New talking books
This issue contains talking books added to the collection since the last issue of Sound and Touch in September 2010.
Abbreviations:
CD - DAISY audio CD ordering number
RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People
RNZFB - Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
TB - Talking books held at Parnell Library
TBHA - Talking book handouts held at Parnell Library
VAILS - Vision Australia Information and Library Service
All talking books for adults are 4 track unless otherwise stated.
Adult Non-Fiction
Annual Report 2009-2010: the year in review by Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind. Read by Kevin Keys and partially in synthetic speech on 4 cassettes, 2:15 hours, 2 track. RNZFB.
TBHA436
CD59477
Moving into residential care. Auckland: Auckland District Health Board, 2010. Booklet for people over sixty-five requiring long term care in a rest home or hospital. Read by Rosemary Ronald on 1 cassette, 49 minutes, 2 track. RNZFB.
TBHA437
CD59823
Residential care subsidy and residential care loan: financial assistance for people in rest homes or hospitals by Work and Income. Read by Rosemary Ronald on 1 cassette, 16 minutes, 2 track. RNZFB.
TBHA439
CD59819
Biographies
Home: civilian New Zealanders remember the Second World War by Alison Parr. Auckland: Penguin, 2010. These are the stories of those who stayed behind and faced the realities of civilian wartime life in New Zealand. Moving, funny, heartfelt and often surprising, these are memories of ordinary lives lived in extraordinary times from 1939 to 1945. Sponsored by the Taranaki Masonic Trust. Read by Rosemary Ronald on 2 cassettes, 11:15 hours. RNZFB.
TB8197
CD57848
Jan's dash: an inspiration against all odds by Raewyn Weller. Tauranga: Raewyn Weller Enterprises, 2009. The author writes of her sister's dash against all the odds of type 1 diabetes and the challenges she faced with the complications of this disease. Her journey is a lesson in life, body, mind and spirit. She challenges the age-old belief that we have to live with the hand we are dealt. Read by Rosemary Ronald on 1 cassette, 4:13 hours. RNZFB.
TB8189
CD57195
A life on Gorge River: New Zealand's remotest family by Robert Long. Auckland: Random House, 2010. The author and his family live in complete isolation, in a hut two days walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly thirty years, Catherine for twenty and the kids, all their teenage lives. Outside contact is limited thus creating a lifestyle of self-sufficiency and working with the environment. Sponsored by Terry Leonard. Read by Kevin Keys on 2 cassettes, 8:56 hours. RNZFB.
TB8204
CD57882
Loving all of it: eminent New Zealanders write about growing old edited by Gordon McLauchlan. Auckland: Random House, 2010. The baby boomers are starting to reflect on ways to grow old well. These thirty-two essays by prominent senior New Zealanders serve as inspiration and as meditation. No zimmerframes and retirement homes for this lot. The contributors, who include Elizabeth McRae, Wilson Whineray, Ranginui Walker, Brian Edwards, Hamish Keith, Elizabeth Smither, Barry Brickell, Michael Corballis and Sir Bruce Slane, continue to make a vital contribution to our nation. Read by Elizabeth McRae, Ellie Smith and George Henare on 2 cassettes, 9:40 hours. RNZFB.
TB8205
CD57885
Country Living
Off the track: more tales from the New Zealand bush by 'Big Al' Lester. North Shore, N.Z.: Raupo, 2008. Big Al spins his yarns of off-road New Zealand with Kiwi humour and a love of the land. He recounts numerous trials and tribulations from hunting expeditions, including cooking dinner with a flame thrower, rats in lunchboxes, accidentally blowing up bridges, snow avalanches, a suicidal Canada goose and a burial at sea! Sponsored by the First Sovereign Trust. Read by Merv Smith on 2 cassettes, 6:21 hours. RNZFB.
TB8127
CD54925
Food and Beverages
Slow: mouth-watering recipes for the slow cooker & crock pot by Allyson Gofton. Auckland: Penguin, 2010. This celebrity cook gives us her own special take on slow-cooked food, sharing over 180 of her favourite recipes for the slow cooker or crockpot. A cookbook packed with meals your family will enjoy all year-round. Sponsored by Manchester Unity Friendly Society and Shirley Batchelor. Read by Rosemary Ronald on 2 cassettes, 9:51 hours. RNZFB.
TB8216
CD58864
Health
Type 2 diabetes and how to live with it by Louise Farmer, Sue Pearson and Amber Strong. Wellington: Massey University, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Human Health, 2004. The authors are a diabetes nurse educator, a person with diabetes and a dietician. Their book is an up-to-date source of information and support for those with diabetes who are trying to create healthy lifestyle goals. Sponsored by the Pelorus Trust. Read by Madeleine Lynch on 2 cassettes, 11:24 hours. RNZFB.
