Bill Adler is composed of at least 5 distinct authors (edit assignments). LibraryThing has only recently introduced this feature. In the near future distinct authors will have their own pages.
More than one author is represented in this entry. 1. Adler, Bill 1929- 2. Adler, Bill 1957- (son of Bill Adler) is the same as Adler, Bill 1956 3. David, Jay 1929- aka Adler, Bill 1929- 4. Adler, William 1951- 5. Adler, B.
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