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If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>enArtsCopyright Randi Haleyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c07228e7bb7360d416ea30d0a7231aea.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/get-best-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-sports--6572450Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:56:27 +0000Randi HaleyRandi Haleyfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/285/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. With over 500,000+ audiobooks, we bring you diverse categories such as Biography & Memoir, Spirituality & Religion,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/285/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. With over 500,000+ audiobooks, we bring you diverse categories such as Biography & Memoir, Spirituality & Religion, and Business & Career Development. Get 3 free audiobooks to experience. You can listen to books on many devices like iPhone, iPad, Android, helping you save time and enhance knowledge. Don't miss this great opportunity! Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bat-ball-and-field-the-elements-of-cricket-by-jon-hotten--65128580https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/411784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket Author: Jon Hotten Narrator: David Thorpe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: July 7, 2022 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Bat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket. ‘Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best’ Cricketer Chronicling the evolution of the sport since its earliest years, highlighting transcendent moments as well as tragedies, Jon Hotten lifts the seemingly impregnable veil from the Laws, batting strokes, types of bowling and the sometimes absurd names given to where fielders stand, allowing anyone a pathway into enjoying the sport, and an introductory immersion into its long history. This book is divided into the three parts that make up the fundamental elements of cricket: bat, ball and field. Their harmony produces cricket’s unique environment; their centuries’ long conflict provides its innovation, adaptability and vast psychological hinterland. These sections unite to map out in a completely original way the story of the sport that began as a country pursuit and is now followed by billions across the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/411784Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/411784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket Author: Jon Hotten Narrator: David Thorpe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/411784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket Author: Jon Hotten Narrator: David Thorpe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: July 7, 2022 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Bat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket. ‘Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best’ Cricketer Chronicling the evolution of the sport since its earliest years, highlighting transcendent moments as well as tragedies, Jon Hotten lifts the seemingly impregnable veil from the Laws, batting strokes, types of bowling and the sometimes absurd names given to where fielders stand, allowing anyone a pathway into enjoying the sport, and an introductory immersion into its long history. This book is divided into the three parts that make up the fundamental elements of cricket: bat, ball and field. Their harmony produces cricket’s unique environment; their centuries’ long conflict provides its innovation, adaptability and vast psychological hinterland. These sections unite to map out in a completely original way the story of the sport that began as a country pursuit and is now followed by billions across the world.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rise-my-story-by-lindsey-vonn--65128698https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rise: My Story Author: Lindsey Vonn Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes. 82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals. A fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend. With a career that spanned a transformation in how America recognizes and celebrates female athletes, Vonn—who retired in 2019 as the most decorated American skier of all time—was in the vanguard of that change, helping blaze a trail for other world-class female athletes and reimagining what it meant to pursue speed at all costs. In Rise, Vonn shares her incredible journey for the first time, going behind the scenes of a badass life built around resilience and risk-taking. One of the most aggressive skiers ever, Vonn offers a fascinating glimpse into the relentless pursuit of her limits, a pursuit so focused on one-upping herself that she pushed her body past its breaking point as she achieved greatness. While this iconic grit and perseverance helped her battle a catalog of injuries, these injuries came with a cost—physical, of course, but also mental. Vonn opens up about her decades-long depression and struggles with self-confidence, discussing candidly how her mental health challenges influenced her career without defining her.  Through it all, she dissects the moments that sidelined her and how, each time, she clawed her way back using an iconoclastic approach rooted in hard work—pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, and speaking her mind, even when it got her into trouble. At once empowering and raw, Rise is an inspirational look at her hard-fought success as well as an honest appraisal of the sacrifices she made along the way—an emotional journey of winning that understands all too well that every victory comes with a price.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384130Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rise: My Story Author: Lindsey Vonn Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rise: My Story Author: Lindsey Vonn Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes. 82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals. A fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend. With a career that spanned a transformation in how America recognizes and celebrates female athletes, Vonn—who retired in 2019 as the most decorated American skier of all time—was in the vanguard of that change, helping blaze a trail for other world-class female athletes and reimagining what it meant to pursue speed at all costs. In Rise, Vonn shares her incredible journey for the first time, going behind the scenes of a badass life built around resilience and risk-taking. One of the most aggressive skiers ever, Vonn offers a fascinating glimpse into the relentless pursuit of her limits, a pursuit so focused on one-upping herself that she pushed her body past its breaking point as she achieved greatness. While this iconic grit and perseverance helped her battle a catalog of injuries, these injuries came with a cost—physical, of course, but also mental. Vonn opens up about her decades-long depression and struggles with self-confidence, discussing candidly how her mental health challenges influenced her career without defining her.  Through it all, she dissects the moments that sidelined her and how, each time, she clawed her way back using an iconoclastic approach rooted in hard work—pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, and speaking her mind, even when it got her into trouble. At once empowering and raw, Rise is an inspirational look at her hard-fought success as well as an honest appraisal of the sacrifices she made along the way—an emotional journey of winning that understands all too well that every victory comes with a price.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-want-bama-a-season-of-hope-and-the-making-of-nick-saban-s-ultimate-team-by-joseph-goodman--65128558https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Want Bama: A Season of Hope and the Making of Nick Saban's 'Ultimate Team' Author: Joseph Goodman Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 9, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A lively chronicle of how the 2020 Crimson Tide became Nick Saban’s “ultimate team.” Was Alabama’s Crimson Tide in 2020 the greatest team of all time? The squad went 13-0 in a pandemic year, scored a combined 107 points against SEC powerhouses LSU and Florida, crushed Ohio State in a National Championship Game 52-24 in a contest that wasn’t even that close, and followed it up with another top-rated signing class. Nick Saban called his boys the “ultimate team,” but it wasn’t just because they kicked the ever-living hell out of everyone on the football field. It was because the team leveraged a power and influence born of Southern pride to push back against a hateful legacy of racism that a populist president was exploiting to divide the nation. At a time when Americans needed real leaders in the face of so much hate, the sports world answered the call and fought back for the soul of the country. In the summer of 2020, the Tide players left their training facility and, led by their celebrated coach, marched to a campus doorway made infamous sixty years earlier by another political demagogue and showed what people can accomplish when they fight together for a just cause in the name of unity. The most powerful force in a state crazy for college football had chosen to make a stand and replace George Wallace’s “Segregation forever!” with a different message, written by one of the players: “All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter.” ​ There have been some great football teams through the years, and they all deserve respect. But here’s what we know for sure: They all would have been appreciative of what this Alabama team represented, and proud of what it accomplished. The Crimson Tide in 2020 captured something special that moved it beyond the conversation of best ever, and into the place reserved for most important of all time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415175Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Want Bama: A Season of Hope and the Making of Nick Saban's 'Ultimate Team' Author: Joseph Goodman Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Want Bama: A Season of Hope and the Making of Nick Saban's 'Ultimate Team' Author: Joseph Goodman Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 9, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A lively chronicle of how the 2020 Crimson Tide became Nick Saban’s “ultimate team.” Was Alabama’s Crimson Tide in 2020 the greatest team of all time? The squad went 13-0 in a pandemic year, scored a combined 107 points against SEC powerhouses LSU and Florida, crushed Ohio State in a National Championship Game 52-24 in a contest that wasn’t even that close, and followed it up with another top-rated signing class. Nick Saban called his boys the “ultimate team,” but it wasn’t just because they kicked the ever-living hell out of everyone on the football field. It was because the team leveraged a power and influence born of Southern pride to push back against a hateful legacy of racism that a populist president was exploiting to divide the nation. At a time when Americans needed real leaders in the face of so much hate, the sports world answered the call and fought back for the soul of the country. In the summer of 2020, the Tide players left their training facility and, led by their celebrated coach, marched to a campus doorway made infamous sixty years earlier by another political demagogue and showed what people can accomplish when they fight together for a just cause in the name of unity. The most powerful force in a state crazy for college football had chosen to make a stand and replace George Wallace’s “Segregation forever!” with a different message, written by one of the players: “All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter.” ​ There have been some great football teams through the years, and they all deserve respect. But here’s what we know for sure: They all would have been appreciative of what this Alabama team represented, and proud of what it accomplished. The Crimson Tide in 2020 captured something special that moved it beyond the conversation of best ever, and into the place reserved for most important of all time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-sporting-chance-how-ludwig-guttmann-created-the-paralympic-games-by-lori-alexander--65128546https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423092 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games Author: Lori Alexander Narrator: Neil Hellegers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Release date: August 12, 2021 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young listener's biography showcases a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled ''incurables,'' Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed—and eventually proved—that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games. Told with moving text, and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create, this story of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire listeners of all backgrounds. A supplemental PDF containing historical photographs and a timeline of events is included.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423092Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423092 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games Author: Lori Alexander Narrator: Neil Hellegers Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423092 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games Author: Lori Alexander Narrator: Neil Hellegers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Release date: August 12, 2021 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young listener's biography showcases a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled ''incurables,'' Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed—and eventually proved—that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games. Told with moving text, and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create, this story of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire listeners of all backgrounds. A supplemental PDF containing historical photographs and a timeline of events is included.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeing-serena-by-gerald-marzorati--65128615https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seeing Serena Author: Gerald Marzorati Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A riveting, revealing portrait of tennis champion and global icon Serena Williams that combines biography, cultural criticism, and sports writing to offer “a deep, satisfying meditation” (The New York Times) on the most consequential athlete of her time. There has never been an athlete like Serena Williams. She has dominated women’s tennis for two decades, changed the way the game is played, and—by inspiring Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and others—changed, too, the racial makeup of the pro game. But Williams’s influence has not been confined to the tennis court. As a powerful Black woman who struggled to achieve and sustain success, she has emerged as a cultural icon, figuring in conversations about body image, working mothers, and more. Seeing Serena chronicles Williams’s return to tennis after giving birth to her daughter—from her controversial 2018 US Open final against Naomi Osaka through a 2020 season that unfolded against a backdrop of a pandemic and protests over the killing of Black men and women by the police. Gerald Marzorati, who writes about tennis for The New Yorker, travels to Wimbledon and to Compton, California, where Serena and her sister Venus learned to play. He talks with former women’s tennis greats, sports and cultural commentators—and Serena herself. He observes Williams from courtside, on the red carpet, in fashion magazines, on social media. He sees her and writes about her prismatically—reflecting on her many, many facets. The result is an “enlightening…keen analysis” (The Washington Post) and energetic narrative that illuminates Serena’s singular status as the greatest women’s tennis player of all time and a Black woman with a global presence like no other.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403840Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seeing Serena Author: Gerald Marzorati Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seeing Serena Author: Gerald Marzorati Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A riveting, revealing portrait of tennis champion and global icon Serena Williams that combines biography, cultural criticism, and sports writing to offer “a deep, satisfying meditation” (The New York Times) on the most consequential athlete of her time. There has never been an athlete like Serena Williams. She has dominated women’s tennis for two decades, changed the way the game is played, and—by inspiring Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and others—changed, too, the racial makeup of the pro game. But Williams’s influence has not been confined to the tennis court. As a powerful Black woman who struggled to achieve and sustain success, she has emerged as a cultural icon, figuring in conversations about body image, working mothers, and more. Seeing Serena chronicles Williams’s return to tennis after giving birth to her daughter—from her controversial 2018 US Open final against Naomi Osaka through a 2020 season that unfolded against a backdrop of a pandemic and protests over the killing of Black men and women by the police. Gerald Marzorati, who writes about tennis for The New Yorker, travels to Wimbledon and to Compton, California, where Serena and her sister Venus learned to play. He talks with former women’s tennis greats, sports and cultural commentators—and Serena herself. He observes Williams from courtside, on the red carpet, in fashion magazines, on social media. He sees her and writes about her prismatically—reflecting on her many, many facets. The result is an “enlightening…keen analysis” (The Washington Post) and energetic narrative that illuminates Serena’s singular status as the greatest women’s tennis player of all time and a Black woman with a global presence like no other.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/steve-kerr-a-life-by-scott-howard-cooper--65128557https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Steve Kerr: A Life Author: Scott Howard-Cooper Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of Steve Kerr, the championship-winning basketball player and head coach of the record-breaking Golden State Warriors Few individuals have had a career as storied, and improbable, as Steve Kerr. He has won eight NBA titles—five as a player and three as a coach—for three different franchises. He played alongside the best players of a generation, from Michael Jordan to Shaquille O’Neal to Tim Duncan, and learned the craft of basketball under four legendary coaches. He was an integral part of two famed NBA dynasties. Perhaps no other figure in basketball history has had a hand in such greatness. In Steve Kerr, award-winning sports journalist Scott Howard-Cooper uncovers the fascinating life story of a basketball legend. Kerr did not follow a traditional path to the NBA. He was born in Beirut to two academics and split his childhood between California and the Middle East. Though he was an impressive shooter, the undersized Kerr garnered almost no attention from major college programs, managing only at the last moment to snag the final scholarship at the University of Arizona. Then, during his freshman season at Arizona, tragedy struck. His father, Malcolm, then the president of the American University of Beirut, was assassinated in Lebanon by terrorists. Forged by the crucible of this family saga, Steve went on to chart an unparalleled life in basketball, on the court and on the sidelines. The only coach other than Red Auerbach to lead a team to the Finals five consecutive seasons, Kerr seems destined for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Steve Kerr is his incredible story, offering insights into the man and what it takes to be—and make—a champion. Drawing upon Scott Howard-Cooper’s years covering Warriors, deep archival research, and original interviews with more than one hundred of the central characters in Kerr’s life, this is basketball biography at its finest.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416242Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Steve Kerr: A Life Author: Scott Howard-Cooper Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Steve Kerr: A Life Author: Scott Howard-Cooper Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of Steve Kerr, the championship-winning basketball player and head coach of the record-breaking Golden State Warriors Few individuals have had a career as storied, and improbable, as Steve Kerr. He has won eight NBA titles—five as a player and three as a coach—for three different franchises. He played alongside the best players of a generation, from Michael Jordan to Shaquille O’Neal to Tim Duncan, and learned the craft of basketball under four legendary coaches. He was an integral part of two famed NBA dynasties. Perhaps no other figure in basketball history has had a hand in such greatness. In Steve Kerr, award-winning sports journalist Scott Howard-Cooper uncovers the fascinating life story of a basketball legend. Kerr did not follow a traditional path to the NBA. He was born in Beirut to two academics and split his childhood between California and the Middle East. Though he was an impressive shooter, the undersized Kerr garnered almost no attention from major college programs, managing only at the last moment to snag the final scholarship at the University of Arizona. Then, during his freshman season at Arizona, tragedy struck. His father, Malcolm, then the president of the American University of Beirut, was assassinated in Lebanon by terrorists. Forged by the crucible of this family saga, Steve went on to chart an unparalleled life in basketball, on the court and on the sidelines. The only coach other than Red Auerbach to lead a team to the Finals five consecutive seasons, Kerr seems destined for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Steve Kerr is his incredible story, offering insights into the man and what it takes to be—and make—a champion. Drawing upon Scott Howard-Cooper’s years covering Warriors, deep archival research, and original interviews with more than one hundred of the central characters in Kerr’s life, this is basketball biography at its finest.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-next-everest-surviving-the-mountain-s-deadliest-day-and-finding-the-resilience-to-climb-again-by-jim-davidson--65128542https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/430887 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again Author: Jim Davidson Narrator: Tim Campbell, Jim Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 20, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This program includes excerpts read by the author. One of Atlas & Boots' Top 10 Adventure Travel Books of 2021 A dramatic account of the deadly earthquake on Everest—and a return to reach the summit. On April 25, 2015, Jim Davidson was climbing Mount Everest when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake released avalanches all around him and his team, destroying their only escape route and trapping them at nearly 20,000 feet. It was the largest earthquake in Nepal in eighty-one years and killed about 8,900 people. That day also became the deadliest in the history of Everest, with eighteen people losing their lives on the mountain. After spending two unsettling days stranded on Everest, Davidson's team was rescued by helicopter. The experience left him shaken, and despite his thirty-three years of climbing and serving as an expedition leader, he wasn’t sure that he would ever go back. But in the face of risk and uncertainty, he returned in 2017 and finally achieved his dream of reaching the summit. Suspenseful and engrossing, The Next Everest portrays the experience of living through the biggest disaster to ever hit the mountain. Davidson's background in geology and environmental science makes him uniquely qualified to explain how this natural disaster unfolded and why the seismic threats lurking beneath Nepal are even greater today. But this story is not about “conquering” the world’s highest peak. Instead, it reveals how embracing change, challenge, and uncertainty prepares anyone to face their “next Everest” in life. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press 'Among all outdoor pursuits, climbing mountains offers the purest, most direct challenge. Jim Davidson weaves his experiences with avalanches, crevasse falls, earthquakes, altitude, frostbite, and other Himalayan hazards into an exciting, sometimes somber introspective narrative, describing not just how he survives climbing the highest mountains in the world, but more importantly, why he must go again and again.'--Roman Dial, author of The Adventurer’s Son]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/430887Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/430887 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again Author: Jim Davidson Narrator: Tim Campbell, Jim...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/430887 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again Author: Jim Davidson Narrator: Tim Campbell, Jim Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 20, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This program includes excerpts read by the author. One of Atlas & Boots' Top 10 Adventure Travel Books of 2021 A dramatic account of the deadly earthquake on Everest—and a return to reach the summit. On April 25, 2015, Jim Davidson was climbing Mount Everest when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake released avalanches all around him and his team, destroying their only escape route and trapping them at nearly 20,000 feet. It was the largest earthquake in Nepal in eighty-one years and killed about 8,900 people. That day also became the deadliest in the history of Everest, with eighteen people losing their lives on the mountain. After spending two unsettling days stranded on Everest, Davidson's team was rescued by helicopter. The experience left him shaken, and despite his thirty-three years of climbing and serving as an expedition leader, he wasn’t sure that he would ever go back. But in the face of risk and uncertainty, he returned in 2017 and finally achieved his dream of reaching the summit. Suspenseful and engrossing, The Next Everest portrays the experience of living through the biggest disaster to ever hit the mountain. Davidson's background in geology and environmental science makes him uniquely qualified to explain how this natural disaster unfolded and why the seismic threats lurking beneath Nepal are even greater today. But this story is not about “conquering” the world’s highest peak. Instead, it reveals how embracing change, challenge, and uncertainty prepares anyone to face their “next Everest” in life. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press 'Among all outdoor pursuits, climbing mountains offers the purest, most direct challenge. Jim Davidson weaves his experiences with avalanches, crevasse falls, earthquakes, altitude, frostbite, and other Himalayan hazards into an exciting, sometimes somber introspective narrative, describing not just how he survives climbing the highest mountains in the world, but more importantly, why he must go again and again.'--Roman Dial, author of The Adventurer’s Son]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-three-paul-pierce-kevin-garnett-ray-allen-and-the-rebirth-of-the-boston-celtics-by-michael-holley--65128583https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405147 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics Author: Michael Holley Narrator: Jean-Francois Donaldson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 29, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestselling sportswriter tells the inside story of how three star players joined together to form the most dominant team in basketball and lead the Boston Celtics to their first championship in more than two decades. The first of "The Big Three" was Paul Pierce. As Boston Celtics fans watched the team retire Pierce's jersey in a ceremony on February 11, 2018, they remembered again the incredible performances Pierce put on in the city for fifteen years, helping the Celtics escape the bottom of their conference to become champions and perennial championship contenders. But Pierce's time in the city wasn't always so smooth. In 2000, he was stabbed in a downtown nightclub eleven times in a seemingly random attack. Six years later, remaining the sole star on a struggling team, he asked to be traded and briefly became a lightning rod among fans. Then, in 2007, the Boston Celtics General Manager made two monumental trades, bringing Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to Boston. A press conference on July 31, 2007 was a sight to behold: Pierce, KG, and Ray Allen holding up Celtics jerseys for the flood of media. Coach Doc Rivers made sure the team bonded over the thought of winning a title and living by a Bantu term called Ubuntu, which translates as "I am because we are." Rivers wanted to make it clear that togetherness and brotherhood would help them maximize their talent and win. What came next—the synthesis of the Celtics' "Big Three" and their dominant championship run—cemented their standing as one of great teams in NBA history, a rival to Kobe Bryant's Lakers and LeBron James's Cavaliers. This is the team that brought excitement back to the Garden, and therefore to one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. They met their historic rivals, the Lakers, in the 2008 NBA Finals, winning the series in Game 6, in a rout on their home court with a raucous, concert like atmosphere. Along the victory parade route, Paul Pierce smoked a cigar—as a tribute to legendary former Celtics Coach Red Auerbach. In a city now defined by a wealth of championships, "The Big Three" joined the club. Michael Holley, the premier chronicler of Boston sports, brings their story to life with countless untold stories and behind-the-scenes details in another bestselling tome for New England and sports fans across the country.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405147Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405147 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics Author: Michael Holley Narrator: Jean-Francois Donaldson...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405147 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics Author: Michael Holley Narrator: Jean-Francois Donaldson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 29, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestselling sportswriter tells the inside story of how three star players joined together to form the most dominant team in basketball and lead the Boston Celtics to their first championship in more than two decades. The first of "The Big Three" was Paul Pierce. As Boston Celtics fans watched the team retire Pierce's jersey in a ceremony on February 11, 2018, they remembered again the incredible performances Pierce put on in the city for fifteen years, helping the Celtics escape the bottom of their conference to become champions and perennial championship contenders. But Pierce's time in the city wasn't always so smooth. In 2000, he was stabbed in a downtown nightclub eleven times in a seemingly random attack. Six years later, remaining the sole star on a struggling team, he asked to be traded and briefly became a lightning rod among fans. Then, in 2007, the Boston Celtics General Manager made two monumental trades, bringing Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to Boston. A press conference on July 31, 2007 was a sight to behold: Pierce, KG, and Ray Allen holding up Celtics jerseys for the flood of media. Coach Doc Rivers made sure the team bonded over the thought of winning a title and living by a Bantu term called Ubuntu, which translates as "I am because we are." Rivers wanted to make it clear that togetherness and brotherhood would help them maximize their talent and win. What came next—the synthesis of the Celtics' "Big Three" and their dominant championship run—cemented their standing as one of great teams in NBA history, a rival to Kobe Bryant's Lakers and LeBron James's Cavaliers. This is the team that brought excitement back to the Garden, and therefore to one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. They met their historic rivals, the Lakers, in the 2008 NBA Finals, winning the series in Game 6, in a rout on their home court with a raucous, concert like atmosphere. Along the victory parade route, Paul Pierce smoked a cigar—as a tribute to legendary former Celtics Coach Red Auerbach. In a city now defined by a wealth of championships, "The Big Three" joined the club. Michael Holley, the premier chronicler of Boston sports, brings their story to life with countless untold stories and behind-the-scenes details in another bestselling tome for New England and sports fans across the country.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waterlog-by-roger-deakin--65128551https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waterlog Author: Roger Deakin Narrator: Roy Mcmillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 26, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain. Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted in the Fowey estuary by coastguards, mistaken for a suicude on Camber sands, confronting the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides, he discovers just how much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked, fully-dressed fellow citizens. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, Waterlog is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. © Roger Deakin 1999 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423214Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waterlog Author: Roger Deakin Narrator: Roy Mcmillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 26, 2020 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waterlog Author: Roger Deakin Narrator: Roy Mcmillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 26, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain. Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted in the Fowey estuary by coastguards, mistaken for a suicude on Camber sands, confronting the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides, he discovers just how much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked, fully-dressed fellow citizens. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, Waterlog is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. © Roger Deakin 1999 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-young-bucks-killing-the-business-from-backyards-to-the-big-leagues-by-nick-jackson-matt-jackson--65128585https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues Author: Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 17, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ''The Young Bucks are two guys who not only beat the odds to become one of the greatest, most popular tag teams ever, but also two industry changing visionaries. Matt and Nick are two of the smartest, hard-working, passionate individuals I’ve met during my 28 year career. With the creation of AEW, The Bucks will definitely leave the pro wrestling industry in a much better place then they discovered it in.'' —Matt Hardy, multiple-time world tag team champion The electric and daring independent wrestling tag team tells their inspiring story, revealing how two undersized, ambitious amateur athletes from Southern California became the idols of millions of popular sports fans and coveted among the ranks of AEW’s elite wrestling lineup.  Famous for their highflying moves, Superkicks and viral videos, Matt and Nick Jackson are two of the hottest and most talented competitors in professional wrestling today. Known as the Young Bucks, this pair of ambitious brothers are an inspiration to both fans and aspiring wrestlers worldwide due to their message of resilience and determination. That they are also faithful family men devoted to their loved ones gives them additional appeal.  A warm, heartfelt story of hope, perseverance, and undying ambition told with the brothers’ wit and charm, Young Bucks begins in Southern California, where two young boys grew up dreaming of success and fame. Matt and Nick look back on the sacrifices they made to achieve their ambitions, from taking odd  jobs to pay for their own wrestling ring to hosting backyard events with friends. They share their joy at being recruited into the amateur California circuit and the work it took to finally make it professionally, and speak frankly about what it means to have the support of millions of fans cheering their talents in arenas nationwide. The Young Bucks talk endearingly about their sport, their faith, and their families, sharing personal reflections and behind-the-scenes anecdotes while paying tribute to the wrestling acts and inspirations that came before them. They also elaborate on this historical time in the evolution of wrestling, as the sport and its culture dramatically change day by day. Alternating between each brother’s perspective from chapter to chapter, this entertaining memoir is a complete portrait of what it means to grow into—and give back to—wrestling, the sport and profession they embody and love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414928Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues Author: Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues Author: Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 17, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ''The Young Bucks are two guys who not only beat the odds to become one of the greatest, most popular tag teams ever, but also two industry changing visionaries. Matt and Nick are two of the smartest, hard-working, passionate individuals I’ve met during my 28 year career. With the creation of AEW, The Bucks will definitely leave the pro wrestling industry in a much better place then they discovered it in.'' —Matt Hardy, multiple-time world tag team champion The electric and daring independent wrestling tag team tells their inspiring story, revealing how two undersized, ambitious amateur athletes from Southern California became the idols of millions of popular sports fans and coveted among the ranks of AEW’s elite wrestling lineup.  Famous for their highflying moves, Superkicks and viral videos, Matt and Nick Jackson are two of the hottest and most talented competitors in professional wrestling today. Known as the Young Bucks, this pair of ambitious brothers are an inspiration to both fans and aspiring wrestlers worldwide due to their message of resilience and determination. That they are also faithful family men devoted to their loved ones gives them additional appeal.  A warm, heartfelt story of hope, perseverance, and undying ambition told with the brothers’ wit and charm, Young Bucks begins in Southern California, where two young boys grew up dreaming of success and fame. Matt and Nick look back on the sacrifices they made to achieve their ambitions, from taking odd  jobs to pay for their own wrestling ring to hosting backyard events with friends. They share their joy at being recruited into the amateur California circuit and the work it took to finally make it professionally, and speak frankly about what it means to have the support of millions of fans cheering their talents in arenas nationwide. The Young Bucks talk endearingly about their sport, their faith, and their families, sharing personal reflections and behind-the-scenes anecdotes while paying tribute to the wrestling acts and inspirations that came before them. They also elaborate on this historical time in the evolution of wrestling, as the sport and its culture dramatically change day by day. Alternating between each brother’s perspective from chapter to chapter, this entertaining memoir is a complete portrait of what it means to grow into—and give back to—wrestling, the sport and profession they embody and love.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talking-to-goats-the-moments-you-remember-and-the-stories-you-never-heard-by-jim-gray--65128612https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Talking to GOATs: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard Author: Jim Gray Narrator: Vin Scully, Snoop Dogg, Jim Gray, Tom Brady, Carol Burnett, Bob Costas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 10, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.43 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A star-studded, dynamic production performed by Jim Gray with a foreword written and read by Tom Brady. Talking to GOATs audio also features appearances by Bob Costas, Vin Scully, Carol Burnett, and Snoop Dogg.   “As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.”  —Tom Brady, six-time NFL Super Bowl champion GOAT A riveting, insightful memoir of never-before-told stories from Jim Gray, twelve-time Emmy Award-winner, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, and renowned interviewer— that explores the author's career and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered including, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson. In Talking to GOATs, award-winning broadcaster Jim Gray looks back at his four decades of sports reporting from the unparalleled perspective of one of the world’s most respected and skilled interviewers.  A journalist who many iconic athletes have trusted to tell their stories (of both triumph and disgrace), Jim has had unprecedented access to the people, places and extraordinary events in the world of sports. Asking tough but fair questions, he has broken numerous stories, and landed squarely in the middle of others, from the Ben Johnson and Barry Bonds steroid scandals, to Michael Jordan’s surprise retirement, to the off-the-court Kobe/Shaq feud which led to their on-the-court break up, to being part of the live broadcast for twenty-two Super Bowls.  He’s climbed into the ring to interview Mike Tyson after he bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear, and stood next to Ron Artest when the  “Malice at the Palace” melee erupted, and was on site at the bombing of the Atlanta Olympics. Anyone who has watched Jim effortlessly engage his subjects at the precise moment of triumph or tragedy has little idea what it takes to secure the interview, or what actually happens when the camera cuts away.  These are real, mesmerizing, and previously untold stories.  Talking to GOATs features numerous world-class athletes, including Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Michael Phelps, Mike Tyson and Tiger Woods, and world leaders George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, and many more.  Jim gives the listener a coveted all-access pass as he reviews the best interviews, the best athletes, and the best games in modern sports history. It’s like a personal introduction to the characters and careers of these heroes and villains we’ve known since childhood. He examines how money, celebrity, the media, and power interact, and how sports, more than any other institution, has led to momentous transformations in American society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404935Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Talking to GOATs: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard Author: Jim Gray Narrator: Vin Scully, Snoop Dogg, Jim Gray, Tom Brady,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Talking to GOATs: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard Author: Jim Gray Narrator: Vin Scully, Snoop Dogg, Jim Gray, Tom Brady, Carol Burnett, Bob Costas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 10, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.43 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A star-studded, dynamic production performed by Jim Gray with a foreword written and read by Tom Brady. Talking to GOATs audio also features appearances by Bob Costas, Vin Scully, Carol Burnett, and Snoop Dogg.   “As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.”  —Tom Brady, six-time NFL Super Bowl champion GOAT A riveting, insightful memoir of never-before-told stories from Jim Gray, twelve-time Emmy Award-winner, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, and renowned interviewer— that explores the author's career and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered including, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson. In Talking to GOATs, award-winning broadcaster Jim Gray looks back at his four decades of sports reporting from the unparalleled perspective of one of the world’s most respected and skilled interviewers.  A journalist who many iconic athletes have trusted to tell their stories (of both triumph and disgrace), Jim has had unprecedented access to the people, places and extraordinary events in the world of sports. Asking tough but fair questions, he has broken numerous stories, and landed squarely in the middle of others, from the Ben Johnson and Barry Bonds steroid scandals, to Michael Jordan’s surprise retirement, to the off-the-court Kobe/Shaq feud which led to their on-the-court break up, to being part of the live broadcast for twenty-two Super Bowls.  He’s climbed into the ring to interview Mike Tyson after he bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear, and stood next to Ron Artest when the  “Malice at the Palace” melee erupted, and was on site at the bombing of the Atlanta Olympics. Anyone who has watched Jim effortlessly engage his subjects at the precise moment of triumph or tragedy has little idea what it takes to secure the interview, or what actually happens when the camera cuts away.  These are real, mesmerizing, and previously untold stories.  Talking to GOATs features numerous world-class athletes, including Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Michael Phelps, Mike Tyson and Tiger Woods, and world leaders George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, and many more.  Jim gives the listener a coveted all-access pass as he reviews the best interviews, the best athletes, and the best games in modern sports history. It’s like a personal introduction to the characters and careers of these heroes and villains we’ve known since childhood. He examines how money, celebrity, the media, and power interact, and how sports, more than any other institution, has led to momentous transformations in American society.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-apprentice-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-the-making-of-manchester-united-s-great-hope-by-jamie-jackson--65128621https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red Apprentice: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: The Making of Manchester United's Great Hope Author: Jamie Jackson Narrator: Chris Harper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 29, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford as caretaker manager midway through the 2018-19 season, he breathed new life into a team that was drifting. In this new and definitive biography, Jamie Jackson investigates why he was the perfect man for the job to bring back the glory days. After the confusion under David Moyes, the stagnation of Louis van Gaal and the growing trauma under Jose Mourinho, Manchester United were a club increasingly struggling to challenge for major honours, something the fans had been accustomed to during the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. So when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a match-winning hero of the Reds' great Treble-winning side returned to Old Trafford on 19 December 2018 as caretaker manager, he was welcomed with open arms. Here was a man who understood what it was that the fans demanded, and he had a plan to give it to them. They went on a record-breaking run of victories that secured him the position on a permanent basis, before old frailties re-emerged, showing the scale of the job he had always dreamed of taking on. During the summer transfer window, he began a dramatic reshaping of the team's personnel to set them up for the 2019-20 season.  The Red Apprentice, Jamie Jackson's fascinating biography of Solskjaer, takes the reader back to the Norwegian's early days to discover the making of the man, relives the highlights of a stunning playing career - and that Champions League-clinching goal in 1999 - and explains why he is the natural choice for United in the future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391200Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red Apprentice: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: The Making of Manchester United's Great Hope Author: Jamie Jackson Narrator: Chris Harper Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red Apprentice: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: The Making of Manchester United's Great Hope Author: Jamie Jackson Narrator: Chris Harper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 29, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford as caretaker manager midway through the 2018-19 season, he breathed new life into a team that was drifting. In this new and definitive biography, Jamie Jackson investigates why he was the perfect man for the job to bring back the glory days. After the confusion under David Moyes, the stagnation of Louis van Gaal and the growing trauma under Jose Mourinho, Manchester United were a club increasingly struggling to challenge for major honours, something the fans had been accustomed to during the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. So when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a match-winning hero of the Reds' great Treble-winning side returned to Old Trafford on 19 December 2018 as caretaker manager, he was welcomed with open arms. Here was a man who understood what it was that the fans demanded, and he had a plan to give it to them. They went on a record-breaking run of victories that secured him the position on a permanent basis, before old frailties re-emerged, showing the scale of the job he had always dreamed of taking on. During the summer transfer window, he began a dramatic reshaping of the team's personnel to set them up for the 2019-20 season.  The Red Apprentice, Jamie Jackson's fascinating biography of Solskjaer, takes the reader back to the Norwegian's early days to discover the making of the man, relives the highlights of a stunning playing career - and that Champions League-clinching goal in 1999 - and explains why he is the natural choice for United in the future.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-horses-notes-of-a-sportswriter-s-son-by-john-jeremiah-sullivan--65128648https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son Author: John Jeremiah Sullivan Narrator: John Jeremiah Sullivan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Sullivan has found the transcendent in the horse.'--Sports Illustrated Winner of a 2004 Whiting Writers' Award One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. 'I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was ... just beauty, you know?' John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't know, not really—but he spent two years finding out, journeying from prehistoric caves to the Kentucky Derby in pursuit of what Edwin Muir called 'our long-lost archaic companionship' with the horse. The result—winner of a National Magazine Award and named a Book of the Year by The Economist magazine—is an unprecedented look at Equus caballus, incorporating elements of memoir and reportage. In the words of the New York Review of Books, Blood Horses 'reads like Moby-Dick as edited by F. Scott Fitzgerald . . . Sullivan is an original and greatly gifted writer.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397543Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son Author: John Jeremiah Sullivan Narrator: John Jeremiah Sullivan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son Author: John Jeremiah Sullivan Narrator: John Jeremiah Sullivan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Sullivan has found the transcendent in the horse.'--Sports Illustrated Winner of a 2004 Whiting Writers' Award One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. 'I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was ... just beauty, you know?' John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't know, not really—but he spent two years finding out, journeying from prehistoric caves to the Kentucky Derby in pursuit of what Edwin Muir called 'our long-lost archaic companionship' with the horse. The result—winner of a National Magazine Award and named a Book of the Year by The Economist magazine—is an unprecedented look at Equus caballus, incorporating elements of memoir and reportage. In the words of the New York Review of Books, Blood Horses 'reads like Moby-Dick as edited by F. Scott Fitzgerald . . . Sullivan is an original and greatly gifted writer.']]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-captain-a-memoir-by-anthony-dicomo-david-wright--65128590https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/418377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Captain: A Memoir Author: Anthony Dicomo, David Wright Narrator: Joe Knezevich Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A memoir from one of the most admired players in baseball, the captain of the New York Mets, David Wright   David Wright played his entire Major League Baseball career for one team, the team he dreamed of playing for as a kid: the New York Mets.   A quick fan favorite from Virginia who then earned his stripes in New York, Wright came back time and again from injury and demonstrated the power of hard work, total commitment, and an infinite love of the game.     Wright’s stats are one thing. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He holds many Mets franchise records and was nicknamed 'Captain America' after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But there is more: The walk-offs. The Barehand. The Subway Series and World Series home runs. And the electricity that swept through Shea Stadium then Citi Field whenever number 5, “the Captain,” was in the game.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/418377Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/418377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Captain: A Memoir Author: Anthony Dicomo, David Wright Narrator: Joe Knezevich Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/418377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Captain: A Memoir Author: Anthony Dicomo, David Wright Narrator: Joe Knezevich Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A memoir from one of the most admired players in baseball, the captain of the New York Mets, David Wright   David Wright played his entire Major League Baseball career for one team, the team he dreamed of playing for as a kid: the New York Mets.   A quick fan favorite from Virginia who then earned his stripes in New York, Wright came back time and again from injury and demonstrated the power of hard work, total commitment, and an infinite love of the game.     Wright’s stats are one thing. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He holds many Mets franchise records and was nicknamed 'Captain America' after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But there is more: The walk-offs. The Barehand. The Subway Series and World Series home runs. And the electricity that swept through Shea Stadium then Citi Field whenever number 5, “the Captain,” was in the game.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rapture-fifteen-teams-four-countries-one-nba-championship-and-how-to-find-a-way-to-win-damn-near-anywhere-by-nick-nurse--65128579https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win -- Damn Near Anywhere Author: Nick Nurse Narrator: Cameron Scoggins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him lead the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship in his first year as head coach. Foreword by Phil Jackson.NBA fans had low expectations for rookie coach Nick Nurse and his Toronto Raptors. But what those naysayers didn't realize was that Nurse had spent the past thirty years proving himself at every level of the game, from youth programs and college ball to the NBA D League and Britain's struggling pro circuit. While few coaches have taken such a circuitous path to pro basketball's promised land, the journey-which began at Kuemper Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa-forged a coach who proved to be as unshakable as he is personable. On the road, he is known to bring his guitar and keyboard for late-night jazz and blues sessions. In the locker room, he's steadfast and even-keeled regardless of the score. On the court, he pulls out old-school tactics with astounding success. A rookie in name but a veteran in attitude, Nurse is seemingly above the chaos of the game and, with only two seasons on his résumé, has already established himself as one of the NBA's most admired head coaches. Now, in this revealing new book-equal parts personal memoir, leadership mani­festo, and philosophical meditation-Nurse tells his own story. Given unprecedented access inside the Raptors' locker room, readers get an intimate study of not only the team culture he has built, but also of a rookie coach's unique dynamic with the star players-such as Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Low­ry, and Pascal Siakam-who helped trail­blaze the 2019 championship run. As much for readers of Ray Dalio as for fans of John Wooden and Pat Summitt, Rapture promis­es to be a necessary read for anyone looking to forge their own path to success.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405473Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win -- Damn Near Anywhere Author: Nick Nurse Narrator: Cameron...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win -- Damn Near Anywhere Author: Nick Nurse Narrator: Cameron Scoggins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him lead the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship in his first year as head coach. Foreword by Phil Jackson.NBA fans had low expectations for rookie coach Nick Nurse and his Toronto Raptors. But what those naysayers didn't realize was that Nurse had spent the past thirty years proving himself at every level of the game, from youth programs and college ball to the NBA D League and Britain's struggling pro circuit. While few coaches have taken such a circuitous path to pro basketball's promised land, the journey-which began at Kuemper Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa-forged a coach who proved to be as unshakable as he is personable. On the road, he is known to bring his guitar and keyboard for late-night jazz and blues sessions. In the locker room, he's steadfast and even-keeled regardless of the score. On the court, he pulls out old-school tactics with astounding success. A rookie in name but a veteran in attitude, Nurse is seemingly above the chaos of the game and, with only two seasons on his résumé, has already established himself as one of the NBA's most admired head coaches. Now, in this revealing new book-equal parts personal memoir, leadership mani­festo, and philosophical meditation-Nurse tells his own story. Given unprecedented access inside the Raptors' locker room, readers get an intimate study of not only the team culture he has built, but also of a rookie coach's unique dynamic with the star players-such as Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Low­ry, and Pascal Siakam-who helped trail­blaze the 2019 championship run. As much for readers of Ray Dalio as for fans of John Wooden and Pat Summitt, Rapture promis­es to be a necessary read for anyone looking to forge their own path to success.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-murph-how-joe-murphy-went-from-winning-a-championship-to-living-homeless-in-the-bush-by-rick-westhead--65128566https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Murph: How Joe Murphy Went From Winning a Championship to Living Homeless in the Bush Author: Rick Westhead Narrator: Brandon Massey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: National Bestseller Finalist for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize JOE MURPHY HAD IT ALL. In 1986, he became the first college-educated hockey player selected first overall in the NHL entry draft. He won a Stanley Cup in Edmonton four years later. But since then, his life has taken a tragic turn, largely due to the untreated brain injuries he suffered as a player. Murphy’s life didn’t begin on a track that would lead to homelessness. He was smart, dedicated to hockey and was a key player for the Oilers, Red Wings and Blackhawks, among other teams. But one vicious body check changed his life forever. Despite being shaken by the hit, Murphy was cleared to return to the game. Soon after, his entire life seemed to change.  Murphy became a journeyman, moving from team to team. Along the way, other NHLers said they noticed something different about him, too. Murphy wasn’t acting like himself and soon found himself out of the NHL entirely. Eventually, Murphy became homeless. In the spring of 2018, Murphy made his way to Kenora, Ontario, where he lived in the bush, spending his days outside a local convenience store, muttering to himself and taking handouts of food and drinks from passersby. The player who had once set the NHL aflame now slept by the side of the road in the unforgiving North.  In Finding Murph, Rick Westhead traces the true story of Joe Murphy and examines the role of the NHL in the downward spiral of one of the league’s most promising players.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416244Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Murph: How Joe Murphy Went From Winning a Championship to Living Homeless in the Bush Author: Rick Westhead Narrator: Brandon Massey Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Murph: How Joe Murphy Went From Winning a Championship to Living Homeless in the Bush Author: Rick Westhead Narrator: Brandon Massey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: National Bestseller Finalist for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize JOE MURPHY HAD IT ALL. In 1986, he became the first college-educated hockey player selected first overall in the NHL entry draft. He won a Stanley Cup in Edmonton four years later. But since then, his life has taken a tragic turn, largely due to the untreated brain injuries he suffered as a player. Murphy’s life didn’t begin on a track that would lead to homelessness. He was smart, dedicated to hockey and was a key player for the Oilers, Red Wings and Blackhawks, among other teams. But one vicious body check changed his life forever. Despite being shaken by the hit, Murphy was cleared to return to the game. Soon after, his entire life seemed to change.  Murphy became a journeyman, moving from team to team. Along the way, other NHLers said they noticed something different about him, too. Murphy wasn’t acting like himself and soon found himself out of the NHL entirely. Eventually, Murphy became homeless. In the spring of 2018, Murphy made his way to Kenora, Ontario, where he lived in the bush, spending his days outside a local convenience store, muttering to himself and taking handouts of food and drinks from passersby. The player who had once set the NHL aflame now slept by the side of the road in the unforgiving North.  In Finding Murph, Rick Westhead traces the true story of Joe Murphy and examines the role of the NHL in the downward spiral of one of the league’s most promising players.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-the-world-see-you-how-to-be-real-in-a-world-full-of-fakes-by-sam-acho--65128552https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes Author: Sam Acho Narrator: Percy Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: NFL linebacker, speaker, podcaster, and humanitarian Sam Acho gives a blueprint for taking off our masks and living lives of genuine authenticity. Most of us hide. We play small and don't live up to our full potential. Sam Acho was one of those people. As an NFL linebacker, for example, he earned his MBA but told no one because he was afraid of what people might think if they found out that he cared about things that weren't 'normal' for his profession. After many years of hiding himself, the person he had become had no connection to the real Sam. Only when he lost a friend and a mentor did he realize he was doing it all wrong--just like many us do, when we try to become someone we're not. All the while, we ignore the unique gifts and talents and personality we truly possess. But there is another way of living: Let the world see you. Your quirks, your passions, and your inner desires were not given to you by accident. And the world needs your gifts. In Let the World See You, Sam Acho shares lessons from his own life as well as stories from others to reveal how you can overcome your fears and discover your true selves. Being the real you pays big. No one else has what you have. No one else can share what you share. Let the World See You helps crack the shell of people who are in hiding and reveals the benefits of a lifestyle lived on purpose.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425870Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes Author: Sam Acho Narrator: Percy Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes Author: Sam Acho Narrator: Percy Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 13, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: NFL linebacker, speaker, podcaster, and humanitarian Sam Acho gives a blueprint for taking off our masks and living lives of genuine authenticity. Most of us hide. We play small and don't live up to our full potential. Sam Acho was one of those people. As an NFL linebacker, for example, he earned his MBA but told no one because he was afraid of what people might think if they found out that he cared about things that weren't 'normal' for his profession. After many years of hiding himself, the person he had become had no connection to the real Sam. Only when he lost a friend and a mentor did he realize he was doing it all wrong--just like many us do, when we try to become someone we're not. All the while, we ignore the unique gifts and talents and personality we truly possess. But there is another way of living: Let the world see you. Your quirks, your passions, and your inner desires were not given to you by accident. And the world needs your gifts. In Let the World See You, Sam Acho shares lessons from his own life as well as stories from others to reveal how you can overcome your fears and discover your true selves. Being the real you pays big. No one else has what you have. No one else can share what you share. Let the World See You helps crack the shell of people who are in hiding and reveals the benefits of a lifestyle lived on purpose.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mind-games-the-ups-and-downs-of-life-and-football-by-neville-southall--65128577https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Games: The Ups and Downs of Life and Football Author: Neville Southall Narrator: Anne-Marie Silbiger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: September 17, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this unique book, one of football’s greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the sport and draws upon his own experience to offer an honest assessment on one of its final remaining taboos: mental health. The most difficult position in football? Being a goalkeeper. That’s what they say, right? You must be mad to stand between those posts and bat away shots and crosses all game long. Neville Southall should know. He was the goalkeeper for one of the best teams of the 1980s and became an icon of the game during his 20-year career between the sticks. But what did it take to prepare himself mentally for the difficulties of the position? How did he dig so deep on the biggest occasions and in the highest-pressured moments? What scars were left at the end of his long career – a tenure that saw the highs of winning trophies, but also the lows of losing games, making mistakes and feeling the full weight of club and country on your shoulders. And how has he used his post-playing career to campaign for a better future for the next generation? In this unique book, one of football’s greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the modern game, how some of society’s problems are reflected within it and draws upon his own experience to tackle one of its final remaining taboos: mental health. On fear of failure, confidence, sexuality and homophobia, suicide, social media and many other talking points – Neville doesn’t hold back on the biggest subjects and gets stuck in to some of the most important topics surrounding the beautiful game.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421180Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Games: The Ups and Downs of Life and Football Author: Neville Southall Narrator: Anne-Marie Silbiger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Games: The Ups and Downs of Life and Football Author: Neville Southall Narrator: Anne-Marie Silbiger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: September 17, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this unique book, one of football’s greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the sport and draws upon his own experience to offer an honest assessment on one of its final remaining taboos: mental health. The most difficult position in football? Being a goalkeeper. That’s what they say, right? You must be mad to stand between those posts and bat away shots and crosses all game long. Neville Southall should know. He was the goalkeeper for one of the best teams of the 1980s and became an icon of the game during his 20-year career between the sticks. But what did it take to prepare himself mentally for the difficulties of the position? How did he dig so deep on the biggest occasions and in the highest-pressured moments? What scars were left at the end of his long career – a tenure that saw the highs of winning trophies, but also the lows of losing games, making mistakes and feeling the full weight of club and country on your shoulders. And how has he used his post-playing career to campaign for a better future for the next generation? In this unique book, one of football’s greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the modern game, how some of society’s problems are reflected within it and draws upon his own experience to tackle one of its final remaining taboos: mental health. On fear of failure, confidence, sexuality and homophobia, suicide, social media and many other talking points – Neville doesn’t hold back on the biggest subjects and gets stuck in to some of the most important topics surrounding the beautiful game.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elway-a-relentless-life-by-jason-cole--65128573https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elway: A Relentless Life Author: Jason Cole Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 15, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The unauthorized biography of John Elway, Hall of Fame Quarterback, two-time Super Bowl Champion, now President of Football Operations and General Manager of the Denver Broncos. John Elway's historic moments are known by two-word phrases. He was at the center of the wildest play in college football history, simply known as "The Play." Before he signed a pro contract, there was "The Trade." His NFL career included "The Drive" and "The Fumble," and, of course, "The Helicopter," one of the most iconic highlights in Super Bowl lore. There are so many memorable comeback victories and heroic plays that people have to make lists rather than consider Elway in the context of any singular event. Yet Elway's story is filled with one challenge after another. At Stanford, he never played in a Bowl game. He was ripped for being petulant after refusing to sign with the Baltimore Colts when he was drafted No. 1 overall, and later for his failure to get along with coach Dan Reeves. Over the first 10 years of his career, Elway led Denver to three Super Bowls, but lost in progressively worse fashion each time. Finally, after fifteen years of perseverance, Elway led the Broncos to back-to-back championships, including the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. Elway won the MVP award in his final Super Bowl and then walked away from the game. Within four years, Elway's father and twin sister both died, and he went through a difficult divorce. Reeling in his post-retirement, he returned to football . . . at the bottom, running the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League. He waited more than a decade to return to his beloved Broncos. While many people doubted him initially, Elway navigated the Broncos through massive changes and to victory in Super Bowl 50, making Elway the rare Hall of Famer to win a title both on and off the field. Elway has put his passion for competition on display in a way that only a handful of other NFL greats have ever done, and Elway is the most complete look at one of the most accomplished legends in the history of American sports.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415169Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elway: A Relentless Life Author: Jason Cole Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elway: A Relentless Life Author: Jason Cole Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 15, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The unauthorized biography of John Elway, Hall of Fame Quarterback, two-time Super Bowl Champion, now President of Football Operations and General Manager of the Denver Broncos. John Elway's historic moments are known by two-word phrases. He was at the center of the wildest play in college football history, simply known as "The Play." Before he signed a pro contract, there was "The Trade." His NFL career included "The Drive" and "The Fumble," and, of course, "The Helicopter," one of the most iconic highlights in Super Bowl lore. There are so many memorable comeback victories and heroic plays that people have to make lists rather than consider Elway in the context of any singular event. Yet Elway's story is filled with one challenge after another. At Stanford, he never played in a Bowl game. He was ripped for being petulant after refusing to sign with the Baltimore Colts when he was drafted No. 1 overall, and later for his failure to get along with coach Dan Reeves. Over the first 10 years of his career, Elway led Denver to three Super Bowls, but lost in progressively worse fashion each time. Finally, after fifteen years of perseverance, Elway led the Broncos to back-to-back championships, including the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. Elway won the MVP award in his final Super Bowl and then walked away from the game. Within four years, Elway's father and twin sister both died, and he went through a difficult divorce. Reeling in his post-retirement, he returned to football . . . at the bottom, running the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League. He waited more than a decade to return to his beloved Broncos. While many people doubted him initially, Elway navigated the Broncos through massive changes and to victory in Super Bowl 50, making Elway the rare Hall of Famer to win a title both on and off the field. Elway has put his passion for competition on display in a way that only a handful of other NFL greats have ever done, and Elway is the most complete look at one of the most accomplished legends in the history of American sports.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hurt-the-sunday-times-sports-book-of-the-year-by-dylan-hartley--65128599https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408392 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurt: The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Author: Dylan Hartley Narrator: Mike Sengelow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Rugby hurts. It demands mental resilience and resistance to pain. It explores character, beyond a capacity to endure punishment. In The Hurt, Dylan Hartley, one of England's most successful captains, tells a story of hard men and harsh truths. This is rugby in the raw, a unique insight into the price of sporting obsession. At the age of 16, Hartley travelled to England, on his own, to build a life and learn the dark arts of front row play. He won 97 international caps before his retirement, due to a persistent knee condition, in November 2019. He formed an unusually close coach-captain relationship with Eddie Jones, winning the Grand Slam in their first season together. Hartley addresses the ever-increasing physical and psychological demands on international players, and the toll it can take on their mental health. He describes with brutal clarity the effects of multiple concussions, and his fear of the potential long-term damage caused by a game he fell in love with as a boy in rural New Zealand. 'Rugby is great for the soul,' he writes, 'but terrible for the body.' Dylan Hartley has survived old-school brawls, and thrived in the high-pressure, high-performance culture created by Eddie Jones before his dream of leading England on the biggest stage in the 2019 World Cup was shattered by untimely injury. Along the way, he learned a lot about leadership and about himself. The Hurt shows us his life and his sport, warts and all. 'Few have had more twists and turns in a pro rugby career than the now-retired Dylan Hartley. Never a one dimensional character on or off the field and led England to some famous wins.' Robert Kitson]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408392Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408392 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurt: The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Author: Dylan Hartley Narrator: Mike Sengelow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408392 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurt: The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Author: Dylan Hartley Narrator: Mike Sengelow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Rugby hurts. It demands mental resilience and resistance to pain. It explores character, beyond a capacity to endure punishment. In The Hurt, Dylan Hartley, one of England's most successful captains, tells a story of hard men and harsh truths. This is rugby in the raw, a unique insight into the price of sporting obsession. At the age of 16, Hartley travelled to England, on his own, to build a life and learn the dark arts of front row play. He won 97 international caps before his retirement, due to a persistent knee condition, in November 2019. He formed an unusually close coach-captain relationship with Eddie Jones, winning the Grand Slam in their first season together. Hartley addresses the ever-increasing physical and psychological demands on international players, and the toll it can take on their mental health. He describes with brutal clarity the effects of multiple concussions, and his fear of the potential long-term damage caused by a game he fell in love with as a boy in rural New Zealand. 'Rugby is great for the soul,' he writes, 'but terrible for the body.' Dylan Hartley has survived old-school brawls, and thrived in the high-pressure, high-performance culture created by Eddie Jones before his dream of leading England on the biggest stage in the 2019 World Cup was shattered by untimely injury. Along the way, he learned a lot about leadership and about himself. The Hurt shows us his life and his sport, warts and all. 