Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War & God
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Will Durant., Will Durant|AUTHOR., & Grover Gardner|READER. (2015). Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War & God . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Will Durant, Will Durant|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. 2015. Fallen Leaves: Last Words On Life, Love, War & God. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Will Durant, Will Durant|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. Fallen Leaves: Last Words On Life, Love, War & God Blackstone Publishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Will Durant, Will Durant|AUTHOR, and Grover Gardner|READER. Fallen Leaves: Last Words On Life, Love, War & God Blackstone Publishing, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 2b949f6a-e197-c875-778e-be1f3c35717b-eng |
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Full title | fallen leaves last words on life love war and god |
Author | durant will |
Grouping Category | book |
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