![]() ![]() The advance: Crown Publishing Group paid as much $65 million, according to reports, for two memoirs, one by the former president. If you can’t get there-resellers are offering tickets from $171 to $784-here’s a cheat sheet about the book, the tour, the local buzz. Obama chose her Chicago hometown for the book’s public kickoff, tomorrow night at the 23,000-seat United Center, where she’ll be in conversation with Oprah Winfrey. Like Michelle Obama, the book tour to promote the former first lady’s “Becoming” memoir is like no other: It’s designed for a Madonna kind of rock star. 'Offers new insights into her upbringing on the south side of Chicago and the highs and lows of life with Barack Obama. 'A genuine page-turner, full of intimacies and reflections' Evening Standard it is as beautifully written as any piece of fiction' i And overall Obama's a fun person to sit alongside as she tells you the story of her life. ![]() 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. 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. 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. 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. She dramatically changed the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and stood with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era.Īs 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. An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir 15 million copies sold worldwideīRITISH BOOK AWARDS, NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARīOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE TIMES, OBSERVER, GUARDIAN, EVENING STANDARD ![]()
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