Kentucky Books 2009 - PDF

							      Kentucky Books 2009

     A Listing of Talking Books Produced
     By the Kentucky Talking Book Library
          August 2008—August 2009


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                                  August 2009
KY 02803
GO, CAT, GO! THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CARL PERKINS, THE KING OF
ROCKABILLY
CARL PERKINS & DAVID MCGEE
Autobiography of Carl Perkins following his life and career from 1932 through
the 1990's. Carl Perkins, one of the original pioneers of rock, is famous for
writing "Blue Suede Shoes" and performing with Elvis and Johnny Cash as they
toured on behalf of Sun Records during the heyday of rockabilly. 1996.
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KY 02830
NOBODY KNOWS, NOBODY SEES
BOB SLOAN
Jesse Surratt, sheriff of fictional Hawkes County, Kentucky, knows his chief
deputy did not commit the murder he is currently in prison for. As Jesse
investigates he must dodge a sniper, locate the mysterious Lorena, and follow a
twisted trail of money to the real murderer. Sequel to Home Call. Explicit
descriptions of sex and rough language. 2006.
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KY 02839
THE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY: TEN VALUES TO UNITE AMERICA
JONATHAN MILLER
Democrat Jonathan Miller looks at Judeo-Christian tradition and the New
Testament to advocate creating a compassionate community in American
politics and society. Miller argues that government policies should foster this
community, based on the universal value of compassion for all, to build a
stronger American democracy. 2006.
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KY 02842
LEAVING MY LITTLE MOUNTAIN HOME (FAR BEHIND)
BETTY L. CARTER
Continues the story of Beth Ann Amberson as she marries and leaves her
Appalachian mountain home to move to the city. Beth Ann and her husband
begin a life together and a family of their own. Sequel to My Little Mountain
Home (and me), KY 02856. 2005.
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KY 02844
MOM OVER MIAMI
ANNIE JONES
Hannah Bartlett has been handed a full plate with a new baby, nine year old
foster son, meddling neighbors, and her own self doubt. Fed up with trying to
please everyone Hannah goes AWOL. A rejuvenating trip to Miami seems like
just the thing to get Hannah's life back on track. 2005.
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KY 02854
UNBRIDLED INJUSTICE
ELLIE BOATMAN
Equestrian Ellie Conger arrives home from a yearly vacation to find her husband
has filed for divorce and custody of their children. Ellie finds herself battling a
corrupt court system, unethical lawyer, and manipulative ex-husband as she
attempts to regain custody of her children and rebuild her life. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.
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KY 02855
CORA WILSON STEWART AND KENTUCKY'S MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS:
FIGHTING FOR LITERACY IN AMERICA
YVONNE HONEYCUTT BALDWIN
In 1911 Cora Wilson Stewart, the first woman elected as superintendent of
schools in Rowan County, Kentucky, opened Moonlight Schools to educate
illiterate adults in the community. Discusses these institutions and analyzes
Stewart's role in shaping education at the state and national levels. 2006.
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KY 02860
LIFEGUARDING: A MEMOIR OF SECRETS, SWIMMING, AND THE SOUTH
CATHERINE MCCALL
Memoir of Catherine McCall, young daughter of a prominent East End Louisville
family. The McCall siblings cling to one another and an abiding love for
swimming to withstand the inner turmoil of a family pulled apart by secrets and
alcoholism. 2006.
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KY 02862
APRIL IN BLOOM
ANNIE JONES
Sheriff Kurt Mulldoon moves to a new home outside of town hoping to avoid the
meddling women of Wileyville, Kentucky. On his first night in the new home
ninety-year-old Miss Cora and her young friend April Shelnutt arrive for a visit.
When Miss Cora is injured and must stay in the house to recuperate, April cares
for her while growing closer to the sheriff. 2006.
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KY 02864
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE QUEEN MAMAS
ANNIE JONES
Maxine and Odessa, the Queen Mamas of Castlerock, Texas, may be getting on
in years but they can still dish out humor, relationship advice and flea market
tactics. Maxine and Odessa work together to turn life upside down for their flea
market companions Jan, Bernadette, and Chloe. 2006.
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KY 02865
THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF HARRIETTE SIMPSON ARNOW
HARRIETTE SIMPSON ARNOW, SANDRA L. BALLARD, & HAEJA K. CHUNG, EDS.
The collected short stories of Harriette Simpson Arnow, from the 1920's through
the 1940's. This short story collection showcases the early writing of Arnow as
she developed into a voice for rural Appalachia. 2005.
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KY 02866
THE LOVE GIFT
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL
Recently impoverished Marion must open a millinery shop to provide herself
with an income. Thomas, the local minister, is searching for the perfect new hat
to give his elderly mother. Soon Thomas and Marion begin courting. 2000.
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KY 02867
DANIEL BOONE AND THE DEFEAT AT BLUE LICKS
NEAL O. HAMMON
Chronicles the 1782 Revolutionary War battle at Blue Licks, Kentucky. Includes
historic accounts of Daniel Boone's participation in the fight and the emotional
trauma he suffered as a result of the defeat and the death of his son, Israel,
during the battle. 2005.
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KY 02868
CAN A DEMOCRAT GET INTO HEAVEN? POLITICS, RELIGION & OTHER THINGS
YOU AIN'T SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT
ANNE SHELBY
Collection of Eastern Kentucky columnist Anne Shelby's work first published in
regional newspapers. The tongue-in-cheek columns cover politics, religion and
life in Appalachia. 2006.
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KY 02869
JUSTICE WEST OF THE PECOS
NICK CASTANIS
Civil War veteran Elliot Stewart and his partner, Rafer, leave Texas to work on a
ranch in New Mexico. When Rafer is killed by a greedy saloon owner and his
hired gun, Elliot follows the outlaw gang in search of revenge. 2007.
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KY 02870
WHAT MY HEART WANTS TO TELL
VERNA MAE SLONE
Part mountain tale and part family history, Verna Mae Slone relates her life,
primarily focusing on the impact of her family's deep roots in Knott County,
Kentucky. 1979.
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KY 02872
MIRANDA
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL
For many years Miranda has kept a secret in her heart—she once helped a
murder suspect escape from jail. Now she must prove his innocence and
expose the real criminal. Originally published in 1915.
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KY 02873
WINTER FACTS
MARY ANN TAYLOR-HALL
Short story in which Kate Gallagher takes refuge from her failing marriage by
relocating to a rural setting and beginning a walled garden. As the garden takes
shape, Kate finds harmony in her new life. 2007.
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KY 02877
THE ORIGINAL GOOBER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JAMES G. BUCHANAN
JAMES G. BUCHANAN
Autobiography of James G. Buchanan (1907-2008), known as Goober, the
Favorite Nut of the South. Follows Goober's exciting career as a comedian and
musician from old-time tent shows to vaudeville, radio and television. 2004.
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KY 02878
LITTSIE OF CINCINNATI
JINNY POWERS BERTON & NORAH HOLT
Eleven-year-old Littsie O'Donnell is growing up in early frontier Cincinnati when
the cholera epidemic of 1832 devastates her family. Littsie's survival is assured
when she receives help from prominent historical figures including Daniel Drake
and Anne Bell Bailey. For grades 3-6. 2003.
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KY 02880
THE GREAT FLOOD OF 1937: RISING WATERS—SOARING SPIRITS,
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
RICK BELL
The 1937 Ohio-Mississippi Valley floods resulted in hundreds of deaths and
millions of dollars in damages. The community of Louisville, Kentucky, was
devastated but its citizens responded with heroics, bravery, and ingenuity. The
Great Flood of 1937 - the most serious natural disaster in the city's history -
defined Louisville's character. 2007.
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KY 02881
CHAMP
MARCIA THORNTON JONES
Riley is awful at sports. He wants to quit his baseball team, but his dad won’t let
him give up. Champ is a former show dog but an injury ends his career and
leads him to Riley. Riley and Champ work together to find a new talent and prove
they are a team. For grades 3-6. 2007.
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KY 02884
KENTUCKY'S EVERYDAY HEROES: ORDINARY PEOPLE DOING
EXTRAORDINARY THINGS
STEVE FLAIRTY
37 inspirational portraits of average Kentuckians doing extraordinary things.
Showcases Kentucky citizens making a positive impact on their community
while overcoming personal obstacles. Read by the author Steve Flairty,
correspondent for Kentucky Monthly magazine. 2008.
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KY 02888
HORSE WITH THE GOLDEN MANE: STORIES OF ADVENTURE, MYSTERY AND
ROMANCE
RUSSELL A. VASSALLO
Collection of three short stories featuring the special bond that forms between
humans and the animals they care for. In the title story a man's desperate love
for his wife leads him to rescue an unruly and abused horse. 2007.
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KY 02889
PERIL, KENTUCKY
JOSEPH G. ANTHONY
Linda Eliot leaves New York to teach in Kentucky at Peril Community College.
As a professor she must learn to relate to her students and find a place to
belong in the rural but complex Appalachian community. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2005.
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KY 02890
AGATHA'S UNKNOWN WAY
ISABELLA ALDEN
After growing up in India, Agatha Hunter returns to America. Living with her
aunt and uncle, Agatha encounters opposition to her zeal for mission work.
During a visit to the city a chance conversion and a mistaken identity change
Agatha's life. 1898.
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KY 02891
WHITE SQUAW: THE TRUE STORY OF JENNIE WILEY
ARVILLE WHEELER
Novelization of the Jennie Wiley story. In 1789 Jennie Wiley, pioneer woman of
the Virginia frontier, is abducted by members of the local Native American tribes.
Held captive for months in Johnson County, Kentucky, she suffers many
hardships. Despite a difficult captivity and the murder of her family, Jennie plans
to escape. Today the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park of Kentucky is named in her
honor. 1958.
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KY 02894
WINDOW TO HOME
JAN SPARKMAN
Fictionalized account of events during the seven years (1905-1911) Sue Collier
spent in a North Carolina orphanage. Sent away by their mother, a prominent
citizen of Postville, Kentucky, Sue and her brother suffer many indignities while
living at the orphanage. Some violence. 2007.
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KY 02897
FAMILY FAVORITES FROM MOONLITE: RECIPES THAT FOUNDED A KENTUCKY
TRADITION
PATRICK BOSLEY, EDITOR
Cookbook of traditional southern and home-style recipes from the popular
Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn. Located in Owensboro, KY, the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn
restaurant has been featured in Southern Living and Gourmet magazines. 2005.
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KY 02898
THE MADNESS OF MARY LINCOLN
JASON EMERSON
Historian Jason Emerson uses letters written by Mary Todd Lincoln and family to
explore her mental illness and the insanity case brought against Mary by her
son. Twenty of the letters were written by the former first lady from the asylum
to which her son Robert had her committed. 2007.
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KY 02900
INSIDE MISS JENNIE'S KITCHEN: RECIPES AND OTHER GIFTS FROM A
DISTINGUISHED SOUTHERN FAMILY, 1839-1965
CAROLYN RIDENOUR
Collection of recipes from the kitchen of Miss Jennie Green. Includes historic
preparation techniques and recipes covering the years 1839-1965. The Greens
of Falls of Rough, Kentucky, were well know as entertaining hosts and relations
to Kentucky's distinguished Breckinridge and Brown families. 2001.
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KY 02901
THE LAW OF REVENGE
TESS COLLINS
Alma Bashears flees Contrary, Kentucky, after a brutal crime. Now Alma is a
prestigious attorney in California. But an urgent call from her estranged family
sends her back home to defend her brother in a murder trial. Strong language.
1997.
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KY 02903
MAGPIE GABBARD AND THE QUEST FOR THE BURIED MOON
SALLY M. KEEHN
Magical tall tale of 13-year-old Magpie Gabbard. Magpie leaves her Kentucky
mountain home on a mission to reunite brother Milo with his missing foot. With
the help of Wild Bill, an amazing pig, Magpie goes off-mountain. In the process
she outruns goblins, restores the moon to the sky, finds a beau, and reconciles
two feuding clans. For grades 5-8. 2007.
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KY 02942
REDEMPTION: REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 1
KAREN KINGSBURY & GARY SMALLEY
Tim Jacobs is having a mid-life crisis affair with his student, Angela Manning.
Tim’s wife, Kari, learns of the affair after receiving an anonymous phone call.
Kari goes home to sort things out. While she is there, Kari encounters an old
flame, adding to her confusion. 2002.
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KY 02943
REMEMBER: REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 2
KAREN KINGSBURY & GARY SMALLEY
Ashley Baxter's work with Alzheimer's patients forces her to deal with her past
and her belief that she has failed as a mother. Landon has taken a job with the
New York City Fire Department, which puts him at Ground Zero on September
11th. 2003.
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KY 02944
RETURN: REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 3
KAREN KINGSBURY & GARY SMALLEY
After September 11th, Luke Baxter leaves his family, his faith, and Reagan. Luke
has no idea that he is about to be a father. A young firefighter is working to bring
the Baxter family together again. 2003.
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KY 02945
REJOICE: REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 4
KAREN KINGSBURY & GARY SMALLEY
A pool party for Brooke and Peter’s two daughters ends in disaster for three-year
old Hayley. Peter tries to ease his grief in illegal ways that could destroy his life
with Brooke. In New York, a wedding is cause to celebrate. 2004.
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KY 02946
REUNION: REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 5
KAREN KINGSBURY & GARY SMALLEY
While planning a Baxter family reunion one of the Baxter children receives a
deadly diagnosis which threatens to tear the family apart. Instead, the Baxters
remember that love always wins and God reigns. 2004.
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   KY 02803   GO, CAT, GO! THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CARL PERKINS
   KY 02830   NOBODY KNOWS, NOBODY SEES
   KY 02839   THE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY
   KY 02842   LEAVING MY LITTLE MOUNTAIN HOME (FAR BEHIND)
   KY 02844   MOM OVER MIAMI
   KY 02854   UNBRIDLED INJUSTICE
   KY 02855   CORA WILSON STEWART & KY’S MOONLIGHT SCHOOL
   KY 02860   LIFEGUARDING: A MEMOIR OF SECRETS
   KY 02862   APRIL IN BLOOM
   KY 02864   SISTERHOOD OF THE QUEEN MAMAS
   KY 02865   COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF HARRIETTE ARNOW
   KY 02866   THE LOVE GIFT
   KY 02867   DANIEL BOONE AND THE DEFEAT AT BLUE LICKS
   KY 02868   CAN A DEMOCRAT GET INTO HEAVEN?
   KY 02869   JUSTICE WEST OF THE PECOS
   KY 02870   WHAT MY HEART WANTS TO TELL
   KY 02872   MIRANDA
   KY 02873   WINTER FACTS
   KY 02877   THE ORIGINAL GOOBER
   KY 02878   LITTSIE OF CINCINNATI
   KY 02880   THE GREAT FLOOD OF 1937
KY 02881   CHAMP
KY 02884   KENTUCKY’S EVERYDAY HEROES
KY 02888   HORSE WITH THE GOLDEN MANE
KY 02889   PERIL, KENTUCKY
KY 02890   AGATHA’S UNKNOWN WAY
KY 02891   WHITE SQUAW: THE TRUE STORY OF JENNIE WILEY
KY 02894   WINDOW TO HOME
KY 02897   FAMILY FAVORITES FROM MOONLITE
KY 02898   THE MADNESS OF MARY LINCOLN
KY 02900   INSIDE MISS JENNIE’S KITCHEN
KY 02901   THE LAW OF REVENGE
KY 02903   MAGPIE GABBARD AND THE QUEST
KY 02942   REDEMPTION: THE REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 1
KY 02943   REMEMBER: THE REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 2
KY 02944   RETURN: THE REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 3
KY 02945   REJOICE: THE REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 4
KY 02946   REUNION: THE REDEMPTION SERIES, BOOK 5
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