Sports Audiobooks | Biography & Memoir

"செரீனா வில்லியம்ஸ் இவரின் இளவயது வெற்றிக்கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. இவரிடமிருந்து நாம் கற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய பாடங்களைச் சுருக்கமாகவும் சுவையாகவும் சொல்லித்தருகிறது. இவரைப் போன்ற பல சாதனையாளர்கள் (அதாவது, அவர்களுடைய இளவயது வடிவங்கள்) ஒவ்வொருவரும் வலியுறுத்தும் செய்தி ஒன்றுதான், 'பிரச்சனைங்க வரும், போகும், எல்லாம் சமாளிச்சுக்கலாம், நாங்க அப்படிதான் சமாளிச்சோம், நீங்களும் வாங்க ப்ரோ!' Listening to this audio, one gains insight into the youthful portions of Serena Williams's life. The activities during this person's youth help us understand the basis on which they worked in the many years to come to achieve the success that we know her name for. You can learn many things from this entertaining story which will definitely aid you to script your success.'"

N. Chokkan (Author), Jayavidya (Narrator)

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[Tamil] - Usain Bolt

"'உசேன் போல்ட்' இவரின் இளவயது வெற்றிக்கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. இவரிடமிருந்து நாம் கற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய பாடங்களைச் சுருக்கமாகவும் சுவையாகவும் சொல்லித்தருகிறது. இவரைப் போன்ற பல சாதனையாளர்கள் (அதாவது, அவர்களுடைய இளவயது வடிவங்கள்) ஒவ்வொருவரும் வலியுறுத்தும் செய்தி ஒன்றுதான், 'பிரச்சனைங்க வரும், போகும், எல்லாம் சமாளிச்சுக்கலாம், நாங்க அப்படிதான் சமாளிச்சோம், நீங்களும் வாங்க ப்ரோ!' Listening to this audio, one gains insight into the youthful portions of Usain Bolt's life. The activities during this person's youth help us understand the basis on which they worked in the many years to come to achieve the success that we know his name for. You can learn many things from this entertaining story which will definitely aid you to script your success.'"

N. Chokkan (Author), Jayavidya (Narrator)

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[Tamil] - Sania Mirza

"சானியா மிர்சா இவரின் இளவயது வெற்றிக்கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. இவரிடமிருந்து நாம் கற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய பாடங்களைச் சுருக்கமாகவும் சுவையாகவும் சொல்லித்தருகிறது. இவரைப் போன்ற பல சாதனையாளர்கள் (அதாவது, அவர்களுடைய இளவயது வடிவங்கள்) ஒவ்வொருவரும் வலியுறுத்தும் செய்தி ஒன்றுதான், 'பிரச்சனைங்க வரும், போகும், எல்லாம் சமாளிச்சுக்கலாம், நாங்க அப்படிதான் சமாளிச்சோம், நீங்களும் வாங்க ப்ரோ!' Listening to this audio, one gains insight into the youthful portions of Sania Mirza's life. The activities during this person's youth help us understand the basis on which they worked in the many years to come to achieve the success that we know her name for. You can learn many things from this entertaining story which will definitely aid you to script your success.'"

N. Chokkan (Author), Jayavidya (Narrator)

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The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again

"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"

Jim Davidson (Author), Jim Davidson, Tim Campbell (Narrator)

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A Season with Mom: Love, Loss, and the Ultimate Baseball Adventure

"Whether you've put your dreams on hold, recovering from your own illness or lost someone you care about, discover how to jumpstart your next amazing season in life through this heartfelt, relatable memoir. After surviving both Hodgkin's lymphoma and melanoma, sports enthusiast Katie Russell Newland knows the struggles of overcoming challenges both on and off the field. This book offers readers an intimate, true story about the bond shared between a mother and daughter, a road trip to all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) parks, and the importance of relishing every joy and struggle along the way. A Season with Mom is highly recommended for: - mothers and daughters - cancer survivors - baseball and sports fans of all ages - anyone who has experienced loss, and maybe found love along the way Join Katie as she travels more than 30,000 miles to all 30 MLB parks in a single season, a rare feat covered by ESPN. Along with black-and-white photographs, Katie shares letters written to her mom, who died of cancer before the two of them could go on this adventure of a lifetime together. A Season with Mom reminds readers that in life, as in baseball, sometimes you strike out, but sometimes you hit home runs. Even if the wait is longer than you'd hoped, dreams can come true."

