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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…
Get Kilt: A Zombie Pill    by Raymund Hensley
Price: $0.99 USD. 22020 words. Published on May 15, 2011. .

An energy pill called Kilt turns the elderly into overactive, dangerous zombies. Time for the walking dead to GET KILT. A fantasy-comedy novella.
5 Reasons to Leave a Lover - A Novella and Other Short Stories    by Carolyn Moncel
Price: $0.99 USD. 24470 words. Published on May 31, 2011. .

In 5 Reasons to Leave a Lover, author Carolyn Moncel returns with a fresh batch of stories based on love and loss. Encounters in Paris' Ellery and Julien Roulet return, picking up their lives where the short story, "Pandora`s Box Revisited," ends. This time the Roulets are involved in a love triangle and must explore how love relationships are affected and splinter beyond repair.
Twisted Reason (A Lucinda Pierce Mystery)    by Diane Fanning
Price: $3.99 USD. 78650 words. Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on June 15, 2011. .

A missing elderly man shows up dead on his son’s front porch, his pockets full of acorns. Pierce isn’t certain if she’s investigating a murder or one of the strangest natural deaths she’s ever encountered. The investigation brings her into contact with the adult children of people with dementia and leads her to a strange wonderland. When the missing are found, often questions remain.
A Quarter Yellow Sun    by Jamie Guiney
Price: Free! 1300 words. Published on June 29, 2011. .

Based on a true tale from the author's hometown, 'A Quarter Yellow Sun' is the story of an aged war veteran, alone in the world and preparing for his final crusade. This story was nominated in 2011 for ‘The Pushcart Prize’.
Friend of the Family    by Steve Nugent
Price: $1.99 USD. 3280 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on July 25, 2011. .

Doris Campion's world is dull and banal, surrounded by the irritations and limitations of living in a seniors’ home. After a fellow resident's death, an enigmatic encounter with the woman's brother revives in Doris memories of the past and tempts her to consider the possibilities of a relationship. But would it be worth the cost?
Bingoed    by Patricia Rockwell
Price: $2.99 USD. 58660 words. Published by Cozy Cat Press  on July 27, 2011. .

Essie Cobb, 90-year-old senior sleuth, and her three pals--Opal, Marjorie, and Fay are on the trail of mystery. They're determined to find out why one of their fellow residents at the Happy Haven Assisted Living Facility suddenly fell into a coma after winning the grand prize of one dollar at the weekly Bingo game. And when these ladies make up their minds to do something--watch out!
A Collection of Short Stories - written by robots    by James Aldridge
Price: $0.99 USD. 23790 words. Published on August 11, 2011. .

Fascinating and intriguing short stories that deliver unexpected twists - plus a sample of the author’s upcoming horror novel, The Diary of P.F. Criggley. Discover true love, a global catastrophe, a boy who wants just one thing in life, an old man realizing his Golden Years, a worker who discovers he is not the man he thought he was, and a military weapon that does more than advertised.
Mapping the Maze, A Guide to Welfare for Elderly Immigrants    by HariKrishna Majmundar
Price: Free! 42510 words. Published on September 9, 2011. .

In this book I attempt to help immigrants to navigate the maze of rules and regulations they encounter when they approach the U.S. welfare system.
CNA To the Elderly Friendly Tips for New CNA's    by Pauletta Walters
Price: Free! 4780 words. Published on September 18, 2011. .

This book is not intended as a class for CNA certification. This book gives you, as a new caregiver, an inside look at what you new job may be like from one who has been there and done that.