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- Published 20120306
- ISBN: 9781921922008
- Extent: 264 pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

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Michael Gawenda
In a career spanning three decades Michael Gawenda has won numerous journalism awards, including three Walkley Awards.He is the author of American Notebook: A...
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