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Fiction
AMOR ETERNO
DT 6898
By PATRICIA PRECIADO MARTIN, Narrated by SONYA AYCOCK.
Through earthy, charming stories that blend songs, letters, and prayers, the author explores the hidden places of the soul and the human longing for amor eterno, eternal love. Forbidden love, enchanted love, and desperate love are just some of the varieties of love that get mixed into this sweet concoction of romance, wit, and instruction. A combination of modern sensibility and folk wisdom – including recipes for fresh breath and special prayers to Saint Valentine - this book tells universal tales of devotion and desire. 2000.
BOOKED FOR A HANGING: A SHERIFF DAN RHODES MYSTERY #6
DT 7166
By BILL CRIDER, Narrated by JOHN LONG.
Sheriff Dan Rhodes investigates what seems at first to be a suicide: the body of a man newly arrived in Blacklin County is found hanged in the dilapidated building he has taken over for his business. When new evidence suggests that the victim, who purported to be a rare book dealer, may have had a very valuable book in his otherwise unexceptional collection, the sheriff suspects foul play. 1992.
Violence and some strong language.
CAT'S CLAW: A CHINA BAYLES MYSTERY #20
DT 7108
By SUSAN WITTIG ALBERT, Narrated by DELL DAVIS.
Police Chief Sheila Dawson believes the death of Pecan Springs' computer guru, Larry Kirk, is a suicide, perhaps triggered by his painful divorce. Further investigation reveals that Kirk's death
wasn't self-inflicted. And the truth is reinforced by her friend China Bayles' news - Larry recently asked her for legal advice regarding a stalker. George Timms was caught breaking into Larry's
computer shop to steal his own computer back because of dangerous personal information it contained. Now that Larry is dead, she's sure it's connected to the burglary. 2012.
Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
DRIVE ME WILD
DT 6895
By JULIE ORTOLON, Narrated by GRETCHEN GOEDECKER.
With the face that launched a thousand newscasts, drop-dead-gorgeous TV anchor Brent Michaels returns to his Texas hometown to be the "bachelor" in a Dating Game fund-raiser. He can't refuse his old friend Laura Beth Morgan's request. And soon, he can't refuse the shy do-gooder anything. The tomboy he remembered has blossomed into a beautiful woman--an irresistible challenge for the man every woman wants.
Some descriptions of sex. 2000.
END OF THE TRAIL: WESTERN STORIES
DT 7131
By ROBERT ERVIN HOWARD, Narrated by LINDA FOX.
First published in the early 1930's, these twelve stories show a West stripped down to essentials, where internalized codes of personal honor, loyalty, and courage matter more than laws, progress, or civilization. Also included are four articles, suggestive of the author's wide-ranging interests - from Billy the Kid to the eerie and unexplained happenings on the frontier.
Violence and some strong language. 1930s.
GAY PLACE: BEING THREE RELATED NOVELS: THE FLEA CIRCUS, ROOM ENOUGH TO CAPER, COUNTRY PLEASURES
DT 2845
By BILLY LEE BRAMMER, Narrated by GERALD JINES.
Three related novels combine to form a classic American political novel inspired by Lyndon B. Johnson. Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship. 1961.
Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language.
HAGAR: A NOVEL
DT 3140
By LOIS T. HENDERSON, Narrated by CAROLINE SUMMERS.
This is a moving Biblical narrative based on the Genesis story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar, a slave who bore Abraham a son before the birth of Isaac.
HANK THE COWDOG 02: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF HANK THE COWDOG
DT 4502
By JOHN R. ERICKSON, Narrated by ALAN JOCHIMSEN.
Hank the Cowdog almost loses his job as Head of Ranch Security when he develops a case of Eye-Crosserosis.
HANK THE COWDOG 03: IT'S A DOG'S LIFE
DT 4626
By JOHN R.ERICKSON, Narrated by ALAN JOCHIMSEN.
Duped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank winds up in town for some more adventures -- including getting into and out of a case of "soap hydrophobia." The third adventure in the Hank the Cowdog series.
HANK THE COWDOG 04: MURDER IN THE MIDDLE PASTURE
DT 4642
By JOHN R.ERICKSON, Narrated by ALEX BURTON.
When a calf is murdered, Hank, the wiley cowdog and Head of Ranch Security, pursues a gang of wild dogs and a clan of coyotes to find the killer! The fourth adventure in the Hank the Cowdog series.
HANK THE COWDOG 56: THE CASE OF THE COYOTE INVASION
DT 7110
By JOHN R.ERICKSON, Narrated by LORI BRIX.
When Hank the Cowdog hears reports that coyotes are planning to go after the chickens, he manages to resist the temptation to join them and instead thwarts their attack, earning Sally May's forgiveness, and persuading Loper to stop feeding him Cheapo brand dog food. 2010.
HEARTBREAK TOWN: A LUCY HATCH NOVEL #3
DT 6853
By MARSHA MOYER, Narrated by DIANNA DORMAN.
Moyer's third book about Lucy Hatch takes her back to her hometown of Mooney, Texas, where she picks up her life with her young son Jude after leaving Nashville and her husband, Ash, a moderately successful country singer. They both dreamed of Ash's success until he succumbed to alcohol. Lucy is happy in her old life, then Ash shows up without warning after leaving rehab and losing his record contract. Does Lucy want him back? Can they fix what went wrong in their marriage? Everyone in town seems to be offering advice or taking bets on their relationship. (Sequel to "Last of the Honky Tonk Angels" DT 6716)
Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language.
LAST OF THE HONKY TONK ANGELS: A LUCY HATCH NOVEL #2
DT 6716
By MARSHA MOYER, Narrated by DIANNA DORMAN.
When we last saw Lucy Hatch, the spunky young widow of "The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch" (DT 6670), she had succumbed to the whirlwind courtship of Ash Farrell, day-job carpenter and nightime singer of country blues at the honky-tonk in their small northeast Texas town. Three months later, Lucy and Ash are shocked by the arrival of Ash's 14-year-old daughter, Denny, who is dumped by her flyaway mom. Lucy is knocked askew. Not only is she suddenly a surrogate parent, she also discovers that she's about to become a mother herself. (Sequel to
"The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch.")
Strong language.
MISS OSBORNE-THE-MOP
DT 1181
By WILSON GAGE, Narrated by CHERRY JACOBSEN.
At first Jody thinks her cousin Dill a great burden until she accidentally turns him into a squirrel and discovers she has magic powers. Grades 4-6.
MURDER OF A BEAUTY SHOP QUEEN: A SHERIFF DAN RHODES MYSTERY
DT 7170
By BILL CRIDER, Narrated by RIC FURLEY.
While investigating the murder of a hair stylist and party girl who was killed in her salon while waiting to meet a mysterious client, Sheriff Dan Rhodes finds the case complicated by the theft of copper and car batteries and the terrorizing antics of a pregnant nanny goat. 2012.
Violence and some strong language.
NEVER TELL
DT 6998
By KAREN YOUNG, Narrated by LESLIE ROGERS.
Haunted by the memories of an August night nine years ago when a car crash robbed her of her family, artist Erica Stewart has focused her life on her thriving Houston boutique. No one is more surprised than Erica when a new man walks into her life. Texas born and bred, Hunter
McCabe is a successful architect who is smitten the moment he meets Erica. But someone is watching the dance of attraction between Erica and Hunter with growing alarm. Someone who understands the dangerous connection between Hunter's powerful, politically connected family and the accident that shattered Erica's life. 2005.
Violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
NIGHTSHADE: A CHINA BAYLES MYSTERY #16
DT 7091
By SUSAN WITTIG ALBERT, Narrated by JEANNE GUICHARD.
China's herb shop and catering business may be thriving, but she is still reeling from the circumstances surrounding her father's death sixteen years earlier and she isn't remotely interested in her half brother's investigation into those events. China's husband, on the other hand, has no such qualms about following Miles's lead and finding out more. And when fate forces her to get involved as well, China realizes it's time to bring the past to light or else it will
haunt her for the rest of her life. 2008.
Some violence and some strong language.
PALO DURO SHOOTOUT
DT 6877
By KENT CONWELL, Narrated by ORIN WADE.
Texas. Disguised as a rebel soldier, Union Lieutenant Zeke Tanner is leading a mission to hijack Confederate gold when he encounters his ex-boss J.S. Tipton and former friends Josh and Leeboy. After Zeke kills J.S. to keep his cover, Josh and Leeboy trek through Comanche territory to confront Zeke. 2005
Some violence.
REASONS FOR AND ADVANTAGES OF BREATHING
DT 7199
By LYDIA PEELLE, Narrated by DIANNA DORMAN.
This collection of eight fictional pieces by the Pushcart Prize and O. Henry Prize-winning writer Lydia Peelle explores lives that have been derailed by a loss of a vital connection to the land, in a volume that includes the short works, "Mule Killers" and "Sweethearts of the Rodeo." 2009.
Strong language and descriptions of sex.
REBEL ISLAND: A TRES NAVARRE MYSTERY #7
DT 7186
By RICK RIORDAN, Narrated by TIMOTHY ENGLERT.
While enjoying his honeymoon at a Gulf Coast Island resort, Tres Navarre finds his peaceful sojourn turning deadly when a U.S. Marshal is found murdered, the island is wracked by a hurricane, and he discovers that a desperate fugitive killer is on the island. 2007.
Strong language and some violence.
SECOND COMING OF LUCY HATCH: A LUCY HATCH NOVEL #1
DT 6670
By MARSHA MOYER, Narrated by DIANNA DORMAN.
Lucy Hatch is 33 and moving back to her hometown of Mooney, TX, because her husband of 14 years has just died in a freak accident. She is alone and must start over. What worries her the most though is that she's not as broken up over her husband's death as she thinks a good wife should be. In fact, she's looking forward to the peace and solitude she expects her future life to hold. So when local heartthrob Ash Farrell starts showing interest in her, Lucy is torn between the strong feelings she is developing for this persistent stranger and her resolve to go it alone for the first time. (Prequel to "Last of the Honky Tonk Angels" DT 6716.)
Contains some descriptions of sex.
SHERIFF AND THE BRANDING IRON MURDERS: A CHARLES MATTHEWS MYSTERY #2
DT 6858
By D.R. MEREDITH, Narrated by LORI BRIX.
When cowboy artist Willie Russell is brutally slain, Sheriff Charles Matthews hasn't much to go on except the hoofprints of a spooked horse and Willie's sketches of the beautiful Santiago Crucifix, which had vanished a century before. Frustrated by other leads, Matthews turns to the story of the crucifix. In it he finds eerie links that connect present events with the story of an infamous outlaw, whose courtship of a lovely woman ended in tragedy. To find Willie's killer, he may also have to solve the mystery of the crucifix. 1985.
SINCE YOU'RE LEAVING ANYWAY, TAKE OUT THE TRASH
DT 6866
By DIXIE CASH, Narrated by CAROL ESLER.
All Debbie Sue Overstreet got out of her marriage to the sheriff of Salt Lick, Texas, was a gas station that didn't pump! So she turned the property into the Styling Station, the best beauty parlor in town - and if she didn't get rich, at least she learned all the local gossip. But she wasn't prepared for the news that the nastiest woman in town had been bumped off! Suddenly, everyone's a suspect and Debbie Sue decides to go after the reward - even if it means she's got to get close to Buddy, that lousy, good-looking ex-husband of hers.
Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
SWEET VALLEY HIGH 01: DOUBLE LOVE
DT 6893
By FRANCINE PASCAL, Narrated by MARGARET STUART.
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are identical twins at Sweet Valley High. They're both popular, smart, gorgeous and they both have a crush on Todd Wilkins. Meet the Wakefield twins, their guys, and the rest of the gang at Sweet Valley High in this book that started the Sweet Valley phenomenon. 1983.
SWEET VALLEY HIGH 14: DECEPTIONS
DT 6865
By KATE WILLIAM, Narrated by PATRICIA BOYD.
Although Elizabeth Wakefield knows that Todd is the only boy for her, she agrees to go out with handsome, wealthy Nicholas. She later learns that Jessica is interested in Nicholas. Can she keep Todd and Jessica from finding out? 1984.
SWEET VALLEY HIGH 26: HOSTAGE!
DT 6878
By FRANCINE PASCAL, Narrated by PATRICIA BOYD.
Allyssa and Rob do not get along when their hiking trip through Dinosaur National Monument begins; however, they learn to rely on and respect each other when they become separated from their group and are taken hostage by a man who has just stolen a dinosaur egg. Their adventures with "Skunk," as they dub the thief, include rappelling down a cliff wall and rafting through rapids in the dark.
THICKET
DT 7190
By JOE R.LANSDALE, Narrated by CRAIG YORK.
Jack Parker knows all too well how treacherous turn-of-the-century East Texas can be. His parents did not survive a smallpox epidemic. His grandfather was murdered. Now his sister Lula has been kidnapped by a criminal who may believe wearing a dead man's clothes protects him from death. With bounty hunter Shorty, a charismatic and cunning dwarf, and Eustace, a gravedigging son of an ex-slave, the heartbroken young Jack sets off on an epic quest to rescue his sister from the corrupt men who control much of the new territory. 2013.
Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex.
TO TAME A TEXAN'S HEART
DT 6887
By JODI THOMAS, Narrated by CINDY JOHNSON.
If ever there was a Texan born and bred, it has to be the man standing before lovely True McCormick whose success in writing dime novels about the Old West under the pen name Granite Westwind now poses a vexing dilemma. Seth Atherton fits the description of the non-existent Granite Westwind perfectly. When True's publisher insists that the heroic author he has never actually met tour Texas to promote the Westwind books, True hires Seth to play the part. Neither could know where this trail will lead.
Some descriptions of sex and some violence.
TRIPLE THREAT: A TAYLOR MADISON MYSTERY #3
DT 6903
By ELIZABETH DEARL, Narrated by JANICE LATHIN & and RUTH BORINSTEIN.
Triplets, a tornado, and twisted lies add up to trouble for Taylor Madison as Perdue's townfolk gather for Hank Barton's funeral. Why do three identical sisters dislike each other so much? Why did Hank put such an odd codicil in his will? Throw in a swaggering new deputy, a
Citizen's Police Academy, and an amateur tornado hunter, and Taylor finds herself longing for the comparative peace of big city life. Also included in this recording is the Taylor Madison novella, "Buyer's Remorse" about one of Taylor's friends who buys a ramshackle farmhouse which may have come equipped with a ghost.
WIDOWS OF WICHITA COUNTY
DT 6783
By JODI THOMAS, Narrated by STACI THOMPSON.
Apart from sharing the same zip code, Randi Howard, Anna Montano, Meredith Allen, Helena Whitworth and Crystal Howard have absolutely nothing in common until a fiery explosion on a west Texas oil rig changes everything. Their husbands are men who live to search for "black gold," who willingly trade backbreaking work for money. But on a blistering day in early autumn, four of the men pay the ultimate price, leaving behind one man who wishes he had died too. The women all turn to each other for support and begin a journey of faith, of love, strength, and tears. 2003.
Some strong language, some violence and some descriptions of sex.
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Nonfiction
ABC OF RELATIVITY
DT 0455
By BERTRAND RUSSELL, Narrated by JEAN FENSKY.
The applications of relativity are carefully considered in chapters concerning touch and sight, the velocity of light, Einstein's law of Gravitation, the expanding universe, conventions and natural laws, and the philosophical consequences.
ALEXANDER WATKINS TERRELL: CIVIL WAR SOLDIER, TEXAS LAWMAKER, AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
DT 6955
By LEWIS L. GOULD, Narrated by LYN WOOD.
Alexander Watkins Terrell (1827-1912) had a career that placed him at the center of some of the most pivotal events in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history, ranging from the Civil War to Emperor Maximilian's reign over Mexico and an Armenian genocide under the Ottoman Empire. In this balanced exploration of Terrell's life, Gould also examines Terrell's views on race, the impact of the charges of cowardice in the Civil War that dogged him, and his spiritual searching beyond the established religions of his time. 2004.
AMERICO PAREDES
DT 6901
By REBECCA THATCHER MURCIA, Narrated by SONYA AYCOCK.
This is a biography of the Mexican American scholar, folklorist, and poet who taught for many years at the University of Texas and wrote the 1958 book "With His Pistol in His Hand" (see DT 4348). 2004.
BLACK COWBOYS OF TEXAS
DT 7141
Edited by Sara R. Massey, Narrated by STEPHEN BILES.
This history of black cowboys in Texas draws largely on interviews done for the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration during the depths of the Great Depression. Because these interviews were with African Americans who had been working cowboys during the heyday of Texas ranching in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, their remembrances give us particularly personal views into past life on the range. 2005.
Some violence and some strong language.
CLAYTIE: THE ROLLER-COASTER LIFE OF A TEXAS WILDCATTER
DT 6848
By MIKE COCHRAN, Narrated by MICHAEL TODD.
The native son of a distinguished West Texas family and a 1954 graduate of Texas A&M whose career and personal pursuits have ranged from farmer to insurance salesman to wildcatter, pipeline entrepreneur, rancher, banker, real estate mogul, big game hunter, conservationist, philanthropist, front-running gubernatorial candidate, and oil tycoon, Clayton W. Williams Jr. is by all measures one of a kind. His many notable successes, his most admirable traits, as well as his most outrageous flaws are all portrayed in this book. 2007.
Strong language.
FLYING WITH IRON ANGELS: THE DIARIES AND MEMORIES OF NAVY CARRIER PILOTS FIGHTING THE PACIFIC WAR IN 1944
DT 6769
By CHARLES HOUSTON, Narrated by EV LUNNING.
Using primary sources at the National Archives as well as diary entries, flight logs, personal accounts and memories, Houston has written and compiled an account of Fighter Squadron VF-14 in World War II. The Iron Angels were Navy fighter pilots who flew the Grumman Hellcat to escort and protect our dive bombers and torpedo planes. The U.S.S. Wasp and Air Group 14 operated with the Fast Carrier Task Force during the most intensive naval combat of the Pacific War, supporting the invasions of Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Palau, Morotai and all the Philippine Islands. Here is a collection of personal diary accounts of their daily activities, interspersed with today's memories of these same veterans as they review their adventures of a half-century ago.
Strong language.
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER: Notorious Killings & Celebrated Trials
DT 6992
By BILL NEAL, Narrated by EV LUNNING.
Laws passed by politicians in far-off Austin meant little to Westerners living on the Texas frontier. Sagebrush justice relied less on written statutes than on common sense, grass-roots fairness, and vague notions of folk law drawn from the Old South's Victorian code of chivalry and honor. In this very different time and place, a murderer might go free because of inexperienced prosecutors, a lack of modern crime-detection methods, unavailability of witnesses, an acceptance of violence in society, and a laissez-faire attitude toward trial tactics which all conspired to make guilty verdicts a rarity. 2006.
Contains profanity and violence.
GOODBYE TO A RIVER
DT 2908
By JOHN GRAVES, Narrated by BILL DAVIS.
John Graves leads us through an exciting three-week trip down the Brazos River in this classic narrative. An excellent history of the early inhabitants along the river is well woven into this engrossing book, with memories of events in Texas history that took place along that river.
HENRY DAVID THOREAU; A CRITICAL STUDY
DT 0376
By MARK VAN DOREN, Narrated by CHERRY JACOBSEN.
The personality of the hermit of Walden Pond, the plainspoken representative of transcendental New England, is here examined objectively on the basis of his Journal. The result is a true evaluation of his philosophy. 1943.
IN A SPECIAL LIGHT
DT 7018
By ELROY BODE, Narrated by JANICE LANGLINAIS.
These deftly observed, beautifully written pieces find the universal in the particular. While capturing moments in the lives around him, Bode discovers the pleasure in the everyday and joy in the world in which we live. He takes pleasure in the simple life, finding and giving voice to what might otherwise go unnoticed. 2006.
Some strong language, some violence.
JEWISH TEXANS
DT 2859
From the INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES, Narrated by HAZEL KILEY.
Jews from all countries of the world found their way to Texas and this is a brief narration of what they contributed to the state's history and heritage.
JFK AND LBJ: THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY UPON POLITICS
DT 0182
By TOM WICKER, Narrated by VIC ROGERS.
The author explores two tragic ironies of contemporary politics: why JFK, the popular president, could not reach his legislative goals, and why LBJ, the consummate politician allowed his great consensus to disappear in the unpopular war in Vietnam.
LIFE OF THE MARLOWS: A TRUE STORY OF FRONTIER LIFE OF EARLY DAYS
DT 7044
By WILLIAM RATHMELL, Narrated by STACI THOMPSON.
The story of the five Marlow brothers and their tribulations in late nineteenth century Texas was first related in 1892 by Willian Rathmell in "Life of the Marlows." In this edition, the original text is supplemented by the introduction and annotations of editor Robert K. DeArmen. After killing a sheriff and escaping, Boone Marlow is murdered by bounty hunters and his four brothers arrested and jailed. Angry citizens ambush the Marlows during a transfer to another town, killing two brothers and leaving two severely wounded. The surviving Marlow brothers are eventually exonerated, while members of the attack mob are prosecuted in cases that reach the U.S. Supreme Court. 2004.
Some strong language.
ONE CHRISTMAS IN OLD TASCOSA
DT 7180
By CASANDRA FIRMAN, Narrated by DONIA CROUCH.
In this memoir, Quintille Speck-Firman Garmany, who was seven in 1931, recalls her Christmas pageant that year in Old Tascosa's one-room schoolhouse, how the Depression and Dust Bowl affected her and her classmates' lives, and how an unpredicted blizzard introduced her to Frenchie McCormick. 2006.
ONE-ARMED COWBOY: THE AMAZING LIFE OF E.L. "SLIM" POND
DT 6914
By E.L.POND, Narrated by RANDY JONES.
One-armed cowboy is the true story of E. L. Pond, a young man who overcame enormous odds to become a top cowboy, a ranch manager and a successful rancher himself. This is the story of a man who never let his disability hold him back. Pond almost died when he lost his right arm at age sixteen. He recovered and his father sent him to work on a ranch in South Texas. E.L. "Slim," ended up running the ranch. 2004.
Some strong language.
PASSIONATE NATION: THE EPIC HISTORY OF TEXAS
DT 6949
By JAMES L.HALEY, Narrated by MARY BARR.
As John Steinbeck observed, "Like most passionate nations, Texas has its own private history based on, but not limited by facts." Haley goes beyond the basic themes in Texas history - politics, finance, civil rights and natural disasters - to study the dusty byroads of Texas culture. He has colorful characters to work with such as pioneer nationalists Sam Houston and Davy Crockett, Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lundy, a wagonload of liquored-up turn-of-the century oilmen and such latter-day heroes as Lyndon Johnson, John Connally and Janis Joplin. 2006.
Some profanity, some violence, and some descriptions of sex.
SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME
DT 6944
By RON HALL, Narrated by STACI THOMPSON.
A friendship begins between two men of vastly different backgrounds when wealthy international art dealer Ron Hall volunteers at a homeless shelter at the insistence of his wife, Deborah. He meets Denver Moore, a man who left a hard life as an unpaid sharecropper in Louisiana for the streets of Fort Worth. When Deborah is diagnosed with colon cancer, their friendship grows even stronger. 2006.
Some profanity and violence.
TEXAS LAW IN LAYMAN'S LANGUAGE, SIXTH EDITION
DT 6977
By CHARLES TURNER, Narrated by STACI THOMPSON.
This sixth edition of "Texas Law in Layman's Language" breaks through the cumbersome technical jargon surrounding our laws and makes them easy to understand. Updated to include the latest changes in the law, this handy reference clearly explains current legislation. This book guides you through all the legal issues that affect Texans at some time or another, such as: civil and criminal laws, marriage, divorce, and family issues, wills and estates, landlord-tenant relationships, and employer-employee relationships. 1999.
WHAT DIFFERENCE DO IT MAKE? STORIES OF HOPE AND HEALING
DT 7019
By RON HALL, Narrated by STACI THOMPSON.
Using anecdotes and essays, "What Difference Do It Make?" beautifully showcases God's ability to work through even the most awkward and painful circumstances to bring forth amazing and redemptive changes. Deeply moving but never sappy or sentimental, it answers its own question with a simple and emphatic answer. What difference can one person (or two) make in the world? A lot! 2009.
Some strong language, some violence.
WHITE HOUSE DIARY
DT 6947
By LADY BIRD JOHNSON, Narrated by DIANNA DORMAN.
"A White House Diary" is Lady Bird Johnson's intimate, behind-the-scenes account of Lyndon Johnson's presidency from November 22, 1963, to January 1969. Beginning with the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy, which unexpectedly thrust her family into the White House,
Mrs. Johnson records the momentous events of her times, including the Great Society's War on Poverty, the national civil rights and social protest movements, her own activism on behalf of the environment, and the Vietnam War. Interspersed among the public events are the private
moments that reveal the humanity of a president's family - marriages, the births of grandchildren, and the anguish of sending sons-in-law to war. 1970. (2007 edition used for recording of DT 6947.)
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Bilingual English/Spanish Fiction
ANGEL'S KITE
DT 7094
By ALBERTO BLANCO, Narrated by CONNIE TODD.
A young boy makes a kite that mysteriously restores a long-missing bell to the town church. Bilingual in English and Spanish for kindergarten-grade 3. Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature--Nominee. 1994.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
AVENTURAS DE CONNIE Y DIEGO/ADVENTURES OF CONNIE AND DIEGO
DT 5167
By MARIA GARCIA, Narrated by DENISE DESCOUZIS.
People make fun of Connie and Diego because their skin is multicolored. They run away to ask the animals where they really belong. This bilingual edition is ideal for those studying Spanish or English.
For readers in grades 2-4.
BUENAS NOCHES A TODOS / GOING TO BED BOOK
DT 7375
By SANDRA BOYNTON, Narrated by CONNIE TODD.
An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed. 1982.
For readers in Pre K through grade 4.
LUCHA LIBRE: THE MAN IN THE SILVER MASK: A BILINGUAL CUENTO
DT 7376
By XAVIER GARZA, Narrated by CONNIE TODD.
When Carlos attends a wrestling match in Mexico City with his father, his favorite masked wrestler has eyes that are strangely familiar. 2005. Bilingual: English and Spanish.
Reading level: Grades 4 - 7; Grades 6 – 9
Bilingual English/Spanish Non-Fiction
HECHO EN TEJAS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF TEXAS-MEXICAN LITERATURE
DT 7084
Narrated by ROBERT RODRIGUEZ.
"Hecho en Tejas" is an historic anthology that establishes the canon of Mexican American literature in Texas. With close to one hundred selections chosen, the book reaches back to the sixteenth-century exploration narrative of Texas's first Spanish-speaking writer, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and forward to voices of the twentieth century. Selections include short stories, poems, and lyrics to songs. Most are in English or Spanish with English translations. Some work is bilingual. 2006.
Some violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
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If you are interested in any of these subjects or titles listed here, please contact a Reader Consultant to order by phone or e-mail: 1-800-252-9605 (toll-free in Texas); 512-463-5458 (Austin area); tbp.services@tsl.texas.gov
The Texas volunteers welcome your comments and suggestions. Send an e-mail message to the Volunteer Recording Studio at tbp.services@tsl.texas.gov or write to us at Volunteer Recording Studio, Talking Book Program, PO Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927. If you live in the Austin area and are interested in volunteering to record books, please call 512-463-5546 for more information. Information about volunteering is available on this website: /tbp/vrs.html
Talking Book Program, Austin, TX
Talking Book Program
Texas State Library & Archives Commission
PO Box 12927
Austin TX 78711-2927
1-800-252-9605 (in Texas)
512-463-5458 (in Austin)
512-936-0685 (fax)
tbp.services@tsl.texas.gov
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