Talking Book Topics January-February 2009 Volume 75, Number 1 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 2009 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 announcements 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 items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. Braille labeling book available Label It! Braille and Audio Strategies for Identifying Items at Home and Work by Judith M. Dixon is now available from the National Braille Press. Dixon, who is chair of the Braille Authority of North America, identifies the best labeling ideas and strategies that she and her friends have used through the years. Focusing primarily on labeling with braille, she covers the basics: clothing and accessories, medications, food containers, appliances, and miscellaneous items like postage stamps, chargers, and cables. This title—available in braille, ASCII text, Portabook, and print formats for $10—can be ordered online at www.nbp.org, by calling 800-548-7323 ext. 1, or by sending an e-mail to orders@nbp.org. Guide to foreign-language courses for blind or low-vision students The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, which encourages people with disabilities to learn foreign languages and pursue international travel, recently published a new guide to help blind and low-vision students take advantage of a broad range of foreign-language courses from Arabic to Turkish. The brochure, “Accessing Foreign-Language Materials as a Blind or Low Vision Student,” is available online in HTML, Microsoft Word, plain text, audio, and braille formats at www.miusa.org/ncde/tipsheets/foreignlang/. ### 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 Teta, Mother, and Me: Three Generations of Arab Women RC 63183 by Jean Said Makdisi read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Jerusalem-born professor recounts the lives of her mother, Hilda Musa Said, and maternal grandmother, Munira Badr Musa—"Teta"—throughout the turbulent late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Makdisi compares their lives to her own as she struggles to balance family and work with the notions of feminism, Arab culture, modernity, and tradition. 2005. RC 63183 ## After the Victorians: The Decline of Britain in the World RC 63377 by A.N. Wilson read by Kimberly Schraf 6 cassettes Portrait of Great Britain in the first half of the twentieth century. Describes the transformation of the nation by wars and Modernism. Traces the social, military, cultural, and political changes that shifted the mantle of world power to America during World War II. Sequel to The Victorians (RC 58822). 2005. RC 63377 ## Public Radio: Behind the Voices RC 63611 by Lisa A. Phillips read by Barbara Rappaport 3 cassettes Some forty profiles of popular public-radio personalities heard on a variety of programs. Features founding mother Susan Stamberg, Bob Edwards, Cokie Roberts, Ira Glass, Nina Totenberg, Garrison Keillor, and the Car Talk Magliozzi brothers. Presented in three sections: news and information, talk and entertainment, and music. 2006. RC 63611 ## Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home: Life on the Page RC 63704 by Lynn Freed read by Gillian Green 1 cassette Eleven essays in which the author reflects on her life, her literary raft, and the nature of fiction writing and publishing. In "Sex with the Servants" Freed addresses the controversy her book Home Ground (RC 24903) caused in her native South Africa for portraying an interracial relationship. 2005. RC 63704 ## Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People RC 63824 by Mark Owens and Delia Owens read by MaryBeth Wise 2 cassettes The Owenses recount their efforts from the early 1990s to 2005 to conserve wildlife in and around North Luangwa National Park in Zambia by offering villagers alternatives to poaching ivory. They describe befriending an orphan elephant, encounters with lions and other African animals, and dangers from poachers. 2006. RC 63824 ## Too Soon to Say Goodbye RC 63829 by Art Buchwald read by Ray Hagen 1 cassette Octogenarian humorist Art Buchwald recounts his days in a Washington, D.C., hospice after refusing kidney dialysis and having his leg amputated. Describes entertaining his many friends, including Tom Brokaw, Ben Bradlee, and Ken Starr, and reminisces about his life and the American way of death. 2006. RC 63829 ## Johnny Cash: The Biography RC 63854 by Michael Streissguth read by Conrad Feininger 3 cassettes Author uses archives and interviews to document the life of the country-western singer Johnny Cash (1932–2003). Traces Cash's childhood as the son of an impoverished Arkansas sharecropper, his musical rise in 1950s Memphis after a stint in the air force, and his family life. 2006. RC 63854 ## Blind Rage: Letters to Helen Keller RC 63900 by Georgina Kleege read by Nicola Daval 2 cassettes A blind professor, author of Sight Unseen (RC 48328), pens letters to the deceased Helen Keller and probes for the private feelings behind Keller's idealized public image. Kleege expresses admiration for Keller but criticizes her as an unrealistic model. Speculates about Keller's love life and personal emotions. 2006. RC 63900 ## The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom RC 64053 by Sandra Mackey read by Peter Ganim 4 cassettes The author of The Reckoning (RC 54695) and Lebanon (RC 62908) examines Saudi Arabia's transformation from an insular, conservative society to a world power due to its oil reserves. Provides first-hand observations of this Islamic nation's internal tensions, strained foreign relations, and internal threats since the September 11 attacks. 2002. RC 64053 ## Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee RC 64071 by Charles J. Shields read by Kate Kiley 3 cassettes Biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird (RC 36414) based on extensive interviews with acquaintances and the papers of Lee's lifelong friend Truman Capote. Traces Lee's Alabama childhood, time in 1950s New York City, and reclusive life after the 1960 publication of her only novel. 2006. RC 64071 ## James Tiptree Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon RC 64102 by Julie Phillips read by Lindsay Ellison 4 cassettes Biography of Alice B. Sheldon (1915–1987), who won Hugo and Nebula awards in the 1970s for science fiction short stories written under the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr. Discusses her marriages, her emergence as an author, and the gender-identity crisis she experienced when Tiptree was revealed to be a woman. 2006. RC 64102 ## Women of Courage RC 64170 by Margaret Truman read by Susan McInerney 2 cassettes (Reissue) Author profiles twelve women who overcame adversity to influence U.S. history. Provides biographies of First Lady Dolley Madison; Paiute Indian Sarah Winnemucca; Ida Wells, a daughter of slaves; Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor; suffragette Susan B. Anthony; and singer Marian Anderson, among others. 1976. RC 64170 ## We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live: Collected Nonfiction RC 64208 by Joan Didion read by Kerry Dukin 8 cassettes in 2 containers Seven works written by bestselling Sacramento-born author between 1968 and 2003. In her memoir Where I Was From, Didion explores California's emerging social and political problems. Miami examines the city's role in the Cold War. Also includes After Henry, Political Fictions, Salvador, Slouching towards Bethlehem, and The White Album. 2006. RC 64208 ## Is It Hot in Here? Or Is It Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause RC 64209 by Pat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz read by Madelyn Buzzard 5 cassettes Newsweek health writers' guide to menopausal complaints and treatments. Discusses hot flashes, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunctions, mood and memory problems, and changes in physical appearance. Outlines hormonal, medicinal, surgical, and alternative treatments. Also covers other health issues such as osteoporosis, heart disease, types of cancers, and diet and exercise. 2006. RC 64209 ## Mein Kampf RC 64210 by Adolf Hitler read by Roy Avers 5 cassettes (Reissue) Ideological manifesto of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, written during his imprisonment from 1924 to 1926 for leading a failed coup against the Bavarian government. Describes his life and the evolution of his social, economic, and political philosophies of militant nationalism and racial superiority. Translated from German by Ralph Manheim. 1926. RC 64210 ## Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know—and Doesn't RC 64243 by Stephen Prothero read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes Professor traces the rise and fall of religious knowledge in America and recommends that the study of the historical and cultural role of religion be returned to school curricula. Covers the core tenets of the world's major religions and the differences among them. 2007. RC 64243 ## Stravinsky: The Second Exile; France and America, 1934–1971 RC 64247 by Stephen Walsh read by Mark Ashby 6 cassettes The second half of the Russian-born composer's biography continues from Stravinsky: A Creative Spring; Russia and France, 1882–1934 (RC 64238). Examines Igor Stravinsky's private life and career in Paris and America, where his fame grew as a composer, concert pianist, and conductor. 2006. RC 64247 ## Flaubert: A Biography RC 64257 by Frederick Brown read by Robert Blumenfeld 6 cassettes Biography of nineteenth-century French author Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), best known for Madame Bovary (RC 49192). Highlights the turbulence in Paris caused by the 1848 revolution and the establishment of the Second Empire. Describes Flaubert's friendship with fellow writers Zola, Maupassant, and Turgenev, and his trial for offending public morality. 2006. RC 64257 ## Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands RC 64272 by Robert Satloff read by Lewis Grenville 2 cassettes Jewish American historian of the Middle East explores the persecution and rescue of Jews in North Africa during the Holocaust. Using primary sources and interviews in ten countries including Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, Satloff presents information about Arab heroes and collaborators. Lists some one hundred slave-labor camps. Violence. 2006. RC 64272 ## Prisoners: A Muslim and a Jew across the Middle East Divide RC 64275 by Jeffrey Goldberg read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Journalist recounts his experiences as an American Jew in Israel and the friendship that he established with Rafiq, a Palestinian prisoner. Goldberg describes the desert prison camp where he served as a military guard and initiated a debate with Rafiq on the conflict between Muslims and Jews. Strong language. 2006. RC 64275 ## Untold Stories RC 64281 by Alan Bennett read by George Holmes 5 cassettes British actor/playwright Alan Bennett (born 1934) continues the autobiographical sketches begun in Writing Home (RC 43193). Recalls his family background, working- class upbringing, scholarship at Oxford, and bout with cancer. Discusses the English theater, movie industries, and comedy writing. 2005. RC 64281 ## Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution RC 64284 by Caroline Weber read by Suzanne Toren 4 cassettes Examines the role of style in the life and execution of the Austrian-born Marie Antoinette, who arrived in France in 1770 at fourteen to marry the heir to the Bourbon throne. Discusses her break with court tradition and her preferences for riding trousers, playful shepherdess outfits, and elaborate hairdressing. 2006. RC 64284 ## Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War RC 64290 by Rodric Braithwaite read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Former British ambassador to Russia chronicles the defense of Moscow against Nazi invaders. Portrays experiences of both citizens and leaders through diaries, interviews, and memoirs. Describes how, having survived Joseph Stalin's 1930s purges, the populace repulsed the German siege at a cost of more than nine hundred thousand lives. Violence. 2006. RC 64290 ## Something in the Air: Radio, Rock, and the Revolution That Shaped a Generation RC 64347 by Marc Fisher read by Don Hagen 3 cassettes Washington Post journalist chronicles the history of radio's impact on pop culture from the 1950s to the twenty-first century. Profiles "Top 40" deejays and describes rock programming's influence on youth, despite the growing popularity of television. Covers talk-radio hosts from Jean Shepherd to Howard Stern. 2007. RC 64347 ## Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor RC 64435 by Anthony Everitt read by Fred Major 3 cassettes The author of Cicero (RC 54455) details the life of Caesar Augustus (Octavian) (63 B.C.E.–14 C.E.) the first emperor of Rome, who came to power after the assassination of his great-uncle Julius Caesar. Describes the changes Augustus implemented after he defeated his political rival Mark Antony. Some strong language. 2006. RC 64435 ## Barack Obama RC 64442 by Sherri Devaney and Mark Devaney read by Chuck Young 1 cassette Biography of the biracial Illinois senator who became a Democratic candidate for the 2008 presidential election. Describes Obama's childhood; education, including Harvard Law School; early experiences as a community organizer; and later career as a state senator and U.S. senator. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 64442 ## World Wrestling Entertainment Presents: Controversy Creates Cash RC 64489 by Eric Bischoff read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes Autobiography of former president of World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Describes his time at the American Wrestling Association; his rise within Ted Turner's organization, WCW; the "Monday Night Wars" with Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment; and his relationships with stars Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, Steve Austin, and others. Strong language. 2006. RC 64489 ## The Jew with the Iron Cross: A Record of Survival in WWII Russia RC 64521 by Georg Rauch read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Memoir of a soldier who was drafted into the German army during World War II despite being one-quarter Jewish. Details his service, opposition to the Nazi cause, imprisonment in a Russian POW camp, and recruitment as a Russian spy. 2006. RC 64521 ## Go Long! My Journey beyond the Game and the Fame RC 64533 by Jerry Rice read by L.J. Ganser 1 cassette Former professional football player and Dancing with the Stars contestant Jerry Rice recounts his rise to fame through hard work and perseverance. Describes his rural southern childhood, his college career at Mississippi Valley State, and his success with the San Francisco 49ers. Foreword by coach Bill Walsh. 2007. RC 64533 ## Supercrunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart RC 64544 by Ian Ayres read by Michael Kramer 2 cassettes Yale economist contends that information culled from huge databases, such as those created by Amazon and Google, can provide insight into human behavior and make accurate predictions if properly analyzed. Discusses the use of number crunching in medical diagnosis, online dating, airline ticket pricing, and baseball recruitment. Commercial audiobook. 2007. RC 64544 ## A Moveable Feast RC 64589 by Ernest Hemingway read by Don Hagen 1 cassette (Reissue) Sketches of the author's life in Paris in the 1920s provide reminiscences of his first marriage and the development of his literary style. Includes portraits of Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, Ford Maddox Ford, and Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, among many other artists. Some strong language. 1964. RC 64589 ## Thomas Hardy RC 64610 by Claire Tomalin read by David Cutler 4 cassettes Biography of British novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840–1928). Chronicles Hardy's life from his childhood in the rural Dorset countryside to his success as a socialist and satirical writer in London. Highlights his marriage to Emma Gifford and his emergence as a poet after her death in 1912. 2006. RC 64610 ## Disability Awareness—Do It Right! Your All-in-One How-to Guide: Tips, Techniques, and Handouts for a Successful Awareness Day RC 64616 edited by Mary Johnson read by Colleen Delany 2 cassettes The Ragged Edge Online community's guide to planning and presenting a disability awareness event. Explains the negative consequences of disability simulations and suggests alternative activities that promote the concept of "ableism," as advocated by the disability rights movement. Includes a countdown calendar, a checklist, resources, and readings. 2006. RC 64616 ## The First Year—Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed RC 64637 by Jill Sklar read by Kerry Dukin 3 cassettes A month-by-month guide for people learning to live with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Discusses causes and symptoms; colonoscopies, ostomies, and other medical procedures; sexual and reproductive issues; diet and lifestyle changes; treatments; and special concerns for children with IBD. Includes resources. 