Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum
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Kennedy Odede., Kennedy Odede|AUTHOR., & Jessica Posner|AUTHOR. (2015). Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy Odede, Kennedy Odede|AUTHOR and Jessica Posner|AUTHOR. 2015. Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy Odede, Kennedy Odede|AUTHOR and Jessica Posner|AUTHOR. Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kennedy Odede, Kennedy Odede|AUTHOR, and Jessica Posner|AUTHOR. Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
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Full title | find me unafraid love loss and hope in an african slum |
Author | odede kennedy |
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