Becoming

Am I good enough? Yes, I am. Are we good enough? Yes, we are. The journey of an average middle-class young girl from the South Side of Chicago to becoming the First Lady of the United States of America (FLOTUS), Michelle Obama has outlined her story in the most intricate way possible. When we flip through the pages of a book, some stories will inspire you, bring out the best in you, make you feel a part of their journey and, above all, give you hope to live the best version of YOU. ‘Becoming’ chronicles the experiences that have shaped her. The readers are welcome into her world with unnerving honesty and animated wit. Michelle - the girl What happens when a young South Side Chicago girl battles the odds of being the one of ‘color’ and pushes ahead? The outcome is one of that will lead the reader to be in awe of Michelle Robinson, who later became Michelle Obama. Right from a young age, Michelle was taught a sense of self-confidence and belief in making her own decisions. This ultimately became the crux of her journey ahead. Michelle - the ambitious girl From working in the top firms of Chicago to charting her course through a series of non-profits, Michelle saw the world from a different perspective, her perspective. But she never let her ‘color’ of skin define who she was. Her ways to manage her demanding work schedule coupled with being present for her daughters at all times, she has beautifully showcased the struggles that almost all working women go through. Michelle - the FLOTUS As the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama created the most comprehensive and welcoming White House in the history of its presidencies. While establishing herself as a powerful advocate of woman’s rights and the girls in the U.S., and around the globe, she dramatically changed the way families lead their lives, making them healthier and more active. Standing with her husband, Barack Obama, as he led the U.S. through the most harrowing moments, she has shown us that there is a silver lining behind every cloud. Their journey together comes as the assimilation of ideas, passion, the grit to do the right thing and just being focused on whatever you believe. From dealing with the nuances of having a public life to politics to being a highly ambitious career-oriented woman to raising two amazing daughters and all the work that goes on, there is something for everyone to take back from this book. ‘Becoming’ touches you and helps you to reason your aspirations, drives you to achieve what you thought was impossible and helps you get a perspective of the immense opportunities that lie ahead. My key takeaways- • Every journey has its difficulties. It is up to you to make the best of the situation in front of you. • You can be anything you want to be, only if you have the grit to achieve it. • No journey is complete without the support of your friends, family and close associates. These are the people who get you going even in the toughest times. This memoir showcases all these emotions and much more. Warm, wise and visionary, Becoming is a passionate account of a woman of depth and substance; one who has defied all expectations and deftly risen beyond those expectations. A story that inspires us to do the same.

❤️"You belong. You matter. I think highly of you" . 🍁I was planning to read this book since long but due to some prior commitment i couldn't. This book touched my heart but also gave me inspiration and motivation to be strong, be yourself. . 🍁In this book, Michelle Obama talks about the experiences in her life that made her what she is. How she became. This autobiography balanced the political and the personal aspects of her life in an honest & insightful way. Its divided in to three parts. . ⭐Becoming me - In this part she has written about her childhood. Her relationship with her family,what are the issue she has to face being African American girl, her upbringing in Princeton , her struggles because of a not so good financial background and about her friends. . ⭐Becoming us - Its beautifully written about her Job being a lawyer ,how she met Obama , how her friendship gradually tuned in to love. Her struggles to become a mother, martial counselling and Obama's decision to join politics. . ⭐ Becoming more - Its about Campaigns , handling work with two daughters , giving speeches and supporting Obama, being first lady and living in white house. . 🌾I love the fact that inspite of being so powerful,she is such a humble and grounded personality. She sets perfect example of being yourself and creating your own indentity.she writes about her values, people's negative reactions to her achievements and failures in certain aspects of her life.She expresses some of her experiences in a very honest manner which we might not have imagined; like problems due to racism affecting men and women, importance of education and discrimination.She has written about each and every detail from campaigning to becoming the first lady president. The way she has balanced personal and professional life is remarkable. Reaching home before kids bed time, feeding them healthy food plus imparting them important values and teaching them to behave grounded despite of being President's kids is very inspiration. Her work for military families, education of females and healthier food for children will be helpful in present and also it will be beneficial in future also. . 🌼Overall a fantastic read, please do read.

