This Boy's Life
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Published
HighBridge , 2010.
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Description
The author chronicles the tumultuous events of his early life, discussing his parents' divorce, the nomadic wanderings with his mother that followed, and the strange and eventful process of growing up
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
07/27/2010
Language
English
ISBN
9781615730896
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wolff, T., & Wyman, O. (2010). This Boy's Life (Unabridged). HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wolff, Tobias and Oliver Wyman. 2010. This Boy's Life. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wolff, Tobias and Oliver Wyman. This Boy's Life HighBridge, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Wolff, T. and Wyman, O. (2010). This boy's life. Unabridged HighBridge.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wolff, Tobias, and Oliver Wyman. This Boy's Life Unabridged, HighBridge, 2010.
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| Libby | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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