BLURB:
When 18-year-old Richard John Ryder loses his vision in his final year of high school, his future fractures. With the help of his childhood best friend, Maya Patel--- who is hard of hearing--- Richard learns to redefine independence on his own terms.
THEMES:
self-acceptance,
identity,
disability,
mental health
BEHIND THE SCENES:
This bittersweet romance/drama is loosely inspired by the disabilities in my family; I thought it would be a good way to support others who go through loss of autonomy and the grief that follows.
DEDICATION:
to my dad who didn't need sight to see me clearly.
to my grandpa who doesn't need hearing to listen.
to my readers struggling with mental health:
your worth is not defined by pain.
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