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Talking Book Topics, Vol. 67, No. 4, July-August 2001

Talking Book Topics
July-August 2001
Volume 67, Number 4

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped

_Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print,
cassette, and disc formats and distributed free to blind and
physically handicapped individuals who participate in the
Library of Congress free reading program.  It lists recorded
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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
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Library of Congress, Washington 2001

Library of Congress
Catalog Card Number 60-46157
ISSN 0039-9183


Contents:

In Brief

Books for Adults

     Cassettes--Nonfiction
     Cassettes--Fiction

Books for Children

     Cassettes--Nonfiction
     Cassettes--Fiction

Foreign Language Books

     Spanish

Talking Book Magazines

In Brief

New NLS Reference Publications
The following revised and updated publications are now
available upon request from the NLS Reference Section.

Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped
Individuals 2001, a factsheet describing the NLS program and
outlining eligibility requirements, is available in regular
print and in braille, and can be provided on computer
diskette.
Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Advocacy
Organizations 2001 is a circular available in large print.
Magazines in Special Media 2000 is available in large print;
recorded and braille editions are planned for later in 2001.
Sources of Custom-Produced Books: Braille, Audio Recordings,
and Large Print 2001, formerly titled Volunteers Who Produce
Books, is available in large print; a braille version is
planned for later in 2001.

All of these publications are or soon will be accessible on
the NLS web site <www.loc.gov/nls>.
To obtain copies of these publications, contact the
Reference Section, National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington,
DC 20542.

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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_

William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier
of the Early American Republic.
RC 47225.
by Alan Taylor.
read by Dan Bloom.
5 cassettes.
Portrays the life of wealthy land speculator and politician
William Cooper, who rose from humble origins to prominence
as the founder of Cooperstown, New York. The spectacular
rise and later decline of Cooper's fortunes inspired the
writings of his author son, James Fenimore Cooper. Winner of
the 1996 Pulitzer Prize. 1995.
RC 47225.
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The American Way of Death Revisited.
RC 47523.
by Jessica Mitford.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
3 cassettes.
In this revision of 1963's The American Way of Death (RC
21457), the author examines corruption in the funeral
industry. Presents the large chains and the myths they
propagate to obtain wealth. Discusses the history of
funerals, cremation, and the role of the Federal Trade
Commission. Includes a directory of nonprofit funeral and
memorial societies by state. 1998.
RC 47523.
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Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes.
RC 47645.
by Eamon Duffy.
read by Don Feldheim.
5 cassettes.
Overview of the papacy from Saint Peter to Pope John Paul
II. Traces the evolution of the institution, its influence
in history, and the political and spiritual power of the
office. Includes a glossary and chronological list of popes.
1997.
RC 47645.
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The Barbarian Conversion: From Paganism to Christianity.
RC 48040.
by Richard Fletcher.
read by Nanette Savard.
5 cassettes.
History of Christianity from its inception in the
Mediterranean world of the Roman Empire to its spread across
Europe. Explains how it carried Roman and Mediterranean
customs and values to northwestern Europe. Asserts the
ensuing merger of Christian and "barbarian" concepts founded
a new civilization. 1997.
RC 48040.
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I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1933-1941.
RC 48053.
by Victor Klemperer.
read by Michael Consoli.
5 cassettes.
Klemperer, a professor of Romance languages in Dresden,
presents portions of the diaries he kept in his youth.
Chronicles everyday life in Nazi Germany, where--even after
his conversion and marriage to a Protestant--government
restrictions slowly stifled his life. Describes the kindness
of some Germans and being saved by the bombing of Dresden.
1998.
RC 48053.
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Honey, Hush! An Anthology of African American Women's Humor.
RC 48155.
edited by Daryl Cumber Dance.
read by Samarra Mbenga.
5 cassettes.
Assemblage of wit and wisdom from various types of written
and oral tradition, spanning genres from poetry to political
commentaries. Relays anecdotes from personal experiences as
well as fiction. Includes works of Bessie Smith, Maya
Angelou, and Terry McMillan. Foreword by Nikki Giovanni.
Some strong language. 1998.
RC 48155.
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Russia.
RC 48604.
by Michael Kort.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
2 cassettes.
Introduces the history of Russia, including its political
upheavals and economic development and the impact of its
transition to a free-market system on its people and future.
Also contains a chronology. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1998.
RC 48604.
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Zane Grey: Romancing the West.
RC 48694.
by Stephen J. May.
read by Michael Russotto.
2 cassettes.
Biography of the popular author discusses how he spent his
youth fishing and hunting near Zanesville, Ohio, a town
named after his pioneer ancestor. Grey became a dentist at
his father's insistence but later returned to his love of
writing. Tells how _Riders of the Purple Sage (RC 17362)_
became his first bestseller in 1912. Bestseller 1997.
RC 48694.
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American Bandstand: Dick Clark and the Making of a Rock 'n'
Roll Empire.
RC 48752.
by John A. Jackson.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Chronicles the career of Dick Clark from a little-known
radio disc jockey to the host of the national teen dance
show _American Bandstand_. Explores Clark's nonstop pursuit
of wealth, his escape from the 1959 payola scandal, and his
business affairs after the popularity of the show decreased.
1997.
RC 48752.
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Garth Brooks: The Road out of Santa Fe.
RC 48788.
by Matt O'Meilia.
read by Don Emmick.
1 cassette.
Former drummer in a band called Santa Fe describes the early
career of the group's country western singer. O'Meilia
recalls meeting Garth Brooks in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in
1986, appearing with him during the next year, and being
impressed with the singer's determination to succeed even
after a series of failures. Some strong language. 1997.
RC 48788.
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A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America.
RC 49062.
by David K. Shipler.
read by Bob Moore.
5 cassettes.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Shipler examines attitudes
toward race relations in America. Explores how blacks and
whites view each other, how perceptions are shaped from
birth, and how interpretations of others' behavior are often
based on prior assumptions, even among unbiased individuals.
Also considers multiracial families and religious minorities
and their reactions to social stereotypes. 1997.
RC 49062.
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To Shining Sea: A History of the United States Navy, 1775-
1998.
RC 49063.
by Stephen Howarth.
read by Ted Stoddard.
5 cassettes.
A history of the United States Navy from the Revolutionary
War to the Persian Gulf conflict. Includes discussion of
naval adventures, strategic development, and technology as
well as the relationship between the armed service and the
American public. 1999.
RC 49063.
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My Experiences in the First World War.
RC 49069.
by John J. Pershing.
read by Robert Sams.
6 cassettes.
Then General of the Armies chronicles the United States's
involvement in the "Great War" from Woodrow Wilson's 1917
appointment of Pershing to command the American
Expeditionary Forces in France through the armistice in
1918. Won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for history under the
title _My Experiences in the World War_. 1931.
RC 49069.
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Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit and Wisdom: Plus Wisecracks,
Ad-Libs, Malaprops, Puns, One-Liners, Quips, Epigrams, Boo-
Boos, Dazzling Ironies, and Wizardries of Wording, Plus
Surprising Tidbits from Politics, Philosophy, Biography, and
(Yes!) Gossip--from Aristotle to Woody Allen.
RC 49081.
compiled by Leo Rosten.
read by Terence Aselford.
3 cassettes.
Over 5,000 items to tickle your funny bone. 1994.
RC 49081.
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The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary
Investigation; Volume 1, Parts 1-2.
RC 49269.
by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn.
read by Ken Kliban.
6 cassettes (Reissue).
A scathing portrayal of the Soviet prison system drawn from
eyewitness accounts and the Nobel Prize winner's own
recollection of his eleven-year internment in the
Archipelago. Prequel to _The Gulag...Volume 2, Parts 3-4 (RC
49270)_. Bestseller 1973.
RC 49269.
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The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary
Investigation; Volume 2, Parts 3-4.
RC 49270.
by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn.
read by Ken Kliban.
6 cassettes (Reissue).
Indictment of totalitarian society by the Nobel Prize-
winning author who was deported from the Soviet Union in
1974. Sequel to _The Gulag...Volume 1, Parts 1-2 (RC
49269)_. 1975.
RC 49270.
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Dancing in the Water of Life: Seeking Peace in the
Hermitage; the Journals of Thomas Merton, Volume 5, 1963-
1965.
RC 49273.
by Thomas Merton.
read by Gordon Gould.
4 cassettes.
In these diaries the monk and author chronicles the years
during which he struggled to reconcile his life of
contemplation with his interest in the reform movements of
the church and society. As Merton pondered the "absurdity"
of worldly concerns, he continued to enjoy "dancing in the
water of life." 1997.
RC 49273.
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The Puzzlemaster Presents Two Hundred Mind-Bending
Challenges from NPR.
RC 49284.
by Will Shortz.
read by Timothy Lynch.
1 cassette.
Audio puzzles from National Public Radio's _Weekend Edition
Sunday_. Includes word games that take some thought. For
example, "change one letter in each word to name a color"
and "every answer in this puzzle is a word or name that ends
in the letters _que_." 1996.
RC 49284.
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The Americans: The Democratic Experience.
RC 49285.
by Daniel J. Boorstin.
read by Robert Sams.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
In this sequel to _The Americans: The National Experience
(RC 47247)_, historian Boorstin covers American history
since the Civil War. He discusses how Americans found a new
way of holding together through "countless little-noticed
revolutions" that created "communities of consumers"
touching countrymen everywhere and every day in their new
democratic world. 1973.
RC 49285.
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A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of
America's Last Years in Vietnam.
RC 49293.
by Lewis Sorley.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Recounts the latter half of the Vietnam War, after General
Creighton Abrams assumed command in 1968. Describes how
Abrams abandoned the prevailing strategy of attrition in
favor of protecting the South Vietnamese and bolstering
their military. Asserts that America had the war won by late
1971 but failed to secure the advantage. 1999.
RC 49293.
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The Vietnam Reader: The Definitive Collection of American
Fiction and Nonfiction on the War.
RC 49295.
edited by Stewart O'Nan.
read by Steven Carpenter.
4 cassettes.
Depicts the American war in Vietnam through fiction,
nonfiction, poetry, drama, descriptions of films, and
popular song lyrics. Collected works provide a historical
reference tool and overview of the conflict and its impact
on American culture. Strong language, violence, and
descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49295.
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Vra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov).
RC 49299.
by Stacy Schiff.
read by Michael Scherer.
4 cassettes.
The biography of Vra is largely the portrait of her fifty-
two-year literary marriage with Russian author Vladimir
Nabokov. Relates the main events of their relationship where
she was wife, muse, editor, translator, and publishing
agent. Notes her lifelong devotion to her husband's work and
her preference for privacy.  Pulitzer Prize.  1999.
RC 49299.
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Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections at Sixty and
Beyond.
RC 49319.
by Larry McMurtry.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
Reading Benjamin's essay "The Storyteller" leads McMurtry to
reflect on the decline of oral tradition in twentieth-
century life. He discusses his experiences with books--as a
reader, author, and bookdealer--and his feelings about his
ancestors, his open-heart surgery, cowboys, and the open
spaces of Texas. 1999.
RC 49319.
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Real Food for People with Diabetes.
RC 49328.
by Doris Cross.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
Recipes by an author who had written about low-fat cookery
before she was diagnosed with diabetes. In this volume, she
modifies her favorites to accommodate her condition and
still satisfy her family. Includes some 170 foods from
appetizers to desserts. 1997.
RC 49328.
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A Tramp Abroad.
RC 49345.
by Mark Twain.
read by Anne Hancock.
3 cassettes.
Mark Twain constructs a tour through Germany, Switzerland,
France, and Italy. Integrates humor, autobiography, and
history to entertain. 1880.
RC 49345.
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The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic
Age.
RC 49350.
by Sven Birkerts.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
2 cassettes.
Essays exploring ways in which modern information
technologies are fundamentally transforming both traditional
literary culture and the general practice of reading and
writing. Attests to the essential value of literature and
laments its displacement by the pervasive electronic media.
1994.
RC 49350.
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Bosnia: Fractured Region.
RC 49354.
by Eric Black.
read by Dan Bloom.
1 cassette.
Examines the history and culture of the former country of
Yugoslavia in order to make sense of the 1990s conflicts
there, some of which involved "ethnic cleansing." Discusses
opposing viewpoints among its residents and assesses future
prospects for the area. For senior high and older readers.
1999.
RC 49354.
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Close to the Wind.
RC 49357.
by Pete Goss.
read by Jeremy Gage.
2 cassettes.
Former Royal Marine describes his work toward the goal of
sailing in the Vende Globe, a single-handed round-the-world
race. During the realization of his dream, Goss risks both
the race and his own life by heroically saving a fellow
competitor whose boat sank in a storm. Strong language.
1998.
RC 49357.
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Shania Twain.
RC 49365.
by Michael McCall.
read by Mary Ann Nichols.
1 cassette.
Biography of the Canadian country-pop singer-songwriter who,
after an unspectacular 1993 debut album, gained widespread
fame and awards with her second album, which was expensively
produced by her now-husband Robert Lange. Details such
controversies as the dismissal of her manager and Twain's
initial claim of being Native American. 1999.
RC 49365.
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Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and
the Search for the Virus That Caused It.
RC 49373.
by Gina Kolata.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
3 cassettes.
A science reporter for the _New York Times_ describes how a
mysterious virus, nicknamed the "Spanish flu," killed 20-100
million people worldwide, leaving no clue to its origins.
Striking during wartime in 1918, the epidemic affected young
adults disproportionately. Discusses other historic plagues
and the possibility of future pandemic scourges. 1999.
RC 49373.
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Peace and War: Reminiscences of a Life on the Frontiers of
Science.
RC 49378.
by Robert Serber.
read by Terence Aselford.
2 cassettes.
Memoir of a key member of the Manhattan Project scientific
team, who assembled the bombs that were dropped on Japan in
1945. Recounts the development and testing of the atomic
bomb, its use and effects on the Japanese population, and
the postwar controversy that surrounded this revolutionary
weapon of war. 1998.
RC 49378.
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Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre.
RC 49381.
by Robertson Davies.
read by Michael Scherer.
3 cassettes.
Thirty-three pieces on the theater, opera, and music.
Includes speeches, prologs to plays, articles, a discussion
of folk song, a ghost story set to music, and ideas for a
film scenario. Also contains selections from Davies's
theater diaries going behind the scenes. 1997.
RC 49381.
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Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide.
RC 49382.
by Kay Redfield Jamison.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
2 cassettes.
Examines the cultural history of suicide, biological and
psychological factors, and effects on survivors. Focuses on
victims younger than forty. Includes case studies, literary
quotations, and insights from the author's personal
experience. Proposes ways in which society could address
this increasingly prevalent problem. 1999.
RC 49382.
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Before the Storm: American Indians before the Europeans.
RC 49390.
by Allison Lassieur.
read by Rick Foucheux.
1 cassette.
Based on archaeologic and ethnographic evidence, an account
of the people living in North America prior to 1492.
Presented by geographic area, describes what is known about
the lives of the inhabitants, including their villages,
foods, and societies. For junior and senior high readers.
1998.
RC 49390.
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Seasons of Her Life: A Biography of Madeleine Korbel
Albright.
RC 49511.
by Ann Blackman.
read by Barbara Rappaport.
3 cassettes.
A personal profile of the secretary of state under President
Bill Clinton. Albright was born to a diplomat in
Czechoslovakia whose family twice fled to avoid persecution-
-first from the Nazis and later from the Communists. Traces
her family history, including her discovery that her
grandparents perished in the Holocaust. 1998.
RC 49511.
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Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and the Race for
Empire in Central Asia.
RC 49535.
by Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
5 cassettes.
The authors chronicle the struggle between Great Britain and
Russia over control of central Asia, beginning in the
nineteenth century and continuing through the cold war. They
examine the activities of adventurers, explorers, and
statesmen in Tibet, Lhasa, Afghanistan, and surrounding
areas, who spied for their respective countries. 1999.
RC 49535.
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Death and Dying: Opposing Viewpoints.
RC 49583.
edited by Paul A. Winters.
read by Catherine Byers.
2 cassettes.
Examines a range of perspectives and opinions on topics
related to the end of life. Presents opposing outlooks on
such issues as physician-assisted suicide, near-death
experiences, and grief. Challenges readers to confront and
understand conflicting points of view. For senior high and
older readers. 1998.
RC 49583.
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Jubal: The Life and Times of General Jubal A. Early, CSA,
Defender of the Lost Cause.
RC 49679.
by Charles C. Osborne.
read by Michael Scherer.
4 cassettes.
Biography of Confederate general Jubal Early, concentrating
on his military exploits and his rejection of reconstruction
and amnesty after the Civil War. Discusses Early's personal
eccentricity, his refusal to accept blame for military
blunders, and his later success in promoting the myth of the
"lost cause." 1992.
RC 49679.
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The Fat of the Land: Our Health Crisis and How Overweight
Americans Can Help Themselves.
RC 49686.
by Michael Fumento.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
An overview of obesity, "the most common chronic health
problem in America," affecting one-third of all adults.
Examines the causes and consequences of excess body weight,
debunks many popular fad diets, and denounces pro-obesity
movements. Urges a commonsense approach to weight control:
eat wisely and exercise. 1997.
RC 49686.
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Gray Ghost: The Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby.
RC 49691.
by James A. Ramage.
read by Michael Russotto.
4 cassettes.
Biography of Confederate colonel John Singleton Mosby, who
led the 43rd Battalion Virginia Partisan Rangers in
guerrilla operations against Union forces in northern
Virginia. Mosby, who had no military training, specialized
in night raids aimed at disrupting enemy battle plans and
supply trains. 1999.
RC 49691.
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From Botswana to the Bering Sea: My Thirty Years with
_National Geographic_.
RC 49705.
by Thomas Y. Canby.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
Memoir of a career as a _National Geographic_ writer and
science editor. Describes behind-the-scenes work at
headquarters in Washington, D.C., where Canby started in
1961, and recounts some of his adventures and misadventures
as a world traveler on assignment. 1998.
RC 49705.
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Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography.
RC 49706.
by Victoria Price.
read by Mary Kane.
4 cassettes.
Biography of Renaissance man Vincent Price by his daughter.
Traces the family history, Price's childhood in St. Louis,
his time at Yale University, and his career in theater and
later Hollywood. Discusses his "greylisting" during the
McCarthy period and his passion for art, as well as his
children and multiple marriages. 1999.
RC 49706.
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The Punic Wars.
RC 49722.
by Don Nardo.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
Describes the three wars between Rome and Carthage during
the third and second centuries B.C., which took a
devastating toll on resources and manpower and ended in
total annihilation of one of the powers. Includes Hannibal's
crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C. For senior high and older
readers. 1996.
RC 49722.
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Natural History: A Selection.
RC 49728.
by  Pliny the Elder.
read by Gordon Gould.
4 cassettes.
An encyclopedic overview of Roman scientific understanding
during the first century A.D. By the author's estimate, this
work presents some two hundred thousand facts about
astronomy, geography, zoology, botany, medicine, art, and
architecture. Discussions are enlivened with anecdotes and
personal commentary. 1991.
RC 49728.
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Einstein's Daughter: The Search for Lieserl.
RC 49735.
by Michele Zackheim.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
On the basis of the revelation in the 1980s that Albert
Einstein and his Serbian first wife, Mileva, had an
illegitimate daughter, Lieserl, born in 1902, the author
spent five years tracking down clues to determine what
became of her. Zackheim presents her findings and
conclusion. 1999.
RC 49735.
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.
RC 49737.
by Dave Eggers.
read by Gregory Gorton.
3 cassettes.
An unconventional first-person account of a young man who
takes on the responsibility of raising his eight-year-old
brother, Toph, after both parents die of cancer. Amid
frequent digressions, the author recalls their family
dynamics, his aspirations to become a writer, and an
experimental 'zine, _Might_. Strong language. Bestseller
2000.
RC 49737.
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The American President.
RC 49738.
by Philip B. Kunhardt and others.
read by Rick Foucheux.
4 cassettes.
Companion to a PBS television series; a survey of U.S.
presidents using a thematic, rather than chronological,
approach. In ten chapters, the chief executives are grouped
by campaign style, challenges faced, or other circumstances
that shaped their public image. Different historical periods
are represented in each category. 1999.
RC 49738.
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The Examined Life: Readings from Western Philosophy from
Plato to Kant.
RC 49741.
edited by Stanley Rosen.
read by Annie Wauters.
5 cassettes.
Representative texts by major philosophers grouped into six
categories: social and political thought, religion, art and
culture, metaphysics, epistemology, and science. Each
section is prefaced with an introduction to the topic.
Includes excerpts from works by Aristotle, Hobbes,
Augustine, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Hegel, Wittgenstein,
Descartes, Kuhn, and Ayala, among others. 2000.
RC 49741.
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Lady Bird: A Biography of Mrs. Johnson.
RC 49783.
by Jan Jarboe Russell.
read by Jill Ferris.
3 cassettes.
Portrait of a first lady. Examines how marriage to Lyndon
Baines Johnson defined her. Discusses Mrs. Johnson's family
background and her roles as wife, mother, businesswoman, and
conservationist. Also relates LBJ's marital infidelities and
Lady Bird's reactions to them. 1999.
RC 49783.
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The Thieves' Opera.
RC 49794.
by Lucy Moore.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Eighteenth-century London. Two notorious criminals operate
in the seamy underground of the capital: Jonathan Wild is
the "thief-taker general," whose criminal organization
colludes with the corrupt police, while Jack Sheppard is a
freelance robber who becomes infamous for his prison escapes
and daring crimes. Some violence. 1997.
RC 49794.
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Yonder: Essays.
RC 49799.
by Siri Hustvedt.
read by Catherine Byers.
1 cassette.
Six pieces by a Norwegian American novelist and poet
contemplating a variety of aesthetic experiences. Reveals
her thought processes while actively exploring such
activities as forming memories, viewing a painting, and
reading literature. 1998.
RC 49799.
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Explorer Leader Handbook.
RC 49836.
by  Boy Scouts of America.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
Handbook for advisors and youth leaders of Explorer Scouts.
Describes the role of an advisor to an Explorer post in
setting up the post and training the youth leaders.
Discusses the nature of Exploring and the responsibilities
of officers, and tells how to plan and conduct a successful
meeting. 1991.
RC 49836.
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Love's Apprentice.
RC 49838.
by Shirley Abbott.
read by Faith Potts.
2 cassettes.
A woman's memoir of her introduction to the world of
romance, love, and sex. Chronicles the influence of movies
and literature on her early development, her sensual
involvement with a college roommate, her year abroad in
Paris, her marriage, and the experience of becoming a
mother. Some strong language. 1998.
RC 49838.
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Summer of '98: When Homers Flew, Records Fell, and Baseball
Reclaimed America.
RC 49844.
by Mike Lupica.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Sportswriter and his three sons eagerly follow the amazing
1998 baseball season, which included the McGwire-Sosa home
run duel, David Wells's perfect game, the end of Cal
Ripken's streak, and the New York Yankees' World Series
victory. 1999.
RC 49844.
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Butch Cassidy: A Biography.
RC 49845.
by Richard Patterson.
read by Rick Foucheux.
3 cassettes.
Separates the reality from the myths about the legendary
outlaw. Contrasts his Mormon family background with his long
criminal record, detailing his years with the Wild Bunch and
the Sundance Kid. Discusses Butch Cassidy's supposed
reappearance in the United States after the shoot-out in
Boliva. 1998.
RC 49845.
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FDR and His Enemies.
RC 49846.
by Albert Fried.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Depicts Franklin Roosevelt's struggles to protect his
progressive presidency against challenges from five powerful
rivals: New York governor Al Smith, radio priest Charles
Coughlin, Louisiana senator Huey Long, aviation hero Charles
Lindbergh, and labor leader John L. Lewis. Avers that FDR
prevailed because he better understood the needs of the
American people. 1999.
RC 49846.
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The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the
Last Drop.
RC 49855.
by Gregory Dicum and Nina Luttinger.
read by Michael Consoli.
2 cassettes.
Examines the coffee industry, from the beverage's origins up
through the specialty coffee craze. Discusses aspects such
as caffeine addiction, marketing techniques, working
conditions for coffee farmers, and international trade.
1999.
RC 49855.
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Varsity Scout Leader Guidebook.
RC 49858.
by  Boy Scouts of America.
read by Mark Ashby.
1 cassette.
Qualifications and responsibilities for the adult leader of
Boy Scouts ages fourteen through seventeen. Explains the
program and planning objectives, discusses leadership and
age-appropriate behavior, and provides a parent's guide to
protecting offspring from child abuse. 1996.
RC 49858.
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Morgan: American Financier.
RC 49869.
by Jean Strouse.
read by Lou Harpenau.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
Biography of the powerful capitalist banker of the Gilded
Age, who transformed the United States from an agrarian
society into a powerful industrial state. Relates how
Pierpont Morgan financed the robber barons and rescued the
country from the panic of 1901, while amassing a huge
personal art collection. 1999.
RC 49869.
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The Educated Child: A Parent's Guide from Preschool through
Eighth Grade.
RC 49890.
by William J. Bennett and others.
read by Butch Hoover.
5 cassettes.
Maintaining that the years before high school are the most
important for basic learning, the authors describe areas
within core subjects that a pupil should master at each age.
Suggests ways for parents to stay involved in their
children's progress and to ensure they are receiving a good
education. 1999.
RC 49890.
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Coming Apart: An Informal History of America in the 1960s.
RC 49903.
by William L. O'Neill.
read by Barry Bernson.
4 cassettes (Reissue).
A journalistic survey dealing with foreign relations,
domestic politics, and the counterculture in the early
1960s. Though the emphasis is on political rather than
cultural history, sports and pop entertainment are included.
1971.
RC 49903.
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Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House.
RC 49911.
by Cheryl Mendelson.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
10 cassettes in 2 containers.
Helpful hints on a range of domestic topics--planning and
preparing meals, doing laundry, cleaning each room in a
home, preserving books and furniture, caring for pets, fire
safety, and many others. Includes guidelines for both the
novice and longtime housekeeper and bits of wisdom gained
from older relatives. Bestseller 1999.
RC 49911.
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Shaking a Leg: Collected Writings.
RC 49912.
by Angela Carter.
read by Jill Fox.
6 cassettes.
A substantial selection of Carter's journalism--articles,
criticism, personal essays, and reviews--from the 1960s
until her death in 1992. These cultural and social
commentaries are grouped under broad categories: body
languages, food fetishes, home and away, traveling, Japan,
America, screen and dream, stories and tellers, writers and
readers. Some strong language. 1997.
RC 49912.
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The Millionaire Mind.
RC 49942.
by Thomas J. Stanley.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
3 cassettes.
In this companion to _The Millionaire Next Door (RC 43944)_
the author explores people with a "millionaire mind-set"--
those who focus upon accumulating wealth. His nationwide
survey examines such factors as academic performance, career
selection, family and social relationships, lifestyle, and
the ability to conquer fear. Bestseller 2000.
RC 49942.
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Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nio and the Fate of
Civilizations.
RC 49950.
by Brian Fagan.
read by Ralph Lowenstein.
2 cassettes.
Investigates the connection between deadly weather phenomena
and anthropology. Discusses the historical impact of methods
used by various ancient civilizations to adapt to stressful
climatic changes. Describes monsoons in India; famines in
ancient Egypt; droughts in the American Southwest, which
destroyed the Anasazi; and "El Nio," which has serious
effects worldwide. 1999.
RC 49950.
##

The Code Book: The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary Queen of
Scots to Quantum Cryptography.
RC 49955.
by Simon Singh.
read by Dennis Rooney.
3 cassettes.
Charts the history of ciphers and the ongoing battle between
codemakers and codebreakers, which has spurred corresponding
technological development. Relates tales of political
intrigue and historical turning points in which codes played
a role. Also discusses the continuing importance of
encryption in the digital world. 1999.
RC 49955.
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Fit Happens: Strategies for Living a Healthier, Happier,
Fitter Life.
RC 49961.
by Joanie Greggains.
read by Nona Pipes.
2 cassettes.
Host of television and radio fitness shows stresses
substituting smart choices for bad habits--making positive
lifestyle choices every day. She provides commonsense
instructions on how to eat right and exercise enough,
warning against fad diets and other fitness gimmicks. 2000.
RC 49961.
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A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal that
Nearly Brought Down a President.
RC 49966.
by Jeffrey Toobin.
read by Michael Russotto.
4 cassettes.
A behind-the-scenes account of the scandals surrounding
President Bill Clinton. Toobin examines the Paula Jones
case, Kenneth Starr's investigations, and the president's
relationship with Monica Lewinsky in detail. He concludes
that "Clinton was, by comparison, the good guy in this
struggle," the victim of powerful forces from the right.
Some strong language. Bestseller 1999.
RC 49966.
##

Doomed at the Start: American Pursuit Pilots in the
Philippines, 1941-1942.
RC 49970.
by William H. Bartsch.
read by Steven Carpenter.
4 cassettes.
A history of the 24th Pursuit Group squadron of the U.S.
Army Air Corps, which was stationed in the Philippines when
World War II broke out. Chronicles the destruction of the
American-Philippine Army on Bataan and Corregidor after five
months of fighting. Describes the pilots' heroism along with
their fates. 1992.
RC 49970.
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Five Thousand Days like This One: An American Family
History.
RC 49980.
by Jane Brox.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
The author depicts the lives of her parents and Lebanese
immigrant grandparents, who worked as textile mill laborers
before settling down on a hardscrabble farm in the Merrimack
Valley of Massachusetts. She wistfully reflects on the
suffering and uncertainties of their harsh existence. 1999.
RC 49980.
##

Kahlil Gibran, Man and Poet: A New Biography.
RC 50020.
by Suheil Bushrui and Joe Jenkins.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
3 cassettes.
Biography of the poet, artist, and mystic. Describes his
relatively short life--he was born in a Lebanese village in
1883 and died in New York in 1931. Discusses his writings
and artistic temperament. Analyzes his fame in the Arab-
speaking world and his popularity in the West. 1998.
RC 50020.
##

A Resource Book for Senior Girl Scouts.
RC 50039.
by  Girl Scouts of the U.S.A..
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Guidebook for Girl Scouts fourteen years and older. Explains
the organization and offers suggestions for community
service projects. Includes advice on physical and emotional
health, career choices, and skills for living. For senior
high readers.   1995.
RC 50039.
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For the Time Being.
RC 50052.
by Annie Dillard.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
Reflections on the coexistence of God and evil and how an
individual fits into the scheme of things. Recounts a trip
to Israel, visits to an obstetrical ward, and a
paleontologist's story, as well as a discussion of Teilhard
de Chardin and the Baal Shem Tov. 1999.
RC 50052.
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My Garden (Book).
RC 50062.
by Jamaica Kincaid.
read by Catherine Byers.
2 cassettes.
A series of meditations and reminiscences on the art of
gardening, with a little history thrown in. Kincaid, whose
attachment to gardening began when her husband gave her some
tools and seeds for Mother's Day, discusses the continual
creation of her garden, and why it will never be the garden
in her mind's eye. 1999.
RC 50062.
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about
Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!.
RC 50090.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki.
read by Rick Rohan.
2 cassettes.
Investor describes how he learned about money from his Ph.D.
father, who could never retain wealth, and also from his
friend's father, who was a millionaire with an eighth grade
education. Explains how to make your money work for you by
mastering financial literacy and taking charge. Bestseller
1997.
RC 50090.
##

Essentials of Cooking.
RC 50091.
by James Peterson.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
Rather than offering a collection of recipes, Peterson
presents a series of basic instructions for various cooking
methods. Includes peeling and cutting fruits and vegetables;
making sauces and stews; and roasting, grilling, frying,
sauting, or poaching fruits, meats, and vegetables. Also
includes kitchen notes and tips. 1999.
RC 50091.
##

Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball.
RC 50094.
by Bob Costas.
read by James Leary.
1 cassette.
Emmy Award-winning broadcaster outlines what he believes is
wrong with baseball and offers some cures. Includes
suggestions for a new contract in 2001 between owners and
players, which includes revenue-sharing, salary basements
and ceilings, modification of rules, and realignments of
schedules. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50094.
##

A Soldier's Story.
RC 50099.
by Omar N. Bradley.
read by Lou Harpenau.
4 cassettes.
Memoirs of "GI's General," Omar Nelson Bradley, on his
campaigns in World War II, including the conquest of Africa,
the invasion of Sicily, D Day at Normandy, the liberation of
Paris, the Battle of the Bulge, and the German surrender.
Discusses tactics and maneuvers, as well as fellow officers.
1951.
RC 50099.
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_Star Trek_ on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human Minds.
RC 50105.
by Robert Sekuler and Randolph Blake.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
2 cassettes.
Uses segments from the TV and movie series to explain brain
functions and psychological phenomena. Examines nonhuman
life forms and their cultural customs as a means of studying
human beings from a different perspective. Contains a
glossary of main characters and a list of _Star Trek_
episodes. 1998.
RC 50105.
##

Fibroids: The Complete Guide to Taking Charge of Your
Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Well-Being.
RC 50107.
by Johanna Skilling.
read by Patricia McDermott.
2 cassettes.
Researching fibroids after her own diagnosis, the author
compiled information from doctors and patients on the
symptoms, treatments, and impact of having solid lumps of
muscle and connective tissue growing in and around the
uterus. Usually benign, the tumors affect at least 25
percent and possibly 75 percent of women. 2000.
RC 50107.
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Electro Shock! Groundbreakers of Synth Music.
RC 50113.
by Greg Rule.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
This survey of synthesizer music offers profiles of
seventeen performers, compiled from _Keyboard_ magazine, and
discusses the electronic instruments used. Presents
interviews with Nine Inch Nails, Mark Snow of the _X-Files_,
and Depeche Mode, among others. Includes a listening guide.
For senior high and older readers. 1999.
RC 50113.
##

Andy Kaufman Revealed! Best Friend Tells All.
RC 50114.
by Bob Zmuda.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Longtime friend and writer for the late comic (who is best
known for his role on the sitcom _Taxi_) discusses the work
they did together before Kaufman died of cancer at thirty-
five in 1984. Zmuda is coexecutive producer for _Man on the
Moon_, a movie about Kaufman. Strong language. 1999.
RC 50114.
##

The Simply Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes
and Menus for People with Diabetes and Those Who Love Them.
RC 50115.
by Mary Donkersloot.
read by Patricia McDermott.
4 cassettes.
A nutritionist discusses how to live well with diabetes and
offers hundreds of recipes (with nutritional analyses and
exchanges) for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
Includes suggested menus and shopping tips. 1998.
RC 50115.
##

Cassette Books, 1999.
RC 50116.
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped.
read by Butch Hoover.
4 cassettes.
A catalog of talking books produced on cassette for adult
and young adult readers during 1999. The nonfiction and
fiction sections list books by subject categories. Separate
listings identify books for young adult readers and for
Spanish readers. 1999.
RC 50116.
##

The Lost Art of Healing.
RC 50125.
by Bernard Lown.
read by John Richardson.
3 cassettes.
A cardiologist asserts that the medical profession has
broken down because doctors are relying unduly on
technology, rather than examining and listening to patients.
He relates anecdotes about his elderly patients to reinforce
the importance of getting to know the person behind the
symptoms. 1996.
RC 50125.
##

The Assault on Parenthood: How Our Culture Undermines the
Family.
RC 50126.
by Dana Mack.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
3 cassettes.
After interviewing parents across the country, the author
asserts that millions of them believe the crisis of youth
could be solved if government and social institutions
allowed families to provide children the needed love, time,
protection, and authoritative guidance. Included are seven
pro-family proposals. 1997.
RC 50126.
##

Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the
Computer Age.
RC 50127.
by Michael Hiltzik.
read by Butch Hoover.
3 cassettes.
An inside view of Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC),
renowned as a Silicon Valley hotbed of technological
development. Traces the facility's evolution from its
inception in 1970, describing some eccentricities of the
brilliant pioneers in the field of personal computers and
related breakthroughs. Alleges that the corporation failed
to exploit PARC's inventions. 1999.
RC 50127.
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The Sonnets.
RC 50129.
by William Shakespeare.
read by Fred Major.
1 cassette.
The complete collection of 154 sonnets attributed to
Shakespeare, without commentary. Sonnets 1 to 126 are
addressed to a beloved friend--a young man--while Sonnets
127 to 152 are to a lady of dark beauty, and the last two
poems are adaptations of a Greek epigram. 1609.
RC 50129.
##

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way.
RC 50133.
by Susan McCutcheon.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
2 cassettes.
Describes a natural childbirth method begun in the late
1940s by Dr. Robert Bradley. Unlike the Lamaze technique,
the Bradley procedure is drug free in most cases. The
author, who has been teaching this method since 1970, gives
detailed instructions and practice exercises for women and
their coaches. 1996.
RC 50133.
##

America the Wise: The Longevity Revolution and the True
Wealth of Nations.
RC 50134.
by Theodore Roszak.
read by Randy Davidson.
2 cassettes.
A historian's optimistic outlook on the social and economic
consequences of the aging of the baby-boom generation.
Expresses the hope that a healthier, wealthier, better
educated, and politically influential older population can
help build a more humane society. Exhorts seniors to become
agents of positive change. 1998.
RC 50134.
##

The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in
the Cold War.
RC 50138.
by Eileen Welsome.
read by Butch Hoover.
4 cassettes.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist chronicles her
investigation of eighteen human subjects who were
unwittingly injected with plutonium between 1945 and 1947.
She depicts the cultural and political context of the era
and examines the complex issues raised that go to the core
of democratic society. 1999.
RC 50138.
##

One Hundred Days: My Unexpected Journey from Doctor to
Patient.
RC 50142.
by David Biro.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Biro describes how an odd flashing in his eye troubled him
when he was a thirty-one-year-old neophyte dermatologist.
After Biro was finally diagnosed with an unusual paroxysmal
nocturnal hemoglobinuria, his doctors then disagreed on the
best treatment option. Choosing a bone-marrow transplant,
Biro faced the critical one-hundred-day recovery period.
2000.
RC 50142.
##

Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief.
RC 50143.
by Herbert Benson.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
The author of _Beyond the Relaxation Response (RC 22254)_
describes how self-care can be combined with
pharmaceuticals, surgery, and other procedures to help the
healing process. Self-care methods include a belief in
"something good," the placebo effect of "remembered
wellness," and religious convictions that enhance the
relaxation response. 1996.
RC 50143.
##

Hiroshima.
RC 50148.
by John Hersey.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author's updated account of the
tragedy of the world's first atomic bomb. In 1945, while the
ashes of Hiroshima were still warm, Hersey traveled to Japan
to interview survivors, whose narratives articulate the
devastating aftermath. The last chapter was added nearly
forty years later. 1985.
RC 50148.
##

A Field Guide for the Sight-Impaired Reader: A Comprehensive
Resource for Students, Teachers, and Librarians.
RC 50149.
by Andrew Leibs.
read by Carol Dines.
2 cassettes.
Identifies resources available to the visually impaired
student to facilitate reading. Lists appropriate agencies
and publishers as well as producers of technology that
assist the reader, including Internet addresses. For senior
high and older readers.   1999.
RC 50149.
##

The Lost Cause: The Confederate Exodus to Mexico.
RC 50150.
by Andrew Rolle.
read by Randy Davidson.
2 cassettes.
A historian's account of the thousands of Confederate
soldiers who, unable to accept defeat, fled abroad at the
conclusion of the Civil War. Encouraged by the French
puppet, Emperor Maximilian, many entered Mexico to start new
colonies. Relates the struggles and failures encountered by
the Southerners in a hostile and foreign land. 1965.
RC 50150.
##

The Pacific Rim: East Asia at the Dawn of a New Century.
RC 50174.
by Elaine Pascoe.
read by Rick Foucheux.
1 cassette.
Brief summaries of the historical, economic, and political
importance of the countries that make up East Asia--
principally China and Taiwan, Japan, and both Koreas, as
well as mainland Southeast Asia and several island nations.
Discusses their relevance to the United States and others in
the West. For senior high and older readers.   1999.
RC 50174.
##

The Wars of the Roses.
RC 50186.
by Alison Weir.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
4 cassettes.
In this companion to _The Princes in the Tower (RC 40697)_
Weir recounts the events that plunged fifteenth-century
medieval Britain into a bloody struggle for the crown. The
House of Lancaster, led by the inept King Henry VI,
contended with the able duke of York, Richard Plantagenet.
1995.
RC 50186.
##

Haiku: This Other World.
RC 50234.
by Richard A. Wright.
read by Gordon Gould.
1 cassette.
Collection of Richard Wright's eight hundred seventeen short
poems composed in the late 1950s. In his snail haiku, he
depicts mankind's relationship with nature and observes the
unity and harmony among things. In "Lines of Winter Rain,"
the author explains that beauty can be savored. 1998.
RC 50234.
##

The Space between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from
the Middle East.
RC 50238.
selected by Naomi Shihab Nye.
read by Yolande Bavan.
1 cassette.
Anthology of more than one hundred twentieth-century poems
from twenty countries, some written in English and many
translated into free verse. Subjects include affection for
children and family, patriotic feelings, and grief over
exile. Contains brief biographical notes on the
contributors. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.
RC 50238.
##

Ten Things I Wish I'd Known--Before I Went into the Real
World.
RC 50263.
by Maria Shriver.
read by Jacinda Bronaugh.
1 cassette.
Expands on a commencement speech given by the author. She
discusses lessons she's learned since college on work,
money, family, and humor. Describes life as an award-winning
television journalist, author of a bestselling children's
book, wife of a movie star, niece of a president, and mother
of four children. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50263.
##

It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life.
RC 50265.
by Lance Armstrong.
read by Mark Ashby.
2 cassettes.
The internationally recognized Texan cyclist relates how a
diagnosis of testicular cancer at age twenty-five changed
his priorities. Recounts the major events in his life,
including the ordeals of his treatment, his comeback to win
the 1999 Tour de France, and his joy in being a father. Some
strong language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50265.
##

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship
_Essex_.
RC 50271.
by Nathaniel Philbrick.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
Relying mainly on the cabin boy's journal discovered in
1960, the author recounts the disastrous 1819 voyage of the
whaling ship _Essex_. He describes the attack of an eighty-
five-foot bull sperm whale, and the ensuing  starvation,
dehydration, and cannibalism that befell the shipwrecked
survivors. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50271.
##

Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit.
RC 50273.
by Garry Wills.
read by Lou Harpenau.
2 cassettes.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author--for _Lincoln at Gettysburg
(RC 35368)_--and practicing Catholic indicts the Church's
hierarchy for the papal sin of deception. Calls for internal
reform regarding teachings on birth control and abortion,
priests' celibacy, and the ordainment of women. Challenges
the Vatican's attitude toward the Holocaust. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50273.
##

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys.
RC 50309.
by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson.
read by Michael Scherer.
2 cassettes.
Case studies support this discussion of the price boys pay
in a culture with rigid ideals of manhood. The authors
identify what youngsters need to achieve emotional
integrity, and they conclude with seven points for
transforming the ways boys are nurtured to better protect
their emotional lives. Bestseller 1999.
RC 50309.
##

Where Did I Go Right? You're No One in Hollywood Unless
Someone Wants You Dead.
RC 50312.
by Bernie Brillstein.
read by Terence Aselford.
3 cassettes.
Brillstein reflects on his career as Hollywood agent,
television and movie producer, studio head, and personal
manager to John Belushi, Jim Henson, and other show-business
successes. Discusses business relationships that went sour
and client friendships that were cut short by untimely
deaths. Strong language. Bestseller 1999.
RC 50312.
##

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography.
RC 50313.
by Sidney Poitier.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
The first African American actor to win an Oscar recalls his
idyllic childhood in the Bahamas, his move to Florida at age
fifteen, his early struggles to establish an acting career,
and his later successes. Poitier reflects on the family
values, ethics, and integrity that sustain him. Some strong
language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50313.
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Experience.
RC 50335.
by Martin Amis.
read by David Cutler.
3 cassettes.
The innovative, controversial English writer remembers his
father, comic novelist Kingsley Amis, and recalls events and
influences in his own artistic development. Contains
anecdotes about major literary figures--both his father's
friends and his own--Philip Larkin, Saul Bellow, and Salman
Rushdie among them. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50335.
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III: More Stories of Life,
Love, and Learning.
RC 50351.
edited by Jack Canfield and others.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II (RC
47252)_, the authors present additional stories and
anecdotes written by teenagers. The inspirational themes
include relationships, friends and family, and overcoming
obstacles. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50351.
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The Bodyguard's Story: Diana, the Crash, and the Sole
Survivor.
RC 50352.
by Trevor Rees-Jones.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
As the sole survivor of the 1997 auto accident that killed
the Princess of Wales, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur,
bodyguard Rees-Jones offers his account of the events
leading up to the crash and its aftermath. He also discusses
his own efforts to cope with injuries and unwelcome
notoriety. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50352.
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Syndrome X: Overcoming the Silent Killer That Can Give You a
Heart Attack.
RC 50358.
by Gerald Reaven and others.
read by Betty Williams.
3 cassettes.
Endocrinologist Reaven of Stanford explains the metabolic
disorder known as insulin resistance syndrome or Syndrome X,
which increases risk for heart attacks. Frequently
undiagnosed, this condition is worsened by diets usually
recommended for coronary health. Prescribes an appropriate
nutritional plan with additional steps for reducing the
syndrome's impact. 2000.
RC 50358.
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By the Color of Our Skin: The Illusion of Integration and
the Reality of Race.
RC 50382.
by Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Argues that integration between blacks and whites is a myth
and not a reality, based on evaluating the ways Americans
live, learn, work, and think. Notes that 70 percent of
African American children attend predominantly black
schools. Opines that the goal of incorporating all racial
groups into society is unattainable. 1999.
RC 50382.
##

Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul: Stories to Open
the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit.
RC 50391.
by Jack Canfield and others.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Stories designed to deepen faith and nourish the soul, about
people who have chosen hope over despair, offered a helping
hand to someone in need, or put their faith in God against
all odds. Includes tales of love, divine intervention, acts
of kindness, the power of belief, and overcoming obstacles.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50391.
##

A Week in the Zone.
RC 50447.
by Barry Sears.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
In this companion to _The Zone (RC 42493)_ and others, Sears
presents simplified instructions for his insulin-controlling
diet, asserting that trying the "Zone" for a week will
create converts. Includes new research to validate the diet,
which he maintains is neither high in protein nor low in
carbohydrates. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50447.
##

Cybill Disobedience: How I Survived Beauty Pageants, Elvis,
Sex, Bruce Willis, Lies, Marriage, Motherhood, Hollywood,
and the Irrepressible Urge to Say What I Think.
RC 50450.
by Cybill Shepherd.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Actress recalls her professional life as a model and
performer, as well as her family life, including marriages
and affairs. After over thirty years in the movie business,
Cybill celebrates having survived her way. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50450.
##

Me Talk Pretty One Day.
RC 50514.
by David Sedaris.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
A comic essayist and public radio commentator recalls having
speech therapy forced upon him (and other "future
homosexuals" with lisps) as a child, acquiring his lifelong
hatred of computers, failing in an attempt at teaching, and
trying to learn French while living in France. Strong
language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50514.
##

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.
RC 50515.
by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
Techniques and planning for survival in emergencies. Basic
rules include being mentally and physically prepared, having
access to proper equipment, and refusing to panic. Covers
medical crises, natural disasters, attacks by wild animals,
and dangers that require fast escapes. Names experts
interviewed about each situation. Bestseller 1999.
RC 50515.
##

Payne Stewart.
RC 50516.
by Tracey Stewart.
read by Pam Ward.
2 cassettes.
The Australian wife of the late champion golfer Payne
Stewart recalls his personal and professional life,
including the tournaments he participated in as well as his
belief in God. She tells of the faith that sustained their
family following her husband's death in a 1999 air crash.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50516.
##

Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's Seven-Step
Program for Creating the Life You Want.
RC 50519.
by Cheryl Richardson.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
A personal coach describes how to eliminate energy drains
and replace them with things that fuel you in the areas of
relationships, surroundings, body, mind, spirit, work, and
money. The author uses clients' stories to illustrate points
and provides lists of resources. Bestseller 1998.
RC 50519.
##

The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord.
RC 50543.
by T.D. Jakes.
read by Bill Wallace.
2 cassettes.
A Christian bishop with a weekly television broadcast
exhorts women to develop their three most important
relationships: with themselves, with their husbands, and
with God. Suggests empowerment strategies supported by
biblical verses to help promote peace and healing. Offers
advice on relationships for both men and women. 1998.
RC 50543.
##

Reflecting the Flame.
RC 50642.
edited by Marc Maurer.
read by Bruce Huntey.
1 cassette.
Nine stories recounting how blind adults are creating a past
upon which blind children can build their futures. A lawyer
gains a better understanding of her blindness while learning
how to open a milk carton, and a man discusses how to deal
with things done mainly for visual effect. 1999.
RC 50642.
##

For Younger Readers, 1998-1999:  Braille and Talking Books.
RC 50716.
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped.
read by Jill Fox.
4 cassettes.
Catalog of books for readers from preschool through grade
nine, produced in braille and cassette formats during 1998
and 1999. Nonfiction and fiction books are arranged under
general subject headings. Also includes separate sections
for print/braille, very young readers, and young adults.
1999.
RC 50716.
##

Don't Make Me Stop This Car! Adventures in Fatherhood.
RC 50765.
by Al Roker.
read by J.P. Linton.
1 cassette.
The _Today_ show weatherman humorously describes his
experiences of being a father--both to his older daughter
from adoption through adolescence and to the baby conceived
with his new wife after fertility treatments. Roker also
reminisces about his own bus-driver father. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50765.
##

_Walden; or, Life in the Woods_ and _On the Duty of Civil
Disobedience_.
RC 50835.
by Henry David Thoreau.
read by Bradley Bransford.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Autobiographical record of the author's experiment in
essential living at his Walden Pond retreat in the 1850s
along with detailed observations of nature and his
commentaries on world problems. His essay "Civil
Disobedience" is a protest against government's interference
with individual liberty. 1960.
RC 50835.
##

India Britannica.
RC 50836.
by Geoffrey Moorhouse.
read by Gordon Gould.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
A popular history of three centuries of British rule in
India. The account begins with a description of the
profoundly alien country the seventeenth-century traders
encountered, traces the gradual ascension of the East India
Company, and concludes with the sudden disengagement under
the last viceroy, Lord Mountbatten. 1983.
RC 50836.
##

Another Day.
RC 50838.
by Eugenia Price.
read by Patricia McDermott.
1 cassette (Reissue).
The author shares her informal reflections and
interpretations on those passages of the Bible that are most
meaningful to her. 1984.
RC 50838.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

Pleasure of Believing.
RC 47644.
by Anastasia Hobbet.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
3 cassettes.
Roberta Shea has turned her family's Wyoming ranch into a
wild bird rehabilitation center. Her neighbor, sheep rancher
Carl Drummond, accidently poisons some eagles while trying
to rid his ranch of predatory coyotes, initiating a clash
between traditional ranchers and Roberta's environmentalist
friends. Based on a similar 1971 event that led to the
passage of the Endangered Species Act. 1997.
RC 47644.
##

_The_ _Golden Pot_ and Other Tales.
RC 47927.
by E.T.A. Hoffmann.
read by Bill Wallace.
4 cassettes.
Five stories written between 1814 and 1822 when the German
Romantic author died. Each tale explores different relations
between reality and fantasy. Ritchie Robertson provides the
literary context of these tales in his introductory essay.
1992.
RC 47927.
##

Tidings of Comfort and Joy.
RC 48425.
by T. Davis Bunn.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
It was supposed to be a wonderful Christmas in Hawaii for
fourteen-year-old Marissa and her family. But she has come
down with a mysterious illness and must spend the holiday
with Gran. As they come to terms with the change in their
plans, Gran tells Marissa about a Christmas many years
before. 1997.
RC 48425.
##

The Smiling Country.
RC 48506.
by Elmer Kelton.
read by Don Feldheim.
2 cassettes.
Texas, 1910. In this sequel to _The Good Old Boys (RC
48505)_, Hewey Calloway settles down and, with his nephew
Tommy, runs the Circle W ranch. Hewey is seriously injured
trying to prove he can still break a horse. The mishap has
one benefit, though; he gets reacquainted with an old
girlfriend. 1998.
RC 48506.
##

Complete Stories 1874-1884.
RC 48593.
by Henry James.
read by Annie Wauters.
7 cassettes in 2 containers.
Nineteen short stories originally published in periodicals.
Includes "Daisy Miller: A Study," in which an innocent young
American tourist scandalizes Europeans by her behavior. In
"The Siege of London" James continues his examination of
social convention, describing a much-divorced American
widow's determination to enter English high society. 1999.
RC 48593.
##

The Magic Mountain.
RC 48618.
by Thomas Mann.
read by Faith Potts.
7 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue).
Recounts the formative years of young Hans Castorp, who
travels to Davos, Switzerland, for a three-week visit with
his cousin Joachim Ziemssen. Instead, Hans finds himself
spending seven introspective years at the tuberculosis
sanatorium. New translation of _Der Zauberberg_, published
in 1924 by the 1929 Nobel Prize winner. 1924.
RC 48618.
##

King Suckerman.
RC 48674.
by George P. Pelecanos.
read by Chuck Young.
2 cassettes.
Washington, D.C., 1976. Marcus Clay owns a record store but
helps his Vietnam War buddy, Dimitri Karras, deal drugs on
the side. When a buy from a psychopath, Wilton Cooper, goes
bad, the two flee with stolen money and Cooper's girlfriend.
A showdown occurs during the city's bicentennial
celebration. Strong language and violence. 1997.
RC 48674.
##

In a Land of Plenty.
RC 48695.
by Tim Pears.
read by Anne Flosnik.
4 cassettes.
A family saga of more than forty years. After their wedding
in 1952, Charles and Mary Freeman move into Hillmorton Manor
in the heart of England. Their home soon fills with four
children, a nanny, servants, and an occasional relative.
Generations advance, and the configuration of people
changes. Then tragedy strikes. Strong language. 1997.
RC 48695.
##

Wives of the Fishermen.
RC 48713.
by Angela Huth.
read by Jennifer Mendenhall.
3 cassettes.
Friends Myrtle Duns and Annie Mcleoud have continued to be
close since childhood despite their different personalities.
Over the years their relationship is tried by jealousy and
resentment but still survives. Then Myrtle's husband dies in
a fishing accident, and their friendship begins to unravel.
1998.
RC 48713.
##

A Wizard in Chaos: The Rogue Wizard, Book 5.
RC 48804.
by Christopher Stasheff.
read by Michael Scherer.
2 cassettes.
As Magnus D'Armand (Gar Pike) and Dirk Dulaine continue
their quest of bringing justice to oppressed people, they
visit a planet that has no central government. The planet
has developed into a primitive feudal system in which
landowners war against each other. Sequel to _A Wizard in
Peace (RC 48803)_. 1997.
RC 48804.
##

The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway.
RC 48939.
by Ernest Hemingway.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
5 cassettes (Reissue).
This edition contains forty-nine stories that first appeared
in a 1938 collection plus twenty-one works written after
Hemingway moved to Finca Vigia in Cuba. Includes "The Snows
of Kilimanjaro," "In Another Country," and "The Strange
Country." 1987.
RC 48939.
##

Murder Shoots the Bull: A Southern Sisters Mystery.
RC 49043.
by Anne George.
read by Cyn Delafield.
2 cassettes.
Petite Patricia Anne Hollowell and her plus-size sister,
Mary Alice Crane, are thinking about getting involved in an
investment club with neighbor Mitzi Phizer, when Mitzi's
husband is accused of murdering his first wife. Of course
the sisters feel they must help. And their own families
create problems too. 1999.
RC 49043.
##

Men beyond the Law: A Western Trio.
RC 49047.
by Max Brand.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
A collection of three western stories originally published
in the 1920s. "The Werewolf" has a spiritual element; "The
Finding of Jeremy" deals with a young New Yorker seeking his
fortune in the West; and "The Trail Up Old Arrowhead: A Bull
Hunter Story" tells about a gentle giant of a man. 1997.
RC 49047.
##

For Whom the Bell Tolls.
RC 49108.
by Ernest Hemingway.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
4 cassettes (Reissue).
American Robert Jordan has joined the Republicans fighting
against the Fascists during the Spanish civil war. He is on
a mission to destroy a strategically located bridge with the
help of a band of guerillas. At their camp he falls in love
with Maria, a young torture victim. Some violence. 1940.
RC 49108.
##

All This, and Heaven Too.
RC 49226.
by Rachel Field.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
4 cassettes.
Mademoiselle Henriette Desportes is serving as governess to
the younger children of the Duc and Duchesse de Praslin in
France. But in 1847 a tragedy occurs, putting her on trial
for murder. When acquitted, Henriette travels to America,
marries, and becomes known for her salon at Gramercy Park.
Fictional account of the author's great-aunt. 1938.
RC 49226.
##

The Broken Hearts Club.
RC 49227.
by Ethan Black.
read by Buzz Luttrell.
2 cassettes.
Psychologist Ian Bainbridge is horrified when a member of
his support group for men with broken hearts murders a
former sweetheart. Meanwhile, the recently jilted NYPD cop
who is investigating the murder suspects that his ex-
girlfriend is the killer's next target. Explicit
descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1999.
RC 49227.
##

The Fugitive Trail.
RC 49230.
by Zane Grey.
read by Don Feldheim.
2 cassettes.
Falsely accused of robbing a bank, Bruce Lockheart takes to
the trail with his lover, pursued by a relentless Texas
Ranger. Even as Lockheart keeps his faith in justice being
done, he must foreswear his oath never to kill a lawman.
Some strong language. 1957.
RC 49230.
##

Motherless Brooklyn.
RC 49231.
by Jonathan Lethem.
read by Jeremy Gage.
3 cassettes.
Lionel Essrog, a small-time Brooklyn thug with Tourette's
syndrome, seeks revenge for the murder of his boss, Frank
Minna. Years ago Minna took the orphaned Essrog under his
wing. Essrog now investigates a Zen temple and two aging
Mafia chieftains as possible links to Minna's death.
Violence and strong language. 1999.
RC 49231.
##

A Fold in the Tent of the Sky.
RC 49255.
by Michael Hale.
read by Gary Telles.
3 cassettes.
Peter Abbott abandons his stage career to join Calliope
Associates, a group of gifted psychics that does secret work
for the government. When a series of mishaps befalls several
Calliope members, Abbott uses time travel to alter the past
but inadvertently changes the course of the world. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49255.
##

Lost in Translation.
RC 49282.
by Nicole Mones.
read by Mary Kane.
2 cassettes.
Alice Mannegan, the thirty-six-year-old daughter of a racist
politician, flees to China, where she works as an
archaeologist's translator. While on an expedition, Alice
falls in love with Professor Lin Shiyang, but their private
demons fetter the couple's relationship. Some strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49282.
##

Riptide.
RC 49287.
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
read by Gregory Gorton.
3 cassettes.
For three hundred years a deepwater cache of pirate treasure
lying off the coast of Maine has defied repeated recovery
attempts. Now a modern team of high-tech explorers sets out
to defeat the booby-trapped fortress that surrounds the
sunken fortune. Some strong language. 1998.
RC 49287.
##

Living on the Edge: Fiction by Peace Corps Writers.
RC 49291.
edited by John Coyne.
read by Jeff Baker.
3 cassettes.
Stories by seventeen authors who lived in cultures ranging
from the Caribbean islands to Latin America, Africa, and
Asia. They portray Americans abroad, host country nationals'
reactions to Americans, and volunteers' experiences living
in remote societies with different customs. 1999.
RC 49291.
##

Mandingo.
RC 49298.
by Kyle Onstott.
read by Robert Sams.
6 cassettes (Reissue).
Warren Maxwell and his son Hammond live on an Alabama
plantation where raising and selling slaves is more
profitable than cotton. Hammond's alcoholic wife seeks
revenge against her unfaithful husband by seducing a
handsome Mandingo slave. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1958.
RC 49298.
##

Cold Hit.
RC 49301.
by Linda Fairstein.
read by Faith Potts.
2 cassettes.
When the corpse of art gallery owner Denise Caxton is found
in the Hudson River, New York assistant DA Alexandra Cooper
of _Final Jeopardy (RC 42441)_ teams up with detectives
Chapman and Wallace to determine if Caxton's death was
connected with the art world. Violence, strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. 1999.
RC 49301.
##

The Last Life.
RC 49303.
by Claire Messud.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
3 cassettes.
Sagesse LaBasse, fifteen, lives in France where her exiled
Algerian family owns a hotel. One night her grandfather
loses control and shoots at a group of boisterous teenagers.
The family, which also includes her handicapped brother,
American mother, and harried father, slowly disintegrates.
Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1999.
RC 49303.
##

Prize Stories 1998: The O. Henry Awards.
RC 49332.
edited by Larry Dark.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
4 cassettes.
Twenty stories "full of life, death, love, humor, passion,
hubris, blood, guts, dirt, God, war, mystery, fear, and
longing." In "Boot" a Marine Corps recruit must make a
profound ethical choice that will change his life forever.
Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49332.
##

The Quiet Game.
RC 49340.
by Greg Iles.
read by Don Feldheim.
4 cassettes.
Widowed Houston prosecutor turned author Penn Cage returns
to his Natchez, Mississippi, hometown. After stirring up
trouble by commenting about an unsolved 1968 bombing of a
black man, he discovers a personal reason to solve the old
case. Violence, strong language, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1999.
RC 49340.
##

Hitler's Niece.
RC 49344.
by Ron Hansen.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
2 cassettes.
A story depicting Adolph Hitler during his rise to power,
but concentrating on his unhealthy affection for his niece,
Geli Raubal, who at age twenty-three is found dead in
Hitler's apartment. Some descriptions of sex and some
violence. 1999.
RC 49344.
##

The Land That Time Forgot.
RC 49346.
by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
read by Constance Crawford.
3 cassettes.
Three novellas including the title story as well as _The
People That Time Forgot_ and _Out of Time's Abyss_. Bowen
Tyler Jr., with his shipmates, girl, and dog, lands on the
island Caspak where time apparently stopped with the Bronze
Age. There they encounter terrible animals and various
orders of humans. 1924.
RC 49346.
##

Cache Caon: A Western Story.
RC 49349.
by Lauran Paine.
read by Dan Bloom.
2 cassettes.
Life in Constable Charley Bent's quiet town suddenly changes
because of events in a nearby caon. Stories of hidden gold
and stealthy Indians take on new meaning when three
mysterious strangers arrive with surveying equipment. Then
crimes begin to occur and Charley investigates. 1998.
RC 49349.
##

The Meeting Place.
RC 49353.
by Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn.
read by Anne Hancock.
2 cassettes.
In 1753, English Catherine Price and French Louise Belleveau
from neighboring colonies in Acadia meet one day in a meadow
while gathering flowers for each young woman's upcoming
wedding. Their friendship grows despite language differences
and the prospect of war looming over the colonies. 1999.
RC 49353.
##

Cecil in Space.
RC 49364.
by Sid Hite.
read by Dan Bloom.
1 cassette.
Cecil Rowe, seventeen, lives in a one-horse town and has
just flunked his driver's test. Worse yet, his best friend
Isaac is accused of defacing the courthouse sign. Cecil has
a crush on the local beauty queen and doesn't realize that
Isaac's sister, Isabel, is the girl for him. For senior high
readers. 1999.
RC 49364.
##

Keeping the Moon.
RC 49367.
by Sarah Dessen.
read by Lindsay Ellison.
2 cassettes.
When Colie's overweight mother, Kiki Sparks, became a
fitness guru, Colie shed her excess weight too. But taunting
classmates continue to shatter Colie's self-esteem, so she
spends her fifteenth summer with her odd Aunt Mira and makes
her first real friends. For junior and senior high readers.
Some strong language. 1999.
RC 49367.
##

The Pied Piper.
RC 49470.
by Ridley Pearson.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
Seattle detective Lou Boldt and psychologist Daphne Matthews
of _Beyond Recognition (RC 47587)_ team up to track down a
serial infant kidnapper. But someone on the task force is
leaking information, and Boldt's own daughter is added to
the list of victims. Some violence, some strong language,
and some descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49470.
##

Above the Law.
RC 49515.
by J.F. Freedman.
read by Gregory Gorton.
3 cassettes.
Attorney Luke Garrison, last seen in _The Disappearance (RC
49015)_, becomes a special prosecutor for former classmate
Nora Ray--now a district attorney investigating a foul-up by
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Digging into the
case, he finds numerous sordid secrets among the northern
Californians. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 2000.
RC 49515.
##

City of God.
RC 49517.
by E.L. Doctorow.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
Ruminations on finding faith in New York City lead an
aspiring novelist to focus on the mysterious theft of a
brass cross from a church and its use in the desecration of
a synagogue. Others, including the concerned rector and
rabbi, contribute to the author's jottings. Some strong
language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 49517.
##

Moonspun Magic: Magic Trilogy, Volume 3.
RC 49521.
by Catherine Coulter.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Cornwall, 1813. Captain Rafael Carstairs of _Calypso Magic
(RC 49520)_ returns home and immediately finds himself
rescuing Victoria Abermarle, a young woman fleeing the
advances of his rapacious twin brother. Rafael takes
Victoria to London for safe keeping and ends up falling in
love. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language.
1988.
RC 49521.
##

The Undiscovered Chekhov: Thirty-Eight New Stories.
RC 49564.
by Anton Chekhov.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
1 cassette.
Representative pieces originally published in Russian
magazines between 1880 and 1887, after Chekhov began writing
in his twenties. "On the Train" describes the hazards of
travel, the odd assortment of characters sharing one
compartment, the corrupt conductors, and the train's poor
condition--all recounted with good humor. 1998.
RC 49564.
##

Mystery Midrash: An Anthology of Jewish Mystery and 
Detective Fiction.
RC 49571.
edited by Lawrence W. Raphael.
read by Pam Ward.
3 cassettes.
Thirteen short stories with Jewish protagonists and/or
issues from authors such as Faye Kellerman, Stuart Kaminsky,
Toni Brill, Richard Fliegel, and others. Some violence.
1999.
RC 49571.
##

A Star Called Henry: The Last Roundup, Volume 1.
RC 49579.
by Roddy Doyle.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Henry Smart knows he is not the first Henry. His older
brother died in infancy, and his mother believes a star in
the sky is her first Henry. But regardless of his
beginnings, Henry becomes a street-smart kid and an active
participant in Ireland's 1916 Easter Uprising. Descriptions
of sex and strong language. 1999.
RC 49579.
##

Dragonslayer's Return: Spearwielder's Tale, Volume 3.
RC 49590.
by R.A. Salvatore.
read by Erik Sandvold.
2 cassettes.
Gary Leger returned to Earth from Faerie several years ago
and married Diane. But when his father dies, Gary longs to
return to the land of Faerie with his wife.  And the sprites
of Faerie long for his return as war looms on the horizon.
Sequel to _The Dragon's Dagger (RC 40621)_. 1995.
RC 49590.
##

Blackmantle: A Triumph; a Book of the Keltiad.
RC 49594.
by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison.
read by George Holmes.
4 cassettes.
Orphaned at birth, Athlyn--known to all as Blackmantle--
grows up to become queen. But she must risk all to retrieve
her beloved Morric, poisoned by a vengeful former love
Amzalsuna. Sequel to _The Throne of Scone...(RC 41301)_.
1997.
RC 49594.
##

Colonization: Second Contact.
RC 49668.
by Harry Turtledove.
read by Roy Avers.
5 cassettes.
In the aftermath of conquering most of Earth, Atvar--the
leader of the alien Lizard race--awaits the arrival of the
nonmilitary colonists. But the humans continue their
resistance and take the struggle into space. Companion to
the Worldwar series. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.
RC 49668.
##

The Geezer Factory Murders.
RC 49669.
by Corinne Holt Sawyer.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Things are looking up for retirement home Camden-sur-Mer
when tenants begin transferring there from the competition,
newly built Golden Years. But the murder of a recent arrival
brings bad publicity and another mystery to solve for
resident amateur sleuths Angela Benbow and Caledonia
Wingate. 1996.
RC 49669.
##

Where She Has Gone.
RC 49672.
by Nino Ricci.
read by Peter Gil.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _In a Glass House (RC 42929)_, Italian-
born Victor's desire to renew ties with his half-sister Rita
in Toronto results in emotional complications. When they
accidentally meet in their mother's village in Italy, Victor
probes their connection without reaching resolution. Some
descriptions of sex. 1997.
RC 49672.
##

Children of God.
RC 49683.
by Mary Doria Russell.
read by Rick Rohan.
4 cassettes.
The sole survivor of the original mission to Rakhat, Father
Emilio Sandoz is still recovering from the brutality he
suffered and is reluctant to return. When he arrives in
2060, he learns his former torturer is now in power. Sequel
to _The Sparrow (RC 43892)_. Violence, strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49683.
##

My Year of Meats.
RC 49685.
by Ruth L. Ozeki.
read by Nanette Savard.
3 cassettes.
American filmmaker Jane Takagi-Little shoots a Japanese
television series featuring American wives preparing meat
dishes until she angers producers by delving into
controversial subject matter. Meanwhile the wife of the
show's executive is inspired by the series, but her
anorexia-induced infertility angers her abusive husband.
Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998.
RC 49685.
##

Empires of Sand.
RC 49688.
by David Ball.
read by Ted Stoddard.
6 cassettes.
Nineteenth-century adventurer Count Henri DeVries returns
with a Saharan Tuareg wife to France, where their son,
Moussa, becomes best friends with his cousin, Paul. Years
later, after the DeVries have been driven back to Africa,
the formerly close cousins are put at odds when French
forces invade the Sahara. Some violence. 1999.
RC 49688.
##

Tune In Anytime.
RC 49695.
by Caroline B. Cooney.
read by Nanette Savard.
1 cassette.
Sixteen-year-old Sophie Olivette feels as if she is living
in a soap opera when her father comes home with her sister's
college roommate and announces that they are getting
married. Her self-absorbed mom is of little help, so Sophie
seeks solace with the stolid family of a classmate. For
senior high readers. 1999.
RC 49695.
##

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
RC 49739.
by Helen Fielding.
read by Jennifer Mendenhall.
2 cassettes.
More broad satire of the London singles scene in this sequel
to _Bridget Jones's Diary (RC 46267)_. When her affair with
Mark Darcy takes a bad turn, Bridget begins a disastrous
renovation of her flat and ends up in prison during her
vacation in Thailand. Strong language. Bestseller 1999.
RC 49739.
##

Strange Attractors: The Chaos Chronicles, Volume 2.
RC 49762.
by Jeffrey A. Carver.
read by Christopher Walker.
2 cassettes.
In _Neptune Crossing (RC 39793)_, John Bandicut saved the
Earth from a comet but lost his alien friend, Charlie, in
the process. Now John awakens to find himself stranded in an
artificial structure, _Shipworld_, with two humanoids and a
new alien friend, IK, who wants John for a new mission.
1995.
RC 49762.
##

The Infinite Sea: The Chaos Chronicles, Volume 3.
RC 49763.
by Jeffrey A. Carver.
read by Christopher Walker.
3 cassettes.
Following the events in _Strange Attractors (RC 49762)_,
John Bandicut's next confrontation with chaos takes place
underwater. Joined by his robot and alien friends, John
finds himself helping the Neri, a species of humanoid
amphibians whose existence is threatened by an evil force.
1996.
RC 49763.
##

A Prize for Princes.
RC 49773.
by Rex Stout.
read by David Elias.
2 cassettes.
American Richard Stetton rescues Aline Solini, a beautiful
but evil woman, from a convent in a Balkan town that is
overrun by conquering Turks in 1914. As Stetton falls in
love with her, Aline tries to murder her Russian husband,
who later pursues her relentlessly. First published as a
serial. Some violence. 1994.
RC 49773.
##

A Scientific Romance.
RC 49795.
by Ronald Wright.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
London, 1999. Industrial archaeologist David Lambert happens
upon the reappearance of H.G. Wells's time machine. He
boards the device and leaps five hundred years into the
future, where he becomes a fugitive in a wild, desolate
England and manages to unravel his own past. Some violence
and some strong language. 1997.
RC 49795.
##

Death of a Colonial: A Sir John Fielding Mystery.
RC 49796.
by Bruce Alexander.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes.
England, 1771. Blind judge Sir John Fielding and his ward
Jeremy Proctor investigate a young man's claim to the
Paltrow family estate. The claimant has just returned after
eight years in the North American colonies and his identity
is in doubt, and the 
Crown covets the disputed prize. 1999.
RC 49796.
##

Days of Cain.
RC 49798.
by J.R. Dunn.
read by John Stratton.
3 cassettes.
In the future when time travel is possible, time monitor
Gaspar James, from planet Arpad, must prevent anyone from
altering the past and thus disrupting the continuum of life.
When his student, renegade Alma Lewin, travels back to 1943
to liberate Nazi death camps, James intervenes. Violence.
1997.
RC 49798.
##

Blood Money: Agent Peter Ashton.
RC 49807.
by Clive Egleton.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
When British Secret Intelligence Service rogue operative
Peter Ashton's wife and colleague, Harriet, discovers three
dead agents in a safe house, Ashton feels obligated to find
the killers. His investigation leads to Russians, Cubans,
Muslims, and a showdown in Virginia. Some violence and some
strong language. 1997.
RC 49807.
##

Sappho: The Tenth Muse.
RC 49809.
by Nancy Freedman.
read by Barbara Caruso.
3 cassettes.
Fictionalized life story of the sixth-century B.C. Greek
poet from the island of Lesbos. Widowed after a brief
marriage, she founded an academy for young women, whom she
praised in her lyric poems. But it is her love for a young
sailor that determines her fate. Some descriptions of sex.
1998.
RC 49809.
##

Tickled to Death: A Claire Malloy Mystery.
RC 49814.
by Joan Hess.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
Bookstore owner Claire Malloy is shocked that her friend
Luanne is having an affair with a man the sheriff suspects
killed two wives. Because of Claire's previous success as an
amateur sleuth, Luanne asks her to come to her lover's
weekend lake-front home to try to clear his name. 1994.
RC 49814.
##

A Boy in Winter.
RC 49832.
by Maxine Chernoff.
read by Mary Kane.
1 cassette.
A divorced mother is having an affair with her unhappily
married neighbor when their two sons are involved in a
tragic accident. When one of the boys kills the other with a
crossbow, the survivors struggle to recover from the event.
Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 1999.
RC 49832.
##

Six Moon Dance.
RC 49833.
by Sheri S. Tepper.
read by Anne Flosnik.
3 cassettes.
On the imperiled planet Newholme, where men outnumber women
two to one, the youthful consort Mouche plays a key role in
recovering secrets from the past. When the six moons are in
alignment, mysterious forces come into play. Some strong
language. 1998.
RC 49833.
##

Threshold.
RC 49835.
by Bill Myers.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Indiana blue-collar worker Brandon Martus is struggling to
get past his grief over the deaths of his father and sister
after an auto accident in which Brandon was the driver.
Brandon's newfound prescience is dismissed as guilt over the
tragedy, until a neurobiologist discovers paranormal causes.
1997.
RC 49835.
##

Waiting in Vain.
RC 49840.
by Colin Channer.
read by Samarra Mbenga.
3 cassettes.
Jamaican writer Adrian "Fire" Heath first meets editor
Sylvia Lucas on the streets of New York and later she turns
up at his friend's party. The two resist their growing love
for each other as Fire travels to England and Sylvia dates
another. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1998.
RC 49840.
##

Don't Let Me Die!.
RC 49843.
by Lindsay Caldwell.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
After an automobile accident, high school student Lucy St.
Cloud struggles with the realization that she may never walk
again. Then she is jilted by her boyfriend and subjected to
painful rehabilitation therapy, but finds diversion in
chatting with someone she met online. Some strong language.
For senior high readers. 1998.
RC 49843.
##

The Walking Tour.
RC 49854.
by Kathryn Davis.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
2 cassettes.
Two business partners, Bobby Rose and Coleman Snow, and
their wives, Carole Ridingham and Ruth Farr, join a walking
tour in Wales. A tragedy ensues, and for years Bobby and
Carole's daughter Susan pieces together clues from the
subsequent trial and other sources. Some strong language.
1999.
RC 49854.
##

These Demented Lands.
RC 49862.
by Alan Warner.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Morvern Callar (RC 45809)_ the spunky
Morvern meets an air-crash investigator at an obscure and
forbidding honeymoon hotel. The two join forces to deal with
a series of outlandish characters, one of whom is organizing
"the big one," an unprecedented rave on a remote airstrip.
Some strong language. 1997.
RC 49862.
##

Deadville.
RC 49863.
by Robert F. Jones.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
In 1833, brothers Dillon and Owen Griffith head west with a
Shawnee scout to hunt beaver. Attacked by one group of
Indians and rescued by another led by part African American
war chief James Pierson Beckwourth, Dill and Owen find their
troubles only beginning. Violence and some strong language.
1998.
RC 49863.
##

Triage.
RC 49887.
by Scott Anderson.
read by Chris Parente.
2 cassettes.
War correspondent Mark Walsh, wounded and traumatized in
Kurdistan, returns home to New York. As his condition
worsens, the grandfather of Mark's girlfriend assists his
recovery with a "purifying" technique found useful in
treating Franco's fascists during the Spanish Civil War.
Rehabilitation leads to family reconciliation. Violence and
some strong language. 1998.
RC 49887.
##

The Sunbird.
RC 49899.
by Wilbur Smith.
read by Randy Wieck.
4 cassettes (Reissue).
Archaeologist Benjamin Kazin, his assistant Sally Benator,
and their financier Louren Sturvesant venture to Botswana to
uncover the ancient Carthaginian city of Opet. After
becoming infected by a virus at the site, Sturvesant dies
and Kazin falls into a coma wherein he relives the final
days of the ancient civilization. Violence. 1972.
RC 49899.
##

New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 1999.
RC 49909.
edited by Shannon Ravenel.
read by Fred Major.
2 cassettes.
Twenty stories on various themes that give insight into the
culture of the American south. In "Borrowed Hearts" a
retiree is beset by the sudden loss of his olfactory sense.
His dreams, which are redolent of a haunting past
experience, vanish after he is cured. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 1999.
RC 49909.
##

Loose Lips.
RC 49910.
by Rita Mae Brown.
read by Ann Hodapp.
3 cassettes.
Sisters Julia Ellen and Louise Hunsenmeir of Runnymede,
Maryland, are always fighting. On April 7, 1941, they have a
brawl that causes almost four hundred dollars' worth of
damage to Cadwalder's drugstore. To help pay for the
repairs, the two women open a beauty salon that becomes
"Gossip Central." Some strong language. 1999.
RC 49910.
##

A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2.
RC 49913.
by George R.R. Martin.
read by Roy Avers.
6 cassettes.
In this sequel to _A Game of Thrones (RC 45742)_ a state of
hostility prevails as six contenders vie for dominance over
the kingdom following the death of Lord Eddard Stark.
Families are torn asunder in relentless internecine combat
over the throne. Some descriptions of sex, some violence,
and some strong language. 1999.
RC 49913.
##

The Shadow Portrait: The House of Winslow, Book 21.
RC 49918.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
In this sequel to _The Silver Star (RC 45106)_, cousins
Peter and Phil Winslow are in New York City. Phil, an
aspiring artist, meets the reclusive Cara Lanier, also a
painter. Peter, meanwhile, gets involved in auto racing and
joins society's "fast set." An accident brings them all
closer together. 1998.
RC 49918.
##

The Dawning of the Day: Lovers Trilogy, Volume 1.
RC 49921.
by Elisabeth Ogilvie.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Widow Philippa Marshall has great expectations when she
comes to Bennett's Island, Maine, to teach at the one-room
school. But she is not prepared for the growing rivalry
between the island's influential families, the reasons
behind school truancy, or her feelings for Steve Bennett.
Prequel to _The Seasons Hereafter (RC 49922)_. 1954.
RC 49921.
##

Stolen Gold: A Western Trio.
RC 49975.
by Max Brand.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
Three short novels of the American west, written in the
1920s. In "Sheriff Larrabee's Prisoner," saddle tramp Jack
Montagne is framed for the murder of an old miser. Montagne
is pursued and captured by Larrabee's posse, but the
sheriff's daughter decides to find the real killer. Some
violence. 1999.
RC 49975.
##

Spiderweb.
RC 49976.
by Penelope Lively.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
Retired social anthropologist Stella Brentwood moves to
western rural England near her old school chums. Stella has
lived all over the world and observed many different
societies in her line of work. But once in the country, she
finds it difficult to adjust--especially with a dangerous,
dysfunctional family next door. 1998.
RC 49976.
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To Find a Place: Western Stories.
RC 49977.
by Robert Easton.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
Twelve adventure stories of the American west. In "Quick and
the Cat" a bounty hunter of mountain lions sets out to rid
the territory of the dreaded cats. After killing a litter of
kittens in their den, the hunter meets with misfortune and
himself becomes the prey. Some strong language. 1999.
RC 49977.
##

Until Day Breaks: A Saga of Texas, Book 1.
RC 49995.
by Will Cook.
read by Michael Scherer.
2 cassettes.
1870s. Although Tracy Cameron is a career army officer, he
believes in peace more than war--especially in north Texas,
with the Comanche. Backers in Washington, D.C., support
Cameron, but General Sherman has other ideas. Original
version of the novel for the 1961 movie _Two Rode Together_.
1999.
RC 49995.
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The Unexpected Guest.
RC 50003.
by Agatha Christie and Charles Osborne.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
On entering a country house to seek help with a car problem,
Michael Starkwedder finds a corpse in a wheelchair and a
woman with a gun in her hand. Although the woman, Laura
Warwick, claims to have shot her husband, Michael does not
immediately call the police. Adapted from the 1958 play.
1999.
RC 50003.
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Don't Look and It Won't Hurt.
RC 50004.
by Richard Peck.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Carol Peterson, middle daughter of a single mother, gets the
responsibilities while her older sister enjoys freedom and
popularity. But Carol's difficulties also mature her so she
is better able to help and understand her family. Basis for
the movie _Gas Food Lodging_. For junior and senior high
readers. 1972
RC 50004.
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The Dragon Can't Dance.
RC 50053.
by Earl Lovelace.
read by John Stratton.
2 cassettes.
As carnival time approaches, residents of Calvary Hill, a
shantytown in Trinidad, begin making preparations. Miss
Cleothilda knows she will retain her position as queen, and
Aldrick Prospect will once again be king. But other things
are changing: outsiders are encroaching and the inhabitants
are losing their former rebellious spirit. Strong language.
1979.
RC 50053.
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Tarzan of the Apes.
RC 50056.
by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
Lord and Lady Greystoke are cast ashore on the African coast
after a shipboard mutiny. They later die in the jungle, but
their infant son survives (nursed by a family of great apes)
to become Tarzan. Originally published as a novel;
subsequently became the first in the series. 1914.
RC 50056.
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Empress of the Splendid Season.
RC 50057.
by Oscar Hijuelos.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
The dreams and setbacks of a Cuban American family in New
York City. Raul pledges to provide for Lydia, his bride and
empress of the splendid season of love. But when heart
disease incapacitates Raul, highborn Lydia must support the
family as a cleaning woman. Some descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 1999.
RC 50057.
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My Century.
RC 50065.
by Gnter Grass.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
2 cassettes.
Gnter Grass, the 1999 winner of the Nobel Prize for
literature, chronicles his own and Germany's centennium
through one hundred short stories, one for each year of the
twentieth century. For 1989 Grass recalls a parent-teacher
association's concern about a schoolteacher's "obsession
with the past." 1999.
RC 50065.
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Interpreter of Maladies: Stories.
RC 50087.
by Jhumpa Lahiri.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
Nine tales of brief encounters with lasting effects, set in
India and America. Each emphasizes cultural transition and
loss. In the title piece, while American-born Mr. and Mrs.
Das and their three young children are tourists in India,
Mrs. Das confides a disquieting secret to their guide.
Pulitzer Prize. Bestseller 1999.
RC 50087.
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The Empty Chair.
RC 50088.
by Jeffery Deaver.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme is in North Carolina
for experimental surgery, when he and his colleague Amelia
Sachs are recruited for a local case. An odd teen nicknamed
Insect Boy has killed a youth and kidnapped two young women,
and the cops can't find him. Violence and strong language.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50088.
##

Anil's Ghost.
RC 50089.
by Michael Ondaatje.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
Representing the Centre for Human Rights, Anil Tissera, a
forensic pathologist, arrives in Sri Lanka, her birthplace,
to investigate reports of political mass murders. Her task
is complicated by uncertainty over the trustworthiness of
her government-appointed counterpart, Sarath Diyasena, an
archaeologist. Some violence and some strong language.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50089.
##

The Run.
RC 50093.
by Stuart Woods.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Vice President Joe Adams suffers secretly from Alzheimer's
disease when the president is incapacitated by a stroke.
Georgia senator Will Lee, last seen in _Grass Roots (RC
37797)_, sets his sights on the White House. Then scandals
and blackmail surface. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50093.
##

Young Wives.
RC 50095.
by Olivia Goldsmith.
read by Annie Wauters.
4 cassettes.
Two friends, Jada and Michelle, lean on each other when both
their marriages take frightening turns. They find additional
support in recently wed Angela, an attorney who herself is
reeling from a nasty marital surprise. Strong language, some
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50095.
##

The Shanghai Murders: Of Love and Ivory.
RC 50104.
by David Rotenberg.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
Shanghai police inspector Zhong Fong investigates the murder
of an American policeman with the help of the slain
officer's widow. Meanwhile, Fong fights his own demons when
his late wife's foreign lover returns to the city. Then an
African diplomat is killed. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1998.
RC 50104.
##

Head over Heels.
RC 50106.
by Stephanie Mittman.
read by Jill Fox.
3 cassettes.
Abrasive radio personality Harris Tweed announces his
suspicions that the Reverend Phil Springfield siphoned
church scholarship money. Driving to confront Tweed, the
pastor crashes and dies. As he anonymously helps
Springfield's young widow and her foster children, Tweed
falls in love. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 1999.
RC 50106.
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The Best American Short Stories, 1999: Selected from U.S.
and Canadian Magazines.
RC 50108.
edited by Amy Tan.
read by Fred Major.
4 cassettes.
In her introduction, guest editor Tan indicates she chose
these twenty-one stories because they have a strong
narrative voice, elements of fairy tales and the grotesque,
and an exotic flavor. Includes selections by Rick Bass, Tim
Gautreaux, Ha Jin, Lorrie Moore, and Annie Proulx. Some
violence and some strong language. 1999.
RC 50108.
##

Pride of Tyson.
RC 50112.
by Max Brand.
read by Randy Davidson.
2 cassettes.
Hoping to draw New York socialite Margaret Tyson into his
life, dam builder Ed Garth convinces her beloved brother
Henry that working for him out west for a while will make
him a man and improve his boxing. Henry thrives until he
learns Ed's real motive. Some violence and some strong
language. 1920.
RC 50112.
##

Tomorrow's Promise.
RC 50121.
by Temple Bailey.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
Nineteen-year-old Anne Ordway, shocked and disillusioned
when her parents divorce, retreats to Maryland's Eastern
Shore with her nurse and companion, Vicky. But she has
already met Charles Patterson, also divorced, and cannot
forget him. 1938.
RC 50121.
##

Mistress Anne.
RC 50123.
by Temple Bailey.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
In rural Maryland just after the First World War, Anne
Warfield, a young school teacher, becomes infatuated with a
doctor who returns to the area with his mother. But Richard
Brooks and his wealthy New York crowd seem to belong to
another class altogether. 1917.
RC 50123.
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Roc and a Hard Place.
RC 50124.
by Piers Anthony.
read by Sharon Murray.
3 cassettes.
Demoness Metria has a problem that only the good magician
Humfrey can help her solve. But before Humfrey will help
her, she must gather together a group of people to serve as
jurors in the trial of Roxanne Roc, a bird charged with an
improbable offense. 1995.
RC 50124.
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Voyage: A Novel of 1896.
RC 50128.
by Sterling Hayden.
read by Roy Avers.
5 cassettes (Reissue).
The eventful story of Captain Pendleton's ill-starred voyage
around Cape Horn to San Francisco on the windjammer
"Neptune's Car." A shipping magnate's pampered daughter
looks on as the maltreated, overworked crew is driven to
mutiny. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex,
and some violence. Bestseller 1976.
RC 50128.
##

The Dim Lantern.
RC 50131.
by Temple Bailey.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Lively twenty-year-old Jane Barnes keeps house for her
brother Baldwin in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. When
Baldwin and wealthy Edith Towne fall in love, Edith's uncle
Frederick pursues Jane. But Jane is drawn to neighbor Evans
Follette, a depressed World War I veteran. 1923.
RC 50131.
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The Sacking of El Dorado.
RC 50132.
by Max Brand.
read by Jack Fox.
2 cassettes.
Collection of seven lively stories. Includes "Bad Eye: His
Life and Letters," in which a Nevada bartender is forced to
kill an obnoxious tenderfoot called Bad Eye. When a woman
from the East comes looking for the dead man, the saloon
owner and the bartender close ranks. Some violence and some
strong language. 1920.
RC 50132.
##

Her Son's Wife.
RC 50135.
by Dorothy Canfield.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
2 cassettes.
Mrs. Bascomb has lived alone for several years when her son
writes that he is bringing his new wife home--to his
mother's house. Mrs. Bascomb's peaceful life is soon
shattered, as she tries to accept (and control) a woman who
is not her idea of the right one for her son. 1926.
RC 50135.
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The Winds of Chance.
RC 50136.
by Rex Beach.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
When Pierce Phillips arrives in the Yukon, he finds gold and
adventure, as well as many women who are drawn to his charm.
One rescues him after he is wrongly accused of stealing,
another offers him a "better" job, and a third will win his
heart. 1918.
RC 50136.
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Wickford Point.
RC 50137.
by John P. Marquand.
read by Richard Hauenstein.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
A chronicle of everyday life in the old Brill homestead at
Wickford Point, north of Boston. The stories of the members
of this self-satisfied family are told by a cousin, Jim
Calder, who is loyal but determined to remain outside the
circle of their smothering interdependence. 1939.
RC 50137.
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Paint Me Rainbows.
RC 50139.
by Fern Michaels.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
After Jill Barton is left standing at the altar, she gets in
her car and heads north, ending up at an artists' colony in
New England. There she meets Aggie Beaumont, who helps her
heal, and Logan Matthews, the owner, who steals her heart.
Some descriptions of sex. 1981.
RC 50139.
##

Red Devil of the Range.
RC 50141.
by Max Brand.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Because he has to have the big-chested stallion at any cost,
Ever Winton--the only man who can ride the wild mustang Red
Pacer--makes a bargain with a notorious gunman. Some
violence and some strong language. 1934.
RC 50141.
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The Real Motive.
RC 50144.
by Dorothy Canfield.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Collection of fourteen short stories also includes three
poems by Sarah N. Cleghorn. In "The Sick Physician," a newly
widowed young Polish woman in an American village surprises
her neighbors with her talent for singing. She transforms
their lives with lessons, and appears to have moved past her
own heartbreak. 1916.
RC 50144.
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Rough-Hewn.
RC 50145.
by Dorothy Canfield.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
4 cassettes.
Europe, 1909. Neale Crittenden was raised in New Jersey and
led a conventional life until he was jilted and decided to
travel. When he meets American Marise Allen, who has lived
many years in France, they discover they each have relatives
in Vermont. The two soon fall in love. 1922.
RC 50145.
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The Dark Star.
RC 50151.
by Robert W. Chambers.
read by Janis Gray.
3 cassettes.
As a child, Rue Carew played with an odd chest left in her
missionary father's care by a German who was killed. Later,
studying art in Paris, Rue's friendship with a Russian
princess makes her realize the importance of the chest's
contents, and she asks a mutual friend to retrieve it. 1917.
RC 50151.
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Heart of the Sunset.
RC 50152.
by Rex Beach.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
After rescuing her in the desert near the Rio Grande, young
ranger Dave Law falls in love with a wealthy rancher's wife,
Alaire Austin. But her husband is suspected of dealing with
Mexican rebels, and Law's job is to keep the peace. Some
violence. 1915.
RC 50152.
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The Reckoning.
RC 50153.
by Robert W. Chambers.
read by John Polk.
3 cassettes.
In 1781, during the American war for independence, Mr.
Washington has planted a young spy against the British in
New York City. The youth's precarious position is further
complicated when he falls in love with a Tory belle. 1905.
RC 50153.
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Mind/Reader.
RC 50155.
by Brian Freemantle.
read by Jill Fox.
3 cassettes.
Recently appointed to Europol, forensic and criminal
psychologist Claudine Carter is assigned to a case involving
body parts found throughout Europe. Meanwhile she learns her
late husband (a recent suicide) is suspected of insider
trading, her mother is dying, and her superior at work is
hiding something. Strong language and some violence. 1998.
RC 50155.
##

Burning Beauty.
RC 50157.
by Temple Bailey.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
When the impoverished Oliphant family of Annapolis are
forced to sell their fabulous family estate, their sheltered
children attract the attention of various wealthy suitors.
Young Virginia is torn between two potential husbands while
her poet brother is attracted to a carefree debutante. 1929.
RC 50157.
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With This Ring: A Quartet of Charming Stories about Four
Very Special Weddings.
RC 50158.
edited by Lori Copeland and others.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Four short Christian romance stories set in the nineteenth
century. In "Something Old" and "Something New," recent
immigrants to America face difficulties with their love
interests. In "Something Borrowed," Emma arrives at her
inherited ranch to find an interloper. In "Something Blue,"
Norwegian Astrid reaches Louisiana and learns that her
husband is dead. 1998.
RC 50158.
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Who's Irish? Stories.
RC 50166.
by Gish Jen.
read by Mary Kane.
2 cassettes.
Eight short stories featuring Chinese American protagonists.
In the title piece a Chinese grandmother is banned from her
daughter's home after spanking her unruly Irish-Chinese
granddaughter. In "Duncan in China" a Chinese American
dropout moves to China to teach English but remains an
outsider. 1999.
RC 50166.
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The First Victim.
RC 50199.
by Ridley Pearson.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
2 cassettes.
A container spotted off Seattle's coast carries dead and ill
Chinese women. As cop Lou Boldt works the homicide angle and
INS agents work theirs, anchorwoman Stevie McNeal and her
Chinese adopted sister, Melissa, begin their own
investigation. When Melissa disappears, McNeal must turn to
the police. Violence and some strong language. 1999.
RC 50199.
##

In a Class by Itself.
RC 50203.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
1 cassette.
Dani dreads her high school reunion. Ten years ago her
parents forced her to annul the wedding vows she secretly
took with Logan Webster. Now she has to face him again and,
worse, ask him to sell some acreage for charity. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1984.
RC 50203.
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Potent Pleasures.
RC 50208.
by Eloisa James.
read by Corrie James.
3 cassettes.
In 1798, as seventeen-year-old Charlotte prepares for her
debut into London society, she shocks herself by allowing a
stranger to take her virginity at a low-class masked ball.
Three years later, Charlotte realizes the man from the
masquerade is an earl who doesn't remember her. Explicit
descriptions of sex. 1999.
RC 50208.
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Uncle Bill: A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy.
RC 50214.
by Will James.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Ten-year-old Kip and his sister Scootie, eleven, spend the
summer with their cowboy Uncle Bill at the Five Barb Ranch.
The city kids, who have a lot to learn about horses and
cattle, pester their uncle with questions all day long. For
junior and senior high and older readers. 1932.
RC 50214.
##

At Any Price.
RC 50216.
by Brian Freemantle.
read by Anne Flosnik.
3 cassettes.
International hotel magnate Harry Rudd, still grieving over
his wife's death in childbirth, begins a hostile takeover of
a rival British chain. Sir Ian Buckland vows to block it. A
vengeful ex-father-in-law tries to destroy Rudd, who
inexplicably falls in love with Buckland's wife, Lady
Margaret. Some descriptions of sex. 1982.
RC 50216.
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Visitors from Oz: The Wild Adventures of Dorothy, the
Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman.
RC 50225.
by Martin Gardner.
read by Annie Wauters.
1 cassette.
For the centennial of L. Frank Baum's story about Oz,
Hollywood mogul Sam Gold decides to produce it as a musical
film. At Gold's behest Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin
Woodman show up in New York City, where they encounter mayor
Giuliani, Oprah Winfrey, and others. 1998.
RC 50225.
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White Teeth.
RC 50261.
by Zadie Smith.
read by Anne Flosnik.
4 cassettes.
Set in London and spanning some twenty-five years, these are
the misadventures of World War II buddies Archie Jones, an
Englishman, and Samad Iqbal, a Bengali Muslim. Encompassing
their marriages and offspring, their story explores
religion, ethnicity, and gender. Some descriptions of sex
and some strong language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50261.
##

Demolition Angel.
RC 50262.
by Robert Crais.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Carol Starkey left the LAPD bomb squad for a detective
position following an explosion that killed her colleague
and lover, and left her briefly dead. Now she reluctantly
pairs up with federal agent Jack Pell to catch a serial
bomber called Mr. Red. Strong language and some violence.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50262.
##

The House on Hope Street.
RC 50266.
by Danielle Steel.
read by Faith Potts.
2 cassettes.
California divorce lawyers Liz and Jack Sutherland have five
children and an idyllic marriage. But after Jack is killed
by the deranged husband of a client, the family gradually
learns to cope without him. Then an accident brings a new
person into their lives. Some strong language. 2000.
RC 50266.
##

After the Fire.
RC 50272.
by Belva Plain.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Gerald, a well-respected plastic surgeon, and Hyacinth enjoy
an idyllic marriage with two children. But in the aftermath
of a fire at Gerald's office, Hyacinth finds herself in a
desperate struggle for custody of her son and daughter. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000.
RC 50272.
##

The Human Stain.
RC 50274.
by Philip Roth.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Dean of faculty Coleman Silk retires in the scandal that
ensues when he is accused of uttering a racial slur. He
recruits a neighboring author to tell his story, and a long-
hidden secret about Silk's heritage is revealed. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50274.
##

Red Light.
RC 50280.
by T. Jefferson Parker.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Orange County, California, police sergeant Merci Rayborn,
last seen in _The Blue Hour (RC 49184)_, discovers evidence
that her boyfriend, vice cop Mike McNally, might have
murdered a call girl. And the crime has similarities with an
unsolved thirty-year-old case. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50280.
##

Surprise Endings.
RC 50284.
by Robin Jones Gunn.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Sophomore Christy Miller hopes to make the cheerleading
squad at her new school, but she faces a jealous classmate,
financial problems, and complications between the two guys
she's interested in. She makes a surprising decision based
on her faith in God. For junior and senior high readers.  
1998.
RC 50284.
##

Peacock Feathers.
RC 50348.
by Temple Bailey.
read by Erik Sandvold.
2 cassettes.
Jerry Chandler falls in love at first sight with Mimi Le
Brun, a senator's granddaughter. Later, at Yale, Jerry
becomes involved with Mimi's family even though he is a poor
preacher's son. But can he convince a society girl to marry
him? 1924.
RC 50348.
##

Le Mariage.
RC 50349.
by Diane Johnson.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
In Paris, Belgian American journalist Tim Nolinger is
engaged to a French antiques dealer. While investigating a
stolen manuscript, Tim falls for an American actress. Soon
people are caught up in murder, wrongful arrest, and
declarations of love. Companion to _Le Divorce (RC 44152)_.
Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50349.
##

Desperate Journey.
RC 50355.
by Cliff Farrell.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
Thirteen western stories by a career newspaperman, first
published in magazines during the 1940s and 1950s. Locales
range from the Ohio frontier of the early 1800s to the
Wyoming range, and characters include teenagers, sheltered
brides, gamblers, cowboys, and con artists. Some violence.
1999.
RC 50355.
##

The Courtship.
RC 50359.
by Catherine Coulter.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
London, 1811. Innkeeper Lady Helen Mayberry, knowledgeable
in the art of erotic discipline, uses her wiles on Lord
Beecham to convince him to become her partner in searching
for a mythical lamp of inestimable value. Love triumphs, but
only after the pair become embroiled in some deadly
intrigues. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000.
RC 50359.
##

Two Suns in the Sky.
RC 50366.
by Miriam Bat-Ami.
read by Kristin Allison.
2 cassettes.
A World War II refugee love story told in two voices: Adam
Bornstein, a Yugoslavian Jew living in a refugee camp in
Oswego, New York, and Christine Cook, a Catholic from
Oswego. Both teenagers wish love could be enough to solve
all their differences. For junior and senior high readers.
Scott O'Dell Award.  1999.
RC 50366.
##

Sleepless in Montana.
RC 50380.
by Cait London.
read by Pam Ward.
3 cassettes.
Hogan Kodiak is begged by Jemma--the annoying friend of his
half-sister, Carley--to help her protect Carley against a
stalker. As the troubled Kodiak family gathers on their
Montana ranch, Hogan is surprised by his attraction to
Jemma. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence.
1999.
RC 50380.
##

The Sound of Trumpets.
RC 50387.
by John Mortimer.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Titmuss Regained (RC 32613)_, Lord
Titmuss has been deposed but, wanting revenge against the
Tories, helps New Labourite Terry Flitton win a seat in
Parliament. Once Flitton is elected, however, his past
begins to haunt him. Some strong language. 1998.
RC 50387.
##

The Language of Threads.
RC 50388.
by Gail Tsukiyama.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Women of the Silk (RC 35524)_, Pei and
her young cousin Ji Shen arrive in Hong Kong. With help, Pei
finds work as a domestic and Ji Shen begins school. But
their future is not secure, and the Japanese invasion will
further change their lives. Some violence. 1999.
RC 50388.
##

City of Ice.
RC 50397.
by John Farrow.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
Sergeant-Detective Cinq-Mars watches his beloved Montreal
being taken over by an alliance of gangs, including the
Russian Mafia. He receives a macabre Christmas gift--a
police informant dressed as Santa Claus and impaled on a
meat hook. Cinq-Mars realizes the depth of treachery he
faces. Violence, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some
strong language. 1999.
RC 50397.
##

Flint's Honor.
RC 50400.
by Richard S. Wheeler.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Silver City, Colorado; 1878. Crusading journalist Sam Flint
sets up a newspaper office in a bawdy house in the
overcrowded town. Flint soon clashes with the local powers,
including the corrupt and domineering mine owner, Achilles
Balthazar. Sequel to _Flint's Truth (RC 47865)_. 1999.
RC 50400.
##

No Badge, No Gun: A Carl Wilcox Mystery.
RC 50444.
by Harold Adams.
read by Fred Major.
1 cassette.
Carl Wilcox, depression-era itinerant sign painter and
detective, is hired to look into the rape and murder of a
teenage girl in a small South Dakota town. Wilcox soon falls
in love with Hazel, the school librarian. Before long
another murder occurs, leaving one less suspect. 1998.
RC 50444.
##

Big Ugly.
RC 50445.
by William F. Weld.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Terry Mullally--last seen in _Mackerel by Moonlight (RC
49138)_ and now the freshman senator from Massachusetts--is
being courted by the potential presidential candidates,
including Vice President Martha Holloway and Senator Anson
Vivian from Big Ugly, West Virginia. Mullally becomes
seduced by power and money while trying to hide his own
skeletons. 1999.
RC 50445.
##

Ravelstein.
RC 50448.
by Saul Bellow.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
Portrait of an intense friendship between two men. At
novelist Chick's instigation, university professor Abe
Ravelstein has published his ideas in a book that has become
a bestseller. Now, during a celebratory trip to Paris,
Ravelstein, dying of AIDS, urges Chick to be his biographer.
Some strong language. Bestseller 2000..Bestseller2000.
RC 50448.
##

The Haunted Major.
RC 50487.
by Robert Marshall.
read by Bruce Huntey.
1 cassette.
Classic tale of the golf match between boorish Major Jacky
Gore and champion Jim Lindsay for the hand of an American
millionairess. Once in Scotland, Gore--who has never played
golf in his life--receives unexpected assistance from the
ghost of a clergyman with a grudge. 1999 introduction by
John Updike. 1902.
RC 50487.
##

Irish Hearts.
RC 50504.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Contains _Irish Thoroughbred_ and _Irish Rose_, relating the
stories of cousins Adelia Cunnane and Erin McKinnon. Each
independent young woman comes to America and finds success,
love, and happiness with a neighboring Maryland horse-farm
owner. Prequel to _Irish Rebel (RC 50505)_. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50504.
##

Irish Rebel.
RC 50505.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
Keeley Grant, daughter of Travis and Adelia--from _Irish
Hearts (RC 50504)_--finds herself falling in love with Brian
Donnelly, the new horse trainer for Royal Meadows. The
feeling is mutual, but Brian fears he is not worthy of the
daughter of a well-to-do family. Some descriptions of sex
and some strong language. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50505.
##

Omerta.
RC 50512.
by Mario Puzo.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
When retired Mafia don Raymonde Aprile is assassinated on
the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral, his protg Astorre
Viola draws on his Sicilian heritage and the don's training
to avenge the murder. Astorre transforms from charming
macaroni importer to shrewd decision maker. Strong language
and some violence. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50512.
##

Hot Six.
RC 50513.
by Janet Evanovich.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _High Five (RC 48439)_ bounty hunter
Stephanie Plum's mentor, the dangerously appealing Ranger,
is the one who has skipped bail. Meanwhile, Stephanie is
being tailed, her apartment is tossed, her relationship with
cop Joe Morelli turns interesting, and her grandmother moves
in. Violence and strong language. Bestseller  2000.
RC 50513.
##

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.
RC 50603.
by Patricia H. Rushford.
read by Pam Ward.
2 cassettes.
Retired Portland, Oregon, policewoman Helen Bradley
investigates the murder of a gerontologist who was
experimenting with a possible cure for Alzheimer's disease.
When his wife is also murdered, Helen--against the advice of
family members--checks into the doctor's convalescent home
to observe the effects of his research. Some violence. 1997.
RC 50603.
##

Angel of Mercy.
RC 50608.
by Lurlene McDaniel.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Before she begins college, Heather Barlow volunteers to
serve on a hospital mercy ship to Africa. There she falls in
love with Scottish seminary and medical student Ian
McCollum. But when Ian's plane crashes during a rescue
mission, Heather's faith in God is tested. For senior high
readers. 1999.
RC 50608.
##

Out of Body.
RC 50625.
by Thomas Baum.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
When ex-con Denton Hake's girlfriend turns up dead, he is
fingered for the murder and winds up on death row. Hake has
been having out-of-body experiences, so he employs his
paranormal powers to solve the crime for which he was
convicted. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 1997.
RC 50625.
##

The Search.
RC 50646.
by Iris Johansen.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _The Killing Game (RC 49153)_ Logan's late
wife's vengeful half-brother, Rudzak, kidnaps an employee
from Logan's research facility. Logan manipulates ATF agent
Sarah Patrick and her search dog, Monty, into helping him
track the hostage. Strong language, some descriptions of
sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50646.
##

The Vineyard.
RC 50651.
by Barbara Delinsky.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
3 cassettes.
Widowed just six months, vineyard owner Natalie Seebring,
seventy-six, shocks her children by inviting them to her
wedding to her employee, Carl Burke. Meanwhile, Natalie
hires single mother Olivia Jones to help prepare a memoir
that will explain her long history with Carl. Some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000.
RC 50651.
##

The River King.
RC 50717.
by Alice Hoffman.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Massachusetts's Haddan School was built in 1858 for wealthy
students from across the country. Even a century later,
locals do not attend. But following the inexplicable death
of a student, the entire town becomes involved, as policeman
Abel Grey finds himself searching for solutions to both old
and new mysteries. 2000.
RC 50717.
##

The Second Silence.
RC 50718.
by Eileen Goudge.
read by Jill Fox.
3 cassettes.
Teenage new mother Mary learns her friend Corrine has killed
herself. Thirty years later, Mary's grown daughter, Noelle,
is in a vicious custody battle with devious, influential,
ex-husband Robert--Corinne's high-school boyfriend--over
their five-year-old daughter. Noelle's family looks to the
past for ammunition in the case. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2000.
RC 50718.
##

Circle of Three.
RC 50719.
by Patricia Gaffney.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Carrie, her mother, and her fifteen-year-old daughter
describe the aftermath of Carrie's husband's unexpected
death. Carrie begins to recover when she's given
opportunities to work creatively and to rekindle the love of
her life. But her mother and daughter don't approve. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50719.
##

Tears of the Moon.
RC 50766.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Jewels of the Sun (RC 49482)_ Shawn
Gallagher, musician and cook at his family's pub in Ardmore,
Ireland, falls in love with a childhood playmate. But is
Brenna O'Toole too practical to marry a daydreamer? Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50766.
##

Riptide.
RC 50769.
by Catherine Coulter.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
New York governor's speechwriter Becca Matlock is being
stalked, but the police won't believe her. She escapes to
Albany and then Maine, but each time the phone calls resume.
Finally, Becca receives anonymous help to end the terror.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 2000.
RC 50769.
##

Talking to the Dead.
RC 50787.
by Helen Dunmore.
read by Pam Ward.
2 cassettes.
Nina, a London photographer, goes to the country to care for
her older sister Isabel, who has had a baby (and a
hysterectomy). Nina begins an affair, unaware of how much
this baby reminds Isabel of their brother's crib death. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.
RC 50787.
##

With a Little Luck.
RC 50796.
by Janet Dailey.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
At twenty-six, Eve "plain Jane" Rowland wonders if she will
ever find love in the small town of Cable, Wisconsin. Then
she and Luck McClure have several "accidental" meetings that
change their lives forever. Some descriptions of sex. 1981.
RC 50796.
##

Deck the Halls.
RC 50860.
by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark.
read by Nanette Savard.
1 cassette.
Amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan assists Los Angeles private
investigator Regan Reilly, who is in New York visiting her
parents for Christmas when her father is kidnapped. This
joint effort by mother and daughter authors brings together
characters from earlier works by each writer. Bestseller
2000.
RC 50860.
##

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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_

Cloning.
RC 48821.
by Daniel Cohen.
read by Nancy Kronenfeld.
1 cassette.
Introduces the history and possible future of the science of
cloning and gene therapy, and the social consequences of
such experiments. Includes information on Dolly the sheep
and the possibility of replicating dinosaurs. For grades 6-9
and older readers.   1998.
RC 48821.
##

The Mystery of the Mammoth Bones: And How It Was Solved.
RC 49234.
by James Cross Giblin.
read by Anne Hancock.
1 cassette.
An account of the discovery of the first mastodon skeletons
and their exhibit in Philadelphia in 1801. Describes the
role of Charles Willson Peale in excavating and assembling
the fossil remains. Also contains a biographical sketch of
Peale and facts about mammoths and mastodons. For grades 4-
7. 1999.
RC 49234.
##

A Special Place for Charlee: A Child's Companion through Pet
Loss.
RC 49330.
by Debby Morehead.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
Story of a boy's coming to terms with the death of his dog,
Charlee. At first Mark is sad and depressed, so his parents
help him by remembering Charlee in special ways. But it is a
friend whose cat died who helps him the most. For grades 2-
4. 1996.
RC 49330.
##

The Lost Garden.
RC 49376.
by Laurence Yep.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette.
Newbery Honor author, born in 1948, tells of growing up in a
San Francisco apartment over his parents' corner grocery.
Though his family emigrated from China, Chinese was not
spoken in Yep's home. His childhood is reflected in _Child
of the Owl (RC 11545)_ and other fiction. For grades 6-9.
1991.
RC 49376.
##

Snakes and Such.
RC 49687.
by Alvin Silverstein and others.
read by Gary Telles.
1 cassette.
Briefly discusses the negative and positive aspects of
keeping reptiles as pets and describes a variety of such
companions. Includes turtles, iguanas, boas, pythons,
anoles, chameleons, geckos, water dragons, basilisks, frogs,
toads, salamanders, and newts. Lists Internet resources for
each. For grades 4-7. 1999.
RC 49687.
##

The Century for Young People.
RC 49719.
by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
A chronicle of the twentieth century, interspersed with
eyewitness accounts by ordinary citizens. Focuses on key
political and social events in the world that shaped U.S.
history. Adapted from the adult bestseller. For grades 5-8
and older readers. Bestseller 1999.
RC 49719.
##

King Solomon and His Magic Ring.
RC 49720.
by Elie Wiesel.
read by David Elias.
1 cassette.
Retells stories of King Solomon based on biblical accounts
and legends from the Talmud and Midrash. The tales span the
monarch's life, from boyhood through his forty-year reign,
revealing both his wisdom and his human weakness. For grades
2-4. 1999.
RC 49720.
##

Why Not, Lafayette?.
RC 49748.
by Jean Fritz.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
Traces the life of the French nobleman who fought for
democracy in the eighteenth-century revolutions in America
and France. In 1777 the twenty-year-old general Lafayette
served valiantly under George Washington and established
himself as a hero in the hearts of the American people. For
grades 4-7. 1999.
RC 49748.
##

What You Never Knew about Fingers, Forks, and Chopsticks.
RC 49851.
by Patricia Lauber.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
Describes the development of eating customs and table
manners from the Stone Age through modern days. Explains how
knives, spoons, chopsticks, and eventually forks came into
use and what was considered polite in different centuries
and countries. For grades 2-4. 1999.
RC 49851.
##

A Pet or Not?.
RC 49860.
by Alvin Silverstein and others.
read by Gary Telles.
1 cassette.
Describes physical characteristics and living habits of ten
exotic animals and provides practical details of maintaining
them. Discusses whether the armadillo, coatimundi, ferret,
hedgehog, llama, miniature horse and donkey, monkey,
potbellied pig, pygmy goat, and sugar glider should be owned
as pets. For grades 3-6.   1999.
RC 49860.
##

Space Station Science: Life in Free Fall.
RC 49985.
by Marianne J. Dyson.
read by Mark Ashby.
1 cassette.
Describes what life is like on space stations and how crews
are trained to survive in weightlessness. Explains how air,
water, and power will be supplied to the station and
discusses how the human body will react and what tasks will
be performed. Includes experiments and activities related to
these topics. For grades 4-7.   1999.
RC 49985.
##

The Treasury of Saints and Martyrs.
RC 50036.
by Margaret Mulvihill.
read by Gordon Gould.
1 cassette.
Introduces more than forty saints from the early years of
Christianity to the twentieth century, ranging from Mary and
Joseph to Elizabeth Seton. Definitions of "saint" and
"martyr" and a description of the canonization process are
followed by brief biographical sketches of the holy figures.
For grades 5-8. 1999.
RC 50036.
##

The Twentieth Century Children's Poetry Treasury.
RC 50086.
selected by Jack Prelutsky.
read by Gordon Gould.
1 cassette.
Anthology of 211 poems by 137 poets, including Gwendolyn
Brooks, John Ciardi, e.e. cummings, Roald Dahl, Robert
Frost, Nikki Grimes, Russell Hoban, Langston Hughes, Karla
Kushin, Myra Cohn Livingston, A.A. Milne, Ogden Nash, Carl
Sandburg, Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, and Judith Viorst.
For grades 2-4 and older readers.   1999.
RC 50086.
##

Ecology Crafts for Kids: Fifty Great Ways to Make Friends
with Planet Earth.
RC 50140.
by Bobbe Needham.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
Step-by-step directions for more than fifty projects using
natural and recycled materials: a birch-bark basket, gourd
birdhouse, log-cabin planter, recycling bin, and license-
plate bird feeder, as well as special-prints gift wrap, sand
candles, corn-husk angels, and beach-glass jewelry. Also
presents background information on ecological and
environmental issues. For grades 4-7.   1998.
RC 50140.
##

Clocks and Rhythms.
RC 50168.
by Alvin Silverstein and others.
read by Corrie James.
1 cassette.
Discusses the concept of time and its relationship to
biological cycles, including phases of the moon, internal
clocks of plants and animals, seasonal rhythms, and the
aging process. Includes a glossary and a list of Internet
resources. For grades 5-8.   1999.
RC 50168.
##

Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg
Address.
RC 50176.
by Jean Fritz.
read by Rick Foucheux.
1 cassette.
Provides background material on the Civil War, President
Abraham Lincoln, and his reason for making a speech at
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863. Includes a
copy of the text. For grades 2-4.   1993.
RC 50176.
##

Tooth Decay and Cavities.
RC 50182.
by Alvin Silverstein and others.
read by Rick Foucheux.
1 cassette.
Discusses the anatomy of a tooth, brushing technique, and
the role of a dentist in maintaining dental health. Also
explains tooth decay--how it's caused and how to prevent it.
For grades 3-6. 1999.
RC 50182.
##

Allergies.
RC 50185.
by Alvin Silverstein and others.
read by Rick Foucheux.
1 cassette.
Discusses the nature and effects of allergies--different
kinds, who gets them, how they develop, and how they are
treated. Includes a glossary, a list of organizations, and
online sites for more information. For grades 3-6.   1999.
RC 50185.
##

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for
Preschoolers and Up.
RC 50207.
by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson.
read by Margaret Strom.
1 cassette.
Nineteen fun-to-make recipes for healthy dishes like bagel
faces, green spaghetti, pretend soup (requires no cooking),
muffins with a surprise inside, and pizza. Designed to help
young children learn independence in cooking, under the
guidance of an adult "partner." Includes safety tips. For
preschool-grade 2 and older readers.   1994.
RC 50207.
##

Do You Remember the Color Blue? And Other Questions Kids Ask
about Blindness.
RC 50319.
by Sally Hobart Alexander.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
1 cassette.
A writer who went blind at age twenty-six answers questions
that children have frequently asked during her visits to
schools. She discusses reading, working with her guide dog,
meeting her husband, and parenting her two children, as well
as her reactions to being blind. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 50319.
##

Robots Rising.
RC 50455.
by Carol Sonenklar.
read by Carol Dines.
1 cassette.
Explores trends in the science of robotics. Describes the
use of robots for such hazardous duties as disarming a
murder suspect or evaluating damage to a nuclear reactor.
Discusses the development of robots to function in space and
medical programs, and even in sports competitions. For
grades 4-7.   1999.
RC 50455.
##

Is There Life on Mars?.
RC 50468.
by Dennis Brindell Fradin.
read by Andy Chappell.
1 cassette.
Historical survey of theories about life on Mars, from
ancient civilizations' perceptions to twentieth-century
space exploration. Discusses evidence of canals and Percival
Lowell's studies of them, discoveries made by the _Mariner_
and _Viking_ missions, and possibilities of future
colonization by earthlings. For grades 5-8.   1999.
RC 50468.
##

Egypt: Ancient Traditions, Modern Hopes.
RC 50557.
by David C. King.
read by Don Feldheim.
1 cassette.
Basic information on this north African nation, land of the
pharaohs and pyramids, covers geography and history; the
people; family life, festivals, and food; school and
recreation; and the arts. Country facts and a glossary are
included. For grades 4-7. 1997.
RC 50557.
##

The Sheriff of Rottenshot: Poems.
RC 50840.
by Jack Prelutsky.
read by Alexander Scourby.
1 cassette (Reissue).
A collection of original punning poems including "Kermit
Keene," "The Soggy Frog," and "The Seven Sneezes of Cecil
Snedde." For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1982.
RC 50840.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

Horse Shy: The Saddle Club, Book 2.
RC 48500.
by Bonnie Bryant.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
Horse-crazy Carole, Lisa, and Stevie are enjoying their ride
on the annual overnight trip from Pine Hollow Stables. The
only glitch is that wealthy and irresponsible Veronica won't
listen to instructions. Her carelessness leads to tragedy.
For grades 4-7. 1988.
RC 48500.
##

Irish Fairy Tales and Legends.
RC 48690.
retold by Una Leavy.
read by Timothy Lynch.
1 cassette.
Ten traditional Irish stories about fairies, giants, heroes,
good and evil, and love and tragedy. A young boy called
Setanta proves his bravery when Culann's fierce dog attacks
him and proves his honor by replacing the dog with his own
service in "How Cchulainn Got His Name." For grades 3-6.
1996.
RC 48690.
##

The Crown of Dalemark: The Dalemark Quartet, Book 4.
RC 48852.
by Diana Wynne Jones.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
3 cassettes.
Mitt, who felt he had found refuge in North Dalemark, is
ordered to kill Noreth Onesdaughter, a girl who aspires to
rule Dalemark and reunite North and South. Instead, Mitt
joins forces with her. This book contains a "Guide to
Dalemark." Sequel to _The Spellcoats (RC 48851)_. For grades
6-9. 1993.
RC 48852.
##

The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault.
RC 49235.
by Charles Perrault.
read by Susan McInerney.
1 cassette.
Eleven classic fairy tales: "Sleeping Beauty," "Little Red
Riding Hood," "Bluebeard," "Puss-in-Boots," "The Fairies,"
"Cinderella," "Tufty Ricky," "Hop o' My Thumb," "Patient
Griselda," "Donkeyskin," and "The Foolish Wishes." An
afterword contains notes on Perrault and each story. New
translation from French originals of 1697 and earlier. For
grades 4-7 and older readers. 1993.
RC 49235.
##

Moose Tracks.
RC 49322.
by Mary Casanova.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
Twelve-year-old Seth lives with his mother and game warden
stepfather in the Minnesota woods. When the boy witnesses
poachers shooting a cow moose, the men try to scare him into
silence. Although terrified, Seth is determined to save the
moose calf that escaped. Prequel to _Wolf Shadows (RC
49323)_. For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 49322.
##

Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade.
RC 49324.
by Jack Gantos.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
In this prequel to _Heads or Tails (RC 46344)_, Jack and his
family move to Florida. Despite trying to be adult, Jack is
accidentally involved in multiple cat deaths, worried that
he is too obsessed with grossness, and forced by his angry
sister to stand naked by the tracks. For grades 5-8. 1999.
RC 49324.
##

Frozen Summer.
RC 49325.
by Mary Jane Auch.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
In 1816, Mem, now twelve, and her family have settled in
Genesee County in western New York. When Mem's mother has a
baby, she falls into a depression, leaving Mem with the
responsibility to care for her younger brother, Joshua, and
the baby. Sequel to _Journey to Nowhere (RC 47447)_. For
grades 4-7. 1998.
RC 49325.
##

Bunnicula Strikes Again!.
RC 49326.
by James Howe.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
Harold, the canine author, describes the events that
disrupted the Monroe household where he lives with Chester
(a cat), Howie (a puppy), and Bunnicula (a rabbit with
fangs). It all starts with Bunnicula looking listless, and
Chester saying he has the matter under control. Companion to
_Return to Howliday Inn (RC 36904)_. For grades 3-6. 1999.
RC 49326.
##

The Good Liar.
RC 49327.
by Gregory Maguire.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
When three Florida classmates must find someone old enough
to discuss World War II, they write to the artist Marcel
Delarue, who grew up in France's Loire Valley. Marcel
responds with tales of his childhood and the summer he and
his brother befriended a German soldier. For grades 4-7.
1995.
RC 49327.
##

Between the Dragon and the Eagle.
RC 49356.
by Mical Schneider.
read by Constance Crawford.
1 cassette.
A story about traders traveling the Silk Road in the first
century A.D. In central China Han Tzu prepares for his first
trip as caravan leader to carry a wealthy merchant's goods
and his own bolt of blue silk to sell in Parthia on the way
to Rome. For grades 4-7. 1997.
RC 49356.
##

Missing Girls.
RC 49366.
by Lois Metzger.
read by Constance Crawford.
1 cassette.
In 1967, eighth-grader Carrie is staying with her immigrant
grandmother, Mutti, while her widowed father is away. Carrie
finds her life empty, except when she's around the vivacious
mother of her new friend, Mona. But Mona seems more
impressed by what Carrie's mother and Mutti endured during
World War II. For grades 6-9.  1999.
RC 49366.
##

School Trouble for Andy Russell.
RC 49524.
by David A. Adler.
read by L.J. Ganser.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Andy and Tamika (RC 49523)_, Andy is
thrilled when his fourth-grade teacher, Ms. Roman, gets
sick. Now he won't be picked on for daydreaming! But much to
Andy's dismay, the substitute teacher blames him for pranks
played by other students. A beginning chapter book. For
grades 2-4. 1999.
RC 49524.
##

Aliens Stole My Body.
RC 49530.
by Bruce Coville.
read by L.J. Ganser.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _The Search for Snout (RC 49529)_ BKR, the
"cruelest being in the universe," stole Rod Allbright's body
to get his brain. Which is why Rod's brain is secretly
transferred to a one-eyed alien named Seymour. How will Rod
and his dad recover his body? For grades 4-7. 1998.
RC 49530.
##

Shadow Spinner.
RC 49550.
by Susan Fletcher.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
Thirteen-year-old Marjan, a crippled Persian servant girl,
is a gifted storyteller. Because of her talent, she is
ordered to join the sultan's harem but soon escapes to
search for the perfect story to melt the sultan's heart and
to save the life of his wife, Shahrazad. For grades 5-8.
1998.
RC 49550.
##

The Crystal Pool: Myths and Legends of the World.
RC 49699.
by Geraldine McCaughrean.
read by Corrie James.
1 cassette.
Retellings of twenty-eight tales from all parts of the
globe. Contains "Lamia" from India, "The Pied Piper" from
Germany, "Isis and Osiris" from ancient Egypt, "Gull-Girl"
from Siberia, "The Crystal Pool" from Melanesia, and "The
Sky-Blue Storybox" from Ghana, among others. For grades 4-7.
1998.
RC 49699.
##

We Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera.
RC 49725.
by Doris Orgel.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
1 cassette.
Three Greek immortals--Athena, goddess of wisdom; Aphrodite,
goddess of love; and Hera, goddess of marriage--tell their
own stories. The introduction provides background on the
society and religion of ancient Greece. For grades 6-9 and
older readers. 1999.
RC 49725.
##

Not My Dog.
RC 49751.
by Colby Rodowsky.
read by Cyn Delafield.
1 cassette.
Eight-year-old Ellie has to give up her lifelong dream of
having her own puppy because her parents agree to adopt
great-aunt Margaret's dog. At first Ellie refuses to warm up
to Preston, a smart and brave brown mutt, but gradually she
comes to love him. For grades 2-4.   1999.
RC 49751.
##

Basket Moon.
RC 49834.
by Mary Lyn Ray.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
A boy is eager to take up the family craft of basketry and
walk down the mountain with his father to sell their wares.
When he finally goes to town, the boy is humiliated by
taunts that he and his father are bushwhackers with
hillbilly baskets. For grades 2-4.   1999.
RC 49834.
##

Water Rat.
RC 49842.
by Marnie Laird.
read by Michael Scherer.
1 cassette.
Delaware Bay, 1748. Fourteen-year-old crippled orphan Matt
"Water Rat" Burton works long hours for an abusive tavern
owner. Then Matt goes to live on the Campbell family farm,
where he uses his knowledge of the local waterways to
uncover the secret hideout of marauding pirates. For grades
6-9. 1998.
RC 49842.
##

Shibumi and the Kitemaker.
RC 49847.
by Mercer Mayer.
read by MaryBeth Wise.
1 cassette.
The emperor's daughter, Shibumi, flies on a giant kite above
the squalid city outside the palace in the hope of
persuading her father to improve his people's living
conditions. But the decision is not just between her and her
father, and Shibumi risks never seeing her father again. For
grades 2-4.   1999.
RC 49847.
##

I Was a Rat!.
RC 49859.
by Philip Pullman.
read by David Cutler.
1 cassette.
At the same time that a prince announces his marriage (to a
mysterious girl), a young boy appears at an elderly couple's
house. They take him in, but when they question him about
his past, he says only, "I was a rat!" For grades 4-7.  
1999.
RC 49859.
##

One-of-a-Kind Mallie.
RC 49861.
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
read by Margaret Strom.
1 cassette.
Growing up in Indiana during World War I, ten-year-old
Mallie is frustrated with her life as an identical twin to
her sister Hallie. Mallie barters with gypsies for some dye
to change her matching new dress--but with disastrous
results. Companion to _Ruthie's Gift (RC 46625)_. For grades
3-6. 1999.
RC 49861.
##

Babe and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure.
RC 49917.
by Dan Gutman.
read by Erik Sandvold.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Jackie and Me (RC 49916)_, Joe Stoshack
takes his father with him when he time travels back to 1932
to watch a historic moment in Babe Ruth's career. Babe
supposedly "called the shot" by pointing to where his home-
run hit would land. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 49917.
##

Dave at Night.
RC 49935.
by Gail Carson Levine.
read by Ray Hagen.
2 cassettes.
When his father dies and none of his relatives will take him
in, Dave goes to live at the HHB--the Hebrew Home for Boys.
To escape the cruel treatment he receives there, he sneaks
out at night and discovers real friends in the cultural
world of the Harlem Renaissance. For grades 4-7.   1999.
RC 49935.
##

Ragweed.
RC 49960.
by  Avi.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
1 cassette.
After bidding fond farewells to his family, Ragweed, a four-
month-old golden mouse, strikes out to explore the world
beyond his home at the brook. Eager for excitement and
unmindful of cats, Ragweed hops a freight train to the city.
Prequel to _Poppy (RC 42709)_. For grades 3-6. 1999.
RC 49960.
##

George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends.
RC 49973.
by James Marshall.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
This single volume contains all seven of Marshall's books--
thirty-five stories--about two hippopotamuses, George and
Martha. By sharing their humorous adventures and forgiving
each other's failings, George and Martha demonstrate how to
be true friends. For grades 2-4. 1988.
RC 49973.
##

The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel.
RC 49974.
by Dav Pilkey.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Two mischievous fourth graders, George and Harold, enjoy
writing their own comic books about superhero Captain
Underpants, who flies around in his underwear. Then one day
they hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is
Captain Underpants, and they have some amazing adventures
with him. For grades 2-4. 1997.
RC 49974.
##

Turtle Island: Tales of the Algonquian Nations.
RC 49983.
retold by Jane Louise Curry.
read by Michael Scherer.
1 cassette.
Collection of twenty-seven tales with an introduction to
Algonquian Indian culture; describes variations among the
group's numerous tribes, which are found in the eastern
United States and Canada. The title story recounts how a
turtle's back became the Earth's foundation after a great
flood. For grades 4-7.   1999.
RC 49983.
##

Me and Rupert Goody.
RC 49992.
by Barbara O'Connor.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Eleven-year-old Jennalee escapes from her hectic family life
by spending time with the general-store owner, "Uncle Beau."
She is astonished and hurt when a black man named Rupert
Goody, who claims to be the son of white Uncle Beau, appears
to be taking her place. For grades 4-7.   1999.
RC 49992.
##

Thumbeline.
RC 49999.
by Hans Christian Andersen.
read by Corrie James.
1 cassette.
The adventures of Thumbeline, a tiny little girl so named
because she is the size of a person's thumb. After dangerous
encounters with a toad, a mole, and other field animals, she
is rescued by a friendly swallow. He flies her south, where
she meets a little prince in a flower. For grades K-3.  
1985.
RC 49999.
##

A Time Apart.
RC 50130.
by Diane Stanley.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
At thirteen, Ginny is abruptly sent to her divorced father's
home in England while her mother undergoes cancer treatment
in Houston. Ginny is shocked to realize that her
anthropologist father and others are living as an Iron Age
community, cut off from the world. For grades 6-9 and older
readers.   1999.
RC 50130.
##

More Adventures of the Great Brain.
RC 50189.
by John D. Fitzgerald.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Adenville, Utah; 1896. Eleven-year-old Tom, known as "the
Great Brain" because of his ingenious schemes, terrorizes
the entire town when he plants fake dinosaur tracks from
Skeleton Cave to the river. For grades 4-7. 1969.
RC 50189.
##

The Great Brain.
RC 50191.
by John D. Fitzgerald.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Tom Fitzgerald, known as "the Great Brain," has swindled
practically every kid in Adenville, Utah. But he also uses
his brain power to rescue two friends from death in a cave
and to teach a Greek boy how to fight off the neighborhood
bully. For grades 4-7. 1967.
RC 50191.
##

George Washington's Breakfast.
RC 50204.
by Jean Fritz.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Young George W. Allen, who shares both the name and birthday
of the first president, is determined to find out what his
namesake ate for breakfast. His search takes him to the
library, to the attic, and to Mount Vernon. For grades 2-4.  
1969.
RC 50204.
##

Center Court Sting.
RC 50215.
by Matt Christopher.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Daren, a star basketball player, blames everyone else when
something goes wrong. When he bad-mouths one of his
teammates, however, he has gone too far and caused problems
with morale. Can he learn to accept defeat, or will he be
forced to leave the team? For grades 4-7.   1998.
RC 50215.
##

Anson's Way.
RC 50223.
by Gary D. Schmidt.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
Following family tradition, young Englishman Anson Staplyton
proudly enlists as a drummer boy under the command of his
father, who leads peacekeeping troops in Ireland for King
George II. But Anson is soon shocked by the atrocities
committed against the peasants and must choose between his
conscience and his king. For grades 5-8.   1999.
RC 50223.
##

The Dark Is Rising.
RC 50256.
by Susan Cooper.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Will Stanton, eleven, learns that he is the last of the Old
Ones--immortals dedicated to controlling the forces of evil.
Will's quest is to find the Signs of Light to defeat the
Dark. Sequel to _Over Sea, under Stone (RC 45567)_. For
grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Honor. 1973.
RC 50256.
##

Greenwitch.
RC 50257.
by Susan Cooper.
read by Brian Conn.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Despite the dangers, the Drew children and Will Stanton must
retrieve the golden grail that the forces of the Dark have
stolen. And Jane Drew receives a strange gift from the
Greenwitch after witnessing a nightlong ceremony. Sequel to
_The Dark Is Rising (RC 50256)_. For grades 4-7 and older
readers. 1974.
RC 50257.
##

Pinky and Rex.
RC 50314.
by James Howe.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Pinky loves his large collection of stuffed animals and the
color pink. His best friend, Rex, adores her equally large
collection of dinosaurs. When they go to the museum, they
both want to buy a pink dinosaur--but there is only one.
Easy chapter book. For grades K-3.   1990.
RC 50314.
##

Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee.
RC 50328.
by James Howe.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Excited about holding on to his position as the best speller
in the second grade, Pinky does something embarrassing. His
best friend, Rex, who had her own spelling embarrassment,
manages to cheer him up. Easy chapter book. For grades K-3.  
1991.
RC 50328.
##

Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka.
RC 50340.
by Tomie dePaola.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Jamie O'Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland. When
his wife visits her sister for a week, she leaves Jamie
plenty of food and a clean house. Then his friends come
visiting and leave a mess behind. Jamie gets some help from
an unexpected source. For grades K-3.   2000.
RC 50340.
##

Hannah and the Whistling Teakettle.
RC 50341.
by Mindy Warshaw Skolsky.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
When Hannah goes to visit her grandparents in the Bronx, she
chooses a new whistling teakettle for a gift because her
grandmother doesn't like fun gifts--only necessities. But
her grandmother is not persuaded to keep it until two
robbers enter her shop. For grades K-3.   2000.
RC 50341.
##

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
RC 50353.
by William Steig.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Frightened by an approaching lion, Sylvester the donkey asks
his magic pebble to turn him into a rock. But, then,
Sylvester is unable to grasp the pebble and wish himself
back to normal. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal. 1969.
RC 50353.
##

Three Cheers for Catherine the Great.
RC 50354.
by Cari Best.
read by Suzanne Toren.
1 cassette.
Sara's Russian grandmother will soon celebrate her birthday,
but she has asked for no presents. Sara's mother explains
that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart. It takes
Sara a whole week to decide what to give her grandmother.
For grades K-3.   1999.
RC 50354.
##

Getting Near to Baby.
RC 50374.
by Audrey Couloumbis.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette.
Still reeling from the sudden death of their baby sister,
Willa Jo and JoAnn (called "Little Sister") are whisked away
to an aunt's house while their mother, Noreen, recovers from
depression. Unhappy with Aunt Patty's bossy ways, Willa Jo
and the now mute Little Sister retreat to the roof. For
grades 5-8. 1999.
RC 50374.
##

Sarah and the Naked Truth.
RC 50446.
by Elisa Carbone.
read by Jill Fox.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Starting School with an Enemy (RC
49882)_, Sarah from Maine and her friend Christina from El
Salvador welcome Olivia from Trinidad into their Maryland
neighborhood. All three ten-year-olds face different
problems involving mistaken identity, which they help one
another solve. For grades 4-7. 2000.
RC 50446.
##

Nightbirds on Nantucket.
RC 50622.
by Joan Aiken.
read by Kristin Allison.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Dido Twite, a girl from the London streets, awakens from a
ten-month coma to find herself aboard a Nantucket whaling
ship. Strange events unfold as she discovers that the
captain is chasing a pink whale and there is a plot to blow
up the king's palace in London. For grades 4-7. 1966.
RC 50622.
##

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_Foreign Language Books_
The following cassette titles are available in the languages
designated.

_Spanish_
Casi una Mujer.
RC 49940.
por Esmeralda Santiago.
ledo por Mara Pino.
3 cassettes.
La autora de _Cuando Era Puertorriquea (RC 40892)_ contina
su autobiografa sobre la llegada a la mayora de edad y
sobre su vida como inmigrante puertorriquea en Nueva York. 
En camino de hacerse mujer, Santiago logra un equilibrio
entre ser puertorriquea y ser norteamericana. [The author
continues her coming-of-age autobiography as a Puerto Rican
immigrant in New York City. As she grows into a young woman,
she honors her Puerto Rican background while embracing her
new life in America. Sequel to _Cuando Era Puertorriquea
(RC 40892)_.] 1999.
RC 49940.
##

La Casa de la Laguna.
RC 49941.
por Rosario Ferr.
ledo por Juan Ramrez.
4 cassettes.
En Puerto Rico del siglo XX, Isabel se ocupa escribiendo la
crnica de su familia y de su matrimonio.  Su esposo
descubre el manuscrito y decide contraestarlo escribiendo su
propria versin de la historia.  Las dos narraciones pintan
un cuadro de conflictos polticos, de disputas de poder, y
de machismo y racismo que hacen luchar la familia entre s.
(In twentieth-century Puerto Rico, Isabel is writing a novel
that depicts her marriage and the family history. Her
husband, angered at her account, adds his version of events.
The combined stories reveal political conflicts, power
struggles, racism, and sexism that pit family members
against one another.) 1996.
RC 49941.
##

Vecindarios Excntricos.
RC 50008.
por Rosario Ferr.
ledo por Mara Pino.
3 cassettes.
La joven Elvira Vernet vive en Puerto Rico durante los aos
1940 y 1950 donde es tstigo de las passiones que pasan
entre la familia maternal y la familia paternal.  La madre
de ella, de la familia Santillana, era parte de la clase
culta adinerada, mientras la familia de su padre eran
hacendados ambiciosos que anhelaban la aceptacin social.
(Three generations of love-hate relationships between the
Santillanas and the Vernets, viewed by young Elvira Vernet
in 1940s and 1950s Puerto Rico. Her mother, a Santillana,
was part of the privileged landed gentry, while her paternal
relatives, the Vernets, were politically ambitious farmers
struggling for social acceptance.) 1998.
RC 50008.
##

Arriesgar el Corazn.
RC 50009.
por Eileen Wilkes.
ledo por Juan Ramirez.
1 cassette.
Chase McGuire quiere seducir a su guapa jefa, Summer
Callaway, y ella tambin se enamora de l.  Sin embargo,
Chase es un vaquero aventurero  que no se quedaba demasiado
tiempo en ninguna parte, y Summer sabe que ser difcil
lograr un compromiso a largo plazo con l. (Chase McGuire is
attracted to his beautiful boss, Summer Callaway, and she
also falls for Chase. But he is a modern cowboy who does not
let any grass grow under his feet, and Summer knows it will
be a tough job getting a long-term commitment out of him.)
1997.
RC 50009.
##

Historias de Amor.
RC 50286.
por Adolfo Bioy Casares.
ledo por Juan Ramirez.
2 cassettes.
Muchas veces, el amor da al descontento y a veces da a la
locura, al suicidio, y hasta al asesinato. A veces el amor
produce malas consecuencias polticas.  Sin embargo, la
gente no se para en busca de amor.  El autor argentino
ofrece dieciocho cuentos que ilustran lo que los
protagonistas hacen por el amor, aun cuando el resultado sea
cruel e irnico. (Love often leads to unhappiness and
sometimes to insanity, suicide, and murder. Occasionally
love has dire political consequences. Yet people never stop
seeking love. These eighteen stories by the Argentinian
writer illustrate the extremes to which people will go for
love or because of love, even when the results are cruel and
ironic.) 1972.
RC 50286.
##

De Oro y Esmeraldas: Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Populares de
Latinoamrica.
RC 50287.
recontado por Lulu Delacre.
ledo por Juan Ramirez.
1 cassette.
Presentan doce cuentos adaptados del folklore indgena de
Amrica Latina. Incluyen cuentos que remontan a los Tainos
del Caribe, los Zapotecas de Mxico, los Muiscas de
Colombia, y los Incas del Per y de Bolivia.  Para grados 4
a 7 y lectores mayores. (Twelve stories adapted from the
Indian folklore of Latin America, including the Tainos of
the Caribbean, the Zapotecs of Mexico, the Muiscas of
Colombia, and the Incas of Peru and Bolivia. For grades 4-7
and older readers.) 1998.
RC 50287.
##



###
Talking Book Magazines

Cassette
For a free subscription to these magazines, contact your
cooperating library.

American Heritage (8 issues)
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (13 issues)
Asimov's Science Fiction (12 issues)
The Atlantic Monthly (monthly)
Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (10 issues)
Bon Apptit (monthly)
Buenhogar (monthly)
Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating 
     libraries, bimonthly)
Consumer Reports (monthly)
Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and 
     Country (bimonthly)
Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National
     Geographic World, monthly)
Diabetes Forecast (monthly)
Discover (monthly)
Ebony (monthly)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)
Foreign Affairs (quarterly)
Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues)
Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew
     Weil's Self Healing, Healthline, The Johns Hopkins
     Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health
     Letter, and Nutrition Action Healthletter, monthly)
Journal Franais (monthly)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Geographic World (for children and teens, on
     one cassette with Cricket, monthly)
National Review (biweekly)
New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues)
     The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
Outdoor Life (monthly)
People Weekly (weekly plus special issues)
QST (monthly)
Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly)
Selecciones del Reader's Digest (monthly)
Slections du Reader's Digest (monthly)
Smart Computing (monthly)
     Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly)
Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)
Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly)
Stereo Review's Sound and Vision (10 issues)
     Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections
     from NLS News irregularly)
Teen People (10 issues)
Travel Holiday (10 issues)
True West (monthly)
U.S. News and World Report (weekly)
The Writer (12 issues)
Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)