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Behind Ghetto Walls
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In this catalog, Behind Ghetto Walls by Lee Rainwater lands as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2006 • Transaction Pub • 591 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.
Edition on file: 2006 • Transaction Pub • 591 pages • ISBN 9780202309071.
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