A younger reader's edition of the number-one bestselling memoir by former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. With a new introduction from Mrs Obama herself
Michelle Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor's office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller Becoming and the #1 national bestseller American Grown. The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
REVIEWS FOR THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF BECOMING
'A rich, entertaining and candid memoir. And overall Obama's a fun
person to sit alongside as she tells you the story of her life . .
. it is as beautifully written as any piece of fiction'
Independent
'A genuine page-turner, full of intimacies and reflections' Evening
Standard
'Offers new insights into her upbringing on the south side of
Chicago and the highs and lows of life with Barack Obama . . . a
refreshing level of honesty about what politics really did to her'
Guardian
'An inspirational memoir that also rings true' Daily Telegraph
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