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Paused FollowtheAuthorMichelleObama+FollowSimilarauthorstofollow+ + + SeemorerecommendationsSomethingwentwrong.Pleasetryyourrequestagainlater.OK MorelikethisBookssimilartoBecoming BecomingKindleEdition by MichelleObama(Author)›VisitAmazon'sMichelleObamaPageFindallthebooks,readabouttheauthor,andmore.SeesearchresultsforthisauthorMichelleObama (Author) Format:KindleEdition 4.8outof5stars 118,437ratings Editors'pickBestBiographies&Memoirs SeeallformatsandeditionsSorry,therewasaproblemloadingthispage.Tryagain. PriceNewfromUsedfrom Kindle "Pleaseretry" $12.99 — — AudibleAudiobook,Unabridged "Pleaseretry" $0.00 FreewithyourAudibletrial Hardcover "Pleaseretry" $11.89 $6.48$1.74 Paperback "Pleaseretry" $10.48 $6.98$2.46 AudioCD,Audiobook,CD,Unabridged "Pleaseretry" $26.54 $25.99$1.49 Kindle $12.99 ReadwithOurFreeApp Audiobook $0.00 FreewithyourAudibletrial Hardcover $11.89 564Usedfrom$1.7447Newfrom$6.4854Collectiblefrom$1.00Paperback $10.48 58Usedfrom$2.4648Newfrom$6.98AudioCD $26.54 39Usedfrom$1.4915Newfrom$25.99 Anintimate,powerful,andinspiringmemoirbytheformerFirstLadyoftheUnitedStates #1 NEWYORKTIMES BESTSELLER•WATCHTHE EMMY-NOMINATEDNETFLIXORIGINALDOCUMENTARY•OPRAH’SBOOKCLUBPICK• NAACPIMAGEAWARDWINNER•ONEOF ESSENCE’S50MOSTIMPACTFULBLACKBOOKSOFTHEPAST50YEARSInalifefilledwithmeaningandaccomplishment,MichelleObamahasemergedasoneofthemosticonicandcompellingwomenofourera.AsFirstLadyoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica—thefirstAfricanAmericantoserveinthatrole—shehelpedcreatethemostwelcomingandinclusiveWhiteHouseinhistory,whilealsoestablishingherselfasapowerfuladvocateforwomenandgirlsintheU.S.andaroundtheworld,dramaticallychangingthewaysthatfamiliespursuehealthierandmoreactivelives,andstandingwithherhusbandasheledAmericathroughsomeofitsmostharrowingmoments.Alongtheway,sheshowedusafewdancemoves,crushedCarpoolKaraoke,andraisedtwodown-to-earthdaughtersunderanunforgivingmediaglare. Inhermemoir,aworkofdeepreflectionandmesmerizingstorytelling,MichelleObamainvitesreadersintoherworld,chroniclingtheexperiencesthathaveshapedher—fromherchildhoodontheSouthSideofChicagotoheryearsasanexecutivebalancingthedemandsofmotherhoodandwork,tohertimespentattheworld’smostfamousaddress.Withunerringhonestyandlivelywit,shedescribeshertriumphsandherdisappointments,bothpublicandprivate,tellingherfullstoryasshehaslivedit—inherownwordsandonherownterms.Warm,wise,andrevelatory,Becomingisthedeeplypersonalreckoningofawomanofsoulandsubstancewhohassteadilydefiedexpectations—andwhosestoryinspiresustodothesame.Readmore PreviouspagePrintlength446pagesLanguageEnglishPublisherCrownPublicationdateNovember13,2018Filesize112871KBPageFlipEnabledWordWiseEnabledEnhancedtypesettingEnabledSeealldetailsNextpageDuetoitslargefilesize,thisbookmaytakelongertodownload CustomersalsosearchPreviouspagebecomingobamabarakaobamabookbooksbyoprahwinfreyblacksuccessantiracismbecomingyourbestselfchristmascrownstoragewherewecomefromNextpage PopularHighlightsinthisbookWhatarepopularhighlights?PreviouspageDowesettlefortheworldasitis,ordoweworkfortheworldasitshouldbe?22,757KindlereadershighlightedthisFailureisafeelinglongbeforeitbecomesanactualresult.It'svulnerabilitythatbreedswithself-doubtandthenisescalated,oftendeliberately,byfear.22,037KindlereadershighlightedthisThenoisedoesn'tgoaway,butthemostsuccessfulpeopleIknowhavefiguredouthowtolivewithit,toleanonthepeoplewhobelieveinthem,andtopushonwardwiththeirgoals.21,592KindlereadershighlightedthisNextpage FromthePublisher Becoming Readmore Anintimate,powerful,andinspiringmemoirbytheformerFirstLadyoftheUnitedStates Readmore EditorialReviewsReview“Aseriousworkofcandidreflectionbyasingularfigureofearly-twenty-first-centuryAmerica...Becomingisrefinedandforthright,gracefullywrittenandattimeslaugh-out-loudfunny.”