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Subject: Most Popular BARD Downloads for June 2009: A Digital Recommended Reading List from Wolfner Library

Most Popular BARD Downloads for June 2009 

Now on Digital Cartridge from 

Wolfner Library

Wolfner Library has duplicated from the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) site digital books (DB) onto cartridges for patrons to use with the new digital player. Reader Advisor Diann Stark lists some of the most popular digital books downloaded from BARD in June 2009. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. You may also request these titles online through our OPAC. Happy Reading!

(Note: All titles will be available on recorded cassette (RC) later this year.)

Fiction

The Associate by John Grisham

Read by L.J. Ganser

Reading time 11 hours 15 minutes
Suspense 

A college misdeed comes back to haunt Yale law-school graduate Kyle McAvoy when he is blackmailed into working at a Wall Street firm that is handling a multibillion dollar lawsuit involving a Pentagon contract. Forced into stealing documents, Kyle soon realizes he is in over his head. Bestseller. 2009. Download The Associate, DB67858 

Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich

Read by Annie Wauters

Reading time 6 hours 52 minutes
Mystery and Detective 

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's latest skip is single mom Loretta Rizzi, a distant cousin of Stephanie's cop boyfriend Joe Morelli. Stephanie reluctantly agrees to watch Loretta's son, but then Loretta is kidnapped, people die, and everyone starts looking for a hidden stash of nine million dollars. Strong language. Bestseller. 2008. Download Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel, DB66885 

Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood

Read by Martha Harmon Pardee

Reading time 8 hours 45 minutes
Suspense 

Chicago newspaper reporter Sophie Rose receives constant harassment from law-enforcement officials about her popular but career-criminal father. But when the subject of her article is killed--and Sophie too is targeted--Sophie turns to FBI agent Jack MacAlister. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. Download Fire and Ice, DB68227 

Hot Mahogany: A Stone Barrington Mystery by Stuart Woods

Read by David Hartley-Margolin

Reading time 7 hours 30 minutes
Mystery and Detective 

CIA employee Lance Cabot asks Stone Barrington to help Lance's brother Barton, who suffers from amnesia after being robbed. Antiques restorer Barton has a checkered past from his service in the Vietnam War--and may also own a desk worth millions. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. 
Download Hot Mahogany: A Stone Barrington Mystery, DB67542 

Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark

Read by Annie Wauters

Reading time 8 hours 22 minutes
Mystery and Detective 

Broadway actress Natalie Raines is murdered after discovering who killed her former roommate. Two years later, police arrest Natalie's estranged husband Gregg Aldrich for the crime. New Jersey assistant prosecutor Emily Wallace, a heart-transplant survivor, is assigned the case but develops doubts about Gregg's guilt during the trial. Bestseller. 2009. Download Just Take My Heart, DB68279 

The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen

Read by Martha Harmon Pardee

Reading time 9 hours 15 minutes
Suspense 

Boston medical examiner Maura Isles and homicide detective Jane Rizzoli team up to investigate modern-day murder victims preserved with ancient Egyptian techniques. Just as Isles and Rizzoli realize that a young archaeologist figures prominently in the case, the archaeologist disappears. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008. Download The Keepsake, DB67723 

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

Read by Guy Williams

Reading time 10 hours 54 minutes
Romance 

While serving in Iraq, Logan Thibault finds a photo of a blonde woman wearing a "lucky lady" T-shirt. Oddly, the picture brings him luck--first with cards and then in battle. Still mystified about her five years later, Logan tracks down the lady--a single mom. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. Download The Lucky One, DB67541

Lying with Strangers by James Grippando

Read by Victoria Gordon

Reading time 10 hours 6 minutes
Suspense 

Escalating incidents cause pediatric resident Peyton Shields to think she is being stalked. Her attorney husband Kevin, feeling guilty about a one-night stand, suspects Peyton is having an affair. And her stalker believes he is chatting with an amorous Peyton online. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2007. Download Lying with Strangers, DB66507 

Nothing to Lose: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child

Read by Ted Stoddard

Reading time 13 hours 40 minutes
Mystery and Detective 

Hitchhiking through Colorado, ex-military cop Jack Reacher comes upon the unfriendly town of Despair. After being told to leave, Reacher, with the help of a female cop from neighboring Hope, sneaks back in repeatedly to investigate a mysterious factory and missing young men. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. Download Nothing to Lose: A Jack Reacher Novel, DB66882 

Phantom Prey by John Sandford

Read by Barry Bernson
Suspense 

At his wife's request, detective Lucas Davenport agrees to look into the unsolved murder of her wealthy, widowed friend's daughter Frances Austin, who was a Goth. Now other Goths are being murdered. But a series of unusual bank transactions causes confusion. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2008. Download Phantom Prey, DB66825 

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction: A New Jason Bourne Novel by Eric Van Lustbader

Read by L.J. Ganser

Reading time 16 hours 58 minutes
Spies and Espionage 

Spy Jason Bourne, back teaching at Georgetown University, investigates the murder of a former student by a Muslim extremist sect, the Black Legion. As new Central Intelligence director Veronica Hart battles for control of her agency, her enemies try to assassinate Bourne. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008. Download Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction: A New Jason Bourne Novel, DB67435 

Salvation in Death: An Eve Dallas Mystery by J.D. Robb

Read by Martha Harmon Pardee

Reading time 11 hours 18 minutes
Mystery and Detective 

When Father Miguel Flores dies after drinking wine laced with cyanide during a funeral mass, NYPD lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates. As Eve learns the true identity of the priest, a prominent evangelist is also lethally poisoned. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2008. 
Download Salvation in Death: An Eve Dallas Mystery, DB67912 

Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown

Read by Mary Kane

Reading time 13 hours 8 minutes
Suspense 

Charleston newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up beside the corpse of cop Jay Burgess--with no memory of getting into bed with him. Britt insists she was drugged. Firefighter Raley Gannon, who five years ago was framed in a similar incident, believes her. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. Download Smoke Screen, DB67529 

Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke

Read by Jack Fox

Reading time 13 hours 23 minutes. 
Mystery and Detective 

Sheriff deputy Dave Robicheaux of New Iberia, Louisiana, his wife Molly, and ex-partner Clete Purcel head to western Montana on vacation. The men assist in a search for the murderer of two college students, while an escaped convict arrives looking for his ex-girlfriend. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008. 
Download Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel, DB67085 

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon by David Michaels

Read by Roy Avers

Reading time 8 hours 42 minutes
Suspense 

Captain Scott Mitchell and his elite team of covert special forces known as the Ghosts infiltrate China's coast to stop the Spring Tigers, a renegade military group plotting to seize Taiwan. When Mitchell discovers that an old nemesis is aiding the enemy, the mission becomes personal. Some violence. Bestseller. 2008. Download Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, DB67862 

Tribute by Nora Roberts

Read by Annie Wauters

Reading time 14 hours 49 minutes
Romance 

Cilla purchases the neglected Virginia farm where her grandmother Janet, a famous actress, committed suicide. As Cilla works on the house, she meets her intriguing graphic-novelist neighbor, discovers Janet's mysterious love letters--and becomes the target of threatening vandalism. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. Download Tribute, DB67339 

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Read by Anne Hancock

Reading time 14 hours 7 minutes
Romance 

After seventeen-year-old Bella moves in with her dad in Washington state she falls in love with high school senior Edward Cullen. Bella discovers that Edward and his adoptive clan are vampires. Though they feast on wildlife rather than humans, Bella is still in danger. For senior high readers. 2005. Download Twilight, DB62066 

Nonfiction 

Against Medical Advice: A True Story by James Patterson

Read by Erik Sandvold

Reading time 6 hours 15 minutes
Medicine and Health 

Describes Cory Friedman's struggle from age five with a complex case of Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety. Details his worsening symptoms despite multiple medications. Chronicles Friedman's decision to stop the drugs and turn to other therapies, including tic-reversal training, which brought him relief in his late teens. Bestseller. 2008. Download Against Medical Advice: A True Story, DB67710 

Audition: A Memoir by Walters, Barbara. Read by Annie Wauters. Reading time 25 hours 19 minutes. 
Journalism and the Media 

Television journalist Walters discusses her personal life. Covers her adopted daughter, her marriages and affairs, and her sister's mental disability. Walters also details her professional career and memorable people she has interviewed, including politicians, celebrities, and Robert and Michelle Smithdas--married teachers who are both deaf-blind. Bestseller. 2008. Download Audition: A Memoir, DB66696 

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating by Walter C. Willett

Read by Gary Tipton

Reading time 18 hours 2 minutes
Medicine and Health 

Harvard Medical School professor challenges the USDA food pyramid while explaining his and other scientists' research on the long-term effects of diet on health. Whole grains, healthy oils, fruits, vegetables, good sources of protein, and a multivitamin are among his recommendations. Stresses weight control and exercise. Includes recipes. 2001. Download Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating, DB67688 

Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours by Trisha Yearwood

Read by Kerry Dukin

Reading time 5 hours 45 minutes
Cooking 

Grammy Award-winning country and western singer Trisha Yearwood and her mother and sister compile their family's Georgia recipes. Trisha, who is married to fellow entertainer Garth Brooks and lives in Oklahoma, shares personal anecdotes along with ideas for the beginning cook. Includes simple steps and supermarket shortcuts. Bestseller. 2008. Download Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours, DB67657

The Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash following the Greatest Boom in History by Harry S. Dent, Jr. 

Read by Erik Sandvold

Reading time 12 hours 20 minutes
Business and Economics 

Economist and author of The Roaring 2000s (RC 47081) and The Great Boom Ahead (RC 44174) analyzes demographic and technological cycles to predict economic trends into the mid-2030s. Offers short- and long-term portfolio-allocation strategies and suggests investments for individuals, governments, and businesses. Bestseller. 2008. Download The Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash following the Greatest Boom in History, DB68118

Invisible Chains: Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein

Read by Kristin Allison

Reading time 7 hours 27 minutes
Crime 

Journalist examines pedophile Michael Devlin's kidnapping of eleven-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in 2002 and of thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby in 2006 in rural Missouri. Describes the search for Shawn and the psychological factors that tied him to his abductor during Shawn's four-year captivity. Some violence and some strong language. 2008. Download Invisible Chains: Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation, DB67742

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Read by John Polk

Reading time 5 hours 6 minutes
Psychology and Self-Help 

Carnegie Mellon computer professor Pausch provides personal lessons and stories for his young children to learn from as they go through life. Continues the message of his widely circulated taped lecture on achieving childhood dreams that he delivered after he learned he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Bestseller. 2008. Download The Last Lecture, DB66601 

Laughter, the Best Medicine: A Laugh-Out-Loud Collection of Our Funniest Jokes, Quotes, Stories, and Cartoons by Reader's Digest Association, Inc. 

Read by Gregory Gorton

Reading time 5 hours 6 minutes
Humor 

Hundreds of quips that poke fun at life, compiled from fifty years of Reader's Digest magazine. Includes items from both professional comedians and ordinary subscribers. 2008. Download Laughter, the Best Medicine: A Laugh-Out-Loud Collection of Our Funniest Jokes, Quotes, Stories, and Cartoons, DB67219 

Michelle: A Biography by Liza Mundy

Read by Martha Harmon Pardee

Reading time 7 hours 30 minutes
Government and Politics 

Washington Post staff writer describes Michelle Obama's life from childhood through her political journey of becoming America's first African American first lady. Discusses her being the child of a Chicago city worker; her Ivy League education and successful career; marriage to Barack, who calls her "the boss"; and motherhood. 2008. Download Michelle: A Biography, DB67711 

The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News by Roger Mudd

Read by Jake Williams

Reading time 14 hours 6 minutes
Journalism and the Media 

Award-winning television news anchor recalls working at CBS in the 1960s and 1970s and includes interviews with former colleagues. Describes breaking the news of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and Watergate. Details his split with the network after being passed over to replace Walter Cronkite in 1980. 2008. Download The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News, DB67270 

PCs for Dummies by Dan Gookin

Read by Lou Harpenau

Reading time 12 hours 2 minutes 
Computers 

Guide to setting up a home computer. Covers the basics of file management, hardware, and software, using the Windows Vista operating system. Also explains how to read and write files, download photographs from a digital camera, connect a TV tuner, burn DVDs, network, and use the Internet. 2007. Download PCs for Dummies, DB66330 

Real Life: Preparing for the Seven Most Challenging Days of Your Life by Phil McGraw

Read by John Polk

Reading time 12 hours 9 minutes
Psychology and Self-Help 

Dr. Phil discusses ways to cope when facing--or helping someone face--seven types of devastating events. They include losing someone, becoming physically or mentally ill, falling prey to addiction, having an existential crisis, becoming overwhelmed by demands and responsibilities, or realizing you've lost your purpose in life. Bestseller. 2008. Download Real Life: Preparing for the Seven Most Challenging Days of Your Life, DB67660 

Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve by Andersen, Christopher

Read by Annie Wauters

Reading time 6 hours 34 minutes
Stage and Screen 

Portrait of actor Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) and his singer-actress wife Dana (1961-2006) and their deepening bond following a 1995 riding accident that caused Chris's quadriplegia. Discusses their advocacy for spinal-cord research, Chris's therapy and unexpected death, and Dana's death from lung cancer seventeen months later at age forty-four. 2008. Download Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve, DB67577

What Were They Thinking? Really Bad Ideas throughout History by

Bruce Felton

Read by Kristin Allison

Reading time 8 hours 58 minutes. 
World History 

Hundreds of accounts of harebrained schemes, ill-fated ventures, and useless products. Includes a professor's plan to detonate the moon, a WWII plot to destroy Hitler's mustache, and a proposal to build a thirty-nine-mile manicotti surrounding Manhattan. Includes other examples from politics, science, pop culture, sports, and crime. 2007. Download What Were They Thinking? Really Bad Ideas throughout History, DB66250 

Sincerely,

Richard J. Smith, Director

Wolfner Library

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