Talking Book Topics, Vol. 64, No. 4, July-August 1998

Talking Book Topics
July-August 1998
Volume 64, Number 4

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped

_Talking Book Topics_ is published bimonthly in large-print,
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physically handicapped individuals who participate in the
Library of Congress free reading program.  It lists recorded
books and magazines available through a network of
cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and
activities in library services.
     The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles
recently added to the national collection, which contains
thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including
classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and
self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of
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Library of Congress, Washington 1998

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

Contents:

In Brief

Books for Adults

     Cassettes--Nonfiction
     Cassettes--Fiction

Books for Children

     Cassettes--Nonfiction
     Cassettes--Fiction

Foreign Language Books

     Spanish
     German

Talking Book Magazines

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_In Brief_

Digital Talking-Book Standards Committee Seeks Comments 
The digital talking-book standards committee is seeking
comments on a draft document that describes features
envisioned for the next generation of talking books. 
Patrons wishing to review the document may obtain a copy in
cassette, large-print, or braille format.  Comments will be
accepted through September 15.
     The standards are being developed under the auspices of
the National Information Standards Organization, which is a
nonprofit association accredited as a standards developer by
the American National Standards Institute.
     For a free copy of the features list, contact Research
and Development Officer, National Library Service for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress,
Washington, DC  20542; e-mail nls@loc.gov; fax (202) 707-
1690.  

Scourby Awards Announced
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) presented its
twelfth Alexander Scourby Narrator of the Year Awards to
honor excellence in talking-book narration.  AFB awarded
prizes to narrators for three categories: fiction,
nonfiction, and periodicals.
     The award-winning narrators are Graeme Malcom, AFB, for
fiction; Mimi Bederman, Insight for the Blind, for
nonfiction; and Jake Williams, Talking Book Publishers, for
periodicals.  The annual Scourby Award was established in
1986 in memory of the popular talking-book narrator who died
in 1985. 

Newsstand

The following announcement may be of interest to readers.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements
selectively, as space permits.  Items mentioned, however,
are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not
imply endorsement. 

Current History Tapes Offered
Current History magazine offers audio cassettes covering
different issues of contemporary world affairs.  Topics
covered are: Volume 1--The Disintegration of the Soviet
Union; Volume 2--China Rising:  A Superpower Awakes; Volume
3--The Fundamentalist Challenge in the Middle East; Volume
4--Latin America: Open for Business?; Volume 5--The Cold
War: Beginnings; and Volume 6--The Pacific Century?  
     Each cassette costs six dollars and can be ordered from
Current History Magazine, 4225 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19127, telephone 1-800-726-4464. 

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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
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with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips.  To order books,
contact your cooperating library.
     _Note:_  For the information of the reader, a notice
may appear immediately following the book description to
indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit
descriptions of sex, or violence.  The word "some" before
any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent
occurrence, as in "some strong language."

_Cassettes Nonfiction_

The Source of My Strength.
RC 39969.
by Charles Stanley.
read by Dick Jenkins.
2 cassettes.
Stanley offers a message to those who are burdened by
emotional baggage. He believes that by giving painful
memories and hurtful experiences over to Christ, a person
can be free to move on with life. He offers words of comfort
and healing to those who are lonely, fearful, frustrated, or
burned out; feeling persecuted, guilty, or inferior; or
suffering from abuse. 1994.
RC 39969.
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Signs of Life: The Language and Meanings of DNA.
RC 39987.
by Robert Pollack.
read by Maxine Wasserman.
2 cassettes.
Pollack shows how medicine and science are working to
understand the way the human body reads DNA, the molecules
carrying the encoded information that governs all the cells
in the body. He views DNA as a text and argues that
molecular biology is like the study of semiotics in that
both disciplines analyze symbols. 1994.
RC 39987.
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P.S.: A Memoir.
RC 40931.
by Pierre Salinger.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
3 cassettes.
Autobiography of President Kennedy's press secretary. A
self-proclaimed child prodigy on the piano, Salinger
received medals as a Marine and worked as a journalist, an
investigator for Robert Kennedy, and, at thirty-five, White
House press secretary. Salinger later moved to France and
became the ABC Television bureau chief in Paris for fifteen
years. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 40931.
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Coping with Asthma.
RC 40933.
by Carolyn Simpson.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
Provides information to young adults who have asthma and to
family members. Discusses at length what asthma is, what
causes and triggers it, how to treat it, and how to live
with it. The information is presented from the point of view
that asthma can be effectively managed and that it affects
the whole family. Lists resource organizations and books for
further reading. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
RC 40933.
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Iron Man: The Cal Ripken Jr. Story.
RC 40934.
by Harvey Rosenfeld.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
This biography of the Baltimore Orioles shortstop was
completed just before he broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130
consecutive games played. Rosenfeld chronicles Cal Jr.'s
career in the majors, which began in 1978, and discusses his
baseball-oriented family. Ripken's father, who wrote the
book's introduction, is a former pro ballplayer and Orioles
manager. Cal Jr.'s brother Billy also joined the Orioles as
second baseman. 1995.
RC 40934.
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My Life in High Heels.
RC 40939.
by Loni Anderson.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
3 cassettes.
Actress Loni Anderson describes her happy childhood and
modeling jobs, a disastrous first marriage and the birth of
her daughter, her rise in show business including a starring
role in sitcom _WKRP in Cincinnati_, and a second failed
marriage. She then answers the tabloids by giving her view
of her romance, marriage, and bitter divorce with Burt
Reynolds. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.
RC 40939.
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Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations on Loving and Working
for Children.
RC 40943.
by Marian Wright Edelman.
read by Graci Ragsdale.
1 cassette.
Edelman says she started out to write a policy book, "but
out tumbled prayers instead." Her collection includes
prayers from well-known authors, statesmen, and the Bible.
Major topics are the rituals of parenting, the struggle
toward personal faith and courage, the need for justice for
children, and the creation of community commitment to
children's welfare. 1995.
RC 40943.
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Dark Fields of the Republic: Poems 1991-1995.
RC 40946.
by Adrienne Rich.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
The poet, born in Baltimore in 1929 and winner of many
awards, fellowships, and prizes, offers a collection, some
of it previously published. Themes are serious, often based
on historical events, war, and social problems. "Revolution
in Permanence (1953, 1993)" concerns Ethel Rosenberg,
executed for spying in 1953; "Calle Vision" sketches grim
scenes, including a fire in a poultry-processing plant.
1995.
RC 40946.
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English Papers: A Teaching Life.
RC 40948.
by William H. Pritchard.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
The author, literary critic, and professor of English at
Amherst College reviews his life as an academic. He
describes his education, his work as a reviewer, his early
life at Amherst, and his distress as Amherst changed from an
elite, white, male school focused on the classics into a
more diverse institution with a less traditional curriculum.
1995.
RC 40948.
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If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?.
RC 40949.
by Cynthia Heimel.
read by M.E. DePalma.
1 cassette.
Columnist Heimel, who wrote _Get Your Tongue Out of My
Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye (RC 37995)_, has compiled
another collection of humorous pieces. She muses on her life
in Los Angeles with six dogs, her friends in their early
forties who are all pregnant, and her continuing quest to
understand men and dating. A sample thought: since jeans
come out of the dryer "any size they want to be," it's
safest to stick with sweatpants. Strong language. 1995.
RC 40949.
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Straight Talk about Cults.
RC 40952.
by Kay Marie Porterfield.
read by Gregory Ricks.
1 cassette.
A counselor explains the three distinctive characteristics
of cults: a living, charismatic leader who claims to have
ultimate wisdom, an authoritarian power structure, and rigid
boundaries. She discusses the history of cults and explains
who joins cults, how members are recruited, what it's like
to be in a cult, and how to get out of one. For junior and
senior high readers. 1995.
RC 40952.
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Seeds of Disquiet: One Deaf Woman's Experience.
RC 40970.
by Cheryl M. Heppner.
read by Anne Mullen.
1 cassette.
The author says that as a profoundly deaf child, she was
taught to adapt to the hearing world. But after two strokes
left Heppner completely deaf, she learned sign language, and
then realized how frustrating her earlier life had been. She
eventually became an advocate for deaf people. 1992.
RC 40970.
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Beluga: A Farewell to Whales.
RC 40973.
by Pierre Bland.
read by Jeff Halberstadt.
2 cassettes.
A scientist predicts extinction of the beluga whales of the
St. Lawrence River as the result of human pollution.
Describes the belugas, their interaction with human
civilization, and his own research on the whales. Presents
evidence to support his dismal prediction. 1996.
RC 40973.
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I Speak for This Child: True Stories of a Child Advocate.
RC 41669.
by Gay Courter.
read by Barbara Rappaport.
4 cassettes.
Intrigued to learn that a nonprofessional volunteer could
champion the rights of a child, novelist Gay Courter entered
the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program in 1989. Detailing her
cases, she describes striving to ensure that each child
assigned to her by the court had a safe place to live and
legal, psychological, educational, and medical services.
Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1995.
RC 41669.
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Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences.
RC 41790.
by Richard Pryor.
read by Chuck Young.
2 cassettes.
At fifty-four, comedian Richard Pryor reflects on growing up
in a whorehouse. After the army, Pryor tried stand-up
comedy, which led to movies, television, albums, and
celebrity. Along the way he indulged in "drugging, drinking,
and relationship excesses." In 1986 he began experiencing
symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41790.
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Last House on the Road: Excursions into a Rural Past.
RC 41815.
by Ronald Jager.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
Philosopher Jager wrote about growing up on a Michigan farm
in _Eighty Acres (RC 33973)_. In what he calls a natural
sequel, he continues his memoirs, describing his years in a
Cape Cod-style farmhouse on a hundred acres in New
Hampshire. He and his wife researched and restored the
abandoned house, and he details the changes that occurred to
the house and the land over the years. 1994.
RC 41815.
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Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities, and Joys.
RC 41817.
by Jeanne Warren Lindsay.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
This guide offers teenage fathers and fathers-to-be
information on what it means to be a father and shows how
forty-one young men have responded to the challenge.
Discusses pregnancy; birth; and child development, care, and
discipline through toddler age. Also discusses planning for
the child's future and for the birth of other children. For
senior high and older readers. 1993.
RC 41817.
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Holy the Firm.
RC 42191.
by Annie Dillard.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
1 cassette.
Living alone in Puget Sound, the author is inspired by the
beauty and violence of nature. Her creativity and
spirituality become interwoven with the elements around her.
1977.
RC 42191.
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Uncollected Poems.
RC 43124.
by Rainer Maria Rilke.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
1 cassette.
One hundred and ten poems, written between 1908 and 1923,
presented in both the original German and in English.
Translator Edward Snow asserts that this period "between
great works" was actually a creative and fertile one,
despite critical opinion, as evidenced by "The Spanish
Trilogy" and "The Raising of Lazarus." 1996.
RC 43124.
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A Boy No More.
RC 43287.
by Paxton Davis.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _A Boy's War (RC 43286)_, Paxton Davis
recollects his homecoming from World War II to an America
grateful to its veterans. He recounts his heady college days
at Johns Hopkins, his years as a reporter learning the news
business, and his later career as professor of journalism.
1992.
RC 43287.
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The Nutrition Bible: A Comprehensive, No-Nonsense Guide to
Foods, Nutrients, Additives, Preservatives, Pollutants, and
Everything Else We Eat and Drink.
RC 43411.
by Jean Anderson and Barbara Deskins.
read by Margaret Strom.
8 cassettes in 2 containers.
An encyclopedic discussion on topics from vitamin A to
zwieback. Gives the nutrient content for many foods and
includes low-calorie recipes. 1995.
RC 43411.
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A Breed Apart: An Illustrated History of Goaltending.
RC 43438.
by Douglas Hunter.
read by Dave Jackson.
3 cassettes.
A history of goaltending in hockey, one of professional
sports' most challenging positions. Hunter traces its
origins to 1875--when the goalie played without pads or
special equipment--and profiles twelve of the most renowned
goalies. He also discusses the impact of longer seasons; the
slapshot; and faster, more brutal play. 1995.
RC 43438.
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The Home Ranch.
RC 43673.
by Ralph Moody.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
At twelve years, Ralph, also known as Little Britches, hires
on to be a summer trail hand for Mr. Batchlett. Ralph is
eager to prove himself and to earn the dollar a day his
family needs after Father's death. The boy thrives on the
hard work of the trail and the Colorado ranch. Companion to
_Man of the Family (RC 43672)_. 1956.
RC 43673.
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Mary Emma & Company.
RC 43674.
by Ralph Moody.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
Continues the autobiographical saga of the Moody family in
this sequel to _The Home Ranch (RC 43673)_. Mother, or Mary
Emma, moves the family to Massachusetts. This means a big
adjustment for Ralph, for whom life without horses is
unthinkable. Mother's gentle strength is tested as she keeps
the hardworking family together. 1961.
RC 43674.
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Gift of Power: The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine
Man.
RC 43686.
by Archie Fire Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes.
read by Robert Sams.
3 cassettes.
Story of a Native American's transformation from being a
violent and troubled alcoholic to becoming a medicine man
and spiritual leader. Chronicles Lame Deer's life from his
service as a Korean War soldier and Hollywood stuntman to
his spiritual conversion at his father's deathbed. Describes
sacred ceremonies such as the sweatlodge and Sundance. 1992.
RC 43686.
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The Flight: Confessions of an Argentine Dirty Warrior.
RC 43694.
by Horacio Verbitsky.
read by Peter Gil.
2 cassettes.
A retired Argentine naval officer breaks the code of silence
and confesses his involvement in the routine execution of
political dissidents during his country's "dirty war" from
1976 to 1983. Describes abducting, torturing, and pushing
civilians to their death from military aircraft. Violence.
1996.
RC 43694.
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Blue Sky Dream: A Memoir of America's Fall from Grace.
RC 43704.
by David Beers.
read by Jeff Baker.
2 cassettes.
A middle-class baby boomer recalls growing up during the
cold war, an era of optimism and prosperity. Chronicles his
father's career, going from dedicated naval aviator and
Lockheed space engineer to disenchanted critic of the
corporate culture. Laments the loss of public faith in
government and corporations. 1996.
RC 43704.
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Citizen Perot: His Life and Times.
RC 43708.
by Gerald Posner.
read by Rick Rohan.
3 cassettes.
A portrait of billionaire and controversial third-party
presidential candidate Ross Perot. Traces his early life in
rural Texas, his navy years, his success with IBM, and his
path to fortune as a data-processing entrepreneur. Recounts
Perot's efforts on behalf of Vietnam POWs and hostages in
Iran. Assesses Perot's political career. 1996.
RC 43708.
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The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society.
RC 43716.
by Dinesh D'Souza.
read by Jeff Baker.
5 cassettes.
The Indian-born research fellow at the American Enterprise
Institute and author of _Illiberal Education (RC 33148)_
attacks conventional wisdom about racism in America. A
"self-described conservative," he faults "cultural
relativism," which presumes an equality of cultures, and
calls for reinstatement of universal standards of behavior
and social responsibility. Bestseller 1995.
RC 43716.
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Testaments Betrayed: An Essay in Nine Parts.
RC 43721.
by Milan Kundera.
read by Steven Carpenter.
2 cassettes.
A discursive examination of the development of the European
novel, focusing on the works of Rabelais, Cervantes, Kafka,
and others. Celebrates the element of humor as "an invention
bound up with the birth of the novel." Explores the kinship
between novelist and musical composer. 1995.
RC 43721.
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The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century.
RC 43727.
by Jay Winter and Blaine Baggett.
read by Michael Consoli.
3 cassettes.
Chronicles the events and aftermath of World War I, the
conflict that set the stage for twentieth-century history.
Portrays both the military and the cultural context of the
war, viewing the leaders, combatants, and citizens whose
lives and futures were transformed by the conflagration.
Companion volume to the PBS series. Violence. 1996.
RC 43727.
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False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes.
RC 43737.
by Thomas Hoving.
read by Terence Aselford.
3 cassettes.
Surveys the world of art forgery through the centuries.
Recounts case histories in which inauthentic artworks were
foisted on curators, art collectors, and other experts.
Examines forgers' motives and offers methods for detecting
fake works of art. 1996.
RC 43737.
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A Fire in the Bones: Reflections on African-American
Religious History.
RC 43869.
by Albert J. Raboteau.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Essays on the religious history of African Americans.
Discusses how Christianity was introduced to slaves and
eventually became the foundation for the social and
political lives of black Americans. Traces the development
of separate churches and the emergence of black liberation
theology. 1995.
RC 43869.
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Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to
Wounded Knee.
RC 43925.
by Paul Chaat Smith and Robert Allen Warrior.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Chronicles the Indian rights movement from 1969 to 1973.
Recounts the takeover of Alcatraz, the seizure of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs building in Washington, D.C., and the
seige at Wounded Knee. Critiques those incidents and the
movement. 1996.
RC 43925.
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Linda Goodman's Sun Signs.
RC 44018.
by Linda Goodman.
read by Suzanne Toren.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
In separate chapters on each of the twelve astrological sun
signs, the author describes the zodiac and the people born
under each sign. Each section portrays human characteristics
of personalities known as the man, the woman, the child, the
boss, and the employee. Bestseller 1970.
RC 44018.
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Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African American
Achievement.
RC 44030.
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Alan Steinberg.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Presents a historical gallery of heroes of African descent,
recounting the stories of their contributions to the nation.
The subjects include sixteenth-century explorer Estevanico,
Crispus Attucks at the Boston Massacre, and Rosa Parks, who
valiantly kept her seat on a segregated bus in 1955. 1996.
RC 44030.
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Witnessing America: The Library of Congress Book of
Firsthand Accounts of Life in America, 1600-1900.
RC 44055.
edited by Noel Rae.
read by Barry Bernson.
5 cassettes.
Compendium of narratives--taken from letters, diaries,
memoirs, court records, pamphlets, and
periodicals--documenting three centuries of the American
experience. Each chapter addresses a theme: arriving,
upbringing, pairing, working, housing, eating, playing,
praying, erring, ailing, and departing. Some violence and
some strong language. 1996.
RC 44055.
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Lincoln.
RC 44059.
by David Herbert Donald.
read by Lou Harpenau.
6 cassettes.
Pulitzer Prize winner David Donald analyzes Lincoln's
presidency from a psychological perspective, looking at the
information and background the sixteenth president brought
to his decisions. Donald's biography incorporates insights
from the Abraham Lincoln Papers, which were sealed at the
time of earlier major biographies. The influences of
Lincoln's loving stepmother, his beautiful and
well-connected wife, and others on his life are explored.
1995.
RC 44059.
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Optimal Wellness.
RC 44060.
by Ralph Golan.
read by Butch Hoover.
8 cassettes.
Handbook on health and wellness that emphasizes a
naturopathic and preventive approach to health care. Golan
offers detailed advice for dealing with ten "common
denominators of illness" such as the toxic bowel, the
sluggish liver, and food allergies. He also includes a
self-care reference guide for treating common ailments using
nutritional, herbal, and homeopathic remedies. 1995.
RC 44060.
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Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs.
RC 44068.
by Michael Novacek.
read by Butch Hoover.
3 cassettes.
A paleontologist's account of a grueling 1993 field
expedition to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, which resulted in
one of the most extensive dinosaur fossil discoveries in
history. Describes the specimens that were found and
discusses their meaning and scientific importance. 1996.
RC 44068.
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The Best American Essays, 1996.
RC 44079.
edited by Geoffrey C. Ward.
read by Andy Chappell.
3 cassettes.
Twenty-two selections that include Nicholson Baker on books
as furniture; Stanley Crouch on Michael Jackson; Gerald
Early on Afrocentrism; Joyce Carol Oates on her troubled
childhood neighbors; Joan Acocella on Willa Cather; and
Darryl Pinckney on Louis Farrakhan and the Million Man
March. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1996.
RC 44079.
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Blood Sport: The President and His Adversaries.
RC 44080.
by James B. Stewart.
read by Lou Harpenau.
3 cassettes.
A fast-paced narrative covering alleged scandals in the
Clinton White House. Drawing on hundreds of interviews,
Stewart gives detailed accounts of Vincent Foster's death,
the sexual harassment allegations of Paula Jones, the first
lady's profitable investments, and the Whitewater scheme.
Describes the impact of these matters on those involved and
on national policy. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996.
RC 44080.
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First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a
Legacy.
RC 44088.
by Stephen R. Covey and others.
read by Gary Tipton.
3 cassettes.
Author of _The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (RC
32592)_ and two of his colleagues present the
fourth-generation approach to time management. More than
doing things right or efficiently, it focuses on doing the
right things. Discussed are the "principles of peace" and
the authors' prescription for avoiding the main obstacles to
fulfillment, meaning, and joy. Bestseller 1994.
RC 44088.
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Reminiscences.
RC 44090.
by Douglas MacArthur.
read by Roy Avers.
4 cassettes.
Memoirs of the twentieth-century American combat general
whose fifty-year career brought him both glory and
condemnation. His service spanned the administrations of
eight presidents, and provides a view of military history in
this century. 1964.
RC 44090.
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Outrageous Practices: The Alarming Truth about How Medicine
Mistreats Women.
RC 44091.
by Leslie Laurence and Beth Weinhouse.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
4 cassettes.
Assails the medical profession for discriminating against
women as patients, research subjects, and health-care
practitioners. Asserts that women tend to be excluded from
research studies, receive inferior clinical care, and suffer
from a gender bias that "genitalizes" their ailments. 1994.
RC 44091.
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Cold War: The American Crusade against World Communism
1945-1991.
RC 44092.
by James A. Warren.
read by Brian Conn.
2 cassettes.
Chronicles America's worldwide struggle against communism
from 1945 through 1991. Explores the ideologies, goals, and
policies of the United States and the Soviet Union and
traces the global effects of the long conflict between the
superpowers. For junior and senior high and older readers.
1996.
RC 44092.
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The Sibling Society.
RC 44095.
by Robert Bly.
read by John Richardson.
2 cassettes.
Bly discusses the transformation of America from a
heirarchical, paternalistic society to a self-indulgent,
regressive youth culture. He decries the ill effects of a
"parentless" society: rampant consumerism, absentee fathers,
juvenile delinquency, and a dearth of heroes. Bly prescribes
mentoring and spiritual anchoring to help restore balance
and direction in society. 1996.
RC 44095.
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A History of Reading.
RC 44111.
by Alberto Manguel.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
3 cassettes.
Essays explore the six-thousand-year history of reading. The
author elaborates on such topics as the various ways people
learn to read; censorship, book burning, and the "forbidden
reading" of African American slaves; the evolution of the
shape and form of books; reading in public versus reading in
private; and the notion of reading as a metaphor. 1996.
RC 44111.
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The Atlas.
RC 44120.
by William T. Vollmann.
read by Ed Blake.
3 cassettes.
A travelogue of stories about people around the globe,
mostly in tragic circumstances. Tells of war victims in
Sarajevo, squalor in Cambodia, and crack addiction and
prostitution in San Francisco. Depicts humanity in the
context of violence, suffering, and alienation. Strong
language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44120.
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What Do Jews Believe? The Spiritual Foundations of Judaism.
RC 44121.
by David S. Ariel.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
Ariel, president of the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies,
covers the major ethical, ritual, and theological topics
that concern all sects of Judaism. He addresses the
questions: What are the enduring Jewish beliefs? How have
these beliefs developed over the years? And what are the
distinctive beliefs of Judaism today? 1995.
RC 44121.
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Eyewitness to America: 500 Years of America in the Words of
Those Who Saw It Happen.
RC 44136.
edited by David Colbert.
read by Bruce Huntey.
5 cassettes.
A collection of firsthand reports on pivotal events in
American history. These authentic accounts convey the
urgency and attitudes of their times concerning significant
issues and themes in American life from 1492 through 1994.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44136.
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North American Indians.
RC 44153.
by George Catlin.
read by Bill Wallace.
4 cassettes.
Letters written 1832-1839 by artist George Catlin during his
journey to depict the Plains Indians. Sensing that the
growing animosity of whites would lead to destruction of the
tribes, he gives detailed descriptions of Indian lives and
customs. He writes of his admiration of the people he
studied and strongly criticizes their mistreatment.
Introduction by Peter Matthiessen notes the importance of
Catlin's portraits of a vanishing culture. 1989.
RC 44153.
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The Best American Poetry, 1996.
RC 44164.
edited by Adrienne Rich.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
Seventy-five poems by American writers. Includes Sherman
Alexie's thoughts on the death penalty in "Capital
Punishment"; Margaret Atwood's reflections on her youth
amidst the torched remains of a home in "Morning in the
Burned House"; and Jane Kenyon's meditation on mortality in
"Reading Aloud to My Father." Some strong language. 1996.
RC 44164.
##

