Michelle Obama - by Peter Slevin (Paperback)This item is not available

The Michelle Obama: A Life biography is a comprehensive and intimate portrait of one of America's most inspiring figures, offering a detailed and nuanced understanding of her life, from her working-class upbringing on Chicago's South Side to her time in the White House.

With access to Michelle Obama and her family and friends, as well as meticulous research and reporting, this book provides a richly rendered context for Mr.

Obama's 2008 campaign and the events that took place on the south side of Chicago decades ago.

The author brings to life Michelle Obama's story with compelling prose, revealing new details about her ambition, civic-mindedness, and complex relationship with her own position as an Ivy League-educated black woman.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in American politics, history, or the life of one of the most remarkable women of our time.