### Talking Book Topics, Vol. 71, No. 2, March-April 2005 Talking Book Topics March-April 2005 Volume 71, Number 2 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped _Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and computer diskette formats and distributed free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and activities in library services. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. To order books, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542 Library of Congress, Washington 1997 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 The following material is reprinted from NLS Flash, January 2005, volume 1, issue 3, a newsletter developed to bring current information on NLS progress in digital technology to patrons, library staff, and other interested individuals. The download of web books and magazines Wouldn't it be nice to sample a digital talking book (DTB) on your computer before checking it out to read? And nicer still to download the entire book for use right away? The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, thinks so. For this reason, NLS is exploring ways to make resources downloadable and available to patrons. "We plan to build an NLS online library of digital talking books," says Frank Kurt Cylke, NLS director. "Offering downloadable audiobooks that reflect our collection will enable us to serve our patrons in a new way." NLS first began providing downloadable content six years ago, making braille books and magazines available in electronic form through Web-Braille. "Braille files are smaller than audio files and hosting them was a feasible option for our current system," says Judy Dixon, NLS consumer relations officer. Patrons can sign up for free access to the Web-Braille files. They can search the NLS online catalog or scan the current issue of Braille Book Review for links to the latest titles. Web-Braille files may be read online or downloaded for embossing or reading with a refreshable braille display. "We were able to use an existing archive of digital braille titles to create the original online braille library for NLS patrons," says Dixon. "Since then, it's been a real team effort. We've added music scores, and six of our network libraries have contributed hundreds of titles to the cause." It's been a great success. Nearly 4,000 patrons use Web- Braille to access 7,200 book titles and more than 600 musical scores that range from popular songs to the classical masters. Harpers, Rolling Stone, Martha Stewart Living and twenty-six other magazines are available for download, as are this year's major league baseball schedules and four other sports schedules. Introducing the pilot programs One year ago, NLS launched a Web-Magazine pilot with three audio magazines: U.S. News and World Report, Smart Computing, and selected issues of People. Nearly fifty technically adept patrons are testing the system. Patrons may select magazines by title and issue date. Then they may download the entire magazine or just select articles. The audio magazine files are compressed to accelerate the download process. Readers can then navigate the magazine by article, section, and, in some cases, by subsection. The magazines can be read right on the computer or transferred to a commercially available player that is capable of playing digital talking books. Here's an example of how the magazines are prepared for the NLS web site. Every Monday, an NLS producer acquires a copy of U.S. News and World Report. It is narrated and produced in DTB format on Tuesday and posted on the site by Wednesday. In December 2004, NLS joined the Unabridged project for a one-year pilot to test the usability of downloadable books. At its launch, Unabridged provided a collection of 250 narrated audiobooks. However, plans are to have 400 by the end of 2005. Blind and sighted members of NLS staff are evaluating the use and process of downloadable digital audiobooks, to better understand the needs and wants of patrons, as well as to explore the possibilities related to content protection and distribution. Participation in the NLS portion of the Unabridged project is, at this time, available exclusively to NLS staff. NLS staff as well as patrons in the states participating in the pilot project can download audiobooks to PCs using a Windows Media audio-based content and delivery system from OverDrive, Inc., a digital content solutions provider for publishers and retailers. Participating network libraries include the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, the Colorado Talking Book Library, the Delaware Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Talking Book Program of the New Hampshire State Library, and the Oregon State Library, Talking Book and Braille Services. NLS is also pursuing a venture with the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) to test their NetLibrary product as a means of accessing downloadable audiobooks. As with the Unabridged project, use will be limited to NLS staff. "The NetLibrary pilot is another example of how NLS is testing web delivery options for capacity and usability," says Neil Bernstein, NLS information technology specialist. NetLibrary currently houses 405 audiobook titles-including 78 language sets. Up next In discussion with vendors now, NLS is searching for a partner with a proven track record of delivering audiobooks over the Internet. "The final offering will build on the knowledge gained from Web-Braille, Web-Magazines, and the other internal pilot projects," says Michael Moodie, NLS deputy director. NLS is building downloadable offerings through the analog- to-digital conversion project, which involves converting existing audiocassette books to digital format, as well as producing new titles. When ready, the NLS download system will provide a large and diverse collection of titles that will allow a cross section of users access to downloadable digital books. NLS plans include a digital collection of 20,000 book titles, and a wide selection of magazines by 2008. "NLS recognizes the importance of quality technical support and is committed to providing it," says Jean M. Moss, NLS digital projects coordinator. "Now that the plan for downloadable audiobooks and magazines is in motion, we are pursuing an aggressive schedule to test and develop the best online products for our patrons." Please note: Participants for NLS pilot programs have already been identified. Public participation will be available after testing is completed. Finding out what patrons want NLS is seeking information from all aspects of these projects to guide its development process. What is to be determined? Some examples are: - How do patrons use the system? - How many books do individuals download? - What kinds of books are checked out? - What time of day is download occurring? - Is a high-speed connection or a dial-up modem used? NLS also wishes to understand the demographics of the participants. - Are they younger or older? And how will patrons read the books once downloaded? - On a computer or on portable playback devices? - Where are books read? - What kind of computer equipment is used? In addition, NLS will obtain information on the accessibility and usability of the different download systems. Digital talking book (DTB) milestones Completed: - Defined and prioritized digital talking-book (DTB) features. - Coordinated development and publication of Specifications for the Digital Talking Book (ANSI/NISO Z39.86). - Simulated a DTB player using personal computer. - Developed a computer-based, life-cycle cost analysis (LCC) model for the NLS system and for candidate digital systems. - Developed computer software for DTB production and presentation. - Developed software to test conformance of players and DTBs with the ANSI/NISO standard. - User survey - Player transition study - Distribution medium study Start 1/12/04-finish 10/1/08: The following ongoing projects, set to conclude by 2008, are shown with start dates in parentheses. - Web-Magazine pilot (1/12/04) - Digital data management system development (11/1/04) - Player and medium design (11/1/04) - Distribution system design and transition planning (12/1/04) - Design DTB containers and labels (6/1/05) - Web-Book pilot (6/1/05) - Preparation for DTB distribution (10/1/05) - Circulation systems design (12/1/05) - Manufacture initial lot of DTB containers and labels (9/1/06) - Distribution system implementation (10/1/06) - Circulation systems implementation (10/1/06) - Media production (3/1/07) - Media duplication (5/1/07) - Full player production (9/1/07) For information on the NLS digital project, contact Jean M. Moss, Digital Projects Coordinator. E-mail: jemo@loc.gov; fax: (202) 707-1690. For the NLS Strategic Business Plan online: www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan2003.html A reminder Free subscriptions to Reader's Digest in braille, Reader's Digest on cassette, and Newsweek on cassette are available from the American Printing House for the Blind by calling 1- 800-223-1839. ### _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_ Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder. RC 56255. by Steve Hodel. read by Ray Hagen. 4 cassettes. Retired LAPD detective describes how he pieced together evidence that led him to conclude that his own father--a sophisticated Hollywood doctor who died in 1999--was a sadistic serial killer who committed the notorious, long- unsolved 1947 murder and mutilation of Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia. Some strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 56255. ## More than a Label: Why What You Wear or Who You're with Doesn't Define Who You Are. RC 56368. by Aisha Muharrar. read by Coleen Delany. 1 cassette. Recent high school graduate surveys more than 1,000 teens to examine how school cliques, designer labels, and other social dividers create problems. Suggests ways for teenagers to overcome negative unspoken rules in school and to accept people as individuals. For senior high readers. 2002. RC 56368. ## Regarding the Pain of Others. RC 56527. by Susan Sontag. read by Susan McInerney. 1 cassette. American intellectual discusses the role of photographs in conveying human suffering and wartime atrocities. She evaluates other writers' opinions on this topic and comments on modern day media coverage of horrific events. 2003. RC 56527. ## Horseshoes, Cowsocks, and Duckfeet: More Commentary by NPR's Cowboy Poet and Former Large Animal Veterinarian. RC 56531. by Baxter Black. read by Michael Kramer. 2 cassettes. A collection of "mostly humorous, occasionally political, and accidentally informative" musings by a popular National Public Radio commentator. Black remarks on everything from cowboy vocabulary and the love of a good cattle dog to Afghanistan and the war on terrorism. 2002. RC 56531. ## The Shaman's Coat: A Native History of Siberia. RC 56629. by Anna Reid. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Historian and former Kiev correspondent for the _Economist_ traverses Siberia to study its native tribes' history, ancient traditions, and daily survival. Reconstructs tribal plights beginning with Russia's first attempt at colonization in 1585. Holds that intolerant, oppressive Russian rule mirrors the experiences of other indigenous peoples. 2002. RC 56629. ## Thriving with Heart Disease: A Unique Program for You and Your Family; Live Happier, Healthier, Longer. RC 56642. by Wayne M. Sotile. read by Ray Childs. 3 cassettes. Cardiac psychologist's guide to dealing with the emotional repercussions of a heart attack or hypertension. Sotile identifies four stages of heart illness--surviving the crisis, creating a coping strategy, handling the homecoming blues, and learning to live with heart disease--and also discusses living well with heart failure or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. 2003. RC 56642. ## Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution. RC 56654. by John Ferling. read by Geoffrey Centlivre. 3 cassettes. Drawing on primary sources and focusing on the Revolutionary War years, Ferling compares the lives of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Places them among the most important leaders of the struggle for American independence and discusses their transformation from colonial elites into democratic reformers. 2000. RC 56654. ## My Staggerford Journal. RC 56669. by Jon Hassler. read by Ray Childs. 1 cassette. Daily journal kept by the author while writing _Staggerford (RC 56651)_, his 1977 novel of small-town life in America. Hassler gives insight into the creative process, plot development, and the evolution of such characters as Miles Pruitt, the Bonewoman, and Miss Agatha McGee. 1999. RC 56669. ## Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter. RC 56677. by Shelly Brady. read by Ray Childs. 1 cassette. The story of a Portland, Oregon, door-to-door salesman with cerebral palsy, whose "indomitable optimism" enabled him to succeed in business and life. Porter's tale unfolds as his assistant elaborates on the lessons she learned from this remarkable man, who played Porter in a television movie. Foreword by actor William H. Macy. 2002. RC 56677. ## The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson. RC 56797. by Emily Dickinson. read by Kimberly Schraf. 5 cassettes. Original texts of all 1,775 poems by New England recluse Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). Largely unpublished in her lifetime, they are presented in roughly chronological order. 1890. RC 56797. ## Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat. RC 56806. by Patrick K. O'Donnell. read by Terence Aselford. 3 cassettes. More than one hundred personal accounts from World War II veterans, most of them nonprofessional soldiers. The story of the elite units and a broad view of the war's western front emerge from their recollections, along with the theme of the lasting bonds forged in the heat of battle. 2001. RC 56806. ## Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress, 1903-2003. RC 56812. by Douglas Brinkley. read by Robert Sams. 8 cassettes in 2 containers. Award-winning biographer draws on archival materials and oral histories to chronicle the life of automaker Henry Ford (1863-1947) and the history of his Ford Motor Company. Brinkley examines the industrialist's multifaceted personality, his labor and business philosophies, and his enduring legacy. 2003. RC 56812. ## Companions in Courage: Triumphant Tales of Heroic Athletes. RC 56833. by Pat LaFontaine. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 2 cassettes. Collection of inspirational stories of athletes who have overcome incredible obstacles to become successful. LaFontaine encourages readers to realize that individuals, even though unable to always control what happens to them, do have a choice in how they respond. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000. RC 56833. ## Change One: The Breakthrough Twelve-Week Eating Plan; Lose Weight Simply, Safely, and Forever. RC 56838. by John Hastings. read by Mark Ashby. 3 cassettes. Weight reduction plan developed by _Reader's Digest_ to help "Americans regain control of what they eat." The twelve-week regimen calls for changing one daily habit at a time, starting with breakfast. Includes suggestions for snacks, dining out, stress relief, exercise, meal planning, and recipes. 2003. RC 56838. ## Rodale's Garden Answers: Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs; At- a-Glance Solutions for Every Gardening Problem. RC 56839. edited by Fern Marshall Bradley. read by Coleen Delany. 4 cassettes. An all-organic quick reference guide for gardeners who want to "read a little so they can garden a lot." Provides concise information on the causes and symptoms of common problems for a wide range of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Also covers getting started and gives regional/seasonal tips. 1995. RC 56839. ## On My Own: The Ultimate How-To Guide for Young Adults; a Manual for Excelling in Your Independent Life. RC 56840. by Sally Taylor. read by Barbara Pinolini. 4 cassettes. A guide for people leaving home to live independently for the first time. Includes advice on jobs, budgeting, health care issues, substance abuse, relationships, and other social skills. Also provides information on how to become a good citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2002. RC 56840. ## The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous. RC 56864. by Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.. read by Ray Childs. 1 cassette. Discusses the disease of compulsive eating and a solution in the form of a twelve-step program of recovery. Also includes an introduction to the twelve traditions used in providing group and individual support. 1990. RC 56864. ## Dude, Where's My Country?. RC 56935. by Michael Moore. read by D. David Morin. 2 cassettes. Author of _Stupid White Men (RC 53775)_ continues his criticism of the United States and the Bush administration. Questions the war on terrorism and laments the erosion of domestic civil liberties while supporting Oprah Winfrey for president. Strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 56935. ## Friends Hold All Things in Common: Tradition, Intellectual Property, and the _Adages_ of Erasmus. RC 57056. by Kathy Eden. read by Lou Harpenau. 2 cassettes. Columbia University humanities professor reflects on the concept of intellectual property, based on adages of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus. Eden contemplates notions of friendship and common property, explores the early history of private property, and provides excerpts from ancient philosophers, such as Pythagoras, Plato, and Augustine. 2001. RC 57056. ## Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times. RC 57063. by Russell Sullivan. read by Gregory Gorton. 3 cassettes. The life and times of boxer Rocky Marciano (1923-1969), the only heavyweight champ to retire undefeated. Describes the Italian American athlete from Massachusetts within the cultural context of 1950s America. Analyzes Rocky's "womanizing, association with gangsters, and a strange fixation on money." 2002. RC 57063. ## The Modern American Presidency. RC 57105. by Lewis L. Gould. read by Dan Toohey. 2 cassettes. A historian's examination of the American presidency's emergence in the twentieth century. Analyzes factors that changed the powerful office, among them large bureaucracies, continuous campaigning, and the media. 2003. RC 57105. ## Reflections: Life after the White House. RC 57178. by Barbara Bush. read by Jill Ferris. 3 cassettes. In her sequel to _Barbara Bush: A Memoir (RC 38873)_, Mrs. Bush chronicles the eight years between the presidencies of her husband and son. She recalls official functions, charities and hobbies, extensive travel, world VIPs, and life with her five children and fourteen grandchildren. Includes several recipes. Bestseller 2003. RC 57178. ## Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana. RC 57202. by Ann Louise Bardach. read by Colleen Delany. 4 cassettes. Award-winning journalist examines four decades of U.S. policies toward Cuba. Investigates anti-Castro sentiments in Florida's exile community, political corruption, blood feuds, and the Elián Gonzáles affair in 2000. Speculates about the possibility of a future civil war on the island. Some strong language. 2002. RC 57202. ## All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror. RC 57208. by Stephen Kinzer. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Chronicles the August 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran that overthrew the democratic government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Describes the events that led to the takeover and the "catastrophic effects" that eventually resulted in the 1979 overthrow of the Shah by Islamic radicals. 2003. RC 57208. ## By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions. RC 57237. by Richard Cohen. read by Bruce Huntey. 4 cassettes. British Olympic fencer details the history of sword fighting from ancient Egyptian times to the twenty-first century. Includes anecdotes about noted warriors, politicians, and actors who wielded the sword; ponders the sociology of dueling--including cheating; and details the art of blade making. Some violence. 2002. RC 57237. ## Athénaïs: The Life of Louis XIV's Mistress, the Real Queen of France. RC 57243. by Lisa Hilton. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 3 cassettes. Biography of Athénaïs de Montespan (1640-1707), the longtime mistress of Louis XIV. Discusses her early life, her prominent role as the Sun King's paramour, their children, her influence on the culture of the French court, and the bizarre Affair of the Poisons which led to her downfall. 2002. RC 57243. ## Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography. RC 57259. by William Lee Miller. read by Roy Avers. 4 cassettes. Ethics scholar presents an unconventional portrait of America's self-educated sixteenth president. Discusses Lincoln's frontier origins and his acceptance by the cultural and intellectual elite. Probes the source of Lincoln's moral convictions, emphasizing his lifelong rejection of majority thinking, his antislavery stance, and his ability to translate morality into policy. 2002. RC 57259. ## Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril. RC 57262. by Timothy Ferris. read by Lou Harpenau. 4 cassettes. Science writer, inspired by a lifetime of stargazing, chronicles the professional-level contributions of amateur astronomers. Emphasizes their vital role in watching the skies for Near Earth Objects, and explains how advances in technology have made astronomy an accessible hobby. Includes charts, observation guides, and tips for the novice. 2002. RC 57262. ## Deadly Innocence. RC 57265. by Scott Burnside and Alan Cairns. read by Ray Foushee. 4 cassettes. Reconstructs the Canadian "crime of the century" in which Paul and Karla Bernardo--a seemingly normal newlywed couple- -abduct, rape, torture, and kill teenage girls, including Karla's own sister. Paul also turns out to be the serial "Scarborough Rapist" who haunted Ontario for years. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1995. RC 57265. ## Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake. RC 57274. by Jack Brubaker. read by Tom Burch. 3 cassettes. Traces the course of the Susquehanna River from its sources in New York and Pennsylvania through Maryland to the Chesapeake--the nation's largest bay. Each chapter highlights a key section of the vast watershed, its historic, cultural, and environmental significance, and the changes that have taken place over the years. 2002. RC 57274. ## Getting Your Book Published for Dummies‡. RC 57279. by Sarah Parsons Zackheim. read by Carol Dines. 3 cassettes. Describes the publishing industry and emphasizes what budding authors need to know in order to have a book produced. Includes advice on dealing with negotiations, proposals, advances, options, rights, marketing, agents, and self-publishing on the Web. Foreword by Nelson DeMille. 2000. RC 57279. ## Eating in the Dark: America's Experiment with Genetically Engineered Food. RC 57284. by Kathleen Hart. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Discusses the marketing of genetically modified food products with neither public disclosure nor sufficient government testing. Suggests that regulatory agencies tacitly support biotechnology industries and deny the American public any choice. Contrasts American acceptance of genetically engineered food with European and Japanese refusal. 2002. RC 57284. ## The Fever Trail: In Search of the Cure for Malaria. RC 57286. by Mark Honigsbaum. read by Kerry Cundiff. 3 cassettes. Chronicles the perilous expeditions of three nineteenth- century British explorers searching for South America's elusive cinchona tree--the source of quinine used to cure malaria. Honigsbaum reconstructs their quests to find and smuggle the medicinal bark to English colonies. Also discusses twentieth-century efforts to vaccinate against emerging drug-resistant malaria strains. 2001. RC 57286. ## Nobody's Fool: The Lives of Danny Kaye. RC 57287. by Martin Gottfried. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes. Portrait of entertainer Danny Kaye, born David Daniel Kaminski in 1913. Gottfried reconstructs Kaye's early life and later career as an energetic but emotionally distant singer, dancer, actor, and comedian. He provides an unflattering glimpse into Kaye's personal life, including his troubled marriage and extramarital affairs. Some descriptions of sex. 1994. RC 57287. ## The Harlem Reader: A Celebration of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Renaissance Years to the Twenty-first Century. RC 57319. edited by Herb Boyd. read by Robin Miles. 2 cassettes. Anthology of essays, articles, short stories, and poetry reflects the diversity and creativity of this unique urban community. Selections represent some of the most significant social, political, and cultural African American voices of the twentieth century including Malcolm X, Sidney Poitier, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and others. 2003. RC 57319. ## Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope. RC 57327. by Gail Sheehy. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Journalist records the post-9/11 thoughts, feelings, and actions of fifty residents, especially four widowed moms, of Middletown, New Jersey, a community suffering more deaths from the Twin Towers' destruction than any other outside NYC. Sheehy's interviews, conducted over a two-year period, reveal the survivors' trauma, anger, call to activism, and gradual revival of hope. 2003. RC 57327. ## The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Their Significance for Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity. RC 57338. by James VanderKam and Peter Flint. read by Lou Harpenau. 5 cassettes. A comprehensive introduction to the ancient manuscripts found between 1947 and 1956 in caves along the shore of the Dead Sea. Explores the discovery and dating of the parchments, their relationship to religious scripture, the controversies surrounding their existence, and the message of nonbiblical scrolls. 2002. RC 57338. ## Windows XP for Dummies. RC 57340. by Andy Rathbone. read by John Richardson. 3 cassettes. Covers the essentials for novices to become familiar with basic computer parts as well as the Windows XP operating system. Includes how to run programs, move and delete files, connect to the Internet, and use such applications as e- mail, web browsers, and multimedia players. 2001. RC 57340. ## Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance. RC 57354. by Noam Chomsky. read by Michael Scherer. 2 cassettes. Author of _Deterring Democracy (RC 34598)_ dissects the U.S. "imperial grand strategy," which he asserts has intensified since the September 11, 2001, attacks. Chomsky traces American desire for supremacy to the early days of WWII, analyzes the George W. Bush administration's aggressive foreign policies, and warns of dire consequences. Bestseller 2003. RC 57354. ## Living to Tell the Tale. RC 57362. by Gabriel García Márquez. read by Mark Ashby. 3 cassettes. The Nobel Prize-winning Colombian author of novels such as _One Hundred Years of Solitude (RC 25181)_ and _Love in the Time of Cholera (RC 26981)_ presents a memoir--first of a projected trilogy--of his poverty-filled early years including the beginning of his writing career, his love affairs, and politics. Bestseller 2002. RC 57362. ## Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter. RC 57372. by Thomas Cahill. read by Ken Kliban. 2 cassettes. The author of _Desire of the Everlasting Hills (RC 50633)_ continues his survey of civilizations by tracing the fifth- century-B.C. Greek rise to ascendency in democracy, philosophy, poetry, drama, music, architecture and the arts, and warfare. Strong language. 2003. RC 57372. ## Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda. RC 57376. by John Keegan. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Author of _The First World War (RC 48770)_ examines the role of intelligence in military conflicts. Using land and sea battles from the late 1700s through World War II as case studies, Keegan concludes that foreknowledge of enemy activities, although useful, is "no protection against disaster" and that "only force ultimately counts." 2003. RC 57376. ## The Stone Cold Truth. RC 57379. by Steve Austin. read by Alec Volz. 2 cassettes. The autobiography of professional wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He describes rising through the ranks of the World Championship Wrestling Federation, his dispute with the owner leading to his departure, joining the World Wrestling Entertainment Corporation, and working with agents. Discusses his three marriages, and more. Some strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 57379. ## True Notebooks. RC 57380. by Mark Salzman. read by John Lescault. 2 cassettes. Collection of writings by juvenile inmates, compiled by their detention-center teacher, a former victim of violent juvenile crime. Salzman develops an understanding of his students in the justice system and helps them explore their vulnerabilities, fears, and hopes through writing. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2003. RC 57380. ## Queen Anne. RC 57389. by Edward Gregg. read by Annie Wauters. 4 cassettes. Biography of Britain's Queen Anne (1665-1714). Presents public and private aspects of her life, portraying her as both ruler and private individual. Examines her reign, dominated at home by political factions vying to succeed her and abroad by a struggle against France's Louis XIV. 2001. RC 57389. ## Sunk without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde. RC 57394. by Brad Dimock. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. White-water guide retraces the ill-fated 1928 honeymoon voyage of a couple who traveled down the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River in a sweep scow--only to disappear. Relates their family histories and the subsequent unsuccessful search for them. 2001. RC 57394. ## The Pity of It All: A History of Jews in Germany, 1743-1933. RC 57405. by Amos Elon. read by Mark Ashby. 3 cassettes. Israeli historian and journalist depicts two centuries of Jewish participation in and identification with German culture. Elon traces Jewish assimilation into German society and explores individual contributions to the German intellectual community, beginning with philosopher Moses Mendelssohn's arrival in Berlin in 1743 and ending with the rise of Nazism. 2002. RC 57405. ## Lessons I Learned in the Dark. RC 57411. by Jennifer Rothschild. read by Michele Schaeffer. 1 cassette. Christian inspirational speaker and singer, who lost her eyesight in high school due to retinitis pigmentosa, emphasizes the importance of spiritual beliefs in overcoming personal problems. Rothschild describes her first and greatest lesson, learned from God: "Even when it is not well with our circumstances, it can be well with our souls." 2002. RC 57411. ## Scientific Conversations: Interviews on Science from the _New York Times_. RC 57419. by Claudia Dreifus. read by Annie Wauters. 2 cassettes. Thirty-eight scientists--from astronomers and geologists to immunologists and developmental biologists--answer a journalist's questions about their special fields of work and personal involvement. Includes Stephen Jay Gould, Freeman Dyson, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, John McPhee, and Sir Roger Penrose. 2001. RC 57419. ## The President's House: A First Daughter Shares the History and Secrets of the World's Most Famous Home. RC 57439. by Margaret Truman. read by Patricia McDermott. 3 cassettes. The daughter of president Harry Truman describes the history and architectural features of the White House and shares tidbits about its former occupants. Includes anecdotes about past commanders in chief and their families, pets, servants, and distinguished guests. 2003. RC 57439. ## A Shortcut through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer. RC 57444. by George Johnson. read by Butch Hoover. 2 cassettes. Award-winning _New York Times_ science writer explores the possibilities of quantum computation. Johnson compares present-day desktop and supercomputers based on binary logic to possible future computers relying on principles of molecular physics, which would be exponentially faster. Provides an overview of the basic concepts and evolution of quantum mechanics. 2003. RC 57444. ## Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family. RC 57446. by Charles Bowden. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. Journalist reconstructs the 1995 murder of Lionel Bruno Jordan in El Paso, Texas, and the subsequent search for the truth by his DEA-agent brother. The trail leads to hypocrisy and corruption as Bowden implicates Mexico and the United States as willing partners in the drug trade. Violence and some strong language. 2002. RC 57446. ## Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad. RC 57447. by Ann Hagedorn. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Portrait of Presbyterian minister John Rankin (1793-1886) and his fellow abolitionists who ran the Underground Railroad of Ripley, Ohio--a town known to Kentucky slaveholders across the river as a haven for runaway slaves. Hagedorn chronicles their heroic efforts to liberate slaves and discusses the abolitionist movement. 2002. RC 57447. ## Beyond Courage: The Nine Principles of Heroism. RC 57453. by Chris Benguhe. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Benguhe presents the personal characteristics that he feels underlie heroism: integrity, duty, self-respect, faith, devotion, altruism, compassion, listening, and forgiveness. He explains each trait with a definition, a "how-to" example, and a true account of a hero demonstrating that principle in action. 2003. RC 57453. ## Leavenworth Train: A Fugitive's Search for Justice in the Vanishing West. RC 57459. by Joe Jackson. read by Alec Volz. 4 cassettes. Portrait of Frank Grigware, who was convicted of train robbery and sent to the U.S. penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1909. Using prison records, FBI files, and periodicals, Jackson reconstructs Grigware's story: his unjust sentence, escape, adventurous flight across the American frontier, and arrival in Canada, where he began a new life. Some violence. 2001. RC 57459. ## In the Next Galaxy. RC 57465. by Ruth Stone. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 1 cassette. Eighth collection from the award-winning Virginia native, born in 1915. In nearly one hundred poems, Stone provides an unsentimental personal glimpse of her life--from coping with her husband's suicide and the realities of her own aging to everyday observations of the world around her. Some strong language. National Book Award. 2002. RC 57465. ## When Smoke Ran like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle against Pollution. RC 57467. by Devra Davis. read by Kerry Cundiff. 3 cassettes. Motivated by pollution-related deaths in her Pennsylvania hometown, a senior advisor to the World Health Organization analyzes the struggle for accountability and regulation of environmental polluters. Davis investigates the statistical link between toxic substances and health problems and exposes how industrial polluters deceive the public by manipulating scientists and government agencies. 2002. RC 57467. ## Taking Flight: Inventing the Aerial Age from Antiquity through the First World War. RC 57486. by Richard P. Hallion. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. Comprehensive survey by former air force historian of the evolution of flight. Hallion highlights aviation milestones and the individuals behind them--from second-century Chinese kites to European Renaissance-era wing designs and later balloon and glider experiments. Covers the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight and provides an analysis of World War I aerial technology. 2003. RC 57486. ## Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain. RC 57512. by Antonio Damasio. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. A leading neurologist, the author of _The Feeling of What Happens (RC 53230)_, explores the relationship between perceptions, the nervous system, brain chemistry, and feeling states. In affirming the priority of behaviors over associated feelings, he discovers an intellectual kinship with the seventeenth-century Dutch philosopher Spinoza. 2003. RC 57512. ## Treasured Poems That Touch the Heart: Cherished Poems and Favorite Poets. RC 57537. compiled by Mary Sanford Laurence. read by Margaret Strom. 1 cassette. Anthology of familiar poems grouped by themes such as youth, life, romance, friendship, character, prayer, nature, sorrow, growing old, and reflections. Includes writings by the Brownings, Donne, Frost, Shakespeare, and Wordsworth. 1996. RC 57537. ## Christmas at the _New Yorker_: Stories, Poems, Humor, and Art. RC 57538. by _New Yorker_. read by Robert Sams. 2 cassettes. Anthology of holiday writing featured in the _New Yorker_ magazine from 1925 to 2002. Seasonal poetry and prose highlight themes like the spirit of giving, family, Santa Claus, and Christmas carols. Contributing authors include James Thurber, H.L. Mencken, Alice Munro, E.B. White, and foreword author John Updike. 2003. RC 57538. ## Judgment Ridge: The True Story behind the Dartmouth Murders. RC 57543. by Mitchell Zuckoff and Dick Lehr. read by Dan Toohey. 3 cassettes. _Boston Globe_ reporters examine the 2001 murder of a professor couple from Dartmouth College by two Vermont teenagers. Explores the rural environment's social conditions and investigates the mind-set of the killers, Jim Parker and Robert Tulloch. Some violence and some strong language. 2003. RC 57543. ## This Far by Faith: Stories from the African American Religious Experience. RC 57544. by Juan Williams and Quinton Dixie. read by Dan Toohey. 2 cassettes. This companion to the PBS television series chronicles African American religious history, both Christian and non- Christian, from slavery to the twentieth century. Explores the evolution of faith as a source of strength, influence of the church on the civil rights movement, and leaders it has produced, including the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. 2003. RC 57544. ## Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times. RC 57545. by Studs Terkel. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Oral interviews with fifty-four people, varying in age and profession, focusing especially on their hopes to achieve a better life for themselves and mankind. Terkel presents these vignettes, which discuss such subjects as politics, economics, and civil rights, to support his thesis that hope is necessary to trigger activism leading to change. 2003. RC 57545. ## Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age. RC 57549. by David A. Clary. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Biography of Massachusetts-born physicist known as the American father of modern rocketry. This balanced portrait of Goddard (1882-1945) not only considers his contributions to space-flight technology, major among them the liquid- fueled rocket, but also his contradictory nature and the rise and fall of his image in the twentieth century. 2003. RC 57549. ## The Grandparent Guide: The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting. RC 57550. by Arthur Kornhaber. read by Faith Potts. 3 cassettes. Medical doctor who is also a child and family therapist offers advice on the role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren, as well as changes in that role as people live longer. His topics include baby-sitting, mentoring, spiritual guidance, favoritism, spoiling, adoption, divorce, substance abuse, "cybergrandparenting," legal issues, and legacies. 2002. RC 57550. ## Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir. RC 57553. by Paul O'Neill. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 2 cassettes. Autobiography by former New York Yankee Paul O'Neill saluting his late father, Charles "Chick" O'Neill, as childhood idol, lifelong teacher, coach, and best friend. The Ohio native recalls his family, career, and bond with his father, who viewed baseball as "a way of life, a set of rules and philosophies, challenges and opportunities." 2003. RC 57553. ## Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight. RC 57554. by Paul Hoffman. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Author of _The Man Who Loved Only Numbers (RC 48056)_ examines the life and work of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873- 1932), the Brazilian-born aeronautical pioneer whose dirigibles captivated Paris. Hoffman highlights Santos- Dumont's aerial accomplishments, role in the race for manned flight, and despair at the destructive power of militarized aircraft during World War I. 2003. RC 57554. ## Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill. RC 57555. by Jessica Stern. read by Gary Telles. 4 cassettes. Terrorism expert explores the phenomenon of violence perpetrated in the name of religion--Christian, Jewish, and Muslim. Drawing on conversations with government officials, religious leaders, and terrorist operatives, Stern identifies motivations and grievances leading individuals to join holy-war groups. She also examines the structure of their organizations and suggests some counterstrategies. 2003. RC 57555. ## How the Cows Turned Mad. RC 57563. by Maxime Schwartz. read by Ted Stoddard. 2 cassettes. Molecular biologist chronicles the origins of "mad cow" disease, its forms and manifestations, genetic links, manner of transmission, the hunt for its cause, major discoveries, and public health concerns surrounding the epidemic. Covers related afflictions targeting the central nervous system. 2003. RC 57563. ## Brinkley's Beat: People, Places, and Events That Shaped My Time. RC 57571. by David Brinkley. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Posthumously published memoir by well-known TV reporter and anchor comprising anecdotal reflections on his life and career. Covers his many interests including World War II, civil rights, world affairs, political personalities and conventions, and American foreign policy. Includes his wry observations on his world and his work. 2003. RC 57571. ## Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip. RC 57572. by Dayton Duncan. read by Steven Carpenter. 1 cassette. Account of the first cross-country automobile trip in the United States. In 1903 Horatio Jackson, a thirty-one-year- old Vermont doctor, bet fifty dollars that he could drive from San Francisco to New York despite only 150 miles of paved roadway in the entire nation. Introduction by Ken Burns, maker of a companion PBS documentary. 2003. RC 57572. ## Do You Love Football? Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep. RC 57574. by Jon Gruden. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Autobiographical account by the youngest head coach of a Super Bowl winner. A former non-star college quarterback, Gruden details his professional coaching career with five NFL teams, progressing from an assistant's position with the San Francisco 49ers to the chief architect leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to football's ultimate prize in 2003. 2003. RC 57574. ## My Prison without Bars. RC 57590. by Pete Rose. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. Autobiography by former Cincinnati Reds baseball star banned from the sport in 1989 after gambling allegations. Rose describes his rise to fame as a record-breaking hitter and team manager, five-month prison stay for tax evasion, and 2002 bid for reinstatement to baseball by admitting he bet on his team. Strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57590. ## The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill. RC 57591. by Ron Suskind. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. Pulitzer prize-winning journalist uses documents from the Secretary of the Treasury under president George W. Bush to illustrate the inner workings of the White House. The maverick millionaire O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa, details his brief two-year stint in the cabinet. Bestseller 2004. RC 57591. ## One Hundred Years of Hunting: The Ultimate Tribute to Our Hunting Heritage. RC 57592. edited by Voyageur Press. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. A collection of eighteen hunting tales by notable historical persons and outdoor writers celebrating an American sporting activity over most of the past century. Includes Grover Cleveland's "Quail Shooting" (1906), Ernest Hemingway's "Remembering Shooting-Flying: A Key West Letter" (1935), and Jimmy Carter's "Learning to Hunt" (1988). 1999. RC 57592. ## The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse. RC 57594. by Gregg Easterbrook. read by Butch Hoover. 3 cassettes. Journalist examines the increased prevalence of melancholy, pessimism, and discontent in Western culture despite ever- higher standards of living. Easterbrook presents sociological theories to explain how aspects of contemporary life breed negativity. Urges a return to positive thinking for the sake of self and society. 2003. RC 57594. ## Blood for Dignity: The Story of the First Integrated Combat Unit in the U.S. Army. RC 57597. by David P. Colley. read by Barry Bernson. 2 cassettes. Chronicles the experiences of the first African American platoon integrated with white units since the Revolutionary War. Drawing on interviews with WWII veterans, Colley describes the division's three months of European combat in 1945, examines frontline race relations, and discusses the broader implications of military integration for American society. 2003. RC 57597. ## Barry Bonds: Baseball's Superman. RC 57602. by Steven Travers. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. Sports columnist and former professional baseball player examines the life and character of San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds, a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award who broke the single-season home run record in 2001. Travers chronicles Bonds's life and sometimes controversial but illustrious career. Foreword by actor Charlie Sheen. 2002. RC 57602. ## Food, Inc.: Mendel to Monsanto; the Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest. RC 57607. by Peter Pringle. read by Kerry Cundiff. 2 cassettes. Journalist traces the development of genetically modified foods and the debate surrounding biotech farming. Addresses both potential benefits, such as alleviating world hunger, and possible hazards. Also raises concerns over delayed government regulation and the lack of information available to consumers. 2003. RC 57607. ## There's a Flying Squirrel in My Coffee: Overcoming Cancer with the Help of My Pet. RC 57617. by Bill Goss. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. Retired naval lieutenant commander, business consultant, and motivational speaker presents an inspirational account of his triumph over a rare but deadly form of skin cancer. Goss reflects on his illness, his love for his family, and his adventures with an orphaned flying squirrel named Rocky, who helped him recover. 2002. RC 57617. ## The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-Third Psalm. RC 57619. by Harold S. Kushner. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Rabbi Kushner, author of _When Bad Things Happen to Good People (RC 48900)_, reflects on the solace in the words of the Twenty-Third Psalm and their meaning after the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. Kushner's nonsectarian discussion examines each stanza of the psalm as it relates to life and loss. 2003. RC 57619. ## From Love Field: Our Final Hours with President John F. Kennedy. RC 57621. by Nellie Connally and Mickey Herskowitz. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 1 cassette. Widow of former Texas governor John Connally recalls the fateful Dallas ride in the presidential limousine on November 22, 1963, when JFK was fatally shot and the governor severely wounded. Nellie Connally describes the chaos of the scene, her husband's long recovery, and the assassination's effect on her and her three children. 2003. RC 57621. ## Multiple Sclerosis Q & A: Reassuring Answers to Frequently Asked Questions. RC 57623. by Beth Ann Hill. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Introduction to multiple sclerosis (MS) by a patient, addressing the most common concerns. Topics include symptoms, tests, diagnosis, and treatments. Covers family issues and lifestyle changes and offers positive assurances and available resources. 2003. RC 57623. ## Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers. RC 57641. by Ann Rule. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 3 cassettes. Veteran crime journalist Rule gathers twelve cases from investigating detectives, victims, grieving survivors, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. Examines the motive and exceptional nature of each crime, including the killing of two hikers in "The Tumbledown Shack" and murder for hire in "Murder and the Proper Housewife." Violence. Bestseller 2003. RC 57641. ## Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship. RC 57644. by Jon Meacham. read by Jake Williams. 4 cassettes. Chronicles the vital friendship between British prime minister Winston Churchill and U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1939 and 1945. The author, managing editor at _Newsweek_, uses archives and reminiscences of staffers to document the leaders' personal relationship as the two planned the defeat Germany and Japan. Bestseller 2003. RC 57644. ## Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War. RC 57645. by Douglas Brinkley. read by Jake Williams. 5 cassettes. Account of Massachusetts senator's decorated naval career by history professor and author of _Wheels for the World (RC 56812)_. Drawing on interviews and Kerry's own wartime correspondence and journals, Brinkley describes Kerry's schooling, military training, tour of duty in Vietnam, and participation in antiwar protests. Some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57645. ## Diabetes A to Z: What You Need to Know about Diabetes, Simply Put. RC 57648. by American Diabetes Association. read by Jake Williams. 1 cassette. Revised and updated edition explains diabetes-related issues in clear, simple terms. Topics for coping with the illness are arranged alphabetically and cover diet and exercise, blood glucose monitoring, possible complications, health care, employment rights, and more. 2003. RC 57648. ## Independent Living: A Viable Option for Long-Term Care. RC 57655. by Andrew I. Batavia. read by Bill Wallace. 3 cassettes. Late founder of the _Journal of Disability Policy Studies_ assesses three models of available long-term care: institutional care, home-based support, and personal assistance services. Details strategies for implementing the "independent living model" and addresses consumer-related issues such as financing and quality assurance. 2003. RC 57655. ## The _Bounty_: The True Story of the Mutiny on the _Bounty_. RC 57656. by Caroline Alexander. read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. Drawing on diaries, correspondence, news items, and other primary source material, Alexander casts a new light on events surrounding the mutineers' seizure of the _Bounty_ in 1789. Alexander examines the actions and motivations of the central characters, as well as Tahitian seductions and political intrigues, concluding that Captain Bligh was unjustly maligned. 2003. RC 57656. ## Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History. RC 57671. by Fawn M. Brodie. read by Bill Wallace. 5 cassettes (Reissue). History professor researches Thomas Jefferson using primary sources and resents not only his public but also his inner life. Documents his long association with his slave mistress, Sally Hemings, the half-sister of his late wife, Martha. 1974. RC 57671. ## Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism. RC 57701. by Sean Hannity. read by Michael Scherer. 2 cassettes. Fox news host, author of _Let Freedom Ring (RC 54932)_, addresses "the reality of evil in the world." Posits the importance of acting against it and holds that democratic liberals' advocacy of accommodation jeopardizes U.S. national security. Bestseller 2004. RC 57701. ## The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story of Longing for Acceptance and Friendship. RC 57704. by Dave Pelzer. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. Bestselling author of _A Man Named Dave (RC 49257)_ and _A Child Called "It" (RC 45004)_ continues his memoir of childhood abuse and recovery. In this installment, Pelzer revisits his adolescence, describing both torment by bullies and the thrill of making friends. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57704. ## The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. RC 57705. by Laura C. Schlessinger. read by Mary Kane. 1 cassette. Radio talk-show psychologist and author of _Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives (RC 38864)_ illustrates marital enjoyment, using real-life examples. Enumerates her fundamental concepts and techniques to keep a mate content. Bestseller 2004. RC 57705. ## The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich. RC 57712. by David Bach. read by Christopher Walker. 2 cassettes. Financial expert's simple, commonsense approach to accumulating wealth over one's working life. Advises people to forget budgeting and instead "pay themselves first" by setting aside a certain percentage of their salary for direct deposit into a retirement account. Stresses the importance of automating personal finances to obviate day- to-day decisions. Bestseller 2004. RC 57712. ## The Couple. RC 57717. by Mark Rudman. read by John Lescault. 1 cassette. _Rider (RC 56813)_ author depicts eros, romance, and memory in fourteen verses and prose poems. From popular culture, history, and mythology, Rudman explores such pairs as schoolmates, Perseus and Andromeda, and Mary Ure and Robert Shaw. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. RC 57717. ## We Survived: Fourteen Histories of the Hidden and Hunted in Nazi Germany. RC 57732. by Eric H. Boehm. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Compilation by a World War II veteran of firsthand accounts from some individuals who resisted Nazi injustice in the 1930s and 1940s. Depicts underground movements of lawbreakers, fugitives, prisoners, and deserters who risked their lives for freedom on the "inner front." 1949. RC 57732. ## Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment. RC 57735. by Ethan Watters. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. Author defines "urban tribes" as communities of individuals bound together by common interests, friendship, and circumstances. Describes these networks, which usually comprise unmarried professionals who turn to the group for the kinds of support traditionally supplied by families. Includes interviews with members of various tribes across the United States. 2003. RC 57735. ## Making Family Websites: Fun and Easy Ways to Share Memories. RC 57845. by Jenni Bidner. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. Easy-to-follow instructions for creating an interactive online scrapbook for exchanging family news, displaying photos, and organizing events. Explains how web sites work and provides information on securing a site name, using computer software, improving photo quality, designing and personalizing a virtual gallery, and uploading a finished product onto the Internet. 2003. RC 57845. ## The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain. RC 57848. by María Rosa Menocal. read by Frank Coffee. 2 cassettes. Yale professor portrays the flourishing culture and economy that existed in Andalusia in the Middle Ages when the Muslim Umayyad dynasty encouraged religious tolerance of the area's Jews and Christians. Discusses aesthetic achievements and cross-cultural triumphs such as the Alhambra and the poetry of Judah Halevi. 2002. RC 57848. ## From Time Immemorial: The Origins of the Arab-Jewish Conflict over Palestine. RC 57849. by Joan Peters. read by Suzanne Toren. 5 cassettes. Former White House Mideast consultant draws on primary documents, official archives, and firsthand interviews to examine historical factors underlying the twentieth-century conflict between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East. Scholarly analysis of widely held misconceptions concerning Arab refugees as well as the roles of tradition and migration. 1984. RC 57849. ## In the Beginning: Creation Stories from around the World. RC 57850. retold by Virginia Hamilton. read by Lindsay Ellison. 1 cassette. Twenty-five myths from around the globe describe the creation of the world. Includes "First Man, First Woman" from the Bible, "Bursting from the Hen's Egg" from China, and "An Endless Sea of Mud" from Africa. For junior and senior high readers. 1988. RC 57850. ## Yasir Arafat: A Political Biography. RC 57851. by Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin. read by Ralph Lowenstein. 3 cassettes. Journalists portray the man who became leader of the Palestinian nationalist movement in 1959 when he founded Fatah. Using interviews and archival materials, they analyze his upbringing, his early military experiences, and the development of his reputation as a revolutionary and survivor, focusing on the elusive man himself. Includes chronology, glossary, and bibliography. 2003. RC 57851. ## The World I Live In. RC 57951. by Helen Keller. read by Judith Gantly. 1 cassette. New edition of a short collection of personal essays Helen Keller wrote in 1908 when she was twenty-eight. Follows _The Story of My Life (RC 55883)_. This reflective work is separated into three categories: the senses, especially touch; imagination, thinking, and language; and dream analysis. Introduction by Roger Shattuck. 2003. RC 57951. ## The Peloponnesian War. RC 57952. by Donald Kagan. read by Bill Wallace. 4 cassettes. Classical historian chronicles the thirty-year war between Athens and Sparta that ended a remarkable time of prosperity in Greece during the fifth century B.C. Kagan draws on the work of contemporary participant Thucydides and other ancient sources in detailing the rivalries, strategies, and main players in the conflict. 2003. RC 57952. ## Dr. Sears' _LEAN_ Kids: A Total Health Program for Children Ages Six through Twelve. RC 57956. by William Sears and Peter Sears. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Renowned pediatrician William Sears offers a twelve-week plan for parents to help children reach their optimal health. Comprehensive guide addresses four keys to a child's well-being: L: lifestyle; E: exercise; A: attitude; and N: nutrition. Provides strategies for helping kids develop positive health habits, including wise eating decisions. 2003. RC 57956. ## Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America. RC 57965. by Francis Bok. read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 2 cassettes. A Christian Dinka relates his capture in 1986 at age seven and enslavement by northern Sudanese Arabs before breaking free. Bok describes herding goats and cattle for a cruel master, finally escaping on the third try, obtaining UN refugee status, moving to the United States in 1999, and becoming an antislavery activist. 2003. RC 57965. ## The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness. RC 57969. by Jerome Groopman. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Physician and _New Yorker_ staff writer draws on thirty years of medical experience and his own struggles with a debilitating back injury to explore the "biology of hope." Presenting intimate portraits of former patients, Groopman investigates, in the mind-body connection, scientific evidence of emotions' contributions to recovery. 2004. RC 57969. ## Secret Soldiers: The Story of World War II's Heroic Army of Deception. RC 57974. by Philip Gerard. read by Jake Williams. 3 cassettes. Details unorthodox missions of the 23d Headquarters Special Troops, an eclectic group including artists, actors, and engineers whose overall purpose was battlefield deception. Gerard describes how inflatable tanks, special effects, camouflage, and radio misinformation were used to fool the German army and minimize Allied casualties. Some violence. 2002. RC 57974. ## Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Families, Friends, and Caregivers. RC 57980. by Daniel Kuhn. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Education director of the Mather Institute of Aging addresses medical aspects of Alzheimer's disease including risk factors, early symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Also covers care, safety, finances, and end-of-life concerns. Emphasizes the importance of support groups and other assistance for families. 1999. RC 57980. ## The Radical Lives of Helen Keller. RC 57987. by Kim E. Nielsen. read by Judith Gantly. 2 cassettes. Feminist professor analyzes the political and social views of Helen Keller. Describes Keller's support of the Socialist Party of America in 1909, women's suffrage and birth control, and radical labor unions. But, according to the author, "the disability politics she adopted were frequently conservative, consistently patronizing, and occasionally repugnant." 2004. RC 57987. ## Climbing Higher. RC 57988. by Montel Williams. read by Jake Williams. 2 cassettes. Emmy-winning talk show host relates his personal experiences in confronting the physical and emotional challenges of living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Williams describes the diagnosis and manifestations of his disease; reviews different medications for managing pain; and includes opinions and predictions of seven doctors regarding MS research. Strong language. 2004. RC 57988. ## The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way. RC 58050. by Wayne W. Dyer. read by Bill Wallace. 2 cassettes. Self-development speaker/author presents a step-by-step guide for connecting to the universal, omnipresent energy he describes as intention, the source of creativity. Outlines ways to access the spirit and raise energy levels, realize desires, expand reality, and achieve tranquility. 2004. RC 58050. ## My Life: Abridged Edition. RC 58101. by Bill Clinton. read by Bill Clinton. 2 cassettes. Abridged autobiography of William Jefferson Clinton, forty- second American president. 2004. RC 58101. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Handbook for Boys. RC 54621. by Walter Dean Myers. read by Chuck Young. 1 cassette. Sixteen-year-old Jimmy Lynch, on probation for assault, is mentored by three senior citizens in a Harlem barbershop. Over time Jimmy absorbs their advice on choices and responsibility. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. RC 54621. ## The Gospel of Judas. RC 55217. by Simon Mawer. read by Geoffrey Centlivre. 3 cassettes. Biblical scholar Father Leo Newman travels to Jerusalem to translate a newly discovered scroll believed to be a fifth gospel written by the apostle Judas. Meanwhile he is having an affair with a married woman, reminiscent of his mother's past. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. RC 55217. ## Child of My Heart. RC 55346. by Alice McDermott. read by Susan McInerney. 2 cassettes. Theresa, a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl, lives in East Hampton, Long Island, and takes care of children and pets for wealthy families during the beach season. She matures into a young woman the summer her sickly eight-year-old cousin Daisy visits her from New York. Some strong language. 2002. RC 55346. ## _The_ _Minority Report_ and Other Classic Stories. RC 55815. by Philip K. Dick. read by Gary Telles. 4 cassettes. Eighteen science fiction short stories, among them "The Minority Report," in which police commissioner John Anderton invents a preventive crime system to identify criminals before they commit offenses. When Anderton is marked as the next aggressor, he must flee for his life. 1987. RC 55815. ## The Dogs of Babel. RC 56295. by Carolyn Parkhurst. read by Erik Singer. 2 cassettes. Linguist Paul Iverson grieves for his wife, Lexy, who died after mysteriously falling from a tree. Lorelei, their dog, is the only witness. Paul attempts to teach Lorelei to talk in order to determine whether the fall was an accident or suicide, all the while reliving his memories of Lexy. Strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 56295. ## Pool Boy. RC 56390. by Michael Simmons. read by Gary Roan. 1 cassette. Spoiled California teen Brett must forego his wealthy lifestyle after his dad goes to prison for insider trading and his family has to survive on reduced income. Brett takes a job cleaning pools and learns to adjust to his new circumstances. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 56390. ## The Burning Stone: Crown of Stars, Volume 3. RC 56490. by Kate Elliott. read by Anne Flosnik. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. Liath and her husband, Sanglant, fall from King Henry's grace for Liath's sorcery. When the couple discovers they are born of enemy camps, Liath must choose between destiny, her child, and the man she loves. Sequel to _Prince of Dogs (RC 56489)_. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 56490. ## Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories. RC 56534. by Walter Mosley. read by Chuck Young. 2 cassettes. Seven interconnected short stories featuring Easy Rawlins in 1960s Los Angeles. Rawlins assists pals who are in trouble and encounters arson, murder, and mayhem. He also searches for his friend Mouse, who he suspects may still be alive. Some violence and some strong language. 2003. RC 56534. ## As Above, So Below: A Novel of Peter Bruegel. RC 56621. by Rudy Rucker. read by Ray Childs. 3 cassettes. Fictional biography of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter. Depicts Bruegel's personal life and artistic career, reflecting the political turmoil of Catholic Spain's occupation of the Calvinist-inclined Netherlands. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. RC 56621. ## Great Dream of Heaven: Stories. RC 56661. by Sam Shepard. read by Constance Crawford. 1 cassette. Eighteen short stories portraying unfulfilled, often desperate individuals forced to recognize who they really are. In "The Remedy Man," a boy observes the grim contest between a man and an ill-tempered stallion. In "Blinking Eye," a woman transporting her mother's ashes to the funeral stops to help an injured hawk. 2002. RC 56661. ## The Battle. RC 56662. by Patrick Rambaud. read by Ray Childs. 2 cassettes. Fictionalized account of Napoleon's first major land defeat at the Battle of Essling in May 1809. Marshal Masséna led his troops against the Austrians outside of Vienna but was forced to retreat. In two days more than forty thousand lay dead. The winner of two French literary awards. Violence. 2000. RC 56662. ## The Outcry. RC 56670. by Henry James. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Early-twentieth-century satire on the rich. While wealthy American Breckenridge Bender travels to England to buy heirlooms from cash-poor British aristocrats, Lord Theign of Dedborough tries to marry off his daughter in order to pay family debts. James's last novel. 1911. RC 56670. ## _The_ _Amazing Interlude_ and _The Street of Seven Stars_. RC 56783. by Mary Roberts Rinehart. read by Margaret Strom. 3 cassettes. In "The Amazing Interlude" Sara Lee Kennedy leaves her fiancé during the First World War to join the Red Cross in Belgium. There she falls in love with a shell-shocked soldier. In "The Street of Seven Stars" an American musician living in Austria must choose between love and career. 2000. RC 56783. ## Robot Dreams. RC 56820. by Isaac Asimov. read by Michael Russoto. 3 cassettes. Twenty-one science fiction stories about robots and intelligent computers. In the title story, roboticist Susan Calvin must ponder what possible dangers could arise from humanoid machines that dream. In "The Last Question," a supercomputer weighs the ultimate fate of the universe. 1986. RC 56820. ## The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge. RC 56827. by Vernor Vinge. read by Terence Aselford. 4 cassettes. Contains almost all of this Hugo Award-winner's science fiction short stories from his first, "Apartness" (1965), to "Fast Times at Fairmont High" more than three decades later. Most speculate on social and political effects of new technology. 2001. RC 56827. ## New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2003. RC 56863. edited by Shannon Ravenel. read by Ray Childs. 3 cassettes. Eighteenth annual collection of southern short stories, with a preface by Roy Blount Jr. In "Rich People" by Lucy Corin, a young woman visiting friends discovers paté in their refrigerator. In Steve Almond's "The Soul Molecule," the narrator meets a former college friend who has a bullet in his head. Some strong language. 2003. RC 56863. ## Taming the Scotsman. RC 56897. by Kinley MacGregor. read by Corrie James. 2 cassettes. Eleanor "Nora" Alexander seeks out Ewan MacAllister, a man her father fears, as her means of escaping from Scotland and an arranged marriage. Ewan agrees to take Nora to England and unexpectedly falls in love with the troublesome young lady. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 56897. ## Wild Magic: Fool's Gold, Book 2. RC 56905. by Jude Fisher. read by MaryBeth Wise. 4 cassettes. Following a disaster at the Allfair, the lands of Eyra and Istria are verging on war as magic slowly awakens. Confronting their destinies are swordmaker Katla Aransen and Rosa Eldi, who is ignorant of her true identity. Sequel to _Sorcery Rising (RC 54832)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. RC 56905. ## First Rider's Call: Green Rider, Book 2. RC 56909. by Kristen Britain. read by Annie Wauters. 4 cassettes. After helping save King Zachary's throne, Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon wants to resume her old life. However, with Riders dying out she is recalled to duty by Lil Ambriodhe, dead for a millennium, who had founded the Riders. Sequel to _Green Rider (RC 56903)_. For senior high and older readers. 2003. RC 56909. ## Reinhart in Love. RC 57045. by Thomas Berger. read by Mark Ashby. 3 cassettes. Twenty-one-year-old overweight ex-corporal Carlo Reinhart leaves the army's psycho ward and returns home, where he is confronted with the new terrors of civilian life in postwar America. His parents, various moneymaking schemes, and fumbling encounters with the opposite sex wreak havoc with his abraded sensitivities. Sequel to _Crazy in Berlin (RC 57041)_. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1962. RC 57045. ## The Pursuit: The English Garden, Book 4. RC 57061. by Lori Wick. read by Vanessa Maroney. 2 cassettes. 1813. Edward Steele's voyage home to Collingbourne from Africa is delayed when he comes to the aid of two fellow passengers. Edward soon discovers one is a woman on the run to protect her children. Sequel to _The Visitor (RC 57052)_. 2003. RC 57061. ## The Mangrove Coast. RC 57067. by Randy Wayne White. read by Michael Russoto. 2 cassettes. Marine biologist and former intelligence agent Doc Ford, of Sanibel Island, Florida, is enlisted by a late friend's daughter to find her mother. Gail Richardson has disappeared with her creepy psychotic lover. Doc traces the pair to Panama and finds that Gail is a virtual prisoner. Violence and strong language. 1998. RC 57067. ## Enough Rope: Collected Stories. RC 57078. by Lawrence Block. read by Roy Avers. 8 cassettes in 2 containers. Eighty-four short stories that span five decades of the mystery writer's work and incorporate series characters from his novels including Chip Harrison, Martin Ehrengraf, Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, and J.P. Keller. Also contains independent tales of suspense. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. RC 57078. ## Golden Buddha. RC 57099. by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo. read by Mark Ashby. 2 cassettes. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the _Oregon_, the state-of- the-art vessel disguised as a freighter in _Flood Tide (RC 45276)_, are assigned to return control of Tibet to the Dalai Lama by making deals with the Chinese and the Russians. The mission depends on locating an ancient golden Buddha. Bestseller 2003. RC 57099. ## Trading in Danger: Vatta's War, Book 1. RC 57103. by Elizabeth Moon. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. Kylara Vatta is expelled from a military academy for a seemingly small indiscretion. To rebuild her self- confidence, her father sends her on a mission to command the scrapyard-bound cargo ship _Glennys Jones_. As captain, she expands the mission and finds herself in the middle of a space war. Bestseller 2003. RC 57103. ## Foul Matter. RC 57107. by Martha Grimes. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. Bestselling novelist Paul Giverney agrees to sign with a new publisher if it drops respected author Ned Isaly. Publishing house president Bobby Mackenzie instead hires two hit men, Candy and Karl, to bump off Ned. But the assassins have second thoughts after investigating whether their target deserves to die. Strong language. 2003. RC 57107. ## The Conspiracy Club. RC 57112. by Jonathan Kellerman. read by Christopher Walker. 2 cassettes. Psychotherapist Jeremy Carrier's romance with nurse Jocelyn Banks is cut short by her kidnapping and brutal murder. Considered a suspect, Jeremy is compelled by another killing, an enigmatic colleague, and a series of anonymous clues to find the culprit. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003. RC 57112. ## Capital Crimes. RC 57122. by Stuart Woods. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. Following _The Run (RC 50093)_, former Georgia senator William Lee is now the U.S. president while his wife, Kate, heads the CIA. When ex-agent Ted Fay assassinates right-wing politicians, Lee names the FBI to handle the investigation and orders his wife to help. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57122. ## The Ice Maiden. RC 57137. by Edna Buchanan. read by Mitzi Friedlander. 2 cassettes. Discovery of burglar's body reopens a fourteen-year-old rape and murder case. A survivor, an ice sculptor, lives in seclusion. _Miami News_ reporter Britt Montero attempts to melt the Ice Maiden's chilly defenses before the crook's accomplices finish what they started. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2002. RC 57137. ## Legal Tender. RC 57153. by Lisa Scottoline. read by Barbara Pinolini. 2 cassettes. When Bennie Rosato's partner and ex-boyfriend, Mark Biscardi, is murdered after announcing his plans to dissolve their Philadelphia law firm, police suspect Bennie. Upon falling under suspicion for two more killings, Bennie becomes a fugitive in a desperate race to prove her innocence. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996. RC 57153. ## Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Story. RC 57174. by Jan Karon. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. This sequel to _In This Mountain (RC 54446)_ centers on Reverend Kavanagh's restoration of an old créche. He transforms himself as he renews the decrepit set and as he interacts with the community: Hope at the bookstore, Andrew at the antiques shop, and the owners of the Main Street Grill. Bestseller 2003. RC 57174. ## Cry No More. RC 57175. by Linda Howard. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Milla Boone's son is a few months old when he is snatched from her arms by a baby-smuggling ring. Ten years later Milla is still searching for him but now has help from James Diaz, who has his own agenda. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 57175. ## Shotgun Wedding. RC 57176. by Maggie Osborne. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Annie Malloy is unwed, pregnant, and a "new modern woman" in an age of intolerance. The talk of the town and shame of her family, she cannot marry the outlaw father of her child. Instead she marries admirer Sheriff Jesse Harden, and her secrets return to haunt her. 2003. RC 57176. ## Trojan Odyssey. RC 57180. by Clive Cussler. read by Bob Askey. 3 cassettes. After meeting their father for the first time in _Valhalla Rising (RC 52893)_, twins Summer and Dirk work for marine agency NUMA investigating a brown tide in the Caribbean, where they discover mysterious ancient relics. Meanwhile Dirk Sr. rushes to save a floating resort from a deadly hurricane. Some violence. Bestseller 2003. RC 57180. ## Junior's Leg. RC 57211. by Ken Wells. read by Robert Sams. 2 cassettes. Thirty-year-old, alcoholic, one-legged Junior Guidry--the schoolhouse bully of _Meely LaBauve (RC 51539)_--reluctantly agrees to help albino Iris Mary, on the run from the Mafia, when she stumbles on his trailer in a Louisiana swamp. The couple find both trouble and love. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2001. RC 57211. ## Emily and the Scot. RC 57215. by Kathryn Smith. read by Vanessa Maroney. 2 cassettes. Great Britain, 1819. Eighteen-year-old Lady Emily Fitzgerald flees the London social scene to avoid marriage. At her half-brother's estate in Scotland she meets Jamie MacLaughlin and reconsiders. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 57215. ## Logan's Storm. RC 57217. by Ken Wells. read by Robert Sams. 2 cassettes. Logan, the father of _Meely LaBauve (RC 51539)_, escapes the clutches of the law in Louisiana and flees with Chilly Cox to Mississippi. Joined by Catfish Annie, Logan heads for Florida to work on an alligator farm, but a killer hurricane interferes. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2002. RC 57217. ## The Bomb Vessel: A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel, Book 4. RC 57221. by Richard Woodman. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. 1801. In this sequel to _A Brig of War (RC 57220)_, Captain Drinkwater commands the _Virago_, an old ship sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel. He would like to turn her back into a fighting vessel. In the process he takes aboard his fugitive brother, Edward. Some violence and some strong language. 1984. RC 57221. ## The Corvette: A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel, Book 5. RC 57222. by Richard Woodman. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. Promoted for his services during the Battle of Copenhagen, Drinkwater, from _The Bomb Vessel (RC 57221)_, is assigned to replace the wounded captain of the Arctic whaling fleet's escort vessel. When a ship is lost during the whale hunt, Drinkwater must confront treachery and danger. Strong language and some violence. 