Courage Is Contagious, Nick Haramis
Courage Is Contagious, Nick Haramis
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Courage Is Contagious
And Other Reasons to Be Grateful for Michelle Obama

Author: Nick Haramis, Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner

Narrator: Lena Dunham, Alice Waters, Janet Mock, Issa Rae, Charlamagne tha God, Gloria Steinem, Patton Oswalt, Rashida Jones, Jon Meacham, Gabourey Sidibe, Nick Haramis, Various

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2017


Synopsis

A collection of essays celebrating the influential former first lady, by an array of acclaimed contributors and with a foreword by Lena Dunham

Michelle Obama’s legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama’s equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women’s rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others to speak, to engage, even to dress as they wished. In an extension of his popular T, The New York Times Style Magazine feature, Nick Haramis has assembled nineteen essays from prizewinning writers, Hollywood stars, and political leaders—all of whom have been moved and influenced by Mrs. Obama’s extraordinary example of grace in power.

Here are original testimonials from Gloria Steinem, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Alice Waters, and Charlamagne tha God, among others. Presidential biographer Jon Meacham supplies historical perspective. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross suggests that Mrs. Obama “provided an antidote to all the false representations of black women that have inundated us for centuries.” Anna Wintour and designer Jason Wu celebrate the former first lady’s impact as an international fashion icon. Two ninth-grade girls—one in training to be a boxer—talk about how Mrs. Obama has emboldened them to be themselves.

Here are some of the many facets of Michelle Obama as she continues to inspire us, a stirring reminder that the best of America once lived in the White House, embodied in one authentic, inclusive, and courageous woman.

Read by the authors and a full cast of narrators:
Lena Dunham
Nick Haramis
Alice Waters
Zainab Jah
Janet Mock
Raymond Lee 
Erin Spencer 
Adasendis De La Cruz
Issa Rae
Charlamagne tha God
Gloria Steinem
Patton Oswalt
Hillary Huber
Rashida Jones
Jon Meacham
Laura Camacho
Gabourey Sidibe
Kimberly Farr
Adenrele Ojo
 
 
Advance praise for Courage Is Contagious

“Courage Is Contagious reminds us of the fortitude, brilliance, grace, humility, compassion, and humor of a woman we were so crazy lucky to have serve as first lady. This is an exceptional celebration of a most exceptional American.”—J.J. Abrams

“The first lady planted a powerful new knowledge inside of each of us. When you read this book you realize it’s still in there and always will be.”—Miranda July, author of The First Bad Man and No One Belongs Here More Than You

“The diversity of the voices in Courage Is Contagious captures perfectly why Michelle Obama is so remarkable. If we can all see our best selves in her so vividly, how can we really be that different from each other? This glorious little book will give you goosebumps as it takes you on a journey celebrating one of the most important people alive.”—iO Tillett Wright, author of Darling Days

About The Author

Nick Haramis, the editor in chief of Interview magazine, was formerly the articles editor at T: The New York Times Style Magazine. A contributor to publications including Billboard, Out, and The Wall Street Journal, he has interviewed everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Meryl Streep. Prior to joining The New York Times, he was the editorial director of Bullett and, before that, the executive editor of BlackBook. He lives in New York City, and until recently, he hadn’t really considered moving back to his native Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Seymone on November 03, 2017

Very inspiring. Makes one really think about the mark one leaves on the world. What do people say about you when your not around. Summation, Michelle Obama is a class act. She had a huge impact on so many people, from the young to the old. What you find in this book is their stories. Very inspiring r......more

Goodreads review by Garrett on December 13, 2017

You know you need to read this, and if you don't already know that, you don't need to read it. I love Michelle Obama, and her not being First Lady makes me a little weepy. If you don't feel that way, fuck you. She's classy, I'm not.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on December 13, 2017

This book is a delightful book of celebration and inspiration.......more

Goodreads review by LAPL on February 14, 2018

This collection of seventeen essays is not intended to be a biography of Michelle Obama, many of which can be found here in LAPL’s catalog, rather this is an appreciation of who she is as a person, who also happened to be First Lady of the United States. The essays are from students and from working......more

Goodreads review by Maria on March 07, 2018

This collection of essays showcases Michelle Obama, not by her title, but by the amazing human being that she is that gave us eight great years in which we got to see her grow, transform, and revitalize not just the image of the White House but us, as a nation, us a people as we too grew, transforme......more


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Advance praise for Courage Is Contagious

Courage Is Contagious reminds us of the fortitude, brilliance, grace, humility, compassion, and humor of a woman we were so crazy lucky to have serve as first lady. This is an exceptional celebration of a most exceptional American.”—J.J. Abrams

“The first lady planted a powerful new knowledge inside of each of us. When you read this book you realize it’s still in there and always will be.”—Miranda July, author of The First Bad Manand No One Belongs Here More Than You

“The diversity of the voices in Courage Is Contagious captures perfectly why Michelle Obama is so remarkable. If we can all see our best selves in her so vividly, how can we really be that different from each other? This glorious little book will give you goosebumps as it takes you on a journey celebrating one of the most important people alive.”—iO Tillett Wright, author of Darling Days