Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence
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Recorded Books, Inc., 2017.
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9781501975967
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9h 28m 0s
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English
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Rachel Sherman., Rachel Sherman|AUTHOR., & Liz Thompson|READER. (2017). Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rachel Sherman, Rachel Sherman|AUTHOR and Liz Thompson|READER. 2017. Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rachel Sherman, Rachel Sherman|AUTHOR and Liz Thompson|READER. Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence Recorded Books, Inc, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rachel Sherman, Rachel Sherman|AUTHOR, and Liz Thompson|READER. Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence Recorded Books, Inc., 2017.
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