Maybe Esther: A Family Story
(eAudiobook)
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7h 28m 44s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9780062474490
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Katja Petrowskaja., Katja Petrowskaja|AUTHOR., & Emma Gregory|READER. (2018). Maybe Esther: A Family Story . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katja Petrowskaja, Katja Petrowskaja|AUTHOR and Emma Gregory|READER. 2018. Maybe Esther: A Family Story. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katja Petrowskaja, Katja Petrowskaja|AUTHOR and Emma Gregory|READER. Maybe Esther: A Family Story HarperAudio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Katja Petrowskaja, Katja Petrowskaja|AUTHOR, and Emma Gregory|READER. Maybe Esther: A Family Story HarperAudio, 2018.
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Full title | maybe esther |
Author | petrowskaja katja |
Grouping Category | book |
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