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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller

A courageously direct and powerful memoir by the beloved First Lady. Hers is a hard-fought life of intelligence and compassion, set against a hard arc of history and sculpted around principles of service. Michelle Obama sets the bar high for herself, and us, but is also our biggest cheerleader. Intimate and empowering, you may be just a little sad to give up her “company” when you reach the last page.

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States

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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 Africa...

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