1. Do you agree that a woman's relationship with her mother is one of the most complicated? 

2. What do you think was the real cause of Maya Angelou's separation from her mother?  

3. Did you have a relationship with your mother than got better as you became an adult?  

4. Have you had to deal with an experience of abandonment and how did you overcome it?  

5. Were you or someone you know raised by a grandparent? Are you raising a grandchild today?  

6. What was the most poignant moment of the book for you?  

7. Were there any parts of this book that made you angry?  

8. Did Maya Angelou's story change your opinion of her outlook on what is possible?