You know what I love the most about this book? Michelle Obama knows herself and she makes no apologies for it!

In this book, she takes us through different tools that have helped her in navigating the different stages of her life. She gives us insight into what it’s like to be a woman, a black woman working in corporate law, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sibling, a friend, and a First Lady. She doesn’t claim to know it all, and gracefully credits the people she has learnt from while also sharing her point of view.

She details her most valuable practices, like “starting kind,” “going high,” and assembling a “kitchen table” of trusted friends and mentors. With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness.