### Talking Book Topics, Vol. 67, No. 2, Mar.-Apr. 2001 Talking Book Topics March-April 2001 Volume 67, Number 2 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped _Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and disc formats and distributed free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and activities in library services. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. To order books, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542 Library of Congress, Washington 2001 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-46157 ISSN 0039-9183 Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Books for Children Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Foreign Language Books Spanish Talking Book Magazines In Brief Reminder: National Advisory Group The NLS National Advisory Group on Collection Building Activities will meet on May 23-25 to consider readers' suggestions concerning the NLS book and magazine collections. Please pass your suggestions along to your National Advisory Group representative or cooperating library. (See Talking Book Topics, January-February 2001, for the name of your regional/organizational contact.) ### _Books for Adults_ Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection.Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Note:_ For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." _Cassettes Nonfiction_ A Life of Picasso: Volume 2, 1907-1917. RC 44599. by John Richardson. read by Bill Richardson. 5 cassettes. Volume two of a projected four-volume biography covers the pivotal ten years in which Picasso and Georges Braque invented cubism, a revolutionary style that led to modernism. The author discusses the influence of Cezanne and Matisse, as well as the women in Picasso's life, on the artist's work. Sequel to _A Life of Picasso: Volume 1 (RC 32044)_. 1996. RC 44599. ## Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media. RC 46790. by Susan J. Douglas. read by Kimberly Schraf. 3 cassettes. Examines the media images of women during four decades from the 1960s through the 1990s to explain the cultural identity crisis experienced by many females. Discusses the mixed messages about women as sex symbols or feminists in magazines, television, and movies and how these influence self- perception. 1995. RC 46790. ## Lasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native American People. RC 46838. by Joseph Bruchac. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Presents American history from the Native American viewpoint from the arrival of European colonists through the 1990s. Written by an Abenaki Indian who quotes from primary sources such as journals, letters, and speeches for documentation. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 46838. ## Viruses, Plagues, and History. RC 47020. by Michael B.A. Oldstone. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Chronicles the effects that the smallpox, measles, polio, and yellow fever viruses once had worldwide. Traces the history of newer viruses such as mad cow disease, Ebola, and HIV. Includes discussion of the social and political climates during epidemics, the major scientists who struggle to combat the diseases, and the principles of immunology. 1998. RC 47020. ## Africa: A Biography of the Continent. RC 47170. by John Reader. read by Graeme Malcolm. 6 cassettes. Eschewing regional and chronological approaches, Reader presents developmental progressions that have evolved across Africa. Traces geological, biological, ecological, and anthropological processes in order to explain the history of human interaction with the earth's second-largest continent. 1997. RC 47170. ## Bowman's Store: A Journey to Myself. RC 47175. by Joseph Bruchac. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. An autobiography detailing the author's earliest childhood memories through age twenty-eight, when his grandfather Bowman died in 1970. Bowman raised Bruchac without ever admitting his Abenaki heritage, yet in these reminiscences Bruchac traces the evidence of Native American customs in his grandfather's behavior. For senior high and older readers. 1997. RC 47175. ## Charles Kuralt's American Moments. RC 47457. by Charles Kuralt. read by Arnie Warren. 1 cassette. A collection of the Emmy-award-winning broadcaster's last work--all short pieces chronicling Kuralt's travels throughout America. Includes a preface by Peter Freundlich and a foreword by Charles Osgood. 1998. RC 47457. ## Quick and Easy Indoor Topiary: Crafting and Decorating with Nature. RC 47861. by Chris Jones. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. A guide to growing and shaping plants into beautiful indoor sculptures. Covers the mechanics of "nonplant backbone," plant basics, and techniques for making the suggested designs or developing one's own creations. 1998. RC 47861. ## The Baltimore Case: A Trial of Politics, Science, and Character. RC 47928. by Daniel J. Kevles. read by Jake Williams. 4 cassettes. Examines a case involving scientific accountability, government funding of research, and the civil rights of scientists. Explains the origins of an accusation of fraud against DNA researcher Thereza Imanishi-Kari; the defense of her integrity by her co- author, Nobel Prize-winner David Baltimore; and their persecution in the 1980s and restitution in the 1990s. 1998. RC 47928. ## King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero. RC 48026. by David Remnick. read by Chuck Young. 2 cassettes. Remnick discusses the myth and reality surrounding Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay. The author portrays the 1960s, compares Ali with other boxers of his time, and shows how this rebel grew as a man through his search for a belief and a cause. An epilog discusses Ali's later life. 1998. RC 48026. ## Who Killed Classical Music? Maestros, Managers, and Corporate Politics. RC 48168. by Norman Lebrecht. read by Ted Stoddard. 4 cassettes. Music columnist discusses the history of classical music's transformation from artistic performance to corrupt business. The author details stars' fees, financial conspiracies, and illegal and unpunished sexual practices backstage. 1996. RC 48168. ## Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong-- with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House. RC 48422. by Jon Miller. read by Phil Regensdorf. 2 cassettes. Longtime Baltimore Orioles announcer and later ESPN broadcaster reminisces about his three decades in baseball. Discusses famous players including Cal Ripken and Reggie Jackson, the development of interleague play, the unions, the new breed of players, and the owners. 1998. RC 48422. ## Uncovering Clinton: A Reporter's Story. RC 48449. by Michael Isikoff. read by Len Mailloux. 3 cassettes. The reporter chronicles his investigations into President Clinton's extramarital affairs, beginning in 1994 when Paula Jones's lawyers contacted him about her story. Later, Linda Tripp and Lucianne Goldberg also contacted him. Isikoff recounts how he found himself in precarious situations, struggling to remain professional and unbiased. Bestseller 1999. RC 48449. ## My Family and Other Animals. RC 48465. by Gerald Durrell. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes (Reissue). A naturalist recounts his adventures and those of his British family during the five years they lived on the island of Corfu. Age ten on arrival, Durrell enjoyed collecting insects and wildlife. He recalls his parents' and siblings' reactions to his escapades, and his to theirs. Some strong language. 1956. RC 48465. ## Savings Bonds: When to Hold, When to Fold, and Everything in Between. RC 48471. by Daniel J. Pederson. read by Rick Rohan. 3 cassettes. Discusses U.S. savings bonds: the tax aspects of owning them, strategies for retirement and estate planning, and ways to maximize the return on investment. Explains what the notes' rates mean and when to purchase, redeem, reissue, and exchange bonds to avoid interest loss. Provides the features of Series E, EE, H, HH, and I Bonds. 1999. RC 48471. ## The Watergate Scandal in American History. RC 48511. by David K. Fremon. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Summarizes a "third-rate burglary attempt" at the Watergate hotel on June 17, 1972, that eventually caused President Richard Nixon to resign. Discusses the events and people that led to the near impeachment and its effect on the country. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 48511. ## How to Write a Letter. RC 48512. by Patricia Dragisic. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Describes the basic structure of personal and business letters, with examples of each type. Includes such diverse topics as grammar, salutations, and using electronic mail; presents some famous letters from the past. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 48512. ## Laughing Matters: On Writing _M*A*S*H_, _Tootsie_, _Oh, God!_, and a Few Other Funny Things. RC 48520. by Larry Gelbart. read by Gary Telles. 2 cassettes. The writer for such programs as _M*A*S*H_ and for comedians Sid Caesar and Bob Hope provides an account of his life and his career that is "part memoir, part primer, part sampler." Discusses his work in radio and television, in movies, and in the theater. 1998. RC 48520. ## Crossing Paths: Uncommon Encounters with Animals in the Wild. RC 48636. by Craig Childs. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. A river guide recounts his observations of wildlife. Includes meetings with bears, birds, elks, and antelopes, as well as trout and mosquitoes. Describes excavating bones at a dig with renowned scientists where the children were the most serious workers. Also recalls a close encounter with a blue shark. 1997. RC 48636. ## Congratulations! Now What? A Book for Graduates. RC 48642. by Bill Cosby. read by Rick Foucheux. 1 cassette. Comedian addresses recent college graduates and their parents about future employment prospects. A humorous review of the college experience as preparation for a job in the real world. Bestseller 1999. RC 48642. ## Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors. RC 48705. by Maureen A. Taylor. read by Gary Roan. 1 cassette. Step-by-step instructions on compiling a family history for a school project or just as a hobby. Includes suggestions on conducting personal interviews, visiting genealogical libraries, researching on the Internet, and keeping records. Also provides tips on accessing and using specific resources. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1999. RC 48705. ## Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums, and Penis Gourds--On the Track of Unknown Mammals in Wildest New Guinea. RC 48739. by Tim Flannery. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. An Australian research scientist recounts his biological fieldwork in remote areas of New Guinea. Describes his adventures among uncontacted peoples (previously cannibals), traveling in uncharted territory, discovering the world's largest rat, naming four kinds of tree-kangaroos, encountering animals thought to be extinct, and finding fossilized bones of unknown marsupial giants. 1998. RC 48739. ## Under This Blazing Light: Essays. RC 48743. by Amos Oz. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Eighteen essays written between the early 1960s and the late 1970s consider Israeli policies toward the Palestinians and the revival of Hebrew, both as a spoken language and as literature. Oz examines the ethical dimensions of achieving peace within Israel and with the Arab world. 1995. RC 48743. ## Bill and Hillary: The Marriage. RC 48856. by Christopher Andersen. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. A senior editor of _People_ magazine chronicles the marriage of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Describes Bill's dysfunctional childhood and his sex addiction as well as the devastation that it causes to both his wife and daughter. Analyzes the reasons the couple stays together. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999. RC 48856. ## Freedom's Child: The Life of a Confederate General's Black Daughter. RC 48998. by Carrie Allen McCray. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Carrie Allen McCray tells of the extraordinary life of her mother, Mary Rice Hayes Allen, a civil rights leader who was born in 1875 to an ex-Confederate general and a former slave, Malinda Rice. The general was subsequently ostracized by the community because he publicly acknowledged and educated his illegitimate children. 1998. RC 48998. ## Upland Stream: Notes on the Fishing Passion. RC 49025. by W.D. Wetherell. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Reflections on the author's favorite sport, fly-fishing, and on the pleasures of the outdoors. Wetherell ventured beyond New England to try his luck in the rivers of Yellowstone Park during the forest fires of 1988 and to sample the fishing and hiking in Scotland. Sequel to _Vermont River (RC 49024)_. 1991. RC 49025. ## One River More. RC 49055. by W.D. Wetherell. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. A celebration of rivers and fly-fishing. While extolling the sense of well-being that fishing in a beautiful setting often engenders, Wetherell sometimes digresses into other topics-- memories of earlier trips, environmental protection, and his profession as a writer. Sequel to _Upland Stream: ... (RC 49025)_. 1998. RC 49055. ## Balance Your Body, Balance Your Life: Dr. Taub's Twenty- Eight-Day Permanent Weight Loss Plan. RC 49090. by Edward A. Taub. read by Gregory Gorton. 3 cassettes. Integrative medical doctor outlines a month-long regimen of eating and exercising patterns, which he claims will lead to permanent weight loss, better health, and more energy. Diet stresses "live" foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, eaten at optimal times of day. Exercise centers on walking and yoga stretches. 1999. RC 49090. ## Conjuring: Being a Definitive Account of the Venerable Arts of Sorcery, Prestidigitation, Wizardry, Deception, and Chicanery and of the Mountebanks and Scoundrels Who Have Perpetrated These Subterfuges on a Bewildered Public. RC 49098. by James Randi. read by Jeff Baker. 3 cassettes. A professional magician discusses forms of magic. He also offers biographical sketches of Harry Houdini, Harry Blackstone, Joseph Dunninger, Doug Henning, David Copperfield, and Penn and Teller. 1992. RC 49098. ## The Yeats Reader: A Portable Compendium of Poetry, Drama, and Prose. RC 49120. by William Butler Yeats. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Although Yeats is known mainly for his poetry, his other writings, which were frequently derived from events in his personal life, were "often a substantial achievement on (their) own terms." Includes major poems written between 1889 and 1939, eight plays, and a selection of autobiographical and critical writings. 1997. RC 49120. ## Powerful Prayers. RC 49165. by Larry King. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. Probes politicians, preachers, artists, doctors, patients, businessmen, athletes, and soldiers about prayer and their relationships with God. Includes discussions with ex-U.S. presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, Senator John McCain, and former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Presents their concepts of the human spirit and expressions of faith and hope. 1998. RC 49165. ## The Collected Poems of John Ciardi. RC 49171. by John Ciardi. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. A selection of 450 poems from twenty books published between 1940 and 1993, representative of the author's life work. Opens with pieces from _Homeward to America_ when Ciardi was twenty-four, and closes with poems from three books published posthumously. 1997. RC 49171. ## A Thousand Suns. RC 49186. by Dominique Lapierre. read by Lewis Grenville. 4 cassettes. French journalist and author of several bestsellers provides eyewitness accounts of famous twentieth-century personalities, such as Caryl Chessman, El Cordob‚s, Golda Meir, Lord Mountbatten, and Mother Teresa. Looking back over his own career, Lapierre also highlights his attachment to India and his role in humanitarian aid efforts in that country. Bestseller 1999. RC 49186. ## After Long Silence: A Memoir. RC 49198. by Helen Fremont. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. The author describes her Catholic upbringing in the Midwest after the Second World War. When she and her sister uncover their Jewish roots, they reconstruct their mother's and aunt's Polish background and their family's fate. But their mother and aunt deny the memories of their past. 1999. RC 49198. ## Hemingway: The Final Years. RC 49203. by Michael Reynolds. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Sequel to _Hemingway: The Paris Years (RC 33134)_, covering the last two decades of Hemingway's life. Shows him at the pinnacle of his literary career with the publication of _For Whom the Bell Tolls (RC 49108)_, and then his decline as he could no longer live up to his own expectations. 1999. RC 49203. ## The Jew Store. RC 49207. by Stella Suberman. read by Pam Ward. 2 cassettes. The author's parents, Russian-Jewish immigrants, arrived in a small Tennessee town in 1920 to open a dry goods store. The Bronsons were the only Jews in town, but through the years established a close relationship with the locals despite anti- Semitism and racism. But what to do about bar mitzvahs and husbands? 1998. RC 49207. ## The Terrible Hours: The Man behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History. RC 49223. by Peter Maas. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. On May 23, 1939, the _Squalus_ submarine failed to resurface from a test dive and settled 243 feet down on the ocean floor off Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Maas provides accounts of the thirty-three survivors and their families, and of Charles Momsen, who created the device used in their rescue. Bestseller 1999. RC 49223. ## Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America. RC 49245. by John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr. read by Frank Coffee. 4 cassettes. Examines deciphered World War II-era cables that provide evidence of many Americans' betrayal of government, industrial, and military secrets to the Soviets. Discusses breaking the code, the military decision to maintain confidentiality until 1995, and the historical and political importance of these documents. 1999. RC 49245. ## Access in London: A Guide for People Who Have Problems Getting Around. RC 49247. by Gordon Couch and others. read by George Holmes. 4 cassettes. Presents detailed information about travel, accommodations, tourist attractions, and leisure activities in London and the nearby area for people with mobility problems. Includes suggestions for those with impaired hearing or eyesight. Contains a section on English pubs and toilet facilities. 1996. RC 49247. ## The History of Henry the Fourth, Part 2. RC 49248. by William Shakespeare. read by John Horton. 2 cassettes. First published in 1600. An annotated version of Shakespeare's play involving Prince Hal, Falstaff, and the troubled monarch, Henry IV. Provides historical perspective and plot summaries. Defines obscure terms and uses modern spelling. 1961. RC 49248. ## When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi. RC 49258. by David Maraniss. read by Michael Scherer. 5 cassettes. The life and times of football giant Vince Lombardi are chronicled, including his humble beginnings in Brooklyn and his many years in school athletics, before he became head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1959. Recalls his philosophy of winning and the influences on his life. Bestseller 1999. RC 49258. ## Turning toward the World: The Pivotal Years; the Journals of Thomas Merton, Volume 4, 1960-1963. RC 49272. by Thomas Merton. read by Gordon Gould. 3 cassettes. In these diaries the monk and author recounts his years at a forest hermitage. He reflects on his growing concern with peace and civil rights issues and the proper role of the church in addressing them. The material reveals the development of the social activist that Merton would remain until his death in 1968. 1996. RC 49272. ## Understanding Parkinson's Disease. RC 49300. by David L. Cram. read by Kimberly Schraf. 1 cassette. A Parkinson's patient who is also a doctor describes the disease, its physical and emotional effects, and things the patient can do as a partner in his or her treatment. Topics include exercise, caregivers, medications, surgeries, and tips for easier daily living. 1999. RC 49300. ## The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections. RC 49312. by Tom Brokaw. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Collection of letters and other responses Brokaw received in response to _The Greatest Generation (RC 47490)_; offers more accounts of the "heroism, values, friendships, and pain" of the Great Depression and World War II; explores the effects of these two crises on that generation and those that followed. Bestseller 1999. RC 49312. ## Aretha: From These Roots. RC 49374. by Aretha Franklin and David Ritz. read by Mary Kane. 2 cassettes. Hoping to set the record straight about her life, Franklin tells of her childhood, the noted performers she grew up around, the mistakes she made in business and in love, the honors she has received, and her recent enrollment in the Juilliard School of Music. 1999. RC 49374. ## Immortality: How Science Is Extending Your Life Span--and Changing the World. RC 49383. by Ben Bova. read by Gary Telles. 2 cassettes. On the strength of evidence from biological research, the author asserts "that human immortality is no longer a fantasy or a dream but may be achievable within this generation." Explains the scientific basis for this claim and discusses the social implications of extending life expectancy. 1998. RC 49383. ## Lincoln's Men: How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation. RC 49400. by William C. Davis. read by David Elias. 3 cassettes. Explores the role of Abraham Lincoln as the practical and inspirational leader of the Union Army. An examination of letters and diaries of Union soldiers reveals their affection for the president, their belief that he understood and supported them, and their abiding loyalty to "Father Abraham." 1999. RC 49400. ## The Nearsighted Naturalist. RC 49405. by Ann Haymond Zwinger. read by Nanette Savard. 2 cassettes. A nature writer depicts the flora and fauna of the wild in twenty-one essays spanning two decades of exploration. She describes Robinson Crusoe's island off the coast of Chile, the Snake River Canyon, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and other natural wonders. 1998. RC 49405. ## To See and See Again: A Life in Iran and America. RC 49409. by Tara Bahrampour. read by Yolande Bavan. 3 cassettes. Memoir of the daughter of an American mother and Iranian father. Describes her bicultural background and upbringing: moving to Iran at age three and having to readjust to America at eleven. Through her trips and family connections, she is able to examine living conditions and customs in Iran before and after the revolution. 1999. RC 49409. ## The Plot to Get Bill Gates: An Irreverent Investigation of the World's Richest Man--and the People Who Hate Him. RC 49421. by Gary Rivlin. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. A computer industry journalist analyzes the nature and motives of attacks on the multibillionaire by competitive rivals and other parties, such as consumer advocate Ralph Nader and the Justice Department. Portrays a greedy, arrogant, overbearing, and obsessive Bill Gates whom his enemies find easy to hate. Some strong language. 1999. RC 49421. ## First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty. RC 49428. by Bill Minutaglio. read by Randy Wieck. 3 cassettes. Portrait of a major contender in the 2000 presidential race. Draws upon hundreds of interviews in tracing the Texas governor's education at elite New England schools, his "nomadic" years in the Texas oil fields, and his later political career. Discusses various personal traits, interests, and shortcomings of George W. 1999. RC 49428. ## Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century. RC 49430. by G. Pascal Zachary. read by Butch Hoover. 5 cassettes. Biography of the World War II engineer who coordinated American technology for military enterprise and initiated the atomic age. Describes his career, concentrating on the war years when he advised President Roosevelt on scientific and technological matters and organized the Manhattan Project. 1997. RC 49430. ## High-Tech Harvest: A Look at Genetically Engineered Foods. RC 49433. by Elizabeth L. Marshall. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Explores the realm of genetically engineered foods and the social, environmental, economic, and ethical issues associated with the technology. Describes the process of gene transfers in both plants and animals. Discusses opposition viewpoints and the prospects for alleviating world hunger with this new type of food. For senior high and older readers. 1999. RC 49433. ## Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew the Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion. RC 49440. by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. The Home Depot founders recall the creation and development of their home improvement corporation and expound on their philosophical beliefs about retailing, management, and competition. They emphasize the importance of instilling company loyalty based on integrity and respect for customers. 1999. RC 49440. ## Allen Dulles: Master of Spies. RC 49442. by James Srodes. read by Lou Harpenau. 4 cassettes. Biography of "the greatest intelligence officer who ever lived," as he was described by General Eisenhower's chief of G-2. Dulles's spying career ran from 1916 until the 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco. Aiming always to seek out "the intentions and capabilities" of other governments, he became an expert on Nazi Germany. 1999. RC 49442. ## Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future. RC 49447. by Neil Postman. read by John Richardson. 2 cassettes. Posits that society should look back to the Enlightenment to guide us into the twenty-first century, in part because the ideals that led to the modern age were created during that era. Discusses children, education, technology, and progress, and calls for a return to tradition. 1999. RC 49447. ## Miss Manners' Guide to Domestic Tranquility: The Authoritative Manual for Every Civilized Household, However Harried. RC 49452. by Judith Martin. read by Kerry Cundiff. 3 cassettes. Advice from an etiquette maven on everyday living and special circumstances such as entertaining, community living, and the necessity of having shared rules. Includes letters from her newspaper columns. 1999. RC 49452. ## The Pattern on the Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work. RC 49454. by W. Daniel Hillis. read by Richard Hauenstein. 1 cassette. Explains the nature, elements, and functional principles of computers. Discusses fundamentals such as bits and Boolean logic, computer operations, and the concept of an intelligent "automated machine." Explores the future frontiers of computing. 1998. RC 49454. ## Needles. RC 49457. by Andie Dominick. read by Carol Dines. 2 cassettes. The author tells of being fascinated with her diabetic older sister's needles--until age nine when she, too, is diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Her sister helps her deal with taunting classmates, but eventually Dominick realizes the real dangers she and her sister face. Some strong language. 1998. RC 49457. ## When Things Start to Think. RC 49458. by Neil Gershenfeld. read by John Richardson. 2 cassettes. Criticizes the state of the digital revolution in the late 1990s as largely irrelevant and unresponsive to the needs of ordinary people. Proposes a future direction that would aim to enhance real life and to serve humans without being intrusive. Describes such applications as computers embedded in footwear to communicate with other modern devices. 1999. RC 49458. ## Profiles in Murder: An FBI Legend Dissects Killers and Their Crimes. RC 49460. by Russell Vorpagel. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Memoir of one of the FBI's pioneer psychological profilers. Walks the reader through a training class on the topic, citing graphic details from real cases in which profiling was used. Violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49460. ## Until the Last Trumpet Sounds: The Life of General of the Armies John J. Pershing. RC 49464. by Gene Smith. read by Lou Harpenau. 3 cassettes. Portrait of the commander of the American Expeditionary Force in France in 1918. Chronicles his years at West Point, on the Western frontier, and in the Mexican and Spanish-American Wars, before he led his nation's forces in World War I. Discusses the triumphs and tragedies that visited his extraordinary life. 1998. RC 49464. ## River-Horse: The Logbook of a Boat across America. RC 49478. by William Least Heat-Moon. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. In April 1995 William Least Heat-Moon embarked on a 5,288- mile journey across America aboard his twenty-two-foot boat, _Nikawa_, accompanied by copilots, whom he names Pilotis. Heat-Moon describes his adventures along waterways from New York City to Astoria, Oregon. Companion to _Blue Highways (RC 18700)_. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49478. ## Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II. RC 49484. by John W. Dower. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 5 cassettes. In this companion to _War without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War (RC 25306)_, the author chronicles life in Japan during the American occupation, as seen through the eyes of the defeated. Focuses on social and cultural developments as an entire people had to start over. National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize. 1999. RC 49484. ## Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse. RC 49534. by Aleksandr Pushkin. read by Ken Kliban. 2 cassettes. Recounts a tale of unrequited love by the romantic young Tatiana for the disillusioned Russian aristocrat Eugene. Years later it is Eugene who beseeches Tatiana for love, but she remains dutiful to her marriage vows. Basis for Tchaikovsky's opera. Translated by Vladimir Nabokov from the original 1833 publication by Pushkin. 1964. RC 49534. ## The Tall Mexican: The Life of Hank Aguirre, All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, Humanitarian. RC 49549. by Robert E. Copley. read by Jake Williams. 1 cassette. Authorized biography of the Detroit Tigers' all-star pitcher. Recalls Aguirre's childhood in a large Mexican American family in California and how, after his baseball career ended, he founded Mexican Industries in Detroit in order to help other Hispanics succeed. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. RC 49549. ## Tough Talk: How I Fought for Writers, Comics, Bigots, and the American Way. RC 49566. by Martin Garbus. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Memoir of a First Amendment attorney, who for forty years defended such notables as Lenny Bruce, Cesar Chavez, Robert Redford, and Vaclav Havel. Interprets complex legal issues for the lay reader and explains why "stifling any form of speech always puts freedom in peril." Some strong language. 1998. RC 49566. ## Something to Declare. RC 49567. by Julia Alvarez. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. Alvarez, the author of _How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (RC 34544)_ and other works, reminisces about her childhood in the Dominican Republic and her family's escape to New York City. Also describes how she became an author and how to experience the writing life. 1998. RC 49567. ## A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government. RC 49572. by Garry Wills. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. An inquiry into the origins and evolution of public disdain for government in the United States. Dispels some ingrained constitutional myths regarding state sovereignty, checks and balances, and the right to bear arms. Traces antigovernment movements through history and assesses Americans' love-hate relationship with the "necessary evil" of government. 1999. RC 49572. ## The Boys of '98: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. RC 49578. by Dale L. Walker. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. An account of the four-month campaign waged by the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in Cuba during the summer of 1898. The high-spirited troops' ebullient commander, Teddy Roosevelt, extolled his "Rough Riders" in the press. Their victory at San Juan Hill cleared the way for Roosevelt's later political career. 1998. RC 49578. ## My Movie Business: A Memoir. RC 49602. by John Irving. read by Fred Major. 1 cassette. The author describes making a movie of his novel _The Cider House Rules (RC 21531)_, which centers on an orphanage doctor and his orphan apprentice. Irving laments the painful process of modifying the book's plot to make it movie length. He also discusses his physician-grandfather, who inspired the book. 1999. RC 49602. ## Lyme Disease. RC 49603. by Scott Veggeberg. read by Richard Hauenstein. 1 cassette. Discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease, which is caused by a bite from a deer tick. Notes that patients can be easily cured with antibiotics, but in rare cases might develop a long-term illness such as rheumatoid arthritis. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 49603. ## The Book on the Bookshelf. RC 49607. by Henry Petroski. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. A history of the evolution of books--from scroll to codex to printed volume--and the bookshelves that hold them. Examines ingenious methods used by scholars and libraries over the centuries, such as the medieval practice of controlling and preserving texts by chaining them to a lectern. 1999. RC 49607. ## Preston Sturges. RC 49610. by Preston Sturges. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. Because Sturges had once said he hoped his autobiography would discourage anyone else from writing about his life, his widow completed his manuscript to recount his early travels to and from Europe, his time among New York's "beau monde," and his days as writer and director in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. 1990. RC 49610. ## Careers for Sports Fans. RC 49611. by Andrew Kaplan. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. The author interviews fourteen people who work in sports- related fields in order to determine what their jobs entail. Includes a teacher, a coach, a lawyer, a scout, and an official, as well as professional players. For senior high readers. 1991. RC 49611. ## The Mourning Handbook: The Most Comprehensive Resource Offering Practical and Compassionate Advice on Coping with All Aspects of Death and Dying. RC 49619. by Helen Fitzgerald. read by Carol Dines. 2 cassettes. A certified death educator, who was widowed young, discusses various aspects of grief and mourning, including preparing for loss, dealing with funeral arrangements, understanding how certain complications or variables (such as sudden death or suicide) will affect grief, and creating a life without the loved one. 1994. RC 49619. ## In the Ballpark: The Working Lives of Baseball People. RC 49627. by George Gmelch and J.J. Weiner. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes. Interviews with twenty-one people who work in baseball but are not big stars--food vendors, ushers, scouts, reporters, front- office personnel, and minor-league players and their managers. Jerry Collier, a bond trader during the day, describes his job selling beer at Camden Yards; Mark Letendre explains the role of a trainer. 1998. RC 49627. ## Me and My Shadow: Learning to Live with Multiple Sclerosis. RC 49634. by Carole Mackie. read by Ann Hodapp. 2 cassettes. Memoir of a British Airways stewardess, who at twenty-three experienced physical numbness and incapacitation, which was eventually diagnosed as relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis. She describes dealing with symptoms, doing MS celebrity fund raising, and striving to continue working. Includes a chapter by her employer. Some strong language. 1999. RC 49634. ## Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types. RC 49693. by Marjorie Eberts and Margaret Gisler. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. Examines occupations for book lovers that involve a lot of reading. Includes careers in libraries, book publishing, magazines and newspapers, education, research, movies, and more. Briefly discusses qualifications and duties for each job. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. RC 49693. ## The Hunt for the Engineer: How Israeli Agents Tracked the Hamas Master Bomber. RC 49726. by Samuel M. Katz. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 2 cassettes. Chronicles the search for Yehiya Ayyash, the explosives engineer from the terrorist group Hamas, which rejects both the Jewish state and the PLO. Recalls Ayyash's bombing spree that set off a worldwide manhunt in 1994 and ended with his death at the Shin Bet's hands in 1996. Violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 49726. ## Autism: Understanding the Disorder. RC 49730. by Gary B. Mesibov and others. read by Catherine Byers. 2 cassettes. Traces the history of defining autism from the 1940s psychological perception to the 1990s understanding of it as a neurobiological condition. Synthesizes what is known in 1997 about "the nature, causes, underlying mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of autism." 1997. RC 49730. ## Robot: Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind. RC 49732. by Hans Moravec. read by Dennis Rooney. 2 cassettes. A leader in robotics research surveys the state of the art and then mixes predictions with suggested actions. Estimates that by 2040 there will be fourth-generation universal robots with the general competence of human beings and the capability of designing their own successors. 1999. RC 49732. ## Napoleon's Lost Fleet: Bonaparte, Nelson, and the Battle of the Nile. RC 49734. by Laura Foreman and Ellen Blue Phillips. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 2 cassettes. Provides biographical backgrounds on Napoleon Bonaparte and Horatio Nelson, along with historical accounts of their 1798 naval battle in Aboukir Bay near Alexandria, Egypt. Details the intricacies of ship-to-ship fighting and the complexities of late- eighteenth-century warfare. Includes brief coverage of marine excavation of Napoleon's fleet. 1999. RC 49734. ## Farewell: A Memoir of a Texas Childhood. RC 49782. by Horton Foote. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. The prize-winning writer of drama and screenplays reminisces about his family experiences in Wharton, a small Texas town. Describes his parents' circumstances at the time of his birth in 1916 and continues until he leaves home at age seventeen to attend the Pasadena Playhouse in California. 1999. RC 49782. ## Americans' Favorite Poems: The Favorite Poem Project Anthology. RC 50000. edited by Robert Pinsky and Maggie Dietz. read by Gordon Gould. 2 cassettes. Two hundred poems selected by Americans as their favorites in response to an appeal from poet laureate Pinsky to mark the bicentennial of the Library of Congress. Each work is preceded by comments on why it was chosen. Writers represented include Anna Akhmatova, John Ashbery, Andrew Marvell, Pablo Neruda, W.B. Yeats, and others. 2000. RC 50000. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Spencer's Mountain. RC 45671. by Earl Hamner Jr.. read by Peg Gilleland. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Recounts a year in the life of the Spencer family, who live in the foothills of Virginia, and especially that of Clay-Boy, as he prepares to leave Spencer's Mountain for his first year of college. 1961. RC 45671. ## The Things I Did Last Summer. RC 46786. by Erika Tamar. read by Don Emmick. 1 cassette. Seventeen-year-old Andrew has agreed to spend the summer with his father's pregnant young wife at the beach. He gets a job with the local paper, but the best part is meeting Susan--an older girl who works as an au pair. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. RC 46786. ## Reich Angel. RC 47034. by Anita Mason. read by MaryBeth Wise. 3 cassettes. Growing up in Germany between the world wars, Frederika Kurtz is a tomboy whose burning ambition is to fly. Through determination and hard work, she succeeds in becoming a skilled aviator and test pilot. The German government begins to use her fame as propaganda. But by the end of the war, Freddy cannot deny the horror around her. 1994. RC 47034. ## The Edge of Heaven. RC 47073. by Marita Golden. read by Celeste Lawson. 2 cassettes. Fearing her mother's return from prison, African American college student Teresa recalls life when her father was at home and her sister was still alive. Her mother, Lena, is also worried about facing family and friends after her release. Over time, they all struggle to understand the terrible events that led to a child's death. Some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 47073. ## The Romance Reader. RC 47453. by Pearl Abraham. read by Mimi Bederman. 2 cassettes. Twelve-year-old Rachel, the oldest child in a strict Chassidic family, longs to experience the real world--like the one in the romance novels she sneaks into the house. As she grows up, she dares to try new things, embarrassing her family. Seeking freedom, Rachel, at seventeen, agrees to an arranged marriage. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 1995. RC 47453. ## August 1914: The Red Wheel, Knot l. RC 47866. by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. read by Steven Carpenter. 8 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue). Epic of the roots of the Russian Revolution. The historical turning point ("knot") depicted in this volume is the 1911 assassination of the tsarist prime minister. Describes events surrounding Russia's entry into World War I and the defeat in the Battle of Tannenberg. Expanded version of the novel by the 1970 Nobel Prize winner. 1989. RC 47866. ## On the Road with the Archangel. RC 48016. by Frederick Buechner. read by Don Emmick. 1 cassette. Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayer. 1997. RC 48016. ## Tarnished Badge. RC 48018. by Will Camp. read by Dick Jenkins. 2 cassettes. Ty Stoddard is shot in the back by men stealing his cattle. He recuperates at the home of his brother-in-law, Sheriff Trent Jackson, and then forms a search-and-hanging party. But in the end, Ty finds he may have to look closer to home. Strong language and violence. 1990. RC 48018. ## Coyote Summer. RC 48092. by W. Michael Gear. read by Chuck Benson. 4 cassettes. 1825. In this sequel to _The Morning River (RC 48091)_, Richard Hamilton and the rest of the crew continue their journey upriver from St. Louis to establish a trading post. Hamilton decides to marry the Shoshone woman, Heals like a Willow, even as they debate the different philosophies of their people. Some violence. 1997. RC 48092. ## The Laughing Hangman. RC 48424. by Edward Marston. read by Phil Regensdorf. 2 cassettes. When an Elizabethan troupe, Westfield's Men, produces a scandalous new play, the members encounter more problems than anticipated. Stage manager Nicholas Bracewell investigates two suspicious hangings while also reviving a former love relationship with Anne Hendrik. 1996. RC 48424. ## The Young Lion Hunter. RC 48427. by Zane Grey. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. Rangers Dick Leslie and Jim Williams and game warden Hiram Bent--with his trained lion-hound, Prince--are mounting an expedition to rid Utah's Coconina Forest Preserve of cougars. Easterners Ken Ward and his fourteen-year-old brother, Hal, spend their vacation with the rangers lassoing mountain lions. 1911. RC 48427. ## To Have and Have Not. RC 48441. by Ernest Hemingway. read by Conrad Feininger. 1 cassette (Reissue). Harry Morgan tries to be an honest man, but in an effort to support his family and to stay in the upper fringes of the "have-nots," he earns money chartering his fast motorboat for fishing trips and running contraband between Key West and Cuba. His exploits bring him into dangerous waters. 1937. RC 48441. ## In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. RC 48446. by Jean Shepherd. read by Michael Kramer. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Ralph returns to the Indiana mill town of his childhood. When he walks into an old friend's bar, the two reminisce about their boyhood, which included Red Ryder BB guns, Orphan Annie, fishing, the Chicago World's Fair, and Fibber McGee and Molly. The movie "A Christmas Story" is based on the book. 1966. RC 48446. ## Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith. RC 48450. by Gina B. Nahai. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. Five-year-old Lili watches her mother, Roxanna the Angel, grow wings and fly away. Lili recounts her thirteen-year search, as well as that of her aunt, Miriam the Moon, recalling how they escape from the Jewish ghetto in Tehran, learn Roxanna's story, and eventually reshape their lives in America. Bestseller 1999. RC 48450. ## Balance of Power. RC 48453. by James W. Huston. read by Norm Thibeault. 3 cassettes. An American ship is blown up by Indonesian terrorists, and the speaker of the House of Representatives (with aide Jim Dillon) finds a constitutional provision allowing military intervention without the president's consent. Troops are sent in, and the president appeals to the Supreme Court for a ruling against the House. Some violence. 1998. RC 48453. ## Point of No Return. RC 48454. by John P. Marquand. read by Len Mailloux. 4 cassettes (Reissue). Charles Gray, about to be considered for a vice-presidency of his prestigious New York bank, starts to reminisce about his relationship with his father and about his hometown of Clyde, Massachusetts, where everyone knew his place. When Charles is finally awarded the promotion, he finds it rather meaningless. 1947. RC 48454. ## Leaving Small's Hotel. RC 48458. by Eric Kraft. read by Dan Blom. 3 cassettes. Peter Leroy and his wife Albertine's ownership of Small's Hotel is in jeopardy. Their latest scheme to save the inn involves nightly readings from Peter's memoirs for their guests. Soon the listeners begin finding ways they can fit into the plan. Some strong language. 1998. RC 48458. ## Storm Breaking: The Mage Storms, Book 3. RC 48535. by Mercedes Lackey. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 4 cassettes. Conclusion to the Mage Storms trilogy. Former enemies join forces to resolve their mutual problem, which entails a quest to Urtho's Tower for secrets from the past. Will a new system of magic be found in time to counter another assault? Sequel to _Storm Rising (RC 42124)_. 1996. RC 48535. ## Honky Tonk Kat. RC 48543. by Karen Kijewski. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Private detective Kat Colorado comes to the aid of her childhood friend, the now famous country music singer Dakota Jones. Dakota has been receiving threatening letters that quickly escalate to violent acts. Kat has a lot of people to suspect, and most are related to Dakota. Strong language and some violence. 1996. RC 48543. ## Warrior's Song: Lone Star Legacy, Volume 3. RC 48548. by Judith Pella. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Blue Sky, son of Deborah and Broken Wing, lives with Deborah and her new husband, a circuit preacher. Sky looks Indian but feels white, yet he is not accepted by his white peers. When he saves a white boy, he believes he will be accepted, but tragedy ensues. Sequel to _Stoner's Crossing (RC 41789)_. 1996. RC 48548. ## The Expert. RC 48576. by Lee Gruenfeld. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 4 cassettes. Rebecca Verona is hired to defend ex-lover James Perrein on federal charges of selling encryption technology to China. David Zuckerman, the prosecutor, turns out to be another person from Rebecca's past. The trial revolves around their interactions and the complex testimony of a computer expert that the technology does not even exist. Strong language. 1998. RC 48576. ## Jamie: The Elliott Cousins, Book 1. RC 48598. by Jean Thesman. read by Anne Hancock. 1 cassette. Fifteen-year-old Jamie Elliott cannot wait to see her cousins Meredith and Teresa at the annual family reunion at the lake. Jamie has a big problem with her boyfriend Rick: he is emotionally abusive and she's afraid he's stalking her. Prequel to _Meredith (RC 48599)_. For senior high readers. 1998. RC 48598. ## Meredith: The Elliott Cousins, Book 2. RC 48599. by Jean Thesman. read by Anne Hancock. 1 cassette. After Meredith sees her boyfriend kissing one of her best friends, she feels betrayed. Her cousins Teresa and Jamie convince her it's not the end of the world--until the same girl makes a play for her new love interest, the boy next door. Sequel to _Jamie (RC 48598)_. For senior high readers. 1998. RC 48599. ## Teresa: The Elliott Cousins, Book 3. RC 48600. by Jean Thesman. read by Anne Hancock. 1 cassette. Teresa's cousins Meredith and Jamie talk about their boyfriends, but Teresa's mother won't let her date. When the girls meet an artist, Ian, at the family reunion, Teresa decides to see him back in the city; maybe he can win over her mother. Sequel to _Meredith (RC 48599)_. For senior high readers. 1998. RC 48600. ## The Inn at Lake Devine. RC 48606. by Elinor Lipman. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. Romantic comedy set in the 1960s. As a child of twelve, Natalie is offended when her Jewish family is told by a Vermont innkeeper that their most "comfortable" guests are gentiles. Over the years she develops various schemes to infiltrate the resort, and eventually she spends a weekend with the owner's son. 1998. RC 48606. ## Counterparts. RC 48608. by Gonzalo Lira. read by Lindsay Ellison. 3 cassettes. FBI agent Margaret Chisholm is assigned to bring in notorious assassin Sepsis after he bombs a convent chapel and targets a nun who got away. Chisholm is unhappy to share the case with Nicholas Denton from the CIA but is unaware of how powerful he is. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 48608. ## On Mystic Lake. RC 48609. by Kristin Hannah. read by Anne Hancock. 3 cassettes. Their teenage daughter has just left for a school term in London when Blake informs Annie he wants a divorce. Seeking solace, Annie heads home to Mystic, Washington. There she meets an old friend, a recent widower, and his young daughter. Soon all three are rebuilding their lives--for a while. Some strong language. 1999. RC 48609. ## Europa. RC 48634. by Tim Parks. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. A middle-aged professor at the University of Milan on a bus trip with a group of students and faculty, including his former mistress, reveals his stream-of-consciousness thoughts about her, their relationship, European unity, and his fellow passengers--even as he wonders why he joined this expedition. Some strong language. 1997. RC 48634. ## Couples. RC 48643. by John Updike. read by Timothy Lynch. 4 cassettes (Reissue). When Foxy and Ken Whitman move to an outer suburb of Boston, they are taken in by a social set who indulge in partying, drinking, and adultery. Over time, Foxy succumbs to the advances of one of her neighbors, Piet Hanemas. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1968. RC 48643. ## Perjury. RC 48688. by Stan Latreille. read by Mo Lotman. 2 cassettes. Attorney Jack Brenner is assigned to defend Davey Alden, a woman accused of perjury. She admits that she lied under oath about seeing her husband molesting their daughter. But she soon convinces Brenner she had reason to lie. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 48688. ## Arrow in the Sun. RC 48785. by T.V. Olsen. read by Don Emmick. 2 cassettes. Army private Honus Gant survives an Indian attack on his troop. The only other person left alive is ornery Cresta Lee, a former captive of the Cheyenne. Relying on Cresta's survival skills, they trek back toward the fort. The movie _Soldier Blue_ is based on this work. Some violence and some strong language. 1969. RC 48785. ## A Code for Tomorrow. RC 48790. by John J. Gobbell. read by Randy Davidson. 3 cassettes. 1942. Having escaped from Corregidor, Lieutenant Todd Ingram boards a destroyer en route to the Solomon Islands, where he aims to rescue his lover, an army nurse. But Soviet espionage threatens to spoil his plan. Some strong language and some violence. Sequel to _The Last Lieutenant (RC 48789)_. 1999. RC 48790. ## The Heiress: The Bride Quest, Volume 3. RC 48798. by Claire Delacroix. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. London, 1172. In this sequel to _The Damsel (RC 48797)_, Rowan de Montvieux is dared to try to win the hand of the richest heiress in Ireland. But first he tangles with a prickly slave girl, not realizing she is an Irish heiress in disguise. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 48798. ## The Secular Wizard: A Wizard in Rhyme, Book 4. RC 48840. by Christopher Stasheff. read by Erik Sandvold. 3 cassettes. The kingdom of Latruria, once ruled by a king attuned with the devil, is now ruled by his grandson, King Boncorro, who treats his subjects well. Meanwhile, unrest is brewing among the inhabitants of Merovence, and Lord Wizard Matt Mantrell of Merovence travels to Latruria to investigate conditions there. Sequel to _The Witch Doctor (RC 48661)_. 1994. RC 48840. ## My Son, the Wizard: A Wizard in Rhyme, Book 5. RC 48841. by Christopher Stasheff. read by Erik Sandvold. 3 cassettes. In this sequel to _The Secular Wizard (RC 48840)_, Matt travels home to New Jersey, finds his hometown greatly changed, and decides to bring his parents back with him to Merovence. There they help Matt and Queen Alisande fight off the conquest-hungry Moors and a cunning wizard. 1997. RC 48841. ## In the Arms of the Sky. RC 48843. by Earl Murray. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Isabella Bird--middle-aged, British, and unmarried--explores America on her own in 1873. In Colorado she climbs Longs Peak and meets the love of her life, "Rocky Mountain Jim" Nugent. A fictional account based on her travel letters, which were published as _A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (RC 48842)_. 1998. RC 48843. ## Satanta's Woman: A Western Story. RC 48847. by Cynthia Haseloff. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. In the fall of 1864, a band of Kiowa braves attack Adrianne Chastain's Texas home, killing, looting, and taking her captive along with her granddaughter Lottie. Their chief, Satanta, claims Adrianne, but she makes him win her love. Prequel to _The Kiowa Verdict (RC 48848)_. Some strong language. 1998. RC 48847. ## The Kiowa Verdict: A Western Story. RC 48848. by Cynthia Haseloff. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. A fictional account of the 1871 arrest and trials of Kiowa chiefs Satanta and Adoltay that proved a downturn in the treatment of Native Americans by the U.S. government. Sequel to _Satanta's Woman (RC 48847)_. Some strong language. Spur Award. 1997. RC 48848. ## The Children of First Man. RC 48915. by James Alexander Thom. read by Graeme Malcolm. 4 cassettes. A.D. 1169. Madoc, a Welsh prince, and his followers flee to North America and temporarily subjugate the Native Americans. Over the years a blond, gray-eyed population arises. The mixed group known as the Mandans survives until an epidemic sweeps the area in 1838. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1994. RC 48915. ## Native Speaker. RC 48919. by Chang-rae Lee. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. Korean American Henry Park, an industrial spy for an American company, finds his life in a shambles. His young son is dead, and his wife has left him. Assigned to get close to a rising Korean American politician, Park must do things he has long avoided: accept his roots, define his loyalties, and find his identity. Descriptions of sex. 1995. RC 48919. ## Of Time and the River: A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth. RC 48934. by Thomas Wolfe. read by John Stratton. 7 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue). In this sequel to _Look Homeward, Angel (RC 37655)_ Eugene Gant leaves his North Carolina home and scattered, lonely family to experience a new life elsewhere. His travels take him to Boston, New York, and Europe. Includes a 1999 introduction by Pat Conroy. Some strong language. 1935. RC 48934. ## Black and Blue. RC 48943. by Ian Rankin. read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. Inspector Rebus's run-in with a senior officer has earned him an assignment to investigate the murder of Allan Mitchinson, an off-duty oilman, in Edinburgh's toughest suburbs. Rebus soon finds himself working on several other cases, too. Among them is the search for "Johnny Bible," whose crimes recall the murderous "Bible John" of the 1960s. Strong language. 1997. RC 48943. ## Black Coffee: A Hercule Poirot Novel. RC 48946. by Charles Osborne. read by Tom Martin. 1 cassette. Osborne has adapted as a novel this work originally written as a play by Agatha Christie in 1930. Scientist Sir Claud Amory believes someone in his home is trying to steal an important formula he has developed. He asks Poirot to come to his Surrey home and take the formula back to London. But when Poirot arrives, he finds Amory dead and soon identifies numerous suspects. 1998. RC 48946. ## Firestorm: An Anna Pigeon Mystery. RC 48947. by Nevada Barr. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes. Park ranger Anna Pigeon is firefighting in northern California when members of her crew, trapped by a firestorm, are burned but saved by their survival tents. Then Anna discovers one crewman murdered. A killer is among them, and snow has started falling. Some strong language and some violence. 1996. RC 48947. ## Bone by Bone. RC 48984. by Peter Matthiessen. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. In this sequel to _Lost Man's River (RC 45903)_, E.J. Watson recalls his years in reconstruction-era South Carolina--fleeing for his life to Florida and later finding adventure out west. He returns to Florida as a fugitive and builds a successful sugarcane farm--until confronted by a mob. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 48984. ## No Physical Evidence. RC 49002. by Gus Lee. read by Michael Russotto. 3 cassettes. Asian American deputy district attorney Josh Jin is depressed since his daughter died, his wife left him, and he has been demoted. Jin is handed a case of child rape with no physical evidence to convict the accused. His emotional salvation becomes tied to saving the thirteen-year-old victim. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49002. ## Act of Revenge. RC 49010. by Robert K. Tanenbaum. read by Gregory Gorton. 3 cassettes. Assistant district attorney Roger ("Butch") Karp and his private investigator wife, Marlene Ciampi, both take on cases involving Mafia family members, and they soon learn that the two crimes are related. Butch and Marlene's twelve-year-old daughter, Lucy, witnesses a murder in Chinatown that is also connected. Strong language and violence. 1999. RC 49010. ## A Fly Named Alfred. RC 49027. by Don Trembath. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Harper Winslow, last seen in _The Tuesday Cafe (RC 49026)_, authors a popular, humorous column in his high school's paper under the pseudonym Alfred. When a bully insists that he name the author or be beaten up, Harper struggles to avoid detection while continuing to write. For senior high readers. 1997. RC 49027. ## A Beautiful Place on Yonge Street. RC 49028. by Don Trembath. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Harper Winslow, from _A Fly Named Alfred (RC 49027)_, is sent to a camp for writers by his controlling parents. There he meets carefree Sunny Taylor, who is home-schooled by easygoing parents. When Sunny decides to attend a faraway art school, Harper is devastated. For senior high readers. 1998. RC 49028. ## Shakespeare's Christmas: A Lily Bard Mystery. RC 49048. by Charlaine Harris. read by Mimi Bederman. 2 cassettes. Shakespeare, Arkansas, resident Lily Bard left her hometown years ago but is returning to Bartley for her younger sister Varena's wedding. Shortly after her arrival, several people are found murdered. Lily also receives some unsettling news from her boyfriend regarding Varena's fianc‚. But Lily soon sets everything straight. 1998. RC 49048. ## Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice. RC 49053. by A.S. Byatt. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Collection of six short stories illuminating contrasts in the human condition. In "Christ in the House of Martha and Mary," a young painter helps an angry servant appreciate her talent for cooking instead of dwelling on supposed injustices. 1998. RC 49053. ## Return to Mars. RC 49070. by Ben Bova. read by Robert Sams. 4 cassettes. Navajo geologist Jamie Waterman was part of the first Mars mission. Six years later, as leader of the second expedition, Waterman must deal with rivalries among his crew, which includes the brash son of the venture's underwriter, as well as with possible sabotage. Sequel to _Mars (RC 35808)_. 1999. RC 49070. ## Mary's Land. RC 49082. by Lucia St. Clair Robson. read by Nanette Savard. 3 cassettes. In 1638 Catholic Margaret Brent leaves England for newly colonized Maryland to escape religious persecution. Meanwhile, street urchin Anicah Sparrow is captured and put on board the same ship to become an indentured servant. Their lives become linked. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. RC 49082. ## Murder on the Gravy Train. RC 49084. by Phyllis Richman. read by Faith Potts. 2 cassettes. When restaurant critic Chas Wheatley decides to write a series of columns on restaurant scams deceiving customers, she finds that a favorite new place in Washington, D.C., is involved in criminal activity. Chas develops an unlikely ally in a Lebanese taxicab driver who knows about food and espionage. 1999. RC 49084. ## Tender Victory. RC 49088. by Taylor Caldwell. read by Rick Foucheux. 4 cassettes (Reissue). John Fletcher, a former chaplain, brings five European war orphans to his new parish in a shabby, unfriendly Pennsylvania coal town. The forces of hatred and violence in the town almost break the young man's faith and prevent him from knowing happiness or love. 1956. RC 49088. ## Picking Up the Pieces. RC 49097. by Mary Sheepshanks. read by Vanessa Maroney. 3 cassettes. After being widowed for a year, Kate Rendlesham decides to change her life. She finds a new house, a career, and a lover, and refuses to let her mother-in-law or daughter Joanna run her life. Meanwhile, Joanna learns to work on her marriage and her relationship with her daughter, Harriet. 1997. RC 49097. ## Blue at the Mizzen. RC 49105. by Patrick O'Brian. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. After the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin are ordered to Chile to help liberate the country from Spain. But half of the crew deserts and the _Surprise_ encounters disaster at sea. Sequel to _The Hundred Days (RC 47466)_. Bestseller 1999. RC 49105. ## Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind. RC 49141. by Ann B. Ross. read by Terry Hayes Sales. 2 cassettes. Miss Julia, of Abbotsville, North Carolina, is just recovering from the shock of her husband's death when Hazel Marie Puckett arrives on her doorstep with a nine-year-old boy. Mr. Springer might have left Miss Julia well off financially (which she is just beginning to enjoy), but he also left her with a stepson. 1999. RC 49141. ## A Month of Sundays. RC 49173. by John Updike. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes (Reissue). After exposure of his sexual indiscretions brings scandal to his congregation, the Reverend Thomas Marshfield is officially exiled for a month of rest and relaxation. During his thirty-one- day banishment, he ponders his infidelity. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1975. RC 49173. ## The Dog Who Bit a Policeman: An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Novel. RC 49214. by Stuart M. Kaminsky. read by L.J. Ganser. 2 cassettes. Even with the demise of communism, Moscow Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov and his team still juggle multiple criminal investigations, including rival Mafia gang killings and the disappearance of an alcoholic politician. There is also the new and unique problem of illegal and deadly dog fights that plague the city. Some violence. 1998. RC 49214. ## Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae. RC 49266. by Steven Pressfield. read by L.J. Ganser. 3 cassettes. 480 B.C. Xeones, a Spartan warrior, is captured at the battle of Thermopylae and ordered by the Persian king, Xerxes, to describe his military training and background. The king wishes to know how a few hundred Greeks could fight so valiantly, they delayed the movement of his army of millions. Some strong language. 1998. RC 49266. ## Aztec Autumn. RC 49267. by Gary Jennings. read by Jonathan Davis. 3 cassettes. Mexico, 1531. In this sequel to _Aztec (RC 15812)_ Dark Cloud is burned at the stake in Mexico City by the invaders. His son Tenam xtli witnesses his death and vows revenge. Over time Tenam xtli learns the Spanish language and customs, raises an indigenous army, and attacks. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 49267. ## Atlantis Found. RC 49279. by Clive Cussler. read by Bob Askey. 4 cassettes. Artifacts from ancient civilizations are popping up everywhere and Dirk Pitt, his associate Al Giordino, and archaeologist/linguist Patricia O'Connell are investigating. But the Fourth Empire, a terrorist group led by the Wolf family, is determined to stop them and take over the entire world. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49279. ## The Siege of Eternity. RC 49289. by Frederik Pohl. read by Rick Rohan. 2 cassettes. Colonel Hilda Morrisey of the National Bureau of Investigation has the unpleasant task of questioning field agent Dan Dannerman about his trip to Starlab. Dannerman and the other team members are found to have suspicious metal implants in their skulls. Sequel to _The Other End of Time (RC 44464)_. Some strong language. 1997. RC 49289. ## Twelve Drummers Drumming: A Novel of Suspense. RC 49297. by Diana Deverell. read by Nanette Savard. 2 cassettes. U.S. Foreign Service officer Casey Collins desperately seeks her longtime lover Stefan Krajewski, a European spy, who is missing and may have been on an airplane blown up by terrorists. Soon Casey is suspected of treason and turns to a renegade group of agents for help. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49297. ## Adam and Evil: An Amanda Pepper Mystery. RC 49304. by Gillian Roberts. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Philadelphia high school teacher Amanda Pepper, from _In the Dead of Summer (RC 45217)_ and others, is now concerned about the changes she sees in Adam, one of her students. But when he becomes a murder suspect, Amanda sets out to prove that Adam is not the culprit. 1999. RC 49304. ## The Attorney. RC 49308. by Steve Martini. read by Ray Foushee. 3 cassettes. Lottery winner Jonah Hale asks attorney friend Paul Madriani for help. Jonah and his wife were raising their granddaughter, Amanda, until they angered their drug-addicted daughter, Jessica, by denying her money. Now, aided by a notorious woman, Jessica and Amanda have vanished. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2000. RC 49308. ## False Memory. RC 49309. by Dean Koontz. read by Chuck Benson. 4 cassettes. Martie, who has been accompanying her newly agoraphobic friend to therapy sessions, is now experiencing horrific images of mutilating her beloved husband, Dusty. Meanwhile, Dusty is trying to help his suicidal half-brother, who falls into a puzzling trance whenever he hears a certain name. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49309. ## Extreme Elvin. RC 49379. by Chris Lynch. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Overweight and suffering from hemorrhoids, fourteen-year-old Elvin Bishop, last seen in _Slot Machine (RC 43380)_, enters high school with his friends Frankie and Mikie. Elvin meets two girls at a dance and suddenly becomes popular. But he has to choose which one he wants to know better. For senior high readers. 1999. RC 49379. ## Aunt Dimity's Death. RC 49384. by Nancy Atherton. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. In this prequel to _Aunt Dimity Digs In (RC 48173)_, Lori Shepherd learns that her recently deceased mother had a long- distance friend named Dimity, who has also died. Dimity's last request was that Lori stay in Dimity's English cottage and write an introduction to her book of stories--with a little help from a ghost. 1992. RC 49384. ## Duluth. RC 49389. by Gore Vidal. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. Satirical novel zeros in on the pop culture of the typical American city. Includes parodies of television, politics, romance novels, science fiction movies, and racial stereotypes. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983. RC 49389. ## The Falcon. RC 49391. by Jackie French Koller. read by Michael Scherer. 1 cassette. Luke Carver, seventeen, keeps a journal for English class. Through his entries it becomes apparent that Luke is a daredevil who has already injured one eye by his risk-taking actions. When he suffers another mishap, Luke hurts his good eye. A psychologist helps him to understand his behavior. For senior high readers. 1998. RC 49391. ## Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married. RC 49402. by Marian Keyes. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. According to a fortune-teller, Lucy Sullivan will be getting married within a year. But she just broke up with her boyfriend (for being "too nice"), so Lucy is not sure who her husband will be. Then she falls for Gus--funny, penniless, and a big drinker. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 49402. ## Man of the Hour. RC 49420. by Peter Blauner. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. High school teacher David Fitzgerald rescues a pregnant teenager from a burning school bus and becomes an instant media hero. But when he is later suspected of planting the bomb, he becomes a pariah. As David searches for the real criminal, he discovers Muslim revolutionaries among his students. Some strong language and some violence. 1999. RC 49420. ## Day of Wrath. RC 49422. by Larry Bond. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. FBI agent Helen Gray and army colonel Peter Thorn are reunited on a case involving stolen Russian nuclear missiles that end up in the hands of Islamic terrorists. As the two Americans investigate, they are betrayed by a spy. Companion to _The Enemy Within (RC 43067)_. Strong language and violence. 1998. RC 49422. ## Safe at Second. RC 49426. by Scott Johnson. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. High school junior Paulie's talented best friend Todd is being courted by pro baseball teams and plans to make avid baseball fan Paulie his personal assistant. When a line drive destroys Todd's eye, everyone thinks his baseball days are over--except Paulie. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 49426. ## The Twisted Root: Inspector William Monk. RC 49427. by Anne Perry. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Victorian England's private detective William Monk is hired by frantic young Lucius Stourbridge, whose much loved fianc‚e, a somewhat older widow named Miriam Gardiner, disappeared during their engagement party. After Monk finds the body of the coachman who helped her flee, his investigation leads to a fight for Miriam's life. 1999. RC 49427. ## The Stargazer. RC 49429. by Michele Jaffe. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Venice, 1585. Bianca Salva and Ian Foscari, the Conte d'Aosto, meet over the body of a murdered courtesan. Each suspects the other of the crime. Ian contrives a plan to work with Bianca on the investigation (she is an "unofficial" physician)--they will announce they are engaged! Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49429. ## The Case of the Beautiful Beggar: A Perry Mason Mystery. RC 49436. by Erle Stanley Gardner. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes (Reissue). In a variation on his usual role, Perry Mason acts as a civil attorney until the case evolves into criminal proceedings. Mason is hired by beautiful, young Daphne Shelby, whose wealthy, elderly uncle has been forced into a shady sanitarium by his unscrupulous half-brother, a gambler with debts to repay. 1965. RC 49436. ## Timbal Gulch Trail. RC 49437. by Max Brand. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Les Burchard owns a gambling palace and most of West London, but he has his reasons to want Walter Devon's spread too. Intercepting a coded signal, Devon learns that he is a hired gun's target. Not one to be run off, Devon gambles that he'll keep his life and his land. 1929. RC 49437. ## The Trumpeter Swan. RC 49438. by Temple Bailey. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. Randy Paine returns home from World War I in France to find things have changed. Not only has his mother turned their Virginia home into a boarding house, but his girlfriend, who at first appears happy to see him, becomes attracted to another man. Randy sets out to win her back. 1920. RC 49438. ## Darkness Peering. RC 49439. by Alice Blanchard. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Flowering Dogwood, Maine, police chief commits suicide when he suspects his son Billy's involvement in the murder of a mentally retarded girl. Years later Billy's sister, now a detective, reopens the unsolved case. Another murder occurs, and this one could also be tied to Billy. Some strong language and some violence. 1999. RC 49439. ## Crossing to Safety. RC 49441. by Wallace Stegner. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Story of acceptance and affirmation of two couples who meet in 1937 when they are young and whose friendship lasts a lifetime. Sid and Charity Lang and Larry and Sally Morgan, although from different backgrounds, befriend each other when the men are professors in Madison, Wisconsin. 1987. RC 49441. ## Twinship. RC 49448. by Laurie Foos. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Single, thirty-four-year-old Maxi and her mother, Minnie, carefully planned for Maxi to get pregnant. They rehearsed the childbirth so it would be exactly like Minnie's, but things go horribly wrong when Maxi gives birth to her clone. Some explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1999. RC 49448. ## Oy, Joy!. RC 49449. by Lucy Frank. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Ninth grader Joy has never been on a date when elderly Uncle Max moves into her family's crowded New York apartment. His attempts to find her a boyfriend backfire, and Joy realizes that it is Uncle Max who is in need of matchmaking. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 49449. ## The Wild Child. RC 49450. by Mary Jo Putney. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Because Kyle Renbourne has a more important mission than spending two weeks courting his betrothed, he convinces his twin, Dominic, to take his place. Since the intended bride, Lady Meriel, is thought to be mad, Kyle thinks his plan will work. But everyone is surprised by the results. Some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49450. ## Midnight on Julia Street. RC 49453. by Ciji Ware. read by Ann Hodapp. 3 cassettes. Television reporter Corlis McCullough returns to New Orleans and is confronted by her college nemesis, King Duvallon, now an architectural preservationist. Meanwhile, Corlis falls into trances in which her ancestral namesake uncovers scandals involving the very same buildings King is now trying to save. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49453. ## Stonewall's Gold. RC 49455. by Robert J. Mrazek. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Shenandoah Valley, Virginia; 1864. After fifteen-year-old Jamie Lockhart kills a Confederate intruder, he discovers a map leading to a cache of gold. As Jamie and his friends race to find the treasure, they must outwit other, more sinister seekers of the fortune. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1999. RC 49455. ## Saratoga Strongbox: A Charlie Bradshaw Mystery. RC 49456. by Stephen Dobyns. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. When old man Weber hires Vic Plotz to pick up a suitcase from Montreal, Vic sees easy money. Back at home, Vic and his private investigator pal Charlie Bradshaw discover counterfeit cash in the luggage and decide to keep some. The mob is soon after them. Some strong language and some violence. 1998. RC 49456. ## Lonely Hearts. RC 49459. by Annie Kimberlin. read by Sharon Murray. 2 cassettes. Thanks to her poodle, absentminded artist Sylvie Taylor falls off of her ladder onto Ray, the straight-laced mailman. While Ray thinks her a "crazy lady" because of her unusual mail, Sylvie actually runs a successful rubber-stamp business out of her house. Matchmaking friends rally to unite the two. 1998. RC 49459. ## Ports of Call. RC 49461. by Jack Vance. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Myron Tany's eccentric and vain aunt, Dame Hester Lajoie, wants to have rejuvenation therapy available on another planet. A capricious woman, she appoints Myron captain of her luxury spaceship for this voyage, only to leave him stranded on his first venture into space. 1998. RC 49461. ## Stone Tables. RC 49462. by Orson Scott Card. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. Fictional account of the biblical figure Aaron, as he watches his younger brother, Moses, rise from the lowly status of a near-doomed infant to the pinnacle of power in Egypt and then go on to become God's anointed. Traces their family's role in the unfolding of a divine plan. 1997. RC 49462. ## The Undesirables. RC 49465. by Mary C. Smith. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. In the year 2120, a controlling elite governs the world through a sham democracy. When Mark Grimal's lover, a woman of the "undesirable" class, is persecuted and killed at the hands of the state, he uses his inside knowledge of the system to right the wrong. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1997. RC 49465. ## Suspicion of Betrayal. RC 49466. by Barbara Parker. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Florida attorney Gail Connor, of _Suspicion of Deceit (RC 47991)_, is receiving threatening phone calls. She is also fighting a custody battle, fixing up an old house, and preparing to marry, so the calls take a back seat until they escalate into frightening incidents. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49466. ## Misery Loves Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery. RC 49467. by Joan Hess. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Maggody chief of police Arly Hanks rushes to the hospital to see her mother, Ruby Bee, who got sick while on an Elvis tour with her friend Estelle. Meanwhile, Estelle's suspicions about the other tour members appear true when one dies mysteriously. Strong language. 1998. RC 49467. ## Dune: House Atreides; Prelude to _Dune_, Volume 1. RC 49477. by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. read by J.P. Linton. 5 cassettes. This prequel to _Dune (RC 44126)_ provides an introduction to the Known Universe and the world of Arrakis, home of the valuable spice known as melange, as well as many of the pivotal characters in the Dune series. Written by Anderson and Frank Herbert's son, using notes left by Herbert. Bestseller 1999. RC 49477. ## The White Ladies of Worcester: A Romance of the Twelfth Century. RC 49483. by Florence L. Barclay. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes. Within the walls of the Nunnery of the White Ladies in the city of Worcester dwell two unhappy nuns. Both, at different times, were deserted by their betrotheds and thus entered into a cloistered life. When an elderly nun uncovers an intruder, events unfold that may put things right for the women. 1917. RC 49483. ## The Call of the Wild. RC 49486. by Jack London. read by L.J. Ganser. 1 cassette (Reissue). Buck, a St. Bernard mix, is stolen and trained to be a sled dog in the Alaskan gold fields. Abused by both men and dogs, Buck learns to fight ruthlessly until he finds a master, John Thornton, whom he loves and respects. For senior high and older readers. 1903. RC 49486. ## A Man Lay Dead. RC 49487. by Ngaio Marsh. read by Graeme Malcolm. 1 cassette (Reissue). Sir Hubert Handesley's weekend house party is interrupted by a real death while his guests, including Agatha Troy of _Artists in Crime (RC 43463)_, engage in the parlor game of "murder." Inspector Alleyn from Scotland Yard arrives to investigate. 1934. RC 49487. ## The Wall of Partition. RC 49489. by Florence L. Barclay. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. When author Rodney Steele returns to England after ten years, a lot has changed, except his fondness for his former fianc‚e, Madge. Moving into an apartment belonging to Madge's brother Billy, Rodney feels content. But he doesn't know Madge is living in the flat on the other side of the wall. 1914. RC 49489. ## Murder at the Library of Congress. RC 49490. by Margaret Truman. read by Mary Woods. 2 cassettes. Annabel Reed-Smith is happily ensconced at the Library of Congress's Hispanic room researching an article on Christopher Columbus and his aide Las Casas, whose lost diaries are rumored to reveal hidden treasure. When she finds the expert librarian on the subject murdered, Annabel and her husband, Mac, investigate. Some violence. 1999. RC 49490. ## A Sight for Sore Eyes. RC 49492. by Ruth Rendell. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Francine as a young girl witnessed her mother's murder, and her stepmother has been overprotective ever since. Harriet seduces young handymen when her husband is out of town. Both meet Teddy--an unsocialized loner who murders anyone who gets in his way. Some violence. 1998. RC 49492. ## In the Best Families: A Nero Wolfe Mystery. RC 49503. by Rex Stout. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Nero Wolfe is hired to discover the source of a husband's sudden riches. But Wolfe decides to turn tail and disappear after he is threatened by master criminal Arnold Zeck. Disgusted with Wolfe's apparent cowardice, Archie Goodwin takes over. Some violence. 1950. RC 49503. ## A Farewell to Arms. RC 49506. by Ernest Hemingway. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Romance between American lieutenant Frederic Henry in the ambulance service in Italy during World War I and the English nurse Catherine Barkley, who tends him when he is wounded. When Catherine becomes pregnant, she refuses to marry Frederic. 1929. RC 49506. ## Into the Garden: The Wildflowers, Book 5. RC 49508. by V.C. Andrews. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Cat (RC 48806)_ Cat confides to her therapy group that Geraldine, her mother and half-sister, forbids Cat to socialize with them. When Geraldine passes unexpectedly, Cat and the other girls keep her death a secret. Some explicit descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 1999. RC 49508. ## To Shield the Queen: A Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court. RC 49538. by Fiona Buckley. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. As a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I, widow Ursula Blanchard is sent to nurse the ailing wife of a courtier. When her patient is murdered, Ursula uncovers a treasonous plot against Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Ursula falls in love and marries a Frenchman. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1997. RC 49538. ## The Doublet Affair: A Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court. RC 49539. by Fiona Buckley. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _To Shield the Queen (RC 49538)_, lady-in- waiting Ursula Blanchard is sent to spy on Leonard Mason, who is suspected of sympathizing with Mary Stuart's design to seize the throne. Ursula hopes to join her husband in France afterward as a reward. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1998. RC 49539. ## Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Shadow Watch. RC 49541. by Tom Clancy and Martin Greenberg. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. April 2001. Just seconds before its launch toward the multinational space station _Orion_, a repair shuttle explodes on the pad. Roger Gordian, whose company built the orbiter, begins an investigation that uncovers conspiracy by an international terrorist group. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49541. ## Octagon House: An Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery. RC 49544. by Phoebe Atwood Taylor. read by Nick Sullivan. 2 cassettes. A hideous mural in Quanomet's new post office featuring caricatures of townspeople leads to public outrage and dissension. Soon Asey Mayo has to defend his former sailing student, Pam Frye, against charges that she murdered her sister, who was the wife of the artist. 1937. RC 49544. ## People of the Masks: The First North Americans, Volume 10. RC 49546. by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Sequel to _People of the Mist (RC 46758)_. The early Iroquoian people occupy northeastern North America around A.D. 1000. A young boy seer called False Face Child is befriended by Wren, a slightly older girl, when his enemy Jumping Badger seeks his death. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1998. RC 49546. ## Uncertain Voyage. RC 49551. by Dorothy Gilman. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Melissa Aubrey embarks on a European trip recommended by her psychiatrist. Accustomed to evading unpleasant facts, she ignores the murder of a shipboard acquaintance who asked her to deliver a cryptic message in Majorca. But then she is threatened, and the responsibility of espionage becomes a kind of therapy. 1967. RC 49551. ## Death of a Scriptwriter: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. RC 49552. by M.C. Beaton. read by John Horton. 1 cassette. Elderly mystery writer Patricia Martyn-Broyd's joy that one of her out-of-print books is being made into a television show turns to horror when she realizes her heroine has been turned into a floozy. But Patricia is only one of Scottish policeman Hamish Macbeth's many suspects when two deaths occur on the set. Strong language. 1998. RC 49552. ## Into the Forest. RC 49555. by Jean Hegland. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. The survival tale of two orphaned teenage sisters, who forage in the California wilderness after a distant war disrupts the social order. Describes their adjustment to conditions of danger and privation, childbirth, and their eventual coming to terms with life in the forest. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 49555. ## Rubicon. RC 49556. by Steven Saylor. read by Richard Davidson. 2 cassettes. In his garden, Gordianus the Finder discovers the strangled body of Numerius, cousin of Pompey the Great, along with a coded dossier. The outraged Pompey holds Gordianus's son-in- law hostage until Gordianus can identify the killer. Sequel to _A Murder on the Appian Way (RC 47844)_. 1999. RC 49556. ## Bait. RC 49569. by C.J. Songer. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Former LAPD cops Meg Gillis and Mike Johnson operate a security systems business in Beverly Hills. When Mike mysteriously disappears and the police tag Meg as a suspect, she senses a frame-up and decides to offer herself as bait to trap Mike's killer. Some strong language and some violence. 1998. RC 49569. ## The Trials of Nikki Hill. RC 49570. by Christopher Darden and Dick Lochte. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Prosecutor Nikki Hill is thrilled to be assigned to the murder case of television show host Maddie Gray. But she has doubts about the suspect, who was stealing a ring off of the corpse. Nikki and the LAPD soon discover the deceased had many enemies. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49570. ## Dark Passage: A Barnaby Skye Novel. RC 49577. by Richard S. Wheeler. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. Mountaineer trapper Barnaby Skye and his Crow wife, Victoria (Many Quill Woman), have problems in their four-year-old marriage. When they move back with her people, Skye is put at a disadvantage as she begins to compare him with Crow warriors, especially the intrepid Antelope. Some violence. 1998. RC 49577. ## Every Breath She Takes. RC 49580. by Suzanne Forster. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Because Carlie Bishop is well known for helping people avoid stalkers, she becomes a prime suspect for L.A. homicide detective Rio Walker when he searches for the woman known as Femme Fatale, who is killing stalkers. But their mutual attraction complicates things. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49580. ## Privileged to Kill: An Undersheriff Bill Gastner Mystery. RC 49584. by Steven F. Havill. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Undersheriff Bill Gastner of Posadas County, New Mexico, gives harmless vagabond Wesley Crocker a ride one afternoon. The next morning a fifteen-year-old girl is found dead near Crocker's camp. With the help of detective Estelle Reyes- Guzman, Gastner sets out to find the real killer. Some violence. 1997. RC 49584. ## The Blessing Way. RC 49586. by Tony Hillerman. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police investigates a murder and comes to suspect an unearthly killer. His friend, anthropologist Bergen McKee, who studies witchcraft on the reservation, also becomes involved in magic and the supernatural. Some violence. 1970. RC 49586. ## A Love So Fine. RC 49591. by Linda Ladd. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Libby Remington Thornhill, daughter of Trinity and William from _A Love So Splendid (RC 47569)_, leaves Philadelphia for England when she learns her recently married best friend, Henrietta, has disappeared there. Libby's suspicions immediately fall on an associate of Henrietta's husband, but she is wrong. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49591. ## Trapper's Moon: The Buckskinners, Book 2. RC 49599. by Jory Sherman. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The Medicine Horn...(RC 47770)_, Lemuel Hawke and his fifteen-year-old son, Morgan, set out on horseback for the Rocky Mountain fur trapping grounds. Along the trail the buckskin-clad adventurers encounter romance, natural dangers, and human predators. Violence and some strong language. 1994. RC 49599. ## A Clue for the Puzzle Lady. RC 49605. by Parnell Hall. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Police chief Dale Harper of Bakerhaven, Connecticut, finds a crossword puzzle clue alongside the corpse of a young girl. Serendipitously, Cora Felton, a crossword puzzle writer, and her niece Sherry have just moved to town. When another body- -and clue--are discovered, Cora, a hapless alcoholic, attempts to help. Includes a puzzle. Some violence. 1999. RC 49605. ## The Fiery Pantheon. RC 49613. by Nancy Lemann. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. The Stewart family of New Orleans is on vacation at a Virginia hotel. Daughter Grace, twenty-eight, is engaged to Monroe, a young man who is to join them later. But Walter, a young man currently staying at the hotel, is gaining the family's attention simply because of his eccentric manner. 1998. RC 49613. ## Instruments of Night. RC 49614. by Thomas H. Cook. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. When he is asked to probe a girl's unsolved murder after five decades, a mystery writer is wracked by the memory of his own sister's violent killing years ago. The investigation leads him on a twisted journey of self-discovery to an unspeakable, long-buried truth. Violence. 1998. RC 49614. ## The Duke of Cleveland: A Milan Jacovich Mystery. RC 49615. by Les Roberts. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Cleveland private investigator Milan Jacovich is hired by heiress April Delavan to find her boyfriend, Jeff Feldman, a potter who skipped town with a lot of her money. Jacovich discovers the many enemies of the sleazy artist, as well as collectors searching for a valuable vase. Some violence and some strong language. 1995. RC 49615. ## Trap Line. RC 49616. by Carl Hiaasen and Bill Montalbano. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. Ex-con fisherman Breeze Albury, a native Key West Conch, refuses to join in the smuggling that is a way of life for most local sea captains. When a drug cartel threatens his family, Albury hatches a plot to ensnare his enemies. Strong language and violence. 1982. RC 49616. ## Garden of Evil: A Britt Montero Mystery. RC 49618. by Edna Buchanan. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Miami crime journalist Britt Montero is covering the murder spree of a female serial killer who shoots her victims in the genitals. When the killer offers Britt an exclusive story, things go horribly wrong. Violence and strong language. 1999. RC 49618. ## The Longest Journey. RC 49621. by E.M. Forster. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. The intellectual and social life of Cambridge University suits the physically impaired, orphaned student Ricky Elliot. Later, Ricky marries a shallow, domineering woman, Agnes Pembroke, and, at her urging, cheats his illegitimate half- brother Stephen. Tragedy soon strikes the Elliot family. 1922. RC 49621. ## The French Admiral: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure. RC 49622. by Dewey Lambdin. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. In this sequel to _The King's Coat (RC 32630)_ midshipman Alan Lewrie, aboard the frigate _Desperate_, is sent to the rebellious American colonies. Lewrie becomes entangled in land and sea battles before Cornwallis surrenders. He also learns of his family background and inheritance. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1990. RC 49622. ## Hit Man. RC 49625. by Lawrence Block. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. Ten stories that trace the grim exploits of New York-based hired killer J.P. Keller. Between contracts Keller enjoys his pet dog and stamp collecting, seeks romance unsuccessfully, consults a therapist, and dreams about giving up his business for the simple life in rural Oregon. Some strong language and some violence. 1998. RC 49625. ## The Wolf's Cub. RC 49626. by Richard Parry. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. Alaska, 1901. In this sequel to _The Winter Wolf (RC 46689)_, Nathan Blaylock and his mentor, Jim Riley, are searching for Blaylock's infant son. Along the way they encounter entrepreneur E.T. Barnette and his enticing wife--as well as a plot to smuggle guns from Canada to Panama. Violence and strong language. 1997. RC 49626. ## Sweetwood Bride. RC 49628. by Pamela Morsi. read by Sharon Murray. 2 cassettes. Eulie Toby, eldest of six orphaned siblings in Sweetwood, Tennessee, beguiles handsome Moss Collier into matrimony. As Moss abandons his dream of moving to Texas, he comes to realize that Eulie's love is the new center of his life. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 49628. ## Hunter's Moon: A Kate Shugak Mystery. RC 49633. by Dana Stabenow. read by Abigail Dorn. 2 cassettes. Alaskan big-game guides Kate Shugak and Jack Morgan are hired to conduct a hunting party of raucous German executives. When one hunter is shot, it appears accidental. But a second shooting suggests that the targets of choice are not wild animals. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1999. RC 49633. ## Appearance of Evil. RC 49635. by Christopher A. Lane. read by Sharon Murray. 3 cassettes. When a confessed murderer on death row recants his admission of guilt, public defender Susan Gant is skeptical of his motives. Then her own life becomes threatened, and she begins an eerie odyssey through a world of Satanism, Internet porn, and mind control to uncover the ghastly truth. Violence. 1997. RC 49635. ## Stone Cold. RC 49638. by Pete Hautman. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Life is good for sixteen-year-old Dennis Doyle--he has a profitable landscaping business, a loyal girlfriend, and bright prospects. Then he develops a talent for high-stakes poker, begins to drift away from his family and friends, and eventually finds himself risking the biggest stake of all--his own future. For senior high readers. 1998. RC 49638. ## A Hunger in the Soul. RC 49647. by Mike Resnick. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Journalist Robert Markham convinces the legendary but ailing explorer Enoch Stone to accompany him in the search for Michael Drake. Drake developed a vaccine for the ybonia virus before disappearing in an alien world. The virus is now mutating and infecting millions. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49647. ## Cloud Nine. RC 49704. by Luanne Rice. read by Samarra Mbenga. 2 cassettes. Newly recovered from cancer, Sarah receives a chartered flight as a present on her thirty-seventh birthday. The pilot, Will Burke, has as many emotional wounds as Sarah. Together, with the help of Will's daughter and Sarah's estranged son, they start over. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1999. RC 49704. ## All the Dead Lie Down. RC 49717. by Mary Willis Walker. read by Kimberly Schraf. 3 cassettes. Reporter Molly Cates investigates her father's decades-old suicide after she accidently spots the former county sheriff with her father's ex-fianc‚e. Molly ignores a bag lady's warning about a terrorist plot against the state capitol and doggedly continues her personal probe. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 49717. ## The Patient. RC 49743. by Michael Palmer. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes. CIA operative Alex Bishop has spent five years tracking international terrorist Claude Malloche. Now Malloche has surfaced in the United States, looking for a neurosurgeon skilled in robotics to remove his brain tumor. After killing one reluctant physician, Malloche zeroes in on Dr. Jessie Copeland. Violence and some strong language. 2000. RC 49743. ## Day of Reckoning. RC 49745. by Jack Higgins. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Investigative reporter Katherine Johnson is murdered by Mafia kingpin Jack Fox. But Katherine's ex-husband and covert White House operative, Blake Johnson, and his buddy, Sean Dillon, plan revenge. Soon Fox finds his international business deals sabotaged and his own life imperiled. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49745. ## Carolina Moon. RC 49775. by Nora Roberts. read by Pam Ward. 3 cassettes. As a child, Tory Bodeen was deeply affected by her abusive father and the brutal murder of her best friend. Now the adult Tory returns home to South Carolina, where her psychic ability to "see" the past and the future puts her in mortal danger. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49775. ## Calder Pride: Calder Saga, Volume 5. RC 49785. by Janet Dailey. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Following her fianc‚'s death, Cat Calder returns home to Montana vowing never to love again. Then a one-night stand with Logan Echohawk leaves her pregnant. When Logan becomes sheriff, Cat has some decisions to make. Sequel to _Calder Born, Calder Bred (RC 19250)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999. RC 49785. ## The Purveyor of Enchantment. RC 49792. by Marika Cobbold. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Clementine Hope, thirty-six, and her neighbor, Mr. Scott, accidently become locked in his attic, where the older man asks her to explain why she never married his son, Nathaniel. As Clementine reveals her life, a tragedy occurs that makes her completely rethink her personal values. Some strong language. 1996. RC 49792. ## Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth: A Pennsylvania-Dutch Mystery with Recipes. RC 49800. by Tamar Myers. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder has trouble when a group of deer hunters led by a congressman and an animal- rights group of vegetarians converge for a weekend at her establishment. When two of the guests are murdered, Magadalena knows that the culprit is among them. 1994. RC 49800. ## Spiders in the Hairdo: Modern Urban Legends. RC 49805. retold by David Holt and Bill Mooney. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Modern day folktales usually attributed to a friend of a friend and believed to be true. Includes the case of the dog from Mexico that turns out to be a rat, spiders in the beehive hairdo, and alligators in the sewers. For senior high and older readers. 1999. RC 49805. ## Bittersweet Rain. RC 49826. by Sandra Brown. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. As a young girl, Caroline Dawson loved Rink Lancaster, but he deserted her. Years later she married Rink's widowed father, Roscoe, the leading citizen in Winstonville. Now Roscoe is dying and has summoned Rink, and Caroline realizes her passion for him is still strong. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1984. RC 49826. ## The Wedding. RC 49943. by Danielle Steel. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. According to her therapist, entertainment lawyer Allegra Steinberg is attracted to noncommittal men. True, her lover, Brandon, hasn't finalized his divorce, but at twenty-nine Allegra isn't ready for marriage. Then Brandon shows his true colors, and Allegra meets the perfect mate. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 49943. ## Rain: The Hudson Family Series. RC 50028. by V.C. Andrews. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Rain lives with her mother, deadbeat father, and siblings in a Washington, D.C., ghetto. One day she is shocked to overhear the news that she's actually the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy white woman. Soon after, tragedy sends Rain to join her birthmother's family. Explicit desciptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 50028. ## The Pearl. RC 50037. by John Steinbeck. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette (Reissue). A folktale of lower California is the basis for this narrative about Kino, a simple fisherman, who finds an enormous pearl that promises to provide for all his family's needs. When it brings nothing but misfortune, Kino throws it back into the sea and resumes his difficult way of life. 1945. RC 50037. ## Dancer. RC 50041. by Lorri Hewett. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. After ten years of ballet, Stephanie shows talent but is undistinguished. Her doubts about having a career as a black dancer are made worse by her parents' insistence that she plan for college. A retired black ballerina and her nephew give Stephanie encouragement. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 50041. ## Open House. RC 50525. by Elizabeth Berg. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Abandoned at forty-two, Samantha must make a new life for herself and her eleven-year-old son. After a shopping spree--at her husband's expense--she decides to take in boarders for income. King, who helps Samantha's first tenant move in, becomes a friend and encourages her independence. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. RC 50525. ## ### _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_ Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale. RC 46785. by Jim Murphy. read by Dick Jenkins. 1 cassette. A history of the whaling industry from prehistoric hunters to 1990s practices. Describes daily life aboard nineteenth-century whaling ships, as recorded in the diaries and letters of teenage boys who worked on them. Also discusses women and African Americans who sailed on the ships. Explains the 1980s decisions to protect whales and to limit commercial hunts. For grades 6-9. 1998. RC 46785. ## The Library of Congress. RC 48514. by Allan Fowler. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. A brief history of the Library of Congress, explaining how the library was formed, who it serves, how it collects books, and how it preserves them. For grades 2-4. 1996. RC 48514. ## Drag Racing. RC 48824. by Paul W. Cockerham. read by Ray Dizefalo. 1 cassette. Describes the history of the sport of drag racing as well as some of its most famous drivers. Includes a chronology. For grades 4-7. 1997. RC 48824. ## Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the _Endurance_. RC 49029. by Jennifer Armstrong. read by Michael Kramer. 1 cassette. An account of the survival of a twenty-eight-man crew whose ship for a 1914 expedition to Antarctica was marooned in pack ice. Explains the daily difficulties the men faced during their nine-month ordeal and Captain Ernest Shackleton's bravery to effect their rescue. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49029. ## Home Run Kings. RC 49052. by Jeff Savage. read by Gary Roan. 1 cassette. Discusses home run champions in the game of baseball: Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49052. ## On the Trail of the Komodo Dragon: And Other Explorations of Science in Action. RC 49228. by Jack Myers. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. Scientists explain eleven animal phenomena: the way a horse sleeps, a chimpanzee's language ability, the hummingbird's energy, a cheetah's speed, and problems of the giraffe's long neck, and other topics. Taken from columns in _Highlights for Children_ magazine. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49228. ## Einstein: Visionary Scientist. RC 49387. by John B. Severance. read by Michael Scherer. 1 cassette. Concise biography of the 1921 Nobel laureate in Physics. Portrays the student and family life of the acclaimed and eccentric mathematical physicist. Explains the basic concepts of Einstein's theories. Describes his work as a Zionist for the creation of Israel and discusses his pacifist convictions. For grades 6-9. 1999. RC 49387. ## Mother Earth, Father Sky: Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. RC 49548. by David Lavender. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. An introduction to the cultural and social life of the Pueblo Indians. Discusses their presumed ancestors, the Anasazi, and the evolution of cliff housing; summarizes historical changes, from the invasion of Pueblo lands by Spaniards in the 1500s to the treatment of the Native Americans by the U.S. government. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49548. ## The Best of the Best in Basketball. RC 49563. by Rachel Rutledge. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. After a brief history of women's basketball, presents biographical sketches and career highlights of eight famous players: Cynthia Cooper, Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Nikki McCray, Dawn Staley, Kate Starbird, and Sheryl Swoopes. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49563. ## Black Hoops: The History of African Americans in Basketball. RC 49574. by Fredrick McKissack. read by Jake Williams. 1 cassette. Traces African American involvement in basketball from the beginning of the sport in 1891 to the early 1990s. Discusses individual players, college and professional teams, and the integration of the National Basketball Association. Provides pertinent social and historical background commentary. For grades 6-9. 1999. RC 49574. ## Honest Pretzels: And Sixty-Four Other Amazing Recipes for Cooks Ages Eight and Up. RC 49612. by Mollie Katzen. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Collection of recipes advocating an adult-child team approach, with the children being in charge. Offers an opportunity for kids to participate in the cooking process, while learning safety tips and a little math and science along the way. Includes recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1999. RC 49612. ## Catching Fire: The Story of Firefighting. RC 49675. by Gena K. Gorrell. read by Rick Foucheux. 1 cassette. Describes the history and development of firefighting from ancient times to the present. Includes the science of fire, some important fires in history, and tactics of modern crews. Offers prevention and safety tips for families. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49675. ## The History of Rockets. RC 49707. by Ron Miller. read by Mark Ashby. 1 cassette. Surveys the invention, development, and different uses of rockets, from their beginnings in ancient Greece and China to their use in modern space exploration. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49707. ## The Snake Scientist. RC 49776. by Sy Montgomery. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Bob Mason, a zoologist from Oregon State University, spends about six weeks each spring studying the red-sided garter snakes at the Narcisse Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada. His research covers their hibernation, their mating habits, and the food they eat. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1999. RC 49776. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Shark Bait. RC 47456. by Graham Salisbury. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. Ninth grader Eric Chock, the white and Chinese son of the police chief, has been grateful for Booley Domingo's friendship since the Chocks moved to this Hawaiian town five years ago. Now Booley is about to fight a sailor, and Eric is considering defying his father to stand by his hero. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 47456. ## The T.F. Letters. RC 47859. by Karen Ray. read by Cyn Delafield. 1 cassette. When Alex loses her first tooth she wants to keep it, but she also wants the money from the tooth fairy. Her mother suggests she write a note to the fairy, and so begins a letter-writing friendship that continues tooth by tooth. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 47859. ## The Shakespeare Stealer. RC 48421. by Gary Blackwood. read by Phil Regensdorf. 1 cassette. Fourteen-year-old Widge is an orphan in Elizabethan England, trained to use shorthand to help an unprincipled clergyman steal sermons. Widge goes to London to purloin plays from William Shakespeare's company, but instead he is welcomed by the troupe and becomes part of the theater family. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1998. RC 48421. ## Wild Magic: The Immortals, Volume 1. RC 48501. by Tamora Pierce. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Daine, thirteen, alone in the world except for her horse, is rescued by Onua Chamtong, horsemistress for Queen Thayet, when Onua realizes Daine has a gift for dealing with animals. Daine is then enlisted by Onua and the mage Numair to help save the queen's kingdom. Prequel to _Wolf-Speaker (RC 48502)_. For grades 5-8. 1992. RC 48501. ## I Love You, Stinky Face. RC 48509. by Lisa McCourt. read by Cyn Delafield. 1 cassette. When Mama tucks her little boy into bed, he has a few questions. He wants to know what she would do if he were a big scary ape, a smelly skunk, a meat-eating dinosaur, or maybe a green alien. Mama, of course, assures him she will love him no matter what. For grades K-3. 1997. RC 48509. ## Secret Letters from 0 to 10. RC 48513. by Susie Morgenstern. read by Arnie Warren. 1 cassette. Until a new girl, Victoria, arrives in his classroom, Ernest has lived a sheltered, routine existence with his grandmother. Victoria introduces him to her thirteen brothers and to new experiences--like chocolate and television. She also helps him discover other things missing from his life. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 48513. ## The Fat Man. RC 48607. by Maurice Gee. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. Loomis, New Zealand, is going through hard times, and Colin Potter, twelve, is always hungry. Herbert Muskie, a very fat former town resident, catches Colin stealing a candy bar. Seeking revenge for Loomis's meanness toward him years ago, Herbert uses psychological threats to involve Colin and his family in wrongdoing. For grades 6-9. 1994. RC 48607. ## The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy. RC 48665. by Walter Dean Myers. read by Chuck Young. 1 cassette. Chisholm Trail, 1871. Sixteen-year-old Joshua Loper goes on his first cattle drive from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. As one of three African Americans on the crew, Joshua contends with prejudice from the white trail boss, along with the physical hardships and dangers of being a cowhand. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 48665. ## My Brother, My Enemy. RC 48668. by Madge Harrah. read by Bruce Nelson. 1 cassette. Virginia, 1676. When fourteen-year-old Robert Bradford finds his family slaughtered by Susquehannock Indians, he suspects that his blood brother participated in the raid. Seeking revenge, Robert joins Nathaniel Bacon and his volunteer militia. Then Robert learns that Nathaniel is also fighting against the English government. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 48668. ## The Well of the Wind. RC 48704. by Alan Garner. read by Mimi Bederman. 1 cassette. A witch directs a boy to find a bird at the Well of the Wind. She taunts his sister that he'll never return, but the girl sets out to find him. The girl outwits the witch, with happy results. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 48704. ## The Wreckers. RC 48708. by Iain Lawrence. read by Bob Kuhn. 1 cassette. 1799. Fourteen-year-old John Spencer is on his first sea voyage with his father when their ship is forced aground off the Cornwall coast. John is rescued by a village man and his niece, but can he escape from the pirates who caused the wreck? Prequel to _The Smugglers (RC 48709)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 48708. ## When the Chenoo Howls: Native American Tales of Terror. RC 48728. by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Twelve horror stories spanning precolonial to modern times based on legends from the northeast woodland Native Americans. In some the hero defeats a monster by overcoming fear. Others are cautionary stories teaching children to recognize bad behavior and avoid places where accidents may occur. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 48728. ## The Complete Tales: The Twenty-Three Original Peter Rabbit Books and Four Unpublished Works. RC 48836. by Beatrix Potter. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Collection of stories by Beatrix Potter presented in chronological order with a brief note about the origins of each piece. Begins with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," first published in 1902. For grades K-3. 1997. RC 48836. ## Drowned Ammet: The Dalemark Quartet, Book 2. RC 48850. by Diana Wynne Jones. read by Patricia Kilgarriff. 2 cassettes. When six-year-old Mitt's parents are evicted from their South Dalemark farm, the family moves to Holand, where Mitt's father is killed as a freedom fighter. Mitt vows to avenge his death. A "Guide to Dalemark" is recorded with Book 4. Sequel to _Cart and Cwidder (RC 48849)_. For grades 6-9. 1977. RC 48850. ## The Spellcoats: The Dalemark Quartet, Book 3. RC 48851. by Diana Wynne Jones. read by Patricia Kilgarriff. 2 cassettes. Tanaqui, weaver of story coats, and her family resemble the invading Heathens more than they do their Shelling neighbors in Dalemark. Other evil forces threaten, which only Tanaqui can stop. A "Guide to Dalemark" is recorded with Book 4. Sequel to _Drowned Ammet (RC 48850)_. For grades 6-9. 1979. RC 48851. ## Please, Please, Please: The Friendship Ring, Volume 2. RC 48854. by Rachel Vail. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. CJ Hurley has practiced ballet since the first grade, and she has always loved it. But now as a seventh-grader, CJ is having trouble explaining to her mother that she has other interests, such as her friends Zoe, Olivia, and Morgan. Sequel to _If You Only Knew (RC 48853)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 48854. ## Not That I Care: The Friendship Ring, Volume 3. RC 48855. by Rachel Vail. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Please, Please, Please (RC 48854)_, it is "bring yourself in a sack" day for the seventh grade creative writing class. Unfortunately, Morgan Miller realizes her items are embarrassingly personal. But Morgan's private possessions help her friends better understand her tough exterior. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 48855. ## What Are Friends For? The Friendship Ring, Volume 4. RC 49023. by Rachel Vail. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Olivia is having trouble understanding why her friends, CJ, Zoe, and Morgan, who used to be reasonably intelligent, are suddenly more interested in clothes and boys. But then her hormones also kick in and her interests begin to change. Sequel to _Not That I Care (RC 48855)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49023. ## A Twist in the Tail: Animal Stories from around the World. RC 49040. by Mary Hoffman. read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley. 1 cassette. Retellings of ten traditional folktales about animals from different countries such as India, Turkey, Malaysia, Nigeria, Venezuela, and Australia. In the Chinese story "The Fox and the Crab Have a Race," the boastful fox is outwitted by the poky crab. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 49040. ## Five Novels: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars; Slaves of Spiegel; The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death; The Last Guru; Young Adult Novel. RC 49136. by Daniel Pinkwater. read by John Polk. 3 cassettes. Collection of five complete novels of wacky humor originally published between 1978 and 1982. Alan Mendelsohn, a new boy at Bat Masterson Junior High, instigates a student riot over whether he is from Mars. When he is suspended, his friend Leonard Neeble finagles some time off too. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 49136. ## The Heart of a Chief. RC 49205. by Joseph Bruchac. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Chris Nicola has his share of ups and downs starting sixth grade at the junior high and at home on the Penacook reservation. Chris uses his pride in his heritage to good advantage and finds himself emerging as a leader. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49205. ## Eloise; Eloise in Paris. RC 49221. by Kay Thompson. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Six-year-old Eloise describes her escapades at the Plaza Hotel in New York where she lives with her nurse Nanny, her dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. In _Eloise in Paris_, she explores the city, customs, and French language. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1955. RC 49221. ## Cougar. RC 49232. by Helen V. Griffith. read by Constance Crawford. 1 cassette. Although glimpses of Cougar, a ghost horse, trouble him, Nickel enjoys his new family life on a farm. But as the new kid at school, he finds that his soccer talents annoy the star player and the bully Robbo. Then Nickel finds an unusual ally for dealing with Robbo. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49232. ## Skellig. RC 49233. by David Almond. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. With an ailing infant, Michael's family is sadhearted as they settle into their new home. In the ramshackle garage Michael discovers Skellig, a sickly, winged man. As the boy and his intellectual next-door friend, Mina, nurse Skellig back to health, the mysterious man introduces them to life's magical side. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49233. ## Alida's Song. RC 49237. by Gary Paulsen. read by Michael Kramer. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _The Cookcamp (RC 37370)_, the boy's loving grandmother, Alida, once again rescues him from his intolerable home life by arranging for him to spend the summer working on the farm where she cooks for two bachelor brothers. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49237. ## Bud, Not Buddy. RC 49311. by Christopher Paul Curtis. read by Chuck Young. 1 cassette. During the Great Depression, ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy, runs away from his latest (bad) foster home in Flint, Michigan. He sets out for Grand Rapids in search of the man he believes to be his father--renowned bandleader Herman E. Calloway. Coretta Scott King and Newbery awards. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49311. ## Jaguar. RC 49375. by Roland Smith. read by Christopher Walker. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Thunder Cave (RC 43377)_, young Jake Lansa ventures into the tropical jungles of Brazil, where his father, a wildlife biologist, is creating a jaguar preserve. During their arduous journey up the Amazon River, Jake encounters natural dangers and greedy human predators. For grades 5-8. 1997. RC 49375. ## Sort of Forever. RC 49393. by Sally Warner. read by Annie Wauters. 1 cassette. Twelve-year-olds Nana and Cady have been best friends since infancy and promise to remain so forever, but Nana's cancer isn't responding to the treatments. Although Cady spends every day with Nana, she avoids Nana's attempts to discuss her imminent death. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 49393. ## Never Trust a Dead Man. RC 49395. by Vivian Vande Velde. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. In this medieval mystery story, Selwyn is accused of murdering his rival Farold. As punishment, the villagers seal him in the burial cave with Farold's corpse. But a witch arrives and, in exchange for Selwyn's servitude, brings Farold back to life as an annoying bat. For grades 6-9. 1999. RC 49395. ## When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. RC 49406. by Kimberly Willis Holt. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. Summer in Antler, Texas, is bittersweet for thirteen-year-old Toby. His mother leaves for a country music contest, his best friend's brother is killed in the Vietnam War, and the fattest boy in the world, Zachary Beaver, is stranded in Antler. For grades 6-9. National Book Award. 1999. RC 49406. ## Pippi Goes on Board. RC 49445. by Astrid Lindgren. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 1 cassette (Reissue). More absurd adventures of the exuberant Pippi Longstocking, including her purchase and consumption of thirty-six pounds of candy, the rescue of an exhausted horse, and the defeat of the village bully. For grades 3-6. 1957. RC 49445. ## The Mirror of Merlin: The Lost Years of Merlin, Book 4. RC 49469. by T.A. Barron. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes. The young wizard Merlin continues his adventures in a haunted marsh on Fincayra. There he and Hallia--a doe who assumes a female human's shape--encounter a ballymag, talking trees, and a magical mirror. Sequel to _The Fires of Merlin...(RC 47308)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49469. ## Big Red. RC 49525. by Jim Kjelgaard. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Seventeen-year-old Danny Pickett takes a shine to a big red Irish setter on a nearby ranch. Naming the dog "Red," he uses him to help hunt a dangerous bear who's been killing livestock. Prequel to _Irish Red (RC 49526)_. For grades 4-7. 1945. RC 49525. ## The Search for Snout. RC 49529. by Bruce Coville. read by L.J. Ganser. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X (RC 40832)_ Rod Allbright returns home from space with two aliens to tell his mom the unfathomable truth about dad. But he is soon off again to find his friend Snout and save the universe. For grades 4-7. 1995. RC 49529. ## Here Comes Mother Goose. RC 49540. edited by Iona Opie. read by Pam Ward. 1 cassette. Fifty-six nursery rhymes, including "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," "Old King Cole," and "Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling." Companion to _My Very First Mother Goose (RC 45285)_. For preschool-grade 2. 1999. RC 49540. ## Junebug and the Reverend. RC 49542. by Alice Mead. read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 1 cassette. Junebug and his younger sister have moved with their mother into the building where she is the resident manager for a group of elderly tenants. Junebug plans to take sailing lessons, but mother insists he must take an aging minister for a walk each morning. Sequel to _Junebug (RC 42388)_. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 49542. ## Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers. RC 49543. by Lensey Namioka. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family (RC 47759)_, Yinglan Yang is the only one in her Chinese immigrant family who is not enjoying life in America. Inspired by a Shakespearean play, her younger siblings try to play matchmaker for her and a Chinese American boy. For grades 3-6. 1998. RC 49543. ## Owen Foote, Frontiersman. RC 49561. by Stephanie Greene. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Owen Foote, Soccer Star (RC 46816)_, Owen and his friend Joseph find their beloved tree fort occupied by two bullies. Unfortunately, the fort is built on property owned by the bullies' grandmother, but Owen is determined to scare the intruders away. For grades 2-4. 1999. RC 49561. ## Susannah. RC 49565. by Janet Hickman. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Fourteen-year-old Susannah and her widowed father have joined a Shaker frontier settlement, where children are kept separate from adults. Susannah finds her new life oppressive and befriends young Mary, whose outsider mother aims to remove her daughter from the community. Both girls hope for rescue. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 49565. ## Andersen's Fairy Tales. RC 49568. by Hans Christian Andersen. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Twenty-nine stories, including old favorites such as "The Princess and the Pea," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Wild Swans," "The Nightingale," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," and "The Tinder Box." For grades 3-6. 1945. RC 49568. ## The Songs My Paddle Sings: Native American Legends. RC 49576. compiled by James Riordan. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Twenty brief legends--creation myths, pourquoi tales, cautionary stories, and hero tales--collected from a variety of North American nations. The Squamish legend "The Deep Waters" tells of building a giant canoe to save the children when the world was slowly being flooded. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1995. RC 49576. ## You're a Brave Man, Julius Zimmerman. RC 49596. by Claudia Mills. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Losers, Inc. (RC 47912)_, Julius Zimmerman's mother insists that he register for summer-school French, work a baby-sitting job, and read extensively to become a better student. Though he falls short of his mother's expectations, Julius makes great strides over the summer. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49596. ## The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady. RC 49598. by Gerald Morris. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Sir Gawain, accompanied by his faithful squire, Terence, is off on an adventure-filled quest. Only this may be their last journey together because Sir Gawain is to meet the Green Knight, and it could mean his death. Sequel to _The Squire's Tale (RC 46840)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49598. ## All Alone in the Universe. RC 49604. by Lynne Rae Perkins. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Debbie and Maureen have been best friends ever since third grade. But now Maureen always seems to be with Glenna, and Debbie is feeling left out and lonely. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49604. ## A Swiftly Tilting Planet. RC 49606. by Madeleine L'Engle. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Charles Wallace, the youngest of the Murry children, must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator who would destroy the entire universe. Sequel to _A Wind in the Door (RC 41596)_. For grades 5-8. 1978. RC 49606. ## The Legend of Luke. RC 49608. by Brian Jacques. read by Brian Conn. 3 cassettes. Martin the Warrior sets out from Redwall Abbey to journey to the northland shore, his birthplace. There he learns about the brave and noble deeds of his father, Luke--a Warrior chieftain-- and he uncovers mysteries about the abbey's early years. For grades 5-8. Bestseller 1999. RC 49608. ## Smart Dog. RC 49623. by Vivian Vande Velde. read by Abigail Dorn. 1 cassette. Fifth-grader Amy meets a polite talking dog on her way to school. Sherlock turns out to be a science experiment, fleeing from the lab that planned to dissect him. Amy gets into trouble for lying to keep Sherlock, but in the end he protects her from the class bully. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 49623. ## Dolphin Luck. RC 49624. by Hilary McKay. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. The Robinson children of _The Amber Cat (RC 46065)_ are farmed out while their ailing mother takes a vacation. The two youngest stay next door, Beany trying to find a lucky sword and Sun Dance building burglar traps. The oldest are sent to their godmother but never arrive. For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 49624. ## There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around. RC 49632. by Vivian Vande Velde. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Ted, eleven, gets scared when his five-year-old sister Vicki's imaginary friends turn out to be ghosts. From an old family diary, Ted learns that the spirits were fugitive slaves who drowned in his backyard along the Underground Railroad. Can Ted bring them peace? For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49632. ## Ramona's World. RC 49639. by Beverly Cleary. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 1 cassette. Ramona Quimby, age nine, is starting fourth grade in Mrs. Meacham's class with new friend Daisy and old friend Yard Ape. Ramona also has fun at home with her big sister Beezus and a new baby sister, Roberta. Sequel to _Ramona Forever (RC 23106)_. For grades 3-6. 1999. RC 49639. ## Sword of the Samurai: Adventure Stories from Japan. RC 49673. by Eric A. Kimmel. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. Eleven short adventure stories involving medieval Japanese warriors. In "Dohaku's Head," a decapitated samurai reattaches his head with the help of a local doctor. In "Tomoe Gozen," a girl joins her brother in learning the martial arts and fighting battles. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 49673. ## _Lord of the Fries_ and Other Stories. RC 49689. by Tim Wynne-Jones. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Seven short stories about active imaginations and making choices. In the title piece, two girls find themselves in a dilemma after pretending they know a tragic story about the cook at their favorite burger place. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 49689. ## 'Gator Aid. RC 49703. by Jane Cutler. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. At first no one believes that second-grader Edward Fraser saw a baby alligator in the park lake. Then, when they do, they exaggerate the size and everyone becomes hysterical. So Edward and the alligator catcher's granddaughter quietly set out to rescue the little one. For grades 3-6. 1999. RC 49703. ## Love from Your Friend, Hannah. RC 50025. by Mindy Warshaw Skolsky. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. After her best friend Aggie moves away, Hannah, as promised, writes to her faithfully. When Aggie fails to answer a single letter, a frustrated Hannah begins corresponding with other people: her relatives, a reluctant boy pen pal, and even President Franklin Roosevelt! For grades 4-7. 1998. RC 50025. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ La Curación Espontánea: Descubre la Capacidad Natural de Tu Cuerpo para Conservar la Salud y Curarse a Sí Mismo. RC 46994. por Andrew Weil. read by Juan Ramírez. 3 cassettes. El autor es médico, graduado de la Universidad de Harvard, quien administra un programa de medicina integral y quien enfatiza la práctica de medicina preventiva. Afirma que el cuerpo humano tiene un sistema de curación natural, y describe casos de curación espont nea. Explica cómo podemos llevar al máximo nuestros poderes de curación natural. En comparación, examina los tratamientos convenciales y alternativos para la curación de enfermedades. (The author, a Harvard-trained physician, practices preventive care and directs an integrative medicine program. Affirms the existence of a natural healing system, describing instances of spontaneous cures, and explains how to optimize this system. Examines conventional and alternative treatments for managing illness.) Bestseller 1995. RC 46994. ## Las Christmas: Escritores Latinos Recuerdan las Tradiciones Navideñas. RC 46998. por Esmeralda Santiago y Joie Davidow. read by María Pino. 2 cassettes. Veinticinco escritores latinoamericanos, que ahora viven en los Estados Unidos, recuerdan con nostalgia y afecto las tradiciones navideñas de sus paises natales. Entre las historias se mezclan recetas favoritas, canciones y poemas de Navidad. (Twenty-five writers representing various Latin American countries, but now living in the U.S., present fond and nostalgic memories of their Christmases past according to their ethnic and cultural customs. These stories are interspersed with favorite holiday recipes and traditional Christmas songs and poems.) 1998. RC 46998. ## La Novela de Perón. RC 47000. por Tomás Eloy Martínez. read by María Pino. 3 cassettes. Esta es la novela histórica del autor argentino que se basa en la vida del General Juan Perón, el dictador argentino de los años 1950. Martínez retrata al enigmático Perón como el líder más respetado y odiado en la historia argentina que al fin se ve corrumpido y devastado por intrigas y poder absoluto. (Argentinian author's historical novel based on the life of General Juan Perón, who ruled Argentina as absolute dictator in the 1950s. Martínez portrays Perón as an enigmatic man, both loved and reviled by his countrymen, who was ultimately corrupted and destroyed by intrigue and unfettered power.) 1985. RC 47000. ## La Invasión. RC 46997. por K.A. Applegate. read by Juan Ramírez. 1 cassette. Jake y sus amigos parecen ser adolescentes normales, pero tienen el extraordinario poder de transformarse en animal. Ahora de ellos depende el suerte del mundo porque una nave extraterrestre llega para advertirles que la invasión ya había comenzado. (Jake and his friends appear to be normal teenagers, but they have the unusual ability to transform themselves into animals. This is fortunate for the Earth, because Jake and his friends must now use their powers to save their planet from an alien invasion. For grades 4-7.) 1998. RC 46997. ## ### Talking Book Magazines Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. American Heritage (8 issues) Analog Science Fiction and Fact (13 issues) Asimov's Science Fiction (12 issues) The Atlantic Monthly (monthly) Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (10 issues) Bon Appétit (monthly) Buenhogar (monthly) Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating libraries, bimonthly) Consumer Reports (monthly) Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and Country (6 issues) 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, Healthline, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and Nutrition Action Healthletter, monthly) Journal Français (monthly) Magazine of the Month (monthly) Money (monthly plus special issues) The Musical Mainstream (4 issues) The Nation (47 issues) National Geographic (monthly) National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one cassette with Cricket, monthly) National Review (25 issues) New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) Outdoor Life (monthly) People Weekly (weekly plus special issues) QST (monthly) Quarterly Music Magazine (4 issues) Selecciones del Reader's Digest (monthly) Sélections du Reader's Digest (monthly) Smart Computing (monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues) Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly) Stereo Review's Sound and Vision (10 issues) Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections from NLS News irregularly) Teen People (10 issues) Travel Holiday (10 issues) True West (8 issues) U.S. News and World Report (weekly) The Writer (12 issues) Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)