Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me

Maya Angelou

Jan 2009 · Sold by Random House

About this ebook

Perfect for Mother’s Day, or for any day on which we wish to acknowledge this all-important bond, Mother is an awe-inspiring affirmation of the enduring love that exists in every corner of the globe.
 
With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving tribute, “Bringing nougats of glee / Sweets of open laughter.” 
 
From the beginnings of this profound relationship through teenage rebellion and, finally, to adulthood, where we stand to inherit timeless maternal wisdom, Angelou praises the patience, knowledge, and compassion of this remarkable parent.

Ratings and reviews

It's been a while that I have sat down and read a book. But I was very touched by the warmth of this book. It helps give mothers a an understanding that we are not perfect, and that even when we think we are failing we're not, or when we feel bad for disciplining them when they make wrong choices. And feel they hate us for it and become angered. They later learn and grow from it. It becomes appreciated for life lessons later in life. A BEAUTIFUL STORY!

Loved it... Very touching and real, I just personally love miss Maya she's absolutely amazing... #very inspired

Beautiful Author of my time..

About the author

Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman, she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning, and Mother. Maya Angelou died in 2014.