### Talking Book Topics, Vol. 71, No. 4, July-August 2005 Talking Book Topics July-August 2005 Volume 71, Number 4 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped _Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and computer diskette 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 2005 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 NLS Business Plan summary on cassette Executive Summary: Current Strategic Business Plan for the Implementation of Digital Systems, March 2004, is now available on cassette and can be obtained through your cooperating library or the NLS Reference Section. When ordering, please refer to stock number MS269C. It is also available on line at www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan/executivesummary.html. Listen to magazines with NFB-NEWSLINE AARP the Magazine, the Economist and the New Yorker are now available in audio format from NFB-NEWSLINE. AARP the Magazine appears bimonthly and offers information on current events, travel, arts, and medicine to senior citizens. The Economist is a weekly magazine focused on trade, finance, science, and technology. People across the country read the New Yorker for its editorials, cultural news, and acclaimed fiction pieces. NFB-NEWSLINE is a free service provided by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress (NLS). NFB-NEWSLINE converts printed content to synthetic speech, which readers may access twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by using a touch- tone telephone. Patrons of NLS can register by calling their cooperating network library and asking to subscribe to NFB-NEWSLINE. ____________________________________________________________ __________________ The following material is reprinted from two issues of NLS Flash, a newsletter created to bring current information on NLS progress in digital technology to patrons, library staff, and other interested individuals. Flash, April 2005, volume 1, issue 5 An accessible design for NLS Patrons Accessibility is a hot-button issue in the world of consumer products. Engineers consider the wide range of abilities and limitations of consumers and incorporate accessible design into their work‡as will the team that creates the new digital talking-book (DTB) system for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress. Involved from concept to handoff for production, the team members are HumanWare, formerly VisuAide, a leader in DTB technology; the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the largest organization of blind persons in the world, with more than fifty thousand members; and the Trace Research and Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a specialist in accessible technology for the disabled. They will assist Battelle, a leading technology innovation firm, with the design and development of the digital talking-book machine (DTBM). Getting creative "The creative input of our patrons is essential to designing a digital talking-book system that best accommodates them," says Frank Kurt Cylke, director of NLS. "One of the ways we'll identify the needs and wants of our patrons will be through repeatedly testing the player design concepts with focus groups of blind and physically handicapped users." Other project highlights include creating multiple models of the DTBM, observing how users interact with them, and developing the player‡s software and hardware. Gilles Pepin of HumanWare, will manage and coordinate subcontractor activities. His team will also support Battelle with design and engineering activities by sharing the results of earlier tests, developing training materials, and testing the final DTBM for overall performance. The two-phase project will take thirty months to complete. "The first phase consists of concept development, design, and testing," says Pepin. "The collected information will directly influence the design of the DTB player prototypes at appropriate stages of development." During the second phase, the player will be transferred for manufacturing, and early DTBMs will be examined to make sure they operate according to design. Testing . . . one, two, eight A series of eight usability test cycles will ensure that the final player is acceptable to NLS patrons. The tests will employ a combination of focus groups, fieldwork, and site visits. Individuals will test different versions of the DTBM in typical settings, be assigned operational tasks, and make evaluations based on their interactions with the machine. Testers will also make suggestions on the kinds of things they want the machine to do. Most tests cycles will take two weeks from start to finish. The results will guide the development process, as each test is designed to extract specific information. Initial tests will explore user needs; whereas later ones will examine how users interact with different player designs and test sound, navigation, and manipulation of the DTBM. A few tests will be used to confirm that the player meets with the regulatory standards for DTBs. Recognized for expertise in consumer product testing, NFB and the Trace Center will administer usability tests to select groups. The Trace Center will test individuals selected from residential living centers for the elderly and senior day centers. "People who are older and those with multiple disabilities are a large part of the talking-book user population," says Gregg C. Vanderheiden, director of the Trace Center. "Our work can help ensure that current users will continue to be able to use talking books as they age, and new patrons will also be able to enjoy DTBs." NFB will manage tests among blind and low-vision users, primarily NLS patrons who match certain profiles for visual ability, age, demographics, and level of exposure to technology. They will also test the DTBM with library staff and repair technicians. "When a user population is involved, they will come up with many things that engineers don't even think of," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of NFB. "Because if one believes that the target population for the machine will have a fuller life because of the machine; then the machine has to do what it's designed to do." Facing a new frontier: Talking-book machine transformation For many years, NLS and the volunteer machine-repair groups TelecomPioneers and GE Elfuns have partnered to keep talking-book machines in top shape. With a whole new technology in development for talking books and machines, what does the future look like for this relationship? As the next generation of playback machines evolves, they will still have their work cut out for them. Cassette machines will be in use beyond 2008 when the new DTBMs are introduced. The national organizations of volunteers have repaired more than 1.8 million NLS machines and dedicated countless hours in repair workshops around the country. Their efforts save NLS more than $5 million each year. Last year alone, they repaired more than 127,000 machines. And with the promise of nearly one million new digital machines, the expertise of the repair volunteers will be needed. But this isn't the first time these organizations have faced a challenge and won. In the past, the repair volunteers invented special tools and solutions to repair the specialized players. Flash, May 2005, volume 1, issue 6 Paving a distribution highway for talking books Just as cars need highways, books need distribution systems to facilitate the journey from libraries to patrons. That is why a distribution system study is a necessary step for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, on the road toward digital transformation. A study has been contracted to ensure that the digital book distribution process evolves in tandem with the creation of the books, giving patrons high-quality service. "The digital transformation is an opportunity to enhance talking-book technology and the reading experience," says Frank Kurt Cylke, director of NLS. "The distribution study will help us maximize the potential of the digital talking book (DTB) to better serve patrons." For this project, NLS has contracted with experts in new technology solutions. ManTech Advanced Systems International will lead the effort, supported by two subcontractors: Jerome Ducrest, an independent contractor, and Daniel Kind of Wesley-Kind Associates. Having worked with NLS in the past, the two are uniquely familiar with library operations. Maximizing potential Driven by thorough research, the two-phase study will take roughly sixteen months to complete. The first phase will involve evaluating three possible DTB distribution models followed by the selection of the best overall choice. Once NLS approves the recommended model, phase two will gear up. The design of the new system and a multiyear transition plan will be the focus of the second phase, expected to run through the summer of 2006. "Our goal is to implement a system that maintains high- quality service and is mutually beneficial to NLS, libraries, and patrons," says Michael Moodie, NLS deputy director. "An ideal solution would provide patrons with personal service, localized librarian knowledge, and timely book delivery. It would also ensure sufficient inventory to meet patron requests and would save libraries and NLS money." The three models under consideration include the current system, which duplicates mass quantities of book titles and stores them locally for easy access by librarians as they fill loan requests; on-demand duplication, where a central facility would copy DTBs as patrons request them; and a hybrid model which combines mass circulation and on-demand duplication. To make the right choice, NLS will use evaluation criteria developed with input from the contractors and the Digital Long-Term Planning Group, an NLS committee that includes state, regional, and subregional librarians as well as patrons. "This decision will impact the entire distribution network‡duplication, circulation systems, data management, and possibly even facilities," says Moodie. "It is important that we consider the economic, operational, and human impact of each model." Seamless transition Librarians and patrons will aid the process as part of the Digital Long-Term Planning Group. At the end of the initial phase, contractors will meet with the group, which includes members of the National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind, to review the recommended scenario and to collect comments on system design. "Depending on the distribution model selected, contractors may also visit certain libraries to gather information to assist the design process," says Jean M. Moss, NLS digital projects coordinator. "Libraries that employ special shelving schemes will be of special interest." Development of the new design will underscore cooperation and integration. The design must consider all aspects of DTB distribution, including duplication, packaging, shipping/receiving, shelving, and automated circulation systems. If significant changes from the current system are recommended, the contractor will develop a comprehensive transition plan. Some key topics might be establishing telecommunications systems, phasing out cassette book circulation, and phasing in DTB systems. Another area to be examined is the method for educating library patrons and staff about the new distribution model. "A detailed transition plan is being developed to provide a roadmap to the future," says Moss. "The plan will be implemented over a period of years to give libraries time to adapt to any necessary changes." Spotlight on DTB distribution system Mass duplication Book titles are copied in large batches (approximately 1,000 copies) at NLS audiobook production facilities before being sent to network libraries for storage and circulation. An allotment system permits the libraries to determine the number of copies received for a new title. Each library receives at least one copy of each new title but may request more to meet reader demand. Duplication-on-demand When needed, DTBs would be produced at a central duplication center operated by NLS contractors. Librarians would receive patron requests and submit them to the centers. Rather than storing physical copies of DTBs on shelves, titles would be stored on digital servers and then loaded onto flash-memory cartridges and mailed to patrons. Hybrid This system combines mass duplication and duplication-on-demand to meet reader demand. High- circulation titles‡which account for about 20 percent of the collection but perhaps 80 percent of total circulation‡would be mass produced and distributed to libraries for loan to patrons. Low-circulation titles‡comprising the balance of the collection yet only a small percentage of circulation‡would be duplicated on demand at distribution centers. The hybrid system is predicated on Pareto's Law, which indicates that for a given population of entities associated with a given activity, a distinct minority of the population accounts for a distinct majority of the activity. Digital talking-book (DTB) milestones Completed - Defined and prioritized digital talking-book (DTB) features - Coordinated development and publication of Specifications for the Digital Talking Book (ANSI/NISO Z39.86) - Simulated a DTB player using personal computer - Developed a computer-based, life-cycle cost analysis (LCC) model for the NLS system and for candidate digital systems - Developed computer software for DTB production and presentation - Developed software to test conformance of players and DTBs with the ANSI/NISO standard - User survey - Player transition study - Distribution medium study - Player and medium design contract awarded - Distribution system design contract awarded Start 1/12/04‡Finish 10/1/08 The following ongoing projects, set to conclude in 2008, are shown with start dates in parentheses. - Web-Magazine pilot (1/12/04) - Digital data management system development (11/1/04) - Player and medium development (3/1/05) - Distribution system design and transition planning (3/15/05) - Design DTB containers and labels (6/1/05) - Web-Book pilot (6/1/05) - Prepare for DTB distribution (10/1/05) - Circulation systems design (12/1/05) - Manufacture initial lot of DTB containers and labels (9/1/06) - Distribution system implementation (10/1/06) - Circulation systems implementation (10/1/06) - Media production (3/1/07) - Media duplication (5/1/07) - Full player production (9/1/07) For information on the NLS digital project contact Jean M. Moss, Digital Projects Coordinator. E-mail: jemo@loc.gov; fax: (202) 707-1690. For the Strategic Business Plan online: www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan2003.html ### _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_ The Class of '42: Marines in WW II. RC 56369. by Tucker Giblin. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Author reminisces about his 1942 enlistment in the marines at age seventeen and his subsequent service during World War II. Describes his basic training and participation in jungle warfare throughout the Pacific until the Japanese surrendered in 1945. Violence and some strong language. 2002. RC 56369. ## Crimea: the Great Crimean War, 1854-1856. RC 56657. by Trevor Royle. read by Ray Childs. 5 cassettes. Details the confrontation over who should maintain the keys to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and the resulting conflict between Russia and allied Britain, France, and Turkey. The war created numerous battlefield innovations including constant press coverage, trench warfare, underwater mines, and the frontline nursing of Florence Nightingale. 2000. RC 56657. ## Before the Flood: The Biblical Flood as a Real Event and How It Changed the Course of Civilization. RC 56673. by Ian Wilson. read by Geoffrey Centlivre. 3 cassettes. Author of _Jesus (RC 23692)_ links Noah's flood to indications of a cataclysmic deluge of the Black Sea region circa 5600 B.C. Citing the research of leading scientists and _Titanic_ explorer Robert Ballard, Wilson examines underwater archaeological evidence and speculates how flood survivors may have altered the course of history. 2001. RC 56673. ## America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800. RC 56682. by Bernard A. Weisberger. read by Dan Bloom. 3 cassettes. Describes the United States's first presidential election crisis, in 1800, between the Federalists under John Adams and Republicans under Thomas Jefferson. The election was eventually sent to the House of Representatives, who balloted thirty-six times before Jefferson won. And President Adam's peaceful departure set a precedent. 2000. RC 56682. ## Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan. RC 57385. by Giles Milton. read by Robert Sams. 3 cassettes. The author of _Nathaniel's Nutmeg (RC 50638)_ chronicles the adventures of English mariner William Adams, who was marooned in Japan in 1600. Adams is taken under the tutelage of the shogun, learns the language and customs, and opens trade between the two civilizations. 2002. RC 57385. ## According to the Rolling Stones. RC 57396. by Mick Jagger and others. read by David Cutler. 3 cassettes. Reminiscences by members of "the greatest rock n' roll band in the world," tracing their British roots and rise to international fame beginning in the 1960s. Also includes essays by business participants in the Stones' career and fellow performers, including American singer Sheryl Crow. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57396. ## Hysterectomy: Exploring Your Options. RC 57422. by Edward E. Wallach and Esther Eisenberg. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. Gynecologists explain the female reproductive organs, problems that can occur, and options for treatment. Describes three types of hysterectomies (involving surgical removal of the uterus), benefits and risks of each operation, postoperative issues, and medical alternatives. 2003. RC 57422. ## Wheelchairs on the Go: Accessible Fun in Florida. RC 57542. by Michelle Stigleman and Deborah Van Brunt. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Definitive travel guide to the Sunshine State for people using walkers, canes, and wheelchairs. Highlights tourist attractions, beaches, accommodations, and sports activities that are most accessible to visitors who are mobility impaired. 2002. RC 57542. ## An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King. RC 57706. by William F. Pepper. read by David Cutler. 3 cassettes. Unofficial explanation offered for the assassination of author's friend and colleague, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Detailing suspicious events leading up to King's 1968 murder, Pepper argues that convicted James Earl Ray was framed and that King instead was felled by a complex conspiracy involving the Memphis police, FBI, and organized crime. 2003. RC 57706. ## Dear Editor: A History of _Poetry_ in Letters; the First Fifty Years, 1912-1962. RC 57744. edited by Joseph Parisi and Stephen Young. read by Annie Wauters. 4 cassettes. A collection of historic letters to and from the editors of Chicago's _Poetry_ magazine, the pioneer groundbreaking forum for controversial new poets such as Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot. Candid notes reveal writer/publisher relationships and reflect major twentieth-century events the poets observed. 2002. RC 57744. ## The Enemy Within: Saving America from the Liberal Assault on Our Schools, Faith, and Military. RC 57750. by Michael Savage. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Outspoken radio talk-show host and bestselling author of _The Savage Nation (RC 55527)_ asserts that the United States has been "infinitely corrupted by liberalism." In his controversial style, Savage specifies how the "vast left- wing conspiracy" has undermined schools, courts, religion, law enforcement, the media, and the military. Bestseller 2003. RC 57750. ## Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.... RC 57751. by John Stossel. read by Norm Thibeault. 2 cassettes. Emmy Award-winning consumer advocate recounts his "professional and intellectual journey" from being a shy, stuttering college student to becoming a crusading television news journalist. Stossel describes his most memorable exposés and decries the media backlash he experienced when he turned his attention to government and public-interest groups. Bestseller 2004. RC 57751. ## The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic. RC 57752. by Chalmers Johnson. read by Ray Childs. 3 cassettes. Continuing his antimilitarist thesis begun in _Blowback (RC 54512)_, Asian affairs specialist Johnson denounces America's armed forces expansion and the secrecy surrounding its global network of bases. Portrays the United States as "a military juggernaut intent on world domination" and imperialistic ventures that conflict with democratic values. Bestseller 2004. RC 57752. ## Touching the Void. RC 57755. by Joe Simpson. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Mountain climber recounts his harrowing 1985 survival story of plunging off an Andean ice ledge, forcing his partner, Simon Yates, to cut the rope binding them. Describes Simpson's grueling descent with a broken leg and Yates's emotional turmoil believing his friend to be dead. Some strong language. Bestseller 1988. RC 57755. ## Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film. RC 57756. by Peter Biskind. read by Anne Hancock. 5 cassettes. Chronicles the rise of independent film companies, which began in the 1970s with Robert Redford's creation of Sundance and the Weinstein brothers' founding of Miramax. Author of _Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (RC 46342)_ analyzes the films, directors, actors, and producers outside Hollywood's mainstream that spearheaded the burgeoning genre. Some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57756. ## Where I Was From. RC 57757. by Joan Didion. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Family memoir and social criticism by Sacramento-born author of _Political Fictions (RC 53396)_. Reexamining her past writings and works by other Californians, Didion contends that the restless individualism of her pioneer ancestors' generations has spawned many of the state's emerging social and political dilemmas. Bestseller 2003. RC 57757. ## American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush. RC 57760. by Kevin Phillips. read by Constance Crawford. 4 cassettes. Former White House strategist and author of _Wealth and Democracy (RC 54439)_ criticizes the Bush family's "four- generation pursuit of national prominence and power." Reveals associations and special interests, questions financial practices, and accuses George Bush Sr. and George W. Bush of redefining the presidency to further their own agendas. Bestseller 2004. RC 57760. ## How I Became a Human Being: A Disabled Man's Quest for Independence. RC 57767. by Mark O'Brien. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. Poet and journalist relates his struggle to live independently despite paralysis. O'Brien (1949-1999), the subject of a 1997 Academy Award-winning documentary, describes how the "disability revolution" gave him the freedom to pursue goals of graduating from college and finding love. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 57767. ## Abandoned: The Story of the Greely Arctic Expedition, 1881- 1884. RC 57771. by A.L. Todd. read by Geoffrey Centlivre. 3 cassettes. Based on Greely family papers, an account of the American expedition, led by then-lieutenant Adolphus Greely, that set off in 1881 to explore islands off the Greenland coast. Describes official bungling and mischance that led to the stranding of the party of twenty-five men, including two Eskimo hunters. 1961. RC 57771. ## Yankee Doodle Dandy: The Life and Times of Tod Sloan. RC 57773. by John Dizikes. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Biography of Indiana-born jockey Tod Sloan (1874-1933) that also illuminates the history of horse racing and betting. Explains how Sloan revolutionized the sport with his innovative riding style, the "forward crouch," which placed him low on the horse's neck. Reconstructs his victorious career in both the United States and England. 2000. RC 57773. ## Helen and Teacher: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy. RC 57818. by Joseph P. Lash. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 7 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue). Dual biography reveals the depth and intensity in the mutually dependent relationship between deaf-blind Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Chronicles both women's childhoods and adult years until Keller's death in 1968. 1980. RC 57818. ## Finding Wheels: A Curriculum for Nondrivers with Visual Impairments for Gaining Control of Transportation Needs. RC 57825. by Anne L. Corn and L. Penny Rosenblum. read by Patricia McDermott. 2 cassettes. Presents multifaceted program addressing emotional and physical travel-related issues for young adults with visual impairments who may or may not have additional mild disabilities. Explores options such as paratransit, charity services, and bioptic driving and provides budgeting and route planning strategies to maximize independence. Includes case studies and activities. 2000. RC 57825. ## The Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma: A Comprehensive Prevention and Treatment Plan for You and Your Family. RC 57843. by Christopher H. Fanta and others. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Physicians' commonsense guide to managing asthma on a daily basis and during attacks. Discusses symptoms and medical characteristics, diagnosis, degrees of severity, factors that can trigger attacks, medications, and alternative and complementary therapies. Includes sections pertaining specifically to children, women, and the elderly. 2003. RC 57843. ## Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab Five's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better, and Living Better. RC 57889. by Ted Allen and others. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Five stylish gay men from the popular television show advise guys--and girls--on food and wine, personal grooming, home decorating, fashion, and culture. Applying their motto "you- -only better," the experts suggest various tasks and projects, modest purchases, and new attitudes to transform lives through humor, taste, and class. Bestseller 2004. RC 57889. ## Matthau: A Life. RC 57901. by Rob Edelman and Audrey Kupferberg. read by Michael Russotto. 3 cassettes. Biography of actor Walter Matthau (1920-2000), who grew up poor and fatherless in New York during the Great Depression. The authors portray his "tongue-in-cheek" character and emphasize his successful career, including his starring roles in the films _The Odd Couple_ (1968) and _Grumpy Old Men_ (1993). 2002. RC 57901. ## The Medicine Wheel Garden: Creating Sacred Space for Healing, Celebration, and Tranquility. RC 57902. by E. Barrie Kavasch. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes. Guide to designing a Native American-inspired garden to promote healing through herbal plants and spiritual space. Reviews the history of the medicine wheel, suggests plans for indoor and outdoor gardens, and describes fifty therapeutic herbs including their traditional and modern uses. 2002. RC 57902. ## Connecting to Learn: Educational and Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities. RC 57905. by Marcia J. Scherer. read by Laura Giannarelli. 3 cassettes. Comprehensive guide for people with visual and auditory disabilities. Offers strategies for evaluating the needs of students and matching them to appropriate assistive technology. Provides case studies, checklists, and information on various computer and telecommunication devices. Companion to _Living in the State of Stuck (RC 52064)_. 2004. RC 57905. ## Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground. RC 57906. by David Beckham. read by Steve Douglas-Craig. 3 cassettes. Autobiography by a legendary British soccer player and cultural icon. Beckham describes his London childhood, his marriage to "Posh" Spice Girl Victoria Adams in 1999, and his leaving Manchester United to sign with a Spanish team, Real Madrid. For senior high and older readers. 2003. RC 57906. ## Alfred Maudslay and the Maya: A Biography. RC 57907. by Ian Graham. read by Ted Stoddard. 3 cassettes. Chronicles the life and work of this English gentleman and explorer (1850-1931). Drawing on Maudslay's field notes, published works, and family materials, Graham reconstructs his background, schooling, and personal life while highlighting the historical significance of his expeditions to study pre-Columbian ruins of Central America. 2002. RC 57907. ## How to Travel: A Guidebook for Persons with a Disability. RC 57909. by Fred Rosen. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. A travel consultant for people with special needs outlines options for transportation, accommodations, dining out, and cruises. Offers practical advice to enhance a trip. 1997. RC 57909. ## Choosing Assistive Devices: A Guide for Users and Professionals. RC 57914. by Helen Pain and others. read by Mark Ashby. 3 cassettes. Presents a systematic approach to selecting adaptive equipment and to incorporating such devices into the daily lives of individuals with disabilities. To assure a good match, recommends considering the physical and mental capabilities, lifestyles, and preferences of both users and caretakers. Discusses options for seating, toileting, bathing, and locomotion. 2003. RC 57914. ## Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports. RC 57916. by Brad Stone. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Details the sport of radio-controlled robot fighting from its conception in 1994 to the widespread televised competitions on cable stations in America and England ten years later. Describes the legal feuding and other shenanigans involved in the creation of heavily armed "bots." 2003. RC 57916. ## My Name Is Bill: Bill Wilson; His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous. RC 57920. by Susan Cheever. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Biography of Bill Wilson (1895-1971), cofounder of the worldwide organization to combat alcohol addiction. Relates Wilson's Vermont background, seventeen-year alcoholic journey from euphoria to desperation, struggles to quit drinking, and meeting with Bob Smith leading to the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935. Explains the twelve AA recovery steps and traditions. 2004. RC 57920. ## Slave. RC 57923. by Mende Nazer and Damien Lewis. read by Andrea Frierson-Toney. 2 cassettes. The account of Mende Nazer, captured in 1994 at age twelve by Arab raiders in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. She describes servitude in Khartoum and London, escaping at age twenty, and receiving international attention in her bid for asylum, obtained in the United Kingdom. Violence and some strong language. 2003. RC 57923. ## The Rig Veda: An Anthology. RC 57924. selected by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty. read by Michael Scherer. 3 cassettes. A selection of 108 ancient Indo-European hymns from more than one thousand collected in the Sanskrit _Rig Veda_ (circa 1200-900 B.C.). Poetic verses depict Hindu mythology and philosophy, the symbolism and mechanism of Vedic ritual, and traditional daily life. Translated and annotated with an introduction by Wendy O'Flaherty. 1981. RC 57924. ## Broken Vows. RC 57931. by Eric Francis. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. Chronicle of a 1994 murder in Cherry Hill, New Jersey: Rabbi Fred Neulander, suspected of hiring a hit man to kill his wife in order to continue an adulterous affair with a local radio personality, was indicted for the murder four years later. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. RC 57931. ## The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices. RC 57933. by Xinran. read by Mary Kane. 2 cassettes. China, 1990s. Radio broadcaster's reflections on the true stories of suffering and oppression revealed by her female listeners. Profoundly moved by their emotional accounts, Xinran voices the centuries of pain, subjugation, and pressures of tradition that the women in China still endure. Some descriptions of sex. 2002. RC 57933. ## Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000. RC 57934. by Stephen Kotkin. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Kotkin's historical and geopolitical analysis of the Soviet Union's collapse--triggered by a failed Communist ideology-- and the first decade of post-Soviet Russia. He describes the dynamics of Soviet political and economic institutions and considers the chaos that could have accompanied its dissolution. 2001. RC 57934. ## Hollywood Animal: A Memoir. RC 57999. by Joe Eszterhas. read by Barry Bernson. 6 cassettes. Hungarian-born screenwriter and author of _American Rhapsody (RC 51008)_ pens an exposé of the movie industry's seamy side. Also recalls his personal battle with throat cancer and his father's war crimes. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2004. RC 57999. ## Coal: A Human History. RC 58009. by Barbara Freese. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Minnesota assistant attorney general explores the impact of coal production and emissions on human history and the environment, beginning in Britain where coal-generated power spurred the industrial revolution in the late eighteenth century. Freese then examines coal's influence--both beneficial and detrimental--on the social, political, and economic development of the United States and China. 2003. RC 58009. ## Laughing Allegra: The Inspiring Story of a Mother's Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter with Learning Disabilities. RC 58016. by Anne Ford. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Memoir by the daughter of Henry Ford II describing her experiences bringing up a child who was diagnosed as severely learning disabled in 1976. Includes a resource guide and suggestions for parents of children with similar problems. 2003. RC 58016. ## Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe. RC 58020. by Robin Kerrod. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Astronomer explores the nature and evolution of the universe based on the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990. Describes the structure of galaxies, the life cycles of stars, and the planets in Earth's solar system. Includes background information on the Hubble project. 2003. RC 58020. ## Rug Hooking for the First Time. RC 58033. by Donna Lovelady. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Guide explaining the basics of rug hooking using strips of cloth, simple patterns, and "primitive style," or folk art, designs. Provides a brief history of the craft, tips on choosing supplies, detailed techniques, and step-by-step instructions for creating twenty-four sample projects. 2003. RC 58033. ## The Guns of Meeting Street: A Southern Tragedy. RC 58034. by T. Felder Dorn. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. Reconstructs a series of murders in the early 1940s involving the Logue and Timmerman families of rural South Carolina. Details motivations behind the crimes and subsequent trials that culminated in executions of three persons, including the first woman sent to the electric chair in the state. 2001. RC 58034. ## Making the Right Move: Housing Options for Seniors. RC 58045. by Gillian Eades Telford. read by Patricia McDermott. 2 cassettes. Gerontologist's guide to choosing a nursing home or other care facility, emphasizing the importance of making an informed decision. Real-life examples supplement information on U.S. and Canadian health care systems, evaluating assistance levels, finding the right home for you or a loved one, admittance issues, legal matters, and more. 2004. RC 58045. ## City of Secrets: The Truth behind the Murders at the Vatican. RC 58046. by John Follain. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. The author of _Jackal (RC 48352)_ recounts his investigation of the 1998 murder of the Vatican's Swiss Guard commander and his wife by lance corporal Cédric Tornay, who then committed suicide. Sensing a Vatican cover-up, Follain interviews officials who reveal homosexuality and the involvement of the ultraconservative Opus Dei organization. 2003. RC 58046. ## The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War, 1941-1943; Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal. RC 58057. by Alan Schom. read by Jake Williams. 4 cassettes. Narrative of the first year and a half of the war in the Pacific between the United States and Japan. The author details the combat and the personalities of leaders including General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and the Japanese command under Emperor Hirohito. 2004. RC 58057. ## Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir. RC 58081. by Linnie Marsh Wolfe. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Biography of Scottish-born conservationist and nature writer John Muir (1838-1914). Depicts Muir's early childhood, 1849 move to America, University of Wisconsin studies, wilderness travels recorded in his writings, and efforts to preserve forestland and create national parks. Emphasizes the naturalist's down-to-earth realism, human relationships, and family life. Pulitzer Prize. 1945. RC 58081. ## Understanding New Religious Movements. RC 58092. by John A. Saliba. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Professor and Jesuit priest examines the emergence of sects, cults, and novel religions in contemporary Western culture. Beginning with an overview of movements like the Church of Scientology, Hare Krishna, the Unification Church, and others, Saliba analyzes their existence from psychological, sociological, legal, and theological perspectives. 2003. RC 58092. ## The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush. RC 58096. by Ann Gerhart. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Reporter for the _Washington Post_, who has covered Laura Bush since her husband's 2001 inauguration, discusses the First Lady's life and influences from childhood in West Texas and a career as teacher and librarian to her White House experiences. Examines her character and her pursuit of serenity. 2004. RC 58096. ## Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet. RC 58109. by James Mann. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. Former _Los Angeles Times_ correspondent's in-depth study of six principals of President Bush's foreign policy team: Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Wolfowitz, Armitage, and Rice. Explicates America's evolving world relationships as forged by the expertise, interconnecting roles, and philosophies of the self-styled "Vulcans," named after the Roman god of fire. Bestseller 2004. RC 58109. ## Cassette Books, 2003. RC 58110. by National Library Service for.... read by Kerry Cundiff. 4 cassettes. A catalog of talking books produced on cassette during 2003 for adult and young adult readers. The nonfiction and fiction sections list books by subject categories. Separate listings identify teen selections, Spanish-language books, and bestsellers. 2004..Bestseller2004. RC 58110. ## In Their Hearts: Inspirational Alzheimer's Stories. RC 58113. by Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 1 cassette. Born with a high-functioning form of autism known as Asperger's syndrome, the author recalls her service as a chaplain in an Alzheimer's special care unit in Atlanta from 1997 to 1999. She relates her enlightening experiences with patients who, despite cognitive losses, remained a "gold mine of spirituality." 2002. RC 58113. ## Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS. RC 58126. by Patrick K. O'Donnell. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. Military historian and author of _Into the Rising Sun (RC 55697)_ reveals the covert WWII operations of the Office of Strategic Services, precursor of the Central Intelligence Agency. Portrays Allied agents and their unorthodox missions, which included demolishing infrastructure, organizing resistance movements, and obtaining intelligence often behind enemy lines. 2004. RC 58126. ## Teen Life in the Middle East. RC 58136. edited by Ali Akbar Mahdi. read by Carol Dines. 3 cassettes. A social history describing the daily lives of young adults in twelve Middle Eastern nations and territories. Includes a country profile as well as an overview of the region's typical family including their education, recreation, and religious and cultural practices. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 58136. ## Losing bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror. RC 58139. by Richard Miniter. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Investigative reporter examines the Clinton administration's failure to apprehend Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden amid escalating violence and alarming military intelligence. Alleges Clinton's responses to bin Laden's terrorism activity were ineffective from the 1992 attack on American troops in Yemen to the 2000 bombing of the USS _Cole_. 2003. RC 58139. ## Dry. RC 58160. by Augusten Burroughs. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. Author continues his memoir begun in _Running with Scissors (RC 54817)_, describing how his alcoholism interfered with work and landed him in a rehab center for gays. He then recalls his return to the Manhattan streets, where he battled cravings and personal demons. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2003. RC 58160. ## The South Beach Diet Cookbook. RC 58161. by Arthur Agatston. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Florida cardiologist's companion to his bestselling weight loss book, _The South Beach Diet (RC 56409)_. Provides over two hundred recipes, each designated as phase one, two, or three of the diet. Includes healthy ideas for breakfast, soups, salads, side dishes, fish, poultry, meats, vegetarian meals, and more. Bestseller 2004. RC 58161. ## Ten Minutes from Normal. RC 58162. by Karen Hughes. read by Michele Schaeffer. 3 cassettes. Memoir of former counselor to president George W. Bush who left the White House to return home to Texas with her family. Hughes describes her relationship with Bush as both boss and friend, the campaign trail, the aftermath of September 11, 2001, and the considerations prompting her relocation. Bestseller 2004. RC 58162. ## The Spiral Staircase: My Climb out of Darkness. RC 58164. by Karen Armstrong. read by Vanessa Maroney. 3 cassettes. Author/journalist recounts her spiritual journey and medical nightmare upon returning to secular life at twenty-four after seven years as a young Roman Catholic nun. Describes her lapses of faith, academic disappointments, and misdiagnosed epilepsy as steps to gradual enlightenment. Sequel to _Through the Narrow Gate (RC 18649)_. Bestseller 2004. RC 58164. ## Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story. RC 58165. by John Feinstein. read by Robert Sams. 3 cassettes. Sports commentator and bestselling author of _Open (RC 56287)_, paints an intimate portrait of the late Bruce Edwards, who was diagnosed in 2003 with an aggressive form of Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Chronicles four decades of Edwards's career as lifelong friend and caddy for champion golfer Tom Watson. Bestseller 2004. RC 58165. ## Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers. RC 58166. by Linda Perlstein. read by Kimberly Schraf. 2 cassettes. _Washington Post_ education reporter chronicles one year in the lives of five junior high school students in suburban Maryland. Reveals how they struggle through the awkward but formative "tween" years, forging new relationships with parents and peers while coping with schoolwork, puberty, romance, and identity. 2003. RC 58166. ## Beyond Our Selves. RC 58173. by Catherine Marshall. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes (Reissue). The widow of Presbyterian minister Peter Marshall relates her conviction that nothing is hopeless if only man yields his will to God. Citing some autobiographical material and many case histories, Marshall emphasizes the power of spiritual healing. 1961. RC 58173. ## The Day We Bombed Switzerland: Flying with the U.S. Eighth Army Air Force in World War II. RC 58174. by Jackson Granholm. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Using trial records and personal recollections, Granholm relates his World War II service as an aerial navigation officer. Describes an attack on Zurich by another bombing group's operational error. Details his defense-attorney role for the two charged pilots and the classified court martial proceedings. Some strong language. 2000. RC 58174. ## The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary. RC 58178. by Simon Winchester. read by Corrie James. 2 cassettes. This companion to _The Professor and the Madman (RC 46906)_ recounts the monumental, seventy-year effort to compile the definitive, twelve-volume Oxford dictionary, completed in 1928. Winchester describes the goal to provide comprehensive meanings of all words, the project's complexity, crucial volunteer participation, and key figures directing the task. 2003. RC 58178. ## Two Minutes over Baghdad. RC 58250. by Amos Perlmutter and others. read by Peter Johnson. 2 cassettes. Three academics discuss the 1981 Israeli Air Force's preemptive attack destroying Iraq's nuclear reactor at Osirak, including background circumstances and likely consequences. Suggests that Operation Babylon significantly affected the nature of ensuing events in the Middle East. Includes the 2003 foreword to the second edition by Barry Rubin. RC 58250. ## Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman. RC 58262. by Nancy B. Reich. read by Suzanne Toren. 4 cassettes. Biography of German pianist, composer, and teacher Clara Wieck Schumann (1819-1896). Traces her early years as a child prodigy, six-decade career, marriage to fellow musician Robert, family of seven children, and friendships with Johannes Brahms and other notable contemporaries. 1985. RC 58262. ## One Vast Winter Count: The Native American West before Lewis and Clark. RC 58263. by Colin G. Calloway. read by Gordon Gould. 4 cassettes. Traces the history of America's native peoples from the Appalachians to the Pacific until 1800. Describes constant environmental changes with development of a corn-growing agriculture, introduction of horses, acquisition of guns, and decimation from disease, among other factors. Also discusses continuing conflicts due to inter-tribal feuding and European penetration. 2003. RC 58263. ## Colossus: How the Corporation Changed America. RC 58270. edited by Jack Beatty. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. Through a selection of interwoven documents, essays, and commentaries, an _Atlantic Monthly_ senior editor charts the development of American corporations from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Beatty explores the complex and essential relationship between corporate power and representative government in the United States. 2001. RC 58270. ## The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America. RC 58272. by Russell Shorto. read by John Horton. 3 cassettes. Portrait of the "first New Yorkers"--the earliest European inhabitants of Manhattan predating the thirteen "original" English colonies. From archival documents including letters, deeds, journals, and court proceedings, the author reconstructs the multiethnic Dutch settlement and clash of two seventeenth-century powers that ended in 1664 when England took over Manhattan. 2004. RC 58272. ## Lost in Space: The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a New Space Age. RC 58278. by Greg Klerkx. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Former senior manager of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute laments diminished expectations of space exploration. In reexamining NASA's history, Klerkx criticizes the agency's political and bureaucratic infighting, self-interest, and misguided focus on the space shuttle and International Space Station. Contends that commercialization would revive popular interest. 2004. RC 58278. ## Double Deal: The Inside Story of Murder, Unbridled Corruption, and the Cop Who Was a Mobster. RC 58285. by Michael Corbitt. read by Richard Davidson. 3 cassettes. An account of the author's rise within the Chicago Mafia's ranks from the late 1950s through the 1980s, his career as a policeman while on the mob's payroll, and his eventual imprisonment. Provides insider view of the Mafia's connections to politicians, federal agencies, and foreign governments. Violence and strong language. 2003. RC 58285. ## Gulag: A History. RC 58287. by Anne Applebaum. read by Bill Wallace. 6 cassettes. _Washington Post_ columnist documents the evolution of the Soviet Union's forced labor camp system--from its origins during the Bolshevik Revolution, expansion under Stalin, and its dissolution after the dictator's death. The chronicle also examines the lives of prisoners and the unique society they formed. 2003. RC 58287. ## Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook: Recipes from America's Favorite Cooking Contest. RC 58290. by Pillsbury Editors. read by Kerry Cundiff. 4 cassettes. Presents about four hundred recipes from the Pillsbury Bake- Off contests begun in 1949. Groupings include soups, sandwiches, and snacks; main dishes, including Quick and Easy Main Meals; side dishes and salads; breads; cookies; cakes; and pies. Details how home cooks perpetuate their ethnic heritages. 2004. RC 58290. ## Fiske New SAT Insider's Guide. RC 58291. by Edward B. Fiske and Bruce G. Hammond. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Preparation and test-taking strategies for high school students taking the revised version of the SAT college entrance exam. Provides practice problems for each section of the standardized test--critical reading, math, and writing. Discusses coaching courses, the new PSAT, and tactics used by top-scoring students. For senior high readers. 2004. RC 58291. ## Sahara: A Natural History. RC 58292. by Marq De Villiers and Sheila Hirtle. read by Lisette Lecat. 3 cassettes. Description of the world's largest desert landscape and its inhabitants. Discusses the geography, natural cycles, and resilient life-forms of the sandy wilderness stretching across the broadest part of Africa. Covers the history of the Sahara's indigenous people--Berbers, Moors, and Tuareg-- and the ancient kingdoms of past civilizations. 2002. RC 58292. ## Herodotus: The Histories; New Translation, Selections, Backgrounds, Commentaries. RC 58293. by Herodotus. read by Ken Kliban. 5 cassettes. Excerpts from the writings of the fifth-century B.C. Greek historian and traveler known as the "father of history," translated by Walter Blanco. Describes the wars and worlds, even folktales and gossip, of ancient Greece, Persia, Egypt, and Italy. 1992. RC 58293. ## In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish, from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English. RC 58296. by Carmel McCaffrey and Leo Eaton. read by Terry Donnelly. 3 cassettes. This companion to a PBS television series reviews the history, archaeology, and legends of Ireland from circa 8000 B.C. to the twelfth century A.D. The authors explore ancient sites throughout the countryside and reexamine history to distinguish between popular myth and reality. 2002. RC 58296. ## Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life. RC 58324. by John McCain. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. Meditations on courage and its costs by Senator John McCain. Includes accounts of Vietnam veteran sergeant Roy Benavidez, civil rights leader John Lewis, Hungarian resistance fighter Hannah Senesh, and others, demonstrating exemplary fortitude, discipline, and self-sacrifice both in daily living and under extraordinary duress. Bestseller 2004. RC 58324. ## The Red Hat Society: Fun and Friendship after Fifty. RC 58333. by Sue Ellen Cooper. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Founder and "queen mother" of the Red Hat Society chronicles the national organization's development from a small costumed tea party in 1998. Members' anecdotes explain the group's philosophy and examine mutual professional and domestic experiences, the aging process, and the value and support of friendship. Bestseller 2004. RC 58333. ## Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation. RC 58361. by Cokie Roberts. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Political commentator and news analyst examines the role of Abigail Adams, Deborah Read Franklin, Martha Washington, and other prominent colonial women in founding the United States. Discusses their work outside the domestic sphere to manage businesses, run plantations, and defend their homes in the absence of men. Bestseller 2004. RC 58361. ## Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul. RC 58363. by Tony Hendra. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Biographical tribute by British satirist and former _National Lampoon_ editor to his mentor, Father Joseph Warrilow. Relates how the monk with pastoral wisdom and humility guided Hendra for forty years through struggles with substance abuse, a failed marriage, and parenthood. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58363. ## Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries behind _The Da Vinci Code_. RC 58366. edited by Dan Burstein. read by Jack Fox. 4 cassettes. Excerpts from books, web sites, articles, commentaries, and interviews relating to the major religious themes in _The Da Vinci Code (RC 55735)_. Contributing experts offer views on Jesus's relationship with Mary Magdalene, the credibility of alternative scriptures, secret societies like the Knights Templar, and more. Bestseller 2004. RC 58366. ## Warrior of the Light: A Manual. RC 58430. by Paulo Coelho. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. A collection of philosophical sketches prefaced by the brief parable of a grown man returning to the beach of his childhood. There he is inspired to write about the "Warrior"--one who is "capable of understanding the miracle of life." Inspirational companion to _The Alchemist (RC 37602)_. 2003. RC 58430. ## The Eve of Destruction: The Untold Story of the Yom Kippur War. RC 58437. by Howard Blum. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Author of _Brigade (RC 56192)_ interviews some 200 parties on both sides of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war--soldiers, generals, intelligence operatives, and double agents--to uncover new details of the surprise attack on Israel. Account of combat, battlefronts, and individuals, such as one newlywed Israeli couple caught up in the conflict. 2003. RC 58437. ## On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of "Straight" Black Men Who Sleep with Men. RC 58447. by J.L. King. read by Bill Quinn. 1 cassette. HIV-prevention educator exposes a hidden problem in African American culture: men who deny their bisexuality to their female partners--and to themselves. Warns unsuspecting women about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases and encourages honesty and acceptance. Acknowledges his own double lifestyle. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58447. ## Battle Ready. RC 58449. by Tom Clancy. read by Jake Williams. 4 cassettes. Chronicles the forty-year career of retired marine general Tony Zinni, former CENTCOM commander-in-chief and special Middle East envoy. Zinni contributes descriptive narratives of missions in Vietnam, Somalia, and Iraq, tracing the U.S. Marine Corps's evolution and reflecting on warfare's changing nature in the twenty-first century. Some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58449. ## Rewriting History. RC 58450. by Dick Morris. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Political analyst and advisor under president Bill Clinton offers a rebuttal to former first lady Hillary Clinton's _Living History (RC 55882)_. Claiming the memoir is distorted and incomplete, Morris critically appraises the New York senator's potential for higher office. Some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58450. ## More than Money: True Stories of People Who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson. RC 58452. by Neil Cavuto. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A business journalist with Fox News Channel, diagnosed with cancer and multiple sclerosis, portrays others in the business world who have struggled with serious obstacles-- disease, bankruptcy, dyslexia, paralysis--and have achieved or regained success and wealth. Includes Joe Torre, Wally Amos, Richard Branson, and Jim Langevin. Bestseller 2004. RC 58452. ## Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon. RC 58458. by Aram Goudsouzian. read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 4 cassettes. History professor chronicles the life and Hollywood career of Poitier, born in 1927. Explores how Poitier, a leading African American actor during the civil rights movement, struggled with racial politics, stereotyping, the paradox of his race, and intense insecurity. Describes his rags-to- riches success, romances, film credits, awards, and directing debut. 2004. RC 58458. ## Pointing from the Grave: A True Story of Murder and DNA. RC 58459. by Samantha Weinberg. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Recounts efforts to convict Paul Frediani for killing DNA scientist Helena Greenwood in 1985. The crime narrative unfolds alongside a history of DNA testing--the technology that allowed Laura Heilig and a team of San Diego archival detectives to arrest Frediani nearly fifteen years later. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58459. ## The Iraq War. RC 58465. by John Keegan. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Author of _Intelligence in War (RC 57376)_ briefly details the creation and evolution of the modern Iraqi state from the eighth to the twenty-first century, including Saddam Hussein's rise to power. Depicts American and British military activities during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. 2004. RC 58465. ## First Impressions: What You Don't Know about How Others See You. RC 58467. by Ann Demarais and Valerie White. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Founders of a New York interpersonal consulting firm discuss ways to make a favorable impression during an initial social or business encounter. Authors identify seven fundamentals of successful first impressions including accessibility, self-disclosure, and conversational dynamics, and offer self-assessment exercises to help avoid common misunderstandings and enhance personal charm. 2004. RC 58467. ## Before It Happens to You: A Breakthrough Program for Reversing or Preventing Heart Disease. RC 58468. by Jonathan Sackner Bernstein. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Physician discusses how to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke in half even without a change in diet or lifestyle. Evaluates the latest available drugs that can prevent problems before they occur, and explains the interpretation of various diagnostic tests. 2004. RC 58468. ## The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB. RC 58479. by Milt Bearden and James Risen. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 5 cassettes. A CIA insider and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist chronicle the major espionage engagements of the CIA and KGB from 1985 to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Drawing on interviews with both Russian and U.S. agents, Bearden and Risen reveal clandestine operations from the perspective of the spies who carried them out. Strong language. 2003. RC 58479. ## St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography. RC 58484. by Philip Freeman. read by George Holmes. 2 cassettes. Life of St. Patrick based on his two surviving letters: one a defense of his work in Ireland the other condemning a slave-raiding king and his pirates. Recounts Patrick's kidnapping by Irish pirates, years of slavery, escape, and eventual return to minister to the Irish people. Debunks many myths. 2004. RC 58484. ## Nature Writings: _The Story of My Boyhood and Youth_, _My First Summer in the Sierra_, _The Mountains of California_, _Stickeen_, Selected Essays. RC 58485. by John Muir. read by Bill Wallace. 6 cassettes. A selection of four books and eighteen essays by Scottish- born naturalist John Muir (1838-1914), a key figure in the creation of the American national parks system. The writings, published primarily between 1871 and 1913, chronicle his lifetime of exploration, observation, and conservation advocacy. 1997. RC 58485. ## Good Stress, Bad Stress: An Indispensable Guide to Identifying and Managing Your Stress. RC 58486. by Barry Lenson. read by Jake Williams. 1 cassette. Author distinguishes between two types of personal anxiety: potentially damaging "bad" stress and beneficial "good" stress, which helps individuals improve performance and accomplishment. Explains effects of stress on physical and mental well-being and provides strategies for harnessing good stress. 2002. RC 58486. ## Curing MS: How Science Is Solving the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis. RC 58487. by Howard L. Weiner. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Harvard neurologist uses examples from his own practice to illustrate his three decades of research on the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis. Describes the technological and medical advances he has witnessed, possible future developments, funding problems, and public perception of the disease. 2004. RC 58487. ## The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen. RC 58509. by Jacques Pépin. read by Steven Carpenter. 1 cassette. Memoir of chef who grew up amidst the deprivations and bombings of France in World War II. Pépin recounts the early years in his family's restaurant and his later move to America, where he befriended Craig Claiborne and Julia Child. Describes his culinary adventures and includes favorite recipes. 2003. RC 58509. ## Y: The Descent of Men. RC 58556. by Steve Jones. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. British geneticist and author of _The Language of Genes (RC 41360)_ takes Darwin one step further in this informative exploration of the biology and evolution of males. Jones deconstructs some mysteries of masculinity from hormones to hair loss, debunks sexual stereotypes, and suggests reversal of the ancient view of women as diminished males. 2003. RC 58556. ## The Doctors' Plague: Germs, Childbed Fever, and the Strange Story of Ignác Semmelweis. RC 58558. by Sherwin B. Nuland. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. Yale professor recounts the life of Hungarian obstetrician Ignác Semmelweis (1818-1865), credited with introducing sanitary hospital practices that nearly eliminated childbed fever and other infections years before Louis Pasteur's discovery of bacteria. Nuland describes a man nevertheless rejected by his contemporaries and chased by personal demons, whose life ended in anger and anonymity. 2003. RC 58558. ## Meditations. RC 58577. by Marcus Aurelius. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Ethical and spiritual reflections of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180), written during the last decade of his life. Offers advice and insights on daily conduct, leadership, and personal integrity. Modern English translation and introduction by Gregory Hays. 2002. RC 58577. ## Rituals of Blood: Consequences of Slavery in Two American Centuries. RC 58630. by Orlando Patterson. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. In three essays, National Book Award-winner Orlando Patterson examines the adverse effects of slavery and discriminatory laws on both African Americans and the broader U.S. society. Topics include strained relationships between black men and women, lynching, and images of black men in the twentieth century. Strong language. 1998. RC 58630. ## Sybil. RC 58635. by Flora Rheta Schreiber. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes (Reissue). The history-making case of Sybil Isabel Dorsett, a woman with multiple personality disorder and sixteen different identities. Bestselling account chronicles eleven years of psychoanalysis, hypnosis, and treatment sessions with Dr. Cornelia Wilbur, who assisted Sybil in identifying the causes of her illness. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1973. RC 58635. ## The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge. RC 58715. by David G. McCullough. read by Jake Williams. 5 cassettes (Reissue). Saga of a monumental engineering feat: construction of a suspension bridge spanning New York's East River. Among the themes discussed are structural concept, technology involved, late-nineteenth-century politics, builders' heroism, and the bridge's impact on ordinary citizens. 1972. RC 58715. ## Travels in Alaska. RC 58721. by John Muir. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. Last book written by Scottish-born naturalist John Muir (1838-1914), who recounts three trips to Alaska between 1879 and 1890. Describes his encounters with indigenous peoples, his mountain traverses, and his hazardous exploration of Glacier Bay, now a national monument. New 1993 introduction by anthropologist Richard Nelson. 1915. RC 58721. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Older but Wilder: More Notes from the Pasture. RC 56395. by Effie Leland Wilder. read by Mimi Bederman. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Over What Hill? (RC 45171)_, Miss Hattie has her knee replacement "retreaded" and returns to FairAcres. She describes humorous events at the retirement home, including becoming pen pals with local school children, stealing the founder's portrait, and raising money for a swimming pool. 1998. RC 56395. ## The Association. RC 56461. by Bentley Little. read by Mark Ashby. 3 cassettes. Barry, a horror writer, and his wife, Maureen, leave California for a gated community in Utah where they discover bizarre neighbors and a homeowners' association that sanctions killing pets and murdering members who break the rules. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 56461. ## Marjorie Morningstar. RC 56674. by Herman Wouk. read by Anne Hancock. 5 cassettes (Reissue). Beautiful New York teenager Marjorie Morgenstern, a student at Hunter College in the late 1930s, decides to become an actress, repudiating the values of her traditional Jewish family. Joining a summer stock troupe, she embarks on a disastrous affair with its charismatic director. Some strong language. 1955. RC 56674. ## The Collapsium. RC 56678. by Wil McCarthy. read by Geoffrey Centlivre. 3 cassettes. Set in futuristic time, in which programmable matter and newly discovered "collapsium" ensure limitless power and immortality, scientist Marlon Sykes threatens to destroy the solar system for his own nefarious purposes. His intellectual equal, scientist Bruno de Towaji, must race to stop the cataclysm. Some descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 56678. ## The Dirty Dozen. RC 56679. by E.M. Nathanson. read by Ray Childs. 5 cassettes (Reissue). Europe, 1944. Twelve U.S. military renegades serving life sentences or facing execution are given a last-chance mission behind Nazi lines. Led by Captain John Reisman, the convicts endure a rigorous training and are then dropped in France ahead of the Normandy invasion. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1965. RC 56679. ## The Mysterious Island. RC 56680. by Jules Verne. read by Geoffrey Centlivre. 5 cassettes (Reissue). Adventures of air balloonists stranded on a strange Pacific island during the American Civil War. Recounts their determination to survive and their resourcefulness. New unabridged translation by Sidney Kravitz. 1874. RC 56680. ## Too Many Men. RC 56865. by Lily Brett. read by Anne Hancock. 4 cassettes. Forty-three and thrice-divorced, successful New York City businesswoman Ruth Rothwax convinces her father, Edek, to accompany her to his childhood home in Poland. As Edek relives painful memories of Nazi occupation and Auschwitz, Ruth searches for meaning as a child of Holocaust survivors. Strong language and some violence. 1999. RC 56865. ## The Gates of Dawn: The Chronicles of Blood and Stone, Volume 2. RC 56885. by Robert Newcomb. read by Anne Flosnik. 4 cassettes. With their nation in chaos, Prince Tristan, his twin sister, and wizards Wigg and Faegan take refuge in a subterranean labyrinth. When the wizards' power begins to fail, Tristan ventures forth to find a solution. Sequel to _The Fifth Sorceress (RC 55732)_. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 56885. ## Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle, Volume 1. RC 57054. by Neal Stephenson. read by Robert Sams. 8 cassettes in 2 containers. Tale of science, alchemy, and absurd adventure in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and America. Features great minds and historical figures--mathematician Dr. Daniel Waterhouse, who experiences the scientific revolution, and vagabond king "Half-Cocked" Jack Shaftoe, who rescues a young woman from a harem. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 2003. RC 57054. ## Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy: _The Crystal Cave_, _The Hollow Hills_, _The Last Enchantment_. RC 57055. by Mary Stewart. read by David Cutler. 9 cassettes in 2 containers. Trilogy about the life of Britain's King Arthur. In _The Crystal Cave_, the story begins with the wizard Merlin and his powers. _The Hollow Hills_ continues with the birth of Arthur, who is exiled by his father. _The Last Enchantment_ deals with Arthur's first year as king. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1970. RC 57055. ## Reservations Recommended. RC 57068. by Eric Kraft. read by Ray Childs. 3 cassettes. Newly divorced Matthew Barber is a Boston toy company executive who moonlights as restaurant critic B.W. Beath. While he surveys dining rooms and their customers with his mistress and sardonically observes modern social life, his own reels out of control. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1990. RC 57068. ## Don't Look Now. RC 57120. by Linda Lael Miller. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. Lawyer Clare Westbrook is shocked when her boss is killed. She soon discovers she was the intended target. Afraid for herself and determined to protect her young niece, whose father is being released from prison, Clare gets help from homicide detective and former boyfriend Tony Sonterra. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2003. RC 57120. ## The Flying Squadron: A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel, Book 11. RC 57228. by Richard Woodman. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Under False Colours (RC 57227)_, Captain Drinkwater, after a brief home stay in England, boards the _Patrician_ in 1811 to escort Henry Vansittart--the King's messenger--to America. While there, Drinkwater uncovers information that later helps prevent a Royal Navy takeover by the United States. Violence and strong language. 1992. RC 57228. ## Beneath the Aurora: A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel, Book 12. RC 57229. by Richard Woodman. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. 1813. Captain Drinkwater has succeeded Lord Dungarth as head of the Royal Navy's Secret Department. The discovery of a secret treaty with America sends him to Norway on a dangerous mission. Sequel to _The Flying Squadron (RC 57228)_. Violence and strong language. 1995. RC 57229. ## Paladin of Souls. RC 57356. by Lois McMaster Bujold. read by Vanessa Maroney. 4 cassettes. Free of the madness that imprisoned her in _The Curse of Chalion (RC 53074)_, widowed dowager Royina Ista of Chalion undertakes a pilgrimage of atonement. Accompanied by loyal followers, Ista contends with gods, demons, and soldier- bandits until she is rescued by the hero of her visions. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. RC 57356. ## Twists and Turns. RC 57383. by Janet McDonald. read by Michele Schaeffer. 1 cassette. With the help of some successful friends, Teesha and Keeba Washington from _Chill Wind (RC 56891)_ try to promote their talents by opening a hair-braiding salon in their Brooklyn housing project. Plagued by problems, the sisters find it hard to make a profit. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 57383. ## The Spirit of Covington. RC 57454. by Joan Medlicott. read by Terry Hayes Sales. 3 cassettes. When fire destroys the farmhouse of Amelia, Grace, and Hannah, the three devastated ladies and Hannah's daughter, Laura, seek temporary refuge elsewhere. The stress of rebuilding, losing their keepsakes, and living apart affects their relationships. Sequel to _From the Heart of Covington (RC 54508)_. 2003. RC 57454. ## Fatal Remains. RC 57561. by Eleanor Taylor Bland. read by MaryBeth Wise. 2 cassettes. African American detective Marti MacAlister from _Windy City Dying (RC 57253)_ and her partner, Matthew "Vik" Jessenovik, investigate suspicious deaths near an archaeological dig. Recent crimes soon expose long-kept secrets of the past that involve Native American history and the Underground Railroad. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57561. ## Provence--to Die For. RC 57580. by Donald Bain. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Vacationing in France, Jessica Fletcher takes cooking lessons from chef Emil Bertrand that are cut short when he is killed. Bertrand's lover is arrested. But after the murder weapon surfaces at the country farmhouse where Jessica is staying, the mystery writer turns her attention to houseguest Mallory Cartright, an American teenager. 2002. RC 57580. ## Murder on the _QE2_. RC 57581. by Donald Bain. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Mystery writer Jessica Fletcher receives free passage aboard the luxury ocean liner in return for giving lectures and writing a play to entertain fellow passengers. When a famous actress is murdered, Jessica is recruited as the ship's spokeswoman and considers the eclectic group of suspects. 1997. RC 57581. ## The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters. RC 57635. by Elisabeth Robinson. read by Linda Edmond. 2 cassettes. Hollywood producer Olivia Hunt is struggling with a difficult film and abandonment by her lover. Then her sister Maddie in Ohio is diagnosed with leukemia. In letters to friends, relatives, and colleagues, Olivia relates shuttling between California and her hometown to comfort her family while keeping her movie afloat. Strong language. 2004. RC 57635. ## After the Rains. RC 57682. by Deborah Raney. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. High school student Natalie Camfield, just a child in _Beneath a Southern Sky (RC 57150)_, is involved in a tragic alcohol-related car accident that kills her best friend. Later Natalie leaves college and her boyfriend to assist her missionary father in Colombia where she confronts her guilt and finds new love. 2002. RC 57682. ## Slightly Scandalous. RC 57714. by Mary Balogh. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. Visiting Bath, England, Lady Freyja Bedwyn is surprised when a stranger bursts into her room and begs her to hide him. Joshua Moore, the Marquess of Hallmere, then makes a daring request--for Freyja to pose as his betrothed and help thwart his family's matchmaking schemes. Sequel to _Slightly Wicked (RC 57749)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57714. ## Slightly Tempted. RC 57746. by Mary Balogh. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. Belgium, 1800s. During the Battle of Waterloo, exiled earl Gervase Ashford is protector of Lady Morgan Bedwyn. Unbeknownst to her, Gervase bears a long-standing grudge against her brother, Wulfric, and is tempted to seduce her to exact revenge. Sequel to _Slightly Scandalous (RC 57714)_. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 57746. ## Slightly Wicked. RC 57749. by Mary Balogh. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. A chance carriage accident incites a passionate tryst between strangers Judith Law and Lord Rannulf Bedwyn. Afterwards, they part--she to her wealthy aunt's estate and a life of servitude, he off to marry well. Both are shocked when Rannulf unknowingly arrives to court Judith's cousin. Sequel to _Slightly Married (RC 56471)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57749. ## The Listener. RC 57768. by Taylor Caldwell. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. Depicts the search for personal salvation and inner peace through communication with God. Fifteen disparate persons-- among them a lovely young woman, a self-made tycoon, and a talented African American man--seek out the tireless "listener" behind a curtain to figure out why they were born, how they must live, and where their destinies lie. 1960. RC 57768. ## The Big Country. RC 57772. by Donald Hamilton. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Baltimore sea captain James McKay travels to Texas to reunite with his bride-to-be and purchase a ranch offered by Miss Julie Maragon. Julie's neighbors, however, have other plans for the property. They aren't afraid to start trouble with a greenhorn, so McKay is forced to prove himself. 1957. RC 57772. ## Buckskin Man. RC 57777. by Tom W. Blackburn. read by Ray Childs. 1 cassette. When his Santa Fe, New Mexico, trading company suspiciously burns to the ground, Jim King vows to collect compensation from his rival, the head of Duval and Company. The desire for revenge takes Jim to St. Louis and back. Meanwhile he must decide how to deal with an impending massacre. 1956. RC 57777. ## Death of a Citizen. RC 57783. by Donald Hamilton. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Fifteen years after undercover service in World War II, Matt Helm is leading a peaceful suburban life as a husband and father in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A former fellow agent named Tina suddenly reappears, demanding his help and threatening his family. Some violence and some strong language. 1960. RC 57783. ## The Frumious Bandersnatch: A Novel of the 87th Precinct. RC 57809. by Ed McBain. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. Two masked men snatch twenty-year-old hip-hop diva Tamar from a party on a yacht in New York City's harbor. Detectives Steve Carella and Cotton Hawes, of the 87th precinct, assist the FBI in the search for the kidnappers. Violence and strong language. 2004. RC 57809. ## The Second Chair. RC 57813. by John Lescroart. read by Fred major. 3 cassettes. Attorney Dismas Hardy of _The First Law (RC 55773)_ assists his associate, Amy Wu, in defending seventeen-year-old Andrew Bartlett, accused of murdering his girlfriend and his English teacher. Wu believes he's guilty,but Hardy uncovers evidence suggesting Bartlett's innocence and implicating a serial killer. Strong language and some violence. 2004. RC 57813. ## Pushcart Prize XXVIII: Best of the Small Presses, 2004. RC 57828. edited by Bill Henderson. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Short stories, poems, memoirs, and essays from forty-three notable noncommercial presses. Among sixty-two selections are "Election Eve" by Evan Connell, "Three Girls" by Joyce Carol Oates, and works by Jonathan Lethem, Richard Powers, and others. Introduction by the editor. 2004. RC 57828. ## A Vineyard Killing: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery. RC 57831. by Philip R. Craig. read by Ray Foushee. 1 cassette. Millionaire real-estate developer Donald Fox and his brother Paul arrive on the island to buy up land from residents holding dubious titles, including former cop J.W. Jackson. No one is surprised when Paul is shot, but he may not have been the intended target. Both men have made enemies. 2003. RC 57831. ## The Pilgrim Song: The House of Winslow, Book 29. RC 57839. by Gilbert Morris. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. New York, 1929. Lewis Winslow's future looks bright, despite his concern with the way his four children are turning out. Then the stock market crashes, and they must rely on their faith in God and a new family friend to see them through. Sequel to _The Fiery Ring (RC 56760)_. 2003. RC 57839. ## The Greatest Fishing Stories Ever Told. RC 57897. edited by Lamar Underwood. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 3 cassettes. Twenty-eight diverse stories reinforcing the connection between the fisherman and his environment, from inland rivers to the blue water of the Gulf Stream. Includes Ernest Hemingway's "Now I Lay Me," an excerpt from _The Yearling_, and work by notable angling writers. Brief introductions preface each story. 2000. RC 57897. ## Last Lessons of Summer. RC 57898. by Margaret Maron. read by Faith Potts. 2 cassettes. Amy Steadman, heiress to a children's book empire, visits the North Carolina farmhouse of her late grandmother, Frances Barbour, to put the valuable estate, and her own life, in order. While sorting through her inheritance, Amy seeks answers to her mother's long-ago suicide and Frances's recent murder. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 57898. ## The Blind Man of Seville. RC 57899. by Robert Wilson. read by Dan Toohey. 4 cassettes. Seville, Spain. Chief inspector Javier Falcón investigates a wealthy businessman's brutal murder and other killings that follow. When he connects the victims to his father in some shady dealings, Falcón, with the help of a blind psychologist, delves into his painful past. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2003. RC 57899. ## Lake in the Clouds. RC 57904. by Sara Donati. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 4 cassettes. Upstate New York, 1802. Nathaniel Bonner's half-Mohawk daughter, Hannah, hides a pregnant escaped slave from a bounty hunter who was Hannah's childhood friend. Hannah, a healer, and her stepmother, Elizabeth, give refuge to other runaways heading to Canada. Sequel to _Dawn on a Distant Shore (RC 57936)_. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. RC 57904. ## Crown Jewel. RC 57921. by Fern Michaels. read by Colleen Delany. 2 cassettes. Hollywood actor Ricky Lam's relationship with his brother, Philip, grew distant after Ricky entered rehab. Fifteen years later, Philip dies tragically. With no hope of reconciliation, Ricky focuses on his illegitimate sons, his family's business, his sister-in-law, and Philip's secret past. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57921. ## 311 Pelican Court. RC 57922. by Debbie Macomber. read by Margaret Strom. 3 cassettes. This sequel to _204 Rosewood Lane (RC 55516)_ focuses on Rosie and Zach, recently divorced by Judge Olivia Lockhart with an unusual stipulation. Cedar Grove's other main gossip topic is the identity of the man who died at the local bed- and-breakfast. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 57922. ## _The_ _Lottery_ and Other Stories. RC 57928. by Shirley Jackson. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. A collection of twenty-five unusual short stories. In the title piece, a village puts a terrifying twist on the luck of the draw. In "The Witch," a stranger on the train tells a chilling tale of murder to a small boy. Some violence. 1948. RC 57928. ## Blood Sinister: An Inspector Bill Slider Mystery. RC 57929. by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. read by Anne Flosnik. 2 cassettes. When left-wing journalist Phoebe Agnew is found murdered in her London flat, Detective Inspector Bill Slider dismisses his feelings about her work targeting police corruption and investigates. His primary suspect is a government advisor rumored to be her lover. Meanwhile, his girlfriend considers moving to Amsterdam. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1999. RC 57929. ## Dove's Way. RC 57932. by Linda Francis Lee. read by Faith Potts. 2 cassettes. 1891. Her father's death forces Finnea Winslet to leave their African home and return to Boston--to a family and society she barely remembers. Struggling to adjust, she is unexpectedly reunited with Matthew Hawthorne, the man with a scarred face and troubled soul who saved her life. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 57932. ## The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga, Book 1. RC 58000. by Edward Rutherfurd. read by Roy Avers. 5 cassettes. Fictional portrayal of Irish history over eleven centuries from the sacrifice of Celtic warrior Conall to Druid gods in A.D. 430 through Henry VIII's desecration of Catholic churches in 1537. Also focuses on the passions and struggles shaping the character of Dublin. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 2004. RC 58000. ## Wild Pitch. RC 58008. by Mike Lupica. read by Alec Volz. 2 cassettes. "Showtime" Charlie Stoddard was twenty-five when an injury ended his pitching career with the New York Mets in 1988. At forty, he's divorced and spends his days drinking and his nights with nameless women. That is, until physical therapy revitalizes his arm--and his big-league dreams. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2002. RC 58008. ## The Kills. RC 58014. by Linda Fairstein. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper's latest case involves the rape of investment banker Paige Vallis, whose attacker is also accused of abusing his ten-year-old son. When Paige is killed, Alex finds connections to an elderly Harlem murder victim. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004. RC 58014. ## The Hills at Home. RC 58022. by Nancy Clark. read by Erin Jones. 4 cassettes. Massachusetts, 1989. Aging spinster Lily Hill's serene life is shattered when various family members arrive for the summer--and forget to leave. Also appearing is Andy, a graduate student who wants to use the clan as the subject of his thesis on intergenerational dynamics. 2003 RC 58022. ## Memories of Sun: Stories of Africa and America. RC 58024. edited by Jane Kurtz. read by Erin Jones. 1 cassette. Short stories and poems by African and American writers about cross-cultural connections and "third culture kids," those who inhabit two worlds without a firm foothold in either. Describes safaris, life among the bushmen, African folktales, and transitions to adulthood. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2004. RC 58024. ## The Last Promise. RC 58030. by Richard Paul Evans. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Italy, 1999. Eliana, an American, is trapped in a loveless marriage. Her frequently absent Italian husband will not let her return to America with their son, Alessio. When the boy has an asthma attack, Eliana calls on new neighbor Ross Story for help. As they fall in love, they must each reevaluate their lives. 2002. RC 58030. ## Cloud of Sparrows. RC 58031. by Takashi Matsuoka. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. Japan, 1861. Lord Genji, leader of a doomed clan, experiences a vision in which a foreigner saves his life. So influenced, he befriends Christian missionaries Emily Gibson and Matthew Stark (also a gunslinger). Genji's actions alarm his tradition-bound enemies, who plot his demise and cement the destinies of his unlikely companions. Violence. 2002. RC 58031. ## Vernon God Little. RC 58032. by D.B.C. Pierre. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. After a Texas high school massacre, fifteen-year-old sole survivor Vernon Little becomes a suspect. Stalked by the media, Vernon flees to Mexico only to be apprehended and brought to trial for murder. A picaresque satire on American mores. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Booker Prize. 2003. RC 58032. ## A Ship Made of Paper. RC 58035. by Scott Spencer. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. A racially-motivated attack sends white Manhattan lawyer Daniel Emerson back to his hometown. Living with his girlfriend and her daughter, he becomes infatuated with a married African American graduate student. Attraction brings trouble during a snowstorm as they contemplate race, desire, and love. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58035. ## Second Glance. RC 58036. by Jodi Picoult. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. Vermont. Developers acquiring property from an elderly scientist spark protests from Native Americans claiming the site is a burial ground. After a rash of unexplained phenomena, ghost hunter Ross Wakeman--suicidal since his fiancée's death--investigates. The paranormal activity shows disturbing links to eugenics projects in the 1920s and 1930s. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. RC 58036. ## Hope's Highway. RC 58037. by Dorothy Garlock. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Missouri, 1933. On a California-bound truck caravan, Margie Kinnard meets rancher Brady Hoyt. Margie and Brady grow close despite her father's antagonism. But the travelers must contend with robbers and other dangers. Sequel to _Mother Road (RC 57613)_. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2004. RC 58037. ## Guardian of the Horizon. RC 58038. by Elizabeth Peters. read by Erin Jones. 3 cassettes. Egypt, 1907. Archaeologist family headed by Amelia Peabody and husband Emerson accepts a hazardous mission to Lost Oasis to save their friend Prince Tarek, who is suffering from a strange sickness. They encounter constant deceptions and dangers on the desert trek, ultimately finding themselves victims of a ruse to dethrone the prince. 2004. RC 58038. ## The Narrows. RC 58047. by Michael Connelly. read by Len Cariou. 2 cassettes. Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch investigates the death of his pal Terry McCaleb from _A Darkness More than Night (RC 51468)_. Disgraced FBI agent Rachel Walling tracks down serial killer Bob Backus, her former boss. The two cases merge as more bodies are discovered. Violence and strong language. 2004. RC 58047. ## Dance Hall of the Dead. RC 58053. by Tony Hillerman. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Navajo police lieutenant Joe Leaphorn faces a possible murder in the disappearance of a Zuñi youth and his Navajo best friend shortly before an important annual Zuñi religious ceremony. Some violence. 1973. RC 58053. ## Lost in a Good Book. RC 58054. by Jasper Fforde. read by Yolande Bavan. 3 cassettes. In an alternate 1985 England, literary detective Thursday Next from _The Eyre Affair (RC 54764)_ faces her husband's eradication by the corrupt Goliath Corporation. To rescue him, Thursday must retrieve an enemy from the pages of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." __Miss Havisham from _Great Expectations_ assists. Some strong language. 2002. RC 58054. ## The Parting Glass. RC 58062. by Emilie Richards. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Peggy Donaghue and her two-year-old autistic son leave Cleveland to visit a cousin in Ireland who needs help unraveling a family mystery. When Peggy's sisters Megan and Casey arrive, the secret is revealed. Sequel to _Whiskey Island (RC 58098)_. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003. RC 58062. ## Dark Hollow. RC 58071. by John Connolly. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Former New York cop Charlie Parker from _Every Dead Thing (RC 58055)_ has avenged his murdered family and retreats to Maine as a detective-for-hire. A case of unpaid child support turns to murder, and the obvious suspect, the victim's ex-husband, disappears. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 58071. ## Fire by Night: Refiner's Fire. RC 58075. by Lynn Austin. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. 1861. Disguised as a man, nineteen-year-old Phoebe Bigelow enlists with the Union army. Meanwhile, Philadelphia socialite Julia Hoffman joins the Christian Commission, volunteering as a nurse to help wounded soldiers. The heroic young women meet on the front lines. Sequel to _Candle in the Darkness (RC 58048)_. Some violence. 2003. RC 58075. ## A Pawn for a Queen: An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court. RC 58087. by Fiona Buckley. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Widowed again, Ursula looks forward to a quiet retirement from the queen's court--but not yet. When her treasonous cousin, Edward, heads for Scotland with a list of families loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots--Elizabeth's rival for the throne of England--Ursula sets out to stop him. Some violence. 2002. RC 58087. ## Tough Saddle. RC 58090. by Matt Stuart. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Big Five ranch foreman Link Asbell knows that a top hand's fiery death and a neighbor rancher's shooting are no coincidence: both men had obstructed rival Double Diamond's cattle run. Link fights fire with lead to save the spread and his future with its lovely owner, Sue Vincent. 1959. RC 58090. ## Bergdorf Blondes. RC 58108. by Plum Sykes. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Manhattan. In a world of fake tans, artificial blondes, and $325 jeans, a London-born brunette who calls herself "Moi," department-store heiress Julie Bergdorf, and their fellow Park Avenue princesses hunt for perfect husbands. Moi's broken engagement tests her faith in love. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2004. RC 58108. ## Therapy. RC 58111. by Jonathan Kellerman. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. Psychologist Alex Delaware helps LAPD pal Milo Sturgis investigate a double homicide on lover's lane. The male victim had been in treatment with celebrity therapist Mary Lou Koppel, but Mary herself is murdered before Alex can learn her secrets. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2004. RC 58111. ## Second Helpings. RC 58114. by Megan McCafferty. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Sloppy Firsts (RC 58148)_, angst-ridden Jessica enters her senior year at Pineville High. She is confused about her relationship with Marcus, misses her best friend who moved to Tennessee, and decides to attend Columbia University in New York. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 58114. ## Flavor of the Week. RC 58116. by Tucker Shaw. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Shy teenager Cyril weighs 240 pounds due to his talent as a chef. He's in love with Rose, but she falls for his buddy Nick. Cyril reluctantly agrees to cook dishes that Nick can claim as his own creations to help him win Rose's heart. Includes recipes. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 58116. ## Highlander Unbound. RC 58118. by Julia London. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. 1816. Captain Liam Lockhart, on leave from his Highland regiment, searches in London for a treasure that will save his family estate. When Liam meets socialite Ellen Farnsworth, he has no idea that she too is on a mission--one that will intertwine their fates. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004. RC 58118. ## The Bachelor List. RC 58123. by Jane Feather. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. London's spirited Duncan sisters--Constance, Prudence, and Chastity--start a matchmaking service and pen an anonymous suffragist broadsheet. Meanwhile politician Max Ensor courts Constance, but unaware that Constance is behind the scandalous publication, he sets out to expose the writers. Followed by _The Bride Hunt (RC 58142)_. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 58123. ## Sea of Grey: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure. RC 58124. by Dewey Lambdin. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. Captain Alan Lewrie sets sail aboard HMS _Proteus_ for the West Indies, where general Toussaint L'Ouverture leads a slave rebellion in France's Saint Domingue colony. Lewrie patrols for privateers, French warships, and anything suspicious. Sequel to _King's Captain (RC 53006)_. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002. RC 58124. ## Football's Best Short Stories. RC 58128. edited by Paul D. Staudohar. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. Twenty-one stories and one classic poem published between 1909 and 1997, by renowned authors. Includes John Updike's "In Football Season," which evokes the wonderment of youth at Friday night high school games; an excerpt from Howard Nemerov's _The Homecoming Game_; and pieces by Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, T. Coraghessan Boyle, and others. 1998. RC 58128. ## Good Faith. RC 58129. by Jane Smiley. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. In 1982, small town real estate broker Joey Stratford has two encounters that complicate his life. He meets wheeler- dealer Marcus Burns, who lures him into a speculative venture, and he begins an affair with a married woman, Felicity, the daughter of his partner Gordon Baldwin. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 58129. ## Dead Irish. RC 58133. by John Lescroart. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. San Francisco. Ex-cop Dismas Hardy, currently a bartender, unofficially investigates his friend Eddie Cochran's apparent suicide. Dismas, also coping with unresolved feelings for his ex-wife, identifies possible murder motives and examines the role of Eddie's compassionate, conflicted priest. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1989. RC 58133. ## The Vig. RC 58138. by John Lescroart. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Rusty Ingraham warns his friend San Francisco lawyer-turned- bartender Dismas Hardy that convict Louis Baker is out on parole. When Rusty goes missing, Dismas tries to convince police that Louis, among a jumble of suspects, killed him. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. RC 58138. ## When Tomorrow Comes. RC 58150. by Janette Oke. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. As World War II escalates, dilemmas face adopted siblings Christine and Henry Delaney. Henry, a Mountie, prepares to marry, and Christine relies on faith to navigate the uncertainties of work and love and to decide about a return to northern Canada. Sequel to _Beyond the Gathering Storm (RC 57470)_. 2001. RC 58150. ## Everywhere That Mary Went. RC 58152. by Lisa Scottoline. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Newly widowed attorney Mary DiNunzio is in line to become partner at one of Philadelphia's upscale corporate law firms. But a series of frightening telephone calls, notes, and stalking by someone unknown put her career on hold as she fights for her life. Some strong language. 1993. RC 58152. ## Just One Look. RC 58163. by Harlan Coben. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Well-ordered happy lives are upended when Grace Lawson finds among current family snapshots a compromising picture of her husband taken twenty years ago. First he disappears, shaken after Grace confronts him, and then a serial killer infiltrates the quiet neighborhood. Some violence. Bestseller 2004. RC 58163. ## Persuader. RC 58168. by Lee Child. read by Christopher Walker. 3 cassettes. Federal agents recruit ex-military cop Jack Reacher to recover their colleague, who disappeared investigating "rug importer" Zachary Beck. Deep inside Beck's fortress-like Maine estate, Jack discovers the illegal trader's real menace--a former intelligence officer: the sadistic killer he thought he eliminated a decade ago. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58168. ## _The_ _Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg_ and Other Short Works. RC 58171. by Mark Twain. read by Michael Scherer. 2 cassettes. Sixteen short writings, both fiction and nonfiction, by celebrated author Mark Twain. In the title piece, a mysterious stranger plots an elaborate scheme to expose hypocrisy in a small town. Also includes "My Boyhood Dreams" and "My First Lie, and How I Got Out of It." With a 2002 introduction. 1898. RC 58171. ## Laird of the Mist. RC 58172. by Elizabeth English. read by Corrie James. 2 cassettes. Deirdre Maxwell's dreams fade in a joyless marriage--until she meets her husband's new swordsman. Alistair Kirallen, former royal guardsman on the Scottish borderlands, is now a blade-for-hire driven to avenge his foster brother's death. Sequel to _The Border Bride (RC 56030)_. Violence, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2002. RC 58172. ## Black Lotus. RC 58175. by Laura Joh Rowland. read by Robert Sams. 3 cassettes. Tokyo, 1693. Shogun's private detective Sano Ichiro investigates a triple murder camouflaged as arson at the Black Lotus Temple. Sano's wife, Reiko, interviews fifteen- year-old orphan Haru, a witness. Convinced of Haru's innocence, Reiko sets out to expose a suspicious Buddhist sect. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 58175. ## The Cradle Will Fall. RC 58176. by Mary Higgins Clark. read by MaryBeth Wise. 2 cassettes (Reissue). While hospitalized, New Jersey prosecutor Katie DeMaio spies from her window a man loading a woman's body into a car. Later, she helps medical examiner Richard Carroll investigate a questionable suicide. Richard suspects Edgar Highley--Katie's new doctor--and fears the worst when Katie disappears. Some violence and some strong language. 1980. RC 58176. ## Santa Fe Rules. RC 58179. by Stuart Woods. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Stranded at an airport, film producer Wolf Willett reads a newspaper reporting the triple homicide of his actress wife, Julia, his partner, Jack--and himself. Obviously still alive, Wolf staves off arrest and hires attorney Ed Eagle to investigate Julia's sleazy past. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1992. RC 58179. ## All's Fair in Love, War, and High School. RC 58194. by Janette Rallison. read by Colleen Delany. 1 cassette. High school cheerleader Samantha Taylor bombs her SAT tests. To compensate she decides to run for student council president. Even though her nemesis, Logan Hansen, bets that she can't be nice enough to people to get elected, she and Logan fall in love. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 58194. ## Appointment in Samarra. RC 58197. by John O'Hara. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Fast-moving first novel by journalist/critic John O'Hara (1905-1970) set in 1930s small-town Pennsylvania. As Gibbsville celebrates Christmas with parties, music, and liquor, aristocratic drunkard Julian English breaks with polite society in one rash moment, beginning his rapid descent to self-destruction. 1991 introduction by John Updike. Some strong language. 1934. RC 58197. ## Mortal Engines. RC 58198. by Philip Reeve. read by Vanessa Maroney. 2 cassettes. In the distant future, when big cities rove about on wheels and chase smaller towns, apprentice Tom Natsworthy is shoved out of London by Head Historian Thaddeus Valentine. Aided by disfigured Hester Shaw, Tom seeks answers to the planet's plight in the perilous Out-Country. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. RC 58198. ## A Great and Terrible Beauty. RC 58201. by Libba Bray. read by Vanessa Maroney. 3 cassettes. After her mother's 1895 murder in India, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle returns home to England to attend boarding school. There Gemma learns she has supernatural powers that lead her and three friends to a magical realm where she reconnects with her mother. But evil forces also abound. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 58201. ## Waiting for Sarah. RC 58207. by Bruce McBay and James Heneghan. read by Mark Ashby. 1 cassette. Mike loses his legs and his family in a car accident. When he's back in school Sarah, a younger student, befriends him. As Mike slowly recovers from tragedy he learns that Sarah is a murdered girl's ghost. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 58207. ## The Killing Kind. RC 58245. by John Connolly. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Maine private detective Charlie Parker investigates the apparent suicide of Grace Peltier, a graduate student researching the disappearance of a local fundamentalist sect. When the group's mass grave is discovered, Parker suspects the Fellowship, a shadowy religious organization. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 58245. ## The Matarese Circle. RC 58249. by Robert Ludlum. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 4 cassettes (Reissue). An organization called "The Matarese" is financing terrorist groups around the world. Secret agents Vasili Taleniekov, a Russian, and American Brandon Scofield forget long-standing personal and ideological enmity to track down the leader. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1982. RC 58249. ## Pandora's Star. RC 58258. by Peter F. Hamilton. read by L.J. Ganser. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Retired NASA pilot Wilson Kime is recruited by the Intersolar Commonwealth to investigate a distant star's sudden disappearance. When Kime discovers the star and a potentially dangerous alien race hidden behind an energy barrier, the Commonwealth prepares its defenses. Strong language and some violence. 2004. RC 58258. ## Flyy Girl. RC 58264. by Omar Tyree. read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona. 3 cassettes. Tracy Ellison, a beautiful middle-class African American girl from Philadelphia, grows up spoiled and boy-crazy amidst the violence and drugs of the 1980s. Tracy eventually realizes that there is more to life than material goods. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1993. RC 58264. ## Call Each River Jordan. RC 58265. by Owen Parry. read by Nick Sullivan. 3 cassettes. Union major Abel Jones arrives at the Civil War's front lines to investigate the killing of forty runaway slaves-- the third such racially motivated massacre presumably by southern renegades. General Grant then sends him on a dangerous mission to parley with the Confederates and find the murderers. Violence. 2001. RC 58265. ## Star Wars: The New Jedi Order; Balance Point. RC 58271. by Kathy Tyers. read by Erik Sandvold. 3 cassettes. The planet Duro, though nearly uninhabitable, is the only option for refugees fleeing the relentless invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong. Leia supervises the relocation plan, while Jedi--including Han's young son, Jacen--arrive to help keep the fragile peace. Sequel to _Agents of Chaos II, Jedi Eclipse (RC 52417)_. 2000. RC 58271. ## Photo Finish. RC 58275. by Ngaio Marsh. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Montague Reece invites Scotland Yard's Roderick Alleyn and artist wife Troy to his New Zealand estate and commissions Troy to paint his mistress, opera star Sommita. As Roderick tries to protect the singer from a nuisance photographer, rumors of drug involvement surface and Sommita is found murdered. 1980. RC 58275. ## For the Love of Money. RC 58277. by Omar Tyree. read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona. 3 cassettes. Tracy Ellison from _Flyy Girl (RC 58264)_ moves to Los Angeles where she quickly becomes a screenwriter and movie star. When she returns home to Philadelphia, Tracy reconnects with old friends and relatives and looks for love. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2000. RC 58277. ## Monsieur Pamplemousse Omnibus, Volume 3. RC 58279. by Michael Bond. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 3 cassettes. Three stories featuring a French food critic, once a police inspector. In "Monsieur Pamplemousse Stands Firm," the first female colleague is hired. In "Monsieur Pamplemousse on Location," along with his bloodhound, Pommes Frites, he finds crime on a movie set. In "Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Train," he travels to Rome. 1992. RC 58279. ## Storm Warning. RC 58280. by Jack Higgins. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes (Reissue). 1944. During World War II, some loyal German expatriates trapped in Brazil plot to return to their homeland on the three-masted sailing ship _Deutschland_. With five nuns also aboard as passengers, captain Eric Berger and his crew attempt an impossible voyage across an ocean dominated by British and American navies. 1976. RC 58280. ## Purple Hibiscus. RC 58294. by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. read by Lisette Lecat. 2 cassettes. Nigeria. Kambili, fifteen, and her brother Jaja live in fear of their wealthy but violent father. They discover a freer world while visiting their aunt and cousins and try to change their lot when they return home. But tensions escalate, and tragedy strikes. For senior high and older readers. 2003. RC 58294. ## The Jane Austen Book Club. RC 58362. by Karen Joy Fowler. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Sylvia, lesbian daughter Allegra, friend Jocelyn, French teacher Prudie, senior citizen Bernadette, and bachelor Grigg meet to discuss Jane Austen's works. Over the next few months, each participant's life is influenced differently by personal interpretations of the novels. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58362. ## Song of Susannah: The Dark Tower, Volume 6. RC 58365. by Stephen King. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. The journey to the Dark Tower continues. Possessed by demon- mother Mia, gunslinger Susannah Dean prepares to give birth in New York City. Meanwhile, Roland and Eddie tumble into an ambush in 1977 Maine. Sequel to _Wolves of the Calla (RC 57355)_. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58365. ## The Southern Belles of Honeysuckle Way. RC 58367. by Linda Bruckheimer. read by Erin Jones. 3 cassettes. For their mother Lila Mae's seventy-fifth birthday, Rebecca Wooten St. Clair and her sister drive home to Blue Lick Springs, Kentucky, now threatened by powerful developers. Rebecca arrives just in time to help save their ancestral home from the wrecking ball. Sequel to _Dreaming Southern (RC 47967)_. Bestseller 2004. RC 58367. ## Fury of the Mountain Man. RC 58371. by William W. Johnstone. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Mountain man Smoke Jensen is summoned to Mexico by old friends Carbone and Martine. The gunslingers-turned-ranchers have angered outlaw Gustavo Carvajal and await Smoke's arrival before taking on an army of bandits in a range war. Some strong language. 1993. RC 58371. ## The Ordeal of Jason Ord. RC 58376. by Lewis B. Patten. read by John Polk. 1 cassette (Reissue). Wyoming. Kind Jim Hunnicutt hires sixteen-year-old runaway Jason Ord and wills his ranch to the boy. When Jim is killed soon after, Jason flees--pursued by the murderer, by a cattle rustler, and by a sheriff intent on hanging Jason for the crime. Some violence and some strong language. 1973. RC 58376. ## Death in Precinct Puerto Rico: A Luis Gonzalo Novel, Book 2. RC 58381. by Steven Torres. read by Alec Volz. 2 cassettes. Elena Maldonado is murdered after returning home from the hospital with her newborn baby. Sheriff Luis Gonzalo suspects Elena's drunk and abusive husband whom she planned to divorce. Further violence and a complicated investigation lead to more questions--including who will care for the child. Violence and some strong language. 2003. RC 58381. ## The Usual Rules. RC 58382. by Joyce Maynard. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Thirteen-year-old Wendy loses her mother on September 11, 2001. Remembering their last, contentious conversation, Wendy torments herself with guilt and grief. Her estranged father's unexpected arrival prompts Wendy to leave her stepdad and half-brother in her quest for healing. For senior high and older readers. 2003. RC 58382. ## To Burn. RC 58403. by Claudia Dain. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Barbarian Wulfred enslaves Melania, a defiant Roman woman, when he and fellow Saxon warriors conquer a villa in Britannia. In a battle of wills, Wulfred takes her as his wife while Melania plots to kill him despite a growing attraction. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2002. RC 58403. ## Memorial Day. RC 58405. by Vince Flynn. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. CIA agent Mitch Rapp leads a commando raid into Pakistan and uncovers an Al Qaeda plot to unleash a nuclear device in the United States on Memorial Day. Even with the bomb successfully disarmed, Rapp fears his team has not thwarted the terrorists' plans. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58405. ## Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2. RC 58427. . read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Ten stories spanning the years 980 to 2000. In "Lady Shobu" reluctant heroine Kishi must seal a rift to the spirit realm in the Japanese imperial compound. Other demon slayers, including Buffy, combat evil in France, England, and the United States. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 58427. ## Strangers in Town: Three Newly Discovered Mysteries by Ross Macdonald. RC 58431. by Ross Macdonald. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Three previously unpublished detective stories by author Ross Macdonald, born Kenneth Millar (1915-1983). _Death by Water_ features investigator Joe Rogers, and _Strangers in Town_ and _The Angry Man_ both star southern California private eye Lew Archer. Comprehensive introduction by editor Tom Nolan provides biographical information on the author. 2001. RC 58431. ## A Good Year. RC 58451. by Peter Mayle. read by Steven Crossley. 2 cassettes. Londoner Max Skinner's financial career is failing when he learns that he has inherited his uncle's rundown vineyard in Provence, France. Californian Christie Roberts soon arrives to claim her stake in the estate. Meanwhile, a scandal erupts involving a secret stash of wine. Bestseller 2004. RC 58451. ## The Fall of Neskaya: The _Clingfire_ Trilogy, Book 1. RC 58454. by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Young Coryn Leynier's secret mental gift (_laran_) is discovered by King Damian's brother, who takes the youth away to perfect this unusually strong psychic power. But while Coryn trains, the brothers plot to exploit his abilities in order to rule all Darkover. Precedes _Zandru's Forge (RC 58475)_. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 58454. ## Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors. RC 58455. by Cathy Hopkins. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Lucy feels left out when her friends Izzie and Nesta have boyfriends to spend the summer with. After she meets Daniel at a weekend retreat, the two become inseparable. But eventually Lucy is smothered by the relationship and needs a break. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. RC 58455. ## _Amber's Mirage_ and Other Stories. RC 58457. by Zane Grey. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Five short stories of survival in Arizona's deserts. Includes "The Saga of the Ice Cream Kid," about the West before barbed wire and railroads, and "Amber's Mirage," a romantic tale of a young man's quest for gold and the woman he loves. 1928. RC 58457. ## Cat in a Neon Nightmare: A Midnight Louie Mystery. RC 58460. by Carole Nelson Douglas. read by J.P. Linton. 2 cassettes. Feline detective Midnight Louie enters the Las Vegas crime scene when a high-class call girl is found dead. The main suspect is her last client, radio personality Matt Devine, a friend of Louie's human roommate. Louie and a new partner-- his unacknowledged daughter, Miss Midnight Louise--help crack the case. Some strong language. 2003. RC 58460. ## When Strangers Marry. RC 58461. by Lisa Kleypas. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. New Orleans, 1805. On the run from her abusive stepfather and an arranged marriage, spirited mademoiselle Lysette Kersaint finds herself in the home of wealthy widower Maximilien Vallerand. Discovering that Lysette's betrothed is his own sworn enemy, Max uses her to exact revenge. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. RC 58461. ## Ten Little Indians: Stories. RC 58463. by Sherman Alexie. read by Nick Sullivan. 2 cassettes. Nine stories about modern day Native Americans. In "Do You Know Where I Am?" college sweethearts rescue and return a stranded cat to its owners--an act that unexpectedly defines their future relationship. "Search Engine" depicts a student looking for a fellow native who disappeared thirty years earlier after winning a Pulitzer prize for poetry. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 58463. ## Roma Eterna. RC 58464. by Robert Silverberg. read by L.J. Ganser. 3 cassettes. Ten connected stories--some previously published--construct a fictional history of Rome from its absorption of neighboring barbarians and conquest of the New World to a second Hebrew exodus via a starship. Various historical stages, which span nearly fifteen hundred years, depict civil war, dictatorship, love affairs, and political intrigue. 1989. RC 58464. ## Bad Men: A Thriller. RC 58469. by John Connolly. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 3 cassettes. Dutch Island, Maine. Suspicious incidents foretell the recurrence of a violent local history. Sensing evil, policeman "Melancholy" Joe Dupree watches over newcomer Marianne Elliot, who is hiding from her abusive husband, Moloch. Soon Moloch's vicious gang approaches the island intent on revenge. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 58469. ## The Book of Salt. RC 58470. by Monique Truong. read by Frank Coffee. 2 cassettes. A fictional account by Bình, a live-in Vietnamese cook for American literary figures Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, describing his experiences during five years in their Paris household between 1929 and 1934. Interwoven are Bình's reminiscences about his upbringing and troubled past in Vietnam. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. RC 58470. ## The White Road. RC 58472. by John Connolly. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Maine private detective Charlie Parker assists attorney Elliot Norton in South Carolina. They defend a nineteen- year-old African American man accused of killing his wealthy white girlfriend. Parker is soon embroiled in the area's racial tensions. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58472. ## Zandru's Forge: The _Clingfire_ Trilogy, Book 2. RC 58475. by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. In the uneasy peace following _The Fall of Neskaya (RC 58454)_, three young men develop their _laran_ powers-- Varzil Ridenow, future king Carolin Hastur, and Eduin Deslucido, who has vowed to avenge his family by destroying the Hastur clan. While Varzil and Carolin grow closer, Eduin plots against the unsuspecting Carolin. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58475. ## Mates, Dates, and Sleepover Secrets. RC 58476. by Cathy Hopkins. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. T.J. (Theresa Joanne) is lonely when her best friends move away and boys ignore her. When she becomes acquainted with Lucy, T.J. is happy but worries whether Lucy's friends Nesta and Izzie will accept her into their group. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. RC 58476. ## Double Helix. RC 58477. by Nancy Werlin. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Eighteen-year-old Eli Samuels, a superb athlete and student whose mother is dying, works for Dr. Quincy Wyatt, a Nobel Prize-winning genetic engineer. When Eli notices that Kayla, a coworker, eerily resembles his once beautiful mother, he uncovers a shocking family secret. For senior high readers. 2004. RC 58477. ## Life Sentence. RC 58478. by David Ellis. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 3 cassettes. When Jon Soliday, childhood friend and current attorney for state senator Grant Tully, is accused of murder, the investigation leads to a decades-old secret the two men have kept hidden since they were teens. Additional killings and blackmail threaten to unravel their lives. Strong language and some violence. 2003. RC 58478. ## People of the Owl: The First North Americans, Volume 11. RC 58480. by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. read by Jim Zeiger. 5 cassettes. The adventures of teenaged Mud Puppy, who led the Owl Clan. A tale of clan intrigue, treachery, marriage alliances, and everyday events about 3,500 years ago in North America's first true city, situated in what became northeastern Louisiana. Companion to _People of the Masks (RC 49546)_. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2003. RC 58480. ## Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House. RC 58482. by M.C. Beaton. read by Patricia Kilgarriff. 2 cassettes. Shortly after Agatha returns from London, handsome new neighbor Paul, having heard of her sleuthing prowess, offers their services to a crotchety cottager who claims to suffer supernatural disturbances. Agatha and Paul investigate when elderly Mrs. Witherspoon is later found dead at home. 2003. RC 58482. ## Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. RC 58488. by Mark Twain. read by Ken Kliban. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Fictional biography of French heroine Saint Joan of Arc (1412-1431) told from the viewpoint of her page, secretary, and lifelong friend, Sieur Louis de Conte. Describes her early childhood, the "voices" that prompted her to aid the dauphin, the fight for Orleans, and her eventual capture, trial, and martyrdom. 1895. RC 58488. ## Bay of Souls. RC 58490. by Robert Stone. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 2 cassettes. Bored Midwestern college professor Michael Ahearn succumbs to the erotic temptations of a new professor. Leaving behind his wife and son, Michael travels to a Caribbean island at Lara Purcell's invitation and finds himself embroiled in life-threatening decisions regarding love, voodoo, and smuggling. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58490. ## Lookin' for Luv. RC 58491. by Carl Weber. read by Bill Quinn. 3 cassettes. Four African American coworkers at a tough New York City school turn to a telephone dating service. Kevin needs a woman his mother will like. Antoine seeks someone to share his poetry. Tyrone falls for the wife of principal Maurice, who struggles with marriage. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2000. RC 58491. ## If Beale Street Could Talk. RC 58492. by James Baldwin. read by Gail Nelson. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Bittersweet love story between nineteen-year-old African American Tish Rivers and her lover, Fonny, who met on the streets as children. Tish is pregnant with their child and remains hopeful, while Fonny, an artisan wrongly accused of rape, awaits trial in jail. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1974. RC 58492. ## Comstock Lode. RC 58493. by Louis L'Amour. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes (Reissue). 1849. Soon after young Val Trevallion accompanies his family from England to America for a shot at the California gold rush, thieves kill his parents. Orphan Val grows up, becomes a successful miner, and awaits the opportunity for revenge. Some violence and some strong language. 1981. RC 58493. ## The Hatwearer's Lesson. RC 58495. by Yolanda Joe. read by Melissa Maxwell. 2 cassettes. Grandma Ollie calls it a bad omen when her pen runs dry as she enters granddaughter Terri's engagement into her Bible. Then Terri, a successful African American attorney, learns her fiancé Derek is cheating. Ollie helps Terri choose between Derek and new love-interest Lynnwood. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 58495. ## The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. RC 58532. by Carson McCullers. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Deep South, 1930s. John Singer, who is deaf and mute, feels content until his best friend, also mute, is committed to a mental institution. Singer, who can read lips, becomes the confidante of several town residents, all of whom want answers to their problems. Some strong language. 1940. RC 58532. ## Monday Mourning. RC 58549. by Kathy Reichs. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, in Montreal to testify at a murder trial, also helps her lover, homicide detective Andrew Ryan, investigate the remains of three women discovered in a pizza parlor basement. A potential witness is also murdered. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58549. ## Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination. RC 58550. by Helen Fielding. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Author of _Bridget Jones's Diary (RC 46267)_ introduces English freelance journalist Olivia Joules. While covering a style story in Miami, Olivia is attracted to playboy Pierre Ferramo, an Osama bin Laden look-alike. After a local cruise ship explodes, Olivia crisscrosses the globe to unearth Pierre's secrets. Strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 58550. ## Kill the Messenger. RC 58551. by Tami Hoag. read by Alec Volz. 2 cassettes. L.A. bike messenger Jace Damon picks up a delivery from shady lawyer Lenny Lowell. But the address leads to an empty lot, and someone tries to kill him. Returning to Lowell's office, Jace finds cops investigating Lowell's murder. He goes underground with the package. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58551. ## Ashes to Ashes: An Inner Sanctum Mystery. RC 58557. by Emma Lathen. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes (Reissue). The New York Archdiocese plans to sell a parochial school to realtors who will replace the building with high-rise apartments. Wall Street banker John Putnam Thatcher, Sloan Guaranty Trust's acting president, finds himself in a legal battle as parishioners fight back. A riot, a bomb scare, and murder ensue. 1971. RC 58557. ## Way Station. RC 58565. by Clifford D. Simak. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes (Reissue). As keeper of Earth's only galactic transfer station, 124- year-old civil war veteran Enoch Wallace has been attending to visitors and facilitating interstellar communication for over a century. When his charts indicate Earth's impending destruction, his alien friends offer a solution that seems worse than the disaster itself. Hugo Award. 1963. RC 58565. ## The Jupiter Myth: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery. RC 58581. by Lindsey Davis. read by George Holmes. 3 cassettes. Britannia, A.D. 75. Suave Roman auditor Marcus Didius Falco and his family are still in the island province when the native king dispatches Falco to investigate a royal courtier's murder. The search leads to a female gladiator and criminals from Rome. Sequel to _A Body in the Bathhouse (RC 56614)_. Some violence. 2002. RC 58581. ## Second Chance. RC 58629. by Danielle Steel. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. At the Paris couture shows, forty-two-year-old Fiona Monaghan, editor-in-chief of a chic New York fashion magazine, falls for conservative advertising executive John Anderson, a widowed father. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage, divorce, then a passionate rekindling--and a decision to try again. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58629. ## L'Affaire. RC 58631. by Diane Johnson. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Wealthy American Amy Hawkins stays at an exclusive French ski resort as part of her self-improvement plan. Getting involved with the Venn family, two of whom lie comatose in a hospital, lands her in a legal battle. Companion to _Le Mariage (RC 50349)_. Some strong language. 2003. RC 58631. ## Some Enchanted Evening. RC 58632. by Christina Dodd. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. During a revolution, princesses Clarice, Amy, and Sorcha flee to England for safety. Clarice and Amy end up in Scotland, where Clarice supports them by selling face cream. The earl of Hepburn takes advantage of Clarice while seeking revenge against an enemy. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004. RC 58632. ## Blowout: An FBI Thriller. RC 58633. by Catherine Coulter. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Married FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock curtail their vacation after Supreme Court judge Stewart Califano is strangled in the law library while debating the death penalty for juvenile psychopaths. Later, two of his clerks are also killed. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2004. RC 58633. ## The Legacy. RC 58634. by R.A. Salvatore. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Beleaguered elf Drizzt Do'Urden finally finds peace with friends at Mithril Hall. Restored dwarf king Bruenor Battlehammer rules over his ancestral realm, and Catti-brie prepares to wed Wulfgar. Their tranquility will be short- lived however, because Lloth, the dreaded Spider Queen, plots to destroy them. Followed by _Starless Night (RC 51393)_. 1992. RC 58634. ## Last Lullaby: An Eve Diamond Novel. RC 58638. by Denise Hamilton. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. L.A. reporter Eve Diamond accompanies a U.S. Customs supervisor meeting a plane from China. Shots ring out leaving three people dead and a two-year-old toddler missing. Eve and a score of unsavory characters search for the child amongst the immigrant population. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 58638. ## Fabulous Small Jews. RC 58639. by Joseph Epstein. read by Ken Kliban. 3 cassettes. Set in Jewish Chicago, eighteen short stories portray characters from different walks of life as they confront change, from impending parenthood to old age. Imbued with Yiddish intonations and armed with wit, Don Juan Zimmerman, Felix Emeritus, the third Mrs. Kessler, and others face the future with aplomb. 2003. RC 58639. ## The Body in the Basement: A Faith Fairchild Mystery. RC 58641. by Katherine Hall Page. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes. Faith Fairchild's next-door Maine neighbor, Pix, checks on the Fairchilds' island summer cottage and discovers, wrapped in a valuable quilt, the dead body of Mitchell Pierce, a handyman who dabbled in antiques. Sharing her friend Faith's inquisitive nature, Pix resolves to solve the murder. Includes recipes. Some strong language. 1994. RC 58641. ## The Shop on Blossom Street. RC 58642. by Debbie Macomber. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Three diverse women--tough girl Alix, hopeful mother Carol, and unhappy wife Jacqueline--attend a beginners' knitting class hosted by cancer survivor Lydia in her Seattle yarn store. The four become friends and make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 58642. ## A Risk Worth Taking. RC 58643. by Robin Pilcher. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. After London financier Dan Porter loses work and money in the dot-com crash, a reduced family lifestyle frustrates his wife and their three teenagers. Dan goes to Scotland on a halfhearted job search and finds something more valuable there. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004. RC 58643. ## Bath Tangle. RC 58647. by Georgette Heyer. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes (Reissue). At the reading of her late father's will, Lady Serena Carlow is outraged to learn her inheritance will be held by a trustee: her former fiancé, the marquis of Rotherham, whom she jilted. She cannot receive her fortune until she weds-- with Rotherham's consent. 2004 foreword by Candace Camp. 1955. RC 58647. ## Lost City: A Novel from the NUMA Files. RC 58714. by Clive Cussler. read by Bob Askey. 3 cassettes. Kurt Austin leads the National Underwater and Marine Agency Special Assignments Team in investigating a series of strange occurrences, beginning with bizarre seaweed growth. Now scientists harvesting a life-prolonging enzyme are dying in an Atlantic Ocean area known as the Lost City. Some violence. Bestseller 2004. RC 58714. ## The Body in the Attic: A Faith Fairchild Mystery. RC 58716. by Katherine Hall Page. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes. Caterer and amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild moves to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where her minister husband will teach at Harvard Divinity School. Settling into their temporary home, Faith finds two things disturbing: her ex- boyfriend Richard Morgan's sudden reappearance and a 1946 diary in the attic. Includes recipes. 2004. RC 58716. ## Eighteen. RC 58719. by Jan Burke. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Eighteen short mystery and suspense stories by Edgar Award winner and author of _Nine (RC 55576)_. In "Mea Culpa," a disabled boy believes his stepfather will kill his mom. Includes "Miscalculation," about the wartime service of the oceanliner _Queen Mary_, "Unharmed," "The Muse," and others. Some violence. 1993. RC 58719. ## The Christmas Thief: A Regan Reilly Mystery. RC 58834. by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 1 cassette. During a vacation weekend in Stowe, Vermont, lottery winner Alvirah Meehan and her friend, private investigator Regan Reilly, become involved in the case of a stolen Christmas tree. The tree, designated for Rockefeller Center, connects a scam artist, a swindled waitress, and a sparkling treasure. 2004. RC 58834. ## The Broker. RC 58930. by John Grisham. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. The CIA pressures lame-duck president Arthur Morgan into releasing jailed lobbyist Joel Backman, who obtained stolen satellite software six years before. The Agency spirits Backman to Italy to use him for bait, leaks his whereabouts- -and waits to see who kills him. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2005. RC 58930. ## ### _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_ To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers. RC 55613. by Wendie Old. read by Larry Shapiro. 1 cassette. Traces the work of brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright from Dayton, Ohio, to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, as they developed the first engine-propelled flying machine. For grades 3-6. 2002. RC 55613. ## The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat. RC 57534. by Jack Batten. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Biography of an Onondaga Indian from Canada who was the most famous long-distance runner of the early 1900s. Describes his joy in running, his rise to glory, and his fall to poverty. Also discusses how racial prejudice undermined his life. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002. RC 57534. ## Home on the Moon: Living on a Space Frontier. RC 57715. by Marianne J. Dyson. read by Michele Schaeffer. 1 cassette. Former NASA mission controller describes the Moon's history, resources, unique features, and potential for colonization. Also outlines the likely challenges involved in traveling to the Moon and building lunar outposts. Includes four science experiments. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 57715. ## Welcome to Canada. RC 57789. by Alison Auch. read by Constance Crawford. 1 cassette. Introduction to Canada, describing its family life, work, food, climate, and social customs. Includes entertaining facts and an Inuit legend. Easy reader. For grades K-3. 2003. RC 57789. ## Fight On! Mary Church Terrell's Battle for Integration. RC 58093. by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin. read by Jill Ferris. 1 cassette. Biography of Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954), daughter of former slaves, Oberlin College graduate, and decades-long fighter for racial equality. Describes her appointment to the Washington, D.C., Board of Education, cofounding of the NAACP, and successful campaign in her late eighties to desegregate Washington's restaurants. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 58093. ## My eXtra Special Brother: How to Love, Understand, and Celebrate Your Sibling with Special Needs. RC 58380. by Carly Heyman. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Sixteen-year-old author describes growing up having an older brother born with fragile X syndrome, which causes inherited mental impairment. Carly relates stories from her childhood to identify challenges that siblings of a special-needs child have and to suggest ways to cope. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003. RC 58380. ## Let's Find Out about Toothpaste. RC 58406. by Kathy Barabas. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Describes the process of making toothpaste from combining the raw ingredients to shipping the packaged tubes to the store. For preschool-grade 2. 1997. RC 58406. ## You and an Illness in Your Family. RC 58407. by Tabitha Wainwright. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Offers practical advice for young people with a seriously ill family member. Uses real-life scenarios to discuss options for coping with tough situations--including death-- and for communicating with others. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 58407. ## Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children. RC 58412. by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette (Reissue). Sixteen humorous stories capturing the spirit of Chinese culture and wisdom. In the title piece, a child learns of an ancient king who tried to save his city from flood by outsmarting the water demons. Other tales depict chopstick origins and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1925. RC 58412. ## Hear Your Heart. RC 58426. by Paul Showers. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Provides a simple explanation of the structure and operation of the human heart. Suggests three easy activities. For grades 2-4. 2001. RC 58426. ## Pop! A Book about Bubbles. RC 58434. by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Explains how soap bubbles are made, why they are always round, and why they pop. Recipe and activities included. For grades 2-4. 2001. RC 58434. ## Dentist / El Dentista. RC 58439. by Jacqueline Laks Gorman. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Explains the job of dentists, including how they help people and what to expect during a visit to one. Bilingual edition in English and Spanish. (Describe el trabajo del dentista y cómo el dentista ayuda a la gente. Explica qué se puede esperar cuando se visita al dentista. Para niños preescolares hasta el grado 2. Edición bilingüe en inglés y español.) 2002. RC 58439. ## It's Fall!. RC 58471. by Linda Glaser. read by Barbara Caruso. 1 cassette. A child experiences autumn and learns what happens to plants and animals. Suggests nature activities suitable for the season. For preschool-grade 2. 2001. RC 58471. ## It's Spring!. RC 58474. by Linda Glaser. read by Barbara Caruso. 1 cassette. A little boy observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects. For preschool-grade 2. 2002. RC 58474. ## Remember: The Journey to School Integration. RC 58483. by Toni Morrison. read by Gail Nelson. 1 cassette. An account of the thoughts and feelings of children involved in school desegregation. Provides background to the 1954 groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and the movement to eliminate racist laws. For grades 3-6. 2004. RC 58483. ## It's Winter!. RC 58489. by Linda Glaser. read by Barbara Caruso. 1 cassette. A little girl watches the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities. For preschool-grade 2. 2002. RC 58489. ## Moon, Have You Met My Mother? The Collected Poems of Karla Kuskin. RC 58496. by Karla Kuskin. read by Suzanne Toren. 1 cassette. Collection combining decades of poems focusing on animals, seasons, magical creatures, and self. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2003. RC 58496. ## The _Columbia_ Space Shuttle Disaster: From First Liftoff to Tragic Final Flight. RC 58504. by Michael D. Cole. read by Steven Carpenter. 1 cassette. Details the history of the reusable spaceship _Columbia_ from before its first launch in 1981 to its last in 2003 when tragedy struck. Discusses the experiments conducted in space and the craft's heat-tile problems that led to the crash and death of seven astronauts. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 58504. ## Condoleezza Rice: National Security Advisor and Musician. RC 58505. by Bernard Ryan. read by Margaret Strom. 1 cassette. Biography of African American concert pianist and national security advisor Condoleezza Rice, who was born in segregated Alabama in 1954. Describes her upbringing, education, and careers before her appointment by president George W. Bush. Includes strategies for becoming a musician, college administrator, and government official. For grades 5-8. 2004. RC 58505. ## Getting Ready for Space. RC 58552. by Carmen Bredeson. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. Describes the training astronauts go through to prepare for living conditions on a space shuttle. Easy reader. For grades 2-4. 2003. RC 58552. ## Liftoff!. RC 58573. by Carmen Bredeson. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. A simple overview of some of the preparations for a space shuttle launch. Easy reader. For grades 2-4. 2003. RC 58573. ## The Way a Door Closes. RC 58637. by Hope Anita Smith. read by Gail Nelson. 1 cassette. Thirteen-year-old C.J. describes in thirty-four poems his family's struggles. The first twelve celebrate their close- knit life while the rest lament abandonment by their father and express hope and healing upon his return. For grades 5- 8. 2003. RC 58637. ## The Kid Who Named Pluto and the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science. RC 58645. by Marc McCutcheon. read by Lewis Grenville. 1 cassette. Profiles of nine students whose scientific inventions made an impact on the world. Includes Louis Braille, who developed a way for blind people to read and write; Philo Farnsworth, who made the first television design; and prolific science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. For grades 4- 7. 2004. RC 58645. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Hour of the Olympics: Magic Tree House, Book 16. RC 54426. by Mary Pope Osborne. read by Gillian Green. 1 cassette. When Jack and Annie travel back in time to ancient Greece to find a lost story, they arrive during the Olympics. They discover that girls did not have many rights in those days. For grades 2-4. 1998. RC 54426. ## A Tiger Called Thomas. RC 56914. by Charlotte Zolotow. read by Peggy Gilleland. 1 cassette (Reissue). Thomas, a shy boy in a new neighborhood, finds that the tiger costume he wears for Halloween gives him unexpected help in making friends. For preschool-grade 2. 1963. RC 56914. ## Iqbal. RC 57759. by Francesco D'Adamo. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. A fictionalized account of a Pakistani boy who escaped from bondage in a carpet factory and helped liberate other children from a life of servitude. Relates how Iqbal Masih, at thirteen, is murdered by the "carpet mafia" after winning an international humanitarian award and scholarship to study abroad. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 57759. ## The Warhorse. RC 57770. by Don Bolognese. read by Anne Hancock. 1 cassette. Renaissance Italy. Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo, the son of the duke's armor maker, is forbidden by his father to become a warrior. When their city-state is attacked, Lorenzo and his prized warhorse join in the fray and experience the horror of war. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 57770. ## Brainboy and the Deathmaster. RC 57775. by Tor Seidler. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. Twelve-year-old video game whiz Darryl Kirby feels guilty that he's the only family member to survive a fire. Adopted from an orphanage by computer software guru Keith Masterly, Darryl finds himself a captive in Masterly's secret laboratory with other child geniuses working on a compound to stop aging. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 57775. ## The Secret Within. RC 57780. by Theresa Martin Golding. read by Anne Hancock. 2 cassettes. Thirteen-year-old Carly lives at the New Jersey shore where she dodges her abusive father by sneaking out at night to roam the boardwalk. When a stranger seeks to question her about mysterious packages she delivers for her father, Carly's neighbors suspect him of criminal activities and rally around to help her. For grades 6-9. 2002. RC 57780. ## Johnny/Bingo. RC 57781. by Browning Norton. read by Ray Childs. 1 cassette (Reissue). Two young boys, Johnny Minor and Binlow "Bingo" Harris, are held hostage by four bank robbers who threaten to harm their families if the children expose them. But Johnny and Bingo escape into the woods and try to find their way home. For grades 4-7. 1971. RC 57781. ## Straw into Gold. RC 57926. by Gary D. Schmidt. read by Christopher Walker. 1 cassette. When the king gives Tousle and blind Innes a riddle to solve in seven days or be killed, the boys journey to an abbey for the banished queen's help. They discover the mystery of their births, Rumpelstiltskin's identity, and the reason for a baby prince's abduction. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 57926. ## Lionboy: The First Book in a Trilogy. RC 58007. by Zizou Corder. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. When an asthma epidemic rages in the near future, Charlie, who can speak the language of cats, sets out from London to seek his kidnapped scientist parents. He ends up on a Paris- bound circus ship and learns to train lions. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 58007. ## Grim Tuesday: The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 2. RC 58042. by Garth Nix. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Following his adventures in _Mister Monday (RC 57998)_, Arthur Penhaligon faces another crisis. The safety of his family and the world is threatened unless Arthur repays his old loans. But to do so he must return to the magical world. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004. RC 58042. ## Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes: A Sammy Keyes Mystery. RC 58117. by Wendelin Van Draanen. read by Erin Jones. 1 cassette. A girl, frightened and running from a gang member, leaves her baby with thirteen-year-old Sammy Keyes at the mall. Sammy sets out to find the young mother after turning the child over to Officer Borsch. Meanwhile Sammy's teammates plot to remove her from the softball team. For grades 5-8. 2002. RC 58117. ## The Phantom of 86th Street. RC 58130. by Paul Zindel. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. P.C. Hawke and his friend Mackenzie Riggs suspect that a serial murderer is targeting passengers on New York City's 86th Street bus route. Their investigation leads them to several potential suspects at a local hospital. For grades 4-7. 2002. RC 58130. ## White Midnight. RC 58170. by Dia Calhoun. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Timid fifteen-year-old Rose is a bondgirl at Greengarden Orchard. The master promises her family its freedom if Rose will marry his frightening grandson, kept locked in the attic. With war raging, Rose agrees and uncovers a family secret. Companion to _Firegold (RC 49981)_. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003. RC 58170. ## John Bellairs's Lewis Barnavelt in _The Beast under the Wizard's Bridge_. RC 58247. by Brad Strickland. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Lewis Barnavelt, living with his wizard uncle, tries to avert disaster when the destruction of an old bridge threatens to release a diabolical force--the legacy of a long-dead evil magician. Lewis's friend Rose Rita and magical Mrs. Zimmermann help him struggle to defeat the spell. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 58247. ## In Darkness, Death. RC 58269. by Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. Eighteenth-century Japan. Young Seikei helps his foster father, Judge Ooka, investigate a samurai's murder. One clue, an origami butterfly, leads Seikei and a former ninja on a long journey to find the assassin. Sequel to _The Demon in the Teahouse (RC 53402)_. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2004. RC 58269. ## Death on the Amazon. RC 58387. by Paul Zindel. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. P.C. Hawke and his buddy Mackenzie Riggs accompany P.C.'s archaeologist dad to Peru to escort a mummy down the Amazon River. An obnoxious Texas millionaire is murdered on the boat. But with no police nearby, it's up to P.C. and Mac to question the superstitious passengers. For grades 4-7. 2002. RC 58387. ## The Cat Who Went to Heaven. RC 58398. by Elizabeth Coatsworth. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette (Reissue). Soon after adopting a lucky three-colored cat, a poor Japanese artist is hired to paint a masterpiece. The devoted pet watches patiently as the man draws the animals Buddha has blessed. At last he draws a cat and earns a special miracle. For grades 4-7. Newbery Medal. 1930. RC 58398. ## Ginger Pye. RC 58399. by Eleanor Estes. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette (Reissue). Ten-year-old Jerry Pye and his younger sister Rachel get a new puppy and name him Ginger. When Ginger disappears, the adventurous children set out to find him. They suspect the little dog has been spirited away by a mysterious stranger wearing a yellow hat. For grades 3-6. Newbery Medal. 1951. RC 58399. ## Memorial Day Surprise. RC 58420. by Theresa Martin Golding. read by Erin Jones. 1 cassette. Marco's mother promises him a surprise at the Memorial Day parade. He thinks all the participants are the special treat until he spots his abuelo, or grandfather, in a wheelchair and uniform leading the rest of the veterans. For preschool- grade 2. 2004. RC 58420. ## Al Capone Does My Shirts. RC 58456. by Gennifer Choldenko. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. 1935. Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island when his father takes a job at the maximum-security prison there. Moose struggles to make friends and cares for his older autistic sister while their mother applies for the girl's acceptance to a special school. For grades 6-9. 2004. RC 58456. ## Nate the Great and the Big Sniff. RC 58462. by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat. read by Tere Mele. 1 cassette. Boy detective Nate the Great follows clues to find his lost dog, Sludge, in a department store. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2001. RC 58462. ## Bounty Hunters: Left Behind--The Kids, Book 34. RC 58466. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Vicki and her fellow believers must make a desperate decision: flee their safe house or stay and face the threat? Meanwhile, Judd and Lionel take great risks to return to their friends in the United States. Sequel to _Attack on Petra (RC 58453)_. For grades 5-8. 2004. RC 58466. ## The Rise of False Messiahs: Left Behind--The Kids, Book 35. RC 58473. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. The Global Community goes on the attack. Young Tribulation Force member Vicki prays for fellow believers Judd and Lionel, who have been captured by mercenaries. In Petra meanwhile, Sam and Mr. Stein concoct a daring rescue plan. Sequel to _Bounty Hunters (RC 58466)_. For grades 5-8. 2004. RC 58473. ## Ominous Choices: Left Behind--The Kids, Book 36. RC 58481. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Young Tribulation Force members struggle amid the chaos. While returning to their fellow believers in Wisconsin, Lionel is hurt and Judd rushes for help. In New Babylon meanwhile, Chang hears reports of coming disaster. Sequel to _The Rise of False Messiahs (RC 58473)_. For grades 5-8. 2004. RC 58481. ## Bernie Magruder and the Bats in the Belfry. RC 58518. by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. As Halloween approaches, Bernie Magruder, of the Bessledorf Hotel family, is determined to identify some dangerous new bats in Middleburg. They are roosting in the church belfry, whose annoying bells ring hourly, night and day, as requested in wealthy Mrs. Scuttlefoot's will. For grades 4- 7. Edgar Award. 2003. RC 58518. ## A Fine St. Patrick's Day. RC 58559. by Susan Wojciechowski. read by Erin Jones. 1 cassette. The towns of Tralee and Tralah prepare to compete in the annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest. Boastful Tralah always comes out on top until a leprechaun fixes it so that Tralee finally wins the shamrock trophy. For grades K-3. 2004. RC 58559. ## Including Alice. RC 58564. by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Fifteen-year-old Alice McKinley has difficulty adjusting to the changes in her life after her father finally decides to remarry and her older brother Lester moves into his own apartment. Gradually she begins to appreciate her new family. For grades 6-9. 2004. RC 58564. ## A Hat Full of Sky. RC 58636. by Terry Pratchett. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Witch trainee Tiffany Aching from _The Wee Free Men (RC 56709)_ learns more about magic and responsibility. She battles a disembodied monster with help from the six-inch- high blue men and Mistress Weatherwax, the greatest witch in the world. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004. RC 58636. ## April Fool!. RC 58720. by Karen Gray Ruelle. read by Tere Mele. 1 cassette. Harry, his little sister Emily, and their parents all play tricks on each other for April Fools' Day. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2002. RC 58720. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ Armagedón: La Batalla Cósmica de Todos los Tiempos (Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages). RC 56968. por Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. leído por Juan Ramírez. 3 cassettes. En el último año de la Gran Tribulación, se forjan nuevas alianzas cuando mueren varios miembros del Comando Tribulación. Y el mundo se convierte en un peligroso barril de pólvora cuando millones de personas se juntan en el Medio Oriente con el anticristo para librar la guerra y esperar la Manifestación Gloriosa. Sigue a _El Remanente (RC 54954)_. Violencia. [In the Great Tribulation's last year new alliances form when many members of the force die. Then the world becomes a powder keg as millions gather for war with the Antichrist in the Middle East, where they await the Glorious Appearing. Sequel to _El Remanente (RC 54954)_. Violence.]. 2003. RC 56968. ## Las Llanuras del Tránsito (The Plains of Passage). RC 56971. por Jean M. Auel. leído por María Pino. 7 cassettes en 2 envases. Ayla emprende un viaje peligroso con su amante Jondalar en busca de la gente de Jondalar por las anchas praderas de la Europa de la Edad del Hielo. Cuarto libro de "Los Hijos de la Tierra." Sigue a _Los Cazadores de Mamuts (RC 56960)_. Contiene descripciones explícitas de índole sexual. [Ayla undertakes a dangerous journey with her lover Jondalar back to his people across the plains of Ice-Age Europe. Fourth volume of the Earth's Children saga. Sequel to _Los Cazadores de Mamuts (RC 56960)_. Explicit descriptions of sex.] 1991. RC 56971. ## Sueños: Lo que Significan para Usted (Dreams and What They Mean to You). RC 56978. por Migene González-Wippler. leído por Juan Ramírez. 2 cassettes. Una psicóloga de sueños explica por qué soñamos, repasando la historia y teoría de los sueños, y enseñando cómo interpretarlos , recordarlos, controlarlos, y cómo evitar las pesadillas. La segunda parte del libro comprende un diccionario de los símbolos, eventos y objetos que se ven en los suenos. (A psychologist explains why we dream. Discusses the history and theory of dreaming; interpreting, recording, and controlling dreams; and avoiding nightmares. Includes a dictionary of the symbols, events, and objects associated with dreams.) 1996. RC 56978. ## El General en Su Laberinto (The General in His Labyrinth). RC 56982. por Gabriel García Márquez. leído por Peter Gil. 2 cassettes. Novela de los últimos siete meses de la vida de Simón Bolívar, el "Gran Liberator" de América del Sur. Sabiendo que la muerte está cerca, el General emprende un nostálgico viaje por el río Magdalena hacia el mar, donde revive las pasiones, los triunfos y las traiciones de una vida épica. Contiene lenguaje algunos injurioso. (Fictional account of the last seven months of Simón Bolívar's life. Knowing his end is near, South America's "Great Liberator" makes a final journey down the Magdalena River to the sea, reflecting back on a lifetime's passions, triumphs, and failures. Some strong language.) 1989. RC 56982. ## Que Bailen Sus Espíritus (Let Their Spirits Dance). RC 56983. por Stella Pope Duarte. leído por María Pino. 3 cassettes. Treinta años después de la pérdida de su hermano mayor en Vietnam, Teresa y su familia todavía lidian con las héridas de dolor y tristeza. Ahora, la madre de Teresa quiere visitar el monumento del Muro de Vietnam en Washington, D.C., y Teresa y sus hermanos superan sus problemas personales para acompañarla. Contiene lenguaje injurioso. (Thirty years after losing her older brother in Vietnam, Teresa and her family are still grieving. Because their elderly mother wants to travel cross country to visit the Vietnam Memorial, Teresa and her siblings put aside their personal problems and decide to accompany her. Strong language.) 2003. RC 56983. ## Conmigo Día tras Día: Momentos para la Reflexión (With Me Day after Day). RC 56985. por Juan Pablo II. leído por Luis Alfonso Omana. 4 cassettes. Compendio de los escritos y sermones del Papa Juan Pablo II que ofrecen instrucción, inspiración y oraciones para cada dia del año y que se tratan de temas como "compartir con otros," "estar en paz," "la gran prueba divina," "la familia cristiana en el mundo moderno" y "la oración en familia." (Collection of the writings and sermons of Pope John Paul II arranged to provide instruction, inspiration, and prayer for each day of the year. Themes include sharing with others, being at peace, divine revelations, the Christian family in the modern world, and praying as a family.) 1984. RC 56985. ## El Reino del Dragón de Oro (The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon). RC 58103. por Isabel Allende. leído por María Pino. 2 cassettes. En una nueva expedición por parte del _International Geographic_, Alexander y Nadia viajan al Reino del Dragón de Oro que se sitúa en los remotos picos helados del Himalaya. Pronto se ven aliados con nuevos amigos luchando para salvar el reino de intrusos voraces. Sigue a _La Ciudad de las Bestias (RC 54960)_. Para alumnos secundarios y lectores mayores. [On their latest _International Geographic_ expedition to the Kingdom of the Golden Dragon in the remote Himalayas, Alexander and Nadia team up with new friends to save the realm from intruders. Sequel to _La Ciudad de las Bestias (RC 54960)_. For senior high and older readers.] 2003. RC 58103. ## El Pan de la Guerra (Breadwinner). RC 58951. por Deborah Ellis. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Los talibanes, el grupo extremista religioso, reinan en Kabul, Afganistán, e imponen estrictas prohibiciones contra la libertad y conducta de las mujeres y niñas. Arrestan al padre de Parvana, y ahora Parvana, una niña de once años, tiene que disfrazarse de muchacho para que ayude a sobrevivir a la familia. Para grados 5 a 8 y lectores mayores. (The Taliban rulers in Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior. Eleven- year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest. For grades 5-8 and older readers.) 2000. RC 58951. ## El Dentista / Dentist. RC 58439. por Jacqueline Laks Gorman. leído por Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Describe el trabajo del dentista y cómo el dentista ayuda a la gente. Explica qué se puede esperar cuando se visita al dentista. Para niños preescolares hasta el grado 2. Edición bilingüe en inglés y español.(Explains the job of dentists, including how they help people and what to expect during a visit to one. Bilingual edition in English and Spanish. For preschool-grade 2.) 2002. RC 58439. ## ### Talking Book Magazines Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. 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