CASSETTE BOOKS 1997

National Library Service
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Washington, D.C.  1997

Nonfiction

Adventure
Animals and Wildlife
The Arts
Biography
Blindness and Physical Handicaps
Business and Economics
Career and Job Training
Classics
Computers
Consumerism
Cooking
Crime
Diet and Nutrition
Drama
Education
Family
Government and Politics
Hobbies
Humor
Inspiration
Journalism and the Media
Law
Literature
Medicine and Health
Music
Nature and the Environnment
Occult
Philosophy
Poetry
Psychology and Self-Help
Religion
Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Sports and Recreation
Stage and Screen
Travel
U.S. History
Wars
Women's Concerns
World History

Nonfiction

Adventure 

Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure
RC 41488
by Richard E. Byrd 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The account of the explorer's dangerous and dramatic five
months of isolation at an observation base in Antarctica.
1938.

Into the Wild
RC 41823
by Jon Krakauer 
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes
This book, which grew from an article the author wrote for
_Outside_ magazine, discusses a fatal trek by a young man
named Chris McCandless. After graduating from college in
1990, McCandless abandoned his car, gave away his money, and
cut off contact with his family. Exactly 112 days after he
wandered into the Alaskan wilderness, McCandless was found
dead of starvation. The author looks to himself and other
adventurers for an explanation. Bestseller 1996.

Animals and Wildlife

Animal Theology
RC 43197
by Andrew Linzey 
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
Avers that the issue of moral justice for animals has been
neglected by the theological world. Argues that Christian
theology provides a basis for the ethical treatment of
animals, and offers the Christ-given paradigm of "lordship
manifest in service" as the proper model for human dominion
over animals. 1994.

The Company of Wolves
RC 42837
by Peter Steinhart 
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Explores the relationship between humans and wolves.
Steinhart shows that, like humans, wolves have calculating
minds, live within highly developed social systems, claim
and defend territories, use complex forms of communication,
and are predators. The author draws from the experiences and
views of people whose lives have been touched by wolves.
1995.

The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments, and the
Psychology of Dogs
RC 42680
by Nicholas H. Dodman 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
An animal behavior book by the veterinarian-director of a
clinic for problem dogs. Dodman describes dogs with
aggression, fear, and compulsive behavior. Treatments
include changes in diet, exercise, and environment;
obedience training and behavior modification; and drug
therapy. 1996.

The Dog Who Rescues Cats: The True Story of Ginny
RC 42935
by Philip Gonzalez and Leonore Fleischer 
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
After a disabling accident, Gonzalez had lost interest in
living. Then a friend suggested that he adopt a dog. Ginny,
the abused pup that Gonzalez found at a shelter, was no
ordinary dog, but one with a penchant for rescuing abandoned
cats. With Ginny, Gonzalez has aided scores of injured
felines and found a new sense of purpose in life. 1995.

The Goshawk
RC 42687
by T.H. White 
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
Chronicles the two-month battle of wills between the author,
a novice falconer, and the hawk he is trying to tame and
train for hunting. Provides daily accounts of progress,
mistakes, and setbacks as well as insights and
self-discoveries. 1979.

The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts, Emotions,
and Inner Lives of Our Canine Companions
RC 40503
by Stanley Coren 
read by Conrad Feininger
2 cassettes
The author draws on his experience as a psychologist and a
dog trainer for a brief account of the natural history of
dogs and a detailed study of canine intelligence. He
examines various breeds for an evaluation of their
instinctive and adaptive intelligence and their potential
for obedience. 1994.

Last of the Free
RC 43038
by Gareth Patterson 
read by Graeme Malcolm
1 cassette
The author's account of his life and adventures with three
orphaned lion cubs in the wild. In a casual style, Patterson
describes how he resettled the cubs in a Botswana safe
haven, where he helped them to stalk and hunt. He tells of
the many lions and elephants lost to poachers, game hunters,
and ranchers and his efforts to thwart these human
predators. Depicts Patterson's commitment to wildlife. 1994.

The Lives of Whales and Dolphins
RC 41607
by Richard C. Connor and Dawn Micklethwaite Peterson 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
The American Museum of Natural History presents a companion
book to _The Lives of Birds (RC 41184)_ by Lester Short.
Connor describes the behavior of whales and dolphins, the
large mammals of the sea. He discusses the evolution of
these animals that first lived on land, their intelligence,
the senses they use, what they eat, how they communicate,
and how they socialize and raise young. 1994.

The Monkey Wars
RC 42660
by Deborah Blum 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Examines the struggle between the animal-rights
organizations and the scientific community over the use of
primates for research. Offers chronologies of each camp,
describing their respective values, aims, and activities.
The final chapter suggests that people on both sides are
becoming more willing to compromise. 1994.

Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People
RC 42826
by Chris Bolgiano 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Traces the mountain lion's "unnatural" interaction with
human cultures in North America over hundreds of years.
While the author's primary focus is on the big cat, she also
offers insights into human society and the complexity of our
own minds. 1995.

My Dog Skip
RC 41612
by Willie Morris 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
The author tells how he grew up in a small southern town in
the 1940s with a dog that could run football patterns and,
it was believed, drive a car. Morris, who also wrote _New
York Days (RC 37924)_, demonstrates his evocative
storytelling skills in this tribute to his dog, Skip. 1995.

The New Complete German Shepherd Dog: Fifth Edition,
Completely Revised
RC 39956
by Jane G. Bennett 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
The German shepherd breed was developed in Germany to
produce the fittest dog for herd service--an efficient
machine--and aesthetics never became as important as
performance. Active with the breed since 1937, Bennett
details its history and discusses work at which shepherds
excel, including guiding blind people. Provides breed
standards, tips on care, and glossaries of terms in English
and German. 1982.

The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds
RC 43145
by Diane Ackerman 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
A collection of six essays chronicling the author's journeys
to the habitats of rare and endangered species. Ackerman's
visits to the homes of Hawaiian monk seals, short-tailed
albatrosses, golden lion tamarins, and other species are
reported with her sense of adventure and wonder. She also
discusses the consequences of allowing species to become
extinct. 1995.

The Arts

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller: The Woman in the Family
RC 41635
by Bernice Kert 
read by Janis Gray
4 cassettes
Portrait of the woman who married John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
bore their six children, and influenced the entire family in
matters concerning the arts, politics, and philanthropy.
Drawing on a variety of sources, the author creates a
picture of an extroverted woman who used her privileged
position to further public-service projects, including two
museums, a hotel for working women, and a center for
immigrant families. 1993.

City Life: Urban Expectations in a New World
RC 42825
by Witold Rybczynski 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
The architect and author of _Home: The Short Story of an
Idea (RC 25168)_ discusses the design of U.S. cities. He
notes the generous use of space, the penchant for a grid
format, and the tendency to concentrate commercial activity
in a defined area. He also addresses the 1950s urban renewal
movement, the popularity of garden suburbs, and the rise of
shopping malls. 1995.

Philip Johnson: Life and Work
RC 41263
by Franz Schulze 
read by Ted Stoddard
4 cassettes
Portrait of the American architect whose name is associated
with the Seagram and AT&T buildings, the Crystal Cathedral,
and the Glass House, as well as many museums and private
residences. Drawing on interviews with Johnson, plus written
material; speeches; and contacts with the subject's family,
friends, and colleagues, the author chronicles the acclaim
and criticism surrounding this late-blooming architectural
powerhouse. 1994.

Portrait of Picasso as a Young Man: An Interpretive
Biography
RC 42236
by Norman Mailer 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author focuses on Picasso's
sexual and artistic development, basing his speculations on
the writings of others and on his study of the artist's
works. Mailer traces Picasso's life from birth in 1881
through 1916. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.

The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the
Third Reich and the Second World War
RC 40324
by Lynn H. Nicholas 
read by Anne Hancock
4 cassettes
Describes the Nazis' attack on European artworks,
documenting the pillage of entire countries and the
destruction of "degenerate" art. Nicholas also tells how
world leaders united to protect masterpieces while fighting
the enemy, how ordinary people and experts made heroic
efforts to save their treasures, and how the Allies sought
to restore works to their rightful owners. 1994.

Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s
RC 41253
by Ann Douglas 
read by Lynn Schrichte
6 cassettes
A professor of English and comparative literature interprets
the Jazz Age, arguing that America was spurred by the
"thrilling" World War I to develop a unique art. Discussing
an array of writers, musicians, and artists, she portrays a
decade shaped by the themes of "terrible honesty," a
shedding of Victorian standards; repudiation of maternal
control; the surge of black artists; and the "mongrel"
mixing of styles. 1995.

Biography

Other biographies are listed in specific subject categories,
such as literature, music, sports, stage and screen, and
U.S. history.

American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie
Merriweather Post
RC 41753
by Nancy Rubin 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
Drawing upon the Post archives and interviews with Marjorie
Merriweather Post's children, grandchildren, friends, and
employees, Rubin provides a portrait of the woman who Rubin
says seems about "as close to royalty as one can come in
America." She describes Post's roles as a business
executive, wife, mother, philanthropist, and hostess to the
rich and famous. 1995.

And When Did You Last See Your Father?
RC 42105
by Blake Morrison 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
The London writer tells of his father, Arthur, who died of
cancer at seventy-five. Scenes from Arthur Morrison's final
months alternate with episodes from his younger years as a
Yorkshire physician. The author remembers his father as a
cocky man who drove fast in fancy cars and who delighted in
pulling scams to get what he wanted. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 1993.

Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
RC 42805
by Frank McCourt 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
Frank McCourt recollects his "miserable Irish Catholic
childhood" in the squalor of Limerick. Absent any support
from his glib, but shiftless, alcoholic father, the family
suffered hunger, cruelty, disease, and the death of
children. McCourt recounts his story without rancor. Strong
language. 1996.

Balsamroot: A Memoir
RC 39924
by Mary Clearman Blew 
read by Marilyn Gleason
2 cassettes
Blew continues the tales of her family that she began in
_All but the Waltz (RC 34989)_. This time she focuses on her
"Auntie" Imogene, herself, and her adult daughter from her
first marriage, Elizabeth. Blew tells how her aunt's decline
into dementia and her daughter's failed marriage result in
both coming to live near her home in Idaho. Blew examines
choices they have made in their lives and how these have
affected her. Some strong language. 1994.

Breaking Free: A Memoir of Love and Revolution
RC 42250
by Susan Eisenhower 
read by Gerry Kasarda
2 cassettes
Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Eisenhower and
public affairs manager for the Eisenhower World Affairs
Institute, tells of meeting Roald Sagdeev, the Soviet
Union's top space scientist, at a conference in 1987. As
Eisenhower describes the blossoming of their relationship,
she portrays the improved attitudes between the United
States and the dissolving Soviet Union that made the
marriage possible. 1995.

Captain James Cook
RC 41944
by Richard Hough 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Chronicles the life of scientist, mariner, and explorer
James Cook and his three historic voyages between 1768 and
1779. His ship's log and notes, remarkable for their
scientific observations, including the cure for scurvy,
became the basis for this biography, which describes Cook as
a genius and a great man. He was responsible for geographic
and scientific exploration of Australia, New Zealand, and
Hawaii. Some violence. 1994.

Child of War, Woman of Peace
RC 40274
by Le Ly and James Hayslip 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
In 1970 when Le Ly came to the United States with her two
children to join her American husband, she discovered that
the survival skills developed in the battlefields and black
market of her native Vietnam did not count for much. She
recounts her efforts to adjust to America and to reconcile
the Vietnamese and American halves of her life. Sequel to
_When Heaven and Earth Changed Places (RC 31643)_. 1993.

Country Days
RC 41697
by Alice Taylor 
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
In this sequel to _The Village (RC 41696)_, Taylor continues
her autobiographical sketches of life in a small Irish
village. Now middle-aged with her children almost grown, the
author concentrates on her own daily life, reminiscing
occasionally, but open to new ideas, too. 1993.

Daisy Bates in the Desert
RC 42991
by Julia Blackburn 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
The British author creates a personal interpretation of the
Irish-born writer who in 1913 at age fifty-four went to live
in the deserts of Australia. Picking her way among Bates's
prevarications, Blackburn sketches the eccentric's two
marriages, her abandonment of her son, and her decades-long
attachment to the Aborigines. 1994.

Diary of a Fat Housewife: A True Story of Humor, Heartbreak,
and Hope
RC 41539
by Rosemary Green 
read by Cecelia Riddett
2 cassettes
Having fought obesity most of her adult life, the author
began a diary in 1982 to record her range of feelings about
the struggle. During the next ten years, her weight
increased to 310 pounds after the birth of one of her six
children, but she brought it back down to about two hundred
pounds. 1995.

Dorie: Woman of the Mountains
RC 41624
by Florence Cope Bush 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
The occasional stone chimney or foundation in the Great
Smokey Mountains National Park tells something about the
families who farmed there until the 1930s. This account of
the author's mother brings the proud mountain people's story
to life with descriptions of daily work, play, folk wisdom,
crafts, and love of nature. 1992.

Drinking: A Love Story
RC 42791
by Caroline Knapp 
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
One woman's struggle to overcome twenty years of
"high-functioning" alcoholism. She examines how drinking
contributed to her difficulty in dealing with her parents'
deaths and with the discovery of her father's alcoholism.
Includes information about alcohol abuse and an alcoholism
questionnaire. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996.

Family
RC 41342
by Ian Frazier 
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
While going through his parents' belongings after their
deaths, Frazier found letters dating back to the time of the
Civil War. Realizing he knew very little about his family's
history, Frazier began research that took him back through
two hundred years of middle-class life in small-town America
and revealed how his forebears were affected by the social,
economic, and domestic events in history. 1994.

The Fields of Home
RC 42354
by Ralph Moody 
read by Brian Conn
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In 1912, after the death of his father, the author and his
family move from Colorado to Massachusetts. Not used to life
in town, fourteen-year-old Ralph somehow finds himself
catching trouble at every turn and is sent to live on his
grandfather's farm in Maine. The old man is stubborn and
crotchety, and Ralph cannot wait to leave. But his
satisfaction in meeting the needs of the farm and his
grandfather helps Ralph find a wonderful life. 1953.

Fifty Days of Solitude
RC 40199
by Doris Grumbach 
read by Barbara Rappaport
1 cassette
During the winter of 1993-1994, Grumbach took the
opportunity provided by her companion Sybil's book-buying
trip to spend time by herself in their home on the coast of
Maine. She cut off all means of outside communication to be
left alone with her books and music. As she adjusted to her
self-imposed solitude, Grumbach concluded, "The essence of
what I was, am now, and will be . . . waits to be found by
the lasting silence." 1994.

Firebrand: The Life of Horace Liveright
RC 42367
by Tom Dardis 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
An English professor and author chronicles the life of the
innovative, unorthodox 1920s publisher who successfully
marketed controversial writers of the time: John Reed,
Eugene O'Neill, Upton Sinclair, Theodore Dreiser, Ezra
Pound, T.S. Eliot, and others. Liveright's profligate
lifestyle and alcoholism, however, cost him his marriage,
his business, and his life. 1995.

Going Where I'm Coming From: Memoirs of American Youth
RC 41385
by Anne Mazer 
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Fourteen multicultural autobiographical tales of young
people growing up in America. Some tales explain what it was
like to immigrate to the United States, and others describe
the experience of growing up within two cultures. In
"Sound-Shadows of the New World," Ved Mehta, a blind student
from India, arrives in America to attend a school for the
blind. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.

Heart: A Memoir
RC 43052
by Lance Morrow 
read by Randy Wieck
2 cassettes
Memoir of the author, journalist, and senior writer at
_Time_ magazine. Having endured a heart attack and bypass
surgery at the age of thirty-six, Morrow now finds himself
repeating this very process at fifty-three. While
recuperating, Morrow uses this time to ruminate--on his own
inner rage, the impact of alcohol on his family's life, and
his reaction to his excursions into Bosnia. Some strong
language. 1995.

Jack and Jackie: Portrait of an American Marriage
RC 42809
by Christopher Andersen 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
Andersen examines the relationship between John Fitzgerald
Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, revealing details about
their courtship, Jackie's difficult pregnancies, John's
rumored liaisons with numerous celebrities, and the impact
of children on their marriage. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.

Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who
Discovered He Was Black
RC 41361
by Gregory Howard Williams 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
As a child in Virginia, Gregory Williams believed his
father, Tony, to be Italian. When Gregory's parents
separated, he was shocked to meet his father's poor black
family in Muncie, Indiana. Williams, now a law professor,
describes how this change affected him. Strong language,
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1995.

Messages from My Father
RC 42375
by Calvin Trillin 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
1 cassette
The author and humorist fondly recounts his relationship
with his father, Abe, a Kansas City grocer and restaurateur
who emigrated from Russia. Trillin recalls his father's
stubborn ways, strong moral instruction, and comic
sensibility, as well as his penchant for collecting Yiddish
curses and yellow neckties. Bestseller 1996.

Mrs. Thatcher's Minister: The Private Diaries of Alan Clark
RC 42080
by Alan Clark 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
Clark explains that these are not "memoirs," but rather his
diary entries, exactly as he recorded them between 1983 and
1991. The diary provides a glimpse into Clark's private
life--his father, Lord Kenneth Clark; his wife, Jane, whom
he adores; his weakness for women; and his castle and
cars--and into his public life in which he served prime
ministers in three successive Tory administrations. Strong
language. 1993.

My Own Two Feet: A Memoir
RC 42011
by Beverly Cleary 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
This sequel to _A Girl from Yamhill (RC 29704)_ covers the
children's author's life from the time she began college
until shortly after her first book, _Henry Huggins (RC
35642)_, was published. Although money was tight, Cleary
went away to college in California where she met her future
husband, Clarence, then to Washington where she learned to
be a children's librarian. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1995.

Nobody's Child: A Woman's Abusive Past and the Inspiring
Dream That Led Her to Rescue the Street Children of Saigon
RC 41644
by Christina Noble and Robert Coram 
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
Noble spent a nightmarish childhood in the slums of Dublin.
As an adult she had a dream of being in Vietnam, with a
little girl reaching out to her. Almost twenty years later,
she traveled to Vietnam and began helping the street
children. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.

Not Entitled: A Memoir
RC 42980
by Frank Kermode 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Autobiography of a distinguished man of letters. The author
recounts the three major phases of his life: his isolated
youth on the Isle of Man, his service in the British navy
during World War II, and his fifty-year career as a scholar
and journalist. 1995.

Of Life Immense: A Family History
RC 42328
by Sarah Broadstreet 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
The author, who completed this history in 1989 when she was
ninety-two years old after working on it for thirty years,
addresses her account to her grandchildren and speaks
directly to them throughout. The sometimes humorous
narrative focuses on Broadstreet's father but includes some
genealogical information, descriptions of contemporary life,
and allusions to historical events. 1992.

Ohitika Woman
RC 37622
by Mary Brave Bird and Richard Erdoes 
read by Pam Ward
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Lakota Woman (RC 32089)_, Brave Bird
(formerly Crow Dog) continues her life story. After giving
birth at seventeen at Wounded Knee in 1973, Brave Bird began
a family with Sioux leader and medicine man Leonard Crow
Dog. When this union failed, Brave Bird continued
traditional ways but her life was marred by alcohol. Now
remarried, clean, and back on the "res," Brave Bird is ready
to fight again. Strong language. 1993.

On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of a
Chinese-American Family
RC 41993
by Lisa See 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
4 cassettes
As a child, See heard many stories from Grandma Stella about
See's great-grandfather's arrival in the United States (Gold
Mountain), his "marriage" to a Caucasian, his first
job--selling crotchless underwear to brothels--and his
becoming a prominent Chinese on Gold Mountain. See uses oral
histories, interviews, official documents, and trips to
China for this account of her family. 1995.

Palimpsest: A Memoir
RC 42458
by Gore Vidal 
read by Terence Aselford
3 cassettes
Literary notable Vidal remembers the first half of his life.
Talented and born into a wealthy political, but
dysfunctional, family, the author recalls and rewrites
encounters with literary and political personages of the
times, from the Kennedy family to lover Tennessee Williams
to Paul Newman. The story of his only true love, a boy in
boarding school, is told with poignancy. Descriptions of sex
and some strong language. Bestseller 1995.

Presenting Richard Peck
RC 41751
by Donald R. Gallo 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
Richard Peck was thirty-seven in 1971 when he quit his
teaching job to write his first novel for young adults. He
has written one young adult book almost every year since,
including _Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats (RC 39020)_.
Gallo discusses Peck's works (which also include poetry and
essays) and sketches the author's life. For junior and
senior high and older readers. 1993.

Princesse of Versailles: The Life of Marie Adelaide of Savoy
RC 41719
by Charles Elliot 
read by Cecelia Riddett
4 cassettes
Elliot's account of Marie Adelaide of Savoy is interwoven
with the story of life at the court of Louis XIV, the Sun
King. Marie is only ten when she arrives at Versailles to
marry the duc de Bourgogne, but her arrival brings life back
into what has become a dying court. Marie is portrayed as
having a keen wit and also as kind, thoughtful, intelligent,
and dignified. 1992.

Red Azalea
RC 42930
by Anchee Min 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Autobiographical account of a young Chinese woman's
experience during China's Cultural Revolution and the
eventual collapse of the Maoist regime. Min recounts the
years of communal hard labor, the humiliating process of
working on propagandist films, and her clandestine affair
with another woman. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.

A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece
RC 42681
edited by Jane Jacobs 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
Memoirs of Hannah Breece, an itinerant schoolteacher who
taught in remote Alaskan settlements in the early 1900s.
Employed by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1904 at the
age of forty-five, Breece requested placement in Alaska,
which had been purchased from Russia only thirty-seven years
earlier. Braving storms, forest fires, bears, and wild dogs,
Breece earned respect from her students and their families.
1995.

Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences of
a Family
RC 41680
by Norma Jean and Carole Darden 
read by Connie Winston
2 cassettes
African American sisters Norma Jean and Carole are the
offspring of Walter Darden and Mamie Jean Sampson. Dividing
the book between the Sampsons and the Dardens, the sisters
celebrate their heritage with an anecdotal sketch for each
grandparent, aunt, uncle, and parent, and include that
person's favorite recipes. Other chapters give recipes from
friends and for holiday gatherings and funerals. 1978.

Stay Me, Oh Comfort Me: Journals and Stories, 1933-1941
RC 39957
by M.F.K. Fisher 
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
Shortly before her death in 1992, Fisher decided to publish
a memoir about the end of her first marriage and her brief,
tragic second marriage. She wanted a record of how she felt
at the time instead of a version reinterpreted by her older
self. Fisher put together unpublished letters, short
stories, and excerpts from journals of that period to tell
her story. Follows _Long Ago in France (RC 35012)_. 1993.

Tales My Father Never Told
RC 41723
by Walter D. Edmonds 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
The author of _Drums along the Mohawk (RC 11697)_ and other
historical novels and children's books writes about his own
childhood, spent alternately in New York City and at the
family dairy farm in the Adirondacks. The author tells
anecdotes illustrating his uneasy relationship with his
strong-willed father, who was fifty-three years old when
Edmonds was born in 1904. 1995.

T.E. Lawrence
RC 43037
by Daniel Wolfe 
read by George Holmes
1 cassette
Recounts the adventurous life of T.E. Lawrence, or "Lawrence
of Arabia." Traces his years as a youth in England, an
archeologist in the Middle East, and a soldier who led Arab
forces against the Turks in World War I. Depicts Lawrence's
homosexuality. Violence and descriptions of sex. For junior
and senior high and older readers. 1995.

Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness
RC 41798
by Robert Specht 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Autobiography of Ann Hobbs as told to the author. In 1927
the nineteen-year-old woman went to teach in a one-room
schoolhouse in the former gold-rush settlement of Chicken,
Alaska. "Tisha" is the Indian children's pronunciation of
"teacher." For junior and senior high and older readers.
1976.

To Begin Again: Stories and Memoirs, 1908-1929
RC 39941
by M.F.K. Fisher 
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
Fisher has assembled a memoir of her first twenty-one years
by collecting previously written pieces about her childhood
and adolescence. Journal entries from 1927 are mixed with
essays written between 1957 and 1992. The development of
Fisher's sensibility as a gourmet and a writer can be traced
through her reminiscences about family and friends. Followed
by _Long Ago in France (RC 35012)_. 1992.

A Touch of Innocence: Memoirs of Childhood
RC 42992
by Katherine Dunham 
read by Robin Miles
3 cassettes
Third-person autobiographical account of noted dancer and
anthropologist covering the first eighteen years of her
life. Dunham describes growing up in a midwest interracial
family in the early twentieth century. She endures a
difficult childhood at the hands of her angry and abusive
father. 1959.

Two or Three Things I Know for Sure
RC 42865
by Dorothy Allison 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
The author of _Bastard out of Carolina (RC 39353)_ tells of
being a poor southern white girl worried about turning out
like her unattractive female relatives and enduring her
stepfather's sexual abuse. She also discusses her
lesbianism. One of the two or three things she knows for
sure is how long it takes to learn to love yourself. Strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

A Very Easy Death
RC 41340
by Simone de Beauvoir 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
1 cassette
Ironically titled, the book describes the author's mother's
last thirty days, spent in a hospital. She suffers from
cancer, a disease she has always feared, but she dies
thinking otherwise. The book deals with her reactions and
those of the author and her sister. 1965.

The Village
RC 41696
by Alice Taylor 
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Warm remembrances of daily life in the Irish author's
adopted County Cork village. In this sequel to _Quench the
Lamp (RC 33774)_, she relates with humor and a bit of
wistfulness the changes that married life brought to her and
that modern times brought to the village. 1992.

Volcano: A Memoir of Hawai'i
RC 41772
by Garrett Hongo 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
A poet and professor at the University of Oregon recounts
his experience as a Hawaii-born Japanese whose family moved
to Los Angeles when he was a child. With his wife and son,
he returns to Volcano, the village of his birth, in search
of roots and identity. He focuses on the natural beauty of
Hawaii, on the volcano, and on the local customs as he
discovers long-lost relatives and ponders his own life.
1995.

Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell
Means
RC 42425
by Russell Means 
read by Jake Williams
5 cassettes
Means recounts his uncompromising and often perilous life's
work as a twentieth-century Native American activist. He
describes his transformation from hustler to cultural
defender. As leader of the militant American Indian Movement
in the 1970s, Means challenged the federal government in
Washington, D.C., at Mount Rushmore, and--most
dramatically--at Wounded Knee. Violence and some strong
language. 1995.

The Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death, Memoirs
RC 42970
by Jessamyn West 
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette (Reissue)
Writer tells how her Quaker mother, Grace, nursed her
through tuberculosis after the sanatorium gave up on her.
Grace taught both author Jessamyn and Jessamyn's sister,
Carmen, to "say yes to the life in their lives" and yes to
death when that life is over. After Grace's death, it is
Jessamyn who helps Carmen deal with inoperable cancer. 1976.

Blindness and Physical Handicaps

Beginnings and Blueprints
RC 43490
edited by Kenneth Jernigan 
read by Ed Blake
1 cassette
Nine accounts that give insight into how blind persons
handle everyday situations. Jernigan explains how he reads
blueprints, Marc Maurer tells of building a new porch roof
with his two sighted children, and David Walker explains how
he fishes alone. 1996.

Biography of the Blind: Including the Lives of All Who Have
Distinguished Themselves as Poets, Philosophers, Artists,
&c. &c.
RC 42343
by James Wilson 
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
Collected and edited by Kenneth Stuckey from the four
original editions of 1821 through 1838. "Offers insights
into the lives of blind people before the great emancipators
of the blind," says Stuckey. Subjects include Homer, Milton,
Handel, and many others. 1995.

Blind Sighted: One Man's Journey from Sight to Insight
RC 39917
by Marty Klein 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
In 1976, by the age of twenty-eight, Marty Klein was
completely blind. In 1990 he began writing his life story to
explain how he changed from a sighted, confident,
rebellious, and self-centered young man of the 1960s to a
compassionate and responsible man in the 1990s--who happens
to be blind. In his account, Klein discusses three main
topics: the Vietnam War, drugs, and fate. Strong language.
1993.

Cassette Books, 1995
RC 41476
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped 
read by various narrators
4 cassettes
A catalog of talking books produced on cassette for adult
and young adult readers during 1995. The nonfiction and
fiction sections list books by subject categories. Separate
listings identify books for young adult readers and for
Spanish readers. 1995.

Disability and Culture
RC 42451
edited by Benedicte Ingstad and Susan Reynolds Whyte 
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Collection of scholarly essays examining the effects of
culture on individuals with disabilities. Contributions are
primarily reports on field research from many parts of the
world, including third-world countries, conducted by
anthropologists. The introduction explores the issue of a
universal definition of disability. 1995.

Feminism and Disability
RC 41756
by Barbara Hillyer 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
A personal and political discussion from the intersection of
the feminist and disability rights movements. With issues
such as body image, self-worth, and achievement important in
both, Hillyer finds parallels in some issues and opposition
in others. The book grows from her experiences as the
founder of a women's studies center and the mother of a
daughter with multiple disabilities. 1993.

For Younger Readers: Braille and Talking Books, 1994-1995
RC 41609
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped 
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Catalog of books for readers from preschool through grade
nine produced in braille and cassette formats during 1994
and 1995. Nonfiction and fiction books are arranged under
general subject headings. Also includes separate sections
for print/braille, very young readers, and young adults.
1996.

A Guide to Independence for the Visually Impaired and Their
Families
RC 42674
by Vivian Younger and Jill Sardegna 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Written for persons with no vision or low vision and their
families and friends, this guide provides instructions on
"how to perform basic tasks of daily living, how to address
new and puzzling feelings and fears, how to respond to
embarrassing situations," and more. Includes journal notes,
organizational checklists, and a resource directory. 1994.

Making Hay
RC 41854
edited by Kenneth Jernigan 
read by Bruce Huntey
1 cassette
In the title essay in this Kernel Book collection, National
Federation of the Blind spokesperson Kenneth Jernigan tells
of wanting to make hay during the summer as a young man.
When he was turned down, Jernigan made and sold tables at a
much higher rate of pay, proving there are many ways to
"make hay." Other essays show that when blind people are
given the right opportunities, blindness is reduced to the
level of a physical nuisance. 1993.

More than Meets the Eye: The Story of a Remarkable Life and
a Transcending Love
RC 39905
by Joan Brock and Derek L. Gill 
read by Ellen Frost
2 cassettes
Thirty-two-year-old Joan and her husband Joe were employed
at the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School when Joan
suddenly lost the ability to see the color pink and soon was
irreversibly blind. Then Joe was diagnosed with cancer and
died. Joan and her daughter moved, and Joan obtained a
"talking computer," spoke about her experience, and wed a
high-school crush. 1994.

Old Dogs and New Tricks
RC 42341
edited by Kenneth Jernigan 
read by Bruce Huntey
1 cassette
Stating that "it is never too late to learn new techniques
and new ways of thought," Jernigan presents examples of
himself and other members of the National Federation of the
Blind doing just that. A woman learns to knit, a couple
adopts a daughter, and a new deacon serves communion. 1996.

Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life
RC 42911
by Geerat Vermeij 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
An esteemed evolutionary biologist and paleontologist, who
has been blind since the age of four, describes his
childhood and his career. Born in the Netherlands, Vermeij
faced learning both a new language and contracted braille
when he began third grade in the United States. But he
brought with him a love of seashells, which became his
life's work. 1997.

Spirit of Courage: A Tribute to People with Disabilities
RC 42264
by Paul Calandrino 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Laurel Burch is a well-known designer who has dealt with a
bone disease since childhood. Here are her story and the
stories of twenty-one other individuals with disabilities
who have received the Laurel award for the "courageous and
inspiring ways in which they have met the personal
challenges in their lives." 1995.

Training Employees with Disabilities: Strategies to Enhance
Learning and Development for an Expanding Part of Your
Workforce
RC 41213
by William R. Tracey 
read by Andy Chappell
3 cassettes
The president of a human resources consulting firm presents
a handbook on specific disabilities, accommodation, and
training methods. Tracey discusses legal requirements,
programs, and services and lists sources of further
information. 1995.

Understanding Cub Scouts with Disabilities
RC 43346
by Boy Scouts of America 
read by Christopher Hurt
1 cassette
A guide for helping Cub Scout leaders incorporate boys with
disabilities into the Cub Scouting program. Explains various
types of disabilities and suggests particular adaptations of
Cub Scout activities to increase participation, success, and
enjoyment for boys with special needs. 1994.

When the Hearing Gets Hard: Winning the Battle against
Hearing Impairment
RC 41847
by Elaine Suss 
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
A basic, but thorough, guide for people who lose some
hearing, and for their families. The author's sometimes
awkward experiences alternate with solid information about
types of loss, hearing aids and other devices, and drugs
that can cause loss. She counsels in a straightforward
manner how to make the most of available technology and how
to be most comfortable in social settings. 1993.

Women with Disabilities: Found Voices
RC 42574
edited by Mary E. Willmuth and Lillian Holcomb 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
An anthology of essays, most written by women with
disabilities, documenting the adversity and abuse disabled
women face. Conveys the feelings of isolation and exclusion
they feel in a "disability-phobic culture" and calls for
activism and coalition building as a proper response. 1993.

Business and Economics

The Beardstown Ladies' Stitch-in-Time Guide to Growing Your
Nest Egg: Step-by-Step Planning for a Comfortable Financial
Future
RC 41953
by Beardstown Ladies' Investment Club 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Following up their _Common-Sense Investment Guide (RC
39800)_, the "ladies" offer advice on planning for
retirement. Embellished with personal stories and "finishing
stitch" sidebars, their suggestions include pay yourself
first, create a specific plan, and know what to expect from
social security. Bestseller 1996.

Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 2
RC 39628
by Karl Marx 
read by Jake Williams
6 cassettes
Compiled by Friedrick Engels, Marx's lifelong partner, and
published posthumously. This volume contains an extensive
introduction by Ernest Mandel. The author continues with
technical analyses of aspects of capitalism that were
initiated in Volume 1, including the question of supply and
demand and the ownership of private property. 1885.

Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 3
RC 39629
by Karl Marx 
read by Jake Williams
9 cassettes
Compiled by Frederick Engels and published more than a
decade after Marx's death. Certain subjects, such as world
markets and competition, are not fully developed in the
original manuscript, but this volume examines the process of
capitalist production in its totality. Controversial from
the start, Marx shows how he would have solved the problems
of what he believed would be the collapse of capitalism.
1894.

