Newsletter
of the Pinellas Talking Book Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Forget John Grisham, Danielle Steel and even J.K. Rowling! The most popular “read” this fall---at least, locally---is likely to be a book that is more than ten years old!
JEAN TAMANIAN
Jean has been volunteering for the Talking Book Library for about two years. Every Friday morning, she comes in by 10:00 to shelve all the books that were sorted and inspected the day before.
When she isn’t volunteering at PTBL, Jean can be found on the golf course at least two days each week. Golfing runs in her family – both parents were golfers, as is her husband. Jean has played competitively for 15 years and recently organized a tournament of club members at the Countryside Country Club that raised nearly $30,000 for Religious Community Services.
A graduate of Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y. with majors in History and English, Jean became a librarian and worked for the Largo Library for 18 years.
Jean is an avid reader and enjoys mysteries, particularly those by P. D. James and Anne Perry, and travel books, especially A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.
Oprah Books
The most recent Oprah Books added to our collection include the following:
RC 44100 We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
RC 53073 The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
RC 53004 A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
RC 46379 Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The Hadley School for the Blind offers a free course called Personal Safety: Safe Defense Strategies to help a blind person avoid becoming a victim. The course teaches safety issues for traveling, and also helps students cope with the impact of violent crime. Students may communicate with their instructor via Hadley’s toll-free number, or through email. Course materials are provided in large print, audio cassette, or in Braille. For more information call 1-800-232-4238, or visit the website at www.hadley-school.org.
Free Directory Assistance
AT&T provides their customers with disabilities free long-distance directory assistance. An application for fee exemption can be requested by calling 1-800-872-3883. The application will need to be certified by a health care professional and after approval, directions are sent explaining the method for utilizing this program. You will receive up to 50 free directory assistance calls per month.
The American Library Association Reference and User Services Association, Notable Books Council has compiled their list of Notable Books, 2002. Below are the Notable Books that are available from our library. Please contact your Reader Advisor to order these or other books you would like to read.
RC
53638 True History of the Kelly Gang
by Peter Carey
RC 53073 The Collections by Jonathan Franzen
Family saga of aging parents seeking to gather their three grown children for one last Christmas together (Also an Oprah Book).
RC 54086 The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer
A chance encounter develops into an affair between a privileged white South African and an illegal Arab immigrant.
In Process Island: The Complete Stories by Alistair MacLeod
Set in the rural areas of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Stories of rural young people wanting to leave for the big city and of older urban men wanting to return home.
In Process Bucking the Tiger by Bruce Olds
Fictionalized account of Doc Holliday and the Old West.
An architectural historian discovers his true identity and must reconstruct his past.
RC
53221 Crooked
River Burning
by Mark Winegardner
RC 52964 American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood by Marie Arana
Editor recounts her bicultural upbringing in South America in the 1950s as the daughter of a Peruvian engineer married to an American musician.
RC 53152 An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan by Jason Elliot
An exploration of Afghanistan--its physical beauty, hospitality, religious variations, and long history.
RC 53021 War in a Time of
Peace:
Bush, Clinton, and the Generals
by David Halberstam
Historian examines post-Cold War foreign policy under U.S. presidents George Bush Sr. and Bill Clinton.
RC 53238 River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler
Memoir of an American Peace Corps volunteer who taught English literature in a teachers' college in rural southern China 1996 -1998.
RC 51968 Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
Recounts the rise of an "undersized, crooked-legged" thoroughbred horse who in 1938 was the year's #1 newsmaker.
In Process Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail by Ruben Martinez
Loss of three sons in a border crossing.
RC 52275 John Adams by David McCullough
Award-winning author chronicles the life and times of America's second president, New Englander John Adams (1735-1826).
RC 51561 Fast Food Nation:
The Dark Side
of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosse
An exposé of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers.
RC 53324 Grant by Jean Edward Smith
A political science professor examines the life of Ulysses S. Grant--his business failings, his brilliant military career, and his controversial presidency.
RC 53027 The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Soloman
Examines depression through the author's own experiences and struggles.
The Talking Book Library has this book available and the book number is RC031986. Please call your Reader Advisor to order this book or if you have questions regarding this exciting countywide activity.
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1330 Cleveland
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Clearwater, FL 33755-5103
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