Series: N/a
Genre: Biography/Non-Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Audiobook - 19 hours
Source: Scribd
Published: November 2018
Rating: 5/5
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. 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 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.
Becoming was the
first audiobook I listened to this year and I couldn’t have started the year
with a better choice. This book completely drew me in and I enjoyed the
experience of reading it very much.
Throughout the
book my admiration and respect for the Former First Last, grew continuously.
Before I read this biography, I knew Michelle Obama mostly from her work as the
First Lady. Listening to this book taught me a lot about her own work and
career. The book is full of excellent quotes while Obama covers growing up in
Chicago and covering many difficult topics including racism and infertility.
I cried multiple
times during this book because of the beauty and kindness in Michelle Obama's
words. She is straightforward and honest in her storytelling. I loved seeing
the stories she picked out of her life to explain how she became the woman she
is and is still becoming.
Though I cried the
most when Michelle speaks of the loss of her father, the most difficult part of
this book for me was the section about the 2016 election. Reliving the lead up
to the election and the political climate of those initial days after was difficult
especially because I use reading to forget about politics most days. Even so,
this was incredibly crafted.
I think everyone
could benefit from reading Michelle Obama's story. I highly recommend this
book, especially the audio, to any reader.