—IsabelWilkerson,TheNewYorkTimesBookReview“Becoming isinspirationalwithouttryingtobe.Fromthefirstwords,theverywarmththatpermeatesitsauthoremanatesfromthepages....Becomingmanagestobeacoming-of-agetale,alovestoryandafamilysagaallinone.Moreimportantly,thisbookisareminderthatAmericaisstillawork-in-progress,andthathopecanbeanactionwordifweallowittobe.Becoming isabalmthatAmericaneeds,fromawomanAmericadoesnotyetdeserve.”—AngieThomas,Time“Deeplypersonalandrefreshinglyhonest...She’sthoughtful,humorous,bracinglyrevealing,andwhenit’stime,shedoesusallthefavorofshowingusthehumansideofamanworshippedbysomany....It’shumanandgenuineandwelcomingtoseethelayersofhumanitysheholdsopen....MichelleObama’sstorycanmaybeinspireyoutofindapathforyourownstory.”—ShondaRhimes,Shondaland“Acomplex,accomplishedliferecountedwithconfidenceandcandor...Everypagesparkleswithdirectnessandgrace.”—DouglasBrinkley,TheBostonGlobe--Thistextreferstoanalternatekindle_editionedition.AbouttheAuthorMichelleRobinsonObamaservedasFirstLadyoftheUnitedStatesfrom2009to2017.AgraduateofPrincetonUniversityandHarvardLawSchool,Mrs.ObamastartedhercareerasanattorneyattheChicagolawfirmSidley&Austin,whereshemetherfuturehusband,BarackObama.ShelaterworkedintheChicagomayor’soffice,attheUniversityofChicago,andattheUniversityofChicagoMedicalCenter.Mrs.ObamaalsofoundedtheChicagochapterofPublicAllies,anorganizationthatpreparesyoungpeopleforcareersinpublicservice. TheObamascurrentlyliveinWashington,DC,andhavetwodaughters,MaliaandSasha.--Thistextreferstoanalternatekindle_editionedition. Productdetails ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079ZYWJJ8Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown(November13,2018)Publicationdate ‏ : ‎ November13,2018Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishFilesize ‏ : ‎ 112871KBText-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ EnabledScreenReader ‏ : ‎ SupportedEnhancedtypesetting ‏ : ‎ EnabledX-Ray ‏ : ‎ EnabledWordWise ‏ : ‎ EnabledPrintlength ‏ : ‎ 446pagesLending ‏ : ‎ NotEnabled BestSellersRank:#9,334inKindleStore(SeeTop100inKindleStore)#8inBlack&AfricanAmericanBiographies&Memoirs#14inLawyer&JudgeBiographies#30inBiographies&MemoirsofWomenCustomerReviews: 4.8outof5stars 118,437ratings AbouttheauthorFollowauthorstogetnewreleaseupdates,plusimprovedrecommendations.MichelleObamaBriefcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadfullcontent.Fullcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadbriefcontent.MichelleRobinsonObamaservedasFirstLadyoftheUnitedStatesfrom2009to2017.AgraduateofPrincetonUniversityandHarvardLawSchool,Mrs.ObamastartedhercareerasanattorneyattheChicagolawfirmSidley&Austin,whereshemetherfuturehusband,BarackObama.ShelaterworkedintheChicagomayor'soffice,attheUniversityofChicago,andattheUniversityofChicagoMedicalCenter.Mrs.ObamaalsofoundedtheChicagochapterofPublicAllies,anorganizationthatpreparesyoungpeopleforcareersinpublicservice.TheObamascurrentlyliveinWashington,DC,andhavetwodaughters,MaliaandSasha.ReadmoreReadless