A singular woman - Janny Scott

Barack Obama has written extensively about his father but credited
his mother for "what is best in me." Still, little is known about this
fiercely independent, spirited woman who raised the man who became the
first biracial president of the United States. This book is that story.

In A Singular Woman, award-winning New York Times
reporter Janny Scott tells the story of this unique woman, Stanley Ann
Dunham, who broke many of the rules of her time, and shows how her
fierce example helped influence the future president-and can serve as
an inspiration to us all.