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For me it all began with “Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.” Do you remember those words, and the golden words which followed? Children love to listen to stories: it’s an age old tradition that has both informed and entertained mankind.
Almost all the fairy stories that we were told as children have come down the generations aurally. The great epics telling of the deeds of famous men and women were woven together by orators who could hold the attention of audiences by the power of their voice and the words they put together. Greek mythology, Norse mythology, the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and a thousand other tales have been listened to round an open fire, under the shade of a big tree, whilst sitting crossed legged on the floor at Infant School or else tucked up in a warm cozy bed.
The tradition of being read to continues today in the form of Audio Books, which are so easy to download and listen to at any time of day or night. Children can sit quiet and unaccompanied whilst enjoying the classics. Adults can listen whilst they are doing mundane things like washing up or mowing the lawn. Audio books are ideal for sun worshipers who can take in those rays and at the same time learn a language or get to know the latest novel. For travelers, audio books are the perfect answer to traveling light. The lengthiest tome can be downloaded onto a DVD and packed neatly into hand luggage. The benefits are endless.
All you need are the means to download your favorite book and the means to play it back. It is so easy to do. With Very Best Audio Books you are shown step by step just how to do this. Children can do it: you can do it.
Don’t forget, Audio Books make excellent presents either in the form of a DVD (which you can post for very little money, or as a direct download sent by e-mail to your friends or relatives.
Choose a comedy to lift the spirits, or a mystery to keep you intrigued. There are thousands of titles to choose from with special offers daily. You can even download from the selection of “Free” offers that are always available. My favorite ‘freebie’ is a collection of BBC comedy programs which always make me laugh, and that is such good medicine.
So, browse our website,Very Best Audio Books to find the story you want to listen to, and remember the words, “Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.
An article written by Jane Sharp
11 April 2007
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