'Few have had more twists and turns in a pro rugby career than the now-retired Dylan Hartley. Never a one dimensional character on or off the field and led England to some famous wins.' Robert Kitson]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/above-the-clouds-how-i-carved-my-own-path-to-the-top-of-the-world-by-kilian-jornet--65128548https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World Author: Kilian Jornet Narrator: Steven Brand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches. What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain’s changing nature over four seasons and his own existence. As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain . . . at times his opponent, at others, his greatest muse. In this sweeping, soulful journey—the flip side of stories like Into Thin Air—Jornet illuminates with beauty and brilliance what it means to be an athlete, a competitor, and a human facing the greatest life challenges—for him, the mountain he yearns to climb and honour.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425759Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World Author: Kilian Jornet Narrator: Steven Brand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World Author: Kilian Jornet Narrator: Steven Brand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches. What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain’s changing nature over four seasons and his own existence. As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain . . . at times his opponent, at others, his greatest muse. In this sweeping, soulful journey—the flip side of stories like Into Thin Air—Jornet illuminates with beauty and brilliance what it means to be an athlete, a competitor, and a human facing the greatest life challenges—for him, the mountain he yearns to climb and honour.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frankel-the-greatest-racehorse-of-all-time-and-the-sport-that-made-him-by-simon-cooper--65128713https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367373 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him Author: Simon Cooper Narrator: Rupert Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 6, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived. Frankel was born on 11 February 2008, with four white socks and a blaze, from impressive equine lines on both his parents’ sides. Simon Cooper revisits the whole of the horse’s life, giving readers an inside tour of the calm oasis that is life a stud farm, where a foal will live with his mother for the first year of his life. Next, the atmosphere of heady possibility that marks the early days of training. Roadwork. Gallops. Trials. Turning raw potential into something more. Frankel begins to set himself apart. A detailed and fast-paced narrative breathlessly recounts the racing career of the horse who, by his retirement to stud at the age of 4, would be rated the greatest of all time. Cooper weaves the horse’s tale with those of his trainer, battling cancer, the stablehands who coped with his explosive nature, the work rider who tamed him, the the jockey who rode in all fourteen of his races, and the owner who saw his potential from the very beginning. The result is a rich and multifaceted tale of modern horse racing, the lives of everyone involved, human and equine, and the unadulterated glory of winning. And winning everything.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367373Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367373 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him Author: Simon Cooper Narrator: Rupert Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367373 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him Author: Simon Cooper Narrator: Rupert Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 6, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived. Frankel was born on 11 February 2008, with four white socks and a blaze, from impressive equine lines on both his parents’ sides. Simon Cooper revisits the whole of the horse’s life, giving readers an inside tour of the calm oasis that is life a stud farm, where a foal will live with his mother for the first year of his life. Next, the atmosphere of heady possibility that marks the early days of training. Roadwork. Gallops. Trials. Turning raw potential into something more. Frankel begins to set himself apart. A detailed and fast-paced narrative breathlessly recounts the racing career of the horse who, by his retirement to stud at the age of 4, would be rated the greatest of all time. Cooper weaves the horse’s tale with those of his trainer, battling cancer, the stablehands who coped with his explosive nature, the work rider who tamed him, the the jockey who rode in all fourteen of his races, and the owner who saw his potential from the very beginning. The result is a rich and multifaceted tale of modern horse racing, the lives of everyone involved, human and equine, and the unadulterated glory of winning. And winning everything.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pipe-dreams-a-surfer-s-journey-by-kelly-slater--65128593https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey Author: Kelly Slater Narrator: Todd Haberkorn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Now an ABC reality series entitled Ultimate Surfer, starring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater Eleven-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport’s hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and he continues to change peoples’ minds about what can and can’t be done on a surfboard. His wild ride has included fame, fortune, a stint on Baywatch, and a high-profile relationship with Pamela Anderson. Not bad for a skinny kid from a broken home in Cocoa Beach, Florida. In Pipe Dreams, Kelly takes the reader into oceans around the world to take on thunderous walls of water and shares the outrageous stories, solemn moments, and undeniable spirit that have made him a superstar. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413776Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey Author: Kelly Slater Narrator: Todd Haberkorn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey Author: Kelly Slater Narrator: Todd Haberkorn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Now an ABC reality series entitled Ultimate Surfer, starring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater Eleven-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport’s hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and he continues to change peoples’ minds about what can and can’t be done on a surfboard. His wild ride has included fame, fortune, a stint on Baywatch, and a high-profile relationship with Pamela Anderson. Not bad for a skinny kid from a broken home in Cocoa Beach, Florida. In Pipe Dreams, Kelly takes the reader into oceans around the world to take on thunderous walls of water and shares the outrageous stories, solemn moments, and undeniable spirit that have made him a superstar. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-divine-miss-marble-a-life-of-tennis-fame-and-mystery-by-robert-weintraub--65128569https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery Author: Robert Weintraub Narrator: Johnathan Mcclain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 14, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “In Robert Weintraub’s exhaustive biography, The Divine Miss Marble, he transports the reader into Marble’s vibrant world. It’s a dreamy, indomitable life worth reading about as today’s tennis tries to return to form.”—The Washington Post “An intriguing book about a fascinating woman…highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review)  “Delightful and engrossing, this is a must for tennis fans.”—Publishers Weekly The story of 1930s tennis icon Alice Marble, and her life of sports, celebrity, and incredible mystery.   Who was Alice Marble?   In her public life, she was the biggest tennis star of the pre-war era, a household name like Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis. She was famous for overcoming serious illness to win the biggest tournaments, including Wimbledon. She was also a fashion designer and trendsetter, a contributor to a pioneering new comic called Wonder Woman—and friend to the biggest names in Hollywood and society, like Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies, and members of families named Bloomingdale, Loew, and du Pont. She helped integrate tennis with her support of Althea Gibson, and even coached two young women who became stars in their own right: Billie Jean King and Sally Ride.   Yet her private life provoked constant speculation while she was alive, and her own memoirs added layers of legend upon stories. According to Alice, she married a man who was killed in the skies over Europe during World War II. But who was the man she loved, and had he even existed? She was widely known for her patriotism during World War II. Had she really nearly given her life for her country as a spy, shot during a wild car chase fleeing foreign espionage agents?   In The Divine Miss Marble, bestselling author Robert Weintraub traveled the country to uncover her fascinating story. And the more he learned about her, the more her mysteries and contradictions deepened. Alice was a powerful woman who knew her worth, demanding equal pay to men decades earlier than other female athletes; yet she was held in sway by a domineering, highly successful coach with whom she had a volatile relationship. She was renowned for her California style, and had a brilliant mind and the guts to overcome a lifetime of physical trauma.   For the first time here, we come closer than ever before to the truths of this unforgettable life, and somehow it’s a story even more extraordinary than everything we already know about the divine Alice Marble.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415644Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery Author: Robert Weintraub Narrator: Johnathan Mcclain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery Author: Robert Weintraub Narrator: Johnathan Mcclain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 14, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “In Robert Weintraub’s exhaustive biography, The Divine Miss Marble, he transports the reader into Marble’s vibrant world. It’s a dreamy, indomitable life worth reading about as today’s tennis tries to return to form.”—The Washington Post “An intriguing book about a fascinating woman…highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review)  “Delightful and engrossing, this is a must for tennis fans.”—Publishers Weekly The story of 1930s tennis icon Alice Marble, and her life of sports, celebrity, and incredible mystery.   Who was Alice Marble?   In her public life, she was the biggest tennis star of the pre-war era, a household name like Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis. She was famous for overcoming serious illness to win the biggest tournaments, including Wimbledon. She was also a fashion designer and trendsetter, a contributor to a pioneering new comic called Wonder Woman—and friend to the biggest names in Hollywood and society, like Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies, and members of families named Bloomingdale, Loew, and du Pont. She helped integrate tennis with her support of Althea Gibson, and even coached two young women who became stars in their own right: Billie Jean King and Sally Ride.   Yet her private life provoked constant speculation while she was alive, and her own memoirs added layers of legend upon stories. According to Alice, she married a man who was killed in the skies over Europe during World War II. But who was the man she loved, and had he even existed? She was widely known for her patriotism during World War II. Had she really nearly given her life for her country as a spy, shot during a wild car chase fleeing foreign espionage agents?   In The Divine Miss Marble, bestselling author Robert Weintraub traveled the country to uncover her fascinating story. And the more he learned about her, the more her mysteries and contradictions deepened. Alice was a powerful woman who knew her worth, demanding equal pay to men decades earlier than other female athletes; yet she was held in sway by a domineering, highly successful coach with whom she had a volatile relationship. She was renowned for her California style, and had a brilliant mind and the guts to overcome a lifetime of physical trauma.   For the first time here, we come closer than ever before to the truths of this unforgettable life, and somehow it’s a story even more extraordinary than everything we already know about the divine Alice Marble.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-name-5-doddie-the-autobiography-by-doddie-weir--65128545https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/427795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Name'5 Doddie: The Autobiography Author: Doddie Weir Narrator: Andrew Cotter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 2, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: MY NAME'5 DODDIE is a humbling, courageous and very funny celebration of a remarkable man. The extraordinary, life-affirming autobiography of Doddie Weir is an absolute must-listen – rugby fan or not. Rugby legend and MND campaigner Doddie Weir has always lived life to the full. On the pitch, Doddie's irresistible talent took him to the heart of every team he graced, and brought him 61 caps for Scotland. He won fans all over the world with his sportsmanship, humour and boundless energy. Then, in June 2017, Doddie made the announcement that he had been diagnosed with MND. With no cure and almost no treatment of any sort available, Doddie set out to do what he could to change that, tackling the issue head on with his trademark positivity and good humour. Since then, his Foundation has raised and pledged millions towards research into this dreadful condition and his tireless campaigning has transcended the world of sport. “Lucid, brave, and full of the wit and character that makes him the legend he is” – RORY BREMNER]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/427795Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/427795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Name'5 Doddie: The Autobiography Author: Doddie Weir Narrator: Andrew Cotter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/427795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Name'5 Doddie: The Autobiography Author: Doddie Weir Narrator: Andrew Cotter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 2, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: MY NAME'5 DODDIE is a humbling, courageous and very funny celebration of a remarkable man. The extraordinary, life-affirming autobiography of Doddie Weir is an absolute must-listen – rugby fan or not. Rugby legend and MND campaigner Doddie Weir has always lived life to the full. On the pitch, Doddie's irresistible talent took him to the heart of every team he graced, and brought him 61 caps for Scotland. He won fans all over the world with his sportsmanship, humour and boundless energy. Then, in June 2017, Doddie made the announcement that he had been diagnosed with MND. With no cure and almost no treatment of any sort available, Doddie set out to do what he could to change that, tackling the issue head on with his trademark positivity and good humour. Since then, his Foundation has raised and pledged millions towards research into this dreadful condition and his tireless campaigning has transcended the world of sport. “Lucid, brave, and full of the wit and character that makes him the legend he is” – RORY BREMNER]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-most-beautiful-thing-the-true-story-of-america-s-first-all-black-high-school-rowing-team-by-arshay-cooper--65128595https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team Author: Arshay Cooper Narrator: Adam Lazarre-White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 30, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Narrator Adam Lazarre-White conveys Cooper's youth and aspirations in a rich, steady voice that suggests emotional authenticity and humor.' -- AudioFile Magazine Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in the nation, and in doing so not only transform a sport, but their lives. Growing up on Chicago’s Westside in the 90’s, Arshay Cooper knows the harder side of life. The street corners are full of gangs, the hallways of his apartment complex are haunted by drug addicts he calls “zombies” with strung out arms, clutching at him as he passes by. His mother is a recovering addict, and his three siblings all sleep in a one room apartment, a small infantry against the war zone on the street below. Arshay keeps to himself, preferring to write poetry about the girl he has a crush on, and spends his school days in the home-ec kitchen dreaming of becoming a chef. And then one day as he’s walking out of school he notices a boat in the school lunchroom, and a poster that reads “Join the Crew Team”. Having no idea what the sport of crew is, Arshay decides to take a chance. This decision to join is one that will forever change his life, and those of his fellow teammates. As Arshay and his teammates begin to come together to learn how to row--many never having been in water before--the sport takes them from the mean streets of Chicago, to the hallowed halls of the Ivy League. But Arshay and his teammates face adversity at every turn, from racism, gang violence, and a sport that has never seen anyone like them before. A Most Beautiful Thing is the inspiring true story about the most unlikely band of brothers that form a family, and forever change a sport and their lives for the better. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books 'I was immediately captivated. Arshay's writing evoked the emotional angst of teens growing up in the inner city of Chicago..I wholeheartedly recommend Arshay's book and look forward to his future projects.' -- Ron Stallworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black Klansman 'This is the story of rising from the ashes stronger, faster, and focused — not in spite of the circumstances of birth but because of them. Arshay’s refusal to let his life story be written for him is a testament to the resilience and beauty of the human spirit, and his eagerness to succeed, on the water and in life, is an inspiration.' — Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414032Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team Author: Arshay Cooper Narrator: Adam Lazarre-White Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team Author: Arshay Cooper Narrator: Adam Lazarre-White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 30, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Narrator Adam Lazarre-White conveys Cooper's youth and aspirations in a rich, steady voice that suggests emotional authenticity and humor.' -- AudioFile Magazine Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in the nation, and in doing so not only transform a sport, but their lives. Growing up on Chicago’s Westside in the 90’s, Arshay Cooper knows the harder side of life. The street corners are full of gangs, the hallways of his apartment complex are haunted by drug addicts he calls “zombies” with strung out arms, clutching at him as he passes by. His mother is a recovering addict, and his three siblings all sleep in a one room apartment, a small infantry against the war zone on the street below. Arshay keeps to himself, preferring to write poetry about the girl he has a crush on, and spends his school days in the home-ec kitchen dreaming of becoming a chef. And then one day as he’s walking out of school he notices a boat in the school lunchroom, and a poster that reads “Join the Crew Team”. Having no idea what the sport of crew is, Arshay decides to take a chance. This decision to join is one that will forever change his life, and those of his fellow teammates. As Arshay and his teammates begin to come together to learn how to row--many never having been in water before--the sport takes them from the mean streets of Chicago, to the hallowed halls of the Ivy League. But Arshay and his teammates face adversity at every turn, from racism, gang violence, and a sport that has never seen anyone like them before. A Most Beautiful Thing is the inspiring true story about the most unlikely band of brothers that form a family, and forever change a sport and their lives for the better. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books 'I was immediately captivated. Arshay's writing evoked the emotional angst of teens growing up in the inner city of Chicago..I wholeheartedly recommend Arshay's book and look forward to his future projects.' -- Ron Stallworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black Klansman 'This is the story of rising from the ashes stronger, faster, and focused — not in spite of the circumstances of birth but because of them. Arshay’s refusal to let his life story be written for him is a testament to the resilience and beauty of the human spirit, and his eagerness to succeed, on the water and in life, is an inspiration.' — Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fear-is-a-choice-tackling-life-s-challenges-with-dignity-faith-and-determination-by-james-conner-tiffany-yecke-brooks--65128611https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fear Is a Choice: Tackling Life's Challenges with Dignity, Faith, and Determination Author: James Conner, Tiffany Yecke Brooks Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: June 16, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From fighting for his life to pursuing a career in the NFL, ACC Player of the Year and star Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner shares how his choice to not fear the unknown made all the difference in his extraordinary journey. During his first two years at the University of Pittsburgh, running back James Conner became one of the Panthers’ biggest stars, breaking records and winning the adoration of fans. Then, in the first game of his junior year, disaster struck in the form of a torn MCL. During rehab, James’s health continued to inexplicably deteriorate until a chest X-ray and biopsy confirmed the unthinkable: a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Suddenly, it wasn’t just the dream of an NFL career that was in jeopardy; it was James’s life. Yet when he shared the news of his diagnosis publicly, James rallied family, friends, and fans, with his message of hope and courage: “Fear is a choice. I choose not to fear cancer.” In just ten words, James defined his own journey on his own terms and refused to back down from one of the most dreaded diseases known to man. Drawing strength from his faith in God and the support of his community and loved ones, James underwent treatment but continued to practice with his team despite the intense physical toll of chemotherapy. He was declared cancer-free within a year. Returning to the field in 2016, he finished his college career with a record-breaking 3,733 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns. Entering the NFL draft early, his success continued. Selected in the third round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, he quickly became one of the most beloved rookies in the league. In Fear is a Choice, James candidly shares his experiences during his battle with cancer and beyond, encouraging readers and illustrating the spiritual truths and personal principles that got him through his darkest days. Conner’s warm, intimate, and inspiring story offers wisdom and advice for anyone who has faced adversity or the loss their dreams—and everyone who wants to learn how to tackle life’s problems with dignity, faith, and determination.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396860Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fear Is a Choice: Tackling Life's Challenges with Dignity, Faith, and Determination Author: James Conner, Tiffany Yecke Brooks Narrator: David Sadzin...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fear Is a Choice: Tackling Life's Challenges with Dignity, Faith, and Determination Author: James Conner, Tiffany Yecke Brooks Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: June 16, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From fighting for his life to pursuing a career in the NFL, ACC Player of the Year and star Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner shares how his choice to not fear the unknown made all the difference in his extraordinary journey. During his first two years at the University of Pittsburgh, running back James Conner became one of the Panthers’ biggest stars, breaking records and winning the adoration of fans. Then, in the first game of his junior year, disaster struck in the form of a torn MCL. During rehab, James’s health continued to inexplicably deteriorate until a chest X-ray and biopsy confirmed the unthinkable: a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Suddenly, it wasn’t just the dream of an NFL career that was in jeopardy; it was James’s life. Yet when he shared the news of his diagnosis publicly, James rallied family, friends, and fans, with his message of hope and courage: “Fear is a choice. I choose not to fear cancer.” In just ten words, James defined his own journey on his own terms and refused to back down from one of the most dreaded diseases known to man. Drawing strength from his faith in God and the support of his community and loved ones, James underwent treatment but continued to practice with his team despite the intense physical toll of chemotherapy. He was declared cancer-free within a year. Returning to the field in 2016, he finished his college career with a record-breaking 3,733 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns. Entering the NFL draft early, his success continued. Selected in the third round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, he quickly became one of the most beloved rookies in the league. In Fear is a Choice, James candidly shares his experiences during his battle with cancer and beyond, encouraging readers and illustrating the spiritual truths and personal principles that got him through his darkest days. Conner’s warm, intimate, and inspiring story offers wisdom and advice for anyone who has faced adversity or the loss their dreams—and everyone who wants to learn how to tackle life’s problems with dignity, faith, and determination.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brave-enough-by-jessie-diggins--65128549https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429435 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Enough Author: Jessie Diggins Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 16, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Pyeongchang, February 21, 2018. In the nerve-racking final seconds of the women's team sprint freestyle race, Jessie Diggins dug deep. Blowing past two of the best sprinters in the world, she stretched her ski boot across the finish line and lunged straight into Olympic immortality: the first ever cross-country skiing gold medal for the United States at the Winter Games. The twenty-six-year-old Diggins, a four-time World Championship medalist, was literally a world away from the small town of Afton, Minnesota, where she first strapped on skis. Yet, for all her history-making achievements, she had never strayed far from the scrappy twelve-year-old who had insisted on portaging her own canoe through the wilderness. In Brave Enough, Jessie Diggins reveals the true story of her journey from the American Midwest into sports history. With candid charm and characteristic grit, she connects the dots from her free-spirited upbringing in the woods of Minnesota to racing in the bright spotlights of the Olympics. Going far beyond stories of races and ribbons, she describes the challenges and frustrations of becoming a serious athlete. She also openly shares her harrowing struggle with bulimia, recounting both the adversity and how she healed from it in order to bring hope and understanding to others experiencing eating disorders.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429435Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429435 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Enough Author: Jessie Diggins Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 16, 2020...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429435 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Enough Author: Jessie Diggins Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 16, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Pyeongchang, February 21, 2018. In the nerve-racking final seconds of the women's team sprint freestyle race, Jessie Diggins dug deep. Blowing past two of the best sprinters in the world, she stretched her ski boot across the finish line and lunged straight into Olympic immortality: the first ever cross-country skiing gold medal for the United States at the Winter Games. The twenty-six-year-old Diggins, a four-time World Championship medalist, was literally a world away from the small town of Afton, Minnesota, where she first strapped on skis. Yet, for all her history-making achievements, she had never strayed far from the scrappy twelve-year-old who had insisted on portaging her own canoe through the wilderness. In Brave Enough, Jessie Diggins reveals the true story of her journey from the American Midwest into sports history. With candid charm and characteristic grit, she connects the dots from her free-spirited upbringing in the woods of Minnesota to racing in the bright spotlights of the Olympics. Going far beyond stories of races and ribbons, she describes the challenges and frustrations of becoming a serious athlete. She also openly shares her harrowing struggle with bulimia, recounting both the adversity and how she healed from it in order to bring hope and understanding to others experiencing eating disorders.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taking-a-knee-taking-a-stand-african-american-athletes-and-the-fight-for-social-justice-by-bob-schron--65128556https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424881 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand: African American Athletes and the Fight for Social Justice Author: Bob Schron Narrator: Mirron Willis, Henry Strozier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 9, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A history of the activism and achievement of African American athletes from Jesse Owens to Serena Williams to Colin Kaepernick, who advanced the cause of social justice through their outspokenness, commitment, and integrity.Muhammad Ali refused to fight in a war he believed was immoral. Wilma Rudolph retired from track and field to campaign for civil rights. Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to draw attention to the oppression of black bodies. Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand tells their stories and the stories of other prominent African American male and female athletes who often risked their careers to fight racial discrimination and promote social justice.From Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in major league baseball to NBA great Bill Russell sitting at the feet of Dr. Martin Luther King at the 1963 March on Washington to Althea Gibson asserting her tennis dominance at a time when many clubs would not allow African Americans to play on their courts, this moving and celebratory history shows how the tradition of black protest in sports has been consistent, necessary, and organic, and that the present crisis of misunderstanding and intolerance demands that this tradition continue as the country struggles toward fairness and equity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424881Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424881 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand: African American Athletes and the Fight for Social Justice Author: Bob Schron Narrator: Mirron Willis, Henry Strozier...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424881 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand: African American Athletes and the Fight for Social Justice Author: Bob Schron Narrator: Mirron Willis, Henry Strozier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 9, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A history of the activism and achievement of African American athletes from Jesse Owens to Serena Williams to Colin Kaepernick, who advanced the cause of social justice through their outspokenness, commitment, and integrity.Muhammad Ali refused to fight in a war he believed was immoral. Wilma Rudolph retired from track and field to campaign for civil rights. Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to draw attention to the oppression of black bodies. Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand tells their stories and the stories of other prominent African American male and female athletes who often risked their careers to fight racial discrimination and promote social justice.From Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in major league baseball to NBA great Bill Russell sitting at the feet of Dr. Martin Luther King at the 1963 March on Washington to Althea Gibson asserting her tennis dominance at a time when many clubs would not allow African Americans to play on their courts, this moving and celebratory history shows how the tradition of black protest in sports has been consistent, necessary, and organic, and that the present crisis of misunderstanding and intolerance demands that this tradition continue as the country struggles toward fairness and equity.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oscar-charleston-the-life-and-legend-of-baseball-s-greatest-forgotten-player-by-jeremy-beer--65128560https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player Author: Jeremy Beer Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 26, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Buck O'Neil once described him as 'Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.' Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America's most popular figures. Yet even among serious sports fans, Oscar Charleston is virtually unknown today. In a long career spanning from 1915 to 1954, Charleston played against, managed, befriended, and occasionally fought men such as Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Jesse Owens, Roy Campanella, and Branch Rickey. He displayed tremendous power, speed, and defensive instincts along with a fierce intelligence and commitment to his craft. Charleston's competitive fire sometimes brought him trouble, but more often it led to victories, championships, and profound respect. While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first black man to work as a scout for a Major League team. From the mid 1920s on, he was a player manager for several clubs. In 1932 he joined the Pittsburgh Crawfords and would manage the club many consider the finest Negro League team of all time, featuring five future Hall of Famers, including himself, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, and Satchel Paige.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429460Tue, 26 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player Author: Jeremy Beer Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player Author: Jeremy Beer Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 26, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Buck O'Neil once described him as 'Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.' Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America's most popular figures. Yet even among serious sports fans, Oscar Charleston is virtually unknown today. In a long career spanning from 1915 to 1954, Charleston played against, managed, befriended, and occasionally fought men such as Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Jesse Owens, Roy Campanella, and Branch Rickey. He displayed tremendous power, speed, and defensive instincts along with a fierce intelligence and commitment to his craft. Charleston's competitive fire sometimes brought him trouble, but more often it led to victories, championships, and profound respect. While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first black man to work as a scout for a Major League team. From the mid 1920s on, he was a player manager for several clubs. In 1932 he joined the Pittsburgh Crawfords and would manage the club many consider the finest Negro League team of all time, featuring five future Hall of Famers, including himself, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, and Satchel Paige.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-met-how-a-sports-mad-kid-from-jersey-became-like-family-to-generations-of-big-leaguers-by-jay-horwitz--65128559https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr. Met: How a Sports-Mad Kid from Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers Author: Jay Horwitz Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: May 19, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Anyone who knows Jay Horwitz knows he loves stories, and has a wealth of them to share. As the beloved, longtime PR director for the New York Mets, he has witnessed and quietly shaped some of the most memorable moments in team history, becoming a trusted friend and mentor to generations of players, from Darryl Strawberry to Jacob deGrom. In this fascinating memoir, Horwitz tells the unlikely story of a childhood dream come true, offering an unparalleled insider's perspective on four dynamic and unpredictable decades of Mets baseball. Featuring reflections and anecdotes only Horwitz can tell, on subjects ranging from clubhouse hijinks, to the chaotic New York media scene, to navigating moments of greatness and defeat, Mr. Met is a remarkable behind-the-scenes ride that fans will not want to miss.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407205Tue, 19 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr. Met: How a Sports-Mad Kid from Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers Author: Jay Horwitz Narrator: Barry Abrams Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr. Met: How a Sports-Mad Kid from Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers Author: Jay Horwitz Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: May 19, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Anyone who knows Jay Horwitz knows he loves stories, and has a wealth of them to share. As the beloved, longtime PR director for the New York Mets, he has witnessed and quietly shaped some of the most memorable moments in team history, becoming a trusted friend and mentor to generations of players, from Darryl Strawberry to Jacob deGrom. In this fascinating memoir, Horwitz tells the unlikely story of a childhood dream come true, offering an unparalleled insider's perspective on four dynamic and unpredictable decades of Mets baseball. Featuring reflections and anecdotes only Horwitz can tell, on subjects ranging from clubhouse hijinks, to the chaotic New York media scene, to navigating moments of greatness and defeat, Mr. Met is a remarkable behind-the-scenes ride that fans will not want to miss.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-tough-out-by-rod-carew-jaime-aron--65128554https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Tough Out Author: Rod Carew, Jaime Aron Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 19, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For 19 seasons, Rod Carew was a maestro in the batter's box. Uncoiling from his crouched stance, he seemed to guide the ball wherever he wanted on the way to a whopping seven batting titles and a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. If only everything in life had been as easy as he made hitting look. In One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life’s Curveballs, Carew reflects on the highlights, anecdotes, and friendships from his outstanding career, describing the abuse, poverty, and racism he overcame to even reach the majors. In conversational, confessional prose, he takes readers through the challenges he’s conquered in the second half of his life, from burying his youngest daughter to surviving several near-fatal bouts with heart disease. He also details the remarkable reason he’s alive today: the heart transplant he received from Konrad Reuland, a 29-year-old NFL player he’d met years before. Carew explains how that astonishing connection was revealed and the unique bond he and his wife, Rhonda, have since forged with his donor’s family. An important thread running through this mosaic of Carew’s life is his faith. He illustrates how his mother instilled those beliefs during their darkest days and how conversations with God helped him fight off every curveball life has thrown his way.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424723Tue, 19 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Tough Out Author: Rod Carew, Jaime Aron Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 19, 2020...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Tough Out Author: Rod Carew, Jaime Aron Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 19, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For 19 seasons, Rod Carew was a maestro in the batter's box. Uncoiling from his crouched stance, he seemed to guide the ball wherever he wanted on the way to a whopping seven batting titles and a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. If only everything in life had been as easy as he made hitting look. In One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life’s Curveballs, Carew reflects on the highlights, anecdotes, and friendships from his outstanding career, describing the abuse, poverty, and racism he overcame to even reach the majors. In conversational, confessional prose, he takes readers through the challenges he’s conquered in the second half of his life, from burying his youngest daughter to surviving several near-fatal bouts with heart disease. He also details the remarkable reason he’s alive today: the heart transplant he received from Konrad Reuland, a 29-year-old NFL player he’d met years before. Carew explains how that astonishing connection was revealed and the unique bond he and his wife, Rhonda, have since forged with his donor’s family. An important thread running through this mosaic of Carew’s life is his faith. He illustrates how his mother instilled those beliefs during their darkest days and how conversations with God helped him fight off every curveball life has thrown his way.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/niki-lauda-the-biography-by-maurice-hamilton--65128582https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Niki Lauda: The Biography Author: Maurice Hamilton Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020 'The definitive biography of a racing driver who won three World Championship titles' Matt Dickinson, The Times, Sports Books of the Year 'Thoroughly gripping...a fitting tribute' Justin Marozzi, Sunday Times Niki Lauda was one of the greatest stars in motor racing – a superb driver on the track and a much-loved personality off it. From his famous rivalry with James Hunt in 1976, as depicted in the film Rush, to working with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, his career helped define modern Formula One.   Six weeks after the 1976 crash at the notorious Nürburgring that left him burned and receiving the last rites while obituaries were written, Niki Lauda stepped back into his Ferrari at Monza to defend his first World Champion title. Jackie Stewart called it ‘the most courageous thing I have ever witnessed in sport’. Lauda and Hunt were playing cat-and-mouse for the championship. At the final race of the season in Japan, the weather was appalling and conditions treacherous. Lauda had a narrow lead and an agonising decision to make – high-speed drama at its best.   Following his extraordinary recovery from the accident, Lauda won the title in 1977 and again, following a return from retirement, in 1984 with McLaren. When he eventually hung up his helmet for good, he started his own airline and had to deal with the horrendous aftermath when one of his aircraft crashed, killing all 223 on board. He later returned to the sport in various management roles and successfully persuaded Lewis Hamilton to join Mercedes.   Maurice Hamilton first came across Lauda in 1971 and in this definitive biography tells his remarkable story. Based on interviews with friends, family, rival drivers and colleagues, it is a superb tribute to a brave, supremely talented and much-missed star of Formula One.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397493Thu, 14 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Niki Lauda: The Biography Author: Maurice Hamilton Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 11 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Niki Lauda: The Biography Author: Maurice Hamilton Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020 'The definitive biography of a racing driver who won three World Championship titles' Matt Dickinson, The Times, Sports Books of the Year 'Thoroughly gripping...a fitting tribute' Justin Marozzi, Sunday Times Niki Lauda was one of the greatest stars in motor racing – a superb driver on the track and a much-loved personality off it. From his famous rivalry with James Hunt in 1976, as depicted in the film Rush, to working with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, his career helped define modern Formula One.   Six weeks after the 1976 crash at the notorious Nürburgring that left him burned and receiving the last rites while obituaries were written, Niki Lauda stepped back into his Ferrari at Monza to defend his first World Champion title. Jackie Stewart called it ‘the most courageous thing I have ever witnessed in sport’. Lauda and Hunt were playing cat-and-mouse for the championship. At the final race of the season in Japan, the weather was appalling and conditions treacherous. Lauda had a narrow lead and an agonising decision to make – high-speed drama at its best.   Following his extraordinary recovery from the accident, Lauda won the title in 1977 and again, following a return from retirement, in 1984 with McLaren. When he eventually hung up his helmet for good, he started his own airline and had to deal with the horrendous aftermath when one of his aircraft crashed, killing all 223 on board. He later returned to the sport in various management roles and successfully persuaded Lewis Hamilton to join Mercedes.   Maurice Hamilton first came across Lauda in 1971 and in this definitive biography tells his remarkable story. Based on interviews with friends, family, rival drivers and colleagues, it is a superb tribute to a brave, supremely talented and much-missed star of Formula One.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lou-gehrig-the-lost-memoir-by-alan-d-gaff--65128666https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388814 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir Author: Alan D. Gaff Narrator: Kyle Tait, Angelo Di Loreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The lost memoir from Lou Gehrig—“a compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic hero” (Sports Illustrated) and “a fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legend” (Publishers Weekly). At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the country, in the midst of a record-breaking season with the legendary 1927 World Series–winning Yankees. In an effort to grow Lou’s star, pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Lou’s tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to history—until now. Lou comes alive in this “must-read” (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times) memoir. It is an inspiring, heartfelt rags-to-riches tale about a poor kid from New York who became one of the most revered baseball players of all time. Fourteen years after his account, Lou would tragically die from ALS, a neuromuscular disorder now known as Lou Gherig’s Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is Lou—Hall of Famer, All Star, MVP, an “athlete who epitomized the American dream” (Christian Science Monitor)—back at bat.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388814Tue, 12 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388814 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir Author: Alan D. Gaff Narrator: Kyle Tait, Angelo Di Loreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388814 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir Author: Alan D. Gaff Narrator: Kyle Tait, Angelo Di Loreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The lost memoir from Lou Gehrig—“a compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic hero” (Sports Illustrated) and “a fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legend” (Publishers Weekly). At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the country, in the midst of a record-breaking season with the legendary 1927 World Series–winning Yankees. In an effort to grow Lou’s star, pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Lou’s tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to history—until now. Lou comes alive in this “must-read” (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times) memoir. It is an inspiring, heartfelt rags-to-riches tale about a poor kid from New York who became one of the most revered baseball players of all time. Fourteen years after his account, Lou would tragically die from ALS, a neuromuscular disorder now known as Lou Gherig’s Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is Lou—Hall of Famer, All Star, MVP, an “athlete who epitomized the American dream” (Christian Science Monitor)—back at bat.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rafa-by-john-carlin-rafael-nadal--65128639https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rafa Author: John Carlin, Rafael Nadal Narrator: Bernardo Cubria, Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In his memoir, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, tennis star Rafael Nadal reveals the secrets of his game and shares the inspiring personal story behind his success. What makes a champion? What does it take to be the best in the world at your sport? Rafael Nadal has the answers. It begins in Mallorca, where the tight-knit Nadal family has lived for generations. Coached by his uncle Toni from the age of four and taught humility and respect by his parents, Nadal has managed the uncommon feat of becoming an acclaimed global celebrity while remaining a gracious, hardworking role model for people in all walks of life. Now he takes us behind the scenes, from winning the Wimbledon 2008 final -- described by John McEnroe as 'the greatest game of tennis' he had ever seen -- to the family problems that brought him low in 2009 and the numerous injuries that have threatened his career. With candor and intelligence, Nadal brings readers on his dramatic and triumphant journey, never losing sight of the prize he values above all others: the unity and love of his family. From RAFA:'During a match, you are in a permanent battle to fight back your everyday vulnerabilities, bottle up your human feelings. The more bottled up they are, the greater your chances of winning, so long as you've trained as hard as you play and the gap in talent is not too wide between you and your rival. The gap in talent with Federer existed, but it was not impossibly wide. It was narrow enough, even on his favorite surface in the tournament he played best, for me to know that if I silenced the doubts and fears, and exaggerated hopes, inside my head better than he did, I could beat him. You have to cage yourself in protective armor, turn yourself into a bloodless warrior. It's a kind of self-hypnosis, a game you play, with deadly seriousness, to disguise your own weaknesses from yourself, as well as from your rival.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405400Tue, 12 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rafa Author: John Carlin, Rafael Nadal Narrator: Bernardo Cubria, Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rafa Author: John Carlin, Rafael Nadal Narrator: Bernardo Cubria, Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In his memoir, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, tennis star Rafael Nadal reveals the secrets of his game and shares the inspiring personal story behind his success. What makes a champion? What does it take to be the best in the world at your sport? Rafael Nadal has the answers. It begins in Mallorca, where the tight-knit Nadal family has lived for generations. Coached by his uncle Toni from the age of four and taught humility and respect by his parents, Nadal has managed the uncommon feat of becoming an acclaimed global celebrity while remaining a gracious, hardworking role model for people in all walks of life. Now he takes us behind the scenes, from winning the Wimbledon 2008 final -- described by John McEnroe as 'the greatest game of tennis' he had ever seen -- to the family problems that brought him low in 2009 and the numerous injuries that have threatened his career. With candor and intelligence, Nadal brings readers on his dramatic and triumphant journey, never losing sight of the prize he values above all others: the unity and love of his family. From RAFA:'During a match, you are in a permanent battle to fight back your everyday vulnerabilities, bottle up your human feelings. The more bottled up they are, the greater your chances of winning, so long as you've trained as hard as you play and the gap in talent is not too wide between you and your rival. The gap in talent with Federer existed, but it was not impossibly wide. It was narrow enough, even on his favorite surface in the tournament he played best, for me to know that if I silenced the doubts and fears, and exaggerated hopes, inside my head better than he did, I could beat him. You have to cage yourself in protective armor, turn yourself into a bloodless warrior. It's a kind of self-hypnosis, a game you play, with deadly seriousness, to disguise your own weaknesses from yourself, as well as from your rival.']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-life-stories-and-lessons-from-the-say-hey-kid-by-willie-mays-john-shea--65128631https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid Author: Willie Mays, John Shea Narrator: Julian Mcwilliams, Larry Herron, Bob Costas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir. 'Even if, like me, you thought you had pretty much read and heard all there was to read and hear about Willie Mays, this warmhearted book will inform and reward you. And besides, what true baseball fan can ever get enough of Willie Mays? Say Hey! Read on and enjoy.'—From the Foreword by Bob Costas 'It’s because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even think about running for President.” — President Barack Obama This program includes a bonus conversation between the authors Widely regarded as the greatest all-around player in baseball history because of his unparalleled hitting, defense and baserunning, the beloved Willie Mays offers people of all ages his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph in 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid. Presented in 24 chapters to correspond with his universally recognized uniform number, Willie’s memoir provides more than the story of his role in America’s pastime. This is the story of a man who values family and community, engages in charitable causes especially involving children and follows a philosophy that encourages hope, hard work and the fulfillment of dreams. “I was very lucky when I was a child. My family took care of me and made sure I was in early at night. I didn’t get in trouble. My father made sure that I didn’t do the wrong thing. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for children and their well-being, and John Shea and I got the idea that we should do something for the kids and the fathers and the mothers, and that’s why this book is being published. We want to reach out to all generations and backgrounds. Hopefully, these stories and lessons will inspire people in a positive way.”— Willie Mays A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374438Tue, 12 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid Author: Willie Mays, John Shea Narrator: Julian Mcwilliams, Larry Herron, Bob Costas Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid Author: Willie Mays, John Shea Narrator: Julian Mcwilliams, Larry Herron, Bob Costas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir. 'Even if, like me, you thought you had pretty much read and heard all there was to read and hear about Willie Mays, this warmhearted book will inform and reward you. And besides, what true baseball fan can ever get enough of Willie Mays? Say Hey! Read on and enjoy.'—From the Foreword by Bob Costas 'It’s because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even think about running for President.” — President Barack Obama This program includes a bonus conversation between the authors Widely regarded as the greatest all-around player in baseball history because of his unparalleled hitting, defense and baserunning, the beloved Willie Mays offers people of all ages his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph in 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid. Presented in 24 chapters to correspond with his universally recognized uniform number, Willie’s memoir provides more than the story of his role in America’s pastime. This is the story of a man who values family and community, engages in charitable causes especially involving children and follows a philosophy that encourages hope, hard work and the fulfillment of dreams. “I was very lucky when I was a child. My family took care of me and made sure I was in early at night. I didn’t get in trouble. My father made sure that I didn’t do the wrong thing. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for children and their well-being, and John Shea and I got the idea that we should do something for the kids and the fathers and the mothers, and that’s why this book is being published. We want to reach out to all generations and backgrounds. Hopefully, these stories and lessons will inspire people in a positive way.”— Willie Mays A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wrestling-with-angels-by-john-hanrahan--65128571https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wrestling with Angels Author: John Hanrahan Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In 1984, John Hanrahan was featured in Interview magazine's iconic Olympic Issue as one of America's top athletes vying for a spot on the US Olympic Team. He had come within a point of defeating the mighty Soviet world medalist and had defeated other prominent world competitors. He was within reach of a lifetime dream, but then abandoned the Final Trials. The coach searched frantically for him at LaGuardia airport. He was nowhere to be found. He hadn't exactly fallen off the face of the earth; his face was appearing in worldwide ad campaigns as a top fashion model—but he'd become a full-blown drug addict, unable to face his competition, and unwilling to confront the truth of his situation. Then, in 1985, Hanrahan died from a drug overdose. He went to another place while a doctor worked frantically to revive him. He was given another chance at life, and he feels he came back for a reason . . . He returned wanting to shout his story from the rooftops, but was unable to fully share his experiences to help others. He was crippled by the stigma of being judged as a drug addict, and it wasn't until he nearly lost his own son to the ravages of addiction that he broke through and gained the strength and courage to tell his story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415593Tue, 12 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wrestling with Angels Author: John Hanrahan Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wrestling with Angels Author: John Hanrahan Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In 1984, John Hanrahan was featured in Interview magazine's iconic Olympic Issue as one of America's top athletes vying for a spot on the US Olympic Team. He had come within a point of defeating the mighty Soviet world medalist and had defeated other prominent world competitors. He was within reach of a lifetime dream, but then abandoned the Final Trials. The coach searched frantically for him at LaGuardia airport. He was nowhere to be found. He hadn't exactly fallen off the face of the earth; his face was appearing in worldwide ad campaigns as a top fashion model—but he'd become a full-blown drug addict, unable to face his competition, and unwilling to confront the truth of his situation. Then, in 1985, Hanrahan died from a drug overdose. He went to another place while a doctor worked frantically to revive him. He was given another chance at life, and he feels he came back for a reason . . . He returned wanting to shout his story from the rooftops, but was unable to fully share his experiences to help others. He was crippled by the stigma of being judged as a drug addict, and it wasn't until he nearly lost his own son to the ravages of addiction that he broke through and gained the strength and courage to tell his story.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brown-bullet-rajo-jack-s-drive-to-integrate-auto-racing-by-bill-poehler--65128591https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brown Bullet: Rajo Jack’s Drive to Integrate Auto Racing Author: Bill Poehler Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 21 minutes Release date: May 5, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The powers-that-be in auto racing in the 1920s, namely the American Automobile Association's Contest Board, prohibited everyone who wasn't a white male from the sport. Dewey Gaston, a black man who went by the name Rajo Jack, broke into the epicenter of racing in California, refusing to let the pervasive racism of his day stop him from competing against entire fields of white drivers. In The Brown Bullet, Bill Poehler uncovers the life of a long-forgotten trailblazer and the great lengths he took to even get on the track, and in the end, tells how Rajo Jack proved to a generation that a black man could compete with some of the greatest white drivers of his era, wining some of the biggest races of the day.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409766Tue, 05 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brown Bullet: Rajo Jack’s Drive to Integrate Auto Racing Author: Bill Poehler Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brown Bullet: Rajo Jack’s Drive to Integrate Auto Racing Author: Bill Poehler Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 21 minutes Release date: May 5, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The powers-that-be in auto racing in the 1920s, namely the American Automobile Association's Contest Board, prohibited everyone who wasn't a white male from the sport. Dewey Gaston, a black man who went by the name Rajo Jack, broke into the epicenter of racing in California, refusing to let the pervasive racism of his day stop him from competing against entire fields of white drivers. In The Brown Bullet, Bill Poehler uncovers the life of a long-forgotten trailblazer and the great lengths he took to even get on the track, and in the end, tells how Rajo Jack proved to a generation that a black man could compete with some of the greatest white drivers of his era, wining some of the biggest races of the day.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicklas-lidstrom-the-pursuit-of-perfection-by-niklas-lidstrom--65128564https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection Author: Niklas Lidstrom Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 5, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The life and career of Nicklas Lidstrom almost reads like a real-life hockey fairy tale. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings as a nineteen-year-old defenseman out of his native Sweden, Lidstrom spent the next two decades manning the Motor City blueline. During those years he became a Hockeytown legend, amassing a mind-boggling collection of accomplishments and accolades: four Stanley Cups, seven Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman, a Conn Smythe Trophy, twelve All-Star selections, and gold medals in both the Olympics and World Championships. Off the ice, life appears equally idyllic: Lidstrom is uniformly respected and admired by opponents, observers, and teammates alike, and he and his wife of more than twenty years have four boys who split their time between Sweden and their adopted homeland. Perhaps only one question remains unanswered about the man teammates referred to as the Perfect Human: exactly how did he do it? In Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection, the Hall of Fame defenseman and a who's-who of hockey luminaries investigate and reveal precisely how he made dominating the game he loves appear so effortless.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416873Tue, 05 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection Author: Niklas Lidstrom Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection Author: Niklas Lidstrom Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 5, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The life and career of Nicklas Lidstrom almost reads like a real-life hockey fairy tale. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings as a nineteen-year-old defenseman out of his native Sweden, Lidstrom spent the next two decades manning the Motor City blueline. During those years he became a Hockeytown legend, amassing a mind-boggling collection of accomplishments and accolades: four Stanley Cups, seven Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman, a Conn Smythe Trophy, twelve All-Star selections, and gold medals in both the Olympics and World Championships. Off the ice, life appears equally idyllic: Lidstrom is uniformly respected and admired by opponents, observers, and teammates alike, and he and his wife of more than twenty years have four boys who split their time between Sweden and their adopted homeland. Perhaps only one question remains unanswered about the man teammates referred to as the Perfect Human: exactly how did he do it? In Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection, the Hall of Fame defenseman and a who's-who of hockey luminaries investigate and reveal precisely how he made dominating the game he loves appear so effortless.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bouton-the-life-of-a-baseball-original-by-mitchell-nathanson--65128629https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409858 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original Author: Mitchell Nathanson Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: May 1, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From the day he first stepped into the Yankee clubhouse, Jim Bouton (1939–2019) was the sports world's deceptive revolutionary. Underneath the crew cut and behind the all-American boy-next-door good looks lurked a maverick with a signature style. Whether it was his frank talk about player salaries and mistreatment by management, his passionate advocacy of progressive politics, or his efforts to convince the United States to boycott the 1968 Olympics, Bouton confronted the conservative sports world and compelled it to catch up with a rapidly changing American society. Bouton defied tremendous odds to make the majors, won two games for the Yankees in the 1964 World Series, and staged an improbable comeback with the Braves as a thirty-nine-year-old. But it was his fateful 1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and his resulting insider's account, Ball Four, that did nothing less than reintroduce America to its national pastime in a lasting, profound way. In Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original, Mitchell Nathanson gives listeners a look at Bouton's remarkable life. Based on wide-ranging interviews Nathanson conducted with Bouton, family, friends, and others, he provides an intimate, inside account of Bouton's life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409858Fri, 01 May 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409858 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original Author: Mitchell Nathanson Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409858 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original Author: Mitchell Nathanson Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: May 1, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From the day he first stepped into the Yankee clubhouse, Jim Bouton (1939–2019) was the sports world's deceptive revolutionary. Underneath the crew cut and behind the all-American boy-next-door good looks lurked a maverick with a signature style. Whether it was his frank talk about player salaries and mistreatment by management, his passionate advocacy of progressive politics, or his efforts to convince the United States to boycott the 1968 Olympics, Bouton confronted the conservative sports world and compelled it to catch up with a rapidly changing American society. Bouton defied tremendous odds to make the majors, won two games for the Yankees in the 1964 World Series, and staged an improbable comeback with the Braves as a thirty-nine-year-old. But it was his fateful 1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and his resulting insider's account, Ball Four, that did nothing less than reintroduce America to its national pastime in a lasting, profound way. In Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original, Mitchell Nathanson gives listeners a look at Bouton's remarkable life. Based on wide-ranging interviews Nathanson conducted with Bouton, family, friends, and others, he provides an intimate, inside account of Bouton's life.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/edge-of-the-map-the-mountain-life-of-christine-boskoff-by-johanna-garton--65128563https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff Author: Johanna Garton Narrator: Emily Durante Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 28, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Edge of the Map is equal parts inspiring, dramatic, and heartbreaking. One of America's greatest high altitude mountaineers, Christine Boskoff was at the top of her career when she and her partner perished in an avalanche in 2006. Principled and humble, Boskoff was also a deeply loved role model in the climbing community. Edge of the Map traces the sharp twists and turns in Boskoff's life, from her early years as a Lockheed engineer, through her first successes in the climbing world, to her purchase of Seattle-based Mountain Madness after owner and climber Scott Fischer was lost in the 1996 Everest disaster. Her life was one of constant achievement mixed with personal tragedy. The story follows Boskoff as she perseveres and moves on to even bigger peaks, earning acclaim as a world-class mountaineer, then later as she finds an alpine partnership with legendary Colorado climber Charlie Fowler.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421615Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff Author: Johanna Garton Narrator: Emily Durante Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff Author: Johanna Garton Narrator: Emily Durante Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 28, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Edge of the Map is equal parts inspiring, dramatic, and heartbreaking. One of America's greatest high altitude mountaineers, Christine Boskoff was at the top of her career when she and her partner perished in an avalanche in 2006. Principled and humble, Boskoff was also a deeply loved role model in the climbing community. Edge of the Map traces the sharp twists and turns in Boskoff's life, from her early years as a Lockheed engineer, through her first successes in the climbing world, to her purchase of Seattle-based Mountain Madness after owner and climber Scott Fischer was lost in the 1996 Everest disaster. Her life was one of constant achievement mixed with personal tragedy. The story follows Boskoff as she perseveres and moves on to even bigger peaks, earning acclaim as a world-class mountaineer, then later as she finds an alpine partnership with legendary Colorado climber Charlie Fowler.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-the-true-story-of-andre-the-giant-by-pat-laprade-bertrand-hebert--65128553https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant Author: Pat Laprade, Bertrand Hébert Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.69 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A definitive and exhaustive biography Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know André the Giant—but who was André Roussimoff? This comprehensive biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories, and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar, and his seemingly unparalleled capacity for food and alcohol. But more importantly, The Eighth Wonder of the World transports listeners beyond the smoke and mirrors of professional wrestling into the life of a real man. Born in France, André worked on his family's farm until he was eighteen, when he moved to Paris to pursue professional wrestling. A truly extraordinary figure, André went on to become an international icon and world traveler, all while battling acromegaly. While his disorder is what made him a giant and a household name, it's also what caused his untimely death at forty-six. With exhaustive research, exclusive interviews with family and friends, and an exploration of André's amazing in-ring career and the indelible mark he left on pop culture, Laprade and Hébert have crafted the most complete portrait of a modern-day mythical being.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419539Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant Author: Pat Laprade, Bertrand Hébert Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant Author: Pat Laprade, Bertrand Hébert Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.69 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A definitive and exhaustive biography Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know André the Giant—but who was André Roussimoff? This comprehensive biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories, and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar, and his seemingly unparalleled capacity for food and alcohol. But more importantly, The Eighth Wonder of the World transports listeners beyond the smoke and mirrors of professional wrestling into the life of a real man. Born in France, André worked on his family's farm until he was eighteen, when he moved to Paris to pursue professional wrestling. A truly extraordinary figure, André went on to become an international icon and world traveler, all while battling acromegaly. While his disorder is what made him a giant and a household name, it's also what caused his untimely death at forty-six. With exhaustive research, exclusive interviews with family and friends, and an exploration of André's amazing in-ring career and the indelible mark he left on pop culture, Laprade and Hébert have crafted the most complete portrait of a modern-day mythical being.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/start-your-engines-my-unstoppable-crossfit-journey-by-sam-briggs--65128588https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Start Your Engines: My Unstoppable CrossFit Journey Author: Sam Briggs Narrator: Victoria Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 16, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. You don’t get biceps like Briggs by giving up when the going gets tough… CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, aka ‘The Engine’, is a true hero in the sport, with a level of endurance unparalleled in the game. This is the story of how she got to the top, and battled with everything she had to stay there. Sam’s memoir takes in the whole story, from being kicked out of ballet lessons as a child but being accepted on the boys’ sports teams, to working as a firefighter in West Yorkshire for ten years, tackling dangerous and adrenaline-fueled situations on a daily basis, and to taking up CrossFit at the comparatively ancient age of 27. Sam tells of what it took to become champion a mere three years later, and after a year out with a broken patella. Despite the numerous setbacks and debilitating injuries that have plagued her in the years that followed, when most other athletes would have thrown in the towel, Sam has fought, and continues to fight, to be the very best that she can be. Start Your Engines is the story of how, with a combination of grit, training and dogged motivation, it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. © Sam Briggs 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410617Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Start Your Engines: My Unstoppable CrossFit Journey Author: Sam Briggs Narrator: Victoria Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Start Your Engines: My Unstoppable CrossFit Journey Author: Sam Briggs Narrator: Victoria Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 16, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. You don’t get biceps like Briggs by giving up when the going gets tough… CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, aka ‘The Engine’, is a true hero in the sport, with a level of endurance unparalleled in the game. This is the story of how she got to the top, and battled with everything she had to stay there. Sam’s memoir takes in the whole story, from being kicked out of ballet lessons as a child but being accepted on the boys’ sports teams, to working as a firefighter in West Yorkshire for ten years, tackling dangerous and adrenaline-fueled situations on a daily basis, and to taking up CrossFit at the comparatively ancient age of 27. Sam tells of what it took to become champion a mere three years later, and after a year out with a broken patella. Despite the numerous setbacks and debilitating injuries that have plagued her in the years that followed, when most other athletes would have thrown in the towel, Sam has fought, and continues to fight, to be the very best that she can be. Start Your Engines is the story of how, with a combination of grit, training and dogged motivation, it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. © Sam Briggs 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-a-game-the-incredible-rise-and-unthinkable-fall-of-allen-iverson-by-kent-babb--65128581https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419603 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson Author: Kent Babb Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Through extensive research and interviews with those closest to Iverson, acclaimed Washington Post sportswriter Kent Babb gets behind the familiar, sanitized, and heroic version of the hard-changing, hard-partying athlete who played every game as if it were his last. Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson was once one of America’s most famous athletes: a trendsetter who transcended race, celebrity, and pop culture, and emerged from a troubled past to become one of the most successful and highly compensated athletes in the world. Now, his life and career come vividly to light in this “searingly honest” (Baxter Holmes) biography. Babb brings to life a private, loyal, and often generous Allen Iverson who rarely made the headlines, revealing the back story behind some of Iverson's most memorable moments, such as his infamous 'Practice' rant, delving even deeper to discover where Iverson's demons lurked. He drank too much, stayed out too late, spent more money than most people could spend in a dozen lifetimes—blowing more than $150 million of his NBA earnings alone. His then wife Tawanna, seen often as the mild-mannered woman who tamed the bad boy, tried to keep her husband and family on the rails. But, as so many others learned on basketball courts, she was no match for the force of nature that was Iverson.