The cassette books listed here were locally-produced at WTBBL and may be ordered by using the Online Catalog (OPAC) or by contacting the Library at the mailing address, e-mail address, or any of the phone numbers given below.
Books Produced in 2004
CBA 07701 The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan. This sequel to The Twentieth Wife takes place in 17th-century India and continues the saga of Mehrunnisa, the most powerful woman in the Mughal empire. Narrated by Snetha Mathan.
CBA 07698 Pontoon: An Anthology of Washington State Poets, Number Two. A selection of contemporary poems from Washington writers.
CBA 07697 The Double Bluff by Michael Hawley. When college coed Christina Herrera is savagely slain, Det. Sgt. Leah Harris is shocked to find a picture of John Darby, also a Seattle cop and Leah's lover, on the victim's dresser. Is the motive blind jealousy, or is she dealing with dirty cops and illegal drugs? Narrated by Andrea Lewis.
CBA 07696 Animal Talk by Penelope Smith. An animal expert shows readers how to use telepathy to "talk" with the animals they love. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07694 Don't Jump! The Northwest Winter Blues Survival Guide by Novella Carpenter and Traci Vogel. Don't Jump! recognizes that overeating, casual sex, tv watching, and boozing can create some good times that are essential for getting through the rainy, dark Northwest winter. With humor, the authors size up the situation of living here and give a multitude of tips to survive. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07693 Ghost Towns of the Northwest by Norman Weis. Travel through ghost towns like Comeback Mine Camp, Electric, Ruby, Greenback, Disautel, and Old Todora. Narrated by Floyd Hutton.
CBA 07690 The Waterfall by Carla Neggers. After the sudden death of her husband, Lucy Blacker and her two children move to Vermont and begin to rebuild their lives. After a string of unexplained events, Lucy tracks down an international security expert her late husband asked her to contact if she ever needed help. He wants nothing to do with her problems ... or with a woman he's been half in love with since her wedding day.
CBA 07686 Close at Hand by Mary Lou Sanelli. Subtitle: Poetry of the West: Northwest Chapters. This book has poetry in four sections: Friendship, Men and Women, Where to Go in Our Lives, and Close at Hand. Narrated by Chris Galloway.
CBA 07678 The Good Doctor is Naked: Finding the Human Face Beneath My Mask by Robert Barnes. This Seattle author has been a physician, miltary neuropsychiatrist, public health consultant, pastoral counselor, husband, and father. His story is of a man who achieved outward signs of great success, but who longed for inner peace from a secret he was told not to tell as a young boy. His father killed himself during the Depression and his family thought it best never to tell a soul lest they be rejected. Narrated by Floyd Hutton.
CBA 07675 Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne. In seventh century Ireland, the Irish Church and Church of Rome convene a special council to reconcile the differences of their individual religious doctrines. Outspoken and sharp, the young Sister Fidelma of Kildare is among those asked to attend. But when the leading Celtic speaker is found savagely murdered, Sister Fidelma must quickly unmask the culprit – before this debate dissolves into all-out civil war! Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
CBA 07669 Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of the Papal Elections by Greg Tobin. Each rule for selecting the Pope is examined and the rich history behind the conclave and the key issues that will shape the future of the Catholic Church are explored at a time when it is in crisis in the United States and abroad. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
CBA 07668 Chance: An Existential Horse Opera by James Knisely. 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. From the wastelands of South Texas, he travels across mythic, romantic, and ironic landscapes into the midst of a Montana range feud where he hopes to seize his destiny by recovering his past. Narrated by Pete Mesling.
CBA 07667 American Road: The Story of an Epic Transcontinental Journey at the Dawn of the Motor Age by Pete Davies. 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. Sixty-two days later they arrived in San Francisco, having averaged just five miles an hour. Known as the First Transcontinental Motor Train, this trip was an adventure, a circus, a public relations coup, and a war game all rolled into one. As road conditions worsened, it also became a daily battle of sweat and labor, of guts and determination. American Road is the story of this incredible journey. Pete Davies takes us from east to west, bringing to life the men on the trip, their trials with uncooperative equipment and weather, and the punishing landscape they encountered. Ironically one of the participants was a young soldier named Dwight Eisenhower, who, four decades later, as President, launched the building of the interstate highway system. Davies also provides a colorful history of transcontinental car travel in this country, including the first cross-country trips and the building of the Lincoln Highway . This richly detailed book offers a slice of Americana, a piece of history unknown to many, and a celebration of our love affair with the road. Narrated by Cynthis Ellis.
CBA 07666 Defying Gravity: A Celebration of Late-Blooming Women by Prill Boyle. Thirteen women, including the author, tell their stories of discovering their gifts during midlife and finding the courage and persistence to follow their dreams. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07665 A Shrine of Murders: Being the First of the Canterbury Tales of Kathryn Swinbrooke, Leech and Physician by C. L. Grace. A medieval mystery in which a clever murderer's doggerel verse provides clues as to who his poison victims will be. In Canterbury, the town fathers, worried that fearful pilgrims will shun the city and its lucrative shrine and relic trade, seek the help of Katherine Swinbrooke, a physician and herbalist. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
CBA 07663 First Avenue: A Novel by Lowen Clausen. A former Seattle police officer's debut novel, this is 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. Narrated by Lynda Emel.
CBA 07660 O Come Ye Back to Ireland by Niall Williams and Christine Breen. In 1985, after several years of contemplation, this husband and wife left their New York City jobs and headed for Ireland where Niall would write and Christine would paint. But it was soon apparent that they would have to do much more in order to survive in the village of Kilmihl, where there is almost constant rain and there are no phones, cinemas, restaurants, or city sounds. Narrated by Kate Fleming.
CBA 07659 Chasing the Devil by David Reichert. Sheriff David Reichert's account of his 20-year quest to capture the Green River Killer. Narrated by Duane Barr.
CBA 07657 Reading Seattle: The City in Prose by Peter Donahue and John Trombold. The writers in this book explore a variety of neighborhoods and districts within the city delineating urban spaces and painting memorable portraits of characters both historical and fictional. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07655 Arctic Homestead by Norma Cobb and Charles W. Sasser. In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband, and the their five children left Colorado and headed north of Fairbanks, Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors. Narrated by Kathleen Howe.
CBA 07654 We Know Who We Are by Ronald J. Ferguson. Subtitle: A History of the Blind in Challenging Educational and Socially Constructed Policies, A Study in Policy Archeology. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07646 Mormon Country by Wallace Stegner. Unwelcome in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, the Mormon people ventured to the dry lands between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada to establish their close-knit communities. Stegner, a resident of "Mormon Country" for 15 years, provides great amounts of information, description and lively comments on this community of people who labored hard in search of an ideal. Narrated by Floyd Hutton.
CBA 07645 Turning the Wheel by Charles Johnson. Essays on Buddhism and writings by prominent Seattle, African-American writer. Narrated by Pete Mesling.
CBA 07642 Murder with Puffins by Donna Andrews. The award-winning author of "Murder with Peacocks" brings back her zany characters and hilarious disasters in this story of a hurricane and murder on a tiny island off the coast of Maine . Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07641 Just Waking by Christopher Howell. The 45 poems by this Washington State author are divided into three sections: The Fugitive Life, The Correspondents, and I've Never Told You This. Narrated by Chris Galloway.
CBA 07639 Makers of the American Century by Martin Walker. A Narrative in Twenty-six Lives. The cast of characters includes: Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, Emma Godman, Henry Ford, Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, William Boeing, Duke Ellington, Winston Churchill, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lucky Luciano, Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Betty Friedan. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07638 Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq by Karl Zinsmeister. This is an account of the war in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division as it convoys north from Kuwait to Iraq 's Tallil Air Base en route to night-and-day battles within the major city of Samawah and its bridges across the Euphrates. Karl Zinsmeister, a frontline reporter embedded with the 82nd, brilliantly conveys the careful planning and technical wizardry that go into today's warfare, even local firefights, and he brings to life the constant air-ground interactions that are the great innovation of modern precision combat. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07637 A Life Wild and Perilous: Mountain Men and the Paths to the Pacific by Robert Marshall Utley. This vivid and heroic chronicle about the exploration of the American West tells the story of a small but distinctive group of mountain men whose knowledge and experience of the Transmississippi West extended the national consciousness to continental dimensions. Narrated by Carter Bentley.
CBA 07636 Vagabond's House by Don Blanding. A popular collection of poems written in and about Hawaii . Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07634 Over Tumbled Graves by Jess Walter. Detective Caroline Mabry finds herself face to face with a brutal murderer and soon she and her mentor, Alan Dupree, are in a search for a serial killer nicknamed "the Southbank Strangler." At once gripping in its story and provocative in the questions it raises, "Over Tumbled Graves" confronts dark truths about our culture's fascination with violence. Set in Spokane, Washington . Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
CBA 07632 The Child Goddess by Louise Marley. Isabel Burke, a priest of the Order of Mary Magdalene and an anthropologist, is called to the barren planet of Virimund which the ExtraSolar Corporation is developing as an energy source. It had been thought that no people existed on Virimund, but descendants of an emigrant ship that left Earth 300 years prior have been found. Of interest to the ExtraSolar Corporation are the children born on Virimund who do not age. They have captured one of them in the hopes of discovering the key to an ageless existence. Isabel finds herself battling to protect the child. Narrated by Debbie Tully.
CBA 07631 Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. Moved by the simple spirituality he found while visiting a Russian monastery, Rilke returned to Germany and wrote down what he considered spontaneously received prayers. Narrated by Pete Mesling.
CBA 07629 Saintly Murders by C. L. Grace. In 1472, Kathryn Swinbrooke is summoned to Cantebury by the Archbishop to argue against the beatification of Roger Atworth. He died under mysterious circumstances and although there are rumors of miraculous happenings surrounding him, Kathyrn finds that the logical explanation for his death is murder. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
CBA 07628 Walking the Small Group Tightrope by Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson. Using the concept of "polarity management," the authors elucidate the six areas each group leader must manage in order to create genuine, transforming small group community. This book will help strengthen a leader's sense of balance, build confidence and show how to release untapped creative and relational energy in a group. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07627 Give Your Dog a Bone: The Practical Commonsense Way to Feed Dogs for a Long Healthy Life by Ian Billinghurst. Australian veterinarian Dr Billinghurst discusses his BARF diet, which proposes that dogs need fresh, raw food every day. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07625 The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom by Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, and Amy Hill Hearth. Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany, both over 100 years old, answer questions posed to them by readers of their first book, "Having Our Say". Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07624 Search for the Northwest Passage by Lucile McDonald. True accounts of the great explorers Perez, Cook, Hecata, Vancouver, and Gray as well as other less known voyagers. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07623 Baghdad Diaries: A Woman's Chronicle of War and Exile by Nuha al-Radi. 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. Narrated by Sneha Mathan.
CBA 07621 Copenhagen by Michael Frayn. In 1941 the German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a clandestine trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart and friend Niels Bohr. Their work together on quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle had revolutionized atomic physics. But now the world had changed and the two men were on opposite sides in a world war. Why Heisenberg went to Copenhagen and what he wanted to say to Bohr are questions that have vexed historians ever since. In Michael Frayn's ambitious, fiercely intelligent, and daring new play Heisenberg and Bohr meet once again to discuss the intricacies of physics and to ponder the metaphysical the very essence of human motivation. Narrated by Will Rose.
CBA 07620 The Resurrectionists by Michael Collins. The Resurrectionists, Michael Collins' follow-up to The Keepers of Truth, is a thriller that bubbles up from the tawdry stew of its central character's fringe existence. Frank Cassidy is a clinically depressed, all-but-impoverished New Jersey man who receives word that his uncle Ward has died. Perhaps there's a piece of Ward's Michigan farm that has been willed to him. Traveling in stolen cars, Frank gets to his snowbound destination and finds that Ward's death is shrouded in mystery and Frank is implicated in the crime. Narrated by Tim Clifford.
CBA 07619 Out of Left Field by Art Thiel. How the Mariners Made Baseball Fly in Seattle. Narrated by Steven Crozier.
CBA 07617 Death in Little Tokyo by Dale Furutani. This mystery set in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo includes interesting details on woodblock prints, the game of Go, Japanese American, and Latino culture, and how to plan a mystery weekend. Narrated by Ed Kennedy.
CBA 07616 Secret's Shadow by Alex Matthews. Therapist, Cassidy McCabe, gets drawn into investigating the death of her client, Ryan Hollister, who wrote a note before his alleged suicide blaming therapy for deepening his depression. In an attempt to vindicate herself, she agrees to help Ryan's brother who is convinced that Ryan was murdered. As they get closer to identifying the murderer, Cassidy also uncovers a buried secret whose shadow stretches across time. She also gets very close to danger. Narrated by Libet Wolf.
CBA 07614 Day Stripper by Jenny Scholten. Aubrey Lyle becomes a stripper in order to earn enough money to live on in San Francisco. One of the women she works with ends up dead, so Aubrey tries to solve the murder and save herself from being prosecuted for the crime. In the process, she uncovers a sordid group of polititians, club owners, and union organizers. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07613 Chestnut Mare, Beware by Jody Jaffe. Equestrienne journalist Nattie Gold is back – and with the threat of murder afoot, it may just be her final ride. It's Christmas, but at the Charlotte Commercial Appeal, two disturbing events nip Nattie's holiday in the bud. One is a chilling anonymous letter that threatens big-wig Carolinians – many of them known to Nattie from the show horse circuit – with horrible death. Then she's approached by a woman with a strange tale about her beautiful dead daughter. 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 Nattie go to Virginia and prove it? Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
CBA 07612 Never Buried by Edie Claire. A young executive finds her life in turmoil – she lost her job, she may not have a boyfriend, and she's trying to help her cousin through a pregnancy. Then, she wakes up to find a strange man lying in her backyard hammock. He is dead, and apparently has been embalmed for years. With a lot of time on her hands and a knack for nosing around, the young woman finds herself in the middle of a classic murder mystery. But can she solve the riddle before the killer puts her six feet under? Narrated by Alis Parris.
CBA 07611 Wolf Tracks by Ann Campbell. New England antiques dealer Annie O'Hara and her clue-sniffing canine companion, Claudius, return in a thrilling new mystery. Narrated by Ann Lewis.
CBA 07610 Cat on the Edge by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. A Joe Grey mystery. Joe Grey, a cat, discovers he can understand human speech and feel human emotions which knocks him off-kilter. He could have handled all this if he hadn't found himself in the alley behing Jolly's Deli the night of a murder. Then, he wishes he were just a cat! Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07609 Seattle and the Demons of Ambition by Fred Moody. With a mixture of distaste and envy, Moody, a Seattle native and a former editor of the Seattle Weekly, 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. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07608 The Way of the Explorer by Edgar Mitchell and Dwight Williams. Originally scheduled for the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, Mitchell journeyed to the Moon in 1971. As he gazed on Earth, he experienced "an overwhelming sense of universal connectedness" that was to change his life. Within a few years, he had left NASA and founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences , aimed at the systematic study of the nature of consciousness. Narrated by Dave Elvin.
CBA 07607 An Ice Axe, a Camera, and a Jar of Peanut Butter by Ira Spring . Ira Spring, a Pacific Northwest native, spent nearly seven decades 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. He describes his worldwide adventures in a casual style that will appeal to teens as well as adults. Narrated by Floyd Hutton.
CBA 07606 Two for Joy by Mary Reed. In this mystery set in sixth-century Constantinople, eunuch John, Lord Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, must ascertain whether threats of flaming retribution by the popular heretic Michael are real. After all, three pillar-sitters have apparently self-combusted, a burned corpse is found in an alley, and a woman bursts into flames at a senator's party. Narrated by Tim Clifford.
CBA 07605 Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl. Seattle 's director of the Washington Center for the Book helps readers find the right book for the right time. Organized into more than 175 lists. Narrated by Camille Blanchette.
CBA 07604 The Son of Light by Christian Jacq. Ancient Egypt comes alive in this eagerly anticipated new series that's breaking sales records in Europe! "Ramses, Vol. I: The Son of Light" recounts the thrilling story of Ramses, the legendary king who ruled Egypt for more than 60 years. Chosen by the pharaoh Seti, the 14-year-year-old Ramses sets into motion a tapestry of royal intrigue, treacherous plots, and romantic adventures that will keep readers spellbound and hungry for more. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
CBA 07603 A Place of Darkness by Lauren Haney. In this mystery of Ancient Egypt, Lieutenant Bak is sent to investigate the mishaps and deaths at the construction site of the memorial tomb of the divine Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut. No narrator listed.
CBA 07601 The Maiden's Tale by Margaret Frazer. A visit at the home of Sister Frevisse's cousin, Lady Alice, becomes dangerous for this home houses a secret that has turned deadly. Alice is involved in dangerous political machinations with the duc of Orleans and King Henry VI. Private correspondence has been routed through the Suffolk 's home, but now the messenger has been brutally slain. Can Sister Frevisse find the traitor and murderer before he stikes again? Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07598 The Emperor's Pearl by Robert Hans Van Gulik. Set in 17th century China, a clueless mystery about a death in a dragon boat race, a missing imperial jewel, an ancient goddess, and a savage murder. Judge Dee relies solely on his deductive reasoning powers to close the case. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07596 Morey's Bench by Morest Skaret. The anecdotes in this book cover the author's life as son to Norwegian homesteaders on the Alberta prairie, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, state fisheries, and the Seattle Police Department. Living many of his years in West Seattle, Morey faced Alzheimer's disease and became the driving force behind an support network that has since served scores of families and set the standard nationwide. Narrated by Chuck Royalty.
CBA 07595 Yellow Dog Party by Earl W. Emerson. Four successful businessmen want Thomas Black to track down the four women they've had secret crushes on for years and set up "dream dates" with them. But Black, on the trail of the first dreamgirl, finds a woman battered into a coma instead. And then a double murder and the disappearance of another dreamgirl make Black realize how quickly dreams can turn into deadly nightmares. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07594 The Last Ridge by Mckay Jenkins. Subtitle: The Epic Story of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division and the Assault on Hitler's Europe. The 10th Mountain Division trained in Colorado for three years and set new standards for soldiering and mountaineering. They faced combat in 1945 in Italy 's Apennine Mountains against the Germans north of the Gothic Line. There, they planned and saw through nighttime attacks to smash the linchpin of German army's lines. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07591 Dissolution by C. J. Sansom. It is 1537 and England is divided into those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the King and the newly established Church of England. Thomas Cromwell crusades against the old Church with savage new laws, rigged trials, and a vast network of informers. But having put down one people's rebellion, Cromwell fears another might topple the realm. So, when one of his commissioners is murdered in the monastery at Scarnsea on the south coast of England, he enlists his fellow reformer, Matthew Shardlake, a lawyer renowned as "the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," to head the inquiry. Narrated by Andrea Lewis.
CBA 07590 Modern Jihad: Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks by Loretta Napoleoni. From the Contras to al-Qaeda, the author maps the connections of an international economic system that feeds armed groups around the world with endless cash. The "new economy of terror" is made up of arms and drug trading, oil and diamonds smuggling as well as legal businesses and charitable donations. Backed by much research and many interviews, Napoleoni assesses the full extent of the role of the west in developing the economies of armed organizations and provides insight into the real factors divided East and West. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07584 The Mercy: Poems by Philip Levine. 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. In the title poem, the author's mother arrives in the United States; the final work describes her funeral. Narrated by George Oliver.
CBA 07581 Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey by Alison Wearing. Alison Wearing invites us to journey with her to Iran – a country that few Westerners have a chance to see. Traveling with a male friend, in the guise of a couple on their honeymoon, Wearing set out on her own at every 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. With humor and compassion, Wearing gives Iranians the chance to wander beyond headlines and stereotypes, and in doing so, reveals the poetry of their lives. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07580 Bone In The Throat by Anthony Bourdain. 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. He is also surrounded by a cast of eccentric characters that make the novel hilarious as well as gruesome. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07579 Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes by Stephen Harris. 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 specific hazards of the Pacific's "Ring of Fire." Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
CBA 07578 Diabetic Eye Disease: Lessons from a Diabetic Eye Doctor by A. Paul Chous. 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. Narrated by Carter Bentley.
CBA 07575 Opal: A Life of Enchantment, Mystery, and Madness by Kathrine (K.K.) Beck. Turning her attention to a real-life mystery, suspense novelist, Beck, reconstructs the intriguing 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. Narrated by Alis Parris.
CBA 07572 Natural Wonders: The Flora, Fauna and Formations of Washington edited by Mark Higgins. Seattle Times reporters and photographers 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. Narrated by Laurie Bialik.
CBA 07569 Secrets Of The Tomb by Alexandra Robbins. Subtitle: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power. The Skull and Bones society at Yale was established in the 19th century and is shrouded with secrecy. The author of this book managed to get some of the Bonesmen to talk about what happens within the Tomb and what influence the organization wields. Narrated by Peter Szalai.
CBA 07568 Sacred Passage: How to Provide Fearless, Compassionate Care for the Dying by Margaret Coberly. A nurse draws on the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and 30 years of her personal experience to offer practical advise on the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of caring for the dying. Narrated by Ann Lewis.
CBA 07567 Winter Passing by Cindy Martinusen. Darby Evans, a young photographer, is puzzled by her grandmother's last request to go to Austria to find out what actually happened to Tatianna, her closest friend, during WW II. Darby pieces together the past and begins to understand the moral complexities of the war. Narrated by Katharine Donnelly.
CBA 07550 The Sea Runners by Ivan Doig. In 1853, four men escape from Russian Alaska and make their way by canoe down the Pacific Northwest coast in an exciting adventure that pits its characters against the sea and each other. A chronicle of physical and spiritual endurance. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
CBA 07541 Naked In Death by J. D. Robb. 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. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07540 Building The Skagit by Paul Pitzer. This book describes the construction of the Skagit Hydroelectric Project, on the Skagit River of northwestern Washington State, from 1918 to 1956. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07539 Ghost Stories Of Washington by Barbara Smith Enjoy this 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. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07538 Deadfall by James Lemonds. Subtitle: Generations of Logging in the Pacific Northwest . Through stories about the author's father, grandfather, cousins and uncles, the author documents the changes in the logging industry since the early 1900s. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07535 The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: a Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea by A. J. MacKinnon. Australian-born Mackinnon stepped into a dinghy, intending to sail a few hundred miles down the Severn River, stopping at pubs and having a lark for a few days. He named his little craft Jack de Crow in honor of his childhood dream of owning a tame crow. He landed in Romania. Loaded with self-deprecating humor and one giddy adventure after another, this fun account of Mackinnon's voyage is definitely for armchair travelers. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07534 Dead As A Dinosaur by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge. Pam and Jerry North investigate the death of mammologist, Dr. Orpheus Preson. The victim had claimed someone was trying to drive him crazy, but the police and family believe he was crazy. Murder or suicide was the problem – until another body was found – killed by prehistoric methods. Narrated by Alis Parris.
CBA 07533 All Together in One Place by Jane Kirkpatrick. Based on an actual 1852 Oregon Trail, this book speaks to the strength in every woman and celebrates the promise of hope that unfailingly blooms amidst tragedy and challenge. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07522 For Mothers of Difficult Daughters: How to Enrich and Repair the Relationship in Adulthood by Charney Herst and Lynette Padwa. A family therapist and clinical psychologist offer a program of advice for mothers on how to repair their relationships with their adult daughters. Profiling three different types of mother-daughter relationships, "For Mothers of Difficult Daughters" helps mothers untangle the web of personal history and intense emotion, and take the lead in repairing this all important bond. Narrated by Andrea Lewis.
CBA 07521 The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood. 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. Narrated by Debbie Tully.
CBA 07520 Beans: Four Principles for Running a Business in Good Times and Bad by Leslie Yerkes. A Business Fable Taken From Real Life. The story of El Espresso, a Seattle coffee counter, used to illustrate the principles of good business. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07515 If I Can Do This ... The Saga of Ski for Light edited by Barbara Rostad. This volume contains articles, poems about the Ski for Light program. Ski for Light is a skiing program for visually and physically disabled people modeled on Norwegian program. This book celebrates the organization's tenth anniversary. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
CBA 07512 The Dreamthief's Daughter by Michael Moorcock. With Hitler on the march, Count Ulric von Bek has been imprisoned by the Nazis until he agrees to relinquish the black sword he inherited from his family. Half dead, he is rescued from Sachsen-hausen concentration camp by a mysterious Englishman and a lovely young woman named Oona. Journeying with them to a strange underground world, he meets a figure known to him only in dreams – Elric of Melniboné, the wandering Prince of Ruins. Somehow the same person, yet separate, their very beings fuse spectacularly. Now the never-ending struggle between Law and Chaos must be fought in both their universes. Narrated by Steven Crozier.
CBA 07510 The Disease to Please by Harriet B. Braiker. A guide for those stuck pleasing others at their own expense. Shows readers how to figure out their people-pleasing behaviors using a revealing quiz and the Disease to Please Triangle, offering a 21 day approach to curing the Disease to Please. Narrated by Kate Fleming.
CBA 07506 Our Boys Speak by John Nikkah. Adolescent Boys Write About Their Inner Lives. Essays, poems, diary entries, and stories by boys aged twelve to eighteen. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07503 Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer by Gayle MacDonald. Medicine Hands is a practical book written for both health professionals and the lay person. Research is highlighted with anecdotes, stories, and vignettes of cancer patients, massage therapists, caregivers, hospice workers, and other health professionals. Practical information is presented on administering touch, drug-related considerations, providing care at home, and dealing with hospital and hospice situations. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07502 The Taming Of The Chew by Dorothy Lamothe. A holistic guide to gaining control of compulsive eating. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07497 Land Of The Blind by Jess Walter. Caroline Mabry, Spokane homicide detective recently demoted to the swing shift, dubs the vagrant with the eye patch the "Loon." In fact, he's Clark Mason, a recently failed candidate for Congress, and he wants to confess to a homicide. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
CBA 07493 Who Ever Heard Of A Horse In The House? by Jacqueline Tresl. 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. Narrated by Laurie Bialik.
CBA 07485 Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred by Earl W. Emerson. Mac Fontana, 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, an attraction that eventually leads him to the revelation of a terrible secret. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07483 Cataclysms On The Columbia : A Layman's Guide to the Features Produced by the Catastrophic Bretz Floods in the Pacific Northwest by John Elliot Allen. The formation of the Grand Coulee 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 that covered 16,000 square miles to depths of hundreds of feet, dramatically changing the landscape. Narrated by Floyd Hutton.
CBA 07478 War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges. Veteran New York Times correspondent Hedges argues that, to 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, using examples taken from his own experiences as a war correspondent in Latin America, the Middle East, and the Balkans. Narrated by George Oliver.
CBA 07472 The Killers Within: the Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria by Michael Shnayerson and Mark J. Plotkin. The authors explain how bacteria work and how the over-prescription of antibiotics have acted as "personal trainers" for the bacteria making them stronger and more drug-resistant than ever. Narrated by Robert Phillips.
CBA 07471 Cheating Monkeys And Citizen Bees by Lee Dugatkin. The Nature of Cooperation in Animals and Humans. An animal behavior expert explains the four paths to cooperation that we share with animals. Narrated by Steve Hunziker.
CBA 07470 The Curve Of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet. Memoir of a woman and her children who explored the coastal waters of British Columbia in the 1920s and 1930s in a twenty-five-foot boat. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07469 Confessions Of A Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley. Novel about a 6th century Irish nun, Birgit, who secretly records the memories of her Pagan youth. Narrated by Laurie Bialik.
CBA 07455 The Alpine Advocate by Mary Daheim. 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. Narrated by Stephanie Shandera.
CBA 07453 The Alpine Menace by Mary Daheim. Publisher Emma Lord of the Alpine Advocate tries to solve the headline-generating murder of Seattle native Carol Stokes, but the accused killer is Emma's cousin. Narrated by Debbie Tully.
CBA 07449 Name Withheld by Judith A. Jance. #13 J. P. Beaumont Mystery. Investigating the shooting death of a man whose corpse is found in Elliott Bay, Seattle homicide detective J. P. Beaumont, seen last in Lying in Wait, turns up an excess of suspects. Nobody grieves when the victim is identified. An executive at a biotechnology start-up company, he had been involved in everything from corporate power grabs to rape. The rape victim's aunt, a local antiques dealer, confesses and demands to be arrested; the dead man's boss declares himself a prime suspect. Narrated by Carter Bentley.
CBA 07444 Around America : A Tour Of Our Magnificent Coastline by Walter Cronkite. Cronkite tells of his voyages around America 's coastline in his sailboat, the Wyntje, and tells tales of shipwrecks and battles that occurred there. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07439 Class Action by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gangsler. The Story of Lois Jensen and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law. In 1975 Lois, a single mother, hired on at a northern Minnesota iron mine, where she was relentlessly harassed by the male workers and offered no help by the company. After twenty-five years of court battles, she finally won her case. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
CBA 07436 Thyroid Power by Richard Shames and Karilee Shames. Ten Steps to Total Health. A program to conquer fatigue, depression, overweight, and other chronic conditions related to thyroid gland problems. Narrated by Andrea Lewis.
CBA 07414 Laughter: A Scientific Investigation by Robert Provine. 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. Narrated by Shelley McIntyre.
CBA 07406 Reflections of a Pioneering Priest by William Treacy. Father Treacy, an Irish-born priest, recounts experiences during his 60 year ministry as a Catholic priest in the Pacific Northwest . With Rabbi Raphael Levine, he pioneered the ground-breaking, interfaith discussion program, "Challenge," on KOMO-TV and established Camp Brotherhood where people of all faiths and races convened. Narrated by Jess Ramaker.
CBA 07391 Looking For Alaska by Peter Jenkins. This book is the author's account of eighteen months spent traveling over twenty thousand miles in tiny bush planes, on snow machines and snowshoes, in fishing boats and kayaks, on the Alaska Marine Highway and the Haul Road, searching for what defines Alaska. He also takes his wife and eight-year-old daughter with him, settling into a "home base" in Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, coming and going from there and hosting the rest of their family for extended visits. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07382 The Three Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America by James Burns, James Macgregor, and Susan Dunn. Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal and his battles with the plutocrats of the Gilded Age; Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and wartime leadership; and Eleanor Roosevelt's pivotal work on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and her vital role in the Civil Right's movement all dramatically changed the political and moral landscape of the United States. The Three Roosevelts forged a progressive political legacy that reverberated throughout the world. Narrated by Robert Phillips.
CBA 07345 There's No Place Like Hope by Vickie Girard. A Guide To Beating Cancer In Mind-Sized Bites. A survival guide for cancer patients and their families. Inspirational and insightful words from a former cancer patient. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07330 The Trial Of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens. 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. Narrated by Robert Phillips.
CBA 07318 Callings: Finding And Following An Authentic Life by Gregg Levoy. Levoy describes the myriad ways individuals are directed to follow their authentic true work and provides psychological, spiritual, and practical guidance. Narrated by Alis Parris.
CBA 07310 Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee. While it is widely believed that complex life is common throughout our Universe, astrobiologists Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee argue that advanced life may, in fact, be very rare, perhaps even unique. The authors take us on a search for life that reaches from volcanic hot springs on our ocean floors to the frosty face of Europa, Jupiter's icy moons. Narrated by Lynda Emel.
CBA 07294 Shackleton's Way by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell. Leadership Lessons From the Great Antarctic Explorer. Leadership handbook using Shackleton as a model, and stressing team building. Narrated by Peter Szalai.
CBA 07204 Wind From Hastings by Morgan Llywelyn. Historical romance about the conquest of England in 1066 that follows the life of Edyth the Saxon, wife of King Harold, who was defeated by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. Narrated by Alita Kaier.
CBA 07195 Boulder Dam by Zane Grey. Lyn Weston, a rich man's son working on the dam, becomes the protector of a kidnapped girl, against a ruthless pack of gangsters. Narrated by Floyd Hutton.
CBA 07179 Leap Over a Wall by Eugene Peterson. The author examines the Biblical stories of King David and applies them to modern life. Narrated by Sneha Mathan.
CBA 07175 Service of Clouds by Delia Falconer. Eureka Jones falls in love with photographer Harry Kitchings who is trying to capture the face of God in cloud formations. Narrated by Camille Blanchette.
CBA 07138 House of the Sun by Nigel Findley. Dirk Montgomery, former Lone Star cop turned shadow runner, leaves the dark byways of Seattle for the Kingdom of Hawai'I where he tries to stay one step ahead of the megacorps, the government, the rebels, and the yakuza who vie for control. Narrated by Chuck Royalty.
CBA 7086 Moody Gets the Blues by Steve Oliver. While driving a cab in the sleaziest part of Spokane, Scott Moody tries to become a private investigator. He takes on a missing person case which soon becomes a murder case and he a suspect. Narrated by Richard Staudt.
CBA 07084 My Grandfather's House by Robert Clark. The author recounts the spiritual quests of his ancestors from the time of Henry VIII to his own return to Catholicism five hundred years later. Narrated by Robert Phillips.
CBA 06723 Love Shook My Heart by Irene Zahava. Twenty-five stories exploring romantic love between women. Narrated by Kate Lin.