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For The Love Of Books by Ronald B. Shwartz

For The Love Of Books

115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love The Most

by Ronald B. Shwartz
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  • First Published:
  • Mar 1, 1999, 240 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2000, 320 pages
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