Books:

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PS  This page is undergoing major reconstruction (in other words, I'm trying to organize it so things will be easier to find) ... patience please :-)

 The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal

recommended by instructors on Teach-Ling & Linguist
 

Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen   ...

A Hummingbird In My House:  The Story of Squeak,  by Arnette Heidcamp.

This is a fascinating and heartwarming story about a little hummingbird that didn't make it south for the winter.  He got "adopted" by a lady who let him live on her "porch" one winter.  What makes this book so terrific is all the information the author gleaned from her houseguest!

Hummers:  The Hummingbirds of North America,  by Millie Miller & Cyndi Nelson.

This is a wonderful little book, perfect for putting in your purse.  It's as informative as it is artful.  Gorgeous drawings and tons of info about all of the hummers found around the USA.

Wonderful photos.  Terrific text.  Pure Stokes from beginning to end!

ASL Books

These books are available for on-line purchase through Amazon.  If you click on a link here, you can get a bit more info on the book itself and even place an order.

I'll keep adding (and reviewing) books each week or so.  I'll try for alphabetical order by title :-)

My favorite picks will have a * nearby.

ASL Texts

American Sign Language the Easy Way by David Alan Stewart; Paperback; ISBN: 0764102990  ... this is the book that everyone was "raving" about on TeachASL in 1998.  It's not really a "curriculum", but it's a nice/easy access text.  Inexepensive enough to be used in most money conscious programs and "Deaf" enough to give an accurate portrayal of the language -- given the limitations of any book in depicting a 3-dimensional language.
The Bravo Series ... these books are available from Sign Enhancers, Inc ... but I don't  see them on Amazon.com yet.

The Green Books -- American Sign Language Series:

This series is great for ASL III or beginning interpreter levels; but for the newbie, it's the explanations are too immersed in linguistics and grammar.  Students tend to be overwhelmed.  There are videotapes available, too.  The quality's pretty good.  Each dialogue is shown at regular speed, in slower motion, and from 2 different signer perspectives.  But nothing's captioned or voiced ... another reason why it's not a good choice for the "never saw a sign before" beginner.

American Sign Language : A Student Text, Units 10-18; Charlotte Baker-Shenk, Dennis Cokely; Paperback; ISBN: 0930323874

American Sign Language : A Student Text, Units 19-27; Dennis Cokely, Charlotte Baker-Shenk; Paperback; $16.95 ISBN: 0930323882

*American Sign Language : A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar and Culture; Charlotte Baker-Shenk, Dennis Cokely; Paperback; ISBN: 093032384X

... the "bible" for ASL teachers.

Signing Naturally Curriculum

This series is the "industry standard" and is used both at the high school and college/univeristy levels for most ASL programs in the United States.  It's functional-notational approach is heavy on activities which are cyclical in nature and tend to build, layer upon layer.   There's a decent amount of Deaf Culture, very little Deaf History, and almost no Evaluation Materials.  But there are videotapes.  The quality's very good and there a number of workbook activities.

... buy this one, it's the same video as below, but with an expanded workbook.

... make sure you get the latest edition!

... a must for the teacher.  Lots of of activities, vocabulary lists, ... but it's not big on explanations.

ASL Dictionaries

The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary by Richard A. Tennant, et al ISBN: 1563680432.  This is the dictionary we've all been waiting for!  Signs grouped like to like from a "visual" point of  view.

Gallaudet Survival Guide to Signing; Leonard G. Lane, Jan Skrobisz; Paperback; ISBN: 093032367X

... handy-dandy pocket guide.  An English/Sign version.

... ditto.

Hardcover ISBN: 0685182452   ... the "original" text.  It's really a dictionary set up by categories.

Lottie L. Riekehof; Hardcover; ISBN: 0882435205 ... as near as I can tell, this is the same thing.

