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Title The meaning of Michelle : 16 writers on the iconic first lady and how her journey inspires our own / edited by Veronica Chambers.
Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Fourth Floor  973.932 MEA    Check Shelves
 South Trail  973.932 MEA    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description xiii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Summary "Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moments on the public stage, she has challenged traditional American notions about what it means to be beautiful, to be strong, to be fashion-conscious, to be healthy, to be First Mom, to be a caretaker and hostess, and to be partner to the most powerful man in the world. As Hillary Clinton has said, admiringly about Michelle Obama, our soon to be ex-First Lady exemplifies "the ideal concept of American womanhood." What is remarkable is that, at 52, she is just getting started. While many books have looked at Michelle Obama from a fashion perspective, no book has fully explored what Michelle Obama means to our culture. The Meaning of Michelle will do just that, while offering a parting gift to a landmark moment in American history. This deliciously readable collection presents a chorus of diverse voices with smart, engaging perspectives on Michelle Obama. There will be a preface by Ava Duvernay and an introduction by Veronica Chambers. Confirmed contributors include Roxane Gay, Rebecca Walker, Chirlene McCray, Melissa Harris Perry, Brittney Cooper, Tiffany Dufu, Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran, Sarah Lewis, Dr. Janet Taylor, Benilde Little, Marcus Samuelsson, Phillipa Soo and Cathi Hanauer. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220).
Subject Obama, Michelle, 1964-
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Added Author Chambers, Veronica, editor.
Little, Benilde. Michelle in high cotton.
Young, Damon. Crushing on Michelle: or the unapologetic power of blackness.
Moran, Alicia Hall. Composer and the brain: a conversation about music, power, creativity, partnership...and the Obamas.
Cooper, Brittney C., 1980- Lady O and King Bey.
Caviness, Ylonda Gault. We go way back.
McCray, Chirlane. Two black first ladies walk into a room.
Hanauer, Cathi. Becoming the wife.
Dufu, Tiffany. On being flawlessly imperfect.
Ford, Tanisha. She slays: Michelle Obama & the power of dressing like you mean it.
Samuelsson, Marcus. Cooking with a narrative.
ISBN 9781250114969 (hardback) : $24.99