Book Review: ‘Barack Obama in Hawai'i and Indonesia -- The Making of a Global President'
Dinesh Sharma's book is a fascinating analysis of the formative years which made the man
2011-12-01
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Barack Obama’s historic run for the presidency spawned a cottage industry of books about him and the First Lady, with several even being published well before the inauguration. Most of the early offerings were merely take-the-money-and-run rip-offs, which is why this critic suggested that those impatient for a keepsake consider waiting for someone to come up with a worthwhile biography likely to stand the test of time. Read the complete article
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