On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear
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Lynn Casteel Harper., Lynn Casteel Harper|AUTHOR., & Petrea Burchard|READER. (2021). On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear . Scribd Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lynn Casteel Harper, Lynn Casteel Harper|AUTHOR and Petrea Burchard|READER. 2021. On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear. Scribd Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lynn Casteel Harper, Lynn Casteel Harper|AUTHOR and Petrea Burchard|READER. On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear Scribd Audio, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lynn Casteel Harper, Lynn Casteel Harper|AUTHOR, and Petrea Burchard|READER. On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear Scribd Audio, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 501d85d4-adca-6d3a-7ae8-eecde3938aac-eng |
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Full title | on vanishing mortality dementia and what it means to disappear |
Author | harper lynn casteel |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-11-29 17:03:16PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-21 03:05:13AM |
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Last Used | Jul 25, 2023 |
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