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    Flying Blind
    Flying Blind
    Flying Blind
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    Flying Blind

    By Paul Chester

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    A 13-year-old legally blind boy is on his way to volunteering when the bus takes a wrong turn. The bus passes under a bridge, and into a world of dwarves and flying purple unicorns. He soon makes a shocking and satisfying discovery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Chester
    Release dateApr 3, 2013
    ISBN9781301444700
    Flying Blind
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    Paul Chester

    I'm legally blind, and I live in Scranton, PA. I attended West Scranton High School and after graduation, I attended Penn State Worthington Scranton where I received an Associates Degree in Letters, Arts and Sciences. Then I attended Marywood University where I received a Bachelors Degree in History. I currently volunteer at the Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and enjoy writing, with the assistance of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

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      Flying Blind - Paul Chester

      FLYING BLIND

      By Paul Chester

      Copyright 2013 Paul Chester

      Cover Design by www.MotherSpider.com

      Illustration by Jennifer FitzGerald

      Thank you to DLA Editors and Proofers for editing assistance

      Published by Paul Chester at Smashwords

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

      Getting up early on a day off wasn't James favorite thing to do, but his mother insisted he volunteer somewhere for community service hours for his senior project, in five years. For any normal 13-year-old, early rising always posed problems, but he had special issues. While being legally blind didn't challenge him in the getting up department, it posed other difficulties, such as finding transportation, or the simple act of walking. On a regular basis, James tripped over cracks in the sidewalk and other land features to and from school, especially when the sun put in an appearance. As a result, he walked slower than normal, which got him made fun of. However just blinking the wrong way could get you made fun of in middle school, and he shuddered to think what wearing the wrong clothes would get you.

      Today, James strode toward the bus stop, folding white cane out, which he never had at school. He didn't want to look dorky, have it stolen, or be made fun of for yet another reason. With the aid of his cane, he stepped around several trash cans on the sidewalk, and over several cracks as well.

      At least it isn't cold or raining, he thought, waiting for the bus. Cold always made the wait fun, not, and as for rain, he didn't have enough hands to hold both the cane and umbrella, especially folding it up one handed on the bus. Also, the rain made puddles which he couldn't always see, or feel with the cane. Sometimes he only identified them by the splash, and then he had a grand time walking around all day at school with wet feet.

      Coming after about 10 minutes, the bus stopped and he waited while it lowered, allowing him easier access. He also noticed the bus spoke once it stopped, but the voice wasn't very loud. Even considering that defect, anything which helped him and those like him, was alright in his book. Getting on the bus, no one said hello except the driver, but then no one ever did.

      Returning the greeting, James took a seat near the front, and put his backpack carrying a few bottles of water on the seat next to him. The silence of the bus was periodically interrupted by a computerized voice announcing various stops, until they got to one of the two main stops. At this point, the bus halted for several minutes, and a few people got

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