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Across the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori, Book 1 RC
54917
by Lian Hearn
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
In a feudal land that echoes Japan, a youth raised by the peace-
loving Hidden people is rescued from certain death and adopted by
the warlord Otori Shigeru. Renamed Takeo, the youth discovers his
martial arts skills and learns about his unsuspected heritage,
first love, and the difficulties of divided loyalties. Some
violence. 2002.

Anthony Adverse RC 53696
by Hervey Allen
read by Mark Ashby
9 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue)
Vast, popular historical romance charting the fortunes of a young
man born out of wedlock in 1775, raised in an Italian convent,
and apprenticed to a merchant. Adverse becomes wealthy as a
trader in Africa, Napoleonic Europe, and America. Through many
adventures he carries a Madonna figure that belonged to his dead
mother. 1933.

Around the World in Eighty Days RC 53171
by Jules Verne
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes (Reissue)
London, 1872. Well-to-do, eccentric Phileas Fogg is certain that
he can travel around the world in eighty days. He's so sure that
he's wagered half of his fortune and set off on the grand
adventure with his servant, Passepartout. Includes a 1988
afterword. For senior high and older readers. 1873.

The Blackbirder: The Brethren of the Coast, Book 2 RC 53881
by James L. Nelson
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Virginia, 1702. Planter and privateer Thomas Marlowe sets out to
sea with his partner, Francis Bickerstaff, and his freedman, King
James. When James kills a slaver and flees back to Africa, the
governor insists that Marlowe capture him. Sequel to The
Guardship (RC 53880). Violence and strong language. 2001.

Captain from Castile RC 53334
by Samuel Shellabarger
read by Peter Gil
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Spain, 1518. Young aristocrat Pedro de Vargas leaves behind his
family, the injustices of the Inquisition, and a beautiful gypsy
girl to travel to New Spain to seek his fortune. There he joins
Hern n Cort‚s's Conquistadors to overcome the infidels in Mexico.
Some violence. 1945.

Cross of St. George: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 22 RC 52773
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
1813. In this sequel to For My Country's Freedom (RC 52772),
Captain Adam Bolitho is acquitted by a court martial for the loss
of his ship, after he escapes from prison. Meanwhile his uncle,
Sir Richard, returns to Halifax, Canada, and comes under heavy
fire while protecting ships from American attacks. 1996.

The Darkening Sea: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 20 RC 52771
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
1809. Although he wants to retire, Vice Admiral Sir Richard
Bolitho accepts his assignment to keep the British shipping lanes
open. Napoleon has made a pact with the Americans. Bolitho, along
with his nephew Adam, comes to blows with them. Sequel to Beyond
the Reef (RC 52770). 1993.

Fire Ice: A Novel from the NUMA Files RC 54328
by Clive Cussler
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes
Kurt Austin and his forces at the National Underwater and Marine
Agency (NUMA) battle Mikhail Razov, a Russian billionaire who
plans to destroy the coastal United States. Razov fires missiles
in the ocean to release methane hydrate that triggers tsunamis
and global warming. Violence and strong language. Bestseller
2002.

For My Country's Freedom: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 21 RC
52772
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
1811. Vice Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho enjoyed a few months at
home in Cornwall, England, with his lover, Lady Catherine
Somervell. But conflict with the United States is increasing.
Captain Adam Bolitho is concerned because his father had deserted
to the colonists during the rebellion. Sequel to The Darkening
Sea (RC 52771). 1995.

The Guardship: The Brethren of the Coast, Book 1 RC 53880
by James L. Nelson
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Virginia, 1701. Planter Thomas Marlowe kills Matthew Wilkenson in
a duel over the honor of widow Elizabeth Tinling and then is
assigned to protect the colony from pirate Jean-Pierre LeRois.
Marlowe conceals his own dubious past. Prequel to Blackbirder (RC
53881). Violence and strong language. 2000.

Jack Frake: Sparrowhawk, Book One RC 55242
by Edward Cline
read by David Cutler
2 cassettes
Cornwall, England; 1744. Poor ten-year-old Jack Frake is educated
by a kindly rector before joining smuggler Augustus Skelly's
gang. After being caught and sentenced to hard labor, Jack is
rescued by Captain John Ramshaw and transported to the American
colonies to serve out his sentence. 2001.

The Jester RC 55455
by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
read by Neil Dickson
3 cassettes
French innkeeper Hugh de Luc joins the Crusades in 1096 but
deserts after a year of carnage. Returning home with a few
relics, he finds his village in ruins and his beloved wife a
prisoner in the local duke's castle. Violence, strong language,
and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2003.

King's Captain: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure RC 53006
by Dewey Lambdin
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
In this sequel to Jester's Fortune (RC 53005), Naval Commander
Alan Lewrie, after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, is promoted
to captain of a new warship. But he must first quell the mutiny
on his ship and spend time with his wife. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 2000.

Lusitania RC 55539
by David Butler
read by Merwyn Smith
5 cassettes (Reissue)
Fictional account of 1915 bombing of the Lusitania, a passenger
ship traveling from the United States to Europe, during World War
I. Romance and political intrigue occupy the travelers until a
German U-boat strikes, killing more than a thousand and throwing
the rest into the sea. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1982.

May There Be a Road RC 53244
by Louis L'Amour
read by Richard Hauenstein
2 cassettes
Ten previously uncollected short stories. In the title piece,
written in 1960, a young Tibetan chieftain fights enemy soldiers
in order to rescue and claim his bride. The tale depicts how
tribal peoples oppose the invasion of their mountainous land by
the Red Chinese and their superior weapons. Some violence. 2001.

Relentless Pursuit: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 25 RC 54471
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Off the coast of Africa, 1815. In this sequel to Second to None
(RC 52775), Captain Adam Bolitho still mourns the death of his
uncle, Richard, but heeds the call to duty. The British admiralty
sends him into southern waters to halt slave running. 2001.

Second to None: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 24 RC 52775
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
1815. Sequel to Sword of Honour (RC 52774). Lady Catherine, Sir
Richard Bolitho's mistress, needs another protector after his
death during a sea battle. His nephew Adam is given command of a
new frigate, fighting back pirates and slavers off the coast of
Africa. And Napoleon stages a comeback. 1999.

The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight RC
53734
by James Redfield
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Author of The Celestine Prophecy (RC 38075) continues his quest
for spiritual enlightenment. As he travels from Kathmandu, Nepal,
to Lhasa, Tibet, in search of Shambhala (a.k.a. Shangri-La), he
encounters many perils in the Himalayas. Sequel to The Tenth
Insight: Holding the Vision (RC 42041). 1999.

The Sheik RC 54081
by E.M. Hull
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Influential early-twentieth-century popular romance. When
Englishwoman Diana Mayo recklessly embarks on a desert outing,
she is kidnapped by Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, ravished, and held
hostage in his camp. But over time Diana falls in love with the
handsome ruler. Some violence and some strong language. 1921.

Sons of the Sheik RC 54891
by E.M. Hull
read by Susan McInerney
3 cassettes
In this sequel to The Sheik (RC 54081), Ahmed Ben Hassan and his
wife, Diana, eagerly await the arrival of their English-reared
son, Caryll. Meanwhile, son Ahmed falls in love with a young
Moorish girl. Cultural differences divide the family. Some
violence and some strong language. 1925.

Sword of Honour: Richard Bolitho Novels, Volume 23 RC 52774
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
1814. Napoleon is finally defeated and exiled. Captain Adam
Bolitho remains in Canada guarding the shipping routes against
American raiders. Sir Richard is sent to Malta where his
mistress, Lady Catherine, visits him. But the skirmishes still
continue. Sequel to Cross of St. George (RC 52773). 1998.

Thunderhead RC 55183
by Mary O'Hara
read by Jack Fox
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Ken McLaughlin is determined that Flicka's first foal will become
a great racehorse. But the ugly white colt, a throwback to an
albino grandsire, does not meet Ken's expectations. Sequel to My
Friend Flicka (RC 26642). For junior and senior high and older
readers. 1943.

True History of the Kelly Gang RC 53638
by Peter Carey
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Australia, 1880; Ned Kelly is hanged for a series of crimes.
Before his execution, Kelly writes letters to his daughter
describing his life. Recalls how his mother apprenticed him to a
highwayman and how, at age fourteen, he robbed rich Englishmen
who despised the Irish. Strong language and some violence.
Bestseller 2000.

Trustee from the Tool Room RC 54090
by Nevil Shute
read by David Cutler
2 cassettes
Keith Stewart leads a simple life in London making mechanical
models and writing for a hobby magazine. While he is temporarily
caring for his niece, her parents are shipwrecked off South
America, carrying a fortune in diamonds to the bottom. Keith
heads off to recover the girl's inheritance and finds adventure.
1960.

24 Hours RC 52439
by Margaret Mahy
read by Bruce Nelson
1 cassette
When New Zealander Ellis returns to spend the summer before
college at home, he runs into an old delinquent school chum.
During the next twenty-four hours Ellis shaves his head, gets a
tattoo, falls in love, and rescues a kidnapped baby. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2000.

Under the Andes RC 54930
by Rex Stout
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Early novel by the author, first published in the All-Story
Magazine in 1914. Temptress Desir‚e Le Mire and brothers Paul and
Harry Lamar search for lost treasure in a mysterious cave. They
encounter Incas who have been deformed by living underground.
Introduction by John McAleer. 1914.

Blindness and Physical Handicaps

Of Sound Mind RC 53735
by Jean Ferris
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
High school senior Theo, who interprets spoken English into sign
language for his domineering mother, resents her monopoly of his
time. With the support and encouragement of Ivy, whose father is
deaf, Theo acknowledges the need to develop his own talents. For
junior and senior high readers. 2001.

Phantom Waltz RC 53982
by Catherine Anderson
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Rancher Ryan Kendrick of Oregon falls in love with paraplegic
Bethany Coulter. Bethany was injured during a barrel-racing
contest eight years ago and resists romance. But Ryan puts aside
all of her obstacles and continues pursuing her. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.

The Postcard RC 54201
by Beverly Lewis
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Mennonite widow Rachel Yoder, hysterically blind after witnessing
her son and husband killed in a buggy accident, lives and works
at her Amish parents' bed-and-breakfast along with her young
daughter. There she meets writer Philip Bradley, who uncovers
family secrets when he finds a love letter in an antique desk.
1999.

Rebound RC 54241
by Eric Walters
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
On the first day of eighth grade Sean gets into a fight with
David, a new kid in a wheelchair. The two gradually become
buddies because of their mutual love of basketball and a growing
interest in girls. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.

When I Fall in Love RC 54088
by Iris Rainer Dart
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Life is good for Lily Benjamin. She is mother to a wonderful
teenager, Bryan; has a great job as a comedy writer; and is
engaged to a respected doctor. Then Bryan is shot and paralyzed,
and Lily learns to listen to her heart. Some strong language.
1999.

Classics

Across the River and into the Trees RC 53810
by Ernest Hemingway
read by Alec Volz
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In Hemingway's final novel, set in Venice near the end of World
War II, an aging and battle-scarred American colonel finds a
renewed spirit for life when he falls in love with a young
Italian countess. Some strong language. 1950.

All Quiet on the Western Front RC 54896
by Erich Maria Remarque
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Classic World War I novel depicting the horrors and futility of
armed conflict. Nineteen-year-old German private Paul Baumer
relates the daily routine of ordinary soldiers in the trenches
and tells how warfare affected him and his three classmates.
Portrays young men who may have escaped bullets but were
destroyed by their combat experience. 1929.

Around the World in Eighty Days RC 53171
by Jules Verne
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes (Reissue)
London, 1872. Well-to-do, eccentric Phileas Fogg is certain that
he can travel around the world in eighty days. He's so sure that
he's wagered half of his fortune and set off on the grand
adventure with his servant, Passepartout. Includes a 1988
afterword. For senior high and older readers. 1873.

The Complete Tales of Washington Irving RC 51748
by Washington Irving
read by Peter Gil
7 cassettes (Reissue)
Sixty-one short stories by the prolific New Yorker Washington
Irving (1783-1859), best known for "Rip Van Winkle" and "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The volume contains satires, ghost
stories, and fables, many of them set in New York City and the
Hudson Valley in the early days of Dutch settlement. Introduction
by Charles Neider. 1975.

The Death of Ivan Ilyich; The Cossacks; Happy Ever After RC
54364
by Leo Tolstoy
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Three stories by Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). The
Death of Ivan Ilyich is the classic novella of a dying man's
reflections on a life he comes to believe may have been wasted in
materialistic pursuits. The other two tales are largely
autobiographical. 1960.

Le Grand Meaulnes RC 54705
by Alain-Fournier
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
A tale of friendship, adventure, and romanticism recounted by
Fran‡ois Seurel, whose father runs a French village school where
seventeen-year-old Augustin Meaulnes comes to board. Variously
translated as The Lost Domain and The Wanderer. 1912.

The House of the Seven Gables RC 53471
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Hawthorne's classic tale of the dark legacy of America's Puritan
past. In colonial times, devious Colonel Pyncheon obtained the
land for his mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, by falsely accusing
the owner, Matthew Maule, of witchcraft. Maule's curse vexes
generations of the Pyncheon family, until love intervenes. 1851.

The Man in the Iron Mask RC 53705
by Alexandre Dumas
read by Steven Carpenter
5 cassettes (Reissue)
In this sequel to The Three Musketeers (RC 20185), the
seventeenth-century stalwarts--older but still dashing--become
involved in a conspiracy to substitute a prisoner for his royal
twin brother, Louis XIV. First published in 1848-1850 in France.
Introduction by David Coward. 1991.

The Moon Is Down RC 53392
by John Steinbeck
read by Bill Wallace
1 cassette (Reissue)
Steinbeck's tale describes life in an anonymous, peace-loving
European village after it is invaded by the Germans in World War
II. Although the population includes traitors and collaborators,
the patriots prevail by destroying the enemy's morale. 1942.

The Naked and the Dead RC 53839
by Norman Mailer
read by Bruce Huntey
5 cassettes (Reissue)
Classic novel of World War II. An American infantry platoon
invades the Japanese-held island of Anopopei. Mailer explores the
soldiers' behavior and emotions under the extreme stress of
jungle warfare. Strong language and some violence. 1948.

The Tale of Genji RC 53582
by Murasaki Shikibu
read by Gordon Gould
12 cassettes in 2 containers
Classic eleventh-century tale of the loves and adventures of
Genji, the Shining Prince--the quintessence of medieval Japanese
courtly distinction. The meticulously detailed setting recreates
imperial protocol, court intrigues, festivals, and privileged
artistic refinements. Royall Tyler's 2001 translation is the
novel's third rendering in English. 2001.

Tortilla Flat RC 54076
by John Steinbeck
read by Steven Carpenter
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Danny returns from World War I to discover he has inherited two
houses in Monterey, California. He promptly invites all his
friends--local denizens of mixed Spanish, Indian, Mexican, and
Anglo extraction--to move in. They are a group of generally
amoral idlers, with soft hearts and no scruples, who resist
honest toil. 1935.

Contemporary

The Case of Dr. Sachs RC 53690
by Martin Winckler
read by Corrie James
3 cassettes
A rural French physician's dedication to the Hippocratic oath,
his prevailing kindness to humanity, and his disgruntlement with
medical bureaucracy are revealed through vignettes of his
interactions with patients, friends, and medical associates. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Prix du Livre
Inter. 2000.

Love, Etc. RC 53948
by Julian Barnes
read by David Cutler
2 cassettes
Ten years after Talking It Over (RC 34498), Gillian, married to
Oliver and mother of two, debates the role of love in her life as
Stuart, her first husband and Oliver's former best friend, moves
back into their lives. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong
language. 2000.

Tropisms RC 53730
by Nathalie Sarraute
read by Gabriella Cavallero
1 cassette
A series of "movements"--lean, disembodied vignettes--captured in
words by the experimental twentieth-century French writer of the
"new novel." Sarraute claims that this first book of prose poems
contains in germinal form all the raw material she continued to
develop in later works. Translated from the 1957 French edition.
1963.

Family

Angle of Repose RC 54215
by Wallace Stegner
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Historian Lyman Ward, immobilized by illness and deserted by his
wife, has retired to his ancestral California cabin to research
his family's past. The loveless marriage of his grandparents--a
cultivated eastern artist and a pragmatic mining engineer--
mirrors the troubled expansion of the American West. Some strong
language. Pulitzer Prize. 1971.

Ben, in the World: The Sequel to The Fifth Child RC 52749
by Doris Lessing
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Ben, from The Fifth Child (RC 27891), looks much older than his
eighteen years because of his Neanderthal appearance. He has left
the Lovatt family to find his place in society, but people are
cruel and take advantage of his good nature. Some descriptions of
sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000.

Blue Shoe RC 55100
by Anne Lamott
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Mattie divorces her cheating husband and moves back home. While
coping with her ailing mother and two children, she falls for her
married pest exterminator. Simultaneously Mattie investigates her
father's adulterous past--and relies on prayer. Some descriptions
of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2002.

Brideshead Revisited RC 53981
by Evelyn Waugh
read by John Horton
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Waugh's classic exploration of faith, tradition, and moral values
in a rapidly changing Britain. Charles Ryder narrates the story
of an aristocratic English Catholic family between the First and
Second World Wars. Charles first meets alcoholic Sebastian Flyte
at Oxford and later falls in love with his married sister, Julia.
1944.

Chains around the Grass RC 54765
by Naomi Ragen
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
New York City, 1950s. Ruth Markowitz struggles to survive after
the unexpected death of her husband, David, who had just lost
their life savings in an investment scheme. She is left bereft
with three children in a dangerous housing project. From the
author of Jephte's Daughter (RC 45473). 2002.

The Devil and Mary Ann RC 53523
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
To secure a job for her father on her benefactor's farm, nine-
year-old Mary Ann Shaughnessy goes to boarding school. Once there
she encounters loneliness, acquires enemies, and receives
tearstained letters from her brother hinting that their father is
having an affair. Sequel to The Lord and Mary Ann (RC 53522).
1958.

Dream Country RC 54048
by Luanne Rice
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Daisy Tucker flies to Wyoming to find her runaway sixteen-year-
old daughter, Sage, whom she suspects will show up at her
father's ranch. Once there, Daisy and her ex-husband, James,
begin to reclaim the love they lost after Sage's twin brother,
Jake, disappeared at age three. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. Bestseller 2001.

Everyday People RC 53375
by Stewart O'Nan
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Interconnected vignettes about an African American family whose
Pittsburgh neighborhood is threatened by a new freeway. Chris is
in a wheelchair after an accident, ex-con Eugene is a born-again
Christian, and father Harold conceals his bisexuality while his
wife wonders where their love went. Explicit descriptions of sex,
violence, and strong language. 2001.

Everything Is Illuminated RC 54448
by Jonathan Safran Foer
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
A young Jewish American--with the same name as the author and a
faded photograph in hand--travels to the Ukraine searching for
the woman who may have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. His
adventures are enhanced by local guides. Some descriptions of sex
and some strong language. Bestseller 2002.

The Fountain Overflows RC 54605
by Rebecca West
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes (Reissue)
London, early 1900s. In this tale of eccentricity in an artistic
family, the father is a writer and failing provider for his
family. The mother, a former pianist, insists that music play an
integral part in her children's lives, even though one of them
proves not to be gifted. 1956.

A Grand Man RC 53521
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
1 cassette (Reissue)
Eight-year-old Mary Ann Shaughnessy's father is the man she
adores although he drinks too much. Her faith in him is finally
justified when, with help, he finds work on the land instead of
England's Tyne River docks. Prequel to The Lord and Mary Ann (RC
53522). 1954.

A Group of One RC 53406
by Rachna Gilmore
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Fifteen-year-old Tara Mehta's life is turned upside down when her
grandmother visits from India. Naniji disapproves of the family's
Canadian lifestyle and feminist mother. But Tara also learns of
her heritage and Naniji's involvement in Gandhi's peace movement.
Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.

Her Father's House RC 54822
by Belva Plain
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
New York, 1968. Brilliant young lawyer Donald Wolfe marries
Lillian Morris in the heat of infatuation. Their marriage fails,
and Donald promises to provide for the child Lillian is
expecting. But he doesn't realize this will mean kidnapping his
daughter and creating a new life for them in rural Georgia.
Bestseller 2002.

Hunts in Dreams RC 53703
by Tom Drury
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
In this sequel to The End of Vandalism (RC 39024), Tiny Darling,
now called Charles, is married to Joan, a former actress working
for animal rights. They live with their son, Micah, and Joan's
teenage daughter, Lyris. Each has problems, and Joan decides to
leave until spring. Some strong language. 2000.

In Spite of Killer Bees RC 54734
by Julie Johnston
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
The three unconventional Quade sisters move to their disgraced,
late father's hometown in Ontario after they inherit their
grandfather's house--and an eccentric aunt. Fourteen-year-old
Aggie wants to stay while Helen and Jeannie, being older, do not.
If they leave, however, they lose their inheritance. For senior
high readers. 2001.

Kentucky Heat RC 54432
by Fern Michaels
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Nealy Diamond Clay is now widowed but continues running her
successful thoroughbred farm. When her adult children, Emmie and
Nick, disappoint her, she disowns them. Her late husband's
partner, Hatch Littletree, helps her to uncover her past and to
heal emotionally. Sequel to Kentucky Rich (RC 54431). Some strong
language. 2002.

Kentucky Rich RC 54431
by Fern Michaels
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Nealy Coleman's brutal father forces her and her illegitimate
child out of the house. She is adopted by the Diamonds, owners of
a thoroughbred farm in Kentucky. Nealy becomes wealthy and
successful over the decades and returns to her father's deathbed
to confront him about the past. Some strong language. 2001.

Life and Mary Ann RC 53525
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
At seventeen Mary Ann Shaughnessy still loves her childhood
sweetheart, Corny Boyle. He goes to America, however, apparently
leaving the field wide open for Tony, the grandson of Mary Ann's
benefactor. Sequel to Love and Mary Ann (RC 53524). 1962.

Like Gold Refined: A Prairie Legacy, Volume 4 RC 51897
by Janette Oke
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
In this sequel to A Quiet Strength (RC 49959), Virginia and
Jonathan now have three children, in addition to Jenny's
daughter, Mindy. But changes are on the way, and Virginia must
accept that her grandparents can no longer live alone.
Unexpectedly Jenny wants Mindy back. For senior high and older
readers. 2000.

The Lord and Mary Ann RC 53522
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Plucky nine-year-old Mary Ann Shaughnessy assumes responsibility
for keeping her father from drinking when the family moves to a
small farm and he accepts a job as a farmhand for a cranky old
man. Sequel to A Grand Man (RC 53521). 1956.

Love and Mary Ann RC 53524
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Mary Ann Shaughnessy, an irrepressible English country lass with
three years of boarding school behind her, begins to discover the
mystery, wonder, and woes of love. Sequel to The Devil and Mary
Ann (RC 53523). 1961.

The Mallen Lot RC 53977
by Catherine Cookson
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In this sequel to The Mallen Girl (RC 51110), Barbara Bensham has
an illicit affair with her first love while her triplet sons--now
young adults--also find romance. Some strong language. 1974.

The Mallen Streak RC 53886
by Catherine Cookson
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Thomas Mallen built a manor in the English Midlands in 1767. Each
of his many sons, sired in and out of marriage over the years,
inherited a white streak in the hair. In 1851 financial
recklessness brings ruin to the family. Followed by The Mallen
Girl (RC 51110). Some strong language. 1973.

Mama Flora's Family RC 54754
by Alex Haley and David Stevens
read by Colleen Delany
3 cassettes
A three-generation saga of Flora Palmer and her family. Born in
Mississippi, she moves to Tennessee, marries a sharecropper, and
raises her son and a niece. Years later, the children's offspring
include social activists, Black Muslims, respected professionals,
and a few with serious problems. All share a common respect for
their matriarch. Some violence. 1998.

Marriage and Mary Ann RC 53526
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
1 cassette (Reissue)
Mary Ann Shaughnessy, the irrepressible child of Tyneside, is to
marry Corny Boyle, her childhood sweetheart, in five weeks.
Everything should be lovely, but few things in life go smoothly
for the tempestuous Shaughnessy family. Sequel to Life and Mary
Ann (RC 53525). 1964.

Mary Ann and Bill RC 53528
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The concluding story about the indomitable Mary Ann Shaughnessy
of Tyneside, now a proper wife and mother of scrappy twins. But
she must yet face the new terror of a puppy, a husband still
susceptible to temptation, and growing pains with the children.
Sequel to Mary Ann's Angels (RC 53527). 1967.

Mary Ann's Angels RC 53527
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Eight years have passed since Mary Ann Shaughnessy married her
childhood sweetheart, Corny Boyle, and they are the proud but
bewildered parents of six-year-old twins. Real trouble lies ahead
for the family as the two disagree on how to handle the unruly
children. Sequel to Marriage and Mary Ann (RC 53526). 1965.

Mrs. Fytton's Country Life RC 54283
by Mavis Cheek
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
Angela Fytton, superwife, mother, and businesswoman, moves to the
country after her husband, Ian, dumps her for a younger woman.
Hoping to break up Ian's new marriage and win him back, Angela
also leaves their two unruly teenagers with the newlyweds. Some
strong language. 2000.

Odd Girl Out RC 53604
by Elizabeth Jane Howard
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Anne and Edmund Cornhill, a happily married British couple,
suddenly find their lives in havoc when Arabella, a young and
beautiful distant relative of Edmund's, comes to stay with them.
Some strong language. 1972.

Of Sound Mind RC 53735
by Jean Ferris
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
High school senior Theo, who interprets spoken English into sign
language for his domineering mother, resents her monopoly of his
time. With the support and encouragement of Ivy, whose father is
deaf, Theo acknowledges the need to develop his own talents. For
junior and senior high readers. 2001.

Peace like a River RC 54212
by Leif Enger
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
In early 1960s Minnesota, Davy, seventeen, takes flight from the
law after he kills two thugs who assaulted his girlfriend and
menaced his nine-year-old sister. His miracle-worker father,
poetry-writing sister Swede, and eleven-year-old Reuben, who
tells the tale, set out across the Great Plains to find the boy.
2001.

The Peppered Moth RC 53188
by Margaret Drabble
read by Gillian Green
3 cassettes
A family saga about three generations of women explores the
impact of genetics and environment on humanity. Bessie Bawtry,
born in the South Yorkshire coalfields during the early twentieth
century, makes her way to Cambridge University. Her daughter,
Chrissie, and granddaughter, Faro, inherit her intellectual
mantle. Some strong language. 2001.

Portrait in Sepia RC 53300
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
Eliza Sommers's granddaughter, Aurora del Valle, continues the
generational saga begun in Daughter of Fortune (RC 48869). Aurora
recounts the scandal surrounding her birth in San Francisco's
Chinatown, her upbringing by paternal grandmother Paulina del
Valle, her return to Chile, and her marriage to Diego Dom¡nguez.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001.

The Restless Sex RC 54518
by Robert W. Chambers
read by Janis Gray
3 cassettes
New York City, early 1900s. Lonely after his wife's death,
wealthy John Cleland lives for his only son, a teenager away at
prep school. After reading of an abused girl in the paper,
Cleland is moved to adopt the orphan. Her ancestry surfaces to
disrupt the happy threesome. 1918.

Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues RC 53980
by Lori Aurelia Williams
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
Continues Shayla's story begun in When Kambia Elaine Flew in from
Neptune (RC 52125). Shayla is thirteen, still sorting out her
feelings about her undependable father. Now she has to learn the
difficulty of supporting her problematic friends, Kambia and
Lemm. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers.
2001.

The Sound of One Hand Clapping RC 53674
by Richard Flanagan
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
Tasmania. A story that alternates between the 1950s and 1960s and
the 1980s and 1990s, in which Sonja Buloh relates events
following her mother's disappearance in 1954. Sonja describes her
struggles to find peace with her abusive, drunken, Slovenian
immigrant father. Strong language. 1997.

A Step from Heaven RC 53115
by An Na
read by Celeste Lawson
1 cassette
Young Ju and her parents move to California from Korea when she
is small. They struggle with a strange language and culture, but
Young Ju becomes a top student. Over the years her father becomes
more and more abusive. Some strong language. For senior high
readers. 2001.

Stranger in Paradise: A Carson Springs Novel, Book 1 RC 54224
by Eileen Goudge
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
In picturesque Carson Springs, California, forty-eight-year-old
widow Samantha Kiley has a passionate affair with Ian Carpenter,
son of her daughter's new husband. While struggling with family
disapproval, Sam learns she is pregnant. Added to the fray are a
runaway and a murderer. Some explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2001.

Swift as Desire RC 54598
by Laura Esquivel
read by Gabriella Cavallero
1 cassette
As her father, J£bilo, lies on his deathbed, Lluvia tries to
unravel the secret behind his estrangement from her mother,
Lucha. This is the tale of J£bilo's career as a telegraph
operator in Mexico and his gift for communication with everyone
except his wife. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 2001.

This Bitter Earth RC 54563
by Bernice L. McFadden
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
In 1955, African American Sugar Lacey returns to Short Junction,
Arkansas, to the home of the women who raised her. Dredging up
the past proves dangerous as Sugar learns the truth about her
parents and a family curse. Sequel to Sugar (RC 53355). Strong
language and some violence. 2002.

This Rock RC 54679
by Robert Morgan
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
1920s Appalachia. Muir is the favored, ambitious brother; Moody
is the older, wilder of the two. Conflicts arise as Moody grows
dangerously rebellious while Muir devotes himself to a spiritual
vocation. Ginny, their mother, fears for the future of both boys
as she grieves for her dead husband. 2001.

Tribute to Another Dead Rock Star RC 52330
by Randy Powell
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
Fifteen-year-old Grady returns to Seattle for a rock concert
honoring his late mother, a heavy-metal icon. Grady needs a new
place to live but thinks his mentally disabled half-brother
Louie's large Christian family won't accept him. Some strong
language. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.

Tumbling RC 52753
by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley
3 cassettes
African Americans Herbie and Noon move to Philadelphia from the
south in the 1940s and enjoy a good life, except for a sexless
marriage. They adopt abandoned newborn Fannie and, later, five-
year-old Liz, and create a family with both problems and
pleasures. Some strong language. 1996.

The Yokota Officers Club RC 54726
by Sarah Bird
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
Okinawa, 1960s. Hippie Bernadette Root returns to her large,
nomadic, air force family after a year stateside at college. She
wins a dance contest that allows her to perform on tour
throughout Japan, during which she looks up her family's former
maid and discovers past secrets. Strong language. 2001.

Fantasy

Acorna's People RC 54142
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Arriving home, Acorna is welcomed by the telepathic Linyaari
people. Unaccustomed to their ways, Acorna has much to learn. She
still faces more danger before she can enjoy her newfound world.
Sequel to Acorna's Quest (RC 54141). For senior high and older
readers. 1999.

Acorna's Quest RC 54141
by Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
In this sequel to Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (RC 45684), Acorna
wants to find her own people. Accompanied by Calum, one of her
original rescuers, she encounters many space adventures while
searching for her home planet. For senior high and older readers.
1998.

American Front: The Great War, Book 1 RC 53761
by Harry Turtledove
read by Fred Major
5 cassettes
In this alternative history of World War I, President Theodore
Roosevelt and the United States join Germany, while President
Woodrow Wilson and the Confederate States of America back France
and England. The war is fought in trenches on American soil.
Violence and strong language. 1998.

Antrax: The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 2 RC 53482
by Terry Brooks
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Druid Walker Boh, his companions, and Ilse Witch's brother travel
to Castledown in a desperate race to find the ancient magic
Antrax before it falls into the hands of Ilse Witch. But there is
an unseen enemy stalking them. Sequel to Ilse Witch (RC 51015).
Some violence. 2001.

The Arms of Hercules: Book of the Gods, Volume 3 RC 53925
by Fred Saberhagen
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Hercules recounts his own story: how he learns of his true
parentage, accounting for his magical strength, and how his
combat with various monsters leads him to the ultimate challenge.
Sequel to Ariadne's Web (RC 49938). For senior high and older
readers. 2000.

Ascendance: The Second Demonwars Saga, Book 1 RC 53545
by R.A. Salvatore
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Following Mortalis (RC 52556), Jilseponie "Pony" Wyndon, the
outlaw hero of the Demon War, is considering marriage to King
Danube. Unbeknownst to Pony, elves are raising her son Aydrian,
who she believes is dead. He grows up--hungering for fame and
revenge. Some violence. 2001.

Blood and Iron: American Empire, Book 1 RC 54046
by Harry Turtledove
read by John Polk
5 cassettes
First of an alternate history trilogy. This post-WWI story posits
that the Confederacy won the Civil War, that Europe fell to
Germany, and that Upton Sinclair and the Socialist Party oppose
Teddy Roosevelt in the 1920 election. Veterans must find their
place in a postwar world plagued by racial and political strife.
Strong language. 2001.

Breakthroughs: The Great War, Book 3 RC 54700
by Harry Turtledove
read by Fred Major
4 cassettes
Third volume of Turtledove's alternative history of World War I.
The U.S. is at war on two fronts in 1917: with the Confederate
States and with the British. A punishing peace treaty with the
defeated Confederacy promises future conflict. Sequel to Walk in
Hell (RC 53762). Violence and strong language. 2000.

Brightly Burning RC 54532
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Lavan Chitword, a youth with special gifts, emerges as Valdemar
faces war with its powerful enemy, Karse. Lavan's trainers are
daunted by his fire-starting abilities, but Companion Kalira sees
potential. Lavan becomes Firestorm, the most notorious Herald of
all. Companion to the Heralds of Valdemar series. 2000.

Brotherhood of the Wolf RC 52922
by David Farland
read by Richard Hauenstein
4 cassettes
Raj Ahten seeks to crush Earth King Gaborn by attacking far-flung
cities and fortresses. Giant, inhuman reavers swarm out of the
north as both armies weaken in battle. But Gaborn and Ahten must
join forces to defeat the monsters. Sequel to The Runelords: The
Sum of All Men (RC 52921). Some strong language. 1999.

The Center Cannot Hold: American Empire, Book 2 RC 54441
by Harry Turtledove
read by John Polk
5 cassettes
Sequel to Blood and Iron (RC 54046) continues Turtledove's
alternate history of North America. In the 1920s, Jake
Featherston works to rebuild the Confederate States of America.
Socialists gain power in the adjoining United States, as unrest
plagues occupied Canada and civil war consumes Mexico. And a new
enemy attacks. Strong language. 2002.

The Child of the Holy Grail: Guenevere, Volume 3 RC 53708
by Rosalind Miles
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
This sequel to The Knight of the Sacred Lake (RC 53707) completes
the Guenevere trilogy. Encompasses the quest for the Holy Grail
and the fall of Camelot, while Guenevere endures and rises to
fulfill her destiny. Some descriptions of sex. 2001.

Child of the Prophecy: The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 3 RC 54055
by Juliet Marillier
read by Gabriella Cavallero
4 cassettes
Sequel to Son of the Shadows (RC 53288). Final book of the
Sevenwaters Trilogy. Fainne, devoted daughter of Niamh of the
Sevenwaters clan of Ireland, faces the prophecy of her lineage.
To end her father's torture, she must endure the tests of sorcery
devised by her evil grandmother. 2002.

The Conan Chronicles: Conan the Invincible; Conan the Defender;
Conan the Unconquered RC 53758
by Robert Jordan
read by John Polk
4 cassettes
Contains three full-length tales of Conan the Cimmerian. In Conan
the Invincible, the young Conan confronts the dreaded Eater of
Souls. In Conan the Defender, he challenges the menace known as
Simulacrum of Albanus. And in Conan the Unconquered, he defies
the power of the Cult of Doom. Violence. 1995.

Conan the Usurper RC 53757
by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Four tales that include some of Conan's fiercest battles: "The
Treasure of Tranicos"; "Wolves beyond the Border," which was
never before published; "The Phoenix on the Sword"; and "The
Secret Citadel." Follows Conan the Warrior (RC 22180). Some
violence and some strong language. 1967.

Destiny: Child of the Sky RC 54070
by Elizabeth Haydon
read by Erin Jones
5 cassettes
Rhapsody continues her alliance with Achmed and Grunthor in the
trilogy's final installment. After finishing off the sinister
Rakshas in the previous volume, Prophecy: Child of Earth (RC
54069), Rhapsody and Achmed hunt for the children of the ultimate
demon, F'dor. Meridion, master of the Time Editor, reveals his
true role. 2001.

The Dragon Queen: The Tales of Guinevere, Volume 1 RC 53659
by Alice Borchardt
read by Ann Hodapp
4 cassettes
A recasting of the Arthurian legend focusing on Guinevere's
adventures before she comes to Camelot. Guinevere's powers enable
her to communicate with wolves and dragons. But she needs all the
forces she can muster to foil the evil Druid Merlin who seeks her
downfall. 2001.

Dragons of a Fallen Sun: The War of Souls, Volume 1 RC 54880
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
read by Jamie Horton
4 cassettes
In this trilogy that follows Dragons of Summer Flame (RC 41425),
many still remember the Chaos War. Now, for the heart and soul of
the world itself, a new war begins. It will be guided by Mina, a
mystic young woman who arrives out of a violent, magical storm.
2000.

The Eyre Affair RC 54764
by Jasper Fforde
read by Yolande Bavan
3 cassettes
In an alternate 1985 England, literature is a mass obsession,
time travel is commonplace, and literary characters can be
killed. When Jane Eyre is kidnapped, literary detective Thursday
Next vows to rescue her. But Thursday may find herself trapped
forever inside the pages of the classic novel from which Jane has
been abducted. 2001.

The Fiery Cross RC 53366
by Diana Gabaldon
read by Barbara Caruso
10 cassettes in 2 containers
North Carolina, 1771. The Revolution looms as Jamie Fraser and
his time-traveling wife, Claire, plan for daughter Brianna's
marriage. Also Jamie must choose between his oath to the Crown
and the independence struggle. Sequel to Drums of Autumn (RC
43320). Descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence.
Bestseller 2001.

The Fire Dragon: The Dragon Mage, Book 3 RC 54761
by Katharine Kerr
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
In the year 850, Prince Maryn prepares to assume the throne. The
ill-fated love affair between the prince and the magical Lilli
comes to an end. Raena and Rhodry continue their rivalry two
centuries later. Sequel to The Black Raven (RC 50968). 2001.

Fool's Errand: The Tawny Man, Book 1 RC 54033
by Robin Hobb
read by Jack Fox
5 cassettes
In the first volume of a trilogy, thirty-five-year-old
FitzChivalry Farseer leaves his semiretired seclusion to confront
the two magics that divide him and the kingdom. The disappearance
of young Prince Dutiful galvanizes Fitz into a quest requiring
all his skills. 2002.

For All Time RC 53476
by Caroline B. Cooney
read by Jill Fox
1 cassette
In this sequel to Prisoner of Time (RC 47098), Annie Lockwood
attempts to travel back to an 1899 Egyptian archaeological dig
where her true love is working. However, she ends up in antiquity
when the pyramids are being built. For junior and senior high
readers. 2001.

Forests of the Heart RC 53951
by Charles De Lint
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
In her mid-twenties Bettina San Miguel leaves her desert homeland
for a northern art colony. There the presence of los lobos draws
her into the mythic world of the past, where Celtic spirits
followed Irish immigrants and met the resident Indian and Mexican
spiritual forces. 2000.

Fortress in the Eye of Time RC 54145
by C.J. Cherryh
read by Michael Scherer
5 cassettes
Mauryl, an ancient wizard near death, has one last matter to
resolve. With his magical power, Mauryl creates a Shaping--a
youth named Tristen--to right the wrongs of a long-ago wizard
war. First in a fantasy quartet by Hugo Award-winning author.
Precedes Fortress of Eagles (RC 54146). 1995.

Fortress of Dragons RC 54148
by C.J. Cherryh
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Fourth volume of the fantasy epic quartet about two friends--
Tristen, a wizard's Shaping, and Cefwyn, king of Ylesuin--follows
Fortress of Owls (RC 54147). As bitter winter winds blow, Tristen
and Cefwyn battle against forces threatening the kingdom's
stability and the line of succession to its throne. 2000.

Fortress of Eagles RC 54146
by C.J. Cherryh
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Continues Tristen's tale begun in Fortress in the Eye of Time (RC
54145). Brought to life by a now deceased wizard, Tristen
discovers unexpected prowess in war while he serves the young
King Cefwyn, who dreams of a united and peaceful Ylesuin. 1998.

Fortress of Owls RC 54147
by C.J. Cherryh
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
In this sequel to Fortress of Eagles (RC 54146), Tristen's
mission continues as the wizard's creation learns human rules of
politics and war. Newly crowned King Cefwyn's troubles are far
from over as tensions in Ylesuin rise. The approaching conflict
has far-reaching implications for the two friends. 1999.

Freedom's Ransom RC 54329
by Anne McCaffrey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
In this continuation of Freedom's Challenge (RC 47761), the
settlers on planet Botany must establish trade with other planets
to survive. Barevi has stockpiles of manufactured goods needed on
Botany, and coffee from Earth is the favored trade commodity.
Zainal plays a key role as he undertakes vital trade missions.
2002.

The Gates of Sleep RC 54050
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Cornwall, England. When Marina Rosewood was a baby, her parents
placed her under the care and tutelage of elemental magicians.
They took this sacrificial step to avoid the curse of her evil
Aunt Arachne. As Marina's fateful eighteenth birthday approached,
so did the threat of the deadly prophecy. 2002.

Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country: Guenevere, Volume 1 RC
53706
by Rosalind Miles
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
Queen Guenevere's perspective on the tale of Camelot. Guenevere's
marriage to Arthur creates Britain's greatest kingdom but other
forces and personalities are at work thwarting their love. Merlin
and Morgan manipulate Arthur, and Guenevere finds solace in
Lancelot. Followed by Knight of the Sacred Lake (RC 53707). Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1998.

The Hand of Dinotopia RC 55106
by Alan Dean Foster
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
In this sequel to Dinotopia Lost (RC 43486), Will, Sylvia, and
their protoceratops companion Chaz search for the legendary Hand
of Dinotopia--which will supposedly reveal a safe sea route to
and from the hidden island, where people and dinosaurs live
together peacefully. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.

The Highlander's Touch RC 53836
by Karen Marie Moning
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Lisa Stone, a twenty-first-century woman, is transported back to
fourteenth-century Scotland after she touches a rare museum
artifact. She meets the immortal laird Circenn Brodie, who has
pledged to kill the bearer of the flask. Brodie instead falls in
love with the beautiful stranger. Some explicit descriptions of
sex. 2000.

The Knight of the Sacred Lake: Guenevere, Volume 2 RC 53707
by Rosalind Miles
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
In this sequel to Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country (RC
53706), peace is restored to Guenevere's kingdom after years of
strife. But the goddess cult on the sacred isle of Avalon is
threatened. And Guenevere continues to betray Arthur by loving
Lancelot. Some descriptions of sex. 2000.

The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel RC 54601
by Terry Pratchett
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Rincewind--an inept and cowardly wizard--arrives in Fourecks,
distorting the space-time continuum. If the problem is unsolved,
the rainless world will dry up and blow away. But Rincewind
decides against correcting the error and flees. He encounters the
faculty of Unseen University, the Peach Butt, and the Meat Pie
Floater. 1998.

Lord Prestimion: The Majipoor Cycle RC 54991
by Robert Silverberg
read by Nick Sullivan
4 cassettes
In this sequel to Sorcerers of Majipoor (RC 45856), Prestimion
has become ruler--the new coronal--of Majipoor after the turmoil
of a civil war so heartbreaking that a spell of oblivion was cast
on the planet. But how can Prestimion punish the guilty if no one
remembers the crime? 1999.

Mad Ship: The Liveship Traders, Book 2 RC 54150
by Robin Hobb
read by Roy Avers
6 cassettes
Continues the tale of the Vestrit clan and their liveship Vivacia
from Ship of Magic (RC 54149). The trading ship is under command
of the pirate king Kennit while Captain Haven and his son,
Wintrow, are hostages. Althea and her lover, Brashen, sail a "mad
ship" in pursuit. Some strong language. 1999.

Nebula Awards Showcase 2001: The Year's Best SF and Fantasy
Chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America RC
53263
edited by Robert Silverberg
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Thirty-fifth anthology of the best works of science fiction and
fantasy writers. Includes Ted Chiang's novella Story of Your
Life, Mary A. Turzillo's novelette Mars Is No Place for Children,
Leslie What's short story "The Cost of Doing Business," and an
excerpt from Octavia E. Butler's novel Parable of the Talents (RC
48070). 2001.

Ombria in Shadow RC 54915
by Patricia A. McKillip
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
The death of the prince of Ombria forces a power struggle. The
prince named his young son as his successor, but his evil aunt
Domina Pearl becomes the boy's regent. The prince's former
mistress, the prince's nephew, and a sorceress join together to
fight the oncoming darkness. For senior high readers. 2002.

The Pillars of Creation: The Sword of Truth, Book 7 RC 53660
by Terry Goodkind
read by Nick Sullivan
4 cassettes
Jennsen Daggett, controlled by dark forces, seeks revenge against
Lord Richard Rahl for killing her mother. Meanwhile, Rahl and his
wife, Kahlan, must face their own demons in a strange and
desolate land. Sequel to Faith of the Fallen (RC 50941).
Violence. 2001.

Prophecy: Child of Earth RC 54069
by Elizabeth Haydon
read by Erin Jones
5 cassettes
Comrades Rhapsody, Achmed, and Grunthor discover what has been
prophesied for them in this new world. Achmed and Grunthor search
for the hidden city of the Cymrians. Rhapsody and Ashe, her new
love, must find the dragon Elynsynos to save the Bolg. Sequel to
Rhapsody: Child of Blood (RC 54068). 2000.

Rhapsody: Child of Blood RC 54068
by Elizabeth Haydon
read by Erin Jones
5 cassettes
1146, Third Age. Rhapsody, former prostitute, encounters Achmed
and Grunthor while escaping the ire of an ex-client. After the
trio journey through the center of Earth, transformed with
special powers, they arrive at their destination centuries into
the future. Followed by Prophecy: Child of Earth (RC 54069).
Descriptions of sex. 1999.

The Ring of Five Dragons: The Pearl Saga, Book 1 RC 53463
by Eric Van Lustbader
read by Gary Tipton
5 cassettes
The Kundalan people have been enslaved for a century by the
V'ornns. People pray that the goddess Miina will save them.
Fifteen-year-old twins Giyan and Bartta, novices to the goddess
and her sorcery, and Dar Sala-at, a V'ornn, help find the Pearl
to fulfill a prophecy. Some violence. 2001.

The Shadow of Ararat: The Oath of Empire, Book 1 RC 54684
by Thomas Harlan
read by Fred Major
5 cassettes
Combines fantasy with an alternate history of the epic war
between the Roman Empire and Persia in A.D. 600. Dwyrin, a
sorcery student in Upper Egypt; Ahmet, his teacher; Thyatis, a
female Roman centurion; and Maxian, a Roman sorcerer and the
emperor's younger brother, are the major characters. Followed by
The Gate of Fire (RC 54685). 1999.

Ship of Destiny: The Liveship Traders, Book 3 RC 54151
by Robin Hobb
read by Roy Avers
6 cassettes
In this seafaring fantasy saga that follows Mad Ship (RC 54150)
and concludes the trilogy, Althea and Brashen continue their
quest to recover the Vivacia. Their vessel, the mad ship Paragon,
becomes the key link in reestablishing vital connections. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000.

Ship of Magic: The Liveship Traders, Book 1 RC 54149
by Robin Hobb
read by Roy Avers
6 cassettes
First of a fantasy trilogy involving sea serpents, pirates, and
wizardwood trading ships that "quicken" after the proper sequence
of events. The liveship Vivacia becomes the center of contention
between the dastardly Captain Kyle Haven and wrongly disinherited
Althea Vestrit. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 1998.

Son of the Shadows: The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 2 RC 53288
by Juliet Marillier
read by Gabriella Cavallero
4 cassettes
This sequel to Daughter of the Forest (RC 53155) continues the
saga of Sorcha, whose courage and love broke the magic spell that
turned her six brothers into swans. Now Sorcha's daughter Liadan
embarks on a journey to fulfill the destiny of the Sevenwaters
clan. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller
2001.

A Sorcerer's Treason: Isavalta, Volume 1 RC 54461
by Sarah Zettel
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
Wisconsin's Lake Superior shore, 1899. Bridget Lederle, the
tender of a lighthouse, foresees a shipwreck and then rescues its
victim, Valin Kalami. As lord sorcerer to the dowager empress of
Isavalta, he transports Bridget with her gift for visions to his
world in order to save his beleaguered monarch. 2002.

Sorcery Rising: Fool's Gold, Book 1 RC 54832
by Jude Fisher
read by MaryBeth Wise
4 cassettes
Young master knife-maker Katla Aransen has come to the Allfair
for the first time to sell her wares. She possesses a magical
affinity with nature, so the looming presence of Falla's Rock
leads her into the sacrilege of climbing it--which puts her life
in danger. Descriptions of sex. 2002.

Take a Thief: A Novel of Valdemar RC 53301
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Relates the adventures of Skif, an orphaned pickpocket, who
attends the Heralds' Collegium and finally gains a companion when
he meets a magical horse named Cymry. Prequel to the Heralds of
Valdemar series. For junior and senior high and older readers.
2001.

Transcendence: The Second Demonwars Saga, Book 2 RC 55136
by R.A. Salvatore
read by Michael Scherer
4 cassettes
Brynn Dharielle and her trusted elven companion set out on a
mission to free her beloved homeland from tyrannical rule. They
face many dangers along the way, yet the knowledge they gain will
have great impact on the future of To-gai. Sequel to Ascendance
(RC 53545). Some violence. 2002.

Walk in Hell: The Great War, Book 2 RC 53762
by Harry Turtledove
read by Fred Major
5 cassettes
Alternative history of World War I. In the second year of the
conflict, the Confederate States deal with an African American
rebellion and the United States invades Canada. Mormons in Utah
also plan to secede. Sequel to American Front (RC 53761).
Violence and strong language. 1999.

Wizardborn RC 52923
by David Farland
read by Richard Hauenstein
3 cassettes
While the Earth King, Gaborn Val Orden, battles against the
monstrous reavers, Raj Ahten, once the primary threat to Gaborn,
struggles to retain his own empire. And Averan, a young girl,
holds the secret to Gaborn's hopes of defeating the monsters.
Book 3 of The Runelords; sequel to Brotherhood of the Wolf (RC
52922). 2001.

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection
RC 54888
edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
read by Annie Wauters
7 cassettes in 2 containers
Collection of forty-eight stories and poems ranging from fairy
tales to gothic horror by such authors as Jeffrey Ford, Jane
Yolen, Ursula LeGuin, and Gene Wolfe. Prefaced by an overview of
2001's works in this genre. Also includes a list of Honorable
Mentions. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2002.

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourteenth Annual Collection
RC 53339
edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
read by Mary Kane
6 cassettes
Following an overview of the genre in the year 2000, this
collection of forty-four stories and nine poems ranges from fairy
tales to gothic horror, from magical realism to dark tales.
Includes works by Louise Erdrich, Tanith Lee, Stewart O'Nan, and
Neil Gaiman. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2001.

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Thirteenth Annual Collection
RC 53404
edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
read by L.J. Ganser
6 cassettes
Following an overview of work published in the genre in 1999,
this collection of thirty-seven stories, ten poems, and one essay
offers tales of magic, romance, horror, and fantasy. Includes
works by Neil Gaiman, Gene Wolfe, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Steven
Millhauser. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2000.

General

All Men Are Mortal RC 51746
by Simone de Beauvoir
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes
Ambitious and self-absorbed Parisian actress Regina is intrigued
by a mysterious man reposing in a hotel garden. She succeeds in
capturing his interest and persuades him to reveal his secret--
that he is immortal. As their relationship develops, the pair
explore a range of philosophical and social issues. 1946.

The Body Artist RC 51731
by Don DeLillo
read by Constance Crawford
1 cassette
Recently married, body artist Lauren Hartke and movie director
Rey Robles spend several months in a rented house before Rey
commits suicide. Lauren then discovers a strange man who--
unbeknownst to her--has been living in the home. And he sounds
like Rey. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001.

The Bulgari Connection RC 54387
by Fay Weldon
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
Doris, the young and greedy second wife of British millionaire
Barley Salt, becomes obsessed with a Bulgari necklace and the
good fortune of Salt's first wife, Grace. Doris desperately
attempts to own the necklace and ruin Grace's life in the
process. 2000.

By the Lake RC 54989
by John McGahern
read by Terry Donnelly
3 cassettes
The childless Ruttledges have retired from the business world in
London to return to a small Irish village. In the course of a
year, they build a new life, entering into the rhythms of the
rural community and finding an equilibrium for themselves among
the ambiguities of a vanishing way of life. 2002.

Captain Saturday RC 54571
by Robert Inman
read by Michael Russotto
3 cassettes
Will Baggett--Raleigh, North Carolina's favorite television
weatherman--falls apart when the station is sold and he is fired.
His wife leaves him and he's arrested for possession of
marijuana--his son's. While in jail, he reassesses his life and
decides to make changes--both professionally and personally.
Strong language. 2002.

Confessions of a Shopaholic RC 54435
by Sophie Kinsella
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Young London journalist Rebecca Bloomwood loves to shop for
clothes, makeup, shoes, and other trendy extravagances she can
ill afford on her meager wages. Her banker is pressing her about
her enormous overdue credit-card bill, but Becky just can't seem
to control her shopping addiction. Some strong language. 2001.

From the Heart of Covington RC 54508
by Joan Medlicott
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes
In this sequel to Gardens of Covington (RC 52824), Grace, Hannah,
and Amelia continue their saga of retirement life in North
Carolina. Hannah's daughter Laura moves in to recuperate from an
accident, Grace copes with her newly diagnosed diabetes, and
Amelia pursues her photography hobby. 2002.

Gambler's Rose RC 51738
by G.W. Hawkes
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
In 1971 Honolulu, Hawaii, Charlie Halloran wants to quit gambling
and cheating even before he falls in love with mathematician Lia
O'Donel. But his cardsharp father, Music, has one more high-
stakes game for Charlie to play. Some descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2000.

