Getting Around (Patterns of Life)

Year 1996
Pages 31

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Summary

Published in 1996, this general-interest title presents its subject in a brief book format. The title and series place it within a set focused on patterns of everyday life.

Why this book now

Its short format suits readers exploring older, focused nonfiction without committing to a long volume.

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Daphne Butler’s Getting Around is a compact 31-page entry in Heinemann/Raintree’s Patterns of Life series.

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  • You enjoy concise general-interest nonfiction.
  • You like browsing themed series books.
  • When you like high-stakes dilemmas, the chapters move briskly from one reveal to the next.

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  • You want a long, deeply developed treatment.
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Quick Easy to move through

At 31 pages, this is a brief reading commitment suited to a single sitting or a quick browse.

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This record is the 1996 Heinemann/Raintree edition, part of the Patterns of Life series.

Best way to approach it

Read it as a compact, focused volume, with attention to how its title and series frame the subject.

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