In our What’s Hot posts we’ve mainly ended up highlighting fiction books so we wanted to make an effort this week to share a non-fiction book, and one of the most popular non-fiction books right now is “Becoming” by Michelle Obama. This intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States has been popular since it came out, but it has had a recent resurgence as a documentary partially based on it came out on netflix last year and because of the recent release of Barack Obama’s own memoir “A Promised Land” (Which you can also check out from the Library). Keep reading for a longer Summary of “Becoming”:
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.
- Check it out today: (921 Obama, M) (large print, audiobook, and spanish versions available)
- Come in and pick it up today or call 765-362-2242 ext. 1 to request a pick up time
- Place a hold on the ebook or digital audiobook on Libby
