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Men want their special manly places. They understand that they can’t have tree-houses anymore, what with the weight and the aging knees etc, but if they can have a garage, shed or basement to ourselves, they are happy.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, take a look here:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Man-Cave

What to listen to while sawing, drilling, assembling and cursing? Why, a how-to book, of course. And, since someone else is telling you about it, it doesn’t have to be practical. How about a tin canoe?

https://www.audiobooksnow.com/#!p=details&id=103276

“Robb White knows everything there is to know about getting on the water and staying there as long as you possibly can. While still a young boy, he built his first boat, hewn from the tin roof of an abandoned chicken coop.”

Manly enough?

Audiobooks bring light, color, and new life to those who are unable to experience the world through their own eyes. Whether you’re interested in purchasing an audiobook for a visually impaired friend or relative, you’re looking into audiobooks for yourself, or you’re just interested in how audiobooks affect the lives of others, you’ll find these articles about audiobooks and the blind helpful.

• Are you struggling with the transition between your audiobook CDs and the files that your iPod or iPod touch can play? Christopher Breen provides clear instructions on transferring your audiobook from CD format to a file your iPod can play.
• Constant advancements are being made on the technological front to improve the audiobook experience for the visually impaired. Read a review on an audiobook player for the blind by Donald Bell.
• In Turkey, few people have the chance to read. Even fewer blind people ever get the opportunity to experience the land that books can provide. However, that’s changing with new programs and audiobooks.
• Yang Yi-wen lived for seven years in blindness before finding freedom and light in audiobooks. Read her inspiring story in this article.
• If there are any benefits to being unable to see, it’s that you have more chances to experience the joy of listening to audiobooks, according to a post by Kim Kilpatrick.
• How do other countries view audiobooks? Read about how the blind experience audiobooks in other countries.

What’s the difference between reading and listening to books? What are the best qualities of audiobooks? What are some great suggestions for audiobooks to listen to? We discussed all of these questions in this cycle’s articles – check it out here:

• Trying to find some quality audiobooks for your next long trip? Here’s a helpful list with the top ten audiobooks to listen to when driving around.
• As more and more Americans begin to recognize the benefits of listening to an audiobook, audiobooks are rising in prestige. Amy Harmon talks about audiobooks and how they’re growing in popularity.
• When do you listen to audiobooks? Where do you listen to audiobooks? How much time do you spend listening? Join the discussion on Goodreads.com.
• Check out a list on the Quirky Bookworm with seven reasons you should love listening to audiobooks here.
• Do you have children in your life who would appreciate a good audiobook? A list from Grandparents.com has ten unforgettable audiobooks to give to your grandchildren or other young children in your life.
• Are there any major differences between audiobooks and regular books? Are these differences beneficial or not? Join the discussion about reading books versus listening to audiobooks.

Audiobooks are a versatile way to add reading to your busy lifestyle. Whether you have a child that needs some extra help with reading or who just needs that extra little push to put all the mechanics of reading together, listening to audiobooks can meet your kids’ needs. You can also find out the benefits of listening to audiobooks from several different perspectives when you explore the links below.

• Using audiobooks to improve your child’s reading can make an important skill fun as well as stress free. Learn how in this About.com article by Ann Logsdon.
• In an article by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, you can learn some strategies that teachers and parents can implement when using audiobooks.
• Learn the benefits found by John Dyer when he listened to ten audiobooks, as detailed in his blog post.
• The Happiness Project’s author, Gretchen Rubin, writes about ways, such as listening to audiobooks, to minimize the boredom you might feel when you are faced with the mundane parts of your day.
• This blog post on the Living with Anxiety website gives you ideas to keep boredom at bay, even if you don’t have anxiety.
• Learn some of the most popular books for your listening pleasure with this comprehensive list.

Being bored at some point in your life is, probably, a rite of passage for almost everyone. In fact, it is safe to say that almost every day carries the possibility of being bored for at least a short period of time. Indeed, it is often a consequence of this hurry up and wait world that at least some time will be spent doing something mundane during the day, such as waiting.

Putting Boredom to Good Use

Audiobooks can be a great way to make those periods of boredom productive as well. Instead of carrying a book around, simply download that book you’ve always wanted to read but never had the time to on your MP3 player or smartphone, grab your headphones, and go. You will likely be so engrossed in the story that you won’t notice how long you had to wait for your next doctor’s appointment or how long your layoff is.

More than just Fiction

Many people use audiobooks for more than simply listening to the fiction novels they have been meaning to read. You can use them to brush up on your foreign language skills, learn a new computer programming language, or discover new organizational options to apply to your life. Beat boredom and grab an audiobook – you’ll be spending your time well and the time will fly by.

Many people, especially those who deal with being anxious on a regular basis, often find that their anxiety levels rise when they are bored. Fortunately, there are a number of different ways that can be used to turned these times of boredom into times of productivity, as suggested by this blog post on the Living with Anxiety website.

Source: http://www.livingwithanxiety.com/blogs/s/6-simple-ways-to-overcome-boredom

Gretchen Rubin admits to having an arsenal of tools up her sleeve that she pulls out when she is bored. From really observing the scene around her as she waits in line, which Gretchen finds incredibly boring, to listening to an audiobook, you could find a few new ideas in her blog post.

Source: http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2013/03/7-tips-to-fight-the-deadly-feeling-of-boredom/

John Dyer, a web developer at the Dallas Theological Seminary, blogged about his experiences with audiobooks. He choose ten audiobooks from various genres to listen to while going about his everyday routines – such as commuting to work or jogging. His choices for listening material ranged from current favorites, such as the Hunger Games, to religious based choices, such as Pastor: A Memoir by Eugene Peterson, so he could have a well-rounded experience.

Source: http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/

Teachers, as well as parents, can use the tips found in this Reading Rockets article to implement the use of audiobooks. These tips range from instruction on enabling kids to hear books that are at their interest level but beyond their reading level, to helping children learn the correct pronunciation of the English language, to a number of others.

Source: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/65/