A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect!
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Christopher Moore., & Christopher Moore|AUTHOR. (2019). A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect! . Austin Macauley Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher Moore and Christopher Moore|AUTHOR. 2019. A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect!. Austin Macauley Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher Moore and Christopher Moore|AUTHOR. A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect! Austin Macauley Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Christopher Moore, and Christopher Moore|AUTHOR. A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect! Austin Macauley Publishers, 2019.
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Grouped Work ID | 5e8f7754-108b-a894-67da-36ffd30d49a7-eng |
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Full title | stroke of luck or a beginners guide to being hospitalised and what you can reasonably expect |
Author | moore christopher |
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