The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle ObamaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book for Christmas right after it was published. I started it several times, but it has taken me this long to set aside time to devote to reading it exclusively and immersing myself in the wonderful words created by Michelle Obama.
I absolutely loved her first book, Becoming. This is slightly different, incorporating stories of her life, together with the challenges she encountered along the way. She wrote this during the pandemic which of course gives it a different outlook than her first book. She gives the reader plenty of suggestions and ideas for coping with various challenges and situations.
I really enjoyed the chapter on making friends as an adult, "My Kitchen Table." The chapter about her mother also rang true to me, "Meet My Mom." Her mother was a no-nonsense woman with an overabundance of commonsense and suggestions for parenting.
I read the print book, switched to the Kindle version, and also listened to a good portion of it on audio, just to hear her read the words she had written. All in all, highly recommended and I'm sorry that I waited so long to appreciate her words of wisdom.
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