The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery
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D. T. Max., D. T. Max|AUTHOR., & Grover Gardner|READER. (2006). The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. T. Max, D. T. Max|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. 2006. The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. T. Max, D. T. Max|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery Tantor Media, Inc, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)D. T. Max, D. T. Max|AUTHOR, and Grover Gardner|READER. The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery Tantor Media, Inc., 2006.
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