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She usually had a glass at eleven a.m., and—along with a Bible and Roget’s Thesaurus—sherry was a vital writing accessory of Maya Angelou’s. What makes it so good, and where should the sherry virgin begin?
In 1990, during an interview with George Plimpton for The Paris Review, Maya Angelou revealed the few items she brought into Spartan hotel rooms in which she wrote her seminal works: the Bible, a dictionary, Roget’s Thesaurus, yellow notepads, an ashtray and a bottle of sherry.
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Visitors take photos outside Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., Friday, June 6, 2014. Former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are joining First Lady Michelle Obama at a weekend memorial service for poet and author Maya Angelou at Wait Chapel. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

In a moving tribute to Maya Angelou on Saturday former President Bill Clinton said that her greatest gift during her action-packed lifetime was paying attention to life around her and sharing it

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It’s been a very busy 24 hours at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.

And it’s just about all anyone, including Pastor Serenus Churn, Senior, can do to keep from drowning in sadness.

“Right now we’re busy making preparations and arrangements so I don’t think it will be real to us quite yet,” said Churn.

Courtney Singleton, a member of the custodial staff added, “It’s an honor to be able to help.”

Churn was Dr. Maya Angelou’s pastor and friend for 30 years at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

“Sh

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will simulcast Dr. Maya Angelou’s private memorial service in celebration of her legacy being held at Wake Forest University in North Carolina this Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT.

Winfrey has been in North Carolina helping to organize the service, to be held at Wait Chapel on campus. Wake Forest University spokeswoman Katie Neal said Friday that former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama will be among the attendees. Mrs. Obama will deliv

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The caretaker who called 911 to report of Maya Angelou’s passing told the operator she was hesitant to perform CPR because the author had been adamant that she did not want to be resuscitated in the event of her death.

The operator told the caretaker to perform CPR anyway, because Angelou was not in possession of a “Do Not Resuscitate” order.

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Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou has died. She was 86.

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines confirmed Angelou was found by her caretaker on Wednesday morning.

Angelou had been reportedly battling health problems. She recently canceled a scheduled appearance of a special event to be held in her honor.

Angelou was set to be honored with the “Beacon of Life Award” at the 2014 MLB Beacon Award Luncheon on May 30 in Houston.

Angelou, one of the most renowne

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