What’s better than a good laugh? A good laugh from a free audiobook!
From the library:
DAD JOKES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE TERRIBLE (DB 96807)
FOR LAUGHING OUT LOUD: POEMS TO TICKLE YOUR FUNNYBONE (BR 08879)
PUNS, GAGS, QUIPS AND RIDDLES; A COLLECTION OF DREADFUL JOKES (DB 16488) (BR 03532)
Let’s prioritize healthy eyes AND healthy minds! The Talking Book Program offers accessible books for kids with vision challenges. #ChildrensEyeHealth
From the library:
ANIMAL CRACKERS: A DELECTABLE COLLECTION OF PICTURES, POEMS, AND LULLABIES FOR THE VERY YOUNG (DB 44226)
FAMILY OF POEMS: MY FAVORITE POETRY FOR CHILDREN (BR 17614)
TREASURY OF CURIOUS GEORGE (DB 74499)
Project Level Up is a new career readiness initiative from Ability Central.
Designed for young adults age 18-26 who are Deaf, neurodivergent, or have a disability, Project Level Up will offer a series of free webinars over the coming months focusing on skills, strategies, and tools to promote employability and self-advocacy.
The first webinar is called “Exploring AI for Work and Everyday Life.” It will occur on Thursday, August 20, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.
To learn more about Project Level Up, and register for the first webinar, visit https://abilitycentral.org/project-level-up.
Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
BODY IN THE LIBRARY Christie, Agatha
BT 0000355
GRAY MOUNTAIN Grisham, John
BT 0000340
Historical Fiction
ONE HEART TO WIN Lindsey, Johanna
BT 0000353
Religious Fiction
MIRACLE AT THE HIGHER GROUNDS CAFÉ Lucado, Max
BT 0000347
Spy Fiction
THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD Christie, Agatha
BT 0000348
Adult Non-Fiction
Religion
PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Warren, Rick
BT 0000356
Juvenile Fiction
Action and Adventure Fiction
HOW TO BE A PIRATE Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000341
HOW TO BETRAY A DRAGON’S HERO Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000354
HOW TO BREAK A DRAGON’S HEART Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000344
HOW TO RIDE A DRAGON’S STORM Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000351
HOW TO SEIZE A DRAGON’S JEWEL Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000345
HOW TO SPEAK DRAGONESE Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000339
HOW TO STEAL A DRAGON’S SWORD Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000352
HOW TO TWIST A DRAGON’S TALE Cowell, Cressida
BT 0000342
Adult Fiction
Action and Adventure Fiction
DUNGEON ANARCHIST’S COOKBOOK Dinniman, Matt
LB 0015250
GATE OF THE FERAL GODS Dinniman, Matt
LB 0015251
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
IRONWOOD: A CATALINA NOVEL Connelly, Michael
LB 0015225
Fantasy Fiction
MIDNIGHT TRAIN Haig, Matt
LB 0015215
Historical Fiction
LAND: A NOVEL O’Farrell, Maggie
LB 0015218
Psychological Fiction
CALLER UNKNOWN: A NOVEL McAllister, Gillian
LB 0015227
DEAR DEBBIE McFadden, Freida
LB 0015221
ONE DAY YOU WERE MY HUSBAND Walsh, Rosie
LB 0015224
Romance Fiction
PHOEBE BERMAN’S GONNA LOSE IT: A NOVEL Averick, Brooke
LB 0015220
LOVE BY THE BOOK: A NOVEL George, Jessica
LB 0015216
Spy Fiction
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Larsen, Ward
LB 0015226
Adult Non-Fiction
Autobiographies and Biographies
AMERICAN PATRIARCH: THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON Brands, H. W.
LB 0015214
Essays
LAND AND ITS PEOPLE Sedaris, David
LB 0015217
Literature, Rhetoric, & Criticism
MAKE BELIEVE: ON TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN Barnett, Mac
LB 0015223
Science and Technology
RECLAIMING YOUR LIFE FROM MEDICAL TRAUMA: RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS, FIND TREATMENT THAT WORKS, AND HEAL YOUR BRAIN AND BODY Jackson, James C.
