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The Light We Carry

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THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Her life. Her learnings. Her toolkit to live boldly.

How do we build enduring and honest relationships?
What tools do we use to address feelings of self-doubt?
What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much?

In her bestselling follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon Becoming, Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and insightful reflections to help us consider the important questions that many of us wrestle with.

Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she explores how we find inner strength; create and deepen relationships with others; and better protect and strengthen ourselves. In doing so, she shares the tools, habits and principles that she has developed to successfully adapt to change, like "starting kind", "going high", and assembling a "kitchen table" of trusted friends and mentors.

With trademark humour, candour, and compassion, and a powerful blend of fresh stories and profound advice, The Light We Carry will inspire readers to identify their sources of gladness, connect meaningfully, and remain hopeful and balanced in a turbulent world.


Praise for The Light We Carry:

'Honest, funny, wise and perceptive' The Times

'Obama is so disarmingly honest . . . You can't argue with the hard-fought wisdom of such an accomplished woman' Guardian

'The soothing balm we all need' Grazia

'Deeply personal and hugely inspirational' O Quarterly

Editions (5)

ISBN9781405968607
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd (UK)
Publication Date04/16/24
Pages336

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  • patrick.boecker
    patrick.boecker

    14 Followers

    3.0

    Life lesson book that declares itself not to be one.

    Michelle might be a likable person with a background that might indicate hardship along the way. To rise from something someone might have declared ghetto to the whitehouse is a feat - some might say. I think it happened by chance. She met a person that had the ambition to be at a countries top. She might be a good mother but my mother and my mothers mother are that too. This is a book by a famous person, displaying their views because it seems appropriate. She has no special trait, no ability, nothing to show for except living in a big place. Why 3 stars? Because it is still a good book. A reminder to reflect about certain talking points with a fresh perspective from -just- another human being. I do think michelle is a nice person and i truly believe she would agree with me here.

    Sep 12, 2025

  • mellimachts
    mellimachts

    19 Followers

    4.0

    Ein Stück amerikanische Geschichte, aber vor allem eine Geschichte über Menschen.

    Vorab: auf der Liste der Personen, die ich gerne mal treffen würde, steht Michelle Obama ziemlich weit oben. Es ist also keine Überraschung, dass mir gefällt, was sie sagt und schreibt, wie sie immer vom Guten in Menschen ausgeht und nicht von den Verfehlungen; was sie in Bezug auf den "Zustand der Gesellschaft" zu sagen hat; was zum Thema Gleichberechtigung, Rassismus, Feminismus, Zusammenleben und Miteinander-Umgehen. In "The Light we Carry" geht es darum, wie man in der heutigen Zeit sein Licht erhält. Und da ist es egal, ob man in den USA lebt oder in Deutschland. So unterschiedlich, wie wir immer glauben zu sein, sind wir nicht. Die menschlichen Bedürfnisse und Ängste sind überall gleich. Michelle Obama bietet Perspektiven und ein paar praktische Tipps. Was mir aber nicht gefallen hat, ist der ausschweifende Schreibstil. Sie kommt nur langsam zum Punkt, das macht das Lesen etwas schwer - dafür ist der Punkt immer gut. 😊

    Ein Stück amerikanische Geschichte, aber vor allem eine Geschichte über Menschen.

    Jul 24, 2024

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