[Nfbk] Fwd: Kentucky Talking Book Library News Summer 2013 + Digital Kentucky Books Catalog 2013

[Joey Couch]

The latest news from the Kentucky Talking Book Library.
From: "Abner, Lauren (KDLA)" <Lauren.Abner at ky.gov>
Subject: Kentucky Talking Book Library News Summer 2013 + Digital
Kentucky Books Catalog 2013

KENTUCKY TALKING BOOK LIBRARY NEWS, SUMMER 2013

Download this issue from our website: PDF
version<http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/talkingbook/Documents/KTBL%20News%20Summer%202013.pdf>;
Word version<http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/talkingbook/Documents/KTBL%20News%20Summer%202013.docx>.
Listen to a streaming audio version via
SoundCloud<https://soundcloud.com/kytalkingbooklibrary/ktbl-news-and-2013-digital>.

NLS Magazines Now on Digital Cartridge

In Spring 2013 NLS launched its digital magazine program. Now all
NLS-produced audio magazines are circulated on digital cartridges
instead of cassette tape.  We hope you enjoy the enhanced sound and
navigation capabilities.  Digital magazine cartridges must be returned
to enable NLS to produce future issues.  The cartridge loan period for
a weekly publication is one week after you receive it.  The cartridge
loan period for a monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly publication is one
month after you receive it.  Please treat a magazine the same as a
book: read it, return it to the same red container it came in, flip
the mail card over, and place it in the mail.  Remember; if you have
two overdue cartridges your subscriptions will stop until they are
returned.  If you are no longer interested in receiving magazines,
please call us to cancel a subscription and return the cartridges you
have so NLS can continue to provide others with high-quality digital
magazines.

You may sometimes receive a digital magazine cartridge that has more
than one magazine on it.  Your player will not automatically play each
magazine one after the other.  The NLS digital talking-book player has
a feature called Bookshelf that allows you to play all the magazines
on a cartridge.  To activate the Bookshelf feature, press and hold
down the green Play/Stop button until you hear a beep.  The player
will announce the number of items on the cartridge, and the name of
the first magazine to play.  Quickly press (but do not hold) the FF
button to hear the name of the next magazine.  Press Play/Stop to
start playing it.  Complete audio instructions for using the Bookshelf
feature are included on every cartridge with more than one magazine.

A complete list of NLS magazines is included in each issue of the
Talking Book Topics bi-monthly catalog.  All NLS magazines are also
available for download from the BARD website.  Please enjoy your
digital magazines!

Coming Soon: Apps for iOS and Android Devices

NLS continues to work on developing apps to play downloadable digital
talking books on iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch,
as well as Android smartphones and tablets. The release date for these
apps has not been set, but the iOS app will be ready approximately two
months before the Android app. Both apps will be free, but patrons
must be signed up for BARD, the Braille and Audio Reading Download
site, to log in and use them.  Patrons will have the option to
download books from their BARD wishlist directly to their devices or
to transfer downloaded books from a computer.  To sign up for BARD,
visit http://nlsbard.loc.gov and choose the link for BARD application
instructions.

2013 Digital Kentucky Books

Order three ways:
1. Call the library at 1-800-372-2968 or (502) 564-8300 ext. 276
2. Mail a list of your choices in a separate envelope (eligible for
Free Matter mailing) to KTBL, PO Box 537, Frankfort, KY 40602
3. Send an e-mail to KTBL.Mail at ky.gov<mailto:KTBL.Mail at ky.gov> or to
your specific librarian.

Note: The list below includes shorter descriptions which appeared in
the large-print version of our newsletter.  For slightly longer
descriptions, download the catalog from our website: 2013 Digital KY
Books PDF<http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/talkingbook/Documents/Digital%20Kentucky%20Books%202013.pdf>;
2013 Digital KY Books
Word<http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/talkingbook/Documents/Digital%20Kentucky%20Books%202013.doc>

NON-FICTION

DKY 02737 Taste of the Sweet Apple by Jo Anna Holt Watson; narrated by
Jo Anna Holt Watson. Tales of growing up as a tomboy in Woodford
County, KY tobacco country during the 1940s. Watson describes her
friendship with black foreman Joe Collins, her opinionated physician
father, and her family's unsuccessful efforts to turn her into a lady.
2004. 5 hrs, 30 min.

