CASSETTE BOOKS 1997 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Washington, D.C. 1997 Nonfiction Adventure Animals and Wildlife The Arts Biography Blindness and Physical Handicaps Business and Economics Career and Job Training Classics Computers Consumerism Cooking Crime Diet and Nutrition Drama Education Family Government and Politics Hobbies Humor Inspiration Journalism and the Media Law Literature Medicine and Health Music Nature and the Environnment Occult Philosophy Poetry Psychology and Self-Help Religion Science and Technology Social Sciences Sports and Recreation Stage and Screen Travel U.S. History Wars Women's Concerns World History Nonfiction Adventure Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure RC 41488 by Richard E. Byrd read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes (Reissue) The account of the explorer's dangerous and dramatic five months of isolation at an observation base in Antarctica. 1938. Into the Wild RC 41823 by Jon Krakauer read by Dan Bloom 2 cassettes This book, which grew from an article the author wrote for _Outside_ magazine, discusses a fatal trek by a young man named Chris McCandless. After graduating from college in 1990, McCandless abandoned his car, gave away his money, and cut off contact with his family. Exactly 112 days after he wandered into the Alaskan wilderness, McCandless was found dead of starvation. The author looks to himself and other adventurers for an explanation. Bestseller 1996. Animals and Wildlife Animal Theology RC 43197 by Andrew Linzey read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Avers that the issue of moral justice for animals has been neglected by the theological world. Argues that Christian theology provides a basis for the ethical treatment of animals, and offers the Christ-given paradigm of "lordship manifest in service" as the proper model for human dominion over animals. 1994. The Company of Wolves RC 42837 by Peter Steinhart read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Explores the relationship between humans and wolves. Steinhart shows that, like humans, wolves have calculating minds, live within highly developed social systems, claim and defend territories, use complex forms of communication, and are predators. The author draws from the experiences and views of people whose lives have been touched by wolves. 1995. The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments, and the Psychology of Dogs RC 42680 by Nicholas H. Dodman read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes An animal behavior book by the veterinarian-director of a clinic for problem dogs. Dodman describes dogs with aggression, fear, and compulsive behavior. Treatments include changes in diet, exercise, and environment; obedience training and behavior modification; and drug therapy. 1996. The Dog Who Rescues Cats: The True Story of Ginny RC 42935 by Philip Gonzalez and Leonore Fleischer read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette After a disabling accident, Gonzalez had lost interest in living. Then a friend suggested that he adopt a dog. Ginny, the abused pup that Gonzalez found at a shelter, was no ordinary dog, but one with a penchant for rescuing abandoned cats. With Ginny, Gonzalez has aided scores of injured felines and found a new sense of purpose in life. 1995. The Goshawk RC 42687 by T.H. White read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Chronicles the two-month battle of wills between the author, a novice falconer, and the hawk he is trying to tame and train for hunting. Provides daily accounts of progress, mistakes, and setbacks as well as insights and self-discoveries. 1979. The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts, Emotions, and Inner Lives of Our Canine Companions RC 40503 by Stanley Coren read by Conrad Feininger 2 cassettes The author draws on his experience as a psychologist and a dog trainer for a brief account of the natural history of dogs and a detailed study of canine intelligence. He examines various breeds for an evaluation of their instinctive and adaptive intelligence and their potential for obedience. 1994. Last of the Free RC 43038 by Gareth Patterson read by Graeme Malcolm 1 cassette The author's account of his life and adventures with three orphaned lion cubs in the wild. In a casual style, Patterson describes how he resettled the cubs in a Botswana safe haven, where he helped them to stalk and hunt. He tells of the many lions and elephants lost to poachers, game hunters, and ranchers and his efforts to thwart these human predators. Depicts Patterson's commitment to wildlife. 1994. The Lives of Whales and Dolphins RC 41607 by Richard C. Connor and Dawn Micklethwaite Peterson read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The American Museum of Natural History presents a companion book to _The Lives of Birds (RC 41184)_ by Lester Short. Connor describes the behavior of whales and dolphins, the large mammals of the sea. He discusses the evolution of these animals that first lived on land, their intelligence, the senses they use, what they eat, how they communicate, and how they socialize and raise young. 1994. The Monkey Wars RC 42660 by Deborah Blum read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Examines the struggle between the animal-rights organizations and the scientific community over the use of primates for research. Offers chronologies of each camp, describing their respective values, aims, and activities. The final chapter suggests that people on both sides are becoming more willing to compromise. 1994. Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People RC 42826 by Chris Bolgiano read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Traces the mountain lion's "unnatural" interaction with human cultures in North America over hundreds of years. While the author's primary focus is on the big cat, she also offers insights into human society and the complexity of our own minds. 1995. My Dog Skip RC 41612 by Willie Morris read by Jack Fox 1 cassette The author tells how he grew up in a small southern town in the 1940s with a dog that could run football patterns and, it was believed, drive a car. Morris, who also wrote _New York Days (RC 37924)_, demonstrates his evocative storytelling skills in this tribute to his dog, Skip. 1995. The New Complete German Shepherd Dog: Fifth Edition, Completely Revised RC 39956 by Jane G. Bennett read by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes The German shepherd breed was developed in Germany to produce the fittest dog for herd service--an efficient machine--and aesthetics never became as important as performance. Active with the breed since 1937, Bennett details its history and discusses work at which shepherds excel, including guiding blind people. Provides breed standards, tips on care, and glossaries of terms in English and German. 1982. The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds RC 43145 by Diane Ackerman read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes A collection of six essays chronicling the author's journeys to the habitats of rare and endangered species. Ackerman's visits to the homes of Hawaiian monk seals, short-tailed albatrosses, golden lion tamarins, and other species are reported with her sense of adventure and wonder. She also discusses the consequences of allowing species to become extinct. 1995. The Arts Abby Aldrich Rockefeller: The Woman in the Family RC 41635 by Bernice Kert read by Janis Gray 4 cassettes Portrait of the woman who married John D. Rockefeller Jr., bore their six children, and influenced the entire family in matters concerning the arts, politics, and philanthropy. Drawing on a variety of sources, the author creates a picture of an extroverted woman who used her privileged position to further public-service projects, including two museums, a hotel for working women, and a center for immigrant families. 1993. City Life: Urban Expectations in a New World RC 42825 by Witold Rybczynski read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes The architect and author of _Home: The Short Story of an Idea (RC 25168)_ discusses the design of U.S. cities. He notes the generous use of space, the penchant for a grid format, and the tendency to concentrate commercial activity in a defined area. He also addresses the 1950s urban renewal movement, the popularity of garden suburbs, and the rise of shopping malls. 1995. Philip Johnson: Life and Work RC 41263 by Franz Schulze read by Ted Stoddard 4 cassettes Portrait of the American architect whose name is associated with the Seagram and AT&T buildings, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Glass House, as well as many museums and private residences. Drawing on interviews with Johnson, plus written material; speeches; and contacts with the subject's family, friends, and colleagues, the author chronicles the acclaim and criticism surrounding this late-blooming architectural powerhouse. 1994. Portrait of Picasso as a Young Man: An Interpretive Biography RC 42236 by Norman Mailer read by Ed Blake 3 cassettes The Pulitzer Prize-winning author focuses on Picasso's sexual and artistic development, basing his speculations on the writings of others and on his study of the artist's works. Mailer traces Picasso's life from birth in 1881 through 1916. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War RC 40324 by Lynn H. Nicholas read by Anne Hancock 4 cassettes Describes the Nazis' attack on European artworks, documenting the pillage of entire countries and the destruction of "degenerate" art. Nicholas also tells how world leaders united to protect masterpieces while fighting the enemy, how ordinary people and experts made heroic efforts to save their treasures, and how the Allies sought to restore works to their rightful owners. 1994. Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s RC 41253 by Ann Douglas read by Lynn Schrichte 6 cassettes A professor of English and comparative literature interprets the Jazz Age, arguing that America was spurred by the "thrilling" World War I to develop a unique art. Discussing an array of writers, musicians, and artists, she portrays a decade shaped by the themes of "terrible honesty," a shedding of Victorian standards; repudiation of maternal control; the surge of black artists; and the "mongrel" mixing of styles. 1995. Biography Other biographies are listed in specific subject categories, such as literature, music, sports, stage and screen, and U.S. history. American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post RC 41753 by Nancy Rubin read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Drawing upon the Post archives and interviews with Marjorie Merriweather Post's children, grandchildren, friends, and employees, Rubin provides a portrait of the woman who Rubin says seems about "as close to royalty as one can come in America." She describes Post's roles as a business executive, wife, mother, philanthropist, and hostess to the rich and famous. 1995. And When Did You Last See Your Father? RC 42105 by Blake Morrison read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes The London writer tells of his father, Arthur, who died of cancer at seventy-five. Scenes from Arthur Morrison's final months alternate with episodes from his younger years as a Yorkshire physician. The author remembers his father as a cocky man who drove fast in fancy cars and who delighted in pulling scams to get what he wanted. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1993. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir RC 42805 by Frank McCourt read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes Frank McCourt recollects his "miserable Irish Catholic childhood" in the squalor of Limerick. Absent any support from his glib, but shiftless, alcoholic father, the family suffered hunger, cruelty, disease, and the death of children. McCourt recounts his story without rancor. Strong language. 1996. Balsamroot: A Memoir RC 39924 by Mary Clearman Blew read by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes Blew continues the tales of her family that she began in _All but the Waltz (RC 34989)_. This time she focuses on her "Auntie" Imogene, herself, and her adult daughter from her first marriage, Elizabeth. Blew tells how her aunt's decline into dementia and her daughter's failed marriage result in both coming to live near her home in Idaho. Blew examines choices they have made in their lives and how these have affected her. Some strong language. 1994. Breaking Free: A Memoir of Love and Revolution RC 42250 by Susan Eisenhower read by Gerry Kasarda 2 cassettes Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Eisenhower and public affairs manager for the Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, tells of meeting Roald Sagdeev, the Soviet Union's top space scientist, at a conference in 1987. As Eisenhower describes the blossoming of their relationship, she portrays the improved attitudes between the United States and the dissolving Soviet Union that made the marriage possible. 1995. Captain James Cook RC 41944 by Richard Hough read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes Chronicles the life of scientist, mariner, and explorer James Cook and his three historic voyages between 1768 and 1779. His ship's log and notes, remarkable for their scientific observations, including the cure for scurvy, became the basis for this biography, which describes Cook as a genius and a great man. He was responsible for geographic and scientific exploration of Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. Some violence. 1994. Child of War, Woman of Peace RC 40274 by Le Ly and James Hayslip read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes In 1970 when Le Ly came to the United States with her two children to join her American husband, she discovered that the survival skills developed in the battlefields and black market of her native Vietnam did not count for much. She recounts her efforts to adjust to America and to reconcile the Vietnamese and American halves of her life. Sequel to _When Heaven and Earth Changed Places (RC 31643)_. 1993. Country Days RC 41697 by Alice Taylor read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette In this sequel to _The Village (RC 41696)_, Taylor continues her autobiographical sketches of life in a small Irish village. Now middle-aged with her children almost grown, the author concentrates on her own daily life, reminiscing occasionally, but open to new ideas, too. 1993. Daisy Bates in the Desert RC 42991 by Julia Blackburn read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes The British author creates a personal interpretation of the Irish-born writer who in 1913 at age fifty-four went to live in the deserts of Australia. Picking her way among Bates's prevarications, Blackburn sketches the eccentric's two marriages, her abandonment of her son, and her decades-long attachment to the Aborigines. 1994. Diary of a Fat Housewife: A True Story of Humor, Heartbreak, and Hope RC 41539 by Rosemary Green read by Cecelia Riddett 2 cassettes Having fought obesity most of her adult life, the author began a diary in 1982 to record her range of feelings about the struggle. During the next ten years, her weight increased to 310 pounds after the birth of one of her six children, but she brought it back down to about two hundred pounds. 1995. Dorie: Woman of the Mountains RC 41624 by Florence Cope Bush read by Terry Hayes Sales 2 cassettes The occasional stone chimney or foundation in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park tells something about the families who farmed there until the 1930s. This account of the author's mother brings the proud mountain people's story to life with descriptions of daily work, play, folk wisdom, crafts, and love of nature. 1992. Drinking: A Love Story RC 42791 by Caroline Knapp read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes One woman's struggle to overcome twenty years of "high-functioning" alcoholism. She examines how drinking contributed to her difficulty in dealing with her parents' deaths and with the discovery of her father's alcoholism. Includes information about alcohol abuse and an alcoholism questionnaire. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996. Family RC 41342 by Ian Frazier read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes While going through his parents' belongings after their deaths, Frazier found letters dating back to the time of the Civil War. Realizing he knew very little about his family's history, Frazier began research that took him back through two hundred years of middle-class life in small-town America and revealed how his forebears were affected by the social, economic, and domestic events in history. 1994. The Fields of Home RC 42354 by Ralph Moody read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes (Reissue) In 1912, after the death of his father, the author and his family move from Colorado to Massachusetts. Not used to life in town, fourteen-year-old Ralph somehow finds himself catching trouble at every turn and is sent to live on his grandfather's farm in Maine. The old man is stubborn and crotchety, and Ralph cannot wait to leave. But his satisfaction in meeting the needs of the farm and his grandfather helps Ralph find a wonderful life. 1953. Fifty Days of Solitude RC 40199 by Doris Grumbach read by Barbara Rappaport 1 cassette During the winter of 1993-1994, Grumbach took the opportunity provided by her companion Sybil's book-buying trip to spend time by herself in their home on the coast of Maine. She cut off all means of outside communication to be left alone with her books and music. As she adjusted to her self-imposed solitude, Grumbach concluded, "The essence of what I was, am now, and will be . . . waits to be found by the lasting silence." 1994. Firebrand: The Life of Horace Liveright RC 42367 by Tom Dardis read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes An English professor and author chronicles the life of the innovative, unorthodox 1920s publisher who successfully marketed controversial writers of the time: John Reed, Eugene O'Neill, Upton Sinclair, Theodore Dreiser, Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, and others. Liveright's profligate lifestyle and alcoholism, however, cost him his marriage, his business, and his life. 1995. Going Where I'm Coming From: Memoirs of American Youth RC 41385 by Anne Mazer read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Fourteen multicultural autobiographical tales of young people growing up in America. Some tales explain what it was like to immigrate to the United States, and others describe the experience of growing up within two cultures. In "Sound-Shadows of the New World," Ved Mehta, a blind student from India, arrives in America to attend a school for the blind. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Heart: A Memoir RC 43052 by Lance Morrow read by Randy Wieck 2 cassettes Memoir of the author, journalist, and senior writer at _Time_ magazine. Having endured a heart attack and bypass surgery at the age of thirty-six, Morrow now finds himself repeating this very process at fifty-three. While recuperating, Morrow uses this time to ruminate--on his own inner rage, the impact of alcohol on his family's life, and his reaction to his excursions into Bosnia. Some strong language. 1995. Jack and Jackie: Portrait of an American Marriage RC 42809 by Christopher Andersen read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Andersen examines the relationship between John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, revealing details about their courtship, Jackie's difficult pregnancies, John's rumored liaisons with numerous celebrities, and the impact of children on their marriage. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996. Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black RC 41361 by Gregory Howard Williams read by John Polk 3 cassettes As a child in Virginia, Gregory Williams believed his father, Tony, to be Italian. When Gregory's parents separated, he was shocked to meet his father's poor black family in Muncie, Indiana. Williams, now a law professor, describes how this change affected him. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1995. Messages from My Father RC 42375 by Calvin Trillin read by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette The author and humorist fondly recounts his relationship with his father, Abe, a Kansas City grocer and restaurateur who emigrated from Russia. Trillin recalls his father's stubborn ways, strong moral instruction, and comic sensibility, as well as his penchant for collecting Yiddish curses and yellow neckties. Bestseller 1996. Mrs. Thatcher's Minister: The Private Diaries of Alan Clark RC 42080 by Alan Clark read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes Clark explains that these are not "memoirs," but rather his diary entries, exactly as he recorded them between 1983 and 1991. The diary provides a glimpse into Clark's private life--his father, Lord Kenneth Clark; his wife, Jane, whom he adores; his weakness for women; and his castle and cars--and into his public life in which he served prime ministers in three successive Tory administrations. Strong language. 1993. My Own Two Feet: A Memoir RC 42011 by Beverly Cleary read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes This sequel to _A Girl from Yamhill (RC 29704)_ covers the children's author's life from the time she began college until shortly after her first book, _Henry Huggins (RC 35642)_, was published. Although money was tight, Cleary went away to college in California where she met her future husband, Clarence, then to Washington where she learned to be a children's librarian. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Nobody's Child: A Woman's Abusive Past and the Inspiring Dream That Led Her to Rescue the Street Children of Saigon RC 41644 by Christina Noble and Robert Coram read by Terry Donnelly 2 cassettes Noble spent a nightmarish childhood in the slums of Dublin. As an adult she had a dream of being in Vietnam, with a little girl reaching out to her. Almost twenty years later, she traveled to Vietnam and began helping the street children. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Not Entitled: A Memoir RC 42980 by Frank Kermode read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Autobiography of a distinguished man of letters. The author recounts the three major phases of his life: his isolated youth on the Isle of Man, his service in the British navy during World War II, and his fifty-year career as a scholar and journalist. 1995. Of Life Immense: A Family History RC 42328 by Sarah Broadstreet read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes The author, who completed this history in 1989 when she was ninety-two years old after working on it for thirty years, addresses her account to her grandchildren and speaks directly to them throughout. The sometimes humorous narrative focuses on Broadstreet's father but includes some genealogical information, descriptions of contemporary life, and allusions to historical events. 1992. Ohitika Woman RC 37622 by Mary Brave Bird and Richard Erdoes read by Pam Ward 2 cassettes In the sequel to _Lakota Woman (RC 32089)_, Brave Bird (formerly Crow Dog) continues her life story. After giving birth at seventeen at Wounded Knee in 1973, Brave Bird began a family with Sioux leader and medicine man Leonard Crow Dog. When this union failed, Brave Bird continued traditional ways but her life was marred by alcohol. Now remarried, clean, and back on the "res," Brave Bird is ready to fight again. Strong language. 1993. On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of a Chinese-American Family RC 41993 by Lisa See read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 4 cassettes As a child, See heard many stories from Grandma Stella about See's great-grandfather's arrival in the United States (Gold Mountain), his "marriage" to a Caucasian, his first job--selling crotchless underwear to brothels--and his becoming a prominent Chinese on Gold Mountain. See uses oral histories, interviews, official documents, and trips to China for this account of her family. 1995. Palimpsest: A Memoir RC 42458 by Gore Vidal read by Terence Aselford 3 cassettes Literary notable Vidal remembers the first half of his life. Talented and born into a wealthy political, but dysfunctional, family, the author recalls and rewrites encounters with literary and political personages of the times, from the Kennedy family to lover Tennessee Williams to Paul Newman. The story of his only true love, a boy in boarding school, is told with poignancy. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1995. Presenting Richard Peck RC 41751 by Donald R. Gallo read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Richard Peck was thirty-seven in 1971 when he quit his teaching job to write his first novel for young adults. He has written one young adult book almost every year since, including _Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats (RC 39020)_. Gallo discusses Peck's works (which also include poetry and essays) and sketches the author's life. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Princesse of Versailles: The Life of Marie Adelaide of Savoy RC 41719 by Charles Elliot read by Cecelia Riddett 4 cassettes Elliot's account of Marie Adelaide of Savoy is interwoven with the story of life at the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Marie is only ten when she arrives at Versailles to marry the duc de Bourgogne, but her arrival brings life back into what has become a dying court. Marie is portrayed as having a keen wit and also as kind, thoughtful, intelligent, and dignified. 1992. Red Azalea RC 42930 by Anchee Min read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Autobiographical account of a young Chinese woman's experience during China's Cultural Revolution and the eventual collapse of the Maoist regime. Min recounts the years of communal hard labor, the humiliating process of working on propagandist films, and her clandestine affair with another woman. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece RC 42681 edited by Jane Jacobs read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Memoirs of Hannah Breece, an itinerant schoolteacher who taught in remote Alaskan settlements in the early 1900s. Employed by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1904 at the age of forty-five, Breece requested placement in Alaska, which had been purchased from Russia only thirty-seven years earlier. Braving storms, forest fires, bears, and wild dogs, Breece earned respect from her students and their families. 1995. Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences of a Family RC 41680 by Norma Jean and Carole Darden read by Connie Winston 2 cassettes African American sisters Norma Jean and Carole are the offspring of Walter Darden and Mamie Jean Sampson. Dividing the book between the Sampsons and the Dardens, the sisters celebrate their heritage with an anecdotal sketch for each grandparent, aunt, uncle, and parent, and include that person's favorite recipes. Other chapters give recipes from friends and for holiday gatherings and funerals. 1978. Stay Me, Oh Comfort Me: Journals and Stories, 1933-1941 RC 39957 by M.F.K. Fisher read by Mimi Bederman 2 cassettes Shortly before her death in 1992, Fisher decided to publish a memoir about the end of her first marriage and her brief, tragic second marriage. She wanted a record of how she felt at the time instead of a version reinterpreted by her older self. Fisher put together unpublished letters, short stories, and excerpts from journals of that period to tell her story. Follows _Long Ago in France (RC 35012)_. 1993. Tales My Father Never Told RC 41723 by Walter D. Edmonds read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes The author of _Drums along the Mohawk (RC 11697)_ and other historical novels and children's books writes about his own childhood, spent alternately in New York City and at the family dairy farm in the Adirondacks. The author tells anecdotes illustrating his uneasy relationship with his strong-willed father, who was fifty-three years old when Edmonds was born in 1904. 1995. T.E. Lawrence RC 43037 by Daniel Wolfe read by George Holmes 1 cassette Recounts the adventurous life of T.E. Lawrence, or "Lawrence of Arabia." Traces his years as a youth in England, an archeologist in the Middle East, and a soldier who led Arab forces against the Turks in World War I. Depicts Lawrence's homosexuality. Violence and descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness RC 41798 by Robert Specht read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes (Reissue) Autobiography of Ann Hobbs as told to the author. In 1927 the nineteen-year-old woman went to teach in a one-room schoolhouse in the former gold-rush settlement of Chicken, Alaska. "Tisha" is the Indian children's pronunciation of "teacher." For junior and senior high and older readers. 1976. To Begin Again: Stories and Memoirs, 1908-1929 RC 39941 by M.F.K. Fisher read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Fisher has assembled a memoir of her first twenty-one years by collecting previously written pieces about her childhood and adolescence. Journal entries from 1927 are mixed with essays written between 1957 and 1992. The development of Fisher's sensibility as a gourmet and a writer can be traced through her reminiscences about family and friends. Followed by _Long Ago in France (RC 35012)_. 1992. A Touch of Innocence: Memoirs of Childhood RC 42992 by Katherine Dunham read by Robin Miles 3 cassettes Third-person autobiographical account of noted dancer and anthropologist covering the first eighteen years of her life. Dunham describes growing up in a midwest interracial family in the early twentieth century. She endures a difficult childhood at the hands of her angry and abusive father. 1959. Two or Three Things I Know for Sure RC 42865 by Dorothy Allison read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette The author of _Bastard out of Carolina (RC 39353)_ tells of being a poor southern white girl worried about turning out like her unattractive female relatives and enduring her stepfather's sexual abuse. She also discusses her lesbianism. One of the two or three things she knows for sure is how long it takes to learn to love yourself. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. A Very Easy Death RC 41340 by Simone de Beauvoir read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Ironically titled, the book describes the author's mother's last thirty days, spent in a hospital. She suffers from cancer, a disease she has always feared, but she dies thinking otherwise. The book deals with her reactions and those of the author and her sister. 1965. The Village RC 41696 by Alice Taylor read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Warm remembrances of daily life in the Irish author's adopted County Cork village. In this sequel to _Quench the Lamp (RC 33774)_, she relates with humor and a bit of wistfulness the changes that married life brought to her and that modern times brought to the village. 1992. Volcano: A Memoir of Hawai'i RC 41772 by Garrett Hongo read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes A poet and professor at the University of Oregon recounts his experience as a Hawaii-born Japanese whose family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child. With his wife and son, he returns to Volcano, the village of his birth, in search of roots and identity. He focuses on the natural beauty of Hawaii, on the volcano, and on the local customs as he discovers long-lost relatives and ponders his own life. 1995. Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means RC 42425 by Russell Means read by Jake Williams 5 cassettes Means recounts his uncompromising and often perilous life's work as a twentieth-century Native American activist. He describes his transformation from hustler to cultural defender. As leader of the militant American Indian Movement in the 1970s, Means challenged the federal government in Washington, D.C., at Mount Rushmore, and--most dramatically--at Wounded Knee. Violence and some strong language. 1995. The Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death, Memoirs RC 42970 by Jessamyn West read by Michele Schaeffer 1 cassette (Reissue) Writer tells how her Quaker mother, Grace, nursed her through tuberculosis after the sanatorium gave up on her. Grace taught both author Jessamyn and Jessamyn's sister, Carmen, to "say yes to the life in their lives" and yes to death when that life is over. After Grace's death, it is Jessamyn who helps Carmen deal with inoperable cancer. 1976. Blindness and Physical Handicaps Beginnings and Blueprints RC 43490 edited by Kenneth Jernigan read by Ed Blake 1 cassette Nine accounts that give insight into how blind persons handle everyday situations. Jernigan explains how he reads blueprints, Marc Maurer tells of building a new porch roof with his two sighted children, and David Walker explains how he fishes alone. 1996. Biography of the Blind: Including the Lives of All Who Have Distinguished Themselves as Poets, Philosophers, Artists, &c. &c. RC 42343 by James Wilson read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Collected and edited by Kenneth Stuckey from the four original editions of 1821 through 1838. "Offers insights into the lives of blind people before the great emancipators of the blind," says Stuckey. Subjects include Homer, Milton, Handel, and many others. 1995. Blind Sighted: One Man's Journey from Sight to Insight RC 39917 by Marty Klein read by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes In 1976, by the age of twenty-eight, Marty Klein was completely blind. In 1990 he began writing his life story to explain how he changed from a sighted, confident, rebellious, and self-centered young man of the 1960s to a compassionate and responsible man in the 1990s--who happens to be blind. In his account, Klein discusses three main topics: the Vietnam War, drugs, and fate. Strong language. 1993. Cassette Books, 1995 RC 41476 by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped read by various narrators 4 cassettes A catalog of talking books produced on cassette for adult and young adult readers during 1995. The nonfiction and fiction sections list books by subject categories. Separate listings identify books for young adult readers and for Spanish readers. 1995. Disability and Culture RC 42451 edited by Benedicte Ingstad and Susan Reynolds Whyte read by Annie Wauters 3 cassettes Collection of scholarly essays examining the effects of culture on individuals with disabilities. Contributions are primarily reports on field research from many parts of the world, including third-world countries, conducted by anthropologists. The introduction explores the issue of a universal definition of disability. 1995. Feminism and Disability RC 41756 by Barbara Hillyer read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes A personal and political discussion from the intersection of the feminist and disability rights movements. With issues such as body image, self-worth, and achievement important in both, Hillyer finds parallels in some issues and opposition in others. The book grows from her experiences as the founder of a women's studies center and the mother of a daughter with multiple disabilities. 1993. For Younger Readers: Braille and Talking Books, 1994-1995 RC 41609 by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Catalog of books for readers from preschool through grade nine produced in braille and cassette formats during 1994 and 1995. Nonfiction and fiction books are arranged under general subject headings. Also includes separate sections for print/braille, very young readers, and young adults. 1996. A Guide to Independence for the Visually Impaired and Their Families RC 42674 by Vivian Younger and Jill Sardegna read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Written for persons with no vision or low vision and their families and friends, this guide provides instructions on "how to perform basic tasks of daily living, how to address new and puzzling feelings and fears, how to respond to embarrassing situations," and more. Includes journal notes, organizational checklists, and a resource directory. 1994. Making Hay RC 41854 edited by Kenneth Jernigan read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette In the title essay in this Kernel Book collection, National Federation of the Blind spokesperson Kenneth Jernigan tells of wanting to make hay during the summer as a young man. When he was turned down, Jernigan made and sold tables at a much higher rate of pay, proving there are many ways to "make hay." Other essays show that when blind people are given the right opportunities, blindness is reduced to the level of a physical nuisance. 1993. More than Meets the Eye: The Story of a Remarkable Life and a Transcending Love RC 39905 by Joan Brock and Derek L. Gill read by Ellen Frost 2 cassettes Thirty-two-year-old Joan and her husband Joe were employed at the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School when Joan suddenly lost the ability to see the color pink and soon was irreversibly blind. Then Joe was diagnosed with cancer and died. Joan and her daughter moved, and Joan obtained a "talking computer," spoke about her experience, and wed a high-school crush. 1994. Old Dogs and New Tricks RC 42341 edited by Kenneth Jernigan read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette Stating that "it is never too late to learn new techniques and new ways of thought," Jernigan presents examples of himself and other members of the National Federation of the Blind doing just that. A woman learns to knit, a couple adopts a daughter, and a new deacon serves communion. 1996. Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life RC 42911 by Geerat Vermeij read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes An esteemed evolutionary biologist and paleontologist, who has been blind since the age of four, describes his childhood and his career. Born in the Netherlands, Vermeij faced learning both a new language and contracted braille when he began third grade in the United States. But he brought with him a love of seashells, which became his life's work. 1997. Spirit of Courage: A Tribute to People with Disabilities RC 42264 by Paul Calandrino read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Laurel Burch is a well-known designer who has dealt with a bone disease since childhood. Here are her story and the stories of twenty-one other individuals with disabilities who have received the Laurel award for the "courageous and inspiring ways in which they have met the personal challenges in their lives." 1995. Training Employees with Disabilities: Strategies to Enhance Learning and Development for an Expanding Part of Your Workforce RC 41213 by William R. Tracey read by Andy Chappell 3 cassettes The president of a human resources consulting firm presents a handbook on specific disabilities, accommodation, and training methods. Tracey discusses legal requirements, programs, and services and lists sources of further information. 1995. Understanding Cub Scouts with Disabilities RC 43346 by Boy Scouts of America read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette A guide for helping Cub Scout leaders incorporate boys with disabilities into the Cub Scouting program. Explains various types of disabilities and suggests particular adaptations of Cub Scout activities to increase participation, success, and enjoyment for boys with special needs. 1994. When the Hearing Gets Hard: Winning the Battle against Hearing Impairment RC 41847 by Elaine Suss read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes A basic, but thorough, guide for people who lose some hearing, and for their families. The author's sometimes awkward experiences alternate with solid information about types of loss, hearing aids and other devices, and drugs that can cause loss. She counsels in a straightforward manner how to make the most of available technology and how to be most comfortable in social settings. 1993. Women with Disabilities: Found Voices RC 42574 edited by Mary E. Willmuth and Lillian Holcomb read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes An anthology of essays, most written by women with disabilities, documenting the adversity and abuse disabled women face. Conveys the feelings of isolation and exclusion they feel in a "disability-phobic culture" and calls for activism and coalition building as a proper response. 1993. Business and Economics The Beardstown Ladies' Stitch-in-Time Guide to Growing Your Nest Egg: Step-by-Step Planning for a Comfortable Financial Future RC 41953 by Beardstown Ladies' Investment Club read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Following up their _Common-Sense Investment Guide (RC 39800)_, the "ladies" offer advice on planning for retirement. Embellished with personal stories and "finishing stitch" sidebars, their suggestions include pay yourself first, create a specific plan, and know what to expect from social security. Bestseller 1996. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 2 RC 39628 by Karl Marx read by Jake Williams 6 cassettes Compiled by Friedrick Engels, Marx's lifelong partner, and published posthumously. This volume contains an extensive introduction by Ernest Mandel. The author continues with technical analyses of aspects of capitalism that were initiated in Volume 1, including the question of supply and demand and the ownership of private property. 1885. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 3 RC 39629 by Karl Marx read by Jake Williams 9 cassettes Compiled by Frederick Engels and published more than a decade after Marx's death. Certain subjects, such as world markets and competition, are not fully developed in the original manuscript, but this volume examines the process of capitalist production in its totality. Controversial from the start, Marx shows how he would have solved the problems of what he believed would be the collapse of capitalism. 1894. The Effective Executive RC 39934 by Peter F. Drucker read by Anne Mullen 2 cassettes Effectiveness can and must be learned, according to this management consultant. Drucker's approach, more practical than philosophic, begins with the premise that people must first learn self management. Essential practices include handling time, focusing on the contribution to an institution, building on strengths, concentrating, and making decisions. 1967. A Journey through Economic Time: A Firsthand View RC 38966 by John Kenneth Galbraith read by Gregory Ricks 2 cassettes A long-standing professor, observer, commentator, and interpreter of economics reflects on what he has seen and learned about worldwide economic and social currents since World War I. Galbraith's basic theme is how the economy has worked and how "war and peace, government and the market, ideology and ignorance have shaped its course." 1994. Kiplinger's Invest Your Way to Wealth RC 42308 by Theodore J. Miller read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes A how-to guide for building a diversified investment portfolio to fit your financial goals. Presents the "five keys to investment success" and counsels on strategies for short-, medium-, and long-term investors. A comprehensive source for both amateur and experienced investors. 1995. Looking at the Sun: The Rise of the New East Asian Economic and Political System RC 41358 by James Fallows read by Butch Hoover 5 cassettes A journalist looks at the Asian challenge to Western-style capitalism. Fallows warns that the American emphasis on individual enterprise and outmoded theories based on consumption and competition place the economy in grave danger. He points to the West's need to recognize how Japan's success depends upon cultural and nationalistic factors based on production. 1994. Managing in a Time of Great Change RC 42608 by Peter F. Drucker read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes A collection of articles for executives in light of "changes that have already happened" in the worlds of business, government, society, and the economy. Themes include the executive's changing job, the emergence of information as the key resource, and the suitability of team organization to the new business environment. Executives are exhorted to help "make the future" in a changing world. 1995. Mary Kay: You Can Have It All; Lifetime Wisdom from America's Foremost Woman Entrepreneur RC 41136 by Mary Kay Ash read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Ash, who has become successful as the head of Mary Kay Cosmetics, offers advice for women who want to achieve their goals of having fulfilling careers while still being wonderful wives and mothers. Ash, whose priorities are God first, family second, and career third, believes that women must always set these same priorities for themselves in order to be successful. Bestseller 1995. The Maximum Wage: A Common-Sense Prescription for Revitalizing America--by Taxing the Very Rich RC 42732 by Sam Pizzigati read by Michael Consoli 1 cassette The author argues that "the rich are sapping the strength of America . . . corrupting our democracy and strangling our economy." He proposes a "Ten Times Rule" that would cut taxes for all Americans, except the very rich. 1992. Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went RC 41749 by John Kenneth Galbraith read by John Rayburn 3 cassettes Revised edition of the 1975 classic by the Harvard economics professor emeritus and author of _The Affluent Society (RC 25345)_. With wit and literary elegance, Galbraith details the evolution of money, examines economic and monetary theories, and suggests improvements. He says that no monetary trend lasts forever and that people pursue policies suited to their most vivid memories rather than to present needs. 1995. The Next Great Thing: The Sun, the Stirling Engine, and the Drive to Change the World RC 41841 by Mark L. Shelton read by Scott Dowd 3 cassettes The free-lance journalist's account of almost two years spent watching the folks at Sunpower work on and seek funding for the solar-powered Stirling engine. Using popular style and homely analogies, Shelton details the external combustion engine and profiles its jaunty promoter, William Beale. 1994. Power to Burn: Michael Ovitz and the New Business of Show Business RC 42899 by Stephen Singular read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes An unauthorized portrait of one of Hollywood's most successful agents and deal-makers. Traces his meteoric rise to power as head of the Creative Artists Agency, through his skillful brokering of the MCA/Universal Studio sale, to his selection as president of Disney Studios. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996. The Reengineering Revolution: A Handbook RC 41608 by Michael Hammer and Steven A. Stanton read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Hammer, of _Reengineering the Corporation (RC 37304)_, and Stanton summarize experiences with reengineering since the concept was first proposed. Defining reengineering as "a radical redesign of processes to bring about dramatic improvements," the authors tell what a company needs to reengineer successfully, offer ways to solve problems, and describe successes and failures. 1995. Selling the Dream: How to Promote Your Product, Company, or Ideas--and Make a Difference--Using Everyday Evangelism RC 42126 by Guy Kawasaki read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Kawasaki, a former software evangelist at Apple Computer, provides a "practical blueprint for action" for businesspeople, social activists, and anyone who wants to change the world. Offers lessons, including case studies, on convincing people to believe in a product or idea. Also includes the entire 1983 Macintosh product introduction plan. 1991. This Is Not Your Father's Stockpicking Book: Profiting from the Investment Clues Found in Everyday Life RC 42830 by Derrick Niederman read by John Rayburn 2 cassettes Tells how to come up with investment ideas "by connecting familiar aspects of the everyday world with their not-so-familiar effects on public companies." Considers the five aspects of weather, television, presidential terms, fads, and advertising. Gives examples of past events that have influenced the stock market. 1995. The _Wall Street Journal National Business Employment Weekly_ Interviewing RC 42769 by Arlene S. Hirsch read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Psychotherapist, career counselor, and outplace consultant Hirsch explains how to "remove some of the negative imagery from the interviewing process by developing better interview skills and attitudes." Her formula consists of getting to know yourself inside and out, researching employers most likely to want you, and presenting yourself as someone who can add value to the organization. 1994. What Ever Happened to the American Dream RC 41729 by Larry Burkett read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes The founder of Christian Financial Concepts, Inc., and author of _The Coming Economic Earthquake (RC 35609)_ again predicts collapse of the U.S. economy. He blames "amoral" European values, brought home by returning World War I doughboys and now generating evils such as government regulations, deficit spending, environmentalism, and the New Age movement. He advises readers to pay off debts, diversify investments, and pray. 1993. Where the Suckers Moon: An Advertising Story RC 41502 by Randall Rothenberg read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes Into an account of Subaru of America's search for a new advertising agency, a former _New York Times_ columnist weaves his theory of how strategy, famous names and images, slogans, hype, and media campaigns are, in the end, no match for the power of the consumer. 1994. "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?" How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire RC 41767 by Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes When African American Reginald Lewis died at fifty in 1993 he was a millionaire many times over. Journalist Walker uses Lewis's unfinished autobiography and interviews with his family and colleagues to tell the story of Lewis's rise to attorney and then to CEO of a multinational company. Some strong language. 1995. The World in 2020: Power, Culture, and Prosperity RC 42589 by Hamish McRae read by Art Metzler 3 cassettes Starting with an analysis of the economic world of the 1990s, McRae examines various forces for change and tries to judge their effects. By the year 2020, he believes, all developed nations will have embraced market capitalism and will be engaged in Darwinian global economic competition. McRae argues that nations able to balance creativity with social responsibility will have the advantage. 1994. Career and Job Training Dynamite Resumes: 101 Great Examples and Tips for Success! RC 42391 by Ronald L. and Caryl Rae Krannich read by David Munro 2 cassettes Claiming that "resumes are here to stay in a very big way," the authors provide tips on writing, production, distribution, and follow-up. Samples of traditional chronological resumes are transformed and improved and accompanied by suggested cover letters. Also discussed are electronic resumes and databases in the job market of the 1990s. 1992. Jumping the Job Track: Security, Satisfaction, and Success as an Independent Consultant RC 41217 by Peter C. Brown read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Guide to making it on one's own. Brown discusses initial steps toward independence, such as leaving a job, weighing risks versus rewards, marketing one's skills, getting clients, and separating business from private life. Each chapter ends with a profile of someone who has succeeded with the topic under discussion. The final section deals with other practical issues. 1994. Pet Sitting for Profit: A Complete Manual for Professional Success RC 40914 by Patti J. Moran read by Carol Dines 1 cassette The author, who started her pet-sitting business in 1983, is now a national spokesperson for this service industry. She provides information on setting up an office, advertising, selecting and training employees, and avoiding possible problems. 1991. Training Employees with Disabilities: Strategies to Enhance Learning and Development for an Expanding Part of Your Workforce RC 41213 by William R. Tracey read by Andy Chappell 3 cassettes The president of a human resources consulting firm presents a handbook on specific disabilities, accommodation, and training methods. Tracey discusses legal requirements, programs, and services and lists sources of further information. 1995. Your Boss Is Not Your Mother: Creating Autonomy, Respect, and Success at Work RC 41846 by Brian DesRoches read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes From his experience working in business, the author, a family systems therapist, recognized that people show similar negative patterns both on the job and in the family. He presents an approach for individuals to use to understand the problems, pinpoint their contributions, and improve their approach to situations in the workplace. 1995. Classics Bulfinch's Mythology: _The Age of Chivalry_ and _Legends of Charlemagne; or, Romance in the Middle Ages_ RC 42510 by Thomas Bulfinch read by Mary Kane 4 cassettes Retells notable European legends, many based on actual events. Includes tales of King Arthur, Charlemagne, and Robin Hood, and the Welsh Mabinogion stories. 1995. Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable RC 42259 by Thomas Bulfinch read by Annie Wauters 3 cassettes A reprinting of the 1855 classic with a foreword by professor Norma Lorre Goodrich. Harvard-educated Bulfinch, a successful businessman, set out to counter common ignorance of mythology by presenting the stories as a "source of amusement." He details Greek and Roman legends from Prometheus to Aeneas and touches on the stories of Thor, the Druids, and others. 1995. The Complete Poems of John Keats RC 41449 by John Keats read by George Holmes 3 cassettes Collected works of the quintessential Romantic poet, who died of tuberculosis in 1821 at age twenty-six. Includes poems such as "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "La Belle Dame sans Merci," and "The Eve of St. Agnes," along with the allegorical romance "Endymion" and the five-act poetic tragedy "Otho the Great." 1995. History of the Peloponnesian War RC 42452 by Thucydides read by Gary Telles 4 cassettes Written in the fifth century B.C. by an Athenian commander, this is a history of the twenty-seven-year conflict between Athens, a democratic state and sea power, and the states of the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with an efficient military force. 1993. Poems RC 41803 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge read by John Horton 3 cassettes The juvenile poems that introduce this collection were written in the 1790s. Poems written after the turn of the nineteenth century reflect Coleridge's friendship with the Wordsworths and his growing interest in nature, the exotic, and human emotions. Contains the complete poems of the Romantic writer, including such well-known works as "Kubla Khan," "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and "Cristabel." 1991. Computers Being Digital RC 39965 by Nicholas Negroponte read by Dick Jenkins 2 cassettes Negroponte explains the digital revolution by combining his knowledge of information technology, a style of writing that has made his column in _Wired_ one of the magazine's most popular features, and his ability to envision possibilities for a future considerably changed by computers. 1995. dBASE for DOS for Dummies RC 42276 by Scott Palmer and Michael Stabler read by John Richardson 2 cassettes A guide to help nonspecialists build skills they can immediately use with the database management system. Explains how to design a databank, retrieve information, create reports, do calculations, and produce form letters. 1994. DOS for Dummies, 2nd Edition RC 37977 by Dan Gookin read by Dave Jackson 3 cassettes DOS is the acronym for a disk operating system used by many personal computers to run software. DOS controls the storage and retrieval of information. Self-professed computer guru Gookin presents humorous instructions for the beginner and the confused on how to get DOS to do all of this. Included is a glossary. Covers all versions through DOS 6. 1993. Learning to Use Microcomputer Applications: WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS RC 42342 by Gary Shelly and others read by John Richardson 3 cassettes An introductory textbook that offers step-by-step instructions. Addresses computers, software, networks, file management, and creating documents. 1995. The Road Ahead RC 41849 by Bill Gates read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes The CEO and cofounder of Microsoft chats about his vision of the future, which he expects the Internet to bring about. Prefacing his comments with acknowledgment that the ideas will become dated, he says that he sees the Internet primarily enhancing communication for education, commerce, and daily life. He provides a brief history of the personal computer industry and of his own corporation. Bestseller 1995. Sports on the Net RC 41914 by Bob Temple read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Sportswriter provides tips on surfing the world of Internet sports. Thumbnail sketches describe available sports news and sports-talk services such as bulletin boards and newsgroups. Other chapters detail specific sports (including fantasy sports), giving a variety of Internet addresses for each. Also lists ways to access the Internet, such as the World Wide Web and commercial online services. 1995. UNIX for Dummies RC 42312 by John R. Levine and Margaret Levine Young read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes A nonspecialist's guide to UNIX, a multiuser, multitasking computer operating system. Tells how to get started, log in, type commands, manage files, and ask for help. Provides extensive indexes to UNIX commands and computer terms. 1995. Washington Online: How to Access the Government's Electronic Bulletin Boards RC 42416 by Bruce Maxwell read by Dave Jackson 2 cassettes A guide to more than two hundred federal government bulletin-board systems (BBSs), covering topics from presidential speeches to federal job openings. Describes contents of the various BBSs and tells how to reach and navigate them using a computer and modem. 1995. Windows 95 Clear & Simple RC 42777 by P.K. McBride read by John Richardson 1 cassette An easy-to-follow guide to using Windows 95 for the experienced or beginning computer user. Explains setting up, window control, managing files, disk housekeeping, and other key aspects of the Windows 95 computer operating system. 1996. Young@Heart: Computing for Seniors RC 42378 by Mary Furlong and Stefan B. Lipson read by David Munro 3 cassettes A guide to computer technology for older adults. Covers the basics of getting started, selecting equipment and software, integrating applications into one's life, and reaching out online. Presents profiles of successful senior computer users. 1996. Consumerism The American Bar Association Guide to Home Ownership: The Complete and Easy Guide to All the Law Every Home Owner Should Know RC 42157 by American Bar Association read by Art Metzler 2 cassettes Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of ownership, deeds, titles, insurance, taxes, and the financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special concerns of aging home owners. 1995. The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates: Everything You Need to Know about Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Taxes RC 41858 by American Bar Association read by Art Metzler 2 cassettes Explains that a person's estate consists of real estate, tangible personal property such as cars and furniture, and intangible property such as pensions, bank accounts, and insurance. Guidelines for estate planning include information on wills, trusts, and living wills and cover common estate-planning situations. 1995. The Consumer Bible: 1001 Ways to Shop Smart RC 42036 by Mark Green read by Dave Jackson 6 cassettes Former New York City consumer affairs commissioner believes that being a smart consumer in today's economy can be a "daunting challenge." He provides tips on shopping intelligently for food, clothing, housing, child care, insurance, financial advice, health products, diet aids, cars, telephones, travel, and much more. 1995. Never Throw Out a Banana Again and 364 Other Ways to Save Money at Home without Knocking Yourself Out RC 41143 by Darcie Sanders and Martha M. Bullen read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Simple, sensible ways to trim dollars off your family budget by saving pennies. Suggestions cover the kitchen, family room, nursery, closets, backyard, garage, stores, and bank. Some hints: don't take the kids grocery shopping, keep a sponge in the fruit and vegetable drawer to absorb moisture, and use the library. 1995. Cooking American Heart Association Cookbook RC 42131 edited by Mary Winston read by Patricia McDermott 5 cassettes In addition to more than six hundred recipes complying with the American Heart Association dietary guidelines to avoid heart disease and stroke, this cookbook provides tips on adapting favorite recipes, dining out, and menus for holidays and special occasions. This varied collection of dishes includes vegetarian and quick-and-easy foods, and each recipe has a nutritional analysis. 1991. Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book RC 42591 by Beatrice Ojakangas read by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes Offers 250 recipes for savory and sweet baked treats to make holidays more memorable. While many of the recipes are for Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are also some for Labor Day, April Fools' Day, and other celebrations, some obscure. Includes historical backgrounds for the various observances. 1994. Le Cordon Bleu Classic French Cookbook RC 42522 edited by Julia Alcock read by Peter Gil 2 cassettes One hundred classic recipes to celebrate the cooking school's centenary. Includes first courses, such as vichyssoise; main courses, such as duck breasts with pistachios; and desserts, such as chocolate and Cointreau gateau. A section on techniques provides the beginner with the basics for becoming a successful cook. 1994. Entertaining with Regis and Kathie Lee: Year-Round Holiday Recipes, Entertaining Tips, and Party Ideas RC 41861 by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford read by Ann Hodapp 2 cassettes In this companion volume to _Cooking with Regis and Kathie Lee (RC 36382)_, the television duo offer hints and recipes for a year of entertaining--from New Year's brunch through Easter, Mother's Day, and the Fourth of July, right up to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Contributors include staff and family members, as well as celebrity chefs. 1994. Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle-Stop Cafe Cookbook: Featuring Fried Green Tomatoes, Southern Barbecue, Banana Split Cake, and Many Other Great Recipes RC 41985 by Fannie Flagg read by Pam Ward 1 cassette Flagg, author of _Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Cafe (RC 26698)_, now presents recipes from the cafe that inspired that book--the Irondale Cafe in Alabama, which was started and long owned by Flagg's aunt. Flagg accompanies the instructions for cafe "comfort food" with humorous comments and excerpts from her novel. 1993. Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape RC 42360 by Leslie Brenner read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Humorous lessons on wine by a food and wine writer. Brenner gives an overview of the wine-making process, tells which grapes yield certain flavors, and explains the information on the bottle. She describes how to taste, smell, and swirl wine and which wines complement particular foods. Gives tips on selecting a bottle for a dinner party and compiling a small domestic or international wine cellar. 1995. In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs RC 40629 by Julia Child and Nancy Verde Barr read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Recipes from twenty-six chefs Child invited to her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for her PBS television series. The list includes Roberto Donna, Charlie Trotter, Jody Adams, Leah Chase, Jimmy Sneed, and Monique Barbeau. Each entry includes a brief biography of the chef and helpful hints from Child. Bestseller 1995. Jacques P‚pin's Simple and Healthy Cooking RC 41529 by Jacques P‚pin read by Anne Flosnik 2 cassettes P‚pin, who has cooked for three French presidents, has taken recipes with high caloric or fat content and adapted them for a healthier lifestyle. He shows how appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts can be made not only healthy but attractive and delicious. He also includes sample menus having less than 30 percent of their calories from fat--the percentage recommended by many doctors. 1994. Maida Heatter's Brand-New Book of Great Cookies RC 42658 by Maida Heatter read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes More than eighty cookie recipes and general tips on cookie making from an award-winning dessert-book author. Her selections include bar, drop, icebox, and rolling-pin cookies and biscotti. 1995. The Martha Stewart Cookbook: Collected Recipes for Every Day RC 42087 by Martha Stewart read by Annie Wauters 6 cassettes More than 1,600 recipes and adaptations collected from the nine previous cookbooks by the celebrity hostess. Recipes range from simple to involved but are marked for their elegance. In addition to the usual cookbook favorites, such as soups, salads, fish and shellfish, and meats, sections are devoted to potatoes, ice cream and sorbets, wedding cakes, and entertaining crowds. Bestseller 1995. More from the Gluten-Free Gourmet: Delicious Dining without Wheat RC 42079 by Bette Hagman read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes The author, who was diagnosed with celiac disease twenty years earlier, provides recipes for others with the disorder and those allergic to wheat or gluten. Not meant as a diet book, the collection features all types of dishes including the breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, and desserts that those on gluten-free diets crave. Also includes instructions for using bread machines. 1993. More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen RC 39918 by Laurie Colwin read by Miriam Wagner 2 cassettes Thoughts about food, cookbooks, holiday meals, fast food, children's food, picnics, and waiting for dessert. Information on feeding jet lag, making jam, baking gingerbread, and roasting a turkey. Interspersed with the author's culinary tips are family stories and recipes for homey dishes, such as marinated brussels sprouts and mulligatawny soup. Suggested further reading: _Home Cooking (RC 28912)_. 1993. Proven‡al Light RC 41256 by Martha Rose Shulman read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Shulman's love affair with the Proven‡al area of France inspired her to adapt the region's traditional recipes to fit her low-fat standards. The diet of Provence is inherently healthy, consisting mainly of vegetables, grains, legumes, and fish, and the author provides more than two hundred recipes that she finds have adapted well to fat reduction. 1994. Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences of a Family RC 41680 by Norma Jean and Carole Darden read by Connie Winston 2 cassettes African American sisters Norma Jean and Carole are the offspring of Walter Darden and Mamie Jean Sampson. Dividing the book between the Sampsons and the Dardens, the sisters celebrate their heritage with an anecdotal sketch for each grandparent, aunt, uncle, and parent, and include that person's favorite recipes. Other chapters give recipes from friends and for holiday gatherings and funerals. 1978. A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian RC 41479 by Judy Krizmanic read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Using experiences of vegetarian teenagers, a former editor at _Vegetarian Times_ describes what it is like to give up eating meat and using other animal products such as leather and explains why more and more young people are making these changes. She gives hints for gaining acceptance from family and friends and provides information and easy recipes for a nutritionally sound vegetarian diet. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Weight Watchers Quick Meals RC 43229 by Weight Watchers International read by Patricia McDermott 3 cassettes Menus for complete dinners that can be prepared in thirty minutes or less. Includes master staples and equipment lists and 250 recipes grouped as poultry; fish and seafood; meat; pasta, grains, and beans; and meatless meals. Each recipe lists nutritional information per serving, and each menu includes a preparation schedule for maximum efficiency. 1995. Crime America's Dumbest Criminals: Based on True Stories from Law Enforcement Officials across the Country RC 41793 by Daniel R. Butler and others read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Humorous true stories of criminals who were their own worst enemies but a big help to the police. After coming home in a cab, a drunken man robs the driver at gunpoint. Another stickup man carefully disguises his face and vehicle but forgets to remove his maintenance uniform, which has his name and place of employment printed on it. Bestseller 1995. Circle of Fire: Murder and Betrayal in the "Swiss Nanny" Case RC 41880 by Joyce Egginton read by Carol Dines 3 cassettes Documents the family tragedy of William and Denise Fischer of Westchester County, New York, who hired Swiss au pair Olivia Riner, twenty, to care for their infant daughter, Kristie. One day while the Fischers were at work, a fire in the nursery killed Kristie. A scorched circle around the baby indicated arson. Describes the police investigation, Riner's arrest, her trial, and controversy surrounding her acquittal. 1994. In the Fast Lane: A True Story of Murder in Miami RC 41446 by Carol Soret Cope read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes In 1986 a fifty-two-year-old self-made millionaire, builder Stan Cohen, is shot to death in his Miami home while his thirty-five-year-old fourth wife, Joyce, is in another part of the house. Cohen's attorney son and news-anchor daughter suspect Joyce is behind the murder, and the police begin a search for evidence that finally results in Joyce's arrest and trial. Some strong language. 1993. Mockery of Justice: The True Story of the Sheppard Murder Case RC 42024 by Cynthia L. Cooper and Sam Reese Sheppard read by Jim Zeiger 4 cassettes In 1954 someone murdered pregnant Marilyn Sheppard in her bed. The testimony of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was disregarded, and he was found guilty. In 1966, due to attorney F. Lee Bailey, Dr. Sheppard was set free. The Sheppards' son has coauthored this account of the events surrounding the crime and points to four possible culprits. Some violence. 1995. Poison Mind RC 42601 by Jeffrey Good and Susan Goreck read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes In 1988, Florida waitress Peggy Carr was hospitalized. Soon others in her family fell ill, and Peggy lapsed into a coma. Investigators determined the family had been poisoned by a tampered-with carton of Coke. They suspected next-door neighbor George Trepal, a Mensa member who knew chemistry. Coauthor Goreck, an undercover cop, befriended Trepal to find evidence to convict him. Some strong language. 1995. The Stalking of Kristin: A Father Investigates the Murder of His Daughter RC 42262 by George Lardner read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes _Washington Post_ investigative reporter Lardner writes of the death of his daughter. A student in Cambridge, Kristin dated club bouncer Michael Cartier briefly but obtained a restraining order after he beat her. Cartier later shot her in the head and killed himself. With subsequent legislation, Cartier's criminal record would have alerted the police to take stronger measures. 1995. Until the Twelfth of Never: The Deadly Divorce of Dan and Betty Broderick RC 41224 by Bella Stumbo read by Madelyn Buzzard 5 cassettes Betty Broderick bore four children while her young husband, Dan, completed medical and law school. Sixteen years later, millionaire Dan divorced Betty to marry the office worker he was having an affair with. As he denied Betty fair support payments and got custody of the children, she declined emotionally, finally killing Dan and his wife. Strong language and some violence. 1993. Wrongful Death: A Medical Tragedy RC 41501 by Sandra M. Gilbert read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Writer and English professor describes the devastating loss of her husband and colleague, Elliot Gilbert. In 1991, Elliot, sixty, was admitted to a University of California medical center for prostate surgery. During an extended stay in the recovery room, Elliot died. Sandra learned the initial explanation given the family was far from complete--Elliot's death was a result of medical negligence. Some strong language. 1995. Diet and Nutrition Eat Right, Live Longer: Using the Natural Power of Foods to Age-Proof Your Body RC 42942 by Neal Barnard read by Camille McCurty Ali 3 cassettes In this eight-step program, Dr. Barnard explains how certain foods can be used to counteract the negative effects of chemical reactions, like oxidation, in the body. He offers advice on coping with menopause, combatting impotence, and avoiding fat. He includes recipes and menus by Jennifer Raymond. 1995. KidShapes: A Guide to Helping Your Kids Control Their Weight RC 42561 by Laura Walther Nathanson read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A pediatrician discusses methods of ensuring children maintain healthy weights without becoming preoccupied with calories, feeling deprived, or feeling different. She gives nutritional information for ages newborn to puberty. 1995. Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life RC 43178 by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer details ten steps he claims will increase metabolism and help shed excess weight. Winfrey describes her ongoing struggle with weight loss and her successes while training with Greene. Bestseller 1996. Stop Aging Now! The Ultimate Plan for Staying Young and Reversing the Aging Process RC 41838 by Jean Carper read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Author of _Food--Your Miracle Medicine (RC 37385)_ examines the anti aging powers of vitamin supplements, herbs, and food. She presents what she claims to be "every scientifically valid dietary substance--and the dose--to forestall aging throughout your life" and provides a supplement and diet strategy. Bestseller 1995. Weight Watchers Success Every Day RC 43289 by Weight Watchers Staff read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Collection of 365 meditations for the "weight-loss journey" on such subjects as exercise, journal writing, emotions, cravings, time management, appearance, and attitude. Each daily meditation is accompanied by a quote from noted authors and others and by a tip on how to incorporate the advice. Bestseller 1996. What to Eat When You're Expecting RC 41851 by Arlene Eisenberg and others read by Patricia McDermott 3 cassettes The authors expand their nutrition chapter from _What to Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978)_. They provide detailed instructions on formulating proper eating habits before, during, and after pregnancy. Included are tips on setting up the kitchen, "best-odds" recipes, a quiz to evaluate your current diet, and nutritional information on food additives and junk food. 1986. The Zone: A Dietary Road Map RC 42493 by Barry Sears read by Rick Rohan 3 cassettes Believing the trend toward eating a diet high in carbohydrates will not lead to weight loss and health, the author details a diet he calls "the zone." He stresses the importance of getting the correct amount of protein and restricting the amount and the types of carbohydrates eaten because of their detrimental hormonal effects. Bestseller 1995. Drama Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes; Part 2, Perestroika RC 40255 by Tony Kushner read by Ray Hagen 1 cassette Sequel to _Millennium Approaches (RC 37012)_. Part two, picking up where the angel makes a traumatic entry in the final scene of _Millennium_, stands alone or can be seen as a resolution to _Millennium_. Prior is fighting for his life, but in the end he lectures his friends about what AIDS has done and how the world will go on. Strong language. 1994. The Lion in Winter RC 41934 by James Goldman read by George Holmes 1 cassette Three sons seek three prizes in the realm of England. In this play, Henry II and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, match wits and wills to name the successor to the throne. In the winner-take-all match, the sons plot alone and in alliances, both false and true, to win the crown, the woman, and the land. After being performed on stage, this tight drama was adapted for an Oscar-winning screenplay. 1966. _The_ _Long March_ and _In the Clap_ _Shack_ RC 41622 by William Styron read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette (Reissue) In _The Long March_, first published in 1952, unwilling soldier Lieutenant Tom Culver tells of military life and a thirty-six-mile forced march at a marine base in the Carolinas in the early 1950s. The play _In the Clap Shack_, 1973, is set in a Marine Corps urological ward in 1943. Private Wally Magruder is told he has almost incurable syphilis. Strong language and some violence. 1973. Shadowlands RC 42985 by William Nicholson read by John Horton 1 cassette This play, based on actual events, explores the social and emotional complications of a late romance between two intellectuals. At fifty-eight, philosopher-author C.S. Lewis meets the married poet Joy Davidson. Davidson divorces, marries Lewis, and soon dies of cancer. The marriage brings Lewis social and family reproach and causes him to question his theology. Winner of the 1990 London _Evening Standard_ Best Play Award. 1990. Education Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why America's Children Feel Good about Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add RC 42032 by Charles J. Sykes read by John Rayburn 3 cassettes Sykes voices concerns about trends in secondary education. He cites the continuing decline in national test scores as evidence that education is focusing on building students' self-esteem at the expense of academics. He believes the roots of the problem lie in ongoing political and cultural debates and warns that much is at stake. 1995. The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School RC 42832 by Neil Postman read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A university professor argues that education in the 1990s is failing because its guiding purposes of consumership, technology, and economic utility are outmoded, and its new multiculturalism is divisive. Postman advocates substituting new concepts: spaceship Earth, intellectual humility, the American experiment, and the law of diversity. 1995. Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls RC 41600 by Myra and David Sadker read by Jill Fox 3 cassettes American University professors and trainers in the prevention of sexism and sexual harassment report on their studies and observations. They use examples and anecdotes to illustrate how female students are shortchanged by stereotypes, low expectations, minimal teacher attention, few role models, scant information about women's accomplishments, and sexual harassment. 1994. How to Talk So Kids Can Learn--at Home and in School RC 42459 by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Known for their works about communicating with children, the authors, at the request of educators, apply their techniques to the classroom. Addressing this book to both parents and instructors, the authors, with two teachers, provide examples of good and bad communication skills. They urge brainstorming sessions with the child and using descriptive rather than evaluative praise. 1995. Family American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie RC 40071 by Mary Kay Blakely read by Celeste Lawson 2 cassettes After experiencing the "reverse pregnancies" of letting her two grown sons go, cultural reporter Blakely reminisces about their time as a post-nuclear family in the seventies and eighties. She writes of her transitions through the roles of working mother, divorced mother, poor mother, almost remarried mother, long-distance mother, and, finally, deliberately single mother. 1994. A Call to Character: A Family Treasury of Stories, Poems, Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Development of Values for You and Your Children RC 42933 edited by Colin Greer and Herbert Kohl read by Annie Wauters 4 cassettes Readings spanning four centuries and intended for families to share. Selections are grouped by values, such as courage, integrity, empathy, and idealism. Includes works by Milne, Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Aesop, O. Henry, and Sitting Bull. 1995. Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents: How to Help, How to Survive RC 42931 by Claire Berman read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes A guide for children who care for aging parents. Offers advice on balancing the needs of parent and caregiver while protecting the physical and emotional health of the latter. Covers key areas such as sibling stress, communication, and the nursing home dilemma. 1996. Getting Organized: The Easy Way to Put Your Life in Order; Updated and Revised RC 42609 by Stephanie Winston read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Tells how to take control of paperwork, time, money, and space at home and at work. Looks at some personal reasons why life may become confused. This revision also describes home offices and working mothers in the 1990s. 1991. Grandchildren Are So Much Fun, I Should Have Had Them First RC 39976 by Lois Wyse read by Marilyn Gleason 1 cassette Wyse, who has a growing collection of grandchildren, offers anecdotes, poems, and stories about grandparenting in the 1990s. She begins with the concept that no one is ever ready to be a grandparent, but no one is able to turn away from that adorable grandchild once it arrives. 1992. Heavenly Sex: Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition RC 42242 by Ruth K. Westheimer and Jonathan Mark read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Celebrity sex therapist "Dr. Ruth" discusses, in her straightforward manner, sexuality within the framework of Orthodox Judaism. She asserts that the Bible is a little-known sex manual and that Judaism is a very sexual religion. The book focuses on sex within marriage, although she addresses controversial issues such as extramarital and same-gender sex. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers RC 39973 by Rosalynn Carter read by Miriam Wagner 2 cassettes The former first lady, a director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development, presents a handbook for those who care for chronically ill or disabled relatives or friends. Based on a study by Caregivers Network in west central Georgia and illustrated with Carter's own experiences, the book identifies issues and offers advice and a list of resources. 1994. How to Talk So Kids Can Learn--at Home and in School RC 42459 by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Known for their works about communicating with children, the authors, at the request of educators, apply their techniques to the classroom. Addressing this book to both parents and instructors, the authors, with two teachers, provide examples of good and bad communication skills. They urge brainstorming sessions with the child and using descriptive rather than evaluative praise. 1995. KidShapes: A Guide to Helping Your Kids Control Their Weight RC 42561 by Laura Walther Nathanson read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A pediatrician discusses methods of ensuring children maintain healthy weights without becoming preoccupied with calories, feeling deprived, or feeling different. She gives nutritional information for ages newborn to puberty. 1995. Late Love: A Celebration of Marriage after Fifty RC 42390 by Eileen Simpson read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Psychotherapist Simpson interviewed fifty men and women who married after the age of fifty-five, the oldest being ninety. She explores the problems and compromises of transition including the giving up of one's own home and dealing with the reactions of offspring. She points out that sexuality and romance are a big part of late-life marriages. Some descriptions of sex. 1994. Parental Divorce RC 42569 by Debra Goldentyer read by Lisa Kiava 1 cassette Discusses issues faced by children whose parents are divorcing, with a view to helping teens understand their own emotions and what is happening in their family. Information is presented in a question-and-answer format. Covers the reasons for divorce, legal rights, new roles, and parental dating and remarriage. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Teens Parenting: Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey; How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Newborn if You're a Pregnant Teen RC 42146 by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette A guide for pregnant girls and their partners that encourages good prenatal care and staying in school. Includes excerpts from interviews with both partners on topics such as nutrition, symptoms, labor, breastfeeding, birth control, and family support. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventysomething Surrogate Mother RC 41614 by Liz Carpenter read by Terry Hayes Sales 1 cassette Writer, lecturer, former reporter, and past press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson, Liz Carpenter is in her seventies when she begins raising her late brother's three teenagers. She tells how her reluctance is overcome by the knowledge that she would "rather do it than fail to do it" and discusses the humorous side of parenting in the 1990s. Some strong language. 1994. What to Expect: The Toddler Years RC 41162 by Arlene Eisenberg and others read by Kerry Cundiff 10 cassettes The authors of _What to Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978)_ and _What to Expect the First Year (RC 31632)_ now tackle the second and third years. A month-by-month guide discusses common traits and possible concerns specific to each age, and the second portion of the book covers aspects of the care, health, and safety of toddlers. Also included are common home remedies and more "best-odds" recipes emphasizing nutrients for good health. Bestseller 1994. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Thirty-fifth Anniversary Edition; Revised and Updated RC 42529 by La Leche League International read by Barbara Pinolini 3 cassettes Fifth edition of the La Leche League's classic book covering all aspects of breastfeeding, including health issues and family dynamics. Information for fathers and working mothers has been added to this revision. 1991. General The Complete Kwanzaa: Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest RC 42533 by Dorothy Winbush Riley read by Camille McCurty Ali 3 cassettes An anthology of essays, folktales, poems, personal profiles, and recipes on the African American festival of Kwanzaa. The selections serve to illuminate the seven principles of the event and to guide in its celebration. For senior high and older readers. 1995. Ever After: A Father's True Story RC 41507 by William Wharton read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Novelist Wharton describes events surrounding the deaths of his thirty-six-year-old daughter Kate, her husband, and her two small daughters. They were killed in an automobile pileup caused by smoke from field burning in Oregon. After Wharton has a dream in which his late son-in-law asks him to help stop the burning, he attempts to change the laws that led to their deaths. Some strong language. 1995. A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books RC 42231 by Nicholas A. Basbanes read by Robert Blumenfeld 5 cassettes Traces "the cycle of books among collectors, libraries, and dealers" to enlighten the "gentlest of infirmities," bibliomania. These richly anecdotal and well-documented narratives cover some of the world's great book collections, from the Alexandrian library to that of Thomas Jefferson. 1995. High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never RC 41482 by Barbara Kingsolver read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Autobiographical essays from novelist who wrote _Pigs in Heaven (RC 35911)_. In the title selection, Kingsolver, returning from an ocean vacation, inadvertently brings a hermit crab back to her desert home. After puzzling over his odd behavior, she decides her new pet is reacting to the tides of Tucson! Other selections discuss being a writer, a mother, and a desert dweller. Bestseller 1995. The Oxford Companion to the English Language RC 41212 edited by Tom McArthur read by various narrators 25 cassettes The _English Today_ journal editor incorporates the contributions of some ninety-five experts into a dictionary-like compendium. Each section begins with a description and history of a letter of the alphabet. Other entries include the names of people, places, and events and terms pertaining to the language. Cross references direct readers to related items. 1992. Government and Politics Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms: My Life in American Politics RC 42900 by Ed Rollins read by Michael Consoli 3 cassettes A candid account of Washington politics by a veteran campaign strategist. Traces his blue-collar youth, his years as a championship amateur boxer, and his controversial thirty-year career as a political adviser to presidents and other major candidates. Strong language. Bestseller 1996. Call the Briefing! Bush and Reagan, Sam and Helen; a Decade with Presidents and the Press RC 42524 by Marlin Fitzwater read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes The White House spokesman for presidents Reagan and Bush recounts his decade in that post. Presents a behind-the-scenes view of White House-news media dynamics. 1995. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 2 RC 39628 by Karl Marx read by Jake Williams 6 cassettes Compiled by Friedrick Engels, Marx's lifelong partner, and published posthumously. This volume contains an extensive introduction by Ernest Mandel. The author continues with technical analyses of aspects of capitalism that were initiated in Volume 1, including the question of supply and demand and the ownership of private property. 1885. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 3 RC 39629 by Karl Marx read by Jake Williams 9 cassettes Compiled by Frederick Engels and published more than a decade after Marx's death. Certain subjects, such as world markets and competition, are not fully developed in the original manuscript, but this volume examines the process of capitalist production in its totality. Controversial from the start, Marx shows how he would have solved the problems of what he believed would be the collapse of capitalism. 1894. The Choice RC 43310 by Bob Woodward read by Robert Sams 4 cassettes A political history tracing the preparations of candidates Clinton and Dole for the 1996 presidential election. Examines the personal and political relationships among key policy makers and provides inside views on the federal budget battles, the top-secret Bosnian strategy sessions, and the making of major campaign decisions. Strong language. Bestseller 1996. Citizen Koch: An Autobiography RC 42886 by Edward I. Koch read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes Memoirs of the former mayor of New York City, whose political career included stints as a councilman and as a United States congressman. Koch reminisces about his public life, depicts the struggles of his Polish-Jewish immigrant family during the depression, describes his World War II service, and boasts about his outspokenness and how it affected his job performance. Some strong language. 1992. The Color of Welfare: How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty RC 41351 by Jill Quadagno read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A sociology professor at Florida State University complains that America is, compared to most European nations, a "welfare state laggard." She blames opposition generated when the public perceived that programs to assist the disadvantaged would help blacks attain equality. Her scholarly account applies this theory to the New Deal, Social Security, and other programs. 1994. Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C. RC 41919 by Harry S. Jaffe and Tom Sherwood read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Two Washington journalists discuss changes in Washington, D.C., from 1964 to 1994. Their discussion centers around Marion Barry's terms as mayor because it is their belief that his career parallels the decline of the nation's capital. They believe that the Washington of the 1990s was shaped by racism and racial insecurity. 1994. Fulbright: A Biography RC 42520 by Randall Bennett Woods read by Robert Sams 6 cassettes A portrait of the long-time chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who opposed the U.S. war in Vietnam. Traces his early life in Arkansas, his academic years, and his political career, during which he greatly influenced American foreign policy in the 1960s and 1970s. 1995. Goldwater: The Man Who Made a Revolution RC 42028 by Lee Edwards read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes Biography of the conservative senator from Arizona best known for his 1964 presidential bid. Although Goldwater's landslide defeat appeared to be the end of the conservative movement, the 1980 and 1994 Republican victories are attributed to the force of his influence. Chronicles his political life and discusses his differences with the new conservatives. Some strong language. 1995. Immigration Policy RC 42586 edited by Scott Barbour read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes An anthology of eighteen articles, half arguing for curtailing immigration and half advocating its continuation or expansion. The articles examine the cultural, moral, economic, and environmental factors at issue in the debate. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. In Confidence: Moscow's Ambassador to America's Six Cold War Presidents (1962-1986) RC 42484 by Anatoly Dobrynin read by Frank Coffee 6 cassettes Dobrynin says that as a young engineer he was not happy to learn that he was to become a Soviet Union diplomat, but he went on to serve as ambassador to the United States for a quarter century. He describes his role in the complex period of Soviet-American rivalry during the presidencies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. Bestseller 1995. Integrity RC 42528 by Stephen L. Carter read by Norman Fitz 3 cassettes For Yale University law professor Carter, integrity involves discerning right from wrong, then openly doing what is right. He offers anecdotal examples from law, politics, academia, business, and sports to demonstrate contemporary morality shortages and plead for integrity as a practical public necessity. 1996. Middle Class Dreams: The Politics and Power of the New American Majority RC 41491 by Stanley B. Greenberg read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes The pollster for President Clinton and advisor to the Democratic Party analyzes the perceptions of middle America and shows how they have affected the fortunes of the two main parties throughout U.S. history. Citing polls and voting statistics, he argues that both "bottom up" and "top down" policies have failed and alienated the middle class. 1995. On the Edge: The Clinton Presidency RC 40208 by Elizabeth Drew read by Barbara Rappaport 4 cassettes The author seeks out individuals from the Clinton White House, cabinet, and Congress for their perspective on the early months of the administration. She reviews Clinton's successes and failures relating to foreign hot spots such as Bosnia and Haiti; domestic policies on health care, the economy, and crime; personal issues centering on past financial and sexual scandals; and relations with Congress. 1994. Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America RC 43127 by Roger Morris read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes Examination of Bill and Hillary Clinton's rise to power. Morris details many of the controversies and scandals associated with the Clintons: the Whitewater investment deal, the handling of Vince Foster's suicide, and allegations of Bill Clinton's numerous infidelities and financial misdealings while still governor of Arkansas. Bestseller 1996. The Politics of Diplomacy: Revolution, War, and Peace, 1989-1992 RC 41251 by James A. Baker read by Terence Aselford 6 cassettes Baker, who served under Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush, highlights his forty-three months as secretary of state under George Bush. He discusses various crises and diplomatic issues such as the breakup of the Soviet Union, the invasion of Kuwait, and the massacre at Tiananmen Square and details the philosophic, strategic, and tactical calculations on which diplomatic decisions were based. Bestseller 1995. Race, Gender, and Power in America: The Legacy of the Hill-Thomas Hearings RC 42406 edited by Anita Faye Hill and Emma Coleman Jordan read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes Contributions by lawyers and scholars to a conference one year after the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The essays discuss the impact of the hearings in the context of race and gender issues in the political culture. Editor Hill also contributes an essay about African American women and patronage and marriage. 1995. Self-Inflicted Wounds: From LBJ's Guns and Butter to Reagan's Voodoo Economics RC 42435 by Hobart Rowen read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes The _Washington Post_ economics columnist criticizes policies of administrations from Lyndon Johnson through George Bush. He argues that all blundered, leading to a decline in national self-esteem and to an erosion of the U.S. economy. 1994. Senator for Sale: An Unauthorized Biography of Senator Bob Dole RC 42491 by Stanley G. Hilton read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes A critical, unflattering portrait of Bob Dole by a former Senate counsel and Dole aide. Recounts the hardships of Dole's childhood, the anguish of his war injury, and his successful political career. Describes Dole as a cynical, vindictive, unprincipled politician who disdains the needy and caters to moneyed special interests. Speculates on what a Dole presidency would look like. 1995. Special Trust RC 40322 by Robert C. McFarlane and Zofia Smardz read by Michael Stanton 3 cassettes McFarlane provides a behind-the-scenes look at his decades of government service--from his years as a Marine through his appointment as national security adviser to President Reagan. Hoping to vindicate the "special trust" given him, McFarlane looks not only at his successes, such as the Strategic Defense Initiative, but also at his failures, particularly the Iran-Contra Affair. 1994. There's No Such Thing as Free Speech: And It's a Good Thing, Too RC 42612 by Stanley Fish read by John Richardson 3 cassettes In this series of essays, Fish examines the historical and political contexts of such issues as free speech, multiculturalism, family values, and affirmative action. Opposing the arguments of both the right and the left, he argues that the "essentials" of these issues cannot be isolated from their political circumstances. 1994. To Renew America RC 41734 by Newt Gingrich read by John Rayburn 2 cassettes Speaker of the House Gingrich believes America must reform to avoid drastic consequences. He offers six changes that would keep America "prosperous, free, and safe": renew its civilization, accelerate its entry into the "third-wave information age," rethink its competition in the world market, replace the welfare state with an opportunity society, reject centralized bureaucracy, and balance the federal budget. Bestseller 1995. The Very Best Men: Four Who Dared; the Early Years of the CIA RC 42774 by Evan Thomas read by Art Metzler 3 cassettes The _Newsweek_ editor and bureau chief, author of _The Wise Men (RC 25088)_, draws on interviews and on files, some still classified and used through special agreement with the CIA. He documents how spymasters Frank Wisner, Richard Bissell, Tracy Barnes, and Desmond FitzGerald engineered assassination plots and coups against foreign governments. Some violence and some strong language. 1995. Washington through a Purple Veil: Memoirs of a Southern Woman RC 42135 by Lindy Boggs read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes Lindy Boggs describes coming to Washington in 1941 as a political wife in love with her husband, Congressman Hale Boggs, and in awe of his political expertise. It was not until she ran to fill the seat vacated by his death in 1972 that she realized her own political skills. With her genteel approach, she relates how she fought for many issues, including civil rights and women's equality. 1994. Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA RC 41237 by Mark Riebling read by Art Metzler 5 cassettes Riebling chronicles the feud between the FBI and CIA since World War II. Using declassified documents and in-depth interviews with former agents from both agencies, the author discusses the terms of J. Edgar Hoover (FBI) and William J. Donovan (CIA) and the careers of James Jesus Angleton (CIA) and Aldrich Ames (CIA). He also suggests ways by which the agencies might work together. Some strong language. 1994. We're Right, They're Wrong: A Handbook for Spirited Progressives RC 42001 by James Carville read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Carville, chief strategist for President Clinton's 1992 election campaign, takes on the GOP in this series of responses to standard Republican beliefs and assertions. Focusing on welfare, taxation, and the economy, Carville uses quotes from noted GOP figures to debunk right-wing "myths." Carville also discusses "things government does right," as well as the failed attempt to adopt a national health care plan. Bestseller 1996. What Comes Next: The End of Big Government--and the New Paradigm Ahead RC 41601 by James P. Pinkerton read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes A former Bush White House assistant, the author is convinced our current structure of government is destined for "the ash heap of history." With humor and dash, he discusses his belief that a new paradigm, or pattern of thinking about government, must be adopted by all political parties, and offers ideas for an empowered, compassionate, and better America through collective action. 1995. When the Pentagon Was for Sale: Inside America's Biggest Defense Scandal RC 42370 by Andy Pasztor read by Ray Foushee 4 cassettes The _Wall Street Journal_ reporter who covered the Pentagon during the Reagan and Bush eras documents fraud spawned by indiscriminate defense spending. Basing his account on court documents, public records, and interviews, Pasztor reveals how officials rigged bids, shared classified documents with contractors, and demanded payoffs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1995. You Are the President RC 41892 by Nathan Aaseng read by Randy Atcher 1 cassette To illustrate the scope and limitations of presidential power, this book reenacts eight crises requiring a president of the United States to make a decision. The reader has the benefit of summaries, expert advice, and several options, and in the end is responsible for making a choice. Then the reader learns what the real president did, what resulted, and how his decision fared in history. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Hobbies The Hand Tool Companion: The Back-to-Basics Guide for Learning about and Using Hand Tools RC 41876 by Katie and Gene Hamilton read by Lou Harpenau 1 cassette The Hamiltons stress that hand tools provide the manual worker with maximum control and a sense of satisfaction. This primer describes the common tools and then guides the do-it-yourselfer through seven home improvement projects and seventeen wordworking projects such as audiotape storage and a toolbox. 1994. Wreath Magic: Eighty-six Magnificent Wreaths, Garlands, and Swags to Make RC 41486 by Leslie Dierks read by Jill Ferris 1 cassette Dierks discusses the materials, tools, and techniques used in making wreaths, garlands, and swags. Evergreens, flowers, herbs, nuts, cones, pods, straw, moss, wire, pins, string, and glue are some of the components. Projects include an edible table wreath, a wreath with flowering bulbs, a swag of artificial fruit, and a garland of rhododendron branches. 1994. Humor The Best of Modern Humor RC 41972 edited by Mordecai Richler read by Rick Rohan 4 cassettes A selection of prose pieces by sixty-four American and British authors offers a wide range of twentieth-century humorous writing. Includes James Thurber ("The Breaking Up of the Winships"), Woody Allen ("The Kugelmass Episode"), H.L. Mencken ("Recollections of Notable Cops"), S.J. Perelman ("Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer"), Garrison Keillor ("Shy Rights: Why Not Pretty Soon?"), and Roy Blount Jr. ("Trash No More"). 1983. The Bible according to Mark Twain: Writings on Heaven, Eden, and the Flood RC 42188 edited by Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough read by David Palmer 4 cassettes Collected works written by Twain between 1871 and 1910 that express his views on human nature, God, and religion. Replete with the wit, insight, and humor that characterize Twain's opus, these writings range from a portrayal of God as an absentminded scientist to advice on how to dress and tip properly in Heaven. Includes appendixes and editors' prefaces. 1995. David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes RC 41513 by David Letterman and Steve O'Donnell read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette Collection of humorous top ten lists from the _Late Show with David Letterman_. Example of a British nickname for Americans is "tea-dumping psychos," a rejected McDonald's slogan is "somewhat safer than smoking," and a way to tell you're at a bad airport is the "gift shop selling items from your just-checked luggage." Some strong language. Bestseller 1995. The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads, and Other Workplace Afflictions RC 42822 by Scott Adams read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes A humorous look at the workplace from the creator of the "Dilbert" cartoon strip. The Dilbert Principle is that "the most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage--management." Bestseller 1996. Grandchildren Are So Much Fun, I Should Have Had Them First RC 39976 by Lois Wyse read by Marilyn Gleason 1 cassette Wyse, who has a growing collection of grandchildren, offers anecdotes, poems, and stories about grandparenting in the 1990s. She begins with the concept that no one is ever ready to be a grandparent, but no one is able to turn away from that adorable grandchild once it arrives. 1992. Great One-Liners RC 42627 by Gene Perret read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Bob Hope's head comedy writer provides a collection of one-liners and their setups. Topics include education, family, traffic, fashion, football, and more. Includes jokes used by Woody Allen, Milton Berle, Phyllis Diller, and Rodney Dangerfield. 1992. If This Is Mid-Life, Where's the Crisis? RC 42121 by Sam Cook read by Peter Gil 1 cassette A collection of humorous columns from the _Duluth News-Tribune_ by a man in his forties. Cook discusses recent changes in his twenty-year marriage to his high school sweetheart. His wife's return to college for her master's degree and their two young children have disrupted the Cooks' routines. The towels they received as wedding gifts are all worn out, but the fondue pots and TV trays are still hanging in there. 1994. My Point...And I Do Have One RC 41736 by Ellen DeGeneres read by Pam Ward 1 cassette Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and star of the television sitcom _Ellen_, discusses her humorous attempt to train for the Iditarod with her two pet dogs in California and explains the perks of being a celebrity, including being allowed to add five days to milk's expiration date. She rambles on through various topics until, as she says, she has written the sixty thousand words her contract calls for. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995. No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem! RC 42792 by Jeff Foxworthy read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes The comedian known for his television sitcom, his comedy albums, and his books continues to joke about his southern roots and redneck ways. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996. On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying--the Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor RC 41288 by Mel Watkins read by Bob Moore 5 cassettes Traces the development of African American humor from its African origins to the present. Watkins contrasts the authentic voice of black humor with traditional stereotypes and shows how comics of the 1960s and 1970s brought this true voice to movies and television. Some strong language. 1994. 100 Years, 100 Stories RC 41994 by George Burns read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Burns states that he can't put each of his fans in his will; he can't even thank them enough. Instead, for his one hundredth birthday, he provides this collection of one hundred of his funniest anecdotes, plus a bonus of two. The stories cover Burns's long career and include many entries about his wife, Gracie. Bestseller 1996. The Rants RC 42042 by Dennis Miller read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette Humorous essays from comedian known for television shows _Saturday Night Live_ and _Dennis Miller Live_. Topics include air travel, the religious right, the O.J. Simpson trial, the environment, and marriage. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996. Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations RC 41786 by Al Franken read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Best known as a writer and comic for television's _Saturday Night Live_, Franken takes a humorous look at the political right, beginning with talk radio host Rush Limbaugh and his audience of "fact-challenged dittoheads." Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, and others are also targeted in what Franken calls "200-plus pages of . . . mean-spirited (yet accurate) bile." Strong language. Bestseller 1996. Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life RC 40940 by Barbara Johnson read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Humorist and inspirational speaker tells of the tragedies in her life and the role humor and religion played in overcoming them. She advises readers to smile because it kills time between disasters and reminds them that pessimists may be proven right in the long run, but optimists have a better time on the trip. Other topics include dieting, aging, and raising children. 1992. Wondrous Times on the Frontier RC 42022 by Dee Brown read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes The author of _Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (RC 20462)_ describes how frontier humor helped put hardships in perspective and how it took aim at popular targets of the time: "greenhorns," women, Indians, preachers, teachers, and lawyers. Brown spices the discussion with anecdotes and jokes. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Inspiration Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality: A Sourcebook RC 42407 edited by Ellen M. Umansky and Dianne Ashton read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Collection of spiritual writings reflecting the religious self-identity of Jewish women between 1560 and 1990. The authors include works from the four major movements--Orthodoxy, Conservatism, Reform, and Reconstructionism--and encompass works by North American, European, and Israeli women. Includes sermons, blessings, letters, poetry, and essays. 1992. God in All Worlds: An Anthology of Contemporary Spiritual Writing RC 42214 edited by Lucinda Vardey read by Christopher Hurt 7 cassettes The England-born Catholic, a successful businesswoman before illness led to her "spiritual awakening," presents "the finest wisdom" on religious experience composed between 1945 and 1995. Reflecting Eastern and Western faith perspectives, the texts by more than one hundred contributors are grouped by theme and arranged to follow "the spiritual journey of the soul in life." 1995. My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color RC 42473 edited by Dorothy Winbush Riley read by Bob Moore 6 cassettes More than seven thousand short quotations, mainly from members of the African diaspora, originally compiled to help middle-school students complete their African American History Month projects. The quotations are arranged alphabetically by topic: "ability" through "youth." They are listed chronologically within topics, and each is dated. 1993. Pack Up Your Gloomees in a Great Big Box, Then Sit on the Lid and Laugh RC 42215 by Barbara Johnson read by Dani Carr 2 cassettes The author of _Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life (RC 40940)_ offers more insights into using belief in God and humor to cope with the difficult times. Questions raised by her readers, often parents, are thoughtfully answered with wisdom and a deep Christian faith strengthened by her own experiences with pain. 1993. The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons in Creating the Life You Want RC 43290 by Deepak Chopra read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Using the legend of Arthur, Chopra presents steps for spiritual transformation to being a free and loving person. Here, Merlin is the source of spiritual wisdom, and his stories guide the reader to perspectives fostering growth to find the wizard, or spiritual transformer, within. Bestseller 1995. Journalism and the Media Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy RC 41986 by James Fallows read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes An indictment of the American media and their negative impact on the quality of public discourse and news dissemination. Fallows examines some of the disturbing trends in media operations, from "news as spectacle" to celebrity journalism. Additionally, Fallows advocates "public journalism" as a means for galvanizing a dispirited populace into democratic participation. Bestseller 1996. Call the Briefing! Bush and Reagan, Sam and Helen; a Decade with Presidents and the Press RC 42524 by Marlin Fitzwater read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes The White House spokesman for presidents Reagan and Bush recounts his decade in that post. Presents a behind-the-scenes view of White House-news media dynamics. 1995. Events Leading Up to My Death: The Life of a Twentieth-Century Reporter RC 42579 by Howard K. Smith read by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes Reminiscences of the noted journalist, from his rural Louisiana youth through his newspaper and TV careers. Smith was the last American reporter to escape wartime Berlin in 1941. By war's end he was a national figure, and he went on to cover the great events of the Cold War era. A detailed account of the man and his century. 1996. Genius in Disguise: Harold Ross of the _New Yorker_ RC 41294 by Thomas Kunkel read by Faith Potts 3 cassettes A detailed, documented account of the sophisticated magazine's unlikely founder. The son of a Colorado miner, Ross turned to journalism, then came up with the concept that has shaped the urbane magazine since its first issue in 1925. He sought writers like E.B. White, Dorothy Parker, and James Thurber and nurtured their genius in his curmudgeonly quest for excellence. Ross died in 1956. 1995. Harry and Teddy: The Turbulent Friendship of Press Lord Henry R. Luce and His Favorite Reporter, Theodore H. White RC 41241 by Thomas Griffith read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes An editor of _Time_ and _Life_ dissects a complex friendship and details the policies and politics of the two magazines. Luce and White split over Luce's refusal to print White's reports criticizing General Chiang Kai-shek. White became a successful author, and Luce continued to promote his own political agenda in his magazines. 1995. Hot Air: All Talk, All the Time RC 42518 by Howard Kurtz read by Christopher Walker 3 cassettes An assessment of the talk show format on radio and television by a _Washington Post_ media reporter. Includes portraits of media personalities such as John McLaughlin, Larry King, Geraldo Rivera, Ted Koppel, and Howard Stern. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996. How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication RC 39958 by Larry King and Bill Gilbert read by Jeff Halberstadt 1 cassette King, host of his own radio and television talk-show programs, offers advice for communicating with others in both social and professional situations. He believes that listening to others and staying informed help people communicate better. 1994. Listening to America: Twenty-five Years in the Life of a Nation, as Heard on National Public Radio RC 41773 edited by Linda Wertheimer read by Martha Harmon Pardee 4 cassettes The author, of the original _All Things Considered_ staff, presents pieces aired on National Public Radio during its first twenty-five years. The hard-news items reflect the history of the times from Vietnam to Watergate to AIDS to the 1994 Republican shift. The human side of the broadcasts reflects the moods, thoughts, and mores of the country since 1971. 1995. The Murrow Boys: Pioneers on the Front Lines of Broadcast Journalism RC 43101 by Stanley Cloud and Lynne Olson read by Robert Sams 4 cassettes A narrative about the pioneers of broadcast journalism who were hired and nurtured by CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Describes the significance of their live coverage of World War II in shaping public opinion and in setting early standards for radio journalism. Traces the careers of "the Murrow Boys" over the following half century. 1996. Radio Sound Effects: Who Did It, and How, in the Era of Live Broadcasting RC 42273 by Robert L. Mott read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes The author, a radio sound effects artist, and others working in live radio created their own methods to convey over the microphone a cow being milked, thunder, walking on snow, and other background sounds. Humorous anecdotes and artists' credits complete this history. Some strong language. 1993. The Sound and the Story: NPR and the Art of Radio RC 42466 by Thomas Looker read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes A behind-the-scenes look at National Public Radio by the creator of the _New England Almanac_ radio series. Looker presents a minute-by-minute account of _Morning Edition_ and _All Things Considered_ and describes the production of _Weekend Edition_. He also explores the nature of public radio and its role in American culture. 1995. Law The American Bar Association Guide to Home Ownership: The Complete and Easy Guide to All the Law Every Home Owner Should Know RC 42157 by American Bar Association read by Art Metzler 2 cassettes Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of ownership, deeds, titles, insurance, taxes, and the financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special concerns of aging home owners. 1995. The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates: Everything You Need to Know about Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Taxes RC 41858 by American Bar Association read by Art Metzler 2 cassettes Explains that a person's estate consists of real estate, tangible personal property such as cars and furniture, and intangible property such as pensions, bank accounts, and insurance. Guidelines for estate planning include information on wills, trusts, and living wills and cover common estate-planning situations. 1995. Black Judges on Justice: Perspectives from the Bench RC 42007 by Linn Washington read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes The editor of the _Philadelphia Tribune_ and former assistant to Pennsylvania's chief justice presents gleanings from interviews with fourteen judges. They tell how they have seen racism affecting the justice system and describe their attempts to make the system work better for blacks. They decry the paucity of black judges and question the effectiveness of prison and mandatory sentencing. 1994. Copyright's Highway: From Gutenberg to the Celestial Jukebox RC 41443 by Paul Goldstein read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes A professor of law at Stanford University probes troublesome aspects of the law from "fair use" photocopying to controlling the electronic capabilities of the "celestial jukebox." Should the law favor the creator's right to income or the consumer's right to use the product? Goldstein also points out differences between U.S. law and that of some European countries. 1994. In Contempt RC 42331 by Christopher A. Darden read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes As prosecutor Darden explains his role in the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, he also provides an account of his growing up black in America. His personal story is that of a road not taken--in that he learned from, rather than followed in, his brother's footsteps. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996. Justice William J. Brennan Jr.: Freedom First RC 42355 by Roger Goldman read by Art Metzler 3 cassettes William Brennan had served on the United States Supreme Court for more than thirty years when he retired in 1990. During his tenure, he established himself as a champion of civil rights and liberties. Divided into three sections, this look at Brennan's work by a St. Louis University law professor contains comments on the man himself, discussion of his decisions, and the text of twelve of his most influential cases. 1994. Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty RC 41509 by James Bovard read by John Rayburn 4 cassettes A journalist who has written for the _Wall Street Journal_, _New Republic_, and other publications inveighs against government intrusion on citizens' rights. Targets include zoning laws, right of eminent domain, environmental and banking regulations, drug and gun control, teacher licensing requirements, labor laws, and the IRS. Remedies proposed: legalize drugs and repeal regulations. 1994. May It Please the Court: The Most Significant Oral Arguments Made before the Supreme Court since 1955 RC 41743 edited by Peter Irons and Stephanie Guitton read by John Rayburn 3 cassettes Edited transcripts of twenty-three historic Bill of Rights cases decided since Chief Justice Warren allowed tape-recording of all Supreme Court arguments. Cases involve the First Amendment, governmental powers, criminal law, equal protection, and privacy acts. Includes the Watergate tapes case and _Roe v. Wade_. 1993. Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder RC 42643 by Vincent Bugliosi read by John Rayburn 3 cassettes Bugliosi, former prosecutor for Los Angeles County and renowned for winning a murder conviction against Charles Manson, analyzes the evidence in O.J. Simpson's murder trial. The author argues that Simpson did commit the grisly double murder of his ex-wife and her friend Ronald Goldman. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996. The Search for Justice: A Defense Attorney's Brief on the O.J. Simpson Case RC 42418 by Robert L. Shapiro read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes The architect of the defense strategy speaks to questions of fact, law, and ethics in the 1994-1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial. Shapiro argues that the only possible verdict was the conclusion of "reasonable doubt" reached by the jury. Bestseller 1996. Literature At Eighty-Two: A Journal RC 42757 by May Sarton read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Final work by the prolific American poet and novelist. Sarton chronicles the last year of her life, reflecting on past literary successes; the rigors of aging; visits with friends and admirers; and life with her beloved cat, Pierrot. Throughout, Sarton deals with depression brought on as she ponders her mortality. 1996. Balzac: A Life RC 41433 by Graham Robb read by Robert Blumenfeld 4 cassettes Portrait of nineteenth-century French novelist Honor‚ de Balzac, whose excesses and contradictions in life matched or exceeded those in his work. Balzac's best-known book is _The Human Comedy_, an incomplete work with more than 2,000 characters. Robb relates Balzac's melodramatic personal life to his creation of the realistic novel. 1994. Bernard Shaw, Volume 4: 1950-1991; The Last Laugh RC 41673 by Michael Holroyd read by Patrick Horgan 1 cassette This epilogue to the three-volume biography reveals British playwright Shaw's "afterlife": the settling of his affairs and estate, complete with dramatic and comedic tussles among would-be custodians. In addition to the wills of Shaw and his wife, this volume contains a cumulative index to the entire biography and a film list. Sequel to _Bernard Shaw: Volume 3 (RC 35753)_. 1992. Between Friends: The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy 1949-1975 RC 42325 edited by Carol Brightman read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Collection of letters between two twentieth-century intellectual women, discussing politics, literature, and life. Arendt, who escaped to the United States from Nazi Germany, is the author of books on political science and philosophy. McCarthy is an essayist and novelist, whose works include _The Group (RC 10307)_ and _Cannibals and Missionaries (RC 17815)_. 1995. The Bible according to Mark Twain: Writings on Heaven, Eden, and the Flood RC 42188 edited by Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough read by David Palmer 4 cassettes Collected works written by Twain between 1871 and 1910 that express his views on human nature, God, and religion. Replete with the wit, insight, and humor that characterize Twain's opus, these writings range from a portrayal of God as an absentminded scientist to advice on how to dress and tip properly in Heaven. Includes appendixes and editors' prefaces. 1995. The Bront‰s RC 42239 by Juliet Barker read by Lisette Lecat 10 cassettes Barker draws on eleven years' research to compile this detailed, documented reinterpretation of the nineteenth-century family of writers. Contrasting her findings with conclusions of previous biographers, Barker presents the father, Patrick, as a sympathetic patriarch; brother Branwell as a talented, though tortured, poet; and authors Charlotte, Emily, and Anne as strong, not oppressed, women. 1994. A Call to Character: A Family Treasury of Stories, Poems, Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Development of Values for You and Your Children RC 42933 edited by Colin Greer and Herbert Kohl read by Annie Wauters 4 cassettes Readings spanning four centuries and intended for families to share. Selections are grouped by values, such as courage, integrity, empathy, and idealism. Includes works by Milne, Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Aesop, O. Henry, and Sitting Bull. 1995. Christina Stead: A Biography RC 41426 by Hazel Rowley read by Patricia Kilgarriff 6 cassettes This Australian fiction writer born in 1902 lived in England from age twenty-six to seventy-one and spent her last nine years in Australia. Stead was largely ignored by her homeland and considered by some to be difficult, intensely private, politically outspoken, and generally eccentric. Her work was appreciated, nevertheless, by respected literary critics. _The Man Who Loved Children_ was her best-known novel. 1993. Clinging to the Wreckage: A Part of Life RC 42488 by John Mortimer read by John Horton 2 cassettes The English lawyer, writer, and creator of the _Rumpole of the Bailey_ television series reflects on his upbringing as the only child of a divorce lawyer who became blind when his son was thirteen. Mortimer discusses his various careers and reminisces about celebrities he has known. Prequel to _Murderers and Other Friends (RC 42489)_. 1982. Dared and Done: The Marriage of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning RC 41648 by Julia Markus read by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes Chronicles the celebrated love story of two nineteenth-century poets, whose admiration for one another's work led to courtship and marriage. Markus draws on many unpublished sources for this account of the younger, much-admired Browning's success in winning the heart of a reclusive, dependent woman and notes changes in their individual efforts during the fifteen-year partnership. 1995. Daughters of the Fifth Sun: A Collection of Latina Fiction and Poetry RC 42952 edited by Bryce Milligan read by Ilona Dulaski and others 2 cassettes Short stories and poems by the "godmothers" of Latina writing and later-generation authors describe the Latina experience. They relate being women in a _machismo_-oriented culture, living in a minority group in the United States, learning the power of language, and dealing with everyday life. 1995. The Diaries of Dawn Powell, 1931-1965 RC 42386 by Dawn Powell read by Barbara Caruso 4 cassettes The Ohio-born author of _My Home Is Far Away (RC 42319)_ documents her life in New York City. Unlike the brief journals she kept earlier, these are more serious diaries that explore the contemporary New York literary scene and Powell's own curious lack of acclaim. The diaries also reveal her complex and often difficult life. Introduction by _Washington Post_ music critic Tim Page, who compiled and edited the diaries. 1995. Dorothy L. Sayers: A Careless Rage for Life RC 42511 by David Coomes read by Anne Flosnik 2 cassettes This life of the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey--_Murder Must Advertise (RC 39257)_--relies heavily on the Oxford-educated Sayers's letters and other writings. Coomes details the intellectual British writer's feisty assertion of her religious views and sketches her private life, including her loveless marriage and the illegitimate son a cousin reared for her. 1992. Edith Wharton: An Extraordinary Life RC 40066 by Eleanor Dwight read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes A biography examining the American novelist (1862-1937) who portrayed upper-class society and also enjoyed interior design, gardening, architecture, art, and travel. Dwight finds correlations between Wharton's multifaceted life and enthusiasms and her writing, and she describes Wharton's marriage, friendships, and volunteer efforts and the places she lived and visited. 1994. Edmund Wilson: A Biography RC 42247 by Jeffrey Meyers read by Mary Kane 5 cassettes Recounts the chaotic life of the literary critic who was a friend of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a lover of Edna St. Vincent Millay, and the author of _Axel's Castle (RC 16392)_, _The Dead Sea Scrolls (RC 23134)_, and many other books, articles, and personal journals. Meyers chronicles Wilson's abuse of alcohol, his numerous sexual liaisons, and his love of controversy. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1995. Emerson: The Mind on Fire RC 42285 by Robert D. Richardson read by James DeLotel 5 cassettes Traces the life and intellectual odyssey of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the nineteenth-century writer, poet, and essayist. Discusses Emerson's development of the principles of individualism, self-reliance, and transcendentalism that have influenced American letters and intellectual thought. Richardson chronicles Emerson's life as student, minister, traveler, speaker, social activist, good friend, and loyal family man. 1995. The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 1, 1904-1912 RC 41805 edited by Andrew McNeillie read by Suzanne Toren 4 cassettes First of six volumes comprising a definitive collection of Woolf's essays. The editor restored the original manuscripts, which document Woolf's professional growth and that of the era's literature. This volume covers 1904-1912, during which Woolf's career was based on her literary reviews including those of James Boswell and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Followed by _The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 2 (RC 41806)_. 1986. The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 2, 1912-1918 RC 41806 edited by Andrew McNeillie read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes These essays date from Virginia and Leonard Woolf's marriage. All but one, "Heard on the Downs," an article published in the _Times_, appeared in the _Times Literary Supplement_. Among the writers that Woolf reviewed are Frances Willard, John Galsworthy, Joseph Conrad, Charlotte Bront‰, Walt Whitman, and Edgar Allen Poe. Follows _The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Volume 1 (RC 41805)_. 1987. Evelyn Waugh: A Biography RC 41262 by Selina Hastings read by Vanessa Maroney 6 cassettes Hastings recounts the entire life of the well-known British writer who died in 1966. Though successful professionally, the author of _Brideshead Revisited (RC 14575)_ and other acclaimed novels abused alcohol and drugs and was known for his unpleasant personality. He married twice, reared a family, converted to Catholicism, and bitterly regretted changes in the church after Vatican II. 1994. Fanny Stevenson: A Romance of Destiny RC 42066 by Alexandra Lapierre read by Catherine Byers 4 cassettes Lapierre recounts the life of Robert Louis Stevenson's controversial wife in novelistic style, with source notes and a bibliography. She covers Fanny Vandegrift's first marriage to prospector Sam Osbourne; her life with "Louis," whom she cared for and advised; and her late-life liaison with young Ned Field. Translated from French. Winner of _Elle_ Magazine Literary Grand Prize, 1994. 1995. The Father: A Life of Henry James Sr. RC 42450 by Alfred Habegger read by Annie Wauters 5 cassettes Biography of the father of psychologist William James and novelist Henry James Jr., based on letters and the man's many writings. Henry Sr.'s youth--if not his life--was overshadowed by the loss of a leg to gangrene. As an adult, he devoted himself to thinking and writing, seeking in one theory after another the meaning of life, science, and religion. 1994. Flannery O'Connor: Literary Prophet of the South RC 41590 by Susan Bal‚e read by Janis Gray 1 cassette The author of _Wise Blood_ and _The Violent Bear It Away_, available in _Three by Flannery O'Connor (RC 32752)_, died at thirty-nine of lupus. After being diagnosed at twenty-five, O'Connor spent her adult years on her mother's southern dairy farm, writing and raising peacocks. Many of her short stories deal with racial or religious issues. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. A Genius for Living: The Life of Frieda Lawrence RC 42988 by Janet Byrne read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Chronicles the tumultuous life of the aristocratic Prussian who abandoned her husband and three children to become the wife, muse, and defender of English novelist D.H. Lawrence. 1995. How Many Years RC 42290 by Marguerite Yourcenar read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes This book complements _Dear Departed (RC 35480)_, in which the well-known French author presents her maternal ancestors. Here Yourcenar, who died in 1987, tells of her father's people, beginning with prehistory and ending with detailed pictures of her father and grandfather. She traces genealogy, realizes events, and ponders the human condition. Translated from French by Maria Louise Ascher. Some violence. 1995. James Thurber: His Life and Times RC 42113 by Harrison Kinney read by Terence Aselford 8 cassettes Kinney, who knew Thurber personally and began this biography as a postgraduate thesis in 1948, shows how the humorist's work is related to the events and the people in his life. He also discusses how Thurber's blindness affected his later works. Includes a list of Thurber's works and a chronology. 1995. John Steinbeck: A Biography RC 41413 by Jay Parini read by John Stratton 4 cassettes Portrait of the American writer best known for the depression-era classic _The Grapes of Wrath (RC 21574)_. Convinced of his talent and unashamed to work at menial jobs, if necessary, to support his calling, Steinbeck was not always respected by the literary world even though he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, but his novels were popular worldwide. The author assesses Steinbeck's work and probes his paradoxical character. 1995. The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson: Volume 3, August 1879-September 1882 RC 42210 by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes This volume of letters covers the period of Stevenson's life when he traveled to California, married American Fanny Osbourne, and began to face the consequences of his chronic poor health. It is also the period of growing literary success with the publication of some of his finest essays and short stories and with the beginning of his most famous work, _Treasure Island (RC 18121)_. 1882. The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson: Volume 4, October 1882-June 1884 RC 42244 by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes This volume of letters by both Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, reflects Stevenson's life and work while he resided in the south of France, where the family moved to find a healthful climate. Despite the severity of his chronic illness, Stevenson considered this the happiest period of his life and published _The Black Arrow (RC 23122)_, _Treasure Island (RC 18121)_, and other famous works. 1884. Lewis Carroll: A Biography RC 42220 by Morton N. Cohen read by John Horton 4 cassettes Literary biography of Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), author of _Alice in Wonderland (RC 12392)_. Cohen provides insights into the enigmatic Victorian writer, based on thirty years of studying Carroll, and analysis of his diaries and letters. Carroll was an Oxford don, a mathematics instructor, and a master of wordplay. He was also friend to many young girls, including the real Alice. 1995. The Life of Graham Greene, Volume 2: 1939-1955 RC 41053 by Norman Sherry read by Patrick Horgan 4 cassettes A detailed, documented account of the British writer's most creative years. Greene juggles relationships with his wife and mistresses, struggles with his religious beliefs, seeks out areas of political conflict, and works as a spy. Sherry points out how Greene's experiences are reflected in his novels and plays. Follows _Graham Greene, Volume 1: 1904-1939 (RC 32360)_. Some violence. 1995. Love and Death at the Mall: Teaching and Writing for the Literate Young RC 41989 by Richard Peck read by Bob Askey 1 cassette The award-winning author of books for young adults reflects on how and why he writes. He is often asked, "But how did you get your start?" and "Where did you get your ideas?" In broad answers, he makes wry observations on writing for and teaching teenagers and includes excerpts from his books. By the author of _Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats (RC 39020)_. For senior high and older readers. 1994. Love from Nancy: The Letters of Nancy Mitford RC 38360 by Nancy Mitford read by Jill Ferris 6 cassettes Nancy (1904-1973), eldest of the seven Mitford children, was known for her witty novels and biographies. She also wrote more than 8,000 letters to friends, including Evelyn Waugh, Randolph Churchill, and Cyril Connolly. After her move to Paris, Nancy wrote to her family in England and to her sister Jessica in America. About 500 letters are included, sorted by stages in Nancy's life and introduced by the editor. 1993. Murderers and Other Friends: Another Part of Life RC 42489 by John Mortimer read by John Horton 2 cassettes The lawyer, writer, and creator of the Rumpole of the Bailey television series continues his memoirs and vignettes about his life and friends among the British middle class. 1994. Sequel to _Clinging to the Wreckage (RC 42488)_. _Nancy Blackett_: Under Sail with Arthur Ransome RC 42232 by Roger Wardale read by John Horton 2 cassettes Blending anecdotes, gleanings from letters and documents, and excerpts from Arthur Ransome's books, Wardale presents a boating biography of Ransome. Identifying Ransome's boat, the _Nancy Blackett_, as the model for the vessel in _We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (RC 15054)_, Wardale discusses Ransome's many watercraft and sailing adventures and reveals a man of daring, wit, and a defined sense of protocol. 1991. On Grief and Reason: Essays RC 42661 by Joseph Brodsky read by Jim Zeiger 3 cassettes The Russian-born former U.S. poet laureate and winner of the Nobel prize for literature offers twenty-one essays, speeches, and letters first published elsewhere. In the title essay, Brodsky analyzes Frost's poem "Home Burial." In "Collector's Item," prompted by a Russian postage stamp honoring spy Kim Philby, the poet reflects on aspects of espionage. 1995. Principal Products of Portugal: Prose Pieces RC 41857 by Donald Hall read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes The author's love of words, and the sound of them, resonates through this collection of prose works. The title was selected for its "prodigious procession of p's" and its evocation of schoolroom recitation. The language used in discussing recurrent topics of baseball, reading (especially while moving one's lips), nature, and artists reflects the skills of this prizewinning author. 1995. The Pushcart Prize XX: Best of the Small Presses RC 42294 edited by Bill Henderson read by Roy Avers and Madelyn Buzzard 4 cassettes Sixty selections of short fiction, essays, and poetry published first by noncommercial presses and magazines. This twentieth-anniversary edition features up-and-coming authors as well as such literary figures as John Updike and Joyce Carol Oates. Selections include a canto from Robert Pinsky's translation of Dante's _Inferno_ and Eileen Pollack's "Milk." Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1995. Richard Wright: Early Works RC 41552 by Richard Wright read by L.J. Ganser 6 cassettes This volume covers Wright's prose through 1940. The editor restores Wright's original manuscripts, which had been extensively changed for publication. Includes _Lawd Today!_, _Uncle Tom's Children_, _Native Son_, _How "Bigger" Was Born_, a literary chronology, and notes by Arnold Rampersad. Followed by _Richard Wright: Later Works (RC 41553)_. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Richard Wright: Later Works RC 41553 by Richard Wright read by L.J. Ganser 6 cassettes Presents Wright's complete autobiography for the first time, combining his childhood in the South (_Black Boy_) with his life as an adult in the North (_American Hunger_). Also contains his 1953 novel (_The Outsider_), a literary chronology, and extensive notes. Sequel to _Richard Wright: Early Works (RC 41552)_. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. The Road to San Giovanni RC 42916 by Italo Calvino read by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette Five autobiographical essays or "memory exercises." The title work depicts Calvino as a child accompanying his father to market. "A Cinema-Goer's Autobiography" reveals how the movies reinforced Calvino's imagination. "Memories of a Battle" is a reflection on fighting the Fascists. "La Poubelle Agr‚‚e" is a satire on taking out the garbage. And "From the Opaque" collects Calvino's thoughts on writing. 1990. Robert Graves: Life on the Edge RC 42498 by Miranda Seymour read by Vanessa Maroney 4 cassettes Recounts the unorthodox life and career of the twentieth-century British poet and novelist. Known for an account of his World War I experience in _Goodbye to All That (RC 26218)_, several historical novels, and a book on his theories of poetic inspiration, Graves himself was inspired by a series of young women he called "muses." 1995. Robert Louis Stevenson: A Biography RC 41264 by Frank McLynn read by Gary Telles 6 cassettes Professional writer opines that the author of _Treasure Island (RC 18121)_ was disparaged during the hundred years after his death and undertakes to redeem Scotland's "greatest writer of English prose." McLynn focuses on the personal life of the chronically ill author who died in Samoa in 1894, arguing that Stevenson was a martyr to the greed of his wife, Fanny, and her children. 1993. Robertson Davies: Man of Myth RC 42101 by Judith Skelton Grant read by Robert Sams 5 cassettes A discursive, detailed biography of the twentieth-century Canadian novelist. At the age of fifty-seven, Davies achieved national recognition with the publication of _Fifth Business (RC 32480)_. Grant draws extensively from Davies's personal letters and journals and from interviews with Davies and others. 1994. Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit RC 41868 by Richard Bach read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Richard Bach, the author of _Jonathan Livingston Seagull (RC 6610)_, relates an extended conversation between his adult self and himself as a child called Dickie. Bach wrote this book, which he considers an autobiography, to fulfill a promise he made early in life to later pass along the knowledge he would gain. Dickie's questions take Bach from the role of seeker to that of teacher. 1994. The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult; a Meditation on Life, Spirit, Art, and the Making of the Film _The Color Purple_ Ten Years Later RC 42702 by Alice Walker read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes The author reflects on the changes in her life as her bestselling book was made into a movie. Letters, essays, and her original screenplay reveal her struggles with her role as a public figure, criticism of her story, her mother's failing health, and her own illness. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1996. The Size of Thoughts: Essays and Other Lumber RC 43022 by Nicholson Baker read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Collection of essays from 1982-1996. Baker's writings reveal a broad range of interests and fascination with minutiae as he explores such topics as archaic punctuation, slang terminology, the evolution of the movie projector, and the short-sighted destruction of library card catalogs. Some strong language. 1996. Walt Whitman's America: A Cultural Biography RC 41371 by David S. Reynolds read by John Richardson 6 cassettes A professor of American literature and American studies offers a scholarly account of the poet, born in 1819, who identified strongly with the growing America and its "common man." Reynolds details Whitman's personal life, analyzes some of his writings, and explores his life-long quest for popularity and influence. He also probes the poet's sexual orientation, racist attitudes, and inconsistent social behavior. 1995. Willa Cather RC 39968 by Ann T. Keene read by Anne Mullen 1 cassette Born in Virginia in 1873, Willa Cather later moved to Nebraska with her homesteading parents. She planned to become a doctor and entered a university, where her talent in writing blossomed. Cather supported herself as a journalist and then as a teacher, as she pursued her desire to write fiction. She published her first book in 1903 and won the Pulitzer Prize for _One of Ours (RC 27930)_ in 1923. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Words Still Count with Me: A Chronicle of Literary Conversations RC 42562 by Herbert Mitgang read by John Richardson 2 cassettes A series of impressionistic portraits drawn from interviews with more than sixty of the twentieth century's great authors, including E.B. White, Rebecca West, and Norman Mailer. Gives insights into their personalities and creative lives. 1995. A World of My Own: A Dream Diary RC 39980 by Graham Greene read by Arnie Warren 1 cassette Excerpts from diaries that Greene kept between 1965 and 1989 were selected by the author during the final months of his life and published posthumously. Dreams, which sometimes became the inspiration for Greene's short stories, took him to faraway places where he met famous writers, dealt with statesmen and politicians, and experienced moments of danger and fear. 1992. Writing Was Everything RC 42515 by Alfred Kazin read by Terence Aselford 1 cassette The author, editor, and literary critic offers his William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization, which he delivered at Harvard in 1994. In a prologue and three essays, Kazin reflects on his experiences, especially in the field of literature, before, during, and after World War II. He discusses contemporary writers and literary trends of the time. 1995. Medicine and Health Adult ADD: A Reader-Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit Disorder RC 42280 by Thomas A. Whiteman and Michele Novotni read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Two psychologists aim their book primarily at those with attention deficit disorder (ADD) but add tips for the people who interact with them. Using patients' experiences, they discuss symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the controversy surrounding ADD. 1995. AIDS: What the Government Isn't Telling You RC 41623 by Lorraine Day read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A surgeon says that medical colleagues and government officials have not told the truth about AIDS. Dr. Day reveals well-documented facts about the AIDS epidemic. She speaks out on matters of general concern, such as the safety of blood banks, ways that the virus can survive and be transmitted, and how to protect oneself from this fatal disease. 1991. Arthritis: Stop Suffering, Start Moving RC 41867 by Darlene Cohen read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes In 1977 the author was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of thirty-five. Not wanting to begin drug therapy but suffering greatly, Cohen went to a therapist who trained her to focus on her "bodily sensations" and find small places in her body where movement was possible without pain. She describes steps arthritis patients can take to gradually regain (and then maintain) flexibility and strength. 1995. Autobiography of a Face RC 40052 by Lucy Grealy read by Barbara Rappaport 2 cassettes In fourth grade, the author had a toothache that turned out to be cancer. A portion of her jaw was eventually removed, leaving her face misshapened. Grealy describes her growing awareness that she was now odd-looking and her attempts to come to terms with people's reactions. After a series of failed surgeries, she had her jaw reconstructed as an adult, but she learned her belief that "when my face gets fixed, then I'll start living" was too simplistic. 1994. Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned about the Structure, Function, and Abilities of the Brain RC 42597 by Richard M. Restak read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette The neurologist, author of _The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own (RC 35295)_, explains chemical and genetic influences on thought, emotions, and behavior. For the lay reader. 1995. Breakthrough: The Race to Find the Breast Cancer Gene RC 43064 by Kevin Davies and Michael White read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes An account of the international scientific effort that resulted in the isolation of the breast cancer gene, BRCA1, in 1994. Working from evidence linking heredity to the risk of breast cancer, researchers pinpointed the faulty gene and its precise location. Discusses some implications of these findings. 1996. The Case of the Frozen Addicts RC 41632 by J. William Langston and Jon Palfreman read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes In California in 1982, six heroin addicts became virtually paralyzed. Dr. Langston recognized the symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease and determined that an area of their brains had been destroyed by a toxin mixed with the heroin. Treatment of the addicts led to fetal tissue transplants and suggested new therapies for Parkinson's patients and others. 1995. Catching My Breath: An Asthmatic Explores His Illness RC 42944 by Tim Brookes read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes Journalist and National Public Radio essayist Brookes examines the common but apparently incurable disease he has suffered from since age eleven: asthma. His personal experiences, such as a frightening attack that didn't respond to the usual remedies and landed him in the hospital, are interspersed with information on symptoms and therapies. Brookes's research included watching surgery on a lung. Some strong language. 1994. The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World out of Balance RC 41165 by Laurie Garrett read by Ray Foushee 7 cassettes Using examples such as HIV, tuberculosis, and the Ebola virus, science writer Garrett explores the recent history of disease emergence, examines the biology of viral evolution at the microbial level, looks at how humans are aiding and abetting the microbes, and offers some solutions. Strong language. Bestseller 1994. The Doctors' Case against the Pill RC 42421 by Barbara Seaman read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Twenty-fifth anniversary edition of a groundbreaking work on women's health issues. Contains the 1969 text on the risks and side effects of birth-control pills as well as a discussion of the changes in law and policy brought about by the original book. Also addresses concerns about the more recent contraceptive implants and estrogen replacement therapy. Contains anatomical descriptions. 1995. Driven to Distraction RC 43288 by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey read by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes Two psychiatrists, both coping with attention deficit disorder (ADD) themselves, compare ADD to nearsightedness: the person with ADD--who is easily distracted, impulsive, and sometimes hyperactive--needs help in order to focus. The authors explore ADD's causes and offer tips for managing the condition. Includes case studies and a list of relevant organizations. 1994. Emergency! True Stories from the Nation's ERs RC 42853 compiled by Mark Brown read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes An emergency room doctor has compiled stories from his colleagues in hospitals throughout the country. Doctors and nurses describe emergency cases during their careers that have stayed with them in vivid detail. The brief stories range from heartbreaking to humorous and encompass a wide variety of health conditions. Includes a glossary of ER terms. Some strong language and some violence. 1996. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine RC 41873 by Michael T. Murray and Joseph E. Pizzorno read by Kerry Cundiff 5 cassettes Two naturopathic doctors describe "natural medicine," which includes therapy areas of nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, physical medicine, and counseling and lifestyle modification. They discuss how combinations of these therapies are used for more than sixty specific health problems including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis. 1991. Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort before and after Your Baby Is Born RC 41887 by Elizabeth Noble read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Physical therapist Noble stresses the importance of exercise both in preparing for childbirth and in helping postpartum recovery. Provides exercises for muscles of the pelvic floor and the abdomen and gives advice on breathing, posture, positions, and relaxation. 1995. The Girl Who Died Twice: Every Patient's Nightmare; the Libby Zion Case and the Hidden Hazards of Hospitals RC 42008 by Natalie Robins read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes An investigative writer examines the 1984 death of Libby Zion. Libby, eighteen, was taken to the New York Hospital with several strange symptoms. When she died only hours later, a lengthy legal battle began between Libby's parents and the hospital staff. The case drew national attention to patient care in teaching hospitals. Some strong language. 1995. Hannah's Heirs: The Quest for the Genetic Origins of Alzheimer's Disease RC 42172 by Daniel A. Pollen read by John Richardson 2 cassettes A professor of neurology and physiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Pollen presents a scientific discussion for the general reader. He tells how studies of family pedigrees, such as that of the eponymous Russian woman, and advances in genetic studies led to a test to predict Alzheimer's disease. 1993. Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History RC 41508 by Sheila M. Rothman read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Studies how generations of individuals, families, and communities responded to people with consumption, later called tuberculosis. Using diaries and letters, a medical researcher presents patients' perspectives, tracing the disease once thought hereditary through its successful treatment with drugs to its resurgence in the late 1900s. 1994. Mapping Fate: A Memoir of Family, Risk, and Genetic Research RC 41396 by Alice Wexler read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes After the author's mother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease, Wexler's father and sister became involved in research to find a cure. Wexler tells of the disease's effect on her family and the suspense of knowing she and her sister have a 50 percent chance of developing the illness. She describes the research that resulted in identifying the disease-carrying gene. 1995. A Match to the Heart RC 41606 by Gretel Ehrlich read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Writer Ehrlich, who told of her move to Wyoming in _The Solace of Open Spaces (RC 24607)_, was struck by lightning while walking at her Wyoming ranch. She describes waking, barely able to move. The local doctors didn't know what to make of her symptoms and Ehrlich didn't really receive treatment until she returned to her parents' California home. She explores in lyrical terms her rediscovery of her body and its functions. 1994. The Menopause Industry: How the Medical Establishment Exploits Women RC 41483 by Sandra Coney read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes The author expresses concern about hormone replacement therapy as a growing regimen for women entering menopause. Coney says drug companies have overemphasized the negative effects of aging to promote the sale of synthetic hormones, and that inaccurate ads overstate the losses of the older woman while downplaying the dangers of estrogen replacement. Contains anatomical descriptions. 1994. Music as Medicine: Deforia Lane's Life of Music, Healing, and Faith RC 39947 by Deforia Lane and Rob Wilkins read by Mimi Bederman 2 cassettes Music therapist Lane explains how her love of music, her religious faith, and her desire to heal led to her chosen career. She describes how she experiences God working through her when she is singing and playing instruments with patients at a cancer center and a children's hospital. Lane found music therapeutic in her own life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. 1994. Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic RC 42240 by Hillary Johnson read by Catherine Byers 7 cassettes Chronicles identification and research of chronic fatigue syndrome from 1984 through 1994. Reports of the puzzling medical condition were met with skepticism and even hostility, as shown in assigning it the nickname "Yuppie Flu." Tells how the disease affected patients' lives as well as what the reaction of the established medical community was toward sympathetic doctors. 1996. Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder RC 42180 by Kevin R. Murphy and Suzanne LeVert read by Carol Dines 2 cassettes The authors define adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as a treatable neurobiological disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and oftentimes, hyperactivity. They explain the diagnosis and treatment and describe techniques for coping with the effects of ADD using diet, exercise, relaxation, and organizational tools. 1995. Power and Illness: The Failure and Future of American Health Policy RC 42759 by Daniel M. Fox read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Argues that policies overemphasize research on and care for acute illnesses and neglect chronic, disabling conditions. Fox proposes reallocating resources for better results and discusses the changing views on health care and on the role of the patient. 1993. The Prostate: A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them RC 42309 by Patrick C. Walsh and Janet Farrar Worthington read by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes Noted urologist Walsh and science writer Worthington describe the pros and cons of treatment options for prostate cancer, including a detailed description of the nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy that Walsh is known for. They also explain benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement) and prostatitis (infection) and how they may be treated. Includes glossary. 1995. Queer and Loathing: Rants and Raves of a Raging AIDS Clone RC 40502 by David B. Feinberg read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes Collection of previously published essays about AIDS. With caustic humor, Feinberg, a novelist with AIDS, reports on a demonstration at the Food and Drug Administration, explains how to visit someone with a terminal disease, analyzes the use of humor in dealing with AIDS, offers sex tips, and chronicles his own physical deterioration and medical treatment. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss; Guidance and Support for You and Your Family RC 42149 by Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt read by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes The authors discuss pregnancy losses, including miscarriage and stillbirth, and stress the importance of medical staff's adhering to bereavement protocols. The specialists include the stories of couples who have had these experiences, discuss ways of finding solace, and give an overview of the physical aspects of these conditions. 1992. Taking Charge: Overcoming the Challenges of Long-term Illness RC 41631 by Irene Pollin and Susan K. Golant read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes The author, a psychiatric social worker, developed the kind of counseling she wished had been available when she lost two children to heart ailments. The aim of this book is to help chronically ill people and their families preserve their quality of life, plan a productive future, and master what she calls the eight fears of chronic illness. 1994. Teens Parenting: Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey; How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Newborn if You're a Pregnant Teen RC 42146 by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette A guide for pregnant girls and their partners that encourages good prenatal care and staying in school. Includes excerpts from interviews with both partners on topics such as nutrition, symptoms, labor, breastfeeding, birth control, and family support. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery RC 42516 by Frank T. Vertosick read by Christopher Walker 2 cassettes Pittsburgh neurosurgeon describes cases he has encountered during his training and career and discusses behind-the-scenes attitudes of his colleagues. The title comes from one of the secret rules of neurosurgery: "You ain't never the same when the air hits your brain." Strong language. 1996. Music Arthur Fiedler: Papa, the Pops, and Me RC 39936 by Johanna Fiedler read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Eldest daughter of the long-term conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra describes life in the Fiedler household. Into the story Johanna weaves family history, including strained relationships, drinking problems, and the glamour and shortcomings of having a celebrity in the family. She also covers private details about her father, such as his chagrin over the lack of respect given him. 1994. Benjamin Britten: A Biography RC 42089 by Humphrey Carpenter read by Peter Gil 5 cassettes Twentieth-century British composer whose name dominated the music world for decades. Using lay language, Carpenter examines what influenced such familiar works as _The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_ and _Peter Grimes_. In addition to outlining Britten's creative growth, the author focuses on his complex personal relationships, including a homosexual "marriage" to Peter Pears. 1992. A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles RC 42327 by Mark Hertsgaard read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes Journalist Hertsgaard provides an in-depth look at the Beatles' music. At the Abbey Road Studios, he was permitted access to the raw tapes of recording sessions through which he heard songs evolve and the interplay of the musicians. To those insights he adds documented information about the Fab Four; he excludes the unverified hearsay of the time. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995. Faithfull: An Autobiography RC 40717 by Marianne Faithfull and David Dalton read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Faithfull was still a schoolgirl when she met the Rolling Stones. Although she fell for Keith Richards, she is best known for her relationship with Mick Jagger. Besides being the inspiration for rock songs, Faithfull became a singer and songwriter in her own right. She describes the drug-filled party life she led, including her marriages and suicide attempt. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Got to Tell It: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel RC 42393 by Jules Schwerin read by John Stratton 1 cassette Reminiscences about the gospel singer. While filming a documentary about Jackson, the author comes to know her and witnesses her rise to popular success with both black and white audiences. He describes her career during the civil rights movement, of which her voice became a part. Includes a discography of Jackson's work. 1992. Have Mercy! Confessions of the Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal RC 42519 by Wolfman Jack read by Terence Aselford 2 cassettes The man born Robert Smith describes his metamorphosis into Wolfman Jack as a disc jockey in Mexico in the 1960s. His popularity extended to the United States, where over the years he rubbed shoulders with musicians such as Elvis Presley, the Temptations, John Lennon, and Chuck Berry and got to play himself in the movie _American Graffiti_. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995. The History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the People; from Charley Patton to Robert Cray RC 41418 by Francis Davis read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes A companion volume to the PBS series. Davis combines legend, documentation, and speculation in an interpretive account. He discusses his definition of the blues and presents chronologically arranged profiles of individual musicians. Includes a discography, a bibliography, and a timeline linking blues milestones with contemporary events. Some strong language. 1995. I Lived to Tell It All RC 42850 by George Jones read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes The rough-and-tumble life of a hard-living icon of country music. Follows George Jones through his hardscrabble early years in East Texas, growing fame, and difficult times to his clean-living sobriety. Jones admits that binge drinking, drugs, and violent behavior plagued his life and career. Strong language. 1996. King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era RC 42223 by Edward A. Berlin read by John Stratton 3 cassettes A musicologist's documented account of the composer whose late 1800s and early 1900s works include "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer." Integrates myths and anecdotes with information from public archives and provides some technical analysis of the music and a new perspective on the ragtime world Joplin occupied. Includes a listing of Joplin's works. 1994. Leader of the Band: The Life of Woody Herman RC 42362 by Gene Lees read by Randy Atcher 4 cassettes Renowned author of books on jazz examines the life of jazz great Woody Herman, who died in 1987 at seventy-four. A clarinet-playing bandleader for a fifty-year span that included the big-band era, Herman was well liked by the musicians he directed. Discusses his tours, noted members of his band, his personal life, and the financial problems that plagued his final years. 1995. Montserrat Caball‚: Casta Diva RC 41235 by Robert Pullen and Stephen Taylor read by Mitzi Friedlander 5 cassettes Portrait of the Catalan-born soprano who, since her 1956 debut, has sung in nearly four thousand performances in spite of being plagued with poor health. Noting that Caball‚ has recorded an unusually large number of roles (thirty-four), the authors also include a critical discography of her performances. 1994. Nice Work if You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and Rhyme RC 42278 by Michael Feinstein read by Brian Conn 3 cassettes Pianist and cabaret singer Feinstein discusses his musical life and the stars he has met along the way. As a young man, Feinstein lucked into being hired to help Ira Gershwin catalog his collection of private Gershwin recordings and spent the next six years as his confidant. After Gershwin's death, his own career took Feinstein to clubs and concert halls across the country and abroad. Some strong language. 1995. Pavarotti: My World RC 42508 by Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright read by Michael Consoli 2 cassettes A memoir of the opera singer that tells of his family, health, friends, and social life. Describes his love of horses and the jumper show he sponsors, as well as the international vocal competition he founded. 1995. Priest of Music: The Life of Dimitri Mitropoulos RC 42371 by William R. Trotter read by James DeLotel 4 cassettes A biography of the renowned Greek conductor, who worked in the United States for much of his professional life. Trotter shows that Mitropoulos brought an ascetic and self-denying fervor to his work. Though he was gifted musically, Mitropoulos's tenure with the New York Philharmonic was troubled. Trotter suggests adverse criticism and an unhealthful lifestyle led to the artist's death in 1960. 1995. Shostakovich: A Life Remembered RC 42263 by Elizabeth Wilson read by Faith Potts 5 cassettes A documentary biography of the great twentieth-century Russian composer. Presents reminiscences of some seventy contemporaries arranged chronologically and supplemented with research. Focuses on the social and political circumstances behind the creation and performance of Shostakovich's works. Recounts the Stalinist purges of 1936 and 1948, when artists were censured and arrested. 1994. The Steinway Saga: An American Dynasty RC 42436 by D.W. Fostle read by Jake Williams 7 cassettes Fostle sifts through correspondence, private papers and diaries, court documents, and financial records for his account of several generations of the Steinway family and the impact their piano firm had on American history. 1995. Too Marvelous for Words: The Life and Genius of Art Tatum RC 42227 by James Lester read by John Stratton 2 cassettes The freelance musician and retired psychologist bases this first biography of the 1930s and 1940s jazz great on interviews with Tatum's surviving associates. They describe the blind piano player's intimidating virtuosity and fun-loving lifestyle and provide details of his life. Tatum, who loved alcohol and ignored his diabetes, died in 1956 at age forty-seven. 1994. Waylon: An Autobiography RC 43334 by Waylon Jennings read by L.J. Ganser 3 cassettes A country music legend recalls the determination that led to his reputation as one of country music's "outlaws." He describes how he defied "Nashville sound" and forged his own blend of rock and country music. He also discusses his friendships with musicians Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996. Nature and the Environment Chimpanzee Travels: On and off the Road in Africa RC 42539 by Dale Peterson read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes The author, wanting to know more about chimpanzees, travels around east, west, and central Africa, and finally into the northern Congo and the heart of the Ndoki rain forest, an area where chimps have never seen humans. Peterson describes his meetings with Jane Goodall, natives, and tourists and his encounters with confusing trails, screaming gorillas, and raging chimpanzees. 1995. Confessions of an Eco-Warrior RC 42854 by Dave Foreman read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes A defense of the principles upon which the Earth First! movement was founded: biocentrism, wilderness preservation, and monkeywrenching (environmental vandalism). Foreman decries the wanton destruction of the wilderness and advocates environmental radicalism. He describes and justifies monkeywrenching techniques. 1991. Downcanyon: A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon RC 42651 by Ann Haymond Zwinger read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes To write this book, Zwinger joined a variety of research and other group trips down the Grand Canyon portion of the Colorado River. Her experiences on the river every month of the year flavor her detailed discussion of its natural history. 1995. The Dying of the Trees: The Pandemic in America's Forests RC 42018 by Charles E. Little read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes A columnist for _Wilderness_ and leader of conservation and environmental groups describes tree death in various regions of the United States. He blames policymakers, who refuse to see the damage because of their allegiances to commercial interests, and suggests that it may be too late to save the trees. 1995. Eco-Scam: The False Prophets of Ecological Apocalypse RC 39923 by Ronald Bailey read by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes A former _Forbes_ science writer scolds environmental "doomsdayers," including NASA scientists and Vice President Al Gore, for allegedly indiscriminately latching on to and publicizing any natural anomaly or local disaster as evidence to bolster their predictions of impending worldwide catastrophe. Believing there is "nothing out there that we cannot handle," the author urges journalists to stop disheartening people. 1993. Forcing the Spring: The Transformation of the American Environmental Movement RC 41354 by Robert Gottlieb read by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes Explores the historical roots of the environmental movement from the 1890s; chronicles the rise and consolidation of conflicting ecological groups; and considers the importance of gender, ethnicity, and class on how environmental organizations define their issues, constituencies, tactics, and goals. 1993. Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin RC 43041 by Stephen Jay Gould read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Asserts that trends cannot be interpreted in isolation, but should be seen in terms of a "full house" of general variation within an entire system. For example, in the evolution of life, it is diversity, rather than increasing complexity, that represents nature's standard of excellence. Bestseller 1996. Green Means: Living Gently on the Planet RC 42002 by Aubrey Wallace read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Profiles twenty-one "ordinary" people who are environmental heroes. Based on public television station KQED's series about individuals who have contributed to keeping the planet green. Includes Sally Fox, who developed cotton fabrics with natural color, a "green cowboy," and a rescuer of the Staten Island salt marsh. Program index identifies available videotapes. Introduction by NPR's Susan Stamberg. 1994. Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day RC 42675 by Thor Heyerdahl read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Autobiographical and philosophical musings by the author regarding his stay, with his wife, Liv, on the South Pacific island of Fatu-Hiva. Their year-long adventure in the late 1930s led to Heyerdahl's later oceanic explorations, one of which is chronicled in _Kon-Tiki (RC 22841)_. 1996. Mapping the Farm: The Chronicle of a Family RC 41987 by John Hildebrand read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Hildebrand married into the O'Neill family at a time when their two-hundred-forty-acre family farm in Minnesota was facing an uncertain future, although the O'Neills had owned the land since the 1880s. As Hildebrand describes a cycle of seasons on the farm--milking, planting crops, castrating calves, slaughtering hogs--he provides a history of the four generations who have lived on the land. 1995. Monsters of the Sea RC 42471 by Richard Ellis read by Gary Telles 4 cassettes Ellis, a cryptozoologist who studies the reported existence of unknown creatures, provides an analysis of some of the terrifying "monsters" people throughout history have believed to live in the sea. Through further research, the unknown and unnamed "monsters" become such "familiar" creatures as octopuses, whales, manatees, and sharks. Ellis also discusses the need to protect and preserve the creatures of the sea. 1994. Noah's Choice: The Future of Endangered Species RC 42225 by Charles C. Mann and Mark L. Plummer read by David Munro 2 cassettes The authors assert that many factors lead to species extinction, making the struggle for protection expensive and not always successful. They also argue that enforcement of the Endangered Species Act is too restrictive to provide good social policy, and that extremists on both sides are hampering progress. They recommend striking a balance between the needs of humans and nature. 1995. A Place in Space: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Watersheds; New and Selected Prose RC 43025 by Gary Snyder read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes A collection of essays that are "Buddhist, poetic, and environmental calls to complex moral thought and action." Holds that nature is not something apart from human society, but intrinsic. Urges humans to transcend their differences and find common ground for their own good and nature's. 1995. Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place RC 42156 by Terry Tempest Williams read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes A multifaceted reflection on the retreat and return of life, nature, and family. The author poetically links the damage the 1982 Great Salt Lake floods did to wildlife with the destruction cancer wreaks in her mother and the many women of her family and neighborhood. Williams ponders the human--especially male--role in both disasters. She draws strength from her family, spirituality, and Utah's desert wildlife. 1991. The War against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New Right, and Anti-Environmental Violence RC 41660 by David Helvarg read by Lindsay Ellison 4 cassettes A journalist documents organized reaction against advocates for the environment. He tells how a coalition of right-wing groups and industrial giants use local labor unions and small businesses to present the reaction as a grass-roots movement and describes bombings, beatings, and rapes done to silence environmentalists. Some strong language. 1994. Water Wars: The Fight to Control and Conserve Nature's Most Precious Resource RC 43046 by Olga Cossi read by Patricia McDermott 1 cassette Explains why, even though 71 percent of the planet is covered with water, fresh, clean water is an "endangered species." Discusses pollution, competition for water, and regulation of the resource. Includes water-saving tips, a glossary, and two case studies in the ongoing water wars. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. A Year in the Maine Woods RC 41372 by Bernd Heinrich read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The author hones survival skills he first learned as a refugee in a German forest when he takes up a year-long residence in Maine in a log cabin that he built himself. There Heinrich, with his pet raven for company, reduces his needs to a minimum. As a naturalist on leave from his teaching post, he explores a few acres in minute detail and learns that in the forest as in life "the subtle matters, and the spectacular distracts." 1994. Occult The Eagle and the Rose: A Remarkable True Story RC 42849 by Rosemary Altea read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Life of an English clairvoyant and medium. Altea describes the hardship of growing up in an abusive family, forced to conceal her psychic abilities. As an adult, Altea is befriended by a healer, who helps her develop her psychic gifts, and by Grey Eagle, a Native American spirit guide. 1995. Edgar Cayce on Atlantis RC 43205 by Edgar Evans Cayce read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette The author distills and arranges excerpts about the legendary continent of Atlantis from many psychic readings given by his father, Edgar Cayce, who is called the "Sleeping Prophet." The "life readings" describe the individuals' previous incarnations in an advanced, flourishing civilization that vanished twelve thousand years ago. The author discusses the validation and relevance of the elder Cayce's readings and predictions. 1968. The Edgar Cayce Remedies RC 40685 by William A. McGarey read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes (Reissue) A medical doctor discusses the principles of healing based on the health "readings" of Edgar Cayce, who advised people while in a hypnotic state. 1983. A War of Witches: A Journey into the Underworld of the Contemporary Aztecs RC 42289 by Timothy J. Knab read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Knab, an American anthropologist researching the Mexican Aztecs and learning about dreams and rituals from contemporary witches, tells how he accidentally discovered that the magical "healers" could also kill. After he overheard his mentor agree to kill a client's son-in-law, he investigated how survivors of a 1930s "war of the witches" can still get rid of rivals. 1995. Philosophy Emerson: The Mind on Fire RC 42285 by Robert D. Richardson read by James DeLotel 5 cassettes Traces the life and intellectual odyssey of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the nineteenth-century writer, poet, and essayist. Discusses Emerson's development of the principles of individualism, self-reliance, and transcendentalism that have influenced American letters and intellectual thought. Richardson chronicles Emerson's life as student, minister, traveler, speaker, social activist, good friend, and loyal family man. 1995. How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience RC 42333 by Laura Schlessinger read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes The author of _Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives (RC 38864)_ looks at ways people can feel "fully human" and get maximum benefits from life experiences. Schlessinger believes that by returning to the three C's--character, conscience, and courage--individuals can prevent the personal and interpersonal problems that have a negative effect on their lives. Bestseller 1996. Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact RC 42828 by Vine Deloria read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A professor of history, law, and religious studies attacks scientific doctrines as he understands them from "reading scholarly articles and popular writers." He questions ideas of evolution and migration via the Bering Strait in favor of Native American scenarios of prehistory. Some strong language. 1995. Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics RC 41330 by Peter Singer read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes The animal rights advocate probes inconsistencies in legal decisions on abortion, treatment of persons with severe disabilities, "brain death," assisted suicide, and animal rights. He calls for a "Copernican revolution" against the religiously inherited idea that human beings are the center of the ethical universe and proposes new "commandments" for these issues. 1994. Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations with Men and Women of Conscience RC 41334 by Rushworth M. Kidder read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The author interviewed twenty-four distinguished individuals from diverse backgrounds, asking each to respond to a question about global ethics. From all the interviews, eight common values emerge: love, truthfulness, fairness, freedom, unity, tolerance, responsibility, and respect for life. 1994. A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit RC 42324 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes The authors provide even more stories to "inspire and motivate you to love more unconditionally, live more passionately, and pursue your heartfelt dreams with more conviction." Topics include love, parenting, attitude, and wisdom. Sequel to _A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul (RC 40454)_. Bestseller 1996. Uncommon Sense: The Heretical Nature of Science RC 42443 by Alan Cromer read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes The physics professor advances the idea that science, which he defines as objective thinking, is an unnatural development on the part of human beings, who more naturally take an egocentric, or "religious," view of reality. He uses the theories of psychologist Jean Piaget to trace the genesis of science historically and within individuals and offers ideas for improving science education. 1993. The Varnished Truth: Truth Telling and Deceiving in Ordinary Life RC 43191 by David Nyberg read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Challenges basic assumptions about truth and deception. Argues that deception is a normal attribute of human nature and necessary for personal mental health and social stability. Offers everyday examples of deceit as a necessary function. 1993. Poetry Collected Longer Poems RC 42487 by Hayden Carruth read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Companion to the award-winning author's _Collected Shorter Poems (RC 35785)_. Ten poems in different styles written by the New England poet between 1957 and 1983. "Vermont" reflects on the origins of the state's French name, which translates as "green mountain," and celebrates Vermont's terrain, people, and history. Other selections include "Journey to a Known Place," "North Winter," and "The Sleeping Beauty (1970-1980)." 1994. Collected Poems, 1953-1993 RC 38366 by John Updike read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes The earliest poems were written a year or so before Updike graduated from college, and they follow in chronological order, charting the course of his life over the next forty years. He writes about his feelings, about mundane things, about natural things, about places, and about almost anything that has to do with the real world. He also writes light verse, which he calls "cartooning with words," based on the world of information. 1993. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes RC 41265 by Langston Hughes read by Marcia Churchill 4 cassettes "What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?" asks Langston Hughes in "Harlem [2]," one of 860 poems presented here. Others include "Aesthete in Harlem," "Beaumont to Detroit: 1943," "Blues on a Box," "Easy Boogie," "Prayer Meeting," and "Sunset--Coney Island." Hughes often uses jazz rhythms to share the pain and joy of life in black America from the 1920s to the mid-1960s. The collection is edited by Arnold Rampersad. 1994. The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou RC 42918 by Maya Angelou read by Gail Nelson 1 cassette In this collection of more than 150 poems, Angelou celebrates the lives of black people, though many of her poems are universal in their appeal. She uses the speech patterns of southern blacks and of the streetwise hip, the currents of blues and jazz, and the rhythm of rap. The collection includes "Still I Rise" and "On the Pulse of Morning." 1994. The Complete Poems of John Keats RC 41449 by John Keats read by George Holmes 3 cassettes Collected works of the quintessential Romantic poet, who died of tuberculosis in 1821 at age twenty-six. Includes poems such as "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "La Belle Dame sans Merci," and "The Eve of St. Agnes," along with the allegorical romance "Endymion" and the five-act poetic tragedy "Otho the Great." 1995. Entry in an Unknown Hand RC 41436 by Franz Wright read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Thirty-seven short poems first published in 1989 by the winner of the 1991 Whiting Award. A teacher at Emerson College in Boston, Wright was born in Vienna and traveled extensively in the United States, where he sets his poems. The title poem portrays a fear of everyday life, "To the Hawk" depicts the bird and its high-country world, and "Vermont Cemetery" describes fighting sleep while driving through the countryside. 1989. The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets RC 41602 by Bill Moyers read by James DeLotel 4 cassettes This companion to a PBS series presents Moyers's conversations with more than thirty poets. To Moyers, "poetry is news--news of the mind, news of the heart--and in the reading and hearing of it, poet and audience are fused." The poets who discuss their lives and their works include James A. Autry, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Rita Dove, Robert Hass, Stanley Kunitz, Naomi Shihab Nye, Octavio Paz, and Mary TallMountain. 1995. Meadowlands RC 43058 by Louise Glck read by Mitzi Friedlander 1 cassette A collection of poems that interweaves vignettes from _The Odyssey_ with the story of a dissolving modern marriage. Uses Homer's characters metaphorically to portray aspects of contemporary family life. Meditates on compulsion and choice and on freedom and restraint. 1996. Most Way Home RC 41646 by Kevin Young read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette "Reward," an announcement of runaway slaves, introduces poems exploring the idea of "home" in the African American experience. In "Husbandry," the first of four sections, Young tells one family's story of life and death, love and loss. "The Spectacle" depicts a southern freak show. "Getting Religion" is about rituals, each sacred in its own way. "Beyond the Pale," the final section, contains poems with a contemporary view of life. 1995. Mother Love: Poems RC 41331 by Rita Dove read by Mitzi Friedlander 1 cassette The 1993-1995 U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner collects poems previously published elsewhere into a volume focusing on the myth of Demeter and Persephone. Loosely following the sonnet form, the poems express a mother's anxious care for her daughter and a daughter's experience in leaving her mother for the wider--and more dangerous--world. 1995. New and Selected Poems, 1923-1985 RC 42648 by Robert Penn Warren read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes This collection, published for the author's eightieth birthday, reflects his artistic ripening through the years. The newest offerings, covering 1980-1984, deal with issues of aging, immortality, and nature, especially in the West and Midwest. Also includes selections from his two earlier Pulitzer Prize-winning collections. 1985. Passing Through: The Later Poems, New and Selected RC 42433 by Stanley Kunitz read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Poems written since 1971 are collected here in honor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ninetieth birthday. Works draw on his life experience, "telling the stories of the soul," which is how he describes poetry in the preface. Winner of the 1995 National Book Award. 1995. Poems RC 41803 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge read by John Horton 3 cassettes The juvenile poems that introduce this collection were written in the 1790s. Poems written after the turn of the nineteenth century reflect Coleridge's friendship with the Wordsworths and his growing interest in nature, the exotic, and human emotions. Contains the complete poems of the Romantic writer, including such well-known works as "Kubla Khan," "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and "Cristabel." 1991. A Scattering of Salts: Poems RC 42132 by James Ingram Merrill read by James DeLotel 1 cassette Published after the 1995 death of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Connecticut author, who also received the Library of Congress's first Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry for his 1988 _Inner Room (RC 33295)_. Literary themes join reflections on everyday life: "Morning Exercise" at the health club; "My Father's Irish Setters," missed after divorce from the wife who banished them; "Family Week at Oracle Ranch," on rehab therapy. 1995. Worshipful Company of Fletchers: Poems RC 39944 by James Tate read by Arnie Warren 1 cassette Prosaic images, such as "the cushions on the wicker couch need mending," form a backdrop for a poem about children telling ghost stories. Sometimes Tate weaves such ordinary objects as gum wrappers, Liberty dimes, and Indian-head pennies into his poems. And as he focuses on the creative process, he is amused by thoughts of others solemnly organizing his personal things. Winner of the National Book Award. 1994. Psychology and Self-Help The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity RC 41149 by Julia Cameron read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Screenwriter Cameron, who teaches workshops on freeing creativity, outlines twelve weeks of exercises and tasks to free us from our own internalized perfectionist, or censor. Cameron's primary tool for creative recovery is to fill three pages each morning with stream-of-consciousness writing in which nothing is too petty, silly, stupid, or weird to include. Bestseller 1992. At Peace in the Light: The Further Adventures of a Reluctant Psychic Who Reveals the Secret of Your Spiritual Powers RC 42868 by Dannion Brinkley read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Brinkley tells how he adjusted to the psychic ability he acquired after his near-death experiences and found his life's mission in helping hospice patients face death. 1995. Sequel to _Saved by the Light (RC 38855)_. The Batterer: A Psychological Profile RC 42228 by Donald G. Dutton read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes After describing several different types of men who abuse women, Dutton focuses on examining the minds of what he refers to as "cyclical/emotionally volatile abusers" and discusses the possibility of curing them. The author studied and treated abusive men in Canada for twenty years and was an expert witness for the prosecution in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson. 1995. The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of America RC 41401 edited by Steven Fraser read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Essays by nineteen academics, writers, and editors rebutting the thesis of _The Bell Curve (RC 39153)_, which purports to show that intelligence, seen as the basis for achievement and social success, is a product of genetic make-up, not environment or education. Essayists question the methods, conclusions, and motives of _Bell Curve_ authors Hernstein and Murray. 1995. Captive Hearts, Captive Minds: Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Abusive Relationships RC 42072 by Madeleine Landau Tobias and Janja Lalich read by Judith Ann Gantly 3 cassettes A psychotherapist and an editor, both former cult members, describe psychological and physical damage caused by a cult experience and difficulties encountered on leaving the cult. The authors offer guidelines for identifying cults and advice on readjustment. Addresses religious, political, human potential, and other groups. 1994. The Chemistry of Conscious States: How the Brain Changes Its Mind RC 41495 by J. Allan Hobson read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Using personal experiences and those of others, a neuroscientist examines the mind and the brain and concludes that all mental activity is a continuous state of waking, deep sleep, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep regulated by two distinct chemical systems. In lay language, Hobson explains what he believes occurs as the brain shuttles among these distinct states. 1994. Coping When a Parent Dies RC 41845 by Janet Grosshandler-Smith read by Carol Dines 1 cassette The author, a high school guidance counselor, has been through the grieving process herself, having lost her husband to cancer in 1989. She discusses the five stages of grief, deaths that are particularly difficult, funeral arrangements, religious beliefs, changes in survivors' lives, and ways to keep memories alive. Includes a list of sources for help and support. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife RC 42467 by Ann Linnea read by Dani Carr 2 cassettes At forty-three the author, with a friend, makes a kayak trip around Lake Superior. Cold, stormy weather and fatigue combine with closeness to nature and a sense of accomplishment to produce self-understanding and prepare Linnea for the next stage of her life. Contains feminist and "new age" concepts and language. 1995. Eccentrics: A Study of Sanity and Strangeness RC 43062 by David Weeks and Jamie James read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes A neuropsychologist and a writer survey "odd" behavior from historical times to the twentieth century and draw conclusions about the relative health, happiness, and creativity of eccentrics. Examples include "Emperor Norton" of California; Johnny Appleseed; and Florence Foster Jenkins, whose awful singing packed recitals at the Ritz-Carlton. 1995. Emotional Intelligence RC 41511 by Daniel Goleman read by Anne Flosnik 3 cassettes The _New York Times_ science writer argues that emotional intelligence is as much a factor of success as is the intelligence quotient. And because self-awareness and control of "toxic" emotions can, he says, be taught, he calls for education to guide children's emotional development. He also discusses ways adults can continue to grow emotionally. Bestseller 1995. The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places RC 39950 by Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble read by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes To introduce the effect the natural world has on children, the authors probe their own early discoveries of "wildness." Focusing on many settings for insights into the importance of a child's contact with nature, they note differences in the freedom to explore permitted to boys and to girls and weigh the consequences these differences may have in the children's adult lives. 1994. How Good People Make Tough Choices RC 41569 by Rushworth M. Kidder read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes The founder of the Institute for Global Ethics and former columnist for the _Christian Science Monitor_ offers guidelines for dealing with ethical dilemmas. Using anecdotes to illustrate conflicts between truth and loyalty, individual and community, short-term and long-term goals, and justice and mercy, Kidder shows how decisions are made using "ends-based," "rule-based," or "care-based" principles. 1995. Integrity RC 42528 by Stephen L. Carter read by Norman Fitz 3 cassettes For Yale University law professor Carter, integrity involves discerning right from wrong, then openly doing what is right. He offers anecdotal examples from law, politics, academia, business, and sports to demonstrate contemporary morality shortages and plead for integrity as a practical public necessity. 1996. An Intimate History of Humanity RC 41716 by Theodore Zeldin read by Annie Wauters 4 cassettes The Oxford senior fellow and author explores interpersonal communication throughout history and speculates on future possibilities. Each chapter begins with a portrait of an individual. For example, a woman who fears loneliness leads the author to discuss hermits, writers, and eccentrics and to suggest turning solitude into an adventure. 1994. Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful Future RC 42470 by James Dobson read by Rick Rohan 2 cassettes A psychologist and Christian broadcaster offers advice for those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six who are moving through the "critical decade" when vital decisions are made: about education, jobs, marriage, family, and the establishment of personal values and principles. He includes a list of thirty-eight values to live by. For senior high and older readers. 1995. A Man's World: How Real Is Male Privilege--and How High Is Its Price? RC 42820 by Ellis Cose read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes A contributing editor of _Newsweek_ magazine and author of _The Rage of a Privileged Class (RC 38582)_ examines men's "sense of dissatisfaction." He explores men's confusion over changing roles in the workplace and in the home and over issues of sexual harassment and battery. Cose maintains that men are not as privileged as feminists suppose. 1995. Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Becoming One RC 42983 by Bobb Biehl read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes A comprehensive guide to mentoring with explanations, instructions, and tributes from Christian leaders. Defines mentoring as the process of a mature person taking a protege "under the wing" for lifelong caring and support. 1996. The Moral Sense RC 41281 by James Q. Wilson read by Terence Aselford 3 cassettes Wilson argues that everyone has a sense of right and wrong but that this sense is affected by the surrounding social structure an individual grows up with. Wilson endeavors to uncover those evolutionary, developmental, and cultural origins of our moral habits. 1993. The Myth of Repressed Memory: False Memories and Accusations of Sexual Abuse RC 40627 by Elizabeth Loftus and Katherine Ketcham read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Drawing on twenty-five years of research, psychologist Loftus asserts that memories are a blend of fact and fiction and that childhood "memories" can easily be implanted in adults. The authors question some famous cases in which adults recall supposedly repressed traumatic events through therapy. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Positive Solitude: A Practical Program for Mastering Loneliness and Achieving Self-Fulfillment RC 39904 by Rae Andr‚ read by Jeanne Evans 2 cassettes Psychologist Andr‚ wrote this book after her divorce to change the negative view that being alone means being lonely. Asserting that living contentedly alone is a goal similar to losing weight, Andr‚ discusses "loneliness traps" and outlines steps to achieve positive solitude, including how to provide one's own feedback and how to maintain this new philosophy throughout life. 1991. The Pursuit of Happiness: Who Is Happy--and Why RC 42238 by David G. Myers read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes Myers states he does not "possess final answers to the mysteries of well-being," which seem to depend on prior personal and social experience. His studies indicate that a satisfying job, realistic expectations, good physical fitness and health, a happy marriage, and religious faith do make a person happier. Myers also asserts that acting happy can have a positive effect. 1992. The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life RC 42813 by Thomas Moore read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Moore avers that a spiritual, enchanted engagement with life is not a childish thing to be put away with adulthood but a necessity for personal and collective survival. Describes how such ordinary aspects of life as gardens, food, and language can take on a new sense of wonder and beauty. Bestseller 1996. Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy RC 42044 by Sarah Ban Breathnach read by Janis Gray 5 cassettes This series of daily lessons for women is based on six principles the author developed to help define her life and to reconcile her spiritual and creative longings with her often overwhelming and conflicting commitments. Bestseller 1995. Victims of Memory: Incest Accusations and Shattered Lives RC 42392 by Mark Pendergrast read by John Stratton 5 cassettes The author, who has been accused by his own daughters of sexual abuse, looks at the controversial problem of remembered abuse and the effect accusations have on individuals. He presents views by the therapists, the survivors, the accused, and the retractors--those who have since taken back their accusations. He concludes with a letter to his daughters. For senior high and older readers. 1995. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: How to Cope--Using the Skills of Systematic Assertive Therapy RC 42181 by Manuel J. Smith read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes (Reissue) Opposed to manipulating people by interfering with their decision-making processes, therapist Smith describes how to be assertive without taking away the dignity and self-respect of others. Included are a "bill of assertive rights," descriptions of systematic assertive skills, and numerous dialogs illustrating the techniques. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1975. Religion The Active Life: Wisdom for Work, Creativity, and Caring RC 42426 by Parker J. Palmer read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Six stories and poems are used to examine the possibility of being spiritual for those who choose life in the world of action over the monastic norms of a contemplative life. The author, who completed a long journey toward the knowledge that he was not a monk, discusses the lessons in each of the selected works, which include a Taoist poem, biblical tales of Jesus, and a poem by a Guatemalan activist. 1990. Animal Theology RC 43197 by Andrew Linzey read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Avers that the issue of moral justice for animals has been neglected by the theological world. Argues that Christian theology provides a basis for the ethical treatment of animals, and offers the Christ-given paradigm of "lordship manifest in service" as the proper model for human dominion over animals. 1994. The Cloister Walk RC 42320 by Kathleen Norris read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Norris has been a Benedictine oblate, or associate, for ten years and has twice spent extended periods of time at St. John's Abbey in Minnesota. In diary form, she describes her "immersion" in this liturgical world and the benefits she derives from her time there. Bestseller 1996. Finding God RC 39903 by Larry Crabb Jr. read by Jeff Halberstadt 2 cassettes In 1991 Crabb's older brother was killed in a plane crash. Crabb's difficulty in dealing with this loss led him to realize that he and, he believes, most Christians are preoccupied with themselves. He asserts that the only hope for escaping from pain and problems is to learn to trust God. Crabb discusses the pathway to finding God and the obstacles along the way. 1993. The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; the Schocken Bible, Volume 1 RC 42213 translated by Everett Fox read by Gordon Gould 8 cassettes In this first volume of a new translation, Fox uses as his base the German translation done by Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig between 1925 and 1962. Guided by the principle that the Hebrew Bible was meant to be read aloud, Fox renders a poetic version with careful attention to rhythm and sound. Includes commentaries and notes. 1995. From the Angel's Blackboard: The Best of Fulton J. Sheen; a Centennial Celebration RC 42147 by Fulton J. Sheen read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Selections from the 1950s books and television series of the popular Roman Catholic archbishop--_Life Is Worth Living (RC 13966)_ and others. Sheen addresses such topics as work, happiness, melancholy, fatigue, and death. He urges readers to seek happiness by trusting God and doing what is right, illustrating his points with anecdotes from life and literature. 1995. God Came Near RC 40935 by Max Lucado read by Michael Consoli 1 cassette Lucado believes most people don't pay attention to something that is nearby their whole lives. He shares his belief that people can find God by following Christ's sandalprints from the "cold, hard floor of the cave in which he was born" through the miracles he performed, to his crucifixion and resurrection--a path that Lucado hopes will lead to understanding the choices Christ made in helping others. 1987. God: A Biography RC 41337 by Jack Miles read by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes Miles, a former Jesuit, examines the Old Testament books in the order of their appearance in the Hebrew Bible (law, prophets, and writings) in order to show that God is "an amalgam of several personalities in one character." He portrays the literary figure of God as moving through many stages of development while progressing toward eventual reconciliation with the people he created. 1995. The Holy Bible, Containing the New Testament: Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translation Diligently Compared and Revised RC 40843 read by Alexander Scourby 4 cassettes (Reissue) The King James version of the New Testament. 1957. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament: Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised RC 40842 read by Alexander Scourby 11 cassettes (Reissue) The King James version of the Old Testament. 1957. How to Stay Alive as Long as You Live: Practical Guides for Christian Living RC 42962 by Robert H. Spain read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette Spain, a bishop of the United Methodist Church, addresses ways in which individuals can learn to lead more meaningful, fulfilling lives. He suggests they accept themselves as persons of worth, develop a positive mental attitude, set priorities, handle detours, cope with worry and grief, learn to forgive, share their faith, and always remember that God resides within them. 1992. Islamic Fundamentalism in the Modern World RC 41926 by William Spencer read by Ken Kliban 1 cassette To diffuse the emotion and confusion he believes exist about the Islamic world, a professor of Middle East history explains the Five Pillars of Islam, the true definition of "jihad," and that only part of the Islamic world practices fundamentalism. The conflict of values between East and West provides context to current and historic events. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful Future RC 42470 by James Dobson read by Rick Rohan 2 cassettes A psychologist and Christian broadcaster offers advice for those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six who are moving through the "critical decade" when vital decisions are made: about education, jobs, marriage, family, and the establishment of personal values and principles. He includes a list of thirty-eight values to live by. For senior high and older readers. 1995. Living Buddha, Living Christ RC 42317 by Thich Nhat Hanh read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Buddhist monk and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh brings Christian and Buddhist spiritual concepts of compassion and holiness together. After many conversations with Christian leaders, Thich Nhat Hanh concludes that the spiritual bases of the two religions are very close. As a peace advocate, he wants to bring an understanding that will join peoples of all religions. 1995. Living Faith RC 42877 by Jimmy Carter read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes The former president testifies on the influence of religious faith in his life. He recounts formative events of his past, including achievements and setbacks, and discusses how his Christian belief sustained and inspired him. 1996. Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion RC 42218 by Abraham Joshua Heschel read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes A classic of theology by the Jewish authority and author of _Maimonides: A Biography (RC 19651)_, who died in 1972. Heschel reflects on aspects of the human relationship with the divine, probing ways of knowing God, the universe, and the self. Themes include "reason and wonder," "the meaning of existence," and "faith and piety." 1951. Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Nineteenth-Century Germany RC 41254 by David Blackbourn read by Ted Stoddard 5 cassettes A Harvard professor documents the July 1876 sighting of the Virgin Mary by three young girls near the town of Marpingen. He probes the authenticity of the visions, analyzes the role of the Virgin Mary in contemporary social and political life, and describes how apparitions were used by the church, the state, and local entrepreneurs. 1993. Mary Magdalen: Myth and Metaphor RC 42978 by Susan Haskins read by Lisette Lecat 5 cassettes Scriptural exegesis, history, and art serve as the sources for this portrait of the renowned female saint and intimate of Jesus. Haskins demonstrates how through the ages the image of Mary Magdalen has merged with other biblical figures to become that of the penitent prostitute, a portrayal that epitomizes the subordinate role of women in the church and in society. Haskins reevaluates that concept. 1993. The Measure of a Man RC 42398 by Martin Luther King Jr. read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Two meditations by the well-known American civil rights leader: "What Is Man?" and "The Dimensions of a Complete Life," plus an excerpt from his April 3, 1968, speech. King calls upon his Christian heritage as he reflects on the nature of human existence and the moral duties of the individual. 1988. Mourning into Dancing RC 42754 by Walter Wangerin read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Wangerin, a Lutheran pastor, looks at four concepts of death: primal fall or original sin, divisions that come between us and others, corporeal dying, and spiritual death. Through examples from his own life and from his inner-city ministry, he shows how grief can lead to healing and renewal. 1992. Naming the Antichrist: The History of an American Obsession RC 41448 by Robert C. Fuller read by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes The professor of religious studies at Bradley University defines the Antichrist as a satanic agent bent on leading believers astray in a prelude to the apocalyptic millennium. Fuller states that for historical reasons Americans have been especially prone to naming their enemies the Antichrist. "Antichrists" have included Native Americans, Catholics, Communists, and the New Age Movement. 1995. A NonChurchgoer's Guide to the Bible RC 42688 by Michael Gantt read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes A nonsectarian overview of the Bible for persons who have an interest in "the Good Book" but little knowledge of it. Explains the structure of the Bible, reviews each of its books, and suggests how one might go about reading the bestselling book of all time. 1995. Pope John Paul II: The Biography RC 42260 by Tad Szulc read by Margaret Strom 4 cassettes Szulc believes that to understand the pope, one must understand his Polishness--the "essential trait of his personality." The first half of the book covers Karol Wojtyla's life up to his election as pope. Szulc sees him as a man of great intellect but also as a man of contradictions. The author covers the pope's conservative stand on subjects such as birth control and celibacy as well as his more liberal stand on human rights and social justice. 1995. A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story RC 42182 by William Martin read by Lou Harpenau 6 cassettes In this authorized biography, Martin first takes a brief look at 350 years of evangelism and then shows how far Graham's influences have reached in his various crusades. Graham is portrayed as a man who is more interested in theology than in administrative duties and as a man who has been a presence in the lives of presidents and political leaders around the world. 1991. Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls: The History of Judaism, the Background of Christianity, the Lost Library of Qumran RC 41652 by Lawrence H. Schiffman read by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes The author, a Judaic scholar and a member of the editorial team publishing the scrolls, views them as a history of Judaism during the Second Temple period, which ended in 70 C.E. He states that, rather than being documents of an early Christian sect, they are the writings of a Sadducee priest who left Jerusalem after the Maccabean revolt. 1994. Reviving the Spirit: A Generation of African Americans Goes Home to Church RC 42924 by Beverly Hall Lawrence read by Robin Miles 1 cassette A journalist born in Georgia and living in New York City draws on personal experience to show that African Americans are turning to churches for affirmation and a sense of racial pride. She focuses on the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland, describing its "dashing" pastor, its involvement in economic development, and its "Mighty Men of God" ministry. 1996. Ring of Truth: A Translator's Testimony RC 41927 by J.B. Phillips read by John Horton 1 cassette A personal testimony of how the Bible, and particularly the New Testament, can bring insight and renewal. The author is an Anglican cleric whose translation of the New Testament into modern English has been widely accepted. 1967. The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, AD 200-1000 RC 42494 by Peter Brown read by Corrie James 3 cassettes A history of the first thousand years of Christianity. Traces its rise from the last centuries of the Roman empire to the formation of western Christendom and its spread in diverse forms across Asia Minor and North Africa. Explains how Christianity became Europe's dominant political and cultural force by the year 1000. 1996. Selling God: American Religion in the Marketplace of Culture RC 42347 by R. Laurence Moore read by John Richardson 3 cassettes The Cornell history professor argues that by preventing the establishment of a state religion, the First Amendment obliges churches to "sell" themselves commercially. He chronicles this marketing, adducing evangelists' use of TV spectacles, the Chautauqua Association's promotion of the religious vacation, and other examples. Some violence and some strong language. 1994. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 RC 42934 by Phillip W. Keller read by Rick Rohan 1 cassette The author brings information and insights from his own experience in sheepherding to this meditation on the psalm. For example, he uses the predicament of a "cast" sheep--one that has fallen over on its back and can't get up--to elucidate the phrase "he restoreth my soul." 1970. A Simple Path RC 43309 by Mother Teresa read by Annie Wauters 1 cassette Tells how from an early age, Mother Teresa, born in 1910, felt a need to help others. Then in 1946, she received her second call that instructed her to "give up all and follow Jesus into the slums--to serve him in the poorest of the poor." Mother Teresa says she follows a simple path: "The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace." Bestseller 1995. A Touch of Wonder RC 43073 by Arthur Gordon read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes (Reissue) The author encourages readers to learn the art of living by experiencing and appreciating the wonder in commonplace events. He also explores faith, awareness, wisdom, and self-discovery. 1974. What Happens When Women Pray RC 42532 by Evelyn Christenson read by Barbara Pinolini 1 cassette The 1968 national women's chairman for the Baptist General Conference shares her experiences in leading women in prayer. She offers the "Six Ss" rules for prayer groups: subject by subject, short prayers, simple prayers, specific prayer requests, silent periods, and small groups. Supports text with Bible passages and relates results obtained by many prayer groups. 1975. The Women's Bible Commentary RC 41377 edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe read by Janis Gray 7 cassettes Women Bible scholars from U.S. universities present women's perspectives on books of the Old and New Testaments. The authors use related cultural and historical information to interpret the experiences of biblical women and probe the contemporary relevance of biblical accounts. Comments follow the number and order of the books in the Protestant canon, plus Esther and Daniel. 1992. Wrestling with Angels: What the First Family of Genesis Teaches Us about Our Spiritual Identity, Sexuality, and Personal Relationships RC 42611 by Naomi H. Rosenblatt and Joshua Horwitz read by Janis Gray 3 cassettes Psychotherapist Rosenblatt explores the multigenerational saga of the Bible, focusing on Abraham and Sarah, to discover how the family's conflicts and spiritual vision reflect on the contemporary search for a purposeful life and spiritual identity. 1995. Science and Technology Alfred Nobel: A Biography RC 42027 by Kenne Fant read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Life of the nineteenth-century Swedish chemist and industrialist best known as the inventor of dynamite and as the founder of the prestigious Nobel prizes. Using Nobel's writings and correspondence, the author reveals a man who was a talented writer, a successful businessman, and a caring benefactor, but who also was a misanthropic bachelor prone to unhappiness and melancholy. 1991. Altered Fates: Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life RC 41261 by Jeff Lyon and Peter Gorner read by Annie Wauters 6 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists expand on a topic they covered in a 1986 _Chicago Tribune_ series. They track research enabling scientists to change the genetic code of human beings and recount attempts to apply gene therapy to specific diseases. The authors cite cases and discuss rivalry among researchers, ethical problems, and needed oversight. 1995. American Technological Sublime RC 41239 by David E. Nye read by John Richardson 3 cassettes A professor at the Center for American Studies of Odense University, Denmark, discusses the nature of the sublime: an experience of astonishment, awe, and a degree of horror. Usually associated with natural phenomena like the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, the sublime is, Nye says, also found in human creations like the Empire State Building, the atomic bomb, and the space program. 1994. The Ant and the Peacock: Altruism and Sexual Selection from Darwin to Today RC 41432 by Helena Cronin read by Patrick Horgan 5 cassettes In his evolutionary thinking, Darwin grappled with the apparent anomalies of altruism and sexual ornamentation. Cronin traces the birth and development of Darwin's ideas. She then leads two philosophical discussions about natural selection, using the worker ant and the peacock to illustrate how more recent scientific study has resolved these anomalies. 1991. The Ascent of Man RC 41528 by J. Bronowski read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes (Reissue) Originally developed as a television series, this work by a historian, inventor, mathematician, and leader in the modern movement of scientific humanism traces the growth of science through "the great monuments of human invention." 1973. The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time RC 42578 by Jonathan Weiner read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Discusses the work of Peter and Rosemary Grant, who spent more than twenty years in the Galapagos Islands researching Charles Darwin's finches to confront Darwin's notion of evolution as a time-suspended process. Weiner incorporates research from other scientists to assert that evolution is dynamic, involving constant, even observable, change. _L.A. Times_ Book Prize for Science and Technology. 1994. The Beauty of the Beastly: New Views on the Nature of Life RC 42365 by Natalie Angier read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for the _New York Times_ offers her essays on the beauty of organisms usually considered beastly, and the beastliness behind conventional icons of beauty in the natural world. Admitting she "anthropomorphizes shamelessly," she humorously discusses commonalities that humans share with other species. Topics include loving, adapting, healing, creating, and dying. 1995. The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World out of Balance RC 41165 by Laurie Garrett read by Ray Foushee 7 cassettes Using examples such as HIV, tuberculosis, and the Ebola virus, science writer Garrett explores the recent history of disease emergence, examines the biology of viral evolution at the microbial level, looks at how humans are aiding and abetting the microbes, and offers some solutions. Strong language. Bestseller 1994. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark RC 42208 by Carl Sagan read by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes An eminent scientist explains the importance of scientific thinking to our democratic institutions and technological civilization. Debunks the pseudoscience of New Age beliefs, UFO reports, psychic surgeons, and other such irrationalities. Offers a "baloney detection kit" for analyzing issues. Bestseller 1995. Doing Simple Math in Your Head RC 42272 by W.J. Howard read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette Stating that "being able to do [math] problems in your head is basically being able to simplify," the author gives tips on reordering, rearranging, and breaking up numbers; using equivalents and identities; and approximating and rounding off. He reviews basic arithmetic and provides real-life practice problems such as figuring change, gas mileage, and sale prices. 1992. Dreams of a Final Theory RC 41465 by Steven Weinberg read by Michael Stanton 2 cassettes A winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for physics and author of _The First Three Minutes (RC 15438)_ explains in lay language the scientific search for a "final theory" that would unify and explain the physical laws governing the universe. He speculates on the character of that theory and on what it might mean for humankind, including the question, "What about God?" 1992. Escape Velocity: Cyberculture at the End of the Century RC 42746 by Mark Dery read by Barry Bernson 3 cassettes Escape velocity is the speed that it takes for a body to pull away from the earth. Dery suggests that computer culture is reaching "escape velocity" from history and tradition. This overview looks at junkyard robot makers who stage mechanical performances and others who use technology to extend their physical and mental abilities. Some strong language. 1996. Harm de Blij's Geography Book: A Leading Geographer's Fresh Look at Our Changing World RC 42385 by Harm de Blij read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes The geography editor of the _Good Morning America_ show offers a survey of geography basics. De Blij interweaves aspects of maps, weather, nations, and cities to demonstrate their effects on history, economics, politics, and our daily lives. 1995. How Things Are: A Science Tool-Kit for the Mind RC 41895 edited by John Brockman and Katinka Matson read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Thirty-four essays by scientists and thinkers from fields such as anthropology, mathematics, biology, physics, and philosophy. Richard Dawkins tells his ten-year-old daughter that "revelation" and "tradition" are bad reasons for believing something. Steve Jones explores how some human beings developed light skin. Lee Smolin ponders the nature of time. 1995. The Hubble Wars: Astrophysics Meets Astropolitics in the Two-Billion-Dollar Struggle over the Hubble Space Telescope RC 41889 by Eric J. Chaisson read by Butch Hoover 4 cassettes After its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was found to be embarrassingly out of focus. Astronomers were devastated, politicians disgusted, the press critical, and the public perplexed. Astrophysicist Chaisson chronicles the mismanagement and competing agendas among science, government, and industry that led to the Hubble boondoggle. 1994. The Language of Genes: Solving the Mysteries of Our Genetic Past, Present, and Future RC 41360 by Steve Jones read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes A genetics researcher explains the science in popular language, sometimes with humor. He compares genetic evolution to the development of languages, showing how each reveals a path by which to trace ancestry. He also discusses the use of genetics in treating diseases and speculates that social changes are slowing human evolution. 1993. Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics RC 42211 by Ruth Lewin Sime read by Christopher Hurt 4 cassettes The author highlights Meitner's often overlooked pioneering career--from her professorial work at Berlin's prestigious Kaiser Wilhelm Institute to her atomic discoveries while exiled in Stockholm. A physicist who codiscovered nuclear fission with Otto Hahn, Meitner fled Nazi-occupied Austria during World War II and received none of the credit when Hahn won the Nobel Prize. 1996. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time RC 42442 by Dava Sobel read by Vanessa Maroney 1 cassette Sobel describes the work of John Harrison, a London clockmaker, who invented the chronometer. For centuries there was no accurate way to determine longitude, so in 1714 the British parliament offered twenty thousand pounds for a solution. While others looked for a celestial answer, Harrison worked almost forty years on a mechanical one. Bestseller 1995. Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder RC 41918 by Lawrence Weschler read by Frank Coffee 1 cassette Weschler, staff writer for the _New Yorker_, describes the Museum of Jurassic Technology, which he had often heard about on his visits to Los Angeles and finally decided to visit. He discusses the bizarre display of natural marvels, like the hairy horn of an English woman who lived in 1688, he found inside. He segues into the origins of modern museums, a subject he learned about in his search for information about the strange exhibits. Bestseller 1995. Nano: The Emerging Science of Nanotechnology; Remaking the World--Molecule by Molecule RC 41532 by Ed Regis read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes In popular, humorous style, Regis details the development of nanotechnology, the process of making anything from steak to diamonds by mechanically constructing its atoms and molecules. Physicist Richard Feynman proposed the idea, and K. Eric Drexler experimented with machines to carry out the process. Regis speculates on positive and negative uses of nanotechnology. 1995. The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origins RC 42292 by James Shreeve read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Science writer Shreeve surveys evidence and theories on the origins of modern humankind. Drawing upon his travels to sites where the oldest human remains have been found, his interviews with foremost anthropologists, and a weighing of discoveries, Shreeve points to Neandertals as the central mystery of human evolution. Did our species evolve from, interbreed with, or replace Neandertals? 1995. The Next Great Thing: The Sun, the Stirling Engine, and the Drive to Change the World RC 41841 by Mark L. Shelton read by Scott Dowd 3 cassettes The free-lance journalist's account of almost two years spent watching the folks at Sunpower work on and seek funding for the solar-powered Stirling engine. Using popular style and homely analogies, Shelton details the external combustion engine and profiles its jaunty promoter, William Beale. 1994. Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life RC 42911 by Geerat Vermeij read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes An esteemed evolutionary biologist and paleontologist, who has been blind since the age of four, describes his childhood and his career. Born in the Netherlands, Vermeij faced learning both a new language and contracted braille when he began third grade in the United States. But he brought with him a love of seashells, which became his life's work. 1997. The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex RC 42284 by Murray Gell-Mann read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize in physics and founder of the Santa Fe Institute, where scientists study adaptive systems, Gell-Mann sets forth his views on the behavior and makeup of the natural world and advocates changes that would improve and sustain the environment. He addresses quantum mechanics, biological selection, adaptive systems, and creative thinking. 1994. Solo: Life with an Electric Car RC 41774 by Noel Perrin read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes While teaching environmental studies at Dartmouth College, Professor Perrin was confronted about commuting to work by automobile. Vowing to find a more environmentally friendly method, Perrin decided on an electric car. He describes his abortive attempt to drive the car he calls Solo back to Vermont from its factory in California. Once home, however, Solo proves well-suited to be a commuter car. 1992. The Spirit of St. Louis RC 42159 by Charles A. Lindbergh read by Bruce Huntey 4 cassettes (Reissue) Personal account of the famous first solo nonstop flight to Paris. The saga begins in 1926 when Lindbergh was a pilot on the St. Louis-Chicago mail route, traces his struggle to get financial backers and to acquire the plane of his dreams, and details the historic nearly thirty-four-hour flight in the _Spirit of St. Louis_. 1953. Uncommon Sense: The Heretical Nature of Science RC 42443 by Alan Cromer read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes The physics professor advances the idea that science, which he defines as objective thinking, is an unnatural development on the part of human beings, who more naturally take an egocentric, or "religious," view of reality. He uses the theories of psychologist Jean Piaget to trace the genesis of science historically and within individuals and offers ideas for improving science education. 1993. Voice Communication between Humans and Machines RC 41168 edited by David B. Roe and Jay G. Wilpon read by Butch Hoover 5 cassettes Papers presented at a 1993 National Academy of Sciences colloquium entitled Human/Machine Communication by Voice. Topics include scientific bases of this form of communication, speech-recognition technology, technology for understanding natural language, applications of voice-processing technology, and technology in 2001. Author biographies included. 1994. Voyage to the Great Attractor: Exploring Intergalactic Space RC 39846 by Alan Dressler read by Mo Lotman 3 cassettes Seven scientists collaborated to study the nature of the universe through a survey of selected galaxies. They discovered that many galaxies are travelling at great speeds and concluded that they are being attracted by a large mass. Dressler also offers a behind-the-scenes look at how astronomers work together. All information is presented for the lay reader. 1994. Why the Earth Quakes RC 42164 by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette The authors' architectural engineering backgrounds and personal experience inform their descriptions of earthquakes and volcanoes. They explain how these acts of nature happen, how they are measured and studied, which types of structures best resist earthquakes, and much more. Specific earthquakes and volcanoes are used as examples. 1995. Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine RC 42186 by Randolph M. Nesse and George C. Williams read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes According to two proponents of Darwinian medicine, the body is a bundle of careful compromises. Diseases do not result from random or malevolent forces; they arise ultimately from past natural selection. The authors discuss six evolutionary explanations for disease: defenses, genes, novel environments, infections, design compromises, and evolutionary legacies. 1994. Social Sciences Aging and Old Age RC 42863 by Richard A. Posner read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes A law school lecturer offers a scholarly economic analysis of aspects of aging and their legal implications. Posner uses models, mathematical equations, and the concept of multiple selves--young and old--to explain his theories. He discusses behavioral changes in residence, driving, crime, suicide, sex, employment, voting, and jury service. 1995. Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation RC 41639 by Jonathan Kozol read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Children in the South Bronx, who exhibit an amazing grace despite their often hopeless surroundings, speak about their lives. The residents dispel stereotypes of life in the ghetto. Their spirit of caring shines through, casting a spotlight on the real inhumanities that continue. 1995. Another Turn of the Crank: Essays RC 42596 by Wendell Berry read by Randy Atcher 1 cassette A series of provocative essays espousing the importance of strong communities and local economies. Berry laments the adverse effects on community life of such forces as centralized government and the global economy. He offers suggestions for returning to simpler ways. 1995. Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness RC 41748 by Elaine Tyler May read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Explores views of childlessness throughout the twentieth century as well as contemporary attitudes about procreation. American studies professor May invited childless people to send her their stories. She draws on five hundred responses from various people--young, old, gay, and straight--and those of several ethnic, racial, and religious groups. 1995. Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents: How to Help, How to Survive RC 42931 by Claire Berman read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes A guide for children who care for aging parents. Offers advice on balancing the needs of parent and caregiver while protecting the physical and emotional health of the latter. Covers key areas such as sibling stress, communication, and the nursing home dilemma. 1996. The _Challenger_ Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA RC 42430 by Diane Vaughan read by Martha Harmon Pardee 5 cassettes Examines the 1986 space shuttle _Challenger_ explosion that shocked the nation. Sociologist Vaughan's interpretation of the event focuses on the NASA environment, organizational culture, and decision-making process that resulted in an "incremental descent into poor judgment." 1996. Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It RC 41899 by Studs Terkel read by Bruce Huntey 4 cassettes Interviews with seventy dynamic people over seventy years old. Most are liberals or moderates, some are well known, and all are motivated to continue to "fight the good fight" throughout their lives. Those interviewed represent a broad spectrum, from farmers to economists to labor leaders. Their stories provide a firsthand account of twentieth-century American history. 1995. Consuming Culture: Why You Eat What You Eat RC 41350 by Jeremy MacClancy read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes An anthropologist takes a lighthearted look at food and its relationship to religious, cultural, and social influences. MacClancy examines past and present cultures worldwide for this study of the role of food in sex, language, class, power, friendship, magic, and religion. He also investigates taboos, fast food, cravings, table manners, and mealtimes. 1992. The De-Moralization of Society: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values RC 41349 by Gertrude Himmelfarb read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Author of _On Looking into the Abyss (RC 38430)_ reexamines the Victorian era for clues to the success of its family-oriented society. Himmelfarb discovers that secular values along with a commitment to public good were a much stronger force than Christian virtues. She believes the restoration of moral and civic standards would do wonders for modern society. 1994. Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies? RC 39021 by Kenneth V. Iserson read by Michael Stanton 5 cassettes A medical doctor explores a wide range of questions about past and present customs of dealing with dead bodies. How is a body embalmed? How is a shrunken head prepared? What is death? Are there real cases of premature burials? Organ donation, funerals, autopsies and morgues, cremation, what happens to the mortal remains of famous people, and the cost and environmental impact of dealing with corpses are discussed. 1994. Diary of a Survivor: Nineteen Years in a Cuban Women's Prison RC 41777 by Ana Rodrˇguez and Glenn Garvin read by Gabriella Cavallero 3 cassettes The author recounts her continued fight, at all costs, against injustice in her native Cuba, from opposing Batista to opposing Castro. In prison, she protested the inhumane treatment she and other women received, and eventually won improved conditions and her release. Strong language and violence. 1995. Escape Velocity: Cyberculture at the End of the Century RC 42746 by Mark Dery read by Barry Bernson 3 cassettes Escape velocity is the speed that it takes for a body to pull away from the earth. Dery suggests that computer culture is reaching "escape velocity" from history and tradition. This overview looks at junkyard robot makers who stage mechanical performances and others who use technology to extend their physical and mental abilities. Some strong language. 1996. The Evolution of Racism: Human Differences and the Use and Abuse of Science RC 41496 by Pat Shipman read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes A paleoanthropologist tells how scientific attempts to understand the nature and genesis of the human race have led to the practice of eugenics and to racism. She traces this course from Darwin's theory through the Nazi Final Solution to the Human Genome Project and the search for genetic causes of crime. 1994. Fields of Toil: A Migrant Family's Journey RC 40636 by Isabel Valle read by Gabriella Cavallero 2 cassettes To overcome misconceptions about migrant workers, the _Walla Walla Union-Bulletin_ had a reporter spend a year with the Martinez family. This book is a compilation of her articles. Raul, Maria Elena, and some of their thirteen children spent the winter in their southern Texas home, but most of the year they followed the fruit and vegetable harvest through farms in Oregon and Washington. 1994. "I Am Who I Am": Speaking Out about Multiracial Identity RC 42890 by Kathlyn Gay read by Catherine Byers 1 cassette An overview of the cultural, historical, and political aspects of the American mixed-race experience. Gay examines the role of prejudice and racism in the difficulties faced by children of multiracial heritage, as well as negative media images and stereotypes. Includes a directory of interracial support groups. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation RC 40811 by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot read by Catherine Byers 5 cassettes The author, an education professor at Harvard whose childhood home was often filled with "black intelligentsia" and who is unhappy with the way many sociologists portray middle-class blacks, looks at the lives of six midlife middle-class African Americans. Through extended conversations, these men and women discuss the past and current daily events that have shaped their lives and their feelings about race. 1994. Losing Jessica RC 40673 by Robby DeBoer read by Barbara Rappaport 3 cassettes In 1991, Robby and Jan DeBoer adopted newborn Jessica. A month later, Jessica's birth mother demanded her back, claiming the true biological father had not given his consent for the adoption. Robby describes day-to-day activities during the two-and-a-half years Jessica was with the DeBoers as they fought and eventually lost the much-publicized case. 1994. New Passages: Mapping Your Life across Time RC 40839 by Gail Sheehy read by Martha Harmon Pardee 4 cassettes In _Passages_, Sheehy considered life only to the age of fifty. Now she looks at later life as a "second adulthood." Sheehy updates her "passages" concept, briefly portrays adulthood, and describes the beginning of a second adulthood. She discusses male and female menopause, the art of aging, money for the future, and the joys of grandparenthood. Bestseller 1995. 9 Highland Road RC 41685 by Michael Winerip read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes The author examines the lives of five members of a Long Island, New York, group home for mentally ill people. He first explains why neighbors objected to a group home and how those same people now accept it. Then he recounts the daily lives of the residents, who deal with illness in varying degrees as they struggle for dignity. He also describes the interaction between residents, family members, and social workers. 1994. Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women RC 41227 by Geraldine Brooks read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Portrait of an oppressed class slowly achieving some liberation. During a six-year Middle East assignment, a Western journalist wears the veil and mixes with Muslims in a quest to understand women in the Islamic world. Brooks talked with fundamentalists and feminists, studied the Koran, witnessed surgical procedures to repair female genital mutilation, and gathered impressions of cultural traditions. 1995. Parallel Time: Growing Up in Black and White RC 42099 by Brent Staples read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Staples, who grew up the oldest son of nine children in 1950s Philadelphia, describes how his mother's generosity and his father's drunkenness--despite his hard work--kept the family poor and on the move. The author escaped through a chance encounter that led to college and a career in journalism, while his brother turned to drug dealing and was gunned down by a "client." Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1994. Reasonable Creatures: Essays on Women and Feminism RC 41125 by Katha Pollitt read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Essays written in response to particular events, news stories, and ideas, such as family values, date rape, the dominance of boys in children's books, and choice in child-bearing. As a social critic, Pollitt examines all sides of these "women's issues," which she holds are relevant to the entire society. And she expresses impatience with people who are intellectually careless in presenting their arguments. 1994. Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement RC 41797 by Michael Barkun read by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes A political science professor documents the little-known movement he says underpins the 1990s extreme right in the United States. Members, Barkun says, project a world divided between the children of God--white Aryans--and the offspring of Satan--Jews, blacks, and others. They also hold institutions suspect, see conspiracy everywhere, and think an apocalyptic struggle is imminent. 1994. The Sea of Galilee Boat: An Extraordinary 2000 Year Old Discovery RC 42217 by Shelley Wachsmann read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes A nautical archaeologist who served with Israel's Department of Antiquities and Museums describes the painstaking excavation of a two-thousand-year-old boat discovered in 1986 in the Sea of Galilee. Wachsmann discusses the historical context, concluding the boat was a typical fishing vessel dating from between 100 B.C. and 67 A.D. and similar to those used by Jesus' disciples. 1995. Sixty-seven Ways to Protect Seniors from Crime RC 41468 by J.L. Simmons read by Don Feldheim 2 cassettes The author asserts that protecting oneself against crime "boils down to two things: recognizing what the hazards are and eliminating or thwarting these risks." His sixty-seven solutions cover such diverse topics as walking safety, telemarketing and mail scams, security for nursing homes, rape prevention, medical frauds, and public transportation safety. 1993. Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in Israel RC 43192 by David Grossman read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Portrays the lives of the Arab citizens who make up almost one-fifth of Israel's population. Describes the inequities faced by this minority and shows how Israel's Arabs must deal with both Jewish hostility and the suspicions of their fellow Palestinians. 1993. Slouching towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline RC 43177 by Robert H. Bork read by Bob Moore 3 cassettes Accuses modern liberalism of deteriorating America's standards of behavior and social institutions. Traces America's cultural decline from the radical ideologies of the 1960s, which pervade society in the 1990s. Predicts a dire national future if this trend goes unchecked. Bestseller 1996. Small Acts: Thoughts on the Politics of Black Cultures RC 41645 by Paul Gilroy read by John Horton 2 cassettes Essays by a black British sociologist on subjects ranging from black music forms to the defining of culture on the basis of race. Gilroy, who is of Caribbean descent, criticizes the African American tendency to view the black experience as peculiar to the United States. Citing the examples of W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, and others, Gilroy argues that the black experience transcends national borders. 1993. Speed Tribes: Days and Nights with Japan's Next Generation RC 42888 by Karl Taro Greenfeld read by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes Describes Japan's little-known youth subculture that emerged as a result of the "bubble economy," expanding prosperity in the late 1980s. Greenfeld covers the sordid side of Tokyo's urban society, including organized crime, nightclubs, motorcycle gangs, and the porn industry. Strong language. 1994. A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian RC 41479 by Judy Krizmanic read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Using experiences of vegetarian teenagers, a former editor at _Vegetarian Times_ describes what it is like to give up eating meat and using other animal products such as leather and explains why more and more young people are making these changes. She gives hints for gaining acceptance from family and friends and provides information and easy recipes for a nutritionally sound vegetarian diet. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. RC 42395 by Martin Luther King Jr. read by Bob Moore 6 cassettes Collects documents generally recognized as composed or presented by the 1960s American civil rights leader, who championed nonviolent tactics. Entries are grouped by genre: philosophy, sermons and public addresses, essays, interviews, and books. The table of contents gives the date of each entry. Editor James M. Washington provides a general introduction and notes. 1986. Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story RC 39641 by Ruth Behar read by Gabriella Cavallero 3 cassettes Cuban-born North American anthropologist interviews Esperanza, a Mexican street peddler. Esperanza, over her kitchen table, tells of witnessing her father abusing her mother, of her marriage and the births and deaths of several children, of her own husband's abusiveness, and of her beliefs. The author ends with observations about her own Latina background. 1993. Trust and Betrayal: Real Life Stories of Friends and Enemies RC 42665 by Janet Bode read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Presents frank views of life and friendship that emerged when teenagers from around the country were interviewed about peer pressure. Teens discuss positive experiences in relationships as well as difficult and painful situations they found themselves in. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. The Villagers: Changed Values, Altered Lives; the Closing of the Urban-Rural Gap RC 41232 by Richard Critchfield read by Butch Hoover 5 cassettes Twenty-five years after first visiting villages in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United States, Critchfield returns to many of the same villages to observe the changes that have taken place. He concludes that villages are in danger of losing their moral values as villagers move into more urban settings. Sequel to _The Villages (in production)_. 1994. The War against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty Policy RC 42224 by Herbert J. Gans read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes Sociology professor criticizes the use of the term "underclass" to refer to poor Americans and attacks the notion of "the undeserving poor." Gans discusses how negative labeling undermines social policy and damages the lives of individuals. He offers a grim view of the potential for widespread underemployment and suggests alleviation of poverty through a set of policies. 1995. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High RC 41725 by Melba Pattillo Beals read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Journalist and writer Pattillo was one of the nine black students to start integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. Diary entries and newspaper headlines supplement her description of the intense battle she endured during that year. Her attackers included other students, their parents, the National Guard, and even the governor. Violence and some strong language. 1994. What Do I Do Now? Talking about Teenage Pregnancy RC 39929 by Susan Kuklin read by Miriam Wagner 2 cassettes Stories of teenagers who become pregnant, their families and boyfriends, and the healthcare workers they encounter during their pregnancies. The girls include Nancy, who is pregnant for the second time at thirteen; Melissa, impregnated by date rape, who changes her mind about giving up her baby for adoption; and Roxanne, who opts for abortion. For high school and older readers. 1991. The Wilding of America: How Greed and Violence Are Eroding Our Nation's Character RC 42973 by Charles Derber read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes A grim view of American culture in the 1990s. Derber extends the term "wilding," meaning random street violence, to acts of antisocial behavior that pervade our social, economic, and political worlds. Offers proposals for restoring civil society. 1996. The World in 2020: Power, Culture, and Prosperity RC 42589 by Hamish McRae read by Art Metzler 3 cassettes Starting with an analysis of the economic world of the 1990s, McRae examines various forces for change and tries to judge their effects. By the year 2020, he believes, all developed nations will have embraced market capitalism and will be engaged in Darwinian global economic competition. McRae argues that nations able to balance creativity with social responsibility will have the advantage. 1994. Sports and Recreation Babe: The Life and Legend of Babe Didrikson Zaharias RC 41027 by Susan E. Cayleff read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes Biography of Mildred (Babe) Didriksen, who was a success at every sport she tried. In 1932 she won javelin toss and hurdles at the women's Olympic games, and later she became a golf pro. Babe created her public image first as an androgynous star and then as a more feminine wife of wrestler George Zaharias, while keeping the nature of her relationship with young golfer Betty Dodd a secret. Babe died of cancer at forty-five. 1995. Bad as I Wanna Be RC 42330 by Dennis Rodman read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Flamboyant National Basketball Association star Dennis Rodman recounts his life and career in professional basketball. He unabashedly offers his views on race relations, sex, cross-dressing, and the singer-actress Madonna, as well as on the game and its celebrities. Strong language. Bestseller 1996. Baseball: A History of America's Game RC 42304 by Benjamin G. Rader read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes A history of baseball and of baseball's effect on the history of America. Traces the sport from its pre-Civil War roots through the late-1980s "demise of the dynasties." In addition to telling the legends, the author shows how the growth of baseball reflected urban growth; helped to define cities' identities; and reduced the social strife from racial, religious, and class divisions. Some strong language. 1992. The Best American Sports Writing, 1995 RC 42512 edited by Dan Jenkins read by Michael Consoli 2 cassettes Twenty-eight articles from 1994--a difficult year for sports. Includes pieces about the baseball strike, the attack on skater Nancy Kerrigan, and the arrest of O.J. Simpson. Other aspects of the sporting world, such as golf, tennis, fishing, and horseracing, are also covered. Some strong language. 1995. Bike Cult: The Ultimate Guide to Human-Powered Vehicles RC 42160 by David B. Perry read by Randy Wieck 8 cassettes Covers many aspects of bicycling, beginning with the history of the bike. Discusses the bike as a political tool; bike culture; cycle sports and recreational events; well-known bikers; requirements for top cycling performance; and the bicycle body, which includes the bicycle back and the bicycle face. Appendixes list clubs, champions, records, and more. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995. Cub Scout Leader Book RC 41931 by Boy Scouts of America read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Qualifications and responsibilities for Cub Scout leaders. Describes the Cub Scout program and includes instructions on teaching Cub Scout basics and ideals. 1982. Dances with Trout RC 41760 by John Gierach read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Eighteen "fish stories." Though he is a serious fisherman, the author is not too involved in the sport to enjoy its quirkiness. An apt storyteller, he evokes a sense of being outdoors alongside a river and enjoying the rigors of fly-fishing. A party of five friends stalking salmon in Scotland have a rousing good time, even with a total catch of one fish. By the author of _Trout Bum (RC 28522)_. Some strong language. 1994. The Goshawk RC 42687 by T.H. White read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Chronicles the two-month battle of wills between the author, a novice falconer, and the hawk he is trying to tame and train for hunting. Provides daily accounts of progress, mistakes, and setbacks as well as insights and self-discoveries. 1979. The Gospel According to Casey: Casey Stengel's Inimitable, Instructional, Historical Baseball Book RC 39906 by Ira Berkow and Jim Kaplan read by Don Emmick 1 cassette Two sportswriters combine the recollections of baseball greats with some of Casey Stengel's wisdom about the game and a few of his comments on the rest of life. Includes testimony before a Senate subcommittee hearing, during which members were no match for Casey's "Stengelese." Some strong language. 1992. Idols of the Game: A Sporting History of the American Century RC 42428 by Robert Lipsyte and Peter Levine read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Profiles of sixteen sports heroes from the 1880s onward reflect the class, race, and gender ideals and barriers of sports and the rest of society. Beginning with boxer John L. Sullivan, whom the authors consider to be America's first great sports idol, the subjects include Babe Didrikson, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael Jordan. Some strong language. 1995. The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams RC 42077 by Darcy Frey read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes Describes the chance for a basketball career as the only hope for many inner-city teens. The author spends a year with young players as they hone their skills to bid for a college scholarship. He describes the recruiting process, showing it as an ugly business dealing in the lives of kids. The author writes fondly of athletes who work hard to perfect their games. Strong language. 1994. Montana RC 41922 by Joe Montana read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Autobiography of noted quarterback Joe Montana. After proving his football skill in his last year at Notre Dame, Montana was a third-round pick for the San Francisco Forty-Niners. He led the team to victory in four Super Bowls and was named Most Valuable Player three times. Before retiring in 1995 at thirty-eight, Montana also played with the Kansas City Chiefs. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995. _Sparring with Hemingway_ and Other Legends of the Fight Game RC 42666 by Budd Schulberg read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Collection of boxing essays from _Sports Illustrated_'s first boxing editor. Schulberg provides an overview of the sport's forty years from Benny Leonard to Rocky Marciano to Muhammad Ali. Schulberg's portraits of the "sweet science" describe many of the classic bouts as well as the seamy side of the business. 1995. Sports on the Net RC 41914 by Bob Temple read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Sportswriter provides tips on surfing the world of Internet sports. Thumbnail sketches describe available sports news and sports-talk services such as bulletin boards and newsgroups. Other chapters detail specific sports (including fantasy sports), giving a variety of Internet addresses for each. Also lists ways to access the Internet, such as the World Wide Web and commercial online services. 1995. Sportswriter: The Life and Times of Grantland Rice RC 41999 by Charles Fountain read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes A journalism teacher and former sportscaster chronicles events of the 1920s and 1930s as context for Rice's life and rhetoric. Fountain presents prose and poetry of the man who coined the nickname "Four Horsemen" and authored the phrase, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name . . ." He says that Rice's "gee-whiz" reportage shaped the experience of sports for his age. For senior high and older readers. 1993. Those Who Love the Game: Glenn "Doc" Rivers on Life in the NBA and Elsewhere RC 42656 by Glenn Rivers and Bruce Brooks read by Jake Williams 1 cassette A collaborative biography of the New York Knicks guard, relating his experiences growing up and in professional basketball. Provides insights into the game and notable players such as Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Stage and Screen Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee by Their Son RC 41132 by Dodd Darin and Maxine Paetro read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes Late singer-actor Bobby Darin and actress Sandra Dee married when she was sixteen, he was twenty-four, and both had skyrocketing careers. Drawing on discussions with friends and family members, their son, Dodd, describes their lives, including events in both parents' childhoods he believes contributed to their troubles as adults. Strong language. 1994. Enter Whining RC 42483 by Fran Drescher read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Nasal-voiced comedic actress describes her life and career. Born in Flushing, New York, Drescher is married to Peter Jacobson, whom she met in high school. Movies such as _Saturday Night Fever_ and _Cadillac Man_ led to her starring role in the television sitcom _The Nanny_. Some strong language. Bestseller 1996. Entertaining with Regis and Kathie Lee: Year-Round Holiday Recipes, Entertaining Tips, and Party Ideas RC 41861 by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford read by Ann Hodapp 2 cassettes In this companion volume to _Cooking with Regis and Kathie Lee (RC 36382)_, the television duo offer hints and recipes for a year of entertaining--from New Year's brunch through Easter, Mother's Day, and the Fourth of July, right up to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Contributors include staff and family members, as well as celebrity chefs. 1994. Knee Deep in Paradise RC 42798 by Brett Butler read by Dani Carr 2 cassettes Comedian known for her starring role in the sitcom _Grace under Fire_ takes a serious look at her past. Abandoned by her father at an early age, Butler later faced her mother's depression, her own alcoholism, and an abusive first husband. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996. Mountain, Get Out of My Way: Life Lessons and Learned Truths RC 42085 by Montel Williams read by Bob Moore 1 cassette Talk-show host Williams offers a guideline to help young people and adults reflect on their fundamental beliefs concerning race, religion, work, family, and various forms of abuse and to then develop the principles of restraint, responsibility, and respect. Bestseller 1996. On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying--the Underground Tradition of African-American Humor That Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor RC 41288 by Mel Watkins read by Bob Moore 5 cassettes Traces the development of African American humor from its African origins to the present. Watkins contrasts the authentic voice of black humor with traditional stereotypes and shows how comics of the 1960s and 1970s brought this true voice to movies and television. Some strong language. 1994. Stanwyck RC 40207 by Axel Madsen read by Ray Hagen 3 cassettes Portrait of a movie star whose career spanned more than sixty years. The author sketches the path of Ruby Stevens from Brooklyn, where she was born and was orphaned at the age of three, to the _Ziegfeld Follies_ and on to Hollywood. There Barbara Stanwyck, as she was known, developed a reputation as a natural talent in films such as _Stella Dallas_ and _Double Indemnity_. Some strong language. 1994. Streisand: Her Life RC 42233 by James Spada read by John Stratton 4 cassettes More than two hundred of Streisand's friends, acquaintances, and family members contributed their recollections to this biography of the noted actress and singer. Using these and past print interviews, Spada describes a determined woman whose voice and talent took her far, despite her unconventional looks and her sometimes difficult personality. Includes filmography and discography. Some strong language. 1995. Vanessa Redgrave: An Autobiography RC 41045 by Vanessa Redgrave read by Patricia Kilgarriff 4 cassettes At the birth of daughter Vanessa to actors Michael and Rachel Redgrave, Laurence Olivier announced that a great actress had arrived. She tells of her noted multigenerational thespian family, which continues with Vanessa's own talented children; discusses her forty years' worth of noted performances, including Guinevere in the movie _Camelot_; and explains her lifelong political leanings and activism. 1994. Travel Along the Edge of America RC 41376 by Peter Jenkins read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Jenkins, author of _A Walk across America (RC 14204)_ and _Walk West (RC 17346)_, hit a low period after his divorce. Even though he had no boating experience, the cure he chose was taking a boat trip along the Gulf Coast. Jenkins describes the people and places he discovered during the two years he spent on the small boat, which he named Cooper after the dog who accompanied him on his earlier treks. 1995. Between East and West: Across the Borderlands of Europe RC 42051 by Anne Applebaum read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes The author relates conversations and impressions of a journey she took in the early 1990s across the Russian borderlands, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. She sifts through the rich mixture of nationalities, languages, cultures, and religions of the area that includes the Russian Republic, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine. History of the region is interwoven to give additional insights. 1994. A Byzantine Journey RC 42241 by John Ash read by John Horton 2 cassettes The writer describes his five-week journey from Istanbul through Anatolia to Cappadocia, alternating details of his travels with descriptions of historic sites and accounts of their past. For example, he describes rust-pink Hagia Sophia, tells how the Fourth Crusade robbed the church, details principles of Byzantine architecture used in the building, and deplores an ongoing paint job as "close to vandalism." 1995. Charles Kuralt's America RC 41249 by Charles Kuralt read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Following his retirement from CBS in 1994, Kuralt set out to spend a month each at favorite places during their best seasons. In his easygoing style, Kuralt describes the places he went and the people he met from Alaska to Key West and Louisiana to Maine. He comments on Charleston in the spring; Ketchikan, Alaska, in June; the lakes of Minnesota in July; and New York City at Christmas. Bestseller 1995. Chimpanzee Travels: On and off the Road in Africa RC 42539 by Dale Peterson read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes The author, wanting to know more about chimpanzees, travels around east, west, and central Africa, and finally into the northern Congo and the heart of the Ndoki rain forest, an area where chimps have never seen humans. Peterson describes his meetings with Jane Goodall, natives, and tourists and his encounters with confusing trails, screaming gorillas, and raging chimpanzees. 1995. City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi RC 41536 by William Dalrymple read by Christopher Walker 3 cassettes Although New Delhi has been invaded and burned many times through the centuries, it has always been rebuilt. During his stay there, Dalrymple found a city full of relics, both architectural and human, from different periods of history, side by side. Research description is combined with tales of his travels and encounters with people from various levels of society, different religions, and numerous traditions. 1993. The City of Florence: Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings RC 42457 by R.W.B. Lewis read by Peter Gil 3 cassettes The American author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography _Edith Wharton (RC 9775)_, who spent about half his life in Florence, provides a historical portrait of the country he has come to love since his first visit to Italy as a child and his initial venture into the Tuscany area during World War II. Includes some of his favorite spots--the Arno, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, and Santa Croce. 1995. Great Vacations for You and Your Dog, USA RC 41821 by Martin Management Books read by Christopher Walker 1 cassette State-by-state listing of U.S. facilities that accept dogs. Categories include ranches, dog camps, resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, inns, and camping. Each entry gives a description, the dog policy, and the 1995 rates. Includes suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities and general tips on traveling with dogs. 1994. Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day RC 42675 by Thor Heyerdahl read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes Autobiographical and philosophical musings by the author regarding his stay, with his wife, Liv, on the South Pacific island of Fatu-Hiva. Their year-long adventure in the late 1930s led to Heyerdahl's later oceanic explorations, one of which is chronicled in _Kon-Tiki (RC 22841)_. 1996. In Their Footsteps: The _American Visions_ Guide to African-American Heritage Sites RC 41400 by Henry Chase read by Butch Hoover 6 cassettes Travel editor for _American Visions_ magazine provides a state-by-state guide to historical sites throughout the United States and Canada that are significant to African American history. Divided geographically, with introductory essays by authors such as Gloria Naylor, Amiri Baraka, and Ishmael Reed, this guide includes directions, fees, and operating hours for each place. 1994. Looking for the Lost: Journeys through a Vanishing Japan RC 43005 by Alan Booth read by Ed Blake 3 cassettes Booth travels on foot through three remote regions of Japan on a quest to discover the country's "geographic and spiritual heart." His trip takes him to the Tsugaru peninsula, the mountains of southern Kyushu, and the hills of Nagoya. 1995. Sequel to _The Roads to Sata (RC 26061)_ and the author's final book. My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail around Cape Horn RC 42335 by David and Daniel Hays read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes In diary format, David and his twenty-four-year-old son, Daniel, describe their 17,000-mile, 317-day voyage around the tip of South America aboard the _Sparrow_. Their long-dreamed-of voyage becomes a balancing act in their relationship until the father comes to realize it is time to turn control over to his son. Some strong language. 1995. Over the Hills: A Midlife Escape across America by Bicycle RC 43144 by David Lamb read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Travelog of a middle-aged reporter's cross-country journey. Recounts the physical and mental challenges of solo bicycle travel and sketches towns and characters Lamb met en route. Weaves in vignettes about bicycle history. 1996. The Penny Whistle Traveling with Kids Book: Whether by Boat, Train, Car, or Plane--How to Take the Best Trip Ever with Kids of All Ages RC 41587 by Meredith Brokaw and Annie Gilbar read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Collection of ideas to help parents plan trips that the entire family will enjoy. Topics include rules of the road, planning a trip, games to play while traveling, exercises to do, travel journals, and food to take along--including recipes. 1995. The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean RC 42445 by Paul Theroux read by Ted Stoddard 4 cassettes Although the Pillars of Hercules are only fifteen miles apart, it took Theroux approximately eighteen months to travel between them--he took the long way, the old Grand Tour route. Theroux visits places such as Barcelona, Nice, Istanbul, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Albania, Greece, and Morocco by car, boat, train, and foot. 1995. States of Mind: A Personal Journey through the Mid-Atlantic RC 42141 by Jonathan Yardley read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes _Washington Post_ book critic and columnist Yardley realizes he is truly a son of the Mid-Atlantic as he muses on the people and places that give definition to the region. His travels through seven states and the District of Columbia took Yardley down old back roads, to burned-out inner cities, to beaches, and to class reunions and into shopping malls, diners, and famous resorts. 1993. Sydney RC 42469 by Jan Morris read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Welsh travel writer Morris explores this brash Australian city through its history and culture. She describes it not as the most beautiful city founded in the British Empire, "but the most hyperbolic, the youngest in heart, the _shiniest_." Sydney boasts its harbor and opera house and holds attitudes influenced by its penal colony beginnings. Some strong language. 1992. A Valley in Italy: The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria RC 42434 by Lisa St. Aubin de Ter n read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes The author and her family spent three years looking for a "suitable dilapidated villa" in Italy before they found one that fit the mental picture of the ideal house--and their depleted savings. She describes the events of the year-long restoration, including camping out while workmen made the villa habitable, the harvest and celebrations with the locals, a wedding, and a New Year's Eve celebration. 1994. U.S. History A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours RC 42012 by W. Emerson Reck read by John Rayburn 2 cassettes Describes the events on April 14, 1865, shortly after the end of the Civil War, when President Lincoln ignored warnings about the probability of assassination attempts and went to Ford's Theatre with his wife. Reck provides background information on the actions of both Lincoln and his killer, John Wilkes Booth, during the day leading to the sixteenth president's death. He also discusses some unsolved mysteries concerning that event. 1987. Andrew Jackson and His America RC 42161 by Milton Meltzer read by Brian Conn 1 cassette Biography of the controversial frontiersman, Indian fighter, military hero, and seventh president of the United States. Covers Jackson's humble birth and early backwoods life; his military career in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, where he earned the nickname "Old Hickory"; his election to the presidency in 1828; and his contribution to U.S. history as the first populist president. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Archibald Grimk‚: Portrait of a Black Independent RC 41738 by Dickson D. Bruce read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes A history professor and author recounts the life of the activist who argued with both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois on how to obtain civil rights for blacks. Grimk‚ was the son of a planter and his slave. His mother taught him independence, and his father's abolitionist sisters aided his education. An author and politician, Grimk‚ served as consul to the Dominican Republic from 1894 to 1898. 1993. Arguing about Slavery: The Great Battle in the United States Congress RC 42844 by William Lee Miller read by John Rayburn 5 cassettes Recounts the controversy in the U.S. Congress from 1835 to 1845 over the right of women and slaves to petition for ending the slave trade in the U.S. capital. Describes John Quincy Adams's long effort to repeal a gag rule that barred such petitions and the significance of his action in the ultimate abolition of slavery. 1995. Closest Companion: The Unknown Story of the Intimate Friendship between Franklin Roosevelt and Margaret Suckley RC 42168 edited by Geoffrey C. Ward read by Janis Gray 4 cassettes Margaret Suckley was a sixth cousin to Franklin D. Roosevelt and ten years his junior. When she died at ninety-nine in 1991, Suckley left diaries and correspondence describing their close relationship. This volume contains Suckley's letters to Roosevelt, his to her, and excerpts from her papers from 1933-1945. 1995. Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto RC 41766 by Vine Deloria read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes (Reissue) The preface to this 1988 edition states, "The Indian world has changed so substantially since the first publication of this book that some things contained in it seem new again." Many myths about Native Americans were debunked by the original 1969 work, and other factors have changed. Problems that remain are described in the text that has its own tough humor. 1988. Disappearance: A Map; a Meditation on Death and Loss in the High Latitudes RC 42833 by Sheila Nickerson read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes The Alaska poet reflects on the ways people have disappeared into her state's vast wilderness, beginning with a colleague whose plane vanished over glaciers in Alaska's "Bermuda Triangle." Includes many other accounts: notably those of Sir John Franklin, who disappeared in 1845 with 128 men and two ships, and of Louisiana congressman Hale Boggs, whose plane was lost in 1972. 1996. The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge: A Lakota Odyssey RC 41221 by Joe Starita read by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes Details the traditional Sioux family's struggles from 1877 to the late twentieth century. Chief Dull Knife led a midwinter break from a deadly reservation to head for tribal homelands, George Dull Knife toured Europe with Buffalo Bill Cody to earn money for family needs, Guy Dull Knife fought in France during World War I, and Guy Dull Knife Jr. worked search-and-destroy missions in Vietnam. Violence. 1995. East to America: Korean American Life Stories RC 42383 by Elaine H. Kim and Eui-Young Yu read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes Interviews with thirty-eight Korean Americans, including a journalist, monk, family counselor, policeman, seamstress, marketing executive, hairstylist, and women's rights activist. The authors offer Korean American perspectives on history, identity, and community. Some strong language. 1996. Family RC 41342 by Ian Frazier read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes While going through his parents' belongings after their deaths, Frazier found letters dating back to the time of the Civil War. Realizing he knew very little about his family's history, Frazier began research that took him back through two hundred years of middle-class life in small-town America and revealed how his forebears were affected by the social, economic, and domestic events in history. 1994. Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience during and after the World War II Internment RC 43194 by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston read by Catherine Byers 1 cassette (Reissue) An intimate look at the painful years during World War II when the Wakatsuki family was imprisoned in a California internment camp for Japanese Americans. 1973. The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers RC 42700 edited by Paul Stillwell read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Personal portraits of the thirteen sailors who in 1944 became the first African American officers in the U.S. Navy. Oral histories from the group's eight survivors recall their selection, officer training, service experiences, and later careers. 1993. A Good Year to Die: The Story of the Great Sioux War RC 42703 by Charles M. Robinson read by L.J. Ganser 3 cassettes Narrative history of the Great Sioux War of 1876, focusing on the efforts of the United States Army, led by George Crook, Alfred Terry, George Armstrong Custer, and Ranald Mackenzie, to conquer the western Native American tribes led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Robinson uses accounts from diaries, manuscripts, and newspapers to document the battles, rivalries, and competing cultures. Violence. 1995. Hiroshima in America: Fifty Years of Denial RC 42765 by Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes A psychology professor and an author draw on library research and interviews to argue that use of atomic bombs on Japanese cities was unjustified. They fault the secrecy surrounding atomic weapons and probe the psychological reasons for President Harry S Truman's decision to use the bomb. They also detail controversy over the Smithsonian Institution's 1995 _Enola Gay_ exhibit. 1995. In Good Hands: The Keeping of a Family Farm RC 42730 by Charles Fish read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes Account of six generations on a Vermont family farm by a "vagrant scion" who spent his boyhood summers there. Fish recounts the arduous and complex tasks of farm routine and tells of a close family dedicated to land, duty, and the virtuous life. He evokes an era when the family farm was central to the national experience. 1995. The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln RC 41759 by Michael Burlingame read by Bill Wallace 3 cassettes A psychobiography by a Connecticut College professor of history. Burlingame uses mainly Jungian psychological theories to interpret Lincoln's personality, family relationships, marriage, "midlife crisis," and political attitudes. Burlingame traces Lincoln's melancholia to "bereavement in childhood" and his lack of "capacity to trust women" to ambivalence about his mother. 1994. John C. Calhoun: A Biography RC 42306 by Irving H. Bartlett read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Bartlett's portrait of Calhoun (1782-1850) dwells mainly on his career as a statesman, showing that he was greatly influenced by his upbringing in the South Carolina wilderness and the limitations of that culture. He covers Calhoun's career as a war hawk in Congress, as secretary of war, as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, and as the senator who created the concept of nullification after the Tariff Crisis of 1824. 1993. Killing Custer: The Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians RC 41407 by James Welch and Paul Stekler read by Gary Roan 2 cassettes The 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn is a frequently portrayed event in American history. Welch covers the period from 1870 to 1890 to provide background and show the long-term effects. Using new research to reconcile firsthand accounts, he recounts the story of Custer's last stand from the point of view of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. 1994. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong RC 41440 by James W. Loewen read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes A professor of sociology at the University of Vermont argues that students have been made "stupid" by their study of U.S. history. He contrasts the "lies" he found in twelve popular history textbooks with the "truth" revealed in primary sources. For example, Helen Keller worked for socialism in her adulthood, and Patrick Henry owned slaves even as he made his famous speech. 1995. Lincoln in American Memory RC 41618 by Merrill D. Peterson read by Randy Atcher 4 cassettes A history professor emeritus of the University of Virginia examines the role Lincoln's image has played in American thought. Celebrated in poetry and drama as well as biographies, the "martyred" president was, Peterson argues, mythologized to meet the needs of the moment--as the great emancipator, the self-made man, and other archetypes that may or may not reflect reality. 1994. Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi RC 42535 by John Dittmer read by Ilona Dulaski 4 cassettes The DePauw University professor who taught history at Tougaloo College, Mississippi, from 1967 to 1979 documents the work of grass-roots blacks for suffrage and integration. He details actions arranged through the Council of Federated Organizations, and the work of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and many others. Winner of the 1995 Bancroft Prize in American History. 1995. Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War RC 42620 by Drew Gilpin Faust read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes This social history chronicles the challenges and changes faced by Southern women while their men were off fighting the Civil War. As these women took new roles as heads of farms and families, they began to reconsider assumptions about their own identities and the social order of the old South. 1996. Naming the Antichrist: The History of an American Obsession RC 41448 by Robert C. Fuller read by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes The professor of religious studies at Bradley University defines the Antichrist as a satanic agent bent on leading believers astray in a prelude to the apocalyptic millennium. Fuller states that for historical reasons Americans have been especially prone to naming their enemies the Antichrist. "Antichrists" have included Native Americans, Catholics, Communists, and the New Age Movement. 1995. The Nightingale's Song RC 42316 by Robert Timberg read by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Presents disparate portraits of five U.S. Naval Academy graduates, Vietnam veterans, and public figures under President Reagan. As young plebes, all heard the "nightingale's song" extolling the honor of military service. Timberg avers that Reagan later revived that song in the men, with results that included the Iran-Contra scandal. Strong language. 1995. Our Times: America at the Birth of the Twentieth Century RC 42243 by Mark Sullivan read by Robert Blumenfeld 5 cassettes An abridgment of reporter Sullivan's history of America from 1900 to 1925, first published in six volumes from 1926 to 1933. The author draws from his memories and from many fields of writing to present a general overview and specific details of the period. Includes World War I, the administration of Theodore Roosevelt, and changes in the 1920s. Edited with material by television journalist Dan Rather. 1996. Paul Revere's Ride RC 42502 by David Hackett Fischer read by Ted Stoddard 4 cassettes The author debunks some of the myths surrounding Paul Revere's midnight ride. Fischer shows the American Revolution as a series of contingent events, some of which Revere played a role in. Revere did not hold high office or write great papers, but he did belong to several groups that, through individual choice and collective effort, laid plans for the American Revolution. Fischer also discusses the role of British General Gage. 1994. Pay Any Price: Lyndon Johnson and the Wars for Vietnam RC 42423 by Lloyd C. Gardner read by John Rayburn 5 cassettes The Rutgers University history professor presents a researched, analytic account detailing discussions and decision making among Johnson, his advisors, and others. Gardner argues that the president's judgments were rooted in his New Deal convictions and that his goals for Vietnam were an extension of his Great Society plans. 1995. Perfect Villains, Imperfect Heroes: Robert F. Kennedy's War against Organized Crime RC 42531 by Ronald Goldfarb read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes A prosecutor in Robert Kennedy's Justice Department uses reports he and others prepared, interviews, and memoirs to detail Kennedy's "hands-on" war on the Mafia. Goldfarb probes the incongruity between that fight and the alleged use of the Mafia by the Kennedys to win the presidency and to try to kill Fidel Castro. He also sees possible mob connections to President John F. Kennedy's death. 1995. Pickett, Leader of the Charge: A Biography of General George E. Pickett, C.S.A. RC 42500 by Edward G. Longacre read by Rick Rohan 2 cassettes A scholarly portrait of the leader of the famed suicidal charge at Gettysburg in 1863. Describes Pickett's life and exploits from his days at West Point through the Mexican and Civil Wars. Refutes some errors, stereotypes, and myths from earlier accounts of the maligned Confederate general. 1995. Politics of Conscience: A Biography of Margaret Chase Smith RC 42298 by Patricia Ward Wallace read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes A history professor draws on research and on interviews with Smith and her family, friends, and colleagues to chronicle the career of the nation's first woman senator. Elected to her deceased husband's seat in the House in 1940, the Maine Republican served in the Senate from 1948 to 1972. Smith was a firm cold warrior and confronted a McCarthy attack with her "Declaration of Conscience." 1995. The Presidency of George Washington RC 43027 by Forrest McDonald read by Ralph Lowenstein 2 cassettes (Reissue) The author explores the reputation of the first president and its role in American history, arguing that the mystique surrounding Washington allowed a divided and contentious young country to trust executive authority and establish the office of president. McDonald also describes Washington's administration and the end of his immunity to public criticism. 1974. The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford RC 42134 by John Robert Greene read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes Aiming to add dimension to a presidency often seen as "healing" or "caretaking," Greene calls on declassified information to probe critical events. He explores the possibility that a Ford pardon was a condition of Nixon's resignation and that Cambodia was bombed, not to rescue the _Mayaguez_ crew, but to make Ford look presidential. Greene also sketches the life of Ford, born Leslie Lynch King, and the role of Betty Ford. Some strong language. 1995. The Presidency of James Monroe RC 42165 by Noble E. Cunningham read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes Biography of the fifth president of the United States focuses on the period of Monroe's presidency, from 1817 to 1825. Summarizing Monroe's life and career during the Revolutionary War and under presidents Jefferson and Madison, the biography describes and analyzes Monroe's actions and accomplishments as president, the highlights of which were the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the promulgation of the important Monroe Doctrine in 1823. 1996. Presidents under Fire: Commanders in Chief in Victory and Defeat RC 41862 by James R. Arnold read by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes The author of nine works on military history analyzes the war strategies of the successful Washington and Polk and the unsuccessful Lyndon Johnson and Jefferson Davis. He concludes that victory requires legislative and economic support and the backing of the American people and that the nation's founders were wise to forbid a president to make war without a declaration from Congress. 1994. Robert E. Lee: A Biography RC 42203 by Emory M. Thomas read by Jeremy Gage 4 cassettes Thomas, a professor of history at the University of Georgia, believing the true Lee has never been seen, offers a portrait of a man he considers an enigma. Thomas's discussion of the man perhaps best known as the commander of the Army of Virginia includes Lee's years at West Point, his career as an engineer, his marriage to Mary Custis, their seven children, and his presidency at Washington College. 1995. A Short History of the Civil War RC 42460 by James L. Stokesbury read by Robert Sams 3 cassettes The history professor and author of other "short history" books presents a detailed, analytic account of the conflict. Conversational and sometimes humorous, the report addresses attitudes and goals of both sides, military strategy and battles, the issue of slavery, economic factors, and personalities. 1995. Stonewall: A Biography of General Thomas J. Jackson RC 41637 by Byron Farwell read by Art Metzler 5 cassettes Chronicles the life of the famous Confederate general, from his birth in 1824 to his death in 1863 after the battle at Chancellorsville. Includes chapters on Jackson's early life in western Virginia, his years at West Point, his participation in the Mexican War, his domestic life and personal virtues, and his legendary exploits on the battlefields of the Civil War. 1993. Thomas Jefferson: A Life RC 40606 by Willard Sterne Randall read by Frank Coffee 6 cassettes Portrait of the founding father, with emphasis on his early life as a student and lawyer, his years in France, and his final days at Monticello. In addition to published sources, Randall draws on Jefferson's unpublished papers for the Virginian's views on the separation of church and state, race, slavery, public education, books, morality, religion, debt, the metric system, music, political philosophy, and more. 1993. Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation RC 42034 by John Ehle read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Ehle discusses the history of the Cherokee nation and the political and social factors contributing to the 1838 forced march that came to be known as the Trail of Tears. His sympathetic account covers the adaptation of the Cherokees to European values prior to the migration of twelve thousand Cherokees from their eastern homelands. 1988. Urban Odyssey: A Multicultural History of Washington, D.C. RC 43195 edited by Francine Curro Cary read by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Seventeen essays that trace the immigrant history of the nation's capital. Tells how every ethnic group, from the early Native Americans to the recent Koreans, has struggled to preserve its community network and cultural traditions. 1996. A Way through the Wilderness: The Natchez Trace and the Civilization of the Southern Frontier RC 41290 by William C. Davis read by Michael Consoli 4 cassettes The author of many works on the South, including _Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour (RC 35513)_, presents an account of life on the Trace from the early 1700s to the 1830s. The route, made up of animal and Indian trails, ran from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi. It brought explorers and settlers, but finally gave way to easier modes of transportation. 1995. The Western Abenakis of Vermont, 1600-1800: War, Migration, and the Survival of an Indian People RC 42384 by Colin G. Calloway read by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes History of an American Indian tribe in New England whose obscurity helped it to survive. The social structure was one of family groups banding together for hunting seasons rather than a strong central group. Migration was done on a small scale by families, avoiding the attention of outsiders. The author pieced together information from scarce remaining documentation. 1990. Wilderness at Dawn: The Settling of the North American Continent RC 41714 by Ted Morgan read by Norman Fitz 5 cassettes Episodic history of the American frontier from prehistory to the early nineteenth century. Focusing on little-known stories of ordinary men and women--including Native Americans, Europeans, and African slaves--who struggled to survive or thrive in the New World, the author presents an epic view of American settlement replete with its attendant bravery, ingenuity, and brutality. 1993. A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War RC 40510 by Stephen B. Oates read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes When the Civil War broke out, thirty-nine-year-old patent office employee Clara Barton yearned to be a Union soldier. Her second choice was to assist the troops, but she refused to join the organized aid efforts. Instead she collected and distributed items herself until finally allowed to move her operation to the front, where she also assisted doctors. Later she founded the American Association of the Red Cross. Violence. 1994. Wars Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War RC 41346 by Rick Atkinson read by Art Metzler 5 cassettes Atkinson, who wrote the lead stories about the Persian Gulf War for the _Washington Post_, provides a chronological account of the forty-two-day war. He relies on his familiarity with the various leaders involved, as well as lower-echelon personnel, for his account of the bombing runs, strategy sessions, conflicts, and drug abuse that occurred. Some strong language. 1993. Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing RC 42130 by Tom Clancy read by Lou Harpenau 4 cassettes Techno-thriller author Tom Clancy provides an in-depth look at air force fighters. As in _Submarine (RC 40075)_, he portrays life in an elite military group. Clancy also provides a history of air warfare and background in the technical aspects of aircraft and flight. The last chapter is an imagined scenario of air combat over Southeast Asia in the year 2000. Bestseller 1995. The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf RC 41075 by Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor read by Ralph Lowenstein 5 cassettes Gordon, chief Pentagon correspondent for the _New York Times_, and Trainor, a retired lieutenant general and military correspondent for the same paper, use recently declassified documents and interviews with generals and Washington politicans to provide an account of the war. Their emphasis is on the command decisions that shaped the battles. 1995. History of the Peloponnesian War RC 42452 by Thucydides read by Gary Telles 4 cassettes Written in the fifth century B.C. by an Athenian commander, this is a history of the twenty-seven-year conflict between Athens, a democratic state and sea power, and the states of the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with an efficient military force. 1993. Honor by Fire: Japanese Americans at War in Europe and the Pacific RC 41457 by Lyn Crost read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes A former war correspondent's account of the Japanese-American men, or nisei, who volunteered for military service during World War II. Crost portrays the brave soldiers who had to fight prejudice on the home front before they were allowed to join the combat forces in Europe and the military intelligence service in the Pacific. 1994. In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War RC 40068 by Tobias Wolff read by John Lescault 2 cassettes In _This Boy's Life (RC 30165)_, an account of his childhood, Wolff seemed at odds with the world. Now he's in Vietnam, where he volunteered because he imagined it would make him a better writer. He was promoted, but he proved inept as an officer. Still, the experience provided material for these thirteen sketches, including a Thanksgiving celebration with a televised episode of _Bonanza_. Some strong language. 1994. Love Thy Neighbor: A Story of War RC 43190 by Peter Maass read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes A reporter's impassioned account of the war in Bosnia, where an entire country is the battleground and everyone is a combatant. Describes Serb leaders as "manipulators" and indicts Western leaders as "appeasers" in this conflict. Strong language and violence. 1996. My War RC 41347 by Andy Rooney read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes The columnist and _60 Minutes_ commentator recounts his experiences as a reporter for the military's _Stars and Stripes_ during World War II. Rooney worked mainly in Europe, where he witnessed numerous battles, the liberation of Paris, and the uncovering of Nazi death camps. His book is a mix of dramatic stories, humorous anecdotes, and personal opinions. 1995. Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich RC 41968 by David Kenyon Webster read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes Personal account by a Harvard student who volunteered for the paratroopers so he could write about his experiences. Webster describes the boredom and aggravation of everyday military life, his nighttime jump behind enemy lines on D-Day, the horrors and snafus of combat, and the troops' carousing on liberated liquor. 1994. The Railway Man: A POW's Searing Account of War, Brutality, and Forgiveness RC 42982 by Eric Lomax read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Born in Scotland, where from youth he nurtures an intense interest in trains, Lomax becomes a prisoner when Singapore falls to the Japanese in 1942 and is sent to work on the Burma-Siam railway. When a map he draws is found, he is subjected to torture that cripples him physically and psychologically. After a lifetime of bitterness, he forgives one of his persecutors. Violence. 1995. Return with Honor RC 41856 by Scott O'Grady read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady prepared for his Deny Flight mission over Bosnia as usual on June 2, 1995. But several hours later, his plane was hit by an antiaircraft missile, and his day became anything but usual. As O'Grady details his survival during the six days it took for him to be rescued, he also provides background information on his life up to and following that mission. Bestseller 1995. Sarajevo: A War Journal RC 42221 by Zlatko Dizdarevic read by Ken Kliban 1 cassette The editor of Sarajevo's sole daily newspaper in the mid-1990s has drawn together nearly sixty of his previously published columns to form a journal of events in the besieged city. The author, who is Muslim and continues to live there with his Serbian wife and their family, chronicles the gradual destruction of the city, the actions of those in power, the daily carnage known as "ethnic cleansing," and the determination of those who choose not to leave. 1993. The Second World War: A Complete History RC 40822 by Martin Gilbert read by Bruce Huntey 7 cassettes This detailed account of the entire war in all regions focuses on the suffering and achievements of individuals. Gilbert incorporates anecdotes and personal accounts into his descriptions of battles, events behind the lines, the treatment of prisoners, and public attitudes in the warring countries. Companion to _The First World War (RC 40464)_. Violence. 1989. Thunder Below! The _USS Barb_ Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II RC 42300 by Eugene B. Fluckey read by Art Metzler 4 cassettes The retired rear admiral and winner of the Medal of Honor relates the story of the submarine _USS Barb_, which he commanded in World War II. Drawing from his own memories--as well as from logs, letters, interviews, official reports, and diaries--Fluckey reconstructs the daring missions of the ship and crew that sank more enemy tonnage than any other submarine during the war. 1992. V-Bombs and Weathermaps: Reminiscences of World War II RC 42525 by Brock McElheran read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes A Royal Canadian Navy officer describes the suffering and gallantry of the British through the German V-1 and V-2 air attacks in 1944. Recounts the author's own serious injury by a V-1 and the ordeal of his recovery. 1995. Wings of Morning: The Story of the Last American Bomber Shot Down over Germany in World War II RC 42622 by Thomas Childers read by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes Historian Childers writes of his uncle, Howard Goodner, who was killed in the last days of World War II. Using Goodner's daily letters home, letters of crewmates, and interviews with a surviving buddy and with German farmers who remember the crash, Childers details the fate of the young men of the B-24 _Black Cat_. 1995. Women's Concerns Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights RC 41348 by Nadine Strossen read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes The president of the American Civil Liberties Union attacks efforts, especially by feminists, to ban pornography. She cites laws, ordinances, and court decisions, arguing that each attempt to censor only increases the oppression of women and that feminists who oppose pornography side with conservatives who think sex is bad. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1995. Dorie: Woman of the Mountains RC 41624 by Florence Cope Bush read by Terry Hayes Sales 2 cassettes The occasional stone chimney or foundation in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park tells something about the families who farmed there until the 1930s. This account of the author's mother brings the proud mountain people's story to life with descriptions of daily work, play, folk wisdom, crafts, and love of nature. 1992. Drinking the Rain RC 43134 by Alix Kates Shulman read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes The feminist author's account of her time living alone in an isolated cabin on the coast of Maine. She reflects on the changes in the women's movement, the crumbling of her marriage, and her disappointment about her reaction to aging. She gains a new perspective and strength while alone. 1995. Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls RC 41600 by Myra and David Sadker read by Jill Fox 3 cassettes American University professors and trainers in the prevention of sexism and sexual harassment report on their studies and observations. They use examples and anecdotes to illustrate how female students are shortchanged by stereotypes, low expectations, minimal teacher attention, few role models, scant information about women's accomplishments, and sexual harassment. 1994. Feminism and Disability RC 41756 by Barbara Hillyer read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes A personal and political discussion from the intersection of the feminist and disability rights movements. With issues such as body image, self-worth, and achievement important in both, Hillyer finds parallels in some issues and opposition in others. The book grows from her experiences as the founder of a women's studies center and the mother of a daughter with multiple disabilities. 1993. Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality: A Sourcebook RC 42407 edited by Ellen M. Umansky and Dianne Ashton read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Collection of spiritual writings reflecting the religious self-identity of Jewish women between 1560 and 1990. The authors include works from the four major movements--Orthodoxy, Conservatism, Reform, and Reconstructionism--and encompass works by North American, European, and Israeli women. Includes sermons, blessings, letters, poetry, and essays. 1992. An Independent Woman: The Autobiography of Edith Guerrier RC 41464 by Edith Guerrier read by Lindsay Ellison 2 cassettes Previously unpublished account of the self-sufficient woman who died in 1958 at age eighty-eight. Guerrier reminisces on a childhood shuttling between her father and other relatives and tells how need forced her to improvise a career at a time when women were just beginning to do so. She organized "girls clubs" for immigrant women, worked as a librarian, and founded an art pottery. 1992. Informed Consent RC 42761 by John A. Byrne read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes The account of a woman who believes her silicone breast implants caused her years of debilitating health problems. Her implants came from Dow Corning, where her husband was an executive. A story of personal tragedy and alleged corporate misconduct. 1996. The Menopause Industry: How the Medical Establishment Exploits Women RC 41483 by Sandra Coney read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes The author expresses concern about hormone replacement therapy as a growing regimen for women entering menopause. Coney says drug companies have overemphasized the negative effects of aging to promote the sale of synthetic hormones, and that inaccurate ads overstate the losses of the older woman while downplaying the dangers of estrogen replacement. Contains anatomical descriptions. 1994. Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris RC 41954 by Bunny McBride read by Margaret Strom 3 cassettes A biography of a Native American whose exotic beauty and dancing made her a nightclub star in the glittering and literary Paris of the 1930s. Tells how she won the heart of a French journalist, whom she married. Journals and letters documenting her life as an entertainer and as a woman outside mainstream culture are the basis of this work, which reveals her as a person of intelligence and remarkable character. 1995. Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War RC 42620 by Drew Gilpin Faust read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes This social history chronicles the challenges and changes faced by Southern women while their men were off fighting the Civil War. As these women took new roles as heads of farms and families, they began to reconsider assumptions about their own identities and the social order of the old South. 1996. Negotiating for Your Life: New Success Strategies for Women RC 42668 by Nicole Schapiro read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes A manual for women that outlines strategies and tactics for handling the intricacies of negotiation. Schapiro discusses how to identify and work around certain personality types, such as the "datacrat" and the "steamroller." Divided into three parts--"Understanding Negotiation," "Strategies for Preparation," and "Negotiation in Action"--this book includes exercises and sample dialogues. 1993. Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women RC 41227 by Geraldine Brooks read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Portrait of an oppressed class slowly achieving some liberation. During a six-year Middle East assignment, a Western journalist wears the veil and mixes with Muslims in a quest to understand women in the Islamic world. Brooks talked with fundamentalists and feminists, studied the Koran, witnessed surgical procedures to repair female genital mutilation, and gathered impressions of cultural traditions. 1995. Pushing the Limits: American Women, 1940-1961 RC 41894 by Elaine Tyler May read by Janis Gray 1 cassette May argues that women played a great part in shaping mid-twentieth-century America, not only through the work they took on during World War II, especially in the field of manufacturing, but also after the war, as evidenced by the migration to the suburbs, the rise of white-collar jobs, a reliance on knowledgeable consumerism, and involvement in the civil rights movement. For senior high and older readers. 1994. Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator RC 42230 by Doris L. Rich read by Catherine Byers 1 cassette Rich outlines the life of the world's first black woman aviator, Bessie Coleman, by drawing on reports in black newspapers and memoirs of contemporaries. Born in 1892, Coleman battled racism and sexism in her drive to "amount to something." She chose flying as her road to glory, earned her license in France after U.S. instructors refused to teach her, and found fame in air shows. She died in a crash in 1926. 1993. Reasonable Creatures: Essays on Women and Feminism RC 41125 by Katha Pollitt read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Essays written in response to particular events, news stories, and ideas, such as family values, date rape, the dominance of boys in children's books, and choice in child-bearing. As a social critic, Pollitt examines all sides of these "women's issues," which she holds are relevant to the entire society. And she expresses impatience with people who are intellectually careless in presenting their arguments. 1994. Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story RC 39641 by Ruth Behar read by Gabriella Cavallero 3 cassettes Cuban-born North American anthropologist interviews Esperanza, a Mexican street peddler. Esperanza, over her kitchen table, tells of witnessing her father abusing her mother, of her marriage and the births and deaths of several children, of her own husband's abusiveness, and of her beliefs. The author ends with observations about her own Latina background. 1993. A Very Easy Death RC 41340 by Simone de Beauvoir read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Ironically titled, the book describes the author's mother's last thirty days, spent in a hospital. She suffers from cancer, a disease she has always feared, but she dies thinking otherwise. The book deals with her reactions and those of the author and her sister. 1965. Women in American Indian Society: Indians of North America RC 42641 by Rayna Green read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Green examines the historical role of women in her Cherokee tribe and other North American tribes and their place in myths and creation stories. The power women had, especially in female-centered tribes, was diminished when European men came on the scene. Green also discusses reservation life and role models for early and present-day Native American women. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. Women with Disabilities: Found Voices RC 42574 edited by Mary E. Willmuth and Lillian Holcomb read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes An anthology of essays, most written by women with disabilities, documenting the adversity and abuse disabled women face. Conveys the feelings of isolation and exclusion they feel in a "disability-phobic culture" and calls for activism and coalition building as a proper response. 1993. World History The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914-1991 RC 42234 by Eric Hobsbawm read by Ralph Lowenstein 6 cassettes A broad survey of the twentieth century that the author divides into three categories--"The Age of Catastrophe, 1914-1950," during which the promising new century was racked by war, economic depression, and totalitarianism; "The Golden Age, 1950-1973," which saw technological and social advances; and "Landslide, 1973-1991," which witnessed the fall of communism and the rise of new social ills. 1994. Aguirre: The Re-Creation of a Sixteenth-Century Journey across South America RC 41707 by Stephen Minta read by Peter Gil 2 cassettes Combines an account of the author's own journey from Cuzco, Peru, to Barquisimeto, Venezuela, with the story of the infamous Basque explorer whose footsteps Minta is tracing. On an expedition to locate El Dorado, Aguirre murdered his leader and took the expedition to its fruitless end, spreading murder and devastation as he went. 1993. Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth RC 42357 by Gitta Sereny read by Mitzi Friedlander 7 cassettes Biography of Hitler's architect and minister of war production, who, after the Nuremberg trials, spent twenty years in Spandau prison and was released in 1966. Biographer Sereny, who came to know Speer well, delves into the life and psychology of the only one of Hitler's inner circle who repented his role as a Nazi and grappled with his personal responsibility for crimes of the Holocaust. 1995. Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age RC 41222 by Peter Green read by Lou Harpenau 8 cassettes A member of the classics department at the University of Texas, Austin, presents an encyclopedic study of Greek civilization from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to the triumph of Octavian in 30 B.C. Green includes many aspects: artistic, philosophical, social, religious, and military, focusing on the power struggles and political intrigues of the time. 1990. Americas: The Changing Face of Latin America and the Caribbean RC 42387 by Peter Winn read by Ralph Lowenstein 5 cassettes An introduction to contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean focusing on cultural and political changes since the 1960s. Analyzes the role of women, the influence of the Catholic Church, and political revolutions. Accompanies the public television series of the same title. 1992. Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox 1740-1832 RC 41724 by Stella Tillyard read by Vanessa Maroney 4 cassettes A former university professor draws on thousands of letters between the Lennox sisters, daughters of the second duke of Richmond, to depict the lives of the rich and wellborn. Included are details of everyday life, stories of marriages and affairs, and accounts of births and deaths. Family members pursue personal goals within the confines of conventional propriety. 1994. Autopsy on an Empire: The American Ambassador's Account of the Collapse of the Soviet Union RC 42226 by Jack F. Matlock read by Ken Kliban 6 cassettes A detailed, personal narrative by the diplomat who worked most of his life in the USSR and was ambassador from 1987 to 1991. Matlock also offers analysis and interpretation based on his own insights and on subsequent happenings. An epilogue outlines the status of post-Soviet Union independent states. 1995. Battling for Peace: A Memoir RC 42514 by Shimon Peres read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes In this account, written before he became prime minister following the death of Yitzhak Rabin, Peres portrays himself as both victor and victim. Peres explains how he was influenced by David Ben-Gurion and became part of his cabinet and how from then on politics became a major part of his life, including a time as prime minister prior to Rabin. He also discusses his part in Israeli peace agreements. 1995. The Bearded Lion Who Roars: "Simba Mandefu Mabe" RC 42399 by Elise Dallemagne-Cookson read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes The American wife of a Belgian colonist recounts the first days of independence in Zaire in 1960. She details the gradual change in relationships between the Belgians and their native servants and neighbors, and tells how she and her husband had to flee the vengeful troops of the new regime. 1995. Beyond the Promised Land: Jews and Arabs on the Hard Road to a New Israel RC 42928 by Glenn Frankel read by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes An overview of Israel's economic, social, and political history from 1987 to 1993. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist traces his view of Israel's transition from an embattled collectivist state to a pluralistic nation pursuing diplomacy and peace. 1994. Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey RC 42444 by Isabel Fonseca read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes The former assistant editor at the _Times Literary Supplement_ reports on Gypsies in East Central Europe, basing her account on research and on visits between 1991 and 1995. She describes the Gypsies' lifestyle and documents their history, including enslavement from the 1300s into the 1800s, genocide by the Nazis, and racist persecution in postcommunist countries. Some violence. 1995. China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power RC 41740 by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn read by Bill Wallace 4 cassettes The couple, _New York Times_ Beijing correspondents from 1988 to 1993 who won a Pulitzer Prize for their reports on Tiananmen Square, recount their observations in alternate chapters. Agonizing over government cruelty, they marvel at China's economic growth. WuDunn's Chinese heritage allows her an inside look. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Cleopatra's Nose: Essays on the Unexpected RC 41837 by Daniel J. Boorstin read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Librarian of Congress Emeritus Daniel Boorstin shares his enjoyment of how the unexpected has shaped history. Seventeen essays marvel at the unexpected results of technological advancement and challenge the predictability of human endeavor. The title is from the Pascal quote: "Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed." 1994. The Cold War: A History RC 41074 by Martin Walker read by Ed Blake 3 cassettes Political commentator Walker declares the history of the cold war to be the history of the world from 1944 to 1992. He looks at the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the American-Soviet conflict over nuclear weapons, and the economic and political transformations that have taken place throughout the world as a result of the cold war. 1993. Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse RC 41270 by James G. Blight and others read by Peter Gil 5 cassettes Academics participating in the 1992 Havana conference with Soviet, Cuban, and U.S. policy makers present transcripts and analysis of the discussions. Attendees' memories of the 1962 crisis and documents, some declassified in the 1990s, lead the authors to conclude that Cuba's role and the risk of nuclear war were greater than previously supposed. 1993. Eamon De Valera: The Man Who Was Ireland RC 41269 by Tim Pat Coogan read by Michael Consoli 7 cassettes A prominent Irish author offers a detailed account of the man who shaped the country from the 1920s through the 1960s. Proposing to show De Valera as neither a "demon" nor a "saint," Coogan tells how the governor maintained his power--for good and ill--using the Catholic Church, Irish Americans, and his own political genius. 1993. Excellent Cadavers: The Mafia and the Death of the First Italian Republic RC 42523 by Alexander Stille read by Laura Giannarelli 4 cassettes A reporter's account of Italy's war against the Mafia. Tells of two magistrates who cracked the Mafia's code of silence and prosecuted 465 mafiosi. After the two were murdered in 1992, public outcry led to the indictment of Mafia leaders and powerful politicians. 1995. Exile's Return: The Making of a Palestinian American RC 42389 by Fawaz Turki read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes The author of _Soul in Exile (RC 30375)_ returns to Israel some forty years after his family's 1948 expulsion. He interweaves his impressions of his homeland with memoirs of his intervening odyssey: Beirut, the Australian outback, Katmandu, and the United States. Despite his roots, he is critical of Palestinian mores and the PLO. 1994. Francis Drake: The Lives of a Hero RC 43028 by John Cummins read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes A portrait of the swashbuckling Elizabethan seafarer, who was the first to sail around the world and is considered largely responsible for defeating the Spanish Armada. Recounts Drake's naval battles, piratical escapades, stormy personal relationships, and declining fortunes. 1995. Germany, Hitler, and World War II: Essays in Modern German and World History RC 42691 by Gerhard L. Weinberg read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Weinberg, who helped microfilm captured German records and has written numerous studies on World War II, documents Hitler's plans in starting the war. The German leadership, Weinberg asserts, intended to conquer Europe and the United States and to transform the world's population by systematically killing those they deemed "not worthy of life." 1995. Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust RC 42039 by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen read by Robert Blumenfeld 5 cassettes Makes the case that the perpetrators of the Jewish genocide were ordinary Germans driven by anti-Semitism and not just military officers and Nazi Party members. Bestseller 1996. How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe RC 41657 by Thomas Cahill read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes Cahill demonstrates how literacy and classical learning survived through the efforts of "men so strange they lived in little huts on rocky outcrops and shaved half their heads and tortured themselves." The author chattily relates how these Irish monks began in the fifth century to handcopy literature crucial to the later growth of medieval culture. 1995. Intimate Enemies: Jews and Arabs in a Shared Land RC 42513 by Meron Benvenisti read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Drawing on his experience as a professor, columnist, deputy mayor of Jerusalem, and founder of the West Bank Database Project that records human-rights abuses, Benvenisti probes the interests of the Israelis and the Palestinians. He focuses on the 1990 Temple Mount killing of Palestinians by Israeli police and the 1993 Peace Accord and advocates a pluralistic Israel/Palestine over separate states. 1995. The Knight in History RC 42254 by Frances Gies read by Gerry Kasarda 2 cassettes A history of knighthood from its beginnings in the ninth and tenth centuries, to the flowering of the institution in the eleventh through thirteenth centuries, and up to its waning in the fourteenth century. With historical knights as examples, the author looks at knighthood from social, military, and economic viewpoints and discusses the knightly orders, the chivalric tradition, and the role of knights in battle and in the Crusades. 1984. The Last Empire: De Beers, Diamonds, and the World RC 43030 by Stefan Kanfer read by Lewis Grenville 3 cassettes Kanfer, a journalist, discusses De Beers Consolidated Mines and describes how it sometimes uses a show of power to maintain its hold on the world's diamond industry and much of the gold industry. He focuses on the exploitation of blacks in South Africa and on the three men who have controlled the company since its founding in 1880--Cecil Rhodes, Ernest Oppenheimer, and "King" Harry Oppenheimer. Some violence. 1993. The Last Great Frenchman: A Life of General de Gaulle RC 41642 by Charles Williams read by Robert Blumenfeld 4 cassettes The author, a member of the British House of Lords, portrays the wily, dictatorial twentieth-century leader as personally identified with his country and determined to maintain France as a world power. After the World War II surrender of France to the Nazis, de Gaulle formed the Free French, ensuring France a place at the victory table. Later as president, he resisted union with other European states and sought nuclear capability. 1993. Lenin: A New Biography RC 41389 by Dmitri Volkogonov read by Roy Avers 4 cassettes The author, a former Soviet general and military historian and later chair of Russia's archives, assesses Lenin and reevaluates his legacy. Once a dedicated Communist, Volkogonov unearthed official documents that destroyed his reverence for his former idol and resulted in this expos‚ of Lenin's influence on Stalin, contempt for intellectuals, and penchant for brutality. 1994. The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind RC 42744 by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Hancock and Bauval attempt to decipher the mysteries of the Great Sphinx of Egypt, which they claim is eight thousand years older than formerly believed. The authors use computer simulations of ancient skies to support their theories as to the origin and meaning of the Great Sphinx and also the three pyramids of Giza. Bestseller 1996. The Mexican Shock: Its Meaning for the United States RC 42257 by Jorge G. Casta¤eda read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes The author, columnist, and professor of political science at the National Autonomous University of Mexico brings together essays written at different times to explain how U.S. policies affect Mexico. He argues that his country is less democratic and prosperous than is thought and addresses migration, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the 1994 Zapatista revolt. Some violence. 1995. Millennium: A History of the Last Thousand Years RC 42255 by Felipe Fern ndez-Armesto read by Terence Aselford 5 cassettes A history of the last ten centuries from a global, non-Eurocentric perspective. The Oxford historian describes the civilizations and empires that have existed since the year 1000, ranging from Ming Dynasty China to twentieth-century America. The author also illustrates the character of each civilization through historical anecdotes and discusses the continually shifting ascendancy of East and West. 1995. Napoleon and Josephine: The Improbable Marriage RC 42237 by Evangeline Bruce read by Suzanne Toren 4 cassettes A retelling of the famous romance between the ambitious young army officer and the reluctant, older divorc‚e, then mistress of Napoleon's patron, Paul Barras. Bruce, an authority on French history, bases much of her narrative on letters among the principals as she details the marriage that endured infidelity on both sides and ended because the emperor needed an heir. 1995. 1939: The Lost World of the Fair RC 42252 by David Gelernter read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes Gelernter portrays the 1939 New York World's Fair as a vision of a technological future. Through the "composite" eyes of a Mrs. Hattie Levine, Gelernter offers recollections of the sights, activities, and exhibits. His interpretation of the fair's message: the material utopia forecast then is in the 1990s taken for granted, but the pride and hope expressed in the 1930s no longer exist. 1995. Red Azalea RC 42930 by Anchee Min read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Autobiographical account of a young Chinese woman's experience during China's Cultural Revolution and the eventual collapse of the Maoist regime. Min recounts the years of communal hard labor, the humiliating process of working on propagandist films, and her clandestine affair with another woman. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, AD 200-1000 RC 42494 by Peter Brown read by Corrie James 3 cassettes A history of the first thousand years of Christianity. Traces its rise from the last centuries of the Roman empire to the formation of western Christendom and its spread in diverse forms across Asia Minor and North Africa. Explains how Christianity became Europe's dominant political and cultural force by the year 1000. 1996. Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in Israel RC 43192 by David Grossman read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Portrays the lives of the Arab citizens who make up almost one-fifth of Israel's population. Describes the inequities faced by this minority and shows how Israel's Arabs must deal with both Jewish hostility and the suspicions of their fellow Palestinians. 1993. Spyglass: An Autobiography RC 42694 by H‚lŠne Deschamps read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes The author was a teenager when France declared war on Germany during World War II. Deschamps tells how after France was occupied, she decided to fight the Nazis by joining the underground resistance movement. Her best friend soon followed, and over the years the girls' missions became more and more dangerous. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Treason in the Blood: H. St. John Philby, Kim Philby, and the Spy Case of the Century RC 41258 by Anthony Cave Brown read by Steven Carpenter 5 cassettes A father and son bred in British society both reject it. St. John Philby openly opposed British policy in the Middle East and moved to Saudi Arabia, where he directed his son's life through letters home to England. Kim Philby became a notorious double agent for England and the Soviet Union, also sowing suspicion and confusion in the American CIA. 1994. United Nations: The First Fifty Years RC 42590 by Stanley Meisler read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Survey of the United Nations' (U.N.) first fifty years by a former foreign correspondent for the _Los Angeles Times_. Many of the chapters are organized around the emergencies faced by the U.N.: the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Korean War, the Cuban missile crisis, the Vietnam war, the peacekeeping effort in Somalia, and others. 1995. The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin RC 41533 by Adam Hochschild read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes This account of the author's 1991 visit to Russia sketches the legacy of the man directly responsible for twenty million deaths. Hochschild visits the arctic Kolyma area, where starving prisoners mined gold, and a KGB office, where he is invited to examine files. With terror survivors and former guards, he probes questions of responsibility and guilt. 1994. Violent Justice: How Three Assassins Fought to Free Europe's Jews RC 41717 by Felix and Miyoko Imonti read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes In 1926 a leader of the Ukrainian Republic was shot in Paris, in 1936 a Nazi official was gunned down in Switzerland, and in 1938 a German diplomat was killed in Paris. Each of the assassins was a Jewish man acting alone out of frustration with mistreatment of his people. The stories are embedded in long historical accounts focusing on the ravages of anit-Semitism. 1994.