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 bestsellers The Light We Carry, Becoming, and American Grown. The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
“A serious work of candid reflection by a singular figure of
early-twenty-first-century America . . . Becoming is refined and
forthright, gracefully written and at times laugh-out-loud
funny.”—Isabel Wilkerson, The New York Times Book Review
“Becoming is inspirational without trying to be. From the
first words, the very warmth that permeates its author emanates
from the pages. . . . Becoming manages to be a coming-of-age tale,
a love story and a family saga all in one. More importantly, this
book is a reminder that America is still a work-in-progress, and
that hope can be an action word if we allow it to be.
Becoming is a balm that America needs, from a woman America
does not yet deserve.”—Angie Thomas, Time
“Deeply personal and refreshingly honest . . . She’s thoughtful,
humorous, bracingly revealing, and when it’s time, she does us all
the favor of showing us the human side of a man worshipped by so
many. . . . It’s human and genuine and welcoming to see the layers
of humanity she holds open. . . . Michelle Obama’s story can maybe
inspire you to find a path for your own story.”—Shonda Rhimes,
Shondaland
“A complex, accomplished life recounted with confidence and candor
. . . Every page sparkles with directness and grace.”—Douglas
Brinkley, The Boston Globe
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