Gretchen Whitmer is a positive role model for young adults, and she shares about her devotion to her family and the state of Michigan in this memoir. I enjoyed learning about her trajectory into politics, and how she navigated the COVID 19 pandemic. She acknowledges mistakes she made and was able to laugh them off and connect with voters. She was also a target of President Trump's bullying in 2020. She owned her status and stood up to him, using the exposure to gain access to needed supplies for her state.

I was really impressed with how personable she is and hope to see more of her. I wish I lived in Michigan so I could vote for her!

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for allowing me to read the ARC of this book.

As a Michigander and mom (and also as a fan of Big Gretch), I knew I had to read this. Whitmer takes readers through every stage of her life thus far and offers us a deeper insight into the woman behind the podium.

The way she recalled the political and personal trials in life is inspiring. Not only persevering through it all, but coming out stronger on the other side (with her sense of humor still intact, I might add). With each personal story, she offers a lesson and a word of encouragement to readers. On a more fun note, she also includes a playlist and Q&A at the end with her daughters.

I really enjoyed this and plan on buying it for my teens when it's available.