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Bright lights, no city: an African adventure on bad roads with a brother and a very weird business plan
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New York : Hyperion, 2012.
Physical Desc:
378 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Status:
Elk Grove
381.45 A377 2012
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A journalist shares his experiences with his entrepreneur brother in Ghana, West Africa, where they set out with a strange business plan to create a for-profit enterprise to empower Africa's poor as modern consumers.

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1st ed.
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English
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9781401324179, 1401324177

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A journalist shares his experiences with his entrepreneur brother in Ghana, West Africa, where they set out with a strange business plan to create a for-profit enterprise to empower Africa's poor as modern consumers.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Alexander, M. (2012). Bright lights, no city: an African adventure on bad roads with a brother and a very weird business plan. New York, Hyperion.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Max, 1957-. 2012. Bright Lights, No City: An African Adventure On Bad Roads With a Brother and a Very Weird Business Plan. New York, Hyperion.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Max, 1957-, Bright Lights, No City: An African Adventure On Bad Roads With a Brother and a Very Weird Business Plan. New York, Hyperion, 2012.

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Alexander, Max. Bright Lights, No City: An African Adventure On Bad Roads With a Brother and a Very Weird Business Plan. New York, Hyperion, 2012.

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