Becoming

Loved it. Helps to know someone so great can have doubts. Powerful and inspiring how she and he worked through their challenges and didn't stop, but pushed on, acknowledging hurt, disappointments, and pressure - using them as catalysts forward. I appreciate how she didn't downplay her intelligence because she is black. That resonated deeply with me, thank you. It was a balm to my soul to see the support she received from her family in her formative years. I wasn't as fortunate. She is amazing and real. Thank you.

A wonderful story filled with love, doubt and triumph, told expertly with humanity and life love! A great peak into the life of a beautiful family that I fell in love with and still have hope with.

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. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. 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 dema