• Arts, biographies, drama, business, children, parenting
• Cooking, humor, romance history, self-help, finance and investing
• Foreign languages, religion, fiction, love and romance

Audio books add diversity and depth to our lives. Here are some of the current best sellers on the market today:

Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman. This phenomenal number-one bestseller gives readers a provocative look at the two biggest challenges that American are faces with in this century – the loss of national purpose since 9/11 and the global environmental crisis.

The Shoe Bird by Samuel Jones. This is an unforgettable story of how some fantastic feathered friends made the switch from flying to wearing shoes. It features the sound of a full symphony orchestra and chorus.

This I Believe II by Jay Allison. This audio book highlights 75 essays from the archives of the NPR program of real stories of American people. It is uplifting, filled with gratitude and hope.

The Essential Barack Obama by Barack Obama. This autobiographical work reveals the heart of the American President’s vision of how we can move beyond the divisions that separate us to conquer the real problems we face in our lives and in the world. It is a story of reconciliation and transformation.

Paper Towns by John Green. In this complex work of humorous fiction we are delivered the story of a fascinating character that faces devastating observations and truths. This audio book keeps you on the edge in an interesting, off-the-wall journey.

Reading a book on paper is a mentally challenging exercise but there are certain advantages to listening to audio books. Listening is a crucial communication skill that can only be developed by doing it, and it is improve by focusing on the sound of the reader on the recording. It make us focus in everything that is being said rather than skipping over sections as we tend to do when reading the words. It helps us get though difficult material and grasp concepts that we could not by absorb through the text.

Expand Your Mind

Books not only give us entertainment value, but open up new perspectives and expanse our universe. They literally contain millions of pages of information we can use to improve our lives and learn. Listening to the sound of an audio book being read by a famous person or author can make us feel as though they are speaking directly to us. The best thing about listening to recorded books is that we can do many other types of activities at the same time. These are some things you can do while listening to audio books:

• Walk, jog, workout, walk the dog, aerobics, ride a bike
• Clean the house, do the laundry, wash the dishes, wash the car
• Drive to work, drive to the grocery store, drive to the beach, drive anywhere
• Mow the lawn, tend the garden, trim the hedge, chop wood
• Lay on the beach, watch the sunset, get a massage, wait in line

There is a vast amount of knowledge available to us through modern technology. We have more choices in our lives than the previous generations had and through audio books we can listen to the sound of useful information that we can use to add to the value of our personal lives and businesses. We can use the time we have in a day to our best advantage by putting “down” time to good use.

Audio Books are for Everyone

We have access to thousands of audio books containing a vast array of subject matter for all ages. It makes no difference if you are a young person, an adult or an elderly person, there are many fine books recorded for your listening pleasure. These are perfect for people that are visually impaired to enjoy the experience of fiction and non-fiction books that we take for granted. Young people can also listen to audio books to improve their literacy and language skills. Everyone loves the sound of someone reading to them. Audio books give us the technology to enhance our lives with new ideas and entertaining stories.