The Sports & Outdoors category has 1,991 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 11,712 ratings. The most-rated is Burke's Law.
Believe
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At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer - nicknamed the smiling assassin - became the first ever woman to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Growing up in Leeds, Nicola stumbled into boxing in her local sports centre while her mum was at aerobics. Age 13 she decided that she would win an Olympic Gold: nobody was going to stop her. Years of relentless training, fund-raising and determination have seen Nicola battle through injury, prejudice and defeat to become one of Britain's best-loved athletes and an inspiration to all those who are chasing after seemingly impossible dreams.
©2017 Nicola Adams MBE (P)2017 Penguin Books Ltd.
Roger Federer as an Athlete
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Roger Federer is recognized as the greatest tennis player of all time. An all-around, all-court player known for his exemplary fluid style in tennis play, with incredible speed and extraordinary shot making, his versatility in the court is simply one of a kind. He is also one of few highest-paid athletes, making around 40-50 million euros annually. Generally speaking, he is one of the few extremely successful athletes, specifically in the tennis field. But the greatest thing about him is his big heart. He's a monster in the tennis court but an angel in the real world. He never kept his achievements and wealth for himself, rather, he chose to share it to the less fortunate fellow men. He is a genuine man who is always willing to extend a helping hand, and that makes him a true champion not just in the realm of sport but in the hearts of people whom he helped and who witnessed his greatness. Yes, we're talking about Roger Federer here. Many people out there may perhaps ponder how this mega successful athletes achieved their success or probably wonder what they've gone through in their journey or simply wish to follow their path. These same questions are what drive this book. This book is written for both tennis enthusiast, Federer fanatics, and even random individuals who wish to know all about Roger Federer- his life, achievements, obstacles he faced, his contribution to the world and learn something important from him, something which can help or guide them on their journey towards their achievement.
©2016 J.D. Rockefeller (P)2016 J.D. Rockefeller
The Masters
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The Masters golf tournament weaves a hypnotic spell. It is the toughest ticket in sports, with black-market tickets selling for $10,000 and more. Success at Augusta National breeds legends, while failure can overshadow even the most brilliant of careers. But as Curt Sampson reveals in The Masters, a cold heart beats behind the warm antebellum facade of this famous Augusta course. And that heart belongs to the man who killed himself on the grounds two decades ago. Club and tournament founder Clifford Roberts, a New York stockbroker, still seems to run the place from his grave. An elusive and reclusive figure, Roberts pulled the strings that made the Masters the greatest golf tournament in the world. His story, including his relationship with Presidents, power brokers, and every golf champion from Bobby Jones to Arnold Palmer to Jack Nicklaus, has never been told, until now.
©1998 and 1999 Curt Sampson (P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks
Two Hours
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Two hours to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. Its running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. Now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two-hour marathon requires an exceptional feat of speed, mental strength, and endurance. The pioneer will have to endure more, live braver, plan better, and be luckier than any who has run before.
Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite runners: the greatest marathoners on Earth. From big-money races in the United States to remote villages in Kenya, Two Hours is an audiobook about a beautiful sport that few people understand. It's about talent, heroism, and refusing to accept defeat. It's a book about running that is about much more than running.... It's a human drama like no other.
©2015 Ed Caesar (P)2015 Dreamscape Media, LLC
A Life Well Played
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This program opens features an introduction read by Arnold Palmer and is narrated by Rich Lerner of the Golf Channel. "This wasn't a "job" for me. This was a true privilege, because Arnold Palmer's story is important, and not simply because he's an American icon. His story's an inspiration, even a guide for all of us on how to live "a life well played," because as you'll hear in the book, Arnie lived and played by a simple principle. 'Go for it.'" - Rich Lerner on his experience narrating A Life Well Played No one has won more fans around the world and no player has had a bigger impact on the sport of golf than Arnold Palmer. In fact, Palmer is considered by many to be the most important golfer in history. As a follow-up to his 1999 autobiography, Palmer takes stock of the many experiences of his life in A Life Well Played, bringing new details and insights to some familiar stories and sharing new ones. Palmer has had tremendous success but is most notable for going about it the right way and always giving back to the fans who made it all possible. Gracious, fair, and a true gentleman, Arnold Palmer is the gold standard of how to conduct yourself. He offers advice and guidance, sharing stories of his career on the course, success in business and the great relationships that give meaning to his life. This audiobook is Palmer's gift to the world—a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers will celebrate and cherish.
