Audio Books Exploring Highways and Byways of English - By: Jacko Liver
The books are the best companions of the people from the ancient times. But, we always witnessed the change in the forms of books with changing technology. In ancient time, books were written on different materials. Thereafter, we witnessed the handwritten books on paper. Then, invention of printing press provided us published book. The published books are still used widely, but now we get some other types of books as well, which are online books and audio books.
The audio books are totally of different type, as we do not read the content, but we listen to it. So, we have no need to sit constantly for getting the knowledge. But, we can listen to the book while roaming in a room or lying on a bed without giving strain to our eyes. Children Story Books, books on English and other language, spiritual and religious books etc., are the some categories on which the audio books are available in the market.
Some time back, Stephen Fry created a smart audio book under the title Fry’s English Delight: Series 3. In this book, highways and byways of English language are explored by the author. The book is divided into four programs which are ‘The Trial of Qwerty’, ‘He Said, She Said’, ‘Accentuate the Negative’ and ‘Future Conditional’. The first program focuses on the charges on ‘QWERTY’ keyboard of conspiracy to block the English language. The second program talks about the topic whether the men and women say what they are willing to say. Some other topics related to gender are also explored in this program. It is discovered in the third program that ‘no’ can mean ‘yes’. The fourth and last program gives some predictions. It talks about robots and computers. Whether robots would be able to read novels in future and how much computers would be able to understand the humans are the topics of this program.
Many more such audio books are available in the market which enhance the knowledge of people as well as give them delight. These books can be obtained from several internet sites. On the website, individuals can see the list of best audio books at a single place. Moreover, they can read the prices offered by different companies which create these books and can avail the Cheap Books. Hopefully, many more interesting and knowledgeable books will be provided to the people in audio format.
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The Many Benefits of Audio Books - By: Peter Charalambos
Audio books have grown to be very popular with the introduction of brand new audio systems and a lot of behind their achievement. Books in Audio format are usually slowly gaining above the produced media as increasingly more people are enjoying the convenience of listening books on their favourite audio products and have also been proven to enhance vocabulary abilities in youngsters. They may be additionally much more convenient and often a lot more inexpensive.
The very first appeal is the most obvious, no reading. It's possible to ponder why this is an edge. To the visually challenged is an easy method to take pleasure from a book when compared with reading it by way of Braille text. For those who might not be aesthetically impaired, the audio book still assists as it helps prevent any kind of eyesight stress and allows anybody to do other pursuits such as strolling, exercising and yard work while listening. Even tune in to your chosen titles while on the treadmill. A lot of us commit hours in commute from our workplace and this time can be effectively utilized by listening to a book. Catch up on your favourite books and help pass the time on those lengthy every day trips to your work.
Other than saving some time and making your commute an enjoyable encounter, audiobooks offer you a better way of enjoying a book. When you are not involved in the activity of reading you're more relaxed as well as your mind is completely free to form the powerful visual images of the story and begin existing the various figures within the book. If you are in to self development books, just imagine the impact it'll have when you find yourself really listening to your favorite coach as opposed to simply reading his words.
Another great advantage to audiobooks is the instantaneous availability to numerous of your preferred titles as well as new launches. Look for your selected title by publisher, title and search term, including more than 6000 titles by popular publishers including Harper and Collins, Time Warner and BBC just to name just a few. View books from a variety of categories which include Fiction, Crime and Thrillers, Biography, Arts and Drama, Business, Foreign Language Study, History, Health and Recreation, Humor, Juvenile, TV and Movie, Radio Shows, Religion and Spiritual and Self Help.
Consider studying a new language like Spanish, Japanese or German from a good audio book compared to printed material. The greatest advantage is hearing the correct pronunciations of each word and expression right away, not to mention listening has been proven to be the best approach to learning any language which is the way you learned to begin with right?. All titles available on websites like these tend to be easily downloadable and may be enjoyed on nearly any of the most up-to-date audio devices such as Mp3's or even ipods.
Are you a new comer to audio books? Try prior to buying within the free audio book section. You can find typically titles obtainable totally free for you to download and explore. There is normally a request for an current email address so that they know where to be able to send the request. Immediately experience the interesting realm of audio books., at no cost.
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Save on Audio Books and Catch Up on Your Reading with Audible Discount Codes - By: David Stack
I've been turning to audio books lately to catch up on my reading because I can no longer find the time to leisurely leaf through books like I used to. It used to be that I finished reading one book after another, reading them before I went to bed or in between my daily obligations at work and at home. But times have changed and I don't have the same privilege as before, and it's something I really miss because nothing unwinds me more than a good book and a good escape into a wonderful and exciting world other than my own.
I've always been a lover of books ever since I was young. I remember befriending librarians so I could be informed of the newest book arrivals and get to borrow more books as well. The librarians in our school and community libraries were very fond of me because I showed great interest in reading at a young age. And it's this interest that I brought with me to my adulthood. In fact, my love for reading grew more intense as I grew older, especially when I got to work and earn my own money because it was then that I could buy any book I wanted.
My love for reading introduced me to some of the world's greatest authors, and it is from them that I learned so much about life. I didn't outgrow my love for mystery, suspense and fantasy, but I also got into serious, inspirational and intellectual reading as I approached adulthood. Hence, I fell in love with the works of inspiring authors such as Paulo Coelho, Mitch Albom, Haruki Murakami, Nicholas Sparks, among many others. Of course, I also became a great fan of J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter series, which I really got addicted to. In fact, I was one of the millions of people all over the world who reserved a copy of every Harry Potter sequel months before its scheduled world-wide release. And once I got my hands on every much-awaited Harry Potter book, I would be lost in seclusion in my room for the next two days as I engaged in a marathon reading that would deprive me of sleep and regular meals.
However, I can no longer do that now because, first, I'm practically tied up with my work and other obligations that I just don't have the spare time to devote to reading. Second, my eyesight has gotten messed up with too much exposure to computers, and I usually get a headache trying to read small scripts from magazines and books.
It's a good thing that there are now welcome alternatives to traditional book reading, such as audio books. With audio books, I don't need to strain my eyes reading small scripts on the pages since I just need to conveniently listen to the words being read. It's also not time consuming because I can listen to the books being read to me while I'm driving to work, doing the groceries, waiting for my food orders in restaurants, walking down the street, cleaning the house, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, and so on and so forth. In short, I can listen to my audio books while doing everyday tasks and regular activities.
Audio books are also affordable, especially when I avail of the big discounts provided by promotional codes such as Audible coupon codes. I always enjoy getting my next audio book with Audible promotional codes because not only do I get to catch up on my reading, I also get to save a lot of money from my purchase.
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5 Reasons Why Audio Books Are Better Than Regular Ones! - By: Kitabe
Hectic lifestyles and a perpetual shortage of time have led to the rising popularity of audio books. Audio books or talking books, as they are generally called, are audio recordings of books. While in some cases, the whole book is recorded by a single narrator, most fiction audio books are recorded by different narrators playing different roles. This kind of narration and format generally makes well recorded audio books even more interesting than regular tomes. Apart from this, there are a number of other advantages that audio books come with when compared to your regular paperback.
Audio Books Are Extremely Mobile: Audio books are available in the form of DVDs, CDs, MP3, WAV and other formats that can easily be carried around in your audio or music player. This makes audio books extremely easy to carry around. Since you do not have to read or hold the audio book like a regular book, you can peruse an audio book while driving to and from work, jogging, during your workouts or while doing household chores.
Audio Books are Instant: When you want to read a regular book, you generally have to take time out to either get it from the library or buy it. In case you buy or rent online, you will still need to wait till the book gets shipped. Audiobooks, on the other hand, can be downloaded instantly from a large number of internet sites and bookshops offering audio book downloads. You just have to decide which book you want to read, and you have it on your hard disk within minutes.
Audio Books Are Cheap: There are a number of reputable site that provide audio books online in the form of rentals and downloads. Some audio book libraries will let you download an unlimited number of online audio books for as little as $15. Even if you are not a voracious reader, you can get audio books for as less as $2 or $3 per download from online audio book libraries. If you are a classic lover, then you can get almost all your audiobooks free, since audiobook versions of most classics online are absolutely free.
Audio Books Are Short And Sweet: Most audio book downloads are available in MP3 formats and even a regular, low on memory player can easily stack up on a number of MP3 books. With a good MP3 player, you can start your reading from the last point that you stopped your player at. MP3 audiobooks also work where regular books do not. For example, they give your kids company when you are not around to read them their favorite bed time story, and are a handy companion to have around on dark camping nights and long road trips. Now isn̢۪t that really sweet of them?
Audiobooks Are Available In Every Genre: With the growing popularity of audio books, you can now find audio book versions of every popular book in print. Fantasy fans can download the full series of David Eddings audio books, Christine Feehan audio books and the Harry Potter and Eragon series. Romance lovers can get audio book versions of Norah Roberts, Danielle Steele and Barbara Taylor Bradford novels and thriller lovers can get just about every author and every book in an MP3 audiobook format.
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Audio Books and iPods - By: Ray Healy
When one thinks of sound recordings, the first thing that comes to mind is music. But music is not the only thing that has benefitted from the advancement of sound recording technology. Another thing that has become immensely popular because of this is the audio book.
What is an audio book? It is the recording of the spoken word, especially books. Books are read aloud and recorded to be listened to at a later time on music players. These recordings are done mostly on CDs in various digital audio formats like MP3 and Windows Media Audio. Until the 1980s, audio books were primarily used in libraries and by the visually impaired. It gave people with visual disabilities the opportunity to enjoy books without help from sighted persons. After the 1980s, as the popularity of portable music players grew, the attractiveness of audio books also grew. Now busy people and travelers could also enjoy books anytime and anywhere.
Audio books can be listened to on any portable digital audio player or multimedia player. The most popular portable audio player today is the iPod, designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
The iPod is mainly known as a portable music player, but it is also the most popular tool to listen to audio books because of its various features. Audio books can easily be imported into an iPod. When an audio book is synced to an iPod, it shows in one of two places - in the Music > Audiobooks menu if files are bookmarkable; or in a menu such as artist, music, genre, etc. if the files are not bookmarkable (in which case, they will have to searched as to where they have been saved). The previous option is obviously better because in that case an audio book can easily be selected and a playback speed chosen without changing the voice. Another advantage of a bookmarkable audio book is that it can be bookmarked, and then picked up from there the next time the audio is to be listened to. The iPod shuffle is even better, as it allows navigating through chapters while listening, as well as rewinding and fast forwarding.
But iPod is limited to MP4 audio books only. If you try to import an MP3 audio book it will be put in Music section, while audio books in other formats (FLAC, OGG, APE, TTA) will not be imported at all. So if the audio book is in FLAC or OGG, or any rare format iPod owners can not get the advantage of it. CoolUtils offers a solution. iPod AudioBook software converts audio books in any formats to MP4. With iPod AudioBook any audio book is compatible with iPod.
So go ahead, download an audio book to your iPod... and happy listening!
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5 Common Questions and Answers About Cheap Audio Books. - By: David Sharp
Although the downloading of audio books are becoming more and more popular, it is still just a budding industry. A lot of people who are downloading their first audio books have a lot of questions about the process. Read on to find the answer to some of these questions.
