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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

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  • Author：Michelle Obama
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Reviews

Sharron ，

I lost a night of sleep！ She is so inspirational and down to earth at the same time。 She writes in such a relatable way， you get engrossed in the stories。

Karen Addison ，

Loved it and will be worth reading again to really take in her wisdom and perspectives。 Such a gifted writer。

Justin Hall ，

They go low， we go high。 Thanks to PRHAudio for this complimentary Audiobook！ I could listen to Michelle or Barack Obama all day。 I think their perspective on things is so beyond anything I can/will or have experienced and I look up to those who can share their life journey the way Michelle does in this book。 That was a long sentence。 This was a great inspiration book。 That makes you want to look inward on yourself but also give that inner self some slack and GRACE even。 If you have never read a They go low， we go high。 Thanks to PRHAudio for this complimentary Audiobook！ I could listen to Michelle or Barack Obama all day。 I think their perspective on things is so beyond anything I can/will or have experienced and I look up to those who can share their life journey the way Michelle does in this book。 That was a long sentence。 This was a great inspiration book。 That makes you want to look inward on yourself but also give that inner self some slack and GRACE even。 If you have never read anything by Michelle Obama this will be an easy first read。 And you will definitely want more。 。。。more

Karen ，

I am a huge Michelle Obama fan - I find her smart， inspiring and charismatic。 But， after reading her marvelous memoir， this follow-up book was a disappointment。 Perhaps I am being particularly harsh because I expected more from her， but I just feel this book missed the mark for me。 First， the tone came across as both preachy and generic， oftentimes feeling as if it was geared toward teenagers and twenty-somethings。 In general， I found her dispensing advice in this way， a bit too Oprah-esque my t I am a huge Michelle Obama fan - I find her smart， inspiring and charismatic。 But， after reading her marvelous memoir， this follow-up book was a disappointment。 Perhaps I am being particularly harsh because I expected more from her， but I just feel this book missed the mark for me。 First， the tone came across as both preachy and generic， oftentimes feeling as if it was geared toward teenagers and twenty-somethings。 In general， I found her dispensing advice in this way， a bit too Oprah-esque my taste， and as a result， I found myself tuning her ideas altogether。 Though I still admire her tremendously， I wish the book had been more challenging intellectually - it all seemed so simplistic， basic。 （I read the book in a mere two sittings， which indicates just how light I found the material to be。） All in all， it pains me to say it， but this book fell short of the （high） expectations I have for this exceptional woman and leader。 。。。more

harriet j chiang ，

I enjoyed this book。 It kept my interest until the end。I still don't understand the black/white racial tensions。 I never met a Black person until I was 30。 Charles was a doctor from South Africa。 He married a white woman and me a Chinese man who was a geologist/plaeontologist。 That was in Canada almost 50 years ago。 My husband got a promotion moving us to Colorado。 It was a culture shock， and the first time I felt prejudice。 There were very few mixed marriages then。 It was difficult but somehow I enjoyed this book。 It kept my interest until the end。I still don't understand the black/white racial tensions。 I never met a Black person until I was 30。 Charles was a doctor from South Africa。 He married a white woman and me a Chinese man who was a geologist/plaeontologist。 That was in Canada almost 50 years ago。 My husband got a promotion moving us to Colorado。 It was a culture shock， and the first time I felt prejudice。 There were very few mixed marriages then。 It was difficult but somehow we got through it all。A funny situation happened in Bermuda-people thought we were Bruce Lee and his wife。 My husband was asked to teach martial arts。I'm a widow after 46 years of companionship and love。 My grandchildren helped me deal with grief。 I luckily babysat them often。It's almost 5 years and I still miss Kam。 Life does go on and I'm a firm believer in "one foot forward a step at a time"。I get concerned and upset about all the problems in the U。S。A。 （and yes I became a citizen ） but find comfort in my family and Mother Nature。 I always hope for tolerance of differences。Thank you for sharing your life story。 I voted for your husband because I thought he was a true leader。I appreciate all the sacrifices made by you and your family。 It's not an easy task to be a President。 。。。more

