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MY FRIEND BRIAN by mikeburton52
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MY FRIEND BRIANby Mike Burton
In prep school I became a close friend of Brian Meadows. His mobility impairment was obvious. Over time its cause became evident as he described a peculiar turn of min...
Me and Charley by mikeburton52
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Me and Charleyby Mike Burton
Nine-year-old Trey's lonely, sad life as a fatherless misfit is changed forever when the new preacher's kid, the indomitable Charley, arrives. Everyone around Charley s...
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We've been through the war together by Brainynerd2800
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We've been through the war togetherby Brainynerd2800
James Smith and Elizabeth Jones are two 16 year olds just trying to survive world war two in the middle of the blitz James and Elizabeth hear the air raid sirens on one...
Savin Dakota by JuliannaSternotti
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Savin Dakotaby F.U.N
About a boy who was that 1% who got polio. He struggles to survive this horrid disease He is only ten too In Dakota's point of view
Beautiful by liquid_fire
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Beautifulby ishani s.
She was beautiful. I was a freak. It was beyond hopeless.
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Terrible Story by Socks190
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Terrible Storyby Socks190
DONT CLICK ON THIS. This is a terrible story. It says what it is in the title.
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Long Way Home by AriannaMetsfield
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Long Way Homeby Arianna Metsfield
Ronnie Harden was diagnosed with nonparalytic poliomyelitis at a young age, and as a pessimist would, she never really hoped that a vaccine would be found to rid her of...
Written in Blue With my Left Hand by cowchild24
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Written in Blue With my Left Handby Ragamuffins
There was a boy with polio. He has a crutch unable to really walk very well. As the days go on and he he slowly fading from this world he writes about his days. This sto...
Letters Between by CECoutant
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Letters Betweenby Caity Coutant
As these letters go to show you, no one could escape the chaos of the 1940s. With newlywed couples being torn apart by the war, the stress of day to day life takes an ev...
Against The World by SpoofWriter
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Against The Worldby SpoofWriter
Two children, both best friends. One is an anti-vaxxer child, without vaccinations The other's immune system was compromised since birth, causing vaccines to be too dang...
The Turnout by llaanneey
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The Turnoutby llaanneey
Austin and his best friend Athea are going through tough times. And it just keeps getting worse. Keep reading to find out what happened to Athea, what they did about it...
The Power of Pen and Paper by victoriagwelter
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The Power of Pen and Paperby Victoria Welter
Frances Noble is asked what she does all day, and she answers the reporter with these short vignettes.
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Health by duncmacphun
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Healthby Duncan MacPhun
The human population increased from 1 billion to 7.8 billion between 1800 and 2020 because of sewage treatment, clean drinking water, vitamins, vaccines and antibiotics...
Less Venom, More Sorrow by JaneEDavis
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Less Venom, More Sorrowby Jane Davis
Political poet, Lucy Furlong, is horrified to find that she has been nominated for the New Year's Honours list, having been anti-establishment her whole life. How could...
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The Lack of Parts by Seriouso
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The Lack of Partsby D
This is all about Paul Alexander's victorious life and the struggles in it.
Man On The Moon by byfaithsmith
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Man On The Moonby Faith
All I ever do is look up at the moon, I observe the light paneling out from the outer edges getting dimmer and dimmer as it flows out towards space; our sky. A trip to s...
A smile for Autumn by FancyAnimeCat
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A smile for Autumnby Fancy
When Autumn is diagnosed with Polio all of her friends abandon her except for her one true friend who teaches Autumn how to walk, and Autumn teaches her to always smile...
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Poison Manor  by ThePandaWriterReads
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Poison Manor by ThePandaWriterReads
When thirteen year old Esha Harper's parent's die, she can't rest until she uncovers the truth, so she tries to solve the murder herself. But will she die trying?
Swan Dance by gnocchi-x
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Swan Danceby gnocchi.x
When 24 year old Lucy Swan is suddenly crippled by polio, her dreams of becoming a dancer are crushed. However, she won't let it stop her from carrying on her fantasy to...
Two Wrongs by LlamaFan1066
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Two Wrongsby Depressed Crow
Ben Griffin was your average high-school kid until, he revealed that he wasn't vaccinated. Catching a severe case of Polio, and ending up in a wheelchair for the rest of...