Michelle
图书信息
书名：Michelle作者：Liza Mundy,莉莎·芒迪
包装：平装
出版社：Simon & Schuster
出版时间：2009-04-28
图书简介
LizaMundy'sMichelleisameticulouslyresearchedandwell-writtenbiographyofMichelleObama,fromherupbringinginChicago'ssouthsidetoherlifeintheWhiteHouse.Mundydrawsoninterviewswithmorethan100people,includingMichelleherself,toofferarevealingandintimateportraitofthewomanwhoisBarackObama'spartnerineverysenseoftheword.MundycapturesboththepublicandprivateaspectsofMichelle'slife,detailingherworkasahigh-flyingcorporatelawyerandhersubsequentdecisiontotraincommunityleaders.ThebookalsocovershermarriagetoBarack,includingthestrainstheyfacedasacouplewithtwocareersandyoungchildren.MundyshowshowMichellehasbeenakeysourceofsupportforBarackthroughouthispoliticalcareer,evenasshehashadtodealwiththeskepticismofvoterswhoquestionherroleinhiscampaign.ButMichelleisnotjustabiographyofBarack'swife.MundyalsooffersaninsightfullookatMichelle'sownachievementsandstruggles,fromheradmissiontoPrincetonamidanangrydebateaboutaffirmativeactiontoherworkasacorporatelawyerandadvocateforthepoor.Mundycapturesthepainandpromiseofpost-civilrightsAmericathroughMichelle'seyes,remindingreadersofthechallengesandopportunitiesthatstillexistinAmericatoday.ThroughoutMichelle,Mundy'swritingisinsightfulandnuanced,offeringreadersacomplexandmultifacetedportraitofawomanwhoisoftenreducedtoherhusband'sshadow.MundyshowsusthatMichelleisaremarkablewomaninherownright,withastoryworthtelling.Thisbookisamust-readforanyonewhowantstounderstandthewomanwhohasbeencalledBarackObama's“rock“and“boss,“andtheimpactshehashadonAmericanpoliticsandculture.
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Michelleisameticulouslyresearchedandwell-writtenbiographyofMichelleObamathatoffersanuancedandcomplexportraitofaremarkablewoman.Mundy'scarefulandinsightfulwritingcapturesthepublicandprivateaspectsofMichelle'slife,includinghermarriagetoBarackandherownachievementsandstruggles.Thisbookisamust-readforanyonewhowantstounderstandthewomanbehindthepublicfigure,andtheimpactshehashadonAmericanpoliticsandculture.