“Deputy Attorney General Carassas
Focuses on Seniors”
Newsletter of the Pinellas Talking Book Library
Friends of the Pinellas Talking Book Library Present
two programs for the next meeting on
August 23, 2004 from 9:30-11:30 am
Please join us for two speakers who will discuss issues important to your health. Dr. Woody Brown of Main Street Chiropractic will talk about how chronic health problems, including headaches, back and neck pain, and arm and leg pain, can be helped through chiropractic care.
Jackie Garvey, Provider Relations Specialist from American Eldercare, will also be on hand to discuss the Long Term Care Diversion Plan, free for anyone who meets the Florida State Eligibility requirements. American Eldercare specializes in senior health care needs, working directly with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Come and find out about Friends of the Talking Book Library!
1330 Cleveland Street
Clearwater, Florida 33755
727-441-9958
Administrator, Pinellas
Public Library Cooperative,
Mary A. Brown
Head Librarian, Talking Book Library, Marilyn Stevenson
Editor, Harriet Thompkins
“Deputy Attorney General Carassas
Focuses on Seniors”
John Carassas, Deputy Attorney General, spoke to the Friends of the Pinellas Talking Book Library at the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative Headquarters on Monday, June 21, 2004. Deputy Attorney General Carassas began the presentation by asking, “What is a senior today?” He then discussed topics that will assist seniors, the largest population of voters in Florida. The first measure is a hugely successful “Seniors vs. Crime” project, the primary goal of which is to reduce the victimization of senior citizens who are often targeted for specific crimes based on their age. Part of that initiative is the Senior Sleuth Volunteer Project, in which seniors can serve as the Attorney General’s eyes and ears, or actively assist in consumer protection investigations. This group of over 1,700 volunteers has been responsible for recovering more than $2.3 million for seniors who were victims of scams by both unethical businesses and individual con artists.
Another discussion point targeted concerns regarding phone rate hikes. A law was passed in 2003 that requires telephone companies to first show an offsetting decrease in long distance costs before they can ask for an increase in local telephone service.
After the main presentation, a question and answer period followed in which the audience was able to learn more about the specifics regarding the issues and how the laws affect them directly.
The Friends of Pinellas Talking Book Library was honored to have Deputy Attorney General Carassas as a guest and welcomes the public to the next friends meeting in August.
TALKING BOOK PATRON CELEBRATES
100TH BIRTHDAY!
John August Knudsen, born in Denmark on May 16, 1904, recently celebrated his 100th birthday. Mr. Knudsen had a dairy business in the Mid-west, before moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida in 1974. He says books on tapes allow him to keep up on his reading—and that they’re his lifeline!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Knudsen!
For
Your Information…
Are Your Books Overdue?
Do you have Large Print (LP) books or Recorded Cassettes (RC) or Videos that have been sitting on a shelf for quite awhile—books you’ve been promising yourself that you are going to read or videos that you are going to watch, but so far you haven’t found time? Chances are other patrons are waiting for those items. Please return your overdue materials. We can always add them to your request list, so that you can borrow them again at a later date. Thank you for helping to make the system work for everyone.
NLS Announces Website Featuring Narrators
In response to patron requests, The National Library Service (NLS) has created a web site www.loc.gov/nls/narrators/ where the public can learn more about program narrators. Each narrator may decide whether or not to provide information, including an audio sample of material that is not copyrighted.
Cassette books
The National Library Service requires that patrons who have borrowed a cassette machine borrow at least one cassette book or receive one cassette magazine each year. If you do not wish for us to choose for you, please contact us with your request. The more titles you request, the easier it will be for us to find something available to send in order for you to meet this service requirement. If you do not request at least one book, we may choose one for you to keep you eligible for service.
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READING RECOMMENDATIONS
The following are the top five books in our collection from “the books most borrowed in U.S. libraries” list compiled by Library Journal: Please use the pull-out insert to order.
