Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Non-fiction

• Animals (Science)
• Biography
• Correspondence
• Crime
• Current Events
• General Non-Fiction
• Health
• History (Canadian)
• History
• Humour (Non-Fiction)
• Internet
• Literature
• Medicine
• Music
• Parenting
• Philosophy
• Poetry
• Religious Persons (Biographies)
• Science
• Social Sciences
• Travel and Culture
• Travel and Culture in Canada
• War

Animals (Science)

DC29444
Chicken soup for the horse lover's soul: inspirational stories about horses and the people who love them [compiled by] Jack Canfield ... [et al.].
1 disc. Narrated by Kathy Kaskiw. Bruce McLeod.
You know you're a horse lover when you spend more money on horseshoes than on your own, or when you count horses to fall asleep. Stories celebrating and honouring horses as teachers, healers, and companions. c2003.

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Horse: how the horse has shaped civilizations by J. Edward Chamberlin.
1 disc. Narrated by Christine Johnston.
Chamberlin draws on archaeology, biology, art, literature and ethnography to describe the relationship between humans and horses throughout history - from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan, from the Moors in Spain and the knights in France to the great horse cultures of native America. From the Ice Age to the Industrial Age, horses have provided sustenance, transportation, status, companionship and the ability to establish and expand empires. Included are stories of horses at work, at war and at play, both wild horses and famous horses, in paintings, books and movies. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.

Biography

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A general's life: an autobiography by Omar N. Bradley and Clay Blair.
1 disc. Narrated by Art Metzler.
The five star general, best known for his victories in World War II, describes his early life and traces his career from West Point through World War II, Korea, and the Cold War. 1983.

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Paths of glory: the life and death of General James Wolfe by Stephen Brumwell.
1 disc. Narrated by Sandy Browne.
Ugly, gangling, and tormented by agonizing illness, Major General James Wolfe was an unlikely hero, but in 1759, on the Plains of Abraham, he won a battle with momentous consequences. Once venerated as the embodiment of military genius, Wolfe's reputation has recently undergone revision by historians painting him as bloodthirsty and priggish. Brumwell, drawing on extensive research, offers a reassessment of a soldier whose short life altered the course of world history. Descriptions of violence. 2006.

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Cromwell: our chief of men by Antonia Fraser.
1 disc. Narrated by Malcolm Armstrong.
Describes the life and career of Oliver Cromwell. Portrays him as an agitator of commoners, a victorious general of Britain's Great Civil War, a politician and statesman, and a devoted husband. 1973.

DC33833
Looking for Anne: how Lucy Maud Montgomery dreamed up a literary classic by Irene Gammel.
1 disc. Narrated by Fiona McHugh.
Biography of Canadian novelist Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) that explains her creation of Anne Shirley, the main character of the 1908 bestseller Anne of Green Gables (DC14239). Details Montgomery's private life and relates its influences on her writing. 2008.

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Hitman: my real life in the cartoon world of wrestling by Bret Hart.
1 disc. Narrated by Jeremy Tomlinson.
The sixth-born son of the pro wrestling dynasty founded by Stu Hart and his wife Helen, Bret Hart joined the family business as a teen. From his early twenties until he retired at 43, Hart kept an audio diary, recording stories of the wrestling life, the relentless travel, the practical jokes, the sex and drugs, and the real rivalries (as opposed to the staged ones). He details his wrestling belts won, but also the price paid in betrayals, tragic deaths, and his own massive stroke. Descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2007.

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Ariel Sharon: a life by Nir Hefez and Gadi Bloom ; translated from the Hebrew by Mitch Ginsburg.
1 disc. Narrated by Senifa Rajwani.
As a soldier, Ariel Sharon showed great devotion to his men, but often acted like a bull in a china shop, taking dangerous gambles that often proved disastrous, and routinely ignoring the instructions of his superiors. He displayed a lust for power and a willingness to bend the truth in that pursuit. However, Sharon was a giant figure on the Israeli political and military scene, with an enormous and long-standing impact on its history. 2006.

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My life with the saints by James Martin.
1 disc. Narrated by Joe Levin.
From a lukewarm Catholic childhood to an education at the Wharton School of Business, to the executive fast track at General Electric and a busy media career, Martin has led a full and modern life. But at every step he has been accompanied by some surprising friends - the saints of the Catholic Church. Specific about the help and companionship he has received, the author describes the saints' accompaniment on a lifelong pilgrimage. c2006.