Question: How can audio downloads be free?
Answer: The fact that publishers make a very small amount of money on each book is lost on most people. On a book that sells for $16, $10 may well go to transport and printing costs. The bookseller needs to make money of course. Then the author, illustrator, editors and staff need to get paid. When the publisher does eventually gets paid,only a small amount of the money is left.
With a spoken title, they actually make a lot more money by selling the tape/CD version, by selling advertising or by selling membership programs that give people access to thousands of audio publications all at once.
Question: How can I listen to my favorite audio in my Car?
Answer: You can either buy a CD or a tape, or you can download the MP3 version and plug your player straight into your car's MP3 socket, or burn the CD yourself. The former may be easier if you don't have a lot of technical expertise, but in most cases people who are capable of downloading content from the internet will not have a problem with burning to CD or straight to their player.
Question: What are the best sites for free audiobooks online?
Answer: It really depends on what you?re looking for. The best way is to look for a recommendation from someone you trust and who can point you in the right direction.
Question: I want to find X book online. Where can I find it?
Answer: If you have access to a good audio book library, try doing a search there. If that does not work,try searching Google for your favorite audio title + audio book. For example, "Cooking Audio Book" or "Harry Potter Audio Book".
Question: What is a "Public Domain" audio book?
Answer: A public domain audio book is an one that has no copyright attached to it. This means you can distribute these books any way you see fit. Mostly, these titles are available as a free audio book download.
These are some of the common questions that come up when it comes to downloading cheap audio books online. In reality, finding free audio books online is easier than you may think. When you have done your first few downloads, it will then become second nature. Happy listening and enjoy!
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Are downloadable audio books better than cassettes or compact discs? - By: David Sharp
Audio book titles first made their appearance a few years ago in the form of audio cassette tapes and then on compact disc, or CDs, as we now call them, and despite the higher quality of the CD recording people still preferred to listen to books on their cassette recorders. One of the main reasons for this was the fact that you could restart where you left off with your audiotape, but this was much harder to do with compact discs. Nowadays,of course, there are modern and more advanced CD players that can save your location when you turn off, allowing you to resume later.
Audio cassettes can also hold more content, over 90 minutes and more, as opposed to 75 minutes for most CDs. So the only thing going for your average CD was the much better sound quality, but, because audio books are mainly narration, buyers don't see why they should pay more for CD quality when audio cassettes are good enough.
So where does downloadable audio fit into this equation? Well, in my opinion, it is superior to either cassettes or CDs for the following reasons.
One, with modern mp3 players or ipods, or even our mobile phones, we can literally store gigabytes of audio content that we have downloaded from our computer. So instead of needing several CDs or cassettes to store one book we can store hundreds of books on a tiny memory stick that will fit into either a top jacket pocket or a purse.
Two, an audio book download is far cheaper than the same book on either CD or tape simply because there are lower production costs and no packaging costs.
Three, they are an instant download and you can start listening immediately, even while you are still downloading. You don't have to go to the shop to buy, and you don't have to order by mail order or on the internet and then have to wait for the postman to deliver.
Four, being a digital download the sound quality is every bit as good as that of a CD. In fact the best audio book websites even give you a choice of which quality you want to download. If your in a hurry download a lower quality, or, a higher sound quality will take a little longer to download.
These are just some of the reasons why I think audio downloads are superior to either cassettes or CDs. Of course I still like a good old fashioned hard backed book every now and then, old habits die hard.
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Audio Books to the Rescue - By: Bobby Buys
The uses of audio books are not limited to children's stories or learning new languages. Audio books are excellent when it comes to amusing a toddler quiet for a few minutes. They are irreplaceable when you need to bend your tongue around the vowels and consonants of a new language.
Some people may think that the list of the uses of audio books stops there. However, there are more ways that audio books can come in useful. They can be an excellent media for conveying works of fiction too.
One good reason to pop an audio book disc into a CD player is the pleasure of sharing your favourite play or another literary work with your family and friends. As we learn from Jane Austen's novels, people used to entertain themselves by reading out loud to one another before TV was around. Today, reading aloud is confined to the bed time story tradition that stops as soon as the kids learn all the letters of the alphabet.
Radio probably abolished the reading gatherings, but it provided a good substitute in the form of radio dramas. With listeners presumably relieved to have professional actors read the text, families went on to pass many a cosy evening huddled around the radio receiver. Except on one occasion, when the listeners reacted with panic to Orson Welles's adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" and rushed out of their cosy homes, convinced that Earth was under a Martian attack.
We of course know better today. There is no need to put our imagination to work. We get it all ready-made - the sound, the pictures and the special effects - from the scores of TV channels and from DVDs. We would probably even find it somewhat embarrassing to be discovered just...listening.
Be that as it may, a friend of mine recently became an audio book convert.
Holiday-bound, the family was to spend several hours in the confined space of their car. The father of the family was at the wheel; my friend was in the front passenger seat, and their twin teenage sons in the back. And as is usual for my friend's family on all lengthy trips, the twins were separated by a pile of suitcases strategically arranged between them. In spite of that, the first hour of the drive was regularly punctuated by thumps, whacks, screams, wails and loud accusations from the back seat. My friend was constantly turning around in vain attempts to broker a peace deal, worriedly observing the throbbing vein on her husband's forehead. Desperate for any distraction, she opened the glove department and rummaged through the pile of CDs. An unfamiliar cover caught her attention. It was an audio book someone had given her ages ago. She put it into the CD player - and after the second sentence the noise from the back subsided.
For that particular family, there never was a more peaceful trip. Absorbed in an Agatha Christie audio book murder mystery featuring the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot, the twins forgot to fight. They even urged the parents to make the stops shorter, while on similar earlier expeditions they had to be coaxed, chased or bribed back into the car.
It is no wonder that audio books are now a necessary requisite on any trips my friend makes with her family. She has learned what many of us have forgotten: never to underestimate the power of words and the ability of purely aural sensations to command attention and fire the imagination.
In that name, give your imagination a treat. Get yourself an audio book - it may come in handy for that long trip during this Christmas holiday season.
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MP3 Audio Books At Discount - By: suegold
An audio book is something that is liked by everyone. Everyone likes to read books, but given the hectic life that we lead, it sometimes becomes very difficult to achieve the same. Sometimes it also happens that we realize that we are not reading at the right level to be able to actually enjoy the book. In these situations audio books are of a great help to help you keep up with your reading. Although they are quite beneficial but on the lop side, these are very expensive to buy.
Audio books are very easy to find. In case you are tired of running around stores trying to find a cheap audio book, then you can easily buy cheap discount audio books for a price that is much lesser than what you would have to pay at a store. You save some serious money here, if you buy a discount audio book rather that one that you find at the stores.
You can surely get audio books from the library, but here there is always the due date that is bothering you. You generally end up paying the late fees and also the price of the book if you happen to lose or damage it. You can do away with all these difficulties if you have your own discount audio book. This way you can listen to it at your own sweet pace.
When you have a discount audio book, you can actually use your driving time productively. Think of all the time that you spend listening to the radio, because you are too tired to read and there is absolutely nothing to do. All this time you can actually catch up with your reading. Audio books are also very helpful when you are working with people who are not very well read. There are often people who want to learn how to read in the literacy and other programs. With audio books, these people can follow along with the books and get all the knowledge that they require.
You can learn more about discount audio books and find out ways in which you can put them in your daily lives. Audio books are a great way of multi tasking and you can easily catch up on your reading without even having to set aside any extra time for it. You can listen to audio books when you are deriving to work, you can listen to audio book s when you are on the tread mill and also when you are cooking a meal. The choices are endless. So grab your audio book and make it a part of your daily life.
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Your Discount Audio Books Online - By: suegold
Audio books are very convenient and also quite useful. It is relaxing and nice to curl up with a book, but in today’s fast-paced world, reading has become a luxury, and most people cannot spare any time to read for pleasure. Audio books help such people to read the books they want to, but not strain their eyes any more after working all day. These audio books allow you to keep up with your leisure reading. But, the disadvantage is that they are quite expensive if you wish to buy them
You might be one of those people who are tired of trying to find an audio book of a particular title at their local book shop, but when they find it they see that it costs way too much. The good news is that there are retailers on the internet who offer discount audio books which cost a lot less than they would at book shops.
When you take books from the library, you have to remember to return it within the due date or else you’ll have to pay a fine, or even the price of the book if you happen to lose it. The good thing about audio books is that once you have them, you can listen to them as many times as you want, without having to return them.
If you think that you wouldn’t like to listen to an audio book, there are still chances that you might like it. There are long periods when you are driving with nothing to do but listen to the radio. You could listen to an audio book instead of to music, and this way, you could keep up on your reading and enjoy new books you haven’t read before. Most audio books are unabridged, which means that the narrator will read out every word like it is in the original text.
Audio books are very useful for people who do not have a very high level of reading. People want to learn how to read in literacy programs and other related programs. When these people are in the early stages of these programs, they get bored of books which are meant for such beginner readers. Audio books can help these people to ‘read’ books which are at a higher level and which they haven’t learnt to read yet. They can listen to the audio book and still know what the book is about, without missing out on it.
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Read Business Audio Books Online - By: suegold
Imagine a situation where you are riving to your office for a very important sales presentation towards the end of the sales quarter. There might be a significant difference in your sales commissions if you manage to win this deal for your company, and that will help you to pay off some amount of your loans, credit card bills etc. And then, you get stuck in a traffic jam on a busy road on the way to your office.
While you sit in your car wondering if there is any way you’ll reach office in time, whether you will or will not be able to win the deal, whether you should practice the opening lines of the sales presentation you have prepared, you might consider listening to an audiobook. It could be a business audiobook which you could play in your car’s CD player and you may be able to learn some good business strategy tips which might help to have a business advantage over your rivals.
The statistics from surveys show that ninety seven million Americans drive to work alone everyday, and this number does not include those who travel by bus, car pool or train. Let us assume that a person has to travel an hour each way going to and from office – this would mean that every person spends about two months in a year stuck in traffic.
If you could utilize that time to listen to a business audio book instead of getting annoyed at the traffic, you might be able to get some valuable business tips to help you gain leverage at your workplace and help you to advance your professional career. Business audiobooks contain good information on how you might improve your sales approach, personal skills, communication, how you could market your business in a better way, how you can improve your customer service, etc.
Since the popularity of iPods and mp3 players is always on the rise, and a greater number of cars are being fitted with mp3 players built right in (almost all the new cars this year has the ability to play digital audio files), a lot more people are discovering that music or news are not the only two things which one can listen to while in the car.
Now people can listen to audio books on business, business seminars, sales and marketing lectures and podcasts from people who are successful in their field of business while they are on the move. Thus, people who don’t get time to read can keep up by making use of audiobooks, which have become hugely popular with commuters and business owners.
Business owners, sales professionals and sales managers are realizing that they can have a large amount of information in their brain, learn a new skill, learn a foreign language or anything else which might improve their business – and all this while traveling to and from work through business audio books. Working people have hardly any time to read and take courses to improve themselves, and business audio books are very convenient for these people.
