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Double Deal    by Drew Beatty
Price: Free! 5400 words. Published on April 5, 2010. .

Kenneth was flying high when he pulled into Vegas, but a run of bad luck has him working of a debt to the mob in the slowest way possible. He's hoping for a change in his luck, and the latest tenant of the Desert Oasis Motel might be hiding more than he suspects behind her mirrored sunglasses. Can she turn his luck around?
The Colors of Voices    by Dave Love
Price: $2.99 USD. 27270 words. Published on August 24, 2010. .

In 1979, Dave Love lost his sight. This book presents his methods of using sounds and color memory to recognize people and discern moods and personalities. Citing well-documented sources, he explains how individuals perceive visual and auditory information, presenting a rare glimpse into the mental workings of a visually-challenged person, revealing that everyone owns a voice of its own color.
My Brother's Unknowable World    by MARGARET PETERSON
Price: $4.29 USD. 16140 words. Published on November 2, 2010. .

This is the story of my brother, Leonard, who was born blind and profoundly "retarded" and is now 59 years old. I began writing this memoir in 1987 to reveal grim truths about people who had no choices. By the time there were laws to protect my brother’s human rights, he had already been a victim of immeasurable neglect in two institutions. Eventually, Leonard prevailed, and this is my tribute.
21st Century VA Independent Study Course: Visual Impairment and Blindness, Vision Loss, Eye Pathologies, Training Programs, Low Vision, Blind Rehabilitation, Psychological and Family Implications    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 22670 words. Published on February 15, 2011. .

The Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course on visual impairment and blindness is designed to provide primary care practitioners with an introduction to the pathologies that lead to sight loss, their functional implications, appropriate method of referrals, training programs, and special considerations for interactions with visually impaired individuals.
Here Today    by Simon Groth
Price: $4.95 USD. 79760 words. Published on March 1, 2011. .

Astrid Reinhart is a stand-in therapist seriously out of her depth. Martin Finn, a successful novelist whose stroke has left him with the rare locked-in syndrome, wants Astrid to help him write his next story – one letter at a time. Shortlisted in the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards and featuring stories previously published in literary journals Meanjin, Island, and Overland.
The Vision    by Sydney S Song
Price: $1.99 USD. 71160 words. Published on April 19, 2011. .

Helen is born legally blind. Does she ever gain her vision? Her physical disabilities slow her learning as well as chances at a good education. Will she ever succeed in life? Compounding her vision issues, her dad suffers with bipolar disorder wreaking havoc on her family life? Will she break those dysfunctional chains? SEE how the girl gains sight and insight!
Perception    by Manon Eileen
Price: $0.99 USD. 4710 words. Published on May 2, 2011. .

Marie Moore, 62 years old, wakes up in a dark world, devoid of light or images. She visits all sorts of specialists, who eventually, jointly, diagnose her with a psychological disorder. However, it will quickly become clear that the specialists were wrong…
Better than Cats    by CC Geddes
Price: $0.99 USD. 3280 words. Published by Lucky Bat Books on July 19, 2011. .

Long ago, a man took her eyes. Now she waits.
Dancers With Red Shoes    by Melissa Yuan-Innes
Price: $0.99 USD. 4130 words. Published by Olo Books on July 20, 2011. .

When magical creatures need a cure, they journey to the Wizard's Hospital. On a sweltering day in July, a pair of red shoes dance in the tower of the Wizard's Hospital. Leah Chang, the wizard's apprentice, brings the shoes to audition for the Royal Academy of Magical Ballet. Chaos ensues.
Power Lines in the Rain    by Trey Moore
Price: $1.99 USD. 81470 words. Published on August 15, 2011. .

When a young man ends a three-year relationship with his girlfriend he embarks on a quest to coast through life only to encounter three people who force him to grow in ways he never imagined possible.