From the definitive biography of the former First Lady, this is an inspiring window into the life of Michelle Obama as she navigated adversity and made her mark in the early White House years that followed her husband Barack Obama’s historic victory.
Deeply researched and told with a storyteller’s eye for detail, Peter Slevin highlights how Michelle became an admired and beloved American icon as she learned to inhabit the office with purpose, grace and humor--even as she faced unprecedented public scrutiny of her policy initiatives, her fashion choices and her day-to-day family life.
A Vintage Shorts Selection. An ebook short.
Praise for Peter Slevin's Michelle Obama
Finalist for the 2015 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography One of Booklist’s Top Ten Biographies of 2015
“A must-read. . . . An important new biography. . . . Slevin treats [the First Lady] and her accomplishments with the detail and nuance they deserve.” —Elle Magazine
“Detailed and absorbing. . . . [B]ring[s] a storied public figure to life.” —The Washington Post
“A standout. . . . Michelle Obama’s story is an American classic. . . . Slevin combines access to her and her family and friends with a keen understanding of American politics and history.” —USA Today
From the definitive biography of the former First Lady, this is an inspiring window into the life of Michelle Obama as she navigated adversity and made her mark in the early White House years that followed her husband Barack Obama’s historic victory.
Deeply researched and told with a storyteller’s eye for detail, Peter Slevin highlights how Michelle became an admired and beloved American icon as she learned to inhabit the office with purpose, grace and humor--even as she faced unprecedented public scrutiny of her policy initiatives, her fashion choices and her day-to-day family life.
A Vintage Shorts Selection. An ebook short.
Praise
Praise for Peter Slevin's Michelle Obama
Finalist for the 2015 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography One of Booklist’s Top Ten Biographies of 2015
“A must-read. . . . An important new biography. . . . Slevin treats [the First Lady] and her accomplishments with the detail and nuance they deserve.” —Elle Magazine
“Detailed and absorbing. . . . [B]ring[s] a storied public figure to life.” —The Washington Post
“A standout. . . . Michelle Obama’s story is an American classic. . . . Slevin combines access to her and her family and friends with a keen understanding of American politics and history.” —USA Today
