### Talking Book Topics, Vol. 66, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2000 Talking Book Topics January-February 2000 Volume 66, Number 1 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped _Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and disc 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 2000 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 National Advisory Group seeks your advice The members of the National Advisory Group on Collection Building Activities wish to thank their fellow patrons and librarians for their input concerning the NLS program. Please be assured that your ideas and suggestions were important and were thoroughly discussed in the committee's deliberations. The group will meet again at NLS on May 24-26, 2000. Please continue to assist us by contacting committee members or your cooperating library with your suggestions. Input from readers is the key ingredient in the success of our program. The NLS National Advisory Group represents you! Representatives from consumer organizations American Council of the Blind Mr. John Taylor 2012 40th Place Des Moines, IA 50310 Blinded Veterans Association Ms. Corrine A. Blank 307 Yoakum Parkway Alexandria, VA 22304 National Federation of the Blind Mrs. Barbara Walker 2224 South 35th Street Lincoln, NE 68506 Reader-at-large representatives Midlands Region--includes the following: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin Prof. Gary Adelman 910 W. 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The three-cassette catalog contains books that have been recorded on audiocassette. It includes nonfiction and fiction titles written for children and young adults--from preschool through junior high readers. *** Medicare publications in special formats The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, has produced two Medicare-related publications in special formats. The 1999 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare has been recorded on cassette in English and Spanish. The booklet describes ten types of privately sold health insurance, often referred to as Medigap policies, which supplement Medicare. Both versions refer listeners to an (800) toll-free number for additional health insurance information. NLS patrons may order the audiocassette version of the Guide from their network libraries. The free booklet is also available directly from HCFA at 1-800-633-4227. Another HCFA publication, The Medicare and You 2000 Handbook is now available in braille, large-print, and cassette formats. This edition may be ordered through your network library. Both of these publications are also available online in large print at the web site: www.medicare.gov. ### _Books for Adults_ Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Note:_ For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." _Cassettes Nonfiction_ _The__Island of the Colorblind_ and _Cycad Island_. RC 44628. by Oliver Sacks. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A neurologist investigates the high prevalence of colorblindness and other genetic conditions among inbred South Sea island populations. Describes the history, geography, and botany of the remote islands, as well as the contemporary threats posed by development and tourism. 1996. RC 44628. ## Paul: The Mind of the Apostle. RC 44964. by A.N. Wilson. read by Don Feldheim. 3 cassettes. A portrait of Paul, the early Jewish convert to Christianity, whose written and spoken words served to advance and popularize the new faith. Traces his travels around the Roman Empire spreading Christ's word and proselytizing. Discusses the teachings set forth in Paul's epistles. 1997. RC 44964. ## Planting Noah's Garden: Further Adventures in Backyard Ecology. RC 45208. by Sara Stein. read by Margaret Strom. 4 cassettes. In this sequel to _Noah's Garden (RC 37289)_, Stein writes of the many people she has met who, like herself, are attempting to restore nature to their own backyards. She also tells more about her own ongoing learning experience and gives instructions on gardening. 1997. RC 45208. ## Collected Poems: 1937-1971. RC 45491. by John Berryman. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. All of the short poems that Berryman wrote, arranged, and published, plus "Homage to Mistress Bradstreet," one of his two long poems. The collection opens with a cold and silent scene from an early poem, "Winter Landscape," which is followed by the sonnets and the epic "Homage." The final group contains confessional poems, such as "Freshman Blues," and poems on thoughts and feelings as fanciful as what Beethoven heard in his sleep. 1989. RC 45491. ## Empires Lost and Won: The Spanish Heritage in the Southwest. RC 45995. by Albert Marrin. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Beginning with Spain during the late Middle Ages, the author provides a vivid description of the Spanish culture, including the lives of conquistadors and soldiers. Using primary sources, he describes the perils of crossing the Atlantic, encounters with Native Americans, and conquest of the new land by Europeans. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 45995. ## Imagine the Angels of Bread. RC 46133. by Martin Espada. read by Lewis Grenville. 1 cassette. Autobiographical poems that starkly depict the harsh plight of Hispanics as victims of political oppression and as impoverished immigrants. One of the works relates a Chilean man's harrowing experience of lying his way out of being shot by a firing squad. Violence. 1996. RC 46133. ## Initiation: A Woman's Spiritual Adventure in the Heart of the Andes. RC 46200. by Elizabeth B. Jenkins. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. Memoir of an American woman's mystical odyssey in the Peruvian Andes. Describes her encounters with mountain spirits, her spiritual awakening under the guidance of Q'eros priests, and her initiation into the religious tradition of the Incas. 1997. RC 46200. ## Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock-'n'- Roll Generation Saved Hollywood. RC 46342. by Peter Biskind. read by Gary Telles. 5 cassettes. From interviews with directors, producers, stars, spurned spouses, and burned partners, Biskind looks at the landmark movies of the 1970s and the people who made them while frequently destroying themselves in the process. He describes an era of gritty new realism and ethnicity starring the likes of Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, and Jane Fonda. Bestseller 1998. RC 46342. ## Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr.. RC 46355. by Ron Chernow. read by Bob Moore. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Chernow reveals the person and family secrets behind the public demonization of the ruthless businessman who founded Standard Oil. While revolutionizing the way the world conducts business, Rockefeller also established philanthropic foundations and emphasized scientific research, all the while retaining his strong religious beliefs. Bestseller 1998. RC 46355. ## Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir. RC 46395. by Peter Balakian. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. The author recalls his astonishment when, as a graduate student, he discovers that his ancestors were victims of a genocide in their native Armenia in 1915. Balakian's relatives chose silence as a way of survival. Since that time, the author claims, the Turkish government has run a campaign to keep the story quiet. Violence and some strong language. 1997. RC 46395. ## Casanova: The Man Who Really Loved Women. RC 46475. by Lydia Flem. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. A psychoanalyst examines the life and memoirs of the self- professed great lover. Describes Giacomo Casanova's pleasure in reliving his experiences as he wrote twelve volumes of his reflections. Analyzes his amorous pursuit of women. Some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 46475. ## Open Lands: Travels through Russia's Once Forbidden Places. RC 46500. by Mark Taplin. read by Ken Kliban. 3 cassettes. An American diplomatic officer chronicles his travels through seven Russian cities and regions that were restricted zones prior to 1992. Describes the local scenes, people, and historical events that took place in these areas during the Soviet era. Violence. 1997. RC 46500. ## Russia: People and Empire, 1552-1917. RC 46501. by Geoffrey Hosking. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 4 cassettes. Traces the history of Russia as a nation and an empire up to the year 1917. Asserts that the economic and political processes of state building impeded the development of a sense of national identity and cohesiveness among the Russian people. 1997. RC 46501. ## The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits. RC 46513. by Jeffrey Steingarten. read by David Palmer. 4 cassettes. Forty essays by the food critic of _Vogue_. To prepare for his career, the author decided to become the perfect omnivore. He rid his soul and palate of food phobias and cravings. The consummate gourmet discourses on how to achieve the crispiest French fry and why excessive consumption of salad is detrimental to good health, among other culinary deliberations. 1997. RC 46513. ## In a Desert Garden: Love and Death among the Insects. RC 46577. by John Alcock. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. A biologist recounts the experience and the results of converting his Tempe, Arizona, yard into a desert ecosystem. Describes his fascination with observing the march of milkweed bugs, fighting earwigs, pollinating zucchini bees, and the copulating cannibalism of mantises. 1997. RC 46577. ## The Life and Times of Ron Brown: A Memoir by His Daughter. RC 46580. by Tracey L. Brown. read by Barbara Pinolini. 3 cassettes. Biography of the late secretary of commerce by his only daughter. Traces Ron Brown's family history and his career until the fatal 1996 plane crash in Bosnia. With a foreword by U.S. president Bill Clinton. 1998. RC 46580. ## River of Time. RC 46582. by Jon Swain. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. Account of the exodus in Vietnam and the fall of Cambodia to the Khmer Rouge, which Swain witnessed as a foreign correspondent in Indochina from 1970 to 1975. Although shocked and horrified by the senseless killing around him, Swain admired and appreciated both the French colonists and native cultures he encountered. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1995. RC 46582. ## Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne. RC 46583. by Ronald L. Davis. read by Michael Consoli. 3 cassettes. Biography of movie star John Wayne, who began his Hollywood career as a summer prop mover for actor Tom Mix at Fox Studios. Wayne was befriended by director John Ford and soon realized that a career as an actor was more interesting than that of the lawyer he had left home to become. After ten years of hard work, Wayne was a popular screen personality. 1998. RC 46583. ## One Nation Indivisible: How Ethnic Separatism Threatens America. RC 46585. by J. Harvie Wilkinson. read by Bob Moore. 2 cassettes. Examines the nature of ethnic diversity in America and the ways that polarization undermines national unity. Warns that certain laws and programs, such as affirmative action, which are aimed at redressing past wrongs, are also serving to foster racial separatism. 1997. RC 46585. ## Whitewater Rafting: An Introductory Guide. RC 46615. by Cecil Kuhne. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. A description of the thrills of whitewater rafting. Includes the equipment, technique, and safety basics of the sport. Also describes the anatomy of a river and environmental protection information. Glossary and nationwide list of rivers to explore. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. RC 46615. ## Who's Afraid of Human Cloning?. RC 46621. by Gregory E. Pence. read by David Elias. 2 cassettes. A professor of philosophy and bioethics writes to allay some of the fears about cloning, a practice he feels has been condemned without logical discussion or debate. He examines misconceptions surrounding cloning and presents arguments both for and against human asexual reproduction using religious and scientific rationalizations. 1998. RC 46621. ## Woodworking Projects for the Garden: Forty Fun and Useful Things for Folks Who Garden. RC 46629. by Richard Freudenberger. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. A woodworker's guide for constructing useful garden accessories. Describes techniques, materials, and the necessary tools. Presents scale drawings, plans, and procedures for forty building projects. 1994. RC 46629. ## The Epic of New York City. RC 46643. by Edward Robb Ellis. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 5 cassettes. The social history of New York, New York. Covers the island from its European discovery in the 1500s until Mayor John Lindsay took office in the mid 1960s. Includes its scandals, riots, innovations, and improvements through four and one- half centuries. 1966. RC 46643. ## Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in His Life. RC 46653. by D.M. Thomas. read by Ken Kliban. 5 cassettes. A portrait of the celebrated Russian author, whose writings awakened the world to the horrors of the Stalinist regime. Traces his childhood following the Russian Revolution, his heroic service during World War II, his internment in the gulags, and his years of exile and repatriation. Violence. 1998. RC 46653. ## Rhodes: The Race for Africa. RC 46657. by Antony Thomas. read by John Horton. 3 cassettes. The life of Cecil Rhodes, who was born in 1853 and sailed to Africa at sixteen because of poor health. Describes his modest beginning as a cotton farmer and his transformation into a diamond magnate, who also earned a fortune in gold. Rhodes annexed much of Africa for Great Britain and became one of the most powerful, and mistrusted, men of his time. 1996. RC 46657. ## Sahara Unveiled: A Journey across the Desert. RC 46670. by William Langewiesche. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 2 cassettes. The author chronicles his journey through the Sahara Desert, south from Algiers to Senegal, mostly by public transportation. Describes his grueling travel across a harsh terrain, the region's colonial history and current political unrest, and the hardscrabble life of the indigenous Tuareg nomads. 1996. RC 46670. ## A Prayer for the City. RC 46708. by Buzz Bissinger. read by Randy Atcher. 4 cassettes. Portrait of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the mid-1990s and its mayor, Edward Rendell, whom U.S. vice president Al Gore called "America's mayor." Asserts that the city was in crisis and on the brink of bankruptcy when Rendell took over in 1992. Traces the key challenges that the civic leader faced in keeping the city afloat. Strong language. 1997. RC 46708. ## The 2,000-Year-Old Man in the Year 2000: The Book; Including How to Not Die and Other Good Tips. RC 46760. by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. read by Ray Hagen. 1 cassette. A zany memoir of a two-thousand-year-old man. Traces his imagined life--his childhood in a prehistoric cave, his five hundred marriages, and his facetious encounters with Jesus, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, and other historic figures. Takes aim at some absurd aspects of civilization. Strong language. 1997. RC 46760. ## The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape. RC 46797. by James Howard Kunstler. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. Examines the evolution of the American landscape and how it has changed since the arrival of the automobile. Kunstler argues that the car has done away with downtown Main Streets and coherent communities, and he explores the social, spiritual, and economic impacts on human lives. Prequel to _Home from Nowhere (RC 46798)_. 1993. RC 46797. ## Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the Twenty-First Century. RC 46798. by James Howard Kunstler. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The Geography of Nowhere (RC 46797)_, Kunstler assails America's architectural environment in which suburbs are "profoundly uncivil" and cities are "empty shells." He calls for remaking our flawed surroundings to be conducive to a more civil society. Strong language. 1996. RC 46798. ## Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America's Most Scandalous President. RC 46805. by Carl Sferrazza Anthony. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 5 cassettes. In this biography Florence Harding is portrayed as an immensely popular first lady. During the 1920s she championed women's rights, helped establish the Veterans Bureau, welcomed African American women to the White House, and was her husband's political partner. She also endured his adulterous affairs and numerous scandals. 1998. RC 46805. ## The Man Made of Words: Essays, Stories, Passages. RC 46821. by N. Scott Momaday. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A collection of more than thirty years of writing by the prizewinning Native American author. Momaday grew up hearing Kiowa but thinking and speaking English and enchanted by words. In these pieces recording a variety of experiences as he journeys through the world, he reflects on the miracle of language that defines human beings. 