Tommy Caldwell has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 158 ratings. The most-rated is The Push.
The Push
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A New York Times Bestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite’s El Capitan “The rarest of adventure reads: It thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance, but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward.” (The Denver Post) A finalist for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history - Yosemite’s nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after 19 days on the route. Caldwell’s odds-defying feat - the subject of the documentary film The Dawn Wall to be released nationwide in September - was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete. This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell’s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early 20s, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan’s biggest, steepest, blankest face - the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father. The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone seeking to overcome fear and doubt, cultivate perseverance, turn failure into growth, and find connection with family and with the natural world.
©2017 Tommy Caldwell (P)2017 Penguin Audio
A Princess in Theory
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Between grad school and multiple jobs, Naledi Smith doesn't have time for fairy tales . . . or the patience for constant emails claiming she's betrothed to an African prince. Sure. Right. Delete! As a former foster kid, she's learned that the only things she can depend on are herself and the scientific method, and a silly email won't convince her otherwise. Prince Thabiso is the sole heir to the throne of Thesolo, shouldering the hopes of his parents and his people. At the top of their list? His marriage. Ever dutiful, he tracks down his missing betrothed. When Naledi mistakes the prince for a pauper, Thabiso can't resist the chance to experience life - and love - without the burden of his crown. The chemistry between them is instant and irresistible, and their flirty friendship quickly evolves into passionate nights. But when the truth is revealed, can a princess in theory become a princess ever after?
©2018 Alyssa Cole (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Heavy Brain
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You're overweight, and it isn't your fault. But it is your responsibility to take control of your health. This transformation is also within your power. You just don't know it yet. This is the message that Tommy Caldwell delivers in his book, Heavy Brain. When we struggle to take control of our health, we blame ourselves. We believe we lack the willpower, commitment, and character necessary for long-term change. This couldn't be further from the truth, and it is this mental conflict that prevents us from succeeding in our fitness goals. The truth is that struggling with our health is part of modern life: We were evolutionarily designed to crave high fat, high sugar, high-calorie foods We live in an environment of abundance with a food system that aims to take advantage of these evolutionary mismatches We face a high degree of stress and emotional overwhelm that drives us to self-medicate with food, alcohol, laziness, and technological distraction We do not have an obesity epidemic - we have an epidemic of stress and emotional overwhelm. The good news is that if you understand the roots of your most unhealthy habits and behaviours, you can change them. This is what Tommy has become known for in teaching his readers. This is not a diet book; you don't need another one of those. It is a personal journey of self-exploration and reconnecting with your true self in a way that allows you to thrive in your health. Join the thousands who have followed the Heavy Brain system and transformed their minds and bodies, once and for all.
©2017, 2020 Tommy Caldwell (P)2020 Tommy Caldwell
Push ! La vie au bout des mains
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L'incroyable histoire de Tommy Caldwell qui, avant de devenir l'un des meilleurs grimpeurs du monde, a dû faire un jour ce choix : mourir ou tuer. C'est l'histoire d'un enfant de trois ans qui découvre l'escalade avec son père et décide de ne plus jamais s'arrêter. C'est l'histoire de quatre jeunes grimpeurs partis découvrir les falaises du Kirghizistan. Pris en otage par des rebelles armés, le groupe doit son salut au courage de Tommy Caldwell qui pousse un de leurs ravisseurs du haut d'une falaise... Mourir ou tuer, il a fallu choisir. C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui se bat pour sauver une histoire d'amour à bout de souffle. C'est l'histoire d'un grimpeur exceptionnel qui, alors qu'il a perdu accidentellement un doigt, réussit l'ascension de la grande voie la plus extrême du monde après sept années de tentatives infructueuses : le Dawn Wall, dans le Yosemite, près de 1 000 mètres d'un granit raide et lisse. Tommy Caldwell et son comparse Kevin Jogerson livrent un combat titanesque de 19 jours sous les jumelles et téléobjectifs des médias du monde entier. Leur exploit, raconté sous la forme d'un feuilleton en une du New York Times, passionne les Américains au point de détrôner le Super Bowl. Presque un roman, plus qu'un livre d'aventure, Push ! La vie au bout des mains est une ode à la persévérance. >> Ce livre audio en version intégrale vous est proposé en exclusivité par Audible et est uniquement disponible en téléchargement.
©2018 ILA / Glénat pour la traduction française. Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Renaud Roussel Image Copyright : Corey Rich Productions / Novus Select (P)2018 Audible Studios