I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, read by Maya Angelou by PRH Audio

Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. <i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</i> captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou&rsquo;s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.<br> &#160;<br> Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local &ldquo;powhitetrash.&rdquo; At eight years old and back at her mother&rsquo;s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age&mdash;and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (&ldquo;I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare&rdquo;) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.<br> &#160;<br> Poetic and powerful, <i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</i> will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.<br> <b>&#160;</b><br> <b>&ldquo;<i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</i> liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.&rdquo;&mdash;James Baldwin</b><br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i><br/><br/><br/>Available for purchase at:<br/><br/><p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/advancedSearch?term=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings&entity=audiobook&at=11l3IH&ct=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-DN-1-9780307879387">Apple - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-2665379-10273919?url=http://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings+Maya+Angelou&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-DN-1-9780307879387">Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-11117375?SID=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-DN-1-9780307879387&url=http://www.audiobooks.com/search/book/I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings">audiobooks.com - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.downpour.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings">downpour - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-2665379-10273919?SID=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-DN-1-9780307879387&url=http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/search/book/I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings">eMusic - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679451730?tag=pgus-20">Amazon - Audiobook (CD format)</a></p><p><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780679451730&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-CD-1-9780679451730-_-I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-CD-1-9780679451730-_-I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings">Barnes & Noble - Audiobook (CD format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-CD-1-9780679451730&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings/Maya+Angelou/9780679451730">Books A Million - Audiobook (CD format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780679451730?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound - Audiobook (CD format)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780679451730?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-CD-1-9780679451730">Powell's - Audiobook (CD format)</a></p><p><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=I+Know+Why+the+Caged+Bird+Sings-CD-1-9780679451730&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780679451730%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart - Audiobook (CD format)</a></p>