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    Melting in the Body of Wax
    Melting in the Body of Wax
    Melting in the Body of Wax
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    Melting in the Body of Wax

    By Landon Johnson

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    Romance and Heartbreak written in an emotionally chaotic manner. Sometimes the melancholy will depress your soul while the rise of lust will ignite the fire within you. A modern take on the world of love and lust.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLandon Johnson
    Release dateDec 13, 2011
    ISBN9781465923868
    Melting in the Body of Wax
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    Landon Johnson

    Landon Johnson (1979 - present) was born in Lincoln Nebraska. He spent his teenaged years in Illinois where he spent time in the Chicago and Rockford areas seeing a life very different from the one he was raised in small town Nebraska. Over the years he has written poetry and short stories that have never been published. His debut short story "The River of Lost Hope" has been steadily climbing up the charts. His next project is putting together a book of poetry written over the past 17 years.

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