I live in Sheridan, Wyoming, where for six years, I cared for my late husband Bill, totally blind, who was partially paralyzed by two strokes soon after we were married. Before that, I was a registered music therapist and worked for fifteen years in a nursing home and other facilities that served senior citizens. I have a visual impairment, and during this time, I facilitated a support group for others like me. I also taught braille and served on the advisory board of a trust fund that allows persons with blindness or low vision to purchase adaptive equipment and services.
I’m the author of three novels, two poetry collections, and a memoir with a short story collection on the way. My work has been published in various journals and anthologies. I belong to several writers’ organizations and sing in two choral groups and take water exercise classes at the YMCA. Please visit my website to learn more about me and my work. Thank you for stopping by.
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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me
Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.
Independently published with the help of DLD Books.
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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.
After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.
Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.
Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?
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You have a wonderful and beautiful blog, I enjoy it very much, thanks for your hard work.
Ben Partain
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As someone who is also visually impaired, I would be interested to know how effective the Americans with Disabilities Act is in your view? In the United Kingdom the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was incorporated into the Equalaties Act so there is no (separate) disability discrimination legislation in the UK.
In the UK the Equalities Act helps. There is, however still discrimination with employment opportunities for people with disabilities being less good than for non-disabled individuals.
Best – Kevin
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Hi Kevin, in the U.S., there is still discrimination against those with disabilities. The ADA is effective, but getting satisfaction can be a long, tetious process. Thank you for your comment.
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Abby, this site address was not one of the addresses you gave me in your email. As you can see, this has an https address, not an http address. If I offended you I apologize. That was never my intent. Thanks for your interest. <3
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I get very worried when I stall out. It doesn’t help the ideas come along. I try reviewing the work and fanning my flame for it. Have you tried that?
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No. Usually, when I feel blocked and don’t know where to go with a story, I put it aside and come back to it later. Sometimes, I can be inspired to finish it. At other times, I do something else with it. One case of this is a novel I started to write several years ago. I ended up making it into a short story when I came to a dead end in my plot. The story appears in my new collection, living vicariously in Wyoming. Thank you for commenting.
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