©2016 Arnold Palmer Enterprises (P)2016 Macmillan Audio
Long Distance
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In his late 30s, celebrated essayist, journalist, and author Bill McKibben - never much of an athlete - decided the time had come for him to really test his body. Cross-country skiing his challenge of choice, he lived the fantasy of many amateur athletes and trained - with the help of a coach/guru - nearly full-time, putting in hours and miles typical of an Olympic hopeful. For one vigorous year, which would culminate in a series of grueling, long-distance races, McKibben experienced his body's rhythms and possibilities as never before. But the year also brought tragedy to McKibben and his family as his father developed a life-threatening illness. Forcing a deeper exploration of both body and spirit, the arrival of this illness transforms McKibben's action-packed memoir into a moving account of two men coming to terms with the limits of the flesh. The author of such impassioned and groundbreaking books as The End of Nature and The Age of Missing Information, Bill McKibben is re-nowned as an original thinker. Here, writing with his trademark honesty and insight, he once again creates a provocative and unconventional book, a fascinating portrait of a man in midlife pushing his body and soul to the breaking point - and learning some unexpected truths along the way.
©2010, 2001, 2000 Bill McKibben (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Mrs Moreau's Warbler
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Swallow and starling, puffin and peregrine, blue tit and blackcap. We use these names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? Where did they come from? And who created them? The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in the English language. They also tell incredible stories: of epic expeditions, fierce battles between rival ornithologists, momentous historical events and touching romantic gestures. Through fascinating encounters with birds and the rich cast of characters who came up with their names, in Mrs Moreau's Warbler Stephen Moss takes us on a remarkable journey through time. From when humans and birds first shared the earth to our fraught present-day coexistence, Moss shows how these names reveal as much about ourselves and our relationship with the natural world as about the creatures they describe.
©2019 Stephen Moss (P)2019 Faber Audio
Beyond Impossible
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This incredible story of how an ordinary mum ran her way into the record books will inspire beginner runners and die-hard marathon devotees alike, proving that, no matter where life takes you, it’s never too late to achieve your dreams and do the impossible. When Mimi first started jogging on a treadmill as an unfit 36-year-old mother of three, she never imagined she would go on to become a world-record-breaking ultrarunner. After coming to terms with the anorexia that had impacted her life from a young age, Mimi begins to reassess her relationship with food and finds a new resolve in running. With a renewed sense of purpose, she decides to take the sport that saved her life to the next level, training hard and throwing herself in at the deep end by entering the epic Marathon des Sables in the Sahara desert, despite still being a novice runner. One startling success leads to another, as she finds herself taking on ever-more-challenging races - from the Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, USA, to the 6633 Arctic Ultra - all building up to her biggest challenge yet: attempting to gain the Guinness World Record time for a female running 840 miles from John o’Groats to Land’s End.
©2017 Mimi Anderson (P)2020 W F Howes
Golf, 3 Manuscripts
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Have you always wanted to learn how to play golf? Does this game appeal to you but you were afraid to give it a try? If you have answered affirmatively to either one of these two questions, you have arrived at this book for all the right reasons. Golf is an amazing game and, with practice, you too can become a great golf player. With the help of this book, you can learn how to play golf, as well as discover the rules of the game and the best tips for beginners. Here is a preview of what you will actually discover in the book.... A quick overview of the game of golf - golf goals, history of golf, professional golf, golf instruction, golf facts, etc. Golf etiquette, rules, and penalties - from the first code of rules to modern regulations Golf equipment - golf balls, golf clubs, golf bags, tees, golf carts, clothing, and additional equipment The game of golf from A to Z - how a game is played, from start to finish Golf strokes and putting - golf strokes types, science behind golf swings, putting Types of games and scoring - match and stroke play, par and general scoring, handicap And much more What you need to understand is that golf is sport which is both simple and complex at the same time. Whether you remain at an amateur level or you want to become a pro, you will still be your biggest competition. Throughout the book, you will discover plenty of useful advice on how to become the best possible golf player, without looking at other players. The book will teach you that golf takes time to learn but, in the end, all of the cumulated experiences were worth both the energy and time invested.
