### Talking Book Topics, Vol. 66, No. 3, May-June 2000 Talking Book Topics May-June 2000 Volume 66, Number 3 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. 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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 Shadow Man. RC 43651. by Mary Gordon. read by Mary Woods. 2 cassettes. A woman's memoir of her search for the truth about her father, who died when she was seven years old. Her findings belie her childhood image of him as an educated, successful, devoted family man. She uncovers his many deceptions and eventually comes to terms with the painful reality that was his life. 1996. RC 43651. ## Mary Garden. RC 45507. by Michael T.R.B. Turnbull. read by Miriam Wagner. 3 cassettes. In this biography of Scottish American opera singer Mary Garden, Turnbull chronicles Garden's career beginning in Paris in 1900 and continuing for more than thirty years. Garden excelled in acting and developed sensuous roles. Includes debut dates and a list of Garden's recordings. 1997. RC 45507. ## The Big Five-Oh! Fearing, Facing, and Fighting Fifty. RC 46321. by Bill Geist. read by Arnie Warren. 2 cassettes. A baby boomer takes humorous stock of his life at the half- century mark. Offers zany observations on some of the traumas of middle age--the receipt of an AARP membership card; declining faculties such as eyesight, hearing, and memory; waning interest in sex; and the inexorable weight gain of advancing years. 1997. RC 46321. ## Homesteading. RC 46323. by Percy Wollaston. read by Arnie Warren. 1 cassette. A man's memoir of his childhood in Montana, where his family settled under the Homestead Act of 1909. Depicts their hardscrabble life on the Great Plains, their daily struggle to tame the land, and the indomitable spirit that sustained them through hard times. 1997. RC 46323. ## Legends of the American Desert: Sojourns in the Greater Southwest. RC 46376. by Alex Shoumatoff. read by Rick Rohan. 4 cassettes. Explores the history, myths--cowboy and Indian--people, topography, plants, and animals of the Southwest, where the scarcity of water is a dominant factor in survival. Shoumatoff has traveled and studied the area since his first trip there twenty-five years ago. 1997. RC 46376. ## Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II. RC 46403. by Jonathan Kwitny. read by Peter Gil. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Portrays Pope John Paul II as a man who has uniquely touched and been touched by great events of the twentieth century. Discusses his theology, philosophy, and moral principles, describing his active efforts to promote his beliefs publicly. Avers that he was a primary influence in the collapse of Soviet communism. 1997. RC 46403. ## Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen. RC 46617. by George Lang. read by Gary Telles. 3 cassettes. Autobiography of a Hungarian who survived World War II, immigrated to the United States, changed careers, and became a successful restaurant manager/owner. Recalls many interesting and famous people he encountered. Includes some humorous anecdotes and twenty-two of his favorite recipes. 1998. RC 46617. ## All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time. RC 46628. by Robert Ellsberg. read by Anne Hancock. 6 cassettes. A hagiography of ancient and modern "men and women whose lives and messages . . . speak to the spiritual needs of our day." Profiles formally canonized saints and others who evinced "heroic sanctity," such as Mohandas Gandhi, Anne Frank, and Cesar Chavez. 1997. RC 46628. ## Blue Dawn, Red Earth: New Native American Storytellers. RC 46661. edited by Clifford E. Trafzer. read by Ken Kliban. 3 cassettes. Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to nature. 1996. RC 46661. ## Miss Manners' Basic Training: The Right Thing to Say. RC 46964. by Judith Martin. read by Barbara Pinolini. 1 cassette. Martin asserts that in the 1990s people often feel compelled to say too much in an effort to be honest. She offers advice on how to respond to such thoughtless remarks in areas such as a death, an engagement, a pregnancy, or a divorce. She also discusses rudeness in the workplace and among the general public. 1998. RC 46964. ## Acheson: The Secretary of State Who Created the American World. RC 47030. by James Chace. read by Dan Bloom. 5 cassettes. Details Dean Acheson's life, including his carefree years in an Ivy League college, his service as a prot‚g‚ of a Supreme Court justice, and his role as advisor to several presidents. Acheson, a prolific author, is described as the architect of a number of foreign policy initiatives and a major influence on international institutions in the post- World War II era. 1998. RC 47030. ## Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human. RC 47038. by Harold Bloom. read by Gordon Gould. 6 cassettes. Bloom, a Shakespeare professor for the past twelve years, offers a play-by-play analysis of the playwright's works to prove his thesis that Shakespeare created human nature as we know it in the late twentieth century. Bloom discusses the comedies, histories, and tragedies, as well as what he considers problem plays, and the late romances. Bestseller 1998. RC 47038. ## Cagney. RC 47070. by John McCabe. read by Gary Telles. 4 cassettes. A portrait of Hollywood's celebrated "tough guy," who from 1930 to 1981 made more than sixty films. Traces his impoverished New York City childhood, his years as a vaudeville dancer, his movie career, and his stable, though somewhat eccentric, personal life. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47070. ## Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine. RC 47152. by Stephen Braun. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Explains how two popular substances, alcohol and caffeine, work in the human body and their effect on the brain. Describes cultural differences in attitudes toward the two chemicals and individual variations in response to their consumption. 1996. RC 47152. ## The Marriage of Sense and Soul: Integrating Science and Religion. RC 47154. by Ken Wilber. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Explores the question of whether religion and modern science can unite in an effort to ensure the future of humanity. Proposes that, instead of an adversarial relationship, the two fields could work toward greater harmony between the physical and spiritual realms. 1998. RC 47154. ## Wild Thoughts from Wild Places. RC 47155. by David Quammen. read by Erik Sandvold. 3 cassettes. Essays from a science writer recounting his travels throughout the world in search of the last remaining wild places. Describes wildlife in various locales, including pigeons in New York City and coyotes in Los Angeles. 1998. RC 47155. ## Aftermath: The Remnants of War. RC 47190. by Donovan Webster. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Following a brief biographical sketch of Alfred Nobel and his creation of dynamite, blasting caps and gelatin, and smokeless gunpowder, Webster looks at the lasting effects on the world from instruments of destruction. His topics include the skeletons and unexploded mines that still lie in the fields of France, Germany, and Vietnam and the toxic waste dumps of the United States. 1996. RC 47190. ## True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World. RC 47208. by Anthony Haden-Guest. read by Rick Foucheux. 3 cassettes. Traces the New York art scene from the auction of the famous Scull contemporary art collection in 1973 to the mid 1990s. Describes how the Scull sale triggered a steadily escalating worldwide demand for art made after World War II. Analyzes the different art worlds: one of working artists and one of dealers, collectors, and curators. 1996. RC 47208. ## Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973. RC 47275. by Robert Dallek. read by Jeff Baker. 6 cassettes. This sequel to _Lone Star Rising (RC 34378)_ concludes a two-volume biography of President Lyndon B. Johnson, whose ambitious domestic agenda became overshadowed by America's deepening military involvement in Vietnam. Depicts a troubled and enigmatic leader struggling to manage a failing war policy. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47275. ## Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays. RC 47371. by Leigh Eric Schmidt. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. A social study of the origin and evolution of U.S. holidays into highly commercialized events that clash with religious practices and the original intent. Includes chapters on Christmas and Easter, and covers Mother's, Father's, and St. Valentine's Days, as well as Halloween. Provides brief information on recent innovations such as Kwanzaa and Earth Day. 1995. RC 47371. ## The Lost Tribe: A Harrowing Passage into New Guinea's Heart of Darkness. RC 47377. by Edward Marriott. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. A British adventurer recounts his 1994 expedition into the jungle of Papua New Guinea to search for the "lost tribe" of the savage Liawep. Spurning an official ban on such ventures, the author endured a grueling trek to the Liawep village and jeopardized his life. Some strong language and violence. 1996. RC 47377. ## Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick and Easy Guide for the Whole Family. RC 47403. by Robert Ullman and Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. Describes homeopathy, a medical system governed by the principle of "like cures like" or treating symptoms of illness with minute doses of substances that could produce similar symptoms in a healthy person. Explains treatments for a variety of medical conditions and suggests specific homeopathic medicines to keep on hand. 1997. RC 47403. ## Two Lucky People: Memoirs. RC 47418. by Milton Friedman and Rose D. Friedman. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 6 cassettes. Nobel Prize-winner Milton Friedman and his wife, Rose, describe their passion for economics and their involvement with presidents and other world leaders. A section by Milton Friedman explains their free-market philosophy, its eventual acceptance, and its impact on important events of the twentieth century. 1998. RC 47418. ## Dr. Spock: An American Life. RC 47429. by Thomas Maier. read by James DeLotel. 4 cassettes. Biography of the noted and controversial pediatrician Benjamin Spock. Describes his career, liberal stand on issues, and troubled family life. Also discusses his conversion to a macrobiotic diet, which is reflected in the last edition of his classic _Baby and Child Care (RC 47411)_. That edition and this biography were both published in 1998, the year he died. 1998. RC 47429. ## A Great and Glorious Game: Baseball Writings of A. Bartlett Giamatti. RC 47461. by A. Bartlett Giamatti. read by Bruce Nelson. 1 cassette. A collection of nine essays by the former Yale president who was the commissioner of baseball when he died in 1989. The articles convey Giamatti's lifelong devotion to the sport and his belief in the integrity of the game. One essay, "Baseball and the American Character," interweaves the history of the country with that of its national pastime. 1998. RC 47461. ## Kosovo: A Short History. RC 47467. by Noel Malcolm. read by Ken Kliban. 4 cassettes. History of a disputed area in southeastern Europe that was once part of Yugoslavia. Both Serbs and Albanians contest the region known as Kosovo, based on historical records and mythology. Explores the effects of Ottoman expansion in Europe, the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, national developments in 1912, World War II, and the years of Marshal Tito's rule until 1980. 1998. RC 47467. ## Islam and the West. RC 47506. by Bernard Lewis. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Eleven essays by a Princeton professor of Near Eastern studies explore 1,400 years of historic relations between the Islamic nations and the Christian world referred to as the West. The subjects addressed are grouped under three headings: encounters, perceptions, and responses. 1993. RC 47506. ## Rain of Iron and Ice: The Very Real Threat of Comet and Asteroid Bombardment. RC 47515. by John S. Lewis. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Argues that the Earth is vulnerable to catastrophic harm from the fall of asteroids and comets. Cites historical accounts of such impacts, traces the scientific study of these events, and assesses future threats to the world. Discusses measures for averting future collisions. 1996. RC 47515. ## American Zoom: Stock Car Racing--from the Dirt Tracks to Daytona. RC 47516. by Peter Golenbock. read by Robert Sams. 5 cassettes. An oral history of stock car racing from the informal contests between moonshiners to the NASCAR tracks and corporate sponsors. Includes profiles of the great drivers and highlights of famous races. 1993. RC 47516. ## Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley. RC 47518. by Timothy White. read by Gary Telles. 5 cassettes. The life and times of the reggae musician who popularized Caribbean music throughout the world. In this revision of the 1983 edition, the author investigates Marley in the context of his island country of Jamaica and the power of his religion, Rastafarianism. Strong language. 1998. RC 47518. ## Mutual Contempt: Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and the Feud That Defined a Decade. RC 47524. by Jeff Shesol. read by Margaret Strom. 5 cassettes. Reconstructs the personal and political animosity between two of the most powerful Democrats of the 1960s and how their rivalry influenced the American social and political landscape. 1997. RC 47524. ## Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors. RC 47533. by Ray Manzarek. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. A member of the 1960s band The Doors recalls his childhood steeped in Chicago's jazz and blues. He recounts meeting Jim Morrison, forming the band, and achieving fame and notoriety. Manzarek notes that he regrets not intervening in Morrison's decadent lifestyle, which led to his death. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47533. ## The Century. RC 47535. by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. read by Bill Wallace. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Researched and compiled by the staff of _ABC News_, this chronicle of the twentieth century charts changes in popular attitudes in the United States and describes key events in other countries as they affected the American worldview. Personal interviews and a series of story-filled essays provide a "coherent picture of a remarkable time." Bestseller 1998. RC 47535. ## Pueblo Nations: Eight Centuries of Pueblo Indian History. RC 47541. by Joe S. Sando. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Cultural history written by a man from Jemez Pueblo reveals the literary and spiritual heritage of the peoples of the southwestern United States. Provides an account of their origins; discusses developments since the Spanish conquest and the impact of the United States on the society's survival. Includes biographical sketches of nine distinguished Pueblo Indians. 1992. RC 47541. ## Making Scrapbooks: Complete Guide to Preserving Your Treasured Memories. RC 47555. by Vanessa-Ann. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Presents more than seventy ideas for creating a personal scrapbook. Offers suggestions for various themes around which to create a book and ideas for making covers and bindings. Describes various techniques and necessary tools. 1998. RC 47555. ## What Do You Stand For? A Kid's Guide to Building Character. RC 47579. by Barbara A. Lewis. read by Randy Davidson. 4 cassettes. Advice on developing character traits such as a positive attitude, imagination, courage, citizenship, endurance, and empathy. Includes teen profiles, self inventories, and character dilemmas to ponder. Provides suggested readings and activities and a list of web sites. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 47579. ## The American Century. RC 47580. by Harold Evans. read by Roy Avers. 