Braille Book Review, Vol. 72, No. 4, July-August 2003 Braille Book Review July-August 2003 Volume 72, Number 4 _Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large-print, braille, 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 braille magazines and books available through a network of cooperating libraries. The braille edition also lists recorded books, giving abbreviated annotations. News about library services is featured in both editions. 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. Readers can receive _Braille Book Review_ and other information through the Internet by accessing the the NLS home page at http://www.loc.gov/nls. To order books or for subscription changes, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542. Library of Congress, Washington 2003 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 53-31800 ISSN 0006-873X Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Nonfiction Fiction Books for Children Nonfiction Fiction Braille Magazines In Brief Web-Braille update Web-Braille, NLS braille books on the Internet, continues to grow. There are more than 5,800 books available, and more than 2,800 registered users of the service. In addition, Web-Braille now provides more than 500 items from the NLS Music Section available for download or use online, including music scores, popular songs, and some reference works. The following information is reprinted from Talking Book Topics, July-August 2003. New NLS publications The NLS Reference Section has produced two new publications. Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals (2003) is available in regular print and online at . Disability Awareness: A Selected Bibliography (2003) is available in large print and online at . Both publications can be provided on computer diskette upon request from the NLS Reference Section, telephone (202) 707- 9275; fax (202) 707-0712; e-mail . Newsletter discontinued Healthline ceased publication and is no longer part of the monthly selection of Health and Nutrition Newsletters on cassette. ### _Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Note:_ For the infomation 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 occurence, as in "some strong language." _Nonfiction_ Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure. BR 13871. edited by Sheldon G. Sheps. 2 volumes. Medical experts from the Mayo Clinic describe the dangers of the common condition called hypertension, or high blood pressure. The authors discuss diagnosis, treatment, life style changes, and medications available to control the illness. 1999. BR 13871. ## A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994. BR 13881. by Sylvia Nasar. 6 volumes. The life of a mathematical genius who contributed to game theory, computer architecture, the study of the universe, and the mystery of prime numbers--all before age thirty. Then schizophrenia enveloped his mind and he spent thirty more years in and out of mental hospitals before a spontaneous recovery returned him to the world of research. 1998. BR 13881. ## Choosing Excellence: "Good Enough" Schools Are Not Good Enough. BR 13885. by John Merrow. 3 volumes. Discusses academic excellence, presenting arguments and strategies for improving public education. Examines parental concerns about standardized tests, emphasis on computer technology, homework, school safety, charter schools, and special education. Book ties in with the Public Broadcasting System program "School Sleuth." 2001. BR 13885. ## Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere. BR 13892. by Jan Morris. 2 volumes. Travel writer Morris reflects on history, earlier adventures, friends, convictions, and change. She has chosen Trieste as the subject of what she claims is her last book because of its personal resonance, reexamining herself in the context of this Adriatic city to which she has been drawn for more than half a century. 2001. BR 13892. ## GED Basics 2002: Updated for the All-New GED!. BR 14054. by Nancy Lawrence. 4 volumes. Introductory guide to the revised General Educational Development (GED) exam, required for a high school equivalency diploma. Offers practice exercises for adult basic knowledge in language arts (writing and reading), social studies, science, and mathematics. Provides study tips, strategies, and techniques for scoring high. 2002. BR 14054. ## The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton. BR 14060. by Joe Klein. 2 volumes. Political analyst and author of bestselling _Primary Colors (RC 41822)_ reassesses Clinton's presidency. Argues that despite personal failings, Clinton ran a "serious, disciplined, responsible presidency," with lasting effects on the economy and on the American people. Klein examines the historical record and attempts to put it into perspective. Bestseller 2002. BR 14060. ## Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics. BR 14068. by Martin Ewans. 3 volumes. Former British diplomat provides an overview of the ancient and modern history of the troubled Central Asian country. Discusses Afghanistan's conflicting tribal traditions, the absence of a central government, and its centuries of warfare and foreign occupation. 2002. BR 14068. ## Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden. BR 14070. by Peter L. Bergen. 3 volumes. A journalist for CNN who interviewed Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997 investigates al-Qaeda, the Islamic terrorist organization. Describes its objectives, its past crimes including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and its worldwide reach. Traces bin Laden's past and his relationship to the Taliban. Bestseller 2001. BR 14070. ## The Courtship of Sea Creatures. BR 14077. by Jean-Pierre Otte. 1 volume. A Frenchman battling depression spends time on the seashore of Brittany. As he contemplates the reproductive strategies of creatures in the tidal pools, he gradually regains sensitivity to the wonder of the universe. The healing process culminates in an impromptu, sexually charged seaside banquet. 2000. BR 14077. ## The Rescue Season: The Heroic Story of Parajumpers on the Edge of the World. BR 14078. by Bob Drury. 3 volumes. Profiles the Alaska Air Guards 210th Pararescue Team and their exploits battling adverse weather conditions to retrieve stranded climbers from such heights as Denali, the tallest peak in North America. Discusses the parajumpers' training, camaraderie, and dedication in the face of formidable obstacles, including storms and hidden crevasses. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14078. ## Heart Attack! Advice for Patients by Patients. BR 14080. by Kathleen__ Berra and others. 3 volumes. Heart specialists explain the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks and eleven survivors give anecdotal advice. Includes information on risk factors, diet, reversal of coronary artery disease, and rehabilitation programs. 2002. BR 14080. ## A Matter of Dignity: Changing the Lives of the Disabled. BR 14083. by Andrew Potok. 2 volumes. The author of _Ordinary Daylight (RC 16674)_ portrays activists, technicians, health professionals, and others working to improve the everyday lives of people with disabilities through technological progress or advances in public policy and awareness. Potok discusses independence, quality of life, and dignity, relating these issues to his own experience with retinitis pigmentosa. 2002. BR 14083. ## Theodore Roosevelt. BR 14088. by Louis Auchincloss. 1 volume. This brief biography of President Theodore Roosevelt (1858- 1919) looks at his family life and career, highlights his major accomplishments and innovations, and separates myths from realities. 2001. BR 14088. ## The Essential Galbraith. BR 14092. by John Kenneth Galbraith. 3 volumes. Key selections from five decades of writing on economic topics. In introductions written in 2001, the author places the essays in historical context and comments on their continued relevance. The last entry is Galbraith's speech "The Unfinished Business of the Century," given at the London School of Economics in 1999. 2001. BR 14092. ## William Butler Yeats: Selected Poems. BR 14124. by W.B. Yeats. 1 volume. Poems by the first Irishman to win the Nobel Prize in literature (1923). Selections are from the first half of Yeats's career--from his earliest published works through 1914. Includes ballads, lyrical poems, and such favorite narratives as "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and "The Old Age of Queen Maeve." 1992. BR 14124. ## Bowling for Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes and Spares. BR 14139. by Don Nace. 1 volume. Explains equipment, scoring, techniques, and etiquette of the game of bowling. Also gives tips on how to improve one's score and how to prepare oneself mentally in order to win. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2001. BR 14139. ## Middle Eastern Cooking: A Practical Guide. BR 14141. by Samia Abdennour. 1 volume. Offers more than two hundred recipes for appetizers, breakfasts, and main courses. Selections include hummus, stuffed artichokes, couscous, stuffed cabbage, eggplant fritters, lamb stew, lentil soup, and stuffed zucchini cooked in yogurt. Each entry identifies the country of origin, the local name of the dish, and its American counterpart. 1997. BR 14141. ## Power to the Patient: The Treatments to Insist on When You're Sick. BR 14155. by Isadore Rosenfeld. 4 volumes. Physician and author of _Live Now, Age Later (BR 12343)_ outlines the medical tests, causes, and treatments for thirty-nine common ailments. Topics include diabetes, Parkinson's, gallstones, cancer, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, heart disease, and sexual diseases. 2002. BR 14155. ## Knitting without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes. BR 14166. by Elizabeth Zimmermann. 1 volume. Introduction to designing sweaters to fit any size and a guide to solving knitting problems. Provides practical instructions for several seamless sweaters; discusses the importance of gauge; and offers suggestions for other projects such as slippers, hats, mittens, and scarves. 1971. BR 14166. ## Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: Feasting with Your Slow Cooker. BR 14192. by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good. 5 volumes. More than 800 recipes for foods prepared using slow cookers, including appetizers, snacks, and spreads; breakfast foods; soups and stews; main dishes; vegetables; and desserts. The authors have included numerous helpful hints to aid in the use of slow cookers. Bestseller 2002. BR 14192. ## Cookies for Christmas. BR 14218. edited by Jennifer Dorland Darling. 2 volumes. Collection of more than one hundred Christmas cookie recipes from the _Better Homes and Gardens_ test kitchen. Features old world favorites and new cookie ideas with a flavor twist. Includes cutout, shaped, sliced, dropped, and bar cookies. 1999. BR 14218. ## Oaxaca Journal. BR 14231. by Oliver Sacks. 1 volume. Record of the author's observations while on a botanical tour with the American Fern Society in southern Mexico in 2000. Describes his travel companions, his impressions of this first trip to the area, and the foliage of particular plants. 2002. BR 14231. ## The Prostate: Everything You Need to Know. BR 14232. by Yosh Taguchi. 2 volumes. Describes the symptoms and treatments for the three main problems of the prostate--enlargement, prostatitis, and cancer. Includes a discussion of surgical methods, management of pain, incontinence, and impotence. 2001. BR 14232. ## Borrowed Finery: A Memoir. BR 14313. by Paula Fox. 2 volumes. Born in 1923, the author describes her chaotic childhood after her bohemian parents abandon her, first in a foundling home, then with a clergyman, and later with an assortment of strange relatives and drinking buddies. Fox, in turn, relinquishes her newborn daughter for adoption. Some strong language. 1999. BR 14313. ## Sacred Fire. BR 14330. by Nancy Wood. 1 volume. A collection of poems expressing the beliefs and ancestral wisdom of the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. A central figure is an Old Man who carried fire, the sacred element, from village to village to benefit his people. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. BR 14330. ## One Hundred Thirty Questions Children Ask about War and Terrorists. BR 14331. by Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop. 1 volume. Christian authors respond to children's questions prompted by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Presents Bible-based answers to reassure children and allay their fears while explaining world events. 2002. BR 14331. ## Queen and Country: The Fifty-Year Reign of Elizabeth II. BR 14333. by William Shawcross. 2 volumes. British historian recounts the life and times of Great Britain's queen from her 1952 ascent to the throne to her 2002 Golden Jubilee. Describes how Elizabeth II adjusted the ancient monarchy she inherited to modern times, surviving notable challenges, among them the tabloid reports of her family's affairs. 2002. BR 14333. ## Florence, a Delicate Case. BR 14339. by David Leavitt. 1 volume. Explores expatriates' attraction to this Italian city. Examines Florence's twin status as a capital of great art and a haven of permissive sexual attitudes. Discusses books and movies set there and the city's appeal as a destination for homosexual artists and scholars. 2002. BR 14339. ## Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration. BR 14347. by Norman Cousins. 1 volume. The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of the will to live and factors influencing the capacity for self- healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, along with a strong doctor-patient relationship, aid the body's natural healing powers. 1979. BR 14347. ## Bush at War. BR 14429. by Bob Woodward. 3 volumes. Reconstructs the inner workings of the White House following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Draws on interviews with the principal power brokers--George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and Donald Rumsfeld--to recreate the processes by which decisions were reached to bomb Afghanistan and confront Iraq. Some strong language. Bestseller 2002. BR 14429. ## ### _Fiction_ The Seventh Telling: The Kabbalah of Moshe Katan. BR 13849. by Mitchell Chefitz. 4 volumes. Interwoven stories of Sidney and Stephanie Lee, who seek to resolve issues in their troubled marriage through storytelling, and Kabbalist Moshe Katan, who hopes to help his wife Rivkah, a cancer patient. The two couples develop spiritual and personal connections through their explorations of the Jewish mystical tradition. 2001. BR 13849. ## Carley's Song. BR 13872. by Patricia Sprinkle. 4 volumes. Job's Corner, North Carolina; 1950. In this sequel to _The Remember Box (BR 13534)_, Carley, now twelve, is poised on the brink of a mystifying adult world, in which lives begin changing as three former residents return. A discovery by Carley makes an old mystery even more sinister. 2001. BR 13872. ## Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind. BR 13920. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. Many of Earth's inhabitants have been taken to Heaven, but those left behind face seven years of tribulation. Some will not survive the coming devastation. Tribulation Force members--Rayford Steele, Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, and Buck Williams--do what they can, but even one of them will soon be dead. Sequel to _Left Behind (BR 13919)_. 1996. BR 13920. ## Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides. BR 13922. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. Tribulation Force members Rayford, Buck, and Tsion survive the worldwide earthquake, although Tsion is buried alive. Rayford and Buck try to locate their wives, and then Rayford has to investigate the charges that Amanda has been working with Nicolae. Meanwhile, Nicolae suffers a setback as thousands of people find Christ. Sequel to _Nicolae (BR 13921)_. 1998. BR 13922. ## Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed. BR 13923. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. In Jerusalem, 144,000 witnesses gather in a stadium to hear the words of Tsion Ben-Judah. But Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, also speaks in hopes of diverting Christians to his beliefs. The Tribulation continues as the faithful endure several more judgments. Sequel to _Soul Harvest (BR 13922)_. Bestseller 1999. BR 13923. ## The Bondwoman's Narrative. BR 14000. by Hannah Crafts. 3 volumes. In the 1850s, Hannah Crafts, a North Carolina slave, flees north. She relates factors that caused her to seek freedom and events of her perilous journey. Introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who discovered and edited the nineteenth- century manuscript, considered the first work of fiction by an African American woman. 2002. BR 14000. ## The Cottage. BR 14062. by Danielle Steel. 3 volumes. Seventy-year-old film idol Coop Winslow is broke and forced to take in boarders to keep his mansion. Newly divorced Mark Friedman and widowed Jimmy O'Connor bring new life to the estate, especially when Mark's teenagers move in. Coop gradually rekindles his interest in the world around him. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14062. ## A Knight in Shining Armor. BR 14063. by Jude Deveraux. 3 volumes. When Dougless Montgomery's boyfriend abandons her in England, her tears conjure up a knight from 1564--Nicholas Stafford, earl of Thornwyck. As they travel between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, Nicholas gives Dougless the self-esteem she needs to find a true partner. Some descriptions of sex. 1989. BR 14063. ## Kaleidoscope: A Countess Karitska Novel. BR 14067. by Dorothy Gilman. 2 volumes. New adventures in the world of crime as Madame Karitska _The Clairvoyant Countess (RC 12703)_ teams up again with Detective Lieutenant Pruden. The psychic calls on him after an attaché case full of diamonds is thrown in her lap on the New York subway. 2002. BR 14067. ## The Shepherd's Voice. BR 14071. by Robin Lee Hatcher. 2 volumes. Ransom, Idaho; 1934. Gabe Talmadge spent ten years in prison. Now four years after his release, he is having trouble finding work and returns home hoping for shelter, if not love, with his father. Unwelcome there, Gabe discovers work, hope, and love with Akira Macauley, who asked God for help on her sheep farm. 2000. BR 14071. ## All the Finest Girls. BR 14072. by Alexandra Styron. 2 volumes. Lonely Adelaide "Addy" Abraham travels to a Caribbean island to attend her former black nanny's funeral. In Addy's disturbed childhood, Louise had offered her the love her wealthy parents couldn't. On Lou's home ground, Addy learns Lou's family history. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001. BR 14072. ## A Trust Betrayed: First Chapter of Margaret Kerr of Perth. BR 14073. by Candace Robb. 2 volumes. Scotland, 1297. Young Margaret Kerr's husband, trader Roger Sinclair, has been missing for months, and his cousin has been murdered while searching for him. Margaret travels to her uncle's inn in Edinburgh to seek information, only to become involved in espionage and her country's struggle for independence. 2001. BR 14073. ## Takeoffs and Landings. BR 14074. by Margaret Peterson Haddix. 1 volume. Chuck, a fat and insecure fifteen-year-old, and his popular fourteen-year-old sister, Lori, leave their grandparents' farm to accompany their mother--a famous motivational speaker--on a professional tour. Over the next two weeks the family begins to reconcile its differences and its guilt over the father's death. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. BR 14074. ## Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper. BR 14076. by Harriet Scott Chessman. 1 volume. A sequence of five imaginary reflections by Lydia as she poses for her younger sister, impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, in late-nineteenth-century Paris. Although terminally ill with Bright's disease, Lydia enjoys the intimacy of sitting as a model, pondering immortality, the purpose of art, and Mary's relationship with Edgar Dégas. 2001. BR 14076. ## Stuck in Neutral. BR 14082. by Terry Trueman. 1 volume. Fourteen-year-old Shawn has a phenomenal memory for everything he's ever heard, but nobody knows it because his cerebral palsy has made him unable to communicate. Now Shawn suspects that his father, in a misguided plan to end the boy's pain, is planning to kill him. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Printz Honor. 2000. BR 14082. ## Gardener to the King. BR 14085. by Frédéric Richaud. 1 volume. At Versailles, Louis XIV's court revolves around him, the Sun King. But his nobly born gardener prefers tending his fruits and vegetables over Louis's volatile politics. Intrigued by the gardener's serenity, Louis invites him to dinner. The farmer, however, dismayed by the palace's decadence, slips away to the simpler pleasures of nature. 2000. BR 14085. ## Hotel of the Saints: Stories. BR 14090. by Ursula Hegi. 1 volume. Eleven short stories dealing with love and attachments. In "The Juggler," a divorced musician worries about her daughter marrying a blind man. In "The End of All Sadness," a woman allows her new husband to abuse her and her child at great cost. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14090. ## Call for the Dead. BR 14091. by John Le Carré. 2 volumes. George Smiley investigates the apparent suicide of British foreign officer Samuel Fennan, who had recently been cleared of accusations of Communism. 1961. BR 14091. ## The Truth Seeker: The O'Malley Series, Book 3. BR 14102. by Dee Henderson. 3 volumes. Chicago forensic pathologist Lisa O'Malley unintentionally puts her life in danger when she assists U.S. Marshal Quinn Diamond, her brother's partner, in searching for a serial killer. Quinn tries to understand Lisa's lack of faith in God in light of her Christian upbringing. Sequel to _The Guardian (BR 14101)_. 2001. BR 14102. ## The Protector: The O'Malley Series, Book 4. BR 14103. by Dee Henderson. 3 volumes. As firefighter Lieutenant Jack O'Malley searches for a serial arsonist, he falls in love with burn victim and former colleague Cassie Ellis. Meanwhile his sister Jennifer is dying, and Jack prays that her death will be peaceful. Sequel to _The Truth Seeker (BR 14102)_. 2001. BR 14103. ## My Name Is Red. BR 14128. by Orhan Pamuk. 5 volumes. A tale of conflict, conspiracy, murder, passion, and Islamic miniaturist art from the Ottoman Empire, set in sixteenth- century Istanbul. The human voices of a corpse and his murderer, among many others, and the nonhuman ones of a dog, a tree, and a gold coin propel the intricate plot. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14128. ## Beacon Street Mourning. BR 14147. by Dianne Day. 2 volumes. San Francisco, 1909. Private investigator Fremont Jones and her partner, Michael Kossoff, travel to Boston to see Fremont's dying father. Fremont suspects that her nasty stepmother, Augusta, has caused her father's illness. But after Augusta is shot, the two investigate other possibilities. Some violence and some strong language. 2000. BR 14147. ## The Long Good Boy: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery. BR 14169. by Carol Lea Benjamin. 2 volumes. New York City private detective Rachel Alexander is hired by a trio of transvestite hookers to find who murdered one of their friends. With help from a dachshund, Rachel and her pit bull, Dash, infiltrate the seamy underground and discover crooked cops and drugs. Violence and strong language. 2001. BR 14169. ## The Emperor of Ocean Park. BR 14190. by Stephen L. Carter. 6 volumes. African American law professor Talcott Garland is drawn into a political conspiracy after his father--a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee--dies suddenly. Apparently the judge left clues leading to evidence of crimes by former colleagues in high places and wants his son to exact revenge. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2002. BR 14190. ## Mobtown. BR 14228. by Jack Kelly. 2 volumes. Rochester, New York; 1959. A woman who suspects her husband is cheating with a teenager hires ex-cop-turned-private eye Ike Van Savage. Another client fears that she will be the third dead wife of gangster Joe Petrone. Both cases have unexpected consequences. Strong language and some violence. 2002. BR 14228. ## My Little Blue Dress. BR 14233. by Bruno Maddox. 2 volumes. Spoof of memoirs purports to document the heroine's varied experiences throughout the entire twentieth century. Facts and details soon become suspect, and the author reveals his gender, identity, and satiric intent. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14233. ## Hotel World. BR 14235. by Ali Smith. 2 volumes. Sara, a chambermaid at the Global Hotel in England, plummets to her death in a dumbwaiter. Her death leads to the convergence of the lives of four women: her sister, the hotel receptionist, a journalist, and a homeless woman. Sara's restless ghost observes her grieving family. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14235. ## Seek. BR 14252. by Paul Fleischman. 1 volume. Robert, a high school senior, writes his autobiography as a screenplay for a class project, describing his lifelong search for his father, a disc jockey. After listening year after year to all forms of radio, Robert starts his own program, and his father calls in. For senior high readers. 2001. BR 14252. ## Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha Washington. BR 14299. by Mary Higgins Clark. 2 volumes. The book opens on preparations for John Adams's inauguration, with George Washington reminiscing about his career and family life--specifically his successful marriage to widow Martha "Patsy" Custis. He continues the story as he and Patsy retire to his Mount Vernon, Virginia, estate. Bestseller 1968. BR 14299. ## The Importance of Being Ernestine: An Ellie Haskell Mystery. BR 14300. by Dorothy Cannell. 2 volumes. Lady Krumley has a family curse. Ellie Haskell and Roxie Malloy, posing as private detectives, agree to break it. Their task entails finding Ernestine, the daughter of their elderly employer's former maid. Lady Krumley had mistreated the maid and seeks to make amends to the daughter--now forty years old. 2002. BR 14300. ## A Dance for Emilia. BR 14302. by Peter S. Beagle. 1 volume. Jake and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Sam dies unexpectedly, Jake goes back east for the funeral. There he meets Emilia, Sam's last love, who wound up taking care of his cat. But their profound longing brings Sam back, speaking and moving through the pet's body. Some strong language. 2000. BR 14302. ## Duke of Egypt. BR 14304. by Margriet de Moor. 2 volumes. Holland, 1960s. Joseph, a Gypsy, falls in love with Lucie, a settled farm girl. They marry, but Joseph can't shake his wandering ways and accompanies his family every summer. When he returns, Joseph spins poetic tales of Gypsy life, gradually revealing wrenching details of his family's experience during World War II. 1996. BR 14304. ## Claire Marvel. BR 14306. by John Burnham Schwartz. 2 volumes. Julian Rose reflects on Claire Marvel, a fellow Harvard student with whom he began a momentous affair in 1985. Their romance suffers from Julian's timidity, Claire's father's illness, and Claire's ultimate betrayal with Julian's advisor. As Julian follows his fate, he cannot help looking back. 2002. BR 14306. ## Fair Warning. BR 14328. by Robert Olen Butler. 2 volumes. Suave Amy Dickerson, single, forty, and an upscale art auctioneer in New York City, might finally have met a few men who do not bore her. In the world of collecting, however, motivations are difficult to decipher. Amy simultaneously juggles the demands of her widowed mother and her married, younger sister. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14328. ## The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart. BR 14332. by Alice Walker. 2 volumes. In this fictionalized memoir and autobiography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist reflects on the nature of passion and relationships and the ambivalence of life and love. Explores the African American experience and discusses issues endemic to interracial marriages in "To My Young Husband." Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2000. BR 14332. ## Why Did I Ever. BR 14340. by Mary Robison. 2 volumes. Mordant, darkly satirical diary of overwhelmed screenwriter Money Breton. Her fragmentary, shifting focus often lands on the problems of her adult children, specifically Paulie, the victim of a violent sex crime. She drives around the South at breakneck speeds, and occasionally flies off to Hollywood to salvage her career. Strong language. 2001. BR 14340. ## Q Is for Quarry. BR 14355. by Sue Grafton. 3 volumes. Eighteen years ago, California policemen Stacey Oliphant and Con Dolan investigated the murder of a Jane Doe. The case was never resolved. Now retired and in ill health, they ask Kinsey Millhone for help as they try one last time to solve the case. Some strong language. Bestseller 2002. BR 14355. ## Maigret at the Coroner's. BR 14361. by Georges Simenon. 2 volumes. In 1949 French Chief Superintendent Maigret is in Tucson, Arizona, on a professional junket where he attends a trial. Five air force men are accused of causing the death of a woman they abandoned in the desert. Cultural differences continually intrigue the detective. Some strong language. 1952. BR 14361. ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Nonfiction_ Brooklyn Bridge. BR 14028. by Lynn Curlee. 1 volume. Describes the planning, construction difficulties, and history of the Brooklyn Bridge. When it was completed in 1883, it was considered a marvel of steel technology. It remains "the grandest, perhaps most important, structure built in America during the nineteenth century." PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 14028. ## Ice Cream. BR 14039. by Jules Older. 1 volume. A humorous history of ice cream, from the way it is made to interesting facts about concoctions made from it. Explains the old-fashioned hand-cranked method and the modern factory production system. Discusses the origins of the ice cream sundae, soda, and waffle cone. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2- 4. 2002. BR 14039. ## A Movie in My Pillow: Poems / Una Película en Mi Almohada. BR 14040. by Jorge Argueta. 1 volume. A collection of bilingual poems expressing the feelings of a young boy who moves from El Salvador to California because of civil war. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. Américas Award. 2001. BR 14040. ## North America and the Caribbean. BR 14132. by Martyn Bramwell. 1 volume. Describes the natural resources, economics, population, topography, and languages of Canada, the United States, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14132. ## Central and South America. BR 14133. by Martyn Bramwell. 1 volume. Provides information about the location, topography, climate, population, industries, and languages of the Central and South American countries. For grades 5-8. BR 14133. ## Africa. BR 14134. by Martyn Bramwell. 1 volume. Brief information on the geography, climate, industries, population, and religions of the various countries that occupy the continent of Africa. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14134. ## Northern and Western Asia. BR 14135. by Martyn Bramwell. 1 volume. Describes the geography, population, and industry of the countries located in northern and western Asia: Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, and Asian Russia. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14135. ## Heart and Soul: The Story of Florence Nightingale. BR 14138. by Gena K. Gorrell. 1 volume. Biography of the nineteenth-century British nurse. Although born into a wealthy family, Nightingale elected to dedicate herself to relieving suffering. Discusses her privileged childhood, choice of profession, field work during the Crimean War, and contributions to medical care. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14138. ## Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera: Behind the Scenes with Composers, Cast, and Crew. BR 14301. by Anne Siberell. 1 volume. An overview of opera introducing all the people involved in a stage performance. Provides answers to basic questions about this art form from its history to production details. Includes brief plots of twenty-seven popular operas. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2001. BR 14301. ## Dinosaurs with Feathers: The Ancestors of Modern Birds. BR 14308. by Caroline Arnold. 1 volume. Discusses similarities between fossils of dinosaurs and ancient birds and their apparent relationship to modern birds. Explains how new fossil discoveries continue to offer evidence of the dinosaur-bird connection. For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 14308. ## The World of Islam. BR 14338. by Julien Ries. 1 volume. A concise discussion of a major world religion. Describes the basic elements of Islam: the Prophet Mohammed's message, belief in one God, the Koran and the Sunna, and the five pillars of faith. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002. BR 14338. ## ### _Fiction_ The Magician's Nephew: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1. BR 13945. by C.S. Lewis. 1 volume (Reissue). When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia, where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech. Followed by _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (BR 11912)_. For grades 4-7. 1955. BR 13945. ## The Horse and His Boy: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 3. BR 13946. by C.S. Lewis. 2 volumes (Reissue). A boy and his talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians. Sequel to _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (BR 11912)_. For grades 4-7. 1954. BR 13946. ## Daisy Comes Home. BR 14031. by Jan Brett. 1 volume. In faraway China, Mei Mei keeps six hens to sell their eggs at market. One night the smallest and most picked on hen, Daisy, floats downriver in a basket. She has many adventures before Mei Mei finds her again. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K- 3. 2002. BR 14031. ## A Gift from the Sea. BR 14032. by Kate Banks. 1 volume. When a boy picks up a rock on a sandy beach, he doesn't know that it is very old, has been in many places, and has had many adventures. He takes it home because the rock somehow feels special to him. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. BR 14032. ## Oranges on Golden Mountain. BR 14033. by Elizabeth Partridge. 1 volume. A drought forces Jo Lee's mother to send him from China to Fourth Uncle on Golden Mountain in California. There Jo Lee helps his uncle fish and he dreams of being reunited with his mother and little sister, Mei-Mei. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. BR 14033. ## At the Sign of the Star. BR 14089. by Katherine Sturtevant. 1 volume. London, England; 1677. Twelve-year-old Meg lives with her widowed father and helps him in his bookshop. When he remarries, Meg is forced to learn household arts and give up her hope of inheriting the store. For grades 6-9. 2000. BR 14089. ## Walker's Crossing. BR 14094. by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. 2 volumes. When his older brother, Gil, enlists in the Mountain Patriots Association--a local militia with anti-Semitic beliefs--seventh-grader Ryan begins to question the political rhetoric he's grown up with on a Wyoming ranch. Ryan is torn between loyalty to his brother and his dislike of bigotry and hatred. For grades 6-9. 1999. BR 14094. ## Caleb's Story. BR 14100. by Patricia MacLachlan. 1 volume. In this sequel to _Sarah, Plain and Tall (BR 9531)_, Caleb's discovery of an old man in the barn becomes a family problem. Although Caleb, his sister Cassie, and Sarah welcome him as a long-lost grandfather, Jacob remembers the pain of the past. For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 14100. ## Busted! Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 7. BR 14258. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. In this sequel to _The Underground (BR 13707)_, the Young Trib Force faces pressure for publishing its own newspaper to spread the truth. Betrayal causes a major problem. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14258. ## Death Strike: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 8. BR 14259. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. Continuing the action from _Busted! (BR 14258)_, Judd, Vicki, and the rest of the Young Trib Force struggle for their lives as the world crumbles. Judd's new goal puts the group in more danger, causing heartbreaking challenges. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14259. ## The Search: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 9. BR 14260. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. The Young Trib Force struggles to survive as World War III erupts in this sequel to _Death Strike (BR 14259)_. Judd, Vicki, and Lionel desperately search for their friend Ryan, attempting to rescue him before another air attack by the Global Community. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14260. ## Harry by the Sea. BR 14292. by Gene Zion. 1 volume. Harry the dog searches for one cool spot on a hot, sunny day at the beach and finds it when a crashing wave leaves him covered with cool, slimy, green seaweed. What Harry doesn't know is that it also makes him look like a sea monster. For preschool-grade 2. 1965. BR 14292. ## ### Braille Magazines The following is a list of braille magazines in the Library of Congress program. Readers may obtain free personal subscriptions to these magazines. For information on the availability of specific magazines, consult the library that send you braille materials. Boys' Life (for children and teens, monthly) Braille Book Review (bimonthly) Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly) Braille Music Magazine (British monthly) Conundrum (British monthly) Cooking Light (10 issues) ESPN: The Magazine (biweekly) Harper's (literary; monthly) Health Newsletters (includes Harvard Health Letter, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter, monthly) Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (monthly) Ladies' Home Journal (monthly) Martha Stewart Living (home and entertaining; 10 issues) Muse (for children; 10 issues) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) The New York Times Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting (monthly except January and July) PC World (personal computing; monthly) Playboy (monthly) Poetry (11 issues) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Rolling Stone (popular culture; 24 issues) Science News (weekly) Seventeen (for teens; monthly) Short Stories (British monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Stone Soup (children's writings; 5 issues) Update (NLS quarterly) The Washington Post Book World (weekly) The following sports schedules are also available: American Baseball League Schedule National Baseball League Schedule National Basketball Association Schedule National Football League Schedule National Hockey League Schedule Women's National Basketball Association Schedule