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A Hijacked Life    by Scott Reeves
Price: $3.99 USD. 55660 words. Published on October 12, 2009. .

A terminally ill elderly woman finds a book of spells that enables her to magically switch bodies with the new step-mother of her estranged son, who is slowly taking the dying woman’s place in her son’s affections.
Moving in the Right Direction    by Bruce Nemovitz
Price: $5.95 USD. 19640 words. Published on December 15, 2009. .

Moving in the Right Direction shares Bruce's experience and expertise on the many issues involved when seniors consider moving from their long-term home. Now seniors all across the country -- as well as the friends and family who care for them -- can turn to this simple, direct, and comprehensive guide as they make this important transition.
Distemper    by Randall Dark
Price: $3.99 USD. 9740 words. Published on April 1, 2010. .

A story of deception and greed. Baby Boomers are reaching a point where they have become more of a burden on the society than themselves. The solution is simple. Kill yourselves. Please.
A Timely Death    by Genia Stemper
Price: Free! 53700 words. Published on April 11, 2010. .

Grace has a gorgeous home in the hills of Southern California, a loving husband and two grown daughters. But just as Grace begins to enjoy her newfound freedom, her kids and grandchildren move back into the house. Then, when her father dies suddenly, she must care for her ailing mother. Grace reaches her emotional brink, and the family is forced to make a controversial decision.
A Cry Unheard: New Insights into the Medical Consequences of Loneliness    by James J. Lynch
Price: $9.99 USD. 136150 words. Published by Bancroft Press on June 17, 2010. .

Every year, millions of lonely people, unable to communicate with their fellow human beings, die broken-hearted, long before their time. It is a silent epidemic, says Dr. James Lynch, hailed by many of our nation's leading medical experts as a pioneer and visionary in the field of mind/body/interpersonal health. A groundbreaking work, A Cry Unheard connects loneliness and heart disease.
Pretty Piece of Work Vol. 1    by Shannon L. Arrant
Price: $0.99 USD. 13170 words. Published on June 30, 2010. .

A collection of short stories from Shannon L. Arrant, featuring the four new stories Jasmine Forever, Chaos, Unity and The Truth as well as the previously released works Brilliance, Shadows of Self, Chameleon, and Canary in a Coal Mine.
Law and the Search for Community    by Joel F. Handler
Price: $4.99 USD. 63830 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 13, 2010. .

This enduring study of law and organizations that change the community--the core relations of citizen and state--takes aim at real problems that resonate today and the limits of bureaucracy: health care, medical consent, pollution, special ed, care for the elderly and poor. A recognized sociolegal classic by a UCLA law prof, first published by Penn Press, now in digital edition with 2010 Foreword.
Song on the Sand    by Ruth Sims
Price: $2.99 USD. 8610 words. Published by Untreed Reads on July 18, 2010. .

Tony Dalby finds himself on the wrong end of his 80s, confined to a nursing home, with his days as a dancer a thing of the past. The appearance of Drew into his life brings a welcome distraction, as well as a bit of mystery as to why Drew constantly visits the wheelchair-bound, comatose Jesse. As secrets are revealed, Dalby finds he may have a renewed purpose for living after all.
The Legacy    by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 2960 words. Published by Veenstra Publishing  on August 8, 2010. .

Unlike death, real love. A love that most of us shall never know or experiecne first hand lives on past death. True love never dies but gets stronger with time and age.
Caring for the Elderly    by Janice Daugharty
Price: $1.99 USD. 2770 words. Published on August 9, 2010. .

Hun is ninety-some-odd years old and at the mercy of a bitter, controlling black woman hired by the family to keep their beloved relative at home till she dies. When Hun's two grand-nieces show up one fall morning for a visit, the caregiver cranks her meanness up a notch. She gets them told! Hun cries...