Cold Comfort: Growing Up Cold War
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English
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9780889227118
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gil McElroy., & Gil McElroy|AUTHOR. (2013). Cold Comfort: Growing Up Cold War . Talonbooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gil McElroy and Gil McElroy|AUTHOR. 2013. Cold Comfort: Growing Up Cold War. Talonbooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gil McElroy and Gil McElroy|AUTHOR. Cold Comfort: Growing Up Cold War Talonbooks, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gil McElroy, and Gil McElroy|AUTHOR. Cold Comfort: Growing Up Cold War Talonbooks, 2013.
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Full title | cold comfort growing up cold war |
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