Customerreviews4.8outof5stars4.8outof5 118,437globalratings 5star 91% 4star 6% 3star 2% 2star 0%(0%) 0% 1star 1% Howareratingscalculated?Tocalculatetheoverallstarratingandpercentagebreakdownbystar,wedon’tuseasimpleaverage.Instead,oursystemconsidersthingslikehowrecentareviewisandifthereviewerboughttheitemonAmazon.Italsoanalyzesreviewstoverifytrustworthiness. ViewImageGallery AmazonCustomer 5.0outof5stars EveryonehasastorytotellandMichelleObamadeliversagreatone. ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonNovember13,2018 Awindowintoherlifesofar,MichelleObamagivesusendearing,insightful,honestmemories.FromgrowingupinaworkingclasshouseholdinChicago,toleavingtheWhiteHouseresidence,herstoryisuniqueandthoughtprovoking.IfyouadmireandrespecttheObamas,youwilllikethisbook. Imagesinthisreview Reviewswithimages Seeallcustomerimages Topreviews Mostrecent Topreviews TopreviewsfromtheUnitedStates Therewasaproblemfilteringreviewsrightnow.Pleasetryagainlater.Mountain-man1.0outof5stars Disappointed ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember13,2018VerifiedPurchase Slowandboringandselfboasting. Readmore 4,762peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse AnthonyEdwards1.0outof5stars Notworththetimeifyouactuallywantanythingfromtheread ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember11,2018 ThelastthingIwantedtoreadwasashallowmindedpattingontheback.Ithoughtwiththeeducation,thetimewouldbewellspent.Iwaswrong. Readmore 4,508peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse Savvyshopper1.0outof5stars Don’twasteyourmoney ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember11,2018 Worstpieceofcrapever Readmore 3,788peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse ♫Trouble♫ VINEVOICE 5.0outof5stars TheWorld’sFirstLady ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonNovember13,2018 IbelieveIalwayslovedMichelleObama.Hergraceanddignityalwaysseemedtocomeasagiftfromabove.Herspiritissoincrediblydeepandstrong.Thestoriesfromherchildhood,herbrother,herneighborhood,herfamily,informusinabrilliantvoiceaboutwhatitwaslikeintheplaceandtimeshegrewup.MichelleObamahastheempathyandthedepthofcharactersomissinginhermediaportrayal.Ialwaysfeltworriedthatweweresuffocatingher.ButthereisaMichelleObamawhoisbiggerthanthewordsonapage.Sheknowsourpains,andsheunderstandsourlives.Andweknowherinthisbook.Inthismostprivatebook,weknowherinawaywecouldnothaveotherwise.Interestingthatnothingheresurprisesme,itonlyaffirmswhatIfeltlikeIknow:MichelleObamaisapersonlikeus.Sheworkedandsufferedandovercame.Herstorytellingskillsareexquisite.Itleftmealittlebreathlesstohearhervoice,unfetteredandreal.Ilovethephotographs. Readmore 3,196peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse Deborah1.0outof5stars ABirthdayGift ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember11,2018 Ifyouareaninsomniacthisbookwilldefinitelyhelpthat.Arealsnoozer. Readmore 3,398peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse VickiL.Dorsey1.0outof5stars Terriblebook ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember11,2018 Poorlywritten,sillycommentsinbadtaste,thisisnotagoodbookforaladytoread Readmore 2,625peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse DivaSoul5.0outof5stars AnAmazingBook!!Buyitnow..