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	Monastery of Writers 3.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At the Crossroads: Middle America and the Battle to Save the Car Industry by Abe Aamidor (Goodreads Author), Ted Evanoff 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Media Smackdown: Deconstructing the News and the Future of Journalism by Abe Aamidor (Goodreads Author), Jim A. Kuypers, Susan Wiesinger it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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