The title says it all. With beautiful, honest prose Dr. Angelou distills her life of ups and downs so that others facing similar quandaries and choices may learn and hopefully avoid her pitfalls.She is a keen observer and noticed that many adults are unwilling to share their imperfections with the younger generation, so she is offering up hers. She is humble and grateful for those that were there for her and shares her hard-earned wisdom generously.

I loved this book! it was inspiring to know and understand the difficulties faced by this woman, who overcame all boundaries to become an inspiration for generations to come!

It was difficult to read about the hardships she had to endure because of others' ignorance, selfishness and greed. I admire her pluckiness and resolve at such a young age and am glad she shared her story in hopes that it will comfort and inspire others.