Maya Angelou (1928 - 2914) was an African American poet and activist. Her most well known work includes her memoir, I know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Angelou won many awards, including multiple Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album, Quill Award (2006) , and the 2010 Presidential Medial of Freedom.
A black woman recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums.
The renowned author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman imparts compelling wisdom learned during a remarkable lifetime in Even the Stars Look Lonesome--a glorious continuation of Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now.
"As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela, international icon and champion for peace, Maya Angelou delivers a heartrending tribute to commemorate his life and legacy." "In an original work, Maya Angelou, one of America's foremost literary voices, has penned a literary monument to South African president and freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela. His Day Is Done celebrates Mandela's courageous spirit and his commitment to forgiveness, famously reflected in the invitation he extended to his captors and guards to witness his presidential inauguration only four years after his elease from prison. Angelou's heartfelt words lend comfort at a time of profound loss and offer poignant reminders of Mandela's triumphs--particularly over the ""brutal embrace of apartheid"" and the ""bloody maws of South African dungeons"" where he was imprisoned for twenty-seven years, and most remarkably, over any vestiges of bitterness or resentment for his oppressors. Angelou taps into the overwhelming joy nd pride he inspired in all who knew him intimately as Madiba and in those he encouraged through his relentless pursuit of liberation and freedom for South Africans and oppressed persons in every corner of the earth. As Angelou says, ""Nelson Mandela's gift to the world was his ability to forgive."" His Day Is Done is her gift to him and to us all."
For the first time, the complete collection of Maya Angelou's published poems-including "On the Pulse of Morning"-in a permanent collectible, handsome hardcover edition.
Wisdom from a remarkable woman of many talents--a writer who captured America's heart on Inauguration Day.
Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics presents an intensive learning course on the application of simulation as a decision support tool to tackle complex logistic problems. The book describes and illustrates different approaches to developing simulation models at the right abstraction level to be used efficiently by engineers when dealing with strategic, tactical or operational decisions in logistic systems. 11 simulation-based case studies in logistics and supply chain management are discussed, based on the results of applied research, covering application areas such as production logistics, warehousing, transportation, material flow management, and hospital logistics. Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics is an essential text for postgraduate engineering students and researchers working in the area of logistics modeling and simulation.
Maya Angelou's unforgettable autobiography, nominated for the National Book Award in 1969, recounts her struggle as a young black woman to overcome obstacles and realize her dreams. A meditation on themes of empowerment and self-actualization, it has emerged as a modern classic. This new collection of concise critical excerpts features an introduction from master critic Harold Bloom, an annotated biography of Angelou's myriad works, and an index.