9 books recommended by Michelle Obama | World Economic Forum
2018年12月14日 · Fresh from the successful launch of her memoir, Becoming, Michelle Obama has been giving her book recommendations, based on her own list of personal favourites. In an interview with the New York Times , the former First Lady talked about what she’s currently reading, what some of her long-standing favourites are, and why.
Michelle Obama 3 life lessons for the class of 2020 | World …
2020年6月19日 · Michelle Obama gave a virtual address to the Class of 2020. Her tips included: try to learn from periods of uncertainty; speak out against injustices; and value honesty, integrity and compassion. “A lot of us are reckoning with the most basic essence of who we are.
Barack Obama thinks you should read these 19 books - The World …
2020年1月3日 · Former President Barack Obama tweeted out a list of his favorite books from 2019 on Saturday, as has become one of his yearly traditions. The 44th president listed a range of titles he recommends, including fiction, essay compilations, biographies, and even a couple of sports-related books.
5 books Barack Obama thinks you should read this summer
2018年8月24日 · Former President Barack Obama released a new reading list on Sunday, recommending five books to help people end their summer on a thoughtful note. "This summer I've been absorbed by new novels, revisited an old classic, and reaffirmed my faith in our ability to move forward together when we seek the truth," Obama wrote in a Facebook post .
What is success, according to influential people - The World …
2017年3月30日 · President Barack Obama aims to change people's lives. Obama once held the highest office in the land — but he doesn't equate power with success. At the 2012 Democratic National Convention, First Lady Michelle Obama told the audience that her husband "started his career by turning down high-paying jobs and instead working in struggling ...
What are Barack Obama’s favourite books and authors?
2021年6月10日 · The first book Obama recommends is The Overstory by Richard Powers, which was published in 2018 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction a year later. According to the publishers, Penguin Vintage, Margaret Atwood once said: “It's not possible for Powers to write an uninteresting book.”
How America's relationship with China changed under Obama
2016年12月14日 · Obama visited China in November 2009, the first year of his presidency, which was a rarity. As a rule of thumb, a US president would not visit China unless he had won the second term. The reason behind Obama’s different approach to China is because the US cannot accommodate the rise of China, hence the “return to Asia” policy.
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19 books every climate activist should read - The World Economic …
2020年2月12日 · In the near future, the Colorado River has dwindled to a trickle. Three individuals find themselves pawns in a game far bigger and more corrupt than they could have imagined, and when water is more valuable than gold, alliances shift like sand, and the only truth in the desert is that someone will have to bleed if anyone hopes to drink.
Davos 2024: Who's coming and what to expect - The World …
2023年12月11日 · Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China; Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation 2024 and …