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Cheap, Discount Audio Books Online - By: suegold
All those people who listen to the MP3 audio books have an edge over others. Though the audio books have come into the picture just recently, many people (in millions) are already regular in listening to audio books. What’s more, some of the new books are simultaneously being released in the paperback and the audio edition. The main reason behind the success of audio books is that it saves people the time which is required for reading the book. While people can’t find time to read books due to their busy schedule, they certainly can listen to audio books while doing their everyday work like working, driving, cleaning, jogging, etc. It wouldn’t be wrong to state that audio books are the future of books.
Before commenting on the price of audio books, and stating whether they are cheap or expensive, we need to look into some other aspects. The first question is which audio books are being considered? The downloaded ones, the ones on a CD, on a tape, or any other form? If we call it cheap or expensive, with whom are we making the comparison? First, let us consider the prices of audio books, and then discuss various determinants of those prices. After that, we shall comment on the cheap, discount audio books.
Audio books can come for free, or they may be charged for about $100. Generally, whenever we make a comparison of audio book titles, we conclude that books on CD’s or cassettes are more expensive as compared to the MP3 audio books, which are available at a very cheap price.
Now let’s discuss about the determinants of prices of the books. There are basically three factors which determine the audio book prices, which are:
1. Production costs: The producers will obviously cover the material, labor and overhead expenses incurred for production of the audio book. The labor here includes payment to the reader who reads the book in a manner which would arrest the attention off the listener. The materials required include the cassette or CD cover, printing, and other such things. The overhead comprise of selling and distribution expenses and other such related items. It is found that materials are not required for production of MP3 books!
2. Publishing costs: The publishing costs for audio books on cassettes and CD’s are almost of the same type. Space is always required for the storage of the old-fashioned books. Again, it must be said that in case of an MP3 audio book, no such storage space is required at all!
3. Copyrights: The author always gets a part of the revenue earned by the sale of the book as commission. This holds for audio books as well.
From the above points, it is very much clear that for discount audio books, MP3 audio books are available at a very cheap price and can be considered. Also, if you already possess an MP3 player, and want to take advantage of discount audio books, then the MP3 versions are always beneficial. In fact, free audio books are available for download in many cases.
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Should You Download Audio Books Online? - By: Brad Morgan
If you have not already experienced audio books online, this article will explain why it is worth considering. There are many benefits to this technology.
If you have heard your favorite authors in the form of an audio book, you already have an idea of the advantages offered by a vast audio books online library and bookstore.
Newcomers to the technology, though, are in for a treat: here are just some of the benefits of browsing an audio books online library:
Benefit #1 - Easy Access
Just how easy is it to download your favorite audio books online?
Conventional libraries cannot offer the same level of access that you can receive with audio books, which have the advantage of easy downloading.
Instead of driving to and from a library, searching sometimes in vain for the books you want, and carrying them back home, you have the convenience and ease of downloading audio books in the comfort of your home. More people can access this form of books.
If you have internet access and a form of payment, you have all you need to purchase audio books online.
Increasing the ease of access even further is the variety of ways to listen to an audio book. Whether you put it on a CD or MP3 file for use in your car or MP3 player or simply listen to the download from your computer, you have a lot of options that are lacking with traditional books.
With audio books online, you have the choice to listen to your favorite books whenever you want, even if you are commuting. Being able to listen in the car on the way to work is an added benefit that cannot be valued enough by book lovers.
It is nice occasionally to curl up with a good book, which is why most books are printed and distributed in a traditional way. But audio books provide you with more options and freedom of use; try one, and you'll soon want to curl up with your MP3 player for a good book.
Benefit #2 - Cost
If you have a book you'd like to reread, or re-hear, you may be more concerned with purchasing audio books online than borrowing them or downloading the free ones.
When you stop to consider what you pay for when you purchase a traditional book, you realize you are paying for a lot more than a good story: you are paying for the paper, the ink, the book jacket design and any graphics, and the labor that goes into making the complete package.
One of the reasons why audio books online have grown in popularity is that they cost much less. In contrast with a conventional book, you are only paying for the book's contents and a nominal charge for the service that stores the digital books on their server.
Cost matters in every area of life, and the decision to buy books is no different. Choosing to download audio books online is a good way to cut costs.
Among the many benefits of listening to great authors, audio book users probably appreciate the ease and convenience as well as the low cost the most. These are huge factors in people's decision to buy.
Why travel to a bookstore and pay more when you can browse for audio books online and find exactly what you're looking for?
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Audio Books - The Flip Side - By: Keith "Nickel" Langevin
Your opinion of audio books are probably going to depend a lot on your age, if you can remember 33, 45, or even 78 speed phonograph records or if you are going what the heck is a record, it will play a large part in your feelings towards audio books as a medium. To the very young, not capable of reading yet they are a joyous and entertainingly vivid way of experiencing the written words long before you can put together your first "See Spot, See Spot run".
To the highly mobile teenager they are the closest many would ever get to a book if not held in captivity seven hours a day in our public schools being forced to read things they can no more relate to then a Eskimo can to the sandy deserts of Saudi Arabia. Let's face it although considered the greatest playwright of the last millennium Shakespeare is so out of touch to the average teen that you might as well drill a hole in their head and poor the stuff in as get them to want to read it.
Once again the generation gap will play a large part in whether you feel books by their sheer nature are better than audio that can just be turned on at the press of a button from their mp3 player as where their grandparents are asking what is an iPod? When seeking to find the answer for the question are audio books better, equal, or just a fad, you have to look at how the two differ.
The pro's for the audio side of the argument; goes anywhere, light, hands free, can be read (listened to) on the go whether in a plane, train, or automobile. Costs are now comparable with the written book and sometimes actually more affordable.
You do not have to worry if you spill your coffee on an audio CD - just a quick wash and it is going again; try that with your favorite Harry Potter Book. You can often get audio books read by the author so there are no questions as to the author's intentions about the way a passage was meant to be read in the book.
It is probably that fact which is one of the most vivid reasons that the audio books have a flaw. Where is the imagination? When you read a book, you have to interpret in your own way what the author meant by a passage not someone else's view of it. You have a clear blank slate (ancient devices to write on with chalk like a PDA without batteries) to draw your own vision of the words with their own smells, sounds, lighting, mood, and whatever other senses you choose to employ in the visualization of the written words.
As humans we need to ask ourselves what is the reason for us to write books and thus hence audio books? It seems clear that audio is the offshoot of the written (for the last 100 years or so at least) not the other way around. Not too many authors release an audio book then release it into print.
On the other hand, studies have shown that only about 10% of books ever get read passed the first chapter. We have to ask ourselves what we are reading the book for in the first place. Is it for technical information or for the sheer joy to sit down with a hot cup of your favorite brew and find a cozy quiet corner to escape to lands far off and forgotten?
One could supposedly take this question one step further and ask whether the movie is better than either a book or an audio? Back to the Harry Potter example, are the movies better than the brilliant works of magical words that JK Rowling's scribed out over the last decade? Are the visualizations of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds or Psycho clearer in his written words or the film later and then what about colorization?
The human mind is a complex visualization device and one left to its imagination creates incredible visions of what we see, or read, or hear. In conclusion one needs to ask yourself whether you want your medium dished out to you pre chewed or would you prefer to sink your teeth into a nice thick juicy steak and saver every single morsel of its complex texture, smell, taste, and visual perfection?
In the end if it is a question of getting some exposure to great books than it really does not matter which you choose as long as you get some of the great literary works of mans' colored history to experience. One could also ask the question what about ebooks, but that would be yet another whole debate in itself and beyond the scope of this article. Whichever you decide in the end will be just fine as any opportunity to engage your mind from something other than the TV is a good one.
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Audiobooks For mp3 Players: The Basics - By: Michael Knowles-
Audiobooks for mp3 players continue to increase in popularity year after year. Their portability and storage are what makes them a very convenient way to listen to the latest books written by known authors. With these Audiobooks for mp3 player, you can listen to your favorite books during your daily commutes, while on a long road business trip, while exercising and whatever you are doing. This is one of the best alternatives to paperback books.
Audiobooks for mp3 players are specifically formatted for mp3 player use. Other audiobook format includes CD, digital download, and cassette tape. Downloadable audiobooks can be played either on your computer or on a compatible mp3 player like the Apple iPod. Mp3 is a popular format to store audio and has the advantage of being very compact. It has been known because of music. But its versatility never stop there, since it can also store books. Many reputable publishers of printed books have realized the fast growing market of Audiobooks for mp3 players and for this reason that they started to record all of their bestseller and books that sold reasonably well.
5 Benefits of Audiobooks For mp3 Players
So why do many people today prefer Audiobooks for mp3 players rather than paperbacks books? Well, the answer is simple - convenience! The rave of iPod and MP3 players has even intensified the Audiobooks for mp3 players market. It has attracted a new generation of audio book customers. Some book publisher even forecasted that Audiobooks for mp3 players will outsell paperback books or e-books in the future. This prediction is understandable considering that audio books do provide various advantages over paperback books. Below are some of the obvious benefits of Audiobooks for mp3 player:
1. Listening to Audiobooks for mp3 players is very convenient and it truly fits into the busy lifestyle of urban dwellers. You can simply listen to your favorite novel anytime you want - whether you are walking, shopping, or whatever you are doing.
2. For most audio book subscriber, listening to Audiobooks for mp3 players is more entertaining and thrilling than reading paperback books.
3. For people working hours in front of the computer, listening to Audiobooks is a relaxing outlet after work.
4. Downloading Audiobooks for mp3 players is easy. You don't need to wait for long for shipments processes or spend time searching for a book in the bookstore. With a simple download, you are ready to go.
5. Audio books are reasonably priced. Most audio book clubs offer audio book download and rental services at an affordable price.
6. Audio books are a good learning tool as they can enhance your listening skills. Not just that, your vocabulary can also be improved.
7. Parents can listen to Audiobooks for mp3 players together with their kids. This can be a very good substitute for bedtime stories.
8. Audio books can easily be replicated and downloaded. With this, audio books will never run out of stock.
9. Audiobooks for mp3 players can be stored for indefinite period of time and does not require much space for keeping.
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In conclusion, Audiobooks for mp3 player has the advantage of providing non-stop entertainment to listeners at very low cost. To heighten your audio book experience, visit http://www.audiobooksalive.com. In this site, you are given the edge to enjoy more books while saving time and money. You can download your favorite books here. http://www.audiobooksalive.com is your online source of quality Audiobooks for mp3 players.
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Audio Books for Children - The Benefits - By: suegold
Joining writing and math, reading is one of the most significant skills a child will encounter in school. Unfortunately, it is also one of the leading subjects most often dreaded and difficult to get youngsters to show an interest in. However, an increasing amount of parents and teachers are now discovering the ease and convenience of using audio books as a powerful learning tool.
Audio books present reading in a whole new light, as authors, professional actors, sound effects, and entertaining music bring to life the words that decorate the pages of books. Some of the most involved audio books for children assemble an entire cast of character voices to enhance the overall experience of reading along with audio.
Creating a Relationship with Words
As a child hears a book read on tape, they enter a journey where words seem friendlier and more approachable. The possibilities of reading become clearer, as an audio book is great at illustrating where learning the skill can really take you. A young reader is also more apt to establish a pattern of concentrating on the sounds of words without the interruption of personal reading obstacles. An audio also helps create the building blocks necessary for fluent reading.
