Braille Book Review, Vol. 70, No. 4, July-August 2001

Braille Book Review

July-August 2001

Volume 70, Number 4

_Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large-print,

braille, and computer diskette formats and distributed

free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who

participate in the Library of Congress free reading program.

It lists braille magazines and books available through a

network of cooperating libraries.  The braille edition also

lists recorded books, giving abbreviated annotations.  News

about library services is featured in both editions.

     The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles

recently added to the national collection, which contains

thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including

classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and

self-help guides.  To learn more about the wide

range of books in the national collection, readers may order

catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating

libraries.  Librarians can check other resources for titles

and answer requests for special materials.  Readers can

receive _Braille Book Review_ and other information

through the Internet by accessing the the NLS

home page at http://www.loc.gov/nls.

     To order books or for subscription changes,

contact your local cooperating library.

Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent

to Publications and Media Section, National Library Service

for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of

Congress, Washington, DC 20542.

Library of Congress, Washington 2001

Library of Congress

Catalog Card Number 53-31800

ISSN 0006-873X

About Web-Braille

All the books and magazines listed in _Braille Book Review_

are available free of charge to eligible readers for

download or use online with braille output devices.  Patrons

who wish to use the Web-Braille system should contact their

cooperating library to receive a password and login

information. Thousands of other books are also available

free of charge, and can be located and accessed through the

online catalog, Web-BLND, at the NLS web site

www.loc.gov/nls/web-blnd. 

Contents:

In Brief

Books for Adults

     Nonfiction

     Fiction

Books for Children

     Nonfiction

     Fiction

Braille Magazines

In Brief 

Magazines Are Now Available through Web-Braille

NLS-produced braille magazines, listed in each issue of

_Braille Book Review_, are now available for download,

online use, or browsing through the Web-Braille system on

the Internet.  Twenty-five magazines as well as current

sports schedules, available by free subscription to eligible

patrons, may now be called up on the Internet through the

_Braille Book Review_ web page www.loc.gov/nls/bbr.  Patrons

who wish to download the braille magazines or to use them

online with a braille output device must first register for

Web-Braille and obtain a password from their cooperating

library.  Once the password is obtained, free round-the-

clock access to the magazines as well as the complete

collection of Web-Braille books is possible.   

     Web-Braille, begun in August 1999, has become a

permanent part of the NLS program, with nearly 1,600

registered users and almost 3,800 titles available.  New

books selected by NLS for inclusion in the braille

collection are now routinely added to the Web-Braille

system.   

     NLS is in the process of testing the feasibility of

creating Web-Braille files for older books by scanning

existing embossed braille volumes with optical braille-

recognition software.  If the pilot program is successful,

selected titles prior to BR 8800 could be added to the Web-

Braille inventory at low cost.      

New publication

The 2001 edition of _What's New?_ is now available in

braille.  _What's New?_ is an annual update for people

already familiar with the NLS program.  It describes recent

updates in the service, including new publications and

reference materials and advances in automation and

technological research, including Web-Braille and the

Digital Talking Book Project.  What's New? is available in

braille or standard print on request from the Reference

Section, NLS, Washington, DC 20542, and on the NLS web site

www.loc.gov/nls/whatsnew.html.  

Date finder

Braille date finders for July 2001 through June 2002 are now

available free from NLS.  Date finders give the day of the

week on which the first day of the month falls during the

twelve-month period. The pocket-sized card also incorporates

a convenient cut-out signature guide window.  To receive one

or more date finders, contact the Reference Section, NLS,

Washington, DC 20542.  

The following information is reprinted from Talking Book

Topics, July-August 2001

New NLS Reference Publications

The following revised and updated publications are now

available upon request from the NLS Reference Section.

_Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped

Individuals 2001,_ a factsheet describing the NLS program

and outlining eligibility requirements, is available in

regular print and in braille, and can be provided on

computer diskette.

_Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Advocacy

Organizations 2001_ is a circular available in large print.

_Magazines in Special Media 2000_ is available in large

print; recorded and braille editions are planned for later

in 2001.

_Sources of Custom-Produced Books: Braille, Audio

Recordings, and Large Print 2001,_ formerly titled

Volunteers Who Produce Books, is available in large print; a

braille version is planned for later in 2001.

All of these publications are or soon will be accessible on

the NLS web site www.loc.gov/nls.  To obtain copies of these

publications, contact the Reference Section, National

Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,

Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542.

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_Books for Adults_

The following books were recently produced for the NLS

program.  To order books, contact your braille-lending

library.

_Note:_  For the infomation 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

occurence, as in "some strong language."

_Nonfiction_

Paradise Lost.

BR 12249.

by John Milton.

10 volumes (Reissue).

An epic poem based on the theme of mankind's fall from

grace, loss of innocence, and the struggle to return to

paradise. Elaborate symbolism is used to portray Satan's

battle with God, descent into Hell, and seduction of Adam

and Eve. 1993.

BR 12249.

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Irish Journal.

BR 12595.

by Heinrich Bll.

1 volume.

The German author records his impressions of Ireland on a

family trip made in the mid-1950s. He expresses his

affection for the Irish people while he captures a country

in transition before it catches up with the modern world.

1967.

BR 12595.

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Roth IRA Book: An Investor's Guide.

BR 12644.

by Gobind Daryanani.

4 volumes.

Details the pros and cons of the Roth individual retirement

account which, championed by Senator Roth, became law in

1998. This plan differs from the original IRA in that

deposits are not tax deferred and earnings are never taxed.

Discusses how to use with other retirement options. 1998.

BR 12644.

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The Healing Power of Faith: Science Explores Medicine's Last

Great Frontier.

BR 12655.

by Harold G. Koenig.

3 volumes.

Describes how religious faith can help prevent and heal

cardiovascular disease, emotional illness, and a variety of

other disorders. The author, a psychiatrist and professor,

directs the Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality

and Health at Duke University. 1999.

BR 12655.

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Bookstore: The Life and Times of Jeannette Watson and Books

& Co..

BR 12665.

by Lynne Tillman.

3 volumes.

History of the independent New York City bookstore owned and

operated by Watson from 1978 until its closing in 1997.

Based on extensive interviews, discusses the booklover who

founded the enterprise and describes the writers and readers

who frequented what became a legendary store. 1999.

BR 12665.

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Harvest Son: Planting Roots in American Soil.

BR 12668.

by David Mas Masumoto.

2 volumes.

Sequel to _Epitaph for a Peach (BR 10551)_. Japanese

American farmer describes life and work on his family's

orchard in California's Central Valley. Explores his

cultural heritage by visiting his ancestral village in Japan

and by recounting the arduous existence of his forebears,

including those interned during World War II. 1998.

BR 12668.

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The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

BR 12719.

by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

4 volumes.

Poetry by a nineteenth-century African American writer whose

works transcend race. Includes the entire contents of a 1913

collection; sixty other poems, some found in manuscript form

after Dunbar's death at thirty-three; and a biographical

introduction by editor Joanne M. Braxton. "Sympathy" was

authored during an assignment at the Library of Congress.

1993.

BR 12719.

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By the Light of the Glow-Worm Lamp: Three Centuries of

Reflections on Nature.

BR 12721.

edited by Alberto Manguel.

4 volumes.

Thirty-eight natural history essays about landscapes, birds,

beasts, insects, and fish by such writers as Charles Darwin,

Mark Twain, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Annie

Dillard, Daniel Defoe, Rachel Carson, John James Audubon,

Theodore Roosevelt, J.H. Fabre, and Vladimir Nabokov. 1998.

BR 12721.

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The Elements of Style.

BR 12727.

by William Strunk and E.B. White.

1 volume.

A compendium of specific tips to encourage writers to be

clear, brief, and bold. This fourth edition of E.B. White's

revision of Strunk's classic style manual is modestly

updated to accommodate gender references and to provide

fresh examples. Contains a foreword by Roger Angell. 2000.

BR 12727.

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Into the Porcupine Cave and Other Odysseys: Adventures of an

Occasional Naturalist.

BR 12731.

by William W. Warner.

2 volumes.

Nature essays that depict outdoor wonders around the world.

The author reminisces about summers he spent exploring New

Jersey's Barnegat Bay in his youth, the coral reefs of

Peleliu seen during his service in World War II, and solo

hiking in the Maine wilderness at midlife. 1999.

BR 12731.

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Varsity Scout Leader Guidebook.

BR 12747.

by  Boy Scouts of America.

2 volumes.

Qualifications and responsibilities for the adult leader of

Boy Scouts ages fourteen through seventeen. Explains the

program and planning objectives, discusses leadership and

age-appropriate behavior, and provides a parents' guide to

protecting offspring from child abuse. 1996.

BR 12747.

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Vice: New and Selected Poems.

BR 12756.

by  Ai.

2 volumes.

Fifty-eight selections from five books published between

1973 and 1993 and eighteen new poems. In dramatic monologs,

the speakers explore terror, desperation, and other raw

emotions on topics such as abortion, beatings, child and

wife abuse, politics, and race. National Book Award--Poetry. 

1999.

BR 12756.

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Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life.

BR 12768.

by Stephen Jay Gould.

2 volumes.

The popular science writer and paleontologist offers a

proposal for healing the rift between religion and science.

Gould insists that the concerns of the two domains are

properly different and that agreement to a principle of

respectful noninterference between them could result in

peaceful and even productive coexistence. 1999.

BR 12768.

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Old Fences, New Neighbors.

BR 12788.

by Peter R. Decker.

2 volumes.

Explores the conflicts between the new and old west using

the author's adopted county of Ouray, Colorado. Complex

land-use issues driven by population explosion are forcing

many long-term ranchers out of business. Discusses the

history and the changes in the small agricultural town of

Ridgway, which characterize the entire region. 1998.

BR 12788.

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Connections to the World: The Basic Concepts of Philosophy.

BR 12794.

by Arthur C. Danto.

3 volumes.

A survey of modern philosophy and guide to problems in

metaphysics and epistemology by a professor emeritus of

philosophy at Columbia University. Examines the work of

Plato, Berkeley, Descartes, Hume, and Wittgenstein, while

exploring the topics of the singularity of philosophical

thought, understanding, knowledge, and the world. 1989.

BR 12794.

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The Mercy: Poems.

BR 12822.

by Philip Levine.

1 volume.

Thirty-seven poems in free verse celebrate human dignity and

the value of work on the journey from youth to old age,

innocence to knowledge, defeat to triumph, and inevitably

from life to death. In the title poem, the author's mother

arrives in the United States; the final work describes her

funeral. 1999.

BR 12822.

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Oh, Wow!.

BR 12825.

edited by Marc Maurer.

1 volume.

In this collection of personal accounts, members of the

National Federation of the Blind discuss the importance of

being given the opportunity to try, as well as the value of

training and belief. In the title article Maurer discusses

how key it is to recognize the significance of small

triumphs and successes. 2000.

BR 12825.

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I Can Feel Blue on Monday.

BR 12826.

edited by Marc Maurer.

1 volume.

This collection of vignettes "tells what blindness is and,

perhaps equally important, what it is not." In the title

article math professor Abraham Nemeth, the originator of the

braille code for mathematics and sciences, describes his

English teacher's frustration because Nemeth could not feel

the color of a piece of paper. 2000.

BR 12826.

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For the Love of Books: One Hundred Fifteen Celebrated

Writers on the Books They Love Most.

BR 13101.

compiled by Ronald B. Shwartz.

4 volumes.

In brief essays, 115 writers--mostly American, British, and

Canadian--identify three to six works that influenced or

affected them most deeply and explain why. Respondents to

editor Shwartz's invitation, arranged alphabetically,

include Dave Barry, Rita Dove, Penelope Fitzgerald, Pete

Hamill, Elmore Leonard, Ved Mehta, Joyce Carol Oates, Mario

Puzo, and Kurt Vonnegut. 1999.

BR 13101.

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Preferred Lies and Other Tales: Skimming the Cream of a Life

in Sports.

BR 13103.

by Jack Whitaker.

2 volumes.

Reminiscences from a member of the Sportscasters Hall of

Fame, who has been announcing televised sports events for

almost fifty years. Includes tales of the first Super Bowl

in 1967, the Triple Crown career highlight of Secretariat in

1973, golfing, tennis, racing, and baseball as well as some

major players. 1998.

BR 13103.

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Lead Us into Temptation: The Triumph of American

Materialism.

BR 13104.

by James B. Twitchell.

3 volumes.

An analysis of late-twentieth-century consumer culture,

arguing that, for Americans, consumer goods have replaced

religion and bloodlines as signs of social identity. The

author looks at the way logos define and unite subcultures,

and maintains that the ownership of material goods provides

many people with whatever sense of inner security they may

possess. 1999.

BR 13104.

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Between Mothers and Sons: Women Writers Talk about Having

Sons and Raising Men.

BR 13110.

edited by Patricia Stevens.

2 volumes.

Mothers' memoirs about the challenges and pleasures of

guiding a boy into adulthood. In "Soldier Son," a liberal,

pacifist woman recounts the stressful process of

understanding and coming to terms with her conservative,

gun-loving offspring. Some strong language. 1999.

BR 13110.

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Blessed Assurance: A History of Evangelicalism in America.

BR 13115.

by Randall Balmer.

2 volumes.

Examines how religion has shaped American life, from

evangelicalism in colonial times to the advent of the

religious right in the late twentieth century. Explores the

effects of the First Amendment on culture and how religious

movements in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

influenced subsequent politics. 1999.

BR 13115.

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Animal ER: Extraordinary Stories of Hope and Healing from

One of the World's Leading Veterinary Hospitals.

BR 13136.

by  Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.

2 volumes.

Anecdotes from an animal emergency room, where specialists

handle all kinds of patients: dogs hit by cars or mauled in

fights, cats with cancer, exotic species, and creatures with

mystery ailments that require medical sleuthing. Workers

must also deal with the issue of putting pets to sleep for

financial reasons. 1999.

BR 13136.

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A Spoonful of Ginger: Irresistible Health-Giving Recipes

from Asian Kitchens.

BR 13155.

by Nina Simonds.

3 volumes.

Recipes inspired by the Asian holistic philosophy of eating

meals that are good for you, seasonally appropriate, and

flavorful, with a balance of yin and yang--the complementary

forces that cool or warm the body. Discusses foods that help

relieve various medical conditions; includes formulas for

herbal tonics. 1999.

BR 13155.

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The Race: The Uncensored Story of How America Beat Russia to

the Moon.

BR 13156.

by James Schefter.

3 volumes.

Longtime space reporter recounts the cold war race to the

moon, providing behind-the-scenes details about NASA.

Chronicles the successes and failures of both the Russians

and the Americans. Explains how U.S. scientists finally won

the competition by placing a man on the lunar surface in

1969. Some strong language. 1999.

BR 13156.

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Rome Reshaped: Jubilees 1300-2000.

BR 13159.

by Desmond O'Grady.

2 volumes.

Chronicles seven centuries of Roman Catholic jubilees--

twenty-six periods of celebration designated by the church

since 1300. Explores associated pilgrimages to Rome and

efforts at worldwide spiritual renewal. Anticipates papal

efforts to reassert the universal relevance of the Holy See

during Jubilee 2000, the first to coincide with a

millennium. 1999.

BR 13159.

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The Final Harvest: Medjugorje at the End of the Century.

BR 13167.

by Wayne Weible.

2 volumes.

A sympathetic account of the apparitions at the village of

Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where the Blessed Virgin

Mary reportedly appeared regularly between 1981 into 1999.

Discusses the Virgin's pleas for humankind's spiritual

renewal, the experiences of pilgrims, and the possible

impact of these events upon the world. 1999.

BR 13167.

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Risks of Faith: The Emergence of a Black Theology of

Liberation, 1968-1998.

BR 13181.

by James H. Cone.

2 volumes.

A professor of systematic theology at Union Theological

Seminary evaluates the black liberation struggle over thirty

years in the context of Christ's teachings. Argues that the

African American church provides a foundation for political

and social activism. Identifies Martin Luther King Jr. as

one of the nation's most important theologians. 1999.

BR 13181.

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James Joyce.

BR 13182.

by Edna O'Brien.

2 volumes.

An Irish writer pays tribute to the author of _Ulysses (BR

10287)_ in this short biography. Describes him as "a tragic

man with a staggering genius for whom humor was a weapon."

She discusses his self-imposed exile and his elopement with

an uneducated girl, and evaluates their influence on his

writing. 1999.

BR 13182.

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Dog Heart: A Memoir.

BR 13185.

by Breyten Breytenbach.

2 volumes.

The lyrical reminiscences of the South African poet, writer,

and ex-revolutionary about the country of his childhood. He

recalls folk heroes and political events under apartheid

while exploring external and internal landscapes. 1999.

BR 13185.

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Braille: Into the Next Millennium.

BR 13188.

by  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically

Handicapped.

4 volumes.

Essays examining the history and future of braille include

such topics as the development of the literary, Nemeth, and

music codes; braille production; legal issues; library

service; and literacy and computer access concerns. Edited

by Judith Dixon, with a foreword by Frank Kurt Cylke and a

preface by Kenneth Jernigan. 2000.

BR 13188.

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_Fiction_

Ka.

BR 12627.

by Roberto Calasso.

4 volumes.

Retells ancient stories that are a part of India's spiritual

tradition. In this translation by Tim Parks, Calasso looks

at Indian mythology through descriptions that build image

upon image, beginning with the creation of the universe and

continuing to the spiritual awakening of the Buddha. 1998.

BR 12627.

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Nothing but the Night.

BR 12669.

by Bill Pronzini.

2 volumes.

Ever since an accident put his beloved wife in a coma, Nick

Hendryx has been searching for the other driver, using a

police sketch. Now he's found his man, wealthy Cam

Gallagher. And Gallagher is indeed consumed by guilt, but

over something else. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong

language, and some violence. 1999.

BR 12669.

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 Anna Karenina.

BR 12695.

by Leo Tolstoy.

8 volumes.

In the 1870s in Russia, Anna flaunts convention by having an

adulterous affair with Count Vronsky. Preferring the allure

of romance to her stifling marriage with Alexis Karenin,

Anna's happiness disintegrates as she loses her peace of

mind. Originally published in 1877. Translated by Louise and

Aylmer Maude. 1999.

BR 12695.

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The House of the Seven Gables.

BR 12720.

by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

3 volumes (Reissue).

The fortunes of the Pyncheon family of New England have

declined through the generations, leaving them in a decaying

house with little money. Interactions among family members

are based on past mistakes and misdeeds that now dictate

their lives. But love can change everything. 1851. 1851.

BR 12720.

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_The_ _Gentleman from San Francisco_ and Other Stories.

BR 12728.

by Ivan Bunin.

2 volumes.

A selection of seventeen short stories spanning this Russian

Nobel laureate's writing career from 1915 to 1944. In "The

Primer of Love," Ivlev interrupts his carriage ride in the

country to acquire a memento of a man unhinged by love for

his maidservant, Lushka. 1984.

BR 12728.

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Reprisal.

BR 12743.

by Mitchell Smith.

3 volumes.

Poet Joanna Reed is stunned when her husband of twenty years

dies falling off his boat. When this tragedy is immediately

compounded by the burning death of her father, Joanna is

sure they were murdered. But she doesn't know her daughter's

roommate is the killer. Violence and strong language. 1999.

BR 12743.

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Big City Eyes.

BR 12778.

by Delia Ephron.

2 volumes.

Journalist Lily Davis moves her teenage son, Sam, away from

Manhattan to keep him out of trouble. In their new home--a

small gossipy Long Island town--Sam acquires a weird haircut

and an odd girlfriend; Lily becomes infatuated with a

married cop and tries to solve a murder. 2000.

BR 12778.

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The Fly-Truffler.

BR 12779.

by Gustaf Sobin.

1 volume.

Philippe Cabassac discovers that consuming pungent truffles

disposes him to vivid dreams of Julieta, his beloved wife

now two years dead. As he pursues the ultimate truffle, his

nocturnal communion with her gradually becomes more

important to him than the importunities of daily existence.

1999.

BR 12779.

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Somewhere in a Desert.

BR 12782.

by Dominique Sigaud.

1 volume.

A soldier's inert body resting peacefully on the desert sand

at the end of the Gulf War evokes profound feelings and

speaks to those who encounter it. His wife travels from

America only to learn about his senseless death from the

Saudi villagers who buried him. Some descriptions of sex.

1998.

BR 12782.

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Deck the Halls.

BR 12821.

by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark.

2 volumes.

Amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan assists Los Angeles private

investigator Regan Reilly, who is in New York visiting her

parents for Christmas when her father is kidnapped. This

joint effort by mother and daughter authors brings together

characters from earlier works by each writer. Bestseller

2000.

