This second book from Angelou's autobiographical series follows "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." With gripping poignancy, wisdom, and a fierce passion (dosed with a dash of humor) she tells the story of her life as a young black woman in 1940s America, beginning with her teen years.New Times Book Review"Maya Angelou's second book about her life as a young black woman in America is engrossing and vital, rich and funny and wise...Maya Angelou writes like a song, and like the truth."