*Former first lady Michelle Obama’s highly anticipated memoir, “Becoming,” will be released on Nov. 13, the book’s publisher announced Sunday.
The publisher, Penguin Random House, calls the book “an unusually intimate reckoning from a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations — and whose story inspires us to do the same.”
Mrs. Obama will embark on an international tour to promote the book, which will be printed in 24 languages and sell for $32.50 in the United States, the publisher said.
According to the statement, Obama’s book “invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her — from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous addresses.”
The former FLOTUS tweeted about the announcement on Sunday, writing the book was a “deeply personal experience.”
Writing BECOMING has been a deeply personal experience. I talk about my roots and how a girl from the South Side found her voice. I hope my journey inspires readers to find the courage to become whoever they aspire to be. I can’t wait to share my story. https://t.co/d7DxEG85NK
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 25, 2018
Obama plans to donate one million copies of the book in the Obama family’s name to a Washington-based nonprofit that is dedicated to “promoting equal access to education by providing new books, learning materials and other essentials to children in need in the U.S. and Canada.”
The memoir will be the former first lady’s second book. In 2012, she published “American Grown,” a book that documents the White House kitchen garden and promotes healthy living.
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