May. 13th, 2020

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My favorite book that I read as a kid and have no idea of the title or author?
It was about a teenage Roman girl who had just turned the age that made her eligible for mariage, and she ends up on a ship which is taken over by pirates. She's attracted to the pirate captain (of course), but also a young Roman soldier. The captain is ultimately vanguished but the soldier tells him "All roads lead to Rome," and the captain takes the hint and commits honorable suicide by throwing himself into the sea.
Here is the link to the how to
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-a-book-without-knowing-the-title-or-author/
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I've been using a Kindle Fire with the VoiceView screen reader for the past year. If you are using an iPhone with Voiceover, the gestures, including the inclusive of a learn mode, are very similar. Also, you can use Alexa to read your Kindle books to you, and do all the things Alexa does, including playing podcasts.
Here is a link to a list of other kinds of Kindle content you can access with your Kindle.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/take-full-advantage-of-your-kindle/
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In addition to braille,
National Braille Press
www.nbp.org
offers most of its books in a variety of digital formats, including Daisy, e-braille, and Word.
During Covid-19, a number of these ebooks are free to download.
Note: I didn't check to find out if any free ebooks are available in the children's category.

Books for adults
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/scan/MM=531fd0ca00a12e9b78986345c06ff0cf:0:19:20.html?mv_more_ip=1&mv_nextpage=publications%2fadult_books&pf=sql&mv_arg=

Navigating Healthcare When All They Can See Is that You Can't
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NAV-HEALTH.html
NOTE: Downloads of this title are free through April 30th, 2020! [Kes: still free as of May 13]
Navigating our complicated health care system is essential for anyone interested in remaining healthy. If you happen to be blind, chances are you are familiar with the misperception by others of what our blindness means.

Dinner Delivered
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/DELIVERY.html
NOTE: Downloads of this title are free through April 30th, 2020! Kes: still free of May 13.
You've heard the names before: GrubHub, Postmates, Amazon Fresh, Uber Eats. The authors guide you through the ins and outs, the good and the bad, of these services.

Getting Visual Assistance with an iPhone
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/VIS-ASSIST.html
NOTE: Downloads of this title are free through April 30th, 2020! [Kes: still free as of May 13]
Technology writer Judy Dixon takes the reader on an app tour of the 10 most user-friendly and accessible apps for getting visual assistance with an iPhone.
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Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Covid-19 Updates and Information page
Information made easily accessible without having to process a bunch of #$%^! PDF docs!
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information

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