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419603Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419603 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson Author: Kent Babb Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419603 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson Author: Kent Babb Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Through extensive research and interviews with those closest to Iverson, acclaimed Washington Post sportswriter Kent Babb gets behind the familiar, sanitized, and heroic version of the hard-changing, hard-partying athlete who played every game as if it were his last. Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson was once one of America’s most famous athletes: a trendsetter who transcended race, celebrity, and pop culture, and emerged from a troubled past to become one of the most successful and highly compensated athletes in the world. Now, his life and career come vividly to light in this “searingly honest” (Baxter Holmes) biography. Babb brings to life a private, loyal, and often generous Allen Iverson who rarely made the headlines, revealing the back story behind some of Iverson's most memorable moments, such as his infamous 'Practice' rant, delving even deeper to discover where Iverson's demons lurked. He drank too much, stayed out too late, spent more money than most people could spend in a dozen lifetimes—blowing more than $150 million of his NBA earnings alone. His then wife Tawanna, seen often as the mild-mannered woman who tamed the bad boy, tried to keep her husband and family on the rails. But, as so many others learned on basketball courts, she was no match for the force of nature that was Iverson.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yogi-a-life-behind-the-mask-by-jon-pessah--65128568https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask Author: Jon Pessah Narrator: Oliver Wyman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Discover the definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Series championships, and the most-quoted player in baseball history. Lawrence "Yogi" Berra was never supposed to become a major league ballplayer. That's what his immigrant father told him. That's what Branch Rickey told him, too—right to Berra's face, in fact. Even the lowly St. Louis Browns of his youth said he'd never make it in the big leagues. Yet baseball was his lifeblood. It was the only thing he ever cared about. Heck, it was the only thing he ever thought about. Berra couldn't allow a constant stream of ridicule about his appearance, taunts about his speech, and scorn about his perceived lack of intelligence to keep him from becoming one of the best to ever play the game—at a position requiring the very skills he was told he did not have. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews and four years of reporting, Jon Pessah delivers a transformational portrait of how Berra handled his hard-earned success—on and off the playing field—as well as his failures; how the man who insisted "I really didn't say everything I said!" nonetheless shaped decades of America's culture; and how Berra's humility and grace redefined what it truly means to be a star. Overshadowed on the field by Joe DiMaggio early in his career and later by a youthful Mickey Mantle, Berra emerges as not only the best loved Yankee but one of the most appealingly simple, innately complex, and universally admired men in all of America.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405113Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask Author: Jon Pessah Narrator: Oliver Wyman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask Author: Jon Pessah Narrator: Oliver Wyman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Discover the definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Series championships, and the most-quoted player in baseball history. Lawrence "Yogi" Berra was never supposed to become a major league ballplayer. That's what his immigrant father told him. That's what Branch Rickey told him, too—right to Berra's face, in fact. Even the lowly St. Louis Browns of his youth said he'd never make it in the big leagues. Yet baseball was his lifeblood. It was the only thing he ever cared about. Heck, it was the only thing he ever thought about. Berra couldn't allow a constant stream of ridicule about his appearance, taunts about his speech, and scorn about his perceived lack of intelligence to keep him from becoming one of the best to ever play the game—at a position requiring the very skills he was told he did not have. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews and four years of reporting, Jon Pessah delivers a transformational portrait of how Berra handled his hard-earned success—on and off the playing field—as well as his failures; how the man who insisted "I really didn't say everything I said!" nonetheless shaped decades of America's culture; and how Berra's humility and grace redefined what it truly means to be a star. Overshadowed on the field by Joe DiMaggio early in his career and later by a youthful Mickey Mantle, Berra emerges as not only the best loved Yankee but one of the most appealingly simple, innately complex, and universally admired men in all of America.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/under-the-black-hat-my-life-in-the-wwe-and-beyond-by-jim-ross-paul-o-brien--65128637https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/406400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond Author: Jim Ross, Paul O'brien Narrator: Jim Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 10 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From legendary wrestling announcer Jim Ross, this candid, colorful memoir about the inner workings of the WWE and the personal crises he weathered at the height of his career is “a must-read for wrestling fans” (Charleston Post Courier). If you’ve caught a televised wrestling match anytime in the past thirty years, you’ve probably heard Jim Ross’s throaty Oklahoma twang. The beloved longtime announcer of the WWE “has been a driving force behind a generation of wrestling fans” (Mark Cuban), and he’s not slowing down, having signed on as the announcer of the starry new wrestling venture All Elite Wrestling. In this follow-up to his bestselling memoir Slobberknocker, he dishes out about not only his long career, which includes nurturing global stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and John Cena, but also about his challenges of aging and disability, his split from collaborator Vince McMahon, and the sudden death of his beloved wife, Jan. The result is a gruff, endearing, and remarkably human-scale portrait, set against the larger than life backdrop of professional wrestling. Ross’s ascent in WWE mirrors the rise of professional wrestling itself from a DIY sideshow to a billion-dollar business. Under the Black Hat traces all the highs and lows of that wild ride, in which Jim served not only as on-air commentator, but talent manager, payroll master, and even occasional in-ring foil to threats like Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Undertaker. While his role brought him riches and exposure he had never dreamed of, he chafed against the strictures of a fickle corporate culture and what he saw as a narrow vision of what makes great wrestlers—and great story lines. When suddenly stricken with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis that makes it impossible to smile, he started down his greatest fear—being cast out of the announcing booth for good. Picking up where Slobberknocker left off and ending on the cusp of a new career in a reimagined industry, Under the Black Hat is the triumphant tale of a country boy who made it to the top, took a few knocks, and stuck around—just where his fans like him. Not only being one of the greatest wrestlers of the WWE, Ross is also “a master storyteller, and this book is the perfect forum for his forty years’ worth of tales” (Chris Jericho, former WWE champion).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/406400Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/406400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond Author: Jim Ross, Paul O'brien Narrator: Jim Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/406400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond Author: Jim Ross, Paul O'brien Narrator: Jim Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 10 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From legendary wrestling announcer Jim Ross, this candid, colorful memoir about the inner workings of the WWE and the personal crises he weathered at the height of his career is “a must-read for wrestling fans” (Charleston Post Courier). If you’ve caught a televised wrestling match anytime in the past thirty years, you’ve probably heard Jim Ross’s throaty Oklahoma twang. The beloved longtime announcer of the WWE “has been a driving force behind a generation of wrestling fans” (Mark Cuban), and he’s not slowing down, having signed on as the announcer of the starry new wrestling venture All Elite Wrestling. In this follow-up to his bestselling memoir Slobberknocker, he dishes out about not only his long career, which includes nurturing global stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and John Cena, but also about his challenges of aging and disability, his split from collaborator Vince McMahon, and the sudden death of his beloved wife, Jan. The result is a gruff, endearing, and remarkably human-scale portrait, set against the larger than life backdrop of professional wrestling. Ross’s ascent in WWE mirrors the rise of professional wrestling itself from a DIY sideshow to a billion-dollar business. Under the Black Hat traces all the highs and lows of that wild ride, in which Jim served not only as on-air commentator, but talent manager, payroll master, and even occasional in-ring foil to threats like Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Undertaker. While his role brought him riches and exposure he had never dreamed of, he chafed against the strictures of a fickle corporate culture and what he saw as a narrow vision of what makes great wrestlers—and great story lines. When suddenly stricken with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis that makes it impossible to smile, he started down his greatest fear—being cast out of the announcing booth for good. Picking up where Slobberknocker left off and ending on the cusp of a new career in a reimagined industry, Under the Black Hat is the triumphant tale of a country boy who made it to the top, took a few knocks, and stuck around—just where his fans like him. Not only being one of the greatest wrestlers of the WWE, Ross is also “a master storyteller, and this book is the perfect forum for his forty years’ worth of tales” (Chris Jericho, former WWE champion).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-second-life-of-tiger-woods-by-michael-bamberger--65128605https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Second Life of Tiger Woods Author: Michael Bamberger Narrator: David Morse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: It’s one of the greatest comebacks of all time. And for Tiger Woods, getting back to the winner’s circle was only half the story. Written by a New York Times bestselling author and reporter who “knows the world of professional golf…like few others” (The Wall Street Journal) comes “the most insightful and evenhanded book written yet about one of the signature athletes of the last twenty-five years” (Booklist, starred review). Tiger Woods’s long descent into a personal and professional hell reached bottom in the early hours of Memorial Day in 2017. Woods’s DUI arrest that night came on the heels of a desperate spinal surgery, just weeks after he told close friends he might never play tournament golf again. His mug shot and alarming arrest video were painful to look at and, for Woods, a deep humiliation. The former paragon of discipline now found himself hopelessly lost and out of control, exposed for all the world to see. That episode could have marked the beginning of Tiger’s end. It proved to be the opposite. Instead of sinking beneath the public disgrace of drug abuse and the private despair of a battered and ailing body, Woods embarked on the long road to redeeming himself. In The Second Life of Tiger Woods, Michael Bamberger, who has covered Woods since the golfer was an amateur, draws upon his deep network of sources inside locker rooms, caddie yards, clubhouses, fitness trailers, and back offices to tell the true and inspiring story of the legend’s return. Packed with new information and graced by insight, Bamberger’s story reveals how this iconic athlete clawed his way back to the top. This is a “gripping” (Kirkus Reviews) and intimate portrait of a man who has spent his life in front of the camera but has done his best to make sure he was never really known. Here is Tiger, barefoot, in handcuffs, showing a police officer a witty and self-deprecating side of himself that the public never sees. Here is Tiger on the verge of tears with his children at the British Open. Here is Tiger trying to express his gratitude to his mother at a ceremony at the Rose Garden. In these pages, Tiger is funny, cold, generous, self-absorbed, inspiring—and real. The Second Life of Tiger Woods is not only the saga of an exceptional man but also a celebration of second chances. Bamberger’s bracingly honest book is about what Tiger Woods did, and about what any of us can do, when we face our demons head-on.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386505Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Second Life of Tiger Woods Author: Michael Bamberger Narrator: David Morse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Second Life of Tiger Woods Author: Michael Bamberger Narrator: David Morse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: It’s one of the greatest comebacks of all time. And for Tiger Woods, getting back to the winner’s circle was only half the story. Written by a New York Times bestselling author and reporter who “knows the world of professional golf…like few others” (The Wall Street Journal) comes “the most insightful and evenhanded book written yet about one of the signature athletes of the last twenty-five years” (Booklist, starred review). Tiger Woods’s long descent into a personal and professional hell reached bottom in the early hours of Memorial Day in 2017. Woods’s DUI arrest that night came on the heels of a desperate spinal surgery, just weeks after he told close friends he might never play tournament golf again. His mug shot and alarming arrest video were painful to look at and, for Woods, a deep humiliation. The former paragon of discipline now found himself hopelessly lost and out of control, exposed for all the world to see. That episode could have marked the beginning of Tiger’s end. It proved to be the opposite. Instead of sinking beneath the public disgrace of drug abuse and the private despair of a battered and ailing body, Woods embarked on the long road to redeeming himself. In The Second Life of Tiger Woods, Michael Bamberger, who has covered Woods since the golfer was an amateur, draws upon his deep network of sources inside locker rooms, caddie yards, clubhouses, fitness trailers, and back offices to tell the true and inspiring story of the legend’s return. Packed with new information and graced by insight, Bamberger’s story reveals how this iconic athlete clawed his way back to the top. This is a “gripping” (Kirkus Reviews) and intimate portrait of a man who has spent his life in front of the camera but has done his best to make sure he was never really known. Here is Tiger, barefoot, in handcuffs, showing a police officer a witty and self-deprecating side of himself that the public never sees. Here is Tiger on the verge of tears with his children at the British Open. Here is Tiger trying to express his gratitude to his mother at a ceremony at the Rose Garden. In these pages, Tiger is funny, cold, generous, self-absorbed, inspiring—and real. The Second Life of Tiger Woods is not only the saga of an exceptional man but also a celebration of second chances. Bamberger’s bracingly honest book is about what Tiger Woods did, and about what any of us can do, when we face our demons head-on.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ll-show-you-by-derrick-rose--65128592https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Show You Author: Derrick Rose Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world. After growing up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Rose achieved an improbable childhood dream: being selected first overall in the NBA draft by his hometown Chicago Bulls. The point guard known to his family as 'Pooh' was a phenom, winning the Rookie of the Year award and electrifying fans around the world. In 2011, he became the youngest MVP in league history. He and the Bulls believed the city's first berth in the NBA Finals since the Jordan era was on the horizon. Rarely had a bond between a player and fans been so strong, as the city wrapped its arms around the homegrown hero. Six years and four knee surgeries later, he was waived by the Utah Jazz, a once surefire Hall of Fame career seemingly on the brink of collapse. Many speculated his days in the NBA were over. But Derrick Rose never doubted himself, never believed his struggles on and off the court were anything other than temporary setbacks. Rather than telling the world he had more to give, he decided to show them.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416872Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Show You Author: Derrick Rose Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Show You Author: Derrick Rose Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 31, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world. After growing up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Rose achieved an improbable childhood dream: being selected first overall in the NBA draft by his hometown Chicago Bulls. The point guard known to his family as 'Pooh' was a phenom, winning the Rookie of the Year award and electrifying fans around the world. In 2011, he became the youngest MVP in league history. He and the Bulls believed the city's first berth in the NBA Finals since the Jordan era was on the horizon. Rarely had a bond between a player and fans been so strong, as the city wrapped its arms around the homegrown hero. Six years and four knee surgeries later, he was waived by the Utah Jazz, a once surefire Hall of Fame career seemingly on the brink of collapse. Many speculated his days in the NBA were over. But Derrick Rose never doubted himself, never believed his struggles on and off the court were anything other than temporary setbacks. Rather than telling the world he had more to give, he decided to show them.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/buzz-saw-the-improbable-story-of-how-the-washington-nationals-won-the-world-series-by-jesse-dougherty--65128572https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Buzz Saw: The Improbable Story of How the Washington Nationals Won the World Series Author: Jesse Dougherty Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 24, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The remarkable story of the 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals told by the Washington Post writer who followed the team most closely. By May 2019, the Washington Nationals—owners of baseball’s oldest roster—had one of the worst records in the majors and just a 1.5 percent chance of winning the World Series. Yet by blending an old-school brand of baseball with modern analytics, they managed to sneak into the playoffs and put together the most unlikely postseason run in baseball history. Not only did they beat the Houston Astros, the team with the best regular-season record, to claim the franchise’s first championship—they won all four games in Houston, making them the first club to ever win four road games in a World Series. “You have a great year, and you can run into a buzz saw,” Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg told Washington Post beat writer Jesse Dougherty after the team advanced to the World Series. “Maybe this year we’re the buzz saw.” Dougherty followed the Nationals more closely than any other writer in America, and in Buzz Saw he recounts the dramatic year in vivid detail, taking readers inside the dugout, the clubhouse, the front office, and ultimately the championship parade. Yet he does something more than provide a riveting retelling of the season: he makes the case that while there is indisputable value to Moneyball-style metrics, baseball isn’t just a numbers game. Intangibles like team chemistry, veteran experience, and childlike joy are equally essential to winning. Certainly, no team seemed to have more fun than the Nationals, who adopted the kids’ song “Baby Shark” as their anthem and regularly broke into dugout dance parties. Buzz Saw is just as lively and rollicking—a fitting tribute to one of the most exciting, inspiring teams to ever take the field.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414795Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Buzz Saw: The Improbable Story of How the Washington Nationals Won the World Series Author: Jesse Dougherty Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/414795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Buzz Saw: The Improbable Story of How the Washington Nationals Won the World Series Author: Jesse Dougherty Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 24, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The remarkable story of the 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals told by the Washington Post writer who followed the team most closely. By May 2019, the Washington Nationals—owners of baseball’s oldest roster—had one of the worst records in the majors and just a 1.5 percent chance of winning the World Series. Yet by blending an old-school brand of baseball with modern analytics, they managed to sneak into the playoffs and put together the most unlikely postseason run in baseball history. Not only did they beat the Houston Astros, the team with the best regular-season record, to claim the franchise’s first championship—they won all four games in Houston, making them the first club to ever win four road games in a World Series. “You have a great year, and you can run into a buzz saw,” Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg told Washington Post beat writer Jesse Dougherty after the team advanced to the World Series. “Maybe this year we’re the buzz saw.” Dougherty followed the Nationals more closely than any other writer in America, and in Buzz Saw he recounts the dramatic year in vivid detail, taking readers inside the dugout, the clubhouse, the front office, and ultimately the championship parade. Yet he does something more than provide a riveting retelling of the season: he makes the case that while there is indisputable value to Moneyball-style metrics, baseball isn’t just a numbers game. Intangibles like team chemistry, veteran experience, and childlike joy are equally essential to winning. Certainly, no team seemed to have more fun than the Nationals, who adopted the kids’ song “Baby Shark” as their anthem and regularly broke into dugout dance parties. Buzz Saw is just as lively and rollicking—a fitting tribute to one of the most exciting, inspiring teams to ever take the field.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-race-with-love-and-death-the-story-of-richard-seaman-by-richard-williams--65128643https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Race with Love and Death: The Story of Richard Seaman Author: Richard Williams Narrator: Richard Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 19, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates' Damon Hill 'One of the greatest motor racing stories' Nick Mason 'Timely, vivid and enthralling … it’s unputdownable’ Miranda Seymour, author of The Bugatti Queen Dick Seaman was the archetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for Mercedes-Benz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before the outbreak of the Second World War.    Award-winning author Richard Williams reveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against the leading figures of motor racing's golden age inspired the post-war generation of British champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby: it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contract with the world-beating, state-sponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. A year later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of the founder of BMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while leading at Spa, dying with his divided loyalties seemingly unresolved. He was just 26 years old. A Race with Love and Death is a gripping tale of speed, romance and tragedy. Set in an era of rising tensions, where the urge to live each moment to the full never seemed more important, it is a richly evocative story that grips from first to last.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391386Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Race with Love and Death: The Story of Richard Seaman Author: Richard Williams Narrator: Richard Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Race with Love and Death: The Story of Richard Seaman Author: Richard Williams Narrator: Richard Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 19, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates' Damon Hill 'One of the greatest motor racing stories' Nick Mason 'Timely, vivid and enthralling … it’s unputdownable’ Miranda Seymour, author of The Bugatti Queen Dick Seaman was the archetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for Mercedes-Benz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before the outbreak of the Second World War.    Award-winning author Richard Williams reveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against the leading figures of motor racing's golden age inspired the post-war generation of British champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby: it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contract with the world-beating, state-sponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. A year later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of the founder of BMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while leading at Spa, dying with his divided loyalties seemingly unresolved. He was just 26 years old. A Race with Love and Death is a gripping tale of speed, romance and tragedy. Set in an era of rising tensions, where the urge to live each moment to the full never seemed more important, it is a richly evocative story that grips from first to last.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-cycled-the-world-by-mark-beaumont--65128575https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Cycled The World Author: Mark Beaumont Narrator: Mark Beaumont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 27 minutes Release date: March 5, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The inspiring story of one young man's record-breaking solo cycle journey around the world On 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 194 days and 17 hours previously, he had begun his attempt to circumnavigate the world in record time. Mark smashed the Guinness World Record by an astonishing 81 days. He had travelled more than 18,000 miles on his own through some of the harshest conditions one man and his bicycle can endure, camping wild at night and suffering from constant ailments. The Man Who Cycled the World is the story not just of that amazing achievement, but of the events that turned Mark Beaumont into the man he is today. From the early years of his free-spirited childhood in the Scottish countryside to present day, he has been equally determined not to settle for an average existence, but to break free and follow his dreams. Mark Beaumont grew up in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands. When he was twelve, he cycled across Scotland, then a few years later, completed the 1,000 mile solo ride across Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End. His next long-distance ride took him the length of Italy, a journey of 1,336 miles, helping to raise £50,000 for charity. After graduating from Glasgow University, and having also qualified as a professional ski instructor, he decided against a conventional career and devoted himself full-time to raising money for his endurance adventures. Visit his website at www.markbeaumontonline.com © Mark Beaumont 2009 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408415Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Cycled The World Author: Mark Beaumont Narrator: Mark Beaumont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 27 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Cycled The World Author: Mark Beaumont Narrator: Mark Beaumont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 27 minutes Release date: March 5, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The inspiring story of one young man's record-breaking solo cycle journey around the world On 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 194 days and 17 hours previously, he had begun his attempt to circumnavigate the world in record time. Mark smashed the Guinness World Record by an astonishing 81 days. He had travelled more than 18,000 miles on his own through some of the harshest conditions one man and his bicycle can endure, camping wild at night and suffering from constant ailments. The Man Who Cycled the World is the story not just of that amazing achievement, but of the events that turned Mark Beaumont into the man he is today. From the early years of his free-spirited childhood in the Scottish countryside to present day, he has been equally determined not to settle for an average existence, but to break free and follow his dreams. Mark Beaumont grew up in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands. When he was twelve, he cycled across Scotland, then a few years later, completed the 1,000 mile solo ride across Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End. His next long-distance ride took him the length of Italy, a journey of 1,336 miles, helping to raise £50,000 for charity. After graduating from Glasgow University, and having also qualified as a professional ski instructor, he decided against a conventional career and devoted himself full-time to raising money for his endurance adventures. Visit his website at www.markbeaumontonline.com © Mark Beaumont 2009 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-hell-and-back-an-autobiography-by-niki-lauda--65128596https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Hell and Back: An Autobiography Author: Niki Lauda Narrator: Kevin Eason, Ryan Wichert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 27, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Niki Lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgring in 1976, when we was dragged from the inferno of his Ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. Within 33 days, he was racing again at Monza. His wounds bled, he had no eyelids. He was terrified. A year later, he reclaimed his World Championship title. In To Hell and Back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance. Then it’s Lauda vs Hunt, an epic rivalry later dramatized in 2013’s Hollywood blockbuster Rush, and he looks back on the strict childhood and parental disapproval that he believes gave him an ‘addiction to excellence’. There’ll never be another like him. © Niki Lauda 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410618Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Hell and Back: An Autobiography Author: Niki Lauda Narrator: Kevin Eason, Ryan Wichert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Hell and Back: An Autobiography Author: Niki Lauda Narrator: Kevin Eason, Ryan Wichert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 27, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Niki Lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgring in 1976, when we was dragged from the inferno of his Ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. Within 33 days, he was racing again at Monza. His wounds bled, he had no eyelids. He was terrified. A year later, he reclaimed his World Championship title. In To Hell and Back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance. Then it’s Lauda vs Hunt, an epic rivalry later dramatized in 2013’s Hollywood blockbuster Rush, and he looks back on the strict childhood and parental disapproval that he believes gave him an ‘addiction to excellence’. There’ll never be another like him. © Niki Lauda 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-100-dioses-del-olimpo-de-ninos-a-superheroes-by-alberto-lati--65128576https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420975 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 100 Dioses del Olimpo: De niños a superhéroes Author: Alberto Lati Narrator: Alberto Lati, Ricardo Correa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 21, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ¿Cómo surgieron las mayores estrellas de los Juegos Olímpicos? Sus orígenes e inicios. Todos los obstáculos a los que se sobrepusieron. Su vida antes de la gloria. La infancia de los dioses del Olimpo. Simone Biles en adopción, Michael Phelps detestando la piscina, Usain Bolt negándose a competir por miedo a perder, Nadia Comaneci detectada en un recreo de la escuela, Yelena Isinbáyeva deprimida porque su estatura la hizo dejar la gimnasia. Historias y anécdotas fascinantes detrás de cada uno de estos portentos de los Juegos Olímpicos.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420975Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420975 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 100 Dioses del Olimpo: De niños a superhéroes Author: Alberto Lati Narrator: Alberto Lati, Ricardo Correa Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420975 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 100 Dioses del Olimpo: De niños a superhéroes Author: Alberto Lati Narrator: Alberto Lati, Ricardo Correa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 21, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ¿Cómo surgieron las mayores estrellas de los Juegos Olímpicos? Sus orígenes e inicios. Todos los obstáculos a los que se sobrepusieron. Su vida antes de la gloria. La infancia de los dioses del Olimpo. Simone Biles en adopción, Michael Phelps detestando la piscina, Usain Bolt negándose a competir por miedo a perder, Nadia Comaneci detectada en un recreo de la escuela, Yelena Isinbáyeva deprimida porque su estatura la hizo dejar la gimnasia. Historias y anécdotas fascinantes detrás de cada uno de estos portentos de los Juegos Olímpicos.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-in-and-out-of-the-rough-the-truth-behind-all-that-bull-you-think-you-know-about-me-by-john-daly--65128607https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life In and Out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me Author: John Daly Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 18, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.05 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly has enthralled fans with his big drives, bigger personality, and 'Grip It and Rip It' approach to golf—and to life. Usually seen with a Marlboro Light dangling from his lip, John is the unchained, unpredictable, unapologetic bad boy of professional golf. 'The only rules I follow,' JD likes to say, 'are the Rules of Golf.' My Life in and out of the Rough is a thrillingly—and sometimes shockingly—candid memoir of a larger-than-life athlete battling assorted addictions (alcohol, gambling, chocolate, sex), his weight, and, perhaps worst of all, divorce lawyers. (He's been married four times.) A two-time major winner before he turned thirty, John Daly is one of the most popular athletes in the world. Taking listeners with him off the fairway and into his $1.5-million motor home for a rollicking ride through his life—an ever-churning world of booze, burgers, casinos, country music, and breathtaking moonshots—Daly reveals how a down-home Everyman from Arkansas managed to rise to the peak of the golf world, escape from the depths of abject depression, and, finally, take control of his life. Well, sort of.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409861Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life In and Out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me Author: John Daly Narrator: Danny Campbell Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life In and Out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me Author: John Daly Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 18, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.05 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly has enthralled fans with his big drives, bigger personality, and 'Grip It and Rip It' approach to golf—and to life. Usually seen with a Marlboro Light dangling from his lip, John is the unchained, unpredictable, unapologetic bad boy of professional golf. 'The only rules I follow,' JD likes to say, 'are the Rules of Golf.' My Life in and out of the Rough is a thrillingly—and sometimes shockingly—candid memoir of a larger-than-life athlete battling assorted addictions (alcohol, gambling, chocolate, sex), his weight, and, perhaps worst of all, divorce lawyers. (He's been married four times.) A two-time major winner before he turned thirty, John Daly is one of the most popular athletes in the world. Taking listeners with him off the fairway and into his $1.5-million motor home for a rollicking ride through his life—an ever-churning world of booze, burgers, casinos, country music, and breathtaking moonshots—Daly reveals how a down-home Everyman from Arkansas managed to rise to the peak of the golf world, escape from the depths of abject depression, and, finally, take control of his life. Well, sort of.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/still-sideways-riding-the-edge-again-after-losing-my-sight-by-devon-raney--65128642https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404068 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Still Sideways: Riding the Edge Again after Losing My Sight Author: Devon Raney Narrator: Devon Raney, Jesse Bernstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 4, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Before a surfing accident caused thirty-three-year-old Devon Raney to lose all but 15 percent of his vision, he had already lived an extraordinary life. Time and again he'd gone against the grain to maximize time for his passions--surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding--bringing him into the direct path of colorful characters, unexpected adventures, and even the occasional brush with death. Through it all, Devon's commitment to outdoor adventure never wavered. If anything, he learned to approach the other commitments he would make in life--as a husband and as a father--with the same passion and dedication he'd applied to board sports. So when facing a devastating mid-life challenge, Devon once again went against the grain -- sideways. Instead of retreating into a life made smaller by the things he could no longer do--drive, build houses, read to his young daughter--Devon resolved to keep his commitments to the same passions that had defined and sustained him. Using his remaining peripheral vision, he developed a style of tandem snowboarding, figured out how to read the waves, and carried himself through his daily life in such a way that few people other than his close friends and family were aware of his vision loss. Still Sideways makes the case for the sustaining power of nature for a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts: the late Gen X / early millennial generation that has one foot firmly in adulthood and the other foot buckled into a binding. Readers will relate to Devon's stubborn refusal to organize his life around convention and will be inspired by how his dogged devotion to shredding brings him salvation, not comeuppance, when it all hits the fan. A must-read for any mid-life adventurer, Still Sideways intersperses a gripping narrative of Devon's incredible decade and flashbacks of formative experiences from his youth and young adulthood with humor, candor, and authenticity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404068Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404068 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Still Sideways: Riding the Edge Again after Losing My Sight Author: Devon Raney Narrator: Devon Raney, Jesse Bernstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/404068 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Still Sideways: Riding the Edge Again after Losing My Sight Author: Devon Raney Narrator: Devon Raney, Jesse Bernstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 4, 2020 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Before a surfing accident caused thirty-three-year-old Devon Raney to lose all but 15 percent of his vision, he had already lived an extraordinary life. Time and again he'd gone against the grain to maximize time for his passions--surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding--bringing him into the direct path of colorful characters, unexpected adventures, and even the occasional brush with death. Through it all, Devon's commitment to outdoor adventure never wavered. If anything, he learned to approach the other commitments he would make in life--as a husband and as a father--with the same passion and dedication he'd applied to board sports. So when facing a devastating mid-life challenge, Devon once again went against the grain -- sideways. Instead of retreating into a life made smaller by the things he could no longer do--drive, build houses, read to his young daughter--Devon resolved to keep his commitments to the same passions that had defined and sustained him. Using his remaining peripheral vision, he developed a style of tandem snowboarding, figured out how to read the waves, and carried himself through his daily life in such a way that few people other than his close friends and family were aware of his vision loss. Still Sideways makes the case for the sustaining power of nature for a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts: the late Gen X / early millennial generation that has one foot firmly in adulthood and the other foot buckled into a binding. Readers will relate to Devon's stubborn refusal to organize his life around convention and will be inspired by how his dogged devotion to shredding brings him salvation, not comeuppance, when it all hits the fan. A must-read for any mid-life adventurer, Still Sideways intersperses a gripping narrative of Devon's incredible decade and flashbacks of formative experiences from his youth and young adulthood with humor, candor, and authenticity.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/olympic-pride-american-prejudice-the-untold-story-of-18-african-americans-who-defied-jim-crow-and-adolf-hitler-to-compete-in-the-1936-berl--65128638https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics Author: Deborah Riley Draper, Travis Thrasher, Blair Underwood Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 4, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States, sixteen Black men and two Black women are torn between boycotting the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country that considered them second-class citizens and would compete amid a strong undercurrent of Aryan superiority that considered them inferior. Yet, if they stayed, would they ever have a chance to prove them wrong on a global stage? Five athletes, full of discipline and heart, guide you through this harrowing and inspiring journey. There’s a young and feisty Tidye Pickett from Chicago, whose lithe speed makes her the first African American woman to compete in the Olympic Games; a quiet Louise Stokes from Malden, Massachusetts, who breaks records across the Northeast with humble beginnings training on railroad tracks. We find Mack Robinson in Pasadena, California, setting an example for his younger brother, Jackie Robinson; and the unlikely competitor Archie Williams, a lanky book-smart teen in Oakland takes home a gold medal. Then there’s Ralph Metcalfe, born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, who becomes the wise and fierce big brother of the group. From burning crosses set on the Robinsons’s lawn to a Pennsylvania small town on fire with praise and parades when the athletes return from Berlin, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice has “done the world a favor by bringing into the sunlight the unknown story of eighteen black Olympians who should never be forgotten. This book is both beautiful and wrenching, and essential to understanding the rich history of African American athletes” (Kevin Merida, editor-in-chief of ESPN’s The Undefeated).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393870Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics Author: Deborah Riley Draper, Travis Thrasher, Blair Underwood Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 4, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States, sixteen Black men and two Black women are torn between boycotting the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country that considered them second-class citizens and would compete amid a strong undercurrent of Aryan superiority that considered them inferior. Yet, if they stayed, would they ever have a chance to prove them wrong on a global stage? Five athletes, full of discipline and heart, guide you through this harrowing and inspiring journey. There’s a young and feisty Tidye Pickett from Chicago, whose lithe speed makes her the first African American woman to compete in the Olympic Games; a quiet Louise Stokes from Malden, Massachusetts, who breaks records across the Northeast with humble beginnings training on railroad tracks. We find Mack Robinson in Pasadena, California, setting an example for his younger brother, Jackie Robinson; and the unlikely competitor Archie Williams, a lanky book-smart teen in Oakland takes home a gold medal. Then there’s Ralph Metcalfe, born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, who becomes the wise and fierce big brother of the group. From burning crosses set on the Robinsons’s lawn to a Pennsylvania small town on fire with praise and parades when the athletes return from Berlin, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice has “done the world a favor by bringing into the sunlight the unknown story of eighteen black Olympians who should never be forgotten. This book is both beautiful and wrenching, and essential to understanding the rich history of African American athletes” (Kevin Merida, editor-in-chief of ESPN’s The Undefeated).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-making-of-a-miracle-the-untold-story-of-the-captain-of-the-1980-gold-medal-winning-u-s-olympic-hockey-team-by-mike-eruzione-neal-boud--65128675https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal–Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Author: Mike Eruzione, Neal Boudette Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: On the fortieth anniversary of the historic ''Miracle on Ice,'' Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal. It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of legendary coach—and legendary taskmaster—Herb Brooks, beat the elite Soviet hockey team on their way to winning the gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. No one believed the scrappy Americans had a real shot at winning. Despite being undefeated, the U.S.—the youngest team in the competition—were facing off against the four-time defending gold medalist Russians. But the Americans’ irrepressible optimism, skill, and fearless attitude helped them outplay the seasoned Soviet team and deliver their iconic win. As captain, Mike Eruzione led his team on the ice on that Friday, February 22, 1980. But beating the U.S.S.R was only one of the numerous challenges Mike has faced in his life. In this inspiring memoir, he recounts the obstacles he has overcome, from his blue-collar upbringing in Winthrop, Massachusetts, to his battle to make the Boston University squad; his challenges in the minor leagues and international tournaments to his selection to the U.S. team and their run for gold. He also talks about the aftermath of that stupendous win that inspired and united the nation at a time of crisis in its history. Eruzione has lived a hockey life full of unexpected twists and surprising turns. Al Michaels’ famous call in 1980—''do you believe in miracles? YES!''—could have been about Mike himself. Filled with vivid portraits—from his hard-working, irrepressible father to the irascible Herb Brooks to the Russian hall of famers Tretiak, Kharlamov, Makarov, and Fetisov—this lively, fascinating look back is destined to become a sports classic and is a must for hockey fans, especially those who witnessed that miraculous day. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381716Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal–Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Author: Mike Eruzione, Neal Boudette...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal–Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Author: Mike Eruzione, Neal Boudette Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: On the fortieth anniversary of the historic ''Miracle on Ice,'' Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal. It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of legendary coach—and legendary taskmaster—Herb Brooks, beat the elite Soviet hockey team on their way to winning the gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. No one believed the scrappy Americans had a real shot at winning. Despite being undefeated, the U.S.—the youngest team in the competition—were facing off against the four-time defending gold medalist Russians. But the Americans’ irrepressible optimism, skill, and fearless attitude helped them outplay the seasoned Soviet team and deliver their iconic win. As captain, Mike Eruzione led his team on the ice on that Friday, February 22, 1980. But beating the U.S.S.R was only one of the numerous challenges Mike has faced in his life. In this inspiring memoir, he recounts the obstacles he has overcome, from his blue-collar upbringing in Winthrop, Massachusetts, to his battle to make the Boston University squad; his challenges in the minor leagues and international tournaments to his selection to the U.S. team and their run for gold. He also talks about the aftermath of that stupendous win that inspired and united the nation at a time of crisis in its history. Eruzione has lived a hockey life full of unexpected twists and surprising turns. Al Michaels’ famous call in 1980—''do you believe in miracles? YES!''—could have been about Mike himself. Filled with vivid portraits—from his hard-working, irrepressible father to the irascible Herb Brooks to the Russian hall of famers Tretiak, Kharlamov, Makarov, and Fetisov—this lively, fascinating look back is destined to become a sports classic and is a must for hockey fans, especially those who witnessed that miraculous day. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-soul-of-baseball-a-road-trip-through-buck-o-neil-s-america-by-joe-posnanski--65128633https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America Author: Joe Posnanski Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game. The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is the story of baseball. Driven by a relentless optimism and his two great passions—for America's pastime and for jazz, America's music—O'Neil played solely for love. In an era when greedy, steroid-enhanced athletes have come to characterize professional ball, Posnanski offers a salve for the damaged spirit: the uplifting life lessons of a truly extraordinary man who never missed an opportunity to enjoy and love life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407193Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America Author: Joe Posnanski Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America Author: Joe Posnanski Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 28, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game. The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is the story of baseball. Driven by a relentless optimism and his two great passions—for America's pastime and for jazz, America's music—O'Neil played solely for love. In an era when greedy, steroid-enhanced athletes have come to characterize professional ball, Posnanski offers a salve for the damaged spirit: the uplifting life lessons of a truly extraordinary man who never missed an opportunity to enjoy and love life.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kevin-durant-rise-above-and-shoot-the-kevin-durant-story-by-steve-james--65128565https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kevin Durant: Rise Above And Shoot, The Kevin Durant Story Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: December 23, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside” — Kevin Durant Have you ever wondered how Kevin Durant became one of the best basketball players on the court today? Both on and off the court, Kevin Durant has provided inspiration for millions since he first blazed onto NBA courts with his unique style of playing. Almost like a ballet dancer, his style throws opponents way off while giving spectators a visual treat like no other—but exactly how did the world-class athlete develop this style, and can anyone else ever emulate it? In this Kevin Durant life story, you’ll discover the most comprehensive biography of the man behind the legend yet. A full biography of his career from high school to the NBA is covered including the highs and lows, along with some explosive insider information never seen before. You’ll discover the rituals that Durant uses to psych himself up for games, as well as a blow-by-blow account of the training workout that the great basketball player uses daily to ensure that he is in peak form. How will This Book Benefit You? • Provide you with the ultimate Kevin Durant biography that delves deeper into his life than any other • Show you the most difficult challenges in his life and game and how he overcomes them • Teach you about the habits and training methods he uses to stay on top • Discuss the biggest achievements in this player’s life • Reveal the Top 10 Motivational lessons to be learned from Durant’s rise to fame and success. • And much more! Packed with motivational and inspirational stories that show how training and the right mindset can overcome anything, readers will find not just the key to Durant’s character, but also learn the exact training and workouts he uses to stay on form. This is the only biography that lays the insider secrets right out in the open! Download now and discover how Kevin Durant developed his unique style and overcame some of the biggest challenges of his career today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415781Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kevin Durant: Rise Above And Shoot, The Kevin Durant Story Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kevin Durant: Rise Above And Shoot, The Kevin Durant Story Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: December 23, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside” — Kevin Durant Have you ever wondered how Kevin Durant became one of the best basketball players on the court today? Both on and off the court, Kevin Durant has provided inspiration for millions since he first blazed onto NBA courts with his unique style of playing. Almost like a ballet dancer, his style throws opponents way off while giving spectators a visual treat like no other—but exactly how did the world-class athlete develop this style, and can anyone else ever emulate it? In this Kevin Durant life story, you’ll discover the most comprehensive biography of the man behind the legend yet. A full biography of his career from high school to the NBA is covered including the highs and lows, along with some explosive insider information never seen before. You’ll discover the rituals that Durant uses to psych himself up for games, as well as a blow-by-blow account of the training workout that the great basketball player uses daily to ensure that he is in peak form. How will This Book Benefit You? • Provide you with the ultimate Kevin Durant biography that delves deeper into his life than any other • Show you the most difficult challenges in his life and game and how he overcomes them • Teach you about the habits and training methods he uses to stay on top • Discuss the biggest achievements in this player’s life • Reveal the Top 10 Motivational lessons to be learned from Durant’s rise to fame and success. • And much more! Packed with motivational and inspirational stories that show how training and the right mindset can overcome anything, readers will find not just the key to Durant’s character, but also learn the exact training and workouts he uses to stay on form. This is the only biography that lays the insider secrets right out in the open! Download now and discover how Kevin Durant developed his unique style and overcame some of the biggest challenges of his career today.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mighty-moe-the-true-story-of-a-thirteen-year-old-running-revolutionary-by-rachel-swaby-kit-fox--65128609https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Running Revolutionary Author: Rachel Swaby, Kit Fox Narrator: Rachel Swaby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: December 10, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In 1967, a thirteen-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete. But her accomplishment was greeted with controversy and misogynistic accusations of cheating. Wilton receded into the background, left the sport, and kept her achievement secret. This is the story of what happened and how Maureen found her way back to the sport decades later as the mother of a young runner herself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409008Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Running Revolutionary Author: Rachel Swaby, Kit Fox Narrator: Rachel Swaby Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/409008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Running Revolutionary Author: Rachel Swaby, Kit Fox Narrator: Rachel Swaby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: December 10, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In 1967, a thirteen-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete. But her accomplishment was greeted with controversy and misogynistic accusations of cheating. Wilton receded into the background, left the sport, and kept her achievement secret. This is the story of what happened and how Maureen found her way back to the sport decades later as the mother of a young runner herself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-weeks-eight-seconds-greg-lemond-laurent-fignon-and-the-epic-tour-de-france-of-1989-by-nige-tassell--65128603https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403967 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989 Author: Nige Tassell Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The gripping story of the greatest race in cycling history, when Greg LeMond cinched victory by a mere eight seconds. For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that's exactly what happened between American legend Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. After more than 2,000 miles in the saddle, it remains the smallest margin of victory in the Tour's one-hundred-plus-year history. But as dramatic as that Sunday afternoon on the streets of Paris was, the race wasn't just about that one time-trial. During the previous fortnight, the leader's yellow jersey had swapped back and forth between LeMond and Fignon in a titanic struggle for supremacy. At no point during the entire three weeks were the pair separated by more than fifty-three seconds, a razor thin margin between ultimate triumph or agonizing torment. In Three Weeks, Eight Seconds, Nige Tassell brings one of cycling's most astonishing stories to life, examining that extraordinary race in all its multifaceted glory, complete with fresh first-hand testimony.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403967Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403967 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989 Author: Nige Tassell Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403967 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989 Author: Nige Tassell Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The gripping story of the greatest race in cycling history, when Greg LeMond cinched victory by a mere eight seconds. For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that's exactly what happened between American legend Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. After more than 2,000 miles in the saddle, it remains the smallest margin of victory in the Tour's one-hundred-plus-year history. But as dramatic as that Sunday afternoon on the streets of Paris was, the race wasn't just about that one time-trial. During the previous fortnight, the leader's yellow jersey had swapped back and forth between LeMond and Fignon in a titanic struggle for supremacy. At no point during the entire three weeks were the pair separated by more than fifty-three seconds, a razor thin margin between ultimate triumph or agonizing torment. In Three Weeks, Eight Seconds, Nige Tassell brings one of cycling's most astonishing stories to life, examining that extraordinary race in all its multifaceted glory, complete with fresh first-hand testimony.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-is-short-and-so-am-i-my-life-inside-outside-and-under-the-wrestling-ring-by-dylan-hornswoggle-postl--65128628https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life is Short and So Am I: My Life Inside, Outside, and Under the Wrestling Ring Author: Dylan “hornswoggle” Postl Narrator: Dylan “hornswoggle” Postl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Heart, determination, and triumph This is the story of a boy who fell in love with wrestling before he was able to walk. Born with achondroplasia, a condition that causes disproportionate dwarfism, Dylan Postl had endured multiple surgeries by the age of twelve. And yet, he held on to the dream that he would one day become a professional wrestler. Ignoring the naysayers and against doctors' recommendations, Postl began training in his teens, and he soon began appearing on local independent shows. Before he turned twenty, he was signed by WWE to play the role of Irish grappler Finlay's feisty sidekick, Hornswoggle, and remained a fixture in the company for a full decade. While most of Postl's adult life has been spent in the wild world of the wrestling industry, his is more than a story of a little person's journey through a world of giants; it's a memoir of elation and anguish, triumph and disappointment, and of how an endlessly positive outlook combined with the unwavering support of family and friends helped a long shot become a success in his industry and a loving, responsible father.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398047Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life is Short and So Am I: My Life Inside, Outside, and Under the Wrestling Ring Author: Dylan “hornswoggle” Postl Narrator: Dylan “hornswoggle” Postl...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life is Short and So Am I: My Life Inside, Outside, and Under the Wrestling Ring Author: Dylan “hornswoggle” Postl Narrator: Dylan “hornswoggle” Postl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Heart, determination, and triumph This is the story of a boy who fell in love with wrestling before he was able to walk. Born with achondroplasia, a condition that causes disproportionate dwarfism, Dylan Postl had endured multiple surgeries by the age of twelve. And yet, he held on to the dream that he would one day become a professional wrestler. Ignoring the naysayers and against doctors' recommendations, Postl began training in his teens, and he soon began appearing on local independent shows. Before he turned twenty, he was signed by WWE to play the role of Irish grappler Finlay's feisty sidekick, Hornswoggle, and remained a fixture in the company for a full decade. While most of Postl's adult life has been spent in the wild world of the wrestling industry, his is more than a story of a little person's journey through a world of giants; it's a memoir of elation and anguish, triumph and disappointment, and of how an endlessly positive outlook combined with the unwavering support of family and friends helped a long shot become a success in his industry and a loving, responsible father.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sachin-the-story-of-the-world-s-greatest-batsman-by-gulu-ezekiel--65128602https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sachin: The Story Of The World's Greatest Batsman Author: Gulu Ezekiel Narrator: Paul Thotham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: At the young age of 17, Sachin Tendulkar earned the title of being the second youngest man to score a hundred runs in international cricket. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman is a book that traces the life and achievements of this individual, who is hailed as being the finest batsman in the world. He has made more than 33,000 runs in international cricket, which is the highest number of runs to be scored by any cricketer. He also has a total of one hundred international centuries in his kitty as well. The author of this book provides a stunning account of the life of the best sportsperson in the world. The book gives its readers insight into the passion that Sachin had for the game, right from the time when he was very young, right till the time he stepped into superstardom. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman gives you details concerning Sachin's life, which you have never known before. The book also highlights the matches that changed the course of Sachin Tendulkar's career, making him what he is today. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman has been published by Penguin India, in the year 2012 and is available in paperback. Key Features This book gives you details concerning the life of Sachin Tendulkar. Readers are given an actual reconstruction of the matches that shaped Sachin's career.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387155Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sachin: The Story Of The World's Greatest Batsman Author: Gulu Ezekiel Narrator: Paul Thotham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 18 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sachin: The Story Of The World's Greatest Batsman Author: Gulu Ezekiel Narrator: Paul Thotham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: At the young age of 17, Sachin Tendulkar earned the title of being the second youngest man to score a hundred runs in international cricket. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman is a book that traces the life and achievements of this individual, who is hailed as being the finest batsman in the world. He has made more than 33,000 runs in international cricket, which is the highest number of runs to be scored by any cricketer. He also has a total of one hundred international centuries in his kitty as well. The author of this book provides a stunning account of the life of the best sportsperson in the world. The book gives its readers insight into the passion that Sachin had for the game, right from the time when he was very young, right till the time he stepped into superstardom. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman gives you details concerning Sachin's life, which you have never known before. The book also highlights the matches that changed the course of Sachin Tendulkar's career, making him what he is today. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman has been published by Penguin India, in the year 2012 and is available in paperback. Key Features This book gives you details concerning the life of Sachin Tendulkar. Readers are given an actual reconstruction of the matches that shaped Sachin's career.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/force-of-nature-mind-body-soul-and-of-course-surfing-by-laird-hamilton--65128584https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403943 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul, And, of Course, Surfing Author: Laird Hamilton Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Laird Hamilton has been hailed as the world's greatest big-wave surfer. His first book, Force of Nature, allows listeners a rare glimpse inside the unique philosophy that has created his circumstances, and not the other way around. After all, this is a man whose biological father abandoned him shortly after he was born; whose first job was working on a pig farm; who dropped out of school in eleventh grade. And then the career decision: surfer. Though earning enough to pay the rent as any kind of surfer is next to impossible, Hamilton has ended up in the place we all desire to be: doing exactly what he loves, becoming the world's best in the process, making a great living, being surrounded by nature and family, and radiating peak health and fitness. How did he get there? And more importantly, how can the rest of us join him? Force of Nature is a detailed map to that destination, with Laird Hamilton as the listener's guide. It's not about chasing trophies or accolades or cash. It's about quality over quantity, soul, and being true to your physical, mental, and spiritual roots. Not only is it possible to thrive in the modern world without adopting its harmful habits, it's essential. And not only has Hamilton mastered this balance, he makes a compelling and articulate case that anyone who wants to can do the same.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403943Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403943 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul, And, of Course, Surfing Author: Laird Hamilton Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403943 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul, And, of Course, Surfing Author: Laird Hamilton Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Laird Hamilton has been hailed as the world's greatest big-wave surfer. His first book, Force of Nature, allows listeners a rare glimpse inside the unique philosophy that has created his circumstances, and not the other way around. After all, this is a man whose biological father abandoned him shortly after he was born; whose first job was working on a pig farm; who dropped out of school in eleventh grade. And then the career decision: surfer. Though earning enough to pay the rent as any kind of surfer is next to impossible, Hamilton has ended up in the place we all desire to be: doing exactly what he loves, becoming the world's best in the process, making a great living, being surrounded by nature and family, and radiating peak health and fitness. How did he get there? And more importantly, how can the rest of us join him? Force of Nature is a detailed map to that destination, with Laird Hamilton as the listener's guide. It's not about chasing trophies or accolades or cash. It's about quality over quantity, soul, and being true to your physical, mental, and spiritual roots. Not only is it possible to thrive in the modern world without adopting its harmful habits, it's essential. And not only has Hamilton mastered this balance, he makes a compelling and articulate case that anyone who wants to can do the same.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-robot-how-to-be-a-footballer-2-by-peter-crouch--65128664https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390817 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Robot: How to Be a Footballer 2 Author: Peter Crouch Narrator: Peter Crouch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. What happens on the pitch is only half the story. Being a footballer is not just kicking a ball about with 21 other people on a big grass rectangle. Sometimes being a footballer is about accidentally becoming best mates with Mickey Rourke, or understanding why spitting is considered football's most heinous crime. In How to be a Footballer, Peter Crouch took us into a world of bad tattoos and even worse haircuts, a world where you're on the pitch one minute, spending too much money on a personalised number plate the next. In I, Robot, he lifts the lid even further on the beautiful game. We will learn about Gareth Bale's magic beans, the Golden Rhombus of Saturday night entertainment and why Crouchy's dad walks his dog wearing an England tracksuit from 2005. Whether you're an armchair expert or out in the stands every Saturday, crazy for five-a-side or haven't put on a pair of boots since school, this is the real inside story of how to be a footballer, brilliantly narrated by Crouchy himself. © Peter Crouch 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390817Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390817 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Robot: How to Be a Footballer 2 Author: Peter Crouch Narrator: Peter Crouch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 13 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390817 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Robot: How to Be a Footballer 2 Author: Peter Crouch Narrator: Peter Crouch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. What happens on the pitch is only half the story. Being a footballer is not just kicking a ball about with 21 other people on a big grass rectangle. Sometimes being a footballer is about accidentally becoming best mates with Mickey Rourke, or understanding why spitting is considered football's most heinous crime. In How to be a Footballer, Peter Crouch took us into a world of bad tattoos and even worse haircuts, a world where you're on the pitch one minute, spending too much money on a personalised number plate the next. In I, Robot, he lifts the lid even further on the beautiful game. We will learn about Gareth Bale's magic beans, the Golden Rhombus of Saturday night entertainment and why Crouchy's dad walks his dog wearing an England tracksuit from 2005. Whether you're an armchair expert or out in the stands every Saturday, crazy for five-a-side or haven't put on a pair of boots since school, this is the real inside story of how to be a footballer, brilliantly narrated by Crouchy himself. © Peter Crouch 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ordinary-joe-by-joe-schmidt--65128594https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ordinary Joe Author: Joe Schmidt Narrator: Paul Haley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In the autumn of 2010, a little-known New Zealander called Joe Schmidt took over as head coach at Leinster. He had never been in charge of a professional team. After Leinster lost three of their first four games, a prominent Irish rugby pundit speculated that Schmidt had 'lost the dressing room'. Nine years on, Joe Schmidt has stepped down as Ireland coach having achieved success on a scale never before seen in Irish rugby. Two Heineken Cups in three seasons with Leinster. Three Six Nations championships in six seasons with Ireland, including the Grand Slam in 2018. And a host of firsts: the first Irish victory in South Africa; the first Irish defeat of the All Blacks, and then a second; and Ireland's first number 1 world ranking. Along the way, Schmidt became a byword for precision and focus in coaching, remarkable attention to detail and the highest of standards. But who is Joe Schmidt? In Ordinary Joe, Schmidt tells the story of his life and influences: the experiences and management ideas that made him the coach, and the man, that he is today. And his diaries of the 2018 Grand Slam and the 2019 Rugby World Cup provide a brilliantly intimate insight into the stresses and joys of coaching a national team in victory and defeat. From the small towns in New Zealand's North Island where he played barefoot rugby and jostled around the dinner table with seven siblings, to the training grounds and video rooms where he consistently kept his teams a step ahead of the opposition, Ordinary Joe reveals an ordinary man who has helped his teams to achieve extraordinary things.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408394Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ordinary Joe Author: Joe Schmidt Narrator: Paul Haley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ordinary Joe Author: Joe Schmidt Narrator: Paul Haley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In the autumn of 2010, a little-known New Zealander called Joe Schmidt took over as head coach at Leinster. He had never been in charge of a professional team. After Leinster lost three of their first four games, a prominent Irish rugby pundit speculated that Schmidt had 'lost the dressing room'. Nine years on, Joe Schmidt has stepped down as Ireland coach having achieved success on a scale never before seen in Irish rugby. Two Heineken Cups in three seasons with Leinster. Three Six Nations championships in six seasons with Ireland, including the Grand Slam in 2018. And a host of firsts: the first Irish victory in South Africa; the first Irish defeat of the All Blacks, and then a second; and Ireland's first number 1 world ranking. Along the way, Schmidt became a byword for precision and focus in coaching, remarkable attention to detail and the highest of standards. But who is Joe Schmidt? In Ordinary Joe, Schmidt tells the story of his life and influences: the experiences and management ideas that made him the coach, and the man, that he is today. And his diaries of the 2018 Grand Slam and the 2019 Rugby World Cup provide a brilliantly intimate insight into the stresses and joys of coaching a national team in victory and defeat. From the small towns in New Zealand's North Island where he played barefoot rugby and jostled around the dinner table with seven siblings, to the training grounds and video rooms where he consistently kept his teams a step ahead of the opposition, Ordinary Joe reveals an ordinary man who has helped his teams to achieve extraordinary things.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mayor-kane-my-life-in-wrestling-and-politics-by-glenn-jacobs--65128574https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/400761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Politics Author: Glenn Jacobs Narrator: Glenn Jacobs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 26, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill his own political ambitions. Before becoming Mayor Kane, Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs was one of WWE's top Superstars for over two decades and traveled the globe with the likes of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, John Cena, Ric Flair, and many others. He dominated the WWE with The Undertaker as the 'Brothers of Destruction.' Kane reinvented himself with the help of Daniel Bryan forming 'Team Hell No.' He set 'Good ol' JR,' Jim Ross on fire. The wrestler-turned-politician hasn't hung up his wrestling boots yet. Politics is a contact sport and Jacobs is using his wrestling skills in that arena. Jacobs supports President Trump and his agenda, and is implementing conservative policies in Tennessee.