1997. RC 46821. ## The Gospel of Germs: Men, Women, and the Microbe in American Life. RC 46833. by Nancy Tomes. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes. An account of the advances in public health standards and practices between 1870 and 1930, which resulted from Americans' growing awareness of germs and the diseases they cause. Traces the scientific discoveries, progress in education, and improvements in personal hygiene that transformed American society. 1998. RC 46833. ## Keats. RC 46837. by Andrew Motion. read by Bill Wallace. 5 cassettes. A biography of the English Romantic poet John Keats, who died at twenty-five. Emphasizes Keats's political views as well as his character and poetry. Reevaluates earlier biographies and quotes from Keats's correspondence. Provides the historical context of Keats's life in the early nineteenth century. 1997. RC 46837. ## The River War: An Account of the Re-Conquest of the Soudan. RC 46843. by Winston S. Churchill. read by John Horton. 2 cassettes. This eyewitness account of the British military campaign in the Sudan was written by a future prime minister and first published in 1899. Describes how, at age twenty-three, the young Churchill maneuvered to become part of a military action, hoping to lay the foundation for a political career. The fourteen-year "river war" ultimately left Britain in control of the Nile. 1997. RC 46843. ## Spirit Moves: The Story of Six Generations of Native Women. RC 46850. by Loree Boyd. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. An account of the author's matrilineal family beginning with Bird Song, her grandmother's grandmother. Portrays women overcoming obstacles--abusive men, family patterns of alcoholism, and the barriers created by a prejudiced society--to create meaningful lives for themselves. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 46850. ## Spies of the Confederacy. RC 46860. by John Bakeless. read by Randy Atcher. 3 cassettes. An account of the Confederate espionage system, which at the start of the Civil War was "already organized and highly efficient, with tentacles reaching into the vital secrets of the Federal government." Describes the daring exploits of Rebel Rose, the Gray Ghost, and other agents. 1970. RC 46860. ## You Don't Have to Be Blind to See. RC 46869. by Jim Stovall. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. The author, blind before the age of thirty as a result of juvenile macular degeneration, encourages others to achieve through their dreams. Using examples from his own life, Stovall suggests that people can succeed by changing the way they think. He recommends that once a path is decided, people should find mentors to help them along the way. For senior high and older readers. 1996. RC 46869. ## Vincent van Gogh: Artist. RC 46876. by Peter Tyson. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. A biography of the Dutch painter born in 1853. Covers his childhood and early career choices before deciding to be an artist at age twenty-seven. Includes information on his psychological problems and bouts of melancholia. Describes van Gogh's affinity for southern France, where he produced many paintings and where he committed suicide at age thirty- seven. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. RC 46876. ## Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain. RC 46887. by Pete Egoscue. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Anatomical physiologist describes a menu of exercises designed to rediscover the human template. He believes these "E-cises" restore proper movement and eliminate pain by pinpointing specific musculoskeletal functions that may have been compromised by a variety of factors including a sedentary lifestyle. 1998. RC 46887. ## 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about the Universe. RC 46891. by William A. Gutsch. read by Lou Harpeneau. 3 cassettes. Facts and comments about the solar system, including chapters on the sun, the moon, stars, black holes, and the search for extraterrestrial life. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 46891. ## Coping with PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome). RC 46903. by Barbara Moe. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Explains puberty, ovulation, and menstruation as well as the physical and emotional aspects of PMS. Includes sources for additional information and recipes and lifestyle changes to facilitate self-improvement. Also provides a glossary. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 46903. ## The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the _Oxford English_ _Dictionary_. RC 46906. by Simon Winchester. read by Corrie James. 2 cassettes. An account of the unusual circumstances leading to the friendship between the _Oxford English Dictionary_'s editor, Dr. James Murray, and one of its most prolific contributors, Dr. W.C. Minor, an American criminal. Relates the details of Dr. Minor's crime and its aftermath and how he first began his correspondence with Dr. Murray. Bestseller 1998. RC 46906. ## The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life. RC 46912. by Laura Schlessinger and Stewart Vogel. read by Susan Nardone. 3 cassettes. With the help of a rabbi, Dr. Laura, a syndicated radio talk-show therapist, explains the importance of each of the Ten Commandments in late-1990s society. Using quotations from both the Old and New Testament, she reinforces the concepts that are the basis for Western civilization. Bestseller 1998. RC 46912. ## Lindbergh. RC 46913. by A. Scott Berg. read by Richard Hauenstein. 5 cassettes. The authorized biography of the pilot who became a symbol of the aviation age. Describes Lindbergh's 1927 transatlantic flight as the defining moment of his life. Discusses his role in the development of aviation for use in war and peacetime. Explores facets of Lindbergh's public and private images. Bestseller 1998. RC 46913. ## The Best American Sports Writing, 1997. RC 46929. edited by George Plimpton. read by Robert Sams. 3 cassettes. Twenty-one articles from 1997 written about sports of all types. Includes an excerpt on the tragic climbing of Mount Everest from Jon Krakauer's _Into Thin Air (RC 44525)_, a piece by Gay Talese on Muhammad Ali in Cuba, and another by Gary Smith on Tiger Woods. 1997. RC 46929. ## The Modern Ark: The Story of Zoos: Past, Present, and Future. RC 46936. by Vicki Croke. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Examines the changing nature of zoos in the United States. Contrasts the traditional model of concrete cells with the "new zoo" that provides a more natural habitat. Discusses the modern goals of educating visitors, conducting research, protecting endangered species, and preserving genetic diversity. 1997. RC 46936. ## The Names of Things: A Passage in the Egyptian Desert. RC 46940. by Susan Brind Morrow. read by Nanette Savard. 1 cassette. In this memoir-cum-travelog, Morrow describes her upstate New York family and how her love of language and nature developed. Originally attracted to Egyptian hieroglyphs more than Egypt itself, she first went there with an archaeological team in 1980. She muses about the origins of words while exploring the solace of the desert wilderness. 1997. RC 46940. ## On Stage, Off Stage: A Memoir. RC 46945. by R‚gine Crespin. read by Nanette Savard. 2 cassettes. Autobiography of the French opera singer, who says that singing is her joy and priority. She recalls childhood memories of duets with her Italian grandmother and discusses her musical career from the late 1950s to her farewell galas in Paris in 1990. She also describes her family, her love life, and her battles with cancer. 1997. RC 46945. ## Like Judgment Day: The Ruin and Redemption of a Town Called Rosewood. RC 46947. by Michael D'Orso. read by Rick Foucheux. 3 cassettes. In January 1923 the African American mill town of Rosewood, Florida, was destroyed by a mob seeking a rape suspect. An unknown number of people were killed, and the townspeople never returned. For decades no one spoke of the tragedy until _Sixty Minutes_ broadcast the story in December 1983. Violence and strong language. 1996. RC 46947. ## Wings and Warriors: My Life as a Naval Aviator. RC 46955. by Donald D. Engen. read by Jeff Baker. 4 cassettes. Memoir of a naval aviator over "twenty-five years of technological and flying development in the U.S. Navy from the 1940s into the 1960s." Traces the integration of jet aircraft into naval operations, describing how jets have transformed aviation warfare. 1997. RC 46955. ## Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser. RC 46957. by Rita Mae Brown. read by MaryBeth Wise. 4 cassettes. Autobiography of the openly lesbian novelist who has coauthored mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie. Describes her illegitimate birth, adoption by relatives, and southern childhood; how she became an advocate for women's rights; and her relationships with tennis star Martina Navratilova and author Fannie Flagg. Some strong language. 1997. RC 46957. ## The Science, Spread, and Therapy of HIV Disease: Everything You Need to Know but Had No Idea Who to Ask. RC 46966. by Michael A. DiSpezio. read by Faith Potts. 2 cassettes. In question-and-answer format, the book explains what the AIDS virus is and how to treat it. Includes tests for each segment and a list of Internet sites that provide further information. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 46966. ## The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining. RC 46968. by Sally Quinn. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Quinn, known for her coverage of the social scene in Washington, D.C., as well as the parties she gives, offers suggestions on how to have a successful party for a few or for a few hundred people. Her two main rules are to treat her guests as she likes to be treated, and to have a good time. 1997. RC 46968. ## The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life. RC 46970. by Steven Watts. read by Steven Carpenter. 4 cassettes. Both a biography of Walt Disney and a social study of the Disney enterprise and its influence on American values. Traces Disney's family, the growth of his company, and the cultural impact of the multi-billion-dollar corporation. 1997. RC 46970. ## Sotheby's: The Inside Story. RC 47021. by Peter Watson. read by Bob Kuhn. 3 cassettes. An account of journalist Watson's investigation of the well- known art auction house in London. Recalls how he learned of possible illegal operations from James Hodges, a former employee of the company. In order to verify the story, Watson planned a sting operation in which an Italian painting was to be sold at auction in London. The story also aired on CBS's _60 Minutes_. 1997. RC 47021. ## Murder Most Rare: The Female Serial Killer. RC 47023. by Michael D. Kelleher and C.L. Kelleher. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. A study of nearly one hundred female serial killers outlining their motives, methods, and eventual punishments. Organized into ten chapters by category of murder such as: black widows, revenge, angels of death, and team killers. Some violence. 1998. RC 47023. ## The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World. RC 47037. by Daniel J. Boorstin. read by Gordon Gould. 3 cassettes. The former librarian of congress completes his trilogy begun with _The Discoverers (RC 20145)_, followed by _The Creators (RC 35507)_, with this account of the people he considers "seekers." Boorstin defines three epochs of searching: the age of prophets and philosophers, the age of communal seeking, and finally the age of social science. 1998. RC 47037. ## Kaddish. RC 47043. by Leon Wieseltier. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 4 cassettes. Wieseltier had not lived according to Jewish law for more than twenty years. Yet when his father died in 1996, Wieseltier recited the mourner's kaddish and continued to do so three times a day for a year. He also began to question what he was saying and why. This spiritual journal recounts his inquiry into the origins and meanings of the kaddish and of his responsibility to his parents and to the past. Bestseller 1998. RC 47043. ## Ranting Again. RC 47083. by Dennis Miller. read by Barry Bernson. 1 cassette. In this companion to _The Rants (RC 42042)_, the television comedian continues to humorously seethe. Topics include President Bill Clinton, immigration, and parenthood. His solution for quickly obtaining gun control is to remove the metal detectors in Washington, D.C., congressional buildings. Strong language. 1998. RC 47083. ## Living with Our Genes: Why They Matter More Than You Think. RC 47085. by Dean Hamer and Peter Copeland. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. A geneticist explores the links between DNA and a person's temperament. Avers that specific genes predispose individuals toward anxiety, thrill-seeking, violence, homosexuality, and addiction. Cautions that our genes influence who we are but do not predestine our lives. 1998. RC 47085. ## Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life. RC 47088. by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. read by Randy Davidson. 1 cassette. Advises taking charge of one's life by choosing activities that engage the entire body and the mind. The author describes "flow" as a source of psychic energy that focuses attention and motivates people to act. Argues that using individual initiative and personal choice leads to a more interesting existence. 1997. RC 47088. ## The Compassion of Animals: True Stories of Animal Courage and Kindness. RC 47090. by Kristin Von Kreisler. read by Carol Dines. 2 cassettes. The author presents a collection of anecdotes to demonstrate that animals are capable of being kind and compassionate. She tells of animals that helped their owners during medical emergencies, of those that rescued people, and of others who assisted in providing emotional therapy. Her subjects include dogs, cats, pigs, horses, and even an iguana. 1997. RC 47090. ## Agent of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott. RC 47093. by John S.D. Eisenhower. read by Lou Harpenau. 4 cassettes. A portrait of a distinguished military leader in the first half of the nineteenth century. Traces his youth in Virginia, his legal training, and his performance in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War of the 1840s. Depicts the personal vanity and arrogance that marred his reputation as a brilliant soldier. 1997. RC 47093. ## Coping with Migraines and Other Headaches. RC 47095. by Andrea Votava. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Provides a definition and discussion of headaches--types, causes, cures, and self-help techniques for alleviating them. Explores alternative as well as traditional approaches. Includes a glossary and a list of relevant organizations and web sites for further research. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47095. ## Machine Beauty: Elegance and the Heart of Technology. RC 47096. by David Gelernter. read by Andy Chappell. 1 cassette. Explains the computer revolution as a quest for beauty, which the author defines as "a happy marriage of simplicity and power." Discusses the notion of practical beauty as the goal and driving force for developing unobtrusive software that readily appeals to users and that can augment human intellect. 1998. RC 47096. ## Comets: Creators and Destroyers. RC 47099. by David H. Levy. read by Randy Davidson. 1 cassette. The discoverer of twenty-two comets, including Shoemaker- Levy 9, describes his work and tells how "these flying balls of ice and dust have shaped the course of life on Earth." Surveys the history of comets beginning four billion years ago and describes a likely scenario for a large comet striking the earth in the future. 1998. RC 47099. ## The Light in the Skull: An Odyssey of Medical Discovery. RC 47100. by Ronald Glasser. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. A historical survey of medical research examines a broad sample of infectious diseases and the scientists who studied them. Discusses the fact that initial observations are often refuted in favor of prevailing beliefs. For senior high readers. 1997. RC 47100. ## An Exhibit Denied: Lobbying the History of _Enola Gay_. RC 47104. by Martin Harwit. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Former director of the National Air and Space Museum discusses the original _Enola Gay_ exhibit, planned to mark the fiftieth anniversary of World War II, and the ensuing controversy. Traces the research and preparations for the display that prompted the U.S. Congress to demand its cancellation and led to Harwit's resignation. 1996. RC 47104. ## Prescription for Disaster: The Hidden Dangers in Your Medicine Cabinet. RC 47109. by Thomas J. Moore. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Noting that almost a million people per year suffer from the side effects of medication, the author warns patients to discuss the potential dangers of their medicine with a physician. Presents effective methods of conversing with doctors. Describes the way medicine is regulated in this country and calls for an overhaul of the system. 1998. RC 47109. ## The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit. RC 47110. by Don Campbell. read by Andy Chappell. 2 cassettes. A classical musician and educational director explains how music can be an alternative healing method. He cites his personal experiences and those of many others. He also illustrates how people integrate the concept of musical healing--using ears, voice, and choice of music--into their daily lives. 1997. RC 47110. ## Wraps: Easy Recipes for Handheld Meals. RC 47118. by Mary Corpening Barber and others. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Fifty recipes for preparing a wide variety of fillings wrapped in tortillas. Examples are tofu twister, sloppy joe, hungry Hungarian, Vietnamese wrap-ease, trail mix, and ice cream wrapwich. Includes choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. 1997. RC 47118. ## Coping with Diabetes. RC 47119. by Pat Kelly. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Describes different types of diabetes and how they are diagnosed. Explains the role of diet, exercise, medication, and monitoring techniques in treating the disease. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 47119. ## Mars and Venus Starting Over: A Practical Guide for Finding Love Again after a Painful Breakup, Divorce, or the Loss of a Loved One. RC 47134. by John Gray. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. The author of _Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (RC 35918)_ offers suggestions on opening one's self to love after the death of a mate or after a divorce. Describes the healing process common to both men and women. Explains the differences in the ways males and females resolve loss. Bestseller 1998. RC 47134. ## Landscapes of the Heart: A Memoir. RC 47156. by Elizabeth Spencer. read by Pam Ward. 2 cassettes. Recollections of the twentieth-century southern writer known for her short stories and novels. Spencer describes her formative years in Carrollton, Mississippi. She explains how her education at Vanderbilt University expanded her world. Spencer also discusses her friendships with Eudora Welty, Saul Bellow, and John Cheever, among other authors. 1998. RC 47156. ## A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman. RC 47159. by Charles W. Dryden. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Autobiography by a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Air Force who was one of the original African American fighter pilots in World War II. Dryden discusses his experiences in a segregated military institution where he and his colleagues, although they never lost a bomber, were denied privileges at American bases because of their race. 1997. RC 47159. ## Helping Your Depressed Teenager: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers. RC 47166. by Gerald D. Oster and Sarah S. Montgomery. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Guide to the symptoms and various treatments available for teenagers dealing with depression. Discusses the difference between typical teen behavior and serious psychological depression. Includes information on suicide, substance abuse, sexuality, and inheritable conditions. 1995. RC 47166. ## A Woman's Guide to Savvy Investing: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Your Future. RC 47177. by Marsha Bertrand. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Practical advice on managing money--from investing in stocks and bonds to choosing an advisor and reading newsletters while having fun doing so. Explains financial terminology and how to analyze a company. Glossary included. 1998. RC 47177. ## Like Men of War: Black Troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865. RC 47179. by Noah Andre Trudeau. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. A producer at National Public Radio reconstructs the combat history of African American troops during the Civil War. Describes skirmishes and battles, including the massacre of captured African American Union soldiers at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, and the defeat of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 47179. ## Life in War-Torn Bosnia. RC 47182. by Diane Yancey. read by Steven Carpenter. 1 cassette. Describes ancient feuds between Serbs, Croats, and Muslims that exploded into civil war in the former country of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Examines the history of the region and its different cultures, religions, and multiple wars. Depicts everyday struggles including those unique to children. Violence. For senior high and older readers. 1996. RC 47182. ## Mahler: A Biography. RC 47184. by Jonathan Carr. read by Peter Gil. 2 cassettes. Traces the late-Romantic composer's path from Austria to America. Highlights Mahler's childhood and musical life in Central Europe until his early forties when he met and married the beautiful and much younger Alma Schindler. In the last decade of his life, he composed some of his most renowned works and moved from Europe to New York. 1997. RC 47184. ## Victor Hugo. RC 47196. by Graham Robb. read by Annie Wauters. 5 cassettes. Biography of the nineteenth-century French author, Victor Hugo. In addition to writing poems, plays, and novels, Hugo was a painter and architect. Living through the French Revolution and Napoleonic eras, Hugo became a radical political thinker who was exiled from both France and Great Britain. Winner of the Whitbread Award. 1997. RC 47196. ## The Difference between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation (God Doesn't Think He's Larry Ellison). RC 47199. by Mike Wilson. read by Michael Consoli. 3 cassettes. A chronicle of the founding of Oracle Software Corporation by the fifth-richest man in the United States. The author, an investigative reporter, interviewed owner Larry Ellison, his friends, and his employees in order to present this inside view of the company. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47199. ## The Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth II. RC 47203. by Ben Pimlott. read by Vanessa Maroney. 5 cassettes. The author describes how Elizabeth, who was never expected to become queen, was thrust toward the role after her uncle's abdication as king. Pimlott suggests that through no fault of Elizabeth's, political and social upheavals and scandals involving her children have come to threaten the existence of the monarchy since she began her reign in 1952. 1996. RC 47203. ## The Americans: The Colonial Experience. RC 47246. by Daniel J. Boorstin. read by Robert Sams. 4 cassettes. Covering American history up to the 1780s, historian Boorstin discusses how settlers' dreams were transformed by the reality of life in America, how communities were developed with visions not obstructed by the past, how a new language style developed, and how these experiences shaped Americans' views on peace and war. Prequel to _The Americans: The National Experience (RC 47247)_. 1958. RC 47246. ## Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II: 101 More Stories of Life, Love, and Learning. RC 47252. compiled by Jack Canfield and others. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Poems, stories, and anecdotes written by teenagers are arranged by theme including relationships, friends and family, growing up, and making a difference. Sequel to _Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (RC 44853)_. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 1998. RC 47252. ## Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 3. RC 47255. by Neale Donald Walsch. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. In _Conversations with God, Book 1 (RC 44643)_, Walsch discussed individual truths, and in Book 2 (RC 44644), global truths. In this volume, which deals with universal truths, Walsch answers such questions as "What is time?" "What happens when you die?" and "What will be the fate of the planet?" Bestseller 1998. RC 47255. ## The Virtues of Aging. RC 47259. by Jimmy Carter. read by Michael Consoli. 1 cassette. A former U.S. president provides suggestions on how to live a happy and productive life after retirement. Discusses the challenges that confront people as they age, including finances, health, and leisure time. Describes how the Carters, like millions of others, encountered unpleasant circumstances and remedied the situations. Bestseller 1998. RC 47259. ## Ernie Pyle's War: America's Eyewitness to World War II. RC 47264. by James Tobin. read by Ted Stoddard. 3 cassettes. Biography of the journalist whose columns on the German bombing of London in December 1940 were immediately popular back in the United States. Provides information on Pyle's personal life and career; traces his perspective on covering the war from the ordinary soldier's viewpoint; includes quotes from his writings that ended with his death near Okinawa in April 1945. 1997. RC 47264. ## Simply Speaking: How to Communicate Your Ideas with Style, Substance, and Clarity. RC 47267. by Peggy Noonan. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. A former speechwriter for U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush offers "advice and anecdotes about the writing and giving of speeches." Exhorts both veteran and novice speakers to organize their message using logic, sincerity, humor, and short sentences, while keeping the speech under twenty minutes. 1998. RC 47267. ## Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris. RC 47271. by Michael Allin. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Describes the 1827 arrival in Paris of the first giraffe, a royal gift to King Charles X of France from Muhammad Ali, the ruler of Egypt. Provides the historical background that led to her journey from the Sudan down the Nile River to Alexandria, across the Mediterranean Sea, and to her triumphal march from Marseille to her presentation at Saint- Cloud. 1998. RC 47271. ## The Mirror of Lida Sal: Tales Based on Mayan Myths and Guatemalan Legends. RC 47278. by Miguel Angel Asturias. read by Annie Wauters. 1 cassette. Ten pieces of myth-based fiction by the 1967 Nobel laureate. In the title story, Lida, a young dishwasher for a restaurant, seeks to capture a rich man's love through a local custom. Seeing herself in a full-length mirror proves to be the most difficult requirement. 1997. RC 47278. ## Dave Barry Turns Fifty. RC 47313. by Dave Barry. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Florida columnist and author focuses his humor on the aging of baby boomers. He gives highlights of each of the "formative boomer years" from 1947, when he was born, to 1974. Barry grumbles about such issues as failing eyesight, retirement planning, and not being "hip" anymore. Bestseller 1998. RC 47313. ## The African-American Soldier: From Crispus Attucks to Colin Powell. RC 47314. by Michael Lee Lanning. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. History of the role of African Americans in the armed services from colonial days to the 1990s. The author, a retired lieutenant colonel, describes the military climate of each conflict and the contributions of African Americans in defense of their country. 1997. RC 47314. ## Chocolate for a Woman's Heart: Seventy-seven Stories of Love, Kindness, and Compassion to Nourish Your Soul and Sweeten Your Dreams. RC 47318. edited by Kay Allenbaugh. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Collection of heartfelt essays by a wide variety of female contributors, including ministers, professional speakers, novelists, and mothers. Topics range from divine intervention to falling in love to overcoming depression. 1998. RC 47318. ## Light Years: A Memoir. RC 47335. by Le Anne Schreiber. read by Jill Ferris. 1 cassette. Although Schreiber has always craved sunlight, it was only when she was almost forty that she left indoor Manhattan for outdoor upstate New York. She reflects on the reasons for changing her lifestyle and what happened to her in the next decade. The subsequent deaths of her mother, then her father, then her brother bring further self-evaluation and reminiscences. 1996. RC 47335. ## Sensible Justice: Alternatives to Prison. RC 47336. by David C. Anderson. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Discusses a variety of rehabilitative programs being used as less costly alternatives to imprisoning criminals. Analyzes the effectiveness of such sanctions as house arrest, community service, military-style boot camps, and various therapeutic regimes. 1998. RC 47336. ## The Meaning of Prayer. RC 47339. by Harry Emerson Fosdick. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Gives daily readings with biblical support for the power of prayer. Questions appear at the end of each chapter for individual or group use. 1949. RC 47339. ## A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence. RC 47342. by Patricia Hersch. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. After studying a diverse group of suburban adolescents for three years, the author contends that the baby-boom generation essentially neglects its youth. She observes that the majority of teens are left alone and unsupervised at a time when they most need adult guidance. Consequently, she asserts, many of them participate in unhealthy behaviors. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47342. ## The Minuteman: Restoring an Army of the People. RC 47344. by Gary Hart. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A former senator and presidential candidate critiques America's post-Cold War military structure as "muscle-bound, confused, wasteful, and desperately in search of a mission." Argues for maintaining a small, professional "911 force" backed up by a larger reserve "army of the people." 1998. RC 47344. ## On Death and Dying. RC 47351. by Elisabeth Kbler-Ross. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes (Reissue). A physician and psychiatrist contends that societal changes have created a fear of death at a time when the aging population needs to understand and contend with it. The doctor summarizes coping mechanisms that help terminally ill people to achieve acceptance and to find hope. Discusses family issues and therapy. 1969. RC 47351. ## Hamilton's Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt. RC 47354. by John Steele Gordon. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Traces the history of the U.S. government and economic thinking over two hundred years. Examines the origins and importance of the national debt, the banking and tax systems, the establishment of the federal reserve, and the invention of the war bond. Explains how policies instituted by Hamilton and Jefferson remain relevant. 1997. RC 47354. ## Dancing with Strangers: A Memoir. RC 47358. by Mel Watkins. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Autobiography by the first African American editor at the _New York Times Book Review_ and author of a book on African American humor, _On the Real Side (RC 41288)_. Watkins recalls his upbringing in Ohio during the forties and fifties, his scholarship at Colgate University, and the resulting culture shock. Watkins there decided that he would personally abandon the concept of race. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47358. ## At the President's Side: The Vice Presidency in the Twentieth Century. RC 47365. edited by Timothy Walch. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Collection of essays about twentieth-century vice presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Dan Quayle and about the office itself. Contributors include American history professors, journalists, directors of presidential libraries, and political advisors. 1997. RC 47365. ## Healthy Living with Diabetes. RC 47367. by Margot Joan Fromer. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. The author emphasizes control of lifestyle as key to controlling the disease. Provides practical tips for diet and exercise. Recommends methods of self-monitoring of blood glucose level and following medication instructions correctly. Discusses prevention of health complications. Includes chapters on childhood diabetes and parental responsibilities. 1998. RC 47367. ## Grow Up! How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult. RC 47368. by Frank Pittman. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A psychiatrist depicts the traits that lead people to happiness as adults--mainly by becoming responsible. He laments the collapse of patriarchy and the rise of a narcissistic society that has led to a nation of victims. Discusses marriage, parenting, divorce, and how to become a grown-up man or woman. 1998. RC 47368. ## Eat the Rich. RC 47385. by P.J. O'Rourke. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. In a treatise on economics by a conservative humorist, the author visits Wall Street to learn how the stock market works. He then ventures to different countries with diverse economic systems to see which succeed. Concludes with the observation that the free market equals economic truth and wealth. Some strong language. Bestseller__ 1998. RC 47385. ## Storm of the Century. RC 47485. by Stephen King. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Screenplay for a TV miniseries. General store owner Mike Anderson recounts what happened when a blizzard struck Little Tall Island, Maine, and Andre Linoge arrived for a horror-filled visit. Eighty-year-old Martha Clarendon was the first to see the stranger, and he killed her with his wolf-headed cane. Some violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 47485. ## ...And the Horse He Rode in On: The People v. Kenneth Starr. RC 47496. by James Carville. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. A Democratic political analyst contends that U.S. independent counsel Ken Starr's four-year (1994-1998), forty-million-dollar investigation of the Whitewater affair was a right-wing conspiracy to unseat President William Clinton. Alleges that Republicans bribed and threatened people in pursuit of their goals. Bestseller 1998. RC 47496. ## Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security. RC 48196. by Bill Gertz. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. _Washington Times_ reporter on national security and defense issues cites Pentagon, State Department, and White House sources to argue that president Clinton's foreign policy decisions have weakened U.S. prospects for peace and stability. Includes copies of government documents to support his claims. Bestseller 1999. RC 48196. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Mexican Hat. RC 45203. by Michael McGarrity. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Kevin Kerney was Santa Fe chief of detectives in _Tularosa (RC 43385)_ but is now working as a temporary forest ranger. Despite threats, he is soon trying to sort out a series of poachings. He also must deal with a long-standing ranching- family feud, a long-ago murder, and a current paramilitary movement. Strong language and violence. 1997. RC 45203. ## Mortal Stakes. RC 46112. by Robert B. Parker. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Spenser, P.I., is hired to find out if Red Sox star pitcher Marty Rabb is deliberately causing his team to lose. Spenser investigates Marty's family first and soon finds evidence that points to none other than Mrs. Rabb. Some violence and some strong language. 1975. RC 46112. ## The Rise of Endymion. RC 46115. by Dan Simmons. read by John Polk. 6 cassettes. Aenea comes of age in this sequel to _Endymion (RC 45928)_. The Pax forms an alliance with the TechnoCore and declares war on the threatening Ousters. The Pax is also looking for Aenea, who is currently on Earth preparing to outwit the Pax and the Core with her lover, Raul Endymion. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 46115. ## Hornblower and the _Atropos_. RC 46119. by C.S. Forester. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. After riding through the Cotswolds with his family on a canal boat, Hornblower heads to London and takes command of the _Atropos_, the flagship for Lord Nelson's funeral procession. Hornblower then travels to the Mediterranean to recover lost treasures and challenge a Spanish ship more than twice the size of the _Atropos_. Sequel to _Hornblower and the_ Hotspur _(RC 46118)_. 1953. RC 46119. ## Magnificat. RC 46266. by Julian May. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. In this sequel to _Diamond Mask (RC 40120)_, humans now enjoy membership in the Galactic Milieu and mingle with numerous races of the galaxy. But then ethnocentrism, encouraged by the rebel Marc Remillard, rears its ugly head. Marc's brother Jack the Bodiless and the young woman Diamond Mask must stop the anarchists' scheme. Strong language and violence. 1996. RC 46266. ## The Warding of Witch World. RC 46375. by Andre Norton. read by Mary Kane. 4 cassettes. Alizondern nobles allow evil to flood into Witch World when they open their gates to other worlds. All of the ancient enemies in Witch World, including Simon Tregarth, Eydryth, Destree n'Regnant, the Falconers, and the Keplian Mares, unite to search out and close all of the entrances in order to save their planet. 1996. RC 46375. ## The Complete Stories. RC 46377. by Bernard Malamud. read by David Elias. 5 cassettes. Collection of fifty-five previously published stories written between 1940 and 1984. They demonstrate Malamud's development from narratives grounded in the real-life surroundings of his parents' Brooklyn grocery to tales of fantasy written later in life. Concludes with experimental pieces about Virginia Woolf and Alma, wife of composer Gustav Mahler. 1997. RC 46377. ## Dr. Neruda's Cure for Evil. RC 46390. by Rafael Yglesias. read by Jeff Baker. 5 cassettes. Psychiatrist Rafael Neruda tries to understand why one of his long-term patients, Gene Kenny, has murdered his ex-wife and committed suicide. Divided into sections, the story first presents Dr. Neruda's memoir, then Gene's case history, and finally Neruda's unusual investigation of Gene's actions. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. 1996. RC 46390. ## The Best American Short Stories, 1997: Selected from U.S. and Canadian Magazines. RC 46406. edited by E. Annie Proulx. read by Kimberly Schraf. 4 cassettes. In a departure from the usual alphabetical format, this year's collection is arranged into four categories to serve as a "reminder of the rich possibilities of the story form...." Manners and Right Behavior includes a story by Robert Stone; Identifying the Stranger has one by Cynthia Ozick; Perceived Social Values includes a story by Clyde Edgerton; and Rites of Passage includes Tobias Wolff. 1997. RC 46406. ## The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium, and Discovery. RC 46450. by Amitav Ghosh. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. Antar, an Egyptian computer analyst working in New York, is intrigued by an ID card that once belonged to Murugan--a researcher who disappeared years ago. Murugan was studying the work of Ronald Ross, who had discovered the malaria- mosquito connection. Tracking Murugan leads Antar to an alternate interpretation of medical history. Some strong language. 1995. RC 46450. ## The Young Savages. RC 46483. by Fred Mustard Stewart. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The_ _Magnificent Savages (RC 46482)_, Justin Savage and his family are living a comfortable life in 1880s New York City. Johnny Savage decides to find adventure out west with his college buddy Teddy Roosevelt. His half-sister, Julie, who is half-Chinese, is treated as a pariah and decides to return to China. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 46483. ## Getting Off Clean. RC 46492. by Timothy Murphy. read by Christopher Hurt. 3 cassettes. High schooler Eric Fitzpatrick strives to conceal the homosexual desires that could ruin his life. When he becomes sexually involved with a wealthy, black prep school student, a racially charged murder embroils the town in strife and forces Eric to reveal his painful secret. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 46492. ## Deryni Magic: A Grimoire. RC 46574. by Katherine Kurtz. read by John Polk. 3 cassettes. In this companion book to her Deryni novels, Kurtz presents a collection of spells and recipes, ritual procedures, and magical instructions used by the healers in the novels. 1990. RC 46574. ## My Heart Laid Bare. RC 46575. by Joyce Carol Oates. read by Laura Giannarelli. 5 cassettes. Abraham Licht arrives in the village of Muirkirk, New York, in 1891 with his curious family in tow. A con artist, Abraham disappears for months at a time. Growing up, the children of different mothers learn their father's tricks and manufacture their own scams and schemes, including murder. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1998. RC 46575. ## Bringing Out the Dead. RC 46599. by Joe Connelly. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Chronicles two hectic days in the life of paramedic Frank Pierce, as he steers his ambulance through New York's streets to the aid of people who experience heart attacks, drug overdoses, and other crises. In saving their lives, Pierce seeks relief from the pain in his own. Strong language and violence. 1998. RC 46599. ## _The_ _Dancing Girl of Izu_ and Other Stories. RC 46623. by Yasunari Kawabata. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. Twenty-three pieces by Japan's first Nobel laureate, all but one written before 1930. "The Dancing Girl of Izu," first published in 1925, appears here in an unabridged translation that conveys a youth's attraction to a young female entertainer. Eighteen selections are brief "palm-of-the- hand" stories. 1997. RC 46623. ## Donnerjack. RC 46627. by Roger Zelazny and Jane Lindskold. read by Rick Rohan. 4 cassettes. In a pact with Death, Donnerjack agrees to give up his firstborn for the return of his lover Ayradyss. Donnerjack does not know that conception is even possible, because he is from Verite, the real world, while Ayradyss is from Virtu, the virtual world. But once reunited, they produce a son. 1997. RC 46627. ## The Universal Donor. RC 46630. by Craig Nova. read by Gary Roan. 2 cassettes. Dr. Terry McKechnie is working in the emergency room when his adulterous lover, Virginia Lee, is admitted with a snakebite. When Lee reacts adversely to the antivenin and needs a transfusion of rare blood, McKechnie goes to great lengths to locate a donor. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 46630. ## My Brother Michael. RC 46631. by Janis Owens. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. Gabe Catts has always secretly loved Myra, the girl next door. While attending college up north, he drowns his distress in alcohol over her marriage to his brother, Michael. Later Michael, dying from cancer, asks Gabe to return home and look after his estate, including Michael's family. Strong language and violence. 1997. RC 46631. ## Bed of Roses. RC 46634. by Katherine Stone. read by Mimi Black. 2 cassettes. Actress Cassandra Winter has been brutally attacked and lies near death in a Los Angeles hospital. Besides her lover, the one man who demands to see her is Chase Tessier, who claims she is his wife. In a series of flashbacks, the connection between Cassandra and Chase, as well as the rest of the Tessier family, is revealed, along with long-kept secrets that threaten to destroy many people. 1998. RC 46634. ## The Last Best Hope. RC 46635. by Ed McBain. read by Norm Thibeault. 2 cassettes. Florida attorney Matthew Hope calls on Steve Carella, of New York's 87th Precinct, for help in locating Jill Lawton's missing husband, Jack. Hope and Carella run into a mysterious gang that is planning to rob a small Florida museum of an ancient Greek artifact. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 46635. ## The Adrian Mole Diaries: _The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13-3/4_; _The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole_. RC 46651. by Sue Townsend. read by George Holmes. 2 cassettes. British teenager records his worries about being short, his parents, his dog, choosing a career, and daily events in England in the 1980s. Originally published as two separate volumes in 1982 and 1985. For junior and senior high readers. 1985. RC 46651. ## Time to Depart. RC 46659. by Lindsey Davis. read by Gordon Gould. 3 cassettes. Rome, A.D. 72. Private investigator Marcus Falco and his friend Petro hope to see the end of organized crime with the death sentence for underworld boss Balbinus Pius. But Roman law gives the condemned man "time to depart." When crime continues to flourish, the two become suspicious that Balbinus has returned. 1995. RC 46659. ## Holy Fire. RC 46665. by Bruce Sterling. read by Suzanne Toren. 3 cassettes. Being healthy, conservative, and self-sufficient at age ninety-four is no longer satisfying to Mia Ziemann after she talks to a dying former lover. She risks experimental twenty-first century medical procedures that change her body to a twenty-year-old's, hoping also for love, creativity, and spontaneity. 1996. RC 46665. ## Amerika. RC 46668. by Franz Kafka. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 2 cassettes. First written in German in 1927, this novel expresses the author's rejection of the capitalist system. Karl Rossmann, a young immigrant to America, is snubbed by his relatives, robbed by tramps, and ridiculed in his attempt to find work. Includes an introduction by E.L. Doctorow. 1938. RC 46668. ## Power Play. RC 46684. by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. As the planet Petaybee matures and begins to understand itself and the effect of outside stimuli, it learns to communicate with its inhabitants. But the outsiders who come to the planet still fail to realize Petaybee needs its natural resources for survival. And to make things worse, Yana Maddock is kidnapped when she travels off-planet for a meeting. Sequel to _Power Lines (RC 46683)_. 1995. RC 46684. ## City of Sorcery. RC 46707. by Marion Zimmer Bradley. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Just before her plane goes down over the Hellers, pilot Alexis Anders reports seeing a city near the Wall around the World. No one has previously survived the Hellers, but three days later Anders turns up at Guild-house, her memory gone, and talking like a child. Chief Terran operative Magdalen Lorne's assignment to find out what happened takes her on a quest to find an ancient, legendary city. 1984. RC 46707. ## No Strange Fire. RC 46710. by Ted Wojtasik. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes. In the middle of the night, six Amish barns are set ablaze in Big Valley, Pennsylvania. When Jacob Hostetler's car is found abandoned nearby, he becomes the prime suspect. Jacob is an Amish youth who had a crisis of faith and moved away. His family believes him innocent, but no one can find Jacob to question him. For senior high and older readers. 1996. RC 46710. ## American Dreams. RC 46763. by John Jakes. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 4 cassettes. Continues the Crown family saga begun in _Homeland (RC 37815)_. Paul, twenty-nine, a well-known photographer, travels the world making news documentaries, some of which get him in trouble with the British government. His cousin Carl satisfies a passion for cars and flying, becoming a daring aviator, and cousin Fritzi becomes an actress in Hollywood. Some strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 46763. ## Rainbow Six. RC 46775. by Tom Clancy. read by Jim Zeiger. 6 cassettes. John Clark, ex Navy SEAL, is off to London to head up the antiterrorist strike force, Rainbow Six, when his plane is hijacked. He and co-worker Ding Chavez quickly foil the attempt. In England, the two deal with bank robbers, hostage situations, a raid, and an environmentalist who thinks more of nature than humans. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 46775. ## Hatteras Blue: A Tiller Galloway Thriller. RC 46794. by David Poyer. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. Tiller Galloway runs a salvage business off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina--where a U-boat went down in 1945. Richard Keyes, interested in the discovery of bodies from that boat, hires Galloway to help him do "historical research." But Galloway soon finds himself in dangerous waters. Prequel to _Bahamas Blue (RC 46795)_. Some violence and some strong language. 1989. RC 46794. ## Bahamas Blue: A Tiller Galloway Thriller. RC 46795. by David Poyer. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Hatteras Blue (RC 46794)_, Tiller Galloway and his partner Shad Aydlett now have a legitimate business and a new boat. And when a drug kingpin wants Tiller's help in salvaging cargo off a freighter in the Caribbean, he refuses. But he has to rethink his refusal when his business burns and his boat sinks. Some strong language and some violence. 1991. RC 46795. ## Hard Bargain: A Cat Marsala Mystery. RC 46811. by Barbara D'Amato. read by Mary Woods. 2 cassettes. Chicago journalist Cat Marsala gets a chance to help her friend, police chief Harold McCoo, solve a mystery. Someone in his office is leaking information about a case that is damaging McCoo's reputation. The situation takes a deadly turn when McCoo's secretary receives a letter bomb. Some strong language and some violence. 1997. RC 46811. ## Murder in the Map Room: An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery. RC 46853. by Elliott Roosevelt. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. 1943. Madame Chiang Kai-shek is at the White House for an official state visit. When Mrs. Roosevelt leaves the dinner table she is intercepted by Secret Service agent Robert Kirkwal, who informs her a murder has taken place in the Map Room. She quickly learns the victim is a spy and investigates his connection with Madame Chiang Kai-shek. 1998. RC 46853. ## The Other Side of the Mirror. RC 46854. by Marion Zimmer Bradley. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Anthology of five stories, three by Bradley and two others she selected by Darkover fans. Intended for readers "who want to know more about the private lives of favorite characters," including Dyan Ardais, one of Bradley's few villains. 1987. RC 46854. ## The Red Tent. RC 46859. by Anita Diamant. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Dinah, the only daughter of Leah and Jacob in Genesis, departs from the biblical saga to recount her story and that of the women around her. The red tent is where women retreat for childbirth and young girls learn about adulthood. But Dinah is unprepared for her brothers' cruelty. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 46859. ## Strip Jack. RC 46866. by Ian Rankin. read by James DeLotel. 