Improved Listening Skills
Since audio books are read aloud, a significant understanding and exposure to the art of listening is cultivated. The skill of listening plays an important role in learning how to read better and is an ability that goes hand and hand when training to tackle a wide range of reading materials. As a result, a child's level of comprehension also becomes nurtured.
Create a Growing Interest
Today, a great deal of students shows little to no interest in reading because they've received minimal exposure to the positive and fun aspects of books. Audio books for children most often highlight interesting sound effects, catchy tunes, and changes in voices that are appealing and motivating for young readers. The combination of different voices, silly dialogue, and a playful presentation provides children of varying ages encouragement for a growing interest in what they can accomplish when learning how to read.
Audio books also allow narrators to enhance the storytelling aspect of a tale to present reading as a source of enjoyment rather than a forced skill taught in school. It is through this entertaining journey that children become excited and enthusiastic about the reading process, as they learn a deeper understanding of language, pronunciation, and the meaning of words.
Building a Vocabulary
A child is most likely to learn new vocabulary words by listening to their favorite stories on an audio book. Young readers additionally begin to develop a familiarity with common words and phrases that ultimately make learning how to read a much easier process to navigate.
Fun with Family and Friends
When friends gather together to listen to an audio book, the possibilities of a blossoming imagination are truly never ending. Just as Barbie dolls and action figures allow kids to explore their creativity through playful dialogue and actions, an audio book can accomplish the same thing. This learning tool also makes a great activity that can involve the entire family. A great example is seen when traveling down the open road, as audio books can help keep the peace amongst passengers on long trips to Grandma's house or family vacations.
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About MP3 Audio Books - By: suegold
What is an MP3 player’s primary function? To play music, of course, would be the answer. Well, yes, but that doesn’t mean that an MP3 player cannot perform other functions. Nowadays these smart players can be used to play different file formats, viewing photographs, videos and even playing games. But the very fact that they play MP3 files can make them versatile enough. MP3s need not necessarily be songs only.
This intelligent file format has been found to be incredibly useful for other purposes too – like MP3 audio books. However not all MP3 players are suitable for listening to audio books. If you are in the market for a player and are interested in audio books then there are certain things you need to be aware of.
First you should be aware of how much memory your player has and how much it can be expanded to (if it can be expanded at all.) This is an important feature anyway as the amount of storage space you have on the player will also help determine the price and, therefore, whether it fits your budget or not. Flash memory is used on most MP3 players. Some have slots for memory cards like MMC and SD/Mini SD/Micro SD. If you want to listen to MP3 audio books on your device then you should try and get as much storage capacity as possible. A minimum of 128MB is needed for some audio books.
Another thing you should check out is the maximum volume that the MP3 player can support. How loud a player can play will be an important feature as it will determine whether or not you can hear the audio book being played in noisy situations like most public spaces. Some MP3 players do have a feature that limits the volume so you might want to give these a miss if you are focusing on MP3 audio books. Test the volume at the shop before you commit yourself to a purchase.
Finally, perhaps, the most important feature an MP3 player needs to have in order to be audio book friendly is to be able to resume from wherever you left off. MP3 audio books are long MP3 files which you probably will not listen to all at one go. Therefore you will want to resume listening to the book file from the point you stopped at. Therefore your MP3 player needs to be able to do that rather than just return to the beginning of the file which can be extremely frustrating. Not all MP3 players can do this so you should check to see whether the one you are buying can or not. First stop and resume, then stop, switch off before switching on and resuming play. Also try replacing batteries.
MP3 audio books are a good idea and keeping them on your personal MP3 players can help you spend time on your commute, journey, gym or anything in a nice, relaxed manner. So go ahead and download, you might even win a free MP3 player!
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About Audio Books Online - By: suegold
With our lives getting busier day by day, it has become difficult, in this rat race that we encounter each day, to keep pace with our leisurely pastimes. There is simply very little time left in our hands to do the things we have really wanted to. Many a times, one gets this feeling that there are so many activities that one has given up on in order to keep pace with the harsh professional lives that people lead. There is an effort now to try and attempt to introduce new modes in which those pastimes can still be enjoyed with minimal interference to one’s busy schedule. Reading is one such pastime which has gained a lot of mileage in terms of trying to find out alternative modes of doing so. Audio books are, by far, the most innovative way to substitute reading.
Though nothing can come close to the pleasure one gets out of reading a book, listening to someone read books to you is something that is most preferably. After all, it is just like listening to bed time stories read out to you in your childhood. Audio books have become very popular in the recent times. They are very easily available on the web as a result of which they have found a wide reach and appeal among readers. Books belonging to almost all genres are available in the audio format, which makes it easier for people to choose one that they most like reading.
Audio books do not involve any of the hassles that membership to a library involves. One need not worry about expiring the term for which one can keep the book, nor does one need to worry about the late fine that most libraries levy on borrowers. All you need to do in order to get hold of an audio book is download it off the web, after which it is up to the reader to listen to it any time of his or her choice.
Another problem that audio books conquer is the problem of mobility. Books are most preferable because they can be carried anywhere. There have been arguments that for an audio book one would necessarily need a computer and hence they cannot be accessed apart from one’s home or office. But the catch is the audio books can be easily carried about on a CD and played anywhere that one wished to.
There is another advantage too. Audio books are renewable in the sense that they can be heard to more than once. Some portion can be repeated if one wishes to. Also, more than one person can listen to it at the same time. All this can be obtained online. Sometimes sites charge a nominal membership fee against which books can be downloaded and listened to. These are the audio book libraries, which are gaining ground day after day.
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Audio Books Online - An Introduction - By: suegold
When it comes to the endless benefits associated with audio books, this innovative system of entertainment is responsible for a wide-range of accomplishments. The availability of audio books online allow college students to gain a better understanding of a foreign language or other course material. They also equip business professionals with enhanced confidence pertaining to their field. The many different uses for audio books are rather impressive, as a never-ending collection of titles await your curiosity. Before pursuing a particular online site for your source of audio books, consider the following factors:
Extensive Selection of Titles
Number one bestsellers, classic children's tales, informative how-to's, and helpful self-improvement titles are just some of the subjects and topics covered in the world of audio books. Thousands upon thousands of possibilities are offered on downloadable and mail order audio book sites, which span an endless selection of titles. Today, millions of people enjoy access to radio dramas, thrillers, comedies, romance, tragedies, and biographies.
Major publishers, such as Harper-Collins, Time Warner, and Simon & Schuster contribute to some of the best-selling audio books on the market. Some audio books even showcase original audio theater presentations hailing from exotic and international locations in the world. There is also no need to look elsewhere for audio books, as the majority of sites dedicated to purchasing and downloading of these materials offer new titles on a daily or weekly basis.
Type of Services
When looking for audio books online, you will encounter a variety of services to consider. Some sites require a subscription in order to gain access to a collection of titles. After joining a membership, an individual then pays a monthly or yearly fee to either download or have audio books sent to their home. Subscriptions to an audio book site is not always required, as some people can simply purchase the titles they want whenever they wish.
Possible Software Installation
Depending on the audio book site you settle on, you may or may not have to download extra software in order to gain access to your selected titles. While some sites require the installation of software, other sites are already compatible with software found on the majority of current computer models.
Audio File Downloads
After you've downloaded a selected audio book title to your computer, you will encounter a great deal of flexibility. With this kind of system, you can transfer your audio files to a wide range of media options to maximize portability. Nowadays, audio books are accompanying people on long train rides and road trips; while relaxing in the bedroom; traveling on an airplane; or even washing the dishes.
Some people copy downloadable files to a digital music player. To enjoy an audio book on your iPod, it is required to first burn the file to a CD and then transfer it using iTunes. When burning an audio book to a CD, it is ready for listening on a typical hi-fi or car audio entertainment system. While at work, some individuals enjoy an audio book as they type away on their PC or laptop. A compatible cell phone also accommodates the pleasure of listening to your favorite audio book titles.
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Audio Books -The History Behind The Technology - By: Madonna Lee
One of the very first cases of audio books being recorded in America happened way back in 1933 when award winning anthropologist, John Peabody Harrington (1884-1961) recorded the histories, rituals, songs and languages of many native American tribes. Whilst this audio book was a very basic example it helped develop an interest in ‘talking books’.
If you have elderly relatives they are, at some time during their youth, sure to have listened to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) which pioneered the broadcasting of regular readings of classic novels.
It was about this time that the American Congress identified potential users who were in great need of the audio book - the tens of thousands of blind citizens who were not able to read regular book publications.
Congress developed the “Books for the Adult Blind Project” and it wasn’t long before the National Library Service had millions of audio books covering literally every conceivable type of subject available to the blind public.
These early ‘talking books’ were quite cumbersome to play as they were typically played on ‘reel to reel’ tape players or were recorded onto Long Player (LP) records. They were usually quite low budget recordings and consisted of a basic narration of the book.
The audio book concept took a massive change for the better during the 1960’s principally due to the invention of cassette player/recorder equipment. Because of this technological advancement in recording music and talking books it brought the audio book format into the realm of popular culture as it appealed to consumers on mass. The development of the cassette player recorder allowed ease of use through the portability of the cassette player. This coincided with the universal interest in self-improvement subjects and this in turn lead to cassette recordings of an instructional or educational nature becoming incredibly popular. The cassette style recordings reached a peak with self-help audio-books and then expanded to include a wide range of general topics such as those addressing the humanities.
Further, the audio book format became even more popular with the public following the advent of the compact disc. This innovation further developed the audio book market as it allowed people to listen to their audio book whilst travelling to or from work on the bus or train or while engaged in physical exercise.
The audio book business is now a billion dollar industry with literally thousands of retailers and audio book rental and hire companies springing up everywhere. Many people are today choosing to listen rather than read their novels, and most of these industry specialists provide excellent service delivering your selection of books directly to your door.
Modern audio book publications are a far cry from the early low budget one narrator efforts. Today audio book publishers use high tech studios in which they produce high-quality recordings. These audio books feature large character casts who really put on a show and make the book exciting and well worth listening to.
With the hectic lifestyle that the majority of people today seem to have, the option of being able to listen to your favorite novel on your MP3 or iPod is a very appealing, yet simple option. Audio books can now be downloaded in just a few minutes and at a very low cost. They are the perfect choice for mixing business with pleasure and making the most out of the limited free time that many of us have today.
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Benefits Of Downloadable Audio Books - By: suegold
The enormous advantages of listening to your favorite book instead of reading it, has resulted in the popularity of downloadable audio books which has now gone through the roof. There are now a vast variety of book titles with audio book versions.
Just think about it - with downloadable audio books you can now save that extra time you spend reading a chapter on your favorite motivational book each morning before you leave for work. Apart from saving extra time, you are gaining extra knowledge in the process.
You can just very simply put the audio book on to play while you prepare for work or even play it in your car on your way to work. No wonder adults, children and even the elderly have fallen head over heels in love with downloadable audio books.
Here are some of the specific advantages that audio books have over physical hardcover or paperback books:
Audio books are more cost effective to produce than hardcover and paperbacks. More so, those who love to conserve nature insist that if all books are audio instead of hardcover and paperbacks, this will save more trees and keep the earth better than it is today.
