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Book Title: One and only : the Freedom of Having an only Child, and the Joy of Being One
Item Length: 8.4in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Lauren Sandler
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Children's Studies, Parenting / General, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Family & Relationships, Social Science
Item Weight: 7.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages