Fiction, Old and New book discussion Nov 11
By Alicia Waters | October 16, 2014
On Tuesday, November 11 at 9:00 pm the Fiction, Old and New discussion group will be talking about Pearl of China: a novel by Anchee Min. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog – Fictional account of Pearl Buck (1892-1973), author of The Good Earth (DB
37294). Young Willow Yee befriends Pearl, a missionary’s daughter, in remote
China. Willow’s love and jealousy grow as Willow later suffers during the Mao
revolution but remains loyal to her foreign friend, now a Nobel laureate. 2010.
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National Book Awards Announced
By Alicia Waters | October 15, 2014
In the New York Times, Alexandra Alter wrote “The National Book Foundation announced finalists for the 2014 National Book Awards today.” Talking Books Plus has the following books from this list.
FICTION
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine DB78325
Beirut. Seventy-two-year-old Aaliya spends her days translating books from English and French into Arabic for her private amusement. Divorced, childless, and godless in the eyes of society, she is shunned. She reflects on the literature that has touched her life and helped her survive the Lebanese Civil War. 2013.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr DB79182
When Paris is invaded by the Nazis, Marie-Laure LeBlanc’s father evacuates her to St. Malo to stay with her great-uncle. Blind since the age of six, Marie-Laure must learn the town by the scale model her father has left. Then, the Germans arrive. Violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2014.
Redeployment by Phil Klay DB78988
Twelve stories about soldiers at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the personal wars they fight reintegrating into society at home. In the title story, a soldier who had to shoot dogs on the battlefield must readjust to life in suburban America. Violence. 2014.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny and the Fight for Civil Rights DB78386
Recounts the July 17, 1944, explosion on the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, that killed more than three hundred sailors. Discusses the response of survivors who refused to return to the dangerous work–an act the Navy considered a mutiny. For grades 6-9. 2014.
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Fall Classic book discussion Nov 13
By Alicia Waters | October 15, 2014
Fall Classic discusses The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in the Book Nook. For the exact time, contact Nolan.crabb@gmail.com. Accessible World is sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind.
Read DB43591.
Book Description:
A comprehensive edition of Twain’s 1885 tale about a boy who runs away from home and floats down the Mississippi on a raft with an escaping slave. Includes four episodes originally deleted from the first edition, an introduction by Twain biographer Justin Kaplan, and an addendum of explanatory and interpretive notes. Strong language. 1996.
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A Journey Through History book review Nov. 4
By Alicia Waters | October 10, 2014
ACCESSIBLE WORLD Presents A JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY on November 4, 2014 9:00 PM EST. The group is reviewing ’EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI: the concubine who launched modern china by Jung Chang.
NLS Annotation- Author of Mao (DB 61346) and Wild Swans (DB 34458) portrays the life of Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908). Chronicles her selection as concubine, orchestration of a coup that made her de facto ruler, reign during the Taiping and Boxer rebellions and an eight-country invasion, and implementation of sweeping reforms. 2013.
Approximately 20 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The History Room.
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Digital Book Author gets Noble Peace Prize Today
By Alicia Waters | October 10, 2014
Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India were awarded the 2014 Noble Peace Prize today. They are both children’s rights activists who were awarded the prize at the Nobel Institute in Oslo. Read Malala’s book, I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by theTaliban.
Book Descriptive:
Memoir of Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai (born 1997), who was the target of an assassination attempt by the Taliban in October 2012. Details her family’s crusade for girls’ education, the campaign of intimidation that culminated in her shooting, and her recovery. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2013.
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TEK TALK Victor Reader Stream Version 4.4
By Alicia Waters | October 8, 2014
NEWSWIRE: MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2014
TEK TALK FEATURES MIKE TINDELL, NATIONAL PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, HUMANWARE, THE VICTOR READER STREAM VERSION 4.4 UPDATE
HumanWare is pleased to announce the immediate release of the latest free software update for the Victor Reader Stream, the world’s leading accessible media player and ebook reader.
The Victor Reader Stream version 4.4 update brings even more exciting new wireless features including online podcasts and wireless access to the NLS BARD service. Enjoy the ability to search and browse thousands of podcasts, subscribe with a single key press and have new episodes automatically downloaded wirelessly to the Stream. Users eligible for the NLS BARD library service will now be able to access over 50,000 digital books and magazines, searching by author or key word, by browsing over 100 categories, and via their own personal wish list that can be managed both on the Stream and through the NLS BARD web site.
Presenter: Mike Tindell,
National products specialist
Humanware
Date Monday October 13, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 12:00 GMT.
Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Or, alternatively.
Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: www.accessibleworld.org
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
All Tek Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tek Talk archives on our website at www.accessibleworld.org
If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.
All online interactive programs are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience or text chat with the attendees. To speak to us, hold down the control key and talk; then let up to listen.
Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum.
You can join the Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List by sending an email to subscribe to our one-way announce list at: awannouncements-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Accessible World also provides a Tek Talk Discussion List. This list is intended to give you an opportunity to ask computer related questions, suggest topics to be used in the weekly Monday training programs, or just to interact with others interested in using assistive devices to access computers. You may sign up for this list by selecting the Tek Talk Discussion link at the bottom of our first page of www.accessibleworld.org by completing the form.
Accessible World Contacts:
Robert Acosta, Chair
Accessible World
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@pacbell.net
Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
Randi Shelton, Events Coordinator
Accessible WorldPhone:
412-221-08821
Email: rshelton820@gmail.com
Steve Hoffman, President
Talking Communities
Email: steve@talkingcommunities.com
The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them
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September 2014 Bestsellers List
By Alicia Waters | October 6, 2014
The September 2014 Bestsellers List has been posted.
This report is compiled monthly by NLS. It combines information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.
Bestsellers are included in the report when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more.
Once a title appears in the report with an NLS book number, it will not appear on future reports.
The acronyms used for newspapers and book clubs in the NLS bestseller report are:
Code Source
LAT Los Angeles Times
NYT New York Times
WP Washington Post
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Fiction, Old and New book discussion Oct 14
By Alicia Waters | October 2, 2014
On Tuesday, October 14 at 6:00 pm the Fiction, Old and New discussion group will be talking about The Paris architect by Charles Belfoure. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Paris, 1942. A wealthy Jewish man commissions architect Lucien Bernard to design a hiding space for him. Sorely in need of the money, Lucien accepts the job. He soon becomes known for his special line of underground work, which puts Lucien in danger. Strong language and some violence. 2013.
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Talking Book Topics Sept/Oct issue
By Alicia Waters | October 2, 2014
To look at the latest issue of Talking Book Topics, click on September/October 2014.
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Requesting Currency Reader
By Alicia Waters | September 26, 2014
Current National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) patrons in Rhode Island requesting a currency reader may sign up through Talking Books Plus (TBP) by calling us at (401) 574-9310. TBP members are NLS patrons residing in Rhode Island.
If a person residing in Rhode Island is not a TBP member and is eligible for the service, he/she should complete an application for TBP membership. After validation of the application, the new member may request to be put on the waiting list for the iBill currency reader. If an individual is not eligible for TBP/NLS service, he /she should call the BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) US Currency Reader Program Customer Support Center at (844) 815-9388 or the Library of Congress iBill Project Coordinator, Charles Rogan at (202) 707-9297.
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