It’s been a long time coming, but “Maya Angelou: Phenomenal Woman,” described by its creators as an “epic” play, will have its world premiere on Saturday at Hanesbrands Theatre.

Each had immeasurable influence (and adventures) during their time on earth, in spite of their short time in it — proving that a life well lived does not mean it has to be long. My grandmother’s time ...

Poet, writer, civil rights activist, professor, filmmaker, dramatist, singer, Grammy Award winner: Maya Angelou, 83, has also been called the nation’s premier memoirist. She was in Washington ...

If, as the Dalai Lama suggests, a life well-lived is one in which we provide peace for others, perhaps the first step in that direction is non-contention.

We Lived Happily During the War. by Ilya Kaminsky. And when they bombed other people’s houses, we protested but not enough, we opposed them but not enough. I was in my bed, around my bed America ...

Their lives were as authentic and full as any I’ve ever known, whether they lived to be 28 or 80. That’s the healing that I pray for. Make me a whole person, one who loves, accepts, serves, rejoices ...