| Audio books refer to human-read or
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| | time savers for multitaskers, allowing
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| computer-generated recordings of books'
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| | people to do other things while
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| content on CDs, cassette tapes or digital
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| | listening, such as driving, walking,
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| formats. They have become more and more
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| | working, riding and even waiting in line
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| popular, especially among children and
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| | at the supermarket. They are popular when
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| among people with sight problems or other
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| | driving, too, as an alternative to radio.
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| disabilities. They are used both as
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| | These books on tape are also very
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| learning tools and as convenient and
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| | accessible for older, ill, recovering and
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| exciting ways to read books. According to
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| | disabled people, as they are an excellent
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| some recent studies, the most frequently
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| | and practical way to fill in their boring
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| used purchasing method is to buy audio
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| | or unproductive moments and to bring them
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| books online, as you save both time and
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| | back the pleasure of reading. More than
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| energy.
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| | that, these audio books are a great
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| Also known as books on tape, audio books
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| | opportunity for blind people, giving them
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| are usually distributed on cassette
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| | the chance to experience and enjoy a wide
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| tapes, CDs or various digital formats,
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| | range of popular books, stories, novels
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| such as MP3 or Windows Media Audio. The
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| | or information and helping them to
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| more advanced portable music players,
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| | improve their education, to develop new
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| like MP3 players or iPods, made them even
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| | hobbies, to learn new habits and to
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| more accessible and more enjoyable to
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| | enrich their personal and professional
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| people. These audio versions can be
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| | life. Nowadays, they have gained more and
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| either purchased, rent or download. More
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| | more popularity among business people,
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| often than not, people rather get them
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| | acting as ideal mentoring tools on
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| online. Nowadays, there are a lot of
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| | business-related topics. Nevertheless,
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| specialized sites, which provide a real
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| | beside their practical advantages, there
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| library of books on tape. It is very
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| | is also the entertainment side.
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| efficient and energy saving to buy audio
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| | Books on tape are also used for
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| books online, especially for busy
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| | education. They may range from
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| persons, as they just have to enter the
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| | home-schooling courses and learning
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| site, to log in and to choose their book.
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| | meditation to language training and
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| Audio books are usually considered
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| | public speaking. They usually focus on a
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| dramatized versions of printed books, as
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| | particular skill, but they may also aim
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| they stress upon a complete cast, music
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| | at shifting the listener's life entirely.
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| and sound effects. Depending on the
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| | Audio books are also considered an
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| recording type, there are two main
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| | exciting form of entertainment and
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| categories of books on tape: human-read
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| | educational alternatives for children.
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| and computer-generated. While the
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| | They are great learning tools, as they
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| human-read versions are read by
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| | provide a large vocabulary and increase
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| volunteers and have a more personal
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| | their imagination and communication
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| involvement and impact, the
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| | skills, as well as their reading
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| computer-generated versions are read by
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| | comprehension. They can be easily used to
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| computer voices and are associated with a
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| | stimulate literacy and a love of learning
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| larger variety. The computer-generated
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| | in children. Audio versions of books help
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| voices used in these books are very
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| | children to develop a love for
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| similar to those on automated systems
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| | information and knowledge and stimulate
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| used by the blind people, as well as some
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| | them to start exploring the exciting
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| telephone automation systems.
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| | world of written books. More often than
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| Audio books are very appreciated, as they
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| | not, they are used as bedtime stories,
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| are not only amazing tools, but they have
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| | providing a calming and relaxing
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| also a lot of advantages. They are great
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| | atmosphere.
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