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The journal will include more than 150 questions and quotes that \"resonate with key themes in Mrs. Obama's memoir,\" according to the publisher, Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House.

The components are designed to, \"help readers reflect on their personal and family history, their goals, challenges, and dreams, what moves them and brings them hope, and what future they imagine for themselves and their community.\"

Obama recently received a Grammy nomination in the best spoken word category for the audio version of \"Becoming.\"

The memoir shines a light on her childhood, life with Former President Barack Obama, their time in the White House and more. It was an immediate success, selling two million copies in just 15 days, according to the book’s publisher.

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