A Civil War: Army vs. Navy; a Year Inside College Football's
Purest Rivalry.
RC 44165.
by John Feinstein.
read by Jake Williams.
3 cassettes.
Chronicles the 1995 season for the West Point and the
Annapolis football teams. Portrays the strict military
discipline and academic demands of both institutions, which
most college football players never experience. Recounts the
tense rivalry of the annual Army-Navy game. 1996.
RC 44165.
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My Lives.
RC 44173.
by Roseanne Arnold.
read by Mary Woods.
1 cassette.
Arnold looks at the bumpy sides of her life as daughter,
mother, wife, and star. She discusses the abuse she suffered
at the hands of her parents, disagreements with her
siblings, giving up a child for adoption, marriage, the
birth of three other children, divorce, marriage to Tom
Arnold, and her desire to control her own television shows.
Companion to _Roseanne (RC 30341)_. Strong language.
Bestseller 1994.
RC 44173.
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Ashes to Ashes: America's Hundred-Year Cigarette War, the
Public Health, and the Unabashed Triumph of Philip Morris.
RC 44183.
by Richard Kluger.
read by John Rayburn.
7 cassettes.
In this history of the American tobacco industry, Kluger
documents its impact--and ill effects--on society. He points
to evidence of smoking's addictive nature, its hazards to
health, and the tobacco industry's active role in
suppressing this information from the public. Some strong
language. 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner. 1996.
RC 44183.
##

The Joslin Guide to Diabetes: A Program for Managing Your
Treatment.
RC 44185.
by Richard S. Beaser.
read by Jill Ferris.
3 cassettes.
This guidebook to diabetes self-care is divided into six
sections: understanding diabetes, treating diabetes with
nutrition and exercise, treating diabetes with medication,
monitoring and adjusting your treatment program, special
challenges of diabetes, and living with diabetes. Includes
an appendix of food choice lists. 1995.
RC 44185.
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Have No Fear: The Charles Evers Story.
RC 44193.
by Charles Evers and Andrew Szanton.
read by Jake Williams.
3 cassettes.
Memoir of the controversial older brother of slain civil
rights activist Medgar Evers. Recounts the brothers'
hardscrabble youth in the racist South, their rise to
success in separate worlds, Medgar's death, and Charles's
ascent to political prominence. Strong language. 1997.
RC 44193.
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Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy.
RC 44197.
by Emily Anne Croom.
read by John Richardson.
3 cassettes.
Designed for people who want to know more about their family
tree but don't know where to begin. Croom suggests the
initial source be the immediate family. She covers topics
such as the meaning of names, looking beyond the family, and
checking state and federal sources. Companion to
_Genealogist's Companion and Sourcebook (RC 44198)_. 1995.
RC 44197.
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Reason in the Balance: The Case against Naturalism in
Science, Law, and Education.
RC 44201.
by Phillip E. Johnson.
read by John Richardson.
2 cassettes.
Johnson questions a dominant cultural belief that God is an
illusion and that nature is all there is. Assails the
assumptions behind this position and their effect on basic
American social and legal decisions. Propounds a
philosophical approach that combines faith with scientific
discovery. 1995.
RC 44201.
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Parenting the Fussy Baby and High-Need Child: Everything You
Need to Know--from Birth to Age Five.
RC 44205.
by William and Martha Sears.
read by Patricia McDermott.
3 cassettes.
A guide to responsive parenting of challenging and difficult
children, including those with intense feelings,
hyperactivity, or overly demanding natures. Offers practical
advice for recognizing and dealing with the problems of
high-need babies and avoiding parental burnout. 1996.
RC 44205.
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The Melatonin Miracle: Nature's Age-Reversing,
Disease-Fighting, Sex-Enhancing Hormone.
RC 44213.
by Walter Pierpaoli and William Regelson.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
Physicians explain their research on the hormone melatonin,
which regulates many functions including other hormonal
activity and sleep cycles. As people age, the brain's pineal
gland decreases melatonin production. The authors recommend
taking melatonin to boost the immune system, fight cancer,
and treat other aspects of aging such as eye disorders.
Bestseller 1995.
RC 44213.
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You Can if You Think You Can.
RC 44221.
by Norman Vincent Peale.
read by Randy Atcher.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Peale uses true stories of men and women from all walks of
life to show how to develop an inner power that will help
solve problems, build self-trust, and master nameless vague
fears. 1974.
RC 44221.
##

Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility,
Intelligence, and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story.
RC 44222.
by Theo Colborn and others.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
2 cassettes.
Argues that environmental contamination by synthetic
chemicals is harming wildlife and humans worldwide. Presents
scientific evidence that PCBs, DDT, and dioxins cause
serious developmental and reproductive anomalies in a
variety of species. 1996.
RC 44222.
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Every Woman's Handbook for Preventing Cancer: More Than One
Hundred Simple Ways to Reduce Your Risk.
RC 44228.
by Roberta Altman.
read by Sharon Murray.
2 cassettes.
Sections on the body, the home and workplace, and the
environment each include an alphabetical listing of things
that will and will not help women avoid cancer. Also
includes descriptions of the most common cancers affecting
women in 1996, a glossary, and a list of organizations and
resources. 1996.
RC 44228.
##

The Best American Essays, 1994.
RC 44231.
edited by Tracy Kidder.
read by Andy Chappell.
3 cassettes.
Twenty-one essays by American writers. Includes Nicholson
Baker's history of archaic punctuation in "Survival of the
Fittest"; Darcy Frey's account of an impoverished African
American teen's basketball aspirations in "The Last Shot";
and Vicki Hearne's thoughts on performing orangutans in "Can
an Ape Tell a Joke?" Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 44231.
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A Life in School: What the Teacher Learned.
RC 44238.
by Jane Tompkins.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
A professor critically examines her life in academia.
Unhappy both as a pupil and as a teacher, she indicts the
existing educational system as overly structured and
authoritarian and advocates a more holistic, low-stress
pedagogy that relates closely to the interests of the
student. 1996.
RC 44238.
##

Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America.
RC 44240.
by Mel White.
read by Brian Conn.
3 cassettes.
Memoir of Christian conservative Mel White, who, after fifty
years, came to terms with his homosexual nature. Formerly a
ghostwriter for leaders of the religious right, White became
so antagonized by its gay bashing that he came out publicly
and embraced the cause of gay liberation. 1994.
RC 44240.
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The Best American Essays, 1995.
RC 44247.
edited by Jamaica Kincaid.
read by John Richardson.
3 cassettes.
Twenty essays by American writers. Includes Maxine Kumin's
paean to vegetable gardening in "Jicama, without
Expectation"; Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s thoughts on the
politics of hair in "In the Kitchen"; Bernard Cooper's first
encounter with a transvestite in "Burl's"; and Edward
Hoagland's adulterous memoir in "Strange Perfume." Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44247.
##

The Pursuit of WOW! Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy
Times.
RC 44248.
by Tom Peters.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
A noted business advisor offers 210 ideas for succeeding in
the "brazen new world" of the postindustrial economy.
Entreats readers to avoid being average in a crowd of
look-alikes. Rather he urges that people step out and, if
necessary, "fail with a flair in pursuit of something neat."
1994.
RC 44248.
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The Scariest Place on Earth: Eye to Eye with Hurricanes.
RC 44251.
by David E. Fisher.
read by Butch Hoover.
2 cassettes.
A firsthand account of Hurricane Andrew, "the worst disaster
ever to hit the United States," which struck south Florida
in 1992. Explains hurricanes: what they are, how they
develop, and what can be done to protect against them. 1994.
RC 44251.
##

All God's Children: The Bosket Family and the American
Tradition of Violence.
RC 44291.
by Fox Butterfield.
read by Mary Kane.
3 cassettes.
Examines the history of the Bosket family and its legacy of
violence, beginning with the first-known slave ancestors.
Butterfield focuses on recent generations, particularly
Willie Bosket, who is considered the most violent criminal
in New York state history. Strong language, some violence,
and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44291.
##

The Life of Timon of Athens.
RC 44322.
by William Shakespeare.
read by John Horton.
1 cassette.
Early seventeenth-century play, most likely unfinished but
printed in the First Folio of 1623. It is a satire on Timon,
an extravagant Athenian nobleman, who becomes bankrupt and
loses his friends. He retires to a cave in the woods where
he meets and talks with Alcibiades, an Athenian captain in
exile. Timon discovers gold and finds some who would renew
their friendship. But he expresses his disdain for treasure
and leaves an epitaph that curses humankind. 1967.
RC 44322.
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A Healing Family.
RC 44337.
by Kenzaburo Oe.
read by Lewis Grenville.
1 cassette.
Author's account of his family's life and experiences with
his handicapped son, who was born with a brain deformity.
Relates the challenges of coping with the boy's physical and
mental limitations, as well as the joy of watching him
progress to the point of becoming a successful composer as
an adult. 1996.
RC 44337.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
RC 44339.
by William Shakespeare.
read by Gordon Gould.
1 cassette.
First printed in the folio of 1623, this is a romantic
comedy about two sets of lovers. Proteus is in love with
Julia, who returns his affection. Valentine goes to Milan
and falls in love with Silvia. When Proteus visits his
friend in Milan, he too falls for Silvia. Meanwhile, Julia,
dressed as a boy, becomes a page to Proteus. Complications
and heartbreaks ensue, but finally Julia's constancy brings
her success in love. 1964.
RC 44339.
##

Muhammad.
RC 44357.
by Michael Cook.
read by Ed Blake.
1 cassette.
Life of the Arab merchant turned prophet and politician who
established a religious state in western Arabia in the 620s.
Cook discusses the history of monotheism; Koranic law; the
concepts of the _hijra_, the _jihad_, and the _umma_; the
importance of Mecca; and the origins of Islam. 1983.
RC 44357.
##

Rhinestone Cowboy: An Autobiography.
RC 44364.
by Glen Campbell.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
Campbell recalls his rise from an impoverished Arkansas
childhood through working as an on-demand studio musician to
becoming a recording star in the 1960s and hosting his own
television show in the 1970s. He discusses the negative
impact of drugs, alcohol, and womanizing on his life and the
spiritual rebirth that ultimately saved him. 1994.
RC 44364.
##

Living the Dream: My Life and Basketball.
RC 44381.
by Hakeem Olajuwon.
read by Bob Moore.
3 cassettes.
Olajuwon recalls his life as a basketball star: leaving his
native Nigeria to attend the University of Houston; leading
his team to the NCAA Final Four; winning back-to-back NBA
championships with the Houston Rockets; and competing
against such legendary players as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Larry
Bird, Patrick Ewing, and Michael Jordan. 1996.
RC 44381.
##

Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?.
RC 44383.
by Ann Rule.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
4 cassettes.
In 1986, Cheryl Keeton's body is found in an overturned van
on Portland's Sunset Highway. It looks like a traffic
accident, but Cheryl has been bludgeoned to death. She left
behind a note incriminating her estranged husband, Brad
Cunningham, much to the shock of his physician girlfriend.
Strong language and violence. 1995.
RC 44383.
##

Gary Soto: New and Selected Poems.
RC 44384.
by Gary Soto.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Short-lined, down-to-earth poems reflect Soto's youth in
Fresno, California, and aspects of Chicano life. "The
Elements of San Joaquin" presents reflections of a farm
worker; "Oranges" has a boy buy dime candy for his girl with
a nickel and an orange; "Pink Hands" compares changes in the
Catholic Church with the loss of childhood innocence. Some
descriptions of sex. National Book Award finalist. 1995.
RC 44384.
##

The Right to Privacy.
RC 44422.
by Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
Explores the constitutional right to privacy, recounting and
discussing various instances of claimed violations of that
right. Examines cases involving police strip-searching, the
right to die, intrusions by the press, voyeurs, employee
monitoring, and privacy in cyberspace. Strong language.
1995.
RC 44422.
##

Leaving a Doll's House: A Memoir.
RC 44445.
by Claire Bloom.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
Bloom covers some of the same time period as her previous
memoir, _Limelight and After (RC 19684)_, which dealt mainly
with her professional life as an actress. Here she
concentrates on her failed marriages and love affairs,
primarily her long, tortured relationship with novelist
Philip Roth. 1996.
RC 44445.
##

The Activist Cancer Patient: How to Take Charge of Your
Treatment.
RC 44476.
by Beverly Zakarian.
read by Sharon Murray.
2 cassettes.
An advocate for cancer patients entreats cancer victims to
take an active role in their own care. Offers guidance on
becoming medically informed, directing one's own treatment,
and making decisions about clinical trials, experimental
drugs, and health insurance options. 1996.
RC 44476.
##

Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul.
RC 44493.
by Leslie Gourse.
read by L.J. Ganser.
1 cassette.
Life story of the legendary gospel, blues, and soul singer.
Gourse discusses Franklin's struggles--being an unwed
teenage mother, enduring two troubled marriages, and
suffering legal and tax problems--as well as her triumphs:
sixteen Grammy awards, seventeen top-ten records, and
national acclaim for her powerful singing. For junior and
senior high readers. 1995.
RC 44493.
##

Benjamin Graham: The Memoirs of the Dean of Wall Street.
RC 44533.
by Benjamin Graham.
read by Barry Bernson.
3 cassettes.
Memoir of the man widely regarded as the original financial
analyst of Wall Street. Recounts his Jewish immigrant
childhood and education in New York City, his personal life
and avocations, and his early career in the brokerage
business, where he developed the revolutionary strategy of
value investing in the 1920s. 1996.
RC 44533.
##

Mia and Woody: Love and Betrayal.
RC 44537.
by Kristi Groteke.
read by Carol Dines.
2 cassettes.
Groteke, nanny for Mia Farrow's young children, describes
the events surrounding Farrow's discovery that her longtime
lover, actor-director Woody Allen, was having an affair with
Farrow's adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. Shortly after,
Farrow and Allen's adopted seven-year-old daughter Dylan
accused Allen of fondling her. Some strong language. 1994.
RC 44537.
##

The Perfect Interview: How to Get the Job You Really Want.
RC 44544.
by John D. Drake.
read by John Richardson.
1 cassette.
Drake pulls from his own experiences in human resources and
from those of other executives to detail strategies for a
successful interview. He tells how to land the job from
preparing for the interview to negotiating compensation.
Each chapter ends with skill-builder exercises. 1991.
RC 44544.
##

Colon Cancer and the Polyps Connection.
RC 44606.
by Stephen Fisher.
read by John Rayburn.
2 cassettes.
A layperson's guide to understanding and preventing
colorectal cancer, written by a former patient. Chronicles
his own battle with the disease and explores causes,
symptoms, detection, treatment, and prevention of this
second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
1995.
RC 44606.
##

Eagle's Plume: The Struggle to Preserve the Life and Haunts
of America's Bald Eagle.
RC 44610.
by Bruce E. Beans.
read by Jake Williams.
3 cassettes.
The author examines the bald eagle, its symbolism in
American culture, and its struggle to avoid extinction. He
discusses the formidable forces opposing the eagles'
survival--hunters, egg collectors, lumbermen, developers,
and toxins--and the determined efforts by scientists,
activists, and government officials to save the national
bird. Some strong language. 1996.
RC 44610.
##

One Man's America: A Journalist's Search for the Heart of
His Country.
RC 44612.
by Henry Grunwald.
read by Jake Williams.
5 cassettes.
A former chief editor of _Time_ magazine chronicles his life
and national events during the late twentieth century. He
recounts his immigrant youth, his rise through the ranks at
Time, Inc., and his later service as United States
ambassador to Austria, his native country. 1997.
RC 44612.
##

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man.
RC 44616.
by Henry Louis Gates.
read by Jake Williams.
2 cassettes.
Profiles of prominent African American males, including
James Baldwin, Colin Powell, and Louis Farrakhan. Traces
their careers, including the challenges, struggles, and
achievements that have marked their lives. Assesses their
impact on the black community and American society. Strong
language. 1997.
RC 44616.
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The Romanovs: The Final Chapter.
RC 44622.
by Robert K. Massie.
read by Bill Wallace.
3 cassettes.
Chronicles the work of historians, journalists, and
scientists to locate and identify the remains of the last
Russian tsar and his family. Discusses the 1918 execution
and interment, subsequent denials by Soviet authorities, the
recovery of the remains, arguments among forensic experts,
claims that family members had survived, and conclusions
based on DNA testing. 1995.
RC 44622.
##

No Intermissions: The Life of Agnes de Mille.
RC 44624.
by Carol Easton.
read by Jill Ferris.
4 cassettes.
Best known for her choreography of the musical _Oklahoma_,
Agnes de Mille combined ballet with folk and modern styles
to create a new look in American dance. She also was
influential as the author of several books on the art. Here,
her strong personality is described as both a help and a
hindrance during her life of struggle. 1996.
RC 44624.
##