It is an inspiring journey of a middle class person to first lady of US. One of the finest autobiographies I have read in recent days. What an inspiring and moving memoir? This book starts with Michelle's childhood and ends after she left the white house. In general, while we are reading autobiographies, we love the person whose story is narrated, but in this book we will like the spouse with equal admiration. Barack's thoughts, insights into social issues from childhood, idea of generating money, value given to family everything is extra ordinary. He has rarest qualities. Coming to Michelle, she started inspiring us from her childhood Piano classes, kinder garden to leaving high paid job for solely to get job satisfaction. The way she enjoyed and involved in every role is appreciable. As I am the one who struggled between work and life always, persons stories like this inspires a lot, as she balances not only family, self, work, but her husband political campaigns as well. Problems faced by celebrities, how every word spoken by them is analyzed, criticizing their choice of costumes are real in almost every part of world and it shows how judgemental we are. This book also gives me political insight , how much struggle ,how much time and money were spent in election campaigns. And also, shows us how their privacy is struggled while they are in white house. She put her own mark as first lady as well, for her efforts for health and nutrition in kids. Last but not least, it became good night story to my kid as well, as he started asking me who she is , what she is while I was reading this book.

Becoming is never giving up on the idea that there's always more growing to be done. This was yet another book that I did not wanted to end🥺 I used to tell myself that biographies and memoirs wasn't my cup of tea. But eh I was so wrong! I've always known very little about the US presidencies hence I chose to pick up this read and explore about it more and I can honestly say that this is one of the best read. (Woahhh 2021 is too good till now) I've always thought that the people of White House were so lucky for having themselves such a big house to live in, servants meandering everywhere and with best foods on their table EVERYDAY. But little did I knew the struggles, and the drawbacks of the same. And Michelle Obama has clearly brought that to notice with her crisp and articulate writing. Basically the book is divided into 3 parts; • Becoming Me • Becoming Us • Becoming More Like every other autobiography Michelle talked about her life from the beginning furnishing every details and aspects. starting from her childhood days and ending up where she is now. She grew up as any normal teenager but had high hopes in life. She always chose to be optimistic about everything in life. With her persistent efforts she got into Princeton and eventually became an attorney at Sidley Austin where she met Barack. The journey from there to the end is something that everyone should read about. Michelle became a doting mother of two daughters, an obliging wife, a caring daughter and most importantly the First Lady of the United States. She managed her duties to the best extent she could and did a great deal about girl education, obesity problems, a move towards health lifestyle, uplifting the youth and maintaining a garden in the White House. She never let her daughters believe that life began when the man of the house arrived home. They didn't wait for Barack. It was his job now to catch up with them. There were so many strands of her life that was more inspiring and made a deep connect to the heart. I'm truly impressed by the this powerful woman who managed to make a history in the so powerful patriarch world.

I don't think this book will ever be 'over' for me because I can see myself revisiting paragraphs and chapters and moments years later when life feels worthless. I did not read this book in order because if I did, I would have lost interest. Memoirs are not my thing. They just don't work for me, so I read this book in bits and pieces, moving around from one chapter to another, reading whatever caught my attention. ✨ "Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end." - Michelle Obama. . 📖Michelle Obama's memoir - 'Becoming' was an instant bestseller. And honestly, I am not surprised. Michelle Obama has been a source of motivation for millions of people, especially women all around the world. Her speeches and her engagement with an audience has always been something to look forward to, her conversations, engaging and inspiring. . ✨'Becoming' is about all those moments that made Michelle Obama the person she is today. A wife, a mother, a sister and the former first lady. The book takes us through moments of grief, self-doubt, accomplishments criticism, love. Her life has been all of this and more. And here, through this book, the message I get is loud and clear - be strong, be yourself. Its okay to be vulnerable. The world will try to drag you down (firstly lady or not), but if you believe in something, hang on to that. . ✨The book had its dramatic moments and comic relief, certain grim realities in the life of a black woman trying to find a place in the world, the struggles of being engaged and later married to an ambitious man and the perils of raising children under the intense gaze of the world. . A book I would absolutely recommend. Beautiful, profound and inspiring.

Becoming is a memoir of the former First Lady of United States of America. Michelle Obama pens down a powerful and inspiring journey of the first black lady to live in the White House. I hope my book review helps you know why you should definitely pick up Becoming by Michelle Obama. She talks about her humble and grounded beginnings in the South Side of Chicago. She was very well aware of the social short comings she would face due to the color of her skin and not belonging to a financially affluent background. She, therefore, worked very hard from the very first day of her school. Her unbeatable ambition, dedication and competitive spirit took her to many privileged places. Even though she was in so many situations where she could have been easily dominated and silenced, her level headedness and ability to take a stand for herself truly sets her apart. But most importantly, after getting best of education from Ivy league, a well paid job and a promise of comfortable future, she knew what was much more valuable. Inspired by her visionary husband, she wanted to make a change in the world. She wanted to make an impact by using the privileges that her position bought. Her support for various charities working for military families, education of females and healthier food for children have created ripples of change which will be felt for coming years. Her ability to stay grounded and know what truly matters touched one too many hearts and her passion and zeal for life inspired many. The most powerful and impressionable part of the book for me personally was to see what an amazing, powerful, fearless, confident yet humble woman Michelle Obama is. She is not afraid to take a stand for herself, her dignity and her values and she fiercely protects her family. In the world where women are taught to speak softly and align their career goals according to that of their potential marriage and husbands, Michelle Obama sets unique example of how to create your own identity and individuality while also being a supportive spouse. Highly recommend to all.

Sometimes a book can outdo the thrills of a great film. Specially when its written as good as Becoming by Michelle Obama. Many of us live to witness the poll results. It's a real life thriller. Michelle gives an minute to minute account from campaigning to becoming the first black president. In a country so prejudiced towards color, beating every single odd and to win...it was like reliving those days in front of TV, all over again. The best lesson to learn was except for Barack everyone had doubts. He was so sure of his dream. It was in a way understanding what his voters wanted and how desperate they were for change. And most of all his belief. And like how?!!! I often see posts of Americans wanting him back. How often does that happen? For everyone who loves politics this book is not just a autobiography. It is beautiful journey of a dream to do good in this world. Never was the dream to be president. But to change in small ways for the betterment of society at large. And the efforts put in by educating himself throughout his life. Educating himself on policies, reforms, and understanding the need of the hour. The best book I've read not just this year. At par with A Long Walk To Freedom, Nelson Mandela. Could this family do anything wrong? It's not luck, it all boils down to immense research and learning and connecting to one's own belief and dream.

The book written broadly over 3 chapters is an inspiring one.Auto/Biographies fascinate me and I have read many good ones and this should find a place in the top few. Lucid and easy conversational marks the style in which it is written which sometimes is prosaic and poetic too.I loved it. A personal journey with simple,humble but strong roots to becoming FLOTUS is beautifully captured.I recently read Obama's The Promised Land.Between them they have ensured that these books are complementary and avoid repetitions.For example their love life before marriage is detailed out here but Obama just makes some cursory references. Michelle after 2 Ivy league stints chose to follow her heart and passion and worked towards the upliftment of the poor, marginalised and not cared for community.She could have easily taken a corporate career raking in a few millions but her vision and passion is noteworthy. Her life is one of struggle, compromise and against many challenges being one from Afro American community but that didn't deter her to achieve what she wanted. Michelle and Obama complemented each other,each playing a huge role in other's lives. I loved the book and deserved a 5 rating.But a constant " Am I good enough?" thread that runs through the book was a put off for me and overplayed in my opinion. Go for it.An excellent read.

Excelente biografía de una mujer que comprende el mundo en que vivimos. El libro llegó puntualmente y bien protegido. Pedí que llegara a un punto de recolección, de esos casilleros de Amazon y me pareció fácil recoger mi libro.

i like Michelle Obama and found her book quite interesting

I loved reading about her childhood...I like the story how her mom went over to the school and lobbied weeks-long to get Miche pulled out of her second-grade class to well-governed and orderly third-grade,i saw the warmth in her family,though they are from the south side of Chicago. I like how she describe Barack,compared with her own lockstep march toward success ,Barack's path was a zigzag ,how he consumed volumes of philosophy and worked as a small community organizer after graduated from Columbia,earning 12000dollars a year,there found he the meaningful societal change required stronger policies and governmental actions.i love the way how they fell in love as well. It was really tedious also when she describe something i her work and with her friends also. But it is a nice autobiography undeniable in recent years.

Linguaggio davvero scorrevole, un bel libro per conoscere la sua storia e scoprire qualche dettaglio della storia americana. Tanti insegnamenti e spunti

This copy is of poor quality and is not suitable as a gift. Very disappointing