Linguistics & ASL

Current Issues in ASL Phonology (Phonetics and Phonology Volume 3); Geoffrey R. Coulter; Hardcover; ISBN: 0121932702.  ... a linguist's book.  I love it.  But then again, I get off on all the piddly details.  If you're not "into" linguistics, I'd borrow it from the library before spending the $$$.

Language in Motion:  Exploring the Nature of Sign by Jerome D. Schein, David A. Stewart. ISBN:1563680394  ... I like most everything I've seen Schein and Stewart do.  It's easy to read and fact filled!

The Linguistics of American Sign Language; John O. Isenhath; Hardcover; ISBN: 0899504930 ... hmmm.  I read it.  But I didn't "get" it.  Seems like he took an awfully long time to work his way around to saying that ASL grammar is not word order dependent.  If anyone else has read it, I'd love to know your opinion.

Linguistics of American Sign Language : A Resource Text for ASL Users; Clayton Valli, Ceil Lucas; Hardcover; ISBN: 1563680149.  ... the explanations are oversimplified (but great if you're a linguistic newbie).  The real "meat" of this book is the fact that it includes so many serious articles by other experts in the field (which can make the newbies feel like they're working their way through a maze).  It's about as good an introduction as you'll find anywhere if you're an interpreter or teacher of ASL working your way through the certification processes.
 

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Teaching & ASL

If you're a teacher of ASL and don't already belong to ASLTA (American Sign Language Teachers Association) join up right away!  It's a professional organization, under the umbrella of the NAD (National Association of the Deaf).  I'll put a link here as soon as the NAD & ASLTA go on-line.

... the "bible" for teachers of ASL.  A must for ASLTA members.

*American Sign Language : A Teacher's Resource Text on Curriculum, Methods, and Evaluation (The Green Books -- American Sign Language Series); Dennis Cokely, Charlotte Baker-Shenk; Paperback; ISBN: 0930323858

.. the "bible" for teachers of ASL.  A must for ASLTA members.

*A Model Curriculum for Teachers of American Sign Language and Teachers ASL-English Interpreting; Charlotte Baker-Shenk; Paperback; ISBN: 091688306X

... it's really a detailed syllabus for several classes recommended for schools which want to develop BA programs in teaching ASL or interpreting.  But if you're looking for a ton of reference materials for self-study, this is absolutely essential.  If you're going for ASLTA certification, I'd say it's a must!

Miscellaneous Sign Langauge Books:

Bilingual Considerations in the Education of Deaf Students : ASL and English; Paperback; ISBN: 9994390805
 
 

Logic Colloquium '90 : ASL Summer Meeting in Helsinki (Lecture Notes in Logic, Vol 2); J. Oikkonen, J. Vaananen; Paperback; ISBN: 0387570942
 
 

Simultaneous Communication, ASL, and Other Classroom Communication Modes; William Stokoe; Paperback; ISBN: 0932130135
 
 

Signing : How to Speak With Your Hands; Elaine Costello; Paperback; ISBN: 0553375393
 

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Videotexts

*In the Land of the Deaf /Nr; Nicol Philibert; VHS Tape; ISBN: 6303585914
 
 

Signing Naturally/Level One Student Edition/Revised/Book and Video; Smith; Paperback; ISBN: 0915035200

 ... buy this one, it's the same video as below, but with an expanded workbook.

Deaf Culture

Deaf Culture Books    Lectures    Visuals

Deaf Culture Books:

ASL Books      Deaf Culture:  American   International

These books are available for on-line purchase through Amazon.  If you click on a link here, you can get a bit more info on the book itself and even place an order.

If you decide you do want to order any of these books, please access each title through my link to Amazon.  That way, they'll credit me for the sale.

I'll keep adding (and reviewing) books each week or so.  I'll try for alphabetical order by title :-)

My favorite picks will have a * nearby.