Seeds of Man: An Experience Lived and Dreamed.
RC 44625.
by Woody Guthrie.
read by Bob Askey.
4 cassettes.
Memoir of the folksong writer's youthful gold-prospecting
trip to the Big Bend country of southern Texas during the
Great Depression. Partly imagined, the story relates the
hazards, hardships, and pleasures of his adventure. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1976.
RC 44625.
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Locked in the Cabinet.
RC 44640.
by Robert B. Reich.
read by Butch Hoover.
3 cassettes.
A former secretary of labor chronicles his experiences in
"the best job I ever had." Recounts his interactions with
the president and other politicians, his battles with
powerful corporations, and his dealings with labor leaders.
Describes his personal crusade to narrow the gap between
rich and poor. Strong language. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44640.
##

Look Up for Yes.
RC 44651.
by Julia Tavalaro and Richard Tayson.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
2 cassettes.
Now sixty, Julia Tavalaro relates how her life changed
dramatically when she was thirty-two and awoke from a
stroke-induced coma paralyzed and without speech. Julia
endured six years of neglect and abuse from attendants who
considered her a vegetable before she was finally taught to
communicate using a letter board and eye movements. Some
strong language. 1997.
RC 44651.
##

Shooting the Boh: A Woman's Voyage down the Wildest River in
Borneo.
RC 44659.
by Tracy Johnston.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
2 cassettes.
A middle-aged journalist describes her harrowing adventure
by raft on the raging currents of Borneo's Boh River. She
recounts the perils and plagues of the trip, including the
wild rapids and whirlpools, leeches and attacking bees, and
tropical disease amid the unrelenting heat of the steaming
jungle. Strong language. 1992.
RC 44659.
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Savages.
RC 44677.
by Joe Kane.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
A journalist chronicles his venture into the Ecuadorian rain
forest to live among the Huaorani, an ancient nation of some
1,300 Indians. Recounts the desperate efforts of the
Huaorani to defend their continued existence against
governments and oil companies who would exploit and despoil
their land. 1995.
RC 44677.
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The Symposium.
RC 44686.
by  Plato.
read by Jim Zeiger.
1 cassette.
This Platonic dialog explores the philosophy of love and
physical desire. Various views on the subject are offered,
while Socrates opines that love goes beyond sensuality and
can guide one to a realization of absolute beauty in the
world of the ideal. 1951.
RC 44686.
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I'll Always Have Paris: A Memoir.
RC 44689.
by Art Buchwald.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Continuing his autobiography begun in _Leaving Home (RC
37938)_, Buchwald writes of his years in France in the 1940s
and 1950s. He arrived in Paris with plans to attend school,
but instead spent time at sidewalk cafs, became the food
critic for the _Paris Herald Tribune_, and married Ann, with
whom he adopted three children. Some strong language. 1996.
RC 44689.
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A Call for Revolution: How Government Is Strangling
America--and How to Stop It.
RC 44698.
by Martin L. Gross.
read by Christopher Walker.
2 cassettes.
A scathing indictment of the federal government for alleged
profligacy, inefficiency, and corruption on a broad scale.
Enumerates scores of wasteful programs and corrupt
practices. Calls for a "citizen revolution" to "clean up all
that has gone wrong." 1993.
RC 44698.
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Past Due: A Story of Disability, Pregnancy, and Birth.
RC 44699.
by Anne Finger.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
A disabled woman discusses her life as a polio survivor,
abortion clinic worker, and mother. She recounts her
difficult pregnancy, her planned home delivery, her
emergency C-section in a hospital, and her adjustment to the
possibility of having a disabled child. Strong language.
1990.
RC 44699.
##

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human
Intelligence.
RC 44704.
by Carl Sagan.
read by Ted Stoddard.
2 cassettes.
Essays by an award-winning scientist about the possible
development of human intelligence, written for
nonspecialists. Discusses the biological functions of sleep,
increasing brain size, and language learning among
chimpanzees. Chronicles advances in understanding the brain
and implications for the future. Bestseller 1977.
RC 44704.
##

The Girl with the Brown Crayon.
RC 44724.
by Vivian Gussin Paley.
read by Dani Carr.
1 cassette.
Paley writes of her last year as a kindergarten teacher and
how an African American five-year-old, Reeny, affects her
mostly Caucasian and Asian classmates. Reeny uses a brown
crayon to color a picture of herself because a felt marker
is too dark. When Reeny identifies with the little brown
mouse in Leo Lionni's book, Paley launches a year-long study
of how Lionni's stories relate to life. 1997.
RC 44724.
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Strength to Love.
RC 44735.
by Martin Luther King.
read by John Stratton.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Fifteen sermons by the African American pastor who dedicated
his life to civil rights. Three were written in Georgia
prisons, and all express Dr. King's Christian views and his
application of biblical truths to intellectual
uncertainties, emotional involvements, and spiritual
weaknesses. 1963.
RC 44735.
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The Only Way I Know.
RC 44808.
by Cal Ripken and Mike Bryan.
read by Erik Sandvold.
3 cassettes.
Memoir of Cal Ripken, who in 1995 broke Lou Gehrig's record
of playing 2,130 consecutive games. His feat established him
as a baseball great and earned new acclaim for his team, the
Baltimore Orioles. Traces Ripken's baseball life from the
Little League to the majors, highlighting triumphs and
setbacks. Also discusses how the sport has changed over the
past fifteen years. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44808.
##

News of a Kidnapping.
RC 44812.
by Gabriel Garca Mrquez.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
A Nobel Prize-winning writer's factual account of the 1990
political abduction of prominent Colombian citizens by drug
trafficker Pablo Escobar. Starkly chronicles the hostages'
seizures, their ordeals in captivity, and their ultimate
releases or deaths. Strong language and violence. Bestseller
1997.
RC 44812.
##

The Jackie Robinson Reader: Perspectives on an American Hero.
RC 44819.
edited by Jules Tygiel.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
Robinson expert chronicles the life of the first African
American major league baseball player. Tygiel uses
contributions by Roger Kahn, Red Barber, Wendell Smith,
Malcolm X, Arthur Mann, and others including Jackie Robinson
himself to detail Robinson's extraordinary accomplishments
and to depict a life filled with heroism, controversy, and
athletic brilliance. Some strong language. 1997.
RC 44819.
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Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined.
RC 44843.
by Drew Carey.
read by Gregory Gorton.
2 cassettes.
Drew Carey writes about beginning his career as a stand-up
comic in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and later starring
in _The Drew Carey Show_. Topics include the problems with
censors and what costar Mimi is really like. Strong language
and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44843.
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Miracle Cures: Dramatic New Scientific Discoveries Revealing
the Healing Powers of Herbs and Vitamins and Other Natural
Remedies.
RC 44862.
by Jean Carper.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
The author discusses how natural remedies are used in
various countries to lower cholesterol, sharpen memory,
fight infections, and otherwise improve health. She presents
evidence supporting the value of these cures, describes how
they work, and offers advice on proper usage. Bestseller
1997.
RC 44862.
##

Killer Instinct: How Two Young Producers Took on Hollywood
and Made the Most Controversial Film of the Decade.
RC 44864.
by Jane Hamsher.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
Hamsher recounts how she and her partner, Don Murphy, both
recent film school graduates, optioned the script of
_Natural Born Killers_ and made a hit movie. She chronicles
their uphill battle to bring their project to fruition
despite lawsuits and opposition from Hollywood moguls.
Strong language. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44864.
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Like Cats and Dogs.
RC 44869.
edited by Kenneth Jernigan.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
The nine essays in this collection describe ways in which
blind people often learn to live comfortably in their
environment, emphasizing harmony and friendship with one's
surroundings, rather than misunderstanding and frustration.
Eight of the selections are written by blind people. 1997.
RC 44869.
##

Wall-to-Wall Thanksgiving.
RC 44870.
edited by Kenneth Jernigan.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
Ten short essays by National Federation of the Blind members
focusing on how they have overcome difficulties they faced
growing up and how their views on these problems changed as
they grew older. The title selection tells how Barbara
Pierce handled a Thanksgiving celebration in England. 1997.
RC 44870.
##

Even the Stars Look Lonesome.
RC 44898.
by Maya Angelou.
read by Connie Winston.
1 cassette.
Twenty essays on topics such as aging, fame, family,
marriages, sexuality, and Africa. In "A House Can Hurt, a
Home Can Heal," Angelou discusses how her marriage breakup
was related to her house, and the contentment she felt in
her new home. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44898.
##

Rock This!.
RC 45013.
by Chris Rock.
read by L.J. Ganser.
1 cassette.
Monologues and jokes from the black comedian Chris Rock.
Rock started on the _Saturday Night Live_ comedy show and
graduated to his own television spot, the _Chris Rock Show_.
Rock explores current social issues such as racism, poverty,
drugs, and sex. Strong language and descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 45013.
##

Talking to Heaven: A Medium's Message of Life after Death.
RC 45101.
by James Van Praagh.
read by Michael Stanton.
2 cassettes.
The author tells of his life as a spiritual medium and how
he has developed and used his rare gift to help others. He
shares his experiences in facilitating after-death
communication between grief-stricken persons and their lost
loved ones, offering a positive message of a spiritual
afterlife. Bestseller 1997.
RC 45101.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

The Ramsay Scallop.
RC 39908.
by Frances Temple.
read by Randy Means.
2 cassettes.
1299. Fourteen-year-old Elenor waits, reluctantly, for her
betrothed, Lord Thomas, to return from his crusade to the
Holy Land. Though it is their duty to marry, neither
relishes the prospect. Elenor is frightened of marriage;
Thomas has been broken by the crusade. Father Gregory sends
them on a chaste pilgrimage to Spain. Through their long
wandering, Elenor and Thomas come to know themselves and
each other. For junior and senior high readers. 1994.
RC 39908.
##

Treacherous Beauties.
RC 39984.
by Cheryl Emerson.
read by Nancy Kronenfeld.
2 cassettes.
After her mother, brother, and husband die within six months
of each other, thirty-year-old Annabelle dreams her brother
Alan is begging her to help him. Annabelle moves to Alan's
town of Rahunta, Georgia, and anonymously takes a job with
the Forresters, who may be connected with the fall that
killed Alan. As Annabelle searches for clues, she becomes
attracted to Jason Forrester. Some strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 39984.
##

The Feathered Sombrero.
RC 39989.
by Norman A. Fox.
read by Larry Shapiro.
2 cassettes.
After being pardoned by the governor, former outlaw Rowdy
Dow sees an advertisement addressed to him. A captain named
Trimble wants to meet with Dow in Bearclaw, and he'll be
wearing a feathered sombrero. Nearly there, Dow and his
partner, Stumpy Grampis, help an injured Mexican, then
glimpse a frightened woman in a window. When the woman and
the Mexican mysteriously vanish, Dow suspects Captain
Trimble. Some strong language and some violence. 1949.
RC 39989.
##

Ariel Custer.
RC 39998.
by Grace Livingston Hill.
read by Sharon Lauve Komorn.
2 cassettes.
When her grandmother dies, Ariel Custer of Virginia must
face the world alone with God. She travels north to a
promised job as a librarian's apprentice but finds the job
has been filled. Ariel is rescued by Jud Granniss, who helps
her get settled. Although Jud is drawn to gentle Ariel, his
harsh overbearing mother strongly disapproves, wanting Jud
to marry a popular girl instead. 1929.
RC 39998.
##

Make Lemonade.
RC 40705.
by Virginia Euwer Wolff.
read by Celeste Lawson.
1 cassette.
As a first step toward earning money for college,
fourteen-year-old LaVaughn answers an ad for a baby-sitter.
Jolly, a seventeen-year-old mother of two who does factory
work in the evenings, offers LaVaughn the job. Then Jolly is
fired, and LaVaughn learns how to "take hold," as her mother
says, of her own plans, of Jolly's situation, and of the
children's needs as they all work on lessons in and out of
school. For high school and older readers. 1993.
RC 40705.
##

Remake.
RC 40913.
by Connie Willis.
read by Anne Mullen.
1 cassette.
Tom works as a film editor in twenty-first-century Hollywood
where all the new movies are digital remakes of
twentieth-century movies. Between episodes in the Hollywood
drug-and-sex scene, he is immersed in the lore of old movies
and the technology of an industry that no longer uses live
actors. Then he meets Alis, a star-struck young girl
determined to be in the movies. Strong language. For senior
high and older readers. 1995.
RC 40913.
##

Mornings of Gold.
RC 40917.
by Carol Marsh.
read by Ellen Frost.
2 cassettes.
Pursuing her dream as a photographer in New York, Caddy
Wilcox stays with her aunt, sending her earnings home to her
younger brother, who has multiple sclerosis. Shortly after
Caddy's fianc breaks it off because she won't quit her job,
Caddy accepts an assignment photographing birds on a private
island. The short stay leads to a relationship with the
island residents, especially attorney Fiske Spencer. Strong
language. 1995.
RC 40917.
##

Badlands.
RC 40919.
by Richard S. Wheeler.
read by Don Emmick.
3 cassettes.
To finish her dead father's study of fossils, spirited
Candace Huxtable leaves England for the Nebraska Territory
in 1859 to join a field expedition. The other members
attempt to exclude her, but she goes with them to the arid
and untamed Badlands. There greedy Dr. Van Vliet plunders
the sacred Sioux burial grounds for artifacts, putting the
party in mortal danger. Some violence. Winner of the Golden
Spur award. 1992.
RC 40919.
##

Yesterday Framed in Today.
RC 40936.
by Isabella Macdonald Alden.
read by June Carter.
2 cassettes.
David Holman, nearing his thirtieth birthday, has spent the
past seven years in bed--the result of his own recklessness.
But now there is hope. A stranger able to heal the sick has
come to town, and David is determined to see him. As David
hopes for a miracle, he wonders if he will once again be
disappointed by the work of a physician. 1898.
RC 40936.
##

The Double Tongue.
RC 40937.
by William Golding.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
In ancient Greece, the oracle at Delphi is in decline until
the priest finds a young girl with powers, Arieka, to train
as a Pythia, the earthly voice of the shrine. But the
shrine, the priest, and Greece all continue to decline, and
Arieka, now in her eighties, recalls long, lonely years
without hope. Second draft by Nobel prize-winning author,
who died before completing the final. Some strong language
and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 40937.
##

Miss Jacobson's Journey.
RC 40938.
by Carola Dunn.
read by Miriam Wagner.
2 cassettes.
In 1802 Miriam Jacobson's parents plan a marriage between
her and Isaac Cohen, a Talmudic scholar. One glance at the
young, thin, stooped man and Miriam announces she will,
instead, leave London to travel in Russia helping her uncle
with his research. Nine years later, in wartime France,
Miriam promises to help deliver some gold in exchange for
safe transport back to England. In dismay she realizes the
man she has agreed to help is a much-changed Isaac! 1992.
RC 40938.
##

Sunburn.
RC 40942.
by Laurence Shames.
read by Arnie Warren.
2 cassettes.
Usually Mafia godfathers don't talk, but in quirky Key West,
Vincente Delgatto begins to reminisce so his sons, obnoxious
Gino and illegimate Joey, can understand his life.
Meanwhile, the FBI is watching him for its own reasons.
Treachery follows, but the "Reluctant Godfather" still has
zip. Satiric sequel to _Florida Straits (RC 36937)_. Strong
language and some violence. 1995.
RC 40942.
##

Tales out of School.
RC 40944.
by Benjamin Taylor.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
A novel of moods and mysticism set on Galveston Island at
the turn of the century. After building a fortune with a
brewing company, the Jewish Mehmel family is in decline.
Fourteen-year-old Felix, a Latin scholar, is the heir to the
business, but he is a dreamy child. Complex characters
populate the story, none more enigmatic than the ragged
Russian emigrant Schmulowicz. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 40944.
##

The Wedding.
RC 40947.
by Dorothy West.
read by June Carter.
2 cassettes.
Harlem Renaissance author Dorothy West writes of the Oval,
an elite black community on Martha's Vineyard during the
1950s. The Coles, a prominent family, are dismayed that
daughter Shelby is marrying a white jazz musician, a union
that raises issues of race and class. At the same time,
womanizer Lute McNeil desperately wants to gain acceptance
by the Oval and is determined to do so by marrying Shelby
himself. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 40947.
##

Reef.
RC 40950.
by Romesh Gunesekera.
read by Ray Dizefalo.
1 cassette.
This Booker Prize finalist is set in Sri Lanka beginning in
1962 when Triton is an eleven-year-old boy. He relates his
arrival at the home of Ranjan Salgado, a marine biologist
studying the coral reefs. Triton learns to cook and
clean--lessons that will serve him well later in life. As
political unrest becomes serious in Sri Lanka, Salgado and
Triton leave their island paradise behind and travel to
England. 1994.
RC 40950.
##

The Late Child.
RC 40953.
by Larry McMurtry.
read by Dick Jenkins.
3 cassettes.
Five-year-old Eddie sustains his mother with his sweet and
forthright nature while she reels from the death of her
older daughter. Eddie, his mom, and his aunts journey to New
York and Oklahoma to make sense of their grief and find the
meaning of family. Sequel to _The Desert Rose (RC 21771)_.
Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 40953.
##

The Passion of Dellie O'Barr.
RC 40982.
by Cindy Bonner.
read by Annie Wauters.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Looking After Lily (RC 36944)_, the
youngest De Lony sister has now, in the 1880s, grown up.
Although married to Daniel, a solid and settled man, Dellie
is swept off her feet by Andy, whose political agitation
churns the emotions of the rural Texas town. Throwing aside
convention, Dellie foolishly follows her heart. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.
RC 40982.
##

Midnight Lemonade.
RC 41731.
by Ann Goethe.
read by Celeste Lawson.
2 cassettes.
Sister Helena never prepared the poetic Katherine for real
life. As a Catholic schoolgirl, Katherine had imagined a
dreamy life as a wife and mother. When her handsome
professor husband turns to yet another woman, no amount of
alcohol can soothe Katherine's sorrow. The needs of her
three children press closer and the strong southern woman
pulls herself together with humor and grit. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1993.
RC 41731.
##

The Dream Hunter.
RC 41791.
by Laura Kinsale.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Lord Arden Winter once again leaves London for the desert,
this time in disguise to procure a noted horse. He learns
too late that the young Bedouin boy he meets up with is
actually Zenia, the illegitimate daughter of his late
friend, an Englishwoman who lived among the Arabs. As they
await their execution, Arden and Zenia make love. Zenia,
pregnant, escapes to London, believing Arden dead. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41791.
##

The Partisan.
RC 41909.
by Benjamin Cheever.
read by John Lescault.
2 cassettes.
Nelson, a film student in New York, and his sister,
Narcissus, are wards of Jonas and Elspeth Collingwood. Jonas
is a novelist who, with eighteen books in print, dries up
when a publisher offers him a large advance to write a war
memoir. Nelson becomes the storyteller, hoping to free up
Jonas's block. 1993.
RC 41909.
##

Death Masque.
RC 43223.
by P.N. Elrod.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Death and the Maiden (RC 43222)_ set in
1777, vampire Jonathan Barrett resides in Long Island where
he struggles with his "changed condition." Desperate to be
with his lover, Nora, he leaves for England with his sister
and valet. There Jonathan becomes embroiled in London
society while searching for Nora. Descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 1995.
RC 43223.
##

Baby Be-Bop.
RC 43313.
by Francesca Lia Block.
read by Jennifer Mendenhall.
1 cassette.
In this companion to _Weetzie Bat (RC 37026)_,
sixteen-year-old Dirk McDonald comes to terms with being
gay. He is consumed with self-loathing because of his
unrequited love for his best friend. While recuperating from
a savage beating, Dirk is comforted by surreal visitations
from his deceased parents. Some strong language. For senior
high and older readers. 1995.
RC 43313.
##

The Campaign.
RC 43351.
by Marilyn Tucker Quayle and Nancy Tucker Northcott.
read by L.J. Ganser.
4 cassettes.
Conservative black senator Bob Grant becomes the prime
suspect when a reporter who had been critical of Grant is
murdered. Grant begins his own investigation to clear his
name and in so doing, uncovers official corruption and
conspiracy at the highest levels of power. 1996.
RC 43351.
##

The Gemini Contenders.
RC 43406.
by Robert Ludlum.
read by Gary Telles.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
A small vault with rare documents that could shatter the
civilized world is smuggled from an ancient monastery in
Greece to the Italian Alps at the beginning of World War II.
The only clue to its hiding place lies with a wealthy
anti-Nazi who last moved the vault. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1976.
RC 43406.
##

Happiness Hill.
RC 43415.
by Grace Livingston Hill.
read by Suzanne Toren.
2 cassettes.
Jane Arleth is taking a much-needed vacation and one that
her family has encouraged. Jane is having a wonderful time
and has met a nice man. Then, with one week left, she
suddenly finds herself headed home after getting a letter
from her younger sister. Jane's world at home is in trouble.
1932.
RC 43415.
##

