Promise: A Novel
(eAudiobook)
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HarperAudio, 2018.
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9780062802316
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12h 23m 20s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Minrose Gwin., Minrose Gwin|AUTHOR., & Adenrele Ojo|READER. (2018). Promise: A Novel . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minrose Gwin, Minrose Gwin|AUTHOR and Adenrele Ojo|READER. 2018. Promise: A Novel. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minrose Gwin, Minrose Gwin|AUTHOR and Adenrele Ojo|READER. Promise: A Novel HarperAudio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Minrose Gwin, Minrose Gwin|AUTHOR, and Adenrele Ojo|READER. Promise: A Novel HarperAudio, 2018.
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