Talking Book Topics, Vol. 67, No. 3, May-June 2001 Talking Book Topics May-June 2001 Volume 67, 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. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. To order books, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542 Library of Congress, Washington 2001 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-46157 ISSN 0039-9183 Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Books for Children Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Foreign Language Books Spanish Talking Book Magazines In Brief Recent NLS catalogs Books in Spanish 1994-2000 Books in Spanish 1994-2000, large-print edition, is available through your cooperating library and on the NLS web site . It lists more than three hundred books in Spanish produced by NLS in braille or recorded format. The new catalog supplements Foreign Language Books (1993) and lists fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children. Cassette Books 2000 NLS's large-print catalog of books recorded in 2000, Cassette Books 2000, is being sent to patrons who ordered it. It describes recorded books for adults produced by NLS during the past year, with titles listed by subject category. Cassette Books 2000 will be available online at the NLS web site and, at a later date, in recorded format as part of the NLS collection. For Younger Readers 1998-1999 For Younger Readers 1998-1999, cassette edition, has been sent to readers who ordered it. It is also available through your cooperating library. The catalog lists recorded works of nonfiction and fiction written especially for children and young adults, with suggested grade levels indicated. For Younger Readers 1998-1999 is also available online through the NLS web site . The electronic edition lists titles produced in both recorded and braille formats. Braille Books 1999-2000 Braille Books 1999-2000 in large print has been sent to patrons who ordered it. It is available from your cooperating library and online through the NLS web site . It will be available in braille in the future. Newsstand The following announcement may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. Items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. Magazines on tape. Recorded Periodicals, a division of Associated Services for the Blind, has added the Family Handyman, O--the Oprah Magazine, and monthly selections from the New Yorker magazine to its list of recordings available to subscribers. Each magazine is available for $36 a year from Recorded Periodicals, Associated Services for the Blind, 919 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; or by phone (215) 627- 0600, ext. 3206. ### _Books for Adults_ Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Note:_ For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." _Cassettes Nonfiction_ To the Last Breath: Three Women Fight for the Truth behind a Child's Tragic Murder. RC 46781. by Carlton Stowers. read by Jeanne Evans. 2 cassettes. Chronicle of an investigation following the death of Annette Goode's toddler daughter, Renee, at the home of Annette's estranged husband, Shane. No evidence surfaces to prove suspicions of murder until a large insurance policy prompts three other women--the district attorney, a detective, and Renee's grandmother--to seek more answers. Strong language. 1998. RC 46781. ## Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know about How the Economy Works and Where It's Going. RC 47632. by Robert Heilbroner and Lester Thurow. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. This revised fourth edition explains the basics of economics and then discusses how globalization and other trends could affect American economic life of the late 1990s. 1998. RC 47632. ## Loosing the Bonds: The United States and South Africa in the Apartheid Years. RC 48043. by Robert Kinloch Massie. read by Ted Stoddard. 8 cassettes in 2 containers. Chronicles the relationship between the United States and South Africa in the second half of the twentieth century. Compares their historical efforts to overcome racial injustice and advance democracy. Discusses economic sanctions against South Africa's internal policies. Includes biographical portraits of principal figures. 1997. RC 48043. ## In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990. RC 48117. by Quintard Taylor. read by Jake Williams. 4 cassettes. Examines contributions of African Americans in the West from their arrival with the Spanish conquistadors to the civil rights era. Includes cowboys, buffalo soldiers, pioneers, and urbanites who lived in the nineteen states between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. Explains how individuals and events shaped a distinct subculture. 1998. RC 48117. ## The Penguin Book of Women's Humor. RC 48268. edited by Regina Barreca. read by Celeste Lawson. 5 cassettes. A treasury of women's humor ranging from one- liners to excerpts from novels. Spanning three centuries, the collection features authors, comedians, actresses, feminists, and politicians. Witticisms include Mae West's famous quips and Jane Austen's astute social observations. Concludes with brief biographies of the contributors. Some strong language. 1996. RC 48268. ## World of Our Fathers. RC 48385. by Irving Howe. read by David Elias. 6 cassettes (Reissue). A social history of the two million Eastern European Jewish immigrants who, beginning in the 1880s, settled the East Side of New York City. Drawing on newspaper accounts, fiction, and memoirs, Howe re-creates the Yiddish culture of a bygone era. Bestseller 1976. RC 48385. ## Hungary. RC 48412. by Raymond Hill. read by Mary Ann Nichols. 2 cassettes. Presents the history, economy, and geography of this Eastern European country. Also includes the cultural revival in its capital, Budapest. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 48412. ## The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey. RC 48443. by Roger Highfield. read by Bruce Nelson. 2 cassettes. A British scientist probes the origins of Christmas and its trappings. Discusses icons and rituals. Topics range from "who was Santa?" to a history of gift giving, to an analysis of chocolate addiction, to an explanation of snowflakes' individuality. Speculates about future possibilities in "Christmas 2020." 1998. RC 48443. ## Invisible Writer: A Biography of Joyce Carol Oates. RC 48445. by Greg Johnson. read by Laura Giannarelli. 5 cassettes. An authorized biography exploring the relationship between Oates's writing and her life. Covers her childhood in upstate New York; her family, education, and marriage; and the development of her career. Views her published work in the context of excerpts from her correspondence, journal entries, and interviews with friends. 1998. RC 48445. ## A Wild Kind of Boldness: The Chicago History Reader. RC 48451. edited by Rosemary K. Adams. read by Jeremy Gage. 4 cassettes. Thirty-five articles from the Chicago Historical Society's magazine _Chicago History_ tracing key events from the city's past. Includes the Great Fire of 1871, immigration patterns, labor strikes, and Jane Addams and the Hull House, as well as entertainments like the 1933-1934 World's Fair, saloons, and department stores. Foreword by Studs Terkel. 1998. RC 48451. ## How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry. RC 48477. by Edward Hirsch. read by Timothy Lynch. 3 cassettes. A poet explores the nature of poetry by quoting and explaining a broad range of international poems written across many centuries. He advocates participatory poetics and encourages the reader to engage full attention and wrestle with interpretation. Contains a glossary and a reading list of works cited. 1999. RC 48477. ## The Road to Appomattox. RC 48510. by Robert Hendrickson. read by Phil Regensdorf. 2 cassettes. Using first-person accounts and diaries, the author describes the last year of the Civil War in terms of military and social consequences. He depicts the prominent generals of both sides, Sherman's march to the sea, the capture of Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, and the South's surrender at Appomattox. 1998. RC 48510. ## Bulgaria. RC 48602. by Steven Otfinoski. read by Mary Ann Nichols. 1 cassette. Examines the Eastern European country's history, politics, and culture as well as its problems and potential. Describes the change from a Communist satellite to a free nation. For senior high and older readers. 1999. RC 48602. ## Live Now, Age Later: Proven Ways to Slow Down the Clock. RC 48603. by Isadore Rosenfeld. read by Norm Thibeault. 3 cassettes. A physician offers advice on how to delay the onset of disability and chronic disease by practicing good health habits including proper diet, exercise, stress reduction, vitamins, and medicine. Covers symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for common conditions such as cancer, heart attacks, depression, Alzheimer's, impotence, menopause, and loss of vision and hearing. Bestseller 1999. RC 48603. ## Hearts Grown Brutal: Sagas of Sarajevo. RC 48628. by Roger Cohen. read by Steven Carpenter. 5 cassettes. A _New York Times_ reporter relates his experiences during the 1990s war in Bosnia. Uses the personal histories of four ethnically mixed families to illustrate how the region was destroyed. Criticizes the United Nations and the U.S. Department of State for the apparent lack of a cohesive policy. Violence and strong language. 1998. RC 48628. ## Lone Star Swing: On the Trail of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. RC 48652. by Duncan McLean. read by Gary Telles. 2 cassettes. Describes how, after finding a scratchy LP recording of Texan Bob Wills in Edinburgh, Scotland, McLean was hooked. He recalls his statewide musical quest to track down the spirit of Texas swing, along with his Scotsman's reactions to catfish, chili, honky-tonks, tumbleweed, and the local language. Some strong language. 1997. RC 48652. ## At Home in the World: A Memoir. RC 48781. by Joyce Maynard. read by Susan McInerney. 3 cassettes. Recounts her love affair with J.D. Salinger. Describes how her correspondence with him at age eighteen evolved into a commitment that prompted her to leave Yale and move in with the reclusive writer, thirty-five years her senior. At forty- four, Maynard re-evaluates the impact of the relationship on her life. 1998. RC 48781. ## Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write about Their Search for Self. RC 48809. compiled by Sara Shandler. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. Inspired by reading _Reviving Ophelia (RC 40455)_ as a seventeen-year-old, the author solicited essays from other adolescent girls to create a forum for them to express their concerns dealing with family, friends, body image, and societal expectations. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 48809. ## Balancing Act: The Authorized Biography of Angela Lansbury. RC 48837. by Martin Gottfried. read by Kimberly Schraf. 3 cassettes. Gottfried describes how he talked with the actress, her family, and her colleagues, and learned of her belief in the importance of maintaining a balance between personal life and career. Looks at the actress's offstage accomplishments and her success in the movies, on Broadway, and on television. 1999. RC 48837. ## Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman behind the Legend. RC 48844. by John E. Miller. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. Biography of the woman who wrote the Little House on the Prairie series. Examines how the child who lived those experiences evolved into the mature author who wrote about them. Discusses the role of her daughter Rose in encouraging and editing her novels. 1998. RC 48844. ## Cinderella Story: My Life in Golf. RC 48858. by Bill Murray. read by Len Mailloux. 1 cassette. While comic actor Murray humorously discusses his favorite pastime, golf, he digresses about childhood incidents. An enthusiastic participant in celebrity golf tournaments, Murray began his involvement with the sport with early experiences as a caddy. He also describes his role in the movie _Caddyshack_. Bestseller 1999. RC 48858. ## Deadlines and Datelines. RC 48860. by Dan Rather. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. Nearly one hundred essays collected from Rather's daily newspaper columns and radio programs, known as "Dan Rather Reporting." From the serious to the lighthearted, his articles cover news items in America and abroad, politics, and the Washington scene. Includes tributes to such people as his grandmother, Princess Diana, and Mickey Mantle. Bestseller 1999. RC 48860. ## The Other Side and Back: A Psychic's Guide to Our World and Beyond. RC 48861. by Sylvia Browne. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. Well-known psychic provides a "how-to" primer with simple pointers on applying her basic perceptions of life, death, and The Other Side to improve daily existence. Discusses angel and spirit guides, past lives, the mind-body connection to health, and confronting ten deep-seated fears. Makes predictions for the new millennium. Bestseller 1999. RC 48861. ## Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love. RC 48871. by Dava Sobel. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes. Reappraisal of the famous scientist based on 124 surviving letters from his oldest daughter, Sister Maria Celeste. Discusses how her loving devotion sustained her father during his persecution for stating that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Reveals details of daily life in Italy in the early 1600s. Bestseller 1999. RC 48871. ## Years of Renewal. RC 48898. by Henry Kissinger. read by Bill Wallace. 9 cassettes in 2 containers. In this continuation of his memoirs, _Years of Upheaval (RC 17733)_, Kissinger concentrates on the Ford administration and the transition following the 1976 election in which the presidency was returned to the Democrats. Focuses on the Vietnam War and recovery from the Watergate crisis. 1999. RC 48898. ## Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis aboard _Mir_. RC 48930. by Bryan Burrough. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. An investigation of the series of accidents on the space station _Mir_ during joint missions between Americans and Russians in the late 1990s. Reveals details of the mishaps and looks at the impact of culture clashes and differing program management techniques. Based on transcripts and logs of air- to-ground communications and interviews with participants. 1998. RC 48930. ## Barbara Jordan: American Hero. RC 49009. by Mary Beth Rogers. read by Bob Moore. 4 cassettes. Biography of the Texas orator, politician, and teacher who died in 1996. Describes Jordan's political career as the first African American in the Texas state senate and the first elected from the South to serve in the U.S. Congress. Discusses her ethics, principles, and desire for privacy about her physical ailments. 1998. RC 49009. ## Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. RC 49018. by George Weigel. read by Ken Kliban. 10 cassettes in 2 containers. Traces John Paul II's childhood, early priesthood, and election to the papacy at the age of fifty- eight. Discusses the contradictory assessments of the pontiff as man and priest. This unauthorized account, written with the pope's cooperation, culminates twenty years of studying and writing about him. 1999. RC 49018. ## How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery. RC 49030. by Lawrence LeShan. read by Candy Shannon. 1 cassette (Reissue). Explains why people meditate and what the exercise does psychologically and physiologically. Describes basic types of meditation and provides specific exercises and programs. 1974. RC 49030. ## Real World Math: Money and Other Numbers in Your Life. RC 49046. by Donna Guthrie and Jan Stiles. read by Mimi Bederman. 1 cassette. Do I need a savings account? Can I buy whatever I want with my own credit card? Can I afford my own car? How much should I tip the waiter? The authors answer these and many more questions about handling money. Includes discussions of balancing a checkbook and cost-effective shopping. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 49046. ## I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away. RC 49051. by Bill Bryson. read by Gary Roan. 2 cassettes. After some twenty years in England, Bryson and his family move to New Hampshire, where he records his impressions and opinions as a returning American. He explains good-humoredly some of the cultural clashes between British and American attitudes toward daily occurrences and routines. 1999. RC 49051. ## Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries about the Event That Changed History. RC 49074. by William Ryan and Walter Pitman. read by Terence Aselford. 2 cassettes. Two geophysicists present the results of years of international research that sought historical data from the mid-sixth millennium B.C. to confirm biblical and mythical accounts of a great flood. They explore linguistic, archaeological, and other evidence of an inundation around the Black Sea and hypothesize that a diaspora followed. 1998. RC 49074. ## The Road to Kosovo: A Balkan Diary. RC 49087. by Greg Campbell. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. A reporter describes his solo sojourn into Kosovo in 1998 just when the Kosovo Liberation Army was becoming known in the West. Campbell had been to Bosnia in 1996 and wanted to ascertain the success or failure of the Dayton Accords. 1999. RC 49087. ## All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings. RC 49101. by George Bush. read by Constance Crawford. 5 cassettes. As an alternative to an autobiography, the former president presents a collection of personal letters, diary entries, speeches, and other writings that provide a chronological look into his life and career. He begins with a letter to his parents during his navy days and continues with correspondence to family, friends, and colleagues. Bestseller 1999. RC 49101. ## Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years. RC 49163. by David L. Edwards. read by Janis Gray. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. An account of Christianity's development from an obscure sect to a major world religion over two millennia. Explores the origins of the faith, the evolution of its various traditions, its different expressions in regional cultures, and its standing in the postmodern age. 1997. RC 49163. ## The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America--the Stalin Era. RC 49185. by Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Based on KGB archives released between 1993 and 1995, previously untold accounts of Soviet spying in the United States during the 1930s, World War II, and the Cold War. Relates struggles for control among "contending operatives," love affairs between agents, personality conflicts, and some of the murders that were committed. 1999. RC 49185. ## Contemporary Paganism: Listening People, Speaking Earth. RC 49215. by Graham Harvey. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Examines Paganism as a religion that celebrates the natural world. Covers the origins and history of various practices, including druidism, witchcraft, heathenism, and shamanism among others. Identifies seasonal festivals and central themes between them and their relationships with mainstream religions. 1997. RC 49215. ## Been There, Done That. RC 49224. by Eddie Fisher. read by Jeremy Gage. 3 cassettes. Fisher recounts his rise to fame, beginning with his discovery at around age three that he could open his mouth and a beautiful sound would come out. He discusses his career, his marriages and affairs, the scandals, and his long-running battle with drug addiction. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49224. ## The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family behind the _New York Times_. RC 49225. by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones. read by Dan Bloom. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Account of the Ochs-Sulzberger family that owned the _New York Times_ for more than a century. Describes how Jewish immigrant Adolph S. Ochs, already in debt, bought the failing newspaper and built it into "the most influential newspaper in the world." Traces the publishers through the late-1990s' Arthur Sulzberger Jr. 1999. RC 49225. ## Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight. RC 49236. by Henry Grunwald. read by Gary Telles. 1 cassette. Former editor and ambassador describes his life after developing age-related macular degeneration. Shares his research into the disease and discusses medical treatments, assistive devices, and helpful agencies. Deprived of visual experiences, he admits that the emotional effects are profound, but advises disabled people to stay involved in the world. 1999. RC 49236. ## Mandela: The Authorized Biography. RC 49243. by Anthony Sampson. read by Lisette Lecat. 