Ronald K : 67 books

Book cover of The Trials of Lenny Bruce

The Trials of Lenny Bruce

The Fall and Rise of an American Icon

by Ronald K.L. Collins and David M. Skover
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012

"The book is indispensable." —Booklist "Detailed, objective, and valuable." —Kirkus Reviews “I thought I knew his story pretty well, but I learned a great deal from this book. It is a major contribution…" —George Carlin 10th Anniversary Edition—Includes...
Book cover of We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free

We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free

Stories of Free Expression in America

by Ronald K.L. Collins, Sam Chaltain
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011

In a stinging dissent to a 1961 Supreme Court decision that allowed the Illinois state bar to deny admission to prospective lawyers if they refused to answer political questions, Justice Hugo Black closed with the memorable line, "We must not be afraid to be free." Black saw the First Amendment...
Book cover of The Emergence of Brigham Young and the Twelve to Mormon Leadership, 18301841

The Emergence of Brigham Young and the Twelve to Mormon Leadership, 18301841

A Dissertation Presented to the Department of History Brigham Young University

by Esplin, Ronald K.
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006

This study investigates Brigham Young and his fellow apostles in the 1830s as they gradually became an effective quorum and moved toward eventual ascendancy. It examines the all-encompassing religious framework from which Brigham Young acted and uses it to shed light on both the complex issues confronting early Mormons and on his emergence as a leader.
Book cover of West Bloomfield and the Tri-Cities
by Ronald K. Gay
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015

West Bloomfield Township, located 30 miles northwest of Detroit, was carved from Bloomfield Township in 1833. There were settlements in nearby Pontiac as early as 1818 and in Bloomfield by 1820. The area, originally settled by Native Americans, became a farming community when it was later occupied by...
Book cover of Courting Justice

Courting Justice

Ten New Jersey Cases That Shook the Nation

by John B. Wefing, Feinman M. Jay, Caitlin Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013

Since 1947 a modernized New Jersey Supreme Court has played an important and controversial role in the state, nation, and world.  Its decisions in cutting-edge cases have confronted society’s toughest issues, reflecting changing social attitudes, modern life’s complexities, and new technologies. Paul...
Book cover of On Dissent

On Dissent

Its Meaning in America

by Ronald K. L. Collins, David M. Skover
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013

America values dissent. It tolerates, encourages and protects it. But what is this thing we value? That is a question never asked. 'Dissent' is treated as a known fact. For all that has been said about it - in books, articles, judicial opinions, and popular culture - it is remarkable that no one has...
Book cover of Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy
by Hank Savitch, James C. Clinger, Michael W. Hail
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013

The cornerstone of the American republic is an educated, active, and engaged citizenry; however, the multifaceted inner workings of government and the political forces that shape it are incredibly complex. Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy is the first book in nearly three decades to...
Book cover of Fundamentals of Item Response Theory
by Ronald K. Hambleton
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 1991

By using familiar concepts from classical measurement methods and basic statistics, this book introduces the basics of item response theory (IRT) and explains the application of IRT methods to problems in test construction, identification of potentially biased test items, test equating and computerized-adaptive...
Book cover of Men with a Mission

Men with a Mission

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the British Isles, 1837-1841

by Allen, James B., Esplin
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1992

In 1838, suffering from persecution, hardship, and uncertainty, members of the Quorum of the Twelve must have been astonished at the revelation that said: “And next spring, let them depart to go over the great waters, and there promulgate my gospel.” Their adventures in the British Isles...
Book cover of Intermediate Filament Proteins
by M Bishr Omary, Ronald K Liem
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016

Intermediate Filament Proteins, the latest volume in the Methods in Enzymology series covers all the intermediate filaments in vertebrates and invertebrates, providing a unique understanding of the multiple different tissue-specific intermediate filaments. This volume also covers the latest...
Book cover of Spectroscopy and Optical Diagnostics for Gases
by Ronald K. Hanson, R. Mitchell Spearrin, Christopher S. Goldenstein
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2015

This text provides an introduction to the science that governs the interaction of light and matter (in the gas phase). It provides readers with the basic knowledge to exploit the light-matter interaction to develop quantitative tools for gas analysis (i.e. optical diagnostics) and understand and interpret...
Book cover of Advances in Business and Management Forecasting
by Kenneth D. Lawrence, Ronald K. Klimberg
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2016

Advances in Business and Management Forecasting presents state-of-the-art studies in the application of forecasting methodologies to suce areas as finance, economics, technology, and forecasting accuracy. Volume 11 is split into four sections which address Forecasting in Marketing and Sales, Forecasting...
Book cover of My Father's Fighter
by Ronald K. Fried
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015

In My Father’s Fighter, Vincent Rosen, a 35-year-old Manhattan English teacher, inherits the management of a prizefighter from his father. The fighter is Mickey Davis, a white light-heavyweight contender with a doomed air, a reputation for dirty fighting, and plenty of neuroses and sexual obsessions....
Book cover of Impossible Gold
by Ronald K. Myers
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016

Blond hair flowing from a gorgeous girl's head caught his eye. A red dress accented her sensuous curves, and her tanned legs flowed down to her baby doll shoes. With her hair swaying lazily behind her and her face partially hidden by sunglass, she slipped lithely past and stopped at the door of a 1962...
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