DKY 02806 "Morgan Is Coming!": Confederate Raiders in the Heartland of
Kentucky by Betty J. Gorin; narrated by Russ Hatter. The exploits of
John Hunt Morgan are the centerpiece of this narrative history.
Morgan's cavalrymen burned bridges and disrupted supply lines while
evading Yankee pursuers.  Includes information on Colonel Orlando H.
Moore, who would eventually defeat Morgan at Tebbs Bend-Green River
Bridge. 2006. 12 hrs, 5 min.

DKY 02976 Freedom on the Border: An Oral History of the Civil Rights
Movement in Kentucky by Catherine Fosl & Tracy E. K'Meyer; narrated by
Ed Powe. A collection of oral interviews, compiled from 1998-2001,
with over 100 Kentuckians involved in the civil rights movement.
Themes include race relations, segregation, open housing, economics,
and black political development. Contains racial slurs. 2009. 16 hrs,
20 min.

DKY 03031 Eating Your Way Across Kentucky: 101 Must Places to Eat by
Gary P. West; narrated by Don J. Dampier. Experience unique Kentucky
cuisine with a collection of restaurants offering good food at
reasonable prices. Includes a directory of popular diners, restaurants
and country stores. 2006. 5 hrs, 15 min.

DKY 03034 Masters of the Turf: Ten Trainers Who Dominated Horse
Racing's Golden Age by Edward L. Bowen; narrated by Lynda Sherrard. In
the early 20th century, thoroughbred racing was the Sport of Kings.
This volume celebrates the trainers who created champions and shaped
the sport: James Rowe Sr., Sam Hildreth, Guy Bedwell, John E. Madden,
and more. 2007. 15 hrs, 45 min.

DKY 03041 True Bluegrass Stories: History from the Heart of Kentucky
by Tom Stephens; narrated by Tamara Semones. A fast-paced collection
of articles on Bluegrass history originally published in Kentucky
Monthly. Includes articles about Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky bourbon,
the Shakers, and Henry Clay's infamous duel. Forward by Stephen M.
Vest. 2008. 3 hrs, 35 min.

DKY 03047 Tales from Kentucky Funeral Homes by William Lynwood
Montell; narrated by Marvin Weinberger. Funeral home directors and
embalmers reveal the insider's perspective on the business of death
over the past 50 years, providing humorous and uplifting stories. In
one memorable account a man's funeral is upstaged by a tug-of-war
between two widows. 2009. 8 hrs, 30 min.

DKY 03051 Republican Leader: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch
McConnell by John David Dyche; narrated by John Schaaf. Based on
interviews, this is an inside look at Kentucky Senator Mitch
McConnell's rise to the top ranks of government, from his childhood in
the Deep South, to his ascendance during the Reagan and Bush
administrations, to becoming the second-most important elected
official, after the President. 2009. 11 hrs, 25 min.

DKY 03071 Outhouse Blues by David Dick; narrated by Lalie Dick. In
this last work before his death in 2010, the former CBS news
correspondent and professor of journalism at UK writes on his faith
and sense of humor, his diagnosis with prostate cancer, and his
faithful dog. 2009. 1 hour, 15 min.

DKY 03073 A Man Seen but Once: Cassius Marcellus Clay by Betty Boles
Ellison; narrated by John David Semones.  Biography of the prominent
abolitionist from Madison County. Cousin to Henry Clay and friend to
Abraham Lincoln, Cassius was a minister to Russia and a founder of the
Republican party. 2005. 10 hrs.

DKY 03135 Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers by William
Lynwood Montell; narrated by Kristin Cantrell. One-room schools once
provided education to a majority of Kentucky students. These tales
celebrate the days of slates and primers, as well as the challenges of
teaching in a one-room school.  2011. 10 hrs, 28 min.

DKY 03145 Two Centuries of Black Louisville: A Photographic History by
Mervin Aubespin, Kenneth Clay, & J. Blaine Hudson; narrated by Keith
Knox. History spanning from 1581, when the Spanish brought the first
African slaves to North America, to Louisville's founding in 1778, to
the present.  Portraits are included from a variety of research and
personal resources.  2011. 14 hrs, 28 min.

DKY 03147 Crawfish Bottom: Recovering a Lost Kentucky Community by
Douglas A. Boyd; narrated by John Schaaf. Crawfish Bottom, or "Craw,"
was the "bad part of town" located on 50 acres of swampy land along
the Kentucky River in Northern Frankfort. An urban renewal project
displaced 400 families from the area in the 1960s. Some strong
language and some violence. 2011. 9 hrs, 15 min.

DKY 03163 Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest by Sharon A. Receveur
and Tavia P. Cathcart; narrated by John Schaaf. In 1929, Isaac W.
Bernheim purchased land to create an arboretum & research forest in
Clermont, KY. Once used for hunting, logging, and farming, these knobs
are now a place to "gladden the soul and please the sight," as was
Bernheim's dream. 2010. 5 hrs, 15 min.

FICTION

DKY 01349 The Little Colonel by Annie Fellows Johnson; narrated by
Jean Anne Webb. Five-year-old Lloyd Sherman is known as "The Little
Colonel" because she is as bossy as her grandfather, a former
Confederate officer. Lloyd helps reunite her family after the
bitterness of the Civil War. Basis for the Shirley Temple movie. For
grades 4-7 and older readers. 1895. 1 hr, 50 min.

DKY 01384 The Little Colonel at Boarding School by Annie Fellows
Johnson; narrated by Lynda Sherrard. Lloyd Sherman, the Little Colonel
from Locust, KY, is sent to the Lloydsboro Seminary boarding school
when her grandfather, the Old Colonel, becomes ill.  Lloyd makes new
friends, including Ida Shane, and learns lessons about family honor.
For grades 4-7. 1903. 6 hrs.

DKY 02956 Barren River by Charles L. Roe; narrated by Suzanne
Thompson. 1962, Greenfield, KY. A coroner's inquest is held to
determine the cause of death for Morgan Hargett, who died exploring a
cave with his lifelong friend Arnie Travers.  It first seems like an
accident, but then Arnie's affair with Morgan's wife is revealed. Was
it an accident, suicide, or murder? 2008. 5 hrs, 30 min.

DKY 03018 Sincerely, Mayla by Virginia Smith; narrated by Louise
Miller. After losing her job and wrecking her potential relationship
with Pastor Paul, Mayla Strong goes to stay with her grandmother in
Florida, but problems follow her.  This quirky control freak learns
about the responsibility and joy of family and friends. Sequel to Just
as I Am (DKY 02773). 2008. 8 hrs, 45 min.

DKY 03026 Sweetwater Run by Jan Watson; narrated by Jean Anne Webb.
1893.  Newlywed Cara Whitt is left home alone in the Eastern Kentucky
mountains after her husband is arrested. Attorney Henry Thomas may be
able to help, but he would like to marry Cara's sister Darcy and buy
their land. Cara relies on her friends and her faith as she struggles
to manage the farm. 2009. 8 hrs.

DKY 03038 With Purpose and Promise: A Novel by K. Melissa Burton;
narrated by Sally Smothermon. Inspired by actual events in the
author's hometown of Lawrenceburg, KY. In 1912, Lily K. Overstreet is
the first in her family to attend high school. The school's founder is
a stern leader, but things become more fun when the girls of Kavanaugh
High discover basketball. 2010. 7 hrs, 35 min.

DKY 03046 Death by a Honeybee: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail
Keam; narrated by Janet Kinstle. Josiah, a beekeeper trying to stay
financially afloat by selling honey at the Farmers Market, is the
prime suspect when a man is found murdered in her beeyard. Josiah
struggles to clear her name. 2010. 7 hrs, 25 min.

DKY 03050 The Organist Wore Pumps: A Liturgical Mystery by Mark
Schweizer; narrated by Bill Van Arsdall. Police chief Hayden Konig is
anticipating the Christmas season when a dead body is found in Lake
Tannenbaum. Joined by an eccentric cast of characters, Hayden rushes
to solve the murder and locate the church's missing reliquary before
the nativity performance. 2010. 7 hrs.

DKY 03055 All Roads Lead to Hazard: A Collection of Short Stories by
Marge Fulton; narrated by Janet Kinstle. Short stories about the
tragedies and triumphs of life in Eastern KY. In "The Best Cherries,"
a man and his daughter-in-law travel to Lexington for an appointment
and visit many of the same places he used to visit with his wife,
including Old Kentucky Candies. 2008. 6 hrs, 30 min.

