Two Sides of the Coin

A love, plot and murder fiction political Novel

by Sassan Shahmanesh


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 11/21/2005

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 196
ISBN : 9781418443818
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 196
ISBN : 9781418443825

About the Book

‘Two Sides of the coin’ Edward Thomson is a bright young man from a dysfunctional Minnesota family. A Natural athlete and a born leader, who played quarterback in high school football team. Thomson goes to both Columbia University and Harvard law School. While in Harvard Law, he connects with his old Minnesota buddy David Wood. Wood introduces him to a wealthy merchant named John Philip, who takes liking to Thomson. Philip becomes his friend and backer. During his under graduation time at Columbia Thomson also meets his friend Alex as well as his future wife Patricia Quinlan. Upon graduation Thomson returns to Minnesota to work for a prominent law firm and set the stage for his future elected. During the Congressional election, with financial assistance of John Philip and help of his friend David Wood he runs against the incumbent congressman and wins the election in an unprecedented landslide. The new congressman chases women and legislation with the equal intensity. During a junket to California he meets Hollywood film of the minute; Nicole Piccard and they began a long intense affair. Thomson abandons Piccard when he marries Pat. After only four years in Congress, Thomson with encouragement of Wood and Philip runs for presidency and against all arts he gets elected. Once Thomson becomes president, Nicole Piccard, whose movie carrier had sins tanked, begins calling the White House in effort to restart their relationship.This results in major tabloid fodder. Patricia, who had tolerated Edward Thomson's indiscretion up to now, becomes furious and escapes for a respite to France. This jaunt results in a well-publicized affair between the First Lady and an international playboy, all of which adds to the tabloid Frenzy.


About the Author

Sassan Shahmanesh, MD is a surgeon who was born in Iran. At a young age he came to United States for his surgical training. During many years that he spent for his surgical training in this country, he became fascinated with individual rights and freedom in this country. Hr states that:" I fell in love with an individual freedom that I had never experienced during my growing up in Iran". Even though outside Iran people thought that in Iran, during Shah's reign everyone was enjoying the same freedom that we have in this country. As a result of this fascination and devotion he chose United States as his adopted country.

After a long strenuous training in surgery, he practiced and thought surgery for many years in New York.

Sassan Shahmanesh is also an accomplished painting artist and an acclaimed poet. His touching verses in Persian has been published repeatedly in Iranian newspapers and read in literary societies. His verses in English when published certainly will touch many sensitive hearts.