Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge
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13h 20m 0s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sheila Weller., Sheila Weller|AUTHOR., & Saskia Maarleveld|READER. (2019). Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge . Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheila Weller, Sheila Weller|AUTHOR and Saskia Maarleveld|READER. 2019. Carrie Fisher: A Life On the Edge. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheila Weller, Sheila Weller|AUTHOR and Saskia Maarleveld|READER. Carrie Fisher: A Life On the Edge Macmillan Audio, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sheila Weller, Sheila Weller|AUTHOR, and Saskia Maarleveld|READER. Carrie Fisher: A Life On the Edge Macmillan Audio, 2019.
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Grouped Work ID | 83fecaff-298c-7dda-36c5-d7acdc7ae450-eng |
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Full title | carrie fisher a life on the edge |
Author | weller sheila |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-25 05:12:14AM |
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