How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed
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6h 4m 0s
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English
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9781666522457
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Slavenka Drakulic., Slavenka Drakulic|AUTHOR., & Lesa Lockford|READER. (2021). How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed . Dreamscape Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Slavenka Drakulic, Slavenka Drakulic|AUTHOR and Lesa Lockford|READER. 2021. How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed. Dreamscape Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Slavenka Drakulic, Slavenka Drakulic|AUTHOR and Lesa Lockford|READER. How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed Dreamscape Media, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Slavenka Drakulic, Slavenka Drakulic|AUTHOR, and Lesa Lockford|READER. How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed Dreamscape Media, 2021.
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Full title | how we survived communism and even laughed |
Author | drakulic slavenka |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-14 23:01:28PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-15 02:04:57AM |
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