The Effective Executive
RC 39934
by Peter F. Drucker 
read by Anne Mullen
2 cassettes
Effectiveness can and must be learned, according to this
management consultant. Drucker's approach, more practical
than philosophic, begins with the premise that people must
first learn self management. Essential practices include
handling time, focusing on the contribution to an
institution, building on strengths, concentrating, and
making decisions. 1967.

A Journey through Economic Time: A Firsthand View
RC 38966
by John Kenneth Galbraith 
read by Gregory Ricks
2 cassettes
A long-standing professor, observer, commentator, and
interpreter of economics reflects on what he has seen and
learned about worldwide economic and social currents since
World War I. Galbraith's basic theme is how the economy has
worked and how "war and peace, government and the market,
ideology and ignorance have shaped its course." 1994.

Kiplinger's Invest Your Way to Wealth
RC 42308
by Theodore J. Miller 
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
A how-to guide for building a diversified investment
portfolio to fit your financial goals. Presents the "five
keys to investment success" and counsels on strategies for
short-, medium-, and long-term investors. A comprehensive
source for both amateur and experienced investors. 1995.

Looking at the Sun: The Rise of the New East Asian Economic
and Political System
RC 41358
by James Fallows 
read by Butch Hoover
5 cassettes
A journalist looks at the Asian challenge to Western-style
capitalism. Fallows warns that the American emphasis on
individual enterprise and outmoded theories based on
consumption and competition place the economy in grave
danger. He points to the West's need to recognize how
Japan's success depends upon cultural and nationalistic
factors based on production. 1994.

Managing in a Time of Great Change
RC 42608
by Peter F. Drucker 
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
A collection of articles for executives in light of "changes
that have already happened" in the worlds of business,
government, society, and the economy. Themes include the
executive's changing job, the emergence of information as
the key resource, and the suitability of team organization
to the new business environment. Executives are exhorted to
help "make the future" in a changing world. 1995.

Mary Kay: You Can Have It All; Lifetime Wisdom from
America's Foremost Woman Entrepreneur
RC 41136
by Mary Kay Ash 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
Ash, who has become successful as the head of Mary Kay
Cosmetics, offers advice for women who want to achieve their
goals of having fulfilling careers while still being
wonderful wives and mothers. Ash, whose priorities are God
first, family second, and career third, believes that women
must always set these same priorities for themselves in
order to be successful. Bestseller 1995.

The Maximum Wage: A Common-Sense Prescription for
Revitalizing America--by Taxing the Very Rich
RC 42732
by Sam Pizzigati 
read by Michael Consoli
1 cassette
The author argues that "the rich are sapping the strength of
America . . . corrupting our democracy and strangling our
economy." He proposes a "Ten Times Rule" that would cut
taxes for all Americans, except the very rich. 1992.

Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went
RC 41749
by John Kenneth Galbraith 
read by John Rayburn
3 cassettes
Revised edition of the 1975 classic by the Harvard economics
professor emeritus and author of _The Affluent Society (RC
25345)_. With wit and literary elegance, Galbraith details
the evolution of money, examines economic and monetary
theories, and suggests improvements. He says that no
monetary trend lasts forever and that people pursue policies
suited to their most vivid memories rather than to present
needs. 1995.

The Next Great Thing: The Sun, the Stirling Engine, and the
Drive to Change the World
RC 41841
by Mark L. Shelton 
read by Scott Dowd
3 cassettes
The free-lance journalist's account of almost two years
spent watching the folks at Sunpower work on and seek
funding for the solar-powered Stirling engine. Using popular
style and homely analogies, Shelton details the external
combustion engine and profiles its jaunty promoter, William
Beale. 1994.

Power to Burn: Michael Ovitz and the New Business of Show
Business
RC 42899
by Stephen Singular 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
An unauthorized portrait of one of Hollywood's most
successful agents and deal-makers. Traces his meteoric rise
to power as head of the Creative Artists Agency, through his
skillful brokering of the MCA/Universal Studio sale, to his
selection as president of Disney Studios. Some strong
language. Bestseller 1996.

The Reengineering Revolution: A Handbook
RC 41608
by Michael Hammer and Steven A. Stanton 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
Hammer, of _Reengineering the Corporation (RC 37304)_, and
Stanton summarize experiences with reengineering since the
concept was first proposed. Defining reengineering as "a
radical redesign of processes to bring about dramatic
improvements," the authors tell what a company needs to
reengineer successfully, offer ways to solve problems, and
describe successes and failures. 1995.

Selling the Dream: How to Promote Your Product, Company, or
Ideas--and Make a Difference--Using Everyday Evangelism
RC 42126
by Guy Kawasaki 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Kawasaki, a former software evangelist at Apple Computer,
provides a "practical blueprint for action" for
businesspeople, social activists, and anyone who wants to
change the world. Offers lessons, including case studies, on
convincing people to believe in a product or idea. Also
includes the entire 1983 Macintosh product introduction
plan. 1991.

This Is Not Your Father's Stockpicking Book: Profiting from
the Investment Clues Found in Everyday Life
RC 42830
by Derrick Niederman 
read by John Rayburn
2 cassettes
Tells how to come up with investment ideas "by connecting
familiar aspects of the everyday world with their
not-so-familiar effects on public companies." Considers the
five aspects of weather, television, presidential terms,
fads, and advertising. Gives examples of past events that
have influenced the stock market. 1995.

The _Wall Street Journal National Business Employment
Weekly_ Interviewing
RC 42769
by Arlene S. Hirsch 
read by Patricia McDermott
2 cassettes
Psychotherapist, career counselor, and outplace consultant
Hirsch explains how to "remove some of the negative imagery
from the interviewing process by developing better interview
skills and attitudes." Her formula consists of getting to
know yourself inside and out, researching employers most
likely to want you, and presenting yourself as someone who
can add value to the organization. 1994.

What Ever Happened to the American Dream
RC 41729
by Larry Burkett 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
The founder of Christian Financial Concepts, Inc., and
author of _The Coming Economic Earthquake (RC 35609)_ again
predicts collapse of the U.S. economy. He blames "amoral"
European values, brought home by returning World War I
doughboys and now generating evils such as government
regulations, deficit spending, environmentalism, and the New
Age movement. He advises readers to pay off debts, diversify
investments, and pray. 1993.

Where the Suckers Moon: An Advertising Story
RC 41502
by Randall Rothenberg 
read by John Rayburn
4 cassettes
Into an account of Subaru of America's search for a new
advertising agency, a former _New York Times_ columnist
weaves his theory of how strategy, famous names and images,
slogans, hype, and media campaigns are, in the end, no match
for the power of the consumer. 1994.
"Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?" How Reginald Lewis
Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire
RC 41767
by Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker 
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
When African American Reginald Lewis died at fifty in 1993
he was a millionaire many times over. Journalist Walker uses
Lewis's unfinished autobiography and interviews with his
family and colleagues to tell the story of Lewis's rise to
attorney and then to CEO of a multinational company. Some
strong language. 1995.

The World in 2020: Power, Culture, and Prosperity
RC 42589
by Hamish McRae 
read by Art Metzler
3 cassettes
Starting with an analysis of the economic world of the
1990s, McRae examines various forces for change and tries to
judge their effects. By the year 2020, he believes, all
developed nations will have embraced market capitalism and
will be engaged in Darwinian global economic competition.
McRae argues that nations able to balance creativity with
social responsibility will have the advantage. 1994.


Career and Job Training

Dynamite Resumes: 101 Great Examples and Tips for Success!
RC 42391
by Ronald L. and Caryl Rae Krannich 
read by David Munro
2 cassettes
Claiming that "resumes are here to stay in a very big way,"
the authors provide tips on writing, production,
distribution, and follow-up. Samples of traditional
chronological resumes are transformed and improved and
accompanied by suggested cover letters. Also discussed are
electronic resumes and databases in the job market of the
1990s. 1992.

Jumping the Job Track: Security, Satisfaction, and Success
as an Independent Consultant
RC 41217
by Peter C. Brown 
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
Guide to making it on one's own. Brown discusses initial
steps toward independence, such as leaving a job, weighing
risks versus rewards, marketing one's skills, getting
clients, and separating business from private life. Each
chapter ends with a profile of someone who has succeeded
with the topic under discussion. The final section deals
with other practical issues. 1994.

Pet Sitting for Profit: A Complete Manual for Professional
Success
RC 40914
by Patti J. Moran 
read by Carol Dines
1 cassette
The author, who started her pet-sitting business in 1983, is
now a national spokesperson for this service industry. She
provides information on setting up an office, advertising,
selecting and training employees, and avoiding possible
problems. 1991.

Training Employees with Disabilities: Strategies to Enhance
Learning and Development for an Expanding Part of Your
Workforce
RC 41213
by William R. Tracey 
read by Andy Chappell
3 cassettes
The president of a human resources consulting firm presents
a handbook on specific disabilities, accommodation, and
training methods. Tracey discusses legal requirements,
programs, and services and lists sources of further
information. 1995.

Your Boss Is Not Your Mother: Creating Autonomy, Respect,
and Success at Work
RC 41846
by Brian DesRoches 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
From his experience working in business, the author, a
family systems therapist, recognized that people show
similar negative patterns both on the job and in the family.
He presents an approach for individuals to use to understand
the problems, pinpoint their contributions, and improve
their approach to situations in the workplace. 1995.

Classics

Bulfinch's Mythology: _The Age of Chivalry_ and _Legends of
Charlemagne; or, Romance in the Middle Ages_
RC 42510
by Thomas Bulfinch 
read by Mary Kane
4 cassettes
Retells notable European legends, many based on actual
events. Includes tales of King Arthur, Charlemagne, and
Robin Hood, and the Welsh Mabinogion stories. 1995.

Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
RC 42259
by Thomas Bulfinch 
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
A reprinting of the 1855 classic with a foreword by
professor Norma Lorre Goodrich. Harvard-educated Bulfinch, a
successful businessman, set out to counter common ignorance
of mythology by presenting the stories as a "source of
amusement." He details Greek and Roman legends from
Prometheus to Aeneas and touches on the stories of Thor, the
Druids, and others. 1995.

The Complete Poems of John Keats
RC 41449
by John Keats 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Collected works of the quintessential Romantic poet, who
died of tuberculosis in 1821 at age twenty-six. Includes
poems such as "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "La Belle Dame sans
Merci," and "The Eve of St. Agnes," along with the
allegorical romance "Endymion" and the five-act poetic
tragedy "Otho the Great." 1995.

History of the Peloponnesian War
RC 42452
by Thucydides 
read by Gary Telles
4 cassettes
Written in the fifth century B.C. by an Athenian commander,
this is a history of the twenty-seven-year conflict between
Athens, a democratic state and sea power, and the states of
the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with
an efficient military force. 1993.

Poems
RC 41803
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
The juvenile poems that introduce this collection were
written in the 1790s. Poems written after the turn of the
nineteenth century reflect Coleridge's friendship with the
Wordsworths and his growing interest in nature, the exotic,
and human emotions. Contains the complete poems of the
Romantic writer, including such well-known works as "Kubla
Khan," "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and "Cristabel."
1991.

Computers

Being Digital
RC 39965
by Nicholas Negroponte 
read by Dick Jenkins
2 cassettes
Negroponte explains the digital revolution by combining his
knowledge of information technology, a style of writing that
has made his column in _Wired_ one of the magazine's most
popular features, and his ability to envision possibilities
for a future considerably changed by computers. 1995.

dBASE for DOS for Dummies
RC 42276
by Scott Palmer and Michael Stabler 
read by John Richardson
2 cassettes
A guide to help nonspecialists build skills they can
immediately use with the database management system.
Explains how to design a databank, retrieve information,
create reports, do calculations, and produce form letters.
1994.

DOS for Dummies, 2nd Edition
RC 37977
by Dan Gookin 
read by Dave Jackson
3 cassettes
DOS is the acronym for a disk operating system used by many
personal computers to run software. DOS controls the storage
and retrieval of information. Self-professed computer guru
Gookin presents humorous instructions for the beginner and
the confused on how to get DOS to do all of this. Included
is a glossary. Covers all versions through DOS 6. 1993.

Learning to Use Microcomputer Applications: WordPerfect 6.0
for DOS
RC 42342
by Gary Shelly and others 
read by John Richardson
3 cassettes
An introductory textbook that offers step-by-step
instructions. Addresses computers, software, networks, file
management, and creating documents. 1995.

The Road Ahead
RC 41849
by Bill Gates 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
The CEO and cofounder of Microsoft chats about his vision of
the future, which he expects the Internet to bring about.
Prefacing his comments with acknowledgment that the ideas
will become dated, he says that he sees the Internet
primarily enhancing communication for education, commerce,
and daily life. He provides a brief history of the personal
computer industry and of his own corporation. Bestseller
1995.

Sports on the Net
RC 41914
by Bob Temple 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
Sportswriter provides tips on surfing the world of Internet
sports. Thumbnail sketches describe available sports news
and sports-talk services such as bulletin boards and
newsgroups. Other chapters detail specific sports (including
fantasy sports), giving a variety of Internet addresses for
each. Also lists ways to access the Internet, such as the
World Wide Web and commercial online services. 1995.

UNIX for Dummies
RC 42312
by John R. Levine and Margaret Levine Young 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
A nonspecialist's guide to UNIX, a multiuser, multitasking
computer operating system. Tells how to get started, log in,
type commands, manage files, and ask for help. Provides
extensive indexes to UNIX commands and computer terms. 1995.

Washington Online: How to Access the Government's Electronic
Bulletin Boards
RC 42416
by Bruce Maxwell 
read by Dave Jackson
2 cassettes
A guide to more than two hundred federal government
bulletin-board systems (BBSs), covering topics from
presidential speeches to federal job openings. Describes
contents of the various BBSs and tells how to reach and
navigate them using a computer and modem. 1995.

Windows 95 Clear & Simple
RC 42777
by P.K. McBride 
read by John Richardson
1 cassette
An easy-to-follow guide to using Windows 95 for the
experienced or beginning computer user. Explains setting up,
window control, managing files, disk housekeeping, and other
key aspects of the Windows 95 computer operating system.
1996.

Young@Heart: Computing for Seniors
RC 42378
by Mary Furlong and Stefan B. Lipson 
read by David Munro
3 cassettes
A guide to computer technology for older adults. Covers the
basics of getting started, selecting equipment and software,
integrating applications into one's life, and reaching out
online. Presents profiles of successful senior computer
users. 1996.

Consumerism

The American Bar Association Guide to Home Ownership: The
Complete and Easy Guide to All the Law Every Home Owner
Should Know
RC 42157
by American Bar Association 
read by Art Metzler
2 cassettes
Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties
associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of
ownership, deeds, titles, insurance, taxes, and the
financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding
liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and
resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special
concerns of aging home owners. 1995.

The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates:
Everything You Need to Know about Wills, Trusts, Estates,
and Taxes
RC 41858
by American Bar Association 
read by Art Metzler
2 cassettes
Explains that a person's estate consists of real estate,
tangible personal property such as cars and furniture, and
intangible property such as pensions, bank accounts, and
insurance. Guidelines for estate planning include
information on wills, trusts, and living wills and cover
common estate-planning situations. 1995.

The Consumer Bible: 1001 Ways to Shop Smart
RC 42036
by Mark Green 
read by Dave Jackson
6 cassettes
Former New York City consumer affairs commissioner believes
that being a smart consumer in today's economy can be a
"daunting challenge." He provides tips on shopping
intelligently for food, clothing, housing, child care,
insurance, financial advice, health products, diet aids,
cars, telephones, travel, and much more. 1995.

Never Throw Out a Banana Again and 364 Other Ways to Save
Money at Home without Knocking Yourself Out
RC 41143
by Darcie Sanders and Martha M. Bullen 
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Simple, sensible ways to trim dollars off your family budget
by saving pennies. Suggestions cover the kitchen, family
room, nursery, closets, backyard, garage, stores, and bank.
Some hints: don't take the kids grocery shopping, keep a
sponge in the fruit and vegetable drawer to absorb moisture,
and use the library. 1995.


Cooking

American Heart Association Cookbook
RC 42131
edited by Mary Winston 
read by Patricia McDermott
5 cassettes
In addition to more than six hundred recipes complying with
the American Heart Association dietary guidelines to avoid
heart disease and stroke, this cookbook provides tips on
adapting favorite recipes, dining out, and menus for
holidays and special occasions. This varied collection of
dishes includes vegetarian and quick-and-easy foods, and
each recipe has a nutritional analysis. 1991.

Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book
RC 42591
by Beatrice Ojakangas 
read by Kerry Cundiff
3 cassettes
Offers 250 recipes for savory and sweet baked treats to make
holidays more memorable. While many of the recipes are for
Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are also some for Labor
Day, April Fools' Day, and other celebrations, some obscure.
Includes historical backgrounds for the various observances.
1994.

Le Cordon Bleu Classic French Cookbook
RC 42522
edited by Julia Alcock 
read by Peter Gil
2 cassettes
One hundred classic recipes to celebrate the cooking
school's centenary. Includes first courses, such as
vichyssoise; main courses, such as duck breasts with
pistachios; and desserts, such as chocolate and Cointreau
gateau. A section on techniques provides the beginner with
the basics for becoming a successful cook. 1994.

Entertaining with Regis and Kathie Lee: Year-Round Holiday
Recipes, Entertaining Tips, and Party Ideas
RC 41861
by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
In this companion volume to _Cooking with Regis and Kathie
Lee (RC 36382)_, the television duo offer hints and recipes
for a year of entertaining--from New Year's brunch through
Easter, Mother's Day, and the Fourth of July, right up to
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Contributors include staff and
family members, as well as celebrity chefs. 1994.

Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle-Stop Cafe Cookbook:
Featuring Fried Green Tomatoes, Southern Barbecue, Banana
Split Cake, and Many Other Great Recipes
RC 41985
by Fannie Flagg 
read by Pam Ward
1 cassette
Flagg, author of _Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop
Cafe (RC 26698)_, now presents recipes from the cafe that
inspired that book--the Irondale Cafe in Alabama, which was
started and long owned by Flagg's aunt. Flagg accompanies
the instructions for cafe "comfort food" with humorous
comments and excerpts from her novel. 1993.

Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape
RC 42360
by Leslie Brenner 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Humorous lessons on wine by a food and wine writer. Brenner
gives an overview of the wine-making process, tells which
grapes yield certain flavors, and explains the information
on the bottle. She describes how to taste, smell, and swirl
wine and which wines complement particular foods. Gives tips
on selecting a bottle for a dinner party and compiling a
small domestic or international wine cellar. 1995.

In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs
RC 40629
by Julia Child and Nancy Verde Barr 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Recipes from twenty-six chefs Child invited to her home in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, for her PBS television series. The
list includes Roberto Donna, Charlie Trotter, Jody Adams,
Leah Chase, Jimmy Sneed, and Monique Barbeau. Each entry
includes a brief biography of the chef and helpful hints
from Child. Bestseller 1995.

Jacques Ppin's Simple and Healthy Cooking
RC 41529
by Jacques Ppin 
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
Ppin, who has cooked for three French presidents, has taken
recipes with high caloric or fat content and adapted them
for a healthier lifestyle. He shows how appetizers, main
courses, side dishes, and desserts can be made not only
healthy but attractive and delicious. He also includes
sample menus having less than 30 percent of their calories
from fat--the percentage recommended by many doctors. 1994.

Maida Heatter's Brand-New Book of Great Cookies
RC 42658
by Maida Heatter 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
More than eighty cookie recipes and general tips on cookie
making from an award-winning dessert-book author. Her
selections include bar, drop, icebox, and rolling-pin
cookies and biscotti. 1995.

The Martha Stewart Cookbook: Collected Recipes for Every Day
RC 42087
by Martha Stewart 
read by Annie Wauters
6 cassettes
More than 1,600 recipes and adaptations collected from the
nine previous cookbooks by the celebrity hostess. Recipes
range from simple to involved but are marked for their
elegance. In addition to the usual cookbook favorites, such
as soups, salads, fish and shellfish, and meats, sections
are devoted to potatoes, ice cream and sorbets, wedding
cakes, and entertaining crowds. Bestseller 1995.

More from the Gluten-Free Gourmet: Delicious Dining without
Wheat
RC 42079
by Bette Hagman 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
The author, who was diagnosed with celiac disease twenty
years earlier, provides recipes for others with the disorder
and those allergic to wheat or gluten. Not meant as a diet
book, the collection features all types of dishes including
the breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, and desserts that
those on gluten-free diets crave. Also includes instructions
for using bread machines. 1993.

More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen
RC 39918
by Laurie Colwin 
read by Miriam Wagner
2 cassettes
Thoughts about food, cookbooks, holiday meals, fast food,
children's food, picnics, and waiting for dessert.
Information on feeding jet lag, making jam, baking
gingerbread, and roasting a turkey. Interspersed with the
author's culinary tips are family stories and recipes for
homey dishes, such as marinated brussels sprouts and
mulligatawny soup. Suggested further reading: _Home Cooking
(RC 28912)_. 1993.

Provenal Light
RC 41256
by Martha Rose Shulman 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Shulman's love affair with the Provenal area of France
inspired her to adapt the region's traditional recipes to
fit her low-fat standards. The diet of Provence is
inherently healthy, consisting mainly of vegetables, grains,
legumes, and fish, and the author provides more than two
hundred recipes that she finds have adapted well to fat
reduction. 1994.

Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences of
a Family
RC 41680
by Norma Jean and Carole Darden 
read by Connie Winston
2 cassettes
African American sisters Norma Jean and Carole are the
offspring of Walter Darden and Mamie Jean Sampson. Dividing
the book between the Sampsons and the Dardens, the sisters
celebrate their heritage with an anecdotal sketch for each
grandparent, aunt, uncle, and parent, and include that
person's favorite recipes. Other chapters give recipes from
friends and for holiday gatherings and funerals. 1978.

A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian
RC 41479
by Judy Krizmanic 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Using experiences of vegetarian teenagers, a former editor
at _Vegetarian Times_ describes what it is like to give up
eating meat and using other animal products such as leather
and explains why more and more young people are making these
changes. She gives hints for gaining acceptance from family
and friends and provides information and easy recipes for a
nutritionally sound vegetarian diet. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1994.

Weight Watchers Quick Meals
RC 43229
by Weight Watchers International 
read by Patricia McDermott
3 cassettes
Menus for complete dinners that can be prepared in thirty
minutes or less. Includes master staples and equipment lists
and 250 recipes grouped as poultry; fish and seafood; meat;
pasta, grains, and beans; and meatless meals. Each recipe
lists nutritional information per serving, and each menu
includes a preparation schedule for maximum efficiency.
1995.

Crime

America's Dumbest Criminals: Based on True Stories from Law
Enforcement Officials across the Country
RC 41793
by Daniel R. Butler and others 
read by Christopher Hurt
1 cassette
Humorous true stories of criminals who were their own worst
enemies but a big help to the police. After coming home in a
cab, a drunken man robs the driver at gunpoint. Another
stickup man carefully disguises his face and vehicle but
forgets to remove his maintenance uniform, which has his
name and place of employment printed on it. Bestseller 1995.

Circle of Fire: Murder and Betrayal in the "Swiss Nanny"
Case
RC 41880
by Joyce Egginton 
read by Carol Dines
3 cassettes
Documents the family tragedy of William and Denise Fischer
of Westchester County, New York, who hired Swiss au pair
Olivia Riner, twenty, to care for their infant daughter,
Kristie. One day while the Fischers were at work, a fire in
the nursery killed Kristie. A scorched circle around the
baby indicated arson. Describes the police investigation,
Riner's arrest, her trial, and controversy surrounding her
acquittal. 1994.

In the Fast Lane: A True Story of Murder in Miami
RC 41446
by Carol Soret Cope 
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
In 1986 a fifty-two-year-old self-made millionaire, builder
Stan Cohen, is shot to death in his Miami home while his
thirty-five-year-old fourth wife, Joyce, is in another part
of the house. Cohen's attorney son and news-anchor daughter
suspect Joyce is behind the murder, and the police begin a
search for evidence that finally results in Joyce's arrest
and trial. Some strong language. 1993.

Mockery of Justice: The True Story of the Sheppard Murder
Case
RC 42024
by Cynthia L. Cooper and Sam Reese Sheppard 
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
In 1954 someone murdered pregnant Marilyn Sheppard in her
bed. The testimony of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was
disregarded, and he was found guilty. In 1966, due to
attorney F. Lee Bailey, Dr. Sheppard was set free. The
Sheppards' son has coauthored this account of the events
surrounding the crime and points to four possible culprits.
Some violence. 1995.

Poison Mind
RC 42601
by Jeffrey Good and Susan Goreck 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
In 1988, Florida waitress Peggy Carr was hospitalized. Soon
others in her family fell ill, and Peggy lapsed into a coma.
Investigators determined the family had been poisoned by a
tampered-with carton of Coke. They suspected next-door
neighbor George Trepal, a Mensa member who knew chemistry.
Coauthor Goreck, an undercover cop, befriended Trepal to
find evidence to convict him. Some strong language. 1995.

The Stalking of Kristin: A Father Investigates the Murder of
His Daughter
RC 42262
by George Lardner 
read by Steven Carpenter
3 cassettes
_Washington Post_ investigative reporter Lardner writes of
the death of his daughter. A student in Cambridge, Kristin
dated club bouncer Michael Cartier briefly but obtained a
restraining order after he beat her. Cartier later shot her
in the head and killed himself. With subsequent legislation,
Cartier's criminal record would have alerted the police to
take stronger measures. 1995.

Until the Twelfth of Never: The Deadly Divorce of Dan and
Betty Broderick
RC 41224
by Bella Stumbo 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
5 cassettes
Betty Broderick bore four children while her young husband,
Dan, completed medical and law school. Sixteen years later,
millionaire Dan divorced Betty to marry the office worker he
was having an affair with. As he denied Betty fair support
payments and got custody of the children, she declined
emotionally, finally killing Dan and his wife. Strong
language and some violence. 1993.

Wrongful Death: A Medical Tragedy
RC 41501
by Sandra M. Gilbert 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Writer and English professor describes the devastating loss
of her husband and colleague, Elliot Gilbert. In 1991,
Elliot, sixty, was admitted to a University of California
medical center for prostate surgery. During an extended stay
in the recovery room, Elliot died. Sandra learned the
initial explanation given the family was far from
complete--Elliot's death was a result of medical negligence.
Some strong language. 1995.

Diet and Nutrition

Eat Right, Live Longer: Using the Natural Power of Foods to
Age-Proof Your Body
RC 42942
by Neal Barnard 
read by Camille McCurty Ali
3 cassettes
In this eight-step program, Dr. Barnard explains how certain
foods can be used to counteract the negative effects of
chemical reactions, like oxidation, in the body. He offers
advice on coping with menopause, combatting impotence, and
avoiding fat. He includes recipes and menus by Jennifer
Raymond. 1995.

KidShapes: A Guide to Helping Your Kids Control Their Weight
RC 42561
by Laura Walther Nathanson 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
A pediatrician discusses methods of ensuring children
maintain healthy weights without becoming preoccupied with
calories, feeling deprived, or feeling different. She gives
nutritional information for ages newborn to puberty. 1995.

Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better
Life
RC 43178
by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey 
read by Christopher Hurt
1 cassette
Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer details ten
steps he claims will increase metabolism and help shed
excess weight. Winfrey describes her ongoing struggle with
weight loss and her successes while training with Greene.
Bestseller 1996.

Stop Aging Now! The Ultimate Plan for Staying Young and
Reversing the Aging Process
RC 41838
by Jean Carper 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
Author of _Food--Your Miracle Medicine (RC 37385)_ examines
the anti aging powers of vitamin supplements, herbs, and
food. She presents what she claims to be "every
scientifically valid dietary substance--and the dose--to
forestall aging throughout your life" and provides a
supplement and diet strategy. Bestseller 1995.

Weight Watchers Success Every Day
RC 43289
by Weight Watchers Staff 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Collection of 365 meditations for the "weight-loss journey"
on such subjects as exercise, journal writing, emotions,
cravings, time management, appearance, and attitude. Each
daily meditation is accompanied by a quote from noted
authors and others and by a tip on how to incorporate the
advice. Bestseller 1996.

What to Eat When You're Expecting
RC 41851
by Arlene Eisenberg and others 
read by Patricia McDermott
3 cassettes
The authors expand their nutrition chapter from _What to
Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978)_. They provide
detailed instructions on formulating proper eating habits
before, during, and after pregnancy. Included are tips on
setting up the kitchen, "best-odds" recipes, a quiz to
evaluate your current diet, and nutritional information on
food additives and junk food. 1986.

The Zone: A Dietary Road Map
RC 42493
by Barry Sears 
read by Rick Rohan
3 cassettes
Believing the trend toward eating a diet high in
carbohydrates will not lead to weight loss and health, the
author details a diet he calls "the zone." He stresses the
importance of getting the correct amount of protein and
restricting the amount and the types of carbohydrates eaten
because of their detrimental hormonal effects. Bestseller
1995.

Drama

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes; Part
2, Perestroika
RC 40255
by Tony Kushner 
read by Ray Hagen
1 cassette
Sequel to _Millennium Approaches (RC 37012)_. Part two,
picking up where the angel makes a traumatic entry in the
final scene of _Millennium_, stands alone or can be seen as
a resolution to _Millennium_. Prior is fighting for his
life, but in the end he lectures his friends about what AIDS
has done and how the world will go on. Strong language.
1994.

The Lion in Winter
RC 41934
by James Goldman 
read by George Holmes
1 cassette
Three sons seek three prizes in the realm of England. In
this play, Henry II and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine,
match wits and wills to name the successor to the throne. In
the winner-take-all match, the sons plot alone and in
alliances, both false and true, to win the crown, the woman,
and the land. After being performed on stage, this tight
drama was adapted for an Oscar-winning screenplay. 1966.

_The_ _Long March_ and _In the Clap_ _Shack_
RC 41622
by William Styron 
read by Barry Bernson
1 cassette (Reissue)
In _The Long March_, first published in 1952, unwilling
soldier Lieutenant Tom Culver tells of military life and a
thirty-six-mile forced march at a marine base in the
Carolinas in the early 1950s. The play _In the Clap Shack_,
1973, is set in a Marine Corps urological ward in 1943.
Private Wally Magruder is told he has almost incurable
syphilis. Strong language and some violence. 1973.

Shadowlands
RC 42985
by William Nicholson 
read by John Horton
1 cassette
This play, based on actual events, explores the social and
emotional complications of a late romance between two
intellectuals. At fifty-eight, philosopher-author C.S. Lewis
meets the married poet Joy Davidson. Davidson divorces,
marries Lewis, and soon dies of cancer. The marriage brings
Lewis social and family reproach and causes him to question
his theology. Winner of the 1990 London _Evening Standard_
Best Play Award. 1990.

Education

Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why America's Children Feel Good
about Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add
RC 42032
by Charles J. Sykes 
read by John Rayburn
3 cassettes
Sykes voices concerns about trends in secondary education.
He cites the continuing decline in national test scores as
evidence that education is focusing on building students'
self-esteem at the expense of academics. He believes the
roots of the problem lie in ongoing political and cultural
debates and warns that much is at stake. 1995.

The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School
RC 42832
by Neil Postman 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
A university professor argues that education in the 1990s is
failing because its guiding purposes of consumership,
technology, and economic utility are outmoded, and its new
multiculturalism is divisive. Postman advocates substituting
new concepts: spaceship Earth, intellectual humility, the
American experiment, and the law of diversity. 1995.

Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls
RC 41600
by Myra and David Sadker 
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
American University professors and trainers in the
prevention of sexism and sexual harassment report on their
studies and observations. They use examples and anecdotes to
illustrate how female students are shortchanged by
stereotypes, low expectations, minimal teacher attention,
few role models, scant information about women's
accomplishments, and sexual harassment. 1994.

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn--at Home and in School
RC 42459
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Known for their works about communicating with children, the
authors, at the request of educators, apply their techniques
to the classroom. Addressing this book to both parents and
instructors, the authors, with two teachers, provide
examples of good and bad communication skills. They urge
brainstorming sessions with the child and using descriptive
rather than evaluative praise. 1995.

Family

American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie
RC 40071
by Mary Kay Blakely 
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
After experiencing the "reverse pregnancies" of letting her
two grown sons go, cultural reporter Blakely reminisces
about their time as a post-nuclear family in the seventies
and eighties. She writes of her transitions through the
roles of working mother, divorced mother, poor mother,
almost remarried mother, long-distance mother, and, finally,
deliberately single mother. 1994.

A Call to Character: A Family Treasury of Stories, Poems,
Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Development of
Values for You and Your Children
RC 42933
edited by Colin Greer and Herbert Kohl 
read by Annie Wauters
4 cassettes
Readings spanning four centuries and intended for families
to share. Selections are grouped by values, such as courage,
integrity, empathy, and idealism. Includes works by Milne,
Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Aesop, O. Henry, and Sitting Bull.
1995.

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents: How
to Help, How to Survive
RC 42931
by Claire Berman 
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
A guide for children who care for aging parents. Offers
advice on balancing the needs of parent and caregiver while
protecting the physical and emotional health of the latter.
Covers key areas such as sibling stress, communication, and
the nursing home dilemma. 1996.

Getting Organized: The Easy Way to Put Your Life in Order;
Updated and Revised
RC 42609
by Stephanie Winston 
read by Patricia McDermott
2 cassettes
Tells how to take control of paperwork, time, money, and
space at home and at work. Looks at some personal reasons
why life may become confused. This revision also describes
home offices and working mothers in the 1990s. 1991.

Grandchildren Are So Much Fun, I Should Have Had Them First
RC 39976
by Lois Wyse 
read by Marilyn Gleason
1 cassette
Wyse, who has a growing collection of grandchildren, offers
anecdotes, poems, and stories about grandparenting in the
1990s. She begins with the concept that no one is ever ready
to be a grandparent, but no one is able to turn away from
that adorable grandchild once it arrives. 1992.

Heavenly Sex: Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition
RC 42242
by Ruth K. Westheimer and Jonathan Mark 
read by Suzanne Toren
1 cassette
Celebrity sex therapist "Dr. Ruth" discusses, in her
straightforward manner, sexuality within the framework of
Orthodox Judaism. She asserts that the Bible is a
little-known sex manual and that Judaism is a very sexual
religion. The book focuses on sex within marriage, although
she addresses controversial issues such as extramarital and
same-gender sex. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
RC 39973
by Rosalynn Carter 
read by Miriam Wagner
2 cassettes
The former first lady, a director of the Rosalynn Carter
Institute for Human Development, presents a handbook for
those who care for chronically ill or disabled relatives or
friends. Based on a study by Caregivers Network in west
central Georgia and illustrated with Carter's own
experiences, the book identifies issues and offers advice
and a list of resources. 1994.

