Braille Book Review, Vol. 66, No. 5, September-October 1997
Braille Book Review
September-October 1997
Volume 66, Number 5
_Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large-print,
braille, and computer diskette formats and distributed
free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who
participate in the Library of Congress free reading program.
It lists braille magazines and books available through a
network of cooperating libraries.  The braille edition also
lists recorded books, giving abbreviated annotations.  News
about library services is featured in both editions.
     The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles
recently added to the national collection, which contains
thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including
classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and
self-help guides.  To learn more about the wide
range of books in the national collection, readers may order
catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating
libraries.  Librarians can check other resources for titles
and answer requests for special materials.  Readers can
receive _Braille Book Review_ and other information
through the Internet by accessing the the NLS
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     To order books or for subscription changes,
contact your local cooperating library.
Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent
to Publications and Media Section, National Library Service
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
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Library of Congress, Washington 1997
Library of Congress
Catalog Card Number 53-31800
ISSN 0006-873X
Contents:
In Brief
Books for Adults
     Nonfiction
     Fiction
Books for Children
     Nonfiction
     Fiction
Braille Magazines
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_In Brief_
_Annual Catalog Survey_
Patrons will soon be able to select and order NLS catalogs
and bibliographies that will be issued in 1998.  A large-
print order form will be mailed early this fall to patrons
who subscribe to _Talking Book Topics_.  Patrons who
subscribe to_ Braille Book Review_ will receive a braille
order form.  Catalogs and bibliographies ordered will be
sent directly to patrons when the publications are produced.
_Newsstand_
The following announcements may be of interest to readers.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements
selectively, as space permits.  Items mentioned, however,
are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not
imply endorsement.
_New from the National Braille Press (NBP)_
The following books can be ordered from the National Braille
Press, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115; 800-548-
7323.
     _The AltaVista Search Revolution: How to Find Anything
on the Internet_, a three-volume edition describing the
Website search engine, is available for $18.99.
    _LOVE: Poems_, by Pablo Narrate, a braille booklet, is
available for $6.95.
     _The Sexiest Sex of All_, which covers the latest
information on safe sex and other sex-related topics, is
available in two braille volumes at $8.95.
_Matilda Ziegler for the Blind_
     _The Ziegler_, a braille and cassette publication,
reprints articles from magazines, newspapers, and books.  It
is available free from Matilda Ziegler for the Blind, which
has produced the magazine since 1907.  For more information,
write The Ziegler, 80 Eighth Avenue, Room 1304, New York, NY
10011.
_Announcement_
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind has a limited
quantity of used braillewriters available for sale at $250-
300.  For more information,  write the agency in care of
Debby Smith, 200 Ivy Street, Brookline, MA 02146 or call
(617) 732-0242.
The following information was reprinted from _Talking Book
Topics_ September-October 1997.
_Magazine Changes Begin in January_
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS) reminds patrons that many new magazine
titles will be added to the program beginning in January
1998.  The complete list appears in the Magazines section of
this issue and includes information about the number of
issues and format of each title.
_Catalog Survey Coming Soon_
Patrons will soon be able to select and order NLS catalogs
and bibliographies that will be issued in 1997 and 1998.  A
large-print order form will be mailed early this fall to
patrons who subscribe to _TBT_. The form will give patrons
the opportunity to order upcoming publications, such as
_Adventure Stories_, _Cassette Books 1997_, and _For Younger
Readers 1996-1997_.  Catalogs and bibliographies ordered
will be sent directly to patrons when the publications are
produced.
_Scourby Awards Announced_
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) presented its
eleventh Alexander Scourby Narrator of the Year Awards to
honor excellence in talking-book narration.  AFB awarded
prizes to narrators for three categories:  fiction,
nonfiction, and multilingual nonfiction.
     The award-winning narrators are Mary Woods, Talking
Book Publishers, Inc., for fiction; Jack Fox, American
Printing House for the Blind, for nonfiction; and Ed Blake,
AFB, for multilingual nonfiction.  The annual Scourby Award
was established in 1986 in memory of the popular
talking-book narrator who died in 1985.
_Newsstand_
The following announcement may be of interest to readers.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements
selectively, as space permits.  Items mentioned, however,
are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not
imply endorsement.
_Shopping Catalogs._  Home Readers offers a variety of
popular mail order catalogs on 4-track cassette.  The
catalogs list products from companies that sell clothing,
gifts, music, food, collectibles, cosmetics, pet supplies,
and health-related items.  The tapes feature descriptions of
patterns, styles, and colors that are pictured in the print
editions.  Prices for the catalogs range from $2 to $4. For
more information contact Home Readers, 604 W. Hulett,
Edgerton, KS  66021; telephone (913) 893-6939; e-mail
Homeread@Qni.com.
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_Books for Adults_
Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ 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.
     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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_Nonfiction_
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American
Life.
BR 9837.
by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray.
10 volumes.
The authors assert that information and the intellectual
ability to use it separate the "haves" from the "have nots"
in American society. The authors' stated goal is to convince
public policy makers to acknowledge that differences in
ability exist, that reliance on prejudicial assumptions is
wrong, and that open discussion of class intelligence is
vital. Bestseller 1994.
BR 9837.
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Building Basic Skills in Reading, Book 2.
BR 10355.
by Contemporary Books, Incorporated.
2 volumes.
Second half of a two-book program on practicing reading
skills. A pretest is followed by exercises in both critical
and practical reading. Topics include sorting facts from
opinions; recognizing bias and propaganda; understanding
style and tone; following written instructions; and reading
diagrams, schedules, and charts. Also includes a posttest on
these reading skills. 1982.
BR 10355.