©2017 Ivan Buric (P)2017 Ivan Buric
Jeet Kune Do for Beginners
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Bruce Lee built up a statement of martial arts that was close to home to him called Jeet Kune Do interpreted as way of the intercepting fist. Jeet Kune Do praises the development and legit self-articulation of the person over any composed style. Jeet Kune Do or the way of the intercepting fist is a martial arts style created by the late incredible Bruce Lee. It is a direct result of the making of this fighting style that made Bruce Lee named as the guardian of blended martial arts. In contrast to increasingly conventional martial arts, Jeet Kune Do is not fixed or designed and is a way of thinking with directing thoughts. Named for the Wing Chun idea of interference or assaulting when one's rival is going to assault, Jeet Kune Do's professionals have confidence in negligible exertion with greatest impact and extraordinary speed. You cannot learn it unless you understand it. This is the correct audiobook that explains JKD down to its source concepts. If you do not live close these martial arts instructors, then there are a number of things you can do to learn Jeet Kune Do. This audiobook will expose ways of combating in Jeet Kune Do which are the: Kicking Punching Trapping Grappling Also, different ways of going about attacking which are fundamental in Jeet Kune Do. They are: Single Direct Attack - SDA Attack By Combination - ABC Progressive Indirect Attack - PIA Hand Immobilization Attack - HIA Attack By Drawing - ABD Also some basic like: Stance - This will unfold jab and crosses involve in JKD Footwork - Footwork is the establishment of Jeet Kune Do which brings about power, force, and strength. Straight lead - which is the most integral part of Jeet Kune Do JKD Amazing benefits are also unfolded in the audiobook: Self-protection skills - Jeet Kune Do specialists can stop an attack before the attacker can even finish their turn, and strike back in practically no time. Certainly an amazing self-preservation strategy. Higher confidence - JKD is a brilliant exercise that improves flexibility and strength, with the additional benefit of self-preservation. In what manner can you not feel progressively certain. Body parity and dexterity - Because you need to beat your rival utilizing just a couple of moves, your body figures out how to facilitate these moves consummately with the goal that they are executed quick. Expanded readiness and lower response time - JKD trains your psyche to be alarm and prepared to counter-attack your adversary before they finish their attack. In time, this will expand your capacity to react to startling circumstances. Versatility - Adaptability is exceptionally esteemed and energized in Jeet Kune Do. No two adversaries are the equivalent. No two techniques for attack are the equivalent. Consequently, there is no predefined way to follow accordingly. You figure out how to adjust your defense dependent on your rival, and on what your body can do. Buy your copy now and let's get training!
©2020 Hua Cheng Fu (P)2020 Kua Cheng Fu
Last Ride of the Iron Horse
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Last Ride of the Iron Horse tells the tale of Lou Gehrig's final year in the Yankee lineup, as he dealt with early effects of the deadly disease ALS. For much of the 1938 season, Gehrig - dubbed the Iron Horse for his strength and reliability - struggled with slumps and a mystifying loss of power. Fans booed, and sportswriters called for him to be benched. Then, as the Yankees battled for the pennant in August, Lou began pounding home runs like his old self - a turnaround that in retrospect looks truly miraculous. It may have been a rare case of temporary ALS reversal. Using rare film footage, radio broadcasts, newspapers and interviews, author Dan Joseph chronicles Gehrig's roller coaster of a year. The story begins in Hollywood, where the handsome "Larrupin' Lou" films a Western that would be his only movie. As the year unfolds, he holds out for baseball’s highest salary, battles injuries that would sideline a lesser man, wins his sixth World Series ring, and enters the political arena for the first time, denouncing the rising threat of Nazism. Joseph also answers questions that have long intrigued Gehrig's admirers: When did he sense something was wrong with his body? What were the first signs? How did he adjust? And did he still help the Yankees win the championship, even as his skills declined? The year 1938 would be Gehrig's last hurrah. With his strength fading, he ended his renowned consecutive games streak the following May. A few weeks later, doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed him with ALS. On July 4, the Yankees retired his number in a ceremony at Yankee Stadium. All along, Gehrig showed remarkable courage and grace, never more so than when he told the stadium crowd, "I might have been given a bad break, but I've got an awful lot to live for."
©2019 Sunbury Press, Inc. (P)2021 Beacon Audiobooks
No Excuses
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In this inspirational memoir, Derrick Coleman, Jr., the Seattle Seahawks fullback who won the 2014 Super Bowl with the Seahawks in his second year in the NFL, relates his inspirational story of hard work and determination in his own words. Showcasing his unlikely and challenging journey to become the first deaf athlete to play offense in the NFL, he talks about overcoming internal and external obstacles in the course of reaching your true potential.