TB8136
CD55019
Poetry
Mirabile dictu by Michele Leggott. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2009. During 2008, as the inaugural New Zealand Poet Laureate, the author wrote a poem a week. This collection relates to the wonders(mirabile dictum) of those twelve months taking her from Hawke's Bay to Florence and finally Wellington, exploring languages as she walked from light into darkness and returned. Read by Frances Edmond on 1 cassette, 3:45 hours. RNZFB.
TB8183
CD56807
Oh light: an anthology of writings and reflections to enrich the spirit edited by Anna Gilkison. Lower Hutt: Disability, Spirituality & Faith Network Aotearoa/New Zealand with Whitireia Pub., 2008. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tauranga. Read by Elisabeth Easther and Matu Ngaropo on 1 cassette, 1:31 hours. RNZFB.
TB8211
CD58407
Religion
The heart of Christianity: rediscovering a life of faith by Marcus J. Borg. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. For many people who have turned away from traditional beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible, but still long for a relevant, nourishing faith, the author shows why the Christian life can remain a transforming relationship with God. Emphasizing the critical role of daily practice in living the Christian life, he explores prayer, worship, Sabbath, pilgrimage and more. Sponsored by the Trusts Charitable Foundation Inc. Read by Barry Graves on 2 cassettes, 9:36 hours. RNZFB.
TB8125
CD54916
Adult Fiction
General Fiction
Access road by Maurice Gee. Auckland: Penguin Books, 2009. An old family is full of secrets, tensions and past grievances, with chilling repercussions. When an old school friend visits he has malice in his heart and the biggest secret of all, about the disappearance of a girl many years before. Violence and death loom over them all. Violence. Read by Elizabeth McRae on 1 cassette, 5:11 hours. RNZFB.
TB8200
CD57868
Historical Novels
Band of gold by Deborah Challinor. Auckland: HarperCollins, 2010. In the goldfields of Ballarat Kitty believes she is a widow when her dashing sea captain husband disappears in a torrential flood. Devastated by his death she succumbs to the attractions of his long-time shipmate, Daniel, who has loved her from afar for many years. The consequences are disastrous and will challenge Kitty both physically and mentally. Explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to: Amber - TB8117. Sponsored by Jenny Bristow. Read by Wendy Karstens on 2 cassettes, 10:24 hours. RNZFB.
TB8195
CD57843
An echo in the bone by Diana Gabaldon. London: Orion, 2009. Battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century, time-travelling wife Claire Randall, flee from North Carolina and the American Revolution. On the high seas they encounter privateers, ocean battles, storms and shipwreck. Meanwhile in the relative safety of the twentieth century their daughter and her husband search the Scottish Highlands for clues of Claire's fate and their own. Explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to: A breath of snow and ashes - TB7513. Read by Lise Rodgers on 9 cassettes, 47:54 hours. VAILS.
TB8207
CD58094
The fraud by Barbara Ewing. London: Sphere, 2009. It is 1763 and a feted portrait painter from Florence and his beautiful wife entertain the cream of London's art world. Their home conceals a swarm of secrets, corruption and lies. Little is known of their past except, in the shadows, sits a woman who watches, listens and waits. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Henderson. Read by Barbara Ewing and Paul Barrett on 3 cassettes, 15:18 hours. RNZFB.
TB8112
CD54585
Humour
Two little boys by Duncan Sarkies. North Shore, N.Z.: Penguin Books, 2008. When Nige runs over a Norwegian backpacker while attempting to save petrol, his life really turns to chaos. He chucks the body in a nearby road works and runs to his best mate of fifteen years, Deano. Trouble is Deano's not really the guy you should turn to in a crisis. Strong language. Sponsored by Duncan Sarkies, Georgie Ormond and Joe Blossom. Read by Francis Mountjoy and Tim Faville on 2 cassettes, 7:06 hours. RNZFB.
TB8123
CD54879
Short Stories
The best New Zealand fiction, volume 5 edited by Owen Marshall. Auckland: Vintage, 2008. A collection of stories that local writers have created in the past year. Sponsored by the First Sovereign Trust. Read by various readers on 2 cassettes, 8 hours. RNZFB.
TB8132
CD55278
All talking books for young adults and children are 2 track unless otherwise stated and can be played on a normal cassette player.
