Recently, former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama dressed up in disguise, wearing a baseball cap and glasses in a Target store in St. Louis, secretly performing a special mission for her new book "We" Carry the Light" signed. Earlier this week, she attended a speaking engagement for the National Council on Mental Health in St. Louis, Missouri, and shared a video on social media on Friday documenting the unusual "covert operation." In the
video, Michelle Obama walked into the Target store and said excitedly: "We are on a secret mission. I heard that the paperback version of my new book "The Light We Carry" is already on the shelves at Target, but I had never seen it in person, so we decided to do a low-key undercover visit." When she found the display shelves filled with her new books in the store, she threw her hands up in surprise and excitement.
Later, 60-year-old Michelle stopped by the bookshelf, picked up a new book and asked: "Should I sign here?" Then she took out a pen, signed each of the six books, and signed them Carefully put it back on the bookshelf. After signing, she picked up the shopping basket with great interest, wandered around the store, and purchased a series of products including pet supplies, men's clothing, and women's clothing. She mentioned that she wanted to buy for her family and her pet dog Sonny. Gift.
The Light We Carry is the highly anticipated sequel to her best-selling memoir, Becoming, which, according to her official website, is "packed with practical wisdom and powerful strategies." By sharing her personal experiences in multiple roles as a mother, daughter, wife, friend, and first lady, Michelle extracts habits and principles for adapting to changes and overcoming challenges, thereby inspiring readers on how to continue to grow and improve themselves.
The New York Times spoke highly of this book, saying it is "a navigation map of turbulent times that touches people's hearts in a unique way. Through the stories, experiences and thoughts she tells, it guides us to explore the light together." In the excerpt released by the "Guardian", Michelle looked back fondly on the attack on the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, calling it "the most horrific thing she had ever seen in her life."
It is worth mentioning that Michelle's first work "Becoming" has been translated into 50 languages around the world and has sold more than 17 million copies.
