Zen And the Birds of Appetite
(eAudiobook)
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New Directions, 2019.
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eAudiobook
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9780811230001
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4h 23m 0s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas Merton., Thomas Merton|AUTHOR., & Greg Chun|READER. (2019). Zen And the Birds of Appetite . New Directions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas Merton, Thomas Merton|AUTHOR and Greg Chun|READER. 2019. Zen And the Birds of Appetite. New Directions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas Merton, Thomas Merton|AUTHOR and Greg Chun|READER. Zen And the Birds of Appetite New Directions, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas Merton, Thomas Merton|AUTHOR, and Greg Chun|READER. Zen And the Birds of Appetite New Directions, 2019.
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Full title | zen and the birds of appetite |
Author | merton thomas |
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