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  • The Light We Carry

  • Overcoming in Uncertain Times
  • Written by: Michelle Obama
  • Narrated by: Michelle Obama
  • Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (59 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

The powerful, inspiring follow-up to the critically acclaimed, multi-million #1 bestselling memoir Becoming.

In The Light We Carry, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world.

She considers 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 do we do when it all starts to feel like too much? Michelle Obama believes that we can all lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux.

The Light We Carry offers listeners 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 overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to "become".

With trademark humour, candour, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging listeners to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness. The Light We Carry will inspire listeners to examine their own lives, identify their sources of gladness, and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world.

©2022 Michelle Obama (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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Be Inspired -- it's a journey!

Michelle Obama is the master of authenticity -- She carefully lays down her life experiences on the table, deconstructs it in layers, for us to draw the lesson we need in the moment to shine our authentic light. She bares her soul, reveals her deepest fears, and shares the challenges she overcame at each stage of her life to become her own. In her words, she doesn't have the answers for what's happening, but she still has hope for humanity and knows if each one of us connects with the light within us, we'll be able to shift paradigms and create a satisfying, comforting and fulfilling life for us and people around.

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Very relatable

The book shares her life experiences and how she handled situations and learnt and grew from them. Her voice is very pleasant and keeps u engaged.

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Beautifully read.

A very honest story, you can feel it. exceptionally read the book, a great job.

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loved it!

Always a pleasure to hear Michelle Obama! This book has been a reinforcement for the values, hardwork and commitment that we strive for!

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Inspiring and thought- provoking.

A life beautifully lived through trials, joys and sacrifices. A woman of substance. Stay blessed.

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Good

it was a good listen with some really good anecdotes. Will be waiting for her next book for sure.

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An excellent book, very candid and motivational

This book is as good as the earlier one. It offers deep vision into various aspects of life and lessons learnt in the journey. I felt connected with the author and the observations made by her and finally the message of optimism conveyed. A must read book.

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inspiring

so many little things to learn from. abundance of knowledge shared. thank you Michelle o

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A must-read/ listen

This book is a must-read for people who are struggling with stress or are questioning every single thing or person in their lives.
Michelle Obama has articulated her experiences and thoughts so well that you feel like you are taking a walk with her and discussing things that are bothering you.

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Really liked it!

Loved listening to this one! so relatable to one's own life and an engaging book, you don't want her to stop telling her stories!

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