You can listen to an audio book when its dark (example - when you are out camping and you've got no lights) but you can't read a book when it's dark. So, with an audio book you can go on vacation and still enjoy what the audio book has to offer.
You can select the exact track you want to listen to instead of flipping through several pages in the case of normal books. This saves a great deal of time and makes it very comfortable for you.
You can save the time you spend reading to your kids each night before they sleep with an audio book. Unlike a normal paperback or hardcover book that you have to read to your kids, with an audio book you can simply play it for them until they fall asleep, thereby saving you the time.
You can listen to audio books while doing other things in the house, while commuting to and from work or even while jogging. With an audio book someone else does the reading, while you do the absorption.
Downloadable audio books that are specifically created for children are more fun than your reading can be. You probably were not trained to talk like a rabbit, right? But most of the narrators of children's audio books were trained to read in ways that children love.
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How An Audio Bible Will Enhace Your Bible Study - By: Rolf Zimmerli
The Bible is certainly one of the books with most influence. Many Christians own a well-worn dog-eared bible which they've taken with them for many years. The improvements in technology led to dramtized audio Bibles. These bibles in audio format have made this document much more accessible to a larger audience. It doesn't matter if you have reading issues or if you can't hold a heavy book, or if you simply don't have enough spare time to sit and read. With an audio Bible dramtized the word of God is getting much more accessible. Even if you belong to the group of people who regularly consult their written Bible and don't want to miss the feeling of holding a paper book, you can benefit from listening to an audio Bible.
Audio Bibles help you read the entire Bible from front to back.
The aspiration of many people is to read the entire Bible from cover to cover. Knowing how many pages the Bible holds, this is quite a major task and you need to make a major time commitment. Reading the entire Bible can take you years. Here is one of the strong characteristics of a dramtized audio Bible: Listening to an MP3 audio Bible will tremendously shorten the number of days required to make it through the Holy Book. If you have 30 minutes per day in which you can't read, but basically would be able to listen to somebody reading the Bible out to you, here is just one example: In these thirty minutes every day you can listen to entire New Testament in approximately one month and half. Also, these new MP3 audio Bibles make it possible for you to easily return to any important sections of the Bible as many times as you wish, just the same way you go back to paper pages in a conventional Bible..
Audio Bibles make it possible to listen to the Bible at times you can not read.
An audio Bible allows you to listen to the word of God - anytime and anywhere - it doesn't matter what you are doing. This can be a very good use of your time you spend commuting, or waiting in line, or cleaning your house, or working out and exercising. To be able to be listening to the Good Book certainly makes everyday mundane tasks and activities more enjoyable and spiritually uplifting. Because the MP3 format reduces a large book like the Bible into such a small space, a MP3 Bible is much lighter and much more portable than a paper Bible. You can carry it with you everywhere - even to the gym. Having an audio Bible dramatized with you at all times lets you i.e. study the passages for your next Bible study group or for the next sermon at church. You can do this whilst you go through your daily routine.
Compare Bible versions with your MP3 player
The Bible exists in a large number of different translations and versions. There is the King James Bible or the New International Version and these are just two examples. There are many hundred different versions of the Bible available. And if you count the Bibles in different languages it's easy to reach thousands. If you are studying the Bible, it can be an important investment of space and time to review all of them. With MP3 audio Bibles you can easily study many of the different Bible versions. With these audios it is possible and easy to listen to the same verse from several different versions and to compare them. Audio Bibles can bring new angles to your study group as everyone can listen to a variety of passages from different versions and discuss them.
Dramatized Audio Bibles make the Scripture available to more people still.
One thing will stay the same, whatever technological advances we experience: The Bible is a dynamic book that has withstood the test of time. New technology has always made the Bible accessible to more people. The Gutenberg printing press made Bibles more affordable and for the first time available for the masses. Now the MP3 player does the same for the new audio Bibles. Some oranizations now even offer free audio Bibles. If you want to improve your daily life by listening to the Scripture or if you want to review the difference between versions, an audio Bible is an excellent tool.
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Physical Books And Audio Books Compared - By: suegold
To the highly mobile teenager audio books are the closest many would ever get to a book if not held in captivity seven hours a day in our public schools being forced to read things they can no more relate to then a Eskimo can to the sandy deserts of Saudi Arabia. Let's face it although considered the greatest playwright of the last millennium Shakespeare is so out of touch to the average teen that you might as well drill a hole in their head and poor the stuff in as get them to want to read it.
The generation gap will play a big part in whether you feel that physical books by their sheer nature are better than audio audio that can just be turned on at the press of a button from their mp3 player. Grandparents are left asking what is an iPod? Or What is an Audio Book? When seeking to find the answer for the question are audio books better, equal, or just a fad, you have to look at how the two differ.
The pro's for the audio side of the argument; goes anywhere, light, hands free, can be read (listened to) on the go whether in a plane, train, or automobile. Costs are now comparable with the written book and sometimes actually more affordable.
You do not have to worry if you spill your coffee on an audio CD - just a quick wash and it is going again; try that with your favorite Harry Potter Book. You can often get audio books read by the author so there are no questions as to the author's intentions about the way a passage was meant to be read in the book.
It is probably that fact which is one of the most vivid reasons that the audio books have a flaw. Where is the imagination? When you read a book, you have to interpret in your own way what the author meant by a passage not someone else's view of it. You have a clear blank slate (ancient devices to write on with chalk like a PDA without batteries) to draw your own vision of the words with their own smells, sounds, lighting, mood, and whatever other senses you choose to employ in the visualization of the written words.
As humans we need to ask ourselves what is the reason for us to write books and thus hence audio books? It seems clear that audio is the offshoot of the written (for the last 100 years or so at least) not the other way around. Not too many authors release an audio book then release it into print.
On the other hand, studies have shown that only about 10% of books ever get read passed the first chapter. We have to ask ourselves what we are reading the book for in the first place. Is it for technical information or for the sheer joy to sit down with a hot cup of your favorite brew and find a cozy quiet corner to escape to lands far off and forgotten?
One could supposedly take this question one step further and ask whether the movie is better than either a physical book or an audio book? Back to the Harry Potter example, are the movies better than the brilliant works of magical words that JK Rowling's scribed out over the last decade? Are the visualizations of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds or Psycho clearer in his written words or the film later and then what about colorization?
The human mind is a complex visualization device and one left to its imagination creates incredible visions of what we see, or read, or hear. In conclusion one needs to ask yourself whether you want your medium dished out to you pre chewed or would you prefer to sink your teeth into a nice thick juicy steak and saver every single morsel of its complex texture, smell, taste, and visual perfection?
Ultimately, if it is a question of getting some exposure to great books than it really does not matter which you choose audio books or physical books as long as you get some of the great literary works of mans' colored history to experience. One could also ask the question what about ebooks, but that would be yet another whole debate in itself. Whichever you decide in the end will be just fine as any opportunity to engage your mind in something other than the TV is an excellent one.
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Amaze Yourself - Download your Audio Books From your Hard drive to your ipod - By: Steven Magill
If you have iTunes software installed on your computer, upon inserting the CD with your audio files on it, into your computer, all audio files will automatically upload onto your hard drive. However, due to certain restrictions, known as DRM (digital restrictions management), should you download any audio book directly from a site on the Internet, there is a slightly different process involved.
Passwords are required in order to first use digital audio files under DRM, after which they will have to be opened and a short process to ascertain legality completed for you to copy them.
Burn your audio files from the computer's hard disk onto a blank CD, then, without ejecting it, open iTunes. Transfer the contents of your CD by clicking on "Import CD" which can be found by accessing "Devices", then "Audio CD" (situated to the left of the monitor).
Although the names of some of your audio files appear when transferred, many do not in which case place the cursor on the file e.g. Track 1, right click, and choose "Get Info". This will provide you with enough information to rename the track with a more easily recognisable name.
After you have renamed each audio file, start a fresh "Playlist" for them and drag and drop the ones you want into it. This will make it easier to access them when using an iPod.
If your iPod is set to Automatic Synchronisation, upon connecting it to your computer, all audio files, complete with Playlist and titles will routinely be copied onto it. If your iPod is set to Manual, on the other hand, you will have to select those audio files you wish to transfer and then select "Synchronise" in order to transfer them across. This Manual method is advantageous in the sense that you might not wish to transfer all the files together at that time, so can choose the ones you want and only transfer those.
Zipping large audio files is a good way to save space and can be transferred effortlessly to a portable hard drive for storage or as a backup. In this way, they do not slow down your laptop and can be easily accessed by unzipping them and then downloading them to another location. Alternatively, you can hear them straight from your computer's hard drive.
Similarly, as books take up space in your home on shelves, audio books take up space on your computer hard drive. Therefore it's advisable to set up a special storage device for them.
Naturally the greatest advantage of audio files over actual books made from paper is that you can take your entire collection with you on a portable disk drive ' wherever you go to enjoy whenever you want. And now that you've learned how to copy your files to an iPod, you have the freedom to do exactly that!
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Audio books – a futuristic option of the present - By: Clint Jhonson
The idea of audio recorded study started with simple texts put into an audio format by an anthropologist in the 1930’s. He realized he could keep the stories of the Native Americans on recorded aluminium discs. It soon became a very popular concept because of the available technological advancements.
After the appearance of the cassette tape and of compact cd, as we know them today, audio books become an idea worth putting into practice. Practical and useful, recordings can now easily replace the old books and help save time by allowing the owner to listen and learn while performing another activity at the same time.
The implication of the popularity of audio books are obvious: a whole industry has developed around this simple and inovating idea. Creating, promoting and selling audio books is of great importance in all the well developed countries such as the United States of America, or the western European countries where millions of dollars and euros are being spent annually to develop this continuingly bigger bussines.
The selling market of the products is best represented by the Internet. In order to buy audio books online one must have a credit card or a personal bank account. From there the procedure is actually very simple, just like surfing on the Internet. You complete a few forms and in a couple of days the product is sent to its new owner.
Also, when you buy audio books online, you are given a great variety of products, from where you can choose. The audio books are very appropriate for all ages and all types of people as they are the perfect way to have fun or study, not by reading but by listening. Just imagine you are in a gym and need to work out, but your spare time is limited and you would also like to learn a foreign language or read a novel. A recording of the text you are interested in can allow you to enjoy both of your desired activities at the same time.
The audio books not only help users to perform a certain number of tasks while listening to the recorded content, but they also help save time through online shopping. It is well known that most people who buy audio books online use this type of shopping and most of all, use the audio recording, because of the lack of time.
The best thing about the online shopping is that when you buy audio books online you get to choose audio recordings from any country in several languages, as there are approximately 25000 titles already recorded throughout the world , not only on compact discs, but also on cassette tapes.
It is quite predictable that in a few years the industry of audio recordings will replace book shops and traditional reading, as it offers great opportunities: less time to lose, less money to give away, and of course the chance to do more than one thing at a time. It is and it will further develop as one of the most modern industries intended to bring you lots of benefits.
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Audio books – a futuristic option of the present - By: Clint Jhonson
The idea of audio recorded study started with simple texts put into an audio format by an anthropologist in the 1930’s. He realized he could keep the stories of the Native Americans on recorded aluminium discs. It soon became a very popular concept because of the available technological advancements.
