Becoming
An 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.
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I found this book a perfect companion for long traveling. Her voice was very friendly yet eloquent, and I found myself relating to many of the things she said (except my husband isnât the president yet). Also, it was fun to learn more about Barack in addition to hearing her (v inspiring) story!
Loved it! Highly recommend especially for young women, working mothers, female leaders and those aspiring to be one. Inspiring, yet relatable, casual, yet graceful and serious at times. I have a feeling I will be re-reading this.
I can't give this a rating because reading this allowed me to learn a little bit more about myself: reading (auto)biographies of modern figures is not my cup of tea. I may or may not go back to this in the future, but in this moment, I'm happy to stick with reading and learning about historical figures. Some snippets that I did learn about Michelle Obama are pretty interesting though, I've got to say, just not exciting enough in terms of history.
I’m not a political person and I have never been one to follow politicians closely but I did always find Michelle Obama intriguing. This memoir only solidified my interests. I found Her story inspiring. Being from Chicago area I’ve seen the struggles and crime that the southside faces so I know how hard Michelle’s path was. Her parents seemed like incredible people- it brought me so much emotion to know how much they sacrificed for their children. I thoroughly enjoyed the early chapters and hearing about her path. The parts about her early relationship with Barack was also intriguing. Hearing how our 44th President was before he was president was very interesting, and hearing the passion that Barack Obama had for bettering others and our country, and then the dedication he brought to the people when he was in office, gave me a lot of respect for him. This memoir gives insights into our president as well as his first lady and I think it’s very much worth the read.
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