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Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #3)
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Singin� and Swingin� and Gettin� Merry Like Christmas,� is a fascinating account of Ms. Maya Angelou’s autobiography. And it is only the third volume of five!
In the 1950s, unmarried, in her twenties, and the mother of a young son, she meets her first husband, a Greek American, while working as a salesclerk in a record store, in California. But unfortunately, because of her husband’s controlling behavior and atheism, their marriage ends after a year.
If she was disappointed by the breakup, she does not dwell on it in her autobiography. Raised by her grandparents, and taught to be independent, a young, resolute Ms. Angelou, at six feet tall, considered herself unattractive. But she has other attributes that make her beautiful; her personality. She is eloquent, learned, has read an enormous amount of books, and as a young woman she had guts, confidence, and the desire like a burning fever inside to change her life for the better.
With no experience as a nightclub entertainer, but with courage and inventiveness, she obtained a job as a singer/dancer in California. There she met new friends and admirers that steered her in the right direction.
Leaving her son to be cared for by her mother, she tried out for a play in New York City, and was hired. But she was sought after to work with the Porgy and Bess troupe too. The company would play Montreal, and then tour Europe. And of course she chose the latter.
Without giving too much away, this book will surprise you and make you laugh at her adventures. You will admire her strength and her passion for a career and love for her son.
In the 1950s, unmarried, in her twenties, and the mother of a young son, she meets her first husband, a Greek American, while working as a salesclerk in a record store, in California. But unfortunately, because of her husband’s controlling behavior and atheism, their marriage ends after a year.
If she was disappointed by the breakup, she does not dwell on it in her autobiography. Raised by her grandparents, and taught to be independent, a young, resolute Ms. Angelou, at six feet tall, considered herself unattractive. But she has other attributes that make her beautiful; her personality. She is eloquent, learned, has read an enormous amount of books, and as a young woman she had guts, confidence, and the desire like a burning fever inside to change her life for the better.
With no experience as a nightclub entertainer, but with courage and inventiveness, she obtained a job as a singer/dancer in California. There she met new friends and admirers that steered her in the right direction.
Leaving her son to be cared for by her mother, she tried out for a play in New York City, and was hired. But she was sought after to work with the Porgy and Bess troupe too. The company would play Montreal, and then tour Europe. And of course she chose the latter.
Without giving too much away, this book will surprise you and make you laugh at her adventures. You will admire her strength and her passion for a career and love for her son.
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