2007. RC 64637 ## Miracle: Bobby Allison and the Saga of the Alabama Gang RC 64640 by Peter Golenbock read by Alec Volz 4 cassettes The author of American Zoom (RC 47516) showcases the Allison family of stock car fame. Follows brothers Eddie, Bobby, and Donnie from their hardscrabble start on Florida dirt tracks to fame and fortune on the NASCAR circuit. Discusses horrible crashes and heart-rending accidental deaths that haunt the family. 2006. RC 64640 ## Space Race: The Epic Battle between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space RC 64644 by Deborah Cadbury read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Examines the superpower rivalries that fueled the race to the moon and the engineering masterminds behind it: Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union and Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi, in the United States. Discusses the political paranoia of the cold war era and the technological advances it produced. 2006. RC 64644 ## Ace of Spades: A Memoir RC 64657 by David Matthews read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Biracial author recounts growing up in Baltimore in the 1970s and 1980s. Discusses being raised by his African American father after his Caucasian mother deserted them, passing for white in high school, and blending in with the black students in college. Strong language. 2007. RC 64657 ## Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American RC 64663 by Richard S. Tedlow read by Jake Williams 5 cassettes Harvard professor traces the life of Andy Grove, from his youth in war-torn Hungary in the 1940s to his 1987–98 leadership of Intel. Also follows Intel's evolution, from its 1968 creation to its trajectory from semiconductors to microprocessors under Grove's management. Discusses Grove's ability to survive corporate setbacks. 2006. RC 64663 ## The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation RC 64664 by David Kamp read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Magazine editor chronicles the rise of epicurean cuisine in America from the 1930s to the twenty-first century. Examines the introduction of international foods, the emergence of culinary media, and the improvement in ingredients' variety and quality. Highlights the impact of chefs like Julia Child on the "food revolution." Some strong language. 2006. RC 64664 ## Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart RC 64666 by John Guy read by Martha Harmon Pardee 4 cassettes University of Cambridge history fellow reexamines the life of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), using original documents and archives. Guy lets Mary speak through her letters, details reasons her versions of events differ from the accounts of others, and presents her as an innocent victim. Whitbread Award. 2004. RC 64666 ## A Star Is Found: Our Adventures Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies RC 64671 by Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Two longtime casting directors describe the behind-the-scenes work of movie-making and discuss how a part is filled. The authors recall anecdotes about actors they have discovered, including Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, and Scarlett Johansson, and blockbusters they helped develop, such as Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code. Strong language. 2006. RC 64671 ## Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit RC 64679 by Ryan Nerz read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Freelance journalist and emcee for the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) chronicles the development of eating contests "from carnival sideshow to sports league/entertainment" on an international scale. Nerz discusses famous competitions, divulges eaters' training techniques, and profiles competitors such as Sonya Thomas, Cookie Jarvis, and Takeru Kobayashi. 2006. RC 64679 ## The Good Life RC 64682 by Charles Colson and Harold Fickett read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Colson, founder of the international ministry Prison Fellowship, seeks to define the purpose of life. Uses examples of his own experiences—including his incarceration for leaking damaging information while working for President Nixon—to identify what makes life meaningful and therefore worth living. 2005. RC 64682 ## Sandra Day O'Connor: Justice in the Balance RC 64684 by Ann Carey McFeatters read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Biography of the first woman U.S. Supreme Court justice. Describes O'Connor's youth on an isolated Arizona ranch, her difficulty finding jobs after her 1952 graduation from law school, her 1981 appointment to the Supreme Court, and her life as a wife and mother. For senior high readers. 2005. RC 64684 ## The Best Seat in the House: How I Woke Up One Tuesday and Was Paralyzed for Life RC 64691 by Allen Rucker read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Memoir by a screenwriter who at age fifty-one suddenly became paralyzed from the waist down by transverse myelitis. Discusses his rehabilitation and laments the lack of positive wheelchair role models in the movies. Relates interactions with the able-bodied from his wheelchair and his thoughts on disability. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64691 ## The Blind Doctor: The Jacob Bolotin Story, a Biography RC 64720 by Rosalind Perlman read by John Haag 2 cassettes Biography of Chicago-born Jacob Bolotin (1888–1924), blind from birth. The author, whose husband was related to Bolotin, discusses Bolotin's determination to become a physician and describes the hard-won training that enabled him to practice medicine as a respected heart and lung specialist. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64720 ## All about Your Eyes RC 64753 edited by Sharon Fekrat and Jennifer S. Weizer read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes Physicians offer a guide to all parts of the eye and its diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Suggests ways for readers to understand and participate in their own eye care. Discusses symptoms, examinations, treatment, prognosis, vision correction surgery, and eye injuries. 2006. RC 64753 ## There Is an Answer: How to Prevent and Understand HIV/AIDS RC 64769 by Luis Cortés Jr. read by Michael Scherer 1 cassette The author, a pastor and president of a Hispanic faith-based community development corporation, portrays a fictional family coping with an HIV diagnosis. Reflects on social, emotional, and spiritual issues accompanying the immune disease and stresses education, compassion, outreach, and involvement. Includes resources. 2006. RC 64769 ## How to Prevent Your Stroke RC 64772 by J. David Spence read by Alexander Strain 2 cassettes Neurologist's guide to reducing the risk of stroke up to 75 percent. Discusses causes and warning signs of cardiovascular disease. Stresses the importance of quitting smoking, having a diet and exercise plan, taking medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol, and undergoing surgery to widen narrow arteries. Includes recipes. 2006. RC 64772 ## Coronary: A True Story of Medicine Gone Awry RC 64774 by Stephen Klaidman read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes Journalist exposes the case of two California physicians who allegedly performed unnecessary cardiac surgery on unsuspecting patients for profit. Using interviews with patients, administrators, and the FBI, describes the cases against Chae Hyun Moon and Fidel Realyvasquez, the damage to their patients' health, and the civil settlements. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64774 ## Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality RC 64775 by Pauline W. Chen read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes Author describes her struggle to reconcile her feelings about death with the professional, depersonalized response she was trained to display. Recounts her experiences with mortality throughout her medical career and relates how she reconnected with patients and families by overcoming what she calls her "lessons in denial." 2007. RC 64775 ## One Hundred Greatest Science Inventions of All Time RC 64790 by Kendall Haven read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes Highlights significant inventions from 250 B.C. to the twenty-first century. Identifies the item's creator and includes a narrative about the innovation's importance and its development and use over time. Features paper, eyeglasses, the cotton gin, the electric motor, aspirin, television, and cloning. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. RC 64790 ## Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team Ten RC 64802 by Marcus Luttrell read by L.J. Ganser 3 cassettes U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell recounts the 2005 maneuver he led against Al Qaeda operatives along Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. Details the fierce mountain battle that led to the loss of Luttrell's three comrades and describes his own escape, capture, and rescue. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64802 ## Cassette Books, 2005 RC 64840 by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped read by various narrators 4 cassettes Annual catalog of talking books produced on cassette during 2005 for adult and young adult readers. Lists fiction and nonfiction by subject categories. Separate listings identify teen selections, Spanish-language books, and bestsellers. 2006. RC 64840 ## Cassette Books, 2006 RC 64841 by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped read by various narrators 4 cassettes Annual catalog of talking books produced on cassette during 2006 for adult and young adult readers. Lists fiction and nonfiction by subject categories. Separate listings identify teen selections, Spanish-language books, and bestsellers. 2007. RC 64841 ## The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science RC 64842 by Natalie Angier read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist reviews the fundamental principles of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, and astronomy that she thinks the educated populace should understand. Asserts that basic scientific literacy is required for informed opinions on such issues as global warming, alternative energy, embryonic stem-cell research, and missile defense. 2007. RC 64842 ## The Lost Life of Eva Braun RC 64845 by Angela Lambert read by Madelyn Buzzard 4 cassettes British author's biography of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's mistress Eva Braun (1912– 1945), a Catholic middle-class woman who met Hitler when she was seventeen. Examines the cultural history of Germany during Braun's lifetime and attempts to decipher the enigma of the couple's mutual attraction. Includes interviews with Braun's cousin. 2006. RC 64845 ## Mississippi Sissy RC 64850 by Kevin Sessums read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Former Vanity Fair editor describes his Jackson, Mississippi, youth in the 1950s and 1960s. Recounts his parents' early deaths, the sexual abuse he suffered, his introduction to the arts and gay communities, and his association with journalist Frank Hains. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2007. RC 64850 ## A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan RC 64851 by Michael Kazin read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Traces the life of populist politician William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), from his midwestern boyhood to his involvement in the 1925 Scopes trial. Highlights Bryan's evangelical beliefs, which stressed charity and social justice, and stresses his progressive politics, which led to reforms in campaign financing, senatorial elections, and women's suffrage. 2006. RC 64851 ## The Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior RC 64854 by Tamar Geller read by Leslie Stewart 1 cassette Humane Society advisor and owner of a cage-free boarding facility offers a training manual based on positive reinforcement, not punishment. Discusses effective communication techniques and nonviolent ways to attain good behavior, such as sitting and walking on a leash, and to correct bad behavior, such as jumping and begging. 2007. RC 64854 ## Rockets RC 64859 by Joseph A. Angelo Jr. read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The history of rocket development from thirteenth-century Chinese fire arrows to powerful launch vehicles for twentieth- and twenty-first-century space exploration. Describes the historic events, scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that led to satellites and robot spacecraft. Includes biographies of scientists and aerospace engineers. For senior high and older readers. 2006. RC 64859 ## Scambusters! More than Sixty Ways Seniors Get Swindled and How They Can Prevent It RC 64860 by Ron Smith read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Concise manual on recognizing fraudulent activity and avoiding becoming a victim. Describes dozens of scenarios involving banking and credit, nursing homes, health care, online pharmacies, insurance, investments, the Internet, car repairs, charitable donations, shopping, and telemarketing. Includes resources. 2006. RC 64860 ## The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt RC 64865 by Eleanor Roosevelt read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes Self-portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), wife of U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a champion of human rights. Recalls her childhood years, her involvement in politics, her role as first lady, and her international focus after FDR's death in 1945. Includes personal observations about her husband and children. 1961. RC 64865 ## AfterShock: What to Do When the Doctor Gives You—or Someone You Love—a Devastating Diagnosis RC 64868 by Jessie Gruman read by Kerry Dukin 2 cassettes Social psychologist offers advice for coping with news of bad health. Explains how to make informed medical decisions, find the appropriate care, search for information online, and use insurance and support systems during times of stress. Contains personal- crisis anecdotes, including the author's own. 2007. RC 64868 ## The Black West RC 64870 by William Loren Katz read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes History of the contributions of African American men and women who populated the American West from the sixteenth-century age of exploration to the early twentieth century. Portrays fur traders, homesteaders, buffalo soldiers, con men, mail-order brides, cowboys, politicians, and others and highlights their struggle for equality. Some strong language. 2005. RC 64870 ## Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship That Saved Two POWs in Vietnam RC 64873 by James S. Hirsch read by John Polk 2 cassettes Chronicles the bond that formed between navy lieutenant Porter Halyburton and African American air force pilot major Fred Cherry, cellmates at North Vietnam's notorious "Hanoi Hilton." Describes the friendship that sustained them through years of abuse, deprivations, and confinement—and lasted a lifetime. Some violence and some strong language. 2004. RC 64873 ## Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations RC 64878 by Eric Dinerstein read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes World Wildlife Fund conservation biologist describes his trips to Nepal, Africa, and the Americas and explains his call for the protection of endangered species and the restoration of natural habitats. Discusses the conflict between land uses and ecological issues that imperils the environment. For senior high and older readers. 2005. RC 64878 ## Anxiety Disorders RC 64883 by Sucheta Connolly and Cynthia Petty read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Describes common psychological disorders, including panic attacks, obsessive- compulsive behavior, phobias, separation anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, along with causes and treatment. Uses case studies of teens to illustrate symptoms and ways people can be helped. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 64883 ## The Amputee's Guide to Sex RC 64884 by Jillian Weise read by Erin Jones 1 cassette The author, an amputee with a prosthetic leg, offers her poetic meditations on the emotional and physical complexities of sexual intimacy. In the poem "The Old Questions" a new lover seems more interested in the author's artificial limb than in having sex. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64884 ## My Lord, What a Morning: An Autobiography RC 64886 by Marian Anderson read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes (Reissue) The first African American to perform as a regular member of the Metropolitan Opera shares events of her personal and professional life—from her beginnings in Philadelphia to her performances around the world, including her famous 1939 Easter concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Foreword by her nephew, James Anderson DePreist. 1956. RC 64886 ## In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India RC 64891 by Edward Luce read by Richard Hauenstein 3 cassettes Journalist analyzes India's multiparty democracy including its social welfare programs, religion, national and local politics, institutional corruption, and globalization. Discusses problems of caste, poverty, and illiteracy that endure despite the success of information technology, off-shore call centers, and Bollywood. Emphasizes the country's relationships with the United States and China. 2007. RC 64891 ## Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life RC 64904 by Allen Shawn read by John Polk 2 cassettes The author—a composer plagued by fears of heights, water, bridges, tunnels, and closed and open spaces—describes his life-changing journey to an understanding of his debilitating condition. Shawn seeks answers in modern psychological research, Freudian theories, and his own family history. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64904 ## Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan RC 64907 by Frank W. Abagnale read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Former criminal, now a fraud expert, provides a guide to safeguarding personal information. Exposes criminal tactics and offers a twenty-step prevention plan with tips including using a shredder, avoiding questionable web sites and ATMs, and consolidating credit cards. 2007. RC 64907 ## ScreamFree Parenting: A Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool RC 64981 by Hal Edward Runkel read by Hal Edward Runkel 1 cassette Family therapist uses anecdotes to offer an attitude-based methodology for raising children. Advises parents to take control of their own emotional responses. Advocates raising self-directed individuals by allowing them space to make their own mistakes rather than providing continual direction and supervision. Includes discussion questions. Commercial audiobook. 2007. RC 64981 ## Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton RC 64985 by Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta Jr. read by Michele Schaeffer 3 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters analyze Hillary Clinton's personal and public life, including her years in Arkansas, the White House, and the U.S. Senate and as a 2008 presidential candidate. Authors conducted interviews and researched documents to portray Clinton's legislative career, faith-based social activism, and marriage. 2007. RC 64985 ## Outrage: How Illegal Immigration, the United Nations, Congressional Ripoffs, Student Loan Overcharges, Tobacco Companies, Trade Protection, and Drug Companies Are Ripping Us Off . . . and What to Do about It RC 64986 by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Political analysts allege systematic corruption by special-interest groups that exploit the American political and legal systems for profit. Cites Fannie Mae, the estate tax, the teachers union, and the U.S. Congress as examples. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64986 ## The Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone RC 64991 by Jacqueline Mallorca read by Michele Schaeffer 1 cassette Dozens of recipes using gluten-free grains, flours, and other ingredients for people with wheat allergies or celiac disease. Covers everyday cooking and weekend entertaining, including pastas, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, breads, cookies, cakes, and more. Provides tips on grocery shopping and a list of mail-order suppliers. 2007. RC 64991 ## Vladimir Putin RC 64994 by Charles J. Shields read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette Biography of the third democratically elected president of Russia highlights his coming of age during the cold war, his career as a spy, and his rise to power after the fall of communism. Stresses Putin's policies and relationship with the United States. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 64994 ## Hugo Chávez RC 64995 by Judith Levin read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette Biography of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, who was first elected in 1998 and labeled "a negative force" by the American government. Highlights Chávez's use of his country's oil reserves and discusses his relationships with Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, and leaders in Iran. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 64995 ## The Assault on Reason RC 65009 by Al Gore read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes Former United States vice president denounces the unhealthy atmosphere of American politics and posits that democracy is in danger. Decries media consolidation, threats against the judiciary, and the denigration of science. Suggests restoring the "rule of reason." Bestseller. 2007. RC 65009 ## What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America RC 65017 by Tavis Smiley read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes African American talk-show host, radio commentator, and author of How to Make Black America Better (RC 53011) candidly shares his life experiences. Recounts his Mississippi childhood, stint in foster care, Indiana University education, career in government and media, and the influence of church, race, family, class, culture, and politics. 2006. RC 65017 ## Supportive Parenting: Becoming an Advocate for Your Child with Special Needs RC 65114 by Jan Starr Campito read by Kerry Dukin 2 cassettes A mother of children with special needs explains how parents can look after their own child's best interests at school and at home. Details ways to obtain diagnoses, therapeutic interventions, and educational services. Describes special-education bureaucracy, support networks, a child's transition to adulthood, and successfully structuring the home. 2007. RC 65114 ## The Gold of Exodus: The Discovery of the True Mount Sinai RC 65259 by Howard Blum read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Describes how, in the late 1980s, Larry Williams, a self-made millionaire, and Bob Cornuke, an ex-policeman, discovered what they believed to be Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia. Recalls drawing the attention of both Saudi and Israeli agents when the site was revealed to be a top-secret Saudi military installation. 1998. RC 65259 ## The World without Us RC 65268 by Alan Weisman read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Science journalist posits the scenario of the Earth without humans. Observes people-free environments in Chernobyl, the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Europe's primeval forest, and other places. Speculates that plastics, tires, nuclear wastes, and the like would remain while nature would take over the rest. Suggests limiting population growth. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65268 ## It's All about Him: Finding the Love of My Life RC 65272 by Denise Jackson read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Autobiography of the wife of country music superstar Alan Jackson describes marrying Alan, her Georgia high-school sweetheart, and recounts his slow rise to fame. Reveals that the breakup of her marriage seventeen years and three children later led her to a reconciliation and new relationship with God. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65272 ## I Like You: Hospitality under the Influence RC 65319 by Amy Sedaris read by Amy Sedaris 1 cassette Playwright and comedian offers tongue-in-cheek advice on entertaining and shares more than one hundred recipes, including meat loaf wreath and Poppy's shake-a-leg drumsticks, for occasions such as ladies' night and blind dates. Provides craft ideas— most of which involve panty hose—for decorating theme parties. Commercial audiobook. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 65319 ## Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind RC 65323 by Joyce Meyer read by Pat Lentz 2 cassettes Minister and author of How to Hear from God (RC 58704) offers advice on recognizing and overcoming negative thoughts to find inner peace. Uses scripture and personal experiences to illustrate her beliefs. Defines ten "wilderness mentalities" that she says represent the counterproductive attitudes keeping people from God. Commercial audiobook. 1995. RC 65323 ## ### 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 Holly's Story: Angels in Pink RC 63327 by Lurlene McDaniel read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Best friends Holly, Kathleen, and Raina work at the hospital during the summer. Sixteen- year-old Holly feels left out because the other two find boyfriends. When family tragedy strikes, Holly loses her faith in God, but her girlfriends help her regain stability. For senior high readers. 2005. RC 63327 ## The White Darkness RC 63797 by Geraldine McCaughrean read by Jennifer Mendenhall 2 cassettes Teen Symone Wates is both apprehensive and excited when her uncle Victor whisks her away to Antarctica. When his obsession to locate Symmes's Hole puts their lives at risk, Symone's favorite companion—an imaginary incarnation of explorer Titus Oates—helps her to survive. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005. RC 63797 ## The Hallowed Hunt RC 63819 by Lois McMaster Bujold read by Vanessa Maroney 3 cassettes Ingrey escorts Ijada into custody after she murders Prince Boleso in self-defense. But with the aging, hallowed king's throne unsecured, Ingrey must save the kingdom as well as Ijada, whom he has grown to love. Sequel to Paladin of Souls (RC 57356). Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2005. RC 63819 ## Amber and Ashes: The Dark Disciple, Volume I RC 63922 by Margaret Weis read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes Following the War of Souls series (RC 54880, 54881, 54882), young warrior woman Mina pledges her services to Chemosh, Lord of Death, in return for immortality. Mina re- cruits followers throughout Ansalon while monk Rhys Mason attempts to save those who have fallen under Chemosh's evil spell. Some violence. 2005. RC 63922 ## Far from the Tree RC 64044 by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant read by Gail Nelson 3 cassettes Bickering middle-aged sisters Ronnie and Celeste inherit a house and land from their late father and leave Buffalo to visit Prosper, North Carolina, against the wishes of their mother Della. Della relives her ugly childhood and the women uncover family secrets before peace settles upon them. Some strong language. 2000. RC 64044 ## Arundel RC 64045 by Kenneth Roberts read by Nick Sullivan 4 cassettes (Reissue) Steven, a young man from the Arundel settlement in Maine, enlists in the Continental army and joins the doomed 1775 march on Quebec commanded by Colonel Benedict Arnold, then one of Washington's trusted officers. Steven describes the grueling journey north and the hardships and bravery of his fellow soldiers. 1930. RC 64045 ## Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit: A Midnight Louie Mystery RC 64065 by Carole Nelson Douglas read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes Las Vegas. Bizarre events occur at the opening of an Elvis-themed hotel. Construction workers claim to see Elvis's ghost, a teenage Priscilla Presley impersonator receives death threats, and someone murders an Elvis look-alike. Feline sleuth Midnight Louie and his human partner Temple Barr investigate. 1999. RC 64065 ## Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders RC 64167 by Neil Gaiman read by Michael Kramer 3 cassettes Thirty-one fantasy, gothic, and science fiction tales published between 1990 and 2006. Includes the Hugo Award-winning "A Study in Emerald," several Locus Award winners, and "The Monarch of the Glen" featuring Shadow from Gaiman's novel American Gods (RC 52917). Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006. RC 64167 ## Sullivan's Evidence: A Carolyn Sullivan Novel RC 64202 by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg read by Jill Fox 3 cassettes Ventura, California. Probation officer Carolyn Sullivan investigates freed serial rapist and murderer Carl Holden. As she tries to link Holden to several new crimes, Sullivan is dating Marcus Wright, a mysterious businessman who may be the real culprit. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006. RC 64202 ## The Unlikely Allies: The House of Winslow, Book 36 RC 64214 by Gilbert Morris read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Mallory Winslow has grown up in Africa with her missionary family. But God calls her to spread the word of the Gospel to the Lapps in Norway. During the first winter Mallory brings several people to God. But then her work is interrupted as the Germans invade the country. 2005. RC 64214 ## Fourth Dawn: The A.D. Chronicles, Book 4 RC 64252 by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Under Herod's tyrannical rule, the people of Judea await their Messiah, the heir to King David's throne. Young Mary receives a visit from the angel Gabriel, whose prophecy will change her life, and the world, forever—if she can convince her betrothed, Yosef. Sequel to Third Watch (RC 61427). 2005. RC 64252 ## Asking for the Moon: A Dalziel/Pascoe Mystery RC 64256 by Reginald Hill read by Jeremy Gage 2 cassettes Four short mysteries spanning the careers of Yorkshire detectives Peter Pascoe and Andy Dalziel. Includes "The Last National Service Man" (1994), in which the men meet for the first time, and "One Small Step" (1990), in which they investigate the first murder on the moon in 2010. Strong language. 1994. RC 64256 ## The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II, Book 1 RC 64265 by Jeff Shaara read by John Haag 4 cassettes 1942–1943. Private Jack Logan, a tank gunner, and Sergeant Jesse Adams, a paratrooper, take part in Operation Torch, during which the Allies launch a second front in North Africa. Generals Patton and Montgomery lead the fight against German Field Marshal Rommel, the Desert Fox. Violence and strong language. 2006. RC 64265 ## The Last Jew RC 64269 by Yoram Kaniuk read by Gordon Gould 5 cassettes In a stream-of-consciousness narrative, amnesiac Holocaust survivor Ebenezer Schneerson recounts returning from war inexplicably knowledgeable about all Jewish genealogy and culture. A fellow survivor profits from Ebenezer's skills while a German writer studies him. Later, Ebenezer's son fights in Israel's 1948 War of Independence. Translated from Hebrew in 2006. 1982. RC 64269 ## Close to Home: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery RC 64280 by Peter Robinson read by Jeremy Gage 3 cassettes Vacationing in Greece, Inspector Alan Banks learns that the skeleton of Graham Marshall, a childhood friend who disappeared at fourteen, has been unearthed in his hometown. Banks returns to investigate and help his Yorkshire colleague and former lover Annie Cabbot with a missing-persons case. Some strong language. 2003. RC 64280 ## Playing with Fire: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery RC 64286 by Peter Robinson read by Jeremy Gage 3 cassettes Yorkshire, England. Arson destroys neighboring canal barges, leaving behind the charred remains of two squatters—artist Thomas McMahon and teenage junkie Tina Aspern. To find the killer, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and his colleague and ex-lover Annie Cabbot investigate accusations of sexual abuse and art forgery. Some strong language. 2004. RC 64286 ## Dialogues of the Dead: A Dalziel/Pascoe Mystery RC 64287 by Reginald Hill read by George Holmes 4 cassettes Librarians overseeing the Mid-Yorkshire short-story competition receive a macabre entry predicting a patrol officer's apparent drowning. As subsequent "dialogues" precede more deaths, Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and Chief Inspector Peter Pascoe race to stop the killer by deciphering clues hidden in the writings. Strong language and some violence. 2001. RC 64287 ## Home to Big Stone Gap: Big Stone Gap, Book 4 RC 64291 by Adriana Trigiani read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Virginia. With her now-married daughter Etta living in Italy, Ave Maria MacChesney, from Milk Glass Moon (RC 56539), decides to reinvent herself. While doing so she faces the unexpected: her husband Jack Mac has a health crisis, a long-suppressed secret resurfaces, an old flame returns, and Etta hides a surprise. 2006. RC 64291 ## A Corpse in the Koryo RC 64330 by James Church read by Joe Peck 2 cassettes North Korean detective Inspector O undertakes a seemingly inconsequential surveillance mission and finds himself caught between rival military and intelligence factions. With job and life at risk, he seeks to find connections between abductions, competing smuggling operations, and a foreigner found dead in the Koryo Hotel. Some strong language. 2006. RC 64330 ## Agatha Christie's Detectives: Five Complete Novels—The Murder at the Vicarage, Dead Man's Folly, Sad Cypress, Towards Zero, N or M? RC 64438 by Agatha Christie read by Jack Fox 6 cassettes Classic mysteries featuring the author's well-known sleuths. In The Murder at the Vicarage Miss Marple investigates a colonel's demise. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot tracks killers in Dead Man's Folly and Sad Cypress. Towards Zero features Superintendent Battle, while married detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford appear in N or M? 1982. RC 64438 ## New England White RC 64453 by Stephen L. Carter read by Bahni Turpin 4 cassettes Black university head Lemaster Carlyle, former roommate of the U.S. president, and Lemaster's wife Julia, the divinity school dean, are embroiled in scandal after a professor at their New England college is murdered. The couple deals with racial tension and political intrigue. Commercial audiobook. 2007. RC 64453 ## A Slipping-Down Life RC 64468 by Anne Tyler read by Kate Kiley 2 cassettes North Carolina, 1960s. Shy, pudgy seventeen-year-old Evie Decker becomes infatuated with nineteen-year-old local rock singer Drumstrings Casey. One night at the Unicorn, where Drum is performing, Evie makes a bizarre gesture to get his attention. 1969. RC 64468 ## Web of Evil: An Ali Reynolds Mystery RC 64483 by J.A. Jance read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes When her husband Paul Grayson is murdered on the eve of their divorce, former anchorwoman Ali Reynolds, from Edge of Evil (RC 61940), becomes the main suspect. Ali, her son Chris, and her high school friend Dave Holman, now a homicide detective, investigate. Some violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 64483 ## The Owl and Moon Café RC 64487 by Jo-Ann Mapson read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Monterey, California. When thirty-three-year-old Mariah Moon loses her assistant professorship, she helps her hippie mother Allegra and grandmother run the family cafe. Mariah begins dating a handsome Scotsman while Allegra, recently diagnosed with leukemia, follows her heart and reveals the identity of Mariah's biological father. Some descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 64487 ## Valley of Wild Horses RC 64488 by Zane Grey read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes (Reissue) Cowboy Panhandle Smith returns home from the range to discover his father has lost everything—herds and land—to the Hardman clan. Pan travels to Marco, New Mexico, where he learns the Hardmans have not only destroyed his family but have taken over the town and coerced his sweetheart into marriage. 1927. RC 64488 ## By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept RC 64496 by Paulo Coelho read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette In Madrid, Pilar meets a childhood friend and accompanies him on a spiritual journey into the Pyrenees mountains. Initially Pilar is perplexed by her friend's behavior but then discovers in him and in herself the profound secrets of love and spirituality that transform their lives. Some descriptions of sex. 1994. RC 64496 ## The Yiddish Policemen's Union RC 64502 by Michael Chabon read by Richard Davidson 3 cassettes Post-WWII Alaska. A drug-addicted chess prodigy is murdered in a cheap hotel in what has become the Jewish homeland since the collapse of fledgling Israel. Divorced, alcoholic police detective Meyer Landsman uncovers links to a plot to reclaim the Jewish state. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64502 ## Death in Ecstasy: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery RC 64507 by Ngaio Marsh read by Jeremy Gage 2 cassettes At a religious gathering in London, wealthy worshiper Cara Quayne drinks ritual wine during a ceremony and drops dead—poisoned. In the course of his investigation, Scotland Yard inspector Roderick Alleyn names several suspects, including the sect's founder, Father Jasper Garnett, and the victim herself. 1936. RC 64507 ## The Last Empress RC 64508 by Anchee Min read by Robin Miles 3 cassettes Upon the 1861 death of her husband—the emperor in Empress Orchid (RC 59317)— Orchid becomes coregent for her son, and later her nephew, but both die young. Orchid must continue to rule China for the next fifty years as foreign powers, insurgencies, and royal conspiracies plague the empire. 2007. RC 64508 ## Luncheon of the Boating Party RC 64509 by Susan Vreeland read by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes France, 1880. Artist Auguste Renoir responds to writer Imile Zola's criticism of Impressionist art by painting a leisurely outdoor scene of friends and acquaintances. Their lives unfold and connect as they gather at a restaurant along the Seine and enjoy la vie moderne. Some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 64509 ## The Law of Dreams RC 64519 by Peter Behrens read by George Holmes 3 cassettes Ireland, 1846. Fergus O'Brien witnesses death and starvation in rural Ireland. After his parents die Fergus joins a gang of outlaws and strikes back at the British before eventually taking refuge in Wales and then emigrating to America. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006. RC 64519 ## Jack, Knave, and Fool: A Sir John Fielding Mystery RC 64522 by Bruce Alexander read by George Holmes 3 cassettes London, 1771. When the earl of Laningham dies during a concert he's attending, blind magistrate Sir John Fielding senses foul play. Later Fielding and his fifteen-year-old assistant Jeremy Proctor tie the earl's death to the discovery of a severed head washed ashore on the banks of the Thames. 1998. RC 64522 ## The Echo Maker RC 64523 by Richard Powers read by Christopher Hurt 4 cassettes Twenty-seven-year-old Nebraskan Mark Schluter flips his truck one night and suffers a head injury that makes his loved ones unrecognizable to him. His sister Karin enlists neurologist Gerald Weber to help Mark. As Mark searches for an accident witness, Gerald begins to fall apart. Strong language. National Book Award. 2006. RC 64523 ## Finch's Fortune: Whiteoak Chronicles, Book 9 RC 64526 by Mazo de la Roche read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes (Reissue) Finch Whiteoak, the unlikely beneficiary of his late grandmother's fortune, visits his aunt Augusta in England. Finch falls in love with his distant Irish cousin Sarah, but Sarah breaks his heart by marrying his best friend. When Finch returns to Jalna, his relatives fear he has squandered the money. 1931. RC 64526 ## Dumb Witness: A Hercule Poirot Mystery RC 64535 by Agatha Christie read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes (Reissue) Belgian detective Hercule Poirot receives a two-month-old letter from wealthy spinster Emily Arundell requesting his investigative assistance. Upon arriving at the estate, Poirot discovers Miss Arundell has died. Convinced of foul play, Poirot compiles a list of suspects, including Miss Arundell's spendthrift brother and her meek companion. 1937. RC 64535 ## A Necessary End: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery RC 64537 by Peter Robinson read by Julian Elfer 2 cassettes A young constable is fatally stabbed during an antinuclear protest. Scotland Yard detective chief inspector Alan Banks seeks a killer among dozens of suspects including an activist, members of a women's group, and local commune residents. Banks also contends with special investigator Richard "Dirty Dick" Burgess. Strong language. 1989. RC 64537 ## Destination: Void RC 64538 by Frank Herbert read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes (Reissue) The all-clone crew of the starship Earthling experiences an emergency when their organic mental core malfunctions. Project directors at Moon-base provide one solution: build an artificial consciousness, the success of which will have far-reaching ramifications. As the mission progresses some of the crew suspect a conspiracy. Some strong language. 1966. RC 64538 ## The Master of Jalna: Whiteoak Chronicles, Book 10 RC 64539 by Mazo de la Roche read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes (Reissue) Renny Whiteoak attempts to carry on the family traditions after the death of his grandfather. He faces a financial crisis in his effort to keep the estate intact. 1933. RC 64539 ## Slaughterhouse-Five; or, The Children's Crusade—a Duty-Dance with Death RC 64540 by Kurt Vonnegut read by Don Hagen 1 cassette (Reissue) Billy Pilgrim, adrift in time, randomly revisits past and present manifestations: senile widower stalked by an assassin, hopeful young newlywed, giraffe on the planet Tralfamadore—where time is an illusion—and, most crucially, American POW during the firebombing of Dresden in World War II. Strong language. 1969. RC 64540 ## The Bancroft Strategy RC 64602 by Robert Ludlum read by Annie Wauters 4 cassettes Fired intelligence agent Todd Belknap travels to Lebanon to find fellow spy Jared Rinehart, who has been kidnapped by a militia group. Meanwhile, Andrea Bancroft joins her family's foundation in order to gain an inheritance. The two connect when Bancroft discovers the firm's true intent. Violence and strong language. 2006. RC 64602 ## Tampa Burn: A Doc Ford Novel RC 64604 by Randy Wayne White read by Michael Russotto 3 cassettes Florida marine biologist Doc Ford's long-lost love, Pilar Fuentes, informs him that their son Lake has been kidnapped by her ex-husband, Central American rebel Jorge Balserio. Doc attempts to rescue Lake from Balserio and his bodyguards while unraveling the motives behind their bizarre demands. Strong language and some violence. 2004. RC 64604 ## The Hidden Assassins RC 64608 by Robert Wilson read by Michael Scherer 3 cassettes When a mutilated body is found, Seville police inspector Javier Falcón, from The Blind Man of Seville (RC 57899), begins an investigation. Meanwhile the explosion of an apartment building with a mosque in the basement spreads fear of terrorism across the city. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2006. RC 64608 ## Green Darkness RC 64611 by Anya Seton read by Anne Flosnik 5 cassettes (Reissue) When Sir Richard Marsdon brings his new bride Celia home in 1968, the marriage and Celia's health inexplicably unravel. An unconventional doctor realizes Celia's only hope is to travel back in time to Tudor England. Celia gets a second chance at romance with Richard—at that time a tormented monk. 1972. RC 64611 ## March RC 64617 by Geraldine Brooks read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Reverend March, the husband and father from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (RC 58830), leaves Connecticut to become an army chaplain during the Civil War. An assignment to teach freed slaves on a plantation changes March's view of humanity while hardship hurts his family. Strong language and some violence. 2005. RC 64617 ## A Little Bit Wicked: The Last Man Standing, Book 1 RC 64618 by Victoria Alexander read by Corrie James 2 cassettes London, 1854. When four gentlemen make a wager on who can stay single the longest, Gideon Pearsall, Viscount Warton, believes he will win easily. But an affair with one of London's most scandalous women, the widow Lady Chester, may cost him the bet. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 64618 ## Bad Blood: An Alexandra Cooper Mystery RC 64631 by Linda Fairstein read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes An explosion in a New York City water tunnel interrupts the trial of businessman Brendan Quillian, who prosecutor Alexandra Cooper can prove murdered his wife. Alexandra investigates the accident—which killed Quillian's brother—and discovers evidence tying the Quillian family to other crimes. Strong language and some violence. 2007. RC 64631 ## Song of the Road: Route 66 RC 64638 by Dorothy Garlock read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes New Mexico, 1935. Pregnant widow Mary Lee Clawson takes over the family's neglected Route 66 motor court. She attempts to revive business but must contend with her alcoholic mother and former father-in-law. Framed ex-con Jake Ramero offers assistance. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004. RC 64638 ## Kingdom Come: The Final Victory RC 64646 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes In this concluding volume of the Left Behind series, the Tribulation has ended. Jesus prevails over Satan and establishes a kingdom of Heaven on Earth. Sequel to Glorious Appearing: The End of Days (RC 57944). Bestseller. 2007. RC 64646 ## Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment RC 64648 by Deepak Chopra read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A retelling of the Buddha's search for truth. The prince Siddhartha leaves behind his comfortable palace, becomes a wandering monk who faces many trials and much suffering, and transcends physical pain to achieve enlightenment as the Buddha. Includes a concise practical guide to Buddhism. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64648 ## The Tale of the Children of Húrin: Narn I Chîn Húrin RC 64650 by J.R.R. Tolkien read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes A tale of the Elder Days of Middle-earth, variations of which appeared in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth (RC 17615) and The Silmarillion (RC 60367). Describes the fates of Húrin—cursed lord of Dor-lómin—and his children Túrin and Niënor. Restored, edited, and introduced by the author's son, Christopher Tolkien. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64650 ## Star Wars: Allegiance RC 64662 by Timothy Zahn read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes Following the Death Star's destruction, Rebel Alliance leaders Princess Leia Organa, Jedi Luke Skywalker, and smuggler-turned-freedom-fighter Han Solo face unrest in the Shelsha sector. Meanwhile young countess Mara Jade undertakes a secret mission for her master Emperor Palpatine, and a group of renegade stormtroopers finds new allies. 2007. RC 64662 ## The Godfather's Revenge RC 64665 by Mark Winegardner read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes 1963. Although godfather Michael Corleone dissents, the Mafia plans to assassinate U.S. president James Shea after his brother, Attorney General Daniel Shea, targets the organization. Meanwhile, former employee Nick Geraci plots against Corleone. Sequel to The Godfather Returns (RC 58835). Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 64665 ## The Ghost at the Table RC 64677 by Suzanne Berne read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes San Francisco freelance writer Cynthia reluctantly spends Thanksgiving in New England with her married sister Frances and their long-estranged father Robert. Cynthia believes Robert was responsible for their mother's death twenty-five years ago, but Frances has a different take. The reunion deteriorates as they all confront their shared past. 2006. RC 64677 ## Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Call to Treason RC 64678 by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes When budget cuts force him out of his job, Op-Center deputy director General Mike Rodgers contemplates taking a position as the military advisor for Texas senator and presidential hopeful Don Orr. But a series of deaths linked to Orr's campaign complicates Rodgers's decision. Some violence and some strong language. 2004. RC 64678 ## The 13 ½ Lives of Captain Bluebear RC 64688 by Walter Moers read by Erik Sandvold 4 cassettes A bluebear, who has twenty-seven lives, recounts half of them. What follows is a fantastic odyssey on the lost continent of Zamonia, from Bluebear's first memory as a cub being rescued by minipirates to his adventures with assorted hobgoblins, rampaging mountain dwarfs, invisibles, diabolic elves, time-snails, and the Spiderwitch. 1999. RC 64688 ## The Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery RC 64689 by Alane Ferguson read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney, an assistant to her coroner father in Silverton, Colorado, uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to track a serial killer. When Cameryn's friend Rachel becomes the latest victim, the ensuing investigation puts Cameryn in danger. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 64689 ## Edge of Battle: A Major Jason Richter Adventure RC 64690 by Dale Brown read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes Major Jason Richter, from Act of War (RC 61366), and Task Force TALON battle Russian terrorists who use a Mexican drug ring to infiltrate the United States. Meanwhile, the Mexican president plans a cross-border strike to recover territory lost in the nineteenth century. Violence and strong language. 2006. RC 64690 ## The Gates to Witch World: Comprising Witch World, Web of the Witch World, and Year of the Unicorn RC 64695 by Andre Norton read by Mary Kane 4 cassettes Presents the first three volumes in the Witch World series. In Witch World secret agent Simon Tregarth flees his customary reality through a portal and ends up in a medieval land of magic where the forces of evil threaten three benevolent witches. 2001. RC 64695 ## Fire on the Waters: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea RC 64756 by David Poyer read by Robert Sams 3 cassettes 1861. Elisha Eaker enlists in the navy to escape his overbearing father, a powerful Manhattan financier. Leaving behind his sweetheart Araminta Van Velsor, Elisha joins the crew of the steam sloop Owanee on a dangerous mission to relieve the Union garrison at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. Some violence. 2001. RC 64756 ## A Fragile Design: Bells of Lowell, Book 2 RC 64759 by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes 1831. Arabella Newberry leaves her Shaker community to work in the Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mills, where her ideas about equality and labor rights pit her against English gentleman Taylor Manning. As tensions rise between Irish workers and industrialists, some girls disappear and Bella finds her life—and heart—in danger. 