Duck and Cover: A Nuclear Family
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University of South Carolina Press, 2017.
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9781611177619
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Kathie Farnell., & Kathie Farnell|AUTHOR. (2017). Duck and Cover: A Nuclear Family . University of South Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kathie Farnell and Kathie Farnell|AUTHOR. 2017. Duck and Cover: A Nuclear Family. University of South Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kathie Farnell and Kathie Farnell|AUTHOR. Duck and Cover: A Nuclear Family University of South Carolina Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kathie Farnell, and Kathie Farnell|AUTHOR. Duck and Cover: A Nuclear Family University of South Carolina Press, 2017.
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