Katie Russell Newland (Author), Gabe Wicks, Katie Newland (Narrator)

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The Boy: Stirling Moss: A Life in 60 Laps

"'Captures the bold, engaging spirit of one of Britain's best-loved sporting heroes' Sunday Times 'A fascinating read and sure to be the definitive account of his life' Mark Knopfler SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS WRITING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the death of Stirling Moss on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90 made headlines, almost 60 years after he retired from Formula One. In The Boy, Richard Williams assesses what made him such an iconic figure. Told in 60 brief chapters, Williams builds a fascinating and revealing portrait of a driver who was a hero to millions. As the long years of war began to recede, sport in Britain was getting moving again and there was a need for heroes. Denis Compton and Stanley Matthews were in their pomp, playing to packed houses. But Stirling Moss was a fresh face, just 17 years old when he first emerged in 1947. Too young to have served and been scarred by the war, he was soon revealed to possess not only an unearthly degree of skill but the qualities of courage and resolution noted in the generation that fought in the air and on land and sea. Their youth had been stolen; his was new and unspoiled. The Boy explains how and why he came to occupy such a unique place in the esteem and the affections of the nation. Why him, rather than some of his contemporaries, such as Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, who shared a role in the rise of Britain as a power in international motor racing? Moss may never have been world champion, but he created a remarkable and enduring legacy, and Williams brilliantly shows just how he did it."

Richard Williams (Author), Richard Williams (Narrator)

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A Chosen Destiny: My Story

"Brought to you by Penguin. A destiny chosen, a destiny squandered, and a champion's relentless pursuit for redemption. Growing up in a small village in Ayrshire, Scotland, Drew dreamed of becoming WWE Champion and following in the footsteps of heroes Stone Cold Steve Austin and Undertaker. With his parents' support, he trained and paid his dues, proving himself to tiny crowds in the Butlin's circuit. At age twenty-two, McIntyre made his WWE debut and was touted by none other than WWE Chairman Vince McMahon as 'The Chosen One,' who would lead WWE into the future. With his destiny in the palm of his hands, Drew watched it all slip through his fingers. Through a series of ill-advised choices and family tragedy, Drew's life and career spiralled. As a surefire champ, he struggled under the pressure of expectations and was fired from the company. But the WWE Universe has not seen the last of this promising athlete. Facing a crossroads, this powerful Scotsman set a course to show the world the real Drew McIntyre. Buoyed by the support of his wife, Kaitlyn, and the memory of his beloved mother, Drew embarked on a mission to recharge, reinvent and revitalise himself to fulfil his destiny. It is a story of grit, courage and determination as a fallen Superstar discovers who he truly is and storms back to reclaim his dream. © Drew McIntyre 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Drew Mcintyre (Author), Drew Mcintyre (Narrator)

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Rebound: Soaring in the NBA, Battling Parkinson’s, and Finding What Really Matters

"After twelve years of playing basketball at the highest professional level, Brian Grant could have been forgiven for thinking that the hardest part of his life was behind him, that he'd be able to kick back and enjoy the fruits of his considerable labors. But soon after his retirement from the NBA, Grant was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease, ushering in a challenge greater than any he'd faced before as well as an opportunity to embrace what really matters in life. In Rebound, Grant shares his remarkable life before, during, and after those NBA years with no shortage of compassion and wit. With esteemed basketball writer Ric Bucher, Grant shares his story in raw and candid fashion, as he takes listeners to Sacramento, Portland, Miami, and beyond; to the airplane 30,000 feet in the air where he first came to understand the source of the tremors in his hand; and to the summit of Mount St. Helens alongside five others with PD, where he once again put himself to the test and defied expectations."

Brian Grant, Ric Bucher (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Higher Love: Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits

"In 2006 Kit DesLauriers made history by becoming the first person to climb—and then ski—from the summit of each continent's highest mountain, the famed Seven Summits. Centered on this quest, her book Higher Love represents a hero's journey, rich with personal insights, life-threatening consequences, and a thrilling crescendo. Spanning seven continents in just two years, this deeply personal memoir recounts Kit's initially secret journey that would change her life forever. From braving Antarctica's bone-chilling temperatures to trudging through an African rainforest, from corn snow on the slopes of Australia to blue ice on Everest, Kit leads you up each mountain and gives you a heart-racing ride back down. This candid, fast-paced story shows how inspiration, teamwork, and honoring our true nature blazes the trail to every summit, on or off the mountain."

Kit Deslauriers (Author), Gina Rogers (Narrator)

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One Line Drive: A Life-Threatening Injury and a Faith-Fueled Comeback

"Daniel Ponce de Leon's hard-fought journey to Major League Baseball and recovery from a near-death injury, followed by his astonishing big league debut, will inspire readers to trust God in all circumstances. The path you take to achieving your dreams is not always easy. Daniel Ponce de Leon, an acclaimed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, overcame many challenges to get to the Major Leagues. Drafted four times, he spent a long four years climbing his way up through the minors before finally reaching AAA, only one step away from the Major Leagues. Then, Daniel's dream was almost shattered when he was struck in the head by a line drive. Spending weeks in the hospital and months recovering from a large epidural hematoma, skull fracture, brain swelling, and hemorrhaging, Daniel held on to his belief that he would one day realize his dream. Fourteen months later, and fully recovered, he made his first Major League start, becoming the fifth pitcher in modern Major League history to throw seven innings of no-hit ball in his first outing. MLB.com referred to it as one of the greatest debuts in Major League Baseball history. In One Line Drive, Daniel retells his remarkable journey, sharing how he never would have made it without his faith in God and the support of family and friends. Full of grit, determination, and faith, Daniel's story is an inspiring reminder to keep pressing on regardless of any setback or disappointment."

