Becoming by Michelle ObamaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A pleasant read, which, without rancor, blame or nastiness, is a true memoir, covering Michelle's life from early childhood in the Southside of Chicago to the last day at the White House. It is a story that is remarkable in its similarity to so many lives of American women who come from a middle class background in which the parents work together to provide a stable home for their families and instill in their children a desire to explore the world and use their talents to get an education and improve their lot. Loved and supported and encouraged by a strong family structure, she goes to ivy league colleges, gets a law degree, starts a career . meets and marries a man with a desire to serve his community. The description of their differences and the adjustments they make to overcome them is not unusual. The story of a young couple with two young girls and two careers is not unusual either. The ambition of the man and the subsequent sacrifices made by his wife to support that ambition is also something to which many can relate.
The differences between Michele and the rest of the female population come when her husband becomes President of the United States. And yet, the story continues to be interesting--why? Because this is still a married couple making a marriage work and the parents of two growing daughters who are doing their best to be good parents. Parents who nurture and guide these girls into strong, independent young women. And it is humanizing to know that even POTUS and FLOTUS share all the ups and downs of those roles with the rest of us.
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