After the appearance of the cassette tape and of compact cd, as we know them today, audio books become an idea worth putting into practice. Practical and useful, recordings can now easily replace the old books and help save time by allowing the owner to listen and learn while performing another activity at the same time.
The implication of the popularity of audio books are obvious: a whole industry has developed around this simple and inovating idea. Creating, promoting and selling audio books is of great importance in all the well developed countries such as the United States of America, or the western European countries where millions of dollars and euros are being spent annually to develop this continuingly bigger bussines.
The selling market of the products is best represented by the Internet. In order to buy audio books online one must have a credit card or a personal bank account. From there the procedure is actually very simple, just like surfing on the Internet. You complete a few forms and in a couple of days the product is sent to its new owner.
Also, when you buy audio books online, you are given a great variety of products, from where you can choose. The audio books are very appropriate for all ages and all types of people as they are the perfect way to have fun or study, not by reading but by listening. Just imagine you are in a gym and need to work out, but your spare time is limited and you would also like to learn a foreign language or read a novel. A recording of the text you are interested in can allow you to enjoy both of your desired activities at the same time.
The audio books not only help users to perform a certain number of tasks while listening to the recorded content, but they also help save time through online shopping. It is well known that most people who buy audio books online use this type of shopping and most of all, use the audio recording, because of the lack of time.
The best thing about the online shopping is that when you buy audio books online you get to choose audio recordings from any country in several languages, as there are approximately 25000 titles already recorded throughout the world , not only on compact discs, but also on cassette tapes.
It is quite predictable that in a few years the industry of audio recordings will replace book shops and traditional reading, as it offers great opportunities: less time to lose, less money to give away, and of course the chance to do more than one thing at a time. It is and it will further develop as one of the most modern industries intended to bring you lots of benefits.
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Audio books - the best way to have fun and learn - By: Clint Jhonson
The concept of audio books refers to the content of a book which is recorded and then used with the same purpose as the written form. This new way of learning or just having fun is very popular all over the world as it is cheaper, easier to use and long lasting.
The first audio books were used in 1933 by an anthropologist to record the stories of the Native American tribes on aluminum discs. But, since then, their usage has developed and has become more and more complex. Today the primary purpose of these discs is the study and, after that, fun - as these discs can be recorded with a great variety of audio contents.
Today, in the twenty-first century, the best and easiest way of buying anything is online, through the internet. This rule can be applied to audio books as well, as in the last years this business has developed an entire online industry. When you want to buy audio books online you just have to follow some simple steps. You don’t even have to leave your computer or spend time looking through shops.
The only thing you need in order to buy audio books online is a credit card. You complete the online forms and supply the online shops with your credit card info and that is all. The audio information is delivered to you in no time.
The popularity of these study audio books has increased while the portable media players became indispensable gadgets which provided their owners with a powerful option: access to audio data. It is much easier to listen to these recordings and also perform a number of other tasks than to spend your time carrying heavy uncomfortable books and soliciting vision when your eyes can look at something else instead.
These modern recordings which you can easily buy online offer great opportunities for study, fun and most importantly give you an alternative to do something else at the same time. They can be used anywhere, without occupying a lot of space and time, and they come in various formats for any person to enjoy, regardless of his/her age.
The audio books are the best way to use your time in an efficient way. For study or just for relaxation, they are one of the many things you cannot afford to live without.
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Audio Books And Recorded Books: Do You Know The Answers To These Questions - By: Lu Smith
You’ve heard of audio books, or recorded books before, haven’t you? Many people, even the ones who use them daily, remain tongue-tied when it comes to answering correctly the following questions.
Why? My guess is that audio books in general are so convenient to use. Many of us prefer to venture into the scenes of an audio book without delay more willingly. Spending our precious time researching every detail about its creation remains a distant “maybe”.
On the other hand, there are a few details about recorded books you want to know.
What for?
‘Cause knowing them makes it easier for you to navigate around audio books with more confidence. Your improved “shopper’s education” to make the right choice is worth it.
I admit I used to be unaware of even the basic terms about audio books myself. So, I asked questions to get answers.
Guess what? I’ve found them. And I’d love to share them with you so you can save time researching the same questions. If you’d like to know the answers to the following basic questions about audio books, keep on reading.
What’s an audio book?
An audio book is a book in audio format. It is a “fun replacement” for a physical hardcover or paperback book you’d read from cover to cover. Instead, you grab-n-read books on CD, books on tape, or MP3 books versions.
What formats do audio books come in?
You can get recorded books on tape, books on CD, and MP3 books. From an old-fashioned cassette player to modern and sleek MP3 players, audio books keep you company on-the-go where traditional book reading is simply unsuitable.
What’s an MP3 book?
MP3 books are still audio books. But a clever compression technique reduces the file size to take up less recording space. Besides that, MP3’s are portable and easily downloadable. Storing them is a breeze when compared to piling up stacks of cassettes or CD’s.
How can recorded books in MP3 format be played back?
You can play MP3 audio books on any MP3 portable player. You can also play them on your home PC (need to have Windows Media Player or similar). Playing MP3’s on a laptop or MP3-enabled cellular phones is the latest trend. If you don’t have an MP3 player, but have a CD player, you can burn MP3 files to a CD using your computer. You’ll need special software to do that. Search Google for “free software to burn CD’s” :).
What does “unabridged audio book” mean?
Good question. An “unabridged” audio book is narrated (or told) word for word. It’s the printed book equal in audio format. Nothing’s missing. Nothing’s added. As a result, they are longer than “abridged” versions.
What’s an “abridged audio book” version then?
It’s similar to the printed original, but shorter. The word-for-word narration from the previous example is not exact. “Abridged” also means shortened, cut. Keep that in mind if you are looking for the original version.
What are “dramatized audio books”?
Dramatized audio books are stage-like, "play-life" versions of printed books. You get all the bells and whistles: full cast, music and sound effects. Some people prefer it; some would rather get a simple, told version by an experienced narrator.
Is there a difference between having the author of the physical book tell the audio version, or is it better to have a professional narrator do the job?
Some authors are gifted for both writing and telling their own book. Others are better off leaving it to professional “voice-over calibers”. If you can, listen to a sample of the recorded book that catches your interest. It’ll help you decide if the narrator resonates with you. Some people swear that half the beauty of an audio book is the voice-over quality.
Where’s a good place to start for a novice interested in recorded books?
An excellent place to start is to pick up a favorite story you already know about, but would like to “read” as an audio. About the length, pick “abridged” audio books to start with to cut down on time they take to play back. Once you become more skilled with recorded books, you got to check out “unabridged” editions as downloadable audio MP3 books as soon as you can.
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MP3 Books: The Digital University For Busy People - By: Lu Smith
Time schedules are packed solid these days for most of us. Can you easily set aside time for some old-fashioned reading? Bet it’s a chore to do it. Yet, without reading any books, learning’s put on the proverbial back burner. Have you been missing fun and entertainment reading, too?
There is a solution to this problem. MP3 books and the progress in computer technologies are here to help all of us who crave to be well-read regardless of time demands.
Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and other top business speakers of America have mentioned the phrase "university on wheels" in their presentations countless times. First, the hidden magic behind the phrase doesn’t sink in at all. “So what, there’s nothing new or revolutionary about it,” you may say. But, once you give it deeper attention, there opens a new world of possibilities.
And it all happens effortlessly over relatively a short period of time.
What the top speakers are referring to is the powerful value you get from listening to professional recorded books while driving to and from work every morning.
You see, instead of “wasting” as many as 2 or often more hours every single day while commuting to work; now you have a choice that can swiftly change your life.
Some people turn on the radio while driving to work and spend the time listening to music or the news. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Now, though, here is a fact worth considering.
Did you know that just by listening to various quality recorded books every morning, as you commute to work, can help you turn into an expert on that topic within a short period of time?
It’s like going through a private university without the financial and have-to-attend-lectures needs.
Worth considering, isn’t it? Especially with the flexibility recorded books offer.
I know the idea might not make sense to you just yet, but stay with me while I try to explain why I said that.
Think about it, in some university degree programs, students spend no more than 10 hours weekly attending their lectures. And after a few years they get their degrees framed on the wall.
And what do they mostly do during these 10 hours each week?
You guessed it – they mainly "listen" to their lecturers to be able to write their exams.
Many people miss this fact. You can get the same value from just listening to the right audio books. And that’s in the field or area of expertise you want to learn about minus writing the exams.
I realize that no university will give you a degree certificate after you have completed your chosen recorded books. But as they say, knowledge is power. And specialized knowledge put to good use is the winning ticket of how to get ahead in today’s world.
Did you know there are certain professional audio book programs that will give you exams after completing their training programs... and will give you a certificate for passing their course?
Many such certificates can be used in certain places to give evidence of your expertise in that area.
You turned a specialized expert in what interests you? And all the transformation occurred while you were driving and barely noticed it?
In that case, why would you continue to "waste" valuable time on your daily commute? As they say, you can "kill 2 birds with one stone" by using the same hours to learn a new skill. How about a new business idea, a new profession perhaps?
To start, ask yourself what new skill or expertise you’d love to learn. When you’ve picked a few topics of interest, hop online and search for recorded books or MP3 books you’d like to start with.
Once you grab them, you can start your "university on wheels" program next time you drive to and from work.
Recorded books come in downloadable MP3 formats, on CDs, or cassettes. Today’s brilliant technologies give you choices hard to ignore.
Come to think of it, even if you don’t drive to work, you can easily do it. Grab a portable CD, cassette or Mp3 player and still benefit from your "digital university on wheels" program ‘cause audio books can go with you anywhere - anytime. The “wheels” can even be the ones on your rollerblades, bicycle, or a skateboard.
Become an expert on any topic through the transformational power of MP3 books. The process of how to do it is simple. All you need to do is to follow through on your decision to become one. You’ll be amazed what recorded books can do for you.
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Finding Radio Shows On Audio Books Websites - By: David Stargel
Do you have fond memories of sitting with your parents listening to the radio at night after supper? Well, now a new generation can make good memories of radio too! Just download a radio show from an audio book website to your iPod, Mp3 player, or computer and you can be listening in minutes
Radio went out of fashion for quite a while. Our society has fallen in love with television and now the internet threatens to take over TV as more and more shows and movies are available online. Radio was for all intents and purposes replaced except with the early morning commuters who listened to talk radio. And the problem in the past with talk radio has been that it was attracting only a certain demographic. Not all people have lengthy commutes and many people don’t have jobs where they are able to sit and listen to radio. The ironic thing is that one of the forms of media that has helped to replace radio, the internet, has now brought new life to it.
Downloading radio shows from audio book websites is now more popular then ever. You can download a copy of an old radio show like the Jack Benny program or your favorite morning radio show. You can then listen to it at a time that is convenient for you. This practice is especially popular in Britain where 45 million Britons are now listening to radio. It is believed that this number is due to the popularity of iPods and other mobile audio devices.
The BBC has even brought some criticism upon itself for planning to make available on the internet all of its radio broadcasts upon demand. Radio shows are receiving a revival thanks to the ability to download them from the internet and take them with you. You can download all kinds of radio shows and listen to the broadcast from your computer or transfer it to your iPod or Mp3 player.