6 cassettes. Traces Nelson Mandela's youth in South Africa, career as a lawyer and freedom fighter, and rise to fame as the leader who transformed the nation from apartheid to a multicultural democracy through unity, justice, reconciliation, and forgiveness. Explains how the ex-president developed into a renowned statesman while in prison. 1999. RC 49243. ## The Great Betrayal: How American Sovereignty and Social Justice Are Being Sacrificed to the Gods of the Global Economy. RC 49265. by Patrick J. Buchanan. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. A leading populist conservative accuses proponents of NAFTA and GATT trade agreements of betraying American labor. Argues that American employees, forced to compete with low-wage foreign workers, are losing ground. Calls for a new economic nationalism, placing U.S. interests ahead of global concerns. Companion to _A Republic, Not an Empire (RC 49264)_. 1998. RC 49265. ## Name-Dropping: From F.D.R. On. RC 49318. by John Kenneth Galbraith. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. A renowned economist and political insider reminisces on his relationships with major public figures, including presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson. Offers plentiful anecdotes as well as insights into some of the key personalities that helped shape the twentieth century. 1999. RC 49318. ## 1863: The Rebirth of a Nation. RC 49370. by Joseph E. Stevens. read by Rick Foucheux. 4 cassettes. Examines the calamitous and pivotal Civil War year of 1863, which began with the Confederacy dominating the fields of battle and, after a series of dramatic Northern reversals, ended with an ascendant Union Army. Recounts major events such as the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg, which turned the tide of the war. 1999. RC 49370. ## American Aria: From Farm Boy to Opera Star. RC 49388. by Sherrill Milnes. read by Peter Gil. 2 cassettes. Memoir of the famous Verdi baritone. Recalls his childhood on an Illinois dairy farm, his musical training, his career from regional opera companies to the Metropolitan Opera, and experiences with other great singers. Discusses his loss of voice in the 1980s and leaving the Met in the 1990s. 1998. RC 49388. ## Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa. RC 49408. by Antjie Krog. read by Lisette Lecat. 4 cassettes. Account of the formation and proceedings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission begun in 1995 with Archbishop Tutu as chairman. A poet and journalist covers two years of victims' public testimony. Recounts their reports of torture, massacre, and suffering with background commentary on the horrors of apartheid. 1998. RC 49408. ## What If? The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been. RC 49463. edited by Robert Cowley. read by John Richardson. 3 cassettes. Twenty essays examine alternate outcomes in military history. Examples include the death of Alexander the Great in his first battle, the defeat of the thirteen colonies in the American Revolution, and a Confederate victory in the Civil War, among others. Authors include Stephen E. Ambrose, John Keegan, and James M. McPherson. 1999. RC 49463. ## Coleridge: Darker Reflections, 1804-1834. RC 49468. by Richard Holmes. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. This sequel to _Coleridge: Early Visions (RC 33223)_ covers the last thirty years of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's life. Recounts the peregrinations, writing ventures, and overriding addiction to opium of this brilliant but flawed personality. Discussion of the poet's problems and passions includes his breach with Wordsworth. 1998. RC 49468. ## The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program: Break Your Carbo-Insulin Connection to Heart Disease. RC 49472. by Richard F. Heller and others. read by Kerry Cundiff. 3 cassettes. The authors of _The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (RC 37248)_ team up with a medical doctor specializing in cardiovascular health to explain how their low carbohydrate diet helps the heart by reducing insulin release. Also describes additional methods of fighting heart disease. Bestseller 1999. RC 49472. ## A Border Passage: From Cairo to America--A Woman's Journey. RC 49491. by Leila Ahmed. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes. A perceptive Egyptian reflects on cultural, historic, and personal transitions affecting her self-identity. Describes her privileged childhood in Cairo, the Socialist changes imposed by Nasser, and the differences between men's and women's practices of Islam. Makes observations on her treatment in England and later in the United States. 1999. RC 49491. ## Secrets of Cooking: Armenian, Lebanese, Persian. RC 49504. by Linda Chirinian. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 2 cassettes. Over two hundred ethnic recipes, many of which also include brief historical notes about the origins of the dish and/or suggestions on when to serve it. The recipes were selected with "special attention to the benefits of eating simple, basic, naturally healthy foods." 1987. 1987. RC 49504. ## Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire. RC 49514. by Amanda Foreman. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 4 cassettes. Account of Georgiana Spencer's life and a social history of the British aristocracy in the late eighteenth century. Describes Georgiana's role as a political hostess for the Whig Party, a fashion trendsetter, and an author. Also discusses the m‚nage … trois that involved Lady Elizabeth Foster. Whitbread Prize. Bestseller 1998. RC 49514. ## The Rock Says...: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports-Entertainment. RC 49518. by The Rock. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. The Rock's account of growing up as Dwayne Johnson in a family of wrestlers, playing pro-football, and becoming a champion wrestler. Discusses his childhood in Hawaii, his early sexual initiation, his entry into the World Wrestling Federation, and his friendship with Owen Hart. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49518. ## The Basque History of the World. RC 49531. by Mark Kurlansky. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 3 cassettes. Traces the Basque cultural identity from its ancient origins to the twentieth century. Combines history, travelog, and reporting, including culinary and literary background. Examines the Basques' contributions to western civilization, even as they preserved their fierce independence and venerable traditions through the ages. 1999. RC 49531. ## Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier. RC 49536. by Tom Clancy. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 4 cassettes. History of the men and machines that comprise naval aviation. Describes the design and capabilities of aircraft carriers, as well as the role they play in international policy. Follows activities of the crew aboard the USS _George Washington_ as they complete exercises in the Persian Gulf. 1999. RC 49536. ## Hillary's Choice. RC 49560. by Gail Sheehy. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. A psychological biography of the first lady by the author of _Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (RC 43929)_. Sheehy attempts to analyze Hillary Clinton's reasons for staying married to her profligate husband through the 1990s. Explores her childhood, early adulthood, her career, and her marriage. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49560. ## Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography. RC 49581. by Adam Clymer. read by Jake Williams. 5 cassettes. The Washington correspondent of the _New York Times_ examines the personal and political life of the influential senator from Massachusetts. Explores Kennedy's legislative achievements over three decades through the 1990s as well as his personal crises. 1999. RC 49581. ## Daniel Defoe: The Life and Strange, Surprising Adventures. RC 49585. by Richard West. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. Biography of the British author of _Robinson Crusoe (RC 27138)_. Portrays Defoe in the context of his times--England in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Describes his constant fear of financial disaster, his Protestant sympathies, various careers, and talent for writing. 1998. RC 49585. ## Privacy on the Line: The Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption. RC 49620. by Whitfield Diffie and Susan Landau. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. Examines the nature and the significance of privacy in telecommunications. Discusses the history of wiretapping and encryption and considers their implications for democracy, public policy, and commerce. Argues for privacy protection and unrestricted public access to encryption technology. 1998. RC 49620. ## A Man's Guide to Coping with Disability. RC 49629. by Resources for Rehabilitation. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. This companion to _A Woman's Guide to Coping with Disability (RC 45924)_ provides information to help men maintain their independence and cope with daily activities, despite physical challenges. Includes strategies for those with heart disease, diabetes, HIV, multiple sclerosis, prostate conditions, spinal cord injury, and stroke. Lists national organizations to contact. 1999. RC 49629. ## The Hungry Years: A Narrative History of the Great Depression in America. RC 49631. by T.H. Watkins. read by Kerry Cundiff. 4 cassettes. An account of the Great Depression as viewed by ordinary Americans. Using primary documents, Watkins describes the New Deal, the Dust Bowl, the rise of the American Communist Party, and the growth of massive assistance programs, as well as the people's challenge of the system that caused such a calamity. 1999. RC 49631. ## Babe: The Legend Comes to Life. RC 49636. by Robert W. Creamer. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes (Reissue). An editor of _Sports Illustrated_ documents the life of Babe Ruth from his early years in a Baltimore reform school to his later success in baseball. Discusses his private life of profligate drinking, eating, and carousing, as well as his legendary career. Some strong language. 1974. RC 49636. ## Mighty Stonewall. RC 49637. by Frank E. Vandiver. read by Randy Atcher. 5 cassettes (Reissue). Biography of Confederate general Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson. Traces his orphaned youth, his days at West Point, his role in the war with Mexico, and his tenure at the Virginia Military Institute. Chronicles his Civil War service up to his death by friendly fire in 1863. 1957. RC 49637. ## The Best American Essays, 1999. RC 49642. edited by Edward Hoagland. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. The introduction, "Writers Afoot," explores Hoagland's definition of the essay. His selections by twenty-five contemporary writers cover a broad range of works, from "In Search of Proust" by Andr‚ Aciman to "Before Air Conditioning" by Arthur Miller. Other authors include Joan Didion, Annie Dillard, Ian Frazier, and Joyce Carol Oates. 1999. RC 49642. ## 1898: The Birth of the American Century. RC 49644. by David Traxel. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. A narrative on the pivotal year of 1898 in United States history, during which the country changed from a rural, isolated society into a major world player. Discusses the Spanish-American War as well as union uprisings, racial conflict, advances in technology and advertising, and the last Native American battle. 1998. RC 49644. ## Eisenhower. RC 49646. by Geoffrey Perret. read by Lou Harpenau. 5 cassettes. Biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower covering his childhood, military career, and years in public office. Uses primary sources such as diaries and letters to document his personal and professional life. Chronicles postwar events of the McCarthy era, the civil rights movement, and military actions in Korea and Vietnam. 1999. RC 49646. ## The Little Space: Poems Selected and New, 1968- 1998. RC 49649. by Alicia Suskin Ostriker. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 1 cassette. Ninety poems that trace the author's personal and artistic development over thirty years of writing. Delving into such subjects as childhood, family, religion, and politics, she depicts elements of the human experience with unflinching candor. Some strong language. 1998. RC 49649. ## Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne. RC 49652. by Donald R. Burgett. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Combat memoir of a Screaming Eagle--a member of the army's 101st Airborne Division, which defended the strategically crucial town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944. Recounts the valiant stand of the ill-equipped and beleaguered American troops against superior German firepower. Some violence. 1999. RC 49652. ## The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge. RC 49654. by Robert H. Ferrell. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Portrait of Coolidge's youth in Vermont, his years at Amherst College, and his careers as a lawyer, Massachusetts governor, vice president, and thirtieth U.S. president. Explores social, economic, and foreign affairs issues faced by his 1920s administration. Depicts Coolidge as an honest and devoted civil servant. 1998. RC 49654. ## Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce. RC 49658. by Douglas Starr. read by Lou Harpenau. 3 cassettes. A history of the science, the politics, and the economics of human blood. Traces its evolution from a substance of myth to a therapeutic liquid that is collected and stored as a strategic resource. Also discusses the global blood business, the ethics of blood management, and the hazards of blood-borne viruses. 1998. RC 49658. ## Say Please, Say Thank You: The Respect We Owe One Another. RC 49659. by Donald McCullough. read by Andy Chappell. 2 cassettes. Responding to news articles about the lack of courtesy in the United States, a theological college president and professor offers suggestions on ways in which little acts of courtesy can create a more humane society. Topics include making polite requests, apologizing when necessary, paying your share, and showing respect for elders. 1998. RC 49659. ## Caravaggio: A Passionate Life. RC 49716. by Desmond Seward. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Biography of the Italian painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, born in 1571. Explores what is known about his life; investigates his world, his acclaim as an artist, the fatal duel that made him an outlaw, and his untimely death in 1610. Presents a portrait of a tortured soul. 1998. RC 49716. ## Rembrandt's Eyes. RC 49727. by Simon Schama. read by Frank Coffee. 6 cassettes. Examines the life and work of the Dutch painter Rembrandt and of Peter Paul Rubens as a major artistic influence on him. Chronicles the history of the seventeenth-century Netherlands as background to Rembrandt's development. Many detailed descriptions of individual pictures are provided. 1999. RC 49727. ## Measuring the Universe: Our Historic Quest to Chart the Horizons of Space and Time. RC 49733. by Kitty Ferguson. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes. An account of scientific discoveries used to calculate astronomical distances, dating from ancient times to the space age. Chronicles Eratosthenes' ingenious derivation of Earth's circumference more than 2,200 years ago and such recent milestones as the 1998 designation of supernovas some seven billion light-years away. 1999. RC 49733. ## Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting with Your Partner. RC 49740. by Phillip C. McGraw. read by Michael Scherer. 2 cassettes. The author of _Life Strategies (RC 47962)_ presents a plan for saving a marriage or other intimate partnership by taking personal responsibility for the situation. Lists ten "relationship myths," provides questionnaires and other tools to analyze problems, and suggests steps to achieve a balance and mutual respect. Bestseller 2000. RC 49740. ## Beowulf. RC 49742. by Seamus Heaney. read by Patrick Horgan. 2 cassettes. Nobel laureate Heaney presents a bilingual edition of the tenth-century Anglo-Saxon epic, which includes the original poem in Old English along with his new modern English verse translation. The poem chronicles the feats of Scandinavian warrior Beowulf, who battles with monsters and brings wisdom to leadership. Whitbread Award. Bestseller 2000. RC 49742. ## Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition. RC 49744. by Andrew Weil. read by Michael Scherer. 3 cassettes. Expanding on his bestselling _Eight Weeks to Optimum Health (RC 44268)_, Dr. Weil critiques low-fat and low-carbohydrate diet trends and provides his own nutritional guidelines. Unwilling to sacrifice the pleasure of eating, he offers recipes for "healthful and delicious" dishes. Bestseller 2000. RC 49744. ## When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty. RC 49793. by Joni Eareckson Tada and Steven Estes. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. A quadriplegic for more than thirty years meditates on the profound question of why God permits human suffering and anguish to occur. Examines actual cases of hardship and tragedy, using the Bible as a "road map," in order to understand divine purposes and methods. 1997. RC 49793. ## Errata: An Examined Life. RC 49801. by George Steiner. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 2 cassettes. A scholar, critic, and man of letters offers a discursive memoir on some of the key influences and experiences in his life and literary career. He meditates on various themes in philosophy and religion, using them to assess the state of Western civilization as the twentieth century draws to a close. 1997. RC 49801. ## Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith. RC 49806. by Nora Gallagher. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Memoir of a woman's midlife religious conversion and her return to the Episcopal church, where she becomes deeply involved in human-service activities. Recounts her spiritual passage as she consoles the sick, feeds the hungry in a soup kitchen, and comes to realize that "the road to the sacred is paved with the ordinary." 1998. RC 49806. ## No Way to Pick a President. RC 49821. by Jules Witcover. read by Gregory Gorton. 3 cassettes. A reporter, who has covered every presidential election since Eisenhower's, recommends reforms for choosing candidates. Uses anecdotes to describe how the current system of campaigning has been corrupted by television, money, and ambition. Suggestions include dismantling the electoral college, banning soft money, and shortening the primary season. 1999. RC 49821. ## Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush. RC 49822. by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Texas journalists portray presidential candidate George "Dubya" Bush through an investigation of his record. Beginning with his Vietnam-era service in the National Guard, they examine stories about Bush's oil company and his baseball team's stadium, his religious beliefs, and his stands on education, the environment, and campaign financing. Bestseller 2000. RC 49822. ## Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter. RC 49829. by James S. Hirsch. read by Bob Moore. 3 cassettes. In 1966, boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was arrested for the murder of three white men in Paterson, New Jersey. Hirsch recounts Carter's rage over his imprisonment, his refusal to conform to prison rules, and his relentless efforts to prove his innocence. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000. RC 49829. ## Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton. RC 49830. by Barbara Olson. read by Nanette Savard. 2 cassettes. A negative look at the career and political aspirations of the attorney wife of President Clinton. The author, who served as a Department of Justice attorney, a general counsel in the Senate, and a congressional investigator, alleges that Hillary pursues a politics of vendetta, deceit, and ideological extremes. Bestseller 1999. RC 49830. ## The Many Lives of Andrew Carnegie. RC 49872. by Milton Meltzer. read by Butch Hoover. 1 cassette. The rags-to-riches story of Andrew Carnegie, who rose from an impoverished Scottish immigrant to become the wealthiest man in the world after he sold his business interests to J.P. Morgan in 1900. In retirement, Carnegie became known for establishing libraries throughout the world. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 49872. ## My First Cousin Once Removed: Money, Madness, and the Family of Robert Lowell. RC 49874. by Sarah Payne Stuart. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Novelist Stuart, who wrote _Men in Trouble (RC 29911)_, humorously discusses her family, most noted for her mother's cousin, Pulitzer Prize- winning poet Robert Lowell. Lowell and other relatives (including Stuart's brother and mother) were manic depressive, and the rest of the family were "screwed up about it." Some strong language. 