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- Publisher: Bright Sky Press
- Number of Pages: 208
- ISBN: 1933979518
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113433122
- Release Date: October 1, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #233004 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #7514 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
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