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn--at Home and in School
RC 42459
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Known for their works about communicating with children, the
authors, at the request of educators, apply their techniques
to the classroom. Addressing this book to both parents and
instructors, the authors, with two teachers, provide
examples of good and bad communication skills. They urge
brainstorming sessions with the child and using descriptive
rather than evaluative praise. 1995.

KidShapes: A Guide to Helping Your Kids Control Their Weight
RC 42561
by Laura Walther Nathanson 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
A pediatrician discusses methods of ensuring children
maintain healthy weights without becoming preoccupied with
calories, feeling deprived, or feeling different. She gives
nutritional information for ages newborn to puberty. 1995.

Late Love: A Celebration of Marriage after Fifty
RC 42390
by Eileen Simpson 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Psychotherapist Simpson interviewed fifty men and women who
married after the age of fifty-five, the oldest being
ninety. She explores the problems and compromises of
transition including the giving up of one's own home and
dealing with the reactions of offspring. She points out that
sexuality and romance are a big part of late-life marriages.
Some descriptions of sex. 1994.

Parental Divorce
RC 42569
by Debra Goldentyer 
read by Lisa Kiava
1 cassette
Discusses issues faced by children whose parents are
divorcing, with a view to helping teens understand their own
emotions and what is happening in their family. Information
is presented in a question-and-answer format. Covers the
reasons for divorce, legal rights, new roles, and parental
dating and remarriage. For junior and senior high readers.
1995.

Teens Parenting: Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey; How to
Take Care of Yourself and Your Newborn if You're a Pregnant
Teen
RC 42146
by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli 
read by Kerry Cundiff
1 cassette
A guide for pregnant girls and their partners that
encourages good prenatal care and staying in school.
Includes excerpts from interviews with both partners on
topics such as nutrition, symptoms, labor, breastfeeding,
birth control, and family support. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1991.

Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventysomething
Surrogate Mother
RC 41614
by Liz Carpenter 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
1 cassette
Writer, lecturer, former reporter, and past press secretary
to Lady Bird Johnson, Liz Carpenter is in her seventies when
she begins raising her late brother's three teenagers. She
tells how her reluctance is overcome by the knowledge that
she would "rather do it than fail to do it" and discusses
the humorous side of parenting in the 1990s. Some strong
language. 1994.

What to Expect: The Toddler Years
RC 41162
by Arlene Eisenberg and others 
read by Kerry Cundiff
10 cassettes
The authors of _What to Expect When You're Expecting (RC
36978)_ and _What to Expect the First Year (RC 31632)_ now
tackle the second and third years. A month-by-month guide
discusses common traits and possible concerns specific to
each age, and the second portion of the book covers aspects
of the care, health, and safety of toddlers. Also included
are common home remedies and more "best-odds" recipes
emphasizing nutrients for good health. Bestseller 1994.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Thirty-fifth Anniversary
Edition; Revised and Updated
RC 42529
by La Leche League International 
read by Barbara Pinolini
3 cassettes
Fifth edition of the La Leche League's classic book covering
all aspects of breastfeeding, including health issues and
family dynamics. Information for fathers and working mothers
has been added to this revision. 1991.

General

The Complete Kwanzaa: Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest
RC 42533
by Dorothy Winbush Riley 
read by Camille McCurty Ali
3 cassettes
An anthology of essays, folktales, poems, personal profiles,
and recipes on the African American festival of Kwanzaa. The
selections serve to illuminate the seven principles of the
event and to guide in its celebration. For senior high and
older readers. 1995.

Ever After: A Father's True Story
RC 41507
by William Wharton 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Novelist Wharton describes events surrounding the deaths of
his thirty-six-year-old daughter Kate, her husband, and her
two small daughters. They were killed in an automobile
pileup caused by smoke from field burning in Oregon. After
Wharton has a dream in which his late son-in-law asks him to
help stop the burning, he attempts to change the laws that
led to their deaths. Some strong language. 1995.

A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal
Passion for Books
RC 42231
by Nicholas A. Basbanes 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
5 cassettes
Traces "the cycle of books among collectors, libraries, and
dealers" to enlighten the "gentlest of infirmities,"
bibliomania. These richly anecdotal and well-documented
narratives cover some of the world's great book collections,
from the Alexandrian library to that of Thomas Jefferson.
1995.

High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never
RC 41482
by Barbara Kingsolver 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Autobiographical essays from novelist who wrote _Pigs in
Heaven (RC 35911)_. In the title selection, Kingsolver,
returning from an ocean vacation, inadvertently brings a
hermit crab back to her desert home. After puzzling over his
odd behavior, she decides her new pet is reacting to the
tides of Tucson! Other selections discuss being a writer, a
mother, and a desert dweller. Bestseller 1995.

The Oxford Companion to the English Language
RC 41212
edited by Tom McArthur 
read by various narrators
25 cassettes
The _English Today_ journal editor incorporates the
contributions of some ninety-five experts into a
dictionary-like compendium. Each section begins with a
description and history of a letter of the alphabet. Other
entries include the names of people, places, and events and
terms pertaining to the language. Cross references direct
readers to related items. 1992.

Government and Politics

Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms: My Life in American Politics
RC 42900
by Ed Rollins 
read by Michael Consoli
3 cassettes
A candid account of Washington politics by a veteran
campaign strategist. Traces his blue-collar youth, his years
as a championship amateur boxer, and his controversial
thirty-year career as a political adviser to presidents and
other major candidates. Strong language. Bestseller 1996.

Call the Briefing! Bush and Reagan, Sam and Helen; a Decade
with Presidents and the Press
RC 42524
by Marlin Fitzwater 
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
The White House spokesman for presidents Reagan and Bush
recounts his decade in that post. Presents a
behind-the-scenes view of White House-news media dynamics.
1995.

Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 2
RC 39628
by Karl Marx 
read by Jake Williams
6 cassettes
Compiled by Friedrick Engels, Marx's lifelong partner, and
published posthumously. This volume contains an extensive
introduction by Ernest Mandel. The author continues with
technical analyses of aspects of capitalism that were
initiated in Volume 1, including the question of supply and
demand and the ownership of private property. 1885.

Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 3
RC 39629
by Karl Marx 
read by Jake Williams
9 cassettes
Compiled by Frederick Engels and published more than a
decade after Marx's death. Certain subjects, such as world
markets and competition, are not fully developed in the
original manuscript, but this volume examines the process of
capitalist production in its totality. Controversial from
the start, Marx shows how he would have solved the problems
of what he believed would be the collapse of capitalism.
1894.

The Choice
RC 43310
by Bob Woodward 
read by Robert Sams
4 cassettes
A political history tracing the preparations of candidates
Clinton and Dole for the 1996 presidential election.
Examines the personal and political relationships among key
policy makers and provides inside views on the federal
budget battles, the top-secret Bosnian strategy sessions,
and the making of major campaign decisions. Strong language.
Bestseller 1996.

Citizen Koch: An Autobiography
RC 42886
by Edward I. Koch 
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Memoirs of the former mayor of New York City, whose
political career included stints as a councilman and as a
United States congressman. Koch reminisces about his public
life, depicts the struggles of his Polish-Jewish immigrant
family during the depression, describes his World War II
service, and boasts about his outspokenness and how it
affected his job performance. Some strong language. 1992.

The Color of Welfare: How Racism Undermined the War on
Poverty
RC 41351
by Jill Quadagno 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
A sociology professor at Florida State University complains
that America is, compared to most European nations, a
"welfare state laggard." She blames opposition generated
when the public perceived that programs to assist the
disadvantaged would help blacks attain equality. Her
scholarly account applies this theory to the New Deal,
Social Security, and other programs. 1994.

Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C.
RC 41919
by Harry S. Jaffe and Tom Sherwood 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
Two Washington journalists discuss changes in Washington,
D.C., from 1964 to 1994. Their discussion centers around
Marion Barry's terms as mayor because it is their belief
that his career parallels the decline of the nation's
capital. They believe that the Washington of the 1990s was
shaped by racism and racial insecurity. 1994.

Fulbright: A Biography
RC 42520
by Randall Bennett Woods 
read by Robert Sams
6 cassettes
A portrait of the long-time chair of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, who opposed the U.S. war in Vietnam.
Traces his early life in Arkansas, his academic years, and
his political career, during which he greatly influenced
American foreign policy in the 1960s and 1970s. 1995.

Goldwater: The Man Who Made a Revolution
RC 42028
by Lee Edwards 
read by John Rayburn
4 cassettes
Biography of the conservative senator from Arizona best
known for his 1964 presidential bid. Although Goldwater's
landslide defeat appeared to be the end of the conservative
movement, the 1980 and 1994 Republican victories are
attributed to the force of his influence. Chronicles his
political life and discusses his differences with the new
conservatives. Some strong language. 1995.

Immigration Policy
RC 42586
edited by Scott Barbour 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
An anthology of eighteen articles, half arguing for
curtailing immigration and half advocating its continuation
or expansion. The articles examine the cultural, moral,
economic, and environmental factors at issue in the debate.
For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995.

In Confidence: Moscow's Ambassador to America's Six Cold War
Presidents (1962-1986)
RC 42484
by Anatoly Dobrynin 
read by Frank Coffee
6 cassettes
Dobrynin says that as a young engineer he was not happy to
learn that he was to become a Soviet Union diplomat, but he
went on to serve as ambassador to the United States for a
quarter century. He describes his role in the complex period
of Soviet-American rivalry during the presidencies of
Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.
Bestseller 1995.

Integrity
RC 42528
by Stephen L. Carter 
read by Norman Fitz
3 cassettes
For Yale University law professor Carter, integrity involves
discerning right from wrong, then openly doing what is
right. He offers anecdotal examples from law, politics,
academia, business, and sports to demonstrate contemporary
morality shortages and plead for integrity as a practical
public necessity. 1996.

Middle Class Dreams: The Politics and Power of the New
American Majority
RC 41491
by Stanley B. Greenberg 
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
The pollster for President Clinton and advisor to the
Democratic Party analyzes the perceptions of middle America
and shows how they have affected the fortunes of the two
main parties throughout U.S. history. Citing polls and
voting statistics, he argues that both "bottom up" and "top
down" policies have failed and alienated the middle class.
1995.

On the Edge: The Clinton Presidency
RC 40208
by Elizabeth Drew 
read by Barbara Rappaport
4 cassettes
The author seeks out individuals from the Clinton White
House, cabinet, and Congress for their perspective on the
early months of the administration. She reviews Clinton's
successes and failures relating to foreign hot spots such as
Bosnia and Haiti; domestic policies on health care, the
economy, and crime; personal issues centering on past
financial and sexual scandals; and relations with Congress.
1994.

Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America
RC 43127
by Roger Morris 
read by John Rayburn
4 cassettes
Examination of Bill and Hillary Clinton's rise to power.
Morris details many of the controversies and scandals
associated with the Clintons: the Whitewater investment
deal, the handling of Vince Foster's suicide, and
allegations of Bill Clinton's numerous infidelities and
financial misdealings while still governor of Arkansas.
Bestseller 1996.

The Politics of Diplomacy: Revolution, War, and Peace,
1989-1992
RC 41251
by James A. Baker 
read by Terence Aselford
6 cassettes
Baker, who served under Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush,
highlights his forty-three months as secretary of state
under George Bush. He discusses various crises and
diplomatic issues such as the breakup of the Soviet Union,
the invasion of Kuwait, and the massacre at Tiananmen Square
and details the philosophic, strategic, and tactical
calculations on which diplomatic decisions were based.
Bestseller 1995.

Race, Gender, and Power in America: The Legacy of the
Hill-Thomas Hearings
RC 42406
edited by Anita Faye Hill and Emma Coleman Jordan 
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes
Contributions by lawyers and scholars to a conference one
year after the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas. The essays discuss the impact of
the hearings in the context of race and gender issues in the
political culture. Editor Hill also contributes an essay
about African American women and patronage and marriage.
1995.

Self-Inflicted Wounds: From LBJ's Guns and Butter to
Reagan's Voodoo Economics
RC 42435
by Hobart Rowen 
read by John Rayburn
4 cassettes
The _Washington Post_ economics columnist criticizes
policies of administrations from Lyndon Johnson through
George Bush. He argues that all blundered, leading to a
decline in national self-esteem and to an erosion of the
U.S. economy. 1994.

Senator for Sale: An Unauthorized Biography of Senator Bob
Dole
RC 42491
by Stanley G. Hilton 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
A critical, unflattering portrait of Bob Dole by a former
Senate counsel and Dole aide. Recounts the hardships of
Dole's childhood, the anguish of his war injury, and his
successful political career. Describes Dole as a cynical,
vindictive, unprincipled politician who disdains the needy
and caters to moneyed special interests. Speculates on what
a Dole presidency would look like. 1995.

Special Trust
RC 40322
by Robert C. McFarlane and Zofia Smardz 
read by Michael Stanton
3 cassettes
McFarlane provides a behind-the-scenes look at his decades
of government service--from his years as a Marine through
his appointment as national security adviser to President
Reagan. Hoping to vindicate the "special trust" given him,
McFarlane looks not only at his successes, such as the
Strategic Defense Initiative, but also at his failures,
particularly the Iran-Contra Affair. 1994.

There's No Such Thing as Free Speech: And It's a Good Thing,
Too
RC 42612
by Stanley Fish 
read by John Richardson
3 cassettes
In this series of essays, Fish examines the historical and
political contexts of such issues as free speech,
multiculturalism, family values, and affirmative action.
Opposing the arguments of both the right and the left, he
argues that the "essentials" of these issues cannot be
isolated from their political circumstances. 1994.

To Renew America
RC 41734
by Newt Gingrich 
read by John Rayburn
2 cassettes
Speaker of the House Gingrich believes America must reform
to avoid drastic consequences. He offers six changes that
would keep America "prosperous, free, and safe": renew its
civilization, accelerate its entry into the "third-wave
information age," rethink its competition in the world
market, replace the welfare state with an opportunity
society, reject centralized bureaucracy, and balance the
federal budget. Bestseller 1995.

The Very Best Men: Four Who Dared; the Early Years of the
CIA
RC 42774
by Evan Thomas 
read by Art Metzler
3 cassettes
The _Newsweek_ editor and bureau chief, author of _The Wise
Men (RC 25088)_, draws on interviews and on files, some
still classified and used through special agreement with the
CIA. He documents how spymasters Frank Wisner, Richard
Bissell, Tracy Barnes, and Desmond FitzGerald engineered
assassination plots and coups against foreign governments.
Some violence and some strong language. 1995.

Washington through a Purple Veil: Memoirs of a Southern
Woman
RC 42135
by Lindy Boggs 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes
Lindy Boggs describes coming to Washington in 1941 as a
political wife in love with her husband, Congressman Hale
Boggs, and in awe of his political expertise. It was not
until she ran to fill the seat vacated by his death in 1972
that she realized her own political skills. With her genteel
approach, she relates how she fought for many issues,
including civil rights and women's equality. 1994.

Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA
RC 41237
by Mark Riebling 
read by Art Metzler
5 cassettes
Riebling chronicles the feud between the FBI and CIA since
World War II. Using declassified documents and in-depth
interviews with former agents from both agencies, the author
discusses the terms of J. Edgar Hoover (FBI) and William J.
Donovan (CIA) and the careers of James Jesus Angleton (CIA)
and Aldrich Ames (CIA). He also suggests ways by which the
agencies might work together. Some strong language. 1994.

We're Right, They're Wrong: A Handbook for Spirited
Progressives
RC 42001
by James Carville 
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Carville, chief strategist for President Clinton's 1992
election campaign, takes on the GOP in this series of
responses to standard Republican beliefs and assertions.
Focusing on welfare, taxation, and the economy, Carville
uses quotes from noted GOP figures to debunk right-wing
"myths." Carville also discusses "things government does
right," as well as the failed attempt to adopt a national
health care plan. Bestseller 1996.

What Comes Next: The End of Big Government--and the New
Paradigm Ahead
RC 41601
by James P. Pinkerton 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
A former Bush White House assistant, the author is convinced
our current structure of government is destined for "the ash
heap of history." With humor and dash, he discusses his
belief that a new paradigm, or pattern of thinking about
government, must be adopted by all political parties, and
offers ideas for an empowered, compassionate, and better
America through collective action. 1995.

When the Pentagon Was for Sale: Inside America's Biggest
Defense Scandal
RC 42370
by Andy Pasztor 
read by Ray Foushee
4 cassettes
The _Wall Street Journal_ reporter who covered the Pentagon
during the Reagan and Bush eras documents fraud spawned by
indiscriminate defense spending. Basing his account on court
documents, public records, and interviews, Pasztor reveals
how officials rigged bids, shared classified documents with
contractors, and demanded payoffs. Some descriptions of sex
and some strong language. 1995.

You Are the President
RC 41892
by Nathan Aaseng 
read by Randy Atcher
1 cassette
To illustrate the scope and limitations of presidential
power, this book reenacts eight crises requiring a president
of the United States to make a decision. The reader has the
benefit of summaries, expert advice, and several options,
and in the end is responsible for making a choice. Then the
reader learns what the real president did, what resulted,
and how his decision fared in history. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1994.

Hobbies

The Hand Tool Companion: The Back-to-Basics Guide for
Learning about and Using Hand Tools
RC 41876
by Katie and Gene Hamilton 
read by Lou Harpenau
1 cassette
The Hamiltons stress that hand tools provide the manual
worker with maximum control and a sense of satisfaction.
This primer describes the common tools and then guides the
do-it-yourselfer through seven home improvement projects and
seventeen wordworking projects such as audiotape storage and
a toolbox. 1994.

Wreath Magic: Eighty-six Magnificent Wreaths, Garlands, and
Swags to Make
RC 41486
by Leslie Dierks 
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Dierks discusses the materials, tools, and techniques used
in making wreaths, garlands, and swags. Evergreens, flowers,
herbs, nuts, cones, pods, straw, moss, wire, pins, string,
and glue are some of the components. Projects include an
edible table wreath, a wreath with flowering bulbs, a swag
of artificial fruit, and a garland of rhododendron branches.
1994.

Humor

The Best of Modern Humor
RC 41972
edited by Mordecai Richler 
read by Rick Rohan
4 cassettes
A selection of prose pieces by sixty-four American and
British authors offers a wide range of twentieth-century
humorous writing. Includes James Thurber ("The Breaking Up
of the Winships"), Woody Allen ("The Kugelmass Episode"),
H.L. Mencken ("Recollections of Notable Cops"), S.J.
Perelman ("Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer"), Garrison Keillor
("Shy Rights: Why Not Pretty Soon?"), and Roy Blount Jr.
("Trash No More"). 1983.

The Bible according to Mark Twain: Writings on Heaven, Eden,
and the Flood
RC 42188
edited by Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough 
read by David Palmer
4 cassettes
Collected works written by Twain between 1871 and 1910 that
express his views on human nature, God, and religion.
Replete with the wit, insight, and humor that characterize
Twain's opus, these writings range from a portrayal of God
as an absentminded scientist to advice on how to dress and
tip properly in Heaven. Includes appendixes and editors'
prefaces. 1995.

David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal
Chicken Recipes
RC 41513
by David Letterman and Steve O'Donnell 
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
Collection of humorous top ten lists from the _Late Show
with David Letterman_. Example of a British nickname for
Americans is "tea-dumping psychos," a rejected McDonald's
slogan is "somewhat safer than smoking," and a way to tell
you're at a bad airport is the "gift shop selling items from
your just-checked luggage." Some strong language. Bestseller
1995.

The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses,
Meetings, Management Fads, and Other Workplace Afflictions
RC 42822
by Scott Adams 
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
A humorous look at the workplace from the creator of the
"Dilbert" cartoon strip. The Dilbert Principle is that "the
most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the
place where they can do the least damage--management."
Bestseller 1996.

Grandchildren Are So Much Fun, I Should Have Had Them First
RC 39976
by Lois Wyse 
read by Marilyn Gleason
1 cassette
Wyse, who has a growing collection of grandchildren, offers
anecdotes, poems, and stories about grandparenting in the
1990s. She begins with the concept that no one is ever ready
to be a grandparent, but no one is able to turn away from
that adorable grandchild once it arrives. 1992.

Great One-Liners
RC 42627
by Gene Perret 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
Bob Hope's head comedy writer provides a collection of
one-liners and their setups. Topics include education,
family, traffic, fashion, football, and more. Includes jokes
used by Woody Allen, Milton Berle, Phyllis Diller, and
Rodney Dangerfield. 1992.

If This Is Mid-Life, Where's the Crisis?
RC 42121
by Sam Cook 
read by Peter Gil
1 cassette
A collection of humorous columns from the _Duluth
News-Tribune_ by a man in his forties. Cook discusses recent
changes in his twenty-year marriage to his high school
sweetheart. His wife's return to college for her master's
degree and their two young children have disrupted the
Cooks' routines. The towels they received as wedding gifts
are all worn out, but the fondue pots and TV trays are still
hanging in there. 1994.

My Point...And I Do Have One
RC 41736
by Ellen DeGeneres 
read by Pam Ward
1 cassette
Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and star of the television sitcom
_Ellen_, discusses her humorous attempt to train for the
Iditarod with her two pet dogs in California and explains
the perks of being a celebrity, including being allowed to
add five days to milk's expiration date. She rambles on
through various topics until, as she says, she has written
the sixty thousand words her contract calls for. Some strong
language. Bestseller 1995.

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem!
RC 42792
by Jeff Foxworthy 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
The comedian known for his television sitcom, his comedy
albums, and his books continues to joke about his southern
roots and redneck ways. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.

On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying--the
Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That
Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor
RC 41288
by Mel Watkins 
read by Bob Moore
5 cassettes
Traces the development of African American humor from its
African origins to the present. Watkins contrasts the
authentic voice of black humor with traditional stereotypes
and shows how comics of the 1960s and 1970s brought this
true voice to movies and television. Some strong language.
1994.

100 Years, 100 Stories
RC 41994
by George Burns 
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Burns states that he can't put each of his fans in his will;
he can't even thank them enough. Instead, for his one
hundredth birthday, he provides this collection of one
hundred of his funniest anecdotes, plus a bonus of two. The
stories cover Burns's long career and include many entries
about his wife, Gracie. Bestseller 1996.

The Rants
RC 42042
by Dennis Miller 
read by Barry Bernson
1 cassette
Humorous essays from comedian known for television shows
_Saturday Night Live_ and _Dennis Miller Live_. Topics
include air travel, the religious right, the O.J. Simpson
trial, the environment, and marriage. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.

Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations
RC 41786
by Al Franken 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
Best known as a writer and comic for television's _Saturday
Night Live_, Franken takes a humorous look at the political
right, beginning with talk radio host Rush Limbaugh and his
audience of "fact-challenged dittoheads." Newt Gingrich, Pat
Buchanan, and others are also targeted in what Franken calls
"200-plus pages of . . . mean-spirited (yet accurate) bile."
Strong language. Bestseller 1996.

Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life
RC 40940
by Barbara Johnson 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Humorist and inspirational speaker tells of the tragedies in
her life and the role humor and religion played in
overcoming them. She advises readers to smile because it
kills time between disasters and reminds them that
pessimists may be proven right in the long run, but
optimists have a better time on the trip. Other topics
include dieting, aging, and raising children. 1992.

Wondrous Times on the Frontier
RC 42022
by Dee Brown 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
The author of _Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (RC 20462)_
describes how frontier humor helped put hardships in
perspective and how it took aim at popular targets of the
time: "greenhorns," women, Indians, preachers, teachers, and
lawyers. Brown spices the discussion with anecdotes and
jokes. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991.

Inspiration

Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality: A Sourcebook
RC 42407
edited by Ellen M. Umansky and Dianne Ashton 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Collection of spiritual writings reflecting the religious
self-identity of Jewish women between 1560 and 1990. The
authors include works from the four major
movements--Orthodoxy, Conservatism, Reform, and
Reconstructionism--and encompass works by North American,
European, and Israeli women. Includes sermons, blessings,
letters, poetry, and essays. 1992.

God in All Worlds: An Anthology of Contemporary Spiritual
Writing
RC 42214
edited by Lucinda Vardey 
read by Christopher Hurt
7 cassettes
The England-born Catholic, a successful businesswoman before
illness led to her "spiritual awakening," presents "the
finest wisdom" on religious experience composed between 1945
and 1995. Reflecting Eastern and Western faith perspectives,
the texts by more than one hundred contributors are grouped
by theme and arranged to follow "the spiritual journey of
the soul in life." 1995.

My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of
Quotations by People of Color
RC 42473
edited by Dorothy Winbush Riley 
read by Bob Moore
6 cassettes
More than seven thousand short quotations, mainly from
members of the African diaspora, originally compiled to help
middle-school students complete their African American
History Month projects. The quotations are arranged
alphabetically by topic: "ability" through "youth." They are
listed chronologically within topics, and each is dated.
1993.

Pack Up Your Gloomees in a Great Big Box, Then Sit on the
Lid and Laugh
RC 42215
by Barbara Johnson 
read by Dani Carr
2 cassettes
The author of _Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life (RC
40940)_ offers more insights into using belief in God and
humor to cope with the difficult times. Questions raised by
her readers, often parents, are thoughtfully answered with
wisdom and a deep Christian faith strengthened by her own
experiences with pain. 1993.

The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons in Creating
the Life You Want
RC 43290
by Deepak Chopra 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Using the legend of Arthur, Chopra presents steps for
spiritual transformation to being a free and loving person.
Here, Merlin is the source of spiritual wisdom, and his
stories guide the reader to perspectives fostering growth to
find the wizard, or spiritual transformer, within.
Bestseller 1995.

Journalism and the Media

Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American
Democracy
RC 41986
by James Fallows 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
An indictment of the American media and their negative
impact on the quality of public discourse and news
dissemination. Fallows examines some of the disturbing
trends in media operations, from "news as spectacle" to
celebrity journalism. Additionally, Fallows advocates
"public journalism" as a means for galvanizing a dispirited
populace into democratic participation. Bestseller 1996.

Call the Briefing! Bush and Reagan, Sam and Helen; a Decade
with Presidents and the Press
RC 42524
by Marlin Fitzwater 
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
The White House spokesman for presidents Reagan and Bush
recounts his decade in that post. Presents a
behind-the-scenes view of White House-news media dynamics.
1995.

Events Leading Up to My Death: The Life of a
Twentieth-Century Reporter
RC 42579
by Howard K. Smith 
read by Lou Harpenau
4 cassettes
Reminiscences of the noted journalist, from his rural
Louisiana youth through his newspaper and TV careers. Smith
was the last American reporter to escape wartime Berlin in
1941. By war's end he was a national figure, and he went on
to cover the great events of the Cold War era. A detailed
account of the man and his century. 1996.

Genius in Disguise: Harold Ross of the _New Yorker_
RC 41294
by Thomas Kunkel 
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
A detailed, documented account of the sophisticated
magazine's unlikely founder. The son of a Colorado miner,
Ross turned to journalism, then came up with the concept
that has shaped the urbane magazine since its first issue in
1925. He sought writers like E.B. White, Dorothy Parker, and
James Thurber and nurtured their genius in his curmudgeonly
quest for excellence. Ross died in 1956. 1995.

Harry and Teddy: The Turbulent Friendship of Press Lord
Henry R. Luce and His Favorite Reporter, Theodore H. White
RC 41241
by Thomas Griffith 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
An editor of _Time_ and _Life_ dissects a complex friendship
and details the policies and politics of the two magazines.
Luce and White split over Luce's refusal to print White's
reports criticizing General Chiang Kai-shek. White became a
successful author, and Luce continued to promote his own
political agenda in his magazines. 1995.

Hot Air: All Talk, All the Time
RC 42518
by Howard Kurtz 
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
An assessment of the talk show format on radio and
television by a _Washington Post_ media reporter. Includes
portraits of media personalities such as John McLaughlin,
Larry King, Geraldo Rivera, Ted Koppel, and Howard Stern.
Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996.

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of
Good Communication
RC 39958
by Larry King and Bill Gilbert 
read by Jeff Halberstadt
1 cassette
King, host of his own radio and television talk-show
programs, offers advice for communicating with others in
both social and professional situations. He believes that
listening to others and staying informed help people
communicate better. 1994.

Listening to America: Twenty-five Years in the Life of a
Nation, as Heard on National Public Radio
RC 41773
edited by Linda Wertheimer 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
The author, of the original _All Things Considered_ staff,
presents pieces aired on National Public Radio during its
first twenty-five years. The hard-news items reflect the
history of the times from Vietnam to Watergate to AIDS to
the 1994 Republican shift. The human side of the broadcasts
reflects the moods, thoughts, and mores of the country since
1971. 1995.

The Murrow Boys: Pioneers on the Front Lines of Broadcast
Journalism
RC 43101
by Stanley Cloud and Lynne Olson 
read by Robert Sams
4 cassettes
A narrative about the pioneers of broadcast journalism who
were hired and nurtured by CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Describes
the significance of their live coverage of World War II in
shaping public opinion and in setting early standards for
radio journalism. Traces the careers of "the Murrow Boys"
over the following half century. 1996.

Radio Sound Effects: Who Did It, and How, in the Era of Live
Broadcasting
RC 42273
by Robert L. Mott 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
The author, a radio sound effects artist, and others working
in live radio created their own methods to convey over the
microphone a cow being milked, thunder, walking on snow, and
other background sounds. Humorous anecdotes and artists'
credits complete this history. Some strong language. 1993.

The Sound and the Story: NPR and the Art of Radio
RC 42466
by Thomas Looker 
read by Steven Carpenter
3 cassettes
A behind-the-scenes look at National Public Radio by the
creator of the _New England Almanac_ radio series. Looker
presents a minute-by-minute account of _Morning Edition_ and
_All Things Considered_ and describes the production of
_Weekend Edition_. He also explores the nature of public
radio and its role in American culture. 1995.


Law

The American Bar Association Guide to Home Ownership: The
Complete and Easy Guide to All the Law Every Home Owner
Should Know
RC 42157
by American Bar Association 
read by Art Metzler
2 cassettes
Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties
associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of
ownership, deeds, titles, insurance, taxes, and the
financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding
liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and
resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special
concerns of aging home owners. 1995.

The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates:
Everything You Need to Know about Wills, Trusts, Estates,
and Taxes
RC 41858
by American Bar Association 
read by Art Metzler
2 cassettes
Explains that a person's estate consists of real estate,
tangible personal property such as cars and furniture, and
intangible property such as pensions, bank accounts, and
insurance. Guidelines for estate planning include
information on wills, trusts, and living wills and cover
common estate-planning situations. 1995.

Black Judges on Justice: Perspectives from the Bench
RC 42007
by Linn Washington 
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
The editor of the _Philadelphia Tribune_ and former
assistant to Pennsylvania's chief justice presents gleanings
from interviews with fourteen judges. They tell how they
have seen racism affecting the justice system and describe
their attempts to make the system work better for blacks.
They decry the paucity of black judges and question the
effectiveness of prison and mandatory sentencing. 1994.

Copyright's Highway: From Gutenberg to the Celestial Jukebox
RC 41443
by Paul Goldstein 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes
A professor of law at Stanford University probes troublesome
aspects of the law from "fair use" photocopying to
controlling the electronic capabilities of the "celestial
jukebox." Should the law favor the creator's right to income
or the consumer's right to use the product? Goldstein also
points out differences between U.S. law and that of some
European countries. 1994.

In Contempt
RC 42331
by Christopher A. Darden 
read by Gary Telles
3 cassettes
As prosecutor Darden explains his role in the 1995 O.J.
Simpson murder trial, he also provides an account of his
growing up black in America. His personal story is that of a
road not taken--in that he learned from, rather than
followed in, his brother's footsteps. Some strong language.
Bestseller 1996.

Justice William J. Brennan Jr.: Freedom First
RC 42355
by Roger Goldman 
read by Art Metzler
3 cassettes
William Brennan had served on the United States Supreme
Court for more than thirty years when he retired in 1990.
During his tenure, he established himself as a champion of
civil rights and liberties. Divided into three sections,
this look at Brennan's work by a St. Louis University law
professor contains comments on the man himself, discussion
of his decisions, and the text of twelve of his most
influential cases. 1994.

Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty
RC 41509
by James Bovard 
read by John Rayburn
4 cassettes
A journalist who has written for the _Wall Street Journal_,
_New Republic_, and other publications inveighs against
government intrusion on citizens' rights. Targets include
zoning laws, right of eminent domain, environmental and
banking regulations, drug and gun control, teacher licensing
requirements, labor laws, and the IRS. Remedies proposed:
legalize drugs and repeal regulations. 1994.

May It Please the Court: The Most Significant Oral Arguments
Made before the Supreme Court since 1955
RC 41743
edited by Peter Irons and Stephanie Guitton 
read by John Rayburn
3 cassettes
Edited transcripts of twenty-three historic Bill of Rights
cases decided since Chief Justice Warren allowed
tape-recording of all Supreme Court arguments. Cases involve
the First Amendment, governmental powers, criminal law,
equal protection, and privacy acts. Includes the Watergate
tapes case and _Roe v. Wade_. 1993.

Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with
Murder
RC 42643
by Vincent Bugliosi 
read by John Rayburn
3 cassettes
Bugliosi, former prosecutor for Los Angeles County and
renowned for winning a murder conviction against Charles
Manson, analyzes the evidence in O.J. Simpson's murder
trial. The author argues that Simpson did commit the grisly
double murder of his ex-wife and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Some strong language. Bestseller 1996.

The Search for Justice: A Defense Attorney's Brief on the
O.J. Simpson Case
RC 42418
by Robert L. Shapiro 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
The architect of the defense strategy speaks to questions of
fact, law, and ethics in the 1994-1995 O.J. Simpson murder
trial. Shapiro argues that the only possible verdict was the
conclusion of "reasonable doubt" reached by the jury.
Bestseller 1996.

Literature

At Eighty-Two: A Journal
RC 42757
by May Sarton 
read by Patricia McDermott
2 cassettes
Final work by the prolific American poet and novelist.
Sarton chronicles the last year of her life, reflecting on
past literary successes; the rigors of aging; visits with
friends and admirers; and life with her beloved cat,
Pierrot. Throughout, Sarton deals with depression brought on
as she ponders her mortality. 1996.

