Roaring wild beasts and slimy animals? They don't scare me.

The boys in my class who pull on my hair? They don't scare me.

Being alone in the evening in my dark room? It doesn't scare me at all.

Through the words of a fearless little girl, Maya Angelou reveals her secret to combating childhood terrors: opening yourself to the power of dreams and imagination...

A life lesson from a great lady of letters, African-American poet, storyteller and novelist, figure in the fight for civil rights.