Since the pastor trainee is in Austrailia, Bookshare is out of the question. Sounds like the Bible Courier is a viable solution. With the Bookport, you can find chapter and verse, but it won't happen with just a few button pushes. When you become expert using it, it won't take long at all, but it may take longer than you care for. Personally, I have two different versions of the Bible on my BP. I find pretty much what I am looking for. If I am at my computer, I go to
www.biblegateway.com and do a search there. There are quite a few versions to choose from. At 02:25 PM 5/31/2007, Alex Parks wrote:
BookShare is U.S. only, because of copyright exceptions only allowed for in U.S. law. I, too, downloaded a few Bibles from BookShare, but then divided them up into books. I just opened them, highlighted the book, and saved it to its own directory. For example: /bible/niv/old/01 Genesis.doc. It takes a while, but what else are boring classes for? Besides it is now nothing to find what I want: open the correct folder, select the book, do a search for "chapter [desired number]", then search for the verse number.Have a great day, Alex----- Original Message ----- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 10:18:54 -0600 Subject: [bookport] Re: bible on BPversions from Bookshare and found that locating book, chapter and verse was a real pain. For one thing, you have to know how to spell all those proffits and places that make up book titles; then there's finding the chapter and verse you want...Can't speak for others, but I downloaded a couple differentand there is an electronic Bible available from speak to me. I haven't tried it. I eventually got one from web braille. Since it's based on a Braille Bible, it's broken into volumes with a table of contents at the beginning of each volume. It would take time, but you could get a pretty good sense of where to go for what, but it would still be SLOW!Some audio Bibles have locater beeps between books and chapters,bookshare.org or web braille are available in Australia. Web Braille is part of the National Library system. You may have an equivelent there.I'm sure others have better information. Also, I don't know if----- Original Message ----- From: Rufus Uulf To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: [bookport] bible on BPTo the members of bookport freelistI apologize for bursting in on your conversation but wouldappreciate some advice before purchasing a bookport.members is a visually impaired gifted person whom we wish to train as a pastor.We are a small church in country Australia and one of ourHe needs to have the same ease of access to the full bible asthe rest of us here do.Do you believe bookport will provide that for him?That is, can he go to any verse or chapter in the bible at thepress of a couple of buttons?We will order the bookport from the USA but where do we go forthe correct format of bible?Will all audio bibles give him equal flexibility as he searchesfor chapter and verse?I gather there is a big difference between an e-book and anaudio book.If I have addressed the wrong group, I apologize and wouldappreciate it if you could direct me to the correct group.Rufus U-- No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - Release Date: 5/30/2007 3:03 PM
Sandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A .11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14 I will be found by you," says the Lord.