Balzac: A Life
RC 41433
by Graham Robb 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
4 cassettes
Portrait of nineteenth-century French novelist Honor de
Balzac, whose excesses and contradictions in life matched or
exceeded those in his work. Balzac's best-known book is _The
Human Comedy_, an incomplete work with more than 2,000
characters. Robb relates Balzac's melodramatic personal life
to his creation of the realistic novel. 1994.

Bernard Shaw, Volume 4: 1950-1991; The Last Laugh
RC 41673
by Michael Holroyd 
read by Patrick Horgan
1 cassette
This epilogue to the three-volume biography reveals British
playwright Shaw's "afterlife": the settling of his affairs
and estate, complete with dramatic and comedic tussles among
would-be custodians. In addition to the wills of Shaw and
his wife, this volume contains a cumulative index to the
entire biography and a film list. Sequel to _Bernard Shaw:
Volume 3 (RC 35753)_. 1992.

Between Friends: The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt and
Mary McCarthy 1949-1975
RC 42325
edited by Carol Brightman 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
Collection of letters between two twentieth-century
intellectual women, discussing politics, literature, and
life. Arendt, who escaped to the United States from Nazi
Germany, is the author of books on political science and
philosophy. McCarthy is an essayist and novelist, whose
works include _The Group (RC 10307)_ and _Cannibals and
Missionaries (RC 17815)_. 1995.

The Bible according to Mark Twain: Writings on Heaven, Eden,
and the Flood
RC 42188
edited by Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough 
read by David Palmer
4 cassettes
Collected works written by Twain between 1871 and 1910 that
express his views on human nature, God, and religion.
Replete with the wit, insight, and humor that characterize
Twain's opus, these writings range from a portrayal of God
as an absentminded scientist to advice on how to dress and
tip properly in Heaven. Includes appendixes and editors'
prefaces. 1995.

The Bronts
RC 42239
by Juliet Barker 
read by Lisette Lecat
10 cassettes
Barker draws on eleven years' research to compile this
detailed, documented reinterpretation of the
nineteenth-century family of writers. Contrasting her
findings with conclusions of previous biographers, Barker
presents the father, Patrick, as a sympathetic patriarch;
brother Branwell as a talented, though tortured, poet; and
authors Charlotte, Emily, and Anne as strong, not oppressed,
women. 1994.

A Call to Character: A Family Treasury of Stories, Poems,
Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Development of
Values for You and Your Children
RC 42933
edited by Colin Greer and Herbert Kohl 
read by Annie Wauters
4 cassettes
Readings spanning four centuries and intended for families
to share. Selections are grouped by values, such as courage,
integrity, empathy, and idealism. Includes works by Milne,
Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Aesop, O. Henry, and Sitting Bull.
1995.

Christina Stead: A Biography
RC 41426
by Hazel Rowley 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
6 cassettes
This Australian fiction writer born in 1902 lived in England
from age twenty-six to seventy-one and spent her last nine
years in Australia. Stead was largely ignored by her
homeland and considered by some to be difficult, intensely
private, politically outspoken, and generally eccentric. Her
work was appreciated, nevertheless, by respected literary
critics. _The Man Who Loved Children_ was her best-known
novel. 1993.

Clinging to the Wreckage: A Part of Life
RC 42488
by John Mortimer 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
The English lawyer, writer, and creator of the _Rumpole of
the Bailey_ television series reflects on his upbringing as
the only child of a divorce lawyer who became blind when his
son was thirteen. Mortimer discusses his various careers and
reminisces about celebrities he has known. Prequel to
_Murderers and Other Friends (RC 42489)_. 1982.

Dared and Done: The Marriage of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert
Browning
RC 41648
by Julia Markus 
read by Lisette Lecat
3 cassettes
Chronicles the celebrated love story of two
nineteenth-century poets, whose admiration for one another's
work led to courtship and marriage. Markus draws on many
unpublished sources for this account of the younger,
much-admired Browning's success in winning the heart of a
reclusive, dependent woman and notes changes in their
individual efforts during the fifteen-year partnership.
1995.

Daughters of the Fifth Sun: A Collection of Latina Fiction
and Poetry
RC 42952
edited by Bryce Milligan 
read by Ilona Dulaski and others
2 cassettes
Short stories and poems by the "godmothers" of Latina
writing and later-generation authors describe the Latina
experience. They relate being women in a _machismo_-oriented
culture, living in a minority group in the United States,
learning the power of language, and dealing with everyday
life. 1995.

The Diaries of Dawn Powell, 1931-1965
RC 42386
by Dawn Powell 
read by Barbara Caruso
4 cassettes
The Ohio-born author of _My Home Is Far Away (RC 42319)_
documents her life in New York City. Unlike the brief
journals she kept earlier, these are more serious diaries
that explore the contemporary New York literary scene and
Powell's own curious lack of acclaim. The diaries also
reveal her complex and often difficult life. Introduction by
_Washington Post_ music critic Tim Page, who compiled and
edited the diaries. 1995.

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Careless Rage for Life
RC 42511
by David Coomes 
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
This life of the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey--_Murder Must
Advertise (RC 39257)_--relies heavily on the Oxford-educated
Sayers's letters and other writings. Coomes details the
intellectual British writer's feisty assertion of her
religious views and sketches her private life, including her
loveless marriage and the illegitimate son a cousin reared
for her. 1992.

Edith Wharton: An Extraordinary Life
RC 40066
by Eleanor Dwight 
read by Kimberly Schraf
3 cassettes
A biography examining the American novelist (1862-1937) who
portrayed upper-class society and also enjoyed interior
design, gardening, architecture, art, and travel. Dwight
finds correlations between Wharton's multifaceted life and
enthusiasms and her writing, and she describes Wharton's
marriage, friendships, and volunteer efforts and the places
she lived and visited. 1994.

Edmund Wilson: A Biography
RC 42247
by Jeffrey Meyers 
read by Mary Kane
5 cassettes
Recounts the chaotic life of the literary critic who was a
friend of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a lover of Edna St. Vincent
Millay, and the author of _Axel's Castle (RC 16392)_, _The
Dead Sea Scrolls (RC 23134)_, and many other books,
articles, and personal journals. Meyers chronicles Wilson's
abuse of alcohol, his numerous sexual liaisons, and his love
of controversy. Strong language and descriptions of sex.
1995.

Emerson: The Mind on Fire
RC 42285
by Robert D. Richardson 
read by James DeLotel
5 cassettes
Traces the life and intellectual odyssey of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, the nineteenth-century writer, poet, and essayist.
Discusses Emerson's development of the principles of
individualism, self-reliance, and transcendentalism that
have influenced American letters and intellectual thought.
Richardson chronicles Emerson's life as student, minister,
traveler, speaker, social activist, good friend, and loyal
family man. 1995.

The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 1, 1904-1912
RC 41805
edited by Andrew McNeillie 
read by Suzanne Toren
4 cassettes
First of six volumes comprising a definitive collection of
Woolf's essays. The editor restored the original
manuscripts, which document Woolf's professional growth and
that of the era's literature. This volume covers 1904-1912,
during which Woolf's career was based on her literary
reviews including those of James Boswell and Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Followed by _The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 2
(RC 41806)_. 1986.

The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 2, 1912-1918
RC 41806
edited by Andrew McNeillie 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
These essays date from Virginia and Leonard Woolf's
marriage. All but one, "Heard on the Downs," an article
published in the _Times_, appeared in the _Times Literary
Supplement_. Among the writers that Woolf reviewed are
Frances Willard, John Galsworthy, Joseph Conrad, Charlotte
Bront, Walt Whitman, and Edgar Allen Poe. Follows _The
Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 1 (RC 41805)_. 1987.

Evelyn Waugh: A Biography
RC 41262
by Selina Hastings 
read by Vanessa Maroney
6 cassettes
Hastings recounts the entire life of the well-known British
writer who died in 1966. Though successful professionally,
the author of _Brideshead Revisited (RC 14575)_ and other
acclaimed novels abused alcohol and drugs and was known for
his unpleasant personality. He married twice, reared a
family, converted to Catholicism, and bitterly regretted
changes in the church after Vatican II. 1994.

Fanny Stevenson: A Romance of Destiny
RC 42066
by Alexandra Lapierre 
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes
Lapierre recounts the life of Robert Louis Stevenson's
controversial wife in novelistic style, with source notes
and a bibliography. She covers Fanny Vandegrift's first
marriage to prospector Sam Osbourne; her life with "Louis,"
whom she cared for and advised; and her late-life liaison
with young Ned Field. Translated from French. Winner of
_Elle_ Magazine Literary Grand Prize, 1994. 1995.

The Father: A Life of Henry James Sr.
RC 42450
by Alfred Habegger 
read by Annie Wauters
5 cassettes
Biography of the father of psychologist William James and
novelist Henry James Jr., based on letters and the man's
many writings. Henry Sr.'s youth--if not his life--was
overshadowed by the loss of a leg to gangrene. As an adult,
he devoted himself to thinking and writing, seeking in one
theory after another the meaning of life, science, and
religion. 1994.

Flannery O'Connor: Literary Prophet of the South
RC 41590
by Susan Bale 
read by Janis Gray
1 cassette
The author of _Wise Blood_ and _The Violent Bear It Away_,
available in _Three by Flannery O'Connor (RC 32752)_, died
at thirty-nine of lupus. After being diagnosed at
twenty-five, O'Connor spent her adult years on her mother's
southern dairy farm, writing and raising peacocks. Many of
her short stories deal with racial or religious issues. For
junior and senior high and older readers. 1995.

A Genius for Living: The Life of Frieda Lawrence
RC 42988
by Janet Byrne 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Chronicles the tumultuous life of the aristocratic Prussian
who abandoned her husband and three children to become the
wife, muse, and defender of English novelist D.H. Lawrence.
1995.

How Many Years
RC 42290
by Marguerite Yourcenar 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
This book complements _Dear Departed (RC 35480)_, in which
the well-known French author presents her maternal
ancestors. Here Yourcenar, who died in 1987, tells of her
father's people, beginning with prehistory and ending with
detailed pictures of her father and grandfather. She traces
genealogy, realizes events, and ponders the human condition.
Translated from French by Maria Louise Ascher. Some
violence. 1995.

James Thurber: His Life and Times
RC 42113
by Harrison Kinney 
read by Terence Aselford
8 cassettes
Kinney, who knew Thurber personally and began this biography
as a postgraduate thesis in 1948, shows how the humorist's
work is related to the events and the people in his life. He
also discusses how Thurber's blindness affected his later
works. Includes a list of Thurber's works and a chronology.
1995.

John Steinbeck: A Biography
RC 41413
by Jay Parini 
read by John Stratton
4 cassettes
Portrait of the American writer best known for the
depression-era classic _The Grapes of Wrath (RC 21574)_.
Convinced of his talent and unashamed to work at menial
jobs, if necessary, to support his calling, Steinbeck was
not always respected by the literary world even though he
won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, but his novels
were popular worldwide. The author assesses Steinbeck's work
and probes his paradoxical character. 1995.

The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson: Volume 3, August
1879-September 1882
RC 42210
by Robert Louis Stevenson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
This volume of letters covers the period of Stevenson's life
when he traveled to California, married American Fanny
Osbourne, and began to face the consequences of his chronic
poor health. It is also the period of growing literary
success with the publication of some of his finest essays
and short stories and with the beginning of his most famous
work, _Treasure Island (RC 18121)_. 1882.

The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson: Volume 4, October
1882-June 1884
RC 42244
by Robert Louis Stevenson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
This volume of letters by both Stevenson and his wife,
Fanny, reflects Stevenson's life and work while he resided
in the south of France, where the family moved to find a
healthful climate. Despite the severity of his chronic
illness, Stevenson considered this the happiest period of
his life and published _The Black Arrow (RC 23122)_,
_Treasure Island (RC 18121)_, and other famous works. 1884.

Lewis Carroll: A Biography
RC 42220
by Morton N. Cohen 
read by John Horton
4 cassettes
Literary biography of Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll),
author of _Alice in Wonderland (RC 12392)_. Cohen provides
insights into the enigmatic Victorian writer, based on
thirty years of studying Carroll, and analysis of his
diaries and letters. Carroll was an Oxford don, a
mathematics instructor, and a master of wordplay. He was
also friend to many young girls, including the real Alice.
1995.

The Life of Graham Greene, Volume 2: 1939-1955
RC 41053
by Norman Sherry 
read by Patrick Horgan
4 cassettes
A detailed, documented account of the British writer's most
creative years. Greene juggles relationships with his wife
and mistresses, struggles with his religious beliefs, seeks
out areas of political conflict, and works as a spy. Sherry
points out how Greene's experiences are reflected in his
novels and plays. Follows _Graham Greene, Volume 1:
1904-1939 (RC 32360)_. Some violence. 1995.

Love and Death at the Mall: Teaching and Writing for the
Literate Young
RC 41989
by Richard Peck 
read by Bob Askey
1 cassette
The award-winning author of books for young adults reflects
on how and why he writes. He is often asked, "But how did
you get your start?" and "Where did you get your ideas?" In
broad answers, he makes wry observations on writing for and
teaching teenagers and includes excerpts from his books. By
the author of _Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats (RC 39020)_.
For senior high and older readers. 1994.

Love from Nancy: The Letters of Nancy Mitford
RC 38360
by Nancy Mitford 
read by Jill Ferris
6 cassettes
Nancy (1904-1973), eldest of the seven Mitford children, was
known for her witty novels and biographies. She also wrote
more than 8,000 letters to friends, including Evelyn Waugh,
Randolph Churchill, and Cyril Connolly. After her move to
Paris, Nancy wrote to her family in England and to her
sister Jessica in America. About 500 letters are included,
sorted by stages in Nancy's life and introduced by the
editor. 1993.

Murderers and Other Friends: Another Part of Life
RC 42489
by John Mortimer 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
The lawyer, writer, and creator of the Rumpole of the Bailey
television series continues his memoirs and vignettes about
his life and friends among the British middle class. 1994.
Sequel to _Clinging to the Wreckage (RC 42488)_.

_Nancy Blackett_: Under Sail with Arthur Ransome
RC 42232
by Roger Wardale 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Blending anecdotes, gleanings from letters and documents,
and excerpts from Arthur Ransome's books, Wardale presents a
boating biography of Ransome. Identifying Ransome's boat,
the _Nancy Blackett_, as the model for the vessel in _We
Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (RC 15054)_, Wardale discusses
Ransome's many watercraft and sailing adventures and reveals
a man of daring, wit, and a defined sense of protocol. 1991.

On Grief and Reason: Essays
RC 42661
by Joseph Brodsky 
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
The Russian-born former U.S. poet laureate and winner of the
Nobel prize for literature offers twenty-one essays,
speeches, and letters first published elsewhere. In the
title essay, Brodsky analyzes Frost's poem "Home Burial." In
"Collector's Item," prompted by a Russian postage stamp
honoring spy Kim Philby, the poet reflects on aspects of
espionage. 1995.

Principal Products of Portugal: Prose Pieces
RC 41857
by Donald Hall 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
The author's love of words, and the sound of them, resonates
through this collection of prose works. The title was
selected for its "prodigious procession of p's" and its
evocation of schoolroom recitation. The language used in
discussing recurrent topics of baseball, reading (especially
while moving one's lips), nature, and artists reflects the
skills of this prizewinning author. 1995.

The Pushcart Prize XX: Best of the Small Presses
RC 42294
edited by Bill Henderson 
read by Roy Avers and Madelyn Buzzard
4 cassettes
Sixty selections of short fiction, essays, and poetry
published first by noncommercial presses and magazines. This
twentieth-anniversary edition features up-and-coming authors
as well as such literary figures as John Updike and Joyce
Carol Oates. Selections include a canto from Robert Pinsky's
translation of Dante's _Inferno_ and Eileen Pollack's
"Milk." Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1995.

Richard Wright: Early Works
RC 41552
by Richard Wright 
read by L.J. Ganser
6 cassettes
This volume covers Wright's prose through 1940. The editor
restores Wright's original manuscripts, which had been
extensively changed for publication. Includes _Lawd Today!_,
_Uncle Tom's Children_, _Native Son_, _How "Bigger" Was
Born_, a literary chronology, and notes by Arnold Rampersad.
Followed by _Richard Wright: Later Works (RC 41553)_.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
1991.

Richard Wright: Later Works
RC 41553
by Richard Wright 
read by L.J. Ganser
6 cassettes
Presents Wright's complete autobiography for the first time,
combining his childhood in the South (_Black Boy_) with his
life as an adult in the North (_American Hunger_). Also
contains his 1953 novel (_The Outsider_), a literary
chronology, and extensive notes. Sequel to _Richard Wright:
Early Works (RC 41552)_. Violence, some strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. 1991.

The Road to San Giovanni
RC 42916
by Italo Calvino 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
1 cassette
Five autobiographical essays or "memory exercises." The
title work depicts Calvino as a child accompanying his
father to market. "A Cinema-Goer's Autobiography" reveals
how the movies reinforced Calvino's imagination. "Memories
of a Battle" is a reflection on fighting the Fascists. "La
Poubelle Agre" is a satire on taking out the garbage. And
"From the Opaque" collects Calvino's thoughts on writing.
1990.

Robert Graves: Life on the Edge
RC 42498
by Miranda Seymour 
read by Vanessa Maroney
4 cassettes
Recounts the unorthodox life and career of the
twentieth-century British poet and novelist. Known for an
account of his World War I experience in _Goodbye to All
That (RC 26218)_, several historical novels, and a book on
his theories of poetic inspiration, Graves himself was
inspired by a series of young women he called "muses." 1995.

Robert Louis Stevenson: A Biography
RC 41264
by Frank McLynn 
read by Gary Telles
6 cassettes
Professional writer opines that the author of _Treasure
Island (RC 18121)_ was disparaged during the hundred years
after his death and undertakes to redeem Scotland's
"greatest writer of English prose." McLynn focuses on the
personal life of the chronically ill author who died in
Samoa in 1894, arguing that Stevenson was a martyr to the
greed of his wife, Fanny, and her children. 1993.

Robertson Davies: Man of Myth
RC 42101
by Judith Skelton Grant 
read by Robert Sams
5 cassettes
A discursive, detailed biography of the twentieth-century
Canadian novelist. At the age of fifty-seven, Davies
achieved national recognition with the publication of _Fifth
Business (RC 32480)_. Grant draws extensively from Davies's
personal letters and journals and from interviews with
Davies and others. 1994.

Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit
RC 41868
by Richard Bach 
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Richard Bach, the author of _Jonathan Livingston Seagull (RC
6610)_, relates an extended conversation between his adult
self and himself as a child called Dickie. Bach wrote this
book, which he considers an autobiography, to fulfill a
promise he made early in life to later pass along the
knowledge he would gain. Dickie's questions take Bach from
the role of seeker to that of teacher. 1994.

The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult; a Meditation
on Life, Spirit, Art, and the Making of the Film _The Color
Purple_ Ten Years Later
RC 42702
by Alice Walker 
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
The author reflects on the changes in her life as her
bestselling book was made into a movie. Letters, essays, and
her original screenplay reveal her struggles with her role
as a public figure, criticism of her story, her mother's
failing health, and her own illness. Strong language and
descriptions of sex. 1996.

The Size of Thoughts: Essays and Other Lumber
RC 43022
by Nicholson Baker 
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
Collection of essays from 1982-1996. Baker's writings reveal
a broad range of interests and fascination with minutiae as
he explores such topics as archaic punctuation, slang
terminology, the evolution of the movie projector, and the
short-sighted destruction of library card catalogs. Some
strong language. 1996.

Walt Whitman's America: A Cultural Biography
RC 41371
by David S. Reynolds 
read by John Richardson
6 cassettes
A professor of American literature and American studies
offers a scholarly account of the poet, born in 1819, who
identified strongly with the growing America and its "common
man." Reynolds details Whitman's personal life, analyzes
some of his writings, and explores his life-long quest for
popularity and influence. He also probes the poet's sexual
orientation, racist attitudes, and inconsistent social
behavior. 1995.

Willa Cather
RC 39968
by Ann T. Keene 
read by Anne Mullen
1 cassette
Born in Virginia in 1873, Willa Cather later moved to
Nebraska with her homesteading parents. She planned to
become a doctor and entered a university, where her talent
in writing blossomed. Cather supported herself as a
journalist and then as a teacher, as she pursued her desire
to write fiction. She published her first book in 1903 and
won the Pulitzer Prize for _One of Ours (RC 27930)_ in 1923.
For junior and senior high readers. 1994.

Words Still Count with Me: A Chronicle of Literary
Conversations
RC 42562
by Herbert Mitgang 
read by John Richardson
2 cassettes
A series of impressionistic portraits drawn from interviews
with more than sixty of the twentieth century's great
authors, including E.B. White, Rebecca West, and Norman
Mailer. Gives insights into their personalities and creative
lives. 1995.

A World of My Own: A Dream Diary
RC 39980
by Graham Greene 
read by Arnie Warren
1 cassette
Excerpts from diaries that Greene kept between 1965 and 1989
were selected by the author during the final months of his
life and published posthumously. Dreams, which sometimes
became the inspiration for Greene's short stories, took him
to faraway places where he met famous writers, dealt with
statesmen and politicians, and experienced moments of danger
and fear. 1992.

Writing Was Everything
RC 42515
by Alfred Kazin 
read by Terence Aselford
1 cassette
The author, editor, and literary critic offers his William
E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American
Civilization, which he delivered at Harvard in 1994. In a
prologue and three essays, Kazin reflects on his
experiences, especially in the field of literature, before,
during, and after World War II. He discusses contemporary
writers and literary trends of the time. 1995.

Medicine and Health

Adult ADD: A Reader-Friendly Guide to Identifying,
Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
RC 42280
by Thomas A. Whiteman and Michele Novotni 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
Two psychologists aim their book primarily at those with
attention deficit disorder (ADD) but add tips for the people
who interact with them. Using patients' experiences, they
discuss symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the controversy
surrounding ADD. 1995.

AIDS: What the Government Isn't Telling You
RC 41623
by Lorraine Day 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
A surgeon says that medical colleagues and government
officials have not told the truth about AIDS. Dr. Day
reveals well-documented facts about the AIDS epidemic. She
speaks out on matters of general concern, such as the safety
of blood banks, ways that the virus can survive and be
transmitted, and how to protect oneself from this fatal
disease. 1991.

Arthritis: Stop Suffering, Start Moving
RC 41867
by Darlene Cohen 
read by Janis Gray
2 cassettes
In 1977 the author was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
at the age of thirty-five. Not wanting to begin drug therapy
but suffering greatly, Cohen went to a therapist who trained
her to focus on her "bodily sensations" and find small
places in her body where movement was possible without pain.
She describes steps arthritis patients can take to gradually
regain (and then maintain) flexibility and strength. 1995.

Autobiography of a Face
RC 40052
by Lucy Grealy 
read by Barbara Rappaport
2 cassettes
In fourth grade, the author had a toothache that turned out
to be cancer. A portion of her jaw was eventually removed,
leaving her face misshapened. Grealy describes her growing
awareness that she was now odd-looking and her attempts to
come to terms with people's reactions. After a series of
failed surgeries, she had her jaw reconstructed as an adult,
but she learned her belief that "when my face gets fixed,
then I'll start living" was too simplistic. 1994.

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has
Learned about the Structure, Function, and Abilities of the
Brain
RC 42597
by Richard M. Restak 
read by Butch Hoover
1 cassette
The neurologist, author of _The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
(RC 35295)_, explains chemical and genetic influences on
thought, emotions, and behavior. For the lay reader. 1995.

Breakthrough: The Race to Find the Breast Cancer Gene
RC 43064
by Kevin Davies and Michael White 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
An account of the international scientific effort that
resulted in the isolation of the breast cancer gene, BRCA1,
in 1994. Working from evidence linking heredity to the risk
of breast cancer, researchers pinpointed the faulty gene and
its precise location. Discusses some implications of these
findings. 1996.

The Case of the Frozen Addicts
RC 41632
by J. William Langston and Jon Palfreman 
read by Brian Conn
2 cassettes
In California in 1982, six heroin addicts became virtually
paralyzed. Dr. Langston recognized the symptoms of advanced
Parkinson's disease and determined that an area of their
brains had been destroyed by a toxin mixed with the heroin.
Treatment of the addicts led to fetal tissue transplants and
suggested new therapies for Parkinson's patients and others.
1995.

Catching My Breath: An Asthmatic Explores His Illness
RC 42944
by Tim Brookes 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Journalist and National Public Radio essayist Brookes
examines the common but apparently incurable disease he has
suffered from since age eleven: asthma. His personal
experiences, such as a frightening attack that didn't
respond to the usual remedies and landed him in the
hospital, are interspersed with information on symptoms and
therapies. Brookes's research included watching surgery on a
lung. Some strong language. 1994.

The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World out of
Balance
RC 41165
by Laurie Garrett 
read by Ray Foushee
7 cassettes
Using examples such as HIV, tuberculosis, and the Ebola
virus, science writer Garrett explores the recent history of
disease emergence, examines the biology of viral evolution
at the microbial level, looks at how humans are aiding and
abetting the microbes, and offers some solutions. Strong
language. Bestseller 1994.

The Doctors' Case against the Pill
RC 42421
by Barbara Seaman 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Twenty-fifth anniversary edition of a groundbreaking work on
women's health issues. Contains the 1969 text on the risks
and side effects of birth-control pills as well as a
discussion of the changes in law and policy brought about by
the original book. Also addresses concerns about the more
recent contraceptive implants and estrogen replacement
therapy. Contains anatomical descriptions. 1995.

Driven to Distraction
RC 43288
by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey 
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Two psychiatrists, both coping with attention deficit
disorder (ADD) themselves, compare ADD to nearsightedness:
the person with ADD--who is easily distracted, impulsive,
and sometimes hyperactive--needs help in order to focus. The
authors explore ADD's causes and offer tips for managing the
condition. Includes case studies and a list of relevant
organizations. 1994.

Emergency! True Stories from the Nation's ERs
RC 42853
compiled by Mark Brown 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
An emergency room doctor has compiled stories from his
colleagues in hospitals throughout the country. Doctors and
nurses describe emergency cases during their careers that
have stayed with them in vivid detail. The brief stories
range from heartbreaking to humorous and encompass a wide
variety of health conditions. Includes a glossary of ER
terms. Some strong language and some violence. 1996.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
RC 41873
by Michael T. Murray and Joseph E. Pizzorno 
read by Kerry Cundiff
5 cassettes
Two naturopathic doctors describe "natural medicine," which
includes therapy areas of nutrition, botanical medicine,
homeopathy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, physical medicine,
and counseling and lifestyle modification. They discuss how
combinations of these therapies are used for more than sixty
specific health problems including diabetes mellitus,
hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis. 1991.

Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to
Health and Comfort before and after Your Baby Is Born
RC 41887
by Elizabeth Noble 
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Physical therapist Noble stresses the importance of exercise
both in preparing for childbirth and in helping postpartum
recovery. Provides exercises for muscles of the pelvic floor
and the abdomen and gives advice on breathing, posture,
positions, and relaxation. 1995.

The Girl Who Died Twice: Every Patient's Nightmare; the
Libby Zion Case and the Hidden Hazards of Hospitals
RC 42008
by Natalie Robins 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
An investigative writer examines the 1984 death of Libby
Zion. Libby, eighteen, was taken to the New York Hospital
with several strange symptoms. When she died only hours
later, a lengthy legal battle began between Libby's parents
and the hospital staff. The case drew national attention to
patient care in teaching hospitals. Some strong language.
1995.

Hannah's Heirs: The Quest for the Genetic Origins of
Alzheimer's Disease
RC 42172
by Daniel A. Pollen 
read by John Richardson
2 cassettes
A professor of neurology and physiology at the University of
Massachusetts Medical Center, Pollen presents a scientific
discussion for the general reader. He tells how studies of
family pedigrees, such as that of the eponymous Russian
woman, and advances in genetic studies led to a test to
predict Alzheimer's disease. 1993.

Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social
Experience of Illness in American History
RC 41508
by Sheila M. Rothman 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Studies how generations of individuals, families, and
communities responded to people with consumption, later
called tuberculosis. Using diaries and letters, a medical
researcher presents patients' perspectives, tracing the
disease once thought hereditary through its successful
treatment with drugs to its resurgence in the late 1900s.
1994.

Mapping Fate: A Memoir of Family, Risk, and Genetic Research
RC 41396
by Alice Wexler 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
After the author's mother was diagnosed with Huntington's
disease, Wexler's father and sister became involved in
research to find a cure. Wexler tells of the disease's
effect on her family and the suspense of knowing she and her
sister have a 50 percent chance of developing the illness.
She describes the research that resulted in identifying the
disease-carrying gene. 1995.

A Match to the Heart
RC 41606
by Gretel Ehrlich 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
2 cassettes
Writer Ehrlich, who told of her move to Wyoming in _The
Solace of Open Spaces (RC 24607)_, was struck by lightning
while walking at her Wyoming ranch. She describes waking,
barely able to move. The local doctors didn't know what to
make of her symptoms and Ehrlich didn't really receive
treatment until she returned to her parents' California
home. She explores in lyrical terms her rediscovery of her
body and its functions. 1994.

The Menopause Industry: How the Medical Establishment
Exploits Women
RC 41483
by Sandra Coney 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
The author expresses concern about hormone replacement
therapy as a growing regimen for women entering menopause.
Coney says drug companies have overemphasized the negative
effects of aging to promote the sale of synthetic hormones,
and that inaccurate ads overstate the losses of the older
woman while downplaying the dangers of estrogen replacement.
Contains anatomical descriptions. 1994.

Music as Medicine: Deforia Lane's Life of Music, Healing,
and Faith
RC 39947
by Deforia Lane and Rob Wilkins 
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
Music therapist Lane explains how her love of music, her
religious faith, and her desire to heal led to her chosen
career. She describes how she experiences God working
through her when she is singing and playing instruments with
patients at a cancer center and a children's hospital. Lane
found music therapeutic in her own life when she was
diagnosed with breast cancer. 1994.

Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome Epidemic
RC 42240
by Hillary Johnson 
read by Catherine Byers
7 cassettes
Chronicles identification and research of chronic fatigue
syndrome from 1984 through 1994. Reports of the puzzling
medical condition were met with skepticism and even
hostility, as shown in assigning it the nickname "Yuppie
Flu." Tells how the disease affected patients' lives as well
as what the reaction of the established medical community
was toward sympathetic doctors. 1996.

Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for
Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
RC 42180
by Kevin R. Murphy and Suzanne LeVert 
read by Carol Dines
2 cassettes
The authors define adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as
a treatable neurobiological disorder characterized by
symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and oftentimes,
hyperactivity. They explain the diagnosis and treatment and
describe techniques for coping with the effects of ADD using
diet, exercise, relaxation, and organizational tools. 1995.

Power and Illness: The Failure and Future of American Health
Policy
RC 42759
by Daniel M. Fox 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
Argues that policies overemphasize research on and care for
acute illnesses and neglect chronic, disabling conditions.
Fox proposes reallocating resources for better results and
discusses the changing views on health care and on the role
of the patient. 1993.

The Prostate: A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them
RC 42309
by Patrick C. Walsh and Janet Farrar Worthington 
read by Kerry Cundiff
3 cassettes
Noted urologist Walsh and science writer Worthington
describe the pros and cons of treatment options for prostate
cancer, including a detailed description of the
nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy that Walsh is known for.
They also explain benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement)
and prostatitis (infection) and how they may be treated.
Includes glossary. 1995.

Queer and Loathing: Rants and Raves of a Raging AIDS Clone
RC 40502
by David B. Feinberg 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
Collection of previously published essays about AIDS. With
caustic humor, Feinberg, a novelist with AIDS, reports on a
demonstration at the Food and Drug Administration, explains
how to visit someone with a terminal disease, analyzes the
use of humor in dealing with AIDS, offers sex tips, and
chronicles his own physical deterioration and medical
treatment. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.

A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss; Guidance and Support for
You and Your Family
RC 42149
by Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt 
read by Kerry Cundiff
3 cassettes
The authors discuss pregnancy losses, including miscarriage
and stillbirth, and stress the importance of medical staff's
adhering to bereavement protocols. The specialists include
the stories of couples who have had these experiences,
discuss ways of finding solace, and give an overview of the
physical aspects of these conditions. 1992.

Taking Charge: Overcoming the Challenges of Long-term
Illness
RC 41631
by Irene Pollin and Susan K. Golant 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
The author, a psychiatric social worker, developed the kind
of counseling she wished had been available when she lost
two children to heart ailments. The aim of this book is to
help chronically ill people and their families preserve
their quality of life, plan a productive future, and master
what she calls the eight fears of chronic illness. 1994.

Teens Parenting: Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey; How to
Take Care of Yourself and Your Newborn if You're a Pregnant
Teen
RC 42146
by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli 
read by Kerry Cundiff
1 cassette
A guide for pregnant girls and their partners that
encourages good prenatal care and staying in school.
Includes excerpts from interviews with both partners on
topics such as nutrition, symptoms, labor, breastfeeding,
birth control, and family support. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1991.

When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery
RC 42516
by Frank T. Vertosick 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Pittsburgh neurosurgeon describes cases he has encountered
during his training and career and discusses
behind-the-scenes attitudes of his colleagues. The title
comes from one of the secret rules of neurosurgery: "You
ain't never the same when the air hits your brain." Strong
language. 1996.

Music

Arthur Fiedler: Papa, the Pops, and Me
RC 39936
by Johanna Fiedler 
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Eldest daughter of the long-term conductor of the Boston
Pops Orchestra describes life in the Fiedler household. Into
the story Johanna weaves family history, including strained
relationships, drinking problems, and the glamour and
shortcomings of having a celebrity in the family. She also
covers private details about her father, such as his chagrin
over the lack of respect given him. 1994.

Benjamin Britten: A Biography
RC 42089
by Humphrey Carpenter 
read by Peter Gil
5 cassettes
Twentieth-century British composer whose name dominated the
music world for decades. Using lay language, Carpenter
examines what influenced such familiar works as _The Young
Person's Guide to the Orchestra_ and _Peter Grimes_. In
addition to outlining Britten's creative growth, the author
focuses on his complex personal relationships, including a
homosexual "marriage" to Peter Pears. 1992.

A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
RC 42327
by Mark Hertsgaard 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Journalist Hertsgaard provides an in-depth look at the
Beatles' music. At the Abbey Road Studios, he was permitted
access to the raw tapes of recording sessions through which
he heard songs evolve and the interplay of the musicians. To
those insights he adds documented information about the Fab
Four; he excludes the unverified hearsay of the time. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.

