Woman of soul, substance
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of her era.
As first lady of the United States – the first African-American to serve in that role – she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the US and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments.
Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
In her memoir, a work of deep
Becoming, Kindle Edition by Michelle Obama
Autobiography
Author: Michelle Obama Publisher: Crown Publishing Group; 1st edition Year: 2018 Page: 720 ISBN-10: 1524763136
reflection and mesmerising storytelling, Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her – from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive, balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address.
With honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it – in her own words and on her own terms.
Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance. – Citizen reporter
Going meatless, or at least ethically consuming animal by-products, is on the rise, not just for health benefits but also the way it allows people back into the kitchen because, quite often, being vegan means you need to cook at home.
Usually these cookbooks are often Americanised and not practical to what’s available in South Africa.
Here, the book comes in handy because local ingredients are at the forefront and there are some budget-friendly options.
This is the quintessential South African vegan cookbook.
What if everything is not always better left unsaid and the bouts of emotions we at times experience are more than just little glitches in our personalities?
What if they are actually critical signals transmitted from the depths of our psyche to warn us of painfully suppressed memories we’ve taught our minds to forget?
In his autobiography, Forget, 35-year-old scriptwriter, actor and author Rudy Bessit transports us into the recesses of his mind.
For the most part, it’s a happy journey.
However, as Bessit scratches at the glossy veneer of his childhood memories, he unlocks a dark secret.