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The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother by James McBride.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Roney and Barbara Byam.
One of twelve siblings in Brooklyn, the author was confused about his mother's race. She called herself light-skinned and refused to discuss her past. Years later she admitted to being an Orthodox rabbi's daughter whose family shunned her after her marriage to the first of her two black husbands. Some strong language. 1996.

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A life of Picasso: the Cubist Rebel, 1907-1916 by John Richardson ; with the collaboration of Marilyn McCully.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Glatt.
Depicts the artist's life and work during the crucial decade of 1907-17, a period during which Picasso and Georges Braque devised cubism, and in doing so engendered modernism. Portrays Picasso as a revolutionary, but also as a compassionate man who experienced disappointments in love, as well as horror at the outbreak of World War I and the wounds it inflicted on his closest friends, Braque and Apollinaire. Sequel to "A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906" (DC09677). Followed by "A life of Picasso: the Triumphant Years, 1917-1932" (DC32873). Some descriptions of sex, some strong language. c1996.

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A sense of the world: how a blind man became history's greatest traveler by Jason Roberts.
1 disc. Narrated by William Samples.
Known simply as The Blind Traveler, James Holman (1789-1857) fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon and helped chart the Australian outback. This is a spellbinding and moving rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives. 2006.

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Slash by Slash ; with Anthony Bozza.
1 disc. Narrated by Christopher Smith.
Memoir of former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist, born Saul Hudson in 1965 in England and raised in Los Angeles. Details his career and relationships with fellow band members, including Axl Rose. Describes his lifestyle that necessitated having a heart defibrillator implanted at age thirty-five. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. c2007.

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Mary Wollstonecraft: a revolutionary life by Janet Todd.
1 disc. Narrated by Patricia Kilgarriff.
A biography of the spirited eighteenth-century English writer and feminist. Discusses the origins of her strong-willed, independent thinking, the writings it engendered, and the scandals of her unconventional behaviour. Places her published writings in historical context and examines her intellectual legacy. 2000.

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Desert queen: the extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell, adventurer, adviser to kings, ally of Lawrence of Arabia by Janet Wallach.
1 disc. Narrated by Suzanne Toren.
Depicts an exception among wealthy British women in the early twentieth century. Describes her knowledge of Arabic, Mesopotamian geography, and tribal politics, which made her instrumental in the emergence of Iraq as a nation. The dream of marriage and children eluded her, but her published books and role in Middle East history are her legacy. 1996.

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Oh the glory of it all by Sean Wilsey.
1 disc. Narrated by Geoffrey Pierpoint.
Sean Wilsey's memoir of growing up in 1980s' San Francisco. Despite a privileged background, family neglect supplies him with more than his share of neuroses, narcissism, and self-destructive behaviour, which lead him ultimately to a boarding school in Italy, where he turns his life around. Strong language and some descriptions of sex and violence. 2005.

DC06057
Neil and me by Scott Young.
1 disc. Narrated by Steve Dalton.
Journalist Scott Young examines his life and turbulent relationship with his son, rock singer Neil Young who was a member of the group Crosby, Nash, Stills and Young. 1984.

Correspondence

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Undelivered letters to Hudson's Bay Company men on the Northwest Coast of America, 1830-57 by edited by Judith Hudson Beattie and Helen M. Buss ; with introductions and narratives by Judith Hudson Beattie and Helen M. Buss ; and notes by Judith Hudson Beattie.
1 disc. Narrated by Inez Somerville.
In the early nineteenth century, the Hudson's Bay Company sent men to the Pacific Northwest. If the men returned to Britain, deserted, or died, any letters sent to them were returned to The Company's London office. These undelivered letters, many sealed for 150 years, present news of everyday life - from parents on farms and in towns, sisters in domestic service, and wives facing enormous hardships to better themselves and preserve their families. 2003.

DC31707
Graham Greene: a life in letters edited by Richard Greene.
1 disc. Narrated by James Warner.
Editor presents a compilation of letters from noted twentieth-century British writer Graham Greene (1904-1991). The correspondence reveals Greene's religious, political, literary, and personal concerns and describes his travels, his sentiments about suffering in the world, and empathy for his family and friends. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.

Crime

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America's dumbest criminals: based on true stories from law enforcement officials across the country by Daniel R. Butler, Leland Gregory, Alan Ray.
1 disc. Narrated by Christopher Hurt.
Humorous true stories of criminals who were their own worst enemies but a big help to the police. After coming home in a cab, a drunken man robs the driver at gunpoint. Another stickup man carefully disguises his face and vehicle but forgets to remove his maintenance uniform, which has his name and place of employment printed on it. 1995.

