Cassette Books 2002 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Washington 2002### Nonfiction### Adventure### The Custom of the Sea RC 51749 by Neil Hanson read by David Cutler 2 cassettes Drawing from newspaper accounts and court proceedings, a journalist depicts the 1884 Mignonette journey and the ensuing case in English court that made cannibalism a felony. Shipwrecked and wandering the seas in a lifeboat without food and water for several days, the crew killed and ate its youngest member. Some violence. 1999.## The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration RC 51796 by Robert D. Ballard read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Ballard draws on some thirty years of personal experience on marine expeditions to retrace the steps of pioneers who first explored the ocean depths. He conveys the excitement of scientific discovery and tells how deep-sea craft required for visiting the bottom of the ocean were developed. 2000.## Expedition WHYDAH: The Story of the World's First Excavation of a Pirate Treasure Ship and the Man Who Found Her RC 51241 by Barry Clifford read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes The author recounts his lifelong fascination with the legend of pirate Sam Bellamy and his ship Whydah, which wrecked off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717. Details the expedition to locate the ship and develop an archaeological record of the artifacts. 1999.## Fire RC 53047 by Sebastian Junger read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Magazine articles that the author of The Perfect Storm (RC 44751) wrote between 1992 and 2001 about "people confronting situations that could easily destroy them." Includes a deadly Colorado forest fire in 1994, Kosovo in 1998, and Afghanistan in 2001. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller 2001.## Ghosts of Cape Sabine: The Harrowing True Story of the Greely Expedition RC 52040 by Leonard F. Guttridge read by Barry Bernson 3 cassettes Historian reconstructs the tragic tale of the 1881-1884 American expedition to the Arctic. The team succeeded in reaching the farthest point north to date and in obtaining valuable scientific data, but these achievements were overshadowed by subsequent reports of mutiny, shipwreck, bureaucratic ineptitude, poor leadership, and cannibalism. 2000.## I Dreamed of Africa RC 51198 by Kuki Gallmann read by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes Memoir by an Italian woman whose childhood dream of living in Africa comes true when she moves there with her future husband, following a car accident in Italy. They establish a ranch home in Kenya where Kuki is determined to stay, even after two devastating personal tragedies. Bestseller 1991.## The Life and Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner RC 51260 edited by Tim Flannery read by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette Autobiographical account of a Scotsman's twenty-five years at sea during the late eighteenth century. Nicol (1755-1825) twice sailed around the globe; fought against American and French revolutionaries; and traveled to China, Australia, and the West Indies. On one voyage, he married his true love--a convict girl being transported to Australia. 1997.## A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: The Autobiography of Matthew Henson RC 53320 by Matthew Henson read by Bob Moore 1 cassette Henson (1866-1955) describes his trip to the North Pole in 1909 with friend and mentor Robert Peary. Henson knew the Inuit language and became critical to the expedition's success. Originally published in 1912, with a foreword by Peary and an introduction by Booker T. Washington. New introduction by S. Allen Counter. 2001.## Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark RC 50831 by Jane Fletcher Geniesse read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes A biography of the romantic and intrepid travel writer. Describes her love of learning, travel, and adventure--she learned Arabic and ventured into the Middle East at a time when unmarried women usually stayed home. Recalls how her fame grew after the 1934 publication of her first book. 1999.## The Race to the White Continent RC 52189 by Alan Gurney read by Mark Ashby 3 cassettes Discusses the competing American, British, and French sailing expeditions in the 1830s to the then still unexplored continent of Antarctica. Explains the background of the national rivalries and depicts the personalities of the major figures involved. 2000.## Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic RC 51969 by Lennard Bickel read by Anne Flosnik 2 cassettes In 1915 Shackleton's expedition was marooned in ice on one side of Antarctica. Meanwhile, on the other side a small team of men and dogs persevered to supply food depots for Shackleton's expected transcontinental crossing. Relates the attendant tragedies of the 2,000-mile sledge journey to fulfill an obligation of honor. 2000.## The White Death: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone RC 51455 by McKay Jenkins read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Relates how five young mountaineers died in an avalanche while attempting a winter ascent on Mount Cleveland in Glacier National Park in 1969. Their story is interspersed with facts about the history and causes of avalanches. 2000.### Animals and Wildlife Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII RC 52468 by William W. Putney read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes The 1943 commander, also a veterinarian, of the Marines' Third War Dog Platoon describes the training and duties of the animals he led during World War II. Explains the recruitment and retention of his charges and their handlers and their subsequent action in the Pacific. 2001.## Animal Underworld: Inside America's Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species RC 50805 by Alan Green read by Robert O'Keefe 2 cassettes An exposé of the underground trafficking in wild and exotic animals. Reveals that even prestigious zoos and laboratories send their surplus animals to disreputable zoological parks, managed hunting ranches, private homes, and meat markets. Outlines a world of abuse and greed that profits from misery. 1999.## The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections by a Primatologist RC 52970 by Frans de Waal read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes A primate-behavior expert argues that human culture is not unique but merely more advanced than cultures found in other species. Drawing on his years of research, de Waal proposes that apes exercise learned, as opposed to instinctual, patterns of behavior. Also explores human attitudes toward animals. 2001.## The Astonishing Elephant RC 51923 by Shana Alexander read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes A journalist chronicles her growing interest in elephants beginning with her coverage of an elephant's first live birth in captivity in 1962. She combines personal anecdotes with historical and scientific facts to explore the relationship between elephants and humans. Discusses poaching and the possible extinction of the species. 2000.## Dreambirds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food, and Fortune RC 51611 by Rob Nixon read by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes The ostrich is the constant in these memories of growing up in South Africa and later of commercial farming in Arizona. Besides recounting the role of the ostrich in his personal life, Nixon traces how society's whims influenced the raising of these unusual birds. 1999.## My Cat Spit McGee RC 52219 by Willie Morris read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Mississippi author of My Dog Skip (RC 41612) recalls how he had to overcome his fear of cats when his beloved fiancée wanted one. On Christmas Eve, the family took in a stray who later had kittens--one with two different eye colors. 1999.## Orangutans: Wizards of the Rain Forest RC 51452 by Anne E. Russon read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Scientific observations gathered over a ten-year period in Borneo provide insights into orangutan behavior and intelligence. The author examines the great ape's solitary lifestyle, eating habits, tool use, maternal instincts, and mimicry of humans. Discusses the diminishing natural habitat of orangutans living in the wild. 2000.## Owls Aren't Wise and Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies about Wildlife RC 51666 by Warner Shedd read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes Distinguishes myths and misconceptions from authentic animal traits and behaviors for thirty familiar North American species. Presents facts and anecdotes about the beaver, muskrat, flying squirrel, porcupine, opossum, armadillo, crow and raven, raccoon, coyote, wolf, black bear, bison, and others, collected during the author's career as a naturalist. 2000.## Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals RC 52849 by Steven M. Wise read by Tom Burch 3 cassettes Argues strongly that the best way to end cruelty to animals in the name of laboratory research would be to extend their rights under the law. Reviews legal treatment of nonhumans since ancient times, examines scientific evidence of similarities between apes and people, and proposes "personhood" status for chimpanzees. 2000.## The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company RC 51229 by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes In this sequel to the bestselling The Hidden Life of Dogs (RC 37305) the anthropologist-owner of a multitude of pets continues her observations of their behavior. Theorizes that if canines cannot live only with their own kind, they will establish family relationships with humans and other household pets. 2000.## Think like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat--Not a Sour Puss RC 51832 by Pam Johnson-Bennett read by Ann Hodapp 3 cassettes A behaviorist presents a step-by-step guide, using behavior modification and play therapy, to help cat owners build an acceptable relationship with their pets. Suggests that understanding a feline's instincts may promote positive conduct. Provides advice on grooming, traveling, and stopping aggression and destructive chewing. 2000.### The Arts Come out the Wilderness: Memoir of a Black Woman Artist RC 50789 by Estella Conwill Májozo read by Robin Miles 2 cassettes An African American poet, artist, and associate professor of English at Hunter College in New York chronicles her childhood years in segregated Louisville, Catholic upbringing, failed marriages, and supportive family. Also recounts her successes in earning one of the first doctorates in African American literature and as cofounder of a Harlem arts center. 1998.## From a High Place: A Life of Arshile Gorky RC 50534 by Matthew Spender read by Ted Stoddard 4 cassettes Biography of the twentieth-century modern painter. Provides a factual account of Gorky's tormented life, separating it from the "myths" fabricated by the painter himself. Discusses Gorky's rise through the New York art scene in the 1920s and 1930s and his suicide in 1948. 1999.## Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture RC 51655 by Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes In alternating voices, Leigh, a New York antiques dealer, and Leslie, a director at Sotheby's in New York, relate stories about their passion for American antique furniture. The twin brothers, perhaps best known for their appearances on television's Antiques Roadshow, discuss the thrill of the hunt, from flea markets to auction houses. Bestseller 2000.## Lives of the Great Twentieth Century Artists RC 50710 by Edward Lucie-Smith read by Jill Fox 4 cassettes Biographical sketches of 100 deceased artists, presented roughly in chronological order, grouped by movement or nationality. Begins with Edvard Munch and major European trends--cubism, dada, and the Bauhaus. Proceeds to North Americans such as Diego Rivera and Edward Hopper, abstract expressionists, pop artists, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1999.## The Shameful Life of Salvador Dalí RC 51320 by Ian Gibson read by Mark Ashby 6 cassettes Biography of the twentieth-century surrealist Spanish painter. Gibson describes Dalí's escapades in Europe, New York, and Hollywood. Explores his confused sexual relationships with poet García Lorca and others, and the role of the painter's superstitious wife, Gala. Examines Dalí's major accomplishments, all achieved before age forty; summarizes events preceding his death in 1989. 1997.## Under the Sign of Saturn RC 51490 by Susan Sontag read by Faith Potts 2 cassettes Essays written between 1972 and 1980 exploring the relationship between moral and aesthetic ideas. Sontag discusses the work of such figures as Paul Goodman, Antonin Artaud, Leni Riefenstahl, Walter Benjamin, and Roland Barthes. 1980.### Astronomy The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos RC 51106 by Mario Livio read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Astrophysicist affiliated with the Hubble Space Telescope explains why the concept that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate is challenging former precepts and is causing a reexamination of some fundamental theories in cosmology. 2000.## June 8, 2004: Venus in Transit RC 51527 by Eli Maor read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette In anticipation of the 2004 passage of Venus across the sun- -among the rarest of astronomical events--mathematician Maor records the history of the five previously observed transits of Venus, as the phenomenon is technically called, in 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874, and 1882. 2000.## Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months aboard the Space Station Mir RC 52197 by Jerry M. Linenger read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes An American astronaut's personal account of his 1997 mission on the deteriorating Russian space station. Covers his training, his stay on the Mir, and his reactions upon returning to Earth. He vividly describes surviving a near- fatal fire and the physically hazardous conditions and psychological difficulties endured with good humor and ingenuity. 2000.### Biography Other biographies are listed in specific subject categories, such as literature, music, sports, stage and screen, and U.S. history.## American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood RC 52964 by Marie Arana read by MaryBeth Wise 2 cassettes Editor of the Washington Post Book World recounts her bicultural upbringing in South America in the 1950s as the daughter of a Peruvian engineer married to a blonde American musician. She reminisces about coming to terms with her dual heritage. 2001.## And the Sea Is Never Full: Memoirs, 1969- RC 51142 by Elie Wiesel read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes The 1986 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize begins this concluding volume of his memoirs where All Rivers Run to the Sea (RC 45516) ended--on his wedding day in Jerusalem in 1969. Wiesel describes his work as a writer, humanist, and political activist while voicing the concerns of a Holocaust survivor. 1999.## Bitter Winds: A Memoir of My Years in China's Gulag RC 52537 by Harry Wu and Carolyn Wakeman read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes Personal account by a survivor of nineteen years in Chinese labor reform camps. Wu recalls his childhood in Shanghai, his arrest in 1960, and the physical and mental hardships of his imprisonment. Describes the plight and reactions of fellow prisoners. 1994.## Black Elk Lives: Conversations with the Black Elk Family RC 51948 by Esther Black Elk DeSersa and others read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette This companion to Black Elk Speaks (RC 22552) records the reminiscences of his granddaughters and family members concerning the Oglala Lakota holy man Black Elk and his son Ben. The family recall their years growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation, their traditions, and how Black Elk's legacy still affects them. 2000.## Black, White, and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self RC 52624 by Rebecca Walker read by Barbara Pinolini 2 cassettes The daughter of divorced African American author Alice Walker and Jewish civil rights lawyer Mel Leventhal recalls her unhappy childhood. Shuttled between two homes and cultures and feeling neglected, Rebecca turned to drugs and sex for comfort before escaping to Yale University. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.## Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found RC 51774 by Jennifer Lauck read by Jill Fox 3 cassettes Lauck recalls her childhood determination to survive despite the tragedies she endured. While very young, she cared for her chronically ill mother. Then she faced being uprooted from her extended family, her mother's death, shocking news about her ancestral heritage, and an emotionally abusive stepmother. Strong language. Bestseller 2000.## The Blood Runs like a River through My Dreams: A Memoir RC 52065 by Nasdijj read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette Reminiscences of the son of an alcoholic Navajo mother and a hardhearted white cowboy father--both migrant workers--who longed to be a good father to his own adopted son, Tommy Nothing Fancy. Nasdijj recalls the six best years of his life: the years Tommy lived before his death from fetal alcohol syndrome. Some strong language. 2000.## Cherry: A Memoir RC 51940 by Mary Karr read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Karr continues where she left off in The Liars' Club: A Memoir (RC 41154)--as an adolescent growing up in the 1970s. She describes experimenting with sex and drugs in her small Texas town and leaving home for California. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000.## The Coalwood Way RC 52009 by Homer H. Hickam read by John Polk 3 cassettes This sequel to Rocket Boys (RC 47833) continues the author's reminiscences with memories of his senior year in high school in Coalwood, a West Virginia mining town, in 1959. Hickam describes misfortunes in the community, their repercussions within his family, and his teenage problems with girls. 2000.## Colors of the Mountain RC 51314 by Da Chen read by Robert Sams 3 cassettes Born in southern China in 1962, the now-American author describes growing up in a once-prominent family that fell out of favor under the Mao regime. When citizens were unexpectedly allowed to compete for college acceptance, the sixteen-year-old truant and his farmer brother studied nonstop for months. Some strong language. 1999.## Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany RC 51958 by Hans J. Massaquoi read by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Former editor of Ebony magazine chronicles his life as the son of an African diplomat and a German nurse under Nazi rule. Recalls his early acceptance and admiration of Adolph Hitler in the face of racial animosities; describes moving to Liberia and later settling in the United States. 1999.## Diana's Boys: William and Harry and the Mother They Loved RC 52908 by Christopher Andersen read by Vanessa Maroney 2 cassettes Portraits of the princes William and Harry, with and without their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Andersen describes the boys' development from hellions to seemingly well- adjusted adolescents, and the roles of Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, and Camilla Parker Bowles after Diana's death. He also looks at the women in William's life. Bestseller 2001.## Elizabeth: A Biography of Britain's Queen RC 51345 by Sarah Bradford read by Kristin Allison 5 cassettes An in-depth portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Offers inside views--including scandals--of her parents and other forebears, sister, husband, and four children. Tells how the queen copes with the pressures of being head of state, wife, and mother in an era of tumultuous political and social change. 1996.## The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity RC 50368 by Daniel Mendelsohn read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A meditative memoir of growing up gay in a Jewish family. Explores themes of sexual attraction and identity. The author traces his personal odyssey to self-acceptance, enjoying the gay lifestyle in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, but also discovering the significance of fatherhood. Some strong language. 1999.## Ever After: Diana and the Life She Led RC 51935 by Anne Edwards read by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes Recounts the Spencer family history and examines how Diana's unhappy childhood affected her adult life. Discusses the princess's relationships with her family, her discovery of Charles's infidelity--before their marriage, her position within the troubled House of Windsor, her divorce, her life afterward, and her untimely death. 1999.## The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph, and the Vietnam War RC 52787 by Denise Chong read by Jill Fox 3 cassettes The life of Vietnamese Kim Phuc, who at age nine was nearly killed by a misdirected napalm air strike by U.S. forces in 1972. Asserts that a much-publicized photograph of the fleeing, terrified girl--with skin and clothing incinerated- -helped turn public opinion against the war in Vietnam. 1999.## Hungry for the World: A Memoir RC 51676 by Kim Barnes read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes A poet from Idaho frankly recounts her sexual experimentation and her rebellion against her Pentecostal parents. Briefly covers her early childhood, her leaving home at the end of high school, and her disillusionment with early lovers. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000.## Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda RC 50817 by Rosamond Halsey Carr read by Lisette Lecat 2 cassettes A former New York fashion illustrator, Carr tells of moving to east central Africa with her husband in 1949. Her marriage did not last, but her love for Rwanda and its people endures, even beyond the 1994 genocide. She recalls fifty years of experiences, including her friendship with primatologist Dian Fossey. 1999.## A Life in the Twentieth Century: Innocent Beginnings, 1917- 1950 RC 51449 by Arthur M. Schlesinger read by Fred Major 5 cassettes First volume of the Pulitzer Prize winner's memoirs; traces his midwestern childhood, years at Harvard and Cambridge, overseas assignments with the Office of Strategic Services, and rise to fame as an author, historian, and commentator. Explores the development of his political views and his contributions to American thought. Bestseller 2000.## A Life of James Boswell RC 52179 by Peter Martin read by Corrie James 5 cassettes Reassesses the reputation of the eighteenth-century biographer of Samuel Johnson. Based on journals discovered in the 1920s and 1930s, this biography examines Boswell's achievements as well as his weaknesses of character and explores the vibrant and complex world in which he lived. 1999.## Life Stories: Profiles from the New Yorker RC 51487 edited by David Remnick read by Kimberly Schraf 6 cassettes The editor has selected twenty-five biographical pieces representative of the form's development over the seventy- five-year history of the magazine. The first is Joseph Mitchell's "Mr. Hunter's Grave" from 1956, Remnick's personal favorite. Others include portraits of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Floyd Patterson, Marlon Brando, Richard Pryor, and Roseanne Barr. Some strong language. 2000.## Niccolò's Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli RC 52078 by Maurizio Viroli read by David Elias 2 cassettes Biography of the Italian Renaissance statesman Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), a native of Florence and author of The Prince (RC 39689). Discusses his life amid turbulent times, his political beliefs, and his ultimate fall from power, as well as the near-universal misunderstanding of his philosophy. 2000.## No Such Thing as a Bad Day RC 51438 by Hamilton Jordan read by Brian Conn 1 cassette Memoirs of the former presidential aide under Jimmy Carter who survived three different types of cancer before the age of fifty. Jordan reminisces about growing up in the South, encountering Agent Orange in Vietnam, his time at the White House, and surviving his illnesses. Offers ten tips for patients. Some strong language. 2000.## Not Even My Name: From a Death March in Turkey to a New Home in America, a Young Girl's True Story of Genocide and Survival RC 51571 by Thea Halo read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Biography of the author's mother, a Pontic Greek from Turkey whose people were forcibly expelled during an ethnic cleansing of Christians in 1920. After being sold into marriage at fifteen, Sano immigrates to America but returns decades later to find her roots. Some violence. 2000.## Notes from the Hyena's Belly: An Ethiopian Boyhood RC 52944 by Nega Mezlekia read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes The author relates stories and myths from his youth in Jigiga, Ethiopia. Mezlekia recalls that, as the nation's feudalism gave way to Marxism, he found himself in a revolutionary student cell and later became a teenage guerrilla. He survived imprisonment, famine, turmoil, and near execution by a firing squad. Governor General's Award. 2000.## On Burning Ground: A Son's Memoir RC 52581 by Michael Skakun read by Mark Ashby 2 cassettes A son relates his father's survival of the Holocaust by posing as a Christian and then a Muslim Tatar. Rabbinical student Joseph Skakun quickly learns the rudiments of Islam and joins the German foreign labor program in Berlin. When a colleague becomes suspicious near war's end, he enlists in the Nazi SS. 1999.## Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography RC 51858 by Albert Schweitzer read by David Elias 2 cassettes Autobiography of the German missionary doctor, organist, philosopher, theologian, and Nobel Peace Prize winner--first written in 1931 and revised by the author through 1960. Describes his childhood and education, religious views, organ building, and activities in Africa. Authorized translation with foreword by President Jimmy Carter. 1990.## Paris to the Moon RC 51276 by Adam Gopnik read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes In 1995 an American writer moved with his wife and young son to Paris, fulfilling a childhood dream. He recorded his expatriate family experience and views on French culture and society during their five-year stay. Bestseller 2000.## Pearl's Secret: A Black Man's Search for His White Family RC 53363 by Neil Henry read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Memoir by an African American professor who researched his family's mixed-race genealogy. Tracing familiar oral history, he eventually locates and contacts his Caucasian great-great-grandfather's family. Henry describes the Beaumont branch, his reunion with distant relatives, and his experiences with racism. Some strong language. 2001.## Pentimento: A Book of Portraits RC 52818 by Lillian Hellman read by Terry Hayes Sales 2 cassettes (Reissue) In this follow-up to her memoir An Unfinished Woman (RC 25375), playwright Hellman reminisces about men and women who influenced her intellectual development. One of the portraits, "Julia," celebrates the moral courage of a beloved friend who worked to save victims of the Nazis in 1937 Europe. 1973.## Raising Raul: Adventures Raising Myself and My Son RC 51308 by Maria Hinojosa read by Jacinda Bronaugh 2 cassettes Self-portrait focusing on motherhood by a Mexican American journalist who succumbed to the modern American woman's quest to "have it all": career, marriage, and children. In vibrant prose laced with Spanish phrases, Hinojosa describes her fulfillment as the wife of a Dominican painter and the mother of their son Raul and daughter Yurema. 1999.## Ralph Bunche: Model Negro or American Other? RC 51678 by Charles P. Henry read by Michele Schaeffer 3 cassettes Analyzes the life and career of Ralph Bunche, the first black Nobel Laureate and a world-renowned statesman. Explains that as director of the United Nations Trusteeship Division, he established and administered the institution's first peacekeeping forces. Examines the demands made on him by various groups because of his race. 1999.## The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father RC 51378 by Jim Wight read by George Holmes 3 cassettes Biography of Yorkshire veterinarian and author James Alfred Wight, better known as James Herriot, by his son and colleague. Recounts Herriot's childhood and the career upon which his popular stories were based. Wight portrays his father as a modest family man who was determined not to let celebrity interfere with his life. 1999.## Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey RC 49396 by Jane Goodall read by Corrie James 2 cassettes A spiritual autobiography by the chimpanzee researcher, covering the sixty-five years since her birth in 1934. Describes meeting her mentor, Louis Leakey, in Africa in 1957 and her adventures studying chimpanzees in Gombe. Discusses her love of family, friends, nature, pets, and God. Explains her commitment to conservation and education. 1999.## Saffron Sky: A Life between Iran and America RC 51185 by Gelareh Asayesh read by Yolande Bavan 2 cassettes The reminiscences of a young woman caught between two cultures, recorded as she travels back and forth trying to assimilate the best of both worlds. She describes an immigrant's feelings of alienation and nostalgia but seeks to resolve her ambivalence by marrying an American and starting a bicultural family. 1999.## Seeing through Places: Reflections on Geography and Identity RC 51346 by Mary Gordon read by Susan McInerney 2 cassettes Eight autobiographical pieces contemplating some of the places the author has lived and their influence on her emotional and physical well-being. Gordon explores her childhood reactions to being a visitor in her grandmother's house and then moving in to stay; she also describes her favorite residence, on Cape Cod. 2000.## Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail RC 52093 by Malika Oufkir and Michèle Fitoussi read by Yolande Bavan 3 cassettes Moroccan woman describes her family's twenty-year imprisonment after her father led an unsuccessful coup against the king. Malika recalls her luxurious childhood in the palace; her harsh exile to an abandoned fort with her mother and five siblings; and their escape, recapture, and final release from prison. 1999.## The Summer of the Great-Grandmother: The Crosswicks Journal, Book 2 RC 52831 by Madeleine L'Engle read by Erin Jones 2 cassettes (Reissue) L'Engle describes her ninety-year-old mother's plunge into senility during her final summer at Crosswicks, the family home. As she recalls this fourth four-generation season, L'Engle reviews her parent's rich life and shows how her mother influenced the entire family. 1974.## The Virgin of Bennington RC 53358 by Kathleen Norris read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes American poet and memoirist describes her coming-of-age years in the 1960s at a women's college in Vermont and at her first job with the Academy of American Poets in New York City in the 1970s. Norris's memoir recalls lifestyle choices, friendships, and people who influenced her career. 2001.## A Walk toward Oregon: A Memoir RC 51701 by Alvin M. Josephy read by Bob Askey 3 cassettes The twentieth-century reminiscences of an award-winning author and advocate for American Indians. Josephy, a native Easterner and nephew of book publisher Alfred A. Knopf, ultimately attained a dreamed-for ranch in Oregon. He describes his various career paths along the way as well as his experiences in World War II. 2000.## Where She Came From: A Daughter's Search for Her Mother's History RC 51363 by Helen Epstein read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes After the death of her mother, who had survived Nazi concentration camps, the author traveled to central Europe to do research on her maternal family forebears in Vienna and Prague. Describes the lives of Czech Jewish women in the nineteenth century, the German invasion in 1939, and being displaced after liberation. 1997.### Blindness and Physical Handicaps Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants RC 52241 by Janeen R. Adil read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes An avid gardener provides tips and techniques for adapting garden format and methods for people with limited mobility. Explains advantages of containers, raised beds, and vertical gardens. Chapters discuss appropriate tools; choosing vegetables, herbs, flowers, vines, and ornamentals; and starting children in gardening. 1994.## Amazing Grace: Autobiography of a Survivor RC 52017 by Grace Halloran read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Recounts the life of Californian Grace Halloran, who was diagnosed at age twenty-three with retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disorder leading to blindness. Learning that her newborn son could also become blind, Halloran dedicated her life to discovering ways to preserve and strengthen sight. 1993.## Americans with Disabilities: Exploring Implications of the Law for Individuals and Institutions RC 51493 edited by Leslie Pickering Francis and Anita Silvers read by Rick Rohan 5 cassettes Essays by leading philosophers, legal scholars, and political theorists--many with backgrounds in bioethics or in disability studies--examine critical issues concerning the conceptual, philosophical, political, and legal foundations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990. 2000.## Blind Fate RC 52169 by Pierre Nubar read by Christopher Walker 1 cassette Memoir of a blind Frenchman, who came to the United States in 1953. Nubar recalls his years in an orphanage in Marseilles, coming to America seeking medical treatment for his deteriorating eyesight, and how a policeman from his past changed his fortune. 2000.## Bravo! Miss Brown: A World without Sight and Sound RC 52603 by Joan Mactavish read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes Biography of Mae Brown (1935-1973), who was the first deaf- blind person to graduate from a Canadian university and a counselor at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Her college tutor chronicles Brown's family, education, social and professional life, and triumphs and disappointments. 2000.## Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology RC 52968 by Alliance for Technology Access read by Erik Synnestvedt 3 cassettes Provides an overview of the hardware, software, and other considerations surrounding computer resources for people with disabilities. Includes personal stories about using technology in daily life. Discusses braille displays, braille embossers and translators, and speech synthesizers, among other products. Foreword by Stephen Hawking. Third edition. 2000.## Cooking without Looking: Food Preparation Methods and Techniques for Visually Handicapped Homemakers RC 52505 by Esther Knudson Tipps read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette (Reissue) Cooking methods and techniques developed through research at the Texas School for the Blind. In addition to recipes, the book gives basic principles of meal planning, marketing, food preparation, table service, and food storage. 1986.## The Education of Laura Bridgman: First Deaf and Blind Person to Learn Language RC 51875 by Ernest Freeberg read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind at the age of two. Freeberg recounts Laura's transformation into a woman who voraciously absorbed the world around her under the tutelage of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. 2001.## Fall Down, Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn't Tell Nobody RC 52257 by David L. Lander read by Fred Major 1 cassette Best known for his role as Squiggy in the sitcom Laverne and Shirley, the actor describes his career and the difficulties of trying to hide a mid-1980s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. After going public in 1999, Lander became a spokesperson for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Some strong language. 2000.## Helen Keller, Public Speaker: Sightless but Seen, Deaf but Heard RC 52120 by Lois J. Einhorn read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes An account of Helen Keller's public speaking, concentrating on the characteristics, effectiveness, and broad range of topics of her speeches. Observes that, although sightless and deaf, she learned to communicate effectively, inspiring others with her "vision of a better tomorrow." Provides a chronology of her discourse. 1998.## Job Strategies for People with Disabilities: Enable Yourself for Today's Job Market RC 52584 by Melanie Astaire Witt read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes A guide for job-seekers with disabilities who, under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, are entitled to compete for jobs on an equal basis with the nondisabled. Witt offers suggestions on identifying suitable jobs, uncovering marketable skills, creating standout resumes, understanding accommodation requirements, and interviewing successfully. 1992.## Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities RC 52064 by Marcia J. Scherer read by John Hammock 2 cassettes Provides an overview of the issues surrounding people with disabilities and assistive technology. Discusses how the equipment affects the individual and how to successfully match them. Uses vignettes to describe those who use devices and those who tried and abandoned them. 2000.## Living Well with Macular Degeneration: Practical Tips and Essential Information RC 52530 by Bruce P. Rosenthal and Kate Kelly read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Dr. Rosenthal, the chief of Low Vision Programs at Lighthouse International, and coauthor Kelly provide a resource guide on age-related macular degeneration. Includes research-based information on the disease, services and assistive technology available, and adaptive techniques and devices for use in everyday life. 2001.## The New Disability History: American Perspectives RC 52391 edited by Paul K. Longmore and Lauri Umansky read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Fourteen essays examine disability in the social context of American history. Several essays discuss attitudes toward deafness and blindness specifically, including Kim Nielsen's "Helen Keller and the Politics of Civic Fitness." The collection ends with Richard K. Scotch's historical overview of "American Disability Policy in the Twentieth Century." 2001.## Overcoming Macular Degeneration: A Guide to Seeing beyond the Clouds RC 51826 by Yale Solomon read by Butch Hoover 1 cassette The author is an ophthalmologist specializing in macular degeneration who was diagnosed with the condition in one eye in 1990 and the other eye in 1997. He uses this combination of experiences to provide detailed information, advice, and reassurance in this guide for others with the disease. 2000.## Rescuing Jeffrey RC 51612 by Richard Galli read by Rick Foucheux 1 cassette Chronicles eleven days in 1998 that began on the fourth of July, when the author's seventeen-year-old son, Jeffrey, suffered a broken neck after diving into a backyard pool. Describes reviving Jeffrey, learning he is a quadriplegic, and struggling with the question of ending his life support. 2000.## To Love This Life: Quotations RC 51187 by Helen Keller read by Peg Gilleland 1 cassette Quotations from speeches, letters, articles, and interviews by the author, lecturer, and humanitarian who became deaf- blind at nineteen months of age. Topics include the senses, faith, women in society, human nature, war and peace, education, happiness, friendship and love, and triumph over adversity. Includes a chronology of Keller's life from 1880 to 1968. 2000.## Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities RC 51844 by Michael G. Paciello read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Advocates making the World Wide Web fully accessible for people with disabilities and provides instructions for designing and building web sites with the use of assistive technology. Describes tools and utilities currently available, outlines legal issues, and discusses problem solving resources. 2000.## You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities RC 52795 edited by Stanley D. Klein and Kim Schive read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes More than sixty essays by parents who are raising physically or mentally handicapped children. Includes advice, anecdotes, and words of wisdom. Lists state and national resource centers. Introduction by former U.S. attorney general Dick Thornburgh. 2001.### Business and Economics An All-Consuming Century: Why Commercialism Won in Modern America RC 52804 by Gary Cross read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Traces the development and triumph of American consumerism in the twentieth century. Focuses on the introduction of Ford's "Model T" cars, the impact of amusement parks, the advent of department stores, radio and promotion of domesticity, and altered consumption patterns on the fast- food model. Argues that commercialism will continue to shape the nation's culture. 2000.## Capital Moves: RCA's Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap Labor RC 51700 by Jefferson Cowie read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Asserts that America's continued loss of high-paying industrial jobs to lower-wage areas is a long-occurring phenomenon. Describes how RCA shifted its electronics operation several times over a seventy-year period. Pursuing management control, cheap labor, and maximized profit, the company made three moves, starting at Camden, New Jersey, and ending in Juarez, Mexico. 1999.## Chainsaw: The Notorious Career of Al Dunlap in the Era of Profit-at-Any-Price RC 51284 by John A. Byrne read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes A writer from Business Week details the career of Al Dunlap- -"Chainsaw Al"--who used massive layoffs and questionable business practices in attempts to resurrect failing companies such as Scott Paper and Sunbeam. Chronicles Dunlap's decline after it became uneconomical to downsize solely for the benefit of short-term investors. 1999.## Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America's Addiction to Credit RC 52827 by Robert D. Manning read by Butch Hoover 4 cassettes Robert Manning, an economist and sociologist, examines the damaging social, economic, and political consequences of America's increasing dependence on credit cards and its culture of debt. Using personal interviews, he focuses on the nation's attitudes toward investments. He argues that reliance on loans will lead to financial ruin, hardship, and moral decadence. 2000.## The Day Traders: The Untold Story of the Extreme Investors and How They Changed Wall Street Forever RC 51300 by Gregory J. Millman read by Jim Johnston 2 cassettes A business writer traces the development of day trading on Wall Street, covering the legal, political, and technological changes that hastened its birth. Explains that online trading allows investors to place their bets on the minute-by-minute fluctuations in stock prices, with profits and losses often coming from one-eighth-point movements. 1999.## Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation RC 50172 by Edward Chancellor read by Michael Consoli 3 cassettes Traces the history of stock-market speculation from the seventeenth century to the end of the twentieth. Asserts that speculative activities are driven by fear, greed, compulsion, and aspiration, as well as the desire to make money. Notes the contribution of venture trading to the success of the American economy in the 1990s. 1999.## The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars RC 50762 by Joël Glenn Brenner read by Conrad Feininger 3 cassettes Behind-the-scenes examination of two rivals in the secretive chocolate industry. History of the business empires and the dictators who built them: Forrest Mars Sr. and Milton Hershey. Discusses the production of chocolate, its financial market, and social customs associated with it. 1999.## The Future of Success RC 51999 by Robert B. Reich read by Lou Harpenau 2 cassettes Scholar and former labor secretary examines the technologically advanced economy and its effects on Americans' lives. Explains how communication, transportation, and information technologies offer individuals growth opportunities but endanger traditional community and family structures as smaller, flexible companies replace the stable large corporations that have heretofore provided steady jobs and dependable benefits. Bestseller 2000.## A Future Perfect: The Essentials of Globalization RC 51810 by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Two journalists from the Economist explain how the combination of global economic trends and social forces affects people's lives. The authors argue that increasing international integration has strengthened overall efficiency and broadened consumers' choices. They predict that cheaper raw materials and faster distribution systems will lead to greater innovation and lower prices. 2000.## The Great Investment: Faith, Family, and Finance RC 53159 by T.D. Jakes read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Jakes, pastor of a Dallas, Texas, Protestant assembly and best-selling author, proposes specific business and Christian principles that will help people maintain a balanced and successful life. He emphasizes the importance of basic financial planning, beginning with budgeting, in achieving one's ultimate personal fulfillment. 2000.## High-Flying Adventures in the Stock Market RC 51618 by Molly Baker read by Margaret Strom 3 cassettes Illustrates how decisions are made in allocating mutual funds; cites examples from a year spent observing the day- to-day activities of one investment manager in a successful firm. Describes buying and selling initial public offerings, technology stocks, and shares of rapidly expanding organizations. 2000.## The History of Black Business in America: Capitalism, Race, Entrepreneurship RC 51711 by Juliet E.K. Walker read by Jake Williams 6 cassettes Examines African American business development from the 1600s to the 1990s. Discusses black participation in commercial real estate, finance and investment, manufacturing, and other sectors. Recommends resisting policies based on racial prejudice and exploring opportunities for expansion into national and global markets. Black Caucus of ALA Award. 1998.## The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 RC 51082 by Niall Ferguson read by Anne Flosnik 7 cassettes in 2 containers Traces the family's ascent from Frankfurt's inner-city poverty to unprecedented economic success by the mid- nineteenth century. Recalls household strategies for maintaining unity and spirituality; chronicles the Rothschilds' role in designing the international bond market and in improving communications among financial institutions. Prequel to The House of Rothschild: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 (RC 51093). 1998.## The House of Rothschild: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 RC 51093 by Niall Ferguson read by Anne Flosnik 8 cassettes in 2 containers Details the Rothschilds' economic and political accomplishments, including the establishment of the world's largest bank before World War I. Recounts the diversification of the family's business empire into insurance, mining, transportation, and real estate. Sequel to The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 (RC 51082). 1999.## Jack: Straight from the Gut RC 53044 by Jack Welch read by Jack Fox 3 cassettes Autobiography by the CEO of General Electric for almost twenty years describes his life and his moves up the company ladder. Explains his management system, which led to his company's phenomenal stock growth. Bestseller 2001.## License to Steal: The Secret World of Wall Street and the Systematic Plundering of the American Investor RC 51500 by Anonymous and Timothy Harper read by John Lescault 2 cassettes An inside view of Wall Street investment firms of the 1990s, illustrating how brokers often mislead their clients and abuse their trust. Using the device of a fictitious salesman, Burtelsohn, the authors suggest that portfolio managers are motivated solely to earn profits for themselves, rather than investors. 1999.## Longaberger: An American Success Story RC 52201 by Dave Longaberger read by John Polk 2 cassettes Longaberger (1934-1999), who did not graduate from high school until he was twenty-one because he stuttered and had epilepsy and a learning disorder, explains how he created a $700 million business that began by selling his father's handmade baskets in 1973. Includes the eighteen management principles he practiced in his company. Bestseller 1999.## Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom RC 51271 by Bob Woodward read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes Traces Alan Greenspan's years as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; explains the group's functions and the ramifications of its decisions. Follows his career through such crises as the stock market crash of 1987 and the economic turmoil in Mexico and Asia during the 1990s. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.## Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World RC 53110 by Simon Garfield read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Biography of William Henry Perkin (1838-1907), the British chemist who discovered the artificial dye mauve. Explains how Perkin at age eighteen produced the first aniline dye derived from coal. Discusses his subsequent fame and his importance as an inspiration for chemical advances in medicine, perfumery, food, explosives, and photography. 2001.## The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else RC 52633 by Hernando de Soto read by Michael Consoli 2 cassettes The author explains capitalism's failure in developing countries and offers a practical plan for transforming weak economies. Observing that citizens of these nations often lack registered titles to their property, he argues that governments must establish legally integrated systems of ownership and markets to convert work and savings to capital and reward individual enterprise. 2000.## Nathaniel's Nutmeg; or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History RC 50638 by Giles Milton read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes An account of how the importance of nutmeg in sixteenth- century Europe led to Nathaniel Courthope's 1616 sea adventure to retain the Spice Island of Run for the British against the Dutch. Chronicles England's eventual exchange of Run and its lucrative nutmeg trade in return for Holland's island of Manhattan in 1667. 1999.## Networth: Successful Investing in the Companies That Will Prevail through Internet Booms and Busts (They're Not Always the Ones You Expect) RC 53141 by Stephen E. Frank read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Internet correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and CNBC explains investing in the dot-com economy. Discusses how the Internet works, evaluates different business models, and advises weaving "Internet-related investments through investment portfolios," always with a long-term approach. 2001.## On Money and Markets: A Wall Street Memoir RC 52234 by Henry Kaufman read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes An economist traces his family's emigration from Nazi Germany to the United States and his years in school and rise to fame on Wall Street. Examines the relationship between American economic policies and twentieth-century global bond and financial markets. Recommends increased regulation of the world's business and economic system. 2000.## Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth: The 8 Secrets of How 5,000 Ordinary Americans Became Successful Investors, and How You Can Too RC 52164 by Ric Edelman read by Rick Rohan 2 cassettes After studying the practices of thousands of financially successful Americans, a renowned financial advisor reveals eight fundamental strategies these investors share. The techniques for attaining wealth include turning a mortgage into a wealth-enhancing program and maximizing employer- sponsored retirement plans. Bestseller 2000.## A Passion to Win RC 53031 by Sumner Redstone read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Media magnate Redstone describes his career--begun in his father's drive-in movie business--including his acquisitions of Blockbuster, CBS, Paramount, Simon and Schuster, and Viacom. He intersperses his account with discussions of his childhood, years at Harvard, and military service as a cryptanalyst. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.## The Predictors RC 51411 by Thomas A. Bass read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Asserts that the Prediction Company, established by two physicists, used chaos theory to analyze trends in foreign exchange and interest rates and to invest in stock and commodity markets. Explores the basic hypothesis that order can be found in disorder; examines its implications for predicting the future based on patterns in the past. 1999.## Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime RC 51435 by Karen Plunkett-Powell read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes History of the "great five-cent store" from 1879 to 1997. Traces the rags-to-riches story of founder Frank Winfield Woolworth. Recalls his first successful enterprise, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; his role in the construction of the world's tallest building in 1913; the depression years; and the lunch-counter sit-ins of the early 1960s. 1999.## The Richest Man in Babylon RC 52557 by George S. Clason read by Erik Synnestvedt 1 cassette A guide to money management, financial problem solving, and the acquisition of wealth. Acclaimed as a classic of its type, the book uses parables set in the ancient world to present the principles and techniques it endorses. 1926.## The Rise and Fall of the House of Barneys: A Family Tale of Chutzpah, Glory, and Greed RC 51137 by Joshua Levine read by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes A senior editor at Forbes details the rise of a secondhand store into an international retail empire and its eventual collapse and resurrection. Describes the founding family's vision in the 1920s; asserts that the initially successful men's fashion enterprise failed because of greed, arrogance, extravagance, and unsound business practices. 1999.## The Road to Wealth: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Money; Everything You Need to Know in Good and Bad Times RC 52889 by Suze Orman read by Martha Harmon Pardee 5 cassettes Orman states that everyone should create a strong financial foundation and that "money is not stagnant; it is ever- changing. It means different things...at different points in our lives." She discusses debt management, home ownership, insurance, college funds, retirement planning, stocks and bonds, and wills and trusts. Bestseller 2001.## Squandering Aimlessly: My Adventures in the American Marketplace RC 51842 by David Brancaccio read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes The host of Marketplace--Public Radio International's business news hour--provides insights into common concerns about money. Explores various ways people say they would handle an unexpected financial windfall; examples include real estate investment, a shopping spree, and casino gambling. Also presents advice on coping with the social impacts of sudden wealth. 2000.## Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off with Chrysler RC 52235 by Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz read by John Polk 3 cassettes Investigates the 1998 business deal in which the Chrysler Corporation was bought out by the German auto-maker Daimler- Benz, and the results of the merger. Discusses an initial takeover attempt by Kirk Kerkorian, Chrysler's largest stockholder, and Lee Iacocca. 2000.## TulipoMania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused RC 51515 by Mike Dash read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Natural and economic history of the tulip, from its origins in Central Asia to its phenomenal popularity in seventeenth- century Europe. Examines the craze for tulip bulbs in the Netherlands in the 1630s--when a rare bulb fetched a higher price than a masterpiece by Rembrandt--and the repercussions when the futures market crashed. 1999.## Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America RC 50566 by Alison J. Clarke read by Jeremy Gage 2 cassettes A cultural history of Tupperware that "explores the processes by which objects of mass consumption are appropriated as meaningful artifacts of everyday life...and why some objects come to matter more than others do." Discusses the designs of inventor Earl Tupper and the Tupperware home parties concept developed by Brownie Wise. 1999.## Typing and Keyboarding for Everyone with Typing Tutor 6 RC 52572 by Nathan Levine read by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes A home study course with complete instructions in the fundamentals of touch keyboarding. Contains information on business letter format and advice on using a computer. 1998.## The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy RC 51240 by Robert G. Hagstrom read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The author of The Warren Buffett Way: Investment Strategies of the World's Greatest Investor (RC 39493) presents a plan for building and managing investments. Advocates a low portfolio turnover; provides advice on how to select businesses that are operated efficiently and financially sound. Includes appendixes and notes. 1999.## The Wealth of Choices: How the New Economy Puts Power in Your Hands and Money in Your Pocket RC 52562 by Alan Murray read by Ted Stoddard 2 cassettes Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief asserts that the globalization, information explosion, deregulation, and digitization embodied by the Internet have produced a new economic system in the United States. Includes tips on how to thrive in the altered environment, which features individual empowerment, greater consumer clout, and business accountability. 2000.## When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management RC 52524 by Roger Lowenstein read by Fred Major 2 cassettes Chronicles how a private Wall Street hedge fund firm developed computer models to deconstruct and minimize investment risk, convinced that its stock market success would never fail. Explains why the Federal Reserve rescued the firm from bankruptcy in 1998. 2000.## The Witch Doctors: Making Sense of the Management Gurus RC 52034 by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge read by Richard Hauenstein 3 cassettes Using data from an international research project and numerous case studies, two writers for the Economist examine the major theoretical approaches in management philosophy that were introduced during the last quarter of the twentieth century. They discuss the field's commercial applications and reveal contradictions among the various ideas. 1996.## You're Fifty--Now What? Investing for the Second Half of Your Life RC 53108 by Charles R. Schwab read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes An international brokerage firm's founder and chairman offers older investors and retirees information on basic personal finance, including retirement budgets, pension programs, insurance, mutual funds, estate planning, and charitable giving. Advises investors to modify their strategy and goals as they mature. 2001.### Careers Careers for Aquatic Types and Others Who Want to Make a Splash RC 51197 by Blythe Camenson read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Highlights careers for those who love the water, including service in the navy and coast guard and opportunities in aquatic science, fishing, transportation and cruise industries, safety and rescue work, and sports. Provides information on professional organizations, salaries, and job outlooks. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Careers for Music Lovers and Other Tuneful Types RC 50277 by Jeff Johnson read by Candy Shannon 1 cassette Describes nineteen careers in the music field, with qualifications and duties for each job. Includes promotion, publicity, marketing, distribution, publishing, songwriting, and more. Profiles singers Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Donna Summer, and Ace of Base. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997.## Careers for Persuasive Types and Others Who Won't Take No for an Answer RC 51195 by Jan Goldberg read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Describes career possibilities for those with persuasive personalities, including sales, public relations and fundraising, marketing and advertising, politics, law, and education. Emphasizes the training necessary, the salaries, and the job outlooks. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Careers for Scientific Types and Others with Inquiring Minds RC 51196 by Jan Goldberg read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Describes the attributes and education necessary to become employed in the sciences. Analyzes various careers available in biology and medicine, the physical sciences such as chemistry and meteorology, agriculture, engineering, computers, or mathematics. Also considers salaries and job outlooks. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Job Strategies for People with Disabilities: Enable Yourself for Today's Job Market RC 52584 by Melanie Astaire Witt read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes A guide for job-seekers with disabilities who, under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, are entitled to compete for jobs on an equal basis with the nondisabled. Witt offers suggestions on identifying suitable jobs, uncovering marketable skills, creating standout resumes, understanding accommodation requirements, and interviewing successfully. 1992.## The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less RC 52173 by Peter Bowerman read by Christopher Walker 2 cassettes Provides a step-by-step guide to building a successful freelance writing career. Maintains that anyone can become a financially independent writer in a short period of time. Surveys the variety of projects that are outsourced by corporations and offers marketing and customer-service strategies. Includes samples of promotional materials. 2000.### Computers Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources Accessible to All RC 51780 by Barbara T. Mates read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Advice for librarians and others on ways to improve disabled persons' access to electronic resources, including computers and the Internet. Provides information about screen readers, braille displays, voice-recognition systems, and hearing- assistance devices. Lists web sites, vendors, manufacturers, consultants, and libraries with special programs. 2000.## Amazon.com: Get Big Fast RC 51814 by Robert Spector read by John Richardson 2 cassettes Overview of Amazon.com's development and unique business practices, drawn from interviews with investors and early employees. Explores the career and organizational objectives of the founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos. Explains how the online bookseller became a model for Internet commerce and expanded into other product lines. 2000.## A Brief History of the Future: From Radio Days to Internet Years in a Lifetime RC 52531 by John Naughton read by Randy Davidson 3 cassettes Traces the history, growth, and development of the Internet from the massive computers of the 1930s and 1940s to the high-tech, high-speed machines of the 1990s. Honors its heroes and reviews their achievements in developing the World Wide Web, crediting the U.S. Defense Department with creating the first electronic networks. 2000.## Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology RC 52968 by Alliance for Technology Access read by Erik Synnestvedt 3 cassettes Provides an overview of the hardware, software, and other considerations surrounding computer resources for people with disabilities. Includes personal stories about using technology in daily life. Discusses braille displays, braille embossers and translators, and speech synthesizers, among other products. Foreword by Stephen Hawking. Third edition. 2000.## The First Week with My New iMac: A Very Basic Guide for Mature Adults and Everyone Else Who Wants to "Get Connected" RC 52310 by Pamela R. Lessing read by Renee Dutton-O'Hara 2 cassettes Provides step-by-step instructions for beginners with iMac computers for using e-mail, the Internet, word processing, compact disks (CDs), and computer games. Also includes prepurchasing advice. 2000.## The First Week with My New PC: A Very Basic Guide for Mature Adults and Everyone Else Who Wants to "Get Connected" RC 52060 by Pamela R. Lessing read by Renee Dutton-O'Hara 1 cassette Step-by-step instructions to help novice computer users perform basic tasks such as writing and saving letters, sending e-mail, playing electronic games, using CDs (compact discs), and going on the Internet. Also lists helpful resources and directions for connecting new equipment. 2000.## Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet out of Idaho RC 52248 by Jon Katz read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Chronicles the transformation of two blue-collar teens who escaped from their depressing hometown for jobs and further education in Chicago. Jesse and Eric were ostracized, alienated nerds at school but discovered that their formidable computer skills were in high demand. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2000.## How to Expand and Upgrade PCs RC 52822 by Preston Gralla read by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes Explains how and why to change a personal computer's hardware to increase its speed, memory, or hard-drive capacity. Teaches how to add digital cameras, printers, scanners, cable modems, drives, and other technology. Lists needed tools. 2001.## It's Never Too Late to Love a Computer: A Friendly First Guide RC 51791 by Abby Stokes read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Advises novice computer users on the basics. Covers the parts of a computer (software and hardware), purchasing tips, choosing between the Apple Macintosh and IBM- compatible personal computers (PCs), and experimenting with using e-mail and word processing. Provides a glossary, and lists recommended web sites and other resources. 2000.## Katie.com: My Story RC 51429 by Katherine Tarbox read by Erin Jones 1 cassette A cautionary account by the first minor to prosecute an adult for misuse of the Internet. Katie was a lonely, neglected thirteen-year-old who met her online love interest at a hotel only to discover that he was an older pedophile. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities RC 52064 by Marcia J. Scherer read by John Hammock 2 cassettes Provides an overview of the issues surrounding people with disabilities and assistive technology. Discusses how the equipment affects the individual and how to successfully match them. Uses vignettes to describe those who use devices and those who tried and abandoned them. 2000.## The Nudist on the Late Shift RC 50775 by Po Bronson read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Anecdotes from the computer world in Silicon Valley, including the programmer who worked naked on the night shift, the billionaire who slept under his desk until his paperwork took over the space, and other eccentrics. Includes stories about salespeople, entrepreneurs, headhunters, and the "Cubicle Guy." 1999.## Protect Yourself Online RC 52574 by Matthew Danda read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Advice on safeguarding one's privacy and security while using the Internet. Although the author concentrates on Microsoft products, a general overview of the concepts discussed may be drawn from the information provided. Covers viruses, online shopping, e-mail and chat rooms, downloading, securing and backing up files, and spamming. 2001.## Troubleshooting Your PC RC 52573 by M. David Stone and Alfred Poor read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Basic information on diagnosing and solving common personal computer problems. Provides information on crashing systems, disk drives, display screens, joysticks, error messages, startups, keyboards, and printer and mouse difficulties. Published by Microsoft. Explains reinstalling Windows. 2001.## U.S. v. Microsoft RC 52244 by Joel Brinkley and Steve Lohr read by Randy Davidson 3 cassettes Two New York Times reporters present consolidated two-year coverage of the antitrust case brought by the U.S. against Microsoft in 1998. They explore the government's claim that the software giant prodded computer companies to develop systems around its programs, and they provide background information on the attorneys, Microsoft, and the trial judge. 2001.## Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities RC 51844 by Michael G. Paciello read by Lou Harpenau 3 cassettes Advocates making the World Wide Web fully accessible for people with disabilities and provides instructions for designing and building web sites with the use of assistive technology. Describes tools and utilities currently available, outlines legal issues, and discusses problem solving resources. 2000.## Windows 98 for Dummies RC 51821 by Andy Rathbone read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Explains the basics of a home computer and the often preinstalled Windows 98 software program. Includes instructions for using e-mail and audio and video features, and for surfing the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer 5. Also describes common problems. 1998.## Windows ME Clear and Simple RC 51843 by P.K. McBride read by Jill Fox 1 cassette Gives a new computer owner easy instructions on using Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, including information on video and multimedia use. Also teaches how to organize disks, customize the system, network, and cope with crashes. 2001.### Consumerism An All-Consuming Century: Why Commercialism Won in Modern America RC 52804 by Gary Cross read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Traces the development and triumph of American consumerism in the twentieth century. Focuses on the introduction of Ford's "Model T" cars, the impact of amusement parks, the advent of department stores, radio and promotion of domesticity, and altered consumption patterns on the fast- food model. Argues that commercialism will continue to shape the nation's culture. 2000.## The Barbie Chronicles: A Living Doll Turns Forty RC 50757 edited by Yona Zeldis McDonough read by Celeste Lawson 1 cassette Essays compiled for Barbie's fortieth birthday include entries by Anna Quindlen, Carol Shields, Jane Smiley, and Erica Jong. Created in 1959, the highly popular, oddly proportioned doll with voluminous tresses has provoked controversy ever since. Contributors humorously discuss Barbie's impact on them and her role in their children's lives. 1999.## The Home Problem Solver: The Essential Homeowner's Repair and Maintenance Manual RC 52518 by Don Vandervort read by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes Provides solutions to more than four hundred home problems and advice on handling emergencies; appliance repair information; house maintenance tips on plumbing, electrical, and cooling/heating systems; interior and exterior surface problems; doors and windows; and when to call for an expert. 2000.## Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own RC 53215 by Tina Pestalozzi read by Patricia McDermott 1 cassette Advice for the transition to living single. Covers entering the work world, handling business and financial matters, setting up living space, organizing the basics, choosing between eating at home or dining out, being a "savvy consumer," and staying connected to people and the community. For senior high and older readers. 2001.## The Ralph Nader Reader RC 52407 by Ralph Nader read by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Four decades of essays from the consumer advocate and the 2000 presidential nominee of the Green Party. Includes Nader's views on the government, corporations, world trade, consumer rights, legal reform, the media, and citizen action. 2000.### Cooking American Home Cooking: Over Three Hundred Spirited Recipes Celebrating Our Rich Traditions of Home Cooking RC 52029 by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison read by Kerry Cundiff 4 cassettes Award-winning authors present more than three hundred recipes reflecting over four centuries of the culinary innovations and adaptations of immigrants and natives. The collection focuses on what's "flavorful, fun, and practical" and on the use of fresh ingredients and time-honored techniques. Includes appetizers, sandwiches, soups, meats, vegetables, grains, desserts, drinks, and cooking technique tips. 1999.## The Cake Mix Doctor RC 52035 by Anne Byrn read by Patricia McDermott 3 cassettes Byrn takes the best of what a prepared cake mix offers and adds various ingredients--such as eggs, butter, chocolate, and nuts--to create more than 150 different desserts. She includes "cake doctor" hints throughout, with tips on such things as toasting nuts and packing cakes for shipping. 1999.## Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table RC 52508 by Ruth Reichl read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Reichl discusses her decision to become a restaurant critic and the events that followed. She recounts the near disaster of her first on-the-job dinner, meetings with renowned food writers, world travels, an affair with a famous editor, and two marriages. Includes recipes. Sequel to Tender at the Bone (RC 46069). Bestseller 2001.## Cook Right 4 Your Type: The Practical Kitchen Companion to Eat Right 4 Your Type; Including More than Two Hundred Original Recipes, as Well as Individualized Thirty-Day Meal Plans for Staying Healthy, Living Longer, and Achieving Your Ideal Weight RC 51822 by Peter J. D'Adamo read by Kerry Cundiff 3 cassettes The doctor/author of the bestselling Eat Right 4 Your Type (RC 46076) explains how to set up a nutritional program based on your blood type. 1998.## Cooking without Looking: Food Preparation Methods and Techniques for Visually Handicapped Homemakers RC 52505 by Esther Knudson Tipps read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette (Reissue) Cooking methods and techniques developed through research at the Texas School for the Blind. In addition to recipes, the book gives basic principles of meal planning, marketing, food preparation, table service, and food storage. 1986.## Every Day's a Party: Louisiana Recipes for Celebrating with Family and Friends RC 51231 by Emeril Lagasse read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes The author celebrates his adopted state's heritage by presenting menus and recipes that depict Louisiana's unique culture and cuisine. Describes historical events that are important in local areas; suggests foods and delicacies that are popular at festivities throughout the year. 1999.## A Goose in Toulouse: And Other Culinary Adventures in France RC 52188 by Mort Rosenblum read by Ted Stoddard 3 cassettes American journalist Rosenblum, who moved to France in 1977 and stayed on, describes the people and cuisines of his adopted country. He recounts his extensive travels, his visits with the locals to learn about their finest regional specialities, and his conversations about the appalling rise of fast-food restaurants. 2000.## Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home RC 51460 by Julia Child and Jacques Pépin read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes In this companion to the PBS series, Julia and Jacques share their cooking secrets. With each recipe, both cooks (who don't always agree) express their own thoughts on ingredients, methods of preparation, and balancing of flavors. Covers appetizers, soups, salads, vegetables, seafood, meats, and desserts. 1999.## The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook RC 51388 by Judy Krizmanic read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes In this companion to A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian (RC 41479) the author offers recipes and tips for becoming self- sufficient in the kitchen. Includes useful substitutions, menus, and suggestions for the college-bound. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1999.### Crime The Cases That Haunt Us: From Jack the Ripper to JonBenet Ramsey, the FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Sheds Light on the Mysteries That Won't Go Away RC 53329 by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes The authors of Mindhunter (RC 43669) analyze notorious crimes of the past in an effort to pinpoint the perpetrator of each deadly deed. Cases include the Lindbergh kidnapping, Lizzie Borden, the Boston Strangler, the Black Dahlia, and Lawrencia ("Bambi") Bembenek. 2000.## Della's Web: A True Story of Marriage and Murder RC 51997 by Aphrodite Jones read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Cincinnati, 1996. Heart surgeon Darryl Sutorius is found dead. His new wife, Dante--whom the doctor met through a dating service--is under suspicion. As police investigate, they learn of the widow's four previous husbands and her own family's fears. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998.## The Embrace: A True Vampire Story RC 52615 by Aphrodite Jones read by Rick Rohan 2 cassettes Account of a gruesome homicide in central Florida. When Rick and Ruth Wendorf were murdered in November 1996, sixteen- year-old Rod Ferrell, the leader of a gothic vampire cult, was charged. Among the four teenage followers arrested with Ferrell was the Wendorfs' daughter, Heather. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.## Empty Promises: And Other True Cases; Ann Rule's Crime Files, Volume 7 RC 51901 by Ann Rule read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes Collection of ten cases that focus on victims betrayed by killers who made pledges they never intended to honor. In the title piece, a young wife disappears and years pass before her parents and the police can find evidence that points toward her controlling husband. Some violence. Bestseller 2001.## The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime RC 52209 by Miles Harvey read by Fred Major 2 cassettes Reconstructs the 1990s crime career of Gilbert Bland Jr., a master thief of rare, valuable maps from renowned libraries. Embellishes Bland's biography with the history of cartography; portrays a subculture of scholars, collectors, and dealers who are obsessed with antique maps. 2000.## Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw RC 52308 by Mark Bowden read by Mark Ashby 2 cassettes The author of Black Hawk Down (RC 48028) chronicles the crimes of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, his Medellín cocaine cartel, and his influence on his country. Describes Escobar's imprisonment, escape, enemies, and the American involvement with death squads that sought revenge. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2001.## Lay This Body Down: The 1921 Murders of Eleven Plantation Slaves RC 51496 by Gregory A. Freeman read by Steven Carpenter 2 cassettes Using FBI case notes, newspaper articles, and court documents, a journalist recalls the practice of peonage. Asserts that such "debt bondage," forcing African American men into indefinite servitude, was widespread in the South. Details the 1921 case of a Georgia plantation owner and his overseer accused of killing their farm laborers. 1999.## The Murder of Biggie Smalls RC 52184 by Cathy Scott read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Describes the rivalry between East and West Coast "gangsta" rap musicians that leads to murder. Chronicles the life of rap artist Biggie Smalls and his successful career under the guidance of Sean "Puffy" Combs. Smalls was murdered a few months after rival Tupac Shakur. Strong language and some violence. 2000.## The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden, and the Future of Terrorism RC 52900 by Simon Reeve read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes British journalist traces the capture of Pakistan-born Muslim extremist Ramzi Yousef, who masterminded the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, among other crimes. Examines Yousef's relationship to Osama bin Laden, the creation of the al Qaeda terrorist network, and the dangers of jihad against the West. 1999.## The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy RC 51671 by Stephen G. Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth read by Steven Carpenter 3 cassettes Using interviews of convicted psychopathic serial killer Ted Bundy--executed in 1989 for the heinous murders of more than twenty women--investigative reporters demystify his aberrant and ritual criminal behavior. Revised edition features an introduction by former FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood. Violence and strong language. 1999.## The Plumber: The True Story of How One Good Man Helped Destroy the Entire Philadelphia Mafia RC 53353 by Joseph Salerno and Stephen J. Rivele read by Rick Rohan 2 cassettes The author explains how he, a plumber by trade, became caught in the nightmare world of the Philadelphia Mafia. He describes the violent underworld and tells how witnessing a brutal murder changed his life. He details the hardships he endured in the Federal Witness Protection Program. Strong language and some violence. 1990.## The Seekers: A Bounty Hunter's Story; Finding Felons and Guiding Men RC 52625 by Joshua Armstrong read by John Hammock 3 cassettes Personal narrative of an African American professional skip tracer (bail enforcement agent) who tracks suspects who have fled before trial. The book details Armstrong's experiences and profiles his bounty-hunter company, which operates on spiritual principles and has an 85 percent success rate. Strong language and some violence. 2000.## Son of a Grifter: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America; a Memoir by the Other Son RC 53341 by Kent Walker read by Christopher Walker 4 cassettes The elder son of Sante Kimes, a con artist and murderess, recalls growing up in a criminal household with a sociopath mother. Sante and the author's half-brother, Kenny, were arrested for the murder of wealthy Irene Silverman. Strong language. 2001.## Terrorism RC 53034 by Ann G. Gaines read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette Focuses on terrorism in the Middle East and how it affects the United States. Discusses the origins and motivations of the organizations and individuals involved. Explores how America can combat violence without impinging on traditional freedoms. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, Marines, and the Mojave RC 53327 by Deanne Stillman read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Account of a violent crime, its origins, and its aftermath. In 1991 Marine lance corporal Valentine Underwood raped and murdered two young women in California's Mojave desert. Stillman examines the abusive culture the victims inhabited and the Marine code of silence. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.## The Valachi Papers RC 51136 by Peter Maas read by Robert O'Keefe 2 cassettes (Reissue) From his cell in a Washington, D.C., prison, gang member- turned-informer Joseph Valachi remembers his life in the Mafia. The book is filled with his detailed recollections of the organization's ritualistic way of life, with its oaths, beatings, revenge, murders, and unsolved crimes. Violence. 1968.### Diet The 3-Season Diet: Solving the Mysteries of Food Cravings, Weight Loss, and Exercise RC 52019 by John Douillard read by Randy Davidson 2 cassettes The author presents the results of a decade he spent applying Ayurvedic concepts to the American way of life, including exercise, eating habits, and stress prevention techniques. The diet follows nature's harvest: low fat in the spring, high carbohydrates in the summer, and high protein and fat in the winter. 2000.## Fit for Life: A New Beginning; Your Complete Diet and Health Plan for the Millennium RC 51027 by Harvey Diamond read by Randy Davidson 3 cassettes Author of Fit for Life (RC 22980) describes a program he believes will prevent cancer and other health problems by strengthening the lymph system. Components include walking, rebounding on a mini trampoline, periodic monodieting with fresh fruits and/or vegetables and juices, reducing animal product consumption, and exploiting the mind-body connection. 2000.## Slow but Sure: How I Lost 170 Pounds with the Help of God, Family, Family Circle Magazine, and Richard Simmons RC 52482 by Sandra Dalka-Prysby read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Author describes how, at forty-eight and 310 pounds in 1993, she asked Family Circle magazine to help her lose 150 pounds and stop smoking. She includes journal entries from the following five years to illustrate her slow but certain progress and the effect it has had on her physically and emotionally. 1999.## Strong Women Eat Well: Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy Body and Mind RC 53052 by Miriam E. Nelson read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Discusses nutrition and its scientific basis--including the national guidelines presented in the Food Guide Pyramid. Promotes consumption of water, whole grains, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Explains how to read labels on packaged foods. Contains fifty healthy and easy-to-prepare recipes. Companion to Strong Women, Strong Bones (RC 51016). 2001.## Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away RC 52463 by Suzanne Somers read by Sharon Murray 3 cassettes Somers explains how to lose weight by eating delectable foods in the right combinations. She provides more than one hundred new recipes for meats, sauces, and desserts using rich substances like cheese and butter. Companion to Eat Great, Lose Weight (RC 48948) and Get Skinny on Fabulous Food (RC 48777). Bestseller 2001.### Drama Dario Fo: Revolutionary Theatre RC 51793 by Tom Behan read by Fred Major 2 cassettes Biography of the Italian actor and playwright who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997. Three chapters follow a generally chronological order to form a political biography. Other chapters focus on three of Fo's most famous plays. 2000.## Diez Comedias del Siglo de Oro (Ten Plays of the Golden Age): An Annotated Omnibus of Ten Complete Plays by the Most Representative Spanish Dramatists of the Golden Age RC 52886 edited by José Martel and Hymen Alpern read by Juan Ramirez 7 cassettes Ten seventeenth-century Spanish plays by major playwrights, including Cervantes, Molina, Castro, and Calderón. Includes introductory, biographical, and bibliographical information in English and the plays in Spanish. 1968.## Four Comedies: The Braggart Soldier, The Brothers Menaechmus, The Haunted House, The Pot of Gold RC 51720 by Titus Maccius Plautus read by George Holmes 2 cassettes A collection of four plays, translated by Erich Segal, from the best-known playwright of ancient Rome, Titus Maccius Plautus (254-184 B.C.). The plays feature boisterous comedy, abundant word play, commonplace settings, and brisk song- and-dance routines. 1996.## Much Ado about Nothing RC 51553 by William Shakespeare read by Fred Major 3 cassettes (Reissue) First performed in 1598, this comedy in five acts concerns two pairs of lovers. Before Hero and Claudio can find happiness together, they must sort out the complications of Don John's false accusations. Meanwhile, Beatrice and Benedick match wits and fall in love. Includes notes and explanatory essays. 1995.### Family Ancestors: A Family History RC 52024 by William Maxwell read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes (Reissue) Former fiction editor at the New Yorker traces his family history with affection and humor. His ancestors came to the New World from Scotland and Ireland early in the eighteenth century, finally settling in Lincoln, Illinois, where they founded an independent sect called the Christian Church. 1971.## The Disciplined Mind: What All Students Should Understand RC 51243 by Howard Gardner read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Harvard University cognition and education professor proposes methods for teaching students to achieve objectives. Suggests that cultures convey to youth the artistry, truths, and virtues they value. Outlines several approaches to scholarship, arguing that individuals can learn in multiple ways. 1999.## Endangered: Your Child in a Hostile World RC 52412 by Johann Christoph Arnold read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette A pastor presents anecdotes and stories encouraging parents to put children first and avoid contemporary social ills that create unhappy families. He stresses the spiritual aspects of parenting and offers suggestions for bringing up offspring who are loved. 2000.## Father Courage: What Happens When Men Put Family First RC 51451 by Suzanne Braun Levine read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A journalist relies on interviews with a cross section of fathers in the United States to explore the rewards and challenges facing men as parents in the twenty-first century--the combined pursuit of success on the job, intimacy with close relatives, and time for friends. Views the workplace as more family-friendly for women. 2000.## The Invisible Heart: Economics and Family Values RC 52832 by Nancy Folbre read by Carol Dines 2 cassettes An economist examines the provision of care for children and elderly and disabled people in a competitive market society. Folbre observes that with many women working outside the home, the personal care system evolved in an earlier era has been eroded. She proposes measures for balancing economic self-interest and social welfare. 2001.## The Irreducible Needs of Children: What Every Child Must Have to Grow, Learn, and Flourish RC 52543 by T. Berry Brazelton and Stanley I. Greenspan read by Michele Schaeffer 2 cassettes Based on their broad experience, a pediatrician and a child psychiatrist present the fundamental requirements for providing children a healthy start. They identify seven basic needs and explore such topics as day care, public school, and environmental hazards. 2000.## Long-Distance Genealogy RC 51103 by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer read by Randy Atcher 3 cassettes A guide to genealogy for beginners and for those who cannot travel, emphasizing the principles of research and the types of records that can be accessed without leaving home. Includes sample letters and charts, addresses for pertinent associations and agencies, suggestions for the Internet, and tips on hiring a professional. 2000.## Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants, and Natural Selection RC 51099 by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy read by Mary Kane 6 cassettes A mother, wife, and anthropology professor at the University of California, Davis, draws from her own discipline, as well as history, literature, psychology, and primatology, to examine the distinct biological and genetic elements that constitute maternal instincts. Discusses such issues as infanticide, a mother's attachment and associated guilt, and the father-figure role. 1999.## Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning RC 52300 by Deborah Stipek and Kathy Seal read by Barbara Pinolini 2 cassettes Strategies that parents can employ to instill a lifelong love of learning in their children from infancy to elementary school age. Suggests ways to increase self- motivation without the need of bribery and excessive praise. Also includes information on selecting a school. Bestseller 2001.## The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults RC 53165 by Terri Apter read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Uses case studies to describe the age group called "thresholders"--young people ages eighteen to twenty-four-- and the problems they encounter while growing up. Warns parents that their children still need emotional support and offers suggestions for both generations in dealing with stress, money, relationships, college, and jobs. Some strong language. 2001.## The Myth of the First Three Years: A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and Lifelong Learning RC 50960 by John T. Bruer read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes The author disputes the widely publicized theory of the mid- 1990s that the crucial window of opportunity to properly stimulate a child's brain occurs before the third year. Examining research, he asserts that this is not the only critical period; the brain continues to develop throughout childhood and beyond. 1999.## The New Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are RC 52622 by Kevin Leman read by Christopher Walker 2 cassettes Psychologist explains his theory that a child's placement among siblings affects personality. Discusses first- and last-borns and middle children, common strengths and weaknesses of each group, and how to parent them. Suggests solutions to problems that may arise and tips for eventual success in life's endeavors. 1998.## Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby RC 52161 by Tracy Hogg read by Anne Flosnik 2 cassettes A neonatal nurse advocates methods for parents to gain insights into their baby's needs. E.A.S.Y. is Hogg's acronym for a recommended structured routine of Eating, Activity, Sleeping, and time for You; S.L.O.W. is a reminder to Stop, Listen, Observe, and evaluate What's up with the infant. Bestseller 2001.## The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A Twenty-Five Year Landmark Study RC 51404 by Judith Wallerstein and others read by Jill Fox 3 cassettes This followup to Second Chances (RC 29593) continues the study of children of divorce that was begun in 1971. Compares seven now-adult subjects to peers from intact families in the same community; offers suggestions for strengthening marriage and minimizing the damage of broken homes. Bestseller 2000.## You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities RC 52795 edited by Stanley D. Klein and Kim Schive read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes More than sixty essays by parents who are raising physically or mentally handicapped children. Includes advice, anecdotes, and words of wisdom. Lists state and national resource centers. Introduction by former U.S. attorney general Dick Thornburgh. 2001.### General Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper RC 52808 by Nicholson Baker read by Fred Major 3 cassettes Novelist and library activist Baker opposes the library practice of microfilming and then discarding old printed materials. He argues against the purported brittle-paper crisis and pleads for retaining old books and newspapers to be perused in their original format. 2001.## On Kissing: Travels in an Intimate Landscape RC 50439 by Adrianne Blue read by Susan McInerney 2 cassettes Drawing on the work of researchers, novelists, poets, and movie stars to illustrate her ideas, a journalist examines the physical act of kissing and explores the importance of the kiss from infancy through adulthood. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.## The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex RC 53624 by Joshua Piven and others read by Barbara Pinolini 1 cassette Suggestions for coping with romantic and not-so-romantic situations. Tips on finding a suitable mate--from initial attraction through the perils of dating, undressing, sleeping with, or leaving someone special. Advice on survival behavior in bars, restaurants, bedrooms, and airplane lavatories. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001.### Government and Politics The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard Nixon RC 52529 by Anthony Summers read by Richard Hauenstein 6 cassettes Scathing study of the thirty-seventh U.S. president based on interviews with his psychiatrist and contemporaries. Suggests that Nixon's flawed character, love of intrigue, and money led to criminal behavior that began in California and continued through Watergate. Strong language. 2000.## At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried to Steal the Election RC 52306 by Bill Sammon read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Partisan analysis of the 2000 U.S. presidential election crisis when, for thirty-six days, the results of the race were contested by Democratic candidate Al Gore. Describes how the Gore campaign's efforts in Florida came to an end when George W. Bush's electoral victory was ensured by a Supreme Court decision. Bestseller 2001.## The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President RC 52784 by Vincent Bugliosi read by Richard Hauenstein 1 cassette Former Los Angeles prosecutor asserts that U.S. Supreme Court justices Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas, O'Connor, and Kennedy "did not act impartially in the case of Bush v. Gore" when they stopped the recount of contested Florida votes during the 2000 presidential election. Developed from an article that originally appeared in the Nation. Bestseller 2001.## Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency; from the Cold War through the Dawn of a New Century RC 52277 by James Bamford read by Lou Harpenau 5 cassettes In this sequel to The Puzzle Palace (RC 19096), the author pursues his investigation of the National Security Agency-- "the largest, most secret, and most advanced spy organization on the planet." Bamford analyzes the agency's Vietnam and cold war activities, technological capabilities, and personnel, and argues the need for congressional oversight. Bestseller 2001.## The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton RC 51776 by Peter Baker read by Butch Hoover 4 cassettes Journalist details the role of congressmen and White House staff in the late-1990s effort to remove the American president from office for high crimes and misdemeanors. Discusses the political and cultural clashes that led to the attempt and implications for future chief executives. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.## The Case against Hillary Clinton RC 53362 by Peggy Noonan read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Polemic on the character of the former first lady by Reagan speechwriter and author of What I Saw at the Revolution (RC 30709) and other works. Alleging that Senator Clinton feels entitled to power, Noonan summarizes her involvement in a number of scandals. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.## Chances of a Lifetime RC 51988 by Warren Christopher read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes Memoir by secretary of state in the Clinton administration, who began his legal career as a law clerk for Supreme Court justice William O. Douglas in 1949. Christopher describes his life in public service, which included roles in the Johnson and Carter administrations, and discusses the numerous crises he's witnessed. Bestseller 2001.## A Charge to Keep: My Journey to the White House RC 51903 by George W. Bush read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Autobiography of George W. Bush written during his campaign for president. Recalls his childhood in Texas, education, military service, business career, and political life. Describes his philosophy of "compassionate conservatism" and his hopes for the future. Bestseller 1999.## Compassionate Conservatism: What It Is, What It Does, and How It Can Transform America RC 51789 by Marvin Olasky read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes The author summarizes the principles of compassionate conservatism as he observes how faith-based organizations work among the poor. Also describes the tools needed by these antipoverty programs to succeed and gives suggestions for implementing them. Foreword by President George W. Bush. 2000.## Does America Need a Foreign Policy? Toward a Diplomacy for the Twenty-First Century RC 53026 by Henry Kissinger read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes The Republican Party's elder statesman surveys and critiques U.S. foreign policy around the world in chapters devoted to geographical sectors: Europe and Russia, the Western Hemisphere, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Discusses the politics of globalization, NAFTA, and traditional American stands on peace and justice. Bestseller 2001.## Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership; Nixon to Clinton RC 51775 by David Gergen read by Gary Tipton 3 cassettes An advisor to U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton assesses their leadership styles and their triumphs and failures. Outlines seven qualities he deems essential for a successful commander-in- chief. Bestseller 2000.## The Gentleman from New York: Daniel Patrick Moynihan; a Biography RC 52392 by Godfrey Hodgson read by Gordon Gould 4 cassettes Presents an account of the popular senator's life as a politician who championed both liberal and conservative causes. Traces Moynihan's difficult childhood, his educational path, and his varied career in government. Discusses the philosophy behind his landmark 1965 report on African American families. Some strong language. 2000.## The Great American Tax Dodge: How Spiraling Fraud and Avoidance Are Killing Fairness, Destroying the Income Tax, and Costing You RC 51805 by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes Two Pulitzer Prize-winning writers describe the fraud and inequities they perceive in the American tax system. They argue that tax laws should be revised and simplified, maintaining that a double standard applied to citizens in different income brackets allows the rich to evade responsibility for their fair share. 2000.## An Hour before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood RC 51566 by Jimmy Carter read by Ted Stoddard 2 cassettes The thirty-ninth president of the United States reminisces about growing up in rural Georgia during the depression. Traces his family genealogy; examines social mores of the segregated South. Describes his experience of daily life in a small, close-knit farming community until his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Bestseller 2001.## If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates: More Political Subversion RC 51808 by Jim Hightower read by Jack Fox 3 cassettes Radio talk show host seriocomically dissects American politics, including the 2000 presidential race, and finds much lacking. Exhorts people to demand change by eliminating corporate influence on the parties and taking control locally. Fumes against globalization, lobbyists, and the sameness of Democrats and Republicans. 2000.## Inventing Al Gore: A Biography RC 51235 by Bill Turque read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Biography of the former senator from Tennessee and vice president under President Bill Clinton. Concentrates on his political views as well as his childhood and rise to power. Questions some behavior such as the 1996 fundraising scandal and his penchant for grandiosity. 2000.## "Is Our Children Learning?" The Case against George W. Bush RC 51902 by Paul Begala read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Partisan criticism of President George W. Bush by a Democratic party political advisor, using quotations from Bush's speeches during his Texas governorship and the 2000 presidential campaign. Examines Bush's record in Texas on such issues as education, the environment, gun control, the death penalty, and taxes. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.## It Didn't Happen Here: Why Socialism Failed in the United States RC 52264 by Seymour Martin Lipset and Gary Marks read by Butch Hoover 3 cassettes Two political sociologists explain the rejection of the socialist movement in the United States. Observing the emphasis on economic centralization in many democratic countries, they attribute its relative insignificance in America to the overall prosperity of the working class, the operations of the two-party system, and legal constraints. 2000.## John Adams RC 52275 by David McCullough read by Gary Telles 6 cassettes Award-winning author chronicles the life and times of America's second president, New Englander John Adams (1735- 1826). Examines his pivotal role as revolutionary, diplomat, and politician as well as his friendship--and rivalry--with Thomas Jefferson. Primary sources detail his relationship with his wife, Abigail, four children, and notable contemporaries. Bestseller 2001.## Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling RC 52381 by Eleanor Clift and Tom Brazaitis read by Judith Ann Gantly 3 cassettes Washington pundits assess the chances of the United States electing a female president. They assert that pop culture in the media age makes the goal attainable and highlight the careers of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christine Todd Whitman, and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, among others. The authors propose strategies for women considering political office. 2000.## Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom RC 51271 by Bob Woodward read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes Traces Alan Greenspan's years as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; explains the group's functions and the ramifications of its decisions. Follows his career through such crises as the stock market crash of 1987 and the economic turmoil in Mexico and Asia during the 1990s. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.## The Money Men: The Real Story of Fundraising's Influence on Political Power in America RC 52497 by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum read by Tom Burch 2 cassettes A journalist details the activities of fundraisers and describes donors' impact on American politics. Birnbaum argues that the small elite group has had an increasingly large say in the way the government is run and asserts that the American Association of Retired Persons is the most effective fundraising organization in the nation. 2000.## The Ralph Nader Reader RC 52407 by Ralph Nader read by Jake Williams 4 cassettes Four decades of essays from the consumer advocate and the 2000 presidential nominee of the Green Party. Includes Nader's views on the government, corporations, world trade, consumer rights, legal reform, the media, and citizen action. 2000.## Robert Kennedy: His Life RC 52309 by Evan Thomas read by Terence Aselford 5 cassettes Newsweek editor assesses the life and career of the New York senator who was attorney general in the 1960s administration of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. Thomas relies on interviews, personal files, and declassified national security documents; argues that courage and determination contributed to his success; and explores the relationship between the two men. 2000.## Ron Brown: An Uncommon Life RC 52552 by Steven A. Holmes read by Bob Moore 3 cassettes Traces Ron Brown's youth in Harlem; his years at Middlebury College; his positions as chief lobbyist of the National Urban League, partner in the Patton Boggs law firm, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and secretary of commerce; and his untimely death. Discusses his efforts to expand America's export market. 2000.## Special Forces: A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces RC 52128 by Tom Clancy read by Ralph Lowenstein 4 cassettes Portrait of the United States Special Forces, aka the Green Berets. Discusses their recruitment and training, equipment, and missions. Includes an interview with General Hugh Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and ends with a mini-novel depicting a terrorist revolution in Indonesia. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2001.## Supreme Injustice: How the High Court Hijacked Election 2000 RC 52786 by Alan M. Dershowitz read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes A prominent attorney comments on the Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore that stopped the contested vote- counting in Florida and settled the 2000 election. He criticizes the decision as partisan, discusses the justices' motives, and looks at some of their earlier opinions, which he maintains contradict their arguments in this one. Bestseller 2001.## Teen Power Politics: Make Yourself Heard RC 51800 by Sara Jane Boyers read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Explains the concept of a democracy, the history of voting rights in America, the election process including the electoral college, and the importance of becoming an informed citizen. Encourages teens to participate in their community and to become politically active. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Tip O'Neill and the Democratic Century RC 51966 by John Aloysius Farrell read by Robert Sams 7 cassettes in 2 containers The life and times of politician Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (1912-1994), whose career spanned fifty years and culminated in five terms as Speaker of the House. Describes O'Neill's family history as well as the changing fortunes of the Democratic party during the course of the twentieth century. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.## Truth at Any Cost: Ken Starr and the Unmaking of Bill Clinton RC 51607 by Susan Schmidt and Michael Weisskopf read by Ted Stoddard 2 cassettes Account of independent counsel Ken Starr's impeachment prosecution of U.S. president Bill Clinton in the late 1990s. Explores the hostile relations between Starr and the Justice Department and the role of prosecution witness Linda Tripp. Some strong language. 2000.## Way Out There in the Blue: Reagan, Star Wars, and the End of the Cold War RC 52547 by Frances FitzGerald read by Nanette Savard 6 cassettes Examines President Reagan's world view and the origins of his "Star Wars" missile defense initiative. Documents the clashes between Secretary of State George Shultz and Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger concerning the program. Concludes with a report on missile defense research after the Reagan years. 2000.## When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan RC 53364 by Peggy Noonan read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan asserts that his greatness lay in his character. Includes anecdotes from those who knew the president well; analyzes his career as a film star, a union representative, and a politician; and discusses the factors that influenced him. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.### Hobbies Crochet Your Way: A Learn-to-Crochet Afghan, Over Forty Projects for Home and Family, Easy-to-Understand Text and Symbols, Special Instructions for Left-Handers, EZ Reference Crochet Shorthand Chart RC 51102 by Gloria Tracy and Susan Levin read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Basic instructions for novices and techniques to extend the skills of experts. Presents step-by-step directions for creating an afghan using a different stitch in each block. Other projects range from sweaters, hats, and shoulder bags to bath mats and similar items. 2000.## Disney's Family Fun Crafts RC 51107 edited by Deanna F. Cook and others read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Collection of five hundred creative activities for parents to share with their children. Offers ideas on setting up an area for crafts and suggests supplies, including recyclables and inexpensive materials, to keep on hand. Sample projects include spooky spiders, pencil toppers, finger puppets, splatter shirts, and holiday gifts. 1997.## Knitting for Fun and Profit RC 51554 by Shirley MacNulty read by Patricia McDermott 2 cassettes Half the book covers the basics of knitting--selecting yarn and tools and reviewing stitches, techniques, and tips--and the instructions for four projects. The second part discusses how to sell finished products and includes a mini- course in crafts-business basics. Contains personal anecdotes about knitters who profit from their hobby. 1999.## The Knitting Goddess: Finding the Heart and Soul of Knitting through Instruction, Projects, and Stories RC 52082 by Deborah Bergman read by Corrie James 2 cassettes Folktales and legends about knitting lead into basic information for beginners and progressively harder projects for the more advanced. New stitches are explained as required. Projects include a stole, ribbed scarf, pullover, pillow cover, bag, turtleneck, afghan, and a hood called an Athena smoke ring. 2000.## Mulholland's Book of Magic RC 52956 by John Mulholland read by Rick Foucheux 3 cassettes Explains how to perform dozens of simple magic tricks developed by the author. Suggests pleasing an audience by using psychology, props, and trained assistants. Includes tricks specifically for entertaining children. 1963.## Penn and Teller's How to Play in Traffic RC 53078 by Penn Jillette read by Christopher Walker 1 cassette A pair of professional illusionists intersperse descriptions of how to perform magic tricks, practical jokes, and pranks throughout this travelog of their favorite wacky tourist attractions. Some strong language. 1997.### Holidays Merry Christmas! Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday RC 51412 by Karal Ann Marling read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes Art history professor focuses on the materialistic aspects of Christmas in America. She writes of the images of trees, holiday scenes, packages, food, and family that make the holiday special. She also covers wrapping papers, store decorations, parades, gifts, and Santa Claus. 2000.## Noche Buena: Hispanic American Christmas Stories RC 51674 edited by Nicolás Kanellos read by Peter Gil 2 cassettes Collection of thirty-six literary works celebrating the Christmas season, derived from the cultures of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and other Hispanic groups who migrated to the United States. Includes the play Los Pastores from Mexico, a sixteenth-century dramatization of Christ's birth. Many entries are presented in both English and Spanish languages. 2000.### Humor The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action RC 51562 by Wendy Northcutt read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Compilation of bizarre anecdotes from a popular Internet site commemorating individuals whose actions have lethal personal consequences, thereby removing them from the gene pool. Award-winners include tourists who locked themselves out of their car in a tiger grotto and a terrorist who opened his returned letter bomb. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 2000.## Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II RC 52548 edited by Charles Osgood read by Peter Gil 1 cassette Radio and television anchorman edits and introduces a collection of essays, jokes, and poems from the Second World War. Includes "A Dictionary of American Military Slang 1941- 1944"; spoofs featuring Artie Greengroin, Pfc.; and selections from Yank magazine and the Reader's Digest's regular "Humor in Uniform" feature. Some strong language. 2001.## Mirth of a Nation: The Best Contemporary Humor RC 51709 edited by Michael J. Rosen read by L.J. Ganser 3 cassettes More than 100 humorous pieces by contemporary authors and comedians, including Dave Barry, Roy Blount Jr., and Fran Lebowitz. Presents commentaries on President Clinton, O.J. Simpson, Madonna, and Saddam Hussein, as well as kids, travel, soccer coaches, and El Niño. Some strong language. 2000.## The Most of P.G. Wodehouse RC 52561 by P.G. Wodehouse read by David Cutler 5 cassettes Collection of stories by the British humorist, featuring golf, the Drones Club, Mr. Mulliner, Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge, and Jeeves. Also includes the novel Quick Service. 1960.## Napalm and Silly Putty RC 52283 by George Carlin read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes The comedian, who also wrote Brain Droppings (RC 44750), continues with a collection of zany one-liners, observations on modern life, and loony lists. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001.## Steve Allen's Private Joke File RC 52837 by Steve Allen read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes The acclaimed comedian, entertainer, and early talk show host relates his favorite jokes, one-liners, anecdotes, limericks, quotes, and zingers gleaned from a career spanning more than fifty years in radio, film, and television. 2000.## A Year in Van Nuys RC 52568 by Sandra Tsing Loh read by Nanette Savard 2 cassettes Downwardly mobile thirty-five-year-old's witty account of a year in suburban Van Nuys, California. Through four seasons, from the "Winter of Our Discontent" to the "Fall of Our Dearest Expectations," she muses on her brushes with fame, a $300-an-hour therapist, a too-thin and well-off sister, and her musician spouse. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.### Inspiration The Best Spiritual Writing, 2001 RC 53321 edited by Philip Zaleski read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Anthology of poems and prose pieces about faith, love, prayer, and divinity representing Christian, Jewish, Native American, and Buddhist traditions. Contains Valerie Martin's biographical essay "Being Saint Francis" and Floyd Skloot's poem "The Yoga Exercise" about a graceful woman in the yogic "heron" posture. 2001.## Chicken Soup for the Father's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Fathers RC 52660 by Jack Canfield and others read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes A collection of true stories by or about fathers. In "Riding Tandem," blind athlete Erik Weihenmayer discusses his bond with his father. He recalls the insights he gained on a twelve-hundred-mile bicycle trek they made together in 1998 in Vietnam. Bestseller 2001.## Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters: Letters of Life, Love, and Learning RC 52367 compiled by Jack Canfield and others read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes A collection of letters written by teenagers reflecting on and reacting to reading the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (RC 44853, RC 47252, RC 50351) series. For senior high readers. Bestseller 2001.## God Calling RC 51750 edited by A.J. Russell read by Margaret Strom 2 cassettes (Reissue) A book of daily Christian inspirations and devotions compiled by two women who chose to remain anonymous and who maintained that the messages were channeled through them by Jesus Christ of Nazareth. 1933.## How to Be Born Again RC 51855 by Billy Graham read by Don Nelson 2 cassettes (Reissue) Veteran Christian evangelist explains the phrase "born again" as a biblical message that dates back two thousand years. Outlines the steps that can lead to a personal and religious turnabout. 1977.## Perfectly Still: A Journey through the Heart of Loss to Love RC 53356 by Patricia B. Moran read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Moran, a teacher at Oregon State University, discusses the spiritual insight she has gained into human emotions while helping two people very close to her, who are dying. One is a former student with leukemia. The other is her mother, who has a brain tumor. 2000.## Sundays Down South: A Pastor's Stories RC 52845 by James O. Chatham read by Randy Atcher 2 cassettes A Presbyterian Church pastor presents a collection of stories from parishes in Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Kentucky that portray the culture and values of the South. Addressing daily life, these accounts depict heroism and tragedy, ingenuity and vanity. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1999.## Until Today! Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind RC 51659 by Iyanla Vanzant read by Margaret Strom 3 cassettes Daily words, thoughts, and actions for those seeking spiritual development and a more fulfilling sense of self. Asserts that meditation and service to God will create positive changes in life's circumstances. Presents three elements of commitment: openness, willingness, and readiness. Encourages readers to practice acts of love, forgiveness, and faith. Bestseller 2000.### Journalism and the Media About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made RC 51694 by Ben Yagoda read by Frank Coffee 4 cassettes A well-researched critical history of the magazine's first seventy-five years. Discusses its contents--the form of the magazine and how it evolved--and the magazine's role in American cultural life under the leadership of Harold Ross and then William Shawn. A brief epilogue covers the years after 1987. 2000.## Ava's Man RC 53019 by Rick Bragg read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist continues the personal history he began in All Over but the Shoutin' (RC 46142). Focuses on his mother's disadvantaged childhood in Appalachia during the Great Depression and recounts the life of her beloved father, Charlie Bundrum, still vividly remembered by relatives. Bestseller 2001.## Book Business: Publishing; Past, Present, and Future RC 52844 by Jason Epstein read by Fred Major 1 cassette A former editor at Doubleday and Random House recounts the development of publishing during his fifty-year career and recalls authors and publishers he has known personally. He also discusses the challenges the industry faces in the future, including the effects of the Internet. 2001.## The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst RC 51959 by David Nasaw read by Bill Wallace 5 cassettes An account of publishing heir Hearst's childhood as the wealthy son of a California gold miner, his own family with five sons, life with his mistress Marion Davies, his acquisition of fabulous homes and artifacts, as well as his political views and use of power. 2000.## Fat Man in a Middle Seat: Forty Years of Covering Politics RC 50832 by Jack W. Germond read by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes A veteran print and media journalist known for his honesty and candor recounts highlights of his forty years reporting American politics. Reminisces on his experiences covering national figures from governor Nelson Rockefeller in the 1950s to president Bill Clinton through the 1990s, complete with insider observations and anecdotes. Some strong language. 1999.## Natural Blonde: A Memoir RC 51277 by Liz Smith read by Jacinda Bronaugh 3 cassettes Autobiography of the gossip columnist from Ft. Worth, Texas, who wrote about the rich and famous for over five decades. Describes her childhood and rise to prominence, and dishes out gossip about past and present celebrities--both bluebloods and Hollywood types. Some strong language. Bestseller 2000.## The No Spin Zone: Confrontations with the Powerful and Famous in America RC 53298 by Bill O'Reilly read by Terence Aselford 1 cassette Television commentator continues his criticism of American society begun in The O'Reilly Factor (RC 51053). Includes his views on George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson, pedophiles, sex, violence, capital punishment, taxes, drugs, and more. Afterword by author James Ellroy. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.## Now This: Radio, Television...and the Real World RC 51790 by Judy Muller read by Sharon Murray 1 cassette A veteran radio and television correspondent describes her career as a journalist and single mother, juggling schedules to raise two daughters. Recalls starting out as one of the few women in the business and discusses some of the stories she covered, including the O.J. Simpson trial and the Columbine High School shootings. 2000.## Off Camera: Private Thoughts Made Public RC 52172 by Ted Koppel read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Koppel presents in journal form "snapshots of the twentieth century's final year, and some memories and observations it triggered." He includes well-known public events, such as Clinton's impeachment and the war in Kosovo, but he also reflects on his childhood in England and offers glimpses into his family's private life. 2000.## Rich Media, Poor Democracy: Communication Politics in Dubious Times RC 52215 by Robert W. McChesney read by John Richardson 3 cassettes Asserts that the media have become a "significant antidemocratic force in the United States" and offers solutions. Describes the current vertical concentration of power by a few large conglomerates and its political alignment. 1999.## Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism RC 53140 by Daniel Schorr read by Frank Coffee 3 cassettes Octogenarian news analyst for National Public Radio recounts his sixty-plus years in journalism. Recalls his New York boyhood as the child of Jewish immigrants, his quarter century with CBS beginning in 1953, and his joining Ted Turner to develop CNN. Reflects on changing technology and standards in the news industry. Some strong language. 2001.## Ted Poston: Pioneer American Journalist RC 50631 by Kathleen A. Hauke read by Jake Williams 3 cassettes Depicts Ted Poston as the first African American to break the color barrier in journalism by joining the staff of the New York Post in 1935. Recalls how his reporting exposed racism to the paper's white readership. Notes that he also served as an advisor and tutor to many young black journalists. 1998.### Language The Elements of Style RC 52467 by William Strunk and E.B. White read by Lou Harpenau 1 cassette A compendium of specific tips to encourage writers to be clear, brief, and bold. This fourth edition of E.B. White's revision of Strunk's classic style manual is modestly updated to accommodate gender references and to provide fresh examples. Contains a foreword by Roger Angell. Bestseller 2000.## Noah Webster and the American Dictionary RC 51823 by David Micklethwait read by Lou Harpenau 5 cassettes Drawing mainly on original documents, Micklethwait presents an account of Noah Webster, who is credited with creating the first American dictionary. He describes some of Webster's other roles, such as schoolteacher, itinerant lecturer, and champion of copyright protection in America. Also discusses how Webster was, ironically, a great plagiarist. 2000.## Vanishing Voices: The Extinction of the World's Languages RC 52195 by Daniel Nettle and Suzanne Romaine read by Lewis Grenville 2 cassettes This study of endangered languages examines the link between language survival and environmental issues. Discusses the various factors responsible for the disappearance of languages and why the rate is accelerating. Advocates the preservation of linguistic diversity as a benchmark of cultural diversity. 2000.## Word Court: Wherein Verbal Virtue Is Rewarded, Crimes against the Language Are Punished, and Poetic Justice Is Done RC 51784 by Barbara Wallraff read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes A columnist and senior editor at the Atlantic Monthly tackles English-language style and usage issues raised by readers. In essays organized by topic, she addresses grammar and vocabulary problems with humor and tact. She strongly encourages rewriting for clarity and provides much practical and specific advice. 2000.## Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language RC 51199 by Steven Pinker read by Dennis Rooney 3 cassettes A cognitive scientist illuminates the nature of language by exploring the formation of tenses. Pinker maintains verbs are processed in two distinct ways: either by the strict application of rules or by less predictable associative means. He discusses the acquisition and operation of these processes and which parts of the brain govern them. 1999.### Legal Absolute Power: The Legacy of Corruption in the Clinton-Reno Justice Department RC 52167 by David Limbaugh read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes A polemical account of the Justice Department under President Bill Clinton. In support of his charges of bias and corruption against Clinton-appointed attorney general Janet Reno, Limbaugh introduces evidence from the Waco disaster, the White House travel agency scandal, the Elian Gonzalez case, and the tobacco company prosecutions. Bestseller 2001.## Americans with Disabilities: Exploring Implications of the Law for Individuals and Institutions RC 51493 edited by Leslie Pickering Francis and Anita Silvers read by Rick Rohan 5 cassettes Essays by leading philosophers, legal scholars, and political theorists--many with backgrounds in bioethics or in disability studies--examine critical issues concerning the conceptual, philosophical, political, and legal foundations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990. 2000.## Brown v. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy RC 53365 by James T. Patterson read by Jake Williams 2 cassettes Examines the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned state-sponsored racial segregation in America's public schools. Explores the decision's context, the subsequent progress of social equality, and events that have surrounded efforts to implement the court's guidelines. 2001.## The Custom of the Sea RC 51749 by Neil Hanson read by David Cutler 2 cassettes Drawing from newspaper accounts and court proceedings, a journalist depicts the 1884 Mignonette journey and the ensuing case in English court that made cannibalism a felony. Shipwrecked and wandering the seas in a lifeboat without food and water for several days, the crew killed and ate its youngest member. Some violence. 1999.## Justice: Crimes, Trials, and Punishments RC 52897 by Dominick Dunne read by Rick Foucheux 3 cassettes Articles originally published in Vanity Fair about the celebrity trials the author covered. He describes the cases of his daughter's murderer, John Sweeney; O.J. Simpson; the Menendez brothers; and Claus von Bülow. Highlights failings of the legal system, concluding that the rich are tried differently. Strong language. Bestseller 2001.## Leaving the Bench: Supreme Court Justices at the End RC 51629 by David N. Atkinson read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Using biographies, judicial papers, and interviews, a law professor provides a historical treatment of U.S. Supreme Court justices' deaths, resignations, and retirements. Explains that judges, who have lifetime tenure, sometimes hold their posts longer than physically or mentally capable. Argues pros and cons of mandating retirement age for jurists. 1999.## Minding the Law RC 52551 by Anthony G. Amsterdam and Jerome Bruner read by Robert Sams 4 cassettes A law professor and a psychologist show how language and culture determine legal outcomes. Theoretical discussions of categorization, narrative, rhetoric, and the shifting ground of culture alternate with close studies of Supreme Court decisions. The authors discern a retreat from earlier civil rights legislation in the court under Chief Justice Rehnquist. 2000.## The New Lifetime Legal Guide RC 52091 by Steven Mitchell Sack read by Butch Hoover 4 cassettes Sack--a practicing attorney, author, and lecturer--addresses the legal needs of a typical family by offering "a lawyer's wisdom and experience . . . whatever your concern or problem." He presents hundreds of strategies for dealing with issues such as abuse, civil rights, consumer transactions, employment, cohabitation, and wills. 1998.## Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals RC 52849 by Steven M. Wise read by Tom Burch 3 cassettes Argues strongly that the best way to end cruelty to animals in the name of laboratory research would be to extend their rights under the law. Reviews legal treatment of nonhumans since ancient times, examines scientific evidence of similarities between apes and people, and proposes "personhood" status for chimpanzees. 2000.## To an Unknown God: Religious Freedom on Trial RC 52705 by Garrett Epps read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Chronicles a conflict between the Native American Church's use of the mood-altering drug peyote in religious rituals and state and federal narcotics statutes. Examines the court decisions involving a Kla