Gold-Plated Puppets is a sharp, satirical social novel about a newly wealthy family desperately trying to cover their lives, status, culture, and conscience with a thin layer of gold. Through the story of Mr. Loc, Mrs. Mui, their Western-educated daughter Thanh, the old patriarch Phuc, Dr. Minh Hung, the housemaid Hao, and a vivid cast of supporting characters, the novel creates a tragicomic portrait... more...

Go beyond the headlines of political history to discover the profound human stories that shape our world. Human Life within Political History is a compelling narrative that explores the deep connection between sweeping political events and the individual lives often overlooked in broad sweeps of time. Perfect for readers of narrative nonfiction, political science, and biography, this book takes a... more...