Becoming (book) - Wikipedia

Becoming is the memoir of former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama, published in 2018. ... Described by the author as a deeply personal experience, ... Becoming(book) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2018memoirbyMichelleObama BecomingAuthorMichelleObamaCountryUnitedStatesLanguageEnglishGenreMemoirPublishedNovember 13, 2018 (2018-11-13)PublisherCrown(NorthAmerica)VikingPress(Commonwealth)Media typePrintPages448ISBN978-1-5247-6313-8(Hardcover)Preceded byAmericanGrown Websitebecomingmichelleobama.com BecomingisthememoirofformerfirstladyoftheUnitedStatesMichelleObama,publishedin2018.[1][2]Describedbytheauthorasadeeplypersonalexperience,[3]thebooktalksaboutherrootsandhowshefoundhervoice,aswellashertimeintheWhiteHouse,herpublichealthcampaign,andherroleasamother.[4]ThebookispublishedbyCrownandwasreleasedin24languages.[4]OnemillioncopiesweredonatedtoFirstBook,anAmericannonprofitorganizationwhichprovidesbookstochildren.[4] Itwasthehighest-sellingbookpublishedintheUnitedStatesin2018,settingtherecord15daysafteritspublication,withovertwomillioncopiessold.[5] Contents 1Background 2Synopsis 3Booksales 4Reception 5Soundtrack 6Tour 7Film 8References 9Externallinks Background[edit] The448-pagememoirwaspublishedonNovember13,2018.[6]BarackObamasaidMichellehadaghostwriter.[7][8]TheObservernotesthatBecoming’sacknowledgementssectionthanksateamofpeopleinvolvedinfinishingthebook.[9] Synopsis[edit] Thebook's24chapters(plusaprefaceandepilogue)aredividedintothreesections:BecomingMe,BecomingUs,andBecomingMore. TheprefacesetsthestageforMichelleObama'sstorytoopenbysketchingasceneinherpost-FirstLadylife.BecomingMetracesObama'searlylifegrowingupontheSouthSideofChicagowithherparents-FraserandMarianRobinson-inanupstairsapartmentwhereshegotherfirstpianolessonsandlearnttobeanindependentgirlunderthenurturingcareofherparents.There,ObamasharedabedroomwithherbrotherCraig.[10]ThebookcontinuesthroughhereducationatPrincetonUniversityandHarvardLawSchool,toherearlycareerasalawyeratthelawfirmSidleyAustin,whereshemetBarackObama.WhilethissectiontalksconsiderablyatlengthaboutObama'sPrincetonexperienceandSidleyAustin,HarvardLawschool'sexperiencesarementionedmarginallybycomparison.[11] BecomingUsdepartsfromthebeginningoftheObamas'romanticrelationshipandfollowstheirmarriage,andthebeginningofhispoliticalcareerintheIllinoisStateSenate.ThissectionalsonotesObama'scareer"swerve"fromcorporatelawtothenon-profitrealmasshecontinuedtoworkwhileraisingherdaughtersandspeakingatpoliticalevents,becominggraduallymoreinvolvedinherhusband'scampaign.ThebooksharesObama'sbalancebetweenherpositionasthefirstAfricanAmericanFirstLadyoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,hermotherlyduties,andmaritalcommitments.[10]Thesectionendswithelectionnightin2008whenBarackObamawaselectedPresidentoftheUnitedStates. BecomingMoretakesthereadersthroughBarackObama'spresidency,MichelleObama'sfocusonherLet'sMovecampaign,andherroleof"headmominchief"tohertwodaughters-MaliaandSashaObama,alongwiththeotheraspectsoftheObama'slifeasfirstfamily.