Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama

Title: Becoming
Author: Michelle Obama
Publisher: Crown
Publication Date: November 13, 2018
Edition: ebook (480 pages)
Genres:

• Nonfiction
• Autobiography
• Memoir
• Politics

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Becoming" chronicles the remarkable life journey of a remarkable woman, Michelle Obama. From her childhood, on the south side of Chicago, to the White House, she writes about her journey--ups, downs, hopes, dreams and experiences. She has so many gifts, including the ability to write an interesting, inspiring and thought provoking autobiography. I call it brilliant.

This book was worth the wait. I've admired Michelle and Barack Obama since they stepped on to the world stage. Their grace, character, leadership and caring still brings tears to my eyes, when I think about it. I've always felt an affinity with Michelle Obama even though I'm white. Reading this book, I now understand why that is. We were raised by parents with similar values and given every opportunity to succeed because of parents who invested everything they had in us.

This book is a great read. Even if you disagree with the political perspective, you may find that some of what you have been fed by right-wing media simply isn't true. And, this book is instructive on multiple levels, especially when it comes to the triumph over adversity and the inhumanity of man.