Talking Book Topics, Vol. 63, No. 3, May-June 1997
Talking Book Topics
May-June 1997
Volume 63, Number 3
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
_Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print,
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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
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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
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_In Brief_
Letter from National Advisory Group
The members of the National Advisory Group on Collection-
Building Activities wish to thank their fellow patrons and
librarians for their input on the NLS program.  Please be
assured that your ideas and suggestions were thoroughly
discussed and incorporated into the recommendations that the
committee made during its deliberations in September 1996.
Addition of a recommended book is a time-consuming process
because of the many production and quality-checking steps in
the audio recording and brailling processes.  Do not let
these time constraints discourage you from making
suggestions.
     The NLS National Advisory Group represents you.  Please
continue to assist us by contacting committee members or
your cooperating library with your suggestions.  Input from
patrons is a key ingredient in the success of our program.
The group meets again at NLS on September 10-12, 1997.
     Copies of committee recommendations from its last
meeting and NLS responses to the suggestions are available
upon request by writing to Consumer Relations, National
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
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indicate whether you prefer large-print, audio cassette, or
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Members of the National Advisory Group on Collection-
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Representatives from Consumer Organizations
American Council of the Blind
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_Student Financial Assistance_
An audio publication giving information on academic
financial assistance for disabled students is now available
from network libraries.  The guide, produced by the U.S.
Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education,
is in the form of a conversation between a disabled student
and a counselor from the department's Federal Student Aid
Information Center.  In their dialog, the student and
specialist discuss federal financial aid programs and also
talk about state and private sources of funds for eligible
students.
     For a cassette copy of the publication, contact your
cooperating library.  For a copy in compact-disc format,
write Student Aid Audio Guide, Federal Student Aid
Information Center, P.O. Box 84, Washington, DC  20044-0084.
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_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_
Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies?.
RC 39021.
by Kenneth V. Iserson.
read by Michael Stanton.
5 cassettes.
A medical doctor explores a wide range of questions about
past and present customs of dealing with dead bodies. How is
a body embalmed? How is a shrunken head prepared? What is
death? Are there real cases of premature burials? Organ
donation, funerals, autopsies and morgues, cremation, what
happens to the mortal remains of famous people, and the cost
and environmental impact of dealing with corpses are
discussed. 1994.
RC 39021.
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What Do I Do Now? Talking about Teenage Pregnancy.
RC 39929.
by Susan Kuklin.
read by Miriam Wagner.
2 cassettes.
Stories of teenagers who become pregnant, their families and
boyfriends, and the healthcare workers they encounter during
their pregnancies. The girls include Nancy, who is pregnant
for the second time at thirteen; Melissa, impregnated by
date rape, who changes her mind about giving up her baby for
adoption; and Roxanne, who opts for abortion. For high
school and older readers. 1991.
RC 39929.
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To Begin Again: Stories and Memoirs, 1908-1929.
RC 39941.
by M.F.K. Fisher.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
Fisher has assembled a memoir of her first twenty-one years
by collecting previously written pieces about her childhood
and adolescence. Journal entries from 1927 are mixed with
essays written between 1957 and 1992. The development of
Fisher's sensibility as a gourmet and a writer can be traced
through her reminiscences about family and friends. Followed
by _Long Ago in France (RC 35012)_. 1992.
RC 39941.
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Music as Medicine: Deforia Lane's Life of Music, Healing,
and Faith.
RC 39947.
by Deforia Lane and Rob Wilkins.
read by Mimi Bederman.
2 cassettes.
Music therapist Lane explains how her love of music, her
religious faith, and her desire to heal led to her chosen
career. She describes how she experiences God working
through her when she is singing and playing instruments with
patients at a cancer center and a children's hospital. Lane
found music therapeutic in her own life when she was
diagnosed with breast cancer. 1994.
RC 39947.
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The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places.
RC 39950.
by Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
To introduce the effect the natural world has on children,
the authors probe their own early discoveries of "wildness."
Focusing on many settings for insights into the importance
of a child's contact with nature, they note differences in
the freedom to explore permitted to boys and to girls and
weigh the consequences these differences may have in the
children's adult lives. 1994.
RC 39950.
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The New Complete German Shepherd Dog: Fifth Edition,
Completely Revised.
RC 39956.
by Jane G. Bennett.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
The German shepherd breed was developed in Germany to
produce the fittest dog for herd service--an efficient
machine--and aesthetics never became as important as
performance. Active with the breed since 1937, Bennett
details its history and discusses work at which shepherds
excel, including guiding blind people. Provides breed
standards, tips on care, and glossaries of terms in English
and German. 1982.
RC 39956.
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Stay Me, Oh Comfort Me: Journals and Stories, 1933-1941.
RC 39957.
by M.F.K. Fisher.
read by Mimi Bederman.
2 cassettes.
Shortly before her death in 1992, Fisher decided to publish
a memoir about the end of her first marriage and her brief,
tragic second marriage. She wanted a record of how she felt
at the time instead of a version reinterpreted by her older
self. Fisher put together unpublished letters, short
stories, and excerpts from journals of that period to tell
her story. Follows _Long Ago in France (RC 35012)_. 1993.
RC 39957.
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Being Digital.
RC 39965.
by Nicholas Negroponte.
read by Dick Jenkins.
2 cassettes.
Negroponte explains the digital revolution by combining his
knowledge of information technology, a style of writing that
has made his column in _Wired_ one of the magazine's most
popular features, and his ability to envision possibilities
for a future considerably changed by computers. 1995.
RC 39965.
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Willa Cather.
RC 39968.
by Ann T. Keene.
read by Anne Mullen.
1 cassette.
Born in Virginia in 1873, Willa Cather later moved to
Nebraska with her homesteading parents. She planned to
become a doctor and entered a university, where her talent
in writing blossomed. Cather supported herself as a
journalist and then as a teacher, as she pursued her desire
to write fiction. She published her first book in 1903 and
won the Pulitzer Prize for _One of Ours (RC 27930)_ in 1923.
For junior and senior high readers. 1994.
RC 39968.
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Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers.
RC 39973.
by Rosalynn Carter.
read by Miriam Wagner.
2 cassettes.
The former first lady, a director of the Rosalynn Carter
Institute for Human Development, presents a handbook for
those who care for chronically ill or disabled relatives or
friends. Based on a study by Caregivers Network in west
central Georgia and illustrated with Carter's own
experiences, the book identifies issues and offers advice
and a list of resources. 1994.
RC 39973.
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Grandchildren Are So Much Fun, I Should Have Had Them First.
RC 39976.
by Lois Wyse.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Wyse, who has a growing collection of grandchildren, offers
anecdotes, poems, and stories about grandparenting in the
1990s. She begins with the concept that no one is ever ready
to be a grandparent, but no one is able to turn away from
that adorable grandchild once it arrives. 1992.
RC 39976.
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A World of My Own: A Dream Diary.
RC 39980.
by Graham Greene.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
Excerpts from diaries that Greene kept between 1965 and 1989
were selected by the author during the final months of his
life and published posthumously. Dreams, which sometimes
became the inspiration for Greene's short stories, took him
to faraway places where he met famous writers, dealt with
statesmen and politicians, and experienced moments of danger
and fear. 1992.
RC 39980.
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Fields of Toil: A Migrant Family's Journey.
RC 40636.
by Isabel Valle.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
To overcome misconceptions about migrant workers, the _Walla
Walla Union-Bulletin_ had a reporter spend a year with the
Martinez family. This book is a compilation of her articles.
Raul, Maria Elena, and some of their thirteen children spent
the winter in their southern Texas home, but most of the
year they followed the fruit and vegetable harvest through
farms in Oregon and Washington. 1994.
RC 40636.
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The Edgar Cayce Remedies.
RC 40685.
by William A. McGarey.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
A medical doctor discusses the principles of healing based
on the health "readings" of Edgar Cayce, who advised people
while in a hypnotic state. 1983.
RC 40685.
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Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in
Nineteenth-Century Germany.
RC 41254.
by David Blackbourn.
read by Ted Stoddard.
5 cassettes.
A Harvard professor documents the July 1876 sighting of the
Virgin Mary by three young girls near the town of Marpingen.
He probes the authenticity of the visions, analyzes the role
of the Virgin Mary in contemporary social and political
life, and describes how apparitions were used by the church,
the state, and local entrepreneurs. 1993.
RC 41254.
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Treason in the Blood: H. St. John Philby, Kim Philby, and
the Spy Case of the Century.
RC 41258.
by Anthony Cave Brown.
read by Steven Carpenter.
5 cassettes.
A father and son bred in British society both reject it. St.
John Philby openly opposed British policy in the Middle East
and moved to Saudi Arabia, where he directed his son's life
through letters home to England. Kim Philby became a
notorious double agent for England and the Soviet Union,
also sowing suspicion and confusion in the American CIA.
1994.
RC 41258.
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Genius in Disguise: Harold Ross of the _New Yorker_.
RC 41294.
by Thomas Kunkel.
read by Faith Potts.
3 cassettes.
A detailed, documented account of the sophisticated
magazine's unlikely founder. The son of a Colorado miner,
Ross turned to journalism, then came up with the concept
that has shaped the urbane magazine since its first issue in
1925. He sought writers like E.B. White, Dorothy Parker, and
James Thurber and nurtured their genius in his curmudgeonly
quest for excellence. Ross died in 1956. 1995.
RC 41294.
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Lenin: A New Biography.
RC 41389.
by Dmitri Volkogonov.
read by Roy Avers.
4 cassettes.
The author, a former Soviet general and military historian
and later chair of Russia's archives, assesses Lenin and
reevaluates his legacy. Once a dedicated Communist,
Volkogonov unearthed official documents that destroyed his
reverence for his former idol and resulted in this expos of
Lenin's influence on Stalin, contempt for intellectuals, and
penchant for brutality. 1994.
RC 41389.
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City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi.
RC 41536.
by William Dalrymple.
read by Christopher Walker.
3 cassettes.
Although New Delhi has been invaded and burned many times
through the centuries, it has always been rebuilt. During
his stay there, Dalrymple found a city full of relics, both
architectural and human, from different periods of history,
side by side. Research description is combined with tales of
his travels and encounters with people from various levels
of society, different religions, and numerous traditions.
1993.
RC 41536.
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For Younger Readers: Braille and Talking Books, 1994-1995.
RC 41609.
by  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
Catalog of books for readers from preschool through grade
nine produced in braille and cassette formats during 1994
and 1995. Nonfiction and fiction books are arranged under
general subject headings. Also includes separate sections
for print/braille, very young readers, and young adults.
1996.
RC 41609.
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The Case of the Frozen Addicts.
RC 41632.
by J. William Langston and Jon Palfreman.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
In California in 1982, six heroin addicts became virtually
paralyzed. Dr. Langston recognized the symptoms of advanced
Parkinson's disease and determined that an area of their
brains had been destroyed by a toxin mixed with the heroin.
Treatment of the addicts led to fetal tissue transplants and
suggested new therapies for Parkinson's patients and others.
1995.
RC 41632.
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Stonewall: A Biography of General Thomas J. Jackson.
RC 41637.
by Byron Farwell.
read by Art Metzler.
5 cassettes.
Chronicles the life of the famous Confederate general, from
his birth in 1824 to his death in 1863 after the battle at
Chancellorsville. Includes chapters on Jackson's early life
in western Virginia, his years at West Point, his
participation in the Mexican War, his domestic life and
personal virtues, and his legendary exploits on the
battlefields of the Civil War. 1993.
RC 41637.
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The War against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New
Right, and Anti-Environmental Violence.
RC 41660.
by David Helvarg.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
4 cassettes.
A journalist documents organized reaction against advocates
for the environment. He tells how a coalition of right-wing
groups and industrial giants use local labor unions and
small businesses to present the reaction as a grass-roots
movement and describes bombings, beatings, and rapes done to
silence environmentalists. Some strong language. 1994.
RC 41660.
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The Village.
RC 41696.
by Alice Taylor.
read by Jill Ferris.
1 cassette.
Warm remembrances of daily life in the Irish author's
adopted County Cork village. In this sequel to _Quench the
Lamp (RC 33774)_, she relates with humor and a bit of
wistfulness the changes that married life brought to her and
that modern times brought to the village. 1992.
RC 41696.
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Country Days.
RC 41697.
by Alice Taylor.
read by Jill Ferris.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _The Village (RC 41696)_, Taylor continues
her autobiographical sketches of life in a small Irish
village. Now middle-aged with her children almost grown, the
author concentrates on her own daily life, reminiscing
occasionally, but open to new ideas, too. 1993.
RC 41697.
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Wilderness at Dawn: The Settling of the North American
Continent.
RC 41714.
by Ted Morgan.
read by Norman Fitz.
5 cassettes.
Episodic history of the American frontier from prehistory to
the early nineteenth century. Focusing on little-known
stories of ordinary men and women--including Native
Americans, Europeans, and African slaves--who struggled to
survive or thrive in the New World, the author presents an
epic view of American settlement replete with its attendant
bravery, ingenuity, and brutality. 1993.
RC 41714.
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Violent Justice: How Three Assassins Fought to Free Europe's
Jews.
RC 41717.
by Felix and Miyoko Imonti.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
In 1926 a leader of the Ukrainian Republic was shot in
Paris, in 1936 a Nazi official was gunned down in
Switzerland, and in 1938 a German diplomat was killed in
Paris. Each of the assassins was a Jewish man acting alone
out of frustration with mistreatment of his people. The
stories are embedded in long historical accounts focusing on
the ravages of anti-Semitism. 1994.
RC 41717.
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May It Please the Court: The Most Significant Oral Arguments
Made before the Supreme Court since 1955.
RC 41743.
edited by Peter Irons and Stephanie Guitton.
read by John Rayburn.
3 cassettes.
Edited transcripts of twenty-three historic Bill of Rights
cases decided since Chief Justice Warren allowed
tape-recording of all Supreme Court arguments. Cases involve
the First Amendment, governmental powers, criminal law,
equal protection, and privacy acts. Includes the Watergate
tapes case and _Roe v. Wade_. 1993.
RC 41743.
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American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie
Merriweather Post.
RC 41753.
by Nancy Rubin.
read by Jill Ferris.
4 cassettes.
Drawing upon the Post archives and interviews with Marjorie
Merriweather Post's children, grandchildren, friends, and
employees, Rubin provides a portrait of the woman who Rubin
says seems about "as close to royalty as one can come in
America." She describes Post's roles as a business
executive, wife, mother, philanthropist, and hostess to the
rich and famous. 1995.
RC 41753.
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The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln.
RC 41759.
by Michael Burlingame.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
A psychobiography by a Connecticut College professor of
history. Burlingame uses mainly Jungian psychological
theories to interpret Lincoln's personality, family
relationships, marriage, "midlife crisis," and political
attitudes. Burlingame traces Lincoln's melancholia to
"bereavement in childhood" and his lack of "capacity to
trust women" to ambivalence about his mother. 1994.
RC 41759.
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Listening to America: Twenty-five Years in the Life of a
Nation, as Heard on National Public Radio.
RC 41773.
edited by Linda Wertheimer.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
4 cassettes.
The author, of the original _All Things Considered_ staff,
presents pieces aired on National Public Radio during its
first twenty-five years. The hard-news items reflect the
history of the times from Vietnam to Watergate to AIDS to
the 1994 Republican shift. The human side of the broadcasts
reflects the moods, thoughts, and mores of the country since
1971. 1995.
RC 41773.
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Great Vacations for You and Your Dog, USA.
RC 41821.
by  Martin Management Books.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette.
State-by-state listing of U.S. facilities that accept dogs.
Categories include ranches, dog camps, resorts, hotels,
lodges, cabins, inns, and camping. Each entry gives a
description, the dog policy, and the 1995 rates. Includes
suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities
and general tips on traveling with dogs. 1994.
RC 41821.
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The Next Great Thing: The Sun, the Stirling Engine, and the
Drive to Change the World.
RC 41841.
by Mark L. Shelton.
read by Scott Dowd.
3 cassettes.
The free-lance journalist's account of almost two years
spent watching the folks at Sunpower work on and seek
funding for the solar-powered Stirling engine. Using popular
style and homely analogies, Shelton details the external
combustion engine and profiles its jaunty promoter, William
Beale. 1994.
RC 41841.
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Coping When a Parent Dies.
