The Light We Carry

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THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

The powerful, inspiring follow-up to the critically acclaimed, multi-million #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 today's 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 obstacles-the 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 memoir...it 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

Critics Review

Honest, funny, wise and perceptive

The Times

The pragmatic hopefulness you find on every page of Obama’s book is perhaps the best reason to go out and buy a copy

Observer

There is plenty of wisdom in this book to help the rest of us

Telegraph

Obama’s gift for brilliant, evocative and honest writing is undeniable

i

Obama’s road map for uncertain times resonates in ways that other self-help books do not

New York Times

The former First Lady’s follow-up to Becoming is the soothing balm we all need right now

Grazia

Ideal for anyone looking to give the gift of wisdom

Woman & Home

Expect wisdom and insight from the former first lady as we continue to navigate uncertain times

Stylist

A powerful look at how to work though fear, and will inspire readers to take a step back to reflect and recharge

Waitrose Weekend

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