Albion's Story.
RC 43534.
by Kate Grenville.
read by John Lescault.
2 cassettes.
Albion Gidley Singer, who is socially awkward and neurotic,
grows up to inherit his father's lucrative business. When
the misogynist Singer marries, fate delivers him a
strong-willed daughter. As years unfold, the two are doomed
to a mutually destructive struggle for dominance.
Descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 43534.
##

Bleak House.
RC 43614.
by Charles Dickens.
read by George Holmes.
7 cassettes (Reissue).
Nineteenth-century satire of the English judicial system and
aristocratic class of Dickens's time. Follows the fortunes
of young Esther Summerson and her mother, Lady Dedlock, as
the disposition of the Jarndyce estate drags on year after
year. 1980.
RC 43614.
##

The Shadow Bride.
RC 43616.
by Roy Heath.
read by Yolande Bavan.
3 cassettes.
Betta Singh, a Guyanese-born physician of Indian descent,
works as a government doctor fighting malaria on a
plantation in Guyana. His domineering, wealthy Hindu mother
is angered by her son's idealistic aspirations and his
marriage to a Muslim. She herself lives in luxury until she
eventually loses her fortune to a conniving Hindu holy man.
1988.
RC 43616.
##

The Anvil: The General, Book 3.
RC 43663.
by S.M. Stirling and David Drake.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _The Hammer (RC 43662)_, General Raj
Whitehall, victorious in battle and adored by his people and
soldiers, has nearly united planet Bellevue. Attempting to
undo his efforts, however, is the jealous Governor Barholm
Clerett, who sees the general as a major obstacle to his own
ambitions. Strong language and violence. 1993.
RC 43663.
##

The Steel: The General, Book 4.
RC 43664.
by S.M. Stirling and David Drake.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
Though General Raj Whitehall has been largely victorious in
his battles against barbarian forces, he must still face the
superior numbers of the Brigade before the Civil Government
of Holy Federation can be united. Sequel to _The Anvil (RC
43663)_. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of
sex. 1993.
RC 43664.
##

Dead Lagoon: An Aurelio Zen Mystery.
RC 43705.
by Michael Dibdin.
read by Peter Gil.
2 cassettes.
Ostensibly inquiring into ghost sightings, Aurelio Zen is in
his hometown of Venice investigating the abduction of an
American businessman. Along the trail, Zen makes some
powerful enemies, both criminal and political, who
complicate his work and jeopardize his life. Strong language
and violence. 1994.
RC 43705.
##

The Ebony Tower.
RC 43713.
by John Fowles.
read by Gordon Gould.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Collection of stories probing physical, emotional, and
spiritual relationships. In the title story, the author, a
prose stylist, relates the visit of a young artist and a
critic to the villa of an aging, expatriate painter.
Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1974.
RC 43713.
##

Every Man for Himself.
RC 43731.
by Beryl Bainbridge.
read by Rick Rohan.
1 cassette.
Aboard the RMS _Titanic_ on its maiden voyage in 1912 is a
wealthy young man who helped design the ship that now bears
him home to New York. En route he is daunted by an
unrequited love affair and by the squalid life of the ship's
crew amid the opulence above deck. When disaster strikes, he
faces tests of courage and survival. 1996.
RC 43731.
##

The Chatham School Affair.
RC 43733.
by Thomas H. Cook.
read by Rick Rohan.
2 cassettes.
In 1926 free-spirited Elizabeth Channing arrives to teach at
the elite Chatham School on Cape Cod. There she has an
affair with a married colleague, provoking scandal, suicide,
and a murder that goes unsolved because of one man's deeply
held secret. Violence. 1996.
RC 43733.
##

1968.
RC 43735.
by Joe Haldeman.
read by Chuck Young.
2 cassettes.
Portrays a year in the life of a young American soldier who
endures some of the most brutal combat of the Vietnam War.
Wounded and paranoid, he returns home to face a harsh
readjustment with his family and girlfriend in a society out
of control. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of
sex. 1995.
RC 43735.
##

The Veracruz Blues.
RC 43747.
by Mark Winegardner.
read by Robert Sams.
2 cassettes.
A rollicking tale based on events of 1946, when wealthy
Jorge Pasquel lured disaffected players from American
baseball to the fully integrated Mexican League. Relates the
mixed fortunes of Pasquel's talented Veracruz team, whose
eventual decline proves the value of teamwork. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 43747.
##

The Iron Lady: The House of Winslow, Book 19.
RC 43775.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
In 1902 three Winslow cousins arrive in New York City to
seek their future. Ruth becomes a missionary at Baxter
Hospital with Dr. David Burns. Priscilla also works at the
hospital but finds herself drawn to Broadway. And Esther,
who wants to do something important, photographs the plight
of immigrants. Sequel to _The Rough Rider (RC 43774)_. 1996.
RC 43775.
##

The Crossing.
RC 43839.
by Will Henry.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Lieutenant Jud Reeves, a well-bred grandson of southern
generals, joins the Confederate campaign to secure the
southwestern territory in 1861. He encounters an embattled
frontier contested by Union soldiers and Apaches avenging
their stolen homelands. Violence. 1958.
RC 43839.
##

Radetzky March.
RC 43848.
by Joseph Roth.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
3 cassettes.
In mid-nineteenth-century Austria, Lieutenant Trotta saves
the life of Emperor Franz Joseph in battle. For his deed,
Trotta is knighted a baron. The Trotta family live in the
shadow of their heroic forebear through the waning years of
the Hapsburg Empire in the changing world prior to World War
I. First published in German in 1932. 1995.
RC 43848.
##

_Flying Home_ and Other Stories.
RC 43853.
by Ralph Ellison.
read by Bob Moore.
1 cassette.
Thirteen short stories, some never before published, written
by the award-winning African American author between 1937
and 1954. "In a Strange Country" features an African
American sailor who envies a spirit among the Welsh people
that he does not experience back home. Transients encounter
rail-yard thugs in "Hymie's Bull." Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 43853.
##

Justice: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery.
RC 43862.
by Faye Kellerman.
read by Richard Davidson.
3 cassettes.
The brutal murder of a prom queen raises detective Peter
Decker's fears for the safety of his own daughter. Although
he can make a solid case against the cold-eyed nephew of a
mobster, the package is too neat. Disturbing questions
remain unanswered. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 43862.
##

The Story of B.
RC 43863.
by Daniel Quinn.
read by Gordon Gould.
3 cassettes.
In this companion to _Ishmael (RC 35383)_, Father Jared
Osborne is dispatched to investigate a suspected Antichrist,
known as B. As he engages B in dialogue, Osborne learns that
B's tenets have less to do with God and spirituality than
with man's responsibility to nature and the survival of the
world. 1996.
RC 43863.
##

Tales from _Watership Down_.
RC 43864.
by Richard Adams.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes.
Twenty-four years after writing _Watership Down (RC 35730)_,
Adams now offers nineteen short stories about the lives of
the rabbits since they defeated General Woundwort. Many of
the stories focus on the hero El-ahriarah, and all deal with
the theme of the human enemy versus the animal. 1996.
RC 43864.
##

Treaty at Doona.
RC 43873.
by Anne McCaffrey and Jody Lynn Nye.
read by Mary Woods.
3 cassettes.
Human diplomat Todd Reeve and his lifelong Hrrubian friend,
Hrriss, disagree sharply over opening up their world, Doona,
to free trade. As politicians debate the issue, a new alien
species, the Gringg, comes to Doona wishing to trade. The
huge bearlike Gringg spark feelings of xenophobia and
distrust in humans and Hrrubians, and once again Doona's
peaceful coexistence is at risk. Sequel to _Crisis on Doona
(RC 43872)_. 1994.
RC 43873.
##

The Christmas Mystery.
RC 43882.
by Jostein Gaarder.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Young Joachim's father buys him a dusty, old Advent calendar
with little doors to open each day until Christmas. Behind
the first door, Joachim finds a note that begins the story
of a little girl who travels back in time to the Nativity.
On Christmas Eve, the tale magically blends into the present
and a contemporary miracle. 1996.
RC 43882.
##

The Sparrow.
RC 43892.
by Mary Doria Russell.
read by Rick Rohan.
4 cassettes.
It is the year 2059 when Jesuit priest Emilio Sandoz returns
as the sole survivor of a forty-year space voyage to Alpha
Centauri. Broken in body and spirit, Sandoz describes his
horrific captivity by aliens and life in a depraved
civilization. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of
sex. 1996.
RC 43892.
##

The Hand I Fan With.
RC 43943.
by Tina McElroy Ansa.
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona.
3 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Baby of the Family (RC 31112)_, Lena
McPherson is forty-five and a much-admired successful
businesswoman in Mulberry, Georgia. Her ability to gaze into
people's souls hampers her love life until she conjures up
Herman, a man who died a hundred years ago. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.
RC 43943.
##

Hollywood Kids.
RC 43946.
by Jackie Collins.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
4 cassettes.
Spoiled offspring of dysfunctional Hollywood families share
love and adventure. Jordanna Levitt, a movie producer's
daughter, assists handsome, cruel movie-star Bobby Rush.
Cheryl Landers runs a call-girl service with Grant Lennon, a
struggling agent. Then an ex-convict turns on the heat.
Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some
violence. Bestseller 1994.
RC 43946.
##

Angel.
RC 44077.
by Nicholas Guild.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
His father's death leaves lawyer James Kincaid alone with
the family law practice. Among his father's effects, he
finds a list of names with links to a series of ongoing
murders. Accepting his inherited guilt, Kincaid sets out to
find the killer and stop the bloodshed. Strong language,
violence, and descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44077.
##

The Turquoise Mask.
RC 44086.
by Phyllis A. Whitney.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Amanda Austin comes to Santa Fe to learn the truth about her
mother, who died mysteriously when Amanda was only five, and
to face the fiery Spanish blood of her ancestors, the
Cordovas. 1974.
RC 44086.
##

Hearts of Hickory: A Story of Andrew Jackson and the War of
1812.
RC 44089.
by John Trotwood Moore.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
The return of heroes Andrew Jackson and David Crockett after
the Creek War inspires Philippe to leave his childhood home
near the Hermitage to become a grown-up man. As the War of
1812 brews, Philippe is smitten by Pamela Crockett, niece of
the famous scout, but Philippe's exploits lead him away,
among the Creek Indians. Historical adventure by a former
Tennessee state librarian. 1926.
RC 44089.
##

Cadillac Jukebox.
RC 44093.
by James Lee Burke.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Cajun cop Dave Robicheaux gets a call for help from redneck
Aaron Crown, who after twenty-eight years is convicted of
killing a prominent civil rights activist. Though he is
warned off the case, Robicheaux decides to buck the power
structure and take some personal risks to prove Crown's
innocence. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1996.
RC 44093.
##

Dark Road Home.
RC 44094.
by Karen Harper.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
To escape a stalker, Ohio attorney Brooke Benton retreats to
an Amish community. Her new Amish neighbor, Daniel Brand,
has returned from a stint in the outside world. The two are
thrown together when Daniel's niece is killed by a
hit-and-run driver, and Brooke, fearing she was the target,
insists on investigating. Some violence and some
descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44094.
##

We Were the Mulvaneys.
RC 44100.
by Joyce Carol Oates.
read by Bruce Huntey.
4 cassettes.
The Mulvaneys live an idyllic life on their family farm.
Then their world is shattered on Valentine's Day in 1976,
when daughter Marianne is raped while drinking with a high
school classmate. After that, everything comes apart for the
once stable and close-knit family. Strong language,
violence, and descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44100.
##

Child of All Nations.
RC 44104.
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
read by Ed Blake.
3 cassettes.
Set in Indonesia in the 1890s. In this sequel to _This Earth
of Mankind (RC 35356)_, Minke is distraught over the forced
departure of his wife, Annelies, to the Netherlands, where
she later dies. Minke begins writing but wrestles over which
language to use and what issues to address in asserting the
voice of the oppressed Javanese people. 1990.
RC 44104.
##

Small World: An Academic Romance.
RC 44105.
by David Lodge.
read by George Holmes.
3 cassettes.
At his first academic conference, poor Persse McGarrigle
sees that the only bright spot among the fifty-seven
lackluster attendees is the gorgeous Angelica Pabst.
Exchanging sexual repartees with her, he falls in love, and
he pursues her throughout the 1979 conference season, while
all around him academic politics take their toll. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1984.
RC 44105.
##

Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses.
RC 44106.
by David Lodge.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes.
Two English professors exchange posts and alter the lives of
each other's colleagues, students, and wives in this prequel
to _Small World (RC 44105)_. Morris Zapp is from the
prestigious and moneyed Euphoric State located near
California; Phillip Swallow is from modest and middling
Rummidge situated in the industrial English Midlands. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1975.
RC 44106.
##

A Watch in the Night.
RC 44114.
by A.N. Wilson.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes.
This sequel to _Hearing Voices (RC 44123)_ finds Julian
Ramsay at home one evening reminiscing on his past career
and romances. In his musings, he reveals the secret life of
his rival Lampitt biographer, Raphael Hunter, and the sordid
circumstances of Lampitt's death. Strong language. 1996.
RC 44114.
##

Yesterday's News.
RC 44116.
by Jeremiah Healy.
read by Nick Sullivan.
2 cassettes.
Newspaperwoman Jane Rust hires Boston private eye John Cuddy
to investigate the murder of one of her informants. The next
night Jane's body is found in her apartment. Her death is
considered a suicide and soon becomes "yesterday's news."
But Cuddy is convinced there is more to it. Strong language
and descriptions of sex. 1989.
RC 44116.
##

Hope.
RC 44118.
by Len Deighton.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Faith (RC 40594)_, British agent Bernard
Samson and his inept boss are in Poland tracking Samson's
missing brother-in-law, George Kosinski, when macabre
evidence of his demise causes them to abort their search.
Kosinski reappears in Britain, and Samson is recalled from
Berlin to resolve the matter. 1995.
RC 44118.
##

Hearing Voices.
RC 44123.
by A.N. Wilson.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes.
This sequel to _Daughters of Albion (RC 35723)_ opens in the
mid-1960s as wealthy Virgil Everett, avid collector of the
Lampitt papers, plunges to his death from a skyscraper.
Thirty years later, Julian Ramsay's memory regressions link
Everett's death to Lampitt's own. Some strong language.
1996.
RC 44123.
##

BUtterfield 8.
RC 44130.
by John O'Hara.
read by John Stratton.
2 cassettes.
Inspired by a New York murder case and set in
Prohibition-era Manhattan of the early 1930s, this novel
revolves around the sensational lives of the seedy
characters who inhabit the speakeasies and underground clubs
of New York's upper East Side. Principal among the cast is
Gloria Wandrous, who is on a doomed quest for love. Some
strong language. 1935.
RC 44130.
##

The Oathbound Wizard.
RC 44133.
by Christopher Stasheff.
read by Erik Sandvold.
3 cassettes.
Although she loves him, Queen Alisande refuses to marry lord
wizard Matt Mantrell because he is not a king. In a moment
of anger, Matt vows to win a kingdom by overthrowing a
neighboring tyrant. Bound by his oath, Matt gathers together
his magic and minions in an attempt to conquer the vile
sorcerer-king, Gordogrosso. Sequel to _Her Majesty's Wizard
(RC 44132)_. 1993.
RC 44133.
##

The Saskiad.
RC 44170.
by Brian Hall.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
The coming-of-age tale of Saskia, twelve, who ekes out a
living with her mother on a run-down commune in Ithaca, New
York. When the imaginative Saskia and her friend Jane set
out to visit Saskia's charismatic father, they discover the
harsh reality of adulthood and personal disappointment.
Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1997.
RC 44170.
##

Almost Adam.
RC 44171.
by Petru Popescu.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
4 cassettes.
On a remote savanna in Kenya, young scientist Ken Lauder
discovers and befriends a protohuman boy. When the two
become the prey of conspirators, they flee into a violent,
primal world that has escaped evolution for millions of
years. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 44171.
##

Nightmare, with Angel.
RC 44176.
by Stephen Gallagher.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Eleven-year-old Marianne Cadogan is not sure why she and her
father fled Germany for England, leaving her mother behind.
Marianne spends much of her time on the beach, where one day
she is saved from drowning by loner Ryan O'Donnell. Much to
Ryan's horror, the girl insists on being friends, unaware of
his sinister background. Strong language and some violence.
1992.
RC 44176.
##

The Cry of the Halidon.
RC 44191.
by Robert Ludlum.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
A team of scientists, hired to conduct a geophysical survey
on a Caribbean island, is embroiled in a conspiracy to
establish a multinational criminal enterprise. Members of
the team encounter interference by local residents and
British Intelligence as they pursue professional and
romantic interests. Violence, some strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1974.
RC 44191.
##

At Home in Mitford: The Mitford Years, Volume 1.
RC 44194.
by Jan Karon.
read by Gary Tipton.
3 cassettes.
After years as a priest in the Southern village of Mitford,
Father Tim wonders if he should move on. Then on the day a
letter from the bishop tells him to "hang in there . . .
give it a year," things begin to change, including an
interest in his neighbor, Cynthia, and the arrival of
Barnabas, a rather large dog. Prequel to _A Light in the
Window (RC 44195)_. 1994.
RC 44194.
##

The Legend of Tarik.
RC 44203.
by Walter Dean Myers.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
As a young boy, Tarik first saw his mother and a brother
killed and then a few days later watched as his father and
other brother were slaughtered by an evil warrior known as
El Muerte. Tarik vows revenge but knows he will need help.
First he must seek a magic sword, a priceless crystal, and a
black horse. Some violence. For junior and senior high
readers. 1981.
RC 44203.
##

Hanging Up.
RC 44212.
by Delia Ephron.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
As her father lies dying in a nursing home, Eve Mozell
thinks back on her troubled life with him. After her mother
left, Eve, more than her two sisters, had to deal with her
father's drinking, his increasingly erratic behavior, and
his constant phone calls. For seven years she refused to
speak with him, but now he is once more consuming her life.
Some strong language. 1995.
RC 44212.
##

The Sins of the Wolf.
RC 44216.
by Anne Perry.
read by James DeLotel.
3 cassettes.
In Victorian England, nurse Hester Latterly is hired to
accompany Mrs. Farraline on the train to London from
Edinburgh and to see that she takes her medication. But Mrs.
Farraline dies on the trip and Hester faces murder charges.
Investigator William Monk comes to her aid. 1994.
RC 44216.
##

The Listening Sky.
RC 44223.
by Dorothy Garlock.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
3 cassettes.
Jane Love answers an ad for female workers in Timbertown,
Wyoming Territory, but soon realizes the ad was a ploy by
mill owner T.C. Kilkenny to lure single women to town to
marry his lumberjacks. This, coupled with threats to reveal
a dark secret, makes Jane want to leave, until Kilkenny
convinces her otherwise. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44223.
##

Pentecost Alley.
RC 44224.
by Anne Perry.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
3 cassettes.
As a Scotland Yard superintendent, Pitt rarely gets calls at
2:00 AM to inspect a crime scene. But a Whitechapel
prostitute has been murdered just after the days of Jack the
Ripper. Although the evidence points to Finlay Fitzjames,
son of a wealthy, powerful, and dangerous man, Pitt gets a
confession from the victim's pimp. Then after his execution,
a similar murder occurs. 1996.
RC 44224.
##

Fancy Lady.
RC 44229.
by Peggy Hanchar.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Coop Fletcher, a successful Colorado businessman, feels his
Indian blood is keeping him from being accepted into
society. He asks his attorney to find a real lady to marry
him and help his reputation. Down-on-her-luck actress Fancy
Bourne arrives, pretending to be a plantation owner's
daughter. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1994.
RC 44229.
##

Local Rules.
RC 44230.
by Jay Brandon.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
When vacationing former assistant D.A. Jordan Marshall
mouths off when caught speeding, he is taken to the local
judge, who asks him to handle the defense in an attempted
murder case. Marshall can't understand the importance of the
case until he learns of a connected death--the town's young
golden girl. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44230.
##

Family Album.
RC 44233.
by Danielle Steel.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
A melodrama of the enduring love between talented movie
star-director Fay Price and the playboy shipping heir Ward
Thayer and the growing pains of their five children.
Includes the grit and glitter of Hollywood life from the war
years of the 1940s to the 1980s. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1985.
RC 44233.
##

A Dog's Life.
RC 44236.
by Peter Mayle.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
The author of _A Year in Provence (RC 33619)_ presents the
autobiography of the "mutt" Boy, who was abandoned at an
early age by his mother, mistreated by his master, and
eventually adopted by the Mayles. Boy tells how he learned
to please and manipulate "the management" and mixes a
lighthearted account of his adventures with advice on
dealing with the human species. Bestseller 1995.
RC 44236.
##