Radio might have seemed like a thing of the past but Mp3 players, video players, and even cell phones are giving radio a revival. Check out a website that sells audio books and you are likely to find radio shows for download as well. Now you and your family can share radio together by downloading family radio programs from the internet and listening to them in the car or on the computer. It’s not too late to give your children the gift of radio.
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Start Your Own Audio Book Club - By: Eddie Lamb
Book lovers have long been starting and joining book clubs. There is something very rewarding about sitting around with friends and discussing your varied views on a favorite book. Multitasking has become a way of life and the emergence of audio books has found its way into the lives of busy book lovers across America.
If you find yourself among the growing number of audio book fans, you can still experience the fun and friendships that come from joining an audio book club. Starting an audio book club from scratch is not as difficult as you may think. The biggest challenge may be finding a meeting place and agreeing on the gathering time. Your local library may be able to help. They may also be an experienced source of help during your development of your audio book club.
How to Get Started
After you find a meeting place and set the time, it’s time to get the word out. Distribute fliers to the local community bulletin boards, hand them out at church, send out emails to friends and family and don’t forget to canvass your local library branches. After receiving some interested contacts, you can choose a moderator for the initial meeting. A vote can be taken at the first meeting to determine a permanent moderator or you may choose to make a rotation list. Be sure to get contact information in case a meeting needs to cancel for inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Everyone present at the first meeting should suggest a title of two for review and a vote can be taken on the most popular choices.
Be sure to determine your next meeting time and place before leaving. You may also want to set some ground rules like bringing children to meetings or adding new members. It would be helpful to discuss what your expectations of the audio book club experience are. Many audio books have discussion topics available either with the product or available separately online. You may also ask each member to contribute a set number of questions or topics for discussion with each selection.
Audio books are available on every subject from the Bible to science-fiction and romance novels. Your audio book club may decide to choose only selection centered around a set theme or to vary the topics. The key to a successful audio book club is to have fun! Keep in mind that the members have gathered together with a love a books and a desire for new friendships.
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A Variety Of Options For Listening To Your Audio Books - By: Eddie Lamb
The beauty with audio books is that you have more than one option for listening to them. For those of us who like to be given lots of options for doing certain things instead of being forced to adapt to just one choice, you definitely have lots of options for listening to your audio book.
If you are someone who likes listening while seated on your favorite couch or seated on your desk, listening to your audio book on your cassette tape player (if the audio book is in audiocassette format, of course) is the option for you.
But if you have a desktop or laptop computer, you might prefer listening to your audio book from here.
Most PCs have Digital Audio Players for playing audio books. If your PC doesn’t have any (very unlikely), you can still download them completely free on the Internet. The 2 best digital audio players that you can download free from the Internet include:
RealOne Player: It can be downloaded from their website:- Real.com
Windows Media Player: It can also be downloaded from their website:- Microsoft.com
But if you would rather listen to your audio book while doing your household chores, dancing, exercising, jogging, commuting to and from work, etc, then you would need portable audio playback devices that you can carry around and listen to, preferably with earphones.
With the ever expanding market of portable audio playback devices, it goes to show that more and more people are now using them, because of the wonderful benefits they provide.
The most common form of these portable audio playback devices are the normal audio CD players or CD-ROM devices. You can carry these around with you while you do your household chores, exercise, jog or commute to and from work.
The more advanced form of these portable audio playback devices for playing audio books, especially those for listening to downloadable audio books, include:
-- Audio-ready PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants). Some of these PDAs include Casio CASSIOPEIA and Compaq iPAQ. Both can be pretty expensive, costing as much as about $500 for the Compaq iPAQ and about $400 for the Casio CASSIOPEIA.
-- Compatible Portable Audio Players. Some of these include the Creative’s NOMAD Jukebox 3 and the SONICblue’s Rio 900. These are cheaper than PDAs. For example, you can get the SONICblue’s Rio 900 for about $250 from sites such as Sonicblue.com
-- iPods and MP3 Players. iPod and MP3 player manufacturers didn’t plan their products solely for audio books, but for music. But these days many people have embraced these players for listening to audio books. The fact that they can carry around their players, instead of listening to audio books on the PCs make the players very popular.
Finally, like I said at the start of this article, whatever tool you decide to use in listening to your audio books will depend largely on "how" you prefer listening to your audio books.
For example, for the "young and restless" teenagers they can’t do without the PDAs, iPods and MP3 Players. I bet you wouldn’t too if you were their age, right? But for the "aged and rusty" who just prefer the ease of being seated on their favorite couch, nothing can be better than listening to their favorite audio books from their "good old" cassette tape or CD player!
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The Advantages Of Audio Books - By: Eddie Lamb
With the incredible advantage of listening to your favorite book instead of reading it, the popularity of audio books has now gone through the roof. There are now more and more book titles with audio book versions.
Think about it - with audio books you can now save that extra time you spend reading a chapter on your favorite motivational book each morning before you leave for work. Apart from saving extra time, you are gaining extra knowledge in the process.
You can simply put it on to play while you prepare for work or even play it in your car on your way to work.
No wonder children, adults and even oldies have fallen head over heels in love with audio books.
Below are some of the specific advantages that audio books have over normal hardcover or paperback books:
-- Audio books are more cost effective to produce than hardcover and paperbacks. More so, those who love to conserve nature insist that if all books are audio instead of hardcover and paperbacks, this will save more trees and keep the earth better than it is today.
-- You can select the exact track you want to listen to instead of flipping through several pages in the case of normal books. This saves a great deal of time and makes it very comfortable for you.
-- You can listen to audio books while doing other things in the house, while commuting to and from work or even while jogging. With an audio book someone else does the reading, while you do the absorption.
-- You can listen to an audio book when it’s dark (example - when you are out camping and you’ve got no lights) but you can’t read a book when it’s dark. So, with an audio book you can go on vacation and still enjoy what the audio book has to offer.
-- You can save the time you spend reading to your kids each night before they sleep with an audio book. Unlike a normal paperback or hardcover book that you have to read to your kids, with an audio book you can simply play it for them until they fall asleep, thereby saving you the time.
More so, audio books that are specifically for children are more fun than your reading can be. You probably were not trained to talk like a rabbit, right? But most of the narrators of children’s audio books were trained to read in ways that children love.
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Is Now The Right TIme To Ride On The Audio Books Trend - By: Albert TAY
Avid book readers can now "listen"to their books while they are commuting to work or to school! Learning while you are traveling! With the advancement in digital technology,book readers are now downloading their favourite books from popular audio bookstore to their iPods and other MP3 players and it has become the next hottest trend in US and UK.
The audio books industry is the next big thing to watch out for! In UK, over $124 million worth of audio books were sold in 2004 and in Germany, over $120 million in 2005. Experts say that this year the market is expected to rise by 20% in Europe, and audio books seem to be even more popular in the USA.
According to the report from digital trends,research firm iSuppli is predicting that shipments of MP3 players are expected to rise by nearly a factor of four from 2004 to 2009 which means total MP3 player shipments will expand to 132 million units in 2009.
What’s more! According to a recent survey, in the USA a person is driving an average of 1 hour and 13 minutes daily, which means over 440 hours a year for each driver, or 11 full-time work weeks. This is huge! Imagine how many things you could learn during this time by simply having your MP3 player with audio books at hand.
Audio books is going to be the next hottest areas in publishing thanks to their convenience and ease of use
But why are audio versions a convenient way to "read" a book?
Audio books is a fast and convenient way to bring fun and expression in our books. It also help people in the development of hobbies, and enriched their knowledge such as foreign languages and other hobbies. People can remember faster when it is narrated to them.
Audio books will greatly enriching our lives, both personally and professionally.
1) You can listen to an audio book anywhere and everywhere and you can even do other things at the same time. You can listen when driving to and from work, when walking the dog, cycling, working around the house or at the computer, exercising, and so on.
2) If you love reading but don’t have a enough time, It really saves a lot of time especially when you truly want to enrich your knowledge by reading many books but just simply don’t have the time to sit down and read a book. You can listen at home while you are doing your housework, cooking, commuting to and fro from work.
3) Audio books are good for older, ill or recovering people and can be a wonderful gift for someone in a nursing institution. There are inspirational, motivational and spiritual audio books that could keep them positive and motivated about life. A positive mental health has an amazing energy to heal physically.
4) Audio books is a miracle to blind or people with impaired vision and disabled people. Everyone should have the chance to experience to enrich their knowledge and enjoy the wonders of a good book.
The most important skill a child can ever acquire is probably the ability to read and improve their vocabulary and communications when they listen to audio books while following the story in the paper book Audio books has narration and sound effects and can certainly instill your child’s love for reading and expression.
You can select a vast range of audio books from the following categories:
Arts & Drama Biography Business Crime & Thrillers Fiction Foreign Language Study Health & Recreation History Humor Juvenile Misc Radio Shows Religion & Spiritual Self Help TV & Film!
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Audibooks To Download In The World Today - By: Bill Urell
Audiobooks to download can improve reding retention skills. Studies have shown that the best way to sharpen the mind is to read books. By absorbing information from various sources, it makes the person both informed and creative when facing the challenges in life.
Some people think that reading a newspaper or a magazine can do the same thing but in reality, it does not. This is because most of the things written here are about tragedy and loss instead of things that can help inspire and motivate others to do something good.
If this is the case, why aren’t the libraries or bookstores packed at all times? The answer is not because these establishments don’t have anything interesting to offer or its not on sale. The truth is most individuals are preoccupied with other things that are more urgent.
This is probably where the idea of audio books to download was made. If the person does not have time to read it, perhaps it will be better to just listen to it.
Audio books started appearing in stores in the 1980’s. At first, there were only a handful but it has grown steadily due to the demand from the consumer.
Aside from cassette tapes, these are also available in compact disc, which anyone can listen to when driving in the car, while taking a break at work and when relaxing at home. There are also downloadable versions which can be played in the media player of the computer, in Itunes and when using the Ipod.
Some readers try to put an actor or an actress as characters when reading a book. Those who are unable to do this will be happy to know that some publishing companies have tied up with celebrities to narrate or even cast in the book.
Audio books cater to everybody. A few examples of these are parents who are tired of reading the same bedtime story to children all over again, a person who prefers to listen to the inspirational words of a trained professional rather than going to the clinic for counseling and for people who want to learn a new language.
This innovation has even helped those who have disabilities. Those who are blind are able to understand what is written in the book using the Braille system. Since not all the books available have it in this format, the audio book allows the person with the handicap to still be articulate on a wide range of topics.
Surveys show that the most popular audio book being purchased by customers are those that offer self-help. The next on the list is the kind a mix of stories that are fiction or non-fiction that is meant to inspire the person. Down the line are education and childrens stories.
Audio books can also be used when the individual is busy. Not everyone can do this so as much as possible, it is still much better to drop everything when listening in. Some of the important details being mentioned may be missed when the attention is focused on something else.
Those who have never done this before should try it out. People soon discover that the audio book format is still much better than watching the version that was made into a movie because most of the time, the details are changed especially in the ending. Try an audiobook to download.
