WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States, honors the 2018 School Counselor of Year at a special celebration at The Kennedy Center on February 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
Upon its release, Obama will embark on an international tour to promote the book, which will be printed in 24 languages and sell for $32.50 in the US, the company said.
According to the statement, Obama’s book “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 addresses”.
In a Sunday tweet, Obama said writing the book was a “deeply personal experience”. The publisher said the book promises to be “warm, wise and revelatory”.
At the time of its release, the former First Lady plans to donate one million copies of the book in the Obama family’s name to a Washington-based non-profit that is dedicated to “promoting equal access to education by providing new books, learning materials and other essentials to children in need in the US and Canada”, CNN reported.
The memoir will be Obama’s second book. In 2012, she published “American Grown”, a book that documents the White House kitchen garden and promotes healthy living. Former President Barack Obama is also penning a memoir to be published by Penguin Random House, which is expected to come out this year.
