The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle ObamaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hooter: A self help motivational book in the form of a memoir
Continuing from her first book "Becoming" which gave us her background more so in a chronological order to becoming the first lady of United States of America, this book captures around the pandemic and after presidency but also showcases her thought processes formalised by childhood events and upbringing. So there is celebrating small wins in the quest for the bigger victory to her taking up knitting to be at peace and in control of things when everything else seems out of control.
What differs from other self help books is her style of sharing her journey and experiences to come to that advice which adds a ring of authenticity versus the academic approach most self help books may use based out of collected wisdom which anonymises the individual.
The philosophical aspects , her style of realistically setting up the daunting challenges around her whilst keeping a positive outlook provide that balance of how reality works whether you are a regular person or the former first lady of USA. I still pity the guy who dressed up as Chewbacca though at the White House party.
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