The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
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HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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9780061747489
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Sidney Poitier., & Sidney Poitier|AUTHOR. (2009). The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography . HarperCollins Publishers.

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Sidney Poitier and Sidney Poitier|AUTHOR. 2009. The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography. HarperCollins Publishers.

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Sidney Poitier and Sidney Poitier|AUTHOR. The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.

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Sidney Poitier, and Sidney Poitier|AUTHOR. The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.

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