Intro -- Table of Contents -- Copyright Page -- Title Page -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Prologue: A Simple Concept -- PART 1 -- Chapter 1: How TDRs Work -- Chapter 2: Comparing TDRs to Other Preservation Solutions -- Chapter 3: The Economics of TDRs -- Chapter 4: Purchase o…
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