Talking Book Topics March-April 2008 Volume 74, Number 2 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped _Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large- print, cassette, and computer diskette formats and distributed free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and activities in library services. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. To order books, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542 Library of Congress, Washington 2008 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-46157 ISSN 0039-9183 Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Books for Children Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Foreign Language Books Spanish Talking Book Magazines ### In Brief Newsstand The following announcement may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. The item mentioned, however, is not part of the NLS program, and its listing does not imply endorsement. Cell phone reads to blind and dyslexic users A new cell phone developed by K-NFB Reading Technologies, a joint venture of Kurzweil Technologies and the National Federation of the Blind, offers the smallest text-to-speech reading device available. Users of the pocket-sized K-NFB reader, which weighs 4.2 ounces, need only to point the cell phone at print material and push a button to activate the text-to-speech software. The cell phone also includes features for music playback, a global positioning system (GPS), wireless communications, photography, e-mail, text messaging, calendars, and more. The device can store thousands of files of print materials and may be upgraded with additional memory. The phone and its software costs between $2,100 and $2,200. For more information visit http://knfbreader.com or call 1-877-547-1500. ### Books for Adults Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Note:_ For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." Cassettes Nonfiction The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa RC 60397 by Alexander McCall Smith read by Gillian Green 1 cassette Over thirty traditional folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana retold by the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Includes stories of talking hyenas, a child made of wax, clever cannibals who get their comeuppance, and a wife who suspects her husband may be a lion in disguise. 1989. RC 60397 ## Chinese Mythology: An Introduction RC 60896 by Anne Birrell read by Victoria Gordon 4 cassettes English translations of some three hundred representative myths from more than one hundred classical Chinese texts. Selections are grouped thematically covering topics such as creation, gods, divine birth, love, heroes, the natural world, and immortality. Includes introduction and explanatory notes analyzing the context and significance of each narrative. 1993. RC 60896 ## One Matchless Time: A Life of William Faulkner RC 61237 by Jay Parini read by Peter Jay Fernandez 4 cassettes Biographer of John Steinbeck (RC 41413) analyzes the life of Nobel Prize-winning southern novelist William Faulkner (1897–1962). Traces his childhood in Oxford, Mississippi, and emphasizes the integral roles of region and family background in Faulkner's literary masterpieces. Some strong language. 2004. RC 61237 ## The Best American Sports Writing 2005 RC 61388 edited by Mike Lupica read by Erik Synnestvedt 3 cassettes Twenty-nine articles from sports and general-interest periodicals. Diverse collection includes Steve Coll's Washington Post story about the death in Afghanistan of pro football player-turned-soldier Pat Tillman and Tom Verducci's celebration of Red Sox fans following Boston's World Series victory. Introduction by columnist and author Mike Lupica. Some strong language. 2005. RC 61388 ## The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World RC 61478 by Alan Downs read by Bruce Nelson 1 cassette Gay psychologist offers anecdotes from his practice and clinical research to help gay men cope with the shame they may feel because of their sexual orientation. Discusses typical childhood development, identity crises, and relationships. 2005. RC 61478 ## Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson RC 61494 by Geoffrey C. Ward read by Chuck Young 4 cassettes The author of Jazz (RC 52433) traces the life of Jack Johnson (1878–1946), the first African American heavyweight world boxing champion. Discusses, within the social context of the time, Johnson's individuality, three marriages to white women, competitions, and trouble with the law. Some strong language. 2004. RC 61494 ## Laurence Olivier: A Biography RC 61601 by Donald Spoto read by John Lescault 3 cassettes Author of Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman (RC 53248) chronicles the life of renowned actor and director Laurence Olivier (1907–1989). Through interviews with the Shakespearean's friends and colleagues on two continents, biographer Spoto reconstructs Olivier's sixty-year career and documents his marriages, personal upheavals, and final illness. 1992. RC 61601 ## The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq RC 61609 by John Crawford read by Michael Kramer 1 cassette The author relates his 2003 tour of duty in Iraq after being called up as a newlywed college senior and member of the Florida National Guard. Describes patrols in Baghdad, missions in the countryside, equipment problems, inadequate leadership, and the plight of an infantryman. Violence and strong language. 2005. RC 61609 ## The Big Bands RC 61651 by George T. Simon read by Mark Ashby 4 cassettes Former editor-in-chief of Metronome magazine and the original drummer for the Glenn Miller orchestra tells insider accounts of bandleaders, vocalists, and instrumentalists of swing-era big bands. Profiles Count Basie, Les Brown, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, and others. Includes discography and a foreword by Frank Sinatra. 1967. RC 61651 ## It's One o'Clock and Here Is Mary Margaret McBride: A Radio Biography RC 61681 by Susan Ware read by Susan McInerney 2 cassettes Biography of radio personality Mary Margaret McBride (1899– 1976), who hosted a popular afternoon broadcast during the 1940s and 1950s. Traces the history and development of daytime radio during the twentieth century and the talk- show innovations introduced by McBride that became hallmarks of later call-in shows. 2005. RC 61681 ## The Prentice Hall Anthology of African American Women's Literature RC 61904 edited by Valerie Lee read by Gail Nelson 8 cassettes in 2 containers African American women's writings from 1746 to the twenty- first century encompass poetry, autobiography, slave narratives, letters, fiction, drama, and ballads. Themes range from growing up, poverty, and family issues to civil rights. Includes authors from Lucy Terry Prince and Phillis Wheatley to Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou. Strong language. 2006. RC 61904 ## The Best American Essays 2005 RC 61936 edited by Susan Orlean read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes Wide-ranging works culled from the New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, and other periodicals. In "Dog Trouble" Cathleen Schine reflects on her relationship with an impossible pooch. In other writings David Foster Wallace considers the morality of boiling a lobster and Ian Frazier ponders the pleasures of forgetting. 2005. RC 61936 ## The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time RC 61937 by Michael Craig read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes Author of The Fifty Best (and Worst) Business Deals of All Time (RC 53243) chronicles a three-year poker game, begun at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, that had more than fifteen million dollars on the table. Depicts some of the world's greatest poker players, including banker Andrew Beal. 2005. RC 61937 ## From Kitchen to Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty RC 61968 by Stephen F. Hall read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Industry consultant's guide to entering the gourmet food business. Provides advice on start-up costs, product development, packaging, marketing, order processing, and business management. Includes real-life scenarios, sample forms, and updated information on organic markets, government regulations, trade journals, associations, and resources. 2005. RC 61968 ## A History of the Jews in the Modern World RC 61983 by Howard M. Sachar read by Suzanne Toren 9 cassettes in 2 containers Professor Emeritus at George Washington University presents an extensive overview of Jewish history between the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries. Discusses the era of pogroms, the Holocaust, political Zionism, Jewish life in America, and the rise of modern anti-Semitism. Updated edition of The Course of Modern Jewish History (RC 28088). 2005. RC 61983 ## The Best American Poetry, 2005 RC 62016 edited by Paul Muldoon read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning poet presents seventy-five of the year's outstanding poems, many of which juxtapose the extraordinary with the mundane. Includes Stephen Dunn's "Five Roses in the Morning" and works by John Ashbery, Jane Hirshfield, Adrienne Rich, W.D. Snodgrass, Charles Wright, and others. 2005. RC 62016 ## Tune in Tomorrow; or, How I Found the Right to Happiness with Our Gal Sunday, Stella Dallas, John's Other Wife, and Other Sudsy Radio Serials RC 62039 by Mary Jane Higby read by Nicola Daval 2 cassettes A "daytime serial star" from the Golden Age of Radio reminisces about her career on several soap operas from 1932 in her hometown of Hollywood to her 1939 move to New York City. Details the history of the industry, including censorship, advertising, and program ratings. 1966. RC 62039 ## Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer RC 62040 by James L. Swanson read by Don Hagen 3 cassettes Chronicles the days after the April 14, 1865, assassination of Abraham Lincoln as Union cavalry searched the city and surrounding countryside for John Wilkes Booth. Covers the capture of Booth, the trial of the coconspirators, and the fight over the reward money. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62040 ## The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason RC 62053 by Sam Harris read by Constance Crawford 3 cassettes An analysis of the clash between reason and faith in the modern era of weapons of mass destruction. Argues organized religion is illogical, without proof, and therefore divisive and de-humanizing. Explains that respect for evidence and rational discourse promoting peaceful cooperation are paramount for survival. 2004. RC 62053 ## Coming Home to Myself RC 62059 by Wynonna Judd read by Constance Crawford 2 cassettes Autobiography of award-winning country singer. Recalls her impoverished childhood and her sudden success singing duets with her mom, Naomi, who wrote Love Can Build a Bridge (RC 37934). Wynonna describes her personal and professional life and her continuing efforts to improve mentally, spiritually, and physically. 2005. RC 62059 ## Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal That Rocked Professional Sports RC 62092 by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes Journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle highlight the role of the Bay Area Lab Cooperative (BALCO)—a nutritional supplement company—in supplying professional athletes with banned substances. Concentrates on owner Victor Conte's involvement with baseball player Barry Bonds and the 2003 investigation led by IRS agent Jeff Novitzky. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62092 ## Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times RC 62221 by Margaret K. Nydell read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Linguist at Georgetown University presents the fourth edition of her guide written for westerners to understand the culture of the Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Covers social interactions, etiquette, women's status, communication styles, anti-Americanism, and the rise of Islamism. Studies the differences between Arab countries. 2006. RC 62221 ## Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story RC 62332 by Said Hyder Akbar and Susan Burton read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Provides an insider's view of the post-Taliban Afghanistan government. The author describes his father's return to Afghanistan in December 2001 as President Hamid Karzai's spokesman and later governor of Kunar province, and his own experiences while spending summers there beginning in 2002. For senior high and older readers. 2005. RC 62332 ## Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods RC 62333 by Michael Wex read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes A Yiddish-speaking professor and translator examines the features of Jewish life and faith that contributed to the development of Yiddish over the past thousand years. Covers subjects such as food, sex, death, kvetching (complaining), and humor to provide the context for understanding colorful Yiddish words, idioms, expressions, and metaphors. 2005. RC 62333 ## Traveling Literary America: A Complete Guide to Literary Landmarks RC 62438 by B.J. Welborn read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes Two hundred sites where influential writers lived, worked, or are remembered. Locations, organized by region, include museums, memorials, homes such as the house where Margaret Mitchell penned Gone with the Wind, and inspirational spots such as Thoreau's Walden Pond. Provides biographical details, directions, contact information, and hours of operation. 2005. RC 62438 ## Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction RC 62440 by Eugenie C. Scott read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes Director of an evolution advocacy group surveys the evolution versus creation debate. Examines the scientific, religious, educational, political, historical, and legal aspects of the controversy through articles, essays, and court cases for and against each side. Highlights topics like the teaching of intelligent design and the transitional fossil record. 2004. RC 62440 ## The Devil's Own Work: The Civil War Draft Riots and the Fight to Reconstruct America RC 62455 by Barnet Schecter read by Peter Johnson 4 cassettes Recounts the July 1863 New York City riots begun by Irish Catholics in response to the first federal conscription, which exempted those who could pay three hundred dollars. Describes attacks on wealthy people and African Americans. Details the social and political issues behind the uprising. 2005. RC 62455 ## Above Us Only Sky RC 62545 by Marion Winik read by Aimee Jolson 2 cassettes Author Marion Winik, a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered, presents essays and articles on the struggle to find meaning from her life experiences. In the title piece, Winik recalls being twenty-two and infatuated with her best friend's boyfriend. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005. RC 62545 ## The Uncommercial Traveller RC 62550 by Charles Dickens read by George Holmes 3 cassettes Thirty-seven essays by Charles Dickens published in the weekly journal All the Year Round between 1860 and 1869. Dickens records his observations of people and places in "Travelling Abroad," "Arcadian London," "The Italian Prisoner," "Bound for the Great Salt Lake," "In the French- Flemish Country," "Aboard Ship," and others. 1869. RC 62550 ## The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Know-How for Keeping (Not Killing) More than 160 Indoor Plants RC 62554 by Barbara Pleasant read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes Identification and care of 160 common flowering and foliage houseplants. Discusses feeding, cleaning, pruning, repotting, and watering, as well as soil, terrariums, bonsai, diseases, drainage, fungus, bugs, lighting, propagation, and more. 2005. RC 62554 ## The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals RC 62557 by Michael Pollan read by Bob Moore 3 cassettes Author examines the industrial, organic, and hunter- gatherer stages of the modern human food chain, from field to table. Discusses the moral and psychological implications of supermarket shopping and fast-food consumption versus participating directly in obtaining meals from nature. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62557 ## Rule #1: The Simple Strategy for Successful Investing in Only Fifteen Minutes a Week! RC 62559 by Phil Town read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes A river-rafting guide-turned-millionaire contends that consumers can get returns of 15 percent or more by following a primary investment rule: don't lose money. Urges consumers to avoid mutual funds, which can stagnate, and buy company shares by thinking like a business owner, not a stock investor. 