Michelle Obama in Her Own Words
by Michelle Obama
★ Top 10 book of 2008 · #6 on Best Books of 2008
This collection gathers 200 to 250 quotations from Michelle Obama, sorted into about 75 categories, with a short introduction and biography up front. The words come from articles, speeches, and interviews spanning her career as a Chicago lawyer and executive until the 2008 election.
Best for: Readers wanting a quick, quote-driven look at the new First Lady
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words is #6 on BookWard's Best Books of 2008, out of 46 2008 books that cleared our data bar.
What Michelle Obama in Her Own Words is about
After Barack Obama won the presidency, readers wanted to know what sort of First Lady his wife would be. This small collection answers by letting her speak. Between 200 and 250 quotations are sorted into about 75 topics, with a short introduction and a brief life story at the front to set the scene.
The words come from speeches, interviews, TV profiles, transcripts and press coverage. They reach back to her years as a corporate lawyer in Chicago and her senior roles in the mayor's office and at the University of Chicago, and they stop at election night in November 2008. The campaign brought her plenty of praise and criticism, so the book suits anyone curious about how a public figure sounds in her own voice.
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words on the Best Books of 2008
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words came out in 2008. Of the 46 books first published in 2008 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #6 on our Best Books of 2008 list.
Why it made the list: 714 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (20 ratings); 28 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2008 list
- Amulet Kazu Kibuishi, #4
- Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, #5
- The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman, #7
- Thinking in Systems Donella H. Meadows, #8
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 662 want to read it, 28 are reading it now and 24 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 20 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 85 | 55% |
| Reader love | 89 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 83 | 20% |
Questions about Michelle Obama in Her Own Words
When was Michelle Obama in Her Own Words published?
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words by Michelle Obama was first published in 2008.
Was Michelle Obama in Her Own Words one of the best books of 2008?
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words is #6 on BookWard's Best Books of 2008, out of 46 2008 books that cleared our data bar. 714 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (20 ratings); 28 are reading it right now.
Why is Michelle Obama in Her Own Words on the Best Books of 2008 list?
714 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (20 ratings); 28 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2008
- The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, #1
- End of Days Sylvia Browne, #2
- The Last Straw Jeff Kinney, #3
- Amulet Kazu Kibuishi, #4
- Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, #5
- The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman, #7
See the full Best Books of 2008, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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