The World Is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live By from Activists, Writers, and Visionaries
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Various Authors., & Various Authors|AUTHOR. (2011). The World Is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live By from Activists, Writers, and Visionaries . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. 2011. The World Is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live By From Activists, Writers, and Visionaries. The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. The World Is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live By From Activists, Writers, and Visionaries The New Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Various Authors, and Various Authors|AUTHOR. The World Is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live By From Activists, Writers, and Visionaries The New Press, 2011.
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