[12]TheEpiloguetalksaboutthelastdayofObamasintheWhiteHousewhichwasalsoDonaldTrump'sinaugurationceremonyandMichelleObama'sreflectiononOptimism.Shealsoexpressesherlackofdesiretoeverrunforoffice.[5] Booksales[edit] Totalbooksales,includinghardcover,audioande-bookseditions,soldaround725,000copiesintheUnitedStatesandCanadaduringitsfirstday,makingitthesecondbest-sellingdebutforanybookin2018.[13][14]BobWoodward'sFear:TrumpintheWhiteHouseholdstherecordaftersellingaround900,000copiesduringitsfirstday.[13][14][15]However,BarnesandNoblereportedthatBecomingsurpassedFearinfirst-weeksalesandhadmorefirst-weeksalesofanyadultbooksinceGoSetaWatchmanin2015.[16]Thebooksold1.4millioncopiesinitsfirstweek.[17]After15days,thebookbecamethebest-sellingbookintheUSfortheyear2018.[5] ByMarch26,2019,Becominghadsold10millioncopies.[18]AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,asofNovember2020thebookhas"sold14millioncopiesworldwide,includingmorethan8millionintheU.S.andCanada".[19] Reception[edit] ThereviewaggregatorwebsiteBookMarksreportedthat18%ofcriticsgavethebooka"rave"review,while73%ofthecriticsexpressed"positive"impressions,basedonasampleof22reviews.[20]ItwasanOprah'sBookClub2.0selection.[21]Thebookwasgivenover42,000ratingsandover41,000reviewsonGoodreadsandreceived4.55outof5stars.[22]HannahGiogris,awriterfromTheAtlantic,usedthewords"refreshing"and"striking"todescribethebook.[23] In2020,theaudiobookeditionwontheGrammyAwardforBestSpokenWordAlbum[24]andwasnamedoneofthetoptenAmazingAudiobooksforYoungAdultsbytheAmericanLibraryAssociation.[25] Soundtrack[edit] AmericanmusicianQuestlovecuratedasoundtrackforthebook,calledTheMichelleObamaMusiaqualogy.[26] Tour[edit] InNovember2018,MichelleObamawentonanationalbooktourconductedinarenas,oftentosold-outcrowdsstartinginChicagoattheUnitedCenter.[27]ObamapreviewedthebookandtouronChicago'sWindyCityLivedaytimetelevisionshowatheralmamaterWhitneyM.YoungMagnetHighSchoolonChicago'sNearWestSide.[28] Theinitialtourincluded12venuesin10cities,[29]butexpandedwithitspopularity;asofFebruary2019,another21citieshadbeenadded,includingsixinEuropeandfourinCanada.[30] Film[edit] Mainarticle:Becoming(2020documentaryfilm) InMay2020,adocumentaryfilmbasedonthebookwasreleasedonNetflix,followingObamathroughherbooktour.[31]ThedocumentaryfeaturesfootageofObama'stravelsbehind-the-scenesofthetourandclipsofherinterviewsonstagewithmoderatorsincludingOprahWinfreyandStephenColbert.[32] References[edit] ^Barnes&Noble."Becoming".Barnes&Noble.RetrievedNovember18,2018. ^Haring,Bruce(February25,2018)."MichelleObamaMemoir'Becoming'SetForNovemberRelease".Deadline. ^Obama,Michelle[@MichelleObama](February25,2018)."WritingBECOMINGhasbeenadeeplypersonalexperience"(Tweet).RetrievedFebruary28,2018–viaTwitter. ^abcChow,AndrewR.(February25,2018)."MichelleObama'sMemoirtoArriveinNovember".TheNewYorkTimes.RetrievedFebruary28,2018. ^abc"MichelleObama'smemoirBecomingbreakssalesrecordin15days".BBCNews.November30,2018.RetrievedDecember3,2018. ^Willis,Kelcie(September12,2018)."MichelleObamaannounces'Becoming'10-citybooktour".Atlanta-JournalConstitution.RetrievedMarch2,2019. ^GlennThrush;ElainaPlott(June28,2020)."HowtheTrumpCampaignIsDrawingObamaOutofRetirement".TheNewYorkTimes.RetrievedJuly10,2020.