Talking Book Topics November-December 1996 Volume 62, Number 6 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Talking Book Topics is published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and disc formats and distributed free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and covers news of developments and activities in library services. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. To order books, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542 Library of Congress, Washington 1996 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-46157 ISSN 0039-9183 Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Discs--Nonfiction Discs--Fiction Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Books for Children Cassettes--Nonfiction Cassettes--Fiction Foreign Language Books Spanish Talking Book Magazines Books for Adults Books listed in this issue of Talking Book Topics were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection.In this listing, books on flexible disc are labeled with the code FD and cassette books with the code RC. All disc books have been recorded to play at the speed of 8 rpm; the cassette books play at 15/16 ips. Cassette titles marked with a dagger (+) were produced earlier on flexible discs. To order disc or cassette books, contact your cooperating library. Note: For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." Cassettes Nonfiction Mankiller: A Chief and Her People RC 38353 by Wilma Mankiller and Michael Wallis read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Mankiller, daughter of a Cherokee father and white mother, left the Cherokee land of Oklahoma at ten when her family was relocated to California. She returned to her homeland a young divorced mother and became involved in tribal politics. In 1985 Mankiller became principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. She tells of her personal life, fraught with illness, and of her remarkable career. 1993. The American Presidency: An Intellectual History RC 39025 by Forrest McDonald read by Michael Stanton 4 cassettes A survey of the history of the institution of the presidency. The author traces the origins of the idea of the presidency and how it was initially established and implemented during the Washington and Jefferson administrations. Explores how the expressed and implied powers of the office have evolved since Andrew Jackson's time. 1994. Winchell: Gossip, Power, and the Culture of Celebrity RC 39317 by Neal Gabler read by Ray Hagen 5 cassettes Biography of the journalist who invented the gossip column in the 1920s, feeding the public's desire for details about the private lives of celebrities. The author shows how Winchell got started in vaudeville, then took his abrupt, snappy style to a daily newspaper column and a weekly radio broadcast. This once-powerful figure enjoyed a huge following, but his fame waned with the rise of television. 1994. Now RC 39368 by Lauren Bacall read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Although not a sequel to the aging actress's earlier autobiography, Lauren Bacall by Myself (RC 13275), this memoir does focus on fifteen later years. She marvels how the present instantly becomes the past as famous friends Leonard Bernstein, John Huston, Laurence Olivier, and others become ill and die. She talks of her two children by Humphrey Bogart and her child by Jason Robards, who are grown with families of their own. 1994. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 RC 39627 by Karl Marx read by Jake Williams 10 cassettes Originally intended as part of a six-volume work, this volume is the only one published during the author's lifetime. Marx examines the process of producing capital, including the value of commodities, the circulation of money, the role of labor and machinery in manufacture, and the question of accumulation, particularly as it applies to agriculture and to industry. 1867. Legwork: An Inspiring Journey through a Chronic Illness RC 39754 by Ellen Burstein MacFarlane and Patricia Burstein read by Susan McInerney 2 cassettes Consumer advocacy investigative reporter MacFarlane was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986. Although she had suffered suicidal depression in the past, she faced MS with determination, even after ironically falling prey to a $100,000 scam "cure." Her marriage failed and her MS progressed until she became triplegic, but she retained her self-confidence throughout. Some strong language. 1994. Princess Sultana's Daughters RC 39757 by Jean Sasson read by Celeste Lawson 2 cassettes Sasson continues the account of the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia that she began in Princess (RC 36195). Here she tells the story of Sultana, who is fortunate enough to have a relatively enlightened marriage, and her daughters, Maha and Amani, and the injustices they must face as women. During a visit to a friend, Maha experiments with lesbianism and has a mental breakdown. Amani becomes a religious fanatic. Some violence. 1994. The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson: Volume 2, April 1874-July 1879 RC 39894 by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes Stevenson, still studying law in Scotland, finds comfort in writing letters to two close friends, often outlining for them future literary projects. Although pleased at passing the bar, he immediately puts all of his energies into writing, with the result that his first book, An Inland Voyage, is published. Then, while visiting Belgium in 1876, he meets the American woman who is to become his wife. 1879. "Get Ready to Say Goodbye": A Mother's Story of Senseless Violence, Tragedy, and Triumph RC 39991 by LaVonne McKee and Ted Schwarz read by Cecelia Riddett 1 cassette LaVonne McKee's adolescent son, Dwayne, was shot in the neck by his best friend, Jeff, who told Dwayne to "get ready to say goodbye." McKee describes the family's reactions when Jeff escapes punishment although Dwayne is paralyzed, and when Dwayne regains partial use of his limbs despite his doctors' predictions. Violence and some strong language. 1994. The Pushcart Prize, 19: Best of the Small Presses, 1994-1995 RC 40226 edited by Bill Henderson and others read by Mary Kane 5 cassettes Sixty-five selections of short fiction, essays, and poetry published first by noncommercial American presses and magazines. "My Father, Dancing" by Bliss Broyard is her first published work. "A Thousand Buddhas," an essay about giving and receiving a massage, is by Brenda Miller, who once worked as a massage therapist. "Night Singing" is by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin. Some strong language. 1995. The New Complete Golden Retriever: Second Edition RC 40278 by Gertrude Fischer read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Longtime golden retriever breeder and columnist provides details about the breed. Goldens (which can range from cream to mahogany red) are participating in growing numbers in rescue work and in guiding blind people. Discusses the history of the breed, 1982 breed standards (which describe the ideal dog in detail), breeding, raising puppies, care requirements, training, and competitive showing. 1984. Alan Paton: A Biography RC 40336 by Peter F. Alexander read by Dan Bloom 5 cassettes Biography of the author of Cry, the Beloved Country (RC 17190), a 1948 novel about the immorality of South Africa's racial policies. Alexander, who knew Paton in his later years, describes Paton's birth in a British colony, his difficult childhood, his academic and political success, and the failure of his first marriage. Alexander also observes the prophetic nature of Paton's writings and his liberal political activism. 1994. A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class RC 40353 by Joseph Nocera read by Michael Consoli 5 cassettes In 1958 mass mailings of the first all-purpose credit card began to change the face of personal finance. Since then many more financial products, such as certificates of deposit, mutual funds, and automatic teller machines (ATM), have been marketed to the middle class. Nocera traces changes that have followed in the ways Americans shop for investments, borrow, and save. 1994. Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy RC 40443 by Kip S. Thorne read by Christopher Hurt 5 cassettes Thorne writes for nonscientists and scientists who are not physicists in a quest to share his insights about "where and how relativity fails and what replaces it." He combines established principles of physics with imaginative speculation to examine concepts, such as black holes, that were developed theoretically long before technology was able to provide any observable evidence. 1994. Glory Road: The Army of the Potomac, Volume 2 RC 40520 by Bruce Catton read by David Hilder 3 cassettes (Reissue) This volume continues with the campaigns of late 1862 and early 1863, when the tide began to turn in favor of the Union cause. The author interweaves the personalities of the leaders and the experiences of the common soldier in a military history of the bloody route from Fredericksburg to Gettysburg. Sequel to Mr. Lincoln's Army (RC 40519). 1952. A Stillness at Appomattox: The Army of the Potomac, Volume 3 RC 40521 by Bruce Catton read by David Hilder 3 cassettes (Reissue) A description of the last year of the Civil War when General Grant rebuilt the Union Army into a fighting force and turned defeat into victory. Sequel to Glory Road (RC 40520). Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1954. 1953. For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush RC 40589 by Christopher Andrew read by Ralph Lowenstein 6 cassettes The history of U.S. information gathering in its many forms, including special agencies, from the first president through the Bush administration. The author of KGB: The Inside Story (RC 32639) focuses on what individual chief executives did with confidential intelligence, especially as it related to foreign policy. 1995. Charlotte Bront‰: A Passionate Life RC 40607 by Lyndall Gordon read by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes Portrait of the creative life of a woman who refused to be confined to the Victorian parsonage where she grew up. Drawing on Bront‰'s letters and her highly autobiographical novels, including Jane Eyre (RC 10886), Gordon pictures an intelligent, imaginative, feisty, and independent writer who elected to conform to most conventions of her society but rebelled by publishing under a male pseudonym. 1994. The Knights of Malta RC 40609 by H.J.A. Sire read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes History of the Order of St. John, a religious military order founded in Jerusalem in the eleventh century. The author traces the development of this multinational brotherhood that offers hospitality to pilgrims. He also describes their political, economic, and cultural legacies. And he highlights the resurgence of this mainly European Catholic order, which presently numbers 10,000 knights and is headed by an Englishman. 1994. Franco: A Biography RC 40610 by Paul Preston read by Ed Blake 7 cassettes Biography of Spanish dictator Generalissimo Francisco Franco, who is noted for his victory over Republican forces in the brutal Spanish Civil War and for his forty-year iron-handed rule of Spain until his death in 1975. Covers the birth of Franco in 1892 in Galicia, his childhood, his early military career in Morocco, his rise to power during the 1930s, his political maneuverings during World War II, and the postwar Franco era. 1994. Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday RC 40612 by Donald Clarke read by Gail Nelson 4 cassettes Clarke uses unpublished interviews to chronicle the jazz singer's path to success and trace Holiday's life from her Baltimore childhood to her death in 1959 at age forty-four. "Lady Day's" acclaim was also accompanied by a tragic streak of unhappy love affairs; racial discrimination; and the physical, alcohol, and drug abuse that destroyed her health. Some strong language. 1994. Tchaikovsky: The Quest for the Inner Man RC 40613 by Alexander Poznansky read by Ken Kliban 5 cassettes Russian cultural and social historian creates a portrait of the late-nineteenth-century composer. Poznansky announces that his book is about the man who wrote the music--a story of Tchaikovsky's life and career in pre-Revolutionary Russia at the height of Romanticism. The author examines Tchaikovsky's homosexual relationships as well as those with his patroness and wife. 1991. My Lucky Stars: A Hollywood Memoir RC 40632 by Shirley MacLaine read by Pam Ward 3 cassettes In her eighth autobiographical book, MacLaine recounts her forty years in Hollywood. She focuses on the many "stars" who have influenced her work, both professionally and emotionally, as well as the struggles she and others endure within the framework of an artistic life. She devotes special attention to her relationships with Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, and Danny Kaye. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995. The Way of the Earth: Native America and the Environment RC 40635 by John Bierhorst read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Scholarly investigation of Native American approaches to safeguarding the environment, which combine beliefs and instinctive customs with a conscious effort. Analytical chapters focus on the unifying themes found in the myths of various tribes. Interspersed are the texts of proverbs and parables illustrating these principles. For high school and older readers. 1994. On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace RC 40657 by Donald Kagan read by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes A Yale professor probes the ancient wars between Athens and Sparta and between Rome and Carthage plus World Wars I and II and the Cuban missile crisis for lessons on the causes of war in general. Kagan agrees with other noted historians that wars are based on fear, honor, and national interests. It is his opinion that the prevention of war requires a combination of constant vigilance and military strength. 1995. A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour RC 40694 by John Feinstein read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes The author spent fifteen months following seventeen players on the Professional Golf Association tour. As Feinstein observes these famous and not-so-famous golfers, he learns what drives them to play day after day, and how one week they seem to have discovered the secret to the game, and the next week they never want to golf again. But each player keeps striving to be "there" on Sunday afternoon. Bestseller 1995. The Kennedy Women: The Saga of an American Family RC 40698 by Laurence Leamer read by Ralph Lowenstein 8 cassettes The large Catholic family that produced noted politicians and suffered through multiple tragedies is examined through its daughters, sisters, and wives. The six-generation family saga begins in Ireland with President Kennedy's great-grandmother, Bridget Murphy spans 104 years of Rose Kennedy's life, ends with Jackie Kennedy's death, and describes the lives of numerous other Kennedy women. Bestseller 1994. The Path to Power RC 40699 by Margaret Thatcher read by Patricia Kilgarriff 5 cassettes In this companion to The Downing Street Years (RC 39179), Thatcher looks at her personal life. She discusses her childhood, her years at Oxford, her marriage to Denis Thatcher, her family life, her first steps in politics, her experiences as a minister and as leader of the opposition, and the beginning of her role as prime minister. Bestseller 1995. Raging Heart: The Intimate Story of the Tragic Marriage of O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson RC 40728 by Sheila Weller read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Based on interviews with eighty people, including members of the Brown family, and on "extensive, largely exclusive interviews with Nicole and O.J. Simpson's closest friends and confidantes," this claims to be the real story of the former football player and the wife he was accused of murdering. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995. Dreams of Exile: Robert Louis Stevenson, a Biography RC 40729 by Ian Bell read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes A nonliterary account of the author of Treasure Island (RC 18121). In poor health throughout his life, Stevenson evaded the careers his father encouraged, instead traveling in search of healthful climates and writing of adventure and action. He married the controversial Fanny Osbourne, who both cared for and dominated him. 1992. All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President RC 40735 by Mary Matalin and James Carville read by Mary Woods 4 cassettes Political memoirs of strategists on two sides of the presidential campaign of 1992. The authors introduce themselves and sketch a little about their backgrounds and budding romance, telling their story in alternating voices. Beckoned by President Bush and Governor Clinton, respectively, Matalin and Carville put their lives on hold and worked until election day. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams RC 40751 by Deepak Chopra read by Yolande Bavan 1 cassette Asserts that everything in existence is created according to certain laws of nature. The author explains how following the same principles can lead to human success or the fulfillment of one's desires. Bestseller 1994. The Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts RC 40752 by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes The authors of Second Chances (RC 29593), which is about divorce, look at fifty continuing marriages. Their subjects have been married at least nine years, have children, and are mostly white and well-educated. Interview excerpts illustrate what the authors consider the four types of marriage and the nine psychological tasks involved in success. Bestseller 1995. The Living and the Dead: The Rise and Fall of the Cult of World War II in Russia RC 40788 by Nina Tumarkin read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes The author draws on her personal experiences of life in the Soviet Union during World War II and traces the history of the Russian version of the "Great Patriotic War." Tumarkin explains how Stalin distorted and sanitized the truth about his role and that of the Communist Party, thereby creating a myth that persisted until Gorbachev's glasnost. 