2006. RC 62559 ## Charlemagne's Tablecloth: A Piquant History of Feasting RC 62573 by Nichola Fletcher read by Corrie James 3 cassettes Food writer offers a collection of essays exploring what she deems "the ultimate transient art" of extravagant eating. Discusses Roman, medieval, Renaissance, Persian, English, Japanese, and Chinese feasting traditions encompassing meal hosts, participants, ingredients, and occasions. Details history's grandest banquets and oddities such as Emperor Charlemagne's rumored asbestos tablecloth. 2004. RC 62573 ## Augustine: A New Biography RC 62607 by James J. O'Donnell read by George Holmes 4 cassettes Professor of classics at Georgetown University reexamines the life of Augustine (354–430 C.E.), taking into account writings discovered in the late twentieth century. Rethinks Augustine's earlier works in light of letters and sermons he wrote while serving as priest and bishop in Hippo during his last years. 2005. RC 62607 ## Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey—The Sweet Liquid Gold That Seduced the World RC 62617 by Holley Bishop read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Explores the lore and natural history of bees and their delicious product. The author, a honey aficionado, interweaves a description of the culture of bees with a personal account of establishing her own hives. Discusses her three-year apprenticeship with commercial beekeeper Donald Smiley. Includes interviews with Bishop and Smiley. 2005. RC 62617 ## Enrique's Journey RC 62628 by Sonia Nazario read by Jonathan Davis 2 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist expands on her Los Angeles Times articles about immigrants traveling from Central America to the United States. Follows the harrowing journey of seventeen-year-old Honduran Enrique, who, feeling abandoned, tried to rejoin his mother, who had been in America for more than a decade. Violence. 2006. RC 62628 ## The Hudson: A History RC 62666 by Tom Lewis read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes An overview of the Hudson River region since its seventeenth-century discovery by Europeans and changes to the area over time. Details its geography from the Adirondacks to New York City. Discusses the waterway's importance in travel, commerce, industry, and war and as an inspiration to artists, writers, and environmentalists. 2005. RC 62666 ## Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign RC 62677 by Roger Hesketh read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes Official account of the World War II Allied operation to deceive the Nazis about the location of the planned D-Day invasion of Europe. Describes elaborate ruses, double agents, and leaks of misinformation that permitted a successful assault at Normandy in 1944. 2000. RC 62677 ## The Gospel of Judas from Codex Tchacos RC 62687 edited by Rodolphe Kasser and Marvin Meyer read by Bob Moore 1 cassette National Geographic Society publication of a restored third- or fourth-century Gnostic, Coptic manuscript dis- covered in Egypt in the 1970s. Text translation portrays Judas Iscariot as a disciple who obeys Jesus's request to betray him. Essays explain the historical and religious context of the papyrus codex. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62687 ## The Naked Woman: A Study of the Female Body RC 62720 by Desmond Morris read by Gabra Zackman 2 cassettes Zoologist presents the biological aspects of female anatomy—hair, eyes, mouth, breasts, legs, and feet. Discusses how human societies have sought to modify and embellish certain attributes using implants, tattoos, body piercing, cosmetics, false fingernails, and circumcision, among other ways. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 62720 ## The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations RC 62742 by Robert Ardrey read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes (Reissue) Playwright and anthropologist contends that humanity's tendency to claim an area of space is "a consequence not of human choice but of evolutionary inheritance." Demonstrates ways people display territorial behaviors similar to those of wild animals. Also discusses the impact of territoriality on family loyalties, morality, sex, and war. 1966. RC 62742 ## Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore RC 62743 by James T. Patterson read by Peter Johnson 5 cassettes Continues the narrative of American history, politics, society, and economics that ended with Richard Nixon's resignation in Grand Expectations (RC 43349). Concentrates on the subjects of race, "culture wars," and conservatism. Highlights the Reagan era and the Supreme Court case that determined the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. 2005. RC 62743 ## Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny RC 62749 by Hill Harper read by Peter Jay Fernandez 1 cassette The African American actor, a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, details his own upbringing and imparts inspirational advice to young men. Offers words of wisdom about family, education, money, sex, and relationships. Includes e-mails from fans. For senior high and older readers. 2006. RC 62749 ## Dissonance: The Turbulent Days between Fort Sumter and Bull Run RC 62752 by David Detzer read by Nick Sullivan 3 cassettes Chronicles the first one hundred days of the Civil War, beginning April 12, 1861, when Washington, D.C., itself was vulnerable to Confederate attack. Describes events as armies multiplied, states chose sides, Baltimore mobs rioted, slaves ran away, and Union forces blockaded Southern ports. Companion to Allegiance (RC 54746). 2006. RC 62752 ## The Family of Adoption RC 62781 by Joyce Maguire Pavao read by Ray Childs 2 cassettes Advice to birth and adoptive parents and their children delves into the psychological and social dynamics of adoption. Stresses counseling and a commitment to the best interests of the child. Addresses the problems of these children as they mature. Includes information on international, transracial, and special-needs adoption. 1998. RC 62781 ## Desperate Networks RC 62794 by Bill Carter read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Examines major television networks—-ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox— -during a transitional period for prime-time shows and news reporting as familiar anchors retire. Discusses movers and shakers Katie Couric, Les Moonves, Simon Cowell, Dan Rather, Jeff Zucker, Teri Hatcher, Conan O'Brien, Donald Trump, and others. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62794 ## My Father Is a Book: A Memoir of Bernard Malamud RC 62810 by Janna Malamud Smith read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes The author offers a portrait of her beloved father, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Bernard Malamud (1914– 1986). Draws on his private letters and journals and her own memories to explore her father's life and work, teaching career, and artistic dedication. She reminisces about her childhood that included both "pleasure and confusion." 2006. RC 62810 ## On Intelligence RC 62852 by Jeff Hawkins read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Computer designer of the PalmPilot explains in layman's terms how the human brain works. Details the function of the neocortex, memory formation, and the nature of human thought. Explains why computers aren't intelligent, but hypothesizes that intelligent machines can eventually be built. 2004. RC 62852 ## Becoming Eichmann: Rethinking the Life, Crimes, and Trial of a "Desk Murderer" RC 62868 by David Cesarani read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes British scholar explores long-unavailable sources to chronicle Nazi administrator Adolf Eichmann's evolution from bureaucrat to mass murderer. Traces Eichmann's middle- class Austrian childhood, advance through the SS ranks during the 1930s, capture in Argentina in 1960, 1961 trial in Jerusalem, and execution the following year. 2004. RC 62868 ## The Best You Can Be: A Teen's Guide to Fitness and Nutrition RC 62887 by Christopher Hovius read by Erik Synnestvedt 1 cassette Guide to attaining physical and mental health through proper diet and exercise. Discusses how body image affects self-esteem. Covers nutrition and exercise basics as well as supplements, eating disorders, the risks of fad dieting, and the importance of making informed lifestyle decisions. For senior high and older readers. 2005. RC 62887 ## Biohazards: Humanity's Battle with Infectious Disease RC 62888 by Sean M. Grady and John Tabak read by Mark Delgado 2 cassettes Describes the nature, growth, transmission, societal effects, and treatments of potentially dangerous, disease- causing microorganisms called biohazards. Traces outbreaks through history such as the Black Death and polio, and modern threats such as anthrax, West Nile virus, and AIDS and their use in biological warfare. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 62888 ## Gunstories: Life-Changing Experiences with Guns RC 62897 by S. Beth Atkin read by Michael Russotto 1 cassette Accounts of positive or negative encounters with guns at home, on the streets, and through organizations. Eighteen- year-old Todd Endsley describes learning to shoot at a 4-H club. Sixteen-year-old Adam Galvan recalls accidentally shooting himself in the face when he was twelve. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. RC 62897 ## Drugs 101: An Overview for Teens RC 62899 by Margaret O. Hyde and John F. Setaro read by Barbara Pinolini 1 cassette Examines physical, psychological, social, and legal effects of illicit drug use and discusses the legalization debate. Summarizes the characteristics of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, club drugs, prescription medications, inhalants, and other substances. Includes information and resources on prevention, treatment, and helping a friend cope. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 62899 ## You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir RC 62900 by Wole Soyinka read by David Cutler 5 cassettes Nigerian continues his autobiography begun in Aké (RC 47295). Describes the period from the 1950s to 2005 when he was a political activist and playwright in postcolonial Africa. Covers his imprisonment, exile, and 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature. Describes the corruption and turmoil he witnessed in his beloved country. 2006. RC 62900 ## Lightning out of Lebanon: Hezbollah Terrorists on American Soil RC 62907 by Tom Diaz and Barbara Newman read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Describes the origins of the terrorist group Hezbollah, founded in 1982 in Lebanon with backing from Iran and links to Al Qaeda. Profiles the activities of a sleeper cell in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2000 that was convicted of cigarette and drug smuggling to finance Hezbollah. Some strong language. 2005. RC 62907 ## The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys RC 62931 by Alan Light read by L.J. Ganser 1 cassette Follows the career of New York rap musicians the Beastie Boys—white Jewish teenagers who formed their band in 1981. Interviews Adam Yauch, Adam Horovitz, Mike Diamond, and colleagues to explain how they made rap popular on the mainstream music charts. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2005. RC 62931 ## A Seat at the Table: Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom RC 62933 by Huston Smith read by Lewis Grenville 2 cassettes The author recounts his conversations with ten Native American religious leaders during the 1999 Parliament of World Religions in Cape Town, South Africa, who discuss protection of their right to practice their beliefs. Features Oglala Lakota Charlotte Black Elk, Navajo Frank Dayish Jr., Pawnee Walter Echo-Hawk, and others. 2006. RC 62933 ## Hotel California: The True-Life Adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and Their Many Friends RC 62950 by Barney Hoskyns read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes British music journalist highlights the singer/songwriters who dominated Southern California in the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. Describes how former hippies became millionaire superstars with help from their producers. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62950 ## Teen Spirit: One World, Many Paths; Your Guide to Spirituality and Religion RC 63005 by Paul B. Raushenbush read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Pastor answers young peoples' questions about religion to help promote interfaith understanding. Focuses on the basic teachings and traditions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, discussing each religion's viewpoint on various topics such as tattooing, piercing, premarital sex, drugs, and alcohol. For senior high and older readers. 2004. RC 63005 ## Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith RC 63012 by Andrew Wilson read by Faith Potts 5 cassettes Biography of critically acclaimed suspense author Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995), whose works include the psychopathic Tom Ripley character. Uses her private diaries and assorted interviews to portray the psychologically complex gay woman. Presents Highsmith as having an unpleasant personality and describes her creative process and family secrets. Edgar Award. 2003. RC 63012 ## The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response RC 63018 by Peter Balakian read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes Black Dog of Fate (RC 46395) author presents a dual history: the Turkish massacres of Armenians from the 1890s through 1915 vis-à-vis the American effort to provide Armenia with humanitarian aid. Discusses the U.S. government's failure to intervene to stop the slaughter. Profiles human-rights leaders like Clara Barton. Some violence. 2003. RC 63018 ## Mirror Mirror: A History of the Human Love Affair with Reflection RC 63023 by Mark Pendergrast read by Margaret Strom 4 cassettes Historian who wrote For God, Country, and Coca-Cola (RC 37911) traces the significance of reflective surfaces from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Surveys the social, religious, artistic, and literary applications of mirrors and details their scientific use. 2003. RC 63023 ## The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods: More than Two Hundred Recipes for Creating Old Favorites with New Flours RC 63032 by Bette Hagman read by Barbara Pinolini 2 cassettes Author of a series of gluten-free cookbooks, who has lived with celiac disease for three decades, offers a full range of recipes using gluten-free flours such as amaranth, buckwheat, millet, montina, quinoa, sorghum, and teff. Includes appetizers, casseroles, pasta, meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sandwiches, and desserts. 2004. RC 63032 ## How Hollywood Invented the Wild West: Featuring the Real West, Campfire Melodies, Matinee Idols, Four-legged Friends, Cowgirls, and Lone Guns RC 63035 by Holly George-Warren read by Colleen Delany 2 cassettes Chronicle of the American movie industry's version of the heroic cowboy-—"the greatest myth America has ever known"—- shows how that image transformed popular culture. Explores 1860s dime-novel westerns, turn-of-the-century movie milestones, 1950s television cowboys, and the 1990s resurgence of the western, among other topics. 2002. RC 63035 ## Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse RC 63038 by Kenneth Silverman read by Faith Potts 4 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer relates the life and times of Massachusetts-born artist Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791–1872), dot-dash alphabet inventor and disputed creator of the electric telegraph. Describes Morse's early portrait-painting career, later political campaigns, personal life, and lifelong battle with anxiety and depression. 2003. RC 63038 ## Wondrous Strange: The Life and Art of Glenn Gould RC 63041 by Kevin Bazzana read by Annie Wauters 4 cassettes Biography of acclaimed pianist Gould (1932–1982) by freelance writer with a doctorate in music. Using a decade of research and interviews with the musician's friends and colleagues, Bazzana aims to place Gould's performances and his opposition to convention within the context of his religious, upper middle-class Canadian childhood. 