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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:44 AM Mar 2019

Michelle Obama's book is set to become the best-selling memoir in history


Barack Obama is also writing a White House memoir, which the publisher hopes will be released later this year.

March 27, 2019, 7:07 AM EDT / Source: Reuters

Michelle Obama's memoir 'Becoming' could become the biggest-selling autobiography ever, its German publisher said, expressing optimism that husband Barack's forthcoming account of his two terms as U.S. president will also be a hit.

The former first lady's recollections, for which she received a reported advance of more than $60 million from Bertelsmann's Penguin Random House division, has sold 10 million copies since it came out in November.

"That makes it our most notable creative success of last year," Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe told a news conference, reporting a 2.8 percent gain in annual revenue at the 183-year-old publisher.

Barack Obama has also signed with Penguin Random House to publish his White House memoir. Bertelsmann hopes it will be published this year although no firm date has yet been set.

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Michelle Obama's book is set to become the best-selling memoir in history (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2019 OP
Kick dalton99a Mar 2019 #1
It is a wonderful book. madaboutharry Mar 2019 #2
Yes, it is warm, breezy, and also technically flawless. raging moderate Mar 2019 #3
Love it. I am reading it now. It is like consuming a nice summer lunch. applegrove Mar 2019 #4

madaboutharry

(42,037 posts)
2. It is a wonderful book.
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 09:06 AM
Mar 2019

She writes is a breezy and comfortable style that feels as if she is sitting next to you telling you her story.

I love her even more after reading it.

raging moderate

(4,633 posts)
3. Yes, it is warm, breezy, and also technically flawless.
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 09:13 AM
Mar 2019

Her vivid imagery is matched by her grammatical skills. This is indeed a wonderful book.

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