Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
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Recorded Books, Inc., 2023.
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24h 4m 0s
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English
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9781705087770
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Ashley Brown., Ashley Brown|AUTHOR., & Karen Chilton|READER. (2023). Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ashley Brown, Ashley Brown|AUTHOR and Karen Chilton|READER. 2023. Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ashley Brown, Ashley Brown|AUTHOR and Karen Chilton|READER. Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson Recorded Books, Inc, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ashley Brown, Ashley Brown|AUTHOR, and Karen Chilton|READER. Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson Recorded Books, Inc., 2023.
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Full title | serving herself the life and times of althea gibson |
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