Faithfull: An Autobiography
RC 40717
by Marianne Faithfull and David Dalton 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Faithfull was still a schoolgirl when she met the Rolling
Stones. Although she fell for Keith Richards, she is best
known for her relationship with Mick Jagger. Besides being
the inspiration for rock songs, Faithfull became a singer
and songwriter in her own right. She describes the
drug-filled party life she led, including her marriages and
suicide attempt. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. 1994.

Got to Tell It: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel
RC 42393
by Jules Schwerin 
read by John Stratton
1 cassette
Reminiscences about the gospel singer. While filming a
documentary about Jackson, the author comes to know her and
witnesses her rise to popular success with both black and
white audiences. He describes her career during the civil
rights movement, of which her voice became a part. Includes
a discography of Jackson's work. 1992.

Have Mercy! Confessions of the Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal
RC 42519
by Wolfman Jack 
read by Terence Aselford
2 cassettes
The man born Robert Smith describes his metamorphosis into
Wolfman Jack as a disc jockey in Mexico in the 1960s. His
popularity extended to the United States, where over the
years he rubbed shoulders with musicians such as Elvis
Presley, the Temptations, John Lennon, and Chuck Berry and
got to play himself in the movie _American Graffiti_. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.

The History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the People;
from Charley Patton to Robert Cray
RC 41418
by Francis Davis 
read by Christopher Hurt
3 cassettes
A companion volume to the PBS series. Davis combines legend,
documentation, and speculation in an interpretive account.
He discusses his definition of the blues and presents
chronologically arranged profiles of individual musicians.
Includes a discography, a bibliography, and a timeline
linking blues milestones with contemporary events. Some
strong language. 1995.

I Lived to Tell It All
RC 42850
by George Jones 
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
The rough-and-tumble life of a hard-living icon of country
music. Follows George Jones through his hardscrabble early
years in East Texas, growing fame, and difficult times to
his clean-living sobriety. Jones admits that binge drinking,
drugs, and violent behavior plagued his life and career.
Strong language. 1996.

King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era
RC 42223
by Edward A. Berlin 
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
A musicologist's documented account of the composer whose
late 1800s and early 1900s works include "Maple Leaf Rag"
and "The Entertainer." Integrates myths and anecdotes with
information from public archives and provides some technical
analysis of the music and a new perspective on the ragtime
world Joplin occupied. Includes a listing of Joplin's works.
1994.

Leader of the Band: The Life of Woody Herman
RC 42362
by Gene Lees 
read by Randy Atcher
4 cassettes
Renowned author of books on jazz examines the life of jazz
great Woody Herman, who died in 1987 at seventy-four. A
clarinet-playing bandleader for a fifty-year span that
included the big-band era, Herman was well liked by the
musicians he directed. Discusses his tours, noted members of
his band, his personal life, and the financial problems that
plagued his final years. 1995.

Montserrat Caball: Casta Diva
RC 41235
by Robert Pullen and Stephen Taylor 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
5 cassettes
Portrait of the Catalan-born soprano who, since her 1956
debut, has sung in nearly four thousand performances in
spite of being plagued with poor health. Noting that Caball
has recorded an unusually large number of roles
(thirty-four), the authors also include a critical
discography of her performances. 1994.

Nice Work if You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and Rhyme
RC 42278
by Michael Feinstein 
read by Brian Conn
3 cassettes
Pianist and cabaret singer Feinstein discusses his musical
life and the stars he has met along the way. As a young man,
Feinstein lucked into being hired to help Ira Gershwin
catalog his collection of private Gershwin recordings and
spent the next six years as his confidant. After Gershwin's
death, his own career took Feinstein to clubs and concert
halls across the country and abroad. Some strong language.
1995.

Pavarotti: My World
RC 42508
by Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright 
read by Michael Consoli
2 cassettes
A memoir of the opera singer that tells of his family,
health, friends, and social life. Describes his love of
horses and the jumper show he sponsors, as well as the
international vocal competition he founded. 1995.

Priest of Music: The Life of Dimitri Mitropoulos
RC 42371
by William R. Trotter 
read by James DeLotel
4 cassettes
A biography of the renowned Greek conductor, who worked in
the United States for much of his professional life. Trotter
shows that Mitropoulos brought an ascetic and self-denying
fervor to his work. Though he was gifted musically,
Mitropoulos's tenure with the New York Philharmonic was
troubled. Trotter suggests adverse criticism and an
unhealthful lifestyle led to the artist's death in 1960.
1995.

Shostakovich: A Life Remembered
RC 42263
by Elizabeth Wilson 
read by Faith Potts
5 cassettes
A documentary biography of the great twentieth-century
Russian composer. Presents reminiscences of some seventy
contemporaries arranged chronologically and supplemented
with research. Focuses on the social and political
circumstances behind the creation and performance of
Shostakovich's works. Recounts the Stalinist purges of 1936
and 1948, when artists were censured and arrested. 1994.

The Steinway Saga: An American Dynasty
RC 42436
by D.W. Fostle 
read by Jake Williams
7 cassettes
Fostle sifts through correspondence, private papers and
diaries, court documents, and financial records for his
account of several generations of the Steinway family and
the impact their piano firm had on American history. 1995.

Too Marvelous for Words: The Life and Genius of Art Tatum
RC 42227
by James Lester 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
The freelance musician and retired psychologist bases this
first biography of the 1930s and 1940s jazz great on
interviews with Tatum's surviving associates. They describe
the blind piano player's intimidating virtuosity and
fun-loving lifestyle and provide details of his life. Tatum,
who loved alcohol and ignored his diabetes, died in 1956 at
age forty-seven. 1994.

Waylon: An Autobiography
RC 43334
by Waylon Jennings 
read by L.J. Ganser
3 cassettes
A country music legend recalls the determination that led to
his reputation as one of country music's "outlaws." He
describes how he defied "Nashville sound" and forged his own
blend of rock and country music. He also discusses his
friendships with musicians Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996.

Nature and the Environment

Chimpanzee Travels: On and off the Road in Africa
RC 42539
by Dale Peterson 
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes
The author, wanting to know more about chimpanzees, travels
around east, west, and central Africa, and finally into the
northern Congo and the heart of the Ndoki rain forest, an
area where chimps have never seen humans. Peterson describes
his meetings with Jane Goodall, natives, and tourists and
his encounters with confusing trails, screaming gorillas,
and raging chimpanzees. 1995.

Confessions of an Eco-Warrior
RC 42854
by Dave Foreman 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
A defense of the principles upon which the Earth First!
movement was founded: biocentrism, wilderness preservation,
and monkeywrenching (environmental vandalism). Foreman
decries the wanton destruction of the wilderness and
advocates environmental radicalism. He describes and
justifies monkeywrenching techniques. 1991.

Downcanyon: A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through
the Grand Canyon
RC 42651
by Ann Haymond Zwinger 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
To write this book, Zwinger joined a variety of research and
other group trips down the Grand Canyon portion of the
Colorado River. Her experiences on the river every month of
the year flavor her detailed discussion of its natural
history. 1995.

The Dying of the Trees: The Pandemic in America's Forests
RC 42018
by Charles E. Little 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
A columnist for _Wilderness_ and leader of conservation and
environmental groups describes tree death in various regions
of the United States. He blames policymakers, who refuse to
see the damage because of their allegiances to commercial
interests, and suggests that it may be too late to save the
trees. 1995.

Eco-Scam: The False Prophets of Ecological Apocalypse
RC 39923
by Ronald Bailey 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
A former _Forbes_ science writer scolds environmental
"doomsdayers," including NASA scientists and Vice President
Al Gore, for allegedly indiscriminately latching on to and
publicizing any natural anomaly or local disaster as
evidence to bolster their predictions of impending worldwide
catastrophe. Believing there is "nothing out there that we
cannot handle," the author urges journalists to stop
disheartening people. 1993.

Forcing the Spring: The Transformation of the American
Environmental Movement
RC 41354
by Robert Gottlieb 
read by Randy Atcher
3 cassettes
Explores the historical roots of the environmental movement
from the 1890s; chronicles the rise and consolidation of
conflicting ecological groups; and considers the importance
of gender, ethnicity, and class on how environmental
organizations define their issues, constituencies, tactics,
and goals. 1993.

Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin
RC 43041
by Stephen Jay Gould 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
Asserts that trends cannot be interpreted in isolation, but
should be seen in terms of a "full house" of general
variation within an entire system. For example, in the
evolution of life, it is diversity, rather than increasing
complexity, that represents nature's standard of excellence.
Bestseller 1996.

Green Means: Living Gently on the Planet
RC 42002
by Aubrey Wallace 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Profiles twenty-one "ordinary" people who are environmental
heroes. Based on public television station KQED's series
about individuals who have contributed to keeping the planet
green. Includes Sally Fox, who developed cotton fabrics with
natural color, a "green cowboy," and a rescuer of the Staten
Island salt marsh. Program index identifies available
videotapes. Introduction by NPR's Susan Stamberg. 1994.

Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day
RC 42675
by Thor Heyerdahl 
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Autobiographical and philosophical musings by the author
regarding his stay, with his wife, Liv, on the South Pacific
island of Fatu-Hiva. Their year-long adventure in the late
1930s led to Heyerdahl's later oceanic explorations, one of
which is chronicled in _Kon-Tiki (RC 22841)_. 1996.

Mapping the Farm: The Chronicle of a Family
RC 41987
by John Hildebrand 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Hildebrand married into the O'Neill family at a time when
their two-hundred-forty-acre family farm in Minnesota was
facing an uncertain future, although the O'Neills had owned
the land since the 1880s. As Hildebrand describes a cycle of
seasons on the farm--milking, planting crops, castrating
calves, slaughtering hogs--he provides a history of the four
generations who have lived on the land. 1995.

Monsters of the Sea
RC 42471
by Richard Ellis 
read by Gary Telles
4 cassettes
Ellis, a cryptozoologist who studies the reported existence
of unknown creatures, provides an analysis of some of the
terrifying "monsters" people throughout history have
believed to live in the sea. Through further research, the
unknown and unnamed "monsters" become such "familiar"
creatures as octopuses, whales, manatees, and sharks. Ellis
also discusses the need to protect and preserve the
creatures of the sea. 1994.

Noah's Choice: The Future of Endangered Species
RC 42225
by Charles C. Mann and Mark L. Plummer 
read by David Munro
2 cassettes
The authors assert that many factors lead to species
extinction, making the struggle for protection expensive and
not always successful. They also argue that enforcement of
the Endangered Species Act is too restrictive to provide
good social policy, and that extremists on both sides are
hampering progress. They recommend striking a balance
between the needs of humans and nature. 1995.

A Place in Space: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Watersheds; New
and Selected Prose
RC 43025
by Gary Snyder 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
A collection of essays that are "Buddhist, poetic, and
environmental calls to complex moral thought and action."
Holds that nature is not something apart from human society,
but intrinsic. Urges humans to transcend their differences
and find common ground for their own good and nature's.
1995.

Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
RC 42156
by Terry Tempest Williams 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
A multifaceted reflection on the retreat and return of life,
nature, and family. The author poetically links the damage
the 1982 Great Salt Lake floods did to wildlife with the
destruction cancer wreaks in her mother and the many women
of her family and neighborhood. Williams ponders the
human--especially male--role in both disasters. She draws
strength from her family, spirituality, and Utah's desert
wildlife. 1991.

The War against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New
Right, and Anti-Environmental Violence
RC 41660
by David Helvarg 
read by Lindsay Ellison
4 cassettes
A journalist documents organized reaction against advocates
for the environment. He tells how a coalition of right-wing
groups and industrial giants use local labor unions and
small businesses to present the reaction as a grass-roots
movement and describes bombings, beatings, and rapes done to
silence environmentalists. Some strong language. 1994.

Water Wars: The Fight to Control and Conserve Nature's Most
Precious Resource
RC 43046
by Olga Cossi 
read by Patricia McDermott
1 cassette
Explains why, even though 71 percent of the planet is
covered with water, fresh, clean water is an "endangered
species." Discusses pollution, competition for water, and
regulation of the resource. Includes water-saving tips, a
glossary, and two case studies in the ongoing water wars.
For junior and senior high readers. 1993.

A Year in the Maine Woods
RC 41372
by Bernd Heinrich 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
The author hones survival skills he first learned as a
refugee in a German forest when he takes up a year-long
residence in Maine in a log cabin that he built himself.
There Heinrich, with his pet raven for company, reduces his
needs to a minimum. As a naturalist on leave from his
teaching post, he explores a few acres in minute detail and
learns that in the forest as in life "the subtle matters,
and the spectacular distracts." 1994.

Occult

The Eagle and the Rose: A Remarkable True Story
RC 42849
by Rosemary Altea 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Life of an English clairvoyant and medium. Altea describes
the hardship of growing up in an abusive family, forced to
conceal her psychic abilities. As an adult, Altea is
befriended by a healer, who helps her develop her psychic
gifts, and by Grey Eagle, a Native American spirit guide.
1995.

Edgar Cayce on Atlantis
RC 43205
by Edgar Evans Cayce 
read by Christopher Hurt
1 cassette
The author distills and arranges excerpts about the
legendary continent of Atlantis from many psychic readings
given by his father, Edgar Cayce, who is called the
"Sleeping Prophet." The "life readings" describe the
individuals' previous incarnations in an advanced,
flourishing civilization that vanished twelve thousand years
ago. The author discusses the validation and relevance of
the elder Cayce's readings and predictions. 1968.

The Edgar Cayce Remedies
RC 40685
by William A. McGarey 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes (Reissue)
A medical doctor discusses the principles of healing based
on the health "readings" of Edgar Cayce, who advised people
while in a hypnotic state. 1983.

A War of Witches: A Journey into the Underworld of the
Contemporary Aztecs
RC 42289
by Timothy J. Knab 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
Knab, an American anthropologist researching the Mexican
Aztecs and learning about dreams and rituals from
contemporary witches, tells how he accidentally discovered
that the magical "healers" could also kill. After he
overheard his mentor agree to kill a client's son-in-law, he
investigated how survivors of a 1930s "war of the witches"
can still get rid of rivals. 1995.

Philosophy

Emerson: The Mind on Fire
RC 42285
by Robert D. Richardson 
read by James DeLotel
5 cassettes
Traces the life and intellectual odyssey of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, the nineteenth-century writer, poet, and essayist.
Discusses Emerson's development of the principles of
individualism, self-reliance, and transcendentalism that
have influenced American letters and intellectual thought.
Richardson chronicles Emerson's life as student, minister,
traveler, speaker, social activist, good friend, and loyal
family man. 1995.

How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character,
Courage, and Conscience
RC 42333
by Laura Schlessinger 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
The author of _Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their
Lives (RC 38864)_ looks at ways people can feel "fully
human" and get maximum benefits from life experiences.
Schlessinger believes that by returning to the three
C's--character, conscience, and courage--individuals can
prevent the personal and interpersonal problems that have a
negative effect on their lives. Bestseller 1996.

Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of
Scientific Fact
RC 42828
by Vine Deloria 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
A professor of history, law, and religious studies attacks
scientific doctrines as he understands them from "reading
scholarly articles and popular writers." He questions ideas
of evolution and migration via the Bering Strait in favor of
Native American scenarios of prehistory. Some strong
language. 1995.

Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional
Ethics
RC 41330
by Peter Singer 
read by Randy Atcher
2 cassettes
The animal rights advocate probes inconsistencies in legal
decisions on abortion, treatment of persons with severe
disabilities, "brain death," assisted suicide, and animal
rights. He calls for a "Copernican revolution" against the
religiously inherited idea that human beings are the center
of the ethical universe and proposes new "commandments" for
these issues. 1994.

Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations with Men
and Women of Conscience
RC 41334
by Rushworth M. Kidder 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
The author interviewed twenty-four distinguished individuals
from diverse backgrounds, asking each to respond to a
question about global ethics. From all the interviews, eight
common values emerge: love, truthfulness, fairness, freedom,
unity, tolerance, responsibility, and respect for life.
1994.

A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More
Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
RC 42324
by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
The authors provide even more stories to "inspire and
motivate you to love more unconditionally, live more
passionately, and pursue your heartfelt dreams with more
conviction." Topics include love, parenting, attitude, and
wisdom. Sequel to _A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the
Soul (RC 40454)_. Bestseller 1996.

Uncommon Sense: The Heretical Nature of Science
RC 42443
by Alan Cromer 
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
The physics professor advances the idea that science, which
he defines as objective thinking, is an unnatural
development on the part of human beings, who more naturally
take an egocentric, or "religious," view of reality. He uses
the theories of psychologist Jean Piaget to trace the
genesis of science historically and within individuals and
offers ideas for improving science education. 1993.

The Varnished Truth: Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary
Life
RC 43191
by David Nyberg 
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
Challenges basic assumptions about truth and deception.
Argues that deception is a normal attribute of human nature
and necessary for personal mental health and social
stability. Offers everyday examples of deceit as a necessary
function. 1993.

Poetry

Collected Longer Poems
RC 42487
by Hayden Carruth 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Companion to the award-winning author's _Collected Shorter
Poems (RC 35785)_. Ten poems in different styles written by
the New England poet between 1957 and 1983. "Vermont"
reflects on the origins of the state's French name, which
translates as "green mountain," and celebrates Vermont's
terrain, people, and history. Other selections include
"Journey to a Known Place," "North Winter," and "The
Sleeping Beauty (1970-1980)." 1994.

Collected Poems, 1953-1993
RC 38366
by John Updike 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
The earliest poems were written a year or so before Updike
graduated from college, and they follow in chronological
order, charting the course of his life over the next forty
years. He writes about his feelings, about mundane things,
about natural things, about places, and about almost
anything that has to do with the real world. He also writes
light verse, which he calls "cartooning with words," based
on the world of information. 1993.

The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes
RC 41265
by Langston Hughes 
read by Marcia Churchill
4 cassettes
"What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a
raisin in the sun?" asks Langston Hughes in "Harlem [2],"
one of 860 poems presented here. Others include "Aesthete in
Harlem," "Beaumont to Detroit: 1943," "Blues on a Box,"
"Easy Boogie," "Prayer Meeting," and "Sunset--Coney Island."
Hughes often uses jazz rhythms to share the pain and joy of
life in black America from the 1920s to the mid-1960s. The
collection is edited by Arnold Rampersad. 1994.

The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
RC 42918
by Maya Angelou 
read by Gail Nelson
1 cassette
In this collection of more than 150 poems, Angelou
celebrates the lives of black people, though many of her
poems are universal in their appeal. She uses the speech
patterns of southern blacks and of the streetwise hip, the
currents of blues and jazz, and the rhythm of rap. The
collection includes "Still I Rise" and "On the Pulse of
Morning." 1994.

The Complete Poems of John Keats
RC 41449
by John Keats 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Collected works of the quintessential Romantic poet, who
died of tuberculosis in 1821 at age twenty-six. Includes
poems such as "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "La Belle Dame sans
Merci," and "The Eve of St. Agnes," along with the
allegorical romance "Endymion" and the five-act poetic
tragedy "Otho the Great." 1995.

Entry in an Unknown Hand
RC 41436
by Franz Wright 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Thirty-seven short poems first published in 1989 by the
winner of the 1991 Whiting Award. A teacher at Emerson
College in Boston, Wright was born in Vienna and traveled
extensively in the United States, where he sets his poems.
The title poem portrays a fear of everyday life, "To the
Hawk" depicts the bird and its high-country world, and
"Vermont Cemetery" describes fighting sleep while driving
through the countryside. 1989.

The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets
RC 41602
by Bill Moyers 
read by James DeLotel
4 cassettes
This companion to a PBS series presents Moyers's
conversations with more than thirty poets. To Moyers,
"poetry is news--news of the mind, news of the heart--and in
the reading and hearing of it, poet and audience are fused."
The poets who discuss their lives and their works include
James A. Autry, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Rita Dove, Robert Hass,
Stanley Kunitz, Naomi Shihab Nye, Octavio Paz, and Mary
TallMountain. 1995.

Meadowlands
RC 43058
by Louise Glck 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
1 cassette
A collection of poems that interweaves vignettes from _The
Odyssey_ with the story of a dissolving modern marriage.
Uses Homer's characters metaphorically to portray aspects of
contemporary family life. Meditates on compulsion and choice
and on freedom and restraint. 1996.

Most Way Home
RC 41646
by Kevin Young 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
"Reward," an announcement of runaway slaves, introduces
poems exploring the idea of "home" in the African American
experience. In "Husbandry," the first of four sections,
Young tells one family's story of life and death, love and
loss. "The Spectacle" depicts a southern freak show.
"Getting Religion" is about rituals, each sacred in its own
way. "Beyond the Pale," the final section, contains poems
with a contemporary view of life. 1995.

Mother Love: Poems
RC 41331
by Rita Dove 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
1 cassette
The 1993-1995 U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner
collects poems previously published elsewhere into a volume
focusing on the myth of Demeter and Persephone. Loosely
following the sonnet form, the poems express a mother's
anxious care for her daughter and a daughter's experience in
leaving her mother for the wider--and more dangerous--world.
1995.

New and Selected Poems, 1923-1985
RC 42648
by Robert Penn Warren 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
This collection, published for the author's eightieth
birthday, reflects his artistic ripening through the years.
The newest offerings, covering 1980-1984, deal with issues
of aging, immortality, and nature, especially in the West
and Midwest. Also includes selections from his two earlier
Pulitzer Prize-winning collections. 1985.

Passing Through: The Later Poems, New and Selected
RC 42433
by Stanley Kunitz 
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Poems written since 1971 are collected here in honor of the
Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ninetieth birthday. Works
draw on his life experience, "telling the stories of the
soul," which is how he describes poetry in the preface.
Winner of the 1995 National Book Award. 1995.

Poems
RC 41803
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
The juvenile poems that introduce this collection were
written in the 1790s. Poems written after the turn of the
nineteenth century reflect Coleridge's friendship with the
Wordsworths and his growing interest in nature, the exotic,
and human emotions. Contains the complete poems of the
Romantic writer, including such well-known works as "Kubla
Khan," "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and "Cristabel."
1991.

A Scattering of Salts: Poems
RC 42132
by James Ingram Merrill 
read by James DeLotel
1 cassette
Published after the 1995 death of the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Connecticut author, who also received the Library of
Congress's first Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry for his
1988 _Inner Room (RC 33295)_. Literary themes join
reflections on everyday life: "Morning Exercise" at the
health club; "My Father's Irish Setters," missed after
divorce from the wife who banished them; "Family Week at
Oracle Ranch," on rehab therapy. 1995.

Worshipful Company of Fletchers: Poems
RC 39944
by James Tate 
read by Arnie Warren
1 cassette
Prosaic images, such as "the cushions on the wicker couch
need mending," form a backdrop for a poem about children
telling ghost stories. Sometimes Tate weaves such ordinary
objects as gum wrappers, Liberty dimes, and Indian-head
pennies into his poems. And as he focuses on the creative
process, he is amused by thoughts of others solemnly
organizing his personal things. Winner of the National Book
Award. 1994.

Psychology and Self-Help

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
RC 41149
by Julia Cameron 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Screenwriter Cameron, who teaches workshops on freeing
creativity, outlines twelve weeks of exercises and tasks to
free us from our own internalized perfectionist, or censor.
Cameron's primary tool for creative recovery is to fill
three pages each morning with stream-of-consciousness
writing in which nothing is too petty, silly, stupid, or
weird to include. Bestseller 1992.

At Peace in the Light: The Further Adventures of a Reluctant
Psychic Who Reveals the Secret of Your Spiritual Powers
RC 42868
by Dannion Brinkley 
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Brinkley tells how he adjusted to the psychic ability he
acquired after his near-death experiences and found his
life's mission in helping hospice patients face death. 1995.
Sequel to _Saved by the Light (RC 38855)_.

The Batterer: A Psychological Profile
RC 42228
by Donald G. Dutton 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
After describing several different types of men who abuse
women, Dutton focuses on examining the minds of what he
refers to as "cyclical/emotionally volatile abusers" and
discusses the possibility of curing them. The author studied
and treated abusive men in Canada for twenty years and was
an expert witness for the prosecution in the murder trial of
O.J. Simpson. 1995.

The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of
America
RC 41401
edited by Steven Fraser 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
Essays by nineteen academics, writers, and editors rebutting
the thesis of _The Bell Curve (RC 39153)_, which purports to
show that intelligence, seen as the basis for achievement
and social success, is a product of genetic make-up, not
environment or education. Essayists question the methods,
conclusions, and motives of _Bell Curve_ authors Hernstein
and Murray. 1995.

Captive Hearts, Captive Minds: Freedom and Recovery from
Cults and Abusive Relationships
RC 42072
by Madeleine Landau Tobias and Janja Lalich 
read by Judith Ann Gantly
3 cassettes
A psychotherapist and an editor, both former cult members,
describe psychological and physical damage caused by a cult
experience and difficulties encountered on leaving the cult.
The authors offer guidelines for identifying cults and
advice on readjustment. Addresses religious, political,
human potential, and other groups. 1994.

The Chemistry of Conscious States: How the Brain Changes Its
Mind
RC 41495
by J. Allan Hobson 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Using personal experiences and those of others, a
neuroscientist examines the mind and the brain and concludes
that all mental activity is a continuous state of waking,
deep sleep, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep regulated by
two distinct chemical systems. In lay language, Hobson
explains what he believes occurs as the brain shuttles among
these distinct states. 1994.

Coping When a Parent Dies
RC 41845
by Janet Grosshandler-Smith 
read by Carol Dines
1 cassette
The author, a high school guidance counselor, has been
through the grieving process herself, having lost her
husband to cancer in 1989. She discusses the five stages of
grief, deaths that are particularly difficult, funeral
arrangements, religious beliefs, changes in survivors'
lives, and ways to keep memories alive. Includes a list of
sources for help and support. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1995.

Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife
RC 42467
by Ann Linnea 
read by Dani Carr
2 cassettes
At forty-three the author, with a friend, makes a kayak trip
around Lake Superior. Cold, stormy weather and fatigue
combine with closeness to nature and a sense of
accomplishment to produce self-understanding and prepare
Linnea for the next stage of her life. Contains feminist and
"new age" concepts and language. 1995.

Eccentrics: A Study of Sanity and Strangeness
RC 43062
by David Weeks and Jamie James 
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
A neuropsychologist and a writer survey "odd" behavior from
historical times to the twentieth century and draw
conclusions about the relative health, happiness, and
creativity of eccentrics. Examples include "Emperor Norton"
of California; Johnny Appleseed; and Florence Foster
Jenkins, whose awful singing packed recitals at the
Ritz-Carlton. 1995.

Emotional Intelligence
RC 41511
by Daniel Goleman 
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
The _New York Times_ science writer argues that emotional
intelligence is as much a factor of success as is the
intelligence quotient. And because self-awareness and
control of "toxic" emotions can, he says, be taught, he
calls for education to guide children's emotional
development. He also discusses ways adults can continue to
grow emotionally. Bestseller 1995.

The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places
RC 39950
by Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
To introduce the effect the natural world has on children,
the authors probe their own early discoveries of "wildness."
Focusing on many settings for insights into the importance
of a child's contact with nature, they note differences in
the freedom to explore permitted to boys and to girls and
weigh the consequences these differences may have in the
children's adult lives. 1994.

How Good People Make Tough Choices
RC 41569
by Rushworth M. Kidder 
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
The founder of the Institute for Global Ethics and former
columnist for the _Christian Science Monitor_ offers
guidelines for dealing with ethical dilemmas. Using
anecdotes to illustrate conflicts between truth and loyalty,
individual and community, short-term and long-term goals,
and justice and mercy, Kidder shows how decisions are made
using "ends-based," "rule-based," or "care-based"
principles. 1995.

Integrity
RC 42528
by Stephen L. Carter 
read by Norman Fitz
3 cassettes
For Yale University law professor Carter, integrity involves
discerning right from wrong, then openly doing what is
right. He offers anecdotal examples from law, politics,
academia, business, and sports to demonstrate contemporary
morality shortages and plead for integrity as a practical
public necessity. 1996.

An Intimate History of Humanity
RC 41716
by Theodore Zeldin 
read by Annie Wauters
4 cassettes
The Oxford senior fellow and author explores interpersonal
communication throughout history and speculates on future
possibilities. Each chapter begins with a portrait of an
individual. For example, a woman who fears loneliness leads
the author to discuss hermits, writers, and eccentrics and
to suggest turning solitude into an adventure. 1994.

Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful
Future
RC 42470
by James Dobson 
read by Rick Rohan
2 cassettes
A psychologist and Christian broadcaster offers advice for
those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six who are
moving through the "critical decade" when vital decisions
are made: about education, jobs, marriage, family, and the
establishment of personal values and principles. He includes
a list of thirty-eight values to live by. For senior high
and older readers. 1995.

A Man's World: How Real Is Male Privilege--and How High Is
Its Price?
RC 42820
by Ellis Cose 
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
A contributing editor of _Newsweek_ magazine and author of
_The Rage of a Privileged Class (RC 38582)_ examines men's
"sense of dissatisfaction." He explores men's confusion over
changing roles in the workplace and in the home and over
issues of sexual harassment and battery. Cose maintains that
men are not as privileged as feminists suppose. 1995.

Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Becoming One
RC 42983
by Bobb Biehl 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes
A comprehensive guide to mentoring with explanations,
instructions, and tributes from Christian leaders. Defines
mentoring as the process of a mature person taking a protege
"under the wing" for lifelong caring and support. 1996.

The Moral Sense
RC 41281
by James Q. Wilson 
read by Terence Aselford
3 cassettes
Wilson argues that everyone has a sense of right and wrong
but that this sense is affected by the surrounding social
structure an individual grows up with. Wilson endeavors to
uncover those evolutionary, developmental, and cultural
origins of our moral habits. 1993.

The Myth of Repressed Memory: False Memories and Accusations
of Sexual Abuse
RC 40627
by Elizabeth Loftus and Katherine Ketcham 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Drawing on twenty-five years of research, psychologist
Loftus asserts that memories are a blend of fact and fiction
and that childhood "memories" can easily be implanted in
adults. The authors question some famous cases in which
adults recall supposedly repressed traumatic events through
therapy. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

Positive Solitude: A Practical Program for Mastering
Loneliness and Achieving Self-Fulfillment
RC 39904
by Rae Andr 
read by Jeanne Evans
2 cassettes
Psychologist Andr wrote this book after her divorce to
change the negative view that being alone means being
lonely. Asserting that living contentedly alone is a goal
similar to losing weight, Andr discusses "loneliness traps"
and outlines steps to achieve positive solitude, including
how to provide one's own feedback and how to maintain this
new philosophy throughout life. 1991.

The Pursuit of Happiness: Who Is Happy--and Why
RC 42238
by David G. Myers 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes
Myers states he does not "possess final answers to the
mysteries of well-being," which seem to depend on prior
personal and social experience. His studies indicate that a
satisfying job, realistic expectations, good physical
fitness and health, a happy marriage, and religious faith do
make a person happier. Myers also asserts that acting happy
can have a positive effect. 1992.

The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
RC 42813
by Thomas Moore 
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
Moore avers that a spiritual, enchanted engagement with life
is not a childish thing to be put away with adulthood but a
necessity for personal and collective survival. Describes
how such ordinary aspects of life as gardens, food, and
language can take on a new sense of wonder and beauty.
Bestseller 1996.

Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
RC 42044
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 
read by Janis Gray
5 cassettes
This series of daily lessons for women is based on six
principles the author developed to help define her life and
to reconcile her spiritual and creative longings with her
often overwhelming and conflicting commitments. Bestseller
1995.

Victims of Memory: Incest Accusations and Shattered Lives
RC 42392
by Mark Pendergrast 
read by John Stratton
5 cassettes
The author, who has been accused by his own daughters of
sexual abuse, looks at the controversial problem of
remembered abuse and the effect accusations have on
individuals. He presents views by the therapists, the
survivors, the accused, and the retractors--those who have
since taken back their accusations. He concludes with a
letter to his daughters. For senior high and older readers.
1995.

When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: How to Cope--Using the Skills
of Systematic Assertive Therapy
RC 42181
by Manuel J. Smith 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Opposed to manipulating people by interfering with their
decision-making processes, therapist Smith describes how to
be assertive without taking away the dignity and
self-respect of others. Included are a "bill of assertive
rights," descriptions of systematic assertive skills, and
numerous dialogs illustrating the techniques. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1975.

Religion

The Active Life: Wisdom for Work, Creativity, and Caring
RC 42426
by Parker J. Palmer 
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Six stories and poems are used to examine the possibility of
being spiritual for those who choose life in the world of
action over the monastic norms of a contemplative life. The
author, who completed a long journey toward the knowledge
that he was not a monk, discusses the lessons in each of the
selected works, which include a Taoist poem, biblical tales
of Jesus, and a poem by a Guatemalan activist. 1990.

Animal Theology
RC 43197
by Andrew Linzey 
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
Avers that the issue of moral justice for animals has been
neglected by the theological world. Argues that Christian
theology provides a basis for the ethical treatment of
animals, and offers the Christ-given paradigm of "lordship
manifest in service" as the proper model for human dominion
over animals. 1994.

The Cloister Walk
RC 42320
by Kathleen Norris 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Norris has been a Benedictine oblate, or associate, for ten
years and has twice spent extended periods of time at St.
John's Abbey in Minnesota. In diary form, she describes her
"immersion" in this liturgical world and the benefits she
derives from her time there. Bestseller 1996.

Finding God
RC 39903
by Larry Crabb Jr. 
read by Jeff Halberstadt
2 cassettes
In 1991 Crabb's older brother was killed in a plane crash.
Crabb's difficulty in dealing with this loss led him to
realize that he and, he believes, most Christians are
preoccupied with themselves. He asserts that the only hope
for escaping from pain and problems is to learn to trust
God. Crabb discusses the pathway to finding God and the
obstacles along the way. 1993.

The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy; the Schocken Bible, Volume 1
RC 42213
translated by Everett Fox 
read by Gordon Gould
8 cassettes
In this first volume of a new translation, Fox uses as his
base the German translation done by Martin Buber and Franz
Rosenzweig between 1925 and 1962. Guided by the principle
that the Hebrew Bible was meant to be read aloud, Fox
renders a poetic version with careful attention to rhythm
and sound. Includes commentaries and notes. 1995.

