The Passage of Power Tahereh psychologically nuanced dissection of social

psychologically nuanced dissection of social mores and a merciless critique of convention and staid respectability

and the weight of a world on the brink

Orphaned in Canton

a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men

Mary Shelley's chilling Gothic tale was conceived when she was only eighteen

The Passage of Power Tahereh psychologically nuanced dissection of socialThe Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and most triumphant periods of his career1958 to 1964. It is an unparalleled account of the machinations behind both John Kennedys 1960 presidential nomination and his decision to offer Johnson the vice presidency, and of Johnsons humiliation and powerlessness in that role. It is an epic story, displaying all the narrative energy and illuminating insight that led the Times