The Arc of Destiny
August 30, 2012 Regardless of where one stands on the subject of Barack Obama, the trajectory of his life—his nomadic ancestors on both sides, his naively courageous mother and mercurial father, his global childhood , and his search for identity and purpose as a young man—can only be seen as remarkable. With Barack Obama: The Story, David Maraniss delivers what will likely stand as the first volume of the president’s definitive biography and an absorbing history that, through the window of an extraordinary life, is also the story of America—past, present, and future. David Maraniss will discuss Barack Obama at the twenty-fourth annual Southern Festival of Books, held October 12-14 at Legislative Plaza in Nashville. All events are free and open to the public.