Young Adult Non-Fiction
Into the 21st century, 1947-2005 by John Parker. Auckland: Scholastic, 2005. This is the fourth book in a four volume history of New Zealand, from its creation through to the twenty-first century. Suitable for younger readers and adults, the author has compiled material from New Zealand history specialists and television scripts. He covers the major events of this country's history including some minor curiosities as well. Read by Francis Mountjoy on 4 cassettes, 5 hours. RNZFB.
TB7175
CD56564
Weight of World Wars, 1897-1949 by John Parker. Auckland: Scholastic, 2005. This is the third book in a four volume history of New Zealand, from its creation through to the twenty-first century. Suitable for younger readers and adults, the author has compiled material from New Zealand history specialists and television scripts. He covers the major events of this country's history including some minor curiosities as well. Read by Francis Mountjoy on 4 cassettes, 4:46 hours. RNZFB.
TB8174
CD56563
Young Adult Fiction
Enemy at the gate by Philippa Werry. Auckland: Scholastic, 2008. It's December 1936 when the first polio cases are suspected. Soon a polio epidemic is sweeping New Zealand. Schools are closed, swimming pools and movie theatres banned to children and travel is restricted. Tom, the best runner in the school, hides from the confusion in his dream of running in the Olympics. Can he out run polio? Sponsored by the Taumarunui Opportunity Shop. Read by Roy Ward on 3 cassettes, 5 hours. RNZFB.
TB8178
CD56650
Hideout: a novel by Lorraine Orman. Dunedin: Longacre, 2007. Their home life is out of control, so Roz flees with her younger sister to a friend's beach house. They think they are safe on the wild and windy coast. Soon troubling events from the past and mysterious ancestral voices from Kapiti Island seem to call to Roz. When disaster strikes, who can she turn to for help? Read by Jo Chrichton on 4 cassettes, 5:19 hours. RNZFB.
TB8190
CD57426
Juno of Taris by Fleur Beale. Auckland: Random House New Zealand, 2008. On Taris, a bubble-covered island in the Pacific, there are rules governing every aspect of life. Juno is different and refuses to conform. Her questioning of island life uncovers startling inconsistencies in the elders' histories. She also begins to develop some startling, almost supernatural, abilities. Someone has noticed her rebellions and is trying to kill her. Read by Elisabeth Easther on 6 cassettes, 8:47 hours. RNZFB.
TB8185
CD56804
The short second life of Bree Tanner: an Eclipse novella by Stephenie Meyer. London: Atom, 2010. Bree can barely remember life before becoming a vampire. She now inhabits the darker side of a newborn vampire world. With her new friend Diego they join the newborn army as it prepares to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens. Unfortunately, everything they trust about being vampires is based on a lie. Sponsored by Mr Barry Bracefield. Read by Jacque Drew on 3 cassettes, 4:20 hours. RNZFB.
TB8209
CD58189
The tomorrow code by Brian Falkner. Newtown, N.S.W.: Walker Books Australia, 2008. Two Kiwi teenagers, Tane and Rebecca, receive a desperate SOS from their future selves and set off on a quest to stop an impending ecological disaster that could mean the end of humanity. Sponsored by the Marsh Family Trust. Read by Blair Cooper on 7 cassettes, 9:12 hours. RNZFB.
TB8180
CD56655
Intermediate Fiction
The tears of Harry Wakatipu by Jack Lasenby. Dunedin: Longacre Press, 2006. Another story about Harry Wakatipu, the worst, laziest pack-horse who's ever lived. Sponsored by the Marsh Family Trust. Read by John Leigh on 4 cassettes, 4:55 hours. RNZFB.
TB8184
CD56886
Junior Fiction
Chicken feathers by Joy Cowley. North Shore, N.Z.: Puffin, 2008. This is a story of a boy who lives on a hillside chicken farm with his pet chicken, Semolina, who is his very best friend and who can speak. When the eggs start disappearing from the nests only Semolina knows where they have gone. Sponsored by Vivien Ward. Read by Elisabeth Easther on 2 cassettes, 2:35 hours. RNZFB.
TB8181
CD57123
Payback by Michelle Kelly. Manukau, N.Z.: Scholastic, 2008. Thirteen-year-old Riley has a skateboarding accident and discovers that he has a serious delay in bone development. Will he always be short? His other problem is Kelly, she's not talking to him and he doesn't know why. Then he insanely thumps the biggest bully in school, who vows to get even. Riley doesn't know when or how. Sponsored by the Marsh Family Trust. Read by Francis Mountjoy on 3 cassettes, 3:06 hours. RNZFB.
TB8179
CD56653