Michelle Obama

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.

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In een leven vol betekenis en successen heeft Michelle Obama zich ontwikkeld tot een van de meest iconische en overtuigende vrouwen van dit tijdperk. Als first lady van de Verenigde Staten - de eerste Afro-Amerikaanse in die rol - maakte ze het Witte Huis tot het meest gastvrije en warme in de geschiedenis, terwijl ze zichzelf ontplooide tot krachtig pleitbezorger voor vrouwen en meisjes in Amerika en wereldwijd. Ze veranderde de manier waarop gezinnen een gezonder en actiever leven nastreven en stond haar man bij terwijl hij Amerika door enkele van de meest aangrijpende gebeurtenissen leidde. Ondertussen liet ze ons een paar danspasjes zien, maakte ze een verpletterende indruk tijdens de Carpool Karaoke, en voedde ze twee down-to-earth dochters op onder het oog van de meedogenloze media. In haar betoverende en diep reflecterende memoires nodigt Michelle Obama haar lezers uit in haar wereld, door ervaringen die haar hebben gevormd vast te leggen - van haar jeugd in het zuiden van Chicago tot haar jaren als bestuurder, balancerend tussen de eisen van het moederschap en werk, tot haar tijd op 's werelds beroemdste adres. Met onfeilbare eerlijkheid en levendige humor beschrijft ze haar triomfen en tegenslagen, zowel publiek als privé, en vertelt ze haar verhaal zoals zij het beleefd heeft - in haar eigen woorden en op haar eigen voorwaarden. Warm, wijs en onthullend is Mijn verhaal - Becoming een ongewoon intieme bespiegeling van een vrouw met kennis en bezieling die voortdurend en glansrijk beproevingen doorstond - en wiens verhaal ons inspireert om hetzelfde te doen.

Um relato íntimo, poderoso e inspirador da ex-primeira-dama dos Estados Unidos. Com uma vida repleta de realizações significativas, Michelle Obama se consolidou como uma das mulheres mais icônicas e cativantes de nosso tempo. Como primeira-dama dos Estados Unidos — a primeira afro-americana a ocupar essa posição —, ela ajudou a criar a mais acolhedora e inclusiva Casa Branca da história. Ao mesmo tempo, se posicionou como uma poderosa porta-voz das mulheres e meninas nos Estados Unidos e ao redor do mundo, mudando drasticamente a forma como as famílias levam suas vidas em busca de um modelo mais saudável e ativo, e se posicionando ao lado de seu marido durante os anos em que Obama presidiu os Estados Unidos em alguns dos momentos mais angustiantes da história do país. Ao longo do caminho, ela nos ensinou alguns passos de dança, arrasou no Carpool Karaoke e criou duas filhas responsáveis e centradas, apesar do impiedoso olhar da mídia. Em suas memórias, um trabalho de profunda reflexão e com uma narrativa envolvente, Michelle Obama convida os leitores a conhecer seu mundo, recontando as experiências que a moldaram — da infância na região de South Side, em Chicago, e os seus anos como executiva tentando equilibrar as demandas da maternidade e do trabalho, ao período em que passou no endereço mais famoso do mundo. Com honestidade e uma inteligência aguçada, ela descreve seus triunfos e suas decepções, tanto públicas quanto privadas, e conta toda a sua história, conforme a viveu — em suas próprias palavras e em seus próprios termos. Reconfortante, sábio e revelador, Minha história traz um relato íntimo e singular, de uma mulher com alma e consistência que desafiou constantemente as expectativas — e cuja história nos inspira a fazer o mesmo.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2022 - In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world. There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers to life's big challenges, but Michelle Obama believes that we can all locate and lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux. In The Light We Carry, she opens a frank and honest dialogue with readers, considering the questions many of us wrestle with: How do we build enduring and honest relationships? How can we discover strength and community inside our differences? What tools do we use to address feelings of self-doubt or helplessness? What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much? Michelle Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles--the earned wisdom that helps her continue to "become." She details her most valuable practices, like "starting kind," "going high," and assembling a "kitchen table" of trusted friends and mentors. With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness. "When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it," writes Michelle Obama. A rewarding blend of powerful stories and profound advice that will ignite conversation, The Light We Carry inspires readers to examine their own lives, identify their sources of gladness, and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world.

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.

« Il y a encore tant de choses que j'ignore au sujet de l'Amérique, de la vie, et de ce que l'avenir nous réserve. Mais je sais qui je suis. Mon père, Fraser, m'a appris à travailler dur, à rire souvent et à tenir parole. Ma mère, Marian, à penser par moi-même et à faire entendre ma voix. Tous les deux ensemble, dans notre petit appartement du quartier du South Side de Chicago, ils m'ont aidée à saisir ce qui faisait la valeur de notre histoire, de mon histoire, et plus largement de l'histoire de notre pays. Même quand elle est loin d'être belle et parfaite. Même quand la réalité se rappelle à vous plus que vous ne l'auriez souhaité. Votre histoire vous appartient, et elle vous appartiendra toujours. À vous de vous en emparer. » Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Odile Demange et Isabelle Taudière.