With These Hands
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RosettaBooks, 2011.
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C. M. Kornbluth., & C. M. Kornbluth|AUTHOR. (2011). With These Hands . RosettaBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)C. M. Kornbluth and C. M. Kornbluth|AUTHOR. 2011. With These Hands. RosettaBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)C. M. Kornbluth and C. M. Kornbluth|AUTHOR. With These Hands RosettaBooks, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)C. M. Kornbluth, and C. M. Kornbluth|AUTHOR. With These Hands RosettaBooks, 2011.
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Full title | with these hands |
Author | kornbluth c m |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 20:30:28PM |
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