A Blind Guide to Stinkville
A Blind Guide to Stinkville

Author: Beth Vrabel

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-08-02

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1510703845

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Before Stinkville, Alice didn’t think albinism—or the blindness that goes with it—was a big deal. Sure, she uses a magnifier to read books. And a cane keeps her from bruising her hips on tables. Putting on sunscreen and always wearing a hat are just part of life. But life has always been like this for Alice. Until Stinkville. For the first time in her life, Alice feels different—like she’s at a disadvantage. Back in her old neighborhood in Seattle, everyone knew Alice, and Alice knew her way around. In Stinkville, Alice finds herself floundering—she can’t even get to the library on her own. But when her parents start looking into schools for the blind, Alice takes a stand. She’s going to show them—and herself—that blindness is just a part of who she is, not all that she can be. To prove it, Alice enters the Stinkville Success Stories essay contest. No one, not even her new friend Kerica, believes she can scout out her new town’s stories and write the essay by herself. The funny thing is, as Alice confronts her own blindness, everyone else seems to see her for the first time. This is a stirring small-town story that explores many different issues—albinism, blindness, depression, dyslexia, growing old, and more—with a light touch and lots of heart. Beth Vrabel’s characters are complicated and messy, but they come together in a story about the strength of community and friendship. This paperback edition includes a Q&A with the author and a sneak peak at the upcoming The Blind Guide to Normal. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Her Blind Guide
Her Blind Guide

Author: Tracey Conley-Bray

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-21

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9781081868321

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Her Blind Guide: A Light in the Darkness is a romantically written novel about the friendship and unconditional love that grows and develops between Jim Edmond Klein a middle age blind man whose travels have taking him to the far corners of the world; only to settle him in a small rural city just inside of Idaho. And Stacey Amir Perryman a once successful business executive who have had to flee her home town in order to escape violence, only to end up in another potentially violent and deathly relationship. Jim is an accomplished and successful man in spite of being blind; he has never allowed his blindness to handicap him nor steal from him the joys of experiencing life at full throttle. Jim meets and falls for a young and lonely single mother of two young children at a time when Stacey Perryman has almost given up on love and men; and in that order that is until she meets the middle age and impressionable and charismatic Jim Klein whose love and support provides her with the ability to love and trust again. Join Jim and Stacey as he guides her through the darkness and turbulence, of her life, and into a whimsically; and almost magically and romantically adventure that ends in true friendship and love as the two learns to lean on and support each other in their quest to find love and happiness in spite of life challenges.

A Blind Guide to Normal
A Blind Guide to Normal

Author: Beth Vrabel

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-10-11

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1510702296

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Richie “Ryder” Raymond has a gift. He can find the punchline in any situation, even in his limited vision and prosthetic eye. During the past year at Addison School for the Blind, Ryder’s quick wit earned the respect and friendship of his classmates. Heading to mainstream, or “normal,” school for eighth grade is going to be awesome. After all, what’s not to like? At Addison, Ryder was everyone’s favorite person. He could make anyone laugh, especially his best friend Alice. So long as he can be first to make all of the one-eyed jokes, Ryder is sure he’ll fit in just as quick at Papuaville Middle School, home of the Fighting Guinea Pigs. But Alice warns him fitting in might not be as easy as he thinks. Turns out, Alice was right. In just the first hour of “normal” school, Ryder is attacked by General MacCathur II (aka, Gramps’s cat), causes his bio teacher to pass out cold, makes an enemy out town hero Max, and falls for Jocelyn, the fierce girl next door who happens to be Max’s girlfriend. On top of that, Ryder struggles to hold onto his dignity in the face of students’ pity and Gramps’s non-stop practical jokes. Ryder quickly sees the only thing worse than explaining a joke is being the punchline. But with help from his stuck-in-the-70s Gramps and encouragement from Alice, Ryder finds the strength to not only fight back, but to make peace. This exciting sequel to A Blind Guide to Stinkville weaves humor, recovery and second chances into an unforgettable story, with characters who will hook you from page one.

