--- product_id: 297714823 title: "Becoming" price: "353153Fr" currency: CDF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://congo.desertcart.com/products/297714823-becoming store_origin: CD region: Congo --- # Top #10 bestseller in multiple history & culture categories 17M+ copies sold worldwide Includes new intro, author letter & book club guide Becoming **Price:** 353153Fr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the story that’s inspiring a generation of leaders and dreamers ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Becoming - **How much does it cost?** 353153Fr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [congo.desertcart.com](https://congo.desertcart.com/products/297714823-becoming) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Perfect Gift:** A meaningful present for book lovers and changemakers alike - • **Empowering Memoir:** Raw honesty meets powerful storytelling for career-driven readers - • **Exclusive Content:** New introduction, personal letter & 20 discussion questions - • **Global Phenomenon:** Join millions inspired by Michelle Obama's journey - • **Top-Ranked Bestseller:** Ranked #4 in Women in History & #6 in US History categories ## Overview Becoming is Michelle Obama's bestselling memoir with over 17 million copies sold worldwide. This paperback edition features a new introduction, a heartfelt letter to her younger self, and a comprehensive book club guide. Celebrated for its candid storytelling and empowering message, it ranks top in Women in History and Cultural Studies categories, making it a must-read for professionals seeking inspiration and connection. ## Description An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwide Now in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a 5-question Q&A, the intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her -- from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it -- in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations -- and whose story inspires us to do the same. MICHELLE OBAMA'S NEXT BOOK, THE LIGHT WE CARRY , IS OUT NOW! *One of Goodreads Most Popular Books of the Past Decade* Sunday Times bestseller, November 2018 Review: A beautiful journey that compels you to rediscover yourself. - Am I good enough? Yes, I am. Are we good enough? Yes, we are. The journey of an average middle-class young girl from the South Side of Chicago to becoming the First Lady of the United States of America (FLOTUS), Michelle Obama has outlined her story in the most intricate way possible. When we flip through the pages of a book, some stories will inspire you, bring out the best in you, make you feel a part of their journey and, above all, give you hope to live the best version of YOU. ‘Becoming’ chronicles the experiences that have shaped her. The readers are welcome into her world with unnerving honesty and animated wit. Michelle - the girl What happens when a young South Side Chicago girl battles the odds of being the one of ‘color’ and pushes ahead? The outcome is one of that will lead the reader to be in awe of Michelle Robinson, who later became Michelle Obama. Right from a young age, Michelle was taught a sense of self-confidence and belief in making her own decisions. This ultimately became the crux of her journey ahead. Michelle - the ambitious girl From working in the top firms of Chicago to charting her course through a series of non-profits, Michelle saw the world from a different perspective, her perspective. But she never let her ‘color’ of skin define who she was. Her ways to manage her demanding work schedule coupled with being present for her daughters at all times, she has beautifully showcased the struggles that almost all working women go through. Michelle - the FLOTUS As the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama created the most comprehensive and welcoming White House in the history of its presidencies. While establishing herself as a powerful advocate of woman’s rights and the girls in the U.S., and around the globe, she dramatically changed the way families lead their lives, making them healthier and more active. Standing with her husband, Barack Obama, as he led the U.S. through the most harrowing moments, she has shown us that there is a silver lining behind every cloud. Their journey together comes as the assimilation of ideas, passion, the grit to do the right thing and just being focused on whatever you believe. From dealing with the nuances of having a public life to politics to being a highly ambitious career-oriented woman to raising two amazing daughters and all the work that goes on, there is something for everyone to take back from this book. ‘Becoming’ touches you and helps you to reason your aspirations, drives you to achieve what you thought was impossible and helps you get a perspective of the immense opportunities that lie ahead. My key takeaways- • Every journey has its difficulties. It is up to you to make the best of the situation in front of you. • You can be anything you want to be, only if you have the grit to achieve it. • No journey is complete without the support of your friends, family and close associates. These are the people who get you going even in the toughest times. This memoir showcases all these emotions and much more. Warm, wise and visionary, Becoming is a passionate account of a woman of depth and substance; one who has defied all expectations and deftly risen beyond those expectations. A story that inspires us to do the same. Review: Superb read - ❤️"You belong. You matter. I think highly of you" . 🍁I was planning to read this book since long but due to some prior commitment i couldn't. This book touched my heart but also gave me inspiration and motivation to be strong, be yourself. . 🍁In this book, Michelle Obama talks about the experiences in her life that made her what she is. How she became. This autobiography balanced the political and the personal aspects of her life in an honest & insightful way. Its divided in to three parts. . ⭐Becoming me - In this part she has written about her childhood. Her relationship with her family,what are the issue she has to face being African American girl, her upbringing in Princeton , her struggles because of a not so good financial background and about her friends. . ⭐Becoming us - Its beautifully written about her Job being a lawyer ,how she met Obama , how her friendship gradually tuned in to love. Her struggles to become a mother, martial counselling and Obama's decision to join politics. . ⭐ Becoming more - Its about Campaigns , handling work with two daughters , giving speeches and supporting Obama, being first lady and living in white house. . 🌾I love the fact that inspite of being so powerful,she is such a humble and grounded personality. She sets perfect example of being yourself and creating your own indentity.she writes about her values, people's negative reactions to her achievements and failures in certain aspects of her life.She expresses some of her experiences in a very honest manner which we might not have imagined; like problems due to racism affecting men and women, importance of education and discrimination.She has written about each and every detail from campaigning to becoming the first lady president. The way she has balanced personal and professional life is remarkable. Reaching home before kids bed time, feeding them healthy food plus imparting them important values and teaching them to behave grounded despite of being President's kids is very inspiration. Her work for military families, education of females and healthier food for children will be helpful in present and also it will be beneficial in future also. . 🌼Overall a fantastic read, please do read. ## Features - A good option for a Book Lover - You can gift it to your friend - Comes in Good condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #6,596 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Women in History #6 in Cultural & Ethnic Studies #6 in United States History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 113,421 Reviews | ## Images ![Becoming - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819YLKVUOhL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful journey that compels you to rediscover yourself. *by A***A on 23 June 2020* Am I good enough? Yes, I am. Are we good enough? Yes, we are. The journey of an average middle-class young girl from the South Side of Chicago to becoming the First Lady of the United States of America (FLOTUS), Michelle Obama has outlined her story in the most intricate way possible. When we flip through the pages of a book, some stories will inspire you, bring out the best in you, make you feel a part of their journey and, above all, give you hope to live the best version of YOU. ‘Becoming’ chronicles the experiences that have shaped her. The readers are welcome into her world with unnerving honesty and animated wit. Michelle - the girl What happens when a young South Side Chicago girl battles the odds of being the one of ‘color’ and pushes ahead? The outcome is one of that will lead the reader to be in awe of Michelle Robinson, who later became Michelle Obama. Right from a young age, Michelle was taught a sense of self-confidence and belief in making her own decisions. This ultimately became the crux of her journey ahead. Michelle - the ambitious girl From working in the top firms of Chicago to charting her course through a series of non-profits, Michelle saw the world from a different perspective, her perspective. But she never let her ‘color’ of skin define who she was. Her ways to manage her demanding work schedule coupled with being present for her daughters at all times, she has beautifully showcased the struggles that almost all working women go through. Michelle - the FLOTUS As the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama created the most comprehensive and welcoming White House in the history of its presidencies. While establishing herself as a powerful advocate of woman’s rights and the girls in the U.S., and around the globe, she dramatically changed the way families lead their lives, making them healthier and more active. Standing with her husband, Barack Obama, as he led the U.S. through the most harrowing moments, she has shown us that there is a silver lining behind every cloud. Their journey together comes as the assimilation of ideas, passion, the grit to do the right thing and just being focused on whatever you believe. From dealing with the nuances of having a public life to politics to being a highly ambitious career-oriented woman to raising