A New Book about First Lady Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama is the subject of a new book by author Allison Samuels, titled What Would Michelle Do: A Modern Day Guide to Living With Substance and Style. Released this week, Samuels says the First Lady developed lifelong habits from her common sense parents that contributed to her success.

Some of Obama’s happy thoughts include:

• Put On A Happy Face: Even during trying times, the First Lady avoids negative thinking.
• Learn From Others: She follows the examples of women who remain role modes, such as Barbara Jordan, the first southern black woman elected to Congress and Senator Barbara Boxer of California.
• Making A List: The First Lady is highly organized and writes lists for everything, including what she wants to accomplish and ideas that come along to her during a busy day.
• Surprise Yourself: Obama refuses to be typecast and follows her own interests and passions.

More of a how-to book, the author has interviewed the First Lady several times and insists that even if you don’t care for her husband, “you must admire how she carries herself during trying times.”

A little tidbit about the author: Allison Samuels is the Newsweek writer who found herself in a mini-scandal last year when the Miami New Times  posted semi-inappropriate email communication between her and retired NBA player, Shaquille O’Neal.