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November 20, 2009

New Arrivals · Audiobooks—Nonfiction

These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
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The imperial cruise [sound recording] : [a secret history of empire and war]

November 18, 2009
Bradley, James, 1954-
North Kingstown, R.I. : BBC Audiobooks America, p2009.
8 sound discs (9 hr., 5 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Bradley analyzes the multinational conflicts that set the stage for World War II, the Chinese communist revolution, and the Korean War, documenting Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 diplomatic mission in the Pacific through which the United States forged ill-fated covert agreements.
Narrated by Richard Poe with an introduction and closing read by the author.
Subtitle from container.
"Sound Library"--Container.
Release date supplied by publisher.
Audio recording by Hachette Audio, p2009.
In container (17 cm.)
Compact disc.
"Digitally Mastered"--Container.
"Featuring a special conversation with the author and a bonus PDF of historical photographs"--Container.
PDF requires Adobe Acrobat.

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You better not cry [sound recording] : [stories for Christmas]

November 18, 2009
Burroughs, Augusten.
North Kingstown, R.I. : BBC Audiobooks America, p2009.
5 sound discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
With his signature poignancy and no-holds-barred honesty, Augusten Burroughs recounts tales of his best and worst Christmas holiday memories.
Narrated by the author.
Subtitle from container.
"Sound Library"--Container.
Release date supplied by publisher.
Audio recording by Macmillan Audio, p2009.
In container (17 cm.)
Compact disc.
Unabridged.
"Digitally Mastered"--Container.

Paul McCartney [sound recording] : a life

November 18, 2009
Carlin, Peter Ames.
[Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Audio, p2009.
10 sound discs (13 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Takes a look at the whole life of the Beatles star, casting new light on his years with the band Wings and wife, Linda McCartney, and revealing a man as haunted by his legacy--and particularly his relationship with John Lennon--as he was inspired by it.
Read by John Lee.
Unabridged.
Compact disc.

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The fourth part of the world [sound recording] : the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name

November 17, 2009
Lester, Toby.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2009.
14 sound discs (15.5 hr.) : digital : 4 3/4 in.
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez.
Unabridged.
Subtitle from back cover.

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Changing my mind [sound recording]

November 17, 2009
Smith, Zadie.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2009.
10 sound discs (12.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Zadie Smith offers a collection of essays penned between 1999 and 2009.
Read by Barbara Rosenblat.
Compact discs.
Unabridged.

The men who stare at goats [sound recording]

November 16, 2009
Ronson, Jon.
[Melbourne] : Bolinda Audio Books, p2005, c2004.
7 sound discs (ca. 7 hr., 20 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US army. Defying all known accepted military practice - and. indeed, the laws of physics.
Complete & unabridged.
Bolinda Audio Books: BAB 051004.

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Eating animals [sound recording]

November 16, 2009
Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-
[Prince Frederick, Md.] : Recorded Books, p2009.
9 sound discs (10.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
After spending much of his life shifting between various omnivore and herbivore eating habits, Jonathan Safran Foer presents a thought-provoking look at why and how humans choose their diets. Delivering the pros and cons of eating meat, Foer invites listeners on an insightful exploration into the many facets of food.
Narrated by Todd Ross.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

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Open [sound recording] : [an autobiography]

November 11, 2009
Agassi, Andre, 1970-
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, p2009.
15 sound discs (18 hr., 5 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by Erik Davies.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

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The audacity to win [sound recording] : [the inside story and lessons of Barack Obama's historic victory]

November 10, 2009
Plouffe, David.
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, p2009.
15 sound discs (19 hr., 25 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by Erik Davies.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

Superfreakonomics [sound recording] : [global cooling, patriotic prostitutes and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance]

November 6, 2009
Levitt, Steven D.
Westminster, Md. ; New York : Books on Tape, p2009.
6 sound discs (7 hr., 28 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by Stephen J. Dubner.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Duration: 07:28:00.

Extraordinary [sound recording] : [the life you're meant to live]

November 6, 2009
Bevere, John.
Westminster, Md. : Books on Tape, p2010.
7 sound discs (8 hr., 35 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by the author.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

Prophet of purpose [sound recording] : [the life of Rick Warren]

November 5, 2009
Sheler, Jeffery L.
Westminster, Md. : Books on Tape, p2009.
10 sound discs (ca. 74 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by Danny Campbell.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

Power, ambition, glory [sound recording] : the stunning parallels between great leaders of the ancient world and today-- and the lessons you can learn

November 5, 2009
Forbes, Steve, 1947-
[Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Audio , 2009.
10 sound discs (12 hrs., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
The parallel and powerful lessons that the great leaders of the classical world have for today's leaders in business and politics.
Read by Alan Sklar.
Unabridged.

