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Summary of Becoming: by Michelle Obama: Key Takeaways & Analysis Included
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The bestselling memoir, Becoming, contains a powerful story of working hard, overcoming obstacles, and learning to adapt. In three parts—Becoming Me, Becoming Us, Becoming More—Michelle Obama tells her story from childhood through her eight years of being the first African American First Lady in United States history. She gives an insightful look into her family and achievements. She does so by utilizing vivid examples and vignettes that paint her experiences with ease for the reader. She handles hard topics with grace and care.
Throughout her life, Michelle had to learn to balance the difficulties of her husband’s political career, her own career, and keeping her family running smoothly so that her daughters could grow up happily and healthily. In the book, she details her academic, professional, and White House successes as well as her personal ones. Of all her achievements, she is most proud of being a mother and has two daughters who fill her with pride. She tried her hardest to give them a normal life despite the undoubtedly unusual circumstances.
The bestselling memoir, Becoming, contains a powerful story of working hard, overcoming obstacles, and learning to adapt. In three parts—Becoming Me, Becoming Us, Becoming More—Michelle Obama tells her story from childhood through her eight years of being the first African American First Lady in United States history. She gives an insightful look into her family and achievements. She does so by utilizing vivid examples and vignettes that paint her experiences with ease for the reader. She handles hard topics with grace and care.
Throughout her life, Michelle had to learn to balance the difficulties of her husband’s political career, her own career, and keeping her family running smoothly so that her daughters could grow up happily and healthily. In the book, she details her academic, professional, and White House successes as well as her personal ones. Of all her achievements, she is most proud of being a mother and has two daughters who fill her with pride. She tried her hardest to give them a normal life despite the undoubtedly unusual circumstances.
47 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2019
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November 16, 2019
Great Summary
Based on the memoir by Michelle Obama, this read gave a great summary of the key takeaways from it. I enjoyed learning more about the former First Lady, regardless of my political beliefs. If you like to learn more about the lives of those past and present, I have found that these summaries have been a great way to do so. Highly recommend!
Based on the memoir by Michelle Obama, this read gave a great summary of the key takeaways from it. I enjoyed learning more about the former First Lady, regardless of my political beliefs. If you like to learn more about the lives of those past and present, I have found that these summaries have been a great way to do so. Highly recommend!
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