The Light We Carry : Overcoming in Uncertain Times

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares her most valuable practices to help us better navigate change and remain steady in a turbulent world.

In her follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world, through a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power. When we light up for others, Obama urges, 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 developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to “become.”