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    The Recliner
    The Recliner
    The Recliner
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    The Recliner

    By J. Jenkins

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    This short story follows the life of Danton, a boy who grew up with a velvet recliner always near him, but never able to touch, and the experiences he went through being so close to his obsession yet always kept away from it, and the results of his obsession as he grows older.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ. Jenkins
    Release dateMar 9, 2014
    ISBN9781311514431
    The Recliner
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    J. Jenkins

    I like to write sci-fi/horror/weird short stories. Hope you enjoy them as much as I maybe do.

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