The Lady in Green.
RC 44237.
by Barbara Metzger.
read by Sharon Murray.
2 cassettes.
Young heiress Annalise Avery, just recovered from a brain
fever, overhears her fianc joking with her stepfather about
his other women. Outraged that her greedy guardian insists
the wedding still take place, Annalise flees with her former
nanny and her nanny's rascal husband to her aunt's home.
When they discover her traveling aunt is renting the house
out, the trio pose as servants, but find that the tenant is
a blatant womanizer. Some strong language. 1993.
RC 44237.
##

Implant.
RC 44239.
by F. Paul Wilson.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
3 cassettes.
New doctor Gina Panzella returns to Washington, D.C., hoping
to work with the congressional medical ethics committee. She
also moonlights with friend Duncan Lathram, a former
vascular surgeon. Duncan is now a plastic surgeon, and odd
things are happening to his congressional patients. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44239.
##

Rise of a Merchant Prince: Serpentwar Saga, Volume 2.
RC 44241.
by Raymond E. Feist.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Erik von Darkmoor and Rupert Avery have warned the rulers of
the Sauur's drive to enslave the entire population of
Midkemia, and they are free to pursue their own interests.
Erik remains in the army while Rupert strives to become a
wealthy merchant. Sequel to _Shadow of a Dark Queen (RC
41872)_. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1995.
RC 44241.
##

Bowdrie's Law.
RC 44245.
by Louis L'Amour.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
When his old friend is killed by an outlaw gang, Texas
Ranger Chick Bowdrie vows to settle the score. Bowdrie
tracks the gang to a town that is as wild and tough as any
in the Old West, where he faces formidable odds in a fierce
showdown. Violence. 1984.
RC 44245.
##

The Legend of the Barefoot Mailman.
RC 44246.
by John Henry Fleming.
read by David Palmer.
2 cassettes.
After a failed foray into the citrus business in the late
1800s, immigrant Josef Steinmetz is hired to carry the mail
to beach homes in Figulus, Florida. As he treads the
sweltering sands barefoot, Steinmetz encounters unfriendly
Seminoles, pirates, and wild animals to become a living myth
and a boon to the tourist trade. 1995.
RC 44246.
##

Love Is a Gentle Stranger: Volume 1.
RC 44252.
by June Masters Bacher.
read by Janis Gray.
1 cassette.
After being jilted by her fianc, gently bred Chris Beth
Kelly heads for the Oregon Territory, where she plans to be
a teacher. Shortly after her arrival, Chris Beth learns that
her sister is also coming to Oregon. Both girls find
themselves engulfed by a family of friends, and their
individual pains begin to heal. Prequel to _Love's Silent
Song (RC 44256)_. 1983.
RC 44252.
##

The Prestige.
RC 44253.
by Christopher Priest.
read by David Palmer.
3 cassettes.
In 1878, a renowned magician interrupts a competitor's
seance to expose it as a fraud. The incident turns tragic,
with each man vowing to destroy the other. Their rivalry
continues throughout their careers, ultimately leading to a
catastrophe that resounds for generations. Violence. James
Tait Black Award for Best Novel. 1995.
RC 44253.
##

Night Sky Mine.
RC 44254.
by Melissa Scott.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Ista Kelly, now a teenager, is a foundling without an
identity. And in the cyberspace world of Night Sky Mine, to
have any kind of future, people must know their origins. As
Ista searches out her past, she uncovers a terrible menace
hidden by the Night Sky Mining Corporation. Strong language.
1996.
RC 44254.
##

Payback.
RC 44272.
by Thomas Kelly.
read by Robert Sams.
3 cassettes.
As an enforcer for the Irish mob in New York City, former
boxer Paddy Adare lives well by extorting the building
trade. His kid brother, a law student, comes into the line
of fire when Paddy is ordered to break the construction
workers' union. Paddy's loyalties are split in the deadly
conflict that erupts. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44272.
##

The Fields of Glory: The Wakefield Dynasty, Volume 4.
RC 44280.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Lynn Schrichte.
2 cassettes.
Evan Morgan just can't stay out of trouble, and now he has
been thrown out of Wales. He is going to live with the
Wakefields, who are hoping he will be a companion for their
son Amos. Along the way, Evan rescues Jenny Clairmont, a
runaway, and together the three young people form a triangle
that tests the limits of their faith. Sequel to _The Shield
of Honor (RC 41526)_. 1996.
RC 44280.
##

Seasons of Her Life.
RC 44286.
by Fern Michaels.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
5 cassettes.
In the spring of her life, Ruby escapes an abusive father
and servile mother, heads to Washington, D.C., and becomes
an admiral's secretary. "Summer" finds Ruby with two
children and an abusive husband. In her "fall," Ruby starts
a cookie business with a friend and finds happiness in her
"winter." Strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1994.
RC 44286.
##

Illusions.
RC 44288.
by Katherine Stone.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
2 cassettes.
Just before losing consciousness, a woman hears the doctor
say there is a second baby. But when she wakes, she is told
that child has died. Perhaps it would have been better for
Chase Carlton, the boy declared dead, if he actually had
died. The miserable years he spends in an orphanage leave
their mark. And now the inner voice that has led him through
tragedy is calling him to risk his life once more. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 44288.
##

Annapolis.
RC 44290.
by William Martin.
read by Ted Stoddard.
5 cassettes.
An epic tale spanning eight generations of a maritime family
and two hundred years of American naval history. Portrays
the Stafford family, whose sons served the navy from the
early days of the Barbary Coast and the War of 1812 through
the modern-day Gulf of Tonkin and Persian Gulf engagements.
Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44290.
##

The Ranch.
RC 44312.
by Danielle Steel.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
They had been close friends in college, but an incident in
their senior year tore them apart. Now more than twenty
years later, Tanya Thomas, a rock star; Mary Stuart Walker,
the wife of a successful lawyer; and Zoe Phillips, a doctor,
come together on a Wyoming ranch where they reach out to
each other again. Some strong language. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44312.
##

The Woman and the Ape.
RC 44318.
by Peter Hoeg.
read by Barbara Caruso.
2 cassettes.
Scientists from the London zoo capture a highly intelligent
ape, whom they name Erasmus. Fearing that the captive
primate is headed for abusive experimentation, Madelene, a
scientist's wife, absconds with Erasmus to an idyllic
reserve, where they share their lives and passions. Strong
language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44318.
##

Out of the Silent Planet.
RC 44319.
by C.S. Lewis.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
1 cassette (Reissue).
In this prequel to _Perelandra (RC 23329)_, Elwin Ransom is
abducted by a deranged physicist and transported by
spaceship to the planet Malacandra. Aware of his captor's
malign intentions, Ransom escapes upon landing and finds a
world populated by gargantuan creatures who live by an alien
moral code. 1943.
RC 44319.
##

The Caves of Steel.
RC 44325.
by Isaac Asimov.
read by Ken Kliban.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
A thousand years in the future, Earth's teeming billions are
crowded into huge enclosed cities. New York City detective
Elijah Baley is forced to team up with an android to solve
the murder of a prominent spacer from the outer worlds.
Failure will jeopardize any hope of Earth's overcrowded
population reaching out to the stars. 1954.
RC 44325.
##

Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light.
RC 44328.
by Ivan Klima.
read by Christopher Hurt.
2 cassettes.
Ambitious filmmaker Pavel Fuka yearns to make a documentary
exposing the oppression and corruption endemic to Communist
Czechoslovakia. But when Communism falls, Fuka discovers
internal obstacles impede his completion of his great work:
cynicism, apathy, and a sense of futility brought on by
years of cultural conditioning. Some strong language. 1994.
RC 44328.
##

Nightmare in Pink.
RC 44330.
by John D. MacDonald.
read by John Stratton.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Travis McGee's case involves his best friend's sister's
fianc, who is murdered. Upon investigation, McGee uncovers
a gigantic swindle that centers around a
seventy-million-dollar fortune. Some strong language. 1964.
RC 44330.
##

The Free Fall of Webster Cummings.
RC 44365.
by Tom Bodett.
read by Rick Rohan.
3 cassettes.
Webster Cummings defies all odds when he plummets four
thousand feet from an airplane and lives to tell the tale.
He becomes inspired to find his natural parents and goes on
to encounter a series of eccentric characters, each as
improbable as his own miraculous survival, whose lives
eventually come together with his. 1996.
RC 44365.
##

A Spanish Lover.
RC 44368.
by Joanna Trollope.
read by Corrie James.
3 cassettes.
The similarities between British twins Lizzie and Frances
end with their physical resemblance. As Lizzie enjoys the
success of family and career, she criticizes Frances for
remaining unmarried. Just when Frances begins to find
fulfillment with her married Spanish lover, Lizzie's stable
life begins to crumble. 1993.
RC 44368.
##

The Unknown Quantity.
RC 44376.
by Mignon G. Eberhart.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
Sarah doesn't know why she let Arthur, her husband, talk her
into the deception. He said he needed to go away secretly,
and that James Dixon--who looks exactly like him--would stay
with her and act as his double. It all becomes a nightmare
when a body is discovered in the lake and Sarah is accused
of her husband's murder. 1953.
RC 44376.
##

Young Art and Old Hector.
RC 44406.
by Neil Gunn.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
2 cassettes.
Eight-year-old Art Macrae is beset by the travails of family
life in turn-of-the-century Scotland. As he copes with his
overbearing siblings and a school bully, the birth of a
brother displaces Art as the family's youngest. Elderly
Hector, the village sage, helps Art navigate the shoals of
youth. For junior and senior high readers. 1976.
RC 44406.
##

The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall.
RC 44409.
by Anne McCaffrey.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Five stories about the early adventures of humans on the
dragon planet, Pern. Includes stories on the discovery of
Pern by humans, the human liaison with the indigenous flying
dragons, the first battle with the deadly Threadfall, and
the final isolation of the planet from the rest of humanity.
Sequel to _All the Weyrs of Pern (RC 34008)_. 1993.
RC 44409.
##

The Dolphins of Pern.
RC 44410.
by Anne McCaffrey.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
As the struggle against the deadly Thread spores continues
in the Dragonriders of Pern series, humans rediscover the
planet's long-forgotten dolphins. Rebuilding the connection
between land and sea rekindles the old dream of an ideal
Pern. Sequel to _The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (RC
44409)_. 1994.
RC 44410.
##

For Your Eyes Only.
RC 44417.
by Rebecca York.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
2 cassettes.
Jenny Larkin lost her sight in a car accident in high
school. She blames herself, though no one else does. Ben
Brisco has always loved Jenny, yet never expressed it. Their
feelings come to the surface when Jenny becomes a possible
witness in her best friend's murder. Some descriptions of
sex. 1997.
RC 44417.
##

Silent Night.
RC 44421.
by Mary Higgins Clark.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
1 cassette.
The Dornan family is in New York City on Christmas Eve
because Tom Dornan has just had surgery for leukemia. When
his wife drops her wallet, Cally Hunter, desperate for
Christmas money, picks it up. Young Brian Dornan follows
her, because inside the wallet is a recuperative St.
Christopher medal for his dad. But Cally's brother, an
escaped convict, is waiting in her apartment, and he has
plans for the money and for Brian. Some strong language.
1995.
RC 44421.
##

The Scarlet Thread.
RC 44425.
by Francine Rivers.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
3 cassettes.
California housewife Sierra Clanton Madrid learns she has
much in common with her pioneer ancestor, Mary Kathryn
McMurray, as she reads Mary's tattered journal. Like her
predecessor, Sierra is forced to move away from family and
friends so her husband can make a new beginning. Both women
struggle, but each finds contentment when she turns to God.
1996.
RC 44425.
##

The Good Husband.
RC 44444.
by Gail Godwin.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
3 cassettes.
Magda Danvers, a noted English professor, looks to what she
can learn from her "final teacher," advanced ovarian cancer.
As she and her husband test their relationship, so do
another couple who are reeling from the loss of a baby son.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 44444.
##

Hotel Paradise.
RC 44447.
by Martha Grimes.
read by Annie Wauters.
3 cassettes.
Twelve-year-old Emma narrates this mystery and coming-of-age
novel as she searches for the truth about the death of
another young girl forty years earlier. The setting--a
dilapidated ninety-eight-room hotel on the edge of a woods
near an Appalachian lake--and several eccentric inhabitants
of the area add to the atmosphere of intrigue. 1996.
RC 44447.
##

Pearl Moon.
RC 44450.
by Katherine Stone.
read by Mary Kane.
3 cassettes.
As Hong Kong prepares for the expiration of British rule,
the decision by James Drake to build an opulent hotel in the
city brings together two sisters who have never met--Allison
Whitaker, an American photographer, and Maylene Kwan, a
Chinese architect. 1995.
RC 44450.
##

The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn.
RC 44455.
by Robin Maxwell.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
3 cassettes.
Fictionalized account of sixteenth-century royal life in
England told through the eyes of the young queen, Elizabeth
I, and a diary kept in secret by her mother, Anne Boleyn.
Events in Elizabeth's life unfold alongside those retold in
the diary, and her mother's words bring her new insight into
her family and herself. 1997.
RC 44455.
##

I Was Amelia Earhart.
RC 44456.
by Jane Mendelsohn.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
1 cassette.
Fictionalized account of the aviatrix's last days on a small
Pacific Island, assuming that she and navigator Fred Noonan
survived the crash that ended their attempt to
circumnavigate the globe in 1937. Reminiscences of
childhood, marriage, and planning for the historic flight
are interspersed with day-to-day survival efforts and
occasional moments of joy in Noonan's company. 1996.
RC 44456.
##

The Senator's Daughter.
RC 44461.
by Victoria Gotti.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
2 cassettes.
Following the violent murder of Boston union boss Joseph
Sessio, attorney Taylor Brooke is picked to defend the
accused, a young black man. Brooke learns that her client is
being railroaded by the district attorney. On the way to
uncovering the real killer, Brooke herself becomes the next
target. Strong language and violence. 1997.
RC 44461.
##

Reality and Dreams.
RC 44462.
by Muriel Spark.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
Director Tom Richards begins to realize that his life and
his film are spinning out of control. His relationships with
his wife and girlfriend are in peril. His daughters may lose
their jobs and their marriages. One daughter vanishes,
making headlines in the tabloids. Tom begins to feel like a
character in one of his movies. 1996.
RC 44462.
##

Peregrine's Rest.
RC 44477.
by Jennifer Gostin.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Hesper Dance, nearing forty, begins her new life as resident
caretaker of Peregrine's Rest, a small historic cemetery.
When she sets about cataloging and restoring the unkempt
burial ground, some local residents view her as a threat and
plot to close down the cemetery that has become her life's
purpose. 1996.
RC 44477.
##

If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him ...: An Elizabeth
MacPherson Novel.
RC 44478.
by Sharyn McCrumb.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson helps her
attorney brother, Bill, in a bigamy-murder case that echoes
a long-ago arsenic poisoning in the defendant's family.
Meanwhile Bill's partner, A.P., defends a woman who killed
her arrogant ex-husband and his new wife. 1995.
RC 44478.
##

Song in a Strange Land: The Liberty Bell, Book 2.
RC 44480.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Jack Fox.
3 cassettes.
Boston, 1775. Dake Bradford is an American patriot. His
cousin Clive Gordon is a Tory. As war breaks out, the two
find themselves on opposite sides. And both are in love with
Jeanne Corbeau, a young girl who once saved Clive's life.
Sequel to _Sound the Trumpet (RC 42297)_. 1996.
RC 44480.
##

The Bishop's Heir: The Histories of King Kelson, Volume 1.
RC 44521.
by Katherine Kurtz.
read by Gary Tipton.
3 cassettes.
There has been some peace between the Church and the Deryni
in the kingdom of Gwynedd, but they are once again at war.
There is also the threat of a revolution. Some factions want
to become independent kingdoms. And Bishop Loris, with the
support of other prelates, plans to do away with King Kelson
and all the Deryni. Prequel to _The King's Justice (RC
44522)_. Some violence. 1984.
RC 44521.
##

The Tenth Justice.
RC 44527.
by Brad Meltzer.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Ben Addison, a Supreme Court clerk, unwittingly leaks the
outcome of a forthcoming Court decision and finds himself
the target of blackmail. Worse, Ben and his intimate circle
of friends begin to treat each other with suspicion when
someone in their group appears to be leaking information to
the blackmailer. Some strong language. 1997.
RC 44527.
##

Harvest the Fire.
RC 44528.
by Poul Anderson.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
1 cassette.
Jesse Nicol is a poet out of time looking for inspiration in
a world now dominated by the vast machine intelligence
called the Teramind. His quest takes him to the moon and to
a beautiful revolutionary who is determined to escape from
the tyranny of the machine. Sequel to _The Stars Are Also
Fire (RC 40383)_. 1995.
RC 44528.
##

West of Dodge: Frontier Stories.
RC 44536.
by Louis L'Amour.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Fourteen tales of gunfighters, cowhands, and lawmen of the
Old West. In the title story, an itinerant gunfighter rides
into Dodge and learns of the widespread sentiment against
the local marshal. In time marshal and gunslinger join
forces and undo a plot to take over the town. 1996.
RC 44536.
##

Love and Reruns in Adams County.
RC 44545.
by Mark Spencer.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Lon Peterson returns to his southern Ohio hometown after his
minor-league baseball career and marriage have both failed.
His ex-wife still lives there, working at a fast-food
restaurant. Both lead frustrated lives, continue to be
unlucky in love, and cannot seem to get each other out of
their minds. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1993.
RC 44545.
##

The Hyde Park Headsman.
RC 44549.
by Anne Perry.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
3 cassettes.
In the spring of 1890, three men have been beheaded in Hyde
Park, and newly promoted police superintendent Thomas Pitt
is being pressured to solve the case. Since his wife
Charlotte is involved with the move to their new home, and
his sister-in-law is busy working on her husband's election
to Parliament, Pitt must do most of the work himself. Some
violence. 1994.
RC 44549.
##

The Green Mile: A Novel in Six Parts.
RC 44564.
by Stephen King.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
Death-row supervisor Paul Edgecombe thinks back to 1932 when
John Coffey is brought to the penitentiary and placed on the
"Green Mile." Coffey is accused of the rape and murder of
twin nine-year-old girls. But Coffey seems to be an unusual
kind of human being. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 44564.
##

Camber of Culdi: The Legends of Camber of Culdi, Volume 1.
RC 44586.
by Katherine Kurtz.
read by Erik Sandvold.
2 cassettes.
Lord Camber MacRorie, seventh earl of Culdi, wants only to
retire to his family estate and return to his monastic
studies. But Gwynedd is currently ruled by Imre and his
sister Ariella, and Lord Camber knows the kingdom will never
be safe until a Haldane monarch is returned to the throne.
Prequel to _Saint Camber (RC 44587)_. Some violence. 1976.
RC 44586.
##

The Romance: Being the Fifth Volume of the Daughters of
Mannerling.
RC 44592.
by Marion Chesney.
read by Jill Ferris.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _The Folly (RC 44591)_, the job of
recapturing the former family estate, Mannerling, falls to
Belinda Beverley. The current owner, Lord St. Clair, is more
interested in fashion than in Mannerling (bought for him by
his father). Belinda tries to develop an interest in him,
but St. Clair's friend Lord Gyre has other ideas. 1997.
RC 44592.
##

Gump and Co..
RC 44596.
by Winston Groom.
read by Jamie Horton.
2 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Forrest Gump (RC 38876)_, Forrest has
lost his "srimp bidness" and must find a new way to support
Forrest Junior, now that his beloved Jenny is dead. This
leads to involvement in creating the new Coke, Oliver
North's trial, Bill Clinton's real estate deals, bringing
down the Berlin Wall, and much more. Strong language and
some violence. 1995.
RC 44596.
##

Dark Specter.
RC 44598.
by Michael Dibdin.
read by Bob Askey.
3 cassettes.
When several murders around the country show a similar
pattern, a Seattle detective begins to gather clues. At the
same time, a professor sets out to rescue his abducted son.
The trails lead to the island compound of a fanatical cult
leader who directed the murders as rites of initiation.
Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44598.
##

Children of the Mind.
RC 44602.
by Orson Scott Card.
read by Bob Askey.
3 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Xenocide (RC 34265)_, Lusitania is
threatened with destruction by the Starways Congress, which
believes the planet to be infected with an insidious virus.
Ender Wiggin and his computer intelligence, Jane, race
against time to locate new worlds and save the races of
Lusitania before the cataclysm. 1996.
RC 44602.
##

Fireflies.
RC 44603.
by Shiva Naipaul.
read by Jill Ferris.
3 cassettes.
Chronicles the family life of three generations of
Trinidad's preeminent Hindu family, the Khojas. Portrays the
wisdom, humor, and tragedy of their daily affairs and
depicts special events including a family festival and a
funeral. 1970.
RC 44603.
##

