Becoming: The intimate, inspiring and award-winning memoir from the bestselling author and former First Lady
Nov 2018 · Penguin UK
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An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwide
Now in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a 5-question Q&A, the intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her -- from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it -- in her own words and on her own terms.
Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations -- and whose story inspires us to do the same.
MICHELLE OBAMA'S NEXT BOOK, THE LIGHT WE CARRY, IS OUT NOW!
*One of Goodreads Most Popular Books of the Past Decade*
Sunday Times bestseller, November 2018
Now in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a 5-question Q&A, the intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her -- from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it -- in her own words and on her own terms.
Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations -- and whose story inspires us to do the same.
MICHELLE OBAMA'S NEXT BOOK, THE LIGHT WE CARRY, IS OUT NOW!
*One of Goodreads Most Popular Books of the Past Decade*
Sunday Times bestseller, November 2018
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4.3
244 reviews
Jo NMK
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November 24, 2018
The book is in three parts, the childhood, the early adulthood and the eight years as first lady. The first two parts resonated with me, especially because she had taken us through her ups and downs, letting us into her family and neighborhood. The last part is more like a highlights of her days as a FLOTUS. Of course no book about her is complete without her days as first lady. But that part felt impersonal than the rest of the book.
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Wasmi Wasmi
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July 4, 2021
u can feel the goodness..throughout. I just felt and tears roared over mee. I feel empowered every moment seeing this women.She is not just the first lady but the greatest lady.(like my mom)
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Elton Çapani
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March 14, 2019
There is nothing that can describe this book honestly, you have to read it on your own and draw your conclusions from what you read... An inspiring story of power seen from the woman's eye and an wonderful overview of presidency as a family job...
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About the author
Michelle Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor's office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller Becoming and the #1 national bestseller American Grown. The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
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