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Book Title: Art On Trial: Art Therapy In Capital Murder Cases
Item Length: 0.9in
Item Height: 0.1in
Item Width: 0.6in
Author: David Gussak
Publication Name: Art ON Trial : Art Therapy in Capital Murder Cases
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
