Free Talking Books
There are several sources for Free Talking Books.
Free talking books or podcasts are usually in mp3 format - so you need an mp3 player to be able to play them. You can also sync these with your iPod using iTunes
Librivox - Volunteers read out of copyright books as Talking Books in mp3 format. The files can be large, so you probably need broadband to download them, and a broadband downlaod limit with reasonable limits (ie not 400mb per month!)
Literal Systems - also read by volunteers, but more recent readings of the Talking Books ar made by paid professional talking book readers. All Literal Systems talking books are free.
Internet Archive (Audio) - Many thousands of recordings, news recordings, presidents talking, old time radio shows, archived podcasts, book reviews, and more.
BBC Podcasts - listen to your favorite BBC radio program, documentaries, talking heads, book reviews, and more, in mp3 format.
ABC Radio Australia podcasts - all your favourite ABC radio shows on podcast, book readings, documentaries, talking about a wide range of subjects on Radio National, and more
Podcast Alley - the lasted on popular podcasts, from radio shows, episodes of talking books,
Here are Some AudioBooks we sell (that are not free)


Survivor in Death by Nora Roberts Abridged 5 CD Audio Book Set Get other Fiction AudioBooks click here Survivor in Death - by Nora Roberts - Audio Book CD Brand New (5 CDs - 6 Hours): Lieutenant Eve Dallas struggles to solve the murder of a seemingly ordinary family and protect one small terrified survivor. About Survivor in Death The newest in the number-one New York Times-bestselling In Death series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Roarke. Nora Roberts writing as J. D. Robb returns to the New York City of 2059-where Dallas will struggle to solve the murder of a seemingly ordinary family and to protect one small terrified survivor. The members of the Swisher family were murdered in their beds with brutal milit more details.....


Evolve your Brain by Joe Dispenza - Audio Book CD The Science of Changing your mind For other Self-Help Audio Books CD Click here Evolve your Brain by Dr Joe Dispenza Audio CD Brand New (2 CD) 2 hours : Change your thoughts to change your life? Dr Joe delves deep into the extraordinary potential of our minds and explains - in the same warm and inspiring manner we saw in What the Bleep Do We Know?! - how we can literally think our way to health happiness and success. With so many self-help gurus promising us the world it is heartening to have Dr Joe Dispenza come along and explain to us in a practical and easy to understand way the real science behind our true potential for greatness. Dr Joe gives us a 3D perspective of thoughts - these most powerful weapons that we cannot touch or see. He describes their birth their growth how they can either damage or enriches our lives and the inevitable death of the thoughts that we do not nurture. Dispenza actually offers the too extra info.....


Smitten by Janet Evanovich Audio Book read by C.J. Critt Other Janet Evanovich Audio Books click here Other Fiction Audio Books click here Smitten by Janet Evanovich Audio Book CD Brand New (still shrink wrapped): unabridged 4 CDs 5 hours Single mom Lizbeth Kane wasn't exactly construction-worker material but she truly wanted a job - and Matt Hallahan found her radiant smile utterly irresistible! When the virile hunk with the perfectly tanned chest agreed to hire her as a laborer Lizbeth felt her heart - and her libido - send up a cheer. Since her divorce from a snobby philanderer she'd frankly lost interest in men but this macho carpenter who smelled of sawdust and musk made her senses sizzle. Matt was a ride through white water a shot of adrenaline that revived her flirting instincts - but teasing a man of action had delici more here.....


Instant Immersion Spanish 8 Audio CDs 8 Audio CDs - play in your car - portable CD player - or at home - (they are not computer software) More Spanish Language Learning click here Instant Immersion Spanish - 8 Audio CDs - Audio Only Brand New : . 8 CDs Based on the highly effective Euro Method™ (an intuitive approach that surrounds you with native speakers and a new culture) New and Improved! Instant Immersion™ Spanish Advanced provides authentic dialogue and traditional settings that immerse you in the Spanish language and lifestyle. Written and developed by university professors and linguistic experts each lesson in this 8-CD suite utilizes the same learning methods and retention techniques used in university-level language programs. The lesson plan is designed to build a solid collection of vocabulary terms and more advanced dialogue skills all of which are reinforced throughout each advancing lesson. You will quickly move from an intermediate speaking level to an advanced level with easy-to-follow activities on everything from family and secular traditions to adjectives and past tense usage. Additionally the cultural more.....


The Edge - by Anthony Robbins Audio Book CD and DVD Other Anthony Robbins (Tony) Audio Books - click here The Edge - Anthony Robbins - Audio Book and DVD Brand New (still shrink wrapped): 2 CDs and (Region 4) DVD Imagine all the things you could make happen in your career relationships body finances and emotions if you were just able to tap into the strength and skills that are already within you just waiting to be unleashed? What would happen if you unlocked your own edge? The Edge: The Power to Change Your Life Now is a powerful multimedia program that will help you build the momentum you need in order to create explosive lasting change in the areas of your life that matter most. • Overcome limiting beliefs to realize your full potential • Infuse your daily life with passion and energy • Expand your career options exponentially • Cultivate deep and lasting relationships • Make more time for what you l more here.....


Tom Hopkins Sales Collection Mastering the Art of Selling Get other Tom Hopkins Sales training Audio Books click here Tom Hopkins Audio Sales Collection - Audio Book CD Brand New: Unabridged Still shrink wrapped 3 CDs his collection includes three of Tom Hopkins' most successful audio books- Mastering the Art of Selling is a classic -- whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out Mastering the Art of Selling's five essential steps to selling are guaranteed to give you the edge you need to excel. The Academy of Master Closing covers the most crucial aspect of selling: closing the sale. This power-packed audio gives you the same secret closing techniques that Tom Hopkins teaches in his overwhelmingly successful seminars. Advanced Sales Survival Training shows how to reli find out more.....


Eckhart Tolle's - Findhorn Retreat - in CD Format. Stillness Amidst the World View all our Eckhart Tolle AudioBooks click here Eckhart Tolle's - Findhorn Retreat (Read by the Author) in CD Format. -Audio Book Brand New (still shrink wrapped): 4 CDs Best-selling author and spiritual guide Eckhart Tolle led a remarkable two-day retreat at Findhorn Scotland a community on the leading edge of personal and global transformation. His weekend talks captured on audio create a deeply moving experience for listeners. Speaking on the subject of stillness which he describes as a doorway into the Now and to true personal enlightenment Tolle shows listeners how to find stillness in the present moment and enter a deeper dimension of peace and fulfillment. His practical powerful tools for transformation offer the clear guidance needed to realize the magic of every moment and to reconnect to the sacredness of life and of being. Tolle’s more details.....
Why listen to Talking Books?
Human Beings have long had an oral tradition, or put differently an Audio tradition.. As Hunter Gathers 20,000 years ago we used to sit around the campfire listening to stories. Stories were passed on from generation to generation. The invention of the printing press put a stop to a lot of oral tradition, but the Talking Books brings it back. Adults and Children love having stories read to them. Talking Books are in that Hunter Gather oral tradition.
Talking Books offer more opportunity to "read" a book. You don't have to sit down to read a book, you can listen to an audio book on the move. You can listen to Talking Books when you are doing something else. Many people get terribly car sick (well car sick, bus sick, plane sick...any kind of motion sick), and for them there is no way to read a book while in a car or a bus (or anything moving). An audio book is fantastic on along car/bus/plane/boat journey. The just time flies as you are taken away on an imaginary journey that is just like reading (except you can keep you eyes closed).
Talking Books are great when you are doing boring things. Talking Books can take your mind away from menial tasks. When you do the vacuuming, cleaning the house .... Take an audio book while you do the gardening, taking a walk ..
Talking Books bring the book to people who might not like to read, or find it hard to read.
Talking Books are great for children on long car trips, boys (its usually boys) who don't like to read - get them to listen to an adventure Talking Books and they will be hooked. - Good for older people with failing eyesight. Sitting in hospital, or recuperating from an illness can be much more enjoyable listening to Talking Books. Truck Drivers and other long distance drivers often use Talking Books for fatigue management. Its a great way to keep you alert and attentive on a long drive.
Talking Books on Tape
Tape Talking Books have been around the longest. Advantages are, that they are very robust. You can have them rattling around in your car for long trips and play them many times, and they will be fine. Libraries lend out Talking Books in tape format for this reason. Some older titles are only available on tape. Disadvantages are, that new books are harder to get in tape format now. If you can get Talking Books in tape format they are harder to get, and sometimes will only be in abridged format.
Talking Books on CD
Talking Books on CD are now the most common Audio Book format available online, and are generally easier to obtain than Tape Talking Books. CD Talking Books can also be converted to mp3 format. Unabridged Talking Books are more commonly available now online, resulting in some very large books now being available in Talking Books format - for example Eldest by Christopher Paolini is 20 CDs! totaling 23.5 hours of Audio Book!. Harry Potter Talking Books also have between 10 and 20 disks. The disadvantage of Talking Books on CD however is that despite what we were told when CD's where introduced years ago, they are not very tough. You need to keep the CD's protected, and I suggest that when you travel with a CD Audio Book you buy a separate CD holder with soft sleeves that you can protect your CD Audio Book with. They are better protection than the boxes the CD Talking Books come in. Some Language Learning Talking Books come with a CD holder included
Digital Downloads
Talking Books that are are downloaded from online services like iTunes and Audible are fine, but have some drawbacks. They have strong digital rights protection which means you can only play them on certain players. If you download from iTunes you can only play your Talking Books on your iPOD, and you cannot give your audio book to anyone else, because it will not play on their iPOD. The Talking Books that many Talking Books download sites list are not always available to Australians. You might find a new US title that you like, only to find it is not available to Australia, and may not become available for several years. Some publishers do not allow their Talking Books to be available in downloadable format, so the range is not as great..