Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction
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9780547527246
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jake Halpern., & Jake Halpern|AUTHOR. (2008). Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jake Halpern and Jake Halpern|AUTHOR. 2008. Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jake Halpern and Jake Halpern|AUTHOR. Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jake Halpern, and Jake Halpern|AUTHOR. Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.
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Full title | fame junkies the hidden truths behind americas favorite addiction |
Author | halpern jake |
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