A Less Than Perfect Beginning
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9781491722398
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Diane L. Huffman., & Diane L. Huffman|AUTHOR. (2014). A Less Than Perfect Beginning . iUniverse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diane L. Huffman and Diane L. Huffman|AUTHOR. 2014. A Less Than Perfect Beginning. iUniverse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diane L. Huffman and Diane L. Huffman|AUTHOR. A Less Than Perfect Beginning iUniverse, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Diane L. Huffman, and Diane L. Huffman|AUTHOR. A Less Than Perfect Beginning iUniverse, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | abc39471-3990-c10c-840e-974c7b2b4857-eng |
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Full title | less than perfect beginning |
Author | huffman diane l |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 21:40:45PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-27 02:34:56AM |
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