The Other Barack
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| Author | Sally H. Jacobs | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Biography | 
| Publisher | PublicAffairs | 
| Publication place | United States | 
Published in English  | 2011 | 
| Pages | 304 | 
| ISBN | 978-1-58648-793-5 | 
The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father is a biography written by Sally H. Jacobs, a Boston Globe journalist. The book states that Barack Obama, Sr and Ann Dunham considered giving Barack Obama up for adoption to the Salvation Army.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Barack Obama 'was almost put up for adoption:The Telegraph
 - ^ [articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-08/news/ct-talk-barack-obama-adoption-0708-20110708_1_barack-obama-ann-dunham-adoption Book: Obama's parents may have considered putting him up for adoption:Chicago Tribune]
 - ^ If Barack wasn't an Obama: book says President's parents considered adoption:The Independent
 
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