Elyse Walters ，

Audiobook…。。read by Michelle Obama …。。9 hours and 59 minutes Obama polished her tools from her *Life-Toolbox*！！！She shared with us how her tools lay the foundation for what’s productive and what’s not。 She shared about:…。joy…。anguish， …。bumps along the path，… obstacles as our life lessons， …。resetting her thinking: self acceptance， …。being good enough， …。empowering her strengths …。problem solving choices， Themes include:…。love，…。family， …。marriage， …。parenting， …。friendships， …。fears， …。powerfu Audiobook…。。read by Michelle Obama …。。9 hours and 59 minutes Obama polished her tools from her *Life-Toolbox*！！！She shared with us how her tools lay the foundation for what’s productive and what’s not。 She shared about:…。joy…。anguish， …。bumps along the path，… obstacles as our life lessons， …。resetting her thinking: self acceptance， …。being good enough， …。empowering her strengths …。problem solving choices， Themes include:…。love，…。family， …。marriage， …。parenting， …。friendships， …。fears， …。powerful conversations， …。moral challenges， …。tools for creating change by design …。 racism and bigotry，…。staying hopeful during helpless difficult times， …。increased loneliness around the world since the pandemic， …。 infuriating political strife， …。strategies and consequences for ‘going high’。…。falling， getting up， and carrying on。 …。learning what to do when feeling rage and hurt。 …。 tools for staying tough， telling the truth， staying outraged， but doing the necessary work。 …。tools for staying focused……。 intimate personal stories about her father who had multiple sclerosis， her older brother， her mother， and her very close friends，…。adjusting to the lifestyle of living in the White House， …her daughters becoming adults， （colleges years） …。tools pertaining to smart prudence and financial savings，…。being mindful of her resources， （how much she had to give and how much she still needed to earn）， …。feeding her happiness， 。。…。staying physically fit， …。eating well， …。shared tools to steady herself against harsh criticism，…。the value of maintaining healthy boundaries， …。the practice of being kind to herself…。。 …。she shared “her light” with the many people she has met through her many opportunities in this strange and broken world。 For a short time I felt my own disappointment—I wasn’t feeling the ‘magic’ as I did in her memoir， “Becoming”…。。I was critical at the start… I thought parts of this memoir felt more preachy than experiential…。But then — at the start of Part Two…。I was fully engaged taking in her wisdom about friendships …titled， “My Kitchen Table”。 Her insights about friendships was my personal favorite part。 But here’s the thing …。。 about Michelle Obama > she’s ‘our’ Michelle Obama。 She’s a wonderfully decent woman—influential， likable， a brilliant down to earth leader who stands for the best in humanity…She’s has a pure heart （she’s the real deal）， optimistic without being naïve。 Her words are impactful。 She represents being a real champion…。。a woman who values normalcy—being our true selves—and working together to make positive changes。 With Obama’s delightful demeanor…。。we are blessed to have her as one of our greatest female leaders of our day。 4。5 - 5 stars …。From a slow questionable start， a subtle awakening grew for me…。I ended up appreciating the value that this book is。 As I’ve said many times before— “What’s not to like about Michelle Obama？”Not much！！！ 。。。more

Melissa Johns ，

Very motivational and centering。I love Michelle Obama！ I will read anything she writes！I did the audiobook so I could hear her voice， and it was fantastic！

