The book ‘The light We Carry’ is authored by former American first lady, Michelle Obama. The book is an enriching read that offers its readers an instinct to overcome defeat and despair in life.
‘The Light We Carr’y helps a reader to learn how to stay optimistic and confident through the uncertainties of life and the unpredictable world.
The book is based on Michelle Obama’s personal and life experiences she has faced as a woman, mother, a daughter, leader, and the wife of the former president of the United States of America , Barack Obama.
The book fosters a positive vibe in readers’ minds telling them how to“overcome”, not as in “defeat” but as in “persevere” during the times of immense stress, difficulties and anxiety.
Michelle Obama shares her personal anecdotes and reveals the tools from her “personal toolbox” that have helped her cope with personal and professional struggles and challenges she came across in her life.
In her book Michelle Obama also offers her readers a sneak peak into her father’s life as how he stood upright and balanced enduring the uncertainties and problems of life.
Michelle Obama has scripted her book in the form of a set of tools enlightening on how to maintain balance, confidence, and move forward even in the toughest of the times.
The book has three parts. Part one is dedicated to identifying one’s strengths, second part of the book emphasizes family and relationships. The last and the third part of the book shines a spotlight on how to remain positive and resilient during hard times imposed by life’s uncertainties.
Michelle Obama’s book explores the immense pressure experienced post pandemic ( Covid-19 ) and the plethora of issues and difficulties it brought up in social and political domains.
She hopes that her life experiences assembled in her book will help readers inspire a dialogue about how to adapt a positive attitude towards life and how to grow even during times of uncertainty and adversity and difficulties.