Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography
(eAudiobook)
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HarperAudio, 2011.
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eAudiobook
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9780062084651
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6h 41m 18s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mary-Lou Weisman., Mary-Lou Weisman|AUTHOR., & Allen Rickman|READER. (2011). Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary-Lou Weisman, Mary-Lou Weisman|AUTHOR and Allen Rickman|READER. 2011. Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary-Lou Weisman, Mary-Lou Weisman|AUTHOR and Allen Rickman|READER. Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography HarperAudio, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mary-Lou Weisman, Mary-Lou Weisman|AUTHOR, and Allen Rickman|READER. Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography HarperAudio, 2011.
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