A Taste for Speed: The Biography of Will Braden: Canada's Top Raceboat Driver 1915-1958
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John Joseph Kelly., & John Joseph Kelly|AUTHOR. (2010). A Taste for Speed: The Biography of Will Braden: Canada's Top Raceboat Driver 1915-1958 . iUniverse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Joseph Kelly and John Joseph Kelly|AUTHOR. 2010. A Taste for Speed: The Biography of Will Braden: Canada's Top Raceboat Driver 1915-1958. iUniverse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Joseph Kelly and John Joseph Kelly|AUTHOR. A Taste for Speed: The Biography of Will Braden: Canada's Top Raceboat Driver 1915-1958 iUniverse, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Joseph Kelly, and John Joseph Kelly|AUTHOR. A Taste for Speed: The Biography of Will Braden: Canada's Top Raceboat Driver 1915-1958 iUniverse, 2010.
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Full title | taste for speed the biography of will braden canadas top raceboat driver 1915 1958 |
Author | kelly john joseph |
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