Becoming [L0109]

2018 HCDJ in Gift-Worthy condition. 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. As First Lady of the United States of America-the first African American to serve in that role-she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Michelle's writing is so descriptive and intimate that you feel like you're sitting across from her while she flawlessly reveals her life story. I laughed out loud and sobbed throughout the book. There are so many poignant and heartfelt moments woven together so well that it will inspire you to want to do more, to look outside of yourself, to want to make a difference, to want to make an impact on the world in a positive and tangible way. BECOMING should be required national reading."; "If you think that you know who Michelle and Barak are; you don't. They are revealed in the pages of this life story-- a fantastic and incredibly honest human story about the family, community, upbringing and life thus far, of an extraordinary lady. This excellent memoir exposes a brilliant, witty, principled, disciplined, unassuming, grounded, humble, and inspiring role model."; "While reading, I cried, laughed, and basically highlighted the entire book. I sent screenshots of passages to friends who are going through their own human challenges because her life and reflections are so applicable to millennials in our 30s trying to find purpose in life, children who have lost parents, new mothers, people trying to disentangle ourselves from the validation of others and striving to discover the best way to be of service to the world. I highly recommend this book! It is raw, honest and compassionate. Highlighting that we are all in the process of becoming and can constantly work toward higher levels of authenticity and love."