2004. RC 63041 ## Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town RC 63045 by Paul Theroux read by Mark Ashby 4 cassettes Chronicle of intrepid traveler Theroux heading down the African continent from Cairo by local transportation. Describes revisiting forty-year-old friendships, observes everyday occurrences in detail, and notes political and social events in the countries he passes through. His trip concludes in South Africa. Some strong language. 2003. RC 63045 ## Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield RC 63046 by Kenneth D. Ackerman read by Robert Sams 4 cassettes Account of the 1880 Republican convention that unexpectedly nominated Ohio's Garfield for president, followed by his razor-thin election victory. Capitol Hill veteran details the period's prominent political players and intense party infighting. Describes the bitter patronage disputes that marked Garfield's short presidency and prompted his assassination by a job-seeking malcontent. 2003. RC 63046 ## The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance RC 63050 by Anthony Gottlieb read by Anne Flosnik 4 cassettes Using primary sources, the executive editor of the Economist interprets the evolution of Western philosophy for over a thousand years. Questioning the conventional wisdom of standard histories of philosophy, Gottlieb offers insights into various thinkers' themes, beliefs, and values, and draws attention to the cultural contexts of their work. 2000. RC 63050 ## Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy RC 63089 by Andro Linklater read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes Explains how surveying land in colonial America determined the use of nonmetric measurements and standards still used today in the United States. Discusses Thomas Jefferson's proposals and why a British mathematician's twenty-two-yard surveying chain triumphed. 2002. RC 63089 ## The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle RC 63092 by Eric Lax read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Describes how in 1940 Oxford scientists Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, and Norman Heatley developed an antibiotic wonder drug from the mold discovered by Alexander Fleming twelve years earlier. Explains penicillin's lifesaving impact on treating infections, especially of World War II soldiers. Covers the controversy surrounding the 1945 Nobel Prize. 2004. RC 63092 ## The Outfit: The Role of Chicago's Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America RC 63103 by Gus Russo read by Jake Williams 5 cassettes Chronicles the rise and fall of the Chicago underworld syndicate. This well-organized, tightly run cartel maintained a low profile in managing its criminal network, successfully exercising national control over a number of illicit activities for more than fifty years. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2001. RC 63103 ## Wedgwood: The First Tycoon RC 63139 by Brian Dolan read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes History professor details the life of Englishman Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) from apprentice to master potter, scientist, and business tycoon. Covers his creation of Wedgwood pottery, division-of-labor practices, use of an early time clock, marketing skills, and concern for and care of his employees. Some strong language. 2004. RC 63139 ## Regaining Bladder Control: What Every Woman Needs to Know RC 63140 by Rebecca G. Rogers, Shelley Kleinschmidt, and Janet Yagoda Shagam read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Comprehensive guide to coping with and improving urinary incontinence due to overactive bladder or physical stress. Discusses various causes; treatments such as pelvic floor exercises, dietary adjustments, physical therapy, pessaries, medication, and surgery; related problems; and useful absorbency products. Includes firsthand accounts, self-assessment worksheets, and frequently asked questions. 2006. RC 63140 ## Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin RC 63142 by Susan Nagel read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Biography of Scottish heiress Mary Nisbet (1777–1855), who married the Earl of Elgin, ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Describes how she commandeered a British ship to illegally transport ancient statues from the Parthenon. Discusses her social and political importance before an affair and divorce caused her downfall. 2004. RC 63142 ## Itinerary: An Intellectual Journey RC 63158 by Octavio Paz read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Final work of the Nobel laureate who died in 1998. These autobiographical essays on politics and history are in- fluenced by such twentieth-century events as the Mexican and Cuban revolutions and the works of writers like Trotsky and Camus. They chart the development of Paz's political philosophy and the dynamism of historical change. 1999. RC 63158 ## Eudora Welty: A Biography RC 63162 by Suzanne Marrs read by Geoffrey Centlivre 5 cassettes English professor from Eudora Welty's hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, unveils the untold aspects of the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer's life (1909–2001) beyond Welty's autobiography One Writer's Beginnings (RC 20234). Uses correspondence and archives to reveal Welty's childhood, career, literary friends, and the loves of her life. 2005. RC 63162 ## Living Well in a Nursing Home: Everything You and Your Folks Need to Know RC 63186 by Lynn Dickinson and Xenia Vosen read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Guide for the elderly and their caregivers to evaluating long-term care options. Focuses on the positive aspects of assisted living. Offers strategies for selecting an appropriate facility and making the most of one's stay by managing conflicts, working with staff, and staying healthy and active. Includes resources. 2006. RC 63186 ## Opening Skinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century RC 63196 by Lauren Slater read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Psychologist relates ten significant twentieth-century studies, including those of neo-behaviorist B.F. Skinner, social psychologist Stanley Milgram, and psychiatric experimentalist David Rosenhan. Describes researchers' personalities and investigative methods. Addresses issues such as free will, obedience to authority, mental illness, addiction, and the ethics of conducting tests on living beings. 2004. RC 63196 ## Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq RC 63207 by Thomas E. Ricks read by Peter Johnson 4 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist documents government and military leadership failures he says led to the 2003 postwar insurgency in Iraq. Discusses Defense Department officials, Democratic members of Congress, and senior military commanders—all of whom he claims contributed to mistakes that fostered Iraq's anti-American backlash. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63207 ## The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man RC 63219 by Abraham Joshua Heschel read by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette Rabbi Heschel discusses the nature and celebration of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. Heschel's thesis is that Judaism is a religion of time, not space, and that the Sabbath is a day for the "detachment from things and practical affairs, as well as of attachment to the spirit." 1951. RC 63219 ## The Günter Grass Reader RC 63231 by Günter Grass read by John Horton 2 cassettes A sampling in English of the twentieth-century German writer's essays, poems, short stories, and excerpts from novels. Includes Grass's lecture, "To Be Continued . . . ," delivered when he received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999. Some strong language. 1993. RC 63231 ## Treachery at Sharpnose Point: Unraveling the Mystery of the Caledonia's Final Voyage RC 63270 by Jeremy Seal read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Travel writer Jeremy Seal investigates the final voyage of the Scottish ship Caledonia, wrecked off Cornwall in 1842. Research uncovers suspicious errors in historical records and some characters who may have profited from the disaster. Some strong language. 2001. RC 63270 ## The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story RC 63276 by Janet Gleeson read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Traces the history and development of porcelain artistry in eighteenth-century Europe. Explains how an alchemist, whose gold-making experiments failed repeatedly, eventually made fine white ceramic from gray clay. Describes how the product became known as "white gold" and one of the most precious European commodities of its time. 1998. RC 63276 ## Soul of Nowhere: Traversing Grace in a Rugged Land RC 63294 by Craig Childs read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Nature writer and author of The Secret Knowledge of Water (RC 52722) relates his adventures and personal discoveries exploring the cliffs, canyons, and caves of Arizona, Utah, and Mexico. Through observing ancient archaeological sites and remains of vanished cultures, Childs becomes part of a land of constant change and its "inalienable, voracious presence." 2002. RC 63294 ## Following Hadrian: A Second-Century Journey through the Roman Empire RC 63297 by Elizabeth Speller read by Dan Bloom 3 cassettes Classicist reconstructs the life and reign of second- century Roman Emperor Hadrian, a passionate traveler and brilliant ruler, and his decline from excellence into tyranny. Speller highlights the events that marked Hadrian's final journey and examines his contradictory personality and his personal misfortunes—including his doomed relationship with a Greek youth. 2003. RC 63297 ## Saving Lives: Poems RC 63304 by Albert Goldbarth read by Catherine Byers 1 cassette Poetry exploring the many ways people try to save others' lives and their own. One way, through reading, is celebrated in the opening poem, "Library"—-an homage to the variety and uses of books. Some strong language. National Book Critics Circle Award. 2001. RC 63304 ## Protect Your Sight: How to Save Your Vision in the Epidemic of Macular Degeneration RC 63384 by James C. Folk and Mark E. Wilkinson read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Comprehensive guide to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Ophthalmologists Folk and Wilkinson describe the nature and symptoms of AMD, possible causes, and risk factors, including smoking and cardiovascular disease. They also discuss treatments and rehabilitation and recommend diet and lifestyle changes to help reduce chance and severity of onset. 2006. RC 63384 ## The Mr. and Mrs. Happy Handbook: Everything I Know about Love and Marriage (with Corrections by Mrs. Doocy) RC 63394 by Steve Doocy read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes Cohost of Fox and Friends news show pens a look at married life—-with additional comments by his wife of twenty years. This "operator's manual for marriage, children, and family" offers commonsense stories to help negotiate the tricky aspects of family life such as holidays with relatives. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63394 ## The Confident Woman: Start Today Living Boldly and without Fear RC 63471 by Joyce Meyer read by Anne Hancock 2 cassettes A Christian minister, the author of Look Great, Feel Great (RC 62579), encourages women to overcome their inner fears and live confident lives. Meyer interprets the Bible's view of women in ministry, highlights the characteristics of confident women, and proposes steps to independence. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63471 ## Women and Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny RC 63496 by Suze Orman read by Susan Denaker 2 cassettes Financial guru, author of The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke (RC 60072), and host of her own financial television show focuses on women and their finances. Describes the basics of money management, the eight qualities of a wealthy woman, and her recommendations for financial security. Bestseller. 2007. RC 63496 ## Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King RC 63500 by Antonia Fraser read by Rosalyn Landor 3 cassettes Royal biographer, author of The Wives of Henry VIII (RC 36182), researches the life of French king Louis XIV (1638– 1715). Highlights the influence of his pious mother, Anne of Austria; his official wife, first cousin Maria Teresa of Spain; and his mistresses, including the governess for his illegitimate children. 2006. RC 63500 ## Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell RC 63502 by Karen DeYoung read by Coleen Marlo 4 cassettes Washington Post reporter interviews retired general Colin Powell to chronicle his rise from a son of Jamaican immigrants to U.S. Secretary of State. Highlights his army life that culminated with his role as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and explains his decision not to run for president. 2006. RC 63502 ## Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination RC 63503 by Neal Gabler read by Arthur Morey 6 cassettes Author of Winchell (RC 39317) researched Walt Disney Company archives to chronicle the personal and professional life of its founder. Describes how the Mickey Mouse cartoons and later feature films transformed the animation industry. Highlights Disney's expansion into production of documentaries, television shows, theme parks, books, and related merchandise. 2006. RC 63503 ## Too Far from Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space RC 63506 by Chris Jones read by Erik Davies 2 cassettes Describes the experiences of Americans Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox and Russian Nikolai Budarin, astronauts who became stranded on the International Space Station after the space shuttle Columbia exploded in 2003. Recounts the efforts of mission control in Houston and Moscow to rescue them using an old Soyuz rocket. 2007. RC 63506 ## Brother One Cell: An American Coming of Age in South Korea's Prisons RC 63509 by Cullen Thomas read by Dan Woren 3 cassettes Author recounts his arrest for drug smuggling in Seoul, South Korea, where, at twenty-three, he had taken a job teaching English. Describes his three-and-a-half-year jail term in a prison where Confucian mores reigned, thus making it a relatively safe haven. Some violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 63509 ## A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier RC 63512 by Ishmael Beah read by Dominic Hoffman 2 cassettes The author recalls experiences as a war refugee and as a thirteen-year-old soldier forced to join the Sierra Leone army. Beah describes participation in mass slaughters, his rehabilitation, immigration to America, and involvement with UNICEF. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 63512 ## No Regrets: And Other True Cases; Ann Rule's Crime Files, Volume 11 RC 63564 by Ann Rule read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Seven West Coast crimes. "The Sea Captain" recounts the 1981 mysterious disappearance of eighty-year-old marine pilot Rolf Neslund from Lopez Island, Washington. In "A Very Bad Christmas" the bodies of a woman and a child are discovered in the Columbia River. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63564 ## I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny RC 63575 by Bob Newhart read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Comedian intersperses his autobiography with anecdotes from his stand-up comedy routines. Newhart discusses growing up in Chicago, being drafted into the army in 1952, his first real job as an accountant, his marriage of forty-three years, and life on the road. Includes dirty little secrets about comedians. 2006. RC 63575 ## Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign RC 63678 by Stephan Talty read by John H. Mayer 3 cassettes Highlights the adventures of Welshman Henry Morgan, whose arrival in the Caribbean in 1655 shaped the New World. Describes Morgan's attacks on Spanish ships—at the behest of the British—from his base in Jamaica over the next thirty years. Violence and strong language. 2007. RC 63678 ## Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground RC 63681 by Jeff Shaara read by Robertson Dean 2 cassettes Novelist provides a guide to ten significant Civil War battlefields including Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. Describes the background information and physical setting of each conflict. Details episodes, including the charge of the Twentieth Maine Regiment at Gettysburg and the machine- like mowing down of Union troops at Cold Harbor. Violence. 2006. RC 63681 ## At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA RC 63831 by George Tenet read by Ted Stoddard 4 cassettes Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1997–2004 shares his experiences both before and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Discusses his declaration of war against Al Qaeda, CIA operations in Afghanistan, and the context of his "slam-dunk" comment. Speculates on the future of U.S. intelligence. Bestseller. 2007. RC 63831 ## ### Books for Adults Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Note:_ For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." Cassettes Fiction Rosemary's Baby RC 61169 by Ira Levin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes (Reissue) Ignoring the warnings of an old friend, Rosemary Woodhouse and her husband, Guy, move to an elegant, old Manhattan apartment that has been the scene of witchcraft, devil worship, cannibalism, and suicide. Rosemary becomes pregnant, then gives birth, under mysterious and frightening circumstances. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1967. RC 61169 ## Elsewhere RC 61391 by Gabrielle Zevin read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place called "Elsewhere" that is both like and unlike Earth. There she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to "live." For junior and senior high readers. 2005. RC 61391 ## Moon over Water RC 61392 by Debbie Macomber read by Ann Hodapp 2 cassettes Her mother's death is just one of several disturbing events Lorraine Dancy faces. She learns that the father she thought was dead is actually living in Mexico. Then, after being accused of stealing an ancient artifact, she falls in love with a former mercenary. Some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 61392 ## Son of a Witch RC 61480 by Gregory Maguire read by Celeste Lawson 3 cassettes This sequel to Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (RC 55810) begins ten years after the death of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. An injured young man, Liir-—rumored to be the witch's son—-revives slowly under Candle's musical ministrations while recollections of his boyhood surface in his mind. For senior high and older readers. 2005. RC 61480 ## Héloïse and Abélard RC 61677 by George Moore read by Laura Giannarelli 4 cassettes Paris, early 1100s. Renowned theologian Peter Abélard is hired to tutor Héloïse, a brilliant teenager, at the home of her guardian, a church official. When their passionate love affair is discovered, vengeance is swift and cruel. Based on historical documents. Reprint of 1925 edition. 1921. RC 61677 ## Guys and Dolls: The Stories of Damon Runyon RC 61679 by Damon Runyon read by Conrad Feininger 3 cassettes Thirty-two tales of gangsters, chorus girls, hustlers, and cops by journalist and author Damon Runyan (1884–1946), that inspired the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. Includes "The Lemon Drop Kid," "Dream Street Rose," "So You Won't Talk!" and "All Horse Players Die Broke." Introduction by William Kennedy. 1992. RC 61679 ## Other Voices, Other Rooms RC 61680 by Truman Capote read by Michael Russotto 2 cassettes (Reissue) Semiautobiographical coming-of-age novel. After his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Joel Knox goes to live with his invalid father in a dilapidated rural Southern mansion. He meets his morose stepmother, her eccentric cousin, and a little girl who offers him the love and approval he seeks. 2004 introduction by John Berendt. 1948. RC 61680 ## Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #1: The Bounty Hunters, Forty Lashes less One, Gunsights RC 61682 by Elmore Leonard read by Michael Kramer 4 cassettes Three tales of courage, treachery, and redemption. In The Bounty Hunters a cavalry man-turned-scout pursues an Apache renegade. In Forty Lashes less One convicts track escaped prisoners. In Gunsights two friends fight on opposite sides of a land war. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1953. RC 61682 ## Prince of Darkness: A Medieval Mystery RC 61907 by Sharon Kay Penman read by Kate Kiley 2 cassettes London, 1194. Heeding a summons from his ex-lover Claudine, queen's agent Justin de Quincy hastens to Paris, where he learns Prince John is implicated in a plot to kill his brother, King Richard. John denies involvement and asks Justin for help. Sequel to Dragon's Lair (RC 60184). Some violence. 2005. RC 61907 ## The Good Priest's Son RC 61990 by Reynolds Price read by Bruce Nelson 2 cassettes Forced from Manhattan after the 2001 terrorist attacks, art conservator Mabry Kincaid visits North Carolina to see his minister father, Tasker. Aided by an old flame and Tasker's African American caregiver, Mabry and Tasker reconcile. Later Mabry confronts his relationship with his daughter and a possible multiple sclerosis diagnosis. 2005. RC 61990 ## One Sunday Morning RC 61992 by Amy Ephron read by Gillian Green 1 cassette 1920s. When four New York socialites see young Lizzie Carswell leaving the Gramercy Park Hotel early Sunday morning, still in evening clothes and with someone else's fiancé, they agree to keep the incident to themselves. Lizzie and her peers must deal with the consequences when one of them talks. 2005. RC 61992 ## Tied Up in Tinsel: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery RC 62033 by Ngaio Marsh read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes (Reissue) Artist Troy Alleyn visits Hilary Bill-Tasman's estate to paint Hilary's portrait. As Hilary prepares for a Christmas pageant, one of his eccentric guests disappears. Troy's husband, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, arrives from London to help unravel the mystery and to interrogate Hilary's staff members—all of whom are convicted murderers. 1972. RC 62033 ## The Shaman Laughs: A Charlie Moon Mystery RC 62194 by James D. Doss read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado. Someone is mutilating livestock and killing their owners. Tribal policeman Charlie Moon and Granite Creek police chief Scott Parris turn to Charlie's aunt, shaman Daisy Perika, for guidance. Violence and some strong language. 1995. RC 62194 ## The Shaman's Game: A Charlie Moon Mystery RC 62195 by James D. Doss read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes Ute tribal policeman Charlie Moon investigates several unexplained deaths that occur during Sun Dances. He also has his hands full with two young women courting him, while his shaman aunt, Daisy, believes a witch is involved in the murders. Violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 62195 ## Look Away, Beulah Land RC 62198 by Lonnie Coleman read by Bill Quinn 4 cassettes (Reissue) In this sequel to Beulah Land (RC 62197), the Civil War leaves Georgia devastated. On the Kendrick plantation, Sarah copes with the help of the freed slaves and her grandson. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 1977. RC 62198 ## Cat in a Kiwi Con: A Midnight Louie Mystery RC 62324 by Carole Nelson Douglas read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes Former priest Matt Devine takes detective Carmen Molina's daughter to a science fiction convention, where murder strikes. Feline investigator Midnight Louie and his human sidekick Temple Barr investigate the bizarrely costumed participants for clues. 2000. RC 62324 ## Killer Dolphin: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery RC 62325 by Ngaio Marsh read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes (Reissue) The Dolphin, a newly restored dockside London theatre, opens with The Glove, a play inspired by the discovery of a genuine Shakespearean mitt. Inspector Roderick Alleyn supervises security precautions for the relic but is soon tracking a criminal when someone kills a caretaker and steals the glove. 1966. RC 62325 ## Cat in a Leopard Spot: A Midnight Louie Mystery RC 62326 by Carole Nelson Douglas read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes Feline investigator Midnight Louie and his human partner Temple Barr investigate the mauling death of resort owner Cyrus Van Burkleo. Cyrus ran a big-game ranch where hunters shoot captive wild animals. His widow finds a performing leopard at the crime scene and schedules the cat for destruction. 2001. RC 62326 ## Honor of the Mountain Man RC 62345 by William W. Johnstone read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes Emilio Vasquez and his murderous gang attack Joey Wells's Mexico ranch, wounding Joey's wife and son. Joey tracks the bandits to Pueblo, Colorado, where they've been hired by crooked Jacob Murdock. When Joey saves Smoke Jensen's life, the gunslinger agrees to help Joey exact revenge. Violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 62345 ## Heart of the Mountain Man RC 62347 by William W. Johnstone read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes Before becoming a sheriff, Monte Carson helped outlaw Big Jim Slaughter pilfer an army payroll. In exchange for a pardon, Monte returned his cut. Now Jim wants the money back—and has taken Monte's wife, Mary, hostage in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Smoke Jensen helps rescue Mary. Violence and some strong language. 2000. RC 62347 ## Master of Dragons: The Dragonvarld Trilogy, Book 3 RC 62357 by Margaret Weis read by Michael Scherer 3 cassettes The Parliament of Dragons fears extinction while renegade dragons plot to enslave humanity. Prince Marcus and his twin, Ven, prepare for war as they struggle to restore the balance of power and avenge their mother's death. Sequel to The Dragon's Son (RC 59383). Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2005. RC 62357 ## Complete Short Stories RC 62454 by Graham Greene read by John Horton 4 cassettes Short stories by British author Graham Greene (1904–1991), written throughout his career, that blend comedy with human frailty. In "When Greek Meets Greek" four con artists accidentally do business together. In "Cheap in August" a married woman looking for adventure travels alone to Jamaica. 2005. RC 62454 ## Crown of Stars: Crown of Stars, Volume 7 RC 62507 by Kate Elliott read by Anne Flosnik 5 cassettes Concluding volume of the series finds Sanglant struggling to legitimize his rulership and his marriage to the sorceress Liath. Meanwhile Ashioi raiders attack the kingdom, Stronghand organizes an army, and Liath faces un- expected enemies on a quest for forbidden magic. Sequel to In the Ruins (RC 62166). Violence. 2006. RC 62507 ## Captain Jack's Woman: A Bastion Club Novel, the Prequel RC 62512 by Stephanie Laurens read by Vanessa Maroney 3 cassettes 1811. Kit Cranmer returns to her grandfather's country estate after years in London. Disguised as a boy, she helps the locals smuggle goods from Napoleonic France. She falls in love with fellow crook Captain Jack—in reality a nobleman spy. Prequel to the Bastion Club novels. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 62512 ## Seeing RC 62560 by José Saramago read by Alexander Strain 2 cassettes On election day in an unnamed capital city, 70 percent of the ballots are returned blank. Fearing a revolution, government officials declare a state of emergency and abandon the city, while investigators pursue tips implicating a doctor's wife in the conspiracy. Sequel to Blindness (RC 46904). Some violence. 2004. RC 62560 ## Jerry Engels RC 62569 by Thomas Rogers read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes 1951. Jerry Engels, from At the Shores (RC 16614), is now a college student at Penn State enjoying a carefree existence as an uninhibited lothario. After Jerry woos dozens of girls and women, he has a serious affair with his divorced English professor, Elizabeth Grant. Some descriptions of sex. 2005. RC 62569 ## The Love of a Stranger: Callister, Idaho, Book 2 RC 62584 by Anna Jeffrey read by Constance Crawford 2 cassettes Thirty-six-year-old L.A. real estate broker Alex McGregor catches former cop Doug Hawkins inadvertently trespassing at her Callister, Idaho, summer home. When Alex's ex- husband dies in a suspicious fire, Doug helps her fight off a logger who wants Alex and her land. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 62584 ## Shiver RC 62591 by Lisa Jackson read by Ray Childs 4 cassettes A serial killer terrorizing New Orleans murders Abby Chastain's radio shock jock ex-husband, Luke. Police detective Reuben Montoya links the deaths to an abandoned psychiatric facility where Abby's mother plunged from a window to her death twenty years ago. Violence, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2006. RC 62591 ## Dark End of the Street: A Nick Travers Mystery RC 62596 by Ace Atkins read by John Haag 2 cassettes New Orleans football player-turned-professor Nick Travers seeks blues singer Clyde James, who vanished in the 1960s following the murders of his pregnant wife and a band member. Rescuing a kidnapped young woman, Nick uncovers links to the Dixie Mafia. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002. RC 62596 ## Dirty South: A Nick Travers Mystery RC 62597 by Ace Atkins read by John Haag 2 cassettes New Orleans Saints football player-turned-professor Nick Travers is summoned by a former teammate, rap producer Teddy Paris, to help find $700,000—money Teddy borrowed to fund a new artist. Teddy has twenty-four hours to get the cash or face death. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2004. RC 62597 ## Killer Instinct RC 62603 by Joseph Finder read by Richard Davidson 3 cassettes Massachusetts electronics salesman Jason Steadman's career takes off after he helps ex-Special Forces soldier Kurt Semko get a job in the firm's security office. While Jason's ambitious wife, Kate, is happy about the newfound success, Jason worries that his colleagues' sudden misfortunes are not accidental. Violence and strong language. 2006. RC 62603 ## Beast Master's Planet: A Beast Master Omnibus RC 62613 by Andre Norton read by Nick Sullivan 3 cassettes The first two novels in Norton's Beast Master series. In The Beast Master (1959) Hosteen Storm, a Navajo who communicates telepathically with animals, relocates to the planet Arzor after aliens destroy Earth. In Lord of Thunder (1962) Storm confronts threats to the fragile peace between Arzor's colonists and aliens. 2005. RC 62613 ## City RC 62614 by Clifford D. Simak read by John Horton 2 cassettes Eight tales told by dogs about the legendary creature man who was once dominant on Earth even after cities ceased to exist. Bruce Webster was the man who began altering dogs' traits, giving them speech and eyesight for reading, and leading eventually to dogs' supremacy. 1952. RC 62614 ## Destiny's Daughters RC 62621 by Donna Hill and Parry "EbonySatin" Brown read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona 2 cassettes A teenager's newborn triplets are separated when she dies in childbirth. Jamilla is adopted, Leticia is placed in a group home, and Clarissa becomes a ward of the state. All grow up to be financially successful—-and finally reunite at age thirty-three. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 62621 ## The Portable Western Reader RC 62673 edited by William Kittredge read by Jim Zeiger 6 cassettes Anthology of stories, poems, essays, and excerpts exploring the range and evolution of Western American literature including the Native American experience. Features selections by Louise Erdrich, Lewis and Clark, Jack London, John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, Larry McMurtry, Raymond Carver, W.H. Auden, Ken Kesey, Barry Lopez, and others. 1997. RC 62673 ## Mad River Road RC 62693 by Joy Fielding read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes After his prison release Ralph Fisher plans to kill his ex- wife and reclaim their son. He woos naive Jamie Kellogg into accompanying him on a murderous spree to Ohio, where he discovers more than one woman hiding in the neighborhood. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2006. RC 62693 ## The Incredible Shrinking Man RC 62726 by Richard Matheson read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes Ten science fiction tales. In the title novella, spray from a mysterious mist causes Scott Carey to shrink. Includes "Duel," which became a film, and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," which was the basis for a Twilight Zone episode about an airplane passenger who spies someone outside his window. 1994. RC 62726 ## Golfing with God RC 62731 by Roland Merullo read by Peter Jay Fernandez 2 cassettes Golf teacher Herman "Hank" Fins-Winston enjoys his afterlife on heaven's 8,187 courses when God (sometimes He and sometimes She) recruits Hank to improve God's putting game. They return to Earth together, where Hank discovers he isn't teaching God but learning from God—about fear, failure, second chances, and life's connectedness. 