Ron: 2993 books
Born on the Fourth of July
40th Anniversary Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2016
"Classic and timeless."
--New York Times
"The book details Kovic's entering of the Vietnam War as a fierce, pro-war patriot before becoming an outspoken peace activist after an injury paralyzed him and he returned home to a cold reception."
--Rolling Stone
"Born...
by Ron Gannon
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
A story about my adventure in Vietnam from May '68 to May '69.
Even Keel
Life On The Streets Of Rock & Roll
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Ron Keel lived through the glory days of the 1980's Los Angeles Heavy Metal explosion as the lead singer for Steeler and Keel, spent a brief moment of time in Black Sabbath, and went on to reinvent himself in country music. Now known as the Metal Cowboy, this book is his story from the Sunset Strip to the cowboy bars and back again.
Predator Hunting
Proven Strategies That Work From East to West
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Drawing on his years of experience, well-known hunter, writer, and television personality Ron Spomer provides valuable information on how to call a variety of predators into range; how to choose rifles, scopes, bullets, shotguns, and shells; how to use decoys and predator calls effectively; how to set up in the field; how to use weather to your advantage; and much more.
Conversations with Classic Film Stars
Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
James Bawden: Seeing the way people behave when they're around you, is it still fun being Cary Grant?
Cary Grant: I don't like to disappoint people. Because he's a completely made-up character and I'm playing a part. It's a part I've been playing a long time, but no way am I really Cary Grant....
Long and Winding Road
The Greatest Beatles Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
The Beatles were the greatest rock band of all time. And their influence spread far beyond music, influencing the culture and politics of the sixties in a profound way.
In Long and Winding Road, editor Luis Miguel curates the very best writing about the Beatles, from the mysterious death of...
by Ron Slate
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2009
In his acclaimed debut collection The Incentive of the Maggot, Ron Slate delivered an ingenious and enigmatic account of the intersections of global, family and personal histories. Now, in The Great Wave, a more personal tone asserts itself as Slate fashions poignant and haunting poems that shock...
by Ron Cole-Turner
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2013
What's it like to camp on the beach on Florida's most beautiful barrier island? Cayo Costa State Park lies just off shore, west of Fort Myers, Florida. Here is a personal account, full of descriptions of nature and of the inward journey of walking the length of Cayo Costa and experiencing...
Where Everybody Looks Like Me
At the Crossroads of America's Black Colleges and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
A richly reported account of the forces threatening America's historic black colleges and universities—and how diverse leaders nationwide are struggling to keep these institutions and black culture alive for future generations.
American education is under siege, and few parts of the system...
Wisconsin Supper Clubs
An Old-Fashioned Experience
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Wisconsin Supper Clubs is a resource for and about supper clubs throughout Wisconsin that includes beautiful photographs of the unique supper club interiors, proprietors, and customers, as well as fascinating archival materials. Also recorded in this book are the regional specialties served at these...
El ojo desnudo
Si no lo ven, ¿cómo saben que está ahí? El fascinante viaje de la ciencia más allá de lo aparente
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 8, 2016
En los sótanos del museo de Ciencia e Industria de Manchester hay una caja de cristal con unas pequeñas virutas que parecen fragmentos de piel seca. Estos restos son lo que queda de los globos oculares de John Dalton, el padre de la teoría atómica y el primer científico en describir la ceguera...
Atlanta Beer
A Heady History of Brewing in the Hub of the South
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Atlanta is a unique southern city known for its vast diversity and fast-paced lifestyle. Rarely is it associated with a rich beer and brewing culture, but not for a lack of one. From Atlanta's first brewery in the 1850s to the city's Saloon Row and the parched days of local and national Prohibition,...
Texas Lawmen, 1900-1940
More of the Good and the Bad
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Lawlessness in Texas did not end with the close of the cowboy era. It just evolved, swapping horses and pistols for cars and semiautomatics. From Patrolman "Newt" Stewart, killed by a group of servicemen in February 1900, to Whitesboro chief of police William Thomas "Will" Miller, run down by a vehicle...
American Oligarchy
The Permanent Political Class
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
A permanent political class has emerged on a scale unprecedented in our nation 's history. Its self-dealing, nepotism, and corruption contribute to rising inequality. Its reach extends from the governing elite throughout nongovernmental institutions. Aside from constituting an oligarchy of prestige...