Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff
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Chicago Review Press, 2016.
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9781613730584
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Alison Stewart., & Alison Stewart|AUTHOR. (2016). Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alison Stewart and Alison Stewart|AUTHOR. 2016. Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair With Stuff. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alison Stewart and Alison Stewart|AUTHOR. Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair With Stuff Chicago Review Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alison Stewart, and Alison Stewart|AUTHOR. Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair With Stuff Chicago Review Press, 2016.
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