9 cassettes in 2 containers. Evans surveys U.S. history from 1889 to 1989. Declaring that the nineteenth century belonged to the British and the twenty-first century may belong to the Chinese, he portrays the twentieth century as that of the Americans by highlighting key political events and personalities of the time. Bestseller 1998. RC 47580. ## The Great Hill Stations of Asia. RC 47582. by Barbara Crossette. read by Janis Gray. 3 cassettes. In 1997 this _New York Times_ journalist traveled across Asia, visiting the classic hill towns built by several colonial powers. She recalls her journeys to these remote locations, discusses their history, and describes how each has evolved since being inherited by an independent nation. 1998. RC 47582. ## Presences: A Bishop's Life in the City. RC 47584. by Paul Moore. read by Andy Chappell. 3 cassettes. An Episcopal bishop reflects on how faith, family, war, activism, and commitment to underprivileged people have shaped his life. Discusses his belief in God's presence and examines the importance of the church's mission as a witness against injustices in the world. 1997. RC 47584. ## Survivor: Taking Control of Your Fight against Cancer. RC 47590. by Laura Landro. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. At age thirty-seven in 1991, Landro, a _Wall Street Journal_ editor, was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia. She stresses the patient's need to research options as she describes her search for the optimal treatment and her hospital experience. 1998. RC 47590. ## Wrath of Angels: The American Abortion War. RC 47594. by James Risen and Judy L. Thomas. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. Investigates the anti-abortion movement in America since the 1973 _Roe v. Wade_ decision. The authors trace the abortion issue that evolved from a Catholic anti-killing movement to a right-wing political agenda. Profiles anti-abortion militants whose violence, contend the authors, has led to the failure of the movement. 1998. RC 47594. ## A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994. RC 47595. by Sylvia Nasar. read by Randy Wieck. 4 cassettes. The life of a mathematical genius who contributed to game theory, computer architecture, the study of the universe, and the mystery of prime numbers--all before age thirty. Then schizophrenia enveloped his mind and he spent thirty more years in and out of mental hospitals before a spontaneous recovery returned him to the world of research. 1998. RC 47595. ## Career Smarts: Jobs with a Future. RC 47596. by Martin Yate. read by Gary Tipton. 4 cassettes. Discusses how to find a suitable career that is in demand as well as one of personal interest. Includes a job description, earning potential, and educational requirements for 175 professional jobs. Gives a brief summary of what a typical day entails. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47596. ## Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter. RC 47599. by Loretta Lynn. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes (Reissue). The country music star from Butcher Holler, Kentucky, recalls her life from rags to riches. Lynn emphasizes the importance of her twenty-five-year-old marriage and her faith in people and in God. 1976. RC 47599. ## Cancer: Increasing Your Odds for Survival; a Resource Guide for Integrating Mainstream, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies. RC 47600. by David Bognar. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. Review of a wide range of resources, studies, and cancer- related information to help patients determine a course of action. Born out of the author's research during his lover's fight against breast cancer, this guide was developed in conjunction with a PBS documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite. 1998. RC 47600. ## Flight of the Gin Fizz: Midlife at 4,500 Feet. RC 47611. by Henry Kisor. read by Randy Atcher. 3 cassettes. Writer-editor Henry Kisor recalls his decision to learn to fly. Being deaf, he was relieved to discover that piloting a lightplane does not depend on radio communication. While researching his new hobby, Kisor read that in 1911 Cal Rodgers--also hard-of-hearing--was the first person to fly coast-to-coast. Kisor soon decided to reenact that journey. 1997. RC 47611. ## The Roosevelt Women. RC 47612. by Betty Boyd Caroli. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 4 cassettes. Traces generations of Roosevelt women by focusing on several main characters. Describes these wealthy New York socialites as both powerful in their own right and influential in the lives of their male relatives. Explores the ties between two branches of the family. Profiles include Edith, Sara, Eleanor, Ethel, and Alice. 1998. RC 47612. ## A Simple Program: A Contemporary Translation of the Book _Alcoholics Anonymous_. RC 47614. by J. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. This revision of _Alcoholics Anonymous_, first published in 1939, uses modern language without gender or relationship assumptions. Explains alcoholism and AA's twelve-step method of recovery. In AA tradition, the author remains anonymous. 1996. RC 47614. ## An Unspoken Art: Profiles of Veterinary Life. RC 47625. by Lee Gutkind. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. Depicts the daily lives of veterinarians in diverse settings. From Manhattan high-rises to country barns using everything from modern technology to primitive equipment, the vets all express an ability to commune with their patients and use touch as therapy. Discusses the moral issues of medical research and euthanasia. 1997. RC 47625. ## To the Young Scientist: Reflections on Doing and Living Science. RC 47630. by Alfred B. Bortz. read by Liz Solar. 1 cassette. Scientists working in various fields present their viewpoints on scientific careers, their personal interests, and why they chose a particular discipline. Includes an anthropologist, an astronomer, chemists, engineers, and geneticists. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. RC 47630. ## Stalking the Wild Amaranth: Gardening in the Age of Extinction. RC 47631. by Janet Marinelli. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. Explores gardeners' options to rescue nearly extinct species and restore natural communities. When Marinelli joins a botanist to search the Long Island shores for an endangered species of seabeach amaranth, it starts her thinking about a gardener's role in a biologically homogenizing world. She also examines perceptions of what is "natural." 1998. RC 47631. ## George Washington and Slavery: A Documentary Portrayal. RC 47650. by Fritz Hirschfeld. read by Michael Consoli. 2 cassettes. Traces the first president's private and public concerns about slavery, relying on diaries, letters, eyewitness accounts, and other documents. Describes how abolitionists advocated the elimination of slavery after the Revolutionary War, while others emphasized the economic necessity of cheap labor. Portrays Washington's main concern as the preservation of the new country. 1997. RC 47650. ## A Place in Normandy. RC 47655. by Nicholas Kilmer. read by Peter Gil. 2 cassettes. His ancestral home in France tugs at the American author's heart, and he longs to purchase it. As part of his decision- making process, he visits the rural property one day in May to evaluate its structural soundness. As he pokes and prods, he stirs up memories and associations with his family history. 1997. RC 47655. ## The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America. RC 47657. by Michael Ruhlman. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. A journalist enrolls in a professional cooking course and describes the dedication of the chefs and the conscientiousness of the students. Details the arduous training required to become an acknowledged chef in a large restaurant. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47657. ## The Complete Guide to Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home. RC 47663. by Mark L. Warner. read by Michele Schaeffer. 4 cassettes. An architect and gerontologist describes what is needed to provide a safe and comfortable home for the Alzheimer's patient. Gives practical suggestions and emphasizes the importance of providing a haven that does not increase the individual's anxiety. Includes a glossary and a list of products and manufacturers. 1998. RC 47663. ## Fix It Fast and Easy! America's Master Handyman Answers the Most Asked "How to" Questions. RC 47676. by Glenn Haege. read by John Rayburn. 1 cassette. A do-it-yourself guide to house maintenance and repair for the home owner. Tells how to fix a wide range of common problems with walls, floors, furniture, and exterior surfaces. Companion to _Fix It Fast and Easy 2: Upgrading Your House (RC 47677)_. 1991. RC 47676. ## Dancing at the Edge of Life: A Memoir. RC 47702. by Gale Warner. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. At age thirty in 1990, the author complained of an aching shoulder, and she was surprised when the diagnosis was lymphoma. Her writing reveals initial optimism about her chances of survival as she embraced a variety of treatments and then her acceptance of her approaching death as new tumors appeared. 1998. RC 47702. ## Back to the Front: An Accidental Historian Walks the Trenches of World War I. RC 47703. by Stephen O'Shea. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. A journalist's record of frequent visits to battle sites along the Western Front between 1985 and 1995 while he was living in Paris. Combines military history and travel accounts with contemplations on the lessons and meaning of war. 1996. RC 47703. ## East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia. RC 47752. by Christopher Patten. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. The last governor of Hong Kong recounts his experiences there and offers perspectives on the booming Asian city and on issues that stand to affect its future. Describes Hong Kong as a progressive and successful city and a model "of what China as a whole could become." 1998. RC 47752. ## Why We Watch: The Attractions of Violent Entertainment. RC 47762. edited by Jeffrey Goldstein. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Examines the ubiquitous appeal of violent imagery and its depiction in popular entertainment. Traces the history of this phenomenon from bloody gladiatorial games of ancient Rome to graphic films, sports, and video games of the 1990s. Explores the effects of such brutality on society. 1998. RC 47762. ## Harvests of Joy: My Passion for Excellence. RC 47782. by Robert Mondavi. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Autobiography of a California wine maker who changed the industry in the United States. Recalls how in 1965, at fifty-two, Mondavi bitterly broke away from the family firm and established his own vineyard. His innovations helped Napa Valley wines challenge those of France. 1998. RC 47782. ## The Greening of Faith: God, the Environment, and the Good Life. RC 47788. edited by John Carroll and others. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Examines the relationship between religion and the environment. The essays are written by representatives of different faiths including Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, Jewish, and Native American religions. Urges readers to simplify and to respect the earth. 1997. RC 47788. ## Art Attack: A Short Cultural History of the Avant-Garde. RC 47790. by Marc Aronson. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. An account of various twentieth-century art movements including dance, music, and painting that shocked the mainstream establishment at the time with their newness and innovation. Includes pop art, surrealism, cubism, jazz, rock and roll, and ballet, as well as individual portraits of various artists. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 47790. ## Portraits of Discovery: Profiles in Scientific Genius. RC 47791. by George Greenstein. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Examines the lives of ten twentieth-century scientists, some of whom overcame daunting challenges to achieve recognition and greatness. Includes portraits of astronomy pioneer Annie Jump Cannon, atomic theorist Ludwig Boltzmann, and George Gamow of Big Bang fame. 1998. RC 47791. ## Song of Survival: Women Interned. RC 47801. by Helen Colijn. read by Nanette Savard. 2 cassettes. Autobiography of a young girl who was held captive by the Japanese army in southeast Asia during World War II. Helen and her two sisters endured hunger and disease for three and a half years until the war ended. During their internment, writing and singing music were their only pleasures. 1995. RC 47801. ## False Hopes: Why America's Quest for Perfect Health Is a Recipe for Failure. RC 47807. by Daniel Callahan. read by Rick Rohan. 2 cassettes. Critiques America's health care system as the "most expensive, least equitable" in the world. Advocates replacing the prevailing aims and values of most providers with an approach called sustainable medicine, which would emphasize disease prevention rather than acute care. 1998. RC 47807. ## Faith in Sports: Athletes and Their Religion on and off the Field. RC 47808. by Steve Hubbard. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Explores the religious revival openly demonstrated by many professional athletes in the 1990s. Discusses the Christian "God Squad" and devout Muslims, Buddhists, and Jews participating in American sports. Presents personal views of major players on the importance of religion in their lives. 1998. RC 47808. ## You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times. RC 47809. by Howard Zinn. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Through this book, a veteran anti-war and civil rights activist responds to an angry student's critical question, "Why do you live in this country?" The author recounts experiences from thirty years on the front lines of social activism, fighting, he claims, "for the country, for the people." 1994. RC 47809. ## The Genius of China: Three Thousand Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention. RC 47818. by Robert Temple. read by Mary Kane. 3 cassettes. Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in China. 1986. RC 47818. ## Careers for Foreign Language Aficionados and Other Multilingual Types. RC 47820. by H. Ned Seelye and J. Laurence Day. read by Barbara Pinolini. 1 cassette. A career guide for people who speak and write in more than one language. Discusses job opportunities in teaching, information services, business, government, and volunteer work. Describes job requirements, salaries, and sources of further information. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. RC 47820. ## The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living. RC 47827. by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Following conversations with the Dalai Lama, psychiatrist Cutler presents the Buddhist leader's methods for maintaining happiness. The Dalai Lama's basic belief is hope and connectedness. He offers genuine and lasting inner peace through trust in the fundamental gentleness and goodness of all human beings, compassion, and a policy of kindness. Bestseller 1998. RC 47827. ## Natural Foot Care: Herbal Treatments, Massage, and Exercises for Healthy Feet. RC 47860. by Stephanie Tourles. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. A holistic guide to care and maintenance of the foot, "an often ignored body part." Offers advice on nutrition, exercise, herbal treatments, and fitting shoes. Discusses common foot problems and remedies. 1998. RC 47860. ## _The End of the Dream: The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up_ and Other True Cases; Ann Rule's Crime Files, Volume 5. RC 47909. by Ann Rule. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes. The first case recounts how three friends became an unlikely team of bank robbers. Scotty Scurlock, a preacher's kid, was a sociopath who led his buddies into a life of crime and easy money. In their early forties the law caught up with them. Three shorter tales follow. Some violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 47909. ## Madam Secretary: The Story of Madeleine Albright. RC 47911. by Jeremy Byman. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Provides an account of Albright's life, from her childhood in Czechoslovakia to adulthood in the United States. Traces Albright's career as she becomes interested in politics, earns a political science degree, raises a family, gets involved in the Democratic Party, and is appointed secretary of state. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 47911. ## Why Not Me? The Inside Story of the Making and Unmaking of the Franken Presidency. RC 47913. by Al Franken. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. The author, formerly a comedian from _Saturday Night Live_, campaigns for president on the platform of no more ATM fees. Describes his campaign for office, his 144 days as president, and the accomplishments of his term. Bestseller 1999. RC 47913. ## Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam. RC 47926. by H.R. McMaster. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Makes the case that America's failed Vietnam War strategy of "gradual pressure" was driven by domestic political considerations with the timid acquiescence of military advisors. Avers that American leaders' "arrogance, weakness, [and] lying in the pursuit of self-interest" led to one of America's worst foreign policy debacles. 1997. RC 47926. ## Lasso the Wind: Away to the New West. RC 47951. by Timothy Egan. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. A journalist assesses the status of ten western states in fourteen essays examining history, local personalities, and trends encountered while roaming the countryside. Reflects on the differences between the "old west" and the new, and vociferously condemns what he perceives as misuse of the land. 1998. RC 47951. ## The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life. RC 47961. by Julia Cameron. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. Encouragement from a lifelong writer to cast off inhibition and self-imposed restrictions and simply begin to practice this natural form of self-expression. Discusses forty-three elements of writing, ending each segment with a short exercise--jotting down notes, lists, or a few paragraphs--to help the novice put pen to paper. Bestseller 1998. RC 47961. ## Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters. RC 47962. by Phillip C. McGraw. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes. Behavioral scientist McGraw, an advisor to Oprah Winfrey, demonstrates how to take control of your life: assume responsibility for past actions, change bad habits, and reverse negative conditioning to prepare the mind and body for greater happiness. Describes ten "life laws" that improve the chances of success. Bestseller 1999. RC 47962. ## The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance. RC 48034. by Suze Orman. read by Pam Ward. 3 cassettes. Author of _The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom (RC 46126)_ presents a plan for achieving monetary and spiritual well- being. Describes courage as faith, determination, a sense of self-worth, and the vision to create a rich and abundant life. Explores the value of money, the rewards wealth bestows, and the responsibilities it confers. Bestseller 1999. RC 48034. ## The Three Sisters. RC 48039. by Anton Chekhov. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Olga is an old-maid school teacher, Masha is unhappily married, and Irina works in a telegraph office. The sisters are overcome with boredom following the death of their father, commander of a Russian brigade. When their brother marries a country girl who tries to control everyone, the three find a new purpose in life. 1901. RC 48039. ## The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erd”s and the Search for Mathematical Truth. RC 48056. by Paul Hoffman. read by Michael Scherer. 2 cassettes. Biography of the Hungarian mathematical genius. Hoffman combines factual details and colleagues' anecdotes to describe the man who devoted his life to providing solutions to the most difficult problems in his field. Examines Erdos's focus on numbers and his lack of personal interests outside his intellectual sphere. 1998. RC 48056. ## Havana Dreams: A Story of Cuba. RC 48097. by Wendy Gimbel. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. Three generations of Cuban women reminisce about their lives, providing glimpses of their country before, during, and after Castro's revolution. Based on interviews with Natalia Revuelta, her mother, and her daughters, one of whom was fathered by Castro. 1998. RC 48097. ## How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Personal Success. RC 48106. by John Gray. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. The author of _Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (RC 35918)_ discusses ways to become happy and confident. A former monk, Gray analyzes behavior that helps individuals to succeed and offers advice on stress management and negative emotions. Includes meditation instruction with practice exercises. Bestseller 1999. RC 48106. ## Confirmation: The Hard Evidence of Aliens among Us. RC 48175. by Whitley Strieber. read by Rick Rohan. 2 cassettes. UFO researcher and author of _Communion (RC 25976)_ argues that evidence of extraterrestrials visiting Earth is credible. Reviews data on unidentified aircraft; emphasizes the importance of metal implants in apparent abduction victims. Includes an interview with a Vatican scholar who advocates an open-minded attitude toward claims of witnessing alien activity. 1998. RC 48175. ## All Too Human: A Political Education. RC 48272. by George Stephanopoulos. read by Gregory Gorton. 3 cassettes. After brief recollections of his childhood, Stephanopoulos provides an insider's account of his years on Capitol Hill during President Bill Clinton's first term in office. Also offers a self-deprecating view of the author and a glimpse of others who were close to the president, including Hillary Rodham Clinton and Al Gore. Bestseller 1999. RC 48272. ## The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail. RC 48273. by John Feinstein. read by Robert Sams. 4 cassettes. Portrays the best of the 1998 golf season, covering the Masters, the U.S. and British Opens, and the PGA. Combines tournament history with game analysis. Describes the personalities of players such as Mark O'Meara, Lee Janzen, and Tiger Woods. Bestseller 1999. RC 48273. ## Business @ the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System. RC 48274. by Bill Gates. read by Rick Rohan. 3 cassettes. Predicts that business in the 2000s will depend on velocity, relying on personal computers to speed up transactions. Explains how this "digital nervous system" can improve the corporate functions embodied in commerce, knowledge management, and business operations. Encourages the practical application of the World Wide Web work style to energize the workplace. Bestseller 1999. RC 48274. ## Woman: An Intimate Geography. RC 48278. by Natalie Angier. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 4 cassettes. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains the biological makeup of female physiology and psyche. Examines feminine anatomical structure and systems, the hormonal and neural underpinnings of actions and longings. Discusses various misconceptions of womanhood while celebrating being a woman. Bestseller 1999. RC 48278. ## The Times of My Life and My Life with the _Times_. RC 48379. by Max Frankel. read by Timothy Hayes Lynch. 4 cassettes. Memoir of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's career at the _New York Times_. Includes some personal details from his private life, but the emphasis is on the world events and political figures that he covered for forty-five years before retiring in 1994. Reveals the inner workings of a prestigious newspaper. Bestseller 1999. RC 48379. ## Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing. RC 48380. by Christiane Northrup. read by Nanette Savard. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Gynecologist combines Western medicine and alternative therapies for female mind-body wellness. This revised edition covers recent developments in nutrition, pregnancy, and menopause. Includes many patients' experiences evidencing the connection between mental state and physical condition. Provides a twelve-step plan for personal healing with advice on choosing a health-care provider. Bestseller 1998. RC 48380. ## The 756th Tank Battalion in the European Theatre. RC 48707. edited by Cheryl A. Esposito. read by Lou Harpenau. 2 cassettes. Unit history dedicated to blinded war veteran George (Buck) Gillispie and other veterans who fought in World War II as part of the U.S. Army's 756th Tank Battalion. Covers the intensive combat action of the battalion from its entry into France in 1944 until the end of the war in 1945. 1999. RC 48707. ## Journey to Excellence: Development of the Military and VA Blind Rehabilitation Programs in the 20th Century. RC 48780. by Stephen Miyagawa. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. Blinded in the Korean War, the author uses interviews, personal anecdotes, and government documents to illustrate the development of rehabilitation centers for blinded veterans since World War I. Miyagawa shows how these programs have also contributed to advancements in rehabilitation for the civilian population. 1999. RC 48780. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Children's Children. RC 42895. by Maisie Mosco. read by Barbara Rappaport. 3 cassettes. This sequel to _Scattered Seed (RC 42894)_ finds the prosperous Sandberg and Moritz families in 1956 England. As members of their new generation embrace the ambitions and radical notions of the times, they risk losing touch with their traditions. Sarah, the family matriarch, provides the guidance needed to see them through. 1981. RC 42895. ## Out of the Ashes. RC 42896. by Maisie Mosco. read by Barbara Rappaport. 3 cassettes. The Sandberg family saga continues after _Children's Children (RC 42895)_. Established author Marianne gently assumes the role of matriarch to the third generation of the Jewish family in England. In the 1980s, family traditions and closeness are tested by neo-Nazism, intermarriage, and the modern world. 1989. RC 42896. ## _The Oil Jar_ and Other Stories. RC 45668. by Luigi Pirandello. read by Cyn Delafield. 1 cassette. Eleven short stories written between 1884 and 1917 by the winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature. In the title piece, a temperamental olive grower nearly explodes when the olive-jar repairman inadvertently traps himself inside the container. But the clever tinker uses the owner's anger to solve the dilemma. 1995. RC 45668. ## Interior Design: Stories. RC 45673. by Philip Graham. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. A collection of eight stories that probe the concept of the inner self. In "Beauty Marks" and "Geology," married couples share experiences but, to their detriment, they fail to communicate their innermost thoughts and ideas. 1996. RC 45673. ## Ship of the Line. RC 46121. by C.S. Forester. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. May 1810. Horatio Hornblower is now in command of his first ship, the HMS _Sutherland_, but he has one major problem-- the crew is short by about 250 men. He hires all who are willing and has them trained well enough to stage five solo raids against the French army and navy along the coast of Spain. Sequel to _Beat to Quarters (RC 46120)_. 1938. RC 46121. ## Bucking the Sun. RC 46175. by Ivan Doig. read by Michael Kramer. 4 cassettes. A depression-era family story about the problems of building the Fort Peck Dam in Montana. The construction project provides employment for the Duff family, but the parents' farm will be flooded. The desperation of the times leads members of the Duff clan to conflicts, infidelity, and even murder. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996. RC 46175. ## Black Orchid. RC 46322. by Karen Harper. read by Cyn Delafield. 2 cassettes. Jordan Quinn grew up in the Florida Everglades and eloped with Seminole Seth Cypress, but they were forced to annul their marriage. Now Jordan has returned with her new husband, who is doing AIDS research on panthers. When he disappears and evidence of foul play suggests tribal involvement, Jordan turns to Seth (now Seminole chairman) for help. Some violence. 1996. RC 46322. ## Home Again. RC 46327. by Kristin Hannah. read by Mimi Bederman. 3 cassettes. Heartthrob actor Angel DeMarco needs a heart transplant and is sent to a specialist in Seattle. Ironically, this is the hometown he fled seventeen years ago after impregnating his girlfriend Madelaine. Now Madelaine is a doctor, her rebellious daughter is curious about her father's identity, and Angel's brother--a priest--is a big part of their lives. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 46327. ## The Last Full Measure. RC 46338. by Jeff Shaara. read by Michael Kramer. 5 cassettes. Shaara completes this father-son trilogy opening with his _Gods and Generals (RC 43292)_ with this account of the final two years of the Civil War. Taking up where his father's 1974 novel _Killer Angels (RC 45457)_ left off, he depicts the growing confrontations between Lee and Grant, moving from the Battle of the Wilderness to Petersburg and finally to Appomattox. Some violence. Bestseller 1998. RC 46338. ## Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s. RC 46412. edited by Robert Polito. read by Christopher Walker. 6 cassettes. Five crime novels including works by authors Patricia Highsmith and Chester Himes. The stories focus on the criminals and their lives, including the reasons for their antisocial behavior. Companion to _Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s (RC 46413)_. Some violence and strong language. 1997. RC 46412. ## Big Horn Legacy. RC 46587. by W. Michael Gear. read by Timothy Hayes Lynch. 3 cassettes. St. Louis, 1850. After mountain man Web Catton dies, his six children must unite to locate his buried gold. Adopted when young, the five boys and one girl have led very different lives--from horse thief to preacher, to Indian, to practicing Muslim. Upon finding their inheritance, the siblings discover secrets more shocking than hidden treasure. Some violence. 1988. RC 46587. ## The Fall of a Sparrow. RC 46801. by Robert Hellenga. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 4 cassettes. A terrorist bomb planted in an Italian railway station in 1980 kills American student Cookie Woodhull. Sara, the middle daughter, and Woody, the college-professor father, recount the long-term repercussions, including the family's separation. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 46801. ## Sweetwater. RC 47022. by Dorothy Garlock. read by Liz Solar. 2 cassettes. When Jenny Gray realizes her younger sisters are being abused by their brother-in-law, she flees with them from Baltimore to Sweetwater, Wyoming, in 1884. She will be teaching the Shoshoni Indians, and if she can stay for five years, Jenny will own the property on which she has lived. But the local Indian agent is determined to chase her away. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47022. ## Rough Waters. RC 47054. by S.L. Rottman. read by Phil Regensdorf. 2 cassettes. After their parents die in a car crash, Scott, fifteen, and Gregg, seventeen, are shocked to learn their guardian is an unknown uncle who doesn't seem thrilled to get them. The boys move to his small Colorado town where they are immediately immersed in their young uncle's white-water- rafting business. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. RC 47054. ## Under the Snow. RC 47055. by Kerstin Ekman. read by Phil Regensdorf. 