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    Does This Straitjacket Make Me Look Fat?
    Does This Straitjacket Make Me Look Fat?
    Does This Straitjacket Make Me Look Fat?
    Ebook203 pages54 minutes

    Does This Straitjacket Make Me Look Fat?

    By Shane Ervin

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    A three part journey through the mind — Love, Chaos and Dreams — Shane D. Ervin's debut poetry collection brings to the surface his battle with shyness, depression and love. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShane Ervin
    Release dateSep 17, 2018
    ISBN9781386358039
    Does This Straitjacket Make Me Look Fat?
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    Shane Ervin

    Shane Ervin is a writer and artist from Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in fine arts. His book entitled Does This Straitjacket Make Me Look Fat? is he first published work. 

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