The Gardens of Covington RC 52824
by Joan Medlicott
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes
In this sequel to The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love (RC
51224), Hannah, Grace, and Amelia continue to enjoy life in the
North Carolina foothills. When a developer threatens their
peaceful environment, they rally their neighbors to maintain its
natural beauty. 2001.

Hotel Honolulu RC 54213
by Paul Theroux
read by Alec Volz
3 cassettes
A writer flees to Hawaii and at forty-nine becomes resident
manager of an eighty-room hotel. He impregnates Sweetie, a hotel
employee, and finds new things to care about while he watches the
hotel owner, tourists, and local denizens. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2001.

In This Mountain RC 54446
by Jan Karon
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Father Tim Kavanagh and his wife, Cynthia, return to Mitford and
renew old friendships. Father Tim, however, struggles with
retirement and aging while Cynthia achieves success as a
children's writer. Father Tim's failure to control his diabetes
leads to near-tragedy. Sequel to A Common Life (RC 52101).
Bestseller 2002.

John Henry Days RC 53611
by Colson Whitehead
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
A cynical freelance African American journalist attends a
festival in West Virginia commemorating black folk legend John
Henry, who died pitting his strength against a machine. There he
encounters a melange of eccentrics and opportunists, including a
woman selling her obsessed father's John Henry memorabilia
collection. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001.

The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse RC 53273
by Louise Erdrich
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
From 1912 to 1996 Agnes De Witt has presented herself to the
Ojibwe reservation in North Dakota as a benevolent priest, Father
Damien, all the while concealing her female identity. She recalls
her life story while debating what to reveal to a Vatican envoy
investigating a nun's alleged miracles. Some descriptions of sex.
2001.

Look at Me RC 54195
by Jennifer Egan
read by Jill Fox
4 cassettes
A fashion model finds her life in chaos when she undergoes facial
reconstruction after a car crash. Her friend's unattractive
teenage daughter forms relationships with older men. Both
struggle for inner identity in a consumer culture where
appearances rule. Descriptions of sex and some strong language.
2001.

Loving Pedro Infante RC 53337
by Denise Ch vez
read by Jacinda Bronaugh
2 cassettes
One of Tere's favorite pastimes is watching black and white
reruns of Mexican film star Pedro Infante at the El Col¢n movie
theater, in a small town near El Paso. The problem is that her
married lover, Lucio, doesn't compare favorably with her idol,
Pedro. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.

Morning RC 53257
by W.D. Wetherell
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
Interwoven strands tell the story of Alec Brown's efforts to
understand his father, recently released from prison, and the
crime that put him there. In 1954, during television's infancy,
Alec's dad murdered his morning talk show cohost--on camera.
Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2001.

Never Too Late RC 55229
by Angela Thirkell
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
Life in Barsetshire is back to normal after the shortages of the
Second World War. Young Edith Graham, at loose ends, decides to
attend school to learn how to run an estate properly; and
spinster Miss Merriman receives a marriage proposal from an old
friend. 1956.

Niagara Falls All Over Again RC 53633
by Elizabeth McCracken
read by Ray Hagen
3 cassettes
Mose Sharp, the straight man to Rocky Carter in a comedy team,
recounts how they became vaudeville partners, then progressed to
fame in Hollywood films. Mose and Rocky swap characters in their
private lives, eventually causing a rift in their partnership.
Some strong language. 2001.

Old Men at Midnight RC 54600
by Chaim Potok
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Linked novellas about three very different Jewish men: Noah
Stremin, teenage Holocaust survivor; Leon Shertov, guest lecturer
from the Soviet Union; and Benjamin Walter, memoirist. What they
have in common is Ilana Davita Dinn, the woman who elicits their
stories. 2001.

The Paris Years of Rosie Kamin RC 51343
by Richard Teleky
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Soon after her mother's death, Rosie fled Pittsburgh and a
demanding father for Paris. Decades later as she tends her dying
French lover, Serge, a former Algerian boyfriend unexpectedly
reappears. Rosie must now confront the habits of escapism and
denial that dominated her early life. Some descriptions of sex.
1998.

The Samurai's Garden RC 54565
by Gail Tsukiyama
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
In 1937, Japan is invading China. Seventeen-year-old Stephen Chan
is sent from Hong Kong to a Japanese village to recover from
tuberculosis. He becomes deeply engaged in the loves and losses
of Matsu, whose wife has leprosy. Stephen discovers a troubling
family secret and finds comfort in his companion's wisdom. 1994.

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan RC 54436
by Sophie Kinsella
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
British financial expert Becky Bloomwood has a TV show, a
businessman boyfriend, and an obsession with shopping, especially
in New York stores. Despite her banker's warnings, Becky
continues her impulse buying and jeopardizes her career and her
relationship. Sequel to Confessions of a Shopaholic (RC 54435).
Some strong language. Bestseller 2002.

Sputnik Sweetheart RC 53233
by Haruki Murakami
read by Tom Burch
2 cassettes
A young Japanese schoolteacher's heart is captured by aspiring
female writer Sumire. But Sumire is infatuated with Miu, her
sophisticated businesswoman boss and travel companion. The
teacher is bewildered when Miu unexpectedly summons him to a
Greek island because Sumire has disappeared. Some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2001.

Trust Fund Babies RC 54646
by Jean Stone
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
The three Atkinson cousins, Mary Beth, Nikki, and Gabrielle, are
victims of a family lawyer who has run off with the fortunes they
inherited. Estranged for years, the women must now reunite and
confront the scandal that drove them apart. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002.

Willow: The De Beers Family, Volume 1 RC 54173
by V.C. Andrews
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
After the death of her adoptive father, Willow De Beers learns of
long-kept family secrets that send her on a quest to Palm Beach,
Florida. There she finds family, a boyfriend, and an intoxicating
lifestyle--which may be ruined by even darker secrets. Followed
by Wicked Forest (RC 54347). Bestseller 2002.

Gothic

Castle Barebane RC 54529
by Joan Aiken
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes (Reissue)
1880s. Valla Montgomery leaves her job and fianc‚ in New York
City when her half-brother Nils Hansen asks her to care for his
children in England. Valla slowly discovers the awful truth about
her deceitful brother and his association with a serial murderer.
For senior high and older readers. 1976.

Charming Lily RC 53254
by Fern Michaels
read by Sharon Murray
2 cassettes
Matt Starr of Natchez, Mississippi, had left his fianc‚e, Lily
Harper, at the altar ten years ago, and she's dumbfounded when he
does it again. But Matt's friend Dennis suspects foul play, and,
guided by Lily's newfound psychic powers, they set out to find
Matt. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.

Face the Fire RC 54171
by Nora Roberts
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Sam Logan returns to Three Sisters Island after a decade to
reclaim Mia Devlin, a white witch. But Mia resents him for
abandoning her. Sequel to Heaven and Earth (RC 53664). Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. Bestseller 2002.

Ghost Moon RC 51399
by Karen Robards
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
When single mother Olivia Morrison returns home to LaAngelle
Plantation in Louisiana, childhood memories of her mother's
drowning begin to surface. But before she finds love and peace of
mind, Olivia must face additional shocks and horrors. Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 2000.

Heaven and Earth RC 53664
by Nora Roberts
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Deputy Ripley Todd of Three Sisters Island is a witch in denial.
Dr. MacAllister Booke investigates paranormal activities in the
town. The two confront the past as they fall in love. Sequel to
Dance upon the Air (RC 52276). Some explicit descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 2001.

House of Dreams RC 53854
by Brenda Joyce
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Isabel de Warenne, who was burned at the stake in 1555, has
haunted generations of England's de Warennes and Spain's de la
Barcas. As Cass de Warenne and Antonio de la Barca search for
answers, Isabel again seeks revenge. Some descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 2000.

I Hear Adventure Calling RC 53503
by Emilie Loring
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes (Reissue)
A pretty young heiress finds unexpected romance when her summer
vacation turns into a nightmare of fear and suspicion. 1948.

The King of the Castle RC 54089
by Victoria Holt
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Gothic novel set in the south of France at the turn of the
century. Dallas Lawson is hired to restore the art collection of
the aloof but attractive Comte de la Talle, who is rumored to
have murdered his wife. Dallas finds herself involved in danger
as well as romance. 1967.

Kirkland Revels RC 54012
by Victoria Holt
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Kirkland Revels, a magnificent manor house on the Yorkshire
moors, hides many secrets from its latest resident, new bride
Catherine Rockwell. When her husband supposedly commits suicide,
Catherine suspects murder. 1962.

Lord of the Far Island RC 53827
by Victoria Holt
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes (Reissue)
At the turn of the century, orphaned Ellen Kellaway is raised by
wealthy cousins in London as a companion to their daughter.
Although Ellen is courted by fun-loving Philip, son of a powerful
family, she senses impending doom as a recurrent nightmare haunts
her. 1975.

The Pride of the Peacock RC 53899
by Victoria Holt
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Britain, 1890s. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Clavering marries a
mining executive to salvage the family name and fortune. Back in
her husband's native Australia, Jessica encounters mystery and
evil surrounding a rare opal. She also discovers her growing love
for her husband. 1976.

Properties of Light: A Novel of Love, Betrayal, and Quantum
Physics RC 53442
by Rebecca Goldstein
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
Naive young physicist Justin Childs collaborates with Professor
Samuel Mallach and his daughter, Dana, on research to reconcile
quantum mechanics with the theory of relativity. Justin and Dana
become lovers, but then betray each other professionally.
Justin's anger persists beyond his death, and his ghost haunts
Dana for years. 2000.

The Spring of the Tiger RC 53504
by Victoria Holt
read by Connie Meng
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The lively, sheltered daughter of a celebrated London actress is
forced to live with two spinster aunts after a scandal ends her
mother's career. They live on the ancient estate Ashington
Grange, where she learns about her father's life in Ceylon. She
marries a tea plantation owner, and soon her world becomes a
nightmare. 1979.

Growing Up

Finding Forrester RC 53478
by James W. Ellison
read by Chris Parente
2 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old African American basketball player and aspiring
writer Jamal Wallace develops an unusual relationship with
reclusive aging novelist William Forrester, who becomes his
mentor. But being smart is not acceptable to Jamal's peers and
arouses the suspicion of his teachers. Based on the screenplay by
Mike Rich. For senior high readers. 2000.

Gabriel's Story RC 54372
by David Anthony Durham
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
A fifteen-year-old African American comes of age on the 1870s
frontier. When his widowed mother remarries and takes him from
Baltimore to Kansas, Gabriel broods over lost opportunities and
resents the hard farm life. He runs off with a band of cowboys,
but the journey turns desperate and dangerous. Violence and
strong language. 2001.

A Heart Full of Hope RC 55017
by Robin Jones Gunn
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Sixteen-year-old Christy is swept off her feet by Rick, a
handsome Christian boy who wants to go steady with her. Her
friendship with Todd makes her decision a difficult one. For
junior and senior high readers. 1999.

Hope Was Here RC 54218
by Joan Bauer
read by Erin Jones
1 cassette
Sixteen-year-old Hope and her aunt Addie, a professional
waitress/cook team, move to Wisconsin to help G.T. Stoop run his
restaurant. Soon they become involved in removing the corrupt
mayor from office, and Hope finds the father she needs. For
junior and senior high readers. Newbery Honor. Bestseller 2000.

Island Dreamer RC 55016
by Robin Jones Gunn
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Christy travels to Hawaii for her sixteenth birthday where she
practices her driving on the island roads. Paula, her friend from
Wisconsin, joins the family, but Christy's new faith in God
confuses her at first. For junior and senior high readers. 1992.

A Life for a Life RC 50760
by Ernest Hill
read by Chuck Young
2 cassettes
A drug dealer demands fast cash from fifteen-year-old D'Ray or he
will shoot the boy's younger brother. D'Ray robs a convenience
store, killing the young clerk. After D'Ray's conviction, the
victim's father insists that D'Ray fulfill his son's dreams.
Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1998.

Out of the Night That Covers Me RC 52438
by Pat Cunningham Devoto
read by MaryBeth Wise
2 cassettes
Alabama, 1950s. Orphan John McMillan, from My Last Days as Roy
Rogers (RC 49036), is sent to live with his aunt and abusive
sharecropping uncle. But blind Judge Vance and his African
American assistant take an interest in John and help him plot an
escape. Some violence and some strong language. 2001.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants RC 53252
by Ann Brashares
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Four fifteen-year-olds, "Bridget the athlete, Lena the beauty,
Tibby the rebel, and Carmen...the one with the bad temper," have
been friends since childhood. During this first summer apart,
they share a pair of used jeans that magically fits each of them
perfectly and helps them through tough times. For senior high
readers. 2001.

Stargirl RC 54207
by Jerry Spinelli
read by Erin Jones
1 cassette
When formerly home-schooled tenth-grader Stargirl enters Mica
High School, her classmates shun her as an eccentric. Her
boyfriend, Leo, urges her to stop playing the ukulele and
conform, so she'll fit in. He learns only too late that
popularity isn't what matters most. For junior and senior high
readers. 2000.

Taps RC 53955
by Willie Morris
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old fatherless Swayze is living in the small town of
Fisk's Landing, Mississippi, when the Korean War breaks out. Over
the years Swayze plays taps at the numerous military funerals for
the local boys, falls in love, and witnesses adult affairs and
tragedies. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex,
and some violence. 2001.

True Believer RC 52298
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
read by Celeste Lawson
1 cassette
Now fifteen in this sequel to Make Lemonade (RC 40705), LaVaughn
clings to her main goal, to attend college. At the same time, she
questions her religious beliefs, her friendship with Myrtle and
Annie, and why it's so difficult to have a boy friend. For senior
high and older readers. 2001.

Historical

The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo
RC 53802
by Irving Stone
read by Fred Major
6 cassettes (Reissue)
Traces the Renaissance artist Michelangelo's life and career from
his youthful apprenticeships to the painter Ghirlandaio and the
sculptor Bertoldo to his celebrated years as a master artist.
1961.

The Amazon Quest: The House of Winslow, Book 25 RC 53782
by Gilbert Morris
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
After World War I, James Parker is welcomed into the Winslow home
under false pretenses, breaking Emily's heart when she learns the
truth about him. But when Emily and her brother, Wes, travel to
South America on a National Geographic assignment, she meets Ian
Marlowe. Sequel to The Glorious Prodigal (RC 53781). 2001.

The Birthright: Song of Acadia, Book 3 RC 53342
by Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
In this sequel to The Sacred Shore (RC 52083), the daughters of
Catherine and Louise, after learning their true heritage, become
like sisters. Nicole accepts the invitation of Lord Charles
Harrow to return to England as his heir. Anne marries, but many
heart-wrenching events will also take her to England. 2001.

The Bondwoman's Narrative RC 54154
by Hannah Crafts
read by Anna Dearere Smith
2 cassettes
In the 1850s, Hannah Crafts, a North Carolina slave, flees north.
She relates factors that caused her to seek freedom and events of
her perilous journey. Introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who
discovered and edited the nineteenth-century manuscript,
considered the first work of fiction by an African American
woman. 2002.

The Brideship RC 51859
by Joan Weir
read by Gillian Green
1 cassette
England, 1862. When fifteen-year-old Sarah, her cousin Maud, and
friend Lizzie are chosen to leave the horrid orphanage and travel
to western Canada, they are thrilled. Then the girls learn that
they are to become mail-order brides. Can they escape their fate?
For junior and senior high readers. 1998.

The Captive Queen of Scots RC 53922
by Jean Plaidy
read by John Horton
3 cassettes (Reissue)
In this sequel to Royal Road to Fotheringay (RC 42082), Mary
Stuart is imprisoned in 1567 in Lochleven Castle. She escapes and
attempts to recapture Scotland, but she loses a battle at
Langside and, fleeing to England, is made a captive by her
cousin, Queen Elizabeth. 1963.

Carter Beats the Devil RC 53617
by Glen David Gold
read by Annie Wauters
4 cassettes
Follows the exploits of Carter the Great--real life magician
Charles Carter of San Francisco--in the early 1900s. In this
story, the Secret Service is suspicious of Carter because of
President Harding's death shortly after attending Carter's magic
show. Carter then performs his own disappearing act. Some strong
language. 2001.

Chaff in the Wind RC 55124
by Edna Walker Chandler
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
In the spring of 1887, Swedish immigrants Ingrid and John Halgren
worry about their wheat crop in the Kansas drought. Farming and
raising a family in the new world demand all the stamina,
perseverance, and faith they can muster. 1964.

Charleston RC 55066
by John Jakes
read by Margaret Strom
4 cassettes
Relates the lives, loves, and shifting fortunes of the fictional
Bell family of Charleston, South Carolina, set against the
history of the city from the American Revolution to the aftermath
of the Civil War. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2002.

Checkmate RC 53415
by Dorothy Dunnett
read by John Horton
5 cassettes (Reissue)
France, 1557. Scotsman Francis Crawford of Lymond returns to
France to lead an army against England. But in both royal courts
his mysterious parentage is an object of great interest. Sequel
to The Ringed Castle (RC 22367). 1975.

The Child of the Holy Grail: Guenevere, Volume 3 RC 53708
by Rosalind Miles
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
This sequel to The Knight of the Sacred Lake (RC 53707) completes
the Guenevere trilogy. Encompasses the quest for the Holy Grail
and the fall of Camelot, while Guenevere endures and rises to
fulfill her destiny. Some descriptions of sex. 2001.

The Cloud Sketcher RC 54672
by Richard Rayner
read by Erik Synnestvedt
3 cassettes
Disfigured boy develops architectural ambition that grows with
his love of the unattainable daughter of a Russian aristocrat,
whom he first encounters in a remote Finnish village in 1901. He
strives to win her through audacious building design in 1920s New
York. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2000.

Coldwater RC 54367
by Mardi McConnochie
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
1847. Three sisters modeled on the Bront‰s live in Coldwater, a
penal colony off the coast of Australia. They attempt to make
enough money to escape their father's rule by writing novels. One
young woman develops a dangerous relationship with the man their
father has chosen for his model prisoner. 2001.

The Crimson Petal and the White RC 54941
by Michel Faber
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
6 cassettes
London, 1870s. Sugar, a nineteen-year-old prostitute in her
mother's brothel, yearns for a better life that seems almost
within reach when perfume magnate William Rackham settles her in
a private apartment. Rackham's lust and Sugar's ambitions don't
stop there. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. Bestseller 2002.

Crooked River Burning RC 53221
by Mark Winegardner
read by Jack Fox
5 cassettes
The history of Cleveland, Ohio, between 1948 and 1969, is
interwoven with the lives of lovers Anne O'Connor and David
Zielinsky. Well-to-do Anne realizes her dreams of becoming a
broadcast journalist, while blue-collar David strives for
political power. Features vignettes of real-life Clevelanders,
social history, and sports. Strong language and some descriptions
of sex. 2001.

The Dark Island RC 54266
by Robert J. Conley
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Raised in a Cherokee village but born of a captive Timucua mother
and an unknown Spanish father, Asquani has always felt like an
outsider. Now with the Spanish invading, Asquani must choose
whether to join the Spaniards or defend the homeland of the Real
People. 1995.

Demelza: A Novel of Cornwall, 1788-1790 RC 54182
by Winston Graham
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes (Reissue)
In this sequel to Ross Poldark (RC 54181), Ross is now married to
his young serving girl Demelza, the daughter of a miner. His
family is shocked until his cousin Verity later elopes with a sea
captain. Times are changing, and money is more important than
blood. 1953.

Deus Lo Volt! Chronicle of the Crusades RC 53418
by Evan S. Connell
read by Gordon Gould
4 cassettes
French nobleman Jean de Joinville recounts the two-century
history of the Crusades and his participation as an aide to King
Louis IX. He highlights the activities of figures such as Richard
the Lionhearted and Saladin, depicts the sack of Constantinople,
and describes his own imprisonment in Egypt. Violence. 2000.

The Dream of Scipio RC 54443
by Iain Pears
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Three men in different eras confront threats to their
civilizations. In the fifth century, Manlius Hippomanes pens a
philosophical manuscript as barbarians invade Provence. Olivier
de Noyen uncovers the work in the fourteenth century at a time of
plague and anti-Semitic persecutions. And Julien Barneuve
rediscovers it during the Nazi occupation of France. Bestseller
2002.

Enemy Women RC 54327
by Paulette Jiles
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
As the Civil War sweeps through Missouri in 1864, Adair Colley
turns eighteen witnessing Union militia atrocities. Arrested as
an enemy collaborator, Adair suffers the indignities of wartime
prison while having an unexpected romance with Union major
William Neumann, her interrogator. Some strong language. 2002.

The Feast of All Saints RC 53112
by Anne Rice
read by Colleen Delany
5 cassettes (Reissue)
New Orleans, 1840s. Marcel and his sister, Marie--non-slave
children of a plantation owner and his beautiful mistress--are of
European and African heritage. Although their father supports and
educates them, the siblings' mixed blood separates them from his
world. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 1979.

The Fifth Queen RC 54280
by Ford Madox Ford
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Historical fiction portraying Katharine Howard, who catches the
eye of Henry VIII and becomes his fifth queen. She arrives at a
court rife with corruption and intrigue and soon, fighting for
political and religious change, engages in battle with Thomas
Cromwell, the Lord Privy Seal. 1906.

The Fires of Spring: Earthsong Trilogy, Volume 3 RC 53483
by Mary Mackey
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Queen Marrah's young son Keru is kidnapped. Eight years later his
cousin Keshna, trained as a warrior, plots to rescue him. But the
impetuous plan could spell danger for her and Keru. Sequel to The
Horses at the Gate (RC 42880). Violence and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1998.

The Furies: The Kent Family Chronicles, Vol. 4 RC 52649
by John Jakes
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Texas, 1830s. Widow Amanda Kent de la Gura, although hardened by
western life, is determined to restore her family's wealth. After
surviving the Alamo, Amanda and her son move to California and
eventually reunite with her cousin, Jared. Sequel to The Seekers
(RC 52648). Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language.
1976.

Gay Lord Robert RC 54275
by Jean Plaidy
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Passionate lovers Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I of England cannot
marry because Robert has a wife, young Amy. When Amy mysteriously
dies, the queen and her devotee become chief suspects, and the
court is rife with the scandal in 1560. Sequel to The Spanish
Bridegroom (RC 53713). 1955.

The Glass Palace RC 53272
by Amitav Ghosh
read by Jill Fox
4 cassettes
Rajkumar, an orphaned Indian boat boy, is only eleven when he is
stranded in Burma as the British invade in 1885. His meeting with
ten-year-old Dolly, one of the queen's attendants, in the Glass
Palace is so memorable that it dominates his life. Some
descriptions of sex. 2001.

The Glorious Prodigal: The House of Winslow, Book 24 RC 53781
by Gilbert Morris
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Arkansas, early 1900s. Within a very short time, Leah Freeman met
and married Stuart Winslow against the advice of others. Before
long, Stuart is in prison. There he finds faith in God--which may
not be enough to save his marriage. Sequel to The Flying Cavalier
(RC 49920). 2000.

Gone for Soldiers RC 52747
by Jeff Shaara
read by Michael Kramer
3 cassettes
In this prequel to Gods and Generals (RC 43292), Shaara portrays
the 1846-1848 war with Mexico thirteen years before the American
Civil War. Follows the actions of Major General Winfield Scott
and army engineer Robert E. Lee in their battle against Antonio
L¢pez de Santa Anna. 2000.

The Good Men: A Novel of Heresy RC 54022
by Charmaine Craig
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes
In fourteenth-century southern France, Pierre Clergue, a village
priest, is torn between desires of the spirit and the flesh. His
clandestine affairs with three generations of women and his
sympathy for the Good Men--a heretical sect--cause him anguish
during the Inquisition. Explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. Bestseller 2002.

The Great Legend RC 53837
by Rex Stout
read by Brian Conn
2 cassettes
Ancient Troy. Young warrior Idaeus, his brother killed in battle,
becomes a kesten (scribe) for the king. Palace life ensnares him
in the daily doings of royalty, secret missions, and political
intrigue--while he falls in love with a slave. First serialized
in All-Story Weekly. 1916.

Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country: Guenevere, Volume 1 RC
53706
by Rosalind Miles
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
Queen Guenevere's perspective on the tale of Camelot. Guenevere's
marriage to Arthur creates Britain's greatest kingdom but other
forces and personalities are at work thwarting their love. Merlin
and Morgan manipulate Arthur, and Guenevere finds solace in
Lancelot. Followed by Knight of the Sacred Lake (RC 53707). Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1998.

Halfhyde and the Chain Gangs RC 53846
by Philip McCutchan
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
The Home Secretary has commissioned an unwilling Halfhyde "to
embark convicts for South Africa and to take command of a prison
ship." These dangerous criminals will be sworn in as soldiers
against the Boer upon arrival, when and if Halfhyde delivers
them. Followed by Halfhyde Goes to War (RC 28556). 1985.

The Haunted Sisters RC 54140
by Jean Plaidy
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
In this sequel to The Three Crowns (RC 39450), Britain is on the
eve of the 1688 Glorious Revolution. The Protestant Stuart
sisters--Mary, the queen, and Anne, the future monarch--are
continually haunted by their betrayal of their Catholic father,
James II, in exile in France. 1966.

A Health unto His Majesty RC 53533
by Jean Plaidy
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
With the restoration of the crown to Charles Stuart, the whole of
Britain is elated, and so begins a period of licentiousness after
years of Puritan rule, plague, and war. Charles's life is
revealed through the eyes of his wife, Catherine of Braganza, and
his mistress, Lady Castlemaine. 1956.

The Heartsong of Charging Elk RC 53056
by James Welch
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
France, 1890s. While traveling abroad with Buffalo Bill's Wild
West Show, the ailing Charging Elk, an Oglala Indian, is left
behind in a Marseille hospital. Speaking neither French nor
English, the penniless Native American faces daunting
difficulties in a foreign culture. Some explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2000.

The Horsemasters RC 54277
by Joan Wolf
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes
In Cro-Magnon southern France a horde of horseback riders
threaten the tribe of the Kindred in this sequel to Daughter of
the Red Deer (RC 37125). The exiled warrior Ronan, his lover,
Nel, and other renegades fight to halt the invaders. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1993.

I, Roger Williams: A Fragment of Autobiography RC 54406
by Mary Lee Settle
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes
Chronicle of the life of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island
and champion of freedom of conscience, told as if Williams
himself is looking back. Relates, in seventeenth-century
vernacular, his abilities at impassioned speech. His struggles
and triumphs under the tutelage of Sir Edward Coke figure
prominently. 2001.

Jeremy Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1790-1791 RC 54183
by Winston Graham
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In this sequel to Demelza (RC 54182), Ross Poldark is charged
with plundering two wrecked ships on the beach below his house
and must appear in court on a charge of piracy. He is also
shunned for his marriage to Demelza as they await the birth of
their child. 1950.

Karyn's Memory Box: Keepsake Legacies, Volume 2 RC 53516
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
read by Erin Jones
2 cassettes
1997. Reagan Bishop buys a crock at an antique auction and
discovers a memory box belonging to Karyn Ensinger. Reagan
locates Karyn's granddaughter Irene, who relates the story of how
Karyn came to America in 1880 and, with faith and courage, built
a new life there. Sequel to Sarah's Patchwork (RC 53515). 1999.

King Hereafter RC 52952
by Dorothy Dunnett
read by George Holmes
7 cassettes in 2 containers(Reissue)
Thorfinn, baptized Macbeth, fights to unite Alba--later called
Scotland--in the eleventh century. One of three brothers who rule
the Orkney islands, he uses circumstance, cunning, marriage, and
battle to become the dominant figure of the north country. Some
violence. 1982.

The Knight of the Sacred Lake: Guenevere, Volume 2 RC 53707
by Rosalind Miles
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
In this sequel to Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country (RC
53706), peace is restored to Guenevere's kingdom after years of
strife. But the goddess cult on the sacred isle of Avalon is
threatened. And Guenevere continues to betray Arthur by loving
Lancelot. Some descriptions of sex. 2000.

The Last Jew RC 53852
by Noah Gordon
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
During the Spanish Inquisition, Yonah Ben Helkias's father and
brother are killed--by the same person, he suspects. Drifting
through the country, Yonah resists becoming a "converso"
(Catholic convert) and makes a living as a laborer, an armorer,
and, finally, a physician, until at last he makes peace with his
memories. Some violence. 2000.

Lost Nation RC 54434
by Jeffrey Lent
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
In 1838, hard-hearted trader Blood wins Sally, a fifteen-year-old
whore, at cards. Their relationship becomes more complex as they
trek north to the New England/Canadian border and encounter
Blood's sons. By the author of In the Fall (RC 50270). Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 2002.

The Love-Artist RC 54198
by Jane Alison
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
Imaginative tale of classical poet Ovid's banishment from Rome.
Famous for his love lyrics, Ovid embarks on an affair with Xenia,
a witchlike healer from the Black Sea provinces. In Rome together
and both enamored of immortality, Xenia inspires Ovid's work. But
the poet's ambition leads to his downfall. Some descriptions of
sex. 2001.

The Magic of Ordinary Days RC 54503
by Ann Howard Creel
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
During the Second World War, Olivia, a pregnant graduate student,
is married off by her preacher father to a stranger--a sugar beet
farmer from southeast Colorado--to avoid a scandal. Olivia
befriends two Japanese American sisters from a nearby internment
camp, and she gradually learns to appreciate her shy, gentle
husband. 2001.

Naming the Spirits RC 53172
by Lawrence Thornton
read by Jonathan Davis
2 cassettes
In Argentina, a group of young people are driven to the pampas,
executed, and buried except for one young woman. She is separated
from the others, shot, and left for dead. Disoriented and
amnesiac, she wanders until she finds refuge in Buenos Aires.
Sequel to Imagining Argentina (RC 27702). Some strong language.
1995.

Nora's Ribbon of Memories: Keepsake Legacies, Volume 3 RC 53517
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
read by Erin Jones
2 cassettes
Irene Peale's nephew Noah and friend Reagan take her back home to
speed up her recovery from a stroke. When Reagan opens a box
containing a "charm string," Irene begins to tell the story of
Nora O'Dell, a young girl seeking love and happiness in Lincoln,
Nebraska. Sequel to Karyn's Memory Box (RC 53516). 1999.

Nuremberg: The Reckoning RC 54767
by William F. Buckley
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
In 1939 German Axel Reinhard sends his American wife and son back
to the United States. In 1945 Second Lieutenant Sebastian
Reinhard is an interpreter at the war crimes tribunal in
Nuremberg, where he learns of his father's war duties and family
secret. Strong language and some violence. 2002.

The Passion of Artemisia RC 53658
by Susan Vreeland
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Fictional treatment of the post-Renaissance Italian painter
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653). Begins with the pivotal event
in her life: her humiliation at the trial of Agostino Tassi, her
father's fellow artist, for the rape of Artemisia. Follows her
successful career and stormy life. Some descriptions of sex.
2002.

The Peacemakers: An American Family Portrait, Book 8 RC 53378
by Jack Cavanaugh
read by Jonathan Davis
3 cassettes
In this sequel to The Victors (RC 53143), Travis and Paige, the
children of Nat and Allegra Morgan, become involved in the
Vietnam War. Travis, unwillingly, is sent to battle. Paige
becomes a protester and, for a time, seems to lose her faith. Yet
it is faith that ultimately sustains them. 1999.

Picture Maker RC 54509
by Penina Keen Spinka
read by Erin Jones
4 cassettes
Pre-Columbian saga of a Native American woman, Picture Maker,
whose drawings foretell the future. Depicts Picture Maker's
longhouse clan, the Algonquins who capture her, and the Naskapi,
Inuit, and Norse people she meets journeying through eastern
North America. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2002.

Pictures, 1918 RC 51871
by Jeanette Ingold
read by Marilyn Gleason
1 cassette
Asia is a high school junior in a small Texas town during World
War I. As her feelings for her neighbor, Nick, grow, Asia also
becomes enamored of a new hobby--photography. Meanwhile, she
worries about her grandmother's growing forgetfulness and Nick's
unsettling cousin. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.

The President's Lady: A Novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson RC
53691
by Irving Stone
read by Nanette Savard
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Rachel Donelson Robards first meets lawyer Andrew Jackson when
she is separated from her abusive husband, Lewis. After they fall
in love they travel to the Spanish territories to obtain her
divorce in order to marry. When war hero Jackson later ventures
into politics, his wife's scandalous past creates a crisis. 1951.

The Rebels: The Kent Family Chronicles, Vol. 2