Harley Quinn ，

5★ + 5♥: JUST WHAT I NEEDED， WHEN I NEEDED IT！ MICHELLE IS THE PART OF AMERICA I AM PROUD OF！ She is so down to Earth and humble; I love her overall life story and the stories she chose to share with us in this book。 This book made me want to return to Becoming and listen again。 I burned through this audiobook （which she narrates of course） in five hours。 I had a challenging evening and overall a heavy week and you know， it’s been a heavy couple of years。 To hear someone of Michelle’s stature di 5★ + 5♥: JUST WHAT I NEEDED， WHEN I NEEDED IT！ MICHELLE IS THE PART OF AMERICA I AM PROUD OF！ She is so down to Earth and humble; I love her overall life story and the stories she chose to share with us in this book。 This book made me want to return to Becoming and listen again。 I burned through this audiobook （which she narrates of course） in five hours。 I had a challenging evening and overall a heavy week and you know， it’s been a heavy couple of years。 To hear someone of Michelle’s stature discuss similar struggles is heartening and inspires hope。 I love that she’s a woman of color and that she’s such a straight shooter AND that she’s funny。 She shares quotes from Toni Morrison， John Lewis and Maya Angelou。 She shares stories about celebrities like Lin Manuel Miranda and Ali Wong， but also about unknown mothers。。。 and they get equal time。 She hits a variety of topics: the pandemic， parenting， anxiety/fear， marriage， FRIENDSHIP， being 5’11” and more。 Her views on friendship were an unexpected bonus AND they echoed all the latest books I’ve read on the topic this year， which is fabulous for everyone willing to hear her。 And her new hobby？！ I don’t see myself jumping into it but could she be any more human？！ The people she honors and includes somehow makes me proud。 I know her dad has passed， but shout-out to both her parents， Marian and Fraser， for doing such an amazing job raising this child of America。 Michelle Obama sets an extraordinary example of walking the talk， and the talk is “Going High。” Her mention of the Three Sisters makes me want to go read her first book （which I didn’t know existed until hearing this one）。 She mentioned Indigenous people more than once。 Give her ALL the bonus stars！Rebeccca Carroll of the LA Times nailed it in her review， saying of the book: “Among the reasons it’s not so easy to dismiss are the indefatigable humility of its author and， perhaps more importantly， the resolute necessity of a book like this right now， in this particular moment， for a pandemic-afflicted nation that is politically siloed， socially untethered， emotionally shell-shocked。” 💥And。。。 I’m one of the first 100 people to rate this book and the 18th to write a review。 I don’t think I’ve ever been that early before :） 。。。more

Kim Jones ，

If you read or listen to any of Michelle’s books you can’t help but come away lifted， lighter， with a desire to be kinder， more thoughtful， less glib。 It breaks my heart that people can be so cruel， thoughtless and condescending。 I want to carry light！

Shannon ，

Another incredibly well written， poignant and inspiring book from the woman who will forever be the best First Lady in my opinion。 Very graceful， she talks about taking the higher road， empathy for others who may be living with extra challenges and so much more。 I really enjoyed when she shared stories about her grown daughters， mother and her father who lived and died with MS。 Great on audio read by the author。 Much thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary audiobook in exchange for my honest rev Another incredibly well written， poignant and inspiring book from the woman who will forever be the best First Lady in my opinion。 Very graceful， she talks about taking the higher road， empathy for others who may be living with extra challenges and so much more。 I really enjoyed when she shared stories about her grown daughters， mother and her father who lived and died with MS。 Great on audio read by the author。 Much thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary audiobook in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more