1998. RC 49874. ## Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family. RC 49878. by Stephen J. Dubner. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Shortly after World War II, a rising ballerina and an alienated soldier convert from Judaism to Catholicism and marry. Years later their son, the youngest of eight children, feels a yearning for the lost faith of his forebears and begins a harrowing journey to recover his Jewish heritage. 1998. RC 49878. ## Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator. RC 49881. by Arthur Herman. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. A sympathetic portrait of the midcentury Wisconsin senator and "single most despised man in American political memory." Traces his rise to national prominence, his controversial record as the Senate's leading anticommunist advocate, and his subsequent career decline. Avers that while McCarthy may be widely reviled, he was often right. 2000. RC 49881. ## Showdown with Diabetes. RC 49883. by Deb Butterfield. read by Patricia McDermott. 2 cassettes. Autobiography of the diabetic who founded the Insulin-Free World Foundation. Chronicles the path of her disease from its diagnosis until serious complications led to the pancreas and kidney transplants that cured the disorder. Describes how science, research funding, health-care policy, and society influence the health and choices of diabetics. 1999. RC 49883. ## This Time: New and Selected Poems. RC 49884. by Gerald Stern. read by Fred Major. 1 cassette. In the tradition of Walt Whitman, a poet describes his impressions formed during lengthy perambulations. In "Here I Am Walking" he meditates as he strolls along New Jersey beaches, taking only simple fare, savoring the seashore, and musing on his past life and lost dreams. 1998. RC 49884. ## Winning People Over: Fourteen Days to Power and Confidence. RC 49895. by Burton Kaplan. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Tips from a business communications consultant on such topics as taking control of interpersonal relationships on and off the job, making a lasting impression, generating enough energy to reach goals, dressing correctly, and getting rid of self-defeating habits. Includes two weeks of daily assignments to "reinvent yourself." 1996. RC 49895. ## You Are Not I: A Portrait of Paul Bowles. RC 49896. by Millicent Dillon. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Traces the writer's childhood on Long Island, his training as a composer and writer, his years in Paris and Morocco, and his rise to fame as author of the bestseller _The Sheltering Sky (RC 23642)_. Reflects on the relationship between his work and life, and examines the ties between biographers and their subjects. 1998. RC 49896. ## The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. RC 49897. by Nathaniel Branden. read by Kerry Cundiff. 3 cassettes. In this companion to _How to Raise Your Self- Esteem (RC 26281)_, the author discusses six action-based principles for improving one's sense of self-worth. Discusses self-esteem in relation to school, parenting, work, and culture. Includes anecdotes and practical exercises for increasing self-knowledge and bolstering psychological health. 1994. RC 49897. ## Pop Goes Latin!. RC 49901. by Nancy Krulik. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Traces the life of eleven Latino singers including Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Inglesias, and Christina Aguilera. Analyzes the changes in society and the music industry that led to acceptance of Spanish-language entertainers. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 49901. ## Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing. RC 49902. by Larry Dossey. read by Andy Chappell. 2 cassettes. A physician and pioneer in mind-body medicine envisions a new era of understanding the "nonlocal mind"--the concept that consciousness and mental events are not confined to the physical self. Presents evidence for this phenomenon from scientific research and everyday experience. Companion to _Healing Words (RC 39215)_. 1999. RC 49902. ## A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring Twenties. RC 49905. by Roger Kahn. read by Randy Atcher. 4 cassettes. Biography of the former heavyweight champion of the world, whose name became synonymous with the Roaring Twenties and the advent of millionaire athletes. Traces his childhood, four marriages, and various careers. Kahn, a sportswriter, came to know Dempsey personally from patronizing his New York City restaurant. 1999. RC 49905. ## Battling Demon Rum: The Struggle for a Dry America, 1800-1933. RC 49906. by Thomas R. Pegram. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. Traces the history of the temperance movement in America from colonial days to the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Probes the relationship between politics and the anti-liquor movement. Analyzes the power of the Anti-Saloon League and causes of the eventual failure of the Eighteenth Amendment. 1998. RC 49906. ## Day of Infamy. RC 49907. by Walter Lord. read by Randy Atcher. 2 cassettes. Describes events before, during, and after the December 7, 1941, Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, as well as the reactions of the men who lived through the attack. 1957. RC 49907. ## Peanuts: A Golden Celebration; the Art and the Story of the World's Best-Loved Comic Strip. RC 49946. by Charles M. Schulz. read by L.J. Ganser. 2 cassettes. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip, Schulz offers an autobiographical sketch and tells how his own life experiences and those of people around him provided inspiration for the daily strips. Contains text of more than one thousand Peanuts cartoons. Bestseller 1999. RC 49946. ## Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. RC 49949. by Charles Seife. read by Dennis Rooney. 2 cassettes. The history of the concept of the number zero-- from its birth in the East to its eventual acceptance in the West. Recounts the battles among scholars and mystics, scientists and clergymen. Discusses zero's impact on science, mathematics, and religion, and comments on zero's counterpart, infinity. 2000. RC 49949. ## Winds of Freedom: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. RC 49954. by Margaret T. Bixler. read by Catherine Byers. 1 cassette. An account of the only code never deciphered by the enemy during World War II. Discusses the cultural background of the young Navajos who became Code Talkers, explains how they developed and implemented the secret language, and describes their war experiences in their own words. 1992. RC 49954. ## Robert van Gulik: His Life, His Work. RC 49962. by Janwillem Van de Wetering. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 1 cassette. Portrait of the Holland-born scholar, diplomat, and writer, who spent many years in China. Discusses van Gulik's translations of ancient Chinese text and his eighteenth-century detective novel featuring Judge Dee, a character adopted by author Van de Wetering for his own mystery stories. Some descriptions of sex. 1987. RC 49962. ## Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland. RC 49967. by Gerald Clarke. read by Margaret Strom. 4 cassettes. Examines the life of performer Judy Garland, tracing her family roots, marriages, lovers, and children until her death at age forty-seven. Describes various people who influenced the star, including her mother, who gave Judy amphetamines at age four, and the unsavory Hollywood characters of her later years. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49967. ## From This Day Forward. RC 49968. by Cokie Roberts and Steve Roberts. read by Mary Kane. 2 cassettes. Chronicle of the long-term marriage of a high- powered media couple. Cokie--also the author of _We Are Our Mothers' Daughters (RC 46340)_--and Steve laud the benefits of matrimony for both individuals and society. They also describe marital unions of slaves, pioneers, and immigrants, and the harmful effects of divorce. Bestseller 2000. RC 49968. ## Three Worlds of Michelangelo. RC 49989. by James H. Beck. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Examines the artistic development and creations of Michelangelo Buonarroti from his birth in 1475 to his completion of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1512. Discusses the three men who influenced his career: his father, Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni; his patron in Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici; and Pope Julius II in Rome. 1999. RC 49989. ## The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. RC 50027. by Malcolm Gladwell. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A journalist proposes that fads are social epidemics in which little changes have big effects. He refers to the one dramatic moment during such a contagion, when everything can change all at once, as "the tipping point." Gladwell also analyzes trends to further explain his theory. Bestseller 2000. RC 50027. ## Murder in Brentwood. RC 50030. by Mark Fuhrman. read by Bob Askey. 3 cassettes. A former Los Angeles Police Department detective chronicles his June 13, 1994, investigation of the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. He recounts his testimony in the O.J. Simpson trial, as well as his own subsequent trial for perjury. The author maintains he was targeted as a scapegoat in the Simpson case. Violence. Bestseller 1997. RC 50030. ## Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss. RC 50040. by Frederick Barthelme and Steven Barthelme. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. The author of _Bob the Gambler (RC 46676)_ joins his brother, also a professor and writer, to describe how they became addicted to gambling. They recall cheerfully losing their inheritance and more, only to be falsely accused of cheating and arrested. Some strong language. 1999. RC 50040. ## The Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers. RC 50051. by Clinton Cox. read by Jake Williams. 1 cassette. Relates the history of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry--the "Buffalo Soldiers"--from 1867 to 1898. The units, composed of emancipated slaves, were used to subjugate and remove Native Americans onto reservations and for other hazardous duties in the American west. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. RC 50051. ## Randall Jarrell: A Literary Life. RC 50075. by William H. Pritchard. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Biography of the literary figure, born in 1914, who was poetry consultant at the Library of Congress from 1956 to 1958. Considers Jarrell's writings--poetry, essays, reviews, children's stories, novels, and letters--in the context of other significant events in his life. Discusses his bouts of depression and the controversial circumstances of his death in 1965. 1990. RC 50075. ## Getting through the Night: Finding Your Way after the Loss of a Loved One. RC 50096. by Eugenia Price. read by Terry Hayes Sales. 1 cassette (Reissue). An inspirational guide for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Offers hope for survivors to understand and accept their loss, to weather the dark night of grief, and to be renewed with the joy of life in the morning. 1982. RC 50096. ## The Second Treatise on Civil Government. RC 50100. by John Locke. read by Richard Hauenstein. 1 cassette. In this essay renowned Enlightenment philosopher John Locke explores the origins and nature of civil society and political power. Discusses concepts of property, slavery, war, and conquest. Asserts the right of citizens to dissolve a tyrannical government. 1986. RC 50100. ## The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause. RC 50102. by Damon Gause. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Memoir of a World War II U.S. army pilot who was captured when Japanese forces seized the Philippines in 1942. Recounts his narrow and harrowing escape aboard a leaky fishing boat across 3,200 miles of hostile sea to eventual safe harbor in Australia. Some violence. 1999. RC 50102. ## Blizzard of One: Poems. RC 50109. by Mark Strand. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. A collection of twenty poems about the delights of life in everyday experience. The title, taken from "A Piece of the Storm," focuses attention on a solitary snowflake that enters a room. Includes an elegy for the Russian-born poet, "In Memory of Joseph Brodsky." Pulitzer Prize. 1998. RC 50109. ## High-Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don't Belong in the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer Contrarian. RC 50120. by Clifford Stoll. read by John Richardson. 2 cassettes. A high-tech skeptic rails against the widespread use of computers in schools, asserting that the gizmos are more about entertainment than education. Argues that classroom PCs divert resources from, and are a poor substitute for, good teachers and quality library services. Warns that the Internet can alienate students socially. 1999. RC 50120. ## Working in Law and Justice. RC 50171. by Mary L. Davis. read by Bob Moore. 1 cassette. Profiles of twelve Colorado residents employed in legal and judicial fields; includes a 9-1-1 operator, deputy sheriff, bail-bonding agent, private investigator, forensic scientist, security firm owner, paralegal, law librarian, lawyer, district court judge, court administrator, and court reporter. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 50171. ## America's Library: The Story of the Library of Congress, 1800-2000. RC 50345. by James Conaway. read by Peter Johnson. 2 cassettes. A history of this cultural institution--often considered the world's greatest library--and the thirteen Librarians of Congress who guided its development. Discusses its transformation from modest legislative resource to the vast national library of the United States. Describes some of the variety found in its diverse collection of over 115 million items. 2000. RC 50345. ## The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit. RC 50589. by Shirley MacLaine. read by Pam Ward. 2 cassettes. MacLaine, approaching her sixtieth birthday, recounts her decision to make the approximately 500-mile journey alone along the Santiago de Compostela Camino in Spain, and the resulting spiritual experiences in which she struggles to understand who she is "in relation to others, to time, and to history." Bestseller 2000. RC 50589. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Plays Well with Others. RC 47683. by Allan Gurganus. read by Jim Zeiger. 4 cassettes. A Florida writer recalls his Manhattan friends and the arrival of AIDS on the art scene in the 1980s. Hartley Mims meets Robert Gustafson, a composer, shortly after arriving in New York. Angelina Byrnes, a painter Mims meets in a VD clinic, completes the threesome. The onset of AIDS dims their hopes for fame and fortune. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 47683. ## Every Day. RC 48019. by Elizabeth Richards. read by Anne Mullen. 2 cassettes. Leigh Adelman, thirty-three, has been married to Simon for fourteen years. She was expecting her oldest child, Isaac, when they met. Now their future is uncertain because Isaac's father has contacted Leigh and she realizes she still loves him. Some strong language. 1997. RC 48019. ## The Beduins' Gazelle. RC 48021. by Frances Temple. read by Dick Jenkins. 1 cassette. North African desert, 1302. Halima has been betrothed to Atiyah since birth. After Atiyah is forced to go off to college, Halima becomes lost in a sandstorm and is rescued by a rival Beduin group. Hearing of her capture, Atiyah races against time to find her. Companion to _The Ramsay Scallop (RC 39908)_. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. RC 48021. ## Glass Beach. RC 48411. by Jill Marie Landis. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. Elizabeth Bennett finally finds peace for herself and her young daughter, Hadley, when her abusive husband dies. Then, just as suddenly, that peace is shattered when she learns her husband's illegitimate son is to run their Hawaiian ranch until Hadley reaches maturity. He and Elizabeth clash wills constantly. Some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 48411. ## Death in Paradise: A Henrie O Mystery. RC 48420. by Carolyn Hart. read by Cyn Delafield. 2 cassettes. Six years after her husband, Richard, fell to his death in Hawaii, journalist Henrie O receives an anonymous message suggesting that he was murdered. This prompts her finally to seek out the woman Richard was visiting that night, whose long relationship with him had always seemed like more than friendship. Some strong language. 1998. RC 48420. ## Beyond Recall. RC 48478. by Robert Goddard. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. 1981. At a wedding in Cornwall, Chris Napier is confronted by a boyhood friend, Nicky Lanyon, whose father had killed Chris's great-uncle and was hanged. Nicky wants Chris to investigate the 1947 murder because the family fortune is involved. After Nicky's suicide, Chris begins to dig. Some violence. 1997. RC 48478. ## In the Memory of the Forest. RC 48482. by Charles T. Powers. read by Gary Telles. 3 cassettes. Leszek, a young Polish farmer, investigates the murder of his boyhood friend Tomek, whose body was found in the forest. Leszek digs up more than he expects, including corruption, smuggling, and evidence of the Jewish removal during the war. Mysteriously, ancient stones from village houses are also disappearing. Violence and strong language. 1997. RC 48482. ## The Good Old Boys. RC 48505. by Elmer Kelton. read by Don Feldheim. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Will easy-riding, old-time cowboy Hewey Calloway finally settle down? He realizes that a new era is coming to Texas in the early 1900s, but at the age of thirty-eight, he doesn't want to change with the times. Prequel to _The Smiling Country (RC 48506)_. 1978. RC 48505. ## Of Mice and Men. RC 48515. by John Steinbeck. read by Graci Ragsdale. 1 cassette (Reissue). A tale of the far-reaching bonds of friendship between two itinerant ranch workers: George, the more levelheaded, and Lennie, more dependent. Their dream of owning a small farm is doomed by Lennie's unintentional overuse of his physical strength and George's honorable attempt to resolve the problem it causes. Some strong language. 1937. RC 48515. ## Manner of Death. RC 48605. by Stephen White. read by Jeremy Gage. 3 cassettes. After attending the funeral of a former colleague, psychologist Alan Gregory and his wife, Boulder deputy district attorney Lauren Crowder, are told by a couple of ex-FBI agents that Alan's life is in danger. Most of the people who once worked with Alan and the deceased have also died. Some strong language. 1999. RC 48605. ## Distraction. RC 48687. by Bruce Sterling. read by Jeremy Gage. 4 cassettes. In 2044 Oscar Valparaiso, a successful political spin doctor who is not completely human, is now out of a job. So he signs on with Collaboratory, where he meets neurologist Dr. Greta Penninger. Together the two uncover some interesting information about a Louisiana senator. 1998. RC 48687. ## At the Owl Woman Saloon. RC 48689. by Tess Gallagher. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. Collection of sixteen short stories set mainly in the Pacific Northwest. In one tale, a kindly neighbor ties his friend's tie because the man never learned to do it himself. And in another a woman whose husband has been dead for fourteen years reconciles herself to being alone. 1997. RC 48689. ## The Tale of the 1002nd Night. RC 48696. by Joseph Roth. read by Terence Aselford. 2 cassettes. When the Shah of Persia visits Vienna in the nineteenth century, he demands to spend the night with Countess W. His hosts instead provide him with Mizzi Schinagl, a similar-looking prostitute. The Shah sends Mizzi a magnificent pearl necklace that changes prospects for all who encounter it. Originally published in 1939. 1998. RC 48696. ## Killing Ground. RC 48701. by Gerald Seymour. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. Charlotte Parsons is bored teaching school in her dreary English hometown. When the Ruggerio family in Italy offers to rehire her as their nanny, she is tempted. American DEA officer Axel Moen then shows up and manipulates her into agreeing to spy on her employers, Mafia drug dealers. Strong language and violence. 1997. RC 48701. ## The Devil's Teardrop: A Novel of the Last Night of the Century. RC 48774. by Jeffery Deaver. read by Dan Bloom. 3 cassettes. Washington, D.C.; New Year's Eve, 1999. Retired FBI agent Parker Kincaid reluctantly assists with tracking a serial killer who has threatened a midnight massacre. A major problem occurs when the murderer's accomplice is killed in an accident before collecting the ransom. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 48774. ## The Ape Who Guards the Balance: An Amelia Peabody Mystery. RC 48782. by Elizabeth Peters. read by Barbara Rappaport. 3 cassettes. Following an attempted kidnapping of Amelia, the Emersons depart early for Egypt's 1907 archaeological season. This time it is the younger generation taking center stage as Ramses, David, and Nefret buy an ancient papyrus and set in motion a deadly chain of events. 1998. RC 48782. ## Her Forbidden Knight. RC 48787. by Rex Stout. read by Anne Mullen. 2 cassettes. The "Erring Knights," a group of men who spend the day in the lobby of New York City's Lamartine Hotel, establish themselves as champions of Miss Lila Williams, the hotel telegrapher. When newcomer John Knowlton shows an interest in Lila, they check him out and learn he has a shady past. 1997. RC 48787. ## Hearts in Atlantis. RC 48808. by Stephen King. read by Jeremy Gage. 4 cassettes. Five interconnected stories about a set of youngsters from the 1960s, followed through 1999. In the first tale, when an elderly boarder regretfully imparts special sight to eleven-year- old Bobby Garfield, the boy is shocked to glimpse his mother's private side. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 48808. ## The New Lieutenant. RC 48838. by Philip McCutchan. read by John Lescault. 2 cassettes. This sequel to _Second Mate (RC 46680)_ is set in the early days of World War I. Royal Navy lieutenant Tom Chatto is serving aboard a Q-ship, a merchant decoy designed to lure U-boats to the surface. When his senior officers are killed in action, Chatto must deliver his ship from harm's way. Strong language. 1996. RC 48838. ## Family Honor. RC 48857. by Robert B. Parker. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Ex-cop Sunny Randall works as a Boston private detective while she completes her BFA and paints. She recently divorced her husband because of his family mob ties but still cares for him. In her current case, Sunny is suspicious of the wealthy couple looking for their runaway daughter. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 48857. ## L.A. Requiem. RC 48859. by Robert Crais. read by Len Mailloux. 3 cassettes. Private detective Elvis Cole learns more about his mysterious partner, ex-cop Joe Pike, when they are asked to search for a woman Pike once dated. Her death and a series of others intensify some L.A. cops' distrust of Pike--whom they hold responsible for a death long ago. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 48859. ## The Present: A Malory Holiday Novel. RC 48863. by Johanna Lindsey. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. The Malory clan is at Haverston for the Christmas holidays. A few days before Christmas, Jason, the third marquis of Haverston, discovers a mysterious present that has appeared out of nowhere. It turns out to be a diary that just might answer some questions about their grandmother, Anna Malory. Some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 48863. ## Gravity. RC 48872. by Tess Gerritsen. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. Several years before Dr. Emma Watson travels into space on a "mercy mission," a geologist died in the Galapagos Rift. Unfortunately, one of the experiments Watson carries into space harbors a deadly virus that may be connected with the geologist's death. Watson's estranged husband goes to her rescue. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 48872. ## Helm. RC 48929. by Steven Gould. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. For colonists to survive on Agatsu, once each generation someone must be imprinted with Earth's scientific knowledge contained in the Glass Helm. Dulan de Laal selects his oldest son to be that person. But his youngest son, Leland, climbs the needle and dons the helmet--without knowing the consequences. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 48929. ## Go Down, Moses. RC 49005. by William Faulkner. read by Michael Skinner. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Seven stories first published in 1942, with an updated introduction by Stanley Crouch and an added biographical note. Each selection deals at least indirectly with one family in Jefferson, Mississippi. Unifying themes are the changing relationships between racial groups and their attitudes toward the land they inhabit. 1996. RC 49005. ## The Jukebox Queen of Malta. RC 49012. by Nicholas Rinaldi. read by Peter Gil. 3 cassettes. Malta, 1942. Rocco Raven is set down on the island to be the radioman for an espionage unit. Malta is being continuously bombed, but Raven's commander is only interested in the black market. Raven falls passionately in love with a local girl, Melita Azzard, who works with jukeboxes and ignores the war. 1999. RC 49012. ## My Last Days as Roy Rogers. RC 49036. by Pat Cunningham Devoto. read by MaryBeth Wise. 2 cassettes. Ten-year-old tomboy Tab spends summer vacation playing with her African American pal Maudie May and trying to avoid the polio that has their small Alabama town in a panic. Even though the swimming pools and movies are closed, the kids manage to find many adventures. They also expose some of the grownups' darker secrets. 1999. RC 49036. ## A Stranger in the Earth. RC 49041. by Marcel Theroux. read by John Lescault. 2 cassettes. Horace Littlefair, twenty-two, has never been to the city. So when his grandfather dies, he leaves the country village of Great Much and travels to London where his great uncle has promised him a job on his newspaper. But the naive yet good- natured Horace is unprepared for urban ways. Some strong language. 1998. RC 49041. ## Murder Makes Waves: A Southern Sisters Mystery. RC 49042. by Anne George. read by Cyn Delafield. 2 cassettes. Tiny retired Alabama teacher Patricia Anne decides she needs some adventure in her life and turns to her flamboyant, wealthy, thrice-widowed sister, Mary Alice, for help. Together with a friend and Patricia Anne's daughter, they find more than adventure when they discover a murder on their Florida vacation. Some strong language. 1997. RC 49042. ## Intimate. RC 49071. by Elizabeth Gage. read by Ilona Dulaski. 4 cassettes. A tale of three ambitious people, whose lives eventually become entangled as each seeks fame, fortune, and revenge. Jordan Lazarus comes from a poor family, yet he becomes one of the world's richest men. Leslie Chamberlain, who also comes from a poor family, becomes a top executive, then falls in love. Jill Fleming, abused as a child, is a master of disguise in her search for love. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. RC 49071. ## One Last Dance. RC 49083. by Eileen Goudge. read by Barbara Pinolini. 3 cassettes. When adulterous Dr. Seagrave is killed by his wife, their daughter Alex (realtor) is horrified that her sisters, Daphne (novelist) and Kitty (cafe owner), try to save their mother. Romance eventually helps all three women cope with the tragedy. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49083. ## The Charterhouse of Parma. RC 49099. by Stendhal. read by Robert Sams. 4 cassettes (Reissue). Chronicles the adventures of young aristocratic Fabrizio del Dongo, who fights in Napoleon's army at Waterloo. Returning to the court at Parma, Italy, Fabrizio's political career is arranged by the intrigues of his aunt, the Duchess Sanseverina, and her lover Count Mosca. Originally published in French in 1839; newly translated by Richard Howard. 1999. RC 49099. ## Comanche Dawn. RC 49218. by Mike Blakely. read by Chuck Benson. 4 cassettes. In the 1680s territory that would become Wyoming, a Shoshone boy is born at the same time the first horse appears in the camp. As the child grows to manhood and becomes the warrior known as Horseback, his people acquire horses and evolve into the Comanche Nation. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1998. RC 49218. ## Soul of the Fire: The Sword of Truth, Book 5. RC 49220. by Terry Goodkind. read by Nick Sullivan. 5 cassettes. When Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell used a spell to save Richard Cypher, Lord Rahl, in _Temple of the Winds (RC 41105)_, she unleashed the evil powers of the chimes. Now married, Kahlan and Richard must hunt the chimes and prevent them from removing all magic from the world. Violence. 1999. RC 49220. ## Tiger Man. RC 49229. by Max Brand. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. Enrique Lavera has made sure his youngest son, Blas, knows how to handle a gun. And when Blas returns home after killing several evil men, Enrique knows it is time to explain the cruelty he endured at the hands of Don Teofilo. Blas soon sets out to avenge his father's suffering. 1929. RC 49229. ## The Blue Bottle Club. RC 49238. by Penelope J. Stokes. read by Laura Giannarelli. 3 cassettes. Christmas Day, 1929. In an act of faith, four young women write their dreams on slips of paper and hide them in a blue bottle in the attic. Sixty-five years later a demolition worker discovers the bottle and hands it to reporter Brendan Delaney, who searches for the four women. 1999. RC 49238. ## Timeline. RC 49277. by Michael Crichton. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. In the twenty-first century, quantum technology for teleportation enables a group of historians to travel back to fourteenth-century France. Seeking a stranded colleague and trying to return within a tight time frame, they find survival in a feudal society more difficult than anticipated. Violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 49277. ## _Pu-239_ and Other Russian Fantasies. RC 49292. by Ken Kalfus. read by Peter Gil. 2 cassettes. Six short stories and a novella explore the Russian psyche. In the title piece, after being contaminated in a nuclear-plant accident, Timofey attempts to sell three hundred grams of weapons- grade plutonium in order to leave money for his wife and child. Some strong language. 1999. RC 49292. ## Green City in the Sun. RC 49294. by Barbara Wood. read by Ilona Dulaski. 5 cassettes. American Dr. Deborah Treverton returns to her native land of Nairobi, Kenya, after a fifteen- year absence. Deborah had deserted her fianc‚ to escape from her infamous family's secrets, but now her African American grandmother, a medicine woman, is dying and Deborah wants to confront the past. Some violence. 1988. RC 49294. ## I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops: Stories. RC 49296. by Hanan Shaykh. read by Mary Kane. 1 cassette. Seventeen short stories about Arab women confronting the Western world. In the title piece, a poor, unmarried Moroccan woman moves to London because of her infatuation with all things English, which even extends to a homeless young man. Some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49296. ## Walkin' the Dog. RC 49302. by Walter Mosley. read by Bob Moore. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (RC 45769)_, sixtyish ex-con Socrates' improved life includes his beloved two-legged dog and a new job. But the police won't stop bothering him, so Socrates comes up with a unique way to fight back. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999. RC 49302. ## Back Roads. RC 49314. by Tawni O'Dell. read by Jeff Baker. 2 cassettes. During the two years since his mother killed his abusive father, Harley has been glumly raising his three younger sisters. Now twenty, Harley begins an affair with a married neighbor, and some shocking family secrets come to light. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2000. RC 49314. ## The Abyssinian. RC 49380. by Jean-Christophe Rufin. read by Ted Stoddard. 4 cassettes. Cairo, 1699. French Consul Monsieur de Maillet is instructed to send an envoy to the far-off Abyssinian court. He settles on unlicensed pharmacist/doctor Jean-Baptiste Poncet, who subsequently becomes involved in Christian-Muslim politics, Jesuit schemes, and with the Sun King, Louis XIV, himself. Poncet also falls in love with the consul's daughter. 1997. RC 49380. ## Sword Song. RC 49394. by Rosemary Sutcliff. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Banished from his Norse village for an accidental killing, sixteen-year-old Bjarni Sigurdson becomes a Viking mercenary. In the course of his bloody exploits through England, Ireland, and Scotland, he discovers a wise mentor who directs his life in positive ways. Violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. RC 49394. ## The Oxford Book of English Short Stories. RC 49398. edited by A.S. Byatt. read by Vanessa Maroney. 4 cassettes. Anthology of thirty-seven tales by nineteenth- and twentieth-century English authors such as Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, Saki, G.K. Chesterton, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, V.S. Pritchett, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, T.H. White, Penelope Fitzgerald, Angela Carter, and Ian McEwan. 1998. RC 49398. ## The Dangerous Husband. RC 49425. by Jane Shapiro. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 2 cassettes. A forty-year-old New York photographer finally meets a wonderful man and they marry. But soon she realizes how clumsy he is--accidentally hurting himself, and her, more and more frequently. As the injuries become severe, the woman begins to plan his death. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999. RC 49425. ## The Last Dance: A Novel of the 87th Precinct. RC 49451. by Ed McBain. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. An apparent hanging suicide by a retired male nurse is reclassified as homicide when traces of a paralyzing drug are discovered. A snitch is killed after telling 87th precinct detectives he has information on the murder. The cops comb the city for a motive and a murderer. Strong language and some violence. 2000. RC 49451. ## Down to a Sunless Sea: A Tiller Galloway Thriller. RC 49471. by David Poyer. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Louisiana Blue (RC 46796)_, Tiller Galloway goes to aid the widow of a navy SEAL buddy who died in a recent cave-diving accident. Tiller discovers evidence of foul play in the ocean depths and vows to right the wrong. Some strong language and some violence. 1996. RC 49471. ## The Plantagenet Prelude. RC 49493. by Jean Plaidy. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Recounts the stormy romance of King Henry II and his consort, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Henry's battle of wills with his former friend Thomas … Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. 1976. RC 49493. ## Double Dead. RC 49494. by Gary Hardwick. read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 3 cassettes. The mayor of Detroit is murdered, and his mistress, Ramona Blake, is framed. With the help of conservative assistant prosecutor Jesse King, Ramona tries to find the real killers. She and Jesse appeal to their old friends in the 'hood, while evading crooked politicians. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 49494. ## Druids. RC 49495. by Morgan Llywelyn. read by George Holmes. 4 cassettes. Celtic Gaul. At fifteen Ainvar begins his initiation into druid society. He is dispatched with young warrior Vercingetorix to the Roman- occupied territory to spy on the enemy. Later the united Celtic tribes advance to rout the Romans. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1991. RC 49495. ## Dreaming of the Bones: A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery. RC 49496. by Deborah Crombie. read by Patricia Kilgarriff. 3 cassettes. Superintendent Duncan Kincaid reluctantly agrees to help his ex-wife, feminist biographer Victoria McClellan, investigate the apparent suicide of a troubled poet who met her end five years before. When Victoria suddenly dies soon thereafter, Duncan actively seeks revenge, linking the two women's murders. Some strong language and some violence. 1997. RC 49496. ## A Tale of Two Cities. RC 49497. by Charles Dickens. read by John Horton. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Englishman Sydney Carton and Frenchman Charles Darnay, who bear a strong physical resemblance to each other, love the same woman, Lucie Manette. The sacrifice by Carton for his friends is the climax of this story set in late-eighteenth- century London and Paris during the French Revolution. 1859. RC 49497. ## Slam!. RC 49501. by Walter Dean Myers. read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 1 cassette. When Harlem basketball talent Greg "Slam" Harris transfers to a magnet high school in the Bronx, everyone expects him to do well and go on to college. But Slam is feeling pressure in school and at home, then discovers that his best friend is dealing drugs. For senior high readers. 1996. RC 49501. ## Pigeon Pie: A Jimmy Flannery Mystery. RC 49502. by Robert Campbell. read by Gordon Gould. 1 cassette. Jimmy Flannery is perfectly happy as the Democratic leader for Chicago's twenty-seventh ward. But the mayor wants Flannery to run for his ward, the eleventh. Soon Flannery and his extremely diverse campaign staff find themselves in dangerous territory, including book banning and murder. Strong language. 1998. RC 49502. ## The Body in the Cast: A Faith Fairchild Mystery. RC 49505. by Katherine Hall Page. read by Barbara Caruso. 2 cassettes. Faith Fairchild, former Manhattan caterer, is hired to feed the movie company that is filming a version of _The Scarlet Letter_ in the scenic town of Aleford, Massachusetts. But the leading lady is poisoned and two supporting cast members are killed before Faith discovers who the culprit is. Some strong language. 1993. 1993. RC 49505. ## Interesting Times: A Novel of Discworld. RC 49507. by Terry Pratchett. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Reluctantly transported to the Counterweight Continent, where a new emperor is being chosen, Rincewind the Wizzard finds his friend Cohen the Barbarian. Together they proceed on a mission to the Forbidden City. Some strong language. 1994. RC 49507. ## Scales of Justice. RC 49509. by Ngaio Marsh. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard appears on the scene to solve a murder in the peaceful English village of Swevenings after a body is found in a thicket by the trout stream. He discovers that violent death is just as gruesome among the gentry as among the working class. Some violence. 1955. RC 49509. ## Pink Slip. RC 49512. by Rita Ciresi. read by Laura Giannarelli. 3 cassettes. 1985. Unmarried New Yorker Lisa Diodetto worries her Sicilian family, especially since her best friend is her gay cousin Dodie. Then Lisa finds romantic happiness with her Jewish boss, Eben Strauss. But Dodie contracts AIDS and Lisa remembers sharing a needle with him. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49512. ## Gertrude and Claudius. RC 49516. by John Updike. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. Recounts events that transpire before the beginning of Shakespeare's _Hamlet_. Focuses on Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, as the long-suffering wife in an arranged marriage, who falls calamitously in love with her brother-in-law Claudius. When Gertrude's husband learns of the affair, Claudius takes his own course of action. Some descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 49516. ## Midsummer Magic: Magic Trilogy, Volume 1. RC 49519. by Catherine Coulter. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. England, 1810. Seventeen years ago, Philip Hawksbury was promised one of the Earl of Ruthven's daughters in marriage. The time has come for Philip to choose his bride. Not wanting to leave her beloved Scotland, Frances dons a disguise but is chosen anyway. Prequel to _Calypso Magic (RC 49520)_. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1987. RC 49519. ## Calypso Magic: Magic Trilogy, Volume 2. RC 49520. by Catherine Coulter. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. London, 1813. The Earl of Saint Leven has just broken one engagement when his Aunt Lucia introduces him to his distant cousin Diana Savarol from the West Indies. Their personalities clash, but they reconcile aboard a ship to her home. Sequel to _Midsummer Magic (RC 49519)_. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1988. RC 49520. ## Circle of Stones: Druid Circle, Volume 1. RC 49532. by Anna Lee Waldo. read by George Holmes. 4 cassettes. Prince Owain's mistress, Brenda, leaves her infant son, Madoc, with Irish druids, who will protect him from the superstitions and infighting of the Welsh court. The grown Madoc later returns to his parents, but then emigrates to the New World to escape civil war. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1999. RC 49532. ## Daughters of the Dust. RC 49533. by Julie Dash. read by Robin Miles. 3 cassettes. In 1926 Amelia Varnes, raised in Harlem, returns to her mother's home on the Sea Islands of South Carolina to work on her thesis in anthropology. She had planned to study Gullah traditions and folklore but is soon absorbed in her own matriarchal heritage and decides to return to teach on the islands. 1997. RC 49533. ## In a Dry Season: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery. RC 49545. by Peter Robinson. read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. When a drought dries up a reservoir that covers the abandoned English village of Hobb's End, a skeleton is found in a crumbling building. Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and local detective Annie Cabbot untangle the World War II mystery that led to the young woman's death. Some strong language. 1999. RC 49545. ## England, England. RC 49553. by Julian Barnes. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. In this satire on corporate ambition gone astray, venture capitalist Sir Jack Pitman plans to build a theme park celebrating England's past. England, England will be built on the Isle of Wight and encapsulate Britain's best-known landmarks. Pitman's consultant, Martha Cochrane, has her own schemes. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49553. ## The Colony of Unrequited Dreams. RC 49573. by Wayne Johnston. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 4 cassettes. Fictionalized biography of Joseph Smallwood, first premier of Newfoundland, following its incorporation into Canada on April 1, 1949. Recounts Smallwood's life from childhood, describing the lasting effect of his early association with Sheilagh Fielding and his rise to power at great personal cost. 1998. RC 49573. ## Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage: An Agatha Raisin Mystery. RC 49575. by M.C. Beaton. read by Carmella Ross. 2 cassettes. Agatha Raisin is about to marry her next-door neighbor, James Lacey, when her presumed dead husband, Jimmy Raisin, shows up. Naturally, Lacey cancels the wedding and even leaves town. But when Jimmy is found murdered, Lacey returns to help Agatha find the culprit. 1996. RC 49575. ## The Six Iron Spiders: An Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery. RC 49587. by Phoebe Atwood Taylor. read by Nick Sullivan. 2 cassettes. Asey Mayo thought he would have a better homecoming on his furlough from making tanks for the war effort. But on his arrival he finds a first-aid class being conducted in his house and a body in the buttery. He also discovers jilted lovers, debtors, and missing bodies. Some violence. 1942. RC 49587. ## Shifting Stars: A Novel of the West. RC 49592. by Page Lambert. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. 1840s. Skye Macdonald is seven when her Lakota mother is killed. Her father, Scotsman Gregory Macdonald, eventually returns her to her maternal grandparents so that she may learn of her heritage--including a prophecy that she is destined to become a great warrior. Meanwhile, more white settlers are encroaching on Indian lands. Some violence. 1997. RC 49592. ## Snake Oil: A Saxon Mystery. RC 49600. by Les Roberts. read by Richard Davidson. 2 cassettes. California private investigator Saxon is hired by George Amptman to determine whether his wife is cheating on him. When Saxon discovers her lover has been murdered, he refuses to believe Mrs. Amptman is the culprit. His investigation uncovers shady dealings in the oil business. Some violence and some strong language. 1990. RC 49600. ## Secret Honor. RC 49601. by W.E.B. Griffin. read by Bob Askey. 4 cassettes. The continuing adventures of OSS agent Clete Frade center on the Argentine-German connection during World War II. Frade has problems with his bosses for holding back information about the son of a German general, plotting to assassinate Hitler. Sequel to _Blood and Honor (RC 43940)_. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49601. ## Great Stories of the American West. RC 49609. edited by Martin H. Greenberg. read by John Polk. 3 cassettes. Nineteen short western stories from well-known authors like Louis L'Amour, John Jakes, Elmore Leonard, and John D. MacDonald. In _Lost Sister_ a white woman is returned to her family after living with Indians for forty years. In _Markers_ two cowpokes ponder the different epitaphs they have read. Some violence. 1994. RC 49609. ## The Guns of Billy Free. RC 49617. by Doug Bowman. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Framed for the killing of a Mississippi deputy sheriff, Billy Free guns down the real murderer and flees the law. Billy keeps one step ahead of the posse as he encounters gun play and romance on the trail to Texas for a final showdown. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1998. RC 49617. ## Digital Fortress. RC 49630. by Dan Brown. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. TRANSLATR, the National Security Agency's top- secret computer, intercepts and decodes terrorist e-mail traffic. When a renegade develops an ingenious algorithm that defeats the critical intelligence system, NSA agents race to undo the dangerous code before it can upset the geopolitical balance of power. 1998. RC 49630. ## The Gauntlet: A Western Trio. RC 49641. by Max Brand. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Three short westerns originally written for magazines, including _The Blackness of MacTee_, _The King of Rats: A Reata Story_, and _The Gauntlet_. All involve frontiersmen and the women they love. Some violence. 1998. RC 49641. ## Anyone's My Name. RC 49643. by Seymour Shubin. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Young pulp detective writer Paul Weiler has everything going for him (he is working on a novel and has recently eloped with a wealthy girl he loves) until he commits a crime of passion. Suddenly Paul becomes the subject of the torrid crime magazine articles that he used to write. 1953. RC 49643. ## Redeeming Love. RC 49645. by Francine Rivers. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Sarah was only eight when her mother died and she was sold into prostitution. When she is in her early twenties and working in a California brothel as "Angel," a devout Christian gentleman rescues her. But Sarah has trouble accepting God's redeeming love. Some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 49645. ## _The_ _Civilisation Game_ and Other Stories. RC 49651. by Clifford D. Simak. read by Randy Wieck. 2 cassettes. Seven short stories written from 1939 to 1969 and compiled for the first time. In the title story, humans are now a minority in the universe. In order to keep traditions alive, a secret project is developed on the gutted planet Earth to practice the old ways. But a pretend politician goes too far. 1997. RC 49651. ## The Red Zone. RC 49653. by Tim Green. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Even though she is married to an ex-football player, attorney Madison McCall only reluctantly becomes a sports agent for her firm. Her first client, linebacker Luther Zorn, is having an affair with the team owner's wife and is the first suspect when the cuckolded husband is killed. Violence and strong language. 1998. RC 49653. ## Scorpion Strike. RC 49655. by John J. Nance. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. Persian Gulf, 1991. Pilots Will Westerman and Doug Harris are sent on a dangerous mission to seize a deadly virus that Iraqi defector Dr. Shakir Abbas reveals is hidden in a laboratory. They end up crash landing in the desert while Dr. Abbas sneaks into Baghdad to retrieve additional vials. Violence. 1992. RC 49655. ## Deadfall: Alex Jensen Alaska Mystery. RC 49656. by Sue Henry. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. When his girlfriend, Iditarod musher Jessie Arnold, is stalked and almost killed, Alaska state trooper Alex Jensen sends her into hiding. As Alex investigates, Jessie's pursuer locates her and her lead dog, Tank, in the wilderness. The danger causes Alex and Jessie to reassess their relationship. Some violence. 1998. RC 49656. ## Jade Star. RC 49657. by Catherine Coulter. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. While swimming in the ocean off Maui, missionary's daughter Jules is kidnapped by a ship's captain, who plans to sell her into prostitution. Her childhood friend Michael, a San Francisco doctor, rescues Jules, but the captain plans to get her back. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 1986. RC 49657. ## The Witchfinder: An Amos Walker Mystery. RC 49660. by Loren D. Estleman. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Dying, internationally renowned architect Jay Bell Furlong arrives in Detroit to hire Amos Walker. Furlong wants to find out who broke up his engagement--eight years ago to a beautiful grad student--using an altered photograph. His huge estate hangs in the balance. Walker stumbles over three bodies during his investigation. Some violence. 1998. RC 49660. ## The Right Hand of God: The Liberty Bell, Book 6. RC 49661. by Gilbert Morris. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Jacob Steiner, a German Jew, wants only to play the violin, but in 1777 he is conscripted and sent to America to fight. Wounded in an escape attempt, Jacob takes refuge in a barn, where Rachel Bradford secretly nurses him back to health. Sequel to _Wind from the Wilderness (RC 47075)_. 1999. RC 49661. ## The Last Paradise. RC 49662. by James D. Houston. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. In this companion to _Continental Drift (RC 12406)_, insurance investigator Travis Doyle returns to Hawaii in 1986 on business. He encounters environmentalists, Pele-worshipping natives, and businessmen battling over development. Travis is also reunited with his first, long-lost love, part-Hawaiian Evangeline Sakai, and they resume their affair. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49662. ## Gravelight. RC 49663. by Marion Zimmer Bradley. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Sequel to _Witchlight (RC 46568)_. Well-to-do, spoiled Wycherly Musgrave is wracked with guilt over a young woman's death while he was driving drunk. He befriends telepathic actress Sinah, who is beset by ancestral spirits. Can the rich boy win Sinah's heart while resisting the power of psychic possession? 1997. RC 49663. ## The Blue Corn Murders: A Eugenia Potter Mystery. RC 49664. by Nancy Pickard. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Arizona rancher Eugenia Potter discovers Native American pottery on her ranch and signs up for a hike at an archaeological camp specializing in ancient Indian culture. During the trek through the wilderness, two women are murdered and a teen tour bus disappears. Some violence. 1998. RC 49664. ## Scream of Eagles: Eagle Series, Book 4. RC 49665. by William W. Johnstone. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. When his beloved wife of forty-five years is killed in an outlaw raid, Jamie MacCallister vows vengeance. He tracks the murderous gang west from the Atlantic coast, winding up at Little Big Horn, where he joins General Custer's battle with the Sioux. Sequel to _Talons of Eagles (RC 44013)_. Violence and strong language. 1996. RC 49665. ## Sentinels: A "Nameless Detective" Mystery. RC 49666. by Bill Pronzini. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. The "nameless" detective is hired by a worried mother to find her missing college daughter and her boyfriend. He arrives in the northern California town where the girl's car broke down and discovers it is a backwater with a prominent paramilitary group. Strong language and some violence. 1996. RC 49666. ## Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume 5. RC 49667. by Orson Scott Card. read by John Polk. 3 cassettes. As the seventh son of a seventh son, Alvin knows his destiny is to build the Crystal City. He journeys to New England believing that someone there knows where the city is to be built. Meanwhile, Alvin's wife travels south to promote the abolition of slavery. Sequel to _Alvin Journeyman (RC 41189)_. 1998. RC 49667. ## Girl in Hyacinth Blue. RC 49678. by Susan Vreeland. read by Annie Wauters. 1 cassette. Eight vignettes follow the various owners of a Vermeer painting through the centuries. Begins with the latest owner, whose German father obtained it illegally from a deported Jewish family, and goes back to the artist, who could not support his eleven children. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1999. RC 49678. ## Apaches. RC 49682. by Lorenzo Carcaterra. read by Rick Foucheux. 2 cassettes. The Apaches, a renegade band of former New York City policemen led by Boomer Frontieri, search for a friend's missing daughter. When the girl's tormentor is captured but goes free at trial, the ex-cops vow to take care of other criminals on their own. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 49682. ## A Woman of Passion. RC 49692. by Virginia Henley. read by Corrie James. 3 cassettes. England, mid-1500s. Bess Hardwick is a child when her family is forced to leave Hardwick Manor, but she vows to return. And Bess does, but not before she becomes a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I, acquires four husbands, and achieves the rank of countess. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1999. RC 49692. ## Nineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and Bobs of Other Things. RC 49697. by Sholem Aleichem. read by David Elias. 2 cassettes. Fourteen Yiddish tales told in colloquial language depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe and in New York. In each case the author speaks through a man or woman who relates a story of personal woe, often involving humor and satire. 1998. RC 49697. ## Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. RC 49701. by Dyan Sheldon. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. When sixteen-year-old Lola, deemed the "drama queen" by her mother, moves to New Jersey, the girl is appalled by suburbia. Lola immediately runs into conflict with Carla, the reigning debutante, especially when Lola beats her out for the lead in the school play. For senior high readers. 1999. RC 49701. ## The Lightning Warrior. RC 49710. by Max Brand. read by Bob Moore. 2 cassettes. An imposing stranger called Cobalt arrives in town and aims to marry Sylvia Baird, the reluctant object of his affection. Finally, Sylvia offers him her hand in exchange for the pelt of the legendary great white wolf, and Cobalt sets out on the deadly quest. Some violence. 1932. RC 49710. ## The Lake Dreams the Sky. RC 49711. by Swain Wolfe. read by Kimberly Schraf. 2 cassettes. After a twenty-three-year absence, Liz visits her grandmother and retrieves a painting of Rose made by her beau, Cody, in 1948. This discovery leads into the story of Rose and Cody--the legendary couple whose passion set the lake on fire--and brings Liz to a new understanding of love. Some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49711. ## The Marching Season. RC 49718. by Daniel Silva. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Ex-CIA agent Michael Osbourne accompanies his father-in-law, Ambassador Douglas Cannon, to Ireland, where radical groups are determined to undermine the 1998 peace accords. The hit man October, from _The Mark of the Assassin (RC 46012)_, attempts to eliminate them on orders from a shadowy group. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49718. ## The Peace Chief: A Novel of the Real People. RC 49729. by Robert J. Conley. read by John Stratton. 3 cassettes. At the time of the French and Spanish incursions into the New World, a young Cherokee warrior learns the skills and traditions he needs to become a strong chief and lead his people. By taking refuge in a sanctuary town, Young Puppy fulfills a prophecy that he will die and be reborn. 1998. RC 49729. ## The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon. RC 49731. by Richard Zimler. read by Jonathan Davis. 3 cassettes. Lisbon, Portugal; 1506. As thousands of Jews are murdered in the streets during the Inquisition, Berekiah Zarco flees to Constantinople. Years later he returns to avenge the death of his beloved uncle, Abraham, a renowned kabbalist. Based on a manuscript discovered in Istanbul. Violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49731. ## Where You Belong. RC 49746. by Barbara Taylor Bradford. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Kosovo, 1998. Thirty-one-year-old Valentine Denning, Jake Newberg, and Tony Hampton are photojournalists covering the war. Tony is killed, and Val and Jake are badly wounded. As the two survivors recover, they learn some startling news about Tony, which leaves Val wondering just where she belongs. Some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49746. ## Glory's War: Goldenwing Cycle, Book 2. RC 49760. by Alfred Coppel. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. The Goldenwing starship _Glory_ is headed for orbit around the Accursed Twin--known to the Wired Starmen aboard as Ross 248 Beta. The planets, settled by refugees from the former Russian federation, are constantly at war with each other, and each sees the _Glory_ as a potential prize. Sequel to _Glory (RC 38408)_. 1995. RC 49760. ## Stardust. RC 49777. by Neil Gaiman. read by George Holmes. 2 cassettes. The town of Wall in rural England borders on a bewitched meadow inhabited by Faeries. At a festival, Dunstan Thorn, of Wall, mates with a Faerie lass and produces a son, Tristran. Years later, Tristran promises his intended to retrieve a fallen star and embarks on an arduous quest. Some violence. 1999. RC 49777. ## And Gold Was Ours. RC 49784. by Rebecca Brandewyne. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes. While growing up in Spain in the mid-1800s, Aurora experiences spells during which she is visited by a dashing young man. When she flees to Peru to escape a tyrant, Aurora meets Salvador, the man in her visions. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1984. RC 49784. ## Girl in Landscape. RC 49790. by Jonathan Lethem. read by Nona Pipes. 2 cassettes. When a global disaster blights the Earth's environment, fourteen-year-old Pella Marsh and her family escape to another planet where her father, a failed politician, hopes to restart his career. Pella assimilates into the alien society and discovers a terrible threat that could doom the Earthling colony. Some strong language. 1998. RC 49790. ## Getting It in the Head: Stories. RC 49791. by Mike McCormack. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. A collection of sixteen Irish tales, variously surreal, violent, and macabre. In "Old Man, My Son" a boy suddenly assumes the character of his deceased grandfather, a hero of the 1916 uprising. After the boy's death, an autopsy discovers the embedded bullet that had wounded his rebel ancestor. Strong language and violence. 1996. RC 49791. ## A Darker Shade of Crimson: An Ivy League Mystery. RC 49810. by Pamela Thomas-Graham. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Rosezella Fisher had risen from secretary to dean of students at Harvard Law School before she fell to her death during a campus blackout. Many people resented the ambitious black woman's success, and economics assistant professor Nikki Chase, also black, suspects foul play. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49810. ## Love Alters Not. RC 49813. by Flora Kidd. read by Barbara Caruso. 2 cassettes. Madeleine Stewart, twenty-three, is always willing to help someone. When an elderly uncle in Scotland begs her roommate Fiona to come to work as his housekeeper, Fiona convinces Madeleine to take her place. Madeleine's impersonation is eventually discovered, but by then she has no wish to leave Scotland. For senior high and older readers. 1967. RC 49813. ## My One and Only. RC 49815. by Katherine O'Neal. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. In 1909 schoolmates Kitty and Cameron are kidnapped in India and Cameron is killed. Kitty grows up to be an aviatrix and cat burglar, seeking the ruby that will save her imprisoned father. She clashes with a rival thief who she believes is Cameron. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2000. RC 49815. ## People of Darkness. RC 49819. by Tony Hillerman. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. When Navajo Tribal Police sergeant Jim Chee investigates the theft of a seemingly worthless box of keepsakes, he encounters a series of mysterious deaths. Chee's probe leads him into mortal peril before he uncovers the culprit and discovers the secret of the stolen box. Some violence. 1980. RC 49819. ## Vinegar Hill. RC 49824. by A. Manette Ansay. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. When James Grier loses his job, he takes his family home to Wisconsin to live with his parents. But the situation becomes stifling for his wife, Ellen, who suddenly finds herself running the household of a bitter and narrow-minded mother-in- law. Yet, Ellen finds the strength to endure. Some violence. Bestseller 1994. RC 49824. ## In America. RC 49825. by Susan Sontag. read by Michele Schaeffer. 3 cassettes. In the opening chapter numbered "Zero," the unnamed protagonist--speaking for the author-- chooses the characters for the novel. The remainder of the book revolves around the decision of Polish actress Maryna Zalezowska to leave the stage in 1876 and move to California with her husband and entourage. Bestseller 2000. RC 49825. ## Rough Draft. RC 49827. by James W. Hall. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. Ex-Miami policewoman turned mystery writer Hannah Keller discovers coded clues to her parents' murder inside one of her books. She soon uncovers the truth--that she's a decoy in an FBI hunt for a serial killer--and her fragile son's life is in danger. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000. RC 49827. ## Moment of Truth. RC 49828. by Lisa Scottoline. read by Kimberly Schraf. 3 cassettes. Believing his sixteen-year-old daughter murdered her mother, attorney Jack Newlin frames himself for the crime and confesses. He then hires novice associate Mary DiNunzio to represent him, not realizing the lengths she and the cops will go to prove him innocent. Strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49828. ## Apache: The White Indian Series, Book 14. RC 49866. by Donald Clayton Porter. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. In this prequel to _Spirit Knife (RC 38230)_, British siblings Beth and William Beaumont travel to New Spain, in America, to find the mine that would save their family home. They request help from Renno, the young Seneca chief whose great- grandfather, a "white Indian," visited England years ago. Some violence. 1987. 1987. RC 49866. ## Love Alters Not. RC 49867. by Patricia Veryan. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. England, 1746. Dimity Cranford and her twin brothers, Piers and Peregrine, are supporters of the king, while a longtime family friend, Horatio (Viscount Glendenning), is a Jacobite. But when Horatio is mortally wounded, he entrusts Dimity with delivering the fourth stanza of a cypher to fellow Jacobites. Sequel to _The Tyrant (RC 42179)_. 1987. RC 49867. ## Blood Roses: A Novel of Saint-Germain. RC 49868. by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. read by Fred Major. 4 cassettes. France, 1345. Comte de Saint-Germain has been living in peace and prosperity in Orgon for some time, although a few villagers are suspicious of his strange, foreign ways. When the Black Plague forces the Comte to flee, he takes on the role of a troubadour. 1998. RC 49868. ## The Store of a Million Items. RC 49870. by Michelle Cliff. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Eleven stories of people who celebrate life amid frustration and adversity. The title work depicts a child's vivid memories of a dream store offering a wide variety of toys "only available in America." Some strong language. 1998. RC 49870. ## Ammie, Come Home. RC 49873. by Barbara Michaels. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Ruth, a young widow, is sharing her inherited Georgetown home in Washington, D.C., with her college student niece, Sara. When Sara's professor comes to visit, the three of them, along with Sara's boyfriend, begin to experience ghostly events in the old house. Some violence and some strong language. 1968. RC 49873. ## The Sandglass. RC 49875. by Romesh Gunesekera. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. A tale of two rival Sri Lankan families, Ducal and Vatunas. Traces the origins of their three- generation feud from the 1940s, when Jason Ducal craftily undercut the business of the entrepreneurial Vatunas patriarch. Describes the tragic human cost of inherited hatred. 1998. RC 49875. ## Crooked. RC 49876. by Laura McNeal and Tom McNeal. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Clara, fourteen, worries about her crooked nose and about earning enough money for horse camp. Then she is deserted by both her mother and her best friend. Clara's sole comfort, a budding romance with classmate Amos, is threatened by two menacing brothers. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 49876. ## _Cartesian Sonata_ and Other Novellas. RC 49877. by William H. Gass. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Four interrelated stories that explore the nature of the mind, body, and spirit. In "Bed and Breakfast," a shifty accountant checks into a second-rate midwestern motel, where he becomes obsessed with the collection of kitsch--artifacts reflecting cleverness and purpose, each with a history of past lives. Some strong language. 1998. RC 49877. ## Wake Up to Murder. RC 49879. by Steve Allen. read by Randy Wieck. 2 cassettes. When on-set accidents cause a morning talk show host to leave in a huff, co-anchor Cat Lawrence convinces her old friend Steve Allen to help out. She wants Steve not only to fill in as host, but also to find out who is sabotaging the show. Strong language. 1996. RC 49879. ## The Uncanny. RC 49880. by Andrew Klavan. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. When Hollywood horror film producer Richard Storm becomes terminally ill with a brain tumor, he leaves for England on a quest to find evidence of life after death. During his eerie odyssey, Storm encounters romance, murder, ghosts, and a glimpse into the mystery of eternal life. Violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49880. ## The Sound and the Fury. RC 49885. by William Faulkner. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes (Reissue). In 1928 Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the Compson brothers--Quentin, Jason, and the "idiot" son Benjy--narrate events that trace the gradual disintegration of the family and include the ostracism of their wanton sister, Caddy. 1929. RC 49885. ## Wings in the Snow. RC 49886. by Jim Oliver. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Dr. Theo Tithonus is oblivious to his family until a series of crises cause him to take stock of his life. His father, stepmother, and sisters are fighting; his unruly daughter shows up; and his gay lover leaves. Work also disintegrates into strife. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49886. ## Outburst: A Todd Mills Mystery. RC 49888. by R.D. Zimmerman. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. Minneapolis journalist Todd Mills witnesses a murder that his lover, homicide cop Steve Rawlins, investigates. The victim was a gay cop, and a lead points to a transsexual who was once a suspect in another gay cop's death before it was ruled a suicide. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49888. ## Scent of Magic. RC 49889. by Andre Norton. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Following her parents' deaths, Willadene is apprenticed to a relative as a scullery maid. Blessed with a keen sense of smell that enables her to distinguish good from evil scents, Willadene soon goes to work for Halwice, the Herbmistress, and becomes enmeshed in a deadly web of intrigue. 1998. RC 49889. ## Exegesis. RC 49892. by Astro Teller. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Berkeley grad student Alice Lu discovers that the software "EDGAR," which she developed for her studies, has a mischievous mind of its own. EDGAR not only e-mails her, but also attracts the notice of the National Security Agency. (Written by the grandson of Edward Teller, creator of the hydrogen bomb.) 1997. RC 49892. ## Angel Fire. RC 49893. by Ron Franscell. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Twenty-four years after the reported death of his war correspondent brother Daniel, Cassidy McLeod receives a call that will forever change his life; Daniel has been found alive in Vietnam. When the much-changed man returns home, the joyful reunion soon turns somber. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 49893. ## Elske. RC 49894. by Cynthia Voigt. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. In this companion to _Jackaroo (RC 23883)_ and others, young Elske escapes being a sacrificial virgin by fleeing the violent Volkaric, who enslaved her grandmother years earlier. Elske joins the defiant Beriel, who plans to fight her evil brother, to become Queen of the Kingdom. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 49894. ## At All Costs. RC 49898. by John Gilstrap. read by Brian Conn. 3 cassettes. When the feds raid the body shop where Jake works, he and his family must flee before the agents realize he's their most-wanted fugitive. Fourteen years ago Jake and Carolyn were falsely accused of detonating a fatal explosion. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 49898. ## Dark Justice. RC 49904. by William Bernhardt. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes. Attorney-author Ben Kincaid is on a book tour when he is arrested in the small logging town of Magic Valley while trying to rescue a doomed cat. His cell mates convince him to defend their environmental group leader, who is accused of murdering a logger. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 49904. ## The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus. RC 49908. by Harry Harrison. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Jim diGriz, con man and thief, and his wife, Angelina, are hired by the forty-centuries-old billionaire Kaizi to find out who has been cleaning out his bank accounts. Each incident occurs when the circus is in town. So Jim brushes up on his magician skills and joins the show. Some violence. 1999. RC 49908. ## The Seasons Hereafter: Lovers Trilogy, Volume 2. RC 49922. by Elisabeth Ogilvie. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Vanessa Barton hopes that her dreary life will change when her fisherman husband's new job necessitates their relocation to Bennett's Island, Maine. But it will take more than a change of locale to bring purpose to Vanessa's life. Sequel to _The Dawning of the Day (RC 49921)_. Some strong language. 1966. RC 49922. ## Standoff. RC 49944. by Sandra Brown. read by Samarra Mbenga. 2 cassettes. Texas multimillionaire Russell Dendy's pregnant daughter, Sabra, runs off with her high-school boyfriend after Dendy threatens them. As they attempt to rob a convenience store, the fleeing couple takes hostages, including a television reporter. Then Sabra goes into active labor. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2000. RC 49944. ## Horse Heaven. RC 49947. by Jane Smiley. read by Nanette Savard. 5 cassettes. In two years on the horse racing circuit, anything can happen, both on and off the track. Smiley's kaleidoscopic novel recounts the lives of owners, trainers, jockeys, and others involved in the daily activities of owning, caring for, and racing horses. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49947. ## Easy Prey. RC 49948. by John Sandford. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. Minneapolis police detective Lucas Davenport investigates the murder of supermodel Alie'e Maison, which has eclipsed the other murder that occurred at the same party. Suddenly, others in Alie'e's life begin dying--in quick succession. While Davenport sorts through his suspects, his love life develops complications. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2000. RC 49948. ## The Last King of Scotland. RC 49952. by Giles Foden. read by Steven Crossley. 3 cassettes. Scottish medical graduate Nicholas Garrigan takes up practice in rural Uganda where, by sheer accident, he becomes personal physician to president Idi Amin. Even as the young doctor witnesses some of the 1970s abuses of power and barbarity, he comes to admire some facets of Amin's personality. Eventually Garrigan returns home alienated. 1998. RC 49952. ## Unwanted Company. RC 49969. by Barbara Seranella. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Former addict Miranda "Munch" Mancini is a mechanic and limousine owner who unofficially adopted an orphaned baby girl six years ago. Now Munch is reluctantly thrown into a police investigation when a serial killer uses her limo. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 49969. ## The Hook. RC 49971. by Donald E. Westlake. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Authors Bryce Proctorr and Wayne Prentice renew an old acquaintance when they run into each other in the New York Public Library. Each author is currently experiencing publishing problems, and they decide to combine their efforts--in a murderous collaboration. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2000. RC 49971. ## The Saving Graces. RC 50013. by Patricia Gaffney. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes. A Washington, D.C., women's group--Emma, Rudy, Lee, and Isabel--meets for ten years to discuss everything and everybody. The four establish a firm bond as they share their experiences in love, divorce, adultery, and infertility. When one is diagnosed with cancer, they rally to offer support. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 50013. ## Witness in Death. RC 50031. by J.D. Robb. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. New York City, 2059. While attending a play, policewoman Eve Dallas and her husband witness a stage actor's murder, when a knife is substituted for a prop. During her investigation Eve discovers that the victim was a vile and unscrupulous fiend. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 50031. ## House of Sand and Fog. RC 50033. by Andre Dubus. read by Richard Davidson. 3 cassettes. Because of a tax-office error, recovering addict Kathy Lazaro is evicted from the bungalow she inherited from her father. The house is bought by an Iranian looking for the American dream. Correcting this mistake leads to a legal tussle with dire results. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 50033. ## A Season beyond a Kiss. RC 50034. by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes. Charleston. Raelynn Barrett knows very little about her new husband, Jeffrey Birmingham, who had rescued her from her unscrupulous "uncle." But doubts surface when Jeffrey is accused of fathering a servant's child. Sequel to _Elusive Flame (RC 47316)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 50034. ## The Quest of Lee Garrison. RC 50038. by Max Brand. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Lee Garrison, a solitary fence rider in the southwest, is entranced with stories he has read of daring medieval adventures. Then a dying Indian stumbles into his camp, telling of a magnificent wild mustang called Moonshine. Garrison pursues the elusive horse across the plains on a quest of self-discovery. 1923. RC 50038. ## Cases. RC 50042. by Joe Gores. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. In 1953 twenty-one-year-old Pierce "Dunc" Duncan rides the rails looking for adventure. He soon finds it when he lands on a chain gang and witnesses a murder. Dunc flees to Mexico, hitches to Las Vegas, and ends up at a San Francisco detective agency. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999. RC 50042. ## Flanders. RC 50044. by Patricia Anthony. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. In 1916 Texan Travis Lee Stanhope finds his place as a British army sniper in Flanders. In time, he succumbs to the terror and carnage of trench warfare and finds a sense of peace in a land of the dead. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 50044. ## Vengeance: A Lew Fonesca Mystery. RC 50055. by Stuart M. Kaminsky. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Reeling from his wife's death, Lew Fonesca moved to Florida to do process serving and investigative work. Now he has been hired to find a woman's fourteen-year-old daughter, who is with her abusive father, and to locate the missing wife of a wealthy man. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 50055. ## Solar Eclipse. RC 50060. by John Farris. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Traveling to visit her father in the Four Corners area of Utah, Shay Waco and her daughter are pushed over an embankment by a truck. After using her stuntwoman skills to escape, Shay stumbles upon a houseful of dead Latinos. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 50060. ## Cannery Row. RC 50061. by John Steinbeck. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette (Reissue). A happy-go-lucky colony of bums and ladies of easy virtue live on the Monterey, California, waterfront. They include Lee Chong the Chinese grocer, Doc the philosopher, Dora Flood the sporting-house owner, and Henri the painter. 1945. RC 50061. ## Star Wars: Episode 1, The Phantom Menace. RC 50064. by Terry Brooks. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are responsible for the safety of Queen Amidala, whose planet is under attack by the Trade Federation. Their mission brings them to Tatooine, where they meet Anakin Skywalker, a young slave with extraordinary instincts, who dreams of becoming a Jedi knight. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 1999. RC 50064. ## Nowhere to Run. RC 50067. by Gay G. Gunn. read by Pam Ward. 2 cassettes. California, 1849. Wealthy ex-slave Exum Taylor sends his best friend Solomon Hawk back to Georgia to buy an African woman. Solomon returns with beautiful Cassie Lee, who is eager to experience freedom and love--but will not settle for Exum's brutishness. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1997. RC 50067. ## The Third Heiress. RC 50069. by Brenda Joyce. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. When New York dancer Jill Gallagher's fianc‚, Hal, says he's having second thoughts, she crashes the car, and Hal dies--after whispering the name Kate. Returning the body to his hostile English family, Jill learns of a Kate Gallagher from a century ago. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1999. RC 50069. ## Little Green Men. RC 50073. by Christopher Buckley. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Alien abductions have been staged for decades by a secret government agency to pressure Congress for space program funds. But now a disgruntled agent has arranged for a pompous TV commentator to be kidnapped--not once, but twice--by little green men, and the loudmouthed pundit has been thoroughly hoodwinked. Some strong language. 1999. RC 50073. ## Soft Focus. RC 50074. by Jayne Ann Krentz. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Elizabeth and Jack become lovers after signing a business deal. She dumps him the next day after learning that he destroyed her friend's business, but the pair must still work together to save a sabotaged company. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999. RC 50074. ## Yesterday. RC 50078. by Fern Michaels. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. Callie Parker's wealthy father brought a foster son and two poor girls to his South Carolina estate to play with four-year-old Callie and be watched over by beloved caretaker Pearl. Years later, when the four friends gather for Callie's wedding, long-held secrets reveal that their childhood was built on lies. 1995. RC 50078. ## Hugger Mugger: A Spenser Novel. RC 50098. by Robert B. Parker. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. Private detective Spenser is hired to find out who's shooting Walter Clive's horses at the Three Fillies Stables in Georgia. The best thoroughbred, Hugger Mugger, is bound to win the Triple Crown-- if he lives. Spenser meets Clive's dissolute daughters--and then a human is murdered. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2000. RC 50098. ## The Smoky Hill. RC 50103. by Don Coldsmith. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. Three Booth family generations revolved around the development of Kansas's Smoky Hill River: Gabe Booth, a scout, helped map the territory with John Fremont; Gabe's nephews Lem and Sam prospected the area for gold; Sam's son Jess, a Union corporal, faced Indians distraught over the destruction of their land. Some strong language. 1989. RC 50103. ## Ronicky Doone's Treasure. RC 50122. by Max Brand. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. "Horse-breaker, mischief-maker, adventurer by instinct," Ronicky Doone loves a good fight, especially for an underdog. As a reward for helping Hugh Dawn and his daughter escape the savage revenge of gang leader Jack Moon, Doone is invited to share in the search for the gold Dawn is hunting. Some violence. 1922. RC 50122. ## Necking with Louise. RC 50229. by Rick Book. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Eric Anderson, a Saskatchewan farm boy growing up in the 1960s, describes his life in seven interconnected stories. In the title piece he finds a new girlfriend; in "Sun Dogs" he almost freezes to death after his horse breaks a leg during a blizzard. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 1999. RC 50229. ## The Net. RC 50230. by Rex Beach. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. American Norvin Blake arrives in Sicily to attend the wedding of his close friend, Martel Savigno, and learns that Martel has refused to bow down to the Mafioso responsible for his father's murder. Shockingly, Martel is killed, and his beautiful rich fianc‚e plans to avenge his death. Some violence. 1912. RC 50230. ## McNally's Dilemma. RC 50259. by Lawrence Sanders. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Palm Beach investigator Archy McNally assists his friend Melva Williams, who admits she killed her second husband after catching him with a mystery woman. Archy discovers secrets from the family's past that Melva and her daughter have concealed. Written for the late Sanders's estate by Vincent Lardo. Some violence. Bestseller 1999. RC 50259. ## Cradle and All. RC 50260. by James Patterson. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. The Catholic church discovers two pregnant virgins at a time when plagues are besetting the world. The church sends an ex-nun turned detective to investigate one of the mothers-to-be. The priest she secretly loves assists her in the inquiry. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000. RC 50260. ## The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession. RC 50275. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Forty-two months into the Tribulation Nicolae Carpathia is assassinated and some of the Tribulation Force are suspects. As each member struggles for survival, millions prepare for the funeral. Suddenly Carpathia arises from his coffin and pledges that his attackers have yet to endure the Great Tribulation. Sequel to _Assassins (RC 48819)_. Bestseller 2000. RC 50275. ## Summer Promise. RC 50281. by Robin Jones Gunn. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Fourteen-year-old Christy Miller, a farm girl from Wisconsin, is spending the summer in California with her wealthy aunt and uncle. But dealing with the fast beach crowd leads to moral dilemmas that are only resolved when she meets a group of Christian teens. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 50281. ## A Whisper and a Wish. RC 50282. by Robin Jones Gunn. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. When her family relocates to California, fifteen- year-old Christy Miller faces new dreams and disappointments as she decides what price she's willing to pay for making new friends. Her newfound religious faith sustains her in tough times. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 50282. ## Yours Forever. RC 50283. by Robin Jones Gunn. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Fifteen-year-old Christy Miller expects her friend Todd to reciprocate her romantic feelings when she sees him during Christmas vacation. But after many misunderstandings with friends and family, she begins to grasp the implications of "forever" in the context of her faith. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 50283. ## Thale's Folly. RC 50375. by Dorothy Gilman. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 1 cassette. Suffering from writer's block, Andrew Oliver Thale, twenty-six, has gone to work for his father, a corporate executive. When his father sends him to check out Thale's Folly, an inherited property in Massachusetts, Andrew discovers four people living in the house and several mysteries to be solved. 1999. RC 50375. ## Tom Clancy's Net Force: Shadow of Honor. RC 50386. by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. 2025. Net Force Explorer Andy Moore, whose father was killed years ago in the South African War, believes his dad was a hero. When a rival classmate reveals a scandalous secret about Andy's father, bad things begin happening in their school. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 2000. RC 50386. ## Snow. RC 50614. by Catherine Farnes. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 1 cassette. Stephanie, a visually impaired albino sixteen- year-old, moves to Colorado when her divorced parents reunite. Several Christian students who attend church with her recently converted father help her adjust to her new school. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 50614. ## Drowning Ruth. RC 50849. by Christina Schwarz. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. In March 1919, nurse Amanda Starkey, seeking refuge, returns to her family home to live with her younger sister Mathilda and Mathilda's three- year-old child, Ruth. Within a year, Mathilda is dead and Amanda is raising Ruth as her own. But both Amanda and Ruth are hiding memories of the night Mathilda died. Bestseller 2000. RC 50849. ## ### _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_ But I'll Be Back Again. RC 48516. by Cynthia Rylant. read by Marilyn Gleason. 1 cassette. Newbery Award-winning author describes events of her West Virginia childhood, including many that appear in her stories. She recalls the anguish of being left with grandparents when her mother leaves her alcoholic father, and the pain of her later crushes on boys at school and on Beatle Paul McCartney. For grades 6-9. 1989. RC 48516. ## It Is a Good Day to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. RC 48706. by Herman J. Viola. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Personal accounts by Native Americans who participated in the 1876 battle that defeated Custer. A Crow scout called White Man Runs Him remembers warning Custer that there were "too many Indians" for him to fight. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 48706. ## Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection. RC 48737. selected by Michael Rosen. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. A selection of eighty-two poems by a broad range of writers from William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Emily Dickinson to Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes. Includes biographical background on each poet. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1998. RC 48737. ## Dominique Moceanu, an American Champion: An Autobiography. RC 48784. by Dominique Moceanu. read by Jeanne Evans. 1 cassette. Autobiography of a gold-medal winner on the U.S. women's gymnastics team in the 1996 Olympics. Describes her family life and years of training. Introduction by her coach, Bela Karolyi. Also includes a guide to gymnastic events and scoring, as well as a glossary. For grades 4-7. 1996. RC 48784. ## Exotic Pets: From Alligators to Zebra Fish. RC 48822. by John Zeaman. read by Maxine Wasserman. 1 cassette. Basic information on unusual animals (such as cheetahs, boa constrictors, and monkeys) chosen as pets by various people around the world at different times in history. Discusses domestication of wild animals and some of the dangers, as well as the human-animal bond. For grades 3-6. 1999. RC 48822. ## Finding Out about Whales. RC 48825. by Elin Kelsey. read by Maxine Wasserman. 1 cassette. A marine biologist looks at five whale species-- blue, humpback, gray, beluga, and killer. She discusses how researchers gather information and summarizes some of their findings. Also explains why whales blow bubbles, how they find their way, and how they hunt for food. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1998. RC 48825. ## Bible Stories for the Young. RC 48826. by Sally Grindley. read by Gary Roan. 1 cassette. Eight selections from the Old Testament about the world's creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Joseph, David and Goliath, Daniel, and Jonah. The twelve New Testament stories cover Jesus' birth, major events in his life, his crucifixion, and his resurrection. For grades K-3. 1998. RC 48826. ## Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues. RC 49035. by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack. read by Chuck Young. 1 cassette. History of the baseball leagues formed when entry into the major leagues was denied. Describes the teams, players, and competition that existed from the nineteenth century until their dismantlement almost one hundred years later. Includes a player profile list as well as a time line. For grades 6- 9 and older readers. 1994. RC 49035. ## Cal Ripken Jr.: My Story. RC 49045. by Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Bryan. read by Arnie Warren. 1 cassette. Autobiography of the baseball player who beat the record for the most consecutively played games. Describes his childhood growing up in a baseball family to his career with the Baltimore Orioles. Adapted from _The Only Way I Know (RC 44808)_. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999. RC 49045. ## Poisonous Creatures. RC 49050. by Nathan Aaseng. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Explores the diverse world of poisonous animals that employ a kind of "chemical warfare" for hunting their food or for protecting themselves from predators. Discusses venomous sea creatures, insects, snakes, and mammals, as well as antivenin research and the treatment of snakebite. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 49050. ## Eat Your Words: A Fascinating Look at the Language of Food. RC 49276. by Charlotte Foltz Jones. read by Kimberly Schraf. 1 cassette. Jones explains how dishes such as Eggs Benedict and Caesar Salad got their names. Tells how terms like "couch potato" and "spill the beans" originated, and includes interesting food facts. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49276. ## 26 Fairmount Avenue. RC 49410. by Tomie De Paola. read by Bruce Nelson. 1 cassette. The children's author tells some events from his childhood: experiencing a hurricane when he was four and seeing Walt Disney's movie about Snow White. He describes friends and relatives and the building of his new family home when he was five. A chapter book. For grades 2-4. 1999. RC 49410. ## The Best of the Best in Tennis. RC 49562. by Rachel Rutledge. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Provides a capsule history of the development of tennis as a competitive sport. Presents biographical sketches and career highlights of nine famous players: Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Mary Pierce, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Monica Seles, and Venus and Serena Williams. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49562. ## William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim. RC 49648. by Gary D. Schmidt. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Biography of the English leader who first landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 to establish a colony for his religious order. The Pilgrims, as the settlers became known, faced many obstacles in the new world: hunger, disease, Indian rebellions, and internal strife. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1999. RC 49648. ## Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?. RC 49772. by Jean Fritz. read by Faith Potts. 1 cassette (Reissue). Describes Samuel Adams's activities in helping stir up the American Revolution, and how his cousin John Adams finally persuaded him to learn to ride a horse. For grades 2-4. 1974. RC 49772. ## Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso. RC 49787. by Susanna Reich. read by Jill Ferris. 1 cassette. Describes the life of the German pianist and composer who lived from 1819 to 1896. The virtuoso defied her mentor father by marrying his former student, composer Robert Schumann. As Robert declined mentally and died young, Clara's brilliant and lengthy career supported their large family. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 49787. ## The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera. RC 49837. retold by Shahrukh Husain. read by Vanessa Maroney. 1 cassette. Presents the stories of seven operas retold for children: _The Little Sweep_, _The Magic Flute_, _H„nsel and Gretel_, _The Flying Dutchman_, _La Cenerentola_, _Orpheus and Eurydice_, and _Christmas Eve_. Each entry is prefaced with background remarks. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49837. ## A Nest of Dinosaurs: The Story of Oviraptor. RC 49841. by Mark A. Norell and Lowell Dingus. read by Gary Telles. 1 cassette. Two paleontologists discuss their expeditions to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and the oviraptor fossils they have found there. At Ukhaa Tolgod in 1993, they discovered a nest of dinosaur eggs that changed scientific opinions about dinosaurs. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49841. ## The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs. RC 49856. by Lowell Dingus and Luis Chiappe. read by Gary Telles. 1 cassette. Description of a 1997 expedition to the Patagonian region of South America, where the authors discovered tens of thousands of fossilized dinosaur eggs. Discusses the project's many practical aspects: getting funding, transporting supplies, locating and uncovering the eggs, bringing items to a lab, and writing reports. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1999. RC 49856. ## The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party. RC 49865. by Marian Calabro. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. 1846. Letters and diary entries describe twelve- year-old Virginia Reed and her family's journey by wagon train to California with the Donner clan. The group is stranded in deep snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and some desperate travelers resort to cannibalism. Traces the survivors' remaining years. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 49865. ## Working with Wildlife: A Guide to Careers in the Animal World. RC 50110. by Thane Maynard. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Cincinnati Zoo director of education (who also hosts radio and television nature features) describes various jobs in the growing industry of working with nondomesticated or exotic animals. Includes profiles of people working in veterinary medicine, zoos and aquariums, research, education, conservation, and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 50110. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Horse Crazy: The Saddle Club, Book 1. RC 48499. by Bonnie Bryant. read by Mimi Bederman. 1 cassette. Carole, Stevie, and Lisa--three junior high girls- -meet at Pine Hollow Stables to ride and care for their favorite animals--horses. Together they form the Saddle Club, but they still have to find a way for Stevie to join the annual overnight ride. For grades 4-7. 1988. RC 48499. ## Emperor Mage: The Immortals, Volume 3. RC 48503. by Tamora Pierce. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Wolf-Speaker (RC 48502)_, Daine again uses her gift for working with animals. She has traveled to Carthak in hopes of establishing a peace agreement with its emperor, whose captive birds are deathly ill. There she discovers a collection of bones that will prove to be useful. For grades 5-8. 1995. RC 48503. ## The Realms of the Gods: The Immortals, Volume 4. RC 48504. by Tamora Pierce. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Daine and Numair have been swept up into the realms of the gods. However, both want to return to the land of humans to finish the work they began in Tortall. To do so they must seek help from the dragons. Sequel to _Emperor Mage (RC 48503)_. For grades 5-8. 1996. RC 48504. ## Mr. Revere and I: Being an Account of Certain Episodes in the Career of Paul Revere, Esq., as Recently Revealed by His Horse, Scheherazade, Late Pride of His Royal Majesty's 14th Regiment of Foot. RC 48517. by Robert Lawson. read by Marilyn Gleason. 1 cassette. An unconventional account of the American Revolution by the horse who becomes part of the Revere family and takes Paul on his midnight ride. For grades 6-9. 1953. RC 48517. ## Sideways Stories from Wayside School. RC 48595. by Louis Sachar. read by Marilyn Gleason. 1 cassette. Thirty humorous stories about the students and teachers from the top floor of a school accidentally built sideways with thirty classrooms stacked on top of each other. Prequel to _Wayside School Is Falling Down (RC 48596)_. For grades 3- 6. 1978. RC 48595. ## Wayside School Is Falling Down. RC 48596. by Louis Sachar. read by Marilyn Gleason. 1 cassette. Thirty more stories about the strange happenings at the school built thirty stories high. In "Another Story about Socks," Sharie brings a hobo to class for show-and-tell. Sequel to _Sideways Stories from Wayside School (RC 48595)_. For grades 3-6. 1989. RC 48596. ## The Smugglers. RC 48709. by Iain Lawrence. read by Bob Kuhn. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _The Wreckers (RC 48708)_, John Spencer is sixteen years old and in charge of sailing his father's new ship to London. His crew includes some questionable characters--smugglers, a highwayman, and a dangerous captain who sidetracks them to France, where he runs into pirates. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 48709. ## Stage Fright: A Sebastian Barth Mystery. RC 48799. by James Howe. read by Bruce Nelson. 1 cassette. Thirteen-year-old Sebastian Barth is in a play at the local theater with his mother's former college roommate Michaele Caraway--now a famous movie star. But when Michaele starts receiving threatening notes and backstage accidents occur, Sebastian has to find the culprit quickly. For grades 4-7. 1986. RC 48799. ## The Barefoot Book of Trickster Tales. RC 49239. retold by Richard Walker. read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley. 1 cassette. Nine stories about tricksters--characters who use their wits to overcome almost insurmountable odds. Among these diverse cultural heroes are a young man who outsmarts a wizard, an old woman who invents ways to avoid being eaten, and a tramp who convinces a cook to make a pot of nail soup. For grades K-3. 1998. RC 49239. ## The Escape from Home: Beyond the Western Sea, Book 1. RC 49316. by Avi. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Ireland, 1851. Maura, fifteen, and twelve-year-old Patrick receive passage money from their father, whom they hope to join in Boston. Before boarding ship in Liverpool, the children befriend and find adventure with Laurence, a wealthy runaway boy. Prequel to _Lord Kirkle's Money (RC 49317)_. For grades 6-9. 1996. RC 49316. ## Lord Kirkle's Money: Beyond the Western Sea, Book 2. RC 49317. by Avi. read by Erik Sandvold. 3 cassettes. Continuing from _The Escape from Home...(RC 49316)_, Maura and her brother Patrick are aboard a crowded emigrant ship headed for America, with Laurence stowed away below decks. Their arrival in Massachusetts is not at all what they anticipated, but their friendship endures. For grades 6-9. 1996. RC 49317. ## Sandry's Book: Circle of Magic, Book 1. RC 49333. by Tamora Pierce. read by Ann Hodapp. 2 cassettes. Sandry wants to weave thread, Daja prefers to work with metal, Trisana has an unusual connection to weather, and Briar communicates with plants. These four outcasts, each with a distinct magical power, are brought together at Winding Circle Temple by Mage Niklaren Goldeye. Prequel to _Tris's Book (RC 49334)_. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 49333. ## Tris's Book: Circle of Magic, Book 2. RC 49334. by Tamora Pierce. read by Ann Hodapp. 1 cassette. Mages-in-training Sandry, Tris, Briar, and Daja have found a home at Winding Circle Temple and are beginning to realize their combined power. A recent earthquake has weakened their community's defenses and they find themselves protecting the residents from marauding pirates. Sequel to _Sandry's Book (RC 49333)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49334. ## Escape from Shangri-La. RC 49359. by Michael Morpurgo. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. The elderly man with a ponytail who appears at eleven-year-old Cessie's house in England turns out to be her long-lost grandfather, Popsicle. When Popsicle has a stroke, Cessie's parents put him in the Shangri-La nursing home. But Cessie helps him escape--to France. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 49359. ## Nightwalkers. RC 49360. by Judy K. Morris. read by Mary Ann Nichols. 1 cassette. On a class trip to the Washington, D.C., zoo, fourth-grader James strikes up a friendship with an elephant named Daisy. That night she takes James for a ride on her back and he becomes involved in Daisy's life quest. For grades 3-6. 1996. RC 49360. ## Emily in Love. RC 49411. by Susan Goldman Rubin. read by Celeste Lawson. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Emily Good as Gold (RC 39529)_, Emily, slightly retarded, is now fourteen years old and mainstreamed to a regular high school. She wants to look and behave like the other kids and have dates but after socializing with different classmates Emily decides who is a true friend. For grades 6-9. 1997. RC 49411. ## The Many Troubles of Andy Russell. RC 49522. by David A. Adler. read by L.J. Ganser. 1 cassette. In this prequel to _Andy and Tamika (RC 49523)_, fourth-grader Andy has a lot to worry about. His gerbils are loose, his mother is expecting a baby, and his good friend Tamika wants to move in with him while her parents recover from an accident. A beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 49522. ## Irish Red. RC 49526. by Jim Kjelgaard. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette (Reissue). Danny Pickett at first believes that Mike, the runt of the Irish setter litter, will never live up to the standards of his champion father, Big Red. But when they become trapped in a snowstorm with a dangerous puma, he changes his mind. Sequel to _Big Red (RC 49525)_. For grades 4-7. 1951. RC 49526. ## Frightful's Mountain. RC 49640. by Jean Craighead George. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. When Frightful, the peregrine falcon raised by Sam Gribley, returns to the wild, she is not prepared to fend for herself. A male peregrine falcon courts her, and gradually Frightful adapts to her natural role. Companion to _My Side of the Mountain (RC 9825)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49640. ## I Am Regina. RC 49650. by Sally M. Keehn. read by Carol Dines. 2 cassettes. Pennsylvania, 1755. Eleven-year-old Regina is taken captive by warring Indians after they attack her family's farmhouse, killing her father and brother. Hoping to someday be rescued by her mother, Regina endures nine years of privation in an Indian village. Based on a true story. For grades 5-8. 1991. RC 49650. ## Green Thumb. RC 49677. by Rob Thomas. read by Christopher Walker. 1 cassette. Nerdy Grady Jacob is a thirteen-year-old botany prodigy working in Brazil on a project to develop rapid-growth trees to combat deforestation. When Grady discovers the sinister secret behind the experiment, he must flee to save his life. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 1999. RC 49677. ## The Landry News. RC 49680. by Andrew Clements. read by Nanette Savard. 1 cassette. Fifth-grader Cara Landry, frustrated with her burned-out teacher, Mr. Larson, publishes a class newspaper criticizing him. Upset at first, he later decides to use her article as a tool for teaching first amendment issues. When the principal tries to fire Mr. Larson, the class rushes to his defense. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49680. ## Hide and Seek. RC 49702. by Ida Vos. read by Kimberly Schraf. 1 cassette. A story in which preteen Rachel Hartog experiences the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Holland. She writes about how she is forced to wear a big yellow star with the word "Jew," why her family goes into hiding, and the war's aftershock. For grades 5-8. 1981. RC 49702. ## The Chicken Doesn't Skate. RC 49708. by Gordon Korman. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. When Henrietta, a chicken involved in a science fair project on the food chain, becomes the popular mascot of the school's hockey team, people get stirred up. A hockey star, a computer nerd, and an animal-rights activist join the fray in deciding Henrietta's fate. For grades 4-7. 1996. RC 49708. ## Ordinary Miracles. RC 49721. by Stephanie S. Tolan. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. Tired of being his twin brother Matthew's shadow, eighth-grader Mark Filkins is excited about meeting a Nobel Prize-winning genetic engineer who challenges some of the boy's fundamentalist Christian beliefs. The experience leads Mark to many discoveries. Companion to _Save Halloween! (RC 40364)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49721. ## Beyond Mayfield. RC 49724. by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. read by Samarra Mbenga. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Mayfield Crossing (RC 40368)_ Meg joins her neighbors in celebrating Lucky Wood's return from the navy in 1961. When Lucky enlists in the civil rights movement, Mayfield residents realize they are relatively untouched by the outside world. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49724. ## The Firework-Maker's Daughter. RC 49788. by Philip Pullman. read by Nona Pipes. 1 cassette. In order to become a master maker of fireworks like her father, Lila runs away to seek royal sulphur from a sacred volcano. But her father did not reveal all his secrets, and only the timely arrival of her friend Chulak and his white elephant, Hamlet, saves her. For grades 3-6. 1995. RC 49788. ## Nothing to Fear. RC 49802. by Jackie French Koller. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. New York City, 1932. When his Irish father moves away to find work and his mother becomes ill, thirteen-year-old Danny Garvey struggles to help his family during the Great Depression. With the help of the neighbors the family pulls through. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1991. RC 49802. ## The Troll with No Heart in His Body: And Other Tales of Trolls from Norway. RC 49812. retold by Lise Lunge-Larsen. read by Catherine Byers. 1 cassette. Nine Norwegian folktales featuring trolls-- frightful but tiny-brained giants who love to eat children and little animals. Contains "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," "Butterball," "The Handshake," "The Boy and the North Wind," "The Sailors and the Troll," "The Eating Competition," and the title piece. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999. RC 49812. ## Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?. RC 49848. by Sandy Lynne Holman. read by Bob Moore. 1 cassette. Because young Montsho sees so many black things that seem to be bad, he begins to wonder if being black is bad, too. His grandfather explains their heritage and assures him that it's not the outside appearance that makes a person good or bad. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999. RC 49848. ## Williwaw!. RC 49853. by Tom Bodett. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. In their fisherman father's absence, thirteen- year-old September and her twelve-year-old brother Ivan defy his orders and set out in their small boat for the Alaskan town across the bay. Underway they are caught in a terrifying storm called a williwaw. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49853. ## Tucket's Gold. RC 49864. by Gary Paulsen. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Tucket's Ride (RC 46884)_, fifteen-year-old Francis Tucket and Lottie and Billy, the two children he has adopted, are still traveling in the Old West. Managing to evade ruthless outlaws, they discover ancient Spanish treasure but may not live to enjoy it. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49864. ## Bluish. RC 49871. by Virginia Hamilton. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Dreenie wishes Tuli, her one friend at her new school, would stop pretending to be Hispanic and not be so intrusive. Eager for more of a soul mate, Dreenie overcomes her fear of a leukemia- stricken classmate called Bluish and carefully sets out to befriend the girl. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49871. ## Starting School with an Enemy. RC 49882. by Elisa Carbone. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Worried about finding friends when she moves from Maine to Maryland, fifth-grader Sarah gets off to a bad start by making an enemy of a boy. After repeatedly getting into trouble at school, she takes the advice of her older brother and learns to get along. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 49882. ## Anna of Byzantium. RC 49891. by Tracy Barrett. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. In the eleventh century teenage Princess Anna expects to inherit the throne of the Byzantine Empire from her father. But her grandmother conspires with her younger brother John to displace her. Anna fails to defeat the plot and is exiled to a convent. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1999. RC 49891. ## Trickster and the Fainting Birds. RC 49900. retold by Howard Norman. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. A collection of seven Algonquian tales about the mischief-maker trickster. In the title piece, trickster is rejected in marriage, so he transforms the young woman's suitor into a kingfisher, hoping she will change her mind. For grades 3-6. 1999. RC 49900. ## Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure. RC 49915. by Dan Gutman. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Shortly after Joe Stoshack discovers a valuable 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card, Honus mysteriously appears in his room. They discover that by holding the card, Joe can travel back in time to 1909 with Honus. Prequel to _Jackie and Me (RC 49916)_. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 49915. ## Firegold. RC 49981. by Dia Calhoun. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Jonathon leaves the Valley in search of his heritage, his transition to manhood, and love. But he does not find the acceptance he craves among the Dalriada encampments, and only when he takes a legendary Firegold apple back to his father in the Valley does he discover his true identity. For grades 6-9. 1999. RC 49981. ## Annabel the Actress Starring in _Gorilla My Dreams_. RC 50048. by Ellen Conford. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Annabel runs an ad each week offering her services as an actress. When she finally gets a call, Annabel is slightly disappointed that her role is to be a gorilla at a birthday party. But she is determined to be the best gorilla possible. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 1999. RC 50048. ## The Gate in the Wall. RC 50050. by Ellen Howard. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 1 cassette. In Victorian England ten-year-old orphan Emma Deane has already spent three years working in a silk factory when she stumbles upon a job on a canal boat--a job that supplies her with food, fresh air, and love. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 50050. ## King of Shadows. RC 50063. by Susan Cooper. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. In London as part of an acting troupe performing in the rebuilt Globe Theatre, young Nat Field contracts the bubonic plague and finds himself transported back to 1599. There in the original building, with William Shakespeare himself, Nat performs for Queen Elizabeth I. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 50063. ## In Care of Cassie Tucker. RC 50071. by Ivy Ruckman. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 1 cassette. The excitement of the approaching twentieth century is compounded by the news that orphaned cousin Evan is moving in with the Tuckers on their Nebraska farm. But Cassie, eleven, has mixed feelings when the boy gets her bedroom and refuses to join Preacher Tucker's family in prayer. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 50071. ## Nightmare Hour. RC 50080. by R.L. Stine. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette. Ten scary short stories with mysterious endings. In "Alien Candy" Walter was happy with being invited to join an after-school science fiction club--but that was before snacktime. In "Nightmare Inn" Jillian's mom buys a haunted hotel--and leaves the girl alone in it. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 50080. ## Gypsy Rizka. RC 50097. by Lloyd Alexander. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Rizka, a young girl, and her cat, Petzel, live in a Gypsy wagon on the edge of Dunitsa, waiting for Rizka's long-lost father to return. Meanwhile, Rizka endears herself to some villagers, exposes the foibles of others, and finally discovers a new concept of family. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 50097. ## Unbroken. RC 50101. by Jessie Haas. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Vermont, 1910. After her mother's sudden and heartbreaking death, thirteen-year-old Harry goes to live with her stern Aunt Sarah, who never approved of Harry's mother. The girl struggles to break her colt and ride off to school from her gloomy new home. Some strong language. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 50101. ## Dork in Disguise. RC 50111. by Carol Gorman. read by Chris Parente. 1 cassette. Starting sixth grade as a new student, brainy Jerry Flack tries to change his image from "dork" to "cool." But pretending gets complicated, and he finds he would prefer to wear his glasses, join the science team, and be with Brenda--the girl he really likes. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 50111. ## Moose Tales. RC 50118. by Nancy Van Laan. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Easy chapter book with three stories about Moose and his woodland friends, Beaver, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Mouse. In "A Fine Day for a Walk," Moose has trouble finding a friend to take a walk with him. In "The Snow Creature," Moose and his friends build an unusual figure in the snow. For grades 2-4. 1999. RC 50118. ## _The Quiet Little Woman_; _Tilly's Christmas_; _Rosa's Tale_: Three Enchanting Christmas Stories. RC 50119. by Louisa May Alcott. read by Janis Gray. 1 cassette. Stories by Alcott from the 1870s. In _The Quiet Little Woman_, thirteen-year-old Patty, an orphan, dreams of being adopted but is placed as a servant in the large Murray household. Through Aunt Jane's intervention on Christmas day, the Murrays begin to appreciate Patty's loving nature. For grades 4- 7 and older readers. 1999. RC 50119. ## The Amah. RC 50195. by Laurence Yep. read by Annie Wauters. 1 cassette. Twelve-year-old Amy Chin feels like an unwanted stepdaughter when her mother begins working as an amah (Chinese nanny) for Stephanie, a wealthy motherless girl. Amy even has to miss ballet classes to babysit her four younger siblings. But Amy's feelings change when her mom brings Stephanie home for a week. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 50195. ## Just Ella. RC 50346. by Margaret Peterson Haddix. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. This continuation of the Cinderella story opens in the palace, where Ella is learning to be a princess before her wedding. When she realizes how stifling court etiquette can be, Ella tells the boring prince she won't marry him. But she must struggle to gain her freedom. For grades 6-9. 1999. RC 50346. ## The Uncivil War. RC 50385. by Sheila Solomon Klass. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Overweight twelve-year-old Asa Andersen is overprotected and overfed by her mother. But when a new boy at school calls her "Fatso," Asa goes on a hunger strike--and declares war on her classmate. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 50385. ## Popularity Contest: The Friendship Ring, Volume 5. RC 50520. by Rachel Vail. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Zoe is running for seventh-grade class president, but Tommy, her campaign manager last year, actually nominated someone else. Zoe feels betrayed--she has a terrible crush on Tommy--and, to make matters worse, she's having problems with all her other friends too. Sequel to _What Are Friends For? (RC 49023)_. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 50520. ## Fill In the Blank: The Friendship Ring, Volume 6. RC 50521. by Rachel Vail. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Tommy and his twin brother, Jonas, have been backdoor neighbors and friends to Zoe for years. But suddenly Tommy's friends are teasing him about his relationship with Zoe. And when a teacher makes a homework assignment, Tommy suddenly begins thinking differently about Zoe. Sequel to _Popularity Contest (RC 50520)_. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 50521. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ Información de Salud para los Consumidores. RC 49249. editado por Alan M. Rees. leído por Juan Ramírez. 10 cassettes in 2 containers. Presentan una recopilación de lo màs reciente sobre una amplia gama de problemas de salud, desde apoplejía, cáncer y diabetes hasta abuso de drogas, úlceras y SIDA. Esta información se deriva de las publicaciones autoridadas de varias agencias y organizaciones federales y privadas. (A compilation of the most recent information on health problems, taken from the authorized publications of numerous federal and private health agencies. Includes information on health issues ranging from cancer, stroke, and diabetes to substance abuse, AIDS, and ulcers.) 1998. RC 49249. ## En Manos de la Gracia. RC 49670. por Max Lucado. leído por Juan Ramírez. 2 cassettes. El autor presenta ensayos y reflexiones que ilustran las cumbres de la gracia de Dios. Lucado enfatiza que no hay pecado que pueda superar el amor de Dios y que nunca es demasiado tarde para conocer su misericordia. (Essays and reflections that illustrate the strength of the author's faith in the redeeming power of God's grace. Questions whether any sin can separate an individual from divine love or erase any chance of redemption. Emphasizes the belief that it is never too late to accept the gift of forgiveness.) 1997. RC 49670. ## El Amor Más Grande. RC 49939. por Madre Teresa. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Presenta los ensayos y dichos de Madre Teresa, reflejando su sabiduría inspiradora sobre el amor, la fé, la oración, la generosidad, el perdón, el servico al prójimo, y la relación con Jesús. Incluye un resumen biográfico así como una entrevista con ella, poco antes de su muerte en 1997, en que habla de las alegrías y dificultades que conlleva su trabajo con los pobres y moribundos. (These writings and quotes of Mother Teresa illustrate her inspirational wisdom about love, prayer, generosity, forgiveness, helping others, and faith in Jesus. Her joys and sorrows in helping the poor and dying are described in an interview conducted shortly before her death in 1997. Includes a biographical resume.) 1997. RC 49939. ## Las Hermanas Agüero. RC 50007. por Cristina García. leído por María Pino. 2 cassettes. Las hermanas Constancia y Reina nacieron en Cuba pero llevaron vidas muy distintas y separadas. Obsesionadas por la muerte misteriosa de su madre y el suicidio de su padre, las dos hermanas se reunen en Miami. Pero el secreto de la familia permanece en Cuba, y Constancia decide volver allí para descubrirlo. Contiene lenguaje fuerte. (Constancia and Reina are sisters, born in Cuba but raised apart. Haunted by their mother's mysterious death and their father's suicide, the two eventually come together in Miami. But the key to understanding the family saga lies in Cuba, and Constancia returns to find it. Some strong language.) 1997. RC 50007. ## Windows 95/98 para Todos. RC 50164. por Jaime Restrepo. leído por Juan Ramírez. 2 cassettes. Una guía que explica paso por paso cómo utilizar Windows 95 y Windows 98. Enseña cómo usar los controles, las funciones y las opciones de Windows, cómo instalar programas, cómo usar CD-ROMs, y c¢mo usar el Internet y los servicios en línea. Tambien incluye un glosario bilinge de términos técnicos. (A step-by-step guide to the Windows 95 and Windows 98 computer operating systems. Explains how the controls, functions, and options of Windows work; how programs are installed; how CD-ROMs are used; and how Windows works with the Internet and online networks. Includes a bilingual glossary of computer terms.) 1999. RC 50164. ## Maldito Amor. RC 50165. por Rosario Ferré. leído por María Pino. 2 cassettes. Saga familiar en cuatro cuentos que traza la historia de una familia de Puerto Rico, los aristocráticos y belicosos De La Valle. Relatan las vidas de la generaciones de la familia, desde el pirático Don Julio que amasa la riqueza de la familia hasta sus nietos que se envuelven en una lucha a la muerte por el control de la fortuna familiar y por la mujer que ambos quieren. (Family saga in four stories that chronicles the history of the wealthy, aristocratic De la Valle clan of Puerto Rico, from the piratical patriarch Don Julio to his grandsons who battle for control of the family fortune and the love of the same woman.) 1986. RC 50165. ## ### Talking Book Magazines Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. American Heritage (8 issues) Analog Science Fiction and Fact (13 issues) Asimov's Science Fiction (12 issues) The Atlantic Monthly (monthly) Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (10 issues) Bon App‚tit (monthly) Buenhogar (monthly) Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating libraries, bimonthly) Consumer Reports (monthly) Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and Country (bimonthly) Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National Geographic World, monthly) Diabetes Forecast (monthly) Discover (monthly) Ebony (monthly) Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues) Foreign Affairs (6 issues) Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues) Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and Nutrition Action Healthletter, monthly) Journal Français (monthly) Magazine of the Month (monthly) Money (monthly plus special issues) The Musical Mainstream (4 issues) The Nation (47 issues) National Geographic (monthly) National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one cassette with Cricket, monthly) National Review (25 issues) New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) Outdoor Life (monthly) People Weekly (weekly plus special issues) QST (monthly) Quarterly Music Magazine (4 issues) Selecciones del Reader's Digest (monthly) Sélections du Reader's Digest (monthly) Smart Computing (monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues) Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly) Stereo Review's Sound and Vision (10 issues) Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections from NLS News irregularly) Teen People (10 issues) Travel Holiday (10 issues) True West (8 issues) U.S. News and World Report (50 issues) The Writer (12 issues) Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)