[Blindtlk] Looking for a "chicken Soup" book in Braille

[David Bell]

Bookshare is one of those deals where you have to prove you are blind.  It
can be done through a doctor's letter or a referral from the Talkingbook
program.  

I think the joining fee is $25 and the membership is $50 per year.  You can
work off the membership fee by scanning books for the program.  

I use it quite a bit, but not in ways that I expected.  I find myself
downloading books just to read a few pages on a topic of interest.  The
books download so quickly that it isn't a hastle to use it for a reference
repository.  I have also found a lot of the reading books assigned to my
fourth grader.  It is always helpful to have a chance to talk to him about
what he is reading.  

I always get more value back than I pay for the membership.  

When I joined, I thought I might scan some books here and there to cut the
cost and help the program out, but I've been too lazy thus far.  


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Graves, Diane
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 3:50 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Looking for a "chicken Soup" book in Braille

Thanks for the info David.  I am not currently a member of book share.
Can you tell  me what is involved in joining, and whether there is a
charge?

Thanks!

Diane Graves 
Civil Rights Specialist 
Indiana Civil Rights Commission 
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit 
317-232-2647 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of David Bell
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Looking for a "chicken Soup" book in Braille


Hi Diane, 

Bookshare has a bunch of these Chicken Soup books.  They have a link to
some kind of brailling service as well.  



-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Graves, Diane
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 3:13 PM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Looking for a "chicken Soup" book in Braille

Hi guys,
 
I am wondering if anyone knows of any place that produces the Chicken
Soup for the Soul books in Braille. Specifically I am looking for
"Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers Soul."  
 
I haven't checked to see whether the state library has it yet, as I
would like to purchase the book for keeps if I can.  I imagine I could
go to a bookstore and find it on tape or CD, but I would really like to
find it in Braille if I can.  I don't believe National Braille Press has
these.  
 
Anyway, if anyone has any knowledge about whether these books are
available in Braille I would appreciate any info I can get.
 
Thanks!
 

Diane Graves 
Civil Rights Specialist 
Indiana Civil Rights Commission 
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit 
317-232-2647 

 

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."--Winston
Churchill  


 

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