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College students spend $1,181 on average at 4 year universities, according to the Government Accoutability Office (GAO), and that cost is rising at twice the rate of inflation. Students who take BIGWORDS cheapest recommendation when renting or buying their books save about $1,000 per year. Make sure you try out our "consider buyback value" option when searching for your books to see the lowest possible prices!

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most popular BOOK

Writing to Sell: A Text-Book of Literary Craftsmanship

by Edwin Wildman,
Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781147190717

new: $11.45, used: $13.79, rent: $43.36,
highest buyback value used: $2.25,

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