Becoming: A Memoir by Michelle Obama
Michelle ObamaTIANDI PRESS2019
Rating 4.3- ISBN
- 9787545544206
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Biography Women's Biography Company LawPublishing HouseSchooling YearsAfrican AmericanPersonal RecollectionsBehind the ScenesPolitical CareerFirst LadyChicagoSummary
Becoming is a memoir written by Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States. The original English edition was published in November 2018, and the simplified Chinese edition, licensed by Penguin Random House, was released by Tiandi Publishing House in January 2019. The book is divided into three parts—"Becoming Me," "Becoming Us," and "Becoming More"—narrated chronologically and by life stage. Part One begins with her childhood on Chicago's South Side: the Robinson family lived in a small second-floor apartment, and she shared a bedroom with her brother Craig; under the guidance of her father Fraser and mother Marian, she developed a blunt, outspoken, and fearless character. Then come her years at Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and the first time she realized she was the only Black woman in her class. Part Two follows her becoming a corporate lawyer and meeting Barack Obama, then an intern, at Sidley Austin; from courtship to marriage, and how she repeatedly weighed and sought balance between career and family as her husband's political career rose rapidly. Part Three focuses on the campaign and the eight years in the White House: from unassuming kitchens in Iowa to the ballroom of Buckingham Palace, she recounts behind-the-scenes details of a family under the world's gaze and the expectations and harsh criticism she bore as the first African American First Lady. The book's tone is candid, humorous, and restrained, asking "who we are and who we want to become." In the book, "becoming" is not an endpoint but a state of continual forward motion.Editor's review
这是一本由作者本人亲笔写成的回忆录，而不是由他人代为撰写的名人传记，因此书中语气格外贴身：有幽默、有抱怨、有自我怀疑，也有不客气的直言。读者能跟着她从一个在芝加哥南城与哥哥合住一间卧室的小女孩，走到普林斯顿与哈佛的课堂，再走到白宫的走廊。 它最打动人的地方，往往不在“第一夫人”的光环，而在光环之外那些很日常的段落：母亲近乎禅宗式的冷静教养、婚姻里循环出现的疲惫与和解、职场女性在事业与家庭之间反复权衡的愧疚感。许多读者读完后印象最深的，不是白宫秘闻，而是她如何一次次调整自己与“成为”的关系。 中文版由胡晓凯、闫洁翻译，保留了她直率流畅的叙述节奏，并随书收录多幅家庭照片。作为了解当代美国政治家庭与一位女性自我建构过程的一手读本，它既适合当传记读，也适合当一本关于“如何做选择”的书来读。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 对米歇尔·奥巴马及白宫八年生活感兴趣的读者
- 关注女性职业发展与家庭平衡议题的读者
- 喜欢第一人称回忆录、真实自述的读者
- 想了解非洲裔美国人成长经历与社会处境的人
Not a good fit for
- 期待读到大量政治内幕与政策分析的读者：本书更偏私人视角
- 偏好快节奏情节、虚构故事或理论专著的读者
Reading tips
- 按“成为我—成为我们—成为更多”的顺序读，三部分对应不同的成长阶段，跳读会削弱线索。
- 读到婚姻与职业抉择的段落时，可以停下来对照自己的处境，本书的价值多在“代入”而非“结论”。
- 可搭配作者在公开场合的演讲与纪录片观看，能更直观地感受她的语速与幽默感。
- 全书近五百页，建议分三到四次读完，每次读一个部分，留出回味的间隙。
About the publisher
TIANDI PRESS China · Founded in 1995Founded in 1995, Tiandi Press focuses on thematic publishing, history and culture, literary works, self-help psychology, and books for young readers. Judging from the 121 titles in our database, the press has a notable strength in foreign literature and classic works: it publishes Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country, The Old Capital, and The Izu Dancer, as well as The Last Words, a collection of short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Joseph Roth's The Radetzky March, and Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle. In history, it offers Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History, while social novels and social-cultural titles come from authors such as Luo Luo and Cao Yinghua. The presence of Effective Argumentation: The Most Practical Logic Training Course in American Universities also reflects the press's interest in logic training and self-help. Public information is limited, and the above reflects its publishing profile only through the titles in our database.
FAQ
这本书是米歇尔本人写的吗？
是。米歇尔·奥巴马亲自撰写，而不是由代笔作者采写整理；也正因如此，书中保留了大量口语化、带自嘲与幽默的私人语气，读起来像在听她本人讲述。中文版由谁翻译，哪个版本更常见？
流传最广的简体中文版为天地出版社2019年1月版，译者为胡晓凯、闫洁，ISBN 9787545544206，精装，约485页，含多幅家庭照片，定价98元。书里会不会大量披露白宫政治内幕？
会涉及竞选与白宫生活的幕后片段，但重心始终在个人与家庭：婚姻中的争执、育儿、身份带来的压力，而非政策制定或权力博弈的细节分析。“成为”这个书名是什么意思？
书中把它解释为一种持续的状态：不是抵达某个位置或达成某个目标，而是不断朝着更完整的自我前进的方式，是一条没有终点的路。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Michelle Obama AuthorMichelle Obama is the author of Becoming: A Memoir, a work often categorized in Chinese book listings under biography and women's lives. The library currently holds two editions of her work, both centered on the same memoir. Her nationality, dates of birth and death, and other basic personal details are not specified in the library records, and public information is limited, so her biographical details should not be over-inferred. In terms of subject matter, she tells her personal story and growth in autobiographical form, with plain and natural prose that is strongly narrative and reflective, touching on issues such as women, family, and identity. The book is representative within biography and women's lives, offering readers direct access to her life journey and inner world.