With my Spanish tutoring dollars, I bought an ipod. I still don't know how to use it very well and regularly ask my kids advice on how to do what I want to do . . . there's a learning curve.
I wanted it primarily to listen to audio books while I move around the house. My sister Laura has done this for years and was influential in my decision. (It's particularly nice when I am washing dishes, but I've found it to be useful in many settings around the home & around town). I finished my second one this morning:
Do you listen to audiobooks? Have any recommendations?
Nathan & I are listening to Seabiscuit, and I've also listened to Shannon Hale's Palace of Stone.
About Katie Couric's book, I loved it. I recommend it. As you would expect, there are some swear words, but the majority is clean. It is successful people (most are well-known), sharing advice that was usually pivotal to them. They are grouped by main idea, so it's easy to understand. I love Katie Couric and really enjoyed listening to this book. It was inspiring in many ways. It may be the summer reading book at our home . . . the one I pay my children to read, unless I find one I like better. One of the things I liked is that she had people in many fields--art, drama, education, medicine, entertainment, etc. Well done.
