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Book Title: Strong West Wind : a Memoir
Item Length: 7.9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.2in
Author: Gail Caldwell
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Editors, Journalists, Publishers, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Personal Memoirs, Literary
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
