river woman
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9781487003470
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Katherena Vermette., & Katherena Vermette|AUTHOR. (2018). river woman . House of Anansi Press Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherena Vermette and Katherena Vermette|AUTHOR. 2018. River Woman. House of Anansi Press Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherena Vermette and Katherena Vermette|AUTHOR. River Woman House of Anansi Press Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Katherena Vermette, and Katherena Vermette|AUTHOR. River Woman House of Anansi Press Inc, 2018.
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Grouped Work ID | 751441d9-9109-79f3-761d-020256c4cd51-eng |
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Full title | river woman |
Author | vermette katherena |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-04-05 18:45:54PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-27 04:22:04AM |
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First Loaded | Dec 12, 2021 |
Last Used | Sep 22, 2023 |
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