The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West
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Grove Atlantic, 2011.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Christopher Corbett., & Christopher Corbett|AUTHOR. (2011). The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West . Grove Atlantic.

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Christopher Corbett and Christopher Corbett|AUTHOR. 2011. The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West. Grove Atlantic.

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Christopher Corbett and Christopher Corbett|AUTHOR. The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West Grove Atlantic, 2011.

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Christopher Corbett, and Christopher Corbett|AUTHOR. The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West Grove Atlantic, 2011.

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