An Echo of Heaven.
RC 44607.
by Kenzaburo Oe.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
Following the tragic suicides of her two sons in Japan,
Marie Kuraki travels to Mexico to find meaning and solace in
Western religion. Kuraki joins a remote farming community
and dedicates her life to its people, who come to venerate
her. Originally written in 1989. Descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44607.
##

The God of Small Things.
RC 44608.
by Arundhati Roy.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
A story of class struggle, family crisis, and coming of age
in Kerala, India. Born to prosperity, twins Estha and Rahel
are isolated from the squalor and political unrest around
them. The events of a single day in 1969 alter their lives
and relationships forever. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1997.
RC 44608.
##

Undone.
RC 44611.
by Michael Kimball.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
Bobby Swift and his wife, Noel, have plotted the perfect
crime, but it requires Bobby to fake his death and be buried
in a coffin for hours before Noel digs him out. Then Bobby's
"body" turns up missing, and the undertaker is found
murdered. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 44611.
##

Dark Debts.
RC 44619.
by Karen Hall.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
A dark debt, or curse, hangs over the entire Landry family.
Cam Landry has just signed a major publishing contract when
he goes berserk. His former lover, trying to understand what
happened, discovers other family members who believe
insanity awaits them. And an ex-Jesuit priest, writing an
article on exorcism, discovers he is related to the Landrys.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 44619.
##

The Ordinary Seaman.
RC 44623.
by Francisco Goldman.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
Fifteen Nicaraguan men are recruited to crew the damaged
cargo ship _Urus_, moored at a Brooklyn pier. They soon
realize that they have been abandoned there without money or
legal status. One of the men, who ventures into the city
seeking help for his comrades, finds both love and tragedy.
Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1997.
RC 44623.
##

People of the Silence: The First North Americans, Volume 8.
RC 44626.
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear.
read by Jim Zeiger.
5 cassettes.
This sequel to _People of the Lightning (RC 43174)_ focuses
on the Anasazi people of what is now northwestern New
Mexico. In the mid-twelfth century, teenaged Cornsilk and
Poor Singer seek their beginnings amid the fall of an empire
beset by internal warfare. Violence and some descriptions of
sex. For senior high and older readers. 1996.
RC 44626.
##

Podkayne of Mars.
RC 44627.
by Robert A. Heinlein.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Indomitable young Podkayne (Poddy) Fries jumps at the chance
to accompany her uncle Tom on a mission to Earth. The only
drawback is that she'll have her loathsome little brother
along for the trip. But even greater dangers face the niece
of a diplomat from Mars who has powerful enemies. For junior
and senior high and older readers. 1963.
RC 44627.
##

Out of This World: Three Worlds Trilogy, Book 1.
RC 44629.
by Lawrence Watt-Evans.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Inhabitants from two alternate universes travel to Earth to
enlist help against the evil Shadow, who threatens to
conquer both of their worlds. When Amy and Pel go to
investigate the story, they find themselves pursued by
Shadow and stranded in the Galactic Empire. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 44629.
##

Eye of the Beholder.
RC 44631.
by Brian Lysaght.
read by Chuck Benson.
3 cassettes.
When fugitive financier Robert Vargo returns covertly to the
U.S. to resume his criminal ways, U.S. Attorney Julie Beck
vows to bring him down. Julie recruits the one man who can
find Vargo--her ex-lover whom she put behind bars. Together
they pursue the vicious criminal. Strong language and
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 44631.
##

Sanctuary.
RC 44635.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
3 cassettes.
Twenty years ago Annabelle Hathaway disappeared from her
home in coastal Georgia. Now her oldest daughter, Jo Ellen,
a well-known photographer, is receiving pictures of
Annabelle, naked and dead. Following a mental breakdown, Jo
seeks comfort within her dysfunctional family, but instead
she receives more photos. Violence, some strong language,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44635.
##

Chromosome 6.
RC 44637.
by Robin Cook.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
3 cassettes.
The body of a murdered Mafia boss vanishes from the city
morgue and is later recovered in a mutilated condition. A
pair of forensic pathologists trace the mystery to the
jungles of equatorial Africa and uncover a conspiracy to
alter the course of evolution. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44637.
##

Ashworth Hall.
RC 44638.
by Anne Perry.
read by Terry Hayes Sales.
3 cassettes.
In the autumn of 1890, the country home of Charlotte Pitt's
sister is the setting for a meeting between Protestants and
Catholics to discuss the Irish question. But the
negotiations founder when a Protestant is found in bed with
the wife of a Catholic, and then the chairman is murdered.
Superintendent Thomas Pitt, with his wife's assistance, once
again solves the crime. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44638.
##

Into the Nebula.
RC 44646.
by Gene DeWeese.
read by Gary Tipton.
2 cassettes.
While exploring a nebular dust cloud, Captain Picard and the
crew of the _USS Enterprise_ discover a planet on which life
and civilization are dying for no obvious reason. With their
lives hanging in the balance, the crew investigates. A Star
Trek: The Next Generation novel. 1995.
RC 44646.
##

The Japanese Corpse.
RC 44676.
by Janwillem van de Wetering.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
When a waitress reports the disappearance of her Japanese
art dealer boyfriend, Amsterdam detectives Grijpstra and de
Gier launch a search that turns up his corpse. The trail of
evidence leads the two investigators into the closed and
mysterious world of the _yakusa_, Japan's Mafia. Violence.
1977.
RC 44676.
##

Sabriel.
RC 44682.
by Garth Nix.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Sabriel was sent to school outside the Old Kingdom for her
safety. Now in her last year of study, she receives her
father's necromancy tools, indicating that he is dead.
Determined to find his body, Sabriel reenters the Old
Kingdom and confronts the evil forces of life and death.
Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
RC 44682.
##

Comfort Woman.
RC 44684.
by Nora Okja Keller.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
A Korean-American girl grows up in Hawaii with her mother,
who is secretly haunted by memories of sexual enslavement as
a "comfort woman" during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
Outwardly she exhibits her trauma through embarrassing bouts
with the spirit world. The daughter, who loves and protects
her, learns the horrible truth only after her mother's
death. Violence and descriptions of sex. 1997.
RC 44684.
##

The Takeover.
RC 44685.
by Stephen W. Frey.
read by Bob Askey.
3 cassettes.
Once a partner at one of Wall Street's top
investment-banking firms, Andrew Falcon takes a decidedly
less lucrative job at a commercial bank after his own
financial venture fails. Desperate for money, he agrees to
mastermind the hostile, five-million-dollar takeover of a
chemical company. Some strong language and some descriptions
of sex. 1995.
RC 44685.
##

The Driver's Seat.
RC 44691.
by Muriel Spark.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
Lise leaves her office, shops, closes up her apartment, and
heads for the airport. In the process she buys clothing,
makes scenes, follows one man onto the plane, and is herself
followed by a second man. Her destination is a foreign
city--and ultimately her own murder. Some violence. 1970.
RC 44691.
##

Emma Watson: _The Watsons_ Completed.
RC 44694.
by Joan Aiken.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes.
Aiken continues _The Watsons_, begun by Jane Austen in 1804.
After living with an aunt for fourteen years, Emma, the
youngest of a large family, returns home to face a
spinsterhood of genteel poverty with her favorite sister,
Elizabeth. It falls to them to deal with the foibles and
misadventures of their siblings, assorted relatives, and
eccentric neighbors. 1996.
RC 44694.
##

The Savage Lord Griffin.
RC 44705.
by Joan Smith.
read by Anne Flosnik.
1 cassette.
When Lord Griffin returns "from the dead" after five years
in Brazil, he finds many changes awaiting him. His cousin
has taken over his estate, his fiance Myra is betrothed to
another, and Myra's sister, Alice, has grown into a young
woman. Naturally Griffin wants to win back Myra's love. But
he makes a big mistake when he asks Alice to help him. 1993.
RC 44705.
##

The Bitterest Age.
RC 44718.
by Raymond Kennedy.
read by Nanette Savard.
2 cassettes.
As she endures the nightly Allied bombings and the
privations of war with her mother and brother in 1945
Germany, ten-year-old Ingeborg Maas has faith that her
soldier father will return alive from the front. Ingeborg's
courage sustains her family through the terrible final days
of the war. 1994.
RC 44718.
##

The Sun in Splendour: The Plantagenet Saga, Volume 14.
RC 44731.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
3 cassettes.
This sequel to _Red Rose of Anjou (RC 40059)_ begins with
Edward of York successfully wresting the throne from the
Lancasters and continues with his marriage to Elizabeth
Woodville, who presents him with ten children. But his reign
is continually plagued by the conflict between the houses of
York and Lancaster. 1982.
RC 44731.
##

Mrs. Malory: Death of a Dean.
RC 44741.
by Hazel Holt.
read by Carmella Ross.
1 cassette.
Sheila Malory arrives in Stratford to visit her actor friend
David and finds him worried about his finances. After the
sudden deaths of his brother and their childhood nanny,
David is free to sell a valuable piece of property, but he
is also suspected of murder. Mrs. Malory decides to help.
1996.
RC 44741.
##

Amethyst Dreams.
RC 44759.
by Phyllis A. Whitney.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Tension abounds in the household of wealthy Nicholas Trench,
whose granddaughter, Susan, vanished two years ago. He has
brought Susan's best friend, Hallie Knight, to Topsail
Island, North Carolina, hoping she can unravel the mystery
of Susan's disappearance. As she searches, Hallie is forced
to reexamine her own life. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44759.
##

The President's Daughter.
RC 44760.
by Jack Higgins.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
In 1969 Jake Cazalet has a one-night affair with a countess
he rescues in Vietnam. Years later, he learns he has a
daughter. Now in 1997, Jake is president of the United
States, and his daughter is kidnapped by terrorists. Cazalet
has ten days to meet their demands or his daughter will die.
Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44760.
##

Secrecy.
RC 44761.
by Belva Plain.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
The factory-owning Dawes brothers have been distinguished
residents of the New England town of Kingsley for years. But
when the stepson of one brother rapes the daughter of the
other and the families try to keep it a secret, the lives of
the brothers, their wives, and the victimized young woman
are all damaged. Some strong language. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44761.
##

Cold Mountain.
RC 44762.
by Charles Frazier.
read by Robert Sams.
4 cassettes.
A wounded Confederate soldier leaves the war on an arduous
trek to his mountain home and the woman he aims to marry.
Meanwhile, his intended struggles to work her deceased
father's hardscrabble farm. Depicts hardship, peril, and
courage in the wartime South. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44762.
##

Special Delivery.
RC 44765.
by Danielle Steel.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
At fifty-nine, entrepreneur and confirmed playboy Jack
Watson becomes attracted to Amanda, his son's widowed
mother-in-law. Their romance blossoms, overcoming family
resistance and yielding an unexpected blessing. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44765.
##

Heart Song.
RC 44797.
by V.C. Andrews.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Following the death of her husband, Haille Logan leaves her
daughter, Melody, with the Logan family on Cape Cod and is
later killed in an accident. A stranger to her stepfather's
family, Melody wants to learn the identity of her real
father. But before she can unlock the secret, she sees a
picture of a model who resembles her mother. Sequel to
_Melody (RC 43437)_. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44797.
##

Trunk Music.
RC 44802.
by Michael Connelly.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
When a mob-connected Hollywood film producer is murdered,
detective Harry Bosch begins his crime hunt in Las Vegas.
Along the trail, Bosch deals with an old flame, seedy cops,
and the sordid underworld. Strong language, violence, and
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44802.
##

Affair.
RC 44803.
by Amanda Quick.
read by Gabriella Cavallero.
2 cassettes.
As the sole support of her younger sister and herself,
Charlotte Arkendale has established a business of making
discreet inquiries about the suitors of wealthy young women.
With her new man of affairs, she is looking into the death
of one of her recent clients when it soon becomes evident
that she and her assistant are being stalked by a killer.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44803.
##

The Maze.
RC 44814.
by Catherine Coulter.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
FBI Agent Lacey Sherlock gave up her goal of becoming a
concert pianist seven years ago when her sister Belinda was
murdered by a serial killer. Now a member of Dillon Savich's
special FBI unit, Lacey can spend her free time
investigating her sister's case. Strong language, violence,
and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44814.
##

Larry's Party.
RC 44816.
by Carol Shields.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Middle-aged and twice-divorced, Larry Weller designs garden
mazes, in which he finds security, as they offer a "nest of
softness" and the "rapture of being blindly led." At a
dinner party with his sister and ex-wives, Larry becomes
aware of his perplexity with life. Strong language and
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44816.
##

Dead Cert.
RC 44817.
by Dick Francis.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Alan York is in second place in a steeplechase when he
watches the leader, his friend Bill Davidson, and his horse
take a bad fall. Although the course is covered by a thick
British fog, York thinks he sees something suspicious about
the way the horse and rider go down. A close inspection
following the race proves he is right. 1962.
RC 44817.
##

Life Support.
RC 44835.
by Tess Gerritsen.
read by Barbara Pinolini.
2 cassettes.
As emergency-room doctor Toby Harper investigates the
disappearance of a patient and some unusual deaths, she
finds problems at a wealthy retirement home. Toby's
suspicions lead her to a handsome medical examiner whose
findings heighten the mystery. Meanwhile Toby has ongoing
difficulties with her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease.
Some strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44835.
##

Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror.
RC 44838.
by Steve Alten.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Professor Jonas Taylor theorizes that the Carcharodon
megalodon (Meg), a great white shark that thrived seventy
million years ago and could devour a Tyrannosaurus rex, may
exist beneath the sea. When his research causes Meg to
emerge, Taylor is unprepared to handle her or her young.
Some violence and some strong language. 1997.
RC 44838.
##

Power of a Woman.
RC 44840.
by Barbara Taylor Bradford.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Stephanie "Stevie" Jardine runs the American branch of
Jardine's, the prestigious Crown jewellers of London.
Widowed at the age of twenty-three, she raised three sons
and a daughter while running a first-class company. Now as
she approaches fifty, she fears one son is trying to force
her out of the company. She also worries about her daughter,
who demands to know her real father. Some strong language.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44840.
##

The Letter.
RC 44841.
by Richard Paul Evans.
read by Barry Bernson.
2 cassettes.
In this companion to _Timepiece (RC 43227)_ and _The
Christmas Box (RC 43556)_, a woman leaves a letter at the
grave of Andrea Parkin, daughter of David and MaryAnne
Parkin. As David comes to grips with the contents of the
letter, he must also deal with MaryAnne's departure from his
life. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44841.
##

Ellen Foster.
RC 44846.
by Kaye Gibbons.
read by Mary Kane.
1 cassette.
A spunky eleven-year-old tells how she survives a miserable
homelife with an ill, suicidal mother and a mean, alcoholic
father. Her best friend Starletta (a black sharecropper's
daughter), her love of reading, and her resourcefulness keep
Ellen going. Eventually she needs a new home, and even that
she has to find for herself. Bestseller 1987.
RC 44846.
##

A Child's Night Dream.
RC 44860.
by Oliver Stone.
read by Steven Carpenter.
2 cassettes.
In this autobiographical story, an alienated young man
leaves home on a harrowing odyssey to Vietnam as a combat
soldier, across the ocean as a merchant seaman, and to a
hotel room in Mexico where he writes about his experiences.
Explores the power that dreams have to direct one's life.
Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1997.
RC 44860.
##

Hawk O'Toole's Hostage.
RC 44863.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Annie Wauters.
1 cassette.
Hawk O'Toole is convinced that by kidnapping six-year-old
Scott, the son of Representative Price, he can negotiate the
reopening of the Lone Puma silver mine. But he didn't plan
to end up with Miranda, Scott's mother, who is determined to
protect her son. Nor did Hawk expect to fall for his
unwanted captive. Some explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1988.
RC 44863.
##

A Cup of Tea.
RC 45018.
by Amy Ephron.
read by Suzanne Toren.
1 cassette.
When New York socialite Rosemary Fell invites indigent
Eleanor Smith to her home for tea, the comely young Eleanor
becomes enamored of Rosemary's fianc, Philip Alsop. Philip
weds Rosemary and goes off to fight in World War I. When he
returns, he must face his betrayed wife and the woman who
has borne his child. Bestseller 1997.
RC 45018.
##

Temptation's Kiss.
RC 45145.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
The memory of Josh Bennett's passionate kiss the night
before her wedding to his good friend James Lambert has
haunted Megan, especially since James's death three years
ago. Now Josh--handsome, wealthy, and powerful--wants to
fulfill the potential of that kiss, but Megan needs to be
convinced of his sincerity. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1983.
RC 45145.
##

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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_

Gold: The True Story of Why People Search for It, Mine It,
Trade It, Steal It, Mint It, Hoard It, Shape It, Wear It,
Fight and Kill for It.
RC 39911.
by Milton Meltzer.
read by Nancy Kronenfeld.
1 cassette.
Gold, one of the heaviest metals, is so soft that it can be
shaped into a variety of beautiful forms. The world has
known about gold for at least 5,000 years. And, as the
author explains, throughout history gold has been a sign of
wealth and power and a driving force for adventure and
discovery. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1993.
RC 39911.
##

Will I Get Breast Cancer? Questions and Answers for Teenage
Girls.
RC 40926.
by Carole Garbuny Vogel.
read by Miriam Wagner.
1 cassette.
In a question and answer format, the author discusses the
changing teenage body and describes what teenagers can do
now to help protect themselves from breast cancer later.
Dedicating the book to the daughter of a friend who died of
breast cancer, the author also addresses risk, treatment,
and coping when a mother has cancer. For grades 6-9 and
older readers. 1995.
RC 40926.
##

The Story of Stagecoach Mary Fields.
RC 40961.
by Robert H. Miller.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
Mary Fields was born a slave on a Tennessee plantation and
played with the owner's daughter, Dolly Dunn. After the
Civil War, Dolly, now a nun, asked Mary to come help her at
a Montana mission. Then Mary took a job as a stagecoach
driver for the U.S. Mail Service, becoming the first black
woman to carry the U.S. mail. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 40961.
##

Buffalo Gals: Women of the Old West.
RC 41907.
by Brandon Marie Miller.
read by Susan McInerney.
1 cassette.
A look at the western migration of Americans, especially the
women. Using journals, diaries, song lyrics, and letters,
Miller recreates life on the plains for these courageous
women. Most of the women were homesteaders with their
families. Other roles included schoolteacher, shopkeeper,
doctor, rancher, and mail-order bride. Miller also discusses
the role of Native American women. For grades 4-6. 1995.
RC 41907.
##

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull.
RC 41908.
by Joseph Bruchac.
read by Michael Kramer.
1 cassette.
In the 1830s, parents in the Lakota Sioux tribe gave their
children childhood names like Runny Nose and Hungry Mouth.
Later when the child had grown and proven himself, he earned
a new name. Returns Again named his boy Slow because he
never did anything quickly. Slow hated his name and tried
hard to earn a better one. At fourteen, Slow had a chance to
show his bravery and was named Sitting Bull. For grades K-3.
1994.
RC 41908.
##

A Pizza the Size of the Sun.
RC 43413.
by Jack Prelutsky.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
More than one hundred humorous verses. You'll meet Miss
Misinformation, Herman Sherman Thurman, and Swami Gourami,
who is one of a kind. For grades 3-6 and older readers.
1994.
RC 43413.
##

Isaac Bashevis Singer: The Life of a Storyteller.
RC 44218.
by Lila Perl.
read by Barry Bernson.
1 cassette.
Recounts Singer's life from his boyhood in Poland, where he
"dressed in the round velvet cap and long satin coat
considered proper for the son of a Hasid," to his
immigration to America and his success as a storyteller.
Singer won the Nobel Prize for Literature and, twice, the
National Book Award. For grades 5-8. 1994.
RC 44218.
##

Animal Crackers: A Delectable Collection of Pictures, Poems,
and Lullabies for the Very Young.
RC 44226.
by Jane Dyer.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
Collection of verse includes Mother Goose rhymes and
contemporary poems about children, animals, the seasons, and
things to eat. For preschool-grade 2. 1996.
RC 44226.
##

America's Wetlands.
RC 44243.
by Frank Staub.
read by Butch Hoover.
1 cassette.
Describes the different types of wetlands--marshes, swamps,
bogs, fens, wet meadows, vernal pools, and mudflats--and
their importance to North America's ecology. The author
discusses the variety of animal and plant life found in
these areas and the factors that threaten their survival.
For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 44243.
##

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth.
RC 44595.
by Kathryn Lasky.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
Describes the life of Eratosthenes from his childhood in
Cyrene, in ancient Greece, through his becoming the head of
the great Alexandria Library in Egypt. As a child,
Eratosthenes was always full of questions, and as he grew up
each discovery would lead to another until he found a way to
measure the earth. For grades 3-6. 1994.
RC 44595.
##

Classic Poems to Read Aloud.
RC 44601.
edited by James Berry.
read by Jill Ferris.
1 cassette.
Poetry selected from many cultures. Beginning with the
creation stories of various religions, the collection
celebrates many aspects of life with themes such as elements
of the earth, magic, humor, and love. For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 44601.
##