LB 0015219
Juvenile Fiction
Animal Fiction
BARNYARD BUDDIES Higgins, Cam
LB 0015236
BEACH PAWS Higgins, Cam
LB 0015238
FIREWORKS NIGHT Higgins, Cam
LB 0015233
HERD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR Higgins, Cam
LB 0015232
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Higgins, Cam
LB 0015230
LIFE IS GOOD Higgins, Cam
LB 0015235
PUPPY LUCK Higgins, Cam
LB 0015237
RAISED IN A BARN Higgins, Cam
LB 0015231
SWIMMING HOLE Higgins, Cam
LB 0015234
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
NATE THE GREAT AND THE EARTH DAY ROBOT Sharmat, Andrew
LB 0015242
NATE THE GREAT AND THE MISSING BIRTHDAY SNAKE Sharmat, Andrew; Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015248
NATE THE GREAT AND THE FISHY PRIZE Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015243
NATE THE GREAT AND THE LOST LIST Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015247
NATE THE GREAT AND THE MONSTER MESS Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015245
NATE THE GREAT AND THE PHONY CLUE Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015241
NATE THE GREAT AND THE STOLEN BASE Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015246
NATE THE GREAT GOES DOWN IN THE DUMPS Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015240
NATE THE GREAT GOES UNDERCOVER Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
LB 0015249
NATE THE GREAT AND THE MUSICAL NOTE Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman; Sharmat, Craig
LB 0015239
NATE THE GREAT ON THE OWL EXPRESS Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman; Sharmat, Mitchell
LB 0015244
Science Fiction
PETE THE CAT AND THE SPACE CHASE Dean, Kim; Dean, James
LB 0015222
Parents who share stories shape strong readers. Celebrate Parents’ Day with some Talking Book Program books and magazines in audio, large print, or braille.
From the library:
CRIBSHEET: A DATA-DRIVEN GUIDE TO BETTER, MORE RELAXED PARENTING, FROM BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL (DB 95238) (BR 23249)
LAUGH BOOK: A NEW TREASURY OF HUMOR FOR CHILDREN (DB 26241)
YOU CAN DATE BOYS WHEN YOU’RE FORTY: DAVE BARRY ON PARENTING AND OTHER TOPICS HE KNOWS VERY LITTLE ABOUT (DB 78486) (LB 08341) (BR 20472)
Newly Recorded and Commercial Conversions Added to the Collection in June 2026
Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
A RISKY UNDERTAKING FOR LORETTA SINGLETARY: A SAMUEL CRADDOCK MYSTERY Shames, Terry
DBC18810
Fantasy Fiction
THE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32449
A MURDER OF MAGES Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32450
AN IMPORT OF INTRIGUE Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32451
Horror and Paranormal Fiction
IN THE MAD MOUNTAINS Lansdale, Joe R., 1951-
DBC30677
Romance Fiction
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MATCHMAKING Brown, Carolyn, 1948-
DBC32455
ARROGANT DEVIL Grey, R. S.
DBC32446
MR. BIG SHOT Grey, R. S.
DBC32447
TO HAVE AND TO HATE: AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE NOVEL Grey, R. S.
DBC32448
BY THE BOOTSTRAPS Martin, Alexa
DBC32456
Western Fiction
SUNDANCE, BUTCH AND ME: A NOVEL ABOUT ETTA PLACE Alter, Judy, 1938-
DBC29038
EAGLE PASS Hart, Matthew S.
DBC28991
Adult Non-Fiction
Science and Technology
OPEN SPACE: FROM EARTH TO ETERNITY–THE GLOBAL RACE TO EXPLORE AND CONQUER THE COSMOS Ariosto, David
DBC32434
Juvenile Fiction
Western Fiction
RANCHING AND LIVESTOCK Erickson, John R., 1943-
DBC30517
Young Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
THE INSOMNIACS Weisenberg, Marit
DBC32453
THIS GOLDEN STATE Weisenberg, Marit
DBC32454
The Texas Talking Book Program makes sure everyone has access to books, so that all may read. If you are looking for disability support for you or for a loved one, please contact TBP’s Disability Information and Referral Center at 1-800-252-9605. Explore materials available for check-out from our collection:
From the library:
DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY: WHAT TO KNOW, WHAT TO SAY, AND HOW TO BE AN ALLY (DB 105481) (BR 23987)
DISABILITY AWARENESS–DO IT RIGHT! YOUR ALL-IN-ONE HOW-TO GUIDE: TIPS, TECHNIQUES, AND HANDOUTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL AWARENESS DAY (DB 64616) (BR 17395)
JUST ASK!: BE DIFFERENT, BE BRAVE, BE YOU (DB 97234) (BR 22864)
Please join us on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m. (Central) for our Texas Great Read book club discussion of SMALL TOWN AUTHOR by John R. Erickson (DBC 25548)
Every year, the Library of Congress asks each state Center for the Book to select a title that represents the state’s literary landscape to highlight at the National Book Festival. The event showcases the importance of books and reading. The festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and takes place during Labor Day weekend in Washington, D.C.
In honor of this event, the Texas Talking Book Program will host a bonus book club meeting so that our patrons can participate in the Great Texas Read initiative. The Great Texas Read is an event sponsored by Texas Center for the Book.
Our book club discussions are held via Zoom, but you can join using just a telephone!
Participating is easy:
To ensure you receive the necessary details, please RSVP in advance.
To RSVP, you can fill out our online registration form: Register Here.
Or if you prefer, reply to this email or call the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605.
Please indicate if you would like us to mail you a digital cartridge of the book, or if you prefer to download it from BARD. Also, please let us know if you would like a reminder via email or phone-call (or both).
SMALL TOWN AUTHOR by John R. Erickson (DBC 25548)
NLS Annotation: A memoir spanning more than fifty years by the West Texas author best known for the Hank the Cowdog series– Provided by publisher. 2025.
We look forward to having you join us on Thursday, August 20!
Join the Talking Book Program for an author talk on Tuesday, August 18, at 7:00 p.m. (Central) with author, Dina Gachman.
Reader’s Advisory Librarian, Laura Jean, will discuss Ms. Gachman’s career and her book SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS: HOW I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH GRIEF, AND OTHER GRAVE CONERNS (DB 130517). Following the talk, there will be a Q&A session.
Our Author Talks are held via Zoom, but you can join using just a telephone!
Participating is easy:
To ensure you receive the necessary details, please RSVP in advance.
We invite you to ask Dina Gachman questions about her book. Please submit your questions by August 11. We will select questions based on the responses to this form, and they may be asked during the event! Fill out the form here: Author Questions.
To RSVP, you can fill out our online registration form: Register Here.
Or if you prefer, reply to this email, or call the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605.
Please indicate if you would like us to mail you a digital cartridge with her book or if you prefer to download it from BARD. Please let us know if you would like a reminder via email or phone-call (or both).
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS: HOW I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH GRIEF, AND OTHER GRAVE CONERNS by Dina Gachman (DB 130517)
NLS Annotation: “A searching, heartfelt exploration about what it means to process grief, by a bestselling author and journalist whose experience with two devastating losses inspired her to bring comfort and understanding to others. Since losing her mother to cancer in 2018 and her sister to alcoholism less than three years later, author and journalist Dina Gachman has dedicated herself to understanding what it means to grieve, healing after loss, and the ways we stay connected to those we miss. Through a mix of personal storytelling, reporting, and insight from experts and even moments of humor, Gachman gives readers a fresh take on grief and bereavement—whether the loss is a family member, beloved pet, or a romantic relationship. No one wants to join the grief club, since membership comes with zero perks, but So Sorry for Your Loss will make that initiation just a little less painful.” Provided by publisher Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
We look forward to having you join us on Tuesday, August 18!