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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An instant sports classic." —New York Post * "Stellar." —The Wall Street Journal * "A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss." —BookPage (starred review) * "This is a remarkable achievement." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to write. The entire story of baseball rings through a countdown of the 100 greatest players in history, with a foreword by George Will. Longer than Moby-Dick and nearly as ambitious,The Baseball 100 is a one-of-a-kind work by award-winning sportswriter and lifelong student of the game Joe Posnanski that tells the story of the sport through the remarkable lives of its 100 greatest players. In the book's introduction, Pulitzer Prize–winning commentator George F. Will marvels, "Posnanski must already have lived more than 200 years. How else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating facts and entertaining stories about the rich history of this endlessly fascinating sport?" Baseball's legends come alive in these pages, which are not merely rankings but vibrant profiles of the game's all-time greats. Posnanski dives into the biographies of iconic Hall of Famers, unfairly forgotten All-Stars, talents of today, and more. He doesn't rely just on records and statistics—he lovingly retraces players' origins, illuminates their characters, and places their accomplishments in the context of baseball's past and present. Just how good a pitcher is Clayton Kershaw in the twenty-first- century game compared to Greg Maddux dueling with the juiced hitters of the nineties? How do the career and influence of Hank Aaron compare to Babe Ruth's? Which player in the top ten most deserves to be resurrected from history? No compendium of baseball's legendary geniuses could be complete without the players of the segregated Negro Leagues, men whose extraordinary careers were largely overlooked by sportswriters at the time and unjustly lost to history. Posnanski writes about the efforts of former Negro Leaguers to restore sidelined Black athletes to their due honor, and draws upon the deep troves of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and extensive interviews with the likes of Buck O'Neil to illuminate the accomplishments of players such as pitchers Satchel Paige and Smokey Joe Williams; outfielders Oscar Charleston, Monte Irvin, and Cool Papa Bell; first baseman Buck Leonard; shortstop Pop Lloyd; catcher Josh Gibson; and many, many more. The Baseball 100 treats readers to the whole rich pageant of baseball history in a single volume. Chapter by chapter, Posnanski invites readers to examine common lore with brand-new eyes and learn stories that have long gone unheard. The epic and often emotional reading experience mirrors Posnanski's personal odyssey to capture the history and glory of baseball like no one else, fueled by his boundless love for the sport. Engrossing, surprising, and heartfelt, The Baseball 100 is a magisterial tribute to the game of baseball and the stars who have played it.
Joe Posnanski (Author), Cary Hite (Narrator)
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Brought to you by Penguin. For the Anfield faithful, Jamie Carragher represents everything that is great about Liverpool Football Club, prompting the Kop to sing 'we all dream of a team of Carraghers'. The club's vice-captain, longest-serving player and one of a select band of players to have made more than 500 appearances for the Reds, Carra never gives less than 100 per cent for the cause. He is the embodiment of old-fashioned football values - a rarity in the modern game - honest and uncompromising. In Carra: My Autobiography, the Liverpool defender takes us deep into the heart of Anfield, into the club's past glories and its uncertain future. In his typically down-to-earth style, Carra reveals what made him discard his blue Evertonian roots to become a fully fledged Red, how he mended his wild ways to become a true professional and a multiple trophy-winner, and the truth about a succession of managers - Evans, Houllier, Benítez - in the hottest seat in football. A Scouser through and through, Carra also has some forthright views on the England team, and tells why he rejected calls to return to the international fold. Full of sensational stories and controversial opinions, of glory and heartbreak on and off the pitch, Carra: My Autobiography is a football book unlike any other. The authentic voice of Anfield, Carra is one of the Bootroom Boys in true Liverpool tradition, and is as committed on the page as in every game he has played. © Jamie Carragher 2008 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Jamie Carragher (Author), Kent Riley (Narrator)
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Clubbie: A Minor League Baseball Memoir
Greg Larson was a starry-eyed fan when he hurtled headfirst into professional baseball. As the new clubhouse attendant for the Aberdeen IronBirds, a Minor League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Larson assumed he'd entered a familiar world. He thought wrong. He quickly discovered the bizarre rituals of life in the Minors: fights between players, teammates quitting in the middle of the games, doomed relationships, and a negligent parent organization. Despite the team's struggles and his own lack of baseball talent, he yearned to join the exclusive fraternity of professional ballplayers. Like most Minor Leaguers, the gravitational pull of baseball was still too strong for Larson-even if chasing his private dream might cost him his girlfriend, his future, and, ultimately, his love of the game. That is, until an unlikely shot at a championship gives Larson and the IronBirds one final swing at redemption. An unflinching look at the harsh experience of professional sports, Clubbie will be a touchstone in baseball literature for years to come.
Greg Larson (Author), Kyle Tait (Narrator)
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Rigged Justice: How the College Admissions Scandal Ruined an Innocent Man’s Life
The former Stanford University sailing coach sentenced in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal tells the riveting true story of how he was drawn unwittingly into a web of deceit in this eye-opening memoir that offers a damning portrait of modern college administration and the ways in which justice and fairness do not always intersect. For eleven years, John Vandemoer ran the prestigious Stanford University sailing program in which he coached Olympians and All-Americans. Though the hours were long and the program struggled for funding, sailing gave Vandemoer’s life shape and meaning. But early one morning, everything came crashing down when Vandemoer, still in his pajamas, opened the door to find FBI and IRS agents on his doorstep. He quickly learned that a recruiter named Rick Singer had used him as a stooge in a sophisticated scheme designed to take advantage of college coaches and play to the endless appetite for university fundraising—and wealthy parents looking for an edge for their college-bound children. Vandemoer was summarily fired, kicked out of campus housing, his children booted from campus daycare. The next year of his life was a Kafkaesque hellscape, and though he was an innocent man who never received a dime was the first person to be convicted in what became known as the Varsity Blues scandal. A true story that reads like a suspense novel, Rigged Justice lays bare how a sophisticated scheme could take advantage of college coaches and university money—and how one family became collateral damage in a large government investigation that dominated national headlines.
John Vandemoer (Author), Graham Halstead (Narrator)
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Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys ... and Baseball
Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world. Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes face to face with the city's dark underbelly, interviews Japan's baseball elite after publishing his first bestselling book on the subject, and learns how politics and sports collide to produce a cultural landscape unlike any other, even as a new Olympics is postponed and the COVID virus ravages the nation. A colorful social history of what Anthony Bourdain dubbed, "the greatest city in the world," Tokyo Junkie is a revealing account by an accomplished journalist who witnessed it all firsthand and, in the process, had his own dramatic personal transformation.
Robert Whiting (Author), Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)
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Dare to lead - Summary in English: Separated into chapters summaries
Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognizing the potential in people and ideas and developing that potential. This is a book for everyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference, and lead. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it and work to align authority and accountability. We don't avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into the vulnerability that’s necessary to do good work. With this audiobook summary, you will get the outcomes of the research done by the author of the book Dare to lead. It is well separated into parts to help you gain all the major points of the book.
Jee Utrecht (Author), Jee Utrecht (Narrator)
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Seconds to Live or Die: Life-Saving Lessons from a Former CIA Officer
We never know when violence might be visited upon us-at home, in the workplace, at school-anywhere. Crime, sexual assaults, threats to our children, and terrorist attacks are all part of the global landscape. There are concrete measures anyone can take to mitigate danger and if necessary, to fight like a sociopath to defeat a sociopath. Robert Montgomery wrote Seconds to Live or Die to help you prevail in the face of unexpected violence. Drawing on his experiences as a career CIA officer, Robert offers up proven methods in self-protection for you and your family at home, on the street, and abroad. By practicing what you find in this book, you can learn to control fear, hone your situational awareness, and when the unimaginable happens, cycle through denial, deliberation, and into action to effectively fight for your life-irrespective of gender, experience, or physical ability. In violence, every fraction of a second can mean the difference between finding yourself above dirt-or six feet under.