DKY 03064 Skip Rock Shallows by Jan Watson; narrated by Jean Anne
Webb. Dr. Lilly Gray Corbett interns at the coal camp of Skip Rock,
KY. Lilly makes inroads with the suspicious mountain people, but she
must choose between her doctor fiancé in Boston and an intriguing
miner with a secret past. 2012. 7 hrs 45 min.

DKY 03072 Imperfections: A Novel by Lynda Durant; narrated by Janet
Kinstle. Escaping from a drunken and abusive father, 14-year-old
Rosemary and her younger siblings are left at the Shaker village of
Pleasant Hill, KY, where they struggle to live up to the Shaker ideal
of perfection. For grades 6-9. 2008. 6 hrs.

DKY 03078 The Frontiersman's Daughter: A Novel by Laura Frantz;
narrated by Mary Vaughn. Lovely but spirited Lael Click comes of age
in the Kentucky settlement founded by her celebrated father and learns
the healing ways of herbs and roots from Ma Horn, but the arrival of
an outlander doctor threatens her view of the world, God, and herself.
2009. 14 hrs, 17 min.

DKY 03086 Hearts in Zion by Bruce Hopkins; narrated by Priscilla
Barnes. Continues the fictionalized account of the author's family
history from Bright Wings to Fly (DKY 02929). The story focuses on his
grandmother, Rissie, and her family's life in the Greasy Creek Coal
Camp from 1913 to the Depression and the community's demise. Some
strong lanugage. 2009. 6 hrs, 5 min.

DKY 03102 Sister Blackberry by Melissa Newman; narrated by Barbara
Smith. Set in 1936 in fictional Rayes County, KY. When a skeleton is
discovered at a building site, the choice made long ago by 87-yr-old
Viola Garland comes to light and threatens to destroy her family. Some
strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2009. 7
hrs, 20 min.

DKY 03109 Cumberland: A Novel by Charles L. Roe; narrated by Sandy
Roland. In 1916 Thomas Grayson establishes a school in the mountains
of Eastern KY. He befriends a wealthy man and tutors his young and
beautiful Melungeon wife, Lily. As WWI approaches, Thomas and Lily
fall in love. 2006. 13 hrs, 40 min.

DKY 03110 The Diva Wore Diamonds: A Liturgical Mystery by Mark
Schweizer; narrated by Bill Van Arsdall. During St. Barnabas Day
festivities in St. Germaine, a time-capsule from 1900 sends the whole
town into chaos, including a murder, a prayer vigil gone horribly
wrong, Bible school terrorists, and aspiring hard-boiled crime
writer/police chief Hayden Konig. 2009. 5 hrs, 20 min.

DKY 03134 Angel Sister by Ann H. Gabhart; narrated by Norma Rash. In
the sultry summer of 1936, 14-year-old Kate Merritt's family is in
trouble due to her father's drinking and her mother's financial
worries. Then Kate finds a little girl abandoned on the church steps.
2011. 10 hrs, 25 min.

DKY 03139 Summers' Horses by Ralph Cotton; narrated by Ed Powe. Will
Summers, a horse trader in the Colorado Territory, is left for dead by
the lawless Bendigo brothers. Summers seeks vengeance for himself and
a woman who was assaulted by them. Some violence. 2011. 7 hours, 42
minutes.

2013 KTBL/State Government Holidays:

Labor Day - September 2
Veteran's Day - November 11
Thanksgiving - November 28-29
Christmas - December 24-25
New Year's - December 31-January 1

KTBL Contact Information

Kentucky Talking Book Library
PO Box 537
300 Coffee Tree Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40602-0537

Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 ET

1-800-372-2968 (toll-free)
1-502-564-8300 ext 276 (local)

General E-mail: KTBL.Mail at ky.gov<mailto:KTBL.Mail at ky.gov>

Librarian for patrons A-C: Barbara Penegor,
barbara.penegor at ky.gov<mailto:barbara.penegor at ky.gov>
Librarian for patrons D-I: Lauren Abner,
lauren.abner at ky.gov<mailto:lauren.abner at ky.gov>
Librarian for patrons J-Q: Janet Chisman,
janet.chisman at ky.gov<mailto:janet.chisman at ky.gov>
Librarian for patrons R-Z: Kate Sumner,
kate.sumner at ky.gov<mailto:kate.sumner at ky.gov>

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