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American Legends: The Life Of Jerry Lewis

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Book Title: American Legends: the Life of Jerry Lewis

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.1in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Charles RIVER Charles RIVER Editors

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2014

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 4 Oz

Number of Pages: 42 Pages

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