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Waking Up in Paradise    by C.J. Day
Price: $5.99 USD. 217750 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on February 15, 2010. .

Cody Austin and his grandparents have just moved to an island they purchased in Belize. Cody, who was severely injured in the accident that killed his mother, has since climbed a mountain of disabilities and is dealing well with the challenges of being a paraplegic teenager. Things change quickly with the move, though, and Cody finds that life is coming at him fast—almost too fast ...
Daddy Bent-Legs: The 40-Year-Old Musings of a Physically Disabled Man, Husband, and Father    by Neil Matheson
Price: $4.95 USD. 26020 words. Published on March 15, 2010. .

DADDY BENT-LEGS is a memoir all about the author's life experience growing up with a physical disability (Cerebral Palsy). Told through a series of eclectic anecdotes, the book is very much an "Everything-You-Ever-Wanted-To-Know-About-Physical-Disabilities-But-Were-Afraid-To-Ask" affair. It's light-hearted, humorous, and an easy-to-pick-up read for all ... an impactful, inspirational testimony.
Too Early for Flowers: The Story of a Polio Mother    by Kurt Sipolski
Price: $4.99 USD. 31250 words. Published on March 21, 2010. .

FROM THE PUBLISHED MEMOIR: Too ambitious for her small Illinois town, Iris is determined to see the world with Washington, DC as the first stop. Her plans are curtailed when she marries a handsome young solder and though apart for long stretches by WWII they have two boys. Tragically widowed and back home, her youngest in braces from polio, Iris prepares herself for the challenges ahead.
The Lonely little Christmas tree    by Laura Redmond
Price: $3.99 USD. 930 words. Published on August 22, 2010. .

There is a moral to this story. Poor little Christmas tree. He is lonely because he is different, his pine needles are small and branches are thin, will he ever get picked in time for Christmas? The other bigger, healthy trees, are mean to him. Isn't there anyone who would want such a tiny tree for Christmas? Little tree waits, is so patient, do all his dream comes true?
The Social Security Benefits Hearing: A Client's Legal Guide    by Andrew Kinney
Price: Free! 5130 words. Published on September 10, 2010. .

What is this Legal Guide about? Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be difficult for a number of reasons. A claim for Social Security benefits can take a few years. Denials have appeal deadlines. What may be most difficult for our clients at Hoglund Law Offices is that while you wait for Social Security to process your claim, you don’t feel well and you need the income.
Cripin Place    by David Ashton
Price: $3.99 USD. 62610 words. Published by Heather Mackay  on October 20, 2010. .

David’s life story isn’t for the faint hearted, feeble minded or humourless. It exposes how life is for persons living with MS, dependant on the vagaries and mindless inconsistencies of State funded care and oft times compassionless bureaucracy. A gripping and roller-coaster read, you will be outraged, humbled, overwhelmed, angered, nourished and inspired in turn, sometimes on the same page.
21st Century Essential Guide to HUD Programs and Housing Grants – Volume Two, Major Programs, Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) and Disabled (Section 811), Homeless Assistance, Applications    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 55780 words. Published on January 6, 2011. .

Federal documents on HUD programs and housing grants - provides extensive information on housing grants and programs: * Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program for very low-income persons 62 years of age or older. Homeless Assistance Continuum of Care (CoC) to assist homeless persons to move to permanent housing; plus much more.
Always, Now and Forever Love Hurts    by Shelia E. Lipsey
Price: $0.99 USD. 66440 words. Published on March 9, 2011. .

From verbal insults to physical abuse, wealthy and successful novelist Clarye Dawson had tasted a little bit of all that life had to offer, except true unconditional love. When she laid eyes on the handsome, charming and equally wealthy business owner, Gavin Elliston, she had no idea that her life, despite her physical disability, was about to take on a drastic change, and would never be the same.
Partners With Paws: Service Dogs and the Lives They Change    by Kyla Duffy
Price: $7.99 USD. 33660 words. Published on April 17, 2011. .

Partners With Paws highlights the irreplaceable benefits service dogs provide to the people the help, with heartfelt sentiments from both puppy-raisers and those who have benefited from these amazing creatures.
Commitment to Compassion    by Jonathan Taylor
Price: $0.99 USD. 11110 words. Published on May 19, 2011. .

This first person narrative offers tips, ideas, secrets and things that work for family caregivers permanently hosting a disabled relative. Told from the male perspective, the concept of controlling what you think, feel, say and do in the name of damage control is functionally androgynous. Sprinkled with light humor, the author addresses many caregiving issues with insights born of experience.