2 cassettes. When Detective Inspector John Rebus participates in a raid on an Edinburgh brothel, he is surprised to find a member of Parliament, Gregor Jack, among the guests. Because the press seems to have known about the raid, Rebus suspects a setup. Then Jack's wife is found murdered near their cottage in the Highlands. Some strong language. 1992. RC 46866. ## Final Justice at Adobe Wells. RC 46878. by Stephen Bly. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. Stuart Brannon heads to Mexico to claim cattle he is buying for his ranch from Senor Pacifica. Instead he faces a band of rustlers, headed by Captain Porter--a Confederate who refuses to accept that the war is over. It appears that Porter has stolen Senor Pacifica's cattle and killed him in the process. As Brannon fights to reclaim his cattle, he gets to know Senora Pacifica better. 1993. RC 46878. ## Death by Accident: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery. RC 46879. by Bill Crider. read by Fred Major. 1 cassette. Sheriff Dan Rhodes is suspicious when two deaths occur within two weeks of each other in his rural Texas county. When a third victim appears, Rhodes is convinced there is a connection, especially since all the victims favored a certain honky-tonk joint. Some violence. 1998. RC 46879. ## New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 1994. RC 46880. edited by Shannon Ravenel. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. Sixteen short stories by southern writers. A couple in their forties are contemplating separation when their young daughter calls to announce her pregnancy and her forthcoming marriage to the sixty-three-year-old father in "Aren't You Happy For Me?" "My Other Life" tells of a young woman in the Peace Corps who introduces her African boyfriend to her parents when they come to visit. Some strong language. 1994. RC 46880. ## The Pushcart Prize XXII: Best of the Small Presses, 1998. RC 46881. edited by Bill Henderson. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. An annual collection of short stories, essays, and poetry published in magazines and by small presses. In "Grounded," a mother joins her son, who is running away from home. In "Oxygen," a man recalls one summer he spent delivering oxygen tanks to dying people. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 1997. RC 46881. ## Murdered, My Sweet. RC 46886. by Joan Lowery Nixon. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Jenny's mother is the famous mystery writer, Madeline Jakes. Madeline and her fans believe she could solve real crimes too, but Jenny has her doubts. And when they are confronted with a double murder at an elderly cousin's reunion, it's Jenny who must solve the crime. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. RC 46886. ## Patricia. RC 46888. by Grace Livingston Hill. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Patricia Prentiss's mother usually gets what she wants, and the thing she wants most is for Patricia to marry Thornton Bellingham. But Patricia has never liked Thorny. Instead she is fond of John Worth, who always treats her kindly. Over the years Mrs. Prentiss continues to push Thorny on Patricia, and it looks as if she is succeeding when John returns after a long absence. 1939. RC 46888. ## Trader. RC 46892. by Charles De Lint. read by Brian Conn. 3 cassettes. Max Trader, an introverted artisan, wakes up one morning and finds himself in another man's body, that of the wastrel Johnny Devlin. While Max ponders how to reclaim his life, he encounters people and situations that cause him to reevaluate the meaning of living. Some strong language and some violence. 1997. RC 46892. ## Finity's End. RC 46893. by C.J. Cherryh. read by Gary Tipton. 4 cassettes. Fletcher Neihart has his life all planned. He will study the hisa who live Downbelow on planet Pell. Maybe even have a romance with Bianca. Joining the crew of the merchanter ship _Finity's End_ with a mission in space is definitely not in his plan. But he does not have much choice. 1997. RC 46893. ## New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 1996. RC 46898. edited by Shannon Ravenel. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. In this anthology of southern writers, the most prominent story is by William Faulkner, which went unpublished until 1995. "Rose of Lebanon" features a Confederate widow who, after sixty-five years, returns to Memphis and finally recounts what she told the Yankee marauders. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 46898. ## Rogue Warrior: Seal Force Alpha. RC 46901. by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. Sequel to _Rogue Warrior: Designation Gold (RC 45611)_. Rogue Warrior is air-dropped to interdict a Chinese ship aboard which he finds a cache of U.S. military equipment. The Rogue's band is dispatched to locate and neutralize traitors at the highest levels of American government. Strong language and violence. 1998. RC 46901. ## A Shoot in Cleveland: A Milan Jacovich Mystery. RC 46902. by Les Roberts. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Private investigator Milan Jacovich accepts a job keeping young, sexy movie star Darren Anderson out of trouble while filming in Cleveland. When the actor is later murdered, Jacovich probes the motives of Anderson's competitors, the mob, and the father of Anderson's teenage girlfriend. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 46902. ## The Coffin Dancer. RC 46910. by Jeffery Deaver. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Paraplegic NYPD criminalist Lincoln Rhyme, last featured in _The Bone Collector (RC 47078)_, is asked to track down an elusive hired killer he has dealt with before. Called the Coffin Dancer, the man has killed one federal witness and must finish off two more this weekend. Strong language and some violence. 1998. RC 46910. ## Two Guys from Verona: A Novel of Suburbia. RC 46926. by James Kaplan. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Two forty-three-year-old friends from high school still live in their hometown of Verona, New Jersey. Joel, who has had a nervous breakdown, lives at home with his mother and works at a sub shop. Will is on his second marriage and runs his father's business. As the millennium approaches, both suffer reversals of fortune. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 46926. ## Pulse. RC 46938. by Edna Buchanan. read by Faith Potts. 2 cassettes. Frank Douglas, a successful Miami businessman, receives a heart transplant. After recovering from surgery, he begins to feel strange emotions and see phantoms. He then finds the donor's widow, Rory, and helps her financially and emotionally. Together they search for the truth about her husband's suspicious death. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 46938. ## What Girls Learn. RC 46944. by Karin Cook. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Sisters Tilden and Elizabeth are used to their beautiful, romantic mother, Frances, moving them around Atlanta. When the girls are eleven and twelve, however, Frances relocates the family to her fiance's Long Island home. The siblings, especially Tilden, have a hard time adjusting to life in a strange place. Then Frances is diagnosed with cancer. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 46944. ## Winter Rage. RC 46946. by John Legg. read by Rick Rohan. 2 cassettes. St. Louis, 1832. Colonel Melton hires Nathaniel Squire to lead an inexperienced group into the western mountains on a beaver trapping expedition. Squire lives up to his reputation as a seasoned trapper who knows how to deal with Indians and the other dangers of the winter wilderness. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. RC 46946. ## The Jade Peony. RC 46958. by Wayson Choy. read by Mary Kane. 2 cassettes. Story of a Chinese immigrant family living in Vancouver in the early 1940s told in the voices of the daughter and two younger sons. The matriarchal grandmother, Poh-Poh, tries to impart Chinese traditions and values to the grandchildren, who want to assimilate. Some strong language. Canadian Trillium Award Winner. 1995. RC 46958. ## Mangrove Squeeze. RC 46961. by Laurence Shames. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Aaron Katz has left the fast track in New York to help his senile father renovate a guest house in Key West. There he meets Suki Sperakis, a New Jersey girl gone native who suspects that the Russian mafia are hiding something behind their chain of t-shirt shops. With the help of some local eccentrics, Aaron and Suki find the evidence they need to bring in the cops. Some strong language. 1998. RC 46961. ## Someone like You. RC 46967. by Elaine Coffman. read by Ilona Dulaski. 2 cassettes. Susannah Dowell and Reed Garrett come from different backgrounds, and their first meeting in Texas in 1887 is not pleasant. When Reed is accused of stealing cattle, Susannah's aunt sees beyond his bad reputation and offers him a job on their ranch. Forced to be together, Susannah and Reed find that as two "lost souls," they take comfort from each other's company. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 46967. ## Three Brides, No Groom. RC 46971. by Debbie Macomber. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. At their fifteen-year reunion, Gretchen Wise, Carol Furness, and Maddie Cobain meet at the famous fountain at Nelson Lord University in Seattle. They quickly discover that each was dumped by the man she had planned to marry after graduation. Some interesting insights are revealed as each explains what happened and how she got revenge. 1997. RC 46971. ## Blood Red Roses. RC 46974. by Margaret Lawrence. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes. Maine, 1786. In this sequel to _Hearts and Bones (RC 43725)_, midwife Hannah Trevor's young daughter, Jennet, is being forcibly taken from her to become an indentured servant. Political rebellion is brewing, and violence is spreading when a family found murdered in the woods is identified as Hannah's Tory husband and dependents. Hannah soon becomes the primary suspect. Some violence. 1997. RC 46974. ## Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!. RC 47006. by Fannie Flagg. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. New York TV anchor Dena Nordstrom's career is flourishing, but her private life is not. Then her high-stress job-- combined with too many nights out on the town--takes its toll, and Dena goes back to her hometown to recuperate. Pondering her past and wondering about her future, she finds unexpected pleasures in the small Missouri town. Bestseller 1998. RC 47006. ## Just This Once. RC 47013. by Jill Gregory. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. Abilene, Kansas. Josie Cooper picks the pockets of the well- off so she can go to England to find the woman who left her at an orphanage. A pearl and opal brooch is her only clue. She does not suspect that her mark, Englishman Ethan Savage, needs a wife to meet the conditions of his father's will. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47013. ## The Promise of Jenny Jones. RC 47015. by Maggie Osborne. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. Ornery but honest mule driver Jenny Jones faces a Mexican firing squad because she admits to killing her attacker. A mysterious dying woman offers to take Jenny's place if she will take the woman's young daughter to her estranged gringo husband in California and fight off the greedy Mexican relatives who want the girl dead. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47015. ## Eminence. RC 47017. by Morris West. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. Cardinal Luca Rossini is a man with many personal and religious misgivings. As a young priest, he was tortured by the military in Argentina and rescued by beautiful Isabel Ortega, who is raising their child. Now the pope, his patron and protector, is dying and Rossini is losing his faith as well as his power. Unexpectedly, however, the pope's private diaries are stolen and published. 1998. RC 47017. ## Red, White, and Blue. RC 47040. by Susan Isaacs. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 3 cassettes. At the turn of the century, two immigrants new to America marry and start a family. Generations later, two of their great-great-grandchildren--FBI agent Charlie and journalist Lauren--meet and fall in love while investigating a hate bombing in Wyoming. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1998. RC 47040. ## Arrow of the Almighty: The Liberty Bell, Book 4. RC 47074. by Gilbert Morris. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Micah and Dake Bradford, twin sons of Daniel Bradford, are dispatchers for George Washington. While delivering messages to Boston, Micah meets Sarah Dennison, a young woman promised to an older man. Micah quickly realizes Sarah has no desire to marry her betrothed, and he tries to convince her to go against her parents' wishes. Sequel to _Tread upon the Lion (RC 45139)_. 1997. RC 47074. ## The Bone Collector. RC 47078. by Jeffery Deaver. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Retired forensic scientist and criminologist Lincoln Rhyme is enlisted to track down a serial murderer who is stalking victims in New York City. Injured on the job and now a quadriplegic, Rhyme can move one finger--enabling him to use his computer. Assisted by policewoman Amelia Sachs, Rhyme races against time to find the killer. Includes a glossary of forensic terms. Violence and strong language. 1997. RC 47078. ## The Grace in Older Women. RC 47080. by Jonathan Gash. read by David Palmer. 2 cassettes. Lovejoy, investigating the murder of his friend Tryer, finds himself in charge of a fund-raiser, selling phony knighthoods and Olympic medals. He decides to hold an illegal antique auction in an effort to flush out the killer. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995. RC 47080. ## The Path of Daggers: The Wheel of Time, Book 8. RC 47082. by Robert Jordan. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is gathering forces to conquer the Seanchan, who have captured Ebou Dar. Meanwhile Elayne, Nynaeve, and Aviendha are on their way to Caemlyn where Elayne plans to reclaim her throne. They learn there is an even greater force to contend with than the Seanchan. Sequel to _Crown of Swords (RC 43043)_. Some violence. Bestseller 1998. RC 47082. ## The King's Commission: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure. RC 47087. by Dewey Lambdin. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. Alan Lewrie proves himself in battle against the French in the Caribbean. Promoted to lieutenant and commissioned to be the first officer on the _Shrike_, the rogue British sailor settles into a promising career at sea. His romantic exploits on land are another matter. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. RC 47087. ## Son of an Arizona Legend. RC 47089. by Stephen Bly. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes. On his fortieth birthday, Stuart Brannon is surprised when a young Indian shows up claiming to be his son. Brannon decides not to tell the youth that his real father is an outlaw until he can talk to the boy's mother. But she's ill in a Navajo camp. Brannon and her son set out to bring her back to the ranch. Then Brannon ends up behind bars. 1993. RC 47089. ## The Archivist. RC 47091. by Martha Cooley. read by David Palmer. 2 cassettes. Graduate student Roberta Spire asks middle-aged university librarian Matt Lane for access to sequestered letters of T.S. Eliot. Discussing Eliot reminds Matt of his deceased wife, whose mental illness paralleled that of Eliot's wife. And Roberta reminds Matt of his wife, too--each was unaware of her Jewish heritage as a child. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47091. ## Tailchaser's Song. RC 47092. by Tad Williams. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes. Young Fritti Tailchaser, an apricot-orange cat, enjoys the company of Hushpad, an attractive female. When Hushpad suddenly disappears, Tailchaser sets out on a long journey, facing unexpected dangers in order to find her. For junior and senior high readers. 1985. RC 47092. ## Prisoner of Time. RC 47098. by Caroline B. Cooney. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Out of Time (RC 46221)_, sixteen-year-old Devonny Stratton is being forced to marry a titled Englishman in the nineteenth century. She escapes this fate by time-travelling to the 1990s. Reluctantly assisting her is the brother of the twentieth-century girl who helped Devonny's brother, Strat, in the prequel. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 47098. ## Quarantine. RC 47101. by Jim Crace. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. An account of Jesus' forty days in the wilderness and people in the Judean desert who meet the strange Galilean on his quest. A trader and his pregnant wife are stranded near the caves where four pilgrims and Jesus arrive to make a retreat. Each of them is affected by Jesus' presence. Some descriptions of sex. Whitbread Novel of the Year 1997. 1997. RC 47101. ## Destiny's Road. RC 47102. by Larry Niven. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes. On the isolated colony planet Destiny, young Jemmy Bloocher wonders what lies down the mysterious road from which no one has ever returned. He gets some answers when he kills a caravan merchant and has to flee for his life. As he travels along the road, he learns about other humans on the planet and begins to unravel the two-hundred-year-old mystery of their arrival on Destiny. Some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47102. ## What Child Is This? A Christmas Story. RC 47105. by Caroline B. Cooney. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Sixteen-year-old Matt and eight-year-old Katie have both had enough of foster homes. Matt, however, dreads facing Katie's disappointment when her Christmas wish of being adopted doesn't come true. Meanwhile his classmate Liz, who appears to have the perfect family, is dismayed by her parents' hypocrisy during the holidays. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. RC 47105. ## _Zebra_ and Other Stories. RC 47106. by Chaim Potok. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Six short stories titled for the teenager portrayed. In "Zebra"--a nickname--a seriously injured boy meets a one- armed artist who teaches him more than art. In "Nava," a girl realizes that just saying no to a student drug dealer is not the end of the problem. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 47106. ## Bech at Bay: A Quasi-Novel. RC 47107. by John Updike. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Five humorous episodes in the life of Henry Bech, the semi- obscure American author created by Updike. In the last story, Bech is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, but must contend with the subsequent literary protest. Sequel to _Bech Is Back (RC 18671)_. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47107. ## Brave New World. RC 47108. by Aldous Huxley. read by James DeLotel. 2 cassettes (Reissue). A satire set in a future technocratic society in which people are rigidly classified by the state and kept happy by a government-administered drug. When two bureaucrats, Lenina and Bernard, travel to a "savage" reservation, they "rescue" a woman and her adult son, abandoned long ago, and return them to civilization. For senior high and older readers. 1946. RC 47108. ## Reliquary. RC 47111. by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 3 cassettes. Curator Margo Green and Dr. Whitney Frock are again called upon to investigate suspicious deaths. Homeless people living in the tunnels under Manhattan as well as more affluent citizens are being murdered, their skulls missing. Fearing that the killer is another museum beast they encountered in _Relic (RC_ _42361)_, they are joined by the police and FBI. Some strong language and some violence. 1997. RC 47111. ## Election. RC 47114. by Tom Perrotta. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. Faculty advisor Jim McAllister is having personal problems when he gets seriously, but humorously, involved in a New Jersey suburban high school election. Tracy, an ambitious overachiever with no real friends; Paul, a popular and intelligent jock; and Tammy, Paul's unhappy younger sister, run for student body president. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47114. ## Aliens of Affection. RC 47120. by Padgett Powell. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Nine short stories set in the south, featuring characters caught in a struggle. In "Trick or Treat," a bored housewife begins to seduce the boy who cares for the yard. In "Dump," a man laments the loss of his wife and child. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47120. ## Mercy of a Rude Stream, Volume 4: Requiem for Harlem. RC 47122. by Henry Roth. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. In the final volume in this series following _From Bondage (RC 45336)_, Ira Stigman's alienation from his immigrant Jewish family continues. Eventually Ira extricates himself from their suffocating tenement and moves in with his professor, Edith. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47122. ## Higher Education: A Jupiter Novel. RC 47133. by Charles Sheffield and Jerry Pournelle. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Rick Luban is expelled from school at age sixteen for playing a practical joke. With a bad home life and limited options, Rick accepts his teacher's advice and applies for a job with a company mining asteroids in outer space. The training program changes more than his attitude. For senior high and older readers. 1996. RC 47133. ## Jacob's Ladder: A Story of Virginia during the War. RC 47138. by Donald McCaig. read by Bob Askey. 4 cassettes. From a mountain plantation in western Virginia, the Gatewood family and their slaves are entangled in the Civil War. Although both the owner's son, Duncan, and a slave, Jesse, fall in love with the educated house slave Midge, they are all separated before the war and are destined to different fates. Some violence. 1998. RC 47138. ## California Sketches. RC 47144. by Mark Twain and Bret Harte. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Forty-six essays by Mark Twain and Bret Harte, written early in their careers for a San Francisco literary publication, the _Californian_. Includes a short story, "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," by Twain; recalls a visit to the public library in "Among the Books," by Harte. Also describes life in California after the Gold Rush and during the Civil War. 1926. RC 47144. ## The Billion Dollar Boy: A Jupiter Novel. RC 47145. by Charles Sheffield. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Bored and spoiled fifteen-year-old Shelby Cheever leaves his pampered existence on Earth for the disciplined rigors of survival in outer space. Shelby takes a cruise trip to the asteroid mines. But when he accidentally boards a ship to open space, his real adventures begin. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47145. ## One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd. RC 47157. by Jim Fergus. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. 1875. At the suggestion of the Cheyenne, the United States government secretly trades one thousand women to the Native Americans in order to achieve peace through intermarriage. One woman, May Dodd, marries a chief and keeps a journal of her life until she is killed in an army raid. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47157. ## Confess-o-rama. RC 47163. by Ron Koertge. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Fifteen-year-old Tony Candelaria is the new kid in school after his mother is widowed for the fourth time. He becomes involved with a group of nonconformists, including radical artist Jordan. Then Tony begins calling a hot-line to discuss his problems. Things seem to improve until he learns who is on the other end of the phone line. For senior high and older readers. 1996. RC 47163. ## Rendezvous: A Barnaby Skye Novel. RC 47168. by Richard S. Wheeler. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. 1826, Fort Vancouver. Barnaby Skye, an impressed seaman for seven years, escapes from a brutal British warship. Slipping into the frigid water, Skye hides in the vast woods where he endures rain, hunger, and fear. Encountering natives and mountain men, he learns to survive and finds love with a girl he calls Victoria. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47168. ## The Vow. RC 47176. by Linda Lael Miller. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Nevada, 1878. Annabel McKeige returns to her husband's ranch to ask for a divorce. She had fled after the death of their beloved daughter twelve years ago. Now reunited with her husband and son, she has no intention of staying. Gabe McKeige, however, is still deeply in love with Annabel and begins to woo her again. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47176. ## The Thief. RC 47183. by Megan Whalen Turner. read by Christopher Walker. 2 cassettes. Gen, who boasts he can steal anything, is in the king's prison. He is offered a chance of freedom by joining the king's scholar in trying to recover the legendary Hamiathes's Gift Stone. Gen accepts the offer but endures many psychological and physical dangers. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Newbery Honor Book 1997. 1996. RC 47183. ## American Goliath: Inspired by the True, Incredible Events Surrounding the Mysterious Marvel Known to an Astonished World as the Cardiff Giant. RC 47191. by Harvey Jacobs. read by Rick Foucheux. 3 cassettes. 1868. After listening to a sermon, George Hull conceives a hoax. He commissions the sculpting of a giant and has it moved to upstate New York. Thousands pay to view the "recently discovered marvel." Not to be outdone, P.T. Barnum exhibits a giant of his own. Descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47191. ## The Love of Friends. RC 47200. by Nancy Bond. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Sixteen-year-old Charlotte Paige is excited about flying to London to visit eighteen-year-old Oliver Shattuck. When she arrives, Oliver tells her they are going to Scotland to see a friend of his late great-uncle. Along the way they encounter another American, Ariadne, who is pregnant. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47200. ## Just Once. RC 47204. by Jill Marie Landis. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. All Bostonian Jemma O'Hurley has ever wanted is her father's love, and perhaps marrying the man he has picked for her will help. But when she travels to New Orleans to meet her intended groom, she learns he is dead. Attempting to flee, she meets Hunter Boone and convinces him to help her. Soon she is involved in the adventure of her life. Some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47204. ## Tanner on Ice: An Evan Tanner Novel. RC 47205. by Lawrence Block. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. After being frozen for nearly twenty-five years through cryonics, Evan Tanner wakes up in 1997 at age sixty-four. But he still looks and feels thirty-nine! Back at work, his first assignment is to destabilize the country of Myanmar by assassinating a popular figure. But Tanner cannot bring himself to murder anyone, especially a woman. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47205. ## Kaaterskill Falls. RC 47206. by Allegra Goodman. read by David Elias. 2 cassettes. 1970s. An ultra-Orthodox Jewish congregation led by Rabbi Kirshner summers each year in the Catskills. Area residents resent the summer people developing the wilds. There is also discord in the Kirshner household as the elderly rabbi decides which of his sons will be his successor. Other members of the synagogue struggle with maintaining their traditions in a secular world. 1998. RC 47206. ## Edge. RC 47207. by Michael Cadnum. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. Zach Madison is a high school dropout. His parents' divorce and his best friend's move to Seattle cause an anger in Zach that he can't control. After his father is paralyzed by a shooting, Zach rushes to his side. When the shooter later gets off, Zach heads home to get his gun. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47207. ## Soho Square. RC 47210. by Claire Rayner. read by Vanessa Maroney. 3 cassettes. Sequel to _Paddington Green (RD 9553)_. Jonah, son of Abel Lackland, worries about losing the supper rooms he and his deceased wife owned to his sister-in-law, Lydia. Lilith, Lydia's mother, tries to live quietly behind the veil that hides her badly scarred face--and worries about Lydia's return. Meanwhile, Abel oversees his grandson's study of medicine. 1976. RC 47210. ## Felix in the Underworld. RC 47217. by John Mortimer. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. During a book tour, author Felix Morsom is sued for child support for a ten-year-old boy. When the mother's companion is murdered, Felix becomes the main suspect. Fleeing to hide among London's homeless, he must come to terms with his moral and legal dilemmas. Some strong language and some violence. 1997. RC 47217. ## Preston Falls. RC 47219. by David Gates. read by Gregory Gorton. 3 cassettes. Doug and Jean Willis have good jobs, two kids, and two mortgages. Doug, restless and fearing insanity, decides to take a two-month hiatus in the country. But he becomes more edgy and erratic and, eventually, finds himself entangled with drug dealers. Meanwhile Jean and the children struggle to adjust to life on their own. Strong language. 1998. RC 47219. ## Finding Laura. RC 47221. by Kay Hooper. read by Ilona Dulaski. 3 cassettes. Ever since childhood, Laura Sutherland has had a fascination with mirrors--she is searching for something in their reflections, although she isn't sure what it is. After she finds the right mirror at the Kilbourne family estate sale in Atlanta, she becomes a pawn in a struggle between the family matriarch, Amelia, and grandson Daniel. Some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47221. ## Crystal: Orphans, Volume 2. RC 47234. by V.C. Andrews. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Crystal Perry, fourteen, knows her real mother was manic- depressive and worries that she may also become afflicted. When she is adopted by Thelma and Karl Morris, Crystal looks forward to a happy life. But she has no idea how Thelma's addiction to soap operas will affect her. Sequel to _Butterfly (RC 47233)_. Bestseller 1998. RC 47234. ## Raven: Orphans, Volume 4. RC 47236. by V.C. Andrews. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Raven, twelve, lives with her mother. When her mother is thrown in jail and then sent to a rehab center, Raven is forced to live with her Uncle Reuben and to suffer many forms of abuse. Sequel to _Brooke (RC 47235)_. Bestseller 1998. RC 47236. ## Runaways: Orphans, Volume 5. RC 47237. by V.C. Andrews. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Each of four orphans thought she had found a home--until a tragic event in each family landed the girls at Lakewood House. But all is not well, and the girls, bonded as sisters, "borrow" the foster family's car to escape. Sequel to _Raven (RC 47236)_. Some strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 47237. ## Crown Duel: The Crown and Court Duet, Book 1. RC 47240. by Sherwood Smith. read by Ilona Dulaski. 2 cassettes. Siblings Count Branaric and Countess Meliara promise their dying father they will defend their country from the evil ruler Galdran and keep the covenant they have with the mysterious Hill Folk. But this means war, and the country is ill equipped for such an undertaking. Prequel to _Court Duel (RC 47241)_. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. RC 47240. ## Jade Island. RC 47248. by Elizabeth Lowell. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Kyle Donovan has no desire to risk his life again for the government. But Donovan International has been asked to investigate possible illegal jade trading by the Tang family of Hong Kong. Kyle is to keep an eye on Lianne Blakely, the illegitimate American daughter of Johnny Tang. Meeting her is easy, but he ends up becoming her bodyguard. Sequel to _Amber Beach (RC 45025)_. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47248. ## Midwives. RC 47250. by Chris Bohjalian. read by Ann Hodapp. 2 cassettes. When complications arise during a home birth, an ice storm and downed telephone lines prevent midwife Sibyl from getting Charlotte to a hospital. Charlotte stops breathing and, desperate to save the baby, Sibyl performs a cesarean. But she is later arrested and tried for murder. Some strong language. Bestseller 1997. RC 47250. ## Mirror Image. RC 47254. by Danielle Steel. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Born in 1893 and now in their twenties, identical twins Olivia and Victoria Henderson are often confused with one another. But reliable Olivia has always rescued the adventurous Victoria from her escapades. Then Victoria gets herself into a scrape from which Olivia can't save her unless they trade identities. Bestseller 1998. RC 47254. ## An Ocean in Iowa. RC 47261. by Peter Hedges. read by Gary Telles. 2 cassettes. Iowa, 1969. Scotty Ocean thought being seven years old was the best thing that ever happened to him. But later that year his alcoholic mother decides to leave the family. Scotty does everything he can to get her back, while he tries to decide whether to stay seven forever. 1998. RC 47261. ## Blanche Cleans Up. RC 47262. by Barbara Neely. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. When Blanche White reluctantly agrees to fill in as housekeeper for a vacationing friend, she encounters a family in chaos. Mr. Brindle's campaign for governor is disrupted by a murder and a suicide in his household. Some of his African American supporters are particularly scornful and suspicious of Blanche. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47262. ## Daughter of Darkness. RC 47263. by Steven Spruill. read by Mary Kane. 2 cassettes. Dr. Jenn Hrluska, a young intern dedicated to saving lives, fights her vampire heritage. When she finds a bleeding corpse in her apartment, Jenn suspects her father of tempting her. Jenn, in love with a human, longs only to be normal. Sequel to _Rulers of Darkness (RC 42109)_. Some violence. 1997. RC 47263. ## The Body in the Fjord. RC 47273. by Katherine Hall Page. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Pix Miller leaves her job with Faith Fairchild's catering company to travel to Norway with her mother, Ursula Rowe. The two want to investigate a friend's sudden disappearance. They join a mountain tour sponsored by the missing girl's former employer. While observing possible suspects, Pix uncovers a plot to smuggle Viking silver out of the country. Some violence. 1997. RC 47273. ## Strega. RC 47281. by Andrew Vachss. read by Christopher Walker. 2 cassettes. The unorthodox investigator Burke reluctantly accepts a case from a bossy redhead involving the retrieval of a pornographic photo of a little boy. Although Burke knows it will be a difficult assignment, he agrees to try because of an obligation to an old prison friend. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1987. RC 47281. ## Watermelon. RC 47300. by Marian Keyes. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. Claire left a well-paid job in Dublin, moved to London, became a waitress, fell in love, and married James. Now, as she gives birth to their first child, James announces he is leaving her. With a newborn baby and a post-maternity body, heartbroken Claire crawls back to her Ireland family home at twenty-nine. Some strong language. 1995. RC 47300. ## I Sing the Body Electric! And Other Stories. RC 47304. by Ray Bradbury. read by Steven Carpenter. 3 cassettes. Short stories about subjects as diverse as progress, history, the future, robots, fairies, the supernatural, and physical fitness. 1976. RC 47304. ## The Elusive Flame. RC 47316. by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 4 cassettes. Cerynise Kendall, born in Charleston but raised in England, is suddenly orphaned and penniless. Hoping to return to Charleston, Cerynise heads for London's wharfs. She finds childhood friend Beau Birmingham, who offers to take her aboard his ship if she marries him. Sequel to _The Flame and the Flower (RC 11900)_. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1998. RC 47316. ## Almost Home. RC 47319. by T.M. McNally. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. Arizona, 1978. After his father's suicide, Patrick McConnell, fifteen, moves out west with his family, hoping to start over. His mother and sister cope by using drugs and alcohol. Patrick and his classmate Elizabeth Pinski, who is struggling to accept her parents' divorce, try to leave their unhappy families behind. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47319. ## We Ride the Gale!. RC 47328. by Emilie Loring. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Although his wealthy family knows that Guy Farr is a playboy, they are still surprised when Sonia Carson demands that they recognize her nephew Dicky's birthright. Her sister Ruby had secretly married Guy but died shortly after Dicky's birth. While seeking a secure future for Dicky, Sonia finds herself swept into a world of romance and intrigue. 1934. RC 47328. ## Heat Lightning. RC 47338. by Leah Hager Cohen. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Nine years ago, Mole, eleven, and her sister Tilly, twelve, lost their parents in a boating accident. Since then the close-knit sisters have lived with Aunt Hy, who has told them very little about their parents' death. But this summer, as a scientist couple and their children rent a lake cottage from Hy, the bond between Mole and Tilly begins to shatter. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47338. ## Slow River. RC 47340. by Nicola Griffith. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Lore, a young kidnap victim whose identity implant was removed, chooses to depend on a stranger rather than return to her wealthy home. She describes Spanner, the woman who becomes her lover and draws her into illegal activities, intermingled with flashbacks to her family and the ordeal that took her from them. Descriptions of sex. Nebula and Lambda Awards. 1995. RC 47340. ## Ronicky Doone. RC 47346. by Max Brand. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette. Ronicky Doone helps a new friend, miner Bill Gregg, track Caroline Smith, a girl he wants to marry, to New York City. Once there the two westerners discover that she and her friend, Ruth Tolliver, are employed by a ruthless gangster. Despite overwhelming odds, Doone tries to rescue them. 1921. RC 47346. ## Chase the Moon. RC 47350. by Dinah McCall. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. As young boys, twins Jake and John Baretta tried to chase the moon. Now John, an undercover government agent, is dead. Before he died, he whispered the phrase "chase the moon" to Jake. Is this a clue, or is John remembering their childhood game? Jake takes over John's role at a Christian compound in Kentucky, hoping to find an answer. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47350. ## Rough Justice. RC 47357. by Lisa Scottoline. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Attorney Marta Richter has argued persuasively on behalf of her client, Elliot Steere, who is charged with murdering a homeless man. But as they wait for the verdict, arrogant millionaire Steere lets it slip that it wasn't self-defense, after all. Knowing she is risking her life, Richter attempts to gather last-minute proof that Steere is guilty. Strong language and violence. 1997. RC 47357. ## The Escape Artist. RC 47359. by Diane Chamberlain. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. After Susanna put her husband through law school and became pregnant, he left her to marry another attorney. When the court awards custody of their now eleven-month-old son to her ex-husband, Susanna leaves her new love and flees with the child. Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47359. ## The Judgment. RC 47362. by William J. Coughlin. read by Chuck Benson. 3 cassettes. Even though Charley Sloan has moved his law office out of Detroit, deputy police chief Mark Conroy asks Sloan for help defending against false charges of embezzlement. Sloan's girlfriend, policewoman Sue Gillis, is busy investigating a series of horrific child murders when Bishop Joe Solar asks Sloan to help a priest accused of child molestation. Strong language and violence. 1997. RC 47362. ## I Married a Communist. RC 47386. by Philip Roth. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. A retired teacher recalls his brother Ira Ringold's life. Ira is a famous New York radio performer who marries a silent screen actress, Eve Frame. In 1955 their marriage falls apart, mainly because of Eve's evil daughter. Eve then writes a book exposing Ira as a communist. Disaster besets the entire family and Ira seeks revenge. Some strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 47386. ## Tomcat in Love. RC 47387. by Tim O'Brien. read by Randy Wieck. 3 cassettes. Professor Tom Chippering had cheated on his ex-wife, Lorna Sue, but now he cannot imagine life without her. He becomes obsessed with the idea of revenge against Lorna Sue and her new husband, but Tom's efforts lead to a series of debacles. Some strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 47387. ## The Hundred Days: The Aubrey-Maturin Novels. RC 47466. by Patrick O'Brian. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. Napoleon, now converted to Islam, has escaped from Elba and is again building up his troops. He hopes to receive aid from the Muslims--if a gold shipment reaches them in time. Commodore Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin are called in to intercept the gold shipment and prevent a Napoleonic victory. Sequel to _The Yellow Admiral (RC 42910)_. Bestseller 1998. RC 47466. ## The Reef. RC 47497. by Nora Roberts. read by Michele Schaeffer. 3 cassettes. The Lassiters have been diving for buried treasure in the Caribbean for forty years; the Beaumonts are new to the game. Both are looking for Angelique's Curse--a beautiful necklace, said to bring harm to whoever finds it. Their joint search brings romance--and the shadow of danger. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47497. ## Angels Flight. RC 47526. by Michael Connelly. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 3 cassettes. Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch investigates the murder of Howard Elias, an African American attorney who specialized in suing the police department. Every city cop is a suspect, and civil unrest becomes a real concern. Meanwhile Bosch's marriage is unraveling. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 47526. ## Tom Clancy's Power Plays: ruthless.com. RC 47530. by Tom Clancy and Martin Greenberg. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Businessman Roger Gordian fights to protect his encryption technology from being sold to foreign markets. Facing a hostile takeover from his enemy, Marcus Caine, Gordian uncovers political corruption that threatens the country's security. Some strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1998. RC 47530. ## Bar-Twenty Days. RC 47556. by Clarence E. Mulford. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Hopalong Cassidy and his fellow cowpunchers on the Bar- Twenty ranch run into many adventures during the course of a season. After being shanghaied into forced labor at sea, Hopalong and his friends return to shore to fight Apaches, escape flash floods, and avenge the murder of a lawman. Some violence. 1993. RC 47556. ## Amsterdam. RC 47666. by Ian McEwan. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. The swift and cruel demise of a mutual former lover precipitates a euthanasia pact between two friends--Clive Linley, a composer, and Vernon Halliday, an editor. But the amicable agreement soon becomes a tool for murderous revenge. Some strong language. Booker Prize. 1998. RC 47666. ## The Blessing. RC 47668. by Jude Deveraux. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. When millionaire Jason Wilding returns to his hometown of Abernathy, Kentucky, he arranges under false pretenses to stay in Amy Thompkins's house. Before long he is surprised to realize that he loves Amy and her infant son, but she flees when she learns his true identity. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1998. RC 47668. ## The Emperor's General. RC 47837. by James Webb. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 3 cassettes. Ambassador Jay Marsh recounts serving as aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur during the final days of World War II. Marsh recalls the roles MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito played and the trial of Japan's general Yamashita. He also reminisces about his mistress and that of MacArthur. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 47837. ## ### _Books for Children_ 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 animals, geography, nature, mystery, sports, 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. _Cassettes Nonfiction_ Do Bees Sneeze? And Other Questions Kids Ask about Insects. RC 46624. by James K. Wangberg. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. An entomologist answers 210 questions about insects asked by schoolchildren. The queries cover topics such as abundance and existence, body parts and functions, homes and habitats, food for insects and insects as food, and health and safety. Sections on supervised projects are included. For grades 4- 7. 1997. RC 46624. ## Mary Tyler Moore. RC 46862. by Margaret L. Finn. read by Janis Gray. 1 cassette. Describes the personal life and career of the actress best known for her sitcom roles in _The Dick Van Dyke Show_ and _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_. Discusses Moore's 1964 diabetes diagnosis, her battle with alcoholism, and her endurance of tragic family deaths. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1997. RC 46862. ## Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life. RC 46873. by Russell Freedman. read by Sharon Murray. 1 cassette. Biography of a modern dance pioneer who died in 1991 at ninety-six. Details her career as dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Also describes her personal life, including her relationship with older musician Louis Horst and her marriage to much younger dancer Erick Hawkins. For grades 6- 9 and older readers. 1998. RC 46873. ## Mario Lemieux: Ice Hockey Star. RC 46875. by Jeff Z. Klein. read by Randy Davidson. 1 cassette. Biography of hockey great Mario Lemieux, who was discovered to have Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the lymph nodes. One time, after undergoing a radiation treatment, Lemieux caught a plane to his team's game and played hockey that night. Includes a glossary of hockey terms and a chronology of Lemieux's career. For grades 5-8. 1995. RC 46875. ## Ron Kovic: Antiwar Activist. RC 46900. by Nathaniel Moss. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. A biography of the marine whose life was detailed in the 1989 movie, _Born on the Fourth of July_. Discusses his birth and enlistment as a high school graduate, the Vietnam War injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down, and his subsequent involvement in the antiwar movement. Also talks about the screenplay, which was written by Kovic and starred Tom Cruise. For grades 5-8. 1994. RC 46900. ## Love and Marriage around the World. RC 47028. by Carol Gelber. read by Dan Bloom. 1 cassette. Examines marriage as a universally recognized institution, usually with legal rights. Discusses the customs and practices of choosing a marriage partner and of performing wedding ceremonies in different societies around the world. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47028. ## Kids Knitting. RC 47268. by Melanie Falick. read by Margaret Strom. 1 cassette. Basic step-by-step instructions for the beginning knitter. Covers procedures and recommends materials and needle sizes. Details twelve projects, ranging from bean bags, scarves, and patchwork afghans to purses, caps, tube socks, and a pullover sweater. Each activity introduces new skills. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 47268. ## Supergiants! The Biggest Dinosaurs. RC 47276. by Don Lessem. read by Gary Telles. 1 cassette. Lessem explains that the "biggest" dinosaurs weighed the most. They were plant-eating dinosaurs--the sauropods. He details how dinosaur bones have been discovered and what scientists have learned from them. He concludes with a description of the Argentinosaurus, officially named in 1993, which may prove to be the biggest dinosaur ever. For grades 3-6. 1997. RC 47276. ## Sugar Was My Best Food: Diabetes and Me. RC 47388. by Carol Antoinette Peacock and others. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. Eleven-year-old Adair Gregory explains what life has been like during the two years since he was diagnosed with diabetes. He had to learn to test his blood, eat differently, give himself insulin shots, and field questions from curious schoolmates. After a rough start, Adair's blood readings leveled out, and he began to feel healthy and proud of himself. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47388. ## Earth: The Making of a Planet. RC 47396. by Roy A. Gallant and Christopher J. Schuberth. read by Butch Hoover. 1 cassette. Covers the formation of the universe beginning with the big bang theory. Discusses the Earth's features; its atmosphere, landforms, rocks and minerals, outer and inner cores, plate movement, weather, and oceans. Briefly treats _Pathfinder_'s discoveries and Earth's future. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1998. RC 47396. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Jonah the Whale. RC 46613. by Susan Shreve. read by Rick Rohan. 1 cassette. Because of his large size, eleven-year-old Jonah is nicknamed "the whale" at his new school. In order to make friends, Jonah tells everyone that he is a talk-show host and suddenly has to prove it. With great determination and resourcefulness, he succeeds. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 46613. ## Ruthie's Gift. RC 46625. by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. read by Ilona Dulaski. 1 cassette. Ruth Hawk, eight, falls right in the middle of her six brothers. In her one-room Indiana schoolhouse, she is the only girl in the third grade. She suddenly gets twin girlfriends when Hallie and Mallie move onto a nearby farm. They are also third graders. Then Ruthie gets pneumonia and World War I draws near. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 46625. ## The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell. RC 46666. by Lynda Durrant. read by Suzanne Toren. 1 cassette. On her twelfth birthday, wearing a new lace-trimmed dress, Mary is captured by Delaware Indians and forced to march west with them. She is chosen to replace the leader's dead granddaughter and becomes part of his family. Based on a historical incident in Pennsylvania in 1759. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 46666. ## The Bronze Cauldron: Myths and Legends of the World. RC 46793. retold by Geraldine McCaughrean. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. A collection of twenty-seven folktales from ancient and modern cultures. The title story is a Welsh legend about the birth of a poet-child, Taliesin. Companion to _The Silver Treasure: Myths and Legends of the World (RC 46792)_. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 46793. ## Chestnut Ridge Acres. RC 46800. by Carrie Bender. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Summerville Days (RC 46799)_, Amish Joe Petersheim and his new bride, Arie, begin married life on a farm near Summerville called Chestnut Ridge Acres. Joe's little sister Nancy and brother Steven help them through their first summer. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 46800. ## Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom. RC 46883. by Suzy Kline. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. When second grade ends, Song Lee invites some classmates to an amusement park for a party. Harry is very excited until he learns about a new ride: a free-falling elevator called the Drop of Doom. Harry loves scary rides, but he has always been afraid of elevators. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 46883. ## The Foolish Men of Agra: And Other Tales of Mogul India. RC 47010. retold by Rina Singh. read by Anne Hancock. 1 cassette. Ten tales about Mogul emperor Akbar and his minister Birbal, whose wit and wisdom delight the emperor but make the other members of his court jealous. In each tale someone tries to make Birbal look foolish, yet he always gains greater favor with the emperor. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47010. ## Raising Dragons. RC 47032. by Jerdine Nolen. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. A young girl finds a huge egg near her family farm and is thrilled when a baby dragon breaks open the shell. She names him Hank and takes him home to raise, much to the dismay of her parents. For preschool-grade 2. 1998. RC 47032. ## Keeping Secrets: The Orphan Train Adventures. RC 47097. by Joan Lowery Nixon. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 1 cassette. 1863. After escaping an attack by Confederate raiders in Lawrence, Kansas, Violet Hennessey finds a welcome temporary home with the Kelly family in St. Joseph, Missouri. Eleven- year-old Peg Kelly is intrigued by Violet but soon realizes that the stranger's timid behavior is all an act. For grades 5-8. 1995. RC 47097. ## Alice in Lace. RC 47113. by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. In this prequel to _Outrageously Alice (RC 45568)_ and sequel to _Alice the Brave (RC 44063)_, the new health teacher gives Alice and her friends some unusual assignments. Alice and Patrick are to portray a couple planning their wedding, Pamela is to portray a pregnant teen, and Elizabeth is to portray a person buying a car. For grades 6-9. 1996. RC 47113. ## The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando. RC 47125. by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Harry McGill has started spending all of his time on the computer instead of playing wheelchair basketball with his friends. His parents hope that when they move to the country, Harry will make some new nondisabled pals. Brother and Sister try to become Harry's friends, but it isn't easy. Yet they are in for quite a surprise when Too-Tall starts bullying Harry. For grades 2-4. 1993. RC 47125. ## Thank You, Mr. Falker. RC 47130. by Patricia Polacco. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Fictionalized account of the artist-author's struggle to learn how to read as a child. Finally a fifth-grade teacher, Mr. Falker, comes to her rescue and gives her special lessons. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 47130. ## Granville Jones: Commando. RC 47171. by Natalie Honeycutt. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Granville Jones isn't happy. His parents have removed all the furniture from his room, are painting the walls blue, and are putting up new curtains with balloons on them--none of which goes with the camouflage suit he wears to make everyone think he is powerful instead of very short. But when Granville learns what is really going on, he has to make some changes. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 47171. ## Stranger at the Window. RC 47172. by Vivien Alcock. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Staying with her aunt in London, Lesley, eleven, takes an immediate dislike to the three snooty youngsters living next door. And they appear to be hiding a child in their attic! The siblings grudgingly befriend Lesley when they need her help concealing the boy, an illegal immigrant they rescued at the airport. For grades 4-6. 1994. RC 47172. ## The Transall Saga. RC 47218. by Gary Paulsen. read by Rick Rohan. 1 cassette. When thirteen-year-old Mark Harrison persuades his parents to allow him to camp alone for a week, he feels he is well prepared. The fourth night out, however, he falls into a strange tube of blue light and awakens in a world of red foliage. There he needs all his skills to survive the terrain and the hunter/warrior society he encounters. For grades 6-9. 1998. RC 47218. ## The Serial Sneak Thief: A Felicity Snell Mystery. RC 47220. by E.W. Hildick. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Felicity Snell used to be a private investigator, but now she's a children's librarian. She and the Junior Library Mystery Club are hosting a contest that involves finding clues in the library. But the club members have a real case to solve when a thief called Chameleon steals a valuable document. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 47220. ## The Horribly Haunted School. RC 47226. by Margaret Mahy. read by Mimi Black. 1 cassette. Monty's friend is a ghost named Lulu who haunts an old car on their property. Unbelieving, Monty's mother sends him to the Brinsley Codd School for Sensible Thought. But Monty soon realizes the school is haunted--by Brinsley Codd himself! For grades 3-6. 1997. RC 47226. ## Mei Fuh: Memories from China. RC 47269. by Edith Schaeffer. read by Margaret Strom. 1 cassette. Describes the activities of the young daughter of American teachers in China. Mei Fuh is born in the city of Wenchow in 1914. When she is almost six, her family moves to America and she leaves behind her Chinese lifestyle. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47269. ## Jazmin's Notebook. RC 47277. by Nikki Grimes. read by Michele Schaeffer. 1 cassette. Fourteen-year-old Jazmin has spent most of her life in foster homes. For the past year, she has lived with her older sister CeCe in a small apartment in Harlem. Jazmin refuses to let her past get her down. Instead she spends hours on the stoop of her building, dreaming about her college future and jotting down her observations. For grades 6-9. 1998. RC 47277. ## Rope Burn. RC 47285. by Jan Siebold. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Richard likes to write, but he always has trouble with homework assignments. Now he has to create a composition showing how a proverb illustrates something in his life. Richard easily writes nine stories about his parents' divorce and moving into a new neighborhood. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 47285. ## The Hatmaker's Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin. RC 47286. retold by Candace Fleming. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Thomas Jefferson finishes writing the Declaration of Independence and thinks he has created a perfect document. But members of the Continental Congress have different ideas and start rewriting it. To make Jefferson feel better, Benjamin Franklin tells him a story about a hatmaker and a sign he wanted to put above his store. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 47286. ## P.S. Longer Letter Later. RC 47287. by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin. read by Annie Wauters. 1 cassette. When outgoing, flashy seventh-grader Tara Starr moves away, she and her quiet best friend, Elizabeth, write to each other to stay in touch. The changing tone in the letters that make up this novel reveals the strain in their friendship created by the distance between them, family problems, and personal changes in their own lives. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47287. ## Behind the Bedroom Wall. RC 47298. by Laura E. Williams. read by Faith Potts. 1 cassette. During the Holocaust, young German Korinna is proud to be a member of the Nazi youth group and agrees that those who help Jews should be punished. When she learns that her own parents are hiding a Jewish family behind her bedroom wall, Korinna is devastated. For grades 4-7. 1996. RC 47298. ## Meet Calliope Day. RC 47317. by Charles Haddad. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Calliope is the type of girl who wears plastic fangs while fantasizing about biting necks, collects Barbie heads to throw at trick-or-treaters, and stages a food fight to sneak out of the after-school program. When she becomes convinced that her grumpy old neighbor is a witch, Calliope decides she would be a perfect friend. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47317. ## Starting School. RC 47327. by Johanna Hurwitz. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Twins Marcus and Marius Cott aren't happy about having to be in separate kindergarten classes. But their teachers soon realize how happy they are not to have both twins in their class. As each twin argues that he has the best teacher, the teachers argue about which twin is the worse one. And when the teachers decide to swap twins for a day, the twins also decide to swap teachers. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 47327. ## The Maze. RC 47364. by Will Hobbs. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Fourteen and orphaned, Rick Walker is unfairly sent to a detention center. To avoid a threatened beating, he escapes and discovers a remote biologist's camp in Utah's Canyonland National Park. Soon Rick is helping monitor newly released condors, learning how to hang glide, and fighting to save himself and his new friend from some dangerous locals. For grades 6-9. 1998. RC 47364. ## Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day. RC 47495. by Jamie Lee Curtis. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. A child tells in rhyme about feeling different--silly, grumpy, angry, joyful, or confused--on different days. For preschool-grade 2. Bestseller 1998. RC 47495. ## Spaceman. RC 47537. by Jane Cutler. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Fifth grade is a nightmare for Gary. He is failing everything, and the other kids make fun of him. When he is transferred into a "special ed" class, Gary thinks things will be even worse. But his new classmates are friendly, his odd teacher is encouraging, and learning is much easier with the help of recorded books. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 47537. ## Staying Nine. RC 47545. by Pam Conrad. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Heather really likes being nine years old, and she tells her mom not to throw her a birthday party because she has decided not to turn ten. To prove she isn't changing, Heather squeezes into the same clothes for her class photo that she wore last year. For grades 3-6. 1988. RC 47545. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ Hijo de Hombre. RC 46976. por Augusto Roa Bastos. read by le¡do por Maria Pino. 3 cassettes. Novela hist¢rica del famoso autor paraguayo en que se pinta el cuadro de la historia del Paraguay desde la dictatura de Jos‚ Gaspar Rodr¡guez Francia del siglo diecinueve hasta el fin de la Guerra del Chaco en 1935. En estos cuentos, Roa Bastos evoca la existencia torturada del pueblo paraguayo que oscila entre un heroismo ‚pico y una opresi¢n cruel. (Historical novel by the Paraguayan author presents a series of interwoven stories illustrating the history of Paraguay from the nineteenth-century dictatorship of Jos‚ Gaspar Rodr¡guez Francia to the end of the Chaco War in 1935. Roa Bastos depicts the plight of the Paraguayan people who rise to great heroism in time of war only to fall back into a vicious cycle of misery and oppression.) 1960. RC 46976. ## A Orillas del R¡o Piedra Me Sent‚ y Llor‚. RC 46981. por Paulo Coelho. read by le¡do por Maria Pino. 1 cassette. En Madrid, Pilar se encuentra con un amigo de su ni¤ez y acaba por acompa¤arle en un viaje espiritual a las monta¤as Pirineos al norte de Espa¤a. Al principio, Pilar es confundida por la conducta de su amigo, pero por fin descubre en ‚l y en s¡ misma los profundos secretos del amor y de la espiritualidad que les transformar n la vida. Algunas descripciones de ¡ndole sexual. (In Madrid, Pilar meets a childhood friend and ends up accompanying him on a spiritual journey into the Pyrenees mountains of northern Spain. At first, perplexed by the behavior of her friend, she eventually discovers in him and in herself the profound secrets of love and spirituality that change their lives forever. Some descriptions of sex.) 1995. RC 46981. ## El Alquimista: Una F bula para Seguir Tus Sue¤os. RC 46982. por Paulo Coelho. read by le¡do por Juan Ramirez. 1 cassette. Santiago, un joven pastor de Andaluc¡a, quiere conocer el mundo y sue¤a con un tesoro escondido en las pir mides egipcias. Vende sus ovejas y deja su hogar, viajando a T nger, cruzando el desierto y llegando por fin a Egipto. En camino, conoce a varios gu¡as espirituales, sobre todo al alquimista que le aconseja al muchacho que escuche lo que le dice el coraz¢n. (Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, longs to see the world and dreams about a treasure hidden in the Egyptian pyramids. He sells his flock and leaves his home in Spain, sails to Tangiers, crosses the desert, and eventually reaches Egypt. Along the way, he is led by a series of spiritual guides, especially the alchemist who advises him to follow his heart.) 1988. RC 46982. ## Controle Su Diabetes. RC 46983. por Charles Kilo y Joseph R. Williamson. read by le¡do por Juan Ramirez. 2 cassettes. Un m‚dico explica los m£ltiples aspectos de la diabetes millitus, incluyendo sus causas y sintomas y su control por dieta, ejercicio, p‚rdida de peso y tratamientos m‚dicos. Tambien describe las investigaciones m s recientes, controvers¡as corrientes, programas de prevenci¢n y educaci¢n, aspectos psicol¢gicos y situaciones de urgencia. (A doctor explains the multiple aspects of diabetes mellitus, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment through diet, exercise, weight loss, and medication. Also discusses research, controversies, prevention and education, psychological aspects, and emergency situations.) 1987. RC 46983. ## Un Viejo que Le¡a Novelas de Amor. RC 46990. por Luis Sep£lveda. read by le¡do por Juan Ramirez. 1 cassette. En la remota selva amaz¢nica del Ecuador, Antonio Jos‚ Bolivar Proa¤a, ya viejo con pocos dientes, lee novelas de amor. Busca refugio entre las portadas de sus libros, maldiciendo a los gringos, a los pol¡ticos y a los buscadores de oro que destruyen el bosque empapado del Ecuador y traen corrupci¢n a la vida sencilla de su tierra natal. Contiene lenguaje injurioso. (In the remote Amazon jungle of Ecuador, Antonio Jos‚ Bolivar Proa¤a, now an old man with few teeth, reads romance novels. He seeks refuge between the pages of his paperbacks while cursing the gringos, politicians, and gold prospectors who have destroyed the colorful jungle of his homeland and corrupted his way of life. Strong language.) 1989. RC 46990. ## Talking Book Magazines Discs These free direct-circulation magazines are produced for NLS. To be put on the mailing list, contact your cooperating library. American Heritage (8 issues) Analog Science Fiction and Fact (13 issues) Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and Country (bimonthly) Diabetes Forecast (monthly) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) The Nation (47 issues) National Geographic (monthly) National Review (biweekly) Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly) Talking Book Topics (bimonthly) U.S. News and World Report (weekly) Cassettes For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. Asimov's Science Fiction (11 issues) The Atlantic Monthly (monthly) Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (monthly) Bon App‚tit (monthly) Buenhogar (monthly) Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating libraries, bimonthly) Civilization: The Magazine of the Library of Congress (bimonthly) Consumer Reports (monthly) Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National Geographic World, monthly) Discover (monthly) Ebony (monthly) Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues) Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues) Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing, Healthline, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, and Nutrition Action Healthletter, monthly) Journal Fran‡ais (monthly) Magazine of the Month (monthly) Money (monthly plus special issues) National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one cassette with Cricket, monthly) New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) Outdoor Life (monthly) People Weekly (weekly) QST (monthly) Selecciones del Reader's Digest (monthly) S‚lections du Reader's Digest (monthly) Seventeen (monthly) Smart Computing (monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues) Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly) Stereo Review's Sound and Vision (10 issues) Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections from NLS News irregularly) Travel Holiday (10 issues) True West (monthly) The Writer (10 issues) Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)