English for new Americans [sound recording]

November 4, 2009
New York : Living Language, c2009.
3 sound discs (180 min.) digital ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 workbook (459 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.) + 3 videodiscs (180 min ; 4 3/4 in.)
Disc 1 audio. Everyday life -- Disc 2 audio. Work and school -- Disc 3 audio. Health, home, and community.
Disc 1 video. Everyday life -- Disc 2 video. Work and school -- Disc 3 video. Health, home, and community.
"This program is comprised of text, CDs, and DVDs originally published separately as "English for new Americans: Everyday life" (c1999); "English for new Americans: Work and school" (c1999); and "English for new Americans: Health, home, and community" (c1999)" --Container.
Previous ed.: 1999.
"Includes 3 hours of video on 3 DVDs, 3 hours of audio on 3 CDs, and 1 workbook with complete lessons and audioscript" --Container.

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What the dog saw [sound recording] : and other adventures

November 4, 2009
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
North Kingstown, R.I. : BBC Audiobooks America, [2009], p2009.
10 sound discs (12 hr., 50 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the twentieth century? In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from The New Yorker over the same period.
Read by the author.
Audio recording by Hachette Audio, p2009.
In container (17 cm.)
Title from container.
"Sound Library"--Container.
"Complete & Unabridged"--Container.
Compact discs.

Getting ahead in the U.S. [sound recording].

November 2, 2009
New York, N.Y. : Living Language, p2007.
6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (380 p. : ill. ; 21 cm). + 1 CD-ROM.
Getting ahead in the U.S. helps listeners master real-life English, perfect their grammar, understand life in the U.S., and learn practical skills for everyday life.
Spoken compact discs.
Accompanied by: Getting ahead in the U.S. / written by Barbara Raifsnider ; edited by Christopher A. Warnasch, Shaina Malkin. 1st ed. New York : Living Language, c2007, and Flashcard CD-ROM.
"Advanced ESL"--Container.
"For speakers of any language"--Container.

Business English [sound recording].

November 2, 2009
New York : Living Language, [2009], p2005.
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (ix, 325 p. ; 23 cm.)
Learning to speak clear, persuasive English in business situations presents a challenge for many ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Based on the popular "Ultimate "advanced-level courses, "Business English" helps professionals take their English language learning to the next level so that they can apply those skills to real-world situations--in the workplace, at school, and even at home. Twenty lessons help students improve their English through true-to-life dialogues, practical idiomatic expressions, and examples of grammar and vocabulary usage. Extensive cultural notes describe business culture in America, as well as the ins and outs of daily American life. Four 60-minute CDs with dialogues from each lesson complete the package and add value to this information-packed program! Plus, an extensive appendix includes a guide to English grammar, vocabulary, and list of industry-specific terms.
Book by the same title written by María Isabel Castro Cid and Enrique Montes.
"For speakers of any language"--Container.

I'm looking through you [sound recording] : growing up haunted : a memoir

November 2, 2009
Boylan, Jennifer Finney, 1958-
[Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Media, p2008.
8 sound discs (9.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
For Jennifer Boylan, creaking stairs, fleeting images in the mirror, and remote whispers were everyday events in the Pennsylvania house she grew up in. But those spirits weren't the only ghosts: Jenny herself--James then--lived in a haunted body, and both her reticent father and her impulsive sister would soon become ghosts to her as well. This book is a candid investigation of what it means to be "haunted." Looking back on the spirits who invaded her family home, Boylan launches a full investigation with the help of an earnest but questionable group of local ghostbusters. Boylan also examines the ways we find connections between the people we once were and the people we become, showing us how love, forgiveness, and humor help us find peace--with our ghosts, with our loved ones, and with the uncanny boundaries, real and imagined, between men and women.
Read by the author.
Compact discs.
Unabridged.

The bonfire [sound recording] : the siege and burning of Atlanta

October 26, 2009
Wortman, Marc (Marc Josef)
[Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2009.
13 sound discs (ca. 16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
A narrative history of the destruction of Atlanta told through the points of view of key participants, both the Confederate and Union and how from its ashes and new South would arise.
Read by Anthony Heald.
Unabridged.

Take off in German [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 textbook (248 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.)
Take Off In German makes learning or brushing up on the language quick, easy, and fun. Follow an integrated course including activities and dialogues with native speakers so nou can feel confident in day-to-day conversation. The course offers expert help when you are travelling with full audio available as an mp3 download for practice while on the move. This complete language learning kit contains everything you need to speak, read, write and understand German, and gives you flexibility when learning. The pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio available to download, 4 audio CDs, and online activities and dialogues to support you as you pick up your new language.
Compact discs.

Take off in French [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
5 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course book +1 textbook.
The Take Off series makes learning or brushing up on a language quick, easy, and fun. Each pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full MP3 audio to download, 5 CDs, including extra audio to practice on CD or MP3, a handy 2-in-1 travel dictionary and phrasebook, and online activities and dialogues.
Beginner to intermediate level.
Issued in container.
Compact discs.

Take off in Portuguese [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
New York : Oxford University Press, [2008]
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course book (xi, 246 p. ; 20 cm.)
Take Off In Portuguese makes learning or brushing up on your Portuguese quick, easy, and fun. Follow an integrated course including activities and dialogues with native speakers so you can feel confident in day-to-day conversation. The course offers expert help when you are travelling with mp3 audio download for practice while on the move. This complete language learning kit contains everything you need to speak, read, write and understand Portuguese, and gives you flexibility when learning. The pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio available to download, and 4 audio CDs to support you as you pick up your new language.
Compact discs.