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/400761Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/400761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Politics Author: Glenn Jacobs Narrator: Glenn Jacobs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/400761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Politics Author: Glenn Jacobs Narrator: Glenn Jacobs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 26, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill his own political ambitions. Before becoming Mayor Kane, Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs was one of WWE's top Superstars for over two decades and traveled the globe with the likes of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, John Cena, Ric Flair, and many others. He dominated the WWE with The Undertaker as the 'Brothers of Destruction.' Kane reinvented himself with the help of Daniel Bryan forming 'Team Hell No.' He set 'Good ol' JR,' Jim Ross on fire. The wrestler-turned-politician hasn't hung up his wrestling boots yet. Politics is a contact sport and Jacobs is using his wrestling skills in that arena. Jacobs supports President Trump and his agenda, and is implementing conservative policies in Tennessee.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-and-rugby-the-autobiography-by-eddie-jones--65128674https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography Author: Eddie Jones Narrator: Sam Haft Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: November 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times bestseller 'A genuine super-coach' – Stephen Jones, Sunday Times Brilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true legend of the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign. Since taking over as head coach of England in 2015, Eddie Jones has orchestrated a complete revival of the national team. He has won the Six Nations Championship back-to-back, including England’s first Grand Slam in a generation and their first-ever whitewash of Australia in their own backyard, as well as taking them on their longest-ever winning streak, matching the world record held by the All Blacks. Eddie Jones is one of the most experienced and decorated coaches in Rugby Union. His career has spanned four World Cups: from the 2003 final, working with South Africa when they won in 2007, and causing the greatest upset in the history of the game in 2015 when he masterminded the Japanese victory over South Africa. Most recently, he led England on their incredible run at the 2019 World Cup, culminating in a stunning victory against the All Blacks before falling to South Africa in the final. Learning from the extreme highs and lows of his own playing career – including the numerous successes playing for Randwick and New South Wales but also the painful disappointment of never playing for Australia – he shows what it takes to be the best in the world and how everything he has learned about the game, both on and off the pitch, has gone into plotting England’s route to the top of world rugby. Written with Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and three-time Sports Feature Writer of the Year, My Life and Rugby is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate rugby book for all fans of the sport.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386016Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography Author: Eddie Jones Narrator: Sam Haft Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography Author: Eddie Jones Narrator: Sam Haft Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: November 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times bestseller 'A genuine super-coach' – Stephen Jones, Sunday Times Brilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true legend of the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign. Since taking over as head coach of England in 2015, Eddie Jones has orchestrated a complete revival of the national team. He has won the Six Nations Championship back-to-back, including England’s first Grand Slam in a generation and their first-ever whitewash of Australia in their own backyard, as well as taking them on their longest-ever winning streak, matching the world record held by the All Blacks. Eddie Jones is one of the most experienced and decorated coaches in Rugby Union. His career has spanned four World Cups: from the 2003 final, working with South Africa when they won in 2007, and causing the greatest upset in the history of the game in 2015 when he masterminded the Japanese victory over South Africa. Most recently, he led England on their incredible run at the 2019 World Cup, culminating in a stunning victory against the All Blacks before falling to South Africa in the final. Learning from the extreme highs and lows of his own playing career – including the numerous successes playing for Randwick and New South Wales but also the painful disappointment of never playing for Australia – he shows what it takes to be the best in the world and how everything he has learned about the game, both on and off the pitch, has gone into plotting England’s route to the top of world rugby. Written with Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and three-time Sports Feature Writer of the Year, My Life and Rugby is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate rugby book for all fans of the sport.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/playing-to-win-saina-nehwal-by-saina-nehwal--65128669https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Playing to Win: Saina Nehwal Author: Saina Nehwal Narrator: Akanksha Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 19, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: '‘. . . being a player from India defines who I am. When I play, it’s for my parents, my coach, and my country.’ Meet Saina Nehwal—India’s star badminton player and World Number 4, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, the girl who brought laurels to India by winning an Olympic medal at the age of twenty-two. In this fascinating memoir, she talks about her childhood and growing–up years; her relationship with the most important people in her life; the ups and downs of her celebrated career, from district level wins to the Olympics; and the sacrifices needed to succeed in any sport. She also reveals little-known facts and offers a peek into her many avatars—daughter, sister, student, and the regular girl behind the badminton prodigy. Find out what a typical day in Saina’s life is like—rigorous training, a strict diet, and no parties or sleepovers. But it’s not all work and no play; Saina loves to shop, eat ice cream (post wins only), and play games on her iPad! With candid photographs and badminton tips from the pro herself, this book showcases the making of a badminton champ—in her own words.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391616Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Playing to Win: Saina Nehwal Author: Saina Nehwal Narrator: Akanksha Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 23 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Playing to Win: Saina Nehwal Author: Saina Nehwal Narrator: Akanksha Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 19, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: '‘. . . being a player from India defines who I am. When I play, it’s for my parents, my coach, and my country.’ Meet Saina Nehwal—India’s star badminton player and World Number 4, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, the girl who brought laurels to India by winning an Olympic medal at the age of twenty-two. In this fascinating memoir, she talks about her childhood and growing–up years; her relationship with the most important people in her life; the ups and downs of her celebrated career, from district level wins to the Olympics; and the sacrifices needed to succeed in any sport. She also reveals little-known facts and offers a peek into her many avatars—daughter, sister, student, and the regular girl behind the badminton prodigy. Find out what a typical day in Saina’s life is like—rigorous training, a strict diet, and no parties or sleepovers. But it’s not all work and no play; Saina loves to shop, eat ice cream (post wins only), and play games on her iPad! With candid photographs and badminton tips from the pro herself, this book showcases the making of a badminton champ—in her own words.']]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dhoni-touch-by-bharat-sundaresan--65128627https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dhoni Touch Author: Bharat Sundaresan Narrator: Akshay Ghildiyal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For over a decade, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captivated the world of cricket and over a billion Indians with his incredible ingenuity as captain, wicketkeeper and batsman. Bharat Sundaresan tracks down the cricketer's closest friends in Ranchi and artfully presents the different shades of Dhoni-the Ranchi boy, the fauji, the diplomat, Chennai's beloved Thala, the wicketkeeping Pythagoras-and lays bare the man underneath. He discovers a certain je ne sais quoi about the man who has a magical ability to transform and elevate everything which comes into his orbit-the Dhoni Touch. Funny, candid, and peppered with delicious anecdotes, The Dhoni Touch reveals an ordinary man living an extraordinary life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382240Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dhoni Touch Author: Bharat Sundaresan Narrator: Akshay Ghildiyal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 19,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dhoni Touch Author: Bharat Sundaresan Narrator: Akshay Ghildiyal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For over a decade, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captivated the world of cricket and over a billion Indians with his incredible ingenuity as captain, wicketkeeper and batsman. Bharat Sundaresan tracks down the cricketer's closest friends in Ranchi and artfully presents the different shades of Dhoni-the Ranchi boy, the fauji, the diplomat, Chennai's beloved Thala, the wicketkeeping Pythagoras-and lays bare the man underneath. He discovers a certain je ne sais quoi about the man who has a magical ability to transform and elevate everything which comes into his orbit-the Dhoni Touch. Funny, candid, and peppered with delicious anecdotes, The Dhoni Touch reveals an ordinary man living an extraordinary life.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-mask-winner-of-the-telegraph-sports-book-of-the-year-by-tyson-fury--65128623https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396165 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Mask: Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year Author: Tyson Fury Narrator: Tyson Fury, Jake Wood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.03 of Total 66 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, IN HIS OWN WORDS Read by Pound for Pound podcast's Jake Wood, with an introduction read by Tyson Fury. The UK's bestselling boxing book since records began. Shortlisted for the 2020 Sports Biography of the Year. The extraordinary story of the rise and fall and rise again of Tyson Fury... THE GYPSY KING. A Manchester lad from Irish Traveller stock, born three months premature and weighing just a pound at birth, Tyson (named after his father's boxing hero) grew up to become one of the most unlikely heavyweight champions in history. This 'dream come true' soon turned to nightmare, however, as alcohol and cocaine abuse took hold and Tyson was stripped of his titles. What followed was the darkest moment of his life - detailed in this book for the first time - in which he came within seconds of ending everything. THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION. Like all the greatest stories, though, there is redemption and Tyson defies all the odds and literally drags himself to his feet. 10 million people around the globe watched Fury fight Wilder in the biggest fight of the boxing calendar. Speaking candidly about his struggles with mental health, this is Tyson Fury as you have never seen him before. A BRITISH ICON. Behind the Mask is an unflinching autobiography from the greatest boxer of our time and a man who has demonstrated strength of a very different kind by conquering his demons. 'One of sport's most heart-warming stories' SUNDAY TIMES, SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A must-read for any boxing fan.' WORLD BOXING NEWS 'If you know someone who's a fan of the People's Champion, then they'll love this.' TALKSPORT 'It's a great book. If I could read, I'd buy it.' BILLY JOE SAUNDERS, WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion 'I didn't believe boxers could be role models, but Tyson Fury has changed my mind... This 30-year-old Mancunian has made us all think twice about the possibilities of redemption.' SIMON KELNER, INDEPENDENT 'An amazing family... An amazing story' RICHARD & JUDY 'Tyson Fury has become Britain's most unlikely inspirational figure... the sight of a broken Fury caught a mood with the public. Never was the epithet 'People's Champion' more apt' RON LEWIS, THE TIMES 'Incredible stories... you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it' SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1 'Tyson Fury is an amazing real-life champion' SYLVESTER STALLONE, star of Rocky 'You may not have any interest in boxing at all and you will find this story about Tyson's life fascinating' BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 'An unusual, heartening story, nicely told. There is much to amaze and admire' SUNDAY TIMES 'Fury delivers on his Behind The Mask promise. Beneath the rowdy showmanship is a gifted athlete with bottomless reservoirs of determination and a rare willingness to be frank about his vulnerability to depression.' THE SPORTSMAN © Tyson Fury 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396165Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396165 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Mask: Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year Author: Tyson Fury Narrator: Tyson Fury, Jake Wood Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396165 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Mask: Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year Author: Tyson Fury Narrator: Tyson Fury, Jake Wood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.03 of Total 66 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, IN HIS OWN WORDS Read by Pound for Pound podcast's Jake Wood, with an introduction read by Tyson Fury. The UK's bestselling boxing book since records began. Shortlisted for the 2020 Sports Biography of the Year. The extraordinary story of the rise and fall and rise again of Tyson Fury... THE GYPSY KING. A Manchester lad from Irish Traveller stock, born three months premature and weighing just a pound at birth, Tyson (named after his father's boxing hero) grew up to become one of the most unlikely heavyweight champions in history. This 'dream come true' soon turned to nightmare, however, as alcohol and cocaine abuse took hold and Tyson was stripped of his titles. What followed was the darkest moment of his life - detailed in this book for the first time - in which he came within seconds of ending everything. THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION. Like all the greatest stories, though, there is redemption and Tyson defies all the odds and literally drags himself to his feet. 10 million people around the globe watched Fury fight Wilder in the biggest fight of the boxing calendar. Speaking candidly about his struggles with mental health, this is Tyson Fury as you have never seen him before. A BRITISH ICON. Behind the Mask is an unflinching autobiography from the greatest boxer of our time and a man who has demonstrated strength of a very different kind by conquering his demons. 'One of sport's most heart-warming stories' SUNDAY TIMES, SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A must-read for any boxing fan.' WORLD BOXING NEWS 'If you know someone who's a fan of the People's Champion, then they'll love this.' TALKSPORT 'It's a great book. If I could read, I'd buy it.' BILLY JOE SAUNDERS, WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion 'I didn't believe boxers could be role models, but Tyson Fury has changed my mind... This 30-year-old Mancunian has made us all think twice about the possibilities of redemption.' SIMON KELNER, INDEPENDENT 'An amazing family... An amazing story' RICHARD & JUDY 'Tyson Fury has become Britain's most unlikely inspirational figure... the sight of a broken Fury caught a mood with the public. Never was the epithet 'People's Champion' more apt' RON LEWIS, THE TIMES 'Incredible stories... you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it' SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1 'Tyson Fury is an amazing real-life champion' SYLVESTER STALLONE, star of Rocky 'You may not have any interest in boxing at all and you will find this story about Tyson's life fascinating' BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 'An unusual, heartening story, nicely told. There is much to amaze and admire' SUNDAY TIMES 'Fury delivers on his Behind The Mask promise. Beneath the rowdy showmanship is a gifted athlete with bottomless reservoirs of determination and a rare willingness to be frank about his vulnerability to depression.' THE SPORTSMAN © Tyson Fury 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-robbie-fowler-my-life-in-football-goals-glory-the-lessons-i-ve-learnt-by-robbie-fowler--65128587https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Robbie Fowler: My Life In Football: Goals, Glory & The Lessons I've Learnt Author: Robbie Fowler Narrator: Luke R. Francis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: November 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: To Liverpool fans, Robbie Fowler was 'God'. He is the sixth-highest goal scorer in the history of the Premier League and notched 183 goals for Liverpool alone. But before all of that, he was a Liverpool lad who loved the game, the Kop and everything that came with it. My Life In Football is the story of a boy who became a legend. Born in Liverpool in 1975, Robbie Fowler became a club icon by the time he was 18. Now, he takes us through the games that have shaped his life and football philosophy, over 25 years after he first signed as a professional for Liverpool. Engaging, personal and revealing, Robbie opens up about his astounding achievements, the price of fame and the regrets and struggles of being a professional footballer. From Hillsborough to Madrid, via the cup treble, that goal line celebration, hundreds of goals, Houllier, Benítez, Klopp and more, Robbie explains his thinking about the modern game. Inviting readers inside the dressing room, he shares stories of legendary teammates like Rush, Owen and Gerrard, as well as his rise to football's top table. How did he get back up so many times after the injuries that blighted his career? What gave him the drive to keep going and pursue his dreams? Robbie's My Life In Football harks back to a simpler time when fans and players shared the same story, and when the local boy really could dream of scoring a hat-trick for his home club when Saturday came.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393905Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Robbie Fowler: My Life In Football: Goals, Glory & The Lessons I've Learnt Author: Robbie Fowler Narrator: Luke R. Francis Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Robbie Fowler: My Life In Football: Goals, Glory & The Lessons I've Learnt Author: Robbie Fowler Narrator: Luke R. Francis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: November 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: To Liverpool fans, Robbie Fowler was 'God'. He is the sixth-highest goal scorer in the history of the Premier League and notched 183 goals for Liverpool alone. But before all of that, he was a Liverpool lad who loved the game, the Kop and everything that came with it. My Life In Football is the story of a boy who became a legend. Born in Liverpool in 1975, Robbie Fowler became a club icon by the time he was 18. Now, he takes us through the games that have shaped his life and football philosophy, over 25 years after he first signed as a professional for Liverpool. Engaging, personal and revealing, Robbie opens up about his astounding achievements, the price of fame and the regrets and struggles of being a professional footballer. From Hillsborough to Madrid, via the cup treble, that goal line celebration, hundreds of goals, Houllier, Benítez, Klopp and more, Robbie explains his thinking about the modern game. Inviting readers inside the dressing room, he shares stories of legendary teammates like Rush, Owen and Gerrard, as well as his rise to football's top table. How did he get back up so many times after the injuries that blighted his career? What gave him the drive to keep going and pursue his dreams? Robbie's My Life In Football harks back to a simpler time when fans and players shared the same story, and when the local boy really could dream of scoring a hat-trick for his home club when Saturday came.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-fly-in-a-pail-of-milk-the-herb-carnegie-story-by-herb-carnegie--65128646https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393216 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Fly in a Pail of Milk: The Herb Carnegie Story Author: Herb Carnegie Narrator: Leon Nixon, Adenrele Ojo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 8, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Revised and updated with commentary from Bernice Carnegie, Herb's daughter, and life lessons passed from father to daughter. Herbert Carnegie was the complete hockey package in the 1940s and 1950s. Though his contributions to society both in sport and education have been referenced and profiled in books, documentaries, and thousands of articles, this is Carnegie's own account of striving to break the glass ceiling, starting with his career as a professional hockey player on all-white teams. In 1978, noted hockey journalist Stan Fischler wrote a powerful headline about Carnegie: 'Born Too Soon.' A Fly in a Pail of Milk reveals the feelings of a trailblazer—a man who proved to be unstoppable on the ice and in his resolve to make our world a better place. In this new edition, Herb's daughter Bernice Carnegie shares stories about what it was like to work closely with Herb on youth and educational projects for more than thirty years. She also reflects on parts of her father's writings, sharing personal thoughts, family stories, and conversations about how his journey profoundly influenced her life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393216Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393216 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Fly in a Pail of Milk: The Herb Carnegie Story Author: Herb Carnegie Narrator: Leon Nixon, Adenrele Ojo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393216 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Fly in a Pail of Milk: The Herb Carnegie Story Author: Herb Carnegie Narrator: Leon Nixon, Adenrele Ojo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 8, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Revised and updated with commentary from Bernice Carnegie, Herb's daughter, and life lessons passed from father to daughter. Herbert Carnegie was the complete hockey package in the 1940s and 1950s. Though his contributions to society both in sport and education have been referenced and profiled in books, documentaries, and thousands of articles, this is Carnegie's own account of striving to break the glass ceiling, starting with his career as a professional hockey player on all-white teams. In 1978, noted hockey journalist Stan Fischler wrote a powerful headline about Carnegie: 'Born Too Soon.' A Fly in a Pail of Milk reveals the feelings of a trailblazer—a man who proved to be unstoppable on the ice and in his resolve to make our world a better place. In this new edition, Herb's daughter Bernice Carnegie shares stories about what it was like to work closely with Herb on youth and educational projects for more than thirty years. She also reflects on parts of her father's writings, sharing personal thoughts, family stories, and conversations about how his journey profoundly influenced her life.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-blood-runs-red-the-legendary-life-of-eugene-bullard-boxer-pilot-soldier-spy-by-phil-keith-tom-clavin--65128715https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy Author: Phil Keith, Tom Clavin Narrator: James Shippy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French Resistance and an American civil rights pioneer Eugene Bullard lived one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. The son of a former slave and an indigenous Creek woman, Bullard fled home at the age of eleven to escape the racial hostility of his Georgia community. When his journey led him to Europe, he garnered worldwide fame as a boxer, and later as the first African American fighter pilot in history. After the war, Bullard returned to Paris a celebrated hero. But little did he know that the dramatic, globe-spanning arc of his life had just begun. All Blood Runs Red is the inspiring untold story of an American hero, a thought-provoking chronicle of the twentieth century and a portrait of a man who came from nothing and by his own courage, determination, gumption, intelligence and luck forged a legendary life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382411Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy Author: Phil Keith, Tom Clavin Narrator: James Shippy Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy Author: Phil Keith, Tom Clavin Narrator: James Shippy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French Resistance and an American civil rights pioneer Eugene Bullard lived one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. The son of a former slave and an indigenous Creek woman, Bullard fled home at the age of eleven to escape the racial hostility of his Georgia community. When his journey led him to Europe, he garnered worldwide fame as a boxer, and later as the first African American fighter pilot in history. After the war, Bullard returned to Paris a celebrated hero. But little did he know that the dramatic, globe-spanning arc of his life had just begun. All Blood Runs Red is the inspiring untold story of an American hero, a thought-provoking chronicle of the twentieth century and a portrait of a man who came from nothing and by his own courage, determination, gumption, intelligence and luck forged a legendary life.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-city-game-triumph-scandal-and-a-legendary-basketball-team-by-matthew-goodman--65128651https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team Author: Matthew Goodman Narrator: Joe Ochman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The powerful story of a college basketball team who carried an era’s brightest hopes—racial harmony, social mobility, and the triumph of the underdog—but whose success was soon followed by a shocking downfall “A masterpiece of American storytelling.”—Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove NAMED ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW The unlikeliest of champions, the 1949–50 City College Beavers were extraordinary by every measure. New York’s City College was a tuition-free, merit-based college in Harlem known far more for its intellectual achievements and political radicalism than its athletic prowess. Only two years after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier—and at a time when the National Basketball Association was still segregated—every single member of the Beavers was either Jewish or African American. But during that remarkable season, under the guidance of the legendary former player Nat Holman, this unheralded group of city kids would stun the basketball world by becoming the only team in history to win the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same year. This team, though, proved to be extraordinary in another way: During the following season, all of the team’s starting five were arrested by New York City detectives, charged with conspiring with gamblers to shave points. Almost overnight these beloved heroes turned into fallen idols. The story centers on two teammates and close friends, Eddie Roman and Floyd Layne, one white, one black, each caught up in the scandal, each searching for a path to personal redemption. Though banned from the NBA, Layne continued to devote himself to basketball, teaching the game to young people in his Bronx neighborhood and, ultimately, with Roman’s help, finding another kind of triumph—one that no one could have anticipated. Drawing on interviews with the surviving members of that championship team, Matthew Goodman has created an indelible portrait of an era of smoke-filled arenas and Borscht Belt hotels, when college basketball was far more popular than the professional game. It was a time when gangsters controlled illegal sports betting, the police were on their payroll, and everyone, it seemed, was getting rich—except for the young men who actually played the games.  Tautly paced and rich with period detail, The City Game tells a story both dramatic and poignant: of political corruption, duplicity in big-time college sports, and the deeper meaning of athletic success.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369790Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team Author: Matthew Goodman Narrator: Joe Ochman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team Author: Matthew Goodman Narrator: Joe Ochman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The powerful story of a college basketball team who carried an era’s brightest hopes—racial harmony, social mobility, and the triumph of the underdog—but whose success was soon followed by a shocking downfall “A masterpiece of American storytelling.”—Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove NAMED ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW The unlikeliest of champions, the 1949–50 City College Beavers were extraordinary by every measure. New York’s City College was a tuition-free, merit-based college in Harlem known far more for its intellectual achievements and political radicalism than its athletic prowess. Only two years after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier—and at a time when the National Basketball Association was still segregated—every single member of the Beavers was either Jewish or African American. But during that remarkable season, under the guidance of the legendary former player Nat Holman, this unheralded group of city kids would stun the basketball world by becoming the only team in history to win the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same year. This team, though, proved to be extraordinary in another way: During the following season, all of the team’s starting five were arrested by New York City detectives, charged with conspiring with gamblers to shave points. Almost overnight these beloved heroes turned into fallen idols. The story centers on two teammates and close friends, Eddie Roman and Floyd Layne, one white, one black, each caught up in the scandal, each searching for a path to personal redemption. Though banned from the NBA, Layne continued to devote himself to basketball, teaching the game to young people in his Bronx neighborhood and, ultimately, with Roman’s help, finding another kind of triumph—one that no one could have anticipated. Drawing on interviews with the surviving members of that championship team, Matthew Goodman has created an indelible portrait of an era of smoke-filled arenas and Borscht Belt hotels, when college basketball was far more popular than the professional game. It was a time when gangsters controlled illegal sports betting, the police were on their payroll, and everyone, it seemed, was getting rich—except for the young men who actually played the games.  Tautly paced and rich with period detail, The City Game tells a story both dramatic and poignant: of political corruption, duplicity in big-time college sports, and the deeper meaning of athletic success.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raw-speed-the-autobiography-of-the-three-times-world-speedway-champion-by-tai-woffinden--65128661https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392038 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion Author: Tai Woffinden Narrator: Daniel Bunton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 31, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond it. With a vast array of titles to his name, including youngest ever Grand Prix World Champion, achieved at the age of twenty-three, Tai has come a long way from his Scunthorpe roots. His love affair with speedway began when his family emigrated to Australia while he was a child, where he became a local champion while still at school. He has not been without his share of struggles, however. In 2010, he lost his father, the popular speedway rider Rob Woffinden, to cancer, which, combined with issues within his team, resulted in a difficult season. Then, in 2019, during his defence of his World Championship, he crashed heavily during a race in Poland and was badly injured, breaking his back. Such setbacks do not keep true champions down for long, however - Tai will be back, to dazzle his thousands of fans with his unique combination of flamboyant skill and raw courage. Told with his trademark honesty and directness, his autobiography provides an eye-opening insight into the life of one of speedway's greatest talents and most beloved stars. © images; not to be copied or reproduced without permission.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392038Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392038 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion Author: Tai Woffinden Narrator: Daniel Bunton Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392038 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion Author: Tai Woffinden Narrator: Daniel Bunton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 31, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond it. With a vast array of titles to his name, including youngest ever Grand Prix World Champion, achieved at the age of twenty-three, Tai has come a long way from his Scunthorpe roots. His love affair with speedway began when his family emigrated to Australia while he was a child, where he became a local champion while still at school. He has not been without his share of struggles, however. In 2010, he lost his father, the popular speedway rider Rob Woffinden, to cancer, which, combined with issues within his team, resulted in a difficult season. Then, in 2019, during his defence of his World Championship, he crashed heavily during a race in Poland and was badly injured, breaking his back. Such setbacks do not keep true champions down for long, however - Tai will be back, to dazzle his thousands of fans with his unique combination of flamboyant skill and raw courage. Told with his trademark honesty and directness, his autobiography provides an eye-opening insight into the life of one of speedway's greatest talents and most beloved stars. © images; not to be copied or reproduced without permission.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-brother-muhammad-ali-the-definitive-biography-of-the-greatest-of-all-time-by-rahaman-ali--65128620https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest of All Time Author: Rahaman Ali Narrator: Damon Alums Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 31, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A Sunday Times Book of the Year 'Rahaman has, at last, written the definitive biography on his late brother, which tells the real Ali story' - Mike Tyson 'The real life of the Great One' - George Foreman More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world's most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the one voice missing belonged to the man who knew him best - his only sibling, and best friend, Rahaman Ali. No one was closer to Ali than Rahaman. Born Cassius and Rudolph Arnett Clay, the two brothers grew up together, lived together, trained together, travelled together, and fought together in the street and in the ring. A constant fixture in his sibling's company, Rahaman saw Ali at both his best and his worst: the relentless prankster and the jealous older brother, the outspoken advocate, the husband and father. In My Brother, Muhammad Ali, he is able to offer a surprising insider's perspective on the well-known stories, as well as never-before-told tales, painting a rich portrait of a proud, relentlessly polarizing, yet often vulnerable man. In this extraordinary, poignant memoir, Rahaman tells a much bigger and more personal story than in any other book on the great man - that of two brothers, almost inseparable from birth to death. It is the final and most important perspective on one of the most iconic figures of the last century.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398305Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest of All Time Author: Rahaman Ali Narrator: Damon Alums Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest of All Time Author: Rahaman Ali Narrator: Damon Alums Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 31, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A Sunday Times Book of the Year 'Rahaman has, at last, written the definitive biography on his late brother, which tells the real Ali story' - Mike Tyson 'The real life of the Great One' - George Foreman More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world's most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the one voice missing belonged to the man who knew him best - his only sibling, and best friend, Rahaman Ali. No one was closer to Ali than Rahaman. Born Cassius and Rudolph Arnett Clay, the two brothers grew up together, lived together, trained together, travelled together, and fought together in the street and in the ring. A constant fixture in his sibling's company, Rahaman saw Ali at both his best and his worst: the relentless prankster and the jealous older brother, the outspoken advocate, the husband and father. In My Brother, Muhammad Ali, he is able to offer a surprising insider's perspective on the well-known stories, as well as never-before-told tales, painting a rich portrait of a proud, relentlessly polarizing, yet often vulnerable man. In this extraordinary, poignant memoir, Rahaman tells a much bigger and more personal story than in any other book on the great man - that of two brothers, almost inseparable from birth to death. It is the final and most important perspective on one of the most iconic figures of the last century.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lebron-james-the-inside-story-of-how-lebron-james-became-king-james-of-the-court-by-steve-james--65128567https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407021 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lebron James: The Inside Story of How LeBron James Became King James of The Court Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: October 31, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Have you ever wanted to know what makes Lebron James such a successful player? From the high school courts in Akron, Ohio to the height of his career in the NBA, LeBron James has consistently dazzled and amazed opponents and spectators with his own playing style. There are some great athletes in the NBA, but LeBron is on another level: how did he achieve so much? In this comprehensive LeBron James biography, you’ll discover the real secrets and philosophy behind the man, covering the earliest days of his career and the moments of failure that shaped him into the inspirational presence that he became later. You’ll also get a sneak peek into how the mind of athletic genius works: discover the superstitious rituals and mental preparation that goes on before taking on a challenge, and how to turn even the most abject failure into a victory down the road. You’ll also get the complete low-down into the rigorous training routine including workouts that LeBron uses daily to hone his game and fine-tune his body for maximized performance on and off the court! Readers will benefit from this book by learning: • How to develop the Lebron James mindset • Little known facts about James that true fans will want to know • Rituals and superstitions, philosophies, mental preparation, and techniques that make him the player he is today • Top 5 Motivational Lessons learned from James’ life • Insider secrets that can be found nowhere else • And much more! If you have ever wondered why LeBron proudly wears the number 23, and what made him choose basketball over his other great sport, football, you’ll find all the answers in this book—along with the powerful motivational secrets that have driven this NBA great to enduring success! Would You Like To Know More? Download now and discover the man behind the legend and how you can apply his philosophy to your own life with successful results.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407021Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407021 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lebron James: The Inside Story of How LeBron James Became King James of The Court Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/407021 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lebron James: The Inside Story of How LeBron James Became King James of The Court Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: October 31, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Have you ever wanted to know what makes Lebron James such a successful player? From the high school courts in Akron, Ohio to the height of his career in the NBA, LeBron James has consistently dazzled and amazed opponents and spectators with his own playing style. There are some great athletes in the NBA, but LeBron is on another level: how did he achieve so much? In this comprehensive LeBron James biography, you’ll discover the real secrets and philosophy behind the man, covering the earliest days of his career and the moments of failure that shaped him into the inspirational presence that he became later. You’ll also get a sneak peek into how the mind of athletic genius works: discover the superstitious rituals and mental preparation that goes on before taking on a challenge, and how to turn even the most abject failure into a victory down the road. You’ll also get the complete low-down into the rigorous training routine including workouts that LeBron uses daily to hone his game and fine-tune his body for maximized performance on and off the court! Readers will benefit from this book by learning: • How to develop the Lebron James mindset • Little known facts about James that true fans will want to know • Rituals and superstitions, philosophies, mental preparation, and techniques that make him the player he is today • Top 5 Motivational Lessons learned from James’ life • Insider secrets that can be found nowhere else • And much more! If you have ever wondered why LeBron proudly wears the number 23, and what made him choose basketball over his other great sport, football, you’ll find all the answers in this book—along with the powerful motivational secrets that have driven this NBA great to enduring success! Would You Like To Know More? Download now and discover the man behind the legend and how you can apply his philosophy to your own life with successful results.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotty-a-hockey-life-like-no-other-by-ken-dryden--65128660https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other Author: Ken Dryden Narrator: Ken Dryden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 32 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A hockey life like no other. A hockey book like no other. Scotty Bowman is recognized as the best coach in hockey history, and one of the greatest coaches in all of sports. He won more games and more Stanley Cups than anyone else. Despite all the changes in hockey, he coached at the very top for more than four decades, his first Cup win and his last an astonishing thirty-nine years apart. Yet perhaps most uniquely, different from anyone else who has ever lived or ever will again, he has continuously experienced the best of hockey since he was fourteen years old. With his precious standing room pass to the Montreal Forum, he saw 'Rocket' Richard play at his peak every Saturday night. He saw Gordie Howe as a seventeen-year-old just starting out. He scouted Bobby Orr as a thirteen-year-old in Parry Sound, Ontario. He coached Guy Lafleur and Mario Lemieux. He coached against Wayne Gretzky. For the past decade, as an advisor for the Chicago Blackhawks, he has watched Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Connor McDavid. He has seen it all up close.  Ken Dryden was a Hall-of-Fame goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens. His critically acclaimed and bestselling books have shaped the way we read and think about hockey.  Now the player and coach who won five Stanley Cups together team up once again as Dryden gives his coach a new test: Tell us about all these players and teams you've seen, but imagine yourself as their coach. Tell us about their weaknesses, not just their strengths. Tell us how you would coach them and coach against them. And then choose the top eight teams of all time, match them up against one another in a playoff series, and, separating the near-great from the great, tell us who would win. And why. Scotty is about a life—a hockey life, a Canadian life, a life of achievement. It is Scotty Bowman in his natural element, behind the bench one more time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391619Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other Author: Ken Dryden Narrator: Ken Dryden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 32 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other Author: Ken Dryden Narrator: Ken Dryden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 32 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A hockey life like no other. A hockey book like no other. Scotty Bowman is recognized as the best coach in hockey history, and one of the greatest coaches in all of sports. He won more games and more Stanley Cups than anyone else. Despite all the changes in hockey, he coached at the very top for more than four decades, his first Cup win and his last an astonishing thirty-nine years apart. Yet perhaps most uniquely, different from anyone else who has ever lived or ever will again, he has continuously experienced the best of hockey since he was fourteen years old. With his precious standing room pass to the Montreal Forum, he saw 'Rocket' Richard play at his peak every Saturday night. He saw Gordie Howe as a seventeen-year-old just starting out. He scouted Bobby Orr as a thirteen-year-old in Parry Sound, Ontario. He coached Guy Lafleur and Mario Lemieux. He coached against Wayne Gretzky. For the past decade, as an advisor for the Chicago Blackhawks, he has watched Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Connor McDavid. He has seen it all up close.  Ken Dryden was a Hall-of-Fame goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens. His critically acclaimed and bestselling books have shaped the way we read and think about hockey.  Now the player and coach who won five Stanley Cups together team up once again as Dryden gives his coach a new test: Tell us about all these players and teams you've seen, but imagine yourself as their coach. Tell us about their weaknesses, not just their strengths. Tell us how you would coach them and coach against them. And then choose the top eight teams of all time, match them up against one another in a playoff series, and, separating the near-great from the great, tell us who would win. And why. Scotty is about a life—a hockey life, a Canadian life, a life of achievement. It is Scotty Bowman in his natural element, behind the bench one more time.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gehrig-and-the-babe-the-friendship-and-the-feud-by-tony-castro--65128617https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396805 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gehrig and The Babe: The Friendship and the Feud Author: Tony Castro Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Gehrig & The Babe: The Friendship and The Feud is the emotionally gripping, electrifying account of the relationship of legendary New York Yankee icons Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth and the tragic behind-the-scenes fight that bitterly tore them apart until Gehrig was dying of a horrific disease. Written by historian and best-selling author Tony Castro, this critically acclaimed book tells their remarkable story that has often been lost between the pages of individual biographies of the American icons but here is explored in such scope and detail that the Wall Street Journal called Gehrig & The Babe '. . . the 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' of baseball.' ESPN's Jeremy Schaap called Gehrig & The Babe 'a fascinating story told in full really for the first time, seventy-plus years after their death.' Tony Castro, whose Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son has been hailed by the New York Times as the definitive biography of the Hall of Fame legend, worked almost a decade on Gehrig & The Babe, interviewing hundreds of their surviving former teammates, associates, and friends while also extensively researching their lives in New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Los Angeles as well as studying years of newspaper accounts of the era in which they played.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396805Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396805 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gehrig and The Babe: The Friendship and the Feud Author: Tony Castro Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396805 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gehrig and The Babe: The Friendship and the Feud Author: Tony Castro Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Gehrig & The Babe: The Friendship and The Feud is the emotionally gripping, electrifying account of the relationship of legendary New York Yankee icons Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth and the tragic behind-the-scenes fight that bitterly tore them apart until Gehrig was dying of a horrific disease. Written by historian and best-selling author Tony Castro, this critically acclaimed book tells their remarkable story that has often been lost between the pages of individual biographies of the American icons but here is explored in such scope and detail that the Wall Street Journal called Gehrig & The Babe '. . . the 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' of baseball.' ESPN's Jeremy Schaap called Gehrig & The Babe 'a fascinating story told in full really for the first time, seventy-plus years after their death.' Tony Castro, whose Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son has been hailed by the New York Times as the definitive biography of the Hall of Fame legend, worked almost a decade on Gehrig & The Babe, interviewing hundreds of their surviving former teammates, associates, and friends while also extensively researching their lives in New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Los Angeles as well as studying years of newspaper accounts of the era in which they played.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roaring-back-the-fall-and-rise-of-tiger-woods-by-curt-sampson--65128589https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roaring Back: The Fall and Rise of Tiger Woods Author: Curt Sampson Narrator: Kyle Tait Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.92 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: One publicly imploded marriage. Two car accidents. Eight surgeries. And now, a miracle of hard work and storied talent: five Masters wins. Once hailed as 'the greatest closer in history' before he fell further than any beloved athlete in America's memory, Tiger swung at the world's wildest expectations and beat the skeptics with his April 2019 championship. Roaring Back traces his road to Augusta and the improbable, phenomenal comeback of one of the greatest golfers in history. New York Times bestselling author Curt Sampson details the highs and lows of Woods's career in three gripping acts. From his startling loss at the 2009 PGA Championship, detrimental obsession with his swing, and that infamous night involving an ex-wife and a nine-iron . . . to adoring fans and lucrative sponsors turning their backs, exclusive interviews with past instructors and PGA tour peers, and an arrest complete with a toxicology report . . . finally to Tiger coming from behind for his fifth green jacket as the crowd rumbled in Georgia, and how his comeback rivals those of the most dramatic in his sport. As this enthralling book reveals, Tiger never doubted the perseverance of the winner in the mirror.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392821Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roaring Back: The Fall and Rise of Tiger Woods Author: Curt Sampson Narrator: Kyle Tait Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 9 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roaring Back: The Fall and Rise of Tiger Woods Author: Curt Sampson Narrator: Kyle Tait Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.92 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: One publicly imploded marriage. Two car accidents. Eight surgeries. And now, a miracle of hard work and storied talent: five Masters wins. Once hailed as 'the greatest closer in history' before he fell further than any beloved athlete in America's memory, Tiger swung at the world's wildest expectations and beat the skeptics with his April 2019 championship. Roaring Back traces his road to Augusta and the improbable, phenomenal comeback of one of the greatest golfers in history. New York Times bestselling author Curt Sampson details the highs and lows of Woods's career in three gripping acts. From his startling loss at the 2009 PGA Championship, detrimental obsession with his swing, and that infamous night involving an ex-wife and a nine-iron . . . to adoring fans and lucrative sponsors turning their backs, exclusive interviews with past instructors and PGA tour peers, and an arrest complete with a toxicology report . . . finally to Tiger coming from behind for his fifth green jacket as the crowd rumbled in Georgia, and how his comeback rivals those of the most dramatic in his sport. As this enthralling book reveals, Tiger never doubted the perseverance of the winner in the mirror.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-julio-cesar-chavez-la-verdadera-historia-by-javier-cubedo-rodolfo-chavez-julio-cesar-chavez--65128601https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia Author: Javier Cubedo, Rodolfo Chávez, Julio César Chávez Narrator: Adrian Ogazón, Javier Cubedo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 24, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: En estas páginas sin censura se cuenta todo sobre la vida intensa, de esplendor y tragedia, del mejor boxeador que ha tenido México y uno de los campeones mundiales más grandes de todos los tiempos De niño, Julio César Chávez vivió con sus padres y hermanos en un viejo vagón de tren, en la pobreza más extrema; desde sus primeras peleas profesionales sorprendió de inmediato a los expertos; sus victorias ante rivales duros y experimentados -a veces sin ganar un solopeso por sus combates- le dieron la oportunidad de llegar al ansiado título del mundo, para con ello iniciar su leyenda. Jamás se había escrito con tanta franqueza sobre sus logros como boxeador, sus peleas por los campeonatos mundiales, sus enfrentamientos legendarios con Mario El Azabache Martínez, Rubén Castillo, Edwin El Chapo Rosario, Roger Mayweather, Meldrick Taylor, Óscar de la Hoya y muchos más peleadores fuera de serie; su incursión en el mundo del alcohol, las drogas, el torbellino de una vida al límite que derivó en las derrotas más trágicas de su vida. Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia revela quiénes fueron los grandes amores del campeón mexicano; qué actrices, cantantes y celebridades fueron seducidas por su carisma; cuál fue su relación con políticos poderosos, presidentes del país, empresarios, narcos encumbrados y estrellas del espectáculo. El testimonio del gran campeón mexicano y del hermano mayor de El César del boxeo, recogido por Javier Cubedo, no sólo es el repaso de una vida intensa y delirante, es también una serie inolvidable de lecciones de vida, un recuento de las victorias en el ring, de los romances prohibidos y las confesiones de esas horas de excesos demenciales, sin olvidar las trágicas muertes de los hermanos del campeón mexicano y los detalles donde se da muestra de la generosidad del campeón con su familia y la gente del pueblo que, sin duda, lo hizo ya inmortal.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398737Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia Author: Javier Cubedo, Rodolfo Chávez, Julio César Chávez Narrator: Adrian Ogazón, Javier Cubedo...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/398737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia Author: Javier Cubedo, Rodolfo Chávez, Julio César Chávez Narrator: Adrian Ogazón, Javier Cubedo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 24, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: En estas páginas sin censura se cuenta todo sobre la vida intensa, de esplendor y tragedia, del mejor boxeador que ha tenido México y uno de los campeones mundiales más grandes de todos los tiempos De niño, Julio César Chávez vivió con sus padres y hermanos en un viejo vagón de tren, en la pobreza más extrema; desde sus primeras peleas profesionales sorprendió de inmediato a los expertos; sus victorias ante rivales duros y experimentados -a veces sin ganar un solopeso por sus combates- le dieron la oportunidad de llegar al ansiado título del mundo, para con ello iniciar su leyenda. Jamás se había escrito con tanta franqueza sobre sus logros como boxeador, sus peleas por los campeonatos mundiales, sus enfrentamientos legendarios con Mario El Azabache Martínez, Rubén Castillo, Edwin El Chapo Rosario, Roger Mayweather, Meldrick Taylor, Óscar de la Hoya y muchos más peleadores fuera de serie; su incursión en el mundo del alcohol, las drogas, el torbellino de una vida al límite que derivó en las derrotas más trágicas de su vida. Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia revela quiénes fueron los grandes amores del campeón mexicano; qué actrices, cantantes y celebridades fueron seducidas por su carisma; cuál fue su relación con políticos poderosos, presidentes del país, empresarios, narcos encumbrados y estrellas del espectáculo. El testimonio del gran campeón mexicano y del hermano mayor de El César del boxeo, recogido por Javier Cubedo, no sólo es el repaso de una vida intensa y delirante, es también una serie inolvidable de lecciones de vida, un recuento de las victorias en el ring, de los romances prohibidos y las confesiones de esas horas de excesos demenciales, sin olvidar las trágicas muertes de los hermanos del campeón mexicano y los detalles donde se da muestra de la generosidad del campeón con su familia y la gente del pueblo que, sin duda, lo hizo ya inmortal.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/open-side-the-official-autobiography-by-sam-warburton--65128687https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Open Side: The Official Autobiography Author: Sam Warburton Narrator: Thomas Hunt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ‘A terrific book. No one put their body on the line quite like Sam Warburton.’ Brian O’Driscoll ‘It was an absolute privilege to play against Sam. An inspiring leader with an equally inspiring story to tell.’ Jonny Wilkinson Sam Warburton OBE was not only a titan of Welsh rugby, but an icon of the game. Having represented his country as a player and team captain at all junior levels, he propelled himself to international attention in 2011 when named as the youngest ever captain of Wales for the Rugby World Cup. Despite his tender age, Sam’s immense displays for club and country were recognised still further in April 2013, when, at just 24, he was named the Lions' captain for the extraordinary 2013 tour to Australia. Four years later, after a year ‘in the wilderness’, Sam was named Lions’ captain yet again for the historic tour to New Zealand, thereby becoming the first ever Lions Captain never to lose a series in the professional era. Intelligent, calm, thoughtful – in many ways seemingly the exact opposite of the smash and crash of modern rugby – Warburton’s edge never came with his size, but with his depth of thought, his reading of movement, and his understanding that, to be a uniquely successful leader, one needs to set goals that far exceed the ambitions of even the most ferocious of opponents. In leading other men, and in pitting himself against the world’s best, Warburton was forced repeatedly to push himself to the very edge of his physiological and mental limits, the 21 significant injuries over that period a painful testament to his sacrifice. Open Side is therefore not simply a chronology of events or a celebration of statistics. Written in a compelling but soul searching style, this is an astoundingly personal book exploring the nature of leadership, the value of self-control, the precision of mindset and of course the future of the game. It is also a deeply personal meditation on the sacrifice of body, the torment of injury and the pain of retirement, a decision Sam was forced to make in July 2018, at just 29 years old. Never before has a rugby autobiography given such intimate access not only to the realities of the dressing room and the heroes and villains of the modern game, but to the unique mindset required to make someone a genuinely great leader of men.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381130Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Open Side: The Official Autobiography Author: Sam Warburton Narrator: Thomas Hunt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Open Side: The Official Autobiography Author: Sam Warburton Narrator: Thomas Hunt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ‘A terrific book. No one put their body on the line quite like Sam Warburton.’ Brian O’Driscoll ‘It was an absolute privilege to play against Sam. An inspiring leader with an equally inspiring story to tell.’ Jonny Wilkinson Sam Warburton OBE was not only a titan of Welsh rugby, but an icon of the game. Having represented his country as a player and team captain at all junior levels, he propelled himself to international attention in 2011 when named as the youngest ever captain of Wales for the Rugby World Cup. Despite his tender age, Sam’s immense displays for club and country were recognised still further in April 2013, when, at just 24, he was named the Lions' captain for the extraordinary 2013 tour to Australia. Four years later, after a year ‘in the wilderness’, Sam was named Lions’ captain yet again for the historic tour to New Zealand, thereby becoming the first ever Lions Captain never to lose a series in the professional era. Intelligent, calm, thoughtful – in many ways seemingly the exact opposite of the smash and crash of modern rugby – Warburton’s edge never came with his size, but with his depth of thought, his reading of movement, and his understanding that, to be a uniquely successful leader, one needs to set goals that far exceed the ambitions of even the most ferocious of opponents. In leading other men, and in pitting himself against the world’s best, Warburton was forced repeatedly to push himself to the very edge of his physiological and mental limits, the 21 significant injuries over that period a painful testament to his sacrifice. Open Side is therefore not simply a chronology of events or a celebration of statistics. Written in a compelling but soul searching style, this is an astoundingly personal book exploring the nature of leadership, the value of self-control, the precision of mindset and of course the future of the game. It is also a deeply personal meditation on the sacrifice of body, the torment of injury and the pain of retirement, a decision Sam was forced to make in July 2018, at just 29 years old. Never before has a rugby autobiography given such intimate access not only to the realities of the dressing room and the heroes and villains of the modern game, but to the unique mindset required to make someone a genuinely great leader of men.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-stand-of-payne-stewart-the-year-golf-changed-forever-by-kevin-robbins--65128650https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever Author: Kevin Robbins Narrator: Henry Leyva Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: October 8, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From award-winning sports writer Kevin Robbins, discover the story of legendary golfer Payne Stewart, focusing on his last year in the PGA Tour in 1999, which tragically culminated in a fatal air disaster that transpired publicly on televisions across the country. Forever remembered as one of the most dramatic storylines in the history of golf, Payne Stewart's legendary career was bookended by a dramatic comeback and a shocking, tragic end. Here, Robbins brings Stewart's story vividly to life. Written off as a pompous showman past the prime of his career, Stewart emerged from a long slump in the unforgettable season of 1999 to capture the U.S. Open and play on the victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team. He appeared to be a new man that summer: wiser, deeper, and on the verge of a new level of greatness. Then his journey to redemption ended in October, when his chartered Learjet flew aimlessly for more than a thousand miles, ran out of fuel, and fell to earth in a prairie in South Dakota. His death marked the end of an era, one made up of 'shotmakers' who played the game with artistry, guile, finesse, and heart. Behind them were Tiger Woods, David Duval, Phil Mickelson, and other young players whose power and strength changed the PGA Tour forever. With exclusive access to Stewart's friends, family, and onetime colleagues, Kevin Robbins provides a long-overdue portrait of one of golf's greats in one of golf's greatest seasons. Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396690Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever Author: Kevin Robbins Narrator: Henry Leyva Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever Author: Kevin Robbins Narrator: Henry Leyva Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: October 8, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From award-winning sports writer Kevin Robbins, discover the story of legendary golfer Payne Stewart, focusing on his last year in the PGA Tour in 1999, which tragically culminated in a fatal air disaster that transpired publicly on televisions across the country. Forever remembered as one of the most dramatic storylines in the history of golf, Payne Stewart's legendary career was bookended by a dramatic comeback and a shocking, tragic end. Here, Robbins brings Stewart's story vividly to life. Written off as a pompous showman past the prime of his career, Stewart emerged from a long slump in the unforgettable season of 1999 to capture the U.S. Open and play on the victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team. He appeared to be a new man that summer: wiser, deeper, and on the verge of a new level of greatness. Then his journey to redemption ended in October, when his chartered Learjet flew aimlessly for more than a thousand miles, ran out of fuel, and fell to earth in a prairie in South Dakota. His death marked the end of an era, one made up of 'shotmakers' who played the game with artistry, guile, finesse, and heart. Behind them were Tiger Woods, David Duval, Phil Mickelson, and other young players whose power and strength changed the PGA Tour forever. With exclusive access to Stewart's friends, family, and onetime colleagues, Kevin Robbins provides a long-overdue portrait of one of golf's greats in one of golf's greatest seasons. Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/redemption-a-rebellious-spirit-a-praying-mother-and-the-unlikely-path-to-olympic-gold-by-bryan-clay-joel-kilpatrick--65128604https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397434 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold Author: Bryan Clay, Joel Kilpatrick Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This is the story of the most unlikely Olympic decathlete in history. Despite size and stature, Bryan Clay is the defending champion of the 2008 Olympic gold medal and winner of the 2004 Olympic silver medal in the decathlon. His journey is as inspiring as it is gritty, as troubled as it is triumphant.Far more than just a sports memoir, Redemption details the drudgery, devastation, and ultimate conversion that led Bryan to become a world champion. ô[God] had a plan when I believed that dreams never came true because, in my life, they never did,ö says Bryan. Through a remarkable series of events and devoted prayers of his mother, BryanÆs life was turned around into a victorious narrative of truly being redeemed.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397434Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397434 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold Author: Bryan Clay, Joel Kilpatrick Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397434 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold Author: Bryan Clay, Joel Kilpatrick Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This is the story of the most unlikely Olympic decathlete in history. Despite size and stature, Bryan Clay is the defending champion of the 2008 Olympic gold medal and winner of the 2004 Olympic silver medal in the decathlon. His journey is as inspiring as it is gritty, as troubled as it is triumphant.Far more than just a sports memoir, Redemption details the drudgery, devastation, and ultimate conversion that led Bryan to become a world champion. ô[God] had a plan when I believed that dreams never came true because, in my life, they never did,ö says Bryan. Through a remarkable series of events and devoted prayers of his mother, BryanÆs life was turned around into a victorious narrative of truly being redeemed.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cheer-up-peter-reid-by-peter-reid--65128679https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cheer Up Peter Reid Author: Peter Reid Narrator: Robin Morrissey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 26, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Peter Reid is one of the most colourful characters to emerge from England over the last 50 years. As a player, he established himself as one of the leading midfielders of his era, being named PFA Player of the Year in 1985 and credited as the fourth best footballer in the world. He won numerous honours with Everton, including two league titles, one FA Cup and one European Cup Winners' Cup. He also won 13 England caps, playing at the 1986 World Cup – where a date with destiny at the ‘hand' of Diego Maradona would provide a lasting, painful memory. This is the unique story of a footballer who got to the top and never forgot his roots. Told with typical forthrightness, Peter's audiobook will capture the imagination of football fans far and wide.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388913Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cheer Up Peter Reid Author: Peter Reid Narrator: Robin Morrissey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 26,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/388913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cheer Up Peter Reid Author: Peter Reid Narrator: Robin Morrissey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 26, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Peter Reid is one of the most colourful characters to emerge from England over the last 50 years. As a player, he established himself as one of the leading midfielders of his era, being named PFA Player of the Year in 1985 and credited as the fourth best footballer in the world. He won numerous honours with Everton, including two league titles, one FA Cup and one European Cup Winners' Cup. He also won 13 England caps, playing at the 1986 World Cup – where a date with destiny at the ‘hand' of Diego Maradona would provide a lasting, painful memory. This is the unique story of a footballer who got to the top and never forgot his roots. Told with typical forthrightness, Peter's audiobook will capture the imagination of football fans far and wide.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/relentless-booktrack-edition-a-memoir-by-julian-edelman--65128597https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Relentless: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir Author: Julian Edelman Narrator: Gregory Abbey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 24, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bill Belichick: 'Julian is the epitome of competitiveness, toughness, and the great things that are possible when someone is determined to achieve their goals.' Tom Brady: 'It's a privilege for me to play with someone as special as Julian.' The Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New England Patriots shares his inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring players in the NFL. When the Patriots were down 28-3 in Super Bowl LI, there was at least one player who refused to believe they would lose: Julian Edelman. And he said so. It wasn't only because of his belief in his teammates, led by the master of the comeback, his friend and quarterback Tom Brady-or the coaching staff run by the legendary Bill Belichick. It was also because he had been counted out in most of his life and career, and he had proved them all wrong. Whether it was in Pop Warner football, where his Redwood City, California, team won a national championship; in high school where he went from a 4'10', 95-pound freshman running back to quarterback for an undefeated Woodside High team; or college, where he rewrote records at Kent State as a dual-threat quarterback, Edelman far exceeded everyone's expectations. Everyone's expectations, that is, except his own and those of his father, who took extreme and unorthodox measures to drive Edelman to quiet the doubters with ferocious competitiveness. When he was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round, the 5'10' college quarterback was asked to field punts and play wide receiver, though he'd never done either. But gradually, under the tutelage of a demanding coaching staff and countless hours of off-season training with Tom Brady, he became one of the NFL's most dynamic punt returners and top receivers who can deliver in the biggest games. Relentless is the story of Edelman's rise, and the continuing dominance of the Patriot dynasty, filled with memories of growing up with a father who was as demanding as any NFL coach, his near-constant fight to keep his intensity and competitiveness in check in high school and college, and his celebrated nine seasons with the Patriots. Julian shares insights into his relationships and rivalries, and his friendships with teammates such as Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Matt Slater, and Randy Moss. Finally, he reveals the story behind 'the catch' and life on the inside of a team for the ages. Inspiring, honest, and unapologetic, Relentless proves that the heart of a champion can never be measured.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403989Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Relentless: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir Author: Julian Edelman Narrator: Gregory Abbey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Relentless: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir Author: Julian Edelman Narrator: Gregory Abbey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 24, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bill Belichick: 'Julian is the epitome of competitiveness, toughness, and the great things that are possible when someone is determined to achieve their goals.' Tom Brady: 'It's a privilege for me to play with someone as special as Julian.' The Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New England Patriots shares his inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring players in the NFL. When the Patriots were down 28-3 in Super Bowl LI, there was at least one player who refused to believe they would lose: Julian Edelman. And he said so. It wasn't only because of his belief in his teammates, led by the master of the comeback, his friend and quarterback Tom Brady-or the coaching staff run by the legendary Bill Belichick. It was also because he had been counted out in most of his life and career, and he had proved them all wrong. Whether it was in Pop Warner football, where his Redwood City, California, team won a national championship; in high school where he went from a 4'10', 95-pound freshman running back to quarterback for an undefeated Woodside High team; or college, where he rewrote records at Kent State as a dual-threat quarterback, Edelman far exceeded everyone's expectations. Everyone's expectations, that is, except his own and those of his father, who took extreme and unorthodox measures to drive Edelman to quiet the doubters with ferocious competitiveness. When he was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round, the 5'10' college quarterback was asked to field punts and play wide receiver, though he'd never done either. But gradually, under the tutelage of a demanding coaching staff and countless hours of off-season training with Tom Brady, he became one of the NFL's most dynamic punt returners and top receivers who can deliver in the biggest games. Relentless is the story of Edelman's rise, and the continuing dominance of the Patriot dynasty, filled with memories of growing up with a father who was as demanding as any NFL coach, his near-constant fight to keep his intensity and competitiveness in check in high school and college, and his celebrated nine seasons with the Patriots. Julian shares insights into his relationships and rivalries, and his friendships with teammates such as Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Matt Slater, and Randy Moss. Finally, he reveals the story behind 'the catch' and life on the inside of a team for the ages. Inspiring, honest, and unapologetic, Relentless proves that the heart of a champion can never be measured.