Daniel Ponce De Leon (Author), Daniel Ponce De Leon, Edward Thomas (Narrator)

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[Arabic] - محمد صلاح .. القادم من بلاد الياسمين

"الآنَ أصبحَ الطفلُ واحدًا من أبناءِ ذئابِ الجبلِ، ولم تكنْ الرحلةُ بالهينةِ، فقدْ أضحَى الصغيرُ بعيدًا عنْ قَريتِهِ مسافةَ أربعِ ساعاتٍ ونصفَ ساعةٍ، يَقطَعُهَا خمسةَ أيامٍ كُلَّ أسبوعٍ، يخرجُ في التاسعةِ صباحًا ليصلَ إلى النادي الثانيةَ ظهرًا، لخوضِ التدريبِ في تمامِ الثالثةِ والنصفِ أو الرابعةِ، يستَمِرُ الصغيرُ في مِرَانِهِ لمُدَةِ ساعتين أو ساعتينِ ونصفٍ يُداعِبُ فيهَأ حُلُمَهُ، يَربِتُ على محبوبَتِهِ، يُقبِلُهَا بِقدَمِهِ قبلَ أنْ يُرسِلَهَا إلى الشباكِ، ليَشهَدَ الجَميعُ على مَوهبةِ هذا الطفلِ المُتفرِدِ، ينتهِي مِرانُهُ في السادسةِ مساءً ليَعودَ مرةً أخرى إلى طريقِ 'بسيون'، بينَمَا يَقبعُ وَالدَيهِ في انتظارِ ابنِهِم العائدِ من سَفرِهِ، ليصلَ إلى منزلِهِ في العاشرةِ، يَتنَاولُ طَعامَهُ ويَنامُ، استعدادًا لرحلةِ الغدِ. لم تَكنْ هناكَ وَسيلةُ مُواصلاتٍ مُباشرةٌ من بسيون للقاهرةِ، لذلِكَ كانَ على 'صلاح' ركوبَ ثلاثِ حافلاتٍ أو أربعَ وأحيانًا خَمسَ؛ منْ أجلِ الوصولِ للتدريبِ والعودةِ للمنزلِ، كانَتْ فترةً صعبةً، فما زالَ الصبيُّ غضًا، لكنْ عُيونَهُ الحَالِمَةَ وقلبَهُ المعلقَ بكرةِ القدمِ جَعَلاه يَصبِرُ، ويَحتمِلُ، بل رُبمَا لو اشتَدَّ الأمرُ عليهِ أكثرَ مِنْ ذَلكَ لاحتملَ أيضًا، فكلُّ ما يُريدُهُ هوَ أنْ يُصبحَ لاعبَ كُرةِ قَدمٍ، وماذا يَفعَلُ سِوَاهَا، فقدْ قدمَ لهَا كُلَّ شَيءٍ، أعطَاهَا كلَّ شيءٍ؛ حتى أصبحَ لا يَمتَلِكُ غيرَها. من سلسلة 'ألف سيرة وسيرة' - إنتاج أصلي من كتاب صوتي"

خلف جابر (Author), إسلام عادل (Narrator)

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Footsteps of Federer: A Fan's Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

"Roger Federer could live anywhere in the world, but he always returns to the place he loves most: Switzerland. Dave Seminara is a mad traveler and tennis lifer who has written about Federer for the New York Times and other publications. A pair of autoimmune diseases and a knee surgery kept Dave from playing tennis for years, but as he inched toward recovery, he had a bright idea: why not start his tennis comeback on hallowed ground—courts that his hero Roger Federer graced in Switzerland. Footsteps of Federer is a funny, novella-length account of Seminara's travels across seven Swiss cantons in search of insights into Federer's character, which is inextricably linked to his deep roots in, and love for, his country. Seminara timed his unique pilgrimage to the 2019 Swiss Indoors, where he had a chance to ask Roger a number of offbeat questions before and after Federer hoisted his record tenth title there. Seminara's Federer pilgrimage took him to Switzerland's most important abbey, where he prayed with Abbot Urban Federer; to the vineyard of Jakob Federer from Berneck, where the Federer clan originated from; to the stunning villa where Roger and Mirka were married; and to many of the neighborhoods and tennis clubs where Roger has lived and trained at over the years."

Dave Seminara (Author), Paul Heitsch (Narrator)

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Sports Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir