CASSETTE BOOKS 1993 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Washington, DC 1993 Nonfiction Adventure Edges of the Earth: A Man, a Woman, a Child in the Alaskan Wilderness RC 34406 by Richard Leo narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes In 1981 the author and his friend Melissa abandon New York City jobs and set off for Alaska. There they slowly acquire the necessary skills for wilderness survival, have a son, Janus, and learn the difference between isolation and loneliness. Melissa gives up. But father and son continue their frontier life in this account of homesteading in Alaska. Some strong language. 1991. Means of Escape RC 34580 by Philip Caputo narrated by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Much of Caputo's life has centered around war. His memoirs detail his youth, which ended with combat in Vietnam, and his first reporting job with the _Chicago Tribune_, which led to his dangerously eventful career as a foreign correspondent. Excerpts from his work illustrate how experiences in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Afghanistan have molded Caputo's psyche. Violence and strong language. 1991. The Search for the Pink-headed Duck RC 35821 by Rory Nugent narrated by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes The last time a pink-headed duck was sighted in India was in 1935, but nearly fifty years later, Nugent, undaunted, embarks upon a trip to find the rare duck. He begins his search in Calcutta, and spends weeks in New Delhi getting a travel visa. From there he visits Sikkim, with its giant rhododendron forest, and the Valley of Bliss. He travels down the Brahmaputra River amid pirates, leeches, and crocodiles. Some violence. 1991. The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant RC 35161 by Graham Hancock narrated by George Holmes 4 cassettes A British journalist and East African correspondent for the _Economist_ is hired to write a book for the Ethiopian government. Forbidden to photograph a group of indigenous Jews--the Falashas--he explores an area where they live, but is refused entrance to their sanctuary. Hancock is then convinced that Ethiopia holds the secrets to the fate of the lost Ark of the Covenant. 1992. The Ark's Anniversary RC 34252 by Gerald Durrell narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Englishman Gerald Durrell has created a zoo and a worldwide trust for the purpose of breeding, nursing, and returning to their habitats members of species nearing extinction. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jersey Zoo, Durrell humorously reminisces about the animals and the people who have made the zoo a success. On a more serious note, the conservationist warns of the problem of vanishing habitats. 1990. Bandit: Dossier of a Dangerous Dog RC 34255 by Vicki Hearne narrated by Suzanne Nelson 2 cassettes Bandit is a victim of pit bull hysteria. He is a bulldog mix who bit two people: one to protect a friend and property and one in self-defense. Condemned to death by the state of Connecticut, Bandit was defended by a lawyer and by author Hearne, an animal trainer who was an expert witness. Hearne describes the trial and her adoption of Bandit, and she laments the lack of understanding humans have for other species. 1991. Close Friends RC 34388 by Peter Jenkins narrated by Bob Askey 2 cassettes After just two nights on his newly acquired 135-acre Tennessee farm, Jenkins began to think that a condominium with twenty feet of yard might be better. But along with his wife, Barbara, who later leaves him, Jenkins begins to adjust to the farm life among several dogs, cows, horses, and a barn cat. His adventures with a number of animals include trips to Alaska and Inner Mongolia, and he conveys a deep love for all creatures. 1989. The Dark Romance of Dian Fossey RC 34196 by Harold T.P. Hayes narrated by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes An author of African studies explores the private life of the primatologist Dian Fossey, found murdered in Rwanda in 1985. Fossey, who made the world aware of mountain gorillas, described her sixteen years in the jungles of Africa in _Gorillas in the Mist (RC 19930)_. But much of her personal life remained a mystery, until Hayes researched the background of this enigmatic woman who used radical methods to save the gorillas from extinction. 1990. A Dog Is Listening: The Way Some of Our Closest Friends View Us RC 35055 by Roger A. Caras narrated by John Stratton 2 cassettes The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's eighteenth president, Roger Caras, and his family have raised many animals including over fifty dogs. Using illustrative anecdotes, Caras describes canines' often amazing capabilities--such as one dog's ability to sense her owner's oncoming seizures in time to warn her and other family members. 1992. +Every Living Thing RC 34042 by James Herriot narrated by Bob Askey 2 cassettes In this sequel to _The Lord God Made Them All (RC 15864)_, Dr. Herriot looks back at his family and his practice after World War II, when he and his partners expanded their care of farm animals to include more and more small animals. He introduces new assistants and villagers, whose various livestock and pets Herriot and his partners treat with new medical techniques, knowledge, common sense, and love. Bestseller 1992. Fifty Years in the Dog House RC 34116 by Lloyd Alexander narrated by Owen Jordan 2 cassettes (Reissue) The biography of a special agent of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The author describes the workings of the organization and many animal-rescue operations. 1964. The Guilt-free Dog-Owner's Guide: Caring for a Dog When You're Short on Time and Space RC 35144 by Diana Delmar narrated by J.P. Linton 1 cassette Geared toward urban dwellers, Delmar's guide tells how to choose the ideal dog for each environment and life-style by considering the dog's size, temperament, and exercise and grooming needs. The remainder of the book describes appropriate, humane care and the companionship requirements of the urban dog. Product and information list included. 1990. The Moon by Whale Light and Other Adventures among Bats, Penguins, Crocodilians, and Whales RC 34387 by Diane Ackerman narrated by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Essays by _New Yorker_ nature writer Ackerman document her experiences observing exotic animals in their habitats, under the guidance of the experts who study them. Ackerman uses her descriptive skills as a poet to portray the feel, smell, sound, appearance, and customs of the often misunderstood animals represented in this collection. 1991. The Rites of Autumn: A Falconer's Journey across the American West RC 32925 by Dan O'Brien narrated by Dick Jenkins 1 cassette A biologist who helps save nearly extinct peregrine falcons prepares Dolly, raised in captivity, to return to the wild. Together they follow a common migratory route from Montana to the Texas Gulf. And together they learn to adapt to wilderness and survive outside of civilization. 1988. Vet on the Wild Side RC 34320 by David Taylor narrated by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes Billed as "the world's only traveling wild-animal doctor," Taylor continues his series of books describing his worldwide interactions with exotic animals. The British doctor's unique, twenty-year practice has included such diverse experiences as stumbling on a cure for dying panda Chu-Lin and smuggling sick dolphins out of Cairo. 1990. The Arts Blood Memory RC 34105 by Martha Graham narrated by Flo Gibson 2 cassettes Graham muses on her life and dance, which are almost synonymous, shortly before her death in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. She touches on her childhood in Pennsylvania and the family's move to California; her collaboration with many contemporary creative artists; the inspiration that she found in her friend, Helen Keller; and her uncompromising effort to promote "movement" in a genre that has become known as modern dance. 1991. Convergences: Essays on Art and Literature RC 34571 by Octavio Paz narrated by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes Sixteen essays examine topics as diverse as speaking in tongues and translating poetry. In "At Table and in Bed," Paz claims that "American contradiction--a democratic universalism based on ethnic, cultural, religious, and sexual exclusions--is reflected in its cuisine." Artists, linguists, and writers are discussed more seriously by the 1990 Nobel Laureate in Literature. 1987. Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography RC 33147 by Suzanne Farrell and Toni Bentley narrated by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes Prima ballerina Suzanne Farrell tells her story, including the details of her intense relationship with choreographer George Balanchine. Star of the New York City Ballet for most of her career, Farrell describes how her passion for dance took her from the suburbs of Cincinnati to the stages of the world. 1990. Learning to Look RC 33477 by John Pope-Hennessy narrated by Jake Williams 3 cassettes A British art historian, whose area of expertise is Italian Renaissance painting and sculpture, records his life as a scholar, museum administrator, lecturer, and writer of more than twenty books. Although he states that "objects mean more to me than people," he is especially complimentary about American art students and considers his tenure at the Metropolitan Museum of Art among the best years of his life. 1991. O'Keeffe and Stieglitz: An American Romance RC 33709 by Benita Eisler narrated by Madelyn Buzzard 5 cassettes This dual biography chronicles the thirty-year relationship between photographer Alfred Stieglitz and painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Although the author concentrates primarily on the couple's private lives, she also explores their upbringing and their working relationship. Stieglitz admitted O'Keeffe into his exclusive New York art circle and acted as her dealer, while she often posed as his model. They married in 1924. 1991. Biography Other biographies are listed in specific subject categories, such as literature, music, sports, stage and screen, and U.S. history. All the Pain That Money Can Buy: The Life of Christina Onassis RC 34230 by William Wright narrated by Lydia Humphries 3 cassettes The child of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, Christina grew up in luxury but not without unhappiness. Her parents' divorce and remarriages and the subsequent deaths of her brother, mother, and father devastated the heiress. Christina's own disastrous romantic life is detailed, as well as her adoration for her daughter Athina. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Anastasia: The Lost Princess RC 35371 by James Blair Lovell narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes In 1972 Anna Anderson Manahan agreed to cooperate with Lovell in telling her story--the story of Anastasia, daughter of Czar Nicholas II. Lovell, who spent nearly twenty years researching Manahan's tale, uses family documents, memorabilia, and photos, as well as more than one hundred hours of tape recordings by Manahan, to support his belief that she was really Anastasia. Some violence. 1991. Archibald MacLeish: An American Life RC 35492 by Scott Donaldson narrated by Bruce Huntey 5 cassettes Seldom has the solitary life of a poet been combined for so long with a public life. Donaldson documents how MacLeish's philosophy of duty led him to careers in law, publishing, government, and academia in addition to his lifelong dedication to the muse. The subject of this biography won the Pulitzer Prize--twice for poetry, and once for the verse play _J.B. (RC 11909)_. Some strong language. 1992. Barbara Bush: A Biography RC 34695 by Pamela Kilian narrated by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes Kilian has known Barbara Bush for more than ten years and spoke with many of Mrs. Bush's friends and companions from her youth to her years in the White House. Kilian discusses Mrs. Bush's childhood in New York, education at a southern finishing school and at a prestigious women's college, marriage to George Bush, family setbacks, and life in politics. 1992. The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound RC 34747 by Shirley Abbott narrated by Terry Hayes Sales 2 cassettes Hat Abbott, a racetrack bookmaker, was the one who instilled in the author a love of literature. She tells of growing up under the influence of the domineering southerner, a product of a dysfunctional family and a failure as a loving husband, who offered conflicting advice about women's capabilities. Her daughterly admiration faded as her aging father revealed definite racist and sexist tendencies. 1991. Childhood RC 34929 by Jan Myrdal narrated by John Horton 1 cassette Swedish author Jan Myrdal discusses growing up as the son of Nobel Prize recipients Alva and Gunnar Myrdal. Although Alva was known for her work in child development, Jan felt that her own mothering skills were lacking and describes humiliating episodes when Alva would complain to visitors about her problem child. Jan felt closer to his grandparents, with whom he lived for much of his childhood. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Columbus RC 34330 by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto narrated by Ed Blake 2 cassettes A historian of the late fifteenth-century period, familiar with the primary sources on which he bases his findings, writes a biographical account of the discoverer of America. This author claims that he has neither embellished the facts nor included any information that cannot be verified. In so doing, he debunks mystifying legends, conclusions based on intuition, and even the image that Columbus created for himself in his own writings. 1991. Cures: A Gay Man's Odyssey RC 35280 by Martin Duberman narrated by Jon Beryl 2 cassettes Duberman, noted historian, professor, activist, and playwright, describes his life in terms of his homosexuality. For much of his life, encouraged by therapists, he struggled to overcome what he considered to be an unnatural condition. Eventually, Duberman accepted his orientation and used his skills as an activist for the gay rights cause. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem through the Islamic Revolution RC 35176 by Sattareh Farman Farmaian and Dona Munker narrated by Yolande Bavan 4 cassettes Born in 1921, the author was raised in a traditional Muslim family compound--except that her father believed in educating all of his children. She received an American college education and went home to found the Tehran School of Social Work, which she ran until 1979 when she was forced to flee Iran. Some violence. 1992. Diana: Her True Story RC 35267 by Andrew Morton narrated by Jon Beryl 2 cassettes Morton uses information from undisclosed sources and Diana's family and friends for this portrait of the Princess of Wales, beginning with her childhood. Morton believes that Diana is an unhappy woman, trapped in a loveless marriage, who distrusts everyone around her, but who is coming to terms with her life--changing from victim to victor. Bestseller 1992. Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows RC 35347 by Lady Colin Campbell narrated by Patricia Kilgarriff 3 cassettes Lady Campbell draws on her connections with the royal houses of Europe as well as the British royal family for her story of Diana's private life. She discusses Diana's childhood, her parents' divorce, her attraction to Charles, their engagement and wedding, and the cracks that shortly appeared in their marriage. She also covers the princess's work with children, the elderly, and the sick. Bestseller 1992. Edwina Mountbatten: A Life of Her Own RC 34368 by Janet Morgan narrated by Janis Gray 5 cassettes At twenty, wealthy Edwina Ashly marries Lord Louis Mountbatten (Dickie). Dickie's naval career often keeps him away, and Edwina's life soon becomes a whirl of parties and romances. However, World War II brings out her hardworking nature as she throws herself into the war effort. When the Mountbattens become the viceroy and vicereine of India, Edwina begins a lasting friendship with Jawaharlal Nehru. 1991. Etchings in an Hourglass RC 34351 by Kate Simon narrated by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes This third volume of Kate Simon's memoirs concludes the story of a child brought to New York from Poland. Her well-documented travel account turns now to the people, rather than the places, with whom she shares her life. Sequel to _Bronx Primitive (RC 20621)_ and _A Wider World (RC 24437)_. 1990. The Five of Hearts: An Intimate Portrait of Henry Adams and His Friends, 1880-1918 RC 34208 by Patricia O'Toole narrated by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes The Five of Hearts was an elite coterie consisting of writer and historian Henry Adams, his wife Clover, politician John Hay, Hay's wife Clara, and geologist Clarence King. Using letters, diaries, and memoirs, O'Toole chronicles the friendships that started in 1880 at social gatherings in the Adamses' Washington, D.C., home and lasted a lifetime despite suicide, affairs, and deceptions. 1990. Francis Bacon: The Temper of a Man RC 34517 by Catherine Drinker Bowen narrated by Guy Sorel 2 cassettes (Reissue) A biography of the Elizabethan statesman who rose to political prominence early in life, only to have his career destroyed by a charge of bribery. He retired from public life to write and again distinguished himself as a philosopher and literary figure. 1963. From Lenin to Lennon: A Memoir of Russia in the Sixties RC 35715 by David Gurevich narrated by Noah Siegel 2 cassettes When this son of educated Jewish parents applied for an exit visa from the Soviet Union in the 1970s, he was amazed that it was granted. Gurevich describes his relatively privileged upbringing, during which he studied to become a diplomat. But his fondness for Western rock music and movies created suspicion. He found work as a tour guide and a translator. Fortunately, he got out before "they" learned what he said! 1991. From the Deep Woods to Civilization: Chapters in the Autobiography of an Indian RC 34328 by Charles A. Eastman narrated by J.P. Linton 1 cassette The author had a traditional Sioux upbringing. At fifteen he was mainstreamed into white society and went on to earn a medical degree. His autobiography documents his career as a physician and with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. While he seeks a better life for Native Americans, he also urges them to retain the best of their own culture. 1944. From the Old Marketplace RC 34492 by Joseph Buloff narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes A Jewish boy growing up in Vilnius between the Russo-Japanese War and World War I describes how he survived persecution by occupation forces in a city whose multiracial citizens have been divided politically for centuries, but are united in their hatred of Jews. Learning to act many parts in the Vilnius marketplace, the boy turns his talent into a profession that becomes his ticket of escape. Some strong language. 1991. God, Country, Notre Dame RC 33683 by Theodore M. Hesburgh and Jerry Reedy narrated by Andy Chappell 3 cassettes From the age of six, Hesburgh knew he wanted to be a priest. Forty-seven years later he is still happy with his choice and admits that he has traveled far beyond the simple parish he imagined as a young man. He describes the places he has been and the people he has met in his roles as teacher, theologian, counselor to four popes and six presidents, president of Notre Dame, and recipient of 120 honorary degrees. 1990. I Could Never Be So Lucky Again: An Autobiography RC 34878 by James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle and Carroll V. Glines narrated by John Rayburn 4 cassettes Born in 1896, Doolittle has led a life of adventure. His love of flying, beginning in the Army Air Service, led to a doctorate in aeronautical sciences from MIT and fame in air shows. Although later established in the corporate world, Doolittle returned to the service during World War II and devised and carried out the devastating raid against Japan for which he is best known. 1991. In the Beginning RC 34148 by Irina Ratushinskaya narrated by Yolande Bavan 3 cassettes The author, born in 1954 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, has previously written an account of the years she spent in a Soviet labor camp in _Grey Is the Color of Hope (RC 29332)_. Now she looks back on her early years and the events that led to her imprisonment. She describes her early education and university days, where she learned to love poetry, and interweaves an account of her husband's childhood. Includes twelve poems. 1990. Interior Landscapes: Autobiographical Myths and Metaphors RC 33818 by Gerald Vizenor narrated by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes A half-white, half-Indian writer, born in the Midwest during the depression, describes his tribal background in the Crane clan. His in-between world is a reality that he learns to accept by creating a ritual of "trickster signatures" in which he transforms his identity and becomes comfortable with his heritage, as well as his life in a modern world. Some strong language. 1990. The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens RC 33820 by Claire Tomalin narrated by Jon Beryl 2 cassettes Tomalin reconstructs the pattern of secrecy and denial surrounding the thirteen-year relationship of Ellen Ternan and Charles Dickens, who was at the height of his fame, married, and the father of nine children. In 1857 Nelly was acting in a theatrical production when she caught Dickens's eye. At eighteen she became his mistress, and their covert affair lasted for the rest of his life. 1990. Listening for the Crack of Dawn RC 34389 by Donald D. Davis narrated by Bob Askey 2 cassettes A minister-turned-storyteller narrates events of his youth in rural Appalachia in the 1950s. He begins with an affectionate tale about Aunt Laura, who always wakes at the sound of dawn cracking. He moves then to the first day of school and continues with the joy and pain of growing up and getting through high school. Along the way, in fourteen stories, we meet his friends and family in "events so ordinary that each of us [knows he or she has] been there." 1990. Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy RC 34858 by Ben Sonnenberg narrated by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes The son of a fabulously wealthy public relations man, Sonnenberg finds his upbringing a joke that can now be told. He recalls his worldly education in politics, sex, culture, and rebellion with humor and a tinge of bitterness. He also reveals responsibility, as he copes with multiple sclerosis and founds _Grand Street_, a literary magazine. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1991. Malcolm: The Life of a Man Who Changed Black America RC 34945 by Bruce Perry narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes Using scores of interviews with Malcolm X's family and friends, as well as other primary and secondary sources, Perry paints a lively, controversial portrait of the black nationalist leader. Perry points out the inconsistencies between Malcolm's militant image and the actions and feelings that stemmed from the abuse, exclusion, and ridicule he experienced as a child. 1991. The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan RC 34222 by Robert Kanigel narrated by Jon Beryl 3 cassettes The author traces the move from East to West of Ramanujan, a young Indian whose brilliance earned him the notice of the renowned English mathematician G.H. Hardy. Ramanujan gained recognition and the freedom to continue his intellectual pursuits. But he suffered isolation from the cultural and spiritual life that had sustained him, and he died at thirty-three. 1991. Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter RC 34539 by Simone de Beauvoir narrated by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes In this initial volume of her autobiography, the French author traces the first twenty-one years of her life and provides insights into the development of her philosophy. As an adolescent she seeks to shed her family's bourgeois values while struggling to find acceptance for her ideas in a climate generally unreceptive to female intellectuals. She meets Sartre at the Sorbonne and begins their lifelong friendship. 1959. The Middle Five: Indian Schoolboys of the Omaha Tribe RC 35323 by Francis La Flesche narrated by Randy Atcher 1 cassette First published in 1900. La Flesche writes of his and his friends' adventures in a mission school in the late 1800s. The children, proficient in their native tongue, were allowed to speak only English and were stripped of their real names. La Flesche later pursued his interest in recording Omaha tribal customs by working with the Bureau of American Ethnology. 1900. Mothers and Daughters RC 35355 by Elena Bonner narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes The widow of dissident Andrei Sakharov describes her life, which closely parallels the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. She discusses her childhood as the privileged and independent daughter of ranking members of Stalin's regime, the breakdown of her family life in the 1930s, and her growing defiance and eventual exile for her fight for human rights. She draws strength through it all from her rigorous mother and beloved grandmother. 1992. My People, the Sioux RC 34481 by Luther Standing Bear narrated by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes First published in 1928. Standing Bear lived from 1868 to 1939. He taught, acted, and wrote four books about his life and his people. He writes of his youth on the reservation, his respect for his father, his schooling, and his adult experience in the white man's world. A champion of Native American rights and the preservation of tribal culture, Standing Bear concludes with a plea for citizenship for the Sioux people. 1975. Nordi's Gift RC 34215 by Clyde Rice narrated by Fred Major 3 cassettes Eighty-eight-year-old Rice began chronicling his life story in his 1984 _A Heaven in the Eye (RC 22024)_, which won the Western States Book Award. This sequel spans the years 1935 to 1955, beginning as Rice, his wife Nordi, and their son return to Oregon. Rice, running through a succession of jobs, finds himself falling in love with Nordi's niece. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1990. Pride of Family: Four Generations of American Women of Color RC 34556 by Carole Ione narrated by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Psychotherapist and writer Ione was raised jointly by her mother, grandmother, and grandaunt, strong, successful women who lived, for the most part, unencumbered by men. Discovery of her great-grandmother's diary gave Ione an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses passed through the female side of her family, a pattern she illustrates in the women's life stories. 1991. Rebuilding the House RC 31724 by Laurie Graham narrated by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Laurie Graham and George McKay Schieffelin had only a short time as husband and wife. She was in her thirties and he was in his seventies when they married. But they were two people fortunate enough to find fulfillment in their eight years together. After George's death, Laurie moved to the dilapidated farmhouse they had purchased in rural New Jersey. She recounts her misadventures in restoring the farmhouse, as she comes to grips with her loss. 1990. Rogue Warrior RC 35066 by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Marcinko, a high school dropout who became a commander in the U.S. Navy, tells of his thirty-year love-hate relationship with his employer. From basic training, through Vietnam, to his assignment as commander of SEAL Team Six--the Navy's counterterrorist unit--Marcinko emphasizes the survival and leadership skills that made him a prime candidate for the SEALS. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1992. Runaway to Heaven: The Story of Harriet Beecher Stowe RC 34117 by Johanna Johnston narrated by House Jameson 3 cassettes (Reissue) The author regards Stowe, first, as a woman in the midst of her family, and second, as a literary figure and the author of _Uncle Tom's Cabin_. She also describes the turbulent age of America that inspired Stowe to write in support of the abolitionist movement. 1963. The Sisters: Babe Mortimer Paley, Betsey Roosevelt Whitney, Minnie Astor Fosburgh; The Lives and Times of the Fabulous Cushing Sisters RC 34673 by David Grafton narrated by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes Neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing's three daughters, guided by their calculating mother, Katherine, made names for themselves by marrying into high society. Betsey first married Franklin Roosevelt's son Jimmy and later wealthy Jock Whitney. Minnie married Vincent Astor, and Babe, a _Vogue_ fashion editor, wed CBS's William Paley. 1992. Squandered Fortune: The Life and Times of Huntington Hartford RC 35521 by Lisa Rebecca Gubernick narrated by Maggie Welch 2 cassettes Hartford, an heir to the A&P grocery fortune, ran through his inheritance in his quest to make a cultural impact. Gubernick describes the creation of the A&P empire; Hartford's childhood, which was dominated by his status-seeking mother; the heir's love life, including his four brief marriages; and his various grandiose projects in the arts, all ultimately failures. 1991. The Story of San Michele RC 34139 by Axel Munthe narrated by Noah Siegel 3 cassettes Although this is the autobiography of a Swedish-born physician with a fashionable practice in Paris, it is as much about the lives of his patients and friends, his beloved animals, and the people he meets in his travels. Those journeys often include Italy, where he is so taken with Capri that he builds himself a house on the island on the site of a ruined chapel--a structure that by all accounts becomes "one of the best-loved houses in the world." 1929. Taxi from Hell: Confessions of a Russian Hack RC 34918 by Vladimir Lobas narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes Filmmaker Vladimir Lobas left the Soviet Union for the relative freedom of New York City and a position as a free-lance radio commentator. In 1977, facing $4000 worth of dental work, Lobas is lured by an offer to earn big money as a taxi driver. His questionable language and driving skills make for a rocky start, but eventually Lobas owns his own cab. He discusses his adventures and those of other Russians. 1991. Treetops: A Family Memoir RC 32919 by Susan Cheever narrated by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes On a fifty-acre plot in New Hampshire sits a cluster of cottages known as Treetops, summer home to generations of the author's family--a family that has been written about and a family that writes. Now one of these writers probes the influence of the women in the family, her mother in particular, on the men who have become prominent. She previously introduced her family in _Home before Dark (RC 22719)_. 1991. Unto the Sons RC 34345 by Gay Talese narrated by Christopher Hurt 5 cassettes Hoping to explain how his father ended up in Ocean City, New Jersey, Talese focuses on three family members who left their wives, their children, and their Italian homes, seeking a better life in a new land. They were his grandfather, a factory worker in Pennsylvania; his father, a tailor in New Jersey; and a cousin, a tailor in Paris. Talese writes of loyalties divided between two countries, of Italian history, and of the Mafia. Bestseller 1992. The Way I See It: An Autobiography RC 35174 by Patti Davis narrated by Janet Kirker 2 cassettes Patricia Ann Reagan describes her life as the daughter of Hollywood parents. She exposes growing up in a dysfunctional family, and tells her version of what went on behind the public image. The author, who assumed a new name as an adult, sorts through her troubled life and attempts to understand the people and events that shaped her parents and siblings. 1992. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China RC 34458 by Jung Chang narrated by Catherine Byers 4 cassettes Chang's life, contrasted with the lives of her mother and grandmother, illustrates the political turmoil and the treatment of women in China during the twentieth century. Her grandmother was a concubine with bound feet and her parents were communist officials until they were denounced in Mao's Cultural Revolution. Chang moved to London following her own brief stint in the Red Guards. 1991. Blindness and Physical Handicaps Almost like a Song RC 32896 by Ronnie Milsap narrated by Ross Cass 2 cassettes Taken in by dirt-poor but loving grandparents after his mother rejected him, Ronnie was soon sent off to a school for the blind. There, among other things, he learned discipline, determination, and classical music--acquisitions that shaped his boyhood, his career, and his success as a country music superstar. His inspiring story reveals little-known aspects of the music industry, where he rose to the top. 1990. Carnal Acts RC 32953 by Nancy Mairs narrated by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Nancy Mairs, artist, writer, teacher, wife, and mother, discusses how she copes with multiple sclerosis. Additionally, she writes about her inner life, her relationships with family members, and her life as a writer. She describes how she has learned to live a rewarding life, grateful for the "gift" of physical challenge. Some strong language. 1990. Cassette Books, 1991 RC 34530 by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped various narrators 3 cassettes A catalog of talking-book cassette titles produced for adult and young adult readers during 1991. The nonfiction and fiction sections list books by subject categories. Separate listings identify books for young adult readers and for foreign-language readers. 1991. Easy Access to National Parks: The Sierra Club Guide for People with Disabilities RC 35445 by Wendy Roth and Michael Tompane narrated by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Guide on accessibility to national parks for people who are visually or hearing impaired, senior citizens, families with small children, or anyone with mobility concerns. The authors discuss preparing for park visits, offer specific advice on fifteen parks and general information on parks in every region, and list park recreation support groups. 1992. The Encyclopedia of Blindness and Vision Impairment RC 34666 by Jill Sardegna and T. Otis Paul narrated by James DeLotel and Mitzi Friedlander 5 cassettes Provides brief discussions of topics relating to blindness and visual impairment. Subjects range from medical terms, conditions, and procedures to leaders in the blindness field and common misconceptions about blindness. Appendixes cover companies, databases, organizations, educational information, and periodicals. 1991. Falling into Life: Essays RC 34256 by Leonard Kriegel narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes In a series of essays, writer and literature professor Kriegel describes the emotional impact polio has had on his life and his writing. The title essay describes the onset of the virus, when Kriegel was eleven, and the long rehabilitation. This treatment included a dreaded exercise, learning to fall from his crutches, that, once mastered, gave Kriegel a feeling of "a new start, a new life." 1991. Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families, 1992-1994 RC 34749 by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber narrated by Patricia McDermott 5 cassettes Comprehensive list of programs that fund grants, fellowships, scholarships, loans, awards, and internships primarily or exclusively for disabled persons or their families. The directory also lists state sources of information on benefits. Includes an annotated bibliography of directories of general financial aid sources. 1992. Going the Distance: Living a Full Life with Multiple Sclerosis and Other Debilitating Diseases RC 31839 by Moira Griffin narrated by Ellen Frost 1 cassette In 1983 free-lance writer Moira Griffin, training for a triathlon, began feeling weak and falling occasionally. She was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis. She describes her shock, anger, and frustration and the steps she took to come to grips with her emotions. She discusses the changes she made in her lifestyle and personal relationships. 1989. More Than an Average Guy: The Story of Larry Patton RC 32939 by Janet Kastner narrated by Edward C. Stern 2 cassettes Larry Patton's birth, in January of 1956, was a difficult one. The umbilical cord was wrapped tightly around his neck, and the doctor worked hard to get him to breathe. Lack of oxygen caused cerebral palsy, but Larry and his family have survived and triumphed. This is their story, from the baby's birth to his graduation from college, employment with IBM, and marriage to his sweetheart in 1987. 1989. A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Too! An Introduction to Audiodescription RC 35132 by American Foundation for the Blind narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 1 cassette While watching television, movies, or plays equipped with audiodescription, visually impaired persons listen to verbal descriptions of actors' facial expressions, movements, and costumes; of the sets; and of the action, such as car chases. Availability and access are explained. 1991. The Professor's Family RC 34834 by Esther V. Taylor narrated by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes "Yes, you're blind, but you can do almost everything you want to, if you want to badly enough." These words, spoken by the author's father when she was only four, were to have a profound effect on the rest of Taylor's life. She and her father were born with cataracts. Taylor contrasts their life in the early 1900s with that of young people in the late 1900s. She also discusses her work to help improve life for visually impaired persons. 1989. Savage Shadows: Eileen Ross's True Story of Blindness, Rape, and Courage RC 34377 by Eileen Ross narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Ross, who is legally blind, was attacked in her home by a serial rapist-burglar. She describes the assault and her efforts to placate her attacker while secretly collecting identifying clues. After the ordeal, Ross faced a frustrating lack of cooperation from medical personnel and police, so she turned to the media for help. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Shingles RC 33969 by Thomas Carl Thomsen narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette Thomsen contracted shingles Labor Day weekend in 1986 and, four years later, still suffers from postherpetic neuralgia--a resulting condition. He decided to write this book because it would provide a form of therapy and hopefully become a distraction from the pain of the disease. Thomsen details the causes and course of the disease and lists treatments and complications. 1990. Voyage to the Island RC 34472 by Raija Nieminen narrated by Helen Harrelson 2 cassettes Nieminen's deafness advanced slowly during her youth, allowing her to learn her native Finnish, perfect lipreading, and master sign language. When her husband's career takes the family to a Caribbean island for two years, Nieminen's self-confidence diminishes as she struggles with the difficulties English presents to deaf foreigners. Her search for an understanding deaf community leads Nieminen to teach sign language to deaf children. 1990. Alfred I. du Pont: The Man and His Family RC 34592 by Joseph Frazier Wall narrated by Butch Hoover 6 cassettes Wall traces the intriguing personal lives of seven generations of du Ponts and the effect family contentions had on their gunpowder enterprise. Born into the dynasty, Alfred, unlike his father, inherited a head for the business and soon, amid family resentment, rose to the top. Eventually forced out of the family company, Alfred continued as a successful businessman in his own right. 1990. America: What Went Wrong? RC 35262 by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele narrated by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists team up for an investigative report on the hard times of America's middle class. In this expanded version of a newspaper series, they blame government officials for making laws that favor the powerful and wealthy. The authors cover such subjects as bankruptcy, deregulation, and foreign control of corporations. Bestseller 1992. Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street RC 35514 by Peter L. Bernstein narrated by John Rayburn 3 cassettes An economic consultant to institutional investors and founder of the _Journal of Portfolio Management_ chronicles developments in the investment field in recent decades. Bernstein unearths the stories of people with ideas that upset the financial world. He shows how some of these ideas, such as managing risk through diversification, have become the status quo. 1992. +Den of Thieves RC 33931 by James B. Stewart narrated by Art Metzler 4 cassettes A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the _Wall Street Journal_ provides an account of the insider trading scandal that shook Wall Street in the 1980s. Stewart examined court documents and testimony and interviewed the participants to profile the four men involved: Martin Siegel, Ivan F. Boesky, Michael R. Milken, and Dennis B. Levine. He describes the scam they created and the investigation that followed. Strong language. Bestseller 1991. Edison and the Business of Innovation RC 35511 by Andre Millard narrated by Bob Butz 3 cassettes Chronicles life after forty for the creator of the phonograph. With many inventions to his credit, Edison turns to a factory for experimentation. There he presides over the shop floor in his new roles as industrialist, businessman, and manager of one of the first research laboratories. Millard shows how Edison's spirit of innovation sustains him through failures. 1990. For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy toward Community, the Environment, and a Sustainable Future RC 34582 by Herman E. Daly and John B. Cobb, Jr. narrated by Art Metzler 4 cassettes An economist and a theologian argue that economic theories need to be revised to reflect environmental and community concerns, not just the desires of individuals. One such change would limit reproduction rights as a "scarce good in a full world." People would be allotted tradeable shares of these rights. 1989. Going Public: MIPS Computer and the Entrepreneurial Dream RC 35205 by Michael S. Malone narrated by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes A journalist who knows his way around Silicon Valley chronicles the path of an electronics company from start-up until the day it sells stock to the public. Granted complete access to company records and staff, Malone provides an inside look at the ups and downs in the daily drama of a small group of dedicated individuals who have faith in their work. Strong language. 1991. Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle among Japan, Europe, and America RC 34816 by Lester Thurow narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes The economics professor and dean of MIT's Sloan School of Management discusses the international struggle for economic supremacy. Thurow believes that changes in Germany, the European Common Market, and the former Soviet Union alter the United States-Japan equation. He argues that economics and education will determine a new three-way battle. Bestseller 1992. High-Tech Ventures: The Guide for Entrepreneurial Success RC 34414 by C. Gordon Bell narrated by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes For someone contemplating starting a company, the author offers practical advice based on his experience and identifies important stages to consider: concept and seed (planning), product and market development, and the steady state. He provides analytical tools for success and a diagnostic checklist of areas to be addressed at each stage. 1991. How to Be a Successful Computer Consultant RC 34770 by Alan R. Simon narrated by John Richardson 2 cassettes Practical advice on how to organize a computer consulting business, select services to offer, earn a profit, and plan for the future of your firm. Simon includes tips on activities that range from naming the business to marketing and holding seminars to developing specifications for software. Coverage extends beyond creating and managing a successful business to planning for expansion and specialization. 1990. How to Have High-Dollar Garage Sales RC 32947 by Jean Hines narrated by Miriam Wagner 1 cassette Practical advice about planning, preparing, and operating a garage sale. Includes information on selecting the best time of year, combining several owners' goods, getting the family involved, providing easy meals on the day of the sale, marking and displaying items, pricing, making signs, keeping records, and providing safeguards. 1989. How to Think like a Boss and Get Ahead at Work RC 34511 by Barry Eigen narrated by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes A former corporate executive offers practical advice for employees interested in career development. He describes how decisions about employees are made and offers an insider's view of what works and what doesn't. Eigen covers issues ranging from thinking about how you can help your boss solve his problems and achieve his goals to specific techniques for satisfying your personal desire to get ahead. 1990. The IRM Imperative: Strategies for Managing Information Resources RC 34576 by James M. Kerr narrated by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Information systems management is becoming more complex and multifaceted. Kerr examines the new developments and explains their best uses in the workplace. Executive information systems, management information centers, computer-aided systems engineering technology, and electronic data interchange are discussed. Also includes an acronym glossary. 1991. The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress RC 34198 by Joel Mokyr narrated by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Surveys the historical background of societies changed by technological innovation. Traces the major inventions of innovative nations, including ancient China and Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Examines the relationship between inventors and their environment. Mokyr offers his analysis of how competitors in the world market can sustain and promote their creative potential. 1990. Managing for the Future: The 1990s and Beyond RC 35158 by Peter F. Drucker narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes Essays--some long, some short--on economics, corporate organization, management, and working people by the dean of American management. This collection brings together previously published contributions to economic and management journals and newspapers. Drucker focuses his views on the rapidly changing face of international economic issues, arranging topics for the contemplation of leaders making decisions in the 1990s. 1992. Marketplace Medicine: The Rise of the For-Profit Hospital Chains RC 34855 by Dave Lindorff narrated by Gary Telles 3 cassettes A journalist who frequently writes on the subject of healthcare voices his alarm over the rapid growth of corporation-run hospitals and their goal of making a profit. He contends that only those patients with adequate insurance or sufficient personal funds will have access to quality care. He recommends a government-funded system as a solution to the problem. 1992. The Money Culture RC 34403 by Michael Lewis narrated by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Essays by a former investment banker, economist, and financial journalist who is the author of the bestselling _Liar's Poker (RC 30432)_. He chronicles the rise and fall of worldwide financial markets in the 1980s. Leading characters include the likes of Donald Trump and Leona Helmsley. Lewis claims that the Reagan/Bush era fostered "an entire culture based on entitlement" but stops short of blaming politicians. 1991. More Wealth without Risk: How to Develop a Personal Fortune without Going Out on a Limb RC 34415 by Charles J. Givens narrated by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes An expanded and updated version of Givens's _Wealth without Risk (RC 29408)_. In the three broad categories of personal finance, tax reduction, and investments, Givens offers more than 350 monetary strategies. 1991. Napa RC 34885 by James Conaway narrated by Bob Askey 4 cassettes The author relates how, in the early 1900s, winemaking in Napa Valley, California, was devastated by a bug that destroyed the vines, by Prohibition, and by depression prices. He traces the survival of some estates during the days of jug wine and the success of others who introduced new grapes and overcame political adversity, the impact of tourism, and the big liquor companies to rejuvenate the region and its best-known product. 1990. The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure RC 34786 by Juliet B. Schor narrated by Maggie Welch 2 cassettes According to Schor, economics professor at Harvard University, U.S. workers now work more hours than at any time since World War II, some working as much as twenty days more per year. Schor points out that many people moonlight to make ends meet, employers pay overtime instead of hiring additional employees, and women have entered the work force while still putting in as much as forty hours a week at home. 1991. The Question of Discrimination: Racial Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market RC 35073 edited by Steven Shulman and William Darity, Jr. narrated by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes Thirteen prominent economists and public policy specialists address and debate controversial issues concerning race relations in the labor market. While some contend that class differences now account for most of the inequity, others argue that race is still the most important cause of disparity in employment and income. 1989. +Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story RC 35858 by Sam Walton and John Huey narrated by John Rayburn 2 cassettes At the urging of family and business associates, Walton wrote the unique tale of Wal-Mart just before his death in 1992. His passion to compete helped his empire grow from one store in 1962 to a chain of more than 2,000 in 1992, with a profit of more than $l billion a year. Yet Walton lived without splendor, bought his clothes at Wal-Mart, and drove a pick-up truck. Bestseller 1992. Time Dollars: The New Currency That Enables Americans to Turn Their Hidden Resource--Time--into Personal Security and Community Renewal RC 34771 by Edgar Cahn and Jonathan Rowe narrated by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes How to set up an economic program outside of the conventional, money-powered system. Based on the tradition of being a good neighbor, the concept is simple: help someone in need for an hour, and you earn a "time dollar" credit for an hour of a service that you need. 1992. Under the Influence: The Unauthorized Story of the Anheuser-Busch Dynasty RC 34731 by Peter Hernon and Terry Ganey narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes The authors, who are writers for the St. Louis _Post-Dispatch,_ have assembled a history of five generations, and almost 130 years, of the Busch family, despite a 1989 edict that prohibited employees and members of their families from speaking with them. It is a portrait of a corporate monarchy that lives by its own rules. Bestseller 1991. Within Our Means: The Struggle for Economic Recovery after a Reckless Decade RC 31683 by Alfred L. Malabre, Jr. narrated by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes In the 1980s Malabre alerted America to the consequences of its free-wheeling economic policies. In the early 1990s his warnings about the dangers of living on borrowed time and money have proved accurate, and he reassesses the situation and offers both hope and specific plans for regaining fiscal control and reviving the economy. By the author of _Beyond Our Means (RC 27109)_. 1991. The Compleat Angler RC 35308 by Izaak Walton narrated by David Palmer 2 cassettes First published in 1653, this famous discourse on the fine points of fishing is also an essay on the virtues of rural solitude and contemplation. In the dialog between Piscator (fisherman) and Venator (hunter), praise is given to companionship, song, and other simple pleasures of life. 1988. Plays, Prose Writings, and Poems RC 34367 by Oscar Wilde narrated by Fred Major 4 cassettes First published in 1930, this collection includes "The Picture of Dorian Gray," a novel about a beautiful youth whose portrait has supernatural qualities; "The Importance of Being Earnest," a comic, satirical play about a rakish nobleman; "Lady Windermere's Fan," a comedy of manners; "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," an autobiographical account of Wilde's imprisonment; and other short works of drama, prose, and poetry. 1991. The Ring and the Book RC 35051 by Robert Browning narrated by Gordon Gould 4 cassettes In 1860 Robert Browning discovered a book in a secondhand book stall in Florence, documenting a Roman murder trial in 1698. Around this information he weaves a long narrative poem about Count Guido, the accused; Pompilia, his wife and murder victim; and Pietro and Violante Comparini, parents of Pompilia and also victims of the murderous Guido. The poem describes events from different points of view, varying the guilt or innocence of the characters. 1971. The Second Sex RC 33612 by Simone de Beauvoir narrated by Mitzi Friedlander 7 cassettes in 2 containers A study of the position of women in Western culture and history. Examines the facts and myths surrounding the physiological, sexual, and social roles of women from the point of view of biology, psychoanalysis, and historical materialism. Portrays de Beauvoir's perception of women's becoming professionally independent, with or without the roles of wife and mother. 1952. The Computer Buyer's Handbook: How to Select and Buy Personal Computers for Your Home or Business; Second Edition RC 34755 by R. Wayne Parker narrated by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes Provides facts and analyses needed to make well-informed decisions about buying personal computers. Includes information on upgrading as an alternative to purchasing a new system; discusses multimedia PCs, CD-ROM technology, and the laser printer market. Focuses on user understanding of technology and available options rather than specific models. 1992. The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms RC 34655 by Margaret A. Boden narrated by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes Examines how computers process information and help search for clues to how human brains operate. Boden is interested in possible connections with the thought processes and mental activity related to creativity. She dispels myths claiming that creative ideas are divinely inspired or accidental, and concludes that scientific data can be interpreted in a way that increases creative possibilities. 1991. How to Be a Successful Computer Consultant RC 34770 by Alan R. Simon narrated by John Richardson 2 cassettes Practical advice on how to organize a computer consulting business, select services to offer, earn a profit, and plan for the future of your firm. Simon includes tips on activities that range from naming the business to marketing and holding seminars to developing specifications for software. Coverage extends beyond creating and managing a successful business to planning for expansion and specialization. 1990. The IRM Imperative: Strategies for Managing Information Resources RC 34576 by James M. Kerr narrated by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Information systems management is becoming more complex and multifaceted. Kerr examines the new developments and explains their best uses in the workplace. Executive information systems, management information centers, computer-aided systems engineering technology, and electronic data interchange are discussed. Also includes an acronym glossary. 1991. Jim Seymour's PC Productivity Bible RC 35200 by Jim Seymour narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes A computer expert, columnist, public speaker, consultant, and business expert shares his ideas on productivity. His primary interest is in the human element rather than in the hardware or software: he focuses on how people use these tools to solve business problems. He gears information, advice, and practical solutions to readers who are neither beginners nor experts, but who have some technical background. 1991. Office Automation: Context, Experience, and Future RC 35089 by Andrew Doswell narrated by Lydia Humphries 3 cassettes The author discusses how people and technology interact in this overview of office automation. Drawing on the experience of users and developers of automation, Doswell discusses the impact of office automation and lessons for the future rather than how to use any particular system. 1990. Using MS-DOS 5 RC 34346 by Que Development Group narrated by John Richardson 5 cassettes A tutorial reference for PC users of MS-DOS and IBM DOS versions 3 to 5. Serves as an orientation to personal computers and to the DOS system; covers the DOS commands and concepts essential to the effective management of PC files; provides information about special features, such as a text-file editor and keystroke macros; contains a section with brief descriptions of DOS commands; and includes appendixes summarizing useful information. 1991. Virtual Reality RC 35212 by Howard Rheingold narrated by Richard Hauenstein 4 cassettes Virtual reality or "cyberspace" refers to computer-generated artificial worlds--a revolutionary technology still in its infancy. Rheingold, who spent two years visiting virtual-reality research laboratories, describes using goggles and DataGloves to see, feel, and manipulate simulated environments. He explains current and possible capabilities but also acknowledges problems with the technology. 1991. WordPerfect Bible RC 35117 by Susan Baake Kelly narrated by Roy Avers 8 cassettes in 2 containers This comprehensive reference to WordPerfect 5.1 not only presents basic information such as how to load the program and use the menus, mouse, and function keys, but it also walks the reader step by step through all the advanced WordPerfect capabilities. These include creating tables and columns, merging files, using the math functions, creating footnotes and endnotes, and much more. 1991. Consumerism End of the Road: The World Car Crisis and How We Can Solve It RC 35198 by Wolfgang Zuckermann narrated by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The author examines the economic, environmental, and social problems caused by the automobile, and emerges from his scrutiny with a perspective on the automobile as a means to an end. He offers thirty-three concrete suggestions for solving automobile-related problems, including alternate modes of transportation. 1991. Future Stuff RC 34254 by Malcolm Abrams and Harriet Bernstein narrated by Dave Jackson 2 cassettes The authors take a look at some useful and also some just-for-fun products that may be available by the year 2000. These include talking gloves that permit communication with deaf persons, bathing suits that change color to reflect the wearer's mood, puddle detectors that can be attached to canes used by blind persons, no-calorie sugar, potato ice cream, biodegradable diapers, and poison ivy vaccine. 1989. How to Protect Your Life Savings from Catastrophic Illness and Nursing Homes: A Handbook for Financial Survival RC 34250 by Harley Gordon and Jane Daniel narrated by Dave Jackson 1 cassette A lawyer outlines ways for a family to avoid spending all of their assets on long-term care. He prescribes making financial plans in advance and in times of emergency, understanding Medicaid, locating alternatives to nursing homes, dealing with insurance, and obtaining legal help. Includes informational charts. 1990. It's Not My Department: How to Get the Service You Want, Exactly the Way You Want It! RC 33154 by Peter Glen narrated by Ray Hagen 1 cassette A consumer advocate presents his version of how customer service has gone wrong. He documents his account of deteriorating quality and service and offers advice for improvements to both the customer and the provider. The book highlights motivation, regaining the right to demand better service, and taking action. 1990. Understanding Living Trusts: How to Avoid Probate, Save Taxes, and More RC 34202 by Vickie and Jim Schumacher narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A family information guide explains the advantages of a living trust over a will and probate. Designed as an overview for those wishing to make a decision about the distribution of their property upon death or incapacitation, it includes ideas for dealing effectively with taxes and recommendations for selecting an estate attorney. 1990. Cooking and Nutrition Betty Crocker's Low-fat, Low-cholesterol Cookbook RC 35191 by Betty Crocker narrated by Pat McDermott 2 cassettes Stressing the importance of what to eat rather than how much, this cookbook guides the reader through steps toward managing a healthy diet. Contains advice on how to lower the amount of cholesterol and fat in recipes that are old favorites, adds nearly 200 new recipes featuring healthy ingredients, and provides useful nutritional information such as calorie count and sodium content. 1991. Faye Levy's International Jewish Cookbook RC 34493 by Faye Levy narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes While studying in Israel, Levy became so fascinated with the variations of Jewish cuisine that she turned her hobby of cooking into a career. Drawing on her own family's heritage--American, Russian, and Polish--and her husband's--Middle Eastern, Indian, and Moroccan--as well as on those of friends and neighbors, Levy provides a collection of more than 250 Ashkenazic and Sephardic recipes from around the world. 1991. The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas RC 34746 by Jeff Smith narrated by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes More than just a cookbook, this collection offers a celebration of Christmas--and for good measure Smith adds stories and recipes for Chanukah and dishes for some European Christmas Eve feasts. As he tells the Christmas story, Smith provides foods appropriate for members of the manger scene--milk and honey for Jesus, honey cake for the angels, and lamb meatballs for the three wise men. Holiday recipes follow. 1991. Graham Kerr's Smart Cooking RC 34720 by Graham Kerr narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes For twenty-six years, Kerr thought of food "only as it contributed to our sensual pleasure." Then his wife developed a heart condition, and he had to think of food in a new light. It was then that he developed his concept of "MINIMAX"--minimize risk, maximize flavor. Kerr presents 100 healthful recipes, along with nutritional information for both the classic and his "MINIMAX" versions and time and cost estimates for each dish. 1991. Mexico: The Beautiful Cookbook; Authentic Recipes from the Regions of Mexico RC 34531 by Susanna Palazuelos and Marilyn Tausend narrated by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes Over 200 authentic Mexican recipes illustrate Native American dishes with a Spanish influence. The recipes, from every Mexican state, range from traditional favorites, such as _huevos rancheros_, to regional dishes, such as cold chicken Guadalajara style, and a few innovations, such as cilantro soup. Includes a brief history of local culinary traditions. 1991. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Complete Book of Nutrition RC 34668 edited by Victor Herbert and others narrated by John Richardson 11 cassettes in 2 containers A comprehensive guide to nutrition compiled by a team of health professionals for use by lay readers. The book covers the basics of a healthy diet, provides an overview of what's in food, discusses good nutrition for all ages, deals with nutrition-related problems and their roles in certain diseases, and concludes with practical advice readers can use every day. 1990. A Passion for Potatoes RC 35153 by Lydie Marshall narrated by Janet Kirker 2 cassettes Marshall, a cooking-school owner, has collected a wide variety of potato recipes for appetizers, entrees, side dishes, and desserts. She discusses which types of potatoes are best for various cooking methods and includes chatty supplementary information with most of the recipes. Ten variations on mashed potatoes accompany recipes for breads, soups, fries, salads, dumplings, gnocchi, and more. 1992. Quick and Easy Cook Book RC 34752 by Editors of Sunset Books and _Sunset_ Magazine narrated by Pat McDermott 2 cassettes This is a collection of fresh-ingredient recipes that can be prepared with minimal time and difficulty. Preparation and cooking time as well as nutritional information, such as amounts of fat and sodium, are noted for each dish. Recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, egg and cheese dishes, pasta, grains, fish, shellfish, poultry, meats, side dishes, and desserts are included. 1991. Quick Vegetarian Pleasures RC 35304 by Jeanne Lemlin narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Grains, tofu, tempeh, and fresh vegetables are some of the ingredients in Lemlin's recipes for the short-on-time vegetarian cook. Dishes include eggplant caviar; tempeh heros; curried barley and mushroom soup; broccoli calzones; baby ravioli with cream, mushrooms, and peas; and tofu shish kebab with lemon-soy marinade. Along with helpful kitchen tips, Lemlin provides menus such as a vegetarian barbecue and a Thanksgiving feast. 1992. Rice, the Amazing Grain: Great Rice Dishes for Every Day RC 35281 by Marie Simmons narrated by Pat McDermott 2 cassettes Simmons's introduction includes a brief mix of history, vocabulary, and facts about rice. The bulk of the book consists of recipe after recipe featuring the increasingly popular grain. More than 150 entrees, salads, soups, and desserts are included. The recipes in the chapter entitled "Little Rice Dishes" are all appropriate for "snacking or grazing." The book reflects Simmons's cooking style. 1991. Smithsonian Folklife Cookbook RC 34710 by Katherine S. and Thomas M. Kirlin narrated by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Collected for documentary purposes, this group of more than 275 recipes has been selected from the Smithsonian Institution's Festival of American Folklife's annual food demonstrations. The recipes are as varied as the ethnic heritages of the seven regions from which they come. For example, a recipe for a Spanish omelet is found between Ukrainian blintzes and a Japanese boxed lunch. 1991. The White House Family Cookbook RC 35379 by Henry Haller and Virginia Aronson narrated by Frank Coffee 4 cassettes The White House executive chef presents recipes for informal first-family gatherings and state occasions. Haller includes the Johnsons' Texas-style barbecued ribs, the poached egg and hash President Nixon requested for his farewell breakfast, the Fords' chocolate angel food cake, the Carters' fried fish with hush puppies, and President Reagan's favorite macaroni and cheese. Personal memories embellish text. 1987. Crime +Boss of Bosses: The Fall of the Godfather; the FBI and Paul Castellano RC 33945 by Joseph F. O'Brien and Andris Kurins narrated by Roy Avers 2 cassettes This account of the last days of Mafia don Paul Castellano is written by the two FBI agents who managed to infiltrate his estate and gather the information that would bring him down. Although Castellano was responsible for many deaths, he is pictured as a man who kept a low profile and could be gentlemanly and gracious. Strong language. 1991. +Cruel Doubt RC 33950 by Joe McGinniss narrated by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes It is 4:30 A.M., July 25, 1988. Bonnie Von Stein, forty-four, is lying on the bedroom floor of her Washington, North Carolina, home talking to a police dispatcher. She and her husband have been repeatedly beaten and stabbed. For Von Stein this is only the beginning of her nightmare. Before it ends, her husband is dead and her son is accused of trying to kill his parents for insurance money. Violence. Bestseller 1991. Day of Fury: The Story of the Tragic Shootings That Forever Changed the Village of Winnetka RC 34385 by Joyce Egginton narrated by Maggie Welch 2 cassettes When Laurie Dann's mental health showed signs of deteriorating, her short marriage fell apart and she turned to babysitting for unconditional love. Her increasing instability went undetected by the parents in her wealthy town and virtually ignored by her own affluent parents until it exploded in a savage spree that left Laurie and a child dead. Violence. 1991. Double Cross: The Explosive, Inside Story of the Mobster Who Controlled America RC 34950 by Sam and Chuck Giancana narrated by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes Sam "Mooney" Giancana ruled more than the Chicago underground. Half-brother Chuck and Chuck's son Sam describe Mooney's link to Joe Kennedy and the possible CIA-assisted assassinations of both Kennedy brothers when they didn't live up to their father's promises. The authors believe Mooney also had a role in Marilyn Monroe's death. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1992. Druglord: The Life and Death of a Mexican Kingpin; A True Story RC 35450 by Terrence E. Poppa narrated by Gary Telles 2 cassettes The small Mexican border town of Ojinaga was controlled by drug smuggler Pablo Acosta until his death in 1987. El Paso journalist Poppa details Acosta's rise and illustrates the druglord's range of character by describing both vicious treatment of delinquent customers and acts of generosity. Poppa interviewed Acosta shortly before Acosta died. Violence and strong language. 1990. Drugs in America: The Case for Victory, A Citizen's Call to Action RC 34423 by Vincent T. Bugliosi narrated by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Bugliosi, prosecutor of Charles Manson, turns his attention to the losing U.S. war against drugs. Concerned mainly with illegal drug trafficking and the associated violence, Bugliosi advocates sending government officials after foreign drug lords and creating a dual U.S. currency system. He also argues that the benefits of legalizing drugs may outweigh the problems of addiction. 1991. Dying to Get Married: The Courtship and Murder of Julie Miller Bulloch RC 34588 by Ellen Francis Harris narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Depression and other psychological problems probably caused Julie Miller to overlook any quirks in her new boyfriend's seemingly perfect facade. But ten weeks after their marriage, when her corpse was found strapped to a chair in her burning garage, her husband's proclamations of innocence rang false to those investigating the case. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. For the Color of His Skin: The Murder of Yusuf Hawkins and the Trial of Bensonhurst RC 34545 by John DeSantis narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes On a summer night in 1989, a group of white youths in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst arm themselves with baseball bats and await a rumored onslaught of Hispanics. Unaware of this situation, black teenager Yusuf Hawkins and friends arrive to look at a used car. Yusuf's murder and the following trials incite city-wide racial dissent. Violence and some strong language. 1991. Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets RC 34844 by David Simon narrated by Bob Moore 5 cassettes Simon, of the _Baltimore Sun_, spent 1988 observing the day-by-day grind of a Baltimore homicide unit. The cops' reactions to overexposure to murder are reflected in grisly humor and angry outbursts. Simon sketches the history of the various policemen and the chronology of both the difficult and the open-and-shut cases they faced during that year. Strong language and violence. 1991. The Hot House: Life inside Leavenworth Prison RC 35217 by Pete Earley narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes In 1987, reporter Pete Earley received permission to spend two years observing and interviewing inmates and correctional officers at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Earley alternates composites of some of those interviewed with descriptions of the social hierarchy and the history of the notorious federal prison built in 1895. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1992. If You Really Loved Me: A True Story of Desire and Murder RC 34344 by Ann Rule narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 4 cassettes In 1985, David Brown, his seventeen-year-old sister-in-law, and his fourteen-year-old daughter plotted to kill David's young wife. Although the daughter confessed to the crime and was convicted, investigators continued to probe until the entire story was revealed in David's 1990 trial. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and violence. 1991. In a Child's Name: The Legacy of a Mother's Murder RC 34316 by Peter Maas narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Teresa Benigno Taylor was found beaten to death in 1984. She was the wife of Dr. Kenneth Z. Taylor, a dentist, who on the surface appeared to be a regular guy. But investigation into Teresa's death soon led police to believe Taylor capable of unspeakable evil. Maas recounts the events in Taylor's life that lead to his acts of evil, the murder trial, and the child custody battle by both sets of grandparents. Bestseller 1990. L.A. Secret Police: Inside the LAPD Elite Spy Network RC 35734 by Mike Rothmiller and Ivan G. Goldman narrated by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes Detective Mike Rothmiller left the Los Angeles Police Department in 1983 after being attacked and seriously injured because of his work with the Organized Crime Intelligence Division. After the trouble surrounding the Rodney King case, Rothmiller felt he could no longer remain quiet about the corruption and brutality he believes are part of the OCID. Violence and strong language. 1992. Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life RC 34591 by Robert Lacey narrated by Roy Avers 4 cassettes Lansky is alleged to have been an extremely wealthy mastermind behind organized crime, who eluded relentless pursuit by government officials. Lacey's biography challenges this image by depicting a successful gambler and casino owner who lived on the wrong side of the law but did not deserve most accusations against him. Lansky's reputed huge fortune is disputed by the fact that his son died destitute. Violence. 1991. On the Trail of the Assassins RC 34762 by Jim Garrison narrated by James DeLotel 3 cassettes Garrison, the New Orleans district attorney at the time of John F. Kennedy's assassination, became involved with a subsequent investigation because Oswald had spent the previous summer in New Orleans. He presents long-ignored evidence that links Oswald with the FBI, indicates the fatal shots did not come from the book depository, and suggests that government agencies were involved in the planning and the coverup of the assassination. Bestseller 1988. The Onion Field RC 34112 by Joseph Wambaugh narrated by Donald Hotaling 3 cassettes (Reissue) An account of the kidnapping of two Los Angeles policemen in 1963, the murder of one, and the escape of the other. Bestseller 1973. Predator: Rape, Madness, and Injustice in Seattle RC 34866 by Jack Olsen narrated by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Olsen describes the dysfunctional upbringing of a young man, "Mac Smith," who committed over fifty rapes before his conviction. Prior to Smith's arrest, Steve Titus was falsely convicted of his crimes and freed only after a reporter's dogged investigation. Distraught, Titus soon died from a massive heart attack. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1991. Pure Cop: Cop Talk from the Street to the Specialized Units--Bomb Squad, Arson, Hostage Negotiation, Prostitution, Major Accidents, Crime Scene RC 35080 by Connie Fletcher narrated by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Devoting a chapter to each specialized unit of the Chicago police force, journalist Fletcher presents the cops' own anonymous recitals of incidents that have occurred during their careers. Biographical notes conclude each chapter. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1991. Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned RC 34276 by Douglas J. Besharov narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes The author argues that laws on the reporting of child abuse have had both positive and negative results. With more care-givers required to report suspicions of abuse, false reports have increased, causing increased family anguish. Besharov's guide tells how to recognize the signs of abuse, how the reporting process works, and what to do when accused of abuse. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. Savage Shadows: Eileen Ross's True Story of Blindness, Rape, and Courage RC 34377 by Eileen Ross narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Ross, who is legally blind, was attacked in her home by a serial rapist-burglar. She describes the assault and her efforts to placate her attacker while secretly collecting identifying clues. After the ordeal, Ross faced a frustrating lack of cooperation from medical personnel and police, so she turned to the media for help. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Sins of the Father: The Landmark Franklin Case--a Daughter, a Memory, and a Murder RC 35160 by Eileen Franklin and William Wright narrated by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes When Eileen was seven her best friend Susan was mysteriously murdered. Years later Eileen suddenly remembers the long-repressed image of watching her father kill Susan. Descriptions of George Franklin's trial accompany Eileen's recollections of her childhood and her father's effect on his family. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Fences RC 33614 by August Wilson narrated by Reginald Metcalf 1 cassette In this play, Troy Maxson, an African American, struggles to come to terms with his past and the changing world around him. The son of a hard-bitten, sharecropper father, from whom he learned violence and responsibility, Troy works as a trash hauler to support his wife, Rose, and his seventeen-year-old son, Cory. He has survived a failed attempt to make it in the world of big-league baseball and fifteen years in prison, but his own lust ultimately betrays him. 1986. Mother Earth: An Epic Drama of Emma Goldman's Life RC 35057 by Martin Duberman narrated by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette A play about the early feminist and anarchist that was originally written for the New York Public Broadcasting System station but deemed too radical to air. Sixteen-year-old Goldman immigrated to New York from Russia, eager to join the anarchist movement. An orator for the cause, she was eventually deported. Her final effort was to join the fight against Franco. 1991. The Piano Lesson RC 34104 by August Wilson narrated by Reginald Metcalf 1 cassette A piano carved with their ancestral figures is causing an uproar in the Charles family. Boy Willie wants to sell the heirloom to buy the farmland his ancestors worked as slaves. His sister Berniece refuses, because their father was murdered for stealing the piano from his old master's family. Other family members, friends, and a ghost round out the cast of this two-act play. Pulitzer Prize-winner. 1990. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet RC 34707 by William Shakespeare narrated by George Holmes 1 cassette (Reissue) A sixteenth-century romantic tragedy of two teenagers from rival families who fall in love. Romeo's sentence of exile and Juliet's impending arranged marriage threaten to separate the lovers forever. A friar suggests a ruse to accomplish their union, but miscommunication causes it to backfire. 1966. The Wild Duck: A New Translation; The Writing of the Play; Criticism RC 34537 by Henrik Ibsen narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes A complex drama unified by the symbolism of the wild duck. A satire on idealism, a poetic fantasy of illusions, and a tragedy of human weakness. 1968. Begin Here: The Forgotten Conditions of Teaching and Learning RC 35173 by Jacques Barzun narrated by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Essays and articles reflect the philosophy of this author and teacher of nearly five decades. Barzun is especially serious about reading, teaching reading, and instilling the love of reading. He focuses on basic teaching and reading activities essential to education, claiming that schools and teachers exist to develop self-education skills. 1991. Gender and Higher Education in the Progressive Era RC 33819 by Lynn D. Gordon narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Gordon describes how the second generation of college women, from 1890 to 1920, differed from the first and later generations, using research on five institutions of higher education, including coed, female only, private, and public schools. Drawing from student writings, such as letters and school newspapers, the author focuses more on the dynamics of the women's campus social life than on curriculum differences. 1990. Under Running Laughter: Notes from a Renegade Classroom RC 35361 by Quincy Howe, Jr. narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes A special-education teacher describes his work with troubled inner-city high school youth who are in foster care. Howe abandons traditional methods of teaching and discipline, preferring to work with students individually to earn their trust. He then concentrates on developing their self-esteem and their confidence in their ability to learn productive skills and become functional adults. Strong language and violence. 1991. A Whole-Souled Woman: Prudence Crandall and the Education of Black Women RC 34930 by Susan Strane narrated by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Raised a Quaker, Crandall was a budding activist when she became a teacher in the 1830s. Her Connecticut townspeople were appalled when she admitted a black girl to her school, and retaliated with legal and physical attacks when she declared the school to be for black girls only. Assisted by other abolitionists, Crandall survived the battle and continued her life of peaceful activism. 1990. Different and Wonderful: Raising Black Children in a Race-Conscious Society RC 34321 by Darlene Powell Hopson and Derek S. Hopson narrated by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes This guide is intended to help African-American parents foster positive self-images in their children of all ages, equipping them to flourish in American society. The techniques and methods for positive parenting are applicable for parents of all races. Includes a guide for toys and educational resources that celebrate black culture. 1990. Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Everyday Environmental Hazards RC 35210 by Joyce M. Schoemaker and Charity Y. Vitale narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Two biologists and mothers present information on identifying and dealing with hazards--such as radon, asbestos, lead paint, and food additives--that many children are exposed to on a regular basis. The authors describe the effects these toxins have on children and explain why children are at a greater risk than adults. 1991. The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours RC 35259 by Marian Wright Edelman narrated by Janis Gray 1 cassette Founder of the Children's Defense Fund advises parents and young people about caring for the less fortunate. A civil rights lawyer, wife, and mother of three sons, Edelman speaks her mind about lessons and values that prepare children, families, and even the nation, for life. She defines what builds character and measures success by "hard work, initiative, and persistence" and "being decent and fair." Bestseller 1992. Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse RC 33692 by Philip Greven narrated by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes A historian examines the Judeo-Christian roots of America's religious and secular values that form the basis for physically punishing children. Greven analyzes the psychological and emotional effects of such punishment on both individuals and society, advocates the abolition of corporal punishment, and promotes nonviolent child-rearing. 1990. Spiritual Parenting RC 34264 by David L. Carroll narrated by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Carroll refers to his book as "a loving guide for the new-age parent" and presents methods of rearing children in today's society in a spiritual or religious manner. Included are tips on convincing children to avoid drugs, rock music, premarital sex, and unwholesome television programs, as well as on how to talk about death and how to communicate spiritual ideas. 1990. Vicki Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents: Helping Your Children Cope with Divorce and Its Aftermath RC 34370 by Vicki Lansky narrated by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Feeling that the way parents approach a divorce has a great effect on the children, Lansky offers advice that will help alleviate some of the offspring's pain. Includes age-specific advice on breaking the news, preparing for departure, talking about ex-spouses and keeping them from becoming ex-parents, custody, and holiday celebrations. When Parents Love Too Much: What Happens When Parents Won't Let Go RC 32894 by Laurie Ashner and Mitch Meyerson narrated by Randy Means 2 cassettes A "spoiled" child is one whose parents love too much. The authors, one a teacher and educational therapist, the other a psychologist specializing in dysfunctional families, look at the dilemmas faced by adult children and by parents caught in the "overparenting" web and offer suggestions on ways to change those destructive patterns. 1990. General Do Penguins Have Knees? An Imponderables Book RC 35318 by David Feldman narrated by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Puzzling questions about all sorts of things are compiled and answered in a humorous but factual manner. Feldman has researched such questions as "Why do rabbits wiggle their noses all the time?" and "How and why did 7-Up get its name?" He concludes with a list of "frustables"--questions he has not been able to answer yet. 1991. Mixed Moss: The Journal of the Arthur Ransome Society, Volume 1, Number 3, 1992 RC 35411 edited by Roger Wardale narrated by Patrick Horgan 1 cassette The third issue of _Mixed Moss_ includes feature articles about a wide variety of topics, a section titled "Events" that reports on activities of the society and its members, and a section titled "Little-known Ransome" that includes a 1934 autobiographical sketch. Also contains reviews of books about Ransome and his work and brief reports from the regions. 1992. The Penguin Book of Lies RC 35350 edited by Philip Kerr narrated by Peter Johnson 4 cassettes An anthology of lies dating back to Biblical times. From minor deceits to monumental falsehoods, Kerr selects examples and adds commentary from the same period. He discusses the deceitfulness of answering machines and covers necessary, political, and governmental lies. As an editor, he neither passes judgment nor defines a lie. His choices favor the most amusing, celebrated, and evil specimens. 1990. Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? And Other Imponderables of Everyday Life RC 33964 by David Feldman narrated by Mimi Bederman 2 cassettes The author of several books on "imponderables" offers another collection of those "little mysteries of everyday life that drive you nuts--until you get the answers." This time Feldman answers such questions as Why are racquetballs blue? Where is Old Zealand? Do submarines have anchors? Why are TV sets measured diagonally? Why are blueprints blue? Why are peaches fuzzy? 1990. Government, Law, and Politics Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire RC 35148 by Patrick Seale narrated by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes A Middle East specialist examines the terrorist organization headed by Abu Nidal. He traces the leader's Palestinian roots, discusses his break with the Palestine Liberation Organization, and describes the structure of his violent faction, now based in Libya. Seale claims that numerous countries, perhaps even Israel, have been party to Abu Nidal's extortion schemes and arms trading. 1992. Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on American Politics RC 33823 by Thomas Byrne Edsall and Mary D. Edsall narrated by Art Metzler 3 cassettes Covering the years 1964-1990, the authors explore the racial conflicts that allowed Republicans to retain control of the White House. Their major premise is that the chain reaction set off by the politics of race has helped Republicans overcome their image as the party of the rich, thus garnering the votes of middle-class whites. Bestseller 1991. Children of Cain: Violence and the Violent in Latin America RC 34365 by Tina Rosenberg narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes Journalist Rosenberg spent five years in Latin America and illustrates the magnitude of political violence that exists by describing the people she came to know. Except for a Colombian judge who is murdered after indicting a major drug figure, the profiled subjects have all committed or supported violence, which Rosenberg believes stems from a pathological society. 1991. Clarence Darrow for the Defense: A Biography RC 34657 by Irving Stone narrated by Barry Bernson 4 cassettes (Reissue) A biography of the American defense lawyer which conveys the intensity of his public and private life and gives the background of some of his most famous cases. 1969. Clinton: Young Man in a Hurry RC 34698 by Jim Moore and Rick Ihde narrated by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Unauthorized biography of the 1992 Democratic candidate for United States president. Republican and former Arkansas journalist Moore has observed Clinton since 1974, when the young law professor first sought political office. With excerpts from interviews and speeches, as well as the full texts of three 1991 speeches, the authors describe Clinton's life, career, and attributes. 1992. The Comeback Kid: The Life and Career of Bill Clinton RC 35116 by Charles F. Allen and Jonathan Portis narrated by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Bill Clinton has more than eighteen years' experience running for various political offices. Allen and Portis examine Clinton's background and the areas in which he has been influential--especially educational reform. The authors also discuss his lack of foreign policy experience and the outlook for the 1992 presidential election. 1992. Crapshoot: Rolling the Dice on the Vice Presidency; from Adams and Jefferson to Truman and Quayle RC 35523 by Jules Witcover narrated by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Political columnist's perspective on the vice presidency. Highlights the casual manner in which this office is filled and supports the consensus that the selection is primarily to satisfy political purposes. Proclaims the dangers of this situation, and proposes either abolishing the office or having the delegates make the choice. 1992. Deterring Democracy RC 34598 by Noam Chomsky narrated by Richard Hauenstein 3 cassettes This collection of essays traces changes in the world order from World War II through the Cold War era, emphasizing U.S. foreign policies and their enforcement with military power. Chomsky portrays an economically impotent United States bent on maintaining favorable conditions for "business rule," generally tempted to ignore diplomacy and international law, and not above creating a sham, especially in the Third World, in the name of democratic freedom. 1991. Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community RC 34722 by Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman narrated by Ken Kliban 4 cassettes More than 10,000 citizens work within the Israeli intelligence community. The authors, both correspondents in the Middle East, provide a history of all the branches of Israeli intelligence including the Mossad, the Aman, the Shin Bet, and two previously unknown branches. Bestseller 1990. The Government Racket: Washington Waste from A to Z RC 35654 by Martin L. Gross narrated by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes Experienced author, reporter, and editor bases his criticism of wasteful government spending on his research of federal agencies. Gross has something to say about seventy-five subjects ranging from agriculture to the National Zoo. He quotes statistics and proposes solutions to national problems. Most of his suggested reforms call for spending reductions. Bestseller 1992. J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets RC 33801 by Curt Gentry narrated by Butch Hoover 7 cassettes in 2 containers Based on more than 300 interviews and thousands of pages of once-classified documents, Gentry portrays Hoover as a private man who was married to the FBI and who became a hunter of men. After describing Hoover's upbringing, Gentry discusses Hoover's many years with the FBI, including his roles in the Kennedy assassination investigation, the civil rights movement, and the McCarthy period. Bestseller 1991. The Justice from Beacon Hill: The Life and Times of Oliver Wendell Holmes RC 34379 by Liva Baker narrated by Bob Butz 5 cassettes Baker draws on new sources for this chronicle. She describes Holmes's years at Harvard and his service in the Civil War. She also tells of Holmes's marriage to a woman who had been his closest friend for many years and of his fifty years on the bench, twenty in Massachusetts and thirty on the Supreme Court. Included are Holmes's opinions on conservation, child labor, and copyright laws. 1991. +The Man to See: Edward Bennett Williams; Ultimate Insider, Legendary Trial Lawyer RC 33946 by Evan Thomas narrated by Randy Atcher 4 cassettes If you were in serious trouble, Williams was your man. A devout Catholic with a strong belief in the "majestic vengeance of God," he defended such clients as Joe McCarthy, Jimmy Hoffa, and Frank Sinatra. A behind-the-scenes look at the man who exercised total control over others but realized as he faced his own death that he was about to witness real power. Strong language. Bestseller 1991. The Man Who Would Be President: Dan Quayle RC 34697 by David S. Broder and Bob Woodward narrated by Ray Foushee 1 cassette As vice-president of the United States, Dan Quayle has often been ridiculed, rather than taken seriously. The authors, reporters for the _Washington Post_, interviewed Quayle, his wife, and more than 200 friends and colleagues to compile this evaluation of Quayle's strengths, weaknesses, and leadership qualities. 1992. The New World Order RC 34218 by Pat Robertson narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes In the early 1990s, previously inconceivable changes occurred, affecting people throughout the world. Robertson contends that officials have a plan for creating a "new world order," and he explores signs of this conspiracy in law, government, and economics. He warns that leaders are trying to politically address problems such as why evil and misery exist in the world, whether lasting peace is possible, and what the future will be. Bestseller 1991. Of Prisons and Ideas RC 34920 by Milovan Djilas narrated by Frank Coffee 1 cassette In this brief work, the Yugoslav revolutionary and philosopher deals with faith, despair, pain, and joy. He describes his experiences of prison and torture and reflects on the power of belief, which sustained him through twelve years of prison, four years of war, endless struggle, and painful sacrifice. 1986. Out There: The Government's Secret Quest for Extraterrestrials RC 34776 by Howard Blum narrated by James DeLotel 2 cassettes The United States government has claimed that there is not enough evidence to warrant investigation of the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Blum refutes this position, stating that the government has, in fact, created a top-secret UFO Working Group to do just that. He presents the history behind the group's 1987 formation and the methods he used to discover its existence. 1990. Perot: An Unauthorized Biography RC 34818 by Todd Mason narrated by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes A _Wall Street Journal_ writer and former bureau chief for _Business Week_ had ready access to Perot. But once Mason informed Perot of his plans for a biography, he was forced to proceed without the billionaire's blessing. Relying on his research and analysis of subjects that deal with financial matters, Mason offers his perspective on Perot's efforts in both business and philanthropy. Bestseller 1990. Prepare Your Own Will: The National Will Kit RC 35531 by Daniel Sitarz narrated by Dave Jackson 2 cassettes A self-help guide to preparing a legally valid will without using a lawyer. Sitarz, an attorney, cites important reasons for having a will. He outlines step-by-step instructions for planning and preparing a will, disposing of property, naming a beneficiary and an executor, adding specific clauses, signing or changing the final document, and completing a "living" will. State laws and a glossary of legal terms are included. 1991. Putting People First: How We Can All Change America RC 35674 by Bill Clinton and Al Gore narrated by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes An outline of the issues addressed by Clinton and Gore during their 1992 campaign. Includes their views on the environment, women's rights, health care, and the economy. For each issue they list the specific steps they intend to take. Also included are Clinton's and Gore's candidate announcement speeches and the speeches they gave at the Democratic National Convention. Bestseller 1992. Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Transforming the Public Sector RC 34867 by David Osborne and Ted Gaebler narrated by John Rayburn 3 cassettes The authors believe government is in serious trouble. They also believe government can change. They have examined successful state and local administrations and gleaned ten lessons that can benefit other government agencies. The lessons include "steer rather than row," "prevent rather than cure," and "earn rather than spend." Bestseller 1992. Ross Perot: In His Own Words RC 34819 by Tony Chiu narrated by Art Metzler 1 cassette Ross Perot is a self-made Texas billionaire who considered running for president of the United States in 1992. Chiu uses quotations by Perot to illustrate the aspirant's views on business, education, the economy, drugs, and other issues. The quotations are compiled from a variety of interviews and speeches given over the previous two decades and are interspersed with brief explanatory commentary by Chiu. 1992. Scandal: The Culture of Mistrust in American Politics RC 34688 by Suzanne Garment narrated by Katrina Van Dyne 3 cassettes The author finds that while there is nothing new about political scandal, the establishment in Washington since Watergate seems to foster a pervasive mistrust of the powerful. With the perspective of a columnist and a teacher of government, Garment analyzes the system that enables catastrophic problems to corrupt the nation while investigations focus on less serious indiscretions. 1991. Seize the Moment: America's Challenge in a One-Superpower World RC 34754 by Richard Nixon narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes With political changes in Eastern and Western Europe, China, and the Middle East, Nixon believes it is "imperative that the United States seize this moment to secure peace and to advance freedom around the world," and not turn its attention totally inward. For emphasis, he examines recent developments in Europe, Asia, the Muslim world, Africa, and the Pacific Triangle. Bestseller 1992. Turning Right: The Making of the Rehnquist Supreme Court RC 35225 by David G. Savage narrated by Art Metzler 4 cassettes A _Los Angeles Times_ reporter analyzes the five-year transition period after William Rehnquist became chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1986. Savage scans behind-the-scenes operations for patterns of change, observing how the conservative majority coerces justices with borderline opinions into joining them. And he considers the effect of the retirement of liberal justices. 1992. A Very Thin Line: The Iran-Contra Affairs RC 34336 by Theodore Draper narrated by Peter Johnson 6 cassettes Historian Draper pored over 50,000 pages of testimony, private depositions, reports, and personal notes of key figures to compile his explanation of what really happened in the Iran-Contra affairs. The title refers to "the thin line that separates the legitimate from the illegitimate exercise of power in our government." 1991. What It Takes: The Way to the White House RC 35150 by Richard Ben Cramer narrated by Peter Johnson 9 cassettes in 2 containers Pulitzer Prize-winner Cramer examines the campaigns and lives of six of the 1988 presidential candidates--George Bush, Michael Dukakis, Robert Dole, Richard Gephardt, Joseph Biden, and Gary Hart. This detailed account, peppered with conversations, looks beyond sensational media stories to illustrate the type of person who runs for president of the United States. Strong language. Bestseller 1992. Who Will Tell the People: The Betrayal of American Democracy RC 34821 by William Greider narrated by Art Metzler 4 cassettes Greider, an experienced political reporter, examines American politics. Believing that government responds mainly to "interests of major economic organizations and concentrated wealth," Greider describes methods used to woo politicians. Optimistic that the situation is reversible, he urges Americans to organize and begin the restoration of democracy. Some strong language. Bestseller 1992. Why Americans Hate Politics RC 34292 by E.J. Dionne, Jr. narrated by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes _Washington Post_ journalist Dionne writes that from the 1960s to the 1990s, "the faith of the American people in their democratic institutions has declined and Americans have begun to doubt their ability to improve the world through politics." Dionne claims that Americans have lost faith in the political system because the ideologies of the political parties have no connection to American values. Bestseller 1991. Hobbies Flea Market Trader: Revised Seventh Edition RC 34674 edited by Sharon and Bob Huxford narrated by Mary Kane 4 cassettes From popular milk glass to a signed color photo of Jesse Helms, the approximate current value of flea market collectibles is reflected in this guide. The prices are intended only as an educated guess. Regional fluctuations, the condition of the item, wholesale prices, and one's bargaining skill, above all, determine the final cost to the shopper. 1991. A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden RC 32917 by Sydney Eddison narrated by Dee Weber 2 cassettes The author considers a garden a very personal creation evolving from struggles with a particular piece of earth, in a specific climate, and mirroring the gardener's personality and prejudices. She shares the colors and fragrances of her own garden that, like a patchwork quilt, is made up of bits and pieces of other lives and gardens, each with its own story. 1990. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education RC 34371 by Michael Pollan narrated by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes As Pollan meanders through a year of gardening and philosophy, he describes his efforts to garden five acres of a rocky hillside in Connecticut. Pollan admits he began gardening for the satisfaction of pulling a bunch of carrots from his own ground and to stop the advancing forest that threatened to engulf his home. In the end he admits that in spite of all his efforts, "nature is bound to have the last word." 1991. Humor Air Fair: Alice Furlaud's Dispatches from Paris RC 35727 by Alice Furlaud narrated by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Allez Furlough--that's French for "to go on vacation" and sounds suspiciously like the fictitious character featured as the intrepid foreign reporter in these National Public Radio stories. Allie goes shopping in a Paris outdoor market and learns about bad tempers. She interviews a tourist at the Louvre, who finds the pictures old and fading. And then there's Beau, the English bulldog. 1989. Anguished English RC 33613 by Richard Lederer narrated by Ray Hagen 1 cassette Lederer--an English teacher, author of the syndicated column "Looking at Language," and language commentator on public radio--has assembled an anthology of accidental assaults upon our language. He gathers bloopers from such written sources as student papers, parents' notes, courtroom records, church bulletins, and newspapers. And he picks up slips of the tongue of the famous and infamous. 1987. Archy and Mehitabel RC 34826 by Don Marquis narrated by Leon Janney 1 cassette (Reissue) A witty, philosophical cockroach taps out his free-verse comments on the boss's typewriter, along with poems dictated by the disreputable lady cat Mehitabel. They comment on life, love, and society. 1930. Camels Are Easy, Comedy's Hard RC 35119 by Roy Blount, Jr. narrated by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes A collection of Blount's previously published, humorous essays on topics such as the state of the nation, getting a tan, and Gilda Radner. He includes a self-review of his last book. Blount is the creator of unusual crossword puzzles and provides the answers and explanations. He also offers a sampling of his verse, such as "It's April fifteenth! Now I'm someone who owns...A piece of a whole lot of Savings and Loans." Some strong language. 1991. Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights RC 34804 by Daniel Pinkwater narrated by David Hartley-Margolin 1 cassette In a series of short, humorous essays, the self-proclaimed former wimp describes various cats, women, artists, and incidents in his colorful life. Pinkwater trained as a sculptor, but at the end of his apprenticeship, his mentor told him to be a writer instead. He is known both as a popular author and illustrator of children's books and as a commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." 1991. Curing the Cross-Eyed Mule: Appalachian Mountain Humor RC 32950 edited by Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler narrated by Don Emmick 1 cassette Earthy humor on a variety of subjects, such as love and marriage, schools and education, moonshine and other spirits, old age, religion, politicians and lawyers, health and medicine, rural life, and animals. Some strong language. 1989. Enough's Enough: And Other Rules of Life RC 33839 by Calvin Trillin narrated by George Patterson 2 cassettes A syndicated columnist and bona fide curmudgeon takes a swipe at life's little irritations in a collection of essays that appeared originally as columns in the _New Yorker_ under "Uncivil Liberties." Trillin writes about everyday topics such as people, politics, and current events, but he does it with a decidedly American sense of humor. 1990. Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-free Beer RC 34700 by P.J. O'Rourke narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Articles by political humorist on the theme of the battle against evil. O'Rourke covers Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, drugs in America, famine in Africa, the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, and the elections in Nicaragua. He also provides an enemies list that includes Jesse Jackson, Ralph Nader, and Gore Vidal. Some strong language. Bestseller 1992. Laughing through the Years: A New Treasury of Jewish Humor RC 34938 retold by David C. Gross narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette In spite of strictures, prejudice, and persecution through the ages, many Jewish people have developed a wonderful sense of humor. Jewish comedians like Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Alan King, Jackie Mason, and Danny Kaye have made millions laugh. Here are both old and new stories, some true, that have sprouted from historical events. 1991. +Lighten Up, George RC 33927 by Art Buchwald narrated by John Rayburn 2 cassettes A collection of more than 150 of Buchwald's newspaper columns. The subjects include his wife's refusal to consider being first lady--she is afraid of what Kitty Kelly might say; the secret benefits of smoking--nonsmokers live longer and consume valuable resources; a eulogy for the "National Bank That Couldn't"--its borrowers told the bank to shove it; and the high cost of college--perhaps a lottery ticket might help. Bestseller 1991. The Osgood Files RC 34593 by Charles Osgood narrated by Jack Fox 1 cassette As a radio and television commentator for CBS and as a syndicated columnist, Osgood is known for his humorous style. Here is a collection of ninety-eight of his essays on a wide variety of topics ranging from communism to a man falling asleep in a department-store rocking chair. 1991. Rotten Reviews: A Literary Companion RC 35773 edited by Bill Henderson narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette A collection of adverse statements that have been written, said, or reported about literary classics and their authors. For example, Aristophanes referred to Euripides as "a cliche anthologist ... and maker of ragamuffin manikins." The editor includes other writers' "further thoughts on the art of reviewing." 1986. The Telephone Booth Indian RC 34463 by A.J. Liebling narrated by John Stratton 2 cassettes First published in 1942. Most of these ten essays appeared previously in the _New Yorker_. Liebling describes the antics of glass-door pay-phone entrepreneurs as they conduct their business in the lobbies of Times Square. Too poor to afford legitimate offices, the characters that Liebling celebrates promote or manage everyone from palm readers to sparring partners for boxers in training--whatever brings in a dollar. 1990. _Tough Girls Don't Knit_ and Other Tales of Stylish Subversion RC 33745 by Freda Garmaise narrated by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes A collection of fifty-two humorous essays in which the author lets her audience know about things that matter to her. Her topics include knitting an egg cozy, shopping--not buying, growing fingernails and how long nails can change one's life, facing the terror of fitting rooms, and deciding what to do with one's after-death ashes. 1990. +When You Look like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home RC 33935 by Erma Bombeck narrated by Janis Gray 2 cassettes As a seasoned traveler, Bombeck offers advice on such topics as packing, jet lag, group tours, tipping, languages, and photos. She recounts the family's raft trip down the Colorado River, the problems of driving a rental car, and the injustice of a system that allows fifteen minutes to view the _Book of Kells_ and ninety minutes to tour a sweater factory. Bestseller 1991. The Father of Love RC 34103 by Janette Oke narrated by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette A collection of short readings taken from the Love Comes Softly book series featuring Marty and Clark Davis--a young couple living in the Canadian West. Following their lives as they move from youth into old age, Oke has pulled inspirational passages from her books and given them a theme, a summary thought, and an appropriate Biblical passage. 1989. Hope for the Troubled Heart RC 34805 by Billy Graham narrated by John Rayburn 2 cassettes Graham examines the sense of helplessness that he encounters in people all over the world. He claims that experts in every field agree that the most vital human need is hope. Drawing upon his experience in the ministry, he addresses loneliness, stress, illness, depression, death, and tragedy. He offers the promise of hope in the midst of human suffering. 1991. One Person Can Make a Difference: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things RC 34586 by Gerald G. Jampolsky narrated by Randy Atcher 1 cassette Although the nine persons profiled by Jampolsky all have very different stories, they share the trait of devoting themselves to "making a difference." The inspirational subjects include a woman who learns to forgive her son's murderer; a woman who founded a project to feed AIDS patients; and entrepreneur Ted Turner, who campaigns for the environment. 1990. A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of _A Course in Miracles_ RC 34516 by Marianne Williamson narrated by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Williamson, a lecturer in the areas of spirituality and new thought, believes that love is an essential element in the healing of the world. She says humans are born with love, yet as they grow older love is replaced with fear as they learn about competition, sickness, guilt, death, and limitations. Her book provides a guide for a journey back to love. Bestseller 1992. Damon Runyon RC 34883 by Jimmy Breslin narrated by Chuck Benson 4 cassettes One flamboyant, popular, New York journalist and fiction writer recreates the life of another. Breslin (adding some original dialog) portrays the personal and professional lifestyles of Damon Runyon, the witty, cynical protege of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Runyon's tales and sketches of Broadway sports and underworld figures epitomized the Roaring Twenties and gave rise to the term "Runyonesque." Some strong language. 1991. Deadline: A Memoir RC 34251 by James Reston narrated by Bob Butz 4 cassettes A Pulitzer Prize-winning _New York Times_ journalist looks back on a life spent meeting deadlines. "Scotty" Reston left Glasgow as a child and settled with his Calvinist family in America. He recalls the beginning of his career as a sportswriter, his progression to war correspondent in London during the blitz, his forays into newspaper editorial and administrative positions, and his fifty-year term as a political commentator. 1991. I Remember RC 33840 by Dan Rather and Peter Wyden narrated by Art Metzler 2 cassettes Rather, a proud Texan, fondly remembers his growing-up years in Houston during the Depression and World War II. He affirms that his lifelong heroes are his parents, and also tells about other relatives, friends, coaches, and bosses who influenced his youth. Among his recollections are tales of how he inherited the name "Rags" from his grandfather and of his long bout with rheumatic fever. Bestseller 1991. I Remember Television: A Memoir RC 33570 by Ira Skutch narrated by David Impastato 2 cassettes Skutch was there in the beginning as NBC switched from radio to television in the 1940s. Involved in such live television dramas as the "Philco Playhouse" and such game shows as "Beat the Clock," "What's My Line," and "I've Got a Secret," Skutch, who began as a page at NBC, recalls his rise to the position of director and some of the friends he made along the way. 1989. The Impossible H.L. Mencken: A Selection of His Best Newspaper Stories RC 35520 by H.L. Mencken narrated by Bill Wallace 6 cassettes Marion Elizabeth Rodgers edits a generous sampling of Mencken's opinions, primarily from his hometown paper, the Baltimore _Evening Sun_. Nothing's sacred! Convinced of the stupidity of the masses, he holds forth on civil liberties, democracy, politics, censorship, and other matters of intellectual concern. He is equally outspoken on nuisances and bores, bald heads, and hot dogs. 1991. Live from Baghdad: Gathering News at Ground Zero RC 35149 by Robert Wiener narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes A Cable News Network (CNN) executive producer chronicles how his network managed to bring live news accounts direct from the scene of the Persian Gulf War. Wiener describes events leading to the crisis, revealing behind-the-scenes negotiations and competition from rivals. Tales of military exploits are mixed with anecdotes of CNN staff relaxing. Strong language. 1992. Now the News: The Story of Broadcast Journalism RC 35177 by Edward Bliss, Jr. narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 5 cassettes Former newsman reviews the history of news broadcasting. Bliss describes how reporters from the early days of radio, working with crude equipment, struggled to get their story out first. Little has changed, except that transmission is now an electronic marvel that no one could have imagined seven decades ago. He includes profiles of the pioneers of radio and television, the men and women who were present as news happened. 1991. Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News RC 34374 by Reuven Frank narrated by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes Frank joined NBC TV in 1950 as a writer and rose to the rank of network president--not once, but twice. His history of television news uses political conventions as the framework. As Frank details how television news has changed since the networks began on May 1, 1948, he also describes his rise to the top. He includes stories about well-known news figures and TV shows. Some strong language. 1991. The Pulitzer Prize: The Inside Story of America's Most Prestigious Award RC 34213 by J. Douglas Bates narrated by Art Metzler 2 cassettes Focusing on the Pulitzer Prize for specialized news reporting, ex-newspaperman Bates examines the three 1990 nominations for that award and writes about the winners. Broadening his scope, Bates also looks at the history of the prize, the methods of judging and selection, and problems with the award system. 1991. Three Blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way RC 33834 by Ken Auletta narrated by Lou Harpenau 5 cassettes Auletta, who has worked in television himself, describes the crisis faced by ABC, CBS, and NBC. For six years, he was permitted to sit in on high-level meetings and to talk with network programmers and news anchors. In his first-hand account of the networks' struggle for survival, he discusses the effects of cable TV, the Fox network, and VCRs, as well as the sales of all three major networks in 1986. 1991. Walter Cronkite: His Life and Times RC 35539 by Doug James narrated by John Rayburn 2 cassettes A communication arts professor traces the rise of the young radio sports announcer who developed into a United Press war correspondent and went on to shape the role of television anchor. From the beginning of Cronkite's association with CBS until his retirement more than three decades later, "the most trusted man in America" was known to many by his familiar "and that's the way it is" sign-off. 1991. Language and Linguistics Anguished English RC 33613 by Richard Lederer narrated by Ray Hagen 1 cassette Lederer--an English teacher, author of the syndicated column "Looking at Language," and language commentator on public radio--has assembled an anthology of accidental assaults upon our language. He gathers bloopers from such written sources as student papers, parents' notes, courtroom records, church bulletins, and newspapers. And he picks up slips of the tongue of the famous and infamous. 1987. Et Cetera, Et Cetera: Notes of a Word-Watcher RC 34407 by Lewis Thomas narrated by Jon Beryl 1 cassette Using the _American Heritage Dictionary_, _Indogermanisches Etymologisches Worterbuch_, and the _Oxford English Dictionary_, Thomas has created a series of popular etymological essays on such topics as the origin of the most taboo word in the English language and the wide variety of word meanings originating from one root. 1990. Stolen Words: Forays into the Origins and Ravages of Plagiarism RC 33951 by Thomas Mallon narrated by James DeLotel 2 cassettes A lecturer in English at Vassar College explores the psychology of plagiarism, and the irregular exposure and punishment of the perpetrator. He discusses how our first sense of the stealing of another's words was born in the seventeenth century and cites Charles Reade, who advocated purposeful "borrowing." He also covers plagiarism in academia and Hollywood. 1989. Literature American Stories RC 34557 by Calvin Trillin narrated by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Twelve nonfiction stories expanded from earlier versions in the _New Yorker_ chronicle offbeat aspects of American culture. Profiles include those of eccentric magicians Penn and Teller and a pair of midwestern, church-going murderers. Subjects range through the serious problems of a logging town in Oregon, the fate of an American student who falls ill in China, and the ice cream war between Ben and Jerry's and Haagen-Dazs. 1991. Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays RC 34590 by Northrop Frye narrated by John Richardson 3 cassettes Frye examines a variety of techniques widely used in literary criticism, including theories of modes, symbols, myths, and genres. He claims, in a "polemical introduction" and a "tentative conclusion," to be interested in demonstrating how individual systems complement one another to form a comprehensive view. 1957. Anne Sexton: A Biography RC 34216 by Diane Wood Middlebrook narrated by Janis Gray 4 cassettes Poet Anne Sexton was forty-five when she took her own life in 1974. She had suffered a suicidal breakdown after the birth of her second child in 1955 and began seeing a psychiatrist, who encouraged her to write poetry. The author draws upon the tapes of those therapy sessions, surviving family records, and interviews with family and friends to achieve insight into Sexton's life and work. Bestseller 1991. Arthur Ransome RC 35329 by Peter Hunt narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes The author of this biography is, like his subject, a literary critic and an author of children's books. Hunt outlines Ransome's evolution as a writer--from his apprenticeship as a journalist in Edwardian London to his days in Russia as a foreign correspondent during the revolution. Hunt believes that the origin of some of the adventures that Ransome depicted in his Swallows and Amazons series can be traced to his love for fishing and sailing. 1991. Assorted Prose RC 34738 by John Updike narrated by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes In Updike's first collection of nonfiction prose, he assembles pieces that were published over a ten-year period. He includes essays, some bordering on short stories, on topics ranging from "Why Robert Frost Should Receive the Nobel Prize" to "The Dogwood Tree: A Boyhood" (autobiographical sketch). Also included are parodies, book reviews, and a tribute to Ted Williams on his last time up for the Boston Red Sox--he hit a home run. 1965. Author and Agent: Eudora Welty and Diarmuid Russell RC 34319 by Michael Kreyling narrated by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes When Russell became a literary agent in 1940, Welty, an unknown writer of short stories, became one of his first clients. Her reliance and respect for Russell grew to match her agent's faith in her work, in a relationship that was to last until his death in 1973. Kreyling examines their correspondence, details the growth of Welty's talent and reputation, and provides insights into changes in the publishing world. 1991. Black, French, and African: A Life of Leopold Sedar Senghor RC 34160 by Janet G. Vaillant narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Biography of the African intellectual, political, and cultural leader and first president of independent Senegal, West Africa. Senghor is also a noted French author and poet, and the first black African to be elected to the Academie Francaise. His theory of negritude--a term he used in the 1930s to express black character, civilization, and history--has become a universal link to black identity and pride. 1990. Books That Changed the World RC 33153 by Robert B. Downs narrated by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes By distilling the essential ideas of books that have had the greatest influence, both for good and evil, and by placing such books in the context of their time, the author explores the effect they have had on western religious thought, culture, law, literature, science, and virtually every aspect of civilization. 1983. Broken Vessels RC 34569 by Andre Dubus narrated by John Stratton 1 cassette Dubus describes his thirteen-year personal and domestic rite-of-passage in these autobiographical essays. He reveals how he challenged the faith acquired during his Catholic upbringing in a Cajun-Creole section of Louisiana, the contradictions he feels as an American male, how he copes with the physical handicap that he sustained in a serious accident, and the difficulties of being a writer and being human. 1991. Carl Sandburg: A Biography RC 34376 by Penelope Niven narrated by Bruce Huntey 6 cassettes Poet and biographer Sandburg was born to immigrant parents in 1878. Monetary needs interrupted his schooling at a young age. After vagabond travels and military service, Sandburg entered college and discovered the joy of writing. The unflagging support of his wife, Paula, a suffragette, bolstered him even when Socialist party activities put both his new marriage and his writing on hold. Sandburg died in 1967. 1991. Continual Lessons: The Journals of Glenway Wescott, 1937-1955 RC 34549 by Glenway Wescott narrated by George Backman 4 cassettes Westcott reveals his thoughts and actions in journals that he kept from age thirty-six. The author of reviews, poems, stories, and novels (including _Apartment in Athens (RC 11297)_) describes meeting other writers during his extensive travels, and openly discusses a lifelong relationship with art editor Monroe Wheeler. Descriptions of sex. 1990. Convergences: Essays on Art and Literature RC 34571 by Octavio Paz narrated by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes Sixteen essays examine topics as diverse as speaking in tongues and translating poetry. In "At Table and in Bed," Paz claims that "American contradiction--a democratic universalism based on ethnic, cultural, religious, and sexual exclusions--is reflected in its cuisine." Artists, linguists, and writers are discussed more seriously by the 1990 Nobel Laureate in Literature. 1987. The Day Gone By: An Autobiography RC 34326 by Richard Adams narrated by George Holmes 3 cassettes The author of _Watership Down (RD 9707)_ writes of growing up in the English countryside. Adams was influenced by his father, an amateur naturalist, and sprinkles his memoirs with references to the flora and fauna of his youth. Military service interrupts his studies at Oxford and alters his idyllic life as he mourns the wartime deaths of his friends. The memoirs end as young Adams meets his future wife. 1990. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance RC 35074 by Kenneth Silverman narrated by Roy Avers 4 cassettes Silverman presents a personal and psychological history, not a critical biography. He expands on Poe as the precursor of detective story writing and gives his poetry and criticism short shrift. Silverman's approach includes a detailed account of Poe's short life, an analysis of his place in the literary world, and an attempt to link his work with his life. 1991. Fates Worse than Death: An Autobiographical Collage of the 1980s RC 35155 by Kurt Vonnegut narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes This collection of essays, articles, and speeches, accompanied by commentary and peppered with tidbits from Vonnegut's life story, illustrates the novelist's views on issues of the 1980s. Subjects include gun control, censorship, racism, and Presidents Reagan and Bush. The title is from a speech about nuclear weaponry Vonnegut gave in 1983. Some strong language. 1991. Ford Madox Ford RC 35530 by Alan Judd narrated by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes Appreciation and biography of a turn-of-the-century English writer. Although Ford was the author of eighty-two books, he is perhaps best-known for _Parade's End (RC 24870)_ and _The Good Soldier (RC 17884)_, which begins with the renowned line "This is the saddest story I have ever heard." Judd, a novelist himself, tells readers that "it is better to read [Ford's books]...rather than read about [them]." 1990. Four Decades of Polish Essays RC 34273 edited by Jan Kott narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes A collection of essays written since World War II by more than two dozen Polish writers. Topics range from aspects of literature and culture to science fiction and political oppression and exile. The editor, also one of the contributors, suggests that he "tried to avoid specifically Polish subjects in the narrow sense," but the theme of exile and the "wound of history" run throughout these essays. Includes Milosz's 1980 Nobel Prize lecture. 1990. The Godwins and the Shelleys: The Biography of a Family RC 34459 by William St Clair narrated by Peter Johnson 5 cassettes Patriarch of a forward-thinking extended literary family, William Godwin was author of _Political Justice_ and husband to Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote _Vindication of the Rights of Women_. Their daughter Mary wrote _Frankenstein_. She married her father's admirer, poet Percy Shelley, while Godwin's stepdaughter from a second marriage lived with Lord Byron. 1989. Hank: The Life of Charles Bukowski RC 34465 by Neeli Cherkovski narrated by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes Underground poet and novelist Bukowski, a cult figure in Germany, became famous in America after the release of the autobiographical movie _Barfly_. Growing up in Los Angeles, Bukowski endured an abusive German father and was scarred by severe acne. His work reflects his life as an outsider, working for the post office, frequenting sleazy bars, and dedicating himself to writing. 1991. Henry and June: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin RC 34354 by Anais Nin narrated by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes The novelist, who kept a diary from the age of eleven, decided to publish parts of it, beginning with 1931-1932 when she became involved with Henry Miller and his wife, June. These relationships so influenced her writing that Nin completed six journals in the space of one year. This volume contains diary entries taken from this period. Some strong language. Bestseller 1990. Here at Eagle Pond RC 34441 by Donald Hall narrated by Peter Johnson 1 cassette An essayist and poet rejoices in his return to his ancestral New Hampshire farm. He reflects on the habit of letter-writing inherited from his maternal grandmother, reasons for hating Vermont, politics and the primary season, keeping things, his beloved satellite dish, New England weather, and the way people talk--with fifty samples of what they talk about. Sequel to _Seasons at Eagle Pond (RC 28160)_. 1990. Hopes and Impediments: Selected Essays RC 34176 by Chinua Achebe narrated by Ed Blake 1 cassette An African writer whose work ranges from fiction to political and social commentary reflects on his favorite subjects in a selection of essays written over nearly twenty-five years. Achebe opens with a lecture on Joseph Conrad's racism and closes with a tribute to James Baldwin. He appeals to Africans to present their own cultural history and to non-Africans to accept it with unbiased attitudes. 1988. A House with Four Rooms RC 34302 by Rumer Godden narrated by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes Godden's autobiographical account picks up in 1945 in London, where she has returned after spending the war years in India. Her personal life flourishes and she enjoys considerable literary success with several bestselling novels, some of which are made into films. This volume reflects the Indian idea that everyone has four dimensions: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Sequel to _A Time to Dance, No Time to Weep (RC 28388)_. 1989. Joseph Conrad: A Biography RC 34447 by Jeffrey Meyers narrated by Gordon Gould 4 cassettes Conrad, whose Polish parents died in a Russian penal colony, worked as a seaman until he was middle-aged. He then settled in England and began to write in his adopted language. Meyers includes excerpts from some of Conrad's works, as well as Conrad's descriptions of his fellow writers and friends. He also discusses Conrad's family life. 1991. The Journals of John Cheever RC 34366 by John Cheever narrated by Fred Major 4 cassettes John Cheever's family and his longtime editor, Robert Gottlieb, have selected and assembled this portrait of the writer from dozens of loose-leaf notebooks that Cheever used as workbooks for his fiction. Entries document his work habits and the evolution of his stories and novels; record his personal struggles, confessions, and fantasies; and reveal his profound enjoyment of nature. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Last Person Rural: Essays RC 34399 by Noel Perrin narrated by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes A Vermont teacher, writer, and farmer comments on aspects of rural life and meditates on what it is that makes New England distinctive. Perrin voices his concerns about realistic matters--what to do with all that stuff you've grown; about less practical issues--introducing someone to the joys of taking a walk at dawn; and about serious worries--a four-lane highway through the cow pasture. 1991. The Lives of Norman Mailer: A Biography RC 34514 by Carl Rollyson narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes An attempt to place details about Mailer's obsessively erratic and often obnoxious behavior into the context of his equally controversial writing. Rollyson, a professor of literature and art history, examines Mailer's letters and manuscripts and interviews his family and colleagues in an effort to piece together his view of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who continually reinvents himself. Strong language. 1991. Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon RC 35290 by Leonard S. Marcus narrated by Patricia McDermott 3 cassettes Brown, who died in 1952 at the age of forty-two, was an American author of more than seventy-five popular children's books, including _Goodnight Moon (RC 24603)_. Marcus outlines Brown's personal and professional life and describes people who influenced her, such as Lucy Mitchell of Bank Street School and Michael Strange, Brown's female companion and lover. 1992. Mark Twain's Aquarium: The Samuel Clemens Angelfish Correspondence, 1905-1910 RC 33970 by Mark Twain narrated by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes When Samuel Clemens grew old without any grandchildren of his own, he recruited a dozen schoolgirls as surrogates. These children amused him with letters, with chaperoned visits to his homes, and with the Aquarian Club, whose members Twain referred to as "angelfish." A selection of their correspondence documents the joy and companionship that the girls provided the ailing writer. 1991. Memoirs RC 34740 by Kingsley Amis narrated by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes Amis, known for humor in his writing and for churlishness in real life, confirms both aspects in his memoirs. He sketches brief scenes from his school days, Oxford years, war service, and academic and writing careers, while revealing his love of jazz and strong drink. He limits his portraits of loved ones for fear of causing pain, but few literary figures are immune to his caustic tongue. Some strong language. 1991. A New Christmas Treasury RC 34232 edited by Jack Newcombe narrated by Roy Avers 4 cassettes Eighty-seven old-fashioned and contemporary poems, stories, and essays that celebrate the joys of the Christmas season. In addition to many traditional tales such as Hans Christian Andersen's "The Fir Tree," O. Henry's "Gifts of the Magi," and Clement C. Moore's "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," there are stories by Cleveland Amory, Willa Cather, Eugene Field, Arthur C. Clarke, Thomas Hardy, George Plimpton, and Queen Victoria. 1991. No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien RC 35168 by Anthony Cronin narrated by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes Cronin, friend and biographer of this Irish writer, claims that Flann O'Brien, one of at least a dozen pseudonyms by which Brian O'Nolan was known, suffered when compared with James Joyce and Samuel Beckett. In this book Cronin also points out that there exists a new appreciation of O'Brien's (or is it Myles na Gopaleen's?) peculiar ability to be funny. 1989. Notes of a Native Son RC 33260 by James Baldwin narrated by Reginald Metcalf 2 cassettes First published in 1955, this now classic collection of autobiographical essays depicts the author's early life in Harlem and his later experiences as an African American living abroad. These essays further reflect his preoccupation with the subject of "being a Negro ... because it was the gate I had to unlock before I could hope to write about anything else." He was already well known for his protest novel _Go Tell It on the Mountain (RD 6817)_. 1990. Odd Jobs: Essays and Criticism RC 34467 by John Updike narrated by Peter Johnson 8 cassettes in 2 containers Updike devotes the opening section of his fourth collection of nonfiction to "fairly personal" essays on the media, his environs, assigned topics, and a playlet. The "mostly literary" core of the book contains tributes to other writers, reviews, speeches, criticisms of biographies, and a few pieces on scientific and technical topics. In the "literarily personal" appendix, Updike comments on his own work. 1991. On Poetry and Poets RC 34111 by T.S. Eliot narrated by Alexander Scourby 2 cassettes (Reissue) A collection of essays, including studies of individual writers and poets, that illuminates the author's own creative processes. Discussion centers on such literary giants as Goethe, Samuel Johnson, Byron, Kipling, and Yeats. 1957. Orwell: The Authorized Biography RC 35484 by Michael Shelden narrated by James DeLotel 4 cassettes In this account of the British writer, Shelden examines how Orwell's education, occupations, political views, travels, and reviews influenced his prolific literary efforts. Shelden explores Orwell's penchant for the contradictory in both his life and his art, affirming that exposes of injustice and warnings about the corruption of power are found in the novels _Animal Farm_ and _1984 (RC 34268)_. 1991. The Oxford Book of Essays RC 34781 edited by John Gross narrated by Richard Brown 5 cassettes This anthology of 140 essays, written over four centuries by American and English practitioners of the art, covers topics large and small--truth, getting up on cold mornings, wasps, the departure of a guest, being the right size, symmetry and repetition, Gandhi, and movies on television. And each somehow fits Dr. Johnson's definition of an essay as a "loose sally of the mind." 1991. Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination RC 35135 by Toni Morrison narrated by Catherine Byers 1 cassette Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist examines American literature for the characterization of blacks. Three extended essays, citing specific examples, form the author's response to questions about race and its influence on writers. Morrison reflects both on the assumptions that went into the creation of black imagery and on the effect the imagery has on the reader's imagination. Bestseller 1992. The Pushcart Prize XVI, 1991-1992: Best of the Small Presses RC 34850 edited by Bill Henderson narrated by Rick Foucheux 4 cassettes This annual small-press reader includes poetry, short stories, essays, and an index to past editions. In the initial selection of this anthology, David Jauss depicts a boy's reaction to his father's breakdown. Joyce Carol Oates's entry, "The Hair," explores the relationship between two married couples. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Second Person Rural: More Essays of a Sometime Farmer RC 35529 by Noel Perrin narrated by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Essays by a New Yorker turned weekend farmer in Vermont. Perrin is fond of observing nature and sizing up non-Vermonters. He writes of splitting wood, rural immigration law, pig tales, and making cider. This sometime farmer is learning the difference between the city and the country--especially the codes that dictate what to say and how to behave. Sequel to _First Person Rural (RC 12524)_. Some strong language. 1980. Signposts in a Strange Land RC 34241 by Walker Percy narrated by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes Known for his fiction, Percy, who was trained in medicine, also wrote on a variety of topics including psychiatry, religion, the South, and bourbon. Collected here are his essays and lectures on these and other topics as well as an interview and a self-interview. Although some of these pieces were published previously in various magazines, five of the entries by the late author are presented for the first time. 1991. Talking at the Gates: A Life of James Baldwin RC 34943 by James Campbell narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Raised in a large, poor African-American family, Baldwin began writing in high school but never went to college. The author details the novelist-playwright-essayist's relationships and disagreements with other black writers, including Langston Hughes and Richard Wright. Discusses Baldwin's homosexuality, life abroad, large FBI file, and views on civil rights. Baldwin died in 1987. Some strong language. 1991. Three Behaim Boys: Growing Up in Early Modern Germany; A Chronicle of Their Lives RC 34548 edited by Steven Ozment narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Boys from different generations of the same family reveal what it is like to grow up in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Michael, apprenticed to a merchant at fourteen, asserts his rights as he forges his career. Homesick Friederich is coached by his mother about girls and spending money. Stephan Carl pays for his adventuresome spirit. 1990. U and I: A True Story RC 33984 by Nicholson Baker narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette A novelist pays homage to his mentor, John Updike, after reflecting on Updike's work and a passing acquaintance with the writer. Baker discusses what he values about Updike. He concludes, tongue in cheek, that Updike teaches him how to be a writer--of those important copyright notices, prefaces, and the like! But the real lesson he presents is that book lovers absorb and recall what is in books in individual ways. 1991. Useful Knowledge RC 34167 by Gertrude Stein narrated by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes This collection of satirical pieces of Americana, composed by an expatriate living in Paris, was first published in 1928 but remained out of print for more than sixty years. Stein originally selected poetry and prose pieces, which include portraits of people and places, to reflect her native pride. A foreword provides "useful knowledge" about the book, and an introduction interprets Stein's legendary writing style. 1988. Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years RC 34550 by Brian Boyd narrated by Noah Siegel 6 cassettes Continuing the account of Nabokov he began in _Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years (RC 33177)_, Boyd now examines Nabokov's life from his arrival in America in 1940 to his return to Europe in 1959 and his death in 1977. Boyd discusses Nabokov's novels _Lolita (RC 16746)_, _Pale Fire (RC 25448)_, and _Ada (RC 15190)_, as well as his careers as critic, translator, teacher and scholar, and scientist. 1991. Wandering Ghost: The Odyssey of Lafcadio Hearn RC 34071 by Jonathan Cott narrated by George Backman 4 cassettes Cott rediscovers this "word artist," as Hearn called himself, and describes how he got his start as a newspaper reporter in 1869. Greek-Irish by birth, Hearn was fired for marrying a black woman. He moved on, and his journalism reflected life in New Orleans and the Caribbean. But a move to Japan and marriage to a Japanese woman proved crucial to the success of his writing career. 1990. Wartime Writings, 1939-1944 RC 34534 by Antoine de Saint-Exupery narrated by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Posthumously collected and chronologically arranged miscellaneous writings of the French author best known for _The Little Prince_. Saint-Exupery, a professional aviator when World War II was declared, describes how he wrestled with his moral objections to war and his sense of duty to his Nazi-occupied homeland. He decided to become a military pilot and ultimately disappeared on a mission. 1986. A Woman, a Man, and Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani RC 34923 by Francis Steegmuller narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes In a twelve-year weekly correspondence, Louise d'Epinay in Paris and Ferdinando Galiani in Naples recorded changing times before the French Revolution. D'Epinay also counted Diderot, Rousseau, and other leaders of the Enlightenment among her friends. She began corresponding with Abbe Galiani, a diplomat-priest, when he was recalled from Paris in 1769. 1991. +The World Is My Home: A Memoir RC 33929 by James A. Michener narrated by Roy Avers 4 cassettes Michener divides his book into two parts. First he shows how an ordinary person can become an author, and then he discusses why he writes. He describes his careers as student, teacher, editor, naval officer, member of government commissions, and writer; and speaks of his love for the arts and for travel, of the people he has met, and of the headaches of writing. Bestseller 1992. You've Had Your Time: The Second Part of the Confessions RC 35357 by Anthony Burgess narrated by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes In this second volume of his autobiography, Burgess has a brain tumor and only a year to live. He determines to write novels, the proceeds of which will secure his wife's future. But it is his wife who dies, and years later Burgess is not only still living but also feverishly writing scripts, novels, music, and reviews. Sequel to _Little Wilson and Big God (RC 25651)_. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1990. Marriage and Sex Going the Distance: Secrets to Lifelong Love RC 34810 by Lonnie Barbach and David L. Geisinger narrated by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes The authors, a couple who are both psychotherapists, draw on their experiences to discuss the problems and joys of monogamous relationships. Case histories illustrate advice concerning courtship, conflict resolution, and avoiding entropy over time. A questionnaire is included to determine compatibility between partners. Descriptions of sex. 1991. How to Love a Nice Guy RC 34362 by Judy Kuriansky narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Kuriansky counsels today's successful working woman to change her expectations when choosing a mate. She suggests reconsidering which traits, such as education or looks, are essential in an ideal man, and she advocates "marrying down" since financial support may no longer be a necessity. Outlining common patterns and "emotional traps" that lead to failed relationships, Kuriansky offers steps to avoid them in the future. 1990. The Kinsey Institute New Report on Sex: What You Must Know to Be Sexually Literate RC 35206 by June M. Reinisch and Ruth Beasley narrated by Kerry Cundiff 5 cassettes In the fall of 1989 the Kinsey Institute surveyed 1,974 American adults to ascertain their "sexual literacy." Fifty-five percent failed to answer half the questions correctly. This text, a supplement to Dr. Kinsey's original work published in the 1940s, provides easily understood information about human sexuality. 1990. Medicine and Health The "Abortion Pill": RU-486, a Woman's Choice RC 34889 by Etienne-Emile Baulieu and Mort Rosenblum narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes French scientist and physician Baulieu, who created RU-486, explains that "abortion pill" is a misnomer; the pill is, in fact, a contragestive that works by blocking progesterone's message. Baulieu presents RU-486's history, the surrounding controversy, the differences between it and other pregnancy control methods, and its possible importance in curbing global overpopulation. 1991. Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves RC 33952 by Angela Lansbury narrated by Miriam Wagner 1 cassette A gentle guide to healthful living designed especially for older women. Lansbury discusses the need for developing positive attitudes about each day and the need to seek realistic levels of comfort and activity. She offers stretches and movements to enhance mobility, suggestions for weight-control, activities designed to feed the body and spirit, and suggestions for maintaining grace and beauty at any age. 1990. +The Best Treatment RC 34015 by Isadore Rosenfeld narrated by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes Rosenfeld, private physician, clinical professor, and health advisor on national television, offers advice on more than 100 health problems. Stating that it is not good to treat a symptom without knowing its cause, he proposes reasons for particular medical conditions and suggests the best treatment known to him and the twenty-four colleagues with whom he consulted. Bestseller 1991. Between Hello and Goodbye: A Life-Affirming Story of Courage in the Face of Tragedy RC 34856 by Jean Craig narrated by K.D. Henry 3 cassettes When Jean's husband of three years is diagnosed with cancer, he faces his future with optimism, searching for experimental treatments and continuing to live life to its fullest. Jean expresses her own anger at the attitude of some medical professionals and compares the ordeal to the terminal illness of her first husband. 1991. The Black Women's Health Book: Speaking for Ourselves RC 35175 edited by Evelyn C. White narrated by Gail Nelson 3 cassettes The editor has compiled these essays in direct response to the health crisis in the African-American community. A broad spectrum of black female experiences and insights about health matters is included. Essays range from scholarly evaluations of the politics of black women's health to personal accounts of the management of and recovery from a number of health problems. 1990. Born Too Soon: The Story of Emily, Our Premature Baby RC 34575 by Elizabeth Mehren narrated by Lydia Humphries 2 cassettes Newly married Mehren, a forty-year-old journalist, had finally conceived. But in her sixth month of pregnancy, while on a transcontinental flight, Mehren's water broke. She writes of the panic of trying to stave off the too-early birth, the joy when the lively baby emerged, and the stress of the following weeks as her premature baby struggled to survive. 1991. The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own: Insights from a Practicing Neurologist RC 35295 by Richard Restak narrated by Harold Parker 2 cassettes A neuropsychiatrist explores the relationship of the mind and the brain. Restak's topics include temperament, moods, creativity, violence, and dreaming. His essays draw on his own medical practice and newspaper columns, focusing on human behavior and how the brain affects our everyday lives. Restak is also the author of _The Brain (RC 21235)_ and _The Mind (RC 29675)_. 1991. +A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness RC 34046 by Patty Duke and Gloria Hochman narrated by Pam Ward 2 cassettes Actress Duke has the bipolar I form of manic depression, which is a genetic chemical imbalance of the brain. She describes her past nightmarish highs and lows and her relief when finally diagnosed at thirty-five and treated with lithium. Medical reporter Hochman examines the forms, symptoms, and treatment of the disease. Some strong language and some violence. 1992. Death Be Not Proud: A Memoir RC 33566 by John Gunther narrated by Grover Gardner 1 cassette (Reissue) A memoir to the author's seventeen-year-old son, who died after a series of operations for a brain tumor. A tribute to a remarkable boy and his stand against a terminal disease. 1949. Eight Steps to a Healthy Heart: The Complete Guide to Heart Disease Prevention and Recovery from Heart Attack and Bypass Surgery RC 35218 by Robert E. Kowalski narrated by Art Metzler 4 cassettes Veteran of a heart attack and bypass surgery details his personal experience to promote a recovery program for fellow patients. Some of the topics he discusses are mental health, including dealing with stress; smoking; nutrition; physical and sexual activity; medication; and returning to work. 1992. Embracing the Wolf: A Lupus Victim and Her Family Learn to Live with Chronic Disease RC 33978 by Joanna Baumer Permut narrated by Miriam Wagner 2 cassettes Permut, who has published poems and short stories, writes from personal experience about lupus and the effect the disease has had on her family. She describes the symptoms, the problems with diagnosis, the changes it brought about in her lifestyle, and how she learned to cope with chronic illness. Includes a glossary and a foreword by her physician with a description of the disease. 1989. Epilepsy: A New Approach RC 34259 by Adrienne Richard and Joel Reiter narrated by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Richard has been controlling her seizures without drugs for more than fifteen years thanks to a variety of techniques. While they may not work for everyone, they may be useful for the 70 percent of epileptics who experience a warning aura. These techniques include biofeedback, nutrition, psychotherapy, stress reduction, relaxation, exercise, and journal keeping. 1990. Everybody's Guide to Chiropractic Health Care RC 35416 by Nathaniel Altman narrated by K.D. Henry 2 cassettes The author explains the basic ideas and treatments that make up chiropractic care. Following a history of the profession, including its struggle for acceptance by the medical community, Altman describes how to become an educated consumer. He discusses obtaining proper spinal adjustment and relief from pain, and he provides tips for maintaining the benefits enjoyed by good chiropractic health. 1990. Getting Back on Your Feet: How to Recover Mobility and Fitness after Injury or Surgery to Your Foot, Leg, Hip, or Knee RC 34219 by Sally R. Pryor narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Referring to her book as "a complete guide to using crutches and other mobility aids," Pryor includes tips on traveling, moving around the house, and managing stairs and doors. She also describes exercises, appropriate clothing, and positive imaging. The book ends with a resource guide on equipment, exercise tapes, travel, and clothing. 1991. The Great White Lie: How America's Hospitals Betray Our Trust and Endanger Our Lives RC 35519 by Walt Bogdanich narrated by Jake Williams 2 cassettes A Pulitzer Prize-winning _Wall Street Journal_ reporter exposes numerous shortcomings in American hospitals. Bogdanich documents specific institutions, medical staff, administrators, and professional associations in his investigation. Among examples of scandalous findings in his indictment are overworked and unqualified employees and haphazard hospital regulation. 1991. Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Everyday Environmental Hazards RC 35210 by Joyce M. Schoemaker and Charity Y. Vitale narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Two biologists and mothers present information on identifying and dealing with hazards--such as radon, asbestos, lead paint, and food additives--that many children are exposed to on a regular basis. The authors describe the effects these toxins have on children and explain why children are at a greater risk than adults. 1991. Is This Your Child? Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies RC 34583 by Doris J. Rapp narrated by Kerry Cundiff 4 cassettes Rapp provides help for parents who have wondered what they did wrong and what they should do when their child exhibits aggression, hyperactivity, illness, or depression. In many children, the problems are caused by allergic reactions to foods or to the environment. Rapp offers ways that parents can discover which allergies affect their child. Bestseller 1991. Koop: The Memoirs of America's Family Doctor RC 33813 by C. Everett Koop narrated by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes Koop recalls the road he traveled from his Brooklyn boyhood, through Dartmouth and Cornell, to chief of pediatric surgery at Philadelphia's Children's Hospital and his appointment as surgeon general. He discusses key issues he faced as surgeon general--AIDS, smoking, abortion, and infant and handicapped rights--and offers his views on major health concerns. Bestseller 1991. Mastering Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide to Management, Second Edition RC 35189 by John K. Wolf and others narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A professor of neurology discusses the medical aspects and management of multiple sclerosis. Topics include diagnosis and prognosis, anatomy, the nervous system, depression, exhaustion, mobility, interpersonal relationships, and finances. 1987. Mayo Clinic Family Health Book RC 33500 edited by David E. Larson narrated by various narrators 17 cassettes in 3 containers The Mayo Clinic presents vital information on growth and development, staying healthy, and preventing disease. Information is divided into five major divisions: lifecycles, the world around us, keeping fit, human disease and disorders, and modern medical care. Subdivisions cover first aid and emergency care, more than 1,000 diseases and disorders, a glossary of medical terms, useful facts on aging, and advice on nutrition. 1990. Meaning and Medicine: A Doctor's Tales of Breakthrough and Healing RC 35139 by Larry Dossey narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes Using a wide range of medical histories, physician Dossey illustrates the importance of discovering the meaning behind any disease or ailment. Emotions, environment, and visualization are some of the factors that can either bring on medical conditions or play a negative or positive part in the healing process. 1991. Mothers of Psychoanalysis: Helene Deutsch, Karen Horney, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein RC 35442 by Janet Sayers narrated by Jennifer Mendenhall 2 cassettes The author, a leader in the British Psychological Society, chronicles the lives of four women pioneers in the field. Each one of these European-born analysts began as an advocate of Sigmund Freud's patriarchal theories, but later independently developed concepts that challenged Freud's neglect of the mother's influence. 1991. My Journey into Alzheimer's Disease RC 33848 by Robert and Betty Davis narrated by Butch Hoover 1 cassette Robert Davis, a minister, was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease at the age of fifty-three. He and his wife describe the psychological and economic devastation it brings to the estimated 2.5 million Americans who have the disease and to their loved ones. They also discuss their spiritual journey through these "terrors by night," and share their faith in God's love. 1989. Overcoming Bladder Disorders: Compassionate, Authoritative Medical and Self-Help Solutions for Incontinence, Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis, Prostate Problems, and Bladder Cancer RC 35072 by Rebecca Chalker and Kristene E. Whitmore narrated by Pat McDermott 3 cassettes A urologist and a health journalist discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chronic bladder problems; suggest ways to assess one's condition and to find the right kind of help; and explain drugs, urological terms, and tests. 1990. The Parkinson's Handbook RC 33954 by Dwight C. McGoon narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette McGoon looks at the problems inherent in Parkinson's disease from a unique vantage point--he is both a physician and a patient. McGoon, who has passed through his first decade with Parkinson's, offers suggestions on ways people afflicted with Parkinson's can achieve "a new life filled with singular enjoyments and significant little victories." He discusses what goes wrong within the brain, available therapy, and ways a patient can fight back. 1990. Quest: The Life of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross RC 34421 by Derek Gill narrated by Patricia McDermott 3 cassettes Physician and author Kubler-Ross is known for her insights into the psychological aspects of the death process. Beginning with Kubler-Ross's early life as a triplet born to Swiss parents, Gill's biography outlines her medical training, work with war victims, move to New York, and marriage to a fellow physician. The book ends with the 1969 publication of Kubler-Ross's book _On Death and Dying (RD 6132)_. 1980. Shingles RC 33969 by Thomas Carl Thomsen narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette Thomsen contracted shingles Labor Day weekend in 1986 and, four years later, still suffers from postherpetic neuralgia--a resulting condition. He decided to write this book because it would provide a form of therapy and hopefully become a distraction from the pain of the disease. Thomsen details the causes and course of the disease and lists treatments and complications. 1990. The Sjogren's Syndrome Handbook: An Authoritative Guide for Patients RC 35108 edited by Elaine K. Harris narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes This guide for people with the autoimmune disease covers symptoms, diagnosis, possible causes, and various treatments for the chronic condition. Medical doctors contribute segments devoted to their own specialties. The editor, who is herself a patient, offers advice on daily living. 1989. We Have AIDS RC 34681 by Elaine Landau narrated by Rick Foucheux 1 cassette Karen, Allen, Jackie, Gary, Cheryl, Jason, Allison, Maria, and Paul are all average teenagers--who have AIDS. They tell how they got the disease and how it has altered their lives and the lives of their families and friends. The stories are frank, poignant, frightening, and informative. Includes facts about AIDS and a list of resource organizations. For junior and senior high readers. 1990. Your Health and the Indoor Environment: A Complete Guide to Better Health through Control of the Indoor Atmosphere RC 34508 by Randall Earl Dunford and Kevin G. May narrated by Gary Telles 2 cassettes The authors identify possible health problems caused by indoor air pollution, devoting separate chapters to individual or related culprits, and suggesting methods to prevent or control contamination. They list common pollutants and recommend simple substitutes for chemical products. 1991. Music Almost like a Song RC 32896 by Ronnie Milsap narrated by Ross Cass 2 cassettes Taken in by dirt-poor but loving grandparents after his mother rejected him, Ronnie was soon sent off to a school for the blind. There, among other things, he learned discipline, determination, and classical music--acquisitions that shaped his boyhood, his career, and his success as a country music superstar. His inspiring story reveals little-known aspects of the music industry, where he rose to the top. 1990. American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years; Volume 1, The Beginning to 1790 RC 34525 by Russell Sanjek narrated by Gary Tipton 5 cassettes Sanjek, who made a career of the American popular music business, discusses its English roots and its religious, political, social, and historical background during colonization. This volume traces music composition and performance, the development of sacred and secular music (especially musical theater), early African-American music, and music publishing. 1988. American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years; Volume 2, From 1790 to 1909 RC 34526 by Russell Sanjek narrated by Gary Tipton 5 cassettes Continues Sanjek's history of the popular music business, picking up in 1790, when the first musical work was printed in America. He chronicles the rise of sheet-music publishing and vaudeville, the music of the Civil War and Tin Pan Alley, and the effects of the victrola. Follows _American Popular Music ... From the Beginning to 1790 (RC 34525)_. 1988. American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years; Volume 3, From 1900 to 1984 RC 34527 by Russell Sanjek narrated by Gary Tipton 7 cassettes in 2 containers This history of the American music business concludes with a close look at the rivalry between performing rights organizations, the changes brought by advances in technology, the role of Hollywood, and the rise of new styles. Sanjek includes the seamy side of the business along with its successes. Follows _American Popular Music...From 1790 to 1909 (RC 34526)_. 1988. Bound for Glory RC 34214 by Woody Guthrie narrated by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes (Reissue) Autobiography of a folksinger from Oklahoma, who traveled to just about every corner of the country with little more than the guitar on his back. Woody's mother started him out singing the old songs and telling stories, but soon he was adding new words and music of his own. A spokesman for the downtrodden, he also sang of the beauty of the land he saw from the open road until 1943, when he went off to war with the merchant marine. Some strong language. 1943. Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison RC 34422 by James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky narrated by Ray Foushee 4 cassettes In a series of interviews with former intimates of Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, the authors portray his brief life, which ended with an overdose of heroin in 1971. Morrison's notoriety as an attention-seeking performer often overshadowed his talent as a poet and songwriter. But after his death, the music he created attracted a cult-like following. Some strong language. 1991. Crosstown Traffic: Jimi Hendrix and the Postwar Rock 'n' Roll Revolution RC 33139 by Charles Shaar Murray narrated by Reginald Metcalf 3 cassettes A rock journalist explores the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix, focusing on his success with the electric guitar. The study becomes an abbreviated history of several aspects of African-American music--the blues, soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz--and the role Hendrix played in shaping the rock culture of the 1960s. Contains a discography. Some strong language. 1989. Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison RC 34672 by Geoffrey Giuliano narrated by Andrew Sofer 2 cassettes The most elusive Beatle is still a mystery in spite of years of media scrutiny. This biography discusses Harrison's attempts to introduce his own music in the Lennon-McCartney dominated group and his more recent comeback as a film and record producer, a solo artist, and a member of The Traveling Wilburys. His spiritual quest permeates the story. Some strong language. 1989. Enrico Caruso: My Father and My Family RC 35219 by Enrico Caruso, Jr., and Andrew Farkas narrated by James DeLotel 7 cassettes in 2 containers Caruso's second son portrays the renowned operatic tenor's private life and professional career against a backdrop of family history, noting the singer's influence after his death in 1921. With the help of librarian Farkas and his older brother Rodolfo's memoirs, Caruso's narrative documents the flamboyant star's high performance standards and his personal joie de vivre. 1990. I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone RC 35338 by Nina Simone and Stephen Cleary narrated by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Simone tells how her unusual musical gifts were recognized early in childhood, and her dream of becoming the first black concert pianist was nurtured by a caring piano teacher. Her career path changed abruptly when she began to sing popular, jazz, and protest songs and became involved in the civil rights movement. The narrative also reveals aspects of Simone's wild private life. 1991. The Ivory Trade: Music and the Business of Music at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition RC 34313 by Joseph Horowitz narrated by James DeLotel 3 cassettes A former music critic reports on his study of piano competitions, focusing on American-held contests in general and the Van Cliburn in particular. For spectators, he likens the thrill to the Olympic Games. For contestants, it's a way of life--complete with pressure, acclaim, discouragement, and politics. Horowitz analyzes ways to improve the process. 