Some Useful Self-Publishing Resources-
http://www.blurb.com/
-Best for Magazines, E-books, and Photo books. I found it the easiest, but it takes a while to ship and is a bit expensive.
https://www.bookemon.com/
-Best for Children's books. It was the least expensive company I found and came with many sample formats, although personally they confused me.
https://www.lulu.com/
-Best for Chapter books/ Longer books. It was a middle ground for pricing, and gives you coupon codes and discounts often.
-Best for Magazines, E-books, and Photo books. I found it the easiest, but it takes a while to ship and is a bit expensive.
https://www.bookemon.com/
-Best for Children's books. It was the least expensive company I found and came with many sample formats, although personally they confused me.
https://www.lulu.com/
-Best for Chapter books/ Longer books. It was a middle ground for pricing, and gives you coupon codes and discounts often.
Works Consulted for the Book and Website-
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Stevenson, Sarah. “20 Facts about Senior Isolation That Will Stun You.” Senior Assisted Living Guides: Find Senior Care A Place for Mom, 3 May 2017, www.aplaceformom.com/blog/10-17-14-facts-about-senior-isolation/.
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Bushman, Brad. “Learning Through Visuals.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 20 July 2012, www.psychologytoday.com/blog/get-psyched/201207/learning-through-visuals.
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Nadia, Steve. “Riggs News.” The Riggs Institute, 15 Dec. 1993, www.riggsinst.org/brainpower.aspx.
Wallace, Lane. “The Poison of Unhappiness.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 8 Apr. 2011, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/04/the-poison-of-unhappiness/236967/.
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Brenoff, Ann. “7 Very Cool Things Other Countries Do For Their Elderly.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Nov. 2014, www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/14/caring-for-elderly-around-the-world_n_6100656.html.
Jacobs, Liz. “What It's like to Grow Old, in Different Parts of the World.” TED Blog, 30 Oct. 2014, blog.ted.com/what-its-like-to-grow-old-in-different-parts-of-the-world/.
Larsen, Dana. “How Do Different Cultures Take Care of Seniors?” Senior Assisted Living Guides: Find Senior Care A Place for Mom, 8 Nov. 2016, www.aplaceformom.com/blog/10-10-16-how-different-cultures-take-care-of-seniors/.
Maizes, Sarah. “Want to Write a Good Children's Book? Here Are 7 Tips to Guide You.” TODAY.com, TODAY Contributor, 11 Apr. 2016, www.today.com/parents/want-write-good-children-s-book-here-are-7-tips-t85831.
MArtinez-Carter, Karina. “How the Elderly Are Treated around the World.” The Week - All You Need to Know about Everything That Matters, 23 July 2013, theweek.com/articles/462230/how-elderly-are-treated-around-world.
Orencia, Abigail, et al. “Weebly Website Builder: Get a Pro Website in 60 Minutes or Less.” Fit Small Business, 21 Dec. 2017, fitsmallbusiness.com/how-to-build-a-small-business-website-using-weebly/.
Reichard, Raquel. “Disrespecting Your Elders Could Get You in Legal Trouble in Brazil.” LATINA, 25 Feb. 2016, www.latina.com/lifestyle/news/disrespecting-elders-brazil-law.
Star, Mariana Alvarado Arizona Daily. “In Hispanic Culture, Placing Nana in Assisted-Living Home Can Feel like Failure.” Arizona Daily Star, 26 Apr. 2009, tucson.com/news/science/health-med-fit/in-hispanic-culture-placing-nana-in-assisted-living-home-can/article_b4fd710f-f193-5cfd-80ba-b8821585a5d3.html.
Stevenson, Sarah. “20 Facts about Senior Isolation That Will Stun You.” Senior Assisted Living Guides: Find Senior Care A Place for Mom, 3 May 2017, www.aplaceformom.com/blog/10-17-14-facts-about-senior-isolation/.
Vega, Tanzina. “As Parents Age, Asian-Americans Struggle to Obey a Cultural Code.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 14 Jan. 2014, www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/us/as-asian-americans-age-their-children-face-cultural-hurdles.html.