1994. Computer Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology RC 40805 by Alliance for Technology Access read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes Guide to assist people with disabilities in defining needs and making technology-related decisions that will "level the playing field." Included are tips for making choices from a variety of available software and hardware, a discussion about learning to use these devices, and success stories of those who are using assistive technology. 1994. Better than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie RC 41003 by Hunter S. Thompson read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Thompson's style of journalism has been to filter events through his personal obsessions and his drug experience. He now offers an account of the 1992 presidential campaign that concentrates on the obsessions of the major players. He considers politics an addictive substance that makes political junkies willing to sacrifice anything. Sequel to Songs of the Doomed (RC 35764). Strong language. Bestseller 1994. Life and How to Survive It RC 41007 by Robin Skynner and John Cleese read by David Palmer 3 cassettes Comic Cleese and psychiatrist Skynner present dialogs in which they analyze people and groups they believe to be truly healthy, explore the usefulness of religion, and speculate on the possibility of an afterlife. Psychological theory is explained in a lighthearted, conversational style and illustrated with examples. 1993. Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville; the Last Great Campaign of the Civil War RC 41009 by Winston Groom read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Groom, author of Forrest Gump (RC 38876), examines the Confederacy's last great attempt to push Union troops from southern soil. He focuses on General John Bell Hood, who commanded the Confederate troops in Atlanta and then pushed troops on to Nashville, where, facing defeat, he asked to be relieved of his command. Some violence. 1995. When the Phone Rings, My Bed Shakes: Memoirs of a Deaf Doctor RC 41010 by Philip Zazove read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Zazove was born hearing only vowels and a few consonants. His parents decided to "mainstream" him rather than give him special schooling. He describes growing up, going to medical school, and having a family practice in Utah. Interspersed throughout his own history are details of various cases he has had. Dr. Zazove went on to teach at a university medical school. 1993. Taking the Fear out of Eating: A Nutritionists' Guide to Sensible Food Choices RC 41012 by Charlette R. Gallagher and John B. Allred read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Provides practical advice on interpreting nutrition labels and making food choices, explains nutrients and their functions, examines food production and processing, and discusses the relationship between nutrition and health. 1992. Ninety-nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers RC 41018 by May R. Berenbaum read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes In the sequel to Ninety-nine Gnats, Nits, and Nibblers (RC 31412), entomology professor Berenbaum focuses on more obscure and unusual insects. She groups such characters as cheese skippers, corn earworms, stalk-eyed flies, eye gnats, and kissing bugs into humorous categories and provides physical descriptions of the insects and information about their behaviors and habitats. 1993. Toulouse-Lautrec: A Life RC 41024 by Julia Frey read by James DeLotel 5 cassettes Portrait of the French painter best known for his posters of cabaret performers. Drawing on family letters, the author focuses on the artist's aristocratic heritage, his mentally ill father and pious mother, his chronic illness and physical deformity, his alcoholism, and his untimely death at age thirty-six. Frey also speculates on probable artistic influences, including Degas, Japanese prints, and the art nouveau movement. 1994. What's It All About? An Autobiography RC 41025 by Michael Caine read by Roy Avers 4 cassettes Michael Caine, star of such movies as Alfie, Sleuth, and Hannah and Her Sisters, tells of growing up in London, acting in more than seventy films, and meeting and marrying the woman of his dreams. He relates humorous incidents and conversations with people he met in show business, including Bette Davis, Roger Moore, and Mia Farrow. Some strong language. 1992. A Chef's Tale: A Memoir of Food, France, and America RC 41037 by Pierre Franey and others read by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes A French chef reminisces about his native land and his family and about helping to introduce French cuisine to the American public. Franey describes how recognition for his efforts at famous restaurants, such as Le Pavillon, led to "The 60-Minute Gourmet" (his column in the New York Times) and eventually to a public television cooking show and the publication of several books. Includes his trademark recipes. 1994. Dangerous Minds RC 41042 by LouAnne Johnson read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Johnson tells of teaching English in a rough Los Angeles high school. She has only one rule: respect yourself and everyone in class. Her respect for the students and the reputation of her Marine Corps training break down the barriers to learning. In her program, she teaches the same students for three years, allowing her to become an influence in their lives. Made into a movie of the same title. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1992. Putting Away Childish Things: The Virgin Birth, the Empty Tomb, and Other Fairy Tales You Don't Need to Believe to Have a Living Faith RC 41044 by Uta Ranke-Heinemann read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes The author, a professor of religion in Germany, believes the New Testament is full of improbability and impossibility. She examines Catholic beliefs regarding Christmas, Easter, and the Ascension, along with beliefs about the Virgin Mary. Further, she discusses uncovering the truths buried beneath the "tales." 1994. The Angel of History RC 41048 by Carolyn Forch‚ read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette A book-length poem in five sections in which the angel of history reflects on earlier years in the twentieth century, giving voice to the people who are remembered. The resulting "meditation on memory" speaks of "times . . . when French was the secret music of the street," "children were taken to Auschwitz in Poland," and on the bank of a river a weeping willow etched "its memory of their faces [the people of Hiroshima] into the water." 1994. Mark Twain: The Man and His Adventures RC 41051 by Richard B. Lyttle read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Portrait of a man often cited as the quintessential American author. Lyttle traces the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, from his premature birth in a frontier village in Missouri through his career as a popular writer and a famous speaker. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. American Slavery: 1619-1877 RC 41060 by Peter Kolchin read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes The author presents a broad history of various aspects of slavery. Kolchin synthesizes new research as he considers slaves, slave owners, and the evolution of the system of slavery from colonial times through the Civil War. He also looks at the use of slavery and forced labor in other countries during that time frame for added perspective on the nature of slavery in the United States. 1993. Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949 RC 41062 by Doris Lessing read by Lisette Lecat 4 cassettes Prolific author chronicles her life in South Africa and her move to England, her home since 1949. Lessing speaks openly about her early life, exposing details about domestic, political, and sexual involvements, and ponders, as she does so, how all this affected her youthful feelings and what influence it had on her as a mature writer. 1994. Having Your Baby with a Nurse-Midwife: Everything You Need to Know to Make an Informed Decision RC 41071 by American College of Nurse-Midwives and Sandra Jacobs read by Judith Ann Gantly 2 cassettes Explains the role of a midwife during pregnancy and labor, the medical technology midwives may employ, and the details of midwife assistance for births in the home, hospital, or birth center. Included is a state-by-state guide to regulations concerning midwives. 1993. The Truth about Your Height: Exploring the Myths and Realities of Human Size and Its Effects on Performance, Health, Pollution, and Survival RC 41095 by Thomas T. Samaras read by Terence Aselford 3 cassettes Based on twenty years of research into the relationship between longevity and size. The author suggests three things that can be done about human stature: change perception and attitudes toward height; change behavior toward others of different heights; and change the height and weight of future generations. 1994. Sly and Able: A Political Biography of James F. Byrnes RC 41098 by David Robertson read by Robert Sams 6 cassettes The author traces the path of an influential twentieth-century southern politician, "Jimmy" Byrnes, from a penniless South Carolina boyhood to service as a representative and a senator, a Supreme Court justice, a presidential assistant under FDR, a secretary of state, and a state governor. Robertson also chronicles the "almost" president's political liabilities, including racism. 1994. In Their Name: Dedicated to the Brave and the Innocent, Oklahoma City, April 1995 RC 41123 edited by Clive Irving read by John Rayburn 1 cassette Official Project Recovery OKC commemorative volume describes events surrounding the April 19, 1995, bombing of Oklahoma City's Murrah Federal Building. Victims of the 9:02 a.m. blast included workers in the building, clients in the social security office, and children in the daycare center. Rescue workers poured in from around the country to supplement the Oklahoma forces. Bestseller 1995. The Bill: How the Adventures of Clinton's National Service Bill Reveal What Is Corrupt, Comic, Cynical--and Noble--about Washington RC 41127 by Steven Waldman read by John Rayburn 3 cassettes A correspondent for Newsweek tracks the national service program from its inception as a Clinton campaign promise to its implementation as AmeriCorps. He details the complex maneuvering required to accommodate interest groups like colleges, the IRS, veterans, minorities, and labor and the role of partisan politics. 1995. Sickle Cell Anemia RC 41141 by George Beshore read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Sickle-cell anemia is an inherited disease in which the red blood cells change from round to sickle-shaped. This condition can cause painful symptoms and may be fatal if not treated. The history, nature, symptoms, and treatment of the disease are discussed, as is research for a cure. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Creating a New Civilization: The Politics of the Third Wave RC 41142 by Alvin and Heidi Toffler read by John Rayburn 1 cassette The emergence of the "age of knowledge" described in The Third Wave (RC 15083) explains current political and social turbulence in the world. The authors see these changes as predictable and a positive part of movement to a new civilization marked by smaller organizations, electronic access to information, and new hierarchies. Foreword by U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. 1994. It Wasn't Always Easy, but I Sure Had Fun: The Best of Lewis Grizzard RC 41150 by Lewis Grizzard read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Grizzard was editing this anthology of previously published humorous columns at the time of his death. Topics include culture, politics, sports, the South, men, women, and men and women. The personal pieces draw on his memories of his family, his complaints about his divorces, and descriptions of the heart disease that eventually killed him. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. The Liars' Club: A Memoir RC 41154 by Mary Karr read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Mary Karr grew up in the small Texas town of Leechfield. Her mother was prone to abusing alcohol and to attempting suicide. Her father, an oil worker, spent time with coworkers at the American Legion bar where they formed the Liars' Club and competed to outdo one another's tall tales. Karr discusses the difficulties she and her older sister, Lecia, had keeping the family together. Strong language. Bestseller 1995. Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist RC 41155 by Roger Lowenstein read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes A correspondent for the Wall Street Journal offers a portrait of Warren Buffett, a middle-class Nebraska financial advisor who has become a billionaire by investing in stocks. Lowenstein interviewed family, friends, and colleagues to explain how a man with a modest yet nontraditional lifestyle amassed his fortune. He also describes the few mistakes Buffett made. Bestseller 1995. I Want to Tell You: My Response to Your Letters, Your Messages, Your Questions RC 41157 by O.J. Simpson read by Jake Williams 1 cassette While waiting for what he is sure will be a not-guilty verdict, O.J. Simpson, accused of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, responds to the many letters he received in jail. Selected letters are intermixed with Simpson's thoughts on being accused and reminiscences about his family. He feels "there were three homicides"--his was by the press. Bestseller 1995. The NPR Interviews 1994 RC 41180 edited by Robert Siegel read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes The National Public Radio host and editor of this collection of 1993 NPR interviews describes the process from interview genesis to airing. Siegel explains the evolution of "The Story of the Year" (in this case, the war in Bosnia) and other types of stories. The selections range from discussion about the death penalty with the longest-sitting justice on the Supreme Court to a talk about a didgeridoo with an Australian aborigine. 1994. The Lives of Birds: Birds of the World and Their Behavior RC 41184 by Lester L. Short read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The curator of birds of the American Museum of Natural History draws upon the latest research and knowledge on the diverse world of birds. He discusses bird behavior from hatchling through fledgling to maturity, including information on diets, flying, singing, migration, territoriality, courtship, nesting, and mating. Also includes a chapter on the interrelationship between birds and humans. 1993. When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals RC 41191 by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Although many pet owners believe that animals of all kinds lead complex emotional lives, few scientists have acknowledged, researched, or even speculated about animal emotions. Attempting to bridge this gap, the authors give many examples of animals expressing emotion including some observations made by scientists. Bestseller 1995. The Waning of the Middle Ages: A Study of the Forms of Life, Thought, and Art in France and the Netherlands in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries RC 41199 by J. Huizinga read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Huizinga believes people too often look at the end of an era as the dawn of another, rather than as the termination of itself. Using religious and secular art, poetry, and literature of the Middle Ages, Huizinga shows that period's strange contrasts and analyzes its effect on the twentieth century. 1924. The End of Evolution: On Mass Extinctions and the Preservation of Biodiversity RC 41203 by Peter Ward read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes Tells of the earth's two mass extinctions in which periods of intense species death completely reorganized ecosystems on land and sea. The first was characterized by glaciers and continental drift. In the second, asteroids and tidal waves brought an end to the Age of Dinosaurs. Ward argues that the earth is now in a third major extinction episode that will end the Age of Mammals. 1994. The Limits of Medicine: How Science Shapes Our Hope for the Cure RC 41206 by Edward S. Golub read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes A professor of immunology and microbiology calls on the public to reexamine its expectations of medical science and to develop reasonable goals for health and life expectancy. He describes in lay terms the changing ways disease has been understood and treated throughout history, detailing the work of individual scientists and public response to their discoveries. 1994. The Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook: Heart-Healthy, Everyday Recipes for Family and Friends RC 41252 by Frances Towner Giedt and Bonnie Sanders Polin read by Annie Wauters 5 cassettes The authors, a psychologist and a cookbook author and food consultant, have recently been diagnosed with diabetes. They offer more than three hundred recipes for low-fat, high-fiber dishes diabetics can use to dine and entertain beautifully. They also include information on managing diabetes, on nutrition, and on the Joslin exchange list. 1993. The Moral Animal: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology RC 41255 by Robert Wright read by Faith Potts 4 cassettes A New Republic senior editor writes in popular style about an evolutionary basis for human morality. Using Charles Darwin's theories and illustrating with examples from the Victorian naturalist's life, Wright argues that moral behavior evolved through natural selection with an aim of passing on the individual's genes. 1994. Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe RC 41267 edited by Miguel Algar¡n and Bob Holman read by Peter Gil 3 cassettes Describes the Manhattan cafe where Puerto Rican and other poets present their works. Includes 260 poems with notes on the authors. Sample titles: "Twas the Night before Chinese New Year's," "This Jerk I'm Obsessed With," "You Jump First." Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Winner of 1994 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. 1994. Directory of National Information Sources on Disabilities: 1994-95 RC 41268 by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research read by Michael Consoli 7 cassettes Alphabetical listing of organizations supplying disability-related information, referral, and direct services on a nationwide basis. For each organization provides address, phone and fax, a description, users and disabilities served, and information services. Includes a glossary of company name acronyms, lists of databases and directories, and a subject index. 1994. I'm Only One Man! RC 41271 by Regis Philbin read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes Philbin provides an account in diary form of a year of his life, "more or less." As he takes the reader from June 15, 1994, to May 19, 1995, he not only discusses what is happening in his life as a television personality, but provides background on how he achieved his popularity. He also takes the reader behind the scenes of the show he co-hosts, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, and others, such as the Miss America pageant. Bestseller 1995. Beyond All Reason: My Life with Susan Smith RC 41272 by David Smith read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette Smith looks at his life before and after the death of his two sons, Michael and Alex. He explains how he and Susan met and discusses their rocky marriage, their separation, and finally the days leading up to and following the devastating news that his wife had murdered their two sons. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995. Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America RC 41273 by Elizabeth Wurtzel read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Wurtzel claims to speak for herself and for a young generation facing major societal problems. A former popular-music critic for the New Yorker, she details her life with depression, from a despairing pre-adolescence through suicide attempts after college. Prozac has helped her, but she worries that its trendy reputation may minimize the seriousness of depression. Strong language. Bestseller 1994. The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) RC 41275 by John Paul II read by Bob Moore 1 cassette Pope John Paul II's Encyclical Letter of March 25, 1995, regarding abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, ecology, and biological engineering. Bestseller 1995. Breaking the Surface RC 41276 by Greg Louganis and Eric Marcus read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes Louganis, winner of four Olympic gold medals, discusses his problems with low self-esteem, bouts with depression, alcohol and drug abuse, homosexuality, and AIDS. Bestseller 1995. The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture RC 41278 by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes Author of The Hidden Life of Dogs (RC 37305) turns to the thirty-five different species of cats. She explains the evolution of cats (they come from the mongoose tribe) and discusses their behavior and their carnivorous diet ("meat-eating alone accounts for a cat's sense of fun, of play"). Pumas, tigers, house cats, and others are observed in a variety of urban environments. Bestseller 1994. A Civil Action RC 41279 by Jonathan Harr read by Robert Sams 4 cassettes Written like a novel, this account of an actual liability lawsuit focuses on the plaintiffs' attorney. Parents whose children died of leukemia retained Jan Schlichtmann, described here as flamboyant, bankrupt, and tenacious. Schlichtmann spent nine years tracking the cause of the illness to bring suit against two giant corporations. Describes how justice became secondary to the legal battle. Strong language. Bestseller 1995. The Normandy Diary of Marie-Louise Osmont: 1940-1944 RC 41282 by Marie-Louise Osmont read by Cecelia Riddett 1 cassette The author begins her diary the day that German soldiers occupy her French chateau. A former nurse and now a middle-aged widow, Osmont records her maternal feelings for the younger members of the enemy forces with whom she shares her home for four years. She reveals, however, mixed feelings about members of the British liberation army that take up residence after the D-Day invasion. 1994. Common Cents: A Retiring Six-Term Congressman Reveals How Congress Really Works--and What We Must Do to Fix It RC 41283 by Timothy J. Penny and Major Garrett read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes The Democrat who represented his Minnesota district from 1983 to 1995 attacks what he identifies as the cultures of spending, power, hypocrisy, fear, and isolation in Congress. Penny recounts his frustrations and offers suggestions for reform. 1995. The Journey RC 41320 edited by Kenneth Jernigan read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette Collection of essays designed to show that if given appropriate training and equal opportunity, people who are blind make meaningful contributions to society. Includes entries about Kenneth Jernigan, spokesperson for the National Federation of the Blind; Kathy Kannenberg, math teacher; Peggy Pinder, lawyer; and Theodore Paul Lubitz, violinist, singer, and piano tuner. 1993. Lost in Yonkers RC 41415 by Neil Simon read by Ken Kliban 1 cassette Play set in New York, 1942. After their mother's death, Arty and Jay are visiting their stern grandmother. When their father finishes a private talk with his mother, the boys are shocked to learn he wants them to stay there while he takes a traveling job. Grandmother agrees with the boys that it would be a very bad idea. But childlike Aunt Bella surprises everyone by insisting they remain. For high school and older readers. Pulitzer Prize. 1991. David Brinkley: Eleven Presidents, Four Wars, Twenty-two Political Conventions, One Moon Landing, Three Assassinations, Two Thousand Weeks of News and Other Stuff on Television, and Eighteen Years of Growing Up in North Carolina RC 41423 by David Brinkley read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes In recalling his career, which began in Wilmington, North Carolina, Brinkley discusses the people he has been privileged to meet, the fascinating places he has visited, and the interesting stories he has covered. Bestseller 1995. The Book of Light: Poems RC 41427 by Lucille Clifton read by Melissa Maxwell 1 cassette Short, free-form, often untitled poems. Some are about living people and real places, and others are about mythical, biblical, and even comic-book characters from the past. The collection begins with a list of ways light is refracted. Then individual poems are grouped into three categories: reflection, lightning bolt, and splendor. 1993. This Year in Jerusalem RC 41454 by Mordecai Richler read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Richler was born and raised as a Zionist in Montreal, Canada, but he did not "make aliyah" with many of his friends. He looks at the effect his last-minute decision not to go to Israel has had on his life, especially in relation to the Israeli culture he found on visits in 1962 and again in 1992. Richler, a noted author and playwright, finds his roots as much in his Canadian experiences as in his Jewishness. 1994. Sorrow's Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston RC 41455 by Mary E. Lyons read by Melissa Maxwell 1 cassette Lyons inserts samples of Hurston's fiction, autobiography, and folklore collected in Florida, Louisiana, and the West Indies into this account of the African American anthropologist and Harlem Renaissance writer of stories, plays, essays, and articles. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990. My American Journey RC 41549 by Colin L. Powell read by Jake Williams 5 cassettes Powell shares with his fellow Americans what he believes has been a great life. The son of immigrants, he was raised in New York's South Bronx and was undistinguished in school. But he found his place in life when he joined the ROTC and the army. Powell's is a story of hard work and good luck, of service, and of love from and for the people who helped make the former general and Joint Chiefs chairman a popular figure in the 1990s. Bestseller 1995. Cassettes Fiction The Best Intentions RC 37171 by Ingmar Bergman read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Companion volume to Sunday's Children (RC 38375). Movie director Ingmar Bergman has written a fictionalized account of his parents' romance in the early 1900s. The young man, Henrik, is struggling with his religious studies and secretly engaged to an older waitress. He is invited to dine at a wealthy friend's house where he meets Anna, the amazing sister. Anna is taken by Henrik and soon proposes, but there is the waitress to consider and, even worse, Anna's and Henrik's mothers. Descriptions of sex. 1991. Sunday's Children RC 38375 by Ingmar Bergman read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Companion volume to Best Intentions (RC 37171), in which Bergman fictionalized the story of his parents' romance. Movie director Bergman gives an account of the summer he was eight. This year the family is staying at a rented cottage, and it turns out to be an especially trying time for Pu since his parents are always arguing. It is also a summer in which Pu tries to come to terms with his tyrannical father. Strong language. 1993. Sword of Glory: Children of the Lion, Volume 8 RC 38496 by Peter Danielson read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes The Teller of Tales recalls that he told of Seth's search for the secret of making iron to forge the Sword of Glory to be used to vanquish the Hai, and of the promise of a deliverer to the sons of Jacob. Now he relates how the Children of the Lion receive enlightenment and how the Sword is brought home to the Nile delta. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to The Prophecy (RC 38495). 1987. The Time: Night RC 39315 by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya read by Barbara Rappaport 1 cassette An aging Russian poet pours out her life story in notes scribbled late at the kitchen table. She shares a full house with a ne'er-do-well son, an irresponsible daughter and her two illegitimate children, and a senile mother--all dependent upon her and ungrateful. Sometimes the poet peeks in her daughter's diaries, filled with romantic notions, and always she finds joy in her little grandson. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Into the Labyrinth: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 6 RC 39366 by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman read by John Horton 3 cassettes Xar, lord of the Nexus and now lord of Abarrach, wants to control the Seventh Gate, which will give him the power to unite or destroy the worlds of air, fire, stone, and water. Only Haplo seems to know the location of the Seventh Gate, and yet he doesn't realize it. Xar must kill Haplo and then restore him to life to learn the secret. Sequel to The Hand of Chaos (RC 39365). Violence. 1993. The Seventh Gate: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 7 RC 39367 by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman read by John Horton 2 cassettes With Haplo captured, it is up to Marit, his former lover, and Hugh the Hand to rescue him before Xar turns him into an undead. But first Marit and Hugh must go into the Labyrinth and liberate Alfred. Although they are aided by good dragons and some Sartans, they may still have to enter the Seventh Gate to save Hugh. Sequel to Into the Labyrinth (RC 39366). Violence. 1994. Dolley: A Novel of Dolley Madison in Love and War RC 39476 by Rita Mae Brown read by Barbara Rappaport 3 cassettes Fictionalized account of eighteen months in the life of the first lady in the midst of the War of 1812. Alternating between diary entries and narrative, the author portrays Dolley as a determined woman with a streak of frivolity, loyal to her beleaguered husband yet mindful of her nonviolent Quaker upbringing. She confides her fears and thoughts about politicians, personal finances, and slavery. 1994. Tales of the City RC 39531 by Armistead Maupin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes Set in San Francisco in the 1970s, these "tales" were first published as a daily column in the Chronicle. Fresh from Cleveland, Mary Ann Singleton gets a quick initiation into California lifestyle when she takes a room at 28 Barbary Lane, a bohemian boardinghouse run by Anna Madrigal, who welcomes new tenants with a home-grown reefer. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1978. Solo Hand RC 39532 by Bill Moody read by John Lescault 2 cassettes While waiting to see if he will regain the full use of the hand he injured in an automobile accident, jazz pianist Evan Horne reluctantly plays detective. His ex-wife Sharon asks him to help her new lover, Evan's ex-boss Lonnie Cole, who is being blackmailed over pictures of him and another male singer sleeping together. Evan can't refuse because the blackmailer has named him as the go-between. Strong language and some violence. 1994. Lyonesse, Volume 3: Madouc RC 39552 by Jack Vance read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Princess Madouc is now nine, and King Casmir of Lyonesse wants to find her a husband. But Madouc only wishes to search for her true mother, having recently learned that Suldrun is not her mother and that, indeed, King Casmir is not her grandfather. Meanwhile King Casmir learns of the prophecy that Prince Dhrun, the son of King Aillas, is to become head of all the Elder Isles. Sequel to Lyonesse, Volume 2: The Green Pearl (RC 39261). Some violence. 1989. More Tales of the City: Tales of the City, Volume 2 RC 39602 by Armistead Maupin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes In the sequel to Tales of the City (RC 39531), the gang at 28 Barbary Lane finally learn the truth about their landlady's mysterious past. While Mary Ann Singleton sleuths to discover why her new boyfriend has amnesia, her friend Mouse takes ill and writes his Anita Bryant-supporting parents about his homosexuality, and Edgar Halcyon's widow and daughter make new lives for themselves. Strong language. 1980. Further Tales of the City: Tales of the City, Volume 3 RC 39603 by Armistead Maupin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes In the sequel to More Tales of the City (RC 39602), Mary Ann Singleton is thirty, host of the Bargain Matinee TV show, and an investigative reporter in the making. Her break comes when her late boss Edgar Halcyon's widow asks Mary Ann to handle the press regarding the Halcyons' daughter. DeDe, thought dead in the Jim Jones massacre, has reemerged as a gay Cuban refugee who believes Jones is alive. Strong language. 1982. Babycakes: Tales of the City, Volume 4 RC 39604 by Armistead Maupin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes In the sequel to Further Tales of the City (RC 39603), Brian, now married to Mary Ann, wants a baby. Believing Mary Ann is postponing pregnancy because of her career, Brian is unaware that she quit the pill months ago hoping to surprise him. To avoid telling Brian that he is probably sterile, Mary Ann takes desperate measures. Meanwhile, both Mouse and Mona do England. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1984. Significant Others: Tales of the City, Volume 5 RC 39605 by Armistead Maupin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes In the sequel to Babycakes (RC 39604), Mary Ann, now a talk show host, and Brian have moved from Barbary Lane to the huge complex next door. Brian's feelings of unfulfillment over being a househusband are eclipsed when he learns an occasional lover has AIDS. Meanwhile, Mary Ann's acquaintances deal with an all-women festival, a retreat for society men, and a large fashion model. Strong language. 1987. Sure of You: Tales of the City, Volume 6 RC 39606 by Armistead Maupin read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes Three years after Significant Others (RC 39605), local talk show host Mary Ann is offered a national program by her former lover Burke. Mary Ann's husband, Brian, is eager to move to New York until he learns that Mary Ann is planning on leaving him and their adopted daughter behind. Meanwhile, Michael is taking AZT, and Anna Madrigal leaves for a month-long vacation on Lesbos with Mona. Strong language. 1989. The Circle of the Gods RC 39609 by Victor Canning read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Sequel to The Crimson Chalice (RC 36079) in a trilogy set in King Arthur's time. Baradoc, son of a tribal chieftain in the west country, has married Tia, the Roman girl who came to his rescue. This is the story of their son Arturo, or Arthur, who grows up after the Romans have departed and left Britain to be fought over by the Saxons. Arthur, a somewhat unruly youth, determines to form an army to keep out intruders and to restore greatness to his homeland. 1977. The Immortal Wound RC 39610 by Victor Canning read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Sequel to The Circle of the Gods (RC 39609). Recreates the British world during the Dark Ages and King Arthur's years of greatness. Recounts Arthur's long, lonely striving to solidify his power and discipline an army to fight the crucial battle that will halt the invading Saxons for more than a century. 1978. Doctor Criminale RC 39613 by Malcolm Bradbury read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes Doctor Bazlo Criminale is an urbane, sophisticated, intellectual man of the world, and now he is the subject of a television documentary. The researcher, Francis Jay, is a media man without depth. Jay trails Criminale, but the more he captures his subject on film, the more he becomes intimidated by what he does not know. Jay also wonders about certain details on Criminale's resume and whether the man could be a fraud. 1992. Dark Rivers of the Heart RC 39658 by Dean Koontz read by Jim Zeiger 4 cassettes Loner ex-cop Spencer Grant is drawn to Valerie Keene, a cocktail waitress he's just met. Worried when she doesn't show up the next day, Spencer goes to her house and is immediately ambushed by mysterious, powerful law enforcement agents. Spencer escapes and, with his dog, tries to track Keene down. But Spencer's own haunting past and an agent playing God interfere with the chase. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1994. Torn Away RC 39756 by James Heneghan read by John Lescault 1 cassette Thirteen-year-old Declan is a wild Irish boy seeking revenge for family deaths. Declan's terrorist activities have persuaded the British authorities that the place for him is in Canada with an uncle who is offering him a fresh start. Declan slips out of the handcuffs that restrain him on the flight out of Belfast. He continues to resist, determined as he is to find a way back, until he learns the truth. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. A Sentimental Education: The Story of a Young Man RC 39900 by Gustave Flaubert read by Robert Blumenfeld 4 cassettes A novel about a young man, a Paris law student, who falls in love with an older, married woman but never declares his love. Mme. Arnoux and her family leave Paris after a financial setback, but she and the student meet twenty years later and discuss what might have been. 1869. A Place in the Sun: The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 4 RC 40212 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes On November 4, 1856, the town of Miracle Springs votes for its next mayor and governor. Times have changed in Miracle Springs, as the names on the ballots indicate, but even more changes occur before the results are known. And both Katie and Almeda face some uncertain times before they allow God to quietly rule their lives. Sequel to On the Trail of the Truth (RC 40211). 1991. The Girl Who Heard Dragons RC 40259 by Anne McCaffrey read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Collection of fifteen short stories. In the title story, the only tale of Pern, teenager Aramina's ability to communicate with dragons forces her to leave her family and follow her destiny. In "The Greatest Love," extrauterine fertilization raises the question of incest. Other tales deal with African magic, the American Civil War, and a futuristic Cinderella. Some strong language. 1994. The Shattered Eye RC 40285 by Bill Granger read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Both the United States and the Soviet Union operate a complex system of computers. Mrs. Neumann, American intelligence, discovers that her computer files have been tampered with. But how were her files infiltrated? When William Manning, dispatched to Paris to unravel the problems, runs into his old lover, Jeanne Clermont, and loses his effectiveness, American intelligence calls upon Devereaux to help forestall World War III. Strong language. 1982. The President's Daughter RC 40287 by Barbara Chase-Riboud read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 5 cassettes At twenty-one, Harriet Hemings, daughter of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, left Virginia and moved to Philadelphia, where she took the name of Harriet Petit and passed as a white woman for the remainder of her life. In this sequel to Sally Hemings (RC 13990), Harriet struggles with the question of racial definition and identity in a world where she is, by law, black and a slave. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Ingram of the Irish: The Theyn Chronicles, Volume 3 RC 40291 by Angela Elwell Hunt read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Father Colum, an Irish monk, goes out into the villages to teach the children. One day he discovers a young woman being raped. He rescues her, cares for her wounds, and stays with her until she bears a child. But she dies in childbirth, and Colum takes her son and flees to England. Now that child is twenty-six, and Colum has come to tell him of his birthright. Sequel to The Troubadour's Quest (RC 40290). 1994. Cald‚ of the Long Sun: The Book of the Long Sun, Volume 3 RC 40293 by Gene Wolfe read by John Horton 2 cassettes Patera Silk continues the quest he began in Lake of the Long Sun (RC 40292), trying to save his parish and bring peace to Whorl. Silk finds himself battling Viron's current rulers, the gods he met start to manifest themselves, dysfunctional families begin possessing others, Silk discovers Blood's origins, and Silk meets the beautiful courtesan Hyacinth. Some violence. 1994. Kristin Lavransdatter: Volume 2, The Mistress of Husaby RC 40413 by Sigrid Undset read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes (Reissue) Set in medieval Norway, the story of Kristin's stormy married life and her struggle to preserve an estate for her seven sons. Sequel to The Bridal Wreath (RC 40412). 1925. Dreams Underfoot: The Newford Collection RC 40507 by Charles de Lint read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Collection of nineteen interrelated short stories set in the imaginary city of Newford. Populating these urban myths are recurring characters who encounter monsters, goblins, ghosts, wizards, conjure men, and Bigfoot in city streets, music clubs, and restaurants. Some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993. Sweetbitter RC 40509 by Reginald Gibbons read by Bob Askey 3 cassettes In 1896 at a very young age, Reuben Sweetbitter, son of a white man and a Choctaw woman, is forced to make his way in a world he feels no part of. As Reuben grows up, he falls in love with the daughter of a prominent lawyer, but attitudes about racial differences make it difficult for him to have a good life with Martha. Instead they face fear and torment from many groups. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Absolute Truths RC 40512 by Susan Howatch read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes Starbridge, 1965. Bishop Charles Ashworth once again faces crises of faith and spirit. His staunch defense of a tradition that is under attack by a decadent society has earned him the nickname of "Anti-Sex Ashworth." But a greater crisis occurs when his wife, Lyle, dies suddenly and he becomes estranged from his sons, his colleagues, and his parishioners. Sequel to Mystical Paths (RC 36068). Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Dinosaur Fantastic RC 40540 by Mike Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg read by John Stratton 2 cassettes Twenty-five original short stories relating to dinosaurs. Pat Cadigan's "Dino Trend" describes the Age of the Nanosecond where people dress as dinosaurs and go to dino clubs. In "Wise One's Tale" by Josepha Sherman, Wise One, a Winged Hunter, explains how his people got their wings. In "Betrayal" by Susan Casper, a man ultimately betrays a mosasaur who once befriended him. For high school and older readers. 1993. Good Morning, Irene RC 40585 by Carole Nelson Douglas read by Patricia Kilgarriff 3 cassettes After Goodnight, Mr. Holmes (RC 40584), opera singer and amateur sleuth Irene Adler must fool Sherlock Holmes and the rest of London into thinking she and her bridegroom, Godfrey Norton, are dead. Instead they, along with Irene's sidekick Nell, are living in Paris. Irene amuses herself with Sarah Bernhardt until another mystery unfolds: a corpse with a missing digit and an arcane tattoo resembles the corpse she saw six years earlier at Bram Stoker's. 1990. Antarctic Navigation RC 40601 by Elizabeth Arthur read by Catherine Byers 6 cassettes From the time she was a child, Morgan Lamont has wanted to duplicate Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition to the South Pole by using the same route, equipment, and rations Scott used. She wants to prove that Scott's plan could have worked. As she tries, Lamont will cross over the ice of the Antarctic and be changed by it. 1994. The Woods Out Back: Spearwielder's Tale, Volume 1 RC 40620 by R.A. Salvatore read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Gary Leger, a young college graduate with a dead-end job and an unfulfilled life, walks into the woods behind his house one day and enters a magic realm of leprechauns, witches, and dragons. He finds that the only way he can return home is to take the place of the realm's lost hero and wield a legendary spear against an evil sorceress. Prequel to The Dragon's Dagger (RC 40621). 1993. The Indian Chronicles RC 40630 by Jos‚ Barreiro read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes In the late 1980s, the author researched his doctoral thesis in the West Indies, where he saw 1530s documents regarding Diego Col¢n, a Ta¡no Indian like himself, and Bishop Bartolom‚ de Las Casas. Barreiro's novel recounts in diary form the story of Col¢n, who was captured by newly landed Christopher Columbus, and of Las Casas, who fought to free the Indians from captivity. Some violence. 1993. Redemption RC 40633 by Leon Uris read by Jim Zeiger 5 cassettes In this sequel to Trinity (RC 9046), Uris continues his account of the Larkins, the Hubbles, and the Fitzpatricks. Liam Larkin settles in New Zealand and begins a family, while his brother Conor remains behind to fight for Irish freedom. Liam's son Rory follows in his uncle's footsteps, returning to Ireland with a mission of vengeance. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1995. Outlaw Hearts RC 40634 by Rosanne Bittner read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes After her father is killed by raiders, young widow Miranda Hayes comes face to face with Jake Harkner, a wanted man, and shoots him. As she later nurses Jake back to health, she falls in love with him. Jake's problems began when, at fourteen, he killed his abusive father. Now he has both the law and an outlaw gang after him. Can he take on a new identity to have a life with Miranda? Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Sioux Dawn, the Fetterman Massacre, 1866: The Plainsmen, Book 1 RC 40639 by Terry C. Johnston read by John Polk 3 cassettes First of a series of historical novels examining the tragedies that occurred at Fort Phil Kearny. Through the eyes of Sergeant Seamus Donegan, Johnston examines the fate of the eighteenth infantry as they battled the Sioux Indians, led by Red Cloud, during the Fetterman Massacre of 1866. Prequel to Red Cloud's Revenge (RC 40640). Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1990. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener RC 40641 by M.C. Beaton read by Carmella Ross 1 cassette After solving her second murder in Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (RC 39537), Agatha travels abroad. Returning to her adopted village, she learns that newcomer Mary Fortune, an avid gardener, has won the affections of James Lacey, the man Agatha desires. To compete, Agatha takes up gardening with dismal results. Her elaborate plans to cheat are interrupted by malicious pranks and murder. Some strong language. 1994. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty RC 40643 by A.N. Roquelaure read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Anne Rice, who uses the name of A.N. Roquelaure for her erotic novels, has taken the story of Sleeping Beauty beyond the traditional ending. Here the Prince awakens Beauty with much more than a kiss, and she becomes enslaved to him. Beauty later surrenders herself to Tristan, a slave, and is sold at an auction for punishment. Prequel to Beauty's Punishment (RC 40644). Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983. Beauty's Punishment RC 40644 by A.N. Roquelaure read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Anne Rice, under the name of A.N. Roquelaure, continues the Erotic Adventures of Sleeping Beauty. After being sold at auction for punishment, Beauty is brought to a village where she is taught lessons in discipline and submission. Sequel to The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (RC 40643) and prequel to Beauty's Release (RC 41076). Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1984. The Nightriders: The Wells Fargo Trail, Book 2 RC 40666 by Jim Walker read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Wells Fargo agent Zachary Cobb is in California to investigate a series of gold shipment robberies. As he arrives in town, he stumbles upon the hanging of two men by the Vindicators, a group controlled by corrupt federal officials. As Zac tries to right the wrongs being done, he also has to worry about his girlfriend, who arrives in town unexpectedly. Sequel to The Dreamgivers (RC 40665). 1994. Lovers RC 40690 by Judith Krantz read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 4 cassettes Tale of loves found, lost, stolen, and recaptured, in which Krantz reintroduces characters from Scruples (RC 11422) and Scruples Two (RC 34027). Gigi Orsini has left her job at Scruples Two to work for Frost/Rourke/Bernheim as a copywriter. Now she is ready for a new job, but finds surprises when she meets the people in her new situation. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. A Son of the Circus RC 40696 by John Irving read by Nick Sullivan 5 cassettes Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla is a Toronto physician who spends a lot of time in Bombay trying to convince circus dwarfs to give him blood to study achondroplastic dwarfism. He is also a secret screenwriter who creates the role of Inspector Dhar for his friend Dhar. Dhar, Daruwalla, and a large cast of odd characters are involved in solving a series of murders of prostitutes in Bombay. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Quicksand and Passing RC 40702 by Nella Larsen read by Robin Miles 2 cassettes Two novels about women in Harlem in the 1920s. Quicksand (1928) features Helga Crane, a sophisticated young woman of mixed lineage who moves between the white and black worlds and eventually entraps herself in marriage to a backwoods southern preacher. And in Passing (1929), Irene Redfield has a secret desire to banish her friend Clare Kendry, an African American passing for white, from her circle. 1986. The Crystal Star RC 40722 by Vonda N. McIntyre read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes While Princess Leia attempts to rescue her kidnapped children from a power-mad Empire loyalist, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo investigate a space-bending crystalline star that causes a disruption in the Force and adversely affects Luke's Jedi powers. And on a nearby planet, Luke and Han meet a charismatic alien with miraculous healing powers whose intentions are unclear. A Star Wars novel. 1994. Siege of Darkness RC 40730 by R.A. Salvatore read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes The House of Baenre suffered a stinging defeat in Menzoberranzan, and Matron Baenre plans an act of revenge by assaulting Mithril Hall, the home of Bruenor Battlehammer. But Lloth, a drow known as the Spider Queen and the Lady of Chaos, has unleashed her power in Menzoberranzan, and disorder reigns supreme. The only one who may save the town now is the dwarven king Errtu. Some violence. 1994. There Was a Season RC 40731 by T.V. Olsen read by Bob Askey 3 cassettes While Confederate president Jefferson Davis sits in a northern prison, he thinks back thirty-three years and a thousand miles. That's when as a young soldier he first met Sarah Knox Taylor, the girl who, against her father's wishes, would eventually become his bride. But first Davis got a taste of field action in the Black Hawk War. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. The Fourth Procedure RC 40738 by Stanley Pottinger read by David Hartley-Margolin 4 cassettes Congressman MacLeod can't forget the long-ago death of his pregnant girlfriend. MacLeod and his lover, attorney Victoria Winters, are both under attack from pro-lifers. Winters's friend, transplant surgeon Rachel Redpath, is driven by a past event to perform mysterious procedures, and two men who bombed an abortion clinic are found dead with baby doll implants. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Beach Music RC 40753 by Pat Conroy read by Robert Blumenfeld 5 cassettes Jack McCall and his daughter, Leah, are living in Rome, having moved there following the suicide of his wife, Shyla, several years ago. Theirs is a peaceful life, but everything changes when his sister-in-law and several old school friends arrive asking for his help with serious personal matters. Soon Jack must face the demons of his past. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Escape from Five Shadows RC 40802 by Elmore Leonard read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Corey Bowen has served only one year of his seven-year sentence, but that's more than enough for a crime he didn't commit. Karla, the daughter of the stationmaster near the prison camp, is trying to get his conviction reversed. And Lizann, the wife of a prison official, offers to help Corey escape--if he takes her with him. Her husband and another official have been skimming money, and she wants out. Strong language and violence. 