Jiggerbug.Com Announces Rise in Self-Help Rentals since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; Audio Book Rental Service Sees 38 Percent Rise in Rentals for Books Dealing with Anxiety and Fears

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2005

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Jiggerbug (www.jiggerbug.com), an online audio book rental subscription service, reports that a lot of their subscribers are jittery since the United States experienced one of the worst natural disasters with the news of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Jiggerbug.com is releasing today that the company's self-improvement series rental numbers have risen a steady 38 percent since Katrina. This rise is due to a heavy influx of subscribers renting audio books dealing with ways to get over anxiety and fears.

"How to Start Living and Stop Worrying" by Dale Carnegie, "Living a Life of Inner Peace" by Eckhart Tolle, "Deeper Wound" by Deepak Chopra, "The Bible Cure for Stress" by Don Colbert, "Why People Don't Heal" by Caroline Myss, "It's Not About the Bike" by Lance Armstrong, "Destructive Emotions" by The Dalai Lama and "Gift of Change" by Marianne Williamson are a few of the titles that have been sent out at a record pace.

"This is a very stressful time for everyone who is involved in the recent hurricane disasters, and for those of us who are watching it on TV and reading about it in the newspapers, we feel uneasy and a little afraid," said Jiggerbug.com CEO Ryan Azevedo. "Audio books can give tools to cope and control anxieties during times when things are out of our control. I am glad Jiggerbug has a section to aid people through these trying times."

In response to the demand for audio books that help control anxiety and fear, Jiggerbug.com has added a how-to section that will help people achieve their goals - whether that is over anxiety or over career hurdles. The page can be found at http://www.jiggerbug.com/default.php?cPath=273. An avid self-improvement guru, Azevedo has started a Personal Growth page that he edits himself for his subscribers, http://www.jiggerbug.com/aux_page.php?page_key=aux_page_21.

"I am living proof that self-help audio books can make a difference," said Azevedo, who went on to tell how his love of audio self-improvement books started the Jiggerbug.com business. He tells subscribers: "I'm editing Personal Growth because the very same authors, experts and tools you will find here have had a profound and transforming effect on my life. In fact, Jiggerbug.com was born out of my desire to make these very same tools available to people in an affordable and convenient way."

About Jiggerbug

Jiggerbug is an online audio book rental company that has the foresight to know that although life is busy, there is still time to read. Offering unlimited rentals, Jiggerbug makes accessing books quick and easy. Started in 2002 by Internet entrepreneur Ryan Azevedo and LA Auto Show owner Lisa Kaz, Jiggerbug offers over 25,000 titles of audio books, home study courses and seminars. Designed to be fast, simple and efficient, rental orders are processed and delivered within two to four days and Instant Download services are also available for immediate download-and-go use. Mail returns are easy - customers simply use the supplied postage-paid return envelope. Jiggerbug is located at 8721 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. For more information, visit www.jiggerbug.com.