Compost! Growing Gardens from Your Garbage.
RC 44613.
by Linda Glaser.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
A little girl explains how her family makes compost out of
garbage and uses it to grow a garden each year. Includes
answers to questions adults may have about teaching their
children how to compost. For grades K-3. 1996.
RC 44613.
##

Archaeologists Dig for Clues.
RC 44653.
by Kate Duke.
read by Kerry Cundiff.
1 cassette.
During summer vacation, several children spend a day with
their friend Sophie, an archaeologist. She explains how
these scientists discover a place to dig and divide it up,
what type of things they look for, and how they carefully
uncover the items, log them in on charts, and then study
them. For grades K-3. 1997.
RC 44653.
##

Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac.
RC 44693.
by Ed Young.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
In China, a long time ago, cat and rat were great friends.
Then one day the emperor held a race among all the animals
in the land. The first twelve to finish the race would have
a year named after them. Together cat and rat plotted a way
to win, but something interfered with their plans. For
grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44693.
##

This Strange New Feeling.
RC 44740.
by Julius Lester.
read by Connie Winston.
1 cassette.
Three love stories, based on actual historic incidents,
about African American slave couples who gain their freedom.
Stories portray the harsh realities of slavery, the terror
of escape, and the problems of the newly free. For grades
6-9. 1981.
RC 44740.
##

Prince William: The Boy Who Will Be King.
RC 44858.
by Randi Reisfeld.
read by Corrie James.
1 cassette.
This unauthorized biography--written before the death of
Diana, princess of Wales--describes her son Prince William's
life up to the age of fifteen. The author discusses his
childhood, his schooling, his friends and girlfriends, his
parents' divorce, and his future role as King William V. For
grades 4-7 and older readers. Bestseller 1997.
RC 44858.
##

The Great Fire.
RC 44868.
by Jim Murphy.
read by Dani Carr.
1 cassette.
An account of the conflagration that leveled much of Chicago
in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and
rapid spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by
survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the
origins, circumstances, and official failures that
contributed to the disaster. For grades 5-8. A Newbery Honor
Book. 1995.
RC 44868.
##

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_Cassettes Fiction_

Writing to Richie.
RC 39990.
by Patricia Calvert.
read by Nancy Kronenfeld.
1 cassette.
David and Richie have been in lots of foster homes, because
their parents are unable to take care of them. Now they are
going to the Birks. On the way, David tells Richie
everything will be okay, and each hopes this time David will
be right. For a while everything is just fine at the Birks,
even Richie's allergies. Then Richie has a reaction to his
school lunch, and life is never the same. For grades 4-7.
1994.
RC 39990.
##

Fighting Tackle.
RC 40916.
by Matt Christopher.
read by Gregory Ricks.
1 cassette.
Terry McFee is shocked when, just because he is getting
bigger, the football coach takes him from his usual position
of safety and puts him in the line. Determined to show the
coach he is still fast, Terry runs each day with his
brother, Nicky. He has another motive: he wants Nicky, who
has Down's syndrome, to join the Special Olympics. But then
Nicky starts beating Terry! For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 40916.
##

Return of the Wolf.
RC 40941.
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent.
read by Graci Ragsdale.
1 cassette.
The author, who has studied wolf behavior on a first-hand
basis, tells the story of two wolves who have been banished
from their respective packs. Sedra has already staked out a
new territory when she meets Jasper. They band together, and
in the spring they begin a new family, thus starting a new
wolf pack. For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 40941.
##

A Night in Moonbeam County.
RC 40951.
by Alexander Cramer.
read by Dick Jenkins.
1 cassette.
Chas and his friend Raul are riding railroad freight cars to
get from Chicago to the beach in Miami. They miss a stop,
jump off the train, and find a group of strange men around a
fire. The men tell ghostly stories about wild, funny, and
frightening things that have happened in Moonbeam County,
beginning with the boy who stole the moon. Some strong
language. For grades 6-9. 1994.
RC 40951.
##

Gold in the Hills.
RC 40955.
by Laurie Lawlor.
read by Ellen Frost.
1 cassette.
Hattie, ten, and her brother Pheme, twelve, have been left
to live with Cousin Tirzah while Pa goes off to hunt for
gold. Their mother is dead. Cousin Tirzah doesn't like
having two more mouths to feed since she is a widow with
children of her own, so she makes Hattie and Pheme work hard
all day to help care for her boarders. When things begin to
look even bleaker, Hattie and Pheme turn to a reclusive
neighbor for help. For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 40955.
##

I Gave Thomas Edison My Sandwich.
RC 40959.
by Floyd C. Moore.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
It's a very special day for Floyd when the train carrying
William Taft, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison pulls into Iron
City. Floyd's class goes to greet the important men, and he
gets a great spot in the crowd. He is so excited he can
barely talk when Thomas Edison speaks to him! Floyd gets a
chance to do something nice for Edison, an incident that
Floyd remembers for the rest of his life. For grades 2-4.
1995.
RC 40959.
##

How Thunder and Lightning Came to Be: A Choctaw Legend.
RC 40960.
retold by Beatrice Orcutt Harrell.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Based on legends the author heard from her Choctaw mother
and grandfather. The Great Sun Father lets two silly birds,
Heloha and her fast-moving mate, Melatha, plan a way to warn
people on earth about coming storms. They discover that when
Heloha's eggs roll around their cloud home, a loud rumbling
is heard. And when Melatha rushes to catch the eggs, he
streaks across the sky. For preschool-grade 2. 1995.
RC 40960.
##

If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo.
RC 40962.
by Mary Jean Hendrick.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Every Saturday Leslie tells a different zookeeper that the
animals are welcome at her house on the hill if there is
ever a problem at the zoo. One rainy evening, there is a
knock at the door, and one by one the zookeepers bring their
zebras, monkeys, elephants, and more. The zoo is flooded!
For preschool-grade 2. 1993.
RC 40962.
##

Cages.
RC 40969.
by Peg Kehret.
read by Sharon Lauve Komorn.
1 cassette.
For Kit Hathaway, fourteen, it is not a good day--she does
not get the lead in the school play, and when she gets home,
her stepfather is drunk. She goes to the mall to escape, but
while she is there, Kit commits a crime that changes her
life. For grades 6-9. 1991.
RC 40969.
##

The Big Bazoohley.
RC 40975.
by Peter Carey.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
Nine-year-old Sam is staying with his parents in a ritzy
Toronto hotel. His dad, a great guy but a big gambler,
doesn't seem worried that they don't have the money to pay
for the posh room. When Sam is locked out while
sleepwalking, he is kidnapped by a wacky mother who forces
him to pretend to be her son and enters him in a contest
that just might be the Big Bazoohley, the big win! For
grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 40975.
##

The School Mouse.
RC 40976.
by Dick King-Smith.
read by Mimi Bederman.
1 cassette.
Flora is a mouse who was born in a school. Unlike her
parents and brothers and sisters, Flora is fascinated by the
children's lessons and before long is able to read. Disaster
strikes when the school puts out mouse poison, but Flora
reads the container in time to save her parents. As she
moves up to the first-grade class, Flora finds a
boyfriend--a student's pet white mouse that has escaped. For
grades 2-4. 1995.
RC 40976.
##

The Warm Place.
RC 41668.
by Nancy Farmer.
read by Celeste Lawson.
1 cassette.
Ruva is just a young giraffe when she is captured in Africa,
brought to the United States, and sold to a zoo near San
Francisco. But all Ruva can think about is getting back to
Africa and her "warm place" where she feels secure. Along
the way, Ruva is befriended by a rat known as Rodentus von
Stroheim the Third, another rat known as Troll, a chameleon
named Nelson, and a young African American boy known as
Jabila. For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 41668.
##

Gulliver in Lilliput.
RC 41903.
retold by Margaret Hodges.
read by Conrad Feininger.
1 cassette.
In a story adapted from _Gulliver's Travels_ by Jonathan
Swift, Hodges tells of a young doctor from England who loved
to travel the world, and of his arrival on the island of
Lilliput after being shipwrecked. The doctor falls asleep.
When he awakens the next morning, he finds his arms and legs
fastened to the ground and discovers six-inch-tall men
crawling over him. For grades 3-6. 1995.
RC 41903.
##

The Daydreamer.
RC 41910.
by Ian McEwan.
read by Conrad Feininger.
1 cassette.
Peter Fortune loves to daydream. Most of the adults think it
is strange for a ten-year-old to be so quiet and spend so
much time alone. But for Peter it is an interesting
adventure. One day he changes places with one of his
sister's dolls. Another day he trades places with his cat.
And on yet another day he exchanges with a baby. Some days
his daydreaming almost gets him into trouble. For grades
3-6. 1994.
RC 41910.
##

Dandelions.
RC 41949.
by Eve Bunting.
read by Susan McInerney.
1 cassette.
Zoe, her mother and father, and her little sister, Rebecca,
are moving to a new home in the Nebraska Territory. Papa is
excited, and so are Zoe and Rebecca, but Mama just seems to
feel lonely. They have a lot of work to do when they arrive
at their home site, but nothing seems to make Mama feel
happy. Then one day on a trip to town, Zoe spots some
dandelions and takes them home to Mama. For grades 2-4.
1995.
RC 41949.
##

The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan.
RC 43472.
by Jennifer Armstrong.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
1 cassette.
The tragic tale of an Irish immigrant family in Washington,
D.C., during the Civil War. When her beloved brother enlists
in the Union Army, Mairhe schemes to purchase his release
from service. As the war takes its toll, Mairhe experiences
an epiphany that changes her life. For grades 6-9 and older
readers. 1996.
RC 43472.
##

The Monster's Ring.
RC 43527.
by Bruce Coville.
read by M.E. DePalma.
1 cassette.
As Halloween approaches, Russell wishes he could be
Frankenstein and stand up to bully Eddie, who keeps beating
him up. Then Russell finds a spooky shop and buys a
monster's ring. At home, he's shocked to learn it works:
Russell can turn himself into a monster! For grades 3-6.
1982.
RC 43527.
##

Clara and the Hoodoo Man.
RC 43718.
by Elizabeth Partridge.
read by Bob Moore.
1 cassette.
Clara and her little sister, Bessie, are playing around one
of Momma's ten-gallon crocks, and they break it. In 1901 in
the hills of Tennessee, this loss is serious. Clara hopes
she can find some ginseng plants to trade for a new crock
from the barterer. But when Clara and Bessie venture up into
the mountains, they get more than they bargained for. For
grades 3-6. 1996.
RC 43718.
##

Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story.
RC 43755.
by Janet Shaw.
read by Janis Gray.
1 cassette.
When Kirsten and Peter's puppy gets stung by a bee, they
discover the nearby hive full of honey. Kirsten's pioneer
family can use the honey to trade for goods. But her
decision to harvest the honey herself leads to trouble.
Sequel to _Happy Birthday, Kirsten! (RC 43754)_. For grades
2-4. 1988.
RC 43755.
##

Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story.
RC 43756.
by Janet Shaw.
read by Janis Gray.
1 cassette.
Kirsten and Lars are out setting traps when they find a
wounded baby raccoon. Kirsten takes it to their frontier
home to nurse, but the raccoon gets loose and causes a fire
that destroys their house. Later, good fortune comes to the
Larsons when the children make a discovery in the woods.
Sequel to _Kirsten Saves the Day (RC 43755)_. For grades
2-4. 1988.
RC 43756.
##

Meet Addy: An American Girl.
RC 43821.
by Connie Porter.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Nine-year-old Addy lives on a North Carolina plantation. In
the summer of 1864, when her father and brother are sold and
taken away, Addy and her mother leave Addy's baby sister
with relatives and begin a dangerous trip to freedom, hoping
eventually to reunite the family. Prequel to _Addy Learns a
Lesson (RC 43822)_. For grades 2-4. 1993.
RC 43821.
##

Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story.
RC 43822.
by Connie Porter.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
When Addy Walker and her mother arrive in Philadelphia to
begin life as free people, Sarah Moore and her mother meet
them. The Moores help Mrs. Walker find a job, and Sarah
takes Addy to school. But will Addy snub Sarah in order to
be friends with the rich girls? Sequel to _Meet Addy (RC
43821)_. For grades 2-4. 1993.
RC 43822.
##

Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story.
RC 43823.
by Connie Porter.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Their first Christmas as free people is approaching, and
Addy Walker and her mother are busy helping Mrs. Ford finish
her holiday orders. The Walkers have been saving to buy a
lamp, but when a boatload of freedmen arrive, Addy and her
mother decide to help them instead. Sequel to _Addy Learns a
Lesson (RC 43822)_. For grades 2-4. 1993.
RC 43823.
##

Happy Birthday, Addy! A Springtime Story.
RC 43824.
by Connie Porter.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Addy, Momma, and Poppa are now living as free people in a
Philadelphia house, and it is like being a family
again--except that Sam and baby Esther are still missing.
Addy makes friends with the landlord's mother, M'dear, who
encourages Addy to select a special day for her birthday.
Sequel to _Addy's Surprise (RC 43823)_. For grades 2-4.
1994.
RC 43824.
##

Addy Saves the Day: A Summer Story.
RC 43825.
by Connie Porter.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Addy, a former slave now living in post-Civil War
Philadelphia, helps with a church fair to benefit families
separated by the war. The children plan to make spool
puppets and put on a show, but Harriet, Addy's desk partner,
thinks that is silly. Then tragedy strikes, and the girls
must work together. Sequel to _Happy Birthday, Addy! (RC
43824)_. For grades 2-4. 1994.
RC 43825.
##

Changes for Addy: A Winter Story.
RC 43826.
by Connie Porter.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette.
Addy hopes her family, separated by slavery and the Civil
War, can be together for Christmas. She is working extra
hard so Poppa can make another trip to look for her aunt and
uncle and baby Esther. Addy also worries about her friend
Sarah, who has dropped out of school. Sequel to _Addy Saves
the Day (RC 43825)_. For grades 2-4. 1994.
RC 43826.
##

Duppy Talk: West Indian Tales of Mystery and Magic.
RC 44129.
by Gerald Hausman.
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona.
1 cassette.
Each of these six duppy (or ghost) tales from the West
Indies opens with an African proverb and concludes with
notes on the story's origin. In "Duke of Luck," a man finds
riches after promising to care for his dying cousin's
daughter. In "Uncle Time," a trickster's killers come to a
bizarre end themselves. For grades 4-7. 1994.
RC 44129.
##

One Up, One Down.
RC 44177.
by Carol Snyder.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
Katie is exhausted from helping take care of her baby
brothers. Even though they are twins, the boys are
opposites: when one is up, the other is down. Katie's
confused because her parents keep praising her for being
such a good big sister and yet she isn't getting any bigger.
For preschool-grade 2. 1995.
RC 44177.
##

Twisted Summer.
RC 44211.
by Willo Davis Roberts.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
1 cassette.
At almost fifteen, Cici is thrilled to be returning to her
family's summer home at the lake. After a two-year absence,
she hopes she is now old enough for Jack to think of her as
a girlfriend. But Jack has other things to worry about--his
older brother is in prison for a murder he didn't commit.
For grades 6-9. 1996.
RC 44211.
##

The Jester Has Lost His Jingle.
RC 44227.
by David Saltzman.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
One morning no one in the world wakes up in the mood to
joke, except the jester in a faraway castle. He bubbles with
joy--until he arrives in front of his raging king and is
banished from the court. The poor jester travels the world
over until he finally finds one little girl who seems to
have a tiny tee-hee-hee left in her. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44227.
##

Dog Years.
RC 44235.
by Sally Warner.
read by Brian Conn.
1 cassette.
Case's family moves to a Philadelphia apartment after his
father is sent to prison. Case is excited when popular Tyler
at his new school likes the comics Case creates for an
English assignment. By the time he realizes Tyler is just
using him, Case has put his real friendships in jeopardy.
For grades 4-7. 1995.
RC 44235.
##

Alien Game.
RC 44244.
by Catherine Dexter.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
1 cassette.
Students at Zoe's school play an annual game of Elimination,
where students draw names of targets to tag and "eliminate"
from the game. This year things take a very scary turn when
the students tagged by new girl Christina begin to behave
oddly. For grades 5-8. 1995.
RC 44244.
##

Sunburn.
RC 44358.
by R.L. Stine.
read by Nona Pipes.
1 cassette.
Marla invites three girls to spend a week at her mansion on
the beach while her parents are away. The teenagers met the
year before at summer camp, which ended in a tragic accident
for Marla's sister. Now, suspicious incidents make the
others think Marla is seeking revenge. For grades 6-9. 1993.
RC 44358.
##

She Come Bringing Me That Little Baby Girl.
RC 44361.
by Eloise Greenfield.
read by L.J. Ganser.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Kevin, who asked his mother for a little brother, is
disgusted when his mother brings a baby girl home from the
hospital. For grades K-2. 1974.
RC 44361.
##

The Story of Paul Bunyan.
RC 44385.
by Barbara Emberley.
read by Christopher Walker.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Includes tales of how the mighty lumberjack Paul Bunyan and
his big blue ox Babe cleared the land for planting in Kansas
and Iowa, and how they dug the Mississippi River. For grades
K-3. 1963.
RC 44385.
##

Space Brat.
RC 44413.
by Bruce Coville.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
When Blork is hatched from an egg, a piece of the shell
sticks behind his ear and makes him cry. He is immediately
labeled a brat. Blork learns to live up to his name by
throwing the worst tantrums in the galaxy. Then one day, he
almost loses his best friend because of his temper. For
grades 2-4. 1992.
RC 44413.
##

Space Brat Two: Blork's Evil Twin.
RC 44414.
by Bruce Coville.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
When Blork's class goes to the Museum of New Inventions,
Blork gets angry with a classmate and wanders away from the
group to calm down. Blork sees a machine in the room he
enters and just has to try it out. Suddenly there are two
Blorks! Sequel to _Space Brat (RC 44413)_. For grades 2-4.
1993.
RC 44414.
##

How to Kill a Monster.
RC 44435.
by R.L. Stine.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
1 cassette.
When their parents go to Atlanta for a week, Gretchen and
Clark have to stay with their grandparents who live in a
swamp, act a little strange, and smell like mildew and
mothballs. But that proves to be the least of the children's
problems after they open a locked room. For grades 4-7.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 44435.
##

Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale.
RC 44438.
by Lisa Campbell Ernst.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
A little girl living at the edge of the prairie always wears
a jacket with a red hood when she rides her bicycle. One hot
summer day she decides to take Grandma some freshly baked
muffins and lemonade. Along the way, she is tricked by a
wolf, who gets to Grandma's house first. But the wolf has
quite a surprise awaiting him. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44438.
##

Samantha the Snob.
RC 44442.
by Kathryn Cristaldi.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
A young girl immediately dislikes a new girl in her class
and calls her "Samantha the snob" because of her fancy
clothes and attitude. When Samantha invites the class to her
birthday party, the girl is the only one who doesn't want to
go. For grades K-3. 1994.
RC 44442.
##

The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of
Abigail Jane Stewart.
RC 44459.
by Kristiana Gregory.
read by Annie Wauters.
1 cassette.
Abigail begins her diary on December 1, 1777, when her baby
brother John is born. As winter progresses, Abigail writes
about her family and the soldiers, along with General George
Washington, who are camped at Valley Forge, and tells how
together they survive the winter. An epilogue follows
Abigail's family up to 1825. For grades 4-7. 1996.
RC 44459.
##

Nellie: A Cat on Her Own.
RC 44465.
by Natalie Babbitt.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Nellie is a marionette cat who lives with an old woman and
her real cat, Big Tom. Every afternoon the old woman takes
Nellie down from her peg and makes her dance. Nellie loves
dancing. Then the old woman dies, and there is no one to
make Nellie dance--until Big Tom has an idea. For grades
2-4. 1989.
RC 44465.
##

It's Not My Turn to Look for Grandma!.
RC 44535.
by April Halprin Wayland.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
One morning Ma asks Woolie to fetch Grandma, but it's "not
his turn." Throughout the day, his sister and brothers each
go for Grandma, who is too busy with her ducks and her dirty
old dog. Finally, as the shadows eat up the day, Woolie's
turn comes, and so does Grandma. For preschool-grade 2.
1995.
RC 44535.
##

When the Teddy Bears Came.
RC 44543.
by Martin Waddell.
read by Gary Tipton.
1 cassette.
When the new baby comes to Tom's house, everyone brings over
teddy bears. Tom enjoys the bears' arrivals, but before long
he begins to worry that there won't be any room left for
him. For preschool-grade 2. 1994.
RC 44543.
##

