The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries
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9780061850363
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marilyn Johnson., & Marilyn Johnson|AUTHOR. (2009). The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marilyn Johnson and Marilyn Johnson|AUTHOR. 2009. The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marilyn Johnson and Marilyn Johnson|AUTHOR. The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marilyn Johnson, and Marilyn Johnson|AUTHOR. The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries HarperCollins, 2009.
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Full title | dead beat lost souls lucky stiffs and the perverse pleasures of obituaries |
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