Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right
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Thomas Frank., & Thomas Frank|AUTHOR. (2012). Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right . Henry Holt and Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas Frank and Thomas Frank|AUTHOR. 2012. Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right. Henry Holt and Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas Frank and Thomas Frank|AUTHOR. Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right Henry Holt and Co, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas Frank, and Thomas Frank|AUTHOR. Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right Henry Holt and Co., 2012.
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