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1) Becoming
Author
Language
English
Description
"When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where her parents raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from Princeton, where she learned what it felt like to be the only black woman in a room, to the office tower where she worked as a high-powered corporate lawyer -- and where, one summer morning, a law student named Barack Obama appeared in her office and upended...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Lily is a mother and a daughter. And a second wife. And a writer, maybe? Or she was going to be, before she had children. Now, in her rented Brooklyn apartment, she's grappling with her sexual and intellectual desires while also trying to manage her roles as a mother and a wife. Vivian Barr seems to be the perfect political wife, dedicated to helping her charismatic and ambitious husband find success in Watergate-era Washington D.C. But one night...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
151 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
In just a few generations, Michelle Obama's family has blazed a path from a slave cabin to the White House. She's now writing a new chapter in history as a fresh kind of first lady, old-fashioned in many ways, yet so genuine and natural that she constantly surprises and inspires.
Author
Series
Molly Murphy mysteries volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Private investigator Molly Murphy goes undercover within the household of a senator and his wife, the latter of whom frequently solicits the infamous Sorensen sister spiritualists for information about her presumed-dead son.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Cindy Hensley was just out of college when she met and fell in love with the celebrated Navy hero John McCain. They embarked on a thrilling life together that put her at the center of American politics for over four decades. In this moving and inspiring memoir, Cindy McCain tells the story of her adventurous life with John for the first time"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Washington Post writer Liza Mundy paints an intimate portrait of Michelle Obama, taking us inside the marriage of the most dynamic couple in politics today. Drawing on interviews with more than one hundred people, including one with Michelle, Mundy captures the complexity of this remarkable woman and the life she has lived.
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janés
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
526 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
Protagonista de una vida plena y exitosa, Michelle Obama se ha convertido en una de las mujeres más icónicas y cautivadoras de nuestra era. Como primera dama de los Estados Unidos de América, y primera afroamericana en desempeñar esa función, contribuyó a que la Casa Blanca alcanzara sus mayores cotas de apertura y pluralidad de la historia; se erigió en destacada defensora de las mujeres y las niñas en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo,...
14) True believers
Author
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
391 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
15) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 25 cm.
Language
English
18) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about US First Lady Michelle Obama and how she supported healthy living. Engaging photos and easy-to read text take readers into her story. Plus, quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
19) Michelle Obama
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of Michelle Obama covering her life from childhood to the White House.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
During the 2004 presidential campaign, Elizabeth Edwards gained admiration for her smart, likable, and down-to-earth personality. These qualities shine forth in this memoir of trials, triumphs, and tragedies, and of the various communities that celebrated her joys and lent her steady strength and quiet hope in darker times. Growing up in a military family, she learned how to make friends easily in new schools and neighborhoods, and came to appreciate...
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