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Elfin Tales    by Francine L. Trevens
Price: $4.99 USD. 6620 words. Published on May 16, 2011. .

5 read-to-me fantasy stories about elves with color illustrations. This is a sequel to Pixie Tales, with two more volumes planned for later this year. The stories include how elves help an orphaned dog, how an elf befriends a blind girl, how an elf plays cupid, a leprechaun trying to make friends with elves, and a little girl elf who has lost the stars. Praised by fellow authors and children!
The Green 'M': The Battle for Freedom and Justice in Psychiatry.    by B.C.Bamber 
Price: $4.95 USD. 13630 words. Published on June 16, 2011. .

The psychiatric profession is running out of credibility. Patients have no right to defend themselves against forced treatment and detention without trial. The UN has declared these practices illegal. This book explores the alternatives, the arguments, the science, and the politics of madness.
Raising Shane: Foster Care and Adoption of the Special Needs Child    by Kate Rosemary
Price: $9.99 USD. 49280 words. Published by Published by Westview, Inc.  on June 17, 2011. .

If you are thinking about fostering or adoption, this is a good book to start with. In 52 short chapters on different topics related to adoption and foster care, this book invites you thoughtfully prepare for the realistic challenges you may face. Each thought-provoking topic is illustrated by a poignant real-life example, followed by suggestions to help you get ready for a special needs child.
Barrier-Free Theatre: Including Everyone in Theatre Arts — in Schools, Recreation, and Arts Programs — Regardless of (Dis)Ability    by Sally Bailey
Price: $25.20 USD. 168220 words. Published by Idyll Arbor  on August 15, 2011. .

Theatre arts can “level the playing field” and empower participants of all ages. Dramatic interaction creates relationships that last long after a performance is over. Written for drama teachers, recreation leaders, special educators, therapists, and other group leaders.
I Thought You Had A Bigger Dream    by Penny Robichaux-Koontz
Price: $9.99 USD. 107060 words. Published on October 9, 2011. .

"I Thought You Had A Bigger Dream" was written to encourage the faint, compel the complacent, re-fire the retired, and launch the called! What will reading this book do for you? Nothing, unless YOU stand up and say "I Can." Penny is an author, (whose story has been featured on TV, chronicled in newspapers and told in local and national magazines) artist, teacher, inspirational speaker.
Sharing Air by KP Rigney & JR Elliott    by KP Rigney
Price: $4.99 USD. 25390 words. Published on December 1, 2011. .

Sharing Air is an inspiring journey that will touch your heart and perhaps move you to learn more about the incredible world of inner-space beneath the sea. This zero gravity environment provides the backdrop for romance, intrigue and adventure.
Walking In My Sleep    by Michael C Cooney
Price: $1.99 USD. 71990 words. Published on December 28, 2011. .

In this vivid, intelligent, often comical memoir of finding his way in the world as a boy and young man with Cerebral Palsy, Michael Cooney, founder and president of Team Diversity Media, describes his journey to adulthood, and from one coast to the other, as a series of adventures in which he’s sometimes the hero, sometimes the loser, and sometimes a little in between.
Baby Girl    by Michelle Kidwell
Price: $1.49 USD. 2920 words. Published on March 10, 2012. .

Vietnam changed everybody, included Vinnie and Teresa who he lovingly referred to as Baby Girl. Would the test of a war draw this brother and sister closer or Farther apart..
50 Ways Coaches Can Change the World    by C.J. Hayden
Price: $7.95 USD. 21390 words. Published on May 5, 2012. .

Coaches, are you ready to change the world? Discover how you can make a valuable contribution to building a better world, starting today! Whether you are a life coach, executive coach, internal coach, or from any other coaching niche, this book will provide you with ideas, examples, and resources to make a difference.
It's Easier to Dance    by Annie Laurie Harris
Price: $3.99 USD. 17840 words. Published on May 12, 2012. .

It's Easier to Dance, a memoir, by Annie Laurie Harris, a woman of African American Heritage, born with cerebral palsy, depicts the highlights, turning points and crossroads of her life while living with cerebral palsy