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3) The meaning of Michelle: 16 writers on the iconic first lady and how her journey inspires our own
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moments on the public stage, she has challenged traditional American notions about what it means to be beautiful, to be strong, to be fashion-conscious, to be healthy, to be First Mom, to be a caretaker and hostess, and to be partner to the most powerful man in the world. As Hillary Clinton has said, admiringly about Michelle Obama, our soon to be ex-First Lady exemplifies...
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the life and quotations of former first lady Michelle Obama, Opening My Eyes Underwater is a collection of essays penned by bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk. Essays of bullying, heartbreak, racism, and confidence, Ashley taps into her own past and shares those stories that made her who she is today as she seamlessly weaves in parallel experiences that both she and Mrs. Obama have faced in their separate childhoods as well as their adult...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Delves into [what Klein sees as] the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons ... [positing] just how deep the rivalry between the Obamas and the Clintons runs, with details on closed-door meetings buttressed by hundreds of interviews"--Amazon.com.
They are the two most powerful Democratic families in the country-- allies by circumstance, rivals in fact, and enemies by personal animosity. Klein delves into what he sees as the rocky...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive portrait of the First Lady describes her working-class upbringing on Chicago's South Side, her education at Princeton and Harvard during the racially charged 1980s, and her marriage to the future forty-fourth president.
With disciplined reporting and a storyteller's eye for revealing detail, Peter Slevin follows Michelle to the White House from her working-class childhood on Chicago's largely segregated South Side.
Publisher
Lenny
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A collection of essays celebrating the influential former first lady, by an array of acclaimed contributors and with a foreword by Lena Dunham. Michelle Obama's legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama's equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women's rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others to...
10) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In Michelle Obama, early readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of former first lady and public figure Michelle Obama. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they learn about her life.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The first black First Lady in U.S. history (and one of the most beloved), Michelle Obama brought intelligence and passion to her role. Readers will learn how her years as a daughter, student, lawyer, wife, and mother shaped her into the influential education, healthy living, and women's rights advocate she is today"--
Author
Publisher
Tian di chu ban she
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
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, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily...
Author
Publisher
Amistad
Language
English
Description
Illuminating the lives of the ordinary people who fought for freedom in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, this intimate family history traces the compelling story of Michelle Obama's ancestors, taking readers on a journey from slavery to the White House in five generations that bears witness to our changing nation. --Publishers Description.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama, coupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from official White House photographer and New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Light, Amanda Lucidon, presented in a deluxe format for young readers."--Provided by publisher.
18) Becoming
Author
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"La joven Michelle creció en el lado sur de Chicago en una familia muy unida. Le encantaba la escuela, obtener A's y trabajó duro para abrir camino en las universidades de Princeton y Harvard. Luego, al comienzo de su carrera legal, conoció a Barack Obama. Como primera dama, usó su plataforma para abogar por las mujeres y las niñas y continúa inspirando a muchas con su poderosa voz y sus libros más vendidos. Este libro empoderador presenta...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Mrs. Obama 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 adapt...
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