New Obama book out now
There is another book out about Hawaii and Sen. Barack Obama.This one,” Our Friend Barry: Classmates’ Recollections of Barack Obama and Punahou School” was edited by Constance F. Ramos, a classmate of the Hawaii-born presidential candidate.
The collection of essays and remembrances were written by Obama’s Punahou classmates. “They focus on topics such as personal childhood experiences with Barack (Barry) Obama; mixed-race life in Hawaii and lessons in diversity; student life at Punahou; and how Barack Obama’s vision and appeal are rooted in his formative years at Punahou School,” Ramos said in an introduction to the book.
The 102-page book is available in paperback for $11.49 or it can be downloaded for $7.50 through lulu.com. Ramos was a classmate of Obama’s and is now an attorney in San Francisco. Already published is “The Dream Begins: How Hawaii Shaped Barack Obama,” by Jerry Burris and Stu Glauberman.
