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       As the saying goes, "Time and tide waits for no man," the same could be said for technology with its rapid advances. 

       In this article, I recap what's available to TBL patrons that enable them to  "read with their ears." As with most technology, there is the good and the bad....

         With the quality of synthetic voices improving every year, a common question I receive is, "How long do you think human narration will be around for?"

          It's anybody's guess and even though technology seems to wait for no one, human narration will not likely become extinct altogether....

         As Toronto recovers from the shock of the van crash tragedy at Yonge and Sheppard, TBL's heart and prayers go out to all the victims, families and friends connected to it.       

         If you or a loved one is looking for a Christian perspecti...

         After more than 25 years working for an area municipality in the field of human resources, I decided it was time to retire. I decided it was time to start giving back to the community in which I have lived my whole life.

        I got involved with Talking Book Library in 2015 after seeing an ad in...

In Luke 22:19 it says,

"And he took the bread and when he had given thanks, 

he broke it and gave it to them saying, 

'This is my body which is given for you. 

Do this in remembrance of me.'"

We are grateful to be part of the body of Christ with you and for your partnership in TBL's ministry.

Your support through encouragement, gift...

Walking with God 

Author: John Eldredge 

Narrator: by John Klintworth

Book summary -

All day long we are making choices. It adds up to an enormous amount of decisions in a lifetime. How do we know what to do?

We have two options.

We can trudge through on our own, doing our best to figure it all out.

Or, we can walk with God. As...

The High Cost of Sound Production

- by Peter Friberg

          For over twenty years I have been a volunteer at TBL both as a narrator and more recently as a board member. It has been heartening to see the effects that our talking books have had on the lives of people who have a visual impairment or print disability and who are...

We couldn’t ask for better weather the day of the Scotiabank race. 

Seeing 27,000 people gathered, at the crack of dawn, to participate in the race, all set against the downtown Toronto lakeshore skyline was pretty awe-inspiring alone.

However, the real highlight for TBL this year, was having the honour of guiding Crystal in Sco...

Happy Canada Day from TBL! Read our June newsletter for exciting news this past month, including a spotlight on Canadian author Tim Huff.