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Born on the Bayou
- A Memoir
- By: Blaine Lourd
- Narrated by: Blaine Lourd
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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In honest, confessional prose, Born on the Bayou - a roller-coaster rags-to-riches story - transports us to a pocket of the South where Lourd learns how to be a man from the two people he looks up to the most: his larger-than-life father, "Puffer", a prominent figure in the oil business; and his successful older brother, Bryan.
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Born on the Bayou
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Blaine Lourd
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 12-02-16
- Language: English
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
- A History of Baseball in America
- By: Professor Timothy B. Shutt
- Narrated by: Professor Timothy B. Shutt
- Length: 8 hrs
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Baseball has been celebrated as "America's National Pastime" for more than one hundred and fifty years, and recalls what seems to be a more innocent age - long summer afternoons and sandlot ball, fresh rural air and brownstone stoops. This course, presented by Kenyon College professor Dr. Timothy B. Shutt, is a celebration of baseball's rich past and of a game stronger than ever.
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
- A History of Baseball in America
- Narrated by: Professor Timothy B. Shutt
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 14-08-08
- Language: English
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The Power of Choice
- My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion
- By: Melissa Stockwell
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Melissa Stockwell has been a restless force of nature from the time she was a little girl speeding around her neighborhood on her bike, to her tumbles and spills as a high-level gymnast and Olympic hopeful, to joining the ROTC in college as an outlet for her patriotism and love of America.
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The Power of Choice
- My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 17-12-20
- Language: English
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The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football
- The NFL's Greatest Players, Plays, Scandals, and Screw-Ups (Plus Stuff We Totally Made Up)
- By: Dan Patrick, Joel H. Cohen
- Narrated by: Dan Patrick
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
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Celebrated sports commentator Dan Patrick and comedy writer Joel H. Cohen team up with some of America’s greatest comedy writers to tell you everything and nothing about America’s sport.
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The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football
- The NFL's Greatest Players, Plays, Scandals, and Screw-Ups (Plus Stuff We Totally Made Up)
- Narrated by: Dan Patrick
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 05-09-23
- Language: English
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Bill Snyder
- My Football Life and the Rest of the Story
- By: Bill Snyder, D. Scott Fritchen
- Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
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From his humble beginnings in St. Joseph, Missouri, Bill Snyder rose to greatness, bringing K-State up from the ashes to a number one ranking, six 11-win seasons in a span of seven years, and one Big 12 Championship. He still wasn’t finished. After a three-year retirement, Snyder returned to lead the Wildcats to another Big 12 title. In 2015, he became just the fourth person in college football history to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as an active coach. In this new memoir, Snyder reflects on a successful yet complicated life
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Bill Snyder
- My Football Life and the Rest of the Story
- Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 30-11-21
- Language: English
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This Is Our City
- Four Teams, Twelve Championships, and How Boston Became the Most Dominant Sports City in the World
- By: Tony Massarotti
- Narrated by: Gregory Abbey
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
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In Boston, sports loyalty—and passion—runs deep. But for much of the twentieth century, the records of the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots were mixed, with some victories but also heartbreaking losses and endless talk of curses. And then, things changed. In the twenty-first century, Boston became the hub of the sports universe.
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This Is Our City
- Four Teams, Twelve Championships, and How Boston Became the Most Dominant Sports City in the World
- Narrated by: Gregory Abbey
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 13-02-24
- Language: English
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Black Ice
- The Val James Story
- By: Valmore James, John Gallagher
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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Val James became the first African-American player in the NHL when he took to the ice with the Buffalo Sabres in 1982, and in 1987 he became the first Black player of any nationality to skate for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Born in central Florida, James grew up on Long Island and received his first pair of skates for his 13th birthday. At 16 James left home to play in Canada, where he was the only Black person in junior and, often, in the whole town.
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Black Ice
- The Val James Story
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 17-03-15
- Language: English
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The Kevin Show
- An Olympic Athlete's Battle with Mental Illness
- By: Mary Pilon
- Narrated by: Andrew Sellon
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Monopolists, the incredible story of Olympic sailor Kevin Hall and the psychiatric syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life.
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The Kevin Show
- An Olympic Athlete's Battle with Mental Illness
- Narrated by: Andrew Sellon
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 09-03-18
- Language: English
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The Long Ball
- The Summer of '75 and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
- By: Tom Adelman
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Critically acclaimed writer Tom Adelman is hailed as a renegade by the Village Voice Literary Supplement for his aggressive, no-holds-barred style. The Long Ball is his dynamic re-telling of baseball's thrilling 1975 season.
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The Long Ball
- The Summer of '75 and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 15-07-04
- Language: English
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Playing Ball
- Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond
- By: Vernon Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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NFL football star Vernon Davis delves into his astonishing career, from winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016 with the Denver Broncos to reinventing himself as an actor and producer, and recalls the hard-won lessons—including that infamous press conference—that paved his path to success.
