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Overcoming: A Workbook

ISBN 
9780241741566
Format 
Hardback
Recommended Price 
R430.00
Published 
January 2025
About the book: 
Based on  Michelle Obama’s  bestselling and critically acclaimed book  THE LIGHT WE CARRY, OVERCOMING: A WORKBOOK  offers readers a practical toolkit for navigating life’s challenges, as well as imaginative prompts and activities designed to guide readers in reflective and active practices for fortifying oneself in the face of uncertainty, obstacles and self-doubt.
 
Bringing former First Lady Michelle Obama’s timeless advice to readers in a fresh, interactive and instructional new format,  OVERCOMING: A WORKBOOK  presents creative activities, reflective writing prompts, habit tracking tools, and more to provide the ultimate guide to unlocking your small power, sharing your whole self, showing up in relationships, and of course, “going high”. With her signature candor and warmth, Michelle Obama draws on her experiences to offer readers the tools and principles she has leaned on to overcome difficulties in all areas of life.
 
This beautiful and interactive workbook is Obama’s call to  “pay attention to how you’re feeling. Notice what’s being signaled by both your body and your mind”,  as well as her reminder to us all that  “it’s okay to pace yourself, get a little rest, and speak of your struggles out loud. It’s okay to prioritise your wellness, to make a habit of rest and repair."
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About the Author

Michelle Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor's office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller  Becoming  and the #1 national bestseller  American Grown.  The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

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