YVONNE FAIR TESSLER - Braille Institute of America

LONG, WILLIAM STUART
The Exiles
RC 15447
Historical novel set in the harsh Australian wilderness. In England,
widowed Rachel and her fifteen-year-old daughter Jenny mistakenly
fall in with thieves. Falsely accused, the two are transported on
separate convict ships to New South Wales, but only Jenny survives the
journey. One of the few settlers to make friends with the natives, her
life is complicated by several lovers.
MARSHALL, TOM, 1938-
Adele at the End of the Day
RC 30276
The account of a mother and her adopted son's reconciliation within
themselves, and with each other. In alternating chapters, each tells his
or her story of broken marriages and unresolved personal conflicts.
MARTIN, VALERIE
The Great Divorce
RC 39073
To zoo veterinarian Ellen Clayton the word divorce describes the
breakup between the human species and the rest of nature. When her
husband, Paul, leaves her, she wants him to "go out of existence."
Meanwhile, Paul researches a woman who claimed she turned into a
leopard when she killed her abusive husband. And a coworker of
Ellen's fears she is becoming one of the big cats she cares for.
MATTISON, ALICE
Great Wits
RC 29492
The bond that develops between people--good or bad--is the theme of
this collection of fifteen short stories set in Connecticut. The stories
explore bonds between adults and their parents, their siblings, or their
children; bonds between couples married for years or who have just
become lovers; and bonds between long-time friends.
29