With a new foreword by the author and a wealth of additional materialMichelle Obama is one of the most compelling and impressive women of our time. As the first African-American first lady of the United States, she was instrumental in creating the most welcoming and open White House ever. She became a vigorous advocate for the rights of women and girls around the world, championed much-needed societal change toward healthier and more active living, and also backed her husband as he led the U.S. through some of the country's most painful moments. Along the way, she showed us some casual dance moves, shined on "Carpool Karaoke," and managed to raise two down-to-earth daughters on top of it all - amidst the merciless media spotlight.Now, in this book, she tells her story for the first time - in her own words and in her own unique way. She takes us into her world and recounts all the experiences that have made her the strong woman she is today. Warm-hearted, wise, and blunt, she tells of her childhood on Chicago's South Side, her years as a lawyer and executive, her not-always-easy time as a working mother, and her life at Barack's side and her family's life in the White House. Mercilessly honest and full of wit, she writes of both great successes and bitter disappointments, the private and the public. This book is more than an autobiography. It contains the unusually intimate memoir of a woman of heart and substance, whose story shows us how important it is to follow your own voice.