The light we carry

#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2022 - In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bes #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2022 - In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world. There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers to life's big challenges, but Michelle Obama believes that we can all locate and lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux. In The Light We Carry, she opens a frank and honest dialogue with readers, considering 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 tools do we use to address feelings of self-doubt or helplessness? What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much? Michelle 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 develo...

Michelle Obama delves into the challenges and life lessons that shaped her second bestselling book in an illuminating conversation with Oprah Winfrey. Show More • Genre: Documentary • Original Language: English • Director: • Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2023 • Runtime: 1h 30m • Distributor: Netflix

Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY Michelle Obama's " In her latest book, Obama reflects on navigating an increasingly stressful world. “We become bolder in brightness. If you know your light, you know yourself,” Obama writes in the introduction. "I never thought I would be the author of one book, let alone two. But I’ve found that writing this has been a way for me to gather my thoughts and find more clarity during this time. So, I hope this book means as much to you as it does to me," Obama Obamakicked off a six-city tourfor her new book on Nov. 15 where she joined moderator Ellen DeGeneres.Obama credited her ability to overcome hateful comments to her upbringing andthe mantrathat her parents instilled in her: she was enough just as she was. "That helped me create a protective layer around my life," Obama said."I understood that I and I alone could protect my light. I had to protect it with how I reacted to what people said to me. I had to practice that time and again and tell myself, 'this is where empathy comes in.' Empathy is an important tool, especially in the White House.I had to ask myself, 'for the people throwing the arrows, what is going on in your world? Because this isn't about me– you clearly don't even know me.' " More: More: Mike Pence tells his truth in 'So Help Me God' The former vice president is finally having his say in his autobiography Readers will garner some insight into understanding this political odd couple: the brash, rules-breaking, thrice-married New ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama published her memoir Becoming in November 2018. Chuck Kennedy/NPR Michelle Obama's new book The Light We Carry, in which she talks about tough times in her life and how she not only coped but remained hopeful, comes out Tuesday. NPR was provided an exclusive listen Monday to two sections of the audio book, read by Obama herself. The former first lady also joined us to talk about her book. You can hear her interview on Michelle Obama wrestled with the results of the 2016 election. "It still hurts," she says. "It shook me profoundly to hear the man who'd replace my husband as president openly and unapologetically using ethnic slurs, making selfishness and hate somehow acceptable." She says that running underneath were thoughts that what they had done "had not been enough" and that "the problems were too big." 7:43 For Michelle Obama, finding the courage to support her husband's run for president in 2008 wasn't easy. Though she had a lot of fear around the loss of control it would bring, she says ultimately she decided she didn't want to sit around later thinking about the path not taken. "In clinging to only what you know, you are making your world small," she says. "You are robbing yourself of chances to grow." Excerpts from the book, The Light We Carry © 2022 by Michelle Obama, ℗ Penguin Random House Audio, published by Crown and Penguin Random House Audio on November 15, 2022

Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. Produced by Live Nation, the six-city U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre on November 15. The book tour will also make stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, before wrapping December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA. To ensure tickets get into the hands of fans directly, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Monday, September 26, for the Verified Fan presale HERE.Verified Fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00 AM local time. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets on a first come, first served basis. All tickets will be made available during the Verified Fan presale; any remaining tickets will be sold at the general public onsale beginning Friday, September 30, at 10:00 AM local time. It is important to Mrs. Obama that her tour events are accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why, in partnership with Live Nation, Mrs. Obama is giving away a select number ofcommunity membertickets in each market. Additional details are forthcoming. An inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, f...

Book club questions for From building enduring relationships to discovering strength in our differences, addressing self-doubt or helplessness, and navigating change and challenges, Michelle Obama shares her fresh stories, reflections, and insights on change, challenge, and power. Drawing from her own experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she offers valuable practices and principles for successfully adapting to change and overcoming obstacles. Δ As we reflect on our own lives, we can consider how we cultivate and maintain meaningful connections. What are the tools and habits that we rely on to build enduring relationships? How do we navigate challenges and differences within our relationships? What lessons can we learn from Michelle Obama’s experiences and apply to our own lives? With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also delves into issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness. As you read through the following book club questions for The Light We Carry, I encourage you to reflect on your own insights and interpretations, and share your thoughts during a book club discussion. So, let’s dive in and get ready for an exciting and stimulating book club discussion! I hope you will enjoy the following book club questions and reading guide for The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama!✨ The Synopsis There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers ...

Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY Michelle Obama's " In her latest book, Obama reflects on navigating an increasingly stressful world. “We become bolder in brightness. If you know your light, you know yourself,” Obama writes in the introduction. "I never thought I would be the author of one book, let alone two. But I’ve found that writing this has been a way for me to gather my thoughts and find more clarity during this time. So, I hope this book means as much to you as it does to me," Obama Obamakicked off a six-city tourfor her new book on Nov. 15 where she joined moderator Ellen DeGeneres.Obama credited her ability to overcome hateful comments to her upbringing andthe mantrathat her parents instilled in her: she was enough just as she was. "That helped me create a protective layer around my life," Obama said."I understood that I and I alone could protect my light. I had to protect it with how I reacted to what people said to me. I had to practice that time and again and tell myself, 'this is where empathy comes in.' Empathy is an important tool, especially in the White House.I had to ask myself, 'for the people throwing the arrows, what is going on in your world? Because this isn't about me– you clearly don't even know me.' " More: More: Mike Pence tells his truth in 'So Help Me God' The former vice president is finally having his say in his autobiography Readers will garner some insight into understanding this political odd couple: the brash, rules-breaking, thrice-married New ...

Michelle Obama delves into the challenges and life lessons that shaped her second bestselling book in an illuminating conversation with Oprah Winfrey. Show More • Genre: Documentary • Original Language: English • Director: • Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2023 • Runtime: 1h 30m • Distributor: Netflix

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