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-closed-doors-life-laughs-and-football-by-gary-lineker-danny-baker--65128690https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind Closed Doors: Life, Laughs and Football Author: Gary Lineker, Danny Baker Narrator: Gary Lineker, Danny Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin ***Includes a new foreword by Gary Lineker about football in lockdown*** Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 'Lineker is nearly as good a presenter as I was a footballer' DIEGO MARADONA 'Hilarious, almost as funny as me' ALAN SHEARER 'This is Lineker unleashed. As a non-football nut I didn't expect to enjoy it, but between laddish anecdotes are passages of sudden tenderness. . . Lineker opens up, dislodging memories and reflections, not just about football but his whole life.' THE TIMES 'Football is a simple game. 22 players chase a ball for 90 minutes, and at the end the Germans always win.' This book is inspired by the stories Danny and I have shared with each other about what life in football is really like: in the dressing room, in the commentary box, on the pitch and - with the appropriate pixellation - in the showers afterwards. What's it really like to play with Messi? I wouldn't know, but I have starred alongside him in an advert for Walkers crisps. And, well, his performance was world-class. And what is a life in football really like? You won't learn much from the dull-as-dishwater post-match interviews - it's a world of secrets, superstitions, laughs and personalities, and let me tell you, half of it you won't believe. I've looked back at my playing days, from England to Leicester, Everton to Barcelona, Tottenham to, er, Nagoya Grampus Eight, and shared the chaotic behind-the-scenes secrets of Match of the Day - and Danny has chipped in with stories from a lifetime following the game as a fan. From Italia '90 to Leicester's Premier League fairytale, from yellow cards to World Cup trophies (I've never been awarded either), from Gascoigne to Maradona, you'll find it all here - everything you always wanted to know about football, but didn't realise that you did. Inspired by the No.1 podcast Behind Closed Doors]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380126Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind Closed Doors: Life, Laughs and Football Author: Gary Lineker, Danny Baker Narrator: Gary Lineker, Danny Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind Closed Doors: Life, Laughs and Football Author: Gary Lineker, Danny Baker Narrator: Gary Lineker, Danny Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin ***Includes a new foreword by Gary Lineker about football in lockdown*** Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 'Lineker is nearly as good a presenter as I was a footballer' DIEGO MARADONA 'Hilarious, almost as funny as me' ALAN SHEARER 'This is Lineker unleashed. As a non-football nut I didn't expect to enjoy it, but between laddish anecdotes are passages of sudden tenderness. . . Lineker opens up, dislodging memories and reflections, not just about football but his whole life.' THE TIMES 'Football is a simple game. 22 players chase a ball for 90 minutes, and at the end the Germans always win.' This book is inspired by the stories Danny and I have shared with each other about what life in football is really like: in the dressing room, in the commentary box, on the pitch and - with the appropriate pixellation - in the showers afterwards. What's it really like to play with Messi? I wouldn't know, but I have starred alongside him in an advert for Walkers crisps. And, well, his performance was world-class. And what is a life in football really like? You won't learn much from the dull-as-dishwater post-match interviews - it's a world of secrets, superstitions, laughs and personalities, and let me tell you, half of it you won't believe. I've looked back at my playing days, from England to Leicester, Everton to Barcelona, Tottenham to, er, Nagoya Grampus Eight, and shared the chaotic behind-the-scenes secrets of Match of the Day - and Danny has chipped in with stories from a lifetime following the game as a fan. From Italia '90 to Leicester's Premier League fairytale, from yellow cards to World Cup trophies (I've never been awarded either), from Gascoigne to Maradona, you'll find it all here - everything you always wanted to know about football, but didn't realise that you did. Inspired by the No.1 podcast Behind Closed Doors]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-not-to-be-a-professional-racing-driver-by-jason-plato--65128616https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver Author: Jason Plato Narrator: Jason Plato Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing example of what you shouldn't do if you want to become a professional racing driver: DO NOT · Almost kill Bernie Ecclestone · Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42 · Choose fags and booze over the gym · Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there - twice · Make enemies with a 6ft 6' rival who is a black belt in everything Since joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 it's no coincidence that he has had more race wins than Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss, competed in more races than Jenson Button and set the largest number of fastest laps ever. But it's also no coincidence that he once spent several days in prison in Monaco for stealing a JCB. He's a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more. Yet he's still racing. There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason, but this is how he became a racing legend.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380907Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver Author: Jason Plato Narrator: Jason Plato Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver Author: Jason Plato Narrator: Jason Plato Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing example of what you shouldn't do if you want to become a professional racing driver: DO NOT · Almost kill Bernie Ecclestone · Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42 · Choose fags and booze over the gym · Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there - twice · Make enemies with a 6ft 6' rival who is a black belt in everything Since joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 it's no coincidence that he has had more race wins than Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss, competed in more races than Jenson Button and set the largest number of fastest laps ever. But it's also no coincidence that he once spent several days in prison in Monaco for stealing a JCB. He's a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more. Yet he's still racing. There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason, but this is how he became a racing legend.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/curveball-how-i-discovered-true-fulfillment-after-chasing-fortune-and-fame-by-barry-zito--65128730https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354814 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Curveball: How I Discovered True Fulfillment After Chasing Fortune and Fame Author: Barry Zito Narrator: Barry Zito Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball’s most intriguing players. In Curveball, Zito shares his story with honesty and transparency. The ups and the downs. The wins and losses. By sharing his experiences as a man who had everything except happiness, Zito offers readers a path through adversity and toward a life defined by true success. Despite achieving the kind of fame and fortune that most people only dream about, Barry Zito was plagued by both internal forces and external circumstances that robbed him of any sense of peace—until he finally found a purpose worth living for. Barry explores the twists and turns of his own journey, including: - his dad’s constant push and pursuit for excellence, which translated into a toxic father-son relationship, - how achieving superstardom in the major leagues created crippling fear, - the personal destruction brought on by fame and fortune, - and the disastrous seasons with the San Francisco Giants, including being benched for the 2010 playoffs and World Series. Zito comes face-to-face with the destructiveness of his own ego—his need to be viewed as the best. He also comes face-to-face with God and with the truth that he was loved no matter what he achieved. Photos of Zito throughout his career are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354814Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354814 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Curveball: How I Discovered True Fulfillment After Chasing Fortune and Fame Author: Barry Zito Narrator: Barry Zito Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354814 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Curveball: How I Discovered True Fulfillment After Chasing Fortune and Fame Author: Barry Zito Narrator: Barry Zito Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball’s most intriguing players. In Curveball, Zito shares his story with honesty and transparency. The ups and the downs. The wins and losses. By sharing his experiences as a man who had everything except happiness, Zito offers readers a path through adversity and toward a life defined by true success. Despite achieving the kind of fame and fortune that most people only dream about, Barry Zito was plagued by both internal forces and external circumstances that robbed him of any sense of peace—until he finally found a purpose worth living for. Barry explores the twists and turns of his own journey, including: - his dad’s constant push and pursuit for excellence, which translated into a toxic father-son relationship, - how achieving superstardom in the major leagues created crippling fear, - the personal destruction brought on by fame and fortune, - and the disastrous seasons with the San Francisco Giants, including being benched for the 2010 playoffs and World Series. Zito comes face-to-face with the destructiveness of his own ego—his need to be viewed as the best. He also comes face-to-face with God and with the truth that he was loved no matter what he achieved. Photos of Zito throughout his career are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-a-girl-worth-my-story-of-breaking-the-silence-and-exposing-the-truth-about-larry-nassar-and-usa-gymnastics-by-rachael-denhollander--65128692https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387823 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What is A Girl Worth?: My Story Of Breaking The Silence and Exposing The Truth About Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics Author: Rachael Denhollander Narrator: Rachael Denhollander Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: September 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Recipient of Sports Illustrated's Inspiration of the Year Award and one of Time's 100 Most Influential People (2018) 'Who is going to tell these little girls that what was done to them matters? That they are seen and valued, that they are not alone and they are not unprotected?' Rachael Denhollander's voice was heard around the world when she spoke out to end the most shocking scandal in US gymnastics history. The first victim to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who abused hundreds of young athletes, Rachael now reveals her full story for the first time. How did Nassar get away with it for so long? How did Rachael and the other survivors finally stop him and bring him to justice? And how can we protect the vulnerable in our own families, churches, and communities? What Is a Girl Worth? is the inspiring true story of Rachael's journey from an idealistic young gymnast to a strong and determined woman who found the courage to raise her voice against evil, even when she thought the world might not listen. This deeply personal and compelling narrative shines a spotlight on the physical and emotional impact of abuse, why so many survivors are reluctant to speak out, what it means to be believed, the extraordinary power of faith and forgiveness, and how we can learn to do what's right in the moments that matter most.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387823Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387823 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What is A Girl Worth?: My Story Of Breaking The Silence and Exposing The Truth About Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics Author: Rachael Denhollander...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387823 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What is A Girl Worth?: My Story Of Breaking The Silence and Exposing The Truth About Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics Author: Rachael Denhollander Narrator: Rachael Denhollander Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: September 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Recipient of Sports Illustrated's Inspiration of the Year Award and one of Time's 100 Most Influential People (2018) 'Who is going to tell these little girls that what was done to them matters? That they are seen and valued, that they are not alone and they are not unprotected?' Rachael Denhollander's voice was heard around the world when she spoke out to end the most shocking scandal in US gymnastics history. The first victim to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who abused hundreds of young athletes, Rachael now reveals her full story for the first time. How did Nassar get away with it for so long? How did Rachael and the other survivors finally stop him and bring him to justice? And how can we protect the vulnerable in our own families, churches, and communities? What Is a Girl Worth? is the inspiring true story of Rachael's journey from an idealistic young gymnast to a strong and determined woman who found the courage to raise her voice against evil, even when she thought the world might not listen. This deeply personal and compelling narrative shines a spotlight on the physical and emotional impact of abuse, why so many survivors are reluctant to speak out, what it means to be believed, the extraordinary power of faith and forgiveness, and how we can learn to do what's right in the moments that matter most.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-excuses-the-making-of-a-head-coach-by-bob-stoops-gene-wojciechowski--65128622https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391225 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach Author: Bob Stoops, Gene Wojciechowski Narrator: Bob Stoops Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From the legendary Oklahoma coach, a candid and inspiring memoir.When Bob Stoops took over as football coach in 1999, the Oklahoma Sooners were in disarray with back-to-back losing seasons. But in just two years' time, Stoops achieved the seemingly impossible: winning a national championship and returning the struggling Sooners to their powerhouse status, churning out NFL talent, Heisman Trophy winners and conference championships, bowl wins and national title runs on a regular basis.During his 18 seasons at OU, his record was a remarkable 190-48. At only age 56, at the peak of his career, he stunned the college football world by walking away.For the first time, Bob opens up about his career alongside the evolution of the game itself. From his unlikely emergence as a star player at the University of Iowa, to his coaching apprenticeships under giants like Hayden Fry, Bill Snyder, and Steve Spurrier, Stoops recounts how the game he fell in love with as a boy has evolved into a billion-dollar business often compromised by recruiting wars, aggressive agents, overzealous boosters and alumni, and the emergence of the CEO head coach rather than mentor and teacher. Bob holds nothing back while explaining why it was time to step away from the game--and players--he still loves.Told with a rare combination of sincerity, vulnerability, and pure heart, No Excuses is both an engaging and eye-opening football memoir and an unprecedented portrait of a coach of one of the greatest legacy programs in the history of the college game.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391225Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391225 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach Author: Bob Stoops, Gene Wojciechowski Narrator: Bob Stoops Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391225 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach Author: Bob Stoops, Gene Wojciechowski Narrator: Bob Stoops Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 10, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From the legendary Oklahoma coach, a candid and inspiring memoir.When Bob Stoops took over as football coach in 1999, the Oklahoma Sooners were in disarray with back-to-back losing seasons. But in just two years' time, Stoops achieved the seemingly impossible: winning a national championship and returning the struggling Sooners to their powerhouse status, churning out NFL talent, Heisman Trophy winners and conference championships, bowl wins and national title runs on a regular basis.During his 18 seasons at OU, his record was a remarkable 190-48. At only age 56, at the peak of his career, he stunned the college football world by walking away.For the first time, Bob opens up about his career alongside the evolution of the game itself. From his unlikely emergence as a star player at the University of Iowa, to his coaching apprenticeships under giants like Hayden Fry, Bill Snyder, and Steve Spurrier, Stoops recounts how the game he fell in love with as a boy has evolved into a billion-dollar business often compromised by recruiting wars, aggressive agents, overzealous boosters and alumni, and the emergence of the CEO head coach rather than mentor and teacher. Bob holds nothing back while explaining why it was time to step away from the game--and players--he still loves.Told with a rare combination of sincerity, vulnerability, and pure heart, No Excuses is both an engaging and eye-opening football memoir and an unprecedented portrait of a coach of one of the greatest legacy programs in the history of the college game.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cristiano-and-leo-the-race-to-become-the-greatest-football-player-of-all-time-by-jimmy-burns--65128705https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cristiano and Leo: The Race to Become the Greatest Football Player of All Time Author: Jimmy Burns Narrator: Simon Darwen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A Financial Times Sports Books of the Year. Cristiano and Leo is the fascinating account of the lives and rivalry between two of the best footballers to ever play the game, Ronaldo and Messi, by Jimmy Burns the bestselling author of Maradona: The Hand of God. The rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has defined football to a generation of fans – everyone has an opinion on who is the greatest. Do you prefer Ronaldo whose work ethic and physique have been honed for one purpose – scoring goals. Or Messi, whose superhuman natural talent means he can do the seemingly impossible with a football. Between them they have scored over 1300 goals, won the Ballon d’Or ten times, and taken the beautiful game to even greater heights. But statistics alone cannot do justice to their skill, athleticism and dedication to stay at the top for so long of one of the most competitive sports in the world. Cristiano and Leo tells their definitive story, from children kicking a ball halfway around the world from each other to facing each other in the epic clash El Clásico, between Real Madrid and Barcelona. This is the essential book to understand one the most compelling rivalries in sporting history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375220Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cristiano and Leo: The Race to Become the Greatest Football Player of All Time Author: Jimmy Burns Narrator: Simon Darwen Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cristiano and Leo: The Race to Become the Greatest Football Player of All Time Author: Jimmy Burns Narrator: Simon Darwen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A Financial Times Sports Books of the Year. Cristiano and Leo is the fascinating account of the lives and rivalry between two of the best footballers to ever play the game, Ronaldo and Messi, by Jimmy Burns the bestselling author of Maradona: The Hand of God. The rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has defined football to a generation of fans – everyone has an opinion on who is the greatest. Do you prefer Ronaldo whose work ethic and physique have been honed for one purpose – scoring goals. Or Messi, whose superhuman natural talent means he can do the seemingly impossible with a football. Between them they have scored over 1300 goals, won the Ballon d’Or ten times, and taken the beautiful game to even greater heights. But statistics alone cannot do justice to their skill, athleticism and dedication to stay at the top for so long of one of the most competitive sports in the world. Cristiano and Leo tells their definitive story, from children kicking a ball halfway around the world from each other to facing each other in the epic clash El Clásico, between Real Madrid and Barcelona. This is the essential book to understand one the most compelling rivalries in sporting history.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-the-sunday-times-bestseller-by-alastair-cook--65128635https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography: The Sunday Times Bestseller Author: Alastair Cook Narrator: Dan Connolly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Get to know England's most-loved batsman in the compelling autobiography from Alastair Cook. Watch. The. Ball. It's just you. Standing at the crease. Waiting. The bowler is running. His arm swinging. The ball - 155 grams of cork, string and leather - is hurled at you. At 90 mph it travels 22 yards in under half a second . . . Alastair Cook, one of England's most decorated players and highest test run scorer, knows what it is like to be your best under pressure. Yet at 33 he called time on his England career. Come with him as he relives the fraught hours on the pitch, the desperate lows and astonishing highs, the paralysing anxiety that can send the best back home and the extraordinary battle of wills with yourself, the opposing players and even those supposedly on your own side. This is cricket as you've never seen it. The view from the inside . . . © Alastair Cook 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370698Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography: The Sunday Times Bestseller Author: Alastair Cook Narrator: Dan Connolly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography: The Sunday Times Bestseller Author: Alastair Cook Narrator: Dan Connolly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Get to know England's most-loved batsman in the compelling autobiography from Alastair Cook. Watch. The. Ball. It's just you. Standing at the crease. Waiting. The bowler is running. His arm swinging. The ball - 155 grams of cork, string and leather - is hurled at you. At 90 mph it travels 22 yards in under half a second . . . Alastair Cook, one of England's most decorated players and highest test run scorer, knows what it is like to be your best under pressure. Yet at 33 he called time on his England career. Come with him as he relives the fraught hours on the pitch, the desperate lows and astonishing highs, the paralysing anxiety that can send the best back home and the extraordinary battle of wills with yourself, the opposing players and even those supposedly on your own side. This is cricket as you've never seen it. The view from the inside . . . © Alastair Cook 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-owen-reboot-my-life-by-michael-owen--65128624https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Owen Reboot: My Life Author: Michael Owen Narrator: Robin Morrissey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: MICHAEL OWEN'S new autobiography will enable him to open up about his football life for the first time and set the record straight once and for all. It promises to make for an explosive read and one of the most hotly anticipated football books of the year. The legendary striker published his first book Off The Record in 2004 but feels he didn't have a voice during his playing days and now, six years after hanging up his boots, he can finally lift the lid on what really happened during his career. After breaking into the Liverpool team as a 17-year-old, Owen burst on to the international scene with a wonder goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. But controversial transfers to Real Madrid, Newcastle United and Anfield rivals Manchester United have always divided opinion among fans. Now Owen is revealing what really happened during a career that saw him share a dressing room with the likes of David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393999Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Owen Reboot: My Life Author: Michael Owen Narrator: Robin Morrissey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 52 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Owen Reboot: My Life Author: Michael Owen Narrator: Robin Morrissey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: MICHAEL OWEN'S new autobiography will enable him to open up about his football life for the first time and set the record straight once and for all. It promises to make for an explosive read and one of the most hotly anticipated football books of the year. The legendary striker published his first book Off The Record in 2004 but feels he didn't have a voice during his playing days and now, six years after hanging up his boots, he can finally lift the lid on what really happened during his career. After breaking into the Liverpool team as a 17-year-old, Owen burst on to the international scene with a wonder goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. But controversial transfers to Real Madrid, Newcastle United and Anfield rivals Manchester United have always divided opinion among fans. Now Owen is revealing what really happened during a career that saw him share a dressing room with the likes of David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-way-ticket-nine-lives-on-two-wheels-by-jonathan-vaughters--65128654https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels Author: Jonathan Vaughters Narrator: Jonathan Vaughters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The new memoir tracing story of cycling since the 1980s, through the eyes of Jonathan Vaughters, founder of team Education First and one of the sport's most towering figures. Jonathan Vaughters' story is the story of modern cycling. From his early years as a keen cyclist in his hometown in Colorado to his unflinching rite of passage as a professional rider with US Postal to his elevation as one of cycling's most resilient, ethical and intelligent team bosses, the highs and lows of his career have mirrored those of the sport itself. Vaughters has had a front-row seat for most of the major events in cycling over the past three decades. He was both a former teammate of Lance and a leading witness against him. And he went on to renounce doping and start the first pro cycling team to dedicate itself to clean riding, which has grown into one of the most successful teams competing today and started a movement that has swept across the sport. This is also not simply a story of races won and lost: Vaughters shows readers how he navigated the complex, international business of building Slipstream into a world-class cycling team. Over the past decade, he has led the sport out of the scandal-plagued Armstrong era. By presenting the world with a team made of talented racers built around a rigorous approach to clean racing, he set a new standard within cycling that has since spread across the peloton. Written from the unique perspective of both a racer and a team manager, One-Way Ticket gives the complete story of what it takes to build a winning team and repair the reputation of a sport.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357073Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels Author: Jonathan Vaughters Narrator: Jonathan Vaughters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels Author: Jonathan Vaughters Narrator: Jonathan Vaughters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The new memoir tracing story of cycling since the 1980s, through the eyes of Jonathan Vaughters, founder of team Education First and one of the sport's most towering figures. Jonathan Vaughters' story is the story of modern cycling. From his early years as a keen cyclist in his hometown in Colorado to his unflinching rite of passage as a professional rider with US Postal to his elevation as one of cycling's most resilient, ethical and intelligent team bosses, the highs and lows of his career have mirrored those of the sport itself. Vaughters has had a front-row seat for most of the major events in cycling over the past three decades. He was both a former teammate of Lance and a leading witness against him. And he went on to renounce doping and start the first pro cycling team to dedicate itself to clean riding, which has grown into one of the most successful teams competing today and started a movement that has swept across the sport. This is also not simply a story of races won and lost: Vaughters shows readers how he navigated the complex, international business of building Slipstream into a world-class cycling team. Over the past decade, he has led the sport out of the scandal-plagued Armstrong era. By presenting the world with a team made of talented racers built around a rigorous approach to clean racing, he set a new standard within cycling that has since spread across the peloton. Written from the unique perspective of both a racer and a team manager, One-Way Ticket gives the complete story of what it takes to build a winning team and repair the reputation of a sport.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/overtime-jim-harbaugh-and-the-michigan-wolverines-at-the-crossroads-of-college-football-by-john-u-bacon--65128641https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football Author: John U. Bacon Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For the past year, John U. Bacon has received unprecedented access to Jim Harbaugh’s University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport’s winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising? Overtime delivers a riveting and revealing insider's account of the Harbaugh era, a deeply reported human portrait of a big-time college football program. In the spirit of HBO’s Hardknocks, Overtime follows the Wolverine coaches, players, and staffers through the 2018 season, including Harbaugh, offensive stars Shea Patterson and Karan Higdon, NFL-ready defensive standouts Rashan Gary, Devin Bush Jr., and Chase Winovich, second-stringers striving to find their place on the team, and their parents’ reactions to it all. Bacon met with them every week during a season that saw the Wolverines ride a ten-game winning streak to #4 in the nation, then take a beating at the hands of arch-rival Ohio State, led by controversial coach Urban Meyer, Harbaugh’s foil. Overtime also previews the crucial 2019 campaign ahead. Above all, this is a human story. In Overtime we not only discover what these public figures are like behind the scenes, we learn what the experience means to them as they go through it – the trials, the triumphs, and the unexpected answers to a central question: Is it worth it? From the “poet laureate of Michigan football” (according to New York Times’s Joe Drape), and one of the keenest observers of college football, Overtime offers a window into a legendary program and the sport itself that only John U. Bacon could deliver.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368627Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football Author: John U. Bacon Narrator: Johnny Heller Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football Author: John U. Bacon Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For the past year, John U. Bacon has received unprecedented access to Jim Harbaugh’s University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport’s winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising? Overtime delivers a riveting and revealing insider's account of the Harbaugh era, a deeply reported human portrait of a big-time college football program. In the spirit of HBO’s Hardknocks, Overtime follows the Wolverine coaches, players, and staffers through the 2018 season, including Harbaugh, offensive stars Shea Patterson and Karan Higdon, NFL-ready defensive standouts Rashan Gary, Devin Bush Jr., and Chase Winovich, second-stringers striving to find their place on the team, and their parents’ reactions to it all. Bacon met with them every week during a season that saw the Wolverines ride a ten-game winning streak to #4 in the nation, then take a beating at the hands of arch-rival Ohio State, led by controversial coach Urban Meyer, Harbaugh’s foil. Overtime also previews the crucial 2019 campaign ahead. Above all, this is a human story. In Overtime we not only discover what these public figures are like behind the scenes, we learn what the experience means to them as they go through it – the trials, the triumphs, and the unexpected answers to a central question: Is it worth it? From the “poet laureate of Michigan football” (according to New York Times’s Joe Drape), and one of the keenest observers of college football, Overtime offers a window into a legendary program and the sport itself that only John U. Bacon could deliver.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stephen-curry-a-sharpshooter-s-journey-to-the-nba-beyond-by-steve-james--65128608https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stephen Curry: A Sharpshooter's Journey to the NBA & Beyond Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Do you wish you could shoot a basketball like a future Hall of Fame superstar? Discover the insider secrets, training techniques, and daily workouts of one of the NBA's sharpest shooters. Are you embarrassed to show off your shot on the basketball court? Are you fed up with time-consuming drills that haven't improved your game? Author Steve James spent his youth analyzing professional athletes and documenting the practices of successful players. In this comprehensive biography, James reveals all of Stephen Curry's incredible shooting methods, training workouts, and specific practice programs. In Stephen Curry: A Sharpshooter's Journey to the NBA & Beyond, you’ll discover the exact methods used by NBA superstar Stephen Curry that will show you how to shoot with deadly accuracy. James’ insightful basketball biography dives deep into Curry’s workouts and drills, setting out a blueprint for you to follow and get incredible results. In Stephen Curry, you’ll discover: - A comprehensive analysis of Curry's life and disciplines including his motivational rituals - Exactly how many shots you need to take per day to develop pro skills - Curry's secret training regimens he uses to continue improving his game - The famous dribbling method that sets Curry apart from all others - The insider secrets that have allowed Curry to dominate the game and much, much more! Stephen Curry is a comprehensive unpacking of the daily disciplines, workout secrets, and basketball sharpshooting skills that make Curry the NBA showstopper he is today. If you like practical techniques, easy-to-understand instructions, and following the exact training methods used by professional athletes, then you'll love James’ brilliant biography. Buy Stephen Curry to start draining more threes today!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396155Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stephen Curry: A Sharpshooter's Journey to the NBA & Beyond Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stephen Curry: A Sharpshooter's Journey to the NBA & Beyond Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Do you wish you could shoot a basketball like a future Hall of Fame superstar? Discover the insider secrets, training techniques, and daily workouts of one of the NBA's sharpest shooters. Are you embarrassed to show off your shot on the basketball court? Are you fed up with time-consuming drills that haven't improved your game? Author Steve James spent his youth analyzing professional athletes and documenting the practices of successful players. In this comprehensive biography, James reveals all of Stephen Curry's incredible shooting methods, training workouts, and specific practice programs. In Stephen Curry: A Sharpshooter's Journey to the NBA & Beyond, you’ll discover the exact methods used by NBA superstar Stephen Curry that will show you how to shoot with deadly accuracy. James’ insightful basketball biography dives deep into Curry’s workouts and drills, setting out a blueprint for you to follow and get incredible results. In Stephen Curry, you’ll discover: - A comprehensive analysis of Curry's life and disciplines including his motivational rituals - Exactly how many shots you need to take per day to develop pro skills - Curry's secret training regimens he uses to continue improving his game - The famous dribbling method that sets Curry apart from all others - The insider secrets that have allowed Curry to dominate the game and much, much more! Stephen Curry is a comprehensive unpacking of the daily disciplines, workout secrets, and basketball sharpshooting skills that make Curry the NBA showstopper he is today. If you like practical techniques, easy-to-understand instructions, and following the exact training methods used by professional athletes, then you'll love James’ brilliant biography. Buy Stephen Curry to start draining more threes today!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chasing-the-bear-how-bear-bryant-and-nick-saban-made-alabama-the-greatest-college-football-program-of-all-time-by-lars-anderson--65128586https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama the Greatest College Football Program of All Time Author: Lars Anderson Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A dual biography of two coaching legends -- Bear Bryant and Nick Saban -- who built the Alabama Crimson Tide into a true football dynasty. Both Bear Bryant and Nick Saban are undeniable kings of college football, two coaches at Alabama who have each won more national championships -- six apiece -- than anyone else in the history of the game. Chasing the Bear examines how they did it, revealing along the way their similarities in style, background, football philosophy, and recruiting methods, while providing readers a rare inside look at two of the greatest leaders in the history of sports. Bear Bryant and Nick Saban never met, but they have more in common than either of them realize. Both grew up in small towns -- Bryant in Moro Bottom, Arkansas, a dot on the map, and Saban from Monongah, West Virginia, population five hundred. As a child, Saban pumped gas at his father's service station, washing and waxing cars and doing anything he could to help the business. Bryant's father suffered from multiple physical ailments, which forced Bryant to work to keep the family farm going. Both men knew the value of hard work from the time they were young boys, and both understood that there were no shortcuts to success. But both dreamed of escaping their hometowns, and both used football as the means to do so. Separated by two generations, Bear Bryant and Nick Saban are mythic figures linked by a school, a town, and a barroom debate centering on one question: Which is the greatest college coach of all time?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393779Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama the Greatest College Football Program of All Time Author: Lars Anderson Narrator: Dan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama the Greatest College Football Program of All Time Author: Lars Anderson Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A dual biography of two coaching legends -- Bear Bryant and Nick Saban -- who built the Alabama Crimson Tide into a true football dynasty. Both Bear Bryant and Nick Saban are undeniable kings of college football, two coaches at Alabama who have each won more national championships -- six apiece -- than anyone else in the history of the game. Chasing the Bear examines how they did it, revealing along the way their similarities in style, background, football philosophy, and recruiting methods, while providing readers a rare inside look at two of the greatest leaders in the history of sports. Bear Bryant and Nick Saban never met, but they have more in common than either of them realize. Both grew up in small towns -- Bryant in Moro Bottom, Arkansas, a dot on the map, and Saban from Monongah, West Virginia, population five hundred. As a child, Saban pumped gas at his father's service station, washing and waxing cars and doing anything he could to help the business. Bryant's father suffered from multiple physical ailments, which forced Bryant to work to keep the family farm going. Both men knew the value of hard work from the time they were young boys, and both understood that there were no shortcuts to success. But both dreamed of escaping their hometowns, and both used football as the means to do so. Separated by two generations, Bear Bryant and Nick Saban are mythic figures linked by a school, a town, and a barroom debate centering on one question: Which is the greatest college coach of all time?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-una-buena-ventura-la-historia-del-bailarin-colombiano-que-brilla-en-el-royal-ballet-by-fernando-montano--65128606https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Una buena ventura: La historia del bailarín colombiano que brilla en el Royal Ballet Author: Fernando Montaño Narrator: Santiago Florentin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 1, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: La historia del bailarín colombiano que venció todos los obstáculos hasta alcanzar su sueño: convertirse en una de las figuras principales del Royal Ballet de Londres. Uno de los testimonios más inspiradores de todos los tiempos. Desde que era niño, el colombiano Fernando Montaño tomó la decisión de convertirse en bailarín profesional y hoy en día es una de las estrellas principales del Royal Ballet de Londres. Pero el camino para llegar ahí no ha sido fácil. En este libro, Montaño comparte por primera vez todas las adversidades, los fracasos y los episodios que marcaron su vida desde que abandonó Buenaventura, una de las zonas más pobres de Colombia, hasta llegar a Europa. Una historia inspiradora que habla sobre alcanzar los sueños, sobre la pobreza, la resiliencia, la discriminación racial, la disciplina, el talento y el arte.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413822Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Una buena ventura: La historia del bailarín colombiano que brilla en el Royal Ballet Author: Fernando Montaño Narrator: Santiago Florentin...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Una buena ventura: La historia del bailarín colombiano que brilla en el Royal Ballet Author: Fernando Montaño Narrator: Santiago Florentin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 1, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: La historia del bailarín colombiano que venció todos los obstáculos hasta alcanzar su sueño: convertirse en una de las figuras principales del Royal Ballet de Londres. Uno de los testimonios más inspiradores de todos los tiempos. Desde que era niño, el colombiano Fernando Montaño tomó la decisión de convertirse en bailarín profesional y hoy en día es una de las estrellas principales del Royal Ballet de Londres. Pero el camino para llegar ahí no ha sido fácil. En este libro, Montaño comparte por primera vez todas las adversidades, los fracasos y los episodios que marcaron su vida desde que abandonó Buenaventura, una de las zonas más pobres de Colombia, hasta llegar a Europa. Una historia inspiradora que habla sobre alcanzar los sueños, sobre la pobreza, la resiliencia, la discriminación racial, la disciplina, el talento y el arte.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strokes-of-genius-federer-nadal-and-the-greatest-match-ever-played-by-l-jon-wertheim--65128662https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played Author: L. Jon Wertheim Narrator: Edward Bauer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: August 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In the 2008 Wimbledon men's final, Center Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history of the game. He just needed to cling to his trajectory. So in the last few moments of daylight, Center Court witnessed a coronation. Only it wasn't a crowning for the Swiss heir apparent but for a swashbuckling Spaniard. Twenty-two-year-old Rafael Nadal prevailed, in five sets, in what was, according to the author, 'essentially a four-hour, forty-eight-minute infomercial for everything that is right about tennis—a festival of skill, accuracy, grace, strength, speed, endurance, determination, and sportsmanship.' It was also the encapsulation of a fascinating rivalry, hard fought and of historic proportions. Strokes of Genius deconstructs this defining moment in sport, using that match as the backbone of a provocative, thoughtful, and entertaining look at the science, art, psychology, technology, strategy, and personality that go into a single tennis match. With vivid, intimate detail, Wertheim re-creates this epic battle in a book that is both a study of the mechanics and art of the game and the portrait of a rivalry as dramatic as that of Ali–Frazier, Palmer–Nicklaus, and McEnroe–Borg.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392941Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played Author: L. Jon Wertheim Narrator: Edward Bauer Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played Author: L. Jon Wertheim Narrator: Edward Bauer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: August 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In the 2008 Wimbledon men's final, Center Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history of the game. He just needed to cling to his trajectory. So in the last few moments of daylight, Center Court witnessed a coronation. Only it wasn't a crowning for the Swiss heir apparent but for a swashbuckling Spaniard. Twenty-two-year-old Rafael Nadal prevailed, in five sets, in what was, according to the author, 'essentially a four-hour, forty-eight-minute infomercial for everything that is right about tennis—a festival of skill, accuracy, grace, strength, speed, endurance, determination, and sportsmanship.' It was also the encapsulation of a fascinating rivalry, hard fought and of historic proportions. Strokes of Genius deconstructs this defining moment in sport, using that match as the backbone of a provocative, thoughtful, and entertaining look at the science, art, psychology, technology, strategy, and personality that go into a single tennis match. With vivid, intimate detail, Wertheim re-creates this epic battle in a book that is both a study of the mechanics and art of the game and the portrait of a rivalry as dramatic as that of Ali–Frazier, Palmer–Nicklaus, and McEnroe–Borg.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-don-t-teach-this-by-eniola-aluko--65128656https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369255 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Don't Teach This Author: Eniola Aluko Narrator: Eniola Aluko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. First class honors law degree. 102 appearances for England women’s national football team. First female pundit on Match of the Day. UN Women UK ambassador. Guardian columnist. All of these achievements belong to Eni Aluko, who, with her forthcoming memoir They Don't Teach This, is keen to share her experiences, aiming to inspire readers to be the best possible versions of themselves. Aluko was appointed UN Women UK ambassador with a focus on promoting gender empowerment in 2016, and in October 2018 she was named by Marie Claire as one of ten Future Shapers Award Winners, recognising individuals who are changing women’s futures for the better. She is currently playing football for Juventus in Italy and writing a weekly column for The Guardian. They Don’t Teach This steps beyond the realms of memoir to explore themes of dual nationality and identity, race and institutional prejudice, success, failure and faith. It is an inspiring manifesto to change the way readers and the future generation choose to view the challenges that come in their life applying life lessons with raw truths of Eni’s own personal experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369255Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369255 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Don't Teach This Author: Eniola Aluko Narrator: Eniola Aluko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 29, 2019...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369255 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Don't Teach This Author: Eniola Aluko Narrator: Eniola Aluko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. First class honors law degree. 102 appearances for England women’s national football team. First female pundit on Match of the Day. UN Women UK ambassador. Guardian columnist. All of these achievements belong to Eni Aluko, who, with her forthcoming memoir They Don't Teach This, is keen to share her experiences, aiming to inspire readers to be the best possible versions of themselves. Aluko was appointed UN Women UK ambassador with a focus on promoting gender empowerment in 2016, and in October 2018 she was named by Marie Claire as one of ten Future Shapers Award Winners, recognising individuals who are changing women’s futures for the better. She is currently playing football for Juventus in Italy and writing a weekly column for The Guardian. They Don’t Teach This steps beyond the realms of memoir to explore themes of dual nationality and identity, race and institutional prejudice, success, failure and faith. It is an inspiring manifesto to change the way readers and the future generation choose to view the challenges that come in their life applying life lessons with raw truths of Eni’s own personal experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shula-the-coach-of-the-nfl-s-greatest-generation-by-mark-ribowsky--65128613https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393310 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shula: The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation Author: Mark Ribowsky Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 27, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, Don Shula remains the winningest coach of all time with 347 career victories and the only undefeated season in NFL history. But before he became the architect of the Dolphins dynasty, Shula was a hardworking kid selling fish on the banks of Lake Erie. As acclaimed sports biographer Mark Ribowsky shows, Shula met serious resistance at home when he asked to play high school football, but when his parents finally relented, they discovered that their son had an unmatched mind for the game's strategy and a stomach for its brutality. With rugged determination, the jut-jawed Shula started as a defensive back in the 1950s, later beginning his thirty-two-year coaching career as the then-youngest coach ever with the Baltimore Colts. The Colts had several successful years, but Shula never quite recovered from the historic loss to the upstart New York Jets in Super Bowl III, and when a lucrative job opened in Miami, he took his talents to South Beach, where he led the Dolphins to the first perfect season in NFL history. Tracing Shula's singular rise from his blue-collar origins to his glory days in the Miami heat, Ribowsky reveals a man of grit and charisma who never lost sight of a simple creed: 'All I've ever done is roll up my sleeves, figure out what to do, and start doing it.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393310Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393310 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shula: The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation Author: Mark Ribowsky Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 25 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393310 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shula: The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation Author: Mark Ribowsky Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 27, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, Don Shula remains the winningest coach of all time with 347 career victories and the only undefeated season in NFL history. But before he became the architect of the Dolphins dynasty, Shula was a hardworking kid selling fish on the banks of Lake Erie. As acclaimed sports biographer Mark Ribowsky shows, Shula met serious resistance at home when he asked to play high school football, but when his parents finally relented, they discovered that their son had an unmatched mind for the game's strategy and a stomach for its brutality. With rugged determination, the jut-jawed Shula started as a defensive back in the 1950s, later beginning his thirty-two-year coaching career as the then-youngest coach ever with the Baltimore Colts. The Colts had several successful years, but Shula never quite recovered from the historic loss to the upstart New York Jets in Super Bowl III, and when a lucrative job opened in Miami, he took his talents to South Beach, where he led the Dolphins to the first perfect season in NFL history. Tracing Shula's singular rise from his blue-collar origins to his glory days in the Miami heat, Ribowsky reveals a man of grit and charisma who never lost sight of a simple creed: 'All I've ever done is roll up my sleeves, figure out what to do, and start doing it.']]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quitters-never-win-by-michael-bisping-anthony-evans--65128707https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/363236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quitters Never Win Author: Michael Bisping, Anthony Evans Narrator: Dean Williamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: August 22, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Some people are born to be a certain thing. And I was a born fighter. At the age of eight, Michael Bisping began his training in martial arts. By the time he was 15, he was fighting in his first no holds barred competition. When he turned professional and joined the UFC he was sure about one thing: only a world championship title would do. A British underdog in the greatest fighting championship on earth, he spent the next decade winning some of the championship’s most sensational contests to achieve his dream, becoming the first ever British UFC world champion in 2016. From his boyhood years learning to fight in the gyms of Lancashire to his most shocking clashes in the cage, in Quitters Never Win Bisping tells the raw and unfiltered story behind his legendary career for the first time, including his greatest wins, his fiercest rivals and the harrowing injury that forced him into retirement. As audacious, entertaining and as candid as the man himself, it’s a backstage pass to one of the world’s most extreme sports and an unbridled account of what it really takes to become a champion, from sleeping in his own car to reaching the summit of the world’s fastest growing sport.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/363236Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/363236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quitters Never Win Author: Michael Bisping, Anthony Evans Narrator: Dean Williamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/363236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quitters Never Win Author: Michael Bisping, Anthony Evans Narrator: Dean Williamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: August 22, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Some people are born to be a certain thing. And I was a born fighter. At the age of eight, Michael Bisping began his training in martial arts. By the time he was 15, he was fighting in his first no holds barred competition. When he turned professional and joined the UFC he was sure about one thing: only a world championship title would do. A British underdog in the greatest fighting championship on earth, he spent the next decade winning some of the championship’s most sensational contests to achieve his dream, becoming the first ever British UFC world champion in 2016. From his boyhood years learning to fight in the gyms of Lancashire to his most shocking clashes in the cage, in Quitters Never Win Bisping tells the raw and unfiltered story behind his legendary career for the first time, including his greatest wins, his fiercest rivals and the harrowing injury that forced him into retirement. As audacious, entertaining and as candid as the man himself, it’s a backstage pass to one of the world’s most extreme sports and an unbridled account of what it really takes to become a champion, from sleeping in his own car to reaching the summit of the world’s fastest growing sport.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-other-home-living-leading-and-learning-what-matters-most-by-patrick-regan-matt-besler--65128671https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Other Home: Living, Leading, and Learning What Matters Most Author: Patrick Regan, Matt Besler Narrator: Matt Besler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 13, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Sporting Kansas City captain Matt Besler has achieved something extraordinary in the least extraordinary way. At every level of his athletic career, Besler has heard the same questions and initial dismissal of his talent. Even as he made his slow, steady progression into the consciousness of his coaches, opponents, and fans, then onto the national and world soccer stage, he heard it still. How does a normal guy like Matt Besler end up playing in the World Cup, one of the most exclusive competitions in international sports? If it’s true that he’s a rather typical Midwestern guy, it’s also true that Matt happens to be one of the best soccer players in the country. Professional soccer is a bastion for the flamboyant—the lifestyles, the hairstyles, the WAGs, the passionate fans—yet Matt has flourished as the anti-flamboyant. He is preternaturally calm. He is stalwart. He is relentlessly committed to his preparedness and his athletic success. Matt Besler may seem to be Mr. Average, but it is this very characteristic that has made him exceptional. No Other Home offers an honest, first-person perspective into exactly what it takes to reach the highest levels of the sporting world. Matt shares his stories—from growing up in a loving but fiercely competitive family, to climbing through the ranks of high school, club, and college athletics, to dealing with injuries and professional setbacks, and even to his own rather extraordinary experience of becoming a father. The poignant lessons he’s learned so far hold value for soccer fans and nonfans alike. This is a book to be shared among family members, young and old. And for parents looking for positive influences in professional athletics, they will find no better role model than Matt. Audio edition read by the author with a foreword read by Graham Zusi of Sporting KC.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391192Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Other Home: Living, Leading, and Learning What Matters Most Author: Patrick Regan, Matt Besler Narrator: Matt Besler Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Other Home: Living, Leading, and Learning What Matters Most Author: Patrick Regan, Matt Besler Narrator: Matt Besler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 13, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Sporting Kansas City captain Matt Besler has achieved something extraordinary in the least extraordinary way. At every level of his athletic career, Besler has heard the same questions and initial dismissal of his talent. Even as he made his slow, steady progression into the consciousness of his coaches, opponents, and fans, then onto the national and world soccer stage, he heard it still. How does a normal guy like Matt Besler end up playing in the World Cup, one of the most exclusive competitions in international sports? If it’s true that he’s a rather typical Midwestern guy, it’s also true that Matt happens to be one of the best soccer players in the country. Professional soccer is a bastion for the flamboyant—the lifestyles, the hairstyles, the WAGs, the passionate fans—yet Matt has flourished as the anti-flamboyant. He is preternaturally calm. He is stalwart. He is relentlessly committed to his preparedness and his athletic success. Matt Besler may seem to be Mr. Average, but it is this very characteristic that has made him exceptional. No Other Home offers an honest, first-person perspective into exactly what it takes to reach the highest levels of the sporting world. Matt shares his stories—from growing up in a loving but fiercely competitive family, to climbing through the ranks of high school, club, and college athletics, to dealing with injuries and professional setbacks, and even to his own rather extraordinary experience of becoming a father. The poignant lessons he’s learned so far hold value for soccer fans and nonfans alike. This is a book to be shared among family members, young and old. And for parents looking for positive influences in professional athletics, they will find no better role model than Matt. Audio edition read by the author with a foreword read by Graham Zusi of Sporting KC.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dottir-my-journey-to-becoming-a-two-time-crossfit-games-champion-by-rory-mckernan-katrin-davidsdottir--65128700https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion Author: Rory Mckernan, Katrin Davidsdottir Narrator: Katrin Davidsdottir Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: August 6, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Dottir is the inspiring and poignant memoir written and read by two-time CrossFit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir. As one of only two women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a second win in 2016, after starting CrossFit in just 2011. A gymnast as a youth, Davidsdottir wanted to try new challenges and found a love of CrossFit. But it hasn't been a smooth rise to the top. In 2014, just one year before taking home the gold, she didn't qualify for the Games. She used that loss as motivation and fuel for training harder and smarter for the 2015 Games. She pushed herself and refocused her mental game. Her hard work and perseverance paid off with her return to the Games and subsequent victories in 2015 and 2016. In Dottir, Davidsdottir shares her journey with readers. She details her focus on training, goal setting, nutrition, and mental toughness.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347537Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion Author: Rory Mckernan, Katrin Davidsdottir Narrator: Katrin Davidsdottir Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion Author: Rory Mckernan, Katrin Davidsdottir Narrator: Katrin Davidsdottir Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: August 6, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Dottir is the inspiring and poignant memoir written and read by two-time CrossFit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir. As one of only two women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a second win in 2016, after starting CrossFit in just 2011. A gymnast as a youth, Davidsdottir wanted to try new challenges and found a love of CrossFit. But it hasn't been a smooth rise to the top. In 2014, just one year before taking home the gold, she didn't qualify for the Games. She used that loss as motivation and fuel for training harder and smarter for the 2015 Games. She pushed herself and refocused her mental game. Her hard work and perseverance paid off with her return to the Games and subsequent victories in 2015 and 2016. In Dottir, Davidsdottir shares her journey with readers. She details her focus on training, goal setting, nutrition, and mental toughness.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/never-settle-sports-family-and-the-american-soul-by-marty-smith--65128614https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul Author: Marty Smith Narrator: Marty Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 6, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. You know Marty right? The guy during College GameDay hanging off the back of a pickup truck while zooming around the Clemson athletic facilities. The guy who visits Nick Saban's lake house and somehow gets Coach to jump in the lake. The guy who sits down with Dale Jr. at Daytona to talk through tears about his miraculous return to racing. The guy who interviews Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning and Jimmie Johnson -- the guy who gets paid to live the fantasy of every sports fan in America. Never Settle is the funny but oh, it's true story of how Marty got here, and a revealing look at his journey. Never Settle includes all the best stories and behind-the-scenes moments from Marty's wild life, covering topics including: college football, racing, fathers and sons, how sports can bring us together, and how it all goes back to growing up on a farm and playing high school ball in Pearisburg, Virginia.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391220Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul Author: Marty Smith Narrator: Marty Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul Author: Marty Smith Narrator: Marty Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 6, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. You know Marty right? The guy during College GameDay hanging off the back of a pickup truck while zooming around the Clemson athletic facilities. The guy who visits Nick Saban's lake house and somehow gets Coach to jump in the lake. The guy who sits down with Dale Jr. at Daytona to talk through tears about his miraculous return to racing. The guy who interviews Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning and Jimmie Johnson -- the guy who gets paid to live the fantasy of every sports fan in America. Never Settle is the funny but oh, it's true story of how Marty got here, and a revealing look at his journey. Never Settle includes all the best stories and behind-the-scenes moments from Marty's wild life, covering topics including: college football, racing, fathers and sons, how sports can bring us together, and how it all goes back to growing up on a farm and playing high school ball in Pearisburg, Virginia.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kobe-bryant-a-league-of-his-own-by-steve-james--65128658https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392146 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kobe Bryant: A League Of His Own Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: August 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.”— Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant As the youngest NBA and All-Star game player, the youngest to reach 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 points and ranked third in NBA’s all-time scoring and postseason list, few can deny that Kobe is one of the greats of basketball. Have you ever wondered what makes Kobe great and sets him apart? In this biography of Kobe Bryant, James doesn’t just reveal the inspirational life story behind the world famous athlete as he was catapulted from the courts of high school to the professional world of NBA. With a BONUS Top 8 Motivational Lessons to be learned from Bryant’s rise to fame and success, this candid Kobe Bryant biography also reveals hidden secrets that no other book has yet revealed. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete seeking to take inspiration from one of basketballs greats and discover how to overcome challenges while training to be the best or simply a fan wanting to know more, this inspiring book lays out the full Kobe Bryant story as it has NEVER been told before! Readers will benefit from this book by learning: • The rituals and superstitions that Kobe abides by • Which stage of his life was the hardest and how he overcame it • How Kobe became such a good defensive player? • What workouts and training regimens does he use • How many shots a day does Kobe make? • Who are some famous people that have been inspired by him • The mysterious story of his number • Lots of other Kobe Bryant life and game secrets you cannot find anywhere else! Kobe’s character and mindset have led to him smashing world records time after time. The slam dunk hero’s inspirational career comes from a discipline that anyone can apply to their own approach for a successful life—and they are all exposed in this Kobe Bryant biography! Would You Like To Know More? Download now and discover the sporting secrets of The Black Mamba and take some of those secrets to apply to your own life!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392146Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392146 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kobe Bryant: A League Of His Own Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392146 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kobe Bryant: A League Of His Own Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: August 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.”— Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant As the youngest NBA and All-Star game player, the youngest to reach 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 points and ranked third in NBA’s all-time scoring and postseason list, few can deny that Kobe is one of the greats of basketball. Have you ever wondered what makes Kobe great and sets him apart? In this biography of Kobe Bryant, James doesn’t just reveal the inspirational life story behind the world famous athlete as he was catapulted from the courts of high school to the professional world of NBA. With a BONUS Top 8 Motivational Lessons to be learned from Bryant’s rise to fame and success, this candid Kobe Bryant biography also reveals hidden secrets that no other book has yet revealed. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete seeking to take inspiration from one of basketballs greats and discover how to overcome challenges while training to be the best or simply a fan wanting to know more, this inspiring book lays out the full Kobe Bryant story as it has NEVER been told before! Readers will benefit from this book by learning: • The rituals and superstitions that Kobe abides by • Which stage of his life was the hardest and how he overcame it • How Kobe became such a good defensive player? • What workouts and training regimens does he use • How many shots a day does Kobe make? • Who are some famous people that have been inspired by him • The mysterious story of his number • Lots of other Kobe Bryant life and game secrets you cannot find anywhere else! Kobe’s character and mindset have led to him smashing world records time after time. The slam dunk hero’s inspirational career comes from a discipline that anyone can apply to their own approach for a successful life—and they are all exposed in this Kobe Bryant biography! Would You Like To Know More? Download now and discover the sporting secrets of The Black Mamba and take some of those secrets to apply to your own life!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jurgen-klopp-by-elmar-neveling--65128644https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jürgen Klopp Author: Elmar Neveling Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: July 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Updated to include the Champions League Victory 2019 “It is the intensity of the football, of how the people live football in Liverpool, all the Liverpool fans around the world. It is not a normal club, it is a special club.” Jürgen Klopp Jürgen Klopp is the charismatic German manager who single-handedly overthrew the accepted order in German football, taking Borussia Dortmund from nowhere to back-to-back Bundesliga titles and the Champions League final. He had long been admired in the Premiership and was finally wooed by Liverpool in the belief he could bring back the glory days to the Kop. Klopp is revered as a master tactician with his own unique playing philosophies. He is loved by his players for his passion and man-management skills, and adored by fans for his charm, wit and exciting football on the pitch. In 2019, Klopp cemented his name in the history books by returning Liverpool to Champions League glory. Here is the definitive story of Jürgen Klopp - the normal one - and his footballing genius. (c) 2016, Elmar Neveling (P) 2016 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386348Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jürgen Klopp Author: Elmar Neveling Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: July 25, 2019...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jürgen Klopp Author: Elmar Neveling Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: July 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Updated to include the Champions League Victory 2019 “It is the intensity of the football, of how the people live football in Liverpool, all the Liverpool fans around the world. It is not a normal club, it is a special club.” Jürgen Klopp Jürgen Klopp is the charismatic German manager who single-handedly overthrew the accepted order in German football, taking Borussia Dortmund from nowhere to back-to-back Bundesliga titles and the Champions League final. He had long been admired in the Premiership and was finally wooed by Liverpool in the belief he could bring back the glory days to the Kop. Klopp is revered as a master tactician with his own unique playing philosophies. He is loved by his players for his passion and man-management skills, and adored by fans for his charm, wit and exciting football on the pitch. In 2019, Klopp cemented his name in the history books by returning Liverpool to Champions League glory. Here is the definitive story of Jürgen Klopp - the normal one - and his footballing genius. (c) 2016, Elmar Neveling (P) 2016 Penguin Audio]]>305rgencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arnold-palmer-s-success-lessons-wisdom-on-golf-business-and-life-from-the-king-of-golf-by-brad-brewer--65128673https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons: Wisdom on Golf, Business, and Life from the King of Golf Author: Brad Brewer Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Arnold Palmer taught world-class pro golf instructor Brad Brewer how to play golf. But that was just the beginning. For more than 30 years, Palmer taught Brad how to live. As a businessman, a father, a celebrity, a philanthropist, and a friend, Palmer showed those around him that true success has nothing to do with the final score - and everything to do with how you play the game. In Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons, Brad shares the life-changing truths he learned from the King of Golf throughout three decades of knowing Palmer as a business partner, employer, and mentor. In short but powerful chapters, Brad passes on Palmer's secrets such as: - Why you always need to play for the love of the game - What your starting point tells you about your destination - How to capitalize on past success - The attitude of a true champion - Why golf is like all the best things in life - it's more complicated than it looks Taking us from Palmer's childhood to his last years back in his own hometown, Brad introduces us to the Arnold Palmer behind the trophies, the celebrity, and the fame. This was the man who changed lives simply by living well, a man loved and respected not only for what he did but for who he was.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384771Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons: Wisdom on Golf, Business, and Life from the King of Golf Author: Brad Brewer Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons: Wisdom on Golf, Business, and Life from the King of Golf Author: Brad Brewer Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Arnold Palmer taught world-class pro golf instructor Brad Brewer how to play golf. But that was just the beginning. For more than 30 years, Palmer taught Brad how to live. As a businessman, a father, a celebrity, a philanthropist, and a friend, Palmer showed those around him that true success has nothing to do with the final score - and everything to do with how you play the game. In Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons, Brad shares the life-changing truths he learned from the King of Golf throughout three decades of knowing Palmer as a business partner, employer, and mentor. In short but powerful chapters, Brad passes on Palmer's secrets such as: - Why you always need to play for the love of the game - What your starting point tells you about your destination - How to capitalize on past success - The attitude of a true champion - Why golf is like all the best things in life - it's more complicated than it looks Taking us from Palmer's childhood to his last years back in his own hometown, Brad introduces us to the Arnold Palmer behind the trophies, the celebrity, and the fame. This was the man who changed lives simply by living well, a man loved and respected not only for what he did but for who he was.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-jordan-a-unique-insight-into-the-career-and-mindset-of-michael-jordan-what-it-takes-to-be-like-mike-by-steve-james--65128647https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Jordan: A Unique Insight into the Career and Mindset of Michael Jordan (What it Takes to Be Like Mike) Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 13 minutes Release date: July 13, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Do your hoop dreams seem out of reach? Discover insider secrets from a legendary NBA pro to take your game to new heights.Are you tired of warming the bench? Do daily drills and practice make no difference in your game? Does a career in basketball seem impossible? Steve James has made a lifetime study of Michael Jordan’s rise from repeated failure to NBA legend. And now he’s here to share the secrets behind Michael Jordan’s winning record so you can follow in his footsteps. Michael Jordan: A Unique Insight into the Career and Mindset of Michael Jordan is an incredible account of the many trials and tribulations the legendary baller overcame so he could dominate the courts. Through Steve James’ step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn to apply the same unique techniques and training systems that made Michael Jordan a household name. Whether you’re a newbie or semi-pro, you’ll discover the secrets to awaken your inner Air Jordan. In Michael Jordan, you'll discover: - Detailed daily workouts and training regimes to bring your game into the next league - Daily inspiration from His Highness’ one-of-a-kind rituals and superstitions - The steps MJ used to overcome his greatest failures and how you can leap your own hurdles - Little-known facts about the NBA superstar to inspire your own personal journey - The motivational lesson behind the number 23 and much, much more! Michael Jordan is a practical handbook and inspirational biography that’s perfect for any fan of the game. If you like expert advice, easy-to-follow illustrated techniques, and practical success principles, then you'll love Steve James’ buzzer-beating biography. Buy Michael Jordan for a nothing-but-net guide to dominating the scoreboard today!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390932Sat, 13 Jul 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Jordan: A Unique Insight into the Career and Mindset of Michael Jordan (What it Takes to Be Like Mike) Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Jordan: A Unique Insight into the Career and Mindset of Michael Jordan (What it Takes to Be Like Mike) Author: Steve James Narrator: Sherry Granader Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 13 minutes Release date: July 13, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Do your hoop dreams seem out of reach? Discover insider secrets from a legendary NBA pro to take your game to new heights.Are you tired of warming the bench? Do daily drills and practice make no difference in your game? Does a career in basketball seem impossible? Steve James has made a lifetime study of Michael Jordan’s rise from repeated failure to NBA legend. And now he’s here to share the secrets behind Michael Jordan’s winning record so you can follow in his footsteps. Michael Jordan: A Unique Insight into the Career and Mindset of Michael Jordan is an incredible account of the many trials and tribulations the legendary baller overcame so he could dominate the courts. Through Steve James’ step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn to apply the same unique techniques and training systems that made Michael Jordan a household name. Whether you’re a newbie or semi-pro, you’ll discover the secrets to awaken your inner Air Jordan. In Michael Jordan, you'll discover: - Detailed daily workouts and training regimes to bring your game into the next league - Daily inspiration from His Highness’ one-of-a-kind rituals and superstitions - The steps MJ used to overcome his greatest failures and how you can leap your own hurdles - Little-known facts about the NBA superstar to inspire your own personal journey - The motivational lesson behind the number 23 and much, much more! Michael Jordan is a practical handbook and inspirational biography that’s perfect for any fan of the game. If you like expert advice, easy-to-follow illustrated techniques, and practical success principles, then you'll love Steve James’ buzzer-beating biography. Buy Michael Jordan for a nothing-but-net guide to dominating the scoreboard today!