Memoir

Becoming

Michelle Obama

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Becoming

Written byMichelle Obama

Michelle Obama tells her story from childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as a lawyer, a mother and the first African American First Lady of the United States. It's a book about finding and using your voice.

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  • Published2018
  • GenreMemoir
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  1. 01Your story is your power

    Owning where you come from, and telling it honestly, gives you strength.

  2. 02Becoming never ends

    Growth isn't about arriving somewhere. It's a continuing process of change.

  3. 03Ask “Am I good enough?” and answer yes

    Self-doubt follows many people, even into the highest places. Keep going anyway.

  4. 04Family and community shape us

    Her parents' love and steady values were the ground she built on.

  5. 05Use your platform for others

    Her work as First Lady focused on children's health, military families and girls' education.

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— Michelle Obama

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