Justice Leah Ward Sears: Seizing Serendipity
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University of Georgia Press, 2017.
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eBook
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English
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9780820351643
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Rebecca Shriver Davis., & Rebecca Shriver Davis|AUTHOR. (2017). Justice Leah Ward Sears: Seizing Serendipity . University of Georgia Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rebecca Shriver Davis and Rebecca Shriver Davis|AUTHOR. 2017. Justice Leah Ward Sears: Seizing Serendipity. University of Georgia Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rebecca Shriver Davis and Rebecca Shriver Davis|AUTHOR. Justice Leah Ward Sears: Seizing Serendipity University of Georgia Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rebecca Shriver Davis, and Rebecca Shriver Davis|AUTHOR. Justice Leah Ward Sears: Seizing Serendipity University of Georgia Press, 2017.
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