The Passage of Power

Follow Lyndon B. Johnson from 1958 to 1964 in this unparalleled account of his career's most triumphant and frustrating periods. Discover the machinations behind John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential nomination and LBJ's humbling role as VP. Witness a savage animosity between Johnson and Robert Kennedy, one of America's great political feuds. For the first time, with breathtakingly vivid narrative, the Kennedy assassination is seen through Johnson's eyes. Learn how the political genius Johnson used to rule the Senate enabled him to masterfully achieve the highest purpose of the presidency. "One of the truly great political biographies of the modern age." - Times of London.