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Carrying Albert home: the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator
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Published:
New York, MY : Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
First HarperLuxe edition, large print ed.
Physical Desc:
520 pages (large print) : photographs ; 23 cm
Status:
Description

The New York Times best-selling author of Rocket Boys reimagines the story of his parents, who struggle to care for and then return home with a pet alligator given to them by his mother's former paramour, dancer Buddy Ebsen.

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Bemis Large Print
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Jun 23, 2022
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LARGE PRINT FIC HIC
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Dec 30, 2022
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062416797, 0062416790

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The New York Times best-selling author of Rocket Boys reimagines the story of his parents, who struggle to care for and then return home with a pet alligator given to them by his mother's former paramour, dancer Buddy Ebsen.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Hickam, H. H. (2015). Carrying Albert home: the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator. First HarperLuxe edition, large print ed. New York, MY, Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hickam, Homer H., 1943-. 2015. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator. New York, MY, Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hickam, Homer H., 1943-, Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator. New York, MY, Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hickam, Homer H. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator. First HarperLuxe edition, large print ed. New York, MY, Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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