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Book Title: Feet of Clay : Gus C. Garcia, Tragic Hero of the Civil Rights Movement
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Topic: Hispanic & Latino, General
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 1.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Millie Diaz
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
