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Un ntimo, poderoso e inspirador libro de memorias de la ex primera dama de Estados Unidos Protagonista de una vida plena y exitosa, Michelle Obama se ha convertido en una de las mujeres m s ic nicas y cautivadoras de nuestra era. Como primera dama de los Estados Unidos de Am rica, y primera afroamericana en desempe ar esa funci n, contribuy a que la Casa Blanca alcanzara sus mayores cotas de apertura y pluralidad de la historia; se erigi en destacada defensora de las mujeres y las ni as en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo, introdujo cambios dr sticos encaminados a promover una vida saludable y activa en las familias, y acompa a su esposo cuando el pa s atravesaba algunos de los momentos m s desgarradores de su historia. Por el camino nos ense pasos de baile, caus furor en Carpool Karaoke y consigui criar a dos hijas con los pies en la tierra bajo el implacable escrutinio de los medios de comunicaci n. En sus memorias, profundamente reflexivas y cautivadoras, Michelle Obama invita al lector a entrar en su mundo relatando las experiencias que han forjado su car cter, desde su infancia en la zona sur de Chicago, hasta los a os que vivi en la residencia m s famosa del mundo, pasando por su etapa como alta directiva, durante la que tuvo que compaginar la maternidad con la vida profesional. Haciendo gala de una honestidad a toda prueba y de un ingenio vivaz, describe sus logros y decepciones tanto en la esfera p blica como en la privada, y narra sin ambages la historia de su vida, con sus propias palabras y en sus propios t rminos. C lido, l cido y revelador, Becoming es un relato excepcionalmente ntimo de una mujer de gran moralidad y val a, que una vez y otra ha superado todas las expectativas y cuya historia nos inspira a seguir su ejemplo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America--the first African-American to serve in that role--she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her--from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it--in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations--and whose story inspires us to do the same.

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Michelle Robinson Obama fue primera dama de Estados Unidos de 2009 a 2017. Licenciada en Derecho por las universidades de Princeton y de Harvard, empez su carrera profesional como abogada en la firma Sidley & Austin de Chicago, donde conoci al que ser a su futuro esposo, Barack Obama. A continuaci n trabaj en el gabinete del alcalde de Chicago, en la Universidad de Chicago y en el University of Chicago Medical Center. Asimismo, fund la secci n de Chicago de Public Allies, una organizaci n que forma a j venes para el servicio p blico. En la actualidad el matrimonio Obama vive en Washington D. C. y tienen dos hijas, Malia y Sasha. About this Author Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor's office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. The Obamas currently live in Washington, DC, and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

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