{"product_id":"gather-together-in-my-name","title":"Gather Together In My Name","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman.\"\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eBarack Obama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eMaya Angelou’s second volume of autobiography, the sequel to the legendary \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u003c\/i\u003e, begins in the wake of World War II. Now a young mother in California, seventeen-year-old Maya finds herself navigating a world that is as cruel as it is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWith a toddler to support and few resources at her disposal, Maya embarks on a series of transient jobs—from shop girl and waitress to the darker worlds of narcotics and prostitution. Through brief affairs and precarious friendships, she searches for a sense of belonging and a way to provide for her son. Captured with her signature dignity, wisdom, and humor, this volume is a raw and honest testament to the struggles of a young Black woman fighting for survival and identity in 1940s America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGather Together in My Name\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful exploration of the \"rainbow in the clouds\"—the hope and humanity that persist even in the face of discrimination and extreme poverty. It is a vital chapter in the life of a woman who would become one of the most celebrated voices in literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39664519217237,"sku":"9781844085026N","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/91hkPEQfyhL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776358649","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/gather-together-in-my-name","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}