1985. RC 57222. ## Baltic Mission: A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel, Book 7. RC 57224. by Richard Woodman. read by Steven Carpenter. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _1805 (RC 57223)_, Captain Drinkwater is ordered to the Baltic Sea as Napoleon extends his grip on Europe. Commanding the _Antigone_, Drinkwater deals with a discontented crew and a drunk lieutenant. Then an intercepted message puts him on a course to again face his nemesis, Santhonax. Strong language and some violence. 1988. RC 57224. ## The Keys of the Kingdom. RC 57245. by A.J. Cronin. read by Gary Tipton. 3 cassettes (Reissue). Father Francis Chisholm, a Scottish priest, becomes a missionary in a remote Chinese village in 1902, where he labors for thirty-six years. His story is full of devotion, struggle, love, and adventure. 1941. RC 57245. ## Cryptonomicon. RC 57249. by Neal Stephenson. read by Richard Hauenstein. 8 cassettes in 2 containers. Epic tale of World War II, cryptography, and high-tech finance. Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse, mathematical genius and Allied codebreaker, joins other individuals in clandestine encryption operations. Years later, those secrets could liberate or destroy the cybertech revolution. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Locus Award. 1999. RC 57249. ## Windy City Dying. RC 57253. by Eleanor Taylor Bland. read by MaryBeth Wise. 2 cassettes. Chicago. After thirteen years, Adrian Quinn is out of prison and out for revenge, targeting the loved ones of those who convicted him, including African American detective Marti MacAlister. With the death toll rising, MacAlister investigates, and troubled children she once counseled provide clues. Violence and some strong language. 2002. RC 57253. ## The Amethyst Heart. RC 57263. by Penelope J. Stokes. read by Terry Hayes Sales. 3 cassettes. Ninety-three-year-old Miss Amethyst Noble lives in the Mississippi ancestral home her grandfather built--a symbol of her family's heritage--and resists her cash-poor son's plan to sell the property and move her out. Miss Amethyst relates the history of Noble House to her difficult teenage great-granddaughter, hoping to pass the legacy to her instead. 2000. RC 57263. ## Prize Stories 2003: The O. Henry Awards. RC 57264. edited by Laura Furman. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. Anthology of twenty pieces of North American short fiction that describe the human condition--love, war, repression, and life-changing moments. Includes Anthony Doerr's "The Shell Collector," Denis Johnson's "Train Dreams," and selections by T. Coraghessan Boyle, Marjorie Kemper, and A.S. Byatt. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57264. ## Night Blooming: From the Chronicles of Saint-Germain. RC 57273. by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. read by Fred Major. 4 cassettes. A.D. 796. Gynethe Mehaut, an albino woman, is believed to be possessed by demons. When vampire Hiernom Rakoczy de Santus Germainius is ordered to accompany Gynethe to a papal hearing in Rome, passion ignites between these two night- dwellers. But in trying to save Gynethe, Rakoczy may damn her soul forever. 2002. RC 57273. ## Killer.app. RC 57281. by Barbara D'Amato. read by Sharon Murray. 2 cassettes. A high-tech thriller. When her cyber-savvy sister, Sheryl Birch, winds up in a coma after a mysterious accident, Chicago cop Susannah Figueroa investigates. She suspects the mishap and certain murders may be linked to the secret database Sheryl discovered while working at megacorporation SJR DataSystems. Violence and some strong language. 1996. RC 57281. ## Dead Aim. RC 57283. by Thomas Perry. read by Jack Fox. 3 cassettes. Relaxing at the beach, Santa Barbara multimillionaire Robert Mallon averts tragedy by saving a beautiful woman from drowning herself. Days later when she succeeds in ending her life, Mallon investigates the woman--only to become the target of an assassin. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. RC 57283. ## Blood of the Mountain Man: The Mountain Man, Book 11. RC 57288. by William W. Johnstone. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. Gunfighter Smoke Jensen inherits the Montana estate of his deceased sister Janey, a prominent "businesswoman." Smoke rides north to the isolated mining town and meets his young niece, Jenny, who's been harassed by men who want her land. Smoke's wife Sally arrives in time to help Jenny learn to shoot. 1992. RC 57288. ## The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War. RC 57352. by Jimmy Carter. read by Erik Sandvold. 4 cassettes. Former president's first novel. Philadelphia Quakers Ethan and Epsey Pratt move to North Carolina, where they homestead until political troubles brew between the Regulators and the British. Relocating to Georgia in 1771 they develop local friendships with both Indians and settlers. Ethan joins the militia despite his religious beliefs. Bestseller 2003. RC 57352. ## Wolves of the Calla: The Dark Tower, Volume 5. RC 57355. by Stephen King. read by Fred Major. 5 cassettes. Sequel to _Wizard and Glass (RC 45159)_. Roland and his companions continue their quest to the Dark Tower. In the village of Calla Bryn Sturgis, they meet disgraced priest Father Callahan who asks for help against the kidnapping wolves. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 57355. ## Omega. RC 57357. by Jack McDevitt. read by Erin Jones. 3 cassettes. A vast system of deadly energy (an omega cloud) sweeping toward Earth (but still 900 years away) changes course and threatens another closer planet inhabited by a fledgling humanoid society. Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins coordinates Earth's urgent rescue mission while attempting to conceal it from the aliens. Sequel to _Chindi (RC 54848)_. 2003. RC 57357. ## The Lady Chosen. RC 57359. by Stephanie Laurens. read by Vanessa Maroney. 3 cassettes. England, 1815. Tristan Wemyss, earl of Trentham and member of the fledgling Bastion Club, must marry within the year to claim his inheritance. When a burglar threatens his lovely neighbor, Leonora Carling, Tristan gladly offers his services. Precedes _A Gentleman's Honor (RC 57742)_. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57359. ## No Angel. RC 57360. by Penny Vincenzi. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 5 cassettes. Heedless of the constraints on women at the turn of the century, Celia schemes to have both a family and a job at her husband's London publishing firm. Her successes mount while she deals with World War I, women's suffrage, and a new love. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. RC 57360. ## Love Me. RC 57363. by Garrison Keillor. read by John Lescault. 2 cassettes. When bestselling first-time novelist Larry Wyler is offered a job at the _New Yorker_, he leaves Minnesota for New York City while his wife remains behind. But Larry suffers writer's block and his second book bombs. Perhaps writing an advice column back home is the answer. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2003. RC 57363. ## Balance of Power. RC 57366. by Richard North Patterson. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 4 cassettes. The wedding of U.S. president Kerry Kilcannon of _Protect and Defend (RC 51353)_ and journalist Lara Costello leads to tragedy when Lara's sister Joan and others are gunned down by Joan's abusive husband. Kilcannon's subsequent efforts to eradicate gun violence pit him against Washington's powerful gun lobby. Some violence. 2003. RC 57366. ## Dragon's Kin. RC 57368. by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Mining is the life of Camp Natalon but it also took young Kindan's family and the watch-wher dragon that protected them. Kindan's newfound musical talent is sidelined while he raises another watch-wher and, with the help of his friend Nuella, assumes a new role in the community. 2003. RC 57368. ## Letter from Home. RC 57369. by Carolyn Hart. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Gretchen Gilman receives a letter prompting a flood of memories from her girlhood when a friend's mother was murdered. It's World War II, and Gretchen, a thirteen-year- old cub reporter for the town paper, seeks the truth and loses her innocence. Now, fifty years later, the truth finds her. 2003. RC 57369. ## Monstrous Regiment: A Novel of Discworld. RC 57370. by Terry Pratchett. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Since Polly's brother, Paul, joined the Borogravian army she has run her family's inn, but without a male heir she stands to lose it. So she enlists disguised as "Oliver" and alongside a vampire, a zombie, and a troll tries to find Paul while they fight a war. Some violence. 2003. RC 57370. ## When a Texan Gambles. RC 57371. by Jodi Thomas. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Sarah Andrews is married to Sam Gatlin in a "wife lottery." Days later when Sarah discovers Sam stabbed in the back, they must get out of town fast. Together they embark on adventures involving violence and romantic discovery. Sequel to _The Texan's Wager (RC 57747)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57371. ## The Amateur Marriage. RC 57373. by Anne Tyler. read by Margaret Strom. 3 cassettes. Baltimore residents Michael Anton and Pauline Barclay fall in love at first sight at the start of World War II and marry impulsively. Remaining completely incompatible despite increasing prosperity, they spend the next five decades making themselves, and their three children, miserable. Bestseller 2004. RC 57373. ## The Fortress of Solitude. RC 57374. by Jonathan Lethem. read by Gary Telles. 5 cassettes. Brooklyn, 1970s. Dylan Ebdus, who is white, moves into a black neighborhood where he becomes the victim of bullies. His only friend is neighbor Mingus Rude, an African American his own age. Growing up over the next few decades the two choose different lifestyles. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2003. RC 57374. ## The Cat Who Talked Turkey. RC 57377. by Lilian Jackson Braun. read by Bob Askey. 1 cassette. A dead body found on his property slightly dims Moose County columnist Jim "Qwill" Qwilleran's excitement over a new bookstore and a neighboring town's upcoming bicentennial. After wild turkeys, rare for the area, suddenly appear, Qwill looks to his clairvoyant cat, Koko, for answers. Bestseller 2004. RC 57377. ## The Indian Lover. RC 57391. by Garth Murphy. read by Ted Stoddard. 4 cassettes. Easterner Bill Marshall travels to California--still owned by Mexico in the 1840s--to seek his fortune. He is persuaded by his Indian friend Pablo to marry Falling Star, the daughter of a chief. Bill lives among her people and becomes involved in their struggles. Some descriptions of sex. 2002. RC 57391. ## The Bottoms. RC 57393. by Joe R. Lansdale. read by David Toney. 2 cassettes. East Texas, 1930s. Young Harry Collins and his sister discover the body of a brutally murdered African American woman in a riverbed. When their father, a constable, investigates a string of killings, local racial tensions hinder him. Strong language and some violence. Edgar Allan Poe Award. 2000. RC 57393. ## The Bride of Willow Creek. RC 57398. by Maggie Osborne. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Angelina Bertoli, separated for ten years from prospector Sam Holland, hunts him down for a divorce. To her surprise, he has children, one of whom needs surgery. Financial difficulties force them together into the family life that may be all they ever wanted. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. RC 57398. ## Utopia. RC 57401. by Lincoln Child. read by Michael Scherer. 3 cassettes. The robotic attractions at Nevada's high-tech Utopia theme park turn violent, endangering the lives of visitors. Andrew Warne, designer of the computer system that controls the robots, is summoned to help uncover the sinister truth by the park manager--his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Boatwright. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. RC 57401. ## Girlfriends. RC 57406. by Anita Bunkley and others. read by Kimberly Schraf. 2 cassettes. Three novellas describing the bonds between professional African American women facing life's trials. In Sandra Kitt's "The Heart of the Matter," tragedy reunites Katherine and Danika after nearly fifteen years. Friendships are also tested in Anita Bunkley's "At the End of the Day" and Eva Rutland's "Choices." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 57406. ## Pride of Kings. RC 57407. by Judith Tarr. read by Corrie James. 4 cassettes. When England's King Richard embraces Christianity and refuses the crown of pagan magic, the walls between realms fall in this twelfth-century medieval fantasy. Meanwhile, his brother John--aided by an exotic half-spirit youth-- plots to mend the rift and take his throne. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2001. RC 57407. ## Naughty Marietta. RC 57409. by Nan Ryan. read by Colleen Delany. 2 cassettes. Texas. Cole Heflin is about to be hanged when his life is saved by Maxwell Lacey, a dying man who wants to see his granddaughter just one time. In return, Cole is to travel to Colorado and bring back Marietta, an aspiring opera singer. Unfortunately Cole is forced to kidnap her. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57409. ## The Coldest Winter Ever. RC 57412. by Sister Souljah. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Gritty portrayal of the coming-of-age of Winter Santiaga, born in 1977 to a fourteen-year-old mother and a drug- dealing father in Brooklyn's projects. The family's lavish lifestyle falls apart when Winter's mother is shot and her father is imprisoned, sending Winter to the streets. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 57412. ## To the Bone. RC 57413. by Neil McMahon. read by Gregory Gorton. 2 cassettes. San Francisco emergency room doctor Carroll Monks fails to save actress Eden Hale who had a breast augmentation operation hours earlier. Facing a malpractice lawsuit, Monks makes inquiries and learns that other patients of Hale's cosmetic-surgeon guru have ended up dead. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2003. RC 57413. ## Lunch at the Piccadilly. RC 57416. by Clyde Edgerton. read by Robert Sams. 2 cassettes. Bachelor Carl Turnage visits his favorite aunt during her convalescence at a North Carolina nursing home. But Aunt Lil and some friends there crave adventure and find it when they steal a car. Meanwhile Carl joins a preacher's band at the home and attempts romance with a social worker. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57416. ## A Sudden Wild Magic. RC 57417. by Diana Wynne Jones. read by Corrie James. 3 cassettes. Planet Earth suffers a series of environmental catastrophes that are caused by Arth, a parallel parasitic world. Hoping to prevent more problems, a group of benevolent witches board a modified bus and head for Arth. They aim to disrupt plans by infiltrating the celibate male society. Some descriptions of sex. 1992. RC 57417. ## Face. RC 57424. by Benjamin Zephaniah. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. British teen Martin Turner is injured in a car accident that disfigures his face. After convalescing, Martin returns to school and, with the help of his parents and gymnastics teammates, accepts the changes in his life--including benighted social attitudes about looking different. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. RC 57424. ## Got to Be Real: Four Original Love Stories. RC 57430. by E. Lynn Harris and others. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. Short romances by four contemporary African American male authors. In "Kenya and Amir," ladies' man Amir fights for the only woman he ever loved. Also included is "Money Can't Buy Me Love" by E. Lynn Harris, author of _A Love of My Own (RC 54842)_. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2000. RC 57430. ## White Doves at Morning. RC 57442. by James Lee Burke. read by Jack Fox. 2 cassettes. In 1861, Willie Burke, a young, hot-tempered Irishman, reluctantly joins the Confederate army. Meanwhile his abolitionist friend, Abigail Dowling, continues her dangerous struggle in Louisiana to free slaves--including beautiful Flower Jamison, whom Willie secretly taught to read and write. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002. RC 57442. ## Deception on All Accounts. RC 57448. by Sara Sue Hoklotubbe. read by Jill Fox. 2 cassettes. Part-Cherokee Sadie Walela has reached a good point in her life. She now has a farm, a rising position at a bank, and a new romance. All this changes when the bank is robbed and a colleague murdered, and Sadie becomes a primary suspect. Some violence. 2003. RC 57448. ## Prelude: American Anthem, Book 1. RC 57449. by B.J. Hoff. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. Three immigrant families find evangelism and opportunity in late-nineteenth-century America. Young Susanna Fallon, having come to New York to care for her niece, distrusts her deceased sister's husband--a brilliant, blind composer. A Scottish physician contemplates his practice, and a poor Irish family journeys across the Atlantic. Followed by _Cadence (RC 59179) _. 2002. RC 57449. ## Rhapsody. RC 57450. by Felicia Mason. read by Sharon Murray. 2 cassettes. College sweethearts William Buster Dixon, an African American songwriter, and Dr. Lenore Foxwood are reunited at the reading of a friend's will. To collect her million- dollar inheritance, Lenore must spend one week living with Billy, who broke her heart fifteen years earlier. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1997. RC 57450. ## Hotspur. RC 57451. by Rita Mae Brown. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. A body is found on land used by the Jefferson Hunt Club in Virginia. Jane "Sister" Arnold, the hunt master from _Outfoxed (RC 50586)_, surreptitiously investigates the club's members when the corpse is identified as a young flirt who disappeared with her boyfriend twenty-one years earlier. Some strong language. 2002. RC 57451. ## Don't Turn Your Back on the Ocean: A Jeri Howard Mystery. RC 57452. by Janet Dawson. read by Erin Jones. 2 cassettes. While visiting her family in Monterey, California, Oakland private detective Jeri Howard learns about pelican mutilations, ocean dumping, sabotage at her mother's upscale restaurant, and a murder accusation leveled at her cousin Bobby. Investigating, Jeri suspects these events are linked- -and uncovers still more crimes. Some violence and some strong language. 1994. RC 57452. ## No Crystal Stair. RC 57455. by Eva Rutland. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Semiautobiographical novel about African American Ann Elizabeth Carter, who grows up in a privileged Atlanta neighborhood and whose life changes when she marries Californian Robert Metcalf, a lieutenant with the Tuskegee Airmen. They face many challenges that include a world war and the civil rights movement. Some strong language. 2000. RC 57455. ## The Kite Runner. RC 57457. by Khaled Hosseini. read by Richard Hauenstein. 3 cassettes. An Afghan in California recalls a fateful 1975 day in Kabul that seared his soul at age twelve--the day he won a kite tournament and abandoned a younger companion to rape. That cowardice keeps haunting him during exile in America until the opportunity for atonement arises--back in Taliban- controlled Afghanistan. Violence and some strong language. 2003. RC 57457. ## Death at the Spring Plant Sale: A Gardening Mystery. RC 57460. by Ann Ripley. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. At her friend Emily Holley's insistence, PBS television gardener and amateur sleuth Louise Eldridge attends the spring plant sale of a Washington, D.C., area garden club. Louise had hoped to film some beautiful floral footage, but instead ends up investigating the murder of the club's president. Some violence. 2003. RC 57460. ## The Christmas Garden Affair: A Gardening Mystery. RC 57461. by Ann Ripley. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. PBS television gardener and occasional crime-solver Louise Eldridge is losing ratings to her sexy cable TV rival Bunny Bainfield. They finally meet at a Christmas season gardening conference hosted by the incoming first lady. When Bunny is murdered at the shindig, Louise becomes a suspect and decides to investigate. Some strong language. 2002. RC 57461. ## Gone Tomorrow: A Bill Slider Mystery. RC 57462. by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. In a London park near Shepherd's Bush, a groundskeeper finds a well-dressed man's body--stabbed in the heart, sitting on a swing, carrying a stack of cash but no identification. To investigate, Detective Inspector Bill Slider takes to the streets while struggling with his assorted personal relationships. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. RC 57462. ## Cold Day in July. RC 57468. by Stella Cameron. read by Jill Fox. 3 cassettes. Marc Girard fears that a recently discovered body may be his estranged sister. Returning to his sleepy Louisiana hometown, he persuades a former girlfriend, Dr. Reb O'Brien, to help him investigate. They form a dangerous team, convinced the death was not accidental. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. RC 57468. ## Stone Cold: A Jesse Stone Novel. RC 57469. by Robert B. Parker. read by Richard Hauenstein. 2 cassettes. A pair of sadistic serial killers set their sights on small- town Massachusetts police chief Jesse Stone. Jesse stalks his stalkers while he also deals with three rapists, his own drinking, and his ex-wife. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003. RC 57469. ## Beyond the Gathering Storm. RC 57470. by Janette Oke. read by Janis Gray. 2 cassettes. Christine and Henry Delaney, adopted siblings and devoted Christians, remain close when faced with matters of the heart. Henry, in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is overwhelmed by compassion for a widowed young mother. Christine has feelings for her new boss's son. Sequel to _When Hope Springs New (RC 26777)_. 2000. RC 57470. ## The Altman Code. RC 57481. by Robert Ludlum and Gayle Lynds. read by Bob Askey. 3 cassettes. When U.S. president Samuel Castilla learns that a Chinese freighter carrying weapons-making chemicals is headed for Iraq, he wants proof before inciting an international incident. Covert-One agent Jon Smith goes to work as Castilla also copes with news that China holds a prisoner claiming to be his long-lost father. Some violence. 2003. RC 57481. ## Blue Horizon. RC 57491. by Wilbur Smith. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 6 cassettes. Southern Africa, eighteenth century. In this sequel to _Monsoon (RC 49786)_, cousins Jim and Mansur Courtney continue trading throughout the continent in their fathers' footsteps. When Jim spies Louisa Leuven, a beautiful Dutch convict aboard a slave ship, he sets out to rescue her. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. RC 57491. ## Chapel Noir. RC 57499. by Carole Nelson Douglas. read by Lisette Lecat. 4 cassettes. Paris, 1889. Irene Adler and her sidekick Nell assist police when two courtesans are murdered in an upscale brothel. The killings resemble Jack the Ripper's gruesome crimes in London, investigated earlier by rival detective Sherlock Holmes. He joins the Paris inquiry, continuing the war of wits from _Irene's Last Waltz (RC 42996)_. Some violence. 2001. RC 57499. ## The High Price of a Good Man. RC 57505. by Debra Phillips. read by Lizan Mitchell. 2 cassettes. Twenty-eight-year-old Queenisha Renae Sutton is a confident African American refusing to let her quest for the perfect man interfere with life. Queenie's search could end at a charity's date auction, where she buys herself one night with celebrity look-alike Zeke Washington. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 57505. ## Mary, Queen of France. RC 57508. by Jean Plaidy. read by Jill Ferris. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _The Thistle and the Rose (RC 53989)_, Mary Tudor becomes Queen of France through an arrangement between her brother, Henry VIII, and the King of France. To the chagrin of her matchmakers, the passions of this spirited, beautiful, strong-willed woman rest elsewhere. 1964. RC 57508. ## About Adam. RC 57515. by Stella Cameron. read by Erik Sandvold. 3 cassettes. London, 1824. Princess Desirée returns to Mayfair Square determined to show Adam Chillworth she is no longer a child, but the portrait artist again denies her passion. As Desirée works to win Adam's love, enemies from his secretive past resurface, endangering them both. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. RC 57515. ## Family Affairs. RC 57540. by Sandra Kitt. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. African American gallery owner Gayla dislikes the new exhibit, especially when she recognizes its artist, ex-con Dak, a streetwise kid Gayla's mother raised as her own. Despite having success and a loving boyfriend, Gayla is drawn into an intense encounter with her past. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999. RC 57540. ## How I Fell in Love and Learned to Shoot Free Throws. RC 57541. by Jon Ripslinger. read by Christopher Walker. 1 cassette. Seventeen-year-old Danny Henderson, a lousy basketball player, has a crush on Angel McPherson, star of the girls' team in their high school. Angel helps Danny with his game, but her embarrassment about her family life causes problems in their relationship. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 57541. ## Waxwings. RC 57546. by Jonathan Raban. read by Michael Russotto. 3 cassettes. Seattle. By all outward appearances, Hungarian-born Englishman Tom Janeway--professor, NPR commentator, husband, and father--has been living the American dream for eight years. "Chick," an illegal alien recently arrived from China, is just beginning to make his own way. When circumstances bring the two immigrants together, they forge a friendship. Strong language. 2003. RC 57546. ## Naked Lunch. RC 57547. by William S. Burroughs. read by Gary Telles. 3 cassettes. Graphic, postmodern satire depicting a world of drug addicts, narcotics police, ward psychologists, and sex through the altered perceptions of a delirious junkie. New edition with some passages restored from Burroughs's original manuscript published in 1959 but omitted in later editions. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2001. RC 57547. ## Martinis and Mayhem. RC 57551. by Donald Bain. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. On a San Francisco publicity tour, mystery writer Jessica Fletcher visits a women's prison and encounters inmate Kimberly Steffer, a children's book author convicted of murdering her husband. After reading Kimberly's diary, Jessica doubts her guilt. With help from Scotland Yard inspector George Sutherland, a potential romantic interest, Jessica offers her sleuthing services. 1995. RC 57551. ## The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things. RC 57557. by Carolyn Mackler. read by Colleen Delany. 2 cassettes. Chubby fifteen-year-old Virginia of New York City is pressured by her family to look better. With help from her best friend, her first boyfriend, and a teacher, she overcomes her insecurities and asserts her personality. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 57557. ## Cry, the Beloved Country. RC 57559. by Alan Paton. read by David Toney. 2 cassettes (Reissue). The classic story of Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo's search for his delinquent son, Absalom, in 1940s Johannesburg, South Africa. Kumalo's experiences are set against a background of a land and people struggling not only with overwhelming racial injustice but also with disintegration of tribal culture and traditional family bonds. 1948. RC 57559. ## West of the Jordan. RC 57565. by Laila Halaby. read by Michele Schaeffer. 2 cassettes. Four Palestine-born female cousins experience individual problems growing up. Mawal stays in the Middle East following a traditional lifestyle. Soraya and Khadija, emigrés in California, are torn between cultures. Hala lives in Arizona but falls in love in Jordan. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003. RC 57565. ## Mermaids on the Moon. RC 57566. by Elizabeth Stuckey-French. read by Mary Kane. 2 cassettes. From a small town in Indiana, France goes to Mermaid Springs, Florida, in search of her missing mother, Grendy, a synchronized swimmer. In the process, France discovers truths about her family, her mother's colorful circle of friends, and herself. 2002. RC 57566. ## Everglades. RC 57575. by Randy Wayne White. read by Michael Russotto. 2 cassettes. Sally Minster turns to her former lover, marine biologist Doc Ford, for help after her real-estate developer husband, Geoff, disappears. Doc investigates Geoff's shady dealings in the Florida Everglades with a religious cult guru, whose schemes threaten Doc's friends and the area's ecology. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003. RC 57575. ## A Palette for Murder. RC 57576. by Donald Bain. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Vacationing with friends in the idyllic Hamptons, mystery writer Jessica Fletcher gives in to her secret passion and takes a painting class. The foray turns deadly when a young nude model dies suddenly. Jessica investigates and discovers a possible connection to the deaths of an artist and, more recently, a reporter. 1996. RC 57576. ## A Little Yuletide Murder. RC 57577. by Donald Bain. read by Margaret Strom. 2 cassettes. Mystery writer Jessica Fletcher is in Cabot Cove for the holidays when local farmer Rory Brent, who plays Santa Claus, is found murdered. Rumor points to Jake Walther as the main suspect. Jessica, concerned by the rush to judgment, investigates the case in time for the upcoming Christmas festival. 1998. RC 57577. ## The Lady and the Unicorn. RC 57587. by Tracy Chevalier. read by Bruce Huntey. 2 cassettes. Paris, 1490. Handsome, seductive painter Nicolas des Innocents is commissioned to design tapestries by nobleman Jean Le Viste. As the intricate design of the unicorn weaving develops, so does romance between Nicolas and Jean's daughter, Claude. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2004. RC 57587. ## Only by Your Touch. RC 57588. by Catherine Anderson. read by Sharon Murray. 3 cassettes. Divorced from her abusive husband, Chloe Evans starts over with her son Jeremy in Jack Pine, Oregon. She hesitates to get involved with reclusive veterinarian and rumored murderer, Ben Longtree, who helps Jeremy's sick puppy. However, Ben is not the man she should fear. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57588. ## Absolute Friends. RC 57589. by John Le Carré. read by Fred Major. 3 cassettes. Unassuming Bavarian tour guide Ted Mundy is actually a retired British double agent. After September 11, 2001, old friend and former colleague Sasha contacts him with a new mission: to stop an impending war in Iraq and become very rich in the process. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2003. RC 57589. ## Marrying Mom. RC 57595. by Olivia Goldsmith. read by Erin Jones. 1 cassette. Fed up with Florida, saucy sixty-nine-year-old widow Phyllis Geronomous leaves for New York to join her grown children. When Susan, Bruce, and Sharon find out about her move, they concoct a plan to get her out of their hair by marrying her off to a rich old man. 1996. RC 57595. ## Law of the Mountain Man: The Mountain Man, Book 5. RC 57600. by William W. Johnstone. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. With his wife and baby in Arizona, gunfighter Smoke Jensen feels the pull of the High Lonesome wilderness and unknowingly rides into a fierce Idaho range war. Forced to choose sides, Smoke agrees to help a family being bullied by Jud Vale and his gang--but first he must learn what's behind the harassment. 1989. RC 57600. ## Vineyard Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery. RC 57603. by Philip R. Craig. read by Ray Foushee. 2 cassettes. A Middle Eastern king and his entourage descend on the island to recover a stolen national treasure of emeralds. While ex-Boston cop Jeff "J.W." Jackson helps local police oversee the exchange, the jewels vanish, and so does Jackson's lady friend, Zee. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1992. RC 57603. ## Sweet Hush. RC 57604. by Deborah Smith. read by Madelyn Buzzard. 2 cassettes. Widowed young mother Hush McGillen's hard work has made her family's famed Georgia apple orchard prosper. Now her college student son brings home his new girlfriend, the U.S. president's daughter, and her entourage--with life-changing effects all around. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003. RC 57604. ## The First Part Last. RC 57618. by Angela Johnson. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Sixteen-year-old Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father. After tragedy strikes, he must care for his adored baby daughter, Feather, by himself. Despite mistakes, Bobby's courage and love enable him to carry on with the aid of supportive adults and friends. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2003. RC 57618. ## Code of the Mountain Man: The Mountain Man, Book 8. RC 57620. by William W. Johnstone. read by John Polk. 2 cassettes. The outlaws that shot up the town of Big Rock, Colorado, and put a bullet in Smoke Jensen's wife have made their last mistake. In the 1880s a man should leave justice to the law, but that doesn't stop Smoke from tracking the largest gang in the West. 1991. RC 57620. ## New Spring: The Novel. RC 57628. by Robert Jordan. read by Roy Avers. 3 cassettes. Prequel to the Wheel of Time series. Sorceress initiate Moiraine journeys to find the infant prophesied to face the Dark One in the Last Battle. Her path crosses that of soldier Lan Mandragoran, who fights to avenge the desecrated city whose throne he inherited. Some violence. Bestseller 2004. RC 57628. ## 3rd Degree. RC 57633. by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. read by Carolyn McCormick. 2 cassettes. The Women's Murder Club, last seen in _2nd Chance (RC 54159)_, reconvenes to stop domestic terrorist attacks in San Francisco. Detective Lindsay Boxer, lawyer Jill Bernhardt, physician Claire Washburn, and reporter Cindy Thomas assist Joe Molinari of Homeland Security, who falls for Lindsay. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57633. ## The Early Stories, 1953-1975. RC 57642. by John Updike. read by Jim Zeiger. 7 cassettes in 2 containers. More than one hundred short pieces originally published in the _New Yorker_ and other magazines. Includes the Olinger and Tarbox sagas as well as "Pigeon Feathers," "The Family Meadow," and "The Witnesses." Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2003. RC 57642. ## McNally's Dare: An Archy McNally Novel by Vincent Lardo. RC 57647. by Vincent Lardo. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Archy McNally delves into the private lives of the Palm Beach elite after the death of a young caterer. His inquiry raises suspicions about the victim's connections to a wealthy family and about a benefactor's true identity. 2003. RC 57647. ## Blind Faith. RC 57649. by Christiane Heggan. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Philadelphia investigative reporter Kelly Robolo looks into the disappearance of her best friend's husband, a vice president of Atlantic City's Chenonceau casino. Kelly hopes to join forces with hunky cop Nick McBride, whose father-- also a worker at Chenonceau--met with foul play there. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2001. RC 57649. ## Help Me Please. RC 57650. by Barbara D'Amato. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Hours after the high-profile kidnapping of three-year-old Danni Gaston, a new web site appears on the Internet featuring live, twenty-four-hour images of the child being held in isolation. Chicago police detective Polly Kelly and the FBI race to find Danni and apprehend the cyber- terrorists who took her. Strong language. 1999. RC 57650. ## The Best American Short Stories, 2003: Selected from U.S. and Canadian Magazines. RC 57653. selected by Walter Mosley. read by Ken Kliban. 4 cassettes. This collection features twenty stories exploring the extremes of human emotion. In Anthony Doerr's "The Shell Collector," a blind naturalist accidentally discovers the healing powers of a deadly snail. Also includes "Rationing" by Mary Yukari Waters, "Baby Wilson" by E.L. Doctorow, and works by Kevin Brockmeier, Edwidge Danticat, and others. 2003. RC 57653. ## Something's Down There. RC 57654. by Mickey Spillane. read by Jim Zeiger. 2 cassettes. Former government agent Mako Hooker, spending his retirement fishing, is recalled to action when a sea creature nicknamed the "eater" attacks boats and old war mines resurface. A film company headed by a former mobster arrives to film the investigation. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57654. ## Into the Inferno. RC 57658. by Earl Emerson. read by David Hartley-Margolin. 3 cassettes. Months after responding to a tractor trailer accident on the freeway, firefighters are dying. Jim Swope knows that he has only one week to live, and with the help of a victim's sister, he traces the illness to a chemical warehouse. Violence and strong language. 2003. RC 57658. ## Freedom Land. RC 57659. by Martin L. Marcus. read by Bill Quinn. 2 cassettes. Everglades and South Georgia, 1835. Living in a Seminole Territory sanctuary called Freedom Land is a colony of escaped slaves known as Maroons. The U.S. Army arrives to return them to their former owners and is met with armed resistance by Chief Osceola and his allies. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57659. ## Tai-Pan: A Novel of Hong Kong. RC 57660. by James Clavell. read by Erik Sandvold. 7 cassettes in 2 containers(Reissue). Epic set in 1841 Hong Kong after England's victory in the first Opium War. Focuses on Dirk Struan--pirate, dope smuggler, and supreme ruler of the most powerful trading company in the Orient. Some violence. 1966. RC 57660. ## The Night Caller. RC 57662. by John Lutz. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Retired NYPD lieutenant "Coop" Cooper, whose cancer is in remission, suspects a serial killing when his and his ex- wife's daughter is murdered. Investigating similar deaths, Coop finds hope for justice, and perhaps love, when he meets Cara, whose sister also died. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. RC 57662. ## The Valley of Horses. RC 57663. by Jean M. Auel. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 4 cassettes (Reissue). Ice Age heroine Ayla leaves her adoptive family and friends from _The Clan of the Cave Bear (RC 52680)_ and sets out on her own. She reaches the Valley of Horses, where she rescues a young man from certain death and struggles against her growing attraction to him. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1982. RC 57663. ## Mrs. Kimble. RC 57665. by Jennifer Haigh. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Three women thought they had found the perfect man when they married Ken Kimble. First wife Birdie met the minister in the 1960s. Thirty-nine-year-old Joan stole him away in 1969, and much younger Dinah snagged him a decade later. The Mrs. Kimbles eventually discover his lies. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. RC 57665. ## The Bishop Goes to the University: A Blackie Ryan Mystery. RC 57666. by Andrew M. Greeley. read by Bob Askey. 2 cassettes. Bishop Blackwood "Blackie" Ryan investigates the murder of a visiting Russian Orthodox monk in the monk's office at a southside Chicago university. Suspects include four other professors, but intelligence agents, foreign gangsters, and even the Vatican may be involved. 2003. RC 57666. ## Time and Chance. RC 57669. by Sharon Kay Penman. read by George Holmes. 5 cassettes. England, 1156-1171. Following the events of _When Christ and His Saints Slept (RC 42212)_, King Henry II and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, share passion and beget many children, including sons Richard and John. Trouble arises when Henry appoints his friend Thomas Becket to be Archbishop of Canterbury. 2002. RC 57669. ## Snow Crash. RC 57673. by Neal Stephenson. read by L.J. Ganser. 4 cassettes. Hiro Protagonist, swordsman and freelance hacker, delivers pizzas for a Mafia-owned distributor until he loses his job. Broke and unemployed, Hiro visits the virtual-reality realm known as the Metaverse. There he encounters "snow crash," a computer virus and designer drug capable of destroying systems and users. Strong language. 1992. RC 57673. ## Gloriana's Torch. RC 57674. by Patricia Finney. read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. Britain, 1580s. Following _Unicorn's Blood (RC 47381)_ English spy David Becket returns to Spain for information and to rescue colleague Simon Ames from the Inquisition. Ames's wife, Rebecca, and her African slave, Merula, complicate matters by traveling with him. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57674. ## Custard's Last Stand: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes. RC 57676. by Tamar Myers. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Colonel Custard stays at Mennonite Magdalena Yoder's inn while planning to open a five-star resort in town. When she discovers the colonel's plot, Magdalena tries to prevent him from getting a zoning permit. As she protests at town hall, the colonel is found murdered--forcing her to investigate. 2003. RC 57676. ## Mindspeakers' Call: The Ghatti's Tale, Book 2. RC 57677. by Gayle Greeno. read by Kristin Allison. 4 cassettes. While the mindstealing Gleaners quietly build their powers, the Seekers work to prevent war between Canderis and Marchmont. On a more personal mission, Khar--a cat-like ghatti capable of mindspeech--salvages her bond with Seeker Doyce. Sequel to _Finders-Seekers (RC 40281)_. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1994. RC 57677. ## McNally's Chance: An Archy McNally Novel by Vincent Lardo. RC 57679. by Vincent Lardo. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Archy McNally is hired by author Sabrina Wright to find her missing husband and daughter. His search, unsuspected at first, leads him once again into the lives of Palm Beach's wealthiest prestigious families and into Wright's carefully spun web of deceit. 2001. RC 57679. ## Key of Valor: Key Trilogy, Book 3. RC 57681. by Nora Roberts. read by Catherine Byers. 2 cassettes. Following friends Malory and Dana, hairdresser Zoe McCourt has one month to find the third and final key to undo an ancient spell. Concerned, Bradley Vane vows to protect Zoe and her son. Sequel to _Key of Knowledge (RC 57678)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57681. ## Old School. RC 57703. by Tobias Wolff. read by Steven Carpenter. 1 cassette. A scholarship student recounts his final year at a private school of strong literary, class, and honor traditions where growth and character are nurtured. An annual writing contest, sponsored in conjunction with a visiting celebrity author, is an academic highlight posing identity problems for the young man. Some strong language. Bestseller 2003. RC 57703. ## Our Lady of the Forest. RC 57721. by David Guterson. read by Mary Kane. 3 cassettes. A sickly sixteen-year-old runaway living in a Washington state rain forest sees visions of the Virgin Mary. As the news spreads, Ann Holmes becomes a disciple of sorts while young priest Father Collins, unemployed logger Tom Cross and his paralyzed son, and others seek redemption. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003. RC 57721. ## A Death in Vienna. RC 57796. by Daniel Silva. read by Roy Avers. 2 cassettes. A war-claims office bombing in Vienna prompts Israeli Mossad agent Gabriel Allon, now an art restorer, to investigate neo-Nazi Vogel. Allon, last seen in _The Confessor (RC 55724)_, also discovers that on the death march from Auschwitz his mother was tortured by camp supervisor Radek-- now Ludwig Vogel. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57796. ## Divided in Death. RC 57938. by J.D. Robb. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. New York City, 2059. Detective Eve Dallas investigates a double homicide when her tycoon husband's trusted security specialist, Reva Ewing, is suspected of murdering her artist spouse and his mistress. A suspicious computer virus and more killings indicate a techno-terrorist attack. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 57938. ## Deception Point. RC 57939. by Dan Brown. read by Jim Zeiger. 3 cassettes. Just as NASA is targeted by presidential candidate Senator Sedgewick Sexton's budget investigations, the agency makes an astonishing discovery in the arctic ice. In verifying the news, White House intelligence liaison Rachel Sexton, the senator's daughter, uncovers evidence of scientific trickery. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 57939. ## Exiles' Return: The Ghatti's Tale, Book 3. RC 57941. by Gayle Greeno. read by Kristin Allison. 4 cassettes. War is over, but unease grows between Canderis citizens and the mindreading Resonants. To save his people, Resonant Jenret Wycherley departs on a mission, leaving behind pregnant Doyce, who is researching the history of Seekers and their ghatti Bondmates. Sequel to _Mindspeakers' Call (RC 57677)_. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1995. RC 57941. ## The Wandering Hill: The Berrybender Narratives, Book 2. RC 57942. by Larry McMurtry. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Continues an aristocratic English family's misadventures, begun in _Sin Killer (RC 54826)_, in the early 1830s American West. Abandoning their steamboat stuck in the icy river, the Berrybender expedition members settle in for the winter at the trading post of Pierre Boisdeffre. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003. RC 57942. ## The Sherbrooke Twins. RC 57945. by Catherine Coulter. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. England, 1830. The saga of the Sherbrookes continues with the tale of twins James and Jason. Having sown their wild oats, the brothers are ready to settle down. Tragically, before romance can blossom, someone tries to kill their father. Follows _Pendragon (RC 54043)_. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2004. RC 57945. ## Monsieur Pamplemousse Omnibus, Volume 2. RC 57946. by Michael Bond. read by Robert Blumenfeld. 4 cassettes. Four novels featuring a French food critic, once a police inspector, and his dog, Pommes Frites. In _Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure_ he heads for a spa to lose weight and discovers little old ladies dying off. Also includes _Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft_, _Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates_, and _Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests His Case_. 1987. RC 57946. ## Resurrection Men: An Inspector Rebus Novel. RC 57947. by Ian Rankin. read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. When insubordinate Edinburgh detective inspector John Rebus is sent to the police college for retraining, he is also recruited to obtain evidence of crimes by other troublemaking class members. The group researches a cold murder case that becomes entwined with a current investigation embroiling the suspected cops. Violence and strong language. 2002. RC 57947. ## Evan Only Knows: A Constable Evans Mystery. RC 57948. by Rhys Bowen. read by Graeme Malcolm. 2 cassettes. Constable Evan Evans and his fiancée, Bronwen, are visiting their families in South Wales when a gang member who murdered Evans's father years before is arrested for killing a young woman. When the accused pleads innocent, Evans embarks on the unsavory business of freeing him. Some strong language. 2003. RC 57948. ## Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes. RC 57950. by Tamar Myers. read by Kristin Allison. 2 cassettes. Hollywood comes to Amish country with a film crew on location at Magdalena Yoder's Pennsylvania Dutch inn. But on the first day of shooting, the movie's assistant director is found dead in the barn--impaled by a pitchfork. The police chief suspects Magdalena, who then decides to solve the crime herself. 1995. RC 57950. ## A New Beginning: The Journals of Corrie and Christopher, Book 2. RC 57955. by Michael Phillips. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. California, 1868. In this sequel to _The Braxtons of Miracle Springs (RC 55852)_ newlyweds Corrie and Christopher shock their deeply religious families by deciding to move back east. Meanwhile Corrie's brother Zack becomes the new town sheriff. 1997. RC 57955. ## Blue Skies. RC 57957. by Catherine Anderson. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Carly Adams, born with lattice dystrophy, waited twenty- eight years to see. Celebrating her new vision with a friend at a bar, she meets Hank Coulter. Their brief encounter leaves her pregnant. Companion to _Phantom Waltz (RC 53982)_. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 57957. ## Reckless Abandon. RC 57959. by Stuart Woods. read by Chuck Benson. 2 cassettes. Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington and Orchid City, Florida, police chief Holly Barker team up to capture a mass murderer who is safeguarded in the witness protection program. Barrington and Barker discover they have a strong attraction to each other and that the CIA is interested in the case. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. RC 57959. ## The Other Daughter. RC 57961. by Lisa Gardner. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. When twenty-nine-year-old Melanie Stokes, adopted at age nine by a Boston doctor whose first daughter was murdered, learns her real father was a serial killer, she resolves to find the connection between her birth parents and the family she thought she knew. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. RC 57961. ## High Country. RC 57964. by Nevada Barr. read by Lindsay Ellison. 2 cassettes. Park ranger Anna Pigeon from _Flashback (RC 55511)_ works undercover as a waitress at Yosemite National Park after four young employees mysteriously vanish. Frustrated with the investigation, Anna embarks on a rugged backcountry trek, finding a crashed plane, a drug cache, and angry gunmen. Strong language and some violence. 2004. RC 57964. ## A New Leaf: A Cape Light Novel, Book 4. RC 57967. by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. In this sequel to _A Gathering Place (RC 57487)_, residents of a close-knit New England community confront new challenges. Divorced single mother Molly Willoughby is losing her faith in love--until the arrival of widower Dr. Matthew Harding. Meanwhile, Reverend Ben Lewis helps policeman Tucker Tulley deal with an unwelcome visitor. 2004. RC 57967. ## The Princess and the Pauper. RC 57975. by Kate Brian. read by Gabra Zackman. 2 cassettes. Sixteen-year-old Princess Carina of Vineland trades places with her look-alike, poverty-stricken Julia Johnson of Los Angeles, so Carina can have some freedom and attend a rock concert. But complications arise when it's time to end the impersonation. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 57975. ## Truth or Dare. RC 57978. by Jayne Ann Krentz. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. Arizona. Psychic interior designer Zoe of _Light in Shadow (RC 55520)_ and her second husband, private investigator Ethan Truax, are settling into newlywed life when someone begins stalking Zoe and her friend Arcadia. Ethan uncovers suspects from their collective pasts. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003. RC 57978. ## Warrior Angel. RC 57982. by Robert Lipsyte. read by L.J. Ganser. 1 cassette. After winning the heavyweight championship in _The Chief (RC 57983)_, depressed boxer Sonny Bear loses interest in life. An unbalanced teen fan, who calls himself the "warrior angel," helps him set his priorities and continue his career. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. RC 57982. ## The Chief. RC 57983. by Robert Lipsyte. read by L.J. Ganser. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _The Brave (RC 37362)_, boxer Sonny Bear continues his quest for victory with the encouragement of fledgling writer Martin Witherspoon. Meanwhile, Hollywood agents attempt to exploit Sonny as a Native American idol, and his uncle needs his help solving problems on the reservation. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. RC 57983. ## Death of a Village. RC 57984. by M.C. Beaton. read by Graeme Malcolm. 1 cassette. Scottish constable Hamish Macbeth is avoiding a promotion, investigating local crimes, and arguing with pretty reporter Elspeth Grant as he patrols the seaside village of Stoyre. When it appears that the town is in the grip of a strange religious revival, Macbeth moves there to learn more. 2003. RC 57984. ## The Edge of Doom. RC 57985. by Amanda Cross. read by Barbara Caruso. 2 cassettes. Professor Kate Fansler, having learned that elderly stranger Jay Smith is her biological father, is especially shocked when he disappears soon after meeting her. When Kate, her husband Reed, and her eldest brother, Laurence, investigate, they discover illegal and murky incidents in Jay's past. Some strong language. 2002. RC 57985. ## The Burglar on the Prowl. RC 57989. by Lawrence Block. read by L.J. Ganser. 2 cassettes. Bernie Rhodenbarr, New York bookseller and intrepid thief from _The Burglar in the Rye (RC 48926)_, is asked by a friend to rob a surgeon who stole the friend's mistress. Bernie's attempted heists implicate him in a triple homicide. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004. RC 57989. ## Can You Keep a Secret?. RC 58052. by Sophie Kinsella. read by Martha Harmon Pardee. 2 cassettes. On a flight to London, Emma Corrigan shares her deepest secrets with a seatmate. After landing safely, Emma expects life to return to normal--but then she discovers the fellow traveler is none other than her "mega-boss," Jack Harper. He keeps finding reasons to cross Emma's path. Strong language. Bestseller 2004. RC 58052. ## ### _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_ What's Cooking? The History of American Food. RC 54641. by Sylvia Whitman. read by Dave Corey. 1 cassette. Discusses food and its packaging in the United States from colonial times to the end of the twentieth century. Describes what Americans have eaten, where it came from, and how it reflected events in American history. For grades 6-9. 2001. RC 54641. ## The Pacific Coast. RC 55155. by Maria Mudd Ruth. read by Gary Roan. 1 cassette. Examines the coastal ecology and habitats found along the Pacific coast of North America from the arctic waters of Alaska to the tropical ones of Mexico. Includes two science experiments. For grades 5-8. 2001. RC 55155. ## Don't Slurp Your Soup! A First Guide to Letter Writing, E- mail Etiquette, and Other Everyday Manners. RC 56370. by Lynne Gibbs. read by Gracie Ragsdale Miller. 1 cassette. Explains the everyday importance of good manners and the effect of politeness on other people. Gives examples of etiquette for public and private situations: in stores, at the table, at parties, in adult company, with friends, and in the roles of good host and good sport. For grades 2-4. 2002. RC 56370. ## How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger. RC 56389. by Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovskis. read by Peter Lavezzoli. 1 cassette. Discusses how to deal with angry feelings in acceptable ways. Contains practical advice on coping with stress, solving problems calmly, taming one's temper, and being alert to tension build-up. Includes tips on handling bullies and angry adults. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 56389. ## Zzz: The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Sleep. RC 56392. by Trudee Romanek. read by Cyn Delafield. 1 cassette. Explains the human body's need for sleep and the brain's functions during that time. Covers such topics as the body's clock, stages of sleep, and dreams. Presents information on famous persons' sleeping habits, animal sleep, and the loudest snore. Suggests experiments to determine needed hours of sleep. For grades 4-7. 2002. RC 56392. ## Stock Market Smart. RC 56396. by Eileen Nixon McGowan and Nancy Lagow Dumas. read by Miriam Wagner. 1 cassette. Covers the basics of the stock market including different types of investments and the risks involved. Explains how to start a portfolio, prevent fraud, and track earnings or losses. For grades 5-8. 2002. RC 56396. ## In a Backyard. RC 56397. by Jen Green. read by Dave Corey. 1 cassette. Introduces some of the types of animals that live in backyards and gardens throughout North America. Includes butterflies and ants, earthworms, birds and bats, squirrels and moles, and snakes and frogs, among others. For grades 2- 4. 2002. RC 56397. ## Hold Up the Sky: And Other Native American Tales from Texas and the Southern Plains. RC 57441. retold by Jane Louise Curry. read by Bruce Huntey. 1 cassette. Twenty-six stories passed down through the generations from different tribes who inhabited the southwestern plains of the United States. Includes brief information about each of the fourteen Native American storytelling tribes represented in this collection. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 57441. ## Inside the Alamo. RC 57612. by Jim Murphy. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. An overview of the struggle between the American settlers and Mexico's General Santa Anna for control of Texas. Describes the 1836 siege of the Alamo and provides biographical sketches of some of those involved in the battle, including Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. For grades 5- 8. 2003. RC 57612. ## Ready, Set, Grow! A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger Girls. RC 57622. by Lynda Madaras. read by Carol Dines. 1 cassette. Written for girls in elementary school, this volume discusses the approach of puberty including the physical and emotional changes that they can expect. Includes nutrition and skin care advice. Companion to _What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls (RC 51806)_. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 57622. ## Animal Helpers for the Disabled. RC 57627. by Deborah Kent. read by Patricia McDermott. 1 cassette. Traces the history of guide and assistance dogs as well as other service animals such as horses and monkeys. Describes the training that enables them to help persons with physical disabilities. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 57627. ## Getting down to Business. RC 57713. by Lorraine Horsley. read by Michael Russotto. 1 cassette. Introduction to money: how to earn, spend, save, and budget it. Recounts the evolution from bartering to systems of paper currency and credit cards. Topics range from allowances to the stock market. For grades 2-4. 2003. RC 57713. ## The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children during the Years 1846-1849. RC 57718. by Charles Dickens. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. Victorian novelist retells the life of Jesus Christ, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke, for his children to enjoy every Christmas. 1999 introduction by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1846. RC 57718. ## I Face the Wind. RC 57724. by Vicki Cobb. read by Colleen Delany. 1 cassette. Introduces the characteristics and actions of the wind through simple hands-on activities that require adult assistance. For grades K-3. 2003. RC 57724. ## Vote!. RC 57844. by Eileen Christelow. read by Jack Fox. 1 cassette. Explains the election process in America by following the campaign of a candidate for mayor. Discusses political parties, issues important to voters, fund-raising, rallies, debates, polls, and even recounts, with commentary by wisecracking dogs providing additional facts. Also includes the history of voting rights. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2003. RC 57844. ## Makeup: Things to Make and Do. RC 57954. by Jennifer Traig. read by Kristin Allison. 1 cassette. Explains beauty and skin basics, makeup techniques and tools, and different styles for teens. Provides recipes for making one's own lotions and creams. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 57954. ## ### _Cassettes Fiction_ Mummies in the Morning: Magic Tree House, Book 3. RC 52356. by Mary Pope Osborne. read by Gillian Green. 1 cassette. On this visit to the magic tree house, Jack and his younger sister, Annie, travel to the land of pyramids--ancient Egypt. They help a royal mummy continue her voyage to the next life. For grades 2-4. 1993. RC 52356. ## Thief of Dreams. RC 56386. by Todd Strasser. read by Rick Wiseman. 1 cassette. Eighth grade nerd Martin Hunter is neglected by his workaholic parents, who hire a therapist and a nanny for him. When his parents go to China for a month and his uncle Lawrence moves in, Martin discovers that Lawrence leads a secret life of crime. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 56386. ## Grasslands. RC 56393. by Debra Seely. read by Peter Lavezzoli. 1 cassette. Thomas Hunter has always wanted to live out west. When he moves from Virginia to Kansas in the 1880s to be with his father and new stepfamily, hard farm work awaits him before he meets any cowboys. For grades 5-8. 2002. RC 56393. ## Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake. RC 56532. by Louis Sachar. read by Bruce Nelson. 1 cassette. Stanley offers advice on how to withstand a stint at a juvenile correction center like the one he was sentenced to in _Holes (RC 47444)_. Covers such dangers as scorpions, tarantulas, and rattlesnakes. Also includes survival quizzes to test decision-making skills. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 56532. ## A Mango-Shaped Space. RC 56666. by Wendy Mass. read by Constance Crawford. 2 cassettes. Eighth-grader Mia has been keeping a secret--even from her best friend, Jenna--ever since third grade, when she realized that not everyone sees a color for each name, number, and sound. Problems at school and her cat's death lead Mia to discoveries about herself and synesthesia. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 56666. ## Loamhedge. RC 57097. by Brian Jacques. read by Brian Conn. 3 cassettes. A group of adventurers from Redwall looking for the ancient abbey of Loamhedge seek a cure for haremaid Martha's paralysis. Meanwhile a band of vermin led by a rat named Raga Bol lay seige to Redwall in order to steal a magic scimitar. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 57097. ## Inkheart. RC 57116. by Cornelia Funke. read by Annie Wauters. 3 cassettes. Twelve-year-old Meggie lives with her father, Mo, a bookbinder. She discovers a terrible secret: nine years ago when Mo read aloud from a book the characters appeared in real life while her mother disappeared into the story. Mo's magic causes still more problems to solve. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2003. RC 57116. ## Eragon: Inheritance, Book 1. RC 57232. by Christopher Paolini. read by Bruce Huntey. 3 cassettes. Fifteen-year-old Eragon bonds with the baby dragon, Saphira, that hatches from a mysterious blue stone. They train in magic and martial arts and, refusing to serve the evil king, sally forth to encounter warriors, dwarves, and others battling the empire. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003. RC 57232. ## Colibrí. RC 57425. by Ann Cameron. read by Laura Giannarelli. 1 cassette. Tzunun, a twelve-year-old Mayan girl kidnapped at age four by a man she calls "Uncle," wanders the Guatemalan countryside with him being pressured to beg, lie, and steal. Dependent and afraid to escape, Tzunun contemplates her individuality and morality with the encouragement of a fortune-teller. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 57425. ## Dawn Rider. RC 57464. by Jan Hudson. read by Kerry Cundiff. 1 cassette. 1730s. A young Blackfoot woman tames the first horse her tribe acquires. Forbidden to continue riding, Kit Fox nevertheless races for help when her clan is attacked. Companion to _Sweetgrass (RC 31532)_. For grades 5-8. 1990. RC 57464. ## Horsemen of Terror: Left Behind--The Kids, Book 23. RC 57484. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. read by Jim Zeiger. 1 cassette. In this sequel to _Escape from New Babylon (RC 57483)_, Judd's life changes forever as he is forced to endure a test from God all alone. At the schoolhouse, Vicki's worst fears are realized as the Global Community sets in motion a plan to trap believers. For grades 5-8. 2002. RC 57484. ## The Bromeliad Trilogy: _Truckers_, _Diggers_, and _Wings_. RC 57495. by Terry Pratchett. read by Kristin Allison. 3 cassettes. Three stories about four-inch-high people called nomes who discover their true origin. In _Truckers_, they live in a department store until forced, in _Diggers_, to inhabit a rural quarry. In _Wings_, their leader learns they are from outer space and searches for the vehicle waiting to take them home. For grades 5-8. 1998. RC 57495. ## Jingle Boy. RC 57539. by Kieran Scott. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 2 cassettes. Sixteen-year-old Paul Nicholas and his family go all out to celebrate Christmas. Then Paul loses his first girlfriend, his father is nearly electrocuted, and his mother is fired. So Paul becomes a Scrooge and joins the "Anti-Christmas Underground," until Santa changes his mind. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 57539. ## Turkey Monster Thanksgiving. RC 57552. by Anne Warren Smith. read by Colleen Delany. 1 cassette. Fourth grader Katie accidentally invites her teacher over for Thanksgiving dinner, even though Katie, her three-year- old brother, and their dad usually only watch football in their pajamas and eat pizza. The motherless household's cooking is a disaster but everyone still has fun. For grades 3-6. 2003. RC 57552. ## Brundibar. RC 57567. retold by Tony Kushner. read by Faith Potts. 1 cassette. Aninku and Pepicek need milk for their sick mother. Brundibar sings for money in the village square but won't let the brother and sister earn a few coins, too. It takes the collective effort of many people to overcome the bully and help the children. Adapted from a 1938 concentration- camp opera. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 57567. ## The Dulcimer Boy. RC 57569. by Tor Seidler. read by Erik Synnestvedt. 1 cassette. New England, early twentieth century. Orphaned twins Jules and William are left as babies on their abusive aunt and uncle Carbuncle's doorstep. William teaches himself to play an inherited silver-stringed dulcimer while Jules is forced into drudgery. With help the two rediscover their past and escape. For grades 4-7. 1979. RC 57569. ## The True Story of Christmas. RC 57570. by Anne Fine. read by David Cutler. 1 cassette. British schoolboy Ralph William Mountfield is sent to his room on Christmas Day. But Ralph may be glad to stay out of the way as hoards of eccentric relatives arrive, like Great- granny with her acerbic wit, soppy cousin Titania, and "destructo twins" Sylvia and Sylvester. For grades 4-7. 2003. RC 57570. ## Shakespeare's Spy. RC 57593. by Gary Blackwood. read by Gary Tipton. 2 cassettes. London, 1602. Apprentice actor Widge from _Shakespeare's Scribe (RC 53579)_ falls in love with the playwright's daughter while attempting to write his own script. Widge also goes undercover to find out who is stealing scripts from the theater. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2003. RC 57593. ## The Malted Falcon: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko, Private Eye. RC 57596. by Bruce Hale. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. Lizard detective Chet Gecko and his mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, are hired to find a missing winning ticket for free dessert and also to retrieve a valentine. But will Chet's sweet tooth prevent him from doing his job? For grades 3-6. 2003. RC 57596. ## Begging for Change. RC 57601. by Sharon G. Flake. read by Jill Fox. 1 cassette. Teenaged Raspberry Hill, from _Money Hungry (RC 54516)_, wishes for a change in fortune. Her homeless, drug-addicted father shows up at the hospital after Raspberry's mother is attacked. Then Raspberry steals money from Zora, her best friend, and worries that she's inherited her father's lying, stealing ways. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 57601. ## Sparks. RC 57608. by Graham McNamee. read by Gary Tipton. 1 cassette. When Todd moves from a special needs class to the regular fifth grade, he endures teasing classmates and a doubting teacher while he misses his former best friend from Special Needs, Eva. An imaginative project earns him his first high grade. For grades 3-6. 2002. RC 57608. ## Mosque. RC 57716. by David Macaulay. read by Corrie James. 1 cassette. The author of _Cathedral (RC 42501)_ tells how a sixteenth- century Ottoman admiral hires an architect to build, near Istanbul, a large mosque, its associated religious college, a soup kitchen, and public baths, as well as the admiral's own tomb. For grades 5-8. 2003. RC 57716. ## The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier. RC 57729. by Walter Dean Myers. read by Michael Russotto. 1 cassette. Europe, 1944. American teenage soldier Scott Collins describes the Omaha Beach invasion, in which many men in his company are killed. Writing home, he details his experiences as he fights across France, receives a promotion, and suffers a wound. For grades 4-7. 1999. RC 57729. ## This Gum for Hire: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko, Private Eye. RC 57733. by Bruce Hale. read by Robert Sams. 1 cassette. To save his own skin, lizard private eye Chet Gecko sets out to solve the mystery of Emerson Hicky Elementary School's disappearing football players. For grades 3-6. 2002. RC 57733. ## Stravaganza II: City of Stars. RC 57962. by Mary Hoffman. read by Gabriella Cavallero. 2 cassettes. Fifteen-year-old Georgia buys a figurine of a winged horse, which transports her from present-day London to sixteenth- century Italy. There she finds adventure and intrigue and perfects her equestrian skills. Companion to _Stravaganza: City of Masks (RC 55902)_. For grades 6-9. 2003. RC 57962. ## I've Already Forgotten Your Name, Philip Hall!. RC 57986. by Bette Greene. read by Gail Nelson. 1 cassette. Beth Lambert of Pocahontas, Arkansas, returns home after visiting her grandmother and dreams up an imaginary new boy to make her friend Philip jealous. But her lie almost backfires, and she has additional trouble with her girlfriends. Sequel to _Get Out of Here, Philip Hall (RC 24865)_. For grades 5-8. 2004. RC 57986. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ Los Malditos (The Bad Men). RC 56956. por Ralph Barby. leído por Peter Gil. 1 cassette. Después de rescatar a la maestra Becky Peyton de un secuestrador, Miguel Ramírez llega al pueblo de Eagle Pass en busca de su hermano a quien no ha visto hace mucho tiempo. Los dos hermanos necesitan empleo y se unen a una banda cuyo jefe es Ciryl Adams. Esto resulta ser un error mortal para todo el mundo.(After saving schoolteacher Becky Peyton from a kidnapper, Miguel Ramírez looks up his long lost brother in Eagle Pass. They need work and hire on with a band headed by Cyril Adams. Unfortunately, this turns out to be a deadly mistake for everyone. Spanish language. 1987.) RC 56956. ## Los Cazadores de Mamuts (The Mammoth Hunters). RC 56960. por Jean M. Auel. leído por María Pino. 6 cassettes. Rechazada por el clan que la crió, Ayla, a los dieciocho años y acompañado por su amante Jondalar, se encuentra con el clan Mamutoi que son cazadores de mamuts. Tercer libro de la serie Los Hijos de la Tierra que tiene lugar en la Europa de la época glacial. Descripciones explícitas del sexo. [Rejected by the clan that reared her, Ayla takes her chances with the mammoth-hunting Mamutoi, attended by her lover, Jondalar. Third volume of the Earth's Children saga set in Ice Age Europe. Sequel to _Valle de los Caballos (RC 54971)_. Explicit descriptions of sex.] 1985. RC 56960. ## El Club Social de las Chicas Temerarias (Dirty Girls Social Club). RC 56963. por Alisa Valdés-Rodríguez. leído por María Pino. 3 cassettes. Seis amigas latinas formaron el club social de las chicas temerarias durante sus días en la Universidad de Boston. Ahora Lauren, Elizabeth, Sara, Rebecca, Usnavys, y Amber-- mujeres de genios muy diferentes--se encuentran dos veces al año para comer juntas, chismear y comprar notas en el complicado camino de la vida y el amor. Algunas descripciones de índole sexual. (Since graduating from Boston University, "las sucias"--Lauren, Elizabeth, Sara, Rebecca, Usnavys, and Amber--get together twice a year. The Latina women, as varied as the culture they represent, meet in a restaurant to share their perspectives on relationships, complications, and triumphs in their lives. Some explicit descriptions of sex.) 2003. RC 56963. ## Cruzando al Más Allá: Las Historias atrás de las Historias (Crossing Over: The Stories behind the Stories). RC 56965. por John Edward. leído por Juan Ramírez. 3 cassettes. El celebre psíquico médium y anfitrión de televisión habla de sus experiencias comunicándose con las personas muertas-- o sea "las personas que han cruzado al más allá." Presenta las historias de varias personas que encuentran paz y conocimiento comunicándose espiritualmente con seres queridos del otro lado. Lenguaje injurioso. (Reminiscences of the psychic medium and television show host. Edward discusses how to communicate with those who have died and passed on to an afterlife, or "crossed over." Recounts incidents of encountering spirits that help the living. Some strong language.) 2001. RC 56965. ## Cartas a los Espíritus de los Muertos (Letters to the Souls of the Dead). RC 56967. por Ralph Barby. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Jordi Arnot y los otros empleados de un resorte mediterráneo van encontrando muñecas plásticas hinchables para erótomanos que aparecen simulando que habían sido asesinados. Aún más extraño es el siniestro mago Hugo Zattoni que sabe comunicarse con los espíritus de los muertos por el baile sensual de su hermosa hija. (Jordi Arnot and the other employees of a Mediterranean resort come across some strange things. Someone is leaving inflatable plastic sex dolls around the place in positions that parody murder. And then there is the sinister magician Hugo Zattoni who communicates with spirits of the dead through his daughter.) 1983. RC 56967. ## Maullidos en la Noche (Night Screams). RC 56969. por Ralph Barby. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Después de un accidente automobilístico por una carretera aislada y neblinosa del campo alsaciano de Francia, Maurcie Oyat busca ayuda en una mansión oscura y lugubre. Aquí encuentra gatos salvajes enjaulados, y conoce al dueño de éstes--una mujer hermosa que igual a los gatos exhibe siniestros característicos felinos. (After being involved in a car accident along a lonely, mist-shrouded country road in France, Maurice Oyat looks for help in a dark, forbidding mansion. There he discovers several savage-looking caged cats and their owner, a beautiful woman who herself possesses sinister feline characteristics.1977. RC 56969. ## Los Hijos del Inmortal (Children of the Immortal). RC 56970. por Ralph Barby. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Ronald Hoover, el propietario despótico de Golden Fat, el planeta mas rico de la galaxia, emplea a Joc Seny, el aventurero del espacio, para que emprenda una misión peligrosa entre las estrellas. Joc Seny y la tripulación del cosmonave Tralla Nova viajan en busca del antídoto que salvará al hijo predilecto de Ronald Hoover que sufre de la picadura envenenosa de una araña bicéfala. (Ronald Hoover, despotic ruler and owner of Golden Fat, the richest planet in the galaxy, hires space adventurer Joc Seny to search the stars for an antidote to save his son and heir from the bite of a poisonous two-headed spider.) 1983. RC 56970. ## La Gaviota Canibal (The Cannibal Seagull). RC 56972. por Ralph Barby. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. En el palacete privado que se llama La Gaviota, la duquesa Giacomonova celebra banquetes extraños en los cuales huespedes que llevan antefaces devoran pasteles cocinados en la forma de víctimas sacrificiales. Y los pasteles parecen humanos en todos los detalles. Aunque no tiene pruebas, el inspector Fournier está convencido que la duquesa manda rituales aún más atroces que un canibalismo simulado. (Duchess Giacomonova throws strange parties in the Seagull Palace where masked guests devour a cake prepared in the shape of a lifelike sacrificial victim. Although he can't prove it, Inspector Fournier is convinced the duchess is involved in rituals more sinister than parodied cannibalism.) 1989. RC 56972. ## Un Pájaro Llamado Leonard (A Crow Named Leonard). RC 56973. por Ralph Barby. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. Vie, una au-pair francesa, se preocupa más y más por los niños Chandler después de la muerte de su madre. Míster Chandler es rico pero cínico y canalla, mientras su hijo cree que su difunta madre es bruja y que su verdadero padre es un gran pajarraco que se llama Leonard. (French au pair Vie becomes increasingly concerned over the Chandler children after the death of their mother. Mr. Chandler is rich but an uncaring, cynical cad. His young son believes his dead mother is a witch and his real father is a huge crow named Leonard.) 1989. RC 56973. ## La Zorra (The Vixen). RC 56975. por Ralph Barby. leído por María Pino. 1 cassette. La Zorra es una mujer cincuentona de belleza salvaje pero de genio violento y carente de escrúpulos. Ella y su camada de hijos maleantes bajan por el río Missouri perpetrando asesinos y deleitos. Pero cuando llegan al pueblo de Topeka, la Zorra y su banda tienen que contarse con la ley y justicia a manos del comisario Marcel Hatman. (The Vixen is a rough-and-tumble, fiftyish woman with a well-preserved, savage beauty but an unscrupulous and violent nature. She and her brood of cutthroat sons travel down the Missouri River leaving murder and mayhem in their wake. One man, Topeka marshal Marcel Hatman, is determined to stop them.) 1987. RC 56975. ## ### ### Talking Book Magazines Cassette For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your cooperating library. 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