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Locally-Produced Audio Books 2003 – 2007
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
2021 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121-2783 206-615-0400 Toll free: 1-800-542-0866 Website: www.wtbbl.org Email: [email protected]
1 Dear Talking Book Readers,
This catalog lists audio books produced by the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library from 2003 through 2007. Book listings are arranged by subject and include a brief description of the book’s content. We hope that this catalog helps you discover interesting reading material.
These titles were selected for production based on your requests and to supplement underrepresented areas in the existing collection. You will find that many of the books are by local authors or are set in the Pacific Northwest.
Production of these books would not have been possible without the contribution of many hours of narrating, editing, and reviewing by our talented volunteers. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for their assistance.
To order any of the books listed here, simply call the Library at 1-800-542-0866 (206-615-0400 in the Seattle area) or e- mail [email protected] .
Happy Reading!
Sincerely,
Danielle King, Director Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
2 Table of Contents
BOOKS FOR ADULTS - NONFICTION...... 5 Adventure...... 5 Animals and Wildlife...... 7 Biography...... 9 Business and Economics...... 16 Crime...... 16 Family...... 17 Folklore and Mythology...... 18 Government and Politics...... 18 History...... 20 Humor...... 23 Language and Literature...... 24 Medicine and Health...... 25 Music...... 29 Nature and the Environment...... 29 Northwest History...... 30 Poetry...... 33 Psychology and Self-Help...... 35 Religion and Philosophy...... 38 Science and Technology...... 41 Social Sciences...... 44 Sports and Recreation...... 46 Travel...... 48 BOOKS FOR ADULTS - FICTION...... 49 Adventure...... 49 Contemporary Fiction...... 50 Fantasy...... 50 Growing Up...... 52 Historical Fiction...... 52 Mystery and Detective: Historical...... 55 Mystery and Detective: Contemporary...... 58
3 Paranormal Fiction and Horror...... 67 Religious Themes...... 68 Romance...... 68 Science Fiction...... 70 Short Stories...... 71 Sports...... 73 Suspense...... 73 Westerns...... 74 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS - NONFICTION 75 Animals and Wildlife...... 75 Biography...... 76 Medicine and Health...... 76 Northwest...... 77 Nature and the Environment...... 77 Poetry...... 77 Religion...... 77 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS - FICTION...... 78 Adventure...... 78 Animals and Wildlife...... 78 Family...... 80 Fantasy...... 81 Folk and Fairy Tales...... 86 Friendship...... 87 Growing Up...... 88 Historical Fiction...... 89 Humor, Jokes, Riddles, and Rhymes...... 90 Mystery...... 91 Nature...... 93 Religion...... 93 Science Fiction...... 93 Sports...... 94 Transportation...... 95
4 BOOKS FOR ADULTS - NONFICTION
Adventure
The Curve of Time CBA 7470 by M. Wylie Blanchet. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 2 cassettes. 7.50 hours. Available for download. Blanchet's recounting of summers spent cruising around the Inside Passage with her children in a 25-foot-long boat. Their adventures include close encounters with a cougar and killer whales, looking for seahorses, and discovering Native American artifacts. 1968.
Arctic Homestead CBA 7655 by Norma Cobb and Charles W. Sasser. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 4 cassettes. In 1973, the Cobb family headed to Alaska, claimed land under the Homestead Act, and then dealt with fierce winters, predatory animals, and unscrupulous neighbors. 2000.
American Road: The Story of an Epic Transcontinental Journey at the Dawn of the Motor Age CBA 7667 by Pete Davies. Narrated by Cynthia Ellis. 4 cassettes. On July 7, 1919, an extraordinary cavalcade of sixty-nine military motor vehicles set off from the White House on an epic journey. Their goal was California, and ahead of them lay 3,250 miles of dirt, mud, rock, and sand. 2002.
Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America CBA 7794 by Linda Lawrence Hunt. Narrated by Marilyn Goebel. 3 cassettes.
5 Helga Estby left Spokane, Washington, and walked to New York City on a $10,000 challenge. This remarkable story of hardship and suffering was long lost and only recently discovered by the author. 2003.
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea CBA 7535 by A.J. MacKinnon. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 6 cassettes. Mackinnon stepped into a dinghy in Wales, intending to sail a few hundred miles down the Severn River, stopping at pubs and having a lark for a few days. He landed in Romania. 2002.
What the Ice Gets: The Story of Shackleton’s Trans- Antarctic Expedition Told In Verse CBA 7465 by Melinda Mueller. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 2 cassettes. Blending historical, scientific, and literary scholarship with an impressive range of poetic forms, the author brings us the legendary tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 2000.
Journal of a Trapper: In the Rocky Mountains Between 1834 and 1843 CBA 7397 by Osborne Russell. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 4 cassettes. In 1834 Osborne Russell joined an expedition headed through the Rocky Mountains. Along the way he acquired the skills necessary for survival in the wild and kept this journal. 2001.
6 Animals and Wildlife
New Saltwater Aquarium Handbook CBA 7908 by George Blasiola. Narrated by George Oliver. 3 cassettes. Tells aquarium hobbyists everything they need to know about maintaining a saltwater aquarium, keeping its environment healthful and attractive, and housing and breeding a wide variety of fish. 2006.
The Parrot Who Owns Me CBA 7328 by Joanna Burger. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 3 cassettes. Tiko knows that he's a parrot, but he doesn't seem to know that his owner isn't. 2001.
Cheating Monkeys and Citizen Bees: The Nature of Cooperation in Animals and Humans CBA 7471 by Lee Dugatkin. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. Evolutionary biologist asserts that research in animal behavior can provide baseline information about parallel behavior in (admittedly more complex) humanity. He states that cooperation arises through four pathways: "family dynamics, reciprocal transactions, selfish teamwork, and group altruism." 1999.
Sharing a Robin’s Life CBA 7475 by Linda Johns. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 2 cassettes. Nova Scotia artist and naturalist Linda Johns, whose intimate friends include pigeons, ducks, roosters, and starlings, has a special affection for County, a spirited robin
7 that shared her home for several years and inspired her life and her paintings. 1993.
Portrait of a Burger as a Young Calf CBA 7460 by Peter Lovenheim. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 5 cassettes. Determined to understand the process of live animals becoming food, the author bought twin calves and followed their life from conception to consumption. 2002.
Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals CBA 7464 by Brenda Peterson. Narrated by Linda Meier. 4 cassettes. Author and naturalist explores her connection with animals, from grizzlies, wolves, huskies to belugas and seals, and reveals her belief that humans cannot exist without other creatures. 2001.
Animal Talk CBA 7696 by Penelope Smith. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 3 cassettes. An “animal communicator” talks about pet and human communication through telepathy. 1999.
Who Ever Heard of a Horse in the House? CBA 7493 by Jacqueline Tresl. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 2 cassettes. The author adopted a five-month-old filly with pneumonia and malnutrition and brought her into the house to nurse her through the cold Ohio winter. Now she is a full-grown American Quarter Horse mare, nearly fourteen years old, fully housetrained, and likes spaghetti. 2000.
8 Biography
Baghdad Diaries: A Woman’s Chronicle of War and Exile CBA 7623 by Nuha al-Radi. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 3 cassettes. A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo, and other fallouts of the war. 2003.
Roone CBA 7710 by Roone Arledge. Narrated by Lowell Deo. 6 cassettes. An intimate account of Arledge’s rise to fame and power as the head of ABC Sports and then ABC News. 2003.
Opal: A Life of Enchantment, Mystery, and Madness CBA 7575 by K. K. Beck. Narrated by Alis Parris. 4 cassettes. The life of Opal Whitley (1897-1992), a writer simultaneously hailed as a genius and reviled as a charlatan during her long lifetime. The author of a mystical diary purportedly penned during her childhood in an Oregon logging town, Opal was accorded instant celebrity status in the 1920s. 2003.
Nothing's Sacred CBA 7880 by Lewis Black, edited by Hank Gallo. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. Lewis Black, noted comedian and commentator for "The
9 Daily Show", puts his characteristic volcanic rage in print as he examines the events of his life that shaped his antiauthoritarian point of view and developed his comedic perspective. Strong language. 2005.
Defying Gravity: A Celebration of Late-Blooming Women CBA 7666 by Prill Boyle. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 3 cassettes. Prill Boyle gathered the encouraging stories of twelve daring and determined women who accomplished incredible things at an age when most people are beginning to wind down. 2004.
The Three Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America CBA 7382 by James Macgregor Burns and Susan Dunn. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 11 cassettes. 29.75 hours. Available for download. A political biography of the intertwining lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt. 2001.
Way of a Fighter: Memoirs CBA 7243 by Claire Lee Chennault. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 7 cassettes. Autobiography of the fighter pilot famous for commanding the Flying Tigers, who fought for China against the Japanese in World War II. 1949.
Missing Pieces: The Story of a Woman’s Search for Her Birth Mother CBA 7351 by Sherry Cochran. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 3 cassettes. Autobiography of a child born in Ellensburg, Washington, who survived neglect, abandonment, physical and sexual
10 abuse, a failed adoption, the foster care system, and hereditary progressive hearing loss and her quest for reunification with her birth family. 2001.
King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography CBA 7647 by Chris Crutcher. Narrated by Peter Szalai. 2 cassettes. The popular Spokane author tells of growing up in Cascade, Idaho, as a “dateless, broken-toothed, scabbed-over, God- fearing dweeb”. For high school and older readers. 2003.
Goneboy: A Walkabout CBA 7317 by Gregory Gibson. Narrated by Steven Crozier. 4 cassettes. This sad tale of murder on a college campus in Massachusetts recounts a father's search for meaning in the death of his son. 1999.
Atomic Farmgirl: The Betrayal of Chief Qualchan, the Appaloosa, and Me CBA 7413 by Teri Hein. Narrated by Chris Galloway. 3 cassettes. An Eastern Washington girl's coming of age on the family wheat farm in the shadow of the Hanford Atomic Plant in the 1950s. 2000.
Once a Hobo: The Autobiography of Monte Holm CBA 7653 by Monte Holm and Dennis Clay. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 5 cassettes. The true story of how in 1930, during the Depression, a 13- year-old boy was forced from his home and became a hobo, riding the rails and traveling from state to state seeking work.
11 1999.
Dante CBA 7362 by R.W.B. Lewis. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 3 cassettes. Explores the connection between the medieval Italian poet’s experiences and his writing, from his youthful infatuation with Beatrice and his love poems, to exile from his beloved Florence and his political treatises. 2001.
Why You Crying?: My Long, Hard Look at Life, Love, and Laughter CBA 7913 by George Lopez and Armen Keteyian. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. Comedian and prime-time television star George Lopez's autobiography tells of his rise to success from a difficult childhood. Discusses his battles with alcohol, depression, and prejudice against Chicanos as well as his marriage, golf game, and current career. Available in Spanish as RC 60959. Strong Language. 2004.
Snafu CBA 7816 by Vic Mills. Narrated by Chuck Royalty. 4 cassettes. Takes readers on a tour in Vietnam through the eyes of a young military police officer. 2000.
The Way of the Explorer CBA 7608 by Edgar Mitchell and Dwight Williams. Narrated by Dave Elvin. 4 cassettes. Originally scheduled for the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, Mitchell journeyed to the Moon in 1971. Within a few years, he had left NASA and founded the Institute of Noetic
12 Sciences, aimed at the systematic study of the nature of consciousness. 1996.
Montana Homestead Days CBA 7878 by Leonard Fiske. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. Author chronicles his life in Montana during the first half of the 20th century. Major topics include life on a rural farm during the depression, the variety of professions undertaken by the author, and the host of friends and acquaintances he encountered along the way. 2005.
How It Was In Hawk Creek Canyon CBA 7468 by Mollie Elizabeth Nicholson. Narrated by June Barnes. 2 cassettes. The author describes her life on a family farm in a canyon of Lincoln County in eastern Washington in the 1920s. The child of a Welsh mother and a North Carolinian father, she characterizes her childhood home as a crosswalk of inherited backgrounds. 2002.
What Color Is a Butterfly?: A Biography of a Blind Girl CBA 7479 by Grace Odell. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 3 cassettes. A child without sight grows up to be a talented musician, complete homemaker, career woman, and mother of three. 2002.
Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism CBA 7724 by Dawn Prince-Hughes. Narrated by Ann Lewis. 3 cassettes. Memoir tracing the author's personal growth from undiagnosed autism through the moment when she entered
13 the Woodland Park Zoo and immediately became fascinated with the gorillas. By observing the gorillas, and later, working with them, she was able to emerge from her solitude and connect to living beings in a way she had never previously experienced. 2004.
No Finish Line: My Life as I See It CBA 7347 by Marla Runyan. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 3 cassettes. Discovering that attitude can be more disabling than vision loss, the author describes how she overcame difficulties at school by playing the violin and becoming the first legally blind athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. 2001.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood CBA 7836 by Marjane Satrapi. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 1 cassette. Graphic novel. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Some violence. 2006 Seattle Reads selection. "Toolbox" (Reading Guide) available as CBA 7837.
Morey’s Bench CBA 7596 by Morest Skaret. Narrated by Chuck Royalty. 1 cassette. The anecdotes in this book cover the author’s life from growing up on the Alberta prairie to becoming the driving force behind a Seattle Alzheimer’s support network that has since served scores of families and set the standard nationwide. 2003.
14 Lenya: A Life CBA 7684 by Donald Spoto. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 5 cassettes. This biography of Lotte Lenya examines the personality and career of a feisty, energetic actress and singer. Ruthless, withdrawn, and suspicious, Lenya, as depicted here, was also deeply compassionate and a devoted friend. 1989.
Isaac Stern: My First 79 Years CBA 7134 by Isaac Stern and Chaim Potok. Narrated by Colm Delaney. 4 cassettes. Autobiography of world-renowned violinist and music education activist. Born on the Russian-Polish border in 1920, Stern grew up in San Francisco and by age 6 already displayed a precocious musical gift. 1999.
Long Journey to the Rose Garden CBA 7057 by John Tursi and Thelma Palmer. Narrated by George Oliver. 3 cassettes. Autobiography of John Tursi, or Giovanni Torccio, an immigrant kid from Brooklyn who served with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Pacific Northwest, in Europe during World War II, and as a volunteer who eventually was invited to the White House Rose Garden. 1989.
Swimming with Maya: A Mother’s Story CBA 7683 by Eleanor Vincent. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 4 cassettes. At a park while celebrating her acceptance to UCLA with a full scholarship, 19-year-old Maya takes a dare to ride an unfamiliar horse bareback. When the animal suddenly rears, she is thrown and ends up in a coma. In this memoir, her mother tells the story of her decision to donate Maya's organs and her transformation through grief and loss. 2004.
15 O Come Ye Back to Ireland: Our First Year in County Clare CBA 7660 by Niall Williams and Christine Breen. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 3 cassettes. This New York City couple gave up the urban lifestyle in 1985 to return to the land of their ancestors. Pursuit of their dream took them to the tiny village of Kilmihil on Ireland's bleakly beautiful west coast, where they settled into the harsh reality of life in a farm cottage. 1987. Business and Economics
Beans: Four Principles for Running a Business in Good Times and Bad; A Business Fable Taken From Real Life CBA 7520 by Leslie Yerkes. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 1 cassette. Beans is the story of The El Espresso, a Seattle coffee company that has prospered by intentionally staying small, inspiring fanatical customer loyalty in the process. 2003. Crime
Tacoma Confidential CBA 7855 by Paul LaRosa. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 4 cassettes. The true tale of the 2003 murder-suicide that rocked Gig Harbor, Washington. Police Chief David Brame, distraught over his impending divorce, shot his wife to death in a busy public parking lot. Then with the couple's two children only feet away, he turned the gun on himself. Violence and some strong language. 2006.
16 Chasing the Devil: My Twenty Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer CBA 7659 by David Reichert. Narrated by Duane Barr. 3 cassettes. Former King County sheriff Dave Reichert offers a firsthand account of the pursuit to capture serial killer Gary Ridgway. 2004. Family
The Heart of Parenting: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child CBA 6805 by John Gottman. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 4 cassettes. A professor at the University of Washington asserts that children who learn to acknowledge and master their emotions become more self-confident, healthier, and more successful in school. The book explains the five-step process of "emotional coaching" for parents to use with their children. 1997.
The Seven-Year Stretch: How Families Work Together to Grow Through Adolescence CBA 7094 by Laura S. Kastner and Jennifer F. Wyatt. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 5 cassettes. The authors explain how parents can harness their family strengths to help face the challenges of raising an adolescent in this complex world. They point out the impact of factors such as marital, financial, and cultural stresses and discuss ways parents can behave in order to help their children grow up adjusted and happy. 1997.
Mommy Magic: 450 Ways to Nurture Your Child CBA 7126
17 by Adria Manary. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 2 cassettes. Filled with ideas to help moms keep the magic alive during the hectic pace of day-to-day parenting. Practical tips, heartwarming stories, and fun activities to nurture a more loving, joyful child. 2000. Folklore and Mythology
Ghost Stories of Washington CBA 7539 by Barbara Smith. Narrated by John Nadeau. 3 cassettes. A spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. 2000. Government and Politics
Neighbor Power: Building Community the Seattle Way CBA 7869 by Jim Diers. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 3 cassettes. Diers, a liaison to Seattle communities for the University of Washington Office of Partnerships, has developed his own models and strategies for community development. He offers real-life examples of how to build active, creative neighborhoods, with practical lessons in participatory democracy for ordinary citizens who want to make a difference. 2004.
The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions about the Bush Administration and 9/11 CBA 7734 by David Ray Griffin. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 5 cassettes.
18 A philosopher at the Claremont School of Theology, Griffin scrutinizes the time line and physical evidence of September 11 for unresolved inconsistencies. 2004.
War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning CBA 7478 by Chris Hedges. Narrated by George Oliver. 3 cassettes. Hedges argues that for many people, war provides a purpose for living; it seems to allow the individual to rise above regular life and perhaps participate in a noble cause. Having identified this myth, Hedges then explodes it by showing the brutality of modern war. Some violence. 2002.
Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame Your Debate CBA 7707 by George Lakoff, Don Hazen, and Howard Dean. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 2 cassettes. Lakoff, a key advisor to the Democratic Party, and Hazen and Dean analyze the 2004 election. They explain how conservatives think, how to counter their arguments, and ways progressives can reframe the conservative issues. 2004.
What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response CBA 7421 by Bernard Lewis. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. A concise study of the rise and decline of the Islamic world and its reaction to Western cultural dominance between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Discusses Muslim disposition to govern by religious law, reluctance to recognize women's rights, and intolerance of intellectual freedom. 2002.
19 Modern Jihad: Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks CBA 7590 by Loretta Napoleoni. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 7 cassettes. Assesses the full extent of the role of the west in developing the economies of armed organizations and provides insight into the real factors dividing East and West. 2003.
The Mission: Waging War and Keeping Peace with America’s Military CBA 7582 by Dana Priest. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 7 cassettes. A Washington Post reporter traces America's increasing reliance on the military to manage world affairs. 2003.
Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World CBA 7368 by Edward Said. Narrated by George Oliver. 4 cassettes. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Edward Said reveals the hidden assumptions and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world. 1981. History
Class Action: The Story of Lois Jensen and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law CBA 7439 by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gangsler. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 5 cassettes. In the coldest reaches of northern Minnesota, a group of women endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment until one of them stepped forward and sued the company
20 that had turned a blind eye to their pleas for help. 1964.
Rodeo Queens and the American Dream CBA 7499 by Joan Burbick. Narrated by Chris Galloway. 3 cassettes. 7 hours. Available for download. Stories of the fulfilled dreams and lost hopes of rodeo women reveal the tenacity of the myth of the American West, a place of muscled men, golden-haired women, relentless beauty, and tragic limits. 2002.
First Strike: TWA Flight 800 and the Attack on America CBA 7573 by Jack Cashill and James Sanders. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 5 cassettes. Examines the July 17, 1996, downing of Flight 800 in New York and problems with the federal government’s investigation. 2003.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger CBA 7330 by Christopher Hitchens. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 3 cassettes. A book accusing former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger of involvement in numerous war crimes, including secret carpet bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations, beginning with the derailment of the 1968 Paris peace talks. 2001.
Spirited Americans: A Commentary on America’s Optimists - From the Puritans to the Cyber-Century CBA 7248 by A.E. Jeffcoat. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 5 cassettes. A survey examining the heritage of optimism and hope in American history. Asserts that the nation has lost the moral
21 bearings resting on religion and freedom, and that diminished respect for the moral authority of families, schools, law, and religion has taken its toll. 2000.
The Last Ridge: The Epic Story of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division and the Assault on Hitler's Europe CBA 7594 by McKay Jenkins. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 6 cassettes. In the winter of 1939-40, an amateur skier convinced the United States Army to let him recruit an extraordinary assortment of European expatriates, wealthy ski bums, mountaineers, and thrill-seekers and form them into a unique band of Alpine soldiers. 2003.
Petroglyphs: Ancient Language/Sacred Art CBA 7240 by Sabra Moore. Narrated by George Oliver. 2 cassettes. Describes ancient native art from all regions of the North American continent, providing information on the location, the culture, and what is known of the meaning. 1998.
Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the U.S.S. Indianapolis CBA 7746 by Pete Nelson. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 3 cassettes. Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy's cover-up and court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later. 2002.
Rain of Tears [#4, Thunder Over the Ochoco] CBA 7123 by Gale Ontko. Narrated by Carol Simon. 7 cassettes. Covers the history of Central Oregon from 1866 to 1879,
22 including the Bannock War, sparked by tensions between the Shoshoni and ranchers. 1998.
Skunk Works CBA 7254 by Ben Rich and Leo Janos. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 5 cassettes. The story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation, Lockheed's Skunk Works, and the scientists and engineers who made it happen. 1994.
America Reborn: A Twentieth-Century Narrative in Twenty-Six Lives CBA 7639 by Martin Walker. Narrated by John Nadeau. 8 cassettes. A history of the last century through the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr., Franklin Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, Katharine Hepburn, and others. 2000.
Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq CBA 7638 by Karl Zinsmeister. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 2 cassettes. Embedded correspondent for The National Review’s account of a month with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during the war in Iraq. 2003. Humor
Don’t Jump! The Northwest Winter Blues Survival Guide CBA 7694 by Novella Carpenter and Traci Vogel. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 2 cassettes. Offers tips and humor to help beat the winter blues. 2000.
23 Tales from Rhapsody Home, or, What They Don’t Tell You about Senior Living CBA 7481 by John Gould. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 2 cassettes. When a feisty nonagenarian must take up residence in an assisted-living facility, he finds there are at least four things he can still do: move, die, get over it - or write about it. 2000.
Back to the Damn Soil CBA 7420 by Mary Gubser. Narrated by Alis Parris. 2 cassettes. Humorous tale of the Oklahoma prairie homefront during World War II, as the women try to cope with farm life while the men are gone to war. 1986.
Onions in the Stew CBA 4105 by Betty MacDonald. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly. 3 cassettes. The author shares her witty observations about raising a family on Vashon Island in Puget Sound. She manages to get herself into scrapes with washing machines set adrift in rowboats, used cars, and a $25 Turkey Squasher. 1955.
The Deer on a Bicycle: Excursions into the Writing of Humor CBA 7491 by Patrick F. McManus. Narrated by John Nadeau. 3 cassettes. Guidance for aspiring humor writers accompanied by excerpts from the outdoorsy humorist's books with commentary. 2000.
Language and Literature
Reading Seattle: The City in Prose CBA 7657
24 edited by Peter Donahue and John Trombold. Narrated by John Nadeau. 5 cassettes. Seven decades of fiction, memoirs, and journalism by writers such as Richard Hugo, Betty MacDonald, Murray Morgan, Sherman Alexie, David Guterson, and J.A. Jance. 2004.
How to Learn Any Language CBA 7384 by Barry Farber. Narrated by Ann Lewis. 3 cassettes. The author, who can speak 25 different languages, gives simple techniques to help you learn to speak, write, and read any foreign language in a short amount of time. 1991.
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason CBA 7605 by Nancy Pearl. Narrated by Camille Blanchette. 4 cassettes. Former Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl lists and describes books she would recommend based on one’s mood and interests. 2003.
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image CBA 7106 by Leonard Shlain. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 10 cassettes. Proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. 1998.
Medicine and Health
The Good Doctor Is Naked: Finding the Human Face Beneath My Mask CBA 7678
25 by Robert Barnes. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 4 cassettes. A Seattle doctor recounts the ways he hid his vulnerability and self-doubt over the years. 2004.
The Touch of Healing CBA 7599 by Alice Burmeister and Tom Monte. Narrated by Kate Lin. 3 cassettes. Energizing the body, mind, and spirit with shin jitsu, gentle touching similar to acupressure. 1997.
Diabetic Eye Disease: Lessons from a Diabetic Eye Doctor CBA 7578 by A. Paul Chous. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 2 cassettes. This book emphasizes good diabetes management and good eye care. It presents critical information about seven kinds of diabetic eye disease and gives important steps for preserving vision. 2003.
Before She Gets Her Period: Talking with Your Daughter about Menstruation CBA 7226 by Jessica Gillooly. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre. 2 cassettes. Personal stories, exercises, and activities to help parents talk with their daughters about menstruation, even if their daughters don’t want to talk. 1998.
There’s No Place Like Hope: A Guide To Beating Cancer In Mind-Sized Bites CBA 7345 by Vickie Girard. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 2 cassettes. Presenting a survival guide for cancer patients and their families, Girard herself is a cancer survivor and has become one of the nation's most outspoken advocates on patient
26 rights and improving care. 2001.
12 Things You Must Know About Diabetes Care Right Now! CBA 7259 by Irl Hirsch. Narrated by Rekha Sood. 2 cassettes. Information on how to care for your diabetes by the medical director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of Washington. What checkups and tests you need, what the results mean, and the latest research results. Revised edition of How To Get Great Diabetes Care. 2000.
No More Bad-Hair Days: A Woman’s Journey Through Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Coping CBA 7320 by Susan Sturges Hyde. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. In the midst of her illness, Susan Sturges Hyde compiled a book of aphorisms to provide hope, laughter, and relief to any woman suffering the pangs and pains of cancer. 1996.
Beyond Chaos: One Man’s Journey Alongside his Chronically Ill Wife CBA 7063 by Gregg Piburn. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 3 cassettes. Essays chronicling the author’s journey of understanding and personal growth after his wife's diagnosis of fibromyalgia thrust the role of caregiver upon him. 1999.
A Midwife through the Dying Process CBA 6945 by Timothy E. Quill. Narrated by Rekha Sood. 4 cassettes. An M.D. explores questions faced daily by patients, families, and their physicians in confronting terminal illness and end- of-life choices. 1996.
27 Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health CBA 7436 by Richard Shames and Karilee Shames. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 4 cassettes. A program to conquer fatigue, depression, obesity, and other chronic conditions related to thyroid gland problems. 2001.
Memory Bible: An Innovative Strategy for Keeping Your Brain Young CBA 7440 by Gary Small. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre. 4 cassettes. A neuroscientist gives prescriptive tips for "brain fitness," among them: minimize stress, do puzzles and brainteasers, and eat fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants. 2002.
The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria CBA 7472 by Michael Shnayerson and Mark J. Plotkin. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 5 cassettes. A journalist and an ethnobotanist describe how bacteria work, how humans are creating "superbugs" through the widespread abuse of antibiotics, and how individuals can protect themselves and their families. 2002.
The Art of Getting Well: A Five-Step Plan for Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness CBA 7443 by David Spero. Narrated by Jackie Friedman. 3 cassettes. A majority of chronic illnesses have no medical cure. The best therapy, asserts the author, is self-care. This comprehensive guide suggests healthy behaviors and holistic approaches while acknowledging the barriers people face in applying them. 2002.
28 Music
Raggin’ the Blues: Legendary Country Blues and Ragtime Musicians CBA 7688 by Mary Wilds. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Profiles of musicians including Mississippi John Hurt, "Blind" Willie Johnson, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, and Nehemiah "Skip" James. For high school and older readers. 2001. Nature and the Environment
Spirited Waters: Soloing South Through the Inside Passage CBA 7390 by Jennifer Hahn. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 4 cassettes. 9 hours. Available for download. In this book published by the Mountaineers, the author describes her experiences in the language of a poet and naturalist, as she paddles her kayak from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Bellingham, Washington. 2001.
Walking Softly in the Wilderness: The Sierra Club Guide to Backpacking CBA 6862 by John Hart. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 7 cassettes. Teaches backpackers how to enjoy a genuine wilderness experience through a common-sense approach that leaves nature undisturbed. 1998.
Looking for Alaska CBA 7391 by Peter Jenkins. Narrated by John Nadeau. 8 cassettes. Eighteen months spent traveling over twenty thousand miles in tiny bush planes, on snow machines and snowshoes, in fishing boats and kayaks, searching for what defines Alaska.
29 2001.
Deadfall: Generations of Logging in the Pacific Northwest CBA 7538 by James Lemonds. Narrated by John Nadeau. 3 cassettes. Through stories about the author's father, grandfather, cousins, and uncles, the author documents the changes in the logging industry since the early 1900s. 2001.
King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon CBA 7643 by David R. Montgomery. Narrated by Lynda Emel. 4 cassettes. Traces the human impacts on salmon over the last thousand years and examines the implications for salmon recovery efforts. The book concludes with provocative recommendations for reinventing the ways in which we make environmental decisions about land, water, and fish. Washington State Book Award winner. 2003. Northwest History
Yakima, Washington CBA 7504 by Elizabeth Gibson. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 1 cassette. The history of Yakima, from the Indian troubles of the 1850s, through the life and times of the early settlers, the arrival of the railroad, the development of the orchard industry, and the expansion of the city. 2002.
The Light on the Island: Tales of a Lighthouse Keeper's Family in the San Juan Islands CBA 7480 by Helene Glidden. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 2 cassettes.
30 The author's parents raised thirteen children while her father served as the Patos Island lighthouse keeper from 1905 to 1913. She reminisces about the adventure and heartbreak experienced on a beautiful but remote island. 1951.
Cohassett Beach Chronicles: World War II in the Pacific Northwest CBA 7274 by Kathy Hogan. Narrated by June Barnes. 6 cassettes. This collection of Hogan's columns from the Grays Harbor Post during World War II documents daily life on the home front and offers a social history of wartime America. 1995.
The Essential Lewis and Clark CBA 7132 edited by Landon Jones. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 3 cassettes. 8 hours. Available for download. Selected and annotated highlights from the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark provide a concise record of their legendary journey to the Pacific. 2000.
Search for the Northwest Passage CBA 7624 by Lucile McDonald. Narrated by John Nadeau. 2 cassettes. True accounts of three-hundred years of exploration as many nations sought the mythical "Northwest Passage", a shortcut through North America from ocean to ocean. 1958.
Seattle and the Demons of Ambition CBA 7609 by Fred Moody. Narrated by John Nadeau. 6 cassettes. With a mixture of distaste and envy, Moody chronicles the dizzying transformation of the Northwest's signature city from a sleepy backwater, known mostly for its spectacular scenery and laid-back lifestyle, to an epicenter of the high- tech revolution. 2003.
31 Calabash: A Guide to the History, Culture, and Art of African Americans in Seattle and King County, Washington CBA 7717 by Esther Hall Mumford. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 3 cassettes. This compendium of people, places, and events is organized by geographic location, and allows the reader to take a tour of sites of significance in the African American life of the region. 1993.
Building the Skagit CBA 7540 by Paul Pitzer. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 2 cassettes. This book describes the construction of the Skagit Hydroelectric Project on the Skagit River of northwestern Washington State from 1918 to 1956. 1978.
Seattle’s Best Kept Secret: A History of the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. CBA 7679 by Junius Rochester. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 2 cassettes. Traces the organization from the early days of broom making and chair-caning to the thriving operation it is today. Details development of services and programs that open up opportunities for blind and deaf-blind people. 2004.
Truman of St. Helens: The Man and His Mountain CBA 7809 by Shirley Rosen. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 2 cassettes. The niece of Harry Truman writes about her uncle, the 83- year-old man who refused to leave his home in 1980 when Mt. St. Helens erupted. 1981.
32 Tacoma: Voices of the Past CBA 7228 edited by Wilma Snyder. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 5 cassettes. Over 75 memoirs about life in Tacoma under the headings of Home, Neighborhoods, Schools, First Jobs, Things to Remember, and Voices from the Past. 1999.
A Life Wild and Perilous: Mountain Men and the Paths to the Pacific CBA 7637 by Robert Marshall Utley. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 7 cassettes. A chronicle of the exploration of the American West focuses on a group of mountain men whose knowledge and experience expanded the national consciousness to continental dimensions. 1997.
Once Upon a Time in Seattle CBA 7415 by Emmett Watson. Narrated by John Nadeau. 2 cassettes. Seattle Times columnist tells of his fifty years in journalism and of his meanderings with his miniature poodle, Tiger. Many anecdotes about the city of Seattle. 1992.
Poetry
Vagabond’s House CBA 7636 by Don Blanding. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. A popular collection of poems written in and about Hawaii. 1928.
Just Waking CBA 7641 by Christopher Howell. Narrated by Chris Galloway.
33 1 cassette. More than 45 poems by Washington author feature meditative, short lyrics and quiet, dark, inner dialogue. Finalist for the Washington State Book Award. 2003.
Breaking Ground CBA 7834 by Paul Hunter. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. This work of 32 poems in free verse reaches back to 19th century rural practices and values, and by the end leaps ahead to the agribusiness and suburban sprawl of the 21st century. Washington State Book Award winner. 2004.
The Mercy: Poems CBA 7584 by Philip Levine. Narrated by George Oliver. 1 cassette. Thirty-seven poems in free verse celebrate human dignity and the value of work on the journey from youth to old age, innocence to knowledge, defeat to triumph, and inevitably from life to death. 1999.
A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry CBA 7373 by Czeslaw Milosz. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 3 cassettes. 7 hours. Available for download. Nobel laureate poet Czeslaw Milosz selected 300 of the world's greatest poems written throughout the ages. 1996.
Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love Poems to God CBA 7631 by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. Narrated by Pete Mesling. 1 cassette. Moved by the simple spirituality he found while visiting a Russian monastery, Rilke returned to Germany and wrote down these poems, which he considered spontaneously
34 received prayers. 1996.
Close at Hand: Poetry of the American West: Northwest Chapters CBA 7686 by Mary Lou Sanelli. Narrated by Chris Galloway. 1 cassette. Poems by a Port Townsend writer about friendships, journeys, and moving on in the American West. 1998. Psychology and Self-Help
Single Girl’s Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming a Step-Mother with Humor and Grace CBA 7779 by Sally Bjornsen. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 2 cassettes. A humorous, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice step-mother. Includes advice from the Seattle author on step-kids, ex-wives, holidays, and romance in spite of it all. Includes lists of resources.
The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome CBA 7510 by Harriet B. Braiker. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 4 cassettes. A guide for those who feel trapped by constantly pleasing others at their own expense. 2001.
The Delany Sisters’ Book of Everyday Wisdom CBA 7625 by Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, and Amy Hill Hearth. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 1 cassette. Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany, both over 100 years old, answer questions posed to them by readers of their first book, "Having Our Say". 1994.
35 Brave New Girls: Creative Ideas to Help Girls Be Confident, Healthy, and Happy CBA 7091 by Jeanette Gadeberg. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly. 2 cassettes. Guide for helping girls deal with the problems of growing up. Discusses what's on girls' minds - family, relationships, money management, body image, sexual harassment - and challenges them to take the initiative to stand up for themselves. 1997.
Healing Conversations: What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say CBA 7466 by Nance Guilmartin. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 3 cassettes. Helps the reader face uncomfortable situations where they are at a loss for words and step into someone else's shoes so that they can offer, ask for, or receive comfort. 2002.
For Mothers of Difficult Daughters: How to Enrich and Repair the Relationship in Adulthood CBA 7522 by Charney Herst and Lynette Padwa. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 4 cassettes. A family therapist and clinical psychologist offers a program of advice for mothers on how to repair their relationships with their adult daughters. 1998.
The Taming of the Chew: A Holistic Guide to Stopping Compulsive Eating CBA 7502 by Dorothy Lamothe. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 3 cassettes. Psychologist and doctor of holistic health Denise Lamothe presents a program to combat overeating, showing compulsive eaters how to take control of their dependence
36 on and obsession with food. 1998.
Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life CBA 7318 by Gregg Levoy. Narrated by Alis Parris. 5 cassettes. Describes the myriad ways individuals are directed to follow their authentic true work and provides psychological, spiritual, and practical guidance. 1997.
Elder Rage or Take My Father...Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents CBA 7842 by Jacqueline Marcell. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 6 cassettes. A television executive relates her experiences with her elderly parents who suffered from dementia and shares information on caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Includes a resource list and an addendum entitled "A Physician's Guide to Treating Dementia" by Rodman Shankle, MS MD. Some strong language. 2001.
Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer CBA 7294 by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell. Narrated by Peter Szalai. 3 cassettes. Draws on anecdotes, crew diaries, contemporary material, and interviews with some of today's leaders to illustrate Shackleton's leadership tactics. 2001.
Talking to Alzheimer’s: Simple Ways to Connect When You Visit with a Family Member or Friend CBA 7832 by Claudia Strauss. Narrated by Ann Lewis. 2 cassettes. Practical suggestions to help enjoy meaningful interactions
37 with an Alzheimer’s patient and end visits feeling that the bond between the two of you is alive and well. Topics include preparing for a visit, tips on carrying on a conversation, handling difficult situations, and helping children visit. 2001.
First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple CBA 6924 by Cameron West. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 4 cassettes. A candid memoir by a psychologist about his development of Dissociative Identity Disorder, the experience of living with multiple personalities, and his treatment. 1999. Religion and Philosophy
The 15-Minute Miracle Revealed CBA 7517 by Jacquelyn Aldana. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. The author asserts that her fill-in-blanks journaling process will increase your sense of well-being and help you attract love, money, miracles, and more. 2003.
The New Ethics: A Tour of the 21st-Century Moral Landscape CBA 7777 by Anita Allen. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 6 cassettes. A University of Pennsylvania law professor examines the changing world around us and the way we make choices. 2004.
Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing CBA 7565 by Michele Borba. Narrated by Gretchen Harmon. 5 cassettes. The author uses the idea of Moral Intelligence to
38 conceptualize and teach values, character, and what she sees as the seven essential virtues: empathy, conscience, self-control, respect, kindness, tolerance, and fairness. 1998.
The Private Adam: Becoming a Hero in a Selfish Age CBA 7531 by Schmuley Boteach. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 4 cassettes. A rabbi reflects on the image of heroes in contemporary culture and celebrates selfless individuals who struggle to do right in their daily lives. 2003.
Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing CBA 7645 by Charles Johnson. Narrated by Pete Mesling. 2 cassettes. Essays by a Seattle author on the connection between Buddhism and creativity, and of the role of Eastern philosophy in the quest for a free and thoughtful life. 2003.
Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and the Search for What Saves Us CBA 7432 by Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre. 4 cassettes. An exploration of the Christian doctrine of atonement, drawing on the Bible, the Confessions of St. Augustine, and a wide array of stories about family violence, sexual abuse of children, racism, homophobia, and war. 2001.
Sacred Passage: How to Provide Fearless, Compassionate Care for the Dying CBA 7568 by Margaret Coberly. Narrated by Ann Lewis. 3 cassettes. A nurse draws on the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and 30
39 years of her personal experience to offer practical advice on the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of caring for the dying. 2002.
Today I Am a Boy: The Bar Mitzvah Journey of a Grown Man CBA 7252 by David Hays. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 4 cassettes. At the age of sixty-six, Hays joined a synagogue, borrowed a Hebrew primer from his grandson, and joined a class of twelve-year-olds studying for their bar mitzvahs. 2000.
Where God Lives: The Science of the Paranormal and How Our Brains Are Linked to the Universe CBA 7255 by Melvin Morse. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. The authors explore the links between science and mysticism as they assert the existence of an area of the brain that is the biological link to the universe and show how it has been used to achieve healing, personal peace, and transcendence. 2000.
Healing Lazarus: A Buddhist’s Journey from Near Death to New Life CBA 7408 by Lewis Richmond. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. The author sees his overcoming a swift and devastating brain injury as only the beginning of a journey to recovery. The 52-year-old Buddhist teacher discusses his road not only back to wellness, but to rebirth and transformation. 2002.
Mormon Country CBA 7646 by Wallace Stegner. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 5 cassettes.
40 Stegner, a resident of "Mormon Country" for 15 years, tells the Mormon’s story of self-sacrifice and labor spent in the search for an ideal in the most forbidding territory of the American West. 1942.
Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of the Papal Elections CBA 7669 by Greg Tobin. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 3 cassettes. Each rule for selecting the Pope is examined and the history behind the conclave and the key issues that will shape the future of the Catholic Church are explored. 2003.
Reflections of a Pioneering Priest CBA 7406 by William Treacy. Narrated by Jess Ramaker. 3 cassettes. The author recounts experiences during his 60 year ministry as a Catholic priest in the Pacific Northwest. With Rabbi Raphael Levine, he began a local interfaith discussion television program and established a camp where people of all faiths and races convened. 2001.
Different Seasons: Twelve Months of Wisdom and Inspiration CBA 7516 by Dale Turner. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 3 cassettes. Seattle Times religious columnist Dale Turner shares a selection of inspirational articles from his fifty years as a Congregational minister. 1997. Science and Technology
Cataclysms on the Columbia: A Layman's Guide to the Features Produced by the Catastrophic Bretz Floods in the Pacific Northwest CBA 7483
41 by John Elliot Allen. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 3 cassettes. The formation of the Grand Coulee and the landscape of eastern Washington remained a mystery for many years, until J. Harlen Bretz set out to prove that the Columbia River basin was the site of a series of huge floods 15,000 years ago. 1986.
Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony CBA 7301 by Marcia Bartusiak. Narrated by Colm Delaney. 4 cassettes. Gravity waves are the last prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity yet to be observed directly. Now several gravity-wave observatories approach operations and physicists are gearing up to register these quakes in space- time. 2000.
Why Is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality CBA 7239 by Jared Diamond. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 2 cassettes. Looks at the evolutional importance of aspects of our sexuality such as recreational sex and the rarity of male lactation, asserting that our sexuality has been as crucial to the development of our species as our large brains and upright posture. 1997.
Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes CBA 7579 by Stephen Harris. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 5 cassettes. This book tells the geologic stories of each of the Cascade and Mono Lake volcanoes including Shasta, Lassen, Hood, Rainier, St. Helens, and Crater Lake. It gives information on how to explore each volcanic peak and describes the
42 specific hazards of the Pacific's "Ring of Fire." 1998.
Natural Wonders: The Flora, Fauna and Formations of Washington CBA 7572 edited by Mark Higgins. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 2 cassettes. 4 hours. Available for download. Seattle Times reporters explore the peaks and depths of the Evergreen State's landscapes. From the beauty of Deception Pass to the dangerous grin of the rough-skinned newt, they uncover the secrets of its most astonishing treasures. 2003.
Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight CBA 7269 by William Langewiesche. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 3 cassettes. Langewiesche details his philosophy of flying as he talks about the view from above in the various aircraft both large and small that he has flown. He gives a physics lesson on how airplanes turn and portrays the political side of flying and the air travel industry. 1998.
Laughter: A Scientific Investigation CBA 7414 by Robert Provine. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre. 4 cassettes. Neurobiologist Robert Provine takes a wide-ranging look at laughter, including topics such as the sonic analysis of laughter, how laughter has been musically notated in opera scores, a 1962 laughing epidemic that immobilized an entire African community, and the health benefits of laughing. 2000.
Gorgon: Paleontology, Obsession, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth's History CBA 7825 by Peter D. Ward. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 4 cassettes. The Gorgons were the T.rex of their day until an
43 environmental cataclysm 250 million years ago annihilated them and 90 percent of all plant and animal species on the planet. The author is a professor of geological sciences at the UW and he combines the tale of gorgonopsians with a South African travelogue and musings on mass extinction. Washington State Book Award winner. 2004.
Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe CBA 7310 by Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee. Narrated by Lynda Emel. 5 cassettes. Astrobiologists argue that advanced life may be very rare in our universe, perhaps even unique. The authors take us on a search for life that reaches from volcanic hot springs on our ocean floors to one of Jupiter's icy moons. 2000.
The Restless Northwest: A Geological Story CBA 7563 by Hill Williams. Narrated by John Nadeau. 2 cassettes. A former Seattle Times science writer provides a brief, easy- to-follow overview of the geologic processes that shaped the Northwest. 2002. Social Sciences
We Know Who We Are: A History of the Blind in Challenging Educational and Socially Constructed Policies: A Study in Policy Archeology CBA 7654 by Ronald J. Ferguson. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 4 cassettes. Traces the development of the National Federation of the Blind and explores the impact of social constructions on individuals with disabilities. Discusses social inclusion, discrimination, advocacy, policy, and braille literacy. 2001.
44 Our Boys Speak: Adolescent Boys Write About Their Inner Lives CBA 7506 by John Nikkah. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. Essays, poems, diary entries, and stories by boys aged twelve to eighteen cover topics ranging from sex and dating, sports, religion, depression, violence, video games, family, and just about everything in between. 2000.
Hey Waitress!: The USA from the Other Side of the Tray CBA 7783 by Alison Owings. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 6 cassettes. Lively, personal portraits of waitresses across the U.S., with funny and sometimes shocking stories of their daily shifts. 2002.
Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power CBA 7569 by Alexandra Robbins. Narrated by Peter Szalai. 3 cassettes. A look at the secret and influential Skull and Bones society at Yale, established in the 19th century. 2002.
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children CBA 7349 by Michael Thompson. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 4 cassettes. Drawing on new research as well as their own extensive experience in schools, the authors illuminate the crucial and often hidden role that friendship plays in the lives of children from birth through adolescence. 2001.
Color: Latino Voices in the Pacific Northwest CBA 7810
45 by Lorane West. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 4 cassettes. A collection of brief conversations with recent Latino immigrants. Whether about love, work, play, finances, or family, these accounts illuminate cultural differences in attitudes, rights, and values, and pose intriguing questions about our society. 2004. Sports and Recreation
Urban Walks: 23 Walks through Seattle's Parks and Neighborhoods CBA 7403 by Joan Burton and Duse Mclean. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 2 cassettes. Each walk includes history about the area, what to look for along the walk route, the type of terrain and the approximate time the walk will take, and driving directions. 2001.
Go For the Goal: A Champion’s Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life CBA 7229 by Mia Hamm and Aaron Heifetz. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 2 cassettes. Soccer champion Mia Hamm explains how to master both the mental and physical aspects of the game. 1999.
If I Can Do This…The Saga of Ski for Light CBA 7515 edited by Barbara Rostad. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 5 cassettes. Celebrates the tenth anniversary of Ski for Light, a skiing program for visually and physically disabled people modeled on the Norwegian program. 1985.
The Essentials of Yoga CBA 7358
46 by Dinabandhu Sarley and Ila Sarley. Narrated by Rekha Sood. 3 cassettes. Introduction to different schools of yoga, postures, routines, and uses. 1999.
An Ice Axe, a Camera, and a Jar of Peanut Butter CBA 7607 by Ira Spring. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 5 cassettes. Spring is a man who has spent nearly seven decades doing exactly what he wanted to do: spending as much time as possible outdoors, taking pictures, researching and illustrating more than 35 hiking guides, and earning a reputation as one of the leading scenic photographers in the world. 1998.
Out of Left Field: How the Mariners Made Baseball Fly in Seattle CBA 7619 by Art Thiel. Narrated by Steven Crozier. 4 cassettes. Seattle Post-Intelligencer sportswriter Art Thiel recounts the painful birth, awkward adolescence, and hard-won maturity of the Seattle Mariners baseball team. 2003.
Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens CBA 7879 by Marty Wingate. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 3 cassettes. Master Gardener and Seattle Post-Intelligencer columnist Marty Wingate details design, planning, and planting ideas that will bring a bounty of flowers, variety, and volume to small yards, tight spaces with limited sunlight, decks, and balconies. 2003.
47 Travel
Around the World in 80 Dates CBA 7795 by Jennifer Cox. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 5 cassettes. Cox was the 38-year-old head of public relations for Lonely Planet when she decided to give her usual globe-trotting itinerary a twist: "Rather than traveling to recover from Mr. Wrong, what if I went traveling to find Mr. Right?" Cox met 80 men in 18 countries over a period of eight months. 2005.
Around America: A Tour of Our Magnificent Coastline CBA 7444 by Walter Cronkite. Narrated by John Nadeau. 3 cassettes. In this cordial and breezy rumination on the people and places along America's seashores, Cronkite shows his reverence for the country's coastal beauty and for the craft of sailing. 2001.
Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings CBA 7484 by Jonathan Raban. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 6 cassettes. 16 hours. Available for download. Raban chronicles his 1990s trip up the Inside Passage from Seattle, Washington, to Juneau, Alaska, in a ketch. He had set out to retrace George Vancouver's 1792 route and to meditate on the lure of the sea, but instead his journey became one of personal introspection. 1999.
Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey CBA 7581 by Alison Wearing. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 4 cassettes. 10 hours. Available for download. Traveling in Iran with a male friend, in the guise of a couple on their honeymoon, Wearing set out on her own at every
48 available opportunity. She went looking for what lay beneath the media's representation of Iran and found a country made up of welcoming, curious, warmhearted, ambitious men and women. 2001.
Ghost Towns of the Northwest CBA 7693 by Norman Weis. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 3 cassettes. Travel through ghost towns like Comeback Mine Camp, Electric, Ruby, Greenback, Disautel, and Old Todora and hear stories of their past. 1971. BOOKS FOR ADULTS - FICTION
Adventure
The Great Train Robbery CBA 7477 by Michael Crichton. Narrated by John Nadeau. 5 cassettes. In the thriving underworld of Victorian London, Edward Pierce, a handsome young man of good breeding, believes he can rob a fast moving train carrying the payroll for Crimean War troops. Some violence.1975.
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival CBA 7501 by Velma Wallis. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 1 cassette. Based on a legend told and retold for many generations in the remote Yukon River region of northeast Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating band facing starvation. 1993.
49 Contemporary Fiction
Fateful Days CBA 7434 by Gwen Austin. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 3 cassettes. Set in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, this novel follows four people through a year of their lives and ponders how much fate affects what happens. 2001.
Intrusions CBA 7072 by Ursula Hegi. Narrated by Linda Meier. 3 cassettes. As an author and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi explores the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge. 1981.
By the Light of My Father’s Smile CBA 7715 by Alice Walker. Narrated by Jackie Friedman. 3 cassettes. In the early 1940s, the Robinson family travels to rural Mexico, where Mr. Robinson and his wife are studying a doomed people known as the Mundo, the wise, egalitarian descendants of escaped slaves and Indians. 1998. Fantasy
The Passion CBA 7906 by Donna Boyd. Narrated by Duane Barr. 5 cassettes. After the violent murder of three werewolves in Manhattan, werewolf Alexander Devoncroix realizes he must tell his son - heir to his leadership of the pack - the story of his own disastrous love with Tessa, a human, in 1897 Paris. Descriptions of sex. 1998.
50 Kushiel’s Dart CBA 7311 by Jacqueline Carey. Narrated by Colm Delaney. 11 cassettes. Phedre no Delaunay, sold into servitude as a child, studies history and politics, stumbling onto a plot that threatens her homeland. 2001.
The Dreamthief’s Daughter: A Tale of the Albino [#1, Elric Saga] CBA 7512 by Michael Moorcock. Narrated by Steven Crozier. 4 cassettes. Count Ulric von Bek is rescued from a Nazi concentration camp by a mysterious Englishman and a young woman who take him to a strange underground world where he meets a figure known only to him in his dreams. 2001.
Sorceress CBA 7673 by Celia Rees. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 4 cassettes. Mary's and Agnes's lives have been separated by almost 400 years, but they are inextricably linked by more than blood. Like Mary, Agnes has special powers - powers that Mary now seeks to ensure that the rest of her story is told. (Sequel to CBA 07513 Witch Child). For junior and senior high readers.
Alien Taste CBA 7586 by Wen Spencer. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 3 cassettes. Abandoned as a child, Ukiah Oregon was found running with a wolf pack. As a private investigator, he uses heightened senses and a photographic memory to track down fugitives. When Ukiah kills a crazed young woman in self defense, he
51 draws the attention of a violent and elusive gang known as the Pack. Growing Up
Beacon Hill Boys CBA 7524 by Ken Mochizuki. Narrated by Peter Szalai. 2 cassettes. In 1972 Seattle, a teenager in a Japanese American family struggles for his own identity, along with a group of three friends who share his anger and confusion. For high school and older readers. 2002.
Lightning Song CBA 6957 by Lewis Nordan. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 3 cassettes. The day 12-year-old Leroy Dearman avails himself of his Uncle Harris’ Playboy centerfolds, life on the llama farm changes forever. 1997. Historical Fiction
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar CBA 7866 by Robert Alexander. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 4 cassettes. The narrator Leonka was the Romanov's kitchen boy, mysteriously spared by the Bolsheviks when the Tsar and royal family were murdered. Vanished into the tides of revolution, he surfaces in 1991 at age 94 to tell a story of the last days of the Tsar of All The Russias and his family. 2003.
The Words of Bernfrieda: A Chronicle of Hauteville: The Chronicle of the Life of Fredesenda Wife of Tancred of Hauteville and Mother of Robert Guiscard CBA 7346 by Gabriella Brooke. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
52 3 cassettes. Historically rich novel by a Spokane author follows the life of a noblewoman during the 11th-century Norman conquest of southern Italy from the Byzantines and Muslims. 1999.
The Sea Runners CBA 7550 by Ivan Doig. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 3 cassettes. In 1853, four indentured servants escape their Russian Alaska work camp in a stolen canoe, only to face a harrowing journey down the Pacific Northwest coast. 1982.
The Service of Clouds CBA 7175 by Delia Falconer. Narrated by Camille Blanchette. 4 cassettes. In 1907, photographer Harry Kitchings abandons pharmacist's assistant Eureka Jones to marry a widow from Sydney, and even though she becomes an object of derision, Eureka finds satisfaction in a career as a nurse's aide. 1997.
The Jump-Off Creek CBA 7433 by Molly Gloss. Narrated by Camille Blanchette. 3 cassettes. Widow Lydia Sanderson travels to Oregon during the Depression of 1895 and begins to work the land in a community where neighbors feel bound to each other by their will to survive. 1989.
Confessions of a Pagan Nun CBA 7469 by Kate Horsley. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 2 cassettes. 5.5 hours. Available for download. Fictional memoir of a 6th century Irish nun, Gwynneve, who secretly records the memories of her Pagan youth. 2001.
The Son of Light CBA 7604
53 by Christian Jacq. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 4 cassettes. Ramses, future king of Egypt, sets into motion a tapestry of royal intrigue, treacherous plots, and romantic adventures. 1995.
All Together in One Place: A Novel of Kinship, Courage, and Faith CBA 7533 by Jane Kirkpatrick. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 6 cassettes. Madison Bacon, a young wife in southern Wisconsin, finds her comfortable life uprooted when her husband decides to sell their homestead and head west, as she joins eleven other women on the journey to an uncertain destiny. 2000.
Artemisia CBA 7430 by Alexandra Lapierre. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 7 cassettes. 20 hours. Available for download. In a novel set in Baroque Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the Western world's first major women artists, is raped by her father's partner, and refuses to deny the crime, an attitude that ostracizes her from Rome and from her father. 1998.
No-No Boy CBA 7790 by John Okada. Narrated by John Nadeau. 4 cassettes. A 25 year old man returns home to Seattle after spending two years in an internment camp for being Japanese- American, and another two years in prison for refusing to join the United States Army in World War II.
War of the Eagles CBA 7674 by Eric Walters. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes.
54 Jed’s loyalties are torn during World War II when his Japanese friends are forced out of their Canadian village and interned. For junior high and older readers. 1998.
Sweetbriar [#1, Sweetbriar series] CBA 7854 by Brenda Wilbee. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 3 cassettes. The first novel in the Sweetbriar series follows the Boren and the Denny families as they journey west in 1851 and found the city of Seattle. Louisa Boren's rugged determination and deep faith lead her across the country and into the heart of David Denny. 1983. Mystery and Detective: Historical
A Murder in Macedon CBA 7600 by Anna Apostolou. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 3 cassettes. The young and comely Alexander takes power after the murder of his father, the one-eyed, lame, womanizing Philip of Macedon. Alexander asks his Jewish friends, Miriam and Simeon, to find out who was behind the murder. 1997.
The Silver Pigs [#1, Marcus Didius Falco mysteries] CBA 7369 by Lindsey Davis. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. A hard-nosed private detective becomes entangled in the serpentine political intrigues of ancient Rome when he accompanies the new emperor Vespasian on a trip to Britain's silver mines.1989.
Face Down Beneath the Eleanor Cross [#4, Lady Susanna Appleton] CBA 7615 by Kathy Lynn Emerson. Narrated by Andrea Lewis.
55 3 cassettes. The expert herbalist, Susanna, Lady Appleton, is accused of murder and will burn at the stake unless she finds the true killer. 2000.
The Maiden’s Tale [#8, Sister Frevisse Medieval mysteries] CBA 7601 by Margaret Frazer. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 4 cassettes. A visit at the home of Sister Frevisse's cousin, Lady Alice, becomes dangerous because of political machinations with the duc of Orleans and King Henry VI. 1998.
A Shrine of Murders [#1, Kathryn Swinbrooke mysteries] CBA 7665 by C.L. Grace. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 3 cassettes. Physician and herbalist Kathryn Swinbrooke joins Colum Murtagh to investigate the poisoning of pilgrims visiting Becket's shrine during the 15th century. 1993.
Moody Gets the Blues [#1, Scott Moody mysteries] CBA 7086 by Steve Oliver. Narrated by Richard Staudt. 3 cassettes. In 1978, Vietnam vet Scott Moody tries to become a private investigator. While driving a cab in the sleaziest sector of Spokane and downing doses of Thorazine, he takes a missing person case that soon turns to murder, and is fingered as a suspect. 1996.
Two for Joy [#2, John the Eunuch mysteries] CBA 7606 by Mary Reed. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 5 cassettes. In sixth-century Constantinople, John the Eunuch must
56 discover why the holy stylites are bursting into flames. 2003.
Dissolution [#1, Matthew Shardlake series] CBA 7591 by C.J. Sansom. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 5 cassettes. Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar-general, enlists fellow reformer and lawyer Matthew Shardlake to investigate a commissioner's murder, which may be tied to an impending rebellion. 2003.
Absolution by Murder [#1, Sister Fidelma Mysteries] CBA 7675 by Peter Tremayne. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 3 cassettes. In seventh century Ireland, young sister Fidelma of Kildare must act quickly to find who murdered a Celtic speaker at a religious conclave. 1994.
Shroud for the Archbishop [#2, Sister Fidelma Mysteries] CBA 7676 by Peter Tremayne. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 4 cassettes. The Archbishop designate of Canterbury has been found dead, garroted in his chambers. His murderer seems apparent to all, since an Irish religieux was arrested by the palace guards as he fled, but the monk denies responsibility for the crime. 1995.
The Emperor’s Pearl CBA 7598 by Robert Hans Van Gulik. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 2 cassettes. Set in 17th century China, a cerebral mystery about a death in a dragon boat race, a missing imperial jewel, an ancient goddess, and a savage murder. 1963.
57 Mystery and Detective: Contemporary
Murder with Puffins [#2, Meg Langslow mysteries] CBA 7642 by Donna Andrews. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. A romantic getaway weekend off the coast of Maine turns murderous fast when Meg Langslow and her boyfriend try to catch a killer and prove Meg's father's innocence. 2000.
Bone in the Throat CBA 7580 by Anthony Bourdain. Narrated by John Nadeau. 3 cassettes. Chef Tommy settles for a job in a non-glamorous restaurant in Little Italy and finds himself involved unwittingly as partner in Mafia crime and murder. 1995.
Wolf Tracks [#3, Annie O'Hara and Claudius mysteries] CBA 7611 by Ann Campbell. Narrated by Ann Lewis. 4 cassettes. New England antiques dealer Annie O'Hara and her clue- sniffing canine companion, Claudius, tackle a series of deaths in their New Hampshire town. 2002.
Never Buried [#1, Leigh Koslow mysteries] CBA 7612 by Edie Claire. Narrated by Alis Parris. 3 cassettes. A young advertising executive has her hands full when she loses her job, breaks up with her boyfriend, and finds a dead body in her backyard. 1999.
First Avenue CBA 7663 by Lowen Clausen. Narrated by Lynda Emel.
58 3 cassettes. 10.25 hours. Available for download. The story of a Seattle cop who can't shake the image of the abandoned, dead baby he finds in a seedy hotel -- and who can't give up on finding the truth until those responsible are taken down. Some strong language.1999.
Third and Forever CBA 7714 by Lowen Clausen. Narrated by John Nadeau. 5 cassettes. 11.75 hours Available for download. Despite a series of near misses, Grace moves steadily toward unmasking a dangerous stalker. Along the way she finds her own sense of identity and purpose transformed by her encounter with her family's roots in the South. Partially set in Seattle's University District.
The Alpine Advocate [#1, Emma Lord mysteries] CBA 7455 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Stephanie Shandera. 3 cassettes. 8.25 hours. Available for download. Newly arrived in a small Washington town, publisher-editor Emma Lord must solve the murder of Mark Doukas, the grandson of rich, old Neeny Doukas, whose only other grandchild is the prime suspect. 1992.
The Alpine Betrayal [#2, Emma Lord mysteries] CBA 7456 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 3 cassettes. 7.5 hours. Available for download. Soon after her return to her hometown to film a movie, Dani Marsh’s husband is murdered. Newspaper publisher Emma Lord investigates. 1993.
The Alpine Christmas [#3, Emma Lord mysteries] CBA 7454 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Alis Parris.
59 3 cassettes. The discovery of the dismembered bodies of two women in a lake leads Emma Lord and her assistant to investigate - an endeavor that puts Emma in the company of pranksters, peepers, and thieves. 1993.
The Alpine Menace [#13, Emma Lord mysteries] CBA 7453 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 4 cassettes. When publisher Emma Lord's long-lost cousin Ronnie comes under suspicion of murdering his girlfriend, she and supersnoop Vida must use their journalistic instincts to ferret out the real killer. 2000.
The Alpine Nemesis [#14, Emma Lord mysteries] CBA 7458 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Cathy Kaufmann. 3 cassettes. When Emma Lord races to scoop the story of a family feud, she uncovers a shocking town conspiracy. 2001.
The Alpine Obituary [#15, Emma Lord mysteries] CBA 7457 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Alis Parris. 4 cassettes. Emma Lord investigates the death of octogenarian Jack Froland, whom his wife insists was murdered. The local judge, a beautiful blonde, has received a blackmail letter, and there is also a possible arson to look into. 2002.
Major Vices [#7, Bed and Breakfast mysteries] CBA 7442 by Mary Daheim. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 4 cassettes. Reluctantly agreeing to cater a seventy-fifth birthday bash for
60 their eccentric billionaire uncle, cousins Judith and Renie faithfully set about their task until the septuagenarian birthday boy is murdered amid a cornucopia of wills. 1995.
Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence CBA 7476 by Jo Dereske. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 3 cassettes. When the police chief is helped to a near fatal fall, a potentially incriminating library book is found within reach. Librarian Helma Zukas, determined to uphold the privacy rights of library patrons, deletes the borrower’s name from library records, but not before she makes note of it. 2001.
The Smoke Room: A Novel of Suspense CBA 7797 by Earl Emerson. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 4 cassettes. Some might call it a sign that Jason Gum began his new job as a firefighter with a call to clean up the remains of a pig that has fallen 11,000 feet through the roof of a Seattle home. Mistakes and social foibles compound as this noir mystery unfolds, introducing the star-crossed Gum to villainy, life-threatening challenges, and a love affair with a seductive older woman. 2005.
Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred [#2, Mac Fontana mysteries] CBA 7485 by Earl Emerson. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. Mac, fire chief and part-time sheriff in a small Washington town, tries to figure out why his men keep ending up the targets of foul play. He also finds himself drawn more and more to the wife of the fire department's paramedic. 1990.
The Rainy City [#1, Thomas Black mysteries] CBA 7489 by Earl Emerson. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
61 3 cassettes. When a pretty woman disappears, Seattle private detective Thomas Black gets soaked in sex and scandal - with murder in the forecast. 1985.
Yellow Dog Party [#6, Thomas Black mysteries] CBA 7595 by Earl Emerson. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. Four businessmen hire Thomas Black to track down the women they had loved from a distance and lost, but Black uncovers a murder and a deadly plot that ensnares them all. 1991.
The Cheshire Moon [#2, Quinn series] CBA 7336 by Robert Ferrigno. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 4 cassettes. When Quinn's career as an investigative journalist came screeching to a halt after he was blamed for setting a killer free, it was Quinn's flaky friend Andy who came to his rescue. Now it's payback time; Andy witnessed a murder and the huge assassin with a crew-cut is after him. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.
Death in Little Tokyo [#1, Ken Tanaka series] CBA 7617 by Dale Furutani. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 3 cassettes. A femme fatale asks mystery buff and amateur sleuth Ken Tanaka to take on a case for her and he soon finds himself involved in a murder in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo. 1996.
The Double Bluff [#1, Leah Harris mysteries] CBA 7697 by Michael Hawley. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 3 cassettes. A Seattle police investigator and an Internal Affairs
62 investigator team up to uncover a conspiracy of blood and brotherhood. 2000.
Silent Proof [#2, Leah Harris mysteries] CBA 7681 by Michael Hawley. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 4 cassettes. Seattle detectives race against time to keep a ruthless career criminal from being released from prison. 2003.
Square in the Face [#2, Claire Montrose mysteries] CBA 7112 by April Henry. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 3 cassettes. Claire Montrose’s former coworker Lori's young son needs a bone marrow transplant, but she gave up her daughter to a secretive adoption agency, and someone is willing to kill to keep Claire from finding the truth. Some violence. 2000.
Chestnut Mare, Beware [#2, Nattie Gold mysteries] CBA 7613 by Jody Jaffe. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 4 cassettes. The official version of how former beauty queen Josane Ashmore died is that she was trampled by her unruly chestnut mare. Her mother declares that it was murder. Can equestrian journalist Nattie go to Virginia and prove it? 1996.
Kiss of the Bees [#2, Brandon Walker series] CBA 7370 by J.A. Jance. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 5 cassettes. Years after a serial killer visited horror and bloodshed on her family, Diana Ladd Walker again faces trauma when her adopted daughter disappears and all clues point to the return of the executed murderer. 2000.
63 Until Proven Guilty [#1, J.P. Beaumont mysteries] CBA 7452 by J.A. Jance. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 3 cassettes. The beautiful woman who came to the little girl's funeral was irresistible to Seattle detective J. P. Beaumont. Beau won't rest until he finds out who killed the little girl and what is going on at the religious cult in Ballard. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, some violence. 1985.
Trial by Fury [#3, J.P. Beaumont mysteries] CBA 7450 by J.A. Jance. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 3 cassettes. When the naked body of an unidentified black man is found in a dumpster, detective Beaumont must discover who he is and who could be his killer. Contains descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1986.
Without Due Process [#10, J.P. Beaumont mysteries] CBA 7718 by J.A. Jance. Narrated by Dave Elvin. 3 cassettes. 7.50 hours. Available for download. Beau investigates the death of friend and fellow cop Ben Weston, trying to clear the Seattle cop’s name. Some strong language and some violence. 1992.
Name Withheld [#13, J.P. Beaumont mysteries] CBA 7449 by J.A. Jance. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 3 cassettes. 8.50 hours. Available for download. Investigating the shooting death of a man whose corpse is found in Elliott Bay, Beau turns up an excess of suspects and is drawn into the world of biotechnology. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, some violence. 1996.
64 Long Time Gone [#17, J.P. Beaumont mysteries] CBA 7817 by J.A. Jance. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 4 cassettes. Beau, currently a homicide investigator for the Washington State Attorney's office, must contend with a case concerning a nun who, under hypnotherapy, recovered memories of a murder she witnessed 50 years ago. Meanwhile, Beau's close friend and former partner, Ron Peters, is the primary suspect in the suspicious death of his ex-wife. Violence and strong language. 2005.
Not a Girl Detective [#2, Cece Caruso mysteries] CBA 7914 by Susan Kandel. Narrated by Deborah Brandt. 3 cassettes. 7 hours. Available for download. California biographer Cece Caruso is writing a book about Carolyn Keene and stumbles upon a dead body while attending a Nancy Drew fan convention. 2005.
Dead as a Dinosaur CBA 7534 by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge. Narrated by Alis Parris. 3 cassettes. Mr. and Mrs. North investigate the death of mammalogist Dr. Orpheus Preson. The victim had claimed that someone was trying to drive him crazy, but nobody believed him until another body was found - killed by prehistoric methods. 1952.
Secret’s Shadow [#1, Cassidy McCabe mysteries] CBA 7616 by Alex Matthews. Narrated by Libet Wolf. 3 cassettes.
65 Therapist Cassidy McCabe gets drawn into investigating the death of her client who wrote a note before his alleged suicide blaming therapy for deepening his depression. 1996.
Cat on the Edge [#1, Joe Grey mysteries] CBA 7610 by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 3 cassettes. It's been quite a week for cat Joe Grey, through some inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand and speak human language. It's a nightmare for a cat that’d prefer to sleep the day away carefree, but Joe can handle it until he witnesses a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli. 1996.
Looking for Rachel Wallace [#6, Spenser series] CBA 7300 by Robert B. Parker. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. Rachel Wallace, a feminist author whose latest book targets "people in high places" who discriminate against gay women, hires Boston PI Spenser as a bodyguard. But Wallace is kidnapped on Spenser's watch and he frantically tries to find her. Violence and strong language. 1980.
Day Stripper CBA 7614 by Jenny Scholten. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 4 cassettes. A San Francisco stripper uncovers dangerous information while looking into the death of a co-worker in a fast-paced mystery. 2000.
Over Tumbled Graves [#1, Caroline Mabry mysteries] CBA 7634 by Jess Walter. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 4 cassettes.
66 A Spokane detective finds herself face to face with a murderer while tracking a serial killer known as the Southbank Strangler. 2001.
Land of the Blind [#2, Caroline Mabry mysteries] CBA 7497 by Jess Walter. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 4 cassettes. Burned-out Spokane police detective Caroline Mabry is puzzled by the man in her interview room. Attorney and failed politician Clark Mason insists he's responsible for a murder, but his statement is taking him hours to write, and it starts with his childhood. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003
Waltz into Darkness CBA 7083 by Cornell Woolrich. Narrated by Camille Blanchette. 5 cassettes. Middle-aged Louis Durand, whose fiancé died 15 years ago on the eve of their wedding, decides to take one more chance on love. When the woman he knows only through correspondence arrives, she's younger and more beautiful that he had expected - and far more deadly. 1995. Paranormal Fiction and Horror
Seattle Ghost Story CBA 7199 by Nick Dimartino. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly. 3 cassettes. Pepper Merlino is trying to concentrate on her graduate studies at the University of Washington, but a deadly ghost is wreaking havoc in her quiet Seattle neighborhood of Ravenna Springs. 1998.
67 Religious Themes
Thorn in My Heart CBA 7530 by Liz Curtis Higgs. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 7 cassettes. A retelling of the biblical story of Jacob features a thorny love triangle, sibling rivalry, deception, and desire in late 18th century Scotland. 2003.
The Holy Man CBA 7461 by Susan Trott. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 2 cassettes. In a parable about pilgrims seeking answers from a holy man, each chapter tells another personal tale of human problems and shows that the guru’s cures never really cure anyone; they simply reveal the good things that are hidden from view. 1995. Romance
The Lion’s Lady [#1, The Crown's Spies] CBA 7521 by Julie Garwood. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 5 cassettes. Christina Bennett, a ravishing beauty who has taken London society by storm, guards the secret of her mysterious past until the night that arrogant Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, steals a sensuous kiss from her. 1988.
The Wind From Hastings CBA 7204 by Morgan Llywelyn. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 3 cassettes. Historical romance about the conquest of England in 1066. After King Harold faces defeat at the Battle of Hastings, his wife Edyth disappeared forever, taking with her the legitimate heirs to the thrones of England and Wales. 1978.
68 Winter Passing CBA 7567 by Cindy Martinusen. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly. 4 cassettes. Darby Evans stands before her grandmother's bed, wondering why the dying older woman calls the name of a stranger. She then journeys to Austria to discover a story of love lost in World War II. 2000.
Clearcut CBA 7822 by Nina Shengold. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 3 cassettes. A gripping, surprising and comic love story set on the Olympic Peninsula in the 1970s. Shengold follows the deep contours of the characters' emotional lives as a gruff logger encounters a hitchhiker who is searching for a mysterious woman. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and violence. 2005.
The Twentieth Wife [#1, Mehrunnisa series] CBA 7393 by Indu Sundaresan. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 6 cassettes. 14.5 hours. Available for download. Novel set against the exotic backdrop of the Mughal dynasty of sixteenth-century India chronicles the life and times of Mehrunnisa, an intelligent, ambitious, and beautiful young woman who became one of India's legendary heroines. 2002.
The Feast of Roses [#2, Mehrunnisa series] CBA 7701 by Indu Sundaresan. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 7 cassettes. 14.5 hours. Available for download. Emperor Jahangir has married for love, and members of his court are worried that Mehrunnisa could exert control over their futures. 2002.
69 Science Fiction
House of the Sun [#17, Shadowrun series] CBA 7138 by Nigel Findley. Narrated by Chuck Royalty. 4 cassettes. It's 2053 and shadowrunner Dirk Montgomery leaves the dark byways of Seattle for the Kingdom of Hawai'i. When a megacorporate exec demands payment of an old debt, Dirk finds himself having to outrun the corrupt factions battling for island control. 1995.
The Child Goddess CBA 7632 by Louise Marley. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 5 cassettes. Anthropologist-priest Isabel Burke is called in by the ExtraSolar Corporation to travel to the barren planet of Virimund to investigate some unusual, seemingly human children who do not age. 2004.
Endsville [#3, Swampland Trilogy] CBA 7266 by S.R. Martin. Narrated by Steven Crozier. 2 cassettes. Zac has found his way out of Tankworld, but the way of life he knew is gone forever. Creatures with skin grown over helmets rule through destruction and survivors battle over the only remaining water supply. For junior and senior high readers. 1997.
Technogenesis CBA 7401 by Syne Mitchell. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 5 cassettes. In a near future world in which almost all humankind is connected to the internet through nerve-induction jewelry, Seattle’s Jasmine Resse, a data miner for Infotech, is
70 suddenly left disconnected, unable to function in her society. 2002.
Frequencies CBA 7702 by Joshua Ortega. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 6 cassettes. This cautionary science fiction story set in Seattle during the year 2051 portrays a society that no longer has a middle class, where cars can fly, and virtually everything is run by computer. 2003. Short Stories
Horse Thief CBA 7691 by Anna Balint. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 3 cassettes. 7.75 hours. Available for download Thirteen short works of fiction by a Seattle author. Roma Gypsies, Native Americans, Iranians, immigrants, and working class people struggle to find their way in urban society. 2004.
The Lemon Table CBA 7706 by Julian Barnes. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 3 cassettes. A collection of short stories featuring characters who are growing older. 2004.
Dr. King's Refrigerator CBA 7716 by Charles Johnson. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Each of the four stories in this collection is a cultural and philosophical portrait that explores issues of identity and race. Stories range from the spiritual journey of a martial arts teacher on Chicago's South Side to an illuminating and deeply human tale about pre-Montgomery Martin Luther
71 King Jr. and a revelation he had when he looked into his refrigerator late one night. 2005.
Light Action in the Caribbean: Stories CBA 7281 by Barry Lopez. Narrated by Andrea Lewis. 2 cassettes. Thirteen short stories set in Peru, China, the Caribbean, and America that move from fable and historical fiction to contemporary realism. 2000.
The Pen and the Key: 50th Anniversary Anthology of Pacific Northwest Writers CBA 7821 edited by Nigel Lorig. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy. 3 cassettes. This collection of short stories and poems features a forward by Ann Rule and works by authors including J. A. Jance, Terry Brooks, Elizabeth George, Stella Cameron, Meg Chittenden, and Bharti Kirchner. Several of the pieces focus on the craft of writing. Some strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.
Strangers and Beggars CBA 7699 by James Van Pelt. Narrated by John Nadeau. 4 cassettes. Love gets sealed with the sacrifice of a finger, monsters roam high school hallways, and invisible dwarves function as angels of death on a city bus. This volume gathers together 17 stories by Van Pelt which showcase his explorations in science fiction, fantasy, and horror as he contemplates modern dystopias. 2002.
Love Shook My Heart: New Lesbian Love Stories CBA 6723 edited by Irene Zahava. Narrated by Kate Lin. 3 cassettes.
72 An assemblage of contemporary writing's brightest talents explore the power of romantic attraction, enduring love, and crushing heartbreak in twenty-five stories exploring romantic love between women. 1998. Sports
Miracle on the 17th Green CBA 7827 by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Travis McKinley is an ordinary man living an ordinary life until on Christmas Day he goes out to play a round of golf. Always a fairly good golfer, he finds himself playing like a pro and is so caught up in his excitement that he continues to play, sinking putt after putt, missing Christmas dinner with his wife and family. 1996. Suspense
The Resurrectionists CBA 7620 by Michael Collins. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 5 cassettes. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and uncle, Frank journeys north to dispute a cousin's claim to the family farm, where he meets a stranger who might resolve mysteries about Frank's past. 2002.
The Waterfall CBA 7690 by Carla Neggers. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 5 cassettes. Three years after the sudden death of her husband, Lucy Blacker moves her two children to Vermont where a string of unexplained events threatens their new life. 2000.
73 Naked in Death [#1, Eve Dallas series] CBA 7541 by J.D. Robb. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 4 cassettes. New York City police lieutenant Eve Dallas is hunting a ruthless serial killer. Her lover, an Irish billionaire, is a suspect in her current investigation; forcing her to walk the line between passion and murder. 1995.
Citizen Vince CBA 7839 by Jess Walter. Narrated by Ed Kennedy. 4 cassettes. Spokane, Washington, 1980. Vince Camden is working as a baker in the Witness Protection Program and debating whether to vote for Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan. When another gangster recognizes him, Vince heads to New York to make amends with the mob. Edgar Award winner. Violence and strong language. 2005. Westerns
Boulder Dam CBA 7195 by Zane Grey. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 3 cassettes. Lyn Weston, a rich man’s son working on the building of the great Boulder Dam, becomes the protector of a kidnapped girl against a ruthless pack of gangsters. 1963.
Chance: An Existential Horse Opera CBA 7668 by James Knisely. Narrated by Pete Mesling. 2 cassettes. A drifting cowhand wakes from a drunken stupor and finds himself at the edge of a town he cannot remember. As he clears his mind, he recalls an old man's story of betrayal and revenge which sends him on an unlikely quest. 2002.
74 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS - NONFICTION
Animals and Wildlife
The Emperor Lays an Egg CBA 7748 by Brenda Z. Guiberson. Narrated by Carter Bentley. 1 cassette. Describes how emperor penguins lay their eggs and raise their young. For grades K-3. 2001.
Gorilla Walk CBA 7292 by Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 1 cassette. The authors recount their 1997 trek into a Uganda game preserve to observe mountain gorillas. Includes facts about mountain gorillas. For grades 3-6. 1999.
Hansa: The True Story of an Asian Elephant Baby CBA 7423 by Clare Hodgson Meeker. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 1 cassette. The story of Hansa, the first elephant born and raised at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. For grades 2-4. 2002.
Mighty Spiders! CBA 7323 by Fay Robinson. Narrated by Chuck Royalty. 1 cassette. Simple introduction to many different types of spiders. For grades P-2. 1996.
Exploding Ants: Amazing Facts about How Animals Adapt CBA 7744 by Joanne Settel. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 1 cassette. Animals sometimes do things that seem gross to humans.
75 This book explores the weird ways animals find food, create shelter, and survive in the natural world. For grades 4-6. 1999.
Maggots, Grubs, and More: The Secret Lives of Young Insects CBA 7778 by Melissa Stewart. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. Describes the life cycles of a variety of insects. For grades 4- 6. 2003. Biography
Hunt for the Past: My Life as an Explorer CBA 7398 by Sue Hendrickson as told to Kimberly Weinberger. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. Biography of a self-taught field paleontologist who unearthed the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found. For grades 2-4. 2001. Medicine and Health
My Fake Eye CBA 7566 by Nancy Chernus-Mansfield. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. Describes the experience and feelings of a child whose eye is enucleated (removed) and is subsequently fit with prosthesis. For grades P-2. 1991.
Me and My Marrow: A Kids Guide to Bone Marrow Transplants CBA 7329 by Karen Crowe. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. What to do and how to cope before, during, and after a bone
76 marrow transplant. For grades 3-6. 1999. Northwest
E is for Evergreen: A Washington Alphabet CBA 7772 by Marie Smith and Roland Smith. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. 45 minutes. Available for download. An alphabetic tour of Washington state featuring the Space Needle, Jimi Hendrix, Bigfoot, and Mount Rainier. For grades K-3. 2004. Nature and the Environment
The Mushroom Hunt CBA 7467 by Simon Frazer. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 1 cassette. Learn about fungi as a family hunts mushrooms in the woods. For grades 2-4. 1994. Poetry
Insectlopedia CBA 7743 by Douglas Florian. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 1 cassette. 12 minutes. Available for download. Twenty-one delightful, funny short poems about insects. For grades K-3. 1998. Religion
Muslim Child: Understanding Islam through Stories and Poems CBA 7571 by Rukhsana Khan. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette.
77 Eight stories about Muslim life from the United States, Pakistan, Canada, and Nigeria, offer insight into the five pillars of Islam. For grades 2-4. 1999.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS - FICTION
Adventure
A Week in the Woods CBA 7742 by Andrew Clements. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. The class camping trip tests Mark’s survival skills in the woods and with a teacher who seems out to get him. For grades 4-7. 2002.
The Contest [#1, Everest series] CBA 7622 by Gordon Korman. Narrated by Kate Fleming. 1 cassette. Four kids come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. For grades 3-6. 2002. Animals and Wildlife
Sailing Off to Sleep CBA 7386 by Linda Ashman. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 1 cassette. Bedtime for a little one brings an imaginary journey to the North Pole to cuddle and play with the many animals there. Short story in verse. For grades P-2. 2001.
I Want a Pony [#1, Pony Pals series] CBA 7559 by Jeanne Betancourt. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette.
78 Lulu finds a wounded pony, but will she be able to save it? For grades 3-6. 1994.
A Pony for Keeps [#2, Pony Pals series] CBA 7558 by Jeanne Betancourt. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. Anna loves her pony, Acorn, but her parents will take him away if she doesn't do better in school. Can Pam and Lulu, her Pony Pals, help her keep Acorn? For grades 3-6. 1995.
The World According to Humphrey CBA 7886 by Betty G. Birney. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes. Humphrey the Hamster tries to understand and help humans as he explores his classroom and the homes of students and faculty on weekends. For grades 3-6. 2004.
Some Smug Slug CBA 7741 by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 1 cassette. A self-confident slug ignores advice from other animals. For grades K-2. 1996.
Jackie’s Wild Seattle CBA 7740 by Will Hobbs. Narrated by Debbie Tully. 3 cassettes. Fourteen-year-old Shannon and her brother spend the summer with their uncle, helping at a wildlife rescue center called Jackie’s Wild Seattle. For junior high and older readers. 2003.
Jump, Frog, Jump! CBA 7273 by Robert Kalan. Narrated by Ann Lewis. 1 cassette. A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without
79 getting caught itself. For grades P-2. 1981.
Moo in the Morning CBA 7263 by Barbara Maitland. Narrated by Melissa Baird. 1 cassette. Tired of all the loud city noises early in the morning, a mother and child visit a farm, where very different noises greet them when the sun comes up. For grades P-2. 2000.
Alligator Baby CBA 7544 by Robert Munsch. Narrated by Jackie Friedman. 1 cassette. A little girl takes matters into her own hands after her brother is accidentally born in a zoo and her parents repeatedly bring home the wrong baby. For grades P-2. 1997.
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly CBA 7888 by Luis Sepulveda, translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. Zorba the cat tried to figure out how he can possibly honor his promise to a dying seagull to protect her egg and teach the chick to fly. Sasquatch Award nominee. Available in the original Spanish as RC 58959. For grades 4-7. 2003.
Owl Babies CBA 7385 by Martin Waddell. Narrated by Stephanie Shandera. 1 cassette. 4 minutes. Available for download. Three baby owls named Sarah, Percy, and Bill, whose mother has gone out in the night, try to stay calm until she returns. For grades P-2. 1992. Family
80 I’m a Big Sister CBA 7543 by Joanna Cole. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn. 1 cassette. A child eagerly welcomes home her new baby sister. For grades P-2. 1997.
Market Day CBA 7723 by Lois Ehlert. Narrated by Rekha Sood. 1 cassette. On market day, a farm family experiences all the fun and excitement of going to and from the farmers' market. For grades K-2. 2000.
Angelina’s Baby Sister CBA 7548 by Katharine Holabird. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 1 cassette. Angelina's excitement over the arrival of a new baby turns to jealousy when her little sister becomes the center of attention. For grades K-3. 2000.
As the Crow Flies CBA 7546 by Elizabeth Winthrop. Narrated by Tim Clifford. 1 cassette. A second-grader describes how he feels when his father comes all the way from Delaware to Arizona to spend a week with him. For grades K-3. 1998. Fantasy
The Encounter [#3, Animorphs] CBA 7658 by K.A. Applegate. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Tobias stayed in his morph too long so is now a hawk with a boy's mind forever. For grades 4-7. 1996.
81 The Mayor of Central Park CBA 7768 by Avi. Narrated by Dave Watson. 1 cassette. New York, 1900. A squirrel who loves baseball and Broadway musicals fights back when a gangster rat and his thugs move into Central Park. For grades 3-6. 2003.
The Frog Princess CBA 7788 by E. D. Baker. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 2 cassettes. After reluctantly kissing a frog, an awkward 14-year-old princess suddenly becomes a frog, too, and sets off with the prince to try to become human again. Sasquatch Award nominee. For grades 4-7. 2002.
Gregor the Overlander [#1, Underland Chronicles] CBA 7791 by Suzanne Collins. Narrated by Dave Watson. 2 cassettes. 5 hours. Available for download. When 11-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. For grades 4-7. 2003.
The Library Dragon CBA 7733 by Carmen Agra Deedy. Narrated by Dave Watson. 1 cassette. 8 minutes. Available for download. Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon determined to protect books from children, until she finds out books are meant to be read. Grades K-2. 1994.
Twitches: The Power of Two CBA 7496 by H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld. Narrated by Stephanie Shandera.
82 3 cassettes. Camryn Barnes and Alexandra Fielding are identical twins who were separated at birth for a very good reason. If they ever meet, they could combine their supernatural gifts to help people and find out about their parents, or they could fall into evil hands. For grades 5-8. 2001.
Falcon’s Egg [#1, Falcon series] CBA 7722 by Luli Gray. Narrated by Lynn Donnelly. 1 cassette. Eleven-year-old Falcon enlists the help of an ornithologist when she finds an unusual egg in Central Park. For grades 4-7. 1995.
Falcon and the Charles Street Witch [#2, Falcon series] CBA 7721 by Luli Gray. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 2 cassettes. Twelve-year-old Falcon must find the courage to save a dragon named Egg after a series of magical misadventures caused by a bumbling witch. For grades 4-7. 2002.
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time [#1, Dinotopia series] CBA 7486 by James Gurney. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 1 cassette. In 1860 a biologist and his son sail on a voyage of discovery. Two years later they are shipwrecked and carried by dolphins to the lost island of Dinotopia. For grades 7-9. 1992.
Time Stops for No Mouse CBA 7488 by Michael Hoeye. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 3 cassettes. Linka Perflinger, a jaunty mouse, brings a damaged watch to
83 Hermux Tantamoq's shop for urgent repairs and then disappears. Hermux is caught up in a world of danger as he tries to find out what happened to her. For grades 6-9. 2001.
There’s a Dragon in my Sleeping Bag CBA 7730 by James Howe. Narrated by Dave Watson. 1 cassette. 6 minutes. Available for download. Alex is intimidated by his older brother Simon's imaginary dragon, until he is able to create his own friend - a camel named Calvin. For grades K-2. 1994.
Into the Wild [#1, Warriors series] CBA 7812 by Erin Hunter. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 3 cassettes. When four territorial feline clans descend into sharp-clawed discord, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all. Junior high and older readers. 2005.
The Mummy’s Mother CBA 7769 by Tony Johnston. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. When his mother is stolen from her tomb, Ramose, a 4,000- year-old mummy, travels the world to try to find her. For grades 4-6. 2003.
The New Kid at School [#1, Dragon Slayers' Academy series] CBA 7341 by Kate McMullan. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 1 cassette. Young Wiglaf is told by a traveling minstrel that he was born to be a hero. Then he reads an ad on the village message tree, and sets off for the Dragon Slayer's Academy. For grades 2-4. 1997.
Revenge of the Dragon Lady [#2, Dragon Slayers'
84 Academy series] CBA 7560 by Kate McMullan. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre. 1 cassette. After accidentally killing a dragon, Wiglaf hopes his friends will be able to help him prove himself a hero when he faces that dragon's mother, the Beast of the East. For grades 2-4. 1997.
Class Trip to the Cave of Doom [#3, Dragon Slayers' Academy series] CBA 7661 by Kate McMullan. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 1 cassette. 1.75 hours. Available for download. Even though the Dark Forest isn't the best place for a class trip, Wiglaf and the other kids from the Academy have to go since that is where Seetha the dragon has her gold. For grades 2-4. 2003.
Aenir [#3, Seventh Tower series] CBA 7536 by Garth Nix. Narrated by Stephanie Shandera. 2 cassettes. Tal and Milla cannot leave Aenir, the dream world, without the Codex, but much stands in their way. For grades 4-7. 2001.
Above the Veil [#4, Seventh Tower series] CBA 7526 by Garth Nix. Narrated by Floyd Hutton. 3 cassettes. Tal and Milla become entangled in a revolution being planned against the Chosen of the Castle. But nothing is as it seems, and the revolution may be a cover for something much more sinister. For grades 4-7. 2001.
Into Battle [#5, Seventh Tower series] CBA 7867 by Garth Nix. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 2 cassettes.
85 Tal and the Underfolk struggle for freedom in a war against Milla and the Icecarls - a war that will decide the fate of the Dark World. For grades 5-8. 2001.
The Violet Keystone [#6, Seventh Tower series] CBA 7528 by Garth Nix. Narrated by Dave Watson. 2 cassettes. Tal and Milla are only one step from death and evil is only one step from triumph. An old war is revived and the key to everything is the Seventh Tower. For grades 4-7. 2001.
Tut, Tut [#6, Time Warp Trio series] CBA 7828 by Jon Scieszka. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Joe, Fred, and Sam travel back to ancient Egypt and the land of pyramids and hieroglyphics to outsmart an evil vizier, surf the Nile, and attend a royal party. For grades 3-6. 1996. Folk and Fairy Tales
Walter the Baker CBA 7726 by Eric Carle. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. By order of the Duke, Walter must invent a tasty roll through which the rising sun can shine three times. For grades P-2. 1995.
A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World CBA 7736 retold by Shirley Climo. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 1 cassette. Retellings of seven princess tales from China, Russia, South Africa, Germany, Guatemala, and Greece. For grades 2-4. 1996.
86 The Clown of God CBA 7727 by Tomie de Paola. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. A retelling of an old French legend about a juggler’s gifts. For grades P-2. 1978.
The Girl Who Spun Gold CBA 7728 by Virginia Hamilton. Narrated by Robert Phillips. 1 cassette. When Big King locks Quashiba, his new bride, into a room to spin golden thread and cloth, she is saved by Lit'mahn, who thinks she will never guess his name. For grades K-3. 2000.
Newfangled Fairy Tales CBA 7735 edited by Bruce Lansky. Narrated by Duane Barr. 1 cassette. 2 hours. Available for download. New twists on familiar tales, such as Red Riding Hood, The Frog Prince, and Goldy Locks. For grades 3-6. 1997. Friendship
Wallace’s Lists CBA 7774 by Barbara Bottner. Narrated by Mary Kay Mace. 1 cassette. Wallace, who can do anything as long as he has a list, meets Albert, an adventurer who never does anything on a list. For grades P-2. 2004.
Minn and Jake CBA 7780 by Janet S. Wong. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 1 cassette. 1.50 hours. Available for download. Free-verse novel. Fifth-grader Minn, the tallest girl in school, begins a rocky friendship with Jake, a new student who is
87 not only very short, but is also afraid of the worms and lizards that Minn likes to collect. For grades 4-7. 2003. Growing Up
Maya Running CBA 7767 by Anjali Banerjee. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 2 cassettes. 4.5 hours. Available for download. It’s 1978, and 13-year-old Maya walks a fine line between wanting to fit in and being curious about her Indian heritage, especially when the Hindu elephant god Ganesh comes to life. For junior high readers. 2005.
Amber Brown is Feeling Blue [#7, Amber Brown series] CBA 7570 by Paula Danziger. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 1 cassette. Amber has to decide to spend Thanksgiving either with Mom and Max in Walla Walla, Washington, or with Dad in New York. For grades 3-6. 1998.
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining [#1, Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series] CBA 7557 by Anne Mazer. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 1 cassette. Abby Hayes wants to shine in her family of superstars. At the start of her fifth-grade year, Abby resolves to make her mark by becoming a soccer star by the end of the fall season. For grades 4-7. 2000.
Colder than Ice CBA 7781 by David Patneaude. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Sixth-grader Josh Showalter, insecure and overweight, hopes for a new start when he transfers to a school in
88 northern Idaho, but he and his new friends are soon the target of a cold-hearted bully. Sasquatch Reading Award nominee. For grades 4-7. 2003.
Millicent Min, Girl Genius CBA 7749 by Lisa Yee. Narrated by Cynthia Ellis. 3 cassettes. In a series of journal entries eleven-year-old prodigy Millicent, who attends high school, records her struggles over the course of one summer to learn to play volleyball, tutor a geeky Chinese boy, and have a best friend. For grades 5-8. 2003.
Accidental Lily CBA 7542 by Sally Warner. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers. 1 cassette. With help from her mother and brother, six-year-old Lily begins to tackle her bed-wetting problem. For grades P-2. 1999. Historical Fiction
A Medieval Feast CBA 7738 by Aliki. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. The serfs working at Camdenton Manor make ready for the arrival of the King and Queen. For grades P-2. 1983.
Market Day CBA 7739 by Eve Bunting. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. Tess encounters music, animals, a sword swallower, and all the magic of an Irish country fair. For grades P-2. 1996.
Girl in Blue CBA 7635
89 by Ann Rinaldi. Narrated by Alis Parris. 3 cassettes. To escape an abusive father and an arranged marriage, fourteen-year-old Sarah dresses as a boy and enlists in the Union Army during the Civil War. For grades 4-7. 2001.
Cabin on Trouble Creek CBA 7885 by Jean Van Leeuwen. Narrated by Ashley Lambeth. 2 cassettes. Ohio, 1803. Eleven-year-old Daniel and brother Will are left in their wilderness cabin while Pa returns home to fetch Ma and their younger siblings. When their family fails to return, the boys learn about survival from a Native American trapper. Based on a true story. For grades 4-7. 2004. Humor, Jokes, Riddles, and Rhymes
Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All CBA 7889 by Mary Amato. Narrated by Cynthia Ellis. 1 cassette. Orville and Wilber Riot aim to make something exciting happen every day by solving mysteries, inventing gadgets, mad if all else fails, cracking each other up until they snort milk through their noses. For grades 2-4. 2004.
The Amazing Spongebobini CBA 7555 by Steven Banks. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. Patrick comes down with a cold, so Spongebob Squarepants tries to find a way to bring the Stingray Brothers & Barnacle Bay Shrimp's Circus to him. For grades K-3. 2003.
My Little Sister Hugged an Ape CBA 7737 by Bill Grossman. Narrated by Sneha Mathan.
90 1 cassette. Little Sister is on a hugging spree, hugging everything from A through Z. For grades K-3. 2004.
Hands Off! CBA 7556 by David Lewman. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. Spongebob Squarepants is very protective of his new Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Bubble Blower, but agrees to let Patrick look at it, and chaos ensues. For grades K-3. 2003.
Big Bob and the Halloween Potatoes CBA 7564 by Daniel Pinkwater. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre. 1 cassette. Despite the insistence of her second-grade teacher that their Halloween celebration will focus on pumpkins, Big Gloria finds a way to introduce her favorite vegetable, the potato. For grades P-2. 2000.
There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Trout CBA 7395 by Teru Sloat. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly. 1 cassette. Short nonsense story in rhyme about Pacific Northwest aquatic wildlife. For grades P-2. 1998. Mystery
Beastly Arms CBA 7585 by Patrick Jennings. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. Eleven-year-old Nickel, a boy with a great affinity for both animals and photography, moves into an apartment building run by the strange and mysterious Mr. Beastly and discovers
91 a secret about the other tenants. For grades 5-8. 2001.
Weekend at the Grand Hotel [#5, Sam, Dog Detective mysteries] CBA 7313 by Mary Labatt. Narrated by Kathleen Howe. 1 cassette. Sam travels with owner Beth and friend Jenny, a neighbor girl who can hear the dog's thoughts, to the fancy Grand Hotel where the trio notice other guests behaving very strangely. For grades 2-4. 2001.
Makeup Shake-Up [#1, Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action] CBA 7552 by Eliza Willard. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. Special Agents Misty and Amber try to find out why New York City's top supermodels are making funny faces and turning cartwheels as they strut down the runway. For grades 2-4. 2002.
The Dream Team [#2, Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action] CBA 7553 by Megan Stine. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. Misty and Amber disguise themselves as gymnasts to investigate a superhuman gymnastics team. For grades 2-4. 2002.
Fubble Bubble Trouble [#3, Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action] CBA 7554 by Megan Stine. Narrated by Laurie Bialik. 1 cassette. Misty and Amber are sent to the Mall of Malls to find out why a new candy called Fubble d'Bubble is interfering with TV reception all across the country. For grades 2-4. 2002.
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I Call It Sky CBA 7291 by Will Howell. Narrated by Alita Kiaer. 1 cassette. Children enjoy the summer breeze, fall fog, winter snow, and spring wind. For grades P-2. 1999.
The Tree CBA 7745 by Dana Lyons. Narrated by Sneha Mathan. 1 cassette. An 800-year-old Douglas fir ponders the many things it has seen in the natural world. For grades K-2. 2002.
Roxaboxen CBA 7409 by Alice McLerran. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly. 1 cassette. 8 minutes. Available for download. A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends. For grades K-3. 1991 Religion
The Chicago Adventure [#5, Sugar Creek Gang] CBA 7279 by Paul Hutchens. Narrated by Gloria Valone. 1 cassette. The gang is off to Chicago, where they minister at a rescue mission, perform on the radio at Moody Bible Institute, see the sights, and have a run-in with Bob Till. For grades 3-6. 1941. Science Fiction
Andrew Lost in the Kitchen [#3, Andrew Lost series]
93 CBA 7561 by J.C. Greenburg. Narrated by Mary Schlosser. 1 cassette. After being shrunk by a shrinking machine, Alexander, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot encounter drain flies, a cockroach, and worse as they work their way through Mrs. Scuttle's house toward safety. For grades 2-4. 2002.
Andrew Lost in the Garden [#4, Andrew Lost series] CBA 7562 by J.C. Greenburg. Narrated by Gretchen Harmon. 1 cassette. Still shrunk, Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot encounter many terrifying creatures, including Mrs. Scuttle, as they try to reach the atom sucker before it explodes. For grades 2-4. 2003. Sports
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup CBA 7771 by Ron Koertge. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. A fourteen-year-old baseball player catches mononucleosis and, surprising himself, starts experimenting with poetry. For junior high readers. 2003.
Dear Ichiro CBA 7487 by Jean Davies Okimoto. Narrated by Jackie Friedman. 1 cassette. Henry's grandfather takes him to a Seattle Mariners game, where he learns that enemies can sometimes become friends again. For grades 2-4. 2002.
Rodeo Day CBA 7289 by Jonelle Toriseva. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
94 1 cassette. After years of traveling around the state watching the bigger kids compete, Lacey experiences the thrill of riding in her first rodeo. For grades K-3. 1994. Transportation
Roy Makes a Car CBA 7773 by Mary E. Lyons. Narrated by Steve Hunziker. 1 cassette. The best mechanic in the state of Florida takes a two-dollar bet that he can make an accident-proof car. For grades K-2. 2005.
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