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Building Basic Skills in Science.
BR 10356.
by Contemporary Books, Incorporated.
2 volumes.
Designed to help readers build science knowledge while
practicing reading skills. Includes units on biology, earth
science, chemistry, and physics, as well as a pretest, a
posttest, and a glossary. 1981.
BR 10356.
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Building Basic Skills in Social Studies.
BR 10357.
by Contemporary Books, Incorporated.
2 volumes.
Designed to help readers build social studies knowledge
while practicing reading skills. Includes units on
economics, geography, political science, history, and
behavioral science, as well as a pretest, posttest, and
glossary. 1981.
BR 10357.
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History of the Peloponnesian War.
BR 10511.
by Thucydides.
5 volumes.
Written in the fifth century B.C. by an Athenian commander,
this is a history of the twenty-seven-year conflict between
Athens, a democratic state and sea power, and the states of
the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with
an efficient military force. 1993.
BR 10511.
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The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of
California.
BR 10513.
by Arthur Quinn.
4 volumes.
Recounts the events in the mid-1800s when two ambitious
adversaries rose to power as U.S. senators from California.
Reviews the personal and political conflicts that culminated
in a duel, which left Broderick dead and Gwin discredited,
and presents details of this tragedy using young
California's transformation from a remote province to a
prosperous state as a backdrop. 1994.
BR 10513.
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Sofi's Aegean Kitchen: A Light Approach to Traditional Greek
Home Cooking.
BR 10556.
by Sofi Lazarides Konstantinides.
2 volumes.
When the author moved from Greece to Los Angeles, she opened
a Greek restaurant that became a great success. Here she
offers tips on stocking a Greek kitchen and recipes for
dishes from appetizers or mezethes to phyllo pies such as
spanokopita and desserts such as baklava. Soups, main
dishes, and vegetables round out a collection that is lower
in fat and sugar than traditional Greek cuisine. 1993.
BR 10556.
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Le Cordon Bleu Classic French Cookbook.
BR 10577.
edited by Julia Alcock.
3 volumes.
One hundred classic recipes to celebrate the cooking
school's centenary. Includes first courses, such as
vichyssoise; main courses, such as duck breasts with
pistachios; and desserts, such as chocolate and Cointreau
gateau. A section on techniques provides the beginner with
the basics for becoming a successful cook. 1994.
BR 10577.
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Terry: My Daughter's Life-and-Death Struggle with
Alcoholism.
BR 10578.
by George McGovern.
2 volumes.
A former senator and onetime presidential candidate's
anguished story of his daughter's unhappy life and
alcohol-related death. He tries to understand and explain
her steady, uncontrolled descent into depression and
alcoholism, concluding that genetic vulnerability was a key
factor. 1996.
BR 10578.
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What Happens When Women Pray.
BR 10581.
by Evelyn Christenson.
1 volume.
The 1968 national women's chairman for the Baptist General
Conference shares her experiences in leading women in
prayer. She offers the "Six S's" rules for prayer groups:
subject by subject, short prayers, simple prayers, specific
prayer requests, silent periods, and small groups. Supports
text with Bible passages and relates results obtained by
many prayer groups. 1975.
BR 10581.
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Cocaine and Crack: The Drug Library.
BR 10616.
by Marilyn Carroll.
1 volume.
Carroll explains that cocaine comes from the coca plant of
western South America. She discusses the history of cocaine
use; describes how it is processed and what the different
forms are; and outlines the effects of cocaine, the personal
aspects of abusing cocaine and crack, and the efforts that
are being made to solve this drug problem. For junior and
senior high readers. 1994.
BR 10616.
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Making Wood Tables: Practical Projects for Every Room.
BR 10618.
by Hugh Foster.
2 volumes.
Step-by-step instructions lead novice- and
intermediate-level woodworkers through the construction of
twenty-six tables. General woodworking information contains
descriptions of tools and techniques from selecting stock to
finishing. Projects include a workbench, nightstands,
several sofa tables, and an unusual glass-topped display for
wood carvings. 1994.
BR 10618.
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I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring.
BR 10636.
by Lionel G. Garcia.
2 volumes.
Garcia, whose novels have earned him awards from Southwest
and Texas organizations, recalls his childhood in a South
Texas Mexican American community during the 1950s. With
warmth and humor he retells family stories he heard from his
grandparents and their children. Reveals a town with very
human, and often quirky, characters. 1994.
BR 10636.
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Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape.
BR 10637.
by Leslie Brenner.
3 volumes.
Humorous lessons on wine by a food and wine writer. Brenner
gives an overview of the wine-making process, tells which
grapes yield certain flavors, and explains the information
on the bottle. She describes how to taste, smell, and swirl
wine and which wines complement particular foods. Gives tips
on selecting a bottle for a dinner party and compiling a
small domestic or international wine cellar. 1995.
BR 10637.
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Pearl's Kitchen: An Extraordinary Cookbook.
BR 10638.
by Pearl Bailey.
2 volumes.
The popular singer wrote this book at her kitchen table late
at night, "thinking of yesterday and cooking for tomorrow."
Contains advice on child rearing, entertaining, and
housekeeping. 1973.
BR 10638.
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Sister to Sister: Women Write about the Unbreakable Bond.
BR 10639.
edited by Patricia Foster.
3 volumes.
The bond of sisterhood as experienced by twenty women
writers. The complexities of their relationships with their
sisters--love and hate, pride and jealousy--are described by
women who make a living observing humankind. Some of the
bonds include tragedy, but all include unique intimacies.
Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10639.
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Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World.
BR 10653.
by Leah Hager Cohen.
3 volumes.
The author, who is not deaf, grew up in the New York
Lexington School for the Deaf, where her parents worked. Her
own memoirs combined with the stories of her deaf
grandparents and those of current students reflect the
changing deaf culture. Cohen discusses issues such as
American Sign Language versus oralism and attitudes toward
cochlear implants. 1994.
BR 10653.
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The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses,
Meetings, Management Fads, and Other Workplace Afflictions.
BR 10668.
by Scott Adams.
3 volumes.
A humorous look at the workplace from the creator of the
"Dilbert" cartoon strip. The Dilbert Principle is that "the
most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the
place where they can do the least damage--management."
Bestseller 1996.
BR 10668.
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On Our Own Terms: Portraits of Women Business Leaders.
BR 10672.
by Liane Enkelis and Karen Olsen.
2 volumes.
Interviews with fifteen women who lead large corporations
and also have a personal life. The women include the
principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, the president of two
highly successful catalog companies, and the head of one of
the world's leading software companies. 1995.
BR 10672.
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How Good Do We Have to Be? A New Understanding of Guilt and
Forgiveness.
BR 10700.
by Harold S. Kushner.
1 volume.
Kushner, who wrote_ When Bad Things Happen to Good People
(BR 5310)_, believes individuals demand too much of
themselves in regard to sin and guilt. By offering a
different approach to the story of Adam and Eve, Kushner
suggests that God forgives our mistakes--experiences from
which people learn and grow. Bestseller 1996.
BR 10700.
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Seeds of Disquiet: One Deaf Woman's Experience.
BR 10701.
by Cheryl M. Heppner.
2 volumes.
The author says that as a profoundly deaf child, she was
taught to adapt to the hearing world. But after two strokes
left Heppner completely deaf, she learned sign language and
then realized how frustrating her earlier life had been. She
eventually became an advocate for deaf people. 1992.
BR 10701.
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Jobs vs. the Environment: Can We Save Both?.
BR 10709.
by Nathan Aaseng.
1 volume.
Aaseng rejects the claim that environmentalists negatively
impact the economy, yet also proposes ways to protect the
earth that would least disrupt workers' lives. He provides
an overview of the issue from 1681 to the 1990s. For junior
and senior high and older readers. 1994.
BR 10709.
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The Air Down Here: True Tales from a South Bronx Boyhood.
BR 10723.
by Gil C. Alicea.
1 volume.
A collection of short autobiographical ruminations by a
sixteen-year-old from New York's South Bronx. Alicea
discusses issues and problems that he confronts in his
stressful urban environment: drugs, violence, gangs, parents
with HIV, and the deaths of his mother and sister. For
junior and senior high readers. 1995.
BR 10723.
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Pierced by a Ray of Sun: Poems about the Times We Feel
Alone.
BR 10735.
selected by Ruth Gordon.
1 volume.
Seventy-three poems culled from a variety of sources but
unified by one overlying theme: loneliness. Gordon's
collection--which includes poems by Keats, Sandburg, and
Yeats and translations from other languages--illustrates
that alienation is a universal experience. For junior and
senior high readers. 1995.
BR 10735.
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My Dog Skip.
BR 10740.
by Willie Morris.
1 volume.
The author tells how he grew up in a small southern town in
the 1940s with a dog that could run football patterns and,
it was believed, drive a car. The author demonstrates his
storytelling skills in this tribute to his dog, Skip. Grade
1 braille. 1995.
BR 10740.
##
The Words of Martin Luther King Jr..
BR 10758.
selected by Coretta Scott King.
1 volume.
Selections from King's speeches and writing arranged in
seven areas of concern: the community of man, racism, civil
rights, justice and freedom, faith and religion,
nonviolence, and peace. An introduction by Coretta Scott
King provides personal and historical background for King's
words. Also includes a chronology of his life. 1983.
BR 10758.
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A Beginner's Faith in Things Unseen.
BR 10759.
by John Hay.
1 volume.
Reminiscences of a life lived in harmony with the natural
order, written by a man on the brink of eighty. Laments the
damage wreaked on the environment through technology.
Celebrates nature as it is seen through "the eye of a
child." 1995.
BR 10759.
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Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent
World.
BR 10762.
by Marita Golden.
2 volumes.
An African American mother tells of her ten-year life in
America after her divorce in Nigeria. She contrasts her
son's relative safety overseas against the perils that beset
young black males in America. She depicts actual cases of
violence to dramatize her message and provide insights into
the issue. Strong language. 1995.
BR 10762.
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The Trumpet of Conscience.
BR 10772.
by Martin Luther King.
1 volume.
These five essays, delivered as radio lectures by King in
November and December 1967, portray a nightmarish America of
reality and the egalitarian America of his visions. They
express his hopes for the future of nonviolence as a means
to social revolution even in a climate of riot. 1968.
BR 10772.
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Braille Books 1995-1996.
BR 10811.
by  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped .
2 volumes.
A catalog of braille books produced during 1995 and 1996 by
the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction
subject categories. Young adult books are also included.
1996.
BR 10811.
##
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_Fiction_
Skeleton Crew.
BR 10512.
by Stephen King.
6 volumes.
Stories primarily collected from magazines, written by a
master of horror. Includes such tales as "The Jaunt," a
science fiction/horror hybrid; "The Monkey," a familiar tale
of a demonic toy; and "Big Wheels," a humorous and macabre
account set in rural Maine. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1985.
BR 10512.
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The Fifth Conspiracy.
BR 10528.
by Ted Jones.
4 volumes.
This sequel to _Hard Road to Gettysburg (BR 9743)_ portrays
Civil War battles and espionage. Union officer Sam Wade
becomes involved in clandestine operations deep in enemy
territory, where he frees his brother from a rebel prison
and discovers a plot to assassinate President Lincoln. 1995.
BR 10528.
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The Vor Game.
BR 10544.
by Lois McMaster Bujold.
3 volumes.
Miles Vorkosigan, son of Lord Vorkosigan of the planet
Barrayar, hasn't lost his knack for getting into trouble and
embarrassing his family. Nevertheless, despite his physical
disabilities, he graduates from the Imperial Academy, hoping
for space duty. He is assigned to an arctic weather station
instead. Even here he finds trouble, and he is reassigned
across the galaxy for more unexpected adventures. 1990.
BR 10544.
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His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes.
BR 10567.
by Arthur Conan Doyle.
3 volumes.
Seven stories by Doyle and three unsigned pieces by P.G.
Wodehouse. In "His Last Bow," Holmes, crippled by attacks of
rheumatism, comes out of retirement to help the British
government track down a German agent. In "Wisteria Lodge,"
Mr. Eccles asks Holmes for help when he awakens one night at
the lodge to find everyone gone, even his host. Introduction
by Owen Dudley Edwards. Includes a Doyle chronology. 1993.
BR 10567.
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Homecoming: The Holts; an American Dynasty, Volume 9.
BR 10569.
by Dana Fuller Ross.
3 volumes.
In this sequel to _Pacific Destiny (BR 9770)_, Henry Blake
is discouraged by the protracted war in Manila, but falls in
love with a local woman. Frank returns from the Yukon, only
to be drawn back to the West. Aspiring artist India
Blackstone must fight to pursue her dreams. Strong language,
some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.
BR 10569.
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South Sea Tales.
BR 10580.
by Jack London.
2 volumes.
Eight tales of adventure on the seas of the South Pacific.
Salty, often violent characters pit themselves against each
other and against nature. In "The Seed of McCoy," a
smoldering ship is boarded at Pitcairn by a descendant of
one of the famous _Bounty_'s survivors, who guides the ship
to safety. Introduction by A. Grove Day tells of London's
own adventure in the south seas, which inspired and financed
his writing. Some violence. 1911.
BR 10580.
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Haveli.
BR 10586.
by Suzanne Fisher Staples.
2 volumes.
Continues the story begun in _Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind
(BR 8312)_. Shabanu and her young daughter are never safe
from the cruelty within Rahim's family. Hoping for a better
future, she begs to go with Rahim to his ancestral home in
Lahore. But even there she remains in danger. For junior and
senior high readers. 1993.
BR 10586.
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Digging to Australia.
BR 10593.
by Lesley Glaister.
2 volumes.
Just as Alice escaped to Wonderland, Jennifer longs to
escape her English hometown, her terribly odd parents, and
her loneliness. As she turns thirteen, all is topsy-turvy:
truths and dark mysteries about her birth mother, a
deceitful friend, an ominous transient, and adolescence
itself. By sorting through the mysteries she finds some, but
not all, answers to her questions. Some strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1992.
BR 10593.
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Missing Joseph.
BR 10620.
by Elizabeth George.
5 volumes.
When the St. Jameses visit Lancashire, they are shocked to
learn that an acquaintance, the vicar, has died of
poisoning. They are also disturbed because the constable
handling the case is having an affair with Juliet Spence,
the herbalist responsible for the "accidental" poisoning.
But, since the vicar was trying to help Juliet with her
troubled thirteen-year-old daughter, would she kill him?
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.
BR 10620.
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While the Messiah Tarries: Stories.
BR 10623.
by Melvin Jules Bukiet.
2 volumes.
Nine stories, at times magical or comic and at other times
mundane or tragic, describing the lives of Jews in America.
In "Gematria," a woman's visit to New York's diamond
district leaves the jeweler thinking about gematria, the
transliteration of names and numbers, and about his own
death. In "The Golden Calf and the Red Heifer," Kleinberg
the butcher tries to hide the facts that he is a vegetarian
and that his knife is not kosher. 1995.
BR 10623.
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A Plague of Dreamers: Three Novellas.
BR 10624.
by Steve Stern.
2 volumes.
Stories set in the Pinch, an isolated Jewish community in
Memphis, and flavored with Yiddish phrases. Events often
have a mystical quality and reveal universal longings. In
the first story, "Zelik Rifkin and the Tree of Dreams," a
wimpy young boy gains stature when he looks into the lives
and dreams of his neighbors. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.
BR 10624.
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Murder at the God's Gate.
BR 10626.
by Lynda S. Robinson.
2 volumes.
The young pharaoh Tutankhamen is beset by problems: a
crumbling empire, invaders at the gates, and unrest within
his court. Pharaoh's adviser, Lord Meren, suspects a
conspiracy and uses ingenious investigative methods to
uncover a plot that threatens the Egyptian empire. Sequel to
_Murder in the Place of Anubis (BR 10186)_. 1995.
BR 10626.
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When the Rainbow Goddess Wept.
BR 10627.
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard.
2 volumes.
When the Japanese attack the Philippines during World War
II, nine-year-old Yvonne and her family flee for safety. The
horrors of war are inescapable, and young Yvonne witnesses
slaughter and atrocities. For strength and hope, she turns
to the legends of her people: the Woman Warrior and the
Rainbow Goddess. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.
BR 10627.
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A Tale of Two Cities.
BR 10640.
by Charles Dickens.
4 volumes.
Two men who bear a strong physical resemblance to each other
love the same woman. The sacrifice of one, Sydney Carton, is
the climax of this classic story set in London and Paris
during the French Revolution. 1850.
BR 10640.
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Let the Drum Speak: A Novel of Ancient America.