©2015 Derrick Coleman, Jr. (P)2015 Tantor
Steinbrenner
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No owner has changed the landscape of sports more than New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. From the moment he bought the team in 1973 for $10 million, Steinbrenner's monomaniacal pursuit was to restore the most fabled franchise in baseball history to its former glory. Today the New York Yankees are worth more than $1 billion and are once again world champions. Award-winning sportswriter Bill Madden traces Steinbrenner from his early days in Cleveland through his years as a shipping magnate, a Nixon fund-raiser, and a champion horse breeder to the fateful moment when he bought the Yankees, even though his father disparaged George's desire to own a professional sports team as a "hobby". Over the next four decades, Steinbrenner's tumultuous reign included his epic battles with Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, even beloved Yankee captain Derek Jeter. His ruthless and free-spending tactics made him a lightning rod for controversy, but they also paid off: Steinbrenner's Yankees have won seven championships and remain the gold standard in all sports. In the last few years, with his health declining, the Boss ceded control of the team to his sons, but not before lording over the team's historic transition from the House That Ruth Built to the House That George Built. Throughout his three decades of covering the Yankees, Bill Madden has cultivated hundreds of sources at every level in the organization, from the many managers and front-office personnel Steinbrenner has fired to the bat boys who are ever present in the locker room. All of them have colorful stories about the man with whom they have enjoyed a love-hate relationship, but it is the Boss himself whose voice rises above the rest. And when Steinbrenner decided to give his final print interview, he spoke to Madden to set the record straight on his extraordinary life and career.
©2010 Bill Madden (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers
Believe It
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New York Times best seller Get ready to defy the odds when everyone’s counting you out. When the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback went down with a torn ACL in week 14 of the 2017 NFL season, many fans - and commentators - assumed the Eagles’ season was over. Instead, Nick Foles came off the bench and, against all odds, led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory in history. How did Nick get it done - winning MVP honors, silencing the critics, and shocking the world? How did the man who was on the verge of retiring just two seasons earlier stay optimistic and rally the team to an astounding win? How did he stay ready despite numerous trades and discouraging injuries, able to step up in the moment and perform at the top of his game? Believe It offers a behind-the-scenes look at Nick’s unlikely path to the Super Bowl, the obstacles that threatened to hold him back, his rediscovery of his love for the game, and the faith that grounded him through it all. Learn from the way Nick handled the trials and tribulations that made him into the man he is today - and discover a path to your own success.
©2018 eChristian (P)2018 eChristian
The Secret Player
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For those who enjoyed I Am the Secret Footballer, this new book delivers hard-hitting insights into the hidden world of professional football and footballers. In the vein of Hotel Babylon and Confessions of a GP, The Secret Player will fascinate football fans with its wealth of insider knowledge and willingness to talk, albeit anonymously, about the inner workings of the game. Based on the hugely popular 'The Player' columns in FourFourTwo magazine, the book gives a warts-and-all insight into the daily life of professional footballers. Month by month, it chronicles the oscillating rhythms of the season, from the trudge of pre-season to the 'squeaky-bum time' of promotion and relegation. The player himself has played at all levels of English football - from Premier League to a season of non-League - and represented England.
©2013 Anonymous (P)2013 Headline Digital
Summary of Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall | Includes Analysis
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Summary of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall | Includes Analysis Preview: Born to Run is a book about the natural virtues of running, based on Christopher McDougall's own experiences, research, and training. It is centered on the Tarahumara, an indigenous Mexican tribe known for their feats of long-distance running. McDougall, a journalist, is a low-key hobbyist runner himself, but he experiences numerous injuries that threaten to force him to stop. Given the high injury rate among runners, McDougall is fascinated by stories of the Mexican Tarahumara. These native people live in the rugged, hot Copper Canyo, and are known for running more than 100-mile races over broken ground at amazing speeds. More amazingly still, the Tarahumara wear flat sandals rather than running shoes.... Please note: There are key takeaways and an analysis of the book, and not the original book. Inside this Instaread summary of Born to Run: Overview of the book Important people Key takeaways Analysis of key takeaways
©2016 Instaread (P)2016 Instaread
1954: The Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever
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Jackie Robinson heroically broke the color barrier in 1947. But how—and, in practice, when—did the integration of the sport actually occur? Bill Madden shows that baseball’s famous black experiment” did not truly succeed until the coming of age of Willie Mays and the emergence of some star players—Larry Doby, Hank Aaron, and Ernie Banks—in 1954. And as a relevant backdrop off the field, it was in May of that year that the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled, in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, that segregation be outlawed in America’s public schools. Featuring original interviews with key players and weaving together the narrative of one of baseball’s greatest seasons with the racially charged events of that year, 1954 demonstrates how our national pastime—with the notable exception of the Yankees, who represented white supremacy in the game—was actually ahead of the curve in terms of the acceptance of black Americans, while the nation at large continued to struggle with tolerance.
