My First Thirty Years: A Memoir
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Sourcebooks Inc, 2021.
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9781728242897
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Gertrude Beasley., & Gertrude Beasley|AUTHOR. (2021). My First Thirty Years: A Memoir . Sourcebooks Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gertrude Beasley and Gertrude Beasley|AUTHOR. 2021. My First Thirty Years: A Memoir. Sourcebooks Inc.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gertrude Beasley, and Gertrude Beasley|AUTHOR. My First Thirty Years: A Memoir Sourcebooks Inc, 2021.
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