My audible audiobooks position isn't remembered after syncing--iPod classic

I recently developed a problem.  After I sync my iPod Classic 160GB on my Mac (Lion), the device (and iTunes) no longer remembers the position where I last stopped listening.  I have gone into each book, hit info, and made such the box is checked next to Remember Playback Position.  The problem only occurs after syncing.
This is very frustrating.  Any help would be much appreciated.

I think I solved the problem myself. Somehow, every music file and video got unchecked in iTunes. I didn't do it--it did it on its own. I am now re-syncing and it appears to be putting stuff back on.
I am not sure how this got messed up, but I used the same cable for my iPod to sync my iPhone and it was after that, that things went haywire.

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