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Mother American Night : my life in crazy times

by John Perry Barlow, Robert Greenfield

This memoir details the diverse life of a Grateful Dead lyricist, Wyoming rancher, and digital rights advocate who co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, charting his unique journey through twentieth-century counterculture and the rise of the internet.

Accession 18336 ISBN 9781524760199 Publisher —
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