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Book Title: Cynic : the Political Education of Mitch Mcconnell
Item Length: 8.4in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Alec Macgillis
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: American Government / Legislative Branch, History & Theory, General, Political
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Item Weight: 5.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
