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Talking Book Topics
March-April 2007
Volume 73, Number 2

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped

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

Library of Congress, Washington 2007

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 

Changed CDAG information
Please note that the following information from the 
Collection Development Advisory Group roster, 
published in the January-February issues of Braille
Book Review and Talking Book Topics, has 
changed. The new e-mail address of Southern Region 
representative Chet Avery is cs.avery@comcast.net. 

Odyssey magazine replaces Teen People
The magazine Teen People ceased publication in September 
2006. NLS replaced Teen People with Teen Newsweek for one 
month, but found its format inappropriate for the intended 
audience. NLS has now replaced Teen Newsweek with Odyssey, 
a science and space exploration magazine for readers ages 
ten to sixteen. 							
	
The following information is reprinted from NLS Flash, 
November 2006, a newsletter created to bring current 
information on NLS progress in digital technology to 
patrons, library staff, and other interested individuals.

Flash, November 2006, volume 2, issue 12
Patrons download digital talking books for first time
Users confirm that DTB design is on target
The pilot for downloadable digital talking books (DTBs) 
officially launched October 13. In fact, the National 
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 
(NLS), Library of Congress, recently received its first set 
of patron surveys from the pilot, and initial feedback was 
positive. 
   "Until now, our usability tests have primarily focused 
on the digital player. The current pilot is different in 
that its emphasis is on testing actual digital books. For 
the first time, patrons are experiencing the books for 
themselves and we are excited to see the critical comments 
they've provided, most of which have been positive," said 
Frank Kurt Cylke, NLS director.
   This is good news as NLS seeks to gauge the 
functionality of the books and make necessary refinements 
prior to formal launch of the digital program in 2008. The 
download pilot is the first opportunity patrons have had to 
assess DTBs at home. Their comments on usability will 
impact the presentation of digital materials in the future. 
The pilot will run until the full-scale download program 
begins in 2007.
   The pilot's primary goal is to assess such aspects of 
the usability of digital talking books as the number and 
placement of navigational markers, audio quality, and the 
overall reading experience. NLS staff have used their best 
judgment in making decisions regarding the number and 
placement of navigational markers, and used scientific 
analysis in deciding the type of compressed audio used. NLS 
is now looking to patrons to validate the results. The 
largest pilot test to date, it includes one hundred patrons 
from across the country. They were selected based on their 
interest in the project and their technical expertise. 
   Patrons are currently reviewing a collection of 1,800 
books and 12 magazine titles. Download offerings reflect 
the full NLS collection, comprising approximately 55 
percent fiction and 45 percent nonfiction titles. Only 
titles that were originally recorded in digital audio are 
included in order to maximize the usefulness of test data. 
Books initially distributed on cassettes in analog format 
and converted to digital will eventually be part of the 
full collection, but they were excluded from the pilot 
because they do not take full advantage of the DTB 
navigational potentialities. 
   The collection has been expanded to include additional 
titles, such as foreign-language and children's books. 
Participants may also make suggestions as to which titles 
are added. If the book already exists in digital format, it 
will be considered for immediate inclusion. If the title is 
not currently digital, it will be forwarded to the 
Collection Development Section for consideration.

How it works
In designing the download system, NLS wanted to ensure that 
the technology would not interfere with the reading 
experience itself, so the download process is fairly 
straightforward and user-friendly. Using their own high-
speed Internet connections, participants download their 
desired titles from a special web site to their computers. 
From there, the titles are transferred onto commercial 
flash cards provided by NLS, which are then inserted into 
the digital talking-book players and read. As NLS's digital 
talking-book machine will not be ready until 2008, 
participants are using a commercially available player, on 
loan for the purpose of the pilot, that has been modified 
to read NLS digital books. 
   The web site's main page contains a list of links to the 
books, magazines, and surveys. Patrons may search books by 
author, title, subject, or date with recently added books 
noted at the top. Magazines may be searched according to 
title and issue date. 
   According to research and development officer Neil 
Bernsteinwho is overseeing the download pilot with 
automation officer Michael Martys, digital contracts 
coordinator Alice Baker, and chief engineer Michael 
Katzmannthe web site has been getting great reviews from 
patrons. Participants appreciate the accessibility and 
efficiency it brings their reading.

Results are in
The pilot's success hinges on patron comments. In order to 
capture as many comments as possible, it is necessary that 
patrons submit surveys for each book and magazine they 
read. Surveys contain about ten questions each and exist in 
different versions for books and magazines. Survey 
questions focus on title selection; ease, rate, and 
usefulness of navigation; and ease of downloading and 
transferring the title to flash cards.
   Participating patrons are required to read at least one 
title per month. They must complete one survey before 
downloading another title.  
   The first batch of patron surveys reveals positive 
impressions. Most readers reported selecting books based on 
subjects of interest. Seventy percent reported no problems 
downloading the book or transferring it to the player. As 
for the DTB's navigation features, 72 percent of 
participants favored the number of navigation points, and 
77 percent were satisfied they could navigate easily 
everywhere they pleased. More than 86 percent of users 
found the ability to navigate useful.
   Magazine readers expressed similar sentiments. The 
majority of magazine-reading patrons (83 percent) had no 
problem downloading or transferring their selection to a 
card and 43 percent chose the magazine because they liked 
its topic.     Additionally, 62 percent thought the 
magazine offered the right number of navigation points, and 
73 percent considered navigation easy. 
   The increased navigation features offered by magazines 
are a big draw for patrons. One patron commented, "I've 
only read one magazine so farOctober issue of Moneyand 
its navigation offerings are fantastic! . . . If all the 
magazines are like this, I am going to become even more of 
a magazine junkie than I've always been!" 
   "These results appear to confirm that we are approaching 
the download in an appropriate manner, that development is 
on the right path," notes Bernstein. "Only when you put 
this technology into patrons' hands do you really 
understand how well or poorly it functions."

Open forum 
In addition to surveys, patrons also share their comments 
on a specially created message board. The board offers 
participants an open forum for sharing with each other 
feedback, questions, criticisms, and suggestions about the 
DTBs and the download experience. It is also NLS's primary 
vehicle for communicating with participants.
   The message board has proven quite popular among 
participants. Patrons posted more than nine hundred 
messages in the first two months of the project. Postings 
have covered a range of topics, including audio quality, 
the flash card, navigation features, web-site design, 
player functionality, bookmarks, and book requests. 
Pilot participants have been impressed with the audio 
quality. One hearing-impaired patron praised the crisp, 
clear audio quality, commenting that it is a true gift to 
users.  
   Patrons are finding that navigation makes digital 
talking books much more useful and enjoyable to read; the 
ability to jump between book sections facilitates preferred 
reading styles. "The last nonfiction book I read from this 
pilot worked great with skipping. It really let me skip 
forward and back and finish a book, learning what I needed 
to know, in a fraction of its real time," commented a user. 
"Looking forward to accessing more and more books with good 
navigation."

Digital Talking Book (DTB) Milestones
Completed
--Defined and prioritized DTB features
--Coordinated development and publication of Specifications 
for the Digital Talking Book (ANSI/NISO Z39.86)
--Simulated a DTB player using personal computer
--Developed a computer-based, life-cycle cost analysis 
(LCC) model for the NLS system and for candidate digital 
systems
--Developed computer software for DTB production and 
presentation
--Developed software to test conformance of players and 
DTBs with the ANSI/NISO standard
--User survey
--Player transition study
--Distribution flash-cartridge study
--Player and flash-cartridge design contract awarded
--Distribution-system design contract awarded
--Distribution-system design contract Phase I and II
--Preliminary design review
--Player and flash-cartridge developed
--Designed DTB containers and labels
--Web-Magazine pilot concluded
--Web-Book pilot launched

Start 1/12/04Finish 10/1/08
The following ongoing projects, set to conclude in 2008, 
are shown with start dates in parenthesis.
Digital data management system development (11/1/04)
Distribution system implementation (10/1/06)
Flash-cartridge production (3/1/07)
Flash-cartridge duplication (2/1/07)
Manufacture initial lot of DTB containers and labels 
(8/1/07)
Full player production (9/1/07)

For information on the NLS digital project, contact:Jean M. 
Moss
Digital Projects Coordinator
jemo@loc.gov
Fax: (202) 707-1690
To view the Strategic Business Plan on the web, visit:
www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan/businessplan2006.html
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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."

