Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bert Ashe., & Bert Ashe|AUTHOR. (2015). Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles . Agate Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bert Ashe and Bert Ashe|AUTHOR. 2015. Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles. Agate Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bert Ashe and Bert Ashe|AUTHOR. Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles Agate Publishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bert Ashe, and Bert Ashe|AUTHOR. Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles Agate Publishing, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 90317bf9-18fe-ffba-255f-7372da354921-eng |
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Full title | twisted my dreadlock chronicles |
Author | ashe bert |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-16 23:10:03PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-17 00:23:26AM |
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First Loaded | Jun 12, 2022 |
Last Used | Apr 5, 2024 |
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