{"id":87876,"date":"2022-12-17T22:29:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T22:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/?p=87876"},"modified":"2024-09-13T14:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:13:43","slug":"the-light-we-carry-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/books\/the-light-we-carry-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"La lumi\u00e8re que nous portons R\u00e9sum\u00e9 | Michelle Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Light-We-Carry-summary-audiobook-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Light We Carry, the second book by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, was released on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The 336-page book is intended to be a practical guide to help readers cope with adversity and uncertainty, offering practical wisdom and powerful strategies to stay hopeful and balanced. Obama shares her most valuable practices that have helped her adapt to change and overcome obstacles, including \u201cstarting kind,&#8221; &#8220;going high,&#8221; and assembling a &#8220;kitchen table&#8221; of trusted friends and mentors. With humor, candor, and compassion, she explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title of the book is taken from a passage where Obama&#8217;s mother reassured her during a difficult moment in her childhood: \u201cCome home. We will always like you here\u201d. This story serves as an effective reminder that we should find strength in our own light, rather than be consumed by what others think of us. The Light We Carry also encourages readers to examine their own lives, identify their sources of gladness, and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world. Through stories and advice, Obama offers readers a glimpse of her \u201cpersonal toolkit\u201d, helping them become more comfortable and less paralyzed in uncertain times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama is a book about finding purpose, courage and strength within ourselves. The former First Lady of the United States shares her experiences, reflections, and wisdom on the topics of change, challenge, and power, emphasizing the importance of recognizing one&#8217;s own internal light in order to bring hope and healing, and progress toward a better world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top seven ideas of the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start Kind: Michelle Obama believes that being kind to yourself and others is essential for living authentically and with energy. She encourages readers to start every day with kindness and compassion for themselves and those around them. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go High: Instead of succumbing to negative emotions like fear, hatred, and resentment, Michelle Obama believes we should strive to go high and stay positive. She encourages readers to practice self-care and to focus on building relationships with others instead of engaging in negative behaviors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assemble a Kitchen Table: Michelle Obama recommends creating a \u201ckitchen table\u201d of trusted mentors and friends who can provide emotional support and guidance. She believes that having a strong network of people to turn to is essential for emotional well-being and growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize Your Light: According to Michelle Obama, each person carries a light inside them that is filled with hope, joy, and empathy. She encourages readers to recognize their own light and to use it to bring light to the world. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find Strength in Community: Michelle Obama emphasizes the importance of finding strength in community. She believes that by connecting with others, we can find meaningful ways to build our communities, bring understanding, and spark positive change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Fearless Living: Michelle Obama encourages readers to practice fearless living to tackle difficult challenges without being deterred by failure or disappointment. She believes that by facing our fears, we can discover strength and resilience that will help us live more fully. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep Shining Your Light: Finally, Michelle Obama encourages readers to keep shining their light even in times of darkness. She believes that by focusing on nourishing their internal spark, readers can remain steadfast in the face of adversity and inspire others to do the same.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How would you rate this book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yet-another-stars-rating-visitor-votes yasr-vv-block\"><!--Yasr Visitor Votes Shortcode--><div id='yasr_visitor_votes_c9719cd62cb60' class='yasr-visitor-votes'><div class=\"yasr-custom-text-vv-before yasr-custom-text-vv-before-87876\">Click to rate this book!<\/div><div id='yasr-vv-second-row-container-c9719cd62cb60'\r\n                                        class='yasr-vv-second-row-container'><div id='yasr-visitor-votes-rater-c9719cd62cb60'\r\n                                      class='yasr-rater-stars-vv'\r\n                                      data-rater-postid='87876'\r\n                                      data-rating='4.5'\r\n                                      data-rater-starsize='32'\r\n                                      data-rater-readonly='false'\r\n                                      data-rater-nonce='4a7ee6e69f'\r\n                                      data-issingular='false'\r\n                                    ><\/div><div class=\"yasr-vv-stats-text-container\" id=\"yasr-vv-stats-text-container-c9719cd62cb60\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\r\n                                   class=\"yasr-dashicons-visitor-stats\"\r\n                                   data-postid=\"87876\"\r\n                                   id=\"yasr-stats-dashicon-c9719cd62cb60\">\r\n                                   <path d=\"M18 18v-16h-4v16h4zM12 18v-11h-4v11h4zM6 18v-8h-4v8h4z\"><\/path>\r\n                               <\/svg><span id=\"yasr-vv-text-container-c9719cd62cb60\" class=\"yasr-vv-text-container\">[Total: <span id=\"yasr-vv-votes-number-container-c9719cd62cb60\">13<\/span> Average: <span id=\"yasr-vv-average-container-c9719cd62cb60\">4.5<\/span>]<\/span><\/div><div id='yasr-vv-loader-c9719cd62cb60' class='yasr-vv-container-loader'><\/div><\/div><div id='yasr-vv-bottom-container-c9719cd62cb60' class='yasr-vv-bottom-container'><\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Visitor Votes Shortcode--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Book Summaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/becoming-summary\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/becoming-summary\/\">Becoming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/born-a-crime-summary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5025\">Born a Crime<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/a-promised-land-summary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"49086\">A Promised Land<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/books\/caste-summary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"48864\">Caste<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Light We Carry, le deuxi\u00e8me livre de l'ancienne Premi\u00e8re dame des \u00c9tats-Unis Michelle Obama, a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 le mardi 15 novembre 2022. Ce livre de 336 pages se veut un guide pratique pour aider les lecteurs \u00e0 faire face \u00e0 l'adversit\u00e9 et \u00e0 l'incertitude, offrant une sagesse pratique et des strat\u00e9gies puissantes pour garder l'espoir et l'\u00e9quilibre. Michelle Obama partage...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":91621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"right","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"sidebar-primary","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"yasr_overall_rating":4.4,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":13,"sum_votes":58},"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"Coming soon"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Light-We-Carry-summary-Michelle-Obama-1024x536.png",1024,536,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Team StoryShots","author_link":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/books\/author\/fuzr6koxtahlfjcigcjjuadpexy2\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"Coming soon","slug":"uncategorized","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":147,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":147,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Coming soon","category_nicename":"uncategorized","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87876"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96294,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87876\/revisions\/96294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getstoryshots.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}