Better off without 'em : a Northern manifesto for Southern secession /

The author of Smile When You're Lying describes his controversial road trip investigation into the cultural divide of the United States during which he met with possum-hunting conservatives, trailer park lifers and prayer warriors before concluding that both sides might benefit if former Confed...

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Main Author: Thompson, Chuck
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
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