1990. Jazz Anecdotes RC 34239 by Bill Crow narrated by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes A collection of anecdotes in which jazz musicians recount, usually with humor, the joys and hardships of their lives. Stage fright, jam sessions, and racial discrimination are among the topics discussed, and several chapters are devoted to legendary jazz figures. 1990. Jazz Changes RC 34803 by Martin Williams narrated by Jake Williams 2 cassettes A sampling from thirty years of Williams's jazz criticism. Includes reviews originally published in magazines such as _Down Beat_ and _Saturday Review_, reports on recording sessions, interviews with musicians about themselves and their music, and liner notes for the reissue of a 1938 Library of Congress session featuring Jelly Roll Morton, the self-proclaimed inventor of jazz. Williams also wrote _Jazz Heritage (RC 24691)_. 1992. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy RC 34847 by Harry Shapiro and Caesar Glebbeek narrated by Bob Moore 6 cassettes Historical biography and reference work by an author of books about musicians and the founder and curator of the Hendrix Information Center in England. The authors chronicle the abbreviated life of this legendary electric guitar player and his rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The emphasis is on Hendrix's artistry rather than on the destructive elements in his life. Some strong language. 1990. Lawrence Tibbett: Singing Actor RC 35278 edited by Andrew Farkas narrated by Jon Beryl 2 cassettes Essays assembled to reveal Lawrence Tibbett's artistic concerns and other writers' evaluations of his accomplishments. The essays trace the baritone's career from instant success with the Metropolitan Opera Company through forty years on stage and screen. Reflecting pride in his American heritage and devotion to his audience, the singer, actor, recording artist, and screen star enjoyed the limelight. Includes a discography. 1989. Letters from a Life: The Selected Letters and Diaries of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976 RC 34568 edited by Donald Mitchell and Philip Reed narrated by Dennis Rooney 11 cassettes in 2 containers Correspondence by the English composer and his family and friends paints a picture of the early years in Britten's life and work. This period covers his school days, his studies at the Royal College of Music, his homosexual liaisons, his confirmation of pacifist views, and his stay in America at the start of World War II. 1991. Listen to the Music: A Self-Guided Tour through the Orchestral Repertoire RC 35098 by Jonathan D. Kramer narrated by Richard Hauenstein 7 cassettes in 2 containers Describes in nontechnical language 290 of the most frequently heard orchestral works. Helps the reader to understand and enjoy the music by describing the distinctive features of each piece in the context of the composer's life and work. Arranged alphabetically by composer. Includes a glossary of foreign and musical terms with brief definitions. 1988. Living in America: The Soul Saga of James Brown RC 34500 by Cynthia Rose narrated by Bob Moore 1 cassette Although childhood poverty and two prison terms have colored Brown's life, he credits gospel and jazz more than blues as influences on his "funky" soul music. Brown's first hit was in the 1950s. His popularity during the 1960s and beyond made him a symbol of black pride. Interviews with members of Brown's entourage complement Rose's description of the singer's career. Some strong language. 1990. Memories: The Autobiography of Ralph Emery RC 34759 by Ralph Emery and Tom Carter narrated by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes With the help of coauthor Tom Carter, the host of "The Ralph Emery Show," "Nashville Now," and "The Grand Ole Opry" chronicles his life in the country music world. During a forty-year career from radio broadcasting to a cable TV talk-show, Emery introduced country music to would-be fans. He includes inside stories about some country music entertainers. Strong language. 1991. Mozart RC 35415 by Marcia Davenport narrated by K.D. Henry 3 cassettes (Reissue) First published in 1932. Revised in 1956 on the bicentenary of the Austrian composer's birth, following the publication of Mozart's letters and a new index to his works. This portrait of the child prodigy, who grew up in a talented family and developed into a musical genius, combines documented facts about his career with imaginary conversations. 1956. My Life and Music RC 35424 by Artur Schnabel narrated by Andrew Sofer 2 cassettes (Reissue) A series of twelve informal sessions that the renowned pianist gave to music students at the University of Chicago in 1945. Also includes transcripts of Schnabel's spontaneous responses to questions from the audience, including more about his life in music and his thoughts on a wide range of topics. Concludes with a brief essay in which he presents his musical philosophy on the occasion of receiving an honorary degree. 1988. The New Shostakovich RC 35341 by Ian MacDonald narrated by Noah Siegel 3 cassettes "I never lie in music," said the Russian composer, who had been thought to accept the official Communist line. His music and his dictated "memoirs" are the basis for MacDonald's re-examination of Shostakovich. Research leads him to the conclusion that the composer was a _yurodivy_, or a jester, and that his apparently innocent music exposes his true hatred of the Soviet regime. 1990. Rock Lives: Profiles and Interviews RC 34874 by Timothy White narrated by Erik Sandvold 6 cassettes White, an editor and feature writer for _Rolling Stone_, has assembled and updated a collection of essays to create a history of the fifty years of rock-and-roll music. He groups the stars--performers, composers, and producers--into "Pioneers," "Pilgrims," and "Progeny," focuses on their musical achievements, and lets them speak for themselves about their lives and lifestyles. Some strong language. 1990. Rythm Oil: A Journey through the Music of the American South RC 35487 by Stanley Booth narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Twenty essays, some of which first appeared in _Rolling Stone_, portray the popular music scene in and around Memphis. The author, a southerner himself, samples a broad range of music-making from Beale Street (where the "Rythm Oil" potion is sold) to the Mississippi Delta. He introduces not-so-famous talents along with the likes of Elvis Presley and B.B. King. Some strong language. 1991. Singing from the Soul: An Autobiography RC 34941 by Jose Carreras narrated by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes His life is put on hold in 1987 while this Spanish tenor copes with leukemia. Carreras recounts the events that forced him off the stage, his happy discovery that his voice was not affected by treatment, and his triumphant return to a successful operatic and concert career. He describes his world prior to his illness and reflects on what he learned from the experience. 1991. Traps, the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich RC 34877 by Mel Torme narrated by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Torme sketches a biography-memoir of Rich, his fellow jazz musician and friend of four decades. He describes how the star of the Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey big bands and the leader of several of his own swing-era bands got his start at age twenty-two months in his parents' vaudeville act. The book reveals how Rich survived an abusive father and dealt with the brain tumor that ended his life. Some strong language. 1991. Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story RC 34660 by Brian Wilson and Todd Gold narrated by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Wilson chronicles the formation of the Beach Boys--the popular rock band that became synonymous with the laid-back style of the 1960s. But there is a darker side to this sunny image, one in which Wilson reveals the trauma caused by his abusive father, his own addictive behavior, his difficulties with the band, and his mental illness. Some descriptions of sex and strong language. 1991. Nature and the Environment African Silences RC 34462 by Peter Matthiessen narrated by Ed Blake 2 cassettes The first two of the three essays in nature writer Matthiessen's ecological travel book cover a 1970 trip to western Africa and Zaire; the third, a trip to central Africa during the mid-1980s. The author accompanied various field researchers including an ornithologist, a wildlife ecologist, and a primatologist, and describes the grim results of their surveys of remaining African fauna and flora. 1991. After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America RC 34158 by E.C. Pielou narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes Pielou shows how vegetation, animals, and a relatively small human population took over what is now Canada and the northern United States more than eighteen thousand years ago, as the ice disappeared. Gradually the barren landscape was able to support a diverse wildlife that is now largely extinct. This ecological history is primarily concerned with how environmental changes affected human history. 1991. Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit RC 34696 by Al Gore narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes For more than twenty-five years, Senator Gore of Tennessee has searched for an understanding of and solutions to the worldwide ecological crisis. Among other concerns, he cites the destruction of the ozone layer, the devastation of tropical rain forests, the increase of water pollution, and the harmful effects of insecticides. He recommends a global Marshall Plan to save the environment. 1992. Green Rage: Radical Environmentalism and the Unmaking of Civilization RC 34204 by Christopher Manes narrated by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes Manes outlines the roots and defines the rationale of radical environmentalism. He details the acts of sabotage and civil disobedience that groups such as Earth First! commit and explains how they defend such tactics, known as "ecotage," on the grounds that there can be no compromise in efforts to save the earth. 1990. Learning to Listen to the Land RC 35078 edited by Bill Willers narrated by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes Essays illustrating the need for humans to learn to live in an environmentally sensitive manner. By authors such as Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and Onondaga chief Oren Lyons, the essays are grouped in three sections. The first depicts the current state of nature, the second describes the impact of growth-driven economics and overpopulation, and the third offers some possible solutions. 1991. Our Angry Earth RC 35211 by Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl narrated by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes Two futurists and science fiction writers provide a comprehensive analysis of the earth's problems. They outline global concerns, ranging from acid rain to nuclear waste; survey available scientific solutions; and confront the economic, political, and social shifts needed to repair damage and prevent disaster. Although some of their suggestions require technical expertise, they include life-style changes everyone can make. 1991. The Practice of the Wild: Essays RC 34261 by Gary Snyder narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet "meditates on the nature of wildness and freedom" in this collection of essays. Each of the nine selections reflects his concern for Native American traditions, contemplative philosophies, environmental issues, ethics, and, above all, the relationship between humans and nature. 1990. Trashing the Planet: How Science Can Help Us Deal with Acid Rain, Depletion of the Ozone, and Nuclear Waste (among Other Things) RC 35643 by Dixy Lee Ray and Lou Guzzo narrated by Lydia Humphries 2 cassettes The author advocates taking a scientific and technical approach to environmental problems. She contends that Americans are especially vulnerable to scare tactics. This book is an attempt to clarify the issues and to seek a balance between the environment and technological improvements. 1990. The World Is Burning RC 34484 by Alex Shoumatoff narrated by Ed Blake 3 cassettes The writer discusses the destruction of the rain forest and other ecological issues, such as global warming, the greenhouse effect, and the loss of biological diversity. In his analysis of the potential disasters for humankind, he interweaves the tragic story of the murder of Chico Mendes, leader of a small trade union dedicated to the defense of the Amazon rain forests, whose death has become a symbol of international outrage. 1990. Young Men and Fire RC 35639 by Norman Maclean narrated by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Montana, 1949. The profession of smoke jumping--parachuting to trench around forest fires--is less than a decade old. A crew of young smoke jumpers lands for a routine job in Mann Gulch. Within two hours the fire escalates into a "blowup," and thirteen men are killed. Author Maclean spent the last years of his life investigating the fateful fire and the accusations that the crew leader's actions caused the deaths. Violence. Bestseller 1992. Philosophy The Art of Worldly Wisdom: A Pocket Oracle RC 34734 by Baltasar Gracian narrated by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Written in the seventeenth century by Gracian, a Jesuit scholar, this collection of sayings is still appropriate today, especially for people whose day-to-day existence involves interaction with others. The author stresses the importance of recognizing and communicating with an individual's true self rather than with an artificially constructed social persona. Bestseller 1992. Being and Nothingness: A Phenomenological Essay on Ontology RC 34599 by Jean-Paul Sartre narrated by Jon Beryl 7 cassettes Translator Hazel Barnes describes Sartre as "one of the very few twentieth-century philosophers to present us with a total system." The parts in this principal text on existentialism are entitled the pursuit of being; the problem of nothingness; being-for-itself; being-for-others; and having, doing, and being. Some discussion of sex. 1956. How Did I Get Here So Fast? Rhetorical Questions and Available Answers from a Long and Happy Life RC 34497 by Chalmers M. Roberts narrated by Randy Atcher 1 cassette A former reporter and diplomatic correspondent talks about his attitude toward growing older, drawing on his experiences of eighty years. His recommendations include ideas for stimulating the mind and keeping fit--Roberts writes and swims--but it is his insights for living life with the greatest enjoyment that set this book apart. 1991. +Life's Little Instruction Book RC 33937 by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. narrated by Bob Askey 1 cassette When his son was preparing for his new life as a college freshman, the author jotted down a few "observations and words of counsel" that he hoped would provide a guide for the young man. The 511 instructions include compliment three people every day; live beneath your means; slow dance; admit your mistakes; give people a second chance, but not a third; have a dog; never eat the last cookie; and call your mother. Bestseller 1991. +Live and Learn and Pass It On: People Ages Five to Ninety-five Share What They've Discovered about Life, Love, and Other Good Stuff RC 34030 by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. narrated by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette The author of _Life's Little Instruction Book (RC 33937)_ has noted a few lessons learned during fifty years of living and has expanded his list by gathering pearls of wisdom from friends, students, and senior citizens. Many share secrets of happiness. Several express the need to keep learning. Bestseller 1992. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius RC 35062 by Ray Monk narrated by Peter Johnson 5 cassettes Monk portrays this controversial philosopher from several angles, probing his eccentric life in search of the source of his radical ideas. When Wittgenstein dispensed with an inherited fortune to live frugally, became an intellectual professor who disdained thinkers, and chose to live as a recluse though still vulnerable to friendship, the relationship between man and work grew increasingly complex. 1990. Poetry The American Book of the Dead: Poems RC 34882 by Jim Barnes narrated by Bob Askey 1 cassette Poetry that mingles images of the past and present by an American of Choctaw-Welsh-English descent. Four sections, "This Crazy Land," "Death by Water," "Ishmael," and "Night Falls, Ritual and Fast," bring together reflections and autobiographical poems about things he wants you to notice, people he wants you to know, feelings he wants you to share, and places he wants you to care about. Some strong language. 1982. April Twilights (1903): Poems RC 35294 by Willa Cather narrated by Janis Gray 1 cassette First published in 1903, this revised volume of poetry is also the first book published by Willa Cather, later known as a novelist. From these thirty-seven poems, some lines--"I sought the wood in winter/When every leaf was dead" and "Grandmither, think not I forget..."-- will have a familiar ring. Many poems reflect Cather's interest in nature. 1968. The Best American Poetry, 1991 RC 35402 edited by Mark Strand and David Lehman narrated by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Mark Strand, 1990 poet laureate of the United States, served as guest editor of a collection of the best poems published that year. His choices range from dramatic monologues to sonnets, and the subjects and settings are equally diverse. When he narrows his selection to the allotted seventy-five poems, both newcomers and established poets are represented in titles such as "Celestial Music" and "Desire." 1991. City of Discontent: An Interpretive Biography of Vachel Lindsay, Being Also the Story of Springfield, Illinois, USA, and of the Love of the Poet for That City, That State, and That Nation RC 34597 by Mark Harris narrated by Jon Beryl 3 cassettes Lindsay's life from his birth in 1879, through his travels across America and around the world, to his death in 1931. Lindsay tried through his poetry to awaken Americans to the plight of the poor and to his vision of a rich, peaceful life. 1980. Collected Poems of Robert Service RC 34257 by Robert Service narrated by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Ballads, rhymes, and humorous and melodramatic verse written by a Canadian prior to 1940. Contains several of his most popular poems, including "The Spell of the Yukon," "The Cremation of Sam McGee," "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," and the "Bar-Room Ballads." 1940. The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Volume 1 RC 33626 by Anna Akhmatova narrated by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Poet and translator Judith Hemschemeyer's preface and editor Roberta Reeder's lengthy introduction place the Russian writer's poems in their historical and biographical context. The lyric verses, written over a period of more than sixty years, appear in English translations. Original thematic cycles, such as "Petersburg" and "Rosary," are retained. 1989. The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Volume 2 RC 33627 by Anna Akhmatova narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Begins with two essays by poet Anatoly Naiman and a memoir by Isaiah Berlin, describing his 1945 and 1965 meetings with Akhmatova. The poems, arranged essentially as Akhmatova composed them, include a great many that, because of censorship, could not be published previously. Her subjects reflect the terrible times brought about by revolution and war. Sequel to _The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Vol. 1 (RC 33626)_. 1989. The Continuous Life RC 32952 by Mark Strand narrated by Graci Ragsdale 1 cassette In this first volume issued since Mark Strand became Poet Laureate of the United States, he has assembled a collection of poems and prose poems. He explores the serious and the not so serious. 1990. Earth, Air, Fire, and Water: Poems RC 34801 selected by Frances McCullough narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler 1 cassette A collection of more than 125 poems of discovery by eighty-one contemporary poets, including LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka), Sylvia Plath, e.e. cummings, Vachel Lindsay, and William Carlos Williams. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1989. Favorite Poems of Henry W. Longfellow RC 34113 by Henry W. Longfellow narrated by Alexander Scourby 2 cassettes (Reissue) Selected poems by a nineteenth-century American poet. The collection is divided into five sections: Songs of Memory and Other Lyrics; Story in Song; Poems of Principle; Sonnets; and Excerpts from "Michael Angelo: A Fragment." 1967. Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Very Private Life RC 34677 by Robert Bernard Martin narrated by Richard Brown 4 cassettes Using previously unavailable papers and letters, Martin seeks clues to Hopkins's inner life. Known for his sensual yet spiritual poetry, Hopkins maintained a private, reserved image. Discusses his homosexual tendencies, matriculation through Oxford, conversion to Catholicism, and life as a Jesuit priest. 1991. Going Back to the River: Poems RC 35399 by Marilyn Hacker narrated by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette A 1975 winner of the National Book Award reflects on her life in New York and France. In the title poem, Hacker recalls her immigrant parents and growing up with two languages. Now she feels at home on two continents, especially if her lesbian lover is there to walk with her to the river. Favorite subjects include domesticity, family relationships, parting, and the many-faceted aspects of love. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. Heaven and Earth: A Cosmology, Poems RC 34884 by Albert Goldbarth narrated by Bob Askey 1 cassette Goldbarth's language covers the gamut--from history and science to lust and comic-book expressions--and samples are gathered in this selection of poems under the headings "Talk," "Love," "Others," and "Physics." Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry. Some strong language. 1991. Hill Daughter: New and Selected Poems RC 34848 by Louise McNeill narrated by Mary Kane 1 cassette In the title poem McNeill speaks from first-hand experience about the role of Appalachian women. Other themes are her affection for the land and its people and her concern for its welfare in the face of environmental deterioration. Poems are grouped by tone and by volume of original publication. 1991. The Homeplace: Poems RC 34440 by Marilyn Nelson Waniek narrated by Gail Nelson 1 cassette An African-American poet celebrates her family history. The first section commemorates female relatives and dates from before freedom. Waniek is inspired by the spirit of Diverne, her great-great-grandmother, who accepts the son she bears her master as her "starburst joy." The second section is devoted to proud voices of black men like Waniek's father, a decorated World War II airman. Some strong language. 1990. _In Memoriam_, _Maud_, and Other Poems RC 35367 by Alfred Tennyson narrated by John Horton 2 cassettes "In Memoriam" is a series of poems inspired by the changing moods of the author's regret for his dead friend. It describes the gradual transformation of this sorrow into a wider love of God and humanity. "Maud" is a monodrama in which the narrator, a man of morbid temperament, describes significant events in his life. Also includes some of Tennyson's best-known works, such as "The Charge of the Light Brigade." 1974. Near Changes: Poems RC 35335 by Mona Van Duyn narrated by Sally Darling 1 cassette In "The Insight Lady of St. Louis on Zoos," the poet is surrounded by books "in her natural habitat." She writes about simple things and a changing world. Most of her poems reveal great devotion to her husband and to the friends and neighbors who have taken the place of a family. This volume won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. In 1992 Van Duyn was the first woman to be named poet laureate of the United States. 1990. The Never-Ending: New Poems RC 34600 by Andrew Hudgins narrated by Roy Avers 1 cassette "Crucifixion" and "The Unpromised Land" reflect the author's close ties to Montgomery, Alabama, and his thoughts about the Confederacy and about civil rights. "The Yellow Harvest" depicts souls tormented by belief and skepticism while examining paintings of Christ. "November Garden" and "Compost: An Ode" continue Hudgins's fascination with nature. And "Prayer for an Ex-Wife" turns to the poet's never-ending theme of love. Some strong language. 1991. New and Selected Poems RC 35781 by Mary Oliver narrated by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette The author of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning _American Primitive (RC 21493)_ was honored with the National Book Award for this volume containing poems written over nearly three decades. Oliver's poems frequently question how to love this world. Although most pay tribute to nature, some investigate human existence, expressing the need to experience life so that one does not "end up simply having visited this world." 1992. Old and New Poems RC 34487 by Donald Hall narrated by Gordon Gould 1 cassette The author of these poems and prose pieces has selected works ranging over a period of more than forty years. He admits to cutting lines and repairing segments on occasion--a right that he cannot resist exercising. By grouping his works chronologically he provides a retrospective look at the evolution of his style as well as a closer look at trends that he has followed in American poetry. 1990. The Quarrel of the Six Beasts/Luc Suc Tranh Cong RC 34280 translated by Thong Huynh Sanh narrated by Trung Tran and Mary Kane 1 cassette In this classic narrative poem, written in late-eighteenth-century Vietnam, each of six common domestic animals--the water buffalo, the dog, the horse, the goat, the rooster, and the pig--brags of the service it performs for its master and is contemptuous of some other beast as useless or harmful. This edition includes the original poem in Vietnamese with a translation, introduction, and notes in English. Bilingual title. 1987. Rainbow Remnants in Rock Bottom Ghetto Sky RC 34561 by Thylias Moss narrated by Sally Darling 1 cassette This volume was selected by Charles Simic for the National Poetry Series in 1990, and in 1991 it won a Whiting Writers Award. Moss focuses on the experience of African Americans. She writes: "Truth is...a perfect nappy curl, tightly wound, spinning wildly when I try to tamper with its nature," and "the promise that she bear Jim no bastards, the promise to her face that it not be mistaken as shadow." 1991. The Ring and the Book RC 35051 by Robert Browning narrated by Gordon Gould 4 cassettes In 1860 Robert Browning discovered a book in a secondhand book stall in Florence, documenting a Roman murder trial in 1698. Around this information he weaves a long narrative poem about Count Guido, the accused; Pompilia, his wife and murder victim; and Pietro and Violante Comparini, parents of Pompilia and also victims of the murderous Guido. The poem describes events from different points of view, varying the guilt or innocence of the characters. 1971. A Season of Loss: Poems RC 35134 by Jim Barnes narrated by John Stratton 1 cassette Poems by an American of Choctaw-Welsh-English heritage take a closer look at long-gone people and places. In part one, entitled "Bone Yard," one feels the January wind, hears the moan of a distant diesel, and regrets leaving Santa Fe. Part two, "Dog Days," begins with a reflection on sultry August days but gives way to songs of praise. Each season of loss is replaced with new love and respect for life. Some strong language. 1985. Seeing Things RC 35398 by Seamus Heaney narrated by John Horton 1 cassette Heaney's translations of excerpts from _The Aeneid_ and _The Inferno_ frame this collection. Just as Aeneas prays for one meeting with his dear father, so Heaney records images of his dead father. A group of twelve-line poems, assembled under the heading "Squarings," summons up memories of precise moments in the author's childhood. Such memories feed his imagination, enabling him to "see things." 1991. Selected Poems RC 35353 by James Tate narrated by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. This volume contains Tate's poems from collections published between 1967 and 1986--poems about childish delights, dreams, tragedy, romance, absences, amnesia, immortals, and melancholy. He writes about young soldiers hunched "like homeless bluebirds," about special days ("they are not what we live for"), and about moments that one can only experience. Some strong language. 1991. Under 35: The New Generation of American Poets RC 32901 edited by Nicholas Christopher narrated by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes The editor of this selection of poems concerns himself with, aside from the obvious criteria, the "poem that sends a tingle up the spine." Each poet shares the history of a generation that has come of age since the Vietnam War. And each poem shares the writer's own personal history, perhaps suggesting that individual experience is as relevant as society's. 1989. The World Doesn't End RC 32955 by Charles Simic narrated by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette This collection of sixty-seven prose poems received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. The author, born in Yugoslavia in 1938, is the winner of many additional awards for his poetry and literary translations. Simic meditates on human experiences as viewed in everyday life. In one piece he knows an owl who dreams of being a star of country music. In another, he presents a little kid sticking pins into the butterflies he has imprisoned. 1989. Psychology and Self-Help +Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial Destiny! RC 33939 by Anthony Robbins narrated by Butch Hoover 4 cassettes Robbins turned his life around when he developed the principle of "concentration of power," whereby he learned to focus all his resources on mastering one aspect of life at a time. Believing that everyone can fulfill the dreams held deep within, he explains his strategies and offers a seven-day plan for reshaping one's life. Bestseller 1991. The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms RC 34655 by Margaret A. Boden narrated by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes Examines how computers process information and help search for clues to how human brains operate. Boden is interested in possible connections with the thought processes and mental activity related to creativity. She dispels myths claiming that creative ideas are divinely inspired or accidental, and concludes that scientific data can be interpreted in a way that increases creative possibilities. 1991. The Cry for Myth RC 33715 by Rollo May narrated by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes A popular therapist describes the role myths play in our lives. May claims that contemporary society, lacking heroes and myths of its own, looks to the past for meaning and a sense of belonging to a higher order. He traces myths from ancient Greek tragedies to modern fairy tales and cites case studies and literary references as evidence that many Americans are interested in myths of other cultures. He believes that the missing link is often spiritual. 1991. The Culture of Pain RC 34482 by David B. Morris narrated by Philip Booth 3 cassettes The author combines literary and medical research on the experience of chronic pain, examining psychological, physiological, and social influences on sufferers. He isolates pain as a cultural product, surveying its history from the ancient Greeks to modern medical practitioners, with particular emphasis on the connections between mental and physical pain. 1991. The Dancing Clock and Other Childhood Memories RC 32247 by Helen Harris Perlman narrated by Peg Munson 2 cassettes The author, a clinical social worker and professor, offers her own childhood memories as a vehicle to help others explore and remember how they reacted to, and were marked by, events in their youth. Her sketches illustrate rivalry, awareness of what is "good" and "bad" and right and wrong, shocks to the self-image, the loss of illusions, the tensions of loving and hating, and experiences with death. 1989. Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science RC 34349 by L. Ron Hubbard narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 1 cassette The controversial and bestselling author of _Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (RD 8295)_ tells the story of his research in understanding and using the full capabilities of the human mind. He also explains how dianetics can be used by individuals to better understand themselves and live happier, more successful lives. Includes glossary, bibliography, and short biographical sketch. 1989. Executive in Passage: Career in Crisis--the Door to Uncommon Fulfillment RC 34870 by Donald Marrs narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A middle-aged top advertising executive examines his feelings of discomfort in his daily work, realizing that his inner values conflict with his professional motives. In this account, he traces the changes he has made to avoid compromising those values. He includes internal dialogue along with his external moves and offers guidance for those who would share his experience. 1990. The Culture of Pain RC 34482 by David B. Morris narrated by Philip Booth 3 cassettes The author combines literary and medical research on the experience of chronic pain, examining psychological, physiological, and social influences on sufferers. He isolates pain as a cultural product, surveying its history from the ancient Greeks to modern medical practitioners, with particular emphasis on the connections between mental and physical pain. 1991. The Dancing Clock and Other Childhood Memories RC 32247 by Helen Harris Perlman narrated by Peg Munson 2 cassettes The author, a clinical social worker and professor, offers her own childhood memories as a vehicle to help others explore and remember how they reacted to, and were marked by, events in their youth. Her sketches illustrate rivalry, awareness of what is "good" and "bad" and right and wrong, shocks to the self-image, the loss of illusions, the tensions of loving and hating, and experiences with death. 1989. Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science RC 34349 by L. Ron Hubbard narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 1 cassette The controversial and bestselling author of _Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (RD 8295)_ tells the story of his research in understanding and using the full capabilities of the human mind. He also explains how dianetics can be used by individuals to better understand themselves and live happier, more successful lives. Includes glossary, bibliography, and short biographical sketch. 1989. Executive in Passage: Career in Crisis--the Door to Uncommon Fulfillment RC 34870 by Donald Marrs narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A middle-aged top advertising executive examines his feelings of discomfort in his daily work, realizing that his inner values conflict with his professional motives. In this account, he traces the changes he has made to avoid compromising those values. He includes internal dialogue along with his external moves and offers guidance for those who would share his experience. 1990. I Dare You! How to Stay Young Forever RC 34386 by Lucile Bogue narrated by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes In her eightieth year, this author offers a prescription for living a full, healthy, and productive life as a senior citizen. Topics include common-sense suggestions for exercise, doing something that you love, and conquering fear and pain. But her focus is on creative ways to pursue later years with energy and enthusiasm, and she provides documented ideas for travel and for challenging the mind. 1990. Interpersonal Perception RC 34197 by Edward E. Jones narrated by James DeLotel 3 cassettes Explores how we determine what other people are "really like," and in turn how we impress them, and how their reactions affect us. A social psychologist describes his research into the thought processes and motives underlying interpersonal relationships. He reflects on the question of understanding intentional action, focuses on the social perception processes, and stresses how various contexts of interaction affect perceptions. 1990. The Left-hander Syndrome: The Causes and Consequences of Left-handedness RC 35526 by Stanley Coren narrated by Jake Williams 2 cassettes The author investigates the biological causes and social consequences of left-handedness. Coren's extensive research shows that one in ten people is left-handed, and that history has not always been kind to those so identified. Claiming that what is seen as a minor inconvenience may create greater risks of accident, he urges this minority to organize for safety and awareness. 1992. Many Lives, Many Masters RC 34974 by Brian L. Weiss narrated by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes Noted psychiatrist Brian Weiss has little respect for nontraditional psychiatry until he treats Catherine. When her severe anxiety and numerous phobias do not improve, Weiss hypnotizes her, and she describes some of her eighty-six past lives and becomes a channel for the Master Spirits. Weiss's skepticism decreases as Catherine talks about his deceased relatives. 1988. Obsessive Love: When Passion Holds You Prisoner RC 34249 by Susan Forward and Craig Buck narrated by Suzanne Nelson 2 cassettes The first of therapist Forward's four characteristics of obsessive love is "a painful, all-consuming preoccupation with a real or wished-for lover." Using stories of persons on both ends of obsessive relationships, Forward explains why people have developed the obsessive trait, how they can recognize it in themselves or others, and what steps they can take to eliminate it. 1991. Quest: The Life of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross RC 34421 by Derek Gill narrated by Patricia McDermott 3 cassettes Physician and author Kubler-Ross is known for her insights into the psychological aspects of the death process. Beginning with Kubler-Ross's early life as a triplet born to Swiss parents, Gill's biography outlines her medical training, work with war victims, move to New York, and marriage to a fellow physician. The book ends with the 1969 publication of Kubler-Ross's book _On Death and Dying (RD 6132)_. 1980. Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem RC 34110 by Gloria Steinem narrated by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes A cofounder of _Ms._ magazine and outspoken feminist, Steinem here confronts internal barriers to women's equality. She examines the experiences of individual men and women; researches self-help books; and, recognizing that "Good writers write to find out about themselves--and it lasts forever," she finally listens to herself. 1992. They Call It Hypnosis RC 34221 by Robert A. Baker narrated by John Richardson 3 cassettes Psychologist Baker examines the history, uses, abuses, misconceptions, and future of the practice called hypnosis. He refutes the concept that hypnosis is a unique expression of altered consciousness. Instead, Baker and others in the field believe that this state can be achieved by a combination of compliance, relaxation, and suggestibility. 1990. Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype RC 35274 by Clarissa Pinkola Estes narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 4 cassettes Estes, a Jungian analyst and storyteller, uses fairytales and myths to illustrate the female "wild" or instinctive nature so often repressed in society. In addition to using the medicine of these stories, Estes suggests that women should mimic the traits of wolves to tap their own dormant wildness. Of her ten "general wolf rules for life," Estes emphasizes "howl often." Bestseller 1992. Religion Adventure in Africa: The Story of Don McClure RC 34375 by Charles Partee narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes A portrait of Don McClure is gleaned from letters to his mother that are pieced together by his son-in-law. For fifty years, McClure cheerfully devoted his life as a Christian missionary to spreading the gospel in Africa while protecting his family, delivering babies, and fixing anything that broke--content with doing just about anything but sitting still. 1990. Against the Night: Living in the New Dark Ages RC 32956 by Charles W. Colson and Ellen Santilli Vaughn narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette Colson traces the disintegration of modern civilization to the seventeenth-century French philosopher Descartes, whose "I think, therefore I am" argument began a move away from a God-centered faith. He envisions a return to the belief in the sovereignty of God as the solution to the moral darkness and decay of the late twentieth century. 1989. Are You Running with Me, Jesus? A Spiritual Companion for the 1990s RC 33847 by Malcolm Boyd narrated by Jack Fox 1 cassette A collection of meditations on topics of concern for the 1990s--AIDS, the homeless, the environment, and nursing homes. A 1965 version of these prayer-like fragments became an immediate bestseller. Boyd retains some sections and adds updated material for spiritual reflection and renewal at home, at work, and on various occasions. 