BR 12821.

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Shattered.

BR 12824.

by Dick Francis.

2 volumes.

After glassblower Gerard Logan watches his friend, jockey

Martin Stukely, die in a race, he is handed a mysterious

videotape. Soon afterwards the tape is stolen, leaving

Logan, Detective Constable Catherine Dodd, and a gang of

thugs searching for the crucial clue. Bestseller 2000.

BR 12824.

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Complete Novels: _Red Harvest_, _The Dain Curse_, _The

Maltese Falcon_, _The Glass Key_, _The Thin Man_.

BR 13021.

by Dashiell Hammett.

8 volumes.

Five classic mysteries originally published between 1929 and

1934, featuring hard-boiled detectives. Stories include _The

Thin Man_, which introduces the husband-and-wife team of

Nick and Nora Charles, and _The Maltese Falcon_ with Sam

Spade. Some violence and some strong language. 1934.

BR 13021.

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Your Blue-Eyed Boy.

BR 13058.

by Helen Dunmore.

2 volumes.

Now a thirty-eight-year-old judge in England, Simone is

shocked to receive letters from an American with whom she

had an affair twenty years earlier. By the time he arrives

in person, she's convinced he plans to blackmail her with

photos from her past. Explicit descriptions of sex and

strong language. 1998.

BR 13058.

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The Pearl of Ruby City.

BR 13107.

by Jana Harris.

3 volumes.

Ruby City, Washington; 1893. Twenty-one-year-old Pearl Ryan

hides out in a mining town to escape her shady past. While

working in the laundry with Mary Reddawn and Chin Lu, she

studies medicine under the local doc. When patients begin

dying, Pearl quietly investigates before the law is called

in. Some violence. 1998.

BR 13107.

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A Confederacy of Dunces.

BR 13109.

by John Kennedy Toole.

4 volumes.

Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about slovenly, obese Ignatius

Reilly, who is forced to seek employment in New Orleans

after his tipsy mother has a car accident. Reilly, a

medievalist who hates everything modern, runs through a

succession of jobs in which he wreaks havoc. Some strong

language. 1980.

BR 13109.

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To JayKae: Life Stinx.

BR 13111.

by Jean Davies Okimoto.

2 volumes.

Sixteen-year-old Jason misses Thao, the girl he wishes he

were more than friends with (and who recently moved to

California). Now his father says he's remarrying, and Jason

soon has a new stepbrother--a good-looking athlete. Jason

takes refuge in an online romance. For junior and senior

high readers.   1999.

BR 13111.

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The Palace.

BR 13114.

by Lisa St Aubin de Tern.

2 volumes.

Italy, 1860. Imprisoned for supporting Garibaldi's

insurrection, young stonemason Gabriele del Campo dreams of

the once-glimpsed Donna Donatella, for whom he fashions a

marble palace in his mind. Leaving prison, Gabriele wins a

fortune at a gambling house and begins construction of his

imagined mansion. 1997.

BR 13114.

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A Whisper and a Wish.

BR 13118.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

1 volume.

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.

BR 13118.

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_The_ _Anniversary_ and Other Stories.

BR 13121.

by Louis Auchincloss.

2 volumes.

Nine short stories of a bygone era when class and tradition

were sometimes overwhelming. In "The Interlude," a female

lawyer in the 1950s feels marginalized after she loses her

job upon marriage and motherhood. In "The Last of the Great

Courtesans," a mistress eventually marries for power. 1999.

BR 13121.

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Head above Water.

BR 13124.

by S.L. Rottman.

2 volumes.

High school junior Skye is on the swim team and looks after

her older brother, Sunny, who has Down syndrome, while their

single mother works two jobs. When popular Mike begins

dating Skye, she has to be devious to find the time. For

junior and senior high readers.   1999.

BR 13124.

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Surprise Endings.

BR 13126.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

1 volume.

Sophomore Christy Miller hopes to make the cheerleading

squad at her new school, but she faces a jealous classmate,

financial problems, and complications between the two guys

she's interested in. Based on her faith in God, she makes a

surprising decision. For junior and senior high readers.  

1998.

BR 13126.

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 Summer Promise.

BR 13127.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

2 volumes.

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.

BR 13127.

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Yours Forever.

BR 13132.

by Robin Jones Gunn.

1 volume.

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.

BR 13132.

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145th Street: Short Stories.

BR 13133.

by Walter Dean Myers.

1 volume.

Ten short stories depicting life on a block in Harlem. In

"Big Joe's Funeral," Joe cashes in his life insurance to

have a fine funeral while he's still alive to enjoy the

party. In "The Streak," a basketball player agonizes over

missing the final shot of the game. For senior high readers. 

 2000.

BR 13133.

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Death in Summer.

BR 13135.

by William Trevor.

2 volumes.

Thaddeus's wealthy wife is killed in a bicycle accident,

leaving him with their infant daughter. After helping him

interview nannies, his mother-in-law suggests that she care

for the baby herself. One of the spurned applicants begins

plotting revenge, and before summer's end two more deaths

occur. 1998.

BR 13135.

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The Singing Mountain.

BR 13137.

by Sonia Levitin.

2 volumes.