“Shehadaghostwriter,”Mr.Obamatoldafriendwhoaskedabouthiswife’sspeedywork ^Dovere,Edward-Isaac(May23,2019)."WaitingforObama".TheAtlantic.RetrievedMay24,2019.he'lloccasionallypointoutinconversationthathe'swritingthisbookhimself,whileMichelleusedaghostwriter ^Holmes,Helen(September17,2020)."DidObamaUseaGhostwritertoFinishHisNewMemoir,'APromisedLand'?".Observer.RetrievedNovember18,2020. ^abObama,Michelle(2018).Becoming(First ed.).NewYork:Crown,animprintoftheCrownPublishingGroup.ISBN 978-1-5247-6313-8.OCLC 1030413521. ^Obama,Michelle,1964-(2019),Becoming,CNIB,ISBN 978-0-221-02673-7,OCLC 1088930870,retrievedJuly29,2020CS1maint:multiplenames:authorslist(link) ^"BecomingSummary-eNotes.com".eNotes.RetrievedApril23,2020. ^abItalie,Hillel."Obama'smemoirsellsmorethan725,000copies".KFDM.RetrievedNovember18,2018. ^ab"SalesofMichelleObama'sbooktop725,000in1stday".PressHerald.November16,2018.RetrievedNovember18,2018. ^Chappell,Carmin(September18,2018)."BobWoodward's'Fear'sells1.1millioncopiesinfirstweek,arecordforpublisherSimon&Schuster".CNBC.RetrievedNovember18,2018. ^Carras,Christi(November19,2018)."MichelleObama's'Becoming'Becomes2018'sFastest-SellingBook,SaysBarnes&Noble".TheHollywoodReporter.RetrievedNovember21,2018. ^"MichelleObama'sbooksells1.4millioncopiesinaweek".CBSNews.November21,2018.RetrievedNovember21,2018. ^"MichelleObamabooksells10millioncopies".March26,2019–viawww.bbc.co.uk. ^"ReadersHaveBeenEagerlyWaitingforBarackObama'sNewMemoir.StrugglingBooksellersHave,Too".TheNewYorkTimes.November16,2020–viawww.nytimes.com/. ^"Becoming".BookMarks.RetrievedJanuary17,2019. ^"FirstLook:Oprah'sNewBookClubPick:Becoming,byMichelleObama".Oprah.com.November12,2018.RetrievedDecember5,2018. ^"Becoming".www.goodreads.com.RetrievedApril23,2020. ^Giorgis,Hannah(November13,2018)."TheUncommon,RequisiteResolveofMichelleObama".TheAtlantic.RetrievedApril23,2020. ^"MichelleObamaWinsGrammyAwardForAudioRecordingOf'Becoming'Memoir".HuffPost.January27,2020.RetrievedJanuary27,2020. ^YoungAdultLibraryServicesAssociation(YALSA)(January6,2020)."2020AmazingAudiobooksforYoungAdults".AmericanLibraryAssociation.RetrievedApril4,2021. ^Stutz,Colin(November20,2018)."QuestloveExpertlyCuratesSoundtrackforMichelleObama's'Becoming'BookTour:Listen".Billboard.RetrievedNovember21,2018. ^Ihejirika,Maudlyne(November13,2018)."FanspackMadhouseonMadisontoseeMichelleObama,Oprahchatitup".ChicagoSun-Times.RetrievedJanuary11,2020. ^"MichelleObamaheadedto'WindyCityLive'aheadofarenabooktour".www.bizjournals.com.RetrievedJanuary11,2020. ^"MichelleObamaExtends'Becoming'BookTourInto2019With21NewDates".Billboard.RetrievedMarch2,2019. ^Jean-Philippe,McKenzie(February25,2019)."MichelleObamaJustAnnouncedtheNewestCelebrityGuestsforHerBecomingBookTour".OprahMagazine.RetrievedMarch2,2019. ^"Review:Netflix'sMichelleObamadocumentaryBecomingisnothingmorethanacommercialfortheformerfirstfamily".RetrievedMay5,2020. ^"Becomingreview–tantalisingtourofMichelleObama'slife".May4,2020.RetrievedJuly7,2020. 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