Are the little booklets word-for-word transcripts of the program tapes?
Yes. The little booklets are word-for-word transcripts of the program tapes. They correspond to the videotaped programs, are not authored as separate works, and are not footnoted; they simply reproduce the spoken teaching from the tapes for listeners to enjoy.
Les explains that the last programs are available on videotapes, and those tapes have been transcribed over into the little booklets. He notes that the booklets are corresponding, not authored per se, and not footnoted. Instead, they are simply word for word from the program tape, and he appreciates that so many are enjoying the little books.