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Michelle Obama
A Biography
Overview
It will be a deeply reported book tracing Michelle's life from her beginnings to now. She was every parent's dream, skipping second grade because of her smarts, going on to Princeton and then Harvard Law School.
Early Life and Background
The book will describe the South side of Chicago where the Robinson family grew up, Michelle's parents (her father had MS and worked for the city of Chicago, her mother stayed home), and the hard-working culture of the Robinson family.
Education and Personal Experiences
Michelle's experience on the racially-tense campus of Princeton in the early 80s, her success at Harvard, and how she experienced the death of her father and best friend are highlighted.
Relationship and Career
How she met Obama, the kind of partnership they have created, her career as a lawyer and health care executive in Chicago, and her views about political life and her aptitude for it are explored.
Personal Life
Her profile as a mother and her personal perspectives are included.
Sources
The book will be based on the public record, on interviews she has given in the past, and on fresh interviews with her and members of her circle.