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-the-good-of-the-game-the-inside-story-of-the-surprising-and-dramatic-transformation-of-major-league-baseball-by-bud-selig--65128726https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356480 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball Author: Bud Selig Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller. Foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin The longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide.  More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change—owners, managers, players, and fans all hate it. Yet, now more than ever, baseball needs to evolve—to compete with other professional sports, stay relevant, and remain America’s Pastime it must adapt. Perhaps no one knows this better than Bud Selig who, as the head of MLB for more than twenty years, ushered in some of the most important, and controversial, changes in the game’s history—modernizing a sport that had remained unchanged since the 1960s. In this enlightening and surprising book, Selig goes inside the most difficult decisions and moments of his career, looking at how he worked to balance baseball’s storied history with the pressures of the twenty-first century to ensure its future. Part baseball story, part business saga, and part memoir, For the Good of the Game chronicles Selig’s career, takes fans inside locker rooms and board rooms, and offers an intimate, fascinating account of the frequently messy process involved in transforming an American institution. Featuring an all-star lineup of the biggest names from the last forty years of baseball, Selig recalls the vital games, private moments, and tense conversations he’s shared with Hall of Fame players and managers and the contentious calls he’s made. He also speaks candidly about hot-button issues the steroid scandal that threatened to destroy the game, telling his side of the story in full and for the first time. As he looks back and forward, Selig outlines the stakes for baseball’s continued transformation—and why the changes he helped usher in must only be the beginning. Illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356480Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356480 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball Author: Bud Selig Narrator: Arthur...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356480 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball Author: Bud Selig Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller. Foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin The longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide.  More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change—owners, managers, players, and fans all hate it. Yet, now more than ever, baseball needs to evolve—to compete with other professional sports, stay relevant, and remain America’s Pastime it must adapt. Perhaps no one knows this better than Bud Selig who, as the head of MLB for more than twenty years, ushered in some of the most important, and controversial, changes in the game’s history—modernizing a sport that had remained unchanged since the 1960s. In this enlightening and surprising book, Selig goes inside the most difficult decisions and moments of his career, looking at how he worked to balance baseball’s storied history with the pressures of the twenty-first century to ensure its future. Part baseball story, part business saga, and part memoir, For the Good of the Game chronicles Selig’s career, takes fans inside locker rooms and board rooms, and offers an intimate, fascinating account of the frequently messy process involved in transforming an American institution. Featuring an all-star lineup of the biggest names from the last forty years of baseball, Selig recalls the vital games, private moments, and tense conversations he’s shared with Hall of Fame players and managers and the contentious calls he’s made. He also speaks candidly about hot-button issues the steroid scandal that threatened to destroy the game, telling his side of the story in full and for the first time. As he looks back and forward, Selig outlines the stakes for baseball’s continued transformation—and why the changes he helped usher in must only be the beginning. Illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darkness-to-light-a-memoir-by-lamar-odom--65128718https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darkness to Light: A Memoir Author: Lamar Odom Narrator: Chris Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: New York Times Bestseller Fame. Sex. Pain. Drugs. Death. Booze. Money. Addiction. Redemption. Dizzying heights. Rock-bottom depths. Desperation and elation—sometimes in the same hour. Not to mention power . . . and the struggle for it. The world knows Lamar Odom as a two-time NBA world champion who rocketed to uncharted heights of fame thanks to being a member of both the storied Los Angeles Lakers and the ubiquitous Kardashian empire. But who is Lamar, really? Fans have long praised his accessibility and genuine everyman quality—he is a blinding talent who has suffered a series of heartaches, setback, and loss. But until now, his most candid moments have remained behind closed doors . . . sometimes face-down on the floor. In Darkness to Light, Lamar gives readers an intimate look into his life like never before. His exclusive and revealing memoir recounts the highs and lows of fame and his struggle with his demons along the way to self-discovery and redemption. From the pain of his unraveled marriage to Khloé Kardashian to the harmful vices he used to cope—and the near-death experience that made him rethink everything about his life—this is Lamar as you have never before seen him. Lamar brings basketball fans directly into the action of a game during the Lakers championship years. He shares his personal account of the lifelong passion that started as one shining light in a childhood marked by loss and led to his international fame as one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. In this profoundly honest book, Lamar invites you to walk with him through the good times and bad, while looking ahead to a brighter future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379600Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darkness to Light: A Memoir Author: Lamar Odom Narrator: Chris Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 25,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darkness to Light: A Memoir Author: Lamar Odom Narrator: Chris Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: New York Times Bestseller Fame. Sex. Pain. Drugs. Death. Booze. Money. Addiction. Redemption. Dizzying heights. Rock-bottom depths. Desperation and elation—sometimes in the same hour. Not to mention power . . . and the struggle for it. The world knows Lamar Odom as a two-time NBA world champion who rocketed to uncharted heights of fame thanks to being a member of both the storied Los Angeles Lakers and the ubiquitous Kardashian empire. But who is Lamar, really? Fans have long praised his accessibility and genuine everyman quality—he is a blinding talent who has suffered a series of heartaches, setback, and loss. But until now, his most candid moments have remained behind closed doors . . . sometimes face-down on the floor. In Darkness to Light, Lamar gives readers an intimate look into his life like never before. His exclusive and revealing memoir recounts the highs and lows of fame and his struggle with his demons along the way to self-discovery and redemption. From the pain of his unraveled marriage to Khloé Kardashian to the harmful vices he used to cope—and the near-death experience that made him rethink everything about his life—this is Lamar as you have never before seen him. Lamar brings basketball fans directly into the action of a game during the Lakers championship years. He shares his personal account of the lifelong passion that started as one shining light in a childhood marked by loss and led to his international fame as one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. In this profoundly honest book, Lamar invites you to walk with him through the good times and bad, while looking ahead to a brighter future.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alone-on-the-wall-expanded-edition-by-alex-honnold--65128685https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381271 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alone on the Wall, Expanded Edition Author: Alex Honnold Narrator: Will Damron, Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Includes two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite’s El Capitan―to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear―completing what was described as “the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport” (National Geographic) and “one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever” (New York Times). Already one of the most famous adventure athletes in the world, Honnold has now been hailed as “the greatest climber of all time” (Vertical magazine). Alone on the Wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of Honnold’s extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger. Now Honnold tells, for the first time and in his own words, the story of his three hours and fifty-six minutes on the sheer face of El Cap, which Outside called “the moon landing of free soloing … A generation-defining climb. Bad ass and beyond words … One of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381271Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381271 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alone on the Wall, Expanded Edition Author: Alex Honnold Narrator: Will Damron, Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381271 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alone on the Wall, Expanded Edition Author: Alex Honnold Narrator: Will Damron, Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Includes two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite’s El Capitan―to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear―completing what was described as “the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport” (National Geographic) and “one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever” (New York Times). Already one of the most famous adventure athletes in the world, Honnold has now been hailed as “the greatest climber of all time” (Vertical magazine). Alone on the Wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of Honnold’s extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger. Now Honnold tells, for the first time and in his own words, the story of his three hours and fifty-six minutes on the sheer face of El Cap, which Outside called “the moon landing of free soloing … A generation-defining climb. Bad ass and beyond words … One of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time.”]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/northern-lights-one-woman-two-teams-and-the-football-field-that-changed-their-lives-by-cathy-parker--65128663https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Northern Lights: One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their Lives Author: Cathy Parker Narrator: Nan Gurley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 12 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo natives playing in the most difficult of conditions and trying to overcome the most unlikely of odds. These players—raised in the northernmost town in the United States, where drug abuse is rampant and the high school dropout rate is high—found themselves playing on a gravel field, using flour to draw the lines. And while the community of Barrow felt a strong pride for their boys, many felt football was not worth the investment. That is, until Cathy Parker became involved. Overcome by a surprising stirring in her soul to reach out and help, Cathy was determined to build a suitable field for the Barrow Whalers. Not fully understanding the many obstacles, both financially and logistically, that would line the path ahead, Cathy charged forward with a determined spirit and a heart for both the football team and the greater community of Barrow. She spearheaded a campaign that raised more than half-a-million dollars through people all around the country rallying around one common goal: changing the lives of young men through football. This is not just the story of how the Barrow Whalers became the first high school above the Arctic Circle to have a football program. This is the story of how we are sometimes called to the most unlikely of causes and to believe in something a little bit bigger, changing our own lives and the lives of others for the better in the most unexpected of ways. Follow along on the journey with photos available in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366244Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Northern Lights: One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their Lives Author: Cathy Parker Narrator: Nan Gurley Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Northern Lights: One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their Lives Author: Cathy Parker Narrator: Nan Gurley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 12 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo natives playing in the most difficult of conditions and trying to overcome the most unlikely of odds. These players—raised in the northernmost town in the United States, where drug abuse is rampant and the high school dropout rate is high—found themselves playing on a gravel field, using flour to draw the lines. And while the community of Barrow felt a strong pride for their boys, many felt football was not worth the investment. That is, until Cathy Parker became involved. Overcome by a surprising stirring in her soul to reach out and help, Cathy was determined to build a suitable field for the Barrow Whalers. Not fully understanding the many obstacles, both financially and logistically, that would line the path ahead, Cathy charged forward with a determined spirit and a heart for both the football team and the greater community of Barrow. She spearheaded a campaign that raised more than half-a-million dollars through people all around the country rallying around one common goal: changing the lives of young men through football. This is not just the story of how the Barrow Whalers became the first high school above the Arctic Circle to have a football program. This is the story of how we are sometimes called to the most unlikely of causes and to believe in something a little bit bigger, changing our own lives and the lives of others for the better in the most unexpected of ways. Follow along on the journey with photos available in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sixth-man-a-memoir-by-andre-iguodala-carvell-wallace--65128659https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sixth Man: A Memoir Author: Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace Narrator: Andre Iguodala, Sullivan Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: **The Instant National Bestseller** The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the Golden State Warriors. Fresh off the Warriors’ fourth Finals win in eight years, Andre Iguodala long has been one of the most admired players in the NBA. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too—for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation about race in America. It is no surprise, then, that in his first book, Andre, with his cowriter Carvell Wallace, has pushed himself to go further than he ever has before about his life, not only as an athlete but about what makes him who he is at his core. The Sixth Man traces Andre’s journey from childhood in his Illinois hometown to his Bay Area home court today. Basketball has always been there. But this is the story, too, of his experience of the conflict and racial tension always at hand in a professional league made up largely of African American men; of whether and why the athlete owes the total sacrifice of his body; of the relationship between competition and brotherhood among the players of one of history’s most glorious championship teams. And of what motivates an athlete to keep striving for more once they’ve already achieved the highest level of play they could have dreamed.  On drive, on leadership, on pain, on accomplishment, on the shame of being given a role, and the glory of taking a role on: This is a powerful memoir of life and basketball that reveals new depths to the superstar athlete, and offers tremendous insight into most urgent stories being told in American society today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357070Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sixth Man: A Memoir Author: Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace Narrator: Andre Iguodala, Sullivan Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sixth Man: A Memoir Author: Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace Narrator: Andre Iguodala, Sullivan Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: **The Instant National Bestseller** The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the Golden State Warriors. Fresh off the Warriors’ fourth Finals win in eight years, Andre Iguodala long has been one of the most admired players in the NBA. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too—for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation about race in America. It is no surprise, then, that in his first book, Andre, with his cowriter Carvell Wallace, has pushed himself to go further than he ever has before about his life, not only as an athlete but about what makes him who he is at his core. The Sixth Man traces Andre’s journey from childhood in his Illinois hometown to his Bay Area home court today. Basketball has always been there. But this is the story, too, of his experience of the conflict and racial tension always at hand in a professional league made up largely of African American men; of whether and why the athlete owes the total sacrifice of his body; of the relationship between competition and brotherhood among the players of one of history’s most glorious championship teams. And of what motivates an athlete to keep striving for more once they’ve already achieved the highest level of play they could have dreamed.  On drive, on leadership, on pain, on accomplishment, on the shame of being given a role, and the glory of taking a role on: This is a powerful memoir of life and basketball that reveals new depths to the superstar athlete, and offers tremendous insight into most urgent stories being told in American society today.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roger-federer-portrait-of-an-artist-by-christopher-jackson--65128652https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/389140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roger Federer: Portrait of an Artist Author: Christopher Jackson Narrator: Simon Johns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Chris Jackson's new thoughtful and brilliantly written study of Federer as a man, player, and aesthetic and moral figure of our times, outplays even Foster Wallace's magisterial writing on this greatest of all tennis champions. Updated for its audio release, here is the most profound, insightful and elegant book ever written about the greatest sportsman of our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/389140Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/389140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roger Federer: Portrait of an Artist Author: Christopher Jackson Narrator: Simon Johns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 9 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/389140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roger Federer: Portrait of an Artist Author: Christopher Jackson Narrator: Simon Johns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Chris Jackson's new thoughtful and brilliantly written study of Federer as a man, player, and aesthetic and moral figure of our times, outplays even Foster Wallace's magisterial writing on this greatest of all tennis champions. Updated for its audio release, here is the most profound, insightful and elegant book ever written about the greatest sportsman of our time.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lethal-passage-the-story-of-a-gun-by-erik-larson--65128610https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385878 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun Author: Erik Larson Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This devastating book illuminates America's gun culture -- its manufacturers, dealers, buffs, and propagandists -- but also offers concrete solutions to our national epidemic of death by firearm. It begins with an account of a crime that is by now almost commonplace: on December 16, 1988, sixteen-year-old Nicholas Elliot walked into his Virginia high school with a Cobray M-11/9 and several hundred rounds of ammunition tucked in his backpack. By day's end, he had killed one teacher and severely wounded another. In Lethal Passage Erik Larson shows us how a disturbed teenager was able to buy a weapon advertised as 'the gun that made the eighties roar.' The result is a book that can -- and should -- save lives, and that has already become an essential text in the gun-control debate.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385878Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385878 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun Author: Erik Larson Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: June...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385878 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun Author: Erik Larson Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This devastating book illuminates America's gun culture -- its manufacturers, dealers, buffs, and propagandists -- but also offers concrete solutions to our national epidemic of death by firearm. It begins with an account of a crime that is by now almost commonplace: on December 16, 1988, sixteen-year-old Nicholas Elliot walked into his Virginia high school with a Cobray M-11/9 and several hundred rounds of ammunition tucked in his backpack. By day's end, he had killed one teacher and severely wounded another. In Lethal Passage Erik Larson shows us how a disturbed teenager was able to buy a weapon advertised as 'the gun that made the eighties roar.' The result is a book that can -- and should -- save lives, and that has already become an essential text in the gun-control debate.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/muhammad-ali-spiritual-warrior-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128688https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Muhammad Ali - Spiritual Warrior Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Jan Ferrington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 12, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: When we lost Muhammad Ali, we lost not only a great athlete, but also a beacon of hope for the dispossessed, forgotten, and isolated. As great as he was as a fighter, Ali was arguably even a greater humanitarian. In this one-of-a-kind audio biography, the champ tells his own story with an expansive script by best-selling author Geoffrey Giuliano and an inspirational narration by actress Jan Ferrington. A must-listen for all true fans and lovers of sport and truth. With unpublished interviews.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385219Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Muhammad Ali - Spiritual Warrior Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Jan Ferrington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Muhammad Ali - Spiritual Warrior Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Jan Ferrington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 12, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: When we lost Muhammad Ali, we lost not only a great athlete, but also a beacon of hope for the dispossessed, forgotten, and isolated. As great as he was as a fighter, Ali was arguably even a greater humanitarian. In this one-of-a-kind audio biography, the champ tells his own story with an expansive script by best-selling author Geoffrey Giuliano and an inspirational narration by actress Jan Ferrington. A must-listen for all true fans and lovers of sport and truth. With unpublished interviews.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-running-to-the-edge-a-band-of-misfits-and-the-guru-who-unlocked-the-secrets-of-speed-by-matthew-futterman--65128725https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed Author: Matthew Futterman Narrator: René Ruiz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.9 of Total 10 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Gripping . . . the narrative is smooth and immediate, almost effortless in its detail, if occasionally breathless, like a good fast run . . .' --The New York Times Book Review Visionary American running coach Bob Larsen assembled a mismatched team of elite California runners . . . the start of his decades-long quest for championships, Olympic glory, and pursuit of 'the epic run.' In the dusty hills above San Diego, Bob Larsen became America's greatest running coach. Starting with a ragtag group of high school cross country and track runners, Larsen set out on a decades-long quest to find the secret of running impossibly fast, for longer distances than anyone thought possible. Himself a former farm boy who fell into his track career by accident, Larsen worked through coaching high school, junior college, and college, coaxing talented runners away from more traditional sports as the running craze was in its infancy in the 60's and 70's. On the arid trails and windy roads of California, Larsen relentlessly sought the 'secret sauce' of speed and endurance that would catapult American running onto the national stage.      Running to the Edge is a riveting account of Larsen's journey, and his quest to discover the unorthodox training secrets that would lead American runners (elite and recreational) to breakthroughs never imagined. New York Times Deputy Sports Editor Matthew Futterman interweaves the dramatic stories of Larsen's runners with a fascinating discourse of the science behind human running, as well as a personal running narrative that follows Futterman's own checkered love-affair with the sport. The result is a narrative that will speak to every runner, a story of Larsen's triumphs--from high school cross-country meets to the founding of the cult-favorite 70's running group, the Jamul Toads, from national championships to his long tenure as head coach at UCLA, and from the secret training regimen of world champion athletes like Larsen's protégé, American Meb Keflezighi, to victories at the New York and Boston Marathons as well as the Olympics. Running to the Edge is a page-turner . . . a relentless crusade to run faster, farther.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351096Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed Author: Matthew Futterman Narrator: René Ruiz Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed Author: Matthew Futterman Narrator: René Ruiz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.9 of Total 10 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Gripping . . . the narrative is smooth and immediate, almost effortless in its detail, if occasionally breathless, like a good fast run . . .' --The New York Times Book Review Visionary American running coach Bob Larsen assembled a mismatched team of elite California runners . . . the start of his decades-long quest for championships, Olympic glory, and pursuit of 'the epic run.' In the dusty hills above San Diego, Bob Larsen became America's greatest running coach. Starting with a ragtag group of high school cross country and track runners, Larsen set out on a decades-long quest to find the secret of running impossibly fast, for longer distances than anyone thought possible. Himself a former farm boy who fell into his track career by accident, Larsen worked through coaching high school, junior college, and college, coaxing talented runners away from more traditional sports as the running craze was in its infancy in the 60's and 70's. On the arid trails and windy roads of California, Larsen relentlessly sought the 'secret sauce' of speed and endurance that would catapult American running onto the national stage.      Running to the Edge is a riveting account of Larsen's journey, and his quest to discover the unorthodox training secrets that would lead American runners (elite and recreational) to breakthroughs never imagined. New York Times Deputy Sports Editor Matthew Futterman interweaves the dramatic stories of Larsen's runners with a fascinating discourse of the science behind human running, as well as a personal running narrative that follows Futterman's own checkered love-affair with the sport. The result is a narrative that will speak to every runner, a story of Larsen's triumphs--from high school cross-country meets to the founding of the cult-favorite 70's running group, the Jamul Toads, from national championships to his long tenure as head coach at UCLA, and from the secret training regimen of world champion athletes like Larsen's protégé, American Meb Keflezighi, to victories at the New York and Boston Marathons as well as the Olympics. Running to the Edge is a page-turner . . . a relentless crusade to run faster, farther.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/play-hungry-the-making-of-a-baseball-player-by-pete-rose--65128719https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355680 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player Author: Pete Rose Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Bestseller The inside story of how Pete Rose became one of the greatest and most controversial players in the history of baseball Pete Rose was a legend on the field. As baseball’s Hit King, he shattered records that were thought to be unbreakable. And during the 1970s, he was the leader of the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds team that dominated the game. But he’s also the greatest player who may never enter the Hall of Fame because of his lifetime ban from the sport. Perhaps no other ballplayer’s story is so representative of the triumphs and tragedies of our national pastime.  In Play Hungry, Rose tells us the story of how, through hard work and sheer will, he became one of the unlikeliest stars of the game. Guided by the dad he idolized, a local sports hero, Pete learned to play hard and always focus on winning. But even with his dad’s guidance, Pete was cut from his team as a teenager—he wasn’t a natural. Rose was determined, though, and never would be satisfied with anything less than success. His relentless hustle and headfirst style would help him overcome his limitations, leading him to one of the most exciting and brash careers in the history of the sport. Play Hungry is Pete Rose’s love letter to the game, and an unvarnished story of life on the diamond. One of the icons of a golden age in baseball, he describes just what it was like to hit (or try to hit) a Bob Gibson fastball or a Gaylord Perry spitball, what happened in that infamous collision at home plate during the 1970 All-Star Game, and what it felt like to topple Ty Cobb’s hit record. And he speaks to how he let down his fans, his teammates, and the memory of his dad when he gambled on baseball, breaking the rules of a sport that he loved more than anything else. Told with candor and wry humor—including tales he’s never told before—Rose’s memoir is his final word on the glories and controversies of his life, and, ultimately, a master class in how to succeed when the odds are stacked against you.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355680Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355680 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player Author: Pete Rose Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355680 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player Author: Pete Rose Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Bestseller The inside story of how Pete Rose became one of the greatest and most controversial players in the history of baseball Pete Rose was a legend on the field. As baseball’s Hit King, he shattered records that were thought to be unbreakable. And during the 1970s, he was the leader of the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds team that dominated the game. But he’s also the greatest player who may never enter the Hall of Fame because of his lifetime ban from the sport. Perhaps no other ballplayer’s story is so representative of the triumphs and tragedies of our national pastime.  In Play Hungry, Rose tells us the story of how, through hard work and sheer will, he became one of the unlikeliest stars of the game. Guided by the dad he idolized, a local sports hero, Pete learned to play hard and always focus on winning. But even with his dad’s guidance, Pete was cut from his team as a teenager—he wasn’t a natural. Rose was determined, though, and never would be satisfied with anything less than success. His relentless hustle and headfirst style would help him overcome his limitations, leading him to one of the most exciting and brash careers in the history of the sport. Play Hungry is Pete Rose’s love letter to the game, and an unvarnished story of life on the diamond. One of the icons of a golden age in baseball, he describes just what it was like to hit (or try to hit) a Bob Gibson fastball or a Gaylord Perry spitball, what happened in that infamous collision at home plate during the 1970 All-Star Game, and what it felt like to topple Ty Cobb’s hit record. And he speaks to how he let down his fans, his teammates, and the memory of his dad when he gambled on baseball, breaking the rules of a sport that he loved more than anything else. Told with candor and wry humor—including tales he’s never told before—Rose’s memoir is his final word on the glories and controversies of his life, and, ultimately, a master class in how to succeed when the odds are stacked against you.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-bled-blue-fernandomania-strike-season-mayhem-and-the-weirdest-championship-baseball-had-ever-seen-the-1981-los-angeles-dodgers-by-j--65128708https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Author: Jason Turbow Narrator: Jason Turbow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: They Bled Blue is the rollicking yarn of the Los Angeles Dodgers' crazy 1981 season, a watershed campaign that cemented the team's place and reputation as fitting thoroughly within the surrounding LA culture. That it culminated in an unlikely World Series win—during a split season demarcated by a strike, no less—is not even the most interesting thing about this team. The Dodgers were led by the garrulous Tommy Lasorda, whose office hosted a regular stream of Hollywood royalty. They had Steve Garvey, the first baseman with the movie-star good looks. Garvey was teamed with Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, and Bill Russell in the most durable infield in major league history, with 1981 presenting their final chance to win a championship as a unit. The difference maker was entirely unexpected twenty year old and nearly straight out of Mexico, with a wild delivery and a screwball as his flippin' out pitch. Fernando Valenzuela didn't speak much English, but his baseball ability broke down cultural barriers and helped fill Dodger Stadium to the brim with a Southern California Latino population that had been thirsting for just such a success story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383699Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Author: Jason...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Author: Jason Turbow Narrator: Jason Turbow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: They Bled Blue is the rollicking yarn of the Los Angeles Dodgers' crazy 1981 season, a watershed campaign that cemented the team's place and reputation as fitting thoroughly within the surrounding LA culture. That it culminated in an unlikely World Series win—during a split season demarcated by a strike, no less—is not even the most interesting thing about this team. The Dodgers were led by the garrulous Tommy Lasorda, whose office hosted a regular stream of Hollywood royalty. They had Steve Garvey, the first baseman with the movie-star good looks. Garvey was teamed with Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, and Bill Russell in the most durable infield in major league history, with 1981 presenting their final chance to win a championship as a unit. The difference maker was entirely unexpected twenty year old and nearly straight out of Mexico, with a wild delivery and a screwball as his flippin' out pitch. Fernando Valenzuela didn't speak much English, but his baseball ability broke down cultural barriers and helped fill Dodger Stadium to the brim with a Southern California Latino population that had been thirsting for just such a success story.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smokin-joe-the-life-of-joe-frazier-by-mark-kram--65128689https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355089 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier Author: Mark Kram Narrator: James Fouhey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society endures. History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports and crossed into a sociocultural drama that divided the country. Joe Frazier was a much more complex figure than just his rivalry with Ali would suggest. In this riveting and nuanced portrayal, acclaimed sports writer Mark Kram, Jr. unlinks Frazier from Ali and for the first time gives a full-bodied accounting of Frazier’s life, a journey that began as the youngest of thirteen children packed in small farm house, encountering the bigotry and oppression of the Jim Crow South, and continued with his voyage north at age fifteen to develop as a fighter in Philadelphia. Tracing Frazier’s life through his momentous bouts with the likes of Ali and George Foreman and the developing perception of him as the anti-Ali in the eyes of blue-collar America, Kram follows the boxer through his retirement in 1981, exploring his relationship with his son, the would-be heavyweight Marvis, and his fragmented home life as well as the uneasy place that Ali continued to occupy in his thoughts. A propulsive and richly textured narrative that is also a powerful story about race and class in America, Smokin' Joe is unparalleled in its scope, depth, and access and promises to be the definitive biography of a towering American figure whose life was galvanized by conflict and whose mark has proven lasting.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355089Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355089 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier Author: Mark Kram Narrator: James Fouhey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355089 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier Author: Mark Kram Narrator: James Fouhey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society endures. History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports and crossed into a sociocultural drama that divided the country. Joe Frazier was a much more complex figure than just his rivalry with Ali would suggest. In this riveting and nuanced portrayal, acclaimed sports writer Mark Kram, Jr. unlinks Frazier from Ali and for the first time gives a full-bodied accounting of Frazier’s life, a journey that began as the youngest of thirteen children packed in small farm house, encountering the bigotry and oppression of the Jim Crow South, and continued with his voyage north at age fifteen to develop as a fighter in Philadelphia. Tracing Frazier’s life through his momentous bouts with the likes of Ali and George Foreman and the developing perception of him as the anti-Ali in the eyes of blue-collar America, Kram follows the boxer through his retirement in 1981, exploring his relationship with his son, the would-be heavyweight Marvis, and his fragmented home life as well as the uneasy place that Ali continued to occupy in his thoughts. A propulsive and richly textured narrative that is also a powerful story about race and class in America, Smokin' Joe is unparalleled in its scope, depth, and access and promises to be the definitive biography of a towering American figure whose life was galvanized by conflict and whose mark has proven lasting.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hangdog-days-conflict-change-and-the-race-for-5-14-by-jeff-smoot--65128682https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 Author: Jeff Smoot Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing—indelibly transforming the sport. Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and here he traces the development of traditional climbing 'rules,' enforced first through peer pressure, then later through intimidation and sabotage. In the late '70s, several climbers began introducing new tactics including 'hangdogging,' hanging on gear to practice moves, that the old guard considered cheating. As more climbers broke ranks with traditional style, the new gymnastic approach pushed the limits of climbing from 5.12 to 5.13. When French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout ascended To Bolt or Not to Be, 5.14a, at Smith Rock in 1986, he cracked a barrier many people had considered impenetrable. In his lively, fast-paced history enriched with insightful firsthand experience, Smoot focuses on the climbing achievements of three of the era's superstars: John Bachar, Todd Skinner, and Alan Watts, while not neglecting the likes of Ray Jardine, Lynn Hill, Mark Hudon, Tony Yaniro, and Peter Croft.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383183Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 Author: Jeff Smoot Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 Author: Jeff Smoot Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing—indelibly transforming the sport. Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and here he traces the development of traditional climbing 'rules,' enforced first through peer pressure, then later through intimidation and sabotage. In the late '70s, several climbers began introducing new tactics including 'hangdogging,' hanging on gear to practice moves, that the old guard considered cheating. As more climbers broke ranks with traditional style, the new gymnastic approach pushed the limits of climbing from 5.12 to 5.13. When French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout ascended To Bolt or Not to Be, 5.14a, at Smith Rock in 1986, he cracked a barrier many people had considered impenetrable. In his lively, fast-paced history enriched with insightful firsthand experience, Smoot focuses on the climbing achievements of three of the era's superstars: John Bachar, Todd Skinner, and Alan Watts, while not neglecting the likes of Ray Jardine, Lynn Hill, Mark Hudon, Tony Yaniro, and Peter Croft.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mind-game-the-secrets-of-golf-s-winners-by-michael-calvin-thomas-bjorn--65128716https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381231 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Game: The Secrets of Golf’s Winners Author: Michael Calvin, Thomas Bjørn Narrator: Michael Calvin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: May 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Penguin Presents the audio edition of Mind Game by Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjørn, read by Michael Calvin. Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer. Professional golf is the most remorseless of sports, unique in the complexity of its demands. Technical perfection must be produced in short, concentrated bursts of synchronised movement. Huge mental strength is required. Why, then, do we know so little about what it takes to succeed – even survive – at the highest level? What separates the good from the great? What are the rituals of preparation and execution? How does an elite team come together? In a truly groundbreaking exposé of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn – captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team – capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings. With unprecedented access to the European Tour players, and in-depth interviews with the European Ryder Cup team, Calvin reveals a sport which operates entirely within the finest margins of excellence.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381231Thu, 30 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381231 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Game: The Secrets of Golf’s Winners Author: Michael Calvin, Thomas Bjørn Narrator: Michael Calvin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381231 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Game: The Secrets of Golf’s Winners Author: Michael Calvin, Thomas Bjørn Narrator: Michael Calvin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: May 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Penguin Presents the audio edition of Mind Game by Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjørn, read by Michael Calvin. Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer. Professional golf is the most remorseless of sports, unique in the complexity of its demands. Technical perfection must be produced in short, concentrated bursts of synchronised movement. Huge mental strength is required. Why, then, do we know so little about what it takes to succeed – even survive – at the highest level? What separates the good from the great? What are the rituals of preparation and execution? How does an elite team come together? In a truly groundbreaking exposé of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn – captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team – capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings. With unprecedented access to the European Tour players, and in-depth interviews with the European Ryder Cup team, Calvin reveals a sport which operates entirely within the finest margins of excellence.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-world-according-to-harry-by-harry-redknapp--65128636https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World According to Harry Author: Harry Redknapp Narrator: David John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The World According to Harry by Harry Redknapp, read by David John. 'While the beautiful game has taught me a lot, becoming King of the Jungle got me thinking … I’ve had quite a life outside of football too. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HARRY is my take on the important things ­– from what makes true team spirit and not forgetting your East End roots, to the joys of jam roly-poly and knowing how lucky I am to have met a girl like Sandra. I can’t claim to be clued up on showbiz, but I’m certainly not short of a story or two. I went from causing mayhem at school to the heights of the premiership to lying in a coffin with a load of rats on national television. Life has its high points and there are always rough patches, but I’m still loving every minute. These are my lessons, laughs and legendary tales from my time in football but also as an ordinary bloke who can’t even work a pressure washer properly.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374501Thu, 30 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World According to Harry Author: Harry Redknapp Narrator: David John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 30,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World According to Harry Author: Harry Redknapp Narrator: David John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The World According to Harry by Harry Redknapp, read by David John. 'While the beautiful game has taught me a lot, becoming King of the Jungle got me thinking … I’ve had quite a life outside of football too. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HARRY is my take on the important things ­– from what makes true team spirit and not forgetting your East End roots, to the joys of jam roly-poly and knowing how lucky I am to have met a girl like Sandra. I can’t claim to be clued up on showbiz, but I’m certainly not short of a story or two. I went from causing mayhem at school to the heights of the premiership to lying in a coffin with a load of rats on national television. Life has its high points and there are always rough patches, but I’m still loving every minute. These are my lessons, laughs and legendary tales from my time in football but also as an ordinary bloke who can’t even work a pressure washer properly.']]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-cyclist-real-life-as-a-rider-in-the-professional-peloton-by-the-secret-cyclist--65128681https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Cyclist: Real Life as a Rider in the Professional Peloton Author: The Secret Cyclist Narrator: Ben Eagle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Penguin Presents the audio edition of The Secret Cyclist by The Secret Cyclist, read by Ben Eagle. Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy? 'Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about your office. Question how the business is run, make sure you remember to call your boss a moron, and then tell me how it goes.' He's ridden for World Tour teams for ten years. He's achieved top ten finishes in Grand Tours. He likes coffee. These are just a few details about the professional rider who wants you to know what the view looks like from the centre of the peloton. What do the riders really make of Team Sky? How does the pay structure work? Why should you never trust a kit endorsement from a professional? Is doping still an issue? The Secret Cyclist tackles the big questions head-on, revealing a side to cycling that fans have never seen before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381232Thu, 23 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Cyclist: Real Life as a Rider in the Professional Peloton Author: The Secret Cyclist Narrator: Ben Eagle Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Cyclist: Real Life as a Rider in the Professional Peloton Author: The Secret Cyclist Narrator: Ben Eagle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Penguin Presents the audio edition of The Secret Cyclist by The Secret Cyclist, read by Ben Eagle. Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy? 'Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about your office. Question how the business is run, make sure you remember to call your boss a moron, and then tell me how it goes.' He's ridden for World Tour teams for ten years. He's achieved top ten finishes in Grand Tours. He likes coffee. These are just a few details about the professional rider who wants you to know what the view looks like from the centre of the peloton. What do the riders really make of Team Sky? How does the pay structure work? Why should you never trust a kit endorsement from a professional? Is doping still an issue? The Secret Cyclist tackles the big questions head-on, revealing a side to cycling that fans have never seen before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/babe-ruth-baseball-legend-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128672https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Babe Ruth - Baseball Legend Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The life of baseball legend Babe Ruth is chronicled in this hard hitting audio biography narrated by the author. In rare archival interviews Ruth discusses his early life, the trappings of stardom and his eternal, abiding love of America's favorite game.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383097Thu, 16 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Babe Ruth - Baseball Legend Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 48 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Babe Ruth - Baseball Legend Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The life of baseball legend Babe Ruth is chronicled in this hard hitting audio biography narrated by the author. In rare archival interviews Ruth discusses his early life, the trappings of stardom and his eternal, abiding love of America's favorite game.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-jordan-in-his-own-words-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128645https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Jordan - In His Own Words Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Michael Jordan is more than a great player, a living legend, and an icon of our times. He is, when all is said and done, a great man. In this stirring audio biography Jordan sets the record straight on his amazing life and career and the single-minded inspiration behind it all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383099Thu, 16 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Jordan - In His Own Words Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Jordan - In His Own Words Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Michael Jordan is more than a great player, a living legend, and an icon of our times. He is, when all is said and done, a great man. In this stirring audio biography Jordan sets the record straight on his amazing life and career and the single-minded inspiration behind it all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mind-over-batter-by-graeme-fowler--65128630https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Over Batter Author: Graeme Fowler Narrator: Graeme Fowler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: '[An] honest and courageous book' Mike Brearley 'Engrossing...it looks back and thinks ahead, jumps between wit and woe' Lawrence Booth, Mail on Sunday Following the critical and commercial success of Absolutely Foxed, Graeme Fowler returns with a stunning new book that takes the reader inside the mental side of cricket.  Few sports can be played as much in the mind as cricket. When bowlers are hurling the ball down at your head at 90 mph, or fielders are crowded round the bat waiting to snap up an edge, only the most resilient can thrive. In Mind Over Batter, former Test batsman, commentator and coach Fowler looks into all facets of the game to assess the mental aspect of cricket. What is mental strength? And how can you improve it, or why do some people suddenly lose it? Can the environment in a dressing room have any impact on both mental strength and mental health? When a game builds up to a dramatic climax - how do you train yourself to cope? Can pressure really lead to catastrophic decision-making and even lead players to bend the rules? Told with his familiar mix of brilliant insight, hilarious anecdotes and moving personal experience of his own mental demons, Fowler delivers a superb portrait of the game. Mind Over Batter will not only shed light on the top echelons of cricket, but it will also provide the reader with many useful ideas on how they can improve their own game and performance - in cricket or in other walks of life. Finally, having resisted for many years despite his own mental health issues, Fowler decides to take a closer look inside his own mind and for the first time undergoes therapy to see if he can work out what makes him tick. What he discovered surprised even him.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379913Thu, 16 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Over Batter Author: Graeme Fowler Narrator: Graeme Fowler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind Over Batter Author: Graeme Fowler Narrator: Graeme Fowler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: '[An] honest and courageous book' Mike Brearley 'Engrossing...it looks back and thinks ahead, jumps between wit and woe' Lawrence Booth, Mail on Sunday Following the critical and commercial success of Absolutely Foxed, Graeme Fowler returns with a stunning new book that takes the reader inside the mental side of cricket.  Few sports can be played as much in the mind as cricket. When bowlers are hurling the ball down at your head at 90 mph, or fielders are crowded round the bat waiting to snap up an edge, only the most resilient can thrive. In Mind Over Batter, former Test batsman, commentator and coach Fowler looks into all facets of the game to assess the mental aspect of cricket. What is mental strength? And how can you improve it, or why do some people suddenly lose it? Can the environment in a dressing room have any impact on both mental strength and mental health? When a game builds up to a dramatic climax - how do you train yourself to cope? Can pressure really lead to catastrophic decision-making and even lead players to bend the rules? Told with his familiar mix of brilliant insight, hilarious anecdotes and moving personal experience of his own mental demons, Fowler delivers a superb portrait of the game. Mind Over Batter will not only shed light on the top echelons of cricket, but it will also provide the reader with many useful ideas on how they can improve their own game and performance - in cricket or in other walks of life. Finally, having resisted for many years despite his own mental health issues, Fowler decides to take a closer look inside his own mind and for the first time undergoes therapy to see if he can work out what makes him tick. What he discovered surprised even him.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joe-dimaggio-american-hero-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128618https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joe DiMaggio - American Hero Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Yankee Clipper, Joe Dimaggio had three distinct claims to fame: first, he was one of the world's all-time greatest baseball players. Second, he was married to actress Marilyn Monroe and loved her to his dying day. Thirdly, and ironically, he was perhaps most well-known at the end of his life for being the genial, grandfatherly spokesperson for Mister Coffee.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383096Thu, 16 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joe DiMaggio - American Hero Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joe DiMaggio - American Hero Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: May 16, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Yankee Clipper, Joe Dimaggio had three distinct claims to fame: first, he was one of the world's all-time greatest baseball players. Second, he was married to actress Marilyn Monroe and loved her to his dying day. Thirdly, and ironically, he was perhaps most well-known at the end of his life for being the genial, grandfatherly spokesperson for Mister Coffee.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mohamad-ali-a-tribute-1-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128677https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mohamad Ali - A Tribute 1 Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 15, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Muhammad Ali, perhaps the world's most famous person, is much more than a boxer or celebrity but a man of mountain-high spirit and compassion. His deep commitments to his faith and humanity at large have shot him into the stratosphere of human history. For the first time, you can hear the living legend narrate his own story from the rough-and-tumble streets of Kentucky to everyone's favorite superstar. It is a poignant, heartfelt tale told as only Ali could tell it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383050Wed, 15 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mohamad Ali - A Tribute 1 Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mohamad Ali - A Tribute 1 Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 15, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Muhammad Ali, perhaps the world's most famous person, is much more than a boxer or celebrity but a man of mountain-high spirit and compassion. His deep commitments to his faith and humanity at large have shot him into the stratosphere of human history. For the first time, you can hear the living legend narrate his own story from the rough-and-tumble streets of Kentucky to everyone's favorite superstar. It is a poignant, heartfelt tale told as only Ali could tell it.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mohamad-ali-a-tribute-2-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128676https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mohamad Ali - A Tribute 2 Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: May 15, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In part two of this searching autobiography of the great Muhammed Ali, Ali faces the end of his boxing career as he looks squarely into the face of old age, and addresses the Parkinson's that cut short his public life, but strengthened his personal faith and family life. With rare interviews. Narrated by the author.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383049Wed, 15 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mohamad Ali - A Tribute 2 Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/383049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mohamad Ali - A Tribute 2 Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: May 15, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In part two of this searching autobiography of the great Muhammed Ali, Ali faces the end of his boxing career as he looks squarely into the face of old age, and addresses the Parkinson's that cut short his public life, but strengthened his personal faith and family life. With rare interviews. Narrated by the author.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mind-and-matter-a-life-in-math-and-football-by-john-urschel-louisa-thomas--65128734https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356412 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football Author: John Urschel, Louisa Thomas Narrator: Sullivan Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller John Urschel, mathematician and former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, tells the story of a life balanced between two passions For John Urschel, what began as an insatiable appetite for puzzles as a child developed into mastery of the elegant systems and rules of mathematics. By the time he was thirteen, Urschel was auditing a college-level calculus course. But when he joined his high school football team, a new interest began to eclipse the thrill he felt in the classroom. Football challenged Urschel in an entirely different way, and he became addicted to the physical contact of the sport. After he accepted a scholarship to play at Penn State, his love of math was rekindled. As a Nittany Lion, he refused to sacrifice one passion for the other. Against the odds, Urschel found a way to manage his double life as a scholar and an athlete. While he was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, he simultaneously pursued his PhD in mathematics at MIT. Weaving together two separate narratives, Urschel relives for us the most pivotal moments of his bifurcated life. He explains why, after Penn State was sanctioned for the acts of former coach Jerry Sandusky, he declined offers from prestigious universities and refused to abandon his team. He describes his parents’ different influences and their profound effect on him, and he opens up about the correlation between football and CTE and the risks he took for the game he loves. Equally at home discussing Georg Cantor’s work on infinities and Bill Belichick’s playbook, Urschel reveals how each challenge—whether on the field or in the classroom—has brought him closer to understanding the two different halves of his own life, and how reason and emotion, the mind and the body, are always working together. “So often, people want to divide the world into two,” he observes. “Matter and energy. Wave and particle. Athlete and mathematician. Why can’t something (or someone) be both?”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356412Tue, 14 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356412 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football Author: John Urschel, Louisa Thomas Narrator: Sullivan Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356412 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football Author: John Urschel, Louisa Thomas Narrator: Sullivan Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller John Urschel, mathematician and former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, tells the story of a life balanced between two passions For John Urschel, what began as an insatiable appetite for puzzles as a child developed into mastery of the elegant systems and rules of mathematics. By the time he was thirteen, Urschel was auditing a college-level calculus course. But when he joined his high school football team, a new interest began to eclipse the thrill he felt in the classroom. Football challenged Urschel in an entirely different way, and he became addicted to the physical contact of the sport. After he accepted a scholarship to play at Penn State, his love of math was rekindled. As a Nittany Lion, he refused to sacrifice one passion for the other. Against the odds, Urschel found a way to manage his double life as a scholar and an athlete. While he was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, he simultaneously pursued his PhD in mathematics at MIT. Weaving together two separate narratives, Urschel relives for us the most pivotal moments of his bifurcated life. He explains why, after Penn State was sanctioned for the acts of former coach Jerry Sandusky, he declined offers from prestigious universities and refused to abandon his team. He describes his parents’ different influences and their profound effect on him, and he opens up about the correlation between football and CTE and the risks he took for the game he loves. Equally at home discussing Georg Cantor’s work on infinities and Bill Belichick’s playbook, Urschel reveals how each challenge—whether on the field or in the classroom—has brought him closer to understanding the two different halves of his own life, and how reason and emotion, the mind and the body, are always working together. “So often, people want to divide the world into two,” he observes. “Matter and energy. Wave and particle. Athlete and mathematician. Why can’t something (or someone) be both?”]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kd-kevin-durant-s-relentless-pursuit-to-be-the-greatest-by-marcus-thompson--65128727https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: KD: Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest Author: Marcus Thompson Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Golden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson “paints a complex portrait and captures all the multitudes of a dynamic athlete trying to carve his legacy” (Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author) with this definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history—Kevin Durant. The NBA has never seen a player quite like Kevin Durant. Larry Bird wasn’t as quick, Magic Johnson didn’t have such a range, and Michael Jordan wasn’t seven feet tall. Durant handles the ball like Allen Iverson, shoots like Dirk Nowitzki, and has the scoring instincts of Kobe Bryant. He does it in a body that’s about as big as Hakeem Olajuwon. But ultimately, Kevin Durant is like no one but himself. After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors’ top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant’s inspirational journey. KD follows Durant’s underdog story from his childhood spent in poverty outside DC; to his rise playing on AAU teams with future NBA players; to becoming a star and hometown hero for the Oklahoma Thunder; to his controversial decision to play for the NBA rival Golden State Warriors; to his growth from prodigy into a man, in the first true inside account of this superstar player. With his “gift for insight into people, in a way that might be sui generis among writers” (Ethan Strauss, The Athletic), Thompson has written a powerful, moving biography of a modern-day legend that is also an essential read for all sports fans—or anyone who wants to know: what’s it like to shoot for greatness?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356616Tue, 14 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: KD: Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest Author: Marcus Thompson Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: KD: Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest Author: Marcus Thompson Narrator: David Sadzin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Golden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson “paints a complex portrait and captures all the multitudes of a dynamic athlete trying to carve his legacy” (Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author) with this definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history—Kevin Durant. The NBA has never seen a player quite like Kevin Durant. Larry Bird wasn’t as quick, Magic Johnson didn’t have such a range, and Michael Jordan wasn’t seven feet tall. Durant handles the ball like Allen Iverson, shoots like Dirk Nowitzki, and has the scoring instincts of Kobe Bryant. He does it in a body that’s about as big as Hakeem Olajuwon. But ultimately, Kevin Durant is like no one but himself. After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors’ top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant’s inspirational journey. KD follows Durant’s underdog story from his childhood spent in poverty outside DC; to his rise playing on AAU teams with future NBA players; to becoming a star and hometown hero for the Oklahoma Thunder; to his controversial decision to play for the NBA rival Golden State Warriors; to his growth from prodigy into a man, in the first true inside account of this superstar player. With his “gift for insight into people, in a way that might be sui generis among writers” (Ethan Strauss, The Athletic), Thompson has written a powerful, moving biography of a modern-day legend that is also an essential read for all sports fans—or anyone who wants to know: what’s it like to shoot for greatness?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-just-show-up-and-other-enduring-values-from-baseball-s-iron-man-by-james-dale-cal-ripken-jr--65128722https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Just Show Up: And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man Author: James Dale, Cal Ripken Jr. Narrator: Cal Ripken Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive gamesoutlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, draws from the lessons he has learned on and off the field. Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball legend. But legends arent born, theyre made. For twenty-one seasons Ripken took the field day in and day out, through cold, heat, rain, and sometimes snow, playing in more than 3,000 games for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1983, the revered shortstop helped lead his team to victory in the World Series. On September 6, 1995, Ripken did the seemingly impossible, he surpassed Lou Gehrigs unbreakable fifty-six-year-old Iron Man record, setting a new mark of 2131 consecutive games then played another 501 consecutive games. Throughout his career, Ripken was admired for his consistency, hard work, and loyalty. There were successes and failures, but above all was an old-fashioned sense of doing whats right, every single day. Since retiring in 2001, Ripken has enjoyed a successful career as a baseball analyst, entrepreneur, and author. Now, in Just Show Up, he reflects on his life and career to offer lessons for the next generation and those to come. Ripken speaks eloquently about the timeless values he has lived by: Life is a streak, play the long game; Success and money are not the same; Play fair, win fair. And he shares stories of his legendary father, Baltimore Oriole coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., what it took to keep the streak alive, and what it meant to bring the World Series to Baltimore. Cal Ripkens message is simple yet poignant; wisdom essential to anyone trying to forge a successful life in times that are often chaotic. Blending insights from sports, business, and a life well-lived, Just Show Up is the story of an American legend and the principles he has lived by, standards our time needs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355079Tue, 14 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Just Show Up: And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man Author: James Dale, Cal Ripken Jr. Narrator: Cal Ripken Jr. Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Just Show Up: And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man Author: James Dale, Cal Ripken Jr. Narrator: Cal Ripken Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive gamesoutlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, draws from the lessons he has learned on and off the field. Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball legend. But legends arent born, theyre made. For twenty-one seasons Ripken took the field day in and day out, through cold, heat, rain, and sometimes snow, playing in more than 3,000 games for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1983, the revered shortstop helped lead his team to victory in the World Series. On September 6, 1995, Ripken did the seemingly impossible, he surpassed Lou Gehrigs unbreakable fifty-six-year-old Iron Man record, setting a new mark of 2131 consecutive games then played another 501 consecutive games. Throughout his career, Ripken was admired for his consistency, hard work, and loyalty. There were successes and failures, but above all was an old-fashioned sense of doing whats right, every single day. Since retiring in 2001, Ripken has enjoyed a successful career as a baseball analyst, entrepreneur, and author. Now, in Just Show Up, he reflects on his life and career to offer lessons for the next generation and those to come. Ripken speaks eloquently about the timeless values he has lived by: Life is a streak, play the long game; Success and money are not the same; Play fair, win fair. And he shares stories of his legendary father, Baltimore Oriole coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., what it took to keep the streak alive, and what it meant to bring the World Series to Baltimore. Cal Ripkens message is simple yet poignant; wisdom essential to anyone trying to forge a successful life in times that are often chaotic. Blending insights from sports, business, and a life well-lived, Just Show Up is the story of an American legend and the principles he has lived by, standards our time needs.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-havana-a-baseball-journey-from-cuba-to-the-big-leagues-and-back-by-luis-tiant--65128694https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Son of Havana: A Baseball Journey from Cuba to the Big Leagues and Back Author: Luis Tiant Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Luis Tiant is one of the most charismatic and accomplished players in Boston Red Sox history—a cigar-chomping maestro who was the heart and soul of Boston's teams in the 1970s. In his white polyester uniform, with a paunch in his belly and a Fu Manchu mustache on his face, Tiant looked like a guy rolling out of bed for a Sunday-morning beer league. But nobody was a tougher competitor on the diamond, and few were as successful. There may be no more qualified pitcher not yet enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His big-league dreams came at a steep price—racism in the Deep South and the Boston suburbs, fifteen years separated from a family held captive in Castro's Cuba. But baseball also delivered World Series stardom and a heroic return to his island home after a half-century of forced exile. The man whose name—'El Tiante'—became a Fenway Park battle cry has never fully shared his tale in his own words, until now. In Son of Havana, Tiant puts his huge heart on his sleeve and describes his road from fields strewn with rocks and rubbish in Havana to the pristine lawns of Major League ballparks. Ballplayers, family, and media also weigh-in—including a foreword by fellow 1975 hero Carl Yastrzemski and the first in-depth interview ever with Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk on the magic behind the Boston batterymates.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375867Tue, 14 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Son of Havana: A Baseball Journey from Cuba to the Big Leagues and Back Author: Luis Tiant Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Son of Havana: A Baseball Journey from Cuba to the Big Leagues and Back Author: Luis Tiant Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Luis Tiant is one of the most charismatic and accomplished players in Boston Red Sox history—a cigar-chomping maestro who was the heart and soul of Boston's teams in the 1970s. In his white polyester uniform, with a paunch in his belly and a Fu Manchu mustache on his face, Tiant looked like a guy rolling out of bed for a Sunday-morning beer league. But nobody was a tougher competitor on the diamond, and few were as successful. There may be no more qualified pitcher not yet enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His big-league dreams came at a steep price—racism in the Deep South and the Boston suburbs, fifteen years separated from a family held captive in Castro's Cuba. But baseball also delivered World Series stardom and a heroic return to his island home after a half-century of forced exile. The man whose name—'El Tiante'—became a Fenway Park battle cry has never fully shared his tale in his own words, until now. In Son of Havana, Tiant puts his huge heart on his sleeve and describes his road from fields strewn with rocks and rubbish in Havana to the pristine lawns of Major League ballparks. Ballplayers, family, and media also weigh-in—including a foreword by fellow 1975 hero Carl Yastrzemski and the first in-depth interview ever with Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk on the magic behind the Boston batterymates.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/full-count-the-education-of-a-pitcher-by-david-cone--65128632https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/376587 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher Author: David Cone Narrator: David Cone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere. 'There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was.' -- Andy Pettitte on David Cone. To any baseball fan, David Cone was a bold and brilliant pitcher. During his 17-year career, he became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion now gives his full count -- balls and strikes, errors and outs -- of his colorful life in baseball. From the pitchers he studied to the hitters who infuriated him, Full Count takes readers inside the mind of a thoughtful pitcher, detailing Cone's passion, composure and strategies. The book is also filled with never-before-told stories from the memorable teams Cone played on -- ranging from the infamous late '80s Mets to the Yankee dynasty of the '90s. And, along the way, Full Count offers the lessons baseball taught Cone -- from his mistakes as a young and naive pitcher to outwitting the best hitters in the world -- one pitch at a time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/376587Tue, 14 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/376587 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher Author: David Cone Narrator: David Cone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/376587 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher Author: David Cone Narrator: David Cone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere. 