tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523896615643557074.post5099985601772989543..comments2024-01-05T07:58:22.853-06:00Comments on W. 11th & Bluff: A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother by Janny ScottBen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510926339606604846noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523896615643557074.post-66423414743182039772011-07-06T12:16:34.344-05:002011-07-06T12:16:34.344-05:00I read this book recently too, and thought this wa...I read this book recently too, and thought this was a great description of it. I had heard about it on NPR and was immediately intrigued with the subject. <br /><br />I liked that the book was not too romanticized and focused on Dunham's life story rather than getting to side-tracked with President Obama's. Although it did show clear and compelling evidence that her children learned from their mother and gained many of her admirable traits. The end of her life was "heart-rending," and the author did a good job of truly showing us this without being too sappy.<br /><br />The only complaint I had with the book was that I found it a bit too packed with dry writing on Dunham's work life abroad (which I did enjoy reading about), but I think there was more room for other aspects of her life that were only briefly mentioned in comparison.<br /><br />Thanks for adding the extra information link for more about writer and reporter Janny Scott.Maggie M.noreply@blogger.com