Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection
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Sheri Speede., & Sheri Speede|AUTHOR. (2013). Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheri Speede and Sheri Speede|AUTHOR. 2013. Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheri Speede and Sheri Speede|AUTHOR. Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection HarperCollins, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sheri Speede, and Sheri Speede|AUTHOR. Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection HarperCollins, 2013.
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Full title | kindred beings what seventy three chimpanzees taught me about life love and connection |
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