1956. No Night Is Too Long RC 40804 by Barbara Vine read by George Holmes 3 cassettes Tim Cornish thinks he has gotten away with murder. Then the letters start coming. To anyone else they would appear to be quite innocent accounts of some historical event, but to Tim, they are very relevant. In this tale of sexual obsession and mistaken identity, Tim tells of his relationship with Ivo Steadman and how a friendship turned sinister. Some strong language. 1994. Red Dust RC 40806 by Paul J. McAuley read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes The planet Mars has been terraformed and settled by Earthmen, mostly Chinese. Wei Lee wanders from settlement to settlement working as a technician until he meets and rescues a revolutionary from the asteroid belt who has crash-landed on Mars. This meeting transforms Wei Lee's life forever, as he begins an odyssey to save a dying Mars from its ruthless leaders and from the artificial intelligence that now controls Earth. Strong language. 1993. The Rendezvous and Other Stories RC 40810 by Patrick O'Brian read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes These stories, like the Jack Aubrey-Stephen Maturin series, draw on history, nature, human idiosyncrasies, and details about British village life for their subject matter. In "The Chian Wine," the planned sharing of a treasured bottle of wine between two friends is shattered by mindless violence precipitated by ancient prejudice. 1994. Busman's Honeymoon: A Love Story with Detective Interruptions RC 40812 by Dorothy L. Sayers read by Tom Martin 3 cassettes A country visit with strains of romance and crime. Lord Peter Wimsey and mystery writer Harriet Vane, who middle-aged eccentrics recently married, get caught up in mysterious complications while trying to sort out a sensible approach to their now-permanent relationship. 1937. The Big Game RC 40814 by Sandy Schofield read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes Quark, the resident barkeep and shady businessman of Deep Space Nine, sponsors a high-stakes poker game that attracts gamblers from all over the galaxy. The game is only briefly interrupted by murder and by mysterious subspace waves that threaten to rip Deep Space Nine apart. Security Chief Odo and Commander Sisko have their work cut out for them in finding the murderer and saving the station from destruction. A Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel. 1993. The Raphael Affair RC 40828 by Iain Pears read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes English graduate student Jonathan Argyll is arrested for vagrancy in a Roman church where he claims to have found a missing Raphael. When the painting vanishes, reappearing on the British market, Generale Taddeo Bottando and researcher Flavia di Stefano of the Italian National Art Theft Squad become interested. Soon the investigation invades the international art world, turning trusted people into suspects and certain techniques into crimes. Some strong language. 1990. Night Sins RC 40834 by Tami Hoag read by L.J. Ganser 4 cassettes Widower Mitch Holt is the chief of police in the small Minnesota town of Deer Lake. Megan O'Malley is the new state criminal field agent assigned to his region. The day she arrives, young Josh Kirkwood is kidnapped. The two cops immediately clash in their investigative methods. But as they begin a hellish two-week search for the boy, neither can deny their personal attraction to each other. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. A Cup of Christmas Tea RC 40835 by Tom Hegg read by Terence Aselford 1 cassette Shortly before Christmas a young man receives a letter from a great-aunt asking that he stop in for a cup of Christmas tea. Although he doesn't want to replace his childhood memories of her with what she might be like now, he reluctantly accepts. For senior high and older readers. 1982. The Hundred Secret Senses RC 40838 by Amy Tan read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes Although Olivia is disappointed and often embarrassed by her Chinese-born half sister, she tolerates Kwan's eccentric, brassy, meddlesome ways and even her incessant discussions with nineteenth-century Chinese ghosts. Olivia is also disappointed with her marriage and its own ghost. Eventually Kwan helps Olivia to understand loyalty and unconditional love. Some violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller 1995. Into the Battle: This Land, This Time, Volume 1 RC 40847 by Dobrica osi read by Ed Blake 3 cassettes The first volume of an epic account of World War I in Serbia. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the Archduchess von Hohenberg are assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo. Although Serbia denies any part in the act, this action so threatens the good, neighborly relations between Austria-Hungary and Serbia that the citizens must prepare for war. Prequel to Time of Death (RC 40848). Some strong language and some violence. 1983. Burning Angel RC 41004 by James Lee Burke read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Sonny Boy Marsallus has to leave town when he interferes with the Giacanos' New Orleans action. But he returns to leave a mysterious notebook with Detective Dave Robicheaux, who is trying to help the Fontenot family with a claim against the land they have lived on for nearly a century. The Bertrands want it back. But why? Is there a connection with the information from Marsallus? Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. The Devil's Heart RC 41008 by Carmen Carter read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise investigate the suspicious deaths of a team of Vulcan archaeologists on a barren planet. As a result, Picard finds the Devil's Heart, a legendary artifact that imparts unimaginable power to its possessor. It is an object that many are willing to kill for, and even a man of Picard's character may not be able to resist its seductive powers. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. 1993. The Yellow Room Conspiracy RC 41013 by Peter Dickinson read by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes Now that she is dying, Lucy Vereker has two requests of her longtime lover and friend, Paul Ackerley. One is to marry her, and the other is to explain how he killed Gerry Grantworth thirty-six years ago. Paul is shocked--he had always assumed that Lucy killed Gerry. They each agree to tell their side of the story, Paul on paper and Lucy on tape, and then compare notes. Some strong language. 1994. No Witnesses RC 41019 by Ridley Pearson read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Seattle detective Lou Boldt, who last appeared with police psychologist Daphne Matthews in The Angel Maker (RC 38392), now comes to the aid of Daphne's boyfriend. Food company executive Owen Adler has been receiving threatening faxes ordering him to shut down his business. Now a child is dying from intentionally contaminated soup. The frustrating case has no crime scene, no known motive, and no witnesses. Strong language and violence. 1994. Rogue Warrior: Green Team RC 41020 by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Marcinko and the U.S. Navy SEALS' Green Team have been assigned to rescue a Muslim terrorist in Cairo and bring him to the United States for trial. Meanwhile Marcinko learns that an explosion aboard a carrier in Portsmouth, England, has killed his mentor. Soon Marcinko finds himself battling a terrorist religious network. Sequel to Rogue Warrior II: Red Cell (RC 37820). Violence and strong language. 1995. Beauty from Ashes RC 41021 by Eugenia Price read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1845. Anne Couper Fraser has had to face the death of her parents, her beloved husband John, and a daughter. Now she must face the loss of her much loved plantation on St. Simons Island. With the rest of her children, Anne moves to Marietta, Georgia, and begins to put her life back together--until war clouds begin to hover over her and the South. Sequel to Where Shadows Go (RC 37209). 1995. Mercy of a Rude Stream, Volume 2: A Diving Rock on the Hudson RC 41022 by Henry Roth read by Barry Bernson 4 cassettes Continues to follow Ira Stigman's struggle to shed his Jewish immigrant image. The now elderly Ira looks back at life in New York in the Roaring Twenties when his adolescent world often clashed with the Orthodox ways of his parents. Sequel to A Star Shines over Mt. Morris Park (RC 38626). Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1995. Rainbow's End RC 41023 by Rebecca Brandewyne read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes In 1877, Josselyn O'Rourke has spent the twelve years since her mother's death living in a Boston convent. Before she takes her vows to become a nun, she learns that her father, a miner in Colorado, has been killed. His will stipulates that Josselyn inherit his share of the gold mine only if she marries one of his partners. But Josselyn has reason to believe one of them killed her father! Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. A Going Concern RC 41031 by Catherine Aird read by Barbara Caruso 1 cassette Young Amelia Kennerly is surprised to be called by an undertaker from the English village of her great-aunt Octavia. Octavia died a week after getting her doctor's promise that he would examine her corpse. She also left instructions for police to attend her funeral and made Amelia, who didn't know her, her executrix. A confused Amelia arrives at Octavia's manor to find it has been thoroughly ransacked. Some strong language. 1993. Dark Rider RC 41032 by Iris Johansen read by Barbara Caruso 3 cassettes In 1795 Charles Deville, his wife, and small daughter Cassie flee from France and a vengeful British duke. Years later, the duke of Morland tracks them down on a tropical island. Cassie fights to protect her father, whom the duke accuses of being responsible for his father's death. But at the same time, Cassie can't help being drawn to the young, attractive duke. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Hot Sky at Midnight RC 41033 by Robert Silverberg read by J.P. Linton 3 cassettes Human life on Earth faces extinction as toxicity in the air and the greenhouse effect push the Earth toward its final ecological collapse. A handful of people play out the passions of their personal lives trying to stave off their ultimate fate, while others look to escape into space. Still others think that humans can adapt to Earth's noxious environment through genetic engineering. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Imperfect Strangers RC 41043 by Stuart Woods read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes The man sitting next to Sandy Kinsolving on the plane shares his problem: Both of their wives are planning to leave them, and both men will be destroyed financially as a result. Having just watched Strangers on a Train, they decide to solve their problems by killing each other's wives. Kinsolving soon calls off the plan, but the stranger goes ahead with the arrangement. Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Double Date RC 41050 by R.L. Stine read by Michael Pinney 1 cassette Bobby Newkirk might be good-looking and an excellent guitarist, but he is also extremely conceited. He has dated all of the cheerleaders and now has plans to date both of the Wade twins, who are new in town. Bree is quiet and shy while Samantha is bold and sexy, so it should be easy to tell them apart. But Bobby soon begins to wonder just who is who. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Terminal Caf‚ RC 41052 by Ian McDonald read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes In future Los Angeles, new technologies have eradicated death. The resurrected dead live in necrovilles and clash with the living in the annual Night of the Dead. Against this backdrop, five friends--a drug designer, a cyberspace lawyer, a nanotech sculptor, a dinosaur safari guide, and a man with bioengineered wings--come together to fulfill their own personal death wishes. Strong language and violence. 1994. My Golden Trades RC 41057 by Ivan Kl¡ma read by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes In these six short stories, Kl¡ma writes about life under communism in Prague, Czechoslovakia, between 1983 and 1987, when a dissident author is forced to find other work. He tells of his experience as an archaeologist who hears the voices of spirits in a 2,500-year-old burial ground, a painter who must render the likeness of a girl who has committed suicide, and a smuggler who does jobs for which he is not trained. 1992. The Stars for a Light: Cheney Duvall, M.D., Volume 1 RC 41058 by Lynn and Gilbert Morris read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes As Cheney Duvall, twenty-four, graduates from the Women's Medical College, she looks forward to beginning her career. But in the 1860s no one wants to hire a female physician. Then she learns that Asa Mercer is looking for a doctor to care for the several hundred women he is transporting from New York to Seattle. It is the first sea journey for many, and Cheney will have her hands full. 1994. Icebound RC 41059 by Dean Koontz read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes United Nations researchers at the Arctic Circle are testing the feasibility of towing icebergs to use as a water supply in other parts of the world. Just as the team sets a final explosive, an earthquake breaks off the iceberg they are working on. As they rush to dismantle the bombs that are set to go off at midnight, they realize their chance of rescue is slim and one of their team is a killer. Some violence. Bestseller 1976. Love Cools RC 41061 by W. Edward Blain read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes Richard Blackburn is kicked out of a private boys' school when his teacher, Oscar Davidson, accuses him of plagiarism. Richard plans revenge when he learns Davidson will be spending the summer at Richard's hometown arts school. But Richard isn't prepared for the aftermath of the suspicious death of Davidson's wife, Sarah, who died when their house burned down. Strong language and some violence. 1992. Hexwood RC 41065 by Diana Wynne Jones read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes A young boy wanders into Banners Wood near London and suddenly finds himself in another world with a robot and a dragon. Ann, who lives close to Banners Wood and Hexwood Farm, watches people go into a barn never to return. And in another galaxy, a controller gets a message about the old computer in the archival library at Hexwood Farm. Soon the lives of all these characters will merge. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. The Caveman's Valentine RC 41066 by George Dawes Green read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Romulus Ledbetter objects to being called homeless; he has a home, a cave in a park in New York City, and he takes care of it. When a body is found outside the cave, police blame the freezing weather, but Romulus suspects Stuyvesant, a nemesis who bombards him with invisible rays. Romulus decides to sally forth and investigate after hearing that the dead man had been held prisoner and tortured by a trendy artist. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. A Change of Place RC 41070 by Tracy Sinclair read by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes Children's book author Kimberly Jamison is surprised to see her identical twin sister, Domenique, at her door. Domenique, a top Paris fashion model, has returned to New York to recover from her drinking problem. Afraid that her career will be ruined if word gets out, Domenique begs Kimberly to take her place in Paris but warns her to avoid certain people, including arrogant Alain Marchand. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Urban Romance: A Novel of New York in the 80s RC 41072 by Nelson George read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Dwayne Robinson is a black music critic in New York who dreams of writing a book. He meets and falls for Danielle Embry, a book editor who has just been accepted into Columbia Journalism School. Meanwhile, Danielle's law-student roommate has an affair with a married judge, and Dwayne's roommate and mentor finally settles down with one woman. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. People of the Wolf: The First North Americans, Volume 1 RC 41113 by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes The authors, archaeologists, look at North America through the eyes of a people who forged a path from the old world into the new. This account begins as the Ice Age ends and the People are led into new and plentiful hunting grounds by the Wolf Dreamer. Prequel to People of the Fire (RC 41114). Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. For high school and older readers. 1990. A Fruitful Vine: Miriam's Journal, Volume 1 RC 41118 by Carrie Bender read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette The summer her mother dies, Miriam, an unmarried forty-year-old Amish woman, takes a job as housekeeper to a young widower and begins this journal. Miriam worries over and becomes emotional about the romantic lives of others, including her employer. She even offers to pretend to date her neighbor to pique the interest of his sometime girlfriend. Then Miriam falls in love. Prequel to A Winding Path (RC 41119). 1993. Hard Landing RC 41121 by Algis Budrys read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette In the 1950s, an alien spaceship crash lands in a New Jersey bog. The four survivors resemble Earthmen in most respects, and in order to survive they must go their separate ways and secretly assimilate into Earth society. Thus begin both a long personal odyssey for each of these aliens and unexpected and far-reaching effects on the future of the Earth. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Born in Ice RC 41122 by Nora Roberts read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes In this sequel to Born in Fire (RC 39873), Irish Maggie Concannon's sister, Brianna, has turned the family home into a bed-and-breakfast. Brianna is excited to have a paying guest for the cold winter: American mystery writer Grayson Thayne. She also discovers that her late father has a third child in America and that he made one last long-shot investment before he died. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Two Alone RC 41126 by Sandra Brown read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Rusty Carlson has left her father in a remote hunting lodge when the small plane she is in crashes. Only she and a surly man named Cooper Landry survive. Although Cooper is disdainful of the type of woman he thinks Rusty is, he nurses the wound she sustained and keeps her alive. Their verbal clashes contrast with the physical desire they both fight as they lie together for warmth. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1987. The Thrill of Victory RC 41131 by Sandra Brown read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 1 cassette Judd Mackie, newspaper columnist, is still in bed nursing a hangover when tennis star Stevie Corbett collapses on the tennis court. Mackie hopes to redeem himself by doing a follow-up story on what actually happened to Miss Corbett. But when Mackie learns the truth about Corbett, the only way he can write the year's biggest story is to betray Corbett's trust. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1989. In the Shadow of the Mountains RC 41133 by Rosanne Bittner read by Jill Ferris 6 cassettes Mountain man David Kirkland's former lover, Gray Bird Woman, has given birth to twins and wants him to take the daughter. He marries orphaned Beatrice to care for the baby, Irene. They have two children of their own, and David strikes it rich. Determined that Irene have a privileged life, Bea conceals the girl's Indian heritage and destroys a budding romance between Irene and a Mexican carpenter. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Mountain Jack Pike: Volume 2, Rocky Mountain Kill RC 41135 by Joseph Meek read by Chuck Benson 1 cassette Jack Pike is a rugged mountain man. While he strikes terror in others, he is haunted by a recurring nightmare that leaves him defenseless. When he sets off on a buffalo hunt with only a pretty lady to comfort him, he finally faces the reality of his dream. Some strong language. 1989. Desired RC 41139 by Virginia Henley read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Now that she is seventeen, Lady Brianna of Bedford knows a husband must be chosen for her. But will he be the man in her dreams with aquamarine eyes? She is soon betrothed to Robert de Beauchamp. Then his bastard brother, Prince Christian Hawksblood, returns to England to serve King Edward and his son, the Black Prince, and is immediately drawn to Brianna. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 1995. Winter Moon RC 41144 by Dean Koontz read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes LAPD officer Jack McGarvey and his partner are talking with a service station owner when death arrives in an emerald-green Lexus. Within moments, the gravely wounded Jack is the only one left alive. When he recovers, Jack, his wife, and his son move to Montana where they have inherited a ranch. But there is an evil in the Montana woods--a ghostly amber light seems to glow in the forest, and people become inhabited by others. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1994. Windleaf RC 41148 by Josepha Sherman read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Eighteen-year-old Count Thierry rescues a mysterious young woman named Glinfinial from the ancient forests that surround his estate. They fall in love and want to get married, but Glinfinial's father turns out to be the powerful Faerie Lord Tiernathal, who prohibits the marriage and spirits his daughter back into the forest. To win Glinfinial, Thierry must undertake a dangerous quest against powerful magic. For high school and older readers. 1993. Earthfall: Homecoming, Volume 4 RC 41167 by Orson Scott Card read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes As commanded by the Oversoul, Nafai and his extended family leave the planet Harmony and travel through space toward Earth where they hope to find the ancient technology that can help the Oversoul. But again the hatred and jealousy of Elemak, Nafai's older brother, threaten the mission and will have dire consequences once the travelers reach Earth. Sequel to The Ships of Earth (RC 38642). 1995. Gun, with Occasional Music RC 41171 by Jonathan Lethem read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Conrad Metcalf, a private inquisitor, works in a near-future Oakland, California. He is listening to a musical version of the news when he is approached by Orton Angwine. Orton has been accused of the murder of a prominent doctor, and he is totally out of karmic points. The next step for Orton is the deep freeze--unless Metcalf can help him. 1994. The Well-Mannered Assassin RC 41172 by Aline, Countess of Romanones read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes Fiction based on the author's experience. In 1977 Aline, an American-born model and now the wife of a Spanish count, meets an attractive man named Carlos and returns to the espionage work that she had left after World War II. When she discovers that her new friend is the deadly terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal, Aline's jet-setting life takes on a mixture of fast moves and danger. 1994. The River Sorrow RC 41181 by Craig Holden read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes When someone murders junkies in Morgantown and synthetic heroin is found with the bodies, police detective Frank Brandon suspects that Dr. Adrian Lancaster is involved. As a medical student in nearby Detroit, Lancaster was addicted to heroin, but his chemist girlfriend, also a junkie, made him go straight before she disappeared. Now Lancaster says someone is framing him. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1994. Stations of the Tide RC 41182 by Michael Swanwick read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes The bureaucrat is sent to the planet Miranda to track down the renegade scientist and magician, Gregorian, who has acquired forbidden technologies for unknown purposes. As the bureaucrat tries to counter Gregorian's powers, he must unravel the ecological mysteries of Miranda's Jubilee Tides, a cyclical inundation of the continents caused by the melting of the planet's icecaps every 200 years. Some descriptions of sex. 1991 Nebula Award. 1991. The Bridge of San Luis Rey RC 41185 by Thornton Wilder read by David Palmer 1 cassette (Reissue) First published in 1927 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, this novel surveys the lives of five Peruvian travelers, victims of the collapse of a famous Incan bridge in 1714. Franciscan Brother Juniper, witness to the tragedy, weaves a story revealing how these people came together on the bridge at that final moment. Was it fate or was it an act of God? 1986. Stormy Weather RC 41190 by Carl Hiaasen read by Christopher Walker 3 cassettes As a hurricane hurtles through Florida, a handful of unusual people react in peculiar ways. Honeymooning Max Lamb eagerly videotapes the wreckage but is soon kidnapped by a reclusive ex-governor called Skink. Meanwhile two hustlers try to stage an insurance scam, and Max's new wife hunts for him with the help of a millionaire who juggles skulls. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Whispers of Love RC 41194 by Shirley Hailstock read by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes Robyn was a material witness in a federal case. To allow her pilot husband, Grant, to continue his career, Robyn chose to go into the Witness Protection Program alone, letting Grant think she had died. When they meet again after five years, Grant doesn't recognize surgically altered Robyn, now called Brooke, and he falls in love with her. But someone hurt by Robyn's testimony has found her, too. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1994. Kipling's Science Fiction RC 41197 by Rudyard Kipling read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Ten stories about strange encounters, time travel, sentient machinery, alternate history, and other science fiction themes, written by the early Nobel laureate between 1893 and 1932. Includes the stories "A Matter of Fact," "Wireless," "The Ship Who Found Herself," "As Easy as A.B.C.," "In the Same Boat," and "The Eye of Allah" and the poem "The Fairies' Siege." Also includes a short biographical sketch of Kipling's life. 1992. The Fan RC 41202 by Peter Abrahams read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Gil Renard is excited about the Sox's chances this year, now that they've signed Bobby Rayburn. But the rest of Gil's life is falling apart. His ex-wife won't let him see their son anymore, and he's been laid off by the knife company his father founded. Reminiscing about his Little League glory days and becoming more and more obsessed with Bobby Rayburn, Gil loses touch with reality. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Five Days in Paris RC 41246 by Danielle Steel read by Ann Hodapp 2 cassettes Peter Haskell, president of a major pharmaceutical company, is in Paris awaiting test results on a drug that could revolutionize cancer care. Olivia Thatcher, who lost her son to cancer, is also in Paris. While Peter's family means everything to him, Olivia feels she no longer knows her husband, a renowned United States senator. One night Peter and Olivia meet, and their lives are changed forever. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Puerto Vallarta Squeeze RC 41247 by Robert James Waller read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Danny Pastor has been killing time in bars and in bed in Mexico, waiting for his writer's block to abate. He witnesses a murder and agrees to drive the shooter back to the United States, hoping to get a story out of it. Luz, a former prostitute who has been helping Danny pass the time, comes along, but none of them expects the troubles that lie ahead. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Heart of the West RC 41259 by Penelope Williamson read by Ilona Dulaski 5 cassettes Boston-reared Clementine Kennicutt longs to escape the authoritarian rule of her pious father. So when she meets cowboy Gus McQueen, she quickly accepts his proposal and elopes with him. But nothing prepares her for her meeting with Gus's brother Zach. As Clementine learns to survive in the Montana wilderness of the 1880s, she must also struggle against her growing attraction to Zach. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1995. The History of Danish Dreams RC 41277 by Peter Heg read by Christopher Walker 3 cassettes A novel of magic realism that relates Danish history through a family saga. After the Count discovers his property is not the center of the universe, he walls off his estate and suspends time. Four hundred years later, Carl Laurids is born and adopted by the estate's steward. Eventually, Carl marries Amalie, and their child, Carsten, continues the mythical tale into a third generation. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Shadowmaker RC 41280 by Joan Lowery Nixon read by Cecelia Riddett 1 cassette Katie Gillian and her mom, Eve, an investigative reporter, have moved to the small town of Kluney, Texas, so Eve can write a novel and escape the trouble they have had since Eve wrote a series of articles about toxic waste dumps. But trouble seems to follow Katie and her mom. They discover there is a toxic waste dump in Kluney, and two murders take place. Is there a connection? For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Prime Time RC 41316 by Sandra Brown read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Andrea (Andy) Malone works for a cable television station, but she really wants to work for a big network. She thinks she stands a good chance of getting such a job if she can get an interview with General Ratliff, a retired military man who lives in seclusion on a Texas ranch. But what Andy doesn't bargain for is dealing with Lyon Ratliff, the general's son. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1983. Trying to Save Piggy Sneed RC 41403 by John Irving read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Collection of short works contains three memoirs including the title entry, six short stories, and homages to writers Charles Dickens and Gnter Grass. As Irving tells the story of his grandmother's retarded garbage collector, Piggy Sneed, he warns that any memoir from a writer with a good imagination is false. This and many of the other pieces were previously published in journals. Some strong language. 1996. Remember When RC 41406 by Robin Lee Hatcher read by Susan Nardone 2 cassettes Homestead, Idaho, 1898. Sarah McLeod is due to marry Warren Wesley in two weeks, but she is having second thoughts. She really wants to travel and see other places. Her brother Tom is coming home for Christmas, and when Sarah meets him at the train, she also sees Jeremiah Wesley, Warren's brother, who has been gone for fourteen years. Jeremiah's return will have a huge impact on the entire town. Some descriptions of sex. 1994. Maigret in Holland RC 41452 by Georges Simenon read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette When a French scholar is suspected of murder while he's on a lecture tour in Holland, he calls for his friend Maigret, even though the inspector can't speak Dutch. The visiting scholar had been a guest of the victim, who was a teacher on a cadet training ship. But others were present at the time the murder was committed, and when Maigret stages a reenactment of the crime, he gets to the real story. 1940. A Long Fatal Love Chase RC 41453 by Louisa May Alcott read by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes Written in 1866, this book is now published for the first time. Rosamond Vivian, eighteen, lives with her grandfather on an island estate off England's coast. She longs to escape the solitude, and her chance arrives in the form of Phillip Tempest, almost twice her age. They marry, and he takes her with him to his villa near Nice. But Rosamond soon suspects that all is not as it first appeared. She even fears that her husband is a murderer. Bestseller 1995. Mystique RC 41459 by Amanda Quick read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Hugh the Relentless has come to Lady Alice of Lingwood Manor seeking the green crystal that represents his hold on Scarcliffe Keep. But alas, the stone has been stolen from Lady Alice. She strikes a bargain with Hugh in which she will help him search for the stone if he will give her a dowry to enter a convent. Hugh agrees, but Lady Alice must spend a year with him first. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. Denial RC 41538 by Bonnie Comfort read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Psychologist Sarah Rinsley has an attractive new patient, attorney Nick Arnholt, who is experiencing stress-related symptoms. Arnholt immediately becomes obsessed with Rinsley and tries to seduce her. She continues the therapy in hopes of uncovering a clue from Arnholt's childhood. Meanwhile she begins a relationship with restaurant owner Humberto Cortazar. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Books for Children Books listed in this issue of Talking Book Topics were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including animals, geography, nature, mystery, sports, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. Cassette books, labeled with the code RC, play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Cassettes Nonfiction Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes RC 39530 by Floyd Cooper read by Chuck Young 1 cassette When Langston Hughes was a young boy he lived in a house in Kansas with his grandmother, but he kept dreaming of having a home with his mother and father. He also wrote verses about all the things he knew best--the people, street corner blues, singing in the church, the library, grandma's stories, and the theater where his mother performed. Finally he found a sense of home within himself. For grades K-3. 1994. From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs RC 41026 compiled by Amy L. Cohn read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Collection of more than 140 tales, poems, songs, and stories that provide a history of the United States. Topics include the creation, immigrants coming to America, the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, slavery, animals, sports, and ghost stories. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1993. Wolves RC 41035 by Gail Gibbons read by J.P. Linton 1 cassette Facts, tales, and myths about the gray wolf, sometimes called the timber wolf. Where did this wild animal come from, where does it live, what does it look like, how big is it, what does it eat, how does it find friends, what sounds does it make, why are some people afraid of it, and why do we need to protect it? For grades K-3 and older readers. 1994. Hoboes: Wandering in America, 1870-1940 RC 41069 by Richard Wormser read by Nick Sullivan 1 cassette Portrait of wanderers known as hoboes, tramps, and bums, whose lives were closely tied to the expansion and decline of the railroads in America. The wanderers, mostly men, made up their own language, signals, codes, songs, and customs as they traveled about, usually looking for work. Though romanticized at times, the wandering life was often dangerous. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994. The Children of the Morning Light: Wampanoag Tales RC 41130 by Manitonquat (Medicine Story) read by Bob Askey 1 cassette Members of the Wampanoag Native American tribe in Massachusetts are also known as Children of the Morning Light. The author, a tribal elder, tells his tribe's creation stories, which feature Maushop, grandson of the moon. Maushop made the land, plants, animals, and people. His jealous twin brother made poisonous plants and animals. Maushop became the helper and teacher of the people. For grades 3-6. 1994. Animals Who Have Won Our Hearts RC 41173 by Jean Craighead George read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Ten true tales of intelligent and brave animals. Blind Tom was a horse who helped build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Half-wolf, half-malamute sled dog Balto delivered antitoxin to stop diphtheria in Alaska in 1925. Gorilla Koko learned sign language and communicates with humans. Since 1871, Pennsylvanians have been naming groundhogs Punxsutawney Phil and relying on them to predict the coming of spring. For grades 3-6. 1994. The Circulatory System RC 41211 by Alvin Silverstein and others read by Patricia McDermott 1 cassette There are over 62,000 miles of blood vessels in a human's circulatory system. This book discusses these veins and arteries, the blood that flows through them, the heart that pumps the blood, and other aspects of the circulatory system such as its development in a fetus. For grades 5-8. 1994. Hand in Hand: An American History through Poetry RC 41214 edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins read by Janis Gray 1 cassette Seventy-eight poems written by poets including Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost tell of the history of the United States. The collection begins with pieces about the pilgrims in the 1600s, and one of the final entries is a poem about sending mail to relatives in space. For grades 4-7. 1994. Iroquois Stories: Heroes and Heroines, Monsters and Magic RC 41284 retold by Joseph Bruchac read by Faith Potts 1 cassette Collection of thirty-two traditional Iroquois tales often told around the longhouse fire in wintertime. Includes stories about the Creation, how the bear lost his tail, how the buzzard got his feathers, the turtle's race with a beaver and then a bear, the vampire skeleton, and the hunting of the great bear. Some violence. For grades 3-6. 1985. Charles Darwin and Evolution RC 41287 by Steve Parker read by Terence Aselford 1 cassette Charles Darwin, a naturalist, developed the theory of evolution through natural selection. His ideas caused a revolution in science and society. The author traces the life of Darwin from his birth in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England, through his natural history expedition aboard the HMS Beagle and the development of his theory of evolution. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1992. Oh, the Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss--Theodor Seuss Geisel RC 41309 by Maryann N. Weidt read by Andy Chappell 1 cassette Weidt recounts Geisel's life from his early days in Springfield, Massachusetts, through his death in 1991 at the age of eighty-seven. She describes the problems Geisel had getting his first book published, his marriage to Helen Palmer whom he met at Oxford University, and his charitable activities. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1994. Street Music: City Poems RC 41462 by Arnold Adoff read by Lindsay Ellison 1 cassette Collection of poems illustrating how young children view the city around them through the use of their senses. A young boy, born in the city, looks up at the magic of tall buildings passing through the clouds. He sees rainbows through the fire hydrant's highest splashes of water. The garbage truck is his alarm clock, and all the food carts on his street are an avenue to the world. For grades K-3. 1995. Cassettes Fiction Shadow over San Mateo: Golden Filly, Book 6 RC 38834 by Lauraine Snelling read by Robin Miles 1 cassette Tricia Evanston, sixteen, has just won the biggest race of her life, but her father was not there to see her win. He died just as the race began. Adding to her sorrow is the fact that Spitfire will now go to a stud farm in Kentucky. How can she live without her father and without Spitfire? How could God do this to her? Sequel to Call for Courage (RC 38833). For grades 6-9. 1993. Out of the Mist: Golden Filly, Book 7 RC 38835 by Lauraine Snelling read by Robin Miles 1 cassette Tricia Evanston is having a hard time accepting the fact that her dad is gone forever, and she hasn't won a race since the Triple Crown. Has her desire to race died, too? Once again Tricia finds herself doubting God and wondering if she will ever know the kind of peace her father found. Sequel to Shadow over San Mateo (RC 38834). For grades 6-9. 1993. Stellaluna RC 39478 by Janell Cannon read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette A baby bat and its mother are out looking for something to eat when they are attacked by an owl. The baby falls, landing headfirst in a nest of baby birds. Growing up with birds, the bat learns to eat bugs, sleep at night, and hang by her thumbs, until one day her mother finds her. Soon she learns to eat fruit, fly at night, and hang by her feet, but she is still friends with the birds. For preschool-grade 2. 1993. Emily Good as Gold RC 39529 by Susan Goldman Rubin read by Celeste Lawson 1 cassette Thirteen-year-old Emily has always been "as good as gold," according to her parents. But Emily, who is developmentally disabled, has been over protected. Then her older brother gets married, and his new wife gives Emily new ideas. Now Emily wants to be like other girls her age and is confused by the encounters she has with boys. In time she learns how to recognize real friends and how to convince her parents that she is growing up. For grades 6-9. 1993. Catkin RC 39825 by Antonia Barber read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette When Catkin is born, Wise Woman knows he is a special cat, and she gives him to a farmer and his wife who have finally had a child after many years. Wise Woman tells Catkin that he must watch over the child and let no harm come to her. But one day Catkin becomes fascinated by a butterfly and forgets his duty. When he returns, the child has been replaced by a changeling. Catkin sets out to rescue the girl from the Little People. For grades K-3. 1994. I Love You, Bunny Rabbit RC 39992 by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Micah's stuffed bunny rabbit is very dirty. Micah and his mother give Bunny Rabbit a bath, but the chocolate milk and mud stains won't come out. The next day, Micah's mother takes him to a toy store to look at new bunnies. For preschool-grade 2. 1995. The Bad Times of Irma Baumlein RC 39993 by Carol Ryrie Brink read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette (Reissue) To impress classmates in her new school, Irma Baumlein brags to her new friend Judy Miller that she owns the biggest doll in the world. But what is Irma going to do when her friends want to see her doll? For grades 3-5. 1972. Shark Shock RC 40668 by Donna Jo Napoli read by Michael Pinney 1 cassette Adam needs his talking freckles to help him again in this sequel to Soccer Shock (RC 40667). This time Adam's family is getting ready to spend summer vacation at the Jersey shore. But only a few days ago, Adam's friend Grayson gave a class report on the danger of sharks. As Adam tries to get his freckle friends to warn him about sharks, Seth, a blind boy, overhears him and tells Adam about how he overcame his fears. Some strong language. For grades 3-6. 1994. Little House on Rocky Ridge RC 40671 by Roger Lea MacBride read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette In 1894, following several years of fires and drought, Laura and Almanzo Wilder decide to leave their farm in South Dakota and travel to Missouri where they hope the land will be better. Their daughter Rose describes the trip across the "Big Muddy" river, meeting with Russian families, finding a stray dog that becomes her pet, buying a farm, and holding a barn raising. Prequel to Little Farm in the Ozarks (RC 40672). For grades 3-6. 1993. Little Farm in the Ozarks RC 40672 by Roger Lea MacBride read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette In the sequel to Little House on Rocky Ridge (RC 40671), Rose and her parents, Laura and Almanzo Wilder, are still waiting for their apple trees to mature on their new farm in Missouri. When Rose is finally allowed to start school, she is dismayed by the dull lessons and the snooty attitude of the town girls in her third-reader class. But by year's end, Rose has made a school friend. For grades 3-6. 1994. Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants RC 40710 by Rob MacGregor read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Deirdre Campbell tells her young professor, Indy, about a Merlin scroll. Indy is definitely interested. But so is Adrian Powell, a member of Parliament. Indy drops his teaching duties and joins Deirdre for a hunt. They travel across Scotland and England, ending up at Stonehenge. And Indy learns some tough lessons. Some strong language. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1991. Indiana Jones and the White Witch RC 40740 by Martin Caidin read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Indy's friend Gale lives among some English people who belong to a group of white witches, known to possess a map that locates gold hidden in the United States. A gang of thugs, headed by Cordas, wipes out the secluded group and steals the map. Indy and his friends, aided by British and U.S. agencies and some witchcraft, manage to capture Cordas and to recover the buried treasure. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994. Then Again, Maybe I Won't RC 40800 by Judy Blume read by Michael Pinney 1 cassette (Reissue) Tony Miglione believes that if his parents were to read his mind, they would be surprised and shocked at his thoughts about his shoplifting neighbor and friend, the changes money makes in his parents, and his own sexual development. For grades 6-9. 1971. I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X RC 40832 by Bruce Coville read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Rod Allbright is looking forward to summer vacation--until his mother informs him that his cousin Elspeth is coming to stay for two weeks. But having her around is the least of his problems when they are both kidnapped by Smorkus Flinders and held hostage in order to trap Rod's friends from the spaceship Ferkel. Rod makes a surprising discovery before he returns from Dimension X. Sequel to Aliens Ate My Homework (RC 40831). For grades 4-7. 1994. Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea: The Cooper Kids Adventure, Book 4 RC 41017 by Frank E. Peretti read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Lila Cooper, her brother Jay, and their father, Dr. Jake Cooper, are in Japan on a cultural exchange program when Lila decides to return to the States and stay with her aunt. She hitches a ride on a military plane. But suddenly that plane is hijacked, and Lila finds herself at the bottom of the sea in a watertight pod with a limited air supply. Sequel to The Tombs of Anak (RC 41016). For grades 5-8. 1988. Brother Moose RC 41036 by Betty Levin read by Nona Pipes 2 cassettes In the late 1800s, Canadian orphans Nell and Louisa are on the way to their new adoptive families. Because Louisa is slightly mentally disabled, Nell has looked out for her and is worried about their being apart. Harsh circumstances bring them back together after a short separation, and, along with Joe, an Indian, and his grandson, Peter, they travel through a harsh winter to find Nell's new family in northern Maine. For grades 5-8. 1990. The Knee-High Man and Other Tales RC 41039 by Julius Lester read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette (Reissue) A collection of six animal tales from black folklore. In the title story, a man learns about wanting something he doesn't need. Other stories include the adventures of the farmer and Mr. Snake, Mrs. Wind and Mrs. Water, the dog and Mr. Cat, and Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear. For grades 3-6. 1972. Josepha: A Prairie Boy's Story RC 41047 by Jim McGugan read by Richard Davidson 1 cassette Josepha's friend is sad to see Josepha leave school. Josepha, fourteen, is from the Old Country and can't speak English, so he must sit in the primary row and take the teasing of the older children. But one year is enough, and now Josepha will go to the fields and make a dollar a day. Before Josepha leaves, his friend wants him to know how much he will be missed. But how can he show Josepha? For grades 2-4. 1994. Under the Bridge RC 41049 by Ellen Kindt McKenzie read by Michael Pinney 1 cassette "It happened so fast. One day everything was the way it should be. The next day it was different. All wrong." For ten-year-old Ritchie and his four-year-old sister, Rosie, life changed dramatically the night their mother went away. Their father won't tell them when she is coming home, Rosie gets sick, and the school bully tries to beat Ritchie up. Then the letters from the troll start to arrive. For grades 4-7. 1994. Rebel RC 41054 by Allan Baillie read by John Horton 1 cassette The general comes across the plain of Burma with his clanking tanks, wheeled guns, and hard-faced soldiers. The soldiers march through the town and bring every person before the general. The people are afraid and nobody speaks. Suddenly one child breaks the general's spell. Based on an actual incident in Rangoon. For preschool-grade 2. 1994. The Great Snake Escape RC 41055 by Molly Coxe read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Mirabel the goose panics when she reads a headline saying a snake has escaped from the zoo. Her friend Maxie the frog suggests they find out if the snake eats geese or frogs. But the newspaper is in a trash can. How can Maxie and Mirabel get it out? For grades K-3. 1994. Hattie Baked a Wedding Cake RC 41063 by Toby Speed read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette The cobbler and the cook are getting married, and Hattie bakes the wedding cake. Hattie puts in flour, eggs, raisins, and nuts, but then a few other ingredients get mixed in to make a very unusual cake. For grades K-3. 1994. Great Grandfather's House RC 41068 by Rumer Godden read by Yolande Bavan 1 cassette Keiko, seven, is not happy when she learns she must spend three months in rural Japan with her great-grandparents while her parents are in England. Keiko, who has grown up in the city, is rambunctious and careless and at first upsets her great- grandparents and her cousin Yoji, who are used to an orderly life in the country. But the quietness of the country soon begins to affect Keiko. For grades 4-7. 1992. The Witches of Worm RC 41124 by Zilpha Keatley Snyder read by Pam Ward 1 cassette (Reissue) Twelve-year-old Jessica is angry that her mother goes out all the time and that her two best friends have left her for other people. Sulking in her secret cave with a book on witchcraft, Jessica finds a tiny newborn kitten. Her cat-loving neighbor tells Jessica how to care for the kitten, but Jessica hates cats, and this one looks like a worm. Then she begins getting messages from Worm, who says he's a witch's cat. For grades 5-8. 1972. The Case of the Furtive Firebug: The Kerry Hill Casecrackers, Book 1 RC 41129 by Peggy Nicholson and John F. Warner read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Hally, thirteen, and her little brother, Jason, are visiting Rhode Island with their father. Jason has been living with their mother, and Hally had forgotten what a pain he is. Things look up when she meets young Tuyet. Hally and Jason help Tuyet paint an apartment for mean Mr. Crowhurst, who teases Tuyet about a fire she accidentally started. Then Jason smells smoke! For grades 3-6. 1995. The House of Wings RC 41134 by Betsy Byars read by Bob Askey 1 cassette (Reissue) Sammy is horrified when his parents decide to leave him with his grandfather until they settle in Detroit. His grandfather is weird and Sammy hates him. But as they care for an injured crane together, Sammy learns to respect and love the old man. For grades 5-8. 1972. Lunch with Milly RC 41140 by Jeanne Modesitt read by Pam Ward 1 cassette One day a little girl invites her friend Milly for lunch, but she forgets to make dessert. Soon she and Milly are off on a magical trip to collect the ingredients. For preschool-grade 2. 1995. Naomi Knows It's Springtime RC 41146 by Virginia L. Kroll read by Pam Ward 1 cassette Naomi, who is blind, knows when winter is over and spring has begun: the air stops nipping her nose, grass blades slide between her bare toes, and the lilies and lilacs begin to perfume the yard. For grades K-3. 1993. Town Mouse, Country Mouse RC 41147 by Jan Brett read by Bob Askey 1 cassette Tired of running from the house cat, the town mouse decides to take his wife on a picnic in the country. There they meet a country mouse and her husband, who offer to trade houses with the town mice. For preschool-grade 2. 1994. Two Girls in Sister Dresses RC 41174 by Jean Van Leeuwen read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Jennifer is seven and a half and her sister Molly is five. Although they have identical sister dresses, it's Molly who always gets the compliments for being so little and cute. But Jennifer's resentment of Molly starts to lessen when their mother comes home with their new baby brother. For grades K-3. 