2005. RC 62731 ## England Made Me RC 62733 by Graham Greene read by Stephen Crossley 2 cassettes London. Anthony Farrant's twin sister, Kate, gets him a job as bodyguard for her lover and boss, megalomaniac Swedish financier Erik Krogh. When Erik's orders conflict with Anthony's sense of decency, he leaks information to a shady journalist—an act that risks Anthony's job and his life. 1935. RC 62733 ## Crackback RC 62753 by John Coy read by L.J. Ganser 1 cassette At the start of a promising high school football season, sixteen-year-old linebacker Miles Manning faces pressures from his coach, his highly critical father, and his friend Zach, who wants him to take performance-enhancing drugs. Miles also copes with first love and a family secret. For senior high readers. 2005. RC 62753 ## Angels All over Town RC 62779 by Luanne Rice read by Lindsay Ellison 2 cassettes (Reissue) As New England soap opera actress Una Cavan watches her younger sister Lily marry and middle sister Margo become engaged, she contemplates her own unknown romantic future— until she meets oceanographer Sam Chamberlain. But their love is tested when Una's career takes off. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 1985. RC 62779 ## God's Gift RC 62783 by Dee Henderson read by Don Feldheim 2 cassettes Missionary James Graham returns home on medical leave with a debilitating illness and meets Rachel Ashcroft, the woman who sent him care packages in Africa. Rachel, a money manager and aspiring novelist, recently lost her fiancé. Before committing to love, James and Rachel must first confront their individual pain. 1998. RC 62783 ## The Book of Hard Things RC 62784 by Sue Halpern read by Derald Breneman 2 cassettes Recent high school grad Cuzzy Gage meets Michael "Tracy" Edwards, a thirtyish New York sophisticate who arrives in Cuzzy's small mountain town to compile the archive of a deceased friend. They forge an unlikely friendship that is cut short by violence. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 62784 ## Terrorist RC 62791 by John Updike read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Fatherless eighteen-year-old Ahmad—half Irish, half Egyptian—has been under the influence of imam Shaikh Rashid since he was eleven. Ahmad's Jewish guidance counselor in his inner-city New Jersey high school offers help, but Ahmad agrees to commit violence for his religious beliefs. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62791 ## A Bride Most Begrudging RC 62837 by Deeanne Gist read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes 1643. Lady Constance Morrow is kidnapped, taken aboard a vessel sailing to the Virginia colony, and forced into a marriage of convenience with tobacco farmer Drew O'Connor. Educated and religious, Constance slowly learns the skills of a colonial housewife and falls in love with her husband and his family. Christy Award. 2005. RC 62837 ## Oath of Swords: Bahzell Trilogy, Book 1 RC 62879 by David Weber read by Michael Scherer 3 cassettes Bahzell Bahnakson, a horse stealer of the rage-prone hradani people, severely injures the crown prince of a rival city-state, breaking a fragile truce. Bahzell flees and inadvertently enters the service of the war god Tomanak to recruit fighters against the Dark Gods. Violence and some strong language. 1995. RC 62879 ## The Blood Knight: The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 3 RC 62881 by Greg Keyes read by Anne Flosnik 4 cassettes Princess Anne attempts to claim her rightful title as the Queen of Crotheny and restore peace to a kingdom devastated by the Briar King's awakening. But first she must defeat her uncle Robert, a ruthless usurper. Sequel to The Charnel Prince (RC 58991). Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 62881 ## The Charwoman's Shadow RC 62885 by Lord Dunsany read by Mark Delgado 2 cassettes (Reissue) Medieval Spain. Ramon Alonzo, apprenticed to a nefarious magician to learn transmutation, meets Anemone, an ugly old woman who claims she gave his master her shadow in return for immortality and instead became his servant. Ramon Alonzo vows to recover Anemone's shadow to restore her youth and beauty. 1926. RC 62885 ## Requiem for a Nun RC 62891 by William Faulkner read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes (Reissue) Eight years after the events in Sanctuary (RC 49007), African American nursemaid Nancy is sentenced to death for the murder of Temple Drake's youngest child. In an attempt to gain a pardon for Nancy, Temple implicates herself in the crime. Strong language. 1950. RC 62891 ## The Cyborg from Earth: A Jupiter Novel RC 62903 by Charles Sheffield read by Michael Russotto 2 cassettes Transportation heir Jeff Kopal is accepted into the Space Navy despite low test scores. Assigned to the remote Messina Dust Cloud to squelch a cyborg rebellion, Jeff suspects his greedy relatives are plotting to eliminate him and sets out to uncover the truth. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 62903 ## Phantom: The Sword of Truth, Book 10 RC 62905 by Terry Goodkind read by Nick Sullivan 5 cassettes Lord Richard Rahl musters his forces against the invading army of the Imperial Order and continues his desperate search for his beloved wife, Kahlan, who, with no memory of her past, is being held captive by evil conjurers. Sequel to Chainfire (RC 59819). Violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006. RC 62905 ## A Very Special Love RC 62906 by Janice Sims, Kayla Perrin, and Courtni Wright read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona 2 cassettes Three stories about mothers in love. In Janice Sims's "The Keys to My Heart" Kiana Everett is raising her orphaned four-year-old niece, Courtney, when she finds love with Courtney's long-absent legal guardian, Gabriel. Also includes Wright's "A Mother's Love" and Perrin's "Maternal Instincts." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 62906 ## My Name Is Red RC 62910 by Orhan Pamuk read by John Horton 4 cassettes Tale of conflict, conspiracy, murder, passion, and Islamic miniaturist art from the Ottoman Empire, set in sixteenth- century Istanbul. The human voices of a corpse and his murderer, among others, and the nonhuman ones of a dog, a tree, and a gold coin propel the intricate plot. Some strong language. 2001. RC 62910 ## Blame It on Chocolate RC 62924 by Jennifer Greene read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Botanist Lucy Fitzhenry experiments with a new breed of cacao at the Bernard Chocolates plant. Her concoction turns out to be an aphrodisiac that leads her to seduce her boss Nick and become pregnant. Now Lucy faces multiple dilemmas. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. RC 62924 ## Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions RC 62930 by Neil Gaiman read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Twenty-nine short fantasy and science fiction stories published between 1984 and 1998. In "Chivalry" a woman finds the Holy Grail in a secondhand shop. Also includes "Nicholas Was . . . ," "Troll Bridge," "Virus," "Vampire Sestina," "Babycakes," "Murder Mysteries," and an introduction. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1998. RC 62930 ## The Moon by Night: Cheney and Shiloh; the Inheritance, Book 2 RC 62941 by Lynn Morris and Gilbert Morris read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes New York, 1869. Dr. Cheney Duvall and Shiloh Irons-Winslow resume their careers after returning from their honeymoon. Cheney works at the new St. Luke's Hospital, where suspicious mishaps indicate foul play. But Cheney's grueling schedule tests the couple's love and faith. Sequel to Where Two Seas Meet (RC 56607). 2004. RC 62941 ## The Snow Walker RC 63002 by Farley Mowat read by Mark Ashby 2 cassettes (Reissue) Short narratives depicting the experiences of Arctic inhabitants as they struggle to survive, raise families, and maintain their culture. Includes the title piece and "Walk Well, My Brother," an account of a downed pilot's unlikely rescue by his passenger, a native woman dying of tuberculosis. Some strong language. 1975. RC 63002 ## The City and the Stars and The Sands of Mars RC 63024 by Arthur C. Clarke read by Vanessa Maroney 4 cassettes Two works by Hugo and Nebula Award-winning British author. In The City and the Stars a young man undertakes a quest after learning he is unique among immortals. In The Sands of Mars, Clarke's first full-length novel, writer Martin Gibson visits a Red Planet research colony. Includes 2001 introduction. 1952. RC 63024 ## Darkest Fear: A Myron Bolitar Mystery RC 63030 by Harlan Coben read by Mark Ashby 2 cassettes Sports agent Myron Bolitar's ex-lover, Emily Downing, reveals that Myron is the father of her thirteen-year-old son, Jeremy, who is dying of childhood anemia. Jeremy needs a bone marrow transplant, but his anonymous donor has vanished. Myron's ensuing search uncovers a kidnapping mystery. Some violence and some strong language. 2000. RC 63030 ## Bitter Grounds RC 63036 by Sandra Benítez read by Annie Wauters 3 cassettes Saga of three generations of women in El Salvador spanning the years 1932 through 1977. The passions and conflicts of poverty-stricken coffee pickers and wealthy plantation owners are depicted against the harsh background of civil war and uncertainty. 1997. RC 63036 ## Gathering the Bones: Original Stories from the World's Masters of Horror RC 63044 edited by Dennis Etchison, Jack Dann, and Ramsey Campbell read by Colleen Delany 4 cassettes Thirty-four tales of terror and dark fantasy from Great Britain, Australia, and the United States. The compilation is described as encompassing "the traditional and the avant-garde, the quiet and the vividly shocking." Authors include Ray Bradbury and others. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003. RC 63044 ## The Impressionist RC 63048 by Hari Kunzru read by Alexander Strain 3 cassettes Satirical, picaresque saga of an Anglo-Indian's continual self-reinvention on three continents in the 1920s. Pran Nath is cast out of his comfortable childhood home when his real British paternity is disclosed. He embarks on a wanderer's journey, surviving by his wits and chameleon- like transformations. Descriptions of sex and violence. 2002. RC 63048 ## The Snow Fox RC 63051 by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer read by Michele Schaeffer 3 cassettes Feudal Japan. After Lord Norimasa orders beautiful Lady Utsu to kill her lover, he asks samurai Matsuhito to protect her—never suspecting that the two might fall in love. Utsu flees. Long separated by war and palace intrigues, the lovers eventually reunite as changed people. Some violence. 2004. RC 63051 ## Party Princess: The Princess Diaries, Volume 7 RC 63067 by Meg Cabot read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Princess Mia, president of the student council, must find funds for the seniors' commencement. Mia's scheming grandmère convinces her to star in a musical to raise money. But Mia's boyfriend is not amused. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. RC 63067 ## Tomb of the Golden Bird: An Amelia Peabody Mystery, Book 18 RC 63071 by Elizabeth Peters read by Erin Jones 3 cassettes Egypt, 1922. As archaeologist Amelia Emerson watches her rivals dig for King Tutankhamon's tomb, villains lure her husband, Radcliffe, and son, Ramses, into a trap. The attack coincides with the arrival of Radcliffe's half brother, Sethos, an antiquities thief-turned-British intelligence agent, who conceals a document that may endanger everyone. 2006. RC 63071 ## Alien Emergencies: A Sector General Omnibus, Volume 2 RC 63076 by James White read by Jack Fox 4 cassettes The second volume in the Sector General series: Ambulance Ship, Sector General, and Star Healer. Comprises stories and novelettes describing Dr. Conway's adventures in an interplanetary hospital. In Ambulance Ship Dr. Conway addresses medical emergencies throughout the galaxy aboard a rescue spaceship. Includes introduction by David Langford. 2002. RC 63076 ## Dark Assassin: An Inspector William Monk Mystery RC 63077 by Anne Perry read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes London, 1864. Thames River police inspector William Monk witnesses Toby Argyll and Mary Havilland plunge to their deaths. Mary had recently left Toby after the suspicious death of her father, an engineer who insisted the Argyll Company's sewer project was unsafe. To solve one case, William must solve the other. 2006. RC 63077 ## The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth RC 63133 by Joseph Roth read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes Seventeen stories from Europe between World Wars I and II by an Austrian Jew nostalgic for the Austro-Hungarian empire. In "Stationmaster Fallmerayer" a dutiful civil servant and reliable husband falls in love at first sight when he offers assistance to a countess after a railway accident, then becomes romantically obsessed with her. Some descriptions of sex. 1992. RC 63133 ## The Testament of Yves Gundron RC 63150 by Emily Barton read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes On an island lost in time, in the village of Mandragora, yeoman farmer Yves Gundron initiates a cycle of change by inventing a harness for his horse. Shortly thereafter Ruth Blum, an anthropologist from Boston, hikes into their midst and stays on with the Gundron family. Some strong language. 2000. RC 63150 ## The Emancipator's Wife: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln RC 63156 by Barbara Hambly read by Martha Harmon Pardee 5 cassettes Fictional portrait of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln (1818– 1882). In 1875, ten years after President Lincoln's death, Mary's surviving son petitions to have her declared insane. Fighting for her own emancipation, Mary relives her Kentucky childhood, her marriage to Abraham, and his assassination. Some violence and some strong language. 2005. RC 63156 ## Full of Grace RC 63167 by Dorothea Benton Frank read by Anne Hancock 2 cassettes Grace Russo moved to Charleston, South Carolina, to be near her parents, who live on Hilton Head. They are staunch Italian Catholics and do not approve of Michael, Grace's Irish, possibly atheist, live-in boyfriend. But with Grace anything is possible, even miracles. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. RC 63167 ## Accidents of Nature RC 63169 by Harriet McBryde Johnson read by Lindsay Ellison 1 cassette North Carolina, 1970. Seventeen-year-old Jean, who has cerebral palsy, attends Camp Courage, where for the first time she meets other teens with disabilities. Her radical new friend Sara directs an anti-telethon skit and changes Jean's perceptions of the normal world. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 63169 ## Almost Friends: A Harmony Novel RC 63170 by Philip Gulley read by Derald Breneman 2 cassettes Quaker pastor Sam Gardner goes on sabbatical to care for his ailing father, leaving Harmony Friends Meeting in the hands of Krista Riley, an un-married seminary graduate. When evangelist Dale Hinshaw and other congregation members question Krista's leadership and sexual preference, Sam steps in to diffuse the controversy. 2006. RC 63170 ## The Messenger RC 63176 by Daniel Silva read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes A suspected Al Qaeda terrorist funded by a Saudi billionaire dies in London, leaving behind evidence of a planned attack on the Vatican. Israeli agent and art restorer Gabriel Allon, from Prince of Fire (RC 59822), travels to Rome, but papal circles have already been infiltrated. Some violence. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63176 ## The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection RC 63189 edited by Ellen Datlow, Gavin J. Grant, and Kelly Link read by Jim Zeiger 8 cassettes in 2 containers Forty selections of short fiction and poetry by Isabel Allende, Jeffrey Ford, Chuck Palahniuk, Geoff Ryman, and others, published in 2005. Editors' yearly overview of the genre includes sections on graphic novels, anime and manga, music, and the media. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006. RC 63189 ## Mary Wakefield: Whiteoak Chronicles, Book 3 RC 63210 by Mazo de la Roche read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes (Reissue) Ernest Whiteoak hires a young Englishwoman as a governess for Philip's motherless children. When Philip falls in love with her, his mother does all she can to prevent the marriage. 