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PR for People® Book Reviews: How May I Help You?

Barbara McMichael

June 14, 2017

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The American Dream has always included the idea of satisfying employment and upward mobility, but a new book by Deepak Singh sketches out a less rosy reality.

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Patricia Vaccarino

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