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Cassettes Nonfiction

Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames
RC 59428
by Ray Hagen and Laura Wagner
read by Ray Hagen
3 cassettes
Hollywood leading ladies of the 1930s1950s identified by 
the authors as "hot tamales [who] weren't dependent on men 
to get where they wanted to go." Profiles Lucille Ball, 
Joan Blondell, Ida Lupino, Jane Russell, Ann Sheridan, 
Barbara Stanwyck, and others. Foreword by Jane Russell. 
Narrated by author. 2004.
RC 59428
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The Best American Essays 2004
RC 59431
edited by Louis Menand
read by Don Hagen
3 cassettes
Twenty-two essays recalling the past. In "America, Look at 
Your Shame!" James Agee recalls his own experience with 
racism in 1943. Wayne Koestenbaum revisits his literary 
coming of age in "My '80s." Kathryn Chetkovich recounts her 
lover's professional jealousy in "Envy." Some strong 
language. 2004.
RC 59431
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Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, 
Faster, and Easier
RC 59654
by Terry Laughlin
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
Coach and editor of Fitness Swimmer describes techniques 
for becoming a more efficient swimmer. Covers training, 
racing, balance, and moves to learn for fishlike motion 
through the water. Includes drills, tips, and dry land 
exercises for strength, suppleness, and slimming. Revised 
edition. 2004.
RC 59654
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American Evita: Hillary Clinton's Path to Power
RC 59657
by Christopher Andersen
read by Conrad Feininger
2 cassettes
Journalist Andersen, of Bill and Hillary: The Marriage (RC 
48856), argues that Bill Clinton and his wife, New York 
senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, are engaged in a long-term 
plan to win the presidency for Mrs. Clinton and a Supreme 
Court position for the former chief executive. Strong 
language. 2004.
RC 59657
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Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-To
RC 59731
by Albert Jackson and David Day
read by Richard Hauenstein
9 cassettes in 2 containers
Comprehensive do-it-yourself home improvement guide. 
Detailed instructions explain simple tasks like replacing 
an electrical switch as well as more involved projects like 
paving with concrete. Covers plumbing, heating, insulation, 
home security, windows and doors, roof maintenance, pest 
infestation, floor and wall coverings, appliance repair, 
wiring, decorating, and more. 2004.
RC 59731
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The R.A.T. (Real-World Aptitude Test): Preparing Yourself 
for Leaving Home
RC 59861
by Homer E. Moyer Jr.
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
The Real-World Aptitude Test, for young people preparing to 
live independently, provides questions, answers, and 
helpful hints on practical knowledge and survival skills. 
Topics include sex, drugs, etiquette, budget, employment, 
nutrition, cooking, and emergencies, among others. For 
senior high and older readers. 2003. 
RC 59861
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Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black 
Hollywood
RC 59992
by Donald Bogle
read by Ray Hagen
3 cassettes
Author of Dorothy Dandridge (RC 46289) chronicles social 
roles of African American actors in the first half of the 
twentieth century. Outlines the migration of blacks to 
California and the lives of such movie stars as Lena Horne, 
Sammy Davis Jr., Hattie McDaniel, and Stepin Fetchit. Some 
strong language. 2005.
RC 59992
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The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story 
of Black Entertainment Television
RC 60023
by Brett Pulley
read by Chuck Young
2 cassettes
Forbes magazine senior editor traces the rise of the 
world's first African American billionaire, Robert Johnson, 
founder and chief executive of the Black Entertainment 
Television (BET) cable network. Describes Johnson's humble 
background and success in turning a $15,000 bank loan into 
a billion-dollar media empire. Some strong language. 2004.
RC 60023
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The Greek Way
RC 60259
by Edith Hamilton
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
The author of Mythology (RC 20026) explores the 
accomplishments of Greek intellectual life in the fifth 
century B.C.E. Discusses customs, philosophy, religion, and 
art, referencing the era's noted writersthe poet Pindar; 
dramatists Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles; and 
historians Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophonwith 
excerpts from classic works. 1930.
RC 60259
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Exuberance: The Passion for Life
RC 60260
by Kay Redfield Jamison
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Psychiatry professor explores exuberance and its fueling of 
creative and scientific achievement, citing John Muir's 
passion for the environment, Wilson Bentley's obsession 
with snowflakes, and Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA. 
Discusses hereditary factors, this emotion's influence on 
human survival, and the dangers of seeking exuberance 
through drugs. 2004.
RC 60260
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Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead
RC 60265
by Phil Lesh
read by John Lescault
3 cassettes
Bassist for the Grateful Dead, who joined the band in 1965, 
details the evolution of the group led by Jerry Garcia. 
Describes the concert tours, fanatic Dead Head fans, and 
the financial and drug problems that plagued the musicians. 
Some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 60265
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Ogden Nash: The Life and Work of America's Laureate of 
Light Verse
RC 60527
by Douglas M. Parker
read by Dan Bloom
3 cassettes
An authorized biography of the urbane and witty American 
poet Ogden Nash (19021971) based on his published and 
unpublished writings and interviews with his two daughters. 
Discusses Nash's work at the New Yorker, his unique 
humorous perspective on family life, and his attempts at 
careers beyond poetry. 2005.
RC 60527
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Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon
RC 60537
by Kieran Crowley
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
New York Post reporter details the October 2001 murder of 
multimillionaire Ted Ammon allegedly by his wife Generosa's 
blue collar lover, Danny Pelosi. Traces Generosa's troubled 
childhood, Ted's financial success, and Danny's psychiatric 
problemsall factors in this author's analysis of the 
crime. Strong language. 2005.
RC 60537
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American Judaism: A History
RC 60567
by Jonathan D. Sarna
read by Bill Wallace
4 cassettes
Brandeis University professor details 350 years of Judaism 
in the United States. Sarna portrays American Jews as a 
people struggling to be both Jewish and American. Addresses 
their concerns about assimilation, issues of religious 
adaptation and continuity, and influences from and 
contributions to a diverse and pluralistic society. 2004.
RC 60567
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Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior: 
Freshly Updated
RC 60597
by Judith Martin
read by Margaret Strom
7 cassettes in 2 containers
Miss Manners provides her "gentle readers" a guide to 
gracious living in the twenty-first century. In addition to 
etiquette for traditional matters such as introductions, 
dining, weddings, divorce, death, and dress, she also 
covers decorum for modern issues including breastfeeding, 
e-mails, cell phones, answering machines, and the Internet. 
2005.
RC 60597
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Seasons in Basilicata: A Year in a Southern Italian Hill 
Village
RC 60617
by David Yeadon
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes
Describes the seasonal delights and ancient traditions an 
English-speaking couple enjoys while living in rural Italy. 
Inspired by Carlo Levi's Christ Stopped at Eboli (RC 
39274), they settle in the region, discover the pagan 
streak Levi wrote about, and experience culinary and scenic 
pleasures. 2004.
RC 60617
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I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking
RC 60619
by Alton Brown
read by Dan Willems
2 cassettes
Host of Food Network's "Good Eats" offers a manual on "how 
to control the process known as cooking." The book is 
arranged according to techniques searing, frying, 
braising, boiling, and microwavingwith each lesson 
featuring a master recipe to demonstrate the method. James 
Beard Foundation Award. 2002.
RC 60619
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Letter from America, 19462004
RC 60633
by Alistair Cooke
read by Peter Gil
4 cassettes
Selected commentaries from among the nearly three thousand 
written and broadcast by the British-born journalist during 
his six-decade career in New York City. Cooke's 
observations about American political and social customs 
include his encounters with many presidents, friendships 
with renowned artists, and accounts of landmark events. 
2004.
RC 60633
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Talking Backto Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted 
Scoundrels
RC 60675
by Andrea Mitchell
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Autobiography by veteran NBC political correspondent who 
was one of the first women in broadcast news. Describes the 
three decades she spent covering U.S. presidents, foreign 
heads of state, and wars. Also portrays her social life as 
the wife of Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. 2005.
RC 60675
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The Leading Men of MGM
RC 60817
by Jane Ellen Wayne
read by Mitzi Friedlander
4 cassettes
In this companion to The Golden Girls of MGM (RC 56320), 
the author writes about legendary actors who were under 
contract to Louis B. Mayer's Hollywood studio. Reveals 
personal information regarding the affairs and vices of 
Clark Gable, Peter Lawford, Robert Taylor, and others. 
Includes filmographies. Strong language. 2004.
RC 60817
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How the North Won: A Military History of the Civil War
RC 60825
by Herman Hattaway and Archer Jones
read by Robert Sams
7 cassettes in 2 containers
Provides a military account of the Civil War "from the 
viewpoint of the higher commanders on both sides." 
Emphasizes the war's management and planning rather than 
specific battles and posits that guerrilla raids and 
defense won the conflict. The authors offer revisionist 
theories of Lincoln, Lee, and Grant. 1983.
RC 60825
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Napoleon: A Political Life
RC 60869
by Steven Englund
read by Anne Flosnik
5 cassettes
French historian highlights the political rather than the 
military or personal leadership of French emperor Napoleon 
Bonaparte (17691821). Charts Napoleon's rise and fall from 
his Corsican boyhood to his political achievements and 
final exile. Analyzes Napoleon's ideologies and influences, 
including the French Revolution. 2004.
RC 60869
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert 
Oppenheimer
RC 61087
by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
read by Steven Carpenter
5 cassettes
Biography of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (19041967)
"the father of the atomic bomb." Chronicles his New York 
City upbringing, marriage to Kitty Puening, work on the 
Manhattan Project, and life after the 1954 Atomic Energy 
Commission hearings which denied Oppenheimer his security 
clearance for questioning the ethics of nuclear weapons. 
2005.
RC 61087
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Flying Blind
RC 61092
by Michael A. Smerconish
read by Erik Synnestvedt
2 cassettes
Journalist criticizes airline security procedures 
established by the U.S. Department of Transportation and 
the Transportation Security Administration. Contends that 
random screeningwhich avoids racial or ethnic profiling, 
particularly of Arab menmay be politically correct but 
actually jeopardizes the war on terror and passenger 
safety. Foreword by Senator Arlen Specter. 2004.
RC 61092
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Voltaire in Exile: The Last Years, 175378
RC 61093
by Ian Davidson
read by Steven Carpenter
2 cassettes
Portrait of eighteenth-century French playwright, poet, 
historian, and philosopher who in 1753 was banished by 
Louis XV to Geneva. References Voltaire's personal 
correspondence to detail the twenty-five-year isolation 
during which he developed ideas of equality and human 
rights, campaigned against injustice, and penned his 
satirical masterpiece Candide (RC 31736). 2004.
RC 61093
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One Woman's Army: The Commanding General of Abu Ghraib 
Tells Her Story
RC 61151
by Janis Karpinski
read by Bernadette Dunne
2 cassettes
General Janis Karpinski, commander of the U.S. military 
prison in Iraq, provides her personal account of the 
corruption and failures in the chain of command that 
permitted prisoner abuse to occur. Discusses her 
inexperience in running a prison, lack of disciplined 
guards, and use of private firms. Violence and strong 
language. 2005.
RC 61151
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Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
RC 61157
by Barbara Ehrenreich
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
The author who explored blue-collar work in Nickel and 
Dimed (RC 52291) investigates the plight of unemployed and 
underemployed white-collar workers. Ehrenreich poses as an 
educated and experienced person and still suffers job 
rejection in the corporate world although she says she "did 
everything right." Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61157
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Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and 
Redemption
RC 61158
by Christopher Kennedy Lawford
read by Michael Russotto
3 cassettes
Lawford recounts his life as the son of Patricia Kennedy 
and movie actor Peter Lawford. Describes experiences with 
drugs, alcohol, and debauchery followed by twenty years of 
sobriety. Details his own acting career and relates 
competitiveness with his Kennedy cousins. Strong language 
and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61158
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Yankee Magazine Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs, and More: 
1,001 Ingenious Ways to Use Common Household Items to 
Repair, Restore, Revive, or Replace Just About Everything 
in Your Life
RC 61173
by Earl Proulx
read by Erik Synnestvedt
3 cassettes
Handyman columnist's ideas for saving time, money, and 
waste. Tips include using vinegar to clear clogged 
showerheads, hair spray to end static cling, olive oil to 
clean grease off hands, and more. 1999.
RC 61173
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Persistence Is Power! A Real-World Guide for the Newly 
Disabled Employee
RC 61175
by Jeanne Lazo and Carol J. Amato
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Provides disabled employees with information about 
disability insurance, Social Security, and Workers' 
Compensation. Explains the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
Offers advice for filing claims and managing paperwork, and 
provides forms and resources. Addresses emotional, medical, 
legal, privacy, and monetary issues. 2004.
RC 61175
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The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook: Two Hundred 
Delicious Recipes Ready in Thirty Minutes or Less
RC 61176
by Arthur Agatston
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
Fast cookery for dieters recommended by the Florida 
cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet (RC 56409). 
Includes healthy appetizers, main courses, and desserts 
that use a minimum number of ingredients and are easy to 
prepare. 2005.
RC 61176
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Weird U.S.: Your Travel Guide to America's Local Legends 
and Best-Kept Secrets
RC 61177
by Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman
read by Steven Carpenter
3 cassettes
A collection of seemingly fantastic tales corroborated with 
actual events and historical data whenever possible. 
Grouped not by geography but by broad topics including 
ancient mysteries, unexplained phenomena, bizarre beasts, 
local heroes and villains, ghosts, and cemeteries. Covers 
Emily's Bridge in Vermont and the Winchester Mystery House 
in California. 2004.
RC 61177
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Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy; or, How 
Love Conquered Marriage
RC 61178
by Stephanie Coontz
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
Traces the evolution of marriage from being an economic 
institution with rigid rules to the modern Western concept 
of a union based on love and flexibility. Discusses various 
social crises through the ages that were precipitated by 
changes in marriage customs and expectations. 2005.
RC 61178
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The New New Journalism: Conversations with America's Best 
Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft
RC 61180
by Robert S. Boynton
read by Steven Carpenter
3 cassettes
Professor interviews nineteen writers representing "the 
continued maturation of American literary journalism"a 
"new new" style distinct from the traditions of 
predecessors from Stephen Crane to Tom Wolfe. Eric 
Schlosser, Gay Talese, Calvin Trillin, and others reflect 
on their careers and creative process: finding inspiration, 
researching, writing, rewriting, and publishing. 2005.
RC 61180
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The Religious History of America
RC 61181
by Edwin S. Gaustad and Leigh E. Schmidt
read by Michael Scherer
4 cassettes
Two professors of religion discuss the cultural, political, 
and economic influences that helped shape religion in 
America throughout its history. Topics include the Puritans 
in New England, separation of church and state, slavery, 
the growth of the church in the twentieth century, and 
war's effects on religion. 2002.
RC 61181
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Herding Cats: A Life in Politics
RC 61184
by Trent Lott
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Republican senator from Mississippi recalls growing up the 
son of a sharecropper, attending "Ole Miss" when it became 
integrated, and succeeding his mentor, Democrat William 
Colmer, to the House of Representatives in 1972. Highlights 
his career in both the House and Senate. 2005.
RC 61184
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American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our 
Country
RC 61187
by Kay Bailey Hutchison
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
First female to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate presents 
pioneering women in American history. Profiles Clara 
Barton, Mary Cassatt, Amelia Earhart, Margaret Chase Smith, 
and others. Also includes interviews with contemporary 
women, such as astronaut Sally Ride, National Security 
Advisor Condoleezza Rice, and journalist Barbara Walters. 
2004.
RC 61187
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The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped 
and Everest Was Named
RC 61208
by John Keay
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
History of the arduous and technically difficult 
nineteenth-century scientific expedition to survey the 
1,600-mile length of India and establish its longitude, 
latitude, and height above sea level. Discusses the roles 
and personalities of William Lambton, who conceived the 
idea, and of George Everest, who completed it. 2000.
RC 61208
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The Pontiff in Winter: Triumph and Conflict in the Reign of 
John Paul II
RC 61224
by John Cornwell
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Cambridge scholar and author of Hitler's Pope (RC 49241) 
analyzes the long reign of Pope John Paul II, the former 
Karol Wojtyla. Discusses the pope's accomplishments and his 
views on controversial issues including birth control and 
abuses by the clergy. Criticizes the centralization of 
papal power. 2004.
RC 61224
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A Bevy of Beasts
RC 61226
by Gerald Durrell
read by Steven Crossley
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Author recounts with characteristic wit his early years as 
student keeper at England's Whipsnade Zoo, one of the 
country's first "open" exhibitions. Describes humorous 
experiences with animals including a singing bear, a herd 
of friendly yaks, and a gentle giraffe whose best friend is 
a goat. 1973.
RC 61226
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The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search 
for Home
RC 61234
by Pico Iyer
read by Peter Ganim
3 cassettes
The author uses his own international background as a 
starting point for exploring the multicultural phenomena of 
an increasingly mobile world. As he travels to far-flung 
cities (including Atlanta for the Olympics), he reflects 
upon others who commute between cultures and places, 
probing their psychological makeup and sense of 
rootlessness. 2000.
RC 61234
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Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion
RC 61253
by Alan Burdick
read by Dan Bloom
3 cassettes
Journalist investigates how human travel has accelerated 
the natural process of species migration by inadvertently 
introducing exotic plants, animals, insects, and diseases 
into foreign ecosystems. Burdick records his travels by 
land and sea to hot spots of ecological invasion to assess 
the impact on native organisms and biodiversity. National 
Book Award. 2005.
RC 61253
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Education and Rehabilitation for Empowerment
RC 61268
by C. Edwin Vaughan and James H. Omvig
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
The authors argue that the history of educational and 
rehabilitative services for blind people has condoned 
dependency. Provides an overview of the U.S. rehabilitation 
system during the twentieth century. Advocates for a 
positive philosophy toward blindness that includes 
empowerment, mobility, communication, and "blending in." 
2005.
RC 61268
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Yes, Your Parents Are Crazy! A Teen Survival Handbook
RC 61269
by Michael J. Bradley
read by Erik Synnestvedt
3 cassettes
Psychologist and author of Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! (RC 
55891) offers teens advice on dealing with family, school, 
and peer relationships. Author discusses physical, 
emotional, and psychological concerns of young adults and 
includes anecdotes from his practice. Foreword by Clay 
Aiken. For senior high and older readers. 2004.
RC 61269
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On Hitler's Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi 
Childhood
RC 61273
by Irmgard A. Hunt
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Memoir of a German native who grew up during World War II 
in a Bavarian village near Adolf Hitler's alpine compound. 
Recalls meeting the dictator, losing her soldier father, 
and joining the Hitler Youth. Explores her continuing 
struggle to understand how she, her family, and others 
tolerated Nazi control. 2005.
RC 61273
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A Thread across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the 
Transatlantic Cable
RC 61274
by John Steele Gordon
read by Steven Carpenter
2 cassettes
Chronicles efforts over twelve years to lay more than 2,000 
miles of underwater telegraph cable connecting Europe and 
America, a project seen through to completion in 1866 by 
U.S. businessman and entrepreneur Cyrus Field. Examines the 
influences of the Industrial Revolution and England's role 
in providing technical and financial support. 2002.
RC 61274
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Nelson's Trafalgar: The Battle That Changed the World
RC 61276
by Roy Adkins
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes
First-person accounts portray the October 21, 1805, battle 
during which Lord Horatio Nelson engaged France and her 
Spanish allies after Napoleon threatened to invade England. 
Describes nineteenth-century naval warfare technology and 
tactics. Explains why the battle, which resulted in 
Nelson's death, marked the beginning of British empire 
building. Violence. 2004.
RC 61276
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Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats
RC 61277
by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry
read by Mary Kane
1 cassette
Social history of the custom of wearing hats to church in 
accordance with the apostle Paul's edict to cover one's 
head. Through interviews with African American women of all 
ages, the authors explore the faith and fashion of black 
American churches. Foreword by Maya Angelou. 2000.
RC 61277
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Dying to Cross: The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American 
History
RC 61284
by Jorge Ramos
read by Mark Ashby
1 cassette
Emmy Award-winning journalist recounts the 2003 smuggling 
of illegal aliens across the Mexico-Texas border that 
resulted in the deaths of nineteen people locked inside a 
truck. Using survivor interviews and courtroom data, Ramos 
reconstructs the experiences of those who paid human 
traffickers to enter the United States. 2005.
RC 61284
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Love My Rifle More than You: Young and Female in the U.S. 
Army
RC 61285
by Kayla Williams
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
An army intelligence expert's account of experiences she 
had while she was posted to various infantry units in Iraq 
during 2003. Williams describes the terrible conditions the 
soldiers endured, the boredom, the realities of war, and 
the sexual dynamics of being a female among males. Violence 
and strong language. 2005.
RC 61285
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Live Your Best Life: A Treasury of Wisdom, Wit, Advice, 
Interviews, and Inspiration from O, the Oprah Magazine
RC 61289
edited by the Oprah Magazine read by Barbara Pinolini
4 cassettes
In articles culled from O, the Oprah Magazine, Oprah offers 
more than a hundred articles on such topics as diet and 
exercise, happiness, confidence, spirituality, dating, 
marriage, sex, and parenthood. Also featured are everyday 
heroes. Contributors include Dr. Phil, Suze Orman, Harry 
Connick Jr., and Julie Morgenstern. 2005.
RC 61289
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Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers 
and Slow-Walkers
RC 61293
by Candy Harrington
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
This edition of Barrier-Free Travel (RC 56626), revised 
after September 11, 2001, contains updates on access- 
related rules and regulations and airport security 
procedures that apply to wheelchair-users and slow walkers. 
Covers travel with wheeler kids, tips and tools for 
planning a trip, and expanded sections on cruises and 
resources. 2005.
RC 61293
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No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
RC 61297
by Reza Aslan
read by Mark Ashby
3 cassettes
Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies 
reconstructs the origins of Islam from the prophet 
Muhammad's message of moral accountability and social 
egalitarianism, and its evolution into ideologies of rigid 
legalism and uncompromising orthodoxy. Discusses Muslims' 
current struggle to define the future of their faith and 
argues for reform. 2005.
RC 61297
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Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles That Shaped American 
History
RC 61299
by Craig L. Symonds
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
Historian illustrates how five pivotal naval battles shaped 
U.S. history, stimulated the development of new technology, 
and changed the nature of sea warfare. Analyzes the battles 
of Lake Erie (1813), Hampton Roads (1862), Manila Bay 
(1898), Midway (1942), and Operation Praying Mantis (1988). 
2005.
RC 61299
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The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys
RC 61309
by Deirdre Imus
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Author shares organic, vegetarian, and vegan recipes from 
her family's environmentally friendly, 4,000-acre New 
Mexico cattle ranch that hosts children experiencing 
illness or loss. Offers ideas for soups, sandwiches, sauces 
and dips, salads, main dishes, desserts, and more. Provides 
information on egg, dairy, and meat substitutes and healthy 
living. 2004.
RC 61309
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Wild Ducks Flying Backward: The Short Writings of Tom 
Robbins
RC 61310
by Tom Robbins
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
A compilation of the novelist Tom Robbins's nonfiction 
writingstories, poems, musings, critiques, travel 
articles, celebrity profiles, and responses to self-posed 
questions. In "Kissing," Robbins ranks the tradition of 
osculation as western man's greatest invention. In "Till 
Lunch Do Us Part," he praises the appeal of a ripe tomato 
sandwich. 2005.
RC 61310
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
RC 61318
by Ray Kurzweil
read by Lou Harpenau
5 cassettes
Inventor and author of The Age of Spiritual Machines (RC 
48260) posits that humankind will merge its biology with 
nanotechnology and robotics to create a new species. He 
predicts the result will eliminate aging, pollution, and 
world hunger. 2005.
RC 61318
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Cobra Two: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation 
of Iraq
RC 61326
by Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor
read by various narrators
5 cassettes
Following their analysis of the First Gulf War in The 
General's War (RC 41075), Gordon, a New York Times Pentagon 
correspondent, and Trainor, a three-star general retired 
from the Marine Corps, chronicle the decisions behind the 
U.S. military engagement in Iraq. Violence and strong 
language. 2006.
RC 61326
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The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
RC 61328
by Mark Kurlansky
read by John H. Mayer
2 cassettes
Author of Cod (RC 45502) produces a social history of New 
York City from 1609 to 2005 by examining the rise and fall 
of oyster harvesting and consumption in the Hudson River 
area. Describes the desecration of a natural resource. 
Includes historic recipes. Descriptions of sex, violence, 
and some strong language. 2006.
RC 61328
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You're Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in 
Conversation
RC 61332
by Deborah Tannen
read by Cassandra Campbell
2 cassettes
Sociolinguist author of You Just Don't Understand (RC 
32031) and I Only Say This Because I Love You (RC 53484) 
analyzes conversations between mothers and grown daughters, 
explains why their interactions are often tense, and 
suggests ways to improve both communications and 
relationships. Anecdotes illustrate how misunderstandings 
arise. 2006.
RC 61332
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The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious 
Traditions
RC 61336
by Karen Armstrong
read by Karen Armstrong
4 cassettes
Chronicles the ninth century B.C.E., during which time four 
distinct world civilizations developed lasting belief 
systems: Confucianism and Daoism in China, Hinduism and 
Buddhism in India, monotheism in Israel, and philosophical 
rationalism in Greece. Examines spiritual sageslike 
Buddha, Socrates, Confucius, and Ezekieland their 
commonality concerning the primacy of compassion. 2006.
RC 61336
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Cracking Cases: The Science of Solving Crimes
RC 61377
by Henry C. Lee
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
Renowned forensic criminologist reviews five homicide cases 
that involve a man killing a wife or ex-spouse. Focuses on 
the science used to find information to solve the crimes. 
Includes the O.J. Simpson casefor which Dr. Lee worked for 
the defenseand the "woodchipper" murder case. 2002.
RC 61377
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Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, 
Most Outspoken Justice
RC 61429
edited by Kevin A. Ring
read by Peter Johnson
2 cassettes
Compilation of rulings by conservative Supreme Court 
associate justice Antonin Scalia, who was appointed to the 
bench in 1986. Includes his written opinions on religion, 
abortion, the ADA, gay rights, capital punishment, free 
speech, and affirmative action, referencing the U.S. 
Constitution and its historical interpretations. 2004.
RC 61429
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Finding Maana: A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus
RC 61443
by Mirta Ojito
read by Constance Crawford
2 cassettes
Award-winning reporter describes her family's flight from 
Cuba during the 1980 Mariel boatlift when she was sixteen 
years old. Reminisces about life under a Communist regime 
and her subsequent integration into American culture. 
Relates accounts of other refugees and of those who helped 
them leave the island. 2005.
RC 61443
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
RC 61482
by John Vaillant
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Wilderness writer's account of logger-turned-activist Grant 
Hadwin, who in 1997 cut down a three-hundred- year-old 
Sitka spruce sacred to the Haida Indians as a protest 
against timber company practices. Discusses lumberjacks' 
perilous work, Native American traditions, Hadwin's 
obsession to stop irreparable damage to forests, and the 
consequences of his actions. 2005.
RC 61482
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Worth More Dead: And Other True Cases; Ann Rule's Crime 
Files
RC 61497
by Ann Rule
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Author analyzes five murders and the motives behind them. 
"Old Man's Darling" is an account of a young woman who 
couldn't handle her older lover's rejection. "A Desperate 
Housewife" recounts a woman's disappearance that ended in 
her husband's murder conviction. Sequel to Kiss Me, Kill 
Me: And Other True Cases; Ann Rule's Crime Files (RC 
59525). Violence. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61497
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America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured 
a Nation
RC 61512
by Michael MacCambridge
read by Bill Wallace
5 cassettes
A history of American football concentrating on the 
development of the National Football League during the last 
half of the twentieth century. Focuses on the sport's use 
of television, marketing, racial integration, and 
innovative leadership to overtake baseball as the dominant 
spectator sport. Some strong language. 2004.
RC 61512
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Don't Sabotage Your Success! Make Office Politics Work
RC 61513
by Karen Ginsburg Wood
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Provides tips to enhance workplace relationships and gain 
professional happiness and success when job performance 
alone may not guarantee advancement. Author shares her 
personal career experiences and offers strategies for 
understanding workplace dynamics, altering negative 
behavior, and perfecting the art of schmoozing. 2001.
RC 61513
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Into a Paris Quartier: Reine Margot's Chapel and Other 
Haunts of St.-Germain
RC 61522
by Diane Johnson
read by Gabriella Cavallero
1 cassette
Johnson, a part-time resident of Paris, describes the 
legendary area in which she lives, St.-Germain-des-Prs, 
aka the Left Bank. Discusses the neighborhood's four-
hundred-year history as the home of four queens, three 
Musketeers, several kings, and numerous artistic Americans. 
Details the region's streets, statues, architecture, and 
offbeat surprises. 2005.
RC 61522
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The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the 
Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
RC 61523
by Edward Dolnick
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Chronicles the 1994 theft and recovery of Edvard Munch's 
The Scream, a painting valued at seventy-two million 
dollars. Describes the heist from Norway's National Gallery 
in Oslo and the subsequent three-month investigation by 
half-English, half-American undercover detective Charley 
Hill of Scotland Yard's elite Art and Antiques Unit. Strong 
language. 2005.
RC 61523
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Turning Memories into Memoirs: A Handbook for Writing 
Lifestories
RC 61546
by Denis Ledoux
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Writing coach presents a step-by-step guide for recording a 
personal or family history. Covers jogging one's memory, 
conducting interviews and research, discerning fact from 
fiction, choosing a theme, making it meaningful, and 
editing a finished product. Includes exercises, sample life 
stories, and tips on grammar and storytelling techniques. 
2003.
RC 61546
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Love Smart: Find the One You WantFix the One You Got
RC 61563
by Phil McGraw
read by Erik Synnestvedt
2 cassettes
Nationally syndicated television host offers advice to 
women on building a committed relationship with a new 
person or a current partner. Offers "secrets and 
strategies" for finding the right man including insights 
into the male perspective, tips for self-improvement, rules 
of dating etiquette, and ways to overcome stereotypes. 
Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61563
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An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror
RC 61579
by David Frum and Richard Perle
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Frum, author of The Right Man (RC 55531) and former special 
assistant to President George W. Bush, and Perle, former 
Defense Policy Board chairman, examine foreign, domestic, 
and ideological threats to America. They support Bush 
administration initiatives like the Patriot Act but 
identify U.S. military, intelligence, and diplomatic 
vulnerabilities. 2003.
RC 61579
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Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson
RC 61593
by Keith Ablow
read by Bob Moore
1 cassette
In an attempt to find a scientific explanation, a forensic 
psychiatrist examines the reasons Scott Peterson would kill 
his pregnant wife. Posits that Peterson's family history 
caused his sociopathic personality and that a new lover and 
impending fatherhood created "the perfect psychological 
storm" behind the 2002 crime. 2005.
RC 61593
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Revolutionary Wealth: Shaping Tomorrow's Way of Life
RC 61608
by Alvin Toffler and Heidi Toffler
read by Melissa Edris
3 cassettes
Authors of Creating a New Civilization (RC 41142) predict 
major shiftsin business and society by 2025. Discusses the 
skills that managers will need as technology, wealth, and 
culture converge. Considers the crumbling of traditional 
institutions and the rise of nongovernmental organizations, 
flexible work schedules, and international dependence. 
2006.
RC 61608
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Message in a Bottle: The Making of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
RC 61611
by Janet Golden
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Social history of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), the 
diagnosis of physical and mental birth defects linked to 
prenatal alcohol exposure. Examines the changing 
definitions and meanings of FAS from the 1970s to the 1990s 
as shaped by the medical establishment, the media, 
politics, and legal and social concerns. 2005.
RC 61611
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Cassette Books, 2004
RC 61614
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped
read by Lou Harpenau
4 cassettes
A catalog of talking books produced on cassette during 2004 
for adult and young adult readers. The nonfiction and 
fiction sections list books by subject categories. Separate 
listings identify teen selections, Spanish-language books, 
and bestsellers. 2005.
RC 61614
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Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth 
and Power to the East
RC 61625
by Clyde Prestowitz
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
Author of Rogue Nation (RC 57090) warns of danger to the 
American economy as eastern countries like China and India 
compete in the world market. Criticizes U.S. trade and 
budget deficits, insufficient savings, failing schools, and 
low investments in research. Cautions that such factors 
could lead to another depression. 2005.
RC 61625
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For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice
RC 61637
by Sharon Rocha
read by Margaret Strom
3 cassettes
Murder victim's mother describes the ordeal of having her 
twenty-seven-year-old, seven-months-pregnant daughter, Laci 
Peterson, vanish on Christmas Eve 2002. Relates her 
conversations with Laci's husband Scott, detectives, and 
other parties. Discusses anecdotes about Laci's childhood. 
Strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 61637
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O
RC 61695
by Omari Grandberry
read by Bill Quinn
1 cassette
Twenty-year-old Omari Grandberry describes his happy 
childhood in Los Angeles, his conscious decision to avoid 
street life, and his rise to hip-hop fame as a member of 
B2K from 2000 to 2004. Analyzes the music business and the 
band's breakup. Some strong language. For senior high and 
older readers. 2005.
RC 61695
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Professional Ethics and Etiquette
RC 61701
edited by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company
read by Peter Johnson
1 cassette
Advice for developing business character and building 
professional relationships. Urges readers to assess their 
own personality, values, strengths, and weaknesses to 
identify areas needing improvement. Offers tips on becoming 
more responsible, improving time-management and memory 
skills, balancing life and work, and more. For senior high 
and older readers. 2004.
RC 61701
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House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of 
American Power
RC 61728
by James Carroll
read by Robertson Dean
5 cassettes
Chronicle of the U.S. military establishment in the 
Pentagon, from the building's construction to the 
institution's rise as a governmental unit. Argues that the 
bombing of Germany and Japan in World War II, the violence 
of the Iraq war, and uncontrolled nuclear buildup all 
illustrate the Pentagon's unrestrained command. 2006.
RC 61728
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Stumbling on Happiness
RC 61735
by Daniel Gilbert
read by Daniel Gilbert
2 cassettes
Harvard psychologist uses anecdotes and scientific research 
to argue that people cannot predict what will make them 
happy. Claims that individuals cannot accurately envision 
their future and are often surprised at how it really turns 
out. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
2006.
RC 61735
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Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
RC 61772
by Jonathan Eig
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Reporter uses archives, interviews, and letters to depict 
the man he considers the New York Yankee's "greatest" first 
baseman, Lou Gehrig (19031941). Covers Gehrig's upbringing 
as the only child of German immigrants, his fallout with 
teammate Babe Ruth, and his optimism while facing death 
from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 2005.
RC 61772
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For the Survival of Democracy: Franklin Roosevelt and the 
World Crisis of the 1930s
RC 61774
by Alonzo L. Hamby
read by Bill Wallace
4 cassettes
History professor recounts U.S. president Franklin Delano 
Roosevelt's handling of the economic disaster of the Great 
Depression while totalitarian governments rose in Europe. 
Compares the American response to the crisis with those of 
Great Britain and Germany and credits FDR with the survival 
of democracy. 2004.
RC 61774
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My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope
RC 61775
by L. Paul Bremer III
read by Bill Wallace
4 cassettes
American former diplomat Bremer recounts his work as 
administrator, from May 2003 until June 2004, of the then 
newly formed Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. 
Bremer contends that more troops were needed after the U.S. 
invasion, justifies dismantling the Iraqi army, and 
describes the rivalries between diverse groups. 2006.
RC 61775
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Thomas Jefferson: Author of America
RC 61778
by Christopher Hitchens
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
Journalist's concise biography of Thomas Jefferson (1743
1826), third U.S. president. Posits that Jefferson 
"designed America" by incorporating the concept of human 
rights into the Declaration of Independence. Describes the 
public and private life of this man of contradictions, who 
was both a freedom advocate and a slaveholder. 2005.
RC 61778
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Alex: The Life of a Child
RC 61780
by Frank Deford
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Journalist's portrait of his daughter, Alexandra, who was 
just eight years old when she died in 1980 from cystic 
fibrosis. He recounts Alexandra's life and passing, finds 
solace in the joy she brought to their family, and reveals 
the courage of a young girl facing death. Includes 1997 
postscript. 1983.
RC 61780
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Poker Night: Winning at Home, at the Casino, and Beyond
RC 61797
by John Vorhaus
read by Betty Williams
2 cassettes
A renowned poker strategist and commentator offers a guide 
to all aspects of home poker: hosting a party, 
understanding variations of the game, recruiting players, 
establishing house rules, and setting betting limits. 
Explains what beats what; basic games such as stud, Omaha, 
and Texas hold 'em; and playing in casinos. 2004.
RC 61797
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Murder on the Rails: The True Story of the Detective Who 
Unlocked the Shocking Secrets of the Boxcar Serial Killer
RC 61798
by William G. Palmini Jr. and Tanya Chalupa
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
Former detective Palmini details the murder investigation 
that led to the March 1996 apprehension of serial killer 
Robert Silveria Jr. Silveria, a member of the little-known 
Freight Train Riders of America gang, is suspected of 
murdering an untold number of victims across the country. 
Violence and strong language. 2004.
RC 61798
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Does God Belong in Public Schools?
RC 61802
by Kent Greenawalt
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Columbia University law professor examines the relationship 
betweenreligion and the U.S. public school system. Analyses 
court decisions about constitutional limits. Considers 
controversies such as sex education, evolution versus 
creationism, Christmas celebrations, religious clubs, and 
alternate lifestyles, among others. Reviews the history and 
purposes of American education programs. 2005.
RC 61802
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Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease 
Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service
RC 61804
by Maryn McKenna
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Reporter traces the history of the Atlanta-based Epidemic 
Intelligence Service (EIS) of the U.S. Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) from 1951 to 2003. Follows EIS 
medical professionals as they investigate disease outbreaks 
caused by polio, West Nile virus, smallpox, AIDS, malaria, 
tuberculosis, SARS, and biological weapons. 2004.
RC 61804
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VoiceMale: What Husbands Really Think about Their 
Marriages, Their Wives, Sex, Housework, and Commitment
RC 61954
by Neil Chethik
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
An examination of men's attitudes, behavior, and marriage 
expectations based on firsthand interviews and a national 
survey of nearly four hundred husbands. Discusses the male 
perspective on intimacy, sex, money, career, children, in-
laws, and fidelity. Offers advice for better relationships. 
Some strong language. 2006.
RC 61954
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My Descent into Death: A Second Chance at Life
RC 61973
by Howard Storm
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
Former atheist discusses the near-death experience he had 
while awaiting surgery in a Paris hospital. Storm describes 
first experiencing darkness and pain, being embraced by a 
brilliant light, seeing his wounds vanish, and conversing 
with Jesus and his angels. Foreword by Anne Rice. 2005.
RC 61973
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The Girl He Left Behind: The Life and Times of Libbie 
Custer
RC 61974
by Suzanne Middendorf Arruda
read by Kerry Cundiff
1 cassette
Traces the life of Elizabeth "Libbie" Custer, who married 
General George Armstrong Custer during the Civil War. 
Depicts the nomadic lifestyle of a nineteenth-century 
military wife, describes George's death at the Little Big 
Horn, and recounts Libbie's efforts to preserve her 
husband's reputation. For senior high and older readers. 
2004.
RC 61974
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Cassettes Fiction

Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936
RC 59230
by Jeffery Deaver
read by Michael Kramer
3 cassettes
The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence coerces hit man Paul 
Schumann to pose as a journalist covering the Berlin 
Olympics and assassinate a high-ranking Nazi. German spies 
trail Schumann, who meanwhile becomes involved with his 
landlady. Some violence and some strong language. 2004.
RC 59230
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Kissing in Technicolor
RC 59235
by Jane Mendle
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Charlotte Frost, a New York City grad student, thinks her 
dreams are coming true when soap opera star Hank Destin not 
only wants to date her but also agrees to appear in her 
film project. Tensions on the set force Charlotte to decide 
on her priorities. Some strong language. 2004.
RC 59235
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Life Goes On: A Harmony Novel
RC 59412
by Philip Gulley
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
A lot happens in quiet Harmony as its Quaker pastor, Sam 
Gardner, tends his eccentric flock: his house needs 
constant repair, the "sausage queen" turns out to be 
vegetarian, the town spinster might finally get hitched, 
and Sam realizes he has forsaken the gospel. 2004.
RC 59412
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Gates of Eden: Stories
RC 59426
by Ethan Coen
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Fourteen offbeat and ironic tales involving crime, 
violence, and other forms of deviant behavior. In the title 
story a state weights-and-measures inspector is seduced by 
a Japanese temptress in a blackmail scheme. Descriptions of 
sex, violence, and strong language. 1998.
RC 59426
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Honey, Baby, Sweetheart
RC 59694
by Deb Caletti
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby 
McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, help an 
elderly member of their book club reunite with a lost love. 
Along the way they gain independence. Some strong language. 
For senior high and older readers. National Book Award 
Finalist. 2004. 
RC 59694
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Dating Dead Men: Wollie Shelley Novel
RC 59695
by Harley Jane Kozak
read by Gillian Green
2 cassettes
Los Angeles greeting card artist Wollie Shelley, busy with 
a dating research project, dashes off to visit her 
institutionalized, schizophrenic brother. She finds a body 
on the road and fears that her sibling could be involved. 
As Wollie investigates, a colorful cast of characters 
gradually enters her life. 2004.
RC 59695
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The Mt. Monadnock Blues
RC 59868
by Larry Duberstein
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
Forty-year-old gay Boston travel agent Tim Bannon raises 
his niece and nephew after his sister and her husband are 
killed in a car accident. But a homophobic brother-in-law 
contests Tim's guardianship and sues to take the children 
away. Strong language. 2003.
RC 59868
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Prep
RC 59891
by Curtis Sittenfeld
read by Victoria Gordon
3 cassettes
Midwest scholarship student Lee Fiora feels isolated at a 
New England prep school. She struggles to understand a 
roommate's suicide attempt, conducts a secret sexual 
relationship with a popular boy, and alienates the school 
community through a perceived betrayal. Some explicit 
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 
2005.
RC 59891
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The Mermaid Chair
RC 60121
by Sue Monk Kidd
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
When fortyish Jesse Sullivan returns to Egret Island to 
reconnect with her failing mother, she doesn't expect to be 
overwhelmed with passion for a Benedictine monk. Jessie 
confronts her present confusion while she probes her 
mother's past. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 60121
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Dragon's Lair: A Medieval Mystery
RC 60184
by Sharon Kay Penman
read by Kate Kiley
2 cassettes
England, 1193. When ransom money to free her son, Richard 
Lionheart, from the Holy Roman Emperor disappears and is 
presumed stolen, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine sends agent 
Justin de Quincy to recover the payment. Sequel to Cruel as 
the Grave (RC 51126). Some descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 2003.
RC 60184
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Trophy Hunt: A Joe Pickett Novel
RC 60195
by C.J. Box
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters a mysteriously 
mutilated moose during a fishing trip. When several cattle 
and two men turn up similarly disfigured, Joe becomes a 
reluctant member of the governor's special task force to 
uncover who, or what, is behind the killings. Violence and 
strong language. 2004.
RC 60195
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Masters of Fantasy
RC 60249
edited by Bill Fawcett and Brian Thomsen
read by Derald Breneman
4 cassettes
Adventure stories related to popular fantasy series and 
commissioned to introduce some of the bestselling authors 
of this genre. David Drake (Isles series), Alan Dean Foster 
(Spellsinger), Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar), Andre Norton 
(Witchworld), and Mickey Zucker Reichert (Shadamehr) 
contribute, among others. For senior high and older 
readers. 2004.
RC 60249
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Alamut
RC 60468
by Vladimir Bartol
read by Mitzi Friedlander
4 cassettes
Slovenian writer's allegory of power and corruption based 
on the life of eleventh-century political terrorist Hasan 
ibn Sabbah. Ismaili leader Sabbah plans to take back Persia 
from its Sunni Turkish occupiers. Avani, a Shiite Muslim, 
joins the fedayeen, while slave girl Halima is imprisoned 
in the harem. 2004 translation. 1938.
RC 60468
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The Rose of the World: Fool's Gold, Book 3
RC 60604
by Jude Fisher
read by MaryBeth Wise
5 cassettes
Mage Rahe's overconfidence has allowed his captivesthe 
Woman, the Man, and the Beastto escape from Sanctuary. As 
Rahe plots to recapture them, Rosa Eldi's powers begin to 
return. Rosa realizes her true identity and works to 
restore her world, Elda. Sequel to Wild Magic (RC 56905). 
Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 60604
##

Cinnamon Kiss: An Easy Rawlins Mystery
RC 60638
by Walter Mosley
read by Michael Boatman
2 cassettes
California, 1960s. To pay for his daughter's expensive 
medical treatment, Easy Rawlins joins PI Saul Lynx in 
tracking down a missing wealthy lawyer and his lover 
Cinnamon. The investigation takes Easy to San Francisco, 
where he encounters the hippie movement and murder. Strong 
language and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 60638
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Cover the Butter
RC 60646
by Carrie Kabak
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
United Kingdom, 1995. Kate Cadogan Fanshaw returns home to 
discover her eighteen-year-old son has trashed the house. 
Infuriated by her husband Rodney's indifference, Kate 
assesses her life through the sixties, seventies, and 
eighties and rethinks her current situation. Strong 
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 60646
##

The Geographer's Library
RC 60653
by Jon Fasman
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Small-town Connecticut reporter Paul Tomm is assigned to 
write the obituary of enigmatic history professor Jaan 
Phapev. Researching, Paul uncovers links to occult 
objects stolen from a twelfth-century royal geographer and 
learns that neither Jaan's life nor his death were what 
they seemed. Strong language and some violence. 2005.
RC 60653
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The Ambassador's Son: A Josh Thurlow Novel, Book 2
RC 60656
by Homer Hickam
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Solomon Islands, World War II. Coast Guard captain Josh 
Thurlow is assigned to find a young marine officer who has 
apparently deserted. PT boat skipper John Kennedy, son of a 
former ambassador to Great Britain, aids the daring search. 
Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong 
language. 2005.
RC 60656
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The Camel Club
RC 60678
by David Baldacci
read by Jonathan Davis
3 cassettes
Wealthy businessmen and politicians gather at the Camel 
Club, unaware that their conversations are being monitored. 
After homeless Oliver Stone witnesses a murder, Secret 
Service agent Alex Ford interviews him. Ford's subsequent 
investigation yields information on a potential political 
assassination. Some violence and some strong language. 
Bestseller. 2005.
RC 60678
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Shadows of Steel: A Patrick McLanahan Thriller
RC 60735
by Dale Brown
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Iran sinks an American spy ship and takes prisoners, 
determined to control the Persian Gulf with its aircraft 
carriers. Since the United States military is crippled by 
budget cuts, Patrick McLanahan and his secret agency plan 
to respond with a stealth bomber attack. Strong language, 
some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1996.
RC 60735
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The Minister's Daughter
RC 60759
by Julie Hearn
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
England, 1645. To conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, the 
daughters of the town minister successfully accuse a local 
healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft. Years later, 
during the 1692 Salem trials, their lie has unexpected 
repercussions. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.
RC 60759
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High Plains Tango
RC 60763
by Robert James Waller
read by Robertson Dean
2 cassettes
Carlisle McMillan, carpenter son of photographer Robert 
Kincaid from The Bridges of Madison County (RC 35861), 
settles in Salamander, South Dakota. There McMillan 
renovates his home and falls in love with Susanna Benteen
while he resists the local government's seizure of his land 
to build a highway. Strong language, some explicit 
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.
RC 60763
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Migration: Species Imperative, Book 2
RC 61083
by Julie E. Czerneda
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
The formerly peaceful Dhryn aliens have abandoned their 
home world and set off across space, annihilating every 
life-form in their path. Fearing the worst, the 
Interspecies Union summons Pacific Coast salmon research 
biologist Mackenzie "Mac" Connor to help find a way to stop 
them. Sequel to Survival (RC 60864). 2005.
RC 61083
##

Playing with Boys
RC 61100
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Los Angeles. Spanish-language TV star Marcella Bosch dreams 
of being a big-screen actress, while stay-at-home mom 
Olivia Flores aspires to be a screenwriter and would-be 
film producer Alexis Lopez hopes to start a company. 
Together the thirtyish women forge friendship and Hollywood 
success. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
2004.
RC 61100
##

A Fine Passion: A Bastion Club Novel, Book 4
RC 61108
by Stephanie Laurens
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
Baron Jack Warnefleet flees London to avoid marriage to a 
scheming female. Arriving at his estate he rescues neighbor 
Lady Clarice Altwood from an unmanageable horse. When 
Clarice's cousin is accused of espionage, Jack and Clarice 
work to find the real culprit. Descriptions of sex and some 
strong language. 2005.
RC 61108
##

A Kingsbury Collection: Where Yesterday Lives, When Joy 
Came to Stay, On Every Side
RC 61115
by Karen Kingsbury
read by Michele Schaeffer
6 cassettes
Three novels in which people recover their faith. In Where 
Yesterday Lives, reporter Ellen Barrett returns to Michigan 
for her father's funeral and confronts her past. Jordan 
Riley, in On Every Side, loses his anger after finding 
love. In When Joy Came to Stay, Maggie Stovall faces the 
truth. 1998.
RC 61115
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Immoral
RC 61116
by Brian Freeman
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Jonathan Stride of the Duluth, Minnesota, police department 
and his partner Maggie Bei investigate the disappearance of 
two teenaged girls. The main suspect is murdered during the 
subsequent trial, but years later further evidence surfaces 
in Las Vegas. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong 
language, and some violence. 2005.
RC 61116
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Oh, Play That Thing: The Last Roundup, Book 2
RC 61130
by Roddy Doyle
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Henry Smart, from A Star Called Henry (RC 49579), lands in 
New York City in 1924 after leaving Ireland, his 
revolutionary friends, and his family. When mobsters run 
Henry out of town, he resettles in Chicago, becoming the 
frontman for Louis Armstrong. Explicit descriptions of sex 
and strong language. 2004.
RC 61130
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The Covenant
RC 61142
by Naomi Ragen
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Four teenagers in a Nazi concentration campEsther, Maria, 
Leah, and Arianavow to always be there for one another. 
Decades later when Leah's granddaughter calls from Israel 
with the news that her husband and daughter have been 
kidnapped by Hamas, the women put their considerable 
influence to work. Some violence. 2004.
RC 61142
##

Fear the Night
RC 61150
by John Lutz
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
A serial killer nicknamed the Night Sniper terrorizes New 
York City and taunts the police. The madman wants retired 
detective Vincent Repetto to catch him, so he murders 
Repetto's friend in order to force his hand. Descriptions 
of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.
RC 61150
##

A Brief Lunacy
RC 61152
by Cynthia Thayer
read by various narrators
2 cassettes
Maine retirees Carl and Jessie Jensen worry when their 
institutionalized daughter Sylvie runs away. Meanwhile the 
lost camper the Jensens allowed into their home is Sylvie's 
schizophrenic boyfriend Jonah, who becomes increasingly 
agitated and takes the couple hostage. Under stress, Carl 
reveals his traumatic wartime experiences. Descriptions of 
sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.
RC 61152
##

Larry Bond's First Team: Angels of Wrath
RC 61153
by Larry Bond and Jim Defilice
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
CIA agent Bob Ferguson leads a new team operating outside 
conventional restrictions to uncover instigators of an 
Armageddon scenario in Jerusalem. Soon the team is tracking 
links to the Iraqi resistance, a Syrian arms dealer, 
fanatical terrorists, and Israel's Mossad. Some violence 
and some strong language. 2005.
RC 61153
##

The Red Hat Society's Acting Their Age
RC 61155
by Regina Hale Sutherland
read by Staci Snell
2 cassettes
Members of the Red Hat Society, a nationwide organization 
of middle-aged women, extol their age and experience and 
find love and happiness. Descriptions of sex, strong 
language, and some violence. 2005.
RC 61155
##

Anansi Boys
RC 61156
by Neil Gaiman
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Fat Charlie considers his father's behavior so embarrassing 
that even the way he dies in a karaoke bar seems 
undignified. Then the arrival of a previously unknown 
brother named Spider, who is so much like their father, 
turns Charlie's life upside down. Some strong language. 
Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61156
##

Sweetwater Creek
RC 61159
by Anne Rivers Siddons
read by Kimberly Schraf
3 cassettes
Twelve-year-old Emily Parmenter lives on a plantation where 
her father raises hunting spaniels and her only friends are 
her dog and the wise black housekeeper. When troubled 
debutante Lulu Foxworth moves in to recuperate, Emily grows 
up too fast. Some descriptions of sex and some strong 
language. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61159
##

Goodnight Nobody
RC 61160
by Jennifer Weiner
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Kate Klein, former Manhattan journalist and the mother of 
three preschool children, is bored with her stale suburban 
marriage. When Kate discovers the body of neighbor Kitty 
Cavanaugh, she decides to get some excitement into her life 
and find the killer. Strong language and some violence. 
Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61160
##

A Test of Faith
RC 61170
by Maxine Billings
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
After unexpectedly losing her husband, Clayton, thirty-
five-year-old African American Andrea Hamilton faces yet 
more challenges. She must raise her five-year-old daughter 
aloneand she discovers she is pregnant. As her twin 
sister, Leah, prepares to marry Clayton's brother, Andrea 
turns to family and faith in her journey through grief. 
2005.
RC 61170
##

Savage Wilderness
RC 61171
by Harold Coyle
read by Ted Stoddard
4 cassettes
French and Indian War, 17541760. British forces and 
American colonial militias battle the French and their 
Indian allies for control of frontier territory from Canada 
to Virginia. Embroiled in the conflict are soldiers, 
officers, natives, and colonists in- cluding exiled 
Scottish rebel Ian McPherson, who joins the Virginia 
Regiment. Violence. 1997.
RC 61171
##

Witch Hunt
RC 61174
by Ian Rankin
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Retired British secret service agent Dominic Elder is 
called into service after an international female assassin 
known as "Witch" appears in England. Elder joins Michael 
Barclay in tracking the woman to a gypsy encampment, where 
they learn of a possible personal vendetta. Some violence 
and some strong language. 1993.
RC 61174
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Star Quality
RC 61183
by Lori Foster, 
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Three short stories about lovers affected by the light of 
the moon. In "Once in a Blue Moon," Stan acquires the 
ability to read minds, including Jenna's naughty one. In 
"Moonstruck," divorce Julia's bad luck is about to change. 
Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.
RC 61183
##

Honeymoon Suite
RC 61186
by Lynn Michaels
read by Colleen Delany
3 cassettes
Kansas City. When their family's fortune is stolen, sisters 
Dory and Jill Lambert vow to save their reputations and 
estate. Then Chase McKay, chauffeur's-son-turned-
millionaire, returns to town and complicates matters. Chase 
was Dory's childhood crush, but he lusts after Jill. Some 
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
2005.
RC 61186
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From the Heart
RC 61188
by Nora Roberts
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
Three romances written in the 1980s. In Tonight and Always, 
an anthropologist and the writer for whom she is doing 
research fall in love. A Matter of Choice involves an 
antiques dealer, a New York cop, and international 
smuggling. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong 
language. 1983.
RC 61188
##

Heart and Soul
RC 61189
by Eva Rutland
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Randall Enterprises takes over Jill Ferrell's San Francisco 
advertising company. Scott Randall has a personal interest 
in the dealand in Jill. Jill's friend Kris Gilroy, a young 
African American woman, finds love of her own with Tom 
Harris, a white man, but fears her family's disapproval. 
Some strong language. 2005.
RC 61189
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How to Marry a Marquis
RC 61190
by Julia Quinn
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
While working as a companion to Lady Danbury, Elizabeth 
finds and reads the book How to Marry a Marquis. Since she 
needs to support her siblings, Elizabeth proceeds to 
intrigue and charm Lady Danbury's estate manager, unaware 
that he is really a marquis. Some explicit descriptions of 
sex. 1999.
RC 61190
##

Match Me if You Can
RC 61191
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
After ditzy Annabelle Granger inherits her grandmother's 
matchmaking business, she convinces sports agent Heath 
Champion to become her client. Although already working 
with Portia Powers's agency, Heath agrees he needs 
additional help in finding a trophy wife. Soon sparks fly. 
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 61191
##

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
RC 61217
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
On their latest International Geographic expedition to the 
remote Himalayas, Alexander and Nadia team up again to 
locate a sacred statue of a golden dragon before it is 
stolen by a greedy outsider. Sequel to City of the Beasts 
(RC 56606). For senior high and older readers. 2004.
RC 61217
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My Sunshine: The Coulter Family, Book 6
RC 61219
by Catherine Anderson
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Isaiah Coulter's mother is matchmaking for him again, this 
time with a neighbor whose granddaughter works as a kennel 
keeper. They hope the couple's mutual love of animals will 
spark a romance. Sequel to Bright Eyes (RC 59542). Some 
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
2005.
RC 61219
##

The Black Prince
RC 61229
by Iris Murdoch
read by John Horton
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Long divorced and now retired, Bradley Pearson prepares to 
move to an English seaside cottage to write. But a crisis 
in the marriage of close friends, Pearson's sudden passion 
for their daughter, and his own obtuseness lead to an 
accusation of murder. Some descriptions of sex, some 
violence, and some strong language. 1973.
RC 61229
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The Twelfth Card: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel
RC 61232
by Jeffery Deaver
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
After African American teenager Geneva Settle is attacked 
at a Manhattan library while conducting genealogical 
research, quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his 
assistant Amelia Sachs investigate. When Geneva continues 
to be stalked, the evidence ultimately leads to a post-
Civil War family secret. Violence and strong language. 
2005.
RC 61232
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Wanderer of the Wasteland
RC 61240
by Zane Grey
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Late 1870s. Adam Larey has reluctantly come west with his 
brother Guerd. Then a fight between them over a woman turns 
deadly. Adam flees and for fourteen years wanders through 
Death Valley until he comes to the realization that he must 
pay for his crime. 1923.
RC 61240
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Banewreaker: The Sundering, Volume 1
RC 61251
by Jacqueline Carey
read by Ray Childs
4 cassettes
Seven Shapers fight a war that sunders the world they 
created. Exiled Shaper Satoris, called Banewreaker, learns 
of a prophecy that his destruction will heal the land. To 
thwart a powerful alliance, Satoris sends Tanaros 
Blacksword to kidnap Cerelinde, Lady of Ellylon, on her 
wedding day. Some violence. 2004.
RC 61251
##

An Obituary for Major Reno
RC 61252
by Richard S. Wheeler
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
1889. Dying of cancer, Marcus Renothe man held responsible 
for Custer's 1876 defeat at the Little Bighorngrants an 
interview to New York Herald correspondent Joseph Richler 
in hopes of restoring his honor. Reno's story of treachery, 
scape-goating, and lost love unfolds alongside his own 
version of the infamous battle. 2004.
RC 61252
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Islands
RC 61254
by Dan Sleigh
read by Dan Bloom
6 cassettes
A story of the Dutch colony at South Africa's Cape of Good 
Hope in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Follows the life of 
Pieternella, a beautiful mixed-heritage woman, and seven 
men inexorably linked to her life. Translated from the 
Afrikaans by Andr Brink. Violence and some strong 
language. 2002.
RC 61254
##

Breaking Point
RC 61257
by Suzanne Brockmann
read by Geoffrey Centlivre
3 cassettes
When FBI agent Max Bhagat learns his ex-lover Gina 
Vitagliano has been killed in a terrorist bombing, he heads 
to Germany to identify the bodybut it isn't Gina. Gina has 
been kidnapped, and only wanted expatriate Grady Morant can 
help. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and 
some violence. 2005.
RC 61257
##

The Love Affair of an English Lord: Boscastle Trilogy, Book 
2
RC 61258
by Jillian Hunter
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Chloe Boscastle has been banished to the countryside by her 
brother Grayson. Her exile turns into adventure when she 
discovers the supposedly dead Dominic Breckland, the 
Viscount Stratfield, in her closet. While attempting to 
find his enemy, they create a little scandal of their own. 
Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 61258
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What's French for "EW"? Emily Williams, Book 3
RC 61264
by Katie Maxwell
read by Lindsay Ellison
1 cassette
Emily is off to Paris for two weeks to study French and 
celebrate her seventeenth birthday. And thanks to a mishap 
before leaving England, Emily must take a school project 
along. For senior high readers. 2004.
RC 61264
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Estate of Mind: A Den of Antiquity Mystery
RC 61265
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
To please her mother, North Carolina antiques dealer 
Abigail Timberlake buys an ugly reproduction at a church 
auction. Underneath the painting she discovers a hidden 
masterpiece worth millions. Soon Abigail becomes the target 
of thieves and murderers. Some strong language. 1999.
RC 61265
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The Best-Kept Secret
RC 61266
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
The Reverend Curtis Black is starting over again, with a 
new church and his third wife. He is determined to follow 
the straight and narrow. This time it is his wife who 
begins to stray. Sequel to Too Much of a Good Thing(RC 
60253). Some descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 61266
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The Destruction of the Books
RC 61270
by Mel Odom
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
Librarian Juhg retrieves a wizard's book from a goblin ship 
and brings it to Grandmagister Edgewick Lamplighter to 
unravel its secrets, but the book is a trap that could 
destroy the Great Library. Sequel to The Rover (RC 56430). 
For junior and senior high readers. 2004.
RC 61270
##

Lord of the Libraries
RC 61271
by Mel Odom
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
The Vault of All Known Knowledge has been destroyed and its 
caretaker, Grandmagister Edgewick Lamplighter, abducted. 
Librarian Juhg sets out to rescue his mentor and find the 
legendary lost Book of Time. Sequel to The Destruction of 
the Books (RC 61270). For junior and senior high and older 
readers. 2005.
RC 61271
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The Duke's Ballad: Witch World
RC 61275
by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Three years after fleeing her evil older brother Kirion, 
sorcerer to the duke of Kars, witch Aisling returns to her 
homeland with her younger brother Keelan and feline 
companion Wind Dancer. Aisling infiltrates court, 
determined to destroy Kirion and restore peace and 
prosperity. Sequel to Ciara's Song (RC 51316). 2005.
RC 61275
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Links
RC 61281
by Nuruddin Farah
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
New York professor Jeebleh returns to his native Somalia 
after two decades to settle his late mother's accounts and 
pacify her spirit. He discovers a war-torn Mogadiscio run 
by warlords. To help a friend free his captured niece, 
Jeebleh struggles with corruption and his own conscience. 
2003.
RC 61281
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The Scourge of God
RC 61286
by William Dietrich
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
Roman Empire, A.D. 449. Attila the Hun is on the verge of 
attacking Rome and taking Emperor Valentinian III's sister 
Honoria as his wife. Jonas, a scribe from Constantinople, 
joins the Roman diplomatic mission to seek peace but 
instead becomes a hostage. Violence and some strong 
language. 2005.
RC 61286
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Tyrannosaur Canyon
RC 61287
by Douglas Preston
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes
New Mexico. A prospector who is dying of gunshot wounds 
gives Tom Broadbent, from The Codex (RC 59287), a notebook 
revealing the location of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. 
When the killer kidnaps Tom's wife, Tom discovers 
information about some missing moon rocks. Some violence 
and some strong language. 2005.
RC 61287
##

Touching Darkness: Midnighters, Volume 2
RC 61290
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
As they continue to battle evil creatures living in an hour 
hidden at midnight, Jessica and her new friends learn about 
the shadowy past of Bixby, Oklahoma, and uncover a deadly 
conspiracy that reaches beyond the secret hour. For junior 
and senior high readers. 2004.
RC 61290
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Shaman's Crossing: The Soldier Son Trilogy, Book 1
RC 61300
by Robin Hobb
read by Robert Sams
5 cassettes
As a second son of a new noble, Nevare Burvelle is destined 
to be a soldier. He learns the ways and magic of the 
Plainspeople before entering the King's Cavalla Academy, an 
elite military school, where he encounters injustice, 
discrimination, and foul play. Some violence and some 
strong language. 2005.
RC 61300
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The Secret on Ararat: Babylon Rising, Book 2
RC 61301
by Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Following Babylon Rising (RC 57737), archaeologist and 
biblical scholar Michael Murphy ascends Mount Ararat to 
continue his quest for Noah's ark. Michael's archenemy 
Methuselah throws obstacles in his path. Flashbacks 
highlight the ordeal of Noah and his family. Some violence. 
2004.
RC 61301
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The Hummingbird's Daughter
RC 61312
by Luis Alberto Urrea
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Teresita Urrea, illegitimate daughter of a Mexican 
landowner, learns healing from a medicine woman. After a 
near-death experience, her powers grow. She preaches self-
reliance and is proclaimed a saint by the faithful, who 
begin an uprising. Based on the life of Saint Teresa de 
Cabora. Violence and strong language. 2005.
RC 61312
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Prior Bad Acts
RC 61320
by Tami Hoag
read by Holter Graham
2 cassettes
Minneapolis detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska, from Dust 
to Dust (RC 50847), unwillingly serve as guards to the 
unpopular judge Carey Moore. When Moore is kidnapped, the 
two work feverishly to correct their mistake. Violence, 
strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 
2006.
RC 61320
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Speak of the Devil
RC 61321
by Richard Hawke
read by Paul Michael
2 cassettes
Fritz Malone, a disgraced cop and son of a former police 
commissioner, witnesses a killer gun down seven people 
during the annual New York Thanksgiving Day parade. Malone 
is mistakenly nabbed but subsequently hired to find the 
shooter, who has also kidnapped the deputy mayor. Violence, 
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 61321
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Leonardo's Swans
RC 61323
by Karen Essex
read by Kathe Mazur
3 cassettes
In fifteenth-century Italy, Isabella d'Este marries a minor 
aristocrat while her younger sister Beatrice weds the 
manipulative future duke of Milan. Isabella encourages the 
duke's advances in order to become a model for his resident 
artist, Leonardo da Vinci. 2005.
RC 61323
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The Templar Legacy
RC 61331
by Steve Berry
read by Paul Michael
3 cassettes
Cotton Malone, retired top operative of the U.S. Justice 
Department, comes to the aid of his former supervisor 
Stephanie Nelle, who is pursuing the legendary treasure of 
the Knights Templar. Violence, strong language, and some 
descriptions of sex. 2006.
RC 61331
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Whale Season
RC 61333
by N.M. Kelby
read by Marc Cashman
2 cassettes
Dr. Ricardo Garcia arrives in Whale Harbor, Florida, on 
Christmas Eve believing he's Jesus and looking for a card 
game. The locals, including sheriff Trot Jeeter, his friend 
and rival Leon, and Carlotta, their mutual love interest, 
react in different ways. Meanwhile someone is murdering 
senior citizens. 2006.
RC 61333
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In the Company of the Courtesan
RC 61334
by Sarah Dunant
read by Stephen Hoye
3 cassettes
Renaissance Italy. After Rome is attacked and burned in 
1527, courtesan Fiammetta escapes to Venice with her 
servant Bucino, a dwarf, and a few jewels. Fiammetta 
recovers with the help of a blind healer called La Draga 
and resumes her profession amidst treachery. Descriptions 
of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.
RC 61334
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Gone
RC 61335
by Lisa Gardner
read by Anna Fields
2 cassettes
Private investigator Pierce Quincy's partnerwho is also 
his loveris missing, as is the child whose case she's been 
working on. Then her car is found with blood stains. 2006.
RC 61335
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The Good Life
RC 61337
by Jay McInerney
read by Robertson Dean
3 cassettes
Luke McGavock is tired of a hectic life concentrated on 
making money. Corrine Calloway yearns for an existence 
outside of mothering twins. On September 11, 2001, both of 
their spouses die in the attack on the Twin Towers. 
Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong 
language. 2006.
RC 61337
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Sea Change: A Jesse Stone Mystery
RC 61343
by Robert B. Parker
read by Scott Sowers
2 cassettes
Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone 
investigates the unmourned death of a Florida heiress. Ft. 
Lauderdale cop Kelly Cruz helps Stone uncover the depraved 
world of the rich while Stone deals with sobriety and his 
ex-wife. Descriptions of sex, strong language, and some 
violence. 2005.
RC 61343
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The Minotaur
RC 61345
by Barbara Vine
read by Rosalyn Landor
3 cassettes
Nurse Kerstin Kvist takes a job caring for a thirty-nine-
year-old man with schizophrenia who lives with his widowed 
mother and three unmarried sisters in a large old manor in 
the Essex countryside. As family secrets are revealed, 
Kerstin begins to doubt the man's diagnosis. Descriptions 
of sex and strong language. 2005.
RC 61345
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The Divide
RC 61349
by Nicholas Evans
read by David Hartley Margolin
3 cassettes
Abbie Cooper, FBI wanted eco-terrorist, is found frozen in 
Montana. Her parents examine whether their unexpected 
divorce played a role in Abbie's attraction to the radical 
Rolf, in her death, and in their son Josh's drug addiction. 
Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and 
some violence. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61349
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I'll Watch the Moon
RC 61357
by Ann Tatlock
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
St. Paul, Minnesota; 1948. When nine-year-old Nova 
Tierney's older brother Dewey contracts polio, she is 
quarantined for the summer. Nova and her mother befriend a 
concentration camp survivor, a tenant at their family 
boarding house, who helps restore the mother's faith in 
God. For senior high and older readers. 2003.
RC 61357
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A Changed Man
RC 61361
by Francine Prose
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Neo-Nazi Vincent Nolan walks into the World Brotherhood 
Watch headquarters intending to help them work for human 
rights. Meyer Maslow, the foundation's head and a Holocaust 
survivor, is skeptical of Vincent's sincerity. As Vincent 
transforms his life, he also changes those around him. Some 
strong language. 2005.
RC 61361
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Ramage's Devil: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 13
RC 61363
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
The outbreak of war interrupts Captain Ramage's honeymoon 
in France. The newlyweds elude capture, but their royalist 
host is arrested and deported to Devil's Island. Dispatched 
aboard Calypso, Ramage plots a daring rescue. Sequel to 
Ramage and the Renegades (RC 61350). Some descriptions of 
sex and some violence. 1982.
RC 61363
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Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
RC 61367
by Garth Nix
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
A collection of fantasy short stories, including two 
different takes on the Merlin myth. Also contains a novella 
that is set in the Old Kingdom and Ancelstierrethe world 
of the trilogy Sabriel (RC 44682), Lirael (RC 52678), and 
Abhorsen (RC 55530). Some descriptions of sex. For junior 
and senior high readers. 2005.
RC 61367
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In the Bleak Midwinter: A Reverend Clare Fergusson Mystery
RC 61372
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Clare Fergusson, an ex-military pilot and the newly 
appointed Episcopal priest at St. Alban's Church in an 
upstate New York village, discovers an abandoned infant on 
the church steps. After the baby's mother is found 
murdered, Clare joins police chief Russ Van Alstyne in 
investigating the case. Strong language. 2002.
RC 61372
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Adored
RC 61375
by Tilly Bagshawe
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
Siena McMahon's father exiles her to England after her 
legendary movie star grandfather dies. She is nevertheless 
determined to restore fame and fortune by returning to 
Hollywood as a model. But family strife and bad choices 
jeopardize Siena's plans. Descriptions of sex and strong 
language. 2005.
RC 61375
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Ramage's Trial: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 14
RC 61379
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Captain Ramage receives dire news from home: his new wife, 
Sarah, is missing and presumed captured by the French. A 
sequence of bizarre events leads Ramage, en route to 
England, to face a full court martial presided over by his 
nemesis, Rear-Admiral Goddard. Sequel to Ramage's Devil (RC 
61363). Some violence. 1984.
RC 61379
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Tales of the Grand Tour
RC 61399
by Ben Bova
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Twelve short stories about expanding humanity's habitat 
through space exploration on Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn and 
in the asteroid belt. In "Sam and the Flying Dutchman," 
fickle freight transporter Sam Gunn fails to marry his 
sweetheart. In "Red Sky at Morning," Mars mission trainee 
Jamie Waterman encounters Dex Trumball. 2004.
RC 61399
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Smouldering Fire
RC 61401
by D.E. Stevenson
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Iain MacAslan rents his Scottish Highland estate to a 
wealthy Londoner, who brings up a large house party. Among 
the guests are divorce Linda Medworth and her young son, 
Richard. Iain and Linda's burgeoning relationship is 
interrupted when Linda's abusive ex-husband arrives and 
threatens to take Richard away. 1938.
RC 61401
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London Refrain: Zion Covenant, Volume 7
RC 61404
by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Warsaw, 1939. Eva Weitzman is desperately trying to enter 
and hide in the British Embassy before Hitler's army 
reaches the city. Miraculously, a young Jewish woman gives 
Eva her British passport. But this show of kindness may not 
save Eva. Sequel to Warsaw Requiem (RC 34906). 1994.
RC 61404
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Peach Cobbler Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
RC 61409
by Joanne Fluke
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Lake Eden, Minnesota. Hannah Swensen's Cookie Jar has 
always had a monopoly on the bakery business in townuntil 
southerners Shawna Lee and Vanessa open the Magnolia 
Blossom Bakery across the street. Then Shawna Lee is 
discovered dead, and Hannah becomes the prime suspect. 
Includes recipes. 2005.
RC 61409
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Shroud
RC 61410
by John Banville
read by Lewis Grenville
2 cassettes
Widowed California professor Axel Vander, paralyzed in one 
leg and blind in one eye, is a survivor of war-torn Europe. 
He is also a fraud. When a strange woman threatens to 
expose him, he returns to Europe to confront herand his 
hidden truths. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some 
violence. 2002.
RC 61410
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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories
RC 61412
by Richard Matheson
read by Jonathan Davis
3 cassettes
Twenty tales of terror originally published in the 1950s 
and 1960s. In the title piece, an air traveller who is 
afraid of flying and on the verge of a breakdown tries to 
show a stewardess the hideous, not-quite-human man he spies 
on the airplane's wing. Some strong language. 2002.
RC 61412
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The Alpine Pursuit: An Emma Lord Mystery
RC 61413
by Mary Daheim
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Washington state. Newspaper editor Emma Lord covers the 
community college theater performance for the Alpine 
Advocate. On opening night, a fake shooting scene turns 
deadly when real bullets are fired and the dean of students 
is killed. Emma and her part-time lover, sheriff Milo 
Dodge, investigate. Some strong language. 2004.
RC 61413
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Body Double
RC 61421
by Tess Gerritsen
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
Boston medical examiner Maura Isles discovers that the dead 
woman in her driveway is her identical twin. Detective Jane 
Rizzoli, who is expecting a child, assists officer Rick 
Ballard and Maura in the investigation, which leads them to 
a serial killer who targets pregnant women. Violence and 
strong language. 2004.
RC 61421
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Code Name: Nanny
RC 61434
by Christina Skye
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
FBI agent Summer Mulcahey poses as a nanny to guard San 
Francisco assistant district attorney Cara O'Connor and her 
daughters. Cara, Senator Tate Winslow's fiance, has 
received death threats. Unbeknownst to Summer, navy SEAL 
Gabe Morgan is also undercover. Some explicit descriptions 
of sex and some strong language. 2004.
RC 61434
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda; a Splinter 
Cell Adventure
RC 61436
by David Michaels
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Physicist Gregory Jeinsen disappears just as his company 
develops an unmanned undersea vehicle capable of carrying 
nuclear weapons. When Gregory is found murdered in Hong 
Kong, the National Security Agency's Third Echelon sends in 
top secret operative Sam Fisher. Strong language, some 
descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61436
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Godslayer: The Sundering, Volume 2
RC 61438
by Jacqueline Carey
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
Exiled god Satoris, whose dispute with his siblings caused 
Urulat's sundering, attempts to thwart his prophesied 
destruction. As the races unite against him, Satoris holds 
Lady Cerelinde captive in his fortress, where hangsthe 
dagger Godslayer that alone can end his life. Sequel to 
Banewreaker (RC 61251). Some violence. 2005.
RC 61438
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My Surrender: The Rose Hunters, Book 3
RC 61440
by Connie Brockway
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Bored with her position as a companion, Charlotte Nash 
welcomes the opportunity to become a go-between for spies 
transporting information between England and Franceeven if 
it ruins her reputation. But can she risk trusting the love 
of one spy? Sequel to My Pleasure (RC 60021). Explicit 
descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 61440
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Julia's Hope
RC 61447
by Leisha Kelly
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
The 1929 market crash left Samuel Wortham, his wife, Julia, 
and their two children with absolutely nothing. Forced to 
leave their home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and take 
shelter in an abandoned farmhouse in Illinois, they are 
blessed by the mercy of owner Emma Graham, who offers new 
hope. 2002.
RC 61447
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Summer Boys
RC 61448
by Hailey Abbott
read by Anne Hancock
1 cassette
Three teenage cousins reunite at their families' summer 
cottages at the beach. But problems arise when Jamie is 
rejected by last year's boyfriend, Ella falls for her 
sister's guy, and Beth sees her best buddy George in a new 
light. For senior high readers. 2004.
RC 61448
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Lifeguard
RC 61488
by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
read by Billy Campbell
2 cassettes
Palm Beach, Florida, lifeguard Ned Kelly takes part in a 
mansion art heist to get rich quick. After Ned's friends 
and lover are killed, he flees to Boston. FBI agent Ellie 
Shurtleff tracks Ned down but believes that he is innocent. 
Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong 
language. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61488
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A Wedding in December
RC 61489
by Anita Shreve
read by Linda Emond
2 cassettes
Widowed Berkshires innkeeper Nora hosts six of her longtime 
school friends for a wedding. Forty-three-year-old cancer-
striken Bridget, a single mother, is marrying a former 
lover after a chance encounter reunites them. Old secrets 
and hurts are divulged and forgiven. Strong language. 
Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61489
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Mary, Mary: An Alex Cross Mystery
RC 61490
by James Patterson
read by Peter Jay Fernandez
2 cassettes
FBI agent Alex Cross, vacationing with his family at 
Disneyland, assists the LAPD in solving a murder case.A 
serial killer who calls herself Mary Smith is targeting 
Hollywood stars and taunting the newspaper by describing 
the details of their deaths. Violence and strong language. 
Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61490
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Saving Fish from Drowning
RC 61495
by Amy Tan
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Chinese American art expert Bibi Chen organizes a trip to 
Burma for her friends. Although Bibi dies beforehand, the 
group continues with its plans. Bibi watches from the 
spirit world as the tourists are kidnapped by a native 
tribe that claims one of them as their savior. Bestseller. 
2005.
RC 61495
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In a Wild Wood: Wild Series, Book 2
RC 61499
by Sasha Lord
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Matalia McTaver, daughter of Ronin and Kalial, is an 
independent woman determined to experience the pleasures of 
the flesh. After a chance encounter, she marries Brogan 
O'Bannon, who intends to claim the Kirkcaldy fortune. Only 
his twin brother stands in the way. Explicit descriptions 
of sex and some violence. 2004.
RC 61499
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Forest of the Pygmies
RC 61502
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Alexander and his grandmother Kate Cold go on an elephant-
led safari in Africa with Nadia Santos and an International 
Geographic team. A rescue mission in the Pygmies' territory 
reveals slavery and poaching. Sequel to Kingdom of the 
Golden Dragon (RC 61217). For junior and senior high 
readers. 2005.
RC 61502
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Raven's Gate: The Gatekeepers, Book 1
RC 61504
by Anthony Horowitz
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
To avoid jail, fourteen-year-old Matt enters a foster 
program in a remote Yorkshire village. Matt uncovers an 
evil plot involving witchcraft and finds his destiny 
inextricably intertwined with the site of an ancient stone 
circle, Raven's Gate. Some violence. For junior and senior 
high readers. 2005.
RC 61504
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Marriage Bait
RC 61510
by Eva Rutland
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Insurance firm vice president in charge of operations Scot 
Harding wants to replace his administrative assistant and 
offers the job to secretary Lisa Wilson. Initially Lisa 
refuses, concerned the new position would detract from her 
quest for a husband. When Lisa finally accepts, Scot can't 
resist her lure. 1997.
RC 61510
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Birds of a Feather
RC 61520
by Victor Canning
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sir Anthony Swale, wealthy master of a grand seaside estate 
and collector of rare masterpieces, is also a spy for the 
Soviets. While Swale is preoccupied with capturing wild 
falcons, aging British agents Sir John Warboys and Sir 
Richard Quint enlist veteran gunman Alfie Grey to 
exterminate Swale. Some descriptions of sex. 1985.
RC 61520
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The Siren Queen: An Ursula Blanchard Mystery
RC 61524
by Fiona Buckley
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1569. While visiting the Duke of Norfolk to 
interview potential husbands for her young daughter Meg, 
Ursula Blanchard uncovers suspicious correspondence between 
the duke and Mary Stuart of Scotland. Then two murders 
occur. 2004.
RC 61524
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Do They Wear High Heels in Heaven?
RC 61525
by Erica Orloff
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Lily Waters, a forty-year-old, divorced New York newspaper 
columnist is diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer. 
Contemplating death, Lily arranges for her gay friend 
Michael to adopt her two teenage children. She also helps 
Michael find a loving partner. Strong language, some 
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.
RC 61525
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Maggie by the Book: A Maggie Kelly Mystery
RC 61535
by Kasey Michaels
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Manhattan author Maggie Kelly attends an annual romance 
writers' convention with viscount Alexandre Blake, a 
Regency-era sleuth who came to life in Maggie Needs an 
Alibi (RC 56795). A killer strikes while police lieutenant 
Steve Wendell distracts Maggie, forcing Alex to 
investigate. Some strong language. 2003.
RC 61535
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Marriage Most Scandalous
RC 61539
by Johanna Lindsey
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Sebastian Townshend, disowned by his family, left England 
after he unintentionally killed his best friend in a duel. 
When childhood neighbor Margaret Landor discovers that 
Sebastian is working as a mercenary in France, she begs him 
to return to England to save his father's life. Some 
descriptions of sex. 2005.
RC 61539
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It Sleeps in Me
RC 61541
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Sora, high chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation, learns 
from war chief Skinner that her ex-husband, Flint, is dead 
and that his shadow-soul lives within Skinner. Meanwhile a 
rival clan requests warriors to defend a jade quarry, but 
Sora suspects a conspiracy. Explicit descriptions of sex 
and some violence. 2005.
RC 61541
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Cape Perdido
RC 61542
by Marcia Muller
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
New York environmental consultant Jessie Domingo travels to 
a California lumber town where activist Joseph Openshaw 
fights to stop a greedy corporation from draining the 
Perdido River. The conflict escalates as arson, a sniper, 
and a woman's disappearance become linked to a decades-old 
murder. Strong language and some violence. 2005.
RC 61542
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The Heartbreaker
RC 61557
by Carly Phillips
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Chase Chandler, from The Bachelor (RC 54933) and The 
Playboy (RC 58881), runs the family newspaper in Yorkshire 
Falls, New York, after his father's death. When Sloane 
Carlisle comes to town after uncovering a family secret, 
the two fall in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and some 
strong language. 2003.
RC 61557
##

The Moth
RC 61560
by Catherine Cookson
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes (Reissue)
England, 1913. When a violent argument forces Robert 
Bradley to quit his uncle's carpentry business, he finds 
work at the estate of young Agnes Thorman. Agnes manages 
her family's crumbling finances and cares for her eccentric 
younger sister, Millie. Defying social conventions, Agnes 
and Robert fall in love. 1986.
RC 61560
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Red Lily: In the Garden, Book 3
RC 61562
by Nora Roberts
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
The ghost of Harper House is still causing problems for 
friends and coworkers Rosalind, Stella, and especially new 
mother Hayley. But Hayley, the latest target of the 
apparition's jealousy, finds herself falling in love. 
Sequel to Black Rose (RC 60606). Strong language and some 
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61562
##

Holly
RC 61564
by Jude Deveraux
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Holly Latham, a restoration architect, has persuaded her 
parents to purchase a North Carolina plantation she once 
visited. She hopes to restore Belle Chere, a nearby estate, 
and marry its owner. But during the summer Holly finds 
herself drawn to the gardener. Some explicit descriptions 
of sex. Bestseller. 2003.
RC 61564
##

Hangman's Curse: The Veritas Project, Book 1
RC 61565
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Star athletes at Baker High are rendered insane by an 
alleged curse of the school's ghosts. Sixteen-year-old 
twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield and their parents, 
undercover investigators with the secret Veritas Project, 
seek to learn the truth. They trust in God for help. For 
junior and senior high readers. 2001.
RC 61565
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The Sign of the Book: A Cliff Janeway Mystery
RC 61567
by John Dunning
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Denver book dealer Cliff Janeway goes to a small Colorado 
town to help his lover, attorney Erin D'Angelo, defend 
Erin's estranged friend Laura Marshall, who stands accused 
of killing her husband. Cliff discovers the victim's 
unusual book collection and suspects that Laura is hiding 
the truth. Strong language. 2005.
RC 61567
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Safe Haven: A Hideaway Novel, Book 2
RC 61569
by Hannah Alexander
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Teenager Fawn Morrison comes to Hideaway, Missouri, as a 
fugitive because someone killed her lover back in Branson. 
Karah Lee Fletcher, a doctor in Hideaway's new medical 
clinic, befriends Fawn. And paramedic Taylor Jackson finds 
his admiration for Karah turning into something deeper. 
2004.
RC 61569
##

Looking for Peyton Place
RC 61610
by Barbara Delinsky
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Thirty-three-year old novelist Annie Barnes returns to her 
hometown in New Hampshire after her mother mysteriously 
dies. The locals fear that Annie will denigrate their town, 
which was the basis for Peyton Place (RC 51035). Instead 
Annie discovers environmental pollution and falls in love. 
2005.
RC 61610
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Death in a Strange Country: A Commissario Guido Brunetti 
Mystery
RC 61683
by Donna Leon
read by Peter Ganim
3 cassettes
Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates the murder 
of Mike Foster, a nearby American military base's public 
health officer, found floating in toxic water. Later 
Foster's boss is also killed. Brunetti suspects an 
environmental cover-up that eventually extends beyond the 
U.S. military to the Italian governmentand even to 
Brunetti's own father-in-law. 1993.
RC 61683
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Maigret's Rival: An Inspector Maigret Mystery
RC 61684
by Georges Simenon
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Inspector Maigret travels unofficially to a distant village 
to help a friend's brother-in-law, who is involved in a 
scandal. It seems Etienne Naud is accused of causing the 
death of his unmarried daughter's lover. Maigret also spots 
a former colleague on the train. 1944.
RC 61684
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Mortal Causes: A John Rebus Mystery
RC 61688
by Ian Rankin
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Edinburgh. Inspector John Rebus investigates the case of a 
gangster's son found murdered in a medieval cellar, an 
apparent victim of a Northern Ireland-style punishment. 
Rebus heads to Belfast and uncovers possible connections to 
drugs, gun trafficking, the IRA, and loyalist paramilitary 
groups. Violence and strong language. 1994.
RC 61688
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Genevieve
RC 61691
by Eric Jerome Dickey
read by Bill Quinn
2 cassettes
An unnamed African American medical research analyst and 
his wife, Genevieve Forbes, travel to Alabama for the 
funeral of Genevieve's grandmother. There the husband 
begins a torrid affair with Kenya, his wife's sisteror so 
he believesthat reveals shocking family truths. Explicit 
descriptions of sex and strong language. 2005.
RC 61691
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The Ranger and Other Stories
RC 61692
by Zane Grey
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Four westerns. In "The Ranger," a man risks his life to 
rescue the woman he loves. In "Canyon Walls," a fugitive 
seeks sanctuary with Mormons. In "Avalanche," a beautiful 
woman comes between two brothers, and in "From Missouri," a 
schoolteacher travels west to meet her unknown 
correspondent. 1960.
RC 61692
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Double Sin and Other Stories: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
RC 61693
by Agatha Christie
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
Eight eerie short mysteries featuring Hercule Poirot and 
Miss Jane Marple. In "The Dressmaker's Doll," a toy adopts 
some rather humanand sinistertraits. In "Sanctuary," a 
dying man's last word becomes a clue to a crime. Also 
includes "Wasps' Nest," "The Last Sance," "Greenshaw's 
Folly," the title piece, and others. 1925.
RC 61693
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Posse from Hell
RC 61694
by Clair Huffaker
read by Richard Davidson
1 cassette
1881. After causing death and destruction in the town of 
Paradise, a gang of four hardened criminals take a female 
hostage. Young marshal Banner Cole can organize a posse of 
only seven men, but he is determined to pursue the outlaws 
anyway. Violence and strong language. 1958.
RC 61694
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The Miracle
RC 61715
by John L'Heureux
read by Jonathan Davis
2 cassettes
Early 1970s. Young, vibrant, liberal Father LeBlanc is well 
liked by his Boston parishioners but not by his superiors. 
Transferred to a small New Hampshire parish to assist an 
ailing priest, LeBlanc questions his faith after witnessing 
a miracle and committing mortal sin. Some descriptions of 
sex and some strong language. 2002.
RC 61715
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Strange Affair: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery
RC 61722
by Peter Robinson
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Detective Annie Cabbot investigates the case of a young 
woman found shot to death in a car. The crime scene yields 
a note bearing Inspector Alan Banks's name and address. 
Meanwhile an urgent message sends Alan to London to find 
his estranged brother. Some violence and some strong 
language. 2005.
RC 61722
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I Say a Little Prayer
RC 61729
by E. Lynn Harris
read by Mirron E. Willis
2 cassettes
Former musician Chauncey Greer quit performing during his 
teenage years when his bisexuality was exposed. Now, almost 
forty, he returns to church and is inspired to revive his 
career. When a fundamentalist preacher plans to speak out 
against homosexuality, Chauncey takes a standand a special 
friend returns. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong 
language, and some violence. 2006.
RC 61729
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Killer Dreams
RC 61730
by Iris Johansen
read by Jennifer Van Dyck
2 cassettes
Dream therapist Sophie Dunston and her ten-year-old son are 
being stalked by a killer who has already attacked her 
once. Former hit man Jock Gavin employs the unpredictable 
Matt Royd to protect Sophie and her boy, but the nightmare 
continues. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong 
language. 2006.
RC 61730
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The Man of My Dreams
RC 61731
by Curtis Sittenfeld
read by Susan Denaker
2 cassettes
Fourteen-year-old Hannah Gavener's controlling father ends 
his marriage, breaking up his family and sending his 
passive daughter to live with her aunt in Pittsburgh. 
Throughout high school and college Hannah searches for 
security and romance, undergoes therapy, and pursues a 
cousin's cast-off boyfriend. 2006.
RC 61731
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The Death of Achilles: An Erast Fandorin Mystery
RC 61733
by Boris Akunin
read by Paul Michael
3 cassettes
Russia, 1882. Diplomat Erast Fandorin returns to Moscow 
after six years of travels and adventures abroad. When his 
friend General Michel "Achilles" Sobolev dies of an 
apparent heart attack, Erast begins an investigation that 
leads him to a singer named Wanda. Descriptions of sex, 
violence, and strong language. 1998.
RC 61733
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The Faithful Spy
RC 61737
by Alex Berenson
read by Robertson Dean
3 cassettes
CIA agent John Wells, long undercover in Afghanistan and 
Pakistan, is suspected by his handlers of defecting to the 
other side. Furthermore, Wells began to believe in the 
tenets of Islam while he lived beside the jihadis. 2006.
RC 61737
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The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
RC 61762
by Lilian Jackson Braun
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Journalist Jim Qwilleran helps plan a knock-out celebration 
of Pickax City's sesquicentennial. Meanwhile Nathan and 
Doris Ledfield, a wealthy couple, mysteriously die leaving 
their greedy nephew to inherit their estate. Siamese cats 
Koko and Yum Yum help to uncover the truth about the 
couple's demise. Bestseller. 2006.
RC 61762
##

All Night Long
RC 61763
by Jayne Ann Krentz
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
An e-mail from old friend Pamela Webb summons reporter 
Irene Stenson to the California town where her parents died 
seventeen years ago in a murder-suicide. But she finds 
Pamela dead. Ex-marine Luke Danner helps Irene discover 
what happened to Pamela and to Irene's parents. Some 
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.
RC 61763
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Memory in Death: An Eve Dallas Mystery
RC 61764
by J.D. Robb
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Lieutenant Eve Dallas's abusive former foster mother, Trudy 
Lombard, shows up in Eve's office at Christmas-time 2059 
and then tries to blackmail Eve's husband, Roarke. When 
Trudy is later murdered, Eve and Roarke set out to prove 
their innocence. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, 
and strong language. 2006.
RC 61764
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Gilt by Association: A Den of Antiquity Mystery
RC 61769
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
After her divorce, Abigail Timberlake opens an antiques 
store in Charlotte, North Carolina. When a French armoire 
arrives with a body in it, the shop becomes a crime scene. 
Abigail investigates on her own so that she can reopen the 
business as soon as possible. Some strong language. 1996.
RC 61769
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Across a Wild Sea: Wild Series, Book 3
RC 61770
by Sasha Lord
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Blind, beautiful, perceptive Alannah grew up on an isolated 
island among her beloved horses after she was left to drift 
out to sea as an infant. But when a storm casts ashore 
ruthless Scottish sea captain Xanthier O'Bannon, Alannah's 
entire world changes. Explicit descriptions of sex and some 
violence. 2005.
RC 61770
##

Dreamland Lake
RC 61790
by Richard Peck
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette (Reissue)
Teenagers Flip and Brian, best friends, find a dead body 
while exploring the abandoned Dreamland Lake amusement 
park. The police believe the corpse was a vagrant who died 
of natural causes, but the boys suspect otherwise and 
investigate, changing their lives forever. For junior and 
senior high readers. 1973.
RC 61790
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Bag Limit: A Posadas County Mystery
RC 61792
by Steven F. Havill
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Three days before New Mexico sheriff Bill Gastner's 
retirement date, a carload of teenagers hits his police 
vehicle. The nineteen-year-old drunk driver, Matt Baca, 
tries to escape custody and is accidentally killed. When 
Matt's father dies suddenly, Gastner suspects a cover-up. 
Strong language and some violence. 2001.
RC 61792
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The Ming and I: A Den of Antiquity Mystery
RC 61801
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Charlotte, North Carolina. Den of Antiquity owner Abigail 
Timberlake refuses to buy an old vase from June Troyan. 
Shortly thereafter, June dies in a hit-and-run accident. 
Greg Washburn investigates June's murder and the subsequent 
disappearance of what proves to be a valuable Ming vase. 
Some strong language. 1997.
RC 61801
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Twice Buried: A Posadas County Mystery
RC 61805
by Steven F. Havill
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
New Mexico undersheriff Bill Gastner discovers eighty-six-
year-old Anna Hocking dead from an apparent (but 
suspicious) fall. Soon a realtor's body is found on old-
timer Reuben Fuentes's property. Bill thinks Reuben is 
innocent and summons former deputy Estelle Reyes-Guzman, 
Reuben's grandniece, for help. Some violence and some 
strong language. 1994.
RC 61805
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Robbers' Roost
RC 61810
by Zane Grey
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Utah, 1870s. A battle takes place between rival outlaw 
gangs at Robbers' Roost, a canyon hideout in no-man's-land. 
The only survivors of the shootout are one man, an 
Englishwoman and a fortune in cash. 1932.
RC 61810
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The Deception: The Baron Novels, Book 3
RC 61818
by Catherine Coulter
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1815. Posing as a widow, half-French Evangeline de 
Beau- champs visits her late cousin's husband, Richard 
Chesleigh, duke of Portsmouth. Richard appoints Evangeline 
his son's nanny, unaware that she is being forced to 
performa traitorous mission by Napoleon's agents. Some 
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
1998.
RC 61818
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Curtains for Three: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
RC 61820
by Rex Stout
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
A trio of short mysteries featuring orchid-growing New York 
private detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie 
Goodwin. Cases involve lovers out to make sure the other 
isn't a killer, a horseman shot from his saddle, and a 
frightened female flim-flam artist claiming she spied a 
murderer. 1994 introduction. 1948.
RC 61820
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Tiles and Tribulations: A Den of Antiquity Mystery
RC 61823
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
C.J., Abigail Timberlake Washburn's friend, hires Madame 
Woo-Woo to conduct a sance because C.J.'s old Charleston 
mansion seems to be haunted. When Madame Woo-Woo suddenly 
dies, Abby and her husband Greg investigate. Some strong 
language. 2003.
RC 61823
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The Last Dark Place: An Abe Lieberman Mystery
RC 61856
by Stuart M. Kaminsky
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
An assassin is killed in an Arizona airport while 
handcuffed to policeman Abe Lieberman, who is extraditing 
him to Chicago. Later, back home, Abe joins partner Bill 
Hanrahan in investigating a series of rapes and in defusing 
a potential gang war. Strong language and some violence. 
2004.
RC 61856
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Avalon High
RC 61870
by Meg Cabot
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
High school junior Ellie moves to Annapolis, Maryland, with 
her professor parents who specialize in medieval history. 
At Avalon High, where several students may be 
reincarnations of King Arthur and his court, Ellie falls in 
love. For senior high readers. 2006.
RC 61870
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Inexcusable
RC 61879
by Chris Lynch
read by Nick Sullivan
1 cassette
High school senior and football star Keir believes he's a 
"good guy" who can do no wrong. When his behavior spins out 
of control, escalating into date rape on graduation night, 
Keir is forced to assess his morals. Some strong language. 
For senior high readers. National Book Award Finalist. 
2005.
RC 61879
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Errors and Omissions
RC 62140
by Paul Goldstein
read by Paul Michael
2 cassettes
United Pictures hires alcoholic lawyer Michael Seeley to 
prove it owns a lucrative film series. Seeley meets 
United's founder, Polish migr Mayer Bermann, and film 
scholar Julia Walsh. Her research leads Seeley from Nazi-
occupied Poland and the 1950s blacklisting scandal to a 
reclusive writer. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong 
language. 2006.
RC 62140
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Where Is Janice Gantry?
RC 62288
by John D. MacDonald
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sam Brice, a divorced automobile appraiser for a Florida 
Keys insurance company, aids escaped convict Charles 
Haywood, inadvertently leading to the disappearance of 
Sam's ex-lover, Janice Gantry. Police believe Charles 
abducted Janice, but Samhimself a suspectinvestigates on 
his own. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 
1961.
RC 62288
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Books for Children

Cassettes Nonfiction

Clay
RC 59234
read by Laura Giannarelli
1 cassette
Step-by-step instructions for using different types of clay 
and acrylic paints to create original craft projects. Items 
include a candleholder, a mobile, a puppet, a handprint 
tile, and a mug. For grades 3-6. 2004.
RC 59234
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I Fall Down
RC 59450
by Vicki Cobb
read by Russ Weinstein
1 cassette
Simple experiments using common household objects introduce 
the basic concept of gravity and its relationship to 
weight. For grades K-3. 2004. 
RC 59450
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A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe around Water
RC 60055
by Maribeth Boelts
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
Discusses safety tips for swimming in a pool, lake, or 
ocean. Covers swimming lessons, lifeguards, the buddy 
system, life jackets, and the importance of knowing water 
conditions, among other things. For grades K-3. 1997.
RC 60055
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The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun
RC 60059
by Wendie Old
read by Rick Wiseman
1 cassette
Describes the Pennsylvania origins of the February 2 
tradition of using a groundhog's shadow to forecast 
winter's end. Factual chapters discuss the "Reason for 
Seasons" and groundhog behavior. Includes riddles and 
directions for planning a Groundhog Day party. For grades 
3-6. 2004.
RC 60059
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Daniel Boone
RC 60235
by James Daugherty
read by Erik Synnestvedt
1 cassette (Reissue)
Biography of the legendary frontiersman born in 1734. 
Describes the call of the West that led Daniel Boone to 
Kentucky and eventually to Missouri. Discusses his 
enjoyment of the wilderness, the company of Indians, and 
pioneering experiences. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 
Newbery Medal. 1939.
RC 60235
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Empire of Alexander the Great
RC 61282
by Debra Skelton and Pamela Dell
read by Annie Wauters
1 cassette
Presents a military biography of the charismatic commander 
Alexander the Great (356323 B.C.E.), who died at age 
thirty-two. Discusses ways his empire spread Greek culture 
and social values throughout the Middle East and Europe, 
initiated world trade, and encouraged intellectual 
exchange. For grades 6-9. 2005.
RC 61282
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Bites and Stings
RC 61294
by Alvin Silverstein,
read by Christopher Walker
1 cassette
Discusses irritations and injuries from mosquitoes, ticks, 
bees, snakes, and other sources in the outdoorsas well as 
pet dogs, cats, and hamsters. Covers the body's reactions 
to bites and stings and ways to treat them. Gives tips on 
awareness and prevention. For grades 3-6. 2001.
RC 61294
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The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America's Lost 
Grasslands
RC 61298
by Sneed B.Collard III read by Margaret Strom
1 cassette
Discusses the 1989 creation of a national wildlife refuge 
in Iowa. Describes the restoration of the native tallgrass 
prairie that supported elk, deer, pronghorns, bison, 
wolves, grizzly bears, and birds before Europeans arrived 
in the 1800s. Explains the project's importance and the 
progress made since 1989. For grades 4-7. 2005.
RC 61298
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Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs
RC 61307
by Bill Nye and Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
read by Michael Russotto
1 cassette
Scientist from television show explains bacteria, viruses, 
germs, immune systems, vaccinations, and epidemics. 
Provides twelve step-by-step experiments that use common 
household materials to demonstrate the scientific facts 
discussed in each chapter. For grades 3-6. 2005.
RC 61307
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Ten Thousand Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War
RC 61583
by Philip Caputo
read by Ted Stoddard
1 cassette
Overview of the Vietnam conflict by the Pulitzer Prize-
winning former soldier. Presents background information on 
communism and U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Discusses the 
war's chief participants and key battles and chronicles the 
changing political and social climate of 1960s and 1970s 
America. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005.
RC 61583
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Kids' Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats for Small Spaces in 
the City, Suburbs, and Countryside
RC 61618
by Emily Stetson
read by Jill Fox
1 cassette
Encourages children to explore the natural world by 
providing animals, birds, and insects with food, shelter, 
and water. Introduces projects with environmental lessons. 
Provides supply lists and clear instructions for activities 
like preparing a feast for butterflies and making a compost 
pile. For grades 3-6. 2004.
RC 61618
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Coping with Asperger Syndrome
RC 61786
by Maxine Rosaler
read by Jake Williams
1 cassette
Overview of a neurological disorder related to autism that 
affects social behavior. Discusses characteristics and 
management of the condition as well as theories concerning 
its causes. For grades 6-9. 2004.
RC 61786
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ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room
RC 61876
by Donna M. Jackson
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Discusses veterinary medicine by examining the workings of 
an emergency room at an animal hospital. Describes pets and 
owners who come for care and the doctors and vet techs who 
attend them. Provides tips on pet first aid and a section 
on grief counseling. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 61876
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How Basketball Works
RC 61888
by Keltie Thomas
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Guide to the origin and history of basketball. Covers 
equipment, positions, training, stats, and rules. Offers 
tips, such as how to make a jump shot, and facts, such as 
changes in shoe design since 1903. Includes anecdotes about 
Michael Jordan, Sheryl Swoopes, and other legendary 
players. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 61888
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Cassettes Fiction

Peril in the Bessledorf Parachute Factory: A Bessledorf 
Hotel Mystery
RC 59433
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
read by Richard Magesis
1 cassette
Bernie attempts to marry off his older sister Delores so 
that he can have her bedroom. But his scheming produces a 
near disaster at the Bessledorf Parachute Factory, where 
Delores works. For grades 4-7. 1999.
RC 59433
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Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal: American Girl History 
Mysteries
RC 59437
by Elizabeth McDavid Jones
read by Miriam Wagner
1 cassette
Glenn Island, Virginia; 1895. Twelve-year-old Rhoda's 
father operates a U.S. Lifesaving Station where he risks 
his life to save people from shipwrecks. Rhoda becomes 
suspicious that someone is luring boats into treacherous 
waters in order to salvage their bounty, and she searches 
for the culprit. For grades 4-7. 2003.
RC 59437
##

Bernie Magruder and the Disappearing Bodies: A Bessledorf 
Hotel Mystery
RC 59438
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
read by Grace Ragsdale
1 cassette
Bernie's father may lose his job as manager of the 
Bessledorf Hotel because of dead bodies that mysteriously 
appear and disappear. Bernie and his friends investigate 
the problem. For grades 4-7. 1986.
RC 59438
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The Journal of Otto Peltonen: A Finnish Immigrant
RC 59442
by William Durbin
read by Dave Corey
1 cassette
Fifteen-year-old Otto records in a diary his 1905 journey 
in steerage with his mother and sisters from Finland to 
America. He joins his father working in a dreary Minnesota 
iron mining community and becomes involved in a union fight 
for better working conditions. For grades 5-8. 2000.
RC 59442
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Winter of the Ice Wizard: Magic Tree House, Book 32
RC 59444
by Mary Pope Osborne
read by Gillian Green
1 cassette
Jack and Annie travel with Teddy and Kathleen to the snowy 
Land-behind-the-Clouds to retrieve Merlin's Staff of 
Strength. But the Ice Wizard has already captured Merlin 
and Morgan and possesses the staff. The Wizard will only 
exchange them for his missing eye. For grades 2-4. 2004.
RC 59444
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The Mystery at Skeleton Point: A Boxcar Children Mystery
RC 59445
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
read by Graci Ragsdale
1 cassette
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny help a relative clean out 
an old house where the previous owner, a doctor, had 
collected skeletons. When valuable statues disappear, the 
children learn of a local myth about a walking skeleton, 
and they decide to investigate. For grades 3-6. 2002.
RC 59445
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The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty: United States 
Marine Corps
RC 59448
by Ellen Emerson White
read by Neil Berman
1 cassette
In his journal eighteen-year-old marine enlistee Patrick 
Flaherty of Boston records his 1967 arrival in Vietnam, the 
war's brutal conditions, and his participation in the siege 
of Khe Sanh. For grades 5-8. 2002. 
RC 59448
##

Goodbye Mousie
RC 59452
by Robie H. Harris
read by Ligaya Romero
1 cassette
A little boy grieves for his dead pet mouse, going through 
stages of denial, anger, and, finally, acceptance. He helps 
to bury Mousie and decides to wait before getting another 
pet. For preschool-grade 2. 2001.
RC 59452
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The Sea of Trolls
RC 59623
by Nancy Farmer
read by Erik Synnestvedt
3 cassettes
After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his 
little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers. To 
appease a half-troll queen and save his sister, Jack 
journeys deep into enemy territory and encounters troll-
bears, giant spiders, and dragons. For grades 5-8. 2004.
RC 59623
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The Midnight Mystery: A Boxcar Children Mystery
RC 59689
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
read by Graci Ragsdale
1 cassette
At midnight while the Alden children stay at the old home 
of a famous artist known for her one-of-a-kind clocks, 
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny hear a mysterious tapping 
sound along with the regular chimes and decide to 
investigate. For grades 3-6. 2003. 
RC 59689
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The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11
RC 59697
by Lemony Snicket
read by Laura Giannarelli
1 cassette
In this sequel to The Slippery Slope (RC 56930), the 
Baudelaire orphans' adventures include travel by submarine 
to an underwater cave in search of a particular sugar bowl 
sought by the evil Count Olaf. For grades 4-7. 2004.
RC 59697
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The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Treasury
RC 59857
by Betty MacDonald
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Three books about the unusual Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, who lives 
in an upside-down house in a town where she is every 
child's friend. She makes chores fun and solves many family 
problems. Contains "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle," "Mrs. Piggle-
Wiggle's Magic," and "Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle." For 
grades 3-6. 1947.
RC 59857
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The Wrath of Mulgarath: The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5
RC 60022
by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
read by Kimberly Schraf
1 cassette
Following The Ironwood Tree (RC 59233), Jared, Simon, and 
Mallory arrive home to find the house ransacked and Mom 
missing. Simon's griffin, Byron, catches a hobgoblin, 
Hogsqueal, who tells them that Mulgarath and his goblins 
abducted their mother. For grades 2-4. 2004.
RC 60022
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The Witch of Clatteringshaws: The Wolves Chronicles
RC 60050
by Joan Aiken
read by Jennifer Mendenhall
1 cassette
Dido travels to Scotland to relieve reluctant Simon from 
the burden ofbeing King of England by seeking another heir 
to the throne. Her friend Piers and Father Sam's cousin 
Malise, the Witch of Clatteringshaws, help Dido. For grades 
5-8. 2005.
RC 60050
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Becoming Naomi Len
RC 60266
by Pam Muoz Ryan
read by MaryBeth Wise
1 cassette
For seven years Naomi and brother Owen lived happily with 
Gram in her trailer. Gram arranged Owen's surgeries for his 
physical disabilities and helped Naomi begin to speak 
again. When their mother reappears, Gram takes the children 
to Mexico to find their father and their heritage. For 
grades 4-7. Schneider Family Award. 2004.
RC 60266
##

Willow Run
RC 60749
by Patricia Reilly Giff
read by Laura Giannarelli
1 cassette
During World War II, eleven-year-old Meggie moves with her 
parents to Willow Run, Michigan, where her father has a job 
in the B-24 bomber factory. Meggie learns about various 
kinds of bravery from the many people there. Companion to 
Lily's Crossing (RC 45659). For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 60749
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Flush
RC 60792
by Carl Hiaasen
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
The Florida Keys. With their father jailed for sinking a 
gambling boat, Noah Underwood and his sister Abbey gather 
evidence that casino owner Dusty Muleman is illegally 
emptying sewage tanks into coastal waters. They receive 
help from a former card dealer, a pirate, and Dusty's ex-
girlfriend. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 60792
##

Shackleton's Stowaway
RC 61101
by Victoria McKernan
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
A fictionalized account of the adventures of eighteen-year-
old Perce Blackborow, who stowed away on the 1914 
Shackleton Antarctic expedition. After their ship Endurance 
is crushed by ice, Blackborow survives many hardships 
including frostbite during the nearly two-year return 
journey across ice and sea. For grades 5-8. 2005.
RC 61101
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Finding the Forger: A Bianca Balducci Mystery
RC 61305
by Libby Sternberg
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Bianca Balducci leads a hectic teenage life worrying about 
Christmas shopping, boyfriends, and a bad home perm while 
helping her private investigator sister on an art forgery 
caseat the Baltimore museum where her friend Sarah works. 
Sequel to Uncovering Sadie's Secrets (RC 59089). For grades 
6-9 and older readers. 2004.
RC 61305
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The Black Jacket Mystery: A Trixie Belden Mystery
RC 61508
by Kathryn Kenny
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Trixie is active in organizing an ice carnival to raise 
funds for her Mexican pen pal's school library. But when a 
series of thefts and accidents occur in her neighborhood 
and a mysterious problem faces local horse groom Bill 
Regan, Trixie investigates. For grades 4-7. 1961.
RC 61508
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The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost
RC 61518
by Brad Strickland
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
On a Boy Scout campout in the Michigan woods, Lewis 
Barnavelt discovers a grave and a whistle that draws him, 
his friend Rose Rita Pottinger, and his uncle Jonathan into 
a battle with evil. Sequel to The Tower at the End of the 
World (RC 57295). For grades 5-8. 2003.
RC 61518
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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two 
Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
RC 61553
by Jeanne Birdsall
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
A widowed father takes his four daughters, aged four 
through twelve, and the family dog on a three-week vacation 
at a Berkshire Mountain estate cottage. The girls make 
friends with the owner's son, much to his snobbish mother's 
dismay. For grades 4-7. National Book Award. 2005.
RC 61553
##

The Specter from the Magician's Museum: A Lewis Barnavelt 
Mystery
RC 61554
by Brad Strickland
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
New Zebedee, Michigan; 1950s. Lewis Barnavelt and his 
friend Rose Rita Pottinger decide to perform a magic act 
for the school talent show. While researching in a 
magician's museum, Rose Rita becomes ensnared by an evil 
spell and it's up to Lewis to free her. For grades 4-7. 
1998.
RC 61554
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Far Traveler
RC 61686
by Rebecca Tingle
read by Lisette Lecat
2 cassettes
After the death of her mother, Aethelflaed of Mercia, 
sixteen-year-old Aelfwyn flees from her uncle King Edward's 
control. Disguised as a boy, she travels the countryside as 
a bard until a fateful decision is pressed upon her. Sequel 
to The Edge on the Sword (RC 53994). For grades 6-9. 2005.
RC 61686
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Heat Wave: Left BehindThe Kids, Book 37
RC 61768
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
As the six-year mark of the Tribulation approaches, a heat 
wave devastates the world. Reunited in Wisconsin, Judd and 
Vicki grow closer while working together. Then Judd becomes 
stranded in New Babylon, far from Vicki. Sequel to Ominous 
Choices (RC 58481). For grades 5-8. 2004.
RC 61768
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The Perils of Love: Left BehindThe Kids, Book 38
RC 61822
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
After the Heat Wave (RC 61768), darkness falls on New 
Babylon, causing suicides. Vicki and Lionel fly to Petra, 
where Judd joins them and they watch Chloe's statement of 
faith and televised execution. The Kids celebrate new 
beginnings with Judd and Vicki's marriage. For grades 5-8. 
2004.
RC 61822
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Kailey: An American Girl Today
RC 61878
by Amy Goldman Koss
read by Gabra Zackman
1 cassette
Ten-year-old Kailey and her best pal, Tess, love to ride on 
bodyboards in a California cove and observe tidal pool 
creatures. When a developer posts signs for an oceanfront 
complex, Kailey needs to act fast to save the natural coast 
from becoming a boat marina. For grades 3-6. 2003.
RC 61878
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The Road to War: Left BehindThe Kids, Book 39
RC 61942
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
In Wisconsin, Mark is captured by Global Community members 
and speaks about God before facing the guillotine. His 
death saddens the Young Tribulation Force, which is 
immersed in preparations for the Battle of Armageddon. 
Sequel to The Perils of Love (RC 61822). For grades 5-8. 
2004.
RC 61942
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Triumphant Return: Left BehindThe Kids, Book 40
RC 61977
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
While Nicolae Carpathia expects the defeat of the rebels 
against the Global Community, Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and the 
rest of the Young Trib Force await the Glorious Appearing
the return of Jesus Christ. Sequel to The Road to War (RC 
61942). For grades 5-8. 2004.
RC 61977
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Spanish

Don Quijote de la Mancha
RC 60979
por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
ldo por Juan RamRrez
14 cassettes en 3 cajas (Reedicin)
Un anciano hidalgo, trastornado por la lectura de libros de caballeras, se nombra 
caballero andante y, acompaado por su escudero mundano, Sancho Panza, sale en busca 
de aventuras. Edicin del IV Centenario redactado por la Real Academia Espaola. 
Incluye notas, ensayos, y otro material analtico. (An aged Spanish gentleman, addled by 
the idealism of chivalric novels, appoints himself a knight errant and, accompanied by his 
ignorant but highly practical squire, Sancho Panza, sets out in search of adventure. Royal 
Spanish Academy's four-hundredth anniversary edition provides notes, prologues, 
introductions, and other critical material.) 2005.

Los Secretos del Cdigo: La Gua No Autorizada a los 
Misterios detrs de El Cdigo Da Vinci (Secrets of the 
Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries behind The Da 
Vinci Code)
RC 60982
recopilado por Dan Burstein
ldo por Juan RamRrez
5 cassettes
Un compendio de escritos tomados de libros, revistas, 
ensayos, entrevistas, y pginas de la red que desentraan 
los temas religiosos que se hallan en El Cdigo Da Vinci 
(RC 58957). Los distintos expertos examinan los enigmas del 
comienzo de la era cristiana, abarcando temas como la 
relacin de Jess con Mara Magdalena, la credibilidad de 
las escrituras bblicas alternativas, y la existencia de 
sociedades secretas como los Templarios. (Excerpts from 
books, web sites, articles, commentaries, and interviews 
relating to the major religious themes in  El Cdigo Da 
Vinci (RC 58957). Contributing experts offer views on 
Jesus's relationship with Mary Magdalene, the credibility 
of alternative scriptures, secret societies like the 
Knights Templar, and more.) 2004.
RC 60982
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La Reina del Sur (The Queen of the South)
RC 60992
por Arturo Prez-Reverte
ldo por Juan RamRrez
4 cassettes
Un ex-reportero se entrevista con la notoriaTeresa Mendoza, 
y por sus conversaciones y memorias retrospectivas se pinta 
la enigmtica vida de la joven mujer mexicana que, por sus 
experiencias con el mundo criminal, se ve corriendo de 
asesinos y acaba convirtindose en una poderosa traficante 
internacional de drogas. Violencia, lenguaje injurioso, y 
algunas descripciones explcitas de ndole sexual.(An 
unnamed ex-reporter narrates the enigmatic life of Mexican 
Teresa Mendoza, on the run from hit men. Her experiences 
unfolding through fictional interviews and flashbacks, she 
evolves into a notorious drug smuggler. Violence, strong 
language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.) 2002.
RC 60992
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La Guerra del Fin del Mundo (The War of the End of the 
World)
RC 60994
por Mario Vargas Llosa
ldo por MarRa Pino
5 cassettes
Novela histrica que se basa en un episodio nacional de 
Brasil. En las tierras pauprrimas del noreste de ese pais, 
los pobres, los inhabilitados, y los marginados de la 
sociedad fundan la ciudad de Canudos, inspirados por un 
hombre mesinico y enigmtico que llaman "El Consejero." 
Cuando Canudos rechaza la soberana de la Repblica, el 
gobierno manda tropas para detener el movimiento. Contiene 
descripciones explcitas de ndole sexual. (Historical 
novel based on an actual incident. In northern Brazil the 
poor, the disabled, and the outcasts of society establish 
Canudos, a religious utopia inspired by the man they call 
the Counselor. When Canudos rejects the Brazilian Republic, 
the government sends in troops. Explicit descriptions of 
sex.) 1981.
RC 60994
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Ficciones (Fictions)
RC 60996
por Jorge Luis Borges
ldo por Luis Alfonso Omana
2 cassettes
El autor argentino presenta diecisis de sus mejores y 
primeros cuentos de misterio y de fantasa. Siempre 
reflejando el distinto estilo laberntico de Borges, los 
cuentos incluyen "Las Ruinas Circulares," "La Lotera en 
Babilonia," "La Biblioteca de Babel," "La Muerte y la 
Brjula," y "El Sur," el favorito del autor. (Sixteen of 
the earliest and best-known mystery and fantasy stories of 
the Argentinian author. Characterized by a distinctive 
labyrinthian style, the works include "Las Ruinas 
Circulares," "La Lotera en Babilonia," "La Biblioteca de 
Babel," "La Muerte y la Brjula," and the author's 
favorite, "El Sur.") 1941.
RC 60996
##

La Ta Julia y el Escribidor (Aunt Julia and the 
Scriptwriter)
RC 60999
por Mario Vargas Llosa
ldo por Juan RamRrez
3 cassettes
Novela graciosa y sofisticada que cuenta un episodio de la 
vida y del amor en Lima durante los aos cincuenta. El 
joven escritor Mario, mientras trabaja en una emisora de 
radio, se enamora de Julia, su ta divorciada de treinta y 
dos aos. La pasin prohibida produce un escndalo 
universal. Contiene descripciones de ndole sexual y de 
lenguaje injurioso. (Lima, Peru; 1950s. Ribald, 
sophisticated tale of life and love. Young Mario, while 
working at a radio station, falls in love with Julia, his 
divorced thirty-two-year-old aunt. Their liaison, from 
fling to romance to marriage, creates a national scandal. 
Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.) 1977.
RC 60999
##

Ensayo sobre la Ceguera (Blindness)
RC 61001
por Jos Saramago
ldo por MarRa Pino
3 cassettes
Sin saber por qu, la gente queda ciega de repente. La 
mujer de un mdico no es afectada, pero finge la cegura 
para poder quedarse con su esposo. El gobierno aloja a los 
ciegos en un abandonado hospital de enfermos mentales, y 
aqu los ciegos se enfrentan a la primitiva voluntad de 
sobrevivir a cualquier precio. Algunas descripciones de 
violencia, de lenguaje injurioso, y de ndole sexual. 
(Without cause, people are suddenly becoming blind. A 
doctor's wife who is spared pretends she is blind to remain 
with her husband. Quarantined in an abandoned mental 
hospital, the blinded citizens create a reign of terror. 
Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong 
language.) 1995.
RC 61001
##

Eragon
RC 61002
por Christopher Paolini
ldo por MarRa Pino
4 cassettes
El joven Eragon, de quince aos, cra la dragona, Saphira, 
que sale de una piedra misterioso azul. Juntos, Eragon y 
Saphira, aprenden la mgia y las artes marciales, y 
rechazando el servicio al malvado rey Galbatorix, salen en 
busca de guerreros, elfos, y otros valientes que quieren 
luchar contra el Imperio. Algunas descripciones de 
violencia. Para grados 6 a 9 y lectores mayores. (Fifteen-
year-old Eragon bonds with the baby Dragon, Saphira, that 
hatches from a mysterious blue stone. They train in magic 
and martial arts and, refusing to serve the evil king, 
sally forth to encounter warriors, dwarves, and others 
battling the empire. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and 
older readers.) 2003.
RC 61002
##

El Aleph (The Aleph)
RC 61008
por Jorge Luis Borges
ldo por Juan RamRrez
1 cassette
El autor argentino ofrece dieciocho cuentos que aplican 
tratamientos surrealistas, msticos y poticos a lo humano. 
En el cuento del ttulo, Borges, trueca en ensayo 
filosfico la historia de un hombre que encuentra el Aleph, 
el centro infinito del tiempo y espacio que revela 
simultneamente todas las cosas del universo. (Eighteen 
stories by the Argentinian author who applies surreal, 
mystical, and poetic treatments to human characters and 
situations. The title story resembles a philosophical essay 
on the reaction of a man who encounters the point in space 
and time that shows all things in the universe 
simultaneously.) 1949.
RC 61008
##

El Club Dumas (The Club Dumas)
RC 61011
por Arturo Prez-Reverte
ldo por Peter Gil
3 cassettes
Lucas Corso, un comprador de libros antiguos, se enreda en 
una aventura literaria que se enfoca en un captulo 
manuscrito de la novela Los Tres Mosqueteros de Alejandro 
Dumas. El dueo del manuscrito aparece muerto, pero no se 
sabe si se trata de suicidio o asesino. Y qu papel hace 
la hermosa viuda del muerto?que ella tambin se interesa 
en libros antiguos. Por fin, Corso viaja de Madrid a Pars 
para investigar a fondo el misterio. (A handwritten chapter 
of Dumas's The Three Musketeers embroils rare-book hunter 
Lucas Corso in a literary intrigue. The manuscript's owner 
is found hanged, but was the death suicide or homicide? The 
beautiful widow has her own interest in rare books. Corso 
investigates from Madrid to Paris.) 1993.
RC 61011
##

Elogio de la Madrastra (In Praise of the Stepmother)
RC 61012
por Mario Vargas Llosa
ldo por Peter Pereyra
1 cassette
Don Rigoberto es el fantaseador amante de su esposa, la 
sensual doa Lucrecia. Lucrecia es tambien la madrasta de 
Alfonso, el hijo prepubescente de Don Rigoberto. 
Paradjicamente, la presencia angelical y la anhelante 
mirada de Alfonso siempre parecen corromper la felicidad 
ertica de sus padres. Descripciones explcitas de ndole 
sexual. (Don Rigoberto, attentive father of prepubescent 
Alfonso, has an intense, loving relationship with sensual 
Doa Lucrecia, the boy's step-mother. Paradoxically, it is 
Alfonso's angelic presence and penetrating observations 
that constantly spoil the parents' erotic happiness. 
Explicit descriptions of sex.) 1988.
RC 61012
##

Joseph Ratzinger: Una Biografa (Joseph Ratzinger: A 
Biography)
RC 61013
por Pablo Blanco
ldo por MarRa Pino
2 cassettes
El autor espaol, filsofo y teolgico, presenta una 
biografa del Cardenal alemn Joseph Ratzinger, publicada 
poco antes de hacerse Ratzinger el Papa Benedicto XVI en 
2005. Abarca la vida y educacin teolgica de Ratzinger 
desde su nacimiento en Alemania en 1927 hasta su obra en 
2003 como colegial del Vaticano y colega ntimo del Papa 
Juan Pablo II. (Spanish philosopher and theologian's 
biography of German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, published 
shortly before the cardinal became Pope Benedict XVI in 
2005. Covers Ratzinger's life from his birth in 1927 to his 
tenure as a Vatican leader and close colleague of Pope John 
Paul II in 2003.) 2004.
RC 61013
##

La Regin Ms Transparente (Where the Air Is Clear)
RC 61015
por Carlos Fuentes
ldo por Juan RamRrez
4 cassettes
Novela que pinta las vidas egocntricas de personas de la 
clase alta de la Ciudad de Mxico, incluso un millonario 
ambicioso, un escritor reaccionario, y una mujer advenediza 
que rechaza su origen humilde. Hay otra persona, el 
enigmtico Ixca Cienfuegos, que observa e intenta destruir 
este grupo en nombre de la Revolucin mexicana.  (Novel 
depicting the self-serving lives of a group of upper-class 
Mexico City residents, including a self-made millionaire, a 
writer, and a social climber. Enigmatic Ixca Cienfuegos 
observes these people and plans to destroy them in the name 
of the Mexican revolution.) 1958.
RC 61015
##

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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 Kids, monthly)
Diabetes Forecast (monthly)
Discover (monthly)
Ebony (monthly)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)
Foreign Affairs (6 issues)
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)
Journal Franais (French; monthly)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Geographic Kids (for children and teens, on
      one cassette with Cricket, monthly)
National Review (25 issues)
The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
Odyssey (9 issues SeptemberMay)
Outdoor Life (10 issues; combined issues June-July,
       December-January)
People Weekly (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)
Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)