I'm passionate about audio books. In actual fact, my love of listening to books is so strong that I have also written, recorded and published audio books for children and adults in English and in German.
I have always loved listening to audio programs and books, for me they provide an ideal way of learning, as well as being a fantastic companion in so many situations. Going for a walk just wouldn't be the same without my MP3 player and a good audio book to listen to.
I got my first audio book when I was about 8 years old. It was called Sparky and the Magic Piano. It was a Christmas present from my mother and I listened to it over and over again. As I entered my teenage years, the Walkman was beginning to make its mark and I remember listening to the War of the Worlds as I did my newspaper round.
Over the years I must have listened to hundreds of audio books from humour to fiction and from business titles to self-help. At the age of 28, however, audio books started to play an even more important role in my life. You see it was while I was on holiday in Tenerife that I met my wife Susanne. She is German and I am English. As our relationship flourished I started listening to language-learning audio books to improve my German. Aren't audio books just wonderful! I was able to learn German while driving to work, going for a walk or relaxing on the beach. Perfect.
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