2003. RC 64759 ## The Bill Slider Omnibus: Orchestrated Death, Death Watch, Necrochip RC 64763 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles read by Anne Flosnik 6 cassettes Three mysteries from the early 1990s featuring British detective Bill Slider, a middle- class, middle-aged, unhappy husband. In Orchestrated Death Slider investigates when the naked corpse of a young woman with no identification is found in an empty flat. But a Stradivarius violin becomes a clue. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 64763 ## Withering Heights: An Ellie Haskell Mystery RC 64764 by Dorothy Cannell read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Housewife Ellie Haskell, her husband Ben, and maid Mrs. Malloy are called to Yorkshire, England, to find the missing buyer of a haunted Victorian mansion. Ben's cousin Tom won the lottery, bought the manor, and then disappeared—causing his wife and daughter to suspect former owner Lady Fiona. 2007. RC 64764 ## People of the Nightland: The First North Americans, Book 14 RC 64765 by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear read by Alexander Strain 3 cassettes As the ice age ends, flood waters from the melting glaciers threaten civilization. While tribal war rages between the Nightland People and the Sunpath and Lame Bull Peoples, gods Raven Hunter and Wolf Dreamer send young guides to rescue their tribes. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2007. RC 64765 ## Knots RC 64767 by Nuruddin Farah read by Mark Ashby 3 cassettes Mogadiscio, Somalia. Cambara returns to her native land from Toronto after the accidental death of her son. Cambara reclaims her parents' house from a local warlord, organizes a play with the help of women activists, and falls in love. Companion to Links (RC 61281). 2007. RC 64767 ## Stone Butterfly: A Charlie Moon Mystery RC 64768 by James D. Doss read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes Tonapah Flats, Utah. Sheriff Ned Popper discovers fourteen-year-old Sarah Frank standing over the dead body of old-timer Ben Silver. When Sarah flees into the desert, FBI agent Lila Mae McTeague contacts Ute tribal investigator Charlie Moon, her ex- flame, to find Sarah and uncover the truth. 2006. RC 64768 ## Happy Are the Oppressed: A Blackie Ryan Mystery RC 64778 by Andrew M. Greeley read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Chicago. The Cardin family has been cursed with untimely deaths since the 1895 slaying of Peter Cardin's wife. Now Chantal Cardin believes her husband, Peter Cardin V, will kill her. Bishop "Blackie" Ryan must solve the murder from the past to prevent another killing. Some strong language. 1996. RC 64778 ## Puss 'n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery RC 64782 by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, her veterinarian husband Fair, and their pets attend a horse show in Kentucky. When jewelry is stolen and a groom is murdered, Harry's pets, corgi dog Tee Tucker and cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, investigate. 2007. RC 64782 ## Pretender: Foreigner Universe, Book 8 RC 64783 by C.J. Cherryh read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes Usurper Lord Murini seizes control of the atevi mainland. The deposed royal family and human diplomat Bren Cameron seek refuge with allies, as Cameron attempts to diffuse the civil war and stay alive. Meanwhile, overthrown ruler Tabini gathers forces to retake the throne. Sequel to Destroyer (RC 60576). 2005. RC 64783 ## Spin RC 64784 by Robert Charles Wilson read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes Years ago, Tyler and his twin friends Jason and Diane watched the stars disappear as Earth was cocooned in an electromagnetic barrier. Now time differentials threaten Earth's complete annihilation. Tyler works as a doctor while scientist Jason tries to save humanity and Diane joins a hedonist cult. Some strong language. 2005. RC 64784 ## Morning Sky: Freedom's Path, Book 2 RC 64794 by Judith Miller read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes Kansas, 1880s. Aunt Lilly, who refuses to explain her hasty retreat from New Orleans, is living with the Harbans. Meanwhile Macia Boyle attends finishing school back east and becomes ill. When Truth Harban is sent to bring Macia home, she uncovers a deadly plot at the school. 2006. RC 64794 ## Busy Bodies: A Claire Malloy Mystery RC 64805 by Joan Hess read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Artist Zeno Gorgias creates controversy at his new Farberville residence with unconventional lawn performance art that features Zeno's nearly nude mistress. After Zeno's house burns down, his estranged wife's body is found in the wreckage. Widowed bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Claire Malloy sets out to prove Zeno's innocence. 1995. RC 64805 ## Whiteoak Harvest: Whiteoak Chronicles, Book 11 RC 64809 by Mazo de la Roche read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes (Reissue) Renny and Alayne Whiteoak suffer a marital crisis with tragic undertones. An old uncle returns to Jalna, and later young Wakefield, after a stay at a monastery, comes home. 1936. RC 64809 ## Beast Master's Circus RC 64811 by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie read by Gabra Zackman 2 cassettes Circus boss Dedran prowls the universe abducting animals from beast master teams and sometimes killing their telepathic human counterparts. When the show arrives in Arzor, young circus trainer Laris tries to thwart Dedran's deadly plot with help from beast master Hosteen Storm, Storm's wife Tani, and his half brother Logan. 2004. RC 64811 ## Love, Lies, and Liquor: An Agatha Raisin Mystery RC 64814 by M.C. Beaton read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes Private detective Agatha Raisin—on vacation with her ex-husband James Lacey—is suspected of murder when a guest at the rundown seaside town of Snoth-on-Sea is strangled with Agatha's scarf. When additional deaths follow, Agatha searches for the culprit. Some strong language. 2006. RC 64814 ## A Christmas Promise: A Cape Light Novel, Book 5 RC 64817 by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer read by Gabra Zackman 2 cassettes The Reverend James Cameron is in New England for Christmas when he has a minor car accident involving pregnant out-of-towner Leigh Baxter. Leigh becomes stranded and the two fall in love, but Leigh hides a painful secret that could compromise their relationship. Sequel to A New Leaf (RC 57967). 2004. RC 64817 ## The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax RC 64819 by Dorothy Gilman read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes (Reissue) At the request of the CIA, grandmotherly spy Emily Pollifax smuggles eight forged passports to the Bulgarian underground. She also tries to arrange a young man's escape from prison with the aid of fireworks, a rope, a bow and arrow, stocking masks, and a gaggle of geese. 1971. RC 64819 ## Not Easily Broken RC 64822 by T.D. Jakes read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes Dave and Clarice Johnson have a car accident during which Clarice's leg is broken. Her recovery exposes rifts in the couple's marriage and their vastly different priorities. As their relationship falters, Dave grows closer to Clarice's physical therapist and fellow church member Julie Sawyer and to Julie's young son. 2006. RC 64822 ## Love and Lies RC 64823 by Kimberla Lawson Roby read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes When the Reverend Curtis Black, from The Best-Kept Secret (RC 61266), goes on the road Charlotte, his third wife, suspects he's cheating. Charlotte also worries about other matters, especially that her five-year-old daughter may be the child of an affair Charlotte had. Some violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 64823 ## Reprisal: The Last Gunfighter, Book 2 RC 64830 by William W. Johnstone read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Gunslinger Frank Morgan's shack is burned down and his dog is nearly killed by Ned Pine and Victor Vanbergen, the same men who murdered Frank's only love. The outlaws then kidnap Frank's son Conrad, but they don't want ransom money—they want Morgan himself. Some violence and some strong language. 2000. RC 64830 ## Wakefield's Course: Whiteoak Chronicles, Book 12 RC 64833 by Mazo de la Roche read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes (Reissue) The continuing saga of the Whiteoak family of Canada from the spring of 1939 to the fall of 1940. Focuses on Wakefield, the youngest of the Jalna clan and a successful actor, and his bittersweet love affair. 1941. RC 64833 ## Double Take: An FBI Thriller RC 64835 by Catherine Coulter read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes San Francisco. FBI agent Cheney Stone saves Julia Ransom, a murdered psychic's widow, from drowning after she is thrown into the bay. Meanwhile Virginia sheriff Dixon Noble arrives to search for his missing wife. When the cases overlap, FBI agent Dillon Savich assists Stone. Violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 64835 ## The Girl at the Lion d'Or RC 64844 by Sebastian Faulks read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes France, 1930s. When Anne Louvet leaves Paris to work at a country hotel, she is penniless and haunted by her family's shameful past. Charles Hartmann, a married lawyer renovating a nearby manor house, is also burdened with wartime memories as he and Anne fall in love. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1989. RC 64844 ## The Winthrop Woman RC 64846 by Anya Seton read by Erin Jones 5 cassettes (Reissue) Historical novel based on the life of Elizabeth Winthrop, the high-spirited niece of Governor John Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Elizabeth defies seventeenth- century Puritan conventions with three marriages and a hopeless love for her cousin Jack. Includes 2006 foreword by Philippa Gregory. 1958. RC 64846 ## A Fall of Moondust RC 64847 by Arthur C. Clarke read by Fred Major 2 cassettes (Reissue) Captain Pat Harris is dumbfounded when his dust-cruiser, the Selene, sinks without a trace beneath the surface of the moon's Sea of Thirst during a routine tourist run. The passengers face no immediate danger, but rescuers may be unable to locate the vessel before the air supply runs out. 1961. RC 64847 ## Piece of Work RC 64852 by Laura Zigman read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Publicist-turned-stay-at-home-mom Julia Einstein returns to work when her husband, Peter Morrissey, gets fired. Julia's first client is Mary Ford, a cantankerous former movie star who's marketing an awful new perfume. Julia reconciles Mary with her daughter and revives Mary's career and her own—while Peter loves housekeeping. Some strong language. 2006. RC 64852 ## The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day One RC 64855 by Patrick Rothfuss read by Fred Major 5 cassettes A wandering scholar recognizes an innkeeper as the legendary Kvothe and elicits his story. Kvothe reveals his youth in a family of traveling players, struggles as an orphan, entry into a school of magic, and exploits that earned him reputations as a magician, thief, hero, and assassin. Some violence. 2007. RC 64855 ## Up in Honey's Room RC 64867 by Elmore Leonard read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Federal marshal Carl Webster, from Hot Kid (RC 60336), travels to Detroit in 1944 to search for escaped German POWs. Webster interviews beautiful Honey Deal, the divorced wife of Nazi meatcutter Walter Schoen, and investigates Ukrainian spy Vera Mezwa. Strong language and some violence. 2007. RC 64867 ## Dangerously Alice RC 64871 by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor read by Kerry Dukin 2 cassettes During the first semester of her junior year of high school, Alice McKinley decides to change her "good girl" image and experiments with boys and parties. Alice ultimately discovers her true self with the help of family and friends. Some descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 64871 ## Miss Julia Strikes Back RC 64872 by Ann B. Ross read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Jewelry is stolen from Miss Julia and Hazel Marie during a house party. Acting on a tip, Miss Julia heads to Florida with Little Lloyd, Etta Mae Wiggins, and alcoholic private investigator Frank Tuttle to recover the goods. 2007. RC 64872 ## The Willow Field RC 64874 by William Kittredge read by Jack Fox 3 cassettes In 1933, Nevada rancher Slivers Flynn gives fifteen-year-old Rossie Benasco an ultimatum: run horses to Canada or marry Slivers's daughter. Rossie hits the trail and falls for Eliza Stevenson. Their union sees years of change, war, and death. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2006. RC 64874 ## The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and A Man Called Horse, Lost Sister, The Hanging Tree RC 64881 by Dorothy M. Johnson read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Four classic westerns. In the title piece Senator Foster attends a funeral and recalls the deceased's role in an outlaw's death. In A Man Called Horse a Crow captive achieves status and a chance at freedom. In Lost Sister an old woman kidnapped by Indians returns home. 1949. RC 64881 ## Showdown: The Last Gunfighter, Book 5 RC 64885 by William W. Johnstone read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Gunfighter Frank Morgan rides into South Raven, Idaho, to rest his horse and learns wealthy sportsmen eager for bounty money have organized a hunt—and he is their quarry. They've hired private detectives to find him, but Frank won't go down without a fight. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. RC 64885 ## Matters of Honor RC 64889 by Louis Begley read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Three disparate freshmen become roommates at Harvard in the 1950s: Sam Standish, a WASP from a dysfunctional family; Archie Palmer, an alcoholic army brat; and Henry White, a Jewish Polish immigrant from Brooklyn. Sam narrates their journey into adulthood and reconnects with Henry decades later. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64889 ## Viking Warrior: The Strongbow Saga, Book 1 RC 64892 by Judson Roberts read by John Polk 2 cassettes Denmark, A.D. 845. Although raised as a slave, Halfdan is freed at age fourteen and trains to become a Viking warrior with the help of his half brother Harald. Preparing to claim his birthright, Halfdan is threatened by his stepbrother Toke. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. RC 64892 ## The White Knight: The House of Winslow, Book 40 RC 64893 by Gilbert Morris read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes 1939–1942. American pilot Luke Winslow—nicknamed the White Knight—fights for freedom in Spain's civil war. When his Spanish fiancée dies in a bombing raid, he vows to destroy the German ace responsible. Luke returns home and finds new love but flies again during World War II to exact his revenge. 2007. RC 64893 ## Innocent as Sin RC 64905 by Elizabeth Lowell read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Artist Rand McCree heads to Arizona after discovering the identity of his twin brother's murderer. Meanwhile private banker Kayla Shaw is unjustly accused of money laundering. The two join forces to seek revenge—and fall in love. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 64905 ## Invisible Prey RC 64997 by John Sandford read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes The Minnesota governor asks detective Lucas Davenport to investigate the murder of wealthy, elderly Constance Bucher. Subsequent deaths and missing artifacts soon suggest a link to antiques theft. Lucas also tackles the case of a politician accused of statutory rape. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64997 ## Drop Dead Beautiful: A Lucky Santangelo Novel RC 64998 by Jackie Collins read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Happily married Lucky Santangelo, last seen in Dangerous Kiss (RC 48775), has left show business and is building a Las Vegas resort. Lucky doesn't know, however, that her sixteen-year-old daughter Max has met an Internet predator who is intent on revenge. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 64998 ## Abandon RC 65001 by Carla Neggers read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Deputy U.S. marshal Mackenzie Stewart is attacked while visiting her hometown in New Hampshire. A former love interest, FBI agent Andrew Rook, investigates and pursues a killer who also targets a judge—a friend of Mackenzie's—and the judge's ex-husband. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007. RC 65001 ## Mere Anarchy RC 65008 by Woody Allen read by Robert Sams 1 cassette Eighteen short stories, ten of them from the New Yorker, that lampoon society. In "The Rejection" the best nursery school in Manhattan refuses to accept a three-year-old, causing his family to become homeless. In "Surprise Rocks Disney Trial" Mickey Mouse testifies at the trial of Michael Eisner. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65008 ## The Angels of Morgan Hill RC 65013 by Donna VanLiere read by Faith Potts 2 cassettes 1947. The death of nine-year-old Jane Gable's alcoholic father coincides with the arrival of the African American Turner family in all-white Morgan Hill, Tennessee. When a fire at the Turner household kills everyone but young Milo, Jane's pregnant mother Fran raises him as her own despite bigoted community reaction. 