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.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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External links After Words interview with Jacobs on The Other Barack, July 23, 2011