Pretty Baby: A Memoir
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8h 50m 44s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9781797144221
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chris Belcher., Chris Belcher|AUTHOR., & Chris Belcher|READER. (2022). Pretty Baby: A Memoir . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Belcher, Chris Belcher|AUTHOR and Chris Belcher|READER. 2022. Pretty Baby: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Belcher, Chris Belcher|AUTHOR and Chris Belcher|READER. Pretty Baby: A Memoir Simon & Schuster Audio, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chris Belcher, Chris Belcher|AUTHOR, and Chris Belcher|READER. Pretty Baby: A Memoir Simon & Schuster Audio, 2022.
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Full title | pretty baby |
Author | belcher chris |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:00:54AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-21 04:05:00AM |
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First Loaded | Dec 30, 2022 |
Last Used | May 20, 2024 |
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