2 cassettes. In an isolated village in northern Sweden, an art teacher, Matti Olsson, is found frozen following a mah-jongg party. Constable Torsson skis out to investigate and concludes, like the villagers, that the death was accidental. Then a friend of Olsson's, David Malm, convinces Torsson that there are some chilling reasons to consider murder. 1996. RC 47055. ## Camouflage. RC 47059. by Gloria D. Miklowitz. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. When fourteen-year-old Kyle Klinger joins his father in rural Michigan for the summer, his dad offers him a smoke, a beer, and even a gun. Then Kyle learns that the local gun club is really a militia with plans to destroy the government, and he has to decide whether to go along or turn his dad in. Some strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 47059. ## Leaving Home: Stories. RC 47071. selected by Hazel Rochman and Darlene Z. McCampbell. read by Chuck Young. 1 cassette. Sixteen coming-of-age stories that evoke the intense emotional experience of leaving home. "On the Rainy River," set in 1968 Minnesota, recounts a young man's wrenching inner struggle over the decision to report for military service in Vietnam or to flee for sanctuary in Canada. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47071. ## The Perfidious Parrot. RC 47165. by Janwillem Van de Wetering. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Carl Ambagt, wealthy by questionable means, persuades detectives Grijpstra and de Gier to investigate the alleged piracy of the supertanker _Sibylle_ and an associated murder. Accompanied by their mentor, the commissaris, the detectives begin adventures in the Caribbean islands. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47165. ## Different Women Dancing. RC 47186. by Jonathan Gash. read by Corrie James. 2 cassettes. Dr. Clare Burtonall becomes suspicious of her husband when she finds a briefcase from a hit-and-run death in their hallway. She asks Bonn, a young man she remembers from the accident, to help her investigate. Bonn turns out to be a gigolo with connections to the underworld. Soon Clare learns many of their secrets. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47186. ## The Case of the Baker Street Irregulars. RC 47230. by Anthony Boucher. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. Mystery and humor result when a group of Sherlock Holmes fans decides to monitor a villainous script writer and the production of a film version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's _The Adventure of the Speckled Band._ Contains introduction by Otto Penzler. 1940. RC 47230. ## The Duke's Daughter. RC 47245. by Angela Thirkell. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Following the events of _County Chronicle (RC 47244)_, in which Lucy and Sam are married, more marriages and the arrival of children are on the horizon. Once again family relationships take the forefront as Lucy's brother Oliver finally finds happiness, and Lady Cora Palliser, sister to Lord Silverbridge, meets her future mate. 1951. RC 47245. ## Season of Migration to the North. RC 47270. by Tayeb Salih. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. Two Sudanese men who studied in Europe meet in a village on the Nile. Mustafa confides to the younger man the secrets of his past--his obsession with British women and theirs with him, and the high price he and they have paid for their illusions. 1969. RC 47270. ## The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas. RC 47272. by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. read by Peter Gil. 2 cassettes. A wealthy Brazilian dies of pneumonia at age sixty-four and decides to write his autobiography to while away a part of eternity and to give humankind some record of his life. He concludes that the good and bad in his life cancelled each other out. First published in 1881. 1997. RC 47272. ## The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. RC 47280. by Giorgio Bassani. read by Lewis Grenville. 2 cassettes (Reissue). A fictionalized account of a moody and tragic Jewish youth in Italy just before the rise of Hitler. Portrays his relationship with Micol, the beautiful and pampered daughter of the Finzi-Continis, the richest and most important Jewish family in the town of Ferrara. 1977. RC 47280. ## The Wonder Worker. RC 47291. by Susan Howatch. read by Corrie James. 4 cassettes. March 1988. Nicholas Darrow, now in his mid-forties, is priest-in-charge of St. Benet's Healing Centre in London's financial district. When Alice Fletcher--an overweight but talented cook--stumbles into St. Benet's, she is immediately mesmerized by Darrow. Her arrival sets off a chain of events that lead to Darrow's downfall. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47291. ## Bombay Ice. RC 47303. by Leslie Forbes. read by Vanessa Maroney. 3 cassettes. A psychological murder mystery set in the movie production world of Bombay, India. The pregnant Miranda fears that her husband, Prosper, murdered his first wife. She confides in her crime reporter sister, Roz Bengal, who arrives in Bombay to investigate. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47303. ## Moghul Buffet. RC 47329. by Cheryl Benard. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. When American businessman Micky Malone travels to Peshawar, Pakistan, near the Afghan border, his straightforward business deal goes awry. His disappearance brings Islamabad detective Iqbal to the scene. Before long, Iqbal has expanded his investigation to include several murders, and he is assisted by women from diverse statuses in local society. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47329. ## Detective Duos. RC 47330. edited by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini. read by Jim Zeiger. 4 cassettes. Following their introduction in which the editors discuss the many combinations of detective duos in fiction, this husband-and-wife team offers twenty-five works covering the broad spectrum of mysteries both in historical development and in types of partnerships. Each story includes a brief introduction and offers suggested titles for further reading. 1997. RC 47330. ## Rabbit Boss. RC 47343. by Thomas Sanchez. read by Jim Zeiger. 4 cassettes (Reissue). Underscores the plight of the American Indian by tracing four generations of a Native American family in the California Sierras. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1973. RC 47343. ## Time Machines: The Greatest Time Travel Stories Ever Written. RC 47370. edited by Bill Adler. read by Gary Roan. 3 cassettes. Anthology of twenty-two time travel short stories. Personal favorites of the editor, ranging from Edgar Allan Poe's "Three Sundays in a Week" written in 1850 to Derryl Murphy's "What Goes Around" from 1997. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 47370. ## _Think like a Dinosaur_ and Other Stories. RC 47376. by James Patrick Kelly. read by Constance Crawford. 3 cassettes. Fourteen science fiction stories. In the title story--winner of the 1996 Hugo Award for best novelette--Michael recounts an incident that occurred when he assisted Kamala Shastri, a migrator to Gend. The Hanen, dinosaurs to Michael, are the technical operators of the Tuulen Station, where Michael is more than a simple doorman. 1997. RC 47376. ## Sunset Limited. RC 47430. by James Lee Burke. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. Photojournalist Megan Flynn and her film-producing brother, Cisco, return to New Iberia, Louisiana, to shoot a movie. Police detective Dave Robicheaux suspects an ulterior motive since their father, a union activist, was killed there forty years ago. When more murders occur, Robicheaux is convinced that the Flynns are doing more than their work requires. Violence and strong language. 1998. RC 47430. ## The Tender Years: A Prairie Legacy, Volume 1. RC 47432. by Janette Oke. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. Following Oke's Love Comes Softly series, Virginia is now a teenager, trying to make her own decisions. Her new friend, Jenny, encourages her to have more fun. But when a classmate ends up dead after a group escapade, Virginia begins to question Jenny's values. Prequel to _A Searching Heart (RC 47433)_. 1997. RC 47432. ## Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. RC 47434. by Kiran Desai. read by Terence Aselford. 2 cassettes. A twenty-year-old fired postal worker in India opts for a simpler way of life and takes up residence in a tree. Sampath is followed by members of his family, who refuse to abandon him, and by villagers who flock to him for wisdom, which they do not realize he has gained from reading their mail. Soon he is even joined by a band of monkeys, and the orchard is no longer a quiet retreat. 1998. RC 47434. ## Gate of Ivrel. RC 47437. by C.J. Cherryh. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Exiled by his father for killing his brother, Nhi Vanye is an outcast on the world of Ivrel. He meets the infamous Morgaine Frosthair, who has returned after a one-hundred- year absence. Together, they set out to prevent evil from using the time-space gate. Prequel to _Well of Shiuan (RC 47438)_. 1976. RC 47437. ## Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist. RC 47464. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Nearly two years after the first Rapture, World War III has erupted and Pastor Bruce Barnes, of the Tribulation Force, is dead. The remaining members of the Force--now including Rayford's wife, Amanda, and Tsion Ben-Judah--are struggling to bring people to Christ as devastation spreads around the globe. Sequel to _Tribulation Force (RC 47463)_. 1997. RC 47464. ## Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides. RC 47465. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Tribulation Force members Rayford, Buck, and Tsion survive the worldwide earthquake, although Tsion is buried alive. Rayford and Buck try to locate their wives, and then Rayford has to investigate the charges that Amanda has been working with Nicolae. Meanwhile, Nicolae suffers a setback as thousands of people find Christ. Sequel to _Nicolae (RC 47464)_. 1998. RC 47465. ## A Distant Hero. RC 47469. by Emma Drummond. read by Yolande Bavan. 3 cassettes. Continuing the saga of the Ashleigh family begun in _A Question of Honour (RC 36296)_, General Sir Gilliard Ashleigh is disappointed by his various grandchildren. Although Vere went into army service, he remained an artist as well. Valentine created a scandal and joined the cavalry under an assumed name. The granddaughters are no better with commoners as husbands. Sir Ashleigh must decide who will inherit his estate. 1994. RC 47469. ## Liar: An Irene Kelly Mystery. RC 47473. by Jan Burke. read by Catherine Byers. 2 cassettes. Reporter Irene Kelly's long-estranged aunt has been killed in a suspicious hit-and-run accident. When Irene hunts down her cousin to tell him, he sheds light on the feud between her late parents and his. But Irene is still in the dark over who targeted her aunt--and why. Strong language and some violence. 1998. RC 47473. ## The Catcher in the Rye. RC 47480. by J.D. Salinger. read by Ray Hagen. 2 cassettes (Reissue). As Christmas vacation begins, Holden Caulfield recounts his feelings and reactions to flunking out of Pencey, his third prep school. Instead of heading straight home, he wanders around New York City. This account of his adventures conveys his dismay at the adult world. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1945. RC 47480. ## The Return of Free Range Lanning: A Western Trio. RC 47482. by Max Brand. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Three short stories make up this companion to _Free Range Lanning (RC 47481)_. The title piece depicts the return of Andrew Lanning (once an outlaw) and his struggle for acceptance in his hometown. In "The Black Muldoon" another young man has to overcome the legacy of his renegade father. Some violence. 1934. RC 47482. ## The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings. RC 47486. by J.R.R. Tolkien. read by David Palmer. 4 cassettes (Reissue). As the Ring cycle begins, Frodo, a home-loving hobbit, inherits the magic ring that his Uncle Bilbo brought back from his adventures in _The Hobbit (RC 11497)_. To protect the ring from the powers of darkness, Frodo must make a long, dangerous journey. Prequel to _The Two Towers (RC 47487)_. 1954. RC 47486. ## Man Crazy. RC 47489. by Joyce Carol Oates. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. After her father abandons the family, Ingrid Boone leads a nomadic existence with her beautiful, neglectful mother. Ingrid, as a teenager, is disappointed by the false promises of men and becomes addicted to drugs and alcohol. She is eventually taken in by a satanic biker cult, where she fights for her sanity. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47489. ## Cathedral. RC 47500. by Nelson DeMille. read by Michael Consoli. 3 cassettes. St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Members of an Irish Republican Army splinter group storm St. Patrick's Cathedral. Among their hostages are prominent clergymen, a British consul, and Maureen Malone. Brian Flynn, the rebel leader and Maureen's ex-lover, seeks the release of Irish prisoners. Lieutenant Patrick Burke of the NYPD tries negotiating but resorts to force. Violence and strong language. 1981. RC 47500. ## The Farming of Bones. RC 47501. by Edwidge Danticat. read by MaryBeth Wise. 2 cassettes. Amabelle Desir and Sebastien Onius are young Haitians in love living in the Dominican Republic in 1937. Sebastien works cutting sugar cane--"farming the bones"--while the orphaned Amabelle is a housemaid. When Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo orders the Dominican army to slaughter all of the Haitian guest workers, up to twenty thousand perish. Amabelle flees across the border and prays for Sebastien's safe passage. Violence. 1998. RC 47501. ## Milk in My Coffee. RC 47504. by Eric Jerome Dickey. read by Jeff Baker. 2 cassettes. Recently moved from Tennessee to New York City, African American Jordan Greene is confused by his attraction to Kimberly Chavers, an artist he met in a cab. Kimberly is white and Jordan, who has only dated black women, is nervous to even be seen with her. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47504. ## Friends and Lovers. RC 47505. by Eric Jerome Dickey. read by Bob Moore. 3 cassettes. Shelby has just left a bad relationship and moved in with her best friend, Debra. When the two Los Angeles women meet comedian Leonard, sparks fly between him and Debra. A double date later, Shelby is falling for Leonard's best friend, Tyrel, but the two relationships run very different courses. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47505. ## Grave Mistake. RC 47509. by Ngaio Marsh. read by Corrie James. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Rich, vain, hypochondriac Sybil Foster, on a rest cure at posh Greengages, is found dead--a supposed but improbable suicide. Scotland Yard superintendent Roderick Alleyn investigates Foster's caddish doctor, never-do-well stepson, nouveau-riche neighbor, and a Scots gardener. 1978. RC 47509. ## Things Fall Apart. RC 47510. by Chinua Achebe. read by Bob Moore. 2 cassettes. Portrays traditional Ibo society in nineteenth-century Nigeria and one of its great men, Okonkwo. Through rituals, the lives of the individual and the community are unified, giving them order and significance. But the time-honored system of beliefs and behavior falls apart with the arrival of missionaries and colonists. 1958. RC 47510. ## Soft!. RC 47511. by Rupert Thomson. read by Vanessa Maroney. 2 cassettes. Young English waitress Glade Spencer participates in a sleep study to earn some money. Afterwards she seems obsessed with a brand of orange soft drink. Meanwhile Barker Dodds arrives in London hoping to shed his violent image but he, too, is strapped for cash. Then Barker gets a job offer--to kill Glade. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47511. ## Sun River: Skye's West. RC 47532. by Richard S. Wheeler. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. 