RC 41845.
by Janet Grosshandler-Smith.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
The author, a high school guidance counselor, has been
through the grieving process herself, having lost her
husband to cancer in 1989. She discusses the five stages of
grief, deaths that are particularly difficult, funeral
arrangements, religious beliefs, changes in survivors'
lives, and ways to keep memories alive. Includes a list of
sources for help and support. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1995.
RC 41845.
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The Road Ahead.
RC 41849.
by Bill Gates.
read by Lou Harpenau.
2 cassettes.
The CEO and cofounder of Microsoft chats about his vision of
the future, which he expects the Internet to bring about.
Prefacing his comments with acknowledgment that the ideas
will become dated, he says that he sees the Internet
primarily enhancing communication for education, commerce,
and daily life. He provides a brief history of the personal
computer industry and of his own corporation. Bestseller
1995.
RC 41849.
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What to Eat When You're Expecting.
RC 41851.
by Arlene Eisenberg and others.
read by Patricia McDermott.
3 cassettes.
The authors expand their nutrition chapter from _What to
Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978)_. They provide
detailed instructions on formulating proper eating habits
before, during, and after pregnancy. Included are tips on
setting up the kitchen, "best-odds" recipes, a quiz to
evaluate your current diet, and nutritional information on
food additives and junk food. 1986.
RC 41851.
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The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates:
Everything You Need to Know about Wills, Trusts, Estates,
and Taxes.
RC 41858.
by  American Bar Association.
read by Art Metzler.
2 cassettes.
Explains that a person's estate consists of real estate,
tangible personal property such as cars and furniture, and
intangible property such as pensions, bank accounts, and
insurance. Guidelines for estate planning include
information on wills, trusts, and living wills and cover
common estate-planning situations. 1995.
RC 41858.
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Entertaining with Regis and Kathie Lee: Year-Round Holiday
Recipes, Entertaining Tips, and Party Ideas.
RC 41861.
by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
In this companion volume to _Cooking with Regis and Kathie
Lee (RC 36382)_, the television duo offer hints and recipes
for a year of entertaining--from New Year's brunch through
Easter, Mother's Day, and the Fourth of July, right up to
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Contributors include staff and
family members, as well as celebrity chefs. 1994.
RC 41861.
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Presidents under Fire: Commanders in Chief in Victory and
Defeat.
RC 41862.
by James R. Arnold.
read by Randy Atcher.
3 cassettes.
The author of nine works on military history analyzes the
war strategies of the successful Washington and Polk and the
unsuccessful Lyndon Johnson and Jefferson Davis. He
concludes that victory requires legislative and economic
support and the backing of the American people and that the
nation's founders were wise to forbid a president to make
war without a declaration from Congress. 1994.
RC 41862.
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Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit.
RC 41868.
by Richard Bach.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Richard Bach, the author of _Jonathan Livingston Seagull (RC
6610)_, relates an extended conversation between his adult
self and himself as a child called Dickie. Bach wrote this
book, which he considers an autobiography, to fulfill a
promise he made early in life to later pass along the
knowledge he would gain. Dickie's questions take Bach from
the role of seeker to that of teacher. 1994.
RC 41868.
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The Hand Tool Companion: The Back-to-Basics Guide for
Learning about and Using Hand Tools.
RC 41876.
by Katie and Gene Hamilton.
read by Lou Harpenau.
1 cassette.
The Hamiltons stress that hand tools provide the manual
worker with maximum control and a sense of satisfaction.
This primer describes the common tools and then guides the
do-it-yourselfer through seven home improvement projects and
seventeen wordworking projects such as audiotape storage and
a toolbox. 1994.
RC 41876.
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Circle of Fire: Murder and Betrayal in the "Swiss Nanny"
Case.
RC 41880.
by Joyce Egginton.
read by Carol Dines.
3 cassettes.
Documents the family tragedy of William and Denise Fischer
of Westchester County, New York, who hired Swiss au pair
Olivia Riner, twenty, to care for their infant daughter,
Kristie. One day while the Fischers were at work, a fire in
the nursery killed Kristie. A scorched circle around the
baby indicated arson. Describes the police investigation,
Riner's arrest, her trial, and controversy surrounding her
acquittal. 1994.
RC 41880.
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You Are the President.
RC 41892.
by Nathan Aaseng.
read by Randy Atcher.
1 cassette.
To illustrate the scope and limitations of presidential
power, this book reenacts eight crises requiring a president
of the United States to make a decision. The reader has the
benefit of summaries, expert advice, and several options,
and in the end is responsible for making a choice. Then the
reader learns what the real president did, what resulted,
and how his decision fared in history. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1994.
RC 41892.
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Pushing the Limits: American Women, 1940-1961.
RC 41894.
by Elaine Tyler May.
read by Janis Gray.
1 cassette.
May argues that women played a great part in shaping
mid-twentieth-century America, not only through the work
they took on during World War II, especially in the field of
manufacturing, but also after the war, as evidenced by the
migration to the suburbs, the rise of white-collar jobs, a
reliance on knowledgeable consumerism, and involvement in
the civil rights movement. For senior high and older
readers. 1994.
RC 41894.
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How Things Are: A Science Tool-Kit for the Mind.
RC 41895.
edited by John Brockman and Katinka Matson.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
Thirty-four essays by scientists and thinkers from fields
such as anthropology, mathematics, biology, physics, and
philosophy. Richard Dawkins tells his ten-year-old daughter
that "revelation" and "tradition" are bad reasons for
believing something. Steve Jones explores how some human
beings developed light skin. Lee Smolin ponders the nature
of time. 1995.
RC 41895.
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Sports on the Net.
RC 41914.
by Bob Temple.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
3 cassettes.
Sportswriter provides tips on surfing the world of Internet
sports. Thumbnail sketches describe available sports news
and sports-talk services such as bulletin boards and
newsgroups. Other chapters detail specific sports (including
fantasy sports), giving a variety of Internet addresses for
each. Also lists ways to access the Internet, such as the
World Wide Web and commercial online services. 1995.
RC 41914.
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Cub Scout Leader Book.
RC 41931.
by  Boy Scouts of America.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
3 cassettes.
Qualifications and responsibilities for Cub Scout leaders.
Describes the Cub Scout program and includes instructions on
teaching Cub Scout basics and ideals. 1982.
RC 41931.
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The Lion in Winter.
RC 41934.
by James Goldman.
read by George Holmes.
1 cassette.
Three sons seek three prizes in the realm of England. In
this play, Henry II and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine,
match wits and wills to name the successor to the throne. In
the winner-take-all match, the sons plot alone and in
alliances, both false and true, to win the crown, the woman,
and the land. After being performed on stage, this tight
drama was adapted for an Oscar-winning screenplay. 1966.
RC 41934.
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Captain James Cook.
RC 41944.
by Richard Hough.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
3 cassettes.
Chronicles the life of scientist, mariner, and explorer
James Cook and his three historic voyages between 1768 and
1779. His ship's log and notes, remarkable for their
scientific observations, including the cure for scurvy,
became the basis for this biography, which describes Cook as
a genius and a great man. He was responsible for geographic
and scientific exploration of Australia, New Zealand, and
Hawaii. Some violence. 1994.
RC 41944.
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Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris.
RC 41954.
by Bunny McBride.
read by Margaret Strom.
3 cassettes.
A biography of a Native American whose exotic beauty and
dancing made her a nightclub star in the glittering and
literary Paris of the 1930s. Tells how she won the heart of
a French journalist, whom she married. Journals and letters
documenting her life as an entertainer and as a woman
outside mainstream culture are the basis of this work, which
reveals her as a person of intelligence and remarkable
character. 1995.
RC 41954.
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Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper's Memoir of
D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich.
RC 41968.
by David Kenyon Webster.
read by Gary Telles.
2 cassettes.
Personal account by a Harvard student who volunteered for
the paratroopers so he could write about his experiences.
Webster describes the boredom and aggravation of everyday
military life, his nighttime jump behind enemy lines on
D-Day, the horrors and snafus of combat, and the troops'
carousing on liberated liquor. 1994.
RC 41968.
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Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American
Democracy.
RC 41986.
by James Fallows.
read by Jamie Horton.
2 cassettes.
An indictment of the American media and their negative
impact on the quality of public discourse and news
dissemination. Fallows examines some of the disturbing
trends in media operations, from "news as spectacle" to
celebrity journalism. Additionally, Fallows advocates
"public journalism" as a means for galvanizing a dispirited
populace into democratic participation. Bestseller 1996.
RC 41986.
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Mapping the Farm: The Chronicle of a Family.
RC 41987.
by John Hildebrand.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Hildebrand married into the O'Neill family at a time when
their two-hundred-forty-acre family farm in Minnesota was
facing an uncertain future, although the O'Neills had owned
the land since the 1880s. As Hildebrand describes a cycle of
seasons on the farm--milking, planting crops, castrating
calves, slaughtering hogs--he provides a history of the four
generations who have lived on the land. 1995.
RC 41987.
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Love and Death at the Mall: Teaching and Writing for the
Literate Young.
RC 41989.
by Richard Peck.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette.
The award-winning author of books for young adults reflects
on how and why he writes. He is often asked, "But how did
you get your start?" and "Where did you get your ideas?" In
broad answers, he makes wry observations on writing for and
teaching teenagers and includes excerpts from his books. By
the author of _Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats (RC 39020)_.
For senior high and older readers. 1994.
RC 41989.
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On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of a
Chinese-American Family.
RC 41993.
by Lisa See.
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
4 cassettes.
As a child, See heard many stories from Grandma Stella about
See's great-grandfather's arrival in the United States (Gold
Mountain), his "marriage" to a Caucasian, his first
job--selling crotchless underwear to brothels--and his
becoming a prominent Chinese on Gold Mountain. See uses oral
histories, interviews, official documents, and trips to
China for this account of her family. 1995.
RC 41993.
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Sportswriter: The Life and Times of Grantland Rice.
RC 41999.
by Charles Fountain.
read by Jake Williams.
3 cassettes.
A journalism teacher and former sportscaster chronicles
events of the 1920s and 1930s as context for Rice's life and
rhetoric. Fountain presents prose and poetry of the man who
coined the nickname "Four Horsemen" and authored the phrase,
"For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your
name . . ." He says that Rice's "gee-whiz" reportage shaped
the experience of sports for his age. For senior high and
older readers. 1993.
RC 41999.
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We're Right, They're Wrong: A Handbook for Spirited
Progressives.
RC 42001.
by James Carville.
read by Jim Zeiger.
1 cassette.
Carville, chief strategist for President Clinton's 1992
election campaign, takes on the GOP in this series of
responses to standard Republican beliefs and assertions.
Focusing on welfare, taxation, and the economy, Carville
uses quotes from noted GOP figures to debunk right-wing
"myths." Carville also discusses "things government does
right," as well as the failed attempt to adopt a national
health care plan. Bestseller 1996.
RC 42001.
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Green Means: Living Gently on the Planet.
RC 42002.
by Aubrey Wallace.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Profiles twenty-one "ordinary" people who are environmental
heroes. Based on public television station KQED's series
about individuals who have contributed to keeping the planet
green. Includes Sally Fox, who developed cotton fabrics with
natural color, a "green cowboy," and a rescuer of the Staten
Island salt marsh. Program index identifies available
videotapes. Introduction by NPR's Susan Stamberg. 1994.
RC 42002.
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My Own Two Feet: A Memoir.
RC 42011.
by Beverly Cleary.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
This sequel to _A Girl from Yamhill (RC 29704)_ covers the
children's author's life from the time she began college
until shortly after her first book, _Henry Huggins (RC
35642)_, was published. Although money was tight, Cleary
went away to college in California where she met her future
husband, Clarence, then to Washington where she learned to
be a children's librarian. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1995.
RC 42011.
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A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours.
RC 42012.
by W. Emerson Reck.
read by John Rayburn.
2 cassettes.
Describes the events on April 14, 1865, shortly after the
end of the Civil War, when President Lincoln ignored
warnings about the probability of assassination attempts and
went to Ford's Theatre with his wife. Reck provides
background information on the actions of both Lincoln and
his killer, John Wilkes Booth, during the day leading to the
sixteenth president's death. He also discusses some unsolved
mysteries concerning that event. 1987.
RC 42012.
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Wondrous Times on the Frontier.
RC 42022.
by Dee Brown.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
The author of _Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (RC 20462)_
describes how frontier humor helped put hardships in
perspective and how it took aim at popular targets of the
time: "greenhorns," women, Indians, preachers, teachers, and
lawyers. Brown spices the discussion with anecdotes and
jokes. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991.
RC 42022.
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Mockery of Justice: The True Story of the Sheppard Murder
Case.
RC 42024.
by Cynthia L. Cooper and Sam Reese Sheppard.
read by Jim Zeiger.
4 cassettes.
In 1954 someone murdered pregnant Marilyn Sheppard in her
bed. The testimony of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was
disregarded, and he was found guilty. In 1966, due to
attorney F. Lee Bailey, Dr. Sheppard was set free. The
Sheppards' son has coauthored this account of the events
surrounding the crime and points to four possible culprits.
Some violence. 1995.
RC 42024.
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Alfred Nobel: A Biography.
RC 42027.
by Kenne Fant.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Life of the nineteenth-century Swedish chemist and
industrialist best known as the inventor of dynamite and as
the founder of the prestigious Nobel prizes. Using Nobel's
writings and correspondence, the author reveals a man who
was a talented writer, a successful businessman, and a
caring benefactor, but who also was a misanthropic bachelor
prone to unhappiness and melancholy. 1991.
RC 42027.
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Goldwater: The Man Who Made a Revolution.
RC 42028.
by Lee Edwards.
read by John Rayburn.
4 cassettes.
Biography of the conservative senator from Arizona best
known for his 1964 presidential bid. Although Goldwater's
landslide defeat appeared to be the end of the conservative
movement, the 1980 and 1994 Republican victories are
attributed to the force of his influence. Chronicles his
political life and discusses his differences with the new
conservatives. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 42028.
##
Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why America's Children Feel Good
about Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add.
RC 42032.
by Charles J. Sykes.
read by John Rayburn.
3 cassettes.
Sykes voices concerns about trends in secondary education.
He cites the continuing decline in national test scores as
evidence that education is focusing on building students'
self-esteem at the expense of academics. He believes the
roots of the problem lie in ongoing political and cultural
debates and warns that much is at stake. 1995.
RC 42032.
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Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation.
RC 42034.
by John Ehle.
read by Jake Williams.
3 cassettes.
Ehle discusses the history of the Cherokee nation and the
political and social factors contributing to the 1838 forced
march that came to be known as the Trail of Tears. His
sympathetic account covers the adaptation of the Cherokees
to European values prior to the migration of twelve thousand
Cherokees from their eastern homelands. 1988.
RC 42034.
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Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the
Holocaust.
RC 42039.
by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
5 cassettes.
Makes the case that the perpetrators of the Jewish genocide
were ordinary Germans driven by anti-Semitism and not just
military officers and Nazi Party members. Bestseller 1996.
RC 42039.
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The Rants.
RC 42042.
by Dennis Miller.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
Humorous essays from comedian known for television shows
_Saturday Night Live_ and _Dennis Miller Live_. Topics
include air travel, the religious right, the O.J. Simpson
trial, the environment, and marriage. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.
RC 42042.
##
Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy.
RC 42044.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach.
read by Janis Gray.
5 cassettes.
This series of daily lessons for women is based on six
principles the author developed to help define her life and
to reconcile her spiritual and creative longings with her
often overwhelming and conflicting commitments. Bestseller
1995.
RC 42044.
##
Between East and West: Across the Borderlands of Europe.
RC 42051.
by Anne Applebaum.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
The author relates conversations and impressions of a
journey she took in the early 1990s across the Russian
borderlands, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. She sifts
through the rich mixture of nationalities, languages,
cultures, and religions of the area that includes the
Russian Republic, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine. History
of the region is interwoven to give additional insights.
1994.
RC 42051.
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Fanny Stevenson: A Romance of Destiny.
RC 42066.
by Alexandra Lapierre.
read by Catherine Byers.
4 cassettes.
Lapierre recounts the life of Robert Louis Stevenson's
controversial wife in novelistic style, with source notes
and a bibliography. She covers Fanny Vandegrift's first
marriage to prospector Sam Osbourne; her life with "Louis,"
whom she cared for and advised; and her late-life liaison
with young Ned Field. Translated from French. Winner of
_Elle_ Magazine Literary Grand Prize, 1994. 1995.
RC 42066.
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The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams.
RC 42077.
by Darcy Frey.
read by J.P. Linton.
2 cassettes.
Describes the chance for a basketball career as the only
hope for many inner-city teens. The author spends a year
with young players as they hone their skills to bid for a
college scholarship. He describes the recruiting process,
showing it as an ugly business dealing in the lives of kids.
The author writes fondly of athletes who work hard to
perfect their games. Strong language. 1994.
RC 42077.
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Mrs. Thatcher's Minister: The Private Diaries of Alan Clark.
RC 42080.
by Alan Clark.
read by Patrick Horgan.
3 cassettes.
Clark explains that these are not "memoirs," but rather his
diary entries, exactly as he recorded them between 1983 and
1991. The diary provides a glimpse into Clark's private
life--his father, Lord Kenneth Clark; his wife, Jane, whom
he adores; his weakness for women; and his castle and
cars--and into his public life in which he served prime
ministers in three successive Tory administrations. Strong
language. 1993.
RC 42080.
##
The Martha Stewart Cookbook: Collected Recipes for Every
Day.
RC 42087.
by Martha Stewart.
read by Annie Wauters.
6 cassettes.
More than 1,600 recipes and adaptations collected from the
nine previous cookbooks by the celebrity hostess. Recipes
range from simple to involved but are marked for their
elegance. In addition to the usual cookbook favorites, such
as soups, salads, fish and shellfish, and meats, sections
are devoted to potatoes, ice cream and sorbets, wedding
cakes, and entertaining crowds. Bestseller 1995.
RC 42087.
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Parallel Time: Growing Up in Black and White.
RC 42099.
by Brent Staples.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Staples, who grew up the oldest son of nine children in
1950s Philadelphia, describes how his mother's generosity
and his father's drunkenness--despite his hard work--kept
the family poor and on the move. The author escaped through
a chance encounter that led to college and a career in
journalism, while his brother turned to drug dealing and was
gunned down by a "client." Strong language and descriptions
of sex. 1994.
RC 42099.
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And When Did You Last See Your Father?.
RC 42105.
by Blake Morrison.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
The London writer tells of his father, Arthur, who died of
cancer at seventy-five. Scenes from Arthur Morrison's final
months alternate with episodes from his younger years as a
Yorkshire physician. The author remembers his father as a
cocky man who drove fast in fancy cars and who delighted in
pulling scams to get what he wanted. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 1993.
RC 42105.
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James Thurber: His Life and Times.
RC 42113.
by Harrison Kinney.
read by Terence Aselford.
8 cassettes.
Kinney, who knew Thurber personally and began this biography
as a postgraduate thesis in 1948, shows how the humorist's
work is related to the events and the people in his life. He
also discusses how Thurber's blindness affected his later
works. Includes a list of Thurber's works and a chronology.
1995.
RC 42113.
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A Scattering of Salts: Poems.
RC 42132.
by James Ingram Merrill.
read by James DeLotel.
1 cassette.
Published after the 1995 death of the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Connecticut author, who also received the Library of
Congress's first Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry for his
1988 _Inner Room (RC 33295)_. Literary themes join
reflections on everyday life: "Morning Exercise" at the
health club; "My Father's Irish Setters," missed after
divorce from the wife who banished them; "Family Week at
Oracle Ranch," on rehab therapy. 1995.
RC 42132.
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Teens Parenting: Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey; How to
Take Care of Yourself and Your Newborn if You're a Pregnant
Teen.
RC 42146.
by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
1 cassette.
A guide for pregnant girls and their partners that
encourages good prenatal care and staying in school.
Includes excerpts from interviews with both partners on
topics such as nutrition, symptoms, labor, breastfeeding,
birth control, and family support. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1991.
RC 42146.
##
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark.
RC 42208.
by Carl Sagan.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
4 cassettes.
An eminent scientist explains the importance of scientific
thinking to our democratic institutions and technological
civilization. Debunks the pseudoscience of New Age beliefs,
UFO reports, psychic surgeons, and other such
irrationalities. Offers a "baloney detection kit" for
analyzing issues. Bestseller 1995.
RC 42208.
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Sarajevo: A War Journal.
RC 42221.
by Zlatko Dizdarevic.
read by Ken Kliban.
1 cassette.
The editor of Sarajevo's sole daily newspaper in the
mid-1990s has drawn together nearly sixty of his previously
published columns to form a journal of events in the
besieged city. The author, who is Muslim and continues to
live there with his Serbian wife and their family,
chronicles the gradual destruction of the city, the actions
of those in power, the daily carnage known as "ethnic
cleansing," and the determination of those who choose not to
leave. 1993.
RC 42221.
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Too Marvelous for Words: The Life and Genius of Art Tatum.
RC 42227.
by James Lester.
read by John Stratton.
2 cassettes.
The freelance musician and retired psychologist bases this
first biography of the 1930s and 1940s jazz great on
interviews with Tatum's surviving associates. They describe
the blind piano player's intimidating virtuosity and
fun-loving lifestyle and provide details of his life. Tatum,
who loved alcohol and ignored his diabetes, died in 1956 at
age forty-seven. 1994.
RC 42227.
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Heavenly Sex: Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition.
RC 42242.
by Ruth K. Westheimer and Jonathan Mark.
read by Suzanne Toren.
1 cassette.
Celebrity sex therapist "Dr. Ruth" discusses, in her
straightforward manner, sexuality within the framework of
Orthodox Judaism. She asserts that the Bible is a
little-known sex manual and that Judaism is a very sexual
religion. The book focuses on sex within marriage, although
she addresses controversial issues such as extramarital and
same-gender sex. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42242.
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1939: The Lost World of the Fair.
RC 42252.
by David Gelernter.
read by Gary Telles.
3 cassettes.
Gelernter portrays the 1939 New York World's Fair as a
vision of a technological future. Through the "composite"
eyes of a Mrs. Hattie Levine, Gelernter offers recollections
of the sights, activities, and exhibits. His interpretation
of the fair's message: the material utopia forecast then is
in the 1990s taken for granted, but the pride and hope
expressed in the 1930s no longer exist. 1995.
RC 42252.
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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable.
RC 42259.
by Thomas Bulfinch.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
A reprinting of the 1855 classic with a foreword by
professor Norma Lorre Goodrich. Harvard-educated Bulfinch, a
successful businessman, set out to counter common ignorance
of mythology by presenting the stories as a "source of
amusement." He details Greek and Roman legends from
Prometheus to Aeneas and touches on the stories of Thor, the
Druids, and others. 1995.
RC 42259.
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Bad as I Wanna Be.
RC 42330.
by Dennis Rodman.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Flamboyant National Basketball Association star Dennis
Rodman recounts his life and career in professional
basketball. He unabashedly offers his views on race
relations, sex, cross-dressing, and the singer-actress
Madonna, as well as on the game and its celebrities. Strong
language. Bestseller 1996.
RC 42330.
##
The Measure of a Man.
RC 42398.
by Martin Luther King Jr.
read by Gordon Gould.
1 cassette.
Two meditations by the well-known American civil rights
leader: "What Is Man?" and "The Dimensions of a Complete
Life," plus an excerpt from his April 3, 1968, speech. King
calls upon his Christian heritage as he reflects on the
nature of human existence and the moral duties of the
individual. 1988.
RC 42398.
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the
Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time.
RC 42442.
by Dava Sobel.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
1 cassette.
Sobel describes the work of John Harrison, a London
clockmaker, who invented the chronometer. For centuries
there was no accurate way to determine longitude, so in 1714
the British parliament offered twenty thousand pounds for a
solution. While others looked for a celestial answer,
Harrison worked almost forty years on a mechanical one.
Bestseller 1995.
RC 42442.
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Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife.
RC 42467.
by Ann Linnea.
read by Dani Carr.
2 cassettes.
At forty-three the author, with a friend, makes a kayak trip
around Lake Superior. Cold, stormy weather and fatigue
combine with closeness to nature and a sense of
accomplishment to produce self-understanding and prepare
Linnea for the next stage of her life. Contains feminist and
"new age" concepts and language. 1995.
RC 42467.
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_Cassettes Fiction_
The Trumpet and the Sword: The Children of the Lion, Volume
14.
RC 38502.
by Peter Danielson.
read by Patrick Horgan.
2 cassettes.
The Teller of Tales continues the story of the Children of
the Lion. He tells of the god-man Dionysus rising from the
ruins of Greece and of a Babylonian woman who can coax
winged creatures to obey her commands. Sequel to the _The
Invaders (RC 38501)_. Violence, strong language, and
descriptions of sex. 1991.
RC 38502.
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Ester Ried's Awakening.
RC 39927.
by Isabella Macdonald Alden.
read by Mimi Bederman.
2 cassettes.
Although Ester Ried pledged her life to Jesus as a child,
somehow in the years since, the joy of that pledge has
faded. She is tired of the sameness of her days working in
her mother's boarding house and jealous of the carefree
lives of the guests and her siblings. Then the Christian
cousin who has been corresponding with Ester invites her to
New York for her wedding and exposes Ester to a truly
religious lifestyle. 1870.
RC 39927.
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As in a Mirror.
RC 39928.
by Isabella Macdonald Alden.
read by June Carter.
2 cassettes.
When well-to-do John Stuart King hears a stirring sermon
about the treatment of tramps, he decides the only way he
can write his planned novel about a tramp is to live as one
for a while. After a time on the road, King is hired on by
farmer Roger Elliot. Although King is engaged to his cousin,
he soon becomes entranced by Elliot's devout schoolteacher
daughter, Helen. But she would not approve of his identity
sham, despite his good intentions. 1897.
RC 39928.
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Daring Illusion.
RC 39930.
by Christina Cordaire.
read by Ellen Frost.
1 cassette.
The death of the earl of Winston and his wife leaves their
children penniless. To save Castle Winston, the children
come up with a plan to rent the castle for the summer, while
they fill the roles of servants. Needing at least one older
person, they are delighted when their widowed sister-in-law,
Rosalind, comes to live with them. But when their tenant
arrives, he is none other than Viscount Moreland, whom
Rosalind knew a long time ago. 1994.
RC 39930.
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Gloria: A Diary.
RC 39931.
by Joseph F. Girzone.
read by Anne Mullen.
1 cassette.
Although very popular in school, Gloria often feels she has
no one to talk to about her feelings. But then one day
Gloria finds that God will listen to her, and does she have
questions for him! In her talks with God, Gloria discusses
her feelings about God and Jesus, the party she had that got
out of control, her schoolwork, and her future. When a knee
injury puts her in the hospital, she turns to God for more
help. For high school and older readers. 1982.
RC 39931.
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Revolutions of the Heart.
RC 39933.
by Marsha Qualey.
read by Don Emmick.
1 cassette.
At seventeen, Cory Knutson finds her small-town life taking
some dramatic turns. Everybody knows about everybody else in
Summer, Wisconsin, so they all know that Cory put a big hole
in Dawn's store window and is working to pay for it. But
that is only the beginning of her problems: her mother dies,
and when Cory begins dating a Native American, her brother
and the entire town object. For junior and senior high
readers. 1993.
RC 39933.
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The Year of the Virgins.
RC 39942.
by Catherine Cookson.
read by Arnie Warren.
2 cassettes.
England in the 1960s. Winifred and Daniel Coulson's
thirty-one-year marriage is falling apart. But the outside
world has no idea. After all, they are wealthy Catholics
from the best part of town, and it just wouldn't do for
others to know. Winifred is overly possessive of their
youngest son, and on the day of his wedding an accident
occurs that rocks the family completely and hastens its
disintegration. 1993.
RC 39942.
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Borderliners.
RC 39943.
by Peter Hoeg.
read by June Carter.
2 cassettes.
The "borderliners" are a trio of residents on probation in a
private school in Copenhagen in the 1970s: Peter, who rebels
against institutions; his girlfriend, newly orphaned
Katarina; and a younger boy, August, who killed his abusive
parents. The frightened children realize they are subjects
of an experiment and attempt to find out the nature of "the
plan." 1994.
RC 39943.
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I Would Have Loved Him if I Had Not Killed Him.
RC 39945.
by Edgard Telles Ribeiro.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
Guilhermina was all of fourteen when she was given in
marriage to the Honorable Carlos Augusto Maia Macedo, then
sixty-six years old. She spent the next seven years planning
his death. Years later Guilhermina discovers Andrea, a
grandniece, who becomes her confidante and beneficiary.
Andrea meets up with an old lover and filmmaker, and
together they research Guilhermina's story with the plot of
a screenplay in mind. 1990.
RC 39945.
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Flight #116 Is Down.
RC 39946.
by Caroline B. Cooney.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Because most residents of remote Nearing River work in New
York, there are few adults around during the day. So
seventeen-year-old Patrick is trained as an emergency
medical technician. But he doesn't get to use his lifesaving
skills, and boredom prevails for him and other teens,
including Heidi, a lonely rich girl. Then one Saturday
evening, everything changes when Flight #116 crashes on
Heidi's estate. For junior and senior high readers. 1992.
RC 39946.
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Blood Saga.
RC 39948.
by Will Camp.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
In 1878 three men approach Rueben Child's humble cabin in
New Mexico Territory. To his wife's horror, they calmly gun
him down so they can take his land. She writes their names
on a handkerchief and flees with her small son, Virgil. Two
decades later on her deathbed, Virgil's mother gives him the
scrap of cloth and asks him to bury her next to his father.
When Virgil finds his hometown, he also finds his father's
murderers. Strong language and violence. 1994.
RC 39948.
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Kentucky Straight.
RC 39949.
by Chris Offutt.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
Nine stories set in an Appalachian community. The author,
who knows the Kentucky hills firsthand, is a storyteller,
and the characters he describes could be kin. In "The
Leaving One," an old man returns years after he is accused
of being a devil for saving his daughter when a preacher all
but drowns her in a creek baptism. In "Smokehouse," a man in
need of whiskey ends up in a deadly card game. Some strong
language. 1992.
RC 39949.
##
Michelle.
RC 39954.
by Eva Gibson.
read by Graci Ragsdale.
1 cassette.
Michelle Ann (Micky) Strand has lived in several homes since
her mother deserted her. But now that she is living with the
Middletons, Micky believes she will finally be happy.
Micky's friendship with neighbor Joel Brentwood and a near
drowning bring long-suppressed memories to the surface with
surprising results. For junior and senior high readers.
1984.
RC 39954.
##
Ned Christie's War.
RC 39955.
by Robert J. Conley.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
In 1887, Ned Christie rides to Tahlequah to take part in the
council meeting of the Cherokee Nation. Like others, Ned is
upset that whites seem to be taking control of the Nation
and plans to speak out against it. But before the meeting
occurs, he drinks some illegal whiskey with a friend and
sleeps it off outside. When a lawman is shot nearby the next
morning, Ned begins a long battle as a hunted man. Violence.
1990.
RC 39955.
##
The Curse of the Cockers.
RC 39960.
by Gerald Hammond.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
Three Oaks Kennels owners John and Beth Cunningham have just
returned from the local pub and a celebration of Hogmanay
when they receive a phone call telling them there has been
an accident at the pub. Their friends Isobel and Henry
witnessed a hit-and-run that left a man dead and a cocker
spaniel abandoned. Before long another friend, Angus Todd,
stands accused of murder, and John finds himself facing a
psychopath. Some strong language. 1993.
RC 39960.
##
Others See Us.
RC 39967.
by William Sleator.
read by Dick Jenkins.
1 cassette.
While riding his bike near his family's summer estate,
sixteen-year-old Jared falls into a swamp filled with toxic
wastes. After cleaning himself up, he begins getting strange
images in his mind, and he realizes that he has suddenly
acquired the ability to read the thoughts of other people.
With this power, he learns disturbing things about his
family, especially about his pretty cousin and his
grandmother. For high school and older readers. 1993.
RC 39967.
##
Journey of the Sparrows.
RC 39970.
by Fran Leeper Buss.
read by Sharon Lauve Komorn.
1 cassette.
Life in El Salvador was unbearable for the Acosta family
after Papa and daughter Julia's husband were killed. So
while Mama and the baby hide in Mexico, fifteen-year-old
Maria, Julia, their little brother, and a stranger flee to
the States nailed in a crate on the back of a truck. Because
this is illegal, they have to be very careful. But with the
help of kind people, they begin a new life in Chicago. For
high school and older readers. 1991.
RC 39970.
##
Mojave Crossing.
RC 39972.
by Louis L'Amour.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Set in the late 1870s. Cowboy Tell Sackett has no problem
carrying thirty pounds of gold, but the hard part is ahead
when he has to cross the desert. While he waits for a ferry
to cross the Colorado River, he meets trouble in the form of
a beautiful black-eyed young woman and a gang with eyes on
his gold. 1964.
RC 39972.
##
The Vanishing.
RC 39977.
by Tim Krabb.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
While Rex Hofman is stopped at a gas station in southern
France, his girlfriend, Saskia Ehlvest, goes to buy
refreshments and disappears. Not satisfied with the police
investigation, Rex begins one of his own and becomes
obsessed with finding Saskia. Years later a stranger
approaches Rex with an offer of information about Saskia and
a price tag that Rex accepts. Subject of both a Dutch and an
American film. 1993.
RC 39977.
##
Stone of Farewell: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 2.
RC 40338.
by Tad Williams.
read by Erik Sandvold.
6 cassettes.
Simon and his allies now possess the sword Thorn, essential
to their defeat of the evil forces of King Elias of Osten
Ard. King Elias has banded together with the Storm King, and
they plan to end any hope Prince Josua has of taking over
the throne. Both forces will meet many problems before they
come face to face at the Stone of Farewell. Sequel to _The
Dragonbone Chair (RC 40337)_. For high school and older
readers. 1990.
RC 40338.
##
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.
RC 40522.
by Chris Crutcher.
read by John Lescault.
2 cassettes.
Eric Calhoune is a chunky swimmer on his high school team.
His best friend is Sarah Byrnes, who is severely scarred
from childhood burns. When Sarah is hospitalized after going
into a trance-like state in class, Eric tries to draw her
out, while reminiscing about how they banded together
against the cruelty of other students and how he panicked
that he'd lose her when he started losing weight. Strong
language. For high school and older readers. 1993.
RC 40522.
##
The Road to Wellville.
RC 40674.
by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
read by Conrad Feininger.
4 cassettes.
Battle Creek, Michigan, 1907. C.W. Post and Dr. John Harvey
Kellogg are becoming famous for their breakfast cereals.
Post has a diner, and Kellogg has opened a spa, where he
extols the value of healthy eating and exercise to cure
"autointoxication"--too much meat and too much sex. Will and
Eleanor Lightbody have come for the cure, but Will almost
dies taking it. And Charles Ossining wants to get a piece of
the cereal business. Some strong language. 1993.
RC 40674.
##
The Stranger from the Sea: A Novel of Cornwall, 1810-1811.
RC 40684.
by Winston Graham.
read by Patrick Horgan.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Eighth novel in the Poldark family saga. War with France and
the mental instability of King George III require Ross
Poldark's presence in London. During his absence from
Cornwall, the lives of his children, Jeremy and Clowance,
are profoundly changed by the arrival of a handsome
castaway. Prequel to _The Miller's Dance (RC 41904)_. 1981.
RC 40684.
##
The Queen from Provence: The Plantagenet Saga, Volume 6.
RC 40686.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Historical novel about Eleanor of Provence, a beauty without
a dowry, who nevertheless wins the heart of King Henry III
of England. Precocious Eleanor soon dominates her husband
and, through him, England itself. Sequel to _The Battle of
the Queens (RC 38826)_. 1981.
RC 40686.
##
The Loving Cup: A Novel of Cornwall, 1813-1815.
RC 40687.
by Winston Graham.
read by Patrick Horgan.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
The tenth novel in the Poldark family saga focuses on the
children of Ross and Demelza. The attractive Poldarks of
Cornwall are flourishing in post-Napoleonic euphoria and
feeling the first stirrings of the Industrial Revolution.
The second generation, raised to make free choices even when
they defy convention, are involved in liaisons, romantic and
otherwise. Sequel to _The Miller's Dance (RC 41904)_. 1984.
RC 40687.
##
There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of: A Sharon McCone Mystery.
RC 40709.
by Marcia Muller.
read by Pam Ward.
2 cassettes.
P.I. Sharon McCone's friend Carolyn Bui, director of the
Refugee Assistant Center, asks Sharon to help investigate
strange doings at the Globe Apartment Hotel in San
Francisco's Tenderloin area. The neighborhood has been taken
over by Vietnamese immigrants trying to make a living and by
those who prey on them. Apparently someone wants them to
leave, for there has been a murder. Strong language. 1985.
RC 40709.
##
Ask the Cards a Question.
RC 40746.
by Marcia Muller.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
Private investigator Sharon McCone arrives home late one
night to find her apartment building full of police.
Lieutenant Greg Marcus, who is still trying to get Sharon to
marry him, informs her that her neighbor Molly Antonio has
been murdered. Sharon finds herself investigating in her own
neighborhood and soon uncovers blackmail and big-time crime
right under her nose. Strong language. 1982.
RC 40746.
##
Edwin of the Iron Shoes.
RC 40747.
by Marcia Muller.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
Someone has been vandalizing a group of antique stores in
San Francisco, and the owners think it's part of a ploy to
force them out. Sharon McCone of All Souls Legal Cooperative
has been investigating, but now the crimes have escalated to
the murder of antique dealer Joan Albritton. Sharon joins
forces with police lieutenant Gregory Marcus to crack the
case. Strong language. 1977.
RC 40747.
##
South to Destiny: This Land, This Time, Volume 4.
RC 40850.
by Dobrica Cosic.
read by Ed Blake.
3 cassettes.
Conclusion of the epic quartet set in Serbia during World
War I. As the battle drags on, the Serbian soldiers are once
again almost surrounded by enemy forces. This time, without
Allied assistance and joined by refugees, they stage a mass
exodus southward across the mountains toward the Albanian
coast. Retreat costs thousands of lives, and those who
survive are content just to be alive. Sequel to _Reach to
Eternity (RC 40849)_. 1981.
RC 40850.
##
Generation Warriors.
RC 41103.
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Fleet Commander Sassinak leads a motley team of allies, both
lightweights and heavyworlders, in pursuit of the planet
pirates who enslaved her as a child. But Sassinak's
passionate vendetta, her reluctance to follow orders, and
her investigations of the super rich may generate more
trouble than she and her friends can handle. Sequel to _The
Death of Sleep (RC 41102)_. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1993.
RC 41103.
##
Earthborn: Homecoming, Volume 5.
RC 41188.
by Orson Scott Card.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
3 cassettes.
Five hundred years after reaching Earth, the descendants of
Nafai have repopulated it, while Shedemei, the only survivor
of the original travelers, remains in orbit with the ailing
Oversoul computer. As the humans try to get along with two
other intelligent races that evolved during humanity's
absence, Shedemei continues to search for the Keeper of
Earth. Sequel to _Earthfall (RC 41167)_. 1995.
RC 41188.
##
Sons of an Ancient Glory: An Emerald Ballad, Volume 4.
RC 41306.
by B.J. Hoff.
read by Terry Donnelly.
3 cassettes.
The Fitzgeralds in Ireland and the Whittakers and Burkes in
America have had their faith tested time and time again as
each family faced more than its share of tragedy and sorrow.
But there have been good times, too, as children were born
and love was rekindled. Now new people are arriving and will
change the families' lives forever. Sequel to _Land of a
Thousand Dreams (RC 41305)_. 1993.
RC 41306.
##
Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red.
RC 41383.
by Harry Kemelman.
read by Barry Bernson.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Rabbi Small is happy with his part-time teaching job at a
small college until a nasty colleague is killed by a bust of
Homer. Some strong language. 1973.
RC 41383.
##
A Song for Silas.
RC 41473.
by Lori Wick.
read by Mary Woods.
1 cassette.
Wisconsin, 1889. Life has not been kind to Amy Nolan lately.
Four years ago her mother died, and several months ago her
fianc ended their engagement. Now Amy's father, Grant, has
broken his leg just as planting season begins. In answer to
their prayers, Silas Cameron, who helped them when Mrs.
Grant died, has come to their aid again. But soon the
brotherly feeling that Amy and Silas had before begins to
change. Sequel to _A Place Called Home (RC 41472)_. 1990.
RC 41473.
##
Child of the Dead.
RC 41506.
by Don Coldsmith.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
Running Deer, the aging matriarch of an eighteenth-century
Native American tribe, mourns over the death of her husband
and sees no point in living any longer. As a final act, she
leaves her people and goes to care for a small girl, the
lone survivor of a neighboring tribe killed off by smallpox.
Both Running Deer and the child survive the disease and
eventually rejoin the tribe where they make a new life
together and face new challenges. 1995.
RC 41506.
##
Across the Sea of Suns.
RC 41574.
by Gregory Benford.
read by Gary Tipton.
3 cassettes.
In the mid twenty-first century, Nigel Walmsley leads the
first human interstellar mission to contact an alien
civilization and to learn about a terrible peril that
threatens the galaxy. Even as this mission is carried out,
Earth's oceans are infested with dangerous alien life forms
that disrupt ocean-going travel and commerce. Second novel
of the Galactic Center series, sequel to _In the Ocean of
Night (RC 41573)_. Some strong language. 1984.
RC 41574.
##
The Black Gryphon: The Mage Wars, Book 1.
RC 41577.
by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
read by James DeLotel.
3 cassettes.
Skandranon is the finest and most noble of the race of
gryphons created by the sorcerer Urtho to be his champions
and defend his realm. Now the evil mage Ma'ar advances
against Urtho with his own cruel birds of prey, and
Skandranon is sent to spy on the invaders, while his human
friend, Amberdrake, anxiously awaits his return. Prequel to
_The White Gryphon (RC 41578)_. 1994.
RC 41577.
##
Gate of His Enemies: The Appomattox Saga, Book 2.
RC 41580.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
The war has come, and Deborah Steele, a member of the
northern branch of the Rocklin clan, finds herself in a
precarious position. She is in love with Dent Rocklin, a
Confederate soldier. Deborah has also accepted
responsibility for the family of Noel Kojak, who is fighting
for the North. As war rages, Deborah is torn between her
loyalties to the North and to Dent Rocklin. Sequel to _A
Covenant of Love (RC 41579)_. 1992.
RC 41580.
##
Fireblossom.
RC 41616.
by Cynthia Wright.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
1876. Madeleine Avery and her family have left Philadelphia
and come to Deadwood, a mining camp in the Black Hills, to
be with her father. Also new in town is Daniel Matthews, who
is trying to forget his failure to prevent Custer's attack
on the Indians. When Madeleine learns she has an Indian
half-sister, she and Daniel set out to locate Sun Smile and
find romance along the way. Strong language, some violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.
RC 41616.
##
The Collected Stories of Max Brand.
RC 41617.
by Max Brand.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Max Brand was just one of more than twenty pseudonyms used
by Frederick Schiller Faust during his years of writing
between 1917 and 1944. Eighteen of his more than nine
hundred short stories are included in this collection. Only
a few are westerns, and one, "A Special Occasion," is
autobiographical. Some strong language. 1994.
RC 41617.
##
The Pardon.
RC 41625.
by James Grippando.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Attorney Jack Swyteck pleads with his estranged father, the
governor of Florida, to pardon a man scheduled to die that
morning. The senior Swyteck refuses, because Jack won't
reveal who proved to him that the prisoner was innocent. Two
years later, the governor is paying a blackmailer for
silence about the execution, and Jack is framed for murder.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.
RC 41625.
##
Desperate Measures.
RC 41626.
by David Morrell.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
Since his son's death from cancer, newspaperman Matt
Pittman's life has been in quick decline. He quits the
obituary job he was demoted to and prepares his suicide.
Then his friend and former boss requests that he prepare one
last obituary for an ailing political figure Pittman
investigated years earlier. Pittman reluctantly agrees but
is soon accused of murdering his subject. Strong language
and violence. 1994.
RC 41626.
##
The Final Judgment.
RC 41627.
by Richard North Patterson.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Caroline Masters has just been appointed as a judge with the
U.S. Court of Appeals when she receives a call asking her to
return home. Her niece, Brett Allen, has been accused of
murder, and they would like Caroline to defend Brett. It has
been twenty years since Caroline left New Hampshire, and as
she prepares a defense for her niece, Caroline must deal
with an unresolved past that still haunts her. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41627.
##
Hardware.
RC 41633.
by Linda Barnes.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Tall, red-haired P.I. and cab driver, Carlotta Carlyle, from
_Snapshot (RC 38241)_, decides to buy a computer for her
detective business. Meanwhile, her lover and part-owner of
the cab company, Sam Gianelli, is convinced his office is
being bugged by the Organized Crime Task Force because he is
the son of a mobster, and Carlotta is asked to find out who
is beating up the cabbies of Boston. Strong language and
some violence. 1995.
RC 41633.
##
Last Chance for Glory.
RC 41634.
by Stephen Solomita.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Young, retarded panhandler Billy Sowell is arrested for
murdering a woman and persuaded to confess. Later a
successful attorney agrees to work pro bono to clear
Sowell's name and hires investigator Marty Blake. Blake's
search turns up alcoholic retired cop Bela Kosinski, who
arrested Sowell. Kosinski decides to help inexperienced
Blake untangle the cover-up that put Sowell away. Strong
language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.
RC 41634.
##
A Certain Justice.
RC 41636.
by John T. Lescroart.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
In San Francisco, a black man seen killing white accountant
Michael Mullen gets off on a technicality. At Mullen's wake,
his friends retaliate by lynching a black man they wrongly
assume is stealing a BMW. Horrified, Kevin Shea attempts to
cut the man down to save him. Shea fails, and a picture of
his attempt seems to show him as the leader of the lynch
mob. Strong language, violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41636.
##
Power of Pinjarra: Australian Destiny, Book 2.
RC 41670.
by Sandy Dengler.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
Marty Frobel grew up on a cattle ranch in Australia's
outback. Pearl Fowkes came to the outback when her father
became a preacher. Pearl and Marty quickly become friends.
As the years go by, Marty turns his attention to running his
own cattle station, Pinjarra, and Pearl feels the need for a
better life than one in the outback. But they will meet
again. Sequel to _Code of Honor (RC 41655)_. 1989.
RC 41670.
##
The Furies.
RC 41695.
by Suzy McKee Charnas.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Alldera leads a band of free fems back to Holdfast to
conquer her male former masters. She finds that most of the
men have killed off one another and that the greatest enemy
she now faces is dissension among her fellow fems. Alldera
must now learn how to apply her skills to secure a new and
just future for both genders. Sequel to _"Walk to the End of
the World" and "Motherlines" (RC 41694)_. Strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41695.
##
Stardust and Shadows.
RC 41702.
by Janelle Taylor.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
4 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Moondust and Madness (RC 41701)_,
earthling Jana Greyson has fallen in love with her captor,
starship commander Varian Saar, who has confessed his love
and proposed marriage. But Jana awakens to find she is the
wife of Varian's nemesis and half-brother Ryker--or is he
Varian pretending to be Ryker? Prequel to _Starlight and
Splendor (RC 41703)_. Some strong language, some violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.
RC 41702.
##
Cruel April: A Dave Garrett Mystery.
RC 41712.
by Neil Albert.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Disbarred attorney turned private eye Dave Garrett, from
_Burning March (RC 39795)_, is waiting for his lover, Kate
McMahan, at the Philadelphia airport. She is leaving her
husband to be with Dave, but she isn't on the plane. When
Dave learns her luggage and ticket came without her, he
begins a three-day search for Kate that puts his life at
risk again and again. Strong language and violence. 1995.
RC 41712.
##
The Winshaw Legacy; or, What a Carve Up!.
RC 41722.
by Jonathan Coe.
read by Steven Carpenter.
3 cassettes.
The Winshaw family of Yorkshire hires Michael Owen to write
the family's biography. He has been cautioned that the
family consists of "the meanest, greediest, cruellest bunch
of backstabbing penny-pinching" people on earth. Michael
makes some unusual discoveries, including a possible
connection to his own life. Some violence, some strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41722.
##
A River Town.
RC 41726.
by Thomas Keneally.
read by Corrie James.
3 cassettes.
Irishman Tim Shea came to Australia hoping to make a new
life for himself. He becomes a shop owner in the town of
Kempsey in the Macleay Valley, marries, and has two
children. But in the summer of 1898, a sequence of events
almost destroys Tim. He is greatly affected by the death of
a young woman, the orphaning of a little girl, and the
threat of plague. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 41726.
##
Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mirror Image.
RC 41739.
by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
After the cold war, Moscow Minister of the Interior Dogin
has lost an election, but he is not about to give up all
power: he has a secret command center in St. Petersburg with
reconnaissance and surgical strike capabilities. Dogin's
group will have a rival operations center to contend with:
the Washington, D.C., National Crisis Management Center.
Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41739.
##
Only Love.
RC 41742.
by Elizabeth Lowell.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Passing through Echo Basin, wanderer Whip Moran is attracted
to Shannon Conner. Shannon lives in a remote cabin with
bounty hunter Silent John. What Whip and the townsfolk don't
know is that Silent John is Shannon's great-uncle, not her
husband, and he has been gone for many seasons. Shannon is
running out of supplies but resists taking help from men who
want sex in return. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41742.
##
Hour of the Rose.
RC 41752.
by Christina Skye.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Nicholas Draycott has asked his long-time friend Michael
Burke to help locate an urn full of microfilm buried on
Nicholas's English estate. Also searching for the urn is
American archaeologist Kelly Hamilton, who has second sight.
But others also want the urn, and Michael and Kelly soon
find themselves involved with the Draycott Abbey ghosts and
entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal. Strong language
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41752.
##
Shadow's End.
RC 41757.
by Sheri S. Tepper.
read by Mary Woods.
3 cassettes.
A mysterious force sweeps across the galaxy depopulating
colonized worlds. Only the backwater planet Dinadh seems to
be immune. Linguist Lutha Tallstaff is sent to investigate
Dinadh's cultural and religious practices, which may be a
key to the immunity. Her mission also leads her to Leelson
Famber, the noted adventurer, who happens to be her former
lover and the father of her son. Together they face a
mystery of cosmic importance to humankind. 1994.
RC 41757.
##
True Betrayals.
RC 41762.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Mary Woods.
3 cassettes.
The day she receives her divorce decree, Kelsey Byden,
twenty-six, gets a startling letter. It is from the mother
she had been told died when Kelsey was a toddler. Naomi
Chadwick had been sent to prison for killing a man and
didn't want young Kelsey to know. Kelsey agrees to visit
Naomi at her Virginia horse farm but must fight an
attraction to the man she believes is her mother's lover.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1995.
RC 41762.
##
Dark Wing.
RC 41778.
by Richard Herman.
read by Jim Zeiger.
4 cassettes.
Returning to the Pentagon from his grandfather's funeral,
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Pontowski III has decisions to
make. He loves flying, he feels trapped in Pentagon
bureaucracy, and he refuses to use influence to further his
career. So Matt takes the minor job of deactivating a
fighter squadron that ends up in major combat in China.
Sequel to _Call to Duty (RC 41460)_. Strong language,
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41778.
##
Frontier Lady: Lone Star Legacy, Volume 1.
RC 41788.
by Judith Pella.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Deborah grows up in Virginia, but the Civil War takes a toll
on her family and friends, and so she joins the Stoners,
distant relatives, in Texas. She is supposed to marry
Leonard Stoner, a young man set to inherit a fortune.
Deborah ignores the warnings of her friends who advise her
to flee Texas at her first chance, and now she stands
accused of murder. Prequel to _Stoner's Crossing (RC
41789)_. 1993.
RC 41788.
##
Flaunting, Extravagant Queen.
RC 41812.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Fictional account of the life of Marie Antoinette. Wed at
fifteen to the withdrawn and awkward young Dauphin, dainty
Antoinette was accustomed to charming those around her, but
she had no such effect on her husband, Louis XVI. A spirited
nature won her criticism at court, and, though she produced
an heir, rumors of her extravagance outraged an impoverished
populace. Sequel to _The Road to Compigne (RC 41811)_. Some
descriptions of sex. 1957.
RC 41812.
##
Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics.
RC 41822.
by  Anonymous.
read by Michael Stanton.
3 cassettes.
Parallels Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. When
Jack Stanton, a southern governor, makes a run for the
presidency, he recruits Henry Burton as his deputy campaign
manager. At first Henry sees the opportunity to gain an
insider's view of politics as a welcome distraction. But the
business of politics soon builds a formidable backdrop to
Henry's personal identity crisis. Strong language.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 41822.
##
The Passionate Enemies.
RC 41825.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Anne Hancock.
3 cassettes.
The death of his only son leaves Henry I worried about the
future of the throne. His spirited daughter, Matilda, who is
married to the doddering emperor of Germany, and his
scheming nephew Stephen begin their plots for succession.
Now enemies, their passion for power is matched by their
passion for each other, which was kindled long ago. Sequel
to _Lion of Justice (RC 40330)_. Some descriptions of sex.
1976.
RC 41825.
##
Pink Vodka Blues.
RC 41828.
by Neal Barrett Jr..
read by Gary Roan.
2 cassettes.
Russell Murray, an alcoholic writer for the _Chicago
Literary Times_, wakes up badly hung over in a hotel room
with a young woman he can't recall meeting. Two thugs break
in, shoot the girl, and take off after Russ. He escapes only
to wake up in a detox institution, where he remembers that
before all this happened, his boss had sent him on a strange
errand involving a briefcase. Strong language, violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1992.
RC 41828.
##
The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues.
RC 41839.
by Harry Harrison.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Jim diGriz, twenty-fifth-century con man and thief, faces
certain execution for attempted robbery on the planet
Pasknjak, where they believe in penalty first and trial
later. Fortunately, at the last minute, the Galactic League
steps in and offers him a deal. He can gain his life and
freedom if he undertakes a dangerous mission to infiltrate a
prison planet and recover a priceless alien artifact. 1994.
RC 41839.
##
Pretty Boy Floyd: A Novel.
RC 41848.
by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Charley Floyd is a good-looking farm boy needing money to
support his wife and baby boy. After his first bank robbery,
he just can't help buying a fancy flivver, fine jewelry, and
an expensive suit, which draw the law's attention. His good
looks, common background, generous spending, and politeness
to hostages make him a folk hero, despite his topping the
FBI's Most Wanted list. Violence and some descriptions of
sex. 1994.
RC 41848.
##
The Hellion.
RC 41850.
by LaVyrle Spencer.
read by Carol Dines.
2 cassettes.
Tommy Lee Gentry is known as a hell-raiser in his hometown
of Russellville, Alabama. He has been married three times,
drives fast cars, drinks, and almost always has a woman with
him. He has never been happy, but there is a chance for
things to change. Rachel, his childhood sweetheart, is free
again. Descriptions of sex. 1984.
RC 41850.
##
Jessie: A Novel Based on the Life of Jessie Benton Frmont.
RC 41852.
by Judy Alter.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
After her husband's death, Jessie Benton Frmont begins
writing about her life of involvement in nineteenth-century
politics, issues, and adventures. Jessie sees her life in
three stages: as the daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton
of Missouri; as the wife of John Charles Frmont, explorer,
soldier, senator, and presidential candidate; and as a
historical writer and ghostwriter for her father and her
husband. 1995.
RC 41852.
##
The Jericho Iteration.
RC 41859.
by Allen Steele.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
A year after an earthquake has devastated the Midwest,
reporter and computer hack Gerry Rosen attempts to put his
life back together amid the ruins of his native St. Louis.
After the federal government establishes martial law in the
city, Rosen puts himself in danger when he uncovers
information about a government conspiracy and a powerful
secret weapon that threatens the country's safety. Strong
language. 1994.
RC 41859.
##
The Jeweled Spur: The House of Winslow, Book 16.
RC 41860.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Laurie Winslow, eighteen and bored with life in the
late-1800s military post at Fort Grant, Arizona, is
delighted when she gets a chance to pursue her desire to
write by attending college. But after a year, she must stop
and earn some money. While working for Buffalo Bill's Wild
West Show, she is reunited with an old friend, Cody Rogers,
who is running from a troubled past. Sequel to _The Gallant
Outlaw (RC 39753)_. 1994.
RC 41860.
##
Hidden Fires.
RC 41863.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Lauren Holbrook, daughter of a preacher, leaves her North
Carolina home and comes to Texas to work for Ben Lockett.
But when she arrives, she learns that Ben died that very
morning. Now what is she to do? When Ben's wife, Olivia,
asks Lauren to enter an in-name-only marriage with son
Jared, Lauren agrees but suspects the motives behind the
request. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and
some violence. 1982.
RC 41863.
##
Finder.
RC 41870.
by Emma Bull.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Young runaway Orient comes to Bordertown, a crossroads
between the real world and Elfland where both elves and
humans live and science and magic mix in strange ways. But
Bordertown has typical urban problems, and Orient uses his
knack for finding lost objects to help tough female cop
Sunny Rico solve a grisly murder and confront other sinister
mysteries. Strong language. For senior high and older
readers. 1994.
RC 41870.
##
Summer of Love.
RC 41871.
by Lisa Mason.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
A time traveler from the twenty-fifth century is sent to
track down an individual crucial to the preservation of the
time stream. His mission takes him to the San Francisco
Haight-Ashbury district during the 1967 "summer of love"
where he meets Susan Stein, a fourteen-year-old runaway who
has come to San Francisco to sample the flower-child
experience. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41871.
##
Shadow of a Dark Queen: Serpentwar Saga, Volume 1.
RC 41872.
by Raymond E. Feist.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
The reptilian Pantathians have invaded Midkemia and are
amassing in the land of Novindus to begin a war of conquest.
Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of the Isles, Erik Darkmoor and
his friend Rupert stand convicted of murder, but they are
spared on the condition that they undertake a desperate
mission against the Pantathians. Violence. 1994.
RC 41872.
##
Mint Julep Murder.
RC 41877.
by Carolyn G. Hart.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
Death on Demand bookstore owner Annie Darling, from
_Southern Ghost (RC 39667)_, is acting as author liaison at
the Dixie Book Festival on Hilton Head Island. Mint Julep
publisher Kenneth Hazlitt generates a lot of anger with his
proposed book, which promises to feature the festival's five
medallion-winning authors in a not-so-flattering light. When
Hazlitt is poisoned, Annie is shocked that she is the prime
suspect. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 41877.
##
The Tea Planter's Bride.
RC 41879.
by Rosemary Rogers.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Born to a gypsy dancer and an Englishman, Celia Penmaris is
living with her late father's bishop cousin and his wife,
Gertrude, in England. In 1892, Gertrude is shocked to learn
that Celia's father's will stipulates that Celia be turned
over to her aunt Willie. Celia is to come out in society,
and Willie has just the escort for her: her stepson Grant
Hamilton. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41879.
##
Phoenix Rising.
RC 41881.
by John J. Nance.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Elizabeth Sterling, an investment banker, helps Ron Lamb get
the needed financing for his new airline--Pan Am. In fact
Elizabeth is so good at her job that Ron persuades her to
join the company as chief financial officer. But shortly
after starting work at Pan Am, Elizabeth finds herself
fighting to save the airline from the "accidents" that
plague it. Some strong language and some descriptions of
sex. 1994.
RC 41881.
##
Absolute Power.
RC 41882.
by David Baldacci.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
At sixty-six, with several jail terms behind him, Luther
Whitney has decided this will be his last robbery.
Everything goes according to plan--until Christine Sullivan
comes home unexpectedly. Luther quickly hides in the walk-in
safe and discovers it contains a one-way window. Soon Luther
finds himself witnessing a brutal murder involving the
president of the United States. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.
RC 41882.
##
A Southern Exposure.
RC 41886.
by Alice Adams.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
To renew their lives after the Stock Market crash and the
depression, the Baird family hopes they can find refuge from
a stale Connecticut existence by moving to a small southern
town. The South seems to offer a simpler, somewhat "exotic"
life. In reality, their new community is much more complex
and rich and perhaps truly offers the Bairds a new start,
but a different one from what they expected. Strong language
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41886.
##
Tangled Roots.
RC 41888.
by Taffy Cannon.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
When flower-grower Shane Pettigrew is killed, the police
arrest his boyhood friend Adam Chandler. Adam's gun was
found near the corpse, as was a wrapper from his favorite
chewing gum. Adam's pregnant wife, Julie, calls her sister,
Nan Robinson of the California bar association. Nan
discovers that Adam had motive--he had just learned of an
affair between Shane and Julie--but Julie swears he's
innocent. Some strong language and some violence. 1995.
RC 41888.
##
The Hellfire Club.
RC 41890.
by Peter Straub.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
4 cassettes.
Symptoms of menopause and nightmares about her service in
Vietnam become the least of Nora Chancel's problems when she
is kidnapped by a serial-killer neighbor. On the run, the
unlikely pair collect evidence that Nora's husband's
family-owned publishing company was once involved in a
murder. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions
of sex. Bestseller 1996.
RC 41890.
##
Maybe This Time.
RC 41896.
by Barbara Bretton.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
Television personality Christine Cannon, divorced from Joe
McMurphy for six years, is surprised when he and his new
wife turn up on her doorstep asking for help. Joe has
married the daughter of a king in order to get her out of
her country. But Joe is not prepared for the problems
created by a new wife, especially one who is pregnant. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41896.
##
Trail of Secrets.
RC 41912.
by Eileen Goudge.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Years after Ellie's baby is stolen from her, her grief is
compounded by infertility and a series of failed adoptions.
When another adoption possibility arises, Ellie risks more
heartbreak and even losing her husband to try again. What
she doesn't realize is that the birth mother is her own
long-lost daughter. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 41912.
##
Katherine.
RC 41932.
by Anchee Min.
read by Yolande Bavan.
2 cassettes.
Zebra Wong's red-lipsticked American teacher, Katherine,
represents everything about the West that Shanghai is not.
Katherine is comfortable in her perfume and seductive
clothing, in her passions and political naivete. Zebra grew
up during the Cultural Revolution, loving Mao, but now
Chinese society has reformed itself, leaving life
complicated and often dangerous. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41932.
##
The Brandons.
RC 41938.
by Angela Thirkell.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
The chief characters in this light tale of English
country-house life are Mrs. Brandon, a middle-aged widow
with two grown children, and her husband's aunt, Miss
Brandon, who threatens to leave her money elsewhere if she
is not given the attention she feels is her due. 1939.
RC 41938.
##
The Diamond Age.
RC 41956.
by Neal Stephenson.
read by Mary Kane.
4 cassettes.
Mid-twenty-first-century Shanghai is home to myriad social
tribes, including a neo-Victorian upper class that maintains
its power through information technology. When young Nell
gets a stolen educational computer designed by a
neo-Victorian engineer, she is introduced to a magical realm
and goes on a quest that will have far-reaching effects for
her own life and the future of her world. Strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41956.
##
Reservation Blues.
RC 41962.
by Sherman Alexie.
read by Norman Fitz.
2 cassettes.
Thomas Builds-the-Fire is an unlikely rock band leader: he
is a little goofy looking and is kind and considerate. But
he has the guitar of blues great Robert Johnson, and its
music compels others to join the group Coyote Springs. The
band's tale includes some wild stories about others in the
Spokane tribe and is told with wry humor, mysticism, and
warmth. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1995.
RC 41962.
##
Shortgrass Song.
RC 41964.
by Mike Blakely.
read by Robert Sams.
4 cassettes.
With its buffalo hunts, trail drives, Indian wars, and
shoot-outs, the Texas range country gives young Caleb more
adventure than he could have imagined back in Pennsylvania.
His parents' former role in the underground railroad brings
them the help of Buster, a runaway slave. On his westward
journey, Buster's meeting with the Arapaho completes the
scene for this saga of the Holcomb family, early Texas
ranchers. Some violence. 1994.
RC 41964.
##
Face of an Angel.
RC 41974.
by Denise Chavez.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
3 cassettes.
Soveida Dosamantes, a waitress at El Farol restaurant in the
small New Mexico town of Agua Oscura, has learned from her
mother the Mexican tradition of servitude to husbands and to
God. A divorce and widow, she has also learned to survive
with humor and to treasure what life offers, including
family and a slightly crazy community. Some strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41974.
##
Pandora's Clock.
RC 41988.
by John J. Nance.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
After American 747 flight 66 leaves Germany, a passenger has
a heart attack. Pilot James Holland is shocked when London
refuses to let him make an emergency landing. The passenger
was exposed to a mysterious virus and no country (not even
the United States) wants to handle a possible epidemic.
Doctor Sanders of the CIA is Holland's only real ally, but
Sanders must convince the pilot of that in time to save him.
Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41988.
##
Come to Grief.
RC 41990.
by Dick Francis.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Private investigator Sid Halley has put his friend on trial.
It took days of inner turmoil for Sid to act on his findings
that Ellis Quint, also a former jockey, was mutilating young
horses. But that is just the beginning of Sid's problems. He
himself becomes the victim of a smear campaign, and on the
day Sid is to testify, Ellis Quint's mother commits suicide
and his father attacks Sid. Some strong language. Bestseller
1995.
RC 41990.
##
The Web.
RC 41992.
by Jonathan Kellerman.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
While their house is rebuilt, child psychologist Alex
Delaware, his lover, Robin Castagna, and their dog, Spike,
accept an invitation to spend a few months on an island.
Their host is aging Dr. Moreland, who wants Alex to help him
turn a career's worth of notes into something publishable.
But Alex soon suspects there is a more pressing reason he
has been summoned. Some strong language, some violence, and
some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41992.
##
Into the Fire.
RC 41997.
by David Wiltse.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Serial killer Darnell Cooper is about to be released from
prison. His cellmate, Swann, has endured being Coop's lover
and confidante, and now he wants revenge. Swann knows of
victims the police haven't connected to Coop. And he knows
Coop will kill again. He contacts FBI agent John Becker,
from _The Edge of Sleep (RC 37626)_, who is still troubled
by his ability to think like a serial killer. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41997.
##
Run!.
RC 42003.
by Patricia Wentworth.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
Rolls Royce salesman James Elliot is driving a company car
when he gets lost in a thick fog. Stopping at a house for
help, James is shot at as a young woman urges him to run.
After they escape, the woman tells James such an outrageous
story that he leaves in disgust. When he meets her again at
his cousin's party and then a coworker mistaken for James is
killed, James begins to take the woman seriously. Some
violence. 1938.
RC 42003.
##
Choices.
RC 42004.
by Mary Lee Settle.
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
4 cassettes.
Reminiscing with a box of memorabilia, Melinda Kregg
reflects on the choices she has made in her eighty-two
years. After her ruined father killed himself, Melinda
turned her back on Richmond high society and began a
lifetime of social and political action. During a turbulent
century, her heart led her to a coal strike in Kentucky, the
Spanish Civil War, wartime London, and the civil rights
movement. Strong language and some violence. 1995.
RC 42004.
##
The Trickster.
RC 42005.
by Muriel Gray.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
4 cassettes.
After a troubled youth, Canadian Indian Sam Hunt has
abandoned his tribal ways, married a white woman, and taken
a job at a ski resort. But when the malevolent god, the
Trickster, takes on animal forms and begins mutilation
killings, Sam is forced to draw on his shaman training to
avoid being accused of the murders himself. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42005.
##
Katharine, the Virgin Widow.
RC 42006.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
A fictional account of Katharine of Aragon, who weds Arthur,
heir apparent to England. Because they are too young to
consummate their marriage, Arthur's death leaves Katharine
without position. Intrigue in the Spanish and English courts
further complicates her fate. Who will the bold Henry,
Arthur's younger brother who has admired Katharine, take as
his queen? Sequel to _Uneasy Lies the Head (RC 37986)_. Some
descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 42006.
##
Children of the World.
RC 42009.
by Martha Stephens.
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
3 cassettes.
Widowed Margaret Barker has long worked for a Georgia
juvenile court. As she worries over the cases before the
judge, Margaret thinks back to her own troubled childhood
and marriage. Her mother was slow and her three siblings
retarded. When Margaret's father left them for another
woman, Margaret's grandmother took in only her. Later
Margaret managed to create a safe home for her own children
despite her abusive husband. Some strong language. 1994.
RC 42009.
##
Eye Killers.
RC 42010.
by A.A. Carr.
read by Bob Askey.
3 cassettes.
Albuquerque high school student Melissa Roanhorse is
approached by a mysterious man named Falke. The next day at
school, Melissa fights off teachers concerned with her
bizarre behavior and disappears. Teacher Diana Logan seeks
out Melissa's Navajo grandfather, Michael, to help her track
down Melissa, who has been chosen as the next wife for
vampire Falke. Michael must remember tribal methods to
combat the evil. Strong language and violence. 1995.
RC 42010.
##
Watch Me.
RC 42014.
by A.J. Holt.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
After FBI agent Jay Fletcher blows a serial murder case by
illegal computer searching, she is sent to New Mexico to
track an arsonist. There she uses her computer program to
identify another serial killer and then murders him. Through
his computer, she discovers Special K, a bulletin board for
serial killers. Meanwhile an ex-agent searches for a killer
he has known about for years. Strong language, violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42014.
##
A Stranger in the Mirror.
RC 42019.
by Sidney Sheldon.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Toby Temple is a very popular comedian, but he hasn't been
able to find love. Meanwhile aspiring actress Jill Castle's
career is going nowhere, and her true love, David Kenyon,
has been forced to marry someone else. When Toby falls for
Jill, she sees a chance to get back at Hollywood for not
accepting her. Her plan works perfectly for a while, but
then disaster strikes. Strong language, explicit
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1976.
RC 42019.
##
You Can't Catch Me.
RC 42020.
by Rosamond Smith.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
A psychological thriller about Tristram Heade, who steps off
the train in Philadelphia and unwittingly into the identity
of Angus Markham. The hotel staff, his possessions, even a
beautiful woman who appears at his door all identify him as
the unknown Markham. The woman, Fleur, who is also Zoe,
tells a bizarre tale of an abusive husband. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42020.
##
Ronicky Doone's Reward.
RC 42021.
by Max Brand.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
There is a feud going on in Twin Springs, and Ronicky Doone,
who has just ridden into town, finds himself in the middle
of it. Years ago, Steve Bennett tried to put Al Jenkins out
of business, but Al left town and struck it rich in the
Alaska gold fields. Now Al is back. He is putting a lot of
money into the dying town, and he wants his land back from
Steve. Most of the town's people back Al, but not Ronicky.
Strong language and violence. 1922.
RC 42021.
##
Wonder Boys.
RC 42023.
by Michael Chabon.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
English professor Grady Tripp picks up his buddy and editor,
Terry Crabtree, at the airport. The fat joint he smokes
while waiting begins an absurd weekend. Then Crabtree, a
stolen tuba, and a tag-along transvestite are loaded into
Tripp's 1966 Galaxie. The hapless Tripp loses the only copy
of his novel manuscript, but the farcical weekend provides
all new material. Stong language and some descriptions of
sex. 1995.
RC 42023.
##
This Side of Judgment.
RC 42026.
by J.R. Dunn.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
A woman's mutilated corpse is found in Montana, and a
suspect is arrested, but Ross Bohlen of the Computer
Subversion Strike Force in Washington, D.C., knows they got
the wrong man. He thinks the murder was done by a
chiphead--one of a group of people who had computer chips
installed in their heads. Recently, an unforeseen horrible
condition called Pelton's has been taking over the chipheads
one by one. Strong language and violence. 1994.
RC 42026.
##
Octopussy: The Last Great Adventures of James Bond 007.
RC 42029.
by Ian Fleming.
read by Jim Zeiger.
1 cassette.
In the title story, James Bond has tracked down Major
Smythe, who killed Bond's German friend for gold years
earlier. After Smythe confesses, Bond tells him he has a
week before he will be arrested. Smythe takes one last lunch
to the octopus he has been feeding in the ocean. Other
stories are "The Living Daylights" and "The Property of a
Lady." Violence and some strong language. 1965.
RC 42029.
##
When She Hollers.
RC 42030.
by Cynthia Voigt.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
One morning Tish warns her stepfather, Tonnie, that she is
carrying a knife at all times. Her mother ignores the
conversation. As Tish walks to school with the knife tucked
in her boot, she thinks about Miranda, the classmate who
hanged herself last week. Tish knows she and Miranda shared
the same problem, but Tish doesn't want to die. Some strong
language. For high school and older readers. 1994.
RC 42030.
##
McNally's Puzzle.
RC 42037.
by Lawrence Sanders.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Archy McNally, Discreet Inquiries Department of McNally and
Son, has been asked to look into some unusual incidents
plaguing Hiram Gottschalk. Gottschalk, owner of Parrots
Unlimited, a recent widower and father of twin girls and a
rather "undisciplined" son, believes his life is in danger.
Some strong language. Bestseller 1996.
RC 42037.
##
Spring Collection.
RC 42040.
by Judith Krantz.
read by Ann Hodapp.
3 cassettes.
Ex-model Justine Loring now has her own modeling agency, and
three of her models have just been chosen to star in the
first showing of clothes by new designer Marco Lombardi.
Lombardi is backed by Jacques Necker, the father Justine has
never met. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 42040.
##
Archangel.
RC 42053.
by Michael Conner.
read by John Stratton.
2 cassettes.
An alternate history novel depicting a world of the late
1920s after a devastating plague has killed a great number
of white people while leaving blacks unaffected. White
reporter Danny Constantine and black cop Dooley Willson
investigate a weird series of vampire-like murders and
discover a diabolical connection to a mysterious radio
broadcaster and a brilliant physician working on a cure for
the plague. Violence and strong language. 1995.
RC 42053.
##
The Raven Ring.
RC 42054.
by Patricia C. Wrede.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes.
Eleret Salven, a young warrior woman from the mountains of
Cilhar, learns of her mother's death in battle, and it falls
to her to travel to the city of Ciaron to claim her mother's
effects. For unknown reasons, others are interested in one
of her mother's possessions, and Eleret faces unexpected
danger and intrigue. Fantasy adventure set on the world of
Lyra. For senior high and older readers. 1994.
RC 42054.
##
Three Complete Novels: _Lights, Laughter, and a Lady_, _Love
in the Moon_, _Bride to the King_.
RC 42057.
by Barbara Cartland.
read by Yolande Bavan.
3 cassettes.
In the first novel, Minella Clinton-Wood seeks the help of a
childhood friend when she is left destitute by her father's
debts. In _Love in the Moon_, Lady Lang has plans to avenge
her mother's ostracism from her family by teaching her
grandparents a lesson. In _Bride to the King_, Zosina is
married to a king by prearrangement, but falls in love with
the king's regent. 1981.
RC 42057.
##
Vertical Run.
RC 42062.
by Joseph R. Garber.
read by Nick Sullivan.
2 cassettes.
After jogging to work, executive vice president Dave Elliot
is dressing in his office on the forty-fifth floor when the
company president comes in to shoot him. Elliot escapes,
only to find the building is swarming with men--all with
orders to kill him. His Vietnam training keeps him alive and
hidden, but unless Elliot can figure out why he has been
targeted, he may not survive. Strong language and violence.
1995.
RC 42062.
##
The Return of Merlin.
RC 42065.
by Deepak Chopra.
read by George Holmes.
3 cassettes.
The tale begins with the end of Camelot. Evil magician
Mordred destroyed the kingdom, but Merlin promised Arthur
that the power for good would remain. The scene shifts to
twentieth-century England, where odd happenings reveal that
the powers of Camelot resume the ancient battle. The author
writes that his magical tale "is about waking up the wizard
that sleeps deep within all of us." Violence and some
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42065.
##
Heavy Weather.
RC 42068.
by Bruce Sterling.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
In the year 2031, the cumulative effects of global pollution
and ecological breakdown have distorted weather patterns. A
disparate group of tornado freaks calling themselves the
Storm Troupe track a series of ever bigger killer tornadoes
across the Texas plains. As they wait to "bear witness" to
"the big one," they not only face danger, but must overcome
their own personal conflicts to keep their band together.
Strong language. 1994.
RC 42068.
##
_The __Little Town Where Time Stood Still_ and _Cutting It
Short_.
RC 42069.
by Bohumil Hrabal.
read by Ed Blake.
2 cassettes.
Two novellas. "Cutting It Short," told by Maryska, portrays
life in a small Czechoslovakian town in the early 1930s.
Francin, the town's brewery manager, is unable to control
his wife Maryska's scandalous behavior, especially when
Uncle Pepin comes to live with them. The second novella,
told by their son, picks up eight years later as everyone in
the town adjusts to the coming of communism. Strong
language. 1993.
RC 42069.
##
With Extreme Prejudice.
RC 42071.
by Fredrick Barton.
read by John Stratton.
3 cassettes.
New Orleans film critic Mike Barnett uses alcohol to ease
the loss of his attorney wife, Joan, who was hit and killed
by a car a year ago. When Mike's house is burglarized, the
only thing missing is a file from a case Joan had been
working on for years. As Mike meets resistance in inquiring
about the case, he begins to realize Joan's death was not an
accident. Strong language, violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 42071.
##
The Night Trilogy: _Night_, _Dawn_, _The Accident_.
RC 42074.
by Elie Wiesel.
read by Ken Kliban.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
"Night" is the story of a Jewish boy who is deported with
his family and community from Hungary to the horrors of the
infamous Auschwitz. In "Dawn," Elisha, the sole survivor of
his family, becomes a Jewish terrorist in Palestine and is
ordered to execute an Englishman. In "The Accident," a
concentration camp survivor tries to rebuild his life in New
York City. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1975.
RC 42074.
##
Orchids and Diamonds.
RC 42075.
by Rosalind Laker.
read by Cecelia Riddett.
2 cassettes.
Having finished her schooling, Juliette Cladel returns to
Paris to become a designer for her sister Denise, owner of
the House of Landelle. She falls in love with Count Nikolai
Karasvin, but fate is not kind to Juliette and Nikolai. Each
is forced into a loveless marriage, and Juliette leaves
Paris to work for Fortuny in Italy before fate once more
steps in. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42075.
##
Tripoint.
RC 42078.
by C.J. Cherryh.
read by J.P. Linton.
3 cassettes.
Tom Hawkins, a young crew member of the family starship
_Sprite_, grows up with the stigma that he was conceived by
rape. Even after twenty-five years, his mother still plots
revenge. Tom's father captains the rival ship _Corinthian_,
and as luck would have it, Tom is shanghaied aboard. There
he comes face to face with his father for the first time.
Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1994.
RC 42078.
##
A College of Magics.
RC 42081.
by Caroline Stevermer.
read by Barbara Caruso.
3 cassettes.
Fantasy adventure set in an alternate Edwardian Europe.
Faris Nallaneen, the young duchess of Galazon, arrives at
Greenlaw College on the French coast, where she has been
banished by her wicked uncle. The college teaches magic, and
Faris learns of her special destiny as one of the four
guardians of the North. She must learn her magical skills
well to free her kingdom, defeat her enemies, and mend a
magical rift. 1994.
RC 42081.
##
Royal Road to Fotheringay.
RC 42082.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by John Horton.
3 cassettes.
A fictional account of Mary Stuart, born to be queen in a
turbulent Scotland. Escaping to safety in France, she meets
and marries Franois, the future king of France. Later, her
love for the lustful Bothwell makes her a suspect in the
murder of her second husband, Darnley. Meanwhile, Elizabeth
I of England plots to wrest power from Mary. Some
descriptions of sex. 1955.
RC 42082.
##
A Division of the Spoils.
RC 42083.
by Paul Scott.
read by Patrick Horgan.
5 cassettes (Reissue).
Postwar India with its feudal economy, its variety of
religious sects, and its nationalistic spirit is the subject
of this panoramic novel. Merrick, a British police officer,
symbolizes the moral decay of the British, while Kasim, a
young Muslim, represents moral responsibility. Sequel to
_Towers of Silence (RC 32516)_ and prequel to _Staying On
(RC 12356)_. 1975.
RC 42083.
##
The Famous DAR Murder Mystery.
RC 42097.
by Graham Landrum.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Members of a Virginia chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution are tracking down a century-old
gravesite when they find a body. The police write the man
off as a transient, but the ladies know differently. He has
manicured hands and a glorious tan. Each of the "daughters"
explains her part in determining who the dead man was, who
killed him, and why. 1992.
RC 42097.
##
_The __Queen of Puerto Rico_ and Other Stories.
RC 42100.
by Joe Frank.
read by Gary Telles.
1 cassette.
Frank, of National Public Radio, offers seven stories and a
play. In the title story, Nick, seventeen, is vacationing on
St. Thomas, where he falls in love with a lady dressed in
pink but ends up in bed with a homosexual seducer. In "Fat
Man," Aaron, who as a student stole brownies from Howard
Johnson's, is unable to become a productive adult. Some
descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 42100.
##
House Rules.
RC 42103.
by Heather Lewis.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
2 cassettes.
When fifteen-year-old Lee is kicked out of boarding school,
she takes up with Tory, another horsewoman. Tory offers
drugs, rough sexual treatment like Lee had received from her
father, and an introduction to a third woman who uses drugs
and sex in a heightened cruelty toward Lee. Can Lee find her
way out of this destructive life on the horse-show circuit?
Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.
RC 42103.
##
Batman: The Ultimate Evil.
RC 42110.
by Andrew Vachss.
read by Michael Consoli.
1 cassette.
Batman is frustrated that his battle against crime is not
enough. As billionaire Bruce Wayne, Batman meets social
worker Debra Kane, who claims child abuse is the root of
crime. Intrigued, Batman goes after child porn only to learn
from his trusted servant, Alfred, that Batman's mother had
been after this same group when she died. Some strong
language and some violence. 1995.
RC 42110.
##
Stitches in Time.
RC 42115.
by Barbara Michaels.
read by Mary Kane.
3 cassettes.
Rachel Grant is working on her doctoral thesis on the art of
women's garments prepared for important rites of passage. An
antique shop where Rachel works receives an old bridal
quilt, and soon Rachel becomes involved in strange misdeeds.
It seems that evil magic has been stitched into this quilt
rather than the usual protective magic, and the evil magic
is luring Rachel into grave danger. Some strong language.
1995.
RC 42115.
##
Saving Grace.
RC 42116.
by Lee Smith.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
2 cassettes.
Gracie, eleventh child of a poor itinerant preacher, loves
her stern father and her spiritual mother, but she doesn't
love Jesus. And she is ornery and contentious. She tries to
be a good daughter and then a good preacher's wife, but the
death of her third baby hardens her heart. She turns against
her strict life, searching for her spirit, but grace does
not come easily. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. 1995.
RC 42116.
##
The Headmistress.
RC 42120.
by Angela Thirkell.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
The Belton family has owned Harefield Park in Barsetshire
for generations, but now they must relinquish their home
because of rising debts. Fortunately Miss Sparling,
headmistress of the Hosiers' Girls' Foundation School, is
looking for a new home for the school and is delighted with
Harefield Park. Miss Sparling has great plans for the school
and for her life. Then she meets two dignified gentlemen who
are romantically inclined. 1943.
RC 42120.
##
Miracles in Maggody.
RC 42125.
by Joan Hess.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Televangelist faith-healer Malachi Hope arrives in Maggody,
Arkansas, for a week-long revival. He also plans to buy some
acreage there to build a theme park. Then the high school
girls' basketball coach kills herself after requesting a
meeting with Hope. Soon after, Hope's wife is found dead. As
police chief Arly Hanks works through the puzzling cases,
other Maggody citizens take Hope's cures over their doctors'
advice. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 42125.
##
Until Forever.
RC 42128.
by Johanna Lindsey.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
History professor Roseleen White is trying to get her exam
papers graded before she leaves for a long weekend trip, but
the package sitting beside her desk is tempting her to open
it. Inside is the sword known as Blooddrinker's Curse, which
she has gone to great lengths to obtain. Quite a surprise
awaits Roseleen when she does open the box. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.
RC 42128.
##
Guardian.
RC 42129.
by John Saul.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
MaryAnne Carpenter is arguing with her adulterous husband
when she receives word that her best friend Audrey has died,
leaving MaryAnne guardian of Audrey's adolescent son Joey.
Once in Idaho with her own two children, MaryAnne learns of
the odd circumstances surrounding both Audrey's death and
that of Audrey's wealthy rancher husband earlier the same
day. Could moody Joey be involved in these and other recent
violent deaths? Strong language and violence. 1993.
RC 42129.
##
In the Presence of the Enemy.
RC 42138.
by Elizabeth George.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
4 cassettes.
Dennis Luxford, editor of _The Source_, receives a note
saying: "Use page one to acknowledge your firstborn child,
and Charlotte will be freed." Dennis's world is turned
upside down, but so is that of Eve Bowen, a member of
Parliament with whom he had a brief affair eleven years
earlier. Strong language. Bestseller 1996.
RC 42138.
##
Something the Cat Dragged In.
RC 42216.
by Charlotte MacLeod.
read by Gordon Gould.
2 cassettes.
When Betsy Lomax's cat, Edmund, brings home the toupee of
retired professor Herbert Ungley, the tenant in Betsy's
downstairs flat, Betsy knows something is amiss. Sure
enough, she finds Ungley's body behind the Balaclavian
Society clubhouse. The police in the small New England town
think it was an accident, but Betsy calls in agriculture
professor Peter Shandy, who has solved local crimes in the
past. 1983.
RC 42216.
##
The Unknown Shore.
RC 42222.
by Patrick O'Brian.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
Toby Barrow, who has studied with a surgeon and is now a
rather overeducated but innocent young man, and his friend
Jack Byron, who has some experience aboard ships, have
signed on board the _Wager_--part of Commodore Anson's
fleet. But as they round Cape Horn, a fierce storm separates
them from the rest of the ships. Thus their tale becomes one
of survival as only a handful of the crew are left to sail
on to Valparaiso. 1959.
RC 42222.
##
Blind Justice: A Sir John Fielding Mystery.
RC 42229.
by Bruce Alexander.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes.
Based on the life of the blind eighteenth-century justice
Sir John Fielding, who, with novelist Henry Fielding,
founded the Bow Street Runners. Known for his fairness, Sir
John enlists the aid of Jeremy Proctor, an unjustly accused
young boy whom Sir John has taken into his home. The case
involves the double murder (by poison and gunshot) of Lord
Goodhope. 1994.
RC 42229.
##
Poison.
RC 42249.
by Kathryn Harrison.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Francisca de Luarca, daughter of a silkworm farmer, lies in
prison accused of witchcraft. Above her in another cell,
Maria Luisa, wife of King Carlos II, is slowly dying of
poison, her punishment for having failed to become pregnant.
Francisca recounts the stories of both women, presenting a
portrait of life during the Spanish Inquisition. Some strong
language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1995.
RC 42249.
##
Inagehi.
RC 42253.
by Jack Cady.
read by Dani Carr.
2 cassettes.
"Faith was the thunder, Hope was the wind, and Charity the
bright robes of lightning that thunder wore." Thus opens the
mystery of the seven-year-old murder of Harriette's father,
thought an accident at the time. It's 1957 and her mother
has just died with the secret of his death. Thirty-year-old
Harriette returns to the North Carolina hills to face her
Cherokee heritage and its mysticism and to investigate. Some
strong language and some violence. 1994.
RC 42253.
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_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 Your Story? A Young Person's Guide to Writing
Fiction.
RC 39912.
by Marion Dane Bauer.
read by Maxine Wasserman.
1 cassette.
The author states that stories help one understand the
world, teaching about possibilities and the achievements of
those who struggled before. An award-winning novelist, Bauer
describes how to write fiction and systematically discusses
its various components, including plot, character, focus,
dialogue, tension, and revisions. For grades 5-8 and older
readers. 1992.
RC 39912.
##
Spacious Dreams: The First Wave of Asian Immigration.
RC 39953.
by Ronald Takaki.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
Concerned that Asian Americans are not represented in many
history books about the settling of the United States, the
author discusses the immigration of Asians during the period
between the California gold rush of 1849 and the 1924
immigration act. Includes people from China, Japan, Korea,
the Philippines, India, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. For
grades 5-8 and older readers. 1994.
RC 39953.
##
Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost.
RC 39975.
edited by Gary D. Schmidt.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
A collection of poetry about the four seasons, as well as a
brief biography of the poet. Each poem is accompanied by a
note that provides insight into the poem's New England
background. For grades 3-6. 1994.
RC 39975.
##
Bonnie Blair: Golden Streak.
RC 39988.
by Cathy Breitenbucher.
read by Nancy Kronenfeld.
1 cassette.
Bonnie Blair grew up in a family where skating was part of
everyone's life. Before Blair was even three years old, her
four older sisters and brother decided that she should learn
to skate. Soon Blair was competing at various skating meets.
In 1994 at her third Olympics, Blair won two gold medals,
giving her a total of five golds--more than any other
American woman in the summer or winter Olympics. For grades
3-6. 1994.
RC 39988.
##
Black Ships before Troy: The Story of _The Iliad_.
RC 40748.
by Rosemary Sutcliff.
read by Conrad Feininger.
1 cassette.
A retelling of the Greek myth. Traces the story of the
Trojan War, beginning with the quarrel of three goddesses
over a golden apple. When Trojan prince Paris persuades the
beautiful Helen of Troy to leave her baby and husband to
become his wife, her husband pursues her, others take sides,
and the war begins. Fighting continues until Troy is
destroyed and Paris earns a tragic reward. For grades 5-8
and older readers. 1993.
RC 40748.
##
Mononucleosis.
RC 40907.
by Alvin Silverstein and others.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
Mononucleosis or "mono" is a disease caused by a herpesvirus
such as the Epstein-Barr virus. Mono, which is usually
spread by kissing, is not as serious as other conditions
caused by the virus, such as cancer. Epstein-Barr virus's
effects and mono's symptoms and possible complications are
described. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994.
RC 40907.
##
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the
Neighbors Thought).
RC 41209.
by Kathleen Krull.
read by Conrad Feininger.
1 cassette.
This companion to _Lives of the Musicians (RC 37607)_
features the stories of twenty writers, ranging from Hans
Christian Andersen to E.B. White. In addition to
biographical information, sketches of authors include
details about their work habits and newsy tidbits such as
whom they loved, what they wore, what they read, and what
would make them laugh. For grades 4-7 and older readers.
1994.
RC 41209.
##
The Sweet and Sour Animal Book.
RC 41245.
by Langston Hughes.
read by Chuck Young.
1 cassette.
A book of poems about animals whose names start with every
letter of the alphabet except x: ape, bumblebee, camel, dog,
elephant, fish, goose, horse, ibis, jaybird, kitten, lion,
monkey, newt, owl, pigeon, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turtle,
unicorn, vixen, white mouse, yak, and zebra. For
preschool-grade 2. 1994.
RC 41245.
##
Kindertransport.
RC 41556.
by Olga Levy Drucker.
read by Barbara Rappaport.
1 cassette.
Ollie Levy was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1927, but in
1939 her parents sent her to England with other Jewish
children who were fleeing to safety. Ollie describes her six
years in England and the various homes she lived in--some
much nicer than others. She also describes her joy on
learning of her family's safe immigration to the United
States and her reunion with them in 1945. For grades 5-8.
1992.
RC 41556.
##
Sadako.
RC 41558.
by Eleanor Coerr.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
1 cassette.
When the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Sadako was an
infant. Now twelve, Sadako begins to feel sick. She has
leukemia, or atom-bomb disease, from the bombing. In the
hospital, Sadako works to fold one thousand paper cranes
because a Japanese legend says this will cure her. For
grades 4-7. 1993.
RC 41558.
##
Webelos Scout Book.
RC 41937.
by  Boy Scouts of America.
read by Christopher Hurt.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
This handbook for the last phase of Cub Scouting explains
the requirements for earning activity badges and other
awards. For grades 3-6. 1991.
RC 41937.
##
The Silk Route: Seven Thousand Miles of History.
RC 42070.
by John S. Major.
read by Ken Kliban.
1 cassette.
By 700 A.D. silk from China had become a highly prized
product in the West. The author describes the
seven-thousand-mile route through cities, deserts, and
mountains along which silk and other products were
transported between China and Byzantium. A "closer look"
section provides information on the making of silk, what
life is like in a caravan, and the religions of Central
Asia. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1995.
RC 42070.
##
Once upon a Time.
RC 42108.
by Eve Bunting.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Eve Bunting has written many children's books including
_Someday a Tree (RC 41317)_. __She tells of growing up in
Ireland and moving to Los Angeles with her husband and small
children. She also explains how she writes her stories. For
grades 2-4. 1995.
RC 42108.
##
Hugger to the Rescue.
RC 42119.
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Newfoundland dogs (Newfies) are sometimes trained to locate
lost people. This book tells how these dogs work and what
they're like and introduces some of the dogs trained by
Susie and Murphy Foley in Montana. The dogs wear uniforms
and can find people in avalanches and in water. For grades
2-4. 1994.
RC 42119.
##
_The_ _Pelican Chorus_ and Other Nonsense.
RC 42464.
by Edward Lear.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
Three humorous tales in verse include "The New Vestments,"
in which a man fashions an outfit made out of food, only to
have it eaten off his body. The couple in "The Owl and the
Pussycat" take "some honey and plenty of money" in search of
a ring. In the title story, two pelicans are saddened when
their daughter chooses the king of the cranes to wed. For
grades 2-4 and older readers. 1995.
RC 42464.
##
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_Cassettes Fiction_
The Man Who Loved Clowns.
RC 38004.
by June Rae Wood.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
Delrita, thirteen, really does love her Uncle Punky, who has
Down syndrome, but she still feels embarrassed by his
behavior. That's why she avoids making close friends who
might expect to visit her at home. And that includes
Avanelle, with whom she shares her math book. When Delrita's
parents are killed in an accident, she and Punky are left in
the care of Uncle Bert and Aunt Queenie--who institute
monumental changes. For grades 5-8. 1992.
RC 38004.
##
Gathering of Pearls.
RC 39914.
by Sook Nyul Choi.
read by Nancy Kronenfeld.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Echoes of the White Giraffe (RC 39909)_,
nineteen-year-old Sookan leaves Korea to study in America.
She enjoys her new life and friends, especially fun-loving
roommate Ellen, but Sookan feels too responsible to her
family to spend much time on the lighter side of college
life. Freshman year is not easy, but Sookan learns many
lessons well. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1994.
RC 39914.
##
Phoenix Rising.
RC 39951.
by Karen Hesse.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Nyle, thirteen, lives with her grandmother on a sheep farm
in Vermont. There has been a leak at the nearby nuclear
plant, and even though Nyle and Gran are safe, there are
many sick people who need shelter. Nyle is upset when Gran
allows Ezra, fifteen, and his mother to stay in their back
bedroom. Nyle calls it the "dying room" because her
grandfather and mother died there. Can she allow herself to
get close to someone who may die? For grades 6-9. 1994.
RC 39951.
##
Loch.
RC 39952.
by Paul Zindel.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
Luke Perkins, fifteen, nicknamed Loch because he claims to
have seen the Loch Ness monster; his sister Zaidee; their
father Sam; and Sarah Cavenger are at Lake Alban, Vermont,
to study a plesiosaur and its family trapped there. They are
working for Anthony Cavenger, Sarah's father, who seeks out
monsters to study them. Unfortunately, Cavenger doesn't care
whether he studies them dead or alive. Some violence. For
grades 6-9. 1994.
RC 39952.
##
Emily and Alice Again.
RC 41391.
by Joyce Champion.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Emily and Alice (RC 41390)_, the two
girls are the best of friends. But when Alice's grandmother
sends her some neat-looking pink sunglasses, Emily knows she
has to get them somehow. In other chapters, the girls get
goofy hats and have a sleepover. For preschool-grade 2.
1995.
RC 41391.
##
What Jamie Saw.
RC 41688.
by Carolyn Coman.
read by Ray Hagen.
1 cassette.
Jamie wasn't sure what woke him up, but the first thing he
saw was his baby sister, Nin, being thrown across the room
by Van. The next thing he saw was his mother, Patty,
catching Nin. Right then, Jamie and his mother and sister
left the house and went to see her long-time friend Earl.
Earl lets them live in his old trailer, and everything seems
fine until Van shows up. Some strong language. For grades
3-6. Newbery Honor Book 1996. 1995.
RC 41688.
##
Birthday Surprises: Ten Great Stories to Unwrap.
RC 41764.
edited by Johanna Hurwitz.
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
1 cassette.
Ten children's authors provide stories based on the same
plot: a child receives a beautifully wrapped package with
nothing in it. In "Birthday Box," the narrator receives a
decorated empty box from her dying mother, who whispers,
"It's you." In "Promises" Diane finally figures out that
Tracy gave her the empty box because of all Diane's empty
promises. For grades 4-6. 1995.
RC 41764.
##
The Bellmaker.
RC 41869.
by Brian Jacques.
read by David Palmer.
2 cassettes.
Joseph the Bellmaker learns from a dream that his daughter,
the warrior mouse Mariel, is in grave danger. He and four
companions set out on a journey to find Mariel and help
overcome a new menace, the foxwolf Urgan Nagru and his rat
hordes that have overrun the land of Southsward. Sequel to
_Mariel of Redwall (RC 36748)_. For grades 5-8 and older
readers. 1994.
RC 41869.
##
To Race a Dream.
RC 41878.
by Deborah Savage.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
Fifteen-year-old Theodora wants nothing more than to work
with harness-racing horses. But, in 1906, girls are not
allowed to work in stables, and Theo's parents have higher
expectations of her. Her dream is powerful, leading her to
take a chance. Disguised as a boy, she gets a job as a
stable hand, along with Carl, who finds out her secret. Can
she pursue her own happiness, or must she bend to her
family's wishes? For grades 6-9. 1994.
RC 41878.
##
Guess How Much I Love You.
RC 41891.
by Sam McBratney.
read by Andy Chappell.
1 cassette.
Little Nutbrown Hare wants to tell Big Nutbrown Hare how
much he loves him. When Little Nutbrown Hare says he loves
his dad as far as his arms will stretch, Big Nutbrown Hare
says the same thing, but his arms are much longer. How can
Little Nutbrown Hare show he loves his dad more? For grades
K-3. 1994.
RC 41891.
##
Ali and the Golden Eagle.
RC 41893.
by Wayne Grover.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
Ali has proved his strength, courage, and wisdom many times.
But the village, which has hunted with falcons for ages, is
astonished at what Ali and his golden eagle can do. Now the
prince has invited Ali to a falconry contest. Can a young
man from a small village compete with the wealthy and royal
contestants? A fictional account of a true story told by an
American who visited Saudi Arabia. For grades 6-9. 1993.
RC 41893.
##
Poppa's New Pants.
RC 41905.
by Angela Shelf Medearis.
read by Chuck Young.
1 cassette.
Grandma Tiny has everyone in an uproar. Her mother and
sister are coming to visit and she wants the house to look
perfect. George and his grandfather, Poppa, are happy to be
sent out shopping because it means they can get away. At the
store Poppa finds a nice pair of pants, but they are too
long. He figures Grandma Tiny can hem them before church in
the morning. But Poppa doesn't count on other people helping
also. For preschool-grade 2. 1995.
RC 41905.
##
Little Kit: or, The Industrious Flea Circus Girl.
RC 41942.
by Emily Arnold McCully.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
1 cassette.
Little Kit, an orphan, sells flowers at Picadilly Circus
during the day, and at night she sleeps in an alley near
Drury Lane with other homeless peddlers. One evening
Professor Malefetta comes looking for a lad to help him with
his flea circus. Thinking Kit is a boy, the professor asks
her to work for him. But Kit is a girl, and the professor
does not like to be fooled. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 41942.
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Grown-Ups Get to Do All the Driving.
RC 41957.
by William Steig.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Grown-ups do many things. They make you go to the dentist,
they like to look in the mirror a lot, they have aches and
pains, they love restaurants and parties, they like to tell
jokes, they hate to answer questions, they like children to
be polite, they take lots of pills, and they get to do all
the driving. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 41957.
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Cara and the Terrible Teeners.
RC 41984.
by Elaine L. Schulte.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
Cara Hernandez wins one hundred dollars for an article she
writes about the Twelve Candles Club. The industrious club
is pleased with the publicity, but Cara's half sister,
Paige, forms a club called the Teeners with her cheerleader
friends and begins stealing jobs from the Twelve Candles.
Cara suspects that Paige is behind other bad things that are
happening to the club. Can she find it in her heart to
forgive Paige? For grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 41984.
##
Protecting Marie.
RC 42025.
by Kevin Henkes.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
Fanny is angry with her father for staying away from his
birthday party and for giving away her puppy because it
interfered with his painting. Her father realizes he has
hurt Fanny and brings home Dinner, an older dog. By talking
to her father, whom she no longer trusts, and her
sympathetic mother, Fanny comes to understand the love in
their home, even though things are sometimes complicated.
For grades 5-8. 1995.
RC 42025.
##
Tangles.
RC 42088.
by Errol Broome.
read by Marcia Churchill.
1 cassette.
When Sophie's cat, Ginger, is killed by a car, the last
thing Sophie wants is to replace her with another cat. But
when Sophie sees a black kitten for sale at the fair, she
falls in love. Her neighbor, Mrs. Cochran, drops her wallet
as she passes Sophie, and, before turning it in, Sophie
takes five dollars to buy the kitten. It is hard to enjoy
lovable Tangles though, knowing that what she has done is
wrong. For grades 3-6. 1993.
RC 42088.
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When Solomon Was King.
RC 42092.
by Sheila MacGill-Callahan.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
As a young boy, Prince Solomon saves the life of a wounded
lioness, who had two cubs, by nursing her back to health.
When he becomes king, Solomon receives a ring that gives him
the power to speak with animals. At first he is a kind king,
but he soon forgets his power is a gift and begins hunting
for pure pleasure. Then one day he is attacked and nearly
killed by a lion and is saved by the lioness he helped years
before. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 42092.
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Not Now, Sara!.
RC 42098.
by Hannelore Voigt.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
When all the grown-ups are too busy for her, Sara feels sad
and lonely. She wants to show her wonderful painting to her
mother, but the baby needs to be fed. Grandma is getting
ready for company. Even Sara's best friend is playing with
someone else. Finally, a friend of Grandma's has lots of
time to listen, and she gives Sara a good, but sometimes
hard, answer. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 42098.
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The Silver Slippers.
RC 42104.
by Elizabeth Koda-Callan.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
A little girl dreams of being a ballerina, but she feels
discouraged when she is not as good as the other girls in
her class. When the teacher announces that one dancer will
be chosen to be the star of a ballet recital, the little
girl races home to tell her mother. Her mother gives her a
pair of tiny silver ballet slippers on a silver chain to
help the girl remember her goal as she practices ballet. For
grades 2-4. 1989.
RC 42104.
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Too Far Away to Touch.
RC 42114.
by Lesla Newman.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Zoe is used to doing fun things with Uncle Leonard and his
friend Nathan, but her uncle hasn't been over lately. When
he finally calls to take her to the planetarium, he is tired
and sickly. He explains how the stars are too far away to
touch but close enough to see. She understands this even
better when he tells her about his illness. For grades K-3.
1995.
RC 42114.
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Forri the Baker.
RC 42117.
by Edward Myers.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
Forri, a baker in the medieval village of Ettai, is a social
outcast because his baggy clothes are made from old flour
sacks and he bakes his bread in unusual shapes, such as
flowers, pots, animals, and castles. One day the warring
Chlars invade the village, but the villagers have no weapons
with which to defend themselves. Then Forri has an idea that
might just work. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 42117.
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An Almost Perfect Game.
RC 42133.
by Stephen Manes.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
It is the deciding game before the minor league baseball
division playoffs. Superfan Jake is in the stands with a
"guaranteed lucky" scorecard to keep all the important
statistics. As Jake begins to mark plays, he realizes he is
able to control the outcome of the game! Inning by inning,
he works his favorite pitcher toward what looks like certain
victory. But does he really have the magic power? For grades
4-7. 1995.
RC 42133.
##
Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever.
RC 42139.
by Ann M. Martin.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
Dawn has moved to California to live with her father for a
while. She and some friends have founded the We Love Kids
Club, which Dawn modeled on the Baby-Sitters Club she
belonged to in Connecticut. One of Dawn's first jobs is to
stay with Whitney in the afternoon while her parents are at
work. But Whitney, who has Down's syndrome, is supposed to
think Dawn is just a friend. Dawn can't let Whitney know she
is really a baby-sitter. For grades 4-7. 1994.
RC 42139.
##
Beware of Kissing Lizard Lips.
RC 42140.
by Phyllis Shalant.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
Zack Moore slides into the last-row seat on the bus--the
coolest place for a sixth-grader to sit--and feels rather
proud of himself. But will he be able to keep his seat? The
seats are for the quickest and toughest sixth-graders, and
Zack is neither. In fact he is so small for his age he has
been nicknamed "Mouseboy." But Zack has a plan to change all
that, and it involves a girl who knows tae kwon do. For
grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 42140.
##
The Storm.
RC 42144.
by Marc Harshman.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
When Jonathan's teacher talks about what to do in a tornado,
a classmate remarks that a big storm would be really scary
for Jonathan because he is in a wheelchair. But Jonathan
isn't afraid of storms--he loves them. Alone on the farm
that afternoon, Jonathan gets a chance to show he knows how
to handle a tornado. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 42144.
##
The Enchanted Storks: A Tale of Bagdad.
RC 42152.
retold by Aaron Shepard.
read by James DeLotel.
1 cassette.
In old Bagdad, the beloved caliph, the ruler of all Islam,
and his vizier are tricked by an evil magician and turned
into a pair of storks. They fly off to live their fate and
find a woodpecker who is really an enchanted princess. She
helps them to discover that the caliph's greedy brother had
plotted with the magician to become ruler. Now the caliph
must find a way to return to the throne in Bagdad. For
grades K-3. 1995.
RC 42152.
##
Junebug.
RC 42388.
by Alice Mead.
read by Christopher Hurt.
1 cassette.
Junebug, whose real name is Reeve McClain Jr., has a wish
that he thinks about a lot. It is too important to tell
because his friends would laugh at him and because it is not
likely to happen in the housing projects where he lives. His
dream is to sail a boat to the West Indies, on a foaming sea
with seagulls screeching. In the meantime, he takes good
care of his sister and tries to stay out of the way of guys
in the gangs. For grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 42388.
##
The Beast from the East: Goosebumps.
RC 42440.
by R.L. Stine.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
1 cassette.
Ginger Wald and her ten-year-old twin brothers, Nat and Pat,
are on a camping trip with their parents. They have taken a
walk into the woods while their parents set up camp. But
they get lost and suddenly find themselves facing several
large beasts. For grades 4-7. 1996.
RC 42440.
##
Youn Hee and Me.
RC 42447.
by C.S. Adler.
read by Margaret Strom.
1 cassette.
Three years ago, Caitlin's mother adopted Simon, a
two-year-old Korean orphan. Now the family learns that Simon
has a sister in Korea. Youn Hee is eleven like Caitlin, and
Caitlin is eager to welcome her into the family. When tiny
Youn Hee arrives, she isn't very happy, and she doesn't seem
to like Caitlin at all. Her main concern is that Simon has
not been disciplined properly, and she sets out to correct
that. For grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 42447.
##
Boys at Work.
RC 42448.
by Gary Soto.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Ten-year-olds Rudy and Alex have been buddies since they
were three years old. When one has a problem, the other
always helps out. Their latest problem arises when Rudy
accidentally breaks the disc player of the neighborhood
bully, who happens to be out of town for a few days.
Meanwhile Rudy and Alex struggle to figure out how to make
enough money to buy a new one. For grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 42448.
##
Wait and See.
RC 42449.
by Virginia Bradley.
read by Annie Wauters.
1 cassette.
The world seems to crumble for Amy when Doff, her longtime
nanny and friend, must return to England. Because Amy's
parents died when she was a baby, her only family is her
wonderful, but formal, grandfather. Amy is irritated by
Violetta, a new girl at school, until they become friends.
Then Amy sees that Violetta's family is even weirder than
her own. Both girls learn a lot that helps them to grow. For
grades 4-7. 1994.
RC 42449.
##
Myrna Never Sleeps.
RC 42453.
by Beth Peterson.
read by Margaret Strom.
1 cassette.
When the lights go out and mother closes the door, Myrna's
adventures begin. First, the owl hoots that a forest fire is
raging. Myrna rushes to the bathroom and hooks up a special
hose she can carry for miles and miles. She runs to the
hills and into the forest where she saves the day! Her
mother finds her back in the bathroom, which is drenched in
water. Myrna is the heroine in one nighttime adventure after
another. For grades 2-4. 1995.
RC 42453.
##
The Library.
RC 42455.
by Sarah Stewart.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Elizabeth Brown is a shy, skinny, nearsighted girl. She does
not like to play with dolls but rather learns to read quite
early. She stays home and reads while her friends go on
dates, and when she finds a job, she begins filling her
house with books. Then one day, Elizabeth Brown realizes the
awful fact that she simply cannot have one more book in her
house. What will she do? For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 42455.
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The Printer's Apprentice.
RC 42456.
by Stephen Krensky.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
Gus Croft, ten, is an apprentice to printer William
Bradford. Bradford is one of two men who are printing papers
in New York City in 1735. The other man, Peter Zenger, was
an apprentice to Bradford a long time ago. But Zenger is
publishing articles that criticize the governor, and he is
soon arrested. Gus and his friend Zach become partners in a
plan to help Zenger be acquitted. For grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 42456.
##
A Girl's Best Friend.
RC 42462.
by Harriet May Savitz.
read by Dani Carr.
1 cassette.
Laurie Moss, twelve, is worried that her parents will put
their old beagle, Jessie, to sleep because of her arthritis.
The vet has some new medicine, but it is expensive so Laurie
takes a part-time job. Her boss is blind, like Laurie, and
very particular about how things are done at his bike shop.
Meanwhile, a new teacher thinks Laurie can't do anything by
herself, and a bully taunts her in the halls. For grades
3-6. 1995.
RC 42462.
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How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin.
RC 42463.
by Rudyard Kipling.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette (Reissue).
In this tale from Kipling's _Just So Stories (RC 25503)_, a
wily Parsee outwits the rude and all-too-greedy rhinoceros
who steals the Parsee's fresh-baked cake. For grades K-3.
1988.
RC 42463.
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_Foreign Language Books_
The following cassette titles are available in the languages
designated.
_Spanish_
El Enigma de Parsifal.
RC 40870.
por Robert Ludlum.
read by Juan Ramirez.
6 cassettes.
Michael Havelock es el agente principal de una sucursal
secreta de Departmento del Estado. Anthony Matthias, el
secretario de estado, es un malvado que engaa a Havelock
para que no descubra una conspiracin peligrosa. La
conspiracin envuelve dos documentos falsos--un acuerdo
entre los Estados Unidos y la U.R.S.S. para destruir la
China, y otro entre Estados Unidos y la China para destruir
la U.R.S.S. Lenguaje injurioso. (Michael Havelock is the top
agent for Cons Op, a secret branch of the State Department.
Anthony Matthias, the secretary of state, is an evil man who
tricks Havelock into resigning so he won't uncover a
conspiracy. It involves two phony documents: an agreement
between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to destroy China, and one
between the U.S. and China to destroy the U.S.S.R. Some
strong language.) 1988.
RC 40870.
##
El Caso de la Bella Pordiosera.
RC 40872.
por Erle Stanley Gardner.
read by Juan Ramirez.
2 cassettes.
Partiendo de su papel ordinario, Perry Mason trabaja como
abogado en un caso civil durante la gran parte de esta
historia. Cuando se produce el caso criminal, contiene
muchas sorpresas. Novela policaca que presenta al famoso
detective Perry Mason. (In a variation on his usual role,
Perry Mason acts as a civil attorney during most of this
mystery. When the criminal case does develop, it contains
many surprises. A Perry Mason detective novel.) 1987.
RC 40872.
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_Talking Book Magazines_
_Discs_
These free direct-circulation magazines are produced for
NLS.  To be put on the mailing list, contact your
cooperating library.
American Heritage (8 issues)
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (13 issues)
The Atlantic Monthly (monthly)
Das Beste aus _Reader's Digest_ (monthly)
Buenhogar (monthly)
Civilization: The Magazine of the Library of Congress
(bimonthly)
Consumer Reports (monthly)
Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and
Country (bimonthly)
Ebony (monthly)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)
Encore (monthly, containing Diabetes Forecast and
Parapalegia News)
Farm Journal (13 issues)
Foreign Affairs (7 issues)
Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues)
Harper's (monthly)
Jack and Jill (for children, 8 issues, packaged with Ranger
Rick)
Journal Franais (12 issues)
Journal of Counseling and Development (6 issues)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (monthly)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Geographic World (for children and teens, monthly)
National Review (biweekly)
Natural History (monthly)
New Choices:  Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues)
The _New York Times_ Large Type Weekly (weekly)
Outdoor Life (monthly)
Preservation (10 issues)
Prevention (monthly)
QST (monthly)
Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly)
Ranger Rick (for children, monthly, packaged with Jack and
Jill)
Selecciones del _Reader's Digest_ (monthly)
Social Work (bimonthly)
Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)
Stereo Review (monthly)
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly)
Travel Holiday (10 issues)
True West (monthly)
U.S. News and World Report (weekly)
The _Washington Post_ Book World (weekly)
The Writer (monthly)
_Cassette_
For a free subscription to this magazine, contact your
cooperating library.
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly)
_On Loan_
This magazine is available on loan from cooperating
libraries. For more information, contact your cooperating
library.
Choice Magazine Listening (cassette bimonthly)
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