Talking Book Topics September-October 2009 Volume 75, Number 5 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 2009 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 Newsstand The following announcements may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. The items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. Correction The July–August 2009 issues of Braille Book Review and Talking Book Topics erroneously announced that Walgreens was distributing the prescription-reading device Script Talk to visually impaired patients at no cost. The project was actually a pilot conducted in nine stores and is not available for free at Walgreens locations nationwide. We apologize for the error. Guide to assistive technology for blind students available Assistive Technology for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessment may be purchased from American Foundation for the Blind Press as a print paperback or as ASCII text on a CD-ROM for $49.95. The publication includes an overview of assistive technology for managing information in print or electronic formats. 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Box 621, Bradenton, FL 34206. ### 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 This Time, This Place: My Life in War, the White House, and Hollywood RC 63504 by Jack Valenti read by Joe Wilson 4 cassettes Autobiography of Jack Valenti (born 1921), the longtime head of the Motion Picture Association of America. Recalls his childhood in Texas, his service as a World War II pilot, his time as a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson, and his work as a spokesperson for the Hollywood movie industry. 2007. RC 63504 ## Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent’s Natural Soul RC 63669 by Scott Weidensaul read by Derald Breneman 4 cassettes Fifty years later, a naturalist retraces the cross-country journey of Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, who published Wild America in 1955. Assesses environmental changes that have taken place and nature’s inherent resiliency. Notes the conservationist policies that have enabled America to remain, in Weidensaul’s words, “a wild country.” 2005. RC 63669 ## Armed and Dangerous: The Hunt for One of America’s Most Wanted Criminals RC 64543 by William Queen and Douglas Century read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Vietnam veteran and author of Under and Alone (RC 60481) recalls his career as an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) in Southern California. Describes the 1986 apprehension of drug dealer and survivalist Mark Stephens. Violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 64543 ## Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist RC 64583 by Mike Farrell read by Peter Berkrot 3 cassettes Autobiography of an actor, producer, and writer best known for his role as B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H. Highlights Farrell’s Irish Catholic working-class childhood in West Hollywood, his break into show business, and his increasing involvement in politics and the human rights movement. Some strong language. 2007. RC 64583 ## Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life RC 64586 by Jon Kabat-Zinn read by Don Feldheim 2 cassettes Guide to achieving a state of “mindfulness”—an awareness of the present moment. Explains traditional Buddhist meditation techniques and exercises, such as postures that help cultivate consciousness. Offers suggestions for incorporating mindfulness into daily life to gain wisdom and find direction. Includes 2005 afterword. 1994. RC 64586 ## Creationists: Selected Essays, 1993–2006 RC 64702 by E.L. Doctorow read by Lindsay Ellison 1 cassette Collection of musings on creative works—mostly literary—by PEN/Faulkner and National Book Award-winning novelist. Sixteen essays explore the writings of Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville, Arthur Miller, Edgar Allan Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, and others. Also ponders the comedy of Harpo Marx and the development of the atomic bomb. 2006. RC 64702 ## Theodore Dreiser: At the Gates of the City, 1871–1907 RC 65173 by Richard Lingeman read by John Polk 4 cassettes First of a two-volume biography of the American novelist, who depicted the social mores of the early twentieth century. Discusses connections between Dreiser’s personal life and his literary works, among them Sister Carrie (RC 25296). Precedes Theodore Dreiser: An American Journey, 1908–1945 (RC 65174). Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1986. RC 65173 ## Theodore Dreiser: An American Journey, 1908–1945 RC 65174 by Richard Lingeman read by John Polk 5 cassettes Second of a two-volume biography tracing the American novelist’s life from his straitened Indiana childhood to his Hollywood demise. Follows Theodore Dreiser: At the Gates of the City, 1871–1907 (RC 65173) and covers his womanizing and his publications. Some descriptions of sex. 1990. RC 65174 ## Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street RC 65179 by Richard Lingeman read by Jack Fox 4 cassettes Biographical reappraisal of Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951), America’s first winner of the Nobel Prize for literature (1930). Incorporates correspondence and diaries to assess his merit and trace his development as a writer. Provides critical insight into his work including such novels as Main Street (RC 42189) and Elmer Gantry (RC 22114). 2002. RC 65179 ## Arsenals of Folly: Nuclear Weapons in the Cold War RC 65198 by Richard Rhodes read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes Following The Making of the Atomic Bomb (RC 25626) and Dark Sun (RC 44281), author Rhodes concludes his history of nuclear weaponry with the unraveling of the arms race in the 1980s. Highlights Mikhail Gorbachev’s and Ronald Reagan’s work to achieve peace by eliminating nuclear arsenals. 2007. RC 65198 ## American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic RC 65206 by Joseph J. Ellis read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles the time period between the American Revolutionary War and the Louisiana Purchase. Discusses the founders’ decision to have an evolutionary revolution by creating a liberal nation gradually, rather than abruptly abandoning traditions. Thus, slavery and hostility to Native Americans were left intact. 2007. RC 65206 ## Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal RC 65231 by Ben Macintyre read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Author recounts the exploits of career criminal Eddie Chapman, who trained as a German spy after the Nazis released him from a British jail on the isle of Jersey. Describes how Chapman became a double agent for MI5 and successfully fooled his Axis handlers throughout the war. 2007. RC 65231 ## A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom; Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation RC 65232 by David W. Blight read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Yale historian’s dual biography of former slaves Wallace Turnage (1846– 1916) and John Washington (1838–1918). Includes their personal accounts of escaping from servitude. Describes each man’s eventual success in reaching Union troops, journey north, reunion with his family, and climb to working-class stability. 2007. RC 65232 ## Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground RC 65240 by Robert D. Kaplan read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes Journalist, author of Imperial Grunts (RC 60647), recounts the five years he spent reporting from U.S. military bases in the Middle East and Central Asia. Describes the work of the men and women who staff the outposts and their efforts to provide humanitarian relief and build infrastructure. Some strong language. 2007. RC 65240 ## Southern Africa: Peoples and Cultures of Africa RC 65504 edited by Peter Mitchell read by Lisette Lecat 2 cassettes Regional overview of the Republic of South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland, and Madagascar. Covers politics, geography, biomes, people, cultures, and historical timelines. Concludes with an A-to-Z listing of various topics discussed, including ethnic groups, languages, religions, music, and social customs. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. RC 65504 ## Iceman: My Fighting Life RC 65911 by Chuck Liddell read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Autobiography of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC’s) Iceman from Santa Barbara, California. Describes his childhood, college career, and involvement in karate, wrestling, football, professional kickboxing, and later, mixed martial arts and ultimate fighting. Highlights the development of ultimate fighting. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2008. RC 65911 ## This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War RC 65912 by Drew Gilpin Faust read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes President of Harvard University interprets the significance of the U.S. Civil War’s death toll. States that two percent of the country’s population was killed and many died without proper burials. Analyzes the way those losses transformed American society, culture, and politics through the experience of shared suffering. Violence. Bestseller. 2008. RC 65912 ## Code Green: Experiences of a Lifetime RC 66081 compiled by Kerry Lorimer read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Guide to nearly one hundred global destinations. Promotes principles of responsible tourism to minimize environmental impact, maximize con- nections to other cultures, and benefit local communities. Offers information on seeing gorillas in Rwanda, tagging turtles in Australia, and counting macaws in Peru. Includes tips on accommodations and volunteering. 2006. RC 66081 ## Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case RC 66082 by Stuart Taylor Jr. and KC Johnson read by Ralph Lowenstein 5 cassettes Chronicles the events surrounding allegations that three white Duke lacrosse players raped a black stripper. Details Durham, North Carolina, district attorney Michael Nifong’s handling of the case, the lack of support from the university, and media condemnation of the students before trial. Strong language. 2007. RC 66082 ## Anna of All the Russias: The Life of Anna Akhmatova RC 66087 by Elaine Feinstein read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Biographer details the life of poet Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966) against the backdrop of post-Czarist Russia. Discusses Akhmatova’s political activism, her criticism of Soviet oppression, and the brutality she suffered at the hands of the authoritarian regime that banned her poetry and imprisoned her family. 2005. RC 66087 ## Only the Strong Survive: Memoirs of a Soul Survivor RC 66088 by Jerry Butler read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes Autobiography of soul singer Jerry Butler (born 1939). Chronicles his Chicago upbringing, his 1958 rise to fame with the group the Impressions, and his musical success as a solo artist. Highlights musicians and record labels he worked with and discusses the racial tensions in the industry. Some strong language. 2000. RC 66088 ## Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line: Conscientious Objectors during World War II RC 66103 by Mark Matthews read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Journalist documents the experiences of pacifists who, instead of enlisting in the military, volunteered for the Civilian Public Service to fight fires for the U.S. Forest Service. Describes the jumpers’ reasons (primarily religious) for not going to war and their contributions to wildfire management. Foreword by Senator George McGovern. 2006. RC 66103 ## The Boys from Dolores: Fidel Castro’s Schoolmates from Revolution to Exile RC 66104 by Patrick Symmes read by Lewis Grenville 3 cassettes Journalist interviews Fidel Castro’s classmates who attended the elite Jesuit boarding school Colegio de Dolores in eastern Cuba in the 1930s and 1940s. Intertwines their recollection of events from Castro’s formative youth with a chronicle of the revolution. Relates the fates of the students themselves. Some strong language. 2007. RC 66104 ## Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm RC 66105 by Jon Katz read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Former New Jersey suburbanite and author of The Dogs of Bedlam Farm (RC 62296) relates additional adventures in upstate New York. Reflects on lessons learned from animals and people as he describes the challenges and rewards of rural life and of caring for an ever-growing menagerie. 2007. RC 66105 ## Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation RC 66114 by Mike Robbins read by Erik Synnestvedt 1 cassette Robbins, a motivational speaker and former professional baseball player, offers strategies for overcoming negative influences to improve relationships, find success and fulfillment, and experience an overall gratitude for life. Discusses five principles of appreciation, the power of positive thinking, and the importance of acknowledging others. Includes exercises. 2007. RC 66114 ## Energy: Powering the Past, Present, and Future RC 66138 by Julie Kerr Casper read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes Considers Earth’s energy resources. Discusses renewable sources such as water, solar, wind, and biofuels and nonrenewable ones produced from tar sands, fossils, and oil. Focuses on future development of other types of energy including geothermal, hydrogen, and methane. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66138 ## An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries of the Atmosphere RC 66140 by Gabrielle Walker read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes Science writer chronicles the lives and work of explorers and scientists throughout history who have sought to understand Earth’s atmosphere. Describes discoveries by fifteenth-century sailors; Galileo’s seventeenth-century experiments; and twentieth-century studies of greenhouse gases, the jet stream, solar radiation, weather patterns, and other meteorological phenomena. 2007. RC 66140 ## Water and Atmosphere: The Lifeblood of Natural Systems RC 66141 by Julie Kerr Casper read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes Presents key issues in the management of Earth’s water and atmosphere. Includes discussions of climate change, global warming, renewable resources, aquifers, reservoirs, and surface and groundwater. Covers drinking water, sea levels, pollution, and deep-sea exploration. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66141 ## Steve and Me RC 66251 by Terri Irwin read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Former Oregonian wildlife rehabilitator Terri Irwin describes her late husband Steve Irwin’s work rescuing crocodiles and other endangered animals, both as a television personality in The Crocodile Hunter and as an Australian zoo owner. Discusses family life before and after Steve’s 2006 death from a stingray barb. 2007. RC 66251 ## Are We Rome? The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America RC 66252 by Cullen Murphy read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Vanity Fair editor at large draws parallels between modern America and ancient Rome, including, in his judgment, a self-centered national capital, a powerful but undermanned and socially disconnected military, privatization of once-public tasks, ignorance of global affairs, and border instability. Ponders ways America might avoid imitating Rome’s decay. 2007. RC 66252 ## Sex and Diabetes: For Him and for Her RC 66258 by Janis Roszler and Donna Rice read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes American Diabetes Association’s guide to more rewarding romantic interludes for both male and female patients with diabetes. Describes available medications and other treatment options, explains common physical and emotional sexual complications, and offers suggestions on communicating with professionals and your partner. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66258 ## The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America RC 66266 by Ronald Brownstein read by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Political correspondent posits that “hyperpartisanship” between Republicans and Democrats has impeded the solution of America’s most pressing problems, including immigration, health insurance, and dependence on foreign oil. Chronicles the cycles of conflict and cooperation between the parties from 1896 to the twenty-first century and suggests ways to reach consensus. 2007. RC 66266 ## The Perils of Peace: America’s Struggle for Survival after Yorktown RC 66275 by Thomas Fleming read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Focuses on the time period immediately after the 1781 American victory at Yorktown until the 1783 final treaty. Highlights the British, French, and colonial statesmen involved in peace negotiations. Posits that George Washington’s renunciation of absolute power to become a private citizen was the pivotal affirmation of democracy. 2007. RC 66275 ## Hate Mail from Cheerleaders: And Other Adventures from the Life of Reilly RC 66283 by Rick Reilly read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Sportswriter and author of Who’s Your Caddy? (RC 56286) presents one hundred memorable entries from his Sports Illustrated column. Includes commentary about Ben Comen, a high school cross-country runner with cerebral palsy, and about disabled golfer Casey Martin, who sued the PGA. Introduction by Lance Armstrong. 2007. RC 66283 ## Forests: More than Just Trees RC 66302 by Julie Kerr Casper read by Michael Scherer 1 cassette Explains the importance of forests for life on Earth and discusses ways to conserve and protect them. Describes the steps scientists and politicians can take to maintain healthy ecosystems in rain, temperate, and boreal forests and to avoid deforestation, pests, and wildfires. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66302 ## Write It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford RC 66303 by Thomas M. DeFrank read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Former White House reporter DeFrank presents “an anecdotal memoir” of U.S. president Gerald Ford’s life in politics, which Ford asked to remain unpublished until after his death. Using interviews from 1991 to 2006, DeFrank highlights Ford’s character and his candid assessments of contemporaries, including Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter. 2007. RC 66303 ## Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table RC 66340 by Moosewood Collective read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Dozens of recipes for meals that can be prepared quickly and require only a few nonperishable pantry items and high-quality fresh ingredients. Dishes include pasta, beans, tofu, salads, sandwiches, sauces, grains, and fish. Provides tips on substitutions and variations, cooking techniques, and advance meal preparation as well as suggestions for leftovers. 2005. RC 66340 ## Dog-Friendly Gardens, Garden-Friendly Dogs RC 66349 by Cheryl S. Smith read by Kerry Dukin 2 cassettes Tips on harmoniously keeping both a garden and a dog. Provides recommendations for bed design and vegetation, including groundcovers and grass, and warns against harmful plants and products. Covers mulches, composts, vegetables, paths, fencing, and some aspects of dog play. Discusses designating pet-digging areas. 2004. RC 66349 ## Dogs: A Natural History RC 66357 by Jake Page read by Andy Pyle 2 cassettes Author of In the Hands of the Great Spirit: The 20,000-Year History of American Indians (RC 56097) traces sixty million years of canine evolution. Discusses wild relatives such as wolves and the process of domestication. Describes dog behavior, communication, and intelligence and ponders the relationship between dogs and humans. 2007. RC 66357 ## Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume RC 66358 edited by Jennifer O’Connell read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Twenty-four female authors recall their memorable experiences with Judy Blume books and discuss Blume’s influence on their lives and writing. In “The M Word,” Lara M. Zeises reveals that reading Deenie (RC 34307) as a ten-year-old made her feel less alone. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. RC 66358 ## So Sad to Fall in Battle: An Account of War Based on General Tadamichi Kuribayashi’s Letters from Iwo Jima RC 66359 by Kumiko Kakehashi read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Portrait of Japanese lieutenant general Tadamichi Kuribayashi, commander in chief at Iwo Jima during the infamous World War II battle. Draws on interviews with survivors and relatives as well as Kuribayashi’s personal correspondence to recreate the thirty-six-day campaign including Kuribayashi’s defeat and death at the hands of American marines. 2007. RC 66359 ## Circling My Mother: A Memoir RC 66360 by Mary Gordon read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Author of Shadow Man (RC 43651) and other works creates a portrait of her Catholic career-woman mother whose ninety-four years were shaped by childhood polio, alcoholism, and senile dementia. Gordon reflects on her bond with her mother and on the blessings and the burdens of loving her. 2007. RC 66360 ## The Ten Best of Everything: Passport to the Best; an Ultimate Guide for Travelers RC 66363 by Nathaniel Lande and Andrew Lande read by Barry Bernson 5 cassettes Recommendations for many aspects of luxury travel, including airlines, sporting events, products, markets, and lodging. Suggests itineraries for literary and historical journeys, such as exploring the Silk Road and touring English gardens. Provides advice from experts—like Arnold Palmer’s favorite golf courses—descriptions of each selection, and contact information. 2008. RC 66363 ## The Teapot Dome Scandal: How Big Oil Bought the Harding White House and Tried to Steal the Country RC 66368 by Laton McCartney read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Journalist uses official documents and newspaper articles to examine political corruption surrounding the 1920 presidential election of Ohio senator Warren G. Harding. Details the investigation into oil leasings, the hearings led by Montana senator Thomas J. Walsh, and the trial of secretary of the interior Albert Fall. 2008. RC 66368 ## Happy for No Reason: Seven Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out RC 66372 by Marci Shimoff read by Carol Dines 3 cassettes Author presents a holistic approach to finding lasting happiness. Describes a seven-step program corresponding to personal power, mind, heart, body, soul, purpose, and relationships—as well as twenty-one associated “happiness habits” and exercises. Includes inspirational accounts and tips on applying principles to daily life. Foreword by Jack Canfield. 2008. RC 66372 ## Mirror of the Arab World: Lebanon in Conflict RC 66374 by Sandra Mackey read by Peter Ganim 3 cassettes Journalist who specializes in the Middle East profiles Lebanon as a case study of the Arab world. Discusses the culture, religion, economics, and history of the country. Posits that “most Arabs, Westerners, and Israelis . . . are ignoring the warning signs that three faiths and three cultures . . . are on a collision course.” 2008. RC 66374 ## China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power RC 66394 by Rob Gifford read by George Holmes 3 cassettes NPR’s London bureau chief recounts his three-thousand-mile journey along China’s major east-west thoroughfare, Route 312, from Shanghai and coastal factory towns through the rural countryside and the Gobi Desert to the border of Kazakhstan. Examines changes wrought by globalization and a market economy on China’s people, culture, and landscape. 2007. RC 66394 ## The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation RC 66395 by Philip Shenon read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes New York Times reporter investigates the workings behind the 9/11 Commission Report (RC 58238) and declares shortcomings. Alleges commission conflicts, official interference including the removal of relevant documents from archives, and report distortions and omissions. Discusses the roles of executive director Philip D. Zelikow and the “Jersey Girls” widows. 2008. RC 66395 ## The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America RC 66398 by Beth S. Wenger read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Companion piece to a 2008 PBS television series uses first-person accounts to examine the history, social integration, ethnic relations, and cultural assimilation of Jews in America from 1654 to 2008. Profiles individuals such as Abraham Kohn, a 1840s peddler who voiced the initial disappointment felt by many Jewish immigrants. 2007. RC 66398 ## The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist’s Guide RC 66404 by Neil F. Comins read by John Haag 2 cassettes Scientific facts and fictional log entries from an imaginary astronaut reveal the risks and challenges awaiting tourists in outer space. Discusses air, land, and water problems on other planets; re-entry and impact dangers; equipment failures; and radiation, medical, and mental health issues. Examines likely locations. 2007. RC 66404 ## Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress RC 66406 by John Gray read by Richard Davidson 3 cassettes Author examines the stressful shift in the roles of men and women and describes what he believes to be physiological gender differences in dealing with the tension. Outlines coping mechanisms for women to help both themselves and their partners improve communication, mood, energy, and levels of attraction. 2008. RC 66406 ## The Confident Child: Raising a Child to Try, Learn, and Care RC 66409 by Terri Apter read by Judith Ann Gantly 2 cassettes Child psychologist and author of The Myth of Maturity (RC 53165) offers advice to parents on raising a child with self-esteem. Focuses on the years five to fifteen when emotional intelligence is formed. Uses scenarios to cover topics such as discipline, school success, sibling rivalry, friendship, and morals. 1997. RC 66409 ## The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century RC 66411 by Alex Ross read by Lewis Grenville 5 cassettes Music critic for the New Yorker examines the history of the twentieth century through its music during three time periods: 1900 to 1933, 1933 to 1945, and 1945 to 2000. Discusses the composers, the gulf between classical and popular music, and the musical works that defined each era. National Book Critics Circle Award. 2007. RC 66411 ## My Tank Is Fight! RC 66462 by Zack Parsons read by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes Writer for cult humor web site somethingawful.com examines nineteen World War II inventions that were never completed. Describes technical details and developmental history of weapons from Japan, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union, including an aircraft carrier made of ice and a 1,344-ton gun. 2006. RC 66462 ## No Regrets: A Ten-Step Program for Living in the Present and Leaving the Past Behind RC 66488 by Hamilton Beazley read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes Self-help expert presents his program for overcoming the burden of pain, guilt, and shame associated with past mistakes, missed opportunities, and failed expectations. Suggests spiritual and psychological tools such as prayer, creative visualization, and journal writing for finding hope in the promise of new possibilities. 2004. RC 66488 ## Emily Dickinson: A Biography RC 66501 by Milton Meltzer read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Portrait of reclusive poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), who wrote verses on scraps of paper. Describes her education at Amherst Academy and her treasured quiet family life. Examines the universal appeal of her poetry, seen in The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson (RC 56797). For junior and senior high readers. 2006. RC 66501 ## Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon RC 66505 by Nick Trout read by Joe Peck 2 cassettes Boston veterinary surgeon Trout describes his typical work day, recounting anecdotes about his patients and their owners. Discusses interpreting animal behavior and symptoms to determine a diagnosis, the impact of technology on his practice, human-pet bonds, and the emotional effects on all involved of euthanizing companion animals. 2008. RC 66505 ## The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight against AIDS RC 66510 by Helen Epstein read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Molecular biologist chronicles the African AIDS epidemic since 1993, when she first worked on a vaccine project. Compares the slowing infection rates in Uganda with rates in eastern and southern Africa. Posits that underlying social, political, economic, and sexual aspects of different cultures determine the course of the disease. 2007. RC 66510 ## Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920’s RC 66513 by Frederick Lewis Allen read by Faith Potts 3 cassettes (Reissue) Interpretive account of the tumultuous period between the end of World War I in 1918 and the 1929 stock market crash. Highlights events and figures of the era and their impact on public consciousness. Covers Prohibition, the Harding scandals, labor issues, women’s suffrage, Sigmund Freud, and more. 1931. RC 66513 ## The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History RC 66514 by Katherine Ashenburg read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes A history of cleanliness in Western culture from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe and modern-day America. Explores changing standards of personal hygiene and notions of “clean” as related to health, religion, sexuality, and social class. Reflects on archetypal links between dirt and guilt. 2007. RC 66514 ## How They Won the War in the Pacific: Nimitz and His Admirals RC 66524 by Edwin P. Hoyt read by Ted Stoddard 4 cassettes Details the strategies and battles of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific fleet during World War II, and those under his direction. Highlights the abilities of admirals William Halsey and Raymond Spruance, and others, at Midway, Guadalcanal, the Aleutians, the Marianas, Leyte, and Okinawa. 2000. RC 66524 ## West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War RC 66553 by Heather Cox Richardson read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes History professor focuses on the formation of a middle class in post- Civil War America and asserts that its members defined the nation’s identity at home and abroad for the next century and beyond. Highlights the era’s sectional animosities, racial tensions, booming industrialization, suffragist activism, and westward expansion. 2007. RC 66553 ## Happier than God: Turn Ordinary Life into an Extraordinary Experience RC 66565 by Neale Donald Walsch read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Author of the Conversations with God series (RC 44643, RC 44644, RC 47255) offers his formula for lasting happiness, which he calls the Process of Personal Creation. Discusses the principles of this formula, designed to make experiences with God “more present, . . . relevant, and . . . real” using the energy of attraction. 2008. RC 66565 ## Rich Dad’s Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money RC 66573 by Robert T. Kiyosaki read by John Haag 2 cassettes The author of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series explains for laypeople his principles of investing and successfully managing money. Offers five basics of financial intelligence: make more money, protect it, budget it, leverage it, and improve financial knowledge. Provides practical applications. Foreword by Donald Trump. 2008. RC 66573 ## Living Well: Twenty-one Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular RC 66579 by Montel Williams read by John Horton 2 cassettes Fifty-one-year-old talk-show host describes three epiphanies he had about fitness, nutrition, and living well that led him to refine his habits after his 1999 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Presents a three-week program based on the changes he made, offering a different step to learn and do every day. 2008. RC 66579 ## Strong at the Broken Places: Voices of Illness, a Chorus of Hope RC 66580 by Richard M. Cohen read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Author of Blindsided (RC 57643) relates his interviews with five people who, like himself, are dealing with chronic illness. They discuss the experiences that helped them to find control, peace, and grace since their diagnoses of ALS, muscular dystrophy, bipolar disorder, non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and Crohn’s disease. 2008. RC 66580 ## How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World RC 66581 by Joni Eareckson Tada and Nigel M. de S. Cameron read by Susan McInerney 2 cassettes Bioethics research professor Cameron and Tada, the quadriplegic founder of a Christian disability advocacy organization and author of When God Weeps (RC 49793), offer Christian perspectives on biotechnology issues. They discuss the moral and ethical debates surrounding cloning, genetic engineering, in vitro fertilization, stem-cell research, and other developments. 2006. RC 66581 ## The Ends of the Earth: An Anthology of the Finest Writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic RC 66582 edited by Elizabeth Kolbert and Francis Spufford read by John Horton 3 cassettes Nonfiction and fiction selections by scientists, explorers, and novelists spanning the twentieth century. Includes excerpts from journals of Antarctic explorers Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Falcon Scott. Arctic contributions feature Robert Peary’s disputed account of reaching the North Pole and “Kasiagsak, the Great Liar,” a native legend. 2007. RC 66582 ## The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations RC 66586 by Eugene Linden read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes Environmental journalist posits that climate change contributed to the decline of the Akkadian, Anasazi, Norse, Mayan, and other civilizations. Examines scientific evidence for and against the impact of weather and other geophysical forces, such as El Niño, on humanity. Speculates on implications for modern—and future—society. 2007. RC 66586 ## Classics for Pleasure RC 66597 by Michael Dirda read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning book critic introduces roughly ninety literary authors and recommends some of his favorite works of fantasy, science fiction, horror, adventure, biography, history, and poetry. Contains essays on writers Ovid, Petronius, Agatha Christie, and Philip K. Dick and on Arthurian romances and H. Rider Haggard’s She. 2007. RC 66597 ## The Last Lecture RC 66601 by Randy Pausch read by John Polk 1 cassette Carnegie Mellon computer professor Pausch provides personal lessons and stories for his young children to learn from as they go through life. Continues the message of his widely circulated taped lecture on achieving childhood dreams that he delivered after he learned he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66601 ## The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music RC 66602 by Steve Lopez read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Los Angeles Times columnist describes his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers, a former student at Juilliard who became homeless after succumbing to paranoid schizophrenia. Lopez discusses his and his readers’ efforts to expose callous treatment of Ayers and relates Ayers’s attempts at recovery. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66602 ## Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing along the Borderlands RC 66606 by Michael Chabon read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (RC 50950) pens sixteen essays about his favorite reading matter— which ranges from literature to mysteries and comics—and explains how these works shaped his own writing. Declares that he reads for entertainment and writes to entertain. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66606 ## Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death RC 66619 by Irvin D. Yalom read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Psychiatrist and author of Love’s Executioner (RC 30621) offers anecdotes and methods, from his personal experience and clinical work, for dealing with anxieties about death. Encourages readers to transcend fear and find fulfillment by confronting one’s own mortality, communicating more deeply with loved ones, and appreciating life’s beauty. 2008. RC 66619 ## Stories behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter RC 66620 by Ace Collins read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Award-winning author explores historical and religious origins of customs associated with the Christian holiday of Easter. Discusses the roots of Lent, passion plays, sunrise services, Easter parades, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny as well as the inspiration for such hymns as “He Lives!” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” 2007. RC 66620 ## What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding: A Reassuring Month-by- Month Guide for the Father-to-Be, Whether He Wants Advice or Not RC 66622 by Thomas Hill read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette Parody on the What to Expect series offers advice for expectant fathers. Discusses the mother-to-be’s physical changes, symptoms of sympathetic pregnancy, guidelines for sex, what to say—and not say— during labor, and paternal postpartum hair loss. Includes a month-to- month breakdown of necessary purchases, such as Tivo and cigars. 2007. RC 66622 ## Rosa’s New Mexican Table RC 66625 by Roberto Santibañez read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes A variety of dishes from the chef of the New York restaurant Rosa Mexicano. Provides information on ingredients, equipment, and cooking techniques often used in Mexican cuisine. Includes recipes for chicken flautas, tortilla soup, red rice, refried beans, crab enchiladas, and poblanos stuffed with spinach and goat cheese. 2007. RC 66625 ## Hand-Feeding Backyard Birds: A Step-by-Step Guide RC 66627 by Hugh Wiberg read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette Massachusetts author discusses his twenty years of experience patiently feeding wild birds from his hand and gives step-by-step instructions for others to learn to hand-feed. He provides information on each of the bird species he has successfully befriended and includes tips on photographing birds. 1999. RC 66627 ## Fine, I’ll Go Online! The Hollywood Publicist’s Guide to Successful Internet Dating RC 66632 by Leslie Oren read by Carol Dines 1 cassette Guide to online dating. Oren draws on her career as a Hollywood publicist to help women create an authentic personal image that Oren says will attract potential candidates. Gives advice on writing a profile, posting photos, responding to e-mails, making initial conversation, and planning a first date. 2007. RC 66632 ## Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island RC 66640 by Thor Heyerdahl read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Author of Kon-Tiki (RC 22841) recounts his 1955 expedition to the Southeast Pacific, where he and his team sought the origins of Easter Island’s enormous stone statues. Heyerdahl describes his excavations and experiences uncovering the natives’ closely guarded secrets with help from his aku-aku—his personal guardian spirit. 1958. RC 66640 ## Armageddon in Retrospect: And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace RC 66657 by Kurt Vonnegut read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette Twelve nonfiction and fiction pieces representing Vonnegut’s views on violence and war and his desire for world peace. Contains both a 1945 letter to his family summarizing his prisoner-of-war experience in Germany and his last speech, written in 2007. Introduction by his son Mark Vonnegut. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66657 ## Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization RC 66663 by Nicholson Baker read by Robert Sams 3 cassettes Bestselling author selected political and social commentary from newspaper articles, diaries, memos, memoirs, and public proclamations, most from 1938 through 1941, to reconsider whether World War II was a “good” war and whether waging it helped those who needed to be rescued. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66663 ## Girls like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—and the Journey of a Generation RC 66664 by Sheila Weller read by Mary Kane 5 cassettes Intertwined biographies of singer-songwriters of the sixties and seventies. Discusses King’s 1971 Grammy sweep for Tapestry, Simon’s number-one hit “You’re So Vain,” and Mitchell’s self-proclaimed pure opera of the soul in Blue. James Taylor figures as Mitchell’s lover, Simon’s husband, and collaborator for all three. Strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66664 ## Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy RC 66675 by Debbie Ford read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes The author of The Dark Side of the Light Chasers (RC 52168) explores reasons why “good” people sometimes act in self-destructive, inappropriate ways. Posits that acts of self-sabotage arise from one’s “dark side,” which holds weaknesses, flaws, and shortcomings. Offers suggestions for healing and moving on. 2008. RC 66675 ## Minerals: Gifts from the Earth RC 66687 by Julie Kerr Casper read by Michael Scherer 2 cassettes Examines how rocks and minerals form and how they are extracted from the earth. Discusses the critical role they play in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, transportation, communication, art, science, human health, and daily activities. Emphasizes the importance of resource conservation. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66687 ## Why Marines Fight RC 66697 by James Brady read by Ted Stoddard 2 cassettes Bronze star recipient and author of The Coldest War (RC 32978) presents forty firsthand accounts of marine combat veterans from World War II to Afghanistan. Profiles Senator James Webb, baseball player Gerald Coleman, and others who describe their motivations, battlefield experiences, and postwar lives. Strong language and some violence. 2007. RC 66697 ## Running the Table: The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler RC 66701 by L. Jon Wertheim read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Biography of pool player Danny “Kid Delicious” Basavich, who began his career as a hustler but turned pro when he became recognizable. Discusses how the overweight Jewish high school dropout from New Jersey became a legend in the 1990s. Covers the role of his sidekick Bristol Bob. Some strong language. 2007. RC 66701 ## The Science of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy RC 66702 by Michael Hanlon read by David Cutler 2 cassettes Using the cosmology and theoretical physics found in Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy books as starting points, the author discusses alien life, parallel universes, instant translation devices, sentient computers, genetic engineering, space tourism, time travel, and related concepts. 2005. RC 66702 ## Beyond Reach: The Search for the Titanic RC 66711 by William Hoffman and Jack Grimm read by Erik Synnestvedt 1 cassette (Reissue) An account of the 1981 search for the wreck of the Titanic financed by Texas oilman and coauthor Jack Grimm. Describes the partially successful attempts of oceanographers, geologists, photographers, and the crew of the Gyre to locate wreckage in the North Atlantic. Also recounts Titanic’s sinking in 1912. 1982. RC 66711 ## Spinal Cord Injury and the Family: A New Guide RC 66750 by Michelle J. Alpert and Saul Wisnia read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Guide to adjusting to life with a spinal cord injury (SCI), for patients and families. Covers hospitalization, rehabilitation, and getting back to work and school. Discusses dating and sex, relationship issues, pregnancy, and parenting. Includes a special section on children with SCI as well as case studies and resources. 2008. RC 66750 ## Peter Jennings: A Reporter’s Life RC 66757 edited by Kate Darnton and Lynn Sherr read by Joe Wilson 2 cassettes A tribute to the Canadian high school dropout who became an ABC news anchor. Comments from friends, family, colleagues, and celebrities are culled from a television program about Jennings that aired shortly after his 2005 death from lung cancer. Also includes Jennings’s own words from speeches, interviews, and newscasts. 2007. RC 66757 ## Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath RC 66760 by Michael Paul Mason read by Guy Williams 2 cassettes A brain-injury case manager presents examples of patients he has worked with, including people involved in car, bicycle, and snowboarding accidents; those with tumors and viral infections; and wounded soldiers. Highlights the common symptoms of traumatic brain injury as well as the inadequacy of the American medical system. Strong language. 2008. RC 66760 ## Mind, Life, and Universe: Conversations with Great Scientists of Our Time RC 66764 edited by Lynn Margulis and Eduardo Punset read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes Candid interviews with thirty-seven leading scientists, who provide insight into their lives and work. Features evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, Nobel Prize winner Sheldon Lee Glashow, chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall, Gaia Theory conceptualist James E. Lovelock, physicist Lisa Randall, and biologist Edward O. Wilson. Includes suggested readings and contributor biographies. 2007. RC 66764 ## Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex RC 66788 by Mary Roach read by Elisabeth Rodgers 2 cassettes Author of Stiff (RC 58302) and Spook (RC 62108) offers her take on clinical studies of sexual physiology for achieving arousal and orgasm. Surveys research conducted in the 1900s and the findings of Masters and Johnson, Alfred Kinsey, and others. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66788 ## The Diabetes Lifestyle Book: Facing Your Fears and Making Changes for a Long and Healthy Life RC 66790 by Jennifer Gregg and Steven C. Hayes read by Judith Ann Gantly 2 cassettes Psychologists offer a guide to coping with the anxieties and emotions that often inhibit the proper self-management of diabetes. Describes the principles and techniques of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an approach to embracing the lifestyle changes that are necessary to control the disease. Covers diet, exercise, and medication. 2007. RC 66790 ## Do All Indians Live in Tipis? Questions and Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian RC 66795 by the National Museum of the American Indian read by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes Reference queries received by the staff of the National Museum of the American Indian. Dozens of questions answered by Native Americans cover history, culture, and language. Topics include ceremonies, totem poles, myths, captivity stories, slavery, clothing, tribal enrollment, and government benefits. For senior high and older readers. 2007. RC 66795 ## Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope RC 66796 by Jenna Bush read by Aimee Jolson 1 cassette First daughter Jenna Bush portrays an HIV-positive Latin American teenage mother whom she met while working with UNICEF. Relates Ana’s life after her mother’s death—the sexual abuse Ana endured, her health issues, and her daughter’s birth. Offers resources for protecting yourself and others from AIDS. For senior high readers. 2007. RC 66796 ## The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family’s Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World RC 66801 by Lucette Lagnado read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Wall Street Journal reporter presents her family’s life in post-World War II Cairo. Lagnado—focusing on her dashing and resilient father Leon—chronicles her Jewish upbringing in Nasser’s Egypt and the political and social upheavals that precipitated the emigration of her family to Paris and subsequently New York. 2007. RC 66801 ## Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World RC 66811 by Anthony Doerr read by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes Prize-winning novelist recounts moving to Italy with his wife and six- month-old twin sons for a yearlong literary fellowship. Describes visiting the Pantheon, the Sistine Chapel, and other historical sites; attending the vigil of Pope John Paul II; and learning Italian. Also discusses raising a family. 2007. RC 66811 ## Does Outsourcing Harm America? RC 66812 edited by Katherine Read Dunbar read by Kevin Collins 1 cassette Discusses the practice of hiring contractors from outside a firm—often outside the country—to perform work less expensively than staff members would. Critics claim that sending work overseas deprives Americans of jobs, while corporations assert that outsourcing is efficient, cost- effective, and necessary in the global marketplace. For senior high readers. 2006. RC 66812 ## What Now? RC 66826 by Ann Patchett read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Author of Bel Canto (RC 54190) reflects on life choices in a 2006 commencement address she delivered at Sarah Lawrence College. Draws on her own experiences and offers inspiration to anyone at a crossroads, be it a milestone or an everyday decision. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66826 ## Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea RC 66827 by Chelsea Handler read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Personal essays by stand-up comedian and star of the television show Chelsea Lately. Covers her short-lived attempt to get in shape, obsession with midgets, incarceration for using a fake ID, and experiences in London with an overzealous friend. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66827 ## Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets RC 66836 by Sudhir Venkatesh read by Alec Volz 2 cassettes Venkatesh, a sociologist profiled in Freakonomics (RC 60337), recounts gaining access to a Chicago-based drug gang in the 1990s when he was a graduate student. Describes his protective relationship with gang leader “J.T.” that allowed Venkatesh to document the organization’s inner workings and illicit activities. Strong language and some violence. 2008. RC 66836 ## Gay Artists in Modern American Culture: An Imagined Conspiracy RC 66843 by Michael S. Sherry read by Gary Tipton 3 cassettes History professor addresses the influence of gay men on mid-twentieth- century American culture and examines antihomosexual attitudes prevalent then. Discusses the conspiracy theories that a “homosexual mafia” dominated the arts and describes changes in perceptions that occurred after the 1969 Stonewall riots, when gays rebelled against police in New York. 2007. RC 66843 ## Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa’s Greatest Explorer RC 66847 by Tim Jeal read by Roy Avers 5 cassettes The biographer of Livingstone (RC 7906) reappraises the character and reputation of adventure traveler Henry Morton Stanley, based on access to previously sealed Stanley family archives. Provides details about Stanley’s expeditions across Africa and examines misperceptions about his public career and intimate life. National Book Critics Circle Award. 2007. RC 66847 ## Go Green, Live Rich: Fifty Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying RC 66850 by David Bach read by John Polk 1 cassette Financial expert and author of The Automatic Millionaire (RC 57712) describes ways to improve the environment and save money. Suggestions include reducing home utility bills, improving fuel economy, using recycled materials, opting out of junk mail, paying bills online, telecommuting, and investing in socially and environmentally responsible businesses. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66850 ## Apollo’s Fire: A Day on Earth in Nature and Imagination RC 66861 by Michael Sims read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Describes events in a distilled, ideal day as the line of demarcation between darkness and light creeps around the globe. Sims draws on both natural and cultural history to examine such topics as dawn cloud shows, circadian rhythms, high noon, changing shadows, and the three kinds of twilight. 2007. RC 66861 ## Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited RC 66863 by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Authors describe learning in their mid-thirties that they are identical twins who as infants were separated by a New York adoption agency. They recount their experiences before and after being reunited and discuss their birth mother and the nature versus nurture study that separated them. Some strong language. 2007. RC 66863 ## Sit, Ubu, Sit: How I Went from Brooklyn to Hollywood with the Same Woman, the Same Dog, and a Lot Less Hair RC 66864 by Gary David Goldberg read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Award-winning sitcom writer and producer details his personal and professional life before and after he was “discovered” in a writing class in the 1970s. Goldberg describes his work on Family Ties and Spin City and recounts his friendships with celebrities such as actor Michael J. Fox. Some strong language. 2008. RC 66864 ## Yum-o! The Family Cookbook RC 66865 by Rachael Ray read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Food Network host Ray suggests ways to make eating healthfully easier, more affordable, and fun for families. Offers recipes designed to encourage children to help prepare meals. Provides ideas for breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners, including rollover suppers that make use of leftovers. 2008. RC 66865 ## Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life RC 66890 by Nancy Snyderman read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Physician and NBC News chief medical editor dispels seven common myths regarding health, medical care, and longevity. Covers the three leading causes of death—cancer, heart disease, stroke—and the importance of adult vaccinations and annual checkups. Includes medical truths and tips, such as laughing is good for your heart. 2008. RC 66890 ## Being Well When We’re Ill: Wholeness and Hope in Spite of Infirmity RC 66901 by Marva J. Dawn read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Theologian with multiple disabilities offers advice on attaining emotional, intellectual, and spiritual wholeness despite physical infirmities. Suggests scripture to deal with the sorrows of loneliness, pain, worry, boredom, depression, and dying and provides practical ideas for persevering in the face of severe or chronic illness. 2008. RC 66901 ## America’s Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation RC 66907 by Kenneth C. Davis read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes Author of the Don’t Know Much About series describes overlooked episodes in early American history. Includes Queen Isabella’s advice to Columbus to bring pigs to the New World—animals that introduced diseases to the natives—and George Washington’s attack on French soldiers who were on a diplomatic mission. Violence. 2008. RC 66907 ## Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science RC 66912 by James D. Watson read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist punctuates his autobiography with irreverent lessons learned along the way, like the one in the title. Discusses his career, highlighting his work at Harvard and with fledgling scientists, and his personal life, including his marriage to a woman who is twenty years his junior. 2007. RC 66912 ## The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom RC 66913 by Simon Winchester read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Biography of British biochemist Joseph Needham (1900–1995) discusses his intellectual development, marriage, and long-standing love affair with a visiting Chinese student. Features his travels to China and his investigations into the history of Chinese inventions and technology, including the compass, explosives, and suspension bridges. 2008. RC 66913 ## The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction RC 66980 by Charles Lane read by Jim Bond 3 cassettes Journalist documents the 1873 murders of nearly one hundred African Americans by white supremacists in Colfax, Louisiana. Analyzes the event and the political, social, and legal atmosphere that led to an 1875 Supreme Court decision denying federal responsibility to protect civil rights. Commercial audiobook. Violence and strong language. 2008. RC 66980 ## The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival among America’s Great White Sharks RC 67002 by Susan Casey read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Account of the author’s journey to the Farallon Islands, twenty-seven miles from San Francisco, a renowned refuge of great white sharks. Casey, an editor, relates joining scientists Peter Pyle and Scot Anderson as they study the predators in their natural habitat. She describes shark attacks and the archipelago’s beauty. Some strong language. 2005. RC 67002 ## Benedict Arnold’s Navy: The Ragtag Fleet That Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain but Won the American Revolution RC 67019 by James L. Nelson read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Details the 1775–1776 northern campaigns of the American Revolution involving Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, wealthy shipowner Benedict Arnold, and Major General Philip Schuyler. Highlights the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the march through the Maine wilderness, battles in Canada, and the naval conflict on Lake Champlain. 2007. RC 67019 ## When You Are Engulfed in Flames RC 67035 by David Sedaris read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes Humor essayist recounts his experiences at home and abroad, including his encounter with dingoes in Australia, purchase of a skeleton in France, and attempt to quit smoking in Tokyo. The book title comes from a safety brochure Sedaris found in Hiroshima. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67035 ## All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora RC 67074 by David Rensin read by Alec Volz 4 cassettes Acquaintences and family members discuss Miki “Da Cat” Dora, who died of cancer at age sixty-seven in 2002. They describe Dora as a scam artist who achieved surfing fame in the fifties and sixties in Malibu, roamed the world seeking perfect waves, and tried to avoid arrest. Strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67074 ## My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey RC 67075 by Jill Bolte Taylor read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Neuroanatomist chronicles a severe brain hemorrhage she had when she was in her mid-thirties and the eight-year recovery period that followed. She describes the joy of the present moment she felt when she was operating solely with her brain’s right hemisphere and explains ways the experience changed her. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67075 ## Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel RC 67077 by Michio Kaku read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Physicist and author of Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the Twenty-first Century (RC 46238) explores impossibilities that may be realized in the future. Includes speculation on scientific advances such as teleportation, psychokinesis, intelligent robots, time travel, invisibility, and precognition. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67077 ## Always by My Side: A Father’s Grace and a Sports Journey unlike Any Other RC 67078 by Jim Nantz read by John Polk 2 cassettes CBS sportscaster Nantz recounts his career, which has included calling the play-by-plays at the Super Bowl, the Final Four, and the Masters. Offers anecdotes about the athletes and coworkers he’s befriended over the years and memories of his beloved father—his mentor until Alzheimer’s took its toll. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67078 ## What’s Wrong with Obamamania? Black America, Black Leadership, and the Death of Political Imagination RC 67079 by Ricky L. Jones read by Andy Pyle 2 cassettes Pan-African studies professor chronicles black political leadership in America and questions whether 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama is committed to the “freedom agenda” of past African American activists who sought justice and equality. Criticizes hip-hop culture, wealthy ministers, and the co-optation and compromises of some civil rights figures. 2008. RC 67079 ## The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments RC 67102 by George Johnson read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette Award-winning science writer recounts landmark historic experiments whose simplicity he finds beautiful. Explores discoveries made by Galileo on the laws of motion, William Harvey on blood circulation, Isaac Newton on the color spectrum, Michael Faraday on electromagnetism, and Ivan Pavlov on conditioned responses. 2008. RC 67102 ## Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives RC 67110 by Jim Sheeler read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sheeler recounts the two years he spent shadowing marine major Steve Beck, an officer whose job is to notify the families of fallen soldiers. Sheeler relates the lives of the deceased, Beck’s efforts to comfort the grieving relatives, and the toll on surviving kin. 2008. RC 67110 ## Jokes to Go: One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-six of the Funniest Bits from the Best Comedians RC 67123 edited by Judy Brown read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes One-liners, quips, and humorous observations arranged alphabetically by topic. Includes favorites of Dave Barry, Mel Brooks, Johnny Carson, Bill Cosby, Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, David Letterman, George Lopez, Dennis Miller, and Conan O’Brien, who cover everything from breakups and marriages to sports and taxes. 2003. RC 67123 ## The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything RC 67190 by Stephen M.R. Covey read by Bob Moore 3 cassettes Defining trust as confidence, the author explores the concept as it con- tributes to personal and professional success. Examines the ways trust improves the effectiveness of interactions. Uses anecdotes to illustrate the effect of integrity and competence on credibility and provides tips for inspiring confidence and increasing trust. Bestseller. 2006. RC 67190 ## Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the Do-Nothing Congress, Companies That Help Iran, and Washington Lobbyists for Foreign Governments Are Scamming Us—and What to Do about It RC 67191 by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Political analysts allege that the actions of lobbyists, credit card companies, subprime real-estate loan providers, Chinese toy manufacturers, and others waste taxpayers’ money. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67191 ## Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior RC 67217 by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman read by Margaret Strom 1 cassette Organizational expert Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, explore the psychological forces that undermine rational thinking. They use real-life examples to demonstrate that the desire to avoid loss and the inclination to remain committed to initial assessments can influence one’s decision-making process—sometimes with detrimental effects. 2008. RC 67217 ## Laughter, the Best Medicine: A Laugh-Out-Loud Collection of Our Funniest Jokes, Quotes, Stories, and Cartoons RC 67219 by Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette Hundreds of quips that poke fun at life, compiled from fifty years of Reader’s Digest magazine. Includes items from both professional comedians and ordinary subscribers. 2008. RC 67219 ## Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women’s Rights Movement RC 67259 by Sally G. McMillen read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes History of the 1848 Seneca Falls convention that galvanized the women’s rights movement in America. Highlights the work of suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucy Stone. Describes the social and legal injustices women faced and the Civil War’s effect on the movement. 2008. RC 67259 ## The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour RC 67272 by Andrei Cherny read by Jake Williams 5 cassettes Recounts the post-WWII Berlin airlift of 1948–1949. Describes the Soviet Union’s attempt to expel British, American, and French troops by blockading sectors of the city—actions that consigned more than two million citizens to starvation. Relates the American response— airlifting food and supplies and parachuting candy to children. Some violence. 2008. RC 67272 ## Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics RC 67337 by Joe Biden read by Jim Zeiger 4 cassettes Autobiography of the U.S. senator from Delaware who was first elected to Congress in 1972 at age twenty-nine. Recalls his Irish Catholic upbringing in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington and the tragic deaths of his first wife and daughter. Highlights political and social issues that arose during his tenure. 2007. RC 67337 ## You, on a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management RC 67442 by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes The authors of You: The Owner’s Manual (RC 60685) explain the physiology and psychology of gaining weight and provide a diet and activity plan. Includes recipes and describes exercises. Appendixes discuss medical options for weight control, such as drugs and surgery. Bestseller. 2006. RC 67442 ## The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger RC 67484 by Marc Levinson read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Economist traces the development of the shipping container as a cheap means to transport goods beginning in the 1950s. Explains its effects on the economic landscape, such as eliminating longshoremen’s jobs and changing port communities. Features Malcom McLean, a trucking company owner, as the major force in this dynamic. 2006. RC 67484 ## The Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep Your House or Walk Away with Money in Your Pocket RC 67751 by Stephen Elias read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Bankruptcy attorney discusses legal options available to homeowners facing foreclosure, including negotiating with the lender to keep the house, filing for bankruptcy, obtaining a reverse mortgage, or fighting a foreclosure in court. Explains the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and provides a summary of each state’s laws. 2008. RC 67751 ## ### 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 Fiction The Fifth Vial RC 64358 by Michael Palmer read by Peter Berkrot 3 cassettes Medical student Natalie Reyes loses a lung in Rio, PI Ben Callahan investigates a suspicious death, and a dying Dr. Joe Anson finishes clinical tests of a new drug. The three become connected when they discover a secret cabal of transplant specialists who buy organs. Violence and strong language. 2007. RC 64358 ## The Water’s Lovely RC 64542 by Ruth Rendell read by Mare Trevathan 2 cassettes Nine years ago Ismay’s stepfather Guy drowned in the bathtub. Returning home after university, Ismay still wonders what really happened and whether her sister Heather was somehow involved. 2007. RC 64542 ## Throne of Jade: The Temeraire Adventures, Book 2 RC 64553 by Naomi Novik read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes Chinese dignitaries demand the return of Temeraire, a dragon hatched from an egg seized from a French ship. Temeraire’s human master, Captain Laurence, escorts Temeraire to the Far East to face the intrigues of the Chinese court. Sequel to His Majesty’s Dragon (RC 64445). 2006. RC 64553 ## Here and Now RC 64574 by Kimberla Lawson Roby read by Lindsay Ellison 2 cassettes Chicago suburbs, 1990s. Two sisters with very different lives envy each other. Single mother Marcella is struggling to support two children in the projects. Racquel, a teacher, undergoes fertility treatments that strain her marriage and reveal a deep secret. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 64574 ## Spark on the Prairie: A Guns and Gavel Novel RC 64703 by Johnny D. Boggs read by Derald Breneman 3 cassettes Texas, 1871. General William Tecumseh Sherman brings Kiowa leader Satanta and young brave Big Tree to trial for the murders of seven members of a wagon train. Lawyers Thomas Ball and Joe Woolfolk attempt to save the men from the death penalty. Some violence and some strong language. 2003. RC 64703 ## Jane Austen in Scarsdale; or, Love, Death, and the SATs RC 64917 by Paula Marantz Cohen read by Mimi Bederman 2 cassettes High school guidance counselor Anne Ehrlich still regrets breaking up thirteen years ago with the love of her life, Ben Cutler. When helping Ben’s nephew apply to college, Anne reconnects with Ben, now a successful travel writer, and wonders if their love can be rekindled. Some strong language. 2006. RC 64917 ## Tom Jones RC 65165 by Henry Fielding read by David Cutler 8 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue) Modernized edition of English comic, picaresque epic. Tom Jones, an orphan taken in by Squire Allworthy, is expelled from Allworthy’s country estate for his wild indiscretions. Thus begins a series of adventures in which Tom loses his money, joins the army, and pursues his beloved to London. 1996 introduction. 1748. RC 65165 ## Bridge of Sighs RC 65209 by Richard Russo read by Jim Zeiger 5 cassettes Friends Louis Lynch and Bobby Marconi grow up in the blue-collar town of Thomaston, New York. Louis stays in the area and marries his high school sweetheart Sarah, while Bobby changes his name, moves to Venice, Italy, and becomes a famous artist. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 65209 ## World without End RC 65224 by Ken Follett read by Jim Zeiger 8 cassettes in 2 containers Two centuries after The Pillars of the Earth (RC 30999), the populace of Kingsbridge, England, copes with the Black Death and wars with France. Four children share a traumatic experience that influences their lives as they grow up in disparate social circles. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65224 ## Tipperary RC 65226 by Frank Delaney read by Jim Zeiger 4 cassettes Colonial Ireland. Itinerant folk healer Charles O’Brien falls in love with Anglo-Irish heiress April Burke and encourages her to restore Castle Tipperary. April rejects Charles to marry another, while Charles befriends the founders of Sinn Fein and the IRA. Bestseller. 2007. RC 65226 ## The Spanish Bow RC 65241 by Andromeda Romano-Lax read by Jeremy Gage 4 cassettes Spain, mid-twentieth century. Catalonian cello prodigy Feliu Delargo masters his art and plays for royalty on the eve of the civil war. A year later in Paris, Feliu and his rival, pianist Justo Al-Cerraz, conspire to save Aviva, the Jewish violinist they both love. 2007. RC 65241 ## Variable Winds at Jalna: Whiteoak Chronicles, Book 15 RC 65673 by Mazo de la Roche read by Terry Donnelley 3 cassettes (Reissue) Renny’s daughter Adeline plans to marry her Irish lover, in spite of her father’s displeasure. Meg and Finch find new loves, and old Nicholas dies, leaving behind various legacies. 1954. RC 65673 ## North River RC 65707 by Pete Hamill read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes New York City, during the Great Depression. Lonely Dr. James Delaney returns from tending patients—including gangsters and Tammany chieftains—to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep. James hires Rose, a Sicilian housekeeper, and his heart grows lighter even as past secrets endanger his present happiness. Strong language. 2007. RC 65707 ## Beyond Seduction: A Bastion Club Novel, Book 6 RC 65852 by Stephanie Laurens read by Corrie James 3 cassettes Cornwall, England; 1816. Bastion Club member Gervase Tregarth, earl of Crowhurst, returns to his estate, where his younger sisters suggest he marry local aristocrat Madeline Gascoigne. But Madeline has no interest in romance—until circumstances throw her and Gervase together. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2007. RC 65852 ## The Warrior: The Brotherhood of the Sword RC 65855 by Kinley MacGregor read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Lochlan MacAllister rescues a woman from her captors only to learn she is the French king’s illegitimate daughter Catarina, who is fleeing an arranged marriage. Lochlan agrees to help her—but first he must uncover the truth about his presumed-dead brother Kieran. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2007. RC 65855 ## Dragon Harper: The Dragonriders of Pern RC 65920 by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes A deadly flu epidemic sweeps across Pern, killing thousands. Kindan, a young apprentice of the harpers guild who dreams of becoming a dragon- rider, seeks a cure before the virus spreads to the weyrfolk, who are needed to protect the planet from the devastating alien life-form Thread. 2007. RC 65920 ## The Ever-Running Man: A Sharon McCone Mystery RC 65930 by Marcia Muller read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes San Francisco PI Sharon McCone is hired by her husband Hy’s security firm RKI to stop the “ever-running man,” a shadowy figure who’s been planting bombs at RKI offices around the world. As the investigation progresses, Sharon begins to question Hy’s secretive role in the company. Some strong language. 2007. RC 65930 ## An Affair before Christmas RC 66085 by Eloisa James read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes Georgian England. Four years after Poppy and the duke of Fletcher fell for each other, their marriage is in danger due to Poppy’s overbearing mother’s concept of love and duty. Poppy flees to her friend Jemma, the notorious duchess of Beaumont, for advice. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66085 ## The Summons: A Peter Diamond Mystery RC 66092 by Peter Lovesey read by Julian Elfer 2 cassettes Bath, England. Convicted killer John Mountjoy escapes from prison and kidnaps an assistant chief constable’s daughter to use as leverage to clear his name. Ex-CID superintendent Peter Diamond retraces a cold trail to save the hostage—and hopefully get his job back. Some violence and some strong language. 1995. RC 66092 ## Lush Life RC 66237 by Richard Price read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes New York, Lower East Side. Frustrated actor-writer Eric Cash claims two teens mugged him and his drinking companions as they stumbled home, shooting Ike, an aspiring writer. But when Ike dies, detectives Matty Clark and Yolonda Bello arrest Eric for homicide. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66237 ## Chasing the Devil’s Tail: A Mystery of Storyville, New Orleans RC 66257 by David Fulmer read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes New Orleans, 1907. Creole Valentin St. Cyr, a private detective for state senator Tom Anderson, investigates the murders of several prostitutes in Storyville’s red light district. The chief suspect turns out to be St. Cyr’s childhood friend, jazz musician Buddy Bolden. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Shamus Award. 2001. RC 66257 ## So Faux, So Good: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 66271 by Tamar Myers read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Abigail Timberlake, owner of a Charlotte, North Carolina, antiques shop, outbids rival dealers for an exquisite one-of-a-kind English tea service that turns out to be a fake. Abby’s search for answers leads to Pennsylvania Dutch country, where she stays at Magdalena Yoder’s inn and encounters murder. Some strong language. 1998. RC 66271 ## Agnes and the Hitman RC 66277 by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes South Carolina. After foiling an attempted dognapping with a frying pan, caterer and food columnist Agnes Crandall must deal with a hit-man bodyguard and other unruly characters while she tries to prepare for a wedding in her newly purchased home. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66277 ## All’s Well That Ends: An Amanda Pepper Mystery RC 66291 by Gillian Roberts read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Philadelphia English teacher Amanda Pepper investigates the apparent— but unlikely—suicide of her friend’s stepmother Phoebe, a serial divorcée and compulsive knickknack collector. Amanda also looks into the disappearance of money from a hurricane-relief fund and rumors of student gambling. 2007. RC 66291 ## The Thin Woman: An Epicurean Mystery; Ellie Haskell Mystery RC 66292 by Dorothy Cannell read by Corrie James 2 cassettes (Reissue) Ellie Simons, beautiful but overweight, hires escort Bentley Haskell to pose as her fiancé on a visit to her uncle Merlin’s imposing estate. Ellie encounters unexpected romance and a treasure hunt when Merlin suddenly passes away, leaving his fortune to her and Bentley—provided that she shed sixty pounds. 1984. RC 66292 ## The Eternal Husband and Other Stories RC 66300 by Fyodor Dostoevsky read by David Cutler 3 cassettes Five short tales by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881). Features “A Nasty Anecdote,” “Bobok,” “The Meek One,” “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,” and the title piece, in which a widower encounters his deceased wife’s lover. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volok- honsky. Includes modern preface. 1997. RC 66300 ## Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey RC 66312 by Alison Weir read by Anne Flosnik 3 cassettes Sixteenth-century England. Jane Grey, King Henry VIII’s great-niece, becomes a royal pawn in the battle for the Crown. Jane’s power-hungry parents and opponents of Jane’s Catholic cousin Mary plot Jane’s ascension, eventually bringing a brief reign—and treason charges. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006. RC 66312 ## The Monkey Wrench Gang RC 66361 by Edward Abbey read by Fred Major 3 cassettes (Reissue) Vietnam veteran George Hayduke returns from war to find his beloved southwestern desert threatened by industrial development. George and an unlikely band of activists—libertarian Doc Sarvis, Bronx native Bonnie Abbzug, and Mormon outcast Seldom Seen Smith—declare war on strip miners, clear-cutters, and highway, dam, and bridge builders. Strong language. 1975. RC 66361 ## No Man’s Land: The Last Gunfighter, Book 9 RC 66365 by William W. Johnstone read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Kansas. Slaver and whiskey runner Ephraim Swan and his thugs attack a wagon train, killing the men and kidnapping the women. Gunslinger Frank Morgan rescues the survivors—including newly widowed Dixie Carpenter— and heads to Dodge, where he finds help from lawmen Bat and Ed Masterson. Violence and some strong language. 2004. RC 66365 ## A Short Walk RC 66367 by Alice Childress read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Half white, half African American Cora James struggles through life in the early twentieth century. Raised by foster parents in Charleston, South Carolina, Cora eventually flees to Harlem and finds a place for herself. Includes 2006 afterword. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1979. RC 66367 ## Hard to Handle RC 66369 by Lori Foster read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Mixed martial arts fighter Harley Handleman retreats to a cabin south of Harmony, Kentucky, to train. Harley’s uncle Satch surreptitiously hires Harley’s landlady Stasia Bradley, a life coach, to help Harley balance his affairs. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2008. RC 66369 ## The Wedding Dress RC 66389 by Kimberly Cates read by Elisabeth Rodgers 3 cassettes American action-hero actress Emma McDaniel travels to Scotland to immerse herself in fourteenth-century history for her next movie. Archaeologist Dr. Jared Butler is hired to train Emma to become a medieval lady. Despite initial hostility, the two discover passion. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. RC 66389 ## Starburst RC 66400 by Robin Pilcher read by Terry Donnelly 3 cassettes A violinist who is stifled by her overbearing manager, a festival director whose new marriage is threatened by past mistakes, and a pyrotechnics expert planning his finale are only a few of the characters whose lives intersect at the Edinburgh International Festival. Some strong language. 2007. RC 66400 ## Slam RC 66402 by Nick Hornby read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes England. Although he is not yet sixteen, Sam’s future suddenly looks bleak. His new girlfriend Alicia is pregnant and she wants to keep the baby. Instead of skateboarding and attending art college, he will be changing nappies. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007. RC 66402 ## The Road to Dune RC 66412 by Frank Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes Collection of stories, notes, and correspondence revealing the creative process behind the Dune series. Includes previously unpublished chapters from Frank Herbert’s Dune (RC 44126) and Dune Messiah (RC 19126), an alternate version of Dune called Spice Planet by Herbert’s son Brian and Kevin J. Anderson, and four short stories. 2005. RC 66412 ## The Bestiary RC 66416 by Nicholas Christopher read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes Xeno, a lonely youth raised by his grandmother, is fascinated with animals real and imaginary. In school he learns of a legendary lost text describing species—including centaurs and griffins—denied passage aboard Noah’s ark. On his global quest for the bestiary, Xeno finds love and answers to family mysteries. 2007. RC 66416 ## The Camel Bookmobile RC 66417 by Masha Hamilton read by Robin Miles 2 cassettes American librarian Fiona Sweeney delivers books by camel to remote villages in Kenya. Her patrons include Kanika, a young girl eager to learn, and a shunned teenager nicknamed Scar Boy. But unreturned books threaten the service, and Fiona discovers rivalry between traditionalists and those seeking education. 2007. RC 66417 ## Indigara; or, Jet and Otis Conquer the World RC 66422 by Tanith Lee read by Susan McInerney 1 cassette While visiting Ollywood—the movie capital of her Earth-like planet— fourteen-year-old Jet and her robot dog Otis are transported to Indigara, a world of rejected fantasy and science fiction movie pilots. Meanwhile back in their hotel, two shadow facsimiles imperfectly cover for them. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66422 ## Critical Space: An Atticus Kodiak Novel RC 66468 by Greg Rucka read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes So far luck has allowed professional bodyguard Atticus Kodiak to elude the assassin code-named Drama, but when Drama experiences a threat to her own life, Atticus’s luck runs out. Drama captures Atticus’s current client as leverage for a deal. Violence and strong language. 2001. RC 66468 ## Brasyl RC 66470 by Ian McDonald read by Jonathan Davis 3 cassettes Three characters link past, present, and future Brazil. In 2032, impresario Edson participates in illegal quantum computing. In 2006, television producer Marcelina encounters an ancient conspiracy. In 1732, Father Luis makes a discovery in the Amazon, testing his faith and the nature of reality. Strong language and some violence. 2007. RC 66470 ## Zapped: A Regan Reilly Mystery RC 66477 by Carol Higgins Clark read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette During a New York City blackout, PI Regan Reilly and her cop husband Jack juggle multiple mysteries. A thief tries to remove a safe from the Reillys’ newly acquired loft—as does the safe’s owner. A disturbed woman is stalking her latest victim, and a SoHo gallery is burglarized. 2008. RC 66477 ## Just between Friends RC 66480 by Sandra Steffen read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes After Brooke Valentine discovers her husband’s latest infidelity, she and her daughter return to Brooke’s hometown of Alcott, New Hampshire. Meanwhile Brooke’s friend Sara leaves her abusive husband, and single pal Claudia reassesses her life. The women find solace, hope, and love. Companion to Come Summer (RC 65360). Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005. RC 66480 ## My Mistress’s Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro RC 66489 edited by Jeffrey Eugenides read by Alexander Strain 4 cassettes Twenty-seven short romantic pieces. Includes classic works by William Faulkner (“A Rose for Emily”) and Anton Chekhov (“The Lady with the Little Dog”) and stories by William Trevor, James Joyce, Vladimir Nabokov, Denis Johnson, Raymond Carver, and Alice Munro. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 66489 ## The Year of Endless Sorrows RC 66490 by Adam Rapp read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes 1990s. An aspiring young writer leaves the Midwest for New York City. He spends a year dealing with misfit roommates, inane bosses, love interests, and plans gone awry, as well as writing a novel about acute knee pain and the end of the world. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66490 ## Deadline: A Detective Ollie Chandler Mystery, Book 1 RC 66492 by Randy Alcorn read by Patrick Downer 5 cassettes Oregon. After a car accident injures him and kills two of his childhood friends, journalist Jake Woods teams up with detective Ollie Chandler to investigate the crash’s suspicious circumstances. As Jake reevaluates his beliefs and lifestyle choices, a newfound faith in God sustains him. 1994. RC 66492 ## Rosy Is My Relative RC 66509 by Gerald Durrell read by Alexander Strain 2 cassettes (Reissue) Fictionalized account of city-dweller Adrian Rookwhistle, who inherits Rosy—an amiable, well-trained elephant with a penchant for strong drink. Seeking a circus home, Adrian and Rosy set out through the countryside on an adventure marked by Rosy’s disruption of a hunt, her imbibitions at a house party, and other entanglements. 1968. RC 66509 ## The Age of Shiva RC 66511 by Manil Suri read by Anne Flosnik 3 cassettes Bombay, India. In 1955, at seventeen, Meera Sawhney escapes her oppressive father by marrying musician Dev Arora. Meera is quickly disillusioned by her ultrareligious in-laws and her husband’s alcoholism and retreats to raise her son Ashvin. But later Meera’s obsessive love causes problems. Some violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 66511 ## Girls of Riyadh RC 66559 by Rajaa Alsanea read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gamrah, Michelle, Sadeem, and Lamees—four wealthy young university women—have fun and love affairs despite the narrow constrictions of their Islamic society. Their exploits are depicted in fifty e-mails sent, over the course of one year, to the female subscribers of an online chat room. 2005. RC 66559 ## There’s No Place like Here RC 66561 by Cecelia Ahern read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Sandy Shortt, owner of a Dublin missing persons agency, disappears in the woods while seeking the brother of her new client Jack Ruttle. Sandy discovers a parallel universe filled with missing people and things. Meanwhile, Jack searches for Sandy, the only woman who understands his pain. 2007. RC 66561 ## The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency RC 66569 by Alexander McCall Smith read by Robin Miles 2 cassettes PI Precious Ramotswe of Botswana’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in- vestigates a case involving a woman seeking family members who may not actually exist. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe’s mechanic husband J.L.B. Matekoni falls under the influence of a secretive doctor who promises to cure their foster daughter’s medical condition. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66569 ## The Horizon: The Royal Marines Saga, Book 3 RC 66571 by Douglas Reeman read by Steven Crossley 3 cassettes 1915. Royal Marine captain Jonathan Blackwood reports to the cruiser Reliant, which is headed to the Dardanelles to support Allied efforts against Turkey and remove pressure from Suez. Two years later Jonathan joins the battle on the Western Front. Sequel to The First to Land (RC 24427). Some violence. 1993. RC 66571 ## Killer Market: A Deborah Knott Mystery, Book 5 RC 66575 by Margaret Maron read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes North Carolina district court judge Deborah Knott fills in for a colleague in High Point, which is hosting the International Home Furnishings Market. Frantically seeking lodging, Deborah encounters onetime love Chandler Nolan, now a furniture executive. When he turns up dead with Deborah’s purse nearby, Deborah becomes a suspect. 1997. RC 66575 ## Remembered: Fountain Creek Chronicles, Book 3 RC 66576 by Tamera Alexander read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes Willow Springs, Colorado Territory; 1871. After her mother dies in Paris, Véronique Girard journeys to America in search of her long-lost father. She hires widower Jack Brennan to take her to mining communities in the mountains, where gradually, by the grace of God, they fall in love. 2007. RC 66576 ## The Armies of Memory RC 66577 by John Barnes read by Jeremy Gage 3 cassettes Unknown assassins target Giraut Leones, agent for the Thousand Cultures’ shadowy Office of Special Projects. Giraut’s investigation leads to his native Nou Occitan, where he encounters violence from beings both human and artificial. Sequel to A Million Open Doors (RC 65694). Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2006. RC 66577 ## Something Blue RC 66578 by Emily Giffin read by Elisabeth Rodgers 2 cassettes Beautiful, self-centered New Yorker Darcy Rhone’s life disintegrates when her friend steals her fiancé and her lover dumps her. Alone and pregnant, Darcy flees to London to stay with her friend Ethan, who criticizes Darcy’s selfish behavior. Sequel to Something Borrowed (RC 66386). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005. RC 66578 ## Gym Candy RC 66590 by Carl Deuker read by Jonathan Davis 2 cassettes Football fanatic Mick Johnson, whose social and family life suffer because of his obsession, turns to steroids with hopes of improving his game. He experiences all the nasty side effects of the drug, including rage and depression—until he snaps. For senior high readers. 2007. RC 66590 ## Them RC 66591 by Nathan McCall read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes African American Barlowe Reed lives in a historically black Atlanta neighborhood where gentrification is bringing unwelcome changes for longtime residents. When young white marrieds Sean and Sandy Gilmore move next door to Barlowe, they forge an awkward, complex friendship amid rising tensions. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66591 ## A Pigeon and a Boy RC 66595 by Meir Shalev read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Israel. Yair Mendelsohn hears of a pigeon handler who, mortally wounded during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, dispatched one last bird with a gift to his beloved. The story leads Yair to the truth about his own conception. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006. RC 66595 ## Bulls Island RC 66604 by Dorothea Benton Frank read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Two decades ago, Elizabeth “Betts” McGee ended her engagement to Charleston golden boy J.D. Langley because of a family feud and moved to Manhattan. Now Betts returns home to South Carolina on business. She wants to reconnect with her family while guarding old secrets. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66604 ## A Lady’s Secret: The Malloren Family RC 66605 by Jo Beverley read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes 1764. British aristocrat Robin Fitzvitry rescues beautiful Italian nun Petra d’Averio from a dangerous situation in France and escorts her to England to find her birth father. As Petra is pursued by assailants determined to capture her, she and Robin fall in love. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66605 ## Manhunt: The Last Gunfighter, Book 10 RC 66608 by William W. Johnstone read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes West Texas. Frank Morgan’s former lover Mercy Monfore summons him to Parker County to battle outlaws targeting her husband and grown daughter Victoria, who could be Frank’s child. Thus preoccupied, Frank fails to notice a growing threat from an assassin seeking fame and fortune. Violence and some strong language. 2004. RC 66608 ## Bloodfever: The Chronicles of Mac O’Connor, Book 2 RC 66611 by Karen Marie Moning read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Following Darkfever (RC 66336), American MacKayla Lane, who can see fae, and bookseller Jericho Barrons remain in Ireland seeking a magical book and revenge for Mac’s sister’s murder. Mac must resist dangerous fae and vampires while searching for her true Irish roots. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66611 ## Quicksand: An Eve Duncan Novel RC 66615 by Iris Johansen read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Forensic reconstruction sculptor Eve Duncan receives a call from a male serial killer who claims he murdered her daughter Bonnie two years ago. Detective Joe Quinn, Eve’s lover, and psychic Megan Blair, from Pandora’s Daughter (RC 65773), help investigate. Violence, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2008. RC 66615 ## Easier to Kill: A Tamara Hayle Mystery RC 66628 by Valerie Wilson Wesley read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Radio star Mandy Magic hires private investigator Tamara Hayle to look into the murder of Mandy’s stylist, who was also her second cousin. Vandalism and an anonymous note that reads “movin’ on up” may be ominous clues that Mandy is also a target. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 66628 ## Twenty Wishes: A Blossom Street Book RC 66637 by Debbie Macomber read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Four widows—Anne Marie, Lillie, Barbie, and Elise—meet at Anne Marie’s bookstore, and each makes twenty wishes to improve her life. Anne Marie assists Ellen, an at-risk child; Barbie meets Mark, who uses a wheelchair; Elise starts a foundation in memory of her husband; and Lillie falls in love. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66637 ## Web of Love: Amberley Family, Book 2 RC 66642 by Mary Balogh read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes After her husband is killed at Waterloo, Ellen Simpson cares for his wounded comrade Dominic Amberley, from The Gilded Web (RC 33530). The two fall in love, but Ellen has regrets and returns to England alone. With help from his family, Dominic woos Ellen. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. RC 66642 ## The Whole Truth RC 66658 by David Baldacci read by Joe Peck 3 cassettes Online footage of a murdered Russian’s last moments alive increases fear of global conflict. Nicolas Creel, head of the world’s largest defense conglomerate, exploits the situation, while Shaw, a secretive international law-enforcement agent, risks his life to maintain peace. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66658 ## Owning It: Stories about Teens with Disabilities RC 66659 edited by Donald R. Gallo read by Erik Synnestvedt 1 cassette Ten tales of teens dealing with school, teachers, parents, friends, the opposite sex—and a physical or mental disability. In “See You” two legally blind classmates are bullied. “Brainiac” relates a girl’s return to college after a brain-damaging accident. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2008. RC 66659 ## Naughty Neighbor RC 66660 by Janet Evanovich read by Kimberly Schraf 1 cassette Washington, D.C. Ambitious thirty-year-old Louisa Brannigan, press secretary to a U.S. senator, is kept awake by her loud, self-indulgent neighbor, scriptwriter Pete Streeter. After Pete causes Louisa to lose her job, they collaborate on his story line involving corruption and drugs in high places. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1992. RC 66660 ## Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories RC 66662 by Tobias Wolff read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes Thirty-one tales about everyday people—husbands and wives, military men and women, rich kids, poor kids, parents and offspring, academics, and businessmen—at moments of moral reckoning. Includes Wolff’s masterpieces “In the Garden of the North American Martyrs” and “Soldier’s Joy.” Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66662 ## Seen It All and Done the Rest RC 66669 by Pearl Cleage read by Victoria Gordon 2 cassettes Anti-Americanism sends African American actress Josephine Evans home to Atlanta after a thirty-year career in Europe. Josephine reconnects with her granddaughter Zora, from Baby Brother’s Blues (RC 63550), and the West End community, where she rebuilds her late mother’s house despite threats from developer Greer Woodruff. Strong language. 2008. RC 66669 ## Promises to Keep RC 66670 by Charles De Lint read by Mary Kane 1 cassette Newford, 1972. Art student Jilly Coppercorn encounters Donna Birch, an old friend from her time in the Home for Wayward Girls. The meeting elicits memories of Jilly’s past life on the streets and leads her into a realm where life and death are blurred. Some strong language. 2007. RC 66670 ## Mark’s Story: The Gospel According to Peter; the Jesus Chronicles RC 66678 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Mark, a young man, witnesses the events of Jesus’s last days on earth including Judas’s betrayal, Peter’s denial, and Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. Mark becomes a devout Christian and urges Peter to share his experiences. 2007. RC 66678 ## The Privilege of the Sword: Swords of Riverside RC 66681 by Ellen Kushner read by Alexander Strain 3 cassettes Country girl Katherine Talbert joins the household of her uncle, the “Mad Duke” Tremontaine of Riverside, to learn the art of swordplay. She also navigates political intrigue, uncovers plots against her uncle, and defends a victimized friend. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Nebula Award finalist. 2006. RC 66681 ## Chanda’s Wars RC 66683 by Allan Stratton read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Africa. Chanda, orphaned by AIDS, cares for her younger brother and sister during a civil war. When rebels kidnap her siblings and force them to become soldiers, Chanda tracks the children through the bush to rescue them. Sequel to Chanda’s Secrets (RC 59802). Violence. For senior high readers. 2008. RC 66683 ## Off Season: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery RC 66684 by Philip R. Craig read by Michael Russotto 2 cassettes Tourist season is over, but conflicts are just beginning among animal rights activists, hunters, conservationists, and land developers. When a local hunter is murdered, ex-cop and avid outdoorsman J.W. Jackson investigates. J.W. is only slightly distracted by his impending nuptials to nurse Zee Madieras. Some strong language. 1994. RC 66684 ## The Ten-Year Nap RC 66691 by Meg Wolitzer read by Faith Potts 3 cassettes New York. Four educated stay-at-home mothers—some raised by feminists— meet for coffee to support each other. Now, ten years later, Amy, Jill, Roberta, and Karen begin to reassess their decisions. Amy befriends working mom Penny, who seems to have everything—including a secret lover—until tragedy strikes. Strong language. 2008. RC 66691 ## Better Off Famous? RC 66694 by Jane Mendle read by Colleen Delany 2 cassettes Juilliard rejects violinist Annie Hoffman, a teenager from Alabama, but a producer hires her for a television series. Annie becomes a hot celebrity and begins to act the part of a spoiled diva—until a tabloid article forces her to reevaluate her behavior. For senior high readers. 2007. RC 66694 ## Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band Is Playing and Leviathan ’99 RC 66698 by Ray Bradbury read by Steven Carpenter 1 cassette Two novellas. In Somewhere a Band Is Playing a writer investigates the mysteries of an Arizona town where no one seems to age. In Leviathan ’99—a reimagining of Melville’s Moby Dick (RC 34184)—astronaut Ishmael Hunnicut Jones boards a starship whose captain hunts the comet that blinded him. 2007. RC 66698 ## Sisterchicks Go Brit! RC 66709 by Robin Jones Gunn read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes Fifty-four-year-old friends Liz and Kellie accompany their interior- design client, elderly Englishwoman Opal, to Great Britain to visit Opal’s family. The Americans enjoy the sights, and Kellie finds inspiration to follow her own interests when she returns home. Meanwhile, Opal rekindles an old romance. 2008. RC 66709 ## Fleet of Worlds RC 66712 by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Two hundred years before Ringworld’s discovery, the alien Citizens flee a supernovae chain reaction in their Fleet of Worlds. Spaceship navigator and colonist Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs, a descendent of humans rescued as embryos from an abandoned starship, scouts ahead for danger and uncovers disturbing, long-hidden truths about her ancestors’ origins. 2007. RC 66712 ## Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel RC 66747 by Jonathan Kellerman read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware are investigating the murder of a retired teacher when similar murders occur. The only clues are that the apparent serial killer loves disguises and stolen luxury cars. Violence and strong language. 2008. RC 66747 ## Odd Hours RC 66749 by Dean Koontz read by Guy Williams 2 cassettes After leaving the abbey in Brother Odd (RC 63120), Odd Thomas feels drawn to California’s Magic Beach. A mysterious pregnant woman, an obsessive employer, Frank Sinatra’s ghost, and dreams of a red tide play parts in Odd’s battle to stop an evil plan. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66749 ## Shadows and Lies RC 66758 by Marjorie Eccles read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes England, 1909. After an accident, thirty-three-year-old Hannah Jackson struggles to recall the past nine years of her life. Meanwhile, an unidentified woman is found murdered at Belmonde, the Chetwynd family’s ancestral home. As Hannah’s past in South Africa comes to light, her connection to the dead woman is revealed. 2005. RC 66758 ## Not the Marrying Kind RC 66761 by Hailey North read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes In high school, dumpy Harriet and popular Jake had one night together before he left town. Fifteen years later, Harriet is a well-known New York artist raising Jake’s son Zach, when she, Zach, and Jake are called back to Doolittle, Arkansas, for Christmas. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66761 ## Landsman RC 66766 by Peter Charles Melman read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes 1860s. Implicated in a murder, Jewish orphan Elias Abrams flees authorities by enlisting in the Confederate army. Elias begins a tender, epistolary friendship with Nora Bloom that eventually leads him home to New Orleans to confront his past. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007. RC 66766 ## The Art of Racing in the Rain RC 66787 by Garth Stein read by Peter Ganim 2 cassettes Enzo, a mixed-breed dog, believes he will be reincarnated as a human. He stands by his master Denny Swift’s side through Denny’s race-car driving career, the birth of his daughter Zoë, the death of his wife Eve, and a bitter custody battle with Eve’s parents. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66787 ## Dust on the Sea: The Royal Marines Saga, Book 4 RC 66792 by Douglas Reeman read by Steven Crossley 3 cassettes The Mediterranean, 1943. Twenty-five-year-old Royal Marine captain Michael Blackwood goes to Alexandria on a special mission to deliver weapons to Allied resistance units. In Egypt Blackwood finds camaraderie and love with flight officer Joanna Gordon. Sequel to The Horizon (RC 66571). Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 66792 ## A Light to My Path: Refiner’s Fire, Book 3 RC 66793 by Lynn Austin read by Gail Nelson 3 cassettes South Carolina, Civil War era. Kitty, chambermaid and house servant of her master’s daughter Claire, meets and falls in love with Grady, the handsome coachman of a wealthy planter. When Union soldiers threaten the plantation, Kitty must choose between staying with Claire’s family or fleeing to freedom with Grady. 2004. RC 66793 ## The Body in the Gallery: A Faith Fairchild Mystery RC 66797 by Katherine Hall Page read by Elisabeth Rodgers 2 cassettes Caterer Faith Fairchild helps her friend Patsy Avery, a trustee of a local museum. Patsy suspects someone has replaced a valuable painting with a forgery. Although Faith has promised her husband to stop her amateur sleuthing, she discovers the body of a young woman at the gallery. 2008. RC 66797 ## Island of Saints: A Story of the One Principle That Frees the Human Spirit RC 66810 by Andy Andrews read by John Horton 2 cassettes A man discovers WWII military artifacts buried behind his Florida home. His investigation into their origins leads him to a married couple, who share with him the knowledge they gained about forgiveness after Helen, a bitter young war widow, rescued Josef, a stranded German U-boat officer in 1942. 2005. RC 66810 ## The Marsh Birds RC 66813 by Eva Sallis read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Twelve-year-old Dhurgham and his family are separated after they flee Iraq. Alone in Damascus, Dhurgham is taken in by a pedophile, spends years at an Australian refugee detention camp, and is deported to New Zealand while the authorities debate his fate. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005. RC 66813 ## Mothers and Sons: Stories RC 66814 by Colm Tóibín read by Terry Donnelly 2 cassettes Nine short stories probe the relationships between mothers and their adult sons. In “The Name of the Game” a son hovers between dependence and autonomy as his widowed mother struggles financially. In “Song” Noel observes a singer from a distance, the mother he has not seen in nineteen years. 2007. RC 66814 ## Killer Heat: An Alexandra Cooper Mystery RC 66831 by Linda Fairstein read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Manhattan assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is working a cold rape case during a heat wave when a woman’s body is discovered in an abandoned government building. After more bodies are found, Cooper joins homicide detective Mike Chapman to hunt a serial killer. Violence and strong language. 2008. RC 66831 ## Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy: Gallagher Girls, Book 2 RC 66837 by Ally Carter read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Just as Cammie Morgan is recovering from the breakup with her boyfriend, the all-girls Gallagher Academy is allowing fellow student spies from the Blackthorne Institute for Boys to attend classes. While flirting with Zach, Cammie gets blamed for causing a security breach. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66837 ## The Abduction RC 66857 by Mark Gimenez read by Fred Major 3 cassettes Ten-year-old Gracie Brice is snatched after a soccer game while her Internet- billionaire father is distracted by a phone call. As the FBI team assembles and her attorney mother offers a reward and a bounty, Gracie’s Vietnam-vet-sniper grandfather begins his search. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66857 ## The Elephanta Suite RC 66862 by Paul Theroux read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Three tales of American travelers in India. In “The Gateway of India” a divorced lawyer finds succor in Mumbai’s slums. In “The Elephant God” a woman is stalked by a student from her call-center English class. Also includes “Monkey Hill.” Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. RC 66862 ## The Bad Girl RC 66877 by Mario Vargas Llosa read by Fred Major 3 cassettes Ricardo Somocurcio recounts his romance with the mysterious woman who captivates him for three decades. He first encounters the metamorphic “bad girl” as teenage Lily in 1950s Peru and is later ensnared by her in the guises of “Comrade Arlette” and “Madame Arnoux.” Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 66877 ## Sister of the Dead: The Noble Dead, Book 3 RC 66879 by Barb Hendee and J.C. Hendee read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Dhampir Magiere and half-elf Leesil are romantically involved when they journey with elf Wynn and dog/fay Chap to find their families. As Magiere reaches the castle where her mother is imprisoned, the group is stalked by former mentor Welstiel and vampire Chane. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2005. RC 66879 ## Plague Ship: The Oregon Files RC 66883 by Clive Cussler read by Mark Ashby 3 cassettes Captain Juan Cabrillo of the spy vessel Oregon discovers a cruise ship with all but one of its passengers dead from a virus. The ship was chartered by a self-help group, the Responsivists, who advocate population control. Cabrillo investigates. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 66883 ## The Madonnas of Leningrad RC 66887 by Debra Dean read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Decades after surviving World War II in the basement of the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad, Marina—now in Seattle—no longer experiences the present. Marina’s mind retreats to 1941, when only the love of her future husband and memorizing the paintings kept her alive. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. RC 66887 ## Sister’s Choice: Patchwork Circle, Book 2 RC 66891 by Judith Pella read by Colleen Delany 2 cassettes Oregon, 1882. Maggie Newcomb is busy husband-hunting when newcomer Tamara Brennan threatens her plans. Maggie enlists her friend Evan Parker, a newly graduated lawyer, to help her snag Colby Stoddard even though Evan is busy defending a local boy accused of murder. Maggie learns the meaning of true love. 2008. RC 66891 ## The Final Detail: A Myron Bolitar Mystery RC 66893 by Harlan Coben read by Mark Ashby 2 cassettes Sports agent Myron Bolitar’s friend and partner Esperanza stands accused of killing their client, troubled Yankees pitcher Clu Haid. Against Esperanza’s wishes, Myron tries to clear her name. The investigation leads to a cold missing-persons case and a painful incident from Myron’s past. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 66893 ## Santa Fe Dead: An Ed Eagle Novel RC 66898 by Stuart Woods read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes New Mexico attorney Ed Eagle’s ex-wife Barbara escapes custody while on trial for attempting to kill him. In disguise and using an alias, Barbara schemes to marry a widowed billionaire and have Ed and Ed’s actress girlfriend murdered. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008. RC 66898 ## The Front RC 66899 by Patricia Cornwell read by Margaret Strom 1 cassette Middlesex County D.A. Monique Lamont sends Massachusetts state investigator Win Garano to neighboring Watertown to solve the forty- five-year-old homicide of an English woman who was blind. He is distracted by bank robberies, stolen copper, and his own missing gym bag. Sequel to At Risk (RC 62949). Some strong language. 2008. RC 66899 ## The House at Riverton RC 66900 by Kate Morton read by Corrie James 3 cassettes Grace Bradley has long-held secrets about a young poet’s alleged suicide near an English manor in 1924. When a film director contacts ninety-eight-year-old Grace about the tragic incident, she thinks back to the years she worked as the Hartford family maid and was their daughters’ confidant. 2006. RC 66900 ## At the City’s Edge RC 66902 by Marcus Sakey read by Patrick Downer 3 cassettes Discharged soldier Jason Palmer returns from Iraq to find his widowed older brother Michael fighting a war against gang violence in their Chicago neighborhood. When Michael is murdered, Jason vows to keep Michael’s young son safe and find those responsible. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 66902 ## The Last Chicken in America: A Novel in Stories RC 66909 by Ellen Litman read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Twelve interconnected stories about Russian Jewish immigrants settling in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In the title story, seventeen-year-old Masha becomes responsible for her unemployed, non- English-speaking parents’ navigation of American ways. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007. RC 66909 ## Shakespeare’s Kitchen: Stories RC 66910 by Lore Segal read by Ted Stoddard 2 cassettes Thirteen interrelated tales, several of which appeared in the New Yorker, about Vienna-born Ilka, newcomer to a Connecticut think tank, as she struggles to befriend her fellow academics, especially institute director Leslie Shakespeare. Includes “At Whom the Dog Barks” and O. Henry Prize winner “Reverse Bug.” Some strong language. 2007. RC 66910 ## The O. Henry Prize Stories, 2008 RC 66915 edited by Laura Furman read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Twenty prizewinning stories. In Anthony Doerr’s “Village 113” an Asian woman resists leaving a hamlet doomed by dam construction. Includes Edward P. Jones’s “Bad Neighbors,” Yiyun Li’s “Prison,” and tales by Michel Faber, Alice Munro, and William Trevor. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2008. RC 66915 ## Bleeding Kansas RC 66917 by Sara Paretsky read by Faith Potts 3 cassettes Rivalry between the Grellier and the fundamentalist Schapen families escalates when a Wiccan moves into the area, a soldier son dies in Iraq, and a cow begets a perfect red heifer—a Jewish religious omen. Tensions rise as the calf’s fate is decided. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2008. RC 66917 ## Unwind RC 66918 by Neal Shusterman read by Erik Synnestvedt 2 cassettes In a future world, parents may “unwind,” or disassemble, their offspring between the ages of thirteen and eighteen to harvest their body parts for others’ use. Teens Connor, Risa, and Lev fight to uphold their beliefs and perhaps save their own lives. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. RC 66918 ## The Outlaw Demon Wails: A Hollows Novel RC 66923 by Kim Harrison read by Margaret Strom 4 cassettes Bounty-hunting witch Rachel Morgan confronts various preternatural crises: her vampire love’s still-unsolved murder, threats from the demon Algaliarept, a friend’s unexpected pregnancy by an unlikely elf, and a journey to the ever after, where she risks her very soul. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008. RC 66923 ## The Risk of Infidelity Index: A Vincent Calvino Crime Novel RC 66925 by Christopher G. Moore read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes Bangkok, Thailand. American Vincent Calvino, a disbarred-lawyer-turned- PI, works for several unhappy expatriate wives who, since reading The Risk of Infidelity Index, believe their husbands are cheating on them. While pursuing the case, Vincent discovers connections to the death of another client for whom he investigated drug-piracy activity. Strong language. 2007. RC 66925 ## Ice Trap: A Novel of Suspense RC 66932 by Kitty Sewell read by Alexander Strain 2 cassettes A thirteen-year-old girl from the Canadian wilderness writes to half- Welsh doctor Dafydd Woodruff claiming he is her and her twin brother’s father. Dafydd worked in Canada fourteen years ago but, despite a positive DNA test result, never slept with their mother, an antagonistic nurse. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005. RC 66932 ## The Missing Girl RC 66933 by Norma Fox Mazer read by Mary Kane 1 cassette A middle-aged man secretly stalks the Herbert family’s five sisters, ages eleven to seventeen, as they go about their everyday activities in the small town of Mallory, New York. Then the stranger makes his move, luring Autumn, the youngest, into his house. For junior and senior high readers. 2008. RC 66933 ## Blue Smoke and Murder RC 66937 by Elizabeth Lowell read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Arizona river guide Jill Breck receives a death threat shortly after her great-aunt leaves her a dozen unsigned paintings that once belonged to Jill’s grandmother. Jill asks security expert Zach Balfour to investigate the origins of the paintings. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008. RC 66937 ## A Case of Vineyard Poison: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery RC 66940 by Philip R. Craig read by Michael Russotto 2 cassettes J.W. Jackson’s bride-to-be Zee discovers an extra hundred thousand dollars in her bank account—a mistake attributed to a computer glitch. Later, cop-turned-fisherman J.W. finds on his driveway the poisoned body of college coed Kathy Ellis, who, coincidentally, had recently withdrawn the same amount of money from her own account. 1995. RC 66940 ## Time Is a River RC 66991 by Mary Alice Monroe read by Mare Trevathan 2 cassettes After losing her job, battling cancer, and catching her husband committing adultery in Charleston, South Carolina, Mia Landan returns to a North Carolina treatment center. The owner lends Mia a mountain cabin, where she reassesses her life—and discovers a diary. Some descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 66991 ## Little Brother RC 67004 by Cory Doctorow read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes After a terrorist attack on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, the Department of Homeland Security detains high school senior Marcus and his friends without cause. When Marcus is released, he lashes out at the authorities by hacking into the city’s universal electronic surveillance system. For senior high and older readers. 2008. RC 67004 ## The Ancient: The Saga of the First King, Book 2 RC 67007 by R.A. Salvatore read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes While seeking a cure for mysterious infirmities, outlaw Bransen Garibond, a.k.a. the Highwayman, is forced to journey to the wild lands of Vanguard, where he is recruited to fight against the brutal Samhaist leader Ancient Badden. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2008. RC 67007 ## The Tale of Hawthorn House: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter RC 67016 by Susan Wittig Albert read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes English Lake District, 1908. After someone leaves a baby girl on the steps of Hill Top Farm during harvesting, Beatrix Potter tries to find the mother. The child is given to the justice of the peace and his sister to mind, while traveling gypsies are questioned. Includes recipes. 2007. RC 67016 ## Strike Force: A Patrick McLanahan Thriller RC 67022 by Dale Brown read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes With Russia helping Iran develop nuclear weapon technology, U.S. presidential adviser Lieutenant General Patrick McLanahan assists Iranian rebel leader Major-General Hesarak al-Kan Buzhazi by employing newly developed space planes. But political enemies who want to prevent McLanahan’s plan from succeeding leak information. Violence and strong language. 2007. RC 67022 ## Dreamers of the Day RC 67026 by Mary Doria Russell read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes When Ohio schoolteacher Agnes Shanklin receives an inheritance after her entire family dies in a flu epidemic, she decides to travel. Arriving in Egypt during the 1921 Cairo Peace Conference, Agnes befriends Winston Churchill and Lawrence of Arabia while she falls in love with a German spy. 2008. RC 67026 ## Tailspin: An FBI Thriller RC 67030 by Catherine Coulter read by Alice Rosengard 3 cassettes Rachael awakens just as she is thrown off a pier and left for dead. Fleeing to her Kentucky hometown, she witnesses the crash landing of a small plane. She helps the pilot but must hide her identity when she learns he is FBI agent Jack Crowne. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67030 ## Chasing Harry Winston RC 67032 by Lauren Weisberger read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes New Yorkers Leigh, Emmy, and Adriana, friends since college, seek changes in their lives as they near thirty. Newly dumped Emmy wants to date lots of men, gorgeous Brazilian Adriana decides to pick a man to marry, and editor Leigh meets a brilliant author. Strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67032 ## Sunrise over Fallujah RC 67033 by Walter Dean Myers read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Iraq, 2003. Robin “Birdy” Perry joins the army after high school and becomes involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Birdy writes about his experiences to his uncle Richie, a Vietnam War veteran, from Fallen Angels (RC 29775). Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2008. RC 67033 ## Sundays at Tiffany’s RC 67037 by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet read by Susan McInerney 1 cassette Thirtysomething Jane is reunited with a sweet, funny, and handsome man from her past named Michael who happens to be her imaginary friend from childhood. But not even Michael knows the real reason they have been brought together. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67037 ## A Father’s Law RC 67046 by Richard Wright read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes Chicago, 1950s. African American cop Ruddy Turner becomes police chief of Brentwood Park, an upscale suburb, after the former chief is murdered. Ruddy investigates a string of killings while worrying about his college-age son Tommy. Then Ruddy starts to see a sinister connection. Strong language and some violence. 1960. RC 67046 ## Passin’ RC 67051 by Karen E. Quinones Miller read by Robin Miles 2 cassettes Personnel passes over blond, blue-eyed, light-skinned African American Shanika Jenkins for a public relations job, but hires her when she reapplies as Nicole Jensen, race unstated. Shanika’s new identity causes problems with her family and her black boyfriend. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2008. RC 67051 ## That Summer Place: Old Things, Private Paradise, Island Time RC 67082 by Debbie Macomber, Jill Barnett, and Susan Wiggs read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Three romantic novellas set in a Victorian house on Spruce Island in the Pacific Northwest. In Old Things former lovers reunite after thirty years. In Private Paradise single parents share the lodge. In Island Time a marine biologist falls for a millionaire. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1998. RC 67082 ## Sail RC 67084 by James Patterson and Howard Roughan read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes Widow Katherine Dunne and her former brother-in-law take her troubled kids, teens Carrie and Mark and ten-year-old Ernie, on a yacht vacation to reconnect as a family. A natural disaster pulls them together—but then an even greater catastrophe occurs. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67084 ## Almost a Lady RC 67087 by Jane Feather read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Twenty-nine-year-old Englishwoman Meg Barratt is mistaken for a privateer, knocked unconscious, and brought aboard Captain Cosimo’s ship as it heads out to sea. Now he must convince Meg to help with his latest assignment—assassinating General Napoleon Bonaparte! Companion to Almost a Bride (RC 60161). Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005. RC 67087 ## Air Apparent: Xanth RC 67089 by Piers Anthony read by John Polk 3 cassettes When the Good Magician’s son Hugo disappears and a dead body is discovered in his place, Hugo’s blind wife Wira attempts to find him. Accompanying her is young Debra, who’s trying to free herself from a curse, and storm spirits Happy and Fray. For senior high and older readers. 2007. RC 67089 ## Return to Summerhouse RC 67155 by Jude Deveraux read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Three emotionally wounded women, Amy, Faith, and Zoë, are sent to a therapist’s house in Maine for help in recovering from their painful pasts. The three visit Madame Zoya’s shop, where Zoya and her sister Primrose transport them to eighteenth-century England to change their destinies. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67155 ## Gone RC 67156 by Michael Grant read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes In Perdido Beach, California, people fifteen years or older suddenly disappear. Televisions, Internet access, and phones vanish, too. Bullies take over, food runs out, animals mutate, and some kids develop supernatural powers. What will happen to Sam on his fifteenth birthday? Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2008. RC 67156 ## City of Bones: The Mortal Instruments, Book 1 RC 67159 by Cassandra Clare read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes Fifteen-year-old Clary witnesses Jace, Alec, and Isabelle attacking a punk rocker in a Manhattan nightclub. She discovers that the three teens are Shadowhunters, warriors who kill demons. After her mother disappears, Shadowhunters take Clary in, and she learns her family history. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2007. RC 67159 ## City of the Sun RC 67163 by David Levien read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Paul and Carol Gabriel’s twelve-year-old son Jamie disappears on his paper route in an Indianapolis suburb. A year later they hire PI Frank Behr, a former cop whose own son has died, to find Jamie. Violence and strong language. 2008. RC 67163 ## The Genius RC 67169 by Jesse Kellerman read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes Reclusive artist Victor Cracke disappears, leaving behind a cache of disturbing drawings. When Manhattan art dealer Ethan Muller exhibits the sketches, he begins to receive cryptic, vaguely threatening letters and discovers that the portraits may be evidence of long-ago murders. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 67169 ## Deep in the Heart of Trouble RC 67172 by Deeanne Gist read by Gabriella Cavallero 2 cassettes 1898. Texas bicycle enthusiast Essie Spreckelmeyer, who was reconciled to spinsterhood in Courting Trouble (RC 66255), now runs her father’s oil company. After Tony Morgan is disinherited, he takes a job working for Essie. The two fall in love and hope that past mistakes do not jeopardize their future. 2008. RC 67172 ## Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon RC 67174 by Diana L. Paxson read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes 2000 B.C.E. Tiriki, a guardian in the Temple of Light, and her husband Micail flee a doomed island in Atlantis and escape to mist-shrouded Britain. When disaster separates her from Micail, Tiriki must find her own path in a new land. Prequel to The Mists of Avalon (RC 18687). 2004. RC 67174 ## The Third Lynx RC 67175 by Timothy Zahn read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Aboard the Quadrail interstellar train, Frank Compton meets Mr. Smith, who needs help negotiating the purchase of alien relics. When Smith is murdered, Frank tries to acquire the artifacts before the parasitic Modhri collective can use them as weapons. Sequel to Night Train to Rigel (RC 62671). 2007. RC 67175 ## Death Angel RC 67180 by Linda Howard read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Drea Rousseau steals millions from her lover, drug lord Rafael Salinas, and escapes, but Salinas’s assassin catches up with her. Sent back from the afterlife to redeem herself, Rousseau later seeks out the FBI to bring Salinas down—and falls in love. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2008. RC 67180 ## Souvenir RC 67185 by Therese Fowler read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Teenagers Meg and Carson were torn apart when Meg wed a rich man to save her family’s Florida farm. Years later still-married Meg, a doctor with a sixteen-year-old daughter, and Carson, a famous rock star, meet again. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2008. RC 67185 ## Duke Most Wanted: The Heiress Brides, Book 3 RC 67187 by Celeste Bradley read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Sophie lives a quiet life after her cousins Phoebe and Deirdre are wed— until her friend Graham Cavendish inherits a dukedom and seeks a wealthy wife to restore the estate. Sophie sees a chance to inherit her grandfather’s fortune and begins a campaign to marry Graham. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 67187 ## Netherland RC 67189 by Joseph O’Neill read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes New York City. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, Dutch-born Hans van den Broek’s British wife Rachel returns to London with their son Jake. Lonely Hans joins a local cricket league and befriends Trinidadian Chuck Ramkissoon, who is a shady businessman but a great pal. Strong language. Pen/Faulkner Award. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67189 ## Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel RC 67192 by Robert Crais read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Lionel Byrd’s corpse is found with photos of seven murdered women. When Byrd was arrested for one of the killings three years ago, PI Elvis Cole provided proof of his innocence. Now Cole suspects that someone framed Byrd for the murders and killed him. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008. RC 67192 ## Death Song: A Kevin Kerney Novel RC 67208 by Michael McGarrity read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes New Mexico. Lincoln County deputy Tim Riley and his wife Denise are murdered at separate locations within hours of each other. When Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney and sergeant Clayton Istee, his son, investigate, they uncover Denise’s shady past and her links to international crime. Some strong language. 2008. RC 67208 ## The Sister RC 67220 by Poppy Adams read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Dorset, England; 2007. Seventy-year-old Virginia Stone awaits her younger sister Vivien’s return after an absence of fifty years. When Vivien escaped to London as a teen, Virginia stayed in the decaying Victorian mansion and continued their father’s research into moths. The past disrupts their reunion. Some strong language. 2008. RC 67220 ## Obedience RC 67221 by Will Lavender read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes At Winchester University, professor Leonard Williams instructs his logic class to solve the hypothetical murder of a missing teenager. Students Brian, Dennis, and Mary become convinced an actual person may die and use the clues provided to discover the truth. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 67221 ## Split Estate RC 67226 by Charlotte Bacon read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes After his wife Laura commits suicide, Manhattan attorney Arthur King and his teenage kids Cam and Celia move to the Wyoming ranch owned by Arthur’s mother Lucy. The family reacts self-destructively to Laura’s death while Lucy battles for drilling rights. Some strong language. 2008. RC 67226 ## Tropical Depression RC 67262 by Laurence Shames read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Suicidal lingerie magnate Murray Zemelman flees New Jersey for Key West, where he convinces Native American Tommy Tarpon to open a casino. When a crooked politician and a local mobster plot to commandeer the operation, Murray (now on Prozac), Tommy, and their friends—including Murray’s first wife—fight back. Strong language. 1996. RC 67262 ## Patriot Hearts: A Novel of the Founding Mothers RC 67267 by Barbara Hambly read by Gabriella Cavallero 3 cassettes Fictional retelling of the lives of first ladies Dolley Madison, Martha Washington, and Abigail Adams and of president Thomas Jefferson’s slave Sally Hemings. The women handle overly charismatic husbands, alcoholism, family jealousies, and slavery amid political turmoil between 1787 and 1815. Some violence and some strong language. 2007. RC 67267 ## Blood Trail: A Joe Pickett Novel RC 67271 by C.J. Box read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes When a Wyoming hunter is murdered and his body treated like game, Governor Spencer Rulon asks Joe Pickett to join the investigation. Because a clue links the case to two other hunters’ deaths, Rulon suspects the killer is an animal activist—but Joe seeks proof. Violence and some strong language. 2008. RC 67271 ## The Angel RC 67274 by Carla Neggers read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Boston folklorist Keira Sullivan travels to Ireland to research a Celtic legend about a stone angel. When Keira becomes trapped in ancient ruins, FBI agent Simon Cahill rescues her. Simon and Keira soon realize that her search for the relic has attracted a killer. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 67274 ## From the Depths RC 67275 by Gerry Doyle read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes A North Korean submarine is found off the U.S. coast, its thirty defecting crew members all dead. Forensic specialist Christine Myers joins a Navy SEAL team onboard to investigate. As she finds evidence of mutiny and bioweapons, the SEALs mysteriously succumb one by one. Strong language and some violence. 2007. RC 67275 ## Hot Property RC 67369 by Carly Phillips read by Colleen Delany 2 cassettes Twenty-five-year-old Amy Stone becomes a publicist for a PR firm for athletes. Her first client is John Roper, a center fielder for the New York Renegades baseball team. As Amy helps John straighten out his life, sparks fly between them. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. RC 67369 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Cassettes Nonfiction Slavery and Resistance RC 66005 by Anne Devereaux Jordan read by Robin Miles 1 cassette Traces the history of slavery in the United States from its beginnings in colonial Jamestown to the Civil War. Discusses slave protests during the Revolutionary War and describes what life was like for blacks in the North as well as on southern plantations. For grades 5-8. 2007. RC 66005 ## Einstein Adds a New Dimension: The Story of Science, Book 3 RC 66124 by Joy Hakim read by Mark Ashby 4 cassettes Examines Albert Einstein’s discoveries in the quantum world, the theory of relativity, and nuclear physics. Discusses the way his theories revolutionized scientific thinking about the universe and led to modern inventions, from the atom bomb to cell phones. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007. RC 66124 ## Teens in Canada RC 66126 by Kitty Shea read by Patrick Downer 1 cassette Discusses the education, sports, and pastimes of teenagers in Canada, the United States’ large northern neighbor. Covers the ethnic and religious makeup of its citizens, national holidays, winter recreation, and typical family activities. For grades 6-9. 2008. RC 66126 ## Teens in Israel RC 66318 by Michael Burgan read by Patrick Downer 1 cassette Provides an overview of social customs in modern Israel where people of varied religious, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds live together in a small country. Discusses schools, dress, food, religious practices, mandatory military service, and sports and other activities from a teen perspective. For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 66318 ## Teens in Mexico RC 66319 by Brian Baumgart read by Patrick Downer 1 cassette Discusses the differences between teenagers who live in the city and those from rural areas who leave school early to work full-time and help support their families. Covers celebrations, religion, poverty, job opportunities, and the lure of crossing the border into the United States. For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 66319 ## Real Samurai: Over Twenty True Stories about the Knights of Old Japan! RC 66393 by Stephen Turnbull read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Provides brief biographies of brave commanders, such as Minamoto Yoshiie of ancient Japan, as well as warrior monks, wandering swordsmen, and fearless women. Discusses the evolution of the samurai class and describes their training, armor, weapons, horses, and tactics. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 66393 ## 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving RC 66401 by Catherine O’Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac read by Judith Ann Gantly 1 cassette Discusses the 1621 harvest celebration shared by the colonists and the Wampanoag Indians who joined them in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Explains the evolution of the myths about the first Thanksgiving and the historical reality. For grades 3-6. 2001. RC 66401 ## Indian Tales RC 66410 by Shenaaz Nanji read by Yolande Bavan 1 cassette Eight traditional Indian folktales from different regions. Descriptions of local geography and culture introduce each story. In “Hanuman’s Adventures,” a Hindu story from Kerala, the monkey god helps Rama find his kidnapped wife Sita. “Bopuluchi” from Punjab tells of a pretty orphan girl without a dowry. For grades 3-6. 2007. RC 66410 ## The Real Benedict Arnold RC 66523 by Jim Murphy read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Exposes some of the rumors and folktales about Benedict Arnold (1741– 1801) while highlighting his numerous military contributions to the American Revolution before he switched his loyalty to the British. Discusses his personal qualities, the complex factors that led to his betrayal, and his difficulties after the war. For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 66523 ## She Touched the World: Laura Bridgman, Deaf-Blind Pioneer RC 66527 by Sally Hobart Alexander and Robert Alexander read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Biography of Laura Bridgman (1829–1889), the first deaf-blind child to receive a formal education—decades before Helen Keller. Discusses the causes of Laura’s deaf-blindness at age two, her sponsorship at Perkins Institution, and her success at learning manual sign language. For grades 4-7. 2008. RC 66527 ## The Original Dogs for Kids: Everything You Need to Know about Dogs RC 66624 by Kristin Mehus-Roe read by Kerry Dukin 3 cassettes Guide to choosing the right dog for your personality and family living style. Discusses the history of dogs, their general characteristics— hearing and smelling—and specific breeds. Features practical advice on caring for a puppy and training, playing, and vacationing with your dog. Suggests careers working with dogs. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 66624 ## Forensic Science RC 66631 by Ron Fridell read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Explains the work of real-life crime scientists. Uses examples from court cases and history to discuss hard evidence, crime-scene investigation, fingerprinting, DNA profiling, and technological advances. Describes Paul Revere’s 1775 identification of a body by the false teeth he had made for a friend. For grades 4-7. 2007. RC 66631 ## Marie Curie RC 66688 by Kathleen Krull read by Faith Potts 1 cassette Biography of the only female scientist to win two Nobel Prizes—Marie Curie (1867–1934). Describes her pioneering work discovering the elements polonium and radium, which led to the atomic age. Discusses her private life, dedication to her work, and struggles with nineteenth-century prejudices against career women. For grades 5-8. 2007. RC 66688 ## Alzheimer’s Disease: A Forgotten Life RC 66798 by Elaine Landau read by Judith Ann Gantly 1 cassette Explains the probable causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this degenerative brain disorder that deprives many elderly people of memory and reasoning. A medical doctor answers questions commonly asked by family members and caregivers. Contains accounts by people with Alzheimer’s and those close to them. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005. RC 66798 ## Mars RC 66846 by Elaine Landau read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Presents facts about the fourth planet from the Sun—Mars. Discusses conditions on the planet’s surface, the materials it is made of, and its moons. Also covers the possibility of life on Mars. For grades 2-4. 2008. RC 66846 ## Tree Shaker: The Story of Nelson Mandela RC 66914 by Bill Keller read by Bob Moore 1 cassette Biography of Nelson Mandela, the idealistic leader who transformed politics in South Africa after he was elected president in 1994. Discusses Mandela’s confrontations with apartheid as well as his strategy of nonviolence, twenty-seven years in prison, and historic presidency. Includes relevant full-text New York Times articles. For grades 6-9. 2008. RC 66914 ## Teen Life among the Amish and Other Alternative Communities: Choosing a Lifestyle RC 67027 by David Hunter read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Presents the benefits and challenges of growing up Amish in rural North America. Discusses religion as the basis of Amish traditions—simple clothing, horses for transportation, prohibition of electricity, schooling ending at eighth grade—and covers the importance of baptism. Briefly mentions communes, kibbutzim, and The Farm. For grades 6-9. 2008. RC 67027 ## Hurricanes RC 67184 by Seymour Simon read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette Presents scientific information on tropical storms, including the formation and behavior of hurricanes and the names of storms that have caused major disasters. Explains the Saffir-Simpson scale that is used to measure a hurricane’s strength. Discusses weather predictions, warnings, and precautions. For grades 2-4. 2007. RC 67184 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Cassettes Fiction Kit Learns a Lesson—A School Story: An American Girl, Book 2 RC 64079 by Valerie Tripp read by Gillian Green 1 cassette In this sequel to Meet Kit (RC 63345), Kit learns hard lessons about the Great Depression. At school, Kit fights with a boy who makes fun of her out-of-work father. But a Thanksgiving delivery to a soup kitchen teaches Kit to be thankful. For grades 3-6. 2000. RC 64079 ## Technical Foul RC 64745 by Rich Wallace read by Derald Breneman 1 cassette Jared is a high-scoring basketball player, but he tends to hog the ball and gets in trouble because of his bad temper. So he’s not happy when his teammate Spencer points out that Jared needs to be more of a team player. For grades 4-7. 2004. RC 64745 ## Dragon of the Red Dawn: Magic Tree House, Book 37 RC 64922 by Mary Pope Osborne read by Gillian Green 1 cassette Merlin the magician is feeling old and full of sorrows, so siblings Annie and Jack time travel to ancient feudal Japan to find one of the four secrets of happiness. In the land of the samurai, Annie and Jack find Basho, the haiku poet. For grades 2-4. 2007. RC 64922 ## Takedown RC 64950 by Rich Wallace read by Derald Breneman 1 cassette New Jersey. Seventh-grader Donald Jenkins tries out for wrestling but is quickly frustrated at being pounded by more-experienced teammates. He needs to control his temper if he wants to win on the mat. A high- interest, low-vocabulary book. For grades 4-7. 2006. RC 64950 ## Grace for President RC 66594 by Kelly DiPucchio read by Judith Ann Gantly 1 cassette Grace Campbell learns about campaigning, voting, and the electoral college system when she runs for school president against a popular boy from another class. For grades 2-4. 2008. RC 66594 ## Dinosaur Trouble RC 66630 by Dick King-Smith read by Brian Conn 1 cassette Nosy, a young pterodactyl who loves flying, and Banty, an apatosaurus who prefers walking, become friends despite their parents’ objections about their differences. But mutual fear of the T. rex helps Nosy and Banty teach their families to get along. Easy chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2005. RC 66630 ## Bringing Ezra Back RC 66759 by Cynthia DeFelice read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Ohio, 1840. More of Nathan Fowler’s pioneer adventures, begun in Weasel (RC 32661). Twelve-year-old Nathan sets out with peddler Orrin to rescue his family’s friend Ezra, a mute man held captive and displayed as a “White Injun” by owners of a freak show in western Pennsylvania. For grades 4-7. 2006. RC 66759 ## Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories RC 66768 by Carolyn Keene read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette (Reissue) On a cruise from Holland to New York, Nancy, Bess, and George share their cabin with a young South African woman who is accused of stealing a diamond bracelet. A trunk mistakenly delivered to their cabin provides Nancy’s first clue that jewel thieves are on board. For grades 4-7. 1940. RC 66768 ## The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: An Enola Holmes Mystery, Book 3 RC 66881 by Nancy Springer read by Jill Fox 1 cassette While still hiding from her older brothers, Enola investigates the disappearance of Dr. Watson. A bouquet of flowers symbolizing death, delivered to Dr. Watson’s home, is her first clue. For grades 6-9. 2008. RC 66881 ## Samsara Dog RC 66903 by Helen Manos read by Corrie James 1 cassette Samsara Dog has lived many lives—some good, some awful, some short, and some long. Finally he becomes the best friend of a boy who goes blind. And that is when he learns the most important lesson of all—the one that leads him into Nirvana. For grades 3-6. 2006. RC 66903 ## Forever Rose RC 67003 by Hilary McKay read by Gabriella Cavallero 2 cassettes As Christmas approaches, eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises. Sequel to Caddy Ever After (RC 62869). For grades 4-7. 2008. RC 67003 ## Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories RC 67009 by Carolyn Keene read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette (Reissue) A friend of Nancy’s father stands accused of sending a truck loaded with explosives to Florida’s Cape Kennedy Space Center. While trying to prove his innocence, Nancy investigates a spooky moss-covered mansion with wild animals roaming the grounds. For grades 4-7. 1971. RC 67009 ## Into the Dark: An Echo Falls Mystery RC 67021 by Peter Abrahams read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette When an environmental activist is found dead on thirteen-year-old Ingrid Levin-Hill’s grandfather’s farm, the young Sherlock Holmes aficionado investigates to clear her grandfather of murder charges. But Grampy refuses to cooperate or provide an alibi. For grades 6-9. 2008. RC 67021 ## Akimbo and the Elephants: Akimbo, Book 1 RC 67045 by Alexander McCall Smith read by Judith Ann Gantly 1 cassette Akimbo loves watching the elephants on the game preserve in East Africa where his father works. When Akimbo learns that the authorities cannot catch the poachers who kill elephants for their ivory tusks, he comes up with a plan to save the elephants himself. For grades 2-4. 1990. RC 67045 ## The Lion Hunter: The Mark of Solomon, Book 1 RC 67090 by Elizabeth E. Wein read by John Polk 2 cassettes Twelve-year-old Telemakos is still recovering from his ordeal as a spy, in Sunbird (RC 66876), when his parents send him and his sister to live with Abreha, Himyar’s reputedly dangerous ruler. Telemakos, the half- Ethiopian grandson of British king Artos, also brings Abreha a lion. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2007. RC 67090 ## The Battle of the Labyrinth: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4 RC 67158 by Rick Riordan read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school and the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood to initiate a quest through the Labyrinth with his demigod friends. Sequel to The Titan’s Curse (RC 65245). For grades 5-8. 2008. RC 67158 ## The London Eye Mystery RC 67204 by Siobhan Dowd read by Alexander Strain 1 cassette England. When Ted and Kat’s cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye Ferris wheel, even the police are baffled. So Ted, whose brain is wired differently, and his older sister Kat work together to solve the mystery. For grades 5-8. 2007. RC 67204 ## ### Foreign Language Books The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. Spanish Tom Clancy: Op-Center; Estado de Sitio (Tom Clancy’s Op-Center: State of Siege) RC 65959 por Tom Clancy y Steve Pieczenik leído por Juan Ramírez 3 cassettes Paul Hood, reciente ex director del Centro de Operaciones, está de vacaciones con su familia en Nueva York, donde su hija ha de participar en un programa de violines ante las Naciones Unidas. Cuando terroristas atacan la ONU, Hood y su familia se encuentran en el edificio. Violencia y lenguaje injurioso. (Op-Center head Paul Hood, facing retirement, takes his family on a vacation to New York, where his daughter is scheduled to perform in a violin ensemble before the United Nations. When terrorists infiltrate the U.N., Hood and his family are in the building. Violence and strong language.) 2001. RC 65959 ## Qué Sé Yo de Historia: Todo lo que Necesitas Saber acerca de la Historia de los Estados Unidos (Don’t Know Much about History: Everything You Need to Know about American History but Never Learned) RC 65960 por Kenneth C. Davis leído por Juan Ramírez 7 cassettes en 2 casos En un estilo de preguntas y respuestas, el autor cuenta y explica la historia de los Estados Unidos, desde su descubrimiento hasta el juicio del presidente Bill Clinton y las extrañas elecciones del año 2000. (In a question-and-answer format, the author provides facts about people and events in the history of the United States, from the discovery of America to the impeachment of Bill Clinton and the controversial presidential election of 2000.) 2005. RC 65960 ## Los Ejércitos (The Armies) RC 65972 por Evelio Rosero leído por Juan Ramírez 2 cassettes Ismael, un anciano profesor jubilado, vive con su mujer en un tranquilo pueblo de las montañas colombianas. Cuando unos vecinos desaparecen y se reciben demandas de rescate, el ambiente idílico del pueblo se enrarece. Entonces la llegada de soldados, de no se sabe qué ejército, preludia asuntos aún más graves. Algunas descripciones de violencia. Premio Tusquets. (Ismael, an elderly retired teacher, lives with his wife in a peaceful Colombian mountain village. When some of their neighbors disappear and ransoms are demanded, the tranquillity of the town is destroyed. Then the arrival of unknown soldiers unleashes irrational violence. Some violence. Tusquets Prize.) 2007. RC 65972 ## Madre Angélica: La Extraordinaria Historia de una Monja, Su Valor y una Cadena de Milagros (Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles) RC 65975 por Raymond Arroyo leído por María Pino 3 cassettes Biografía de la Madre Angélica, la monja enclaustrada y anfitrión de televisión que fundó la cadena de televisión religiosa más grande del mundo, la Eternal Word (EWTN). Nacida en Ohio en 1923 y criada en la pobreza, la Madre Angélica se dió cuenta del poder de la oración y juró dedicar su vida a Dios. Es la historia de la fé que la impulsó a realizar obras increíbles a pesar de la feroz oposición que ella enfrentó, tanto dentro como fuera de la Iglesia Católica. (Biography of Mother Angelica (born 1923), a cloistered nun, television host, and creator of the world’s largest religious broadcasting organization, Eternal Word Television Network. Describes her impoverished Ohio upbringing, the experiences that guided her faith, and the entrepreneurial spirit that helped her overcome corporate and ecclesiastical challenges.) 2005. RC 65975 ## Vengas en Mí Tu Dolor (Don’t Take Revenge on Me) RC 65978 por Corín Tellado leído por María Pino 1 cassette Alan Gorman, dueño de una mina importante, es la clase de hombre que se ha hecho a sí mismo. Se enamora de Debbie, la hija mayor de la rica familia Dawson, pero ella lo rechaza. Tras años de despecho silencioso, Alan conoce a Sophia, la hermana menor de Debbie y ahora va a tener la oportunidad de vengar su dolor. (Self-made man and mine owner Alan Gorman falls in love with Debbie, the oldest daughter of the wealthy Dawson family. When she rejects him, he suffers in silence for years. Now Sophia, the youngest Dawson daughter, is coming of age, and Alan sees his chance for revenge.) 2003. RC 65978 ## Nada RC 65981 por Carmen Laforet leído por María Pino 2 cassettes Andrea, una adolescente pueblerina, llega a la Barcelona grisácea de la postguerra civil. Intenta hacer estudios durante un año y va a vivir con parientes en la casa de la Calle de Aribau. Pero pronto encuentra sofocante la vida de la casa donde hay hambre, sordidez, y secretos amenazantes. Esta edición incluye una introducción (2005) de Mario Vargas Llosa. (Barcelona, post-Spanish Civil War. Eighteen-year-old Andrea moves in with relatives on the Calle de Aribau to study in the city for a year. She begins to feel imprisoned in this house where hunger, squalor, and family secrets predominate. Includes 2005 introduction by Mario Vargas Llosa.) 1945. RC 65981 ## Terrorista (Terrorist) RC 65985 por John Updike leído por María Pino 3 cassettes Ahmad es hijo de una norteamericana de origen irlandés y de un hombre egipcio. Hace tiempo, el padre de Ahmad lo abandona y ahora a los dieciocho años, Ahmad sigue las enseñanzas de su rigorista imán, el sheij Rachid. En su colegio secundario de New Jersey, Ahmad recibe aliento de su asesor judío, pero no obstante Ahmad está decidido a cometer violencia en el nombre de islam. Lenguaje injurioso y algunas descripciones de índole sexual. (Fatherless eighteen-year-old Ahmad— half Irish, half Egyptian—has been under the influence of imam Shaikh Rashid since he was eleven. Ahmad’s Jewish guidance counselor in his inner-city New Jersey high school offers help, but Ahmad agrees to commit violence for his religious beliefs. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.) 2007. RC 65985 ## Agua para Elefantes (Water for Elephants) RC 65994 por Sara Gruen leído por Juan Ramírez 3 cassettes 1931. Jacob Jankowski es estudiante de la medicina veterinaria cuando sus padres mueren en un accidente de tránsito. Angustiado y arruinado, Jacob encuentra empleo en un circo ambulante donde cuida animales como la traviesa elefanta, Rosie. También, se enamora de Marlena, una estrella del circo y mujer casada. Lenguaje injurioso y algunas descripciones de violencia y de índole sexual. (1931. Veterinary student Jacob Jankowski’s world comes crashing down when his parents die in a car accident. Broke, Jacob joins the circus, falls for Marlena, a married circus star, and cares for animals like Rosie the elephant. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence.) 2007. RC 65994 ## Cuentos Naturales (Natural Stories) RC 67952 por Carlos Fuentes leído por Juan Ramírez 1 cassette Fuentes presenta seis de sus más celebrados cuentos realísticos, tomados de sus obras importantes y representativos de una trayectoria literaria de cincuenta años: “Vieja Moralidad,” “Las Dos Elenas,” “Un Alma Pura,” “Malintzin de las Maquilas,” “La Sierva del Padre,” y “La Línea de la Vida.” (Six stories from a fifty-year period: “Vieja Moralidad” (“Old Morality”), “Las Dos Elenas” (“The Two Elenas”), “Un Alma Pura” (“A Pure Soul”), “Malintzin de las Maquilas,” (Malintzin of the Factory),” “La Sierva del Padre” (“The Priest’s Slave”), and “La Línea de la Vida” (“The Line of Life”). 2007. RC 67952 ## ### Talking Book Magazines Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. American Heritage (8 issues) Analog Science Fiction and Fact (11 issues) Asimov's Science Fiction (11 issues) The Atlantic Monthly (11 issues; combined issue July– August) Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (German; 12 issues) Bon Appétit (monthly) Buenhogar (Spanish; monthly) Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating libraries; bimonthly) Consumer Reports (monthly) Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and Country (bimonthly) Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National Geographic World; monthly) Diabetes Forecast (monthly) Discover (monthly) Ebony (monthly) Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues) Foreign Affairs (6 issues) France-Amèrique (French; monthly) Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues) Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter— Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and Nutrition Action Healthletter; monthly) Horticulture (6 issues) Magazine of the Month (monthly) Money (monthly plus special issues) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) The Nation (47 issues) National Geographic (monthly) National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one cassette with Cricket; monthly) National Review (25 issues) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) Outdoor Life (10 issues; combined issues June–July, December–January) People (weekly plus special issues) QST (monthly) Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly) Selecciones del Reader's Digest (Spanish; monthly) Sélections du Reader's Digest (French; monthly) Smart Computing (monthly) Sound and Vision (10 issues) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues) Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly) Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections from NLS News irregularly) Travel and Leisure (monthly) True West (monthly) The Writer (12 issues) The Week (weekly)