Hand Me My Travelin' Shoes (Hardcover)

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• Format: Hardcover   Learn more about the Hardcover format using Tower WIKI.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Number of Pages: 448
• ISBN: 0747565600
• WAPI (Tower ID): 108560368
• Release Date: July 2, 2007
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #1405479 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
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