The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, will release on November 15, 2022. “I can’t believe it’s been a few years since I published my memoir, Becoming.
And in that time, a lot has happened,” Obama said in a video she premiered on Good Morning America. “We’ve seen a global pandemic.
We’ve seen an insurrection. A rising tide of hate, bigotry, intolerance, and a whole lot more. It’s often left me feeling just a little out of balance.
I felt vulnerable, and yes, I felt afraid.”In this new book, Obama poses the question “how do we overcome?” She draws on her experiences as a wife, mother, daughter, and First Lady to offer her readers a series of stories and insightful reflections on the power of lighting up for others and for self. “Like so many of you, I’ve spent a lot of time these past few years thinking about how to keep myself centered in a world filled with so much uncertainty,” she wrote via social media. “This book is a collection of stories and practices that have helped me sort through all the challenges and questions that keep us up at night: How do I know I’m good enough?
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