{"product_id":"the-light-we-carry-overcoming-in-uncertain-times-paperback","title":"The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Obama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eBecoming, \u003c\/i\u003eformer First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere 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\u003ci\u003e The Light We Carry, \u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eThe Light We Carry\u003c\/i\u003e inspires readers to examine their own lives, identify their sources of gladness, and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Obama \u003c\/b\u003eserved 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 \u0026amp; 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. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller \u003ci\u003eBecoming\u003c\/i\u003e and the #1 national bestseller \u003ci\u003eAmerican Grown\u003c\/i\u003e. The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702062747744,"sku":"9780593237489","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-light-we-carry-overcoming-in-uncertain-times-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}