BR 10654.
by Linda Lay Shuler.
4 volumes.
In this sequel to _Voice of the Eagle (BR 8887)_, Antelope
is chosen by her mother, Kwani, to succeed her as the
people's revered leader. Antelope journeys with her mate and
child to the City of the Great Sun, yet is torn between
enjoying her newfound power here or returning home to warn
her people of impending doom. 1996.
BR 10654.
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The Valley of Fear.
BR 10660.
by Arthur Conan Doyle.
3 volumes.
Sherlock Holmes grapples with the criminal mastermind
Professor Moriarty to solve a foul murder that takes place
in a Sussex manor house. The investigation uncovers an
earlier and grimmer history of lawlessness and wholesale
slaughter in a mining valley in the United States. Includes
Doyle's chronology and an introduction by editor Owen Dudley
Edwards. 1993.
BR 10660.
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Darkness, I: Third in the Blood Opera Sequence.
BR 10663.
by Tanith Lee.
3 volumes.
Continues the saga of the vampiric and elegant Scarabae.
Rachaela gives birth to Anna, who may be a reincarnation of
Rachaela's first daughter. Anna grows to adolescence in two
years and is kidnapped to Cain's ancient and evil
underground. Sequel to _Personal Darkness (BR 10865)_.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.
BR 10663.
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Mirror Dance: A Vorkosigan Adventure.
BR 10665.
by Lois McMaster Bujold.
4 volumes.
In this sequel to _Brothers in Arms (BR 10666)_, Miles
Vorkosigan discovers that his clone-brother and rival, Mark,
has impersonated Admiral Naismith and led a raid on planet
Jackson's Whole. When the mission goes awry, Miles is killed
and put in cryogenic suspension. Mark revives his brother's
body, then falls victim to an old foe. 1994.
BR 10665.
##
Brothers in Arms: A Vorkosigan Adventure.
BR 10666.
by Lois McMaster Bujold.
3 volumes.
Just as he is lamenting the peace that has idled his
Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet, Miles discovers that brigands
have stolen the Dendarii payroll. The fact that he himself
has been cloned presents Miles with the additional problem
of unraveling his personal identities and loyalties. Prequel
to _Mirror Dance (BR 10665)_. Violence and strong language.
1989.
BR 10666.
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Incidents in the Rue Laugier.
BR 10675.
by Anita Brookner.
2 volumes.
After her mother's death, Maffy finds a pink silk kimono and
a cryptic diary. Surprised, Maffy creates a story about her
parents' lonely lives. In this tale, Maud's passion for a
playboy leaves her pregnant, and the seducer's reserved
friend offers the protection of marriage. Some strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10675.
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Miss You like Crazy.
BR 10682.
by Eliza Clark.
2 volumes.
Marylou travels to Florida where Flossie, who was her mother
and best friend, died playing gin rummy. The trip back to
Kansas with her father becomes an adventure filled with odd
characters, including the flighty neighbor, CeCe, who leaves
her doltish husband and beetle-eating young son. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1991.
BR 10682.
##
Random Acts of Senseless Violence.
BR 10684.
by Jack Womack.
6 volumes.
The diary of twelve-year-old Lola Hart records the crises of
her deteriorating family life in a crumbling, futuristic New
York City. When misfortune forces her family to move to the
poor and violent Upper East Side, Lola takes to the mean
streets with the Death Angels, a girls' gang. Some strong
language. 1993.
BR 10684.
##
Cetaganda: A Vorkosigan Adventure.
BR 10688.
by Lois McMaster Bujold.
3 volumes.
While Miles Vorkosigan and his dim-witted cousin Ivan are on
a diplomatic mission to the Cetaganda Empire, the Cetagandan
empress dies. After another mysterious death, Miles
investigates and is drawn into a treacherous game of court
politics and romance in an alien land. 1996.
BR 10688.
##
Fire in the Canes.
BR 10689.
by Glenville Lovell.
2 volumes.
A novel of magic realism set in post-slavery West Indies.
When the sensuous Peata and her nubile daughter, Midra,
arrive in the village, they attract the men's attention and
the women's jealousy. Midra becomes pregnant by the
mysterious Prince, adding to the strange happenings.
Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10689.
##
The Stone Raft.
BR 10693.
by Jose Saramago.
3 volumes.
A parable about the European community. A series of ominous
events leads to catastrophe as the Iberian Peninsula is
inexplicably set adrift from the continent. The frantic
residents band together in a bid to survive a world out of
control. 1995.
BR 10693.
##
The View from the Summerhouse.
BR 10694.
by Barbara Whitnell.
3 volumes.
Memories come flooding back to David Holt when his son Simon
calls to say he has been commissioned to write an article on
Caleb Carne, a broadcaster during World War II. David often
visited Caleb, his wife, and their daughters during the war
and was in love with one of the girls, but it is the memory
of a terrible night just before D-Day that David has tried
to forget. Simon's search for information on Caleb is
interwoven with David's memories. 1994.
BR 10694.
##
Door Number Three.
BR 10695.
by Patrick O'Leary.
3 volumes.
A comely patient confides to therapist John Donelly that
aliens have allowed her one year to convince a sane person
that she is not of this earth. Donelly agrees to be that
sane person and commences a bizarre year in which he falls
in love, discovers the meaning of dreams, and saves the
earth. Strong language. 1995.
BR 10695.
##
Manila Time.
BR 10696.
by Jack Trolley.
3 volumes.
In this sequel to _Balboa Firefly (BR 10531)_, detective
sergeant Donahoo can't understand why a local crime boss is
trying to bribe him. What Donahoo doesn't know is that his
dead partner had been blackmailing the criminal and hinting
that Donahoo was involved. Strong language, violence, and
descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10696.
##
In Your Dreams.
BR 10703.
by Colin Neenan.
2 volumes.
Hale, fifteen, and his older brother, Tom, are at the beach
when they first see Sheri. Hale is attracted to her but
knows that with his looks he doesn't stand a chance. When
Tom starts dating Sheri, Hale's crush continues. Hale is
mortified when Clay, a new girl in his class, catches him
spying on the couple. Since Clay is a friend of Hale's
younger sister, who hates him, his secret is bound to come
out. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
BR 10703.
##
Letters from the Inside.
BR 10705.
by John Marsden.
1 volume.
Bored, Australian teenager Mandy answers an ad for a pen pal
from a girl named Tracey. After the two develop a friendship
through their letters, Mandy learns an astonishing fact
about Tracey. Some strong language. For junior and senior
high readers. 1991.
BR 10705.
##
A Time for Dancing.
BR 10714.
by Davida Wills Hurwin.
2 volumes.
High school girls Sam and Jules spend the summer before
senior year preparing for a dance concert, struggling over
Jules's breakup with her boyfriend, and agonizing about odd
symptoms that baffle Jules's doctors. When she is diagnosed
with cancer, the girls' friendship is put to a severe test.
Strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
BR 10714.
##
The Legend of Storey County.
BR 10715.
by Brock Thoene.
2 volumes.
Seth Townsend, a reporter from San Francisco, is in Virginia
City, Nevada, in September 1938 to write a story on the
final run of the V&T Railroad. But Seth gets a much better
story when the train captain sends him to see Jim Canfield,
a one-hundred-year-old escaped slave, Civil War soldier, and
holder of a stake in the richest vein of silver in Nevada.
1995.
BR 10715.
##
Annotations.
BR 10716.
by John Keene.
1 volume.
Acclaimed novel about an African American child coming of
age in the St. Louis suburbs during the 1960s. In poetic
prose, describes the narrator's discovery of racial, sexual,
and intellectual identity during turbulent times. Some
descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10716.
##
Tree of Heaven.
BR 10724.
by R.C. Binstock.
2 volumes.
China, 1938. In this tale of forbidden love, Japanese
officer Kuroda, stationed in China, prevents his men from
raping Li and then offers her his protection. The two will
come to trust and love each other, but will also realize the
impossibility of a future together. 1995.
BR 10724.
##
Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age.
BR 10727.
by Bohumil Hrabal.
1 volume.
In one long sentence, the acclaimed Czech author presents
the monologue of a spirited old shoemaker who has enjoyed a
full life. His loves and lusts, the history of
Czechoslovakia, and the pleasures of drink play roles in the
shoemaker's story. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1964.
BR 10727.
##
An Acceptable Time.
BR 10728.
by Madeleine L'Engle.
2 volumes.
In this companion to _A House like a Lotus (BR 6368)_,
sixteen-year-old Polly O'Keefe visits her grandparents' farm
in Connecticut and discovers a "time gate" that takes her
back three thousand years. There she meets Anaral, a Native
American girl; Karralys, a druid expelled from Britain; and
Tav, a warrior who has accompanied Karralys. For junior and
senior high readers. 1989.
BR 10728.
##
Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened
Yuletide Season.
BR 10730.
by James Finn Garner.
1 volume.
Garner, who wrote _Politically Correct Bedtime Stories (BR
9870)_ and _Once upon a More Enlightened Time (BR 10132)_,
now rewrites holiday favorites for the 1990s. Includes
"'Twas the Night before Solstice," "Frosty the Persun of
Snow," and "Rudolph the Nasally Empowered Reindeer." In "A
Christmas Carol," Marley is visited by spiritual
facilitators. Bestseller 1995.
BR 10730.
##
Absolution.
BR 10732.
by Olafur Johann Olafsson.
2 volumes.
He does not ask for forgiveness, but his life has been
shaped by guilt over a crime of passion he committed in his
youth. After fleeing his native Iceland, the wealthy and
manipulative old man has spent his adult years in New York
City. Estranged from his children, he reflects on the events
of his life and sifts through his motivations and
obsessions. Strong language and explicit descriptions of
sex. 1991.
BR 10732.
##
The Ghost Road.
BR 10741.
by Pat Barker.
2 volumes.
Final book in World War I trilogy, following _Regeneration
(BR 10543)_ and _The Eye in the Door (BR 10645)_.
Psychologist William Rivers struggles with the dilemma of
healing men who must then rejoin the battle. Patient Billy
Prior wants to return to the French front, though the war is
nearing an end. Some strong language and some descriptions
of sex. 1995 Booker Prize winner. 1995.
BR 10741.
##
An Imaginative Experience.
BR 10763.
by Mary Wesley.
2 volumes.
When Londoner Sylvester Wykes's commuter train hisses to an
emergency halt, he is impressed to see a woman passenger
leap to the aid of a stranded sheep. Later the housecleaner
he hires turns out to be the same altruistic woman, and
Wykes falls in love. 1994.
BR 10763.
##
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_Books for Children_
Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ were
recently sent to cooperating libraries.  The complete
collection contains books by many authors on fiction and
nonfiction subjects, including animals, geography, nature,
mystery, sports, and others.  Contact your cooperating
library to learn more about the wide range of books
available in the collection.
     To order books, contact your cooperating library.
###
_Nonfiction_
Steve Wozniak: Inventor of the Apple Computer.
BR 10590.
by Martha E. Kendall.
1 volume.
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age.
When Wozniak was a boy, he was very good at math and
electronics. He later dropped out of college to work in the
field of computers and at twenty-six founded a computer
company called Apple, which produced a "small, easy-to-use,
and affordable home computer." The now very wealthy Wozniak
volunteers to teach children about computers. For grades
6-9. 1994.
BR 10590.
##
Wolf Cub Scout Book.
BR 10601.
by  Boy Scouts of America.
1 volume.
This handbook for the first phase of Cub Scouting explains
the requirements for completing the Wolf achievements and
electives. Also includes requirements for the initial Bobcat
badge. For grades 2-4. 1986.
BR 10601.
##
The Big Bear Cub Scout Book.
BR 10604.
by  Boy Scouts of America.
2 volumes.
This handbook for the second phase of Cub Scouting explains
the requirements for completing the Bear achievements and
electives. For grades 2-4. 1984.
BR 10604.
##
Girls and Young Women Inventing: Twenty True Stories about
Inventors Plus How You Can Be One Yourself.
BR 10610.
by Frances A. Karnes and Suzanne M. Bean.
2 volumes.
Profiles of twenty young female inventors arranged by type
of invention. The authors explain the inventing process and
how to turn an idea into a product. Also included are
listings of organizations to contact, motivational
quotations, and facts about female inventors in history. For
grades 5-8. 1995.
BR 10610.
##
Zoology: Forty-Nine Science Fair Projects.
BR 10642.
by H. Steven Dashefsky.
2 volumes.
Science fair projects about animals are divided into
sections on behavior, systems, animals in their
environments, beyond the naked eye, animal lives,
communication and senses, growth and development, form and
function, and applied science. Adult supervision required.
For grades 5-8. 1995.
BR 10642.
##
Rascal.
BR 10678.
by Sterling North.
1 volume.
Although his life is full with a Saint Bernard, a family of
skunks, a raucous crow, and an unfinished canoe, Sterling is
captivated by a tiny raccoon kit he names Rascal. The
ingenious animal quickly takes over the house and Sterling's
heart but also makes enemies by stealing corn and raiding
chicken coops. Until he gets too big, Rascal shares many
adventures with Sterling in the Wisconsin countryside. For
grades 4-7. 1963.
BR 10678.
##
A House Divided: The Lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E.
Lee.
BR 10717.
by Jules Archer.
2 volumes.
Joint biography of the two military leaders of the American
Civil War. Archer says that although Grant's side won the
war and he was later elected president, Grant proved to be
inept as a civilian. In contrast, Archer says, Lee had
successful military and civilian careers. For grades 3-6.
1995.
BR 10717.
##
Celebrate America in Poetry and Art.
BR 10729.
edited by Nora Panzer.
1 volume.
This book celebrates American life as seen through the work
of artists and writers. Combining a sampling of poetry with
visual arts from the Smithsonian's National Museum of
American Art, Panzer shows the many kinds of people,
landscapes, and beliefs that make up American life. For
grades 5-8 and older readers. 1994.
BR 10729.
##
Sweet Dreams of the Wild: Poems for Bedtime.
BR 10791.
by Rebecca Kai Dotlich.
1 volume.
Poems that explain to a sleepy child where different kinds
of animals go to bed. A hummingbird sleeps in a teacup-sized
nest, a turtle rests on a moss-covered log, sheep nap in the
open countryside, and all "cuddle up tight with sweet dreams
of the wild." For preschool-grade 2. 1996.
BR 10791.
##
###
_Fiction_
The Old Dog.
BR 10034.
by Charlotte Zolotow.
1 volume.
Ben and his dog have been together for a long time, and now
his dog has become old. One morning when Ben goes to wake
her up, she doesn't wag her tail or open her eyes. Ben's
father quietly tells Ben that she is dead. Now Ben has no
one to run and play with--until his father comes home with a
surprise. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1995.
BR 10034.
##
Waterless Mountain.
BR 10589.
by Laura Adams Armer.
2 volumes.
Eight-year-old Younger Brother loves the beauty of the dawn,
the sky, the rainbow, and the clouds. When the boy sees the
Deer People in a vision, his uncle knows that Younger
Brother can learn the songs of his Navajo people to become a
powerful medicine man. Younger Brother finds adventures in
nature around him, new encounters with whites, and his role
as Little Singer. Newbery Medal winner in 1932. For grades
5-8. 1931.
BR 10589.
##
Painted Devil.
BR 10617.
by Michael Bedard.
2 volumes.
While Alice's mother is confined to bed with a difficult
pregnancy, Alice watches her little sister, Lela, and begins
a job at the library. She is confused by the odd feelings
she has about both Lela's doll and the scary devil puppet at
the library. Meanwhile, Alice's secretive Aunt Emily arrives
with a chilling tale about a magic show she attended
twenty-eight years earlier, which she believes is about to
happen again. For grades 5-8. 1994.
BR 10617.
##
Black-Eyed Susan.
BR 10670.
by Jennifer Armstrong.
1 volume.
Susie lives with her parents in a sod house on their Dakota
farm. She loves the wide open spaces and likes to stand on
her sod roof to watch the sunrise. But Susie's mother, who
misses trees and her life back east, is becoming more and
more depressed, and Susie wants to cheer her up. For grades
3-6. 1995.
BR 10670.
##
The Night the Heads Came.
BR 10697.
by William Sleator.
1 volume.
Late one night, Leo is driving his friend Tim to catch a bus
to New York. Instead, the car is stopped by aliens who let
Leo go but keep Tim. Afterwards Tim must remember what
happened and then convince himself, Leo's parents, and the
police. For grades 6-9. 1996.
BR 10697.
##
Would My Fortune Cookie Lie?.
BR 10702.
by Stella Pevsner.
1 volume.
Alexis Dawson, thirteen, and her best friend, Suzy Wing,
live in the same condo building in Chicago. Alexis's mother
wants to move to the suburbs, but her father has other
plans. And Suzy thinks she is being followed by a stranger.
For grades 5-8. 1996.
BR 10702.
##
Lost in Cyberspace.
BR 10713.
by Richard Peck.
1 volume.
Sixth-grade New Yorker Josh Lewis has problems. His parents
are separated, his mother is trying to find an acceptable au
pair, and his friend Aaron is trying to convince him one can
use a computer to travel through time. Then Aaron
accidentally brings a young woman from 1923 into the 1990s,
solving one problem but creating others. For grades 4-7.
1995.
BR 10713.
##
Dakota Dream.
BR 10720.
by James Bennett.
1 volume.
Fifteen-year-old Floyd Rayfield, who has lived in foster
homes most of his life, believes his destiny is to become a
Dakota. No longer able to tolerate being shuffled from home
to home, and without telling his counselor, Floyd heads for
Pine Ridge Reservation with hopes of undergoing a vision
quest and finding a place where he really belongs. For
grades 6-9. 1994.
BR 10720.
##
The Tinker's Daughter.
BR 10731.
by Sheila Hayes.
1 volume.
Holly Gerard, twelve, just wants to live a normal life. But
with a mom who never gave up her "flower child" lifestyle,
it is difficult. When newcomer Maddy Brown picks Holly as
her best friend, Holly is overjoyed but terrified; she can't
let Maddy know about her mother. For grades 5-8. 1995.
BR 10731.
##
Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird.
BR 10739.
by Vivian Vande Velde.
1 volume.
Humorous reworkings of thirteen folktales by the Brothers
Grimm. In "The Granddaughter," Granny and the wolf find
Little Red Riding Hood so disagreeable they both plot
against her. After the oldest Billy Goat Gruff disposes of
the troll in "The Bridge," he knocks both brothers into the
water out of spite. For grades 3-6. 1995.
BR 10739.
##
Blue Sky, Butterfly.
BR 10764.
by Jean Van Leeuwen.
1 volume.
Eleven-year-old Twig is devastated by her parents'
separation. Her mother mopes around the house all day; the
laundry is piling up and the refrigerator is empty. Her
older brother is almost never home and stays in his room
when he is, and her father has his own apartment, which Twig
refuses to visit. Life is difficult--until Grandma Ruthie
arrives. For grades 4-7. 1996.
BR 10764.
##
The Amazing Magic Show.
BR 10769.
by P.J. Petersen.
1 volume.
There is a magic show in town, and Hal and his big brother,
Chuck, want to go. They earn the money and have a great time
at the show--Chuck even disappears for a while and Hal gets
scared. But when Hal tries to do some tricks at home, he
wishes Chuck would disappear again. For grades 2-4. 1994.
BR 10769.
##
Katy No-Pocket.
BR 10792.
by Emmy Payne.
1 volume.
Katy is a kangaroo without a pocket. She tries to carry her
son, Freddy, the way other types of animals carry their
young, but nothing works. So Katy and Freddy head for the
city to buy a pocket. For grades K-3. 1944.
BR 10792.
##
Mary by Myself.
BR 10796.
by Jane Denitz Smith.
1 volume.
Ten-year-old Mary is having trouble adjusting to the crib
death of her baby sister, Felicity. Mary's parents are
concerned about her and hope that four weeks at summer camp
will be good for her. At camp, Mary develops a relationship
with Laura that proves helpful, but not in the way Mary
expects. For grades 3-6. 1994.
BR 10796.
##
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_Braille Magazines_
The following is a list of braille magazines in the Library
of Congress program.  Magazines with a dagger (+) will be
available beginning in January 1998.  If you currently
subscribe to one of the magazines that will be discontinued
and replaced by a new title, you will automatically receive
the new magazine and need not take any action.  In all other
cases, contact your braille-lending library for new
subscriptions.
Boys' Life (for children and teens, monthly)
Braille Book Review (bimonthly)
Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly)
Braille Music Magazine (British monthly)
+Conundrum (British monthly)
Cooking Light (bimonthly [3] and monthly [6])
Inside Sports (monthly)
+Harper's (literary; monthly)
+Health Newsletters (includes Harvard Health Letter, Mayo
     Clinic Health Letter, and University of California at
     Berkeley Wellness Letter; monthly)
+Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (monthly)
Ladies' Home Journal (monthly)
+Martha Stewart Living (home and entertaining; replaces
     Better Homes and Gardens; current subscribers will
     automatically receive new magazine; 10 issues)
+Muse (for children; 6 issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
National Geographic (monthly)
The New York Times Large Type Weekly (weekly)
News (NLS quarterly)
Parenting (monthly except January and July)
+PC World (personal computing; replaces PC Computing;
     current subscribers will automatically receive new
     magazine; monthly)
Playboy (monthly)
Poetry (monthly)
Popular Communications (monthly)
Popular Mechanics (monthly)
Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular)
+Rolling Stone (popular culture; 26 issues)
Science News (weekly)
Seventeen (for teens, monthly)
+Short Stories (British monthly)
+Spider: The Magazine for Children (replaces Jack and Jill;
     current subscribers will automatically receive new
     magazine; monthly)
+Stone Soup (children's writings; replaces Children's
     Digest; current subscribers will automatically receive
     new magazine; 5 issues)
Update (NLS quarterly)
The Washington Post Book World (weekly)
The following sports schedules are also available:
American Baseball League Schedule
National Baseball League Schedule
National Basketball Association Schedule
National Football League Schedule
National Hockey League Schedule