2006. RC 65013 ## The Devil Who Tamed Her RC 65016 by Johanna Lindsey read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes On a wager, bored socialite Raphael Locke agrees to transform into a proper lady: the gossipy Ophelia Reid, who's broken an engagement to Duncan MacTavish, from The Heir (RC 50350). After kidnapping Ophelia, Raphael discovers her secrets and falls in love. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. RC 65016 ## Someone to Love RC 65018 by Jude Deveraux read by Faith Potts 2 cassettes Margate, England. American Jace Montgomery finds a clue to his fiancée Stacy's suicide in a photograph of the Priory House. Jace purchases the mansion and discovers the ghost of Ann Stuart, who died in 1877. Jace and local journalist Nightingale Smythe try to solve the mysteries of both deaths. 2007. RC 65018 ## The Painted Veil RC 65022 by W. Somerset Maugham read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Hong Kong, 1920s. After an affair with career politician Charles Townsend, frivolous Kitty Fane accompanies her husband Walter to battle a cholera epidemic in a remote area of China. Walter dies there and Kitty returns home to England, where she begins to reexamine her life. 1925. RC 65022 ## The Navigator: A Novel from the NUMA Files RC 65098 by Clive Cussler read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes Kurt Austin of the National Underwater and Marine Agency foils an attempt to steal an ancient Phoenician statue called the Navigator and in the process saves U.N. investigator Carina Mechadi. Their inquiry reveals a ruthless businessman and connections to Thomas Jefferson and King Solomon's treasure. Some violence. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65098 ## The Lost Gardens: An English Garden Mystery RC 65103 by Anthony Eglin read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes England. After American Jamie Gibson inherits Wickersham Priory from World War II veteran James Ryder, she hires retired botany professor Lawrence Kingston to restore the gardens. Kingston unearths a chapel, a healing well, and human remains. His ensuing investigation exposes a wartime tragedy and the motive behind Ryder's bequest. 2005. RC 65103 ## Jerusalem Inn: A Richard Jury Mystery RC 65105 by Martha Grimes read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes (Reissue) Days before Christmas, Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury meets an attractive woman named Helen Minton in a graveyard near Newcastle. Soon after, she is found dead of an apparent overdose of heart medication. Meanwhile Jury's friend Melrose Plant encounters murder among snowbound eccentrics. Jury eventually connects the two deaths. 1984. RC 65105 ## Spare Change: A Sunny Randall Mystery RC 65107 by Robert B. Parker read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette A serial murderer dubbed the Spare Change Killer resurfaces in Boston after three decades. PI Sunny Randall joins her father Phil, a retired cop once on the case, to trap the culprit as subsequent victims start resembling Sunny. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2007. RC 65107 ## Little Lady, Big Apple RC 65108 by Hester Browne read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Melissa Romney-Jones, a.k.a. Honey from The Little Lady Agency (RC 62840), operates an escort service for London bachelors. She has her girlfriend Gabi and sister Allegra manage the business while she temporarily joins her boyfriend Jonathan Riley in New York City. But doubts soon arise between the lovers. Some strong language. 2006. RC 65108 ## The Measure of a Lady RC 65110 by Deeanne Gist read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes San Francisco, 1849. When twenty-year-old Rachel Van Buren's father dies unexpectedly, the proper religious lady is left in the Gold Rush-frenzied city to care for her siblings with no guardian or means of support. Rachel meets saloon owner Johnnie Parker, a former missionary, who lends a hand—and a heart. 2006. RC 65110 ## World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War RC 65111 by Max Brooks read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes Author of The Zombie Survival Guide (RC 64675) records firsthand interviews with survivors of humanity's devastating clash with the undead. Personal accounts from all over the world reveal the scope of the conflict, from the first zombie outbreak to the aftermath of war. Strong language and some violence. 2006. RC 65111 ## Live and Let Die: A James Bond 007 Novel RC 65244 by Ian Fleming read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes British secret agent James Bond tracks Mr. Big, a Haitian gangster believed to be head of a voodoo cult and a member of a Soviet organization. The trail leads to New York City's Harlem, Florida, and Jamaica, where Mr. Big may be financing operations with pirate treasure. Some violence. 1954. RC 65244 ## Twisted RC 65247 by Laurie Halse Anderson read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Bullied Tyler Miller becomes infamous after vandalizing the school and being sentenced to community service. Returning for senior year, Tyler is accused of posting a classmate's nude pictures on the Internet. Life spirals downward until Tyler takes charge—at home and at school. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007. RC 65247 ## Trap Door: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery RC 65249 by Sarah Graves read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Town of Eastport, Maine. Do-it-yourself enthusiast Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree runs into her old friend Jemmy Wechsler, who is hiding from local hit man Walter Henderson. When Jake finds a body hanging in Walter's barn, she tries to prove Walter committed murder—saving Jemmy in the process. Some strong language. 2006. RC 65249 ## The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories Featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Mr. Parker Pyne RC 65250 by Agatha Christie read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Eight short detective tales and one of semisupernatural drama. In the title story, Mr. Parker Pyne seeks a thief when a diamond goes missing from a yachting party. In "Yellow Iris" Hercule Poirot solves one crime and thwarts another at a dinner party. Miss Marple shares a mystery tale. 1934. RC 65250 ## Thunder Mountain RC 65251 by Zane Grey read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes (Reissue) Three prospecting brothers—Sam, Kalispel, and Jake Emerson—discover a quartz vein packed with gold near Thunder Mountain. Kalispel and Jake set out for funding and supplies, leaving Sam behind to guard the claim. Kalispel returns to find the town transformed by fortune hunters, the mine lost, and Sam missing. 1932. RC 65251 ## High Heels and Holidays: A Maggie Kelly Mystery RC 65254 by Kasey Michaels read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Manhattan mystery writer Maggie Kelly prepares for her first Christmas with viscount Alex Blake, the fictional-come-to-life sleuth of her Regency-era novels. But when she receives a dead rat and threatening notes and a fellow author dies suspiciously, Maggie believes she may be a killer's next victim. Some strong language. 2006. RC 65254 ## The Great Train Robbery RC 65257 by Michael Crichton read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes (Reissue) Fictionalized account of the 1855 theft of a fortune in gold bullion destined for English troops in Crimea. London mobster Edward Pierce assembles a host of professional criminals to execute the heist, including snakesman "Clean Willy" Williams, safecracker Robert Agar, and con artist Miss Miriam. Some violence. 1975. RC 65257 ## Still Summer RC 65269 by Jacquelyn Mitchard read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Decades after high school, old friends Olivia, Tracy, and Holly—along with Tracy's teenaged daughter—cruise the Caribbean with a two-man crew. When a storm casts the women adrift alone, they face hostile weather, sharks, modern-day pirates, and each other. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2007. RC 65269 ## The Secret Servant RC 65270 by Daniel Silva read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Israeli intelligence operative and art restorer Gabriel Allon, from The Messenger (RC 63176), travels to Amsterdam to purge the files of a murdered terrorism analyst. Allon uncovers a plot by Islamic militants to kidnap the daughter of the U.S. ambassador in London and races to save her. Violence. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65270 ## The Marriage Game RC 65274 by Fern Michaels read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes When newly divorced FBI washout Samantha Rainford discovers she is her husband's fourth jilted wife, she befriends her fellow ex-Mrs. Rainfords: a belly dancer, a plumber, and a cartoonist. The women attend a vigilante training camp in North Carolina, where love compromises Sam's quest for vengeance. Some strong language. 2007. RC 65274 ## The Blue Rose: An English Garden Mystery RC 65281 by Anthony Eglin read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes When Kate and Alex Sheppard explore the overgrown two-acre gardens of their newly acquired cottage, they find a rosebush with genetically impossible brilliant blue blooms. Mayhem and murder ensue as word of the discovery leaks out and others try to claim the plant. Some violence and some strong language. 2004. RC 65281 ## The Lost Wagon Train RC 65282 by Zane Grey read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes 1861. Stephen Latch, a college graduate who fell into a life of crime, leads an attack on a wagon train headed for California. The sole survivor is Cynthia Bowden, Latch's former love. They marry, but questions about Cynthia's significant inheritance remain. 1932. RC 65282 ## Ain't Nobody's Business if I Do RC 65285 by Valerie Wilson Wesley read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes New Jersey library employee Eva Hutchinson is shocked when her husband Hutch leaves her and her daughter Charley decides to become a comedian. Meanwhile Hutch's son announces he's gay. Eva and Hutch both have affairs before they decide what to do. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 65285 ## An Unexpected Family: Ladies of Covington RC 65286 by Joan Medlicott read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette North Carolina. Photographer Amelia Declose is shocked when a British woman, Miriam Declose-Smith, shows up on her doorstep claiming that Amelia's late husband Thomas was her father. Miriam is fleeing an abusive husband, and the Ladies of Covington rally around to help—unaware of the danger. 2007. RC 65286 ## Killer Weekend RC 65288 by Ridley Pearson read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes New York state attorney Liz Shaler arrives in posh Sun Valley, Idaho, to announce her candidacy for president. Sheriff Walt Fleming must protect her from a would-be assassin while juggling his nephew's arrest, his wife's infidelity, and a socialite's murder. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 65288 ## The Outback Stars RC 65289 by Sandra McDonald read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes Lieutenant Jodenny Scott joins the dysfunctional crew of criminals and outcasts aboard the spaceship Aral Sea. Unusual incidents soon suggest major problems to Jodenny, and she begins to suspect that the mysterious alien-built intergalactic transport system is responsible. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2007. RC 65289 ## The Perfect Fit: Fat-Free Dreams Just Don't Taste the Same RC 65294 by Louise Kean read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes England. Sunny Weston discovers her life isn't perfect even after losing ninety-eight pounds. Though her Internet-based sex-toy business flourishes, Sunny has trouble relating to her body, her friends, and her longtime crush Adrian—especially when she meets divorcé Cagney James. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005. RC 65294 ## Dear John RC 65315 by Nicholas Sparks read by Holter Graham 2 cassettes North Carolina. After years of drifting, John Tyree, who was raised by a father with Asperger's syndrome, joins the army. While on leave he meets Savannah Curtis, a special-education major. The two fall in love, but their relationship changes when John reenlists after 9/11. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2006. RC 65315 ## Hollywood Station RC 65317 by Joseph Wambaugh read by Adam Grupper 3 cassettes While trying to avoid allegations of racial profiling, a seasoned LAPD sergeant known as the Oracle dispatches veteran cops with rookies to deal with the addicts, crazies, and gangbangers that inhabit Hollywood. After a jewelry-store robbery, the investigation leads to the Russian Mafia. Commercial audiobook. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006. RC 65317 ## Step on a Crack: A Michael Bennett Mystery RC 65318 by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge read by various narrators 2 cassettes NYPD hostage negotiator Michael Bennett lives with ten adopted children and a dying wife when terrorists disrupt the funeral of a former first lady at St. Patrick's Cathedral. With celebrities held hostage, Bennett negotiates with henchmen led by the group's mastermind, the Neat Man. Commercial audiobook. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65318 ## Simple Genius RC 65320 by David Baldacci read by Scott Brick 3 cassettes Private detective Sean King, from Hour Game (RC 59393), investigates the suspicious death at the CIA's Camp Peary of scientist Monk Turing of the think tank Babbage Town. King enlists Michelle Maxwell, who is newly released from a psychiatric hospital, to help. Commercial audiobook. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65320 ## Body Surfing RC 65321 by Anita Shreve read by Lolita Davidovich 2 cassettes Once divorced and recently widowed, twenty-nine-year-old Sydney Sklar takes a summer job tutoring the beautiful, but slow teenager Julie Edwards at the New Hampshire shore. When Julie's much-older single brothers arrive, both vie for Sydney's attention. Commercial audiobook. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65321 ## Fear of the Dark: A Fearless Jones Mystery RC 65322 by Walter Mosley read by Michael Boatman 2 cassettes Los Angeles, 1956. Bookseller Paris Minton lands in trouble when his cousin Ulysses "Useless" Grant asks for help. When a scheme involving gambling, blackmail, and loose women leads to multiple murder, Paris calls on his friend Fearless Jones. Commercial audiobook. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2006. RC 65322 ## Skylight Confessions RC 65324 by Alice Hoffman read by Mare Winningham 2 cassettes After her father dies, teenager Arlyn Singer marries the next man she meets: architecture student John Moody. The mismatched couple move to Connecticut and raise two children, Sam and Blanca, before Arlyn succumbs to cancer. Sam struggles with drug addiction and disappears, while Blanca moves to England. Commercial audiobook. Strong language. 2007. RC 65324 ## The Dead Hour RC 65357 by Denise Mina read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Scotland, 1984. Female reporter Paddy Meehan leaves the scene of a couple's domestic dispute only to learn later that it ended in the homicide of the woman, an attorney and political activist. Guilt-ridden, Paddy investigates and finds links to another death. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 65357 ## Come Summer RC 65360 by Sandra Steffen read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Nearly five years after the death of her twin Laurel, Liza Cassidy visits the seaside town of Alcott to meet Tommy—the nephew she never knew about. Liza is soon smitten with Tommy and his father, Sheriff Jack McCall, but some disapprove of their relationship. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 65360 ## ### 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 Theseus RC 63328 retold by Geraldine McCaughrean read by Peter Lavezzoli 1 cassette At seventeen, Theseus discovers that his father is a mighty king and sets out to meet him. On the way to Athens, Theseus's pride grows as he vanquishes monsters. But then he angers the sea god Poseidon and faces his biggest challenge, the Minotaur. For grades 5- 8. 2003. RC 63328 ## Rattlesnake Mesa: Stories from a Native American Childhood RC 63346 by EdNah New Rider Weber read by Gillian Green 1 cassette Author's memoir of her school years during the early 1900s at Crown Point Indian Agency in New Mexico and Phoenix Indian School in Arizona. She describes her homesickness; the reeducation, military discipline, and punishment imposed by Anglos; and the new friendships she formed. For grades 4-7. 2004. RC 63346 ## Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? The Dangers of Global Warming RC 64460 by Anne Rockwell read by Kimberly Schraf 1 cassette Explains the terms global warming and greenhouse effect. Describes how these developments are changing the environment. Discusses recycling and ways people can help restore nature's balance. For grades 2-4. 