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THE 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

The powerful inspiring followup to the critically acclaimed multimillion 1 bestselling memoir Becoming

In The Light We Carry former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in todays highly uncertain world

She considers the questions many of us wrestle with How do we build enduring and honest relationships How can we discover strength and community inside our differences What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much Michelle Obama believes that we can all lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux

The Light We Carry offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change challenge and power including her belief that when we light up for others we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress Drawing from her experiences as a mother daughter spouse friend and First Lady she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully overcome various obstaclesthe earned wisdom that helps her continue to become

With trademark humour candour and compassion she also explores issues connected to race gender and visibility encouraging readers to work through fear find strength in community and live with boldness The Light We Carry will inspire readers to examine their own lives identify their sources of gladness and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world

Praise for Becoming

An inspirational memoir that also rings true Daily Telegraph

This is a rich entertaining and candid memoirit is as beautifully written as any piece of fiction i

In the best moments of Becoming the miracle of Michelle Obama arises Vanity Fair

Intimate inspiring and set to become hugely influential Sunday Times

Becoming serenely balances gravity and grace uplift and anecdote Observer

What a memoir What a woman Spectator