A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa
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Alexis Okeowo., Alexis Okeowo|AUTHOR., & Kamali Minter|READER. (2017). A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa . Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexis Okeowo, Alexis Okeowo|AUTHOR and Kamali Minter|READER. 2017. A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa. Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexis Okeowo, Alexis Okeowo|AUTHOR and Kamali Minter|READER. A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa Hachette Audio, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alexis Okeowo, Alexis Okeowo|AUTHOR, and Kamali Minter|READER. A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa Hachette Audio, 2017.
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