The Light We Carry In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares her most valuable practices to help us better navigate change and remain steady in a turbulent world.

Becoming is a memoir written by former First Lady Michelle Obama. The book was written by a ghostwriter and a team of people who helped finish the book. It was published in November 2018. In 2009, with the help of writer Lyric Winik, she wrote another book called American Grown.

Identity is a recurring theme throughout “Becoming.” Michelle Obama reflects on the complexities of her identity as an African-American woman, a wife, a mother, and a public figure. She encourages readers to embrace their own unique identities, resist societal expectations, and define themselves on their own terms.