©2014 Bill Madden (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Game of My Life: New York Rangers
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Famous games and players have been the hallmark of the New York Rangers from their NHL debut in 1926 to the present day. From Frank Boucher and the original Blueshirts to Jaromir Jagr, the Rangers have thrilled their fans with some of the most memorable performances in hockey history. In Game of My Life: New York Rangers, John Halligan and John Kreiser share the recollections of 24 of the most famous names in Rangers history as they discuss the most memorable games in their careers. Boucher describes the Rangers' first game; Clint Smith remembers what it was like to win the Stanley Cup in 1940; Mark Messier and the stars of the 1994 team share their memories of the games that ended the 54-year Cup drought; Wayne Gretzky talks about his final NHL game; and Jagr describes his feelings about setting team scoring records. Rangers fans will also enjoy descriptions of some of the most famous goals in team history by the players who scored them: Don Raleigh's two overtime winners in the 1950 Finals; Pete Stemkowski's triple-overtime tally in 1971; and Stephane Matteau's famous series-winner in 1994. It's the best kind of anecdotal history, in which the people who made history are the ones doing the telling. Game of My Life takes readers inside the mind of each player and behind the doors of the locker room to reveal what really happened, and how it affected the people who were involved in some of the most memorable moments in New York hockey history.
©2006, 2012 John Halligan and John Kreiser (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Tom Seaver
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An authoritative biography of Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well. He was called Tom Terrific for a reason. Tom Seaver was one of the most talented and popular players in the history of baseball. He is one of only two pitchers with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an ERA under 3.00. He was a three-time Cy Young award winner, 12-time All Star, and was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame with the highest percentage ever at the time. Popular among players and fans, Seaver was fiercely competitive but always put team success ahead of personal glory. Born in Fresno, California, Seaver signed with the New York Mets in 1967, leading them to their stunning 1969 World Series victory. After a legendarily lopsided trade, he joined the Cincinnati Reds, then later played for the White Sox and the Red Sox before ending his career following the 1986 season. After his playing days, Seaver retired back to California to establish a successful vineyard. Then in 2013, a recurrence of Lyme disease severely affected his memory, which Madden was the first to report. In 2019 Seaver’s family announced that he had been diagnosed with dementia and was withdrawing from public life. Madden began following Seaver’s career in the 1980s. Seaver came to trust Madden so completely that, eager to return to New York from Chicago, he asked Madden to explore a possible trade to the Yankees, which never materialized. Drawing in part on their long relationship, Madden offers a deeply personal and fascinating portrait of one of the greatest and most admired players of all time.
©2021 Bill Madden. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Liderazgo [Leadership]
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«Para aquellos interesados en temas relacionados con el liderazgo, con la gestión de equipos efectiva y con conseguir lo mejor de ellos o en aprender como inspirar a los que te rodean, este es un libro obligatorio.» (Daily Mirror) Sir Alex Ferguson es uno de los pocos líderes que verdaderamente conoce su materia. En sus treinta y ocho años dentro del mundo del fútbol, Ferguson ganó la impresionante cifra de 49 títulos y fue la pieza angular que convirtió al Manchester United en una de las grandes marcas del mundo entero. Liderazgo está estructurado alrededor de las claves estratégicas y de los valores fundamentales de la vida de Ferguson. Incluye temas que se asocian con su estilo de gestión: Disciplina, Control, Trabajo en Equipo y Motivación. Pero también apunta temas que son menos obvios pero no por eso menos importantes en la búsqueda del éxito: Delegar, Análisis de Datos y Gestión del Fracaso. Escrito junto con sir Michael Moritz, Liderazgo es un libro honesto, repleto de sentido común, humor y perspicacia que te ayudará a convertirte en un mejor líder. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2015 Alex Ferguson y Michael Moritz; 2016, de la traducción: Enrique Alda; 2020, Roca Editorial de Libros (P)2020 Audible, Inc.