'There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was.' -- Andy Pettitte on David Cone. To any baseball fan, David Cone was a bold and brilliant pitcher. During his 17-year career, he became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion now gives his full count -- balls and strikes, errors and outs -- of his colorful life in baseball. From the pitchers he studied to the hitters who infuriated him, Full Count takes readers inside the mind of a thoughtful pitcher, detailing Cone's passion, composure and strategies. The book is also filled with never-before-told stories from the memorable teams Cone played on -- ranging from the infamous late '80s Mets to the Yankee dynasty of the '90s. And, along the way, Full Count offers the lessons baseball taught Cone -- from his mistakes as a young and naive pitcher to outwitting the best hitters in the world -- one pitch at a time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nine-lessons-i-learned-from-my-father-by-murray-howe--65128733https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366023 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father Author: Murray Howe Narrator: Murray Howe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice.      Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else.      When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy. Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his father's leagcy--the hours immediately after his hero's death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366023Tue, 07 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366023 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father Author: Murray Howe Narrator: Murray Howe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366023 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father Author: Murray Howe Narrator: Murray Howe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice.      Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else.      When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy. Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his father's leagcy--the hours immediately after his hero's death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-way-my-life-in-four-quarters-by-joe-namath--65128706https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters Author: Joe Namath Narrator: Joe Namath Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports shares his life lessons on fame, fatherhood, and football. Three days before the 1969 Super Bowl, Joe Namath promised the nation that he would lead the New York Jets to an 18-point underdog victory against the seemingly invincible Baltimore Colts. When the final whistle blew, that promise had been kept. Namath was instantly heralded as a gridiron god, while his rugged good looks, progressive views on race, and boyish charm quickly transformed him - in an era of raucous rebellion, shifting social norms, and political upheaval - into both a bona fide celebrity and a symbol of the commercialization of pro sports. By 26, with a championship title under his belt, he was quite simply the most famous athlete alive. Although his legacy has long been cemented in the history books, beneath the eccentric yet charismatic personality was a player plagued by injury and addiction, both sex and substance. When failing knees permanently derailed his career, he turned to Hollywood and endorsements, not to mention a tumultuous marriage and fleeting bouts of sobriety, to try and find purpose. Now 74, Namath is ready to open up, brilliantly using the four quarters of Super Bowl III as the narrative backbone to a life that was anything but charmed. As much about football and fame as about addiction, fatherhood, and coming to terms with our own mortality, All the Way finally reveals the man behind the icon.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374616Tue, 07 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters Author: Joe Namath Narrator: Joe Namath Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters Author: Joe Namath Narrator: Joe Namath Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports shares his life lessons on fame, fatherhood, and football. Three days before the 1969 Super Bowl, Joe Namath promised the nation that he would lead the New York Jets to an 18-point underdog victory against the seemingly invincible Baltimore Colts. When the final whistle blew, that promise had been kept. Namath was instantly heralded as a gridiron god, while his rugged good looks, progressive views on race, and boyish charm quickly transformed him - in an era of raucous rebellion, shifting social norms, and political upheaval - into both a bona fide celebrity and a symbol of the commercialization of pro sports. By 26, with a championship title under his belt, he was quite simply the most famous athlete alive. Although his legacy has long been cemented in the history books, beneath the eccentric yet charismatic personality was a player plagued by injury and addiction, both sex and substance. When failing knees permanently derailed his career, he turned to Hollywood and endorsements, not to mention a tumultuous marriage and fleeting bouts of sobriety, to try and find purpose. Now 74, Namath is ready to open up, brilliantly using the four quarters of Super Bowl III as the narrative backbone to a life that was anything but charmed. As much about football and fame as about addiction, fatherhood, and coming to terms with our own mortality, All the Way finally reveals the man behind the icon.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-can-be-a-ninja-find-your-inner-warrior-and-achieve-your-dreams-by-akbar-gbajabiamila--65128680https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everyone Can Be A Ninja: Find Your Inner Warrior and Achieve Your Dreams Author: Akbar Gbajabiamila Narrator: Akbar Gbajabiamila Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The beloved host of the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior draws inspiration from both the fierce competitors on his show and his own unlikely path to success to outline the essential steps to achieving your goals and becoming a modern-day ninja. Akbar Gbajabiamila, the host of NBC’s hit Emmy-nominated show, American Ninja Warrior, did not have an easy path to success. One of seven children to Nigerian immigrant parents, he grew up in the Crenshaw district of South Central Los Angeles during the 1980s and 90s, a time when the neighborhood was fraught with riots and gang violence. With dreams of playing professional basketball, Gbajabiamila found success not in the sport he loved, but in football. Late in his high school career, Gbajabiamila suited up with pads for the first time and was thrown into the complex sport of football. He climbed major hurdles to play college football and then professional football. After playing in the NFL, it was only after years of hard work behind-the-scenes in radio and television that he was offered the job to be the host of American Ninja Warrior. Through his own inspirational underdog stories and interviews with modern-day ninjas who have accomplished extraordinary things in their own lives against the odds, Akbar proves in Everyone Can Be a Ninja that it doesn’t matter if you make it through every step of the obstacle course on the first try. Ninjas keep pushing themselves until they reach their goals, and they don't let anyone or anything stand in their way. It is easy to see greatness in others; it’s hard to see it in ourselves. Everyone Can Be a Ninja shows you that we can fulfill our potential and achieve our dreams by finding our inner warriors.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356632Tue, 07 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everyone Can Be A Ninja: Find Your Inner Warrior and Achieve Your Dreams Author: Akbar Gbajabiamila Narrator: Akbar Gbajabiamila Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everyone Can Be A Ninja: Find Your Inner Warrior and Achieve Your Dreams Author: Akbar Gbajabiamila Narrator: Akbar Gbajabiamila Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The beloved host of the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior draws inspiration from both the fierce competitors on his show and his own unlikely path to success to outline the essential steps to achieving your goals and becoming a modern-day ninja. Akbar Gbajabiamila, the host of NBC’s hit Emmy-nominated show, American Ninja Warrior, did not have an easy path to success. One of seven children to Nigerian immigrant parents, he grew up in the Crenshaw district of South Central Los Angeles during the 1980s and 90s, a time when the neighborhood was fraught with riots and gang violence. With dreams of playing professional basketball, Gbajabiamila found success not in the sport he loved, but in football. Late in his high school career, Gbajabiamila suited up with pads for the first time and was thrown into the complex sport of football. He climbed major hurdles to play college football and then professional football. After playing in the NFL, it was only after years of hard work behind-the-scenes in radio and television that he was offered the job to be the host of American Ninja Warrior. Through his own inspirational underdog stories and interviews with modern-day ninjas who have accomplished extraordinary things in their own lives against the odds, Akbar proves in Everyone Can Be a Ninja that it doesn’t matter if you make it through every step of the obstacle course on the first try. Ninjas keep pushing themselves until they reach their goals, and they don't let anyone or anything stand in their way. It is easy to see greatness in others; it’s hard to see it in ourselves. Everyone Can Be a Ninja shows you that we can fulfill our potential and achieve our dreams by finding our inner warriors.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-dad-yogi-a-memoir-of-family-and-baseball-by-dale-berra--65128670https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball Author: Dale Berra Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joe Barrett, Robert Fass, Dale Berra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this nostalgic memoir, a son provides a unique perspective on his legendary father–the baseball star, Yogi Berra. Yogi Berra was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships. In My Dad, Yogi is Dale Berra chronicles his unshakeable bond with his father, going back to his suburban New Jersey upbringing, his parents’ enduring relationship, and his Dad’s formidable career. Following in his Dad’s footsteps, Dale came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, contributing to their 1979 championship season and emerging as one of baseball's most talented young players before eventually uniting with his Dad in the Yankee dugout. Yogi supported his son throughout his highs of his careers and lows of a drug addiction, eventually staging an intervention that would save Dale's life, and draw the entire family even closer. My Dad, Yogi is Dale's tribute to his dad–a treat for baseball fans and fathers and sons everywhere.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381292Tue, 07 May 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball Author: Dale Berra Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joe Barrett, Robert Fass, Dale Berra Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball Author: Dale Berra Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joe Barrett, Robert Fass, Dale Berra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this nostalgic memoir, a son provides a unique perspective on his legendary father–the baseball star, Yogi Berra. Yogi Berra was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships. In My Dad, Yogi is Dale Berra chronicles his unshakeable bond with his father, going back to his suburban New Jersey upbringing, his parents’ enduring relationship, and his Dad’s formidable career. Following in his Dad’s footsteps, Dale came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, contributing to their 1979 championship season and emerging as one of baseball's most talented young players before eventually uniting with his Dad in the Yankee dugout. Yogi supported his son throughout his highs of his careers and lows of a drug addiction, eventually staging an intervention that would save Dale's life, and draw the entire family even closer. My Dad, Yogi is Dale's tribute to his dad–a treat for baseball fans and fathers and sons everywhere.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thirst-2600-miles-to-home-by-heather-anderson--65128626https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home Author: Heather Anderson Narrator: Heather Costa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: By age twenty-five, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the 'Triple Crown' of backpacking: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail—a combined distance of 7,900 miles with a vertical gain of more than one million feet. A few years later, she left her job, her marriage, and a dissatisfied life and walked back into those mountains. In her new memoir, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, Heather, whose trail name is 'Anish,' conveys not only her athleticism and wilderness adventures, but also shares her distinct message of courage—her willingness to turn away from the predictability of a more traditional life in an effort to seek out what most fulfills her. Amid the rigors of the trail—pain, fear, loneliness, and dangers—she discovers the greater rewards of community and of self, conquering her doubts and building confidence. Ultimately, she realizes that records are merely a catalyst, giving her purpose, focus, and a goal to strive toward.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380798Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home Author: Heather Anderson Narrator: Heather Costa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: April...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home Author: Heather Anderson Narrator: Heather Costa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: By age twenty-five, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the 'Triple Crown' of backpacking: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail—a combined distance of 7,900 miles with a vertical gain of more than one million feet. A few years later, she left her job, her marriage, and a dissatisfied life and walked back into those mountains. In her new memoir, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, Heather, whose trail name is 'Anish,' conveys not only her athleticism and wilderness adventures, but also shares her distinct message of courage—her willingness to turn away from the predictability of a more traditional life in an effort to seek out what most fulfills her. Amid the rigors of the trail—pain, fear, loneliness, and dangers—she discovers the greater rewards of community and of self, conquering her doubts and building confidence. Ultimately, she realizes that records are merely a catalyst, giving her purpose, focus, and a goal to strive toward.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lebron-inc-the-making-of-a-billion-dollar-athlete-by-brian-windhorst--65128704https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete Author: Brian Windhorst Narrator: Chris Abell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul. With eight straight trips to the NBA Finals, LeBron James has proven himself one of the greatest basketball players of all time. And like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan before him, LeBron has also become a global brand and businessman who has altered the way professional athletes think about their value, maximize their leverage, and use their voice. LEBRON, INC tells the story of James's journey down the path to becoming a billionaire sports icon -- his successes, his failures, and the lessons both have taught him along the way. With plenty of newsmaking tidbits about his rollercoaster last season in Cleveland and high-profile move to the Lakers, LEBRON, INC. shows how James has changed the way most elite athletes manage their careers, and how he launched a movement among his peers that may last decades beyond his playing days.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379528Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete Author: Brian Windhorst Narrator: Chris Abell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete Author: Brian Windhorst Narrator: Chris Abell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul. With eight straight trips to the NBA Finals, LeBron James has proven himself one of the greatest basketball players of all time. And like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan before him, LeBron has also become a global brand and businessman who has altered the way professional athletes think about their value, maximize their leverage, and use their voice. LEBRON, INC tells the story of James's journey down the path to becoming a billionaire sports icon -- his successes, his failures, and the lessons both have taught him along the way. With plenty of newsmaking tidbits about his rollercoaster last season in Cleveland and high-profile move to the Lakers, LEBRON, INC. shows how James has changed the way most elite athletes manage their careers, and how he launched a movement among his peers that may last decades beyond his playing days.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/woman-enough-how-a-boy-became-a-woman-and-changed-the-world-of-sport-by-johanna-schneller-kristen-worley--65128701https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/364742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Woman Enough: How a Boy Became a Woman and Changed the World of Sport Author: Johanna Schneller, Kristen Worley Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A powerful and inspiring story of self-realization and legal victory that upends our basic assumptions about sexual identity. In 1966, a male baby, Chris, was adopted by an upper-middle-class Toronto couple. From early childhood, Chris felt ill-at-ease as a boy and like an outsider in his conservative family. An obsession with sports--running, waterskiing and especially cycling--helped him survive what he would eventually understand to be a profound disconnect between his anatomical sexual identity and his gender identity. In his twenties, with the support of newfound friends and family and the medical community, Chris became Kristen.      Chris had been a world-class cyclist, and now Kristen wanted to compete for her country and herself in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She became the first athlete in the world to submit to the International Olympic Committee's gender verification process, the Stockholm Consensus. An all-male jury determined she fit their biological criteria--but the IOC ultimately objected to her use of testosterone supplements. They, and other sports bodies, regard them as performance enhancing, when in fact all transitioned female athletes need the hormone to stay healthy and to compete. So Kristen filed a complaint against the sports bodies standing in her way with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. And she won.      Woman Enough is the account of a human rights battle with global repercussions for the world of sport; it's a challenge to rethink fixed ideas about gender; and it's the extraordinary story of a boy who was rejected for who he wasn't, and who fought back until she found out who she is.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/364742Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/364742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Woman Enough: How a Boy Became a Woman and Changed the World of Sport Author: Johanna Schneller, Kristen Worley Narrator: Justine Eyre Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/364742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Woman Enough: How a Boy Became a Woman and Changed the World of Sport Author: Johanna Schneller, Kristen Worley Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A powerful and inspiring story of self-realization and legal victory that upends our basic assumptions about sexual identity. In 1966, a male baby, Chris, was adopted by an upper-middle-class Toronto couple. From early childhood, Chris felt ill-at-ease as a boy and like an outsider in his conservative family. An obsession with sports--running, waterskiing and especially cycling--helped him survive what he would eventually understand to be a profound disconnect between his anatomical sexual identity and his gender identity. In his twenties, with the support of newfound friends and family and the medical community, Chris became Kristen.      Chris had been a world-class cyclist, and now Kristen wanted to compete for her country and herself in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She became the first athlete in the world to submit to the International Olympic Committee's gender verification process, the Stockholm Consensus. An all-male jury determined she fit their biological criteria--but the IOC ultimately objected to her use of testosterone supplements. They, and other sports bodies, regard them as performance enhancing, when in fact all transitioned female athletes need the hormone to stay healthy and to compete. So Kristen filed a complaint against the sports bodies standing in her way with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. And she won.      Woman Enough is the account of a human rights battle with global repercussions for the world of sport; it's a challenge to rethink fixed ideas about gender; and it's the extraordinary story of a boy who was rejected for who he wasn't, and who fought back until she found out who she is.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-play-two-the-legend-of-mr-cub-the-life-of-ernie-banks-by-ron-rapoport--65128634https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374920 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks Author: Ron Rapoport Narrator: Charley Steiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The definitive and revealing biography of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks, one of America's most iconic, beloved, and misunderstood baseball players, by acclaimed journalist Ron Rapoport. Ernie Banks, the first-ballot Hall of Famer and All-Century Team shortstop, played in fourteen All-Star Games, won two MVPs, and twice led the Major Leagues in home runs and runs batted in. He outslugged Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Mickey Mantle when they were in their prime, but while they made repeated World Series appearances in the 1950s and 60s, Banks spent his entire career with the woebegone Chicago Cubs, who didn't win a pennant in his adult lifetime. Today, Banks is remembered best for his signature phrase, 'Let's play two,' which has entered the American lexicon and exemplifies the enthusiasm that endeared him to fans everywhere. But Banks's public display of good cheer was a mask that hid a deeply conflicted, melancholy, and often quite lonely man. Despite the poverty and racism he endured as a young man, he was among the star players of baseball's early days of integration who were reluctant to speak out about Civil Rights. Being known as one of the greatest players never to reach the World Series also took its toll. At one point, Banks even saw a psychiatrist to see if that would help. It didn't. Yet Banks smiled through it all, enduring the scorn of Cubs manager Leo Durocher as an aging superstar and never uttering a single complaint. Let's Play Two is based on numerous conversations with Banks and on interviews with more than a hundred of his family members, teammates, friends, and associates as well as oral histories, court records, and thousands of other documents and sources. Together, they explain how Banks was so different from the caricature he created for the public. The book tells of Banks's early life in segregated Dallas, his years in the Negro Leagues, and his difficult life after retirement; and features compelling portraits of Buck O'Neil, Philip K. Wrigley, the Bleacher Bums, the doomed pennant race of 1969, and much more from a long-lost baseball era.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374920Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374920 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks Author: Ron Rapoport Narrator: Charley Steiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374920 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks Author: Ron Rapoport Narrator: Charley Steiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The definitive and revealing biography of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks, one of America's most iconic, beloved, and misunderstood baseball players, by acclaimed journalist Ron Rapoport. Ernie Banks, the first-ballot Hall of Famer and All-Century Team shortstop, played in fourteen All-Star Games, won two MVPs, and twice led the Major Leagues in home runs and runs batted in. He outslugged Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Mickey Mantle when they were in their prime, but while they made repeated World Series appearances in the 1950s and 60s, Banks spent his entire career with the woebegone Chicago Cubs, who didn't win a pennant in his adult lifetime. Today, Banks is remembered best for his signature phrase, 'Let's play two,' which has entered the American lexicon and exemplifies the enthusiasm that endeared him to fans everywhere. But Banks's public display of good cheer was a mask that hid a deeply conflicted, melancholy, and often quite lonely man. Despite the poverty and racism he endured as a young man, he was among the star players of baseball's early days of integration who were reluctant to speak out about Civil Rights. Being known as one of the greatest players never to reach the World Series also took its toll. At one point, Banks even saw a psychiatrist to see if that would help. It didn't. Yet Banks smiled through it all, enduring the scorn of Cubs manager Leo Durocher as an aging superstar and never uttering a single complaint. Let's Play Two is based on numerous conversations with Banks and on interviews with more than a hundred of his family members, teammates, friends, and associates as well as oral histories, court records, and thousands of other documents and sources. Together, they explain how Banks was so different from the caricature he created for the public. The book tells of Banks's early life in segregated Dallas, his years in the Negro Leagues, and his difficult life after retirement; and features compelling portraits of Buck O'Neil, Philip K. Wrigley, the Bleacher Bums, the doomed pennant race of 1969, and much more from a long-lost baseball era.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-the-miracle-the-lasting-brotherhood-of-the-69-mets-by-art-shamsky-erik-sherman--65128735https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets Author: Art Shamsky, Erik Sherman Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “A great and insightful” (Keith Hernandez, New York Mets legend and broadcaster) New York Times bestselling account of an iconic team in baseball history: the 1969 New York Mets—a last-place team that turned it all around in just one season—told by ’69 Mets outfielder Art Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, and other teammates who reminisce about that legendary season and their enduring bonds decades later. The New York Mets franchise began in 1962 and the team finished in last place nearly every year. When the 1969 season began, fans weren’t expecting much from “the Lovable Losers.” But as the season progressed, the Mets inched closer to first place and then eventually clinched the National League pennant. They were underdogs against the formidable Baltimore Orioles, but beat them in five games to become world champions. No one had predicted it. In fact, fans could hardly believe it happened. Suddenly they were “the Miracle Mets.” Playing right field for the ’69 Mets was Art Shamsky, who had stayed in touch with his former teammates over the years. He hoped to get together with star pitcher Tom Seaver (who would win the Cy Young award as the best pitcher in the league in 1969 and go on to become the first Met elected to the Hall of Fame), but Seaver was ailing and could not travel. So, Shamsky organized a visit to “Tom Terrific” in California, accompanied by the #2 pitcher, Jerry Koosman, outfielder Ron Swoboda, and shortstop Bud Harrelson. Together they recalled the highlights of that amazing season as they reminisced about what changed the Mets’ fortunes in 1969. In this “enjoyable tale of a storybook season” (Kirkus Reviews), and with the help of sportswriter Erik Sherman, Shamsky has written the “revealing” (New York Newsday) After the Miracle for the 1969 Mets. “This heartfelt, nostalgic memoir will delight baseball fans of all ages and allegiances” (Publishers Weekly). It’s a book that every Mets fan must own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355533Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets Author: Art Shamsky, Erik Sherman Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets Author: Art Shamsky, Erik Sherman Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: “A great and insightful” (Keith Hernandez, New York Mets legend and broadcaster) New York Times bestselling account of an iconic team in baseball history: the 1969 New York Mets—a last-place team that turned it all around in just one season—told by ’69 Mets outfielder Art Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, and other teammates who reminisce about that legendary season and their enduring bonds decades later. The New York Mets franchise began in 1962 and the team finished in last place nearly every year. When the 1969 season began, fans weren’t expecting much from “the Lovable Losers.” But as the season progressed, the Mets inched closer to first place and then eventually clinched the National League pennant. They were underdogs against the formidable Baltimore Orioles, but beat them in five games to become world champions. No one had predicted it. In fact, fans could hardly believe it happened. Suddenly they were “the Miracle Mets.” Playing right field for the ’69 Mets was Art Shamsky, who had stayed in touch with his former teammates over the years. He hoped to get together with star pitcher Tom Seaver (who would win the Cy Young award as the best pitcher in the league in 1969 and go on to become the first Met elected to the Hall of Fame), but Seaver was ailing and could not travel. So, Shamsky organized a visit to “Tom Terrific” in California, accompanied by the #2 pitcher, Jerry Koosman, outfielder Ron Swoboda, and shortstop Bud Harrelson. Together they recalled the highlights of that amazing season as they reminisced about what changed the Mets’ fortunes in 1969. In this “enjoyable tale of a storybook season” (Kirkus Reviews), and with the help of sportswriter Erik Sherman, Shamsky has written the “revealing” (New York Newsday) After the Miracle for the 1969 Mets. “This heartfelt, nostalgic memoir will delight baseball fans of all ages and allegiances” (Publishers Weekly). It’s a book that every Mets fan must own.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brothers-in-arms-koufax-kershaw-and-the-dodgers-extraordinary-pitching-tradition-by-jon-weisman--65128710https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359303 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brothers in Arms: Koufax, Kershaw, and the Dodgers’ Extraordinary Pitching Tradition Author: Jon Weisman Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 11 minutes Release date: March 19, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports, with enduring legacies both on and off the diamond. Chief among the hallmarks of the organization is an unparalleled pitching dominance; Dodger blue and white brings to mind brilliance on the mound and the Cy Young Awards that follow. In Brothers in Arms acclaimed Dodgers writer Jon Weisman explores the organization’s rich pitching history, from Koufax and Drysdale to Valenzuela, Hershiser, and the sublime Clayton Kershaw. Weisman delves deep into this lineage of excellence, interviewing both the legends that toed the rubber and the teammates, coaches, and personalities that witnessed their genius.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359303Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359303 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brothers in Arms: Koufax, Kershaw, and the Dodgers’ Extraordinary Pitching Tradition Author: Jon Weisman Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359303 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brothers in Arms: Koufax, Kershaw, and the Dodgers’ Extraordinary Pitching Tradition Author: Jon Weisman Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 11 minutes Release date: March 19, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports, with enduring legacies both on and off the diamond. Chief among the hallmarks of the organization is an unparalleled pitching dominance; Dodger blue and white brings to mind brilliance on the mound and the Cy Young Awards that follow. In Brothers in Arms acclaimed Dodgers writer Jon Weisman explores the organization’s rich pitching history, from Koufax and Drysdale to Valenzuela, Hershiser, and the sublime Clayton Kershaw. Weisman delves deep into this lineage of excellence, interviewing both the legends that toed the rubber and the teammates, coaches, and personalities that witnessed their genius.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gary-speed-unspoken-the-family-s-untold-story-by-john-richardson--65128683https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gary Speed: Unspoken: The Family's Untold Story Author: John Richardson Narrator: Louise Williams, Andy Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: GARY SPEED'S tragic death on November 27th 2011, rocked the football world. Aged just 42, he was found hanged in the garage of his home. As a long-standing legend of the game and manager of Wales, he appeared to have everything to live for. Now, as he would have approached his 50th birthday, family and friends come together to speak honestly and emotionally about the man they knew and loved. Wife Louise opens her heart for the first time and talks in depth about her life with Gary and her own personal journey since his death. Mum Carol and dad Roger recall their beloved son. And a multitude of famous names from the game remember their friend and speak emotionally about how the tragedy has touched their own lives. Author John Richardson was a close friend of the man he knew as ‘Speedo,' and was entrusted to write his autobiography. Gary completed two chapters of his life story before putting the project on hold because he thought he had not achieved enough in the game to merit a book. For the first time, these revealing chapters are published in the original form they were written, with insights from Richardson on the personal story that would remain so sadly untold. This is a unique celebration of one of the football heroes of our generation. It's a tribute to a role model, leader and a much-loved husband, father and son, gone too soon.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369621Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gary Speed: Unspoken: The Family's Untold Story Author: John Richardson Narrator: Louise Williams, Andy Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gary Speed: Unspoken: The Family's Untold Story Author: John Richardson Narrator: Louise Williams, Andy Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: GARY SPEED'S tragic death on November 27th 2011, rocked the football world. Aged just 42, he was found hanged in the garage of his home. As a long-standing legend of the game and manager of Wales, he appeared to have everything to live for. Now, as he would have approached his 50th birthday, family and friends come together to speak honestly and emotionally about the man they knew and loved. Wife Louise opens her heart for the first time and talks in depth about her life with Gary and her own personal journey since his death. Mum Carol and dad Roger recall their beloved son. And a multitude of famous names from the game remember their friend and speak emotionally about how the tragedy has touched their own lives. Author John Richardson was a close friend of the man he knew as ‘Speedo,' and was entrusted to write his autobiography. Gary completed two chapters of his life story before putting the project on hold because he thought he had not achieved enough in the game to merit a book. For the first time, these revealing chapters are published in the original form they were written, with insights from Richardson on the personal story that would remain so sadly untold. This is a unique celebration of one of the football heroes of our generation. It's a tribute to a role model, leader and a much-loved husband, father and son, gone too soon.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-world-i-fell-out-of-by-melanie-reid--65128741https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World I Fell Out Of Author: Melanie Reid Narrator: Melanie Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Bestseller From the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir ‘It’s beautiful – full of love and light – and an exploration into not only how, but why we survive, despite everything’ Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness On Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back. She was 52. Paralysed from the top of her chest down, she was to spend almost a full year in hospital, determinedly working towards gaining as much movement in her limbs as possible, and learning to navigate her way through a world that had previously been invisible to her. As a journalist Melanie had always turned to words and now, on a spinal ward peopled by an extraordinary array of individuals who were similarly at sea, she decided that writing would be her life-line. The World I Fell Out Of is an account of that year, and of those that followed. It is the untold ‘back story’ behind Melanie’s award-winning ‘Spinal Column’ in The Times Magazine and a testament to ‘the art of getting on with it’. Unflinchingly honest and beautifully observed, this is a wise and inspiring memoir about risk and dilemma, heroism and love . Above all, The World I Fell Out Of is a reminder that at any moment the life we know can be turned upside down – and a plea to start appreciating what we have while we have it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World I Fell Out Of Author: Melanie Reid Narrator: Melanie Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 7,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World I Fell Out Of Author: Melanie Reid Narrator: Melanie Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Bestseller From the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir ‘It’s beautiful – full of love and light – and an exploration into not only how, but why we survive, despite everything’ Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness On Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back. She was 52. Paralysed from the top of her chest down, she was to spend almost a full year in hospital, determinedly working towards gaining as much movement in her limbs as possible, and learning to navigate her way through a world that had previously been invisible to her. As a journalist Melanie had always turned to words and now, on a spinal ward peopled by an extraordinary array of individuals who were similarly at sea, she decided that writing would be her life-line. The World I Fell Out Of is an account of that year, and of those that followed. It is the untold ‘back story’ behind Melanie’s award-winning ‘Spinal Column’ in The Times Magazine and a testament to ‘the art of getting on with it’. Unflinchingly honest and beautifully observed, this is a wise and inspiring memoir about risk and dilemma, heroism and love . Above all, The World I Fell Out Of is a reminder that at any moment the life we know can be turned upside down – and a plea to start appreciating what we have while we have it.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-much-country-by-kristin-knight-pace--65128649https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Much Country Author: Kristin Knight Pace Narrator: Kristin Knight Pace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A memoir of heartbreak, thousand-mile races, the endless Alaskan wilderness and many, many dogs from one of only a handful of women to have completed both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. In 2009, after a crippling divorce that left her heartbroken and directionless, Kristin decided to accept an offer to live at a friend's cabin outside of Denali National Park in Alaska for a few months. In exchange for housing, she would take care of her friend's eight sled dogs. That winter, she learned that she was tougher than she ever knew. She learned how to survive in one of the most remote places on earth and she learned she was strong enough to be alone. She fell in love twice: first with running sled dogs, and then with Andy, a gentle man who had himself moved to Alaska to heal a broken heart. Kristin and Andy married and started a sled dog kennel. While this work was enormously satisfying, Kristin became determined to complete the Iditarod -- the 1,000-mile dogsled race from Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast. THIS MUCH COUNTRY is the story of renewal and transformation. It's about journeying across a wild and unpredictable landscape and finding inner peace, courage and a true home. It's about pushing boundaries and overcoming paralyzing fears.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370613Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Much Country Author: Kristin Knight Pace Narrator: Kristin Knight Pace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Much Country Author: Kristin Knight Pace Narrator: Kristin Knight Pace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A memoir of heartbreak, thousand-mile races, the endless Alaskan wilderness and many, many dogs from one of only a handful of women to have completed both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. In 2009, after a crippling divorce that left her heartbroken and directionless, Kristin decided to accept an offer to live at a friend's cabin outside of Denali National Park in Alaska for a few months. In exchange for housing, she would take care of her friend's eight sled dogs. That winter, she learned that she was tougher than she ever knew. She learned how to survive in one of the most remote places on earth and she learned she was strong enough to be alone. She fell in love twice: first with running sled dogs, and then with Andy, a gentle man who had himself moved to Alaska to heal a broken heart. Kristin and Andy married and started a sled dog kennel. While this work was enormously satisfying, Kristin became determined to complete the Iditarod -- the 1,000-mile dogsled race from Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast. THIS MUCH COUNTRY is the story of renewal and transformation. It's about journeying across a wild and unpredictable landscape and finding inner peace, courage and a true home. It's about pushing boundaries and overcoming paralyzing fears.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feed-the-beast-pints-pies-poles-and-a-belly-full-of-goals-by-jon-parkin-david-clayton--65128702https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Feed the Beast: Pints, pies, poles and a belly full of goals Author: Jon Parkin, David Clayton Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 31, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: With 19 spells at various clubs in the Football League, Jon Parkin has cut an instantly recognisable figure in English football for the past 20 years. At 6'4 and weighing in as one of football's heavyweights, Parkin has played more than 600 games during his time with Barnsley, Hartlepool, York, Macclesfield Town, Hull City, Stoke City, Preston, Cardiff, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Scunthorpe, Fleetwood, Forest Green, Newport County and back to York where he is currently top scorer. This is his no-holds barred life story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365251Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Feed the Beast: Pints, pies, poles and a belly full of goals Author: Jon Parkin, David Clayton Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Feed the Beast: Pints, pies, poles and a belly full of goals Author: Jon Parkin, David Clayton Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 31, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: With 19 spells at various clubs in the Football League, Jon Parkin has cut an instantly recognisable figure in English football for the past 20 years. At 6'4 and weighing in as one of football's heavyweights, Parkin has played more than 600 games during his time with Barnsley, Hartlepool, York, Macclesfield Town, Hull City, Stoke City, Preston, Cardiff, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Scunthorpe, Fleetwood, Forest Green, Newport County and back to York where he is currently top scorer. This is his no-holds barred life story.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-100-genios-del-balon-de-ninos-a-cracks-by-alberto-lati--65128699https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 100 genios del balón: De niños a cracks Author: Alberto Lati Narrator: Alberto Lati, Ricardo Correa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 4 minutes Release date: January 31, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ¿Cómo surgieron los mayores genios del balón? Sus orígenes e inicios. Todos los obstáculos a los que se sobrepusieron. Su vida antes de la gloria. La infancia de los cracks. Pelé vendiendo cacahuates para tener un balón, Maradona dominando una naranja por Villa Fiorito, Cruyff pidiendo a sumadre que cosiera una franja roja a su playera para que pareciera del Ajax, Garrincha dormido en una fábrica, Cristiano Ronaldo escapando al gimnasio de madrugada, Messi entrando a la cancha por presión de su abuela. Historias y anécdotas fascinantes detrás de cada crack.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368128Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 100 genios del balón: De niños a cracks Author: Alberto Lati Narrator: Alberto Lati, Ricardo Correa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 100 genios del balón: De niños a cracks Author: Alberto Lati Narrator: Alberto Lati, Ricardo Correa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 4 minutes Release date: January 31, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: ¿Cómo surgieron los mayores genios del balón? Sus orígenes e inicios. Todos los obstáculos a los que se sobrepusieron. Su vida antes de la gloria. La infancia de los cracks. Pelé vendiendo cacahuates para tener un balón, Maradona dominando una naranja por Villa Fiorito, Cruyff pidiendo a sumadre que cosiera una franja roja a su playera para que pareciera del Ajax, Garrincha dormido en una fábrica, Cristiano Ronaldo escapando al gimnasio de madrugada, Messi entrando a la cancha por presión de su abuela. Historias y anécdotas fascinantes detrás de cada crack.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prince-of-the-court-michael-jordan-the-real-story-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128697https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince of the Court Michael Jordan - The Real Story Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.' MICHAEL JORDAN Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963, is THE American former professional basketball player of all time. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. He holds records for the highest career regular season scoring average and highest career playoff scoring average. In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN. This unique one-of-a-kind audiobook is a must for all true sports fans, popular historians, casual listeners, curious commuters and all school and university systems.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367439Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince of the Court Michael Jordan - The Real Story Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince of the Court Michael Jordan - The Real Story Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.' MICHAEL JORDAN Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963, is THE American former professional basketball player of all time. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. He holds records for the highest career regular season scoring average and highest career playoff scoring average. In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN. This unique one-of-a-kind audiobook is a must for all true sports fans, popular historians, casual listeners, curious commuters and all school and university systems.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solider-of-love-muhammad-ali-wit-wisdom-truth-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65128655https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367440 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Solider of Love Muhammad Ali - Wit Wisdom & Truth Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'A man who has no imagination has no wings.' MUHAMMAD ALI Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. January 17, 1942 was an Olympic and World Champion boxer, who also had a unique personality, based on self-belief and strong religious and political convictions. In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated. He won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times and won the North American Boxing Federation championship as well as an Olympic gold medal. In this unique audiobook actor author Geoffrey Giuliano gives us is a true must for all true Ali fans, historians, casual listeners, curious commuters and all school and university systems.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367440Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367440 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Solider of Love Muhammad Ali - Wit Wisdom & Truth Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367440 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Solider of Love Muhammad Ali - Wit Wisdom & Truth Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 14, 2019 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'A man who has no imagination has no wings.' MUHAMMAD ALI Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. January 17, 1942 was an Olympic and World Champion boxer, who also had a unique personality, based on self-belief and strong religious and political convictions. In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated. He won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times and won the North American Boxing Federation championship as well as an Olympic gold medal. In this unique audiobook actor author Geoffrey Giuliano gives us is a true must for all true Ali fans, historians, casual listeners, curious commuters and all school and university systems.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/still-in-the-game-finding-the-faith-to-tackle-life-s-biggest-challenges-by-devon-still--65128703https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Still in the Game: Finding the Faith to Tackle Life’s Biggest Challenges Author: Devon Still Narrator: Devon Still Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 8, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Be proud of your scars. They’re signs that you survived whatever tried to break you. For Devon Still, life has been a journey from one scar to the next. From one challenge to the next. His is a story of pushing through pain and overcoming obstacles of all shapes and sizes—of choosing to fight for the sake of his family, his community, and his faith. Millions of people around the world have been inspired by Devon’s tireless devotion in helping his daughter, Leah, learn how to “beat up cancer.” But in this bookthese pages, Devon takes listenersreaders behind the headlines to reveal the deeper story of what prepared him for that fight. Still in the Game is Devon’s declaration that our challenges reveal our purpose, that our scars make us stronger, and that no loss is too great to stop our comeback! Follow Devon and Leah’s story with the photos included in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365605Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Still in the Game: Finding the Faith to Tackle Life’s Biggest Challenges Author: Devon Still Narrator: Devon Still Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/365605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Still in the Game: Finding the Faith to Tackle Life’s Biggest Challenges Author: Devon Still Narrator: Devon Still Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 8, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Be proud of your scars. They’re signs that you survived whatever tried to break you. For Devon Still, life has been a journey from one scar to the next. From one challenge to the next. His is a story of pushing through pain and overcoming obstacles of all shapes and sizes—of choosing to fight for the sake of his family, his community, and his faith. Millions of people around the world have been inspired by Devon’s tireless devotion in helping his daughter, Leah, learn how to “beat up cancer.” But in this bookthese pages, Devon takes listenersreaders behind the headlines to reveal the deeper story of what prepared him for that fight. Still in the Game is Devon’s declaration that our challenges reveal our purpose, that our scars make us stronger, and that no loss is too great to stop our comeback! Follow Devon and Leah’s story with the photos included in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-carrick-between-the-lines-my-autobiography-by-michael-carrick--65128668https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Carrick: Between the Lines: My Autobiography Author: Michael Carrick Narrator: Chris Hood, Michael Carrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'The whistle blows and I set off for the one kick I know will stay with me for the rest of my life, maybe even define my life...' Michael Carrick was the heartbeat of Manchester United. For more than a decade he was the player that made them tick. Loved by his managers, lauded by his fellow professionals, worshipped by the Old Trafford faithful, yet regularly misunderstood by the wider public, Carrick was a player like no other. Intelligent, calm, thoughtful - in many ways the opposite of the archetypal English midfielder - Carrick has always been his own man and is typically forthright. In his book he reveals what it's really like to win relentlessly under legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, shows us the hidden secrets of the famous Carrington training ground, invites us to experience the camaraderie and clashes inside the United dressing room, and lets us feels what it's like to walk out on the Old Trafford pitch alongside some of the biggest names in the game - from Ronaldo to Scholes to Giggs, Rooney and the rest. A deeply personal book, Between the Lines reveals for the first time Michael's battles with mental health, his struggles with the national side, as well as the redemption he has found with his family and his team. From growing up in the north-east to winning the Champions League and five Premier League titles with Manchester United, via West Ham and Tottenham, Carrick's story reveals him to be his own man: fearless, thoughtful, intelligent and honest. *All of Michael Carrick's proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Michael Carrick Foundation, dedicated to providing financial support to community services that will give underprivileged children living in the North and North East better opportunities so that they feel safe, valued and inspired.*]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358543Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Carrick: Between the Lines: My Autobiography Author: Michael Carrick Narrator: Chris Hood, Michael Carrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Carrick: Between the Lines: My Autobiography Author: Michael Carrick Narrator: Chris Hood, Michael Carrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'The whistle blows and I set off for the one kick I know will stay with me for the rest of my life, maybe even define my life...' Michael Carrick was the heartbeat of Manchester United. For more than a decade he was the player that made them tick. Loved by his managers, lauded by his fellow professionals, worshipped by the Old Trafford faithful, yet regularly misunderstood by the wider public, Carrick was a player like no other. Intelligent, calm, thoughtful - in many ways the opposite of the archetypal English midfielder - Carrick has always been his own man and is typically forthright. In his book he reveals what it's really like to win relentlessly under legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, shows us the hidden secrets of the famous Carrington training ground, invites us to experience the camaraderie and clashes inside the United dressing room, and lets us feels what it's like to walk out on the Old Trafford pitch alongside some of the biggest names in the game - from Ronaldo to Scholes to Giggs, Rooney and the rest. A deeply personal book, Between the Lines reveals for the first time Michael's battles with mental health, his struggles with the national side, as well as the redemption he has found with his family and his team. From growing up in the north-east to winning the Champions League and five Premier League titles with Manchester United, via West Ham and Tottenham, Carrick's story reveals him to be his own man: fearless, thoughtful, intelligent and honest. *All of Michael Carrick's proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Michael Carrick Foundation, dedicated to providing financial support to community services that will give underprivileged children living in the North and North East better opportunities so that they feel safe, valued and inspired.*]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unknown-kimi-raikkonen-by-kari-hotakainen--65128731https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen Author: Kari Hotakainen Narrator: Luke Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'I loved it. I thought it was fascinating - really, really interesting story that he's got to tell... I've known him for years and I learned an awful lot.' Marc Priestley? Kimi Räikkönen is the Finnish superstar Formula One driver with a reputation for being fast on the track and silent off it – until now!   In this superb and authorised portrait of Räikkönen, Kari Hotakainen gets to reveal the side of the man that few beyond his close family and friends have ever seen. Enigmatic and private, Ferrari’s former world champion driver rarely opens up to outsiders, but he granted Hotakainen exclusive access to his world and to his way of thinking. It ensures that this will be an audiobook that will delight all fans of motorsport, who have long revered the Finn.   The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen takes the reader into the heart of the action at grands prix around the world, behind the scenes as race strategies are planned, and opens up the private side of his life that he normally guards so carefully.   With all the cult appeal of I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the raw excitement of Formula One and the insight of the best biographies, this is an audiobook every sports fan will want to treasure.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360999Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen Author: Kari Hotakainen Narrator: Luke Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 21 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen Author: Kari Hotakainen Narrator: Luke Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'I loved it. I thought it was fascinating - really, really interesting story that he's got to tell... I've known him for years and I learned an awful lot.' Marc Priestley? Kimi Räikkönen is the Finnish superstar Formula One driver with a reputation for being fast on the track and silent off it – until now!   In this superb and authorised portrait of Räikkönen, Kari Hotakainen gets to reveal the side of the man that few beyond his close family and friends have ever seen. Enigmatic and private, Ferrari’s former world champion driver rarely opens up to outsiders, but he granted Hotakainen exclusive access to his world and to his way of thinking. It ensures that this will be an audiobook that will delight all fans of motorsport, who have long revered the Finn.   The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen takes the reader into the heart of the action at grands prix around the world, behind the scenes as race strategies are planned, and opens up the private side of his life that he normally guards so carefully.   With all the cult appeal of I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the raw excitement of Formula One and the insight of the best biographies, this is an audiobook every sports fan will want to treasure.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nat-s-nat-and-that-s-that-a-surfing-legend-by-nat-young--65128712https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360385 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nat's Nat and That's That: A Surfing Legend Author: Nat Young Narrator: Paul Agar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Surfers and surfing aficionados worldwide will be enthralled with this fascinating autobiography of Nat Young, arguably one of the world's best surfers and a pioneer of the 'shortboard' style. With short stories, anecdotes, and unbelievable adventures with some of surfing's most colourful and well known characters, Nat Young recounts his life from Australia to Hawaii to the Pacific Coast of America and beyond. This book is a must read for any surfer!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360385Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360385 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nat's Nat and That's That: A Surfing Legend Author: Nat Young Narrator: Paul Agar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360385 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nat's Nat and That's That: A Surfing Legend Author: Nat Young Narrator: Paul Agar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Surfers and surfing aficionados worldwide will be enthralled with this fascinating autobiography of Nat Young, arguably one of the world's best surfers and a pioneer of the 'shortboard' style. With short stories, anecdotes, and unbelievable adventures with some of surfing's most colourful and well known characters, Nat Young recounts his life from Australia to Hawaii to the Pacific Coast of America and beyond. This book is a must read for any surfer!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guts-and-genius-the-story-of-three-unlikely-coaches-who-came-to-dominate-the-nfl-in-the-80s-by-bob-glauber--65128665https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the '80s Author: Bob Glauber Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: How three football legends -- Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells -- won eight Super Bowls during the 1980s and changed football forever. Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells dominated what may go down as the greatest decade in pro football history, leading their teams to a combined eight championships and developing some of the most gifted players of all time in the process. Walsh, Gibbs and Parcells developed such NFL stars as Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice, Art Monk and Darrell Green. They resurrected the careers of players like John Riggins, Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Everson Walls and Hacksaw Reynolds. They did so with a combination of guts and genius, built championship teams in their own likeness, and revolutionized pro football like few others. Their influence is still evident in today's game, with coaches who either worked directly for them or are part of their coaching trees now winning Super Bowls and using strategy the three men devised and perfected. In interviews with more than 150 players, coaches, family members and friends, GUTS AND GENIUS digs into the careers of three men who overcame their own insecurities and doubts to build Hall of Fame legacies that transformed their generation and continue to impact today's NFL.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359121Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the '80s Author: Bob Glauber Narrator: Jamie Renell Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the '80s Author: Bob Glauber Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: How three football legends -- Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells -- won eight Super Bowls during the 1980s and changed football forever. Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells dominated what may go down as the greatest decade in pro football history, leading their teams to a combined eight championships and developing some of the most gifted players of all time in the process. Walsh, Gibbs and Parcells developed such NFL stars as Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice, Art Monk and Darrell Green. They resurrected the careers of players like John Riggins, Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Everson Walls and Hacksaw Reynolds. They did so with a combination of guts and genius, built championship teams in their own likeness, and revolutionized pro football like few others. Their influence is still evident in today's game, with coaches who either worked directly for them or are part of their coaching trees now winning Super Bowls and using strategy the three men devised and perfected. In interviews with more than 150 players, coaches, family members and friends, GUTS AND GENIUS digs into the careers of three men who overcame their own insecurities and doubts to build Hall of Fame legacies that transformed their generation and continue to impact today's NFL.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-be-a-footballer-by-peter-crouch--65128686https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Footballer Author: Peter Crouch Narrator: Peter Crouch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 8, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.73 of Total 11 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Very funny on almost every page, wonderfully self-deprecating and very sharp on the ludicrous behaviour of the modern player' - Sunday Times 'The funniest man in British sport' - Metro **A Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year** **Shortlisted for the National Book Awards** **Longlisted for the Telegraph Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year** You become a footballer because you love football. And then you are a footballer, and you're suddenly in the strangest, most baffling world of all. A world where one team-mate comes to training in a bright red suit with matching top-hat, cane and glasses, without any actual glass in them, and another has so many sports cars they forget they have left a Porsche at the train station. Even when their surname is incorporated in the registration plate. So walk with me into the dressing-room, to find out which players refuse to touch a football before a game, to discover why a load of millionaires never have any shower-gel, and to hear what Cristiano Ronaldo says when he looks at himself in the mirror. We will go into post-match interviews, make fools of ourselves on social media and try to ensure that we never again pay £250 for a haircut that should have cost a tenner. We'll be coached and cajoled by Harry Redknapp, upset Rafa Benitez and be soothed by the sound of an accordion played by Sven-Goran Eriksson's assistant Tord Grip. There will be some very bad music and some very bad decisions. I am Peter Crouch. This is How To Be A Footballer. Shall we?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346933Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Footballer Author: Peter Crouch Narrator: Peter Crouch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 8,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Footballer Author: Peter Crouch Narrator: Peter Crouch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 8, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.73 of Total 11 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'Very funny on almost every page, wonderfully self-deprecating and very sharp on the ludicrous behaviour of the modern player' - Sunday Times 'The funniest man in British sport' - Metro **A Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year** **Shortlisted for the National Book Awards** **Longlisted for the Telegraph Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year** You become a footballer because you love football. And then you are a footballer, and you're suddenly in the strangest, most baffling world of all. A world where one team-mate comes to training in a bright red suit with matching top-hat, cane and glasses, without any actual glass in them, and another has so many sports cars they forget they have left a Porsche at the train station. Even when their surname is incorporated in the registration plate. So walk with me into the dressing-room, to find out which players refuse to touch a football before a game, to discover why a load of millionaires never have any shower-gel, and to hear what Cristiano Ronaldo says when he looks at himself in the mirror. We will go into post-match interviews, make fools of ourselves on social media and try to ensure that we never again pay £250 for a haircut that should have cost a tenner. We'll be coached and cajoled by Harry Redknapp, upset Rafa Benitez and be soothed by the sound of an accordion played by Sven-Goran Eriksson's assistant Tord Grip. There will be some very bad music and some very bad decisions. I am Peter Crouch. This is How To Be A Footballer. Shall we?]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icons-my-inspiration-my-motivation-my-obsession-by-bradley-wiggins--65128696https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession. Author: Bradley Wiggins Narrator: Tom Watt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: With a foreword by Eddy Merckx The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this remarkable sport and its unforgettable titans. In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting key pieces from his never-before-seen collection of memorabilia. Over the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of items – often gifts from its greatest and most controversial figures. Each reflects an icon, a race or a moment that fundamentally influenced Wiggins on both a personal and professional level. By exploring the lives and achievements of 21 of the sport’s key figures – among them Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Induráin and Tom Simpson – Wiggins sheds new light on what professional cycling demands of its best competitors. Icons lauds their triumphs, elucidates their demons and sheds light on the philosophy and psychology that comprise the unique mindset of a cycling champion.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350185Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession. Author: Bradley Wiggins Narrator: Tom Watt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession. Author: Bradley Wiggins Narrator: Tom Watt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: With a foreword by Eddy Merckx The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this remarkable sport and its unforgettable titans. In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting key pieces from his never-before-seen collection of memorabilia. Over the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of items – often gifts from its greatest and most controversial figures. Each reflects an icon, a race or a moment that fundamentally influenced Wiggins on both a personal and professional level. By exploring the lives and achievements of 21 of the sport’s key figures – among them Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Induráin and Tom Simpson – Wiggins sheds new light on what professional cycling demands of its best competitors. Icons lauds their triumphs, elucidates their demons and sheds light on the philosophy and psychology that comprise the unique mindset of a cycling champion.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/johnathan-thurston-the-autobiography-by-johnathan-thurston--65128714https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography Author: Johnathan Thurston Narrator: James Phelps Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The bestselling autobiography of a league legend. Johnathan Thurston is widely regarded as rugby league's greatest player. This autobiography will follow Thurston's journey from a Brisbane kid who was written off as too skinny, too slow and too wild to play professionally, to his debut with the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2003, to State of Origin star, to Dally M and Clive Churchill Medal winner, and the fairytale premierships.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359249Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography Author: Johnathan Thurston Narrator: James Phelps Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 19 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography Author: Johnathan Thurston Narrator: James Phelps Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The bestselling autobiography of a league legend. Johnathan Thurston is widely regarded as rugby league's greatest player. This autobiography will follow Thurston's journey from a Brisbane kid who was written off as too skinny, too slow and too wild to play professionally, to his debut with the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2003, to State of Origin star, to Dally M and Clive Churchill Medal winner, and the fairytale premierships.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-nose-a-lifelong-obsession-with-yosemite-s-most-iconic-climb-by-hans-florine--65128745https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb Author: Hans Florine Narrator: Hans Florine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours. But Florine’s story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it’s one of persistence and dogged determination. In thirty years of climbing, he’s ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 times, more than anyone else ever has, and most likely ever will. In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and inspirational of those climbs, providing a rare look inside the adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite Valley. He tells of his very first attempt on the Nose, which ended in failure after fourteen hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with climbing’s most colorful personalities, and his battle with Dean Potter to secure the definitive speed record on the Nose—an endeavor that’s been called the wildest competition known to man. Perhaps most interestingly, Florine attempts to answer the question why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics on earth 100 times? His answers provide unique insights on how to live a satisfying life, how to achieve big goals, and how an otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock star.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb Author: Hans Florine Narrator: Hans Florine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb Author: Hans Florine Narrator: Hans Florine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours. But Florine’s story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it’s one of persistence and dogged determination. In thirty years of climbing, he’s ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 times, more than anyone else ever has, and most likely ever will. In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and inspirational of those climbs, providing a rare look inside the adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite Valley. He tells of his very first attempt on the Nose, which ended in failure after fourteen hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with climbing’s most colorful personalities, and his battle with Dean Potter to secure the definitive speed record on the Nose—an endeavor that’s been called the wildest competition known to man. Perhaps most interestingly, Florine attempts to answer the question why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics on earth 100 times? His answers provide unique insights on how to live a satisfying life, how to achieve big goals, and how an otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock star.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-league-how-five-rivals-created-the-nfl-and-launched-a-sports-empire-by-john-eisenberg--65128740https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire Author: John Eisenberg Narrator: Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $14 billion in annual revenue. But it was not always a success. In The League, John Eisenberg focuses on the pioneering sportsmen who kept the league alive in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, when its challenges were many and its survival was not guaranteed. At the time, college football, baseball, boxing, and horseracing dominated America's sports scene. Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell believed in pro football when few others did and ultimately succeeded only because at critical junctures each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the league. At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential read for any fan of our true national pastime.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354637Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire Author: John Eisenberg Narrator: Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire Author: John Eisenberg Narrator: Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $14 billion in annual revenue. But it was not always a success. In The League, John Eisenberg focuses on the pioneering sportsmen who kept the league alive in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, when its challenges were many and its survival was not guaranteed. At the time, college football, baseball, boxing, and horseracing dominated America's sports scene. Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell believed in pro football when few others did and ultimately succeeded only because at critical junctures each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the league. At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential read for any fan of our true national pastime.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-name-of-the-father-family-football-and-the-manning-dynasty-by-mark-ribowsky--65128732https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty Author: Mark Ribowsky Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 33 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: No family in the history of American sports has ascended to the storybook level of greatness and royal succession quite like the Mannings. Although the façade has occasionally cracked—murmurs of locker-room scandal, flashes of fraternal jealousy—this talented trio of quarterbacks is enshrined in American culture, epitomizing once-proud but dying nostrums of Southern Christian manhood. With remarkable nuance, 'outstanding biographer' (Dallas Morning News) Mark Ribowsky traces their roots from red-clay Mississippi. From patriarch Archie's heyday at Ole Miss, with its complicated history, to the rise of his Super Bowl champion sons Peyton and Eli, a complex new cultural reality emerges. Drawing on dozens of new interviews, Ribowsky shows that the path to football immortality has not always been smooth, nor completely glorious. The result is a distinctly American saga of a flawed lineage that forever changed the game.