two amazing daughters and all the work that goes on, there is something for everyone to take back from this book. ‘Becoming’ touches you and helps you to reason your aspirations, drives you to achieve what you thought was impossible and helps you get a perspective of the immense opportunities that lie ahead. My key takeaways- • Every journey has its difficulties. It is up to you to make the best of the situation in front of you. • You can be anything you want to be, only if you have the grit to achieve it. • No journey is complete without the support of your friends, family and close associates. These are the people who get you going even in the toughest times. This memoir showcases all these emotions and much more. Warm, wise and visionary, Becoming is a passionate account of a woman of depth and substance; one who has defied all expectations and deftly risen beyond those expectations. A story that inspires us to do the same. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb read *by S***I on 3 February 2020* ❤️"You belong. You matter. I think highly of you" . 🍁I was planning to read this book since long but due to some prior commitment i couldn't. This book touched my heart but also gave me inspiration and motivation to be strong, be yourself. . 🍁In this book, Michelle Obama talks about the experiences in her life that made her what she is. How she became. This autobiography balanced the political and the personal aspects of her life in an honest & insightful way. Its divided in to three parts. . ⭐Becoming me - In this part she has written about her childhood. Her relationship with her family,what are the issue she has to face being African American girl, her upbringing in Princeton , her struggles because of a not so good financial background and about her friends. . ⭐Becoming us - Its beautifully written about her Job being a lawyer ,how she met Obama , how her friendship gradually tuned in to love. Her struggles to become a mother, martial counselling and Obama's decision to join politics. . ⭐ Becoming more - Its about Campaigns , handling work with two daughters , giving speeches and supporting Obama, being first lady and living in white house. . 🌾I love the fact that inspite of being so powerful,she is such a humble and grounded personality. She sets perfect example of being yourself and creating your own indentity.she writes about her values, people's negative reactions to her achievements and failures in certain aspects of her life.She expresses some of her experiences in a very honest manner which we might not have imagined; like problems due to racism affecting men and women, importance of education and discrimination.She has written about each and every detail from campaigning to becoming the first lady president. The way she has balanced personal and professional life is remarkable. Reaching home before kids bed time, feeding them healthy food plus imparting them important values and teaching them to behave grounded despite of being President's kids is very inspiration. Her work for military families, education of females and healthier food for children will be helpful in present and also it will be beneficial in future also. . 🌼Overall a fantastic read, please do read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unusual journey of a middle class woman to first lady of US *by A***R on 6 June 2019* It is an inspiring journey of a middle class person to first lady of US. One of the finest autobiographies I have read in recent days. What an inspiring and moving memoir? This book starts with Michelle's childhood and ends after she left the white house. In general, while we are reading autobiographies, we love the person whose story is narrated, but in this book we will like the spouse with equal admiration. Barack's thoughts, insights into social issues from childhood, idea of generating money, value given to family everything is extra ordinary. He has rarest qualities. Coming to Michelle, she started inspiring us from her childhood Piano classes, kinder garden to leaving high paid job for solely to get job satisfaction. The way she enjoyed and involved in every role is appreciable. As I am the one who struggled between work and life always, persons stories like this inspires a lot, as she balances not only family, self, work, but her husband political campaigns as well. Problems faced by celebrities, how every word spoken by them is analyzed, criticizing their choice of costumes are real in almost every part of world and it shows how judgemental we are. This book also gives me political insight , how much struggle ,how much time and money were spent in election campaigns. And also, shows us how their privacy is struggled while they are in white house. She put her own mark as first lady as well, for her efforts for health and nutrition in kids. Last but not least, it became good night story to my kid as well, as he started asking me who she is , what she is while I was reading this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Becoming - Unfinished: A Memoir --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://congo.desertcart.com/products/297714823-becoming](https://congo.desertcart.com/products/297714823-becoming) --- *Product available on Desertcart Congo* *Store origin: CD* *Last updated: 2026-10-17*