The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
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5h 30m 0s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9781452629926
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jonathan Gottschall., Jonathan Gottschall|AUTHOR., & Kris Koscheski|READER. (2012). The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Gottschall, Jonathan Gottschall|AUTHOR and Kris Koscheski|READER. 2012. The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Gottschall, Jonathan Gottschall|AUTHOR and Kris Koscheski|READER. The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human Tantor Media, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Gottschall, Jonathan Gottschall|AUTHOR, and Kris Koscheski|READER. The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human Tantor Media, Inc., 2012.
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Full title | storytelling animal how stories make us human |
Author | gottschall jonathan |
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