2006. RC 64460 ## Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs RC 64680 by Nona Kilgore Bauer read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Profiles of dog/handler teams that participated in the search-and-rescue and cadaver operations related to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Canines are presented by site of their deployment and then alphabetically by name. Also covers qualifications and training techniques for search-and-rescue dogs. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006. RC 64680 ## An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming RC 64771 by Al Gore read by Steven Carpenter 1 cassette Discusses the climate crisis and explains changes occurring in Earth's weather, temperatures, and water levels. Examines the impact of global warming, greenhouse gases, and technology's side effects on hurricanes, polar caps, and the spread of disease. Calls for scientific action to counter the problem. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 64771 ## Hurricane Katrina: Aftermath of Disaster RC 64829 by Barb Palser read by Bill Quinn 1 cassette Traces the path of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Describes the devastation caused by the storm and people's responses, including relief efforts by organizations and individual acts of heroism. For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 64829 ## Hey Batta Batta Swing! The Wild Old Days of Baseball RC 64863 by Sally Cook and James Charlton read by John Polk 1 cassette Brief history of the American sport of baseball. Describes changes in the equipment and uniforms, including team colors, numbered jerseys, gloves, and chest protectors. Discusses various rules and examples of cheating. Features baseball terms, playing fields, and star athletes. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 64863 ## Antarctica: The Heart of the World RC 64876 by Coral Tulloch read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Antarctica's geologic history, flora and fauna, and ecological importance, based on information the author gathered. Discusses past and present expeditions and existing research stations. Includes quotes from doctors and scientists who live there. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 64876 ## Ice Time: The Story of Hockey RC 64877 by Michael McKinley read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette A history of ice hockey, a sport that originated in Canada and is now played at the Olympics. Discusses the development of the game, match details, outstanding players, and major trophies. Focuses on men's leagues and the NHL, with mention of women's hockey. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 64877 ## My First Horse and Pony Care Book RC 64882 by Judith Draper read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Provides information on the proper housing, feeding, grooming, and riding of horses and ponies—from boots and bedding to saddles and stables. Features breeds commonly found in Britain and focuses on English-style riding and tack. Includes useful tips and safety points. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 64882 ## Animal Poems RC 64895 by Valerie Worth read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Free verse about twenty-three wildlife creatures—from wasps, cockroaches, hummingbirds, and squirrels to snakes, snails, whales, and gorillas. "Elephant" conveys the plight of the circus elephant while praising its natural strength. "Star-Nosed Moles" describes a mole's appearance and favorite foods, including "succulent insect-nuggets." For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 64895 ## Ancient Inca: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Inca's Past RC 64898 by Beth Gruber read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Discusses and analyses archaeological finds in Peru to learn about ancient civilizations of the Moche and Inca. Covers woven clothing, Nasca line drawings, expert stonework in Cusco, frozen mummies, and the long-lost mountain city Machu Picchu. Describes using computer imagery and CAT scans as investigative tools. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 64898 ## Ancient China: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of China's Past RC 64899 by Jacqueline Ball and Richard Levey read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Explains archaeologists' exploration of ancient tombs and villages to find clues about the way people lived long ago. Discusses the two-thousand-year-old pottery army guarding the tomb of the first emperor of China, jade burial suits, and the best-preserved mummy in the world—Lady Dai. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 64899 ## Jane Addams: Champion of Democracy RC 64908 by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin read by Kerry Dukin 1 cassette Biography of the pacifist and social reformer Jane Addams (1860–1935). Discusses Addams's activism, including the founding of Chicago's Hull House to help immigrant and poor families, promoting women's rights, protesting child labor, and winning the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 64908 ## Remember Little Bighorn: Indians, Soldiers, and Scouts Tell Their Stories RC 64911 by Paul Robert Walker read by Roy Avers 1 cassette Examines accounts from both sides of the June 1876 battle known as Custer's Last Stand, during which Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors outnumbered and defeated the U.S. Army's Seventh Cavalry in two days along the Little Bighorn River in Montana. For grades 4-7. 2006. RC 64911 ## Celebrate Hanukkah RC 64912 by Deborah Heiligman read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Explains the Jewish holiday called Hanukkah or the Festival of Lights. Discusses the menorah, prayers, traditional foods, and the game of spinning the dreidel. Includes instructions for lighting candles and playing dreidel, and a recipe for latkes, or potato pancakes. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2006. RC 64912 ## Hurricane Force: In the Path of America's Deadliest Storms RC 64992 by Joseph B. Treaster read by Mark Delgado 1 cassette Journalist describes his on-the-scene coverage in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Discusses the prediction and anticipation of the storm, the order to evacuate, and disaster-relief efforts. Combines hurricane history, first-person accounts, and weather science to explain Katrina and similar disastrous storms. For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 64992 ## Who Lives in an Alligator Hole? RC 65006 by Anne Rockwell read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Explains the origins, habitats, and roles of alligators, which scientists call a "keystone species" because these reptiles change the environment for their own use in ways that also help other animals and plants. For grades 2-4. 2006. RC 65006 ## The Relocation of the North American Indian RC 65014 by John M. Dunn read by Michele Schaeffer 1 cassette Historical overview of the centuries-long cultural confrontation and power struggle between Native Americans living in North America and the European explorers and settlers who seized and occupied their land. Covers legal and political issues from the arrival of Columbus through the twentieth century. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006. RC 65014 ## Cooking in a Can: More Campfire Recipes for Kids RC 65023 by Katherine L. White read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette Describes family activities for outdoor cooking in a can, pit, or solar oven or on rocks or coals. Covers planning, safety rules, necessary materials, and cleanup. Recipes range from a simple sandwich and soup to breakfast in a paper bag and pudding cake. Adult supervision recommended. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 65023 ## Should I Play the Guitar? RC 65280 by Richard Spilsbury read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Presents the history of the instrument and the music that can be played on it. Explains the parts of the guitar and how they work together to produce sound. Discusses the advantages of learning and playing this instrument and deciding whether it is right for you. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 65280 ## Marley: A Dog like No Other RC 65296 by John Grogan read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Follows Marley's adventures through the stages of frisky puppy, large mischievous Labrador retriever, and sleepy elderly dog. Describes Marley's desire to eat everything in sight, his brief stint as a movie star, and his love for his human family. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2007. RC 65296 ## ### 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 Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen: M.T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales RC 63656 by M.T. Anderson read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette On vacation Katie, Lily, and Jasper—from Whales on Stilts (RC 60549)—make their way to the Moose Tongue Lodge, where the guests are other young heroes from books. The three travelers are quickly caught up in a mystery involving quintuplets in lederhosen and a screaming ventriloquist. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 63656 ## Eagle Strike: An Alex Rider Adventure RC 63901 by Anthony Horowitz read by Michael Russotto 2 cassettes After a close call with an assassin in France fourteen-year-old spy Alex Rider investigates pop star philanthropist Damian Cray. Cray's new video game conceals something sinister involving drugs, nuclear missiles, and Air Force One. And then a family secret is revealed. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 63901 ## Zombie Butts from Uranus! RC 64066 by Andy Griffiths read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes In this sequel to The Day My Butt Went Psycho! (RC 56043) planet Earth is invaded by stench-emitting butts from outer space. Earth's salvation depends on twelve-year-old Zach Freeman, his butt, and his band of butt-fighters. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 64066 ## Scorpia: An Alex Rider Adventure RC 64169 by Anthony Horowitz read by Michael Russotto 2 cassettes Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider goes to Venice, Italy, determined to track down Scorpia because of the organization's connection to his deceased father. But the for-hire terrorist group planning to kill thousands of British schoolchildren ensnares Alex for its own purposes. For grades 6-9. 2004. RC 64169 ## The Thief and the Beanstalk RC 64171 by P.W. Catanese read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes Nick, a desperate young orphan, breaks into the castle owned by Jack, of beanstalk fame. Jack allows Nick to steal three magic seeds, which Nick plants. But Nick's adventures at the top of the beanstalk are more frightening than Jack's were. For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 64171 ## Framed RC 64349 by Frank Cottrell Boyce read by John Lescault 2 cassettes Manod, Wales. Dylan Hughes's family runs the struggling Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel. When Dylan's father leaves town to avoid a tax inquiry, younger sister Minnie schemes to steal Van Gogh's Sunflowers, which is on display in the village, and sell it. For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 64349 ## The Case of the Trail Mix-Up: A Wright and Wong Mystery, Book 3 RC 64382 by Laura J. Burns read by Ray Childs 1 cassette Class bully Stu Frysley is missing in the woods on the seventh-grade camping trip. Sleuths Orville Wright, who has Asperger's syndrome, and Agatha Wong follow Stu's trail in case the legendary ghost Ax Jack has snatched him. Sequel to The Case of the Nana-Napper (RC 64353). For grades 4-7. 2005. RC 64382 ## Cherry Ames, Visiting Nurse RC 64386 by Helen Wells read by Anne Hancock 1 cassette (Reissue) Cherry Ames lands a visiting nurse position in New York and moves into a Greenwich Village apartment with her girlfriends. Cherry treats the new patients in her district but becomes especially concerned with the welfare of a mysterious recluse who may need her help. For grades 5-8. 1947. RC 64386 ## Marco? Polo! The Time Warp Trio RC 64463 by Jon Scieszka read by Ray Hagen 1 cassette Finding themselves transported to a desert, Joe, Fred, and Sam meet the real Marco Polo in ancient China. The boys pose as astrologers and travel by caravan to Kublai Khan's court, where the magical book that can take them home resides. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 64463 ## Lewis and Clark . . . and Jodie, Freddi, and Samantha: The Time Warp Trio RC 64466 by Jon Scieszka read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Jodie, Freddi, and Samantha accidentally travel back in time to the Rocky Mountains in 1805 and end up exploring with the Lewis and Clark expedition. They meet Sacagawea and try to retrieve their special book from a wild bear in order to return home. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 64466 ## You Can't but Genghis Khan: Time Warp Trio RC 64467 by Jon Scieszka read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Fred, Joe, and Sam are at a Mongolian barbeque restaurant when a green mist transports them to a sheep herd in thirteenth-century Mongolia. Their adventure involves meeting the young Genghis Khan, dressing as girls, and retrieving a book. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 64467 ## Seeker: The Noble Warriors, Book 1 RC 64485 by William Nicholson read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Sixteen-year-olds Morning Star and Seeker After Truth, along with a river pirate named Wildman, were rejected by the Nomana—the revered warrior-monk order they long to join. The three teens set out to prove that they are worthy of membership in the community after all. For grades 6-9. 2005. RC 64485 ## A Race against Time: Nancy Drew, Girl Detective RC 64494 by Carolyn Keene read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette The money Nancy Drew helped raise for the River Heights Biking for Bucks charity race is missing. Nancy's team—consisting of her pals Bess and George and Nancy's boyfriend Ned—competes while Nancy searches for the culprit. For grades 3-6. 2004. RC 64494 ## Yankee Girl RC 64565 by Mary Ann Rodman read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Jackson, Mississippi; 1964. When her FBI father is transferred from Chicago, eleven- year-old Alice wants to be popular but also wants to reach out to the one black girl in her class in a newly- integrated school. Some strong language. For grades 4-7. 2004. RC 64565 ## The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2 RC 64659 by Rick Riordan read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Upstate New York, 2006. Seventh-grader Percy, son of Poseidon and a mortal, learns that Camp Half-Blood is in danger. He and his friends undertake a perilous journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. Sequel to The Lightning Thief (RC 63443). For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 64659 ## Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life RC 64686 by Wendy Mass read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes On his thirteenth birthday Jeremy receives a mysterious box from his father, who died five years ago. The gift is inscribed with the words "the meaning of life." Jeremy and his friend Lizzy try to find the four keys he needs to open the box. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 64686 ## Doomed Queen Anne: Young Royals RC 64795 by Carolyn Meyer read by Corrie James 2 cassettes England, 1500s. Headstrong Anne Boleyn ensnares the heart of King Henry VIII. He abandons his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and makes Anne his queen. But her triumph is short-lived when she bears him a daughter instead of a son. For grades 6-9. 2002. RC 64795 ## When Heaven Fell RC 64838 by Carolyn Marsden read by Yolande Bavan 1 cassette Vietnam. Instead of going to school, nine-year-old Binh sells fruit from a cart to help her family. When her grandmother announces that Binh's American aunt is coming to visit, Binh assumes that all Americans are wealthy and her aunt will solve the family's financial problems. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 64838 ## The Breaker Boys RC 64858 by Pat Hughes read by John Polk 2 cassettes Pennsylvania, 1897. Nate Tanner is the spoiled son of a coal-mine-owning family. Against his father's wishes, he befriends some boys employed in the mines and secretly works a shift with them. Later Nate is caught up in a clash between strikers and his family. For grades 6-9. 2004. RC 64858 ## What the Moon Saw RC 64869 by Laura Resau read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Fourteen-year-old American Clara Luna learns about her Mexican father's background when she spends the summer with her grandparents in their remote village in Oaxaca. She discovers her grandmother's gift for healing, becomes friends with Pedro, and finds missing pieces of her soul. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 64869 ## The Pinhoe Egg: The Worlds of Chrestomanci RC 64887 by Diana Wynne Jones read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Cat, a powerful enchanter and future Chrestomanci, and young witch Marianne Pinhoe discover a magical egg in the attic of Marianne's grandmother, the current gammer. Marianne gives the egg to Cat, who uncovers its secrets, while the two friends confront a series of magical changes. For grades 5-8. 2006. RC 64887 ## Made You Look RC 64894 by Diane Roberts read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette Sixth-grader Jason P. Percy's family travels in an old pop-up camper from Texas to Los Angeles, where his favorite trivia game show, Masquerade Mania, is filmed. Jason endures camping out, a downpour, bad food, and even pink underwear for a chance to be a contestant. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 64894 ## The Quest of the Fair Unknown: A Squire's Tale, Book 8 RC 64897 by Gerald Morris read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes When his mother dies, seventeen-year-old Beaufils leaves the isolated forest where he was raised to find his father, who is one of King Arthur's knights. On the way to Camelot, Beaufils undertakes quests with knights Galahad and Gawain, finds the Holy Grail, and meets a dragon. For grades 6-9. 2006. RC 64897 ## Ghost Ship: A Cape Cod Story RC 64900 by Mary Higgins Clark read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette When Thomas finds an old belt buckle on the beach after a storm, the ghost of Silas, a cabin boy from colonial times, appears. He tells Thomas how he prevented a shipwreck in 1761 and was rewarded with the ship captain's buckle. For grades 2-4. 2007. RC 64900 ## The Lioness and Her Knight: A Squire's Tale, Book 7 RC 64909 by Gerald Morris read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Headstrong sixteen-year-old Lady Luneta travels to a friend's castle near Camelot, escorted by her cousin Sir Ywain. Along the way they experience adventures involving mysterious knights, damsels, strange sword fights, fierce and friendly lionesses, and a powerful enchantress with a role in Luneta's destiny. For grades 6-9. 2005. RC 64909 ## Edwardo: The Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World RC 64989 by John Burningham read by Christopher Walker 1 cassette Edwardo is an ordinary boy who sometimes does bad things. When adults comment negatively, Edwardo becomes worse. But when he accidentally does something good and is complimented, he becomes much nicer. For grades K-3. 2006. RC 64989 ## Rafi and Rosi RC 64993 by Lulu Delacre read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Three short stories about two tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, who live in Puerto Rico. As Rafi teases Rosi, he teaches her about the beach sand, algae that makes the water sparkle, and hermit crabs. For grades K-3. 2004. RC 64993 ## Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little RC 65011 by Peggy Gifford read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Nine-year-old Moxy carried her assigned summer reading book, Stuart Little, with her everywhere she went, all summer long. But she still has not actually read it. Now her water-ballet show and first day of school are approaching, and her mother is threatening Moxy with dire consequences. For grades 2-4. 2007. RC 65011 ## Johnny and the Bomb: The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy, Book 3 RC 65099 by Terry Pratchett read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes When the neighborhood homeless lady is injured, Johnny Maxwell takes her shopping cart to his garage for safekeeping. Then he discovers that the cart's contents can send him back in time from 1996 to 1941 war-torn England. Sequel to Johnny and the Dead (RC 62802). For grades 5-8. 1996. RC 65099 ## On the Banks of the Bayou: The Rose Years, Book 7 RC 65100 by Roger Lea MacBride read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Rose turns seventeen while finishing high school in Crowley, Louisiana, an exotic foreign country compared to Missouri. She lives with her feminist aunt, who teaches her to be a truly moral person and a strong woman. Sequel to New Dawn on Rocky Ridge (RC 64655). For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 65100 ## The Black Tower: A Herculeah Jones Mystery RC 65102 by Betsy Byars read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Herculeah Jones gets involved in yet another dangerous mystery when she visits elderly stroke victim Shivers Hunt in his tower mansion (called Haunt House by kids). Oddly, Mr. Hunt wants Herculeah to read him the story The Terror in Black Tower. For grades 4-7. 2006. RC 65102 ## Maude March on the Run! or, Trouble Is Her Middle Name RC 65112 by Audrey Couloumbis read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Orphaned sisters Sallie, age twelve, and Maude, sixteen, are living with their Uncle Arlen when Maude is arrested and accused of being a bank robber, horse thief, and murderer. The girls flee, with a posse close behind them. Sequel to The Misadventures of Maude March; or, Trouble Rides a Fast Horse (RC 64687). For grades 5-8. 2007. RC 65112 ## Bachelor Girl: The Rose Years, Book 8 RC 65243 by Roger Lea MacBride read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Early twentieth century. Nineteen-year-old Rose leaves her parents' Missouri farm to become a telegraph operator in Kansas City, planning someday to marry her sweetheart Paul. She transfers to San Francisco, where thousands of "bachelor girls" support themselves. Sequel to On the Banks of the Bayou (RC 65100). For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 65243 ## The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3 RC 65245 by Rick Riordan read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes When the youthful goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, modern-day demigod Percy and his friends attempt to rescue her before she is needed at the Olympian Council meeting on the war with the Titans. Sequel to The Sea of Monsters (RC 64659). For grades 5-8. 2007. RC 65245 ## A Samurai Never Fears Death: A Samurai Mystery RC 65248 by Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Eighteenth-century Japan. Now a samurai, Seikei returns home to Osaka where he becomes involved in a murder investigation at a puppet theatre. Meanwhile he suspects a possible connection between his family's tea shop and smugglers. Sequel to The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass (RC 61812). For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 65248 ## The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom RC 65252 by Emily Arnold McCully read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Although well-treated by George and Martha Washington, Oney is a slave who fears being given away or sold. She escapes to New Hampshire and, recognized, worries that she will be forced to return to the Washingtons. Based on historic facts. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 65252 ## Eggs RC 65256 by Jerry Spinelli read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose moves out of her fortune-telling mother's house and into an abandoned van. Nine-year-old David mourns his mother's death and resents his grandmother and absentee father. The two fragile kids forge a combative friendship through late night adventures and escapades. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 65256 ## Blackwater Ben RC 65258 by William Durbin read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Minnesota, 1898. Ben Ward drops out of school, thinking it will be fun to be cook's helper to his father at Blackwater Logging Camp. He soon learns that it is hard work, although he enjoys the lumberjacks and the company of an orphan boy called Nevers. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 65258 ## The Rider and His Horse RC 65260 by Erik Christian Haugaard read by David Hartley-Margolin 1 cassette (Reissue) During the Roman occupation of Jerusalem, desert bandits kidnap fourteen-year-old David ben Joseph, son of a wealthy wine merchant, as he travels home to Tyre. Eventually he becomes a scribe for Eleazar ben Ya'ir at Masada, all the while pondering the history of his people. For grades 6-9. 1968. RC 65260 ## The Game RC 65261 by Diana Wynne Jones read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Orphan Hayley Foss is banished from her grandparents' house to live with relatives in Ireland for unclear reasons involving the mythosphere and her Uncle Jolyon. Joining her cousins in a forbidden game, Hayley travels through the mythological realm and discovers secrets that give her strength. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 65261 ## No Talking RC 65284 by Andrew Clements read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Dave's experiment to remain silent all day fails when he yells at Lynsey. His claim that girls talk more than boys turns into a fifth-grade contest of no speaking, even in class. But the teachers and the principal don't like it. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 65284 ## ### Foreign Language Books The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. Spanish Rafi y Rosi: ¡Carnaval! (Rafi and Rosi: Carnival!) RC 62951 por Lulu Delacre leído por Maria Pino 1 cassette Tres cuentos de Rafi y Rosi, dos coquíes borinqueños que ahora celebran el carnaval de Puerto Rico. En el cuento "La máscara terrible" Rafi asusta a Rosi con su máscara—pero ella le asusta a él también. Incluye instrucciones para hacer disfrazes de carnaval. Sigue a Rafi y Rosi (RC 61072). Para grados K a 3. (Three short stories about two Puerto Rican tree frogs, brother and sister Rafi y Rosi (RC 61072), as they celebrate Carnival. In "Terrible Mask" Rafi frightens Rosi with his mask, but she scares him too. Includes craft instructions. For grades K-3.) 2006. RC 62951 ## El Asesinato de Roger Ackroyd (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) RC 62959 por Agatha Christie leído por Juan Ramirez 2 cassettes Un año después de la muerte de su esposo, Mrs. Ferrars aparece muerta víctima de una sobredosis de somníferos. Entonces, su vecino rico, Roger Ackroyd, aparece muerto con una daga clavada en la espalda. Los residentes del pueblo están turbados por los tres muertes recientes, pero, afortunadamente, el detective belga Hercule Poirot llega a investigar el caso. (A year after the death of her husband, Mrs. Ferrars is found dead, apparently from an overdose of sleeping pills. Then her rich neighbor Roger Ackroyd is stabbed to death. The townspeople are perplexed, but fortunately for them the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot arrives on the scene.) 2004. RC 62959 ## Convulsión (Seizure) RC 62960 por Robin Cook leído por Juan Ramirez 4 cassettes El senador Ashley Butler amenaza parar el desarrollo de una prometedora terapéutica médica que los doctores Daniel Lowell y Stephanie D'Agostino llevan a cabo con el uso células madres. Pero cuando el senador descubre que padece Parkinson, pacta con el doctor Lowell para que le cure secretamente con la nueva terapéutica experimental, y si tuviera éxito, permitiriá la continuación de las investigaciones de Lowell. Pero Butler ataja otra complicación al asunto—las células para su tratamiento han de prodecer de la Sábana Santa de Turín. (Senator Ashley Butler will hold up permission for stem-cell research being proposed by doctors Daniel Lowell and Stephanie D'Agostino unless they secretly perform experimental surgery on him to cure his Parkinson's. The politician also complicates the deal by wanting to use cells obtained from the Shroud of Turin.) 2004. RC 62960 ## El Régimen: La Maldad Avanza; Cuenta Regresiva del Rapto, Libro 2 (The Regime: Evil Advances; Countdown to the Rapture, Book 2) RC 62962 por Tim LaHaye y Jerry B. Jenkins leído por Juan Ramirez 3 cassettes El rico y poderoso hombre de negocios, Nicolás Carpatia, el que será el anticristo, amasa su influencia económica y política. Mientras tanto, el piloto Raimundo Steele se preocupa por el creciente fervor religioso de su esposa, pero al mismo tiempo ayuda la CIA y el Departmento de Defensa a combatir la distribución ilegal de los cohetes portátiles que pueden destruir aviones en vuelo. Sigue a El Surgimiento (RC 61054). (Business tycoon Nicolae Carpathia expands his political and economic influence. Meanwhile, pilot Rayford Steele worries about his wife's growing religious fervor and helps the CIA and Defense Department combat black-market shoulder-fired missiles capable of bringing down aircraft. Sequel to El Surgimiento (RC 61054).) 2005. RC 62962 ## La Villa (The Cottage) RC 62964 por Danielle Steel leído por Maria Pino 2 cassettes Hace años, Coop Winslow era un famoso actor de Hollywood, pero ahora a los sesenta años, está quebrado y se ve obligado a alquilar parte de su mansión de Bel Air. Sus dos inquilinos, Mark Friedman, recién divorciado, y Jimmy O'Connor, un viudo, reavivan el ambiente de la mansión, sobre todo cuando llegan los hijos adolescentes de Mark. Y poco a poco Coop aprende que hay segundas oportunidades para encontrar la felicidad. Lenguaje injurioso. (Seventy-year-old film idol Coop Winslow is broke and forced to take in boarders to keep his mansion. Newly divorced Mark Friedman and widowed Jimmy O'Connor bring new life to the estate, especially when Mark's teenagers move in. Coop gradually rekindles interest in the world around him. Some strong language.) 2004. RC 62964 ## Para Que No Me Olvides (So You Won't Forget Me) RC 62965 por Marcela Serrano leído por Maria Pino 2 cassettes Después de sufrir un derrame cerebral, Blanca rehace su mundo con la ayuda de amigos y familiares. Pero la nueva seguridad que ha encontrado se ve amenazada por la pasión de un nuevo amor. Algunas descripciones de índole sexual y de lenguaje injurioso. (After suffering a stroke, Blanca slowly puts her life back together with the help of family and friends. But her carefully crafted new security is threatened when she begins a passionate extramarital affair. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.) 1995. RC 62965 ## Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude) RC 62967 por Marcela Serrano leído por Maria Pino 1 cassette Una mujer de cincuenta y cuatro años, divorciada madre de dos hijos, trabaja como detective. Su jefe le da el caso de investigar la desaparición de una autora chilena, que tiene a un autor mexicano como esposo y a un guerrillero como amante y cuya última frase fue "Me siento como una princesa en un minarete." (A fifty-four-year-old divorced mother of two works as a detective. She investigates the disappearance of a Chilean author who is married to a Mexican writer but having an affair with a guerrilla leader and whose last message was "I feel like a princess in a high tower."). 1999. RC 62967 ## S.O.S.: La Odisea de los Búhos (Hoot) RC 62968 por Carl Hiaasen leído por Maria Pino 2 cassettes Roy acaba de mudarse de Montana al sur de Florida donde ahora asiste a la EscuelaTrace Middle. Se hace amigos con un extraño muchacho que se llama Dedos de Salmonete y con su hermana. Juntos quieren salvar una especie de búho que vive en madrigueras— justo por donde una corporación de creperías intenta construir un nuevo restaurante. Para grados 6 a 9. (Middle school student Roy has just moved from Montana to south Florida. He befriends a boy named Mullet Fingers and his stepsister, who are trying to prevent a pancake-house chain from building a restaurant over a colony of burrowing owls. Newbery Honor Book. For grades 6-9.) 2003. RC 62968 ## Milagro en los Andes: Mis Setenta y Dos Días en la Montaña y Mi Largo Regreso a Casa (Miracle in the Andes: Seventy-two Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home) RC 62969 por Nando Parrado leído por Juan Ramirez 3 cassettes Un jugador Uruguayo de rugby rememora cómo sobrevivió la caída de avión en los Andes en 1972, un acontecimiento que se hizo famoso por la larga prueba de los sobrevivientes que produjo actos de heroísmo así como de canibalismo. Describe los peligros de la temperatura gélida sin alimentos, los aludes mortales, y más tarde la devastadora noticia de que se había suspendido su búsqueda. Fue entonces que el autor emprendió una odisea por las montañas en busca de ayuda. Lenguaje injurioso. (A Uruguayan rugby player recounts surviving the 1972 plane crash that is remembered for causing acts of heroism and cannibalism. Discusses the physical perils of subzero weather, the group's reaction upon hearing that the rescue operation was called off, and the author's hike over the mountains for help. Some strong language.) 2006. RC 62969 ## Cásate con Mi Hermana (Marry My Sister) RC 62977 por Corín Tellado leído por Maria Pino 1 cassette Eric y Omar, estrechos amigos desde su niñez, son ricos hombres de negocio de Manhattan. Omar ama a Nona, la hermana de Eric, y se casa con ella a pesar de que ella es mujer fría, triste, y posiblemente enamorada de otro. Pero Omar aprende que Nona es distinta de lo que había pensado, y que Eric puede ser en gran parte responsable de la tristeza de ella. (Rich Manhattan businessmen Omar and Eric have been friends since childhood. Omar loves Eric's sister Nona and marries her despite the fact that she is distant, cold, and possibly in love with someone else. Omar eventually learns that Eric may be responsible for Nona's sadness.) 1984. 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