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The mad, the bad, and the innocent: the criminal mind on trial by Barbara R. Kirwin.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary Woods.
A forensic psychologist explains how she differentiates between mentally insane and basically evil criminals. Giving an overview of the law concerning the insanity defence, Kirwin disputes current "designer defences" and gives recommendations for the legal system. Uses examples of cases of notorious criminals. Some violence and strong language. 1997.

DC31113
Nowhere to run: the killing of Constable Dennis Strongquill by Mike McIntyre.
1 disc. Narrated by Annice Blake.
Dennis Strongquill was an Aboriginal RCMP officer who had spent his life protecting society, but was helpless to fend off three ruthless killers who ambushed him on a dark Prairie highway. Robert and Danny Sand were two young brothers who had grown to hate authority, and Laurie Bell was a struggling junkie with a fatal attraction to Robert. Together, the trio embarked on a ruthless cross-country crime spree, leaving behind a trail of victims. Descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2003.

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In God's name by David A. Yallop.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
The author investigates the death of Albino Luciani who died just 33 days after he became Pope John Paul I. Also details Luciani's early life and rise within the Roman Catholic Church. Bestseller 1984.

Current Events

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The upside of down: catastrophe, creativity, and the renewal of civilization by Thomas Homer-Dixon.
1 disc. Narrated by Donna Klassen.
From the fall of the Roman empire to the devastation of the 9/11 attacks, from Toronto in the 2003 blackout to the ancient temples of Lebanon, Homer-Dixon argues that the great stresses our world is experiencing - global warming, energy scarcity, population imbalances, and widening gaps between rich and poor - can't be looked at independently. As these stresses combine and converge, the risk of breakdown rises. However, we can use our emerging understanding of the complex systems in which we live to avoid catastrophic collapse in a way the Roman empire could not. c2006.

General Non-Fiction

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Payback: debt and the shadow side of wealth by Margaret Atwood.
1 disc. Narrated by Ann Saunders.
Author and poet Atwood looks at debt, which she describes as air - something we take for granted until things go wrong, and then, while gasping for breath, become very interested in. While not a book about practical debt management or high finance, although it does touch upon these subjects, it is an investigation into the idea of debt as an ancient and central motif in religion, literature, and the structure of human societies. 2008.

DC34028
David Suzuki's Green guide by David R. Boyd and David Suzuki.
1 disc. Narrated by Margaret Williams.
How to be greener at home, when travelling, with the food you eat and the things you buy. Describes how to ensure that governments support sustainable lifestyles. Includes tips on decreasing energy and water use, choosing eco-friendly transportation, and making simple diet changes to eat fresher, healthier food. 2008.

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The end of the line: how overfishing is changing the world and what we eat by Charles Clover.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary Fisher.
Clover describes how fishing with modern technology has nearly destroyed entire ocean ecosystems: New England's fisheries have collapsed, the fish stocks of West Africa's continental shelf are overexploited, and few cod are left in Newfoundland's Grand Banks. He blames trawlers with huge nets that destroy everything in their wake, celebrity chefs with endangered species on their menus, the European Union, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, and countries like Japan and Spain that persist in illegal fishing. 2006.

Health

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Love and sex after 60 by Robert N. Butler and Myrna I. Lewis.
1 disc. Narrated by Myrna I. Lewis.
With the average life span having increased by more than twenty-five years since the turn of the century and with a more positive attitude towards sexuality in older Americans, two gerontologists offer advice for coping with late-life sexuality. Topics include sexual fitness, common emotional problems, dating, and family reactions. 1996.

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The G.I. Diet: the green-light way to permanent weight loss : revised and updated by Rick Gallop.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Saxton.
G.I. measures the speed at which your body breaks down food and converts it to glucose, which is used for energy or stored as fat. When losing weight, it is critical to avoid foods that have a high G.I., because they are digested too quickly by your body. Gallop lists foods in one of three categories: foods to avoid, foods to eat occasionally, and foods that you can eat as much of as you want. Includes recipes, snack ideas, a pull-out shopping list, tips on dining out and strategies for maintaining your new weight. 2005.

