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Book Title: American Niceness : a Cultural History
Item Length: 1in
Item Height: 0.1in
Item Width: 0.6in
Author: Carrie Tirado Bramen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Friendship, United States / 19th Century, American / General, Interpersonal Relations, Security (National & International), United States / General
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Family & Relationships, Literary Criticism, Psychology, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 28.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
