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Product Identifiers
PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-101599215217
ISBN-139781599215211
eBay Product ID (ePID)66898312
Product Key Features
Book TitleMichelle Obama : First Lady of Hope
Number of Pages210 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, General, Presidents & Heads of State, United States / 21st Century, Political, Lawyers & Judges, Gender & the Law, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorElizabeth Lightfoot
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal328.73092
SynopsisThere is no one quite like her. Michelle Obama. This is the first book to tell the astonishing story of a woman whose intellect, verbal flair, and poise are certain to make her one of the most influential First Ladies in history. A woman whose remark, "For the first time in my adult life I am really proud of my country," did her husband's campaign no good. A woman whose impassioned speech to the Democratic National Convention may have helped win him the Oval Office. A woman touted as a future presidential candidate herself. Readers are given a revealing and intimate look at Michelle Obama's remarkable life--from her Chicago childhood to her education at Princeton and Harvard, from how she first met Barack Obama at the prestigious law firm where they were the only African-Americans, to her role as his closest adviser, and to her own political beliefs. For Michelle, family comes first, and--like so many women who struggle between family and career--she seriously weighed her husband's presidential ambitions before giving her stamp of approval. Apparently she struck a hard bargain: he had to give up smoking., Michelle Obama played a large and influential role in her husband's campaign, and is certain to do the same thing during his presidency. Michelle Obama: First Lady of Hope examines, for the first time, her astonishing career, from her undergraduate years at Princeton, where she majored in African Studies, to her continuing education at Harvard Law School, where she obtained a Juris Doctor degree. Michelle Obama: