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Radio Talking Book Radio News March 2006 |
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Chautauqua
Tuesday - Saturday 4 a.m.
Big Cotton
Nonfiction by Stephen Yafa, 2005.
Aside from cotton, no legal crop has created so much instant wealth or left such a trail of human misery.
Read by Wally Vavrosky.
15 broadcasts. Began February 15.
The Trial
Nonfiction by Sadakat Kadri 2005.
Criminal trials have always tried to establish more than who did what, and to whom. Though parts of our current trial process originate in ancient cultures, our legal system is still changing.
Read by Art Nyhus.
19 broadcasts. Begins March 8.
Past is Prologue
Monday - Friday 9 a.m.
The Eloquent President
Nonfiction by Ronald C. White, Jr., 2005.
Ungainly and awkward, Lincoln was first considered a Western stump speaker and debater devoid of rhetorical polish.
Read by Marylyn Burridge.
13 broadcasts. Began February 20.
The Longest Winter
Nonfiction by Alex Kershaw, 2004.
In 1944, a strategic hill was protected from the Nazis by eighteen Americans. When they surrendered, they became POWs of a very abusive system.
Read by Donald Meisel.
12 broadcasts. Begins March 9.
Bury the Chains
Nonfiction by Adam Hochschild, 2005.
In 1787, twelve men gathered in London to pursue the goal of ending slavery in the world’s largest empire. It would take 40 more years for that to happen.
Read by Bill McNiff.
16 broadcasts. Begins March 27
Bookworm
Monday - Friday 11 a.m.
The Time of the Uprooted
Fiction by Elie Wiesel, 2005.
Gamaliel survived the war because of a Christian singer named Ilonka. When he later finds a woman who might be Ilonka, he understands the importance of reconciling with the past.
Read by Arlan Dohrenburg.
13 broadcasts. Begins March 1.
The Sunflower
Fiction by Richard Paul Evans, 2005.
Christine is in Peru hoping to recover from a cancelled wedding and it is there she meets Paul, who has traveled to Peru for the same reason.
Read by Dan Kuechenmeister.
7 broadcasts. Begins March 20.
The Big Over Easy
Fiction by Jasper Fforde, 2005.
Detective Inspector Jack Spratt deals with the death of Humpty Dumpty. But that leads him to money laundering and beanstalks.
Read by Carolyn Jensen.
12 broadcasts. Begins March 29.
Potpourri
Monday - Friday 2 p.m.
The Lady and the Panda
Nonfiction by Vicki Constantine Croke, 2004.
In 1936, Ruth Harkness traveled to Tibet to become the first Westerner to capture a giant panda. Read by June Prange.
11 broadcasts. Began February 21.
My Life So Far
Nonfiction by Jane Fonda, 2005.
From actress to activist, Jane Fonda has had many challenges and triumphs in her life. She has learned to live consciously so she might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. L -
Read by Marylyn Burridge.
23 broadcasts. Begins March 8.
Choice Reading
Monday - Friday 4 p.m.
The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
Fiction by Umberto Eco, 2005.
Yambo has an odd memory loss. He retreats to an old home to regain his memory of his first love. L - Read by Chuck Torrey.
17 broadcasts. Began February 13.
The Historian
Fiction by Elizabeth Kostova, 2005.
When the daughter discovers a book and letters in her father’s library, she begins investigating his search for the historic Dracula. V -
Read by Madeline Hamermesh.
29 broadcasts. Begins March 8.
PM Report
Monday - Friday 8 p.m.
The Genius Factory
Nonfiction by David Plotz, 2005.
The Repository for Germinal Choice opened in 1980. For two decades, women came there to choose a Nobel-winning sperm donor. L,S -
Read by Judy Woodward.
10 broadcasts. Began February 20.
Burn Before Reading
Nonfiction by Adm. Stansfield Turner, 2005.
No relationship has been more important to America’s national security than that of the president and his CIA director. Yet few have been more full of tension, strife, and misunderstanding.
Read by Susan Niefeld.
10 broadcasts. Begins March 6.
The Truth (with Jokes)
Nonfiction by Al Franken, 2005.
Al Franken wants to set aside partisan bitterness and talk about the better future Americans can build together. To do that, he needs to show how current leaders are betraying your trust. L -
Read by John Schmidt.
11 broadcasts. Begins March 20.
Night Journey
Monday - Friday 9 p.m.
Before the Frost
Fiction by Henning Mankell, 2005.
Linda Wallander investigates the disappearance of a childhood friend. When her police inspector father’s case dovetails with the disappearance, something dangerous emerges. L -
Read by Judy McGuigan.
16 broadcasts. Began February 27.
Dead Run
Fiction by P.J. Tracy, 2005.
The founders of Monkeewrench find themselves in danger, and no one who might look for them knows where they are. L -
Read by Diane Ladenson.
9 broadcasts. Begins March 21.
Off the Shelf
Monday - Friday 10 p.m.
Oh My Stars
Fiction by Lorna Landvik, 2005.
Violet was abandoned, mistreated, and teased by classmates. Not until she’s hired at a local factory does she begin to blossom. Then an accident leads her to the next phase of her life. L -
Read by Jody Bjornstad.
12 broadcasts. Began February 27.
Truth and Consequences
Fiction by Alison Lurie, 2005.
After years of a happy marriage, Alan and Jan have turned into people they hardly recognize. L -
Read by Judy Woodward.
8 broadcasts. Begins March 15.
Wasted Beauty
Fiction by Eric Bogosian, 2005.
Reba needs the sanity of Rick, and Rick needs the glamour of Reba, but neither is really available. L,S - Read by Jeffrey Weihe.
10 broadcasts. Begins March 27.
Evening Odyssey
Monday - Friday 11 p.m.
The Godfather Returns
Fiction by Mark Winegardner, 2004.
Michael Corleone wants to consolidate his power, save his marriage, and take his family into legitimate businesses. To do so, he must confront his most dangerous adversary, Nick Geraci, who is as deadly and cunning as Michael. L,S -
Read by William Stout.
20 broadcasts. Began February 13.
Travels with My Donkey
Nonfiction by Tim Moore, 2005.
With a donkey but no Spanish, Tim Moore set out on a pilgrimage to the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela. En route, he encounters a wide assortment of other pilgrims, L -
Read by Charlie Boone.
13 broadcasts. Begins March 13.
Crusader’s Cross
Fiction by James Lee Burke, 2005.
When an old schoolmate resurrects a story of injustice, Dave Robicheaux starts asking dangerous questions. The murderous energies of the New Orleans underworld begin to surface. L,S -
Read by Ray Christensen.
12 broadcasts. Begins March 30
Good Night Owl
Monday - Friday midnight
The Breakdown Lane
Fiction by Jacquelyn Mitchard, 2005.
Advice columnist Julieanne has problems with her own marriage. Her husband Leo announces he needs a break, and, after he’s gone, she’s diagnosed with a serious illness. The three children set off on a journey to find their dad. L -
Read by Isla Hejny.
14 broadcasts. Began February 22.
The Painted Kiss
Fiction by Elizabeth Hickey, 2005.
In 1886 in Vienna, twelve-year-old Emilie Flőge met libertine and painter Gustav Klimt. Hired to give her drawing lessons, he introduced her to another world that terrified and fascinated her. S -
Read by Nancy Felknor.
11 broadcasts. Begins March 14.
Highway 61 Resurfaced
Fiction by Bill Fitzhugh, 2005.
The paths of a wild group of Mississippi folk intersect, as Rick Shannon and others try to figure out if Blind Buddy Cotton, Crippled Willie Jefferson, and Crazy Earl Tate ever recorded together. L -
Read by John Marsicano.
10 broadcasts. Begins March 29.
After Midnight
Tuesday - Saturday 1 a.m.
Haunted
Fiction by Kelley Armstrong, 2005.
Though she’s been in the afterworld for three years, former supernatural superpower Eve Levine is called on to capture Nix, a demi-demon who is killing people, including those Eve loves most. But Nix has been doing this for centuries. L,S -
Read by Pat Kovel-Jarboe.
13 broadcasts. Began February 16.
The High Lord
Fiction by Trudi Canavan, 2004.
In the third book of this trilogy, Sonea has earned her place in the Magicians’ Guild. But she wishes she’d never witnessed what she saw in the underground chamber of the High Lord. L -
Read by John Mandeville.
21 broadcasts. Begins March 7.
Abbreviation Code:
V - violence,
L - rough language,
S - sexual situations