Maya Angelou one of the best-loved authors of our time shares the wisdom of a remarkable life in this bestselling spiritual classic. This is Maya Angelou talking from the heart down to earth and real but also inspiring. This is a book to be treasured a book about being in all ways a woman about living well about the power of the word and about the power of spirituality to move and shape your life. Passionate lively and lyrical Maya Angelou s latest unforgettable work offers a gem of truth on every page. Maya Angelou speaks out . . . On Faith: I m taken aback when people walk up to me and tell me they are Christians. My first response is the question Already? It seems to me a lifelong endeavor to try to live the life of a Christian. It is in the search itself that one finds ecstasy. On Racism: It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter their color. On Taking Time for Ourselves: Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us. A day away acts as a spring tonic. It can dispel rancor transform indecision and renew the spirit. On Death and Grieving: When I sense myself filling with rage at the absence of a beloved I try as soon as possible to remember that my concerns should be focused on what I can learn from my departed love. What legacy was left which can help me in the art of living a good life? On Style: Style is as unique and nontransferable and perfectly personal as a fingerprint. It is wise to take the time to develop one s own way of being increasing those things one does well and eliminating the elements in one s character which can hinder and diminish the good personality.