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Book Title: The Ways Women Age: Using And Refusing Cosmetic Intervention
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Abigail T. Brooks
Publication Name: Ways Women Age : Using and Refusing Cosmetic Intervention
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: NY University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