Robert Montgomery (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator)
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Camping and Birdwatching Adventures Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Camping Adventures and Birdwatching Handb
Camping and Birdwatching Adventures Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Camping Adventures and Birdwatching Handbook When the weather starts warming up, families start planning their vacation time. One of the most popular spring, summer, and even fall activities for families is camping. Getting outdoors and close to nature puts everyone in a good mood and it boosts vitamin D levels. And the fresh air is really good especially if you’re used to living in the city where there’s not a lot of fresh air. Birdwatching is the observation of birds in their natural habitat. It is a popular pastime or sport for many as many people find enjoyment in watching and identifying different birds. Millions of people enjoy birdwatching and it is even gaining popularity amongst the younger generation. Camping is fun but there is a lot that needs to go into planning a fun, and safe, camping trip for the family. This bundle will teach you everything you need to know when planning a camping trip like what type of equipment you need - including clothing, cooking items, and things that will keep you and your family safe. You will also learn camping activities you can enjoy. It will also teach you about birdwatching and everything that comes with that versatile hobby that everyone can enjoy. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: - Camping Adventures: The Essential Guide on How to Have Fun Camping, Learn Camping Basics, Tips on Preparations and Activities For Your Next Camping Adventure - Birdwatching Handbook: The Ultimate Guide on Birdwatching, Discover Everything You Need to Know on How to Find and Identify Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond Get your copy of Camping and Birdwatching Adventures 2 in 1 Bundle today!
Andy Arkadi, Kirk Thorburn (Author), Jesse Gross, Marcus Mulenga, Matt Montanez (Narrator)
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The making of a New Zealand coaching great Between the years 2012 and 2019, Sir Steve Hansen oversaw an era of such remarkable success that it would be almost impossible to repeat. His 15-year career in the All Blacks coaching team is the heaviest footprint in rugby history. Of the 210 tests he was involved with, his team lost just 25 times. Of the 107 tests he served as head coach, Sir Steve accumulated a record 4 World Rugby Coach of the Year awards and orchestrated 93 victories - a winning percentage of 87 per cent, the highest of any All Blacks coach. Steve Hansen: The Legacy delves into the highs and the lows that earned the New Zealand rugby knight a place in the pantheon of world rugby coaching greats. Revealing and perceptive, the book uncovers how Hansen dealt with the immeasurable pressure of leading the world's most famous rugby team; the tension created by being re-appointed specifically to win the Rugby World Cup; how he dealt with high-profile athletes and an exodus of New Zealand's all-time greats; the endless tug-of-war between commercialism and high performance; the increasing influence of referees on the game; the power battle between the northern and southern hemispheres; the Achilles heel that contributed to the All Blacks' 2019 Rugby World Cup loss; and how, during his career, he learnt to understand his weaknesses and use them to his advantage. Much more than a biography, in Steve Hansen: The Legacy, award-winning writer Gregor Paul tells the compelling story of the former policeman from Mosgiel, his quest for world rugby dominance and his journey to coaching greatness.
Gregor Paul (Author), Kevin Keys (Narrator)
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Outdoor Activities for Everyone Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Outdoor Adventures and Mountain Biking Guide
Outdoor Activities for Everyone Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Outdoor Adventures and Mountain Biking Guide Are you an outdoorsy person? Do you crave adventure? If you’re interested in doing outdoor activities like hiking, camping, mountain climbing, and the like, this bundle is for you. Engaging in outdoor activities has many benefits. There are studies that attribute outdooring with numerous health benefits, including an increase in mental health, stress reliever, improving self-esteem, and more. There is something in the lure of fresh air, beautiful scenery, and sparsely populated open spaces that is hard to resist And these activities are especially more fun when enjoyed with family, friends and loved ones. Biking is one of the most popular outdoor activities in the world. Mountain biking is different because this involves biking on a trail that can sometimes be over rocks, across streams, and over all types of terrain. Some of those who become interested in trying mountain biking think it’s not much different than ordinary biking but they’re wrong. This bundle will teach you different types of outdoor adventures and activities that you can try either alone or with friends and family. You will know how to prepare for these activities as well as what to expect. You will also learn the basic skills you need to learn in order to enjoy more of these outdoor adventures. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: - Outdoor Adventures: The Essential Guide to Fun and Exciting Outdoor Activities From Camping to Hiking and Backpacking and Many More - Mountain Biking Guide: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Mountain Biking, Learn All About Bikes, Biking Techniques and Different Courses for an Exciting Mountain Biking Experience Get your copy of Outdoor Activities for Everyone 2 in 1 Bundle today!
Calix Glenn, Darren Baldwin (Author), Jesse Gross, Marcus Mulenga (Narrator)
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The Vision Of A Champion: Advice And Inspiration From The World's Most Successful Women's Soccer Coa
Anson Dorrance has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics. Under Dorrance’s leadership at the University of North Carolina (UNC), the Tar Heels women’s soccer teams have won 22 of the 37 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championships with a .881 winning percentage over 40 seasons. He has led his team to a 101-game unbeaten streak and his players have won 20 National Player of the Year awards. In The Vision of a Champion, Dorrance teams up with bestselling health and fitness writer Gloria Averbuch to deliver a transformational guide to developing soccer excellence at the high school and collegiate levels. This book combines practical strategies for training and competing with the wisdom and advice of a veteran coach. Dorrance’s advice is proven: thanks to his coaching, women’s soccer at the University of North Carolina has dominated the collegiate field for more than four decades. The Vision of a Champion explains the secrets of that success in a narrative that is inspiring to athletes, coaches, and parents alike. The authors begin with a deep look into the world of women’s soccer at UNC, from details of training to the all-important team culture that makes a good team great. The second section is a road map for aspiring star players: it discusses how to be a true student of the game and how to develop to one’s full potential. The remainder of the book thoroughly examines what Dorrance learned as an elite coach who took the United States national team to its first world championship in 1991, analyzing all aspects of training, competition, fitness, and soccer mentality. The Vision of a Champion is a major resource for all aspiring high school and college soccer players; between its covers are all the skills and character strengths needed to excel on and off the field.
Anson Dorrace, Gloria Averbuch (Author), Anson Dorrance (Narrator)
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Ein Touchdown für Avery (San Antonio Lions 4)
Dean Rodriguez ist ein unnahbares Arschloch.Da sind sich Footballfans sowie Presse einig.Dem Wide Receiver ist das egal, doch sein Management hat komischerweise ein Problem damit.Er braucht dringend eine neue Freundin an seiner Seite, die sein Image aufpoliert. Zufällig kennt er genau die richtige Person für diesen Job ... eine süße Biologieprofessorin, die vor ein paar Wochen unverhofft in seinem Bett gelandet ist. Professor Doktor Avery Nolan ist Texas' Liebling.Seit sie einem Gürteltier das Leben gerettet hat, feiern die Medien sie als Heldin. Doch sie hat andere Probleme, denn sie ist schwanger.Über den Vater weiß sie lediglich, dass er Footballspieler ist. Wahrlich nicht genug, um zu entscheiden, ob er ein gutes Elternteil abgeben würde oder ihr Kind verkorkst. Praktisch, dass Dean ihre Hilfe braucht und ihr somit die optimale Möglichkeit bietet, herauszufinden, was für Vaterqualitäten er besitzt, bevor sie ihm von dem Baby erzählt ...-
Saskia Louis (Author), Miriam Berger (Narrator)
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