Talking Book Topics, Vol. 67, No. 3, May-June 2001

Talking Book Topics

May-June 2001

Volume 67, Number 3

National Library Service for the Blind and

Physically Handicapped

_Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in

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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,

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self-help guides. To learn more about the wide

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Library of Congress, Washington 2001

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Catalog Card Number 60-46157

ISSN 0039-9183

Contents:

In Brief

Books for Adults

     Cassettes--Nonfiction

     Cassettes--Fiction

Books for Children

     Cassettes--Nonfiction

     Cassettes--Fiction

Foreign Language Books

     Spanish

Talking Book Magazines

In Brief

Recent NLS catalogs

Books in Spanish 1994-2000

Books in Spanish 1994-2000, large-print edition,

is available through your cooperating library and

on the NLS web site <www.loc.gov/nls>.  It lists

more than three hundred books in Spanish produced

by NLS in braille or recorded format.  The new

catalog supplements Foreign Language Books (1993)

and lists fiction and nonfiction books for adults

and children.

Cassette Books 2000

NLS's large-print catalog of books recorded in

2000, Cassette Books 2000, is being sent to

patrons who ordered it.  It describes recorded

books for adults produced by NLS during the past

year, with titles listed by subject category. 

Cassette Books 2000 will be available online at

the NLS web site <www.loc.gov/nls> and, at a later

date, in recorded format as part of the NLS

collection.

For Younger Readers 1998-1999

For Younger Readers 1998-1999, cassette edition,

has been sent to readers who ordered it.  It is

also available through your cooperating library. 

The catalog lists recorded works of nonfiction and

fiction  written especially for children and young

adults, with suggested grade levels indicated. 

For Younger Readers 1998-1999 is also available

online through the NLS web site <www.loc.gov/nls>. 

The electronic edition lists titles produced in

both recorded and braille formats.

Braille Books 1999-2000

Braille Books 1999-2000 in large print has been

sent to patrons who ordered it.  It is available

from your cooperating library and online through

the NLS web site <www.loc.gov/nls>.  It will be 

available in braille in the future.

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.

Magazines on tape.  Recorded Periodicals, a

division of Associated Services for the Blind, has

added the Family Handyman, O--the Oprah Magazine,

and monthly selections from the New Yorker

magazine to its list of recordings available to

subscribers.  Each magazine is available for $36 a

year from Recorded Periodicals, Associated

Services for the Blind, 919 Walnut Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19107; or by phone (215) 627-

0600, ext. 3206.

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_Books for Adults_

Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book

Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating

libraries.  The complete collection contains books

by many authors on fiction and nonfiction

subjects, including biographies, classics,

gothics, mysteries, romances, and others.  Contact

your cooperating library to learn more about the

wide range of books available in the collection. 

Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and

play at 15/16 ips.  To order books, contact your

cooperating library.

     _Note:_  For the information of the reader, a

notice may appear immediately following the book

description to indicate occurrences of strong

language, explicit descriptions of sex, or

violence.  The word "some" before any of these

terms indicates an occasional or infrequent

occurrence, as in "some strong language."

_Cassettes Nonfiction_

To the Last Breath: Three Women Fight for the

Truth behind a Child's Tragic Murder.

RC 46781.

by Carlton Stowers.

read by Jeanne Evans.

2 cassettes.

Chronicle of an investigation following the death

of Annette Goode's toddler daughter, Renee, at the

home of Annette's estranged husband, Shane. No

evidence surfaces to prove suspicions of murder

until a large insurance policy prompts three other

women--the district attorney, a detective, and

Renee's grandmother--to seek more answers. Strong

language. 1998.

RC 46781.

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Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know

about How the Economy Works and Where It's Going.

RC 47632.

by Robert Heilbroner and Lester Thurow.

read by Dan Bloom.

2 cassettes.

This revised fourth edition explains the basics of

economics and then discusses how globalization and

other trends could affect American economic life

of the late 1990s. 1998.

RC 47632.

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Loosing the Bonds: The United States and South

Africa in the Apartheid Years.

RC 48043.

by Robert Kinloch Massie.

read by Ted Stoddard.

8 cassettes in 2 containers.

Chronicles the relationship between the United

States and South Africa in the second half of the

twentieth century. Compares their historical

efforts to overcome racial injustice and advance

democracy. Discusses economic sanctions against

South Africa's internal policies. Includes

biographical portraits of principal figures. 1997.

RC 48043.

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In Search of the Racial Frontier: African

Americans in the American West, 1528-1990.

RC 48117.

by Quintard Taylor.

read by Jake Williams.

4 cassettes.

Examines contributions of African Americans in the

West from their arrival with the Spanish

conquistadors to the civil rights era. Includes

cowboys, buffalo soldiers, pioneers, and urbanites

who lived in the nineteen states between the

Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. Explains

how individuals and events shaped a distinct

subculture. 1998.

RC 48117.

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The Penguin Book of Women's Humor.

RC 48268.

edited by Regina Barreca.

read by Celeste Lawson.

5 cassettes.

A treasury of women's humor ranging from one-

liners to excerpts from novels. Spanning three

centuries, the collection features authors,

comedians, actresses, feminists, and politicians.

Witticisms include Mae West's famous quips and

Jane Austen's astute social observations.

Concludes with brief biographies of the

contributors. Some strong language. 1996.

RC 48268.

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World of Our Fathers.

RC 48385.

by Irving Howe.

read by David Elias.

6 cassettes (Reissue).

A social history of the two million Eastern

European Jewish immigrants who, beginning in the

1880s, settled the East Side of New York City.

Drawing on newspaper accounts, fiction, and

memoirs, Howe re-creates the Yiddish culture of a

bygone era. Bestseller 1976.

RC 48385.

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Hungary.

RC 48412.

by Raymond Hill.

read by Mary Ann Nichols.

2 cassettes.

Presents the history, economy, and geography of

this Eastern European country.  Also includes the

cultural revival in its capital, Budapest. For

junior and senior high and older readers. 1997.

RC 48412.

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The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of

Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey.

RC 48443.

by Roger Highfield.

read by Bruce Nelson.

2 cassettes.

A British scientist probes the origins of

Christmas and its trappings. Discusses icons and

rituals. Topics range from "who was Santa?" to a

history of gift giving, to an analysis of

chocolate addiction, to an explanation of

snowflakes' individuality. Speculates about future

possibilities in "Christmas 2020." 1998.

RC 48443.

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Invisible Writer: A Biography of Joyce Carol

Oates.

RC 48445.

by Greg Johnson.

read by Laura Giannarelli.

5 cassettes.

An authorized biography exploring the relationship

between Oates's writing and her life. Covers her

childhood in upstate New York; her family,

education, and marriage; and the development of

her career. Views her published work in the

context of excerpts from her correspondence,

journal entries, and interviews with friends.

1998.

RC 48445.

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A Wild Kind of Boldness: The Chicago History

Reader.

RC 48451.

edited by Rosemary K. Adams.

read by Jeremy Gage.

4 cassettes.

Thirty-five articles from the Chicago Historical

Society's magazine _Chicago History_ tracing key

events from the city's past. Includes the Great

Fire of 1871, immigration patterns, labor strikes,

and Jane Addams and the Hull House, as well as

entertainments like the 1933-1934 World's Fair,

saloons, and department stores. Foreword by Studs

Terkel. 1998.

RC 48451.

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How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry.

RC 48477.

by Edward Hirsch.

read by Timothy Lynch.

3 cassettes.

A poet explores the nature of poetry by quoting

and explaining a broad range of international

poems written across many centuries. He advocates

participatory poetics and encourages the reader to

engage full attention and wrestle with

interpretation. Contains a glossary and a reading

list of works cited. 1999.

RC 48477.

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The Road to Appomattox.

RC 48510.

by Robert Hendrickson.

read by Phil Regensdorf.

2 cassettes.

Using first-person accounts and diaries, the

author describes the last year of the Civil War in

terms of military and social consequences. He

depicts the prominent generals of both sides,

Sherman's march to the sea, the capture of

Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, and the South's

surrender at Appomattox. 1998.

RC 48510.

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Bulgaria.

RC 48602.

by Steven Otfinoski.

read by Mary Ann Nichols.

1 cassette.

Examines the Eastern European country's history,

politics, and culture as well as its problems and

potential. Describes the change from a Communist

satellite to a free nation. For senior high and

older readers. 1999.

RC 48602.

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Live Now, Age Later: Proven Ways to Slow Down the

Clock.

RC 48603.

by Isadore Rosenfeld.

read by Norm Thibeault.

3 cassettes.

A physician offers advice on how to delay the

onset of disability and chronic disease by

practicing good health habits including proper

diet, exercise, stress reduction, vitamins, and

medicine. Covers symptoms, diagnosis, and

treatment for common conditions such as cancer,

heart attacks, depression, Alzheimer's, impotence,

menopause, and loss of vision and hearing.

Bestseller 1999.

RC 48603.

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Hearts Grown Brutal: Sagas of Sarajevo.

RC 48628.

by Roger Cohen.

read by Steven Carpenter.

5 cassettes.

A _New York Times_ reporter relates his

experiences during the 1990s war in Bosnia. Uses

the personal histories of four ethnically mixed

families to illustrate how the region was

destroyed. Criticizes the United Nations and the

U.S. Department of State for the apparent lack of

a cohesive policy. Violence and strong language.

1998.

RC 48628.

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Lone Star Swing: On the Trail of Bob Wills and His

Texas Playboys.

RC 48652.

by Duncan McLean.

read by Gary Telles.

2 cassettes.

Describes how, after finding a scratchy LP

recording of Texan Bob Wills in Edinburgh,

Scotland, McLean was hooked. He recalls his

statewide musical quest to track down the spirit

of Texas swing, along with his Scotsman's

reactions to catfish, chili, honky-tonks,

tumbleweed, and the local language. Some strong

language. 1997.

RC 48652.

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 At Home in the World: A Memoir.

RC 48781.

by Joyce Maynard.

read by Susan McInerney.

3 cassettes.

Recounts her love affair with J.D. Salinger.

Describes how her correspondence with him at age

eighteen evolved into a commitment that prompted

her to leave Yale and move in with the reclusive

writer, thirty-five years her senior. At forty-

four, Maynard re-evaluates the impact of the

relationship on her life. 1998.

RC 48781.

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Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write about Their

Search for Self.

RC 48809.

compiled by Sara Shandler.

read by Lindsay Ellison.

2 cassettes.

Inspired by reading _Reviving Ophelia (RC 40455)_

as a seventeen-year-old, the author solicited

essays from other adolescent girls to create a

forum for them to express their concerns dealing

with family, friends, body image, and societal

expectations. Some strong language and some

descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1999.

RC 48809.

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Balancing Act: The Authorized Biography of Angela

Lansbury.

RC 48837.

by Martin Gottfried.

read by Kimberly Schraf.

3 cassettes.

Gottfried describes how he talked with the

actress, her family, and her colleagues, and

learned of her belief in the importance of

maintaining a balance between personal life and

career. Looks at the actress's offstage

accomplishments and her success in the movies, on

Broadway, and on television. 1999.

RC 48837.

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Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman behind

the Legend.

RC 48844.

by John E. Miller.

read by Laura Giannarelli.

2 cassettes.

Biography of the woman who wrote the Little House

on the Prairie series. Examines how the child who

lived those experiences evolved into the mature

author who wrote about them. Discusses the role of

her daughter Rose in encouraging and editing her

novels. 1998.

RC 48844.

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Cinderella Story: My Life in Golf.

RC 48858.

by Bill Murray.

read by Len Mailloux.

1 cassette.

While comic actor Murray humorously discusses his

favorite pastime, golf, he digresses about

childhood incidents. An enthusiastic participant

in celebrity golf tournaments, Murray began his

involvement with the sport with early experiences

as a caddy. He also describes his role in the

movie _Caddyshack_. Bestseller 1999.

RC 48858.

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Deadlines and Datelines.

RC 48860.

by Dan Rather.

read by Dan Bloom.

2 cassettes.

Nearly one hundred essays collected from Rather's

daily newspaper columns and radio programs, known

as "Dan Rather Reporting." From the serious to the

lighthearted, his articles cover news items in

America and abroad, politics, and the Washington

scene. Includes tributes to such people as his

grandmother, Princess Diana, and Mickey Mantle.

Bestseller 1999.

RC 48860.

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The Other Side and Back: A Psychic's Guide to Our

World and Beyond.

RC 48861.

by Sylvia Browne.

read by Lindsay Ellison.

2 cassettes.

Well-known psychic provides a "how-to" primer with

simple pointers on applying her basic perceptions

of life, death, and The Other Side to improve

daily existence. Discusses angel and spirit

guides, past lives, the mind-body connection to

health, and confronting ten deep-seated fears.

Makes predictions for the new millennium.

Bestseller 1999.

RC 48861.

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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of

Science, Faith, and Love.

RC 48871.

by Dava Sobel.

read by Gabriella Cavallero.

3 cassettes.

Reappraisal of the famous scientist based on 124

surviving letters from his oldest daughter, Sister

Maria Celeste. Discusses how her loving devotion

sustained her father during his persecution for

stating that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Reveals details of daily life in Italy in the

early 1600s. Bestseller 1999.

RC 48871.

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Years of Renewal.

RC 48898.

by Henry Kissinger.

read by Bill Wallace.

9 cassettes in 2 containers.

In this continuation of his memoirs, _Years of

Upheaval (RC 17733)_, Kissinger concentrates on

the Ford administration and the transition

following the 1976 election in which the

presidency was returned to the Democrats. Focuses

on the Vietnam War and recovery from the Watergate

crisis. 1999.

RC 48898.

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Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis aboard _Mir_.

RC 48930.

by Bryan Burrough.

read by Bill Wallace.

4 cassettes.

An investigation of the series of accidents on the

space station _Mir_ during joint missions between

Americans and Russians in the late 1990s. Reveals

details of the mishaps and looks at the impact of

culture clashes and differing program management

techniques. Based on transcripts and logs of air-

to-ground communications and interviews with

participants. 1998.

RC 48930.

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Barbara Jordan: American Hero.

RC 49009.

by Mary Beth Rogers.

read by Bob Moore.

4 cassettes.

Biography of the Texas orator, politician, and

teacher who died in 1996. Describes Jordan's

political career as the first African American in

the Texas state senate and the first elected from

the South to serve in the U.S. Congress. Discusses

her ethics, principles, and desire for privacy

about her physical ailments. 1998.

RC 49009.

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Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul

II.

RC 49018.

by George Weigel.

read by Ken Kliban.

10 cassettes in 2 containers.

Traces John Paul II's childhood, early priesthood,

and election to the papacy at the age of fifty-

eight. Discusses the contradictory assessments of

the pontiff as man and priest. This unauthorized

account, written with the pope's cooperation,

culminates twenty years of studying and writing

about him. 1999.

RC 49018.

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How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery.

RC 49030.

by Lawrence LeShan.

read by Candy Shannon.

1 cassette (Reissue).

Explains why people meditate and what the exercise

does psychologically and physiologically.

Describes basic types of meditation and provides

specific exercises and programs. 1974.

RC 49030.

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Real World Math: Money and Other Numbers in Your

Life.

RC 49046.

by Donna Guthrie and Jan Stiles.

read by Mimi Bederman.

1 cassette.

Do I need a savings account? Can I buy whatever I

want with my own credit card? Can I afford my own

car? How much should I tip the waiter? The authors

answer these and many more questions about

handling money. Includes discussions of balancing

a checkbook and cost-effective shopping. For

junior and senior high readers. 1998.

RC 49046.

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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to

America after Twenty Years Away.

RC 49051.

by Bill Bryson.

read by Gary Roan.

2 cassettes.

After some twenty years in England, Bryson and his

family move to New Hampshire, where he records his

impressions and opinions as a returning American.

He explains good-humoredly some of the cultural

clashes between British and American attitudes

toward daily occurrences and routines. 1999.

RC 49051.

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Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries about

the Event That Changed History.

RC 49074.

by William Ryan and Walter Pitman.

read by Terence Aselford.

2 cassettes.

Two geophysicists present the results of years of

international research that sought historical data

from the mid-sixth millennium B.C. to confirm

biblical and mythical accounts of a great flood.

They explore linguistic, archaeological, and other

evidence of an inundation around the Black Sea and

hypothesize that a diaspora followed. 1998.

RC 49074.

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The Road to Kosovo: A Balkan Diary.

RC 49087.

by Greg Campbell.

read by Steven Carpenter.

2 cassettes.

A reporter describes his solo sojourn into Kosovo

in 1998 just when the Kosovo Liberation Army was

becoming known in the West. Campbell had been to

Bosnia in 1996 and wanted to ascertain the success

or failure of the Dayton Accords. 1999.

RC 49087.

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All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and

Other Writings.

RC 49101.

by George Bush.

read by Constance Crawford.

5 cassettes.

As an alternative to an autobiography, the former

president presents a collection of personal

letters, diary entries, speeches, and other

writings that provide a chronological look into

his life and career. He begins with a letter to

his parents during his navy days and continues

with correspondence to family, friends, and

colleagues. Bestseller 1999.

RC 49101.

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Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years.

RC 49163.

by David L. Edwards.

read by Janis Gray.

7 cassettes in 2 containers.

An account of Christianity's development from an

obscure sect to a major world religion over two

millennia. Explores the origins of the faith, the

evolution of its various traditions, its different

expressions in regional cultures, and its standing

in the postmodern age. 1997.

RC 49163.

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The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America--the

Stalin Era.

RC 49185.

by Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev.

read by Bill Wallace.

3 cassettes.

Based on KGB archives released between 1993 and

1995, previously untold accounts of Soviet spying

in the United States during the 1930s, World War

II, and the Cold War. Relates struggles for

control among "contending operatives," love

affairs between agents, personality conflicts, and

some of the murders that were committed. 1999.

RC 49185.

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Contemporary Paganism: Listening People, Speaking

Earth.

RC 49215.

by Graham Harvey.

read by Jake Williams.

3 cassettes.

Examines Paganism as a religion that celebrates

the natural world. Covers the origins and history

of various practices, including druidism,

witchcraft, heathenism, and shamanism among

others. Identifies seasonal festivals and central

themes between them and their relationships with

mainstream religions. 1997.

RC 49215.

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Been There, Done That.

RC 49224.

by Eddie Fisher.

read by Jeremy Gage.

3 cassettes.

Fisher recounts his rise to fame, beginning with

his discovery at around age three that he could

open his mouth and a beautiful sound would come

out. He discusses his career, his marriages and

affairs, the scandals, and his long-running battle

with drug addiction. Some strong language.

Bestseller 1999.

RC 49224.

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The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family behind

the _New York Times_.

RC 49225.

by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones.

read by Dan Bloom.

7 cassettes in 2 containers.

Account of the Ochs-Sulzberger family that owned

the _New York Times_ for more than a century.

Describes how Jewish immigrant Adolph S. Ochs,

already in debt, bought the failing newspaper and

built it into "the most influential newspaper in

the world." Traces the publishers through the

late-1990s' Arthur Sulzberger Jr. 1999.

RC 49225.

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Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight.

RC 49236.

by Henry Grunwald.

read by Gary Telles.

1 cassette.

Former editor and ambassador describes his life

after developing age-related macular degeneration.

Shares his research into the disease and discusses

medical treatments, assistive devices, and helpful

agencies. Deprived of visual experiences, he

admits that the emotional effects are profound,

but advises disabled people to stay involved in

the world. 1999.

RC 49236.

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Mandela: The Authorized Biography.

RC 49243.

by Anthony Sampson.

read by Lisette Lecat.

6 cassettes.

Traces Nelson Mandela's youth in South Africa,

career as a lawyer and freedom fighter, and rise

to fame as the leader who transformed the nation

from apartheid to a multicultural democracy

through unity, justice, reconciliation, and

forgiveness. Explains how the ex-president

developed into a renowned statesman while in

prison. 1999.

RC 49243.

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The Great Betrayal: How American Sovereignty and

Social Justice Are Being Sacrificed to the Gods of

the Global Economy.

RC 49265.

by Patrick J. Buchanan.

read by Gregory Gorton.

2 cassettes.

A leading populist conservative accuses proponents

of NAFTA and GATT trade agreements of betraying

American labor. Argues that American employees,

forced to compete with low-wage foreign workers,

are losing ground. Calls for a new economic

nationalism, placing U.S. interests ahead of

global concerns. Companion to _A Republic, Not an

Empire (RC 49264)_. 1998.

RC 49265.

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Name-Dropping: From F.D.R. On.

RC 49318.

by John Kenneth Galbraith.

read by Phil Regensdorf.

1 cassette.

A renowned economist and political insider

reminisces on his relationships with major public

figures, including presidents Franklin Roosevelt,

Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson. Offers plentiful

anecdotes as well as insights into some of the key

personalities that helped shape the twentieth

century. 1999.

RC 49318.

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1863: The Rebirth of a Nation.

RC 49370.

by Joseph E. Stevens.

read by Rick Foucheux.

4 cassettes.

Examines the calamitous and pivotal Civil War year

of 1863, which began with the Confederacy

dominating the fields of battle and, after a

series of dramatic Northern reversals, ended with

an ascendant Union Army. Recounts major events

such as the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg,

which turned the tide of the war. 1999.

RC 49370.

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American Aria: From Farm Boy to Opera Star.

RC 49388.

by Sherrill Milnes.

read by Peter Gil.

2 cassettes.

Memoir of the famous Verdi baritone. Recalls his

childhood on an Illinois dairy farm, his musical

training, his career from regional opera companies

to the Metropolitan Opera, and experiences with

other great singers. Discusses his loss of voice

in the 1980s and leaving the Met in the 1990s.

1998.

RC 49388.

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Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits

of Forgiveness in the New South Africa.

RC 49408.

by Antjie Krog.

read by Lisette Lecat.

4 cassettes.

Account of the formation and proceedings of the

Truth and Reconciliation Commission begun in 1995

with Archbishop Tutu as chairman. A poet and

journalist covers two years of victims' public

testimony. Recounts their reports of torture,

massacre, and suffering with background commentary

on the horrors of apartheid. 1998.

RC 49408.

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What If? The World's Foremost Military Historians

Imagine What Might Have Been.

RC 49463.

edited by Robert Cowley.

read by John Richardson.

3 cassettes.

Twenty essays examine alternate outcomes in

military history. Examples include the death of

Alexander the Great in his first battle, the

defeat of the thirteen colonies in the American

Revolution, and a Confederate victory in the Civil

War, among others. Authors include Stephen E.

Ambrose, John Keegan, and James M. McPherson.

1999.

RC 49463.

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Coleridge: Darker Reflections, 1804-1834.

RC 49468.

by Richard Holmes.

read by Roy Avers.

4 cassettes.

This sequel to _Coleridge: Early Visions (RC

33223)_ covers the last thirty years of Samuel

Taylor Coleridge's life. Recounts the

peregrinations, writing ventures, and overriding

addiction to opium of this brilliant but flawed

personality. Discussion of the poet's problems and

passions includes his breach with Wordsworth.

1998.

RC 49468.

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The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program:

Break Your Carbo-Insulin Connection to Heart

Disease.

RC 49472.

by Richard F. Heller and others.

read by Kerry Cundiff.

3 cassettes.

The authors of _The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (RC

37248)_ team up with a medical doctor specializing

in cardiovascular health to explain how their low

carbohydrate diet helps the heart by reducing

insulin release. Also describes additional methods

of fighting heart disease. Bestseller 1999.

RC 49472.

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A Border Passage: From Cairo to America--A Woman's

Journey.

RC 49491.

by Leila Ahmed.

read by Gabriella Cavallero.

3 cassettes.

 A perceptive Egyptian reflects on cultural,

historic, and personal transitions affecting her

self-identity. Describes her privileged childhood

in Cairo, the Socialist changes imposed by Nasser,

and the differences between men's and women's

practices of Islam. Makes observations on her

treatment in England and later in the United

States. 1999.

RC 49491.

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Secrets of Cooking: Armenian, Lebanese, Persian.

RC 49504.

by Linda Chirinian.

read by Robert Blumenfeld.

2 cassettes.

Over two hundred ethnic recipes, many of which

also include brief historical notes about the

origins of the dish and/or suggestions on when to

serve it. The recipes were selected with "special

attention to the benefits of eating simple, basic,

naturally healthy foods." 1987. 1987.

RC 49504.

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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire.

RC 49514.

by Amanda Foreman.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

4 cassettes.

Account of Georgiana Spencer's life and a social

history of the British aristocracy in the late

eighteenth century. Describes Georgiana's role as

a political hostess for the Whig Party, a fashion

trendsetter, and an author. Also discusses the

mnage  trois that involved Lady Elizabeth

Foster. Whitbread Prize. Bestseller 1998.

RC 49514.

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The Rock Says...: The Most Electrifying Man in

Sports-Entertainment.

RC 49518.

by The Rock.

read by Mark Ashby.

2 cassettes.

The Rock's account of growing up as Dwayne Johnson

in a family of wrestlers, playing pro-football,

and becoming a champion wrestler. Discusses his

childhood in Hawaii, his early sexual initiation,

his entry into the World Wrestling Federation, and

his friendship with Owen Hart. Some descriptions

of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49518.

##

The Basque History of the World.

RC 49531.

by Mark Kurlansky.

read by Robert Blumenfeld.

3 cassettes.

Traces the Basque cultural identity from its

ancient origins to the twentieth century. Combines

history, travelog, and reporting, including

culinary and literary background. Examines the

Basques' contributions to western civilization,

even as they preserved their fierce independence

and venerable traditions through the ages. 1999.

RC 49531.

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Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier.

RC 49536.

by Tom Clancy.

read by Ralph Lowenstein.

4 cassettes.

History of the men and machines that comprise

naval aviation. Describes the design and

capabilities of aircraft carriers, as well as the

role they play in international policy. Follows

activities of the crew aboard the USS _George

Washington_ as they complete exercises in the

Persian Gulf. 1999.

RC 49536.

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Hillary's Choice.

RC 49560.

by Gail Sheehy.

read by Kristin Allison.

3 cassettes.

A psychological biography of the first lady by the

author of _Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult

Life (RC 43929)_. Sheehy attempts to analyze

Hillary Clinton's reasons for staying married to

her profligate husband through the 1990s. Explores

her childhood, early adulthood, her career, and

her marriage. Some strong language. Bestseller

1999.

RC 49560.

##

Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography.

RC 49581.

by Adam Clymer.

read by Jake Williams.

5 cassettes.

The Washington correspondent of the _New York

Times_ examines the personal and political life of

the influential senator from Massachusetts.

Explores Kennedy's legislative achievements over

three decades through the 1990s as well as his

personal crises. 1999.

RC 49581.

##

Daniel Defoe: The Life and Strange, Surprising

Adventures.

RC 49585.

by Richard West.

read by Bill Wallace.

4 cassettes.

Biography of the British author of _Robinson

Crusoe (RC 27138)_. Portrays Defoe in the context

of his times--England in the late 1600s and early

1700s. Describes his constant fear of financial

disaster, his Protestant sympathies, various

careers, and talent for writing. 1998.

RC 49585.

##

Privacy on the Line: The Politics of Wiretapping

and Encryption.

RC 49620.

by Whitfield Diffie and Susan Landau.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

3 cassettes.

Examines the nature and the significance of

privacy in telecommunications. Discusses the

history of wiretapping and encryption and

considers their implications for democracy, public

policy, and commerce. Argues for privacy

protection and unrestricted public access to

encryption technology. 1998.

RC 49620.

##

A Man's Guide to Coping with Disability.

RC 49629.

by  Resources for Rehabilitation.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

3 cassettes.

This companion to _A Woman's Guide to Coping with

Disability (RC 45924)_ provides information to

help men maintain their independence and cope with

daily activities, despite physical challenges.

Includes strategies for those with heart disease,

diabetes, HIV, multiple sclerosis, prostate

conditions, spinal cord injury, and stroke. Lists

national organizations to contact. 1999.

RC 49629.

##

The Hungry Years: A Narrative History of the Great

Depression in America.

RC 49631.

by T.H. Watkins.

read by Kerry Cundiff.

4 cassettes.

An account of the Great Depression as viewed by

ordinary Americans. Using primary documents,

Watkins describes the New Deal, the Dust Bowl, the

rise of the American Communist Party, and the

growth of massive assistance programs, as well as

the people's challenge of the system that caused

such a calamity. 1999.

RC 49631.

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Babe: The Legend Comes to Life.

RC 49636.

by Robert W. Creamer.

read by Jack Fox.

3 cassettes (Reissue).

An editor of _Sports Illustrated_ documents the

life of Babe Ruth from his early years in a

Baltimore reform school to his later success in

baseball. Discusses his private life of profligate

drinking, eating, and carousing, as well as his

legendary career. Some strong language. 1974.

RC 49636.

##

Mighty Stonewall.

RC 49637.

by Frank E. Vandiver.

read by Randy Atcher.

5 cassettes (Reissue).

Biography of Confederate general Thomas Jonathan

"Stonewall" Jackson. Traces his orphaned youth,

his days at West Point, his role in the war with

Mexico, and his tenure at the Virginia Military

Institute. Chronicles his Civil War service up to

his death by friendly fire in 1863. 1957.

RC 49637.

##

The Best American Essays, 1999.

RC 49642.

edited by Edward Hoagland.

read by Fred Major.

3 cassettes.

The introduction, "Writers Afoot," explores

Hoagland's definition of the essay. His selections

by twenty-five contemporary writers cover a broad

range of works, from "In Search of Proust" by

Andr Aciman to "Before Air Conditioning" by

Arthur Miller. Other authors include Joan Didion,

Annie Dillard, Ian Frazier, and Joyce Carol Oates.

1999.

RC 49642.

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1898: The Birth of the American Century.

RC 49644.

by David Traxel.

read by Butch Hoover.

3 cassettes.

A narrative on the pivotal year of 1898 in United

States history, during which the country changed

from a rural, isolated society into a major world

player. Discusses the Spanish-American War as well

as union uprisings, racial conflict, advances in

technology and advertising, and the last Native

American battle. 1998.

RC 49644.

##

Eisenhower.

RC 49646.

by Geoffrey Perret.

read by Lou Harpenau.

5 cassettes.

Biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower

covering his childhood, military career, and years

in public office. Uses primary sources such as

diaries and letters to document his personal and

professional life. Chronicles postwar events of

the McCarthy era, the civil rights movement, and

military actions in Korea and Vietnam. 1999.

RC 49646.

##

The Little Space: Poems Selected and New, 1968-

1998.

RC 49649.

by Alicia Suskin Ostriker.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

1 cassette.

Ninety poems that trace the author's personal and

artistic development over thirty years of writing.

Delving into such subjects as childhood, family,

religion, and politics, she depicts elements of

the human experience with unflinching  candor.

Some strong language. 1998.

RC 49649.

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Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at

Bastogne.

RC 49652.

by Donald R. Burgett.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

2 cassettes.

Combat memoir of a Screaming Eagle--a member of

the army's 101st Airborne Division, which defended

the strategically crucial town of Bastogne during

the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944.

Recounts the valiant stand of the ill-equipped and

beleaguered American troops against superior

German firepower. Some violence. 1999.

RC 49652.

##

The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge.

RC 49654.

by Robert H. Ferrell.

read by Butch Hoover.

2 cassettes.

Portrait of Coolidge's youth in Vermont, his years

at Amherst College, and his careers as a lawyer,

Massachusetts governor, vice president, and

thirtieth U.S. president. Explores social,

economic, and foreign affairs issues faced by his

1920s administration. Depicts Coolidge as an

honest and devoted civil servant. 1998.

RC 49654.

##

Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce.

RC 49658.

by Douglas Starr.

read by Lou Harpenau.

3 cassettes.

A history of the science, the politics, and the

economics of human blood. Traces its evolution

from a substance of myth to a therapeutic liquid

that is collected and stored as a strategic

resource.  Also discusses the global blood

business, the ethics of blood management, and the

hazards of blood-borne viruses. 1998.

RC 49658.

##

Say Please, Say Thank You: The Respect We Owe One

Another.

RC 49659.

by Donald McCullough.

read by Andy Chappell.

2 cassettes.

Responding to news articles about the lack of

courtesy in the United States, a theological

college president and professor offers suggestions

on ways in which little acts of courtesy can

create a more humane society. Topics include

making polite requests, apologizing when

necessary, paying your share, and showing respect

for elders. 1998.

RC 49659.

##

Caravaggio: A Passionate Life.

RC 49716.

by Desmond Seward.

read by Annie Wauters.

2 cassettes.

Biography of the Italian painter Michelangelo da

Caravaggio, born in 1571.  Explores what is known

about his life; investigates his world, his

acclaim as an artist, the fatal duel that made him

an outlaw, and his untimely death in 1610.

Presents a portrait of a tortured soul. 1998.

RC 49716.

##

Rembrandt's Eyes.

RC 49727.

by Simon Schama.

read by Frank Coffee.

6 cassettes.

Examines the life and work of the Dutch painter

Rembrandt and of Peter Paul Rubens as a major

artistic influence on him. Chronicles the history

of the seventeenth-century Netherlands as

background to Rembrandt's development. Many

detailed descriptions of individual pictures are

provided. 1999.

RC 49727.

##

Measuring the Universe: Our Historic Quest to

Chart the Horizons of Space and Time.

RC 49733.

by Kitty Ferguson.

read by Suzanne Toren.

2 cassettes.

An account of scientific discoveries used to

calculate astronomical distances, dating from

ancient times to the space age. Chronicles

Eratosthenes' ingenious derivation of Earth's

circumference more than 2,200 years ago and such

recent milestones as the 1998 designation of

supernovas some seven billion light-years away.

1999.

RC 49733.

##

Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for

Reconnecting with Your Partner.

RC 49740.

by Phillip C. McGraw.

read by Michael Scherer.

2 cassettes.

The author of _Life Strategies (RC 47962)_

presents a plan for saving a marriage or other

intimate partnership by taking personal

responsibility for the situation. Lists ten

"relationship myths," provides questionnaires and

other tools to analyze problems, and suggests

steps to achieve a balance and mutual respect.

Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49740.

##

Beowulf.

RC 49742.

by Seamus Heaney.

read by Patrick Horgan.

2 cassettes.

Nobel laureate Heaney presents a bilingual edition

of the tenth-century Anglo-Saxon epic, which

includes the original poem in Old English along

with his new modern English verse translation. The

poem chronicles the feats of Scandinavian warrior

Beowulf, who battles with monsters and brings

wisdom to leadership. Whitbread Award. Bestseller

2000. 

RC 49742.

##

Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential

Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition.

RC 49744.

by Andrew Weil.

read by Michael Scherer.

3 cassettes.

Expanding on his bestselling _Eight Weeks to

Optimum Health (RC 44268)_, Dr. Weil critiques

low-fat and low-carbohydrate diet trends and

provides his own nutritional guidelines. Unwilling

to sacrifice the pleasure of eating, he offers

recipes for "healthful and delicious" dishes.

Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49744.

##

When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the

Almighty.

RC 49793.

by Joni Eareckson Tada and Steven Estes.

read by Jill Ferris.

2 cassettes.

A quadriplegic for more than thirty years

meditates on the profound question of why God

permits human suffering and anguish to occur.

Examines actual cases of hardship and tragedy,

using the Bible as a "road map," in order to

understand divine purposes and methods. 1997.

RC 49793.

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Errata: An Examined Life.

RC 49801.

by George Steiner.

read by Robert Blumenfeld.

2 cassettes.

A scholar, critic, and man of letters offers a

discursive memoir on some of the key influences

and experiences in his life and literary career.

He meditates on various themes in philosophy and

religion, using them to assess the state of

Western civilization as the twentieth century

draws to a close. 1997.

RC 49801.

##

Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith.

RC 49806.

by Nora Gallagher.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

Memoir of a woman's midlife religious conversion

and her return to the Episcopal church, where she

becomes deeply involved in human-service

activities. Recounts her spiritual passage as she

consoles the sick, feeds the hungry in a soup

kitchen, and comes to realize that "the road to

the sacred is paved with the ordinary." 1998.

RC 49806.

##

No Way to Pick a President.

RC 49821.

by Jules Witcover.

read by Gregory Gorton.

3 cassettes.

A reporter, who has covered every presidential

election since Eisenhower's, recommends reforms

for choosing candidates. Uses anecdotes to

describe how the current system of campaigning has

been corrupted by television, money, and ambition.

Suggestions include dismantling the electoral

college, banning soft money, and shortening the

primary season. 1999.

RC 49821.

##

Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of

George W. Bush.

RC 49822.

by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose.

read by Annie Wauters.

2 cassettes.

Texas journalists portray presidential candidate

George "Dubya" Bush through an investigation of

his record. Beginning with his Vietnam-era service

in the National Guard, they examine stories about

Bush's oil company and his baseball team's

stadium, his religious beliefs, and his stands on

education, the environment, and campaign

financing. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49822.

##

Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter.

RC 49829.

by James S. Hirsch.

read by Bob Moore.

3 cassettes.

In 1966, boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was

arrested for the murder of three white men in

Paterson, New Jersey. Hirsch recounts Carter's

rage over his imprisonment, his refusal to conform

to prison rules, and his relentless efforts to

prove his innocence. Violence, strong language,

and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49829.

##

Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham

Clinton.

RC 49830.

by Barbara Olson.

read by Nanette Savard.

2 cassettes.

A negative look at the career and political

aspirations of the attorney wife of President

Clinton. The author, who served as a Department of

Justice attorney, a general counsel in the Senate,

and a congressional investigator, alleges that

Hillary pursues a politics of vendetta, deceit,

and ideological extremes. Bestseller 1999.

RC 49830.

##

The Many Lives of Andrew Carnegie.

RC 49872.

by Milton Meltzer.

read by Butch Hoover.

1 cassette.

The rags-to-riches story of Andrew Carnegie, who

rose from an impoverished Scottish immigrant to

become the wealthiest man in the world after he

sold his business interests to J.P. Morgan in

1900. In retirement, Carnegie became known for

establishing libraries throughout the world. For

senior high and older readers. 1997.

RC 49872.

##

My First Cousin Once Removed: Money, Madness, and

the Family of Robert Lowell.

RC 49874.

by Sarah Payne Stuart.

read by Jill Fox.

2 cassettes.

Novelist Stuart, who wrote _Men in Trouble (RC

29911)_, humorously discusses her family, most

noted for her mother's cousin, Pulitzer Prize-

winning poet Robert Lowell. Lowell and other

relatives (including Stuart's brother and mother)

were manic depressive, and the rest of the family

were "screwed up about it." Some strong language.

1998.

RC 49874.

##

Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His

Jewish Family.

RC 49878.

by Stephen J. Dubner.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

2 cassettes.

Shortly after World War II, a rising ballerina and

an alienated soldier convert from Judaism to

Catholicism and marry. Years later their son, the

youngest of eight children, feels a yearning for

the lost faith of his forebears and begins a

harrowing journey to recover his Jewish heritage.

1998.

RC 49878.

##

Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy

of America's Most Hated Senator.

RC 49881.

by Arthur Herman.

read by Butch Hoover.

3 cassettes.

A sympathetic portrait of the midcentury Wisconsin

senator and "single most despised man in American

political memory." Traces his rise to national

prominence, his controversial record as the

Senate's leading anticommunist advocate, and his

subsequent career decline. Avers that while

McCarthy may be widely reviled, he was often

right. 2000. 

RC 49881.

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Showdown with Diabetes.

RC 49883.

by Deb Butterfield.

read by Patricia McDermott.

2 cassettes.

Autobiography of the diabetic who founded the

Insulin-Free World Foundation. Chronicles the path

of her disease from its diagnosis until serious

complications led to the pancreas and kidney

transplants that cured the disorder. Describes how

science, research funding, health-care policy, and

society influence the health and choices of

diabetics. 1999.

RC 49883.

##

This Time: New and Selected Poems.

RC 49884.

by Gerald Stern.

read by Fred Major.

1 cassette.

In the tradition of Walt Whitman, a poet describes

his impressions formed during lengthy

perambulations. In "Here I Am Walking" he

meditates as he strolls along New Jersey beaches,

taking only simple fare, savoring the seashore,

and musing on his past life and lost dreams. 1998.

RC 49884.

##

Winning People Over: Fourteen Days to Power and

Confidence.

RC 49895.

by Burton Kaplan.

read by Jack Fox.

2 cassettes.

Tips from a business communications consultant on

such topics as taking control of interpersonal

relationships on and off the job, making a lasting

impression, generating enough energy to reach

goals, dressing correctly, and getting rid of

self-defeating habits. Includes two weeks of daily

assignments to "reinvent yourself." 1996.

RC 49895.

##

You Are Not I: A Portrait of Paul Bowles.

RC 49896.

by Millicent Dillon.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

2 cassettes.

Traces the writer's childhood on Long Island, his

training as a composer and writer, his years in

Paris and Morocco, and his rise to fame as author

of the bestseller _The Sheltering Sky (RC 23642)_.

Reflects on the relationship between his work and

life, and examines the ties between biographers

and their subjects. 1998.

RC 49896.

##

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem.

RC 49897.

by Nathaniel Branden.

read by Kerry Cundiff.

3 cassettes.

In this companion to _How to Raise Your Self-

Esteem (RC 26281)_, the author discusses six

action-based principles for improving one's sense

of self-worth. Discusses self-esteem in relation

to school, parenting, work, and culture. Includes

anecdotes and practical exercises for increasing

self-knowledge and bolstering psychological

health. 1994.

RC 49897.

##

Pop Goes Latin!.

RC 49901.

by Nancy Krulik.

read by Carol Dines.

1 cassette.

Traces the life of eleven Latino singers including

Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Inglesias,

and Christina Aguilera. Analyzes the changes in

society and the music industry that led to

acceptance of Spanish-language entertainers. For

junior and senior high readers. 1999.

RC 49901.

##

Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New

Era of Healing.

RC 49902.

by Larry Dossey.

read by Andy Chappell.

2 cassettes.

A physician and pioneer in mind-body medicine

envisions a new era of understanding the "nonlocal

mind"--the concept that consciousness and mental

events are not confined to the physical self.

Presents evidence for this phenomenon from

scientific research and everyday experience.

Companion to _Healing Words (RC 39215)_. 1999.

RC 49902.

##

A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring

Twenties.

RC 49905.

by Roger Kahn.

read by Randy Atcher.

4 cassettes.

Biography of the former heavyweight champion of

the world, whose name became synonymous with the

Roaring Twenties and the advent of millionaire

athletes. Traces his childhood, four marriages,

and various careers. Kahn, a sportswriter, came to

know Dempsey personally from patronizing his New

York City restaurant. 1999.

RC 49905.

##

Battling Demon Rum: The Struggle for a Dry

America, 1800-1933.

RC 49906.

by Thomas R. Pegram.

read by Janis Gray.

2 cassettes.

Traces the history of the temperance movement in

America from colonial days to the repeal of

Prohibition in 1933. Probes the relationship

between politics and the anti-liquor movement.

Analyzes the power of the Anti-Saloon League and

causes of the eventual failure of the Eighteenth

Amendment. 1998.

RC 49906.

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Day of Infamy.

RC 49907.

by Walter Lord.

read by Randy Atcher.

2 cassettes.

Describes events before, during, and after the

December 7, 1941, Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor,

as well as the reactions of the men who lived

through the attack. 1957.

RC 49907.

##

Peanuts: A Golden Celebration; the Art and the

Story of the World's Best-Loved Comic Strip.

RC 49946.

by Charles M. Schulz.

read by L.J. Ganser.

2 cassettes.

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the

Peanuts comic strip, Schulz offers an

autobiographical sketch and tells how his own life

experiences and those of people around him

provided inspiration for the daily strips.

Contains text of more than one thousand Peanuts

cartoons. Bestseller 1999.

RC 49946.

##

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea.

RC 49949.

by Charles Seife.

read by Dennis Rooney.

2 cassettes.

The history of the concept of the number zero--

from its birth in the East to its eventual

acceptance in the West. Recounts the battles among

scholars and mystics, scientists and clergymen.

Discusses zero's impact on science, mathematics,

and religion, and comments on zero's counterpart,

infinity. 2000. 

RC 49949.

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Winds of Freedom: The Story of the Navajo Code

Talkers of World War II.

RC 49954.

by Margaret T. Bixler.

read by Catherine Byers.

1 cassette.

An account of the only code never deciphered by

the enemy during World War II. Discusses the

cultural background of the young Navajos who

became Code Talkers, explains how they developed

and implemented the secret language, and describes

their war experiences in their own words. 1992.

RC 49954.

##

Robert van Gulik: His Life, His Work.

RC 49962.

by Janwillem Van de Wetering.

read by Robert Blumenfeld.

1 cassette.

Portrait of the Holland-born scholar, diplomat,

and writer, who spent many years in China.

Discusses van Gulik's translations of ancient

Chinese text and his eighteenth-century detective

novel featuring Judge Dee, a character adopted by

author Van de Wetering for his own mystery

stories. Some descriptions of sex. 1987.

RC 49962.

##

Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland.

RC 49967.

by Gerald Clarke.

read by Margaret Strom.

4 cassettes.

Examines the life of performer Judy Garland,

tracing her family roots, marriages, lovers, and

children until her death at age forty-seven.

Describes various people who influenced the star,

including her mother, who gave Judy amphetamines

at age four, and the unsavory Hollywood characters

of her later years. Some strong language.

Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49967.

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From This Day Forward.

RC 49968.

by Cokie Roberts and Steve Roberts.

read by Mary Kane.

2 cassettes.

Chronicle of the long-term marriage of a high-

powered media couple. Cokie--also the author of

_We Are Our Mothers' Daughters (RC 46340)_--and

Steve laud the benefits of matrimony for both

individuals and society. They also describe

marital unions of slaves, pioneers, and

immigrants, and the harmful effects of divorce.

Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49968.

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Three Worlds of Michelangelo.

RC 49989.

by James H. Beck.

read by Annie Wauters.

2 cassettes.

Examines the artistic development and creations of

Michelangelo Buonarroti from his birth in 1475 to

his completion of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in

1512. Discusses the three men who influenced his

career: his father, Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni;

his patron in Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici; and

Pope Julius II in Rome. 1999.

RC 49989.

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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a

Big Difference.

RC 50027.

by Malcolm Gladwell.

read by Bill Wallace.

2 cassettes.

A journalist proposes that fads are social

epidemics in which little changes have big

effects. He refers to the one dramatic moment

during such a contagion, when everything can

change all at once, as "the tipping point."

Gladwell also analyzes trends to further explain

his theory. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50027.

##

Murder in Brentwood.

RC 50030.

by Mark Fuhrman.

read by Bob Askey.

3 cassettes.

A former Los Angeles Police Department detective

chronicles his June 13, 1994, investigation of the

murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. He

recounts his testimony in the O.J. Simpson trial,

as well as his own subsequent trial for perjury.

The author maintains he was targeted as a

scapegoat in the Simpson case. Violence.

Bestseller 1997.

RC 50030.

##

Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss.

RC 50040.

by Frederick Barthelme and Steven Barthelme.

read by Jim Zeiger.

2 cassettes.

The author of _Bob the Gambler (RC 46676)_ joins

his brother, also a professor and writer, to

describe how they became addicted to gambling.

They recall cheerfully losing their inheritance

and more, only to be falsely accused of cheating

and arrested. Some strong language. 1999.

RC 50040.

##

The Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo

Soldiers.

RC 50051.

by Clinton Cox.

read by Jake Williams.

1 cassette.

Relates the history of the Ninth and Tenth

Cavalry--the "Buffalo Soldiers"--from 1867 to

1898. The units, composed of emancipated slaves,

were used to subjugate and remove Native Americans

onto reservations and for other hazardous duties

in the American west. For junior and senior high

readers. 1993.

RC 50051.

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Randall Jarrell: A Literary Life.

RC 50075.

by William H. Pritchard.

read by Bill Wallace.

3 cassettes.

Biography of the literary figure, born in 1914,

who was poetry consultant at the Library of

Congress from 1956 to 1958. Considers Jarrell's

writings--poetry, essays, reviews, children's

stories, novels, and letters--in the context of

other significant events in his life. Discusses

his bouts of depression and the controversial

circumstances of his death in 1965. 1990.

RC 50075.

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Getting through the Night: Finding Your Way after

the Loss of a Loved One.

RC 50096.

by Eugenia Price.

read by Terry Hayes Sales.

1 cassette (Reissue).

An inspirational guide for those who are grieving

the loss of a loved one. Offers hope for survivors

to understand and accept their loss, to weather

the dark night of grief, and to be renewed with

the joy of life in the morning. 1982.

RC 50096.

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The Second Treatise on Civil Government.

RC 50100.

by John Locke.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

1 cassette.

In this essay renowned Enlightenment philosopher

John Locke explores the origins and nature of

civil society and political power. Discusses

concepts of property, slavery, war, and conquest.

Asserts the right of citizens to dissolve a

tyrannical government. 1986.

RC 50100.

##

The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause.

RC 50102.

by Damon Gause.

read by Jack Fox.

1 cassette.

Memoir of a World War II U.S. army pilot who was

captured when Japanese forces seized the

Philippines in 1942. Recounts his narrow and

harrowing escape aboard a leaky fishing boat

across 3,200 miles of hostile sea to eventual safe

harbor in Australia. Some violence. 1999.

RC 50102.

##

Blizzard of One: Poems.

RC 50109.

by Mark Strand.

read by Bruce Huntey.

1 cassette.

A collection of twenty poems about the delights of

life in everyday experience. The title, taken from

"A Piece of the Storm," focuses attention on a

solitary snowflake that enters a room. Includes an

elegy for the Russian-born poet, "In Memory of

Joseph Brodsky." Pulitzer Prize. 1998.

RC 50109.

##

High-Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don't Belong in

the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer

Contrarian.

RC 50120.

by Clifford Stoll.

read by John Richardson.

2 cassettes.

A high-tech skeptic rails against the widespread

use of computers in schools, asserting that the

gizmos are more about entertainment than

education. Argues that classroom PCs divert

resources from, and are a poor substitute for,

good teachers and quality library services. Warns

that the Internet can alienate students socially.

1999.

RC 50120.

##

Working in Law and Justice.

RC 50171.

by Mary L. Davis.

read by Bob Moore.

1 cassette.

Profiles of twelve Colorado residents employed in

legal and judicial fields; includes a 9-1-1

operator, deputy sheriff, bail-bonding agent,

private investigator, forensic scientist, security

firm owner, paralegal, law librarian, lawyer,

district court judge, court administrator, and

court reporter. For junior and senior high

readers. 1999.

RC 50171.

##

America's Library: The Story of the Library of

Congress, 1800-2000.

RC 50345.

by James Conaway.

read by Peter Johnson.

2 cassettes.

A history of this cultural institution--often

considered the world's greatest library--and the

thirteen Librarians of Congress who guided its

development. Discusses its transformation from

modest legislative resource to the vast national

library of the United States. Describes some of

the variety found in its diverse collection of

over 115 million items. 2000. 

RC 50345.

##

The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit.

RC 50589.

by Shirley MacLaine.

read by Pam Ward.

2 cassettes.

MacLaine, approaching her sixtieth birthday,

recounts her decision to make the approximately

500-mile journey alone along the Santiago de

Compostela Camino in Spain, and the resulting

spiritual experiences in which she struggles to

understand who she is "in relation to others, to

time, and to history." Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50589.

##

###

_Cassettes Fiction_

Plays Well with Others.

RC 47683.

by Allan Gurganus.

read by Jim Zeiger.

4 cassettes.

A Florida writer recalls his Manhattan friends and

the arrival of AIDS on the art scene in the 1980s.

Hartley Mims meets Robert Gustafson, a composer,

shortly after arriving in New York. Angelina

Byrnes, a painter Mims meets in a VD clinic,

completes the threesome. The onset of AIDS dims

their hopes for fame and fortune. Some strong

language and some descriptions of sex. 1997.

RC 47683.

##

Every Day.

RC 48019.

by Elizabeth Richards.

read by Anne Mullen.

2 cassettes.

Leigh Adelman, thirty-three, has been married to

Simon for fourteen years. She was expecting her

oldest child, Isaac, when they met. Now their

future is uncertain because Isaac's father has

contacted Leigh and she realizes she still loves

him. Some strong language. 1997.

RC 48019.

##

The Beduins' Gazelle.

RC 48021.

by Frances Temple.

read by Dick Jenkins.

1 cassette.

North African desert, 1302. Halima has been

betrothed to Atiyah since birth. After Atiyah is

forced to go off to college, Halima becomes lost

in a sandstorm and is rescued by a rival Beduin

group. Hearing of her capture, Atiyah races

against time to find her. Companion to _The Ramsay

Scallop (RC 39908)_. For junior and senior high

readers. 1996.

RC 48021.

##

Glass Beach.

RC 48411.

by Jill Marie Landis.

read by Anne Hancock.

3 cassettes.

Elizabeth Bennett finally finds peace for herself

and her young daughter, Hadley, when her abusive

husband dies. Then, just as suddenly, that peace

is shattered when she learns her husband's

illegitimate son is to run their Hawaiian ranch

until Hadley reaches maturity. He and Elizabeth

clash wills constantly. Some descriptions of sex.

1998.

RC 48411.

##

Death in Paradise: A Henrie O Mystery.

RC 48420.

by Carolyn Hart.

read by Cyn Delafield.

2 cassettes.

Six years after her husband, Richard, fell to his

death in Hawaii, journalist Henrie O receives an

anonymous message suggesting that he was murdered.

This prompts her finally to seek out the woman

Richard was visiting that night, whose long

relationship with him had always seemed like more

than friendship. Some strong language. 1998.

RC 48420.

##

Beyond Recall.

RC 48478.

by Robert Goddard.

read by David Cutler.

2 cassettes.

1981. At a wedding in Cornwall, Chris Napier is

confronted by a boyhood friend, Nicky Lanyon,

whose father had killed Chris's great-uncle and

was hanged. Nicky wants Chris to investigate the

1947 murder because the family fortune is

involved. After Nicky's suicide, Chris begins to

dig. Some violence. 1997.

RC 48478.

##

In the Memory of the Forest.

RC 48482.

by Charles T. Powers.

read by Gary Telles.

3 cassettes.

Leszek, a young Polish farmer, investigates the

murder of his boyhood friend Tomek, whose body was

found in the forest. Leszek digs up more than he

expects, including corruption, smuggling, and

evidence of the Jewish removal during the war.

Mysteriously, ancient stones from village houses

are also disappearing. Violence and strong

language. 1997.

RC 48482.

##

The Good Old Boys.

RC 48505.

by Elmer Kelton.

read by Don Feldheim.

2 cassettes (Reissue).

Will easy-riding, old-time cowboy Hewey Calloway

finally settle down? He realizes that a new era is

coming to Texas in the early 1900s, but at the age

of thirty-eight, he doesn't want to change with

the times. Prequel to _The Smiling Country (RC 

48506)_. 1978.

RC 48505.

##

Of Mice and Men.

RC 48515.

by John Steinbeck.

read by Graci Ragsdale.

1 cassette (Reissue).

A tale of the far-reaching bonds of friendship

between two itinerant ranch workers: George, the

more levelheaded, and Lennie, more dependent.

Their dream of owning a small farm is doomed by

Lennie's unintentional overuse of his physical

strength and George's honorable attempt to resolve

the problem it causes. Some strong language. 1937.

RC 48515.

##

Manner of Death.

RC 48605.

by Stephen White.

read by Jeremy Gage.

3 cassettes.

After attending the funeral of a former colleague,

psychologist Alan Gregory and his wife, Boulder

deputy district attorney Lauren Crowder, are told

by a couple of ex-FBI agents that Alan's life is

in danger. Most of the people who once worked with

Alan and the deceased have also died. Some strong

language. 1999.

RC 48605.

##

Distraction.

RC 48687.

by Bruce Sterling.

read by Jeremy Gage.

4 cassettes.

In 2044 Oscar Valparaiso, a successful political

spin doctor who is not completely human, is now

out of a job. So he signs on with Collaboratory,

where he meets neurologist Dr. Greta Penninger.

Together the two uncover some interesting

information about a Louisiana senator. 1998.

RC 48687.

##

At the Owl Woman Saloon.

RC 48689.

by Tess Gallagher.

read by Anne Hancock.

2 cassettes.

Collection of sixteen short stories set mainly in

the Pacific Northwest. In one tale, a kindly

neighbor ties his friend's tie because the man

never learned to do it himself. And in another a

woman whose husband has been dead for fourteen

years reconciles herself to being alone. 1997.

RC 48689.

##

The Tale of the 1002nd Night.

RC 48696.

by Joseph Roth.

read by Terence Aselford.

2 cassettes.

When the Shah of Persia visits Vienna in the

nineteenth century, he demands to spend the night

with Countess W. His hosts instead provide him

with Mizzi Schinagl, a similar-looking prostitute.

The Shah sends Mizzi a magnificent pearl necklace

that changes prospects for all who encounter it.

Originally published in 1939. 1998.

RC 48696.

##

Killing Ground.

RC 48701.

by Gerald Seymour.

read by Anne Flosnik.

3 cassettes.

Charlotte Parsons is bored teaching school in her

dreary English hometown. When the Ruggerio family

in Italy offers to rehire her as their nanny, she

is tempted. American DEA officer Axel Moen then

shows up and manipulates her into agreeing to spy

on her employers, Mafia drug dealers. Strong

language and violence. 1997.

RC 48701.

##

The Devil's Teardrop: A Novel of the Last Night of

the Century.

RC 48774.

by Jeffery Deaver.

read by Dan Bloom.

3 cassettes.

Washington, D.C.; New Year's Eve, 1999. Retired

FBI agent Parker Kincaid reluctantly assists with

tracking a serial killer who has threatened a

midnight massacre. A major problem occurs when the

murderer's accomplice is killed in an accident

before collecting the ransom. Strong language and

violence. Bestseller 1999.

RC 48774.

##

The Ape Who Guards the Balance: An Amelia Peabody

Mystery.

RC 48782.

by Elizabeth Peters.

read by Barbara Rappaport.

3 cassettes.

Following an attempted kidnapping of Amelia, the

Emersons depart early for Egypt's 1907

archaeological season. This time it is the younger

generation taking center stage as Ramses, David,

and Nefret buy an ancient papyrus and set in

motion a deadly chain of events. 1998.

RC 48782.

##

Her Forbidden Knight.

RC 48787.

by Rex Stout.

read by Anne Mullen.

2 cassettes.

The "Erring Knights," a group of men who spend the

day in the lobby of New York City's Lamartine

Hotel, establish themselves as champions of Miss

Lila Williams, the hotel telegrapher. When

newcomer John Knowlton shows an interest in Lila,

they check him out and learn he has a shady past.

1997.

RC 48787.

##

Hearts in Atlantis.

RC 48808.

by Stephen King.

read by Jeremy Gage.

4 cassettes.

Five interconnected stories about a set of

youngsters from the 1960s, followed through 1999.

In the first tale, when an elderly boarder

regretfully imparts special sight to eleven-year-

old Bobby Garfield, the boy is shocked to glimpse

his mother's private side. Some violence, some

strong language, and some descriptions of sex.

Bestseller 1999.

RC 48808.

##

The New Lieutenant.

RC 48838.

by Philip McCutchan.

read by John Lescault.

2 cassettes.

This sequel to _Second Mate (RC 46680)_ is set in

the early days of World War I. Royal Navy

lieutenant Tom Chatto is serving aboard a Q-ship,

a merchant decoy designed to lure U-boats to the

surface. When his senior officers are killed in

action, Chatto must deliver his ship from harm's

way. Strong language. 1996.

RC 48838.

##

Family Honor.

RC 48857.

by Robert B. Parker.

read by Constance Crawford.

2 cassettes.

Ex-cop Sunny Randall works as a Boston private

detective while she completes her BFA and paints.

She recently divorced her husband because of his

family mob ties but still cares for him. In her

current case, Sunny is suspicious of the wealthy

couple looking for their runaway daughter. Strong

language and violence. Bestseller 1999.

RC 48857.

##

L.A. Requiem.

RC 48859.

by Robert Crais.

read by Len Mailloux.

3 cassettes.

Private detective Elvis Cole learns more about his

mysterious partner, ex-cop Joe Pike, when they are

asked to search for a woman Pike once dated. Her

death and a series of others intensify some L.A.

cops' distrust of Pike--whom they hold responsible

for a death long ago. Strong language and

violence. Bestseller 1999.

RC 48859.

##

The Present: A Malory Holiday Novel.

RC 48863.

by Johanna Lindsey.

read by Lindsay Ellison.

1 cassette.

The Malory clan is at Haverston for the Christmas

holidays. A few days before Christmas, Jason, the

third marquis of Haverston, discovers a mysterious

present that has appeared out of nowhere. It turns

out to be a diary that just might answer some

questions about their grandmother, Anna Malory.

Some descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 48863.

##

Gravity.

RC 48872.

by Tess Gerritsen.

read by Anne Hancock.

3 cassettes.

Several years before Dr. Emma Watson travels into

space on a "mercy mission," a geologist died in

the Galapagos Rift. Unfortunately, one of the

experiments Watson carries into space harbors a

deadly virus that may be connected with the

geologist's death. Watson's estranged husband goes

to her rescue. Some strong language. Bestseller

1999.

RC 48872.

##

Helm.

RC 48929.

by Steven Gould.

read by Jim Zeiger.

3 cassettes.

For colonists to survive on Agatsu, once each

generation someone must be imprinted with Earth's

scientific knowledge contained in the Glass Helm.

Dulan de Laal selects his oldest son to be that

person. But his youngest son, Leland, climbs the

needle and dons the helmet--without knowing the

consequences. For senior high and older readers.

1998.

RC 48929.

##

Go Down, Moses.

RC 49005.

by William Faulkner.

read by Michael Skinner.

3 cassettes (Reissue).

Seven stories first published in 1942, with an

updated introduction by Stanley Crouch and an

added biographical note. Each selection deals at

least indirectly with one family in Jefferson,

Mississippi. Unifying themes are the changing

relationships between racial groups and their

attitudes toward the land they inhabit. 1996.

RC 49005.

##

The Jukebox Queen of Malta.

RC 49012.

by Nicholas Rinaldi.

read by Peter Gil.

3 cassettes.

Malta, 1942. Rocco Raven is set down on the island

to be the radioman for an espionage unit. Malta is

being continuously bombed, but Raven's commander

is only interested in the black market. Raven

falls passionately in love with a local girl,

Melita Azzard, who works with jukeboxes and

ignores the war. 1999.

RC 49012.

##

My Last Days as Roy Rogers.

RC 49036.

by Pat Cunningham Devoto.

read by MaryBeth Wise.

2 cassettes.

Ten-year-old tomboy Tab spends summer vacation

playing with her African American pal Maudie May

and trying to avoid the polio that has their small

Alabama town in a panic. Even though the swimming

pools and movies are closed, the kids manage to

find many adventures. They also expose some of the

grownups' darker secrets. 1999.

RC 49036.

##

A Stranger in the Earth.

RC 49041.

by Marcel Theroux.

read by John Lescault.

2 cassettes.

Horace Littlefair, twenty-two, has never been to

the city. So when his grandfather dies, he leaves

the country village of Great Much and travels to

London where his great uncle has promised him a

job on his newspaper. But the naive yet good-

natured Horace is unprepared for urban ways. Some

strong language. 1998.

RC 49041.

##

Murder Makes Waves: A Southern Sisters Mystery.

RC 49042.

by Anne George.

read by Cyn Delafield.

2 cassettes.

Tiny retired Alabama teacher Patricia Anne decides

she needs some adventure in her life and turns to

her flamboyant, wealthy, thrice-widowed sister,

Mary Alice, for help. Together with a friend and

Patricia Anne's daughter, they find more than

adventure when they discover a murder on their

Florida vacation. Some strong language. 1997.

RC 49042.

##

Intimate.

RC 49071.

by Elizabeth Gage.

read by Ilona Dulaski.

4 cassettes.

A tale of three ambitious people, whose lives

eventually become entangled as each seeks fame,

fortune, and revenge. Jordan Lazarus comes from a

poor family, yet he becomes one of the world's

richest men. Leslie Chamberlain, who also comes

from a poor family, becomes a top executive, then

falls in love. Jill Fleming, abused as a child, is

a master of disguise in her search for love. Some

strong language and some explicit descriptions of

sex. 1995.

RC 49071.

##

One Last Dance.

RC 49083.

by Eileen Goudge.

read by Barbara Pinolini.

3 cassettes.

When adulterous Dr. Seagrave is killed by his

wife, their daughter Alex (realtor) is horrified

that her sisters, Daphne (novelist) and Kitty

(cafe owner), try to save their mother. Romance

eventually helps all three women cope with the

tragedy. Some strong language and some explicit

descriptions of sex. 1999.

RC 49083.

##

The Charterhouse of Parma.

RC 49099.

by  Stendhal.

read by Robert Sams.

4 cassettes (Reissue).

Chronicles the adventures of young aristocratic

Fabrizio del Dongo, who fights in Napoleon's army

at Waterloo. Returning to the court at Parma,

Italy, Fabrizio's political career is arranged by

the intrigues of his aunt, the Duchess

Sanseverina, and her lover Count Mosca. Originally

published in French in 1839; newly translated by

Richard Howard. 1999.

RC 49099.

##

Comanche Dawn.

RC 49218.

by Mike Blakely.

read by Chuck Benson.

4 cassettes.

In the 1680s territory that would become Wyoming,

a Shoshone boy is born at the same time the first

horse appears in the camp. As the child grows to

manhood and becomes the warrior known as

Horseback, his people acquire horses and evolve

into the Comanche Nation. Some explicit

descriptions of sex and some violence. 1998.

RC 49218.

##

Soul of the Fire: The Sword of Truth, Book 5.

RC 49220.

by Terry Goodkind.

read by Nick Sullivan.

5 cassettes.

When Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell used a spell

to save Richard Cypher, Lord Rahl, in _Temple of

the Winds (RC 41105)_, she unleashed the evil

powers of the chimes. Now married, Kahlan and

Richard must hunt the chimes and prevent them from

removing all magic from the world. Violence. 1999.

RC 49220.

##

Tiger Man.

RC 49229.

by Max Brand.

read by Dan Bloom.

2 cassettes.

Enrique Lavera has made sure his youngest son,

Blas, knows how to handle a gun. And when Blas

returns home after killing several evil men,

Enrique knows it is time to explain the cruelty he

endured at the hands of Don Teofilo. Blas soon

sets out to avenge his father's suffering. 1929.

RC 49229.

##

The Blue Bottle Club.

RC 49238.

by Penelope J. Stokes.

read by Laura Giannarelli.

3 cassettes.

Christmas Day, 1929. In an act of faith, four

young women write their dreams on slips of paper

and hide them in a blue bottle in the attic.

Sixty-five years later a demolition worker

discovers the bottle and hands it to reporter

Brendan Delaney, who searches for the four women.

1999.

RC 49238.

##

Timeline.

RC 49277.

by Michael Crichton.

read by Anne Hancock.

3 cassettes.

In the twenty-first century, quantum technology

for teleportation enables a group of historians to

travel back to fourteenth-century France. Seeking

a stranded colleague and trying to return within a

tight time frame, they find survival in a feudal

society more difficult than anticipated. Violence.

Bestseller 1999.

RC 49277.

##

_Pu-239_ and Other Russian Fantasies.

RC 49292.

by Ken Kalfus.

read by Peter Gil.

2 cassettes.

Six short stories and a novella explore the

Russian psyche. In the title piece, after being

contaminated in a nuclear-plant accident, Timofey

attempts to sell three hundred grams of weapons-

grade plutonium in order to leave money for his

wife and child. Some strong language. 1999.

RC 49292.

##

Green City in the Sun.

RC 49294.

by Barbara Wood.

read by Ilona Dulaski.

5 cassettes.

American Dr. Deborah Treverton returns to her

native land of Nairobi, Kenya, after a fifteen-

year absence. Deborah had deserted her fianc to

escape from her infamous family's secrets, but now

her African American grandmother, a medicine

woman, is dying and Deborah wants to confront the

past. Some violence. 1988.

RC 49294.

##

I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops: Stories.

RC 49296.

by Hanan Shaykh.

read by Mary Kane.

1 cassette.

Seventeen short stories about Arab women

confronting the Western world. In the title piece,

a poor, unmarried Moroccan woman moves to London

because of her infatuation with all things

English, which even extends to a homeless young

man. Some descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 49296.

##

Walkin' the Dog.

RC 49302.

by Walter Mosley.

read by Bob Moore.

2 cassettes.

In this sequel to _Always Outnumbered, Always

Outgunned (RC 45769)_, sixtyish ex-con Socrates'

improved life includes his beloved two-legged dog

and a new job. But the police won't stop bothering

him, so Socrates comes up with a unique way to

fight back. Strong language, some descriptions of

sex, and some violence. 1999.

RC 49302.

##

Back Roads.

RC 49314.

by Tawni O'Dell.

read by Jeff Baker.

2 cassettes.

During the two years since his mother killed his

abusive father, Harley has been glumly raising his

three younger sisters. Now twenty, Harley begins

an affair with a married neighbor, and some

shocking family secrets come to light. Explicit

descriptions of sex, strong language, and some

violence. 2000. 

RC 49314.

##

The Abyssinian.

RC 49380.

by Jean-Christophe Rufin.

read by Ted Stoddard.

4 cassettes.

Cairo, 1699. French Consul Monsieur de Maillet is

instructed to send an envoy to the far-off

Abyssinian court. He settles on unlicensed

pharmacist/doctor Jean-Baptiste Poncet, who

subsequently becomes involved in Christian-Muslim

politics, Jesuit schemes, and with the Sun King,

Louis XIV, himself. Poncet also falls in love with

the consul's daughter. 1997.

RC 49380.

##

Sword Song.

RC 49394.

by Rosemary Sutcliff.

read by Ted Stoddard.

2 cassettes.

Banished from his Norse village for an accidental

killing, sixteen-year-old Bjarni Sigurdson becomes

a Viking mercenary. In the course of his bloody

exploits through England, Ireland, and Scotland,

he discovers a wise mentor who directs his life in

positive ways. Violence. For junior and senior

high readers. 1997.

RC 49394.

##

The Oxford Book of English Short Stories.

RC 49398.

edited by A.S. Byatt.

read by Vanessa Maroney.

4 cassettes.

Anthology of thirty-seven tales by nineteenth- and

twentieth-century English authors such as Charles

Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard

Kipling, H.G. Wells, Saki, G.K. Chesterton,

Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, V.S. Pritchett,

Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, T.H. White, Penelope

Fitzgerald, Angela Carter, and Ian McEwan. 1998.

RC 49398.

##

The Dangerous Husband.

RC 49425.

by Jane Shapiro.

read by Carole Jordan Stewart.

2 cassettes.

A forty-year-old New York photographer finally

meets a wonderful man and they marry. But soon she

realizes how clumsy he is--accidentally hurting

himself, and her, more and more frequently. As the

injuries become severe, the woman begins to plan

his death. Some explicit descriptions of sex and

some strong language. 1999.

RC 49425.

##

The Last Dance: A Novel of the 87th Precinct.

RC 49451.

by Ed McBain.

read by Ray Foushee.

2 cassettes.

An apparent hanging suicide by a retired male

nurse is reclassified as homicide when traces of a

paralyzing drug are discovered. A snitch is killed

after telling 87th precinct detectives he has

information on the murder. The cops comb the city

for a motive and a murderer. Strong language and

some violence. 2000. 

RC 49451.

##

Down to a Sunless Sea: A Tiller Galloway Thriller.

RC 49471.

by David Poyer.

read by Bruce Huntey.

2 cassettes.

In this sequel to _Louisiana Blue (RC 46796)_,

Tiller Galloway goes to aid the widow of a navy

SEAL buddy who died in a recent cave-diving

accident. Tiller discovers evidence of foul play

in the ocean depths and vows to right the wrong.

Some strong language and some violence. 1996.

RC 49471.

##

The Plantagenet Prelude.

RC 49493.

by Jean Plaidy.

read by Jill Ferris.

3 cassettes (Reissue).

Recounts the stormy romance of King Henry II and

his consort, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Henry's

battle of wills with his former friend Thomas 

Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. 1976.

RC 49493.

##

Double Dead.

RC 49494.

by Gary Hardwick.

read by Peter Jay Fernandez.

3 cassettes.

The mayor of Detroit is murdered, and his

mistress, Ramona Blake, is framed. With the help

of conservative assistant prosecutor Jesse King,

Ramona tries to find the real killers. She and

Jesse appeal to their old friends in the 'hood,

while evading crooked politicians. Strong

language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1997.

RC 49494.

##

Druids.

RC 49495.

by Morgan Llywelyn.

read by George Holmes.

4 cassettes.

Celtic Gaul. At fifteen Ainvar begins his

initiation into druid society. He is dispatched

with young warrior Vercingetorix to the Roman-

occupied territory to spy on the enemy. Later the

united Celtic tribes advance to rout the Romans.

Some explicit descriptions of sex and some

violence. 1991.

RC 49495.

##

Dreaming of the Bones: A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma

James Mystery.

RC 49496.

by Deborah Crombie.

read by Patricia Kilgarriff.

3 cassettes.

Superintendent Duncan Kincaid reluctantly agrees

to help his ex-wife, feminist biographer Victoria

McClellan, investigate the apparent suicide of a

troubled poet who met her end five years before.

When Victoria suddenly dies soon thereafter,

Duncan actively seeks revenge, linking the two

women's murders. Some strong language and some

violence. 1997.

RC 49496.

##

A Tale of Two Cities.

RC 49497.

by Charles Dickens.

read by John Horton.

3 cassettes (Reissue).

Englishman Sydney Carton and Frenchman Charles

Darnay, who bear a strong physical resemblance to

each other, love the same woman, Lucie Manette.

The sacrifice by Carton for his friends is the

climax of this story set in late-eighteenth-

century London and Paris during the French

Revolution. 1859.

RC 49497.

##

Slam!.

RC 49501.

by Walter Dean Myers.

read by Peter Jay Fernandez.

1 cassette.

When Harlem basketball talent Greg "Slam" Harris

transfers to a magnet high school in the Bronx,

everyone expects him to do well and go on to

college. But Slam is feeling pressure in school

and at home, then discovers that his best friend

is dealing drugs. For senior high readers. 1996.

RC 49501.

##

Pigeon Pie: A Jimmy Flannery Mystery.

RC 49502.

by Robert Campbell.

read by Gordon Gould.

1 cassette.

Jimmy Flannery is perfectly happy as the

Democratic leader for Chicago's twenty-seventh

ward. But the mayor wants Flannery to run for his

ward, the eleventh. Soon Flannery and his

extremely diverse campaign staff  find themselves

in dangerous territory, including book banning and

murder. Strong language. 1998.

RC 49502.

##

The Body in the Cast: A Faith Fairchild Mystery.

RC 49505.

by Katherine Hall Page.

read by Barbara Caruso.

2 cassettes.

Faith Fairchild, former Manhattan caterer, is

hired to feed the movie company that is filming a

version of _The Scarlet Letter_ in the scenic town

of Aleford, Massachusetts. But the leading lady is

poisoned and two supporting cast members are

killed before Faith discovers who the culprit is.

Some strong language. 1993. 1993.

RC 49505.

##

Interesting Times: A Novel of Discworld.

RC 49507.

by Terry Pratchett.

read by Kristin Allison.

2 cassettes.

Reluctantly transported to the Counterweight

Continent, where a new emperor is being chosen,

Rincewind the Wizzard finds his friend Cohen the

Barbarian. Together they proceed on a mission to

the Forbidden City. Some strong language. 1994.

RC 49507.

##

Scales of Justice.

RC 49509.

by Ngaio Marsh.

read by Graeme Malcolm.

2 cassettes (Reissue).

Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard appears

on the scene to solve a murder in the peaceful

English village of Swevenings after a body is

found in a thicket by the trout stream. He

discovers that violent death is just as gruesome

among the gentry as among the working class. Some

violence. 1955.

RC 49509.

##

Pink Slip.

RC 49512.

by Rita Ciresi.

read by Laura Giannarelli.

3 cassettes.

1985. Unmarried New Yorker Lisa Diodetto worries

her Sicilian family, especially since her best

friend is her gay cousin Dodie. Then Lisa finds

romantic happiness with her Jewish boss, Eben

Strauss. But Dodie contracts AIDS and Lisa

remembers sharing a needle with him. Some strong

language and some descriptions of sex. 1999.

RC 49512.

##

Gertrude and Claudius.

RC 49516.

by John Updike.

read by Laura Giannarelli.

2 cassettes.

Recounts events that transpire before the

beginning of Shakespeare's _Hamlet_. Focuses on

Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, as the long-suffering

wife in an arranged marriage, who falls

calamitously in love with her brother-in-law

Claudius. When Gertrude's husband learns of the

affair, Claudius takes his own course of action.

Some descriptions of sex. 2000. 

RC 49516.

##

Midsummer Magic: Magic Trilogy, Volume 1.

RC 49519.

by Catherine Coulter.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

England, 1810. Seventeen years ago, Philip

Hawksbury was promised one of the Earl of

Ruthven's daughters in marriage. The time has come

for Philip to choose his bride. Not wanting to

leave her beloved Scotland, Frances dons a

disguise but is chosen anyway. Prequel to _Calypso

Magic (RC 49520)_. Explicit descriptions of sex.

1987.

RC 49519.

##

Calypso Magic: Magic Trilogy, Volume 2.

RC 49520.

by Catherine Coulter.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

London, 1813. The Earl of Saint Leven has just

broken one engagement when his Aunt Lucia

introduces him to his distant cousin Diana Savarol

from the West Indies. Their personalities clash,

but they reconcile aboard a ship to her home.

Sequel to _Midsummer Magic (RC 49519)_. Explicit

descriptions of sex and some strong language.

1988.

RC 49520.

##

Circle of Stones: Druid Circle, Volume 1.

RC 49532.

by Anna Lee Waldo.

read by George Holmes.

4 cassettes.

Prince Owain's mistress, Brenda, leaves her infant

son, Madoc, with Irish druids, who will protect

him from the superstitions and infighting of the

Welsh court. The grown Madoc later returns to his

parents, but then emigrates to the New World to

escape civil war. Some explicit descriptions of

sex and some violence. 1999.

RC 49532.

##

Daughters of the Dust.

RC 49533.

by Julie Dash.

read by Robin Miles.

3 cassettes.

In 1926 Amelia Varnes, raised in Harlem, returns

to her mother's home on the Sea Islands of South

Carolina to work on her thesis in anthropology.

She had planned to study Gullah traditions and

folklore but is soon absorbed in her own

matriarchal heritage and decides to return to

teach on the islands. 1997.

RC 49533.

##

In a Dry Season: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery.

RC 49545.

by Peter Robinson.

read by Graeme Malcolm.

3 cassettes.

When a drought dries up a reservoir that covers

the abandoned English village of Hobb's End, a

skeleton is found in a crumbling building.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and local

detective Annie Cabbot untangle the World War II

mystery that led to the young woman's death. Some

strong language. 1999.

RC 49545.

##

England, England.

RC 49553.

by Julian Barnes.

read by Jim Zeiger.

2 cassettes.

In this satire on corporate ambition gone astray,

venture capitalist Sir Jack Pitman plans to build

a theme park celebrating England's past. England,

England will be built on the Isle of Wight and

encapsulate Britain's best-known landmarks.

Pitman's consultant, Martha Cochrane, has her own

schemes. Strong language and descriptions of sex.

1998.

RC 49553.

##

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams.

RC 49573.

by Wayne Johnston.

read by David Hartley-Margolin.

4 cassettes.

Fictionalized biography of Joseph Smallwood, first

premier of Newfoundland, following its

incorporation into Canada on April 1, 1949.

Recounts Smallwood's life from childhood,

describing the lasting effect of his early

association with Sheilagh Fielding and his rise to

power at great personal cost. 1998.

RC 49573.

##

Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage: An

Agatha Raisin Mystery.

RC 49575.

by M.C. Beaton.

read by Carmella Ross.

2 cassettes.

Agatha Raisin is about to marry her next-door

neighbor, James Lacey, when her presumed dead

husband, Jimmy Raisin, shows up. Naturally, Lacey

cancels the wedding and even leaves town. But when

Jimmy is found murdered, Lacey returns to help

Agatha find the culprit. 1996.

RC 49575.

##

The Six Iron Spiders: An Asey Mayo Cape Cod

Mystery.

RC 49587.

by Phoebe Atwood Taylor.

read by Nick Sullivan.

2 cassettes.

Asey Mayo thought he would have a better

homecoming on his furlough from making tanks for

the war effort. But on his arrival he finds a

first-aid class being conducted in his house and a

body in the buttery. He also discovers jilted

lovers, debtors, and missing bodies. Some

violence. 1942.

RC 49587.

##

Shifting Stars: A Novel of the West.

RC 49592.

by Page Lambert.

read by Kristin Allison.

3 cassettes.

1840s. Skye Macdonald is seven when her Lakota

mother is killed. Her father, Scotsman Gregory

Macdonald, eventually returns her to her maternal

grandparents so that she may learn of her

heritage--including a prophecy that she is

destined to become a great warrior. Meanwhile,

more white settlers are encroaching on Indian

lands. Some violence. 1997.

RC 49592.

##

Snake Oil: A Saxon Mystery.

RC 49600.

by Les Roberts.

read by Richard Davidson.

2 cassettes.

California private investigator Saxon is hired by

George Amptman to determine whether his wife is

cheating on him. When Saxon discovers her lover

has been murdered, he refuses to believe Mrs.

Amptman is the culprit. His investigation uncovers

shady dealings in the oil business. Some violence

and some strong language. 1990.

RC 49600.

##

Secret Honor.

RC 49601.

by W.E.B. Griffin.

read by Bob Askey.

4 cassettes.

The continuing adventures of OSS agent Clete Frade

center on the Argentine-German connection during

World War II. Frade has problems with his bosses

for holding back information about the son of a

German general, plotting to assassinate Hitler.

Sequel to _Blood and Honor (RC 43940)_. Some

strong language. Bestseller 1999.

RC 49601.

##

Great Stories of the American West.

RC 49609.

edited by Martin H. Greenberg.

read by John Polk.

3 cassettes.

Nineteen short western stories from well-known

authors like Louis L'Amour, John Jakes, Elmore

Leonard, and John D. MacDonald. In _Lost Sister_ a

white woman is returned to her family after living

with Indians for forty years. In _Markers_ two

cowpokes ponder the different epitaphs they have

read. Some violence. 1994.

RC 49609.

##

The Guns of Billy Free.

RC 49617.

by Doug Bowman.

read by Jack Fox.

2 cassettes.

Framed for the killing of a Mississippi deputy

sheriff, Billy Free guns down the real murderer

and flees the law. Billy keeps one step ahead of

the posse as he encounters gun play and romance on

the trail to Texas for a final showdown. Violence,

descriptions of sex, and some strong language.

1998.

RC 49617.

##

Digital Fortress.

RC 49630.

by Dan Brown.

read by Jill Fox.

3 cassettes.

TRANSLATR, the National Security Agency's top-

secret computer, intercepts and decodes terrorist

e-mail traffic. When a renegade develops an

ingenious algorithm that defeats the critical

intelligence system, NSA agents race to undo the

dangerous code before it can upset the

geopolitical balance of power. 1998.

RC 49630.

##

The Gauntlet: A Western Trio.

RC 49641.

by Max Brand.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

2 cassettes.

Three short westerns originally written for

magazines, including _The Blackness of MacTee_,

_The King of Rats: A Reata Story_, and _The

Gauntlet_. All involve frontiersmen and the women

they love. Some violence. 1998.

RC 49641.

##

Anyone's My Name.

RC 49643.

by Seymour Shubin.

read by Fred Major.

2 cassettes.

Young pulp detective writer Paul Weiler has

everything going for him (he is working on a novel

and has recently eloped with a wealthy girl he

loves) until he commits a crime of passion.

Suddenly Paul becomes the subject of the torrid

crime magazine articles that he used to write.

1953.

RC 49643.

##

Redeeming Love.

RC 49645.

by Francine Rivers.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

3 cassettes.

Sarah was only eight when her mother died and she

was sold into prostitution. When she is in her

early twenties and working in a California brothel

as "Angel," a devout Christian gentleman rescues

her. But Sarah has trouble accepting God's

redeeming love. Some descriptions of sex. 1997.

RC 49645.

##

_The_ _Civilisation Game_ and Other Stories.

RC 49651.

by Clifford D. Simak.

read by Randy Wieck.

2 cassettes.

Seven short stories written from 1939 to 1969 and

compiled for the first time. In the title story,

humans are now a minority in the universe. In

order to keep traditions alive, a secret project

is developed on the gutted planet Earth to

practice the old ways. But a pretend politician

goes too far. 1997.

RC 49651.

##

The Red Zone.

RC 49653.

by Tim Green.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

2 cassettes.

Even though she is married to an ex-football

player, attorney Madison McCall only reluctantly

becomes a sports agent for her firm. Her first

client, linebacker Luther Zorn, is having an

affair with the team owner's wife and is the first

suspect when the cuckolded husband is killed.

Violence and strong language. 1998.

RC 49653.

##

Scorpion Strike.

RC 49655.

by John J. Nance.

read by Roy Avers.

2 cassettes.

Persian Gulf, 1991. Pilots Will Westerman and Doug

Harris are sent on a dangerous mission to seize a

deadly virus that Iraqi defector Dr. Shakir Abbas

reveals is hidden in a laboratory. They end up

crash landing in the desert while Dr. Abbas sneaks

into Baghdad to retrieve additional vials.

Violence. 1992.

RC 49655.

##

Deadfall: Alex Jensen Alaska Mystery.

RC 49656.

by Sue Henry.

read by Gary Tipton.

2 cassettes.

When his girlfriend, Iditarod musher Jessie

Arnold, is stalked and almost killed, Alaska state

trooper Alex Jensen sends her into hiding. As Alex

investigates, Jessie's pursuer locates her and her

lead dog, Tank, in the wilderness. The danger

causes Alex and Jessie to reassess their

relationship. Some violence. 1998.

RC 49656.

##

Jade Star.

RC 49657.

by Catherine Coulter.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

3 cassettes.

While swimming in the ocean off Maui, missionary's

daughter Jules is kidnapped by a ship's captain,

who plans to sell her into prostitution. Her

childhood friend Michael, a San Francisco doctor,

rescues Jules, but the captain plans to get her

back. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong

language, and some violence. 1986.

RC 49657.

##

The Witchfinder: An Amos Walker Mystery.

RC 49660.

by Loren D. Estleman.

read by John Polk.

2 cassettes.

Dying, internationally renowned architect Jay Bell

Furlong arrives in Detroit to hire Amos Walker.

Furlong wants to find out who broke up his

engagement--eight years ago to a beautiful grad

student--using an altered photograph. His huge

estate hangs in the balance. Walker stumbles over

three bodies during his investigation. Some

violence. 1998.

RC 49660.

##

The Right Hand of God: The Liberty Bell, Book 6.

RC 49661.

by Gilbert Morris.

read by Jack Fox.

2 cassettes.

Jacob Steiner, a German Jew, wants only to play

the violin, but in 1777 he is conscripted and sent

to America to fight. Wounded in an escape attempt,

Jacob takes refuge in a barn, where Rachel

Bradford secretly nurses him back to health.

Sequel to _Wind from the Wilderness (RC 47075)_.

1999.

RC 49661.

##

The Last Paradise.

RC 49662.

by James D. Houston.

read by Fred Major.

2 cassettes.

In this companion to _Continental Drift (RC

12406)_, insurance investigator Travis Doyle

returns to Hawaii in 1986 on business. He

encounters environmentalists, Pele-worshipping

natives, and businessmen battling over

development. Travis is also reunited with his

first, long-lost love, part-Hawaiian Evangeline

Sakai, and they resume their affair. Some strong

language and some descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 49662.

##

Gravelight.

RC 49663.

by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

read by Madelyn Buzzard.

3 cassettes.

Sequel to _Witchlight (RC 46568)_. Well-to-do,

spoiled Wycherly Musgrave is wracked with guilt

over a young woman's death while he was driving

drunk. He befriends telepathic actress Sinah, who

is beset by ancestral spirits. Can the rich boy

win Sinah's heart while resisting the power of

psychic possession? 1997.

RC 49663.

##

The Blue Corn Murders: A Eugenia Potter Mystery.

RC 49664.

by Nancy Pickard.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

2 cassettes.

Arizona rancher Eugenia Potter discovers Native

American pottery on her ranch and signs up for a

hike at an archaeological camp specializing in

ancient Indian culture. During the trek through

the wilderness, two women are murdered and a teen

tour bus disappears. Some violence. 1998.

RC 49664.

##

Scream of Eagles: Eagle Series, Book 4.

RC 49665.

by William W. Johnstone.

read by Jack Fox.

2 cassettes.

When his beloved wife of forty-five years is

killed in an outlaw raid, Jamie MacCallister vows

vengeance. He tracks the murderous gang west from

the Atlantic coast, winding up at Little Big Horn,

where he joins General Custer's battle with the

Sioux. Sequel to _Talons of Eagles (RC 44013)_.

Violence and strong language.  1996.

RC 49665.

##

Sentinels: A "Nameless Detective" Mystery.

RC 49666.

by Bill Pronzini.

read by Roy Avers.

2 cassettes.

The "nameless" detective is hired by a worried

mother to find her missing college daughter and

her boyfriend. He arrives in the northern

California town where the girl's car broke down

and discovers it is a backwater with a prominent

paramilitary group. Strong language and some

violence. 1996.

RC 49666.

##

Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume 5.

RC 49667.

by Orson Scott Card.

read by John Polk.

3 cassettes.

As the seventh son of a seventh son, Alvin knows

his destiny is to build the Crystal City. He

journeys to New England believing that someone

there knows where the city is to be built.

Meanwhile, Alvin's wife travels south to promote

the abolition of slavery. Sequel to _Alvin

Journeyman (RC 41189)_. 1998.

RC 49667.

##

Girl in Hyacinth Blue.

RC 49678.

by Susan Vreeland.

read by Annie Wauters.

1 cassette.

Eight vignettes follow the various owners of a

Vermeer painting through the centuries. Begins

with the latest owner, whose German father

obtained it illegally from a deported Jewish

family, and goes back to the artist, who could not

support his eleven children. Some descriptions of

sex and some violence. 1999.

RC 49678.

##

Apaches.

RC 49682.

by Lorenzo Carcaterra.

read by Rick Foucheux.

2 cassettes.

The Apaches, a renegade band of former New York

City policemen led by Boomer Frontieri, search for

a friend's missing daughter. When the girl's

tormentor is captured but goes free at trial, the

ex-cops vow to take care of other criminals on

their own. Violence, strong language, and some

descriptions of sex. 1997.

RC 49682.

##

A Woman of Passion.

RC 49692.

by Virginia Henley.

read by Corrie James.

3 cassettes.

England, mid-1500s. Bess Hardwick is a child when

her family is forced to leave Hardwick Manor, but

she vows to return. And Bess does, but not before

she becomes a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth

I, acquires four husbands, and achieves the rank

of countess. Explicit descriptions of sex, some

violence, and some strong language. 1999.

RC 49692.

##

Nineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and

Bobs of Other Things.

RC 49697.

by Sholem Aleichem.

read by David Elias.

2 cassettes.

Fourteen Yiddish tales told in colloquial language

depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe and in New

York. In each case the author speaks through a man

or woman who relates a story of personal woe,

often involving humor and satire. 1998.

RC 49697.

##

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.

RC 49701.

by Dyan Sheldon.

read by Margaret Strom.

2 cassettes.

When sixteen-year-old Lola, deemed the "drama

queen" by her mother, moves to New Jersey, the

girl is appalled by suburbia. Lola immediately

runs into conflict with Carla, the reigning

debutante, especially when Lola beats her out for

the lead in the school play. For senior high

readers. 1999.

RC 49701.

##

The Lightning Warrior.

RC 49710.

by Max Brand.

read by Bob Moore.

2 cassettes.

An imposing stranger called Cobalt arrives in town

and aims to marry Sylvia Baird, the reluctant

object of his affection. Finally, Sylvia offers

him her hand in exchange for the pelt of the

legendary great white wolf, and Cobalt sets out on

the deadly quest. Some violence. 1932.

RC 49710.

##

The Lake Dreams the Sky.

RC 49711.

by Swain Wolfe.

read by Kimberly Schraf.

2 cassettes.

After a twenty-three-year absence, Liz visits her

grandmother and retrieves a painting of Rose made

by her beau, Cody, in 1948. This discovery leads

into the story of Rose and Cody--the legendary

couple whose passion set the lake on fire--and

brings Liz to a new understanding of love. Some

descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 49711.

##

The Marching Season.

RC 49718.

by Daniel Silva.

read by Ted Stoddard.

2 cassettes.

Ex-CIA agent Michael Osbourne accompanies his

father-in-law, Ambassador Douglas Cannon, to

Ireland, where radical groups are determined to

undermine the 1998 peace accords. The hit man

October, from _The Mark of the Assassin (RC

46012)_, attempts to eliminate them on orders from

a shadowy group. Violence, strong language, and

some descriptions of sex. 1999.

RC 49718.

##

The Peace Chief: A Novel of the Real People.

RC 49729.

by Robert J. Conley.

read by John Stratton.

3 cassettes.

At the time of the French and Spanish incursions

into the New World, a young Cherokee warrior

learns the skills and traditions he needs to

become a strong chief and lead his people. By

taking refuge in a sanctuary town, Young Puppy

fulfills a prophecy that he will die and be

reborn. 1998.

RC 49729.

##

The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon.

RC 49731.

by Richard Zimler.

read by Jonathan Davis.

3 cassettes.

Lisbon, Portugal; 1506. As thousands of Jews are

murdered in the streets during the Inquisition,

Berekiah Zarco flees to Constantinople. Years

later he returns to avenge the death of his

beloved uncle, Abraham, a renowned kabbalist.

Based on a manuscript discovered in Istanbul.

Violence, some strong language, and some explicit

descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 49731.

##

Where You Belong.

RC 49746.

by Barbara Taylor Bradford.

read by Michele Schaeffer.

2 cassettes.

Kosovo, 1998. Thirty-one-year-old Valentine

Denning, Jake Newberg, and Tony Hampton are

photojournalists covering the war. Tony is killed,

and Val and Jake are badly wounded. As the two

survivors recover, they learn some startling news

about Tony, which leaves Val wondering just where

she belongs. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.

RC 49746.

##

Glory's War: Goldenwing Cycle, Book 2.

RC 49760.

by Alfred Coppel.

read by Fred Major.

2 cassettes.

The Goldenwing starship _Glory_ is headed for

orbit around the Accursed Twin--known to the Wired

Starmen aboard as Ross 248 Beta. The planets,

settled by refugees from the former Russian

federation, are constantly at war with each other,

and each sees the _Glory_ as a potential prize.

Sequel to _Glory (RC 38408)_. 1995.

RC 49760.

##

Stardust.

RC 49777.

by Neil Gaiman.

read by George Holmes.

2 cassettes.

The town of Wall in rural England borders on a

bewitched meadow inhabited by Faeries. At a

festival, Dunstan Thorn, of Wall, mates with a

Faerie lass and produces a son, Tristran. Years

later, Tristran promises his intended to retrieve

a fallen star and embarks on an arduous quest.

Some violence. 1999.

RC 49777.

##

And Gold Was Ours.

RC 49784.

by Rebecca Brandewyne.

read by Gabriella Cavallero.

3 cassettes.

While growing up in Spain in the mid-1800s, Aurora

experiences spells during which she is visited by

a dashing young man. When she flees to Peru to

escape a tyrant, Aurora meets Salvador, the man in

her visions. Explicit descriptions of sex,

violence, and strong language. 1984.

RC 49784.

##

Girl in Landscape.

RC 49790.

by Jonathan Lethem.

read by Nona Pipes.

2 cassettes.

When a global disaster blights the Earth's

environment, fourteen-year-old Pella Marsh and her

family escape to another planet where her father,

a failed politician, hopes to restart his career.

Pella assimilates into the alien society and

discovers a terrible threat that could doom the

Earthling colony. Some strong language. 1998.

RC 49790.

##

Getting It in the Head: Stories.

RC 49791.

by Mike McCormack.

read by Graeme Malcolm.

2 cassettes.

A collection of sixteen Irish tales, variously

surreal, violent, and macabre. In "Old Man, My

Son" a boy suddenly assumes the character of his

deceased grandfather, a hero of the 1916 uprising.

After the boy's death, an autopsy discovers the

embedded bullet that had wounded his rebel

ancestor. Strong language and violence. 1996.

RC 49791.

##

A Darker Shade of Crimson: An Ivy League Mystery.

RC 49810.

by Pamela Thomas-Graham.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

Rosezella Fisher had risen from secretary to dean

of students at Harvard Law School before she fell

to her death during a campus blackout. Many people

resented the ambitious black woman's success, and

economics assistant professor Nikki Chase, also

black, suspects foul play. Some violence and some

strong language. 1998.

RC 49810.

##

Love Alters Not.

RC 49813.

by Flora Kidd.

read by Barbara Caruso.

2 cassettes.

Madeleine Stewart, twenty-three, is always willing

to help someone. When an elderly uncle in Scotland

begs her roommate Fiona to come to work as his

housekeeper, Fiona convinces Madeleine to take her

place. Madeleine's impersonation is eventually

discovered, but by then she has no wish to leave

Scotland. For senior high and older readers. 1967.

RC 49813.

##

My One and Only.

RC 49815.

by Katherine O'Neal.

read by Gabriella Cavallero.

2 cassettes.

In 1909 schoolmates Kitty and Cameron are

kidnapped in India and Cameron is killed. Kitty

grows up to be an aviatrix and cat burglar,

seeking the ruby that will save her imprisoned

father. She clashes with a rival thief who she

believes is Cameron. Explicit descriptions of sex,

violence, and strong language. 2000. 

RC 49815.

##

People of Darkness.

RC 49819.

by Tony Hillerman.

read by Bob Askey.

2 cassettes.

When Navajo Tribal Police sergeant Jim Chee

investigates the theft of a seemingly worthless

box of keepsakes, he encounters a series of

mysterious deaths. Chee's probe leads him into

mortal peril before he uncovers the culprit and

discovers the secret of the stolen box. Some

violence. 1980.

RC 49819.

##

Vinegar Hill.

RC 49824.

by A. Manette Ansay.

read by Margaret Strom.

2 cassettes.

When James Grier loses his job, he takes his

family home to Wisconsin to live with his parents.

But the situation becomes stifling for his wife,

Ellen, who suddenly finds herself running the

household of a bitter and narrow-minded mother-in-

law. Yet, Ellen finds the strength to endure. Some

violence. Bestseller 1994.

RC 49824.

##

In America.

RC 49825.

by Susan Sontag.

read by Michele Schaeffer.

3 cassettes.

In the opening chapter numbered "Zero," the

unnamed protagonist--speaking for the author--

chooses the characters for the novel. The

remainder of the book revolves around the decision

of Polish actress Maryna Zalezowska to leave the

stage in 1876 and move to California with her

husband and entourage. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49825.

##

Rough Draft.

RC 49827.

by James W. Hall.

read by Barbara Pinolini.

2 cassettes.

Ex-Miami policewoman turned mystery writer Hannah

Keller discovers coded clues to her parents'

murder inside one of her books. She soon uncovers

the truth--that she's a decoy in an FBI hunt for a

serial killer--and her fragile son's life is in

danger. Violence, strong language, and some

descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49827.

##

Moment of Truth.

RC 49828.

by Lisa Scottoline.

read by Kimberly Schraf.

3 cassettes.

Believing his sixteen-year-old daughter murdered

her mother, attorney Jack Newlin frames himself

for the crime and confesses. He then hires novice

associate Mary DiNunzio to represent him, not

realizing the lengths she and the cops will go to

prove him innocent. Strong language. Bestseller

2000. 

RC 49828.

##

Apache: The White Indian Series, Book 14.

RC 49866.

by Donald Clayton Porter.

read by Roy Avers.

2 cassettes.

In this prequel to _Spirit Knife (RC 38230)_,

British siblings Beth and William Beaumont travel

to New Spain, in America, to find the mine that

would save their family home. They request help

from Renno, the young Seneca chief whose great-

grandfather, a "white Indian," visited England

years ago. Some violence. 1987. 1987.

RC 49866.

##

Love Alters Not.

RC 49867.

by Patricia Veryan.

read by Madelyn Buzzard.

3 cassettes.

England, 1746. Dimity Cranford and her twin

brothers, Piers and Peregrine, are supporters of

the king, while a longtime family friend, Horatio

(Viscount Glendenning), is a Jacobite. But when

Horatio is mortally wounded, he entrusts Dimity

with delivering the fourth stanza of a cypher to

fellow Jacobites. Sequel to _The Tyrant (RC

42179)_. 1987.

RC 49867.

##

Blood Roses: A Novel of Saint-Germain.

RC 49868.

by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.

read by Fred Major.

4 cassettes.

France, 1345. Comte de Saint-Germain has been

living in peace and prosperity in Orgon for some

time, although a few villagers are suspicious of

his strange, foreign ways. When the Black Plague

forces the Comte to flee, he takes on the role of

a troubadour. 1998.

RC 49868.

##

The Store of a Million Items.

RC 49870.

by Michelle Cliff.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

Eleven stories of people who celebrate life amid

frustration and adversity. The title work depicts

a child's vivid memories of a dream store offering

a wide variety of toys "only available in

America." Some strong language. 1998.

RC 49870.

##

Ammie, Come Home.

RC 49873.

by Barbara Michaels.

read by Madelyn Buzzard.

2 cassettes (Reissue).

Ruth, a young widow, is sharing her inherited

Georgetown home in Washington, D.C., with her

college student niece, Sara. When Sara's professor

comes to visit, the three of them, along with

Sara's boyfriend, begin to experience ghostly

events in the old house. Some violence and some

strong language. 1968.

RC 49873.

##

The Sandglass.

RC 49875.

by Romesh Gunesekera.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

2 cassettes.

A tale of two rival Sri Lankan families, Ducal and

Vatunas. Traces the origins of their three-

generation feud from the 1940s, when Jason Ducal

craftily undercut the business of the

entrepreneurial Vatunas patriarch. Describes the

tragic human cost of inherited hatred. 1998.

RC 49875.

##

Crooked.

RC 49876.

by Laura McNeal and Tom McNeal.

read by Jill Fox.

2 cassettes.

Clara, fourteen, worries about her crooked nose

and about earning enough money for horse camp.

Then she is deserted by both her mother and her

best friend. Clara's sole comfort, a budding

romance with classmate Amos, is threatened by two

menacing brothers. For junior and senior high

readers. 1999.

RC 49876.

##

_Cartesian Sonata_ and Other Novellas.

RC 49877.

by William H. Gass.

read by Fred Major.

2 cassettes.

Four interrelated stories that explore the nature

of the mind, body, and spirit. In "Bed and

Breakfast," a shifty accountant checks into a

second-rate midwestern motel, where he becomes

obsessed with the collection of kitsch--artifacts

reflecting cleverness and purpose, each with a

history of past lives. Some strong language. 1998.

RC 49877.

##

Wake Up to Murder.

RC 49879.

by Steve Allen.

read by Randy Wieck.

2 cassettes.

When on-set accidents cause a morning talk show

host to leave in a huff, co-anchor Cat Lawrence

convinces her old friend Steve Allen to help out.

She wants Steve not only to fill in as host, but

also to find out who is sabotaging the show.

Strong language. 1996.

RC 49879.

##

The Uncanny.

RC 49880.

by Andrew Klavan.

read by Richard Hauenstein.

3 cassettes.

When Hollywood horror film producer Richard Storm

becomes terminally ill with a brain tumor, he

leaves for England on a quest to find evidence of

life after death. During his eerie odyssey, Storm

encounters romance, murder, ghosts, and a glimpse

into the mystery of eternal life. Violence and

some strong language. 1998.

RC 49880.

##

The Sound and the Fury.

RC 49885.

by William Faulkner.

read by Bruce Huntey.

2 cassettes (Reissue).

In 1928 Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the

Compson brothers--Quentin, Jason, and the "idiot"

son Benjy--narrate events that trace the gradual

disintegration of the family and include the

ostracism of their wanton sister, Caddy. 1929.

RC 49885.

##

Wings in the Snow.

RC 49886.

by Jim Oliver.

read by John Polk.

2 cassettes.

Dr. Theo Tithonus is oblivious to his family until

a series of crises cause him to take stock of his

life. His father, stepmother, and sisters are

fighting; his unruly daughter shows up; and his

gay lover leaves. Work also disintegrates into

strife. Some strong language and some descriptions

of sex. 1998.

RC 49886.

##

Outburst: A Todd Mills Mystery.

RC 49888.

by R.D. Zimmerman.

read by Gary Tipton.

2 cassettes.

Minneapolis journalist Todd Mills witnesses a

murder that his lover, homicide cop Steve Rawlins,

investigates. The victim was a gay cop, and a lead

points to a transsexual who was once a suspect in

another gay cop's death before it was ruled a

suicide. Strong language, violence, and some

explicit descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 49888.

##

Scent of Magic.

RC 49889.

by Andre Norton.

read by Jill Fox.

3 cassettes.

Following her parents' deaths, Willadene is

apprenticed to a relative as a scullery maid.

Blessed with a keen sense of smell that enables

her to distinguish good from evil scents,

Willadene soon goes to work for Halwice, the

Herbmistress, and becomes enmeshed in a deadly web

of intrigue. 1998.

RC 49889.

##

Exegesis.

RC 49892.

by Astro Teller.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

Berkeley grad student Alice Lu discovers that the

software "EDGAR," which she developed for her

studies, has a mischievous mind of its own. EDGAR

not only e-mails her, but also attracts the notice

of the National Security Agency. (Written by the

grandson of Edward Teller, creator of the hydrogen

bomb.) 1997.

RC 49892.

##

Angel Fire.

RC 49893.

by Ron Franscell.

read by John Polk.

2 cassettes.

Twenty-four years after the reported death of his

war correspondent brother Daniel, Cassidy McLeod

receives a call that will forever change his life;

Daniel has been found alive in Vietnam. When the

much-changed man returns home, the joyful reunion

soon turns somber. Violence, strong language, and

some descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 49893.

##

Elske.

RC 49894.

by Cynthia Voigt.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

2 cassettes.

In this companion to _Jackaroo (RC 23883)_ and

others, young Elske escapes being a sacrificial

virgin by fleeing the violent Volkaric, who

enslaved her grandmother years earlier. Elske

joins the defiant Beriel, who plans to fight her

evil brother, to become Queen of the Kingdom. For

junior and senior high readers. 1999.

RC 49894.

##

At All Costs.

RC 49898.

by John Gilstrap.

read by Brian Conn.

3 cassettes.

When the feds raid the body shop where Jake works,

he and his family must flee before the agents

realize he's their most-wanted fugitive. Fourteen

years ago Jake and Carolyn were falsely accused of

detonating a fatal explosion. Violence and strong

language. For senior high and older readers. 1998.

RC 49898.

##

Dark Justice.

RC 49904.

by William Bernhardt.

read by Gary Tipton.

3 cassettes.

Attorney-author Ben Kincaid is on a book tour when

he is arrested in the small logging town of Magic

Valley while trying to rescue a doomed cat. His

cell mates convince him to defend their

environmental group leader, who is accused of

murdering a logger. Some violence and some strong

language. 1999.

RC 49904.

##

The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus.

RC 49908.

by Harry Harrison.

read by John Polk.

2 cassettes.

Jim diGriz, con man and thief, and his wife,

Angelina, are hired by the forty-centuries-old

billionaire Kaizi to find out who has been

cleaning out his bank accounts. Each incident

occurs when the circus is in town. So Jim brushes

up on his magician skills and joins the show. Some

violence. 1999.

RC 49908.

##

The Seasons Hereafter: Lovers Trilogy, Volume 2.

RC 49922.

by Elisabeth Ogilvie.

read by Mitzi Friedlander.

2 cassettes.

Vanessa Barton hopes that her dreary life will

change when her fisherman husband's new job

necessitates their relocation to Bennett's Island,

Maine. But it will take more than a change of

locale to bring purpose to Vanessa's life. Sequel

to _The Dawning of the Day (RC 49921)_. Some

strong language. 1966.

RC 49922.

##

Standoff.

RC 49944.

by Sandra Brown.

read by Samarra Mbenga.

2 cassettes.

Texas multimillionaire Russell Dendy's pregnant

daughter, Sabra, runs off with her high-school

boyfriend after Dendy threatens them. As they

attempt to rob a convenience store, the fleeing

couple takes hostages, including a television

reporter. Then Sabra goes into active labor.

Strong language, some explicit descriptions of

sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49944.

##

Horse Heaven.

RC 49947.

by Jane Smiley.

read by Nanette Savard.

5 cassettes.

In two years on the horse racing circuit, anything

can happen, both on and off the track. Smiley's

kaleidoscopic novel recounts the lives of owners,

trainers, jockeys, and others involved in the

daily activities of owning, caring for, and racing

horses. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong

language. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49947.

##

Easy Prey.

RC 49948.

by John Sandford.

read by Bruce Huntey.

2 cassettes.

Minneapolis police detective Lucas Davenport

investigates the murder of supermodel Alie'e

Maison, which has eclipsed the other murder that

occurred at the same party. Suddenly, others in

Alie'e's life begin dying--in quick succession.

While Davenport sorts through his suspects, his

love life develops complications. Strong language

and some violence. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49948.

##

The Last King of Scotland.

RC 49952.

by Giles Foden.

read by Steven Crossley.

3 cassettes.

Scottish medical graduate Nicholas Garrigan takes

up practice in rural Uganda where, by sheer

accident, he becomes personal physician to

president Idi Amin. Even as the young doctor

witnesses some of the 1970s abuses of power and

barbarity, he comes to admire some facets of

Amin's personality. Eventually Garrigan returns

home alienated. 1998.

RC 49952.

##

Unwanted Company.

RC 49969.

by Barbara Seranella.

read by Annie Wauters.

2 cassettes.

Former addict Miranda "Munch" Mancini is a

mechanic and limousine owner who unofficially

adopted an orphaned baby girl six years ago. Now

Munch is reluctantly thrown into a police

investigation when a serial killer uses her limo.

Strong language, some explicit descriptions of

sex, and some violence. Bestseller 1999.

RC 49969.

##

The Hook.

RC 49971.

by Donald E. Westlake.

read by Gregory Gorton.

2 cassettes.

Authors Bryce Proctorr and Wayne Prentice renew an

old acquaintance when they run into each other in

the New York Public Library. Each author is

currently experiencing publishing problems, and

they decide to combine their efforts--in a

murderous collaboration. Strong language and some

violence. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 49971.

##

The Saving Graces.

RC 50013.

by Patricia Gaffney.

read by Annie Wauters.

3 cassettes.

A Washington, D.C., women's group--Emma, Rudy,

Lee, and Isabel--meets for ten years to discuss

everything and everybody. The four establish a

firm bond as they share their experiences in love,

divorce, adultery, and infertility. When one is

diagnosed with cancer, they rally to offer

support. Some strong language. Bestseller 1999.

RC 50013.

##

Witness in Death.

RC 50031.

by J.D. Robb.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

New York City, 2059. While attending a play,

policewoman Eve Dallas and her husband witness a

stage actor's murder, when a knife is substituted

for a prop. During her investigation Eve discovers

that the victim was a vile and unscrupulous fiend.

Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong

language. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50031.

##

House of Sand and Fog.

RC 50033.

by Andre Dubus.

read by Richard Davidson.

3 cassettes.

Because of a tax-office error, recovering addict

Kathy Lazaro is evicted from the bungalow she

inherited from her father. The house is bought by

an Iranian looking for the American dream.

Correcting this mistake leads to a legal tussle

with dire results. Some descriptions of sex, some

violence, and some strong language. Bestseller

1999.

RC 50033.

##

A Season beyond a Kiss.

RC 50034.

by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.

read by Gabriella Cavallero.

3 cassettes.

Charleston. Raelynn Barrett knows very little

about her new husband, Jeffrey Birmingham, who had

rescued her from her unscrupulous "uncle." But

doubts surface when Jeffrey is accused of

fathering a servant's child. Sequel to _Elusive

Flame (RC 47316)_. Some explicit descriptions of

sex, some violence, and some strong language.

Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50034.

##

The Quest of Lee Garrison.

RC 50038.

by Max Brand.

read by Bob Askey.

2 cassettes.

Lee Garrison, a solitary fence rider in the

southwest, is entranced with stories he has read

of daring medieval adventures. Then a dying Indian

stumbles into his camp, telling of a magnificent

wild mustang called Moonshine. Garrison pursues

the elusive horse across the plains on a quest of

self-discovery. 1923.

RC 50038.

##

Cases.

RC 50042.

by Joe Gores.

read by Chuck Benson.

2 cassettes.

In 1953 twenty-one-year-old Pierce "Dunc" Duncan

rides the rails looking for adventure. He soon

finds it when he lands on a chain gang and

witnesses a murder. Dunc flees to Mexico, hitches

to Las Vegas, and ends up at a San Francisco

detective agency. Strong language, some

descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999.

RC 50042.

##

Flanders.

RC 50044.

by Patricia Anthony.

read by Jim Zeiger.

3 cassettes.

In 1916 Texan Travis Lee Stanhope finds his place

as a British army sniper in Flanders. In time, he

succumbs to the terror and carnage of trench

warfare and finds a sense of peace in a land of

the dead. Strong language, violence, and

descriptions of sex. 1998.

RC 50044.

##

Vengeance: A Lew Fonesca Mystery.

RC 50055.

by Stuart M. Kaminsky.

read by Chuck Benson.

2 cassettes.

Reeling from his wife's death, Lew Fonesca moved

to Florida to do process serving and investigative

work. Now he has been hired to find a woman's

fourteen-year-old daughter, who is with her

abusive father, and to locate the missing wife of

a wealthy man. Some violence and some strong

language. 1999.

RC 50055.

##

Solar Eclipse.

RC 50060.

by John Farris.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

3 cassettes.

Traveling to visit her father in the Four Corners

area of Utah, Shay Waco and her daughter are

pushed over an embankment by a truck. After using

her stuntwoman skills to escape, Shay stumbles

upon a houseful of dead Latinos. Violence, strong

language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.

1999.

RC 50060.

##

Cannery Row.

RC 50061.

by John Steinbeck.

read by Jim Zeiger.

1 cassette (Reissue).

A happy-go-lucky colony of bums and ladies of easy

virtue live on the Monterey, California,

waterfront. They include Lee Chong the Chinese

grocer, Doc the philosopher, Dora Flood the

sporting-house owner, and Henri the painter. 1945.

RC 50061.

##

Star Wars: Episode 1, The Phantom Menace.

RC 50064.

by Terry Brooks.

read by Chuck Benson.

2 cassettes.

Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are

responsible for the safety of Queen Amidala, whose

planet is under attack by the Trade Federation.

Their mission brings them to Tatooine, where they

meet Anakin Skywalker, a young slave with

extraordinary instincts, who dreams of becoming a

Jedi knight. Some violence. For senior high and

older readers.  Bestseller 1999.

RC 50064.

##

Nowhere to Run.

RC 50067.

by Gay G. Gunn.

read by Pam Ward.

2 cassettes.

California, 1849. Wealthy ex-slave Exum Taylor

sends his best friend Solomon Hawk back to Georgia

to buy an African woman. Solomon returns with

beautiful Cassie Lee, who is eager to experience

freedom and love--but will not settle for Exum's

brutishness. Explicit descriptions of sex and some

violence. 1997.

RC 50067.

##

The Third Heiress.

RC 50069.

by Brenda Joyce.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

3 cassettes.

When New York dancer Jill Gallagher's fianc, Hal,

says he's having second thoughts, she crashes the

car, and Hal dies--after whispering the name Kate.

Returning the body to his hostile English family,

Jill learns of a Kate Gallagher from a century

ago. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence,

and some strong language. 1999.
RC 50069.

##

Little Green Men.

RC 50073.

by Christopher Buckley.

read by Jim Zeiger.

2 cassettes.

Alien abductions have been staged for decades by a

secret government agency to pressure Congress for

space program funds. But now a disgruntled agent

has arranged for a pompous TV commentator to be

kidnapped--not once, but twice--by little green

men, and the loudmouthed pundit has been

thoroughly hoodwinked. Some strong language. 1999.

RC 50073.

##

Soft Focus.

RC 50074.

by Jayne Ann Krentz.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

Elizabeth and Jack become lovers after signing a

business deal. She dumps him the next day after

learning that he destroyed her friend's business,

but the pair must still work together to save a

sabotaged company. Strong language, some explicit

descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999.

RC 50074.

##

Yesterday.

RC 50078.

by Fern Michaels.

read by Kristin Allison.

3 cassettes.

Callie Parker's wealthy father brought a foster

son and two poor girls to his South Carolina

estate to play with four-year-old Callie and be

watched over by beloved caretaker Pearl. Years

later, when the four friends gather for Callie's

wedding, long-held secrets reveal that their

childhood was built on lies. 1995.

RC 50078.

##

Hugger Mugger: A Spenser Novel.

RC 50098.

by Robert B. Parker.

read by Ray Foushee.

2 cassettes.

Private detective Spenser is hired to find out

who's shooting Walter Clive's horses at the Three

Fillies Stables in Georgia. The best thoroughbred,

Hugger Mugger, is bound to win the Triple Crown--

if he lives. Spenser meets Clive's dissolute

daughters--and then a human is murdered. Strong

language and some violence. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50098.

##

The Smoky Hill.

RC 50103.

by Don Coldsmith.

read by Roy Avers.

2 cassettes.

Three Booth family generations revolved around the

development of Kansas's Smoky Hill River: Gabe

Booth, a scout, helped map the territory with John

Fremont; Gabe's nephews Lem and Sam prospected the

area for gold; Sam's son Jess, a Union corporal,

faced Indians distraught over the destruction of

their land. Some strong language. 1989.

RC 50103.

##

Ronicky Doone's Treasure.

RC 50122.

by Max Brand.

read by Jack Fox.

2 cassettes.

"Horse-breaker, mischief-maker, adventurer by

instinct," Ronicky Doone loves a good fight,

especially for an underdog. As a reward for

helping Hugh Dawn and his daughter escape the

savage revenge of gang leader Jack Moon, Doone is

invited to share in the search for the gold Dawn

is hunting. Some violence. 1922.

RC 50122.

##

Necking with Louise.

RC 50229.

by Rick Book.

read by Jim Zeiger.

1 cassette.

Eric Anderson, a Saskatchewan farm boy growing up

in the 1960s, describes his life in seven

interconnected stories. In the title piece he

finds a new girlfriend; in "Sun Dogs" he almost

freezes to death after his horse breaks a leg

during a blizzard. Some strong language. For

senior high readers. 1999.

RC 50229.

##

The Net.

RC 50230.

by Rex Beach.

read by David Hartley-Margolin.

2 cassettes.

American Norvin Blake arrives in Sicily to attend

the wedding of his close friend, Martel Savigno,

and learns that Martel has refused to bow down to

the Mafioso responsible for his father's murder.

Shockingly, Martel is killed, and his beautiful

rich fiance plans to avenge his death. Some

violence. 1912.

RC 50230.