From the Angel's Blackboard: The Best of Fulton J. Sheen; a
Centennial Celebration
RC 42147
by Fulton J. Sheen 
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Selections from the 1950s books and television series of the
popular Roman Catholic archbishop--_Life Is Worth Living (RC
13966)_ and others. Sheen addresses such topics as work,
happiness, melancholy, fatigue, and death. He urges readers
to seek happiness by trusting God and doing what is right,
illustrating his points with anecdotes from life and
literature. 1995.

God Came Near
RC 40935
by Max Lucado 
read by Michael Consoli
1 cassette
Lucado believes most people don't pay attention to something
that is nearby their whole lives. He shares his belief that
people can find God by following Christ's sandalprints from
the "cold, hard floor of the cave in which he was born"
through the miracles he performed, to his crucifixion and
resurrection--a path that Lucado hopes will lead to
understanding the choices Christ made in helping others.
1987.

God: A Biography
RC 41337
by Jack Miles 
read by Lou Harpenau
4 cassettes
Miles, a former Jesuit, examines the Old Testament books in
the order of their appearance in the Hebrew Bible (law,
prophets, and writings) in order to show that God is "an
amalgam of several personalities in one character." He
portrays the literary figure of God as moving through many
stages of development while progressing toward eventual
reconciliation with the people he created. 1995.

The Holy Bible, Containing the New Testament: Translated out
of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translation
Diligently Compared and Revised
RC 40843
read by Alexander Scourby
4 cassettes (Reissue)
The King James version of the New Testament. 1957.

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament: Translated out
of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations
Diligently Compared and Revised
RC 40842
read by Alexander Scourby
11 cassettes (Reissue)
The King James version of the Old Testament. 1957.

How to Stay Alive as Long as You Live: Practical Guides for
Christian Living
RC 42962
by Robert H. Spain 
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
Spain, a bishop of the United Methodist Church, addresses
ways in which individuals can learn to lead more meaningful,
fulfilling lives. He suggests they accept themselves as
persons of worth, develop a positive mental attitude, set
priorities, handle detours, cope with worry and grief, learn
to forgive, share their faith, and always remember that God
resides within them. 1992.

Islamic Fundamentalism in the Modern World
RC 41926
by William Spencer 
read by Ken Kliban
1 cassette
To diffuse the emotion and confusion he believes exist about
the Islamic world, a professor of Middle East history
explains the Five Pillars of Islam, the true definition of
"jihad," and that only part of the Islamic world practices
fundamentalism. The conflict of values between East and West
provides context to current and historic events. For junior
and senior high and older readers. 1995.

Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful
Future
RC 42470
by James Dobson 
read by Rick Rohan
2 cassettes
A psychologist and Christian broadcaster offers advice for
those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six who are
moving through the "critical decade" when vital decisions
are made: about education, jobs, marriage, family, and the
establishment of personal values and principles. He includes
a list of thirty-eight values to live by. For senior high
and older readers. 1995.

Living Buddha, Living Christ
RC 42317
by Thich Nhat Hanh 
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
Buddhist monk and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh brings Christian
and Buddhist spiritual concepts of compassion and holiness
together. After many conversations with Christian leaders,
Thich Nhat Hanh concludes that the spiritual bases of the
two religions are very close. As a peace advocate, he wants
to bring an understanding that will join peoples of all
religions. 1995.

Living Faith
RC 42877
by Jimmy Carter 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
The former president testifies on the influence of religious
faith in his life. He recounts formative events of his past,
including achievements and setbacks, and discusses how his
Christian belief sustained and inspired him. 1996.

Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion
RC 42218
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
A classic of theology by the Jewish authority and author of
_Maimonides: A Biography (RC 19651)_, who died in 1972.
Heschel reflects on aspects of the human relationship with
the divine, probing ways of knowing God, the universe, and
the self. Themes include "reason and wonder," "the meaning
of existence," and "faith and piety." 1951.

Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in
Nineteenth-Century Germany
RC 41254
by David Blackbourn 
read by Ted Stoddard
5 cassettes
A Harvard professor documents the July 1876 sighting of the
Virgin Mary by three young girls near the town of Marpingen.
He probes the authenticity of the visions, analyzes the role
of the Virgin Mary in contemporary social and political
life, and describes how apparitions were used by the church,
the state, and local entrepreneurs. 1993.

Mary Magdalen: Myth and Metaphor
RC 42978
by Susan Haskins 
read by Lisette Lecat
5 cassettes
Scriptural exegesis, history, and art serve as the sources
for this portrait of the renowned female saint and intimate
of Jesus. Haskins demonstrates how through the ages the
image of Mary Magdalen has merged with other biblical
figures to become that of the penitent prostitute, a
portrayal that epitomizes the subordinate role of women in
the church and in society. Haskins reevaluates that concept.
1993.

The Measure of a Man
RC 42398
by Martin Luther King Jr. 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Two meditations by the well-known American civil rights
leader: "What Is Man?" and "The Dimensions of a Complete
Life," plus an excerpt from his April 3, 1968, speech. King
calls upon his Christian heritage as he reflects on the
nature of human existence and the moral duties of the
individual. 1988.

Mourning into Dancing
RC 42754
by Walter Wangerin 
read by Brian Conn
2 cassettes
Wangerin, a Lutheran pastor, looks at four concepts of
death: primal fall or original sin, divisions that come
between us and others, corporeal dying, and spiritual death.
Through examples from his own life and from his inner-city
ministry, he shows how grief can lead to healing and
renewal. 1992.

Naming the Antichrist: The History of an American Obsession
RC 41448
by Robert C. Fuller 
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes
The professor of religious studies at Bradley University
defines the Antichrist as a satanic agent bent on leading
believers astray in a prelude to the apocalyptic millennium.
Fuller states that for historical reasons Americans have
been especially prone to naming their enemies the
Antichrist. "Antichrists" have included Native Americans,
Catholics, Communists, and the New Age Movement. 1995.

A NonChurchgoer's Guide to the Bible
RC 42688
by Michael Gantt 
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
A nonsectarian overview of the Bible for persons who have an
interest in "the Good Book" but little knowledge of it.
Explains the structure of the Bible, reviews each of its
books, and suggests how one might go about reading the
bestselling book of all time. 1995.

Pope John Paul II: The Biography
RC 42260
by Tad Szulc 
read by Margaret Strom
4 cassettes
Szulc believes that to understand the pope, one must
understand his Polishness--the "essential trait of his
personality." The first half of the book covers Karol
Wojtyla's life up to his election as pope. Szulc sees him as
a man of great intellect but also as a man of
contradictions. The author covers the pope's conservative
stand on subjects such as birth control and celibacy as well
as his more liberal stand on human rights and social
justice. 1995.

A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story
RC 42182
by William Martin 
read by Lou Harpenau
6 cassettes
In this authorized biography, Martin first takes a brief
look at 350 years of evangelism and then shows how far
Graham's influences have reached in his various crusades.
Graham is portrayed as a man who is more interested in
theology than in administrative duties and as a man who has
been a presence in the lives of presidents and political
leaders around the world. 1991.

Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls: The History of Judaism, the
Background of Christianity, the Lost Library of Qumran
RC 41652
by Lawrence H. Schiffman 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
4 cassettes
The author, a Judaic scholar and a member of the editorial
team publishing the scrolls, views them as a history of
Judaism during the Second Temple period, which ended in 70
C.E. He states that, rather than being documents of an early
Christian sect, they are the writings of a Sadducee priest
who left Jerusalem after the Maccabean revolt. 1994.

Reviving the Spirit: A Generation of African Americans Goes
Home to Church
RC 42924
by Beverly Hall Lawrence 
read by Robin Miles
1 cassette
A journalist born in Georgia and living in New York City
draws on personal experience to show that African Americans
are turning to churches for affirmation and a sense of
racial pride. She focuses on the Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland, describing its
"dashing" pastor, its involvement in economic development,
and its "Mighty Men of God" ministry. 1996.

Ring of Truth: A Translator's Testimony
RC 41927
by J.B. Phillips 
read by John Horton
1 cassette
A personal testimony of how the Bible, and particularly the
New Testament, can bring insight and renewal. The author is
an Anglican cleric whose translation of the New Testament
into modern English has been widely accepted. 1967.

The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, AD
200-1000
RC 42494
by Peter Brown 
read by Corrie James
3 cassettes
A history of the first thousand years of Christianity.
Traces its rise from the last centuries of the Roman empire
to the formation of western Christendom and its spread in
diverse forms across Asia Minor and North Africa. Explains
how Christianity became Europe's dominant political and
cultural force by the year 1000. 1996.

Selling God: American Religion in the Marketplace of Culture
RC 42347
by R. Laurence Moore 
read by John Richardson
3 cassettes
The Cornell history professor argues that by preventing the
establishment of a state religion, the First Amendment
obliges churches to "sell" themselves commercially. He
chronicles this marketing, adducing evangelists' use of TV
spectacles, the Chautauqua Association's promotion of the
religious vacation, and other examples. Some violence and
some strong language. 1994.

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
RC 42934
by Phillip W. Keller 
read by Rick Rohan
1 cassette
The author brings information and insights from his own
experience in sheepherding to this meditation on the psalm.
For example, he uses the predicament of a "cast" sheep--one
that has fallen over on its back and can't get up--to
elucidate the phrase "he restoreth my soul." 1970.

A Simple Path
RC 43309
by Mother Teresa 
read by Annie Wauters
1 cassette
Tells how from an early age, Mother Teresa, born in 1910,
felt a need to help others. Then in 1946, she received her
second call that instructed her to "give up all and follow
Jesus into the slums--to serve him in the poorest of the
poor." Mother Teresa says she follows a simple path: "The
fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith.
The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service.
The fruit of service is peace." Bestseller 1995.

A Touch of Wonder
RC 43073
by Arthur Gordon 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The author encourages readers to learn the art of living by
experiencing and appreciating the wonder in commonplace
events. He also explores faith, awareness, wisdom, and
self-discovery. 1974.

What Happens When Women Pray
RC 42532
by Evelyn Christenson 
read by Barbara Pinolini
1 cassette
The 1968 national women's chairman for the Baptist General
Conference shares her experiences in leading women in
prayer. She offers the "Six Ss" rules for prayer groups:
subject by subject, short prayers, simple prayers, specific
prayer requests, silent periods, and small groups. Supports
text with Bible passages and relates results obtained by
many prayer groups. 1975.

The Women's Bible Commentary
RC 41377
edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe 
read by Janis Gray
7 cassettes
Women Bible scholars from U.S. universities present women's
perspectives on books of the Old and New Testaments. The
authors use related cultural and historical information to
interpret the experiences of biblical women and probe the
contemporary relevance of biblical accounts. Comments follow
the number and order of the books in the Protestant canon,
plus Esther and Daniel. 1992.

Wrestling with Angels: What the First Family of Genesis
Teaches Us about Our Spiritual Identity, Sexuality, and
Personal Relationships
RC 42611
by Naomi H. Rosenblatt and Joshua Horwitz 
read by Janis Gray
3 cassettes
Psychotherapist Rosenblatt explores the multigenerational
saga of the Bible, focusing on Abraham and Sarah, to
discover how the family's conflicts and spiritual vision
reflect on the contemporary search for a purposeful life and
spiritual identity. 1995.

Science and Technology

Alfred Nobel: A Biography
RC 42027
by Kenne Fant 
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Life of the nineteenth-century Swedish chemist and
industrialist best known as the inventor of dynamite and as
the founder of the prestigious Nobel prizes. Using Nobel's
writings and correspondence, the author reveals a man who
was a talented writer, a successful businessman, and a
caring benefactor, but who also was a misanthropic bachelor
prone to unhappiness and melancholy. 1991.

Altered Fates: Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life
RC 41261
by Jeff Lyon and Peter Gorner 
read by Annie Wauters
6 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists expand on a topic they
covered in a 1986 _Chicago Tribune_ series. They track
research enabling scientists to change the genetic code of
human beings and recount attempts to apply gene therapy to
specific diseases. The authors cite cases and discuss
rivalry among researchers, ethical problems, and needed
oversight. 1995.

American Technological Sublime
RC 41239
by David E. Nye 
read by John Richardson
3 cassettes
A professor at the Center for American Studies of Odense
University, Denmark, discusses the nature of the sublime: an
experience of astonishment, awe, and a degree of horror.
Usually associated with natural phenomena like the Grand
Canyon and Niagara Falls, the sublime is, Nye says, also
found in human creations like the Empire State Building, the
atomic bomb, and the space program. 1994.

The Ant and the Peacock: Altruism and Sexual Selection from
Darwin to Today
RC 41432
by Helena Cronin 
read by Patrick Horgan
5 cassettes
In his evolutionary thinking, Darwin grappled with the
apparent anomalies of altruism and sexual ornamentation.
Cronin traces the birth and development of Darwin's ideas.
She then leads two philosophical discussions about natural
selection, using the worker ant and the peacock to
illustrate how more recent scientific study has resolved
these anomalies. 1991.

The Ascent of Man
RC 41528
by J. Bronowski 
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Originally developed as a television series, this work by a
historian, inventor, mathematician, and leader in the modern
movement of scientific humanism traces the growth of science
through "the great monuments of human invention." 1973.

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
RC 42578
by Jonathan Weiner 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
Discusses the work of Peter and Rosemary Grant, who spent
more than twenty years in the Galapagos Islands researching
Charles Darwin's finches to confront Darwin's notion of
evolution as a time-suspended process. Weiner incorporates
research from other scientists to assert that evolution is
dynamic, involving constant, even observable, change. _L.A.
Times_ Book Prize for Science and Technology. 1994.

The Beauty of the Beastly: New Views on the Nature of Life
RC 42365
by Natalie Angier 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for the _New York
Times_ offers her essays on the beauty of organisms usually
considered beastly, and the beastliness behind conventional
icons of beauty in the natural world. Admitting she
"anthropomorphizes shamelessly," she humorously discusses
commonalities that humans share with other species. Topics
include loving, adapting, healing, creating, and dying.
1995.

The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World out of
Balance
RC 41165
by Laurie Garrett 
read by Ray Foushee
7 cassettes
Using examples such as HIV, tuberculosis, and the Ebola
virus, science writer Garrett explores the recent history of
disease emergence, examines the biology of viral evolution
at the microbial level, looks at how humans are aiding and
abetting the microbes, and offers some solutions. Strong
language. Bestseller 1994.

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
RC 42208
by Carl Sagan 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
4 cassettes
An eminent scientist explains the importance of scientific
thinking to our democratic institutions and technological
civilization. Debunks the pseudoscience of New Age beliefs,
UFO reports, psychic surgeons, and other such
irrationalities. Offers a "baloney detection kit" for
analyzing issues. Bestseller 1995.

Doing Simple Math in Your Head
RC 42272
by W.J. Howard 
read by Butch Hoover
1 cassette
Stating that "being able to do [math] problems in your head
is basically being able to simplify," the author gives tips
on reordering, rearranging, and breaking up numbers; using
equivalents and identities; and approximating and rounding
off. He reviews basic arithmetic and provides real-life
practice problems such as figuring change, gas mileage, and
sale prices. 1992.

Dreams of a Final Theory
RC 41465
by Steven Weinberg 
read by Michael Stanton
2 cassettes
A winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for physics and author of
_The First Three Minutes (RC 15438)_ explains in lay
language the scientific search for a "final theory" that
would unify and explain the physical laws governing the
universe. He speculates on the character of that theory and
on what it might mean for humankind, including the question,
"What about God?" 1992.

Escape Velocity: Cyberculture at the End of the Century
RC 42746
by Mark Dery 
read by Barry Bernson
3 cassettes
Escape velocity is the speed that it takes for a body to
pull away from the earth. Dery suggests that computer
culture is reaching "escape velocity" from history and
tradition. This overview looks at junkyard robot makers who
stage mechanical performances and others who use technology
to extend their physical and mental abilities. Some strong
language. 1996.

Harm de Blij's Geography Book: A Leading Geographer's Fresh
Look at Our Changing World
RC 42385
by Harm de Blij 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
The geography editor of the _Good Morning America_ show
offers a survey of geography basics. De Blij interweaves
aspects of maps, weather, nations, and cities to demonstrate
their effects on history, economics, politics, and our daily
lives. 1995.

How Things Are: A Science Tool-Kit for the Mind
RC 41895
edited by John Brockman and Katinka Matson 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
Thirty-four essays by scientists and thinkers from fields
such as anthropology, mathematics, biology, physics, and
philosophy. Richard Dawkins tells his ten-year-old daughter
that "revelation" and "tradition" are bad reasons for
believing something. Steve Jones explores how some human
beings developed light skin. Lee Smolin ponders the nature
of time. 1995.

The Hubble Wars: Astrophysics Meets Astropolitics in the
Two-Billion-Dollar Struggle over the Hubble Space Telescope
RC 41889
by Eric J. Chaisson 
read by Butch Hoover
4 cassettes
After its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was
found to be embarrassingly out of focus. Astronomers were
devastated, politicians disgusted, the press critical, and
the public perplexed. Astrophysicist Chaisson chronicles the
mismanagement and competing agendas among science,
government, and industry that led to the Hubble boondoggle.
1994.

The Language of Genes: Solving the Mysteries of Our Genetic
Past, Present, and Future
RC 41360
by Steve Jones 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
A genetics researcher explains the science in popular
language, sometimes with humor. He compares genetic
evolution to the development of languages, showing how each
reveals a path by which to trace ancestry. He also discusses
the use of genetics in treating diseases and speculates that
social changes are slowing human evolution. 1993.

Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics
RC 42211
by Ruth Lewin Sime 
read by Christopher Hurt
4 cassettes
The author highlights Meitner's often overlooked pioneering
career--from her professorial work at Berlin's prestigious
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute to her atomic discoveries while
exiled in Stockholm. A physicist who codiscovered nuclear
fission with Otto Hahn, Meitner fled Nazi-occupied Austria
during World War II and received none of the credit when
Hahn won the Nobel Prize. 1996.

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the
Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
RC 42442
by Dava Sobel 
read by Vanessa Maroney
1 cassette
Sobel describes the work of John Harrison, a London
clockmaker, who invented the chronometer. For centuries
there was no accurate way to determine longitude, so in 1714
the British parliament offered twenty thousand pounds for a
solution. While others looked for a celestial answer,
Harrison worked almost forty years on a mechanical one.
Bestseller 1995.

Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder
RC 41918
by Lawrence Weschler 
read by Frank Coffee
1 cassette
Weschler, staff writer for the _New Yorker_, describes the
Museum of Jurassic Technology, which he had often heard
about on his visits to Los Angeles and finally decided to
visit. He discusses the bizarre display of natural marvels,
like the hairy horn of an English woman who lived in 1688,
he found inside. He segues into the origins of modern
museums, a subject he learned about in his search for
information about the strange exhibits. Bestseller 1995.

Nano: The Emerging Science of Nanotechnology; Remaking the
World--Molecule by Molecule
RC 41532
by Ed Regis 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
In popular, humorous style, Regis details the development of
nanotechnology, the process of making anything from steak to
diamonds by mechanically constructing its atoms and
molecules. Physicist Richard Feynman proposed the idea, and
K. Eric Drexler experimented with machines to carry out the
process. Regis speculates on positive and negative uses of
nanotechnology. 1995.

The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Modern Human
Origins
RC 42292
by James Shreeve 
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
Science writer Shreeve surveys evidence and theories on the
origins of modern humankind. Drawing upon his travels to
sites where the oldest human remains have been found, his
interviews with foremost anthropologists, and a weighing of
discoveries, Shreeve points to Neandertals as the central
mystery of human evolution. Did our species evolve from,
interbreed with, or replace Neandertals? 1995.

The Next Great Thing: The Sun, the Stirling Engine, and the
Drive to Change the World
RC 41841
by Mark L. Shelton 
read by Scott Dowd
3 cassettes
The free-lance journalist's account of almost two years
spent watching the folks at Sunpower work on and seek
funding for the solar-powered Stirling engine. Using popular
style and homely analogies, Shelton details the external
combustion engine and profiles its jaunty promoter, William
Beale. 1994.

Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life
RC 42911
by Geerat Vermeij 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
An esteemed evolutionary biologist and paleontologist, who
has been blind since the age of four, describes his
childhood and his career. Born in the Netherlands, Vermeij
faced learning both a new language and contracted braille
when he began third grade in the United States. But he
brought with him a love of seashells, which became his
life's work. 1997.

The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the
Complex
RC 42284
by Murray Gell-Mann 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
Winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize in physics and founder of the
Santa Fe Institute, where scientists study adaptive systems,
Gell-Mann sets forth his views on the behavior and makeup of
the natural world and advocates changes that would improve
and sustain the environment. He addresses quantum mechanics,
biological selection, adaptive systems, and creative
thinking. 1994.

Solo: Life with an Electric Car
RC 41774
by Noel Perrin 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
While teaching environmental studies at Dartmouth College,
Professor Perrin was confronted about commuting to work by
automobile. Vowing to find a more environmentally friendly
method, Perrin decided on an electric car. He describes his
abortive attempt to drive the car he calls Solo back to
Vermont from its factory in California. Once home, however,
Solo proves well-suited to be a commuter car. 1992.

The Spirit of St. Louis
RC 42159
by Charles A. Lindbergh 
read by Bruce Huntey
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Personal account of the famous first solo nonstop flight to
Paris. The saga begins in 1926 when Lindbergh was a pilot on
the St. Louis-Chicago mail route, traces his struggle to get
financial backers and to acquire the plane of his dreams,
and details the historic nearly thirty-four-hour flight in
the _Spirit of St. Louis_. 1953.

Uncommon Sense: The Heretical Nature of Science
RC 42443
by Alan Cromer 
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
The physics professor advances the idea that science, which
he defines as objective thinking, is an unnatural
development on the part of human beings, who more naturally
take an egocentric, or "religious," view of reality. He uses
the theories of psychologist Jean Piaget to trace the
genesis of science historically and within individuals and
offers ideas for improving science education. 1993.

Voice Communication between Humans and Machines
RC 41168
edited by David B. Roe and Jay G. Wilpon 
read by Butch Hoover
5 cassettes
Papers presented at a 1993 National Academy of Sciences
colloquium entitled Human/Machine Communication by Voice.
Topics include scientific bases of this form of
communication, speech-recognition technology, technology for
understanding natural language, applications of
voice-processing technology, and technology in 2001. Author
biographies included. 1994.

Voyage to the Great Attractor: Exploring Intergalactic Space
RC 39846
by Alan Dressler 
read by Mo Lotman
3 cassettes
Seven scientists collaborated to study the nature of the
universe through a survey of selected galaxies. They
discovered that many galaxies are travelling at great speeds
and concluded that they are being attracted by a large mass.
Dressler also offers a behind-the-scenes look at how
astronomers work together. All information is presented for
the lay reader. 1994.

Why the Earth Quakes
RC 42164
by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori 
read by Butch Hoover
1 cassette
The authors' architectural engineering backgrounds and
personal experience inform their descriptions of earthquakes
and volcanoes. They explain how these acts of nature happen,
how they are measured and studied, which types of structures
best resist earthquakes, and much more. Specific earthquakes
and volcanoes are used as examples. 1995.

Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine
RC 42186
by Randolph M. Nesse and George C. Williams 
read by Butch Hoover
2 cassettes
According to two proponents of Darwinian medicine, the body
is a bundle of careful compromises. Diseases do not result
from random or malevolent forces; they arise ultimately from
past natural selection. The authors discuss six evolutionary
explanations for disease: defenses, genes, novel
environments, infections, design compromises, and
evolutionary legacies. 1994.

Social Sciences

Aging and Old Age
RC 42863
by Richard A. Posner 
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
A law school lecturer offers a scholarly economic analysis
of aspects of aging and their legal implications. Posner
uses models, mathematical equations, and the concept of
multiple selves--young and old--to explain his theories. He
discusses behavioral changes in residence, driving, crime,
suicide, sex, employment, voting, and jury service. 1995.

Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a
Nation
RC 41639
by Jonathan Kozol 
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
Children in the South Bronx, who exhibit an amazing grace
despite their often hopeless surroundings, speak about their
lives. The residents dispel stereotypes of life in the
ghetto. Their spirit of caring shines through, casting a
spotlight on the real inhumanities that continue. 1995.

Another Turn of the Crank: Essays
RC 42596
by Wendell Berry 
read by Randy Atcher
1 cassette
A series of provocative essays espousing the importance of
strong communities and local economies. Berry laments the
adverse effects on community life of such forces as
centralized government and the global economy. He offers
suggestions for returning to simpler ways. 1995.

Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the
Pursuit of Happiness
RC 41748
by Elaine Tyler May 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Explores views of childlessness throughout the twentieth
century as well as contemporary attitudes about procreation.
American studies professor May invited childless people to
send her their stories. She draws on five hundred responses
from various people--young, old, gay, and straight--and
those of several ethnic, racial, and religious groups. 1995.

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents: How
to Help, How to Survive
RC 42931
by Claire Berman 
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
A guide for children who care for aging parents. Offers
advice on balancing the needs of parent and caregiver while
protecting the physical and emotional health of the latter.
Covers key areas such as sibling stress, communication, and
the nursing home dilemma. 1996.

The _Challenger_ Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture,
and Deviance at NASA
RC 42430
by Diane Vaughan 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
5 cassettes
Examines the 1986 space shuttle _Challenger_ explosion that
shocked the nation. Sociologist Vaughan's interpretation of
the event focuses on the NASA environment, organizational
culture, and decision-making process that resulted in an
"incremental descent into poor judgment." 1996.

Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've
Lived It
RC 41899
by Studs Terkel 
read by Bruce Huntey
4 cassettes
Interviews with seventy dynamic people over seventy years
old. Most are liberals or moderates, some are well known,
and all are motivated to continue to "fight the good fight"
throughout their lives. Those interviewed represent a broad
spectrum, from farmers to economists to labor leaders. Their
stories provide a firsthand account of twentieth-century
American history. 1995.

Consuming Culture: Why You Eat What You Eat
RC 41350
by Jeremy MacClancy 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
An anthropologist takes a lighthearted look at food and its
relationship to religious, cultural, and social influences.
MacClancy examines past and present cultures worldwide for
this study of the role of food in sex, language, class,
power, friendship, magic, and religion. He also investigates
taboos, fast food, cravings, table manners, and mealtimes.
1992.

The De-Moralization of Society: From Victorian Virtues to
Modern Values
RC 41349
by Gertrude Himmelfarb 
read by Janis Gray
2 cassettes
Author of _On Looking into the Abyss (RC 38430)_ reexamines
the Victorian era for clues to the success of its
family-oriented society. Himmelfarb discovers that secular
values along with a commitment to public good were a much
stronger force than Christian virtues. She believes the
restoration of moral and civic standards would do wonders
for modern society. 1994.

Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies?
RC 39021
by Kenneth V. Iserson 
read by Michael Stanton
5 cassettes
A medical doctor explores a wide range of questions about
past and present customs of dealing with dead bodies. How is
a body embalmed? How is a shrunken head prepared? What is
death? Are there real cases of premature burials? Organ
donation, funerals, autopsies and morgues, cremation, what
happens to the mortal remains of famous people, and the cost
and environmental impact of dealing with corpses are
discussed. 1994.

Diary of a Survivor: Nineteen Years in a Cuban Women's
Prison
RC 41777
by Ana Rodrguez and Glenn Garvin 
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
The author recounts her continued fight, at all costs,
against injustice in her native Cuba, from opposing Batista
to opposing Castro. In prison, she protested the inhumane
treatment she and other women received, and eventually won
improved conditions and her release. Strong language and
violence. 1995.

Escape Velocity: Cyberculture at the End of the Century
RC 42746
by Mark Dery 
read by Barry Bernson
3 cassettes
Escape velocity is the speed that it takes for a body to
pull away from the earth. Dery suggests that computer
culture is reaching "escape velocity" from history and
tradition. This overview looks at junkyard robot makers who
stage mechanical performances and others who use technology
to extend their physical and mental abilities. Some strong
language. 1996.

The Evolution of Racism: Human Differences and the Use and
Abuse of Science
RC 41496
by Pat Shipman 
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
A paleoanthropologist tells how scientific attempts to
understand the nature and genesis of the human race have led
to the practice of eugenics and to racism. She traces this
course from Darwin's theory through the Nazi Final Solution
to the Human Genome Project and the search for genetic
causes of crime. 1994.

Fields of Toil: A Migrant Family's Journey
RC 40636
by Isabel Valle 
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
To overcome misconceptions about migrant workers, the _Walla
Walla Union-Bulletin_ had a reporter spend a year with the
Martinez family. This book is a compilation of her articles.
Raul, Maria Elena, and some of their thirteen children spent
the winter in their southern Texas home, but most of the
year they followed the fruit and vegetable harvest through
farms in Oregon and Washington. 1994.

"I Am Who I Am": Speaking Out about Multiracial Identity
RC 42890
by Kathlyn Gay 
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
An overview of the cultural, historical, and political
aspects of the American mixed-race experience. Gay examines
the role of prejudice and racism in the difficulties faced
by children of multiracial heritage, as well as negative
media images and stereotypes. Includes a directory of
interracial support groups. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1995.

I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation
RC 40811
by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot 
read by Catherine Byers
5 cassettes
The author, an education professor at Harvard whose
childhood home was often filled with "black intelligentsia"
and who is unhappy with the way many sociologists portray
middle-class blacks, looks at the lives of six midlife
middle-class African Americans. Through extended
conversations, these men and women discuss the past and
current daily events that have shaped their lives and their
feelings about race. 1994.

Losing Jessica
RC 40673
by Robby DeBoer 
read by Barbara Rappaport
3 cassettes
In 1991, Robby and Jan DeBoer adopted newborn Jessica. A
month later, Jessica's birth mother demanded her back,
claiming the true biological father had not given his
consent for the adoption. Robby describes day-to-day
activities during the two-and-a-half years Jessica was with
the DeBoers as they fought and eventually lost the
much-publicized case. 1994.

New Passages: Mapping Your Life across Time
RC 40839
by Gail Sheehy 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
In _Passages_, Sheehy considered life only to the age of
fifty. Now she looks at later life as a "second adulthood."
Sheehy updates her "passages" concept, briefly portrays
adulthood, and describes the beginning of a second
adulthood. She discusses male and female menopause, the art
of aging, money for the future, and the joys of
grandparenthood. Bestseller 1995.

9 Highland Road
RC 41685
by Michael Winerip 
read by Christopher Hurt
3 cassettes
The author examines the lives of five members of a Long
Island, New York, group home for mentally ill people. He
first explains why neighbors objected to a group home and
how those same people now accept it. Then he recounts the
daily lives of the residents, who deal with illness in
varying degrees as they struggle for dignity. He also
describes the interaction between residents, family members,
and social workers. 1994.

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
RC 41227
by Geraldine Brooks 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
2 cassettes
Portrait of an oppressed class slowly achieving some
liberation. During a six-year Middle East assignment, a
Western journalist wears the veil and mixes with Muslims in
a quest to understand women in the Islamic world. Brooks
talked with fundamentalists and feminists, studied the
Koran, witnessed surgical procedures to repair female
genital mutilation, and gathered impressions of cultural
traditions. 1995.

Parallel Time: Growing Up in Black and White
RC 42099
by Brent Staples 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Staples, who grew up the oldest son of nine children in
1950s Philadelphia, describes how his mother's generosity
and his father's drunkenness--despite his hard work--kept
the family poor and on the move. The author escaped through
a chance encounter that led to college and a career in
journalism, while his brother turned to drug dealing and was
gunned down by a "client." Strong language and descriptions
of sex. 1994.

Reasonable Creatures: Essays on Women and Feminism
RC 41125
by Katha Pollitt 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Essays written in response to particular events, news
stories, and ideas, such as family values, date rape, the
dominance of boys in children's books, and choice in
child-bearing. As a social critic, Pollitt examines all
sides of these "women's issues," which she holds are
relevant to the entire society. And she expresses impatience
with people who are intellectually careless in presenting
their arguments. 1994.

Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian
Identity Movement
RC 41797
by Michael Barkun 
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes
A political science professor documents the little-known
movement he says underpins the 1990s extreme right in the
United States. Members, Barkun says, project a world divided
between the children of God--white Aryans--and the offspring
of Satan--Jews, blacks, and others. They also hold
institutions suspect, see conspiracy everywhere, and think
an apocalyptic struggle is imminent. 1994.

The Sea of Galilee Boat: An Extraordinary 2000 Year Old
Discovery
RC 42217
by Shelley Wachsmann 
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
A nautical archaeologist who served with Israel's Department
of Antiquities and Museums describes the painstaking
excavation of a two-thousand-year-old boat discovered in
1986 in the Sea of Galilee. Wachsmann discusses the
historical context, concluding the boat was a typical
fishing vessel dating from between 100 B.C. and 67 A.D. and
similar to those used by Jesus' disciples. 1995.

Sixty-seven Ways to Protect Seniors from Crime
RC 41468
by J.L. Simmons 
read by Don Feldheim
2 cassettes
The author asserts that protecting oneself against crime
"boils down to two things: recognizing what the hazards are
and eliminating or thwarting these risks." His sixty-seven
solutions cover such diverse topics as walking safety,
telemarketing and mail scams, security for nursing homes,
rape prevention, medical frauds, and public transportation
safety. 1993.

Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in
Israel
RC 43192
by David Grossman 
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Portrays the lives of the Arab citizens who make up almost
one-fifth of Israel's population. Describes the inequities
faced by this minority and shows how Israel's Arabs must
deal with both Jewish hostility and the suspicions of their
fellow Palestinians. 1993.

Slouching towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American
Decline
RC 43177
by Robert H. Bork 
read by Bob Moore
3 cassettes
Accuses modern liberalism of deteriorating America's
standards of behavior and social institutions. Traces
America's cultural decline from the radical ideologies of
the 1960s, which pervade society in the 1990s. Predicts a
dire national future if this trend goes unchecked.
Bestseller 1996.

Small Acts: Thoughts on the Politics of Black Cultures
RC 41645
by Paul Gilroy 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Essays by a black British sociologist on subjects ranging
from black music forms to the defining of culture on the
basis of race. Gilroy, who is of Caribbean descent,
criticizes the African American tendency to view the black
experience as peculiar to the United States. Citing the
examples of W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, and others, Gilroy
argues that the black experience transcends national
borders. 1993.

Speed Tribes: Days and Nights with Japan's Next Generation
RC 42888
by Karl Taro Greenfeld 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
Describes Japan's little-known youth subculture that emerged
as a result of the "bubble economy," expanding prosperity in
the late 1980s. Greenfeld covers the sordid side of Tokyo's
urban society, including organized crime, nightclubs,
motorcycle gangs, and the porn industry. Strong language.
1994.

