When Bad Things Happen to Good People
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- 2
- First edition
- Avon Books, 1981
The first edition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner was published in New York by Avon Books in 1981. We track 2 editions.
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- 12 on Open Library, 9 in English
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Who published the first edition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People?
The first edition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner was published in New York by Avon Books in 1981.
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We track 2 editions of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.