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355631Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty Author: Mark Ribowsky Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty Author: Mark Ribowsky Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 33 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: No family in the history of American sports has ascended to the storybook level of greatness and royal succession quite like the Mannings. Although the façade has occasionally cracked—murmurs of locker-room scandal, flashes of fraternal jealousy—this talented trio of quarterbacks is enshrined in American culture, epitomizing once-proud but dying nostrums of Southern Christian manhood. With remarkable nuance, 'outstanding biographer' (Dallas Morning News) Mark Ribowsky traces their roots from red-clay Mississippi. From patriarch Archie's heyday at Ole Miss, with its complicated history, to the rise of his Super Bowl champion sons Peyton and Eli, a complex new cultural reality emerges. Drawing on dozens of new interviews, Ribowsky shows that the path to football immortality has not always been smooth, nor completely glorious. The result is a distinctly American saga of a flawed lineage that forever changed the game.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-my-fight-rising-up-from-new-zealand-to-the-okc-thunder-by-steven-adams--65128721https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life, My Fight: Rising Up from New Zealand to the OKC Thunder Author: Steven Adams Narrator: Chris Hobbs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The OKC Thunder's big man shares the unlikely story behind his indomitable sense of determination and his journey from Rotorua, New Zealand to stardom in the NBA. Steven Adams overcame extreme odds to become a first-round prospect in the 2013 NBA draft. From there he signed a major contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder -- making him New Zealand's highest-paid athlete ever -- and went on to forge a reputation for his intense, physical style of basketball. Adams takes you inside the draft process from the fascinating whirlwind tour of pre-draft workouts with dozens of teams to the draft itself where dreams are made or dashed and the Gatorade bottles on every table are glued shut. He reveals what it's like to be a rookie in the league, getting pushed around and elbowed -- or worse. He takes the court alongside superstars like Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Durant; and matches up against legendary big men like Tim Duncan, DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, and Draymond Green. Adams recounts the Thunder's rise through the victories and the heartbreaks and how the resilient team has a bright future ahead. In this intimate account of his life story so far, the seven-foot center also reflects on his humble upbringing as one of fourteen children, the impact of his father's death when he was just thirteen, the multiple challenges and setbacks he has faced, and what basketball means to him. Told with warmth, humor, and humility, My Life, My Fight is a gripping account from an emerging superstar.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355581Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life, My Fight: Rising Up from New Zealand to the OKC Thunder Author: Steven Adams Narrator: Chris Hobbs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life, My Fight: Rising Up from New Zealand to the OKC Thunder Author: Steven Adams Narrator: Chris Hobbs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The OKC Thunder's big man shares the unlikely story behind his indomitable sense of determination and his journey from Rotorua, New Zealand to stardom in the NBA. Steven Adams overcame extreme odds to become a first-round prospect in the 2013 NBA draft. From there he signed a major contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder -- making him New Zealand's highest-paid athlete ever -- and went on to forge a reputation for his intense, physical style of basketball. Adams takes you inside the draft process from the fascinating whirlwind tour of pre-draft workouts with dozens of teams to the draft itself where dreams are made or dashed and the Gatorade bottles on every table are glued shut. He reveals what it's like to be a rookie in the league, getting pushed around and elbowed -- or worse. He takes the court alongside superstars like Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Durant; and matches up against legendary big men like Tim Duncan, DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, and Draymond Green. Adams recounts the Thunder's rise through the victories and the heartbreaks and how the resilient team has a bright future ahead. In this intimate account of his life story so far, the seven-foot center also reflects on his humble upbringing as one of fourteen children, the impact of his father's death when he was just thirteen, the multiple challenges and setbacks he has faced, and what basketball means to him. Told with warmth, humor, and humility, My Life, My Fight is a gripping account from an emerging superstar.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-bout-them-cowboys-inside-the-huddle-with-the-stars-and-legends-of-america-s-team-by-gary-myers--65128720https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How 'Bout Them Cowboys?: Inside the Huddle with the Stars and Legends of America's Team Author: Gary Myers Narrator: James Edward Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Welcome to Jerryworld and an all-access pass to the most valuable sports franchise on the planet, the Dallas Cowboys. Many books have been written about the Cowboys, but there's never been an account like this one. How 'Bout Them Cowboys tells the story of the NFL's most successful franchise, with special access to its outspoken owner, Jerry Jones, his sons Stephen and Jerry Jr., daughter Charlotte, and dozens of interviews of current and former players and coaches, and characters from across Cowboy Nation. While tracking the successes and controversies of some of the biggest names in the NFL on and off the field, How 'Bout Them Cowboys? remembers the legends of previous generations, and explains why the star on the helmet has become iconic, and how a little expansion team from North Texas has evolved into a global $5 billion brand. Primed for their make-or-break 2018 season, How 'Bout Them Cowboys? delivers a fun and surprising account of America's Team, its greatest celebrities, its mercurial management, the vicious rivalries, and the enduring saga that makes this the most popular and polarizing team in sports.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355571Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How 'Bout Them Cowboys?: Inside the Huddle with the Stars and Legends of America's Team Author: Gary Myers Narrator: James Edward Thomas Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How 'Bout Them Cowboys?: Inside the Huddle with the Stars and Legends of America's Team Author: Gary Myers Narrator: James Edward Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Welcome to Jerryworld and an all-access pass to the most valuable sports franchise on the planet, the Dallas Cowboys. Many books have been written about the Cowboys, but there's never been an account like this one. How 'Bout Them Cowboys tells the story of the NFL's most successful franchise, with special access to its outspoken owner, Jerry Jones, his sons Stephen and Jerry Jr., daughter Charlotte, and dozens of interviews of current and former players and coaches, and characters from across Cowboy Nation. While tracking the successes and controversies of some of the biggest names in the NFL on and off the field, How 'Bout Them Cowboys? remembers the legends of previous generations, and explains why the star on the helmet has become iconic, and how a little expansion team from North Texas has evolved into a global $5 billion brand. Primed for their make-or-break 2018 season, How 'Bout Them Cowboys? delivers a fun and surprising account of America's Team, its greatest celebrities, its mercurial management, the vicious rivalries, and the enduring saga that makes this the most popular and polarizing team in sports.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-spin-my-autobiography-by-shane-warne--65128744https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346936 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Spin: My Autobiography Author: Shane Warne Narrator: Rhys Muldoon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of No Spin: My Autobiography by Shane Warne, read by Rhys Muldoon. 'My story, without the spin.' From the start of his glittering career in 1992, to his official retirement from all formats of the game in 2013, Shane Warne had long desired to tell his incredible story without compromise. No Spin is that very story. It offers a compelling intimate voice, true insight and a pitch-side seat to one of cricket's finest eras, making this one of the ultimate must-have sports autobiographies. Shane was not only one of the greatest cricket legends: he was as close as the game had since Botham to a maverick genius on the field and a true rebel spirit off it, who always gave audiences what they wanted. Despite being the talismanic thorn in England's side for nearly two decades of regular Ashes defeats, he was also much loved in the UK where he played cricket for Hampshire. He was also a much-admired figure in India and South Africa. Alongside his mesmerising genius as a bowler, Shane was often a controversial figure, and in this book he talks with brutal honesty about some of the most challenging times in his life as a player. Honest, thoughtful, fearless and loved by millions, Shane was always his own man and this book is a testament to his brilliant career.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346936Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346936 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Spin: My Autobiography Author: Shane Warne Narrator: Rhys Muldoon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 4,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346936 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Spin: My Autobiography Author: Shane Warne Narrator: Rhys Muldoon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of No Spin: My Autobiography by Shane Warne, read by Rhys Muldoon. 'My story, without the spin.' From the start of his glittering career in 1992, to his official retirement from all formats of the game in 2013, Shane Warne had long desired to tell his incredible story without compromise. No Spin is that very story. It offers a compelling intimate voice, true insight and a pitch-side seat to one of cricket's finest eras, making this one of the ultimate must-have sports autobiographies. Shane was not only one of the greatest cricket legends: he was as close as the game had since Botham to a maverick genius on the field and a true rebel spirit off it, who always gave audiences what they wanted. Despite being the talismanic thorn in England's side for nearly two decades of regular Ashes defeats, he was also much loved in the UK where he played cricket for Hampshire. He was also a much-admired figure in India and South Africa. Alongside his mesmerising genius as a bowler, Shane was often a controversial figure, and in this book he talks with brutal honesty about some of the most challenging times in his life as a player. Honest, thoughtful, fearless and loved by millions, Shane was always his own man and this book is a testament to his brilliant career.]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-world-by-peter-sagan--65128738https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My World Author: Peter Sagan Narrator: Sy Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of My World by Peter Sagan, read by Sy Thomas. From 2015 to 2017, Peter Sagan achieved the seemingly impossible: he won three road race World Championships in a row, ensuring his entry into the history books as one of the greatest riders of all time. But to look at Peter’s record in isolation is to tell only a fraction of his story, because Peter doesn’t just win: he entertains. Every moment in the saddle is an opportunity to express his personality, and nobody else has succeeded in making elite cycling look so much fun. From no-hands wheelies on the slopes of Mont Ventoux to press conference mischief with clamouring journalists, Peter exudes a passion for the sport and a lovable desire to bring smiles to the faces of his fans. So, for the very first time, you will have the opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes of Peter’s world. You will discover the gruelling training programmes necessary for success, and how Peter copes with the pressure of high expectation. You will feel that sense of elation when crossing the line ahead of the pack, and moments of desperation, like in 2017 when Peter realised he wouldn’t be allowed to challenge for his sixth Tour de France green jersey. But what better tonic than to ensure a third year in rainbow – an achievement which may never be repeated again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347796Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My World Author: Peter Sagan Narrator: Sy Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My World Author: Peter Sagan Narrator: Sy Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of My World by Peter Sagan, read by Sy Thomas. From 2015 to 2017, Peter Sagan achieved the seemingly impossible: he won three road race World Championships in a row, ensuring his entry into the history books as one of the greatest riders of all time. But to look at Peter’s record in isolation is to tell only a fraction of his story, because Peter doesn’t just win: he entertains. Every moment in the saddle is an opportunity to express his personality, and nobody else has succeeded in making elite cycling look so much fun. From no-hands wheelies on the slopes of Mont Ventoux to press conference mischief with clamouring journalists, Peter exudes a passion for the sport and a lovable desire to bring smiles to the faces of his fans. So, for the very first time, you will have the opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes of Peter’s world. You will discover the gruelling training programmes necessary for success, and how Peter copes with the pressure of high expectation. You will feel that sense of elation when crossing the line ahead of the pack, and moments of desperation, like in 2017 when Peter realised he wouldn’t be allowed to challenge for his sixth Tour de France green jersey. But what better tonic than to ensure a third year in rainbow – an achievement which may never be repeated again.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-in-football-the-autobiography-by-kevin-keegan--65128678https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life in Football: The Autobiography Author: Kevin Keegan Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller Kevin Keegan is one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game. 'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!' Kevin Keegan, 1996 In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the Peglers Brass Works reserve team in Doncaster to helping Liverpool become the kings of Europe, winning a Bundesliga title with Hamburg and captaining England. Keegan was recognised around the world as one of the sport's genuine superstars and remains the only Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or twice. As a manager, Keegan's five-year spell in charge at Newcastle is now legendary; he led the club from the depths of the old Second Division to the brink of the Premier League title with a breathtaking vision and flamboyant style that saw his team dubbed 'The Entertainers'. Fifty years since making his professional debut, Keegan tells the full story of the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows, from that epic battle with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United in the 1995-6 season, as well as the pain of managing England and, finally, the shattering truth about his unhappy return to Newcastle in the controversial Mike Ashley era. Brilliant, funny, passionate, deeply moving and incredibly honest, My Life in Football is the story of the miner's son from Doncaster who became a superstar and was known to his adoring fans as 'King Kev'.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358022Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life in Football: The Autobiography Author: Kevin Keegan Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 24 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life in Football: The Autobiography Author: Kevin Keegan Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller Kevin Keegan is one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game. 'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!' Kevin Keegan, 1996 In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the Peglers Brass Works reserve team in Doncaster to helping Liverpool become the kings of Europe, winning a Bundesliga title with Hamburg and captaining England. Keegan was recognised around the world as one of the sport's genuine superstars and remains the only Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or twice. As a manager, Keegan's five-year spell in charge at Newcastle is now legendary; he led the club from the depths of the old Second Division to the brink of the Premier League title with a breathtaking vision and flamboyant style that saw his team dubbed 'The Entertainers'. Fifty years since making his professional debut, Keegan tells the full story of the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows, from that epic battle with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United in the 1995-6 season, as well as the pain of managing England and, finally, the shattering truth about his unhappy return to Newcastle in the controversial Mike Ashley era. Brilliant, funny, passionate, deeply moving and incredibly honest, My Life in Football is the story of the miner's son from Doncaster who became a superstar and was known to his adoring fans as 'King Kev'.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/try-not-to-suck-the-exceptional-extraordinary-baseball-life-of-joe-maddon-by-jesse-rogers-bill-chastain--65128693https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon Author: Jesse Rogers, Bill Chastain Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch. In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354013Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon Author: Jesse Rogers, Bill Chastain Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon Author: Jesse Rogers, Bill Chastain Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch. In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sound-of-summer-a-memoir-by-jim-maxwell--65128728https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sound of Summer: A Memoir Author: Jim Maxwell Narrator: Jim Maxwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For more than four decades, Jim Maxwell has called the cricket for the ABC. Since 1973 he has covered 285 Test matches, including over 50 Ashes Tests, six tours to the West Indies, seven to the subcontinent, and five World Cups. His distinctive voice, dryly understated humour and immense knowledge of the game have been part of the fabric of Australian cricket for generations of listeners. It's not too much to say that Jim has been the sound of our summer. In his long-awaited memoir he reflects on his life and career, on key cricket moments that he's witnessed, and on the many and varied characters he's met along the way. The Sound of Summer is a deep insight into one of our best-loved commentators, and a fascinating, warm, nostalgic and uniquely informed view of the game he loves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349737Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sound of Summer: A Memoir Author: Jim Maxwell Narrator: Jim Maxwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sound of Summer: A Memoir Author: Jim Maxwell Narrator: Jim Maxwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: For more than four decades, Jim Maxwell has called the cricket for the ABC. Since 1973 he has covered 285 Test matches, including over 50 Ashes Tests, six tours to the West Indies, seven to the subcontinent, and five World Cups. His distinctive voice, dryly understated humour and immense knowledge of the game have been part of the fabric of Australian cricket for generations of listeners. It's not too much to say that Jim has been the sound of our summer. In his long-awaited memoir he reflects on his life and career, on key cricket moments that he's witnessed, and on the many and varied characters he's met along the way. The Sound of Summer is a deep insight into one of our best-loved commentators, and a fascinating, warm, nostalgic and uniquely informed view of the game he loves.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/me-and-the-table-my-autobiography-by-stephen-hendry--65128691https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and the Table - My Autobiography Author: Stephen Hendry Narrator: Stephen Hendry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 17 minutes Release date: September 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The story of history's most successful snooker player began in 1981, when Stephen Hendry's parents gave their twelve-year-old son a junior-sized table as a Christmas present. From the moment he picked up the cue, he was focused on becoming the best player the world had ever seen. During a time regarded as the golden age of the sport, he took on and won against giants of the game, such as Steve Davis, 'Hurricane' Higgins and Jimmy White. Over a 27-year career, he won the World Championship seven times, the Masters six times and the UK Championship five times. In Me and the Table, Hendry tells his extraordinary life story for the first time. He speaks candidly about the world of snooker in the 1980s and '90s, and also reflects on the difficult years of his career during the 2000s, when he had to delve deeper than ever before to bring about changes in both his game and his life. Hendry retired in 2012 and has forged a new career as a sports pundit and commentator, playing in exhibition matches and spending time in China, playing Chinese eight-ball. To this day, no one has beaten his seven World Champion titles. At last, the legend tells his story. 'Snooker, for all its ups and downs, is my sanctuary and always has been. Whenever I've felt disappointed, depressed, or caught up in a crisis, the table has always been there for me, comforting and unchanging.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348487Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and the Table - My Autobiography Author: Stephen Hendry Narrator: Stephen Hendry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 17 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and the Table - My Autobiography Author: Stephen Hendry Narrator: Stephen Hendry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 17 minutes Release date: September 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The story of history's most successful snooker player began in 1981, when Stephen Hendry's parents gave their twelve-year-old son a junior-sized table as a Christmas present. From the moment he picked up the cue, he was focused on becoming the best player the world had ever seen. During a time regarded as the golden age of the sport, he took on and won against giants of the game, such as Steve Davis, 'Hurricane' Higgins and Jimmy White. Over a 27-year career, he won the World Championship seven times, the Masters six times and the UK Championship five times. In Me and the Table, Hendry tells his extraordinary life story for the first time. He speaks candidly about the world of snooker in the 1980s and '90s, and also reflects on the difficult years of his career during the 2000s, when he had to delve deeper than ever before to bring about changes in both his game and his life. Hendry retired in 2012 and has forged a new career as a sports pundit and commentator, playing in exhibition matches and spending time in China, playing Chinese eight-ball. To this day, no one has beaten his seven World Champion titles. At last, the legend tells his story. 'Snooker, for all its ups and downs, is my sanctuary and always has been. Whenever I've felt disappointed, depressed, or caught up in a crisis, the table has always been there for me, comforting and unchanging.']]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/baseball-cop-by-eddie-dominguez--65128743https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347163 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Baseball Cop Author: Eddie Dominguez Narrator: Eddie Dominquez, Edward Bauer, Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Exposing trafficking, theft, fraud, and gambling in the major leagues, a founding member of the MLB's Department of Investigations reveals a news-breaking true story of power and corruption. In the wake of 2005's sometimes contentious, sometimes comical congressional hearings on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball and the subsequent Mitchell Report, Major League Baseball established the Department of Investigations (DOI). An internal and autonomous unit, it was created to not only eliminate the use of steroids, but also to rid baseball of any other illegal, unsavory, or unethical activities. The DOI would investigate the dark side of the national pastime--gambling, age and identity fraud, human trafficking, cover-ups, and more--with the singular purpose of cleaning up the game. Eduardo Dominguez Jr. was a founding member of that first DOI team, leaving a stellar career with the Boston Police Department to join four other 'supercops'--a group that included a 9/11 hero, a mob-buster, and narcotics experts--keeping watch over Major League Baseball. A decorated detective as well as a member of an FBI task force, Dominguez was initially reluctant to leave his law-enforcement career to work full-time in baseball. He had already seen the game's underbelly when he worked as a resident security agent (RSA) for the Boston Red Sox in 1999 and become wary of the game's commitment to any kind of reform. Only at the persuasion a widely respected NYPD detective tapped to lead the DOI did Dominguez agree to join the unit, which was the first--and last--of its kind in major American sports. 'We could clean up this game,' his new boss promised. In Baseball Cop, Dominguez shares the shocking revelations he confronted every day for six years with the DOI and nine as an RSA. He shines a light on the inner workings of the commissioner's office and the complicity of baseball's bosses in dealing with the misdeeds compromising the integrity of the game. Dominguez details the investigations and the obstacles--from the Biogenesis scandal to the perilous trafficking of Cuban players now populating the game to the theft of prospects' signing bonuses by buscones, street agents, and even clubs' employees. He further reveals how the mandates of former senator George Mitchell's report were modified or ignored altogether. Bracing and eye-opening, Baseball Cop is a wake-up call for anyone concerned about America's national pastime.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347163Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347163 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Baseball Cop Author: Eddie Dominguez Narrator: Eddie Dominquez, Edward Bauer, Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347163 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Baseball Cop Author: Eddie Dominguez Narrator: Eddie Dominquez, Edward Bauer, Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Exposing trafficking, theft, fraud, and gambling in the major leagues, a founding member of the MLB's Department of Investigations reveals a news-breaking true story of power and corruption. In the wake of 2005's sometimes contentious, sometimes comical congressional hearings on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball and the subsequent Mitchell Report, Major League Baseball established the Department of Investigations (DOI). An internal and autonomous unit, it was created to not only eliminate the use of steroids, but also to rid baseball of any other illegal, unsavory, or unethical activities. The DOI would investigate the dark side of the national pastime--gambling, age and identity fraud, human trafficking, cover-ups, and more--with the singular purpose of cleaning up the game. Eduardo Dominguez Jr. was a founding member of that first DOI team, leaving a stellar career with the Boston Police Department to join four other 'supercops'--a group that included a 9/11 hero, a mob-buster, and narcotics experts--keeping watch over Major League Baseball. A decorated detective as well as a member of an FBI task force, Dominguez was initially reluctant to leave his law-enforcement career to work full-time in baseball. He had already seen the game's underbelly when he worked as a resident security agent (RSA) for the Boston Red Sox in 1999 and become wary of the game's commitment to any kind of reform. Only at the persuasion a widely respected NYPD detective tapped to lead the DOI did Dominguez agree to join the unit, which was the first--and last--of its kind in major American sports. 'We could clean up this game,' his new boss promised. In Baseball Cop, Dominguez shares the shocking revelations he confronted every day for six years with the DOI and nine as an RSA. He shines a light on the inner workings of the commissioner's office and the complicity of baseball's bosses in dealing with the misdeeds compromising the integrity of the game. Dominguez details the investigations and the obstacles--from the Biogenesis scandal to the perilous trafficking of Cuban players now populating the game to the theft of prospects' signing bonuses by buscones, street agents, and even clubs' employees. He further reveals how the mandates of former senator George Mitchell's report were modified or ignored altogether. Bracing and eye-opening, Baseball Cop is a wake-up call for anyone concerned about America's national pastime.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-line-of-scrimmage-inside-the-front-office-of-the-nfl-by-michael-huyghue--65128739https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347598 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Line of Scrimmage: Inside the Front Office of the NFL Author: Michael Huyghue Narrator: Michael Huyghue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Former collegiate star, sports agent, and NFL Executive Michael Huyghue recounts his journey in professional sports and shows how race and racism operate among the rich and the white and extend way beyond the NFL and the world of sports executives. With a deep, abiding love for sports, Huyghue chronicles his journey from childhood athletics to one of the highest-ranking black executives in the NFL. Huyghue reveals a bird's eye view of the inner workings of the exclusive inner sanctum of the NFL owners, players and management. The author's journey as an athlete and lawyer provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors in the world of professional sports and collegiate athletic programs. His story as a pioneer and a change agent is one of hope, triumph, setback and sheer perseverance that will resonate with any sports fan. It is a blueprint-marked by wry humor and without bitterness -- to successfully navigate the journey that remains for minorities to succeed as front office executives in the multibillion-dollar sports industry. It is also a not often told chronicle of growing up black and male in white suburban America. While black athletes are ubiquitous on the playing field and front pages of tabloids, the challenge remains to gain true power in the multibillion-dollar sports industry. Huyghue details that struggle play by play.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347598Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347598 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Line of Scrimmage: Inside the Front Office of the NFL Author: Michael Huyghue Narrator: Michael Huyghue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347598 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Line of Scrimmage: Inside the Front Office of the NFL Author: Michael Huyghue Narrator: Michael Huyghue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Former collegiate star, sports agent, and NFL Executive Michael Huyghue recounts his journey in professional sports and shows how race and racism operate among the rich and the white and extend way beyond the NFL and the world of sports executives. With a deep, abiding love for sports, Huyghue chronicles his journey from childhood athletics to one of the highest-ranking black executives in the NFL. Huyghue reveals a bird's eye view of the inner workings of the exclusive inner sanctum of the NFL owners, players and management. The author's journey as an athlete and lawyer provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors in the world of professional sports and collegiate athletic programs. His story as a pioneer and a change agent is one of hope, triumph, setback and sheer perseverance that will resonate with any sports fan. It is a blueprint-marked by wry humor and without bitterness -- to successfully navigate the journey that remains for minorities to succeed as front office executives in the multibillion-dollar sports industry. It is also a not often told chronicle of growing up black and male in white suburban America. While black athletes are ubiquitous on the playing field and front pages of tabloids, the challenge remains to gain true power in the multibillion-dollar sports industry. Huyghue details that struggle play by play.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/british-formula-1-legend-sir-stirling-moss-obe-by-mike-rutherford-sir-stirling-moss-obe--65128653https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/394939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: British Formula 1 Legend: Sir Stirling Moss OBE Author: Mike Rutherford, Sir Stirling Moss Obe Narrator: Mike Rutherford, Sir Stirling Moss Obe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 47 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Mike Rutherford speaks with Sir Stirling Moss about everything motorsport, including: Formula 1, safety, a near fatal accident, overcoming fear in motorsports, female racing drivers, and becoming a racing driver.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/394939Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/394939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: British Formula 1 Legend: Sir Stirling Moss OBE Author: Mike Rutherford, Sir Stirling Moss Obe Narrator: Mike Rutherford, Sir Stirling Moss Obe Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/394939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: British Formula 1 Legend: Sir Stirling Moss OBE Author: Mike Rutherford, Sir Stirling Moss Obe Narrator: Mike Rutherford, Sir Stirling Moss Obe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 47 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Mike Rutherford speaks with Sir Stirling Moss about everything motorsport, including: Formula 1, safety, a near fatal accident, overcoming fear in motorsports, female racing drivers, and becoming a racing driver.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arthur-ashe-a-life-by-raymond-arsenault--65128742https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arthur Ashe: A Life Author: Raymond Arsenault Narrator: Desean Terry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A “thoroughly captivating biography” (The San Francisco Chronicle) of American icon Arthur Ashe—the Jackie Robinson of men’s tennis—a pioneering athlete who, after breaking the color barrier, went on to become an influential civil rights activist and public intellectual. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, by the age of eleven, Arthur Ashe was one of the state’s most talented black tennis players. He became the first African American to play for the US Davis Cup team in 1963, and two years later he won the NCAA singles championship. In 1968, he rose to a number one national ranking. Turning professional in 1969, he soon became one of the world’s most successful tennis stars, winning the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975. After retiring in 1980, he served four years as the US Davis Cup captain and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985. In this “deep, detailed, thoughtful chronicle” (The New York Times Book Review), Raymond Arsenault chronicles Ashe’s rise to stardom on the court. But much of the book explores his off-court career as a human rights activist, philanthropist, broadcaster, writer, businessman, and celebrity. In the 1970s and 1980s, Ashe gained renown as an advocate for sportsmanship, education, racial equality, and the elimination of apartheid in South Africa. But from 1979 on, he was forced to deal with a serious heart condition that led to multiple surgeries and blood transfusions, one of which left him HIV-positive. After devoting the last ten months of his life to AIDS activism, Ashe died in February 1993 at the age of forty-nine, leaving an inspiring legacy of dignity, integrity, and active citizenship. Based on prodigious research, including more than one hundred interviews, Arthur Ashe puts Ashe in the context of both his time and the long struggle of African-American athletes seeking equal opportunity and respect, and “will serve as the standard work on Ashe for some time” (Library Journal, starred review).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347355Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arthur Ashe: A Life Author: Raymond Arsenault Narrator: Desean Terry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arthur Ashe: A Life Author: Raymond Arsenault Narrator: Desean Terry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A “thoroughly captivating biography” (The San Francisco Chronicle) of American icon Arthur Ashe—the Jackie Robinson of men’s tennis—a pioneering athlete who, after breaking the color barrier, went on to become an influential civil rights activist and public intellectual. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, by the age of eleven, Arthur Ashe was one of the state’s most talented black tennis players. He became the first African American to play for the US Davis Cup team in 1963, and two years later he won the NCAA singles championship. In 1968, he rose to a number one national ranking. Turning professional in 1969, he soon became one of the world’s most successful tennis stars, winning the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975. After retiring in 1980, he served four years as the US Davis Cup captain and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985. In this “deep, detailed, thoughtful chronicle” (The New York Times Book Review), Raymond Arsenault chronicles Ashe’s rise to stardom on the court. But much of the book explores his off-court career as a human rights activist, philanthropist, broadcaster, writer, businessman, and celebrity. In the 1970s and 1980s, Ashe gained renown as an advocate for sportsmanship, education, racial equality, and the elimination of apartheid in South Africa. But from 1979 on, he was forced to deal with a serious heart condition that led to multiple surgeries and blood transfusions, one of which left him HIV-positive. After devoting the last ten months of his life to AIDS activism, Ashe died in February 1993 at the age of forty-nine, leaving an inspiring legacy of dignity, integrity, and active citizenship. Based on prodigious research, including more than one hundred interviews, Arthur Ashe puts Ashe in the context of both his time and the long struggle of African-American athletes seeking equal opportunity and respect, and “will serve as the standard work on Ashe for some time” (Library Journal, starred review).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fearless-how-an-underdog-becomes-a-champion-by-doug-pederson--65128729https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347167 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion Author: Doug Pederson Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.78 of Total 9 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: How does an underdog become a champion? One of the most innovative, gutsy, and dynamic head coaches in the NFL reveals the strategies behind building the Eagles team that shocked the world by winning the Super Bowl. Doug Pederson is the very definition of an underdog. He was an undrafted rookie free agent who would go on to play fourteen years in the NFL as a backup quarterback. He was cut five times, yet kept getting back up and into the fray. He would win one Super Bowl, with the Green Bay Packers. When he retired, he decided to coach, but not at the pro level. Instead, he was head coach of Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. After a successful four-year stint there, he returned to the NFL as an assistant coach under Andy Reid with the Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, where he was instrumental in the development of quarterback Alex Smith and his string of 3,000-plus-yard seasons of passing. When he was offered the job as head coach of the Eagles, he jumped at it, though few thought he would succeed. In the first season, a year of rebuilding, they finished 7-9. Some doubted his abilities, and before the 2017 season, one 'expert' called Pederson the least qualified coach in thirty years. Plagued by the sidelining of seasoned players and devastated by quarterback Carson Wentz's season-ending knee injury, the Eagles managed a 13-3 record and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Yet they were still the underdogs in every single game, including the Super Bowl, against the New England Patriots, one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the NFL. It wasn't until they stunned the Patriots that people finally believed in Pederson and his team. In Fearless, Pederson reveals the principles that guided him through the ups and downs and tough times of his career, and what it took to become a champion. Through it all, Pederson sustained himself with his faith and the support of his family. He shares the defining stories of his life and career, growing up with his disciplinarian Air Force dad and his tender-hearted mom, developing friendships with Dan Marino and Brett Favre, and learning from mentors, such as Don Shula, Mike Holmgren, and Andy Reid, who helped mold him into the man and coach he is today. Fearless captures Pederson's coaching and leadership philosophies and reveals the brilliant mind and indomitable spirit of a man who has entered the pantheon of great coaches.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347167Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347167 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion Author: Doug Pederson Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347167 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion Author: Doug Pederson Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.78 of Total 9 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: How does an underdog become a champion? One of the most innovative, gutsy, and dynamic head coaches in the NFL reveals the strategies behind building the Eagles team that shocked the world by winning the Super Bowl. Doug Pederson is the very definition of an underdog. He was an undrafted rookie free agent who would go on to play fourteen years in the NFL as a backup quarterback. He was cut five times, yet kept getting back up and into the fray. He would win one Super Bowl, with the Green Bay Packers. When he retired, he decided to coach, but not at the pro level. Instead, he was head coach of Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. After a successful four-year stint there, he returned to the NFL as an assistant coach under Andy Reid with the Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, where he was instrumental in the development of quarterback Alex Smith and his string of 3,000-plus-yard seasons of passing. When he was offered the job as head coach of the Eagles, he jumped at it, though few thought he would succeed. In the first season, a year of rebuilding, they finished 7-9. Some doubted his abilities, and before the 2017 season, one 'expert' called Pederson the least qualified coach in thirty years. Plagued by the sidelining of seasoned players and devastated by quarterback Carson Wentz's season-ending knee injury, the Eagles managed a 13-3 record and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Yet they were still the underdogs in every single game, including the Super Bowl, against the New England Patriots, one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the NFL. It wasn't until they stunned the Patriots that people finally believed in Pederson and his team. In Fearless, Pederson reveals the principles that guided him through the ups and downs and tough times of his career, and what it took to become a champion. Through it all, Pederson sustained himself with his faith and the support of his family. He shares the defining stories of his life and career, growing up with his disciplinarian Air Force dad and his tender-hearted mom, developing friendships with Dan Marino and Brett Favre, and learning from mentors, such as Don Shula, Mike Holmgren, and Andy Reid, who helped mold him into the man and coach he is today. Fearless captures Pederson's coaching and leadership philosophies and reveals the brilliant mind and indomitable spirit of a man who has entered the pantheon of great coaches.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unnecessary-roughness-inside-the-trial-and-final-days-of-aaron-hernandez-by-jose-baez--65128711https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez Author: Jose Baez Narrator: Ben Jeffrey, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller: a revelatory inside story of the trial and final days of New England Patriots superstar Aaron Hernandez, by his attorney and New York Times bestselling author Jose Baez. When renowned defense attorney Jose Baez received a request for representation from Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight-end was already serving a life sentence for murder. Defending him in a second, double-murder trial seemed like a lost cause--but Baez accepted the challenge, and their partnership culminated in a dramatic courtroom victory, a race to contest his first conviction, and ultimately a tragedy, when Aaron took his own life days after his acquittal. This riveting, closely-observed account of Aaron's life and final year is the only book based on countless intimate conversations with Aaron, and told from the perspective of a true insider. Written with the support of Hernandez's fiancée, Unnecessary Roughness takes readers inside the high-profile trial, offering a dramatic retelling of the race to obtain key evidence that would exonerate Hernandez, and later play a critical role in appealing his first conviction. With revelations about Aaron's personal life that weren't shared at trial, and an exploration of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy diagnosis revealed by his autopsy, Jose Baez's Unnecessary Roughness is a startling courtroom drama and an unexpected portrait of a fallen father, fiancé, and teammate.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347162Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez Author: Jose Baez Narrator: Ben Jeffrey, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez Author: Jose Baez Narrator: Ben Jeffrey, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller: a revelatory inside story of the trial and final days of New England Patriots superstar Aaron Hernandez, by his attorney and New York Times bestselling author Jose Baez. When renowned defense attorney Jose Baez received a request for representation from Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight-end was already serving a life sentence for murder. Defending him in a second, double-murder trial seemed like a lost cause--but Baez accepted the challenge, and their partnership culminated in a dramatic courtroom victory, a race to contest his first conviction, and ultimately a tragedy, when Aaron took his own life days after his acquittal. This riveting, closely-observed account of Aaron's life and final year is the only book based on countless intimate conversations with Aaron, and told from the perspective of a true insider. Written with the support of Hernandez's fiancée, Unnecessary Roughness takes readers inside the high-profile trial, offering a dramatic retelling of the race to obtain key evidence that would exonerate Hernandez, and later play a critical role in appealing his first conviction. With revelations about Aaron's personal life that weren't shared at trial, and an exploration of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy diagnosis revealed by his autopsy, Jose Baez's Unnecessary Roughness is a startling courtroom drama and an unexpected portrait of a fallen father, fiancé, and teammate.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jersey-the-all-blacks-the-secrets-behind-the-world-s-most-successful-team-by-peter-bills--65128717https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358166 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jersey: The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team Author: Peter Bills Narrator: Mike Sengelow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal International Number One Bestseller with exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the first definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet. 'Extremely well written. Compelling, accurate, insightful and brilliant in the way it captures the New Zealand way. - John Hart, former All Blacks coach. With a better winning record than any other sports team in history, they stand head and shoulders above their nearest rugby rivals. How did a country of just 4.8 million people conquer the world? Peter Bills, who has reported on international rugby for more than forty years, was given exclusive access to all the key figures in New Zealand rugby as he set out to understand the secrets behind the All Blacks success. From Steve Hansen to Beauden Barrett, Richie McCaw to the late Sir Colin Meads, Peter Bills talked at length with over ninety people, both in New Zealand and around the world, with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick. This is a story of the first settlers, and the 'Originals' who forged the All Blacks legacy, right through to modern times. It draws heavily on the contributions made by all New Zealanders: players, coaches, officials, supporters and those who have worn the most recognized jersey in the world. Intrinsically, The Jersey goes to the heart of the All Blacks success. It is also an epic story of not just a rugby team but a nation, whose identities are inextricably linked. Additionally, it debates a question, terrifying for any of their opponents. Could the All Blacks get even better?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358166Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358166 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jersey: The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team Author: Peter Bills Narrator: Mike Sengelow Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358166 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jersey: The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team Author: Peter Bills Narrator: Mike Sengelow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal International Number One Bestseller with exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the first definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet. 'Extremely well written. Compelling, accurate, insightful and brilliant in the way it captures the New Zealand way. - John Hart, former All Blacks coach. With a better winning record than any other sports team in history, they stand head and shoulders above their nearest rugby rivals. How did a country of just 4.8 million people conquer the world? Peter Bills, who has reported on international rugby for more than forty years, was given exclusive access to all the key figures in New Zealand rugby as he set out to understand the secrets behind the All Blacks success. From Steve Hansen to Beauden Barrett, Richie McCaw to the late Sir Colin Meads, Peter Bills talked at length with over ninety people, both in New Zealand and around the world, with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick. This is a story of the first settlers, and the 'Originals' who forged the All Blacks legacy, right through to modern times. It draws heavily on the contributions made by all New Zealanders: players, coaches, officials, supporters and those who have worn the most recognized jersey in the world. Intrinsically, The Jersey goes to the heart of the All Blacks success. It is also an epic story of not just a rugby team but a nation, whose identities are inextricably linked. Additionally, it debates a question, terrifying for any of their opponents. Could the All Blacks get even better?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/offside-my-life-crossing-the-line-by-sean-avery-michael-mckinley--65128737https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Offside: My Life Crossing the Line Author: Sean Avery, Michael McKinley Narrator: Sean Avery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Hockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light not only on what goes on behind closed doors, but also what makes professional athletes tick. As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For thirteen seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player who was sometimes loved, sometimes despised, and always controversial.      In Offside, Avery displays his trademark candor about the world of pro hockey and does for it what Jim Bouton's game-changing Ball Four did for baseball. Avery goes deep inside the sport to reveal every aspect of pro athletes' lives, from how they spend their money and their nights off to how they stay sharp and conditioned and employed. Avery also examines his singular career path–while playing the talented villain on ice, he skated out of character in the off-season, taking on unexpected and unprecedented roles: Vogue intern, fashion model, advertising executive, restaurateur, gay rights advocate, and many more.      Rollickingly honest and compelling throughout, Offside transcends the sports book genre and offers a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the world of twenty-first-century hockey through the eyes of one of its most original and memorable players.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356184Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Offside: My Life Crossing the Line Author: Sean Avery, Michael McKinley Narrator: Sean Avery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Offside: My Life Crossing the Line Author: Sean Avery, Michael McKinley Narrator: Sean Avery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Hockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light not only on what goes on behind closed doors, but also what makes professional athletes tick. As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For thirteen seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player who was sometimes loved, sometimes despised, and always controversial.      In Offside, Avery displays his trademark candor about the world of pro hockey and does for it what Jim Bouton's game-changing Ball Four did for baseball. Avery goes deep inside the sport to reveal every aspect of pro athletes' lives, from how they spend their money and their nights off to how they stay sharp and conditioned and employed. Avery also examines his singular career path–while playing the talented villain on ice, he skated out of character in the off-season, taking on unexpected and unprecedented roles: Vogue intern, fashion model, advertising executive, restaurateur, gay rights advocate, and many more.      Rollickingly honest and compelling throughout, Offside transcends the sports book genre and offers a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the world of twenty-first-century hockey through the eyes of one of its most original and memorable players.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-clear-blue-sky-a-remarkable-memoir-about-family-loss-and-the-will-to-overcome-by-jonny-bairstow-duncan-hamilton--65128723https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Clear Blue Sky: A remarkable memoir about family, loss and the will to overcome Author: Jonny Bairstow, Duncan Hamilton Narrator: Paul Tyreman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR As a young boy of eight, Jonny Bairstow was dealt a cruel blow. His father David ‘Bluey’ Bairstow, the combative and very popular wicketkeeper and captain of Yorkshire, took his own life at the age of forty-six. David left behind Jonny, Jonny’s sister Becky and half-brother Andy, and his wife Janet, who had recently been diagnosed with cancer at the time of his death. From these incredibly tough circumstances, Jonny and his family strived to find an even keel and come to terms with the loss of their father and husband. Jonny found his way through his dedication to sport. He was a gifted and natural athlete, with potential careers ahead of him in rugby and football, but he eventually chose cricket and came to build a career that followed in his father’s footsteps, eventually reaching the pinnacle of the sport and breaking the record for most Test runs in a year by a wicketkeeper. Written with multiple-award-winning writer Duncan Hamilton, this is an incredible story of triumph over adversity and a memoir with far-reaching lessons about determination and the will to overcome.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358941Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Clear Blue Sky: A remarkable memoir about family, loss and the will to overcome Author: Jonny Bairstow, Duncan Hamilton Narrator: Paul Tyreman...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Clear Blue Sky: A remarkable memoir about family, loss and the will to overcome Author: Jonny Bairstow, Duncan Hamilton Narrator: Paul Tyreman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR As a young boy of eight, Jonny Bairstow was dealt a cruel blow. His father David ‘Bluey’ Bairstow, the combative and very popular wicketkeeper and captain of Yorkshire, took his own life at the age of forty-six. David left behind Jonny, Jonny’s sister Becky and half-brother Andy, and his wife Janet, who had recently been diagnosed with cancer at the time of his death. From these incredibly tough circumstances, Jonny and his family strived to find an even keel and come to terms with the loss of their father and husband. Jonny found his way through his dedication to sport. He was a gifted and natural athlete, with potential careers ahead of him in rugby and football, but he eventually chose cricket and came to build a career that followed in his father’s footsteps, eventually reaching the pinnacle of the sport and breaking the record for most Test runs in a year by a wicketkeeper. Written with multiple-award-winning writer Duncan Hamilton, this is an incredible story of triumph over adversity and a memoir with far-reaching lessons about determination and the will to overcome.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/game-change-the-life-and-death-of-steve-montador-and-the-future-of-hockey-by-ken-dryden--65128736https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey Author: Ken Dryden Narrator: Ken Dryden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BC NATIONAL AWARD FOR CANADIAN NON-FICTION A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK From the bestselling author and Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, this is the story of NHLer Steve Montador—who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015—the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries. Ken Dryden’s The Game is acknowledged as the best book about hockey, and one of the best books about sports ever written. Then came Home Game (with Roy MacGregor), also a major TV-series, in which he explored hockey’s significance and what it means to Canada and Canadians. Now, in his most powerful and important book yet, Game Change, Ken Dryden tells the riveting story of one player’s life, examines the intersection between science and sport, and expertly documents the progression of the game of hockey—where it began, how it got to where it is, where it can go from here and, just as exciting to play and watch, how it can get there.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356276Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey Author: Ken Dryden Narrator: Ken Dryden Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey Author: Ken Dryden Narrator: Ken Dryden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BC NATIONAL AWARD FOR CANADIAN NON-FICTION A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK From the bestselling author and Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, this is the story of NHLer Steve Montador—who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015—the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries. Ken Dryden’s The Game is acknowledged as the best book about hockey, and one of the best books about sports ever written. Then came Home Game (with Roy MacGregor), also a major TV-series, in which he explored hockey’s significance and what it means to Canada and Canadians. Now, in his most powerful and important book yet, Game Change, Ken Dryden tells the riveting story of one player’s life, examines the intersection between science and sport, and expertly documents the progression of the game of hockey—where it began, how it got to where it is, where it can go from here and, just as exciting to play and watch, how it can get there.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aussie-grit-my-formula-one-journey-by-mark-webber--65128724https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey Author: Mark Webber Narrator: Nicholas Osmond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: June 2, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In his trademark straight-talking, no-nonsense style Mark Webber reveals his amazing life on and off the Formula One race track in Aussie Grit. Mark Webber was at the centre of one of the most captivating chapters in the history of Formula One. In 2010, while racing for Red Bull, he and his team mate Sebastian Vettel went head to head for the World Championship. There could only be one winner. Since retiring from Formula One Mark has concentrated on endurance racing, including the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour race. He hit the front pages of newspapers around the world in December 2014 when he slammed into the barricades in the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in South America, and was lucky to escape with his life. But the controversy of his relationship on and off the track with Vettel, who went on to win multiple world titles, has never been far beneath the surface. Here, for the first time, Webber tells the inside story of one of Formula One's most intriguing battles – it is a story that goes to the heart of why the sport is loved by millions of fans around the world. From his first taste of karting to his F1 debut in 2002, scoring Minardi's first points in three years at the Australian Grand Prix, through to his first win with Red Bull at the 2009 German Grand Prix and the year he should have been crowned World Champion. Mark Webber's journey to the top of Formula One was every bit as determined and committed as his racing. Aussie Grit is his searingly honest story. Includes a foreword by Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358086Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey Author: Mark Webber Narrator: Nicholas Osmond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey Author: Mark Webber Narrator: Nicholas Osmond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: June 2, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In his trademark straight-talking, no-nonsense style Mark Webber reveals his amazing life on and off the Formula One race track in Aussie Grit. Mark Webber was at the centre of one of the most captivating chapters in the history of Formula One. In 2010, while racing for Red Bull, he and his team mate Sebastian Vettel went head to head for the World Championship. There could only be one winner. Since retiring from Formula One Mark has concentrated on endurance racing, including the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour race. He hit the front pages of newspapers around the world in December 2014 when he slammed into the barricades in the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in South America, and was lucky to escape with his life. But the controversy of his relationship on and off the track with Vettel, who went on to win multiple world titles, has never been far beneath the surface. Here, for the first time, Webber tells the inside story of one of Formula One's most intriguing battles – it is a story that goes to the heart of why the sport is loved by millions of fans around the world. From his first taste of karting to his F1 debut in 2002, scoring Minardi's first points in three years at the Australian Grand Prix, through to his first win with Red Bull at the 2009 German Grand Prix and the year he should have been crowned World Champion. Mark Webber's journey to the top of Formula One was every bit as determined and committed as his racing. Aussie Grit is his searingly honest story. Includes a foreword by Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sebastian-coe-in-his-own-words-by-sebastian-coe--65128555https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sebastian Coe In His Own Words Author: Sebastian Coe Narrator: Sebastian Coe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 1, 2013 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This fascinating collection of interviews with Sebastian Coe provides an insight into one of Britain's finest mid-distance runners. With clips and talks with other notable figures, Sebastian Coe's In His Own Words find Sebastian Coe discussing his running, his passions and what drives him to succeed. The interviews included in this collection are Record Breakers, BBC One (first broadcast 23 December 1981); BBC radio archive interview (first broadcast 2 January 1984); BBC radio archive interview (first broadcast 30 November 1989); Breakfast, BBC One (first broadcast 17 April 2009) and Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 13 December 2009). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416238Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sebastian Coe In His Own Words Author: Sebastian Coe Narrator: Sebastian Coe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sebastian Coe In His Own Words Author: Sebastian Coe Narrator: Sebastian Coe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 1, 2013 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This fascinating collection of interviews with Sebastian Coe provides an insight into one of Britain's finest mid-distance runners. With clips and talks with other notable figures, Sebastian Coe's In His Own Words find Sebastian Coe discussing his running, his passions and what drives him to succeed. The interviews included in this collection are Record Breakers, BBC One (first broadcast 23 December 1981); BBC radio archive interview (first broadcast 2 January 1984); BBC radio archive interview (first broadcast 30 November 1989); Breakfast, BBC One (first broadcast 17 April 2009) and Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 13 December 2009). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>245cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/steve-redgrave-in-his-own-words-by-steve-redgrave--65128657https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Steve Redgrave In His Own Words Author: Steve Redgrave Narrator: Steve Redgrave Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Sir Steve Redgrave is a former British rower who won five Gold Medals in five successive Olympic Games. In this collection we hear - in his own words - about why he retired after the Olympic Games in Atlanta, yet returned for his fifth victory in Sydney. He discusses his early days rowing and his post-race emotions, and memories of his last race. He's also open about his retirement and knowing that Sydney was the last time, as well as missing the team and routine. In addition, he talks about his career after rowing, such as his charity running, his clothing range, his charity trust and running the London Marathon. The interviews included in this collection are Parkinson, BBC One (first broadcast 6 October 2000); Go 4 It, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 15 April 2001) and What Sports Stars Do Next, BBC Radio Wales (first broadcast 10 December 2007). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395630Tue, 01 May 2012 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Steve Redgrave In His Own Words Author: Steve Redgrave Narrator: Steve Redgrave Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Steve Redgrave In His Own Words Author: Steve Redgrave Narrator: Steve Redgrave Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Sir Steve Redgrave is a former British rower who won five Gold Medals in five successive Olympic Games. In this collection we hear - in his own words - about why he retired after the Olympic Games in Atlanta, yet returned for his fifth victory in Sydney. He discusses his early days rowing and his post-race emotions, and memories of his last race. He's also open about his retirement and knowing that Sydney was the last time, as well as missing the team and routine. In addition, he talks about his career after rowing, such as his charity running, his clothing range, his charity trust and running the London Marathon. The interviews included in this collection are Parkinson, BBC One (first broadcast 6 October 2000); Go 4 It, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 15 April 2001) and What Sports Stars Do Next, BBC Radio Wales (first broadcast 10 December 2007). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stirling-moss-in-his-own-words-by-stirling-moss--65128619https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stirling Moss In His Own Words Author: Stirling Moss Narrator: Stirling Moss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 19, 2012 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Sir Stirling Moss, OBE, was a legendary British racing driver. In this collection we hear - in his own words - about his family and upbringing, on starting out and his early career choices, and why he became a racing driver. He discusses being a businessman, his relationships and the bittersweet feelings that occur with racing. He also touches on the many dangers involved with the sport, including the loss of friends. Stirling talks about his crash in 1962 - including his injuries and recuperation - as well as his celebrity lifestyle, his continuing popularity and reaching 70. The clips included are taken from: Face to Face, BBC TV (first broadcast 12 June 1960); Panorama, BBC TV (first broadcast 16 July 1962); Outlook, BBC Radio (first broadcast 21 May 1974); Profile, first broadcast BBC Radio 4 (21 October 1979) The Colin Berry Programme, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 24 March 1980); Stirling at 70, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 17 September 1999); A Stirling Effort, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 5 November 2004). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395631Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stirling Moss In His Own Words Author: Stirling Moss Narrator: Stirling Moss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stirling Moss In His Own Words Author: Stirling Moss Narrator: Stirling Moss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 19, 2012 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Sir Stirling Moss, OBE, was a legendary British racing driver. In this collection we hear - in his own words - about his family and upbringing, on starting out and his early career choices, and why he became a racing driver. He discusses being a businessman, his relationships and the bittersweet feelings that occur with racing. He also touches on the many dangers involved with the sport, including the loss of friends. Stirling talks about his crash in 1962 - including his injuries and recuperation - as well as his celebrity lifestyle, his continuing popularity and reaching 70. The clips included are taken from: Face to Face, BBC TV (first broadcast 12 June 1960); Panorama, BBC TV (first broadcast 16 July 1962); Outlook, BBC Radio (first broadcast 21 May 1974); Profile, first broadcast BBC Radio 4 (21 October 1979) The Colin Berry Programme, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 24 March 1980); Stirling at 70, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 17 September 1999); A Stirling Effort, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 5 November 2004). Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-on-one-behind-the-scenes-with-the-greats-in-the-game-by-john-feinstein--65128640https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387732 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game Author: John Feinstein Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 20 minutes Release date: December 5, 2011 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: John Feinstein's illuminating recollections from two decades of interviews with sports legends. John Feinstein's career is a sports fan's dream-a lifetime of encounters with the great figures in sports, not just on the field, but in the locker room and behind the scenes with legends like Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and John McEnroe. Since his days as a young Washington Post journalist, Feinstein has written twenty-eight books and countless magazine articles and newspaper columns, covering college basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and very nearly every sport in between. He has told us of victory and defeat, of athletes and coaches we love -- and love to hate. But some of his best stories have been left untold, until now. One on One is an incredible portal into the sports we love-from the box scores and the pageantry of game night and into the hard work and intensity that turn players and coaches into legends.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387732Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387732 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game Author: John Feinstein Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/387732 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game Author: John Feinstein Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 20 minutes Release date: December 5, 2011 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: John Feinstein's illuminating recollections from two decades of interviews with sports legends. John Feinstein's career is a sports fan's dream-a lifetime of encounters with the great figures in sports, not just on the field, but in the locker room and behind the scenes with legends like Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and John McEnroe. Since his days as a young Washington Post journalist, Feinstein has written twenty-eight books and countless magazine articles and newspaper columns, covering college basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and very nearly every sport in between. He has told us of victory and defeat, of athletes and coaches we love -- and love to hate. But some of his best stories have been left untold, until now. One on One is an incredible portal into the sports we love-from the box scores and the pageantry of game night and into the hard work and intensity that turn players and coaches into legends.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ballad-of-the-whiskey-robber-a-true-story-of-bank-heists-ice-hockey-transylvanian-pelt-smuggling-moonlighting-detectives-and-broken-hea--65128667https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts Author: Julian Rubinstein Narrator: Hachette Assorted Authors Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 9, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: An award-wining and "outrageously entertaining" true crime story (San Francisco Chronicle) about the professional hockey player-turned-bank robber whose bizarre and audacious crime spree galvanized Hungary in the decade after the fall of the Iron Curtain. During the 1990s, while playing for the biggest hockey team in Budapest, Attila Ambrus took up bank robbery to make ends meet. Arrayed against him was perhaps the most incompetent team of crime investigators the Eastern Bloc had ever seen: a robbery chief who had learned how to be a detective by watching dubbed Columbo episodes; a forensics man who wore top hat and tails on the job; and a driver so inept he was known only by a Hungarian word that translates to Mound of Ass-Head. Ballad of the Whiskey Robber is the completely bizarre and hysterical story of the crime spree that made a nobody into a somebody, and told a forlorn nation that sometimes the brightest stars come from the blackest holes. Like The Professor and the Madman and The Orchid Thief, Julian Rubinstein's bizarre crime story is so odd and so wicked that it is completely irresistible. "A whiz-bang read...Hilarious and oddly touching...Rubinstein writes in a guns-ablazing style that perfectly fits the whiskey robber's tale." --Salon]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380541Tue, 09 May 2006 10:32:43 +0000Randi HaleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts Author:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts Author: Julian Rubinstein Narrator: Hachette Assorted Authors Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 9, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: An award-wining and "outrageously entertaining" true crime story (San Francisco Chronicle) about the professional hockey player-turned-bank robber whose bizarre and audacious crime spree galvanized Hungary in the decade after the fall of the Iron Curtain. During the 1990s, while playing for the biggest hockey team in Budapest, Attila Ambrus took up bank robbery to make ends meet. Arrayed against him was perhaps the most incompetent team of crime investigators the Eastern Bloc had ever seen: a robbery chief who had learned how to be a detective by watching dubbed Columbo episodes; a forensics man who wore top hat and tails on the job; and a driver so inept he was known only by a Hungarian word that translates to Mound of Ass-Head. Ballad of the Whiskey Robber is the completely bizarre and hysterical story of the crime spree that made a nobody into a somebody, and told a forlorn nation that sometimes the brightest stars come from the blackest holes. Like The Professor and the Madman and The Orchid Thief, Julian Rubinstein's bizarre crime story is so odd and so wicked that it is completely irresistible. "A whiz-bang read...Hilarious and oddly touching...Rubinstein writes in a guns-ablazing style that perfectly fits the whiskey robber's tale." --Salon]]>185cleanfull