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 2005
CBA 07810 Color: Latino Voices in the Pacific Northwest by Lorane West. Based on exchanges she witnesses through her work as an interpreter and advocate for Spanish-speaking immigrants, the author tells stories, each of which is one-page long, that give a glimpse into the lives of the new, and sometimes struggling, immigrants. Narrated by Kathleen Howe.
CBA 07809 Truman of St. Helens by Shirley Rosen. This affectionate recollection of an American folk hero tells of his love for the land and the mountain on which he built his resort and how his refusal to leave led to his death in 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
CBA 07783 Hey, Waitress! by Alison Owings. This book has many lively, personal portraits of waitresses and their lives across America. Narrated by Lynn Rodgers.
CBA 07777 The New Ethics by Anita Allen. A guided tour of the twenty-first century moral landscape. Narrated by Jacky Kennedy.
CBA 07706 The Lemon Table by Julian Barnes. This collection of short stories includes: A short history of hairdressing; The story of Mats Israelson; The things you know; Hygiene; The revival; Vigilance; Bark; Knowing French; Appetite; The fruit cage; The silence. The characters in the stories are growing old and full of life or rage or resignation or trying to hang on. Narrated by Carter Bentley.
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 07681 Silent Proof by Michael Hawley. Thirty years ago, a woman was savagely murdered in a Seattle park. The crime went unsolved. Detectives Leah Harris and Frank Milkovich have only 48 hours to make a charge stick against a suspect about to be released from prison on an unrelated crime. But new evidence and a new murder plunge the detectives into a life-and-death game with a deadly opponent. Narrated by Ed Kennedy.
CBA 07676 Shroud for the Archbishop by Peter Tremayne. Wighard, Archbishop designate of Canterbury, has been found dead in Rome's Lateran Palace in the autumn of A. D. 664. His murderer seems apparent to all, but the monk denies responsibility for the crime. The bishop in charge suspects a political motive and is wary of charging anyone without independent evidence, so he asks Sister Fidelma of the Celtic Church to look into Wighard's death. Narrated by Eileen Gruhn.
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 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. Narrated by Cynthia Ellis.
CBA 07657 Reading Seattle: The City in Prose edited by Donahue and 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 07654 We Know Who We Are by Ronald Ferguson. Subtitle: A History of the Blind in Challenging Educational and Socially Constructed Policies A Study in Policy Archeology. Narrated by Mary Schlosser.
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 07639 Makers of the American Century: A Narrative in Twenty-six Lives by Martin Walker. The cast of characters include: 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 and more. Narrated by John Nadeau.
CBA 07637 A Life Wild and Perilous: Mountain Men and the Paths to the Pacific by Robert 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 07606 Two for Joy by Reed and Mayer. This book in the John the Eunuch Mystery series is set in 6th century Constantinople. Narrated by Tim Clifford.
CBA 07604 The Son of Light by Jacq Christian. This first volume in a series 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. Narrated by Alita Kiaer.
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 07605 Book Lust 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 07599 The Touch of Healing: energizing body mind and spirit with the art of jin shin jyutsu by Alice Burmeister. By holding various finger positions much like acupressure, one can use Jin Shin Jyutsu to free the energy in the body to eliminate stress, relieve pain, heal disease, and alleviate chronic conditions. In the best selling tradition of "Acupressure's Potent Points", this book takes readers step-by-step through the techniques of Jin Shin Jyutsu, which can be used with any medication or therapy. Narrated by Kate Lin.
CBA 07373 A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry edited by Czeslaw Milosz. The sections in this anthology include: Epiphany, Nature, The Secret of a Thing, Travel, Places The Moment, People Among People, Woman's Skin Situations, Nonattachment, History. Narrated by Sneha Mathan.