title: Complex Justice: The Case of Missouri V. Jenkins
author:  Joshua M. Dunn 
description: A meticulous, well-documented political history of school desegregation in the Kansas City Missouri School District. . . . I applaud him for the richness of detail in the history and politics of this tragic folly and his courage in characterizing the events and individuals. He does not pull any punches.--<i>Political Science Quarterly</i><br /><br /><br /><br />Deeply researched, well informed, and clearly written. . . . A premier case study of race and education in the 1980s and 1990s.--<i>The Journal of Southern History</i><br /><br />
zlib_text: All’s Fair In Love And...Court?
  RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS
  Lindsay Dalton, daughter of our esteemed town attorney, is about to try her
  first case in the courtroom, and it’s a doozy. It’s David versus Goliath as
  Lindsay tests her mettle against millionaire cowboy Walker Jones.
  With his looks, charm and commanding presence, Walker Jones the Third
  seems like a man who just can’t lose. However, his blue-eyed powers of
  persuasion apparently do not extend to our earnest Ms. Dalton. In fact, our
  sources suggest the novice Rust Creek Falls lawyer might just be throwing
  Walker Jones off his game. Could this be mere legal maneuvering? The jury
  is still out. But with two stubborn hearts in denial, we at the Gazette are
  predicting an epic romantic showdown!
  
  “Are you just trying to butter me up before the trial
  starts?”
  He grinned. “Is it working?”
  “Nope. I’m not so easily swayed.” She feigned affront, but in the face of his
  smile, it was hard to hold the pose, and she ended up laughing instead.
  He reac