DC34136
Meg Hickling's Grown-up sex: sexual wholeness for the better part of your life by [Meg Hickling].
1 disc. Narrated by Angela Willson.
Meg Hickling, a retired RN, has been teaching parents, children, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals how to talk about sex and sexual health for over 30 years. Now she answers the many questions adults ask. Meg's 'whole person' approach respects the roles of personal and family values, spirituality, and community. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 2008.

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Enabling romance: a guide to love, sex, and relationships for the disabled (and the people who care about them) by Ken Kroll and Erica Levy Klein.
1 disc. Narrated by Harriet Lampert.
Written by a disabled husband and his nondisabled wife, this book explores romantic and sexual relationships for the disabled. They discuss ways disabled persons can achieve sexual pleasure and present sexual variations and alternatives. Chapters concern specific disabilities, including blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis. Explicit descriptions of sex. c1992.

History (Canadian)

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Canada's army: waging war and keeping the peace by J.L. Granatstein.
1 disc. Narrated by Lionel Steiman.
A survey of Canada's 300-year-old army, from its successes in the War of 1812 to the Boer War, the carnage of the world wars and Korea, the post-Cold War era, and the "war on terrorism." Granatstein, author and former military officer, postulates that Canadian disinterest in defence was manifested in popular support for a volunteer (but always untrained) militia. It is the historical and continued opposition to a professional army that contributed to the extensive loss of life in the First and Second World Wars, and to the more recent cuts to the military. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2002.

History

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Pillar of fire: America in the King years, 1963-65 by Taylor Branch.
1 disc. Narrated by Shari Vineberg.
This second volume continues the narrative history of the civil rights movement in the United States begun in "Parting the Waters". Covers the pivotal years of 1963-1965, including the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Portrays Martin Luther King Jr. upholding the nonviolent movement. Bestseller. Followed by "At Canaan's edge" (DC31096). Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 1998. (America in the King years ; 2)

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Don't know much about history: everything you need to know about American history, but never learned by Kenneth C. Davis.
1 disc. Narrated by Randy Atcher.
Subtitle: everything you need to know about American history but never learned. Many people only remember the myths, misconceptions and glossed-over facts of American history. The author provides the true stories, in question-and-answer format, from the ambiguous discovery of America to the Iran-Contra Affair. 1990.

DC30970
1421: the year China discovered America by Gavin Menzies.
1 disc. Narrated by Simon Curwen.
Former British submariner and amateur historian theorizes that the Chinese under the third Ming emperor Zhu Di explored Antarctica, Australia, and the Americas decades before the Europeans. Speculates that the emperor's eunuch admirals circumnavigated the globe between 1421 and 1423. 2002.

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The fate of Africa: from the hopes of freedom to the heart of despair : a history of fifty years of independence by Martin Meredith.
1 disc. Narrated by Jane Sigen.
When the decolonization of European empires in Africa began 50 years ago, the process was greeted with immense hope for the future. Blessed with bountiful natural resources and led by Western-educated elites, the continent seemed to have a realistic chance to create stable, prosperous, democratic societies. Why did it all go wrong? The arrogance and ignorance of European masters planted the seeds of many of Africa's current problems, but Meredith refuses to let Africans off the hook for the endemic violence, corruption, and political repression that plagues so many African states. Some descriptions of violence. 2005.

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Night witches: the untold story of Soviet women in combat by Bruce Myles.
1 disc. Narrated by Louise Polika.
In 1941, as the Nazi hordes swept eastward into the Soviet Union, the desperate call went out for female volunteers to join the Russian air force. Making up three regiments, the lives, exploits, loves and fears of these women are captured here - the pilots whom the Germans came to dread as the "Night witches". 1990.

Humour (Non-Fiction)

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101 classic Jewish jokes: Jewish humor from Groucho Marx to Jerry Seinfeld by Robert Menchin.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Hagen.
An explanation of the origins of Jewish humour followed by sample jokes. Includes some common Yiddish terms and birth names of famous Jewish comedians. 1998.

Internet

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SEND: the essential guide to email for office and home by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe.
1 disc. Narrated by Quintin Maltby.
When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up? What is the crucial - and most often overlooked - line in an email? What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell? This guide shows how to write the perfect email, and also points out the numerous times when email can be the worst option and might land you in hot water (or even jail!). 2007.

Literature

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The library at night by Alberto Manguel.
1 disc. Narrated by John Shaw.
An account of Manguel's astonishment at the variety, beauty and persistence of our efforts to shape the world and our lives, most notably through something almost as old as reading itself: libraries. The result is both personal and wide-ranging: a study of the mysteries of libraries, a thorough analysis of their history throughout the world, and an esoteric celebration of reading. 2006.