#Oprahsbookclub ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonNovember13,2018 MichelleObamaismyvoice,avoicethatmayneverbeheardwiththoughts,feelingsandexperiencessimilartomineyettheydon’tmatteruntilnow.ThankyouMrs.Obama!ForbeingthevoiceofthisAfricanAmericanwoman❤️Everyoneshouldbuythisbook! Readmore 2,198peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse BrendaNelson5.0outof5stars GreatRead!! ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonNovember13,2018VerifiedPurchase Ireadalotofnegativereviews,butIdon’tunderstandwhy.Ienjoyedreadingherstoryfromherperspective.Somepartsmademesad;however,I’llalwaysviewMichelleObamaasarolemodel. Readmore 2,079peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse Seeallreviews Topreviewsfromothercountries LiamKincaid1.0outof5stars TheCasefortheDefense-Part1 ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonFebruary14,2019VerifiedPurchase Michelleandherhusbandaccomplishedandovercamealot,evenbeforetheybecametheFirstFamily.IthinkObama's2008candidacyhadalotofenergyandpurpose.However,afterhewasinoffice,alotofthatenergydissipatedandhefailedtosufficientlydifferentiatehimselffrompoliciesleftdownbyhispredecessorsinmanyareas.WhatisgoodaboutMichelle'sbookismostofitdoesnotfocusoneachandeverycrannyofeveryyearinthePresidency.Mostofitisherearlierlifeandevents.ThebigeventsinthePresidencyoccupyverylittlespace.Igivethisbookonestarbecauseoftheending.Michelleclearlyisverydevotedanddefensiveofherhusbandandhisachievements.Asmuchaswemaynotlikeitoragreewithit,politicalofficeholdersnormallypavethewayfortheirsuccessors(whethertheyintendtoornot).Obama'schoicespavedthewayforTrumptocampaignandtowinthePresidency,muchlikeGWBush'schoicespavedthewayforObama.Michelleiscontenttonotinterprettheresults,butbashsomeoftheelectoratefornotvotingforawomanandforvotingforsomeoneshedescribesininsults.Forafamilythatisnormallyreveredfordeepanalysisofcomplicatedissues,Michelle'swritingstyleandchoiceofwordsonthiswasverydisappointingandinmyopinion,narrow-minded.MichellecomesacrossasbelievingAmericawasbestandmeaningfulwhenherhusbandwasit'sPresident.Shehasahardtimeseemingtocometotermswiththefactthatpeoplemightmakedifferentchoicesorthatsheandherhusbandwillhavetoleavebehindthemantleofbeingresponsibleforthenation,intheirrespectiveareas.Itwasadisappointingandshorthandedbookinmymind.FansoftheObama'swillfindmuchtoenjoy,Iamsure.Butthosewhoenjoydeepanalysisofhistory,willbedisappointed.IhopethatBarrack'sbookwillbemoreinsightfulanddeeper(TheCasefortheDefense-Part2). Readmore 167peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse Slipknot5.0outof5stars Wonderful ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonNovember15,2018VerifiedPurchase IthoughtIcouldn'tlovethisfamilymore,butafterreadingthisbeautiful,movingstory,IknowthatIandmillionsofothersweresorighttohavefaithinthesegenuinelygoodpeople.IamgladthatMichellegetstohaveherBarackbackagain,butoh,howverymuchtheyaremissed-especiallyincontrasttowhatcameafter... Readmore 181peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse ADiscerningBuyer5.0outof5stars Anordinarypersonwhofoundherselfonanextraordinaryjourney……..Abookthatstrengthensyou ReviewedinIndiaonJanuary2,2019VerifiedPurchase