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How To Enjoy Downloadable AudioBooks - By: Bill Urell
Without a doubt, technology has made our lives easier and even more enjoyable. Now we could take pictures and browse and enjoy them without the use films. We can watch films with greater clarity through DVD players and high definition television sets.
Today, we could also enjoy music almost anywhere through our portable cod and mp3 players such as iPod, Creative Zen or Sony Play Station Portable. Indeed, we have a lot to be thankful for technology.
Recently, technology has given us another innovation that would definitely revolutionize our lives. This technology is downloadable audiobooks. Simply put, audio books are recorded readings of books. Usually the readings are made by humans, commonly actors. But recently, some audiobook companies have been producing materials read by a computer.
Audiobooks offer many advantages. For one it does not require the commitment that regular books command. With audio books, you could listen to your favorite author or motivational speaker while doing other chores thus making one a true multi-tasker. In this day and age, individuals, especially professional, have little or no time for leisure activities such as readings.
Now with audio books, they can afford to enjoy a good book without spending too much time. They are also environment friendly since it does not require paper which as everybody knows comes from trees.
This is why it comes to no surprise that these books have gained popularity over the years. Add to that the popularity of portable digital media players. Places to download audio material abound in the World Wide Web. There are audio bookstores, audio rental sites and even audio book clubs. Some authors even offer their works as free downloads on the Internet.
So if you are not yet into downloadable audiobooks then maybe it is time for you to take advantage of this wonderful technology. For those who already have below are some ideas on where to enjoy your them.
While lying in bed
Books are perfect for those days when you just want to laze around and lie in bed all day. And it is a greater mind stimulant than watching television. You could also use audio books to put you to sleep so it is perfect to turn on that mp3 player before going to bed.
While working out
Why not exercise you body and your mind at the same time? With downloadable audio books it is now possible to do both at the same time. The best type of audio books to listen to while working out is motivational. This type of audio can make you work harder on those sites and can give you more energy to last the whole workout.
During the morning commute
Instead of cursing the awful traffic during your morning commute why not just listen to the work of your favorite author or to some inspirational or religious material. You could probably save yourself the anger and frustration and stress that commuting or driving can sometimes bring.
While doing household chores
Doing household chores can be such a drag. But not if you’re listening to a nice thriller. With downloadable audio books you can keep you’re house neat and clean and enjoy your favorite book at the same time.
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Audiobooks Can Improve Your Listening Skills And Career - By: Bill Urell
With everything in life, it is important for us to continue growing and learning. The problem however is that individuals often come up with all sorts of excuses and find themselves in a rut. Being unable to grow further and improve, individuals become unhappy and sadly grow comfortable in unhappiness, making it the norm rather than the exemption.
This need not be the case however because constant learning and personal improvement is available to those who want it. While there are many avenues that can be taken to achieve the path to personal progress, further and continuing education can help one personally as well as professionally. Learn more and progress in your career and reap the benefits of change and improvement.
For individuals who may not have the time or the budget to enroll in a school to continue traditional learning, audiobooks may be the answer.
Audiobooks are not just for kids. Neither is it exclusively for audio versions of popular fiction paperbacks. Many educational books have also been translated into audio so that individuals can reap the benefits of these wonderful educational books in audio format. Furthermore, audiobooks are no longer just stored on cassettes.
Now, audiobooks come in compact discs or CDs, as well as in digital file formats like MP3 which allows one to listen to audiobooks through personal portable MP3 players that have features friendly towards audiobook files. With all these advancements, one can enjoy and audiobook, anywhere and anytime.
The next step is finding the right audibook for the purpose that you want. Sometimes, learning a foreign language will do the trick. If you work for a multi national company and would like to try out being an expatriate and work in your company’s foreign office, pop a foreign language book in your iPod and learn a new tongue while in the commute, breaks in your office or during your gym routine.
You’ll be speaking a foreign language soon and you can use this new skill to make you more competitive in your career. At the very least, you can finally have the excuse to visit that far away exotic country you’ve always wanted to travel to so you can practice your new language proficiency.
Aside from foreign languages, you can also get audiobooks on special seminars and courses that can help you improve your skills in your chosen field. If time and budget does not permit you to attend a seminar or course that you think will help you greatly improve your skills and help boost your career, then make inquiries from the organizers on the availability of audiobooks that you can purchase instead of attending the actual workshop. While it may not be take the place of actually being there, an audiobook version remains to be a good and feasible alternative.
Sometimes, we just find ourselves in a rut and cannot get out. Sometimes, we need a little help. This is why self-help books continue to be popular throughout the years. Self-help authors realize that there are many individuals out there who may be experiencing certain issues and cannot find relief through friends and colleagues.
Sometimes, our attitudes can make a world of difference in our personal and professional life and many wonderful books on this topic have been translated in to audiobooks so that we can easily listen to them without having to invest time that we don’t have into reading.
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Making Your Own Audio Books And Backing Them Up - By: John Pawlett
There has never been a more opportune moment to have your audio book, music project, training disc, or CD-R business card duplicated than this very moment. Why? Simply stated, because its cheap!
The cost of blank CDs has dropped drastically over the past couple of years. Retail outlets such as Office Max and Staples run specials on blank CDs where you can purchase a 50 CD-R spindle for under $20. Froogle has similar deals on blank CDs with a 50 pack available for less than $12.
For those interested in CD duplication at home, many of the popular Dell series of computers come packaged with a CD burner included for prices starting under $500. If you already own a computer and want to add an internal CD burner, several retailers have brands available for under $50. You can even purchase an external CD burner to satisfy your CD duplication needs for under $100.
Making cheap CD duplication even more affordable are CD duplication powerhouses such as DiscMakers, Oasis, and CDman who specialize in duplicating large quantities of CDs at low prices. Not only do these CD duplication firms offer superior quality at an affordable price, they also give unbelievably low package deals on graphics, CD inserts, jewel cases, and other professional accompaniments to complete your CD project.
The best part about these cheaper prices is that you are not sacrificing quality in the process. You are still getting exceptional digital quality with each CD purchased. However, because CDs are limited in the amount of data that can be stored on them in comparison to DVDs and other forms of recordable/writable media, the prices of CD duplication continues to fall.
With all of this being said, what are you waiting on? Stop paying higher prices and start saving money today while growing your business with cheap CD duplication services. With prices this low, how can you resist?
A few other audio books that you might to pick up include Diet for a New America by John Robbins (no relation to Tony), Eat to Beat Cancer by J. Robert Hatherill and Ultraprevention by Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis (the co-directors of medicine at the Canyon Ranch spa). There are also some interesting nutrition-related podcasts out there such as Tracy Jorgs Vegan Cooking School podcast. And dont forget about about Eric Schlossers best-selling audio book Fast Food Nation. If youre looking for some reasons to never eat fast food again youll find them there.
Immerse yourself in a few of these titles and see how your diet changes. Once you discover an enjoyable way to eat better dont be surprised if you never go back to your old ways.
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Books Vs Audio Books - By: John Pawlett
In the last two decades a new concept has arisen - The concept of listening to a book instead of reading it. The audio book technology is still developing but audio books are getting more and more popular. However, the old fashioned book is still the much more common than any other method. In this article we will elaborate on the differences between these two book methods:
1. Size and Weight The audio book does not have the limitation of the the size and the amount of the printing words. The technology advance imposes the size of the audio book. The newest audio books could be stored as an audio file in mobile electronic devices as Ipod or Palm pilot.
2. Convenience - The audio book has the limitation of listening only from certain predefined sections or from the exact point one stopped listening the last time. Reading an old fashioned book is much more flexible of course. If you only want to go through a book without reading it from start to end, do not even consider getting an audio book.
Listening to an audio book could be done anywhere anytime while exercising in the gym, driving through the heavy traffic to work etc. It can help you make the most of your time. Reading the old fashioned book requires certain conditions like concentration and quiet and relaxed surroundings.
3.Price Surprisingly, in general the old fashioned books costs less than audio books. Depending on the different titles and different methods of audio books it can vary. Among the audio books, audio books on MP3 files are the less expensive ones.
4. The experience the experience of reading a book is unique and can not be the same listening to audio books. In addition, audio books do not have drawings or paintings in them like some of the old fashioned books.
Summing up, we believe that audio books and the old fashioned books could exist together and not one instead of the other.
There has never been a more opportune moment to have your audio book, music project, training disc, or CD-R business card duplicated than this very moment. Why? Simply stated, because it’s cheap!
A few other audio books that you might to pick up include Diet for a New America by John Robbins (no relation to Tony), Eat to Beat Cancer by J. Robert Hatherill and Ultraprevention by Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis (the co-directors of medicine at the Canyon Ranch spa). There are also some interesting nutrition-related podcasts out there such as Tracy Jorg’s Vegan Cooking School podcast. And don’t forget about about Eric Schlosser’s best-selling audio book Fast Food Nation. If you’re looking for some reasons to never eat fast food again you’ll find them there.
Immerse yourself in a few of these titles and see how your diet changes. Once you discover an enjoyable way to eat better don’t be surprised if you never go back to your old ways.
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Learning By Audio Books - By: John Pawlett
Some Universities and Colleges have opened a whole new line of education for today’s busy people and for people in smaller cities and towns. You no longer have to sit in a classroom for 8 hours a day in-order to study for a Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degrees such as PhD’s.
There are many Colleges and Universities in the UK and elsewhere that are now offering online courses. Of course if you’re interested in the more traditional distance education courses and programs, there are some well established institutions where you can enrol. These online and distance education courses allow you to complete your degree or diploma course at your own pace. So before you take study leave from work or change your career just because your local college doesn’t offer what you’re looking for, find out if there are some accredited courses being offered online or through distant learning. You’ll be surprised.
To reach the very top of any profession, you need to gain the right qualifications, and with a good degree course or diploma you’ll be giving yourself the perfect start in your professional life. You’ll learn in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home - so whatever your circumstances, you’ll have a much better chance of succeeding!
The great thing about online education is that with most colleges and universities, you can enrol at any time of the year. The courses are structured in small, manageable units, so you’ll find learning very easy and enjoyable.
A growing number of physical universities as well as newer online only colleges have begun to offer a select set of academic degree programs via the internet. These programs range from Diplomas and Certificates to Doctoral programs with available emphasis in everything from Business Administration to Criminal Justice to Nursing. While some programs require students to attend some campus classes or summer classes, many are completely online. In addition, several universities offer online student support services, such as online advising, student governments and student newspapers.
There has never been a more opportune moment to have your audio book, music project, training disc, or CD-R business card duplicated than this very moment. Why? Simply stated, because its cheap!
A few other audio books that you might to pick up include Diet for a New America by John Robbins (no relation to Tony), Eat to Beat Cancer by J. Robert Hatherill and Ultraprevention by Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis (the co-directors of medicine at the Canyon Ranch spa). There are also some interesting nutrition-related podcasts out there such as Tracy Jorgs Vegan Cooking School podcast. And dont forget about about Eric Schlossers best-selling audio book Fast Food Nation. If youre looking for some reasons to never eat fast food again youll find them there.
Immerse yourself in a few of these titles and see how your diet changes. Once you discover an enjoyable way to eat better dont be surprised if you never go back to your old ways.
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