The Dawn Prayer (Or How to Survive in a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison): A Memoir
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Blackstone Publishing, 2018.
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9h 47m 0s
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9781982462925

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Matthew Schrier., Matthew Schrier|AUTHOR., & Michael David Axtell|READER. (2018). The Dawn Prayer (Or How to Survive in a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison): A Memoir . Blackstone Publishing.

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Matthew Schrier, Matthew Schrier|AUTHOR and Michael David Axtell|READER. 2018. The Dawn Prayer (Or How to Survive in a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison): A Memoir. Blackstone Publishing.

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Matthew Schrier, Matthew Schrier|AUTHOR and Michael David Axtell|READER. The Dawn Prayer (Or How to Survive in a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison): A Memoir Blackstone Publishing, 2018.

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Matthew Schrier, Matthew Schrier|AUTHOR, and Michael David Axtell|READER. The Dawn Prayer (Or How to Survive in a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison): A Memoir Blackstone Publishing, 2018.

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