Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big Business
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HarperAudio, 2010.
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9780062049391
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12h 46m 18s
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English
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Gary Rivlin., Gary Rivlin|AUTHOR., & Scott Sowers|READER. (2010). Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big Business . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gary Rivlin, Gary Rivlin|AUTHOR and Scott Sowers|READER. 2010. Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big Business. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gary Rivlin, Gary Rivlin|AUTHOR and Scott Sowers|READER. Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big Business HarperAudio, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gary Rivlin, Gary Rivlin|AUTHOR, and Scott Sowers|READER. Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big Business HarperAudio, 2010.
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