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Talking Book Topics, Vol. 69, No. 3, May-June 2003

Talking Book Topics
May-June 2003
Volume 69, Number 3

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped

_Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print,
cassette, and disc formats and distributed free to blind and
physically handicapped individuals who participate in the
Library of Congress free reading program.  It lists recorded
books and magazines available through a network of
cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and
activities in library services.
     The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles
recently added to the national collection, which contains
thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including
classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and
self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of
books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs
and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries.
Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer
requests for special materials.
      To order books, contact your local cooperating
library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should
be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
Congress, Washington, DC  20542 

Library of Congress, Washington 2003

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

New NLS publications
NLS announces the publication of three new
catalogs, available in large print and online at
<www.loc.gov/nls/catalogs/>.  
Cassette Books 2002 is an annotated listing of
recorded books produced by NLS during 2002,
arranged by subject and indexed by author and
title.    
Braille Books 2001-2002 is an annotated listing
of all braille books produced by NLS during the
two-year period, arranged by subject and indexed
by author and title.  Braille Books 2001-2002
will be produced in braille in the near future. 

Instructional Cassette Recordings Catalog: Music
and Musicians is an annotated guide to
instructional music cassettes available as of
July 2002.  It is subdivided into eighteen
sections by category.  This catalog will be
produced in an audio edition in the near future.
 
Magazine change revisited 
NLS will offer a cassette edition of
Horticulture magazine beginning with the March-
April issue.  Horticulture, published six times
a year, replaces Flower and Garden, which has
ceased publication. Flower and Garden was
originally selected to replace New Choices,
which ceased publication last year. Patrons who
would like to subscribe should contact their
cooperating talking-book library.


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_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_

Take It from the Big Mouth: The Life of Martha
Raye.
RC 49037.
by Jean Maddern Pitrone.
read by Larry Shapiro.
2 cassettes.
Biography of the actress, comedienne, singer,
and dancer who died in 1994. Describes her
beginnings with her vaudeville family, her
multifaceted career, and her commitment to
entertaining military troops. Also discusses her
lack of education, substance abuse, suicide
attempts, seven failed marriages, and problems
with her only daughter. 1999.
RC 49037.
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Gray Dawn: How the Coming Age Wave Will
Transform America--and the World.
RC 49510.
by Peter G. Peterson.
read by Terence Aselford.
2 cassettes.
Warns of an impending demographic time bomb that
threatens the economic and political stability
of the developed world in the twenty-first
century. Argues that the combination of an aging
baby boom population, increased longevity, and
low fertility rates portends a mounting crisis.
Discusses some remedial strategies. 1999.
RC 49510.
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Inside the Halo and Beyond: The Anatomy of a
Recovery.
RC 51632.
by Maxine Kumin.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
1 cassette.
On a perfect midsummer day in Vermont in 1998,
poet and experienced horsewoman Kumin broke her
neck when her horse-drawn carriage overturned.
She records the medical, physical, and emotional
details of the long recovery process, and tells
how her family, friends, and love of poetry
sustained her during the ordeal. 2000.
RC 51632.
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Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis.
RC 51684.
by Ian Kershaw.
read by Roy Avers.
9 cassettes in 2 containers.
This sequel to _Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris (RC
51683)_ reconstructs the dictator's world war,
including his use of ethnic cleansing while
maintaining a totalitarian state inside Germany.
The country heads for self-destruction as their
leader pursues his quest for complete dominance
of Europe. Violence. 2000.
RC 51684.
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True Stories of Baseball's Hall of Famers.
RC 51860.
by David Kellogg.
read by Graci Ragsdale.
1 cassette.
Sixty brief accounts of baseball's most
productive players from the early 1900s to 1980.
Includes well-known players such as Cy Young,
Connie Mack, Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, Yogi
Berra, Hank Aaron, and Sandy Koufax. For junior
and senior high readers. 2000.
RC 51860.
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The Secret of Happiness.
RC 51861.
by Billy Graham.
read by Don Nelson.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Offers advice on how to apply the simple yet
revolutionary formulas of the King James Version
of the Beatitudes in everyday life in order to
achieve serenity and contentment. 1955.
RC 51861.
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Why Forgive?.
RC 51864.
by Johann Christoph Arnold.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
A pastor relates anecdotes about the power of
forgiveness in everyday life. Includes stories
of unhappy families, failed business deals, and
victims of crime who find peace within
themselves and with their offenders. 2000.
RC 51864.
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Let Evening Come: Reflections on Aging.
RC 51868.
by Mary C. Morrison.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
Quaker-inspired views on aging; advice for
growing old gracefully and peacefully.
Suggestions for relating to family and friends
and learning to accept death. Preface by Morris
L. West. 1998.
RC 51868.
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Never Eat Your Heart Out.
RC 52055.
by Judith Moore.
read by Susan McInerney.
3 cassettes.
A grab bag of autobiographical sketches in which
Moore relates food's major role in her life. She
recalls the mud pies she made as a young child,
the dinners she planned as a bride, the dog food
pet-té she made for unsuspecting friends, and
the special meals she concocted while having an
affair. 1997.
RC 52055.
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Ten Fun Things to Do before You Die.
RC 52327.
by Karol Jackowski.
read by Peg Gilleland.
1 cassette.
A nun offers advice on making a life of
contentment. She includes suggestions on having
fun, improving your personality, treating
yourself right, spending time alone, thinking
about nuns, and living like there is nothing to
lose. 1989.
RC 52327.
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The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great
Beach of Cape Cod.
RC 52331.
by Henry Beston.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette (Reissue).
In 1926-1927 a French-Irish writer extended a
two-week vacation into a year of observing
nature--the sea and land, the birds, and the
seasons--at his cottage on Cape Cod. Beston's
future wife, the author Elizabeth Coatsworth,
insisted on the publication of his musings,
which became an environmental classic. 1928.
RC 52331.
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Pro Wrestling: From Carnivals to Cable TV.
RC 52332.
by Keith Elliot Greenberg.
read by Gary Roan.
1 cassette.
This history of professional wrestling
chronicles its transformation into popular
televised entertainment by promoter Vince
McMahon and others. Mentions past and current
superstars, notes the role of women and the
impact of scandals and controversy, and
describes the sport in Japan. For junior and
senior high readers. 2000.
RC 52332.
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Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems,
1988-2000.
RC 52339.
by Lucille Clifton.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
A collection of poetry about the human condition
personalized through the voice of an African
American woman. She shares observations about
lynching, race, being female, menstruation,
illness, celebrations, and the puzzles of
existence. Some strong language. National Book
Award. 2000.
RC 52339.
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Breast Cancer.
RC 52346.
by Janet Majure.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
Discusses the symptoms, causes, treatments, and
prevention of breast cancer. Also presents a
history of the disease and ongoing research
while stressing the importance of self-
examination and early detection. For senior high
and older readers. 2000.
RC 52346.
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Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry
Marx.
RC 52600.
by Stefan Kanfer.
read by Gary Telles.
4 cassettes.
Biography of one of the Marx brothers--Groucho,
Harpo, Zeppo, Chico, and Gummo--vaunted
comedians of the vaudeville age and later
Hollywood. Traces the life of Julius (Groucho)
in a family of performers led by his stage
mother, Minnie. Discusses his unhappy marriages,
his estrangement from his children, and his
professional dissatisfaction. 2000.
RC 52600.
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Conversations with Susan Sontag.
RC 52752.
edited by Leland Poague.
read by Celeste Lawson.
3 cassettes.
Twenty-four interviews conducted with American
novelist and critic Sontag between 1969 and
1993, in which she is frequently asked to
comment on her published writings. Sontag is
questioned about aesthetic, political, and
sexual issues by Edwin Newman, Joe David
Bellamy, Jonathan Cott, Jean-Louis Servan-
Schreiber, Amy Lippman, and Nadine Gordimer,
among others. 1995.
RC 52752.
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Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent
Millay.
RC 52940.
by Nancy Milford.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
5 cassettes.
Biography of the twentieth-century American
poet--the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize-
-whose life mirrored her verses: "My candle
burns at both ends; / It will not last the
night; / But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends-- /
It gives a lovely light!" Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001.
RC 52940.
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Coloring Outside the Lines: Raising a Smarter
Kid by Breaking All the Rules.
RC 53116.
by Roger Schank.
read by Bruce Nelson.
2 cassettes.
Founder of Northwestern's Institute for the
Learning Sciences posits that schools of the
late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries
do not support children with a thirst for
knowledge. Parents wanting to help their
children become successful should nurture their
traits of inquisitiveness, gumption, creativity,
verbal proficiency, analytical ability, and
ambition. 2000.
RC 53116.
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Five-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History.
RC 53117.
by Helene Stapinski.
read by Barbara Rappaport.
2 cassettes.
Memoir about growing up in the 1970s in a family
of petty criminals in Jersey City. The author
explores her Italian-Polish roots in the context
of an industrial city overrun by fraud and
political corruption. She escapes for college
but returns as a reporter for the _Jersey
Journal_. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 53117.
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
RC 53160.
by Alex Haley.
read by Peter Jay Fernandez.
6 cassettes (Reissue).
Seven generations of the author's family, from
1767, when Kunta Kinte is captured in The
Gambia, West Africa, and transported to Virginia
as a slave. Chronicles Haley's ancestors'
resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil
War, reconstructs his birth in 1921, and
describes his genealogical research. Some
violence. Bestseller 1976.
RC 53160.
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Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five.
RC 53167.
by Penelope Leach.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
5 cassettes.
British psychologist explains the physical and
emotional needs of babies and toddlers until
they reach school age. Describes the child's
thinking and feeling capabilities at different
stages of development. Discusses dilemmas of
parenting, including choosing daycare and
preventing sudden infant death syndrome. 1997.
RC 53167.
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God Save the Sweet Potato Queens.
RC 53170.
by Jill Conner Browne.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
2 cassettes.
Continues the advice offered in _The Sweet
Potato Queens' Book of Love (RC 53169)_. Browne,
leader of the group of Southern women who sport
green sequins and towering red hairdos, offers
guidance on marriage, pregnancy, vacations, and
dating for the advanced or advancing. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 53170.
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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze.
RC 53238.
by Peter Hessler.
read by Tom Burch.
3 cassettes.
Memoir of an American Peace Corps volunteer who
taught English literature in a teachers' college
in rural southern China from 1996 to 1998.
Intersperses reminiscences of daily events with
descriptions of local landscape, history, and
people. Discusses the difficulties of a
Westerner trying to understand Chinese culture.
2001.
RC 53238.
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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic.
RC 53274.
by Mark Wilson.
read by Lou Harpenau.
5 cassettes.
Well-known magician describes more than three
hundred tricks and illusions. He reveals the
secrets of preparing for and performing a
variety of stunts using props such as rope,
cards, handkerchiefs, and balls. 1973.
RC 53274.
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American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the
Military, from the Revolution to Desert Storm.
RC 53330.
by Gail Buckley.
read by Bob Moore.
5 cassettes.
Chronicles two centuries of African American
military experience. Drawing on interviews and
primary sources, Buckley contends that the
pressures of necessity opened military service
to blacks. She describes the bravery and
sacrifice of black soldiers despite
discrimination against them and frequent
minimization or denial of their achievements.
2001.
RC 53330.
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Southeast Asia: A Concise History.
RC 53455.
by Mary Somers Heidhues.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Covers the history, from prehistoric times to
the late twentieth century, of the mainland
states of Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia,
Laos, and Vietnam, as well as of the maritime
nations: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia,
and the Philippines. Explores the region's
politics, economics, culture, religion, and
armed conflicts. 2000.
RC 53455.
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How to Win Friends and Influence People.
RC 53469.
by Dale Carnegie.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Originally published in 1937 and revised in 1981
to "clarify and strengthen the book for a modern
reader," this guide provides fundamental
techniques in handling people. Includes how to
make people like you, how to win them to your
way of thinking, and how to be a leader without
offending or arousing resentment. 1981.
RC 53469.
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The Best Loved Poems of the American People.
RC 53495.
selected by Hazel Felleman.
read by Janis Gray.
4 cassettes (Reissue).
Anthology of 575 poems popular in early
twentieth-century America. Arranged by themes
such as love and friendship, inspiration, story,
faith and reverence, home and family,
patriotism, humor, and nature. Selected from
requests for favorite poems sent to a column in
the _New York Times Book Review_. 1936.
RC 53495.
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Jewish American Literature: A Norton Anthology.
RC 53581.
edited by Jules Chametzky and others.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
13 cassettes in 3 containers.
Selections from American writing, ranging from
1656 through the end of the twentieth century,
featuring fiction, poetry, drama, memoir,
letters, song lyrics, and humor by "authors who
admit, address, embrace, and contest their
Jewish identity." Includes entries by Edna
Ferber, Groucho Marx, Stanley Kunitz, Leo
Rosten, Irwin Shaw, and Allegra Goodman. 2001.
RC 53581.
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Fierce Pajamas: An Anthology of Humor Writing
from the _New Yorker_.
RC 53620.
edited by David Remnick and Henry Finder.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
4 cassettes.
Two _New Yorker_ editors select their favorite
comic pieces from the magazine's first seventy-
five years. Includes parodies, sketches, and
verses by more than seventy contributors,
including such literary humorists as Robert
Benchley, James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, Woody
Allen, Steve Martin, Garrison Keillor, and Ogden
Nash. Bestseller 2001.
RC 53620.
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The Age of Terror: America and the World after
September 11.
RC 53622.
edited by Strobe Talbott and Nayan Chanda.
read by John Hammock.
2 cassettes.
Collection of eight essays, edited by coheads of
the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization,
examines the causes and effects of the terrorist
attack on the World Trade Center, September 11,
2001. Discusses Muslim motivations, non-Muslim
antecedents, the communication revolution,
bioterrorism, post-Cold War politics, and the
failure of U.S. intelligence. 2001.
RC 53622.
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Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama
bin Laden.
RC 53623.
by Peter L. Bergen.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
A journalist for CNN who interviewed Osama bin
Laden in Afghanistan in 1997 investigates al-
Qaeda, the Islamic terrorist organization.
Describes its objectives, its past crimes
including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing,
and its worldwide reach. Traces bin Laden's past
and his relationship to the Taliban. Bestseller
2001.
RC 53623.
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius
Reinvented Architecture.
RC 53639.
by Ross King.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
Discusses the intermittent construction during
the 1300s of a cathedral in Florence that would
require the largest dome in the world. Explains
how this led to the 1418 competition for solving
the architectural puzzle; how it was won by
Filippo Brunelleschi, a clockmaker; and how he
achieved engineering marvels. 2000.
RC 53639.
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Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media
Distort the News.
RC 53649.
by Bernard Goldberg.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist
describes how his exposé of his fellow
reporters' liberal bias led to his own ostracism
and rejection. Offers examples of how media
interpretations of current events affect the
social climate of the country. Some strong
language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 53649.
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The Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes.
RC 53665.
by Peter Matthiessen.
read by Bruce Huntey.
3 cassettes.
Wilderness traveler reports on the status of the
world's crane population and his adventures with
fellow naturalists in the birds' habitats.
Celebrates the declining species and local
landscape as he journeys to sites in Asia,
Africa, western Europe, and the United States.
2001.
RC 53665.
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The Universe in a Nutshell.
RC 53668.
by Stephen Hawking.
read by Lou Harpenau.
1 cassette.
Theoretical physicist explains for laymen the
underlying principles that control the universe.
With updated knowledge acquired since his
earlier book _A Brief History of Time (RC
26996)_, Hawking discusses theories of the
origin, structure, and evolution of the cosmos.
Bestseller 2001.
RC 53668.
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Alistair Cooke: The Biography.
RC 53684.
by Nick Clarke.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
6 cassettes.
Authorized life of the man best known as a
commentator on American culture and politics and
the host of PBS's _Masterpiece Theater_. Born
Alfred Cooke in 1908 in northern England, he
legally changed his name to Alistair on his
twenty-second birthday and became a U.S. citizen
in 1941. 1999.
RC 53684.
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Creating Emotionally Safe Schools: A Guide for
Educators and Parents.
RC 53731.
by Jane Bluestein.
read by Kristin Allison.
4 cassettes.
While explaining how academic institutions can
be safer, an educational counselor examines
factors that contribute to a school's emotional
climate. Bluestein offers a plan to return
schools to havens of nurturing and learning,
including strategies for instruction, family
involvement, and early development. 2001.
RC 53731.
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A Convenient Spy: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of
Nuclear Espionage.
RC 53741.
by Dan Stober and Ian Hoffman.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Analyzes the U.S. case against computer
scientist Wen Ho Lee, a naturalized Taiwanese,
who was accused of espionage while working at
the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Presents the
evidence of Lee's misdeeds, the FBI mistakes
leading to his acquittal, and the politics that
drove the investigation. 2001.
RC 53741.
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In Search of the Lost Cord: Solving the Mystery
of Spinal Cord Regeneration.
RC 53744.
by Luba Vikhanski.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Science reporter summarizes the historical and
current research being conducted throughout the
world on spinal cord regeneration. Describes
twentieth-century advances in medicine and
technology, and possible scientific
breakthroughs. 2001.
RC 53744.
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Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood.
RC 53751.
by Oliver Sacks.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
3 cassettes.
Neurologist and author of such bestselling books
as _Awakenings (RC 33438)_ recalls his childhood
during World War II in London and at boarding
school. Explains how his fascination with
science was fostered by his large family,
especially his uncle, who manufactured
lightbulbs with tungsten wire filaments. 2001.
RC 53751.
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Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces.
RC 53774.
by Tom Clancy.
read by Lou Harpenau.
4 cassettes.
Traces growth of Special Forces in the United
States military from their conceptual origins
through actual transformation into elite units.
Clancy teams with retired general Carl Stiner,
former chief of USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations
Command), in discussions of specific military
missions, exclusive of the 2001-2002 Afghanistan
campaign. Bestseller 2002.
RC 53774.
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Stupid White Men: And Other Sorry Excuses for
the State of the Nation!.
RC 53775.
by Michael Moore.
read by Barry Bernson.
2 cassettes.
Author of _Downsize This! (RC 45054)_ criticizes
the U.S. government of the twenty-first century.
Laments that "nothing seems to work" and rants
against the 2000 election and the
administration's policies. Some strong language.
Bestseller 2001.
RC 53775.
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Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul
Up: Twelve Winning Secrets from the War Room.
RC 53777.
by James Carville and Paul Begala.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Two political strategists translate campaign
tactics into rules for success in everyday life.
Their purpose is to make the reader a winner by
becoming "faster, smarter, and more aggressive."
They provide "practical, applicable strategies"
to beat the competition. Bestseller 2002.
RC 53777.
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Cannibals and Kings: The Origins of Cultures.
RC 53817.
by Marvin Harris.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
An anthropologist examines a broad variety of
cultural behaviors--from primitive civilizations
to advanced societies--as adaptations to
particular ecological conditions. Harris
maintains that social life so far has evolved in
predictable arrangements. 1977.
RC 53817.
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Did Adam and Eve Have Navels? Discourses on
Reflexology, Numerology, Urine Therapy, and
Other Dubious Subjects.
RC 53818.
by Martin Gardner.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
2 cassettes.
Science writer and rationalist Gardner examines
cases of pseudoscience, whether maverick or
mainstream. Debunks astrology, UFOs, and quack
remedies, and attacks religious fundamentalism
and Freud's dream theories. Previously published
as regular columns in the _Skeptical Inquirer_.
2000.
RC 53818.
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Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise of Gambling in
Louisiana and the Fall of Governor Edwin
Edwards.
RC 53821.
by Tyler Bridges.
read by Butch Hoover.
3 cassettes.
Account of the corruption in the state of
Louisiana, where legalized gambling led to the
conviction of four-time governor Edwin Edwards
in 2000. Recalls the tumultuous political,
social, and economic history of the state. 2001.
RC 53821.
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A Matter of Dignity: Changing the Lives of the
Disabled.
RC 53824.
by Andrew Potok.
read by Tom Burch.
2 cassettes.
The author of _Ordinary Daylight (RC 16674)_
portrays activists, technicians, health
professionals, and others working to improve the
everyday lives of people with disabilities
through technological progress or advances in
public policy and awareness. Potok discusses
independence, quality of life, and dignity,
relating these issues to his own experience with
retinitis pigmentosa. 2002.
RC 53824.
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The Complete Jesus.
RC 53825.
compiled by Ricky Alan Mayotte.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
2 cassettes.
This compilation of sayings and teachings
attributed to Jesus has been gathered from
various versions of the New Testament (King
James, Revised Standard, etc.), Christian
Gnostic writings, and New Testament Apocrypha.
They are presented in nine sections, including
commandments, parables, teachings and proverbs,
hymns and prayers, and doctrines. 1997.
RC 53825.
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American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine.
RC 53826.
by Paul Lukacs.
read by John Richardson.
3 cassettes.
Traces the history of the wine industry in the
United States and the people instrumental in its
development. Discusses why it takes so long to
produce truly great wine and why America rose so
quickly to prominence as a major wine-making
country. 2000.
RC 53826.
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Inside the Vatican: The Politics and
Organization of the Catholic Church.
RC 53828.
by Thomas J. Reese.
read by Lou Harpenau.
3 cassettes.
A Jesuit scholar/political scientist examines
the inner workings of the papal institution in
Rome. Draws on more than one hundred interviews
with Vatican officials to form insights into the
governance of the Catholic church. Analyzes the
pope's role in both religious and secular
events. 1996.
RC 53828.
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French Huguenots in English-Speaking Lands.
RC 53831.
by Horton Davies and Marie-Hélène Davies.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Chronicle of France from 1685 to 1782, when the
Protestant Huguenots, persecuted for their
beliefs, were forced to emigrate. Describes
causes of the unrest, the character of the
believers, and Huguenot cultural contributions
in Great Britain and North America. 2000.
RC 53831.
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Heart Attack! Advice for Patients by Patients.
RC 53832.
by Kathleen Berra and others.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
Heart specialists explain the diagnosis and
treatment of heart attacks and eleven survivors
give anecdotal advice. Includes information on
risk factors, diet, reversal of coronary artery
disease, and rehabilitation programs. 2002.
RC 53832.
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Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of Our Sun.
RC 53835.
by Leon Golub and Jay M. Pasachoff.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
Solar scientists profile the Sun's history and
physics for nonscientists. The authors discuss
the origin of the Sun's light and heat, how the
Sun evolved, and how it affects Earth. They
present cutting-edge research on the Sun's outer
atmosphere and explain sunspots and gigantic
explosive events. 2001.
RC 53835.
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The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need.
RC 53840.
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk.
read by Carol Dines.
4 cassettes.
Astrology columnist updates her 1982 work on the
movement of celestial bodies and their possible
influence on humanity. Describes the various Sun
and Moon signs, the placement of the planets,
the twelve zodiac houses, and the mechanics of
setting up a birth chart. 2001.
RC 53840.
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Unjust Enrichment: How Japan's Companies Built
Postwar Fortunes Using American POWs.
RC 53847.
by Linda Goetz Holmes.
read by Lou Harpenau.
2 cassettes.
Using archival materials classified until long
after World War II ended and interviews with
survivors, a historian recounts the mistreatment
of American prisoners of war by Japanese
companies that used the men as slave labor.
Contends that the businesses should have been
prosecuted soon after the war and that survivors
should be reimbursed. 2001.
RC 53847.
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Sorcerer's Apprentice.
RC 53851.
by Tahir Shah.
read by Fred Major.
3 cassettes.
Author explains why he left the comforts of
London to travel to India to become a magician.
Describes his trip to Calcutta and his
apprenticeship with Hakim Feroze, a master
conjuror. Describes his subsequent journeys
across India to witness firsthand the art of
illusion. 1998.
RC 53851.
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Stroke-Free for Life: The Complete Guide to
Stroke Prevention and Treatment.
RC 53853.
by David Wiebers.
read by Butch Hoover.
3 cassettes.
Renowned Mayo Clinic neurologist describes
strokes, prevention, and emergency treatments
with drugs and surgery. Advocates lifestyle
changes, including the reduction of stress. Also
provides a stroke risk assessment test. 2001.
RC 53853.
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Samuel Huntington, President of Congress Longer
than Expected: A Narrative Essay on the Letters
of Samuel Huntington, 1779-1781.
RC 53857.
by George Kelsey Dreher.
read by David Myers.
2 cassettes.
Interpretive account of the life and work of
Samuel Huntington, a lawyer from Connecticut and
signer of the Declaration of Independence, who
became the first president of the Continental
Congress between 1779 and 1781. Dreher shows how
Huntington's personality and religious
background equipped him to lead the new nation.
1996.
RC 53857.
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One Hundred Questions and Answers about
Hypertension.
RC 53858.
by William M. Manger and Ray W. Gifford.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
Physicians address the common condition of
hypertension (high blood pressure, or "the
silent killer"), including its cause, risk
factors, and treatment; medical options;
lifestyle changes; complications; and coexisting
conditions. Explains how this common and
treatable condition can be managed. 2001.
RC 53858.
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Hoyle's Rules of Games: Descriptions of Indoor
Games of Skill and Chance, with Advice on
Skillful Play; Based on the Foundations Laid
Down by Edmond Hoyle, 1672-1769.
RC 53859.
edited by Philip D. Morehead and others.
read by Lou Harpenau.
3 cassettes.
Revised and updated guide to rules, strategies,
and odds for more than two hundred fifty games.
Card games include bridge, cribbage, pinochle,
poker, and solitaire--and their variations. Also
contains instructions for backgammon, dominoes,
Scrabble, children's games, and some computer
games. 2001.
RC 53859.
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GED Basics 2002: Updated for the All-New GED!.
RC 53866.
by Nancy Lawrence.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
Introductory guide to the revised General
Educational Development (GED) exam, required for
a high school equivalency diploma. Offers
practice exercises for adult basic knowledge in
language arts (writing and reading), social
studies, science, and mathematics. Provides
study tips, strategies, and techniques for
scoring high. 2002.
RC 53866.
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Knitting in Plain English.
RC 53868.
by Maggie Righetti.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
A practical guide for beginning and intermediate
knitters. Using a good-humored, commonsense
approach, provides patterns and easy-to-follow
lessons to complete projects. Offers simple tips
to facilitate the process and solutions to
frequently asked questions. 1986.
RC 53868.
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Power to the Patient: The Treatments to Insist
on When You're Sick.
RC 53891.
by Isadore Rosenfeld.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Physician and author of _Live Now, Age Later (RC
48603)_ outlines the medical tests, causes, and
treatments for thirty-nine common ailments.
Topics include diabetes, Parkinson's,
gallstones, cancer, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's,
heart disease, and sexual diseases. 2002.
RC 53891.
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Bare Fists: The History of Bare-Knuckle Prize-
Fighting.
RC 53905.
by Bob Mee.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Sports journalist presents three centuries of
gloveless-boxing greats from both sides of the
Atlantic. Begins with the 1720s career of James
Figg and ends with the 1990s fad of "Ultimate
Fighting," an unregulated sport. Includes the
1860 "fight of the century" between America's
John Heenan and Britain's Tom Sayers. 2001.
RC 53905.
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Little Miss Dynamite: The Life and Times of
Brenda Lee.
RC 53911.
by Brenda Lee.
read by Robin Miles.
3 cassettes.
Autobiography of rockabilly singer who was born
in poverty in Georgia in 1944. Lee began
performing professionally when she was seven and
was soon supporting her family. She reminisces
about the entertainers she has known, from her
early days in rock 'n' roll through country
music superstardom. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 53911.
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Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an
Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search
of Enlightenment.
RC 53912.
by Richard Bernstein.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
At age fifty-five, a _New York Times_ writer
fulfills a yearning for travel and change by
following the route of seventh-century Buddhist
monk Hsuan Tsang's pilgrimage for wisdom across
China, south through India, and back to China.
Along the way he compares his observations with
those recorded by Hsuan Tsang. 2001.
RC 53912.
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The Southern Gates of Arabia: A Journey in the
Hadhramaut.
RC 53919.
by Freya Stark.
read by Yolande Bavan.
2 cassettes.
Chronicles the 1934 adventures of an erudite and
intrepid British explorer in Yemen. Stark's goal
was to be the first European to reach Shabwa,
the ancient frankincense capital, traveling
along centuries-old caravan routes. She
describes her stays with sultans and her
enchantment with the region. 1936.
RC 53919.
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Almost a Woman.
RC 53924.
by Esmeralda Santiago.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
This coming-of-age memoir continues the account
begun in _When I Was Puerto Rican (RC 38181)_.
Recalls author's difficulties of moving to New
York without speaking English, being accepted at
the High School for Performing Arts, and having
her first love affair--all before reaching age
twenty-one. Some descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 53924.
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Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folktales
from the Gulf States.
RC 53958.
by Zora Neale Hurston.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
African American folklore that Hurston collected
from oral tradition in the late 1920s, published
for the first time. Hurston arranged the
material by themes such as god tales, devil
tales, witch and hant, tall tales, neatest
trick, mistaken identity, and talking-animal
tales. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 53958.
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Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the
Unmaking of the American Consensus.
RC 53983.
by Rick Perlstein.
read by Jake Williams.
5 cassettes.
Describes the consolidation and resurgence of
the conservative political movement after the
devastating defeat of Republican presidential
candidate Barry Goldwater in 1964. Traces the
development of divisions and shifts that broke
up the liberal majority and led to Ronald
Reagan's election in 1980. Some strong language.
2001.
RC 53983.
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Ancient Encounters: Kennewick Man and the First
Americans.
RC 53986.
by James C. Chatters.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Discussion of the anthropological and legal
debate surrounding the 1996 discovery of 9,500-
year-old skeletal remains in Kennewick,
Washington. The bones have provoked controversy
between the scientists who hope to investigate
their origins and local Native Americans who
claim ancestral reburial rights. 2001.
RC 53986.
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The Warden of English: The Life of H.W. Fowler.
RC 53987.
by Jenny McMorris.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Biography of the British grammarian and
lexicographer Henry Watson Fowler (1858-1933),
author of works on English language usage.
Chronicling the eccentric's personal as well as
professional life, reveals his dedication to
detail in both spheres. Discusses how his love
of language became the cornerstone of his
career. 2001.
RC 53987.
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The Seventies: The Great Shift in American
Culture, Society, and Politics.
RC 54009.
by Bruce J. Schulman.
read by Jake Williams.
3 cassettes.
Historian portrays life in the United States in
the 1970s, and shows how the decade transformed
American popular beliefs and cultural attitudes.
Analyzes presidential politics, national
policies, and the shift of economic power.
Describes the many social changes, including
racial integration, the graying of America, and
the women's movement. 2001.
RC 54009.
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Crescent and Star: Turkey between Two Worlds.
RC 54015.
by Stephen Kinzer.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
2 cassettes.
A _New York Times_ correspondent intersperses
essays on cultural, social, and political events
in Turkey with recollections of his personal
experiences there between 1996 and 2000.
Analyzes a country caught between its Muslim
heritage and its desire to westernize and join
the European Union. 2001.
RC 54015.
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The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family.
RC 54027.
by Mary S. Lovell.
read by Lisette Lecat.
4 cassettes.
The lives and times of six aristocratic British
sisters, exploring family relationships,
artistic successes, scandals, and tragedies.
Traces their involvements in clashing political
ideologies between the World Wars. One of them,
Diana, married British fascist Oswald Mosley and
became "the most hated woman in England,"
spending most of World War II in prison.
Bestseller 2001.
RC 54027.
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The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of
Bill Clinton.
RC 54028.
by Joe Klein.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
Political analyst and author of bestselling
_Primary Colors (RC 41822)_ reassesses Clinton's
presidency. Argues that despite personal
failings, Clinton ran a "serious, disciplined,
responsible presidency," with lasting effects on
the economy and on the American people. Klein
examines the historical record and attempts to
put it into perspective. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54028.
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Get with the Program! Getting Real about Your
Health, Weight, and Emotional Well-Being.
RC 54029.
by Bob Greene.
read by Butch Hoover.
1 cassette.
Bestselling author of _Make the Connection (RC
43178)_ presents a four-phase program requiring
physical and emotional commitment to change
behavior and attitude. Offers advice on dieting,
exercising, and achieving the mindset to gain
long-lasting effects. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54029.
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Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson.
RC 54030.
by Kenneth R. Timmerman.
read by Rick Rohan.
3 cassettes.
Muckraking journalist investigates the career of
controversial civil rights leader Jesse Jackson,
contending that Jackson has consistently
"manipulated the truth to build a false portrait
of himself." Timmerman accuses Jackson of
abusing power, misusing tax-exempt funds,
threatening boycotts to extort donations from
corporations, supporting African dictators, and
espousing a subversive domestic agenda.
Bestseller 2002.
RC 54030.
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Report from Ground Zero.
RC 54031.
by Dennis Smith.
read by Bob Moore.
3 cassettes.
Retired New York City firefighter and author of
_Report from Engine Co. 82 (RC 48762)_ reports
on the heroic rescue efforts that took place at
the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001,
and the following months. Includes eyewitness
accounts from firemen, policemen, and emergency
personnel. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54031.
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The Mothman Prophecies.
RC 54034.
by John A. Keel.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Record of a sympathetically disposed
journalist's investigation of reported
paranormal phenomena, including sightings of a
flying red-eyed humanlike creature called the
"Mothman," that occurred in Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, in 1966 and 1967. In a brief 2001
afterword, Keel gives an approving nod to the
popular movie based on his work. Bestseller
1975.
RC 54034.
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Knight: My Story.
RC 54038.
by Bob Knight.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
Autobiography by Indiana University's
controversial basketball coach, fired in
September 2000 after twenty-nine seasons.
Describes his days as a player before moving to
teaching positions and explains the
circumstances that led to his dismissal. Some
strong language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54038.
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Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine
Potential.
RC 54039.
by Caroline Myss.
read by Jill Fox.
3 cassettes.
Intuitive healer and author of _Anatomy of the
Spirit (RC 45739)_ postulates that everyone is
born with a higher purpose or mission and should
channel energy constructively by living in
accord with that sacred contract. Presents
exercises, charts, and a chakras map to help
readers identify archetypes for spiritual self-
examination. Bestseller 2001.
RC 54039.
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A Song Flung Up to Heaven.
RC 54044.
by Maya Angelou.
read by Gail Nelson.
1 cassette.
In this sixth volume of her memoirs, Angelou
documents her life in the 1960s when she
returned to America from Ghana to participate in
the civil rights movement. Discusses the impact
of the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin
Luther King Jr. on her, personally and
professionally. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54044.
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A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal.
RC 54047.
by Anthony Bourdain.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Chef's journey pairs food and travel for
adventures--if not perfection--in eating.
Bourdain eats duck in the Mekong Delta with
Vietnamese war heroes, attends a pig slaughter
in Portugal, and retraces childhood summers in
France. His quest is associated with a Food
Network TV series. Strong language. Bestseller
2001.
RC 54047.
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Love, Greg and Lauren.
RC 54052.
by Greg Manning.
read by Tom Burch.
3 cassettes.
A World Trade Center burn victim's recovery,
told in her husband's day-by-day account that
"began as e-mails advising our friends on
Lauren's condition; it grew into a diary of our
lives." Lauren Manning, mother of a ten-month-
old, was burned over 82 percent of her body but
left the hospital ninety days later. Bestseller
2002.
RC 54052.
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The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership.
RC 54057.
by Steven B. Sample.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
2 cassettes.
The president of the University of Southern
California delivers his thoughts on leaders and
leadership from an unconventional perspective.
Considers the art of leadership as a process of
artistic evolution. Includes case studies,
anecdotes, and frequent quotes from historical
and contemporary leaders. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54057.
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The Bridge at No Gun Ri: A Hidden Nightmare from
the Korean War.
RC 54074.
by Charles J. Hanley and others.
read by Mary Kane.
2 cassettes.
Detailed account of a massacre of hundreds of
South Korean civilians by United States soldiers
in the early days of the Korean War. The
reporters, who interviewed survivors on both
sides and conducted extensive research, won a
Pulitzer Prize for their work. Violence. 2001.
RC 54074.
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Death in the Afternoon.
RC 54078.
by Ernest Hemingway.
read by Mark Ashby.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Classic treatise on all phases of bullfighting
from the raising and training of the animals to
sketches of bullfighters. Descriptions of
bravery, cowardice, pageantry, and history are
enlivened by Hemingway's comments on life and
literature. Some strong language. 1932.
RC 54078.
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Becoming Mona Lisa: The Making of a Global Icon.
RC 54099.
by Donald Sassoon.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
3 cassettes.
Assesses the appeal of the Renaissance
masterpiece painted by Leonardo da Vinci and
viewed by millions annually at the Louvre in
Paris. Discusses the origins of this portrait of
an enigmatically smiling woman and explains how
it became the best-known painting in the world.
2001.
RC 54099.
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Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of
the Modern Age.
RC 54100.
by Modris Eksteins.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
3 cassettes.
History professor traces the origins, the
impact, and the influence of World War I.
Discusses how the death and destruction of the
Great War marked a turning point in the cultural
history of Western society, changed its
psychological viewpoint, and led to the spirit
of the modern age. 1989.
RC 54100.
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Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for
Freedom.
RC 54106.
by  Zoya.
read by Jill Fox.
1 cassette.
An Afghan woman recounts growing up during the
Russian oppression, the chaotic period of
transition when the Russians left, and women's
suppression under Taliban rule. Describes her
association with the Revolutionary Association
of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). Some
violence. 2002.
RC 54106.
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The Prophet.
RC 54107.
by Kahlil Gibran.
read by Fred Major.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Prose-poem reflections by the Lebanese mystic
poet, Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931). Meditations on
such subjects as love, marriage, joy and sorrow,
crime and punishment, pain, and self-knowledge.
1923.
RC 54107.
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The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It
Yoga: The Safe and Gentle Way to Health and
Well-Being.
RC 54110.
by Alice Christensen.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
A beginning breathing, exercise, and meditation
program for older adults and those with medical
conditions or a sedentary lifestyle. Discusses
nutrition, meditation, philosophy, and stress-
reducing techniques. Lists routines that can be
used in a wheelchair or bed. 1999.
RC 54110.
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Bowling for Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes
and Spares.
RC 54112.
by Don Nace.
read by Bruce Huntey.
1 cassette.
Explains equipment, scoring, techniques, and
etiquette of the game of bowling. Also gives
tips on how to improve one's score and how to
prepare oneself mentally in order to win. For
junior and senior high and older readers. 2001.
RC 54112.
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The Aging Eye.
RC 54126.
by Sandra Gordon.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
Discusses the natural aging of the eye, how to
protect one's vision, and the three most common
disorders in later life: cataracts, glaucoma,
and age-related macular degeneration. Describes
the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments
available for these conditions. 2001.
RC 54126.
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The Essential Microwave Handbook: The Complete
Guide to Microwave Cooking.
RC 54127.
by Carol Bowen.
read by Patricia McDermott.
2 cassettes.
A collection of more than eighty microwavable
recipes, including appetizers, main dishes, and
desserts. Discusses the advantages of microwave
cooking, factors affecting cooking, and required
cookware and utensils. Presents cooking and
defrosting charts. Suggests foods best for
microwave preparation and those to avoid. 2001.
RC 54127.
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It's Only a Game.
RC 54130.
by Terry Bradshaw.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Autobiography of celebrated Pittsburgh Steelers
quarterback and television broadcaster. Bradshaw
discusses his rise to fame in football, his
struggles with attention deficit disorder, his
three divorces, and his strong belief in God.
2001.
RC 54130.
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The Sensitive Gut.
RC 54136.
by Michael Lasalandra and Lawrence S. Friedman.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
Offers advice on coping with numerous
gastrointestinal disorders, including reflux
problems, dyspepsia, irritable bowel and related
syndromes, constipation, diarrhea, gas, and food
allergies. Includes information on aging and
psychological factors as well as appropriate
drug and alternative treatments. 2001.
RC 54136.
##

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish
Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children.
RC 54168.
by Wendy Mogel.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
2 cassettes.
Child psychologist advises parents on how to
instill values in children by using traditional
Jewish teachings that are appropriate to all
faiths. Offers examples to improve parenting
skills and expectations and to raise happier
offspring. Bestseller 2001.
RC 54168.
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Love Stories: Stories of True Romance.
RC 54217.
edited by Jennifer Soong.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
Short reminiscences from teenage couples who
describe how they met and fell in love. Includes
tales of instant attraction, deepening
friendship, and tragedy, and tidbits from
Hollywood celebrities. For senior high readers.
2001.
RC 54217.
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Hoop Roots.
RC 54230.
by John Edgar Wideman.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Combining memoir, fictional homage, and social
commentary, an African American novelist
reflects on his lifelong relationship with
basketball. Associates the game with culture,
race, and family love. Some strong language.
2001.
RC 54230.
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Sounds of the River: A Memoir.
RC 54246.
by Da Chen.
read by Robert Sams.
3 cassettes.
Continuation of the autobiographical tale begun
in _Colors of the Mountain (RC 51314)_. At
university in Beijing, the author studies
English and comments on the growing Western
influence on China as well as on his personal
thoughts and habits. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 54246.
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Wake of the Coasters.
RC 54254.
by John F. Leavitt.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
An informal history of late-nineteenth- and
early-twentieth-century life aboard New England
coasting schooners used for trade. This
"haphazard series of recollections of men,
vessels, and ports--of a way of life now
vanished and almost forgotten"-- focuses mostly
on Maine. 1970.
RC 54254.
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Silas Talbot: Captain of Old Ironsides.
RC 54256.
by William M. Fowler.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
History professor illustrates the life and times
of Silas Talbot (1751-1813), who was not only a
Revolutionary War hero and U.S. Navy captain in
command of the frigate _Constitution_, but also
a privateer, prosperous landowner, and a New
York state representative. 1995.
RC 54256.
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Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America.
RC 54260.
by Yossef Bodansky.
read by Mark Ashby.
4 cassettes.
Biography of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden
and the radical militant Islamic movement he
helped create. Provides background on
fundamentalism in the Arab world before the 2001
strikes against the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon. Discusses attacks on American targets
in the 1990s and bin Laden's pursuit of
unconventional weapons. Bestseller 1999.
RC 54260.
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Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and
Politics.
RC 54261.
by Martin Ewans.
read by Ken Kliban.
2 cassettes.
Former British diplomat provides an overview of
the ancient and modern history of the troubled
Central Asian country. Discusses Afghanistan's
conflicting tribal traditions, the absence of a
central government, and its centuries of warfare
and foreign occupation. 2002.
RC 54261.
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Fatal Choice: Nuclear Weapons and the Illusion
of Missile Defense.
RC 54263.
by Richard Butler.
read by Bill Wallace.
1 cassette.
Australian diplomat and advocate of arms control
addresses the global challenge of nuclear
weapons. He proposes a series of measures to
restrict their proliferation and reduce the
threat of their use. Butler is the author of
_The Greatest Threat (RC 52515)_. 2001.
RC 54263.
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Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City.
RC 54285.
by Andrew Kirtzman.
read by Peter Johnson.
3 cassettes.
The administration of former New York City mayor
Rudy Giuliani in a reporter's account that
includes the destruction at the World Trade
Center. Describes the ex-prosecutor's policies,
personality, bitter rivalries, and family
problems. Illustrates how the city recovered
from decades of crime and corruption. Some
strong language. 2000.
RC 54285.
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Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome
Word.
RC 54316.
by Randall Kennedy.
read by Jake Williams.
1 cassette.
Harvard Law School professor provides a history
of the motives and effects of the use of the
word "nigger." Kennedy analyzes social and legal
implications of the word's employment in modern
professional, academic, and artistic
environments, as well as between and within
races. Strong language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54316.
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Last Man Down: A Firefighter's Story of Survival
and Escape from the World Trade Center.
RC 54321.
by Richard Picciotto.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
Fire chief Richard "Pitch" Picciotto of the
Eleventh Battalion describes being trapped in
the north tower of the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001, when it collapsed. Relates
how he and other firefighters dug their way out
when they realized rescue was nearly impossible.
Strong language. 2002.
RC 54321.
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You Cannot Be Serious.
RC 54346.
by John McEnroe.
read by Robert Sams.
3 cassettes.
Autobiography of notorious tennis champion who
dominated the game in the 1980s. Dubbed "Super-
Brat" by journalists, McEnroe reminisces about
his athletic success as a child in Queens, New
York, his famous matches, and failed marriage to
actress Tatum O'Neal. Describes his current
marriage to singer Patty Smyth. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54346.
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Fear Less: Real Truth about Risk, Safety, and
Security in a Time of Terrorism.
RC 54356.
by Gavin de Becker.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
The author of _The Gift of Fear (RC 44931)_
guides readers to "a true, informed feeling of
safety that comes from understanding violence,
risk, intuition, [and] fear" during a period of
threatened national security. Describes
terrorist plots foiled by the U.S. government.
Discusses air travel and the prospect of
biological warfare. 2002.
RC 54356.
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Not Out of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became an
Excuse to Teach Myth as History.
RC 54362.
by Mary Lefkowitz.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
Professor of classics disputes the afrocentric
claims that black Egyptians brought civilization
to Greece and are therefore the true founders of
Western culture. She decries the politicizing of
education. Epilog refutes author's critics.
1997.
RC 54362.
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Hurricane Watch: Forecasting the Deadliest
Storms on Earth.
RC 54368.
by Bob Sheets and Jack Williams.
read by Erik Synnestvedt.
3 cassettes.
A meteorologist and a science journalist present
the history of devastating storms in the United
States, giving a scientific explanation of such
weather. Includes information on the pioneers of
hurricane study and the authors' firsthand
experiences during Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
2001.
RC 54368.
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Artificial Paradises.
RC 54380.
by Charles Baudelaire.
read by Gary Telles.
2 cassettes.
A modern English translation of the works of
Baudelaire, a nineteenth-century French
symbolist poet, writing on the effects of
hashish, opium, and wine--the mind-altering
drugs of his era. Contains Baudelaire's response
in 1860 to Thomas De Quincey's _Confessions of
an English Opium-Eater (RC 24561)_. 1996.
RC 54380.
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My Greatest Day in Football: The Legends of
Football Recount Their Greatest Moments.
RC 54384.
edited by Bob McCullough.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Twenty-nine players and coaches relive their
best moments in football. Includes Don Shula and
the "perfect season," Bart Starr and the "Ice
Bowl," Y.A. Tittle and the day he was traded to
the New York Giants, and Leroy Kelly making it
into the Hall of Fame. Some strong language.
2001.
RC 54384.
##

Timebomb: The Global Epidemic of Multi-Drug-
Resistant Tuberculosis.
RC 54396.
by Lee B. Reichman.
read by Erik Synnestvedt.
2 cassettes.
According to Reichman, "More people are dying of
tuberculosis today than ever before in history."
He examines the worldwide incidence of
tuberculosis at the close of the twentieth
century, the origins of multi-drug-resistant TB
strains, and society's shifting attitude toward
the disease--from merely a health problem to an
economic problem. 2001.
RC 54396.
##

Witnesses at the Creation: Hamilton, Madison,
Jay, and the Constitution.
RC 54399.
by Richard B. Morris.
read by John Hammock.
2 cassettes.
Describes how three American statesmen
collaborated on a series of newspaper articles
to convince the newly created thirteen states to
adopt the Constitution. The eighty-five letters,
compiled as _The Federalist_ in 1787, led to the
formation of the union and the election of
George Washington as its first president. 1985.
RC 54399.
##

Central and East Africa: 1880 to the Present,
from Colonialism to Civil War.
RC 54411.
by Daniel E. Harmon.
read by Bob Moore.
1 cassette.
Describes the land, people, geography, and
wildlife of east-central Africa. Includes the
countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania,
Somalia, and Uganda. Focuses on their European
colonization and subsequent independence. For
junior and senior high readers. 2002.
RC 54411.
##

Scheherazade Goes West: Different Cultures,
Different Harems.
RC 54580.
by Fatema Mernissi.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
A Moroccan sociologist examines the western
misconception of a harem as a group of
voluptuous sex slaves at the male's command. She
provides personal insights on Muslim perceptions
of the traditional women's quarters and explores
European attitudes in works of art and
philosophy. 2001.
RC 54580.
##

The Threatening Storm: The Case for Invading
Iraq.
RC 54856.
by Kenneth M. Pollack.
read by Mark Ashby.
4 cassettes.
A Persian Gulf expert, formerly a CIA and
National Security Council analyst, argues that
the United States should invade Iraq, destroy
Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, oust Saddam
Hussein, and establish a new government.
Examines two decades of U.S.-Iraqi relations,
Iraq's arsenal, terrorism, and policy options.
Bestseller 2002.
RC 54856.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

A Veiled Reflection: Westward Chronicles, Volume
3.
RC 51117.
by Tracie Peterson.
read by Gillian Green.
2 cassettes.
Because she wants to get married, Judith Danvers
convinces her twin sister, Jillian, to replace
her as a Harvey Girl in Arizona. But when
Jillian begins work, she faces one disaster
after another, including a doctor's seeing
through her charade. Sequel to _Hidden in a
Whisper (RC 51116)_. 2000.
RC 51117.
##

Rehearsal for Love.
RC 51744.
by Faith Baldwin.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
New York City. Kathleen Roberts falls in love
with her boss, Pat Bell. Disenchanted by his
work ethics, she calls off their engagement.
Playwright Paul McClure, a man she never
considered, has been waiting in the wings.
During a hurricane, the two men face off. 1940.
RC 51744.
##

The Brideship.
RC 51859.
by Joan Weir.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
England, 1862. When fifteen-year-old Sarah, her
cousin Maud, and friend Lizzie are chosen to
leave the horrid orphanage and travel to western
Canada, they are thrilled. Then the girls learn
that they are to become mail-order brides. Can
they escape their fate? For junior and senior
high readers. 1998.
RC 51859.
##

Pictures, 1918.
RC 51871.
by Jeanette Ingold.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Asia is a high school junior in a small Texas
town during World War I. As her feelings for her
neighbor, Nick, grow, Asia also becomes enamored
of a new hobby--photography. Meanwhile, she
worries about her grandmother's growing
forgetfulness and Nick's unsettling cousin. For
junior and senior high readers. 1998.
RC 51871.
##

Tribute to Another Dead Rock Star.
RC 52330.
by Randy Powell.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
Fifteen-year-old Grady returns to Seattle for a
rock concert honoring his late mother, a heavy-
metal icon. Grady needs a new place to live but
thinks his mentally disabled half-brother
Louie's large Christian family won't accept him.
Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 1999.
RC 52330.
##

Carolina Autumn.
RC 52340.
by Carol Lynch Williams.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
As she begins high school, fourteen-year-old
Carolina is grieving over the death of her
father and sister, while dealing with difficult
relationships with her mother and her best
friend. Each step forward helps Carolina learn
to rely on her own strength and courage. For
junior and senior high readers. 2000.
RC 52340.
##

Cotton Comes to Harlem.
RC 52599.
by Chester Himes.
read by Chuck Young.
2 cassettes.
Con artist Deke O'Hara swindles $87,000 from
residents of Harlem in a back-to-Africa scheme.
When O'Hara is robbed by two white men,
detectives Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger
Jones handle the case. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 1965.
RC 52599.
##

The Body of Christopher Creed.
RC 52758.
by Carol Plum-Ucci.
read by Bruce Nelson.
2 cassettes.
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a perfect
life, struggles with doubts and questions
surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the
class outcast. As he searches for answers, he
analyzes his own behavior and discovers secrets
in the victim's family. Some strong language.
For senior high readers. Michael L. Printz
Honor. 2000.
RC 52758.
##

Second to None: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume
24.
RC 52775.
by Alexander Kent.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
1815. Sequel to _Sword of Honour (RC 52774)_.
Lady Catherine, Sir Richard Bolitho's mistress,
needs another protector after his death during a
sea battle. His nephew Adam is given command of
a new frigate, fighting back pirates and slavers
off the coast of Africa. And Napoleon stages a
comeback. 1999.
RC 52775.
##

Sea of Silver Light: Otherland, Volume 4.
RC 52927.
by Tad Williams.
read by Erik Sandvold.
8 cassettes in 2 containers.
The band of virtual explorers trapped in
Otherland now realize that their survival lies
at the heart of Otherland's virtual world. But
bizarre events hamper their getting there. Speed
is especially important because the real world
may not exist much longer. Sequel to _Mountain
of Black Glass (RC 52926)_. Violence and strong
language. 2001.
RC 52927.
##

A Step from Heaven.
RC 53115.
by An Na.
read by Celeste Lawson.
1 cassette.
Young Ju and her parents move to California from
Korea when she is small. They struggle with a
strange language and culture, but Young Ju
becomes a top student. Over the years her father
becomes more and more abusive. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2001.
RC 53115.
##

More Stories from My Father's Court.
RC 53129.
by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
read by Ray Hagen.
2 cassettes.
Twenty-seven more stories evoking the Jewish
community in early-twentieth-century Warsaw. The
stories are drawn from Singer's childhood
recollections of the men and women who came to
his father, the rabbi, for advice and opinion on
Jewish law. Sequel to _In My Father's Court (RC
53128)_. 2000.
RC 53129.
##

The Miocene Arrow.
RC 53131.
by Sean McMullen.
read by Suzanne Toren.
4 cassettes.
Sequel to _Souls in the Great Machine (RC
53130)_. In the fortieth century the former
lands of Australia and America are at war. The
Americans, led by Sair Feydamor, not only have
to fight the Call but also thwart attack from
orbiting satellites known as the Sentinels.
2000.
RC 53131.
##

A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage.
RC 53185.
by Mark Twain.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
A previously unpublished story by Mark Twain,
written in 1876. Set in small-town Missouri, the
tale involves an arranged marriage, a mysterious
stranger, and a convenient murder and has a
twist at the end. The foreword and afterword by
Roy Blount Jr. explain the book's literary
significance. 2001.
RC 53185.
##

The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No
Horse.
RC 53273.
by Louise Erdrich.
read by Jill Fox.
3 cassettes.
From 1912 to 1996 Agnes De Witt has presented
herself to the Ojibwe reservation in North
Dakota as a benevolent priest, Father Damien,
all the while concealing her female identity.
She recalls her life story while debating what
to reveal to a Vatican envoy investigating a
nun's alleged miracles. Some descriptions of
sex. 2001.
RC 53273.
##

Captain from Castile.
RC 53334.
by Samuel Shellabarger.
read by Peter Gil.
4 cassettes (Reissue).
Spain, 1518. Young aristocrat Pedro de Vargas
leaves behind his family, the injustices of the
Inquisition, and a beautiful gypsy girl to
travel to New Spain to seek his fortune. There
he joins Hernán Cortés's Conquistadors to
overcome the infidels in Mexico. Some violence.
1945.
RC 53334.
##

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourteenth
Annual Collection.
RC 53339.
edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling.
read by Mary Kane.
6 cassettes.
Following an overview of the genre in the year
2000, this collection of forty-four stories and
nine poems ranges from fairy tales to gothic
horror, from magical realism to dark tales.
Includes works by Louise Erdrich, Tanith Lee,
Stewart O'Nan, and Neil Gaiman. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2001.
RC 53339.
##

The Best American Mystery Stories of the
Century.
RC 53349.
edited by Tony Hillerman.
read by Ted Stoddard.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
Anthology of short crime stories of the
twentieth century. Includes classic authors like
O. Henry, Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner,
and Ellery Queen and contemporary writers like
Sue Grafton, Lawrence Block, and Dennis Lehane.
Foreword by Otto Penzler. Some descriptions of
sex, some violence, and some strong language.
2000.
RC 53349.
##

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Thirteenth
Annual Collection.
RC 53404.
edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling.
read by L.J. Ganser.
6 cassettes.
Following an overview of work published in the
genre in 1999, this collection of thirty-seven
stories, ten poems, and one essay offers tales
of magic, romance, horror, and fantasy. Includes
works by Neil Gaiman, Gene Wolfe, Ursula K. Le
Guin, and Steven Millhauser. Some descriptions
of sex, some violence, and some strong language.
2000.
RC 53404.
##

The Ring of Five Dragons: The Pearl Saga, Book
1.
RC 53463.
by Eric Van Lustbader.
read by Gary Tipton.
5 cassettes.
The Kundalan people have been enslaved for a
century by the V'ornns. People pray that the
goddess Miina will save them. Fifteen-year-old
twins Giyan and Bartta, novices to the goddess
and her sorcery, and Dar Sala-at, a V'ornn, help
find the Pearl to fulfill a prophecy. Some
violence. 2001.
RC 53463.
##

A River Out of Eden.
RC 53481.
by John Hockenberry.
read by Jill Fox.
3 cassettes.
Biologist Francine Smohalla, half-Chinook Native
American, stocks the Columbia River with salmon.
She meets Duke McCurdy, a member of the Aryan
Nation, when they discover a murdered federal
worker. More deaths occur with evidence pointing
to a member of Francine's tribe. Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and
some violence. 2001.
RC 53481.
##

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 12.
RC 53486.
edited by Stephen Jones.
read by Roy Avers.
4 cassettes.
Selection of twenty-two short stories and
novellas from the year 2000, with an
introductory overview of the year in horror
fiction writing and publishing. Also includes
"Necrology: 2000," which lists writers, artists,
and performers contributing to the horror genre,
who died in 2000. 2001.
RC 53486.
##

_The_ _Bat_, _The Haunted Lady_, _The Yellow
Room_: Three Complete Novels by America's
Mistress of Mystery.
RC 53494.
by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
4 cassettes.
Works by an early-twentieth-century mystery
writer (1876-1958), whose sons later established
the Farrar & Rinehart publishing company. In
_The Bat_ a serial killer preys on the wealthy
for blood and money, finally trapping Dale Ogden
and her aunt in a country house during a storm.
1995.
RC 53494.
##

Karyn's Memory Box: Keepsake Legacies, Volume 2.
RC 53516.
by Stephanie Grace Whitson.
read by Erin Jones.
2 cassettes.
1997. Reagan Bishop buys a crock at an antique
auction and discovers a memory box belonging to
Karyn Ensinger. Reagan locates Karyn's
granddaughter Irene, who relates the story of
how Karyn came to America in 1880 and, with
faith and courage, built a new life there.
Sequel to _Sarah's Patchwork (RC 53515)_. 1999.
RC 53516.
##

The Shunning: Heritage of Lancaster County,
Volume 1.
RC 53518.
by Beverly Lewis.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Katie Lapp has always felt she does not belong
in the Amish community of Hickory Hollow,
Pennsylvania. Then on the eve of her wedding to
widower Bishop John, a startling announcement by
her parents begins to unravel the only world
Katie has ever known. Prequel to _The Confession
(RC 53519)_. 1997.
RC 53518.
##

The Confession: Heritage of Lancaster County,
Volume 2.
RC 53519.
by Beverly Lewis.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Sequel to _The Shunning (RC 53518)_. Katie, now
Katherine Mayfield, searches for her birth
mother. The journey takes her to the Finger
Lakes region of New York and into a world of
compassion and greed, mercy and betrayal.
Meanwhile, Katie's first love, Daniel, wants to
rekindle their relationship. 1997.
RC 53519.
##

The Pillars of Creation: The Sword of Truth,
Book 7.
RC 53660.
by Terry Goodkind.
read by Nick Sullivan.
4 cassettes.
Jennsen Daggett, controlled by dark forces,
seeks revenge against Lord Richard Rahl for
killing her mother. Meanwhile, Rahl and his
wife, Kahlan, must face their own demons in a
strange and desolate land. Sequel to _Faith of
the Fallen (RC 50941)_. Violence. 2001.
RC 53660.
##

Anthony Adverse.
RC 53696.
by Hervey Allen.
read by Mark Ashby.
9 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue).
Vast, popular historical romance charting the
fortunes of a young man born out of wedlock in
1775, raised in an Italian convent, and
apprenticed to a merchant. Adverse becomes
wealthy as a trader in Africa, Napoleonic
Europe, and America. Through many adventures he
carries a Madonna figure that belonged to his
dead mother. 1933.
RC 53696.
##

The Years with Laura Díaz.
RC 53699.
by Carlos Fuentes.
read by MaryBeth Wise.
4 cassettes.
Born in 1898, Laura grows up with the new
century, her personal story intermingled with
the turbulent history of Mexico. Among her
friends she numbers Frida Kahlo and Diego
Rivera, who paints her image into one of his
murals. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 2000.
RC 53699.
##

The Knight of the Sacred Lake: Guenevere, Volume
2.
RC 53707.
by Rosalind Miles.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Guenevere: Queen of the
Summer Country (RC 53706)_, peace is restored to
Guenevere's kingdom after years of strife. But
the goddess cult on the sacred isle of Avalon is
threatened. And Guenevere continues to betray
Arthur by loving Lancelot. Some descriptions of
sex. 2000.
RC 53707.
##

The Child of the Holy Grail: Guenevere, Volume
3.
RC 53708.
by Rosalind Miles.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
This sequel to _The Knight of the Sacred Lake
(RC 53707)_ completes the Guenevere trilogy.
Encompasses the quest for the Holy Grail and the
fall of Camelot, while Guenevere endures and
rises to fulfill her destiny. Some descriptions
of sex. 2001.
RC 53708.
##

Warlock: A Novel of Ancient Egypt.
RC 53723.
by Wilbur Smith.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
5 cassettes.
In this sequel to _River God (RC 37819)_, Taita
retreats to the desert to study magic after the
death of his lover and queen. Years later, when
the queen's teenage grandson, Nefer, becomes
pharaoh, Taita returns to protect him from
intrigue. Violence, some explicit descriptions
of sex, and some strong language. 2001.
RC 53723.
##

Bamboo and Lace.
RC 53748.
by Lori Wick.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
Lily Walsh has grown up under the guidance of
her missionary father in a remote village in a
small Asian country. When her brother Jeff, who
lives in Hawaii, invites her to visit, their
father reluctantly agrees. In Hawaii Lily meets
her brother's friend, Gabe, and soon finds
herself torn between two very different worlds.
2001.
RC 53748.
##

On Basilisk Station: Honor Harrington, Volume 1.
RC 53759.
by David Weber.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Begins a series chronicling the career of
spaceship naval officer Honor Harrington,
accompanied by her six-legged telepathic cat.
Having antagonized her male superiors, Honor is
exiled to the galactic outpost Basilisk Station,
from where she proves her mettle and military
prowess. Some strong language. For senior high
and older readers. 1993.
RC 53759.
##

American Front: The Great War, Book 1.
RC 53761.
by Harry Turtledove.
read by Fred Major.
5 cassettes.
In this alternative history of World War I,
President Theodore Roosevelt and the United
States join Germany, while President Woodrow
Wilson and the Confederate States of America
back France and England. The war is fought in
trenches on American soil. Violence and strong
language. 1998.
RC 53761.
##

Justifiable Means: Sun Coast Chronicles, Volume
2.
RC 53764.
by Terri Blackstock.
read by Erin Jones.
2 cassettes.
Detective Larry Millsaps--_Evidence of Mercy (RC
53763)_--is investigating the rape of Melissa
Nelson. Bothered by her extensive knowledge
regarding evidence needed to convict her
attacker, Millsaps finds himself falling in love
with her while he tries to uncover her real
reasons for wanting a prime suspect behind bars.
1996.
RC 53764.
##

Ulterior Motives: Sun Coast Chronicles, Volume
3.
RC 53765.
by Terri Blackstock.
read by Erin Jones.
2 cassettes.
Detectives Tony Danks and Larry Millsaps
investigate the murder of art dealer Louis
Dubose. Their main suspect is Ben Robinson, but
Ben's ex-wife, Sharon, is not convinced of his
guilt. Faith in Jesus holds them all together on
a search for kidnapped children--who may hold
the crimes' answers. Sequel to _Justifiable
Means (RC 53764)_. 1996.
RC 53765.
##

Under Fire: The Corps, Book 9.
RC 53772.
by W.E.B. Griffin.
read by Roy Avers.
4 cassettes.
Korea, 1950. Captain Ken McCoy is drummed out of
the Marine Corps for warning his superiors that
North Korea may attack. The newly formed CIA
hires McCoy, and American war veterans are
recalled as the invasion begins. Sequel to _In
Danger's Path (RC 47698)_. Descriptions of sex,
violence, and strong language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 53772.
##

Widow's Walk.
RC 53773.
by Robert B. Parker.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Boston private investigator Spenser is hired in
a case involving a young wife suspected of
shooting her millionaire husband. Spenser's
sleuthing seems to stir up trouble, and, after
six more murders, he calls in his bodyguard,
Hawk. Violence and strong language. Bestseller
2002.
RC 53773.
##

Southampton Row: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt
Mystery.
RC 53780.
by Anne Perry.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
3 cassettes.
London, 1892. A politician's wife is a suspect
in the murder of a popular spiritualist.
Inspector Pitt, having been involuntarily
transferred after _The Whitechapel Conspiracy
(RC 53266)_, thinks his enemy, Charles Voisey,
is guilty--especially since Voisey is running
for office against the accused's husband.
Bestseller 2002.
RC 53780.
##

A Century of Great Suspense Stories.
RC 53801.
edited by Jeffery Deaver.
read by John Polk.
5 cassettes.
A collection of thirty-six short mystery and
suspense stories from twentieth-century masters
including Lawrence Block, Erle Stanley Gardner,
Tony Hillerman, John D. MacDonald, Sara
Paretsky, Ellery Queen, and Rex Stout. 2001.
RC 53801.
##

Up at the Villa.
RC 53803.
by W. Somerset Maugham.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
1 cassette.
Thirty-year-old English widow Mary Panton,
mending her spirits at a borrowed Italian villa,
receives two marriage proposals--one from a
friend of her late father and another from a
ne'er-do-well. When tragedy strikes, Mary
uncovers the true character of each suitor.
1940.
RC 53803.
##

Evolution's Darling.
RC 53806.
by Scott Westerfeld.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
Thanks to the loving care of a spaceship
captain's daughter, an astronavigational
computer achieves sentience. Two centuries
later, the machine secures a body of its own as
it tracks down rare art works and seeks the
answer to the riddle of its being. Explicit
descriptions of sex, violence, and strong
language. 1999.
RC 53806.
##

Lord of the Far Island.
RC 53827.
by Victoria Holt.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
At the turn of the century, orphaned Ellen
Kellaway is raised by wealthy cousins in London
as a companion to their daughter. Although Ellen
is courted by fun-loving Philip, son of a
powerful family, she senses impending doom as a
recurrent nightmare haunts her. 1975.
RC 53827.
##

Yankee Doodle Dead: A Death on Demand Mystery.
RC 53834.
by Carolyn Hart.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Annie and Max Darling, proprietors of a bookshop
on a South Carolina island, investigate the
murder of retired Brigadier General Bud Hatch, a
Yankee transplant. Hatch took over the running
of the library board and the Fourth of July
festivities. He was killed during the fireworks.
Some strong language. 1998.
RC 53834.
##

The Highlander's Touch.
RC 53836.
by Karen Marie Moning.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Lisa Stone, a twenty-first-century woman, is
transported back to fourteenth-century Scotland
after she touches a rare museum artifact. She
meets the immortal laird Circenn Brodie, who has
pledged to kill the bearer of the flask. Brodie
instead falls in love with the beautiful
stranger. Some explicit descriptions of sex.
2000.
RC 53836.
##

The Great Legend.
RC 53837.
by Rex Stout.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
Ancient Troy. Young warrior Idaeus, his brother
killed in battle, becomes a kesten (scribe) for
the king. Palace life ensnares him in the daily
doings of royalty, secret missions, and
political intrigue--while he falls in love with
a slave. First serialized in _All-Story Weekly_.
1916.
RC 53837.
##

American Tabloid.
RC 53838.
by James Ellroy.
read by Alec Volz.
3 cassettes.
Three former lawmen become immersed in the
political corruption that leads to President
John F. Kennedy's assassination. Hired killer
Pete Bondurant works for Howard Hughes, ex-FBI
agent Ward Littell becomes a mob lawyer, and CIA
operative Kemper Boyd pimps for Kennedy.
Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and
strong language. 1995.
RC 53838.
##

The Stainless Steel Rat.
RC 53845.
by Harry Harrison.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Slippery Jim can rob a bank in any solar system,
con a space captain out of his ship, and start
or stop a war, whichever pays him more. So when
the cops catch him, the only sensible thing to
do is make him a policeman on the Special Forces
Squad. 1961.
RC 53845.
##

Halfhyde and the Chain Gangs.
RC 53846.
by Philip McCutchan.
read by Fred Major.
2 cassettes.
The Home Secretary has commissioned an unwilling
Halfhyde "to embark convicts for South Africa
and to take command of a prison ship." These
dangerous criminals will be sworn in as soldiers
against the Boer upon arrival, when and if
Halfhyde delivers them. Followed by _Halfhyde
Goes to War (RC 28556)_. 1985.
RC 53846.
##

The Grand Complication.
RC 53849.
by Allen Kurzweil.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
An eccentric collector inveigles assistance from
reference librarian Alexander Short to track the
whereabouts of an antique watch known as the
Grand Complication. To the detriment of his
marriage and career, Short becomes obsessed with
the search. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 53849.
##

Alder Gulch.
RC 53850.
by Ernest Haycox.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
When Jeff Pierce jumps ship at Portland, the
last thing he wants is to be involved with a
woman. But runaway Diana Castle figures
differently, and they head east for the gold
prospectors' new boom town--Alder Gulch,
Montana. 1941.
RC 53850.
##

The Last Jew.
RC 53852.
by Noah Gordon.
read by Bruce Huntey.
3 cassettes.
During the Spanish Inquisition, Yonah Ben
Helkias's father and brother are killed--by the
same person, he suspects. Drifting through the
country, Yonah resists becoming a "converso"
(Catholic convert) and makes a living as a
laborer, an armorer, and, finally, a physician,
until at last he makes peace with his memories.
Some violence. 2000.
RC 53852.
##

House of Dreams.
RC 53854.
by Brenda Joyce.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Isabel de Warenne, who was burned at the stake
in 1555, has haunted generations of England's de
Warennes and Spain's de la Barcas. As Cass de
Warenne and Antonio de la Barca search for
answers, Isabel again seeks revenge. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2000.
RC 53854.
##

Collected Stories.
RC 53855.
by Saul Bellow.
read by Roy Avers.
4 cassettes.
Thirteen stories by the American 1976 Nobel
laureate. In "What Kind of Day Did You Have?" a
renowned but now aging critic makes exorbitant
demands of his mistress; though she complies at
considerable personal hardship, he fails her at
a critical juncture. Some descriptions of sex
and some strong language. 2001.
RC 53855.
##

Up in the Air.
RC 53856.
by Walter Kirn.
read by Fred Major.
2 cassettes.
Ryan Bingham travels from city to city across
America performing a job he hates--firing
people. He is a citizen of "Airworld," a
parallel universe of airplanes, airports, chain
food, rent-a-cars, and suite hotels. He is close
to attaining his frequent-flier goal--one
million bonus miles--before he quits or is fired
himself. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 53856.
##

The Baked Bean Supper Murders.
RC 53861.
by Virginia Rich.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Widow Eugenia Potter's neighbors are being
killed in the Maine fishing village where she
lives part-time, and she suspects she might be
next. Between community suppers and lobster
cook-offs, she investigates. 1983.
RC 53861.
##

Suspicion of Vengeance.
RC 53862.
by Barbara Parker.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Miami attorney Gail Connor helps a family friend
whose grandson is about to be executed for a
murder he didn't commit. Gail and her cousin
Jackie--a cop in Stuart, Florida, where the
crime occurred--investigate. They uncover
skeletons in their family that may be linked to
the case. Violence and strong language. 2001.
RC 53862.
##

Edge of Victory I: Conquest; Star Wars: The New
Jedi Order.
RC 53872.
by Greg Keyes.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
Not content with the destruction they have
already rendered, the Yuuzhan Vong now want the
heads of all Jedi. The most vulnerable are the
young students at the Jedi academy. Anakin Solo
sets out to rescue them, but may be too late.
Followed by _Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (RC
53873)_. Some violence. 2001.
RC 53872.
##

Just Say No!.
RC 53900.
by Omar Tyree.
read by Bill Quinn.
4 cassettes.
African American buddies Darin Harmon and John
Williams of North Carolina receive college
scholarships, Darin for sports and John for
music. When Darin receives a career-ending
injury he becomes John's manager. Successful,
John struggles with the temptations of fame--and
his bipolar condition. Explicit descriptions of
sex, strong language, and some violence. 2001.
RC 53900.
##

The Cardinal.
RC 53913.
by Henry Morton Robinson.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
5 cassettes (Reissue).
Stephen Fermoyle, an Irish American from a
working-class family, becomes a parish priest
and eventually a cardinal. He learns the
politics of a city rectory and bishop's office
and, later, those of the Vatican during the
first half of the twentieth century. Basis for
1963 movie. 1949.
RC 53913.
##

Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express.
RC 53920.
by Stuart M. Kaminsky.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
Russian police inspector Porfiry Rostnikov is
sent on the Trans-Siberian Express to intercept
a historical document from czarist times. He
leaves behind in Moscow the investigation of the
disappearance of a skinhead rock star and the
case of a female serial killer. Some violence
and some strong language. 2001.
RC 53920.
##

A Flash of Green.
RC 53921.
by John D. MacDonald.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
Widowed Kat Hubble desperately tries to save the
bay in her small Florida town of Palm City from
being filled in. But politicians and developers
conspire to make millions. Reporter James Wing
falls in love with Kat and joins her cause. Some
violence and some strong language. 1962.
RC 53921.
##

The Captive Queen of Scots.
RC 53922.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by John Horton.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
In this sequel to _Royal Road to Fotheringay (RC
42082)_, Mary Stuart is imprisoned in 1567 in
Lochleven Castle. She escapes and attempts to
recapture Scotland, but she loses a battle at
Langside and, fleeing to England, is made a
captive by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth. 1963.
RC 53922.
##

The Arms of Hercules: Book of the Gods, Volume
3.
RC 53925.
by Fred Saberhagen.
read by Erik Sandvold.
3 cassettes.
Hercules recounts his own story: how he learns
of his true parentage, accounting for his
magical strength, and how his combat with
various monsters leads him to the ultimate
challenge. Sequel to _Ariadne's Web (RC 49938)_.
For senior high and older readers. 2000.
RC 53925.
##

A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax.
RC 53927.
by Dorothy Gilman.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Spymaster Mrs. Pollifax enters a Swiss health
spa to track down a missing package of
plutonium. But her adventure really begins when
she meets Robin, a young jewel thief. 1973.
RC 53927.
##

Down among the Dead Men.
RC 53929.
by Patricia Moyes.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
While on holiday with his wife, Emmy, Chief
Inspector Henry Tibbett of Scotland Yard is
plunged into a murder investigation involving
buried treasure. 1961.
RC 53929.
##

The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn.
RC 53930.
by Joan Hess.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
Bookstore owner Claire Malloy and her fourteen-
year-old daughter, Caron, attend a mystery
weekend at a friend's inn nearby. A real murder
occurs during the costumed, staged event. 1986.
RC 53930.
##

Many Deadly Returns: An Inspector Henry Tibbett
Mystery.
RC 53933.
by Patricia Moyes.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Lady Balaclava, an eccentric socialite with a
huge fortune, is about to celebrate her
seventieth birthday. When her Ouija board warns
of danger, she takes a special precaution and
asks Detective Chief Superintendent Henry
Tibbett and his wife to attend the party. But
the lady dies before their eyes. 1970.
RC 53933.
##

Shadowland.
RC 53957.
by Peter Straub.
read by Gregory Gorton.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
At an Arizona prep school in 1958, Tom Flanagan
and Del Nightingale, both intrigued by magic,
become fast friends. Del's uncle, master
magician Coleman Collins, selects Tom as his
apprentice and tests him by leading him into the
nine levels of black magic. Some strong
language. Bestseller 1980.
RC 53957.
##

Star Wars: The Approaching Storm.
RC 53974.
by Alan Dean Foster.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
The Republic continues to crumble and the
galactic government increasingly needs the Jedi
to maintain order. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin
Skywalker are sent on a vital mission to a world
called Ansion. Precedes _Star Wars: Episode II,
Attack of the Clones (RC 53975)_. For senior
high and older readers. 2002.
RC 53974.
##

Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
RC 53975.
by R.A. Salvatore.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
This tale begins ten years after the events of
_The Phantom Menace (RC 50064)_ and traces the
downfall of Anakin Skywalker, the young Jedi who
later becomes Darth Vader. Based on the
screenplay for the film of the same name. For
senior high and older readers. Bestseller 2002.
RC 53975.
##

The Stone Monkey: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel.
RC 53976.
by Jeffery Deaver.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Paralyzed criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and
policewoman Amelia Sachs pursue a sociopath in
New York City. Kwan Ang, "the Ghost," scuttled a
ship smuggling illegal immigrants to prevent its
capture by the authorities. Now he's tracking
down survivors in order to eliminate witnesses.
Violence and strong language. 2002.
RC 53976.
##

The Mallen Lot.
RC 53977.
by Catherine Cookson.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
In this sequel to _The Mallen Girl (RC 51110)_,
Barbara Bensham has an illicit affair with her
first love while her triplet sons--now young
adults--also find romance. Some strong language.
1974.
RC 53977.
##

Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues.
RC 53980.
by Lori Aurelia Williams.
read by Gail Nelson.
2 cassettes.
Continues Shayla's story begun in _When Kambia
Elaine Flew in from Neptune (RC 52125)_. Shayla
is thirteen, still sorting out her feelings
about her undependable father. Now she has to
learn the difficulty of supporting her
problematic friends, Kambia and Lemm. Some
strong language. For senior high and older
readers. 2001.
RC 53980.
##

Phantom Waltz.
RC 53982.
by Catherine Anderson.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Rancher Ryan Kendrick of Oregon falls in love
with paraplegic Bethany Coulter. Bethany was
injured during a barrel-racing contest eight
years ago and resists romance. But Ryan puts
aside all of her obstacles and continues
pursuing her. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2001.
RC 53982.
##

Murphy.
RC 53985.
by Samuel Beckett.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
1 cassette.
Early novel by the Nobel Prize-winning
playwright and novelist who died in 1989. With
grim humor, verbal showmanship, and playful
erudition--very different from his later works--
Beckett explores the deterioration of an
alienated Irishman in London. Murphy attempts to
disengage himself from everyday life, finally
taking refuge in an asylum. Some strong
language. 1938.
RC 53985.
##

The Cottage.
RC 53988.
by Danielle Steel.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
Seventy-year-old film idol Coop Winslow is broke
and forced to take in boarders to keep his
mansion. Newly divorced Mark Friedman and
widowed Jimmy O'Connor bring new life to the
estate, especially when Mark's teenagers move
in. Coop gradually rekindles his interest in the
world around him. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 53988.
##

The Thistle and the Rose.
RC 53989.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Jill Ferris.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
In this sequel to _The Sixth Wife (RC 52377)_,
the marriage of James IV of Scotland and
Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII's younger sister,
gets off to a shaky start when she discovers
that James not only has many mistresses but
numerous illegitimate offspring. 1963.
RC 53989.
##

The Matlock Paper.
RC 53990.
by Robert Ludlum.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Dr. James Matlock, a professor at a prestigious
Connecticut college, is recruited by the U.S.
Justice Department to find the key to a
mysterious Corsican document. He becomes
involved with drugs, a conspiracy, and the
Mafia. Some violence and some strong language.
Bestseller 1973.
RC 53990.
##

Johnny under Ground.
RC 53995.
by Patricia Moyes.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
At a reunion of officers who had served at
Dymfield airfield during WWII, Emmy, wife of
Chief Inspector Henry Tibbett of Scotland Yard,
is persuaded to research the station's history,
including the mysterious death of a pilot--
raising a number of ghosts. 1965.
RC 53995.
##

Hard Road: A Cat Marsala Mystery.
RC 53996.
by Barbara D'Amato.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Reporter Cat Marsala and her six-year-old
nephew, Jeremy, are enjoying Chicago's Oz
Festival when they witness a murder and flee for
their lives. Unfortunately the main suspect is
Jeremy's father. Includes an essay by Brian
D'Amato on the works of L. Frank Baum. Some
violence and some strong language. 2001.
RC 53996.
##

Swear by the Moon.
RC 53997.
by Shirlee Busbee.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
London, 1798. American Patrick Blackburne is
visiting his mother in England. She asks him to
stop a blackmailing scheme. As Patrick
investigates, he meets notorious heiress Thea
Garrett, who had endured a scandal as a young
debutante and now has new troubles. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 53997.
##

Maigret and the Madwoman.
RC 54006.
by Georges Simenon.
read by Gordon Gould.
1 cassette.
A little old lady with trusting eyes has a
strange tale to relate to Inspector Lapointe,
who is sure she is suffering from a persecution
mania. A few days later she is found strangled.
1972.
RC 54006.
##

The Surgeon.
RC 54007.
by Tess Gerritsen.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Trauma surgeon Catherine Cordell left Savannah
after escaping from a serial murderer whom she
managed to kill. A copycat is now stalking her
in Boston while finding other victims, and
Catherine falls in love with the detective on
the case. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 54007.
##

The Scotswoman.
RC 54013.
by Inglis Fletcher.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
4 cassettes.
Flora MacDonald, who saved the life of Prince
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)
decades earlier, joins other Highlanders in the
colony of North Carolina. Many Scots who side
with the Loyalists are killed or captured at the
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776. 1954.
RC 54013.
##

The Stake.
RC 54014.
by Richard Laymon.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
While day-tripping in backcountry California,
two couples come upon a ghost-town hotel. Larry,
who is writing a vampire novel, and Pete decide
to explore. Discovering a female body with a
stake through her heart, they unleash unexpected
horrors. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.
RC 54014.
##

The Good Men: A Novel of Heresy.
RC 54022.
by Charmaine Craig.
read by Frank Coffee.
3 cassettes.
In fourteenth-century southern France, Pierre
Clergue, a village priest, is torn between
desires of the spirit and the flesh. His
clandestine affairs with three generations of
women and his sympathy for the Good Men--a
heretical sect--cause him anguish during the
Inquisition. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54022.
##

Atonement.
RC 54023.
by Ian McEwan.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
England, 1935. Cambridge graduates Cecilia and
Robbie fall in love, defying class distinctions.
But a greater crime is perpetrated by Cecilia's
melodramatic thirteen-year-old sister, Briony.
Her willful misconstruction of events she
witnesses leads to the disintegration of her
upper-class family and a lifetime of
recriminations. Some explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001.
RC 54023.
##

Spies.
RC 54025.
by Michael Frayn.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
Following one of their mothers around the
neighborhood, two British schoolboys during
World War II imagine that she is a German spy.
Stephen and Keith soon enter the world of
grownups and become entangled in events beyond
their comprehension. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54025.
##

A Multitude of Sins: Stories.
RC 54026.
by Richard Ford.
read by Steven Carpenter.
2 cassettes.
Nine stories and a novella about love and
relationships inside and outside marriage. In
"Dominion," a young Canadian businesswoman,
married with one son, has a long-term affair
with an older divorced American. Now both want
to end the intimacy, and they search for exit
lines. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001.
RC 54026.
##

The Nanny Diaries.
RC 54032.
by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus.
read by Erin Jones.
2 cassettes.
Satirical take on rich New Yorkers who hire
caregivers to be substitute parents. An NYU
student majoring in child development opts for a
part-time nanny job to pay her rent and winds up
with more family involvement than she
anticipated. Some strong language. Bestseller
2002.
RC 54032.
##

Fool's Errand: The Tawny Man, Book 1.
RC 54033.
by Robin Hobb.
read by Jack Fox.
5 cassettes.
In the first volume of a trilogy, thirty-five-
year-old FitzChivalry Farseer leaves his
semiretired seclusion to confront the two magics
that divide him and the kingdom. The
disappearance of young Prince Dutiful galvanizes
Fitz into a quest requiring all his skills.
2002.
RC 54033.
##

Princess in Love.
RC 54037.
by Meg Cabot.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
New York ninth-grader Mia Thermopolis continues
her diary detailing her life with a boyfriend
she does not love, impossible algebra tests, a
pregnant mother, and princess lessons from her
strict grandmère. Sequel to _Princess in the
Spotlight (RC 52779)_. For junior and senior
high readers. 2002.
RC 54037.
##

Thursday's Child.
RC 54040.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
Genetic scientist Allison Leamon reluctantly
agrees to trade places with her identical and
flamboyant twin, Ann, while Ann undergoes
cosmetic surgery to surprise her fiancé, Davis.
But events get complicated when Allison and
Davis's best friend fall in love at first sight.
Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1985.
RC 54040.
##

Kaleidoscope: A Countess Karitska Novel.
RC 54041.
by Dorothy Gilman.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
2 cassettes.
New adventures in the world of crime as Madame
Karitska _The Clairvoyant Countess (RC 12703)_
teams up again with Detective Lieutenant Pruden.
The psychic calls on him after an attaché case
full of diamonds is thrown in her lap on the New
York subway. 2002.
RC 54041.
##

Pendragon.
RC 54043.
by Catherine Coulter.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
England, 1823. Continues the Sherbrooke family
saga. Meggie Sherbrooke's heart breaks when she
learns that Jeremy, the man she has spent her
youth admiring, is engaged. She agrees to a
hasty match with Thomas and enters the dangerous
world of Pendragon. Follows _The Scottish Bride
(RC 51685)_. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller
2002.
RC 54043.
##

Mortal Prey.
RC 54049.
by John Sandford.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Minneapolis cop Lucas Davenport teams up with
the FBI to track down his old enemy, hit woman
Clara Rinker from _Certain Prey (RC 48436)_.
Plot involves an inept sniper, Mexican drug
lords, the St. Louis mob, and the ever wily
Rinker. Strong language and some violence.
Bestseller 2002.
RC 54049.
##

The Gates of Sleep.
RC 54050.
by Mercedes Lackey.
read by Kristin Allison.
3 cassettes.
Cornwall, England. When Marina Rosewood was a
baby, her parents placed her under the care and
tutelage of elemental magicians. They took this
sacrificial step to avoid the curse of her evil
Aunt Arachne. As Marina's fateful eighteenth
birthday approached, so did the threat of the
deadly prophecy. 2002.
RC 54050.
##

My Lady's Temptation.
RC 54053.
by Denise Hampton.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
England, King John's reign. Bastard knight Josce
FitzBaldwin travels to Nottingham to avenge the
murders of his father and two little half-
sisters. He immediately suspects that the
sheriff, Reiner du Hommet, is involved but
nevertheless falls in love with the sheriff's
daughter, Elianne. Explicit descriptions of sex.
2002.
RC 54053.
##

April Fool Dead: A Death on Demand Mystery.
RC 54054.
by Carolyn Hart.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
In her South Carolina island hometown, bookstore
owner Annie Darling distributes fliers
advertising an author's book signing. Then
someone plays a vicious joke with counterfeit
fliers accusing residents of various crimes.
Annie ties the bogus fliers into the murders of
a teacher and, later, a student. 2002.
RC 54054.
##

Child of the Prophecy: The Sevenwaters Trilogy,
Book 3.
RC 54055.
by Juliet Marillier.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
4 cassettes.
Sequel to _Son of the Shadows (RC 53288)_. Final
book of the Sevenwaters Trilogy. Fainne, devoted
daughter of Niamh of the Sevenwaters clan of
Ireland, faces the prophecy of her lineage. To
end her father's torture, she must endure the
tests of sorcery devised by her evil
grandmother. 2002.
RC 54055.
##

Reunion in Death.
RC 54061.
by J.D. Robb.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
New York City, 2059. Police lieutenant Eve
Dallas and her assistant, Peabody, investigate
the serial murders of wealthy old men. Their
case centers on released convict Julianna Dunne
and forces Eve to face her own childhood
nightmare of abuse. Explicit descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller
2002.
RC 54061.
##

The Snow Garden.
RC 54064.
by Christopher Rice.
read by Fred Major.
3 cassettes.
Atherton freshman Randall Stone is having an
affair with Professor Eric Eberman. Scandal
erupts on this northeastern campus when
Eberman's wife suspiciously drowns. Stone and
his friends play private investigators against a
backdrop of sexual experimentation, college
angst, and crimes of the past. Explicit
descriptions of sex and strong language.
Bestseller 2001.
RC 54064.
##

Vitals.
RC 54065.
by Greg Bear.
read by Alec Volz.
2 cassettes.
In the near future, scientist Hal Cousins seeks
the key to immortality by studying prehistoric
undersea bacteria. On the brink of success, he
encounters a shady corporation and killers bent
on possessing his research. Fighting back,
Cousins learns a dark secret about his discovery
and its devastating potential. Strong language.
2002.
RC 54065.
##

Everything's Eventual: Fourteen Dark Tales.
RC 54067.
by Stephen King.
read by John Polk.
4 cassettes.
Fourteen short tales of horror and dread,
including "Riding the Bullet"--first published
on the Internet--in which Alan Parker,
hitchhiking through Maine to visit his ailing
mother, is picked up by a living corpse in a
Mustang. In "In the Deathroom," a reporter is
tortured for information. Violence and strong
language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54067.
##

Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy.
RC 54075.
by Rumer Godden.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Lise, an English-born Parisian former
prostitute, who had been jailed for the murder
of her pimp, enters a religious community of the
Béthanie, a Dominican order of French women
founded in the 1860s. 1979.
RC 54075.
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Tortilla Flat.
RC 54076.
by John Steinbeck.
read by Steven Carpenter.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Danny returns from World War I to discover he
has inherited two houses in Monterey,
California. He promptly invites all his friends-
-local denizens of mixed Spanish, Indian,
Mexican, and Anglo extraction--to move in. They
are a group of generally amoral idlers, with
soft hearts and no scruples, who resist honest
toil. 1935.
RC 54076.
##

The Sheik.
RC 54081.
by E.M. Hull.
read by Susan McInerney.
2 cassettes.
Influential early-twentieth-century popular
romance. When Englishwoman Diana Mayo recklessly
embarks on a desert outing, she is kidnapped by
Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, ravished, and held
hostage in his camp. But over time Diana falls
in love with the handsome ruler. Some violence
and some strong language. 1921.
RC 54081.
##

A Personal Devil.
RC 54084.
by Roberta Gellis.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
London, 1139. Beautiful brothel-keeper Magdalene
la Bâtarde enlists the help of her admirer, Sir
Bellamy, when blind prostitute Sabina, one of
Magdalene's former employees, needs assistance.
Sabina's lover, Master Mainard the saddle maker,
has been accused of murdering his nagging wife.
Some descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 54084.
##

When I Fall in Love.
RC 54088.
by Iris Rainer Dart.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Life is good for Lily Benjamin. She is mother to
a wonderful teenager, Bryan; has a great job as
a comedy writer; and is engaged to a respected
doctor. Then Bryan is shot and paralyzed, and
Lily learns to listen to her heart. Some strong
language. 1999.
RC 54088.
##

The King of the Castle.
RC 54089.
by Victoria Holt.
read by Anne Flosnik.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Gothic novel set in the south of France at the
turn of the century. Dallas Lawson is hired to
restore the art collection of the aloof but
attractive Comte de la Talle, who is rumored to
have murdered his wife. Dallas finds herself
involved in danger as well as romance. 1967.
RC 54089.
##

Madam Ambassador.
RC 54091.
by Ned Calmer.
read by Gary Telles.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
The State Department would prefer to see a
seasoned diplomat be ambassador to France in
1977. So the appointment of a beautiful and
strong-willed heiress, who proceeds to overturn
conventions, causes a great ruckus in both the
American and French governments. Some strong
language. 1975.
RC 54091.
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The Search of Mary Katherine Mulloy.
RC 54096.
by Carole Bolton.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Driven from Ireland by the potato famine of the
1840s and the loss of most of her family, Mary
Katherine Mulloy and her younger brother, Joe,
arrive in New York to search for Mary's
betrothed, Alan O'Dugan--who, they discover, has
left for the California gold fields. For senior
high and older readers. 1974.
RC 54096.
##

The War Trail North: The Real People, Book 7.
RC 54102.
by Robert J. Conley.
read by L.J. Ganser.
1 cassette.
The day when Young Puppy goes on his first hunt
alone, his older brother is clubbed to death by
Hiadeoni, a vengeful warrior of the People of
the Great Hill. Now it is Young Puppy's turn for
revenge, even though his journey into enemy
territory could spark tribal warfare. 1995.
RC 54102.
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Trouble at Quinn's Crossing.
RC 54104.
by Nelson Nye.
read by Bruce Huntey.
1 cassette.
When Horatio Gill rides into Quinn's Crossing to
sell the first barbed wire in the area, he stirs
up hard feelings about fencing off access to
water. Hoping to play the inhabitants' hostility
to his advantage, Gill winds up in the middle of
a heated dispute. Some strong language. 1971.
RC 54104.
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The Power of the Dog.
RC 54111.
by Thomas Savage.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Montana, 1920s. Brothers Phil and George Burbank
have run their family ranch together for years.
Then at thirty-eight, George marries Rose, a
widow who brings her son to live with them. She
is unaware that Phil was instrumental in her
husband's suicide. Some strong language. 1967.
RC 54111.
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Red Stick: The White Indian, Book 26.
RC 54117.
by Donald Clayton Porter.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
As Tecumseh rises up in the West, Little Hawk,
son of the White Indian, ponders taking up arms
against the British. Meanwhile Gao, the White
Indian's courageous nephew, marries and vows
revenge on the soldiers who scorned him. Sequel
to _War Clouds (RC 39184)_. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 1994.
RC 54117.
##

Troy.
RC 54118.
by Adèle Geras.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
Told from the point of view of the women of
Troy, the tale recounts the last weeks of the
Trojan War, when women are sick of tending the
wounded, men are tired of fighting, and bored
gods and goddesses find ways to stir things up.
Some violence. For senior high and older
readers. 2000.
RC 54118.
##

The Touch of Fire.
RC 54119.
by Linda Howard.
read by Sharon Murray.
2 cassettes.
Arizona territory, 1871. Physician Annie Parker
moves to Silver Mesa to establish a medical
practice. She does not expect to fall in love
with Rafe McCay after he kidnaps her, and she
treats his gunshot wounds. Explicit descriptions
of sex, some violence, and some strong language.
1992.
RC 54119.
##

Shotgun Wedding.
RC 54124.
by Olivia Rupprecht.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Established New York artist Aaron Breedlove,
returning to Appalachia when his father dies,
marries beautiful Addy McDonald to keep peace
between their feuding clans. Then he brings Addy
back to the city, where they struggle to trust
each other. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 1994.
RC 54124.
##

Saints and Sinners.
RC 54125.
by Olivia Rupprecht.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
1 cassette.
Small-town preacher Matthew Peters takes more
than pastoral interest in his new neighbor,
single mother Delilah Sampson. Although
obviously responsive to him, Dee has secrets
from her past and two children to protect. But
the physical attraction between them gradually
compels decisive action. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language.
1992.
RC 54125.
##

Dead Sleep.
RC 54133.
by Greg Iles.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
In a Hong Kong museum photojournalist Jordan
Glass spots a painting of her identical twin's
dead body and reopens the investigation into her
murder. Glass is joined by FBI agents Daniel
Baxter and Dr. Arthur Lenz from _Mortal Fear (RC
44276)_. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 54133.
##

Vineyard Shadows: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery.
RC 54137.
by Philip R. Craig.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Retired cop J.W. Jackson's wife, Zee, kills a
deadly intruder. The gangster has been looking
for Jackson's first wife's husband, Tom. When
Tom shows up asking for help, Jackson's
loyalties are torn. But out of respect for his
ex-wife he assists Tom--who turns out to be
devious. Some strong language. 2001.
RC 54137.
##

Fortress in the Eye of Time.
RC 54145.
by C.J. Cherryh.
read by Michael Scherer.
5 cassettes.
Mauryl, an ancient wizard near death, has one
last matter to resolve. With his magical power,
Mauryl creates a Shaping--a youth named Tristen-
-to right the wrongs of a long-ago wizard war.
First in a fantasy quartet by Hugo Award-winning
author. Precedes _Fortress of Eagles (RC
54146)_. 1995.
RC 54145.
##

Fortress of Eagles.
RC 54146.
by C.J. Cherryh.
read by Michael Scherer.
3 cassettes.
Continues Tristen's tale begun in _Fortress in
the Eye of Time (RC 54145)_. Brought to life by
a now deceased wizard, Tristen discovers
unexpected prowess in war while he serves the
young King Cefwyn, who dreams of a united and
peaceful Ylesuin. 1998.
RC 54146.
##

Black Water.
RC 54160.
by T. Jefferson Parker.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
On Gwen Wildcraft's twenty-sixth birthday, she
dies by gunshot in her bathroom and her
policeman husband, Archie, lies wounded in the
yard. Most think it's a murder/attempted
suicide, but detective Merci Rayborn
investigates a different angle. Some violence
and some strong language. 2002.
RC 54160.
##

Me Times Three.
RC 54164.
by Alex Witchel.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
1980s, Manhattan. Sandra Berlin is engaged,
ambitious, and expecting a storybook future. Her
hopes are dashed after she learns her fiancé has
deceived her. Thrown back into the singles'
pool, she endures dating disasters. Her fears
and epiphanies increase when her best friend
becomes ill. 2002.
RC 54164.
##

The Loner.
RC 54170.
by Joan Johnston.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Following _The Texan (RC 52110)_ the modern-day
feud between the Blackthornes and Creeds
continues until love intervenes. Billy Coburn
returns home to Bitter Creek and enters into a
marriage of convenience with Summer Blackthorne.
The two uncover family secrets and a suicide.
Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 2002.
RC 54170.
##

Face the Fire.
RC 54171.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Sam Logan returns to Three Sisters Island after
a decade to reclaim Mia Devlin, a white witch.
But Mia resents him for abandoning her. Sequel
to _Heaven and Earth (RC 53664)_. Some explicit
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54171.
##

The Short Forever.
RC 54172.
by Stuart Woods.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
Attorney Stone Barrington accepts a job offer in
England from John Bartholomew, who wants to
separate his niece, Erica, from her drug-dealing
boyfriend. Once there Stone reconnects with
former lover Sarah Buckminster (whose fiancé
mysteriously drowns) and uncovers an espionage
plot. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54172.
##

Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787.
RC 54181.
by Winston Graham.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Captain Ross Poldark returns to Cornwall from
the lost war in the American colonies to find
his father dead and his small estate in ruins.
Worse, his wealthy cousin Francis is betrothed
to the girl he had intended to marry. Followed
by _Demelza (RC 54182)_. 1951.
RC 54181.
##

Shades of Simon Gray.
RC 54191.
by Joyce McDonald.
read by Lee Look.
1 cassette.
After Simon Gray, high school computer nerd,
falls into a coma, strange events begin to
happen in his New Jersey town. Simon's friends
worry about the discovery of their cheating,
while Simon is visited by the ghost of a man
hanged in 1798. For senior high readers. 2001.
RC 54191.
##

Behind Closed Doors.
RC 54196.
by Olivia Rupprecht.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
Sisters Faith and Gloria secretly arrange for
Faith to bear Gloria's baby. After Gloria dies
of cancer, her husband, Myles, discovers his
paternity and insists on marrying Faith.
Although she has loved him for years, Gloria's
memory could stand between them. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language.
1991.
RC 54196.
##

Stargirl.
RC 54207.
by Jerry Spinelli.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
When formerly home-schooled tenth-grader
Stargirl enters Mica High School, her classmates
shun her as an eccentric. Her boyfriend, Leo,
urges her to stop playing the ukulele and
conform, so she'll fit in. He learns only too
late that popularity isn't what matters most.
For junior and senior high readers. 2000.
RC 54207.
##

What You Owe Me.
RC 54231.
by Bebe Moore Campbell.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
4 cassettes.
After World War II African American Hosanna
Clark and Holocaust survivor Gilda Rosenstein
meet while working as maids. After they develop
and market a hand lotion, Gilda takes off with
their profits and starts a successful cosmetic
company. Hosanna's daughter, Matriece,
eventually joins the company, seeking revenge.
Some strong language. 2001.
RC 54231.
##

The Gourmet Club: A Sextet.
RC 54236.
by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki.
read by Mary Kane.
2 cassettes.
Six stories representative of different phases
of this early twentieth-century Japanese
writer's work, originally published between 1911
and 1955. In the title piece, an overindulged
gourmand goes to extreme lengths to pique the
jaded appetites of his fellow club members.
2001.
RC 54236.
##

Gateway House: A Western Story.
RC 54242.
by Wayne D. Overholser.
read by Michael Russotto.
2 cassettes.
Rancher Ed Morgan rides to see his dying
brother, Ben, recently released from prison. Ben
gives Ed a map to his buried gambling money and
asks him to share it with Ben's girlfriend,
Honey Travers. But others want the loot. Some
violence and some strong language. 1952.
RC 54242.
##

About the Author.
RC 54248.
by John Colapinto.
read by Christopher Walker.
2 cassettes.
After his roommate Stewart Church dies in a
bicycling accident, struggling writer Cal
Cunningham steals Stewart's manuscript and
publishes it as his own novel. Becoming rich and
famous, he marries Stewart's girlfriend.
Problems arise when one of Cal's former lovers
blackmails him. Violence, strong language, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 54248.
##

Summer in Baden-Baden.
RC 54249.
by Leonid Tsypkin.
read by David Cutler.
2 cassettes.
Fictional recreation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's
western European travels with his new wife,
Anna, in 1867. Depicts his intense passions and
obsessions--jealousy, gambling, his health, the
constant humiliation of limited funds, and his
anti-Semitism. Portrays the intimacy of the
couple's conjugal love and Anna's profound grief
at Dostoyevsky's deathbed. Some strong language.
1987.
RC 54249.
##

The Body in the Moonlight: A Faith Fairchild
Mystery.
RC 54268.
by Katherine Hall Page.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
Faith Fairchild caters First Parish's fund-
raising mystery dinner, where a beautiful young
lady--of whom her minister husband is fond--dies
of poison. Soon the body of the lady's fiancé is
found on the moonlit sidewalk. While the village
gossips, Faith's husband becomes distant. Some
strong language. 2001.
RC 54268.
##

The Sunroom.
RC 54270.
by Beverly Lewis.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
When she was twelve, Rebekah Owens, a minister's
daughter from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
made a pact with God to keep her critically ill
mother alive. Now, as an adult, Rebekah rereads
the journal she kept when her mother was in the
hospital and revisits her childhood
surroundings. 1998.
RC 54270.
##

The Rubber Band: A Nero Wolfe Mystery.
RC 54272.
by Rex Stout.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
The orchid-growing detective Nero Wolfe and his
assistant puzzle out a mystery that started in
1918 among a group of Nevada miners known as
"The Rubber Band." Blackmail, lynching, and
murder, as well as an English marquis and a
beautiful woman, are involved. 1936.
RC 54272.
##

The Horsemasters.
RC 54277.
by Joan Wolf.
read by Catherine Byers.
3 cassettes.
In Cro-Magnon southern France a horde of
horseback riders threaten the tribe of the
Kindred in this sequel to _Daughter of the Red
Deer (RC 37125)_. The exiled warrior Ronan, his
lover, Nel, and other renegades fight to halt
the invaders. Some explicit descriptions of sex
and some violence. 1993.
RC 54277.
##

Dying to Please.
RC 54306.
by Linda Howard.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Butler and bodyguard Sarah Stevens works for a
retired judge. When he is murdered, Sarah is
investigated and when her next employers are
also killed, she becomes the main suspect. With
the help--and love--of detective Thompson
Cahill, Sarah discovers a deranged stalker.
Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language,
and some violence. 2002.
RC 54306.
##

The Last Chance Café.
RC 54320.
by Linda Lael Miller.
read by Colleen Delany.
2 cassettes.
When Hallie O'Rourke receives a package at her
stepfather's wake, she finds her life and the
lives of her twin daughters in jeopardy. Fleeing
Phoenix, Hallie takes refuge at Nevada's Last
Chance Café. There she meets Chance Qualtrough,
who is unaware of the danger she brings. Strong
language, some descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2002.
RC 54320.
##

Eden Burning.
RC 54325.
by Elizabeth Lowell.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
In Hawaii's lush tropical landscape Chase Wilcox
and Nicole Ballard struggle to come to terms
with the passion blossoming between them.
Nicole, whose stage name is Pele, the goddess of
fire, is in truth afraid of men. Chase hopes to
change her. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2002.
RC 54325.
##

Lady Sophia's Lover.
RC 54333.
by Lisa Kleypas.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Victorian London. Impoverished Lady Sophia
Sydney takes a job as a clerk/housekeeper to Bow
Street magistrate Sir Ross Cannon. Her goal is
to harm him, the man who sent her brother to
prison and an early death--but he's not the
monster she imagined. Explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2002.
RC 54333.
##

Magic Can Be Murder.
RC 54366.
by Vivian Vande Velde.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
1 cassette.
A tale that combines good witches who cast
spells (teenage Nola and her mother), a murder
mystery, and a love story. Nola sees a murder
through her magic ability and is afraid to
reveal herself as a witch to the attractive
young investigator. For junior and senior high
readers. 2000.
RC 54366.
##

Coldwater.
RC 54367.
by Mardi McConnochie.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
1847. Three sisters modeled on the Brontës live
in Coldwater, a penal colony off the coast of
Australia. They attempt to make enough money to
escape their father's rule by writing novels.
One young woman develops a dangerous
relationship with the man their father has
chosen for his model prisoner. 2001.
RC 54367.
##

The Associate.
RC 54369.
by Phillip Margolin.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Lawyer Daniel Ames becomes the scapegoat in a
lawsuit involving a pharmaceutical company
accused of causing birth defects. After being
fired Ames is suspected of murdering his boss.
Investigator Kate Ross and attorney Amanda Jaffe
help Ames research the case. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001.
RC 54369.
##

The Bulgari Connection.
RC 54387.
by Fay Weldon.
read by Corrie James.
2 cassettes.
Doris, the young and greedy second wife of
British millionaire Barley Salt, becomes
obsessed with a Bulgari necklace and the good
fortune of Salt's first wife, Grace. Doris
desperately attempts to own the necklace and
ruin Grace's life in the process. 2000.
RC 54387.
##

Beyond Bingo.
RC 54403.
by Joan Drummond Miller and others.
read by Colleen Delany.
2 cassettes.
Three elderly California women feel revitalized
when they buy some marijuana and bake it in
brownies to help a friend who has cancer manage
her pain. Before long, supplied by Mafia drug
dealers, they are providing illegal relief to
other customers. Then a dismembered corpse
spoils the fun. Some strong language. 2000.
RC 54403.
##

Whispers.
RC 54404.
by Dean Koontz.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
3 cassettes.
Hilary Thomas, successful Hollywood
screenwriter, is haunted by a violent, isolated
childhood. When she is stalked by someone she
knows, old fears come flooding back. Lieutenant
Tony Clemenza wants to help her, but he needs
her trust first. Violence and strong language.
1980.
RC 54404.
##

Chopping Spree.
RC 54456.
by Diane Mott Davidson.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz is hired by her
old college buddy, mall manager Barry Dean, to
handle a party for his wealthiest shoppers. At
the end of the event Goldy discovers Barry
stabbed to death with one of her knives. Some
violence and some strong language. 2002.
RC 54456.
##

Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell.
RC 54470.
by M.C. Beaton.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes.
Just as newlyweds Agatha Raisin and James Lacey
discover that they are irreconcilably
incompatible, James's former mistress is
murdered, and he disappears. Agatha and her
friend Sir Charles Fraith investigate. 2001.
RC 54470.
##

Relentless Pursuit: Richard Bolitho Novels,
Volume 25.
RC 54471.
by Alexander Kent.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Off the coast of Africa, 1815. In this sequel to
_Second to None (RC 52775)_, Captain Adam
Bolitho still mourns the death of his uncle,
Richard, but heeds the call to duty. The British
admiralty sends him into southern waters to halt
slave running. 2001.
RC 54471.
##

The Coelura.
RC 54559.
by Anne McCaffrey.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
In the twenty-second century young Lady Caissa
refuses to act as the heir to the planet of
Demeathorn, rejects marriage to a chosen man she
despises, and flees into the forbidden zone.
There she encounters a different life-form and
falls in love. 1983.
RC 54559.
##

Q Is for Quarry.
RC 54825.
by Sue Grafton.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Eighteen years ago, California policemen Stacey
Oliphant and Con Dolan investigated the murder
of a Jane Doe. The case was never resolved. Now
retired and in ill health, they ask Kinsey
Millhone for help as they try one last time to
solve the case. Some strong language. Bestseller
2002.
RC 54825.
##

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_Books for Children_
Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book
Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating
libraries.  The complete collection contains
books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction
subjects, including animals, geography, nature,
mystery, sports, and others.  Contact your
cooperating library to learn more about the wide
range of books available in the collection. 
Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and
play at 15/16 ips.  To order books, contact your
cooperating library.

_Cassettes Nonfiction_

Locating and Evaluating Information on the
Internet.
RC 51186.
by Art Wolinsky.
read by Carolyn Hecker.
1 cassette.
An overview of the Internet and the development
of the World Wide Web. Suggestions for
formulating questions and finding answers
quickly. Introduces search engines, subject
trees, and Boolean logic. Advises young
researchers to evaluate results by checking
sources and questioning their authenticity. For
grades 4-7. 1999.
RC 51186.
##

Blame It on El Niño.
RC 52324.
by Susan Dudley Gold.
read by Janet Daley.
1 cassette.
Examines the weather event known as El Niño,
beginning with facts and fantasies about it.
Discusses the local and global effects of this
warm current of water that sometimes occurs off
the west coast of Ecuador around Christmas. Also
includes information on its cooler counterpart,
La Niña. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 52324.
##

The Place My Words Are Looking For: What Poets
Say about and through Their Work.
RC 52326.
selected by Paul B. Janeczko.
read by Peggy Gilleland.
1 cassette.
A collection of poems by thirty-nine poets who
also comment on why they write--their
inspiration, memories, and enjoyment of playing
with words. For grades 4-7. 1990.
RC 52326.
##

Kate and the Beanstalk.
RC 52337.
by Mary Pope Osborne.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
In this version of the classic tale, a girl
climbs to the top of a huge beanstalk, where she
uses her quick wits to outsmart a monstrous
giant and to make a fortune for her mother and
herself. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2000.
RC 52337.
##

Living with Epilepsy.
RC 52338.
by Patsy Westcott.
read by Graci Ragsdale Miller.
1 cassette.
Introduces four school-age youngsters who have
epilepsy--a condition that results in various
types of seizures. Explains the causes,
symptoms, and treatment of this disorder and
shows how it affects these children and their
families. For grades 3-6. 1999.
RC 52338.
##

Clean and Healthy.
RC 52341.
by Angela Royston.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Discusses germs and the importance of hand
washing. Includes information on topics such as
blood and wounds, head lice, pets and wild
animals, and sunblock. Encourages vaccinations
and regular medical and dental checkups. For
grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 52341.
##

Safety First.
RC 52342.
by Angela Royston.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Explains basic safety rules for daily living.
Includes tips for crossing the street, riding a
bicycle, and swimming. Offers advice on dressing
appropriately for the weather, on kitchen
safety, and on calling for help in an emergency.
For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 52342.
##

A Healthy Body.
RC 52343.
by Angela Royston.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Explains the importance of exercise in order to
stay healthy. Discusses the roles of muscles,
joints, lungs, and the heart in maintaining a
fit body. Encourages bending, stretching,
running, and balancing as part of playing. For
grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 52343.
##

Eat Well.
RC 52344.
by Angela Royston.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Presents the food pyramid and discusses the
basic food groups that are important for a
healthy diet. Includes a warning about food
allergies. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 52344.
##

My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States.
RC 52592.
selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins.
read by Graci Ragsdale Miller.
1 cassette.
Collection of poems depicting the ever-changing
landscape of the United States, its people, and
its natural wonders. Hopkins divides the country
into seven unique regions, plus Washington, D.C.
He also provides interesting facts about each
state and the District of Columbia. For grades
4-7 and older readers. 2000.
RC 52592.
##

Meteorite! The Last Days of the Dinosaurs.
RC 52593.
by Richard Norris.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
A scientist uncovers evidence that a significant
meteorite plunged to Earth in prehistoric times.
It had a huge impact on fauna and flora and may
have caused mass extinction of animal life--
including the dinosaurs. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 52593.
##

How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the
World.
RC 52932.
by Faith McNulty.
read by Russ Weinstein.
1 cassette (Reissue).
A child takes an imaginary eight-thousand-mile
journey through the center of the Earth and
discovers what's inside. For grades K-3. 1979.
RC 52932.
##

On My Way.
RC 53114.
by Tomie De Paola.
read by Bruce Nelson.
1 cassette.
The author-illustrator continues his childhood
recollections in this sequel to _Here We All Are
(RC 50343)_. He recounts the family's concern
when his baby sister got pneumonia, their trip
to the 1939 World's Fair, his dance recital, and
starting first grade. For grades 2-4. 2001.
RC 53114.
##

Odd Jobs.
RC 53175.
by Ellen Weiss.
read by Graci Ragsdale Miller.
1 cassette.
Highlights twelve unusual occupations and the
training needed to achieve them. Includes an
alligator wrestler, armpit sniffer, storm
chaser, building blaster, sound effects
engineer, and a roller coaster designer. For
grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 53175.
##

Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning.
RC 53189.
by Laurence Anholt.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
A brief biography of a young English fossil
hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary
Anning learns about treasures in the rocks and
how at age twelve she makes an important
scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster
that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3.
1998.
RC 53189.
##

The Ultimate Balloon Book: Forty-Six Projects to
Blow Up, Bend, and Twist.
RC 53843.
by Shar Levine and Michael Ouchi.
read by Lou Harpenau.
1 cassette.
This how-to guide offers practical advice on
supplies needed, techniques, and safety tips.
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating
a full range of designs from beginner to
advanced levels. Projects include balloon
animals, hats, airplanes, plants, bracelets,
decorations, and games. For grades 5-8 and older
readers. 2001.
RC 53843.
##

American Heritage Book of Great American
Speeches for Young People.
RC 54016.
edited by Suzanne McIntire.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
Over one hundred speeches, spanning almost four
centuries of American history--from Powhatan's
warning to Captain John Smith in 1609 through
Susan B. Anthony's "Are Women Persons?" in 1873
to Senator Charles S. Robb's thoughtful
reflections on the meaning of the flag in 2000.
For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001.
RC 54016.
##

Hope through Heartsongs.
RC 54063.
by Mattie J.T. Stepanek.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
A third collection of poems by a young boy with
an incurable disease, who cherishes hope even as
he faces adversity and personal challenge. In
September 2001 he wrote "For Our World," wishing
that everyone would pray for peace. For grades
3-6 and older readers. Bestseller 2002.
RC 54063.
##

Vincent van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist.
RC 54108.
by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
1 cassette.
Biography of the unconventional Dutch artist
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Describes the
artist's passion for painting; how moving from
wet, cold Holland to warm southern France
influenced his work; and how he became famous
only after his death. For grades 6-9. Siebert
Honor. 2001.
RC 54108.
##

Joseph Pulitzer and the _New York World_.
RC 54122.
by Nancy Whitelaw.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
Biography of the "father of tabloid journalism,"
who used sensationalism to sell newspapers at
the end of the nineteenth century. Discusses his
career, his deteriorating vision, and his
establishment of journalism prizes in his name.
For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000.
RC 54122.
##

The Kid Who Invented the Trampoline: More
Surprising Stories about Inventions.
RC 54135.
by Don L. Wulffson.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
Fifty brief accounts of how better products or
procedures were discovered. Includes the
development of the baby bottle (originally a
dried cow's udder); the invention of Post-it
notes; and the evolution of an eighth-grader's
woodshop project into the snowboard. Companion
to _The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle (RC
46619)_. For grades 4-7. 2001.
RC 54135.
##

Food: How We Hunt and Gather It, How We Grow and
Eat It, How We Buy and Sell It, How We Preserve
and Waste It, and How Some Have Too Much and
Others Have Too Little of It.
RC 54206.
by Milton Meltzer.
read by Patricia McDermott.
1 cassette.
An informal historical overview of food and
eating. Short segments address such topics as
"How the Conquistadors Brought Chocolate to the
World" and "How Pizza Came to America." For
grades 5-8. 1998.
RC 54206.
##

A Braid of Lives: Native American Childhood.
RC 54371.
edited by Neil Philip.
read by Mary Kane.
1 cassette.
Autobiographical accounts about Native American
youths recorded mostly during the late 1800s and
early 1900s. Many focus on developing adulthood
skills such as a boy's first kill in hunting and
a girl's success in growing food. They also
discuss playing games and attending boarding
schools. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000.
RC 54371.
##

Thanksgiving.
RC 54375.
by Alice K. Flanagan.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Discusses harvest festivals in other times and
places leading to the Pilgrims' and Wampanoag
Indians' American Thanksgiving in 1620. Explains
why Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth
Thursday of November. Suggests ways to show
thanks on this national holiday. For grades 2-4.
2002.
RC 54375.
##

Volcanoes.
RC 54573.
by Vincent Bunce.
read by Colleen Delany.
1 cassette.
Describes the nature and causes of volcanoes and
lists some major eruptions through history.
Tells of ways people have adapted to life near
volcanoes and explains the state of earthquake
prediction. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 54573.
##

Baa! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read
about Genes and Cloning.
RC 54576.
by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson.
read by Jacinda Bronaugh.
1 cassette.
An overview of genetics and cloning. Presents
basic facts and underlying principles by
discussing Mendel's pea experiments, inherited
characteristics, the DNA code, faulty human
genes, successful cloning of animals, and the
implications of human cloning. For grades 4-7.
2001.
RC 54576.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

As Ever, Gordy.
RC 48020.
by Mary Downing Hahn.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Following My Own Footsteps
(RC 50424)_, Gordy Smith and his sister June are
forced to return to their Maryland hometown.
Gordy's old classmates and teachers still label
him a "juvenile delinquent from a bad family."
Gordy starts slipping into trouble again, until
he realizes there are people who care about him.
For grades 5-8. 1998.
RC 48020.
##

Beetles, Lightly Toasted.
RC 48783.
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
Andy really wants to win a fifth-grade essay
contest on conservation, and he especially wants
to beat his cousin Jack. Andy's idea involves
testing recipes using handy critters--like
beetles and worms--on unsuspecting eaters. The
results surprise him. For grades 3-6. 1987.
RC 48783.
##

The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American
South.
RC 51584.
retold by Robert D. San Souci.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
Creole folktale about a poor widow and her two
daughters, Rose and Blanche. Rose is cross and
mean, while Blanche is sweet and kind. When
Blanche treats an old witch kindly, she is
rewarded. When Rose tries, she is not so lucky.
For grades K-3. Coretta Scott King Award. 1989.
RC 51584.
##

What Happened on Planet Kid.
RC 51589.
by Jane Leslie Conly.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
In the late 1950s twelve-year-old Dawn spends
the summer in the country with her relatives
while her mother undergoes an operation. Dawn
and her new friend, Charlotte, whose father is
abusive, create an imaginary world to escape
their real-life problems. For grades 6-9. 2000.
RC 51589.
##

Sports Stories.
RC 51857.
selected by Alan Durant.
read by Gary Roan.
2 cassettes.
Twenty-one short sports stories, including
extracts from some notable works such as
_National Velvet_ and _Tom Brown's School Days_.
The stories feature soccer, tennis, basketball,
hockey, go-cart racing, and other popular
pastimes. Authors include Walter Dean Myers,
Julius Lester, Matt Christopher, and Thomas J.
Dygard. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 51857.
##

Driving Lessons.
RC 51862.
by Catherine Dexter.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
Fourteen-year-old Mattie resents being sent away
to spend the summer in her mother's hometown in
South Dakota. Once there, she meets fellow
reject, seventeen-year-old Lester. Mattie
decides to vent her anger by getting into
trouble. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000.
RC 51862.
##

The Great Gilly Hopkins.
RC 51866.
by Katherine Paterson.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Eleven-year-old Gilly has developed a prickly
exterior to deal with being a foster child. But
when she moves in with big-hearted Maime Trotter
and foster brother William Ernest and meets
blind Mr. Randolph, the next-door neighbor,
Gilly learns to care about others. Some strong
language. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor. 1978.
RC 51866.
##

The Christmas Rat.
RC 51867.
by  Avi.
read by Gary Roan.
1 cassette.
Eric Andrick stops feeling bored during
Christmas vacation when he becomes deputy to
exterminator Anjela Gabrail. Eric swears to
attack all rats in his vicinity or to pay the
penalty. When Eric has second thoughts about
killing the rat in his basement, Anjela reveals
the penalty. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 51867.
##

One Small Dog.
RC 51870.
by Johanna Hurwitz.
read by Gary Roan.
1 cassette.
After his parents divorce, Curtis thinks having
a dog will make him happy. But he finds that
taking care of a twelve-week-old puppy can make
him sad, especially when the dog bites. Easy
chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 51870.
##

Chasing Bears: A Canoe Country Adventure.
RC 51873.
by Earl Fleck.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
Twelve-year-old Danny joins his competitive
older brother and reckless father on a canoeing
trip into the Canadian wilderness. The bears,
bad storms, and difficult portages frighten him,
but when the older guys are injured in a freak
accident, it is up to Danny to find help. For
grades 5-8. 1999.
RC 51873.
##

Last Look.
RC 51874.
by Clyde Robert Bulla.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
From the start, Monica doesn't particularly like
the new girl in her class. But when she receives
a mysterious note stating that Rhoda is in
danger, she must decide if she wants to help.
For grades 2-4. 1979.
RC 51874.
##

Fever, 1793.
RC 51967.
by Laurie Halse Anderson.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
2 cassettes.
Philadelphia, 1793. Fourteen-year-old Matilda
works in her widowed mother's busy coffeehouse
along with her grandfather and their cook,
Eliza--a freed slave. When a yellow fever
epidemic hits the city, people panic and flee,
and Matilda's life turns upside down. For grades
6-9 and older readers. 2000.
RC 51967.
##

Crescent Moon.
RC 52107.
by Alden R. Carter.
read by Bruce Huntey.
1 cassette.
Living in the logging area of northern Wisconsin
during the early 1900s, thirteen-year-old Jeremy
helps his uncle carve a statue of a Chippewa
maiden as a tribute to the vanishing culture of
her people. For grades 6-9. 1999.
RC 52107.
##

A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt.
RC 52328.
by C. Coco De Young.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Margo is in fifth grade during the Great
Depression, and feels bad about everyone's money
problems. When her family is in danger of losing
their house, Margo writes a letter to the
president's wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. She asks
for her help to save their home. For grades 3-6.
1999.
RC 52328.
##

Goodbye, Amanda the Good.
RC 52333.
by Susan Shreve.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Seventh-grader Amanda dyes her hair and spends
time with Slade, a ninth-grader with a bad
reputation. Amanda finds her world changes when
members of a popular and exclusive clique want
her to join "The Club." For grades 5-8 and older
readers. 2000.
RC 52333.
##

Katy and the Big Snow.
RC 52335.
by Virginia Lee Burton.
read by Don Nelson.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Katy, the red crawler tractor, is big and
strong. When the entire city is buried under a
blizzard and all the other snowplows break down,
the people count on Katy to save them. For
grades K-3. 1943.
RC 52335.
##

Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World.
RC 52336.
by Margret Rey and H.A. Rey.
read by Don Nelson.
1 cassette.
In search of new stories for his radio program,
Whiteblack the penguin sets out on a journey.
Whiteblack has a series of adventures meeting
ostriches and a camel before returning home. For
grades K-3. 1937.
RC 52336.
##

Nory Ryan's Song.
RC 52345.
by Patricia Reilly Giff.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
When Ireland's potato crop fails in 1845 and
twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's family often goes
hungry, she dreams of taking them to Brooklyn,
in America. But in the meantime she learns
healing from the herbalist Anna Donnelly and
scrounges the countryside for food. For grades
4-7. 2000.
RC 52345.
##

Winning.
RC 52347.
by C.S. Adler.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Average eighth-grade student Vicky discovers
that she is good at tennis--a game she loves.
Ignored by her mother and older brother, she
makes the team--but alienates her only friend,
Reggie. And her new partner wants her to cheat.
For grades 6-9. 1999.
RC 52347.
##

A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor.
RC 52594.
by Harry Mazer.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
December 7, 1941. Fourteen-year-old Adam lives
in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father is
stationed on a battleship. Adam and two of his
classmates are fishing in a rowboat when the
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. Although wounded,
Adam is conscripted to help the survivors. For
grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 52594.
##

The Forgotten Helper: A Christmas Story.
RC 52596.
by Lorrie Moore.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
One Christmas, Santa's grouchiest elf is left
behind at the house of a very bad little girl.
He must now find a way to improve her behavior
so Santa will return the following Christmas and
take him back to the North Pole. For grades 3-6.
1987.
RC 52596.
##

The Luckiest Girl.
RC 52739.
by Beverly Cleary.
read by Jennifer Mendenhall.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Shelley Latham is eager for new experiences when
her parents let her spend her junior year of
high school with family friends in sunny
California. She enjoys dating a popular
basketball player until he fails biology and
loses his place on the team. For grades 6-9.
1958.
RC 52739.
##

Sleds on Boston Common: A Story from the
American Revolution.
RC 52751.
by Louise Borden.
read by John Lescault.
1 cassette.
Nine-year-old Henry plans to sled down the hills
of the Boston Common until he realizes that
British troops have camped in the middle of the
runs. He complains to the royal general, and a
compromise is reached. For grades 3-6. 2000.
RC 52751.
##

Jean and Johnny.
RC 52756.
by Beverly Cleary.
read by Jennifer Mendenhall.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Jean Jarrett invites popular Johnny Chessler to
the Girls' Association dance despite her
family's warning about not chasing him. She
learns from bittersweet experience that having a
crush on a boy doesn't ensure that he has one on
her too. For grades 6-9. 1959.
RC 52756.
##

Choo Choo: The Story of a Little Engine Who Ran
Away.
RC 52931.
by Virginia Lee Burton.
read by John Fulks.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Once upon a time there was a little engine named
Choo Choo who became tired of pulling heavy
coaches from the little town to the big city and
back again. Choo Choo ran away but when the
excitement wore off, she was happy to be found.
For grades K-3. 1937.
RC 52931.
##

Gerald McBoing Boing.
RC 52933.
by Dr. Seuss.
read by John Fulks.
1 cassette.
A rhyming story about Gerald McCloy, a little
boy who makes only weird sounds, like "boing,
boing," and doesn't speak words. This upsets his
parents, his teachers, and even his classmates.
But there is one man who appreciates Gerald's
talent. For grades K-3. 1950.
RC 52933.
##

Summer with Elisa.
RC 52934.
by Johanna Hurwitz.
read by John Fulks.
1 cassette.
During the summer between first and second
grades, Elisa struggles to write to her brother
Russell at camp. Then she enjoys a family
vacation in the country. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 52934.
##

A Wolf at the Door: And Other Retold Fairy
Tales.
RC 53007.
edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling.
read by Celeste Lawson.
1 cassette.
A collection of thirteen tales by science
fiction and fantasy authors. In "Hansel's Eyes,"
by Garth Nix, a blind, spiderlike witch captures
Hansel and Gretel in a computer game store.
Other writers include Jane Yolen, Michael
Cadnum, Gregory Maguire, and Patricia A.
McKillip. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
2000.
RC 53007.
##

The Underground: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume
6.
RC 53127.
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye.
read by Jim Zeiger.
1 cassette.
The Young Tribulation Force plans to publish a
newspaper for their fellow classmates, even if
it is illegal. Their ingenious method of
distribution makes it available to every
student. But one of them is called to pay the
price. Sequel to _Nicolae High (RC 53126)_. For
grades 5-8. 1999.
RC 53127.
##

In the House of Queen's Beasts.
RC 53180.
by Jean Thesman.
read by Gillian Green.
1 cassette.
After undergoing surgery to repair her scarred
face, fourteen-year-old Emily looks forward to
starting a new life in a new neighborhood. Drawn
to the tree house in her backyard, she meets her
next-door neighbor, Rowan, who has been using it
as a refuge. For grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 53180.
##

The Girls.
RC 53281.
by Amy Goldman Koss.
read by Peg Gilleland.
1 cassette.
Candace, popular leader of a middle school
clique, manipulates and ostracizes other kids.
Her former friends (each telling her story) are
hurt and embarrassed, but gradually realize that
there are more important issues than being cool.
For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 53281.
##

Ben, King of the River.
RC 53630.
by David Gifaldi.
read by Larry Shapiro.
1 cassette.
Chad describes his family's first camping trip
with his five-year-old brother Ben, who has a
developmental disability and many allergies.
Chad tells about the hard time he has dealing
with Ben's needs and how much he cares about his
sibling. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2001.
RC 53630.
##

The Cuckoo Tree.
RC 53653.
by Joan Aiken.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
As the result of an accident, Dido Twite is
faced with the responsibility of foiling a
Hanoverian plot to put St. Paul's Cathedral on
rollers and send it into the River Thames during
the coronation of James IV. Sequel to _The
Stolen Lake (RC 53652)_. For grades 5-8. 1971.
RC 53653.
##

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles.
RC 53916.
by Kathryn Lasky.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
1 cassette.
Fictionalized diary begins in 1769 as the
thirteen-year-old Austrian archduchess is being
groomed to become the queen of France. During
the following two years she moves to Versailles,
meets her shy and pudgy young husband, and tries
to adjust to the odd etiquette of her new
country. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 53916.
##

The Edge on the Sword.
RC 53994.
by Rebecca Tingle.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes.
Ninth-century Britain. During Flaed's fifteenth
year she proves herself a worthy eldest daughter
of King Alfred. Betrothed to her father's
political ally Ethelred of Mercia, Flaed rises
to the challenge to fulfill her duties. She even
learns the combat skills of a man. For grades 6-
9 and older readers. 2001.
RC 53994.
##

Stranded.
RC 54001.
by Patricia H. Rushford.
read by Catherine Byers.
1 cassette.
Jennie McGrady and her grandmother are flying to
a ski resort when their small plane crashes.
They are rescued but stranded in a religious
compound. With her grandmother injured, Jennie
befriends Eric and the two uncover drug dealing
among the members. For grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 54001.
##

Lord of the Nutcracker Men.
RC 54005.
by Iain Lawrence.
read by Erik Sandvold.
2 cassettes.
During World War I, ten-year-old Johnny believes
that the battles he enacts with his toy soldiers
at home in London also control the real-life
battles that his father is fighting on the
western front in France. For grades 5-8. 2001.
RC 54005.
##

The Gentleman Outlaw and Me--Eli: A Story of the
Old West.
RC 54079.
by Mary Downing Hahn.
read by Margaret Strom.
1 cassette.
In the late 1800s twelve-year-old Eliza Yates
and her dog, Caesar, head west toward Colorado
to locate her missing father. After disguising
herself as a boy to travel more safely, she
teams up with teenage Calvin Featherbone, who
calls himself "The Gentleman Outlaw." For grades
5-8. 1996.
RC 54079.
##

Gracie's Girl.
RC 54105.
by Ellen Wittlinger.
read by Jill Fox.
1 cassette.
As she starts middle school, Bess volunteers to
work on the school musical in hopes of fitting
in with the popular crowd. But when she and a
friend get to know an elderly homeless woman,
Bess changes her mind about what values are
really important. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 54105.
##

And Sometimes Why.
RC 54109.
by Mame Farrell.
read by Brian Conn.
1 cassette.
Christy (Chris) and Jack have been best friends
since first grade. But Jack is confused when he
discovers that, during the summer before they
start high school, his jock buddy is turning
into a beautiful girl. For grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 54109.
##

Betsy Zane, the Rose of Fort Henry.
RC 54113.
by Lynda Durrant.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
In 1781 upon the death of her great-aunt,
twelve-year-old Betsy leaves Philadelphia to
return to her brothers' homestead in Zane
Station, near Fort Henry. When the Indians join
the British effort against the Americans, she
endangers her life to save the fort in the
Revolution's final battle. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 54113.
##

The Other Ones.
RC 54123.
by Jean Thesman.
read by Erin Jones.
1 cassette.
High school sophomore Bridget is torn between
accepting her powers of witchcraft, like her
Aunt Cait, or trying to fit in like an ordinary
human to please her parents. But when the boy
next door is abandoned by his father, she
realizes that she has no choice. For grades 6-9.
1999.
RC 54123.
##

Journey to the River Sea.
RC 54235.
by Eva Ibbotson.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
In 1910, Maia, an orphan, leaves London with her
new governess to live with her only relatives,
the Carter family, on their rubber plantation in
Brazil. Maia endures many hardships, but makes
several friends before fulfilling her dream. For
grades 5-8. 2001.
RC 54235.
##

The Ropemaker.
RC 54240.
by Peter Dickinson.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
3 cassettes.
When the magic that protects their Valley starts
to fail, Tilja and her companions journey into
the evil Empire to find the ancient magician,
Faheel, who originally cast those spells. For
grades 6-9 and older readers. Printz Honor Book.
2001.
RC 54240.
##

Aquamarine.
RC 54269.
by Alice Hoffman.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
1 cassette.
Twelve-year-old best friends Hailey and Claire
are spending their last summer together before
Claire moves away. They find a mermaid named
Aquamarine trapped in a pool at the deserted
Capri Beach Club. The mermaid's predicament
leads the girls to adventures and discoveries
about the secrets of the heart. For grades 5-8.
2001.
RC 54269.
##

Owen Foote, Super Spy.
RC 54281.
by Stephanie Greene.
read by Erik Sandvold.
1 cassette.
After devising a camouflage outfit, Owen and
three of his friends decide that spying on their
school principal, Mr. Mahoney, would be the
ultimate test of their abilities. Beginning
chapter book. Sequel to _Owen Foote, Money Man
(RC 51158)_. For grades 2-4. 2001.
RC 54281.
##

The Recess Queen.
RC 54344.
by Alexis O'Neill.
read by Susan McInerney.
1 cassette.
Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school
playground until new girl Katie Sue arrives and
challenges Jean's status as recess queen. For
grades K-3. 2002.
RC 54344.
##

Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control!.
RC 54359.
by Louis Sachar.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Afraid of riding his new mountain bike, third-
grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate
situation when he accepts a challenge to ride
down Suicide Hill. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 54359.
##

A Mammoth Mix-Up: A Brian and Pea Brain Mystery.
RC 54395.
by Elizabeth Levy.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette.
In this easy chapter book, Brian and Penny "Pea
Brain" Casanova find a mammoth tusk in their
backyard. Brian decides to use it for his
science project but someone steals it. The kids
search for the thief. For grades 2-4. 1995.
RC 54395.
##

Angel on the Square.
RC 54409.
by Gloria Whelan.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
St. Petersburg, Russia; 1913. Twelve-year-old
Katya and her mother are wealthy aristocrats
whose world is overturned by war and revolution.
By the time the girl is eighteen she has lost
everything, yet finds hope for a different
future. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001.
RC 54409.
##

Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch.
RC 54447.
by Barbara Park.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
First-grader Junie B. is thrilled when Mrs.
Gutzman asks her to help in the school
cafeteria. But she has to learn the hard way
that a helper is not the boss. A beginning
chapter book. For grades K-3. 2002.
RC 54447.
##

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business.
RC 54482.
by Barbara Park.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that
her new baby brother is really a baby monkey.
When she reports this to her kindergarten class
during show-and-tell, she causes a lot of
excitement and a problem for her teacher. For
grades K-3. 1993.
RC 54482.
##

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth.
RC 54483.
by Barbara Park.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Job Day is approaching, and Junie B.'s
kindergarten classmates are excited. Junie B.
shoots off "her big fat mouth" once too often,
claiming she'll have "the bestest job" to
present and then realizing she hasn't figured
out what it is yet. For grades K-3. 1993.
RC 54483.
##

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying.
RC 54484.
by Barbara Park.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Being curious about her kindergarten teacher's
private life, Junie B. sneaks up on her in the
grocery store and spies on her. Junie B. is
surprised by what she sees and doesn't want to
get her teacher in trouble. For grades K-3.
1994.
RC 54484.
##

Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl.
RC 54545.
by Barbara Park.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Junie B. Jones has just turned six and is
looking forward to her kindergarten graduation.
But when she won't leave her white gown in the
box, she gets grape-juice stains on it. And
trying to fix things makes them worse. For
grades K-3. 2001.
RC 54545.
##

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_Foreign Language Books_
The following cassette titles are available in
the languages designated.

_Spanish_

Rumbo al Sur, Deseando el Norte: Un Romance en
Dos Lenguas (Heading South, Looking North: A
Bilingual Journey).
RC 52983.
por Ariel Dorfman.
leído por Juan Ramírez.
3 cassettes.
El escritor latinoamericano habla de su vida
como desterrado y de sus peregrinaciones entres
países, culturas e idiomas que le dejaron sin
país o idioma a cual aferrarse. Dorfman nació en
la Argentina mudando después a Nueva York con
sus padres rusos judíos. En 1973 vivía en Chile
cuando presenció el derrocamiento de Allende, el
cual representó el punto crucial de su propria
desarrollo político y social. Contiene lenguaje
injurioso. (Memoir of a Latin American author
and playwright in exile. Born in Argentina to
Russian and Jewish parents who moved to New
York, he recalls his frequently shifting
political and linguistic allegiances. Recounts
how Chile's 1973 military coup served as a
turning point in his development. Some strong
language.) 2001.
RC 52983.
##

El Halcón y la Joya (The Hawk and the Jewel).
RC 52989.
por Lori Wick.
leído por María Pino.
3 cassettes.
Perdido como niña en los tormentosos mares de
Arabia, Shani crece a ser la favorita de la casa
de Ahmad Khan. Ahora Shani ha de regresar a su
nativa Inglaterra, y el Capitán Brandon
Hawkesbury viene a embarcar a la joven mujer,
observando que no sería fácil para que la
inquieta muchacha acepte un nueva vida...una
nueva familia...una nueva fe. (Though English,
Shani is the most favored child in Ahmad Khan's
household. Thus she is perplexed when he sends
her back to England. On the voyage, Captain
Hawkesbury tells Shani about her family and
about life in England, but cannot prepare her
for the turmoil she soon faces.) 1996.
RC 52989.
##

Disparo en la Catedral (Shot in the Cathedral).
RC 52991.
por Mario Bencastro.
leído por Juan Ramírez.
1 cassette.
Rogelio Villaverde es un hombre ordinario que
saca empleo como asistente de redacción en un
diario de San Salvador. Al mismo tiempo
prescencia la violencia de un golpe de estado
que resulta en el asesino de un clérigo popular.
Rogelio se hace reportero y entonces héroe--
llegando a comprender personalmente los efectos
de la guerra y su violencia. Descripciones de
violencia y lenguaje injurioso. (Rogelio
Villaverde, employed as a newspaper assistant,
witnesses a military coup in El Salvador that
results in the assassination of a popular
archbishop. Rogelio becomes a reporter, then a
hero, as he experiences firsthand the cruel,
impersonal nature of war. Some violence and some
strong language.) 1997.
RC 52991.
##

Ramona la Chinche (Ramona the Pest).
RC 52990.
por Beverly Cleary.
leído por María Pino.
1 cassette.
Ramona conoce a otros alumnos interesantes en su
clase de kindergarten. A Davy le gustaría besar
si puede, y a Susan quiere tirarle los
tentadores rizos de cabello. Para grados 2 a 4 y
lectores mayores.(Ramona meets interesting
people in kindergarten class, such as Davy, whom
she keeps trying to kiss, and Susan, whose
springy curls seem to ask to be pulled. For
grades 2-4 and older readers.) 1984.
RC 52990.
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El Mensaje (The Message).
RC 52992.
por K.A. Applegate.
leído por Juan Ramírez.
1 cassette.
Cassie, Tobías, Rachel y Marco continuan
empleando sus poderes de transformarse en animal
para luchar contra los invasores
extraterrestres. Cassie y Tobías comparten el
mismo sueño en que siempre aparece alguien
pidiendo ayuda. ¿Es un mensaje, o una trampa de
los extraterrestres? Sigue a _El Encuentro (RC 52979)_. 
Para grados 4 a 7 y lectores mayores. [Cassie, Tobias,
Rachel, and Mark transform themselves into animals to fight
against alien invaders of Earth. Cassie and Tobias are
plagued by a recurring dream of someone needing help. Is it
a message or the aliens' deadly trap? Sequel to _El
Encuentro (RC 52979)_. For grades 4-7 and older readers.]
1998.
RC 52992.
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Talking Book Magazines

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

American Heritage (8 issues)
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (11 issues)
Asimov's Science Fiction (11 issues)
The Atlantic Monthly (11 issues; combined issue July-August)
Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (German; 12 issues)
Bon Appétit (monthly)
Buenhogar (Spanish; monthly)
Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating 
     libraries, bimonthly)
Consumer Reports (monthly)
Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and
     Country (bimonthly)
Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National
     Geographic World, monthly)
Diabetes Forecast (monthly)
Discover (monthly)
Ebony (monthly)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)
Foreign Affairs (6 issues)
Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues)
Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew
     Weil's Self Healing, Healthline, The Johns Hopkins
     Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health
     Letter, and Nutrition Action Healthletter, monthly)
Horticulture (6 issues)
Journal Français (French; monthly)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Geographic World (for children and teens, on
     one cassette with Cricket, monthly)
National Review (25 issues)
The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
Outdoor Life (10 issues; combined issues June-July,
     December-January)
People Weekly (weekly plus special issues)
QST (monthly)
Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly)
Selecciones del Reader's Digest (Spanish; monthly)
Sélections du Reader's Digest (French; monthly)
Smart Computing (monthly)
Sound & Vision (10 issues)
Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly)
Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)
Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly)
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections
     from NLS News irregularly)
Teen People (10 issues)
Travel Holiday (10 issues)
True West (monthly)
U.S. News and World Report (weekly)
The Writer (12 issues)
Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)