Becoming by Michelle Obama
(Format used for this read: Audiobook)
Finished this audio book yesterday.
It was absolutely phenomenal.
Here is the summary:
“An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former first lady of the United States
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 US 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 listeners 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.”
Michelle Obama is open, honest and vulnerable…she is 100 percent REAL.
She is the one who narrates the audiobook and it literally feels like you’re just sitting having coffee with her, listening as she tells you her life story up to this point.
She is determined.
She is kind and gracious and so so intelligent.
And she loves fiercely.
While listening, at numerous points I cried.
I laughed.
I lamented.
Only about 1/4 of the book is about her time as First Lady but wow….to hear the journey from start to finish from her very mouth was powerful.
I look up to her and the strength and hope and dignity she possesses.
I admire her for being so honest and willing to share about many difficult things in her life as well as the extraordinary things.
I highly highly recommend this book, especially the audio version.
**If you want to hear my thoughts on two of Barack Obama’s books, you can find reviews here: