### Talking Book Topics, Vol. 69, No. 2, March-April 2003 Talking Book Topics March-April 2003 Volume 69, Number 2 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped _Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and disc formats and distributed free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and activities in library services. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. To order books, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542 Library of Congress, Washington 2003 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-46157 ISSN 0039-9183 Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Books for Children Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Foreign Language Books Spanish Talking Book Magazines In Brief "Voyager" to enhance catalog searching NLS bibliographic records will move to a new catalog system in late February or early March 2003. The new catalog is part of the Voyager Integrated Library System, which has been in use elsewhere in the Library of Congress since 1999. Voyager will be updated nightly instead of weekly and will offer improved features for searching and displaying records, including a more flexible keyword search capability and the capacity to browse author and subject heading lists. Individuals using adaptive computer devices will be able to access a text-only version of the catalog. A link to the new catalog will appear on the NLS home page when it becomes available. New magazine NLS has chosen a new magazine, Flower and Garden, to replace New Choices, which discontinued publication in May 2002. Flower and Garden is published six times a year and will be available in the near future. Patrons who would like to subscribe should contact their cooperating talking-book library. New handbook offers guidance to law enforcement personnel Crime victims with disabilities are the focus of a new handbook from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) of the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP). First Response to Victims of Crime Who Have a Disability offers specific guidance and tips on working with crime victims who have Alzheimer's disease, mental illness or developmental disabilities, or are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. An estimated 17 percent of the U.S. population has one of these disabilities. The handbook describes the characteristics of various disabilities and ways that law enforcement officers can be responsive to these victims' needs without compromising an investigation. First Response provides general guidance applicable to all crime victims with disabilities; covers the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, both of which require that handicapped crime victims have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from law enforcement programs and services; and features a directory of organizations that can provide more information about disabilities. First Response to Victims of Crime Who Have a Disability is accessible on the OJP web site along with information about other OVC publications, programs, and conferences. For further information contact the OVC Resource Center at 800-627-6872. Correction The toll-free number for the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) printed in Talking Book Topics, January-February 2003, was incorrect. The correct number is 800-669-7079. NLS apologizes for the error. The item is reprinted below. NLS works with BVA to support blinded veterans The federal legislation that enables the Library of Congress to provide free library service to blind and physically handicapped individuals (Public Law 89-522, July 30, 1966) specifies that preference shall at all times be given to blind and physically handicapped persons who have been honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States. The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) represents a significant segment of the NLS user community, and BVA representatives often serve on NLS advisory committees. BVA is the only congressionally chartered veterans service organization exclusively dedicated to serving our nation's blinded veterans. BVA supports rehabilitation initiatives and has its own national, full-time field service representative program. Field service offices throughout the country provide advice, information, and aid to blinded veterans and their families. BVA field reps, all of whom are blinded veterans themselves, counsel blind veterans in their respective regions. The reps link veterans with service, rehabilitation, training, and other benefits. In addition, BVA helps veterans who receive counseling to find jobs within the community. The BVA traces its roots back to 1945, when a group of veterans who lost their sight during World War II met at an army hospital in Connecticut and founded the association. BVA has been instrumental in spearheading and helping to sustain programs and services meant to give aid to blinded veterans ever since. BVA supports Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Comprehensive Blind Rehabilitation Services, which helps veterans learn how to live without sight, from the basics‡such as crossing the street safely‡to the more complex issues of coming to terms with their condition and leading fulfilling and productive lives. There is no charge for any BVA service and all legally blind veterans are eligible for assistance regardless of whether they lost their vision during service or afterward. BVA works closely with the Congress of the United States and the VA to accomplish its vital mission. Some of the above was adapted from the Blinded Veterans Association web site . For more information, visit the web site or call toll free 1-800-669-7079. 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. Items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. Knitters' Internet group shares information. VIP-SHEEP-TALK is an Internet group for blind and visually impaired individuals who enjoy yarn-related crafts, typically‡but not limited to‡knitting and crocheting. Members of the group use the list to share and learn patterns, exchange information on yarns and supplies, find help with difficult patterns or stitches, and make new friends. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to . For more information, contact the list's moderator, Eileen Fleming by e-mail at . ### _Books for Adults_ Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection.Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Note:_ For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." _Cassettes Nonfiction_ The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier. RC 46784. by Bruce Barcott. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes. Intrigued by Mt. Rainier's dominant presence, Barcott examines its physical attributes, mythology, and psychological impact. More of a bookworm than an athlete, he overcomes his concerns about harsh weather and mountaineering tragedies to assault the summit. 1997. RC 46784. ## Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining: America's Toughest Family Court Judge Speaks Out. RC 50304. by Judy Sheindlin. read by Mimi Bederman. 2 cassettes. Television's Judge Judy highlights the inadequacy of America's social programs and the resulting high crime rate, especially among juveniles. Uses her own court cases to exemplify the dishonesty and hypocrisy permeating society, and offers solutions to the problems the system has created. 1996. RC 50304. ## The Spice Islands Voyage: The Quest for Alfred Wallace, the Man Who Shared Darwin's Discovery of Evolution. RC 51506. by Tim Severin. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. A travel writer and explorer retraces the Indonesian travels of English naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the mid- nineteenth century. Severin recounts his adventures in a replica of an ancient sailing vessel as he and his crew confront some of the same dangers faced by Wallace. Combines biography, natural history, and ecological reporting. 1997. RC 51506. ## Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest. RC 51514. by Sy Montgomery. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Naturalist Montgomery searches the confluence of rivers near Manaus, Brazil, for pink dolphin--an elusive freshwater species. She recounts anecdotes and legends about their behavior and habitat, while including facts on the history of the region and details of her adventures on this odyssey. 2000. RC 51514. ## American Fly Fishing: A History. RC 51516. by Paul Schullery. read by Rick Rohan. 3 cassettes. A history of American fly fishing from colonial times includes legend and lore as well as technological developments. Discusses people and places that contributed to the sport. 1987. RC 51516. ## The Biology of Doom: The History of America's Secret Germ Warfare Project. RC 51521. by Ed Regis. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. Using declassified documents and personal interviews of the program's scientists, a professor traces America's biological weapons project from its World War II origins to its abrupt cancellation in 1969 and dismantling in the 1980s. Explains that the project tested pathogens on more than two thousand volunteers in the United States. 1999. RC 51521. ## Past Time: Baseball as History. RC 51522. by Jules Tygiel. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 2 cassettes. Nine essays by the author of _Baseball's Greatest Experiment (RC 19932)_ and _The Jackie Robinson Reader (RC 44819)_ tying the game of baseball to changes in American culture. Includes the invention of statistics, the depression era, the Jim Crow years, the advent of radio and television, and westward expansion. 2000. RC 51522. ## Democracy Derailed: Initiative Campaigns and the Power of Money. RC 51523. by David S. Broder. read by Bob Angell. 2 cassettes. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist argues that initiatives put on ballots by millionaires and special-interest groups are destroying the United States Constitution's system of checks and balances. Examines California's Proposition 13 and Oregon's assisted suicide laws, among other examples. 2000. RC 51523. ## Getting to Peace: Transforming Conflict at Home, at Work, and in the World. RC 51528. by William L. Ury. read by Dan Bloom. 2 cassettes. Presents an innovative conceptual approach and a concrete method of resolving family discord, hostility in schools, differences at work, and disagreements within and between nations. Explores the idea that a "third side" in a dispute can transform conflict into cooperation. Discusses ten practical ways to work toward peace. 1999. RC 51528. ## Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life. RC 51534. by Stephen Jay Gould. read by Don Feldheim. 2 cassettes. The popular science writer and paleontologist offers a proposal for healing the rift between religion and science. Gould insists that the concerns of the two domains are properly different and that agreement to a principle of respectful noninterference between them could result in peaceful and even productive coexistence. 1999. RC 51534. ## The Farfarers: Before the Norse. RC 51550. by Farley Mowat. read by Michael Kramer. 3 cassettes. From his research, travels, and archaeological evidence, Mowat theorizes that another European people, the Albans, visited North America before the Norse. He combines fictionalized accounts of the Albans' lives with historical clues to describe their houses, sailing vessels, hunting and foraging skills, and lifestyle. 1998. RC 51550. ## The PBS Companion: A History of Public Television. RC 51595. by David Stewart. read by Terence Aselford. 2 cassettes. A public television program executive of more than forty years discusses the most successful series on his network and introduces the people who created them. Evaluates programming decisions behind such shows as _Frontline_ and _Sesame Street_; profiles luminaries Fred Rogers, Julia Child, and others. 1999. RC 51595. ## Dumb Money: Adventures of a Day Trader. RC 51630. by Joey Anuff and Gary Wolf. read by Dick Jenkins. 2 cassettes. Describes this unregulated-but-booming phenomenon of the twenty-first century. Discusses benefits, risks, and challenges; explores the culture of veterans in the field; recalls the murderous 1999 rampage of an unsuccessful investor in Atlanta. Provides guidelines for decisions and transactions. 2000. RC 51630. ## Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief. RC 51735. by Pauline Boss. read by Anne Hancock. 1 cassette. Psychotherapist offers strategies for dealing with uncertain or incomplete loss, such as when a loved one is missing in action or abducted or has disappeared. Can also apply to situations arising from immigration, divorce, or adoption, or to conditions in which a person is physically present but psychologically absent, such as dementia. 1999. RC 51735. ## The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life. RC 51737. by Gene D. Cohen. read by Rick Rohan. 3 cassettes. Gerontologist explains how experience combined with creativity can strengthen morale and physical health during the aging process. Replete with anecdotes of famous and not- so-famous people--including Mother Teresa of Calcutta and U.S. secretary of state Madeleine Albright--who enhanced their lives in their later years. 2000. RC 51737. ## Always in Our Hearts: The Story of Amy Grossberg, Brian Peterson, and the Baby They Didn't Want. RC 52048. by Doug Most. read by John Lescault. 2 cassettes. Discusses the actions and criminal trial of two upper- middle-class white teenagers who killed their newborn in 1996. Analyzes their reasons for the murder. Presents the author's view of related social trends--a declining sense of moral responsibility and increasingly poor parenting among two-career families. 1999. RC 52048. ## Change Me into Zeus's Daughter: A Memoir. RC 52353. by Barbara Robinette Moss. read by Susan McInerney. 3 cassettes. Moss's autobiography of a poverty-stricken childhood in 1960s Alabama, where her alcoholic father and emotionally distant mother raised eight children. The author was so malnourished as a child that she needed surgery as an adult to repair her misshapen face. Some strong language. 2000. RC 52353. ## Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire. RC 52866. by Murry A. Taylor. read by Alec Volz. 4 cassettes. The fifty-year-old author, a veteran forest firefighter from Alaska, reminisces about decades of jumping from planes into potential disaster, concentrating on the 1991 season. Details mishaps, malfunctions, and other problems crews encounter during their perennial struggles with nature. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 52866. ## War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals. RC 53021. by David Halberstam. read by Fred Major. 5 cassettes. Historian examines post-Cold War foreign policy--including conflicts in Somalia, Haiti, the Persian Gulf, and Bosnia-- under U.S. presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Explores the infighting between the military administration and politicians and the influence of the Vietnam legacy on decision-making. Follows _The Best and the Brightest (RC 53020)_. Bestseller 2001. RC 53021. ## All the Orations of Demosthenes: Pronounced to Excite the Athenians against Philip, King of Macedon. RC 53055. by Demosthenes. read by Ken Kliban. 2 cassettes. Classic speeches by Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.), Greek orator, politician, and patriot, who urged his fellow Athenians to fight against the invader Philip of Macedonia and Philip's son and successor, Alexander the Great. English translation by Thomas Leland. 1757. RC 53055. ## Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. RC 53144. by Robert D. Kaplan. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Travel and foreign-affairs writer examines the "New Near East...a volatile region where the cultural legacies of the Byzantine, Persian, and Turkish empires overlap." He speculates on the future of the Caspian Sea oil and gas resources and their political and social effects on national identity in the area. 2000. RC 53144. ## The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug. RC 53161. by Bennett Alan Weinberg and Bonnie K. Bealer. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. Traces the cultural history of caffeine from its origin and introduction into Western Europe to its pervasive popularity in modern society. Discusses the consumption of caffeine derived from coffee, cola, tea, and chocolate and its effects on the human body. Examines caffeine's impact on social customs and the arts. 2001. RC 53161. ## The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love. RC 53169. by Jill Conner Browne. read by Carole Jordan Stewart. 1 cassette. Browne recounts the formation of the Sweet Potato Queens--a group of Jackson, Mississippi, women who wear green sequins and towering red hairdos and perform provocative dances on St. Patrick's Day. The leader, Browne, shares advice on love, life, men, and the importance of being prepared. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 53169. ## Flight: My Life in Mission Control. RC 53219. by Chris Kraft. read by Lou Harpenau. 3 cassettes. NASA's first flight director offers an insider's view of the early days of the space program in the 1960s. He describes past achievements such as the first manned launch with Alan Shepard, and the glitches, near disasters, and successes, culminating with the astronauts walking on the moon. Some strong language. 2001. RC 53219. ## Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama; the Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution. RC 53239. by Diane McWhorter. read by Kerry Cundiff. 6 cassettes. A journalist examines her hometown's role in the 1950s and 1960s civil rights movement. A member of a privileged Birmingham, Alabama, white family, McWhorter describes the police dog attacks, church bombings, and other horrors launched against blacks. She highlights the conspiracy among the city's public officials, elite citizens, and Klansmen. 2001. RC 53239. ## The Fifty Best (and Worst) Business Deals of All Time. RC 53243. by Michael Craig. read by John Richardson. 2 cassettes. Uses case studies of fifty successful megadeals--from the 1624 purchase of Manhattan to the year 2000 proposed merger of AOL and Time Warner--to illustrate ten rules for successful business negotiations. Advises thinking clearly, focusing on strengths, being innovative, and helping disadvantaged people. 2000. RC 53243. ## Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman. RC 53248. by Donald Spoto. read by Gary Tipton. 4 cassettes. Biography of Academy Award-winning Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982), who was exiled from Hollywood in the 1950s because of an adulterous affair. Traces her tragic childhood, career in Europe, and ascension to international acclaim. Examines her three marriages, four children, and utter devotion to her craft. 1997. RC 53248. ## The Man Who Stayed Behind. RC 53250. by Sidney Rittenberg and Amanda Bennett. read by Fred Major. 4 cassettes. Memoir of an American who went to China with the army during World War II and stayed for thirty-five years. Reviews Rittenberg's commitment to communism, his marriage to a Chinese woman, and his imprisonment after being falsely accused as a spy. Contains an eyewitness account of Mao's revolution. Some strong language. 2001. RC 53250. ## A Primate's Memoir. RC 53256. by Robert M. Sapolsky. read by Barry Bernson. 3 cassettes. An American neuroscientist gives a humorous account of adventures during his twenty-year study of baboons in East Africa. Intersperses his descriptions of baboon behavior with tales of friendship with the Masai and of dealing with third-world bureaucracy. Some strong language. 2001. RC 53256. ## A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. RC 53258. by Mary Ann Glendon. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Discusses Mrs. Roosevelt's role in the development of the first document to define worldwide human rights. Describes her chairmanship of the drafting committee and her diplomacy to ensure the Declaration's ratification in 1948. Quotes diaries, letters, and memoirs of committee members to explain how consensus was reached. 2001. RC 53258. ## Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir. RC 53265. by Michael Donnelly. read by Lou Harpenau. 2 cassettes. Memoir of a Persian Gulf War combat pilot who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 1996. Donnelly recounts his struggle to force the military establishment to acknowledge a link between his illness and wartime exposure to chemical and biological weapons in Iraq. Some strong language. 1998. RC 53265. ## The Family Guide to Surviving Stroke and Communication Disorders. RC 53270. by Dennis C. Tanner. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. Audiologist discusses strokes and their effects on communication. Describes the conditions of aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, depression and anxiety, and memory and behavioral problems. Includes guidance on maintaining relationships and accepting change, as well as on speech and language rehabilitation. 1999. RC 53270. ## Estate Planning and Administration: How to Maximize Assets, Minimize Taxes, and Protect Loved Ones. RC 53271. by Edmund T. Fleming. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Attorney and former Internal Revenue Service auditor explains how to create an estate plan. Covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care issues, probate, and federal taxes. Also clarifies the responsibilities of executors and administrators. Discusses the 2001 tax relief act and includes samples of a will and a living trust. 2001. RC 53271. ## Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families. RC 53275. edited by Hiroshi Mitsumoto and Theodore L. Munsat. read by Lou Harpenau. 4 cassettes. Two medical doctors and other professionals present an overview of the diagnosis, care, and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a disorder of the motor neurons. Includes advice on rehabilitation and assistive devices, clinical trials and medications, and psychological factors. Includes information for caregivers. 2001. RC 53275. ## A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. RC 53277. by Kate L. Turabian. read by John Richardson. 3 cassettes. A guide for students in every phase of term-paper preparation. Discusses the mechanics of writing, documentation, and manuscript production using personal computers and citing electronic sources. Revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett. 1996. RC 53277. ## Christmas in Plains: Memories. RC 53307. by Jimmy Carter. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Carter, who served as the thirty-ninth president of the United States, reminisces about family Christmases over the years, beginning with his childhood on a Georgia farm, through his years in the U.S. Navy, in the Georgia governor's mansion, in the White House, and then back to Plains. Bestseller 2001. RC 53307. ## Grant. RC 53324. by Jean Edward Smith. read by Robert Sams. 8 cassettes in 2 containers. A political science professor examines the life of Ulysses S. Grant--his business failings, his brilliant military career, and his controversial presidency. Asserts that during his two terms in office Grant successfully guided the country through Reconstruction and the Panic of 1873, and supported the rights of freedmen and Native Americans. 2001. RC 53324. ## Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday. RC 53325. by Angela Y. Davis. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes. A feminist interpretation of the lives and lyrics of three African American blues musicians of the 1930s. Also includes the complete lyrics of some of Ma Rainey's and Bessie Smith's songs. 1998. RC 53325. ## Step into a World: A Global Anthology of the New Black Literature. RC 53331. edited by Kevin Powell. read by John Hammock. 5 cassettes. Collection of literary pieces by more than one hundred contemporary black writers, born between 1957 and 1977, from nine countries. Contents are arranged by essays, hip-hop journalism, criticism, fiction, poetry, and dialog. Covers a broad range of topics and styles. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. RC 53331. ## The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality. RC 53347. by Ronald Rolheiser. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Journalist for the _Catholic Herald_ discusses the meaning of spirituality and its application to daily life within the context of Christianity. Offers advice in practical, everyday terms to those struggling with concepts of faith and recommends ways to find spiritual discipline. 1999. RC 53347. ## Hans Christian Andersen: The Life of a Storyteller. RC 53399. by Jackie Wullschlager. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. Biography of the nineteenth-century Danish writer, best known for his original fairy tales such as "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Mermaid," and "The Ugly Duckling." Discusses his childhood in poverty, his development as a writer, and the cultural context that formed him. 2000. RC 53399. ## Vermeer: A View of Delft. RC 53408. by Anthony Bailey. read by Ken Kliban. 2 cassettes. A portrait of the seventeenth-century Dutch artist and the society in which he lived. Augments biographical facts with educated supposition. Includes historical and cultural information about Delft and some of its important citizens. Discusses Vermeer's paintings and their lasting contribution to the arts. 2001. RC 53408. ## I Knew a Woman: The Experience of the Female Body. RC 53409. by Cortney Davis. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Nurse practitioner uses four characters, composites of her many patients, to relay practical information about female sexuality issues. Discusses emotional and physical concerns about pregnancy and birth, intercourse, abuse, menopause, pelvic exams, Pap smears, and mammograms, among other topics. 2001. RC 53409. ## Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond, Second Edition. RC 53417. by Michael Nyman. read by Dennis Rooney. 2 cassettes. Composer and musicologist's account of the Anglo-American musical avant-garde of the sixties and seventies that is associated with John Cage. The works of these composers, which found a home in art colleges, "made a point of being more concerned with how things were made...than with what they finally sounded like." 1999 foreword. 1974. RC 53417. ## Medicine Quest: In Search of Nature's Healing Secrets. RC 53431. by Mark J. Plotkin. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. In this companion to _Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice (RC 38383)_, an ethnobotanist searches the world's forests for plants that heal. Describes substances derived from bugs, snakes, marine life, plants, and fungi that can be used in formulating chemical compounds that cure disease. 2000. RC 53431. ## War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars. RC 53437. edited by Andrew Carroll. read by Fred Major. 4 cassettes. Anthology of correspondence written by Americans involved in hostilities, from the Civil War to 1990s Bosnia. Includes letters from William Sherman, George Custer, Francis Gary Powers, and George H.W. Bush, as well as from common soldiers, nurses, journalists, and other participants. Editor's notes indicate the fate of each writer. Some strong language. 2001. RC 53437. ## The Best of Times: America in the Clinton Years. RC 53438. by Haynes Johnson. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Following his analysis of the 1980s in _Sleepwalking through History: America in the Reagan Years (RC 32046)_, a journalist looks back at the successes and failures of the 1990s. Describes the decade's scientific, technical, and medical advances as well as President Clinton's numerous scandals. Strong language. 2001. RC 53438. ## The Corruption of American Politics: What Went Wrong and Why. RC 53447. by Elizabeth Drew. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Journalist presents her opinion of how practices in American politics adversely affect the country. Includes overview of lobbying, financial contributions, partisanship, and impeachment proceedings. Highlights the reform efforts of Senators Fred Thompson and John McCain and suggests how the average voter can improve U.S. government. 1999. RC 53447. ## The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More. RC 53448. by Linn Goldberg and Diane L. Elliot. read by Patricia McDermott. 3 cassettes. Two sports medicine doctors simplify a medical textbook, which they co-authored, into layperson's language to encourage patients to prevent and/or alleviate disease symptoms. They advise combining aerobic activities with weight training. 2000. RC 53448. ## The Garden Problem Solver. RC 53450. . read by Butch Hoover. 5 cassettes. A guide to diagnosing and treating garden ailments that occur among flowers, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, lawns, and trees, including fruit and nut trees. Discusses various problems that affect your garden and what causes them, and offers solutions to aid in eliminating them. 1999. RC 53450. ## The Flag, the Poet, and the Song: The Story of the Star- Spangled Banner. RC 53453. by Irvin Molotsky. read by Randy Atcher. 2 cassettes. Relates the history of the United States flag, how it inspired the poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, and how the poem was set to music and later adopted as the national anthem. Discusses myths and facts surrounding these events. 2001. RC 53453. ## Journeys across the Rainbow: Inspirational Stories for the Human Race. RC 53458. compiled by Dale Colclasure and David Jensen. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. A collection of almost eighty stories and personal accounts of being gay or lesbian by authors from around the world and from various walks of life. They focus on such areas as love, business, friends and family, HIV/AIDS, coming out, and spirituality. Includes biographical notes on the authors. 2000. RC 53458. ## Conquering Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Latest Breakthroughs and Treatments. RC 53459. by Thomas F. Lee. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Lee, a scientist suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, describes the latest clinical research to discover a medical breakthrough for this autoimmune disease. Reports on the latest medicines and gene-based therapies available to treat this sickness. 2001. RC 53459. ## The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies. RC 53467. by Richard Hamblyn. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. Luke Howard, a young Quaker chemist who gave Latin names to cloud formations in 1802 in London, is placed in historical and scientific context. Explains why his nomenclature (cirrus, stratus, cumulus, and nimbus) is still used in meteorology today. 2001. RC 53467. ## Stand by Your Man. RC 53472. by Tammy Wynette. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Country-western singer's memories of her rise to stardom from the obscurity of a tar-paper shack in rural Mississippi. Wynette recalls her five marriages, including one to fellow performer George Jones; her children; physical and emotional problems; and the tragedies she had to cope with. 1979. RC 53472. ## Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study. RC 53475. edited by Susan E. Hankinson and others. read by Patricia McDermott. 5 cassettes. Summarizes the Harvard University medical study, which began in 1976, of nurses and their health. Discusses lowering the risk of common cancers, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, age-related eye disorders, asthma, arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. Includes advice on changing behaviors and making decisions. 2001. RC 53475. ## Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure. RC 53479. edited by Sheldon G. Sheps. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Medical experts from the Mayo Clinic describe the dangers of the common condition called hypertension, or high blood pressure. Discusses diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle changes, and medications available to control the illness. 1999. RC 53479. ## The American Dream: Stories from the Heart of Our Nation. RC 53480. by Dan Rather. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. Broadcast journalist Dan Rather collected inspirational stories from a cross section of Americans who expressed their feelings about transforming dreams into reality. Themes include freedom, enterprise, pursuit of happiness, family, celebrity, education, innovation, and service. 2001. RC 53480. ## I Only Say This because I Love You: How the Way We Talk Can Make or Break Family Relationships throughout Our Lives. RC 53484. by Deborah Tannen. read by Sharon Murray. 3 cassettes. Linguist author of _You Just Don't Understand (RC 32031)_ and other books explains how to facilitate positive interactions within the family. Includes ways to converse with teens, adult children, siblings, and others by distinguishing overt from unstated meanings of words. 2001. RC 53484. ## The Best American Essays, 2001. RC 53485. edited by Kathleen Norris. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. Twenty-six writers explore their reactions to a variety of experiences. Stephen King describes the trauma of being hit by a van and his recovery process; Reynolds Price explains his religious beliefs to his godchild; and Anne Fadiman expresses her feelings about postal service and e-mail. 2001. RC 53485. ## Help Yourself: Celebrating the Rewards of Resilience and Gratitude. RC 53489. by Dave Pelzer. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. The author of _A Child Called "It" (RC 45004)_ and other books about his abusive childhood describes how to survive a negative environment, develop inner potential, release guilt, and resolve past issues by becoming personally responsible for one's own happiness. Offers practical suggestions for creating goals and developing a positive outlook. 2000. RC 53489. ## Stalingrad. RC 53544. by Antony Beevor. read by Steven Carpenter. 3 cassettes. The author uses primary sources, interviews with survivors, and Russian archives to portray the siege of Stalingrad by the German Sixth Army in 1942-1943. Describes the suffering of Russian and German soldiers and the brutal methods used to control the starving and demoralized troops. Violence. 1998. RC 53544. ## Corning and the Craft of Innovation. RC 53549. by Margaret B.W. Graham and Alec T. Shuldiner. read by MaryBeth Wise. 4 cassettes. Traces the 150-year history of America's leading glass manufacturer, a family-owned business in upstate New York. Chronicles the company's development of glass as art and science from Pyrex to Steuben crystal, from fiber optics to ceramic substrates for catalytic converters. 2001. RC 53549. ## _Hunting Trips of a Ranchman: Sketches of Sport on the Northern Cattle Plains_ and _The Wilderness Hunter: An Account of the Big Game of the United States and Its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle_. RC 53550. by Theodore Roosevelt. read by Robert Sams. 5 cassettes. Two complete volumes, from 1885 and 1893, respectively, record Roosevelt's adventures tracking grizzly bears in the Dakota Badlands and his appreciation of the wilderness. Portrays the land, the people, and the animals he encountered. 1996. RC 53550. ## Every Breath You Take: A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder. RC 53561. by Ann Rule. read by Laura Giannarelli. 4 cassettes. Account of the 1997 Florida murder of Sheila Bellush in front of her quadruplet toddlers. The killers were captured within weeks, but it took years to convict Sheila's ex- husband Allen Blackthorne of the crime. Reconstructs the life of the aberrant, cross-dressing multimillionaire. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53561. ## The Death of the West: How Dying Populations and Immigrant Invasions Imperil Our Country and Civilization. RC 53562. by Patrick J. Buchanan. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Former presidential candidate outlines probable factors that contribute to the decline of western culture in Europe and America. Offers possible solutions for preserving morality and preventing the "balkanization" of the United States. Bestseller 2002. RC 53562. ## The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm. RC 53599. by Thomas P. Grazulis. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Meteorologist and researcher of weather phenomena describes the formation, forecasting, history, and science of the tornado life cycle. Recounts personal anecdotes, common myths, and puzzling elements of human interaction with this incredible and unpredictable force. 2001. RC 53599. ## The Price of Terror: One Bomb, One Plane, 270 Lives; the History-Making Struggle for Justice after Pan Am 103. RC 53614. by Allan Gerson and Jerry Adler. read by Mary Kane. 3 cassettes. Describes attorney Allan Gerson's legal battles on behalf of victims of the 1988 terrorist plane crash over Lockerbie, Scotland. In an effort to obtain justice after the U.S. government eschewed military options, the families sued Libya--an action that led to a new interpretation of international law. 2001. RC 53614. ## The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection. RC 53645. by Wendy Northcutt. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. This sequel to _The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action (RC 51562)_ presents another collection of misadventures honoring those whose mistakes remove them from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion. For instance, the man who did not survive amateur liposuction performed in his garage. Bestseller 2001. RC 53645. ## Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff: Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned. RC 53647. edited by Jack Canfield and others. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. A selection of anecdotes and poems about difficult issues, mostly written by teens to encourage their peers. Considers such challenges as drinking and driving, loss of friendships and relationships, death and suicide, emotional and physical abuse, and eating disorders. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller 2001. RC 53647. ## The Bureau and the Mole: The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History. RC 53651. by David A. Vise. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist investigates the life and crimes of spy Robert Hanssen, who was arrested in February 2001. Examines Hanssen's psychological and sexual profile and his motivations in betraying his country. Discusses the FBI's uneven performance under director Louis Freeh. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53651. ## What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response. RC 53661. by Bernard Lewis. read by Peter Johnson. 2 cassettes. A concise study of the rise and decline of the Islamic world and its reaction to Western cultural dominance between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Discusses Muslim disposition to govern by religious law, reluctance to recognize women's rights, and intolerance of intellectual freedom. Bestseller 2002. RC 53661. ## The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin. RC 53662. by Nicholas Perricone. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Dermatologist at Yale University recommends a health-care system emphasizing the nutrients necessary to maintain good skin well past middle age. Discusses different skin types, tones, and colors vis-à-vis the aging process as well as the use of antioxidants and other curative measures. Bestseller 2000. RC 53662. ## Driver #8. RC 53666. by Dale Earnhardt. read by Tom Burch. 2 cassettes. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr., son of the late NASCAR racing champion, describes his own first year on the stock-car circuit. Details the strategy and camaraderie between the drivers and their support teams, the difficulties a rookie encounters, and the tragedy of his father's death. Some strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53666. ## Inside Terrorism. RC 53680. by Bruce Hoffman. read by Corrie James. 3 cassettes. Investigates the nature of political terrorism, from the French Revolution to religious and state-sponsored terrorist activities of the 1990s. Discusses ethnic and nationalist movements of the postcolonial era, the appeal of terror to religious fundamentalists, and terrorists' exploitation of mass media. 1998. RC 53680. ## Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty. RC 53687. by Dan Baum. read by Terence Aselford. 3 cassettes. Saga of the family-owned brewery of Golden, Colorado, founded by German stowaway Adolph Coors in 1873. Despite a record of anti-unionism and right-wing conservatism, the family gradually comes to a reluctant acceptance of modern business practices. But its history is punctuated by tales of suicide, strikes, disinheritance, kidnapping, and murder. Some strong language. 2000. RC 53687. ## Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. RC 53693. by Mary Baker Eddy. read by Anne Flosnik. 5 cassettes. The basic text of the Church of Christ, Scientist, written by the church's founder, Mary Baker Eddy, to explain the tenets of Christian Science. The "Key to the Scriptures" analyzes certain passages in Genesis and Revelation in relation to Christian Science. 1875. RC 53693. ## Storm over the Gilberts: War in the Central Pacific, 1943. RC 53694. by Edwin P. Hoyt. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 1 cassette. History of the World War II American naval campaign for the Gilbert Islands to prevent their use by the Japanese. Discusses the leadership problems encountered by Admiral Raymond Spruance and other strong personalities involved with the Fifth Fleet. Followed by _To the Marianas: War in the Central Pacific, 1944 (RC 51499)_. 1978. RC 53694. ## African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist. RC 53704. by Theodore Roosevelt. read by Robert Sams. 4 cassettes. Roosevelt describes his eleven-month safari with his son, Kermit, in East Africa after leaving the presidency in 1909. In spite of the adventurous tone, the former president explains that he undertook the hunting expedition to obtain specimens to further scientific knowledge in the U.S. 1910. RC 53704. ## Journey into Diplomacy: A Black Man's Shocking Discovery. RC 53714. by Leaford C. Williams. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. A Jamaican-born diplomat describes growing up in poverty in his native land and his eventual emigration to the United States. Relates his efforts to obtain an education, his military stint in Korea, his career in the foreign service and other government agencies, and his encounters with prejudice. 1996. RC 53714. ## The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual for Teens; Safety, Maintenance, and Operating Instructions for Teens. RC 53715. by Mavis Jukes. read by Frank Coffee. 2 cassettes. Provides information for male adolescents on changes that occur in their bodies during puberty and offers advice on sexual topics, nutrition, health, relationships, peer pressure, etiquette, and other issues. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. RC 53715. ## The Wilkomirski Affair: A Study in Biographical Truth. RC 53717. by Stefan Maechler. read by Ken Kliban. 3 cassettes. Results of a Swiss historian's exhaustive investigation of the authenticity of Binjamin Wilkomirski's _Fragments_, a childhood Holocaust memoir that was denounced as a fabrication after its 1995 publication. Analyzes Wilkomirski's sources and weighs whether the work was a deliberate fraud or the product of delusion. Includes the full text of _Fragments_. 2001. RC 53717. ## Where the Stress Falls: Essays. RC 53718. by Susan Sontag. read by Catherine Byers. 3 cassettes. Forty-one essays providing an American intellectual's insights on writers and artists, reading, performing and visual arts, and personal interests. Includes appreciations of writers W.G. Sebald and Joseph Brodsky, reflections on photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, and recollections of directing _Waiting for Godot_ in wartime Sarajevo. 2001. RC 53718. ## On Friendship: A Book for Teenagers. RC 53719. by Kimberly Kirberger. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. A discussion of the concept of friendship is supplemented by poems, short stories, anecdotes, and essays written by teens. Examines the pros and cons of cliques, jealousy and betrayal, social and family problems, and other challenges inherent in a relationship. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. RC 53719. ## Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain. RC 53724. by Ronald D. Siegel and others. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Two doctors and a consultant in psychology, all of whom have suffered chronic back pain, believe there is a connection between emotional stress, muscle tension, and the pain in one's body. They suggest an approach to back pain that uses both traditional and alternative medicine. 2001. RC 53724. ## The Oxford Fiftieth Anniversary Book of the United Nations. RC 53726. by Charles Patterson. read by John Horton. 2 cassettes. History of the United Nations, from its creation in 1945. Describes the organization's charter, goals, and major agencies and programs. Discusses how the U.N. responds to world problems and the role it plays in peacekeeping. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. RC 53726. ## Cybergrace: The Search for God in the Digital World. RC 53727. by Jennifer J. Cobb. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Theologian and computer consultant proposes that the greatest spiritual challenge is to find the sacred in cyberspace. Articulates ways to incorporate the digital realm into the spiritual life. Explains her views that reaching this goal requires self-knowledge, ethically guided behavior, and clear communication with sacred aspects of the self. 1998. RC 53727. ## Tears and Tantrums: What to Do When Babies and Children Cry. RC 53728. by Aletha J. Solter. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 1 cassette. Developmental psychologist explains why crying is necessary for infants and children and how parents can cope with tears and tantrums. Describes how to interpret and respond to various forms of weeping and how to help the child rely on inner resources. 1998. RC 53728. ## The Mummies of Ürümchi. RC 53733. by Elizabeth Wayland Barber. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes. Archaeologist and textile expert discusses the mysteries of the well-preserved Caucasian mummies found in western China. With few artifacts other than clothing to aid her, Barber deduces much about the mummies' sheepherding culture and connections to Europe and the Middle East. 1999. RC 53733. ## In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong. RC 53736. by Amin Maalouf. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. A philosophical exploration of concepts concerning the personal self and ethnic, political, or religious affiliations, specifically those embracing violence. Argues that, to progress to a peaceful society, people must respect "identities" with multiple allegiances and multilingual abilities. 2000. RC 53736. ## The Teenagers' Guide to School outside the Box. RC 53752. by Rebecca Greene. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Explores alternative education for teens including internships, apprenticeships, and volunteer opportunities as well as traveling, summer activities, and distance learning. Besides anecdotes from young people, the author includes advice on resume writing and provides resources for further information. For senior high readers. 2001. RC 53752. ## The Forbidden City. RC 53754. by May Holdsworth. read by Yolande Bavan. 1 cassette. Chronicle of the history, architecture, daily life, treasures, and ceremonies of the imperial palace, called the Forbidden City, in Peking (now Beijing), China. Built in 1420 during the Ming dynasty, the capital of the celestial empire housed the emperor, his concubines, and eunuchs. 1998. RC 53754. ## La Grande Thérèse: The Greatest Scandal of the Century. RC 53755. by Hilary Spurling. read by Frank Coffee. 1 cassette. Chronicles the 1902 scandal that nearly toppled France's Third Republic. Describes how the schemes, fantasies, and lies of a French high-society lady, Thérèse Humbert, led to the bankruptcy of the rich and famous, including the in-laws of artist Henri Matisse. 2000. RC 53755. ## How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life. RC 53769. by Dalai Lama. read by Tom Burch. 1 cassette. Specific Buddhist techniques for overcoming such everyday obstacles as anger, mistrust, jealousy, and insecurity and thus gaining mental peace and compassion. Recommends developing a good heart and mind through a moral attitude and an understanding of reality. Bestseller 2002. RC 53769. ## See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism. RC 53770. by Robert Baer. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Memoir of a former CIA operative recounting his adventures in the Middle East, including an attempt to incite rebellion against Saddam Hussein in 1990s Iraq. Discusses the agency's covert operations and excess bureaucracy and examines the roots of terrorism. Some strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53770. ## The Feminine Mystique. RC 53797. by Betty Friedan. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes (Reissue). 1960s feminist discusses problems of American women. Considers a distorted image of femininity to have arrested women's intellectual growth, hampered their sexual fulfillment, threatened their marriages, and become their major barrier to self-realization. 1963. RC 53797. ## The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. RC 53800. by Samuel P. Huntington. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. Harvard professor and former National Security Council member asserts that conflict among different civilizations or cultural groups is "the central and most dangerous dimension of the emerging global politics." Presents research documenting the resurgence of non-Western cultures, particularly China and the Islamic world, and makes recommendations for a pragmatic foreign policy. Bestseller 1996. RC 53800. ## Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia. RC 53807. by Ahmed Rashid. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Pakistani journalist examines the history of Central Asia and its indigenous Islamic movements and then focuses on three of the most significant--the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP), the Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Discusses their origins, beliefs, influence, activities, rapid spread, and the secrecy shrouding their leaders. 2002. RC 53807. ## No Cause for Panic. RC 53808. by Russell Baker. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes (Reissue). A collection of humorous articles on the American political and social scenes. Comments on events in Washington, D.C., and customs around the country. Originally published in Baker's column "Observer" for the _New York Times_ in the early 1960s. 1964. RC 53808. ## Focus on Ability: Serving Girls with Special Needs. RC 53809. by Martha E. Carroll and Martha Jo Dennison. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Similar in scope to _Explorers with Disabilities Program Helps (RC 50084)_ for young adults in the Exploring program. Provides the scout leader with advice and activities for Girl Scouts with disabilities. Describes how to prepare the troop and fulfill legal requirements. 1998. RC 53809. ## All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football, and the Miracle Season. RC 53814. by Kurt Warner. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams quarterback, describes the 1999 football season, when his team won the Super Bowl. Warner explains how his Christian beliefs helped him meet the challenges of menial jobs, parenting a legally blind stepson, and minor-league play as he climbed to the top of his profession. 2000. RC 53814. ## To Race the Wind: An Autobiography. RC 53815. by Harold Krents. read by Fred Major. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Recollections of a former Harvard law student who is blind. Krents fell in love, graduated with honors, and passed the New York State bar exam. Recalls childhood loneliness and being taunted in public school. Credits family support for his perseverance. Krents's experiences inspired the popular play and movie _Butterflies Are Free (RD 6188)_. 1972. RC 53815. ## Tales of Power. RC 53816. by Carlos Castaneda. read by Chris Parente. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Describes the author's apprenticeship in Mexico to Don Juan, the Yaqui Indian sorcerer. Relates Castaneda's startling experiences as he passes through the ego and transcendant- ego in his journey to mystical perception of his total self. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1974. RC 53816. ## Final Confession: The Unsolved Crimes of Phil Cresta. RC 53833. by Brian P. Wallace and Bill Crowley. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Describes the exploits of the late Boston thief Phil Cresta, who stole more than $10 million during his lifetime. Retired cop Crowley explains how Cresta came clean before his 1995 death. Discusses a 1968 Brink's truck robbery and numerous diamond and fur heists. Foreword by Dennis Lehane. Strong language. 2000. RC 53833. ## Knitting without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes. RC 53867. by Elizabeth Zimmermann. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Introduction to designing sweaters to fit any size and a guide to solving knitting problems. Provides practical instructions for several seamless sweaters; discusses the importance of gauge; and offers suggestions for other projects such as slippers, hats, mittens, and scarves. 1971. RC 53867. ## Clicker Training for Your Horse. RC 53870. by Alexandra Kurland. read by Catherine Byers. 2 cassettes. In this in-depth companion to _Clicker Training for Horses (RC 53871)_ an animal behaviorist explains how to use operant conditioning to train a horse to respond positively to a clicker. Offers detailed lesson plans covering problem solving, working with foals, loading a trailer, teaching manners, and riding. 1998. RC 53870. ## Clicker Training for Horses. RC 53871. by Alexandra Kurland. read by Catherine Byers. 1 cassette. This companion book to _Clicker Training for Your Horse (RC 53870)_ condenses the operant conditioning steps that are based on dolphin training. Relying on positive reinforcement, this method can eliminate aggression and other common problems a rider encounters. 1999. RC 53871. ## Osama bin Laden: A War against the West. RC 53882. by Elaine Landau. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Biography of the "world's most dangerous terrorist" and his radical Islamic view of the world. Traces the early life of the millionaire from Saudi Arabia and his gradual involvement with Muslim organizations that led to a jihad against the west. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. RC 53882. ## Mosquito: A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe. RC 53885. by Andrew Spielman and Michael D'Antonio. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Examines the mosquito's life cycle and adaptation to environment. Explores this insect's intimate relationship with human beings, its impact on human history, and its role as a vector of deadly diseases. Discusses modern man's confrontations with the mosquito and reviews past efforts to eradicate the pest. 2001. RC 53885. ## Murder in Spokane: Catching a Serial Killer. RC 53887. by Mark Fuhrman. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Former Los Angeles detective discusses his part in an investigation of serial murders of prostitutes in Washington state. Fuhrman became unofficially involved in 1997, when he recognized the ineptness of the local police, and he tracked the case until a suspect was arrested in 2000. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53887. ## Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-1999. RC 53888. by Paul McCartney. read by Ken Kliban. 1 cassette. This collection of song lyrics and poetry written by Sir Paul McCartney, an original member of the revolutionary rock band the Beatles, was compiled at the suggestion of his late wife, Linda. Includes words to such hits as "Maybe I'm Amazed," "Yellow Submarine," "Yesterday," and "Eleanor Rigby," among others. Introduction by Adrian Mitchell. 2001. RC 53888. ## While Innocents Slept: A Story of Revenge, Murder, and SIDS. RC 53890. by Adrian Havill. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Story of Garrett Wilson, who was accused of killing his infant children. The original cause of death was listed as SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), but a former wife was convinced the children were murdered for insurance money. Havill discusses Wilson's childhood, marriages, numerous problems with the law, and the trial. 2001. RC 53890. ## Don't Count the Candles: Just Keep the Fire Lit!. RC 53894. by Joan Rivers. read by Catherine Byers. 1 cassette. Veteran comedian offers humorous advice on growing old, including tips on diet, exercise, makeup, clothes, dating, sex, home improvement, and plastic surgery. Some strong language. 1999. RC 53894. ## Job-Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People Who Have Disabilities. RC 53895. by Richard Nelson Bolles and Dale S. Brown. read by Jake Williams. 1 cassette. In this updated edition of the popular guidebook first published in 1991, the authors explain the hiring process in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They present job-hunting strategies and tips, offer advice for the interviewing process, including research and face- to-face issues, and suggest other resources available. 2001. RC 53895. ## How to Have a Green Thumb without an Aching Back: A New Method of Mulch Gardening. RC 53896. by Ruth Stout. read by Jill Ferris. 1 cassette. The author, the sister of mystery writer Rex Stout, left New York City for the Connecticut countryside in 1929 and began experimenting in the garden. Her anecdotes record her trials, tribulations, and the new methods she devised to simplify her work. 1955. RC 53896. ## The Fed: The Inside Story of How the World's Most Powerful Financial Institution Drives the Markets. RC 53898. by Martin Mayer. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Financial journalist analyzes the Federal Reserve System and explains how its world has changed. Traces its evolution from regulatory agency to powerful economic institution. Examines the Fed's impact on the American market and on the global economy. Covers bureaucratic rivalries, personal anecdotes, and suggestions for future improvements. 2001. RC 53898. ## The Farrakhan Factor: African American Writers on Leadership, Nationhood, and Minister Louis Farrakhan. RC 53903. edited by Amy Alexander. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Sixteen essays by African American writers who variously laud and denounce Nation of Islam minister Louis Farrakhan. Traces his ascent to prominence, examines the myth and reality behind the controversy that surrounds him, and asserts that Farrakhan is "forcing black Americans to reexamine (their) definition of leadership." 1998. RC 53903. ## Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood. RC 53942. by Alexandra Fuller. read by Anne Flosnik. 2 cassettes. Recollections of growing up white in civil-war-torn 1970s Rhodesia. Fuller's affection for Africa and for her parents- -despite their flaws--withstands her critical scrutiny. Recounts her family's tragedies, including the deaths of children and dispossession of their home, and their efforts to deal with racism, revolutionary politics, and the struggle for survival. Strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53942. ## Year of the Fires: The Story of the Great Fires of 1910. RC 53954. by Stephen J. Pyne. read by John Hammock. 3 cassettes. The author of _How the Canyon Became Grand (RC 47948)_ describes the devastating 1910 forest fires in the western United States and the effects their destructiveness had on government policy that continued throughout the century. Describes the roles of politicians, conservationists, foresters, and the new U.S. Forest Service. 2001. RC 53954. ## The Man Who Flew the _Memphis Belle_: Memoir of a WW II Bomber Pilot. RC 53956. by Robert Morgan. read by Bob Moore. 3 cassettes. Reminiscences of a World War II ace pilot who became the first man to fly twenty-five missions over Europe in a B-17 Flying Fortress. Describes his childhood, the bombing missions, and the nationwide tour that was followed by more action in the Pacific. 2001. RC 53956. ## Next: The Future Just Happened. RC 53959. by Michael Lewis. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Author of _The New New Thing (RC 49256)_ examines changes in the social order caused by the Internet, including decentralization of authority and inversion of traditional hierarchies. Cites examples of child prodigies, such as fifteen-year-old Jonathan Lebed, who used the Internet to manipulate the stock market for personal gain. 2001. RC 53959. ## My Forbidden Face: Growing Up under the Taliban; a Young Woman's Story. RC 53984. by Latifa. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Latifa (a pseudonym) records her and her family's experiences when the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan, in September 1996. She explains that at sixteen she was planning to study journalism at the university but was forbidden to leave home by Taliban decrees. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2001. RC 53984. ## The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness. RC 54062. by Gary Zukav and Linda Francis. read by John Hammock. 2 cassettes. Author of _The Seat of the Soul (RC 36911)_ and _Soul Stories (RC 50883)_ continues his "journey into the heart." Explores the concept of emotional awareness--"becoming aware of everything that you are feeling every moment." Explains how emotional awareness can help readers cope with anger, workaholism, and other issues. Bestseller 2001. RC 54062. ## Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir. RC 54082. by Tony Hillerman. read by Michael Russotto. 3 cassettes. Author of award-winning Navaho mysteries records his memoir of growing up in depression-era Oklahoma, serving with the WWII American infantry, pursuing a career in journalism, and teaching at the University of New Mexico. Concludes with notes on his works and some origins of his ideas. 2001. RC 54082. ## Only Bread, Only Light: Poems. RC 54093. by Stephen Kuusisto. read by Gary Telles. 1 cassette. Collection of poetry that has the experience of blindness as a common theme. Author of _Planet of the Blind (RC 45500)_ describes childhood perceptions in "Blind Days in Early Youth," adult decisions in "Learning Braille at Thirty- nine," and celebrating music and nature in "Essay on November." 2000. RC 54093. ## American Jihad: The Terrorists Living among Us. RC 54103. by Steven Emerson. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Author of _The American House of Saud (RC 23745)_ investigates militant Islamic groups in the United States, including Hamas, al Qaeda, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization. Presents documentation challenging the legitimacy of some Islamic charities and contends that terrorist infiltration of the country is deep and widespread. 2002. RC 54103. ## Raising Fences: A Black Man's Love Story. RC 54238. by Michael Datcher. read by John Hammock. 2 cassettes. Memoir by an African American poet about growing up fatherless and adopted. "I've been obsessed with being a husband and father since I was seven years old," he observes. While attending graduate school, he is led to believe an illegitimate child is his. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 54238. ## West Point: The First Two Hundred Years; the Companion to the PBS‡ Television Special. RC 54244. by John Grant and others. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 2 cassettes. History of the United States military academy, founded in 1802 in New York state's scenic Hudson River Valley. Discusses West Point's traditions and evolution as an institution, some of the legendary figures who graduated from there, and its role in America's story. 2002. RC 54244. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ A Life for a Life. RC 50760. by Ernest Hill. read by Chuck Young. 2 cassettes. A drug dealer demands fast cash from fifteen-year-old D'Ray or he will shoot the boy's younger brother. D'Ray robs a convenience store, killing the young clerk. After D'Ray's conviction, the victim's father insists that D'Ray fulfill his son's dreams. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 50760. ## Hidden in a Whisper: Westward Chronicles, Volume 2. RC 51116. by Tracie Peterson. read by Gillian Green. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _A Shelter of Hope (RC 51115),_ Simone O'Donnell's former supervisor, Rachel Taylor, is manager of the newest Harvey House in New Mexico. But there is one drawback--Rachel must work with Braeden Parker, a man she once loved but refused to marry because of a misunderstanding. 1999. RC 51116. ## O.K.: The Corral, the Earps, and Doc Holliday. RC 51511. by Paul West. read by Dan Bloom. 3 cassettes. Consumptive Doc Holliday leaves his native south vainly hoping for a cure in the western climes. Unable to practice dentistry there, he drifts into gambling and a desolate lifestyle while corresponding with his first love--a cousin who has become a nun. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000. RC 51511. ## The Princess Diaries. RC 51524. by Meg Cabot. read by Mary Ann Nichols. 2 cassettes. Fourteen-year-old Mia keeps a diary of her problems--she's too tall and flat chested, she's flunking algebra, and her mom is dating her teacher. But then her dad arrives from Europe to announce that Mia is really a princess and the heir to his throne. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. RC 51524. ## Black Mountain. RC 51530. by Les Standiford. read by Jeremy Gage. 2 cassettes. As a political reward, transit cop Richard Corrigan joins New York governor Fielding Dawson's entourage on a camping trip in the Wyoming wilderness. Once there, accidents start occurring with deadly consequences until only three of the original party remain. Strong language and some violence. 2000. RC 51530. ## Crossing the Mangrove. RC 51588. by Maryse Condé. read by Cyn Delafield. 2 cassettes. Francis Sancher--a handsome stranger loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud outside a small Guadaloupean village. At his funeral, the townspeople reveal their history and culture while speculating about Sancher's mysterious death and his ties to Fidel Castro and Angola war victims. 1995. RC 51588. ## Sleeping Beauty. RC 51631. by Judith Ivory. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. Victorian England, 1876. Newly knighted explorer Sir James Stoker, recently returned from Africa, risks his hard-won awards, titles, and professorship for the love of an older woman. Coco Wild, a French mistress of many men, becomes James's lover despite the objections of his mentor and her son. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 51631. ## The Mark of the Angel. RC 51650. by Nancy Huston. read by Celeste Lawson. 2 cassettes. Paris, 1957. Twenty-year-old Saffie, newly arrived from Germany, answers musician Raphael Lepage's advertisement for a maid. Soon Lepage becomes smitten with the remote and seemingly emotionless young woman. All goes well until he sends her on an errand to have his flute repaired. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 51650. ## A Stolen Heart. RC 51985. by Candace Camp. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. 1811. American Alexandra Ward, in London to meet business partner Lord Sebastian Thorpe, is unprepared for the surprises awaiting her. She is mistaken for a woman who died years ago, she is attacked numerous times, and Lord Thorpe is suspicious of her motives. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 51985. ## Whale Talk. RC 52057. by Chris Crutcher. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Talented, multiracial teen T.J. Jones shuns organized sports but agrees to help his favorite teacher pull together a swim team. He attracts a group of misfits who become buddies and champions--earning the ire of the school jocks, whose bullying erupts into violence. Strong language and some violence. For senior high readers. 2001. RC 52057. ## Memento Mori. RC 52084. by Muriel Spark. read by Barbara Rappaport. 2 cassettes (Reissue). London, 1950s. Dame Lettie Colston, age seventy-nine, receives anonymous telephone calls telling her matter-of- factly "Remember you must die." Surprising reactions are provoked in the various other recipients of these calls, who include a celebrated author, an unscrupulous housekeeper, an octogenarian with an eye for women, and twelve occupants of an old folks' home. 1959. RC 52084. ## Lord of the Silent. RC 52274. by Elizabeth Peters. read by Barbara Rappaport. 4 cassettes. Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, return to Egypt for further excavations, despite England's war with Germany in 1915. Their son, Ramses, is attacked in Cairo, ancient royal tombs are being robbed, and fresh corpses appear. Sequel to _He Shall Thunder in the Sky (RC 51073)_. Bestseller 2001. RC 52274. ## Ring of Truth. RC 52443. by Nancy Pickard. read by Mimi Bederman. 2 cassettes. When anti-death-penalty crusader Reverend Bob Wing is convicted of killing his wife, crime writer Marie Lightfoot pens another book. Later she unearths evidence that the minister and another condemned murderer may be innocent. Sequel to _The Whole Truth (RC 52442)_. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. RC 52443. ## The Rebels: The Kent Family Chronicles, Vol. 2. RC 52647. by John Jakes. read by Bob Askey. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Philip Kent, the illegitimate son of an English aristocrat, joins the Continental Army in 1775 and fights for the revolutionary cause. He also starts a family and continues his printing press. Sequel to _The Bastard (RC 52646)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1975. RC 52647. ## The Night Listener. RC 52746. by Armistead Maupin. read by Ray Hagen. 2 cassettes. Gabriel Noone suffers from writer's block, struggling to create a script for his late-night radio program and trying to cope with the departure of his lover of ten years. The arrival of a book manuscript by a thirteen-year-old boy who has endured horrendous sexual abuse by his parents changes Gabriel's life. Strong language. 2000. RC 52746. ## Heaven's Reach: New Uplift Trilogy, Book 3. RC 52766. by David Brin. read by Erin Jones. 4 cassettes. This sequel to _Infinity's Shore (RC 52765)_ finds the fugitive inhabitants of Jijo facing possible extinction unless the Earthship _Streaker_ and its dolphin crew can preserve a secret from numerous pursuers. Conclusion to the New Uplift Trilogy. 1998. RC 52766. ## Cross of St. George: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 22. RC 52773. by Alexander Kent. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. 1813. In this sequel to _For My Country's Freedom (RC 52772)_, Captain Adam Bolitho is acquitted by a court martial for the loss of his ship, after he escapes from prison. Meanwhile his uncle, Sir Richard, returns to Halifax, Canada, and comes under heavy fire while protecting ships from American attacks. 1996. RC 52773. ## Sword of Honour: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 23. RC 52774. by Alexander Kent. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. 1814. Napoleon is finally defeated and exiled. Captain Adam Bolitho remains in Canada guarding the shipping routes against American raiders. Sir Richard is sent to Malta where his mistress, Lady Catherine, visits him. But the skirmishes still continue. Sequel to _Cross of St. George (RC 52773)_. 1998. RC 52774. ## Wizardborn. RC 52923. by David Farland. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. While the Earth King, Gaborn Val Orden, battles against the monstrous reavers, Raj Ahten, once the primary threat to Gaborn, struggles to retain his own empire. And Averan, a young girl, holds the secret to Gaborn's hopes of defeating the monsters. Book 3 of The Runelords; sequel to _Brotherhood of the Wolf (RC 52922)_. 2001. RC 52923. ## King Hereafter. RC 52952. by Dorothy Dunnett. read by George Holmes. 7 cassettes in 2 containers(Reissue). Thorfinn, baptized Macbeth, fights to unite Alba--later called Scotland--in the eleventh century. One of three brothers who rule the Orkney islands, he uses circumstance, cunning, marriage, and battle to become the dominant figure of the north country. Some violence. 1982. RC 52952. ## Sacajawea. RC 53051. by Anna Lee Waldo. read by Erin Jones. 9 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue). Tale of Sacajawea, the young Shoshoni woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific in 1804. Describes native lore and rituals as well as the journey through the mountains. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1978. RC 53051. ## The Heartsong of Charging Elk. RC 53056. by James Welch. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. France, 1890s. While traveling abroad with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, the ailing Charging Elk, an Oglala Indian, is left behind in a Marseille hospital. Speaking neither French nor English, the penniless Native American faces daunting difficulties in a foreign culture. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. RC 53056. ## Souls in the Great Machine. RC 53130. by Sean McMullen. read by Suzanne Toren. 4 cassettes. In fortieth-century Australia, long after nuclear war destroyed all Earth's technology, head librarian Zarvora Cybeline attempts to build a computer to combat the dark forces that psychically call people to their deaths in the sea. Meanwhile, other enemies plot against the planet. 1999. RC 53130. ## The Hearing. RC 53220. by John Lescroart. read by Ray Foushee. 4 cassettes. San Francisco lawyer Dismas Hardy defends a homeless man accused of murdering an African American woman attorney. Police lieutenant Abraham Glitsky has a solid case, but his relationship to the deceased influences him. As Hardy digs further, he uncovers political corruption and scandal. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53220. ## Crooked River Burning. RC 53221. by Mark Winegardner. read by Jack Fox. 5 cassettes. The history of Cleveland, Ohio, between 1948 and 1969, is interwoven with the lives of lovers Anne O'Connor and David Zielinsky. Well-to-do Anne realizes her dreams of becoming a broadcast journalist, while blue-collar David strives for political power. Features vignettes of real-life Clevelanders, social history, and sports. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53221. ## The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith. RC 53231. by Patricia Highsmith. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 6 cassettes. Short stories from five previous collections, including _The Animal-Lover's Book of Beastly Murder_, where pets and other creatures take revenge on their masters, and _Little Tales of Misogyny_, featuring female stereotypes. Foreword by Graham Greene. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53231. ## The Collected Stories of Richard Yates. RC 53249. by Richard Yates. read by Fred Major. 4 cassettes. Twenty-seven stories by an acclaimed American writer who died in 1992. Yates often focuses on dreamers and unfulfilled ambitions. The autobiographical "Saying Goodbye to Sally" tells about the short-term affair of a young novelist invited to write a Hollywood screenplay in the early sixties. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. RC 53249. ## The Best American Mystery Stories 2001. RC 53259. edited by Lawrence Block. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. Twenty of the year 2000's best short mystery stories selected from magazines. In "Lobster Night" by Russell Banks a barmaid murders her employer. In "Easy Street" by T. Jefferson Parker an FBI agent returns to southern California to catch a bank robber. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53259. ## The Whitechapel Conspiracy: A Thomas and Charlotte Pitt Mystery. RC 53266. by Anne Perry. read by Terry Hayes Sales. 3 cassettes. London, 1892. After police superintendent Thomas Pitt testifies against a wealthy murderer, the prisoner's influential friends transfer Pitt to an undercover assignment in a slum. Pitt's wife Charlotte, however, further investigates the former crime and discovers a plot to overthrow the monarchy. 2001. RC 53266. ## An Operational Necessity. RC 53268. by Gwyn Griffin. read by John Polk. 4 cassettes (Reissue). During World War II, the German captain of a U-boat orders all survivors of a torpedoed French ship machine-gunned. One person survives. Despite claiming he performed an "operational necessity," the captain is put on trial by an Allied tribunal after the war. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1967. RC 53268. ## The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventeenth Annual Collection. RC 53269. edited by Gardner Dozois. read by Richard Hauenstein. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Following a survey of the 1999 science fiction market, Dozois offers twenty-seven stories by such authors as Stephen Baxter, Frederik Pohl, Ben Bova, Robert Silverberg, Tanith Lee, Mike Resnick, Charles Sheffield, and Kim Stanley Robinson. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000. RC 53269. ## The Glass Palace. RC 53272. by Amitav Ghosh. read by Jill Fox. 4 cassettes. Rajkumar, an orphaned Indian boat boy, is only eleven when he is stranded in Burma as the British invade in 1885. His meeting with ten-year-old Dolly, one of the queen's attendants, in the Glass Palace is so memorable that it dominates his life. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53272. ## The Sigma Protocol. RC 53295. by Robert Ludlum. read by Fred Major. 4 cassettes. International financier Ben Hartman is investigating the murder of his twin brother when Anna Navarro of the U.S. Justice Department saves him from an assassin. The two team up to uncover the secrets behind the Sigma Corporation-- founded in 1945 by German capitalists for unknown purposes. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53295. ## Take a Thief: A Novel of Valdemar. RC 53301. by Mercedes Lackey. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Relates the adventures of Skif, an orphaned pickpocket, who attends the Heralds' Collegium and finally gains a companion when he meets a magical horse named Cymry. Prequel to the Heralds of Valdemar series. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2001. RC 53301. ## Jackdaws. RC 53305. by Ken Follett. read by Erin Jones. 3 cassettes. British intelligence agent Felicity "Flick" Clairet must train a group of English women, within days, to blow up the Nazis' main telephone exchange in France and paralyze communications on D-Day. American spymaster Paul Chancellor falls in love with Flick as they plan the mission. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53305. ## Shadow on the Trail. RC 53332. by Zane Grey. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. In Texas young bank robber Wade Holden promises his dying mentor that he will go straight. But with the Rangers after him, he struggles to find sanctuary. Eventually, with the help of a young woman and her family, he turns his life around in Arizona. Some strong language. 1936. RC 53332. ## The Arrival: Gene Roddenberry's Earth--Final Conflict, Volume 1. RC 53379. by Fred Saberhagen. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. At the dawn of the third millennium, millionaire Jonathan Doors hopes the arrival of the Taelons from outer space will mean a cure for his wife's cystic fibrosis. But when his father reveals secrets from the past, Jonathan realizes his misplaced trust. Followed by _The First Protector (RC 53380)_. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 53379. ## Trinity. RC 53391. by Leon Uris. read by L.J. Ganser. 5 cassettes (Reissue). Traces the fate of three families in Ireland from 1840-1916. The Larkins of County Donegal are Catholic peasants living under the rule of the aristocratic English Hubble dynasty. The MacLeods of Belfast are Protestant shipyard workers originally from Scotland. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1976. RC 53391. ## Martyrs' Crossing. RC 53398. by Amy Wilentz. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Palestinian American Marina, a suspected terrorist's wife, tries to enter Jerusalem to take her baby to the hospital, but Israeli lieutenant Ari Doron is ordered to bar her. When the child dies, rioters vilify and pursue Doron. Marina's father, a Boston cardiologist, flies back to Israel to help. Violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53398. ## Checkmate. RC 53415. by Dorothy Dunnett. read by John Horton. 5 cassettes (Reissue). France, 1557. Scotsman Francis Crawford of Lymond returns to France to lead an army against England. But in both royal courts his mysterious parentage is an object of great interest. Sequel to _The Ringed Castle (RC 22367)_. 1975. RC 53415. ## Watt. RC 53416. by Samuel Beckett. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. Challenging absurdist fiction by the Irish novelist and playwright who won the 1969 Nobel Prize for literature. In a succession of grim, comic, and surreal moments, Watt seeks meaning in the mundane while he waits for the employer, Mr. Knott, who never appears. 1945. RC 53416. ## Deus Lo Volt! Chronicle of the Crusades. RC 53418. by Evan S. Connell. read by Gordon Gould. 4 cassettes. French nobleman Jean de Joinville recounts the two-century history of the Crusades and his participation as an aide to King Louis IX. He highlights the activities of figures such as Richard the Lionhearted and Saladin, depicts the sack of Constantinople, and describes his own imprisonment in Egypt. Violence. 2000. RC 53418. ## Highwire Moon. RC 53419. by Susan Straight. read by Catherine Byers. 2 cassettes. An illegal alien in southern California, Serafina is also an unwed teenage mother, who is suddenly deported to Mexico without Elvia, her three-year-old daughter. Serafina struggles to return, while the abandoned child is thrown into foster care and unwittingly follows in her mother's footsteps. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53419. ## Mulch Ado about Nothing: A Jane Jeffry Mystery. RC 53424. by Jill Churchill. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Jane Jeffry and her best friend, Shelley, sign up for a botany class before finding out that the regular teacher is in a coma. The substitute is obnoxious, and the class is full of eccentrics. When the new professor is murdered Jane investigates. Some strong language. 2000. RC 53424. ## The Singing of the Dead. RC 53443. by Dana Stabenow. read by Ann Hodapp. 2 cassettes. Kate Shugak provides security for Anne Gordaoff, an Alaskan native running for state senator who has received mail threats. After two campaign workers are murdered, Kate suspects the contemporary crimes are related to the 1915 murder of a gold-rush prostitute. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. RC 53443. ## Starfish. RC 53446. by Peter Watts. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. The population explosion has led to tapping underwater geothermal energy, and Rifters--psychotic humans, bioengineered to withstand pressure--maintain the deep-sea power station. Now a malignant new enemy of the human species is rising from the ocean's depths, and the Rifters must find the means to resist. Violence and strong language. 1999. RC 53446. ## Island Flame. RC 53449. by Karen Robards. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Lady Catherine Aldley's father Sir Thomas, the British ambassador to Portugal in 1842, sends his daughter home for the season, but pirates attack the ship. Captain Jonathan Hale makes the innocent Catherine his mistress, and before long they fall in love. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1981. RC 53449. ## Hondo. RC 53457. by Louis L'Amour. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Angie Lowe is raising her son Johnny on an isolated ranch in Apache country. Hondo Lane approaches her homestead on foot to buy a horse. Soon Angie and Hondo are involved in a tale of love, war, and honor. 1983. RC 53457. ## Rogue Warrior: Detachment Bravo. RC 53460. by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _Rogue Warrior: Echo Platoon (RC 51838)_, the Rogue Warrior and his British counterpart, Mick Owen, battle an IRA splinter group financed by the software billionaire Kelley brothers. The warrior and Mick track the terrorists to Argentina for a final showdown. Violence and strong language. 2001. RC 53460. ## New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2001. RC 53461. edited by Shannon Ravenel. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. Sixteenth annual collection of southern short stories. In "I Am Not like Nuñez" by Jane R. Shippen, teenage Sharky and her half-brother, Nuñez, live in a trailer with their pill- popping mama. They are slipping into serious delinquency, but Sharky realizes she wants to be different. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. RC 53461. ## Prize Stories 2001: The O. Henry Awards. RC 53462. edited by Larry Dark. read by Bruce Huntey. 4 cassettes. Annual anthology of the best short fiction published in North American magazines includes seventeen pieces. First- prize winner "The Deep," by Mary Swan, concerns twinship and being female during World War I. Other authors include Dan Chaon, Alice Munro, Pinckney Benedict, and Louise Erdrich. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. RC 53462. ## Heartbreaker. RC 53470. by Robert Ferrigno. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. Ex-cop Val Duran, with a drug dealer after him, flees Miami. In southern California he falls in love with wealthy marine biologist Kyle. Kyle's stepbrother, to obtain his father's millions, wants to hire someone to murder Kyle's mother. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 53470. ## The House of the Seven Gables. RC 53471. by Nathaniel Hawthorne. read by Frank Coffee. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Hawthorne's classic tale of the dark legacy of America's Puritan past. In colonial times, devious Colonel Pyncheon obtained the land for his mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, by falsely accusing the owner, Matthew Maule, of witchcraft. Maule's curse vexes generations of the Pyncheon family, until love intervenes. 1851. RC 53471. ## Times and Seasons. RC 53473. by Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. The women of Cedar Circle continue to support each other through crises. As Cathy prepares for her wedding, she learns her son, Mark, has been arrested. Brenda objects to her teenage son working. Tory struggles to raise her daughter, who has Down syndrome. Sequel to _Showers in Season (RC 52213)_. 2001. RC 53473. ## The Company of Strangers. RC 53474. by Robert Wilson. read by Jill Fox. 4 cassettes. In 1944, young Anglo-Portuguese Andrea Aspinall is recruited in London to become a spy for the Allies and is sent to Lisbon. She meets Karl Voss, the German military attaché, who secretly works against the Nazis. The two fall in love. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. RC 53474. ## For All Time. RC 53476. by Caroline B. Cooney. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Prisoner of Time (RC 47098)_, Annie Lockwood attempts to travel back to an 1899 Egyptian archaeological dig where her true love is working. However, she ends up in antiquity when the pyramids are being built. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. RC 53476. ## Six Feet Under. RC 53477. by Dorothy Simpson. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Dreary fiftyish spinster Carrie Birch seems an "unlikely corpse" but turns up murdered in her Kentish village of Nettleton. Detective Inspector Luke Thanet discovers a likely motive though, when he learns that the drab little cleaning lady knew some of the villagers' most volatile secrets. 1982. RC 53477. ## Finding Forrester. RC 53478. by James W. Ellison. read by Chris Parente. 2 cassettes. Sixteen-year-old African American basketball player and aspiring writer Jamal Wallace develops an unusual relationship with reclusive aging novelist William Forrester, who becomes his mentor. But being smart is not acceptable to Jamal's peers and arouses the suspicion of his teachers. Based on the screenplay by Mike Rich. For senior high readers. 2000. RC 53478. ## Antrax: The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 2. RC 53482. by Terry Brooks. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes. Druid Walker Boh, his companions, and Ilse Witch's brother travel to Castledown in a desperate race to find the ancient magic Antrax before it falls into the hands of Ilse Witch. But there is an unseen enemy stalking them. Sequel to _Ilse Witch (RC 51015)_. Some violence. 2001. RC 53482. ## The Fires of Spring: Earthsong Trilogy, Volume 3. RC 53483. by Mary Mackey. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Queen Marrah's young son Keru is kidnapped. Eight years later his cousin Keshna, trained as a warrior, plots to rescue him. But the impetuous plan could spell danger for her and Keru. Sequel to _The Horses at the Gate (RC 42880)_. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. RC 53483. ## Death in Paradise. RC 53490. by Robert B. Parker. read by Richard Hauenstein. 1 cassette. Police chief Jesse Stone of Paradise, Massachusetts, investigates the case of an unidentified teenage girl discovered murdered and a wife abuser who won't stop. Stone also struggles with his own alcoholism, his ex-wife, and a new love interest. Violence and strong language. 2001. RC 53490. ## You Only Die Twice. RC 53491. by Edna Buchanan. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Off the coast of Miami Beach, reporter Britt Montero discovers the body of Kaithlin Jordan--supposedly murdered ten years ago by her husband, who is on death row. Britt's investigation leads her among high society patrons and along sleazy paths. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53491. ## "Nevada": A Romance of the West. RC 53492. by Zane Grey. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes (Reissue). "Nevada," first encountered in _Forlorn River (RC 39959)_, was the only name by which Hettie Ide knew him. She would never have guessed that his reputation as a gunman was second only to that of Billy the Kid. Some strong language. 1926. RC 53492. ## Where the Bodies Are Buried: A Jeri Howard Mystery. RC 53493. by Janet Dawson. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. San Francisco Bay area private investigator Jeri Howard is certain that her late client, paralegal Rob Lawter, didn't commit suicide. Hired as a temp at the food processing company where Rob worked, she discovers a cover-up of potentially lethal bacterial contamination. Some violence and some strong language. 1998. RC 53493. ## Killing Orders: A V.I. Warshawski Mystery. RC 53497. by Sara Paretsky. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Private detective V.I. "Vic" Warshawski is summoned by her Aunt Rosa to investigate the theft of five million dollars from a local monastery. Before the case is solved, Vic must deal with a secret Catholic society, an international conglomerate, and the Vatican. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1985. RC 53497. ## Last Seen Alive: A Luke Thanet Mystery. RC 53498. by Dorothy Simpson. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. Employment agency partner Alicia Parnell grew up in Sturrenden, Kent, but has not lived there for many years. On the night she returns to attend a concert, she is strangled to death. The only clues Inspector Thanet has are a red folder and a trail of hate and long-kept secrets. 1985. RC 53498. ## Dead North: An Alaska Mystery. RC 53499. by Sue Henry. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. Dogsledder Jessie Arnold is driving a motor home from Idaho back to Alaska when she picks up Patrick, a runaway teen. Patrick's murderous stepfather is on the boy's trail, jeopardizing Jessie and her traveling companions. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53499. ## Maggody and the Moonbeams: An Arly Hanks Mystery. RC 53500. by Joan Hess. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Maggody, Arkansas. Chief of police Arly Hanks helps out for a week at a teen camp until a woman's body is discovered. The victim has belonged to a local cult called "Beamers," who shave their heads. As Arly investigates she also meets an attractive fisherman. Strong language. 2001. RC 53500. ## The Empty Copper Sea. RC 53502. by John D. MacDonald. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes (Reissue). When an on-the-skids tycoon from Timber Bay falls from his yacht off the Florida coast, no one believes his drowning is accidental. Travis McGee and his sidekick Meyer investigate by posing as corporate real estate agents. Some strong language. Bestseller 1978. RC 53502. ## I Hear Adventure Calling. RC 53503. by Emilie Loring. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes (Reissue). A pretty young heiress finds unexpected romance when her summer vacation turns into a nightmare of fear and suspicion. 1948. RC 53503. ## The Spring of the Tiger. RC 53504. by Victoria Holt. read by Connie Meng. 2 cassettes (Reissue). The lively, sheltered daughter of a celebrated London actress is forced to live with two spinster aunts after a scandal ends her mother's career. They live on the ancient estate Ashington Grange, where she learns about her father's life in Ceylon. She marries a tea plantation owner, and soon her world becomes a nightmare. 1979. RC 53504. ## Springwater Wedding. RC 53508. by Linda Lael Miller. read by Colleen Delany. 2 cassettes. Springwater Station has grown and changed over the years. Yet even in the twenty-first century, cattle rustlers are still at work, families are still feuding, and hearts are still being broken. And Maggie McCaffrey's return will be a catalyst to many events. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53508. ## Never Marry a Cowboy. RC 53511. by Lorraine Heath. read by Susan McInerney. 2 cassettes. 1870. Kit Montgomery arrived in Texas five years ago with several other English rogues. His past has kept him a bachelor. Now one of his friends wants Kit to marry his sister. Sequel to _Never Love a Cowboy (RC 53510)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. RC 53511. ## Every Little Thing about You: Yellow Rose Trilogy, Volume 1. RC 53512. by Lori Wick. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Texas, 1881. Slater Rawlings, in need of a religious environment, resigns from the Texas Rangers and heads for Shotgun. Ironically he finds himself on the wrong side of the law. He is arrested by Deputy Liberty Drake, a fascinating young woman. Followed by _A Texas Sky (RC 53513)_. 1999. RC 53512. ## A Texas Sky: Yellow Rose Trilogy, Volume 2. RC 53513. by Lori Wick. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. After his recovery from a gunshot wound and with newfound faith, Slater Rawling's brother, Dakota, reports for work as a Texas Ranger. But fate has other plans in store for him: escorting Miss Darvi Wingate to see an old friend. Sequel to _Every Little Thing about You (RC 53512)_. 2000. RC 53513. ## City Girl: Yellow Rose Trilogy, Volume 3. RC 53514. by Lori Wick. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. 1883. Reagan Sullivan leaves New York City to become a nanny in Kinkade, Texas. After her arrival, discovering that she is no longer needed, she stays in Kinkade and finds another job. Soon she meets Cash Rawlings and is intrigued by him and his faith. Sequel to _A Texas Sky (RC 53513)_. 2001. RC 53514. ## Sarah's Patchwork: Keepsake Legacies, Volume 1. RC 53515. by Stephanie Grace Whitson. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. 1947. When Lorna's Aunt Sarah died, she left Lorna her patchwork quilt. Lorna uses the fabric in each square to relate the story of Sarah's transformation from an orphan, who came west on the orphan train, to a courageous woman of strength and faith. Followed by _Karyn's Memory Box (RC 53516)_. 1998. RC 53515. ## The Reckoning: Heritage of Lancaster County, Volume 3. RC 53520. by Beverly Lewis. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Katherine Mayfield is now the mistress of Mayfield Manor in New York, yet she finds herself grieving for her Amish family and friends in Hickory Hollow. She finds solace in working with hospice patients. Meanwhile, back in Pennsylvania, Daniel, Katherine's first love, is looking for her. Sequel to _The Confession (RC 53519)_. 1998. RC 53520. ## The Robe. RC 53548. by Lloyd C. Douglas. read by Annie Wauters. 5 cassettes (Reissue). With the Roman army, Marcellus Gallio is sent to Jerusalem, where he is ordered to put the Galilean Jesus to death. After he wins the martyr's robe in a gamble, it begins to have a powerful effect on him. 1969 introduction by Andrew M. Greeley. 1942. RC 53548. ## Orchid Blues. RC 53564. by Stuart Woods. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. A bank robbery resulting in a homicide ruins Florida police chief Holly Barker's wedding day. She suspects an inside job and uses her father, Ham, a retired military man, to infiltrate a group of suspects. Sequel to _Orchid Beach (RC 47651)_. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53564. ## Riders of Judgment. RC 53594. by Frederick Manfred. read by Chuck Benson. 3 cassettes. Bighorn County, Wyoming; 1890s. Brothers Cain, Harry, and Dale Hammett all love their cousin Rosemary, although she marries Dale. When wealthy cattle barons move into the territory and try to claim all the land, the clan fight back to preserve their way of life. Some violence and some strong language. 1957. RC 53594. ## Basket Case. RC 53626. by Carl Hiaasen. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Florida news reporter Jack Tagger is demoted to writing obituaries. So he attempts to revive his career by proving that the death of a has-been rock star was not accidental. Jack's investigation uncovers multiple murders, kidnapping, and an assault with a frozen lizard. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2002. RC 53626. ## True History of the Kelly Gang. RC 53638. by Peter Carey. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. Australia, 1880; Ned Kelly is hanged for a series of crimes. Before his execution, Kelly writes letters to his daughter describing his life. Recalls how his mother apprenticed him to a highwayman and how, at age fourteen, he robbed rich Englishmen who despised the Irish. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2000. RC 53638. ## Falling Stars: Shooting Stars, Volume 5. RC 53642. by V.C. Andrews. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Honey, Cinnamon, Ice, and Rose attend the Senetsky School of the Performing Arts, housed in a New York City mansion. The students suspect they are being watched and begin investigating. Their search yields answers that could destroy their dreams. Sequel to _Honey (RC 53121)_. 2001. RC 53642. ## Desire. RC 53643. by Nicole Jordan. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Cornwall, England; 1813. After a brush with death, Lucian Tremayne, an English spy, yearns for a son. He finds his mate in Brynn Caldwell, who fears marriage because of an old family curse. Once married, Lucian is afraid that Brynn is betraying him. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53643. ## Pursuit. RC 53646. by Thomas Perry. read by Chuck Benson. 3 cassettes. Homicide expert Professor Daniel Millikan suggests employing Roy Prescott as a hit man to avenge a man's murdered son. Roy begins a cat-and-mouse game with serial killer James Varney, a young man without a conscience. Soon more bodies pile up. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53646. ## Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Cold War. RC 53650. by Jerome Preisler. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Roger Gordian's UpLink Technologies has established a scientific research center in Antarctica to test a robotic landing craft for Mars. The rover has disappeared along with a repair crew. The culprit may be a renegade consortium using Antarctica as a nuclear waste dump. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53650. ## Tishomingo Blues. RC 53657. by Elmore Leonard. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Professional high diver Dennis Lenahan arranges a gig at a new casino hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. He witnesses a murder by the "Dixie Mafia," befriends Detroit gangster Robert Taylor, participates in a Civil War reenactment with live ammunition, and falls in love. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2002. RC 53657. ## The Dragon Queen: The Tales of Guinevere, Volume 1. RC 53659. by Alice Borchardt. read by Ann Hodapp. 4 cassettes. A recasting of the Arthurian legend focusing on Guinevere's adventures before she comes to Camelot. Guinevere's powers enable her to communicate with wolves and dragons. But she needs all the forces she can muster to foil the evil Druid Merlin who seeks her downfall. 2001. RC 53659. ## The Cat Who Went up the Creek. RC 53663. by Lilian Jackson Braun. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette. Columnist James Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, take a vacation at the nearby Nutcracker Inn in Moose County. Soon two murders, a heart attack, and a suicide occur. With his pets' help Qwill breaks the case while gathering news for the paper. Bestseller 2002. RC 53663. ## Heaven and Earth. RC 53664. by Nora Roberts. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Deputy Ripley Todd of Three Sisters Island is a witch in denial. Dr. MacAllister Booke investigates paranormal activities in the town. The two confront the past as they fall in love. Sequel to _Dance upon the Air (RC 52276)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53664. ## Smoke in Mirrors. RC 53676. by Jayne Ann Krentz. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. When her longtime friend Meredith Spooner recently became the second person to die mysteriously in Wing Cove, Washington, Leonora Hutton begins to investigate. She meets Thomas Walker, who is also interested in Meredith's death. Meredith "borrowed" $1.5 million from a college endowment fund and tried to implicate Walker's brother. Strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53676. ## Hunting Season. RC 53677. by Nevada Barr. read by Suzanne Toren. 2 cassettes. Park ranger Anna Pigeon transfers back to Mississippi's Natchez Trace Parkway where both her old nemesis, Randy Thigpen, and her lover, Sheriff Paul Davidson, work. While investigating the murder of a local poacher, she becomes the target of an unknown assailant. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53677. ## To Trust a Stranger. RC 53678. by Karen Robards. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 3 cassettes. Julie Carlson's early years were tough. Later she was crowned Miss South Carolina, got married, and owned a successful boutique in Charleston. All was well until her husband hired a hit man to kill her. Private detective Mac McQuarry comes to her aid. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2001. RC 53678. ## Red Angel. RC 53685. by William Heffernan. read by Rick Rohan. 2 cassettes. New York City detective Paul Devlin accompanies his lover, Adrianna, to Cuba to search for her missing aunt, Dr. María Mendez--a hero of the revolution. On their arrival, they are told that she is dead and her body has been stolen by a voodoo sect. Violence and strong language. 2000. RC 53685. ## Bodega Dreams. RC 53689. by Ernesto Quiñonez. read by Gary Telles. 2 cassettes. Spanish Harlem. Chino's young, pregnant wife wants him to go straight, but he becomes involved with Willie Bodega, a crook with an honest dream to help Puerto Ricans. Soon Chino is in over his head. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2000. RC 53689. ## The Case of Dr. Sachs. RC 53690. by Martin Winckler. read by Corrie James. 3 cassettes. A rural French physician's dedication to the Hippocratic oath, his prevailing kindness to humanity, and his disgruntlement with medical bureaucracy are revealed through vignettes of his interactions with patients, friends, and medical associates. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Prix du Livre Inter. 2000. RC 53690. ## Hunts in Dreams. RC 53703. by Tom Drury. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The End of Vandalism (RC 39024)_, Tiny Darling, now called Charles, is married to Joan, a former actress working for animal rights. They live with their son, Micah, and Joan's teenage daughter, Lyris. Each has problems, and Joan decides to leave until spring. Some strong language. 2000. RC 53703. ## Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country: Guenevere, Volume 1. RC 53706. by Rosalind Miles. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 4 cassettes. Queen Guenevere's perspective on the tale of Camelot. Guenevere's marriage to Arthur creates Britain's greatest kingdom but other forces and personalities are at work thwarting their love. Merlin and Morgan manipulate Arthur, and Guenevere finds solace in Lancelot. Followed by _Knight of the Sacred Lake (RC 53707)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1998. RC 53706. ## Last Seen in Massilia. RC 53710. by Steven Saylor. read by Richard Davidson. 2 cassettes. In 49 B.C., Gordianus and his son-in-law sneak into the besieged city of Massilia (modern-day Marseille) to rescue Gordianus's adopted son, Meto. Once there they witness the murder of a woman thrown from the rocks. Their investigation uncovers political intrigues that may lead back to Meto. Follows _Rubicon (RC 49556)_. 2000. RC 53710. ## The Spanish Bridegroom. RC 53713. by Jean Plaidy. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Novel based on the life and loves of Philip II of Spain, who reigned during the Inquisition. Once married to Mary Tudor of England, he also had three other wives, including one promised to his unbalanced son, Don Carlos. 1954. RC 53713. ## The Vanishing American. RC 53720. by Zane Grey. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes (Reissue). In 1916, young Marian Warner travels west to visit the American Indian warrior Nophaie. He wants her to help him use his eighteen years of white man's education to improve his tribe's welfare. Nophaie, however, is torn between the two cultures and the complications of loving a white woman. 1925. RC 53720. ## Strawberry Shortcake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. RC 53725. by Joanne Fluke. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. After bakery owner Hannah Swensen of Lake Eden, Minnesota, judges a televised bake-off, someone murders a fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson. His battered wife, Danielle, is the main suspect, but Hannah and her boyfriend, sheriff detective Mike Kingston, hope to prove otherwise. Includes recipes. 2001. RC 53725. ## Summer Moon. RC 53732. by Jill Marie Landis. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Kate Whittington, who grew up in a Maine orphanage, impulsively answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride for Reed Benton of Texas. But when she arrives, she discovers that her husband knows nothing about her. And he has just recovered his son who was captured by the Comanche years earlier. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53732. ## The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight. RC 53734. by James Redfield. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Author of _The Celestine Prophecy (RC 38075)_ continues his quest for spiritual enlightenment. As he travels from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Lhasa, Tibet, in search of Shambhala (a.k.a. Shangri-La), he encounters many perils in the Himalayas. Sequel to _The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision (RC 42041)_. 1999. RC 53734. ## Of Sound Mind. RC 53735. by Jean Ferris. read by Erik Sandvold. 1 cassette. High school senior Theo, who interprets spoken English into sign language for his domineering mother, resents her monopoly of his time. With the support and encouragement of Ivy, whose father is deaf, Theo acknowledges the need to develop his own talents. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. RC 53735. ## Ride a Dark Horse. RC 53742. by Laura Moore. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. Horsewoman Cassie Miller stopped training for the Olympics to adopt her late brother's twins. Now, five years later, the three move to Virginia when Cassie is hired to train a champion jumper. Cassie falls in love with her boss, Caleb Wells, but Caleb's ex-wife intervenes. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. RC 53742. ## Wild Orchids. RC 53743. by Karen Robards. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. After her mother's death, Kansas school teacher Lora Harding is vacationing in Cancun, Mexico, when she is carjacked by a handsome former DEA agent who is on the run. Max Maxwell takes Lora to his jungle hideout, where the two fall in love. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 1986. RC 53743. ## The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain. RC 53746. by Andrew M. Greeley. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. While visiting Paris, Bishop Blackie Ryan of Chicago is asked to investigate the disappearance of a beloved charismatic priest called Jean-Claude. Father Ryan hires a young musician-beggar, Marie-Bernadette, to translate for him. But not everyone is eager to locate the missing man. 2001. RC 53746. ## Darker than Amber. RC 53747. by John D. MacDonald. read by Richard Davidson. 2 cassettes. Travis McGee pulls a lovely Eurasian woman from what was meant to be her watery grave, and he learns that it was her friends and not her enemies who pushed her off a bridge. So McGee investigates. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1966. RC 53747. ## The Penny Ferry. RC 53749. by Rick Boyer. read by J.P. Linton. 2 cassettes. Oral surgeon Doc Adams investigates his courier's murder. He discovers that the death is connected to the 1920s case of Italian immigrants Sacco and Vanzetti, the Cosa Nostra, and powerful Massachusetts politicians. Some violence and some strong language. 1984. RC 53749. ## To Love a Man. RC 53750. by Karen Robards. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Maryland journalist Lisa Collins is rescued from armed guerrillas in revolutionary southern Rhodesia by soldier-of- fortune Sam Eastman. They begin an illicit and passionate love affair, but once back in America their disparate lifestyles threaten to break them apart. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1985. RC 53750. ## The Night Horseman. RC 53753. by Max Brand. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The Untamed (RC 50459)_, Whistling Dan, a wild spirit of the desert, has won the heart of Miss Kate Cumberland. Now she struggles to make him settle down, while he still feels the call to adventure with his favorite companions, stallion Satan and wolf dog Black Bart. Some strong language. 1920. RC 53753. ## Conan the Usurper. RC 53757. by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Four tales that include some of Conan's fiercest battles: "The Treasure of Tranicos"; "Wolves beyond the Border," which was never before published; "The Phoenix on the Sword"; and "The Secret Citadel." Follows _Conan the Warrior (RC 22180)_. Some violence and some strong language. 1967. RC 53757. ## Evidence of Mercy: Sun Coast Chronicles, Volume 1. RC 53763. by Terri Blackstock. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Mounting debts following the death of lawyer Linda Barrett's father make it necessary for her to sell her plane, which she lovingly calls "Solitude." Wealthy, arrogant Jake Stevens wants to buy it. Disaster on a test flight becomes a catalyst for some expressly Christian lessons. Followed by _Justifiable Means (RC 53764)_. 1995. RC 53763. ## The Oath. RC 53767. by John Lescroart. read by Ray Foushee. 3 cassettes. Tim Markham, the head of a struggling San Francisco HMO, is murdered in his own hospital after surviving a hit-and-run accident. Homicide chief Abe Glitsky investigates while attorney Dismas Hardy (Glitsky's buddy) defends Dr. Eric Kensing, the prime suspect. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53767. ## Psychohistorical Crisis. RC 53771. by Donald Kingsbury. read by Roy Avers. 5 cassettes. Eron Osa, a man of the 761st century, is condemned to the removal of his electronic familiar--a digital artificial memory implant--for a crime he cannot remember. Now he can barely function amid the complexities of advanced civilization on the planet Splendid Wisdom, so he must find ways to develop his unenhanced brain. 2001. RC 53771. ## Catch as Cat Can. RC 53778. by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown. read by Laura Giannarelli. 2 cassettes. Just when the Crozet, Virginia, postmistress "Harry" Haristeen is welcoming the arrival of spring with her pets (cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and dog Tee Tucker), a local mechanic mysteriously dies. While they are investigating, Harry begins dating a handsome South American diplomat. Some strong language. 2002. RC 53778. ## The English Assassin. RC 53779. by Daniel Silva. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The Kill Artist (RC 52432),_ Israeli spy Gabriel Allon discovers stolen works of art after he is accused of murdering Swiss banker Augustus Rolfe. He joins Rolfe's daughter, Anna, in uncovering the truth about her father's collection--while a killer stalks them. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 53779. ## Cry Dance. RC 53786. by Kirk Mitchell. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Investigator Emmett Parker, a Comanche with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and rookie FBI agent Anna Turnipseed, a Modoc, investigate a Bureau of Land Management employee's murder on an Arizona reservation. They soon discover corruption within the tribes and the lucrative casino business. Violence and strong language. 1999. RC 53786. ## Home for the Holidays. RC 53796. by Johanna Lindsey. read by Janis Gray. 1 cassette. Baron Vincent Everett exacts revenge on his brother's missing business rival by evicting George Ascot's children before Christmas. When he meets beautiful, innocent Larissa Ascot, Vincent moves her to his home, planning to seduce her. Only he doesn't expect to fall in love. Some descriptions of sex. 2000. RC 53796. ## The Honorable Prison. RC 53799. by Lyll Becerra de Jenkins. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Marta's father is a journalist who writes against their South American dictator's policies. As a result, the entire family is imprisoned in an honorable prison--a house in the Andes mountains. Marta describes the ordeals they and their country endure. For junior and senior high readers. 1988. RC 53799. ## Across the River and into the Trees. RC 53810. by Ernest Hemingway. read by Alec Volz. 2 cassettes (Reissue). In Hemingway's final novel, set in Venice near the end of World War II, an aging and battle-scarred American colonel finds a renewed spirit for life when he falls in love with a young Italian countess. Some strong language. 1950. RC 53810. ## The Vicar's Daughter. RC 53813. by Eva Rutland. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. When Reverend Frame becomes ill, his daughter Christina asks Lord Aylesbury for help, but for his help he demands a hard bargain: that she wed his wayward son, Domenic Stanhope. Poles apart initially, the selfish rake with a roving eye and his spirited bride, who rescues the downtrodden, become a loving couple. 1990. RC 53813. ## Deadlock: A V.I. Warshawski Mystery. RC 53819. by Sara Paretsky. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Chicago private detective V.I. "Vic" Warshawski mourns her cousin's death when ex-hockey star Boom Boom is discovered floating. Investigating further, Vic discovers that Boom Boom was privy to dangerous secrets involving the Great Lakes shipping industry, and his death may not have been an accident. Some strong language. 1984. RC 53819. ## Pistol in His Pocket. RC 53823. by Olivia M. Rupprecht. read by Sharon Murray. 2 cassettes. While out rock climbing, nurse Lori Morgan discovers the body of a man frozen in ice. With help, she takes the block of ice home and begins to thaw him out. When Noble Zhivago finally awakes, Lori hopes he can help heal her sorrow. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 1995. RC 53823. ## Cameron. RC 53844. by William Shambaugh. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette (Reissue). Frank Cameron has neglected his small ranch since his wife died. But then neighbor Jim Dahlman, a big cattleman, burns Cameron's property and shoots him in the leg. Riled into action, with the help of his three proud and dangerous sons Cameron determines to regain what is rightfully his. Some strong language. 1981. RC 53844. ## The Mallen Streak. RC 53886. by Catherine Cookson. read by Patricia Kilgarriff. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Thomas Mallen built a manor in the English Midlands in 1767. Each of his many sons, sired in and out of marriage over the years, inherited a white streak in the hair. In 1851 financial recklessness brings ruin to the family. Followed by _The Mallen Girl (RC 51110)_. Some strong language. 1973. RC 53886. ## Call for the Dead. RC 53889. by John Le Carré. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 1 cassette. George Smiley investigates the apparent suicide of British foreign officer Samuel Fennan, who had recently been cleared of charges of communism. 1961. RC 53889. ## Die upon a Kiss. RC 53892. by Barbara Hambly. read by Frank Coffee. 3 cassettes. New Orleans, 1835. Benjamin January, a "free black" surgeon and musician, is employed by an opera company whose financial investor is murdered--presumably because of the production of _Othello_. As January investigates, the multicultural milieu of the city complicates matters. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 53892. ## World's End. RC 53897. by Joan D. Vinge. read by Gordon Gould. 2 cassettes. BZ Gundhalinu had played an important role in helping Moon Dawntreader become the Summer Queen (RC 34560). Later BZ is reassigned to World's End on planet Four and fears he will never see Moon again. However, his search for his brothers on Four will lead to many unexpected changes. Strong language and some violence. 1984. RC 53897. ## The Pride of the Peacock. RC 53899. by Victoria Holt. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Britain, 1890s. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Clavering marries a mining executive to salvage the family name and fortune. Back in her husband's native Australia, Jessica encounters mystery and evil surrounding a rare opal. She also discovers her growing love for her husband. 1976. RC 53899. ## Authorized Personnel Only. RC 53904. by Barbara D'Amato. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Chicago police officers Norm Bennis and Suze Figueroa are tracking a serial killer when a child molester, unbeknownst to Figueroa and seeking revenge, begins living in the attic of her family's old Victorian house. Violence and strong language. Edgar Allan Poe Award. 2000. RC 53904. ## The Flame and the Flower. RC 53906. by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 3 cassettes (Reissue). London, 1799. Captain Brandon Birmingham is forced to marry beautiful orphan Heather Simmons. He takes her home to Charleston, South Carolina. There Heather adjusts to life in the colonies until her past catches up with her. Followed by _The Elusive Flame (RC 47316)_. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1972. RC 53906. ## On Beulah Height: A Dalziel/Pascoe Mystery. RC 53907. by Reginald Hill. read by George Holmes. 3 cassettes. The disappearance of a young girl mimics crimes from fifteen years ago when three girls were lost just before a reservoir was built. Now a drought leaves old landmarks available for clues. Detective Andy Dalziel remembers the earlier disappearances and vows to find the current perpetrator. Some strong language. 1998. RC 53907. ## Stories and Texts for Nothing. RC 53908. by Samuel Beckett. read by Graeme Malcolm. 1 cassette. Three short stories and thirteen vignettes by 1969 Nobel Prize-winning Irish writer. Originally published in French in 1958 and later translated by the author. 1967. RC 53908. ## Second Thyme Around. RC 53910. by Katie Fforde. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Market gardener Perdita Dylan is horrified when she discovers that her ex-husband Lucas Gillespie has become the chef at a local hotel. Until now, living with her elderly godmother in the English countryside has been ideal--or so she thought. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. RC 53910. ## On Green Dolphin Street. RC 53943. by Sebastian Faulks. read by Nanette Savard. 3 cassettes. Washington, D.C.; 1960. Mary van der Linden, the proper wife of an alcoholic British diplomat, embarks on an affair with New York reporter Frank Renzo. The rest of her family, as well as America, is falling apart. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 53943. ## The Redemption of Sarah Cain. RC 53947. by Beverly Lewis. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Sarah is upset when she has to leave her Oregon real estate business to attend her sister's funeral in Pennsylvania. Ivy, an Amish convert, left behind five orphaned children, naming Sarah as their guardian. But Sarah is neither religious nor motherly. 2000. RC 53947. ## Love, Etc.. RC 53948. by Julian Barnes. read by David Cutler. 2 cassettes. Ten years after _Talking It Over (RC 34498)_, Gillian, married to Oliver and mother of two, debates the role of love in her life as Stuart, her first husband and Oliver's former best friend, moves back into their lives. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2000. RC 53948. ## Tripwire. RC 53949. by Lee Child. read by Christopher Walker. 3 cassettes. Jack Reacher, a former military policeman, now a Key West drifter, discovers that someone wants him dead. He finds his late commanding officer's daughter, and the two become targets when the true identity of a disfigured Vietnam vet threatens to be revealed. Violence and strong language. 1999. RC 53949. ## Forests of the Heart. RC 53951. by Charles De Lint. read by Mary Kane. 3 cassettes. In her mid-twenties Bettina San Miguel leaves her desert homeland for a northern art colony. There the presence of _los lobos_ draws her into the mythic world of the past, where Celtic spirits followed Irish immigrants and met the resident Indian and Mexican spiritual forces. 2000. RC 53951. ## Venus. RC 53953. by Ben Bova. read by Michael Scherer. 3 cassettes. On his 100th birthday, Martin Humphries announces a large cash prize to whoever retrieves his eldest son's remains from the hellish surface of Venus. Martin manipulates his despised younger son, Van, to take up the challenge in competition with Lars Fuchs, an asteroid miner. Some strong language. 2000. RC 53953. ## Taps. RC 53955. by Willie Morris. read by Robert Sams. 3 cassettes. Sixteen-year-old fatherless Swayze is living in the small town of Fisk's Landing, Mississippi, when the Korean War breaks out. Over the years Swayze plays taps at the numerous military funerals for the local boys, falls in love, and witnesses adult affairs and tragedies. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2001. RC 53955. ## A Purple Place for Dying. RC 54000. by John D. MacDonald. read by Richard Davidson. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Private detective Travis McGee leaves Florida to assist Mona Yeoman to obtain her inheritance from her stingy older husband. But after Mona is murdered in front of him, McGee is left searching for her killer. 1994 introduction by Carl Hiaasen. Some violence and some strong language. 1964. RC 54000. ## Roscoe. RC 54024. by William Kennedy. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Roscoe Conway, although active for several decades in the colorful Albany political machine, now wants to leave it as the 1945 elections near. Surprising personal and political challenges, however, including the influence of his cohorts, conspire to keep him involved. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 54024. ## Kiln People. RC 54042. by David Brin. read by Michael Scherer. 4 cassettes. In a future world, a human consciousness sends "dittos"-- clay, disposable, duplicate bodies--to handle irksome chores. Private investigator Albert Morris, using his "dittos" for field work, takes on bootleggers making illegal copies of a famous actress. And then the dilemmas multiply. Some strong language. 2002. RC 54042. ## Dream Country. RC 54048. by Luanne Rice. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Daisy Tucker flies to Wyoming to find her runaway sixteen- year-old daughter, Sage, whom she suspects will show up at her father's ranch. Once there, Daisy and her ex-husband, James, begin to reclaim the love they lost after Sage's twin brother, Jake, disappeared at age three. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 54048. ## The Pursuit. RC 54066. by Johanna Lindsey. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. Viscount Lincoln Ross Burnett returns to Scotland after nineteen years where he falls in love with Melissa MacGregor, who is searching for a suitable husband. But the Burnetts are feuding with Melissa's sixteen uncles. Sequel to _Say You Love Me (RC 43553)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002. RC 54066. ## Bugles in the Afternoon. RC 54073. by Ernest Haycox. read by Michael Scherer. 2 cassettes. American Civil War aftermath. Kern Shafter hung up his uniform after Appomattox, swearing never to fight again. But after ten years he changes his mind in order to settle a score with a superior officer. And nothing is going to stop him. Some violence. 1943. RC 54073. ## The Shape of Snakes. RC 54077. by Minette Walters. read by Anne Flosnik. 3 cassettes. It has been twenty years since Mrs. Ranelagh found her black neighbor, "Mad Annie" Butts, who had Tourette's syndrome, dying in a gutter. Having recently returned to England, Ranelagh seeks the truth--causing disharmony among her former neighbors--and revenge. Some strong language. 2001. RC 54077. ## I Don't Want to Go to Jail. RC 54080. by Jimmy Breslin. read by Robert Sams. 3 cassettes. Satirical tale of the twilight of the New York Mafia. Fausti "the Fist" Dellacava has run the mob's operation in Greenwich Village for decades. When he is arrested he fakes insanity to avoid jail time. Meanwhile, because of his family, the Fist's nephew and namesake can't find legitimate work. Violence and strong language. 2001. RC 54080. ## Summer Light. RC 54087. by Luanne Rice. read by Jacinda Bronaugh. 3 cassettes. Lonely single-mother May Taylor has a rocky new marriage with French-Canadian hockey star Martin Cartier, who struggles with his tragic past. May's six-year-old clairvoyant daughter, Kylie, tries to heal them. The child's insights help them cope after Martin is blinded by an injury. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. RC 54087. ## The Naïve and Sentimental Lover. RC 54092. by John Le Carré. read by Gary Telles. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Aldo Cassidy, a wealthy London businessman bored with his way of life, becomes infatuated with a glamorous bohemian couple--a writer named Shamus and his beautiful wife, Helen. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1979. RC 54092. ## Showdown at Yellow Butte. RC 54095. by Louis L'Amour. read by Robert Sams. 2 cassettes (Reissue). Tom Kedrick is hired to ramrod Alton Burwick's mob in clearing the range of squatters during a New Mexico landgrab. He ends up, however, siding with the settlers to prevent a bloodbath and to stop the illegal schemes of Burwick's land company. 1953. RC 54095. ## The Kind of Love That Saves You. RC 54097. by Amy Yurk. read by Barbara Pinolini. 1 cassette. After five years of marriage Sarah is happy to become pregnant. In a series of journal entries to her unborn baby she relates the events of her beloved husband's death, her estrangement from her childhood friend Calista, and the unexpected support she receives from a new neighbor. 2000. RC 54097. ## The Stainless Steel Rat for President. RC 54114. by Harry Harrison. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Jim diGriz--aka The Stainless Steel Rat--is sent by the Special Corps to the corrupt planet Paraiso-Aqui. His mission is to restore democracy. With the help of his wife, Angelina, and twin sons, Jim runs for office. 1982. RC 54114. ## Gone for Good. RC 54162. by Harlan Coben. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. At his mother's deathbed in New Jersey, Will Klein learns that his brother Ken, an accused murderer, is still alive. Meanwhile Will's lover is found dead in New Mexico. When the FBI becomes involved, Will begins his own search into the past. Strong language and some violence. 2002. RC 54162. ## If Looks Could Kill. RC 54169. by Kate White. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. New York crime writer Bailey Weggins helps her friend (and boss), magazine editor-in-chief Cat Jones, discover who poisoned her nanny. Cat fears that she herself was the target as Bailey uncovers adultery, jealousy, and back stabbing among the city's literary elite. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2002. RC 54169. ## Rebound. RC 54241. by Eric Walters. read by Gregory Gorton. 1 cassette. On the first day of eighth grade Sean gets into a fight with David, a new kid in a wheelchair. The two gradually become buddies because of their mutual love of basketball and a growing interest in girls. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. RC 54241. ## From a Buick 8. RC 54687. by Stephen King. read by John Polk. 3 cassettes. It looked like an ordinary eight-cylinder 1954 Buick Roadmaster abandoned at a Pennsylvania gas station. But within hours, an investigating policeman has inexplicably vanished. Hoping to keep things quiet, the troopers put the car under lock and key. But it has a malevolent life of its own. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2002. RC 54687. ## ### _Books for Children_ Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including animals, geography, nature, mystery, sports, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. _Cassettes Nonfiction_ Toys! Amazing Stories behind Some Great Inventions. RC 51518. by Don Wulffson. read by Len Mailloux. 1 cassette. Discusses the histories of some favorite playthings. The electric train was first used as an animated window display to move toys around. The invention of the super ball led to naming the Super Bowl. Silly Putty is a failed attempt to make a rubber substitute. For grades 4-7. 2000. RC 51518. ## Greece. RC 51537. by Hong Nam Yeoh. read by Dan Bloom. 1 cassette. Provides an overview of this ancient country in southern Europe, including its history, government, people, and culture. Includes information on famous Greeks, their language, the Olympic Games, and the country's relations with the United States. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 51537. ## The Clock. RC 51591. by Trent Duffy. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Beginning with the Babylonians, who developed an actual calendar, Duffy chronicles the history of measuring time, from the use of sundials through the development of mechanical and digital clocks. Discusses how keeping time has become so important in our lives. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000. RC 51591. ## Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past. RC 51592. by Caroline Arnold. read by Gillian Green. 1 cassette. Relates what archaeologists have learned about the huge carved stone statues called moai, which are unique to Easter Island. Describes the formation, geography, and history of this sixty-four-square-mile island--the most isolated inhabited place on earth--located in the Pacific Ocean. For grades 3-6. 2000. RC 51592. ## Liberty. RC 51593. by Lynn Curlee. read by Graci Ragsdale Miller. 1 cassette. Describes the various stages of planning and work that went into the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Discusses its origins as a gift from France to its final placement in New York Harbor, where it stands as a famous symbol of the United States. For grades 3-6. 2000. RC 51593. ## Mummies, Bones, and Body Parts. RC 51594. by Charlotte Wilcox. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Describes various mummies--bodies preserved by glaciers, deserts, peat bogs, and mountains, as well as by human intention--from all over the world. Explains why anthropologists study these remains and what scientists learn from them besides how old they are. Conflicting attitudes toward the dead are discussed. For grades 4-7. 2000. RC 51594. ## Soldiers, Cavaliers, and Planters: Settlers of the Southeastern Colonies. RC 51734. by Kieran Doherty. read by Dan Bloom. 1 cassette. Biographical sketches of founders and influential settlers of the southeastern colonies of North America. Includes Pedro Menéndez de Avilés of Spanish Florida, Sir Walter Raleigh of the "lost colony" of Roanoke, the Calverts of Maryland, James Oglethorpe of Georgia, and others. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 51734. ## Puritans, Pilgrims, and Merchants: Founders of the Northeastern Colonies. RC 51743. by Kieran Doherty. read by Jeremy Gage. 1 cassette. Biographical sketches of founders and popular leaders of several northeastern colonies, including William Bradford and John Winthrop of Massachusetts, Peter Stuyvesant of New York, Roger Williams of Rhode Island, Thomas Hooker of Connecticut, John Wheelwright of New Hampshire, William Penn of Pennsylvania, and puritan dissident Anne Hutchinson. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. RC 51743. ## Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought). RC 52047. by Kathleen Krull. read by Celeste Lawson. 1 cassette. Biographical sketches of twenty powerful women--queens, warriors, prime ministers, revolutionary leaders, Indian chiefs, and first ladies--and how they triumphed. While focusing on daring deeds, Krull also includes events of human interest, such as Cleopatra looting foreign libraries to add to her world-famous collection in Alexandria. For grades 3-6. 2000. RC 52047. ## Native Americans of the Northeast. RC 52422. by Stuart A. Kallen. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Discusses Native American tribes--such as the Abenaki, Wampanoag, Pequot, Mohican, and Delaware--of what is now the northeastern United States. Covers their history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts with early European colonists. Summarizes their history through the twentieth century. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000. RC 52422. ## Glaciers. RC 52598. by Roy A. Gallant. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Describes glaciers--differentiating between ice sheets and valley glaciers--and icebergs. Explains their formation, movement, and effect on the landscape. Discusses famous glaciers around the world and how and why scientists study ice. For grades 3-6. 1999. RC 52598. ## Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters. RC 52743. by Andrea Davis Pinkney. read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley. 1 cassette. Portraits of ten African American women who advanced the causes of women's rights and racial justice: Sojourner Truth, Biddy Mason, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker, Dorothy Irene Height, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Shirley Chisholm. For grades 4-7. Coretta Scott King Honor. 2000. RC 52743. ## Peyton Manning: Passing Legacy. RC 53487. by Joe Frisaro. read by Alec Volz. 1 cassette. Traces the career of the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback whose father, Archie, was also a National Football League champion. Describes Peyton's training program, leadership qualities, and his decision to complete college before turning pro. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 53487. ## Jolliet and Marquette: Explorers of the Mississippi River. RC 53686. by Daniel E. Harmon. read by Margaret Strom. 1 cassette. Describes the travels of French explorers Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, and Louis Jolliet, a trader, who sailed down the Mississippi River in 1673 hoping to find a westward route across America. For grades 6-9. 2002. RC 53686. ## Fighting for Honor: Japanese Americans and World War II. RC 53692. by Michael L. Cooper. read by Mary Kane. 1 cassette. Examines the history of the Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II. Discusses the mass relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps and their distinguished service in the American military. Some strong language. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000. RC 53692. ## Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life. RC 53721. by Mae Jemison. read by Robin Miles. 1 cassette. Memoir of the first African American woman astronaut, who traveled aboard the _Endeavour_ space shuttle on September 12, 1992. Describes her childhood; education, including a medical degree; time in the Peace Corps in Africa; and NASA training. For grades 6-9. 2001. RC 53721. ## World Holidays: A Watts Guide for Children. RC 53729. by Heather Moehn. read by Catherine Byers. 1 cassette. Brief descriptions of religious and secular holidays celebrated around the world. Includes Japan's Children's Day, Mexico's Day of the Dead, the Muslim world's Ramadan, and the United States' observances of Halloween, April Fools' Day, and Pearl Harbor Day. Also describes various calendars. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2000. RC 53729. ## Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. RC 53739. by David A. Adler. read by Bill Wallace. 1 cassette. Describes the life and accomplishments of the civil rights leader and minister who died in 1968. First chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2001. RC 53739. ## Ranchers, Homesteaders, and Traders: Frontiersmen of the South-Central States. RC 53798. by Kieran Doherty. read by Randy Atcher. 1 cassette. Describes the settlement of America's south-central region through the lives of seven frontiersmen: Daniel Boone in Kentucky, Stephen Austin and Sam Houston in Texas, Henry de Tonty in Arkansas, Auguste Chouteau in Missouri, John Sevier in Tennessee, and Eli Thayer in Kansas. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001. RC 53798. ## Beyond the Sea of Ice: The Voyages of Henry Hudson. RC 53841. by Joan Elizabeth Goodman. read by David Myers. 1 cassette. Describes English explorer Henry Hudson's four voyages between 1607 and 1611 searching for a passage to the Orient through North America. Explains that he eventually ended up on the river that bears his name, at what is now New York City. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 53841. ## A Long and Uncertain Journey: The 27,000-Mile Voyage of Vasco da Gama. RC 53842. by Joan Elizabeth Goodman. read by David Myers. 1 cassette. Describes the voyage in 1497 of the Portuguese captain who, in search of precious spices, became the first European to sail around Africa to India. For grades 4-7. 2001. RC 53842. ## The Rules to Be Cool: Etiquette and Netiquette. RC 53863. by Karla Dougherty. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Encourages good manners as a way of life rather than just detailed lists of do's and don'ts. Emphasizes courtesy and kindness at home, at school, and in public and social settings. Includes a chapter on polite use of the Internet. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001. RC 53863. ## The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter. RC 53869. by Allan Zola Kronzek and Elizabeth Kronzek. read by Erik Sandvold. 2 cassettes. Guide to everything magical in the first four Harry Potter books. Presents the folklore, mythology, and history behind objects, spells, and creatures in Harry's world. Discusses arithmancy--one of Hermione's favorite subjects--the hippogriff, the invisibility cloak, runes, and the unicorn, among other items. For grades 4-7. 2001. RC 53869. ## Cool Stuff: Things to Make and Do. RC 53883. by Jennifer Traig and Julianne Balmain. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. A straightforward how-to manual of projects that can be accomplished in less than one day. Presents simple ways to decorate household objects or personalize belongings. Provides lists of materials needed with step-by-step directions for completing the product. For grades 4-7. 2001. RC 53883. ## Ancient Chinese Dynasties. RC 53902. by Eleanor J. Hall. read by Yolande Bavan. 1 cassette. Traces the rule of ancient clans in China from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 221. Discusses their culture, history, conflicts, and society, as well as their artifacts. Includes information on written and spoken language, Confucianism, and Taoism. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000. RC 53902. ## Carver: A Life in Poems. RC 53915. by Marilyn Nelson. read by Robin Miles. 1 cassette. Award-winning poet's series of poems portraying incidents in the life of multitalented George Washington Carver (1864?- 1943), the botanist and inventor. Covers his start as an orphaned slave eager for education, his friendship with Booker T. Washington, and his career as a researcher at Tuskegee Institute. For grades 6-9. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 2001. RC 53915. ## Philippines. RC 53923. by Jessie Wee. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 1 cassette. Summarizes the people, history, culture, geography, climate, and economy of the Philippines. Made up of more than seven thousand islands, the country is the third-largest English- speaking land in the world and the only nation in Asia whose population mostly practices Christianity. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 53923. ## Thailand. RC 53979. by Frances Wilkins. read by Yolande Bavan. 1 cassette. Describes the history, people, customs, and religion of the southeast Asian country of Thailand. Explains how the agricultural and mineral resources contribute to its prosperity. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 53979. ## The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy. RC 54234. by Donald R. Hettinga. read by Michael Scherer. 1 cassette. A biography of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who devoted many years to traveling around Germany collecting fairy tales and legends. Describes their upbringing and career and places them in the framework of early-nineteenth-century European political and social events. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001. RC 54234. ## Earthquakes. RC 54239. by Mark Maslin. read by Colleen Delany. 1 cassette. Describes all aspects of earthquakes including their causes, detection, and measurement. Explains the Richter scale and modified Mercalli scale, scope of subsequent disasters, tsunamis, relief and rescue operations, and earthquake prediction. For grades 4-7. 2000. RC 54239. ## Valentine's Day. RC 54401. by Alice K. Flanagan. read by Colleen Delany. 1 cassette. Explains how the holiday celebrating people in love got its name and why cupids, hearts, flowers, and cards figure in the traditions of February 14. Suggests ways to mark this special day. For grades 2-4. 2002. RC 54401. ## The Mysterious Ocean Highway: Benjamin Franklin and the Gulf Stream. RC 54402. by Deborah Heiligman. read by Colleen Delany. 1 cassette. Describes the discoveries and study of the Gulf Stream from colonial times to the twenty-first century, including Benjamin Franklin's interest in speeding up the mail between Europe and the New World. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 54402. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Silent to the Bone. RC 51532. by E.L. Konigsburg. read by Ray Childs. 1 cassette. After screaming for his baby half-sister's au pair, thirteen-year-old Branwell Zamborska loses his ability to speak. Accused of dropping the infant, the boy is sent to a detention center. Then Branwell's friend Connor uncovers the real reason behind his silence. For grades 6-9. 2000. RC 51532. ## A Is for Aarrgh!. RC 51533. by William J. Brooke. read by Liz Solar. 1 cassette. Caveman Brog is frustrated when his tribe's inability to understand his gestured orders results in humorously botched hunts. Brog's embarrassment over his small useless son, Mog, disappears when Mog teaches the tribe their first words. A strange, inquisitive girl inspires Mog to create even more words. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 51533. ## The Jar of Fools: Eight Hanukkah Stories from Chelm. RC 51581. by Eric A. Kimmel. read by Gary Roan. 1 cassette. A story for each night of Hanukkah about Chelm, a town where the people are either foolish or strangely wise, depending on which version of the title piece-- "The Jar of Fools"-- one believes. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2000. RC 51581. ## Zelda and Ivy One Christmas. RC 51582. by Laura McGee Kvasnosky. read by Cyn Delafield. 1 cassette. While helping their neighbor Mrs. Brownlie make cookies, Zelda and Ivy decide what they want for Christmas. When the fox sisters get home, they begin to wonder if the Christmas elves will leave a gift for Mrs. Brownlie, and decide to make a present for her. For grades 2-4. 2000. RC 51582. ## Matilda Bone. RC 52441. by Karen Cushman. read by Kimberly Schraf. 1 cassette. After being comfortably housed and receiving a religious education from Father Leufredus, fourteen-year-old orphaned Matilda is sent to work for Red Peg, the bonesetter. Still focused on prayer and souls, Matilda blunders her way into the practical everyday world of medieval England. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 52441. ## Death at Devil's Bridge. RC 52741. by Cynthia DeFelice. read by Michael Kramer. 1 cassette. Thirteen-year-old Ben--last seen in _Devil's Bridge (RC 37491)_--and his best friend Jeff are lured into trouble by their desire to be "cool." A teen tourist on their home island of Martha's Vineyard disappears, others are robbed, and the boys become unwitting drug runners. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000. RC 52741. ## The Forgotten Door. RC 52935. by Alexander Key. read by Ray DiZefalo. 1 cassette. When Little Jon falls through a "door" in the universe, he hits his head. Coming to on the planet Earth, he doesn't remember who he is or where is home. His ability to read minds guides him to a friendly family but also targets him for danger. For grades 4-7. 1965. RC 52935. ## Facing the Future: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 4. RC 53125. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. With the people responsible for the death of Lionel's uncle behind bars, Lionel, Judd, Vicki, and Ryan can turn their attention to events they may face during the Tribulation. Their main concern is the identity of the Antichrist. Sequel to _Through the Flames (RC 53124)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 53125. ## Nicolae High: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 5. RC 53126. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. Vicki, Judd, Lionel, and Ryan face new challenges in their reopened schools--now known as Global Community Middle School and Nicolae Carpathia High. Because carrying Bibles has been outlawed, they must decide to obey the rules or speak the truth. Sequel to _Facing the Future (RC 53125)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 53126. ## The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages. RC 53278. by Leo Buscaglia. read by Ray DiZefalo. 1 cassette. As Freddie learns about the changing seasons along with the other leaves on a tall tree, he discovers the delicate balance between life and death. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1982. RC 53278. ## The Star Fisher. RC 53421. by Laurence Yep. read by Ann Hodapp. 1 cassette. When Joan Lee's family moves from Ohio to West Virginia in the 1920s, they plan to open a laundry. But as the first Chinese people in a small rural town, they face unanticipated problems. For grades 4-7. 1991. RC 53421. ## Dream Soul. RC 53422. by Laurence Yep. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. In 1927, as her first Christmas in West Virginia approaches, Joan Lee hopes her tradition-minded Chinese parents will permit the family to celebrate the holiday with their American landlady. Continues the story of the Lees' cultural adjustments begun in _The Star Fisher (RC 53421)_. For grades 4-7. 2000. RC 53422. ## The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier. RC 53440. by Jim Murphy. read by Brian Conn. 1 cassette. In 1863, a sixteen-year-old orphan and misfit joins up with G Company of the New York Volunteers. Assigned to record the company's history, he keeps a journal in which he describes the hardships of camp life, friendships with fellow soldiers, and fear of the battlefield. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 53440. ## Tales from Earthsea. RC 53468. by Ursula K. Le Guin. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Contains five tales providing background to Le Guin's Earthsea novels. The short novella, "Finder," reveals how the school on Roke was founded. Another tale relates the story of a young man who would rather be a musician than a mage. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001. RC 53468. ## Alice Alone. RC 53488. by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Alice and her friends look forward to starting high school and joining in the extracurricular activities. But Alice's boyfriend, Patrick, breaks her heart when he becomes interested in a new girl in town. Sequel to _The Grooming of Alice (RC 50489)_. For grades 6-9. 2001. RC 53488. ## The Stolen Lake. RC 53652. by Joan Aiken. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. In the nineteenth-century, on her way to England from Nantucket aboard a British man-o'-war, Dido Twite has many adventures when the ship is diverted to the land of New Cumbria in the southern hemisphere. A sequel to _Nightbirds on Nantucket (RC 50622)_ or can be read separately. For grades 5-8. 1981. RC 53652. ## A Single Shard. RC 53670. by Linda Sue Park. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Tree-ear, an orphan in twelfth-century Korea, spends most of his time foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, an older companion. Tree-ear takes advantage of a mishap in master potter Min's yard to become his apprentice, learning a craft and gaining unforeseen rewards. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 2001. RC 53670. ## Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba. RC 53722. by Patricia McKissack. read by Robin Miles. 1 cassette. Thirteen-year-old Nzingha writes in her diary about her life as a sixteenth-century West African princess. She loves to hunt and hopes one day to lead her kingdom against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 53722. ## Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile. RC 53737. by Kristiana Gregory. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 1 cassette. Twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety, especially since her father is in hiding after experiencing attempts on his life. She also confides her hopes to survive and become queen of Egypt. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 53737. ## The Other Wind. RC 53745. by Ursula K. Le Guin. read by John Horton. 2 cassettes. Sequel to _Tehanu (RC 32958)_. Alder, a sorcerer, has been having terrible dreams since the death of his wife, Lily--he sees her and others reaching out to him. His dreams will lead to the transformation of Earthsea. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001. RC 53745. ## The Minstrel's Melody. RC 53804. by Eleanora E. Tate. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Musically talented Orphelia, twelve, runs away from her home in Calico Creek, Missouri, to join Madame Meritta and Her Marvelous Traveling Troubadours Talent Show headed for the 1904 World's Fair in Saint Louis. In the process, the African American child learns that lynching has affected her family. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 53804. ## Parsifal's Page. RC 53805. by Gerald Morris. read by Brian Conn. 2 cassettes. In the days of King Arthur, eleven-year-old Piers becomes page to Parsifal, a rustic and untutored youth on a quest for knighthood. Their journey reveals important secrets about their families and truths about themselves. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 53805. ## The Graduation of Jake Moon. RC 53812. by Barbara Park. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Eighth-grader Jake Moon struggles to cope with changes in his beloved grandfather, who is rapidly deteriorating from Alzheimer's disease. Jake considers the elderly man's strange behavior an embarrassment but gradually becomes reconciled. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 53812. ## No More Dead Dogs. RC 53822. by Gordon Korman. read by John Polk. 1 cassette. Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is given detention for telling the absolute truth even when it hurts his English teacher's feelings. Sentenced to attend school play rehearsals, he becomes involved in spite of himself and makes some creative changes. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 53822. ## Fair Weather. RC 53829. by Richard Peck. read by Erin Jones. 1 cassette. Three youngsters travel from an Illinois farm to Chicago in 1893 to visit their Aunt Euterpe and the world's fair. Their escapades at the fair and the differences between country and city ways provide Lottie, Rosie, Buster, their grandfather, and even their aunt with life-changing experiences. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 53829. ## A Sailor Returns. RC 53830. by Theodore Taylor. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Evan, an eleven-year-old boy with a club foot, is delighted when his long-lost grandfather comes to visit in 1914. He bonds with this man, who takes him fishing and also walks with a limp. But the old sailor has a secret--revealed after a neighbor is murdered. For grades 4-7. 2001. RC 53830. ## Josh: A Boy with Dyslexia. RC 53876. by Caroline Janover. read by Christopher Walker. 1 cassette. Josh has just moved to New Jersey and is worried about starting fifth grade because he has a learning disability and will be in a special class. Josh's dyslexia causes teasing and bullying, but he gains respect and friendship for characteristics that really count. For grades 4-7. 1988. RC 53876. ## How Many Days until Tomorrow?. RC 53877. by Caroline Janover. read by Christopher Walker. 1 cassette. Josh, who has dyslexia, and his older brother, Simon, spend the summer on a remote island off the coast of Maine with their grandparents. Josh enjoys his outdoor adventures and proves himself in unexpected ways. Sequel to _Josh: A Boy with Dyslexia (RC 53876)_. For grades 4-7. 2000. RC 53877. ## Grandmas Trick-or-Treat. RC 53914. by Emily Arnold McCully. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. On Halloween, Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything, take Pip and her friends trick-or-treating. The kids aren't having much fun, but their trick on the grandmas has a surprise ending for them all. For grades K-3. 2001. RC 53914. ## Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor. RC 53917. by Kathryn Lasky. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. When she is eleven years old, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII of England, begins her three-year series of diary entries. She celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health. For grades 5-8. 1999. RC 53917. ## Notes from a Liar and Her Dog. RC 53918. by Gennifer Choldenko. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Antonia "Ant" MacPherson, stuck between two perfect sisters, is always in trouble and lies constantly. She copes by pretending that she has real parents somewhere else and by loving her dog. A thoughtful teacher and a best friend try to help. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 53918. ## Breaking Through. RC 53946. by Francisco Jiménez. read by Terence Aselford. 1 cassette. Fourteen-year-old Francisco describes his family's migrant- worker problems in southern California, their deportation to Mexico, and their legal reentry to the United States. He discusses his desire for education in the face of hardships and prejudice. Sequel to _The Circuit (RC 46960)_. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 53946. ## Wagons Westward: The Old Trail to Santa Fe. RC 54083. by Armstrong Sperry. read by Rick Rohan. 2 cassettes. In 1846, fifteen-year-old Jonathan Starbuck leaves the security of Independence, Missouri, on horseback seeking the adventure and freedom of the trail. Inspired by a guide, Pierre Leroux, Jonathan heads west with gambler Black Jack Bannock's wagon train. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1936. RC 54083. ## The Ransom of Mercy Carter. RC 54094. by Caroline B. Cooney. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. In 1704, eleven-year-old Mercy is captured by Mohawk Indians when her Puritan village is attacked. She is marched through the wilderness to Canada where she learns native ways and the Catholic faith. Will she ever be rescued? Based on a true story. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2001. RC 54094. ## The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko, Private Eye. RC 54229. by Bruce Hale. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. Shirley Chameleon hires fellow fourth-grader Chet Gecko to solve the case of her missing first-grader brother, Billy. Chet uncovers a plot involving a Gila monster's revenge upon the school football team. For grades 3-6. 2000. RC 54229. ## Run the Blockade. RC 54233. by G. Clifton Wisler. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. Liverpool, England; 1863. Fatherless fourteen-year-old Henry Severn becomes a ship's boy aboard a blockade runner headed for Confederate North Carolina. But after some successful trips, the crew is captured by the Yankees, and Henry lands in a New York jail. Based on a true story. For grades 5-8. 2000. RC 54233. ## Adrift. RC 54237. by Allan Baillie. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. While playing pirates with his little sister, Sally, and her cat, Nebu, in an old crate he finds on the beach, Flynn suddenly discovers that they are adrift on the sea. And Flynn must somehow keep them all alive. For grades 4-7. 1983. RC 54237. ## Rain Is Not My Indian Name. RC 54361. by Cynthia Leitich Smith. read by Nanette Savard. 1 cassette. Eighth-grader Rain withdraws in grief after her close friend Galen dies in an accident. Gradually she realizes that her brother's girlfriend is pregnant and needs an ally and that photographing her aunt's summer Indian Camp may hamper reconnecting to her community and herself. For grades 6-9. 2001. RC 54361. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ Primeros Casos de Poirot (Hercule Poirot's Early Cases). RC 52971. por Agatha Christie. leído por Juan Ramírez. 2 cassettes. Una antología de dieciocho cuentos en que luce el sagaz y afable detective belga, presentándole por primera vez a los aficionados de la novela policíaca por todo el mundo. (A collection of eighteen of the short stories that introduced the shrewd little Belgian detective to mystery fans all over the world.) 1998. RC 52971. ## Todos los Santos: Reflexiones Diarias sobre Santos, Profetas y Testigos de Nuestro Tiempo (All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses of Our Times). RC 52977. por Robert Ellsberg. leído por María Pino. 7 cassettes en 2 envases. Un compendio de 365 perfiles breves, uno para cada día del año, sobre los santos y otras personas antiguas y modernas cuyas vidas y mensajes relucen como canales de la gracia en los modos más sorprendientes. Incluye perfiles de los santos canonizados así como figuras importantes como Mohandas Gandhi, Anne Frank y César Chávez.(A hagiography of ancient and modern "men and women whose lives and messages...speak to the spiritual needs of our day." Profiles not only formally canonized saints but also people who evinced "heroic sanctity," such as Mohandas Gandhi, Anne Frank, and Cesar Chavez.) 2001. RC 52977. ## Trece Sentidos (Thirteen Senses). RC 52981. por Victor Villaseñor. leído por Juan Ramírez. 5 cassettes. Abriendo con las bodas de oro de Lupe y Salvador, la familia Villaseñor vive con la pobreza, volencia y perjuicios de la gran Depresión en el sur de California. La familia se sostiene con amor, humor y alegría de vivir. Sigue a _Lluvia de Oro (RC 50714)_. Contiene descripciones de índole sexual, de violencia y lenguaje injurioso. [As Lupe and Salvador Villaseñor celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, their Mexican American family, with love and humor, perseveres through the poverty, violence, and prejudices of depression- ridden southern California. Sequel to _Lluvia de Oro (RC 50714)_. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence.] 2001. RC 52981. ## Internet para Todos (Internet for Everyone). RC 52982. por Jaime A. Restrepo. leído por Juan Ramírez. 2 cassettes. Una guía actualizada que explica paso por paso lo que es el Internet y cómo usarlo. Abarca información acerca de la historia del Internet, cómo funciona el Internet, los navegadores y navegando el Web, el envío y recibo de correo electrónico, y recomendaciones de seguridad. (An up-to-date, step-by-step guide for using and taking advantage of the Internet. Chapters detail the history and function of the Internet and explain how it works. Discusses navigating the Internet and surfing the Web, sending and receiving e-mail, and security concerns.) 1999. RC 52982. ## En el Nombre de Salomé (In the Name of Salomé). RC 52984. por Julia Alvarez. leído por María Pino. 3 cassettes. Novela histórica basada en la vida de Camila Henríquez, hija de la poeta dominicana Salomé Ureña de Henríquez (1850- 1897). Madre e hija eran revolucionarios--Salomé por sus poemas patrióticos, y Camila por sus preferencias sexuales y por el hecho de que rechaza una jubilación seguro para ir a ser profesora in la Cuba castrista. Contiene algunas descripciones de índole sexual. [Historical novel based on the life of Camila Henríquez, daughter of the Dominican poet Salomé Ureña de Henríquez (1850-1897). Both mother and daughter were rebels: Salomé in her patriotic poems and Camila in her sexual preference and her relinquishment of a safe retirement to teach in Castro's Cuba. Some descriptions of sex.] 2002. RC 52984. ## El Regalo (The Gift). RC 52985. por Danielle Steel. leído por María Pino. 2 cassettes. John y Elizabeth Whittaker son una familia feliz con sus dos hijos, Tom, de quince años y Annie, de cinco años. Pero Annie muere trágicamente, y la familia empieza a desintegrarse. Entonces conocen a Maribeth Robertson, una joven embarazada de dieciséis años que ha sido rechazado de su propria familia. Juntos forman una amistad especial, y el regalo de Maribeth les cambiará para siempre sus vidas. Contiene algunas descripciones de índole sexual y lenguaje injurioso. (The Whittakers seem to be a happy, lucky family. Daughter Annie dies, and the family falls apart. Son Tom, fifteen, meets Maribeth Robertson--sixteen, pregnant, thrown out of her home by her father--and forms a strong relationship with her that affects all the Whittakers. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.) 1994. RC 52985. ## Tan Veloz como el Deseo (Swift as Desire). RC 52987. por Laura Esquivel. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Mientras Júblio, el padre de Lluvia, se encuentra en su lecho de muerte, Lluvia quiere desentrañar el gran misterio de la larga riña entre su padre, Júbilo, y su madre, Lucha. Se trata de la vida agridulce de Júbilo, un telegrafista con el don especial e innato de poder escuchar y reconocer los deseos más íntimos de todo el mundo--salvo la mujer que adora. Contiene algunos descripciones de índole sexual y lenguaje injurioso.(As her father, Júbilo, lies on his deathbed, Lluvia tries to unravel the secret behind his estrangement from her mother, Lucha. Júbilo, who was a telegraph operator in Mexico, had a gift for communication with all except his wife. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.) 2001. RC 52987. ## Harry Potter y el Cáliz de Fuego (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). RC 52975. por J.K. Rowling. leído por Juan Ramírez. 5 cassettes. A sus catorce años, el joven mago Harry Potter espera ansiosamente despedirse de los Dursley, encontrarse con sus amigos Hermione y Ron, y asistir con ellos a los Mundiales de quidditch antes de iniciar el cuarto curso en Hogwarts. Pero sus enemigos no se olvidaron de él. Sigue a _Harry Potter y el Prisionero de Azkaban (RC50990)_. Para grados 4 a 7. [Now fourteen, the student wizard is eager to leave the Dursleys and join his friends Hermione and Ron for the Quidditch World Cup before beginning his fourth year at Hogwarts. But his enemies have not forgotten him. Sequel to _Harry Potter y el Prisionero de Azkaban (RC 50990)_. For grades 4-7.] 2001. RC 52975. ## ¡ Ya Llegan los Reyes Magos! (The Magi Are Coming!). RC 52988. por Georgina Lázaro. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Un poema que cuenta las preparaciones de un niño que espera la llegada de los Reyes Magos. Escribe una carta a los Reyes, celebra con su familia, va a dormir temprano, y se levanta en la madrugada para encontrar los maravillosos regalos de los Reyes Magos. Para grados K a 3. (A small boy helps make preparations for the arrival of the Magi, who bring Christmas gifts. He writes a letter to the Magi, celebrates with his family, goes to bed early, and gets up the next day to find wonderful gifts. Told in verse. For grades K-3.) 2001. RC 52988. ## ### 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) Flower and Garden (6 issues) Foreign Affairs (6 issues) Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues) Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing, Healthline, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and Nutrition Action Healthletter, monthly) Journal Français (French; monthly) Magazine of the Month (monthly) Money (monthly plus special issues) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) The Nation (47 issues) National Geographic (monthly) National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one cassette with Cricket, monthly) National Review (25 issues) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) Outdoor Life (10 issues; combined issues June-July, December-January) People Weekly (weekly plus special issues) QST (monthly) Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly) Selecciones del Reader's Digest (Spanish; monthly) Sélections du Reader's Digest (French; monthly) Smart Computing (monthly) Sound & Vision (10 issues) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues) Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly) Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections from NLS News irregularly) Teen People (10 issues) Travel Holiday (10 issues) True West (monthly) U.S. News and World Report (weekly) The Writer (12 issues) Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)