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Talking Book Topics, Vol. 70, No. 3, May-June 2004

Talking Book Topics
May-June 2004
Volume 70, Number 3

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
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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

New NLS publications
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_Books for Adults_
Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were
recently sent to cooperating libraries.  The complete
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_Cassettes Nonfiction_

At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor.
RC 53552.
by Gordon W. Prange.
read by Ted Stoddard.
8 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue).
Detailed account of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
based on exhaustive interviews and eyewitness accounts.
Chronicles the painstaking preparations of the Japanese task
force, the factors contributing to American unpreparedness,
the events of the air raid itself, and the aftermath and
legacy of the attack. Bestseller 1981.
RC 53552.
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Everything and a Kite.
RC 54615.
by Ray Romano.
read by Rick Wiseman.
1 cassette.
Stand-up comedian and star of television show _Everybody
Loves Raymond_ describes his family life in humorous
anecdotes, encompassing a childhood in Queens, New York;
marriage; parenthood with twins; and aging. Strong language.
1998.
RC 54615.
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Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful
Christmas.
RC 54634.
by Bill McKibben.
read by Rick Wiseman.
1 cassette.
The author of _The Age of Missing Information (RC 40250)_
and other books about simplifying one's life traces the
evolution of Christmas celebrations in America. Advocates
returning to traditional pleasures while minimizing the
commercial aspects of the holiday. Gives examples from his
church's program. 1998.
RC 54634.
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Junk English.
RC 54642.
by Ken Smith.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
An alphabetically arranged inventory of contemporary
English-language grammatical humbug and empty rhetoric. With
a light touch attacks clichés, euphemisms, and jargon,
giving examples culled from everyday newspaper, magazine,
radio, and TV usage--such as "smartize" and "impactful."
Also explores technology and warfare vocabularies. Insists
that words be used according to their proper meanings. 2001.
RC 54642.
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Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail.
RC 54921.
by Rubén Martínez.
read by Jonathan Davis.
3 cassettes.
News editor profiles the plight of illegal aliens from
Mexico in desperate pursuit of the American dream. Portrays
the migrant culture's experiences with coyotes, border
guards, and exploitive American employers through the eyes
of the Chávez family. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 54921.
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Stardust Melody: The Life and Music of Hoagy Carmichael.
RC 55085.
by Richard M. Sudhalter.
read by Robert O'Keefe.
4 cassettes.
Music historian traces the life of singer, actor, pianist,
and composer Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), known for such
classic American songs as "Georgia on My Mind," "Star Dust,"
and "Skylark." Uses interviews with family and friends as
well as the musician's personal papers to document his
successful career. 2002.
RC 55085.
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by Barbara Ann Brennan.
read by Suzanne Toren.
5 cassettes.
Former NASA research scientist presents "a new view of
health, healing, and illness," defining the differences
between a healer and a physician. Author describes a
cooperative approach to the healing process involving
healer, patient, and other health-care providers. 1993.
RC 55086.
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Valley of the Golden Mummies.
RC 55319.
by Zahi Hawass.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
2 cassettes.
Egyptian archaeologist relates the 1999 discovery at the
Bahariya Oasis of 105 complete mummies, some gilded, dating
from the Greco-Roman period. Provides a firsthand report of
the excavation and a history of mummification. Discusses the
historical context of the find and its likely contribution
to knowledge of the era. 2000.
RC 55319.
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Poems to Read: A New Favorite Poem Project Anthology.
RC 55374.
edited by Robert Pinsky and Maggie Dietz.
read by Gordon Gould.
2 cassettes.
Like the first anthology, _Americans' Favorite Poems (RC
50000)_, this one includes poems selected by Favorite Poem
Project participants with their comments. In addition, the
editors chose some personal favorites and arranged the work
into thematic sections. 2002.
RC 55374.
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Celebrations: The Complete Book of American Holidays.
RC 55381.
by Robert J. Myers.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Hallmark Cards presents a detailed history and description
of forty-five holidays and holy days celebrated in the
United States, plus brief summaries of fifteen more.
Includes widely observed celebrations such as Thanksgiving
and Christmas as well as regional observations, religious
feast days, and ethnic festivals. 1972.
RC 55381.
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Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life.
RC 55444.
by Carlo D'Este.
read by Ted Stoddard.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
Studies the life of supreme Allied commander and U.S.
president Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) from his
childhood in Kansas until the close of World War II in 1945.
Uses private family papers to examine Ike's pacifist
upbringing, his marriage, and his career as a staff officer
while ascending the ranks. 2002.
RC 55444.
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Time Traveler: In Search of Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals
from Montana to Mongolia.
RC 55494.
by Michael Novacek.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Paleontologist and author of _Dinosaurs of the Flaming
Cliffs (RC 44068)_ describes his adventures in the field,
traveling to far-flung corners of the world and unearthing
important fossils. Discusses techniques used in dating and
establishing provenance and in reconstructing the geography
of ages long past. 2002.
RC 55494.
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Catch Me if You Can: The Amazing True Story of the Youngest
and Most Daring Con Man in the History of Fun and Profit!.
RC 55517.
by Frank W. Abagnale.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Lighthearted autobiography of a high-school dropout from the
Bronx who became a master counterfeiter and a millionaire by
the age of twenty-one. Describes his successful
impersonations throughout the 1960s of an airline pilot, a
doctor, a lawyer, and a college professor, before being
apprehended. Some strong language. 1980.
RC 55517.
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Heart of a Soldier: A Story of Love, Heroism, and September
Eleventh.
RC 55549.
by James B. Stewart.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
2 cassettes.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author relates the life of Rick
Rescorla, security director of Morgan Stanley at New York's
World Trade Center, who helped rescue thousands during the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attack before losing his life.
His wife, Susan; army comrade Dan Hill; and his coworkers
pay tribute to his courage. Strong language. 2002.
RC 55549.
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The Universe at Midnight: Observations Illuminating the
Cosmos.
RC 55553.
by Ken Croswell.
read by Peter Johnson.
3 cassettes.
This comprehensive and understandable portrait of cosmology,
the study of the origin and development of the universe,
begins with ancient astronomical observations and ends with
"the recent discovery that the universe's expansion may be
speeding up." Draws on interviews with scientists to tell
"the twisted, tangled, riveting story as it happened." 2001.
RC 55553.
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Ted Hughes: The Life of a Poet.
RC 55585.
by Elaine Feinstein.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Biography of the former British poet laureate Ted Hughes
(1930-1998). Recounts his upbringing, his marriage to
American poet Sylvia Plath, and his romantic interests in
other women. Discusses, in addition to his own career in
poetry, his efforts on behalf of Plath's literary estate.
2001.
RC 55585.
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One Love, One Heart: A History of Reggae.
RC 55594.
by James Haskins.
read by Bill Quinn.
1 cassette.
Discusses the Jamaican form of music called reggae, its
African roots, and its relation to the Rastafarian religion.
Gives a brief history of the Caribbean island and the
musicians, including Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley, who
popularized the sound. For junior and senior high readers.
2002.
RC 55594.
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What Kind of Nation: Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and
the Epic Struggle to Create a United States.
RC 55615.
by James F. Simon.
read by Butch Hoover.
3 cassettes.
Legal scholar's account of the conflict between states'
rights advocate Thomas Jefferson and Federalist chief
justice John Marshall over the intent of constitutional
provisions regulating government's power. Details the
formative influence of landmark cases, including _Marbury v.
Madison_, which established the Supreme Court's authority to
overrule Congress, and the Aaron Burr treason trial. 2002.
RC 55615.
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The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 13.
RC 55616.
edited by Stephen Jones.
read by Roy Avers.
5 cassettes.
Twenty-three short stories from the year 2001 written by
Paul McAuley, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Hand, Chico Kidd, and
others. Includes an overview of horror fiction writing and
publishing and "Necrology 2001," a listing of writers,
artists, and performers who died in 2001 and had contributed
to the horror genre. 2002.
RC 55616.
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El Niño: Unlocking the Secrets of the Master Weather-Maker.
RC 55624.
by J. Madeleine Nash.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
3 cassettes.
Accounts of scientists studying the complex El Niño
phenomenon crisscross with the personal experiences of
people affected by its worldwide consequences. Discusses
researchers' scientific data-gathering to establish El
Niño's origins, ramifications, and forecasts. Also vividly
describes far-reaching climatic disasters in California and
Indonesia. 2002.
RC 55624.
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Batavia's Graveyard.
RC 55626.
by Mike Dash.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
3 cassettes.
Relates the historical events following the shipwreck of the
Dutch merchant vessel _Batavia_ on a coral reef near
Australia in 1629. Describes how a mad heretic wreaked havoc
and slaughter on the survivors, on a waterless island known
now as Batavia's Graveyard. Some violence. 2002.
RC 55626.
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Mars and Venus in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for
Improving Communication and Getting Results at Work.
RC 55627.
by John Gray.
read by Barry Bernson.
2 cassettes.
Offers practical advice on reducing conflict and frustration
by showing the differences in the ways men and women
communicate, solve problems, react to stress, earn respect,
promote themselves, experience emotional support, score
points, and view sex. 2002.
RC 55627.
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The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love,
Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth.
RC 55631.
by M. Scott Peck.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the 1978 classic
psychological treatise concerning spirituality, self-
actualization, maturation, and interpersonal relationships.
Emphasizes mental and spiritual growth, love, and self-
discipline. 1978.
RC 55631.
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Darwin, His Daughter, and Human Evolution.
RC 55633.
by Randal Keynes.
read by Fred Major.
3 cassettes.
Inspired by inherited personal belongings, a descendent of
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) portrays the naturalist's
intimate family circle and explains how Darwin's
observations of everyday human relations influenced his
scientific theories of evolution. Covers Darwin's religious
beliefs and his feelings about the death of his oldest
daughter at age ten. 2001.
RC 55633.
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More than a Game.
RC 55635.
by Phil Jackson and Charley Rosen.
read by Barry Bernson.
2 cassettes.
Phil Jackson, successful pro basketball coach of the Chicago
Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers, and his friend of thirty
years, sportswriter Charley Rosen, describe their love of
the sport. Includes anecdotes, their biographical sketches,
and their keys to success. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 55635.
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Colditz: The Untold Story of World War II's Great Escapes.
RC 55636.
by Henry Chancellor.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
3 cassettes.
A study of Colditz, the medieval German fortress that became
a WWII high-security prison. Considered escape-proof with
its thick walls and long drop to the valley, its story--
presented from diaries, memoirs, and interviews--is told
from the points of view of escapees, non-escapers, guards,
and orderlies. Based on the British television series
_Escape from Colditz_. 2001.
RC 55636.
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Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the U.S.S.
_Forrestal_ and the Heroes Who Fought It.
RC 55661.
by Gregory A. Freeman.
read by Michael Russotto.
3 cassettes.
On July 29, 1967, off the coast of Vietnam, an errant rocket
on board the carrier U.S.S. _Forrestal_ hit a plane on deck
occupied by future senator John McCain, setting off an
explosion. Describes the crew's heroic efforts to save the
ship (although 134 sailors died) and the reasons for the
disaster. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 55661.
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Steel My Soldiers' Hearts: The Hopeless to Hardcore
Transformation of 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, United
States Army, Vietnam.
RC 55665.
by David H. Hackworth and Eilhys England.
read by Steven Carpenter.
3 cassettes.
Retired army colonel Hackworth, author of _Hazardous Duty
(RC 43566)_ and _About Face (RC 30190),_ recalls how he
transformed a demoralized infantry troop in Vietnam in 1969
into the "Hardcore Battalion." Violence and strong language.
2002.
RC 55665.
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American Lighthouses: A Definitive Guide.
RC 55679.
by Ray Jones.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
A brief survey of U.S. lighthouses, their engineers, and
their keepers is followed by travel information and capsule
histories of more than five hundred sites--from Maine, down
the eastern seaboard, along the Gulf of Mexico, up the
Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and through the
Great Lakes. 2002.
RC 55679.
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Baseball: A Literary Anthology.
RC 55681.
edited by Nicholas Dawidoff.
read by Robert Sams.
6 cassettes.
Selections from American writers about the national pastime,
beginning with Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat." Includes
fiction long and short, poetry and doggerel, song lyrics,
essays and studies, biographical pieces and memoirs,
articles and analysis, and the opening scene from the play
_Damn Yankees_. 2002.
RC 55681.
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Diamond: A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession.
RC 55703.
by Matthew Hart.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Traces the history of diamonds and people's fascination with
them from their geological origins through mining operations
to their splendor as cut and polished gems. Includes
background on De Beers, the longest running cartel; the work
and culture of diamond cutters; and the 1990s discoveries of
new diamond fields. 2001.
RC 55703.
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The Jesus Party.
RC 55706.
by Hugh J. Schonfield.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Jewish biblical scholar recreates the thirty-year period
after the death of Jesus that led to the revolt against Rome
in A.D. 66. Posits that the revolutionary followers of Jesus
were Jews who retained their religion and banded together to
drive the invaders out of Israel. 1974.
RC 55706.
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone
Before.
RC 55707.
by Tony Horwitz.
read by Bill Wallace.
4 cassettes.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, accompanied by his
carousing Australian friend Roger Williamson, visits Pacific
sites that Cook opened to western exploration two centuries
ago. Interweaves accounts of Cook's exploits taken from his
journals with Horwitz's own observations of modern-day
Tahiti, Bora-Bora, New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Alaska,
and Hawaii. Some descriptions of sex. 2002.
RC 55707.
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Hunter.
RC 55711.
by J.A. Hunter.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Autobiography by Scottish big game hunter John Alexander
Hunter (1887-1963), who lived in British East Africa and
made a living as a guide. Describes his career and
adventures in the bush. 1952.
RC 55711.
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History of Art for Young People.
RC 55715.
by H.W. Janson and Anthony F. Janson.
read by Michael Clarke-Laurence.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
Provides basic coverage of art in Europe and North America--
from prehistoric to modern times--covering painting,
sculpture, and architecture. Discusses concepts, events,
movements, symbols, techniques, and major figures. For
junior and senior high readers. 2003.
RC 55715.
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The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk.
RC 55720.
by Gyatso Palden.
read by Ken Kliban.
2 cassettes.
Memoir of a Buddhist monk, born in 1933 in Tibet. The 1950
Chinese invasion ended his monastic life. Describes his
arrest and imprisonment--thirty years of starvation,
torture, and "reeducation." Fleeing to India upon release,
he revealed the Tibetan plight to the Dalai Lama--and to the
world. 1997.
RC 55720.
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other
Battles.
RC 55726.
by Anthony Swofford.
read by Alec Volz.
2 cassettes.
A memoir by a former sniper describing the reactions of U.S.
Marines to the difficulties of life and war during the
Desert Storm operation in 1991. The author relates how he
enlisted after high school and was sent at age twenty to
Saudi Arabia to face combat. Violence and strong language.
Bestseller 2003.
RC 55726.
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American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions.
RC 55727.
by Chris Matthews.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
1 cassette.
TV host and former presidential speechwriter celebrates the
essence of America. Each chapter describes an aspect of the
nation's ideology, from a fascination with underdogs and
lone heroes to embracing a pioneer past and lasting
optimism. Matthews discusses icons from popular culture,
politics, literature, and movies that embody these concepts.
Bestseller 2002.
RC 55727.
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Dreaming War: Blood for Oil and the Cheney-Bush Junta.
RC 55728.
by Gore Vidal.
read by Roy Avers.
1 cassette.
Novelist and essayist Vidal draws on his store of American
history and political lore to expound on America's wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq. Denounces the Bush-Cheney
administration, claiming that it has been led by corporate
interests and imperialist ideology into military operations
with dangerous long-term consequences. Bestseller 2002.
RC 55728.
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To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian.
RC 55747.
by Stephen E. Ambrose.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Historian intersperses his personal story with reflections
on American history. His topics include the transcontinental
railroad, World War II, Native Americans, Vietnam, civil
rights, and women's rights. Also describes well-known
persons such as Washington, Lincoln, Lewis and Clark, Nixon,
and Eisenhower. Bestseller 2002.
RC 55747.
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at
the Fair That Changed America.
RC 55748.
by Erik Larson.
read by Bruce Huntey.
3 cassettes.
The author of _Isaac's Storm (RC 48811)_ traces the crimes
of Dr. H.H. Holmes, a serial killer who preyed on young
women during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair in the amazing
landscape that architect Daniel H. Burnham created in a mere
two years. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55748.
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child
in the Final Days of the American Century.
RC 55749.
by Hunter S. Thompson.
read by Alec Volz.
2 cassettes.
Memoirs of an unconventional gonzo journalist. A born rebel,
Thompson reflects on his life and career, recounts his risk-
taking escapades, and discusses his political and social
opinions. Strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55749.
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Eight Minutes in the Morning: A Simple Way to Start Your Day
That Burns Fat and Sheds the Pounds.
RC 55750.
by Jorge Cruise.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Online fitness trainer suggests morning exercises to jump-
start the body and burn calories throughout the day.
Includes routines and diet suggestions. Foreword by Anthony
Robbins. Bestseller 2001.
RC 55750.
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling.
RC 55756.
by Ross King.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
The author of _Brunelleschi's Dome (RC 53639)_ recounts the
struggle between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II over the
painting of the Sistine Chapel. Discusses Renaissance
politics, the rivalry between Michelangelo and Raphael, and
the day-to-day work of creating frescoes. Dispels the myth
that Michelangelo painted the ceiling alone. Bestseller
2003.
RC 55756.
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The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial
Planner).
RC 55760.
by Jill Conner Browne.
read by Erin Jones.
2 cassettes.
Browne, admitting she is neither Betty Crocker nor Suze
Orman, scatters recipes and financial advice among her life
observations. Recipes include the "gooiest cake in the
world," and one economic tip offers a reminder that "daddy
won't live forever." Sequel to _God Save the Sweet Potato
Queens (RC 53170)_. Strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55760.
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The Hunt for Bin Laden: Task Force Dagger.
RC 55763.
by Robin Moore.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
3 cassettes.
Account of the U.S. special operations in Afghanistan during
2001-2002, in which the Green Berets worked with the
Northern Alliance to capture Kabul, defeat the Taliban, and
disrupt Al Qaeda terrorists. Violence and strong language.
Bestseller 2003.
RC 55763.
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The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film.
RC 55779.
by Michael Ondaatje.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
2 cassettes.
Author of _The English Patient (RC 35558)_ presents a series
of interviews he conducted with film editor Walter Murch
after the filming of his book. Murch offers insights into
his profession gained from his experiences with movies such
as _American Graffiti_, _The Godfather (RC 25677)_, and
_Apocalypse Now_. Bestseller 2002.
RC 55779.
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Everything You Need to Know about Romance and the Internet:
How to Stay Safe.
RC 55783.
by Sheldon Brooks.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
Explores many of the positive and negative aspects of
looking for love online, stressing the need for caution.
Discusses chat rooms and the dangers of becoming involved
with a stranger. Offers tips on protecting one's identity
and avoiding awkward situations. For junior and senior high
readers. 2001.
RC 55783.
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Health Insurance Resource Manual: A Guide for People with
Chronic Disease and Disability.
RC 55819.
by Dorothy E. Northrop and Stephen E. Cooper.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
2 cassettes.
Explains managed care health insurance plans, Social
Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and the federal laws
covering them. Also lists resources for high-risk
individuals state by state. 2003.
RC 55819.
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Beginnings: A Memoir.
RC 55820.
by Horton Foote.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Continuing his memoir begun in _Farewell (RC 49782)_,
American playwright nostalgically recalls his early career.
Records family tragedies and personal difficulties. Explains
how his move to New York in 1935 provided access to the
theater and arts scene and opportunities for new
friendships, his own cultural growth, and meeting his wife.
2001.
RC 55820.
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Black Livingstone: A True Tale of Adventure in the
Nineteenth-Century Congo.
RC 55830.
by Pagan Kennedy.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Life of William Henry Sheppard, Virginia-born African
American missionary to the Congo, who helped expose Belgian
atrocities during his two adventure-filled decades in
Africa. Setting out at the age of twenty-five in 1890, under
the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, Sheppard pursued
exploration, big-game hunting, anthropological research, and
art collecting. 2002.
RC 55830.
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Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of
Innocence.
RC 55835.
by Michael Capuzzo.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Chronicles the series of shark attacks on the New Jersey
shore in 1916. Portrays the people involved and the social
climate of the era while examining scientific explanations
for the sharks' behavior. Based on historical and late-
twentieth-century sources. 2001.
RC 55835.
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Youth.
RC 55842.
by J.M. Coetzee.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
1 cassette.
In this second volume of memoirs following _Boyhood (RC
46652)_, Coetzee leaves South Africa for London expecting
fame and fortune--or at least romance. He describes the
discrepancy between the experiences he envisions
transforming into literary art and the humdrum, mind-numbing
reality he accepts. 2002.
RC 55842.
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Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny's
Child.
RC 55896.
by Beyoncé Knowles and others.
read by Robin Miles.
2 cassettes.
Three members of the award-winning all-girl singing group
Destiny's Child describe its rise to fame. They attribute
the group's success to a common faith, which the women say
sustains them despite many obstacles in the competitive
world of music. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.
RC 55896.
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Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and
Final Triumph over Communism.
RC 55905.
by Peter Schweizer.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Chronicles Ronald Reagan's fight against communism from his
days as an actor and as governor of California. Analyzes his
influence on the subsequent change of U.S. foreign policy
from containment to confrontation during his presidency.
2002.
RC 55905.
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures among Men and Mountains.
RC 55906.
by Jon Krakauer.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Twelve accounts of mountaineering feats by the author of
_Into Thin Air (RC 44525)_. In the title piece, Krakauer and
a younger companion are waiting out bad weather conditions
before assaulting the north face of the Eiger in
Switzerland. Some strong language. 1990.
RC 55906.
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Careers for Scholars and Other Deep Thinkers.
RC 55913.
by Blythe Camenson.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Highlights careers for those who love research and teaching,
including job opportunities in universities, libraries,
museums, and laboratories. Also details the duties of a
librarian, psychologist, botanical specialist, and animal
behaviorist. For junior and senior high and older readers.
2001.
RC 55913.
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American Orientalism: The United States and the Middle East
since 1945.
RC 55918.
by Douglas Little.
read by Jake Williams.
4 cassettes.
History professor explores attitudes, interests, and issues
underlying United States-Middle East relations since World
War II. Focuses on America's stereotypes of the region and
the unintended consequences of cultural misunderstandings.
Also examines U.S. foreign policy, oil, the Arab-Israeli
conflict, and increased nationalism in Middle Eastern
countries. 2002.
RC 55918.
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A House Unlocked.
RC 55921.
by Penelope Lively.
read by Lisette Lecat.
2 cassettes.
Booker Prize-winning author takes her family's ancestral
home, Golsoncott, in Somerset, England, as a vantage point
from which to examine seventy years of social change and the
traumas of the twentieth century. Objects in the house--
photograph albums, the silver cupboard's contents, her
grandmother's stitchery sampler--conjure up people and
events from the past. 2001.
RC 55921.
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_Lusitania_: An Epic Tragedy.
RC 55923.
by Diana Preston.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
British historian and author of _The Boxer Rebellion (RC
51569)_ recounts the sinking of the English passenger liner
_Lusitania_ by a German submarine on May 7, 1915, off the
coast of Ireland. Describes the catastrophe that caused the
death of almost 1,200 men, women, and children and the
subsequent political consequences. 2002.
RC 55923.
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Moving Heaven and Earth: Copernicus and the Solar System.
RC 55929.
by John Henry.
read by Jake Williams.
1 cassette.
Explains Nicolaus Copernicus's (1473-1543) revolutionary
sixteenth-century theory that suggested that Earth revolves
around the Sun. Chronicles the scientist's life and presents
the reaction of the churches and the Aristotelians and other
astronomers to Copernicus's theory. Discusses the impact his
theory has had on both science and society. 2001.
RC 55929.
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On a Wave.
RC 55930.
by Thad Ziolkowski.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
A poet/writer recalls his 1960s adolescence in Florida, when
surfing was more of a religion than a sport. Ziolkowski
describes smoking marijuana, discovering girls, and dealing
with family problems while all that really mattered to him
was riding the waves. Some explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2002.
RC 55930.
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_The_ _Minority Quarterback_ and Other Lives in Sports.
RC 55944.
by Ira Berkow.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Thirty-seven stories by a _New York Times_ sports reporter
about athletes overcoming hardships. In the title piece,
Berkow examines the struggle of a white, teenage quarterback
on a scholarship to a historically black college. Includes
features on one-armed pitcher Jim Abbott and on a dying
Arthur Ashe. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 55944.
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The Age of Sacred Terror.
RC 55953.
by Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon.
read by Steven Carpenter.
3 cassettes.
The authors, both former members of the National Security
Council, explore the origins of Islamist terrorism and the
origins of al-Qaeda; explain how the U.S. government under
President Bill Clinton failed to predict or prevent the
September 11, 2001, attacks; and offer suggestions for
effective counterterrorism strategies. 2002.
RC 55953.
##

Exotic Pets Handbook: A Family Guide to Buying, Caring for,
and Breeding Unusual Pets.
RC 55965.
by David Manning.
read by Gary Telles.
2 cassettes.
Practical advice on choosing unusual family pets--
amphibians, lizards, tortoises, snakes, and varied
invertebrates. Presents pros and cons on owning these
specialty creatures, which are widely available commercially
from captive bred stock and are suitable for the novice.
1998.
RC 55965.
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What Color Is a Conservative? My Life and My Politics.
RC 55970.
by J.C. Watts.
read by John Hammock.
3 cassettes.
Autobiography by Oklahoma politician, for years the only
African American Republican in Congress. Describes his
childhood and football career, his conservative political
and personal beliefs, his decision not to seek another term
in 2002, and his strategy to make America a better place.
Some strong language. 2002.
RC 55970.
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Red China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now.
RC 55971.
by Jan Wong.
read by Mary Kane.
3 cassettes.
Memoir of a Canadian journalist of Chinese heritage
recalling her experiences in Beijing during the cultural
revolution. Describes her impressions as a foreign student
embracing Maoism in 1972 China and the differences she
encountered returning in 1988 for a stint as a
correspondent. Some strong language. 1996.
RC 55971.
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My Path Leads to Tibet: The Inspiring Story of How One Young
Blind Woman Brought Hope to the Blind Children of Tibet.
RC 55975.
by Sabriye Tenberken.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
The author recounts her journey to Tibet, where she opened a
school to teach blind children the Tibetan braille system
she devised while a University of Bonn student. Tenberken
describes losing her sight at age twelve, her education,
establishing her school, and founding the organization
Braille without Borders. 2000.
RC 55975.
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Color Me Beautiful's Looking Your Best: Color, Makeup, and
Style.
RC 55976.
by Mary Spillane and Christine Sherlock.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
2 cassettes.
Professional color consultants describe how to choose makeup
and clothes to compliment one's complexion and figure and to
improve on one's natural assets. Offers suggestions for
choosing a wardrobe and dressing well--according to seasonal
palettes. 1995.
RC 55976.
##

Hope and Destiny: The Patient's and Parent's Guide to Sickle
Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait.
RC 55977.
by Allan F. Platt and Alan Sacerdote.
read by Erik Synnestvedt.
2 cassettes.
Describes sickle cell disease, a blood condition that
primarily affects African Americans. Includes information on
genetic testing, characteristics of the condition, pain
management, and hospital visits. Discusses treatment
options, developmental issues in children, and research.
Presents patients' stories. 2002.
RC 55977.
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Christmas: Traditions, Celebrations, and Food across Europe.
RC 55984.
by Stella Ross Collins.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
Discusses the observance of Christmas in more than forty
European countries. Also covers Advent, Christmas Eve,
Boxing Day, Epiphany, and New Year's traditions. Provides
information on decorating for the season and offers recipes
from the various cultures. 1999.
RC 55984.
##

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training
Manual for Dog Owners.
RC 55986.
by  Monks of New Skete.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
Step-by-step guide details practical training techniques,
emphasizing the importance of honest and effective
communication. Renowned breeders and trainers, the monks of
New Skete, New York, offer a spiritually based approach to
dog training. "Good relationships demand activity and
patience. This is when training transcends the mundane to
become spiritual and inspiring." 2002.
RC 55986.
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying
and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer.
RC 55987.
by Harvey Karp.
read by Terence Aselford.
2 cassettes.
Pediatrician's advice to parents on calming newborns who are
experiencing a "fourth trimester" while adapting to a new
world. Recommends five steps, designed to imitate the
uterus, that will calm an infant. 2002.
RC 55987.
##

Live Aware, Not in Fear: The 411 after 9-11; a Book for
Teens.
RC 55989.
by Donna K. Wells and Bruce C. Morris.
read by Erik Synnestvedt.
1 cassette.
Gives teens the information they need about safety in the
aftermath of September 11, 2001. Offers six risk scenarios
concerning perceived threats such as bioterrorism and
disruptions of travel and communication. Dispels myths and
provides information on how to respond to actual
emergencies. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.
RC 55989.
##

Solutions: For Your Dog--and You.
RC 55990.
by Mordecai Siegal and Matthew Margolis.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
Authors describe the proper care and attention owners should
give to their dogs, including information on nutrition,
training, and first aid. They also offer advice on boarding
a pet or traveling with it, and tips on buying toys. 2001.
RC 55990.
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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: America's Doctor Tells You Why the
Health Experts Are Wrong.
RC 55993.
by Dean Edell.
read by Erik Synnestvedt.
3 cassettes.
Physician and radio talk-show host conveys ways to "come to
rational, intelligent decisions" about one's health, "based
on the best that science has to offer." Includes methods of
avoiding media hype and discerning the truth behind fads in
nutrition, exercise, drugs, sex, and alternative medicine.
1999.
RC 55993.
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She Got Game.
RC 55996.
by Cynthia Cooper.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
2 cassettes.
Women's National Basketball Association's Most Valuable
Player shares her journey overcoming adversity in Los
Angeles's inner city to shine among the basketball elite.
Cooper chronicles her career from 1981 at the University of
Southern California through stints overseas and on the U.S.
Olympic team to leading the Houston Comets in back-to-back
championships. 1999.
RC 55996.
##

Mayo Clinic on Vision and Eye Health.
RC 55997.
edited by Helmut Buettner.
read by Ted Stoddard.
1 cassette.
Offers practical information about the human eye and
discusses signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of
glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy, and retinal detachment. 2002.
RC 55997.
##

Invasion: How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals,
and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores.
RC 56000.
by Michelle Malkin.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
First-generation American and Fox News Channel commentator
denounces America's lax immigration policies, blaming the
system for the September 11, 2001, attacks. Malkin argues
that government corruption, corporate special interests, and
inconsistent enforcement allow criminals to exploit
immigration laws. She demands better tracking procedures and
the use of immigrant profiling. Some violence. 2002.
RC 56000.
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Life after Terrorism: What You Need to Know to Survive in
Today's World.
RC 56017.
by Bruce D. Clayton.
read by Mark Ashby.
1 cassette.
An emergency response planner examines strategies to protect
one's family from a terrorist attack. Gives background
information on anti-American groups and their methods,
hazardous materials, and biological and chemical weapons.
Offers advice on reducing risk and planning for survival and
escape. 2002.
RC 56017.
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The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and
Abroad.
RC 56018.
by Fareed Zakaria.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Foreign policy analyst advocates a reexamination of the
relationship between democracy and liberty, arguing that
democracy should not be thrust unthinkingly upon populations
without experience in this form of government. Discusses the
American system, its evolution, and its influence on other
countries and their political problems and aspirations.
Bestseller 2003.
RC 56018.
##

The Get with the Program! Guide to Good Eating: Great Food
for Good Health.
RC 56019.
by Bob Greene.
read by David Toney.
2 cassettes.
In this companion to _Get with the Program! Getting Real
about Your Health, Weight, and Emotional Well-Being (RC
54029)_, the author emphasizes healthy eating habits,
specific foods' nutritional values, and tips for grocery
shopping. Offers about eighty easy-to-prepare recipes that
apply his advice. Bestseller 2003.
RC 56019.
##

Take on the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America
Don't Want You to Know; What You Can Do to Fight Back.
RC 56021.
by Arthur Levitt.
read by Robert Sams.
3 cassettes.
Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman discusses
how to invest wisely in stocks and mutual funds. Levitt
reveals the misleading tactics of Wall Street and corporate
America, illustrating how conflicts of interest impact
broker recommendations. He also explains how to read
financial statements and prepare for retirement. 2002.
RC 56021.
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A Field Guide to Type 1 Diabetes: The Essential Resource
from the Diabetes Experts.
RC 56024.
by  American Diabetes Association.
read by Steven Carpenter.
1 cassette.
Presents basic information essential to controlling type 1
diabetes. Explains the biology of the disease, insulin and
glucose monitoring, equipment, food, complications, doctors,
and resources. 2002.
RC 56024.
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The Forgetting: Alzheimer's; Portrait of an Epidemic.
RC 56026.
by David Shenk.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
Journalist examines the scientific, psychological, and
political history of Alzheimer's disease--a condition that
is becoming ever more widespread as people live longer.
Discusses early, middle, and end stages of the disease using
examples of well-known people who have developed this
"reverse childhood." Concludes with an optimistic view of
treatment prospects. 2001.
RC 56026.
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Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens: The Foolproof
System for Organizing Your Room, Your Time, and Your Life.
RC 56029.
by Julie Morgenstern and Jessi Morgenstern-Colón.
read by Colleen Delany.
2 cassettes.
Professional organizer and her teenage daughter offer a
method for getting one's life in order using time management
and other strategies. Presents anecdotes and checklists to
suggest ways to organize home, school, and outside
activities. For senior high and older readers. 2002.
RC 56029.
##

