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_Books for Adults_

Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ 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.
     To order books, contact your cooperating library.
     Note:  For the information of the reader, a notice may
appear immediately following the book description to
indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit
descriptions of sex, or violence.  The word "some" before
any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent
occurrence, as in "some strong language."

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_Fiction_

Finnegans Wake.
BR 10256.
by James Joyce.
6 volumes.
A controversial experimental novel first published in 1939.
The book is apparently a dream sequence representing one
night in the unconscious mind of a Dublin tavern keeper.
Joyce's unique style makes extensive use of slang, arcane
puns, and obscure allusions. 1939.
BR 10256.
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Louisa May Alcott Unmasked: Collected Thrillers.
BR 10285.
by Louisa May Alcott.
10 volumes.
A collection of twenty-nine spellbinders dealing with the
dark side of life by the author of _Little Women (BR 9758)_.
Strong and beautiful women figure in complex plots, often
involving an intriguing piece of jewelry or clothing. Themes
include murder, struggles between the sexes, and narcotic
addictions. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10285.
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Rainbow's End: A Richard Jury Novel.
BR 10314.
by Martha Grimes.
4 volumes.
Scotland Yard's Superintendent Richard Jury has been called
in to investigate the deaths of three women, all from
"natural causes." The first victim, a young American from
Santa Fe, New Mexico, died in Salisbury. The other two, who
were British, died in London and Exeter. When Jury learns
that all three had been in New Mexico at the same time, he
is off to the U.S. to sleuth. Some strong language. 1995.
BR 10314.
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The Far Side of the Dollar.
BR 10335.
by Ross Macdonald.
2 volumes.
Detective Lew Archer seeks a youth who escaped from a
private school for delinquents. The search reveals the
disturbing values of a California coastal society. 1964.
BR 10335.
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A Visit to Highbury.
BR 10339.
by Joan Austen-Leigh.
2 volumes.
The great-great-great-niece of Jane Austen has taken some of
the minor characters from Austen's _Emma (BR 8733)_ and
allowed them to come into the spotlight. Letters between
Mrs. Goddard, the school headmistress in Highbury, and her
recently remarried sister, Mrs. Pinkney, in London speculate
on events in the lives of residents of both
locations--especially a few romances. 1993.
BR 10339.
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Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner.
BR 10343.
by William Faulkner.
2 volumes.
Thirteen short stories (most written in the 1930s) by the
Nobel Prize-winning American novelist who died in 1962. In
"Barn Burning," a man burns his enemies' barns, and his son
tries to warn the victims. "That Evening Sun" recounts the
tale of a black laundress who fears her lover after he
learns she is pregnant by a white man. In "A Rose for
Emily," a woman hides the corpse of her lover in an upstairs
room. 1942.
BR 10343.
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Now Face to Face.
BR 10371.
by Karleen Koen.
6 volumes.
1721. Financially ruined by her late husband's involvement
in a scandal, Barbara Devane, twenty, flees to Virginia to
grow tobacco on her grandmother's plantation. Meanwhile,
George I and James III battle for control of the British
crown. When a more mature Barbara returns to England, she
becomes caught up in the Jacobite plots. Sequel to _Through
a Glass Darkly (BR 6696)_. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.
BR 10371.
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Surrender.
BR 10375.
by Amanda Quick.
3 volumes.
Victoria Huntington, twenty-four, is not above getting into
mischief. With her friend Annabella, she plans to leave the
ball and go to the fair, escorted by Annabella's brother.
Fortunately he has confided in Lucas Colebrook, the earl of
Stonevale, for the earl's presence will be needed. But
Victoria is suspicious of the earl, because she fears all
men are out to get her fortune. Some explicit descriptions
of sex. 1990.
BR 10375.
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I Am an Artichoke.
BR 10376.
by Lucy K. Frank.
1 volume.
Sarah, fifteen, wants desperately to get away from her
family for the summer. When she learns of a job as a
mother's helper, it seems a dream come true. But writer
Florence Friedman is not a typical mother, and Sarah can't
understand why Florence needs help with her twelve-year-old
daughter, Emily. Emily doesn't do anything except exercise
and avoid food. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
BR 10376.
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The Price of Tea in China.
BR 10377.
by E. Shaskan Bumas.
2 volumes.
Eight stories that explore the struggles people have in
defining their relationships--either to others or to their
current circumstances. 1995.
BR 10377.
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The King.
BR 10387.
by Donald Barthelme.
1 volume.
Satirical resetting of _Le Morte d'Arthur_ during World War
II. Lancelot, Guinevere, King Arthur, the Knights of the
Round Table--they are all here. But now, while England is at
war on several fronts, leaders from Germany, Italy, and the
United States and even Winston Churchill interfere with the
crusades. 1990.
BR 10387.
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Lizard.
BR 10389.
by Banana Yoshimoto.
1 volume.
Collection of six stories, most featuring Japanese
professionals who learn to blend traditional ways with
modern values. In "Newlywed" a husband finds himself talking
with a stranger on a commuter train; in the title story a
man salvages his relationship with his lover when he talks
about childhood secrets; and in "Helix" two young people,
alone in an empty restaurant, discover they are an
"archetypal couple." 1995.
BR 10389.
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Listening Woman.
BR 10390.
by Tony Hillerman.
2 volumes.
Navajo detective Joe Leaphorn investigates the dual murder
of an old soothsayer and a young girl, the bizarre
kidnapping of a Boy Scout troop, and attempts on his own
life. Some strong language and some violence. 1978.
BR 10390.
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Hostage to Fortune.
BR 10392.
by Elizabeth Chaplin.
2 volumes.
When housewife Susan Bentham wins a football pool of more
than a million pounds, her attorney husband, Jeff, doesn't
expect to change his own life much. He takes a mistress,
buys a Rolls, and feels very lucky. But Susan quietly
carries out a devious plan until their roles have completely
reversed. Jeff is now jobless, in a house he didn't choose,
with no money of his own. So he devises his own plan. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992.
BR 10392.
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The Stranger.
BR 10394.
by Albert Camus.
1 volume.
An existential novel, set in Algiers, about a man who
resists any commitment, rendering his life meaningless. He
does not react to his mother's death nor to a killing he
commits, and he becomes a placid prisoner convicted of
murder. His own impending death, however, leads him to some
realizations. 1988.
BR 10394.
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Presence of Mind.
BR 10397.
by Fred Hunter.
2 volumes.
Elderly Emily Charters recognizes the faces of two murder
victims in the newspaper, but can't place them. When her
friend Meg also dies, she finally remembers. They were three
of a handful of people who attended a community play. She
takes her findings to Detective Jeremy Ransom, who has been
stumped by the first murder. He agrees there must be a
connection, but why would anyone kill off an audience?
Violence and some strong language. 1994.
BR 10397.
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Payment in Blood.
BR 10398.
by Elizabeth George.
3 volumes.
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant
Barbara Havers are investigating the murder of playwright
Joy Sinclair. She and a group of theater people had gone to
a remote Scottish estate for the reading of her play, and
there she was murdered. Lynley's ability to solve the crime
is hampered by the fact that the woman he loves is one of
the suspects. Some strong language. 1989.
BR 10398.
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Well-Schooled in Murder.
BR 10399.
by Elizabeth George.
4 volumes.
Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley is asked to look for a
boy who has disappeared from boarding school. In deference
to old school ties with the boy's housemaster, Lynley
reluctantly agrees. He enlists the help of Detective
Sergeant Barbara Havers and forensic scientist Simon
Allcourt-St. James. When the missing schoolboy's body is
found, their investigation uncovers some secrets in this
privileged and loyal community. 1990.
BR 10399.
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For the Sake of Elena.
BR 10400.
by Elizabeth George.
4 volumes.
Scotland Yard detectives Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers
are assigned to the murder case of Cambridge college student
Elena Weaver, who was killed during her morning run along
the river. Why had she told her running partner--her
stepmother--that she was not running that morning? Or had
someone else used the visual display telephone, pretending
to be the deaf Elena? Strong language, some violence, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.
BR 10400.
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Hidden Fires.
BR 10417.
by Sandra Brown.
3 volumes.
Lauren Holbrook, daughter of a preacher, leaves her North
Carolina home and comes to Texas to work for Ben Lockett.
But when she arrives, she learns that Ben died that very
morning. Now what is she to do? When Ben's wife, Olivia,
asks Lauren to enter an in-name-only marriage with son
Jared, Lauren agrees but suspects the motives behind the
request. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and
some violence. 1982.
BR 10417.
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The Peculiar People.
BR 10419.
by Jan de Hartog.
3 volumes.
The final novel, covering the 1830s, in a trilogy on the
Quakers in the United States. The struggles within the
church are chronicled through the lives of Mordecai Monk,
who becomes a Society of Friends evangelist, and Lydia Best,
an Indiana schoolteacher who champions the rights of Indians
and escaped slaves. Sequel to _Peaceable Kingdom (BR 2590)_,
but can stand alone. Some descriptions of sex. 1992.
BR 10419.
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The Scout.
BR 10422.
by Harry Combs.
6 volumes.
In this sequel to _Brules (BR 9399)_, narrator Cat Brules
recounts his days as an Indian scout with the U.S. Army.
Describes in detail Custer's debacle against the Sioux, the
army's pursuit of the Nez Perce, and other brutal events.
Strong language and violence. 1995.
BR 10422.
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The Devil's Heart.
BR 10428.
by Carmen Carter.
3 volumes.
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.
BR 10428.
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_Pudd'nhead Wilson_ and _Those_ _Extraordinary Twins_.
BR 10430.
by Mark Twain.
3 volumes.
Two novels by an American humorist. In _Pudd'nhead Wilson_
Twain provides a complex, ironical, and morally disturbing
account of human nature under slavery as a brilliant and
inventive nineteenth-century lawyer attempts to prove his
case by using the newfangled science of fingerprinting.
_Those Extraordinary Twins_ is about Siamese twins who share
many amusing problems. 1894.
BR 10430.
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Spare Parts.
BR 10444.
by Rick Hanson.
2 volumes.
Ex-cop turned sculptor Adam McCleet lives in fear of his
sister Margot. Now Margot is demanding that Adam find the
latest of her many husbands, orthodontist Phillip Stang, who
went to Seattle for a convention but failed to check in with
her. This is so uncharacteristic of the staid Phil that Adam
reluctantly agrees to go to Seattle to play detective.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.
BR 10444.
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Valley of the Sun: Frontier Stories.
BR 10446.
by Louis L'Amour.
2 volumes.
Nine short stories about the gunmen, gamblers, outlaws, and
tough men- and womenfolk of the old West. In "We Shaped the
Land with Our Guns," sixteen-year-old Rye Tyler loads his
guns and polishes his reputation to defend the ranch. In
"Valley of the Sun," Brett Larane is double-crossed and left
to die by his riding partner. Violence. 1995.
BR 10446.
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The Gift.
BR 10453.
by T. Davis Bunn.
1 volume.
Grace Mendez, middle aged and very devout, has finally given
in and entered the hospital to have her hip operated on.
While she is recuperating, Leslie Denton, an independent and
ambitious young woman, becomes her roommate. Leslie, who
broke her ankle on an escalator and just happened to be
rescued by Grace's son, at first has no time for Grace and
her love for God. But as the two become friends, each finds
herself growing in spirituality. 1994.
BR 10453.
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Bay of Sorrows.
BR 10458.
by Gaylord Dold.
2 volumes.
For Deputy Sheriff Tom Poole, life has become as suffocating
as the acrid and thick air on the Texas Gulf coast. He is
tired of corpses, but he knows that the old Vietnamese
fisherman shot through the head was not a suicide, contrary
to the bloated sheriff's decree. Even clashes between local
and Vietnamese shrimpers don't account for what Poole begins
to uncover. Violence, strong language, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 10458.
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Star Wars: Darksaber.
BR 10460.
by Kevin J. Anderson.
3 volumes.
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo return to the desert planet
Tatooine on a quest to restore Jedi powers to Luke's beloved
Callista. Meanwhile, the Hutt crime syndicate, headed by
Jabba's successor, Durga, is building a new death star to
terrorize the galaxy, and the ever-vengeful Admiral Daala of
the Empire is marshalling forces to crush the New Republic.
Sequel to _Champions of the Force (BR 10104)_. Bestseller
1995.
BR 10460.
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Journey to Love.
BR 10471.
by June Masters Bacher.
1 volume.
After her mother dies, Rachel Buchanan watches her father
drink away her inheritance. His sober moments are spent
trying to find a wealthy man to marry Rachel. Horrified,
Rachel asks Colby Lord to take her with him on a wagon train
to Oregon Territory. Like Rachel, Colby is a Christian, and
he agrees to help her escape. He suggests a marriage in name
only to keep other men from bothering her. 1985.
BR 10471.
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Dreams beyond Tomorrow.
BR 10472.
by June Masters Bacher.
1 volume.
In this sequel to _Journey to Love (BR 10471)_, Rachel and
Colby's marriage of convenience has yet to be consummated as
the wagon train arrives at its Oregon destination. Colby
must now travel to Portland to finalize plans for the city
he will build. Rachel and her adopted daughter remain with
the other settlers and Rachel's friend Yolanda, whose family
settled there earlier. But a traitor from the trail
threatens everything, even the young women's friendship.
1985.
BR 10472.
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Tomorrow, When the War Began.
BR 10509.
by John Marsden.
2 volumes.
A group of Australian teenagers decide to spend a week in
the bush instead of attending the annual fair with their
families. At their remote campsite, they notice an unusual
number of planes flying over but think nothing of it until
they return home. There they find their families gone, their
pets left to die, and the phones and electricity out. Some
violence. For junior and senior high and older readers.
1993.
BR 10509.
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