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"Beatnik" =
One who thinks and expresses freely by rejecting conventions and mainstream standards, and therefore thrives on creativity and appreciates art and beauty.

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Audiobooks may be the answer!
According to a 2007 report by the National Endowment for the Arts; 40% of American adults from the ages of 25 to 44, and nearly 50% of those from the ages of 18 to 24, NEVER read books for pleasure! Not literary classics, not romances, not mysteries, not self-help books - not even the Bible. Yet these adults are NOT illiterate... they simply choose not to read for pleasure!

So, how is this iPod generation going to be exposed to all the great literature? Why AUDIOBOOKS of course! So do your part to help America... buy a CoolBeat Audiobook.

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Join the "About Audiobooks" discussion mailinglist
Formerly owned and operated by the Audio Publishers Association, this discussion list is for everyone who writes, narrates, rents, buys or listens to audiobooks and all other forms of spoken word audio.

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Perfect for Halloween
Courtesy of Robert Ryan - download these FREE MP3 audiobooks:

The Lurking Fear, by: H. P. Lovecraft (read by: Robert Ryan) 56Mb stereo 96Kbps.

The Tell-Tale Heart, by: Edgar Allan Poe (read by: Robert Ryan) 13Mb stereo 96Kbps.

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Santa is on his way...
Courtesy of Bob Barnes - download this FREE MP3 audiobook:

A Visit from St. Nicholas, by: Clement Clarke Moore (read by: Bob Barnes) 3Mb mono 128Kbps.

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A Fun Bit of Doggrel

No Substitute for Wool (read by: David Mitchell) 1Mb mono 128Kbps.

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Peace is Cool... We want to spread the word!

Download this FREE beatnik poem entitled Dale's Words of Peace 2Mb mono 128Kbps.
For more "words of peace", harmony, connectedness, or planetary love (or if you would like to add your own) visit StreamingPeace.com.

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"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
-- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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CoolBeat goes Bohemian!

CoolBeat also embraces authors of a "New Age", metaphysical bent. If you have a book or manuscript on the subjects of forgotten lore, spiritual exploration, alternative ideas, beatnik values, etc.; we want to hear from you.

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"Save a tree... download a book."
-- Dale Rich, co-owner of CoolBeat