SOPHIA BROWNE ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama November 15， 2022<3 An open book on everything， from her marriage， flipping while #BlackMOMing & #BlackPartnering， getting some #Edumacation while Black， talking while Black， working while Black， dressing while Black， existing while Black， #LearningToKnit while Black and during a Pandemic AND being The #FLOTUS44。 Like her first installment， it was #Raw #Real and #Relateable。 Listening to this， I now know how I must of sounded to The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama November 15， 2022<3 An open book on everything， from her marriage， flipping while #BlackMOMing & #BlackPartnering， getting some #Edumacation while Black， talking while Black， working while Black， dressing while Black， existing while Black， #LearningToKnit while Black and during a Pandemic AND being The #FLOTUS44。 Like her first installment， it was #Raw #Real and #Relateable。 Listening to this， I now know how I must of sounded to my Circle Sisters when the unthinkable happen。 I am sure all B。I。P。O。C FOLKS will relate to the subtle and not so subtle Systemic microaggressions that chip away at our Emotional Well Being。 Looking at the ratings on #GoodReads， I am sure #Republicans， #Rascists & the #RagingRetards are coming for her behind her revelations。 I AINT MAD AT HER- IT HAD TO BE SAID！#ImposterSyndrome #LBGTQPlus #WEBDUBOIS #MentalHealth #JustifiedRage #IvyLeague #CompassionFatigue #DualPersonas #BlackInWhiteSpaces #TheCaudacity #GenerationalTrauma #ChynaClayton #Prison #GunViolence #AStainOnTheCapital #TrumpStain #January6 #MommaGuilt #Sasha #Malia #Adulting #JimmyFallon #Ellen #SelfEsteem <3In 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 developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to “become。” She details her most valuable practices， like “starting kind，” “going high，” and assembling a “kitchen table” of trusted friends and mentors。 With trademark humor， candor， and compassion， she also explores issues connected to race， gender， and visibility， encouraging readers to work through fear， find strength in community， and live with boldness。“When we are able to recognize our own light， we become empowered to use it，” writes Michelle Obama。 A rewarding blend of powerful stories and profound advice that will ignite conversation， The Light We Carry inspires readers to examine their own lives， identify their sources of gladness， and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world。 。。。more

Paula Marchand ，

Insightful read

PH ，

Thoughtful， hopeful， wise。

Alex Curtis ，

Great book！ I just love her。

Faloni © ，

Beauty's in the eyes 💋💕 of the beholder 💜 Beauty's in the eyes 💋💕 of the beholder 💜 。。。more

Ted ，

Rating it low to make up for all the liberal air-heads that are giving it 5 stars before it even comes out。 The title itself is amusing based on the fact that she is a premium racist， liar， thief， and hypocrite。 When I read the book maybe my rating will go up， but the more true good things she says will be held against her until she starts LIVING and DOING everything her pompous behind is telling everyone else to do！

Yasmin ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It's sad when people aka trolls are so jealous of a successful Black woman that they rate a book poorly which they haven't even read or if they have they can't justify why they don't like it。 I haven't read it yet but I plan to as soon as it's released。 And， given all the negative ratings from those who haven't read it， while I haven't read it yet， I'm giving it 5 stars to offset those negative Nellies who have nothing better to do with their time。 :（ After I read it， I will be back to provide m It's sad when people aka trolls are so jealous of a successful Black woman that they rate a book poorly which they haven't even read or if they have they can't justify why they don't like it。 I haven't read it yet but I plan to as soon as it's released。 And， given all the negative ratings from those who haven't read it， while I haven't read it yet， I'm giving it 5 stars to offset those negative Nellies who have nothing better to do with their time。 :（ After I read it， I will be back to provide my assessment。 Stay tuned！ 。。。more

Benjamin Galecki ，

Just rating it because of the trolls giving 1 star before it has been released。 I’ll update when I do actually read it。

Anna Leigh ，

I wish she would run for president。

Dameon Fowler ，

Another book！ YAY！ Can't wait to read it。 Another book！ YAY！ Can't wait to read it。 。。。more

Dr。 Appu Sasidharan ，

A book about relationships， diversity， race， gender， and visibility is what we all need in this current world。 I am so excited to see from the blurb that this book by Michelle Obama discusses all these vital topics and much more。 I loved reading her memoir， Becoming， and I love to know more about Michelle's take on the concept of unity in diversity （unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation） discussed in this book。 A book about relationships， diversity， race， gender， and visibility is what we all need in this current world。 I am so excited to see from the blurb that this book by Michelle Obama discusses all these vital topics and much more。 I loved reading her memoir， Becoming， and I love to know more about Michelle's take on the concept of unity in diversity （unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation） discussed in this book。 。。。more

Mckinnon Bell ，

I am so SO excited for this book I can’t believe it wasn’t on my radar until today ！！ I loved Becoming and really anything Michelle Obama does

Rach ，

EXCUSE ME how did I not see this book earlier

Forked Radish ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Devil writes a book。