Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
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Barbara Ehrenreich., Barbara Ehrenreich|AUTHOR., & Anne Twomey|READER. (2005). Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream . Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbara Ehrenreich|AUTHOR and Anne Twomey|READER. 2005. Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbara Ehrenreich|AUTHOR and Anne Twomey|READER. Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Macmillan Audio, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbara Ehrenreich|AUTHOR, and Anne Twomey|READER. Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Macmillan Audio, 2005.
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Full title | bait and switch the futile pursuit of the american dream |
Author | ehrenreich barbara |
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