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Sunday, May 04, 2014

Book review: ‘The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas’ by Anand Giridharadas

The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas
Michael E. Young of The Dallas Morning News reviewed The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas by Anand Giridharadas. The entire review is currently online.


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