My #1 Pick:

***In the Land of the Deaf /Nr; Nicol Philibert; VHS Tape; ISBN: 6303585914

American Deaf Culture

American Deaf Culture : An Anthology; Sherman Wilcox; Paperback; ISBN: 0932130097
 
 

American Sign Language : A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar and Culture (The Green Books -- American Sign Language Series); Charlotte Baker-Shenk, Dennis Cokely; Paperback; ISBN: 093032384X   ... the "bible" for teachers of ASL.  A must for ASLTA members.
 
 

Black and Deaf in America; Ernest Hairston, Linwood Smith; Paperback;  ISBN: 0932666183
 
 

Deaf Culture Our Way; Holcomb; Paperback; ISBN: 0915035170
 
 

*Deaf in America : Voices from a Culture; Carol Padden, Tom Humphries; Paperback; ISBN: 0674194241

... the classic!

For Hearing People Only : Answers to Some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions About the Deaf Community, Its Culture, and the 'Deaf Reality'; Matthew S. Moore, Linda Levitan; Hardcover; ISBN: 0963401629
 
 

For Hearing People Only : Answers to Some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions About the Deaf Community, Its Culture, and the 'Deaf Reality'; Matthew S. Moore, Linda Levitan; Paperback;
 
 

Forbidden Signs : American Culture and the Campaign Against Sign Language, 1847-1920; Douglas C. Baynton; Hardcover; ISBN: 0226039633
 
 

Forbidden Signs : American Culture and the Campaign Against Sign Language, 1847-1920; Douglas C. Baynton; Paperback ISBN: 0226039641
 
 

Grammar and Culture/American Sign Language; Sign Language, ASL; VHS Tape;  ISBN: 6302999138
 
 

*In the Land of the Deaf /Nr; Nicol Philibert; VHS Tape; ISBN: 6303585914
 
 

Intermediate Sign Language and Deaf Culture; Janet L. Duvall; Paperback; ISBN: 1882457013
 
 

A Journey into the Deaf-World; Harlan L. Lane, et al; Hardcover; ISBN: 0915035634
 
 

A Journey into the Deaf-World; Harlan L. Lane, et al; Paperback; ISBN: 0915035626
 
 

On the Other Hand : New Perspectives on American Sign Language (Language, Thought, and Culture); Lynn A. Friedman; Hardcover; ISBN: 0122678508
 
 

The Other Side of Silence : Sign Language and the Deaf Community in America; Arden Neisser; Paperback; ISBN: 0930323645
 
 

A Place of Their Own : Creating the Deaf Community in America; John Vickrey Van Cleve, Barry A. Crouch; Paperback;  ISBN: 0930323491
 
 

Reflections on the Language and Culture of Deaf Americans; Aymard; Paperback;
 
 

Seeing Voices : A Journey into the World of the Deaf; Oliver W. Sacks; Hardcover;  ISBN: 0520060830
 
 

Seeing Voices : A Journey into the World of the Deaf; Olvier Sacks; Paperback; ISBN: 0060973471
 
 

Sign and Culture : A Reader for Students of American Sign Language; Stokoe; Paperback; ISBN: 0932130070
 

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International Deaf Cultures

The Deaf Way : Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture; Carol J. Erting, et al; Hardcover; ISBN: 1563680262
 

*In the Land of the Deaf /Nr; Nicol Philibert; VHS Tape; ISBN: 6303585914
 

Silent Poetry : Deafness, Sign, and Visual Culture in Modern France; Nicholas Mirzoeff; Hardcover; ISBN: 0691037892
 

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Writings:

Newsletters:
     Backyard Habitats ... The Newsletter
     Lemery Letters  (forthcoming)

Romance Novels
     Twilight Dawn, Harlequin American
     A Night In The Forest, Dell
     Wishing Star, Harlequin American
     Winters End, Harlequin American

     Fortunately for Dan (who's skinny as a rail, anyway), that "fervor" didn't last.  I settled down into a less intense, but equally effective routine for my second novel while waiting to hear about my first.

     Twilight Dawn is set in upstate NY and is the story of a young woman who bears a remarkable resemblance to the hero's deceased wife.  She loves the hero dearly, but needs to be sure that it is she who is loved back ... and not just his memories of what could have been.

     A word of advice:  when a publisher says they'd let you know in "x" amount of time ... double it!  I sent Twilight Dawn off in May, gave up camping out at the post office and called Harlequin in September (and was told that I'd be hearing soon --Ha!).  Thanksgiving Day, I got word that Jacki Bianci recommended to novel to Vivian Stephens who was starting the American line.  Just before Christmas ... or was it just after? ... I was working the third shift on the phone lines at Swiss Colony and managing Prairie House Apartments by day (while still writing) and had trouble keeping the days straight. Vivian called to say she'd buy the novel if I'd make a few minor changes.  I said "YES!!!" and she sent along the changes:  "Drop the suspense, add 10,000 words, make the heroine think "... little things, don't you know..

A Night In The Forest, which was inspired by John Denver's Annie's Song and a moonlight ride through the hills near New Glarus, Wisconsin with my husband, is actually set in the White Mountains of Colorado.

     A Night In The Forest underwent extensive revisions  (at the hands of a ruthless, but good! editor) to meet the needs of the Dell Candlelight Ecstasy line.  As much as the revisions seemed painful at the time (Lydia Paglio's favorite phrase was "turn to page 'x', cut!), the revisions must have been effective. A Night In The Forest made #4 on the Walden's Bestselling Romance list in February of 1984!  Pretty nifty, when you consider I was a first time author with two books out in the same month and my competition for top billing was Barbara Delinsky, Jane Anne Krentz, and Bonnie Drake.

Wishing Star, my third sale, was the most fun to write ... after I stopped pulling my hair out.  I wrote six fantastic chapters, then trashed the whole lot of them and started over.  When the book was finally done (I wasn't 100% satisfied, but it was done!), I sent it off ... because it sure as heck wasn't going to sell sitting on my desk.

     My agent called back a few weeks later and said that the publisher (Harlequin) loved it, but that they'd already purchased one with a similar plot.  Then Ellen (of Ellen Levine Literary Agency) took a deep breath and said:  "They want to know if you'd consider changing the plot".

     As it turned out, it wasn't really the plot that needed changing ... just a few of the plot twists, so I gutted about half of the novel and wrote it again.  Much to my surprise, my agent's surprise, and my editor's surprise, the book was much, much better.  In fact, it just plain feels "right".  It's light and fun and the characters are really warm and caring people.  The readers must have thought so, too.  Wishing Star was number #9 on the Walden's Bestselling Romance List.

     Seriously, Wishing Star was the most fun to write.  Taking it all apart ... and actually having the time to let the story "perculate" long enough to figure out what changes I would have made if I'd have had a second chance --- which I did get! --- taught me a tremendous amount about the actual creative process involved in preparing a saleable novel.  Putting the whole thing back together again in less than three months was a real challenge.  Then, moving to Florida and finding out that the local post office handled over-night express mail with a phone call "Oh, hey, an over-night package came in for you yesterday and the postman forgot to deliver it today.  Do you want to come by and pick it up tomorrow, or can you wait till Monday?" was a real eye-opener.  The only thing even more stunning for a medium city girl who'd just moved to a small southern town was finding out that the nearest post office with out-going express mail was "down the road a piece" (eight miles!).

Winters End was, perhaps, the most difficult to write.  The subject matter was trickier -- a romance gone sour and brought back to life after a separation of nearly ten years.  What's more, the "kernel" of this novel's idea came from something I believed might have happened in my grandmother's past.  (Though by the time I got done with the first set of revisions, I'm not sure I could even tell you what the original idea was!)

