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What's True in Mormon Folklore?: The Contribution of Folklore to Mormon Studies
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13th volume in the Leonard J. Arrington Lecture Series
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William Wilson
I am an applied anthropologist working at a University. I teach historical fencing and am interested in living history. I write books on historical fencing and in 2012 started writing fiction for publication. I am pursuing some ideas for books in the steampunk genre.
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