1949. RC 63210 ## Stonedial RC 63212 by George Konrád read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Itinerant philosopher János Dragomán returns to his hometown of Kandor, in Hungary, and the memories acquired there, including those of the 1956 revolution. He visits old friends—a former lover who bore him a daughter, and his onetime professor whom he will inadvertently murder. Some strong language. 2000. RC 63212 ## Lights Out Tonight RC 63214 by Mary Jane Clark read by Gabra Zackman 2 cassettes Television film critic Caroline Enright goes on assignment at a Berkshire Mountains summer theatre festival for a story on actress Belinda Winthrop's new play and to spend time with her new husband. But when bodies pile up and Belinda goes missing, Caroline uses her journalistic skills to solve the crimes. 2006. RC 63214 ## The Whistling Season RC 63216 by Ivan Doig read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes 1957. Facing a decision regarding the fate of Montana's educational system, superintendent Paul Milliron recalls the year 1909, when his widowed father hired housekeeper Rose Llewellyn. Rose brought her brother, Morris, who became the teacher at thirteen-year-old Paul's one-room schoolhouse and imparted not only textbook but life lessons. 2006. RC 63216 ## Bro RC 63218 by Robert Newton Peck read by Jeremy Gage 1 cassette Florida, 1933. Witnessing his grandfather's brutality six years ago left Tug Dockery unable to speak. Now, after his parents' deaths, the nine-year-old must go live on the grandfather's cattle ranch. Tug's beloved brother, Broda, escapes imprisonment to try to rescue Tug. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2004. RC 63218 ## The Labyrinth Key RC 63224 by Howard V. Hendrix read by John Horton 3 cassettes Hong Kong. Dr. Jaron Kwok, working to create a quantum computer to crack enemy codes, dies while deciphering long- hidden cryptologic information. His death places America and Asia on a collision course and uncovers secret societies fighting to shape the course of human evolution through nano-technology. Some descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 63224 ## West of the Moon: A Western Story RC 63226 by Stephen Overholser read by Gage Jeremy 2 cassettes As a Union scout, Colorado rancher Roy Smith witnessed a clandestine meeting between a Confederate and a Union general. He nearly forgets the incident until he meets historian John Nichols, who believes the officers, Bowman and Hayes, were corrupt. When John disappears, Roy searches for the truth. Some violence. 2004. RC 63226 ## Stonehenge RC 63230 by Bernard Cornwell read by Patricia Kilgarriff 4 cassettes Fictional account of the building of Stonehenge centers around three brothers who vie for leadership of the Ratharryn tribe. Lengar, the elder, is a fierce warrior; Camaban, a crippled sorcerer-priest, envisions the temple to the sun god; and Saban, the compassionate one, eventually sees the temple erected. Violence. 2000. RC 63230 ## The Red Queen: A Transcultural Tragicomedy RC 63232 by Margaret Drabble read by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes Thoughts about an eighteenth-century Korean crown princess consume middle-aged Oxford academic Babs Halliwell after she receives anonymously and reads the princess's memoir. When Babs visits Seoul, uncanny similarities between herself and the historical figure force her to reexamine her life. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004. RC 63232 ## Hawkes Harbor RC 63234 by S.E. Hinton read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes Terrace View Asylum, 1967. Twenty-five-year-old orphan Jamie Sommers, Dr. McDevitt's new patient, has led an adventurous, dissolute life. But events that occurred at Hawkes Harbor, Delaware—and something Jamie will only refer to as "It"—caused his insanity and unspeakable terror. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004. RC 63234 ## Trail of the Tattered Star RC 63236 by Cliff Farrell read by Jeremy Gage 2 cassettes During the Civil War a group of Confederate sympathizers plots to seize California for the South. Assigned to thwart the conspiracy, Union agent Mike McLish tracks the rebels across miles of Apache territory. 1961. RC 63236 ## Family History RC 63237 by Dani Shapiro read by Gabra Zackman 2 cassettes Rachel Jensen's family unravels after her infant son is injured in the arms of her teenage daughter, Kate, who then enters an institution. When Kate becomes the center of a violent episode, Rachel and Ned, now separated, confront the truth behind their daughter's pain. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 63237 ## Star of the Sea RC 63261 by Joseph O'Connor read by Dan Bloom 3 cassettes In 1847, the Star of the Sea sets sail from Great Britain carrying hundreds of Irish refugees fleeing famine and injustice. Passengers' lives unfold during the wretched twenty-six-day voyage to New York, while Pius Mulvey plots to murder an aristocrat. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2002. RC 63261 ## The Last Canyon RC 63262 by John Vernon read by Don Feldheim 3 cassettes Historical novel depicting John Wesley Powell's expedition through the Grand Canyon in the summer of 1869. Relates the adventures of the first Anglo-American team to explore the area. Concurrently a Shivwits Paiute family above the canyon searches for their daughter, lost to Mormon traders. Some strong language. 2001. RC 63262 ## The City of Your Final Destination RC 63281 by Peter Cameron read by Jonathan Davis 2 cassettes The executors of Jules Gund's estate deny authorization for doctoral student Omar Razaghi to write the deceased author's biography. To appeal, Omar travels to Uruguay to meet the eccentric group—wife, brother, and mistress—and learns more about their lives and the essence of love. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. PEN/Faulkner finalist. 2002. RC 63281 ## Into the Storm RC 63288 by Suzanne Brockmann read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Navy SEALS and security experts from Troubleshooters Incorporated are competing in a training exercise in frozen New Hampshire when receptionist Tracy Shapiro disappears. Petty Officer Mark Jenkins and lover Lindsey Fontaine join forces to save Tracy from a serial killer. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63288 ## A Garden of Earthly Delights RC 63316 by Joyce Carol Oates read by Judith Ann Gantly 3 cassettes (Reissue) Depression-era Kentucky. Beautiful teen Clara's fate hinges on four key men: her father, Carleton; her mysterious lover, Lowry; her out-of-wedlock son, Swan; and wealthy Revere—her lover, then husband—who provides material security. Author's afterword to her rewrite of 1967 second novel. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003. RC 63316 ## The Friendly Young Ladies RC 63317 by Mary Renault read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes Renault's sexually complex, semi-autobiographical novel set in 1930s England. Seventeen-year-old Elsie Lane runs away from her Cornwall home to find her novelist older sister, Leo, living on a houseboat with a lesbian lover. Elsie's arrival sparks a series of events that will turn their lives upside down. 1944. RC 63317 ## Break No Bones: A Dr. Temperance Brennan Mystery RC 63357 by Kathy Reichs read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes In South Carolina Dr. Tempe Brennan traces recent bones from a Native American burial ground to a medical clinic. When Tempe's estranged husband, Pete, moves back in town to research a missing person's case, Tempe suspects a connection between her investigation and his inquiry. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63357 ## Pegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux Novel RC 63358 by James Lee Burke read by Jack Fox 3 cassettes After the suicide of a college coed, Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux also investigates a hit-and-run homicide and the death of a gangster's son. When a murdered friend's daughter arrives in town for revenge, Dave's ex-partner helps tie the cases together. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63358 ## Brunettes Strike Back RC 63359 by Kieran Scott read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Annisa, from I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader (RC 60840), is still the only brunette on her Florida cheerleading squad. When the group heads to a championship competition, cheerleaders from Annisa's former New Jersey high school arrive, making Annisa choose between fitting in or being herself. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 63359 ## Proof Positive: An Amanda Jaffe Mystery RC 63362 by Phillip Margolin read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Amanda Jaffe, from Wild Justice (RC 50857), joins fellow Portland attorney Doug Weaver in defending Jacob Cohen, a disturbed homeless man and convicted sex offender accused of murder. As the case unfolds, Amanda suspects forensic scientist Bernard Cashman is framing Jacob for his own crimes. Violence and strong language. 2006. RC 63362 ## To Live and Die in Dixie: A Callahan Garrity Mystery RC 63368 by Kathy Hogan Trocheck read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Callahan Garrity, an Atlanta PI with a house-cleaning service, finds a young woman's body in the mansion of antiques dealer and convicted murderer Elliot Littlefield. Though Elliot is the prime suspect, Callahan agrees to help him find a Civil War diary, presumably stolen by the real killer. Strong language. 1993. RC 63368 ## Diary of an Ugly Duckling RC 63370 by Karyn Langhorne read by Megan Burnett 2 cassettes African American corrections officer Audra Marks becomes a contestant on Ugly Duckling, a television makeover show, to win the affections of her handsome coworker Art Bradshaw. During the transformation, Audra improves physically but loses sight of what is truly important. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. RC 63370 ## Scandal in Spring: The Wallflowers, Book 4 RC 63380 by Lisa Kleypas read by Corrie James 2 cassettes After three London seasons, Daisy Bowman has not found a husband. Her father gives her two months to choose someone before he forces her to marry his American employee Matthew Swift. At first Daisy is horrified, but she doesn't count on Matthew's charm. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63380 ## The Guy Not Taken: Stories RC 63382 by Jennifer Weiner read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes Eleven short stories about thirty-something women who struggle with their family lives. In the title piece a married housewife with a new baby discovers, via the Internet, that her former boyfriend is engaged. In "The Mother's Hour" a first-time mom is embarrassed about her toddler's tantrums. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63382 ## Three Days to Never RC 63389 by Tim Powers read by Annie Wauters 3 cassettes After her great-grandmother dies, twelve-year-old Daphne Marrity steals a videotape that documents a hidden invention of her secret ancestor Albert Einstein. Soon the Mossad and gnostic occultists are after Daphne and her father, Frank, as are time-traveling poltergeists and a blind psychic assassin. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63389 ## For One More Day RC 63390 by Mitch Albom read by Bob Moore 1 cassette When his mother, Pauline, dies Charles "Chick" Benetto falls into alcoholism. Chick describes the loss of his job and family and his isolation and depression. After his suicide attempt Pauline's ghost takes Chick on a tour of her life as a single mother and heals his broken heart. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63390 ## Confessions of a Hollywood Star RC 63397 by Dyan Sheldon read by Margaret Strom 1 cassette Lola, from Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (RC 49701), is determined to have a part in a movie being filmed in her New Jersey hometown. When her archenemy Carla succeeds in befriending the cast, Lola steps up her efforts. For senior high readers. 2005. RC 63397 ## Sleeping with Fear: Fear Trilogy, Book 3 RC 63400 by Kay Hooper read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes While investigating occult activity on Opal Island, psychic FBI agent Riley Crane loses her memory and clairvoyant powers. Disoriented but determined, Riley probes a murder possibly linked to a previous case that involves Riley's lover, district attorney Ash Prescott. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63400 ## A Visit from Sir Nicholas: Effington Family, Book 9 RC 63405 by Victoria Alexander read by Corrie James 2 cassettes London, 1853. Ten years ago, Nicholas Collingsworth ruined Elizabeth Effington's Christmas by dismissing her affections and leaving for America. Elizabeth married another. Now Elizabeth is a widow, and Nicholas, a knight, has returned to England to oversee her finances and win her heart. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 63405 ## Veils of Silk RC 63406 by Mary Jo Putney read by Michele Schaeffer 3 cassettes India, 1840s. Neither Laura Stephenson nor Ian Cameron have any desire to wed. But as they become involved in foiling a plot to overthrow the British throne, they fall in love. Sequel to Silk and Secrets (RC 37972). Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1992. RC 63406 ## Castles RC 63407 by Julie Garwood read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes Orphaned Princess Alesandra is faced with the prospect of marrying General Ivan, who hopes to gain control of her homeland. But Alesandra's guardian, the duke of Williamshire, wants to protect her by having her marry his son Colin—in name only. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. RC 63407 ## Grief RC 63408 by Andrew Holleran read by Michael Scherer 1 cassette Devastated when his elderly mother passes away, a middle- aged gay professor takes a temporary job in Washington, D.C. In the room he rents in a townhouse, he discovers the letters of the grieving Mary Todd Lincoln—and he mourns with his landlord the loss of friends to AIDS. 2006. RC 63408 ## Promise Me Forever RC 63409 by Lorraine Heath read by Faith Potts 2 cassettes London, 1880. American Lauren Fairfield never expected to see Tom Warner again after their youthful love affair in Texas ten years ago. But now the cowboy has returned to claim both his rightful title as the earl of Sachse—and Lauren's heart. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 63409 ## The Secret RC 63413 by Shirley Hailstock read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Adopted Dallas interior designer Stephanie Hunter wants answers from her biological mother, Devon Clayton. But Devon dies, leaving her adopted architect son, Owen, one final wish: to find long-lost Stephanie. Owen's search soon leads to Stephanie—and true love. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 63413 ## Sisters RC 63495 by Danielle Steel read by Sam Freed 2 cassettes Four siblings pull together during a family crisis. After their mother is tragically killed and sister Annie, an artist, is blinded, supermodel Candy, television producer Tammy, and lawyer Sabrina move into a New York townhouse to grieve and cope. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 63495 ## Whitethorn Woods RC 63497 by Maeve Binchy read by various narrators 3 cassettes When residents of Rossmore learn that a new highway will bypass their Irish town and cut through the woods, they argue about the possible effects. Father Flynn wants to preserve the mystical St. Ann's Well located at the edge of the forest but listens to all opinions. Bestseller. 2006. RC 63497 ## The Alibi Man RC 63498 by Tami Hoag read by Beth McDonald 2 cassettes When former narcotics detective Elena Estes, now a horse trainer, discovers the body of one of her friends dumped in a canal, her investigation leads her back to her previous Palm Beach, Florida, circles. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 63498 ## The Machiavelli Covenant RC 63499 by Allan Folsom read by Paul Michael 4 cassettes Former L.A. cop Nicholas Marten investigates a secret bioweapons program while U.S. president John Harris discovers a murderous political cabal. Harris joins Marten to expose a multinational clique—with origins back to Machiavelli—that plans to rule the world. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 63499 ## The Testament RC 63501 by Eric Van Lustbader read by Don Leslie 4 cassettes Medieval scholar Braverman "Bravo" Shaw discovers that his deceased father, Dexter, was a high-ranking member of the Order of Gnostic Observatines and that he had appointed Bravo to guard a hidden documents cache. Others, however, covet the treasure. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 63501 ## You Don't Love Me Yet RC 63505 by Jonathan Lethem read by Jonathan Lethem 2 cassettes Denise, Matthew, Bedwin, and Lucinda belong to a struggling Los Angeles alternative rock band. When Lucinda cribs some lines from Carl, her lover and a professional phrase writer, he insists on joining the group as compensation. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. RC 63505 ## The Edge of Winter RC 63507 by Luanne Rice read by Kathe Mazur 3 cassettes Neve Halloran and her teenaged daughter, Mickey, move to the windswept Rhode Island coast after leaving Mickey's unstable father. Neve falls in love with a man who has devoted his life to caring for a wildlife sanctuary, while Mickey meets a lonely boy. Some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 63507 ## The Double Bind RC 63508 by Chris Bohjalian read by Susan Denaker 2 cassettes Twenty-six-year-old Laurel Estabrook works at a Burlington, Vermont, homeless shelter since surviving a brutal attack six years ago. When resident Bobbie Crocker dies, Laurel finds his photographs of musical jazz greats and decides to investigate Bobbie's past. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007. RC 63508 ## A Far Country RC 63513 by Daniel Philippe Mason read by Kate Reading 2 cassettes Fourteen-year-old Isabel moves from her third-world village to the city. But Isabel, who has heightened senses of hearing and sight, arrives at her cousin's shantytown only to discover that her older brother Isaias is gone. Isabel encounters contemptuous wealthy people and bureaucrats in her search. 2007. RC 63513 ## Family Tree RC 63515 by Barbara Delinsky read by Karen White 2 cassettes After interior designer Dana Clarke and her husband, Hugh, a lawyer from a prominent New England dynasty, have a baby girl with African American features, Dana searches for the father she never knew. The couple uncovers long-held family secrets and prejudice. 2007. RC 63515 ## The Alexandria Link RC 63516 by Steve Berry read by Scott Brick 3 cassettes The son of Copenhagen rare-book-seller Cotton Malone, from The Templar Legacy (RC 61331), is abducted and Malone's store is destroyed. The kidnappers want the key to locating the remains of the vanished library of Alexandria, and only Malone knows its whereabouts. Violence and strong language. 2007. RC 63516 ## Telegraph Days RC 63521 by Larry McMurtry read by Faith Potts 2 cassettes 1876, western territories. Nellie Courtright and her brother Jackson are all that is left of their migrating Virginia clan. Nellie becomes a telegraph operator, Jackson a deputy in Rita Blanca. Nellie writes about Jackson killing some outlaws, becomes Buffalo Bill's manager, and has romantic adventures. Some strong language. 2006. RC 63521 ## Ribbon in the Sky RC 63541 by Dorothy Garlock read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Nebraska, mid-1900s. Letty, daughter of a fire-and- brimstone preacher, falls in love with Mike, who, according to her father, is one of the wild, Catholic Dolans. Betrayal tears the couple apart, leaving Letty to raise their son alone, until fate intervenes. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1991. RC 63541 ## Fool Me Once RC 63545 by Fern Michaels read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Virginia pet photographer Olivia Lowell unexpectedly inherits the estate of her mother, Allison, who she thought had died during childbirth. With the help of her pooches and lawyer Jeff Bannerman, Olivia carries out Allison's requests and confronts the past. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. RC 63545 ## Second Wave: Acorna's Children, Book 2 RC 63565 by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Unicorn girl Khorii and her adopted android brother Elviiz join human survivors of the plague on the planet Paloduro in their search for a vaccine. Meanwhile, Khorii's parents, Aari and Acorna, discover that Khorii has a twin, Ariin. Sequel to First Warning (RC 61767). For senior high readers. 2006. RC 63565 ## Mallets Aforethought: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery RC 63568 by Sarah Graves read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Home-repairer Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and her pregnant friend Ellie White discover a mummified corpse and the body of the Eastport, Maine, historical society president in a mansion they're renovating. Ellie's husband, George, is the prime suspect, so Jake scurries to find the real killer before their baby is born. 2004. RC 63568 ## The Rules of Survival RC 63569 by Nancy Werlin read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Boston. Teenaged Matthew and his two younger sisters struggle to protect themselves and one another from abuse by their mentally ill mother, Nikki. Nikki's sister, ex- husband, and boyfriends ignore her cruelty for years, until a crisis forces them to act. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 63569 ## A Woman in Jerusalem RC 63570 by A.B. Yehoshua read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Outrage over an unclaimed body in a Jerusalem morgue after a terrorist attack provokes response from the owner of a bakery where the woman formerly worked. While attempting to resolve the Russian victim's burial, a human-resources manager investigates her past, encounters bureaucratic obstacles, and wrestles with personal issues. 2004. RC 63570 ## The Crystal Game: A Western Trio RC 63572 by Max Brand read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Three western tales. In "The Fugitive" (1926) a young woman conspires to steal an outlaw's beloved mare. In "Uncle Chris Turns North" (1923) a homesteader finds forbidden love with a ruthless land baron's niece. In "The Crystal Game" (1932) a loner claims to be able to see the future. 2005. RC 63572 ## Unhinged: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery RC 63579 by Sarah Graves read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes When Eastport, Maine, busybody Harriet Hollingsworth disappears, amateur sleuth Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree, a do-it- yourself enthusiast and former New York finance guru, suspects foul play. Soon after, Jake's son is injured in a car crash—an incident that Harry Markle, a cop from Jake's past, believes is no accident. 2003. RC 63579 ## Scrambled Eggs at Midnight RC 63585 by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Calliope travels around the country with her nomadic, jewelry-making mother, while Eliot lives at a North Carolina Christian fat farm run by his born-again father. The two fifteen-year-olds meet and fall in love as they struggle to grow up. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 63585 ## Wreck the Halls: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery RC 63598 by Sarah Graves read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Just before the holidays Eastport, Maine, resident Faye Anne Carmody is accused of killing her abusive husband. Amateur sleuth Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree, a former New York financial manager, sets aside her do-it-yourself home repairs to prove Faye Anne's innocence. Jake also deals with her ex-husband's antics. Some strong language. 2001. RC 63598 ## I'm in No Mood for Love RC 63603 by Rachel Gibson read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Boise, Idaho. After romance writer Clare Wingate catches her fiancé with the Maytag repairman, she has a one-night stand. The guy turns out to be her childhood nemesis Sebastian Vaughan. Now a journalist, Sebastian begins to appeal to Clare. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. RC 63603 ## The Refuge: A Maxie and Stretch Mystery RC 63675 by Sue Henry read by Lee Adams 2 cassettes Sixty-something-year-old Maxie McNabb and her dachshund, Stretch, interrupt their Alaskan reverie after a friend calls in need. Maxie flies to Hawaii to help Karen Bailey pack up her house. When a prowler tries to break in, Maxie investigates. 2007. RC 63675 ## The Secret Magdalene RC 63676 by Ki Longfellow read by Bernadette Dunne 4 cassettes Jerusalem, first century A.D. Mariamne (Mary Magdalene), the daughter of a wealthy Jewish aristocrat, grows up hearing prophetic voices. Mariamne and her father's ward, Salome, run away to study in Alexandria. Later, when they meet John the Baptizer, Mariamne is drawn to Yeshu (Jesus), with whom she shares visions. 2005. RC 63676 ## Obsession: An Alex Delaware Novel RC 63677 by Jonathan Kellerman read by John Rubinstein 3 cassettes Teenager Tanya hires psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis to help after her aunt hints on her deathbed that she murdered someone in the past. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2007. RC 63677 ## A Handbook to Luck RC 63679 by Cristina García read by Staci Snell 2 cassettes Enrique Florit immigrates to Las Vegas from Cuba and embraces gambling. He becomes involved with two women: wealthy Leila Rezvani, who left an arranged marriage in Tehran, and illegal immigrant Marta Claros, who fled war in El Salvador. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007. RC 63679 ## ### Books for Children These books were recently sent to cooperating libraries. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Cassettes Nonfiction It Can't Be Done, Nellie Bly! A Reporter's Race around the World RC 61631 by Nancy Butcher read by Richard Magesis 1 cassette Explains how young reporter Nellie Bly became a heroine in 1889 by racing around the world in fewer than eighty days, beating a competitor. Describes her exotic adventures and the people and customs she wrote about in articles posted to her New York newspaper. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 61631 ## The Hero Beowulf RC 61727 retold by Eric A. Kimmel read by Gary Roan 1 cassette A brief retelling of the ancient Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic deeds of Beowulf. Recounts Beowulf's journey to the land of the Spear-Danes to combat the slimy-green, scaly monster Grendel. For grades 3-6. 2005. RC 61727 ## Guys Write for Guys Read RC 61908 edited by Jon Scieszka read by Don Hagen 2 cassettes A selection of writings by boys' favorite authors—Avi, Chris Crutcher, Dan Gutman, Stephen King, William Sleator— about being a boy. Scieszka, who took these pieces from his Guys Read web site, describes them as "funny, action- packed, sad, goofy, gross, touching, stupid, true, and all very short." For grades 6-9. 2005. RC 61908 ## Cuba RC 62818 by Sean Sheehan and Leslie Jermyn read by Gabriella Cavallero 1 cassette Profiles the geography, history, economy, environment, and culture of this Caribbean island. Discusses Fidel Castro's socialist government and the animosity of the United States government towards his regime. Covers lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure activities, food, and holidays. For grades 6-9. 2005. RC 62818 ## Solomon and the Ant and Other Jewish Folktales RC 62842 retold by Sheldon Oberman read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes More than forty tales from oral tradition, with historical notes and commentary. In the title story an ant teaches the great king a lesson in humility. In "The Smell of Money" wise Solomon pays for the smell of bread—with the sound of coins. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2006. RC 62842 ## 5,000 Miles to Freedom: Ellen and William Craft's Flight from Slavery RC 62843 by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Recounts the daring escape in 1848 of two slaves—the woman posing as a white master and her husband as his slave—from Macon, Georgia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and eventually to England. Discusses their lifelong work as abolitionists, fighting for racial equality. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 62843 ## Knitgrrl: Learn to Knit with Fifteen Fun and Funky Projects RC 62882 by Shannon Okey read by Barbara Pinolini 1 cassette A beginner's complete knitting guide in straightforward language. Covers choosing yarns and needles and lessons on the basics: casting on, changing yarns, catching mistakes, and finishing techniques. Quick projects include wristlets, scarves, roll-brim hats, leg warmers, a messenger bag, and a headband. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005. RC 62882 ## Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement RC 62902 by Ann Bausum read by Margaret Strom 1 cassette Recounts how John Lewis, a black seminarian who became a congressman, and Jim Zwerg, a white college student, rode buses with white and black passengers through the segregated South in 1961. Describes the violence and hatred they faced to promote racial equality. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 62902 ## The Fastest Dinosaurs RC 62913 by Don Lessem read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Explains the way scientists determine which dinosaurs ran the fastest by comparing their fossil remains with living animals. Discusses why speed mattered to dinosaurs and probable causes of their extinction. For grades 2-4. 2005. RC 62913 ## Rescues! RC 62920 by Sandra Markle read by Jeremy Gage 1 cassette Discusses eleven disasters affecting people, including trapped miners, a baby in a burning house, and those caught in tsunamis and hurricanes. Explains rescue strategies, technical assistance including mini-robots, and outcomes. In "Hasty to the Rescue" a trained dog quickly locates an avalanche victim, saving her life. For grades 4-7. 2006. RC 62920 ## Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food RC 62925 by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Covers the history and social impact of the fast-food industry. Argues that because people are what they eat, they should know the harsh truth about fast-food preparation, which includes slaughter houses, food additives, and artificial ingredients. Also discusses health risks and obesity. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 62925 ## A Medieval Knight RC 62928 by James Barter read by George Holmes 1 cassette Explains the working life of knights in the Middle Ages, during war and peacetime. Details their training and responsibilities in battle, maintaining local order, and entertaining dignitaries. Discusses outfitting the knight and his horse in armor and the pageantry of a tournament. For grades 6-9. 2005. RC 62928 ## American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen RC 63010 by Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer read by Erik Synnestvedt 1 cassette Advice for preteen boys on the physical and emotional changes experienced during puberty. Discusses body functions, shaving, acne, and relationships. Also addresses resisting peer pressure to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, use drugs, and become sexually active. Some descriptions of sex. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 63010 ## Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors RC 63031 by Ron Miller read by Robert Sams 1 cassette Presents modern scientific opinion on the formation of the solar system, particularly asteroids, meteors, and comets. Relates how astronomers discover the existence and characteristics of these bodies, including their orbital paths and destructive collisions. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 63031 ## Dominican Republic RC 63144 by Erin Foley and Leslie Jermyn read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette An overview of this Caribbean nation. Describes the geography and environment of the land as well as the culture, lifestyle, religion, arts, and food of its people. Chronicles the country's history and examines twenty-first- century government and economic practices and the challenges posed by racism and poverty. For grades 5-8. 2005. RC 63144 ## Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made It America's Favorite Game RC 63254 by Robert Lipsyte read by L.J. Ganser 1 cassette Sportswriter presents baseball's greats and discusses the reasons they achieved legendary status. Explains that beyond hitting amazing home runs, pitching perfect games, making impossible catches, or stealing home, these players affected American culture and the history of the game. For grades 4-7. 2006. RC 63254 ## Canterbury Tales RC 63395 retold by Barbara Cohen read by Anne Flosnik 1 cassette Four of Geoffrey Chaucer's tales retold in modern English. The nun's priest recounts the barnyard adventures of prideful rooster Chauntecleer, the pardoner teaches a lesson about greed, the wife of Bath relates a baffled knight's dilemma, and the franklin celebrates courtly love. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1988. RC 63395 ## Built to Last: Building America's Amazing Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, and Skyscrapers RC 63396 by George Sullivan read by Barbara Pinolini 1 cassette Traces the history of the design and construction of seventeen architectural and engineering feats in the United States in the past two hundred years. Features the U.S. Capitol, Brooklyn Bridge, Hoover Dam, Golden Gate Bridge, the interstate highway system, and the Sears Tower, among others. For grades 5-8. 2005. RC 63396 ## Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon RC 63398 by Catherine Thimmesh read by Mark Delgado 1 cassette Profiles the unsung heroes accountable for Apollo 11's launch, voyage, landing, and return, including engineers, computer technicians, and seamstresses who assembled the space suits. Discusses glitches that occurred and the quick thinking that resolved them. Conveys the team effort that made the mission a success. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 63398 ## Saving Manatees RC 63404 by Stephen R. Swinburne read by Michael Scherer 1 cassette Discusses the characteristics and habits of the Florida manatee, a plant-eating marine mammal. Explains the reasons why the manatee is considered an endangered species and what is being done to help it survive. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 63404 ## John Muir: America's First Environmentalist RC 63474 by Kathryn Lasky read by Ray Childs 1 cassette Biography of naturalist John Muir (1838–1914), whose love of the wilderness helped establish Yosemite National Park, the Sierra Club, and federal government protection of forests. Describes Muir's childhood in Scotland and Wisconsin, his inventions, and his explorations—begun during the Civil War era—of Canada, Florida, and California. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 63474 ## Up before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America RC 63480 by Deborah Hopkinson read by Geoffrey Centlivre 1 cassette The history of cotton is told in the words of ordinary individuals from before and after the Civil War. Sharecroppers describe long days in the cotton fields, enslaved children recall collecting shoefuls of cotton seeds, and mill girls tell of pasting poems next to their looms. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 63480 ## Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Boy King RC 63537 by Zahi Hawass read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette Presents the background to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of King Tut's tomb. Discusses what Tutankhamun's mummy and the numerous objects found in his tomb have revealed about the young pharaoh's life and mysterious death. For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 63537 ## The Calendar RC 63593 by Patricia K. Kummer read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Discusses the origins and history of the calendar. Explains the concept of reckoning time in ancient civilizations, differences between lunar and solar calendars, the change from the Julian to the Gregorian system, and modern formats. For grades 5-8. 2005. RC 63593 ## ### Books for Children These books were recently sent to cooperating libraries. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Cassettes Fiction The Penultimate Peril: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12 RC 61167 by Lemony Snicket read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Advising that this volume is the next-to-last chronicle of the Baudelaire orphans, the author declares that it involves "a harpoon gun, a rooftop sunbathing salon, two mysterious initials, three unidentified triplets, a notorious villain, and an unsavory curry." Sequel to The Grim Grotto (RC 59697). For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 61167 ## Each Little Bird That Sings RC 61390 by Deborah Wiles read by Susan McInerney 1 cassette Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in Snapfinger, Mississippi. But it affects her differently when her own relatives die and she has to make a life-and-death choice during a flash flood. For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 61390 ## Lenny and Mel RC 61393 by Erik P. Kraft read by Rick Wiseman 1 cassette Twin brothers Lenny and Mel celebrate holidays in some unusual ways. After eating Thanksgiving turkey for a week, the boys put the remains under Mel's pillow for the Leftover Fairy to exchange for money. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2002. RC 61393 ## Ophie out of Oz RC 61396 by Kathleen O'Dell read by Gillian Green 1 cassette Fourth-grader Ophelia Peeler has always felt like Dorothy in Oz, skipping and singing down the yellow brick road in her ruby slippers, until her family moves to Oregon. She misses her best friend, Lizzy, and is tired of starting over at a new school. For grades 3-6. 2004. RC 61396 ## Fire in the Hole! RC 61397 by Mary Cronk Farrell read by Gary Roan 1 cassette Idaho, 1899. Mick Shea wants to be a newspaperman rather than a miner like his father. When all the union miners are arrested, Mick must take over responsibility for the family and in doing so, gains new respect for his father. For grades 5-8. 2004. RC 61397 ## Whisper in the Dark RC 61487 by Joseph Bruchac read by Nicola Daval 1 cassette Usually Maddy likes scary stories, but an ancient Narragansett legend about a razor-clawed monster who whispers to his victims before attacking them becomes all too real. Maddy is frightened when she receives strange phone calls and her dog is lacerated. For grades 5-8. 2005. RC 61487 ## Small Steps RC 61629 by Louis Sachar read by Peter Lavezzoli 1 cassette Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit, from Holes (RC 47444), is turning his life around in Austin, Texas, with the encouragement of his ten-year- old neighbor, Ginny, who has cerebral palsy. Then he meets a celebrity teen singer. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 61629 ## Heroes Don't Run RC 61630 by Harry Mazer read by Dave Corey 1 cassette 1944. To honor his father, who died during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, seventeen-year-old Adam Pelko eagerly enlists in the Marine Corps. Adam goes through boot camp and faces combat on the tiny island Okinawa. Sequel to Boy No More (RC 59432). For grades 6-9. 2005. RC 61630 ## A Letter to Santa Claus RC 61726 by Brigitte Weninger read by Neil Berman 1 cassette Oliver has never had a Christmas present, so he sends Santa Claus a wish list attached to a balloon. The message lands in a grumpy old man's yard and touches his heart. For grades K-3. 2000. RC 61726 ## Sea Glass: Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1970 RC 62322 by Laurence Yep read by Jonathan Davis 2 cassettes California, 1970. After leaving San Francisco for a small town, Craig, a Chinese American eighth-grader, finds it hard to fit in. He also has difficulty pleasing his father, who wants him to excel in sports. For grades 6-9. 1979. RC 62322 ## Green Jasper: De Granville Trilogy, Book 2 RC 62583 by K.M. Grant read by Stephen Crossley 2 cassettes England, 1193. Crusaders Will and Gavin de Granville, from Blood Red Horse (RC 60526), face political turmoil at home. Gavin's wedding is interrupted by Constable de Scabious, who kidnaps Ellie, the bride. Will, his red horse Hosanna, and Kamil figure in Ellie's rescue. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006. RC 62583 ## Charlie Bone and the Hidden King: Children of the Red King, Book 5 RC 62776 by Jenny Nimmo read by Anne Hancock 2 cassettes Strange things are happening at Bloor's Academy in this sequel to Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors (RC 61262). Charlie is in peril from an ancient enchantment—the shadow from the Red King's portrait has escaped and it does not want Charlie to find his father. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 62776 ## Monsterology: Fabulous Lives of the Creepy, the Revolting, and the Undead RC 62929 by Arthur Slade read by Nick Sullivan 1 cassette Humorous profiles of fifteen monsters, including Dracula, Medusa, Loki, Frankenstein's creature, Sasquatch, Baba Yaga, Quasimodo, and the Grim Reaper. Presents physical characteristics, likes and dislikes, "cool" facts that are sometimes gross, literary traditions, and short interviews. For grades 5-8. 2005. RC 62929 ## The King of Mulberry Street RC 62937 by Donna Jo Napoli read by Peter Ganim 2 cassettes New York City, 1892. A homesick nine-year-old stowaway from Naples, Italy, escapes Ellis Island without being sent to an orphanage. Dom figures out how to survive on the streets, how to earn money, and how to be a friend. For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 62937 ## Wolf Wing: The Claidi Journals, Book 4 RC 62944 by Tanith Lee read by Terry Donnelly 2 cassettes In this conclusion to The Claidi Collection (RC 62463), Claidi and her beloved Argul are married when they learn that Argul's mother, Ustareth, is still alive. Their journey to Ustareth's utopia is full of adventures that hold the key to Claidi's destiny. For grades 6-9. 2002. RC 62944 ## Sir Thursday: The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 4 RC 63055 by Garth Nix read by John Polk 2 cassettes Following Drowned Wednesday (RC 60387), Arthur cannot return home because a Spirit-eater, an evil copy of Arthur, assumes his identity. Leaf tries to banish Arthur's double on Earth, while Sir Thursday drafts Arthur into the Glorious Army. Arthur works to free Part Four of the Will. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 63055 ## The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories RC 63091 by Rudyard Kipling read by Anne Flosnik 2 cassettes Eight stories about the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves in a jungle in India. Presented in Kipling's preferred arrangement. Includes a ninth non- Mowgli tale, "Rikki-tikki-tavi," about a valiant mongoose. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1894. RC 63091 ## The Fighting Ground RC 63253 by Avi read by Peter Ganim 1 cassette Early on April 3, 1778, thirteen-year-old Jonathan slips away from his New Jersey farm to answer a call to arms. That same afternoon, he loads a gun to fire on enemy Hessian mercenaries. Instead he becomes their prisoner and learns war's harsh lessons. For grades 5-8. Scott O'Dell Award. 1984. RC 63253 ## The Empty Schoolhouse RC 63257 by Natalie Savage Carlson read by Judith Ann Gantly 1 cassette (Reissue) Louisiana, 1960s. When St. Joseph's School is desegregated, ten-year-old Lullah is delighted to be able to attend. Prejudiced people stir up trouble, until Lullah is the only pupil still in attendance. For grades 3-6. 1965. RC 63257 ## Wabi: A Hero's Tale RC 63363 by Joseph Bruchac read by Alec Volz 1 cassette Though Wabi was born a great horned owl, he falls in love with Dojihla, a young Abenaki Indian woman, and transforms himself into a human. Wabi has many trials and adventures while adapting to his new life and winning Dojihla's heart. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 63363 ## Among the Enemy: The Shadow Children RC 63366 by Margaret Peterson Haddix read by Brian Conn 1 cassette Matthias, an illegal third-born child, surprises himself by saving the life of a Population Police officer, who rewards him with a job. Working with the enemy places Matthias in an awkward position. Sequel to Among the Brave (RC 59358). For grades 5-8. 2005. RC 63366 ## Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover RC 63372 by Cynthia Rylant read by Mitzi Friedlander 1 cassette Patrick invites Henry and his dog Mudge and lots of other boys and their dogs to a sleepover in Patrick's attic. The bouncy group enjoys pizza, monster movies, flashlight games, and a contest for best dog popcorn catcher. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2006. RC 63372 ## Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters RC 63465 by Patricia C. McKissack read by Mitzi Friedlander 1 cassette Ten stories the author remembers from childhood summers spent listening on her grandparents' front porch in Tennessee. In "When Pete Bruce Came to Town" a slick- talking confidence man tricks a woman into giving him a coconut cream pie. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2006. RC 63465 ## The Last Holiday Concert RC 63571 by Andrew Clements read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Sixth-grader Hart Evans finds out there is a big difference between popularity and leadership when Mr. Meinert, his music teacher, steps aside and Hart is elected by the chorus to be in charge of the holiday concert. For grades 4-7. 2004. RC 63571 ## Bread and Roses, Too RC 63573 by Katherine Paterson read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Lawrence, Massachusetts; 1912. Rosa worries when her mother and older sister Anna join the mill workers' strike. On the train to Vermont, where the workers' children are being sent for safety, Rosa befriends Jake, a ragamuffin boy with a terrible secret. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 63573 ## ### Foreign Language Books The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. Spanish Entre Mundos: La Formación de una Vida Americana (Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life) RC 61032 por Bill Richardson leído por Juan Ramirez 3 cassettes Autobiografía del político mexico-americano del Partido Demócrata cuya carrera incluye puestos como representante congresional, embajador a las Naciones Unidas, Secretaría de Energía y gobernador del estado de Nuevo México. Recuerda la niñez que pasó en la Ciudad de Mexico, y habla de su padre americano y madre mexicana. También, repasa su carrera política, apuntando sus esfuerzos diplomáticos como árbitro entre naciones en guerra. Sobre todo, comparte sus visiones para el futuro de América. (Autobiography of a Democratic politician from New Mexico who has served as a congressional representative, ambassador to the United Nations, Secretary of Energy, and governor of his state. Describes his childhood in Mexico City, U.S. government service, negotiations with warring nations, and vision for America.) 2005. RC 61032 ## La Jornada: Cómo Vivir por Fe en un Mundo Incierto (The Journey: How to Live by Faith in an Uncertain World) RC 61050 por Billy Graham leído por Juan Ramirez 3 cassettes El predicador Billy Graham nos habla de sus conocimientos sobre Dios, la Biblia, y el Espíritu Santo y explica cómo aprovecharse del poder religioso en la vida cotidiana. Describe las maneras de enfrentarse con desafíos y tentaciones y nos brinda consejos para vivir con fe fe y alegría. (The Reverend Billy Graham explains his understanding of the meaning and purpose of God, Jesus, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit and their role in daily life. Describes ways to deal with challenges and temptations and offers practical advice on living joyously.) 2006. RC 61050 ## Historia del Rey Transparente (Story of the Translucent King) RC 61053 por Rosa Montero leído por María Pino 3 cassettes En la Francia del turbulento siglo XII, Leola, campesina adolescente, desnuda a un guerrero muerto en un campo de batalla y se viste con sus ropas de hierro, para protegerse bajo un disfraz viril. Así comienza una vertiginosa y emocionante odisea que le transformará la vida. (After a battle in turbulent twelfth-century France, Leola, a young peasant girl, dresses up in the armor of a dead soldier to protect herself from many perils and, disguised as a nobleman, undertakes a personal odyssey that will transform her life.) 2005. RC 61053 ## El Surgimiento: Nace el Anticristo antes de que Fueran Dejados Atrás; Cuenta Regresiva del Rapto, Libro 1 (The Rising: Antichrist Is Born before They Were Left Behind; Countdown to the Rapture, Book 1) RC 61054 por Tim LaHaye y Jerry B. Jenkins leído por Juan Ramirez 3 cassettes Cuenta la historia de los días antes del rapto y antes de los "Dejados Atrás." Marilena Carpatia tiene el mayor anhelo de tener un hijo y recurre a cualquier medio, incluso al mismísimo Príncipe de las Tinieblas, para realizarlo. Y así da luz a Nicolás Carpatia, el anticristo. Por otro lado, el joven Raimundo Steele está determinado a realizar su gran ambición de hacerse piloto, evitando el tener que hacerse cargo del negocio de la familia. (A prequel to the Left Behind series relating events leading up to the Rapture. Nicolae Carpathia is born to a woman who allows herself to become a chosen vessel for the birth of evil. Rayford Steele avoids taking over the family business by becoming a pilot.) 2005. RC 61054 ## ### Talking Book Magazines Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. 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