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She was a virtual unknown and without the help of Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey she could not even get hired at a greeting card company.
Well, just for starters, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was on the NYT bestseller list for two years in the 70's. I guess if someone lives under a rock, she's a virtual unknown.
I thought this forum was supposed to be a cut above P&OC where facts are determined by whose politics you follow?
Well, just for starters, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was on the NYT bestseller list for two years in the 70's. I guess if someone lives under a rock, she's a virtual unknown.
I thought this forum was supposed to be a cut above P&OC where facts are determined by whose politics you follow?
The world is larger and includes more people than who makes a NYT list. Most of the world does not live in New York or read their local papers.
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She was a virtual unknown and without the help of Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey she could not even get hired at a greeting card company.
Ms. Angelou was already a best selling author when Bill Clinton was only 24 years old.
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