Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood
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Published
Tantor Media, Inc., 2005.
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10h 30m 0s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9781400121540

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Koren Zailckas., Koren Zailckas|AUTHOR., & Ellen Archer|READER. (2005). Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Koren Zailckas, Koren Zailckas|AUTHOR and Ellen Archer|READER. 2005. Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood. Tantor Media, Inc.

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Koren Zailckas, Koren Zailckas|AUTHOR and Ellen Archer|READER. Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood Tantor Media, Inc, 2005.

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Koren Zailckas, Koren Zailckas|AUTHOR, and Ellen Archer|READER. Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood Tantor Media, Inc., 2005.

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