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Michelle Obama has become one of the most iconic women of our era. As the first lady of the United States, the first African-American woman to play the role, she helped create the most hospitable White House in history, and has established herself as an influential advocate for women and girls in the United States and around the world. She leads a healthy and active life, while supporting her husband as he led America through some of its most acute moments. And she broke Carpool Karaoke and raised two unpretentious daughters under close media supervision. In her memoirs, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, recounting the events that shaped her, from her childhood in South Chicago to her leadership years, combining work and motherhood at the world's most famous address. She openly and wittily describes her triumphs and disappointments, both public and personal, tells her vivid story of how she experienced it - in her own words, relentlessly defying expectations, inspiring us to do the same.