Visitors at the End of Life: Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena
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Allan Kellehear., & Allan Kellehear|AUTHOR. (2020). Visitors at the End of Life: Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allan Kellehear and Allan Kellehear|AUTHOR. 2020. Visitors At the End of Life: Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allan Kellehear and Allan Kellehear|AUTHOR. Visitors At the End of Life: Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena Columbia University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Allan Kellehear, and Allan Kellehear|AUTHOR. Visitors At the End of Life: Finding Meaning and Purpose in Near-Death Phenomena Columbia University Press, 2020.
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