A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian
RC 41479
by Judy Krizmanic 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Using experiences of vegetarian teenagers, a former editor
at _Vegetarian Times_ describes what it is like to give up
eating meat and using other animal products such as leather
and explains why more and more young people are making these
changes. She gives hints for gaining acceptance from family
and friends and provides information and easy recipes for a
nutritionally sound vegetarian diet. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1994.

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of
Martin Luther King Jr.
RC 42395
by Martin Luther King Jr. 
read by Bob Moore
6 cassettes
Collects documents generally recognized as composed or
presented by the 1960s American civil rights leader, who
championed nonviolent tactics. Entries are grouped by genre:
philosophy, sermons and public addresses, essays,
interviews, and books. The table of contents gives the date
of each entry. Editor James M. Washington provides a general
introduction and notes. 1986.

Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story
RC 39641
by Ruth Behar 
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
Cuban-born North American anthropologist interviews
Esperanza, a Mexican street peddler. Esperanza, over her
kitchen table, tells of witnessing her father abusing her
mother, of her marriage and the births and deaths of several
children, of her own husband's abusiveness, and of her
beliefs. The author ends with observations about her own
Latina background. 1993.

Trust and Betrayal: Real Life Stories of Friends and Enemies
RC 42665
by Janet Bode 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Presents frank views of life and friendship that emerged
when teenagers from around the country were interviewed
about peer pressure. Teens discuss positive experiences in
relationships as well as difficult and painful situations
they found themselves in. Some violence and some
descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers.
1995.

The Villagers: Changed Values, Altered Lives; the Closing of
the Urban-Rural Gap
RC 41232
by Richard Critchfield 
read by Butch Hoover
5 cassettes
Twenty-five years after first visiting villages in Latin
America, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United
States, Critchfield returns to many of the same villages to
observe the changes that have taken place. He concludes that
villages are in danger of losing their moral values as
villagers move into more urban settings. Sequel to _The
Villages (in production)_. 1994.

The War against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty
Policy
RC 42224
by Herbert J. Gans 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes
Sociology professor criticizes the use of the term
"underclass" to refer to poor Americans and attacks the
notion of "the undeserving poor." Gans discusses how
negative labeling undermines social policy and damages the
lives of individuals. He offers a grim view of the potential
for widespread underemployment and suggests alleviation of
poverty through a set of policies. 1995.

Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to
Integrate Little Rock's Central High
RC 41725
by Melba Pattillo Beals 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Journalist and writer Pattillo was one of the nine black
students to start integrating Central High School in Little
Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. Diary entries and newspaper
headlines supplement her description of the intense battle
she endured during that year. Her attackers included other
students, their parents, the National Guard, and even the
governor. Violence and some strong language. 1994.

What Do I Do Now? Talking about Teenage Pregnancy
RC 39929
by Susan Kuklin 
read by Miriam Wagner
2 cassettes
Stories of teenagers who become pregnant, their families and
boyfriends, and the healthcare workers they encounter during
their pregnancies. The girls include Nancy, who is pregnant
for the second time at thirteen; Melissa, impregnated by
date rape, who changes her mind about giving up her baby for
adoption; and Roxanne, who opts for abortion. For high
school and older readers. 1991.

The Wilding of America: How Greed and Violence Are Eroding
Our Nation's Character
RC 42973
by Charles Derber 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
A grim view of American culture in the 1990s. Derber extends
the term "wilding," meaning random street violence, to acts
of antisocial behavior that pervade our social, economic,
and political worlds. Offers proposals for restoring civil
society. 1996.

The World in 2020: Power, Culture, and Prosperity
RC 42589
by Hamish McRae 
read by Art Metzler
3 cassettes
Starting with an analysis of the economic world of the
1990s, McRae examines various forces for change and tries to
judge their effects. By the year 2020, he believes, all
developed nations will have embraced market capitalism and
will be engaged in Darwinian global economic competition.
McRae argues that nations able to balance creativity with
social responsibility will have the advantage. 1994.

Sports and Recreation

Babe: The Life and Legend of Babe Didrikson Zaharias
RC 41027
by Susan E. Cayleff 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
Biography of Mildred (Babe) Didriksen, who was a success at
every sport she tried. In 1932 she won javelin toss and
hurdles at the women's Olympic games, and later she became a
golf pro. Babe created her public image first as an
androgynous star and then as a more feminine wife of
wrestler George Zaharias, while keeping the nature of her
relationship with young golfer Betty Dodd a secret. Babe
died of cancer at forty-five. 1995.

Bad as I Wanna Be
RC 42330
by Dennis Rodman 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Flamboyant National Basketball Association star Dennis
Rodman recounts his life and career in professional
basketball. He unabashedly offers his views on race
relations, sex, cross-dressing, and the singer-actress
Madonna, as well as on the game and its celebrities. Strong
language. Bestseller 1996.

Baseball: A History of America's Game
RC 42304
by Benjamin G. Rader 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
A history of baseball and of baseball's effect on the
history of America. Traces the sport from its pre-Civil War
roots through the late-1980s "demise of the dynasties." In
addition to telling the legends, the author shows how the
growth of baseball reflected urban growth; helped to define
cities' identities; and reduced the social strife from
racial, religious, and class divisions. Some strong
language. 1992.

The Best American Sports Writing, 1995
RC 42512
edited by Dan Jenkins 
read by Michael Consoli
2 cassettes
Twenty-eight articles from 1994--a difficult year for
sports. Includes pieces about the baseball strike, the
attack on skater Nancy Kerrigan, and the arrest of O.J.
Simpson. Other aspects of the sporting world, such as golf,
tennis, fishing, and horseracing, are also covered. Some
strong language. 1995.

Bike Cult: The Ultimate Guide to Human-Powered Vehicles
RC 42160
by David B. Perry 
read by Randy Wieck
8 cassettes
Covers many aspects of bicycling, beginning with the history
of the bike. Discusses the bike as a political tool; bike
culture; cycle sports and recreational events; well-known
bikers; requirements for top cycling performance; and the
bicycle body, which includes the bicycle back and the
bicycle face. Appendixes list clubs, champions, records, and
more. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1995.

Cub Scout Leader Book
RC 41931
by Boy Scouts of America 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
Qualifications and responsibilities for Cub Scout leaders.
Describes the Cub Scout program and includes instructions on
teaching Cub Scout basics and ideals. 1982.

Dances with Trout
RC 41760
by John Gierach 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
Eighteen "fish stories." Though he is a serious fisherman,
the author is not too involved in the sport to enjoy its
quirkiness. An apt storyteller, he evokes a sense of being
outdoors alongside a river and enjoying the rigors of
fly-fishing. A party of five friends stalking salmon in
Scotland have a rousing good time, even with a total catch
of one fish. By the author of _Trout Bum (RC 28522)_. Some
strong language. 1994.

The Goshawk
RC 42687
by T.H. White 
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette
Chronicles the two-month battle of wills between the author,
a novice falconer, and the hawk he is trying to tame and
train for hunting. Provides daily accounts of progress,
mistakes, and setbacks as well as insights and
self-discoveries. 1979.

The Gospel According to Casey: Casey Stengel's Inimitable,
Instructional, Historical Baseball Book
RC 39906
by Ira Berkow and Jim Kaplan 
read by Don Emmick
1 cassette
Two sportswriters combine the recollections of baseball
greats with some of Casey Stengel's wisdom about the game
and a few of his comments on the rest of life. Includes
testimony before a Senate subcommittee hearing, during which
members were no match for Casey's "Stengelese." Some strong
language. 1992.

Idols of the Game: A Sporting History of the American
Century
RC 42428
by Robert Lipsyte and Peter Levine 
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Profiles of sixteen sports heroes from the 1880s onward
reflect the class, race, and gender ideals and barriers of
sports and the rest of society. Beginning with boxer John L.
Sullivan, whom the authors consider to be America's first
great sports idol, the subjects include Babe Didrikson,
Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and
Michael Jordan. Some strong language. 1995.

The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams
RC 42077
by Darcy Frey 
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
Describes the chance for a basketball career as the only
hope for many inner-city teens. The author spends a year
with young players as they hone their skills to bid for a
college scholarship. He describes the recruiting process,
showing it as an ugly business dealing in the lives of kids.
The author writes fondly of athletes who work hard to
perfect their games. Strong language. 1994.

Montana
RC 41922
by Joe Montana 
read by Christopher Hurt
1 cassette
Autobiography of noted quarterback Joe Montana. After
proving his football skill in his last year at Notre Dame,
Montana was a third-round pick for the San Francisco
Forty-Niners. He led the team to victory in four Super Bowls
and was named Most Valuable Player three times. Before
retiring in 1995 at thirty-eight, Montana also played with
the Kansas City Chiefs. Some strong language. Bestseller
1995.

_Sparring with Hemingway_ and Other Legends of the Fight
Game
RC 42666
by Budd Schulberg 
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
Collection of boxing essays from _Sports Illustrated_'s
first boxing editor. Schulberg provides an overview of the
sport's forty years from Benny Leonard to Rocky Marciano to
Muhammad Ali. Schulberg's portraits of the "sweet science"
describe many of the classic bouts as well as the seamy side
of the business. 1995.

Sports on the Net
RC 41914
by Bob Temple 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
Sportswriter provides tips on surfing the world of Internet
sports. Thumbnail sketches describe available sports news
and sports-talk services such as bulletin boards and
newsgroups. Other chapters detail specific sports (including
fantasy sports), giving a variety of Internet addresses for
each. Also lists ways to access the Internet, such as the
World Wide Web and commercial online services. 1995.

Sportswriter: The Life and Times of Grantland Rice
RC 41999
by Charles Fountain 
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
A journalism teacher and former sportscaster chronicles
events of the 1920s and 1930s as context for Rice's life and
rhetoric. Fountain presents prose and poetry of the man who
coined the nickname "Four Horsemen" and authored the phrase,
"For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your
name . . ." He says that Rice's "gee-whiz" reportage shaped
the experience of sports for his age. For senior high and
older readers. 1993.

Those Who Love the Game: Glenn "Doc" Rivers on Life in the
NBA and Elsewhere
RC 42656
by Glenn Rivers and Bruce Brooks 
read by Jake Williams
1 cassette
A collaborative biography of the New York Knicks guard,
relating his experiences growing up and in professional
basketball. Provides insights into the game and notable
players such as Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson.
For junior and senior high readers. 1993.

Stage and Screen

Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin
and Sandra Dee by Their Son
RC 41132
by Dodd Darin and Maxine Paetro 
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Late singer-actor Bobby Darin and actress Sandra Dee married
when she was sixteen, he was twenty-four, and both had
skyrocketing careers. Drawing on discussions with friends
and family members, their son, Dodd, describes their lives,
including events in both parents' childhoods he believes
contributed to their troubles as adults. Strong language.
1994.

Enter Whining
RC 42483
by Fran Drescher 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Nasal-voiced comedic actress describes her life and career.
Born in Flushing, New York, Drescher is married to Peter
Jacobson, whom she met in high school. Movies such as
_Saturday Night Fever_ and _Cadillac Man_ led to her
starring role in the television sitcom _The Nanny_. Some
strong language. Bestseller 1996.

Entertaining with Regis and Kathie Lee: Year-Round Holiday
Recipes, Entertaining Tips, and Party Ideas
RC 41861
by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
In this companion volume to _Cooking with Regis and Kathie
Lee (RC 36382)_, the television duo offer hints and recipes
for a year of entertaining--from New Year's brunch through
Easter, Mother's Day, and the Fourth of July, right up to
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Contributors include staff and
family members, as well as celebrity chefs. 1994.

Knee Deep in Paradise
RC 42798
by Brett Butler 
read by Dani Carr
2 cassettes
Comedian known for her starring role in the sitcom _Grace
under Fire_ takes a serious look at her past. Abandoned by
her father at an early age, Butler later faced her mother's
depression, her own alcoholism, and an abusive first
husband. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1996.

Mountain, Get Out of My Way: Life Lessons and Learned Truths
RC 42085
by Montel Williams 
read by Bob Moore
1 cassette
Talk-show host Williams offers a guideline to help young
people and adults reflect on their fundamental beliefs
concerning race, religion, work, family, and various forms
of abuse and to then develop the principles of restraint,
responsibility, and respect. Bestseller 1996.

On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying--the
Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That
Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor
RC 41288
by Mel Watkins 
read by Bob Moore
5 cassettes
Traces the development of African American humor from its
African origins to the present. Watkins contrasts the
authentic voice of black humor with traditional stereotypes
and shows how comics of the 1960s and 1970s brought this
true voice to movies and television. Some strong language.
1994.

Stanwyck
RC 40207
by Axel Madsen 
read by Ray Hagen
3 cassettes
Portrait of a movie star whose career spanned more than
sixty years. The author sketches the path of Ruby Stevens
from Brooklyn, where she was born and was orphaned at the
age of three, to the _Ziegfeld Follies_ and on to Hollywood.
There Barbara Stanwyck, as she was known, developed a
reputation as a natural talent in films such as _Stella
Dallas_ and _Double Indemnity_. Some strong language. 1994.

Streisand: Her Life
RC 42233
by James Spada 
read by John Stratton
4 cassettes
More than two hundred of Streisand's friends, acquaintances,
and family members contributed their recollections to this
biography of the noted actress and singer. Using these and
past print interviews, Spada describes a determined woman
whose voice and talent took her far, despite her
unconventional looks and her sometimes difficult
personality. Includes filmography and discography. Some
strong language. 1995.

Vanessa Redgrave: An Autobiography
RC 41045
by Vanessa Redgrave 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
4 cassettes
At the birth of daughter Vanessa to actors Michael and
Rachel Redgrave, Laurence Olivier announced that a great
actress had arrived. She tells of her noted
multigenerational thespian family, which continues with
Vanessa's own talented children; discusses her forty years'
worth of noted performances, including Guinevere in the
movie _Camelot_; and explains her lifelong political
leanings and activism. 1994.

Travel

Along the Edge of America
RC 41376
by Peter Jenkins 
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Jenkins, author of _A Walk across America (RC 14204)_ and
_Walk West (RC 17346)_, hit a low period after his divorce.
Even though he had no boating experience, the cure he chose
was taking a boat trip along the Gulf Coast. Jenkins
describes the people and places he discovered during the two
years he spent on the small boat, which he named Cooper
after the dog who accompanied him on his earlier treks.
1995.

Between East and West: Across the Borderlands of Europe
RC 42051
by Anne Applebaum 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
The author relates conversations and impressions of a
journey she took in the early 1990s across the Russian
borderlands, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. She sifts
through the rich mixture of nationalities, languages,
cultures, and religions of the area that includes the
Russian Republic, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine. History
of the region is interwoven to give additional insights.
1994.

A Byzantine Journey
RC 42241
by John Ash 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
The writer describes his five-week journey from Istanbul
through Anatolia to Cappadocia, alternating details of his
travels with descriptions of historic sites and accounts of
their past. For example, he describes rust-pink Hagia
Sophia, tells how the Fourth Crusade robbed the church,
details principles of Byzantine architecture used in the
building, and deplores an ongoing paint job as "close to
vandalism." 1995.

Charles Kuralt's America
RC 41249
by Charles Kuralt 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
Following his retirement from CBS in 1994, Kuralt set out to
spend a month each at favorite places during their best
seasons. In his easygoing style, Kuralt describes the places
he went and the people he met from Alaska to Key West and
Louisiana to Maine. He comments on Charleston in the spring;
Ketchikan, Alaska, in June; the lakes of Minnesota in July;
and New York City at Christmas. Bestseller 1995.

Chimpanzee Travels: On and off the Road in Africa
RC 42539
by Dale Peterson 
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes
The author, wanting to know more about chimpanzees, travels
around east, west, and central Africa, and finally into the
northern Congo and the heart of the Ndoki rain forest, an
area where chimps have never seen humans. Peterson describes
his meetings with Jane Goodall, natives, and tourists and
his encounters with confusing trails, screaming gorillas,
and raging chimpanzees. 1995.

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
RC 41536
by William Dalrymple 
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
Although New Delhi has been invaded and burned many times
through the centuries, it has always been rebuilt. During
his stay there, Dalrymple found a city full of relics, both
architectural and human, from different periods of history,
side by side. Research description is combined with tales of
his travels and encounters with people from various levels
of society, different religions, and numerous traditions.
1993.

The City of Florence: Historical Vistas and Personal
Sightings
RC 42457
by R.W.B. Lewis 
read by Peter Gil
3 cassettes
The American author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography
_Edith Wharton (RC 9775)_, who spent about half his life in
Florence, provides a historical portrait of the country he
has come to love since his first visit to Italy as a child
and his initial venture into the Tuscany area during World
War II. Includes some of his favorite spots--the Arno, the
Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, and Santa Croce. 1995.

Great Vacations for You and Your Dog, USA
RC 41821
by Martin Management Books 
read by Christopher Walker
1 cassette
State-by-state listing of U.S. facilities that accept dogs.
Categories include ranches, dog camps, resorts, hotels,
lodges, cabins, inns, and camping. Each entry gives a
description, the dog policy, and the 1995 rates. Includes
suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities
and general tips on traveling with dogs. 1994.

Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day
RC 42675
by Thor Heyerdahl 
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Autobiographical and philosophical musings by the author
regarding his stay, with his wife, Liv, on the South Pacific
island of Fatu-Hiva. Their year-long adventure in the late
1930s led to Heyerdahl's later oceanic explorations, one of
which is chronicled in _Kon-Tiki (RC 22841)_. 1996.

In Their Footsteps: The _American Visions_ Guide to
African-American Heritage Sites
RC 41400
by Henry Chase 
read by Butch Hoover
6 cassettes
Travel editor for _American Visions_ magazine provides a
state-by-state guide to historical sites throughout the
United States and Canada that are significant to African
American history. Divided geographically, with introductory
essays by authors such as Gloria Naylor, Amiri Baraka, and
Ishmael Reed, this guide includes directions, fees, and
operating hours for each place. 1994.

Looking for the Lost: Journeys through a Vanishing Japan
RC 43005
by Alan Booth 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
Booth travels on foot through three remote regions of Japan
on a quest to discover the country's "geographic and
spiritual heart." His trip takes him to the Tsugaru
peninsula, the mountains of southern Kyushu, and the hills
of Nagoya. 1995. Sequel to _The Roads to Sata (RC 26061)_
and the author's final book.

My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail around Cape
Horn
RC 42335
by David and Daniel Hays 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
In diary format, David and his twenty-four-year-old son,
Daniel, describe their 17,000-mile, 317-day voyage around
the tip of South America aboard the _Sparrow_. Their
long-dreamed-of voyage becomes a balancing act in their
relationship until the father comes to realize it is time to
turn control over to his son. Some strong language. 1995.

Over the Hills: A Midlife Escape across America by Bicycle
RC 43144
by David Lamb 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Travelog of a middle-aged reporter's cross-country journey.
Recounts the physical and mental challenges of solo bicycle
travel and sketches towns and characters Lamb met en route.
Weaves in vignettes about bicycle history. 1996.

The Penny Whistle Traveling with Kids Book: Whether by Boat,
Train, Car, or Plane--How to Take the Best Trip Ever with
Kids of All Ages
RC 41587
by Meredith Brokaw and Annie Gilbar 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
Collection of ideas to help parents plan trips that the
entire family will enjoy. Topics include rules of the road,
planning a trip, games to play while traveling, exercises to
do, travel journals, and food to take along--including
recipes. 1995.

The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean
RC 42445
by Paul Theroux 
read by Ted Stoddard
4 cassettes
Although the Pillars of Hercules are only fifteen miles
apart, it took Theroux approximately eighteen months to
travel between them--he took the long way, the old Grand
Tour route. Theroux visits places such as Barcelona, Nice,
Istanbul, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Albania, Greece, and
Morocco by car, boat, train, and foot. 1995.

States of Mind: A Personal Journey through the Mid-Atlantic
RC 42141
by Jonathan Yardley 
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
_Washington Post_ book critic and columnist Yardley realizes
he is truly a son of the Mid-Atlantic as he muses on the
people and places that give definition to the region. His
travels through seven states and the District of Columbia
took Yardley down old back roads, to burned-out inner
cities, to beaches, and to class reunions and into shopping
malls, diners, and famous resorts. 1993.

Sydney
RC 42469
by Jan Morris 
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
Welsh travel writer Morris explores this brash Australian
city through its history and culture. She describes it not
as the most beautiful city founded in the British Empire,
"but the most hyperbolic, the youngest in heart, the
_shiniest_." Sydney boasts its harbor and opera house and
holds attitudes influenced by its penal colony beginnings.
Some strong language. 1992.

A Valley in Italy: The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria
RC 42434
by Lisa St. Aubin de Tern 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
The author and her family spent three years looking for a
"suitable dilapidated villa" in Italy before they found one
that fit the mental picture of the ideal house--and their
depleted savings. She describes the events of the year-long
restoration, including camping out while workmen made the
villa habitable, the harvest and celebrations with the
locals, a wedding, and a New Year's Eve celebration. 1994.

U.S. History

A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours
RC 42012
by W. Emerson Reck 
read by John Rayburn
2 cassettes
Describes the events on April 14, 1865, shortly after the
end of the Civil War, when President Lincoln ignored
warnings about the probability of assassination attempts and
went to Ford's Theatre with his wife. Reck provides
background information on the actions of both Lincoln and
his killer, John Wilkes Booth, during the day leading to the
sixteenth president's death. He also discusses some unsolved
mysteries concerning that event. 1987.

Andrew Jackson and His America
RC 42161
by Milton Meltzer 
read by Brian Conn
1 cassette
Biography of the controversial frontiersman, Indian fighter,
military hero, and seventh president of the United States.
Covers Jackson's humble birth and early backwoods life; his
military career in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812,
where he earned the nickname "Old Hickory"; his election to
the presidency in 1828; and his contribution to U.S. history
as the first populist president. For junior and senior high
and older readers. 1993.

Archibald Grimk: Portrait of a Black Independent
RC 41738
by Dickson D. Bruce 
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
A history professor and author recounts the life of the
activist who argued with both Booker T. Washington and
W.E.B. DuBois on how to obtain civil rights for blacks.
Grimk was the son of a planter and his slave. His mother
taught him independence, and his father's abolitionist
sisters aided his education. An author and politician,
Grimk served as consul to the Dominican Republic from 1894
to 1898. 1993.

Arguing about Slavery: The Great Battle in the United States
Congress
RC 42844
by William Lee Miller 
read by John Rayburn
5 cassettes
Recounts the controversy in the U.S. Congress from 1835 to
1845 over the right of women and slaves to petition for
ending the slave trade in the U.S. capital. Describes John
Quincy Adams's long effort to repeal a gag rule that barred
such petitions and the significance of his action in the
ultimate abolition of slavery. 1995.

Closest Companion: The Unknown Story of the Intimate
Friendship between Franklin Roosevelt and Margaret Suckley
RC 42168
edited by Geoffrey C. Ward 
read by Janis Gray
4 cassettes
Margaret Suckley was a sixth cousin to Franklin D. Roosevelt
and ten years his junior. When she died at ninety-nine in
1991, Suckley left diaries and correspondence describing
their close relationship. This volume contains Suckley's
letters to Roosevelt, his to her, and excerpts from her
papers from 1933-1945. 1995.

Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto
RC 41766
by Vine Deloria 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The preface to this 1988 edition states, "The Indian world
has changed so substantially since the first publication of
this book that some things contained in it seem new again."
Many myths about Native Americans were debunked by the
original 1969 work, and other factors have changed. Problems
that remain are described in the text that has its own tough
humor. 1988.

Disappearance: A Map; a Meditation on Death and Loss in the
High Latitudes
RC 42833
by Sheila Nickerson 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
The Alaska poet reflects on the ways people have disappeared
into her state's vast wilderness, beginning with a colleague
whose plane vanished over glaciers in Alaska's "Bermuda
Triangle." Includes many other accounts: notably those of
Sir John Franklin, who disappeared in 1845 with 128 men and
two ships, and of Louisiana congressman Hale Boggs, whose
plane was lost in 1972. 1996.

The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge: A Lakota Odyssey
RC 41221
by Joe Starita 
read by Randy Atcher
3 cassettes
Details the traditional Sioux family's struggles from 1877
to the late twentieth century. Chief Dull Knife led a
midwinter break from a deadly reservation to head for tribal
homelands, George Dull Knife toured Europe with Buffalo Bill
Cody to earn money for family needs, Guy Dull Knife fought
in France during World War I, and Guy Dull Knife Jr. worked
search-and-destroy missions in Vietnam. Violence. 1995.

East to America: Korean American Life Stories
RC 42383
by Elaine H. Kim and Eui-Young Yu 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Interviews with thirty-eight Korean Americans, including a
journalist, monk, family counselor, policeman, seamstress,
marketing executive, hairstylist, and women's rights
activist. The authors offer Korean American perspectives on
history, identity, and community. Some strong language.
1996.

Family
RC 41342
by Ian Frazier 
read by Lou Harpenau
3 cassettes
While going through his parents' belongings after their
deaths, Frazier found letters dating back to the time of the
Civil War. Realizing he knew very little about his family's
history, Frazier began research that took him back through
two hundred years of middle-class life in small-town America
and revealed how his forebears were affected by the social,
economic, and domestic events in history. 1994.

Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American
Experience during and after the World War II Internment
RC 43194
by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston 
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette (Reissue)
An intimate look at the painful years during World War II
when the Wakatsuki family was imprisoned in a California
internment camp for Japanese Americans. 1973.

The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval
Officers
RC 42700
edited by Paul Stillwell 
read by Jake Williams
2 cassettes
Personal portraits of the thirteen sailors who in 1944
became the first African American officers in the U.S. Navy.
Oral histories from the group's eight survivors recall their
selection, officer training, service experiences, and later
careers. 1993.

A Good Year to Die: The Story of the Great Sioux War
RC 42703
by Charles M. Robinson 
read by L.J. Ganser
3 cassettes
Narrative history of the Great Sioux War of 1876, focusing
on the efforts of the United States Army, led by George
Crook, Alfred Terry, George Armstrong Custer, and Ranald
Mackenzie, to conquer the western Native American tribes led
by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Robinson uses accounts from
diaries, manuscripts, and newspapers to document the
battles, rivalries, and competing cultures. Violence. 1995.

Hiroshima in America: Fifty Years of Denial
RC 42765
by Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
A psychology professor and an author draw on library
research and interviews to argue that use of atomic bombs on
Japanese cities was unjustified. They fault the secrecy
surrounding atomic weapons and probe the psychological
reasons for President Harry S Truman's decision to use the
bomb. They also detail controversy over the Smithsonian
Institution's 1995 _Enola Gay_ exhibit. 1995.

In Good Hands: The Keeping of a Family Farm
RC 42730
by Charles Fish 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
Account of six generations on a Vermont family farm by a
"vagrant scion" who spent his boyhood summers there. Fish
recounts the arduous and complex tasks of farm routine and
tells of a close family dedicated to land, duty, and the
virtuous life. He evokes an era when the family farm was
central to the national experience. 1995.

The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln
RC 41759
by Michael Burlingame 
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
A psychobiography by a Connecticut College professor of
history. Burlingame uses mainly Jungian psychological
theories to interpret Lincoln's personality, family
relationships, marriage, "midlife crisis," and political
attitudes. Burlingame traces Lincoln's melancholia to
"bereavement in childhood" and his lack of "capacity to
trust women" to ambivalence about his mother. 1994.

John C. Calhoun: A Biography
RC 42306
by Irving H. Bartlett 
read by Butch Hoover
3 cassettes
Bartlett's portrait of Calhoun (1782-1850) dwells mainly on
his career as a statesman, showing that he was greatly
influenced by his upbringing in the South Carolina
wilderness and the limitations of that culture. He covers
Calhoun's career as a war hawk in Congress, as secretary of
war, as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew
Jackson, and as the senator who created the concept of
nullification after the Tariff Crisis of 1824. 1993.

Killing Custer: The Battle of the Little Bighorn and the
Fate of the Plains Indians
RC 41407
by James Welch and Paul Stekler 
read by Gary Roan
2 cassettes
The 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn is a frequently
portrayed event in American history. Welch covers the period
from 1870 to 1890 to provide background and show the
long-term effects. Using new research to reconcile firsthand
accounts, he recounts the story of Custer's last stand from
the point of view of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. 1994.

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History
Textbook Got Wrong
RC 41440
by James W. Loewen 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
3 cassettes
A professor of sociology at the University of Vermont argues
that students have been made "stupid" by their study of U.S.
history. He contrasts the "lies" he found in twelve popular
history textbooks with the "truth" revealed in primary
sources. For example, Helen Keller worked for socialism in
her adulthood, and Patrick Henry owned slaves even as he
made his famous speech. 1995.

Lincoln in American Memory
RC 41618
by Merrill D. Peterson 
read by Randy Atcher
4 cassettes
A history professor emeritus of the University of Virginia
examines the role Lincoln's image has played in American
thought. Celebrated in poetry and drama as well as
biographies, the "martyred" president was, Peterson argues,
mythologized to meet the needs of the moment--as the great
emancipator, the self-made man, and other archetypes that
may or may not reflect reality. 1994.

Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi
RC 42535
by John Dittmer 
read by Ilona Dulaski
4 cassettes
The DePauw University professor who taught history at
Tougaloo College, Mississippi, from 1967 to 1979 documents
the work of grass-roots blacks for suffrage and integration.
He details actions arranged through the Council of Federated
Organizations, and the work of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou
Hamer, and many others. Winner of the 1995 Bancroft Prize in
American History. 1995.

Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the
American Civil War
RC 42620
by Drew Gilpin Faust 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
This social history chronicles the challenges and changes
faced by Southern women while their men were off fighting
the Civil War. As these women took new roles as heads of
farms and families, they began to reconsider assumptions
about their own identities and the social order of the old
South. 1996.

Naming the Antichrist: The History of an American Obsession
RC 41448
by Robert C. Fuller 
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes
The professor of religious studies at Bradley University
defines the Antichrist as a satanic agent bent on leading
believers astray in a prelude to the apocalyptic millennium.
Fuller states that for historical reasons Americans have
been especially prone to naming their enemies the
Antichrist. "Antichrists" have included Native Americans,
Catholics, Communists, and the New Age Movement. 1995.

The Nightingale's Song
RC 42316
by Robert Timberg 
read by Jake Williams
4 cassettes
Presents disparate portraits of five U.S. Naval Academy
graduates, Vietnam veterans, and public figures under
President Reagan. As young plebes, all heard the
"nightingale's song" extolling the honor of military
service. Timberg avers that Reagan later revived that song
in the men, with results that included the Iran-Contra
scandal. Strong language. 1995.

Our Times: America at the Birth of the Twentieth Century
RC 42243
by Mark Sullivan 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
5 cassettes
An abridgment of reporter Sullivan's history of America from
1900 to 1925, first published in six volumes from 1926 to
1933. The author draws from his memories and from many
fields of writing to present a general overview and specific
details of the period. Includes World War I, the
administration of Theodore Roosevelt, and changes in the
1920s. Edited with material by television journalist Dan
Rather. 1996.

Paul Revere's Ride
RC 42502
by David Hackett Fischer 
read by Ted Stoddard
4 cassettes
The author debunks some of the myths surrounding Paul
Revere's midnight ride. Fischer shows the American
Revolution as a series of contingent events, some of which
Revere played a role in. Revere did not hold high office or
write great papers, but he did belong to several groups
that, through individual choice and collective effort, laid
plans for the American Revolution. Fischer also discusses
the role of British General Gage. 1994.

Pay Any Price: Lyndon Johnson and the Wars for Vietnam
RC 42423
by Lloyd C. Gardner 
read by John Rayburn
5 cassettes
The Rutgers University history professor presents a
researched, analytic account detailing discussions and
decision making among Johnson, his advisors, and others.
Gardner argues that the president's judgments were rooted in
his New Deal convictions and that his goals for Vietnam were
an extension of his Great Society plans. 1995.

Perfect Villains, Imperfect Heroes: Robert F. Kennedy's War
against Organized Crime
RC 42531
by Ronald Goldfarb 
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
A prosecutor in Robert Kennedy's Justice Department uses
reports he and others prepared, interviews, and memoirs to
detail Kennedy's "hands-on" war on the Mafia. Goldfarb
probes the incongruity between that fight and the alleged
use of the Mafia by the Kennedys to win the presidency and
to try to kill Fidel Castro. He also sees possible mob
connections to President John F. Kennedy's death. 1995.

Pickett, Leader of the Charge: A Biography of General George
E. Pickett, C.S.A.
RC 42500
by Edward G. Longacre 
read by Rick Rohan
2 cassettes
A scholarly portrait of the leader of the famed suicidal
charge at Gettysburg in 1863. Describes Pickett's life and
exploits from his days at West Point through the Mexican and
Civil Wars. Refutes some errors, stereotypes, and myths from
earlier accounts of the maligned Confederate general. 1995.

Politics of Conscience: A Biography of Margaret Chase Smith
RC 42298
by Patricia Ward Wallace 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes
A history professor draws on research and on interviews with
Smith and her family, friends, and colleagues to chronicle
the career of the nation's first woman senator. Elected to
her deceased husband's seat in the House in 1940, the Maine
Republican served in the Senate from 1948 to 1972. Smith was
a firm cold warrior and confronted a McCarthy attack with
her "Declaration of Conscience." 1995.

The Presidency of George Washington
RC 43027
by Forrest McDonald 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The author explores the reputation of the first president
and its role in American history, arguing that the mystique
surrounding Washington allowed a divided and contentious
young country to trust executive authority and establish the
office of president. McDonald also describes Washington's
administration and the end of his immunity to public
criticism. 1974.

The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
RC 42134
by John Robert Greene 
read by Randy Atcher
2 cassettes
Aiming to add dimension to a presidency often seen as
"healing" or "caretaking," Greene calls on declassified
information to probe critical events. He explores the
possibility that a Ford pardon was a condition of Nixon's
resignation and that Cambodia was bombed, not to rescue the
_Mayaguez_ crew, but to make Ford look presidential. Greene
also sketches the life of Ford, born Leslie Lynch King, and
the role of Betty Ford. Some strong language. 1995.