While traveling in Israel, eighteen-year-old Mitch Green

discovers a sense of fulfillment that his family fails to

appreciate. When his mother and orphaned cousin, Carlie,

come from California to visit Mitch, a tragic event occurs

that bonds the two cousins. For junior and senior high

readers. 1998.

BR 13137.

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Shadow Baby.

BR 13139.

by Alison McGhee.

2 volumes.

Lover of books and words, eleven-year-old Clara from a small

Adirondack town befriends elderly immigrant Georg to learn

his life story. Meanwhile, Clara continues to create tales

to flesh out her own largely unknown family history,

focusing on her stillborn twin and the grandfather and

father she never knew. 2000.

BR 13139.

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Siam; or, The Woman Who Shot a Man.

BR 13140.

by Lily Tuck.

2 volumes.

Thailand, 1967. Newly wed Claire meets silk entrepreneur Jim

Thompson at a party shortly before he mysteriously

disappears. Her obsession with Thompson's fate, mixed with

culture shock and anxiety over her husband's war-related

work, lead her to commit an irrevocable act. Some

descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999.

BR 13140.

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The Sun King.

BR 13145.

by David Ignatius.

2 volumes.

Charming, shadowy billionaire Sandy Galvin takes over the

preeminent newspaper in Washington, D.C., and appoints his

old Harvard flame, Candace Ridgway, editor. As Galvin shifts

the paper's traditional focus and aligns himself with the

city's power brokers, he realizes that Washington is an

alien culture. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some

strong language. 1999.

BR 13145.

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One Girl: A Novel in Stories.

BR 13148.

by Sheila Kohler.

1 volume.

A collection of stories about women covering childhood,

adolescence, courtship, marriage, and death. In __"The

Bride's Secret," a wealthy young bride and her older, more

worldly groom honeymooning in Paris discover the real

reasons their mothers arranged the match. Some descriptions

of sex and some violence. Willa Cather Fiction Prize.  1999.

BR 13148.

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Darby O'Gill and the Good People.

BR 13158.

by Herminie Templeton Kavanagh.

2 volumes.

A tale of Irishman Darby O'Gill's adventures after being

captured by the leprechauns. But even when he eventually

escapes, Darby remains friends with their leader, King Brian

Connors of the Good People. Made into the 1959 Walt Disney

movie. 1903.

BR 13158.

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Don't Forget to Die.

BR 13160.

by Margaret Chittenden.

2 volumes.

Charlie Plato, part owner of a California country western

saloon, investigates the murder of her partner Angel's long-

lost father. Assisting Charlie is her business associate,

television hunk Zack Hunter. As they work together, she

tries to resist her attraction to Zack. Some violence. 1999.

BR 13160.

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Some Things That Stay.

BR 13174.

by Sarah Willis.

2 volumes.

Tamara's family moves constantly to give her artist father

new landscapes to paint. In 1954 fifteen-year-old Tamara is

content living in their rental farmhouse and learning about

religion and sex from her new neighbors. Then her mother is

diagnosed with tuberculosis. Some explicit descriptions of

sex and some strong language. 2000.

BR 13174.

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At Freddie's.

BR 13180.

by Penelope Fitzgerald.

2 volumes.

London, 1963. Two new Irish teachers, Hannah Graves and

Pierce Carroll, arrive to tutor the child actors at the

Temple Stage School. Freddie Wentworth has been running the

school for decades--always on the verge of bankruptcy.

Pierce becomes smitten with Hannah, but there is romantic

competition. 1982.

BR 13180.

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Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions.

BR 13183.

by Daniel Wallace.

1 volume.

William Bloom's father is dying, and William has a great

need to understand this man who was never at home. As they

spend time together, the old man continues his habit of

telling jokes, leaving William with little knowledge and

images of a "weird creature, wild, concurrently young and

old, dying and newborn"--a myth. 1998.

BR 13183.

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 Enchanted Night.

BR 13198.

by Steven Millhauser.

1 volume.

At the magic hour of midnight on a hot summer night in

Connecticut, the moonlight beckons. While dreams and reality

mingle, a series of tableaux unfolds: teenagers roam, a

store window mannequin comes to life, and a thirty-nine year

old bachelor defends a vulnerable young woman. Some

descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999.

BR 13198.

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 Female Intelligence.

BR 13210.

by Jane Heller.

3 volumes.

Linguist Dr. Lynn Wyman teaches men how to communicate with

women. But when her husband cheats on her, it adversely

affects her career. Lynn's comeback is to show "America's

toughest boss," Brandon Brock, how to be compassionate--but

then she falls in love with him. Some descriptions of sex

and some strong language. 2001.

BR 13210.

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_Books for Children_

The following books were recently produced for the NLS

program.  To order books, contact your braille-lending

library.

_Nonfiction_

Spill the Beans and Pass the Peanuts: Legumes.

BR 12783.

by Meredith Sayles Hughes.

1 volume.

Presents information on the history, production, and uses of

several popular members of the legume family including

peanuts, lentils, peas, soybeans, and other beans. Includes

recipes. For grades 4-7. 1999.

BR 12783.

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The True Story of Pocahontas.

BR 12810.

by Lucille Recht Penner.

1 volume.

This is a short account of the brave young Native American

who helped the English settlers of Jamestown, Virginia.

Describes how her involvement with the colonists changed her

life. A beginning-to-read biography. For grades K-3. 1994.

