Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son
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Richie Jackson., & Richie Jackson|AUTHOR. (2020). Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richie Jackson and Richie Jackson|AUTHOR. 2020. Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richie Jackson and Richie Jackson|AUTHOR. Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son HarperCollins, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richie Jackson, and Richie Jackson|AUTHOR. Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son HarperCollins, 2020.
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Full title | gay like me a father writes to his son |
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