Autobiographies of Successful Women
Strong women and their stories
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The autobiographies of successful women like Michelle Obama or Oprah Winfrey are impressive and inspiring. It’s definitely worth reading.
Whether lawyer, talk show host, professional athlete or fashion icon: these extraordinary women have moved and impressed us. In their autobiographies they share their stories, experiences and wisdom and encourage them to always follow their own dreams. We recommend these books.
Michelle Obama: “Becoming: My Story”
In her autobiography, which is over 500 pages long, the former first lady tells of the stages of her life: of her childhood in south Chicago, of her rise as a lawyer and her way to the White House. She doesn’t avoid dark moments and bitter disappointments either and reports on racist hostilities and the not always easy time as a working mother. Her message: Always follow your inner voice.
MichelleObama: “Becoming: My Story”, 544 pages
Oprah Winfrey: “What I’ve Learned From Life”
Not a classic autobiography, but a book full of wisdom: In the book, the popular and world-famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey recapitulates the most important stages of her eventful life and tells what they have taught her. She writes about major topics such as friendship, relationships, gratitude, reverence or strength and shows what fears and resistance must be overcome in order to lead a fulfilling and happy life.
Oprah Winfrey: “What I’ve Learned From Life”, 256 pages
Yusra Mardini: “Butterfly”
Yusra Mardini grew up in Damascus and trained from a young age to fulfill her dream of competing in the Olympic Games. However, the civil war in Syria forces her and her sister to flee. When the overcrowded rubber dinghy threatens to sink on the crossing to Europe, the sisters jump into the water and drag the boat to the Greek coast for hours. This saves the life of the occupants. Once in Germany, Yusra resumes swimming training and is allowed to travel to the Olympic Games as a participant in the refugee team, which makes her famous overnight. In Butterfly she tells her story and also gives a voice to many other refugees.
Angelique Kerber: “A question of will”
She is the most successful tennis player of the last decade and has won Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open, among others. In her autobiography she describes her way to the top of tennis and gives exclusive insights into the ups and downs of her career. She also reports in a personal and approachable way about doubts and fears and how she worked her way out of crises. Recommended not only for tennis fans.
Angelique Kerber: “A question of will”, 224 pages
Iris Apfel: “Style is not a question of age”
She has a lot to tell: In her book “Style is not a question of age”, fashion icon Iris Apfel, who is now over 100 years old, has stories and photos from her life, illustrations, wisdom and humorous essays about style, work, family and age or collect money. The book is not only amusing and inspiring, but also – what else would you expect – extravagantly designed. The autobiography is a cheeky and colorful work of art like Iris Apfel herself.
Iris Apfel: “Style is not a question of age”, 176 pages
Heike Specht: “The first of their kind: women are changing the world”
Simone Veil, Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, Kamala Harris: They were all the first women to break into male domains and set the course for subsequent generations. The book tells their stories and the stories of other women who fought their way to the top against all odds over the past 100 years. The book encourages women to raise their voices and use their influence, because unfortunately the female half of humanity still does not own half of the power.
Heike Specht: “The first of their kind: women are changing the world, 384 pages