Gold in the Water: The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their
Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory.
RC 56039.
by P.H. Mullen.
read by Gary Telles.
4 cassettes.
Chronicles the arduous years of training of the 2000 U.S.
Olympic swim team that led to victory in Australia. Follows
coach Dick Jochums and his athletes, including two
asthmatics who overcame their medical problems to succeed.
Some strong language. For senior high and older readers.
2001.
RC 56039.
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The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is
the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal.
RC 56050.
by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Guide to a paradigm shift from time management to energy
channeling for maximum performance, health, and happiness.
Discusses the importance of "full engagement" and includes
the Complete Corporate Athlete‡ Training System for
achieving this goal. 2003.
RC 56050.
##

Honor Lost: Love and Death in Modern-Day Jordan.
RC 56051.
by Norma Khouri.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
Khouri's memoir of her friendship with Dalia, a young Muslim
woman whose only crime was to fall in love with a Christian
army officer. In Jordan's rigid, patriarchal society, secret
meetings between Dalia and her lover, although chaste,
brought such dishonor to the family that her father killed
her--"to clean house." 2003.
RC 56051.
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The Anxiety Book: Developing Strength in the Face of Fear.
RC 56053.
by Jonathan Davidson and Henry Dreher.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
Physician describes various anxiety disorders and available
remedies--including drugs, herbs, serenity exercises, and
therapy. Explains how it is possible to become an
emotionally stronger person after treatment for such
problems as phobias, post-traumatic stress, panic attacks,
and obsessive-compulsive behavior. 2003.
RC 56053.
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What's So Amazing about Grace?.
RC 56055.
by Philip Yancey.
read by John Hammock.
2 cassettes.
Religion author illustrates the impact of forgiveness and
mercy through a series of personal anecdotes, historical
events, and biblical stories. In "Babette's Feast," a
destitute woman is taken in by two sisters and years later
invites an entire community to a feast in thanksgiving.
1997.
RC 56055.
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Keep Your Brain Young: The Complete Guide to Physical and
Emotional Health and Longevity.
RC 56057.
by Guy McKhann and Marilyn Albert.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
Guide to coping with nervous system changes as a normal part
of aging. Using research and case histories, neurologists
offer physical and dietary techniques for maintaining brain
function and reducing the risk of developing disorders. They
also discuss the symptoms and treatment of diseases like
Alzheimer's and dementia. 2002.
RC 56057.
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Perfect I'm Not: Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches, and
Baseball.
RC 56059.
by David Wells.
read by Mark Ashby.
3 cassettes.
Professional baseball pitcher describes his life in the
bullpen from the minor leagues to the majors. The son of a
Hells Angels bike-riding mom, Wells chronicles his career,
including his pitching a perfect game for the 1998 New York
Yankees. Strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 56059.
##

The Laws of Money, the Lessons of Life: Keep What You Have
and Create What You Deserve.
RC 56063.
by Suze Orman.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
Author of _The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom (RC 46126)_
presents five "laws of money" to master that will lead to
more control of personal finances. Orman offers practical
advice for assessing current financial situations and
planning for the future, supplemented with real-life
examples and a step-by-step guidebook. 2003.
RC 56063.
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The Story of My Father: A Memoir.
RC 56071.
by Sue Miller.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Author of _While I Was Gone (RC 47671)_, among other works,
becomes her father's caregiver as he slowly succumbs to
Alzheimer's disease. The widowed James Nichols, a retired
minister, begins to show symptoms of forgetfulness in the
late 1980s. Miller describes their changing relationship and
other effects of his condition. 2003.
RC 56071.
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The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales.
RC 56123.
edited by Maria Tatar.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Twenty-six folktales with universal currency in the Western
world. Introductory commentary and annotations to salient
passages in each story enrich understanding by providing
cultural, historical, and psychological context. 2002.
RC 56123.
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Why We Fight: Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism.
RC 56174.
by William J. Bennett.
read by Roy Avers.
1 cassette.
Supporting the war on terrorism, conservative commentator
Bennett outlines moral justifications for America's military
response to the September 11, 2001, attacks. Presenting
America as a country worth fighting for, he berates groups
that question military retaliation, claiming they undermine
national confidence. Also discusses Islam and U.S. policies
toward Israel. 2002.
RC 56174.
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Careers for Homebodies and Other Independent Souls.
RC 56180.
by Jan Goldberg.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
Describes career possibilities for those who want to work
independently from home. Includes options such as operating
small businesses or franchises, consulting, and writing,
along with other possibilities made available through
advances in technology. Emphasizes the pros and cons and
necessary skills. For junior and senior high and older
readers. 2001.
RC 56180.
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Insulin Pump Therapy Demystified: An Essential Guide for
Everyone Pumping Insulin.
RC 56183.
by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
1 cassette.
The author, who uses insulin to control diabetes, discusses
the pros and cons of using an insulin pump and provides
specific advice for diabetics of all ages. Describes the
mechanics of an insulin pump and discusses lifestyle issues
that influence the use of such a device. 2003.
RC 56183.
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Should I Medicate My Child? Sane Solutions for Troubled Kids
with--and without--Psychiatric Drugs.
RC 56185.
by Lawrence H. Diller.
read by Alec Volz.
2 cassettes.
Author of _Running on Ritalin (RC 47661)_, a pediatrician,
discusses the uses of psychiatric drugs for children and
adolescents with emotional or behavioral problems. Suggests
nondrug approaches to try at home and at school before
turning to medicine. 2002.
RC 56185.
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Al Roker's Big Bad Book of Barbecue: One Hundred Easy
Recipes for Backyard Barbecue and Grilling.
RC 56188.
by Al Roker.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
Television weatherman on the _Today_ show shares his recipes
for outdoor charcoal-grilling meat as well as preparing easy
sauces, appetizers, salads, drinks, and desserts in the
kitchen. 2002.
RC 56188.
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Forgotten Eagle: Wiley Post, America's Heroic Aviation
Pioneer.
RC 56190.
by Bryan B. Sterling and Frances N. Sterling.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Biography of pioneering aviator Wiley Post (1898-1935).
Describes his childhood in Texas, time in prison, and loss
of an eye in an oil-rig accident, as well as his
accomplishments in the air. Recounts his ill-fated journey
to Alaska with humorist Will Rogers that ended in their
deaths. 2001.
RC 56190.
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The Brigade: An Epic Story of Vengeance, Salvation, and
World War II.
RC 56192.
by Howard Blum.
read by Fred Major.
2 cassettes.
Account of the exploits of the Jewish Brigade, a volunteer
British Army unit of Palestinian Jews. Details their
responses to concentration camp horrors, their efforts to
eliminate Nazis guilty of war crimes, and the assistance
they provided in transporting Jewish orphans to Palestine.
Some violence and some strong language. 2001.
RC 56192.
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The Coldest March: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition.
RC 56195.
by Susan Solomon.
read by Fred Major.
3 cassettes.
Scientist uses her meteorological expertise and personal
knowledge of Antarctica to reevalute Scott's preparations
for the 1912 polar journey that ended in his death.
Interlaces the expedition's accounts with contemporary
scientific information, reestablishing Scott's reputation as
a competent, courageous hero who was foiled by unpredictable
and exceptionally cold weather. 2001.
RC 56195.
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Healing Heartburn.
RC 56196.
by Lawrence J. Cheskin and Brian E. Lacy.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Medical professors from Johns Hopkins University explain the
symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of acid reflux disease,
also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and
heartburn. They discuss medications, complications, and
special concerns of persons who are elderly or bedridden.
2002.
RC 56196.
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The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think
Differently--and Why.
RC 56198.
by Richard E. Nisbett.
read by Fred Major.
2 cassettes.
Social psychologist explores differences between Western and
East Asian systems of thought. Nisbett's experiments lead
him to claim that "human cognition is not everywhere the
same," with westerners disposed toward individualistic and
easterners toward relational perceptual biases. These
fundamental differences, based in Aristotelian and Confucian
worldviews, may contribute to international
misunderstandings. 2003.
RC 56198.
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The Difference That Disability Makes.
RC 56208.
by Rod Michalko.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
Blind Canadian professor defines the way society perceives
people with handicaps and usually associates impairment with
suffering. Explores why disabled persons are either feared
or considered useless, illustrating with anecdotes from his
own experience. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 56208.
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Paranoid Parenting: Why Ignoring the Experts May Be Best for
Your Child.
RC 56212.
by Frank Furedi.
read by John Richardson.
2 cassettes.
Sociologist encourages parents to disregard alarmist, often
contradictory advice from child development experts and
instead to believe in their own "innate capacity" to raise
children. Citing numerous studies, Furedi analyzes how
politics, corporations, and the media fuel parental
anxieties and assesses the consequences of overly vigilant
supervision. 2002.
RC 56212.
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Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black.
RC 56287.
by John Feinstein.
read by Robert Sams.
3 cassettes.
Author of _The Majors (RC 48273)_ describes how Bethpage
Black--a public golf course owned by the state of New York--
is selected and prepared to host the 2002 U.S. Open
(ultimately won by Tiger Woods). Bestseller 2003.
RC 56287.
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The Teammates.
RC 56289.
by David Halberstam.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
The saga of four Boston Red Sox players from the 1940s--
Dominic DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, and Bobby
Doerr--who remain friends for over sixty years. In 2001
DiMaggio and Pesky begin a long car trip to visit the dying
Williams and reminisce about the past. Bestseller 2003.
RC 56289.
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Sew Simple Squares: More than Twenty-Five Fearless Sewing
Projects for Your Home.
RC 56301.
by Kathy Peterson.
read by Patricia McDermott.
1 cassette.
Television craft show hostess presents easy projects to make
using ready-made fabric squares or those cut with a rotary
cutter. Provides step-by-step instructions for creating
pillows, window treatments, bed covers, and more. Each
project is graded for difficulty, and includes a list of
necessary supplies. 2003.
RC 56301.
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Summit.
RC 56407.
edited by Marc Maurer.
read by Mark Ashby.
1 cassette.
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit
as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every
Mountain" describes Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of
Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp
counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of
losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002.
RC 56407.
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Not Much of a Muchness.
RC 56408.
edited by Marc Maurer.
read by Mark Ashby.
1 cassette.
Nine accounts by blind people about work and everyday
routines. Includes editor Marc Maurer's recollections of
campus life at the University of Notre Dame, a young man's
reflections on choosing a career in music, and a home
owner's musings on his neighbors' surprise that he works
around the house. 2002.
RC 56408.
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The American Creed: A Spiritual and Patriotic Primer.
RC 56417.
by Forrest Church.
read by John Lescault.
2 cassettes.
A reverend explores the historical link between American
freedom and faith. Focusing on the Declaration of
Independence, Church illuminates the "American Creed" as
exhibited in history. He emphasizes the need to return to
fundamental principles as he considers the future. 2002.
RC 56417.
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The Dog Listener: A Noted Expert Tells You How to
Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation.
RC 56418.
by Jan Fennell.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
British "dog whisperer" explains her technique of obedience
training, which relies on emulating canine behaviors and
using positive reinforcement. Offers solutions to common
problems. 2000.
RC 56418.
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Echoes of Honor: Honor Harrington, Volume 8.
RC 53965.
by David Weber.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
5 cassettes.
In this sequel to _In Enemy Hands (RC 53964)_, Honor
Harrington is unaware that an interstellar newscast reported
her execution. No one knows that she and a few of her people
are determined to escape from prison on Hell. Some strong
language. For senior high and older readers. 1998.
RC 53965.
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Heritage: Gene Roddenberry's Earth--Final Conflict, Volume
5.
RC 54414.
by Doranna Durgin.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Sequel to _Augur's Teacher (RC 53382)_. Liam Kincaid, double
agent for Earth's resistance to the alien Taelons, is
extraordinarily affected by an alien-inflicted virus because
of his unique genetic makeup. He must save himself to end
the suffering of others. Associated with the _Earth: Final
Conflict_ television series. 2001.
RC 54414.
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The Ship Errant.
RC 54498.
by Jody Lynn Nye.
read by Corrie James.
3 cassettes.
In this sequel to _The Ship Who Won (RC 54497)_, Carialle
and Keff, who originally discovered and befriended the
intelligent "globe-frogs," are now responsible for returning
them to Ozran. In the process, they learn the globe-frogs
may just have been the ones who caused Carialle so much
pain. 1996.
RC 54498.
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The Ship Avenged.
RC 54499.
by S.M. Stirling.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
This sequel to _The Ship Errant (RC 54498)_ occurs ten years
after Simeon and his space station SSS-900-C defeated space
pirates from Kolnar. Now the Kolnar leader plans revenge
with a kidnapping and a scheme to infect humans with a
brain-killing virus. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 1997.
RC 54499.
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Step-Ball-Change.
RC 54619.
by Jeanne Ray.
read by Cyn Delafield.
2 cassettes.
Raleigh, North Carolina. Sixtyish Caroline McSwain's
daughter is engaged to the richest man in town--and her
family's expected to foot the bill for the nine-hundred-
guest wedding. Then Caroline's abandoned sister moves in,
bringing her ankle-nipping terrier. Meanwhile the crew
renovating Caroline's house seems to live there. Some strong
language. 2002.
RC 54619.
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Big Cherry Holler.
RC 54798.
by Adriana Trigiani.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
2 cassettes.
Big Stone Gap, 1980s. Ave Maria and Jack have been married
eight years and have a daughter, Etta. Now with the coal
mines closing, life is changing for everyone in this
Virginia community, including Ave Maria, who begins to doubt
the wisdom of marrying Jack. Sequel to _Big Stone Gap (RC
52742)_. 2001.
RC 54798.
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A Promise for Tomorrow: Ribbons of Steel, Book 3.
RC 54870.
by Judith Pella and Tracie Peterson.
read by Janis Gray.
4 cassettes.
Allegheny Mountains, Maryland; 1843-53. Carolina and James
move to a rural town while James supervises the building of
the railroad. They respond to their stepdaughter Victoria's
interest in a young Irish laborer by confronting their
prejudices and trusting God. Sequel to _A Hope Beyond (RC
54869)_. For senior high and older readers. 1998.
RC 54870.
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Step into Chaos: Quest for Tomorrow, Book 3.
RC 54873.
by William Shatner.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
After learning in _In Alien Hands (RC 54872)_ that his true
mother, Kate, encoded a secret in his DNA about linking a
billion human minds into a vast supercomputer called "mind
arrays," Jim's only hope for survival is to step into chaos.
Some strong language. For senior high and older readers.
1999.
RC 54873.
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Beyond the Stars: Quest for Tomorrow, Book 4.
RC 54874.
by William Shatner.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
In _Step into Chaos (RC 54873)_, Jim Endicott merged with
the Omega Point, entering an alternate universe. In this
sequel, another version of the accidental shooting of his
father occurs, leading to a different scenario for this
other Jim. Some strong language. For senior high and older
readers. 2000.
RC 54874.
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The Jerusalem Scrolls: Zion Legacy, Book 4.
RC 54878.
by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Days of brutal fighting have taken a toll on the Israeli
forces. On the advice of a dying rabbi, leader Moshe Sachar
escapes into a secret tunnel housing some sacred scrolls.
Opening them, Moshe becomes immersed in a biblical tale of
love, faith, and redemption in the first century A.D. Sequel
to _Jerusalem's Heart (RC 54877)_. 2001.
RC 54878.
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Dragons of a Lost Star: The War of Souls, Volume 2.
RC 54881.
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
read by John Horton.
3 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Dragons of a Fallen Sun (RC 54880)_, many
have fallen prey to Mina and her army of knights as, guided
by an unknown god, she sweeps across the land. However, one
lone dragon vows to find the answer to the mystery of the
One God before darkness engulfs them all. 2001.
RC 54881.
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes.
RC 54993.
by Arthur Conan Doyle.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
10 cassettes in 2 containers.
Four complete novels--_A Study in Scarlet_, _The Sign of
Four_, _The Hound of the Baskervilles_, and _The Valley of
Fear_--and fifty-six short stories featuring Victorian
detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John Watson.
2002.
RC 54993.
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Argall: The True Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith;
Seven Dreams; a Book of North American Landscapes, Volume 3.
RC 55007.
by William T. Vollmann.
read by Gordon Gould.
6 cassettes.
Continuing history of the settling of the North American
continent focuses on the English settlers of Jamestown and
on the Powhatan Indians. Written in the Elizabethan style,
the saga reveals Captain Samuel Argall's brutality toward
the tribes. Sequel to _Second Dream; Fathers and Crows (RC
37080)_. Violence and strong language. 2001.
RC 55007.
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Appointed to Die.
RC 55012.
by Kate Charles.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes.
The religious community is in an uproar when canon Arthur
Brydges-ffrench of Malbury Cathedral is passed over for
promotion in favor of Stuart Latimer, from London. The new
dean plans many changes in the staff and routine. When
Brydges-ffrench is murdered, another canon's daughter, Lucy
Kingsley, helps investigate. 1993.
RC 55012.
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The Christmas Train.
RC 55045.
by David Baldacci.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
Journalist Tom Langdon takes a cross-country train from the
East Coast to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his
girlfriend. On the trip he meets a host of zany characters,
including one who happens to be his former lover. Sparks fly
until Tom's girlfriend shows up in Chicago. Bestseller 2002.
RC 55045.
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Unless.
RC 55163.
by Carol Shields.
read by Cyn Delafield.
2 cassettes.
Reta Winters leads a charmed life until the summer of 2000,
when she faces a family crisis. Her eldest daughter, Norah,
drops out of college, wears a sign reading "goodness," and
panhandles on a street corner. Reta's agony surfaces in her
work as she tries to understand her daughter's silence.
2002.
RC 55163.
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Legacy: Gene Roddenberry's Earth--Final Conflict, Volume 6.
RC 55172.
by Glenn R. Sixbury.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
When Dr. Waneta Long, an archaeologist at a sacred Cherokee
tribal site in North Carolina, unearths a small red crystal,
she unknowingly unleashes forces that link her to Daniel, a
young Irish boy giving a private dance performance for
Taelon Companion Da'an and his protector, Liam Kincaid.
Sequel to _Heritage (RC 54414)_. 2002.
RC 55172.
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The Case of the Horrified Heirs.
RC 55202.
by Erle Stanley Gardner.
read by Jack Fox.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Perry Mason deals with wealthy Lauretta Trent's heirs, who
are suspected not only of trying to poison her on at least
two occasions but also of attempting to forge copies of her
will. 1964.
RC 55202.
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The Viking Funeral.
RC 55203.
by Stephen J. Cannell.
read by Fred Major.
2 cassettes.
LAPD detective Scully, from _The Tin Collectors (RC 53246)_,
returns to battle his best friend and colleague, Jody Dean.
Scully thought Dean had committed suicide. When he discovers
that Dean is alive, he suspects a connection between the
phony suicide and a crooked cop network. Descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. 2002.
RC 55203.
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Assassin's Apprentice: The Farseer, Book 1.
RC 55270.
by Robin Hobb.
read by Erik Sandvold.
4 cassettes.
In the Six Duchies, ruled by the Farseers, the illegitimate
son of Prince Chivalry, Fitz, grows up fatherless and
motherless, an outcast at court. Yet Fitz possesses an
inherited magic skill, understands animals, and is secretly
tutored in the assassin's techniques. Followed by _Royal
Assassin (RC 55271)_. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 55270.
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Royal Assassin: The Farseer, Book 2.
RC 55271.
by Robin Hobb.
read by Erik Sandvold.
6 cassettes.
At fifteen, Fitz has managed to defeat Prince Regal's plot
in the mountains, but at the price of his health. He returns
to court, where King Shrewd lies dying and intrigues abound
as the Six Duchies come under assault from the Red-Ship
Raiders. Sequel to _Assassin's Apprentice (RC 55270)_. Some
strong language. 1996.
RC 55271.
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Immoral Certainty.
RC 55304.
by Robert K. Tanenbaum.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
New York D.A. Butch Karp's team investigates a serial killer
who targets children and a Mafia murder in Little Italy.
Somehow the two cases are related. Karp and his lover,
assistant D.A. Marlene Ciampi, track the culprits. Violence
and strong language. 1991.
RC 55304.
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By Force of Arms: Revolution at Sea, Book 1.
RC 55311.
by James L. Nelson.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
American colonies, 1775. Smuggler Isaac Biddlecomb sinks his
ship rather than be captured by Captain James Wallace of the
British frigate HMS _Rose_. Biddlecomb is forced to flee
Bristol, Rhode Island, for the time being but returns to
fight in the war for independence. Violence and strong
language. 1996.
RC 55311.
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The Maddest Idea: Revolution at Sea, Book 2.
RC 55312.
by James L. Nelson.
read by Mark Ashby.
3 cassettes.
In the sequel to _By Force of Arms (RC 55311)_ it is 1775,
and General George Washington sends Captain Isaac Biddlecomb
of Bristol, Rhode Island, to Bermuda to seize desperately
needed British gunpowder. But a traitor sets a trap for the
captain to sail into. Violence and strong language. 1997.
RC 55312.
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Explorer.
RC 55347.
by C.J. Cherryh.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
4 cassettes.
Diplomat Bren Cameron is aboard the starship _Phoenix_ on a
mission to investigate the ruins of Reunion Station. The
truth of that disaster is revealed as the crew confronts
internal strife and encounters a dangerous new species.
Sequel to _Defender (RC 54314)_. Some violence and some
strong language. 2002.
RC 55347.
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Fat Ollie's Book: A Novel of the 87th Precinct.
RC 55348.
by Ed McBain.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Councilman Lester Henderson is killed, and detective Fat
Ollie Weeks, from _Money, Money, Money (RC 52928)_, is at
the murder scene when someone steals his manuscript from his
police vehicle. Ollie leaves the investigation to detective
Steve Carella while he searches for his novel. Violence and
strong language. 2002.
RC 55348.
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Prairie Moon.
RC 55352.
by Maggie Osborne.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Texas. Della Ward has been widowed for ten years when lawman
James Cameron arrives to explain to her how her husband died
in the Civil War. Once they meet, James--who has carried
Della's picture for a decade--knows the truth may destroy
them both. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002.
RC 55352.
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Small Town.
RC 55353.
by Lawrence Block.
read by Gregory Gorton.
3 cassettes.
The Carpenter, a serial killer, terrorizes Manhattan,
causing its citizens to alter their lifestyles in many ways.
Author John Creighton, accused of one murder, sees his book
sales skyrocket, and former police commissioner Francis
Buckram joins the investigation. Explicit descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. 2003.
RC 55353.
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Manservant and Maidservant.
RC 55375.
by Ivy Compton-Burnett.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes.
A Victorian household provides the setting for a tyrannical
father who frightens his children, for masters and servants
who compete for power, and for secrets being kept "upstairs
and downstairs" that are waiting to be discovered. 1947.
RC 55375.
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Ashenden; or, The British Agent.
RC 55379.
by W. Somerset Maugham.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
A collection of short stories about Ashenden, a writer, who
becomes a spy for the Intelligence Department and moves to
Geneva to recruit other agents and gather information. Based
on Maugham's own experiences during World War I. 1927.
RC 55379.
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Three Complete Novels: _Rich Man, Poor Man;_ _Beggarman,
Thief;_ _Evening in Byzantium_.
RC 55393.
by Irwin Shaw.
read by Jim Zeiger.
10 cassettes in 2 containers.
_Rich Man, Poor Man_ and _Beggarman, Thief_ follow the loves
and fortunes of the Jordache family as it rises from poverty
to riches. In _Evening in Byzantium,_ movie producer Jesse
Craig reminisces about his shattered personal life. Strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1981.
RC 55393.
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Eat, Drink, and Be Wary: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with
Recipes.
RC 55402.
by Tamar Myers.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
When the body of a guest is found in the barn of Mennonite
Magdalena Yoder's inn, everyone assumes that the death was
caused by a kick from the cow. As discovery of new evidence
casts suspicion on Freni, the Amish cook, Magdalena's
investigation attracts the attention of the murderer. 1998.
RC 55402.
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16 Lighthouse Road.
RC 55515.
by Debbie Macomber.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Judge Olivia Lockhart recalls her friends in Cedar Cove,
Washington. They include Cecilia and Ian, to whom she denies
a divorce; her opinionated mother, Charlotte; her daughter,
Justine, engaged to an older man; and the new newspaper
editor. Followed by _204 Rosewood Lane (RC 55516)_. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.
RC 55515.
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Trapped.
RC 55519.
by James Alan Gardner.
read by Michael Scherer.
3 cassettes.
Simka, Earth. In 2457, Doctor Philemon Abu Dhubhai is
content teaching at Feliss Academy. But when a student dies
mysteriously and her boyfriend goes missing, Phil leads his
band of misfit friends on a quest for truth that could
uncover conspiracy at the highest levels. Violence and some
strong language. 2002.
RC 55519.
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Into the Night.
RC 55522.
by Suzanne Brockmann.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
3 cassettes.
When White House public relations assistant Joan DaCosta
arrives at California's Coronado Naval Base to prepare for
the president's visit, she never expects to fall for her
much-younger SEAL liaison. As the SEALs train for their VIP
demonstration, terrorists plan their own. Explicit
descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence.
2002.
RC 55522.
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Three Junes.
RC 55525.
by Julia Glass.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
The Scottish McLeods--father and three sons--grapple with
family ties and love relationships in the summers of 1989,
1995, and 1999. Widowed Paul, traveling in Greece,
reappraises the past in his bereavement. A son, Fenno, in
Manhattan, finds an outlet for repressed feelings, and
Fenno's brothers learn accommodation. Some strong language.
National Book Award. 2002.
RC 55525.
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War of Honor: Honor Harrington, Volume 10.
RC 55532.
by David Weber.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
An uneasy peace between the Star Kingdom and the Havenites
brings the personal agendas of leaders to the fore. As
negotiations begin, Lady Harrington resists her growing
feelings for the earl of White Haven. Sequel to _Ashes of
Victory (RC 53966)_. Some strong language. For senior high
and older readers. 2002.
RC 55532.
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Seven Dials: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mystery.
RC 55537.
by Anne Perry.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
3 cassettes.
Victorian London. Special Branch detective Thomas Pitt is
assigned the task of exonerating cabinet minister Saville
Ryerson and his Egyptian mistress in the case of a murdered
minor diplomat. Pitt travels to Alexandria for more
information, while his wife, Charlotte, investigates the
disappearance of the woman's manservant. 2003.
RC 55537.
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Owlflight: Owl Trilogy, Volume 1.
RC 55545.
by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
read by Erin Jones.
2 cassettes.
Following his parents' disappearance in the Pelagiris
forest, orphaned Darian Firkin is apprenticed to Wizard
Justyn. But Darian prefers to seek solace in the forest
rather than learn magic. It is to this forest, and a path of
discovery, that Darian flees when an army burns his village.
Followed by _Owlsight (RC 55546)_. 1997.
RC 55545.
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Owlsight: Owl Trilogy, Volume 2.
RC 55546.
by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
read by Erin Jones.
3 cassettes.
Four years have passed since Darian sought sanctuary in the
Pelagiris forest with the Tayledras Hawkbrothers. Back in
Errold's Grove, Keisha Alder, with little training, has
taken up the role of Healer. When Darian returns, warning of
a new threat, he and Keisha must face the barbarians. Sequel
to _Owlflight (RC 55545)_. 1998.
RC 55546.
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Owlknight: Owl Trilogy, Volume 3.
RC 55547.
by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
read by Erin Jones.
3 cassettes.
Six years have passed since his parents disappeared. Darian,
a full-fledged Master Mage, now heads a community composed
of Hawkbrothers, Valdemarans, and peaceful barbarians. Clues
lead him to believe his parents may still be alive, but the
trail is fraught with obstacles. Sequel to _Owlsight (RC
55546)_. 1999.
RC 55547.
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The Best American Mystery Stories, 2002.
RC 55552.
edited by James Ellroy.
read by Suzanne Toren.
4 cassettes.
Twenty short mystery stories by authors such as Michael
Connelly, Thomas H. Cook, Joe Gores, Stuart M. Kaminsky, and
others. In "Harlem Nocturne" by Robert B. Parker, a white
bodyguard is assigned to protect Jackie Robinson during his
first major league season. Violence and strong language.
2002.
RC 55552.
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Sunset Pass.
RC 55555.
by Zane Grey.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Cowboy Trueman Rock no sooner returns to Wagontongue after
six years in Texas than he becomes infatuated with the
lovely Miss Thiry Preston. The wealthy Prestons own a large
cattle ranch dominated by Thiry's older brother, Ash.
Naturally a feud develops between True and Ash. 1931.
RC 55555.
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Wildfire.
RC 55564.
by Zane Grey.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
At eighteen, Lucy Bostil loves riding horses on her father's
Colorado ranch more than anything else. She bonds with an
untamed red stallion called Wildfire and with Lin Slone, the
man who was injured man trying to break the animal. Lucy
develops a scheme to race Wildfire against her father's
favorite horse, Sage King. 1916.
RC 55564.
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Citizen Washington.
RC 55566.
by William Martin.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
4 cassettes.
_Alexandria Gazette_ editor Hesperus Draper hires his nephew
Christopher to investigate why Martha Washington burned
private letters from her husband just after his death. At
Mount Vernon on the pretext of writing a biography,
Christopher interviews Washington's contemporaries,
including his personal slave and political colleagues. Some
strong language. 1999.
RC 55566.
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The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989.
RC 55580.
by Samuel Beckett.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
Collection of stories spanning the career of the 1969 Nobel
laureate from Ireland. Arranged chronologically, they chart
Beckett's philosophical evolution. The introduction by S.E.
Gontarski places Beckett's short fiction within the context
of the Irish storytelling tradition. 1995.
RC 55580.
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In Our Nature: Stories of Wildness.
RC 55584.
edited by Donna Seaman.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
Fourteen tales exploring inner human conflict between
natural instincts and the veneer of civilization by such
writers as Rick Bass, Linda Hogan, Margaret Atwood, E.L.
Doctorow, Lorrie Moore, and Rick DeMarinis. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000.
RC 55584.
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Forever.
RC 55595.
by Judy Blume.
read by Suzanne Toren.
1 cassette (Reissue).
When eighteen-year-old Katherine begins dating Michael,
she's sure they will stay together, and they become
intimate. But as time goes by, she discovers that there are
other people she wants to meet. Some explicit descriptions
of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers.
1975.
RC 55595.
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Line of Vision.
RC 55596.
by David Ellis.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
Investment banker Marty Kalish is accused of murdering his
lover Rachel's husband. Marty devises a defense, changes his
story to suit the evidence, and bends the truth.
Complications arise--some from the elegant widow. Strong
language and some violence. Edgar Allan Poe Award. 2001.
RC 55596.
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Target Practice.
RC 55601.
by Rex Stout.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
Collection of sixteen of Stout's stories from _All-Story
Magazine_, the pulp journal that published his early short
fiction. Includes "Secrets," his first crime story, and
"Justice Ends at Home," in which a character foreshadows the
author's famed Nero Wolfe. 1998.
RC 55601.
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Foundation's Triumph: The Second Foundation Trilogy, Volume
3.
RC 55622.
by David Brin.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Aging Hari Seldon, father of psychohistory, is finished; his
role in building a better galactic empire is over. But
before his noble end, he embarks on one final adventure to
save humanity from a rebel uprising and robot civil war.
Sequel to _Foundation and Chaos (RC 53875)_. 1999.
RC 55622.
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Trumpet on the Land: The Sibley Scout, the Skirmish at
Warbonnet Creek, the Battle of Slim Buttes, and Crook's
"Horse-Meat March"--the Aftermath of the Custer Massacre;
the Plainsmen, Book 10.
RC 55628.
by Terry C. Johnston.
read by John Polk.
4 cassettes.
In 1876, after Custer's defeat on the Little Big Horn, the
army is hunting down Sioux warriors. Scout Seamus Donegan
accompanies the column headed across Montana, finally
confronting Chief American Horse at Slim Buttes. Sequel to
_Reap the Whirlwind (RC 55478)_. Some descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 1995.
RC 55628.
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Spook: A "Nameless Detective" Novel.
RC 55634.
by Bill Pronzini.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
The "Nameless Detective," last seen in _Bleeders (RC
54139)_, is semiretired. His partners Tamara Corbin and Jake
Runyon, newly hired, investigate the execution-style murder
of a crazy, homeless man named Spook, whose checkered past
has evidently caught up with him. Violence and strong
language. 2003.
RC 55634.
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Cold Company: An Alaska Mystery.
RC 55637.
by Sue Henry.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
Alaskan dog-sled racer Jessie Arnold discovers a skeleton
while rebuilding her cabin. It appears to be the work of a
notorious serial murderer, apprehended decades before. But
now another woman has been murdered, and Jessie wonders if a
copycat killer is on the loose. Some violence and some
strong language. 2002.
RC 55637.
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Until Darkness Disappears: A Saga of Texas, Book 3.
RC 55640.
by Will Cook.
read by Michael Scherer.
2 cassettes.
Follows the exploits of Major Jim Gary on the frontier,
including his promotion to colonel and his investigation of
the Mexican revolutionary bandit Pedro Vargas--El Jefe--who
leads raids on American settlements. Sequel to _Until
Shadows Fall (RC 55639)_. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 55640.
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Mistress of the Catacombs: The Lord of the Isles, Book 4.
RC 55642.
by David Drake.
read by Nanette Savard.
4 cassettes.
For the first time in a thousand years, the Kingdom of Isles
is united. But as rebel forces amass, Prince Garric is
ripped from his own body and time. Now his sister must fight
to prevent the destruction of humankind. Sequel to _Servant
of the Dragon (RC 55641)_. Some violence. 2001.
RC 55642.
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Cry on Desert Winds.
RC 55683.
by Bea Carlton.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
The Windthorn family travels to Arizona to stay with
friends. Once there nine-year-old Terry and his younger
stepsister, Mitzie, discover smugglers who deal in illegal
aliens and drugs and make satanic sacrifices. It takes all
their faith in God to survive. Sequel to _Touch of the Black
Widow (RC 40222)_. 1991.
RC 55683.
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The Women of Primrose Creek: Bridget, Christy, Skye, Megan.
RC 55699.
by Linda Lael Miller.
read by Colleen Delany.
4 cassettes.
Nevada, late 1860s. The McQuarry cousins come together to
share their inheritance, a parcel of land known as Primrose
Creek. The women struggle with taming the land--and the love
of four very strong men. Followed by _The Last Chance Café
(RC 54320)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000.
RC 55699.
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Be My Baby Tonight.
RC 55700.
by Kasey Michaels.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
After Jack Trehan, from _Love to Love You Baby (RC 54910)_,
is sidelined from baseball by injury, his superstitious
baseball-playing twin, Tim, marries childhood friend Suzanna
Trent to prevent his own successful career from derailing.
Tim discovers that marriage is hard work. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002.
RC 55700.
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Forever.
RC 55702.
by Pete Hamill.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
5 cassettes.
In 1740 Irish immigrant Cormac O'Connor arrives in Manhattan
to avenge the murder of his parents. He is magically given
the gift of eternal life--provided he doesn't leave the
island--and watches the city, and America, grow. Strong
language and some violence. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55702.
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The Prince of Darkness.
RC 55709.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
When Richard the Lionheart dies in 1199, his brother John
becomes king. Cruel King John has to fight at Runnymede and
then sign the Magna Carta. His abduction of a twelve-year-
old French noblewoman ignites wars between England and
France. Sequel to _The Heart of the Lion (RC 43542)_. 1978.
RC 55709.
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The Dante Club.
RC 55723.
by Matthew Pearl.
read by Fred Major.
3 cassettes.
Boston, 1865. Famous poets and scholars, including Harvard
professors Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, and James Russell Lowell, are preparing the first
American translation of Dante when a serial killer strikes
with gruesomeness reminiscent of the _Inferno_. They help
African American policeman Nicholas Rey investigate the
murders. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller
2003.
RC 55723.
##

The Confessor.
RC 55724.
by Daniel Silva.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
Israeli spy Gabriel Allon investigates the murder of his
colleague Benjamin Stern. Stern was working on documents
linking the Catholic Church to the Holocaust. Allon
discovers an assassin hired by a conservative church group
to keep its archives secret and the new pope silent.
Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55724.
##

Final Justice: Badge of Honor, Book 8.
RC 55725.
by W.E.B. Griffin.
read by Fred Major.
3 cassettes.
Matt Payne, now a police homicide sergeant, investigates
three complicated cases: a fatal shooting at a fast food
restaurant, a rape that turns to murder, and a corpse left
behind when a man flees the country. Sequel to _The
Investigators (RC 46077)_. Violence, strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55725.
##

The Fifth Sorceress: The Chronicles of Blood and Stone,
Volume 1.
RC 55732.
by Robert Newcomb.
read by Anne Flosnik.
6 cassettes.
In Eutracia, an ongoing battle is waged between wizards and
sorceresses, light and dark forces. Wigg, the wizard behind
the exile of four wicked sorceresses, is adviser to Tristan,
the king-to-be--but neither knows that a fifth sorceress remains at
large. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002.
RC 55732.
##

The Briar King: The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1.
RC 55733.
by Greg Keyes.
read by Anne Flosnik.
4 cassettes.
Year 2,223 of Everon. In the forests of the kingdom of Crotheny, Briar
King, an ancient evil, stirs. Murder and betrayal threaten the royal
family as Anne, youngest daughter of King William II, begins a journey
to fulfill her destiny. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some
strong language. 2003.
RC 55733.
##

The Da Vinci Code.
RC 55735.
by Dan Brown.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
Professor Robert Langdon, from _Angels and Demons (RC 51799),_
investigates the crime scene of the Louvre's murdered curator. Joining
him is French cryptologist Sophie Neveu. Through the clues left behind,
they discover two Catholic societies pitted against each other in search
of the Holy Grail. Some violence and some strong language. 2003.
RC 55735.
##

The Perfect Lover.
RC 55737.
by Stephanie Laurens.
read by Kristin Allison.
3 cassettes.
1835. Portia Ashford and Simon Cynster are childhood friends who both
want to find mates, but neither considers the other suitable. When a
murder occurs at a house party, Simon fears Portia could become the next
victim. Sequel to _On a Wicked Dawn (RC 55147)_. Explicit descriptions
of sex. 2003.
RC 55737.
##

Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday.
RC 55738.
by Nancy Atherton.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Lori Shepherd accompanies her neighbors Emma and Derek Harris to the
English country estate of Derek's estranged father. Derek is heir to the
earl's holdings, but others in the family want to disinherit him--even
if it means murder. Ghostly Aunt Dimity helps Lori restore harmony.
2003.
RC 55738.
##

Kissed by Shadows.
RC 55740.
by Jane Feather.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
London, 1554. Lady Philippa (Pippa) Nielson and her husband are residing
at Queen Mary's court. Pippa unknowingly is in the center of a plot by
Mary's husband King Philip of Spain. Meanwhile she falls in love with
Philip's agent, Lionel Ashton. Sequel to _To Kiss a Spy (RC 54311)_.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003.
RC 55740.
##

Sea Dragon Heir: Magravandias Chronicles, Book 1.
RC 55744.
by Storm Constantine.
read by MaryBeth Wise.
3 cassettes.
The Palindrake family, with allegiance to the sea, once ruled the
Kingdom of Caradore, but they were conquered by the Magravands with
allegiance to the fire god. Five lifetimes later, twin Palindrake heirs
might finally free Caradore. Prequel to _The Crown of Silence (RC
55745)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2000.
RC 55744.
##

An Accidental Woman.
RC 55759.
by Barbara Delinsky.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
Griffin Hughes returns to Lake Henry after the events of _Lake News (RC
48617)_ to visit Lily's sister Poppy, a paraplegic. A remark unwittingly
made to his FBI-agent brother leads to the arrest of Poppy's friend
Heather, who came to Lake Henry fourteen years earlier. 2002.
RC 55759.
##

The Vine of Desire.
RC 55772.
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
Best friends Anju and Sudha, raised together in Calcutta, experience
heartache and culture shock upon moving to San Francisco. Anju pursues
writing as she deals with her husband's attraction to Sudha. Sudha
struggles outside the traditional life of servitude. Sequel to _Sister
of My Heart (RC 52038)_. 2002.
RC 55772.
##

The First Law.
RC 55773.
by John Lescroart.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
San Francisco police lieutenant Abe Glitsky is handed a desk job after
being wounded in _The Oath (RC 53767)_. When his father's friend is
killed and his buddy, attorney Dismas Hardy, is defending the suspect,
Glitsky becomes involved--against direct orders. Violence and strong
language. 2003.
RC 55773.
##

Bronx Masquerade.
RC 55776.
by Nikki Grimes.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
Tough students at a Bronx high school reveal their innermost thoughts,
dreams, and fears during the English class's monthly Open-Mike Fridays.
Through their expressions of rap, free verse, and rhymes, the students
learn they are more alike than they are different. For junior and senior
high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2002.
RC 55776.
##

Stray Kat Waltz.
RC 55782.
by Karen Kijewski.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
Sacramento private investigator Kat Colorado, still mourning the death
of her lover, reluctantly takes the case of whiny Sara Bernard, who
swears her policeman husband is trying to kill her. But Jed is a stand-
up guy who believes his wife is hysterical. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1998.
RC 55782.
##

The Veteran: Five Heart-Stopping Stories.
RC 55784.
by Frederick Forsyth.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
In the title piece, a noted barrister helps to free two thugs who
stomped to death an old man. But the lawyer has an ulterior motive. In
"Whispering Wind," a single scout survives Custer's Last Stand. Some
violence and some strong language. 2001.
RC 55784.
##

The Buffalo Soldier.
RC 55786.
by Chris Bohjalian.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
After their twin girls die in a flood, Terry and Laura Sheldon apply for
a foster child. Alfred, a withdrawn ten-year-old moves in, the only
African American in the rural Vermont town. A book about a post-Civil
War black cavalry unit inspires Alfred, while the Sheldons continue to
struggle with their grief. Some descriptions of sex. 2002.
RC 55786.
##

Bella Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1818-1820.
RC 55817.
by Winston Graham.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
3 cassettes.
The family feud continues between the Poldarks and the neighboring
Warleggans while a murderer is loose in the countryside. Bella Poldark,
an aspiring singer, becomes surprisingly successful in both her career
and in love. Restless Valentine Warleggan, however, is not so lucky.
Sequel to _The Twisted Sword (RC 33329)_. 2002.
RC 55817.
##

Wet Grave.
RC 55822.
by Barbara Hambly.
read by Frank Coffee.
2 cassettes.
New Orleans, 1835. Benjamin January, a freedman, investigates the murder
of a pirate's former mistress and how it may be linked to hidden
treasure. As a hurricane nears, Benjamin and his lover, Rose, face
danger from a greedy plantation family that also seeks the fortune. Some
violence and some strong language. 2002.
RC 55822.
##

This Cold Country.
RC 55834.
by Annabel Davis-Goff.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
England and Ireland, early in World War II. When English vicar's
daughter Daisy, a "land girl" helping the war effort, meets and marries
an Anglo-Irish soldier, he is soon called up. Alone, Daisy moves to his
estate in County Waterford and experiences a cold family, strange
politics, a murder, and a lover. 2002.
RC 55834.
##

Death of a Celebrity.
RC 55836.
by M.C. Beaton.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes.
A beautiful investigative television reporter blazes into the charming
Scottish village of Lochdubh, bent on exposing the secrets of the
residents. When she turns up dead, straitlaced constable Hamish Macbeth,
with help from a local astrology columnist, must sort through a village
full of suspects. 2002.
RC 55836.
##

Ashes of Remembrance: The Galway Chronicles, Volume 3.
RC 55838.
by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Of Men and of Angels (RC 48936)_, Joseph Burke is
arrested for treason right after he marries Kate Donovan Garrity. Once
again, Kate and the villagers of Ballynockanor must fight to save their
way of life, especially against Colonel Mahon's plot to destroy the
Burke family. 1999.
RC 55838.
##

The Camel of Destruction: A Mamur Zapt Mystery.
RC 55839.
by Michael Pearce.
read by George Holmes.
1 cassette.
Cairo, 1910. Captain Owen, the Mamur Zapt--head of the British secret
police in Egypt--investigates the death of a Ministry of Agriculture
employee. He ties the incident to the international manipulation of
cotton prices. Political intrigue follows. Sequel to _The Mamur Zapt and
the Spoils of Egypt (RC 43019)_. 1993.
RC 55839.
##

The Crepes of Wrath: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes.
RC 55848.
by Tamar Myers.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder assists the police chief of Hernia,
Pennsylvania, in finding the person who poisoned one of their neighbors.
While falling in love with Jewish doctor Gabriel Rosen, Magdalena
uncovers an Amish drug ring. 2001.
RC 55848.
##

Kiss of the Highlander.
RC 55858.
by Karen Marie Moning.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Bored with a single life in New Mexico, Gwen Cassidy vacations in
Scotland. Tumbling down a ravine, she lands on top of Drustan MacKeltar,
a sixteenth-century lord who takes her back in time, where an enemy
plots against them. Sequel to _The Highlander's Touch (RC 53836)_.
Explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 55858.
##

Derailed.
RC 55863.
by James Siegel.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
An intruder beats advertising executive Charles Schine and rapes his
lover during an adulterous encounter in a hotel. Charles's life becomes
even more troubled when he is continuously blackmailed by the felon, his
wife becomes suspicious, and his daughter suffers from diabetic
complications. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55863.
##

The Guardian.
RC 55864.
by Nicholas Sparks.
read by Margaret Strom.
3 cassettes.
When Julie Barenson's husband died, he vowed to watch over her and left
her a puppy she named Singer. Ready to love again four years later,
Julie has a choice between a newcomer or a longtime friend. The jealousy
of one turns deadly, and Singer becomes the guardian her husband
promised. Some violence. 2003.
RC 55864.
##

Birthright.
RC 55869.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
Ancient bones are uncovered at a construction site in Maryland and
archaeologist Callie Dunbrook and her ex-husband are asked to
investigate. When a local woman claims that Callie is her long-lost
daughter--kidnapped twenty-nine years earlier--Callie must search for
the truth. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller
2003.
RC 55869.
##

Dirty Work.
RC 55870.
by Stuart Woods.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
NY attorney Stone Barrington defends a photographer he hired for a
divorce case who is accused of killing his subject. When the autopsy
shows the victim was poisoned, the search is on for his mistress--who
may be a professional assassin. Joining Barrington is British agent
Felicity Carpenter. Violence and strong language. 2003.
RC 55870.
##

The Night Before.
RC 55872.
by Lisa Jackson.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
A serial killer targets Savannah's Montgomery family--disguising the
murders as tragic accidents for decades. When Caitlyn wakes up covered
with blood, she doesn't remember the night before. Her new psychologist,
Dr. Adam Hunt, is the only one who can help her. Violence, strong
language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003.
RC 55872.
##

Shopaholic Ties the Knot.
RC 55877.
by Sophie Kinsella.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Becky Bloomwood, of _Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (RC 54436)_, accepts the
marriage proposal that her rich boyfriend has cunningly tucked into her
best friend's bridal bouquet--which Becky conveniently catches.
Transatlantic high jinks follow when the couple's mothers and a despotic
wedding planner work at cross purposes arranging the nuptials. Some
strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55877.
##

Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages.
RC 55878.
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
In the last year of the Great Tribulation new alliances are formed when
many of the force members die. Then the world becomes a powder keg as
millions gather for war with the Antichrist in the Middle East, where
they await the Glorious Appearing. Sequel to _The Remnant (RC 54460)_.
Violence. Bestseller 2003.
RC 55878.
##

Cape Refuge: Cape Refuge, Book 1.
RC 55880.
by Terri Blackstock.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Christians Thelma and Wayne Owens operate a Georgia island bed-and-
breakfast for ex-convicts. When the couple are murdered, their
daughters, Morgan and Blair, attempt to clear Morgan's husband of the
crime. They uncover dark secrets from their parents' past while trying
to find the real killer. Prequel to _Southern Storm (RC 55881)_. 2002.
RC 55880.
##

Whipping Star.
RC 55885.
by Frank Herbert.
read by J.P. Linton.
2 cassettes.
When Alichino Furuneo discovers a Caleban washed ashore on Cordiality,
he contacts fellow agent Jorj X. McKie, Saboteur Extraordinary. The
Calebans, responsible for interstellar transportation, are dying at an
alarming rate, and the agents must rescue the last known Caleban,
affectionately called Fanny Mae. Companion to _The Dosadi Experiment (RC
55915)._ 1969.
RC 55885.
##

Adam and Eve and Pinch Me.
RC 55890.
by Ruth Rendell.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
3 cassettes.
London. Jock Lewis proves himself irresistible to women, especially
those with sizable bank accounts. Minty, one of his conquests, is
visited by Jock's ghost even before he really gets what's coming to him.
The lives of Jock's victims and their acquaintances intersect with
murderous results. Violence. 2001.
RC 55890.
##

The Curse of the Kings.
RC 55894.
by Victoria Holt.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Raised an orphan, Judith Osmond learns that she is the illegitimate
daughter of a wealthy squire. Hopelessly in love with Tybalt Travers, an
archaeologist, she accepts his sudden proposal of marriage and
accompanies him on an expedition to Egypt, where two scientists have
mysteriously died in the Pharaoh's tomb. 1973.
RC 55894.
##

Lust for Life.
RC 55899.
by Irving Stone.
read by Gordon Gould.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Biographical novel about the passionate and beleaguered Dutch painter
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), based on the three volumes of van Gogh's
letters to his brother, Theo. 1934.
RC 55899.
##

Born in Sin.
RC 55901.
by Evelyn Coleman.
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona.
1 cassette.
Fourteen-year-old Keisha wants to go to a summer program for aspiring
doctors. Instead, her guidance counselor places her in a program for at-
risk kids. There Keisha discovers her innate swimming ability, learns to
deal with prejudice, and makes new friends. Some violence and some
strong language. For senior high readers. 2001.
RC 55901.
##

_Red Blizzard_ and _The Oldest Maiden Lady in New Mexico_.
RC 55904.
by Clay Fisher.
read by Chuck Benson.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Two tales by a Spur Award-winning author. In _Red Blizzard_, a snowstorm
and an Indian war party threaten settlers inside Fort Will Farney. The
"oldest maiden lady" is twenty-three-year-old Abbie Gresham, who sets
her sights and schemes on a newly arrived young preacher. 1962.
RC 55904.
##

The Analyst.
RC 55914.
by John Katzenbach.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
A madman who refuses to identify himself torments a psychoanalyst. Dr.
Frederick Starks, the analyst, is ordered to solve the puzzle of his
tormentor's identity through a series of clues. Starks risks deadly
consequences to himself and his family if he fails or rejects this
command. Strong language and some violence. 2002.
RC 55914.
##

A Place Where the Sea Remembers.
RC 55916.
by Sandra Benítez.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
1 cassette.
In the 1980s, in a small Mexican village by the sea, Candelario, an
illiterate restaurant salad maker, offers to raise his sister-in-law
Marta's illegitimate baby. But he reneges when his own wife Chayo
becomes pregnant. Marta places a curse on their child through a native
healer, with tragic consequences. 1993.
RC 55916.
##

Last of the Amazons.
RC 55922.
by Steven Pressfield.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
1250 B.C. Theseus, king of Athens, journeys to the land of woman
warriors known as Amazons. When their queen, Antiope, falls in love with
him and departs with the Greeks, the rest of the tribe seeks revenge and
attacks Athens. Some violence. 2002.
RC 55922.
##

The Rosary.
RC 55926.
by Florence L. Barclay.
read by Jill Ferris.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Artist Garth Dalmain falls in love with Jane Champion, the Duchess of
Meldrums's plain niece, but she rejects him because she is older. Three
years later, Jane learns that Garth has been blinded, and she attempts
to nurse him back to health without disclosing her identity. 1910.
RC 55926.
##

The House of the Scorpion.
RC 55927.
by Nancy Farmer.
read by Suzanne Toren.
3 cassettes.
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt has special privileges as
the young clone of El Patrón--the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug
empire. When Matt gets a glimpse of his fate, he rebels. Some violence
and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. National
Book Award. 2002.
RC 55927.
##

Cousin Kate.
RC 55928.
by Georgette Heyer.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Kate Malvern, a poor relation, is brought into the aristocratic Broome
household to marry a handsome, but mad, cousin. With the help of Philip,
a dashing cavalier, and her former nurse, Kate manages to escape the
cruel destiny planned by her relatives. 1968.
RC 55928.
##

The Mexican Saddle.
RC 55936.
by Bennett Foster.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
When Jim Barre loans money to Dale Clark, a fellow hand at the K Cross
ranch, he receives a beat-up old Mexican saddle as security. The next
day, Clark is found murdered, and the saddle turns out to be valuable
for what's hidden inside it. 1941.
RC 55936.
##

Lullaby.
RC 55945.
by Chuck Palahniuk.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
Journalist Carl Streator discovers a lethal lullaby is responsible for
SIDS. On a mission to destroy every evil copy, he himself becomes
infected. Bizarre events unfold as the verbal virus transforms him into
an involuntary serial killer. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and
some strong language. 2002.
RC 55945.
##

Exile: Dark Elf Trilogy, Book 2.
RC 55949.
by R.A. Salvatore.
read by Michael Russotto.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Homeland (RC 55948)_, Drizzt Do'Urden, accompanied by
his magical cat, Guenhwyvar, wanders through the tunnels of Underdark
searching for a home. He must stay alert to the fact that his mother,
Matron Malice, is determined to find--and kill--him. Violence. 1999.
RC 55949.
##

_The_ _Whore's Child_ and Other Stories.
RC 55956.
by Richard Russo.
read by Mark Ashby.
1 cassette.
Seven stories by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of _Empire Falls (RC
52601)_. In the title piece, an elderly nun invades a professor's
creative writing class but turns in a memoir, not fiction. The students'
critique points out a crucial fact that reveals the nun's
misunderstanding of her past. 2002.
RC 55956.
##

Could I Have This Dance?.
RC 55961.
by Harry Kraus.
read by Colleen Delany.
4 cassettes.
Surgical intern Claire McCall discovers that her alcoholic father is
suffering from Huntington's disease and genetic tests uncover family
secrets. Her Christian faith is also tested by a stalker, a law suit,
her twin brother's problems, and pressure from her fiancé. 2002.
RC 55961.
##

When the Women Come Out to Dance.
RC 55963.
by Elmore Leonard.
read by Christopher Walker.
2 cassettes.
Nine short stories dealing with people and their choices. In the title
piece, a bored Palm Beach wife with an ulterior motive hires a Colombian
maid whose husband was murdered. In "Sparks," an insurance investigator
questions a Los Angeles widow whose house was destroyed in a fire.
Strong language. 2002.
RC 55963.
##

Street Boys.
RC 55968.
by Lorenzo Carcaterra.
read by Gary Telles.
3 cassettes.
Fictionalized account of four days in 1943 when a band of orphaned
Italian children armed with makeshift weapons prevented the Nazis from
destroying Naples. U.S. commando Corporal Steve Connors, sent to Italy
on a reconnaissance mission, arrives and falls in love with twenty-year-
old Nunzia Maldini. Violence and some strong language. 2002.
RC 55968.
##

The Haunting of L..
RC 55979.
by Howard Norman.
read by Michael Russotto.
2 cassettes.
Canada, 1927. Peter Duvett works for Vienna Linn, who sets up fatal
accidents and photographs them for a deranged art patron. Linn's
beautiful wife, Kala, believes in spirit pictures and Peter falls for
her the moment he meets her. 2002.
RC 55979.
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Bombingham.
RC 55983.
by Anthony Grooms.
read by David Toney.
2 cassettes.
A young African American soldier in Vietnam is composing a letter to the
parents of a friend killed in combat. In the process, he recalls the
events of his Alabama childhood during the Civil Rights movement--when
the Ku Klux Klan set off bombs in Birmingham. Some violence and some
strong language. 2001.
RC 55983.
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October Suite.
RC 55991.
by Maxine Clair.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
African American teacher October Brown begins working in Kansas in 1950-
-memories of her mother's murder having faded. But she becomes pregnant
with a married lover and, returning to Ohio, gives her son to her
sister, Vergie. Over the years the sisters disagree over that decision.
2001.
RC 55991.
##

Parasite Pig.
RC 55995.
by William Sleator.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette.
The dangerous game begun in _Interstellar Pig (RC 22792)_ continues as
sixteen-year-old Barney indiscriminately recruits new players. When they
turn out to be aliens, they take Barney--infected with an alien
parasite--and his new friend Katie to the planet J'koot. Some violence.
For junior and senior high readers. 2002.
RC 55995.
##

The Warmest December.
RC 56016.
by Bernice L. McFadden.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
2 cassettes.
Thirtyish African American Kenzie Lowe, to keep vigil at the deathbed of
her abusive father, must revisit Brooklyn, scene of her miserable
childhood. Now a recovering alcoholic on welfare, she learns of her
father's terrible past and its part in his whiskey-fueled violence.
Violence and strong language. 2001.
RC 56016.
##

Jane Austen in Boca.
RC 56025.
by Paula Marantz Cohen.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
Carol Newman of New Jersey meddles in the romantic affairs of her
widowed mother-in-law, May, who lives in a Jewish retirement community
in Boca Raton, Florida. May's friends Flo and Lila also flirt with
romance within the hierarchical social life of condominium dwellers.
2002.
RC 56025.
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The Way of the Coyote.
RC 56027.
by Elmer Kelton.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
In the fall of 1865, after the Civil War, risks run high on the Texas
plains. Former Texas Ranger Rusty Shannon faces many dangers as he makes
his way home with ten-year-old Andy Pickard, raised by the Comanches and
called _Badger Boy (RC 52321)_. Some strong language. Spur Award. 2001.
RC 56027.
##

The Rolling Stones.
RC 56028.
by Robert A. Heinlein.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Luna City, the Moon. Fifteen-year-old twins Castor and Pollux Stone buy
an old spaceship to start a trading business. Their whole family decides
to join them including their Martian flat cat, and problems arise when
the cat has a litter. For senior high and older readers. 1952.
RC 56028.
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The Border Bride.
RC 56030.
by Elizabeth English.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
The Borderlands, 1375. English Lord Darnley promises his daughter Maude
to Scottish Jemmy Kirallen. When he sends his illegitimate daughter
Alyson instead, the two fall in love. Alyson's identity is soon
discovered, jeopardizing her life. Some explicit descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. Rita Award. 2001.
RC 56030.
##

I Am the Cheese.
RC 56032.
by Robert Cormier.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Chilling tale of fourteen-year-old Adam Farmer's desperate search for
his father and for a mysterious past that he must not remember if he is
to remain alive. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 1977.
RC 56032.
##

Death from the Snows.
RC 56036.
by Brigitte Aubert.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
2 cassettes.
Blind, mute, paraplegic Elise Andrioli from _Death from the Woods (RC
51535)_ has regained movement in her left arm after solving a case of
child murders in Paris. On vacation at her uncle's mountain chalet, she
becomes the target of another serial killer. Violence and strong
language. 2000.
RC 56036.
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The Seal Wife.
RC 56037.
by Kathryn Harrison.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
Alaska, 1915. Bigelow, a young scientist charged with setting up a
weather observatory in Anchorage, becomes obsessed with a mysterious
silent woman he meets there. A relationship develops, but the woman
suddenly disappears. Bigelow is deeply disturbed by her departure, and
his grief is intensified by the isolating terrain. Descriptions of sex.
2002.
RC 56037.
##

Wild Orchids.
RC 56040.
by Jude Deveraux.
read by Colleen Delany.
3 cassettes.
Ford Newcombe, suffering from writer's block and searching for
inspiration, meets Jackie Maxwell, who tells him about a town possessed
by the devil. Ford buys an old house in the town--Cole Creek, North
Carolina--and hires Jackie as his assistant. Soon both come face to face
with evil. Some descriptions of sex. 2003.
RC 56040.
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Fire in the Rock.
RC 56041.
by Joe Martin.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Carolina, 1956. Two sixteen-year-old white teens, Bo and Mae Maude, and
African American Pollo are enjoying the summer when Bubba arrives from
Louisiana and upsets their harmony. Ten years later, when Bo is a
graduate student and Pollo is a minister jailed for civil disobedience,
the men are reunited. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 56041.
##

True Confessions.
RC 56056.
by Rachel Gibson.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
L.A. tabloid reporter Hope Spencer recovers from her tumultuous divorce
incognito in rural Gospel, Idaho. She falls in love with local sheriff
Dylan Taber, a single father, who also conceals secrets from his past.
Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Rita Award.
2001.
RC 56056.
##

Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants: Even Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson.
RC 56064.
by Louise Rennison.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
Since her adventures in _Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas (RC 54535)_,
Georgia continues recording her affairs in her journal. She's attracted
to Dave while dating Robbie, her cat impregnates a neighbor's, and her
class takes a trip to Frogland (France). For senior high readers. 2002.
RC 56064.
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The Crystal Shard: Icewind Dale Trilogy, Book 1.
RC 56127.
by R.A. Salvatore.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
Inhabitants of the Ten-Towns villages in the Icewind Dale are threatened
by a tribe of barbarians. Hope for survival rests on Wulfgar, a
barbarian under the tutelage of dwarf Bruenor. But another menace
appears--an inept mage and his crystal shard. Prequel to _Streams of
Silver (RC 56151)_. Violence. 1988.
RC 56127.
##

Acorna's Rebels.
RC 56129.
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
Acorna, continuing her search for Aari, joins _Condor_ captain Becker on
a mission. But a forced landing on Makahomia, home of the Temple cats,
delays Acorna as she races to save the cats from an evil scheme. Sequel
to _Acorna's Search (RC 54144)_. For senior high and older readers.
2003.
RC 56129.
##

Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet.
RC 56144.
by Harry Kemelman.
read by Ken Kliban.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
In a small New England town, Rabbi David Small copes with two matters--
the mysterious death of an old man with many enemies and the predicament
of a young druggist facing a murder rap. Using his own Talmudic style of
deductive reasoning, the rabbi comes up with a solution. Some strong
language. 1976.
RC 56144.
##

Captain Blood.
RC 56172.
by Rafael Sabatini.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Great Britain, 1685. When physician Peter Blood is accused of treason
against King James II for treating a wounded rebel, he is sentenced to
slavery in Barbados. Once on the island he escapes to become a
buccaneer--and eventually governor of Jamaica. 2003 introduction by Gary
Hoppenstand. 1922.
RC 56172.
##

Precinct Puerto Rico: A Luis Gonzalo Novel, Book 1.
RC 56173.
by Steven Torres.
read by Alec Volz.
1 cassette.
Puerto Rico, 1987. Sheriff Luis Gonzalo, of the small mountain town of
Angustias, is visiting his in-laws' coastal community. There he
witnesses the bodies of illegal Dominicans, one of whom appears to have
been murdered, washing up on the beach. His subsequent inquiries lead to
violence. Violence and strong language. 2002.
RC 56173.
##

Breach of Trust.
RC 56175.
by Bonnie MacDougal.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Philadelphia attorney Dan Casella and assistant Jenny Lodge represent a
rival lawyer charged with embezzlement. But when their own relationship
becomes more than professional, Dan asks Jenny to quit. Pregnant and
alone, Jenny joins another firm as the plot thickens. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.
RC 56175.
##

The Buscadero.
RC 56177.
by Noel M. Loomis.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
When ex-gunslinger Tom Bell arrives in New Mexico in 1887 to take over
Doblado's town newspaper, he finds himself wrongly accused of the ambush
and murder of the paper's former editor. Bell stays not only to clear
his name but also to fight corruption and injustice. 1953.
RC 56177.
##

Borrowed Bride.
RC 56179.
by Patricia Coughlin.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
Providence, Rhode Island. Gabrielle Flanders is about to get married for
the second time when she is kidnapped by Connor DeWolfe, a longtime
friend of her first husband. Connor believes Gaby's life is in danger
from her soon-to-be groom. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 1996.
RC 56179.
##

Fingersmith.
RC 56184.
by Sarah Waters.
read by Jill Fox.
4 cassettes.
Victorian London. Orphaned Sue Trinder was raised by a caring family of
petty thieves. To repay them, she helps an elegant con man swindle a
wealthy heiress. But the plan is compromised when Sue begins to have
feelings for the victim. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 2002.
RC 56184.
##

Still Wild: Short Fiction of the American West, 1950 to the Present.
RC 56187.
edited by Larry McMurtry.
read by John Polk.
3 cassettes.
The author of _Lonesome Dove (RC 22959)_ compiled these twenty tales
about the American West by writers of the late twentieth century,
including Wallace Stegner, Jack Kerouac, Louise Erdrich, Annie Proulx,
and William H. Gass. The pieces demonstrate how western stories have
evolved and matured since the 1950s. Some strong language. 2000.
RC 56187.
##

Deep Secret.
RC 56189.
by Diana Wynne Jones.
read by John Polk.
3 cassettes.
While attending a judicial enquiry, Rupert Venables--a junior magid in
the Multiverse--learns that his mentor, Stan, is dying. It is Rupert's
duty to find and sponsor Stan's replacement, even though a civil war
threatens one of the deceased emperor's territories. For junior and
senior high readers. 1997.
RC 56189.
##

East of the Sun.
RC 56194.
by Barbara Bickmore.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
5 cassettes.
After meeting Dr. Baxter Hathaway in 1926, American Liliane Wentworth
follows him to his hospital in the Congo. Over the next fifty years
Liliane, daughter Carolyn, and granddaughter Courtney lead lives filled
with bittersweet love and a fierce desire to help the natives. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1988.
RC 56194.
##

The Rana Look.
RC 56219.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
Rana Ramsey, a world famous model, leaves it all behind and moves to
Galveston, Texas, when her mother/manager pushes her too far. Rana rooms
at Ruby Bailey's boarding house and begins a new career. Her life takes
on a new dimension when Ruby's nephew arrives. Some descriptions of sex.
1986.
RC 56219.
##

The Popsicle Journal.
RC 56300.
by Don Trembath.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
Harper Winslow, last seen in _A Beautiful Place on Young Street (RC
49028)_, is now in eleventh grade and works for the local newspaper.
When his father runs for mayor and his older sister has a DUI car wreck,
he learns to become an objective reporter. For senior high readers.
2001.
RC 56300.
##

Executive Power.
RC 56302.
by Vince Flynn.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
Following _Separation of Power (RC 53501)_ CIA agent Mitch Rapp leaves
his desk job to direct the search for a terrorist whose goal is to
ignite war in the Middle East. Meanwhile someone in the U.S. government
is leaking sensitive information to the enemy. Violence and strong
language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 56302.
##

Dating Game.
RC 56414.
by Danielle Steel.
read by Faith Potts.
3 cassettes.
Paris Armstrong's husband divorces her after twenty-four years of
marriage. Frustrated with the single life in Connecticut, Paris soon
moves to California, where her adult children live. At first the dating
scene there is dreary, until she develops new friends. Some descriptions
of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2003.
RC 56414.
##

Tess and the Highlander.
RC 56426.
by May McGoldrick.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
Scotland, 1543. Seventeen-year-old Tess is living alone on the Isle of
May after her two caretakers die. When Colin Macpherson washes ashore,
he discovers Tess's long-lost birthright and is determined to return her
to her clan. For senior high readers. 2002.
RC 56426.
##

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_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_

The Everglades and the Gulf Coast.
RC 54638.
by Daniel Blaustein.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
Explains how the wetlands ecosystem in Florida works. Describes the
plants and animals in this environment and how humans affect it.
Includes two science experiments. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 54638.
##

Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps.
RC 54784.
by Andrea Warren.
read by Michael Kramer.
1 cassette.
Records the experiences of Holocaust survivor Jack Mandelbaum, whose
Jewish family lived comfortably in Poland until the Germans invaded it
during World War II. Recounts how fifteen-year-old Jack maintained a
positive attitude that enabled him to survive three years in
concentration camps. For grades 5-8. Sibert Honor Book. 2001.
RC 54784.
##

The Rocky Mountains.
RC 55157.
by Larry Bograd.
read by Gary Roan.
1 cassette.
Examines the different biological communities that exist within the
Rocky Mountain ecosystem. Describes some of the various plants and
animals. Includes two science experiments. For grades 5-8. 2001.
RC 55157.
##

The Eastern Forest.
RC 55158.
by Eileen Fielding.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
Examines the forests of eastern North America "from Canada to Florida
and from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean." Explains their
ecosystems, including the carbon cycle and floodplains, and their
responses to temperature and weather. Includes two science activities.
For grades 5-8. 1999.
RC 55158.
##

Nineteen Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East.
RC 55344.
by Naomi Shihab Nye.
read by Catherine Byers.
1 cassette.
Sixty poems reflect Nye's affection for the Middle East and her feelings
as an Arab American who fervently wishes for peace. The collection was
prompted as solace for the September 11, 2001, tragedies. For grades 6-
9. 2002.
RC 55344.
##

The Look-It-Up Book of the Fifty States.
RC 55392.
by Bill Gutman.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
2 cassettes.
Presents historical, geographical, and miscellaneous information about
each of the fifty states in the union. For grades 5-8. 2002.
RC 55392.
##

Extraordinary African-Americans.
RC 55582.
by Susan Altman.
read by Gail Nelson.
2 cassettes.
Biographical profiles of more than one hundred African Americans from
colonial times through the twentieth century. Includes portraits of
eighteenth-century poet Lucy Terry Prince, slave rebellion leader Nat
Turner, scientist George Washington Carver, blues singer Bessie Smith,
writer James Baldwin, and golfer Tiger Woods, among many others. For
grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 55582.
##

France.
RC 55710.
by Don Nardo.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
1 cassette.
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, arts, and
culture of the people of the European country of France. For grades 5-8.
2000.
RC 55710.
##

Extrasolar Planets.
RC 55778.
by Ron Miller.
read by Brian Conn.
1 cassette.
Chronicles the discoveries of all the planets within and outside our
solar system. Includes information on related topics such as brown
dwarfs, the astronomical unit, and the classification of stars. For
grades 6-9. 2002.
RC 55778.
##

Stevie Wonder.
RC 55785.
by Tenley Williams.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
Biography of the composer, pianist, and singer whose musical talent was
evident from childhood. Discusses Stevie Wonder's recording success
despite being "blind, black, and broke" when he started. For grades 6-9.
2002.
RC 55785.
##

Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and
Birds.
RC 55909.
by April Pulley Sayre.
read by Lewis Grenville.
1 cassette.
Explores how and why animals communicate. Discusses the scientists who
study animal sounds and the technology used for conducting research
underwater, in African forests, and in the night skies. Explains how
this information helps conservation efforts for endangered species. For
grades 5-8. 2002.
RC 55909.
##

When Objects Talk: Solving a Crime with Science.
RC 55910.
by Mark P. Friedlander and Terry M. Phillips.
read by Catherine Byers.
1 cassette.
Using a fictionalized murder case, the authors describe the role of
forensic sciences during a police investigation. Explains the criminal
justice system and the use of DNA, fingerprinting, ballistics,
autopsies, and other scientific clues from the crime scene that can lead
to a culprit. For grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 55910.
##

SuperCroc and the Origin of Crocodiles.
RC 55931.
by Christopher Sloan.
read by Lewis Grenville.
1 cassette.
Describes the discovery of 110-million-year-old SuperCroc fossils in the
sub-Saharan desert of Niger. Discusses the behavior, habitats, and
conservation of modern crocodiles as well as their ancestors. For grades
5-8. 2002.
RC 55931.
##

The Dentist and You.
RC 55932.
by Diane Swanson.
read by Judith Ann Gantly.
1 cassette.
Explains what to expect at the dentist's office--from the uniforms to
the special tools dentists and dental hygienists use to take care of
teeth. Discusses fillings, sealants, impressions, cleaning, and how to
cooperate with the dentist for healthy teeth. For grades K-3. 2002.
RC 55932.
##

The Doctor and You.
RC 55933.
by Diane Swanson.
read by Judith Ann Gantly.
1 cassette.
Explains what happens during a visit to a doctor's office. Describes
some of the tools and equipment--from tongue depressors, thermometers,
and lancets to otoscopes, measuring and weight scales, and x-ray
machines. Discusses why they are used and what patients may feel when
practitioners use them. For grades K-3. 2001.
RC 55933.
##

Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam.
RC 55934.
by Diane Stanley.
read by Yolande Bavan.
1 cassette.
A biography of the twelfth-century Muslim ruler who fought against the
Crusaders, including Richard the Lion-Hearted, in the Holy Land and
Jerusalem. For grades 4-7. 2002.
RC 55934.
##

Wáchale! Poetry and Prose about Growing Up Latino in America.
RC 55955.
edited by Ilan Stavans.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette.
A mosaic of writings about the Hispanic experience in the United States.
Selected memoirs, poems, and stories "from different national groups,
different backgrounds, and...different generations" are presented in
English, Spanish, and Spanglish--a hybrid way of communicating. For
grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 55955.
##

The Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans.
RC 55982.
by Sy Montgomery.
read by Jacinda Bronaugh.
1 cassette.
The author investigates the tigers that hunt and eat humans in the
mangrove forest between India and Bangladesh. She reports what
scientists know about the tigers' unusual behavior, listens to the
villagers' stories and legends, and then draws her own conclusions. For
grades 4-7. 2001.
RC 55982.
##

The Kids' Guidebook: Great Advice to Help Kids Cope.
RC 56066.
by Tova Navarra.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
1 cassette.
Practical tips for boys and girls, emphasizing safety and self-reliance,
on how to handle problems when an adult may not be available. Covers
situations such as household accidents, encounters with strangers,
family arguments, difficulties at school, and worrisome feelings. For
grades 4-7 and older readers. 2002.
RC 56066.
##

Everything You Need to Know about Looking and Feeling Your Best: A Guide
for Guys.
RC 56088.
by Michael A. Sommers.
read by Brian Conn.
1 cassette.
Explains the importance of good grooming and hygiene and how they relate
to the challenges of being an adolescent male. Offers practical advice
on clothing, nutrition, physical fitness, and a positive lifestyle. For
grades 6-9. 2000.
RC 56088.
##

Turkey.
RC 56156.
by Neriman Kemal and Selina Kuo.
read by Yolande Bavan.
1 cassette.
Describes the Republic of Turkey, a modern state founded in 1923.
Explores its geography, flora and fauna, history, culture, religion, and
relationship with the United States. Includes information about the
island of Cyprus. For grades 5-8. 2001.
RC 56156.
##

United Arab Emirates.
RC 56161.
by Byron Augustin.
read by Jake Williams.
1 cassette.
Describes the country in eastern Arabia that is now called the United
Arab Emirates--a crossroads for several cultures over the centuries.
Presents the geography, religion, plants and animals, history, and
culture of the people. For grades 5-8. 2002.
RC 56161.
##

The NAACP.
RC 56163.
by Darren Rhym.
read by Jake Williams.
1 cassette.
An overview of the oldest African American civil rights group in the
United States--the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP). Describes its development, goals, and accomplishments
since its establishment in 1909. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002.
RC 56163.
##

Vaccinations: From Smallpox to Cancer.
RC 56201.
by Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth H. Forsyth.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
Overview of vaccinations tracing their development to fight devastating
epidemics--especially smallpox and polio. Discusses the status of
vaccinating the public, controversies concerning this issue, future
vaccines, and the need for regular monitoring of disease incidence
throughout the world. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000.
RC 56201.
##

Seasons.
RC 56277.
by David Stewart.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Describes what happens to animals, plants, and the weather in the four
seasons of the year--spring, summer, fall, and winter. For grades 2-4.
2002.
RC 56277.
##

They Call Me Woolly: What Animal Names Can Tell Us.
RC 56278.
by Keith DuQuette.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Explains how an animal's name can often reveal where the animal lives,
what sound it makes, or how dangerous it is. Provides details about each
of the thirty-five creatures whose names are discussed. Also includes
brief facts about other unusual animals. For grades K-3. 2002.
RC 56278.
##

Merry Christmas, Everywhere!.
RC 56279.
by Arlene Erlbach.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Brief descriptions of Christmas traditions from twenty countries around
the world. Presents regional forms of the Merry Christmas greeting,
interesting facts about different holiday celebrations, and local crafts
and recipes for family fun. For grades 3-6. 2002.
RC 56279.
##

The Sky's the Limit: Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls.
RC 56280.
by Catherine Thimmesh.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Examines ways by which observant females have contributed to scientific
knowledge. Stories describe women studying chimpanzees in the jungle,
watching the heavens at night, and collecting fossils. Explains how a
fourteen-year-old's science project--pasteurizing water in puddles to
make it safe to drink--benefits Third World countries. For grades 5-8.
2002.
RC 56280.
##

The Human Genome Project: What Does Decoding DNA Mean for Us?.
RC 56305.
by Kevin Alexander Boon.
read by Lou Harpenau.
1 cassette.
Explains genes, chromosomes, DNA, and the international project to map
the entire genetic code for a human being. Discusses social, legal, and
ethical issues concerning the impact of identifying and using this
genetic information. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002.
RC 56305.
##

Spiders and Their Web Sites.
RC 56406.
by Margery Facklam.
read by Gary Telles.
1 cassette.
Introduces twelve spiders with distinctive features and discusses the
daddy longlegs, which is neither a spider nor an insect. Presents
interesting facts about their appearance and behavior. For grades 3-6.
2001.
RC 56406.
##

Beginning Wrestling.
RC 56416.
by Thomas Ryan and Julie Sampson.
read by Michael Scherer.
1 cassette.
Introduction to competitive wrestling as practiced in elementary and
secondary schools and colleges. Discusses fitness goals and basic rules-
-scoring, illegal holds, warnings, and penalties are all included. Also
covers specific techniques, such as starting positions, hand fighting,
takedowns, and finishing holds. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001.
RC 56416.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

Lions at Lunchtime: Magic Tree House, Book 11.
RC 53558.
by Mary Pope Osborne.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
On the way back from buying lunch, Annie and Jack come to the magic tree
house, which takes them to Africa. There, meeting wonderful wild animals
and a very hungry warrior, they even solve a riddle. For grades 2-4.
1998.
RC 53558.
##

Dingoes at Dinnertime: Magic Tree House, Book 20.
RC 54430.
by Mary Pope Osborne.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
When the magic tree house lands Jack and Annie in Australia, they meet
dingoes (wild dogs), a koala, and a kangaroo and her joey (baby
kangaroo), and experience the dangers of a wildfire. For grades 2-4.
2000.
RC 54430.
##

Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart.
RC 54618.
by Vera B. Williams.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
Two sisters help each other deal with everyday problems while their
mother is working and their father is in jail. For grades 2-4. 2001.
RC 54618.
##

A Carnival of Animals.
RC 54625.
by Sid Fleischman.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Six tall tales about the fantastic adventures of some of the animals who
live around Barefoot Mountain. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 54625.
##

Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography.
RC 54783.
by Lemony Snicket.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
The elusive author of the multivolume Series of Unfortunate Events that
beset the hapless Baudelaire children, starting with _The Bad Beginning
(RC 50907)_, provides a glimpse into his mysterious and sometimes
confusing life, using fanciful letters, diary entries, news clippings,
and other miscellaneous documents. For grades 4-7. 2002.
RC 54783.
##

When Mack Came Back.
RC 54797.
by Brad Strickland.
read by Michael Kramer.
1 cassette.
Ten-year-old Maury of Georgia takes care of his brother Ben's dog and
deals with his father's anger over Ben's joining the army during World
War II. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 54797.
##

Revolutionary War on Wednesday: Magic Tree House, Book 22.
RC 54851.
by Mary Pope Osborne.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of
the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his
famous crossing of the Delaware River. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 54851.
##

Strike Two.
RC 55025.
by Amy Goldman Koss.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Gwen's hope of spending the summer playing softball and hanging out with
her cousin Jess is ruined when her father and her uncle take opposite
positions in a strike at a local newspaper where they both work. For
grades 5-8. 2001.
RC 55025.
##

At the Crossing-Places: Arthur Trilogy, Book 2.
RC 55036.
by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
read by Erik Sandvold.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _The Seeing Stone (RC 55035)_, young Arthur moves to
the castle at Holt to begin a new life as Lord Stephen's squire. While
preparations are underway to join the crusade to Jerusalem, Arthur
pursues the mystery of his birth parents. For grades 5-8. 2002.
RC 55036.
##

Skeleton Man.
RC 55161.
by Joseph Bruchac.
read by Celeste Lawson.
1 cassette.
A strange "great-uncle" takes charge of Molly after her parents
disappear. She doesn't trust him and must rely on her dreams about an
old Mohawk story for her safety--and maybe even for her life. For grades
5-8. 2001.
RC 55161.
##

Double Dutch.
RC 55171.
by Sharon M. Draper.
read by Carolyn Hecker.
1 cassette.
Three eighth grade friends practice for a Double Dutch jump rope
championship while coping with personal problems. Delia hides the fact
that she can't read, Randy's father is missing, and Yo Yo is the victim
of bullies. For grades 6-9. 2002.
RC 55171.
##

Crispin: The Cross of Lead.
RC 55295.
by  Avi.
read by Bruce Huntey.
1 cassette.
In 1377 England, the manor steward falsely accuses a thirteen-year-old
orphan of murder. Before he runs away, the boy learns his name from the
village priest. On the road with Bear, a juggler, Crispin learns who his
father is--and the reason the steward wants him dead. For grades 6-9.
Newbery Medal. 2002.
RC 55295.
##

Kay Thompson's Eloise Takes a Bawth.
RC 55535.
by Kay Thompson.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Eloise takes an especially long bath in her room at the Plaza Hotel,
resulting in leaks all the way down to the ballroom where preparations
for the Venetian Masked Ball are underway. Reconstructed from
unpublished drafts by Kay Thompson (d. 1998) from the 1960s. For grades
2-4 and older readers. 2002.
RC 55535.
##

The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 9.
RC 55536.
by Lemony Snicket.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
The Baudelaire orphans stow away in the trunk of Count Olaf's car after
he frames them for murder and sets fire to _The Hostile Hospital (RC
52913)_. They resort to disguises as they hide at the Caligari Carnival
where Count Olaf consults a fortune-teller. For grades 4-7. 2002.
RC 55536.
##

Over the Edge.
RC 55713.
by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson.
read by Catherine Byers.
1 cassette.
Wildlife veterinarian Olivia Landon and her husband, Steven, take their
eleven-year-old daughter, Ashley, thirteen-year-old son, Jack, and their
teenage foster child, Morgan, to the Grand Canyon, where Dr. Landon is
researching the recent deaths of endangered condors. But someone is
trying to kill her--and it might be Morgan. For grades 4-7. 2002.
RC 55713.
##

Trouble at Fort La Pointe.
RC 55774.
by Kathleen Ernst.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
In 1732 twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwe French girl living along Lake
Superior, hopes her father will win the trapping contest so that he can
quit being a _voyageur_--pelt collector for the French fur-trading
companies--and stay home. When he is accused of stealing, Suzette
investigates to find the real thief. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 55774.
##

Under Copp's Hill.
RC 55775.
by Katherine Ayres.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
In 1908 eleven-year-old Innie joins the library club at the settlement
house that serves immigrant families of Boston's North End. When items
and money disappear, Innie's past as a troublemaker puts her under
suspicion. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 55775.
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Shadows in the Glasshouse.
RC 55777.
by Megan McDonald.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
Jamestown, Virginia; 1621. After a hazardous ocean crossing, Merry, a
poor twelve-year-old English orphan, is indentured to a glassblower. She
uncovers sabotage at the glass-making site and has to prove her own
innocence. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 55777.
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Enemy in the Fort.
RC 55781.
by Sarah Masters Buckey.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
In 1754 twelve-year-old Rebecca lives at a fort in New Hampshire after
her parents are taken prisoner by the Abenaki natives. A boy who had
also been a hostage is returned after two years, but Rebecca suspects
him of being a thief. For grades 4-7. 2001.
RC 55781.
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Mystery at Chilkoot Pass.
RC 55790.
by Barbara Steiner.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
At the start of the Klondike gold rush in 1897, twelve-year-old Hetty
travels to the Canadian mines with her family and their friends. But
someone along the trail is stealing things from her family, and Hetty
becomes determined to find the thief. For grades 4-7. 2002.
RC 55790.
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Escape from Fear.
RC 55824.
by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson.
read by Nick Sullivan.
1 cassette.
The Landons are in the Virgin Islands for a seminar on coral reefs when
eleven-year-old Ashley and thirteen-year-old Jack befriend Forrest
Winthrop, a diplomat's adopted son. The teen has run away to find his
birth mother, who he believes is in danger. For grades 4-7. 2002.
RC 55824.
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Trouble Don't Last.
RC 55900.
by Shelley Pearsall.
read by Bill Quinn.
2 cassettes.
In 1859, an aging slave forces eleven-year-old Samuel to run away at
night from their harsh Kentucky master. They are hungry and frightened
of being captured as they journey on the Underground Railroad toward the
hope of freedom in Canada. For grades 5-8. 2002.
RC 55900.
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Stravaganza: City of Masks.
RC 55902.
by Mary Hoffman.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
Under treatment for cancer in London, Lucien receives a notebook that
somehow transports him to a sixteenth-century Venice-like city where he
is healthy. He is ensnared by the intrigues of new friends in this
strange world but finds his ability to travel back and forth may be in
peril. For grades 6-9. 2002.
RC 55902.
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A Stone in My Hand.
RC 55919.
by Cathryn Clinton.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
1 cassette.
During the first intifada in 1988, Malaak Atieh and her Palestinian
family face the dangers of living under Israeli military occupation in
Gaza. Malaak is distraught when her father leaves for work one morning
and doesn't return. And she worries about her older brother's
involvement with radicals. For grades 6-9. 2002.
RC 55919.
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The Master Puppeteer.
RC 55935.
by Katherine Paterson.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
1 cassette (Reissue).
In eighteenth-century Japan, Jiro, a thirteen-year-old boy, runs away
from home to apprentice himself to Yoshida, a puppet master. There he
becomes determined to discover the connection between Yoshida and a
Robin Hood-type bandit called Saburo, the king of thieves. For grades 6-
9. 1975.
RC 55935.
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The Kite Rider.
RC 55941.
by Geraldine McCaughrean.
read by Catherine Byers.
2 cassettes.
In thirteenth-century China, kites transform twelve-year-old Haoyou's
existence. After watching helplessly as a kite is instrumental in his
father's death, Haoyou turns to kites to support his mother. He becomes
an adventurous circus kite rider, and even meets the great Mongol ruler
Kublai Khan. For grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 55941.
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Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits.
RC 55978.
by Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
2 cassettes.
Six stories about fabulous creatures associated with water. In "Mermaid
Song," by Peter Dickinson, orphan Pitiable Nasmith is beaten by her
miserable grandfather, Probity Hooke, until the day she rescues an
injured sea-child and thereby saves herself. For grades 6-9. 2002.
RC 55978.
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Goddess of Yesterday.
RC 56015.
by Caroline B. Cooney.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
Taken from her home as a hostage at age six, Anaxandra uses her wits and
other identities to survive calamities as she grows up. Thus she is
present when Paris takes off with Helen for Troy and plays a small role
herself in the Trojan War. For grades 6-9. 2002.
RC 56015.
##

A Family Treasury of Little Golden Books: Forty-Six Best-Loved Stories.
RC 56060.
selected by Ellen Lewis Buell.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Collection of stories about animals and pets, firemen and policemen, and
happy families from forty-six Little Golden Books published between 1942
and 1957. Polly and her brother Jimmy call on their mother when they
have accidents or break things in _Fix It, Please!_ For grades K-3.
1998.
RC 56060.
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Simply Alice.
RC 56067.
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
1 cassette.
Following _Alice Alone (RC 53488)_, ninth grader Alice adjusts to a
breakup with her boyfriend by getting involved with the school paper and
theater group. Alice grows distant from her old friends, undergoes a
hazing ritual, and attracts a secret e-mail admirer. For grades 6-9.
2002.
RC 56067.
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What Would Joey Do?.
RC 56069.
by Jack Gantos.
read by Jack Wallen.
1 cassette.
Hyperactive Joey tries to hold things together as his father shows up on
a motorcycle to taunt his mother, he is home-schooled with a hostile
blind girl, and his feisty grandmother copes with emphysema. Sequel to
_Joey Pigza Loses Control (RC 51237)_. For grades 5-8. 2002.
RC 56069.
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The Mystery of Mr. Nice: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko,
Private Eye.
RC 56076.
by Bruce Hale.
read by Jack Wallen.
1 cassette.
When the principal of his school begins acting nice to him, Chet Gecko
realizes that this man is an imposter, and so sets out to find the real
Principal Zero. For grades 3-6. 2000.
RC 56076.
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The Red Rose Box.
RC 56079.
by Brenda Woods.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
In 1953, Leah's Aunt Olivia sends her a red rose traveling case for her
tenth birthday and train tickets from New Orleans to Los Angeles, where
there are no Jim Crow laws. A hurricane changes Leah's life and ideas
about home and family. For grades 4-7. Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
2002.
RC 56079.
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The Seer and the Sword.
RC 56128.
by Victoria Hanley.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
After conquering the peace-loving kingdom Bellandra, Torina's father,
King Kareed, returns with two gifts for her: a crystal sphere to see the
future and the captured Prince Landen to be her slave. Kareed also
brings the enchanted Sword of Bellandra, which he hides in a vault. For
grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000.
RC 56128.
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Firewing.
RC 56147.
by Kenneth Oppel.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Sunwing (RC 51163)_, Shade returns to Tree Haven
after an earthquake devastates the forest. Shade searches for his young
bat son, Griffin, at a newly opened crevice to the legendary
"Underworld." Shade would rather die than not try to rescue his son. For
grades 3-6. 2003.
RC 56147.
##

The Steps.
RC 56162.
by Rachel Cohn.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Twelve-year-old Annabel of Manhattan is sent to visit her dad in
Australia over Christmas. She instantly dislikes her step- and half-
siblings but gradually begins to adjust to a new culture and a new
family. For grades 5-8. 2003.
RC 56162.
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Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown.
RC 56164.
by Paula Danziger.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Amber is a little nervous about starting second grade, especially with a
new teacher. But Ms. Light turns out to be fun, and with her best friend
Justin beside her, Amber is ready for the year ahead. For grades K-3.
2002.
RC 56164.
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Timothy's Tales from Hilltop School.
RC 56165.
by Rosemary Wells.
read by Erik Sandvold.
1 cassette.
Six short stories featuring teachers and students, inside and outside
the classroom, learning about taking turns, working together, and never
giving up. In "Fritz Tries Again," Fritz has some problems building a
superconducting super collider for a science fair but wins a special
prize. For grades K-3. 2002.
RC 56165.
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Rowan of Rin.
RC 56291.
by Emily Rodda.
read by David Cutler.
1 cassette.
When a mountain stream dries up, the people of Rin and their beasts
suffer. Despite fears of a dragon, six strong villagers volunteer to
climb the dangerous mountain and fix the problem. But Rowan, a shy boy,
is the only one who can read the magic map. Precedes _Rowan and the
Travelers (RC 56292)_. For grades 3-6. 1993.
RC 56291.
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Rowan and the Travelers.
RC 56292.
by Emily Rodda.
read by David Cutler.
1 cassette.
The young and unlikely hero of _Rowan of Rin (RC 56291)_ relies on his
wits to overcome a mysterious evil threatening Rin with a fatal sleeping
sickness. Helped by a tribe called the Travelers, Rowan must decipher a
rhyming riddle in order to save the land and its people. For grades 3-6.
1994.
RC 56292.
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Locomotion.
RC 56304.
by Jacqueline Woodson.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
In a collection of different types of poems eleven-year-old Lonnie
writes about his life. After his parents' deaths, he is separated from
his sister and lives in a foster home, where writing eases his pain. For
grades 3-6. 2003.
RC 56304.
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_Foreign Language Books_
The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated.

_Spanish_
El Remanente: Al Borde del Armagedón (The Remnant: On the Brink of
Armageddon).
RC 54954.
por Tim LaHaye y Jerry B. Jenkins.
read by Juan Ramírez.
3 cassettes.
Raimundo Steele y la mayoría del Comando Tribulación se juntan en Petra.
Nicolás Carpatia, el anticristo, suelta dos bombas sobre la ciudad.
Milagrosamente hay sobrevivientes, pero ahora no cabe duda--el mundo se
precipita hacia el armagedón y la confrontación final. Sigue a
_Sacrilegio (RC 52980)_. [Rayford Steele and most of the members of the
Tribulation Force are massed together in Petra, where Nicolae Carpathia,
the Antichrist, drops two bombs. Miraculously there are many survivors.
Now all pretense is gone as the planet hurtles toward Armageddon. Sequel
to _Sacrilegio (RC 52980)_.] 2002.
RC 54954.
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Las Uvas de la Ira (The Grapes of Wrath).
RC 54967.
por John Steinbeck.
leído por María Pino.
4 cassettes.
Clásica novela de la Gran Depresión norteamericana de 1939 que se trata
de la familia Joad, cuya granja sufre de los grandes vendavales de
polvo. Echados de su hogar, los Joad viajan rumbo a la Tierra Prometida-
-California--en busca de trabajo. Sin embargo, en todas partes
encuentran oposición a sus esfuerzos para sobrevivir. Lenguaje
injurioso. (Classic novel of the Joads of Oklahoma who are driven from
their dust-bowl farm during the Great Depression. They journey to
California, the promised land, to find work. Instead, they struggle to
survive as they face organized opposition. Strong language.) 1939.
RC 54967.
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Las Mamis: Escritores Latinos Recuerdan a Sus Madres (Las Mamis: Famous
Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers).
RC 54973.
recopilado por Esmeralda Santiago y Joie Davidow.
leído por María Pino.
2 cassettes.
Catorce escritores latinos presentan ensayos sobre sus madres. Las
mujeres retratadas representan la diversidad de la vida y cultura
latinas, y cada una ejercía memorables influencias sobre sus hijos.
Incluye ensayos escritos por Marjorie Agosín, Giocanda Belli, Junot
Díaz, Jaime Manrique, Esmeraldo Santiago y Piri Thomas. (Fourteen Latino
writers present essays on their mothers. The women all had a lasting
influence on their children, and together they represent a diverse cross
section of Latino life and culture. Includes essays by Marjorie Agosín,
Gioconda Belli, Junot Díaz, Jaime Manrique, Esmeralda Santiago, and Piri
Thomas.) 2001.
RC 54973.
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Fronterizas: Una Novela en Seis Cuentos (Itaglio: A Novel in Six
Stories).
RC 54974.
por Roberta Fernández.
leído por María Pino.
1 cassette.
Cuando el álbum fotográfico de la familia se destruye, Nenita, una joven
mujer hispana, se embarca en un viaje metafórico en el que intenta
descubrir la historia de las seis mujeres antepasadas de la familia--
madres, abuelas, tías y primas mayores--que por sus vidas excepcionales
ayudaban fomentar la propria identidad cultural de Nenita. (When the
family photo album is destroyed, Nenita, a young Hispanic woman,
undertakes a metaphoric journey to learn about the six women in her
family--mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and cousins--who have led
exceptional lives and contributed so much to Nenita's own identity.)
2001.
RC 54974.
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Atravesando Fronteras: La Autobiografía de un Periodista en Busca de su
Lugar en el Mundo (No Borders: A Journalist's Search for Home).
RC 54976.
por Jorge Ramos.
leído por Juan Ramírez.
3 cassettes.
El autor es ganador de premios Emmy por excelencia en periodismo, y
durante muchos años ha sido el presentador del noticiero Univisión, el
mayor programa de noticias en idioma español en Estados Unidos. Ramos
pinta su vida y carrera periodista desde el punto de vista de un
inmigrante hispano que vive entre dos mundos, esperando encontrar algún
día un lugar que puede llamar su "casa."(Autobiography of Emmy award-
winning anchorman for Noticiero Univisión, America's largest and
highest-rated newscast in Spanish. Ramos depicts his life and
journalistic career from the viewpoint of a Hispanic immigrant living
between two worlds and in constant search of a place to truly call
home.) 2002.
RC 54976.
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Wáchale! Poetry and Prose about Growing Up Latino in America.
RC 55955.
recopilado por Ilan Stavans.
leído por Christopher Walker.
1 cassette.
Un conjunto de lecturas acerca de la experiencia hispana en Estados
Unidos. Presentan memorias, poesía y cuentos "de diferentes grupos
nacionales y de diferentes generaciones" en inglés y español, así como
en "Spanglish" una mezlca de los dos idiomas. Para grados 6 a 9.(A
mosaic of writings about the Hispanic experience in the United States.
Selected memoirs, poems, and stories "from different national groups,
different backgrounds, and...different generations" are presented in
English, Spanish, and Spanglish--a hybrid way of communicating. For
grades 6-9.) 2001.
RC 55955.
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Talking Book Magazines

Cassette
For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating
library.

American Heritage (8 issues)
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (11 issues)
Asimov's Science Fiction (11 issues)
The Atlantic Monthly (11 issues; combined issue July-August)
Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (German; 12 issues)
Bon Appétit (monthly)
Buenhogar (Spanish; 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)
Horticulture (6 issues)
Journal Français (French; monthly)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Geographic World (for children and teens, on
      one cassette with Cricket, monthly)
National Review (25 issues)
The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
Outdoor Life (10 issues; combined issues June-July, December-
      January)
People Weekly (weekly plus special issues)
QST (monthly)
Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly)
Selecciones del Reader's Digest (Spanish; monthly)
Sélections du Reader's Digest (French; monthly)
Smart Computing (monthly)
Sound & Vision (10 issues)
Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly)
Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)
Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly)
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections
      from NLS News irregularly)
Teen People (10 issues)
Travel & Leisure (monthly)
True West (monthly)
U.S. News and World Report (weekly)
The Writer (12 issues)
Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)