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Book Title: How To Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide To Anger Management
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Name: How to Keep Your Cool : an Ancient Guide to Anger Management
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Emotions, Linguistics / General
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2019
Item Weight: 10.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Seneca
Subject Area: Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Self-Help
Item Length: 7 in
Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
Item Width: 4.7 in
Format: Hardcover