BR 12810.

##

Blue Moon Soup: A Family Cookbook.

BR 12815.

by Gary Goss.

1 volume.

Thirty-three soup recipes grouped by season. For winter,

hearty choices: minestrone, French onion, and Cuban black

bean. Summer has cold soups: gazpacho, vichyssoise, and ice

cream! Ingredients are listed first, then step-by-step

directions. Includes nine related recipes for breads,

nachos, and croutons. For grades 4-7 and older readers.

1999.

BR 12815.

##

Going for Gold!.

BR 12816.

by Andrew Donkin.

1 volume.

Provides a brief history of the Olympic Games and discusses

six sporting events that are part of the Games. Includes

information on athletes in each sport, including track

legend Jesse Owens, gymnast Kerri Strug, and tennis champ

Jennifer Capriati. For grades 2-4.   1999.

BR 12816.

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The Mystery of Mars.

BR 12823.

by Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy.

1 volume.

Offers a factual comparison of Earth and Mars, contrasting

their atmospheric conditions and surface features and

discussing the  possibility of Martian life. Presents

information on unmanned exploration and a history of beliefs

about  our closest planetary neighbor. Includes a chronology

of Mars missions and Web resources. For grades 3-6. 1999.

BR 12823.

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I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told.

BR 12828.

retold by Jeanne M. Lee.

1 volume.

A retelling of six jatakas, or birth stories. Buddha used

these fables featuring animals to teach principles of

compassion, honesty, and clear thought before action. In

"The Deceitful Heron," a heron's lies and greed lead to its

own downfall. For grades 2-4 and older readers.   1999.

BR 12828.

##

If You Hopped like a Frog.

BR 13063.

by David M. Schwartz.

1 volume.

Compares humans with animals and insects to show what it

means to compare things by ratio and proportion. Describes

the tiny shrew's diet, for example, and poses the question,

"What would you eat if you ate three times your weight?" 

PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 1999.

BR 13063.

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How to Write Poetry.

BR 13172.

by Paul B. Janeczko.

1 volume.

Practical advice on the art of writing poetry. Provides tips

on how to begin, from gathering ideas to writing

progressively more complex poetic forms. Contains copious

examples, recommends readings, provides checklists, and

suggests uses for completed verses. For grades 5-8. 1999.

BR 13172.

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Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Life and Stories of St.

Francis.

BR 13189.

by Margaret Mayo.

1 volume.

A brief biography of St. Francis of Assisi, who left his

wealthy family to lead a life of poverty, good works, and

kindness to animals. Includes eight legends of miracles and

events associated with the saint and a poem he composed. For

grades 3-6. 2000.

BR 13189.

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The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin.

BR 13192.

by James Cross Giblin.

1 volume.

Biography of the renowned eighteenth-century printer,

inventor, and statesman. Traces his career from ten-year-old

apprentice up to his service as a delegate to the

Constitutional convention at eighty-one. Discusses his civic

contributions and scientific experiments as well as his

fateful decision to support the colonies' revolution. For

grades 3-6.  2000.

BR 13192.

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Taste.

BR 13203.

by Laurence Pringle.

1 volume.

Explains many aspects of the human ability to taste.

Describes parts of the mouth used to identify flavors;

discusses food preferences and what makes some people

"supertasters." Explores differences among animals'

perceptions of food. Also suggests ways to protect this

important sense. For grades 3-6.   2000.

BR 13203.

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_The_ _Starlight Princess_ and Other Princess Stories.

BR 13206.

retold by Annie Dalton.

1 volume.

Eight fairy tales about princesses from Africa, Asia, and

Europe. Contains "The Princess and the Pea," "The Frog

Princess," "King Grizzlebeard," "The Starlight Princess,"

"The Sleeping Beauty," "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," "The

Egg Prince," and "White-Bear-King Valemon." For grades 3-6.

1999.

BR 13206.

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_Fiction_

White Wolf.

BR 12777.

by Henrietta Branford.

1 volume.

A survival story from a wolf's viewpoint. A white wolf

called Snowy by his owners--Jim and his son, Jesse--is

coveted by Native Americans. Escaping captivity, Snowy must

learn to hunt and run with a pack to truly become a wolf.

For grades 4-7.   1998.

BR 12777.

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Second Sight: Stories for a New Millennium.

BR 12809.

by  Avi.

1 volume.

Eight short stories about the beginning of a millennium, by

such authors as Madeleine L'Engle, Richard Peck, Natalie

Babbitt, and Michael Cadnum. In Avi's "Oswin's Millennium,"

a stable boy in 999 fearfully awaits the arrival of Satan.

In Peck's "The Three-Century Woman," an elderly woman

conducts a television interview. For grades 6-9.   1999.

BR 12809.

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Tall Tales: Six Amazing Basketball Dreams.

BR 12812.

by Charles R. Smith.

1 volume.

Six short stories about action on the basketball court. In

"What Jo Did," Jo outperforms the big boys and really

surprises them by being a girl. In "Walk Softly," the

players respect Big John's jump shot even more after his

sunglasses are accidentally knocked off, revealing his

blindness. For grades 4-7.  2000.

BR 12812.

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Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt.

BR 12832.

by Majorie Weinman Sharmat.

1 volume.

Detective Nate takes a break from handing out Halloween

candy to look for his friend Rosamond's cat, Little Hex.

After searching a haunted house and thinking long and hard,

Nate realizes where Little Hex must be. For grades 2-4.

1989.

BR 12832.

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Tell Me Some More.

BR 12844.

by Crosby Newell Bonsall.

1 volume (Reissue).

When Andrew tells Tim there is a place where he can carry an

elephant under his arm, hold a camel in his hand, and be

taller than a tree, Tim wants to know where this wonderful

place is. For grades K-3. 1961.

BR 12844.

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One Lighthouse, One Moon.

BR 13062.

by Anita Lobel.

1 volume.

In this concept book Nini the cat sees different colored

shoes for each day of the week, describes various activities

for every month of the year, and counts from one to ten by

the seashore. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000.

BR 13062.

##

Crazy Horse's Vision.

BR 13064.

by Joseph Bruchac.

1 volume.

A story based on the life of the quiet and generous Lakota

youth who grew up to be a courageous warrior and leader. It

explains how he sought a vision to help his people and

received his adult name, Crazy Horse, from his father.

PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4.   2000.

BR 13064.

##

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg.

BR 13066.

by D.B. Johnson.

1 volume.

Young Henry and his friend both want to go to Fitchburg.

Henry decides to walk the thirty miles, while his friend

works for the fare to take the train. Based on a passage

from Henry Thoreau's _Walden_. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-

3. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.  2000.

BR 13066.

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100th Day Worries.

BR 13069.

by Margery Cuyler.

1 volume.

Jessica is a worrier, and now her teacher wants each pupil

to collect one hundred things to bring to class for the one-

hundredth day of school. Jessica can't think of what to

bring, and her assignment is due. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades

K-3.   2000.

BR 13069.

##

Merlin's Kin: World Tales of the Heroic Magician.

BR 13116.

retold by Josepha Sherman.

2 volumes.

A collection of thirty international folktales, featuring

both the traditional magician, whose power comes from books

or spells, and the shaman, who is a priest and healer as

well as a wizard. The stories come from the British Isles,

Europe, Russia, the Far East, Native American nations, and

Africa. For grades 5-8.   1998.

BR 13116.

##

The Cookie Company.

BR 13134.

by Ross Venokur.

1 volume.

Thirteen-year-old Alex, the unluckiest boy alive, opens an

unusual fortune cookie and is whisked away into another

world, where he is threatened by the evil game-show hostess

Cypress Vine. For grades 4-7.   2000.

BR 13134.

##

Midnight Magic.

BR 13138.

by  Avi.

2 volumes.

One stormy night in 1491 in Italy, Mangus the Magician and

his twelve-year-old apprentice, Fabrizio, are summoned to

the castle of King Claudio to determine if his daughter,

Princess Teresina, is indeed being haunted by a ghost. For

grades 5-8.   1999.

BR 13138.

##

Mad about Madeline: The Complete Tales.

BR 13202.

by Ludwig Bemelmans.

1 volume.

A collection of all six rhymed stories about Madeline. The

first--published in 1939--introduces Madeline, the smallest

of twelve girls who live together in Paris with Miss Clavel.

She has various adventures involving animals, gypsies,

travel, a boy called Pepito, and a magical Christmas. For

grades K-3. 1961.

BR 13202.

##

Dovey Coe.

BR 13204.

by Frances O'Roark Dowell.

1 volume.

In North Carolina in 1928, twelve-year-old Dovey Coe is on

trial for the murder of Parnell Caraway, who wanted to marry

Dovey's older sister. Recounting what led to this crisis,

Dovey tells about her family and her special bond with Amos,

her thirteen-year-old deaf brother. For grades 5-8.   2000.

BR 13204.

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Braille Magazines

The following is a list of braille magazines in the Library

of Congress program.  Readers may obtain free personal

subscriptions to these magazines.  For information

on the availability of specific magazines, consult the

library that send you braille materials.

                                                          

Boys' Life (for children and teens, monthly)

Braille Book Review (bimonthly)

Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly)

Braille Music Magazine (British monthly)

Conundrum (British monthly)

Cooking Light (10 issues)

ESPN: The Magazine (biweekly) 

Harper's (literary; monthly)

Health Newsletters (includes Harvard Health Letter, Mayo 

     Clinic Health Letter, and University of California at

     Berkeley Wellness Letter, monthly) 

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (monthly)

Ladies' Home Journal (monthly)

Martha Stewart Living (home and entertaining; 10 issues)

Muse (for children; 10 issues) 

The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)

National Geographic (monthly)

The New York Times Large Type Weekly (weekly)

News (NLS quarterly)

Parenting (monthly except January and July)

PC World (personal; monthly) 

Playboy (monthly)

Poetry (monthly)

Popular Communications (monthly)

Popular Mechanics (monthly)

Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular)

Rolling Stone (popular culture; 26 issues)

Science News (weekly)

Seventeen (for teens; monthly)

Short Stories (monthly)

Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) 

Stone Soup (children's writings; 6 issues)

Update (NLS quarterly)

The Washington Post Book World (weekly)

The following sports schedules are also available:

American Baseball League Schedule

National Baseball League Schedule

National Basketball Association Schedule

National Football League Schedule

National Hockey League Schedule

Women's National Basketball Association Schedule