My New American Life: A Novel
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8h 29m 36s
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9780062072863

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Francine Prose., Francine Prose|AUTHOR., & Ellen Archer|READER. (2011). My New American Life: A Novel . HarperAudio.

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Francine Prose, Francine Prose|AUTHOR and Ellen Archer|READER. 2011. My New American Life: A Novel. HarperAudio.

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Francine Prose, Francine Prose|AUTHOR and Ellen Archer|READER. My New American Life: A Novel HarperAudio, 2011.

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Francine Prose, Francine Prose|AUTHOR, and Ellen Archer|READER. My New American Life: A Novel HarperAudio, 2011.

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