     Winters End was set in Platteville, WI where my husband, Dan, and I met.  Several months after the novel was published I received a call from the local paper.  It seems that one of the patrons of the local library had told the local librarian all about the book and it's accurate depiction of the community.  The librarian had gotten ahold of a couple of copies and had passed them on to other readers, one of whom was a reporter for the local paper ... etc, etc, etc.  Nice to know that accuracy can turn into an interview and increased sales.  Harlequin was pretty happy, too.

Teaching Creative Writing:

Writers' Digest:
         Based in Cincinatti, this organization published a monthly magazine and offers instruction by correspondence.  Alysse has been teaching for the Writers Digest School since the Novel Writing course's inception in 1988.

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These how-to books are available for on-line purchase through Amazon.  If you click on a link here, you can get a bit more info on the book itself and even place an order.

If you decide you do want to order any of these books, please access each title through my link to Amazon.  That way, they'll credit me for the sale.

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Some of my favorite books in the field of creative writing are:

Make Your Words Work; Gary Provost:  ISBN: 0898796369
This is a gold mine, especially if you have problems with "show, don't tell."  When Make Every Word Count went out of print, I was devastated until I found this book -- it includes all the best of Provost's earlier work and a lot of new goodies, too.

Creating Characters : How to Build Story People; Dwight V. Swain:  ISBN: 0898796628

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Some Good Romance Writing Books are:

The Art of Romance Writing : How to Create, Write and Sell Your Contemporary Romance Novel; Valerie Parv:  ISBN: 1863734244

How to Write a Romance and Get It Published; Kathryn Falk:  ISBN: 0451165314
This is a terrific book if you really concentrate on the articles contributed by a number of well-known writers.  Most of what Kathryn writes herself, however,  is more "fan-zine-ish" than practical.  For example, IMHO, you don't need to equip an office before you start, you just need to start!

You Can Write a Romance and Get It Published; Yvonne MacManus:  ISBN: 0963749811

How to Write & Sell Romance Novels : A Step-By-Step Guide; Linda Lee:  ISBN: 0929195000

How to Write a Romance and Get It Published:  SBN: 0451129032

How to Write and Market the Regency Romance; Gayle Buck:  ISBN: 0962942308

The first story (aside from See Spot, See Spot Run) that I remember reading was one about a little girl who asked the rain to go away (and then was sorry when it did).  From that point on, I was fascinated with the world of books and the words weave fantasy and reality into my everyday life.

Because I like nothing better than sharing my joy in the written word, I've got a LONG, L-O-N-G list of books that I love.  Some, like Anne McCaffrey's works--the entire collection, I've read over and over so many times that the pages are falling out of the bindings.  Others like Silent Songs (part of the Starbridge series) are terrific because they give a true picture of a unique culture -- the Deaf!  Many are science fiction ... because they break down the limits of my mind.  I hope you'll take a chance on a few of them ... and expand the corners of your universe as well :-)

Starbridge

Silent Dances (Starbridge, Book 2) ... best of the series.  If you reallly want to understand Deaf culture (and the fact that the Deaf don't see themselves as "limited" or "missing" anything when it comes to communicative abilities, get this book!

Shadow World (Starbridge, Book 3)

Serpent's Gift (Starbridge, Book 4)

Silent Songs (Starbridge, Book5) ... back on Trinity with the Deaf, The Cranes, the AmerIndians ... and now a Maori & Manatees ;-)

Ancestor's World  (Starbridge, Book 6)

Voices of Chaos  (Starbridge, Book 7)

The Chronicles of Pern : 1st Fall (The Dragonriders of Pern)  (mass market paper) ... also available in another paperback form.  This book is actually a collection of short stories; however, chronologically speaking, is the beginning of the Dragonriders series.  It opens with the exploration team which checks out a gem of a planet they categorize as P.E.R.N.  Parallel Earth Resources Negligible.  The story continues (and if you're a die-hard timeliner like myself, you've got to switch books now and again :-)

Dragonsdawn / Hardcover / Mass Market / Paperback / Audio Cassette  This story begins with the arrival of the colonists on Pern.  Their world seems perfect until the arrivial of deadly threads ... but Pern (and the colonists) work together to give the new settlers hope for the future.  This story chonicles the development of the dragons from their fire lizzard ancestors.