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Playing Ball
- Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 20-08-24
- Language: English
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Serving Herself
- The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
- By: Ashley Brown
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
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From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous Black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. In this first full-scale biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927–2003).
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Serving Herself
- The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-04-23
- Language: English
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We Matter
- Athletes and Activism
- By: Etan Thomas
- Narrated by: Julian Thomas
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Featuring interviews by former NBA player Etan Thomas with over 50 athletes, executives, media figures, and more - and interwoven with essays and critiques by Thomas - We Matter shares the personal tales and opinions of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, Steve Kerr, Oscar Robertson, Mark Cuban, Michael Bennett, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose....
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We Matter
- Athletes and Activism
- Narrated by: Julian Thomas
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 12-03-18
- Language: English
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One Tough Out
- By: Rod Carew, Jaime Aron
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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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 listeners 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.
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One Tough Out
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 22-05-20
- Language: English
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The Black Fives
- By: Claude Johnson
- Narrated by: Claude Johnson
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
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From the introduction of the game of basketball to Black communities on a wide scale in 1904 to the racial integration of the NBA in 1950, dozens of African American teams were founded and flourished. This period, known as the Black Fives Era (teams But this period is almost entirely unknown to basketball fans. Claude Johnson has made it his mission to change that. The Black Fives is the result of his work, a landmark narrative history that braids together the stories of these forgotten pioneers and rewrites our understanding of the story of basketball.
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The Black Fives
- Narrated by: Claude Johnson
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 24-05-22
- Language: English
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Hope Fights Back
- Fifty Marathons and a Life-or-Death Race Against ALS
- By: Meredith Atwood co-author, Andrea Lytle Peet
- Narrated by: Meredith Atwood, Andrea Lytle Peet
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Andrea Lytle Peet was thirty-three years old—an urban planner living in D.C., newly married, and a triathlete—when she received the death sentence of an ALS diagnosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). After grappling with the fact that she will likely become paralyzed and die within two to five years, Andrea experienced an unexpected spark that changes her outlook in the most magnificent way.
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Hope Fights Back
- Fifty Marathons and a Life-or-Death Race Against ALS
- Narrated by: Meredith Atwood, Andrea Lytle Peet
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 05-09-23
- Language: English
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The Founding Fish
- By: John McPhee
- Narrated by: John McPhee
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
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Few fish are as beloved, or as obsessed over, as the American shad. Although shad spend most of their lives in salt water, they enter rivers by the hundreds of thousands in the spring and swim upstream heroic distances in order to spawn, then return to the ocean.
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The Founding Fish
- Narrated by: John McPhee
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 10-06-04
- Language: English
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COVID Curveball
- An Inside View of the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers World Championship Season
- By: Tim Neverett, Orel Hershiser - foreword
- Narrated by: Tim Neverett
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Amid strict new rules and coronavirus outbreaks on other teams that wreaked havoc on the schedule, the Dodgers maintained a laser focus as a team and organization, and, ultimately, won the first bubbled playoffs in the history of Major League Baseball. In COVID Curveball, author and Dodgers’ broadcaster Tim Neverett takes us through this unprecedented season, offering exclusive access and firsthand, edge-of-your-seat play-by-play coverage of the surreal days and weeks that led up to the dramatic championship climax.
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COVID Curveball
- An Inside View of the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers World Championship Season
- Narrated by: Tim Neverett
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 31-08-21
- Language: English
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Sky Girls
- The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
- By: Gene Nora Jessen
- Narrated by: Andrea Gallo
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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The inspiring true story of the first female pilots taking their rightful place in the exciting world of aviation. In 1929, 19 gutsy women blazed out of the darkness by setting out from California in propeller-driven planes, each competing to be the winner of the first female cross-country air race. The hazards were many, from disastrous weather to possible sabotage, but by facing the dangers with skill and determination, the racers thrilled the nation and pioneered a new future for female pilots and women's rights.
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Sky Girls
- The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
- Narrated by: Andrea Gallo
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 18-08-18
- Language: English
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The Black Widow
- A Memoir
- By: Jeanette Lee, Dana Benbow
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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In this new memoir, the woman nicknamed 'The Black Widow' opens up about her legendary career and the rich, unpredictable life she's woven around it. Lee details her upbringing in a Korean-American household in the Bronx, her single-minded drive to reach the pinnacle of her sport, and her unlikely entry into the realm of mainstream celebrity in an era where female athletes rarely got their share of the limelight.
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The Black Widow
- A Memoir
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-08-24
- Language: English
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Heidi Across America
- One Woman's Journey on a Bicycle Through the Heartland
- By: Heidi Beierle
- Narrated by: Morgan Hallett
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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A memoir of homecoming—Heidi Across America is a gritty story of how opening our hearts to others enables us to open our hearts to ourselves and love what we find there.
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Heidi Across America
- One Woman's Journey on a Bicycle Through the Heartland
- Narrated by: Morgan Hallett
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 30-04-24
- Language: English
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