1994. The Ancestor Tree RC 41175 by T. Obinkaram Echewa read by Andy Chappell 1 cassette Every morning the children of the village run to see Nna-nna Anya M'ele, whose name means Grandfather the Onlooker, and beg him to tell one of his wonderful stories. Nna-nna is old and he cannot see, but the children love to spend the day listening to his tales. Then the children learn that Nna-nna is dying and that he is sad because he has no children to plant an ancestor tree in his memory. For grades 2-4. 1994. The Man Who Tricked a Ghost RC 41176 by Laurence Yep read by Andy Chappell 1 cassette Nothing scares a man named Sung. Then one night on a dark and lonely road, Sung is surprised by a ghost. Apparently the ghost has heard about Sung's bravery and has decided to teach him a lesson. But Sung is very clever, and soon he learns a few tricks that surprise even a ghost. For preschool-grade 2. 1993. Arthur's Pet Business RC 41178 by Marc Brown read by Andy Chappell 1 cassette Arthur wants a puppy, but first he has to prove he is responsible enough to take care of it. So Arthur gets a job taking care of other people's animals. One of them, a dog named Perky, lives up to its name. And just as Arthur thinks he is in big trouble, Perky proves to be a real pet. For grades K-3. 1990. It Goes Eeeeeeeeeeeee! RC 41195 by Jamie Gilson read by Terence Aselford 1 cassette Best friends Richard and Ben are supposed to be nice to new kid Patrick, but it's hard because he's a know-it-all in a suit and bow tie. All three are in Mrs. Zookey's second grade. After the boys find a stranded bat and share all kinds of scary misconceptions about it, Patrick gets in trouble; spends recess inside reading about bats; and pairs with Dawn Marie, who has real bats at home, on a report for Endangered Animal Month. For grades 2-4. 1994. From Anna RC 41196 by Jean Little read by Vanessa Maroney 1 cassette (Reissue) When the family moves from Germany to Canada in the 1930s, a nine-year-old girl discovers the reason for her awkwardness and apparent inability to do anything right. For grades 4-7. 1972. Are You Alone on Purpose? RC 41198 by Nancy Werlin read by Faith Potts 1 cassette When Alison Shandling's parents decide to take her and her autistic twin brother, Adam, to a synagogue, Alison is dismayed to learn the rabbi's son is Harry Roth, a bully in her class. Later, when Harry torments Alison and Rabbi Roth refuses to let Adam attend classes, Alison's mother angrily wishes a disability on Harry. That day, Harry breaks his back, and Alison feels obliged to look after him. Strong language. For grades 6-9. 1994. Lucy's Picture RC 41200 by Nicola Moon read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Lucy is excited because her grandfather is coming to visit. When her teacher tells the class to paint pictures, Lucy decides to make a special picture for her grandfather. But she doesn't want to use paint. She will make a picture he can feel. For preschool-grade 2. 1994. Someone Was Watching RC 41201 by David Patneaude read by Michele Schaeffer 1 cassette It has been three months since Molly Barton disappeared, and her family has just returned from their first trip to their lake house and the lake where Molly presumedly drowned. After viewing the video shot the day Molly disappeared, Chris, her older brother, is bothered by something. He sits and studies the tape and suddenly sees a van in the picture. Perhaps Molly didn't drown. For grades 6-9. 1993. Canyon Winter RC 41205 by Walt Morey read by Rick Rohan 1 cassette (Reissue) When the private plane carrying Peter Grayson to his wealthy father's ranch crashes in the Rockies, the pilot is killed, and fifteen-year-old Peter is stranded in a wilderness canyon. Peter has never spent a night alone in the wild. For grades 5-8. 1972. The Potato Man RC 41207 by Megan McDonald read by Terence Aselford 1 cassette Grampa tells his grandchildren about his boyhood meeting with the Potato Man. Mr. Angelo is a new huckster in town with his wagon full of vegetables and fruits. Grampa and the other children begin calling him Potato Man because he has a lumpy face and only one eye. But when young Grampa has a string of bad luck, he thinks it is because he made fun of Mr. Angelo. For preschool-grade 2. 1991. Preposterous Pets RC 41208 edited by Laura Cecil read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Collection of stories and poems. Because the zoo's elephant is not growing, the zookeeper must give him away. Little Emily has a meadow with a big shed; so she offers to take the miniature elephant as a pet. In other stories, a man gets a hippopotamus and a storekeeper is visited by a beastie that talks and sings and won't leave. And one boy's habit of collecting animals grows until he has a whole room full of unusual pets. For grades K-3. 1994. Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!? RC 41215 by Lois G. Grambling read by Andy Chappell 1 cassette A little boy wants to have a stegosaurus for a pet, so he thinks of lots of different reasons why his mother should let him have one. It could eat all of his yucky vegetables, take his whole class on a field trip, win all the races at summer camp, and go trick-or-treating with him on Halloween. For grades K-3. 1995. A Day's Work RC 41219 by Eve Bunting read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette Francisco's grandfather has just come from Mexico and doesn't speak English, so Francisco has gone with him to help him get work. When Mr. Benjamin is looking for a gardener, Francisco lies and tells him that his grandfather is a great gardener. By the end of their day's work, Francisco has learned a very valuable lesson from his grandfather. For grades K-3. 1994. Crossing the Starlight Bridge RC 41220 by Alice Mead read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Rayanne's father didn't want to miss her ninth birthday, but after she opened her presents he told her he was heading west to look for a job. Soon Rayanne and her mother are forced to leave the island Penobscot reservation where they live and move in with her grandmother on the mainland. It's not easy to be the only Native American in a big school, but Gram helps by telling traditional stories. For grades 3-6. 1994. Corduroy RC 41225 by Don Freeman read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette (Reissue) A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has wanted most of all. For grades K-3. 1968. Dixie in the Big Pasture RC 41226 by Belinda Hurmence read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Twelve-year-old Dixie is excited about leaving Chattanooga when her father gets a year's leave of absence from the Internal Revenue Service to try homesteading in the Oklahoma Territory. But as soon as they arrive in the Big Prairie, Dixie's small dog, Pat, disappears. Her parents try to cheer her up by buying a pony from a Kiowa, but Dixie feels guilty about taking it from the man's young son, John Three. For grades 5-8. 1994. See the Ocean RC 41230 by Estelle Condra read by Janis Gray 1 cassette Nellie loves going to the beach house by the ocean each summer with her family. Although she cannot see, Nellie likes the feel of the sand and the water and is always asking questions about the ocean. Her brothers try to be the first to see the ocean each year, but one year they learn that Nellie has an even better way of seeing it. For grades K-3. 1994. The Merlin Effect RC 41231 by T.A. Barron read by Carol Dines 2 cassettes Kate Gordon, thirteen, is spending time in Baja California with her father, a historian and Merlin specialist. Kate has heard the legends about the "Horn of Merlin," the singing whales, the whirlpool, and the sunken ship Resurrecc¡on, but she certainly doesn't plan to get involved with them. For grades 5-8. 1994. Ellen Anders on Her Own RC 41233 by Karen Hirsch read by Jill Fox 1 cassette Eleven-year-old Ellen feels very much alone after her mother dies in an accident and her best friend prefers the company of the popular girls in sixth grade. Then Ellen discovers a diary begun by her mother when she was about the same age Ellen is now. Ellen is surprised by what she reads and finally talks it over with her father. For grades 3-6. 1994. Sing to the Stars RC 41236 by Mary Brigid Barrett read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Mr. Washington tries to convince his young neighbor Ephram to play his violin at the park concert by telling him "music speaks best when someone listens." When Ephram's grandmother explains that Mr. Washington used to play the piano before he became blind, Ephram decides to convince him to play too. For grades K-3. 1994. Can't Scare Me! RC 41238 by Melissa Milich read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Eugenia Hayman's father rocks out on the porch each evening with their neighbor, Mr. Munroe. Mr. Munroe likes to listen to Mr. Hayman's ghost stories, but they make him so scared Eugenia has to walk him home. Mr. Hayman decides he must make Mr. Munroe lose his fear of ghosts. For grades K-3. 1995. The Thing That Bothered Farmer Brown RC 41240 by Teri Sloat read by Andy Chappell 1 cassette Just as Farmer Brown is about to fall asleep something begins to buzz around his bedroom, keeping him awake. What a time he has chasing the pesky mosquito! And when it finally decides to leave the farmer alone, it flies away and annoys the animals too. For preschool-grade 2. 1995. Albert Goes Hollywood RC 41242 by Henry Schwartz read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Albert is a blue dinosaur that Liz found when she was on vacation in Mexico. He lives with Liz and her family in California, and the PTA pays for the hundreds of hamburgers and chicken wings Albert eats each day. But when the PTA runs out of money, Liz has to find some way for Albert to pay his own way. For preschool-grade 2. 1992. True Friends RC 41274 by Bill Wallace read by Michele Schaeffer 1 cassette Courtney Ann Brown is about to enter the sixth grade at a new school. Her stepmother insists she have fancy new clothes and get her hair done every week. Courtney becomes quite popular--she is one of two sixth-graders to be selected as a cheerleader. But when several tragedies strike her family, Courtney soon learns the meaning of having a true friend. For grades 3-6. 1994. The Gumdrop Tree RC 41286 by Elizabeth Spurr read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette When her father gives her a bag of gumdrops, the little girl doesn't want to eat them because then they would be gone. She plays with her pretty candy until she has an idea. She will plant them and grow a gumdrop tree! For preschool-grade 2. 1994. Black Beauty RC 41291 by Anna Sewell read by Robert Sams 1 cassette (Reissue) Black Beauty, a fine stallion, tells of his suffering as he is sold from one cruel master to another. This book was written to dramatize the abuse of horses in nineteenth-century England. Some violence. For grades 4-7. 1877. Money to Burn RC 41293 by E.M. Goldman read by Ilona Dulaski 1 cassette Matt and Lewis, both fourteen, are facing a boring Canadian summer. They have no money, and there are no jobs to be had. So what are they going to do all summer long? Their lives change dramatically when they suddenly discover $400,000 in a suitcase. For grades 5-8. 1994. A Cloak for the Dreamer RC 41313 by Aileen Friedman read by John Polk 1 cassette The tailor has three sons who help him in his shop. Ivan picks up pins, thread, and scraps of cloth. Alex brings the tailor bolts of cloth to cut and then puts them away. Misha helps his father by delivering the finished clothes to the customers. The first two sons carefully watch their father work, but Misha dreams about traveling around the world. One day each son is given a chance to make a cloak. Will Misha make a good cloak? For grades 2-4. 1994. Night of Fear RC 41319 by Peg Kehret read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette T.J. Stenson has a lot to worry about. He is being bullied by a classmate, Craig Ackerley, and is concerned about Grandmother Ruth, who has Alzheimer's and is now living with T.J. and his parents. But when T.J. and his grandmother go next door to feed the vacationing neighbor's cats, they are suddenly confronted by a man T.J. believes to be a bank robber. How can he protect his grandmother and get help? For grades 6-9. 1994. Dwarf Nose RC 41408 by Wilhelm Hauff read by Susan Nardone 1 cassette Jacob, the thirteen-year-old son of a cobbler, helps his mother sell fruits and vegetables at the market. One day an old, odd woman comes up to their stand and insults their produce. Angry, Jacob scolds her and makes fun of the way she looks. The old woman tells Jacob that now he, too, will look strange. For grades 3-6. 1993. Mountain Valor RC 41409 by Gloria Houston read by Lindsay Ellison 1 cassette Valor's family is divided by the Civil War, with members fighting on both sides. Valor is left at home with her pregnant mother, former slaves, and a young cousin. When a raiding soldier causes her mother to miscarry, Valor vows to get even. After their livestock are stolen by the same group, Valor joins them disguised as a boy and plots her revenge. For grades 4-7. 1994. When Grandma Almost Fell off the Mountain and Other Stories RC 41411 by Barbara Ann Porte read by Lindsay Ellison 1 cassette When Stella and Zelda take a vacation to see their grandmother, they ask her to tell them a story. She tells them how, when she was a little girl, she traveled with her sister, her parents, and her grandmother to Florida to see her other grandparents. Almost falling off the mountain was only one of the many adventures she had on the trip. For preschool-grade 2. 1993. Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog RC 41414 by Sara Swan Miller read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Have you noticed that your dog seems to sleep all day long? Maybe the animal has nothing to do and is bored. So here are three stories you can read to your dog. The first story is about a burglar, the second about a dog bone, and the third one about a dog wanting to be wild. For grades K-3. 1995. The Well: David's Story RC 41451 by Mildred D. Taylor read by L.J. Ganser 1 cassette During the 1910 drought, David Logan's family has the only water well working in his part of Mississippi. The black family is willing to share their water with all their neighbors, but Charlie Simms, whose family is white, treats the Logans with disrespect, and soon Charlie's taunting of David's brother, Hammer, results in an explosive situation. Companion to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (RC 10893). For grades 3-6. 1995. Foreign Language Books The following cassette titles are available in the languages designated. Spanish GED en Espa¤ol: El Nuevo Examen de Equivalencia de la Escuela Superior RC 40852 por Gin‚s Serr n-Pag n y otros le¡do por Juan Ramirez 8 cassettes Gu¡a en idioma espa¤ol para la preparaci¢n del examen de equivalencia de bachillerato (high school). Incluye consejos de c¢mo prepararse para el examen y modelos de ex menes en las  reas concernientes a las t‚cnicas de escritura, estudios sociales, cinecias, literatura y las artes, y matem ticas. (Spanish-language guide to preparation for the high school equivalency examination. Includes tips on how to prepare for the exam and sample tests in the subject areas of writing skills, social studies, science, literature and the arts, and mathematics.) 1994. La Vida In£til de Pito P‚rez RC 40860 por Jos‚ Rub‚n Romero le¡do por by Juan Ramirez 1 cassette (Reedici¢n) Los problemas de Pito P‚rez comienzan en la infancia, cuando le niegan la leche de su madre y cuando sus hermanos mayores se quedan con todo el dinero de la familia. Se escapa de casa y va creciendo de una aventura picaresca a otra, convirti‚ndose en la personificaci¢n del antih‚roe amoral y borracho que simboliza la clase baja de la sociedad mexicana. Una novela cl sica mexicana. (Pito P‚rez's troubles begin in infancy when he is denied his share of his mother's milk. His older brothers keep all the family's money for themselves, and he eventually runs away from home. He grows up constantly on the move from one picaresque adventure to another, becoming an amoral anti-hero and drunkard. Classic Mexican novel.) 1991. De Duendes, Brujos, y Sue¤os RC 40861 por Luis Jos‚ Trelles le¡do por Juan Ramirez 1 cassette Nueve historias cortas del autor uruguayo describiendo situaciones fant sticas que surgen de la locura y la muerte. En "Historia de malevos," un hombre paga caro por su curiosidad acerca de un sombr¡o cliente en un bar; en "Homo Sapiens," un improbable sobreviviente se enfrenta al mundo del postholocausto; y en "Metamorfosis," el fantasma de un muerto encuentra una forma ins¢lita para escapar de los confines de su casa. (Nine short stories by the Uruguayan author, depicting fantastic situations arising out of madness and death. In "A Story of Malefactors," a man pays dearly for his curiosity about a somber customer in a bar; in "Homo Sapiens," an unlikely survivor faces a post-holocaust world; and in "Metamorphosis," a dead man's ghost finds an unusual way to escape the confines of his house.) 1991. Comuni¢n RC 40863 por Whitley Strieber le¡do por Juan Ramirez 3 cassettes El autor narra su encuentro con extraterrestres. Strieber cree que su familia y ‚l tuvieron una serie de contactos personales con seres inteligentes y no humanos en mientras viv¡an un aislada caba¤a rural de Nueva York. Contiene descripciones de ¡ndole sexual. (The author's account of an encounter with extraterrestrials. Strieber believes that he and his family have had a series of personal contacts with intelligent nonhuman beings in his isolated cabin in Ulster County, New York. Some descriptions of sex.) 1988. Talking Book Magazines Discs These free direct-circulation magazines are produced for NLS. 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