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- ↑ Rolf Potts' Interview with Eddy Harris
- ↑ ""Location and Revision: Discussing Place with Eddy L. Harris," nidus, No. 5, 2005". Archived from the original on 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ↑ IMDb page for River to the Heart
- ↑ "River to the Heart: An Interview with Eddy Harris"
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