Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived it
- ISBN-10
- 1565842847
- ISBN-13
- 9781565842847
- Series
- Coming of Age
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 468
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Author
- Studs Terkel
Description
Traces the transformations in vocation and lifestyle in America during the twentieth century through the experiences of a very diverse group of elderly men and women
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