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Michelle Obama's brother working on a memoir-inspirational book
Minneapolis Star Tribune ^ | 1-29-09

Posted on 01/29/2009 2:28:17 PM PST by Justaham

NEW YORK - Michelle Obama's brother is working on a book, part tribute to his family and part inspirational guide. "I've been privileged to know some extraordinary people in my life," Craig Robinson, whose "A Game of Character" will be published next year by Gotham Books, said in a statement issued Thursday. "I've watched as my sister Michelle, a rock of a mother, became a leader in her own right. My brother-in law, President Barack Obama, who I knew from the first time I met him had something special, continues to inspire all of us." Robinson, who coaches men's basketball at Oregon State University, introduced his sister last summer at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

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TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: bookdeal; craigrobinson; flotusmichelle; obamafamily

1 posted on 01/29/2009 2:28:17 PM PST by Justaham
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To: Justaham

Cashin’ in. ;)


2 posted on 01/29/2009 2:29:16 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

to say the least!


3 posted on 01/29/2009 2:33:47 PM PST by peace with honor
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To: Justaham

here’s an excerpt:

“When I met Barak, Michelle told me was an intelligent man. I believed my sister and I asked him some questions:

Me: Barry, how many states are there in America?
Barry: 57
Me: Barry, my sister claims you were born in Hawaii, That’s a lovely place
Barry: Well, don’t tell anyone but I was actually born in Indonesia. Right now, I’m trying to make a fake birth certificate so I could be a politician in Chicago. Would you like some cocaine?”


4 posted on 01/29/2009 2:34:57 PM PST by max americana
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To: Justaham

Let me guess: the book will be published in 2011, just in time for the next Presidential election, along with a dozen other odes to Zero.


5 posted on 01/29/2009 2:38:02 PM PST by browardchad
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To: browardchad

I bet this one will be less than 5 pages (icluding foreward, preface, index) if you take out the platitudes.


6 posted on 01/29/2009 2:41:02 PM PST by TheOgre
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Exactly.


7 posted on 01/29/2009 2:41:28 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Justaham

I’ve been privileged to know some extraordinary people in my life too, but none of them are Chicago thugs.


8 posted on 01/29/2009 2:42:04 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: TheOgre

That is the funniest post I’ve seen today. ROTFLMAO


9 posted on 01/29/2009 2:43:54 PM PST by Justaham
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Or, “gettin’ paid” (in the vernacular).


10 posted on 01/29/2009 3:05:18 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Cashin’ in. ;)

I wish I had a famous (or infamous) relative. Damn straight I'd be writin' me book.

FMCDH(BITS)

11 posted on 01/29/2009 5:23:10 PM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: Justaham

Whats the title going to be?

MY BABY SISTER

By King Kong


12 posted on 01/29/2009 5:29:17 PM PST by dforest (life is now good again....he has been inaugurated)
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His wife’s brother.

Where are Barry’s friends? No High School buds, college friends, friends from the organizin’ days? No relatives that appear with him?

This is just weird.


13 posted on 01/29/2009 9:54:03 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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