1855. In a year of bloody Indian insurrections, Mister Skye and his two Native American wives reluctantly agree to lead Reverend Rathbone and his missionaries to the Blackfoot Nation. When Father Kiley, a Jesuit priest, joins the group, dissension grows. Skye takes to drinking, while his wives grow more afraid of being attacked by other tribes. Some violence. 1989. RC 47532. ## Blood Relations. RC 47538. by Carlos Montemayor. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 1 cassette. Refugio has the agonizing job of burying his older brother, who, like his grandfather, has died from working in the Mexican mineral mines. Refugio laments the impoverished lifestyle of his village--where the mine owners don't pay their workers, where the church doesn't help, and where there seems little hope. Strong language. 1995. RC 47538. ## Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy. RC 47544. edited by Robert Silverberg. read by Kristin Allison. 5 cassettes. Each author of these eleven tales has set a story in his or her well-established universe. Some episodes take place at earlier times in the history of their worlds, and some simply enhance sideline events. Includes work of Stephen King, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, Terry Goodkind, Anne McCaffrey, and Robert Jordan. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47544. ## Lava: A Saga of Hawaii. RC 47549. by Armine Von Tempski. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Arriving in Hawaii as a dreamy spectator, Dirk Van Dyke meets Ku-lani Garland, a lovely young woman committed to the success of her ranch. Van's visit to her homestead coincides with a series of devastating earthquakes. Seeing Ku-lani's strength of character tested, he begins to question his philosophy of detachment from life. 1930. RC 47549. ## Fortunes of War. RC 47562. by Stephen Coonts. read by Chuck Benson. 3 cassettes. The emperor of Japan is assassinated by a band of renegade nationalists intent on seizing Siberian oil fields by armed force. The U.S. president dispatches a squadron of American jet fighter pilots, who become enmeshed in a conflict that leads to the brink of World War III. Violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 47562. ## Full Dress Gray. RC 47578. by Lucian K. Truscott. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. In this sequel to _Dress Gray (RC 16136)_, Ry Slaight returns to West Point thirty years after he graduated, this time as the new superintendent. His first day on the job, a young woman cadet dies on parade. During the ensuing investigation, Slaight's daughter Jacey, also a cadet, helps uncover a conspiracy involving students and officers. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47578. ## A King's Commander: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure. RC 47586. by Dewey Lambdin. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. Sequel to _HMS_ Cockerel _(RC 42577)_. In 1794 Commander Alan Lewrie sails HMS _Jester_ into the Mediterranean to join the blockade of French ships. After a series of hostile actions, Lewrie is matched with his archenemy Choundas in a deadly duel, which only one of the men survives. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47586. ## Beyond Recognition. RC 47587. by Ridley Pearson. read by Ray Foushee. 3 cassettes. A homicidal arsonist in Seattle is targeting single mothers but sparing their children. The team of police sergeant Lou Boldt and psychologist Daphne Matthews, of _No Witnesses (RC 41019)_, reunites to investigate. With the help of a local psychic and her twelve-year-old assistant, they struggle to prevent more fires. Some violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1997. RC 47587. ## Powder Burn. RC 47591. by Carl Hiaasen and Bill Montalbano. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. Architect Chris Meadows is caught up in Miami's cocaine wars when a former girlfriend and her child are killed during a gang shootout. Meadows is also wounded but survives to identify the triggerman. Although he works with the police, Meadows also seeks his own form of justice. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1981. RC 47591. ## Indiscreet. RC 47592. by Candace Camp. read by Carol Dines. 3 cassettes. In order to comfort her dying grandfather, Camilla Ferrand, twenty-five, tells him she has a fianc‚. Now she needs to produce one. Meanwhile, Benedict Wincross wants access to Camilla's grandfather's estate in order to uncover a smuggling ring. Their chance meeting works out well for each one's agenda. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47592. ## The Voyage of the Narwhal. RC 47593. by Andrea Barrett. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. A nautical adventure of personal and scientific discovery blends elements of historical expeditions with fictional characters. In 1855 Erasmus Darwin Wells, a naturalist, accompanies his sister's fianc‚, Zechariah Voorhees, on an Arctic voyage--ostensibly to trace the Franklin explorers who vanished years ago. But Zeke's ambitions go beyond that, and his crew has to fight for its own survival. 1998. RC 47593. ## Comeback: A Parker Novel. RC 47598. by Richard Stark. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Parker and three partners plot to rob an evangelist of almost half a million dollars with the help of an inside man. Everything goes off without a hitch until one of the gang decides that he wants all of the money. Soon Parker needs to use his wiles to get his fair share of the loot. Some violence and some strong language. 1997. RC 47598. ## Judas Child. RC 47601. by Carol O'Connell. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 3 cassettes. Years ago a young girl was abducted and found dead on Christmas. Now her twin brother is a policeman, and two more young girls are missing from the same school just before the holiday. A mysterious woman insists the cases are related even though a priest was convicted and imprisoned long ago for the murder of the first girl. Strong language and violence. 1998. RC 47601. ## The Jewels of Tessa Kent. RC 47602. by Judith Krantz. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 3 cassettes. Actress Tessa Kent gave birth to her daughter, Maggie, at fourteen. Tessa's parents raised the baby as their own. Now at eighteen, Maggie learns the truth and refuses to see Tessa again. Tessa seeks reconciliation by hiring Maggie's employers to auction the famous Kent jewels. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47602. ## The Case of the Deadly Toy: A Perry Mason Mystery. RC 47605. by Erle Stanley Gardner. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Norda Allison is briefly engaged to Mervin Selkirk, the wealthy, authoritarian father of seven-year-old Robert. She feels like a pawn in the custody battle between Mervin and his former wife, and when Mervin is murdered, she seeks help from Perry Mason. 1959. RC 47605. ## Reservation Road. RC 47606. by John Burnham Schwartz. read by Randy Wieck. 2 cassettes. Ten-year-old Josh Learner is hit by a car and dies, while his father, Ethan, stands by helplessly. Dwight Arno, the driver, is horrified but does not stop--his own ten-year-old son is asleep in the back seat. Over the next year, the two men spend anguished hours reliving the accident--until Ethan discovers Dwight's identity and decides to confront him. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47606. ## Fire Dancer. RC 47607. by Colleen Faulkner. read by Sharon Murray. 3 cassettes. In 1759, Mackenzie Daniels is commissioned to paint portraits at Fort Belvadere in Penn's colony. One of her subjects, Fire Dancer of the Shawnee tribe, thinks Mackenzie will steal his soul if she draws him. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47607. ## New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 1997. RC 47609. edited by Shannon Ravenel. read by John Polk. 3 cassettes. Collection of short stories dealing with southerners. In "Gravity," an elderly spinster--the last of a distinguished family--contends with her mother's impending death. In "Every Building Wants to Fall," a young girl whose late father was a demolitionist watches her own life fall down around her. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47609. ## North to Yesterday. RC 47610. by Robert Flynn. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes (Reissue). For years storekeeper Lampassas listened to tales about cattle drives and longed to lead his own. Following his wife's death, he takes his son Jamie, who is more interested in the new railroads than cattle, gathers up a motley crew of men and a herd of longhorns, and heads for the Kansas cattle yards, unaware they have been closed for years. Along the way he picks up Covina, a young girl, and her illegitimate baby. 1967. RC 47610. ## God Save the Queen!. RC 47615. by Dorothy Cannell. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Sir Henry Gossinger's only heir, Vivian, is not interested in Gossinger Hall. So he has decided to leave the mansion to his butler, Hutchins--an act that will right an old wrong done by his Gossinger ancestors. But then Hutchins is murdered. Vivian and Hutchins' granddaughter uncover other family secrets while searching for the killer. 1997. RC 47615. ## The Gaia Websters. RC 47616. by Kim Antieau. read by Sharon Murray. 2 cassettes. Free-spirited Gloria Stone has the gift of healing with her hands but cannot remember further back than ten years. Coyote Creek in Arizona Territory provides her food and shelter in exchange for her services until misunderstandings drive her away. Then, while searching for a cure for friends, she finds out more about herself and her own powers. 1997. RC 47616. ## Journey to the Centre of the Earth. RC 47617. by Jules Verne. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Intrigued by an old parchment indicating a secret passage to the center of the earth via a volcano, three men elect to explore the route, though it may mean death. 1864. RC 47617. ## Stone Angel. RC 47622. by Carol O'Connell. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Seventeen years after her mother's murder, New York detective Kathleen Mallory returns to her childhood home in Louisiana for revenge. When her friend and protector Charles Butler follows her there, Mallory is already in jail. Then the secrets of the strange town gradually unravel. Violence. 1997. RC 47622. ## Spirit of the Moon. RC 47627. by Earl Murray. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. In the summer of 1841, Spirit of the Moon prepares to travel with her father, a trapper for the Hudson's Bay Company, to the Southwest. She will also meet her betrothed, James Condon, son of a company official. But along the way, Spirit of the Moon meets Baker McLeod, a mixed-race trapper who steals her heart. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 47627. ## Off the Face of the Earth. RC 47628. by Aljean Harmetz. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. Eight-year-old David Greene runs away to the local shopping mall--where Denver is waiting to abduct another young boy. When David's mother, Drew, realizes he is missing, she enlists the help of local detective Angus West, her ex- husband's computer-hacking girlfriend, and her mother's dogs. They follow the clues David leaves. Some violence and some strong language. 1997. RC 47628. ## Spending: A Utopian Divertimento. RC 47629. by Mary Gordon. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Monica Szabo is a moderately successful New York artist when she meets B, a wealthy commodities trader who volunteers to be her muse--and lover. Although Monica worries about being a kept woman, she uses B as her model and eventually becomes a celebrity. Suddenly, however, B loses his fortune. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47629. ## Orchid Beach. RC 47651. by Stuart Woods. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Holly Barker, newly discharged from the army, becomes assistant police chief in a small Florida town. On arrival, she assumes the chief's duties because he has been shot. She investigates his assault. The trail leads to a gated community--guarded by some very shady characters. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47651. ## London Holiday. RC 47656. by Richard Peck. read by MaryBeth Wise. 2 cassettes. Three women who had been close childhood friends in Missouri are reunited for a funeral. They escape the problems of their very different adult lives by traveling to London together. Their stay in a bed-and-breakfast evolves into a turning point for each of them. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47656. ## The Stone That Shines: A Western Story. RC 47658. by Max Brand. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. The colonel and his young jockey head west when the colonel loses badly on a horse race. After an adventurous journey and living with a band of Mandan Indians, they decide to search for gold. A beautiful maiden, who rejects the chief, joins them; but he is not ready to let her go. Some violence. 1926. RC 47658. ## _Avalanche_ and _The Kidnapping of Roseta Uvaldo_. RC 47659. by Zane Grey. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. In "Avalanche" two young men raised as brothers become alienated after fighting over the same girl. In "The Kidnapping of Roseta Uvaldo," Texas Ranger Vaughn Medill longs to retire and start a family. When a pretty Mexican girl is kidnapped, Medill rescues her and sees his chance. Some violence. 1929. RC 47659. ## The Vampire Armand: The Vampire Chronicles. RC 47665. by Anne Rice. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 3 cassettes. Armand recounts his five-hundred-year life story: how Marius made him into a vampire at age seventeen and subsequent major events. Relates his encounter with Lestat's relic-- Veronica's Veil--and his struggle with faith. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1998. RC 47665. ## Southern Cross. RC 47673. by Patricia Cornwell. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Police chief Judy Hammer and her team--Virginia West and Andy Brazil--move to Richmond, Virginia, on a one-year assignment to reorganize the police department. Besides resistance to change, Hammer encounters city politics, inner-city problems, and some strange southern criminals. Strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 47673. ## Single and Single. RC 47674. by John Le Carr‚. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. When Oliver Hawthorne becomes a magician in Devon, he thinks he has escaped from the control of his father, Tiger Single. But when Tiger gets entangled in the illegal enterprises of the Orlov family from ex-Soviet Georgia, Oliver feels obliged to help him. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 47674. ## Solibo Magnificent. RC 47695. by Patrick Chamoiseau. read by Richard Hauenstein. 1 cassette. A popular storyteller, Solibo Magnificent, dies while giving a performance for friends during Carnival in Fort-de-France. Although Solibo seems to have strangled on his own words, the police suspect foul play. They zealously pursue the interrogation of the friends who witnessed the event. Some strong language. 1988. RC 47695. ## Perfidia. RC 47696. by Judith Rossner. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. A promiscuous heavy drinker, divorced Anita was never a very attentive mother. As the emotional cruelty increases, her daughter Madeleine hopes to survive long enough to escape from Santa Fe and attend Dartmouth, where her father teaches. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47696. ## Dream Lover. RC 47697. by Virginia Henley. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Sean O'Toole, earl of Kildare, has known Emerald since childhood. Now, after five years aboard a prison ship, Sean determines to kidnap Emerald as revenge against her father for killing Sean's brother and framing Sean for the murder. But he does not realize Emerald also has become a victim of her father's cruelty. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47697. ## In Danger's Path: The Corps, Book 8. RC 47698. by W.E.B. Griffin. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Brigadier General Fleming Pickering, in charge of the OSS's Pacific operations, is assigned to rescue the American servicemen and their families stranded in the Gobi Desert and to oversee the establishment of a weather station. Sequel to _Behind the Lines (RC 41352)_. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1998. RC 47698. ## The Revelation of Saint Bruce. RC 47710. by Tres Seymour. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. A senior in high school, Bruce is such a straight arrow that his four close friends call him Saint Bruce. When his moral code gets his buddies suspended for drinking, Bruce is no longer sure about what is right or wrong. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 47710. ## The Miracle of the Sacred Scroll. RC 47711. by Johan Christian. read by Fred Major. 1 cassette. In this biblical tale, Simon of Cyrene is disfigured while saving a child's life. Hideous in appearance, Simon withdraws and becomes impoverished. He sets out to compete in a public race to win riches, but is delayed by helping to carry the cross of Jesus. In time, Simon receives his reward. 1997. RC 47711. ## Haunted Sister. RC 47712. by Lael Littke. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. After a car accident, fifteen-year-old Janine hovers above her body and speaks with her grandfather and her twin, Lenore--both dead for several years. When Janine is brought back to life, she realizes Lenore is inhabiting her body with her. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 47712. ## The Rebounder. RC 47713. by Thomas J. Dygard. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. Hamilton High's basketball coach, Doug Fulton, fantasizes each year that a superb player will transfer to his school. This year he thinks his dream has come true when he spots tall, athletic Chris Patton. But Chris denies being a basketball player until Coach Fulton learns the disturbing truth from Chris's former school. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. RC 47713. ## Journey of the Dead. RC 47714. by Loren D. Estleman. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. After killing his old poker buddy (Billy the Kid), Sheriff Pat Garrett suffers from nightmares and numerous failures that he attributes to Billy's ghost. Garrett rides into the desert and consults with an aged Spanish alchemist who is searching for treasure promised by his ancestors. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47714. ## Bannack: Skye's West. RC 47753. by Richard S. Wheeler. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. 1860s Fort Laramie. Mister Skye is hired to protect three wagonloads of travelers to the Idaho territory. Among them are sporting women, mail-order brides, a gambler, a Chinese noble, and a fugitive slave. Along with his two Native American wives, Skye heads off but soon runs into deserters, hostile tribes, and outlaws. Some violence. 1989. RC 47753. ## Freedom's Challenge. RC 47761. by Anne McCaffrey. read by Mary Woods. 2 cassettes. The colonists of Botany, including the human Kris and her Catteni companion Zainal, acquire the technology and space ships needed to mount an attack against their mutual enemy, the Eosi. Then they plan a daring raid, with enormous risks for Zainal, on his home planet. Sequel to _Freedom's Choice (RC 46157)_. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47761. ## The Next Step in the Dance. RC 47773. by Tim Gautreaux. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Tired of her machinist husband Paul's flirtations, fistfights, late nights at the dance hall, and lack of ambition, Colette Thibodeaux leaves their small Louisiana town and heads for California. Although Paul has been happy with his lifestyle, he gives it up to follow Colette. Strong language. 1998. RC 47773. ## Kilo Class. RC 47774. by Patrick Robinson. read by Chuck Benson. 3 cassettes. Cash-poor Russia agrees to sell China a fleet of ten patrol subs equipped with nuclear-tipped torpedoes. The United States dispatches a Black Ops hit squad to prevent China from taking delivery of the lethal weaponry. Strong language. 1998. RC 47774. ## A Sharpness on the Neck. RC 47783. by Fred Saberhagen. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. After kidnapping newlyweds Phil and June Radcliffe for their own protection, Vlad Dracula, a.k.a. Mr. Graves, requires them to watch a videotape explaining the vampire's historical connection to Phil's ancestor. But Phil seems more interested in the French Revolution than believing in vampires, much to his detriment. 1996. RC 47783. ## Dust: A Novel of Hawaii. RC 47784. by Armine Von Tempski. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. In the early twentieth century, investor Albert Feveral offers his employee, Saxon Kingsley, a chance to reclaim an abandoned Hawaiian island. Twenty-three-year-old Kingsley leaps at the adventure even though it means working hard against the elements and risking the wrath of opium smugglers who use the island for illicit purposes. 1928. RC 47784. ## The Sunflower Girl. RC 47786. by Sara Hylton. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes. In 1894 a young Englishman visiting the French countryside to paint meets schoolgirl Marie Clair and leaves her pregnant. Back in England he marries, and Marie Clair, finally realizing he will not return, is determined to build a life for herself and her daughter without him. Some descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 47786. ## Houston. RC 47792. by Doug Bowman. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. When Camp Houston, a Texas gunman, learns that his friend has been killed and that the law is not pursuing the killers, he decides to track down the five murderers himself. Houston is a careful planner, resourceful on the trail, and true to his code of justice. Some strong language. 1998. RC 47792. ## Summer at Gaglow. RC 47793. by Esther Freud. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. Three young Belgard sisters in Germany witness the decline of their family's fortunes during World War I. In alternating chapters, a great-granddaughter struggles to understand the lives of the Belgards and their offspring as she awaits the birth of her first child in 1990s London. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47793. ## The Chimney Sweeper's Boy. RC 47794. by Barbara Vine. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. When famous author Gerald Candless dies suddenly, his beloved daughter Sarah agrees to write his biography. She immediately discovers that her father was not the man he portrayed himself to be: he had stolen the name of a dead boy, and his whole past was a lie. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47794. ## The Treasure Seekers: Land of the Far Horizon, Book 5. RC 47797. by Patricia Hickman. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Annie, her siblings, and their mother move to Australia, hoping for a better life. When their mother dies, the children are taken in by their uncle, the local magistrate. Through him, Annie meets Rogan Farrell and begins a campaign to save him from an embezzlement charge. Sequel to _Beyond the Wild Shores (RC 45313)_. 1998. RC 47797. ## Perilous Relations: A Barbara Simons Mystery. RC 47800. by Carole Epstein. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Perilous Friends (RC 47814)_, Barbara Simons once more gets involved in a murder investigation. This time her former boss Walter Whitestone is the victim. Having won a "Ride-Along" with the police, she is on hand when they receive a call reporting a burglary and then discover Walter's body. His wife's unusual behavior puzzles Barbara. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47800. ## Perilous Friends: A Barbara Simons Mystery. RC 47814. by Carole Epstein. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. Barbara Simons recently lost her job as vice president for a major Canadian airline and has been sulking in her luxury apartment. But now as she faces the world again, her two girlfriends, Joanne and Susan, soon get her in a lot of trouble--hiding two kilos of heroin and uncovering some gay cigarette hijackers. Prequel to _Perilous Relations (RC 47800)_. Strong language. 1996. RC 47814. ## The Book of Famous Iowans. RC 47816. by Douglas Bauer. read by Bruce Nelson. 2 cassettes. A man remembers his twelfth summer, when it became public knowledge that his mother had taken up with a local baseball pitcher. Her departure ruptures his boyhood security, leaving him angry and bereft. Years later he still wonders why she never returned for him. Some strong language. 1997. RC 47816. ## Vittorio, the Vampire: New Tales of the Vampires, Book 2. RC 47825. by Anne Rice. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. Tale set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy. Vittorio is sixteen when his family is destroyed by vampires, but he is spared by the lovely Ursula. When Vittorio seeks revenge for the murders, he ends up becoming a vampire, too. Sequel to _Pandora (RC 46125)_. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 47825. ## Ashes to Ashes. RC 47826. by Tami Hoag. read by John Polk. 4 cassettes. Victim advocate Kate Conlan is assigned to the case of a homeless teenage girl who witnessed a serial killer burning his victim's body. When Conlan's former lover, FBI agent John Quinn, arrives to assist, both go through emotional turmoil. Also the witness is not cooperating. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 47826. ## The Prodigal Spy. RC 47828. by Joseph Kanon. read by John Polk. 4 cassettes. Accused of treason during the 1950s communist witch hunts, Walter Kotlar defects to Moscow. In the 1970s, terminally ill, Kotlar asks his estranged son, Nick, to meet him in Prague. But the reunion is not purely sentimental; Kotlar wants Nick's assistance to unravel a plot. Some strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 47828. ## River's End. RC 47830. by Nora Roberts. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. Since age four, Olivia has believed her father killed her mother. Over the years her terror faded--thanks to her mother's family and the policeman who investigated the death. Now the officer's son plans to write about the murder, and Olivia's suppressed memories begin to surface. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 47830. ## The Pilot's Wife. RC 47832. by Anita Shreve. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. While Kathryn Lyons is first mourning her pilot husband Jack's death in a plane explosion, she learns that he is suspected of planting the bomb. After finding out there was another woman in his life, Kathryn confronts her in London to solve the puzzle of Jack's hidden self. Bestseller 1998. RC 47832. ## Hush Money. RC 47834. by Robert B. Parker. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. Spenser's associate Hawk asks him to investigate why a professor was denied tenure at the university. Once there, Spenser discovers intense rivalries between politically correct and conservative cliques. Meanwhile, Spenser's lover asks him to help her girlfriend who's being stalked--until the woman becomes obsessed with Spenser. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 47834. ## Vector. RC 47835. by Robin Cook. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Forensic pathologists Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery both have puzzling cases in New York City but do not realize their investigations are connected and have wider implications. Meanwhile taxi driver Yuri Davydov, a Russian immigrant disillusioned with the American dream, experiments with his biotechnical knowledge to plot revenge. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 47835. ## Person or Persons Unknown: A Sir John Fielding Mystery. RC 47842. by Bruce Alexander. read by George Holmes. 3 cassettes. London, 1770. Sir John Fielding, a blind magistrate, is assisted by Jeremy Proctor in the investigation of a series of murders. Young women are the victims, and Jeremy does plenty of footwork in pursuit of the criminal. 1997. RC 47842. ## Gaff Topsails. RC 47848. by Patrick Kavanagh. read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. Describes life on a single day--June 24, 1948--for several residents of a Newfoundland fishing village. Three boys spend the day exploring an iceberg as they seek passage into adulthood, a teenage girl turns to pagan rituals to find a mate, while the parish priest wrestles with his private demons. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 47848. ## An American Killing. RC 47908. by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith. read by Mary Woods. 2 cassettes. Washington, D.C. Crime writer Denise Burke meets Congressman Owen Hall, who convinces her to look into a triple murder in his Rhode Island hometown. Although married to a Bill Clinton advisor, Denise begins an affair with Owen and starts researching the very complex case, not realizing the danger she's in. Strong language and violence. 1998. RC 47908. ## Olivia. RC 47915. by V.C. Andrews. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Olivia Logan has always been the more responsible one; younger sister Belinda is flighty and flirtatious. It is Olivia who takes over one night when Belinda gives birth to a premature baby. And it is that terrible event that affects the Logan family for years to come. Bestseller 1999. RC 47915. ## Tom Clancy's Net Force. RC 47916. by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. 2010. Russian computer expert Vladimir Plekhanov's Grand Plan calls for the assassination of the head of the FBI's Net Force. Alexander Michaels, who enforces Net laws, must discover not only who is behind the murder, but also who is sabotaging mainframe computers across the country. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1998. RC 47916. ## Death of a Healing Woman. RC 47921. by Allana Martin. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. Texana Jones operates a trading post on the Mexican-American border. She is still mourning the death of two friends when she finds the body of a third, healer Rhea Fair. The authorities blame drug couriers. As Texana investigates, an outbreak of rabies spreads through the countryside. Some violence. Spur Award Winner. 1996. RC 47921. ## The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness. RC 47922. by Rick Bass. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Three novellas exploring people's connection to nature. In the title piece, a forty-four-year-old woman returns to the west Texas family ranch where she grew up. She recalls experiences with friends and relatives, linking them to the wildlife and flora of the area, and explains the joy of knowing that land intimately. 1997. RC 47922. ## Best of the West II: The Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films. RC 47923. edited by Bill Pronzini and Martin H. Greenberg. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Eight western stories from the first half of the twentieth century that later became movies, including _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_, _The Stranger Wore a Gun_, and _Black Eagle_. 1984. RC 47923. ## A Different Life. RC 47924. by Lois Keith. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Libby Starling is a typical fifteen-year-old--worried about friends, exams, and boys--until she becomes seriously ill. With a supportive family, Libby eventually accepts her inability to walk. She becomes involved in her rehabilitation, socializes with friends, and goes on her first date. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47924. ## The Historical Society Murder Mystery: As Reported by Helen Delaporte, Harriet Gardner Bushrow, and Their Friends. RC 47929. by Graham Landrum. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Members of the Borderville Historical Society discover the valuable painting received as a bequest is a forgery. Helen Delaporte, president of the club, enlists the help of her husband, Henry, and elderly Harriet Bushrow, among others, to find the thief of the original. Some violence. 1996. RC 47929. ## Eccentric Neighborhoods. RC 47931. by Rosario Ferr‚. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes. Three generations of love-hate relationships between the Santillanas and the Vernets, viewed by young Elvira Vernet in 1940s and 1950s Puerto Rico. Her mother, a Santillana, was part of the privileged landed gentry, while her paternal relatives, the Vernets, were politically ambitious farmers struggling for social acceptance. 1998. RC 47931. ## Outlaws All. RC 47941. by Max Brand. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Three short stories that first appeared in magazines in the 1920s and 1930s. In the title story, mountain man Bull Hunter tames a wolf-dog nicknamed "The Ghost" by the ranchers whose cattle he raids. Some violence. 1996. RC 47941. ## Evensong. RC 47942. by Gail Godwin. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Now an Episcopalian priest like her father was, Margaret is also married to a cleric, Adrian Bonner. He is twenty years her senior. Unspoken tensions arise between them as the winter before the new millennium begins in the Great Smokies, and their relationship changes. Sequel to _Father Melancholy's Daughter (RC 32032)_. 1999. RC 47942. ## Salvation and Other Disasters. RC 47949. by Josip Novakovich. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Stories that mostly depict the alienation and brutalities suffered by survivors of the Balkan wars. In "Sheepskin" a former war captive murders a man whom he takes to be his old tormentor. After discovering that he killed the wrong man, the murderer becomes romantically involved with his victim's widow. Strong language and violence. 1998. RC 47949. ## American Owned Love. RC 47953. by Robert Boswell. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Gay Schaefer lives in a small New Mexico town where two lifestyles--one middle-class American and one poor Mexican-- clash. When Gay's teenaged daughter, Rita, begins dating her friend's brother, Enrique Calzado, both are threatened by a bitter and hostile Mexican boy from the ghetto. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47953. ## Twanged: A Regan Reilly Mystery. RC 47956. by Carol Higgins Clark. read by Mary Woods. 2 cassettes. Private investigator Regan Reilly agrees to fly home to the Hamptons to guard Brigid O'Neill, a rising country singer, at a Fourth of July concert. Brigid is receiving threats from an unknown fan as well as playing on a fiddle from Ireland--a fiddle with a curse on it. Some violence. 1998. RC 47956. ## Dreaming Southern. RC 47967. by Linda Bruckheimer. read by Ann Hodapp. 2 cassettes. In the 1950s Lila Mae Wooten, dubbed "queen of dramatic rigamaroles" by her daughter, heads out from Kentucky toward California with her four children. She drives a 1953 Packard towing a trailer, picks up a Native American and her teenage son, and has adventures along the way. Bestseller 1999. RC 47967. ## Incubus. RC 48029. by Ann Arensberg. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Dry Falls, Maine, summer 1974. Cora Whitman, a journalist interested in gardening and cooking, recounts the experiences of her fellow villagers when intruders from the underworld become manifest. Marital relations suffer, women have nighttime visitations in their bedrooms, and all lose their sense of security. Some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 48029. ## A Sudden Change of Heart. RC 48033. by Barbara Taylor Bradford. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Laura Valiant and Claire Benson have remained steadfast friends since childhood and throughout their adult lives. Claire's world is centered around her lovely daughter, Natasha, and Laura's around her interest in art. Yet their two worlds merge when Claire falls ill and is told she has only a short time to live. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 48033. ## The Tesseract. RC 48036. by Alex Garland. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. Sean, a paranoid European youth in a seedy Manila hotel room, shoots Don Pepe, a local gangster. Pursued by bodyguards, Sean sets off a violent chain of events that appear to be random but reveal a deadly surreal environment. The stories of various participants emerge during the action. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 48036. ## I Thee Wed. RC 48037. by Amanda Quick. read by Anne Flosnik. 2 cassettes. Forced to hide in a lady's wardrobe, Emma Greyson is surprised to discover Edison Stokes also hiding inside. Thus begins Emma's journey from lady's companion to wife. Along the way, she becomes involved with Edison's scheme to uncover a missing book of occult recipes. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 48037. ## Exile and the Kingdom. RC 48052. by Albert Camus. read by David Elias. 1 cassette. Six stories, four set in North Africa, dealing with moral dilemmas by the French existentialist writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. 1957. RC 48052. ## Perdido. RC 48059. by Rick Collignon. read by David Elias. 1 cassette. Even though Will Sawyer has lived in Guadalupe for years, his actions prove he is still an outsider. Hearing about a woman found hanging on the bridge twenty-five years ago, he lets his curiosity override his judgment. His persistence stirs up trouble the town chose long ago to ignore. 1997. RC 48059. ## Ransom. RC 48099. by Julie Garwood. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes. King John's jeweled box is at the center of the struggles depicted in this companion to _The Secret (RC 34048)_. Lady Gillian travels to Scotland hoping to locate the box and to escort a Scottish laird's kidnapped son to his home. She encounters hardships and love along the way. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 48099. ## The Christmas Wish. RC 48102. by Richard Siddoway. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Will Martin has returned to his childhood home during the holidays to settle his grandfather's estate. When Will asks his grandmother her Christmas wish, she shows him her husband's journals, which include notes of a yearly visit to Lillian. Will's efforts to identify Lillian result in a surprising discovery. 1998. RC 48102. ## Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed. RC 48151. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. In Jerusalem 144,000 witnesses gather in a stadium to hear the words of Tsion Ben-Judah. But Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, also speaks in hopes of diverting Christians to his beliefs. The Tribulation continues as the faithful endure several more judgments. Sequel to _Soul Harvest (RC 47465)_. Bestseller 1999. RC 48151. ## Aunt Dimity Digs In. RC 48173. by Nancy Atherton. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Lori Shepherd, mother of infant twins, lives in a cottage in an English village and communicates with her late Aunt Dimity via written messages. The magic notebooks help Lori solve the disappearance of an ancient manuscript that is turning the village into two distinct and warring camps. 1998. RC 48173. ## The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. RC 48270. by Stephen King. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. While her brother and mother argue up ahead on the Maine hiking trail, nine-year-old Trisha stops to relieve herself and becomes lost for days in the wilderness. Her imaginary conversations with Red Sox relief pitcher Tom Gordon help her cope with the evil thing that's following her. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 48270. ## East of the Mountains. RC 48271. by David Guterson. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Retired heart surgeon and widower Ben Givens has colon cancer and plans to commit suicide while on a hunting trip in eastern Washington state. He sets out with his dogs, but a series of chance encounters draws him into other people's problems and eventually to a decision that leads him home. Bestseller 1999. RC 48271. ## The Handyman. RC 48277. by Carolyn See. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Bob Hampton has a UCLA art degree and has traveled to Paris for inspiration, but he still isn't sure he has enough talent to be a painter. Back in Los Angeles, Bob becomes a handyman for the summer and recognizes his skill in repairing his clients' lives. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 48277. ## ### _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_ American Astronomers: Searchers and Wonderers. RC 45666. by Carole Ann Camp. read by Graci Ragsdale. 1 cassette. Profiles the lives of ten Americans who observed the heavens and made major contributions to the science of astronomy. Includes pioneer comet-discoverer Maria Mitchell, telescope designer George Hale, and Carl Sagan, who popularized science for many Americans. For grades 5-8. 1996. RC 45666. ## Tomatoes, Potatoes, Corn, and Beans: How the Foods of the Americas Changed Eating around the World. RC 45667. by Sylvia A. Johnson. read by June Carter. 1 cassette. Traces Europe's discovery and adoption of foods that were unique to the Americas before explorers landed in the New World. Discusses corn, tomatoes, chocolate, and other American staples, describing their history, economic significance, and uses in their adoptive cultures. For grades 6-9. 1997. RC 45667. ## Gladiator. RC 46324. by Richard Watkins. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. Explains how and why gladiators were the super athletes of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. Describes the training, equipment, animals, and arenas used over seven centuries. Reveals the political purposes served by the games and the difficulty of trying to end them. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 46324. ## Comets. RC 47060. by Samantha Bonar. read by Larry Shapiro. 1 cassette. A brief history of beliefs about comets, from being viewed as omens of doom to the "dirty snowball" concept. Also describes their composition, orbit, and possible threats to Earth, as well as information on the Champollion project, aimed at landing a rocket on a comet in the year 2011. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47060. ## Why the Cat Chose Us. RC 47212. by John Zeaman. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Traces the history of cats--from their origins in the wild to their domestication about five thousand years ago (as evidenced in Egyptian tomb paintings) to their modern-day household status. Presents cat facts and superstitions. Describes various breeds of cats. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 47212. ## Down Comes the Rain. RC 47694. by Franklyn M. Branley. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Explains how rain falls from clouds to the ground, turns into vapor that goes back up to the sky, and eventually turns into rain again. Also describes how hail is created. For grades 2-4. 1963. RC 47694. ## The Earth. RC 47700. by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Presents stories and myths about Earth's origins. Explains where the planet fits in the solar system; why there is night and day; and how plants, animals, and people have affected its environment. Includes experiments and a glossary of terms. For grades 3-6. 1996. RC 47700. ## Keeping Water Clean. RC 47709. by Ewan McLeish. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Explains worldwide water problems, including pollution and shortages, and suggests ways to prevent future crises. Gives advice on how individuals can practice conservation at home and in school. Includes a glossary and resources for further information. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47709. ## 101 Things Every Kid Should Know about Science. RC 47750. by Samantha Beres. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Beres presents 101 facts about science on topics such as the human body, botany, chemistry, physics, evolution, zoology, and technology. Includes brief biographies, fun facts, and hands-on experiments, some of which need adult supervision. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 47750. ## Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration. RC 47765. by Lynn Curlee. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Describes the history of human exploration of the ice cap surrounding the North Pole. At first the Inuit people were the only people in this Arctic region. Then, over the centuries, various explorers came to kill animals and to try to locate the exact North Pole. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47765. ## The Kids' Allowance Book. RC 47778. by Amy Nathan. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Thoughts and facts on allowances from the Allowance All-Star Squad, composed of 166 kids ranging in age from nine to fourteen. They discuss the pros and cons of having an allowance, whether or not chores must be done to earn the money, how to get parents to pay up on time, how to ask for a raise, and how to use allowance effectively. For grades 4- 7. 1998. RC 47778. ## El Ni¤o: Stormy Weather for People and Wildlife. RC 47787. by Caroline Arnold. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Explains that "El Ni¤o is the most powerful weather phenomenon on the earth and alters the climate across more than half the planet." Observes that the seasonal, warm, southward-moving current along the Peruvian coast occurs about every three to seven years affecting humans, animals, and the environment. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 47787. ## Bad Guys: True Stories of Legendary Gunslingers, Sidewinders, Fourflushers, Drygulchers, Bushwhackers, Freebooters, and Downright Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West. RC 47905. by Andrew Glass. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette. Biographical sketches of eight colorful characters from frontier life, including Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Billy the Kid. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 47905. ## Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing. RC 47938. by Diane Lindsey Reeves. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Encourages young people between ages ten and thirteen to begin to discover what they do best and what they enjoy most. Suggests that diverse career opportunities such as computer-game designer, electronic-publication specialist, and webmaster are available to those who like writing. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47938. ## Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Talking. RC 47947. by Diane Lindsey Reeves. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Provides information on careers such as air traffic controller, retailer, and telemarketer, which may appeal to children who enjoy talking. Presents exercises and activities to help young people rate their abilities and match their skills and interests to these diverse occupations. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47947. ## Sensational Trials of the Twentieth Century. RC 48160. by Betsy Harvey Kraft. read by Annie Wauters. 1 cassette. Succinct accounts of eight trials that changed people's thinking about America's political system, treatment of the mentally ill, and racial issues. Includes the 1921 trial of anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti, _Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka_, and the John Hinckley Jr. shooting of President Reagan. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1998. RC 48160. ## The Adventures of _Sojourner_: The Mission to Mars that Thrilled the World. RC 48161. by Susi Trautmann Wunsch. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Describes the development of the microrover called _Sojourner_ that would become the first mobile, remote control explorer of another planet. Tells the story of the Mars _Pathfinder_ mission that landed on July 4, 1997, and the successful transmissions back to Earth. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 48161. ## Silent Night: The Song and Its Story. RC 48197. by Margaret Hodges. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Describes how the well-known Christmas carol was created and how it travelled around the world. First performed in Oberndorf, Austria, in 1818, the song quickly spread from town to town, but its creators were forgotten. Thanks to a monk in Salzburg, the original authors are now remembered. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1997. RC 48197. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ As Long as There Are Mountains. RC 46325. by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock. read by Marilyn Gleason. 1 cassette. Although the family farm in Vermont involves hard physical work and daily chores, thirteen-year-old Iris loves her life. Then in 1956 a series of disasters forces the family to consider selling the farm and Iris faces difficult decisions. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 46325. ## The Koufax Dilemma. RC 46326. by Steven Schnur. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. Danny Guttman, eleven, a southpaw with a great fastball, is supposed to pitch at the season opener. There is just one problem--the game is on the first night of Passover, and his mother refuses to let him miss the family seder. As the day approaches, Danny argues with his parents and teammates, and even threatens to quit the team, but an event on the day of the game changes his outlook. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 46326. ## Alias. RC 46330. by Mary Elizabeth Ryan. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. Toby is used to his mother suddenly pulling up stakes and moving the two of them to another state. He also knows she uses different aliases in each town. But he doesn't question her until they end up in Idaho and Toby stumbles upon a clue to his mother's past. For grades 6-9. 1997. RC 46330. ## Zipper: The Kid with ADHD. RC 46331. by Caroline Janover. read by Marilyn Gleason. 1 cassette. Eleven-year-old "Zipper" drives his little sister crazy because he can't sit still, even while he is eating. He is intelligent but seems to have too many thoughts running through his mind; he even forgets to do his homework and has to join an afterschool homework club. His parents and his teacher help Zipper cope with his attention-deficit disorder, known as ADHD. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 46331. ## The Bear That Heard Crying. RC 46524. by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock and Helen Kinsey. read by Mimi Bederman. 1 cassette. A fictionalized account of the day in 1783 when three-year- old Sarah Whitcher wandered away from home. Lost in the woods and crying, Sarah attracts the attention of a big black bear. For preschool-grade 2. 1993. RC 46524. ## Surprise Party. RC 47058. by Marilyn Sachs. read by June Carter. 1 cassette. Because Gen's little brother, Ernest, is always pulling stunts that drive her and everyone else crazy, Gen doesn't let him know she is planning a surprise anniversary party for their parents. But Ernest finds out and plans a big surprise of his own: he invites their grandmother, who hasn't spoken to their parents in twenty-five years. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47058. ## I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade. RC 47153. by Diane Lee Wilson. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. Outside Hangchou, China, in A.D. 1339, Oyuna tells her granddaughter the story of her girlhood adventures on horseback. Although a mere girl with a crushed foot, Oyuna is led across Mongolia to the court of Kublai Khan by her love for her horse, Bayan. For grades 6-9. 1998. RC 47153. ## Wish Me Luck. RC 47232. by James Heneghan. read by John Lescault. 1 cassette. When the Nazis start bombing Liverpool, England, twelve- year-old Jamie Monaghan and the two children next door are evacuated to Canada aboard the passenger liner _City of Benares_. On the fifth day at sea, a German U-boat torpedos the ship. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 1997. RC 47232. ## The Seven Songs of Merlin: The Lost Years of Merlin, Book 2. RC 47307. by T.A. Barron. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes. On the legendary isle of Fincayra, teenage Merlin is developing his skills to become a wizard. When Merlin brings his mother to Fincayra, she is accidentally poisoned. He must master the Seven Songs of Wizardry to save her. Sequel to _The Lost Years of Merlin (RC 47306)_. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 47307. ## MapHead: The Return. RC 47477. by Lesley Howarth. read by Rick Rohan. 1 cassette. Now thirteen, MapHead must use his special powers to perform an honorable task. MapHead moves in with Jack Stamp's family, but being only half human, he has trouble fitting in as a typical teenager. He also wonders how he will know if he has completed his mission. Sequel to _MapHead (RC 47476)_. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 47477. ## The Weirdo. RC 47491. by Theodore Taylor. read by Susan McInerney. 2 cassettes. Badly burned as a boy, reclusive seventeen-year-old Chip Clewt has been helping a graduate student study bears in the North Carolina-Virginia Powhatan Swamp. When the student mysteriously disappears, Chip and local teen Samantha Sanders investigate while trying to save the bears. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1991. RC 47491. ## The Ghost of Fossil Glen. RC 47637. by Cynthia DeFelice. read by Liz Solar. 1 cassette. Stuck on the face of a cliff while looking for fossils, sixth-grader Allie is guided to safety by a mysterious voice. Other strange happenings lead Allie to believe she is dealing with a ghost--of a girl not unlike herself. For grades 4-6. 1998. RC 47637. ## The Kid in the Red Jacket. RC 47699. by Barbara Park. read by Randy Wieck. 1 cassette. Ten-year-old Howard is miserable when his family moves from Arizona to Massachusetts in the middle of the school year. Being the new kid at school is as bad as he expects, and to make matters worse, his first-grade neighbor Molly decides to make him her best friend. For grades 4-7. 1987. RC 47699. ## Infield Hit. RC 47701. by Thomas J. Dygard. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. It's not easy being the son of Ralph Stevens, one of the best third basemen who ever played major-league baseball. So Hal is relieved to move to a new town with his divorced mother because no one knows who his father is. The high school coach, also a former professional baseball player, tells Hal he's more suited for second base, even though Hal's father always encouraged him to play third. For grades 6-9. 1995. RC 47701. ## Just Kids: Visiting a Class for Children with Special Needs. RC 47721. by Ellen B. Senisi. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 1 cassette. When second-grader Cindy calls Ashley retarded, Cindy is assigned to spend thirty minutes each day in the class for children with special needs. During the two weeks she spends there, Cindy learns about the many handicaps that make the children different but still "just kids." For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1998. RC 47721. ## Flying Solo. RC 47723. by Ralph Fletcher. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. The sixth graders in Mr. Fabiano's class are amazed when they realize that the substitute teacher is not going to show up. Instead of reporting the absence, the students decide to run the class themselves for the day. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47723. ## While No One Was Watching. RC 47724. by Jane Leslie Conly. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. The summer their father is working out of town, Earl, Frankie, and Angela are left with their alcoholic Aunt Lula, but she vanishes. Earl hangs out with their older cousin and begins stealing. Tagging along on one job, seven-year-old Frankie takes a pet rabbit. The hare's owner, Addie, and her friend leave their nice neighborhood to track down the thieves. For grades 6-9. 1998. RC 47724. ## Bloomability. RC 47725. by Sharon Creech. read by Ann Hodapp. 1 cassette. Dinnie's family moves around a lot while her father looks for work. As she turns thirteen, her sister becomes pregnant and her brother gets in trouble. An aunt and uncle offer to take Dinnie with them to attend school in Switzerland. Dismayed at first, she gradually learns to embrace her new life. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 47725. ## A Weave of Words. RC 47749. retold by Robert D. San Souci. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. An Armenian tale of young Prince Vachagan, who idles away his days hunting. When he falls in love and asks for the hand of Anait, a weaver's daughter, she refuses him because he has no skills and cannot read or write. The things the prince learns to claim his bride also help save him later on. For grades K-3. 1998. RC 47749. ## Oh, Brother. RC 47764. by Arthur Yorinks. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Long ago, quarrelsome twin boys survived a shipwreck while traveling from England to America. Their parents gone, the brothers soon escaped an orphanage and hit the streets of New York. Arguments spoiled all of their attempts to earn a living until they met a kindly tailor. For grades 2-4. 1989. RC 47764. ## Ola Shakes It Up. RC 47850. by Joanne Hyppolite. read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona. 1 cassette. Ola is not happy when she learns her family is moving from Boston to suburban Walcott. Ola, her sister, and her brother will be the only black students in their school. And their new house is in a cooperative neighborhood, which means they have to follow a lot of "stupid" rules. For grades 4-6. 1998. RC 47850. ## Losers, Inc.. RC 47912. by Claudia Mills. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Sixth-grader Ethan and his friend Julius have jokingly formed a club for losers, but Ethan can't help comparing himself unfavorably to his older brother, who excels in both sports and schoolwork. And when Ethan develops a crush on a student teacher, he begins making an effort at school for the first time. For grades 3-6. 1997. RC 47912. ## Saving Sweetness. RC 47918. by Diane Stanley. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette. Sweetness, the smallest child in the orphanage, runs away into the desert to escape from the ornery Mrs. Sump. The sheriff sets out to rescue Sweetness, but she has her own plan and her own way of convincing him not to send her back to Mrs. Sump. For grades K-3. 1996. RC 47918. ## Bradley and the Billboard. RC 47920. by Mame Farrell. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Bradley worries that the effects of being the only male in his family are giving him an odd reputation. Plus he's just learned that he is considered the best-looking boy in the sixth grade. When he becomes the youngest player to hit the billboard in the baseball field, he feels better--but then he's offered a modeling job. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 47920. ## Greek Gods and Goddesses. RC 47936. retold by Geraldine McCaughrean. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Fifteen stories about Zeus, his wife Hera, and others from Mount Olympus. The tales describe the Greek deities' magic food, wondrous weapons, and performance of amazing feats. These acts often arise from their overpowering feelings of anger, jealousy, or passion. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 47936. ## The Complete Adventures of Curious George. RC 47946. by Margret Rey and H.A. Rey. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. A collection of seven books published between 1941 and 1966 featuring George, a mischievous monkey. George likes to investigate the new things he encounters, a habit that usually causes trouble. His friend, the man with the large yellow hat, often rescues George--who goes on to more adventures. For grades K-3. 1994. RC 47946. ## The Littlest Angel. RC 48101. by Charles Tazewell. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Only four years old when he arrives in heaven, the Littlest Angel has difficulties adjusting to his new home and managing his halo and wings. But his biggest problem is deciding on a special gift for the Christ child's birth. For grades K-3. 1946. RC 48101. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ El Secreto de los Toros. RC 46987. por Jos‚ Ra£l Bernardo. le¡do por Juan Ramirez. 3 cassettes. Novela de la Cuba de anta¤o en la cual las mujeres se consideran las posesiones de los hombres y la honra de la familia es la cosa m s sagrada. Dolores desafia a su padre cas ndose con Maximiliano, el hombre que ella escoge. M s tarde, Gustavo, el hijo de ella, tambi‚n rechaza el c¢digo masculino porque sigue amando a su esposa infiel. Los protagonistas toman sus decisiones basadas en el coraz¢n en vez de la mente. Algunas descripciones de ¡ndole sexual. (In Cuban society of the early 1900s, when machismo is the prevailing social force, Dolores defies her father to marry Maximiliano, the man of her choice. Her son Gustavo, in turn, ignores the masculine code of honor by continuing to love his adulterous wife. In each case, decisions of the heart prevail. Some descriptions of sex.) 1996. RC 46987. ## _La Autopista del Sur_ y Otros Cuentos. RC 46992. por Julio Cort zar. le¡do por Maria Pino. 3 cassettes. Una antolog¡a de cuarenta y ocho cuentos representativos de todas las ‚pocas y estilos literarios del famoso autor argentino. La obra de Cort zar se caracteriza por un tratamiento surrealista y fant stico de lo cotidiano, como se interna en "La Autopista del Sur," relato que se trata de motoristas parados por un gran embotellamiento de tr fico al sur de Par¡s. (A collection of short stories by the famous Argentinian author. Culled from Cortazar's entire literary career, the stories apply surrealist and fantastic treatments to everyday situations and occurrences. The title story is about motorists who are stranded in a massive traffic jam on a highway south of Paris.) 1996. RC 46992. ## La Velocidad del Amor. RC 48072. por Antonio Sk rmeta. le¡do por Juan Ramirez. 2 cassettes. Un m‚dico de mediana edad, exitoso y felizmente casado, atiende a una c‚lebre tenista de diecis‚is a¤os y se enamora de ella. Cuando el p£blico se entera de este amor¡o, la vida del m‚dico se deshace por completo, y acaba contemplando las razones por las cuales se ve envuelto en esta tremenda locura. Lenguaje injurioso y algunas descripciones expl¡citas de ¡ndole sexual. (A middle-aged, successful, and happily married doctor treats a sixteen-year-old tennis star with whom he falls in love. When the affair becomes known to the public, his life crumbles, leaving him to contemplate the compelling reasons he had for following such a reckless course of action. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.) 1989. RC 48072. ## ­Cristina! Confidencias de una Rubia. RC 48074. por Cristina Saralegui. le¡do por Maria Pino. 3 cassettes. La autora es anfitriona del popular programa de televisi¢n "El Show de Cristina." Ella narra la historia de su vida privada y professional, desde su llegada a Estados Unidos en los a¤os sesenta como refugiada cubana, hasta el presente en que se roconoce como una de las mujeres m s brillantes y exitosas del mundo. Aconseja c¢mo superar adversidades y lograr una vida de ‚xito y felicidad. (The author, creator, and hostess of the television talk show "Show de Cristina" recounts her life as a Cuban refugee who came to America in the 1960s. She discusses the successes in her career and private life. She uses her experience as a backdrop for advice on overcoming adversity and finding happiness.) 1998. RC 48074. ## ### 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) Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. 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