I'm still inputting codes, so patience please.  I hope to have it done this weekend :-)

Dragonseye  Hardcover/ Mass Market / Audio Cassette / Unabridged Audio
Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

 Moreta : Dragonlady of Pern Hardcover / Mass Market  / Paperback /  Turtleback
/ Audio Cassette / Spanish:  Moreta : Dama De Dragon De Pern
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Nerilka's Story Mass Market / Paperback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

Dragonriders of Pern Paperback                      Pern Saga/Boxed Paperback

Dragonquest /  Mass Market /  Paperback / Turtleback / Audio Cassette / Spanish:  La
Busqueda Del Dragon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
Dragonflight Mass Market / Paperback / Turtleback / Audio Cassette  / Library Edition
Audio Cassette / Spanish:  El Vuelo Del Dragon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
White Dragon / Mass Market / Paperback / Turtleback /  Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

Harper Hall Triology
Dragonsinger  Hardcover / Mass Market / Paperback / Turtleback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
Dragonsong Large Print Library Binding / Turtleback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
Dragondrums Mass Market / Turtleback /
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

The Renegades of Pern Hardcover / Mass Market / Paperback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
The Girl Who Heard Dragons  Mass Market / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

All the Weyrs of Pern   Mass Market, Paperback, Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
Dolphins of Pern Mass Market / Paperback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
The dolphins' bell
The Masterharper of Pern  Hardcover / Mass Market / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

The Atlas of Pern
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
Dragonlover's Guide to Pern   Jody Lynn Nye, et al / Paperback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
The People of Pern
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

All the Weyrs of Pern
 (hardcover) ... also available in paperback, another paperback form, and audio-cassette.
 
 

Whatcha gonna do-do-do on Doona?
I'm hard pressed to pick a second favorite series ... is it Doona & the cats ... or Damia & the free-thinkers?   Well, one's got to go first, so I guess I'll opt for the furry favorites :-)  This series is a marvelous look into the minds of those who want peace at any cost -- and those who fear it at all costs.

Treaty at Doona  ... this is a terrific read.  Strong characters & terrific situations ... all held together by a six year old boy who wears a rope tail so he can be just like his best friend!

Crisis at Doona  ... all grown up, two young friends find both good and evil in every culture and that, in most cases, the evil is brought on by fear/lack of knowledge rather than true meanness.    Crisis on Doona and Treaty on Doona (audio-cassette) ... this series is even good enough to listen to while you're driving down the road or sitting around the house with your hands busy.

Decision at Doona  ... a wonderful story which proves that open-armmed friendship is better than an armed friendship any day.  I love the way this series opens one's mind to peaceful possibilities.

 The Telepaths
 Again, I prefer to read them in chronological order.
 Pegasus in Flight / Mass Market / Turtleback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Get Off the Unicorn Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 To Ride Pegasus / Mass Market / Turtleback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
The Rowan / Mass Market / Turtleback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
Damia  Mass Market / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Damia's Children   Hardcover / Mass Market / Turtleback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Lyon's Pride /  Mass Market / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 
 
 

The "X" Who "Y" ... Series
This universe finds a niche for even the most severely and physically disabled in a way that never diminishes them!
 (all take place in the same universe ... or so it seems :-)
 Dinosaur Planet  Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Dinosaur Planet Survivors  Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 The Planet Pirates : The Death of Sleep/Sassinak/Generation Warriors/3 Book in 1
Paperback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 The Death of Sleep  Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Sassinak Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 The Generation Warriors Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 The Ship Who Sang Mass Market / Audio
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Partnership Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
            The Ship Who Searched / Mass Market / Paperback / Large Print
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
            The Ship Avenged / Mass Market
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 The City Who Fought  / Hardcover / Paperback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
            The Ship Errant Hardcover
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
            The Ship Who Won  Hardcover / Mass Market/ Audio Cassette / Large Print
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Prtnership/the Ship Who Searched/the City Who Fought / Audio
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
             The Ship Who Searched/the City Who Fought/Computer Disk (Turbo Books)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 

The City Who Fought
  (hardcover) ... you can also order this book in paperback
  (paperback)
 
 

The Unicorn Series

Acorna:  The Unicorn Girl
  (hardcover) ... you can also order this book in paperback
 Acorna's Quest
  (hardcover)
Anne McCaffrey's the Unicorn Girl : An Illustrated Novel
 

Freedom Books ... These were based on a short story
 Freedom's Landing Mass Market / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Freedom's Choice  Hardcover / / Paperback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
 Freedom's Challenge  Hardcover / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

The Powers That Be ...
                     The Petaybee Trilogy : Powers That Be, Power Lines and Power Play Audio
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
                     Power Lines  Mass Market Paperback
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
                     Power Play / Mass Market Paperback /
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/
                     Powers That Be  / Mass Market Paperback / Audio Cassette
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=/backyardhabitatsA/

The Crystal Singer Trilogy
 Crystal Line   / Mass Market
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 Crystal Singer / Hardcover/ Mass Market / Turtleback/ Audio
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 Killashandra / Hardcover / Mass Market
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The "Coffee-Table" or "Pretty" Books
These are terrific little stories, well written in the best McCaffrey style, but they're not as much for readers (who want long, involved, complicated stories rich in word and deed) as they are for those of us (young or old) who like short stories and lovely illustrations.  Definitely the kind of books you buy for someone else who isn't that much of a reader, but likes a showy cover/display.  If you're looking for a gift to encourage reading --- or want the perfect gift for a child who hasn't quite gotten away from the "where are the pictures" line of thought, these are the books for you!

Black Horses for the King
  (school & library binding) ... you can also order this book in paperback.
 

Coelura ... this is an intriguing little tale that follows a young girl's "coming of age" in an alien environment.  What make it so "alien" is that she thought she knew all about her world, her life, and what was expected of her.  But when faced with the ultimate loss of freedom -- a loveless marriage -- she finds that making her own choices is the only thing that can ensure her happiness and freedom in the future.

An Exchange of Gifts  this is a nice little book ... sweet.  Great story for a young reader.
 
 

Edited by McCaffrey
Alchemy and Academe
   ... This was probaby my least favorite book ... not because it isn't good -- it is! -- but it's not McCaffrey's writing.  It's a collection of stories by other authors whom she likes  (a bit like this list her is a collection of writings by authors I admire :-).
 

                     Restoree / Mass Market Paperback

The best thing he wrote (which can help any amature genealogist understand that the west was won step by plodding, dry, dusty step is.   Centennial    It's also a great environment/ecology book!

Great for Students of Spanish History
Iberia   Caribbean   Mexico   Texas

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                     A Man Without Words ~ Susan Schaller, Oliver Sacks / Paperback
                     Seeing Language in Sign : The Work of William C. Stokoe ~ Jane Maher,
Oliver Sacks / Hardcover
   Seeing Voices : A Journey into the World of the Deaf ~
Olvier Sacks, Oliver Sacks / Paperback
                     Thinking in Pictures : And Other Reports from My Life With Autism ~
                          Temple Grandin, Oliver Sacks / Paperback
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                     Interventional Ultrasound in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and the Breast
                          Didier Lemery(Editor), Joaquin Santolaya-Forgas (Editor) / Hardcover /
Published 1998
                          Our Price: $145.00 (Not Yet Published)

                     The Story of Music in Cartoon
                          Bernard Deyries, et al / Published 1983
 
 
 

Alysse's reminder note to Alysse :-)
Well, old age doesn't come alone:
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