Take off in Greek [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
New York : Oxford University Press, [2008]
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course book (viii, 248 p. ; 20 cm.)
Take Off In Greek makes learning or brushing up on the language quick, easy, and fun. Follow an integrated course including activities and dialogues with native speakers so you can feel confident in day-to-day conversation. The course offers expert help when you are travelling with mp3 audio download for practice while on the move. This complete language learning kit contains everything you need to speak, read, write and understand Greek, and gives you flexibility when learning. The pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio available to download, and 4 audio CDs to support you as you pick up your new language.
Compact discs.

Take off in Russian [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
New York : Oxford University Press, [2008]
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course book (x, 246 p. ; 20 cm.)
Take Off In Russian makes learning or brushing up on your Russian quick, easy, and fun. Follow an integrated course including activities and dialogues with native speakers so you can feel confident in day-to-day conversation. The course offers expert help when you are travelling with mp3 audio download for practice while on the move. This complete language learning kit contains everything you need to speak, read, write and understand Russian, and gives you flexibility when learning. The pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio available to download, and 4 audio CDs to support you as you pick up your new language.
Compact discs.

Take off in Japanese [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course book (244 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.)
The Take Off series makes learning or brushing up on a language quick, easy, and fun. Each pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full MP3 audio to download, 5 CDs, including extra audio to practice on CD or MP3, a handy 2-in-1 travel dictionary and phrasebook, and online activities and dialogues.
Compact discs.

Take off in Latin American Spanish [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
5 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 coursebook + 1 phrasebook.
The Take Off series makes learning or brushing up on a language quick, easy, and fun. Each pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full MP3 audio to download, 5 CDs, including extra audio to practice on CD or MP3, a handy 2-in-1 travel dictionary and phrasebook, and online activities and dialogues.
Compact discs.

Take off in Spanish [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
5 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 textbook + 1 phrasebook.
The Take Off series makes learning or brushing up on a language quick, easy, and fun. Each pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full MP3 audio to download, 5 CDs, including extra audio to practice on CD or MP3, a handy 2-in-1 travel dictionary and phrasebook, and online activities and dialogues.
Includes index.

Take off in Italian [sound recording]

October 26, 2009
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
5 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 textbook + 1 phrasebook.
The Take Off series makes learning or brushing up on a language quick, easy, and fun. Each pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full MP3 audio to download, 5 CDs, including extra audio to practice on CD or MP3, a handy 2-in-1 travel dictionary and phrasebook, and online activities and dialogues.
Issued in container.
Compact discs.

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Hadrian and the triumph of Rome [sound recording]

October 20, 2009
Everitt, Anthony.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2009.
12 sound discs (14.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Everitt delivers an account of the former orphan who became Roman emperor in A.D. 117 after the death of his guardian Trajan. Hadrian strengthened Rome by ending territorial expansion and fortifying existing borders. And--except for the uprising he triggered in Judea--his strength-based diplomacy brought peace to the realm after a century of warfare.
Narrated by John Curless.
In container (17 cm.)
"Unabridged Biography"--Container.
"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.
Compact disc.

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The American Civil War [sound recording] : [a military history]

October 20, 2009
Keegan, John, 1934-
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, p2009.
13 sound discs (16 hr., 40 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
North and South divide -- Will there be a war? -- Improvised armies -- Running the war -- The military geography of the Civil War -- The life of the soldier -- Plans -- Mcclellan takes command -- The war in middle America -- Lee's war in the East, Grant's war in the West -- Chancellorsville & Gettysburg -- Vicksburg -- Utting the Chattanooga-Atlantic link -- The overland campaign & the fall of Richmond -- Breaking into the South -- The battle off Cherbourg & the Civil War at sea -- Black soldiers -- The home fronts -- Walt Whitman and wounds -- War generalship -- War battle -- Could the South have survived? -- The end of the war.
Read by Robin Sachs.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
"History"--Container.

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I am the new black [sound recording]

October 20, 2009
Morgan, Tracy, 1968-
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, p2009.
4 sound discs (4 hr., 4 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by Tracy Morgan.
"An adaptation"--Container.
"Memoir"--Container.
Compact discs.

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Reinventing the body, resurrecting the soul [sound recording] : [how to create a new self]

October 13, 2009
Chopra, Deepak.
Westminster, Md. : Books on Tape, p2009.
8 sound discs (10 hr., 14 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
In his groundbreaking book "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, " Dr. Chopra revealed the connection between health and consciousness. In this work, he takes the process a step further, showing how the body is actually a reflection of the mind.
Read by the author.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

Colloquial Gujarati [sound recording]

October 12, 2009
New York : Routledge, c2003.
2 sound discs (120 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Colloquial Gujarati is easy to use with step by step instruction. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Gujarati.
Compact discs.
Statement of responsibility from container.
"The complete course for beginners"--Container.

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How to raise the perfect dog [sound recording] : [through puppyhood and beyond]

October 6, 2009
Millan, Cesar.
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, p2009.
8 sound discs (9 hr., 32 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by John H. Mayer.
Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.

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