Michelle Obama’s Memoir ‘Becoming’ Out, an Instant hit

Washington: A new memoir titled “Becoming” by Michelle Obama was out Tuesday, in which the former U.S. first lady revealed her family life, some thoughts about her husband’s successor Donald Trump, as well as her reflections on various challenges in her personal life. The book is already No. 1 among best sellers on Amazon, Xinhua reported.

Her comments about Trump include accusations that his “birther” conspiracy put her family in danger and that she “stopped even trying to smile” at Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, 2017.

“I had to share my vulnerability and also learn to love differently,” she wrote about some bumps during her marriage with Barack Obama, including a period she felt frustrations over being “a working full-time mother with a half-time spouse.” The couple once attended marriage counseling and Michelle miscarried before giving birth to her two daughters through in vitro fertilization, according to excerpts of the book revealed by local media reports.

Michelle Obama administered the IVF shots herself while her husband was away serving in the state legislature. Local media said the candid talk helps to dispel the taboos around such struggles. She also said of her discomfort of being a hyper accomplished woman only recognized through her connection to a powerful man, and deep frustration of being misunderstood and labeled as an “angry black woman.” (IANS)

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