The Presidency of James Monroe
RC 42165
by Noble E. Cunningham 
read by Randy Atcher
2 cassettes
Biography of the fifth president of the United States
focuses on the period of Monroe's presidency, from 1817 to
1825. Summarizing Monroe's life and career during the
Revolutionary War and under presidents Jefferson and
Madison, the biography describes and analyzes Monroe's
actions and accomplishments as president, the highlights of
which were the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the
promulgation of the important Monroe Doctrine in 1823. 1996.

Presidents under Fire: Commanders in Chief in Victory and
Defeat
RC 41862
by James R. Arnold 
read by Randy Atcher
3 cassettes
The author of nine works on military history analyzes the
war strategies of the successful Washington and Polk and the
unsuccessful Lyndon Johnson and Jefferson Davis. He
concludes that victory requires legislative and economic
support and the backing of the American people and that the
nation's founders were wise to forbid a president to make
war without a declaration from Congress. 1994.

Robert E. Lee: A Biography
RC 42203
by Emory M. Thomas 
read by Jeremy Gage
4 cassettes
Thomas, a professor of history at the University of Georgia,
believing the true Lee has never been seen, offers a
portrait of a man he considers an enigma. Thomas's
discussion of the man perhaps best known as the commander of
the Army of Virginia includes Lee's years at West Point, his
career as an engineer, his marriage to Mary Custis, their
seven children, and his presidency at Washington College.
1995.

A Short History of the Civil War
RC 42460
by James L. Stokesbury 
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
The history professor and author of other "short history"
books presents a detailed, analytic account of the conflict.
Conversational and sometimes humorous, the report addresses
attitudes and goals of both sides, military strategy and
battles, the issue of slavery, economic factors, and
personalities. 1995.

Stonewall: A Biography of General Thomas J. Jackson
RC 41637
by Byron Farwell 
read by Art Metzler
5 cassettes
Chronicles the life of the famous Confederate general, from
his birth in 1824 to his death in 1863 after the battle at
Chancellorsville. Includes chapters on Jackson's early life
in western Virginia, his years at West Point, his
participation in the Mexican War, his domestic life and
personal virtues, and his legendary exploits on the
battlefields of the Civil War. 1993.

Thomas Jefferson: A Life
RC 40606
by Willard Sterne Randall 
read by Frank Coffee
6 cassettes
Portrait of the founding father, with emphasis on his early
life as a student and lawyer, his years in France, and his
final days at Monticello. In addition to published sources,
Randall draws on Jefferson's unpublished papers for the
Virginian's views on the separation of church and state,
race, slavery, public education, books, morality, religion,
debt, the metric system, music, political philosophy, and
more. 1993.

Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
RC 42034
by John Ehle 
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Ehle discusses the history of the Cherokee nation and the
political and social factors contributing to the 1838 forced
march that came to be known as the Trail of Tears. His
sympathetic account covers the adaptation of the Cherokees
to European values prior to the migration of twelve thousand
Cherokees from their eastern homelands. 1988.

Urban Odyssey: A Multicultural History of Washington, D.C.
RC 43195
edited by Francine Curro Cary 
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes
Seventeen essays that trace the immigrant history of the
nation's capital. Tells how every ethnic group, from the
early Native Americans to the recent Koreans, has struggled
to preserve its community network and cultural traditions.
1996.

A Way through the Wilderness: The Natchez Trace and the
Civilization of the Southern Frontier
RC 41290
by William C. Davis 
read by Michael Consoli
4 cassettes
The author of many works on the South, including _Jefferson
Davis: The Man and His Hour (RC 35513)_, presents an account
of life on the Trace from the early 1700s to the 1830s. The
route, made up of animal and Indian trails, ran from
Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi. It brought
explorers and settlers, but finally gave way to easier modes
of transportation. 1995.

The Western Abenakis of Vermont, 1600-1800: War, Migration,
and the Survival of an Indian People
RC 42384
by Colin G. Calloway 
read by Frank Coffee
2 cassettes
History of an American Indian tribe in New England whose
obscurity helped it to survive. The social structure was one
of family groups banding together for hunting seasons rather
than a strong central group. Migration was done on a small
scale by families, avoiding the attention of outsiders. The
author pieced together information from scarce remaining
documentation. 1990.

Wilderness at Dawn: The Settling of the North American
Continent
RC 41714
by Ted Morgan 
read by Norman Fitz
5 cassettes
Episodic history of the American frontier from prehistory to
the early nineteenth century. Focusing on little-known
stories of ordinary men and women--including Native
Americans, Europeans, and African slaves--who struggled to
survive or thrive in the New World, the author presents an
epic view of American settlement replete with its attendant
bravery, ingenuity, and brutality. 1993.

A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War
RC 40510
by Stephen B. Oates 
read by Mary Woods
3 cassettes
When the Civil War broke out, thirty-nine-year-old patent
office employee Clara Barton yearned to be a Union soldier.
Her second choice was to assist the troops, but she refused
to join the organized aid efforts. Instead she collected and
distributed items herself until finally allowed to move her
operation to the front, where she also assisted doctors.
Later she founded the American Association of the Red Cross.
Violence. 1994.

Wars

Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War
RC 41346
by Rick Atkinson 
read by Art Metzler
5 cassettes
Atkinson, who wrote the lead stories about the Persian Gulf
War for the _Washington Post_, provides a chronological
account of the forty-two-day war. He relies on his
familiarity with the various leaders involved, as well as
lower-echelon personnel, for his account of the bombing
runs, strategy sessions, conflicts, and drug abuse that
occurred. Some strong language. 1993.

Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing
RC 42130
by Tom Clancy 
read by Lou Harpenau
4 cassettes
Techno-thriller author Tom Clancy provides an in-depth look
at air force fighters. As in _Submarine (RC 40075)_, he
portrays life in an elite military group. Clancy also
provides a history of air warfare and background in the
technical aspects of aircraft and flight. The last chapter
is an imagined scenario of air combat over Southeast Asia in
the year 2000. Bestseller 1995.

The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the
Gulf
RC 41075
by Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
5 cassettes
Gordon, chief Pentagon correspondent for the _New York
Times_, and Trainor, a retired lieutenant general and
military correspondent for the same paper, use recently
declassified documents and interviews with generals and
Washington politicans to provide an account of the war.
Their emphasis is on the command decisions that shaped the
battles. 1995.

History of the Peloponnesian War
RC 42452
by Thucydides 
read by Gary Telles
4 cassettes
Written in the fifth century B.C. by an Athenian commander,
this is a history of the twenty-seven-year conflict between
Athens, a democratic state and sea power, and the states of
the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with
an efficient military force. 1993.

Honor by Fire: Japanese Americans at War in Europe and the
Pacific
RC 41457
by Lyn Crost 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
A former war correspondent's account of the
Japanese-American men, or nisei, who volunteered for
military service during World War II. Crost portrays the
brave soldiers who had to fight prejudice on the home front
before they were allowed to join the combat forces in Europe
and the military intelligence service in the Pacific. 1994.

In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War
RC 40068
by Tobias Wolff 
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes
In _This Boy's Life (RC 30165)_, an account of his
childhood, Wolff seemed at odds with the world. Now he's in
Vietnam, where he volunteered because he imagined it would
make him a better writer. He was promoted, but he proved
inept as an officer. Still, the experience provided material
for these thirteen sketches, including a Thanksgiving
celebration with a televised episode of _Bonanza_. Some
strong language. 1994.

Love Thy Neighbor: A Story of War
RC 43190
by Peter Maass 
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
A reporter's impassioned account of the war in Bosnia, where
an entire country is the battleground and everyone is a
combatant. Describes Serb leaders as "manipulators" and
indicts Western leaders as "appeasers" in this conflict.
Strong language and violence. 1996.

My War
RC 41347
by Andy Rooney 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
The columnist and _60 Minutes_ commentator recounts his
experiences as a reporter for the military's _Stars and
Stripes_ during World War II. Rooney worked mainly in
Europe, where he witnessed numerous battles, the liberation
of Paris, and the uncovering of Nazi death camps. His book
is a mix of dramatic stories, humorous anecdotes, and
personal opinions. 1995.

Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper's Memoir of
D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich
RC 41968
by David Kenyon Webster 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
Personal account by a Harvard student who volunteered for
the paratroopers so he could write about his experiences.
Webster describes the boredom and aggravation of everyday
military life, his nighttime jump behind enemy lines on
D-Day, the horrors and snafus of combat, and the troops'
carousing on liberated liquor. 1994.

The Railway Man: A POW's Searing Account of War, Brutality,
and Forgiveness
RC 42982
by Eric Lomax 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Born in Scotland, where from youth he nurtures an intense
interest in trains, Lomax becomes a prisoner when Singapore
falls to the Japanese in 1942 and is sent to work on the
Burma-Siam railway. When a map he draws is found, he is
subjected to torture that cripples him physically and
psychologically. After a lifetime of bitterness, he forgives
one of his persecutors. Violence. 1995.

Return with Honor
RC 41856
by Scott O'Grady 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady prepared for his Deny Flight
mission over Bosnia as usual on June 2, 1995. But several
hours later, his plane was hit by an antiaircraft missile,
and his day became anything but usual. As O'Grady details
his survival during the six days it took for him to be
rescued, he also provides background information on his life
up to and following that mission. Bestseller 1995.

Sarajevo: A War Journal
RC 42221
by Zlatko Dizdarevic 
read by Ken Kliban
1 cassette
The editor of Sarajevo's sole daily newspaper in the
mid-1990s has drawn together nearly sixty of his previously
published columns to form a journal of events in the
besieged city. The author, who is Muslim and continues to
live there with his Serbian wife and their family,
chronicles the gradual destruction of the city, the actions
of those in power, the daily carnage known as "ethnic
cleansing," and the determination of those who choose not to
leave. 1993.

The Second World War: A Complete History
RC 40822
by Martin Gilbert 
read by Bruce Huntey
7 cassettes
This detailed account of the entire war in all regions
focuses on the suffering and achievements of individuals.
Gilbert incorporates anecdotes and personal accounts into
his descriptions of battles, events behind the lines, the
treatment of prisoners, and public attitudes in the warring
countries. Companion to _The First World War (RC 40464)_.
Violence. 1989.

Thunder Below! The _USS Barb_ Revolutionizes Submarine
Warfare in World War II
RC 42300
by Eugene B. Fluckey 
read by Art Metzler
4 cassettes
The retired rear admiral and winner of the Medal of Honor
relates the story of the submarine _USS Barb_, which he
commanded in World War II. Drawing from his own memories--as
well as from logs, letters, interviews, official reports,
and diaries--Fluckey reconstructs the daring missions of the
ship and crew that sank more enemy tonnage than any other
submarine during the war. 1992.

V-Bombs and Weathermaps: Reminiscences of World War II
RC 42525
by Brock McElheran 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
A Royal Canadian Navy officer describes the suffering and
gallantry of the British through the German V-1 and V-2 air
attacks in 1944. Recounts the author's own serious injury by
a V-1 and the ordeal of his recovery. 1995.

Wings of Morning: The Story of the Last American Bomber Shot
Down over Germany in World War II
RC 42622
by Thomas Childers 
read by Randy Atcher
3 cassettes
Historian Childers writes of his uncle, Howard Goodner, who
was killed in the last days of World War II. Using Goodner's
daily letters home, letters of crewmates, and interviews
with a surviving buddy and with German farmers who remember
the crash, Childers details the fate of the young men of the
B-24 _Black Cat_. 1995.

Women's Concerns

Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for
Women's Rights
RC 41348
by Nadine Strossen 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
The president of the American Civil Liberties Union attacks
efforts, especially by feminists, to ban pornography. She
cites laws, ordinances, and court decisions, arguing that
each attempt to censor only increases the oppression of
women and that feminists who oppose pornography side with
conservatives who think sex is bad. Explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 1995.

Dorie: Woman of the Mountains
RC 41624
by Florence Cope Bush 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
The occasional stone chimney or foundation in the Great
Smokey Mountains National Park tells something about the
families who farmed there until the 1930s. This account of
the author's mother brings the proud mountain people's story
to life with descriptions of daily work, play, folk wisdom,
crafts, and love of nature. 1992.

Drinking the Rain
RC 43134
by Alix Kates Shulman 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
The feminist author's account of her time living alone in an
isolated cabin on the coast of Maine. She reflects on the
changes in the women's movement, the crumbling of her
marriage, and her disappointment about her reaction to
aging. She gains a new perspective and strength while alone.
1995.

Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls
RC 41600
by Myra and David Sadker 
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
American University professors and trainers in the
prevention of sexism and sexual harassment report on their
studies and observations. They use examples and anecdotes to
illustrate how female students are shortchanged by
stereotypes, low expectations, minimal teacher attention,
few role models, scant information about women's
accomplishments, and sexual harassment. 1994.

Feminism and Disability
RC 41756
by Barbara Hillyer 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
A personal and political discussion from the intersection of
the feminist and disability rights movements. With issues
such as body image, self-worth, and achievement important in
both, Hillyer finds parallels in some issues and opposition
in others. The book grows from her experiences as the
founder of a women's studies center and the mother of a
daughter with multiple disabilities. 1993.

Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality: A Sourcebook
RC 42407
edited by Ellen M. Umansky and Dianne Ashton 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Collection of spiritual writings reflecting the religious
self-identity of Jewish women between 1560 and 1990. The
authors include works from the four major
movements--Orthodoxy, Conservatism, Reform, and
Reconstructionism--and encompass works by North American,
European, and Israeli women. Includes sermons, blessings,
letters, poetry, and essays. 1992.

An Independent Woman: The Autobiography of Edith Guerrier
RC 41464
by Edith Guerrier 
read by Lindsay Ellison
2 cassettes
Previously unpublished account of the self-sufficient woman
who died in 1958 at age eighty-eight. Guerrier reminisces on
a childhood shuttling between her father and other relatives
and tells how need forced her to improvise a career at a
time when women were just beginning to do so. She organized
"girls clubs" for immigrant women, worked as a librarian,
and founded an art pottery. 1992.

Informed Consent
RC 42761
by John A. Byrne 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
The account of a woman who believes her silicone breast
implants caused her years of debilitating health problems.
Her implants came from Dow Corning, where her husband was an
executive. A story of personal tragedy and alleged corporate
misconduct. 1996.

The Menopause Industry: How the Medical Establishment
Exploits Women
RC 41483
by Sandra Coney 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
The author expresses concern about hormone replacement
therapy as a growing regimen for women entering menopause.
Coney says drug companies have overemphasized the negative
effects of aging to promote the sale of synthetic hormones,
and that inaccurate ads overstate the losses of the older
woman while downplaying the dangers of estrogen replacement.
Contains anatomical descriptions. 1994.

Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris
RC 41954
by Bunny McBride 
read by Margaret Strom
3 cassettes
A biography of a Native American whose exotic beauty and
dancing made her a nightclub star in the glittering and
literary Paris of the 1930s. Tells how she won the heart of
a French journalist, whom she married. Journals and letters
documenting her life as an entertainer and as a woman
outside mainstream culture are the basis of this work, which
reveals her as a person of intelligence and remarkable
character. 1995.

Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the
American Civil War
RC 42620
by Drew Gilpin Faust 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
This social history chronicles the challenges and changes
faced by Southern women while their men were off fighting
the Civil War. As these women took new roles as heads of
farms and families, they began to reconsider assumptions
about their own identities and the social order of the old
South. 1996.

Negotiating for Your Life: New Success Strategies for Women
RC 42668
by Nicole Schapiro 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
A manual for women that outlines strategies and tactics for
handling the intricacies of negotiation. Schapiro discusses
how to identify and work around certain personality types,
such as the "datacrat" and the "steamroller." Divided into
three parts--"Understanding Negotiation," "Strategies for
Preparation," and "Negotiation in Action"--this book
includes exercises and sample dialogues. 1993.

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
RC 41227
by Geraldine Brooks 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
2 cassettes
Portrait of an oppressed class slowly achieving some
liberation. During a six-year Middle East assignment, a
Western journalist wears the veil and mixes with Muslims in
a quest to understand women in the Islamic world. Brooks
talked with fundamentalists and feminists, studied the
Koran, witnessed surgical procedures to repair female
genital mutilation, and gathered impressions of cultural
traditions. 1995.

Pushing the Limits: American Women, 1940-1961
RC 41894
by Elaine Tyler May 
read by Janis Gray
1 cassette
May argues that women played a great part in shaping
mid-twentieth-century America, not only through the work
they took on during World War II, especially in the field of
manufacturing, but also after the war, as evidenced by the
migration to the suburbs, the rise of white-collar jobs, a
reliance on knowledgeable consumerism, and involvement in
the civil rights movement. For senior high and older
readers. 1994.

Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator
RC 42230
by Doris L. Rich 
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
Rich outlines the life of the world's first black woman
aviator, Bessie Coleman, by drawing on reports in black
newspapers and memoirs of contemporaries. Born in 1892,
Coleman battled racism and sexism in her drive to "amount to
something." She chose flying as her road to glory, earned
her license in France after U.S. instructors refused to
teach her, and found fame in air shows. She died in a crash
in 1926. 1993.

Reasonable Creatures: Essays on Women and Feminism
RC 41125
by Katha Pollitt 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Essays written in response to particular events, news
stories, and ideas, such as family values, date rape, the
dominance of boys in children's books, and choice in
child-bearing. As a social critic, Pollitt examines all
sides of these "women's issues," which she holds are
relevant to the entire society. And she expresses impatience
with people who are intellectually careless in presenting
their arguments. 1994.

Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story
RC 39641
by Ruth Behar 
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
Cuban-born North American anthropologist interviews
Esperanza, a Mexican street peddler. Esperanza, over her
kitchen table, tells of witnessing her father abusing her
mother, of her marriage and the births and deaths of several
children, of her own husband's abusiveness, and of her
beliefs. The author ends with observations about her own
Latina background. 1993.

A Very Easy Death
RC 41340
by Simone de Beauvoir 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
1 cassette
Ironically titled, the book describes the author's mother's
last thirty days, spent in a hospital. She suffers from
cancer, a disease she has always feared, but she dies
thinking otherwise. The book deals with her reactions and
those of the author and her sister. 1965.

Women in American Indian Society: Indians of North America
RC 42641
by Rayna Green 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Green examines the historical role of women in her Cherokee
tribe and other North American tribes and their place in
myths and creation stories. The power women had, especially
in female-centered tribes, was diminished when European men
came on the scene. Green also discusses reservation life and
role models for early and present-day Native American women.
For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992.

Women with Disabilities: Found Voices
RC 42574
edited by Mary E. Willmuth and Lillian Holcomb 
read by Kerry Cundiff
2 cassettes
An anthology of essays, most written by women with
disabilities, documenting the adversity and abuse disabled
women face. Conveys the feelings of isolation and exclusion
they feel in a "disability-phobic culture" and calls for
activism and coalition building as a proper response. 1993.

World History

The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914-1991
RC 42234
by Eric Hobsbawm 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
6 cassettes
A broad survey of the twentieth century that the author
divides into three categories--"The Age of Catastrophe,
1914-1950," during which the promising new century was
racked by war, economic depression, and totalitarianism;
"The Golden Age, 1950-1973," which saw technological and
social advances; and "Landslide, 1973-1991," which witnessed
the fall of communism and the rise of new social ills. 1994.

Aguirre: The Re-Creation of a Sixteenth-Century Journey
across South America
RC 41707
by Stephen Minta 
read by Peter Gil
2 cassettes
Combines an account of the author's own journey from Cuzco,
Peru, to Barquisimeto, Venezuela, with the story of the
infamous Basque explorer whose footsteps Minta is tracing.
On an expedition to locate El Dorado, Aguirre murdered his
leader and took the expedition to its fruitless end,
spreading murder and devastation as he went. 1993.

Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth
RC 42357
by Gitta Sereny 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
7 cassettes
Biography of Hitler's architect and minister of war
production, who, after the Nuremberg trials, spent twenty
years in Spandau prison and was released in 1966. Biographer
Sereny, who came to know Speer well, delves into the life
and psychology of the only one of Hitler's inner circle who
repented his role as a Nazi and grappled with his personal
responsibility for crimes of the Holocaust. 1995.

Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the
Hellenistic Age
RC 41222
by Peter Green 
read by Lou Harpenau
8 cassettes
A member of the classics department at the University of
Texas, Austin, presents an encyclopedic study of Greek
civilization from the death of Alexander the Great in 323
B.C. to the triumph of Octavian in 30 B.C. Green includes
many aspects: artistic, philosophical, social, religious,
and military, focusing on the power struggles and political
intrigues of the time. 1990.

Americas: The Changing Face of Latin America and the
Caribbean
RC 42387
by Peter Winn 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
5 cassettes
An introduction to contemporary Latin America and the
Caribbean focusing on cultural and political changes since
the 1960s. Analyzes the role of women, the influence of the
Catholic Church, and political revolutions. Accompanies the
public television series of the same title. 1992.

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox
1740-1832
RC 41724
by Stella Tillyard 
read by Vanessa Maroney
4 cassettes
A former university professor draws on thousands of letters
between the Lennox sisters, daughters of the second duke of
Richmond, to depict the lives of the rich and wellborn.
Included are details of everyday life, stories of marriages
and affairs, and accounts of births and deaths. Family
members pursue personal goals within the confines of
conventional propriety. 1994.

Autopsy on an Empire: The American Ambassador's Account of
the Collapse of the Soviet Union
RC 42226
by Jack F. Matlock 
read by Ken Kliban
6 cassettes
A detailed, personal narrative by the diplomat who worked
most of his life in the USSR and was ambassador from 1987 to
1991. Matlock also offers analysis and interpretation based
on his own insights and on subsequent happenings. An
epilogue outlines the status of post-Soviet Union
independent states. 1995.

Battling for Peace: A Memoir
RC 42514
by Shimon Peres 
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
In this account, written before he became prime minister
following the death of Yitzhak Rabin, Peres portrays himself
as both victor and victim. Peres explains how he was
influenced by David Ben-Gurion and became part of his
cabinet and how from then on politics became a major part of
his life, including a time as prime minister prior to Rabin.
He also discusses his part in Israeli peace agreements.
1995.

The Bearded Lion Who Roars: "Simba Mandefu Mabe"
RC 42399
by Elise Dallemagne-Cookson 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
The American wife of a Belgian colonist recounts the first
days of independence in Zaire in 1960. She details the
gradual change in relationships between the Belgians and
their native servants and neighbors, and tells how she and
her husband had to flee the vengeful troops of the new
regime. 1995.

Beyond the Promised Land: Jews and Arabs on the Hard Road to
a New Israel
RC 42928
by Glenn Frankel 
read by Ralph Lowenstein
4 cassettes
An overview of Israel's economic, social, and political
history from 1987 to 1993. The Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist traces his view of Israel's transition from an
embattled collectivist state to a pluralistic nation
pursuing diplomacy and peace. 1994.

Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey
RC 42444
by Isabel Fonseca 
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
The former assistant editor at the _Times Literary
Supplement_ reports on Gypsies in East Central Europe,
basing her account on research and on visits between 1991
and 1995. She describes the Gypsies' lifestyle and documents
their history, including enslavement from the 1300s into the
1800s, genocide by the Nazis, and racist persecution in
postcommunist countries. Some violence. 1995.

China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power
RC 41740
by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn 
read by Bill Wallace
4 cassettes
The couple, _New York Times_ Beijing correspondents from
1988 to 1993 who won a Pulitzer Prize for their reports on
Tiananmen Square, recount their observations in alternate
chapters. Agonizing over government cruelty, they marvel at
China's economic growth. WuDunn's Chinese heritage allows
her an inside look. Violence and some explicit descriptions
of sex. 1994.

Cleopatra's Nose: Essays on the Unexpected
RC 41837
by Daniel J. Boorstin 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Librarian of Congress Emeritus Daniel Boorstin shares his
enjoyment of how the unexpected has shaped history.
Seventeen essays marvel at the unexpected results of
technological advancement and challenge the predictability
of human endeavor. The title is from the Pascal quote:
"Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of
the world would have been changed." 1994.

The Cold War: A History
RC 41074
by Martin Walker 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
Political commentator Walker declares the history of the
cold war to be the history of the world from 1944 to 1992.
He looks at the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe, the
Korean and Vietnam wars, the American-Soviet conflict over
nuclear weapons, and the economic and political
transformations that have taken place throughout the world
as a result of the cold war. 1993.

Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the
Soviet Collapse
RC 41270
by James G. Blight and others 
read by Peter Gil
5 cassettes
Academics participating in the 1992 Havana conference with
Soviet, Cuban, and U.S. policy makers present transcripts
and analysis of the discussions. Attendees' memories of the
1962 crisis and documents, some declassified in the 1990s,
lead the authors to conclude that Cuba's role and the risk
of nuclear war were greater than previously supposed. 1993.

Eamon De Valera: The Man Who Was Ireland
RC 41269
by Tim Pat Coogan 
read by Michael Consoli
7 cassettes
A prominent Irish author offers a detailed account of the
man who shaped the country from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Proposing to show De Valera as neither a "demon" nor a
"saint," Coogan tells how the governor maintained his
power--for good and ill--using the Catholic Church, Irish
Americans, and his own political genius. 1993.

Excellent Cadavers: The Mafia and the Death of the First
Italian Republic
RC 42523
by Alexander Stille 
read by Laura Giannarelli
4 cassettes
A reporter's account of Italy's war against the Mafia. Tells
of two magistrates who cracked the Mafia's code of silence
and prosecuted 465 mafiosi. After the two were murdered in
1992, public outcry led to the indictment of Mafia leaders
and powerful politicians. 1995.

Exile's Return: The Making of a Palestinian American
RC 42389
by Fawaz Turki 
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
The author of _Soul in Exile (RC 30375)_ returns to Israel
some forty years after his family's 1948 expulsion. He
interweaves his impressions of his homeland with memoirs of
his intervening odyssey: Beirut, the Australian outback,
Katmandu, and the United States. Despite his roots, he is
critical of Palestinian mores and the PLO. 1994.

Francis Drake: The Lives of a Hero
RC 43028
by John Cummins 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
A portrait of the swashbuckling Elizabethan seafarer, who
was the first to sail around the world and is considered
largely responsible for defeating the Spanish Armada.
Recounts Drake's naval battles, piratical escapades, stormy
personal relationships, and declining fortunes. 1995.

Germany, Hitler, and World War II: Essays in Modern German
and World History
RC 42691
by Gerhard L. Weinberg 
read by Jake Williams
3 cassettes
Weinberg, who helped microfilm captured German records and
has written numerous studies on World War II, documents
Hitler's plans in starting the war. The German leadership,
Weinberg asserts, intended to conquer Europe and the United
States and to transform the world's population by
systematically killing those they deemed "not worthy of
life." 1995.

Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the
Holocaust
RC 42039
by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
5 cassettes
Makes the case that the perpetrators of the Jewish genocide
were ordinary Germans driven by anti-Semitism and not just
military officers and Nazi Party members. Bestseller 1996.

How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of
Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of
Medieval Europe
RC 41657
by Thomas Cahill 
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
Cahill demonstrates how literacy and classical learning
survived through the efforts of "men so strange they lived
in little huts on rocky outcrops and shaved half their heads
and tortured themselves." The author chattily relates how
these Irish monks began in the fifth century to handcopy
literature crucial to the later growth of medieval culture.
1995.

Intimate Enemies: Jews and Arabs in a Shared Land
RC 42513
by Meron Benvenisti 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Drawing on his experience as a professor, columnist, deputy
mayor of Jerusalem, and founder of the West Bank Database
Project that records human-rights abuses, Benvenisti probes
the interests of the Israelis and the Palestinians. He
focuses on the 1990 Temple Mount killing of Palestinians by
Israeli police and the 1993 Peace Accord and advocates a
pluralistic Israel/Palestine over separate states. 1995.

The Knight in History
RC 42254
by Frances Gies 
read by Gerry Kasarda
2 cassettes
A history of knighthood from its beginnings in the ninth and
tenth centuries, to the flowering of the institution in the
eleventh through thirteenth centuries, and up to its waning
in the fourteenth century. With historical knights as
examples, the author looks at knighthood from social,
military, and economic viewpoints and discusses the knightly
orders, the chivalric tradition, and the role of knights in
battle and in the Crusades. 1984.

The Last Empire: De Beers, Diamonds, and the World
RC 43030
by Stefan Kanfer 
read by Lewis Grenville
3 cassettes
Kanfer, a journalist, discusses De Beers Consolidated Mines
and describes how it sometimes uses a show of power to
maintain its hold on the world's diamond industry and much
of the gold industry. He focuses on the exploitation of
blacks in South Africa and on the three men who have
controlled the company since its founding in 1880--Cecil
Rhodes, Ernest Oppenheimer, and "King" Harry Oppenheimer.
Some violence. 1993.

The Last Great Frenchman: A Life of General de Gaulle
RC 41642
by Charles Williams 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
4 cassettes
The author, a member of the British House of Lords, portrays
the wily, dictatorial twentieth-century leader as personally
identified with his country and determined to maintain
France as a world power. After the World War II surrender of
France to the Nazis, de Gaulle formed the Free French,
ensuring France a place at the victory table. Later as
president, he resisted union with other European states and
sought nuclear capability. 1993.

Lenin: A New Biography
RC 41389
by Dmitri Volkogonov 
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes
The author, a former Soviet general and military historian
and later chair of Russia's archives, assesses Lenin and
reevaluates his legacy. Once a dedicated Communist,
Volkogonov unearthed official documents that destroyed his
reverence for his former idol and resulted in this expos of
Lenin's influence on Stalin, contempt for intellectuals, and
penchant for brutality. 1994.

The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of
Mankind
RC 42744
by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval 
read by Lou Harpenau
2 cassettes
Hancock and Bauval attempt to decipher the mysteries of the
Great Sphinx of Egypt, which they claim is eight thousand
years older than formerly believed. The authors use computer
simulations of ancient skies to support their theories as to
the origin and meaning of the Great Sphinx and also the
three pyramids of Giza. Bestseller 1996.

The Mexican Shock: Its Meaning for the United States
RC 42257
by Jorge G. Castaeda 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
The author, columnist, and professor of political science at
the National Autonomous University of Mexico brings together
essays written at different times to explain how U.S.
policies affect Mexico. He argues that his country is less
democratic and prosperous than is thought and addresses
migration, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the
1994 Zapatista revolt. Some violence. 1995.

Millennium: A History of the Last Thousand Years
RC 42255
by Felipe Fernndez-Armesto 
read by Terence Aselford
5 cassettes
A history of the last ten centuries from a global,
non-Eurocentric perspective. The Oxford historian describes
the civilizations and empires that have existed since the
year 1000, ranging from Ming Dynasty China to
twentieth-century America. The author also illustrates the
character of each civilization through historical anecdotes
and discusses the continually shifting ascendancy of East
and West. 1995.

Napoleon and Josephine: The Improbable Marriage
RC 42237
by Evangeline Bruce 
read by Suzanne Toren
4 cassettes
A retelling of the famous romance between the ambitious
young army officer and the reluctant, older divorce, then
mistress of Napoleon's patron, Paul Barras. Bruce, an
authority on French history, bases much of her narrative on
letters among the principals as she details the marriage
that endured infidelity on both sides and ended because the
emperor needed an heir. 1995.

1939: The Lost World of the Fair
RC 42252
by David Gelernter 
read by Gary Telles
3 cassettes
Gelernter portrays the 1939 New York World's Fair as a
vision of a technological future. Through the "composite"
eyes of a Mrs. Hattie Levine, Gelernter offers recollections
of the sights, activities, and exhibits. His interpretation
of the fair's message: the material utopia forecast then is
in the 1990s taken for granted, but the pride and hope
expressed in the 1930s no longer exist. 1995.

Red Azalea
RC 42930
by Anchee Min 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Autobiographical account of a young Chinese woman's
experience during China's Cultural Revolution and the
eventual collapse of the Maoist regime. Min recounts the
years of communal hard labor, the humiliating process of
working on propagandist films, and her clandestine affair
with another woman. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, AD
200-1000
RC 42494
by Peter Brown 
read by Corrie James
3 cassettes
A history of the first thousand years of Christianity.
Traces its rise from the last centuries of the Roman empire
to the formation of western Christendom and its spread in
diverse forms across Asia Minor and North Africa. Explains
how Christianity became Europe's dominant political and
cultural force by the year 1000. 1996.

Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in
Israel
RC 43192
by David Grossman 
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Portrays the lives of the Arab citizens who make up almost
one-fifth of Israel's population. Describes the inequities
faced by this minority and shows how Israel's Arabs must
deal with both Jewish hostility and the suspicions of their
fellow Palestinians. 1993.

Spyglass: An Autobiography
RC 42694
by Hlne Deschamps 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
The author was a teenager when France declared war on
Germany during World War II. Deschamps tells how after
France was occupied, she decided to fight the Nazis by
joining the underground resistance movement. Her best friend
soon followed, and over the years the girls' missions became
more and more dangerous. Some violence. For junior and
senior high readers. 1995.

Treason in the Blood: H. St. John Philby, Kim Philby, and
the Spy Case of the Century
RC 41258
by Anthony Cave Brown 
read by Steven Carpenter
5 cassettes
A father and son bred in British society both reject it. St.
John Philby openly opposed British policy in the Middle East
and moved to Saudi Arabia, where he directed his son's life
through letters home to England. Kim Philby became a
notorious double agent for England and the Soviet Union,
also sowing suspicion and confusion in the American CIA.
1994.

United Nations: The First Fifty Years
RC 42590
by Stanley Meisler 
read by John Richardson
3 cassettes
Survey of the United Nations' (U.N.) first fifty years by a
former foreign correspondent for the _Los Angeles Times_.
Many of the chapters are organized around the emergencies
faced by the U.N.: the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Korean War, the
Cuban missile crisis, the Vietnam war, the peacekeeping
effort in Somalia, and others. 1995.

The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin
RC 41533
by Adam Hochschild 
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
This account of the author's 1991 visit to Russia sketches
the legacy of the man directly responsible for twenty
million deaths. Hochschild visits the arctic Kolyma area,
where starving prisoners mined gold, and a KGB office, where
he is invited to examine files. With terror survivors and
former guards, he probes questions of responsibility and
guilt. 1994.

Violent Justice: How Three Assassins Fought to Free Europe's
Jews
RC 41717
by Felix and Miyoko Imonti 
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
In 1926 a leader of the Ukrainian Republic was shot in
Paris, in 1936 a Nazi official was gunned down in
Switzerland, and in 1938 a German diplomat was killed in
Paris. Each of the assassins was a Jewish man acting alone
out of frustration with mistreatment of his people. The
stories are embedded in long historical accounts focusing on
the ravages of anit-Semitism. 1994.