Grandma's Shoes.
RC 44568.
by Libby Hathorn.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
When a little girl's grandmother dies, her relatives wonder
who could possibly fill Grandma's shoes. Then the grieving
girl finds a pair of Grandma's shoes in the bedroom they
shared, and strange and wondrous things begin to happen. For
grades K-3. 1994.
RC 44568.
##

Mennyms Alone.
RC 44578.
by Sylvia Waugh.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
In this sequel to _Mennyms under Siege (RC 43742)_, Sir
Magnus, the grandfather rag doll, gets a premonition that
his entire rag doll family has only one year left to live.
After being brought to life by their maker's ghost, they
have been allowed to live in her family home for forty
years. Now the end seems near. For grades 4-7. 1996.
RC 44578.
##

Mama, Coming and Going.
RC 44605.
by Judith Caseley.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
After Jenna's baby brother is born, Jenna's mother has so
many things to keep track of she doesn't know whether she's
coming or going. Instead of getting upset when Mama makes
mistakes, Jenna does her best to help fix them. For
preschool-grade 2. 1994.
RC 44605.
##

Heart of a Tiger.
RC 44614.
by Marsha Diane Arnold.
read by Jamie Horton.
1 cassette.
Naming Day--a special day when the animals choose fitting
names for themselves--will soon arrive, and "Number Four," a
small gray kitten, wants a name of power and importance. He
then follows a mighty Bengal tiger, hoping to learn its
ways, when he suddenly gets a chance to prove himself. For
grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44614.
##

Harry's Birthday.
RC 44621.
by Barbara Ann Porte.
read by Jamie Horton.
1 cassette.
Harry is about to have a birthday, and he has told his
father and all of his friends that he wants a cowboy hat. He
has even chosen a cake shaped like a cowboy hat, and plates,
napkins, and cups with cowboy hats on them. But what Harry
gets is a little more than he expects. For grades K-3. 1994.
RC 44621.
##

Midnight Is a Place.
RC 44630.
by Joan Aiken.
read by Erik Sandvold.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
In 1840s England, fourteen-year-old Lucas and his young
friend Anne-Marie are forced to flee when Midnight Court
burns to the ground. They struggle to survive through tough
times, and they learn to depend on each other through many
adventures. For grades 6-9. 1974.
RC 44630.
##

An Extraordinary Egg.
RC 44650.
by Leo Lionni.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
1 cassette.
Three frogs live on Pebble Island. When one of them
discovers a beautiful white egg, she brings it home to the
others, who are sure it is a chicken egg. Instead, when the
egg hatches, out crawls a long, scaly creature that walks on
four legs. For preschool-grade 2. 1994.
RC 44650.
##

Hugh Can Do.
RC 44658.
by Jennifer Armstrong.
read by John Polk.
1 cassette.
Hugh, a young orphan boy, decides to go to the city to make
his fortune. But to get to the city he must cross a bridge,
and to cross the bridge, he must pay a toll. The toll taker
tells Hugh he will let him cross for a loaf of bread, and so
Hugh sets out to get one. For grades K-3. 1992.
RC 44658.
##

What a Wonderful Day to Be a Cow.
RC 44674.
by Carolyn Lesser.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
Each month is special to some animal on the farm. The farm
dog loves the January snow, the pigs enjoy the April mud,
and the cows treasure the lazy days of June. For
preschool-grade 2. 1995.
RC 44674.
##

Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky.
RC 44692.
retold by Niki Daly.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
Retells the African legend of how Sun and Moon, who used to
live together in a home on the earth, were forced from their
house by Sea and now live in the sky. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44692.
##

The Trouble with Wishes.
RC 44706.
by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
read by Margaret Strom.
1 cassette.
Third-grader Katie Logan finds a magic lamp after school and
is granted three wishes. But, as her brother warns her,
wishes can be tricky. Will wishing for the lead in the class
play mean something bad will happen to the girl who has the
part now? For grades 2-4. 1996.
RC 44706.
##

Meet Posy Bates.
RC 44708.
by Helen Cresswell.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
1 cassette.
More than anything else, Posy Bates, eight, wants a dog. But
her mother always says no. When Posy meets an old bag lady,
she gives her some food, and in return the woman gives Posy
a bobbin--a "lucky" bobbin. Perhaps it is lucky, because
Posy's life begins to change. For grades 3-6. 1990.
RC 44708.
##

Washing the Willow Tree Loon.
RC 44710.
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
When a barge hits a bridge and spills oil into the water, a
team of volunteers goes to work to save the many ducks and
birds covered with oil. This is the story of how one loon by
a willow tree is captured, washed, fed, and returned to a
clean part of the river. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44710.
##

Wishbones: A Folk Tale from China.
RC 44716.
retold by Barbara Ker Wilson.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
In long-ago China, young Yeh Hsien and her father live with
his evil second wife and her daughter. Yeh Hsien does all
the work until she befriends a magical fish who changes her
life. For preschool-grade 2. 1993.
RC 44716.
##

When the Monkeys Came Back.
RC 44717.
by Kristine L. Franklin.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
1 cassette.
When Doa Marta was a little girl her valley was a quiet
place, except at dawn when the monkeys would howl and bark
in the trees and at dusk when they would hoot and scream.
Then men cut down the trees and the monkeys went away. As a
young wife, Doa Marta began planting new trees. For
preschool-grade 2. 1994.
RC 44717.
##

Posy Bates, Again!.
RC 44723.
by Helen Cresswell.
read by Vanessa Maroney.
1 cassette.
Posy wants to keep Buggins, the stray dog she acquired at
her Great Green Pet Show, but her mother doesn't like dogs.
So Posy sets out to make her mother like Buggins. But in her
attempts to be helpful, Posy ruins a load of washing and
mangles the vacuum cleaner. Sequel to _Meet Posy Bates (RC
44708)_. For grades 3-6. 1991.
RC 44723.
##

My Dad.
RC 44725.
by Niki Daly.
read by Terence Aselford.
1 cassette.
A boy and his sister have a dad who spends every Friday
night drinking with his buddies. When they are given the
chance to perform at school on a Friday night, they make
sure their dad doesn't know so he won't come and embarrass
them. But their dad does show up and he is drunk. For grades
K-3 and older readers. 1995.
RC 44725.
##

The Stories Huey Tells.
RC 44733.
by Ann Cameron.
read by Christopher Hurt.
1 cassette.
Big brother Julian tells his stories in several books (_More
Stories Julian Tells (RC 26051)_, _The Stories Julian Tells
(RC 26478)_, and _Julian's Glorious Summer (RC 27536)_. Now
the younger Huey tells some of his own. In "The Rule," Huey
explains that you have to eat a little bit of everything on
your plate, and in a restaurant, you have to eat all of what
you order. This idea becomes a problem when Huey orders the
day's special. For grades 2-4. 1995.
RC 44733.
##

How Night Came from the Sea: A Story from Brazil.
RC 44736.
retold by Mary-Joan Gerson.
read by Ed Blake.
1 cassette.
An African sea goddess brings nighttime and its creatures to
the land of daylight in order to comfort her daughter, who
is married to a man of the earth. The cool darkness of night
allows the workers relief from Brazil's hot sun. For grades
K-3. 1994.
RC 44736.
##

Ready, Set, Go!.
RC 44737.
by John Stadler.
read by Suzanne Toren.
1 cassette.
Sasha is a little dog who very much wants to play with her
big cousin, Oliver, and his even bigger friend, Juliet.
"You're too little to play with us," Oliver and Juliet tell
Sasha, but then she gets a chance to prove herself. For
preschool-grade 2. 1996.
RC 44737.
##

Little Bear.
RC 44738.
by Else Holmelund Minarik.
read by John Horton.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Four episodes about Little Bear in which he tries to
persuade his mother to make him a winter outfit, makes
himself some birthday soup, takes an imaginary trip to the
moon, and finally goes to sleep as his mother tells him a
story. For grades K-3. 1957.
RC 44738.
##

Veronica Ganz.
RC 44746.
by Marilyn Sachs.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Eleven-year-old Veronica Ganz learns self-confidence when
teased out of her bullying ways by Peter Wedemeyer, a new,
pint-sized classmate. Prequel to _Peter and Veronica (RC
44702)_. For grades 4-7. 1968.
RC 44746.
##

Papa Gatto: An Italian Fairy Tale.
RC 44810.
by Ruth Sanderson.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette.
Long ago, when it was not unusual for animals to talk, there
was a very smart cat, known as Papa Gatto, who became an
advisor to the prince. As the father of eight orphaned
kittens, Papa Gatto needed someone to care for them when he
was away from home. But he had trouble finding the right
nanny. For grades K-3. 1995.
RC 44810.
##

Marvelous Marvin and the Wolfman Mystery.
RC 44811.
by Bonnie Pryor.
read by Erik Sandvold.
1 cassette.
Shortly after Marvin Fremont decides he wants to catch
criminals for a living, he hears two men in the grocery
store parking lot plotting a murder. One of the men is the
Fremonts' new neighbor, Mr. Wolfe, whom Marvin has reason to
believe is a werewolf. For grades 3-6. 1994.
RC 44811.
##

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday.
RC 44823.
by Judith Viorst.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Alexander doesn't think it is fair that his brother Anthony
still has money. He doesn't think it is fair that Nicholas
does, too. Alexander had some money, but now all he has
is...bus tokens. Grandpa and Grandma came to visit last
Sunday and gave them all a dollar, but that was last Sunday!
For grades K-3. 1978.
RC 44823.
##

Beneath the Ghost Moon.
RC 44824.
by Jane Yolen.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette.
On the night before Ghost Eve, all the farmyard mice are
sleeping. They have finished their costumes for the ball the
following evening. During the night, mean-hearted
creepy-crawlies come out and destroy everything. But the
mice refuse to be defeated. For grades K-3. 1994.
RC 44824.
##

Possum's Harvest Moon.
RC 44825.
by Anne Hunter.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette.
Possum awakes one autumn evening to discover a beautiful
harvest moon. He invites his meadow friends--the mice,
crickets, frogs, fireflies, and Raccoon--to help celebrate
this special time of the year before the arrival of winter.
For grades K-3. 1996.
RC 44825.
##

Jordi's Star.
RC 44826.
by Alma Flor Ada.
read by Bob Askey.
1 cassette.
Jordi is a lonely shepherd who lives a difficult life on top
of a bare and rocky hillside. Then one night he is delighted
to discover a new friend in a twinkling star reflected
nearby. Fearing that his friend will not like the plainness
of his mountain home, Jordi then gathers gifts from nature
to make the place more beautiful. For grades K-3. 1996.
RC 44826.
##

My Brother, Ant.
RC 44962.
by Betsy Byars.
read by Anne Hancock.
1 cassette.
Several stories about a boy and his younger brother,
Anthony, called Ant for short. First Ant's big brother gets
rid of the monster under Ant's bed. Then he has to forgive
Ant for drawing on his spelling homework, reads Ant a story,
and writes a letter to Santa Claus for him. For grades K-3.
1996.
RC 44962.
##

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_Foreign Language Books_
The following cassette titles are available in the languages
designated.

_Spanish_
El Cardenal del Kremlin.
RC 40900.
por Tom Clancy.
read by Juan Ramirez.
5 cassettes.
Las superpotencias estn inmersas en una carrera para
desarrollar sistemas estratgicos de defensa. Los dos
hombres que ms informacin poseen sobre el tema son Jack
Ryan de la C.I.A., y el coronel Mikhail Filitov de la Unin
Sovitica. Pero Filitov, apodado "Cardenal," es agente
americano que est a punto de ser traicionado. Ryan intenta
rescatarlo, pero las vidas de ambos y el destino del mundo
estn en peligro. Contiene algn lenguaje injurioso y
descripciones de ndole sexual. (The superpowers are in a
race to develop strategic defense systems. The two men most
knowledgeable are CIA analyst Jack Ryan and Soviet colonel
Mikhail Filitov (the Cardinal). Filitov, the highest-ranking
American agent in the Kremlin, is about to be betrayed. As
Ryan tries to rescue him, both of their lives and the fate
of the world hang in the balance. Strong language and
descriptions of sex.) 1990.
RC 40900.
##

Flores en el Atico.
RC 43953.
por V.C. Andrews.
read by Maria Pino.
4 cassettes.
Para poder heredar una fortuna, Corrine Dollanganer oculta
la existencia de sus cuatro hijos al abuelo de stos,
envindolos a vivir secretamente en un tico. Pero la muerte
del abuelo tarda en producirse y la odisea de aburrimiento
de los nios, interrumpida slo por los actos de crueldad
sdica de su abuela, se prolonga durante meses y aos.
Descripciones explcitas de ndole sexual. (In order to
inherit a fortune, Corrine Dollanganer hides the existence
of her four children from their grandfather by packing them
off to live secretly in an attic. But the grandfather's
death takes years, and the children's ordeal of boredom and
desire, interrupted only by their grandmother's acts of
sadistic cruelty, stretches into months and years. Explicit
descriptions of sex.) 1981.
RC 43953.
##

Zona Caliente.
RC 43954.
por Richard Preston.
read by Juan Ramirez.
3 cassettes.
Un hombre visita una cueva en Africa, comienza a sangrar por
sus orificios y poco despus muere del mortal filovirus
Marburg. Ms tarde, en la ciudad de Reston, en el estado de
Virginia, los monos de una firma de investigacin tambin
comienzan a sangrar. Las pruebas denotan el Ebola, un virus
el cual causa an mas muertes. Los cientficos
desesperadamente tratan de contener una enfermedad que puede
eliminar toda la raza humana. Contiene algn lenguaje
injurioso. (A man visits a cave in Africa, begins bleeding
from his orifices, and soon dies of lethal Marburg
filovirus. Later, in Reston, Virginia, a research firm's
monkeys also begin to bleed. Tests show Ebola, an even more
lethal virus. Scientists frantically try to contain a
disease that can wipe out all of humanity. Some strong
language.) 1994.
RC 43954.
##

Los Hombres Son de Marte, Las Mujeres Son de Venus.
RC 43955.
por John Gray.
read by Juan Ramirez.
3 cassettes.
El terapeuta Gray describe las que l opina son las
diferencias fundamentales en la manera en que los hombres y
las mujeres se comunican. Se ofrecen instrucciones para
traducir lo que el otro sexo est diciendo y responder de
una manera apropiada para mejorar las relaciones humanas.
(Therapist Gray describes what he perceives to be
fundamental differences in how men and women communicate. He
provides instructions on translating what the other sex is
saying and responding in a manner that will improve
relationships.) 1995.
RC 43955.
##

Paula.
RC 43956.
por Isabel Allende.
read by Maria Pino.
3 cassettes.
La novelista Allende escribi este libro para lograr que su
hija Paula, de veintiocho aos y en estado de coma, volviera
en s. En caso de que Paula haya perdido sus recuerdos al
despertar, Allende le cuenta la historia de su familia. Se
entrelaza el relato de cmo Allende lucha para salvar a su
hija hasta que Paula finalmente se le aparece en un sueo y
le pide que la deje ir. (Novelist Allende wrote this book
for her comatose twenty-eight-year-old daughter, Paula. In
case Paula will have lost memories when she awakens, Allende
records the story of their family. Interwined is the account
of Allende fighting to save her daughter, until Paula
finally comes to her in a dream and asks to be released.)
1994.
RC 43956.
##

2061: Odisea Tres.
RC 43957.
por Arthur C. Clarke.
read by Juan Ramirez.
2 cassettes.
La nave espacial _Universo_ abandona su exploracin del
cometa Halley para llevar a cabo una misin de rescate a
Europa, el satlite de Jpiter que ha sido declarado
prohibido para la humanidad. Sigue a _2010: Odisea Dos (RC
22529)_. (The spaceship _Universe_ cuts short its
exploration of Halley's comet to undertake a rescue mission
to Europa, the former moon of Jupiter that has been declared
off limits to humankind. Sequel to _2010: Odyssey Two (RC
22529)_.) 1989.
RC 43957.
##

La Invitacin.
RC 43958.
por Jude Deveraux.
read by Maria Pino.
3 cassettes.
Tres novelas cortas. En el relato cuyo ttulo lleva el
libro, es el ao 1934 y a la piloto Jackie O'Neill le
apasiona volar--es todo en su vida--hasta que conoce a Billy
Montgomery. Ahora le prefiere a l en vez de volar. En "Los
casamenteros," Kane Taggert lleva a cuatro chicas
neoyorquinas al estado de Colorado y se enamora. En "Un
trato perfecto," la solterona Dorie Latham le pide al
pistolero Cole Hunter que haga el papel de su esposo.
Contiene algn lenguaje injurioso y descripciones de ndole
sexual. (Three novellas. In the title story, it's 1934 and
pilot Jackie O'Neill loves flying--it is her whole
life--until she meets Billy Montgomery. Now she loves him
more than flying. In "Matchmakers," Kane Taggert takes four
New York City girls to Colorado and falls in love. Spinster
Dorie Latham asks gunslinger Cole Hunter to play the part of
her husband in "A Perfect Arrangement." Some strong language
and some descriptions of sex.) 1994.
RC 43958.
##

El Filo de Tu Locura.
RC 43959.
por Roberto Quezada.
read by Juan Ramirez.
2 cassettes.
El profesor Castillo, un intelectual latinoamericano que
vive en Los Angeles, recibe all a su novia Marina,
procedente de su pas nativo. Castillo ama a Marina con
pasin, a pesar de su personalidad agobiante. Pero las
pesadillas recurrentes de Marina y su comportamiento cada
vez ms extrao, hacen que Castillo comprenda que algo
terrible le sucede a la mujer que adora. (Professor
Castillo, a Latin American intellectual living in Los
Angeles, is joined there by his girlfriend from his native
land, Marina. Castillo loves Marina passionately despite her
dynamic personality. But Marina's recurring nightmares and
increasingly strange behavior bring Castillo to the
realization that something is terribly wrong with the woman
he adores.) 1988.
RC 43959.
##

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_German_

Ungesammelte Gedichte.
RC 43124.
von Rainer Maria Rilke.
read by Robert Blumenfeld.
1 Kassette.
Hundert und zehn Gedichte aus der Zeit 1908-1923. Das Buch
enhlt sowohl die deutsche Originalvassung, als die
englische bersetzung. Der bersetzer Edward Snow vertritt
die Ansicht, dass die benannte vermeintlich de periode,
bekannt als "zwischen grossen Werken," trotz kritischer
Einschtzungen, eigentlich schpferisch und fruchtbar war,
wie es aus den "The Spanish Trilogy" und "The Raising of
Lazarus" hervorgeht. (One hundred and ten poems, written
between 1908 and 1923, presented in both the original German
and in English. Translator Edward Snow asserts that this
period "between great works" was actually a creative and
fertile one, despite critical opinion, as evidenced by "The
Spanish Trilogy" and "The Raising of Lazarus.") 1996.
RC 43124.
##

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_Talking Book Magazines_

_Discs_
These free direct-circulation magazines are produced for
NLS.  To be put on the mailing list, contact your
cooperating library.

American Heritage (8 issues)
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (13 issues)
The Atlantic Monthly (monthly)
Civilization: The Magazine of the Library of Congress
(bimonthly)
Computer Life (monthly)
Consumer Reports (monthly)
Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and
Country (bimonthly)
Diabetes Forecast (monthly)
Discover (monthly) 
Eating Well (bimonthly)
Ebony (monthly)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues)
Good Housekeeping (monthly plus special issues)
Health and Nutrition Newsletters (includes Dr. Andrew
     Weil's Self Healing, Healthline, The Johns Hopkins
     Medical Letter--Health after Fifty, and Nutrition
     Action Healthletter, monthly)
Magazine of the Month (monthly)
Money (monthly plus special issues)
The Musical Mainstream (quarterly)
The Nation (47 issues)
National Geographic (monthly)
National Review (biweekly)
New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues)
The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
Outdoor Life (monthly)
People Weekly (weekly)
QST (monthly)
Quarterly Music Magazine (quarterly)
Sports Illustrated (weekly plus special issues)
Stereo Review (monthly)
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly)
Travel Holiday (10 issues)
True West (monthly)
U.S. News and World Report (weekly)
Working Woman (10 issues)

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

Asimov's Science Fiction (11 issues)
Das Beste aus Reader's Digest (monthly)
Buenhogar (monthly)
Choice Magazine Listening (on loan from cooperating
     libraries; bimonthly)
Cricket (for children, on one cassette with National
Geographic World, monthly)
Journal Franais (monthly)
National Geographic World (for children and teens, on one
cassette with Cricket, monthly)
News (quarterly)
Selecciones del Reader's Digest (monthly)
Slections du Reader's Digest (monthly)
Seventeen (monthly)
Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly)
Sports Illustrated for Kids (monthly)
Talking Book Topics (bimonthly)
Young Adult Magazine of the Month (monthly)

On Loan
This magazine is available on loan from cooperating
libraries. For more information, contact your cooperating
library.

Choice Magazine Listening (cassette bimonthly)