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The Case <strong>of</strong> the Terrified Typist BRB-09990<br />

by Erle Stanley Gardner<br />

A case <strong>of</strong> diamond smuggling and international double dealing should<br />

leave even the most blasé reader astonished. 1958.<br />

Cassette Books to March 31, 1987 CBB-0673<br />

by the <strong>Braille</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> Library<br />

This annotated cassette book catalog is arranged alphabetically by<br />

author. 1988.<br />

A Cast <strong>of</strong> Killers BRB-11229<br />

by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick<br />

While planning a movie about the late William Desmond Taylor, film<br />

director King Vidor sets out to investigate Taylor's unsolved murder,<br />

which occurred forty-five years earlier. Taylor had been a famous<br />

director <strong>of</strong> silent movies whose death ruined the careers <strong>of</strong> many<br />

Hollywood luminaries. 1986.<br />

Cat on Wheels CBB-1943<br />

by Larry Dane Brimner<br />

A cat imagines what life would be like if it could skateboard. For<br />

preschool-grade 2. 2001.<br />

Catalan Cuisine BRB-11077<br />

by Colman Andrews<br />

"Europe's last great culinary secret" is the way the author lauds the<br />

regional dishes <strong>of</strong> the Catalan lands. Andrews, a Los Angeles-based<br />

writer, describes not only the recipes and techniques <strong>of</strong> the cuisine but<br />

also the wines, the history and culture <strong>of</strong> the region. 1988.<br />

The Cattle on a Thousand Hills: Southern <strong>California</strong>, 1850-1880<br />

BRB-10845<br />

by Robert Glass Cleland<br />

Recreating the colorful period when Southern <strong>California</strong> ceased to be<br />

an isolated cattle frontier, this book stresses the impact <strong>of</strong> Anglo-Saxon<br />

customs upon the pastoral life <strong>of</strong> the Spanish <strong>California</strong>ns, and the<br />

gradual displacement <strong>of</strong> frontier violence with a more law abiding<br />

society. 1941.<br />

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