1990. The Bestiary of Christ RC 34900 by Louis Charbonneau-Lassay and D.M. Dooling narrated by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Abridged version of a work first published in France in 1940. Meditations on the symbolic meaning of animals in religious literature. The author researched artwork and documents from sources as diverse as ancient Egypt and the Renaissance, examining real and imagined animals from all parts of the world. 1991. Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota RC 33097 by Wallace H. Black Elk and William S. Lyon narrated by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota in 1921, Wallace Black Elk was "called" to the sacred way of the _Chanunpa_ when he was five years old. Eleven "grandfathers," or mentors, prepared him to use spiritual powers, to heal, and to help others. His collaborator on the book is a university professor who has studied and worked with Black Elk for twelve years. 1990. Catholicism and Politics in Communist Societies: Christianity under Stress, Volume 2 RC 35405 edited by Pedro Ramet narrated by Frank Coffee 4 cassettes Discusses the relationship between the Catholic church and socialist systems in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Examines changes within the church from historical and contemporary perspectives. Sequel to _Eastern Christianity and Politics in the Twentieth Century (RC 29273)_. 1990. Deborah, Golda, and Me: Being Female and Jewish in America RC 34944 by Letty Cottin Pogrebin narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Pogrebin's introspective autobiography focuses on her conflicting loyalties to her religious upbringing and her feminism. She first felt herself an outsider when, as a fifteen-year-old female, she was not allowed to say the prayer for the dead for her mother. For twenty years she separated herself from her religion, but now she has found a way to be a Jew who is a woman and a woman who is a Jew. 1991. Good Morning, Holy Spirit RC 35152 by Benny Hinn narrated by Philip Booth 1 cassette Testimony of the author's personal experience with the Holy Spirit and how it changed his life. An Israeli immigrant from an Eastern Orthodox family educated in Catholic schools, Hinn describes the path that brought him to America, where he became a born-again Christian. Using Biblical passages, he offers suggestions for a full Christian life, including guidance to each member of the Trinity, and ways to improve one's prayer life. 1990. The Grace Awakening RC 35261 by Charles R. Swindoll narrated by Harold Parker 2 cassettes According to Swindoll, a "new movement is on the horizon," one which he defines as the "Grace Awakening." He asserts that there are too many grace killers--such as pride, criticism, gossip, fear, resentment, and guilt--loose in the world. The individual must accept the benefits of grace and gain a greater appreciation for God's gifts, spend less time criticizing others, become more tolerant, and take a step toward a new maturity. 1990. Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman's Sourcebook RC 34434 by Paula Gunn Allen narrated by Carole Jordan-Stewart 2 cassettes Allen retells and explains twenty-one spiritual stories culled from the oral histories of various Native American tribes. These selections, which include creation legends, illustrate the gynecocratic values held by the tribes. Also discussed are the steps a woman passes through to become a medicine woman--the ways of the daughter, householder, mother, gatherer, ritualist, teacher, and wise woman. 1991. In the Eye of the Storm RC 35494 by Max Lucado narrated by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes A twenty-four-hour account of a day in the life of Jesus begins with the news that his dearest friend, John the Baptist, has been murdered. Aside from the Crucifixion, this day--a day that is recorded in all four Gospels--brings more stress than any other. A church pastor reveals how Jesus coped with the pressure of demands, the storms of doubt, and the sting of failure, relating Jesus's responses to the urgencies of present-day life. 1991. An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History, and Practices RC 34538 by Peter Harvey narrated by Edward Blake 3 cassettes Harvey's account of the 2,500-year history of Buddhism describes its development from origins in India, its expansion throughout Asia, and its introduction into Europe and America. He discusses the practices of ethics, devotion, monasticism, and meditation, pointing out the diversity within Buddhist traditions as well as the beliefs and rites common throughout the Buddhist world. 1990. Jerusalem Blessed, Jerusalem Cursed: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Holy City from David's Time to Our Own RC 35169 by Thomas A. Idinopulos narrated by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes An examination of the city of Jerusalem, where for centuries millions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims from around the world have gathered to hear the word of God. The author discusses the importance of Jerusalem to each religious tradition, the history of Zionism and the _intifada_, and the future of Jerusalem. 1991. My Journey into Alzheimer's Disease RC 33848 by Robert and Betty Davis narrated by Butch Hoover 1 cassette Robert Davis, a minister, was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease at the age of fifty-three. He and his wife describe the psychological and economic devastation it brings to the estimated 2.5 million Americans who have the disease and to their loved ones. They also discuss their spiritual journey through these "terrors by night," and share their faith in God's love. 1989. Native American Prophecies RC 34409 by Scott Peterson narrated by Carole Jordan-Stewart 2 cassettes This historical examination of Native-American prophecies culminates in interviews with two modern-day prophets. The author suggests using Native American philosophy, prophecies, and wisdom to save the planet from environmental destruction. 1990. Poultry in the Pulpit RC 34323 by Alexander Cameron narrated by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes Cameron, who gave up his veterinary practice in the 1950s to become a Presbyterian minister, continues his story of a Scottish country vet turned clergyman. Interspersed among tales relating a minister's duties--performing weddings and funerals, writing sermons, consoling the sick, and caring for alcoholics and the bereaved--are stories of his days as a vet and of life with his wife and family. Sequel to _Vet in the Vestry (RC 34322)_. 1988. The Power of Positive Living RC 33609 by Norman Vincent Peale narrated by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes Peale considers himself a happy person and is concerned about people who are not. Now, as a sequel to _The Power of Positive Thinking (RC 27235)_, he offers further help for those who want to turn their lives around. Using letters, anecdotes, and examples gleaned from his counseling experiences, Peale offers ways in which people can conquer their fears, triumph over adversity, and transform their lives through faith in God. 1990. The Search for God at Harvard RC 35138 by Ari L. Goldman narrated by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes An Orthodox Jewish _New York Times_ reporter and religion correspondent chronicles a sabbatical year spent at the Harvard Divinity School. While studying the teachings of the major religious traditions, he develops a better understanding of his own faith. He also discovers a diversity among his fellow theology students that clearly does not fit stereotypical images. 1991. Souls on Fire: Portraits and Legends of Hasidic Masters RC 35714 by Elie Wiesel narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes (Reissue) Biographical sketches are linked to form a personal account of the Hasidic movement, a mystical sect of Judaism of which the author is a member. Wiesel recounts his grandfather's tales of the Hasidic leaders and their disciples in Eastern Europe. His role is to transmit the story. But "all experiences cannot be transmitted by the word ... [only] by a glance, or ... through laughter." 1972. The Spiritual Life of Children RC 34188 by Robert Coles narrated by Philip Booth 3 cassettes Coles listened to the attitudes of children and observed their artwork and behavior for more than thirty years. He conveys the children's thoughts and feelings about spirituality and God, their understanding of the meaning of their lives, and the different perceptions of children from Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions. Bestseller 1990. Spiritual Parenting RC 34264 by David L. Carroll narrated by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Carroll refers to his book as "a loving guide for the new-age parent" and presents methods of rearing children in today's society in a spiritual or religious manner. Included are tips on convincing children to avoid drugs, rock music, premarital sex, and unwholesome television programs, as well as on how to talk about death and how to communicate spiritual ideas. 1990. Teachings around the Sacred Wheel: Finding the Soul of the Dreamtime RC 34306 by Lynn V. Andrews narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Andrews, a member of the Sisterhood of the Shields, provides a workbook for people who are on a "vision quest for enlightenment and personal power." Based on her workshops and previous books, this volume offers visualization exercises for traveling to the four points of the sacred wheel--a journey to help fight ignorance and unlock the wisdom, joy, and power within the soul. 1990. Vet in the Vestry RC 34322 by Alexander Cameron narrated by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes Cameron had been a veterinarian for some years when, in the mid-1950s, he decided to become a clergyman. Three years later he emerged from Trinity College as a minister in the Church of Scotland. He was still a caretaker, he just had a different flock. Cameron relates his adventures as a vet and describes the transition he and his family underwent as he began his ministry. Prequel to _Poultry in the Pulpit (RC 34323)_. 1987. Voices of Silence: Lives of the Trappists Today RC 34899 by Frank Bianco narrated by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes After the death of his son left photojournalist Bianco angry with God, an assignment about Trappist monks began an emotional healing process for the author and grew into five years of living with and observing the cloistered Trappist life-style. Bianco's descriptions of the monks' personalities and histories have been "blended" to preserve their privacy. Some strong language. 1991. Science and Technology Beyond Numeracy: Ruminations of a Numbers Man RC 35112 by John Allen Paulos narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Short independent entries on mathematics, including dictionary-like descriptions, arranged in alphabetical order. Somewhat longer essays include topics for the mathematically illiterate and personal musings. The author surveys subjects ranging from ancient formulas to current theories of chaos and coincidence in the same style that he used in _Innumeracy (RC 30187)_. 1991. Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History RC 35090 by Stephen Jay Gould narrated by Jon Beryl 4 cassettes Harvard professor and curator Gould has compiled another collection of essays from his eighteen years of monthly contributions to _Natural History_ magazine. Included are essays on such divergent topics as male nipples, Joe DiMaggio's unmatched hitting streak, the kiwi birds' enormous eggs, and Australia's unusual mammalian echidna--an egg-laying anteater related to the duckbilled platypus. 1991. Charles Darwin: A New Life RC 34293 by John Bowlby narrated by Butch Hoover 5 cassettes British psychologist Bowlby uses his pioneering work in child development to explore the origins of Darwin's lifelong ill health. Believing that Darwin suffered from hyperventilation syndrome, Bowlby explains that the illness was brought on by Darwin's losing his mother at the age of eight and by his resulting low self-esteem. Bowlby supports his diagnosis by examining patterns in Darwin's illness, work, and emotional life. 1990. Charles Darwin: The Man and His Influence RC 35230 by Peter J. Bowler narrated by Richard Brown 2 cassettes Bowler provides a brief narrative of Darwin's personal life, then concentrates on his work, taking into account scholarly material that suggests that Darwin's role in the theory of evolution needs to be reinterpreted. Bowler discusses the voyage of the _Beagle_ and its effect on Darwin's concept of speciation and the work that led to the publication of _Origin of the Species (RC 15937)_. 1990. The Dark Romance of Dian Fossey RC 34196 by Harold T.P. Hayes narrated by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes An author of African studies explores the private life of the primatologist Dian Fossey, found murdered in Rwanda in 1985. Fossey, who made the world aware of mountain gorillas, described her sixteen years in the jungles of Africa in _Gorillas in the Mist (RC 19930)_. But much of her personal life remained a mystery, until Hayes researched the background of this enigmatic woman who used radical methods to save the gorillas from extinction. 1990. Dinosaur Tracks RC 34420 by Tony Thulborn narrated by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes A paleontologist reviews the history of the study of dinosaur footprints and trackways; describes the basic methods used in researching dinosaur tracks; explains how they are identified; and discusses how a dinosaur's gait, size, and speed can be estimated. Thulborn approaches the interpretation of tracks using terms familiar to both interested lay readers and scientists. 1990. Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons RC 33693 by Christopher McGowan narrated by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes A paleontologist takes a look at the three main types of dinosaurs--those that lived on land, those that lived in the sea, and those that lived in the air. Writing for the lay reader, McGowan often draws analogies between large living animals and extinct giants. Rather than try to guess the identity of dinosaur footprints and fossils, he works out their probable design and dimensions in a given environment. 1991. Edison and the Business of Innovation RC 35511 by Andre Millard narrated by Bob Butz 3 cassettes Chronicles life after forty for the creator of the phonograph. With many inventions to his credit, Edison turns to a factory for experimentation. There he presides over the shop floor in his new roles as industrialist, businessman, and manager of one of the first research laboratories. Millard shows how Edison's spirit of innovation sustains him through failures. 1990. Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio RC 34802 by Tom Lewis narrated by John Rayburn 4 cassettes Portrait of three American pioneers of radio--Lee de Forest, inventor of the vacuum tube; Edwin Howard Armstrong, creator of transmitter and amplification devices and the FM system; and David Sarnoff, who made RCA into a corporate giant. Chronicles the struggles among these individuals, along with the development of radio from a primitive wireless communication system to its golden age in the 1930s and 1940s. 1991. Infinite in All Directions: Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen, Scotland, April-November 1985 RC 34932 by Freeman J. Dyson narrated by Peter Johnson 3 cassettes Seventeen essays in plain language by a theoretical physicist. He examines the nature of life, its prognosis for the future, and the problems that the human species creates on this planet. His subjects range from nuclear winter to butterflies, reflecting their original appearance as lectures under the title "In Praise of Diversity." 1988. The Legacy of Chernobyl RC 34333 by Zhores A. Medvedev narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes An exiled Soviet scientist explains how ten times the amount of radiation from the Hiroshima bomb came to be released from the Chernobyl nuclear plant in 1986. In his discussion of the devastating results and the attempted cover-up by Soviet officials, Medvedev claims the accident helped accelerate glasnost. 1990. The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress RC 34198 by Joel Mokyr narrated by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Surveys the historical background of societies changed by technological innovation. Traces the major inventions of innovative nations, including ancient China and Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Examines the relationship between inventors and their environment. Mokyr offers his analysis of how competitors in the world market can sustain and promote their creative potential. 1990. Out There: The Government's Secret Quest for Extraterrestrials RC 34776 by Howard Blum narrated by James DeLotel 2 cassettes The United States government has claimed that there is not enough evidence to warrant investigation of the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Blum refutes this position, stating that the government has, in fact, created a top-secret UFO Working Group to do just that. He presents the history behind the group's 1987 formation and the methods he used to discover its existence. 1990. A Path Where No Man Thought: Nuclear Winter and the End of the Arms Race RC 34229 by Carl Sagan and Richard Turco narrated by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Sagan and Turco describe their theory of a nuclear winter--the lowering of the earth's temperature as a result of earth-shrouding clouds thrown into the atmosphere by nuclear explosions. The authors insist on the possibility of such a scenario and outline action that must be taken on a global level to eliminate such an imminent menace. 1990. A Physicist on Madison Avenue RC 35203 by Tony Rothman narrated by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes A scientist-writer covers topics ranging from the physics of a musical instrument to alternative cosmologies. While Rothman provides insights into the scientific process, he directs his approach to the general reader. For example, he makes light of the editors of a popular science magazine's arguing over what appeals to the readership. But mainly he shares his excitement over any scientific debate that leads to discovery. 1991. Scientific Literacy and the Myth of the Scientific Method RC 35437 by Henry H. Bauer narrated by K.D. Henry 2 cassettes A scientist explains in layperson's language why he believes the scientific method does not exist, and why and how science really works. Bauer likens science to the human activity of piecing together a complex jigsaw puzzle. He claims that correct science filters out whatever is not true, but warns readers against the misconception that "scientific" and "factual" are synonymous. 1992. Solomon's House Revisited: The Organization and Institutionalization of Science RC 35340 edited by Tore Frangsmyr narrated by Peter Johnson 3 cassettes Several authors examine the role of contemporary science in a forum fashioned after a tale about the study of nature by Francis Bacon. Contributors explore the function of academies and universities in the growth of science; the influence of the state, the church, and secret societies; the role of the laboratory and workshop; and the effects of competition and big science. 1990. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A Longer View of Newton and Halley RC 34240 edited by Norman J.W. Thrower narrated by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Eighteen essays by astronomers, physicists, science historians, and philosophers presented at the conference commemorating the tercentenary of Newton's _Principia_ and the 1985-1986 return of Halley's Comet. Four parts treat Newton's and Halley's parallel careers individually, portray the lesser-known Newton, depict the many sides of Halley, and discuss comets. 1990. Tell Me a Story: A New Look at Real and Artificial Memory RC 33479 by Roger C. Schank narrated by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Explores relationships between the stories that people tell or hear, memory, understanding, and intelligence. Schank describes his experiments with computers designed to duplicate interesting human storytelling experiences. He extends this effort to educational testing, especially of the types that measure analytic skills but ignore creative and practical aspects of intelligence. 1990. Too Hot to Handle: The Race for Cold Fusion RC 34413 by Frank Close narrated by Art Metzler 3 cassettes A physicist and popular science writer reveals the facts behind Martin Fleischmann's and Stanley Pons's 1989 declaration that they had discovered cold fusion. From the press conference when they announced their claim to the rush by other scientists to test it experimentally, the author chronicles his investigation into their methods and seeks to set the record straight. He also reminds us how good science really works. 1991. Trashing the Planet: How Science Can Help Us Deal with Acid Rain, Depletion of the Ozone, and Nuclear Waste (among Other Things) RC 35643 by Dixy Lee Ray and Lou Guzzo narrated by Lydia Humphries 2 cassettes The author advocates taking a scientific and technical approach to environmental problems. She contends that Americans are especially vulnerable to scare tactics. This book is an attempt to clarify the issues and to seek a balance between the environment and technological improvements. 1990. Social Sciences Acquired Tastes RC 35344 by Peter Mayle narrated by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Mayle, wondering about the spending habits of the rich, received a golden opportunity to indulge his curiosity from _GQ Magazine_. He provides some tips from his four-year search: a second home is not necessarily desirable, two things to avoid when shopping for antiques are fragility and the chic auction, and caviar should not be eaten with anything else--just spoon the black pearls into the mouth. Bestseller 1992. The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon RC 34187 by Melvin Patrick Ely narrated by John Stratton 3 cassettes Examines the social implications of a highly successful radio and television show depicting two southern black men who move north. Begun in 1926, the radio show was performed by white actors, who were later replaced by black actors for television. Although the program's fans included both blacks and whites, many felt it portrayed a negative black image. 1991. The American Scene RC 34080 by Henry James narrated by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes First published in England in 1907. James is disturbed by his sense of alienation when he returns to America after an absence of more than twenty years. At the same time he finds much that is familiar. He embarks on a year-long journey to the major cities of the east coast from New England to Florida. This record gives his impressions of the turn-of-the-century scene--the people and the society. 1987. Before the Flames: A Quest for the History of Arab Americans RC 34162 by Gregory Orfalea narrated by Peter Johnson 4 cassettes Orfalea combines personal background with more than a century of Arab-American history in a portrait of an immigrant group Americans once considered extremely foreign. Orfalea's research took him from villages in Syria and Lebanon to Arab-American communities in the United States, where he interviewed his own family as well as other Arab-Americans. 1988. Blood in the Face: The Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, Nazi Skinheads, and the Rise of a New White Culture RC 33554 by James Ridgeway narrated by Reginald Metcalf 2 cassettes A political correspondent details the rise of racist far-right groups, tracing the growth of their ideology back to the myth of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy. Ridgeway examines their political culture and their propaganda against minorities, portrays some of the leaders, and claims there is growing evidence that racism is becoming a major political issue. 1990. Broken Contract: A Memoir of Harvard Law School RC 35297 by Richard D. Kahlenberg narrated by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes Kahlenberg, a 1989 graduate of Harvard Law School, gives a detailed account of his grueling academic experience and his growing uneasiness over his career choice. A self-proclaimed liberal interested in public service, Kahlenberg believes the legal field needs to be restructured to lessen the inevitable appeal of big-money firms. Kahlenberg eventually takes a job on Capitol Hill. Some strong language. 1992. The Broken Cord RC 33717 by Michael Dorris narrated by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes In 1971, twenty-six-year-old Dorris, a doctoral candidate, a college teacher, and a member of the Modoc tribe, decided to become a single parent. He was offered the chance to adopt three-year-old Adam, a Sioux who had been diagnosed as mentally retarded. It was discovered later that Adam suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Dorris, who later married, describes the problems attendant upon raising a child with FAS. Includes Adam's story. 1989. Citizenship Made Simple RC 34410 by Louise Quayle narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes For persons wishing to become U.S. citizens. Guide to understanding the immigration laws, to learning which preferential category is appropriate, and to choosing what forms to file. Includes a list of immigration classifications; the requirements for naturalization; information about entering the United States, obtaining a green card, and preparing for the citizenship examination; and a description of the naturalization ceremony. 1991. The Culture of Contentment RC 35164 by John Kenneth Galbraith narrated by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Renowned economist analyzes U.S. monetary policies, domestic social conditions, and foreign relations. Galbraith's thesis is that America has succumbed to the desires and comfort of the affluent--a class that tends to control political decisions. He traces the roots of this late twentieth-century "culture," beginning with circumstances that led to the Great Depression and concluding with suggestions for coping with problems. 1992. The Culture of Pain RC 34482 by David B. Morris narrated by Philip Booth 3 cassettes The author combines literary and medical research on the experience of chronic pain, examining psychological, physiological, and social influences on sufferers. He isolates pain as a cultural product, surveying its history from the ancient Greeks to modern medical practitioners, with particular emphasis on the connections between mental and physical pain. 1991. Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America RC 34872 by James Davison Hunter narrated by Jake Williams 3 cassettes An overview of the cultural conflicts in America. Hunter analyzes the issues that have historically divided the country along ideological and class lines. He argues that, more than anything else, opposing traditional positions on moral values create religious and political boundaries and continue to polarize every aspect of the nation. He concludes with some suggestions for resolution of the debate. 1991. Dancing with Daddy: A Childhood Lost and a Life Regained RC 34263 by Betsy Petersen narrated by Pam Ward 1 cassette Betsy led a privileged life as the daughter of an esteemed surgeon. When, as an adult, she experienced difficulties mothering her two sons, Betsy sought help from a therapist. At the age of forty-five, she realized that she had been repressing the memory of being molested by her father from the time she was three until she left home at eighteen. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. The Day America Told the Truth: What People _Really_ Believe about Everything That Really Matters RC 35197 by James Patterson and Peter Kim narrated by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Based on research into Americans' private thoughts about subjects such as family life, infidelity, marriage, love, and sexual fantasies; drugs; AIDS; ethics; and sense of community. Contains test-yourself questionnaires and lists fifty-four revelations from the survey. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Days of Honey, Days of Onion: The Story of a Palestinian Family in Israel RC 34736 by Michael Gorkin narrated by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Gorkin, an American Jew who emigrated to Israel in the 1980s, spent two years closely involved with the family of Abu Ahmad to learn about life for a Palestinian family residing in a village in Israel. Gorkin's chronicle of this extended family shows, through aspects of their daily existence, how the values of families are influenced by a turbulent era. 1991. A Disease of Society: Cultural and Institutional Responses to AIDS RC 35517 edited by Dorothy Nelkin and others narrated by Maggie Welch 3 cassettes Essays examining the response to AIDS from the perspective of ten years' duration of the epidemic. Some essays explore the impact of AIDS on legal and cultural issues, such as antidiscrimination laws and the arts. Others describe the disease's effect on social institutions, including the family, prisons, and the medical profession. 1991. Eighty Acres: Elegy for a Family Farm RC 33973 by Ronald Jager narrated by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes Eighty acres is a small farm, but the author's memoirs of his experiences in this miniature world depict a life rich with contrasts. He details his view of rural America in the 1940s, recovering from the depression and now deep in wartime economy; honors his close-knit family; reflects on the never-ending chores; and takes a knowing look at the erosion of the small family farm. 1990. The Elder Brothers RC 35157 by Alan Ereira narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes The Kogi, or Elder Brothers, are a self-isolated tribe in the mountains of Colombia who consider themselves to be the guardians of the Earth. They broke tradition and allowed Ereira to film their centuries-old, simple way of life in order to inform the Younger Brothers that modern customs and behaviors are destroying the Earth and must be abandoned. Violence. 1990. The Great White Lie: How America's Hospitals Betray Our Trust and Endanger Our Lives RC 35519 by Walt Bogdanich narrated by Jake Williams 2 cassettes A Pulitzer Prize-winning _Wall Street Journal_ reporter exposes numerous shortcomings in American hospitals. Bogdanich documents specific institutions, medical staff, administrators, and professional associations in his investigation. Among examples of scandalous findings in his indictment are overworked and unqualified employees and haphazard hospital regulation. 1991. The Heart of the World RC 35394 by Nik Cohn narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes Cohn writes of the characters one meets while walking up New York's Broadway. His guide is Russian taxi driver Sasha Zim, who speaks in jumbled cliches and introduces Cohn to elderly has-beens, skilled pickpockets (liberty boosters), and a variety of transvestites including Lush Life. Cohn spends enough time with these characters to tell their stories and their reasons for frequenting the Great White Way. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. How to Locate Anyone Anywhere without Leaving Home RC 31810 by Ted Gunderson and Roger McGovern narrated by Magaret Anne Walterhouse 2 cassettes Discusses how to organize a search; necessary expenses for supplies, mailings, and telephone calls; profiling the subject of the search; and types of records: city, county, state, federal, educational, and credit institutions. Also covers safety tips and the adoptee/birth-parent search. An extensive appendix lists sources. 1989. In the Absence of Angels: A Hollywood Family's Courageous Story RC 33144 by Elizabeth Glaser and Laura Palmer narrated by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes The author, wife of Paul Michael Glaser, star of the "Starsky and Hutch" TV series, was infected by AIDS through a blood transfusion and passed the virus on to her two children. After the elder child died, Glaser sought organizations fighting pediatric AIDS, only to find there were none. With the help of well-connected friends, she created and sought support for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. 1991. The Kinsey Institute New Report on Sex: What You Must Know to Be Sexually Literate RC 35206 by June M. Reinisch and Ruth Beasley narrated by Kerry Cundiff 5 cassettes In the fall of 1989 the Kinsey Institute surveyed 1,974 American adults to ascertain their "sexual literacy." Fifty-five percent failed to answer half the questions correctly. This text, a supplement to Dr. Kinsey's original work published in the 1940s, provides easily understood information about human sexuality. 1990. Life Itself: Abortion in the American Mind RC 35512 by Roger Rosenblatt narrated by David Hartley-Margolin 1 cassette Questions why Americans have an especially hard time dealing with abortion. The author examines how other societies have resolved their conflicts on this issue and speculates on certain American characteristics--from Puritan history to politics--that cause the volatile reactions of advocates on both sides. He reasons that Americans tolerate diversity on other issues, and abortion should be no exception. 1992. Love in Black and White: The Triumph of Love over Prejudice and Taboo RC 34727 by Mark and Gail Mathabane narrated by John Stratton 2 cassettes Mark Mathabane, author of the autobiographical _Kaffir Boy (RC 24921)_ and _Kaffir Boy in America (RC 31789)_, continues his story with the help of his wife, Gail. The interracial couple describes the history of their relationship; the resistance they encountered from family, friends, and strangers; their own doubts; and the love that inspired them to surmount the problems. 1992. The Making of Middlebrow Culture RC 34817 by Joan Shelley Rubin narrated by Lydia Humphries 3 cassettes Examines the emergence of American middlebrow culture. The author claims that efforts to study the extremes, ranging from the avant-garde and the intelligentsia to the popular consumer, have largely ignored the curious mix of a middle culture with commercialism. Rubin chronicles the introduction of newspaper book review sections, the Book-of-the-Month Club, the rise of "outline" series, the "great books" movement, and the radio programs about books. 1992. Marketplace Medicine: The Rise of the For-Profit Hospital Chains RC 34855 by Dave Lindorff narrated by Gary Telles 3 cassettes A journalist who frequently writes on the subject of healthcare voices his alarm over the rapid growth of corporation-run hospitals and their goal of making a profit. He contends that only those patients with adequate insurance or sufficient personal funds will have access to quality care. He recommends a government-funded system as a solution to the problem. 1992. The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours RC 35259 by Marian Wright Edelman narrated by Janis Gray 1 cassette Founder of the Children's Defense Fund advises parents and young people about caring for the less fortunate. A civil rights lawyer, wife, and mother of three sons, Edelman speaks her mind about lessons and values that prepare children, families, and even the nation, for life. She defines what builds character and measures success by "hard work, initiative, and persistence" and "being decent and fair." Bestseller 1992. Notes of a Hanging Judge: Essays and Reviews, 1979-1989 RC 35081 by Stanley Crouch narrated by Harold Parker 3 cassettes A writer for the _Village Voice_ and the _New Republic_ collects his thought-provoking pieces on the state of African-American culture. Crouch often takes dissenting positions in reviews and reports on Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Michael Jackson, Toni Morrison, and the civil rights movement. Winner of a 1991 Whiting Writers Award. Strong language. 1990. Praying for Sheetrock RC 33833 by Melissa Fay Greene narrated by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes In the 1970s, when Thurnell Alston is elected commissioner in McIntosh County, Georgia, the black community begins to see improvements in living conditions. But Sheriff Tom Poppell is not about to relinquish his political authority and so becomes a major obstacle to this small civil rights movement. Injustice eventually breaks the hero of this rural county's ongoing struggle for equal rights. 1991. Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel about the American Obsession RC 35596 by Studs Terkel narrated by Mary Kane 4 cassettes Terkel interviews a wide range of Americans, black and white, encouraging each to speak his or her mind about race. Among the issues that he elicits opinions about are affirmative action and poverty programs, changing neighborhoods, and civil rights. These conversations reveal personal experiences, attitudes, and prejudices, and they reflect changes in the social climate. 1992. Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned RC 34276 by Douglas J. Besharov narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes The author argues that laws on the reporting of child abuse have had both positive and negative results. With more care-givers required to report suspicions of abuse, false reports have increased, causing increased family anguish. Besharov's guide tells how to recognize the signs of abuse, how the reporting process works, and what to do when accused of abuse. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby RC 34683 by Stephen L. Carter narrated by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Although he admits that he has benefited from affirmative action programs, Carter, a black Yale law professor, is concerned that these programs promote racial consciousness rather than eradicate it. He defends his controversial stand with his belief that most beneficiaries of these programs are middle-class blacks who don't need preferential treatment and who can be judged by the same standards as whites. 1991. Save the Babies: American Public Health Reform and the Prevention of Infant Mortality, 1850-1929 RC 34372 by Richard A. Meckel narrated by Gary Tipton 3 cassettes A medical historian reviews the efforts of health professionals and welfare reformers to reduce infant mortality, once it was identified as a social problem in the nineteenth century. He traces steps aimed at improving sanitary conditions, especially the milk supply, and educating mothers about their need for prenatal care. 1990. A Street Is Not a Home: Solving America's Homeless Dilemma RC 33729 by Robert C. Coates narrated by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes A San Diego municipal court judge speaks of living on the street from his personal experience. He identifies specific homeless populations and details programs that have and have not worked. Coates offers practical solutions to the problem, coupled with an optimistic message about actions individual citizens and political bodies can take to address the needs of society's disadvantaged people. 1990. Subway Lives: Twenty-four Hours in the Life of the New York City Subway RC 35348 by Jim Dwyer narrated by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes Dwyer has compressed into a single day incidents that occurred along the 700-plus miles of the New York City subway during the spring of 1989. The stories of a baby's birth, a woman's molestation, a token booth robbery, and a graffiti war are interspersed with facts about the subway's historical background, financial problems, and overwhelming statistics. Strong language. 1991. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology RC 34860 by Neil Postman narrated by Gary Telles 2 cassettes Postman believes that technology is both friend and enemy to today's society--friend because it makes life "easier, cleaner, and longer," and enemy because the untrammelled growth of technology "creates a culture without a moral foundation." Postman theorizes about how technology's rise has redefined such areas as religion, art, medicine, politics, history, and education. 1992. The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics RC 34225 by Christopher Lasch narrated by John Richardson 5 cassettes A social critic and historian refutes the belief in progress, productive expansion, and abundance as indefensible in the face of stark material and human limits. Drawing on the work of such thinkers as Emerson and Carlyle, and on the history of democratic labor and social welfare movements, Lasch proposes that we reclaim the populist values of responsibility, loyalty, competency, and egalitarianism. 1991. Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal RC 35087 by Andrew Hacker narrated by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes Hacker believes organizing people into races began as a convenience and has assumed a life of its own. Discussing such subjects as family structure, employment, education, and income, he demonstrates how the United States continues to be a racist society because of the persistence of the belief in a natural racial inequality. Bestseller 1992. Wheel Estate: The Rise and Decline of Mobile Homes RC 34654 by Allan D. Wallis narrated by Lydia Humphries 2 cassettes An environmental designer challenges the poor public image of mobile homes and manufactured housing. Wallis's history of a unique housing style explores the social and economic impetus behind the mobile home's notoriety--from its beginnings in the 1920s through the 1990s, when economic conditions created a new market for the "predominant unsubsidized type of affordable housing." 1991. When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Children RC 34245 by Sylvia Ann Hewlett narrated by Maggie Welch 3 cassettes Hewlett is an economist, lecturer, writer, mother, and volunteer worker with homeless children. Using statistics and the stories of individuals, she outlines the need for "family-friendly" workplaces and reforms in divorce, education, and prenatal and child care. She is adamant about the changes she is fighting for and decries insufficient public funding for children's services. 1991. Sports and Recreation Comeback RC 34849 by Dave Dravecky and Tim Stafford narrated by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes Baseball player Dravecky had been in the majors for six years when a lump in his pitching arm was diagnosed as cancerous. He describes how the religious faith he and his family had helped him cope with the ordeal of tests, surgery, and the news that he would never pitch again. It was termed a miracle that Dravecky did successfully pitch again, but he retired shortly afterward because of medical complications. 1990. The Compleat Angler RC 35308 by Izaak Walton narrated by David Palmer 2 cassettes First published in 1653, this famous discourse on the fine points of fishing is also an essay on the virtues of rural solitude and contemplation. In the dialog between Piscator (fisherman) and Venator (hunter), praise is given to companionship, song, and other simple pleasures of life. 1988. Easy Access to National Parks: The Sierra Club Guide for People with Disabilities RC 35445 by Wendy Roth and Michael Tompane narrated by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Guide on accessibility to national parks for people who are visually or hearing impaired, senior citizens, families with small children, or anyone with mobility concerns. The authors discuss preparing for park visits, offer specific advice on fifteen parks and general information on parks in every region, and list park recreation support groups. 1992. +Joe Gibbs: Fourth and One RC 34010 by Joe Gibbs and Jerry Jenkins narrated by John Rayburn 2 cassettes Joe Gibbs's lifelong dream came true when he was named head coach of the Washington Redskins. But his road to success has not been easy. Gibbs discusses his roles as coach, husband, and father; the crises he has faced--including financial setbacks and near tragedies; the need for the right perspective on life's issues; and, most of all, his religious faith. Bestseller 1991. The Jordan Rules RC 34711 by Sam Smith narrated by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes June 1991. The Chicago Bulls have just won the 1991 NBA Championship, and there is joy all around--not only for player Michael Jordan, but for the entire team. For the Bulls came together as a team when it really counted. Smith looks at the Bulls' 1990-91 season and discusses what Jordan did for the team. He also talks about the petty jealousies, fragile egos, and contract disputes that almost broke the team up. Bestseller 1992. Paper Lion RC 32938 by George Plimpton narrated by Randy Means 2 cassettes (Reissue) After becoming a last-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, writer Plimpton reveals details of their activities, styles of individuals and coaches, in-game tensions, and off-hours carousing. 1966. Saint Croix Notes RC 33816 by Noah Adams narrated by Ray Foushee 1 cassette This series of brief essays was first read on a National Public Radio program in 1988, when the author was host of "Good Evening." Adams, an anchor of NPR's "All Things Considered," spent that year in Minnesota, hiking along the Saint Croix River, observing the weather, investigating nature, reflecting on life, recalling conversations with family and friends, and reminding us how the past lives on in our memories. 1990. The Sweet Science RC 34565 by A.J. Liebling narrated by John Stratton 2 cassettes In this collection of articles on prizefighting, a longtime writer for the _New Yorker_ reveals his "fascination with the odd characters who inhabit the world of boxing" as much as his love of the sport itself. From visits to the training camps of opponents to post-fight assessments in the bar, Liebling interweaves sketches of people who follow "the sweet science" with accounts of his personal involvement in the matches. 1956. Ted Williams: A Baseball Life RC 34501 by Michael Seidel narrated by Gary Telles 4 cassettes A picture of the legendary Boston Red Sox hitter, Ted Williams, against a background of baseball history of the 1940s and 1950s. Williams, who often stirred up as much excitement with his temperamental behavior as he did with his prowess at bat, kept the newspapers busy. But his running, throwing, and fielding brought complaints from other team members. Some strong language. 1991. A View from Above RC 35147 by Wilt Chamberlain narrated by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes The basketball player shares his thoughts about life. He begins by saying that even though he has lived a charmed life, there are some things he would do differently, such as continuing music lessons and learning foreign languages. His musings are about himself, athletes, celebrities, Hollywood, love, and sex. He sprinkles his comments with observations he calls "Wiltisms." Some strong language. 1991. Waiting for the Weekend RC 35707 by Witold Rybczynski narrated by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes An architect and cultural critic reflects on leisure time--how to fill it, how it is different from work, and how well it satisfies. The author traces the history of leisure, citing Aristotle, Jane Austen, Bertrand Russell, and other observers of human nature who comment on the need for time off. Rybczynski ponders our preoccupation with the weekend. He suggests that distinctive rules still govern work and play, and sacred and secular time. 1991. Stage and Screen Beatrice Lillie: The Funniest Woman in the World RC 35438 by Bruce Laffey narrated by Jennifer Mendenhall 2 cassettes Bea Lillie's career got its start like so many others, in a church choir in her native Toronto. Not everyone, however, makes it all the way to Buckingham Palace. She won countless hearts on both sides of the Atlantic for her hilarious routines, especially during the dark days of two world wars. Her private life, both tragic and glamorous, failed to deter her performance in a stage life that covered fifty years. 1989. Bette Davis: A Biography RC 35292 by Barbara Leaming narrated by Lydia Humphries 3 cassettes Known best for appearances in more than eighty films, including _Jezebel_ and _Dark Victory_, Davis also acted on stage and in television until her death in 1989. Leaming writes of the actress's career and of her troubled home life--failed and abusive marriages, alcoholism, and strained relationships with her children. Included is a listing of Davis's acting credits. Some strong language. 1992. Brando: A Life in Our Times RC 34106 by Richard Schickel narrated by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes Biographer and _Time_ magazine film critic Schickel chronicles Marlon Brando's beginnings on stage, his move to Hollywood, his birth as a film idol, his series of flops, and his comeback with _The Godfather_. While he concentrates on Brando's acting career, he also emphasizes the influence of the actor's alcoholic parents, his political activism, and his troubled family life. 1991. +Childhood RC 33925 by Bill Cosby narrated by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Cosby grew up in the 1940s in North Philadelphia. But unlike many of today's kids, Cosby says he didn't find the word "bored" in his vocabulary. Interlaced with memories of his own childhood, which include tales of Weird Harold, Fat Albert, and his brother Russell, are stories of his five children's growing up. He reminisces about a frog in his father's milk, bedtime fights with Russell, and playing stickball in the streets. Bestseller 1991. +Dance While You Can RC 33928 by Shirley MacLaine narrated by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes MacLaine, who has written about finding inner peace and harmony with God and the universe, thought she had a handle on it. Then, at fifty-seven, she went home for Thanksgiving and suddenly realized she was still searching for truth and tranquillity. She contemplates her feelings as a woman and discusses how those feelings relate to her family--Mom, Dad, brother Warren, and daughter Sachi--and her work. Some strong language. 1991. The Devil's Candy: _The Bonfire of the Vanities_ Goes to Hollywood RC 34732 by Julie Salamon narrated by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes Salamon, film critic for the _Wall Street Journal_, provides a behind-the-scenes account of the making of Tom Wolfe's book _The Bonfire of the Vanities (RC 26040)_ into a movie that became a fifty-million-dollar disaster. The director allowed Salamon complete access to phone calls, on-location sites, screenings, and other aspects of a film ultimately faithless to the book. Bestseller 1991. The Divine Sarah: A Life of Sarah Bernhardt RC 34238 by Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale narrated by Jon Beryl 3 cassettes French actress Sarah Bernhardt was born in 1845 to a courtesan mother. Bernhardt gained worldwide fame for her work on stage and in silent films with such coveted roles as Lady Macbeth and even Hamlet. She contributed to fictionalized accounts of her life to help create her image. With the aid of newly published love letters, the authors explore the truth behind the legend. 1991. Evenings with Cary Grant: Recollections in His Own Words and by Those Who Knew Him Best RC 35522 by Nancy Nelson narrated by Suzanne Nelson 3 cassettes Born Archie Leach in England, Grant later changed both his name and nationality, becoming a leading man in American romance, suspense, and comedy films. Friends, lovers, and coworkers share their favorite memories of the much-loved actor who died in 1986 at eighty-two. Interspersed are Grant's own words taken from conversations the author urged him to have during the last years of his life. 1991. Exposing Myself RC 35061 by Geraldo Rivera and Daniel Paisner narrated by Christopher Hurt 4 cassettes In 1985, Rivera had been with ABC for fifteen years. So he was at a loss when, at mid-life, he was fired. But that day he began to redefine his life. This son of a Jewish mother and Puerto Rican father discusses his childhood, his work as a legal services lawyer, his four marriages and three divorces, and his reputation as a womanizer. He also discusses his years with ABC and his career struggle. 1991. Fanny Brice: The Original Funny Girl RC 34879 by Herbert G. Goldman narrated by Suzanne Nelson 3 cassettes Fanny Brice's lack of traditional good looks did little to hold her back from being a star. A spunky, funny kid with a great singing voice, Fanny soon pushed her way into numerous stage appearances including vaudeville and the Ziegfeld Follies. Films, more Follies, and a long-running radio show as Baby Snooks followed. Her personal life was somewhat rocky, especially her relationship with crook and playboy, Nick Arnstein. 1992. Ginger: My Story RC 34128 by Ginger Rogers narrated by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Rogers tells of being raised by her single Christian Scientist mother, who later testified as a friendly witness for the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Often remembered as Fred Astaire's dance partner, Rogers is quick to point out that their ten films together were only a small portion of her career of seventy-three motion pictures. Rogers also describes her five marriages and her friendships with celebrities. 1991. The Great One: The Life and Legend of Jackie Gleason RC 35490 by William A. Henry III narrated by Jack Fox 3 cassettes Best known as Ralph Kramden from the television sitcom "The Honeymooners," Gleason also acted in Broadway shows and motion pictures. Acknowledging the late actor's exaggerated tales about himself, Henry balances Gleason's career with his off-stage life, including his drinking, his troubled marriages, and his false friendship with actor Art Carney. Some strong language. 1992. Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg RC 34894 by Barry Williams and Chris Kreski narrated by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes Barry Williams, AKA Greg Brady, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the cast of "The Brady Bunch." He interviewed the actors, crew, and creator about their memories of the series and gives information about whether or not Robert Reed permed his hair, the off-stage romances between cast members, and Williams's date with Florence Henderson. Includes synopses of the 116 episodes. Bestseller 1992. Hi-Ho, Steverino! My Adventures in the Wonderful Wacky World of TV RC 35657 by Steve Allen narrated by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes When Allen quickly parlayed his first show business job as a disc jockey into a show that featured his comedic talent, a star was born. He tells anecdotes of his radio days and then of his television career. Allen credits himself as creator of the talk show and as a big influence on the style of Johnny Carson and others. He also describes some problems he's had in the business. 1992. Kovacsland: A Biography of Ernie Kovacs RC 34134 by Diana Rico narrated by Ray Hagen 3 cassettes An account of the life of the irrepressible comedian whose comic sketches broke all the rules of television broadcasting when the media was in its infancy. Seriously ill at age twenty, Kovacs developed an awareness of life's fragility and decided to live each moment to the fullest. A workaholic and a gambler, he is remembered as a generous friend. Kovacs died in an automobile accident at age forty-two. 1990. La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family RC 34709 by La Toya Jackson and Patricia Romanowski narrated by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Upon leaving home in her late twenties, entertainer Jackson realized that she came from a dysfunctional family. She discusses the emotional and physical abuse each child endured, the bonds that made them a successful performing group, her parents' attempts to abduct her, and her feature in _Playboy_. Bestseller 1991. Life Wish RC 34123 by Jill Ireland narrated by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes Ireland, who is married to actor Charles Bronson, has seven children and a successful career as an actress, and believes she has it all. But with one slash of a surgeon's knife, everything changes; she learns she has breast cancer. She struggles with the realization that she has cancer, tries various forms of healing and treatment, and reevaluates her relationships with her family and friends. 1987. Lucy and Desi: The Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple RC 34506 by Warren G. Harris narrated by Katrina Van Dyne 3 cassettes Harris draws upon interviews with family members and friends for his portrait of TV's popular couple. Little attention is given to the early years of either performer or to their lives after their divorce in 1960. Instead, Harris concentrates on their twenty-year partnership, "I Love Lucy," one-hour specials, and Desi's womanizing and drinking, which led to divorce. 1991. +Me: Stories of My Life RC 33913 by Katharine Hepburn narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Hepburn, who says she wrote this book to "discover the real reason back of all the fluff," admits it does not follow any path. She does, however, roughly portray her life from her birth in 1907 to her withdrawal into private life. Along the way she offers vignettes of her family; her only husband, Luddy; her career; her affair with Howard Hughes; and finally her special life with Spencer Tracy. Bestseller 1991. Michael Landon: His Triumph and Tragedy RC 34243 by Aileen Joyce narrated by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, Michael Landon became a successful television actor, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his three long-running series, "Bonanza," "Little House on the Prairie," and "Highway to Heaven." Landon based a TV movie, "The Loneliest Runner," on his unhappy childhood with a disturbed mother. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1991. 1991. Real Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America, 1931-1940 RC 32713 by Wendy Smith narrated by Barbara Rappaport 5 cassettes Summer 1931. Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg, Cheryl Crawford, and twenty-seven actors found the Group Theatre in New York. The Group is committed to creating a character from one's own emotional experiences. Their "method" lives on in the success of legendary directors, playwrights, and actors, even though the original Group is one of the biggest failures in theater history. 1990. Samurai Widow RC 34052 by Judith Jacklin Belushi narrated by Mara Swanson 3 cassettes Comic John Belushi died in 1982, after being injected with heroin. Attempting to come to grips with his death and the negative publicity surrounding it, his widow Judith writes of their fifteen years together and of her grieving period following his death. She includes letters and diary entries to depict a John Belushi very different from the drug addict portrayed in Bob Woodward's biographical _Wired (RC 20913)_. 1990. Still Talking RC 34380 by Joan Rivers and Richard Meryman narrated by Pam Ward 2 cassettes This irreverent star-comedienne begins her sequel to _Enter Talking (RC 23924)_ with the suicide of her husband, Edgar, which comes at a disastrous point in her career. Rivers chronicles black days of working through grief to rebuild her personal and professional lives. She realizes success with an Emmy Award and her own talk show, exclaiming, "I have become my version of an optimist." Strong language. 1991. Tap! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories, 1900-1955 RC 33426 by Rusty E. Frank narrated by Ray Hagen 3 cassettes Frank sketches the history and describes the distinctive styles of tap dancing. Her historical narrative contains some technical descriptions of tap from its beginnings as a novelty dance to its emergence as an accepted art form. She interviews thirty dancers of various styles, ages, abilities, and traditions. Includes a glossary of steps and a directory of important dancers. 1990. Totally Uninhibited: The Life and Wild Times of Cher RC 34398 by Lawrence J. Quirk narrated by Suzanne Nelson 2 cassettes Born in 1946, Cher first knew fame in the 1960s while singing with her older boyfriend and later husband, Sonny Bono. From their popular television show, Cher emerged as a star in her own right with a solo singing career and growing success as an actress. Quirk's unauthorized biography covers Cher's career and personal life, including her penchant for tattoos, outrageous clothes, and young men. Strong language. 1991. Wisdom of the Nineties RC 35004 by George Burns and Hal Goldman narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette This nonagenarian entertains with anecdotes and tales about his record-length career on screen and stage. He reminisces about his early days in vaudeville and about his wife and show business partner, Gracie Allen. And he dispenses witticisms about growing old with the same characteristic wisecracking humor, a few favorite stories, and mild advice. Some strong language. 1991. Travel Around the World in Eighty Days RC 35432 by Michael Palin narrated by Andrew Sofer 2 cassettes Palin suffers from a compulsive urge to travel and was fortunate enough to be selected by the BBC to retrace the eighty-day journey of Phileas Fogg through Italy, Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and the United States. In diary form, Palin describes his travels that began at the Reform Club in London on September 25, 1988, and ended there exactly eighty days later without a princess but with a lot of dirty laundry and a film for the BBC. 1989. Autumn across America: A Naturalist's Record of a 20,000-Mile Journey through the North American Autumn RC 34829 by Edwin Way Teale narrated by Robert Sams 3 cassettes (Reissue) First published in 1956. Teale chronicles a cross-country journey with his wife. The two begin on a Cape Cod beach looking out over the Atlantic and criss-cross the continent, ending on a windy point high on a cliff above the Pacific. Along the way, they both observe the season, and Teale describes what makes autumn the "most reflective season." 1984. Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia RC 34546 by Tony Horwitz narrated by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes Horwitz, now a reporter for the _Wall Street Journal_, travelled for two years throughout the Middle East, working as a free-lance writer. He regales the reader with his adventures in Cairo, Baghdad, Beirut, and Tehran; in Libya and Yemen; and in the Persian Gulf. He watched awkward belly dancers, tracked down a camel race, and met a man who shouted "death to America" but longs to visit Disneyland. 1991. Behind the Wall: A Journey through China RC 34567 by Colin Thubron narrated by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes An English travel writer, who learned Mandarin before he set off alone to cover China, communicates with people from all walks of life. He deliberately seeks out-of-the-way places, getting about by foot, bicycle, and public transportation on his yearlong journey. He accompanies his impressions of the country and its citizens with observations on everyday life in China in the 1980s. 1987. By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy RC 35373 by George Gissing narrated by John Horton 1 cassette First published in 1901. A nineteenth-century British novelist records his impressions of southern Italy. As Gissing, a veteran rambler, travels from Naples to Reggio, he describes the sights, smells, people, sounds, and modes of transportation. He also punctuates his travelog with references to characters from classical literature, bringing the past into the present. 1920. Columbus: For Gold, God, and Glory RC 34813 by John Dyson narrated by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes In 1988 the author and friends set out to discover who Columbus really was and why he made his epic voyage. They first retrace the explorer's early sea trips. Then in July 1990, after collaborating with Dr. Luis Coin Cuenca, a Columbus scholar, they set forth in a replica of the _Nina_ to follow what they deduce to be his actual route. Columbus's real goal, they discover, was not a passage to the orient, but gold. 1991. Crossing Antarctica RC 34799 by Will Steger and Jon Bowermaster narrated by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Steger is one of the six-man International Trans-Antarctica team that made its pioneering trip in 1989 and 1990. The team comprised scientists, explorers, dog trainers, and thirty-six sled dogs. In journal style, Steger describes the 220-day, 3,700-mile trek across the snowy frontier, including the traumatic death of a dog and the 13-hour disappearance of one of the men. 1991. The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific RC 34815 by Paul Theroux narrated by Frank Coffee 5 cassettes A novelist and travel writer goes island-hopping in the South Pacific in a collapsible kayak. Theroux's eighteen-month journey begins in the islands of New Zealand, moves on to Australia, the Solomons, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and the Cook Islands, before he eventually paddles his way into Hawaii. He explores little-known places, looking for evidence of a common Polynesian culture. Bestseller 1992. Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America RC 33708 by Jonathan Raban narrated by Jon Beryl 3 cassettes An Englishman chronicles his impressions of America, beginning his travels with an Atlantic steamship crossing in an attempt to recapture the spirit of the immigrant. He journeys around the country, settling down for short periods in Manhattan, a small Alabama town, and Seattle. Raban is as much drawn to the openness of Americans as he is to the landscape. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. The Intelligent Traveller's Guide to Historic Ireland RC 35141 by Philip A. Crowl narrated by Patrick Horgan 5 cassettes As the author guides the reader from the east coast to the west country of Ireland, he points out significant sites along the way. He writes about buildings and artifacts, placing them in historical context by weaving in the economic, political, and social climate in which they were created. The emphasis, however, is on experiencing the reality of what is now there. 1990. Journey into Summer: A Naturalist's Record of a 19,000-Mile Journey through the North American Summer RC 34828 by Edwin Way Teale narrated by Robert Sams 3 cassettes (Reissue) First published in 1960. Teale recounts a leisurely trip with his wife, beginning in Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He describes the many summers of America--the shore, the woods, the Great Plains, and the mountains--as the Teales travel from New England and across the prairies into the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. 1989. The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto RC 34473 by Pico Iyer narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes In Kyoto to learn and write about old Japanese culture and Zen Buddhism, author Iyer meets Sachiko, a curious mix of old and new Japan, and he tells her story instead. A young, unhappy housewife and mother, Sachiko dreams of faraway places and true love. Her eclectic interests range from rock music to tea ceremonies to Iyer, after whom she tries to pattern herself. 1991. Last Train to Toronto: A Canadian Rail Odyssey RC 35541 by Terry Pindell narrated by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes The author of _Making Tracks: An American Rail Odyssey (RC 32611)_ recounts his year of train travel across Canada, which ended with the _Canadian's_ final run eastward from Vancouver. Pindell shows that the development of the railroad played an integral role in the history of Canada, just as it did in the United States. He includes personal observations about the landscape, people, separatism, and nostalgia. 1992. A Little Tour in France RC 34444 by Henry James narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes In 1882, seven years after the American novelist and critic Henry James had moved to Paris, he set out to shake off his personal observation that "though France might be Paris, Paris was by no means France." Drawn by the beauty of the country and finding the French agreeable, James published this guide to the regions for his fellow Americans. 1987. My Father's Island: A Galapagos Quest RC 34748 by Johanna Angermeyer narrated by Janis Gray 3 cassettes Ten-year-old Johanna is fascinated by stories of her dead father, who, with his three brothers, had sailed to the Galapagos Islands to escape Nazi Germany. When Johanna's half-brother's inheritance allows the family to take the first of many trips to the tiny, wild islands, she falls in love with the exotic life style, meets her uncles' families, and learns of her parents' tragic love affair. 1989. North with the Spring: A Naturalist's Record of a 17,000-Mile Journey with the North American Spring RC 34827 by Edwin Way Teale narrated by Robert Sams 3 cassettes (Reissue) First published in 1951. Teale describes a journey with his wife along the Eastern seaboard from the Florida Everglades to the Canadian border. The Teales follow the progress of spring--a season that "advances up the United States at the average rate of about fifteen miles a day." The nature writer provides bypaths for the armchair traveler. 1979. Off the Map: Bicycling across Siberia RC 35136 by Mark Jenkins narrated by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Outdoorsman and editor Jenkins is one of the group of three Americans and four Russians who crossed Siberia by bicycle in 1989. He describes the arduous four-month-long journey; relationships with his teammates; an unwanted police escort for the first leg of the trip; his sense of cultural differences between Russians and Americans; and the Siberian landscape and weather. Strong language. 1992. Sons of the Moon: A Journey in the Andes RC 35345 by Henry Shukman narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes A young Englishman travels by himself in the Andes mountains of South America on a journey that begins in Argentina and takes him north through Bolivia to Peru. He is searching for the Aymara, whose history and culture predate and are unaffected by the Incas, who conquered them. The author succeeds in finding communities of Aymara and observes their primitive customs as well as their isolated and harsh environment. 1989. PrairyErth (a deep map) RC 34224 by William Least Heat-Moon narrated by Randy Atcher 5 cassettes Chase County, Kansas, in the Flint Hills, contains America's last surviving stand of tall, blue-stem prairie grass. Heat-Moon has chosen this county, population about 3,000, to depict life in the heart of the nation. He delves into history, describes the landscape and climate minutely, and portrays the colorful inhabitants. Bestseller 1991. Spillville RC 34347 by Patricia Hampl narrated by Catherine Byers 1 cassette Hampl writes about the past and the present in a series of meditations on the small Iowa farming community where Antonin Dvorak was inspired to compose the _American_ string quartet in the summer of 1893. She creates quiet impressions of this Czech community, weaving descriptions of the solitude and open space organized around the themes "Landscape," "Studio," and "The Falls" to evoke the period of romanticism captured in the music. 1987. The Strong Brown God: The Story of the Niger River RC 35378 by Sanche de Gramont narrated by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes Account of the European exploration of the mighty river discovered by Mungo Park in 1796. Gramont traces the Niger's 2,600-mile course, recounting the history, politics, geography, and cultural anthropology of the West African regions through which the river flows. He draws on personal experience in describing the problems of travel in the area, and the lasting effects of British and French control. 1975. Tent Life in Siberia RC 35140 by George Kennan narrated by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Kennan was one of the American explorers sent to Siberia in 1864 to find a pathway for the proposed Russo-American telegraph line. With unfailing humor he details the three-year trip near the Arctic Circle. Ignoring the business aspect of the exploration, Kennan instead describes the new and radically different cultural and physical environment he experienced, including a dazzling aurora display. 1986. A Time for Tea: Travels through China and India in Search of Tea RC 34266 by Jason Goodwin narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes As a child, Goodwin was introduced to the ceremony and romance of tea by his two grandmothers. Granny Goodwin drank Darjeeling and Assam, and Granny Eileen favored Keemun and Lapsang Souchong. Later Goodwin journeyed through China and India to tea plantations, ports, and auction rooms. He recounts his travels and discusses the history of tea and the art of drinking tea. 1990. The Wake of the Unseen Object: Among the Native Cultures of Bush Alaska RC 34299 by Tom Kizzia narrated by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes As a journalist for the _Anchorage Daily News_, Kizzia traveled to remote Eskimo villages to write a series of articles on native Alaskan culture. His narrative evokes the characters and the landscapes he encountered on that adventure. Kizzia notes which old customs the people have retained, or are fighting to retain, and which innovations they have adopted. 1991. Wandering through Winter: A Naturalist's Record of a 20,000-Mile Journey through the North American Winter RC 34830 by Edwin Way Teale narrated by Robert Sams 3 cassettes (Reissue) A naturalist and his wife spent four winter months traveling twenty thousand miles across the southwestern United States and parts of the Midwest, ending in northeastern Maine. He reports on the people, plants, animals, and birds they encountered. Pulitzer Prize. 1965. Act of Treason: The Role of J. Edgar Hoover in the Assassination of President Kennedy RC 34692 by Mark North narrated by Rick Foucheux 5 cassettes North claims that FBI director J. Edgar Hoover concealed information about a Mafia plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy, and then, with the help of Lyndon Johnson, ensured that the Warren Commission did not uncover the Mafia's involvement. North points to Kennedy's plans for Hoover to retire, coupled with a hidden Johnson scandal, as impetus for the cover-up. 1991. After Columbus: The Smithsonian Chronicle of the North American Indians RC 33529 by Herman J. Viola narrated by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes The author traces the history of Native-American attempts not just to survive, but to retain their rich culture in the five hundred years since Europeans settled North America. He traces the displacement of tribes from the early explorations through the 1980s, when Native Americans struggle to maintain their traditions, reclaim their land, and renew their pride. 1990. America in 1857: A Nation on the Brink RC 35312 by Kenneth M. Stampp narrated by John Richardson 4 cassettes An account of the social and political issues that made 1857 the pivotal year in the mounting strife between the North and South. The author portrays crime, unemployment, electoral fraud, the fear of slave insurrections, a massive influx of immigrants, and a Democratic party at odds with President Buchanan. But the focus is on the underlying problem of slavery and the forces leading to its ultimate resolution. 1990. Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor RC 34233 by Willard Sterne Randall narrated by Art Metzler 6 cassettes Biography of the American Revolutionary War general whose name was once known for courage and heroism, but now is synonymous with treason. Randall chronicles the public and private events that may have led to the general's change of allegiance and caused him to attempt to surrender West Point to the British. 1990. Bloody Dawn: The Christiana Riot and Racial Violence in the Antebellum North RC 35288 by Thomas P. Slaughter narrated by Art Metzler 2 cassettes In 1851, Maryland slave owner Edward Gorsuch joined a federal posse to reclaim four of his slaves who had escaped to Pennsylvania. The company was met by a group of neighboring blacks and whites banded together to prevent kidnapping of free blacks. When Gorsuch was killed in the ensuing "riot," the neighbors were tried for treason. 1991. Celia: A Slave RC 34515 by Melton A. McLaurin narrated by Bob Moore 1 cassette Fourteen-year-old Celia was purchased by Robert Newsom in 1850 and endured his sexual advances for the next five years, bearing him two children. When Celia became involved with another slave who insisted she stop sleeping with Newsom, she defended herself against her owner, killing him with her blows. The efforts of her appointed lawyers could not overcome the lack of provision within the law for slaves' rights. 1991. The Civil War in the American West RC 34873 by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. narrated by Bob Butz 3 cassettes Little attention has been focused on Civil War battles that took place in the huge western areas of the country, from the Mississippi Valley to the Pacific Ocean. Josephy shows that westerners did not idly watch the conflicts in the East, but rather took up arms for the North or the South, depending on their loyalties. Events include the Missouri-Kansas border disputes and the Indian uprisings in Minnesota. 1991. Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief RC 34429 by Edwin R. Sweeney narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Nineteenth-century warrior chief Cochise fought the oppression of his people, who dwelled in the area that is now southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and the Sierra Madre. His enemies were first Spain, then Mexico, and finally the United States after Americans executed his brother. Sweeney's research reveals the many facets of Cochise's character--from brutal warrior to caring patriarch. 1991. The Commanders RC 34756 by Bob Woodward narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Woodward looks at U.S. involvement in two military operations--Just Cause and Desert Storm--the events leading up to each operation, and relationships among the decision makers. Woodward's focus for the book was influenced by Congress's rejection of John Tower for secretary of defense, Admiral Crowe's stepping down as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and General Colin Powell's appointment to that post. Bestseller 1991. Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy RC 34712 by Jim Marrs narrated by Peter Johnson 6 cassettes Marrs pulls together an enormous number of theories and mountains of information about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He provides all the data he believes relevant to allow people to draw their own conclusions regarding the slaying. He discusses the shooting scene and eyewitnesses to the event, as well as major persons and organizations that may have been involved. Bestseller 1989. Dangerous Capabilities: Paul Nitze and the Cold War RC 33697 by David Callahan narrated by Art Metzler 4 cassettes Paul Nitze was at the center of U.S. policy on the Cold War from the beginning. A government insider for most of forty years, he drafted the National Security Council Document 68 advocating military containment of the Soviet Union, a policy to be maintained by nuclear superiority. He served in a variety of posts where he honed his bureaucratic skills dealing with a network of good old boys. 1990. Driven Patriot: The Life and Times of James Forrestal RC 35525 by Townsend Hoopes and Douglas Brinkley narrated by John Rayburn 5 cassettes Under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, Forrestal served as undersecretary and secretary of the Navy, and as secretary of defense--the first person to hold the office. His government service followed his rapid ascent in the New York financial world. This somber biography details his public success, but also reveals a dark side of this tragic figure. 1992. Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 1, 1884-1933 RC 34892 by Blanche Wiesen Cook narrated by Helen Harrelson 5 cassettes This volume covers most of the first five decades in the life of the former first lady, leaving her at the White House steps. Unhappy and lonely as a child, Eleanor developed into an outgoing woman who lent more than her name to causes such as women's rights and social justice. She formed strong friendships and learned to cope with her position as a political wife and a mother while enjoying an active career of her own. 1992. Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880-1940 RC 33463 by David E. Nye narrated by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Nye combines technological and social history in exploring how Americans conceived of new uses for electricity and how the phenomenon changed their lives. Beginning with a midwestern home, he describes how the selective adoption of electrification touched every aspect of ordinary life, including the farm, industry, politics, speech, transportation, and culture. 1990. France and England in North America, Volume 1: Pioneers of France in the New World; The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century; La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West; The Old Regime in Canada RC 34519 by Francis Parkman narrated by Ed Blake 9 cassettes in 2 containers Parkman's seven studies on the interests of England and France in North America are compiled in two volumes, of which this is the first. Started in 1841, the collection represents thirty years of research and writing. 1983. France and England in North America, Volume 2: Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV; A Half-Century of Conflict; Montcalm and Wolfe RC 34520 by Francis Parkman narrated by Ed Blake 10 cassettes in 2 containers Parkman's seven studies on the interests of England and France in North America are compiled in two volumes, of which this is the second. Started in 1841, the collection represents thirty years of research and writing. 1983. Free at Last? The Civil Rights Movement and the People Who Made It RC 34369 by Fred Powledge narrated by Art Metzler 3 cassettes Powledge, a Southern white journalist who reported on the civil rights movement, presents a brisk history of that movement from the 1954 _Brown v. Board of Education_ Supreme Court decision to the 1968 murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. Interviews with more than fifty persons, from civil rights workers to avid segregationists, are interwoven with the author's commentary. 1991. The Great Rehearsal: The Story of the Making and Ratifying of the Constitution of the United States RC 35663 by Carl Van Doren narrated by Art Metzler 3 cassettes The history of the secret sessions of the Constitutional Convention, which met during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. No formal record of the conferences was kept, but the author has pieced together his account from personal notes, shorthand diaries written by some of the members, and other original sources. 1948. Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union RC 35106 by Robert V. Remini narrated by Butch Hoover 8 cassettes in 2 containers Remini's biography shows that Clay, renowned orator and Speaker of the House during the first half of the nineteenth century, was a master politician and architect of the Compromise of 1850, which kept the nation intact at a critical juncture. Remini balances Clay's legislative savvy against his misconstrual of popular thought that ultimately defeated his presidential ambitions. 1991. High Treason 2: The Great Cover-Up; The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy RC 34864 by Harrison Edward Livingstone narrated by Bob Butz 4 cassettes Sequel to _High Treason (RC 32041)_. Livingstone further supports his theory that President Kennedy was killed as a result of a conspiracy. He details his belief in discrepancies regarding autopsy photos and other factors, and he discusses eyewitness accounts and the conclusion of the Warren Commission. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1992. It Happened in the Catskills: An Oral History in the Words of Busboys, Bellhops, Guests, Proprietors, Comedians, Agents, and Others Who Lived It RC 33620 by Myrna Katz-Frommer and Harvey Frommer narrated by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes A portrait of life in the Borscht Belt, drawn from recollections of those who worked and played there. For almost a century, the Catskills were a haven for city dwellers and a proving ground for young entertainers. Nostalgic anecdotes document the area's traditionally Jewish heritage. 1991. Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour RC 35513 by William C. Davis narrated by Bob Butz 6 cassettes The author (unrelated to the subject) focuses on Jefferson Davis's years as president of the Confederacy. The book includes previously unreleased papers of Davis, his friends, and his associates, and portrays a man who could be compassionate and kind but also indecisive and angry. The author believes Davis was, in spite of these traits, probably the only man who could have kept the Confederacy alive so long. 1991. Land of the Spotted Eagle RC 34807 by Luther Standing Bear narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Standing Bear outlines the customs and beliefs his tribe adhered to in the late nineteenth century. He praises the Sioux or Lakota methods of child-rearing and education as well as their relationship with the earth, other species, and each other. Using his own and others' experiences, Standing Bear illustrates and laments the forced erosion of his native culture. 1933. Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America RC 35368 by Garry Wills narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes American historian examines the thought behind the Gettysburg Address. Wills traces Lincoln's use of funeral oratory to the Greek Revival movement. He focuses on the culture of the rural-cemetery movement, the role of Transcendentalism, and the president's revolutionary idea that the ideals of equality in the Declaration of Independence take precedence over the Constitution. Bestseller 1992. Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1908-1960 RC 34378 by Robert Dallek narrated by Bob Butz 6 cassettes This is the first of a two-volume biography by a historian who researched original sources for seven years. Dallek finds much about the former president's character to be offensive. Nevertheless, he focuses on the importance and impact of Johnson's achievements, such as civil rights legislation, weighing them against his liabilities. Some strong language. 1991. Lucius D. Clay: An American Life RC 34772 by Jean Edward Smith narrated by Art Metzler 6 cassettes Son of a Southern senator, Clay devoted much of his life to the military, lying to enter West Point early, joining the Corps of Engineers, and retiring a brigadier general. During the depression he was instrumental in solidifying New Deal projects. Once World War II began he was in charge of airport construction and then of procurement for the entire army. At war's end, Clay was named military general of Germany. 1990. Martin and Malcolm and America: A Dream or a Nightmare RC 34334 by James H. Cone narrated by Philip Booth 3 cassettes Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X were two of the most profoundly influential African Americans of the twentieth century. Professor Cone examines the early lives, experiences, philosophies, and beliefs that led King to exemplify love and integration and Malcolm to be the principal spokesperson for black nationalism. He also shows how their philosophies began to converge in their last years. 1991. Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-1992 RC 34794 edited by Peter Nabokov narrated by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Voices of Native Americans recount U.S. history over the last five centuries. The enormity of the white man's takeover is chronicled from the early prophet who warned his tribe, "You people must be careful," to the school child who sums up, "Everything, everyone, is the white man's; all he has to do is stake a claim." 1991. October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan RC 34425 by Gary Sick narrated by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Sick was the principal White House aide for Iran during the Carter administration and has served on the National Security Council staff under Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan. After a lengthy investigation, Sick has come to believe that Reagan's team negotiated a deal with Iran to delay the release of the American hostages until Reagan's inauguration. 1991. On the Trail of the Assassins RC 34762 by Jim Garrison narrated by James DeLotel 3 cassettes Garrison, the New Orleans district attorney at the time of John F. Kennedy's assassination, became involved with a subsequent investigation because Oswald had spent the previous summer in New Orleans. He presents long-ignored evidence that links Oswald with the FBI, indicates the fatal shots did not come from the book depository, and suggests that government agencies were involved in the planning and the coverup of the assassination. Bestseller 1988. One of Us: Richard Nixon and the American Dream RC 33600 by Tom Wicker narrated by Art Metzler 6 cassettes A columnist for the _New York Times_ writes about the thirty-seventh president as a public official and a private individual. He focuses on less familiar aspects of Nixon's political career and covers biographical details of his life in an effort to understand the mystery of this complex personality and his place in history. 1991. The People Named the Chippewa: Narrative Histories RC 35286 by Gerald Vizenor narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Essays discussing the last century of the Chippewa or Anishinaabeg people from the Great Lakes area of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Vizenor tells of the tribe's woodland trickster myth; its oral history tradition; and its experiences with boarding schools, the U.S. government, and alcohol. He quotes current and past Chippewa activists and writers to illustrate his points. 1984. Plausible Denial: Was the CIA Involved in the Assassination of JFK? RC 34315 by Mark Lane narrated by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes In 1978 a newspaper in Florida published an article stating that E. Howard Hunt was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Hunt was exonerated, but at a retrial in 1985, Lane, defending the publisher, questioned Hunt and others who figure in Lane's version of the assassination. Evidence uncovered reinforces his belief that the CIA was involved in the killing of the president. 1991. The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower RC 34435 by Chester J. Pach, Jr., and Elmo Richardson narrated by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Pach's revision of Richardson's work benefits from material available with the opening of the Eisenhower Library. Focuses on Eisenhower's political, domestic, and foreign policies. Pach argues that although Eisenhower was a thoughtful and skillful leader, his presidency was much more complex than presented by some earlier historians. 1991. The Texas Connection: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy RC 35269 by Craig I. Zirbel narrated by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Having read all the information he can find on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Zirbel has come to the conclusion that Lyndon Johnson was a connection people tend to ignore. Zirbel sets forth the evidence he has collected; discusses Johnson's character, motives, and opportunities; and invites the reader to draw his or her own conclusion. Bestseller 1991. The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years RC 35114 by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. narrated by Art Metzler 3 cassettes An intimate portrait of the former president by one of his closest advisers, an aide for domestic affairs. Califano depicts Johnson in his primary position as a masterful politician fighting one war against domestic poverty and another in Vietnam. He pictures a man who, even in secondary roles, was larger than life and full of contradictions. Strong language. 1991. Truman RC 34820 by David McCullough narrated by Lou Harpenau 8 cassettes in 2 containers A monumental study of the life and times of the plainspoken, plain-looking, "ordinary" man from Missouri who became an extraordinary president. McCullough details Truman's accomplishments as a politician and a statesman, as well as his failings and his lack of sophistication. And the author recreates the famous 1948 presidential election, which he calls Truman's finest hour. 1992. Forty Days RC 35181 by Bob Simon narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes A CBS correspondent and his news team were taken prisoner by the Iraqis soon after the start of the Gulf War in 1991. Simon recounts the beatings, starvation, and lengthy interrogations that the four men endured. He also relates what was going on in his mind as he fought to retain his sanity, especially while he was in solitary confinement. And in an epilogue, he describes efforts others made to rescue the team. Some violence and strong language. 1992. The Hidden War: A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan RC 34426 by Artyom Borovik narrated by Jon Beryl 2 cassettes In 1988 Soviet journalist Borovik began publishing articles on the nine-year Soviet involvement in the Afghanistan war. As Gorbachev was easing the nation out of the war, Borovik was interviewing soldiers in combat, deserters, and soldiers' families, to provide an eyewitness account much different from the version presented to the Soviet people during the 1980s. Some strong language. 1990. In the Eye of the Storm: The Life of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf RC 33728 by Roger Cohen and Claudio Gatti narrated by Art Metzler 3 cassettes The first half of this two-part book describes Schwarzkopf's life as a general's son and later as a career military man who served twice in Vietnam. Schwarzkopf's sister describes how opinions on the Vietnam War caused conflict in their family. The second half describes the Gulf War, the general's role in it, and his new image as a hero. 1991. It Doesn't Take a Hero: General H. Norman Schwarzkopf; The Autobiography RC 35557 by H. Norman Schwarzkopf and Peter Petre narrated by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes Until his retirement in 1991 at age fifty-seven, the army was Schwarzkopf's life. He recounts his years at West Point; his two tours of duty in Vietnam; his problems with the Pentagon; and finally his command of the American, British, and French troops during the Gulf War. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 1992. The Longest Tunnel: The True Story of World War II's Great Escape RC 33724 by Alan Burgess narrated by Art Metzler 2 cassettes March 24, 1944. A moonless sky over a German prison camp provides the cover needed for seventy-six Allied prisoners to escape. Here is a detailed account of the scheme, the resourcefulness of their preparations, their courage, and the tragic ending for all but three of the POWs. Concludes with an account of postwar efforts to bring the responsible Nazis to justice. Some strong language. 1990. Other Losses: The Shocking Truth behind the Mass Deaths of Disarmed German Soldiers and Civilians under General Eisenhower's Command RC 34324 by James Bacque narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes First published in Canada in 1989, Bacque's controversial report claims that hundreds of thousands of German POWs died in American camps from unnecessary starvation and exposure. Bacque believes these deaths, categorized as "other losses" by the American government, were planned and concealed. 1991. Roar of the Tiger RC 35102 by James H. Howard narrated by Roy Avers 2 cassettes The personal account of a Navy pilot who became an ace with the Flying Tigers in the Pacific during World War II. Later, flying the Mustang as a squadron commander in the European theater, Howard earned the title of ace for a second time. His memoirs range from his time as an aviation cadet through his service as a fighter pilot in combat and cover the daring bravery for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. 1991. The West The Civil War in the American West RC 34873 by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. narrated by Bob Butz 3 cassettes Little attention has been focused on Civil War battles that took place in the huge western areas of the country, from the Mississippi Valley to the Pacific Ocean. Josephy shows that westerners did not idly watch the conflicts in the East, but rather took up arms for the North or the South, depending on their loyalties. Events include the Missouri-Kansas border disputes and the Indian uprisings in Minnesota. 1991. Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief RC 34429 by Edwin R. Sweeney narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Nineteenth-century warrior chief Cochise fought the oppression of his people, who dwelled in the area that is now southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and the Sierra Madre. His enemies were first Spain, then Mexico, and finally the United States after Americans executed his brother. Sweeney's research reveals the many facets of Cochise's character--from brutal warrior to caring patriarch. 1991. Love and Glory: Women of the Old West RC 34381 by Larry Underwood narrated by Jake Williams 1 cassette Chronicles the lives of eleven women who moved out West beginning in the 1840s. Lured by adventure or the desire to reform, many kept diaries and letters revealing details of pioneer life. Some, such as dance-hall girls or prostitutes, followed job opportunities. Others accompanied husbands and found themselves fending off Indians or running cattle ranches. But all were resourceful, brave, and tough. 1991. Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs: Living and Writing in the West RC 34880 by Wallace Stegner narrated by Bob Askey 2 cassettes In a letter to his mother and autobiographical essays, Stegner discusses growing up in the West. Other essays in this collection explore the influence of the West on his and various writers' work, while some selections focus on the fragile beauty of the land and the unfortunate lack of sensitivity to the environment in most western developments. 1992. Women's Concerns American Women: Their Lives in Their Words RC 34806 edited by Doreen Rappaport narrated by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Rappaport presents American history through firsthand accounts of American women. These accounts are taken from diaries, letters, essays, autobiographies, speeches, articles, and interviews of women from Native Americans to contemporary feminists. Sections include "Settling the West," "Race and Ethnicity," and "What's Ahead?" For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990. The Black Women's Health Book: Speaking for Ourselves RC 35175 edited by Evelyn C. White narrated by Gail Nelson 3 cassettes The editor has compiled these essays in direct response to the health crisis in the African-American community. A broad spectrum of black female experiences and insights about health matters is included. Essays range from scholarly evaluations of the politics of black women's health to personal accounts of the management of and recovery from a number of health problems. 1990. Composing a Life RC 34953 by Mary Catherine Bateson narrated by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes In her look into the creative potential of complex lives, the author considers the lives of five women: an anthropologist and college president; an electrical engineer and entrepreneur; a psychiatrist and researcher; a dancer, writer, and jewelry designer; and a writer and professor. Bateson shows that in spite of conflicting priorities, women can still maintain rich personal and professional lives. 1989. Deborah, Golda, and Me: Being Female and Jewish in America RC 34944 by Letty Cottin Pogrebin narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Pogrebin's introspective autobiography focuses on her conflicting loyalties to her religious upbringing and her feminism. She first felt herself an outsider when, as a fifteen-year-old female, she was not allowed to say the prayer for the dead for her mother. For twenty years she separated herself from her religion, but now she has found a way to be a Jew who is a woman and a woman who is a Jew. 1991. Feminist Fatale: Voices from the "Twentysomething" Generation Explore the Future of the "Women's Movement" RC 34246 by Paula Kamen narrated by Maggie Welch 3 cassettes When student reporter Kamen was branded a stereotypical feminist, she became alarmed by the attitude toward the women's movement expressed in the 1990s. Through interviewing people in their twenties, Kamen finds that, although sisterhood is lacking, widespread concern about women's rights still exists, including some issues not addressed earlier. 1991. Gender and Higher Education in the Progressive Era RC 33819 by Lynn D. Gordon narrated by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Gordon describes how the second generation of college women, from 1890 to 1920, differed from the first and later generations, using research on five institutions of higher education, including coed, female only, private, and public schools. Drawing from student writings, such as letters and school newspapers, the author focuses more on the dynamics of the women's campus social life than on curriculum differences. 1990. Letters from a War Zone: Writings 1976-1989 RC 34579 by Andrea Dworkin narrated by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes Dworkin refers to herself as a politically dissident writer who has been both censored and maligned by the press. This collection of essays and speeches presents her uncut views on feminist issues, including pornography, which she adamantly opposes on the grounds that it promotes rape, incest, and battering of women and children. Strong language. 1989. Love and Glory: Women of the Old West RC 34381 by Larry Underwood narrated by Jake Williams 1 cassette Chronicles the lives of eleven women who moved out West beginning in the 1840s. Lured by adventure or the desire to reform, many kept diaries and letters revealing details of pioneer life. Some, such as dance-hall girls or prostitutes, followed job opportunities. Others accompanied husbands and found themselves fending off Indians or running cattle ranches. But all were resourceful, brave, and tough. 1991. On Her Own: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American Dream RC 34244 by Ruth Sidel narrated by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Using interviews of women ranging from teenagers to fifty-year-olds and from affluent to poverty-stricken, sociologist Sidel outlines the dreams and realities of twentieth-century American women. Topics include pay inequities, parenting and work conflicts, and mixed messages from the media aimed at women who are trying to "have it all." 1990. Prisoners of Men's Dreams: Striking Out for a New Feminine Future RC 34205 by Suzanne Gordon narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes Gordon claims that it's still a man's world, twenty-five years after the women's liberation movement began. After interviews with more than 100 working women, she concludes that most have abandoned the feminist ideal of a more caring society. A "National Care Agenda" would revitalize feminism and address such social needs as providing child-care and confronting homelessness. 1991. Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem RC 34110 by Gloria Steinem narrated by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes A cofounder of _Ms._ magazine and outspoken feminist, Steinem here confronts internal barriers to women's equality. She examines the experiences of individual men and women; researches self-help books; and, recognizing that "Good writers write to find out about themselves--and it lasts forever," she finally listens to herself. 1992. +The Silent Passage: Menopause RC 34028 by Gail Sheehy narrated by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Expansion of a 1991 _Vanity Fair_ article. Sheehy's experience in entering menopause was that it was treated as a taboo subject with little information available to her. For women of the 1990s and beyond, Sheehy interviewed pre- and post-menopausal women, gynecologists, physiologists, gerontologists, and other experts to help in normalizing a "proud stage of life." Some strong language. Bestseller 1992. Women in the Third World RC 34509 by Maxine P. Fisher narrated by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Growing up female in the less developed nations of the world means suffering discrimination in health care, education, marriage, jobs, and all kinds of power--from domestic to political. The author draws on individual profiles as well as statistics and research studies in India, Ethiopia, Peru, and a host of other countries to reveal a general global pattern of widespread inequity. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1989. The Abraham Lincoln Brigade: Americans Fighting Fascism in the Spanish Civil War RC 32903 by Don Lawson narrated by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette An account of the young American volunteers who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. The author describes the political issues of the time and integrates sketches of the international brigades--both the leaders and the ordinary soldiers--who fought and died for a cause they fervently supported. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1989. Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography RC 35370 by Peter Green narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes Philip of Macedon's practice of centralized government for his widespread domain had a profound effect on his son, Alexander. Green describes Alexander's education under Aristotle; his conquest of lands for his empire, which split after his death; his battles; his treaties, made and broken; and his contemporaries, such as Diogenes and Darius. 1991. America in 1492: The World of the Indian Peoples before the Arrival of Columbus RC 34684 edited by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. narrated by Gary Telles 4 cassettes Essays by specialists portraying the diversity of life in the Americas when Columbus sailed from Spain. The book is divided into two sections. Part one describes tribal groups from the Arctic to the southern tip of South America. Part two examines Native American religions, customs, languages, intertribal relations, science, and the arts. 1991. +The August Coup: The Truth and the Lessons RC 34005 by Mikhail Gorbachev narrated by Bill Wallace 1 cassette The Soviet Union's first democratically elected president describes the three-day coup d'etat that occurred in August of 1991. Gorbachev defends his actions during his confrontation with the plotters, addresses rumors concerning the incident, and discusses events that occurred immediately after the coup, such as the withdrawal of the Baltic States from the Union. He outlines his hopes for the USSR. 1991. Barcelona RC 34343 by Robert Hughes narrated by George Backman 4 cassettes An art critic for _Time_ narrates an introduction to the cultural and political development of the Spanish city called "the great enchantress." He traces its history from its founding as a small first-century colony to the early twentieth century, focusing on its Catalan past and its spectacular architecture, which ranges from medieval to modern. He further describes the events and traditions that give Barcelona its unique character. 1992. Baroque Times in Old Mexico: Seventeenth-Century Persons, Places, and Practices RC 34670 by Irving A. Leonard narrated by Ed Blake 2 cassettes In a history book written for the nonspecialist, Irving Leonard portrays the life of colonial Mexico. He depicts an archbishop from Spain, a nun-poetess, and a Creole scholar torn between Jesuit discipline and scientific research. These profiles, against a background of growing nationalism, create a picture of Baroque-style Mexico. 1959. Black, French, and African: A Life of Leopold Sedar Senghor RC 34160 by Janet G. Vaillant narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Biography of the African intellectual, political, and cultural leader and first president of independent Senegal, West Africa. Senghor is also a noted French author and poet, and the first black African to be elected to the Academie Francaise. His theory of negritude--a term he used in the 1930s to express black character, civilization, and history--has become a universal link to black identity and pride. 1990. Boris Yeltsin: A Political Biography RC 34919 by Vladimir Solovyov and Elena Klepikova narrated by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes The authors, husband-and-wife journalists, lived in the Soviet Union until the late 1970s and returned to research Boris Yeltsin's rise to power as head of the democratic nation of Russia. They describe his youth, parallel his life with Mikhail Gorbachev's, discuss Yeltsin's prominence as secretary of the Moscow First Party, and examine the August 1991 coup. 1992. The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World RC 35063 by Carlos Fuentes narrated by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Ancient tombs in the Mediterranean area and in the Americas sometimes contain buried mirrors, presumably left to guide the dead. Fuentes develops this imagery in an exploration of aspects of Spanish culture, including religions, bullfights, and revolutions. He finds parallels in Latin American culture and hopes that it will eventually draw political strength from its Hispanic heritage. 1992. Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe RC 34182 by Deborah Dwork narrated by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Using diaries, letters, and interviews with survivors, Dwork presents the horror of Hitler's Jewish persecution from the perspective of the children involved. Detailed accounts portray the emotional nightmare of going into hiding or seeing some family members herded into gas chambers while others endure torture and starvation in concentration camps. Violence. 1991. Comandos: The CIA and Nicaragua's Contra Rebels RC 35510 by Sam Dillon narrated by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Through the experiences of Luis Fley, Dillon tells of the rise and fall of Nicaragua's Contra army. Disillusioned with Sandinista rule, Fley became a Contra fighter and later an officer. He was again disillusioned when he realized the extent of corruption in the American-controlled Contra leadership. Fley then turned to investigating Contra crimes. Violence and some strong language. 1991. A Concise History of Germany RC 34522 by Mary Fulbrook narrated by George Backman 2 cassettes Fulbrook, a lecturer in German history, provides an account of Germany from the early middle ages to 1990. She examines the home of Luther, Bach, Goethe, Kant, and Hitler in a social, political, and cultural context and describes how the country became unified, divided, and united again. Other topics covered include the Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, both world wars, _Kristallnacht_, and the Holocaust. 1990. Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War RC 34109 by Robert K. Massie narrated by Lou Harpenau 8 cassettes in 2 containers By the end of the nineteenth century, Britain ruled the oceans and owned one-fourth of the world's land. Queen Victoria's grandson, power-hungry William II, set out to challenge British dominance and to establish Germany as a world power. Massie follows European politics and the battle for control, with its large cast of characters, up to the last days before World War I. Bestseller 1991. Elizabeth I RC 35083 by Anne Somerset narrated by Janis Gray 6 cassettes Using letters, journals, and other sources, Somerset focuses on the politics, society, and culture that formed the forty-five-year reign of Elizabeth I. Complex and crafty, the "Virgin Queen" came to the throne following the removal of her stepmothers and the death of her brother and sister. She created a national church, sponsored explorations, and waged wars, but she also loved dancing, clothes, and gardens. 1991. The End of History and the Last Man RC 34935 by Francis Fukuyama narrated by Peter Johnson 3 cassettes Fukuyama, a former senior official at the State Department, maintains that liberal democracy, abetted by modern science and humankind's natural "desire for recognition," represents the culminating stage of world history. He discusses his theories in relation to issues in government, society, labor, ethics, religion, and war. He asks whether history--understood as incessant conflict--has come to an end. Bestseller 1992. Fourteen Ninety-Two: The Decline of Medievalism and the Rise of the Modern Age RC 34917 by Barnet Litvinoff narrated by John Horton 3 cassettes Litvinoff examines the year 1492 as a turning point in European history. He integrates the complex political histories of European countries at that time and shows how the discovery of America and subsequent geographical exploration became part of European consciousness leading to the Renaissance. 1991. The Future Belongs to Freedom RC 34798 by Eduard Shevardnadze narrated by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Former Soviet foreign minister Shevardnadze dwells mostly on his later years in politics. He describes his friendship and subsequent break with Gorbachev and a late 1970s walk in the woods that became pivotal in their efforts for reform within the Soviet Union. He describes his own role in such events as the Chernobyl catastrophe and German reunification, and he ends with the August coup. 1991. Germany: The Empire Within RC 34521 by Amity Shlaes narrated by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Shlaes, European reporter for the _Wall Street Journal_ until 1990, looks at the newly unified Germany and the factions within it that, while clinging to the old traditions, will help shape its future. She analyzes the ambivalence about recent settlers from Eastern Europe, the status of German nobility, the attempts to resurrect Jewish culture, and the unification of once-divided Berlin. 1991. Holocaust Testimonies: The Ruins of Memory RC 35346 by Lawrence L. Langer narrated by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes Langer, using about 300 videotaped oral histories, contends that even after relating their experiences, Holocaust victims are still "hostages to a humiliating and painful past that their happier future does little to curtail." He discusses the different levels of survivors' memories, their belief that no one will understand or believe them, and the need to deromanticize the survival experience. Violence. 1991. Jerusalem Blessed, Jerusalem Cursed: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Holy City from David's Time to Our Own RC 35169 by Thomas A. Idinopulos narrated by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes An examination of the city of Jerusalem, where for centuries millions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims from around the world have gathered to hear the word of God. The author discusses the importance of Jerusalem to each religious tradition, the history of Zionism and the _intifada_, and the future of Jerusalem. 1991. The Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II RC 35380 by Edvard Radzinsky narrated by Noah Siegel 4 cassettes A Russian playwright and historian depicts the final days of the three-hundred-year rule of the house of Romanov. Radzinsky examined diaries kept by Nicholas for thirty-six years, letters, and eyewitness accounts by the Romanovs' executioners in 1918 to reconstruct the end of the dynasty. He presents evidence that Lenin ordered the murders and the possibility that the entire family was not destroyed. Violence. 1992. Memoirs of the Crusades RC 35746 by Geoffroi de Villehardouin and Jean, sire de Joinville narrated by Ed Blake 3 cassettes A translation from the French of Geoffroi de Villehardouin's and Jean de Joinville's memoirs of the fourth and seventh crusades. An account of two attempts in the thirteenth century to restore Jerusalem to the Christians. 1908. Mexico: A History RC 34427 by Robert Ryal Miller narrated by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Beginning with a description of the early Indian cultures, Miller, a scholar of Mexican and Latin American history, outlines the Spanish takeover, the various rulers over the centuries, the war with the United States, the Revolution, and the birth of modern Mexico. He highlights the accompanying changes in the shape of the country and the makeup of the population. 1985. A Military History of the Western World: Volume 3, From the American Civil War to the End of World War II RC 32068 by J.F.C. Fuller narrated by Bill Wallace 5 cassettes Fuller's history of war continues as he outlines the age of industrialism, the American Civil War, expansionist policies of Japan and Russia, and the two world wars. Sequel to _A Military History of the Western World: Volume 2, From the Defeat of the Spanish Armada to the Battle of Waterloo (RC 32067)_. 1956. The Mirror at Midnight: A South African Journey RC 34181 by Adam Hochschild narrated by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes In 1988, journalist Hochschild revisited South Africa on the anniversary of the 1838 Battle of Blood River to document reactions to what may have been the birth of apartheid. The author retraces history from the lopsided battle between the tribal Zulus and the well-armed white Voortrekkers to the twentieth-century clashes between the descendants of that massacre. 1990. The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng RC 35170 by Harrison E. Salisbury narrated by George Backman 4 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning former _New York Times_ investigative reporter narrates the history of the Communist leaders who became China's new-styled emperors. Drawing on personal travel, research, and interviews with both friends and enemies, the author traces the rise of Mao and his protege, Deng. The dual biography reveals details about the reforms and disasters that led to major revolutions under their regimes. 1992. The Northern Dynasties: Kingship and Statecraft in Chimor RC 34936 edited by Michael E. Moseley and Alana Cordy-Collins narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 5 cassettes A collection of essays gathers different perspectives on Pre-Columbian societies on the north coast of Peru. The scholars base their analyses on oral narratives and archaeological sources, because Andean civilizations developed no written records. Added essays by ethnohistorians complete the range of views about the Hispanic and Indian culture of Chimor. 1990. Oh Canada! Oh Quebec! Requiem for a Divided Country RC 35180 by Mordecai Richler narrated by Noah Siegel 2 cassettes The author of such satirical novels as _The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz_ and _Solomon Gursky Was Here (RC 32312)_ writes about the northern constitutional crisis. He examines the laws that dictate the exclusive use of the French language for official activities and public signs, and claims that racism and anti-Semitism are at the root of French-Canadian nationalism. 1992. The People of Nowhere: The Palestinian Vision of Home RC 34390 by Danny Rubinstein narrated by David Hartley-Margolin 1 cassette Rubinstein, an Israeli journalist for more than twenty years, examines the ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis that has affected their country for almost fifty years. Using messages found in Palestinian poetry and prose as well as established facts, he assesses both people's ideas of homeland, discusses the contested issues, and suggests glimmers of hope. 1991. Russia Transformed: Breakthrough to Hope; Moscow, August 1991 RC 34822 by James H. Billington narrated by Ken Kliban 1 cassette The librarian of Congress, a Soviet scholar and firsthand witness to the events of August 1991, chronicles his personal observations of the failed coup. Billington describes how the people protected their democratically elected government and came together to replace totalitarian rule with the "politics of hope." 1992. Saddam Hussein: A Political Biography RC 34558 by Efraim Karsh and Inari Rautsi narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes The authors, Middle East specialists, drew on Western, Soviet, Arab, and Israeli sources for this detailed account. Hussein's troubled childhood taught him the cruel laws of survival, and as a despot he rivals Hitler. The book covers his entry into politics at age twenty, his ascent to the Presidential Palace in 1979, and his invasions of Iran and Kuwait. 1991. Sir Francis Drake RC 34288 by John Sugden narrated by Richard Brown 4 cassettes Chronicles the rise of the man regarded as the inspiration for England's naval superiority. Sugden outlines the political, religious, and economic climate that enabled the young Drake to rise from humble seaman to admiral and knight. This account includes familiar tales about the controversial hero, such as his circumnavigation of the globe, but does not spare his darker side, which permitted him to engage in piracy and slavery. 1990. The Soccer War RC 34442 by Ryszard Kapuscinski narrated by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes A correspondent for a Polish news agency chronicles his first-hand experiences with coups, wars, and revolutions in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America during the years of the cold war. His account shifts between personal narrative and documentary reporting as he describes how he dealt with situations as routine as having his dispatches censored and as upsetting as being arrested and sentenced to death. Some violence. 1990. Stalin: Man and Ruler RC 34485 by Robert H. McNeal narrated by Ken Kliban 4 cassettes Drawing on previously unused sources, McNeal describes the life of the powerful, violent ruler, who was a devout Christian before becoming a Marxist. Stalin's political life is detailed, including his arrests prior to the 1917 revolution, his role in the Lenin regime, and his reign as Soviet dictator until his death in 1953. 1988. Suez RC 34391 by Keith Kyle narrated by Bob Butz 5 cassettes When Egyptian President Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company in 1956, British Prime Minister Eden and the Parliament expected the worst. An account of Britain's attack--joined by France and Israel and opposed by the United States--is the major focus of this book. Kyle places the events of that year in historical perspective, considering the threat of Soviet intervention in the region and the effect of the crisis in the Middle East. 1991. Trafalgar: Countdown to Battle, 1803-1805 RC 34200 by Alan Schom narrated by James DeLotel 4 cassettes Schom, a former professor of French and European history, shows that the Battle of Trafalgar, on October 21, 1805, was only the culmination of the Royal Navy's two-year campaign to prevent Napoleon's invasion of Britain. As fleet commander, Nelson received the credit for preventing the invasion, but Schom's historical perspective gives Sir William Cornwallis the recognition due him as creator of that fleet. 1990. Unearthing Atlantis: An Archaeological Odyssey RC 35393 by Charles Pellegrino narrated by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes In 1628 B.C. a volcanic explosion on the island of Thera buried the town and its inhabitants under a sea of ash, perhaps foreshadowing the end of Minoan civilization. Pellegrino speculates that Thera, now Santorini, may have been the Atlantis of dreams and myths. Exploring the effects of more recent volcanic eruptions and evidence found in locations as far away as Britain, he muses about life in the lost Minoan world. 1991. The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age RC 34186 by Christopher Hibbert narrated by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes Two-year-old Elizabeth's father had her mother executed for failing to bear him a son. Thus began the extraordinary life that ended when Queen Elizabeth I died at seventy. Concentrating on her personal rather than her political life, Hibbert untangles a complex web of half-siblings and cousins, and examines Elizabeth's social life and her personality. Violence. 1991. Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure RC 35717 by Robert G. Kaiser narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes A former _Washington Post_ Moscow correspondent examines the political rise and decline of the leader of the Soviet Union. Kaiser documents the greatest challenges to Gorbachev's power--the Chernobyl accident, rival politicians, failed reforms, the breakup of Eastern Europe--and the changes that ultimately spelled the end of communism, adding his own interpretation to Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika. 1991. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China RC 34458 by Jung Chang narrated by Catherine Byers 4 cassettes Chang's life, contrasted with the lives of her mother and grandmother, illustrates the political turmoil and the treatment of women in China during the twentieth century. Her grandmother was a concubine with bound feet and her parents were communist officials until they were denounced in Mao's Cultural Revolution. Chang moved to London following her own brief stint in the Red Guards. 1991. Yankees in the Land of the Gods: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan RC 34189 by Peter Booth Wiley narrated by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes Before Perry's 1853 expedition, contact between the United States and Japan occurred mainly through shipwrecked sailors, including Americans who stranded themselves on Japan's shore to try to enter the self-isolated country. Using newly translated Japanese documents as well as reports from Perry and his crew, Wiley provides both countries' perspectives on the historic encounter. 1990. ***6/2/94 (gft)***