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Bestsellers
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The Dirtiest Race in History
- Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
- Written by: Richard Moore
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest....
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5 out of 5 stars
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9.79
- By Tracyhr on 2024-01-25
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Good for a Girl
- A Woman Running in a Man's World
- Written by: Lauren Fleshman
- Narrated by: Lauren Fleshman
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes....
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Mentally Ill Author
- By Fergus Hodgson on 2024-02-20
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Skating on Thin Ice
- Professional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence Against Women
- Written by: Walter DeKeseredy, Stu Cowan, Martin D. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Simon Kerr, Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence....
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Friday Night Lights
- A Town, a Team, and a Dream
- Written by: H. G. Bissinger
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11
Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, well told.
- By MHinKW on 2021-06-10
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Outcasts United
- An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference
- Written by: Warren St. John
- Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Abridged
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The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town....
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Those About to Die
- Written by: Daniel P. Mannix
- Narrated by: Brian P. Craig
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports.
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The Dirtiest Race in History
- Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
- Written by: Richard Moore
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest....
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5 out of 5 stars
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9.79
- By Tracyhr on 2024-01-25
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Good for a Girl
- A Woman Running in a Man's World
- Written by: Lauren Fleshman
- Narrated by: Lauren Fleshman
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes....
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Mentally Ill Author
- By Fergus Hodgson on 2024-02-20
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Skating on Thin Ice
- Professional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence Against Women
- Written by: Walter DeKeseredy, Stu Cowan, Martin D. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Simon Kerr, Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence....
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Friday Night Lights
- A Town, a Team, and a Dream
- Written by: H. G. Bissinger
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11
Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, well told.
- By MHinKW on 2021-06-10
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Outcasts United
- An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference
- Written by: Warren St. John
- Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Abridged
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The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town....
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Those About to Die
- Written by: Daniel P. Mannix
- Narrated by: Brian P. Craig
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports.
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Boys Among Men
- How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution
- Written by: Jonathan Abrams
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros....
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The Sports Parent Solution
- Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies
- Written by: J.P. Nerbun
- Narrated by: J.P. Nerbun, Nate Sanderson
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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If you’re struggling with today’s sports parents, you are not alone....
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The Mannings
- The Fall and Rise of a Football Family
- Written by: Lars Anderson
- Narrated by: Ian Alan Carlsen
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times best-selling author Lars Anderson comes a revealing portrait of the first family of American sports. What the Kennedys are to politics, the Mannings are to football....
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Forty Million Dollar Slaves
- The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
- Written by: William C. Rhoden
- Narrated by: William C. Rhoden
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15
Provocative and controversial, Rhoden's Forty Million Dollar Slaves weaves a compelling narrative of Black athletes in the United States, from the plantation to their beginnings....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A must read for all black athletes.
- By MR.M on 2021-05-12
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The Green Bullet
- The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Alejandro Valverde and Spanish Cycling’s Corruption
- Written by: Matt Rendell
- Narrated by: Matt Rendell
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Alejandro Valverde - the 'Green Bullet' - was a symbol of Spanish sport. Supremely talented, hard-working beyond belief, he was ranked no.1 in the world four times before retiring in 2022...
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5 out of 5 stars
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I n depth comptehension
- By Cycliste3xl on 2023-06-13
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How to Navigate Hockey Parenting
- A Guide to Fostering Positive Growth
- Written by: Josh Perry
- Narrated by: Adrian Newcastle
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This book aims to guide parents through the challenges of youth hockey, providing insights and strategies to foster a positive environment that promotes skill development, sportsmanship, and personal growth....
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The Secret Race
- Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
- Written by: Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36
A definitive look at the world of professional cycling—and the doping issue surrounding this sport and its most iconic rider, Lance Armstrong....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great detail, really paints an image of what happened
- By Shianne Reimer on 2023-12-31
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Take Back the Game
- How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports--and Why It Matters
- Written by: Linda Flanagan
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Some 75% of American families want their kids to play sports. Athletics are training grounds for character, friendship, and connection; at their best, sports insulate kids from hardship and prepare them for adult life....
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The Why Is Everything
- A Story of Football, Rivalry, and Revolution
- Written by: Michael Silver
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
The Why Is Everything is the story of old dogmas falling before astonishingly creative new strategies and game plans.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Faded in the second half
- By Nicole Kissner on 2024-10-26
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Red on Red
- Liverpool, Manchester United and the Fiercest Rivalry in World Football
- Written by: Phil McNulty, Jim White
- Narrated by: Luke Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Red on Red tells the story of the most contested fixture in world football....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for the fans
- By Aaron Gage-Cole on 2022-11-30
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The Barcelona Complex
- Lionel Messi and the Making—and Unmaking—of the World's Greatest Soccer Club
- Written by: Simon Kuper
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
With rare and unrivaled access, best-selling coauthor of Soccernomics and longtime Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world—and how that era is now ending....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A really good look back at the famous club
- By Marko Dj on 2022-03-06
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Baseball
- Written by: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrated by: Ken Burns
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
The companion to Ken Burns’s magnificent PBS television series—updated and expanded to coincide with the broadcast of a new, two-part "Tenth Inning"....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Far and Away Best Baseball Book!
- By Robert W. IRONSIDE on 2024-10-29
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Conflicted Scars
- An Average Player’s Journey to the NHL
- Written by: Justin Davis, Brian Kilrea - foreword
- Narrated by: David Attar
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Our minor hockey system is rife with problems. But most hockey books don’t represent the real story of the journey from novice to pro. Justin Davis has won at every level and provides the real scoop only a true hockey insider can....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent reality of hockey in Canada
- By TIMOTHY PETER GREEN on 2023-11-05
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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- Written by: Mark Williams, Tim Wigmore
- Narrated by: Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made, and what do their achievements tell us about success? The Best reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way....
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Start by Believing
- Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions that Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster
- Written by: John Barr, Dan Murphy
- Narrated by: John Barr, Dan Murphy, Chloe Cannon
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
The definitive, devastating account of the largest sex abuse scandal in American sports history - with new details and insights into the institutional failures, as well as the bravery that brought it to light....
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Why We Love Football
- A History in 100 Moments
- Written by: Joe Posnanski
- Narrated by: Joe Posnanski
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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After his bestselling home run books Why We Love Baseball and The Baseball 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America.
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How Football Explains America
- Written by: Sal Paolantonio
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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How Football Explains America is a fascinating, first-of-its-kind journey through the making of America's most complex, intriguing, and popular game....
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To the Limit
- The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
- Written by: Michael Crawley
- Narrated by: Raj Ghatak
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In a world where we are having to work harder than ever before, where talk of ‘burnout’ is everywhere and where pressures increase in many areas of our lives, some of us are turning to endurance sport and extreme challenges.
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Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her
- On Race, Community, and Black Women in Hockey
- Written by: R. Renee Hess
- Narrated by: R. Renee Hess
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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From the founder of Black Girl Hockey Club comes a collection of piercing essays shedding light on the history of Black excellence in hockey, the future of Black joy within the sport, and the ways we can all do better when it comes to recognizing—and upheaving—systemic and institutionalized racism.
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Talk of Champions
- Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir
- Written by: Kenny Smith
- Narrated by: Kenny Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Kenny Smith reveals memorable inside stories of his playing and broadcasting careers, focusing on the star players, coaches, and mentors who inspired him along the way....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Some great basketball stories
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-05-15
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Mental Toughness for Young Athletes Unleashed
- Practical Youth Sports Psychology Strategies for Mindset Training to Instantly Boost Focus, Resilience, and Confidence in Just Minutes a Day
- Written by: Rush Hemphill
- Narrated by: Ian Patrick Freely
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Mental Toughness for Young Athletes Unleashed is a step-by-step guide to help athletes develop mental resilience, confidence, and a winning mindset.
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This Is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- Written by: Ciarán Murphy
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The GAA is Ireland's largest civil society organisation, woven into the fabric of families and communities - and yet most books about Gaelic games focus on the greatest players and inter-county teams. This is the Life takes a witty and provocative look at grassroots GAA....
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Fair Play
- How Sports Shape the Gender Debates
- Written by: Katie Barnes
- Narrated by: m. imani west
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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A richly reported and provocative look at the history of women’s sports and the controversy surrounding trans athletes by a leading LGBTQ+ sports journalist....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thorough and thoughtful
- By Marcella Di Santo on 2024-08-10
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The New York Game
- Baseball and the Rise of a New City
- Written by: Kevin Baker
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 19 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A hugely entertaining history of baseball in New York City, bursting with bigger than life figures, and long-forgotten heroes, spanning the game’s founding to the early 1940s....