The Da Vinci Code. Dan Brown. RC055735
Professor Robert Langdon from “Angels and Demons” (RC051799) investigates the crime scene of the Louvre's murdered curator. Joining him is French cryptologist Sophie Neveu. The clues left behind pit two Catholic societies against each other in search of the Holy Grail. Some violence and some strong language.
3rd Degree. James Patterson. RC057633
The Women's Murder Club, last seen in “2nd Chance” (RC054159, BR014209), reconvenes to stop domestic terrorist attacks in San Francisco. Detective Lindsay Boxer, lawyer Jill Bernhardt, physician Claire Washburn, and reporter Cindy Thomas assist Joe Molinari of Homeland Security, who falls for Lindsay.
The Last Juror. John Grisham. RC057381
Clanton, Mississippi, 1970. Twenty-three-year-old Willie Traynor buys the bankrupt county paper and begins building circulation. He inflames readers with his reporting of a young widow's rape and murder by Danny Padgitt, who threatens his jury with revenge if they convict him.
The Five People You Meet in
Heaven. Mitch
Albom. RC057004.
Eddie spends his last hours on earth in his usual way, maintaining the Ruby Pier
amusement park rides. But something goes wrong, and Eddie dies on his
eighty-third birthday while trying to save a little girl. In heaven he meets
five people who explain his life to him. Bestseller. 2003.
Nighttime is My Time.
Mary Higgins Clark. RC057585
History professor and author Dr. Jean Sheridan attends her twentieth prep school
reunion, especially to honor a friend who has been murdered. Once there she
realizes that several other women from her graduating class have mysteriously
died. Jean becomes the next target of the reunion's serial killer.
NON-FICTION
The South Beach Diet.
Arthur Agaston, MD. RC056409
Description of a three-phase program developed by a Florida cardiologist to help
his overweight patients. The plan involves eating the right carbohydrates and
the right fats in order to correct the way the body reacts to foods that
previously caused weight problems.
American Dynasty: Aristocracy,
Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush.
Kevin Phillips. RC057760.
Former White House strategist and author of “Wealth and Democracy” (RC054439)
criticizes the Bush family's "four-generation pursuit of national prominence and
power." Reveals associations and special interests, questions financial
practices, and accuses George Bush Sr. and George W. Bush of redefining the
presidency.
Reading Lolita in Tehran. Azar Nafisi. RC056459
Former professor of English literature in Iran relates her experiences, after resigning her university post in 1995, in continuing to teach seven female students who met secretly at her home each week to discuss literary classics.
The Purpose Driven Life.
Rick Warren. RC055648
Christian minister provides a guide to a forty-day spiritual journey to help
readers discover the answer to one of life's most important questions: What on
earth am I here for? Uses biblical references and describes the benefits of
changing one's perspective. Bestseller. 2002.
Under the Banner of
Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith.
Jon Krakauer. RC056777.
Traces the origins of Mormonism in an effort to explain certain crimes committed
by fundamentalist sect members--including the 1984 murder of Brenda Lafferty
and her baby in Utah. Conveys how Brenda's remorseless brother-in-law Dan and his brother Ron believed God ordered them to kill. Violence and strong language.
MEMORIALS AND DONATIONS
Donations, Bequests and In Memoriam gifts to the Pinellas Talking Book Library are used to help defray costs of operating the library. We use funds prudently and reserve the money for development of collections not provided by NLS, special equipment needs, and volunteer recognition. Thank you to all the kind people who have shown their appreciation by giving these gifts. All monetary gifts are acknowledged with a thank you letter.
Please send and make checks payable to: Pinellas Talking Book Library, 1330 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755-5103.
We also receive notes and letters on a regular basis that express how important this program is to the people we serve. Our volunteers and staff love these notes, and we use them to support our grant requests. Letters expressing the need to maintain a local talking book library support our continued presence in Pinellas County. Please keep the notes and letters coming!!!!!
Happy Labor Day!
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