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Becoming
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The number one best seller.
British Book Awards, Audiobook of the Year.
Winner of the Grammy's Best Spoken Word Album 2020.
Winner of the 2020 Audie Award for Autobiography/Memoir.
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.
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 United States 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 listeners 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.
Critic reviews
"A genuine page-turner, full of intimacies and reflections." (Evening Standard)
"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." (i)
"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. I have read Barack Obama's two books so far, and this is like inserting a missing piece of reality into the narrative of his dizzying journey." (Guardian)
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-01-19
Absolutely brilliant
An incredible, intelligent, thought provoking, honest book. Read superbly by the author who adds depth and personality. Highly recommended. I'll definitely be reading this again.
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- Wild Oceann
- 16-01-19
An extraordinarily honest and insightful narrative
Michelle Obama is wonderfully honest and open about herself and her worldview in this book which makes it a gratifying read. I loved listening to it. I'm not familiar with American politics or politics in general for that matter so I struggled to keep up sometimes. Overall, a must listen especially for women.
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- Roseann Butler
- 25-07-21
compassionate and powerful first lady of the U.S
listening to Michele tell her authentic journey and recounting her time as first lady with a sense of progress, the comfort of compassion and the joy when watching the unsung and invisible find some light inspired and reconnected me to work toward change that aspires to a better world USA and elsewhere. gave me hope!
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- Alice Thompson
- 22-08-21
A worthwhile read
There are some fantastic moments, stories and lessons that Michele explores. I found there were a few lulls but it picks up again so worth sticking with it.
Overall I really enjoyed this audiobook and Michele narrates it really well.
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- Viktorija
- 23-08-21
Outstanding!
I really enjoyed listening to this audio book. Clearly narrated, easy to listen to. It was interesting to listen about Michelle Obama life story, how she met Barack Obama and their life at the Whitehouse. Very interesting book. I do recommend to read or listen to their story. Inspiring.
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- Amazon Kunde
- 23-10-21
mesmerizing and empowering...
It took me a moment to get into and then I couldn't stop. I listened to it while getting ready to go to work; in the car; during coffee breaks; hanging up laundry; while showering.... This book has gave me the strength and inspiration I was looking for. These were the words I needed to hear. Thank you, Michelle Obama.
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- Reva
- 19-09-21
A wonderfully human perspective
A wonderfully human perspective on the Obama family and presidency from Michelle's perspective, with rich detail and descriptions.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-11-21
I think we all have to read this book
I listened to this book but found it amazing. As a white man we really don’t know what’s going on beyond our borders and this book truly enlightened me. Truly a great book and do listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-04-21
wonderful
such an inspiration for me as a mum and housewife..thanks for a lovely book
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- Lauren Diaz
- 26-11-20
amazing
An eloquently narrated memoir that instills hope, courage and makes you want to hear your own authentic voice
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