Former first lady Michelle Obama is smiling to the bank and she deserve every bit of it. Her memoir "Becoming" is becoming a massive hit. According to Crown Publishing, the book has sold over 1.4 million copies in prints and digital in the US and Canada alone. On it's first day, the book sold more than 725.000 copies in North America, making it one of the year's biggest debut.
The book is a revealing look at her life before her husband, former president, Barack Obama ran for president, her time in the White House, and how she felt when it was time to exit after the 2016 presidential election.
"Becoming" is the number one adult nonfiction book in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Holland, Spain, Denmark and Finland per The Associated Press. In Germany alone, a second printing of 100.000 copies was prompted after 200.000 was already sold.
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"Becoming" is well exceeding the pace of previous memoirs by first ladies. In 2003, Hilary Clinton's "Living History" had a first week sales of 600.000 copies.
Reviews for the book has been positive, with The Washington Post praising its "impressive balance in telling the truth of her challenges while repeatedly acknowledging her lucky life"
Congratulations to my forever first lady.
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