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Product Description: 13 pages, 2300 words including several images and sketches of the author.
On November 3, 1977 – in the middle of the night – a taped mummy hung limply from a wall. The tape that held the head up was slowly pulling away from the wall. The eyes, mouth, and nose were open – the rest of the body was embalmed. Narrow horisontal strips of white were exposed – as if the body was prepared for burial. The eyes and mouth were visible, but they were closed…
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https://fivehousepublishing.com/2021/08/30/taped-mummy-saved-by-a-silver-ww2-pocket-knife-rescued-from-the-wall-of-death/
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Introduction (Excerpt):
‘Be quick, be quick, get him off!’
‘I can’t get the tape off the wall!’
‘The scissors are too big; it might cut his skin!
He is only wearing his undies, be careful!’
At that opportune moment, a student appeared from the corridor.
‘What on earth have you done!’ he shouted.
‘He could die!’
Silver Pocket Knife. See how the wear and tear – sharpening the blade on an oilstone – has produced a curved main blade. The knife is a creative storyteller. The knife is on display on the desk of the author. Credit: William Van Zyl.
