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Becoming

Michelle Obama · 2018

Michelle Obama's best-selling memoir, tracing her path from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and her reflections on identity, family, and public life.

Michelle Obama’s memoir moves from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her education, her career in law and public service, her marriage to Barack Obama, and her eight years as First Lady. Written with candor and warmth, it reflects on identity, ambition, motherhood, and the strains of public life. One of the best-selling memoirs of its time, it became an Oprah’s Book Club selection and a cultural touchstone.

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