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Abbie Johnson Taylor

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in New York City, The United States

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https://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com

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Fiction, Poetry, Memoir

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Abbie Johnson Taylor is the author of three novels, two poetry collections, and a memoir. Her short stories and poems have appeared in various journals and anthologies. She is visually impaired and lives in Sheridan, Wyoming, where for six years, she cared for her late husband, who was totally blind and partially paralyzed by two strokes soon after they were married.
Before that, she spent fifteen years as a registered music therapist, working in nursing homes and other facilities that serve senior citizens. She also taught Braille, facilitated a support group for the visually impaired, and served on the advisory board to a trust fund that allows people with blindness or low vision to purchase adaptive equipment. Please visit her website at ...more

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	My Ideal Partner: How I Met, Married, and Cared For the Man I Loved Despite Debilitating Odds 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Understanding: An Anthology of True and Significant Life Events by Stevie Turner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alienora Browning (Contributor), Sally Cronin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Dress 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Grandma Doesn't Know Me 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living Vicariously in Wyoming: Stories 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Shall Overcome 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How To Build A Better Mousetrap: Recollections and Reflections of a Family Caregiver 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That's Life: New and Selected Poems 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith

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This Book Made Me Think of You

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Abbie Taylor said: " Being a writer and reader, I always enjoy stories that take place in bookstores and libraries, and I like a book with a feel-good ending. This one didn’t disappoint me.
Having lost my husband, I could relate to Tilly. But it was painful seeing her ign ...more "

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I like how Anna Quindlen takes us into Polly’s mind by telling her story in first person. The way she switches between Polly’s back story and the present is effective. Being an author, I wish Polly’s book club read and discussed the books instead of ...more
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I enjoy heartwarming family stories, and this one didn’t disappoint me. Interesting characters and myriad plot twists kept me turning virtual pages. I like how Angela, bitter about the way her parents treated her, learns to forgive. The Audible narrat ...more
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I don’t like to travel anymore, though I do it occasionally out of necessity. I’ve never been overseas, and I doubt I’ll make such a trip now. But since I enjoy armchair traveling, I was drawn to this book when I read about it on one of the blogs I f ...more
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