Medicine

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An imperfect offering: humanitarian action for the 21st century by James Orbinski.
1 disc. Narrated by David Bacon.
In 1988, James Orbinski, then a young medical student, embarked on a research trip to Rwanda to investigate pediatric AIDS. Shaken by the mostly preventable pain and suffering he had seen, he later helped establish the Canadian chapter of Médecins Sans Frontivères. He returned to Rwanda in 1994 during its civil war, and confronted by indescribable cruelty, he struggled to regain his footing as a doctor, a humanitarian and a man. 2008.

DC32648
The chickens fight back: pandemic panics and deadly diseases that jump from animals to humans by David Waltner-Toews.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Burfield.
All the big killer diseases - measles, tuberculosis, and smallpox - have come to us from animals and have decided they like us better. Other diseases, such as rabies, poker players' pneumonia, and dum-dum fever, visit us now and then, but they really prefer their animal homes, while "emerging" diseases, like mad cow disease, SARS, and avian flu, have dropped in to check us out; but we don't know whether they will take up permanent residence or if they are just passing through. Presents the various groups of animal diseases, explains what it is about our lifestyle and our environment that encourages them to visit, and offers suggestions for how to keep them at bay. 2007.

Music

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The Cambridge companion to jazz by edited by Mervyn Cooke and David Horn.
1 disc. Narrated by Mairi Fulcher.
The world of jazz may be viewed from many perspectives - social and cultural history, music analysis, economics, or ethnography. The nineteen essays here provide expert views on the character, history and uses of jazz, its chronology, identity, and the ways in which it has been valued and represented. Some descriptions of sex. c2002.

DC33751
How Nashville became Music City, U.S.A.: 50 years of Music Row by Michael Kosser.
1 disc. Narrated by Nancy Mathewson.
How a single studio in a tiny house in Nashville became Music Row, a ten-block area populated by hundreds of talented people whose job is to simply make music. It's the place where Elvis ushered in rock 'n' roll with "Heartbreak Hotel," Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, and Willie Nelson taught America to love soulful ballads, and Bob Dylan recorded three of his most important albums. Features stories from publishers, songwriters and others who describe the evolution of this fabled centre of music. Some strong language. 2006.

Parenting

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Roots of empathy: changing the world, child by child by Mary Gordon.
1 disc. Narrated by Cathy Smith.
With violence, anti-social behaviour, bullying, and aggression among young children escalating, educator Mary Gordon devised the Roots of Empathy programme, which fosters each child's innate sense of caring and compassion. Bringing babies and children together in the classroom creates a symbiotic environment that reduces aggression while increasing tolerance and emotional literacy. 2005.

Philosophy

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The morality of everyday life: rediscovering an ancient alternative to the liberal tradition by Thomas Fleming.
1 disc. Narrated by Phiroze Dotiwalla.
Fleming offers an alternative to the enlightened liberalism espoused by thinkers such as Kant, Mill, and Rand, thinkers who maintain that a problem should be looked at from an objective point of view and then a rational decision made. He advocates a return to the premodern traditions of Aristotle, the Talmud, and the folk wisdom in ancient Greek literature. Because humans by their very nature refuse to live in a world of universal abstractions where the attachments of friends, family, and country make no difference, premodern thinkers recognized that particular obligations arise from specific circumstances and experiences. 2004.

Poetry

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The Best loved poems of the American people selected by Hazel Felleman.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
Anthology of 575 poems popular in early twentieth-century America. Arranged by themes such as love and friendship, inspiration, story, faith and reverence, home and family, patriotism, humour, and nature. Selected from requests for favourite poems sent to a column in the New York Times Book Review. c1936.

Religious Persons (Biographie)

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The Jesus family tomb: the discovery, the investigation, and the evidence that could change history by Simcha Jacobovici and Charles Pellegrino ; foreword by James Cameron.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael Saperia.
Jerusalem, 1980. Following the accidental bulldozing of a tomb, archaeologists arrived to find ten ossuaries - limestone boxes that served as first-century coffins. Six had inscriptions, including Jesus, son of Joseph; two Marys; and Judah, son of Jesus, which the team concluded were merely coincidence. Twenty-five years later, journalist Jacobovici tracked down the ossuaries and the tomb, and soon found that the archaeologists were unaware of key evidence that made this the discovery of a lifetime. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2007.

