Close to Home
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Open Road Media, 2014.
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9781497638693
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barbara Hall., & Barbara Hall|AUTHOR. (2014). Close to Home . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barbara Hall and Barbara Hall|AUTHOR. 2014. Close to Home. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barbara Hall and Barbara Hall|AUTHOR. Close to Home Open Road Media, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barbara Hall, and Barbara Hall|AUTHOR. Close to Home Open Road Media, 2014.
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Full title | close to home |
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Grouping Category | book |
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