Guiding Emily
Guiding Emily

Author: Barbara Hinske

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-12

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781734924909

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Guiding Emily back jacket copySometimes the perfect partner has four paws?Emily Main had it all: a high-powered career with a leading technology giant and a handsome fiancé bounding up the corporate ladder. Their island wedding and honeymoon were idyllic-until a tragic accident causes her retinas to detach. Her well-ordered life is shattered as all treatments are unsuccessful and she slips into blindness. How will those around her cope with her tragedy? Can she rebuild her life in this most unwelcome, new normal?Meanwhile, a black lab puppy named Garth fulfills his destiny to become that most esteemed of all creatures: a guide dog.Guiding Emily is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and courage as Garth and Emily make their way to each other.

Living and Learning with Blind Children
Living and Learning with Blind Children

Author: Felicity Harrison

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780802077004

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Blind and visually impaired children experience the world in unique ways. To help them learn and develop, parents and teachers need to understand how such children relate to their environment. The authors offer practical strategies for encouraging the blind child's development and interaction. Paper edition (7700-5), $17.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Courage to Dare: a Blind Woman's Quest to Train Her Own Guide Dog
Courage to Dare: a Blind Woman's Quest to Train Her Own Guide Dog

Author: Julie Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 2016-09-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781537512723

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Rejecting the standard method of obtaining a guide dog, Julie, a blind woman, sets out on a quest to train her own dog as a guide. With a deep desire to combine her joy of dogs and her soul's need to come to terms with the most secret, never confessed, doubts about her capabilities as a blind person, Julie chooses Monty, a stray, who tries hard to become a respectable guide dog. Together they set out on a year long journey to find trust in each other and in themselves. The pair struggle to find their way, delighting in the triumphs and trying not to be overcome with doubts they experience in the year leading up to the day Monty accompanies Julie to work for the first time.

The Blind Date Guide to Dating
The Blind Date Guide to Dating

Author: Frank Thompson

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 142998175X

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Love watching car wrecks but don't want to be in one? Then you will love The Blind Date Guide to Dating. It's the book that covers everything you ever wanted to know about love, dating, and the hottest show on television today. The Making of Blind Date--Learn all about the show, from how to get on it to the editing process to the writing of all your favorite characters, such as Therapist Joe, Sarcastic Sid, Dr. Date, and Mr. Mean Sexiest Hot Tub Moments--Get a behind-the-scenes look at the favorite destination of all the crazy blind-daters, plus etiquette tips for when it's your turn. Hint: Make sure the bubbles are not your own What You Didn't See--Because the dates don't stop when the cameras turn off, we will show you the material that was just too hot for the networks. Hot Dating Tips--Great tips on how not to be as clueless but definitely have as much fun as the wild blind-daters. Therapist Joe--That's right, he is a real person, and in his special sections, he answers all the questions you wanted to know, and some that you didn't about relationships, from the one-night stand to tying the knot. The Best and Worst of Blind Date--From love connections to blind date meltdowns, all the crazy Blind Date moments that you can't look away from and can't believe happened.

The Art of Baking Blind
The Art of Baking Blind

Author: Sarah Vaughan

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2014-07-03

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1444792245

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From the author of NETFLIX SENSATION ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL There are many reasons to bake: to feed; to impress; and, sometimes, it has to be said, to perfect. In 1966, Kathleen Eaden published The Art of Baking, her guide to nurturing a family by creating the most exquisite pastries. Now, five amateur bakers are competing to become the New Mrs Eaden. There's Jenny, facing an empty nest; Claire, who has sacrificed her dreams; Mike, trying to parent after his wife's death; Vicki, who has dropped everything to be with her baby boy; and perfect Karen, who knows what it's like to have nothing and is determined her façade shouldn't slip. As unlikely alliances are forged, making the choicest choux bun seems the least of the contestants' problems. For they will learn - as Mrs Eaden did before them - that while perfection is possible in the kitchen, it's very much harder in life. 'Delicious . . . Friendship, rivalry and exposed secrets, all gorgeously told' - Elle 'Clever and compelling. I loved this' Nina Stibbe

Blind
Blind

Author: Rachel DeWoskin

Publisher: Speak

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0142424552

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First published in hardcover by Viking, 2014.

Living with Blind Dogs
Living with Blind Dogs

Author: Caroline D. Levin

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780967225340

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'Living with Blind Dogs', now in its second edition, is the only published resource book on this topic. It embodies helpful hints from dozens of blind-dog owners, as well as years of ophthalmic nursing, veterinary, and dog training experiences. Both the veterinary community and dog owners alike continue to praise this text, in which Levin successfully answers the common question: "What do I do now?"