##

McNally's Dilemma.

RC 50259.

by Lawrence Sanders.

read by Chuck Benson.

2 cassettes.

Palm Beach investigator Archy McNally assists his

friend Melva Williams, who admits she killed her

second husband after catching him with a mystery

woman. Archy discovers secrets from the family's

past that Melva and her daughter have concealed.

Written for the late Sanders's estate by Vincent

Lardo. Some violence.  Bestseller 1999.

RC 50259.

##

Cradle and All.

RC 50260.

by James Patterson.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

2 cassettes.

The Catholic church discovers two pregnant virgins

at a time when plagues are besetting the world.

The church sends an ex-nun turned detective to

investigate one of the mothers-to-be. The priest

she secretly loves assists her in the inquiry.

Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence,

and some strong language. 2000. 

RC 50260.

##

The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession.

RC 50275.

by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.

read by Bob Askey.

2 cassettes.

Forty-two months into the Tribulation Nicolae

Carpathia is assassinated and some of the

Tribulation Force are suspects. As each member

struggles for survival, millions prepare for the

funeral. Suddenly Carpathia arises from his coffin

and pledges that his attackers have yet to endure

the Great Tribulation. Sequel to _Assassins (RC

48819)_. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50275.

##

Summer Promise.

RC 50281.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

Fourteen-year-old Christy Miller, a farm girl from

Wisconsin, is spending the summer in California

with her wealthy aunt and uncle. But dealing with

the fast beach crowd leads to moral dilemmas that

are only resolved when she meets a group of

Christian teens. For junior and senior high

readers. 1998.

RC 50281.

##

A Whisper and a Wish.

RC 50282.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

When her family relocates to California, fifteen-

year-old Christy Miller faces new dreams and

disappointments as she decides what price she's

willing to pay for making new friends. Her

newfound religious faith sustains her in tough

times. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.

RC 50282.

##

Yours Forever.

RC 50283.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

Fifteen-year-old Christy Miller expects her friend

Todd to reciprocate her romantic feelings when she

sees him during Christmas vacation. But after many

misunderstandings with friends and family, she

begins to grasp the implications of "forever" in

the context of her faith. For junior and senior

high readers.   1998.

RC 50283.

##

Thale's Folly.

RC 50375.

by Dorothy Gilman.

read by David Hartley-Margolin.

1 cassette.

Suffering from writer's block, Andrew Oliver

Thale, twenty-six, has gone to work for his

father, a corporate executive. When his father

sends him to check out Thale's Folly, an inherited

property in Massachusetts, Andrew discovers four

people living in the house and several mysteries

to be solved. 1999.

RC 50375.

##

Tom Clancy's Net Force: Shadow of Honor.

RC 50386.

by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik.

read by Chuck Benson.

2 cassettes.

2025. Net Force Explorer Andy Moore, whose father

was killed years ago in the South African War,

believes his dad was a hero. When a rival

classmate reveals a scandalous secret about Andy's

father, bad things begin happening in their

school. For senior high and older readers.

Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50386.

##

Snow.

RC 50614.

by Catherine Farnes.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

1 cassette.

Stephanie, a visually impaired albino sixteen-

year-old, moves to Colorado when her divorced

parents reunite. Several Christian students who

attend church with her recently converted father

help her adjust to her new school. For junior and

senior high readers. 1999.

RC 50614.

##

Drowning Ruth.

RC 50849.

by Christina Schwarz.

read by Annie Wauters.

2 cassettes.

In March 1919, nurse Amanda Starkey, seeking

refuge, returns to her family home to live with

her younger sister Mathilda and Mathilda's three-

year-old child, Ruth. Within a year, Mathilda is

dead and Amanda is raising Ruth as her own. But

both Amanda and Ruth are hiding memories of the

night Mathilda died. Bestseller 2000. 

RC 50849.

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_Books for Children_

Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book

Topics_ were recently sent to cooperating

libraries.  The complete collection contains books

by many authors on fiction and nonfiction

subjects, including animals, geography, nature,

mystery, sports, and others.  Contact your

cooperating library to learn more about the wide

range of books available in the collection. 

Cassette books are labeled with the code RC and

play at 15/16 ips.  To order books, contact your

cooperating library.

_Cassettes Nonfiction_

But I'll Be Back Again.

RC 48516.

by Cynthia Rylant.

read by Marilyn Gleason.

1 cassette.

Newbery Award-winning author describes events of

her West Virginia childhood, including many that

appear in her stories. She recalls the anguish of

being left with grandparents when her mother

leaves her alcoholic father, and the pain of her

later crushes on boys at school and on Beatle Paul

McCartney. For grades 6-9. 1989.

RC 48516.

##

It Is a Good Day to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell

the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

RC 48706.

by Herman J. Viola.

read by Miriam Wagner.

1 cassette.

Personal accounts by Native Americans who

participated in the 1876 battle that defeated

Custer. A Crow scout called White Man Runs Him

remembers warning Custer that there were "too many

Indians" for him to fight. For grades 5-8. 1998.

RC 48706.

##

Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection.

RC 48737.

selected by Michael Rosen.

read by Bill Wallace.

1 cassette.

A selection of eighty-two poems by a broad range

of writers from William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan

Poe, and Emily Dickinson to Lewis Carroll, Robert

Frost, and Langston Hughes. Includes biographical

background on each poet. For grades 6-9 and older

readers. 1998.

RC 48737.

##

Dominique Moceanu, an American Champion: An

Autobiography.

RC 48784.

by Dominique Moceanu.

read by Jeanne Evans.

1 cassette.

Autobiography of a gold-medal winner on the U.S.

women's gymnastics team in the 1996 Olympics.

Describes her family life and years of training.

Introduction by her coach, Bela Karolyi. Also

includes a guide to gymnastic events and scoring,

as well as a glossary. For grades 4-7. 1996.

RC 48784.

##

Exotic Pets: From Alligators to Zebra Fish.

RC 48822.

by John Zeaman.

read by Maxine Wasserman.

1 cassette.

Basic information on unusual animals (such as

cheetahs, boa constrictors, and monkeys) chosen as

pets by various people around the world at

different times in history. Discusses

domestication of wild animals and some of the

dangers, as well as the human-animal bond. For

grades 3-6. 1999.

RC 48822.

##

Finding Out about Whales.

RC 48825.

by Elin Kelsey.

read by Maxine Wasserman.

1 cassette.

A marine biologist looks at five whale species--

blue, humpback, gray, beluga, and killer. She

discusses how researchers gather information and

summarizes some of their findings. Also explains

why whales blow bubbles, how they find their way,

and how they hunt for food. For grades 3-6 and

older readers. 1998.

RC 48825.

##

Bible Stories for the Young.

RC 48826.

by Sally Grindley.

read by Gary Roan.

1 cassette.

Eight selections from the Old Testament about the

world's creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Joseph,

David and Goliath, Daniel, and Jonah. The twelve

New Testament stories cover Jesus' birth, major

events in his life, his crucifixion, and his

resurrection. For grades K-3. 1998.

RC 48826.

##

Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball

Leagues.

RC 49035.

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack.

read by Chuck Young.

1 cassette.

History of the baseball leagues formed when entry

into the major leagues was denied. Describes the

teams, players, and competition that existed from

the nineteenth century until their dismantlement

almost one hundred years later. Includes a player

profile list as well as a time line. For grades 6-

9 and older readers. 1994.

RC 49035.

##

Cal Ripken Jr.: My Story.

RC 49045.

by Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Bryan.

read by Arnie Warren.

1 cassette.

Autobiography of the baseball player who beat the

record for the most consecutively played games.

Describes his childhood growing up in a baseball

family to his career with the Baltimore Orioles.

Adapted from _The Only Way I Know (RC 44808)_. For

grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999.

RC 49045.

##

Poisonous Creatures.

RC 49050.

by Nathan Aaseng.

read by Miriam Wagner.

1 cassette.

Explores the diverse world of poisonous animals

that employ a kind of "chemical warfare" for

hunting their food or for protecting themselves

from predators. Discusses venomous sea creatures,

insects, snakes, and mammals, as well as antivenin

research and the treatment of snakebite. For

grades 5-8. 1997.

RC 49050.

##

Eat Your Words: A Fascinating Look at the Language

of Food.

RC 49276.

by Charlotte Foltz Jones.

read by Kimberly Schraf.

1 cassette.

Jones explains how dishes such as Eggs Benedict

and Caesar Salad got their names. Tells how terms

like "couch potato" and "spill the beans"

originated, and includes interesting food facts.

For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 49276.

##

26 Fairmount Avenue.

RC 49410.

by Tomie De Paola.

read by Bruce Nelson.

1 cassette.

The children's author tells some events from his

childhood: experiencing a hurricane when he was

four and seeing Walt Disney's movie about Snow

White. He describes friends and relatives and the

building of his new family home when he was five.

A chapter book. For grades 2-4. 1999.

RC 49410.

##

The Best of the Best in Tennis.

RC 49562.

by Rachel Rutledge.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

Provides a capsule history of the development of

tennis as a competitive sport. Presents

biographical sketches and career highlights of

nine famous players: Lindsay Davenport, Steffi

Graf, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Mary

Pierce, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Monica Seles, and

Venus and Serena Williams. For grades 5-8. 1998.

RC 49562.

##

William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim.

RC 49648.

by Gary D. Schmidt.

read by Patricia McDermott.

1 cassette.

Biography of the English leader who first landed

at Plymouth Rock in 1620 to establish a colony for

his religious order. The Pilgrims, as the settlers

became known, faced many obstacles in the new

world: hunger, disease, Indian rebellions, and

internal strife. For grades 6-9 and older readers.

1999.

RC 49648.

##

Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?.

RC 49772.

by Jean Fritz.

read by Faith Potts.

1 cassette (Reissue).

Describes Samuel Adams's activities in helping

stir up the American Revolution, and how his

cousin John Adams finally persuaded him to learn

to ride a horse. For grades 2-4. 1974.

RC 49772.

##

Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso.

RC 49787.

by Susanna Reich.

read by Jill Ferris.

1 cassette.

Describes the life of the German pianist and

composer who lived from 1819 to 1896. The virtuoso

defied her mentor father by marrying his former

student, composer Robert Schumann. As Robert

declined mentally and died young, Clara's

brilliant and lengthy career supported their large

family. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999.

RC 49787.

##

The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera.

RC 49837.

retold by Shahrukh Husain.

read by Vanessa Maroney.

1 cassette.

Presents the stories of seven operas retold for

children: _The Little Sweep_, _The Magic Flute_,

_Hnsel and Gretel_, _The Flying Dutchman_, _La

Cenerentola_, _Orpheus and Eurydice_, and

_Christmas Eve_. Each entry is prefaced with

background remarks. For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 49837.

##

A Nest of Dinosaurs: The Story of Oviraptor.

RC 49841.

by Mark A. Norell and Lowell Dingus.

read by Gary Telles.

1 cassette.

Two paleontologists discuss their expeditions to

the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and the oviraptor

fossils they have found there. At Ukhaa Tolgod in

1993, they discovered a nest of dinosaur eggs that

changed scientific opinions about dinosaurs. For

grades 5-8.  1999.

RC 49841.

##

The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs.

RC 49856.

by Lowell Dingus and Luis Chiappe.

read by Gary Telles.

1 cassette.

Description of a 1997 expedition to the Patagonian

region of South America, where the authors

discovered tens of thousands of fossilized

dinosaur eggs. Discusses the project's many

practical aspects: getting funding, transporting

supplies, locating and uncovering the eggs,

bringing items to a lab, and writing reports. For

grades 3-6 and older readers. 1999.

RC 49856.

##

The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party.

RC 49865.

by Marian Calabro.

read by Kerry Cundiff.

1 cassette.

1846. Letters and diary entries describe twelve-

year-old Virginia Reed and her family's journey by

wagon train to California with the Donner clan.

The group is stranded in deep snow in the Sierra

Nevada mountains, and some desperate travelers

resort to cannibalism. Traces the survivors'

remaining years. For grades 5-8 and older readers.

1999.

RC 49865.

##

Working with Wildlife: A Guide to Careers in the

Animal World.

RC 50110.

by Thane Maynard.

read by Jack Fox.

1 cassette.

Cincinnati Zoo director of education (who also

hosts radio and television nature features)

describes various jobs in the growing industry of

working with nondomesticated or exotic animals.

Includes profiles of people working in veterinary

medicine, zoos and aquariums, research, education,

conservation, and more. For grades 5-8 and older

readers. 1999.

RC 50110.

##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

Horse Crazy: The Saddle Club, Book 1.

RC 48499.

by Bonnie Bryant.

read by Mimi Bederman.

1 cassette.

Carole, Stevie, and Lisa--three junior high girls-

-meet at Pine Hollow Stables to ride and care for

their favorite animals--horses. Together they form

the Saddle Club, but they still have to find a way

for Stevie to join the annual overnight ride. For

grades 4-7. 1988.

RC 48499.

##

Emperor Mage: The Immortals, Volume 3.

RC 48503.

by Tamora Pierce.

read by Margaret Strom.

2 cassettes.

In this sequel to _Wolf-Speaker (RC 48502)_, Daine

again uses her gift for working with animals. She

has traveled to Carthak in hopes of establishing a

peace agreement with its emperor, whose captive

birds are deathly ill. There she discovers a

collection of bones that will prove to be useful.

For grades 5-8. 1995.

RC 48503.

##

The Realms of the Gods: The Immortals, Volume 4.

RC 48504.

by Tamora Pierce.

read by Margaret Strom.

2 cassettes.

Daine and Numair have been swept up into the

realms of the gods. However, both want to return

to the land of humans to finish the work they

began in Tortall. To do so they must seek help

from the dragons. Sequel to _Emperor Mage (RC

48503)_. For grades 5-8. 1996.

RC 48504.

##

Mr. Revere and I: Being an Account of Certain

Episodes in the Career of Paul Revere, Esq., as

Recently Revealed by His Horse, Scheherazade, Late

Pride of His Royal Majesty's 14th Regiment of

Foot.

RC 48517.

by Robert Lawson.

read by Marilyn Gleason.

1 cassette.

An unconventional account of the American

Revolution by the horse who becomes part of the

Revere family and takes Paul on his midnight ride.

For grades 6-9. 1953.

RC 48517.

##

Sideways Stories from Wayside School.

RC 48595.

by Louis Sachar.

read by Marilyn Gleason.

1 cassette.

Thirty humorous stories about the students and

teachers from the top floor of a school

accidentally built sideways with thirty classrooms

stacked on top of each other. Prequel to _Wayside

School Is Falling Down (RC 48596)_. For grades 3-

6. 1978.

RC 48595.

##

Wayside School Is Falling Down.

RC 48596.

by Louis Sachar.

read by Marilyn Gleason.

1 cassette.

Thirty more stories about the strange happenings

at the school built thirty stories high. In

"Another Story about Socks," Sharie brings a hobo

to class for show-and-tell. Sequel to _Sideways

Stories from Wayside School (RC 48595)_. For

grades 3-6. 1989.

RC 48596.

##

The Smugglers.

RC 48709.

by Iain Lawrence.

read by Bob Kuhn.

1 cassette.

In this sequel to _The Wreckers (RC 48708)_, John

Spencer is sixteen years old and in charge of

sailing his father's new ship to London. His crew

includes some questionable characters--smugglers,

a highwayman, and a dangerous captain who

sidetracks them to France, where he runs into

pirates. For grades 5-8. 1999.

RC 48709.

##

Stage Fright: A Sebastian Barth Mystery.

RC 48799.

by James Howe.

read by Bruce Nelson.

1 cassette.

Thirteen-year-old Sebastian Barth is in a play at

the local theater with his mother's former college

roommate Michaele Caraway--now a famous movie

star. But when Michaele starts receiving

threatening notes and backstage accidents occur,

Sebastian has to find the culprit quickly. For

grades 4-7. 1986.

RC 48799.

##

The Barefoot Book of Trickster Tales.

RC 49239.

retold by Richard Walker.

read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley.

1 cassette.

Nine stories about tricksters--characters who use

their wits to overcome almost insurmountable odds.

Among these diverse cultural heroes are a young

man who outsmarts a wizard, an old woman who

invents ways to avoid being eaten, and a tramp who

convinces a cook to make a pot of nail soup. For

grades K-3. 1998.

RC 49239.

##

The Escape from Home: Beyond the Western Sea, Book

1.

RC 49316.

by  Avi.

read by Erik Sandvold.

2 cassettes.

Ireland, 1851. Maura, fifteen, and twelve-year-old

Patrick receive passage money from their father,

whom they hope to join in Boston. Before boarding

ship in Liverpool, the children befriend and find

adventure with Laurence, a wealthy runaway boy.

Prequel to _Lord Kirkle's Money (RC 49317)_. For

grades 6-9. 1996.

RC 49316.

##

Lord Kirkle's Money: Beyond the Western Sea, Book

2.

RC 49317.

by  Avi.

read by Erik Sandvold.

3 cassettes.

Continuing from _The Escape from Home...(RC

49316)_, Maura and her brother Patrick are aboard

a crowded emigrant ship headed for America, with

Laurence stowed away below decks. Their arrival in

Massachusetts is not at all what they anticipated,

but their friendship endures. For grades 6-9.

1996.

RC 49317.

##

Sandry's Book: Circle of Magic, Book 1.

RC 49333.

by Tamora Pierce.

read by Ann Hodapp.

2 cassettes.

Sandry wants to weave thread, Daja prefers to work

with metal, Trisana has an unusual connection to

weather, and Briar communicates with plants. These

four outcasts, each with a distinct magical power,

are brought together at Winding Circle Temple by

Mage Niklaren Goldeye. Prequel to _Tris's Book (RC

49334)_. For grades 5-8. 1997.

RC 49333.

##

Tris's Book: Circle of Magic, Book 2.

RC 49334.

by Tamora Pierce.

read by Ann Hodapp.

1 cassette.

Mages-in-training Sandry, Tris, Briar, and Daja

have found a home at Winding Circle Temple and are

beginning to realize their combined power. A

recent earthquake has weakened their community's

defenses and they find themselves protecting the

residents from marauding pirates. Sequel to

_Sandry's Book (RC 49333)_. For grades 5-8. 1998.

RC 49334.

##

Escape from Shangri-La.

RC 49359.

by Michael Morpurgo.

read by Lindsay Ellison.

1 cassette.

The elderly man with a ponytail who appears at

eleven-year-old Cessie's house in England turns

out to be her long-lost grandfather, Popsicle.

When Popsicle has a stroke, Cessie's parents put

him in the Shangri-La nursing home. But Cessie

helps him escape--to France. For grades 4-7. 1998.

RC 49359.

##

Nightwalkers.

RC 49360.

by Judy K. Morris.

read by Mary Ann Nichols.

1 cassette.

On a class trip to the Washington, D.C., zoo,

fourth-grader James strikes up a friendship with

an elephant named Daisy. That night she takes

James for a ride on her back and he becomes

involved in Daisy's life quest. For grades 3-6.

1996.

RC 49360.

##

Emily in Love.

RC 49411.

by Susan Goldman Rubin.

read by Celeste Lawson.

1 cassette.

In this sequel to _Emily Good as Gold (RC 39529)_,

Emily, slightly retarded, is now fourteen years

old and mainstreamed to a regular high school. She

wants to look and behave like the other kids and

have dates but after socializing with different

classmates Emily decides who is a true friend. For

grades 6-9. 1997.

RC 49411.

##

The Many Troubles of Andy Russell.

RC 49522.

by David A. Adler.

read by L.J. Ganser.

1 cassette.

In this prequel to _Andy and Tamika (RC 49523)_,

fourth-grader Andy has a lot to worry about. His

gerbils are loose, his mother is expecting a baby,

and his good friend Tamika wants to move in with

him while her parents recover from an accident. A

beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 1998.

RC 49522.

##

Irish Red.

RC 49526.

by Jim Kjelgaard.

read by Bob Askey.

1 cassette (Reissue).

Danny Pickett at first believes that Mike, the

runt of the Irish setter litter, will never live

up to the standards of his champion father, Big

Red. But when they become trapped in a snowstorm

with a dangerous puma, he changes his mind. Sequel

to _Big Red (RC 49525)_. For grades 4-7. 1951.

RC 49526.

##

Frightful's Mountain.

RC 49640.

by Jean Craighead George.

read by Gary Tipton.

1 cassette.

When Frightful, the peregrine falcon raised by Sam

Gribley, returns to the wild, she is not prepared

to fend for herself. A male peregrine falcon

courts her, and gradually Frightful adapts to her

natural role. Companion to _My Side of the

Mountain (RC 9825)_. For grades 5-8. 1999.

RC 49640.

##

I Am Regina.

RC 49650.

by Sally M. Keehn.

read by Carol Dines.

2 cassettes.

Pennsylvania, 1755. Eleven-year-old Regina is

taken captive by warring Indians after they attack

her family's farmhouse, killing her father and

brother. Hoping to someday be rescued by her

mother, Regina endures nine years of privation in

an Indian village. Based on a true story. For

grades 5-8. 1991.

RC 49650.

##

Green Thumb.

RC 49677.

by Rob Thomas.

read by Christopher Walker.

1 cassette.

Nerdy Grady Jacob is a thirteen-year-old botany

prodigy working in Brazil on a project to develop

rapid-growth trees to combat deforestation. When

Grady discovers the sinister secret behind the

experiment, he must flee to save his life. Some

violence. For grades 6-9. 1999.

RC 49677.

##

The Landry News.

RC 49680.

by Andrew Clements.

read by Nanette Savard.

1 cassette.

Fifth-grader Cara Landry, frustrated with her

burned-out teacher, Mr. Larson, publishes a class

newspaper criticizing him. Upset at first, he

later decides to use her article as a tool for

teaching first amendment issues. When the

principal tries to fire Mr. Larson, the class

rushes to his defense. For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 49680.

##

Hide and Seek.

RC 49702.

by Ida Vos.

read by Kimberly Schraf.

1 cassette.

A story in which preteen Rachel Hartog experiences

the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Holland. She

writes about how she is forced to wear a big

yellow star with the word "Jew," why her family

goes into hiding, and the war's aftershock. For

grades 5-8. 1981.

RC 49702.

##

The Chicken Doesn't Skate.

RC 49708.

by Gordon Korman.

read by Terence Aselford.

1 cassette.

When Henrietta, a chicken involved in a science

fair project on the food chain, becomes the

popular mascot of the school's hockey team, people

get stirred up. A hockey star, a computer nerd,

and an animal-rights activist join the fray in

deciding Henrietta's fate. For grades 4-7. 1996.

RC 49708.

##

Ordinary Miracles.

RC 49721.

by Stephanie S. Tolan.

read by Robert Sams.

1 cassette.

Tired of being his twin brother Matthew's shadow,

eighth-grader Mark Filkins is excited about

meeting a Nobel Prize-winning genetic engineer who

challenges some of the boy's fundamentalist

Christian beliefs. The experience leads Mark to

many discoveries. Companion to _Save Halloween!

(RC 40364)_. For grades 5-8. 1999.

RC 49721.

##

Beyond Mayfield.

RC 49724.

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson.

read by Samarra Mbenga.

1 cassette.

In this sequel to _Mayfield Crossing (RC 40368)_

Meg  joins her neighbors in celebrating Lucky

Wood's return from the navy in 1961. When Lucky

enlists in the civil rights movement, Mayfield

residents realize they are relatively untouched by

the outside world. For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 49724.

##

The Firework-Maker's Daughter.

RC 49788.

by Philip Pullman.

read by Nona Pipes.

1 cassette.

In order to become a master maker of fireworks

like her father, Lila runs away to seek royal

sulphur from a sacred volcano. But her father did

not reveal all his secrets, and only the timely

arrival of her friend Chulak and his white

elephant, Hamlet, saves her. For grades 3-6. 1995.

RC 49788.

##

Nothing to Fear.

RC 49802.

by Jackie French Koller.

read by Erik Sandvold.

2 cassettes.

New York City, 1932. When his Irish father moves

away to find work and his mother becomes ill,

thirteen-year-old Danny Garvey struggles to help

his family during the Great Depression. With the

help of the neighbors the family pulls through.

For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1991.

RC 49802.

##

The Troll with No Heart in His Body: And Other

Tales of Trolls from Norway.

RC 49812.

retold by Lise Lunge-Larsen.

read by Catherine Byers.

1 cassette.

Nine Norwegian folktales featuring trolls--

frightful but tiny-brained giants who love to eat

children and little animals. Contains "The Three

Billy Goats Gruff," "Butterball," "The Handshake,"

"The Boy and the North Wind," "The Sailors and the

Troll," "The Eating Competition," and the title

piece. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999.

RC 49812.

##

Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?.

RC 49848.

by Sandy Lynne Holman.

read by Bob Moore.

1 cassette.

Because young Montsho sees so many black things

that seem to be bad, he begins to wonder if being

black is bad, too. His grandfather explains their

heritage and assures him that it's not the outside

appearance that makes a person good or bad. For

grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999.

RC 49848.

##

Williwaw!.

RC 49853.

by Tom Bodett.

read by Gregory Gorton.

1 cassette.

In their fisherman father's absence, thirteen-

year-old September and her twelve-year-old brother

Ivan defy his orders and set out in their small

boat for the Alaskan town across the bay. Underway

they are caught in a terrifying storm called a

williwaw. For grades 5-8. 1999.

RC 49853.

##

Tucket's Gold.

RC 49864.

by Gary Paulsen.

read by Gary Tipton.

1 cassette.

In this sequel to _Tucket's Ride (RC 46884)_,

fifteen-year-old Francis Tucket and Lottie and

Billy, the two children he has adopted, are still

traveling in the Old West. Managing to evade

ruthless outlaws, they discover ancient Spanish

treasure but may not live to enjoy it. For grades

5-8. 1999.

RC 49864.

##

Bluish.

RC 49871.

by Virginia Hamilton.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

Dreenie wishes Tuli, her one friend at her new

school, would stop pretending to be Hispanic and

not be so intrusive. Eager for more of a soul

mate, Dreenie overcomes her fear of a leukemia-

stricken classmate called Bluish and carefully

sets out to befriend the girl. For grades 4-7.

1999.

RC 49871.

##

Starting School with an Enemy.

RC 49882.

by Elisa Carbone.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

Worried about finding friends when she moves from

Maine to Maryland, fifth-grader Sarah gets off to

a bad start by making an enemy of a boy. After

repeatedly getting into trouble at school, she

takes the advice of her older brother and learns

to get along. For grades 4-7. 1998.

RC 49882.

##

Anna of Byzantium.

RC 49891.

by Tracy Barrett.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

In the eleventh century teenage Princess Anna

expects to inherit the throne of the Byzantine

Empire from her father. But her grandmother

conspires with her younger brother John to

displace her. Anna fails to defeat the plot and is

exiled to a convent. For grades 6-9 and older

readers. 1999.

RC 49891.

##

Trickster and the Fainting Birds.

RC 49900.

retold by Howard Norman.

read by Brian Conn.

1 cassette.

A collection of seven Algonquian tales about the

mischief-maker trickster. In the title piece,

trickster is rejected in marriage, so he

transforms the young woman's suitor into a

kingfisher, hoping she will change her mind. For

grades 3-6. 1999.

RC 49900.

##

Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure.

RC 49915.

by Dan Gutman.

read by Erik Sandvold.

1 cassette.

Shortly after Joe Stoshack discovers a valuable

1909 Honus Wagner baseball card, Honus

mysteriously appears in his room. They discover

that by holding the card, Joe can travel back in

time to 1909 with Honus. Prequel to _Jackie and Me

(RC 49916)_. For grades 4-7. 1997.

RC 49915.

##

Firegold.

RC 49981.

by Dia Calhoun.

read by Mark Ashby.

2 cassettes.

Jonathon leaves the Valley in search of his

heritage, his transition to manhood, and love. But

he does not find the acceptance he craves among

the Dalriada encampments, and only when he takes a

legendary Firegold apple back to his father in the

Valley does he discover his true identity. For

grades 6-9.   1999.

RC 49981.

##

Annabel the Actress Starring in _Gorilla My

Dreams_.

RC 50048.

by Ellen Conford.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

Annabel runs an ad each week offering her services

as an actress. When she finally gets a call,

Annabel is slightly disappointed that her role is

to be a gorilla at a birthday party. But she is

determined to be the best gorilla possible.

Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 1999.

RC 50048.

##

The Gate in the Wall.

RC 50050.

by Ellen Howard.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

1 cassette.

In Victorian England ten-year-old orphan Emma

Deane has already spent three years working in a

silk factory when she stumbles upon a job on a

canal boat--a job that supplies her with food,

fresh air, and love. For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 50050.

##

King of Shadows.

RC 50063.

by Susan Cooper.

read by Erik Sandvold.

1 cassette.

In London as part of an acting troupe performing

in the rebuilt Globe Theatre, young Nat Field

contracts the bubonic plague and finds himself

transported back to 1599. There in the original

building, with William Shakespeare himself, Nat

performs for Queen Elizabeth I. For grades 5-8.

1999.

RC 50063.

##

In Care of Cassie Tucker.

RC 50071.

by Ivy Ruckman.

read by Martha Harmon Pardee.

1 cassette.

The excitement of the approaching twentieth

century is compounded by the news that orphaned

cousin Evan is moving in with the Tuckers on their

Nebraska farm. But Cassie, eleven, has mixed

feelings when the boy gets her bedroom and refuses

to join Preacher Tucker's family in prayer. For

grades 4-7. 1998.

RC 50071.

##

Nightmare Hour.

RC 50080.

by R.L. Stine.

read by Bob Askey.

1 cassette.

Ten scary short stories with mysterious endings.

In "Alien Candy" Walter was happy with being

invited to join an after-school science fiction

club--but that was before snacktime. In "Nightmare

Inn" Jillian's mom buys a haunted hotel--and

leaves the girl alone in it. For grades 5-8 and

older readers. 1999.

RC 50080.

##

Gypsy Rizka.

RC 50097.

by Lloyd Alexander.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

Rizka, a young girl, and her cat, Petzel, live in

a Gypsy wagon on the edge of Dunitsa, waiting for

Rizka's long-lost father to return. Meanwhile,

Rizka endears herself to some villagers, exposes

the foibles of others, and finally discovers a new

concept of family. For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 50097.

##

Unbroken.

RC 50101.

by Jessie Haas.

read by Jill Fox.

1 cassette.

Vermont, 1910. After her mother's sudden and

heartbreaking death, thirteen-year-old Harry goes

to live with her stern Aunt Sarah, who never

approved of Harry's mother. The girl struggles to

break her colt and ride off to school from her

gloomy new home. Some strong language. For grades

5-8. 1999.

RC 50101.

##

Dork in Disguise.

RC 50111.

by Carol Gorman.

read by Chris Parente.

1 cassette.

Starting sixth grade as a new student, brainy

Jerry Flack tries to change his image from "dork"

to "cool." But pretending gets complicated, and he

finds he would prefer to wear his glasses, join

the science team, and be with Brenda--the girl he

really likes. For grades 4-7. 1999.

RC 50111.

##

Moose Tales.

RC 50118.

by Nancy Van Laan.

read by Jack Fox.

1 cassette.

Easy chapter book with three stories about Moose

and his woodland friends, Beaver, Squirrel,

Rabbit, and Mouse. In "A Fine Day for a Walk,"

Moose has trouble finding a friend to take a walk

with him. In "The Snow Creature," Moose and his

friends build an unusual figure in the snow. For

grades 2-4. 1999.

RC 50118.

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_The Quiet Little Woman_; _Tilly's Christmas_;

_Rosa's Tale_: Three Enchanting Christmas Stories.

RC 50119.

by Louisa May Alcott.

read by Janis Gray.

1 cassette.

Stories by Alcott from the 1870s. In _The Quiet

Little Woman_, thirteen-year-old Patty, an orphan,

dreams of being adopted but is placed as a servant

in the large Murray household. Through Aunt Jane's

intervention on Christmas day, the Murrays begin

to appreciate Patty's loving nature. For grades 4-

7 and older readers. 1999.

RC 50119.

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The Amah.

RC 50195.

by Laurence Yep.

read by Annie Wauters.

1 cassette.

Twelve-year-old Amy Chin feels like an unwanted

stepdaughter when her mother begins working as an

amah (Chinese nanny) for Stephanie, a wealthy

motherless girl. Amy even has to miss ballet

classes to babysit her four younger siblings. But

Amy's feelings change when her mom brings

Stephanie home for a week. For grades 5-8. 1999.

RC 50195.

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Just Ella.

RC 50346.

by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

This continuation of the Cinderella story opens in

the palace, where Ella is learning to be a

princess before her wedding. When she realizes how

stifling court etiquette can be, Ella tells the

boring prince she won't marry him. But she must

struggle to gain her freedom. For grades 6-9.

1999.

RC 50346.

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The Uncivil War.

RC 50385.

by Sheila Solomon Klass.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

Overweight twelve-year-old Asa Andersen is

overprotected and overfed by her mother. But when

a new boy at school calls her "Fatso," Asa goes on

a hunger strike--and declares war on her

classmate. For grades 4-7. 1997.

RC 50385.

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Popularity Contest: The Friendship Ring, Volume 5.

RC 50520.

by Rachel Vail.

read by Kristin Allison.

1 cassette.

Zoe is running for seventh-grade class president,

but Tommy, her campaign manager last year,

actually nominated someone else. Zoe feels

betrayed--she has a terrible crush on Tommy--and,

to make matters worse, she's having problems with

all her other friends too. Sequel to _What Are

Friends For? (RC 49023)_. For grades 5-8. 2000. 

RC 50520.

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Fill In the Blank: The Friendship Ring, Volume 6.

RC 50521.

by Rachel Vail.

read by Erik Sandvold.

1 cassette.

Tommy and his twin brother, Jonas, have been

backdoor neighbors and friends to Zoe for years.

But suddenly Tommy's friends are teasing him about

his relationship with Zoe. And when a teacher

makes a homework assignment, Tommy suddenly begins

thinking differently about Zoe. Sequel to

_Popularity Contest (RC 50520)_. For grades 5-8.

2000. 

RC 50521.

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_Foreign Language Books_

The following cassette titles are available in the

languages designated.

_Spanish_

Informacin de Salud para los Consumidores.

RC 49249.

editado por Alan M. Rees.

ledo por Juan Ramrez.

10 cassettes in 2 containers.

Presentan una recopilacin de lo ms reciente

sobre una amplia gama de problemas de salud, desde

apopleja, cncer y diabetes hasta abuso de

drogas, lceras y SIDA. Esta informacin se deriva

de las publicaciones autoridadas de varias

agencias y organizaciones federales y privadas. (A

compilation of the most recent information on

health problems, taken from the authorized

publications of numerous federal and private

health agencies. Includes information on health

issues ranging from cancer, stroke, and diabetes

to substance abuse, AIDS, and ulcers.) 1998.

RC 49249.

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En Manos de la Gracia.

RC 49670.

por Max Lucado.

ledo por Juan Ramrez.

2 cassettes.

El autor presenta ensayos y reflexiones que

ilustran las cumbres de la gracia de Dios. Lucado

enfatiza que no hay pecado que pueda superar el

amor de Dios y que nunca es demasiado tarde para

conocer su misericordia. (Essays and reflections

that illustrate the strength of the author's faith

in the redeeming power of God's grace. Questions

whether any sin can separate an individual from

divine love or erase any chance of redemption.

Emphasizes the belief that it is never too late to

accept the gift of forgiveness.) 1997.

RC 49670.

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El Amor Ms Grande.

RC 49939.

por Madre Teresa.

ledo por Mara Pino.

1 cassette.

Presenta los ensayos y dichos de Madre Teresa,

reflejando su sabidura inspiradora sobre el amor,

la f, la oracin, la generosidad, el perdn, el

servico al prjimo, y la relacin con Jess.

Incluye un resumen biogrfico as como una

entrevista con ella, poco antes de su muerte en

1997, en que habla de las alegras y dificultades

que conlleva su trabajo con los pobres y

moribundos. (These writings and quotes of Mother

Teresa illustrate her inspirational wisdom about

love, prayer, generosity, forgiveness, helping

others, and faith in Jesus. Her joys and sorrows

in helping the poor and dying are described in an

interview conducted shortly before her death in

1997. Includes a biographical resume.) 1997.

RC 49939.

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Las Hermanas Agero.

RC 50007.

por Cristina Garca.

ledo por Mara Pino.

2 cassettes.

Las hermanas Constancia y Reina nacieron en Cuba

pero llevaron vidas muy distintas y separadas.

Obsesionadas por la muerte misteriosa de su madre

y el suicidio de su padre, las dos hermanas se

reunen en Miami. Pero el secreto de la familia

permanece en Cuba, y Constancia decide volver all

para descubrirlo. Contiene lenguaje fuerte.

(Constancia and Reina are sisters, born in Cuba

but raised apart. Haunted by their mother's

mysterious death and their father's suicide, the

two eventually come together in Miami. But the key

to understanding the family saga lies in Cuba, and

Constancia returns to find it. Some strong

language.) 1997.

RC 50007.

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Windows 95/98 para Todos.

RC 50164.

por Jaime Restrepo.

ledo por Juan Ramrez.

2 cassettes.

Una gua que explica paso por paso cmo utilizar

Windows 95 y Windows 98. Ensea cmo usar los

controles, las funciones y las opciones de

Windows, cmo instalar programas, cmo usar

CD-ROMs, y cmo usar el Internet y los servicios

en lnea. Tambien incluye un glosario bilinge de

trminos tcnicos. (A step-by-step guide to the

Windows 95 and Windows 98 computer operating

systems. Explains how the controls, functions, and

options of Windows work; how programs are

installed; how CD-ROMs are used; and how Windows

works with the Internet and online networks.

Includes a bilingual glossary of computer terms.)

1999.

RC 50164.

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Maldito Amor.

RC 50165.

por Rosario Ferr.

ledo por Mara Pino.

2 cassettes.

Saga familiar en cuatro cuentos que traza la

historia de una familia de Puerto Rico, los

aristocrticos y belicosos De La Valle.  Relatan

las vidas de la generaciones de la familia, desde

el pirtico Don Julio que amasa la riqueza de la

familia hasta sus nietos que se envuelven en una

lucha a la muerte por el control de la fortuna

familiar y por la mujer que ambos quieren. 

(Family saga in four stories that chronicles the

history of the wealthy, aristocratic De la Valle

clan of Puerto Rico, from the piratical patriarch

Don Julio to his grandsons who battle for control

of the family fortune and the love of the same

woman.) 1986.

RC 50165.

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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 (13 issues)

Asimov's Science Fiction (12 issues)

The Atlantic Monthly (monthly)

Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (10 issues)

Bon Apptit (monthly)

Buenhogar (monthly)

Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from

     cooperating libraries, bimonthly)

Consumer Reports (monthly)

Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz,

     Rock, and Country (bimonthly)

Cricket (for children, on one cassette with

     National Geographic World, monthly)

Diabetes Forecast (monthly)

Discover (monthly)

Ebony (monthly)

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)

Foreign Affairs (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)

Journal Franais (monthly)

Magazine of the Month (monthly)

Money (monthly plus special issues)

The Musical Mainstream (4 issues)

The Nation (47 issues)

National Geographic (monthly)

National Geographic World (for children and teens,

     on one cassette with Cricket, monthly)

National Review (25 issues)

New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10

     issues)

The New York Times Book Review (weekly)

Outdoor Life (monthly)

People Weekly (weekly plus special issues)

QST (monthly)

Quarterly Music Magazine (4 issues)

Selecciones del Reader's Digest (monthly)

Slections du Reader's Digest (monthly)

Smart Computing (monthly)

Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly)

Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)

Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly)

Stereo Review's Sound and Vision (10 issues)

Talking Book Topics (bimonthly, also contains

     selections from NLS News irregularly)

Teen People (10 issues)

Travel Holiday (10 issues)

True West (8 issues)

U.S. News and World Report (50 issues)

The Writer (12 issues)

Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)