Her book 'Becoming' became a bestseller within just a few hours of its release and beat the record previously held by EL James's '50 Shades Of Grey'
Former First Lady Michelle Obama dropped her new book, Becoming, last November. A memoir of her early years in the south side of Chicago, her relationship with Barack Obama, living in the White House and some of the obstacles she has faced in her private life while she was in the public eye, this was a book many couldn't wait to get their hands on, including us.
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Without spoiling the book for you, here are our five takeaways from the Michelle Obama memoir:
1. Don’t give up on your dreams
In high school, Michelle aspired to attend Princeton University. When she approached her college counsellor about it, the counsellor told her she wasn't sure Michelle was "Princeton material". Michelle, however, chose not to lower her sights and didn't let one person's opinion lead her away from what she knew about herself.
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