Science

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The hot topic: what we can do about global warming by Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King.
1 disc. Narrated by Marilyn Mendes.
A concise guide to both the problems and the solutions of global warming. Guiding us past a blizzard of information and misinformation, Walker and King explain the science of warming, the most cutting-edge technological solutions from small to large, and the national and international politics that will affect our efforts. They propose specific ideas to fix a very specific problem, and offer hope that we can still do something about it. 2008.

Social Sciences

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The City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre ; translated from the French by Kathryn Spink.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Johnson.
Focuses on the lives of a Bengali rickshaw man, a young Polish priest, a Jewish-American surgeon, an Assamese nurse, and Calcutta's own Godfather. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1985.

Travel and Culture

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Sahara: a natural history by Marq de Villiers and Sheila Hirtle.
1 disc. Narrated by Maureen Crossan.
Description of the world's largest desert landscape and its inhabitants. Discusses the geography, natural cycles, and resilient life-forms of the sandy wilderness stretching across the broadest part of Africa. Covers the history of the Sahara's indigenous people--Berbers, Moors, and Tuareg--and the ancient kingdoms of past civilizations. 2003.

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Poets and pahlevans: a journey into the heart of Iran by Marcello De Cintio.
1 disc. Narrated by Desmond Scott.
Di Cintio prepares for his journey to Iran by taking lessons in Farsi, researching Persian poetry and sharpening his wrestling skills. Once there, he talks politics with men in tea houses, wrestles, and visits sites and shrines associated with great Persian poets, learning that poetry is loved and quoted by everyone from taxi-drivers to students. The mosaic of incidents, encounters, conversations, sights, smells and moments creates a detailed impression of a country and society that will challenge preconceptions. 2006.

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Yemen: travels in dictionary land by Tim Mackintosh-Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Blumenfeld.
An Englishman's recollections of being enticed by the desire to learn Arabic in an exotic land and leaving Oxford in 1982 for the southern Arabian peninsula--where he remained. Combines travel impressions with the culture, history, and heritage of the inhabitants. Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. c2000.

DC10492
India: a million mutinies now by V.S. Naipaul.
1 disc. Narrated by Frank Coffee.
Naipaul first visited his ancestral homeland in 1962. Now, more than 25 years later, he returns to find a vastly different country. He interviews people of all castes, sects, ethnic and religious groups, and political parties. 1990.

Travel and Culture in Canada

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The unfinished Canadian: the people we are by Andrew Cohen.
1 disc. Narrated by Karen Enriquez.
Cohen delves into our past and present in search of our defining national characteristics. He questions hoary shibboleths, soothing mythologies, and old saws with irreverence and humour, unencumbered by our proverbial politeness or political correctness. He argues that our mythology, our jealousy, our complacency, our apathy, our amnesia, and our moderation are all part of the unbearable lightness of being Canadian. Some strong language. 2007.

DC31000
Sacré blues: an unsentimental journey through Quebec by Taras Grescoe.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce McLeod.
For referendum-weary English Canadians, Quebec is an enigma wrapped in a yawn, so Grescoe explores a francophone country-and-western festival in rural Mauricie, deconstructs a Montreal Canadiens hockey game, covers the stunning diversity of Quebec's newspapers, and dismantles Bombardier snowmobiles, all while meeting Mohawk Warriors, Yiddish-speaking French Canadians, and the UFO-obsessed followers of Raël. He describes Quebec's love-hate relationship with France and the United States; the dance, theatre, and literary productions celebrated in Europe but little known here; and its fears about distinctness on an increasingly uniform continent. 2000.

War

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At the sharp end: Canadians fighting the Great War, 1914-1916 by Tim Cook.
1 disc. Narrated by Naomi Joel.
Covers the harrowing early battles of World War One, when tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, died, before the generals and soldiers found ways to break the terrible stalemate of the front. It provides both an intimate look at the Canadian men in the trenches and an authoritative account of the slow evolution in tactics, weapons, and advancement. A recounting of the Great War through soldiers' eyewitness accounts. Explicit descriptions of violence, strong language. 2007.

DC27858
A perfect hell: the forgotten story of the Canadian commandos of the Second World War by John Nadler.
1 disc. Narrated by Katy Nau.
It's 1942 and Hitler's armies stand astride Europe like a colossus. Germany is winning on every front. This is the story of how one of the world's first commando units, put together for the invasion of Norway, helped turn the tide in Italy. Some strong language and descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2005.