Talking Book Topics
May-June 2008
Volume 74, Number 3

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped

_Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-
print, cassette, and computer diskette formats and 
distributed free to blind and physically handicapped 
individuals who participate in the Library of Congress 
free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines 
available through a network of cooperating libraries and 
covers news of developments and activities in library 
services.
     The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles
recently added to the national collection, which contains
thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including
classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and
self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of
books in the national collection, readers may order 
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and answer requests for special materials.
      To order books, contact your local cooperating
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Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 
Library of Congress, Washington, DC  20542 

Library of Congress, Washington 2008

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

Contents:

In Brief

Books for Adults

     Cassettes--Nonfiction
     Cassettes--Fiction

Books for Children

     Cassettes--Nonfiction
     Cassettes--Fiction

Foreign Language Books

     Spanish

Talking Book Magazines

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In Brief
Newsstand			
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selectively, as space permits. The item mentioned, however, 
is not part of the NLS program, and its listing does not 
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The Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind is accepting 
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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

The Language of Baklava
RC 61678
by Diana Abu-Jaber
read by Jennifer Mendenhall
3 cassettes
Author of Crescent (RC 57071) recalls her early life in 
upstate New York with an American mother and Jordanian 
father, whose bouts of homesickness for Jordan often had 
the family returning there for periods of time. Along with 
her reminiscences, Abu-Jaber includes recipes for many of 
the dishes she describes. 2005.
RC 61678
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Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star
RC 61906
by Tab Hunter
read by Ray Hagen
3 cassettes
Seventy-four-year-old Tab Hunter unapologetically discusses 
his rise to stardom in the 1950s when he could not publicly 
admit to being gay. Covers his friendships with actors 
Natalie Wood, Tony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, and others. 
Details what being a "hot property" during the big studio 
era entailed. Some strong language. 2005.
RC 61906
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Reverse Mortgages for Dummies
RC 61950
by Sarah Glendon Lyons and John E. Lucas
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
A guide for seniors on using a home's equity to supplement 
retirement income. Explains the loan process, pros and cons 
of reverse mortgages, legal issues, common mistakes, and 
finding a counselor and an originator. Includes information 
for adult children of elderly borrowers. 2005.
RC 61950
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Turn Your Passion into Profit: A Step-by-Step Guide for 
Turning Any Hobby, Talent, or New Product Idea into a 
Money-Making Venture!
RC 61951
by Walt F.J. Goodridge
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
Civil engineer-turned-entrepreneur shares his philosophy 
and formula for finding a more fulfilling professional and 
personal life by pursuing one's true calling. Offers advice 
on ways to access untapped potential through self-analysis 
to identify a passion, create and market a service or 
product, start a business, and manage profit. 2006.
RC 61951
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The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury
RC 62137
by Sam Weller
read by Conrad Feininger
3 cassettes
Biography of fantasy and science fiction writer Ray 
Bradbury (born 1920), author of Fahrenheit 451 (RC 34963) 
and The Martian Chronicles (RC 26787). Using interviews 
with Bradbury and private archives, Weller describes the 
author's childhood in Illinois, his early success, and his 
feud with Michael Moore. 2005.
RC 62137
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America's Constitution: A Biography
RC 62200
by Akhil Reed Amar
read by John Lescault
6 cassettes
Yale Law School professor places the U.S. Constitution and 
its amendments in the context of law, history, and 
political science over time. Describes the original 
document as a merger among the thirteen colonies and 
reviews it word by word to explain the ideas and resources 
that helped shape it. 2005.
RC 62200
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Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, 
Tourette's, Bipolar, and More! The One Stop Guide for 
Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals
RC 62249
by Martin L. Kutscher
read by Erik Synnestvedt
2 cassettes
A pediatric neurologist's guide to the treatment of 
neurobehavioral and neuropsychiatric problems in children
some of which may coexist. Includes attention deficit 
hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, autism, 
anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, sensory integration 
dysfunction, tics, depression, bipolar depression, opposi- 
tional defiance, and central auditory processing disorders. 
2005.
RC 62249
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Lovesick Blues: The Life of Hank Williams
RC 62251
by Paul Hemphill
read by Gary Roan
2 cassettes
Biography of country and western singer Hiram "Hank" 
Williams (1923 1953). The author, a southern native and 
longtime fan, traces Williams's life from birth in 
Depression-era rural Alabama to death at age twenty-nine. 
Describes his alcoholism, health and family problems, and 
rise to fame playing in honkytonks. Some strong language. 
2005.
RC 62251
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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr.
RC 62330
edited by Clayborne Carson and Kris Shepard
read by Martin Luther King Jr.
2 cassettes
Collection of eleven speeches made by King. Includes "The 
Birth of a New Nation," which helped galvanize the civil 
rights movement; the famous "I Have a Dream" ; and his 
final oration "I've Been to the Mountaintop." Each speech 
is introduced by a well-known leader, activist, or 
theologian. 2001.
RC 62330
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Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and 
History's Deadliest Tsunami
RC 62331
by Erich Krauss
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Relief worker documents the experiences of four Thai 
families before and after the December 2004 tsunami that 
devastated coastlines along the Indian Ocean and killed as 
many as 250,000 people. Records the families' harrowing 
accounts of survival, search for the missing, and struggle 
to rebuild their homes and lives. 2006.
RC 62331
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The Lost Painting
RC 62370
by Jonathan Harr
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Professor and award-winning author recounts the search for 
Caravaggio's long-lost painting The Taking of Christ. 
Follows graduate student Francesca Cappelletti as she 
tracked the painting across Europe to Ireland, where clues 
led to the home of a Jesuit priest. 2005.
RC 62370
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Barbra: The Way She Is
RC 62490
by Christopher Andersen
read by Barbara Rappaport
4 cassettes
The author of Bill and Hillary: The Marriage (RC 48856) 
portrays Barbra Joan Streisand as the "Brooklyn goil-made-
good." Andersen discusses Streisand's roles as singer, 
movie actress, director, producer, philanthropist, 
political activist, and iconic artist who has won nearly 
every major entertainment award. Some strong language. 
2006.
RC 62490
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Restless Souls: The Making of American Spirituality
RC 62543
by Leigh Eric Schmidt
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
Princeton professor traces the development of spirituality 
in the United States from Puritan times to the twenty-first 
century. Portrays the transcendentalists, spiritualists, 
mystics, Quakers, Unitarians, New Age thinkers, and 
followers of Eastern religions. Describes the beliefs of 
Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and 
others. 2005.
RC 62543
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Under the Bridge
RC 62679
by Rebecca Godfrey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Recounts the 1997 murder of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk, 
who was beaten and drowned by fellow teenagers in Victoria, 
British Columbia. Draws on interviews, official documents, 
and court proceedings to reconstruct the crime and ensuing 
trial in which seven girls and one boy faced charges. 
Strong language and some violence. 2005.
RC 62679
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Overcoming Passive-Aggression: How to Stop Hidden Anger 
from Spoiling Your Relationships, Career, and Happiness
RC 62697
by Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Examines the problem of hidden anger: its core issues, 
childhood origins, and adult implications. Uses case 
studies to illustrate the problem and offers ways to modify 
one's behavior to handle situations at work, school, and 
home. 2005.
RC 62697
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The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the 
Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time
RC 62767
by Simon Winchester
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
Geographer and author of Krakatoa (RC 55879) navigates 
nearly four thousand miles on and along the Yangtze River 
in China, from the East China Sea to Tibet. Describes the 
momentous events that transpired along the river's course 
and its sites including Shanghai, the Three Gorges, and the 
underdeveloped interior. 1996.
RC 62767
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The Cambridge Concise History of Astronomy
RC 62823
edited by Michael Hoskin
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Essays that survey the development of astronomy as a 
science, particularly in the Near East and Europe. Covers 
practices and philosophies from before recorded history 
through the twentieth century. Examines the work of Newton, 
Kepler, Copernicus, Islamic scholars, medieval 
mathematicians, and astrophysicists. 1999.
RC 62823
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Lebanon: A House Divided
RC 62908
by Sandra Mackey
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Author of The Reckoning (RC 54695), about Iraq, chronicles 
the history of Lebanon through the civil war of 19751989. 
Describes conflicts among the diverse population of 
Maronites, Druze, Sunnis, Shiites, Christians, and Muslims. 
Highlights Western influences and occupation by Syria. 
Includes a 2006 introduction. 1989.
RC 62908
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Sweet and Low: A Family Story
RC 62911
by Rich Cohen
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
The author of Tough Jews (RC 46505), presents his family 
history, which is highlighted by the invention of saccharin 
by his grandfather Benjamin Eisenstadt, a short-order cook 
from Brooklyn. Disinherited, Cohen exposes his clan's 
eccentric personalities, its scandals, and the legal battle 
for the company worth millions. 2006.
RC 62911
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Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii 
to Iraq
RC 62912
by Stephen Kinzer
read by Lewis Grenville
3 cassettes
Journalist and author of All the Shah's Men (RC 57208) 
asserts that America has historically deposed foreign 
governments for ideological, political, or economic reasons 
through covert actions or invasion. Chronicles fourteen 
regime changes starting with Hawaii's monarchy in 1893. 
Discusses strategies, tactics, key players, and long-term, 
unintended consequences. 2006.
RC 62912
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Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of 
Orthodoxy
RC 62918
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
read by Yolande Bavan
3 cassettes
Columnist's affectionate account of her conversion to 
Christian Orthodoxy with her husband Gary, an ordained 
priest. Describes how, troubled by the direction of the 
Episcopal faith, they helped start a small mission church 
in Maryland. Chronicles a year of devotional practices, 
holiday traditions, worship services, and social 
activities. 1997.
RC 62918
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My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge, 
and Belonging
RC 62932
by Rachel Naomi Remen
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Inspirational accounts by a chronically ill cancer 
physician and author of Kitchen Table Wisdom (RC 44852), 
whose grandfather was a rabbi and Kabbalah scholar. Remen 
describes learning about blessings from dying people and 
presents examples of giving and receiving these acknowl- 
edgments of the divine spark in everything. 2000.
RC 62932
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Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System 
for Taking Control of Your Scheduleand Your Life
RC 62935
by Julie Morgenstern
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
A professional organizer and time management coach shares 
her three-step program for creating an efficient schedule: 
analyze, strategize, and attack. Uses real-life examples 
and time-mapping techniques to help readers prioritize 
activities and streamline routine tasks. Includes 
resources. 2004.
RC 62935
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Clearing the Haze: A Teen's Guide to Smoking-Related Health 
Issues
RC 62936
by Joan Esherick
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
Information on the serious health consequences of using 
tobacco, including effects on the body and brain as well as 
the social, emotional, and monetary costs. Analyzes the 
choice to smoke and describes ways to quit. For senior high 
readers. 2005.
RC 62936
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A World on Fire: A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to 
Discover Oxygen
RC 62938
by Joe Jackson
read by Dennis Rooney
3 cassettes
Describes the near-simultaneous eighteenth-century 
discovery of oxygen by two scientific rivals, Englishman 
Joseph Priestley and Frenchman Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. 
Focuses on their research and its implications for the new 
science of chemistry. Outlines the political and social 
events that forced Priestley to flee England and sent 
Lavoisier to the guillotine. 2005.
RC 62938
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Finding God in the Questions: A Personal Journey
RC 62940
by Timothy Johnson
read by Peter Ganim
2 cassettes
Autobiographical examination of faith by journalist, 
physician, and clergyman. Relates his spiritual journey 
from childhood to his seminary and medical training and 
later adulthood. Addresses religious questions about the 
existence of God, the origins of the universe, the 
significance of Jesus, and the role of faith in everyday 
life. 2004.
RC 62940
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Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at 
Mountain Meadows
RC 63040
by Will Bagley
read by Ted Stoddard
5 cassettes
Salt Lake City journalist discusses the massacre of more 
than one hundred wagon train emigrants from Arkansas on 
September 11, 1857, in southern Utah. Details the attack by 
local Mormon settlers and Southern Paiute warriors and 
explores the possible involvement of territorial governor 
Brigham Young. 2002.
RC 63040
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Freedom Just around the Corner: A New American History, 
15851828
RC 63042
by Walter A. McDougall
read by Margaret Strom
6 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian delves into the 
exceptional American character, emphasizing its shaping by 
geography, technology, demography, federative power, and 
mythology. Attributes four hundred years of dynamic U.S. 
growth to immigrant labor; to the effects of religious 
liberty on law, society, and politics; and to the people's 
propensity for hustling. 2004.
RC 63042
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Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader: The 
Mitford Years
RC 63064
by Jan Karon
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
Collection of personal recollections, recipes, and kitchen 
wisdom selected from the books in the Mitford Years series. 
Recipes include Father Tim's company stew, Puny's apple 
pie, Percy's grits, Edith's beef tenderloin, Cynthia's 
roasted chicken, Louella's yeast rolls, and Esther's famous 
orange marmalade cake. 2004.
RC 63064
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In the Empire of Genghis Khan: A Journey among Nomads
RC 63088
by Stanley Stewart
read by David Cutler
2 cassettes
Anecdotal chronicle of the author's journey from Istanbul, 
Turkey, across central Asia to Dadal, Mongolia, birthplace 
of the legendary thirteenth-century Mongolian conqueror 
Genghis Khan. Stewart emphasizes his time spent with the 
nomads and supplements his adventures with regional 
history. 2002.
RC 63088
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Big Sky Rivers: The Yellowstone and Upper Missouri
RC 63135
by Robert Kelley Schneiders
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Bioregional history of the Missouri and Yellowstone river 
valleys. Examines the watershed's flora and fauna as a 
living system linked ecologically and geographically before 
dams and reservoirs were built. Explores the environmental 
impact of bison and, later, humans. Uses journals of 
traders, settlers, and explorers including Lewis and Clark. 
2003.
RC 63135
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Men in the Off Hours
RC 63145
by Anne Carson
read by Gabriella Cavallero
1 cassette
A collection of short poems and prose essays. Carson draws 
on her classical training in Greek and Latin, mingling 
literary figures of the pastSappho, Catullus, and 
Thucydideswith such modern personalities as Russian poet 
Anna Akhmatova and writer Virginia Woolf. Creates unusual 
juxtapositions of culture, time, and personality. 2000.
RC 63145
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The Writer and the World: Essays
RC 63161
by V.S. Naipaul
read by Bill Wallace
5 cassettes
Inspired by his global travels and interest in world 
history, Trinidad-born Nobel Prize-winning author reflects 
on politics, society, and modernization. Naipaul's topics 
include Argentina's Eva Pern, India's relationship with 
western culture, Mobutu's reign in Zaire, and Republicans 
in Dallas. Some essays date back to the 1960s. 2002.
RC 63161
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A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive 
Movement in America, 18701920
RC 63192
by Michael McGerr
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Chronicles the sweeping social and political changes that 
transformed family life, labor relations, gender roles, and 
views on morality and race. Traces the origins of 
progressive thought, details the movement's campaigns to 
end class conflict and control big business, and relates 
the reforms to twenty-first century politics. 2003.
RC 63192
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Pushing Time Away: My Grandfather and the Tragedy of Jewish 
Vienna
RC 63227
by Peter Singer
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Biography of the author's classicist grandfather David 
Oppenheim, who died in 1943, a victim of the Holocaust. 
From Oppenheim's many letters and published writings, 
Singer reconstructs the life of a husband, soldier, and 
scholar in culturally mixed Vienna before the Nazi 
annexation of Austria. 2003.
RC 63227
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Guitar: An American Life
RC 63242
by Tim Brookes
read by Jeremy Gage
3 cassettes
Commentator on National Public Radio's Sunday Weekend 
Edition describes searching for his dream guitar after the 
instrument he'd had for twenty-two years was destroyed. 
Brookes relates the experience of working with luthier Rick 
Davis, who crafted his new instrument. Interwoven is a 
history of the guitar and of guitar-making. 2005.
RC 63242
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Sons of Mississippi: A Story of Race and Its Legacy
RC 63265
by Paul Hendrickson
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Using interviews, archival materials, and a thought-
provoking 1962 Life magazine picture of seven white lawmen 
preparing for integration of the University of Mississippi, 
a prize-winning journalist examines the life   of each 
photographed man and of his offspring to determine whose 
racial attitudes have changed and whose remain untouched. 
2003.
RC 63265
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A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates
RC 63293
by Blake Bailey
read by Dan Bloom
5 cassettes
Biography of tormented twentieth-century American novelist 
and short-story writer Richard Yates (19261992), tracing 
his development as a literary realist while detailing his 
unhappy childhood in Greenwich Village and his lifelong 
struggles with alcoholism, tuberculosis, and manic 
depression. Strong language. 2003.
RC 63293
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Seven Ages of Paris
RC 63319
by Alistair Horne
read by Robert Blumenfeld
4 cassettes
British journalist and historian reconstructs the evolution 
of the French capital through detailed biographies of its 
leaders. Horne observes seven epochs, beginning in A.D. 
1180 with the rule of King Philippe Auguste, who made Paris 
a political and cultural center, and concluding with the 
era of Charles de Gaulle in the 1960s. 2002.
RC 63319
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Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide
RC 63331
by Todd Cochrane
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
Explains the fundamentals of recording a broadcast and 
embedding it in an RSS feed so listeners can download it to 
their PCs, iPods, MP3 players, or cell phones. Discusses 
computer requirements, copyright issues, and creating an 
audio show. For senior high and older readers. 2005.
RC 63331
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Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius
RC 63350
by C. Michael Mellor
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Biography of Louis Braille (18091852), a blind Frenchman 
who by age sixteen had designed a code of raised dots 
enabling blind people to read and write easily. Discusses 
his schooling, his love of music, and the advantages of his 
tactile reading system. For junior and senior high and 
older readers. 2006.
RC 63350
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America: The Last Best Hope; Volume 1, From the Age of 
Discovery to a World at War, 14921914
RC 63365
by William J. Bennett
read by Lou Harpenau
4 cassettes
Author of The Book of Virtues (RC 37818) chronicles the 
history of the United States, highlighting the positive 
events that led to increased liberty and equality. 
Discusses major issues, wars, political and social 
movements, and influential leaders. For senior high and 
older readers. 2006.
RC 63365
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I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a 
Woman
RC 63378
by Nora Ephron
read by Barbara Rappaport
1 cassette
In a series of humorous vignettes, author Nora Ephron 
obsesses about being a woman in her sixties. Discusses her 
expensive regimen to camouflage signs of aging, her purse 
and its contents, parenting, ex-husbands, and former 
presidents. In "Serial Monogamy: A Memoir" Ephron admits 
her infatuation with famous chefs. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63378
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Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography
RC 63385
by Lou Holtz
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
Author of The Fighting Spirit (RC 30576) reminisces about 
his life as a college football coach. Recalls his difficult 
childhood and his career at the universities of Minnesota 
and South Carolina, Notre Dame, and other schools. Explains 
his coaching philosophy, stressing the importance of moral 
development of athletes. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63385
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Social Security, Medicare, and Government Pensions
RC 63391
by Joseph L. Matthews
read by Barbara Pinolini
3 cassettes
Guide to available benefits and eligibility and enrollment 
information for government retirement, pension, and medical 
programs. Discusses Social Security coverage, disability, 
dependents, and survivors benefits; Supplemental Security 
Income; Medicare enrollment, claims, and appeals; Medicaid 
and state supplements; Medigap insurance; and civil service 
and veterans' benefits. 2006.
RC 63391
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State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest 
of America
RC 63392
by Patrick J. Buchanan
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
The author of The Death of the West (RC 53562) contends 
that the Mexican government is sending millions of illegal 
immigrants to the American Southwest to reclaim the land 
Mexico lost in the nineteenth century. Proposes immigration 
reform and tighter border security to protect America's 
identity. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63392
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U2 by U2: Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
RC 63393
by U2
read by Steven Carpenter
3 cassettes
Rock critic Neil McCormick interviews the four members of 
the Irish band and their manager Paul McGuinness and 
chronicles their rise to fame. Portrays the life of the 
schoolmates from Dublin, the formation of the band U2 in 
1975, their tours, and the causes they support. Strong 
language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63393
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American Medical Association Guide to Living with Diabetes: 
Preventing and Treating Type 2 DiabetesEssential 
Information You and Your Family Need to Know
RC 63411
by American Medical Association and Boyd E. Metzger
read by Margaret Strom
3 cassettes
Lifestyle guidelines for people with type 2 diabetes 
including diet, exercise, and personal care. Covers 
diagnosis, treatment, medication, alternative therapies, 
children, pregnancy, and complications. 2006.
RC 63411
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The Insurance Maze: How You Can Save Money on Insuranceand 
Still Get the Coverage You Need
RC 63415
by Kimberly Lankford
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
Practical advice on selecting appropriate insurancehealth, 
homeowner's, auto, life, disability, or long-term care. 
Insurance columnist for Kiplinger's Personal Finance 
Magazine outlines factors to consider at different ages and 
with changing responsibilities. Warns of risks to your 
entire financial plan with incorrect insurance. 2006.
RC 63415
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Reading like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books 
and for Those Who Want to Write Them
RC 63416
by Francine Prose
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Novelist, professor, and author of A Changed Man (RC 61361) 
offers lessons on close reading to heighten literary 
appreciation and improve creative writing skills. Discusses 
sentence and paragraph structure, characterization, plot, 
and dialog using examples from such authors as Austen, 
Fitzgerald, Roth, and Woolf. Includes a list of recommended 
books. 2006.
RC 63416
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Health Care on Less than You Think: The New York Times 
Guide to Getting Affordable Coverage
RC 63417
by Fred Brock
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
Former editor for the New York Times investigates the 
availability of affordable health-care insurance. Assesses 
employer-based plans, coverage outside of work, 
supplemental dental and eye policies, health savings 
accounts, prescription drug plans, Medicare, long-term care 
insurance, and other options. Offers advice on protecting 
finances against medical costs. 2006.
RC 63417
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Surrounded by Idiots: Fighting Liberal Lunacy in America
RC 63434
by Mike Gallagher
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Conservative talk-show host presents his views on a range 
of political topics, from animal rights groups to the 2004 
presidential election. Includes anecdotes from his life and 
from his career, which began with his first radio show at 
age seventeen. Foreword by Sean Hannity. 2005.
RC 63434
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A Bitter Brew: Faith, Power, and Poison in a Small New 
England Town
RC 63440
by Christine Ellen Young
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Journalist chronicles the 2003 arsenic poisoning of sixteen 
worshipersone fatallyat a New Sweden, Maine, Lutheran 
church and the subsequent apparent suicide of the likely 
perpetrator, Daniel Bondeson. Recounts the investigation 
and reactions of the towns-people, many of whom suspected 
Bondeson's sister Norma was also involved. Some strong 
language. 2005.
RC 63440
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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
RC 63451
by Melanie Rehak
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Chronicles the history of the Nancy Drew mystery series 
from its 1930 creation by book mogul Edward Stratemeyer and 
original series writer Mildred Benson. Discusses the 
Stratemeyer Syndicate under daughter Harriet's leadership 
and explains how the books highlight the social era in 
which they were written. Edgar Award. 2005.
RC 63451
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Home with God: In a Life That Never Ends; A Wondrous 
Message of Love in a Final Conversation with God
RC 63452
by Neale Donald Walsch
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Author of the Conversations with God books (RC 44643, RC 
44644, RC 47255) explores death, dying, and the afterlife. 
Walsch states that his dialog with God, addressing life's 
purpose and passing, reveals that death is a joyful, 
peaceful experiencenot an end, but an act of creation. 
2006.
RC 63452
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China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges 
America and the World
RC 63453
by Ted C. Fishman
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Business writer examines China's transformation into a 
manufacturing superpower following Mao's Cultural 
Revolution. Uses case studies, anecdotes, statistics, and 
interviews to explain this change and its impact on the 
world. Discusses labor outsourcing to China and 
ramifications for economies of the United States and other 
countries. 2005.
RC 63453
##

Becoming a U.S. Citizen: A Guide to the Law, Exam, and 
Interview
RC 63454
by Ilona M. Bray
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
Third edition of a guidebook to U.S. citizenship covers 
eligibility, procedures, and the exam. Discusses 
preparation and submission of an application, the interview 
process, denials and appeals, and ways to address 
disabilities. Includes sample questions with answers. 2006.
RC 63454
##

The Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the 
Great Books You'll Never Read
RC 63455
by Stuart Kelly
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
Brief essays about missing literary classics. Discusses 
destroyed, lost, or incomplete works such as Sophocles's 
essay "On the Chorus," Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Won, 
Jane Austen's Sanditon, and Sylvia Plath's Double Take, 
which comprise what Kelly calls history's "hypothetical 
library." 2005.
RC 63455
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The Best American Science Writing, 2006
RC 63456
edited by Atul Gawande
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Annual collection featuring twenty-one wide-ranging 
articles deemed "interesting to scientists and 
nonscientists alike." Richard Preston describes his journey 
to the giant redwood tree canopy while Michael Chorost 
recounts his efforts to reengineer his cochlear implant. 
Other topics include human longevity, bird flu, global 
warming, and Pluto's demotion to asteroid. 2006.
RC 63456
##

Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone
RC 63461
by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Washington Post reporter profiles the U.S. Coalition 
Provisional Authority headquartered in Saddam Hussein's 
former palace in Baghdad. Criticizes the American officials 
in charge, beginning with L. Paul Bremer in 2003, and 
attributes the costly mistakes after the military victory 
to their lack of experience. Violence and strong language. 
2006.
RC 63461
##

Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the 
Limits of Tolerance
RC 63462
by Ian Buruma
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Reporter describes returning to his Dutch homeland after 
the November 2004 murder of film director Theo van Gogh by 
a second-generation Muslim to examine the crime's social 
implications. Buruma presents interviews with alienated 
Muslims and van Gogh's friends to explore divisions in 
Dutch culture. Strong language and some violence. 2006.
RC 63462
##

Social Work
RC 63463
read by Kerry Dukin
2 cassettes
Guide to careers in social services. Discusses job duties, 
salary ranges, work environment, required education, 
related coursework, and necessary certifications for such 
professions as adult day care coordinator, drug abuse 
counselor, grief therapist, hospice worker, occupational 
therapist, mobility specialist, psychologist, and more. For 
senior high and older readers. 2006.
RC 63463
##

Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling 
of the Iraq War
RC 63470
by Michael Isikoff and David Corn
read by Ray Childs
4 cassettes
Behind-the-scenes views of the Bush White House, CIA, 
Congress, Pentagon, and State Department during the 2003 
invasion of Iraq and the government's subsequent defense of 
the war. Claims the administration deliberately used faulty 
and fraudulent intelligence to take the United States into 
combat. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63470
##

Deadly Mistress: A True Story of Marriage, Betrayal, and 
Murder
RC 63475
by Michael Fleeman
read by John Haag
2 cassettes
Recounts the 1999 murder of Dr. Kenneth Stahl and his wife 
Carolyn in Orange County, California. Describes how 
investigators became suspicious after interviewing medical 
assistant Adriana Vascothe doctor's former loverwho led 
them to ex-con Dennis Godley and Kenneth's plan to kill his 
wife. Some violence and some strong language. 2005.
RC 63475
##

Jamestown: The Buried Truth
RC 63478
by William M. Kelso
read by John Haag
2 cassettes
Lead archaeologist at the Jamestown, Virginia, dig 
describes what his team has unearthed at the oldest 
permanent English settlement in the New World, first 
settled in 1607. Examines grave sites and refuse that 
includes skeletons, glass, and armor. Reveals how 
scientific techniques help explain daily life in the past. 
2006.
RC 63478
##

Restless Legs Syndrome: Relief and Hope for Sleepless 
Victims of a Hidden Epidemic
RC 63494
by Robert H. Yoakum
read by Kerry Dukin
2 cassettes
Guide to coping with restless legs syndrome (RLS), a 
neurologic movement disorder characterized by 
uncontrollable leg sensations and urges to move
particularly when at restthat can bring about discomfort 
and sleep deprivation. Discusses possible causes, 
diagnosis, treatment options, rest management, and RLS 
support groups. 2006.
RC 63494
##

The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to 
Yes
RC 63514
by William Ury
read by William Ury
2 cassettes
The author of Getting to Peace (RC 51528) offers advice on 
how to say no instead of a reluctant yes. Suggests 
techniques to use to achieve a win-win solution without 
alienating people at work or at home. 2007.
RC 63514
##

The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America's 
First Black Dynasty
RC 63519
by Lawrence Otis Graham
read by Bob Moore
4 cassettes
Biography of Blanche Kelso Bruce (18411898), a former 
slave who became the first African American elected to a 
full term in the U.S. Senate. Highlights Bruce's rise to 
fame, discusses his marriage, and describes his descendents 
and their downfall. Details social and political turmoil 
during their lifetimes. Strong language. 2006.
RC 63519
##

The Battles That Changed History
RC 63520
by Fletcher Pratt
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Military historian chronicles sixteen of the most important 
battles in Western civilization, beginning with Alexander 
the Great's defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Arbela 
and ending with the defeat of Japanese forces at the Battle 
of Midway in 1942. 1956.
RC 63520
##

Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on 
the Brink
RC 63527
by David Margolick
read by Robert Sams
4 cassettes
A study of the 1936 and 1938 boxing matches in Yankee 
Stadium between African American heavyweight Joe Louis and 
German Max Schmeling. Describes how the contests mirrored 
pre-World War II attitudes in Depression-era United States 
and Nazi Germany, including racial prejudice. Traces the 
athletes' careers and later years. 2005.
RC 63527
##

Let Me Finish
RC 63529
by Roger Angell
read by Erik Synnestvedt
2 cassettes
Autobiographical essays from baseball writer Angell (born 
1920), who spent more than four decades at the New Yorker, 
where his mother was a founding editor. Reminisces about 
growing up in New York, his parents, and stepfather E.B. 
White. Recalls baseball in the 1930s, colleagues, and World 
War II service. 2006.
RC 63529
##

Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker
RC 63531
by David Remnick
read by Steven Carpenter
4 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize winner and editor presents essays from 
twelve years (19942006) of the New Yorker. His subjects 
include politician Al Gore after losing the 2000 election, 
the countries of Israel and Russia battling internal 
change, New Orleans after hurricane Katrina, and boxer Mike 
Tyson's scandals. 2006.
RC 63531
##

Chocolate Holidays: Unforgettable Desserts for Every Season
RC 63535
by Alice Medrich
read by Barbara Pinolini
1 cassette
Triple winner of the Cookbook of the Year award presents 
more than fifty recipes for chocolate desserts for each 
holiday of the year and special occasions. Designed to 
follow the calendar, the recipes include chocolate pecan 
pie, breakfast Valentines, Passover brownies, chocolate 
Easter baskets, and chocolate-dipped strawberries. 2001.
RC 63535
##

Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861
RC 63536
by David Detzer
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Author of Allegiance (RC 54746) uses primary sources to 
describe the planning and execution of the first major 
battle of the Civil War, near Manassas, Virginia. Details 
the leadership failures on both sides that led to the 
events of July 21, 1861, highlighting the plight of 
ordinary soldiers. 2004.
RC 63536
##

Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood
RC 63538
by Jill Watts
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
Uses primary documents to chronicle the life of African 
American actress Hattie McDaniel (18951952), who won an 
Oscar for her role in Gone with the Wind. Describes 
McDaniel's family, her early career, and the stereotyping 
and other controversial issues she faced. Some strong 
language. 2005.
RC 63538
##

The Rock from Mars: A Detective Story on Two Planets
RC 63539
by Kathy Sawyer
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
Journalist recounts the 1984 discovery of a Martian 
meteorite in Antarctica and its delayed identification at 
NASA's Houston Space Center in 1993, when scientists also 
found possible evidence of fossilized organisms. Examines 
the ensuing scientific debate and its impact on the space 
program and efforts to understand life on Earth. 2006.
RC 63539
##

War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, 
and Special-Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American 
Dream, and How to Fight Back
RC 63544
by Lou Dobbs
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
TV news commentator decries the public policies, business 
practices, and politics that prevailed from 2001 to 2006, 
claiming they negatively affected the U.S. middle class. 
Discusses the outsourcing of jobs overseas, the decline in 
educational standards, the rise in health care costs, and 
illegal immigration, among other issues. 2006.
RC 63544
##

Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin through His 
Daughter's Eyes
RC 63548
by Deana Martin
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
The daughter of entertainer Dean Martin's first family 
describes growing up with Dean (19171995) and his second 
wife, Jeanne. Highlights Dean's private life and his 
emotional unavailability to his seven children. The author 
recounts her childhood and anecdotes from Hollywood in the 
1960s and 1970s. Foreword by Jerry Lewis. 2004.
RC 63548
##

The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook: A 
Celebration of Food, Friends, and Healthy Living
RC 63549
by American Cancer Society 
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Third edition of a cookbook that follows the American 
Cancer Society guidelines for reducing cancer risk. Covers 
healthy substitutions, smart grocery shopping, and ways to 
reduce fat and increase vegetables, fruits, and fiber in 
diet. Includes recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, 
entrees, and desserts. Some of the recipes were contributed 
by celebrities. 2005.
RC 63549
##

Oracle Bones: A Journey between China's Past and Present
RC 63556
by Peter Hessler
read by Mark Ashby
4 cassettes
Foreign correspondent and author of River Town (RC 53238) 
portrays the interaction of China with the West through the 
personal accounts of ordinary Chinese people, including a 
factory worker, a teacher, archaeologists, an emigrant to 
the United States, some of Hessler's former students, and 
the late scholar Chen Mengjia. 2006.
RC 63556
##

State of Denial
RC 63560
by Bob Woodward
read by Bill Wallace
4 cassettes
This sequel to Plan of Attack (RC 58239) examines the Bush        
administration's prosecution of the Iraq war. Extensive 
interviews and research document the dissension inside the 
White House from December 2000, when Donald Rumsfeld was 
appointed secretary of defense, through July 2006. 
Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63560
##

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense
RC 63581
by N.T. Wright
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
British bishop provides a step-by-step description of 
Christianity's basic teachings. Examines the role of faith 
in daily life and the fundamental desires for justice, 
spirituality, relationships, and beauty. Discusses belief 
in God, the Church's purpose, and what it means to follow 
Jesus as part of a divine plan. 2006.
RC 63581
##

The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and 
What It Means for Life on Earth
RC 63586
by Tim Flannery
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Conservationist and author of Eternal Frontier (RC 53992) 
explores the history and possible impact of global warming. 
Notes phenomena such as melting glaciers, rising sea 
levels, and increasing instances of extreme weather and 
predicts their future effects on global climate. Urges a 
transition to carbon-free fuels to reduce air pollution. 
2005.
RC 63586
##

All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, 
Musicians, and Artists
RC 63596
by Terry Gross
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
National Public Radio commentator Terry Gross compiles 
interviews covering two decades of her Peabody Award-
winning program Fresh Air. Includes conversations with 
Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, James Baldwin, and Jodie Foster, 
among others. Gross also offers insight into the show's 
production and her method of drawing out celebrities. 2004.
RC 63596
##

Bags Up! Great Balloon Adventures
RC 63600
by Kurt R. Stehling
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Satellite and dirigible expert describes his lifetime of 
often humorous, sometimes dangerous adventures in 
ballooning. Chronicles the history of the sport from the 
1700s, including aerial showman Jean-Pierre Blanchard's 
landmark 1784 crossing of the English Channel. Discusses 
other notable aeronauts, stunts, calamities, and the 
balloon's use in warfare. 1975.
RC 63600
##

You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk about Life after the Loss of 
a Parent
RC 63605
by Lynne B. Hughes
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Founder of a cost-free bereavement camp shares her 
experience of being orphaned at a young age, and teens from 
her facility discuss their feelings about the death of a 
loved one. Explains the stages of grief and ways to cope. 
For junior and senior high readers. 2005.
RC 63605
##

The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into 
Everyday Greatness
RC 63609
by Paul G. Stoltz and Erik Weihenmayer
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes
Stoltz, director of the Global Resilience Project, and 
Weihenmayer, the blind author of Touch the Top of the World 
(RC 51505), team together to offer their seven principles 
for taking on adversity and converting life's difficulties 
into fuel for achievement, resilience, and happiness. 2006.
RC 63609
##

Animal Care
RC 63612
read by Kerry Dukin
2 cassettes
Guide to careers dealing with both wild and domesticated 
animals. Discusses job duties, salary ranges, work 
environment, and required education level for such 
occupations as animal trainer and shelter employee, 
naturalist, park ranger, pet groomer, veterinarian, 
veterinary technician, zookeeper, and more. For senior high 
and older readers. 2006.
RC 63612
##

The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander 
Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's 
Newfound Sovereignty
RC 63613
by William Hogeland
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Describes the crisis that evolved after Secretary of the 
Treasury Alexander Hamilton imposed the first American 
excise tax in 1791on hard liquor. Chronicles the 
skirmishes during which frontiersmen west of the 
Appalachians rebelled, harassed the tax agents, threatened 
secession, and, in 1794, forced President Washington to 
send in troops. 2006.
RC 63613
##

The Breaking Point: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and the Murder 
of Jos Robles
RC 63614
by Stephen Koch
read by Richard Hauenstein
2 cassettes
Chronicles the deterioration of the friendship between 
writers Ernest Hemingway (18991961) and John Dos Passos 
(18961970) while they witnessed the 1930s Spanish Civil 
War. Examines personal and ideological differences that 
contributed to their parting, including the political 
execution of Dos Passos's friend Jos Robles Pazos, a 
suspected fascist spy. 2005.
RC 63614
##

This Life
RC 63615
by Sidney Poitier
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Autobiography of Academy Award-winning black actor Sidney 
Poitier (born 1927). The Miami-born son of Bahamian 
farmers, Poitier chronicles his childhood on the islands 
and move to New York City as a teenager. Describes his 
marriages and hard-fought journey overcoming racism and 
stereotypes to find success on stage and screen. 1980.
RC 63615
##

Missing: The Oregon City Girls; a Shocking True Story of 
Abduction and Murder
RC 63618
by Linda O'Neal, Philip F. Tennyson, and Rick Watson 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Chronicles the January 2002 disappearance of twelve-year-
old Ashley Pond andjust two months laterher friend 
Miranda Gaddis from an Oregon school bus stop. Private 
detective Linda O'Neal, Ashley's step-grandmother, recounts 
stalled FBI and police investigations and her own 
identification of the culprit, Ward Weaver. Strong 
language. 2006.
RC 63618
##

Elia Kazan: A Biography
RC 63620
by Richard Schickel
read by Barry Bernson
4 cassettes
Biography of stage and film director Elia Kazan (1909
2003), a Greek immigrant who won an honorary Academy Award 
in 1999, concentrates on his artistic achievements. 
Chronicles Kazan's activities, including his co-founding of 
the Actors Studio, controversial testimony before the House 
Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and Oscar-winning 
films. Strong language. 2005.
RC 63620
##

The Prince of the Marshes and Other Occupational Hazards of 
a Year in Iraq
RC 63621
by Rory Stewart
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
British diplomat and author of The Places In Between (RC 
62788) describes his 2003 postwar work as deputy governor 
in the marshlands of southern Iraq. Details the hazards of 
keeping the peace among the Shia warlords while trying to 
rebuild the infrastructure. Strong language and some 
violence. 2006.
RC 63621
##

Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's 
Highest Mountains
RC 63622
by Mark Bowen
read by Butch Hoover
4 cassettes
Physicist recounts his research expeditions with 
climatologist Lonnie Thompson, who seeks to understand 
global warming by analyzing ice-core samples from 
equatorial mountain glaciers. Bowen describes the grueling 
work done on South America's Sajama and Africa's 
Kilimanjaro mountains, the snows of which Thompson claims 
will disappear in fifteen years. 2005.
RC 63622
##

Mistress Bradstreet: The Untold Life of America's First 
Poet
RC 63623
by Charlotte Gordon
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Biography of Anne Dudley Bradstreet (died 1672). Describes 
the 1630 arrival in Massachusetts of Puritan Simon 
Bradstreet's eighteen-year-old wife and her transformation 
into a frontier woman, mother, and determined writer. 
Conveys the physical and mental challenges she confronted 
in establishing a new colony and becoming a published poet. 
2005.
RC 63623
##

Extreme Measures: The Dark Visions and Bright Ideas of 
Francis Galton
RC 63629
by Martin Brookes
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Portrait of English scientist and eugenics founder Sir 
Francis Galton (18221911). Explores Galton's life, work, 
character, and lifelong battle with mental illness. 
Discusses how Galton sought to advance human progress by 
applying his cousin Charles Darwin's theories of evolution 
and natural selection to human development and genetics. 
2004.
RC 63629
##

In the Line of Fire: A Memoir
RC 63631
by Pervez Musharraf
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
Autobiography of Pakistan's president, outlining the 
country's history and its role in the war on terror. 
Musharraf describes his military career and rise to the 
presidency in 1999. Covers his country's wars with Al Qaeda 
and India, attempts on his life, and his hopes for the 
future. Violence. 2006.
RC 63631
##

The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive 
the Commerce of Conception
RC 63635
by Debora L. Spar
read by Kerry Dukin
2 cassettes
Professor explores the billion-dollar fertility industry 
made possible by advancements in medical technology. 
Examines economic and moral implications of reproductive 
services such as adoption, surrogate motherhood, sperm and 
egg donation, genetic engineering, cloning, and stem cell 
research. Supports increased government regulation to 
protect babies, prospective parents, and businesses. 2006.
RC 63635
##

Real Food: What to Eat and Why
RC 63638
by Nina Planck
read by Megan Burnett
2 cassettes
Founder of urban farmers' markets examines the health 
benefits of traditional, oft-avoided foods such as eggs, 
milk, cream, butter, cheese, lard, pork, beef, and skin-on 
chicken. Contends that obesity, diabetes, and heart disease 
are actually caused by processed industrial foods such as 
hydrogenated vegetable oils, not by meat and produce. 2006.
RC 63638
##

Your Little Legal Companion
RC 63641
by Nolo
read by Butch Hoover
1 cassette
The legal editors of Noloa do-it-yourself publishing firm 
celebrating its thirty-fifth yeardescribe fifty lifetime 
milestones and ten tips to deal with each. Includes going 
to college, buying a car, starting a business, surviving 
bankruptcy, getting married, forming a band, and becoming a 
landlord, among others. 2006.
RC 63641
##

The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frres and 
Company
RC 63680
by William D. Cohan
read by Robertson Dean
6 cassettes
Wall Street insider describes the world of Lazard Frres, a 
powerful international investment bank founded in 1848 and 
run by French billionaire Michel David-Weill. Cohan 
portrays the feuds of Lazard employees Felix Rohatyn and 
Steve Rattner, the hiring of Bruce Wasserstein, and the 
impact of Wasserstein's tenure. 2007.
RC 63680
##

Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir, 1964 to 2006
RC 63683
by Gore Vidal
read by Ted Stoddard
2 cassettes
Octogenarian author Vidal revisits and continues the memoir 
begun in Palimpsest (RC 42458), reminiscing about his 
deceased friends, family, and lover. He also critiques his 
own critics and discusses politics, cinema, celebrities, 
and current events. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63683
##

A Hand to Guide Me
RC 63692
compiled by Denzel Washington
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Actor Denzel Washington, national spokesperson for the Boys 
and Girls Clubs of America, writes of his own mentor in the 
Mount Vernon, New York, Boys Club. Other celebrity 
contributors such as Yogi Berra, Whoopi Goldberg, and Colin 
Powell also tell of guidance in childhood by caring adults. 
Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63692
##

D-Days in the Pacific
RC 63698
by Donald L. Miller
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
Historian revises Henry Steele Commager's The Story of the 
Second World War (RC 42784) written in 1945. This companion 
volume to the History Channel series concentrates on the 
battles in the Pacific. Highlights the stresses and 
brutalities endured by soldiers on both sides. Violence. 
2005.
RC 63698
##

Living Mountains: How and Why Volcanoes Erupt
RC 63726
by Jacques Kornprobst and Christine Laverne
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
Explains the history of volcanoes and the science of 
eruptions. Covers mechanical, physical, and chemical 
variables and facts scientists have learned about the 
depths of the earth. Discusses various kinds of lava and 
the causes of both volcanic explosions and gentler lava 
flows. For junior and senior high readers. 2006.
RC 63726
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Shades of Darkness: A Black Soldier's Journey through 
Vietnam, Blindness, and Back
RC 63743
by George E. Brummell
read by Steven Carpenter
2 cassettes
Memoir of Staff Sergeant George Brummell, who was blinded 
in Vietnam. Recalls growing up in segregated Federalsburg, 
Maryland, before joining the army at age seventeen. 
Highlights his rehabilitation, quest for a college degree, 
and career with the Blinded Veterans Association. Violence, 
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006.
RC 63743
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Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the 
Man Who Dared to See
RC 63747
by Robert Kurson
read by Doug Ordunio
2 cassettes
The author of Shadow Divers (RC 58650) profiles Michael May 
(born 1953), who was blinded at age three and later became 
a champion skier, CIA analyst, and entrepreneur. Relates 
May's internal conflict over whether or not to undergo an 
operation to restore his sight. 2007.
RC 63747
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FDR
RC 63751
by Jean Edward Smith
read by Marc Cashman
6 cassettes
Author of John Marshall (RC 44531) draws on archives to pen 
a biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the thirty-second 
president of the United States. Chronicles his political 
career as governor of New York and four terms as commander 
in chief. Explores his complex personal life involving his 
family and mistresses. 2007.
RC 63751
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The Real All Americans: The Team That Changed a Game, a 
People, a Nation
RC 63755
by Sally Jenkins
read by Don Leslie
3 cassettes
Coauthor of Lance Armstrong's It's Not about the Bike (RC 
50265) recounts the 1911 and 1912 championship season of 
Carlisle Indian Industrial School's college football team. 
Details the school's founding by Lt. Col. Richard Henry 
Pratt and describes the careers of player Jim Thorpe and 
coach Pop Warner. 2007.
RC 63755
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Ninety Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life
RC 63761
by Don Piper
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Texas Baptist minister recounts his 1989 near-fatal car 
accident when he was declared dead at the scene. Describes 
experiencing heaven and reuniting with deceased loved ones, 
then regaining consciousness after being prayed over by a 
fellow preacher. Discusses his painful rehabilitation and 
initial desire to return to paradise. Bestseller. 2004.
RC 63761
##

Adventures in Darkness: The Summer of an Eleven-Year-Old 
Blind Boy
RC 63856
by Tom Sullivan
read by Jeremy Gage
1 cassette (Reissue)
Memoir of actor, singer, and entertainer Tom Sullivan, who 
has been blind since birth. Sullivan describes the summer 
before his twelfth birthday when he experienced life 
through sports and adventure. For junior and senior high 
and older readers. 2006.
RC 63856
##

A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton
RC 64250
by Carl Bernstein
read by Peter Johnson
5 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist probes the background, 
character, and political career of this U.S. senator 
representing New York and Democratic presidential 
candidate. Based   on extensive interviews and research, 
Bernstein's account covers Hillary Clinton's midwestern 
girlhood, religious upbringing, education, marriage, 
decision to stay married, and term as senator. 2007.
RC 64250
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Cassettes Fiction

Women in Love
RC 61435
by D.H. Lawrence
read by MaryBeth Wise
5 cassettes (Reissue)
A complex meditation on love depicting the contrasting 
affairs of sisters Ursula and Gudrun BrangwenUrsula with 
misanthropic Rupert, Gudrun with domineering Gerald. Both 
couples strive for fulfillment and meaning, but while 
Ursula and Rupert eventually marry, Gudrun and Gerald's 
romance leads to tragedy. 2002 introduction by Joyce Carol 
Oates. 1917.
RC 61435
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Earthly Possessions
RC 62138
by Anne Tyler
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Maryland housewife Charlotte Emory goes to her local bank 
while planning to leave her boring husband. Would-be bank 
robber Jake Simms Jr. takes her hostage and hustles her 
away. During their flight, Charlotte recounts her life 
story and the events that landed her in her present 
predicament. 1977.
RC 62138
##

The Legacy of Beulah Land
RC 62199
by Lonnie Coleman
read by Bill Quinn
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Georgia, 18791895. The Kendricks continue farming 
following the destruction in Look Away, Beulah Land (RC 
62198). Fanny gradually takes Sarah's place as matriarch, 
and feuding neighbors learn to coexist. Explicit 
descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 
1980.
RC 62199
##

Julie and Romeo Get Lucky
RC 62246
by Jeanne Ray
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
In this sequel to Julie and Romeo (RC 52577) the two sixty-
three-year-old lovers maintain separate households because 
their grown kids won't leave home. The final straw comes 
after Romeo's back gives out, Julie's daughter expects 
triplets, and an eight-year-old granddaughter plays the 
lottery weekly. 2005.
RC 62246
##

The Tent
RC 62248
by Margaret Atwood
read by Susan McInerney
1 cassette
Short stories by the prizewinning Canadian author of The 
Handmaid's Tale (RC 24695). The title piece is a prose poem 
about a compulsive writer who tries to protect her loved 
ones by scribbling observations on a paper tent as wild 
monsters howl outside. 2006.
RC 62248
##

Mother of Sorrows
RC 62265
by Richard McCann
read by Michael Russotto
1 cassette
Ten interconnected coming-of-age stories set in post-World 
War II suburban Washington, D.C. The homosexual narrator 
muses on self, sexual identity, and family. He relives his 
relationships with his mother and troubled gay brother 
Davis, and his father's unexpected death. Some descriptions 
of sex and some strong language. 2005.
RC 62265
##

The Summer We Got Saved
RC 62287
by Pat Cunningham Devoto
read by Kate Kiley
3 cassettes
1960s. Teenaged sisters Tina and Tab Rutland, from My Last 
Days as Roy Rogers (RC 49036), are taken by their liberal 
aunt to Tennessee's Highlander Folk School, an interracial 
camp promoting social advocacy. The girls befriend 
Dominique, an African American minister's daughter, and Tab 
participates in a sit-in. 2005.
RC 62287
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The Ninefold Key
RC 62299
by Rebecca Brandewyne
read by Gabra Zackman
3 cassettes
London, 1848. French refugees Ariana and her family meet 
Malcolm Blackfriars, a cartographer's apprentice seeking to 
break his familial curse and avenge his father's murder. 
Ariana joins Malcolm in his quest involving a lost emerald 
stolen from an Egyptian tomb. Some explicit descriptions of 
sex and some violence. 2004.
RC 62299
##

Everyman
RC 62522
by Philip Roth
read by Richard Davidson
1 cassette
An aging advertising man confronts the loneliness of 
growing old, regrets his philandering and other faults, and 
ponders his failing sexual and physical self. He reviews 
his life chronologically and feels sorry for hurting those 
he loved, including his estranged sons and three ex-wives. 
Strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 62522
##

Flashman on the March: From The Flashman Papers, 18678
RC 62625
by George MacDonald Fraser
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Adventurer Sir Harry Flashman returns from Mexico after the 
execution of Emperor Maximilian and joins the British 
Indian army in the invasion of Abyssinia. Their goal is to 
rescue the English consul and others held captive by the 
mad king Theodore. Strong language and some descriptions of 
sex. 2005.
RC 62625
##

Elements of Style
RC 62708
by Wendy Wasserstein
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
New York after September 11, 2001. Pediatrician Frankie 
Weissman treats the children of frantic, wealthy women. 
Socialite Samantha Acton balances her affair with filmmaker 
Barry Santorini with charity events, while Californian 
upstart Judy Tremont strives for recognition. Tragedy 
strikes in the form of accident and illness. Strong 
language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 62708
##

Beast Master's Quest
RC 62916
by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
Laris, a young refugee with the beast master ability to 
communicate telepathically with animals, inherits a 
spaceship from distant relatives and searches for the home 
planet of her catlike companion, Prauo. Along with her 
beast master friendsStorm, his wife Tani, and his half-
brother LoganLaris encounters unanticipated dangers. 2006.
RC 62916
##

How Few Remain
RC 62919
by Harry Turtledove
read by Nick Sullivan
5 cassettes
An alternate U.S. history preceding the Great War series 
(RC 53761, RC 53762, RC 54700). In 1881, two decades after 
the South seceded from the Union, the Confederate States of 
America annexes key Mexican territories, forcing the United 
States of America to declare another war. Some violence. 
1997.
RC 62919
##

Innocent Graves: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery
RC 62926
by Peter Robinson
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks investigates the 
murder in a cemetery of sixteen-year-old Deborah Harrison. 
Authorities arrest Owen Pierce, a college English lecturer 
in the vicinity at the time of Deborah's death, but Alan 
doubts Owen is the killer. Some descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 1996.
RC 62926
##

Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
RC 62927
by Sue Townsend
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Continues the diary of Adrian Mole following The Cappuccino 
Years (RC 53397). In 2002, thirty-four-year-old Adrian 
moves from his parents' home into an apartment he can't 
afford and accidentally gets engaged. Meanwhile, his 
seventeen-year-old soldier sonand Englandprepare for war 
with Iraq. Some descriptions of sex and some strong 
language. 2004.
RC 62927
##

Sunshine
RC 62942
by Robin McKinley
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes
A gang of vampires led by evil Beauregard abduct baker Rae 
"Sunshine" Seddon. Using her magic powers, Sunshine escapes 
along with vampire and fellow captive Constantine
Beauregard's archenemy. Human special forces recruit 
Sunshine to hunt bloodsuckers while she secretly aids 
Constantine in a plot to overthrow Beauregard. Some 
violence. 2003.
RC 62942
##

The Hour before the Dawn
RC 62946
by W. Somerset Maugham
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
The trials of the aristocratic Henderson family during 
early World War II. Eldest son Roger works for British 
intelligence while his neglected wife falls for another 
man. But it is the relationship of Roger's brother Jim, a 
conscientious objector in love with an Austrian refugee, 
that leads to tragedy. 1941.
RC 62946
##

Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West
RC 63028
by Cormac McCarthy
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
1850s. A teenager known only as the Kid runs away from his 
alcoholic father in Tennessee. The Kid journeys west to the 
Texas-Mexico borderlands, where he encounters a ruthless 
paramilitary gang sent by the government to scalp Indians. 
Includes a 2005 introduction by Harold Bloom. Violence and 
strong language. 1985.
RC 63028
##

Phases of the Moon: Stories of Six Decades
RC 63047
by Robert Silverberg
read by Steven Carpenter
5 cassettes
Twenty-three science fiction tales spanning award-winning 
author's career from the 1950s to the 2000s. Stories 
including "Nightwings," "Good News from the Vatican," 
"Sailing to Byzantium," "The Millennium Express," and 
others follow a brief introduction illuminating 
Silverberg's thought and publication processes. Some 
descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004.
RC 63047
##

Winter House: A Kathleen Mallory Mystery
RC 63072
by Carol O'Connell
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Detective Kathy Mallory investigates a stabbing in the same 
New York mansion where Nedda Winter's family was massacred 
many years before. Nedda, now an elderly woman, had 
rejoined her surviving siblings right before the murder. 
Soon Mallory uncovers dark secrets from the past. Violence 
and strong language. 2004.
RC 63072
##

Got the Look: A Jack Swyteck Mystery
RC 63080
by James Grippando
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
FBI agent Andie Henning, from Under Cover of Darkness (RC 
51926), joins Florida attorney Jack Swyteck in the search 
for his kidnapped lover, Mia Salazar. Mia's husband refuses 
to pay a ransom, so the abductor turns to Jack for money. 
Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong 
language. 2006.
RC 63080
##

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
RC 63185
edited by Alison Lurie
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Anthology of stories about magic and transformationoften 
incorporating traditional folktale elementswritten between 
1839 and 1989. Includes pieces by authors such as Oscar 
Wilde, L.F. Baum, E. Nesbit, Joan Aiken, I.B. Singer, 
Ursula Le Guin, and Jane Yolen. Some strong language. 1993.
RC 63185
##

The Ruins
RC 63204
by Scott Smith
read by Jonathan Davis
3 cassettes
Two American couples abandon their lazy August holiday on a 
Yucatn beach to search inland for a German tourist's 
brother at a mysterious archaeological site. Their very 
survival comes into question as they encounter an 
increasingly horrific menace. Violence and strong language. 
Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63204
##

A Moment on the Edge: One Hundred Years of Crime Stories by 
Women
RC 63222
edited by Elizabeth George
read by Gabra Zackman
4 cassettes
Bestselling author of the Thomas Lynley series selects 
wide-ranging mystery, suspense, and psychological fiction 
written between 1917 and 2001. Includes works by Dorothy L. 
Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Shirley Jackson, Joyce Carol Oates, 
Minette Walters, and other female writers. Some 
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong 
language. 2002.
RC 63222
##

The Clearing
RC 63223
by Tim Gautreaux
read by Frank Coffee
2 cassettes
Louisiana, 1923. Shattered from his WWI experience, Byron 
Aldridge turns up as constable in the mill town Nimbus. 
Younger brother Randolph, sent to reclaim Byron, attempts 
to understand Byron's pain, control the influence of the 
Sicilian mob, manage three temperamental women, and survive 
the harsh swamp environment. Some violence. 2003.
RC 63223
##

I'll Take You There
RC 63228
by Joyce Carol Oates
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
At Syracuse University in upstate New York in the early 
1960s, a white nineteen-year-old scholarship student who 
calls herself Anellia is first enraptured by a sorority and 
then obsessed with fellow ethics student Vernor Matheius, 
who is black. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some 
strong language. 2002.
RC 63228
##

Lilith
RC 63241
by J.R. Salamanca
read by Peter Ganim
3 cassettes
After serving in the army, twenty-two-year-old Vincent goes 
to work at the insane asylum in his small Southern 
hometown. He is so captivated by Lilith, an intelligent 
schizophrenic patient, that he puts his love for her above 
his better judgment. Some descriptions of sex and some 
strong language. 1961.
RC 63241
##

Magic Hour
RC 63255
by Kristin Hannah
read by Gabra Zackman
3 cassettes
Police chief Ellen Barton summons her estranged sister, 
L.A. child psychiatrist Dr. Julia Cates, to their Pacific 
Northwest hometown to help a feral six-year-old child found 
wandering the streets. Julia becomes both therapist and 
foster parent while trying to uncover the child's past and 
secure her future. 2006.
RC 63255
##

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-third Annual 
Collection
RC 63279
edited by Gardner Dozois
read by Christopher Hurt
7 cassettes in 2 containers
Reviews science fiction works published during 2005 in 
books, periodicals, the Internet, movies, and television 
and presents thirty of the year's best tales. Includes 
Harry Turtledove's "Audubon in Atlantis" and Alastair 
Reynolds's "Beyond the Aquila Rift," among others. Some 
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong 
language. 2006.
RC 63279
##

Special Topics in Calamity Physics
RC 63286
by Marisha Pessl
read by Kristin Allison
4 cassettes
Blue Van Meer, erudite daughter of an itinerant professor, 
settles into Stockton, North Carolina, for her senior year 
at an elite high school. But she is unprepared for the 
deaths of a student and a favorite teacher. Some strong 
language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63286
##

The French Lieutenant's Woman
RC 63311
by John Fowles
read by Steven Crossley
3 cassettes (Reissue)
England, 1860s and 1870s. Affianced amateur scientist 
Charles Smithson becomes obsessed with Sarah Woodruff, a 
scandalous woman believed to have been deserted by her 
French lover. In order to pursue Sarah, Charles breaks his 
engagement to Ernestina Freeman, the spoiled daughter of a 
merchant princebut Sarah eludes him. 1969.
RC 63311
##

Once Is Not Enough
RC 63322
by Jacqueline Susann
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes (Reissue)
January is the pride of her theatrical producer father, 
Mike Wayne. At twenty she enters his world, only to find it 
one of strange and unpleasant standards. She moves among 
the jet set, searching for herself and for fulfillment in 
love. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 
1973.
RC 63322
##

Two Days after the Wedding: Ladies of Covington
RC 63364
by Joan Medlicott
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
The women of Covington have doubts about their 
relationships. Grace's friend Bob moves next door, while 
Max presses Hannah to set a wedding date. Meanwhile, Amelia 
takes her photographs to New York for an exhibit. The 
ladies finally learn to trust their emotions and enjoy 
life. 2006.
RC 63364
##

Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction 
and Fantasy
RC 63367
edited by Sharyn November
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
Sixteen stories, one-third science fiction, by writers 
Tamora Pierce, Charles de Lint, Alan Dean Foster, Tanith 
Lee, and others. In Francesca Lia Block's "Blood Roses" two 
sisters' obsession with a singer lures them into danger. 
Sequel to Firebirds (RC 58418). For junior and senior high 
readers. 2006.
RC 63367
##

The Eagle's Throne
RC 63369
by Carlos Fuentes
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
In 2020, after Mexico protests the U.S. invasion of 
Colombia, the Americans cut off all electronic 
communications within Mexico. Forced to write letters, 
various ambitious Mexicans vie for power under ineffectual 
president Lorenzo Tern, including Mara del Rosario 
Galvn, her protg Nicols Valdivia, and other 
Machiavellian types. Strong language. 2002.
RC 63369
##

Night of the Jaguar
RC 63373
by Michael Gruber
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
Miami detective Tito Morales, from Valley of Bones (RC 
60450), asks his former partner Jimmy Paz to investigate 
the ritualistic murders of Cuban businessmen. The Forest 
Planet Alliance is targeting the men for planning to 
deforest the Colombian jungle, but Paz suspects the 
supernatural. Strong language and some violence. 2006.
RC 63373
##

The Saboteurs: Men at War, Volume 5
RC 63374
by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
1943. As Allied forces prepare to invade Italy, military 
intelligence operatives for the Office of Strategic 
Services plot a clandestine resistance movement in Sicily. 
Agents also investigate rumors of Axis saboteurs in 
America. Sequel to The Fighting Agents (RC 50846). Strong 
language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 
2006.
RC 63374
##

To Distraction: A Bastion Club Novel, Book 5
RC 63386
by Stephanie Laurens
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
Lord Jocelyn Hubert Deverell, a former spy who needs an 
heir, courts his aunt's goddaughter Phoebe Malleson. 
Phoebe, on a secret crusade to rescue abused servants, 
doesn't want to marrybut when danger threatens, she must 
turn to Deverell. Descriptions of sex and some strong 
language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63386
##

Lisey's Story
RC 63387
by Stephen King
read by Mary Kane
4 cassettes
Maine. Lisey, the widow of prizewinning author Scott 
Landon, hears her husband's voice while organizing his 
papers, caring for her catatonic sister, and avoiding a 
stalker. Lisey enters Scott's imaginary world of Boo'ya 
Moon and fights his demons as well as her own. Violence and 
strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63387
##

The Memory Keeper's Daughter
RC 63403
by Kim Edwards
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Kentucky, 1964. Doctor David Henry delivers his own 
children: a boy, Paul, and Phoebe, a girl with Down 
syndrome. Telling his wife that the newborn girl has died, 
he gives Phoebe to nurse Caroline Gill. Over time, David's 
family erodes, while Caroline's family flourishes. Some 
descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 63403
##

The Wedding Bargain: Effington Family, Book 1
RC 63410
by Victoria Alexander
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
London, 1818. Pandora Effington has avoided marriage for 
six seasons, yet Maximillian Wells, the earl of Trent, 
intends to wed her. Pandora agrees, but only if Max 
completes the twelve labors of Hercules. Despite this 
seemingly impossible task, Max determines to win her hand. 
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.
RC 63410
##

Hundred-Dollar Baby: A Spenser Novel
RC 63414
by Robert B. Parker
read by Ray Foushee
1 cassette
April Kyle, from Taming a Sea-Horse (RC 23905), turns to 
Boston private investigator Spenser for help when someone 
tries to muscle in on her high-class bordello. Spenser soon 
finds out that there is more going on than April led him to 
believe. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 
2006.
RC 63414
##

The Thirteenth Tale
RC 63418
by Diane Setterfield
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Cambridge antiquarian bookseller Margaret Lea is hired by 
legendary author Vida Winter to pen her life story before 
she dies. At Vida's decrepit estate out on the Yorkshire 
moors, Margaret listens to a family history of ghosts, 
incest, abandoned babies, and other secrets, but wonders, 
is it true? Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63418
##

Under Orders: A Sid Halley Mystery
RC 63419
by Dick Francis
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
One-armed jockey-turned-private-investigator Sid Halley 
investigates Internet gambling and possible race fixing for 
various clients. After jockey Huw Walker is murdered during 
a race on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, Sid suspects the 
homicide is connected to his investigationespecially after 
Sid's girlfriend is threatened. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63419
##

The Expected One: The Magdalene Line, Book 1
RC 63422
by Kathleen McGowan
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Secret society leader Lord Brenger Sinclair summons 
journalist Maureen Paschal to his French estate and reveals 
that Maureen is the prophesied Expected Onea direct 
descendent of Mary Magdalene and Jesus, who alone can find 
Mary's lost gospel. But rival organizations will do 
anything to stop her. Some strong language. 2006.
RC 63422
##

In Plain Sight: A Joe Pickett Novel
RC 63423
by C.J. Box
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Wyoming ranch owner Opal Scarlett vanishes, leaving her 
grown sons to fight over her estate. Once involved, game 
warden Joe Pickett becomes a victim of threatening pranks 
that he believes are not related to Opal's disappearance 
but to a vengeful killer from his past. Strong language and 
some violence. 2006.
RC 63423
##

Orbit
RC 63426
by John J. Nance
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Pharmaceutical salesman Kip Dawson wins a trip aboard a 
spaceship orbiting Earth. When a micrometeor hits the 
craft, killing the pilot and disabling communications, Kip 
records his thoughts on a laptop, unaware it broadcasts to 
Earth. While billions read his commentary, someone 
sabotages the rescue mission. Some strong language. 2006.
RC 63426
##

Ranch Dressing: Janet Dailey Americana
RC 63428
by Janet Dailey
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Two western romances originally published in 1981. In The 
Traveling Kind Idaho rancher Charley Collins falls for 
hired hand Shad Russell but considers marrying someone 
else. In Dakota Dreaming widowed mother Edie Gibbs buys a 
dilapidated South Dakota ranch and encounters a handsome 
neighbor wanting more than her land. 2006.
RC 63428
##

Fort Pillow
RC 63431
by Harry Turtledove
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Historical novel of the controversial Civil War battle at 
Fort Pillow. On April 12, 1864, Confederate troops storm 
the western Tennessee Union garrison that is manned by 
African American and white forces. The Confederates kill 
many Federal soldiers as they try to escape or surrender. 
Violence and strong language. 2006.
RC 63431
##

Amazing Grace
RC 63432
by Megan Shull
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Fifteen-year-old Grace "Ace" Kincaid, cover-girl 
spokesmodel and tennis sensation, quits at the peak of her 
game. With the help of her mother, Grace escapes the 
limelight to try being an ordinary teenager in Medicine 
Hat, Alaska. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.
RC 63432
##

Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes 
de Ooro, May 1811
RC 63433
by Bernard Cornwell
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Captain Richard Sharpe is tasked with training the ill-
equipped, dubiously loyal household guard turned over to 
the British by the exiled Spanish king. After his crew is 
attacked by French general Guy Loup's troops, Sharpe fights 
to restore his honor and settle a personal score. Violence 
and some strong language. 1995.
RC 63433
##

Good Girls Do
RC 63436
by Cathie Linz
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Bad-boy biker Luke Maguire roars into his sleepy 
Pennsylvania hometown to run his family's pub. Luke is 
determined to shake things up for librarian Julia Wright, 
who's also coping with her wacky family and the news that 
her biological father is alive. Some explicit descriptions 
of sex. 2006.
RC 63436
##

Stark and the Star Kings
RC 63441
by Edmond Hamilton and Leigh Brackett
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
Six science fiction tales by husband-and-wife authors 
Hamilton (19041977) and Brackett (19151978). In The Star 
Kings (1949) a twentieth-century combat pilot exchanges 
bodies with a galactic prince from the future. Also 
includes the title piecea collaboration featuring 
mercenary Eric John Starkand a 2005 introduction by John 
Jakes. 2005.
RC 63441
##

Lakeside Cottage
RC 63442
by Susan Wiggs
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Unemployed journalist Kate Livingston and her nine-year-old 
son are spending the summer at her family's Washington 
state cottage. Nearby, military medic J.D. Harris seeks 
refuge from the press after saving the president's life. 
The two meet and fall in love despite obstacles. Some 
strong language. Rita Award. 2005.
RC 63442
##

The Ghost Brigades
RC 63445
by John Scalzi
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
To uncover why scientist Charles Boutin conspired with 
aliens in a plot against humanity, officials implant 
soldier Jared Dirac with Boutin's consciousness. Dirac 
joins the Ghost Brigadea unit of fighters modified with 
genes from the deadas Boutin's memories slowly surface. 
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some 
violence. 2006.
RC 63445
##

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
RC 63448
by Georgina Gentry, Teresa Bodwell, and Lorraine Heath  
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Three western romances. In Georgina Gentry's "The Great 
Cowboy Race" heiress Henrietta Jennings enters a thousand-
mile horse race from Nebraska to Illinois and falls for her 
toughest competitor, wrangler Comanche Jones. Also includes 
Teresa Bodwell's "Moonlight Whispers" and Lorraine Heath's 
"The Reluctant Hero." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 
2006.
RC 63448
##

Nightlife
RC 63449
by Thomas Perry
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Hairs at the scene of computer specialist Dennis Poole's 
murder match those of Dennis's missing girlfriend, Tanya. 
Sergeant Catherine Hobbes and Joe Pitt, a PI hired by 
Dennis's mob cousin, discover Tanya is not another victim, 
but a killer. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some 
strong language. 2006.
RC 63449
##

Any Approaching Enemy: A Novel of the Napoleonic Wars
RC 63450
by Jay Worrall
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
1798. A squall separates British Captain Charles Edgemont's 
frigate Louisa from Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson's fleet. 
When Edgemont discovers Napoleon's plans to invade Egypt, 
he tracks Nelson and joins the Battle of the Nile. Sequel 
to Sails on the Horizon (RC 60669). Some violence and some 
strong language. 2006.
RC 63450
##

On the Edge: A NASCAR Novel
RC 63457
by Pamela Britton
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Precocious ten-year-old Lindsey Drake convinces widow 
Rebecca "Becca" Newman to hire her father, Adam, to drive 
the race cars Becca inherited from her late husbanda 
NASCAR legend. After Adam passes the tryouts, Becca's 
feelings for the Drake family begin to grow. Some 
descriptions of sex. 2006.
RC 63457
##

Mourners: A "Nameless Detective" Mystery
RC 63458
by Bill Pronzini
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
The Nameless Detective is hired by James Troxell's wife to 
discover why her husband has taken to attending the 
funerals of murdered women he doesn't know. "Nameless" is 
also having marital problems; and his partners, Tamara and 
Jake, have their own issues with mourning. Violence and 
strong language. 2006.
RC 63458
##

A Taste of Reality
RC 63460
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
African American Anise Miller applies for a promotion at 
her Chicago-area firm but loses to a less-qualified 
candidate. After Anise discovers her husband is cheating on 
her with a white woman, Anise herself becomes attracted to 
an Italian colleague. Some explicit descriptions of sex and 
some strong language. 2003.
RC 63460
##

Engaging the Enemy: Vatta's War, Book 3
RC 63466
by Elizabeth Moon
read by Erin Jones
3 cassettes
Following an attack that killed her parents and nearly 
destroyed her family business, interstellar shipping scion 
and spaceship captain Ky Vatta sets out to find surviving 
relatives, rebuild her trading empire, and exact revenge. 
In the process Ky uncovers a ruthless conspiracy. Sequel to 
Marque and Reprisal (RC 59600). 2006.
RC 63466
##

Dancing in the Dark
RC 63467
by Caryl Phillips
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
Fictional portrait of acclaimed Bahamas-born vaudeville 
entertainer Bert Williams (18741922). Alongside partner 
George Walker, Bert portrays a blackfaced, buffoonish 
stereotype of African Americans. The characterization leads 
to both success and spiritual devastation for Bert and his 
wife Lottie. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 2005.
RC 63467
##

Five Quarters of the Orange
RC 63468
by Joanne Harris
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Elderly and widowed, Framboise Dartigen returns 
unrecognized to her childhood home in Les Laveuses, France. 
Memories of World War II occupation, collaboration, and 
resistance intermingle with family events as Framboise uses 
her mother's recipe album to create a menu for a cafe. Some 
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.
RC 63468
##

Paint It Black
RC 63469
by Janet Fitch
read by Anne Hancock
3 cassettes
After twenty-two-year-old artist and Harvard dropout 
Michael Faraday commits suicide, his fiance Josie Tyrell 
and his mother connect in their grief. But Josie, a teen 
runaway, discovers that Michael's mother Meredith Loewy, a 
famed concert pianist, was the cause of his emotional 
problems. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63469
##

Morrigan's Cross: Circle Trilogy, Book 1
RC 63473
by Nora Roberts
read by Don Feldheim
3 cassettes
Ireland, 1128. Morrigan, the goddess of battle, helps 
sorcerer Hoyt battle Lilith, a vampire who has destroyed 
Hoyt's twin brother Cian. Hoyt travels to modern-day New 
York to enlist the help of witch Glenna Ward. Strong 
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some 
violence. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63473
##

In the Groove: A NASCAR Novel
RC 63476
by Pamela Britton
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
North Carolina. Fired from a teaching job, Sarah Tingle 
drives a motor coach for washed-up racecar driver Lance 
Cooper. When Lance wins at Daytona, he believes Sarah has 
changed his luck and pursues her romantically. Sarah tries 
unsuccessfully to keep their relationship professional. 
Some descriptions of sex. 2006.
RC 63476
##

A Talent for War: An Alex Benedict Novel, Book 1
RC 63482
by Jack McDevitt
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
Antiques dealer Alex Benedict investigates the exploits of 
galactic war hero Christopher Sim, who died two centuries 
ago. When Alex uncovers information that could expose Sim 
as a fraud and damage the Confederacy, he launches an 
interstellar expedition with female pilot Chase Kolpath to 
uncover the truth. Some strong language. 1989.
RC 63482
##

So You Call Yourself a Man
RC 63522
by Carl Weber
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
New York. Three African American friends endure 
relationship troubles. Happily married James's former lover 
reappears with his baby. Born-again Christian Brent loves 
his voluptuous new bride but fantasizes about his church's 
sexy organist. Newly separated Sonny reunites with his high 
school sweetheart. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong 
language. 2006.
RC 63522
##

The Lavender Field
RC 63523
by Jeanette Baker
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Kentucky thoroughbred heiress and international lawyer 
Whitney Benedict travels to California on behalf of the 
Austrian government to bid on divorc Gabe Mendoza's 
Lipizzaner horses. Though Gabe is reluctant to sell, 
Whitney soon falls in love with him and his zany family. 
2006.
RC 63523
##

Margaritas and Murder: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery
RC 63524
by Donald Bain
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Jessica Fletcher's horrendous trip to Mexico to visit the 
Buckleys is just the beginning of her problem-laden 
vacation. After she arrives Vaughan Buckley sets out with a 
friend on a mail run. When the two are kidnapped and one of 
them is murdered, Jessica has to solve the crime. 2005.
RC 63524
##

Megiddo's Shadow
RC 63525
by Arthur Slade
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
After the death of his beloved older brother in World War 
I, sixteen-year-old Edward leaves the Canadian family farm 
to enlist. Edward is assigned to the cavalry, with his own 
horse, before being sent to Palestine, where he learns the 
horror of war. For junior and senior high readers. 2006.
RC 63525
##

Absent Friends
RC 63533
by S.J. Rozan
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
New York City. Fire captain James McCaffery died a hero on 
September 11, 2001. When journalist Harry Randall uncovers 
a link between McCaffery and organized crime, he winds up 
dead. Randall's lover, Laura Stone, digs into the fireman's 
past to learn the truth. Strong language. 2004.
RC 63533
##

The Proud: Sons of Texas, Book 4
RC 63534
by Tom Early
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Texas, 1838. Newly elected congressman Andrew Lewis's 
political duties may put him at odds with his frontier 
brothers. The rest of the Lewis family, meanwhile, copes 
with life along the Colorado River and with the unexpected 
arrival of a long-lost relative from Tennessee. Violence 
and some strong language. 1991.
RC 63534
##

Daniel Isn't Talking
RC 63540
by Marti Leimbach
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Londoners Stephen and Melanie Marsh discover their three-
year-old son Daniel has autism. Despite Stephen's 
reluctance to address the diagnosis, Melanie is determined 
to teach Daniel to play and speak. Meanwhile Stephen 
reconnects with a former flame, and Melanie finds herself 
attracted to autism therapist Andy O'Connor. Some strong 
language. 2006.
RC 63540
##

The Key to Rebecca
RC 63542
by Ken Follett
read by Alexander Strain
3 cassettes (Reissue)
German spy Alex Wolff steals the British army's secret 
plans and sends them to Rommel using a code whose key lies 
in the pages of Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca. British 
major William Vandam sets out to destroy Wolff. Violence, 
some explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong 
language. 1980.
RC 63542
##

The Playa's Handbook
RC 63546
by Brenda Jackson
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Relationship expert Lance Montgomery promotes The Playa's 
Handbook, a man's guide to avoiding commitment. Three 
friends, divorcs Sam and Phillip and widower Marcus, 
reenter the dating scene to test Lance's advice, while 
Lance seduces a colleague who has vowed to be celibate. 
Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
2004.
RC 63546
##

The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart: 
Shenandoah Sisters, Book 3
RC 63551
by Michael Phillips
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Shenandoah County, North Carolina; 1860s. Teenage Civil War 
orphan Katie Clairborne, the daughter of a white plantation 
owner, and former slave Mayme Jukes work Katie's 
plantation. The unlikely friends contend with banks, 
floodwaters, thieves, and the return of Katie's long-lost 
uncle. For senior high and older readers. 2004.
RC 63551
##

Mandala
RC 63552
by Pearl S. Buck
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes (Reissue)
India, 1962. News of their son's death in a battle with 
Chinese forces devastates Jagat, the Maharana of Amarpur, 
and his wife Moti. Jagat travels to confirm the facts and 
encounters American heiress Brooke Westley. An attraction 
between East and West leads to romance. 1970.
RC 63552
##

Lasso the Moon
RC 63553
by Beth Ciotta
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
Arizona territory, 1877. Singer Paris Garrett escapes from 
her overprotective brothers to fulfill her dream of 
performing on stage. She meets ex-sheriff Joshua Grant, who 
must marry immediately to inherit his late uncle's opera 
houseand sparks fly. Some explicit descriptions of sex and 
some strong language. 2006.
RC 63553
##

Ghost Hunter
RC 63554
by Jayne Castle
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
Elly St. Clair breaks her engagement to parapsychic Cooper 
Boone when his secret activities as ghost-hunting guild 
boss threaten her career. Elly moves away but turns to 
Cooper for help after a friend disappears in ancient alien 
catacombs. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 2006.
RC 63554
##

Together Is All We Need: Shenandoah Sisters, Book 4
RC 63555
by Michael Phillips
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Shenandoah County, North Carolina; 1867. For two years 
former slave Mayme has helped her friend Katie operate 
Katie's parents' plantation, Rosewood, hiding the fact that 
they are orphans. But now Katie's greedy uncle intends to 
claim Rosewood and send away Katie's friendsincluding 
Mayme. For senior high and older readers. 2004.
RC 63555
##

Queen of Babble
RC 63557
by Meg Cabot
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
New Yorker Lizzie Nichols's big mouth lands her in trouble 
and leaves her stranded in London with no place to stay. 
Lizzie joins her friend Shari, a caterer at a French 
chateau, where Lizzie again reveals secrets and falls for a 
Frenchman. Some descriptions of sex and some strong 
language. 2006.
RC 63557
##

Nature Girl
RC 63561
by Carl Hiaasen
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Honey Santana takes rude telemarketer Boyd Shreave and his 
girlfriend Eugenie into the Everglades to teach Boyd some 
manners. Honey's ex-husband, son, and former employer 
follow. They all arrive at Dismal Key, where half-Seminole 
Sammy Tigertail is hiding. Strong language, some 
descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63561
##

The Shape Shifter: A Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Mystery
RC 63562
by Tony Hillerman
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
A valuable antique native rug, thought to have been 
destroyed in a fire that took the life of a notorious 
killer, is discovered in the mansion of Flagstaff 
millionaire Jason Delos. Retired Navajo tribal policeman 
Joe Leaphorn investigates and finds himself facing an evil 
skinwalker. Some violence. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63562
##

Glad Tidings
RC 63563
by Debbie Macomber
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Two tales of Christmas. In "Here Comes Trouble" Maryanne 
and Nolan Adams spend Christmas Eve telling their children 
how they met as reporters on rival Seattle newspapers. In 
"There's Something about Christmas" columnist Emma Collins 
falls for the pilot hired to fly her to cover a fruitcake 
contest. Bestseller. 1991.
RC 63563
##

Evil Star: The Gatekeepers, Book 2
RC 63566
by Anthony Horowitz
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Following Raven's Gate (RC 61504), fourteen-year-old Matt 
is summoned by members of the secret organization Nexus to 
deal with a second gate on the other side of the world in 
Peru. Matt's new ally is a street kid named Pedro. For 
junior and senior high readers. 2006.
RC 63566
##

Swapping Lives
RC 63574
by Jane Green
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Thirty-five-year-old Vicky Townsley seemingly has it all: 
fabulous flat, fashion magazine career, and a swinging 
single's life in London. Feeling dissatisfied she swaps 
lives with American Amber Winslow, a married socialite with 
children. During their month-long exchange, both women 
reevaluate their idea of happiness. Some strong language. 
2005.
RC 63574
##

Found: Firstborn, Book 3
RC 63577
by Karen Kingsbury
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Bloomington, Indiana. Widower John Baxter wants to meet his 
long-lost biological son, movie star Dayne Matthews, before 
an upcoming family reunion. Meanwhile Dayne contemplates 
love and God as he faces a friend's pregnancy and his own 
feelings for Christian drama instructor Katy Hart. Sequel 
to Forgiven (RC 62411). 2006.
RC 63577
##

Calder Born, Calder Bred: The Calder Saga, Volume 4
RC 63578
by Janet Dailey
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Sixteen-year-old Ty Calder returns to his family's Montana 
cattle company and learns the ropes from manager's daughter 
Jessy Niles. To Jessy's dismay, Ty succumbs to the 
lifestyle of Texas heiress Tara Dyson. Sequel to This 
Calder Sky (RC 59990). Explicit descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 1983.
RC 63578
##

Sharpe's Fury: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Barrosa, 
March 1811
RC 63580
by Bernard Cornwell
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Incriminating love letters from British ambassador Henry 
Wellesley to his prostitute lover fall into the hands of 
blackmailers intending to destroy the English-Spanish 
alliance. Captain Richard Sharpe undertakes a mission to 
recover the letters while allied forces attempt to break 
France's siege of Cdiz. Violence and some strong language. 
2006.
RC 63580
##

It Wakes in Me
RC 63584
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Black Falcon Nation high chieftess Sora, of It Sleeps in Me 
(RC 61541), faces accusations of multiple murders that 
threaten to ignite war among rival clans. To save Sora and 
her people, Sora's ex-husband Flint takes her to healer 
Long Lance. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some 
violence. 2006.
RC 63584
##

Too Darn Hot: A Faye Quick Mystery
RC 63590
by Sandra Scoppettone
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
New York City, 1940s. Claire Turner hires PI Faye Quick to 
locate her missing boyfriend, Private Charlie Ladd. After 
Faye discovers a dead man in Charlie's hotel room, she digs 
into Charlie's past and discovers unsavory items. 
Meanwhile, Faye's boyfriend, Detective John Lake, resents 
her working overtime. 2006.
RC 63590
##

A Heart Divided
RC 63594
by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Budding playwright Kate, a high school junior, resents 
moving from New Jersey to Tennessee. She fights to 
eliminate her new school's Confederate flag and rebel 
mascot and falls in love with local boy Jack. When tragedy 
strikes, Kate writes a play describing the events. For 
senior high readers. 2004.
RC 63594
##

The Copper Scroll
RC 63595
by Joel C. Rosenberg
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
One of the Dead Sea scrolls may be a map to treasure buried 
near Jerusalemand scientists who know about the scroll are 
mysteriously dying. White House advisors Jon Bennett and 
Erin McCoy, from The Ezekiel Option (RC 61947), return to 
prevent hostile forces from attacking Israel. Violence. 
2006.
RC 63595
##

The Keys of Hell
RC 63602
by Jack Higgins
read by David Hartley-Margolin
1 cassette
Manhattan, 1995. A mobster confronts Paul Chavasse with a 
thirty-year-old case from Paul's days with a secret British 
intelligence unit. The episodewhich involved a sacred 
Madonna statue hidden from communist Albanian authorities 
by Franciscan fathershas unexpected links to the present. 
Some violence and some strong language. 2001.
RC 63602
##

Eve's Christmas
RC 63606
by Janet Dailey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Wisconsin music teacher Eve Rowland is opening her parents' 
lakeside cottage when she meets Luck McClure, a handsome 
widower raising his eight-year-old son. A romance develops, 
but, as Christmas approaches, Luck must overcome his grief 
and Eve her insecurities if their love is to endure. Some 
descriptions of sex. 1981.
RC 63606
##

The Third Secret
RC 63616
by Steve Berry
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Pope Clement XV dispatches Monsignor Colin Michener to find 
the priest who translated three secrets revealed by the 
Virgin Mary in 1917. Then the pope commits suicide. 
Michener encounters murder, power-hungry cardinals, 
forbidden passion, and a shocking Church revelation. Some 
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong 
language. 2005.
RC 63616
##

The Ethical Assassin
RC 63617
by David Liss
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
Florida, 1985. Seventeen-year-old Lem Altick, a door-to-
door encyclopedia salesman, is a witness when Melford Kean, 
a vegan animal activist, kills two people. To stay alive, 
Lem falls in with Melford and gets an education in 
political corruption and Marxism. Strong language, some 
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2006.
RC 63617
##

Holmes on the Range
RC 63619
by Steve Hockensmith
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Montana, 1890s. Sherlock Holmes stories read around the 
campfire and the frightful remains of Perkins's body 
convince Old Red to be a detective as well as a cowboy. 
Soon he and his brother, Big Red, are applying Holmes's 
methods and stirring up danger. Some strong language. 2006.
RC 63619
##

Blood Music
RC 63627
by Greg Bear
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Biochip researcher Vergil Ulam is fired for his 
unauthorized development of lymphocytes, restructured cells 
capable of thought and communication. Instead of destroying 
his work, Vergil injects the cells into his body and 
inadvertently unleashes a deadly, intelligent plague. 
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some 
violence. 1985.
RC 63627
##

Breaking the Cycle
RC 63628
by Zane
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Eight short stories dealing with domestic violence within 
African American homes. In the title story, a mother and 
daughter plan their escape from an abusive husband. "God 
Does Answer Prayers" deals with a hospitalized boy shot by 
his father. Violence, strong language, and some explicit 
descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 63628
##

Johnny Mad Dog
RC 63630
by Emmanuel Dongala
read by Alec Volz
2 cassettes
During a coup in West Africa, the story of Johnny, a 
thuggish teenage soldier who calls himself Mad Dog, 
alternates with that of Laokol, a   teenage girl trying to 
escape with her mother and younger brother. Then their 
paths cross. Violence, strong language, and some explicit 
descriptions of sex. 2002.
RC 63630
##

In the Company of Eagles
RC 63632
by Ernest K. Gann
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
France, 1917. Having witnessed his friend's brutal death in 
combat, young French pilot Paul Chamay seeks to destroy the 
responsible German lieutenant, ace flyer Sebastian Kupper, 
who himself is growing weary of war and killing. The brave 
men finally meet in a chance duel in the sky. 1966.
RC 63632
##

Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083
RC 63634
by Andrea White
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
By 2083 a deteriorating American civilization is dominated 
by "reality" television programs. Five fourteen-year-olds 
reenact Scott's 1910 failed expedition to the South Pole as 
contestants on the Historical Survivor series. They 
overcome obstacles with the covert help of a Department of 
Entertainment employee. For junior and senior high readers. 
2005.
RC 63634
##

The Book of Fate
RC 63643
by Brad Meltzer
read by Scott Brick
4 cassettes
An assassination attempt leaves twenty-three-year-old 
presidential aide Wes Holloway disfigured and kills deputy 
chief of staff Ron Boyle. But when he spots Boyle in 
Malaysia eight years later, Holloway discovers a 
labyrinthine conspiracy involving the Freemasons and Thomas 
Jefferson. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63643
##

The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights
RC 63645
by Faye Kellerman
read by Roger Rees and others 
2 cassettes
Seventeen short stories include mysteries and family tales. 
In the previously unpublished title piece Rina Decker 
discovers the body of her elderly gardening buddy. In "The 
Stalker" Dana's boyfriend changes after they marry. Strong 
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some 
violence. 2006.
RC 63645
##

Skeleton Coast: The Oregon Files
RC 63682
by Clive Cussler
read by Mark Ashby
3 cassettes
Captain Juan Cabrillo of the spy ship Oregon rescues a boat 
under fire off Africa's coast. One passenger, Sloane 
Macintyre, seeks a shipwreck containing a fortune in stolen 
diamonds. Juan agrees to helpbut someone doesn't want them 
to find the treasure. Some violence and some strong 
language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63682
##

Shadow Dance
RC 63686
by Julie Garwood
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Jordan Buchanan is thrilled that her brother Dylan is 
marrying her best friend Kate. But history professor Horace 
MacKenna's warnings of bad blood between the two families 
intrigues her. Jordan consults with MacKennawho is later 
murdered. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, 
and some strong language. Bestseller. 2007.
RC 63686
##

What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng
RC 63687
by Dave Eggers
read by Ted Stoddard
4 cassettes
Fictional account of real-life immigrant Valentino Achak 
Deng, a Sudanese refugee whose Dinka village was overrun by 
Muslim militants. Valentino survives a marathon march to 
refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya. Resettled in America, 
he faces further tragedies while adjusting to a strange 
culture. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63687
##

Thanksgiving
RC 63690
by Janet Evanovich
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Williamsburg, Virginia. A chance encounter with a wayward 
pet rabbit introduces potter Megan Murphy to the animal's 
owner, pediatrician Patrick Hunter. Megan and Patrick 
become unlikely guardians of an abandoned infant, and as 
Thanksgiving approaches, the pair contemplates making their 
makeshift family legitimate. Some descriptions of sex. 
Bestseller. 1988.
RC 63690
##

The Amalgamation Polka
RC 63694
by Stephen Wright
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Mid-1800s. Liberty Fish, sixteen-year-old son of New York 
abolitionists and grandson of South Carolina slaveholders, 
joins the Union army. When Liberty's mother dies, he 
deserts to find his grandparents' plantation. Grandfather 
Asa practices bizarre racial experiments and kidnaps 
Liberty. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and 
some violence. 2006.
RC 63694
##

A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton: Shenandoah Sisters, Book 2
RC 63695
by Michael Phillips
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Shenandoah County, North Carolina; 1860s. Runaway slave 
Mayme Jukes helps her white friend and fellow orphan Katie 
Clairborne run Katie's plantation, Rosewood. Rosewood 
becomes a haven to othersincluding Emma, a slave, and 
motherless Aleta. Both newcomers hide secrets that could 
endanger them all. For senior high and older readers. 2003.
RC 63695
##

The Adventures of Johnny Vermillion
RC 63722
by Loren D. Estleman
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Con artist Johnny Vermillion and the Prairie Rose Repertory 
Company travel the Wild West putting on plays and robbing 
banks. The troupe unwittingly runs afoul of Black Jack 
Brixton's Ace-in-the-Hole gang, a murderous band intent on 
eliminating competition. Meanwhile, dogged detective Allan 
Pinkerton pursues both groups. 2006.
RC 63722
##

The Good Guy
RC 63744
by Dean Koontz
read by Richard Ferrone
2 cassettes
Timothy Carrier is having a beer at a local bar when 
someone mistakes him for a hired killer and hands him a 
photograph and an envelope full of cash. Minutes later, the 
actual hit man approaches him, placing Timothy in a moral 
dilemma. Some violence and some strong language. 
Bestseller. 2007.
RC 63744
##

A Good and Happy Child
RC 63746
by Justin Evans
read by Mark Deakins
2 cassettes
George Davies is a new father with a big problem: he's 
scared to be in the same room as his infant son. George's 
psychiatrist delves into his lonely childhood, his late 
father's friends demand an exorcism, and George himself 
questions his sanity. Some violence and some strong 
language. 2007.
RC 63746
##

Divisadero
RC 63748
by Michael Ondaatje
read by Hope Davis
2 cassettes
1970s. Along with a hired hand named Coop, sisters Anna and 
Claire help their father on his Northern California ranch, 
until a terrible event sends Anna running. 2007.
RC 63748
##

The Ministry of Special Cases
RC 63749
by Nathan Englander
read by Arthur Morey
3 cassettes
Kaddish Poznan, a poor Jew in Argentina, takes action when 
his nineteen-year-old son Pato disappears during the 
military junta's "dirty war" in the 1970s. From the author 
of For the Relief of Unbearable Urges (RC 50583). 2007.
RC 63749
##

Dream When You're Feeling Blue
RC 63750
by Elizabeth Berg
read by Elizabeth Berg
2 cassettes
1940s. Kitty and Louise see their boyfriends off to fight 
in World War II, while their younger sister Tish has fun 
dancing and flirting at USO events. Some descriptions of 
sex and some strong language. 2007.
RC 63750
##

The Amber Room
RC 63752
by Steve Berry
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
Judge Rachel Cutler's father, Karol Borya, dies under 
suspicious circumstances, leaving her clues to a decades-
old secret. Rachel and her ex-husband Paul head to Germany 
to investigate her father's connection to the Amber Rooma 
treasure appropriated from Russia by the Nazis. Violence, 
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2003.
RC 63752
##

After Dark
RC 63753
by Haruki Murakami
read by Janet Song
1 cassette
Tokyo. At a late-night Denny's, trombonist Tetsuya 
reintroduces himself to student Mari, the sister of fashion 
model Eri. Later, the manager of a "love hotel" approaches 
Mari to translate for a Chinese prostitute who has been 
brutalized by a businessman. Some descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 2007.
RC 63753
##

There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel 
of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble
RC 63754
by Laurie Notaro
read by Susan Denaker
2 cassettes
Maye, new to town, hopes to impress her neighbors by 
entering the annual Sewer Pipe Queen pageant. But instead 
she uncovers some nasty secrets. 2007.
RC 63754
##

The Lost Diary of Don Juan: An Account of the True Arts of 
Passion and the Perilous Adventure of Love
RC 63757
by Douglas Carlton Abrams
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
Abandoned Juan Tenorio, raised by nuns in Spain, loves and 
worships all women and has an affair with one of the 
sisters. He keeps a diary of his activities including 
spying for the Marquis de la Mota, fleeing from the 
Inquisition, and falling in love. Some descriptions of sex. 
2007.
RC 63757
##

The Cat Who Had Sixty Whiskers
RC 63760
by Lilian Jackson Braun
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Journalist Jim Qwilleran covers the changing times in Moose 
County. A senior center is planned and a mansion is being 
converted into a charitable museum. When a young woman 
mysteriously dies from a bee sting, Siamese cat Koko uses 
his extra whiskers to sniff out a murderer. Bestseller. 
2007.
RC 63760
##

Dust: A Richard Jury Mystery
RC 63765
by Martha Grimes
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Scotland Yard detective Richard Jury investigates the 
murder of wealthy bachelor Billy Maples, who had been 
caring for Henry James's former house in Rye. Jury 
discovers that the victim's grandfather was a World War II 
code breaker and enlists Melrose Plant's assistance. 
Meanwhile, Jury juggles two affairs. Strong language. 
Bestseller. 2007.
RC 63765
##

Crossroads
RC 63769
edited by Mercedes Lackey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Anthology of sixteen tales set in Mercedes Lackey's magical 
realm of Valdemar, where gifted heralds and their horselike 
companions patrol and protect the ancient kingdom. Includes 
Larry Dixon's "Transmutation," Tanya Huff's "All the Ages 
of Man," Judith Tarr's "Darkwall's Lady," and Lackey's own 
"Landscape of the Imagination." 2005.
RC 63769
##

Much Ado about Grubstake
RC 63770
by Jean Ferris
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Grubstake, Colorado; 1888. Teenage orphan Miss Arley 
Pickett is suspicious when two greenhorns attempt to buy 
the town's worthless mines. Arley, who runs a boardinghouse 
and reads romance novels, thwarts the strangers' schemes, 
falls in love, and strikes it rich. For junior and senior 
high readers. 2006.
RC 63770
##

Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter 
Family, Especially William
RC 63771
by Booth Tarkington
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes (Reissue)
William Baxter's seventeenth summer is spent in the throes 
of first love. William is smitten with Miss Lola Pratt, a 
visitor who speaks with a babyish lispmostly to her dog 
Flopit. He's also tormented by his ten-year-old sister 
Jane, who delights in embarrassing him in public. 1916.
RC 63771
##

Dawn's Early Light
RC 63837
by Nancy Krulik
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Indiana high school teen Sarah Matthews prepares to spend 
one last day with her longtime boyfriend Tim Frehm before 
he starts basic training. When she learns that her brother 
is missing in action, Sarah decides not to tell Tim before 
he leaves. For senior high readers. 2006.
RC 63837
##

Act of Treason: CIA Agent Mitch Rapp
RC 63866
by Vince Flynn
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
A terrorist attack on the motorcade of Democratic Party 
presidential candidate Josh Alexander kills his wife and 
eighteen othersand gives Alexander a landslide victory the 
following month. CIA agent Mitch Rapp investigates the 
incident and uncovers a traitor who threatens the nation. 
Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 63866
##

High Profile: A Jesse Stone Mystery
RC 63868
by Robert B. Parker
read by Richard Hauenstein
1 cassette
After national radio talk-show host Walton Weeks and his 
pregnant lover are murdered in Paradise, Massachusetts, 
police chief Jesse Stone must contend with a media circus. 
When a stalker rapes Stone's ex-wife, he asks PI Sunny 
Randall for help. Strong language, some descriptions of 
sex, and some violence. 2007.
RC 63868
##

Echo Park: Detective Harry Bosch
RC 64168
by Michael Connelly
read by Len Cariou
2 cassettes
A serial killer makes a deal and confesses to the 1993 
murder of Marie Gestoa case that has haunted detective 
Harry Bosch for thirteen years. Bosch and FBI agent Rachel 
Walling discover a missed clue from the original crime 
scene and a possible conspiracy. Violence and strong 
language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 64168
##

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Books for Children
These books were recently sent to cooperating libraries. 
Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 
15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating 
library.

Cassettes Nonfiction

The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime 
Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey
RC 62072
by Louise Borden
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
Biography of the Jewish writers who fled from Nazi-occupied 
France with the original manuscript for Curious George. 
Features the creation of the illustrated story and its 
four-month journey with the couple by bicycle, train, and 
ship to New York City, where the book was published. For 
grades 3-6. 2005.
RC 62072
##

The Young Hans Christian Andersen
RC 62074
by Karen Hesse
read by Gary Roan
1 cassette
Portrays the early life of Hans Christian Andersen, the 
nineteenth-century Danish author of Andersen's Fairy Tales 
(RC 49568). Depicts Hans as a boy who was himself an "ugly 
duckling" but who believed that he would someday be famous. 
For grades 3-6. 2005.
RC 62074
##

Mummies: The Newest, Coolest, and Creepiest from around the 
World
RC 62574
by Shelley Tanaka
read by Kate Kiley
1 cassette
Discusses the ways cultures in various climates and time 
periods have preserved the dead. Describes the process of 
mummification in the Andes mountains and dry deserts of 
South America, the Egyptian desert, glaciers of Canada and 
Italy, European peat bogs, Siberian ice, and Chinese sand 
dunes. For grades 3-6. 2005.
RC 62574
##

Play with Us: One Hundred Games from around the World
RC 62766
by Oriol Ripoll
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
Covers a broad variety of indoor and outdoor activities, 
from board games to chases. Includes the number of players 
and materials required, rules, and step-by-step 
instructions for each game. Also provides the game's 
country of origin and cultural variations. For grades 3-6. 
2002.
RC 62766
##

Nicaragua
RC 62939
by Debra A. Miller
read by Jonathan Davis
1 cassette
Discusses the geography, history, and culture of this 
Central American country. Chronicles Nicaragua's history 
including Spanish colonization and 1838 independence as a 
republic. Examines the legacy of foreign domination and 
challenges posed by poverty, natural disasters, economic 
instability, and political corruption. For grades 6-9 and 
older readers. 2005.
RC 62939
##

Stars and Galaxies
RC 62945
by Ron Miller
read by Gabra Zackman
1 cassette
Discusses properties of stars, constellations, and galaxies 
including the Sun and the Milky Way. Explains the life 
cycle of a star, the space between the stars, the 
classification of stars, and theories about the universe. 
Includes simple experiments and quick facts. For grades 6-
9. 2006.
RC 62945
##

Puerto Rico
RC 63271
by Patricia Levy and Nazry Bahrawi
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
An overview of Puerto Rico, a U.S. Commonwealth in the 
Caribbean Sea. Describes the geography and environment of 
the land, as well as the culture, heritage, lifestyle, 
religion, arts, and food of its people. Chronicles Puerto 
Rico's history and discusses twentieth-century government 
and economic practices. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 63271
##

Animal Talk: How Animals Communicate through Sight, Sound, 
and Smell
RC 63447
by Etta Kaner
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
Presents interesting facts about bird, fish, insect, and 
mammal communication. Explains various forms of interaction 
between animals, including sounds, odors, body language, 
and signals. Contains activities. For grades 3-6. ASPCA 
Award. 2002.
RC 63447
##

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
RC 63526
by Howard Pyle
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws
including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Allan a Dalewho 
plunder the rich to help the poor. Describes mistakenly 
poaching the king's deer and Sherwood Forest escapades 
against their enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham. For grades 
6-9 and older readers. 1883.
RC 63526
##

Kids' Container Gardening: Year-Round Projects for Inside 
and Out
RC 63530
by Cindy Krezel
read by Laura Giannarelli
1 cassette
Author provides an overview of plants and garden 
requirements. Presents a variety of projects and craft 
ideas organized by season, including a worm bin, a Venus 
flytrap terrarium, clay-pot people, and Halloween hats. 
Some adult assistance recommended. For grades 3-6. 2005.
RC 63530
##

Germany
RC 63625
by Barbara Fuller and Gabriele Vossmeyer
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
Presents the history, geography, government, economy, 
people, and culture of the central European country of 
Germany. Discusses twentieth-century wars and reunification 
as well as post-World War II government and industry. For 
grades 5-8. 2003.
RC 63625
##

Big Snacks, Little Meals: After School, Dinnertime, Anytime
RC 63633
by Rose Dunnington
read by Carol Dines
1 cassette
Presents over forty easy-to-fix dishes, ranging from sweet 
to salty and from fruit and vegetables to seafood or meat. 
Many are finger foods. Introduces kitchen basics, cooking 
terms, and safety tips. Recipes list equipment needed, 
ingredients, and step-by-step directions. For grades 6-9. 
2006.
RC 63633
##

Cause: Reconstruction America, 18631877
RC 63717
by Tonya Bolden
read by Mitzi Friedlander
1 cassette
Overview of history, politics, and society after the Civil 
War. Uses letters, government records, and newspaper 
accounts to examine Constitutional amendments, 
reintegration of Southern states into the Union, the rise 
of the Ku Klux Klan, and dilemmas facing newly freed slaves 
and other disenfranchised minorities. For grades 6-9. 2005.
RC 63717
##

Wild Dogs: Past and Present
RC 63731
by Kelly Milner Halls
read by Erin Jones
1 cassette
Discusses wild dogs, the ancestors of modern pets, 
remaining on every continent except Antarctica into the 
twenty-first century. Presents facts about physical 
characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status. 
North American habitat covers the gray wolf, red wolf, 
coyote, and red fox and their subspecies. For grades 3-6. 
2005.
RC 63731
##

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud 
Forest of New Guinea
RC 63741
by Sy Montgomery
read by John Polk
1 cassette
Follows a scientific team's trek up a mountain to find, 
capture, study, and release rare and hard-to-find tree 
kangaroos. Discusses the team members, trip preparations, 
daily events on the expedition, and the team's discoveries. 
Includes conservation information and advice on helping 
animals. For grades 4-7. 2006.
RC 63741
##

To Conquer Is to Live: The Life of Captain John Smith of 
Jamestown
RC 63832
by Kieran Doherty
read by Mark Ashby
1 cassette
A biography of John Smith (15801631)adventurer, 
cartographer, and founder of the English settlement at 
Jamestown, Virginia. Discusses Smith's days as a young 
soldier in Turkey, the difficulties he faced in the North 
American colony, his dealings with the Powhatan Indians, 
and his final days in England. For grades 6-9. 2001.
RC 63832
##

###
Books for Children
These books were recently sent to cooperating libraries. 
Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and play at 
15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating 
library.

Cassettes Fiction

The Great Shark Mystery: A Boxcar Children Mystery
RC 59688
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny travel to Ocean Adventure 
Park in Florida to swim with dolphins and see a newly 
arrived great white shark. Sharks don't live long in 
captivity, and while the children worry about the shark, 
someone robs a jewelry store. For grades 3-6. 2003. 
RC 59688
##

The Starving Time: Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary, Book 
2
RC 61725
by Patricia Hermes
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
The diary continues through the sad 16091610 winter, when 
Elizabeth's mother and many neighbors die from sickness and 
hunger. Happier times begin when a supply ship arrives with 
food, medicine, and new colonists. For grades 2-4. 2001.
RC 61725
##

Season of the Sandstorms: Magic Tree House, Book 34
RC 61933
by Mary Pope Osborne
read by Gillian Green
1 cassette
Guided by a magic rhyme, Jack and Annie travel back to the 
Golden Age of Baghdad. Their mission is to help the caliph 
(ruler) spread wisdom to the world. But first they must 
find out about riding a ship of the desert to reach the 
city. For grades 2-4. 2005.
RC 61933
##

Replay
RC 61978
by Sharon Creech
read by Michael Russotto
1 cassette
Twelve-year-old Leo, called fog boy by his large Italian 
family, dreams of starring in the school play or becoming a 
hero. When he finds a journal written by his father at age 
thirteen, Leo wonders why people change as they grow up. 
For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 61978
##

The Happy Valley Mystery: Trixie Belden
RC 61991
by Kathryn Kenny
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
While vacationing at her uncle Andrew's sheep farm in Iowa, 
Trixie and the Bob-Whites track down the thieves who are 
behind the mysterious disappearance of several sheep. For 
grades 4-7. 1962. 
RC 61991
##

Our Strange New Land: Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary, 
Book 1
RC 61995
by Patricia Hermes
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
Nine-year-old Elizabeth keeps a journal in 1609, recording 
her experiences in the New World. She meets Indians, helps 
her father build their first home, goes hungry, and has a 
new baby sister. For grades 2-4. 2000.
RC 61995
##

Thin Wood Walls
RC 62250
by David Patneaude
read by Gary Roan
2 cassettes
When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Joe Hanada and his 
Japanese American family face growing prejudice. His father 
is taken away by the FBI, and eventually the family is torn 
from their Seattle home and sent to a relocation camp in 
California. For grades 5-8. 2004.
RC 62250
##

Abel's Island
RC 62253
by William Steig
read by Rick Wiseman
1 cassette (Reissue)
Overtaken by a torrential storm while picnicking, town 
mouse Abel leaves the safety of a cave to retrieve his 
bride's scarf. Swept away by wind and water, Abel becomes 
stranded on an uninhabited island, where he survives for a 
year. For grades 3-6. Newbery Honor. 1976.
RC 62253
##

Ice Drift
RC 62254
by Theodore Taylor
read by Rick Wiseman
1 cassette
Greenland Strait, October 1868. Inuit brothers fourteen-
year-old Alika and ten-year-old Sulu are seal hunting on an 
ice shelf when it unexpectedly detaches from the shore, 
just as a storm arrives. Survival depends on their 
resourcefulness, their dog Jamka's instincts, and their 
brotherly love. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 62254
##

Heat
RC 62264
by Mike Lupica
read by Don Hagen
2 cassettes
Star pitcher Michael Arroyo is banned from Little League 
baseball because rival coaches don't believe he's only 
twelve years old. An orphan whose birth certificate is back 
in Cuba, Michael is on the run from social services because 
he fears separation from his seventeen-year-old brother 
Carlos. For grades 5-8. 2006.
RC 62264
##

An Innocent Soldier
RC 62518
by Josef Holub
read by Richard Magesis
1 cassette
In 1811, sixteen-year-old farmhand Adam Feuchter is 
unwittingly enlisted in the army to substitute for the 
farmer's son. As he crosses Europe with Napoleon's forces, 
Adam makes an unlikely friend and the two struggle to 
survive the perils of the march to Moscow. For grades 6-9. 
Batchelder Award. 2002.
RC 62518
##

The Mysterious Circus: The Hall Family Chronicles
RC 62519
by Jane Langton
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
The Halls foil a new enemy's plan to build a Henry Thoreau 
theme park across from their home. They are helped by a 
mysterious stranger, Andy, and the magical gift he brings 
them from India. Sequel to The Time Bike (RC 51255). For 
grades 4-7. 2005.
RC 62519
##

Best in Show for Rotten Ralph
RC 62521
by Jack Gantos
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
Ralph the cat wants to beat his cousin Percy in the cat 
show. He allows his owner Sarah to help spruce up his image 
and get him into shape. But can he win? Easy chapter book. 
For grades 2-4. 2005.
RC 62521
##

Magyk: Septimus Heap, Book 1
RC 63198
by Angie Sage
read by Anne Hancock
3 cassettes
The night his seventh son is borndead, according to the 
midwifeSilas Heap brings home a newborn baby girl, Jenna. 
She turns out to be a princess in need of protection as 
villains and wizards abound in this magyk-filled adventure. 
And is the son, Septimus, really dead? For grades 4-7. 
2005.
RC 63198
##

Little Town in the Ozarks: The Rose Years, Book 5
RC 63429
by Roger Lea MacBride
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
After the disasters they experienced in On the Other Side 
of the Hill (RC 63178), eleven-year-old Rose Wilder and her 
family move from Rocky Ridge Farm into a house near the 
railroad tracks in Mansfield, Missouri. They have a hard 
time adjusting to town life. For grades 4-7. 1996.
RC 63429
##

Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker
RC 63438
by Megan McDonald
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Seven-year-old Stink Moody, first featured in Stink: The 
Incredible Shrinking Kid (RC 60667), discovers that writing 
letters to candy and toy companies results in getting boxes 
of free samples. In all the excitement, he overlooks an 
invitation to celebrate his best friend's birthday. For 
grades 2-4. 2006.
RC 63438
##

The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 
1
RC 63443
by Rick Riordan
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Upstate New York, 2005. Sixth-grader Percy Jackson, the son 
of Poseidon and a mortal mother, attends a summer camp for 
demigods. After Percy angers Zeus, his friends Grover, a 
satyr, and Annabeth, daughter of Athena, join him to 
resolve the problem. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 63443
##

Room One: A Mystery or Two
RC 63446
by Andrew Clements
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Boy Scout and paperboy Ted Hammond, the only sixth grader 
in the Plattsford, Nebraska, one-room school, sees a girl's 
face in the window of an abandoned farmhouse. His 
investigation leads to a family of homeless strangers and a 
conflict that tests his sense of duty. For grades 4-7. 
2006.
RC 63446
##

Singing Hands
RC 63464
by Delia Ray
read by Megan Burnett
1 cassette
Alabama, 1948. Twelve-year-old Gussie, a minister's 
daughter, learns the definition of integrity while helping 
with a celebration at the school for the deafher 
punishment for impulsive misdeeds against her deaf parents 
and their boarders. For grades 5-8. 2006.
RC 63464
##

Flyte: Septimus Heap, Book 2
RC 63477
by Angie Sage
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
When Princess Jenna is pursued by a dark wizard, it is the 
apprentice Septimus Heap who must save her while enduring 
such terrors as a night in the forest with hungry 
wolverines and carnivorous trees. Sequel to Magyk (RC 
63198). For grades 4-7. 2006.
RC 63477
##

Horse of Seven Moons
RC 63479
by Karen Taschek
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
New Mexico, 1880s. One night an Apache youth, Bin-daa-dee-
nin, finds an intelligent black and white horse. The pinto 
disappears during an army attack only to be found by a 
delighted pioneer girl, Sarah. But Bin-daa-dee-nin wants 
his horse back. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 63479
##

I, Freddy: The Golden Hamster Saga, Book 1
RC 63492
by Dietlof Reiche
read by Walter Dixon
1 cassette
Eager to escape the pet store, brainy hamster Freddy works 
up a routine so he can attract the next buyer. Freddy feels 
lucky that his first owner is Sophie, a girl in a million, 
but Sophie's mother poses a problem. For grades 3-6. 1998.
RC 63492
##

Blood on the River: James Town 1607
RC 63493
by Elisa Carbone
read by Gary Tipton
1 cassette
Eleven-year-old Sam Collier, an orphaned street urchin, 
sails from London to the New World serving as Captain John 
Smith's page. Arriving in James Town in spring 1607, Sam 
meets Algonquians, learns to distinguish between friend and 
foe, and adapts to the perilous life in Virginia. For 
grades 5-8. 2006.
RC 63493
##

Library Lion
RC 63583
by Michelle Knudsen
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
When a lion visits the library, Miss Merriweather's main 
concern is whether he is obeying the rules. All is well 
until an emergency arises, causing the lion to break the 
rule about silence. For grades K-3. 2006.
RC 63583
##

Wintersmith: A Tiffany Aching Adventure
RC 63604
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
When thirteen-year-old witch trainee Tiffany interrupts the 
Dance of the Seasons, she attracts the unwanted attentions 
of the Spirit of Winter. Tiffany requires assistance from 
the Wee Free Men to survive until spring. Sequel to A Hat 
Full of Sky (RC 58636). For grades 6-9 and older readers. 
2006.
RC 63604
##

Olive's Ocean
RC 63636
by Kevin Henkes
read by Jill Fox
1 cassette
After Olive's death, twelve-year-old Martha reads an 
excerpt from Olive's journal and mourns her barely known 
classmate. Later, at her grandmother's beach house, Martha 
experiences loss, love, betrayal, and a renewed connection 
to her family. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 2003.
RC 63636
##

Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist 
Worker
RC 63685
by Deborah Hopkinson
read by Annie Wauters
1 cassette
New York City, 1909. To support her Italian immigrant 
family, Angela leaves school at age fourteen to work in a 
garment factory. She endures long hours at low wages and 
witnesses girls jumping from windows in the Triangle 
company fire. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2004.
RC 63685
##

Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia 
Ann Parker
RC 63737
by Carolyn Meyer
read by Kerry Dukin
1 cassette
Texas, 1861. After living with the Comanche people for 
twenty-five years, thirty-four-year-old Naduah, formerly 
Cynthia Ann Parker, and her infant daughter Topsannah are 
captured by white soldiers and forcibly returned to her 
white relatives. She does not adjust well to her new 
circumstances. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1992.
RC 63737
##

Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 Days
RC 63833
by Megan McDonald
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Judy Moody's new friendship with Amy Namey causes problems 
with her old friends and threatens the school project that 
the third-grade class is working on together. For grades 2-
4. 2006.
RC 63833
##

Cold in Summer
RC 63839
by Tracy Barrett
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
A lonely newcomer to Tennessee, seventh-grader Ariadne 
develops a bond with May, an odd girl who turns out to be a 
ghost from the nineteenth century. The two girls come to 
each other's aid as they try to find where they belong. For 
grades 4-7. 2003.
RC 63839
##

Frogs and French Kisses
RC 63846
by Sarah Mlynowski
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Rachel, from Bras and Broomsticks (RC 59913), is envious of 
her divorced mother and little sister Miri, who are 
witches. A high school freshman, Rachel asks her sister for 
magical help to win the affections of a boy she likes in 
time for the prom. For grades 6-9. 2006.
RC 63846
##

Part of Me: Stories of a Louisiana Family
RC 63847
by Kimberly Willis Holt
read by Annie Wauters
1 cassette
Stories about Rose's poor but proud family, who moved in 
1939 from Texas to a Louisiana bayou to live with her 
grumpy grandfather. Rose's love of reading sustains her as 
she drives a bookmobile in her teens and becomes an author 
in her old age. For grades 6-9. 2006.
RC 63847
##

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
RC 64495
by J.K. Rowling
read by Erik Sandvold
5 cassettes
This sequel to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (RC 
60262) is the seventh and concluding volume in the series 
that follows young wizard Harry Potter and his friends and 
enemies through his years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft 
and Wizardry. For grades 4-7. 2007.
RC 64495
##

###
Foreign Language Books
The following cassette titles are available in the 
languages designated.

Spanish

Limpieza de Sangre: Las Aventuras  del Capitn Alatriste, 2 
(Purity of Blood: The Adventures of Captain Alatriste, 2)
RC 61055
por Arturo Prez-Reverte
ledo por Peter Pereyra
2 cassettes
Madrid, 1623. Un padre desesperado contrata al espadachin 
Diego Alatriste para rescatar a su hija. La joven est 
encerrada tras las paredes de un convento donde un lascivo 
sacerdote amenaza publicar el secreto de la sangre juda de 
la joven. Pero el plan de rescate fracasa, y la Inquisicin 
captura a Iigo, el mismo pupilo de Alatriste. Ahora el 
intrpido capitn tiene que enfrentarse con la inminente 
muerte del joven muchacho. Violencia. (Madrid, 1623. A 
desperate father hires swordsman Diego Alatriste to rescue 
his daughter from a convent run by a lascivious priest 
threatening to expose the girl's Jewish heritage. When the 
mission fails and the Inquisition captures Iigo, 
Alatriste's ward, Alatriste must save him from execution. 
Some violence.) 2003.
RC 61055
##

Bolvar (Bolivar)
RC 61059
por Francisco Luis Cardona Castro
ledo por Maria Pino
1 cassette
Biografa del soldado y poltico de Venezuela que logr la 
independencia de Sudamrica luchando contra el yugo 
espaol. Traza la vida de Bolvarsu nacimiento en 1783, su 
juventud, su familia, sus amores, su carrera como militar 
herico, sus campaas contra los espaoles, y su 
culminacin como el gran "Libertador." (Biography of the 
Venezuelan soldier and politician who led South America to 
freedom from Spanish domination. Covers Bolivar's birth in 
1783, his family and early life, his many loves, and the 
brilliant military campaigns against the Spanish that 
earned him the name "Liberator.") 2005.
RC 61059
##

###
Talking Book Magazines

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

American Heritage (8 issues)
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (11 issues)
Asimov's Science Fiction (11 issues)
The Atlantic Monthly (11 issues; combined issue July
August)
Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (German; 12 issues)
Bon Apptit (monthly)
Buenhogar (Spanish; monthly)
Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating 
libraries; bimonthly)
Consumer Reports (monthly)
Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and 
Country (bimonthly)
Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National 
Geographic World; monthly)
Diabetes Forecast (monthly)
Discover (monthly)
Ebony (monthly)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)
Foreign Affairs (6 issues)
France-Amrique (French; monthly)
Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues)
Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew 
Weil's Self Healing, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter
Health after Fifty, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and 
Nutrition Action Healthletter; monthly)
Horticulture (6 issues)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one 
cassette with Cricket; monthly)
National Review (25 issues)
The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
Odyssey (11 issues; FebruaryDecember)
Outdoor Life (10 issues; combined issues JuneJuly, 
DecemberJanuary)
People (weekly plus special issues)
QST (monthly)
Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly)
Selecciones del Reader's Digest (Spanish; monthly)
Slections du Reader's Digest (French; monthly)
Smart Computing (monthly)
Sound & Vision (10 issues)
Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly)
Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)
Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly)
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains selections 
from NLS News irregularly)
Travel & Leisure (monthly)
True West (monthly)
U.S. News and World Report (weekly)
The Writer (12 issues)