The Light We Carry, to be published in November, is Obama’s second book, following her bestselling memoir Becoming, which was released in November 2018. He announced the new book on social media today, saying in a video that “a lot has happened” since he published Becoming, including “an uprising” and a “rising tide of hate, bigotry and bigotry.” Book cover of Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry. Photo: Miller Mobley/Random House She said these had left her feeling “off balance” and “vulnerable and yes, at times, scared”. As a result, he “thought a lot” about questions such as how to “channel our frustration into something positive.” The result is The Light We Carry, which Obama described as “kind of a toolbox” and “a collection of some of the perspectives and practices I’ve gathered over the years to help me stay focused.” Penguin Random House said the book details Obama’s “most valuable practices, such as ‘starting humble’, ‘going high’ and assembling a ‘kitchen table’ of trusted friends and mentors”. In the book’s introduction, Obama writes, “I learned that it’s okay to acknowledge that self-worth is wrapped in vulnerability, and that what we share as humans on this earth is the urge to strive for the best, always and no matter what. what. “We’re getting bolder in brightness. If you know your light, you know yourself. You know your own story in an honest way. In my experience, this type of self-awareness creates confidence, which in turn breeds calmness and the ability to maintain perspective, which ultimately leads to the ability to meaningfully connect with others – and that to me is the foundation of all things. One light feeds the other. A strong family gives strength to more. An engaged community can ignite those around it. This is the power of the light we carry.” The book will be released worldwide on November 15, four years after the release of Becoming. Becoming chronicled Obama’s journey from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her experiences as America’s first black first lady. It has been translated into 50 languages ​​and sold more than 17 million copies in all formats worldwide, according to the publisher.