The former First Lady tells her story from the South Side of Chicago to the White House -- with unusual candour about everything that happened between and inside those walls.
About This Book
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WATCH THE EMMY-NOMINATED NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to finish a book feeling better about the world than when they started. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. If you're drawn to darker, more complex territory, this may feel slight.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something warm and uplifting, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
Becoming explores identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, family in all its complexity — inherited and chosen, and growing up and what gets lost in the process.
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