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Street of Angels    by Joe Derkacht
Price: Free! 126580 words. Published on November 18, 2009. .

Everyone knows a few sermons can't change the world of the Deep South in the turbulent 1960's, especially when certain preachers on opposite sides of the color line prefer the status quo. But two nearly destitute widows and their very different sons reaching across the street in selfless love just might save their community.
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.
First Stringers: Eyes That Do Not See    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 155800 words. Published on August 12, 2010. .

What happens if the physicists' String Theory is correct, and the "real" universe is nothing more than a human mental construct? And what happens to the half-dozen young adults who, through an accident on their common day of conception, can mentally pull the strings of the universe? And what if each of their rule-shattering powers is accompanied by a deformity shunned by society?
Second Stringers: The Sole Advantage of Power    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 105770 words. Published on August 12, 2010. .

Six young people--each born with a disfiguring and crippling defect--possess the power to access the underlying string structure of the universe and thus violate the most trusted laws of physics. They must master their personal fears and escape pursuit by those who wish to command their powers. As they discover one another, they grow in power and sophistication, becoming more fully human.
Monica    by Jocko 
Price: $2.99 USD. 66480 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on July 2, 2011. .

Monica, a lovely young Irish American woman has just been engaged to be married when tragedy strikes, leaving her paralyzed and in a wheel chair. Abandoned by her fiance, Monica struggles to regain her confidence and love for life. Will Monica find the strength to overcome her disability and find love again? Monica's story will move the reader and keep them turning pages right to the last page.