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. References External links After Words interview with Jacobs on The Other Barack, July 23, 2011 2011 non-fiction books Books about Barack Obama American political books PublicAffairs books