Forme,asformanyothers,theObamasembodiedkindness,decency,and-aboveall–intelligence,insharpcontrasttothe(cough,cough)circusthatfollowedthemintheWhiteHouse.IamneitherAmerican,norofcolor,nor(Godforbid)willIeverbeinvolvedinanypoliticalactivities.Yet,likeallmyfriendswhohaveread“Becoming”,Iamcompletelycharmedbyit,andbyMichelleObama.Alothasbeensaidaboutthebookanditsappeal.Youjustcannotfinishthisbookandjustforgetit;herstorywillprobablystaywithyouforlife.Iwouldliketoaddmyownlittleinputsbelow(innoparticularorder)astowhythisbookwasoneofthemostwonderfulbooksthatIreadthisyear(oranyyear),andwhy,likemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld,IfindMichelleObama’sstorysopowerfulanduplifting.“Yourstoryiswhatyouhave…Itissomethingtoown”Abookcanbebeautifullywritten,butIdon’treallycareforitifitdoesn’ttouchmyheart.AndBecomingwasavery,veryemotionalread.HerewehavealadywhohaslivedintheWhiteHouseforeightyears,andwhospeakswithsuchprideandloveaboutherworkingclassparents,thecrampedlittleapartmentshespentherhappychildhoodin,inthepoorersectionofChicago,aboutherrelatives,allblue-collared,likeherparents.ThisiswhoIam,shesays,thismystory.“IhadnothingorIhadeverything.Itdependsonwhichwayyouwanttotellit”.Wecanthinkofmanywomeninherpositionwhowouldperhapsunderplaytheirbackground,hidesomeofthefacts,butnotastrong,direct,honestwomanlikeher.Itisthishumility,theprideandtheself-respectwithwhichshesharesherbackgroundwiththerestoftheworld,whichwilltouchyoutothecore.“…they(myfriendsinSouthChicago),likeme,weredescendedfromslaves”LikeMichellepointsout,repeatedly,letusnotforgetforaminuteherroots–thatnottoolongago,herforefatherswereworkingasslavesinacountrytheywereforcefullybroughtto,loadedlikeanimalsontoshipsfromAfrica.“Iwasthegreat-great-granddaughterofaslavenamedJimRobinson,whowasprobablyburiedinanunmarkedgravesomewhereonaSouthCarolinaplantation”.AmericamighthavegotitsfirstblackPresident,but–acenturyandahalfaftertheCivilWarof1865,andmorethanhalfacenturyaftertheCivilRightsActof1961-racialdiscriminationisstillaliveandkickinginthatcountry.“Icarriedahistorywithme,anditwasn’tthatofpresidentsofFirstLadies…ThestrugglesofRosaParksandCorettaScottKingweremorefamiliartomethanthatofEleanorRooseveltorMamieEisenhower”.Yes,IhadtoGoogleRosaParks,andCorettaKing,andifthenamesarenotfamiliartoyou,Isuggestyoudosoaswell,tounderstandwhatalongjourneytheObamashaveundertaken,andwhatshereferstoasthe“pushandpull”ofhistory.HerdescriptionofherUncleTerry,whohadoncebeenaPullmanporter,isparticularlypoignant,andwillgostraighttoyourheart“Yearsafterretirement,Terrystilllivedinastateofnumbedformality–impeccablydressed,remotelyservile,neverassertinghimselfinanyway…Itwasasifhe’dsurrenderedapartofhimselfasawayofcoping”.Ididn’tknowwhataPullmanporterwas,andIagainhadtoGoogleit.WhatIreadhadmeintears.ItwastoolateforUncleTerry,butnotforthenextgenerationofAfrican-Americans,andnotforhisbrave,intelligent,hardworkingnieceandnephew.Thepowerofeducation,or“Iwillshowyou“Michellereachedwhereshedidthroughsheerhardworkandintelligence,andanenormousdesiretomakesomethingofherselfinlife.Thisisperhapstheonlyrightwayto“become”whatyouwanttobe.“Educationhadbeentheprimaryinstrumentofchangeinmyownlife,myleverupwardintheworld”.“Strive”isanimportantwordinMs.Obama’sdictionary–perhapsthemostimportant.Everyschoolgirl(orboy)shouldbeencouragedtoreadthisbook,becausethelessonsitimpartareinvaluable.Itisalsoabookforparentstoread,forthewayinwhichMichelleandherbrotherwerebroughtupbytheirparentsisinspirational.Theirparentstreatedthemlikeadults,encouragedthemtotaketheirowndecisions,andconstantlyreiteratedthat–“youbelong.Youmatter.Ithinkhighlyofyou.”Ayin-and-yangduoInBecoming,wegainawholenewperspectiveofBarackObama;notthepresident,buttheboyfriend,husband,fatherandson.Wemeetamanwhoisleastinterestedintheratrace,orinanymaterialtrappings.Whatexciteshim,andwhatheispassionateaboutarebooksandideas,especiallyideastomaketheworldabetterplace-“Dowesettlefortheworldasitis,ordoweworkfortheworldasitshouldbe?”.UnlikeMichelle,heis“hardwiredforoptimism”,andwhilesheisadetailperson,abox-checker,Barackisquiteathomewith“theunrulinessoftheworld”.Itwasclearearlyontheirrelationshipthat“Wewerebuiltdifferently”.Yettheirrelationshipthrived,andwhenBarack’saspirationsbecameclear,shesupportedhim,notbecauseshethoughthewouldwin(“BarackwasablackmaninAmerica….Ireallydidn’tthinkhecouldwin”),butbecauseshelovedhim.Therestis,ofcourse,history.TheendofObama’sterm,andthenextoccupantWhenshewalksout(almostwithrelief,itseems)ofthe“mostfamousaddress”intheworld,shebeginsafreshjourney–alloveragain.Andthat,perhaps,iswhatawesyouandtouchesyoumostabouther–thatshedoesn’tletheryearsastheFLOTUSdefineher,orrestrictherinanyway.Whilebeingaloving,supportivewifeandmother,shecouldneverbeJUSTMrs.Obama,thewifeofarguablythemostpowerfulmanintheworld.Shewas,andwillalwaysbe,apersoninherownright.Apersonwhohasstrivedallherlife,andwillcontinuetostrive,tobethebestshecanbe-constantlyevolving,constantlyreinventingherself.TheWhiteHousewasdefinitelynottheendoftheroadforher–“youareleftinmanywaystofindyourselfagain”.Asishernature,shemakesnobonesaboutthecurrentoccupantoftheWhiteHouse,expressingheropinioninadirect,upfrontmanner.“..wewereupagainstabully,amanwhoamongotherthingsdemeanedminoritiesandexpressedcontemptforPOWs,challengingthedignityofourcountrywithpracticallyeveryutterance”.Becoming“Becoming”isaboutMichelle’schildhood,herIvyleagueeducation,hercareer,herabidingloveforherhusbandandchildrenandhercountry,heryearsattheWhitehouse,butaboveall,itisaboutawomanwhosteadfastlyholdsontoheridentityinspiteofbeingmarriedtothemostpowerfulmanintheworld.Shewasnevera“missusdefinedbyhermister”,“At54,Iamstillinprogress,andIhopethatIalwayswillbe”.It’speopleliketheObamaswhomakeAmericagreat.Notthebullieswhoarecurrentlyinpower–theytakeAmericabacktothedarkages.That,atleastismyview;yourviewsmaybedifferent–buthey,it’safreeworld,isn’tit?Pleasehitthelikebuttonifyoulikedmyreview.Itfeelssogoodtoknowthattherearepeoplewhoarereadingmyreviews,andwhobelieveinabetterandfairerworld.Thankyou. Readmore 243peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse DanMoorcroft1.0outof5stars Notwhatissaysonthetin ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonMay25,2019VerifiedPurchase Thisproductdoesnotworkatall.GotitformymumforChristmas.Shehasread90%andstilllooksnothinglikeMichelleObama.Wasteofmoney Readmore 141peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse absg3.0outof5stars Tedioustoread ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonMay24,2020VerifiedPurchase Ofcourse,manypeoplewanttoknowaboutMichelleObama.However,Iwasdisappointedbythisbook.Shewritessomuchaboutherambition,shereallygotonmynerveswiththat.Allthedetailswhereandwithwhomsheworkedonwhat,itwasreallytedious,Imustsay.Therearemanyinterestingbitsaboutherprivatelife,too.Ilovedreadingaboutherchildhood.Butit'snotmyfavouritebook.WhenIhadfinisheditIwasgladtogetridofitandpassitontoafriend. 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