Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The near rags to riches story of Michelle Obama is a gripping one worth reading. I didn't want to put it down. The Obamas spent 8 years in the White House without scandal or outrage. We may never see that again! She is an admirable woman and a fine role model. From a child living in government housing projects on the poor South Side of Chicago to Princeton to living in the White House, she proved herself to be a woman true to herself. Now she is one of the elites, but the book shows she doesn't forget her early days and she is filled with compassion and caring for others less fortunate. The book gives the feeling that if you knew her you would be friends because she is real and down to earth. The book succeeds in showing women they must find their voice and speak up and believe in themselves. I applaud her and the book. It brought tears to my eyes and deep appreciation for the Obamas. The book is not self-serving. It is honest and straight forward. Her brief comments on white racism also gave me a new understanding of what blacks have endured. Racism is shameful and I am now more aware of it. In the book Michelle asks the question women and girls ask themselves, "Am I good enough," and she says the correct answer is "Yes I am." In the book she also say as she left her husband alone working at night in the Treaty Room into morning hours, she wondered sometimes if his more than 300 constituents knew how lucky they were (he was president). I can answer that. "Yes we did!" And to this day millions of us weep because he is no longer president and now no one is working in the Treaty Room to protect us.