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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- By: David Goldblatt, David Goldblatt - foreword
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
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In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport - now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, The Ball Is Round illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.
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Some will love, too long for me
- By Anonymous User on 17-02-2023
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 21-04-2020
- Language: English
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The Professor in the Cage
- Why Men Fight and Why We like to Watch
- By: Jonathan Gottschall
- Narrated by: Quincy Dunn-Baker
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge and an opportunity. Pushing 40, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified.
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OMG I LOVED THIS BOOK.
- By John Birmingham on 10-02-2019
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The Professor in the Cage
- Why Men Fight and Why We like to Watch
- Narrated by: Quincy Dunn-Baker
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 14-04-2015
- Language: English
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Rethinking Fandom
- How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game
- By: Craig Calcaterra
- Narrated by: Gary Bennett
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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Sports fandom isn’t what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team’s best interest. Sports fans are left deliberating not only mismanagement but also political, health, and ethical issues. In Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports Industrial Complex at Its Own Game, sportswriter and lifelong sports fan Craig Calcaterra outlines endemic problems with what he calls the sports-industrial complex.
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Rethinking Fandom
- How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game
- Narrated by: Gary Bennett
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 23-08-2022
- Language: English
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The Dirtiest Race in History
- Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
- By: Richard Moore
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest. The final of the men's 100 metres at those Olympics is certainly the most infamous in the history of athletics, and more indelibly etched into the consciousness of the sport, the Olympics, and a global audience of millions, than any other athletics event before or since.
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Great book
- By Ian Simpson on 16-07-2017
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The Dirtiest Race in History
- Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 23-03-2013
- Language: English
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Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
- Dilemmas of the Modern Fan
- By: Jessica Luther, Kavitha A. Davidson
- Narrated by: Machelle Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Acclaimed sports writers Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson tackle the most pressing issues in sports, why they matter, and how we can do better. For the authors, "sticking to sports" is not an option - not when our taxes are paying for the stadiums, and college athletes aren't getting paid at all. But simply quitting a favorite team won't change corrupt and deplorable practices, and the root causes of many of these problems are endemic in our wider society.
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Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
- Dilemmas of the Modern Fan
- Narrated by: Machelle Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 13-04-2021
- Language: English
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No Offence, But...
- How to Have Difficult Conversations for Meaningful Change
- By: Gina Martin
- Narrated by: Gina Martin, Aja Barber, Cathy Reay, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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In our increasingly polarised society, having productive discussions about social justice issues has never been more challenging, or more crucial. From the persistent ('not all men,' 'I don't see colour') to the insidious ('to play devil's advocate...', 'climate change is coming'), too often, antagonistic or problematic responses threaten to distract and derail our most urgent conversations. Tackling twenty of the most enduring conversation-stoppers, No Offence, But... equips listeners with the knowledge, tools and context to respond with confidence.
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should be required reading!
- By N. Brown on 31-08-2023
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No Offence, But...
- How to Have Difficult Conversations for Meaningful Change
- Narrated by: Gina Martin, Aja Barber, Cathy Reay, Salma El-Wardany, Azadeh Hosseini, Mariam Kemple-Hardy, Ben Hurst, Charlie Craggs, Koa Beck, Daze Aghaji
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 27-07-2023
- Language: English
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Play Their Hearts Out
- A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
- By: George Dohrmann
- Narrated by: Emily Rose Speer
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
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The NBA has returned to prominence on the backs of phenoms like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett. The media promotes them, the shoe companies pay them, and America applauds. But how exactly do such players reach the pros? What do they give up to get there? And what happens to those who fall short?
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Play Their Hearts Out
- A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
- Narrated by: Emily Rose Speer
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2010
- Language: English
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To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)
- By: Michael Bamberger
- Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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In 1991, Michael Bamberger, a newspaper sportswriter, gave up his apartment, took a leave of absence from his job and his life, and, joined by his newlywed wife, set off to explore the wide world of golf. Bamberger’s first step in this madcap golfing adventure was to become a caddie on the European golf tour, where he encountered the game’s most dynamic players up close and personal, including golf’s greatest artist, Seve Ballesteros.
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To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)
- Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 19-03-2024
- Language: English
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A Sporting Chance
- By: Titus O'Reily
- Narrated by: Titus O'Reily
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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In Sport, the term 'good bloke' doesn't mean what it says. Like 'fun run', it in fact often means the exact opposite. Titus O'Reily, the sports historian Australia neither needs nor deserves, examines why our nation's sportspeople can do terrible things yet be so readily forgiven. In this Great Southern Land, a sportsman can be excused almost any sin if he is elevated to the mythical status of being a 'good bloke'. So, what does it take to earn the title of 'good bloke'? And can female athletes be good blokes, too?
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My review on this book
- By Api on 01-08-2021
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A Sporting Chance
- Narrated by: Titus O'Reily
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 29-10-2018
- Language: English
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Forty Million Dollar Slaves
- The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
- By: William C. Rhoden
- Narrated by: William C. Rhoden
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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From Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe, African American athletes have been at the center of modern culture, their on-the-field heroics admired and stratospheric earnings envied. But for all their money, fame, and achievement, says former New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden, Black athletes still find themselves on the periphery of true power in the multibillion-dollar industry their talent built. Provocative and controversial, Rhoden's Forty Million Dollar Slaves weaves a compelling narrative of Black athletes in the United States.
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Forty Million Dollar Slaves
- The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
- Narrated by: William C. Rhoden
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 03-10-2017
- Language: English
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Take Your Mark, Lead!
- 10 Ways to Lead Yourself and Others like a Champion
- By: Kelly Parker Palace
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Take Your Mark, Lead! is a self-help, go-to guide for people who urgently want to take charge of their lives. Leader, champion, and survivor Kelly Parker Palace delivers 11 entertaining, informative chapters chocked full of inspiring stories and actionable, practical strategies. This transformative book will empower you to triumph in all aspects of your life and to champion yourself, your business, and others.
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Take Your Mark, Lead!
- 10 Ways to Lead Yourself and Others like a Champion
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 25-05-2021
- Language: English
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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- By: A. Mark Williams, Tim Wigmore, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd
- Narrated by: Matthew Syed, Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made and what do their achievements tell us about success? The Best reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness. This is a story of origins, training, luck and serendipity, as well as of sports science and cutting-edge technology.
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Very insightful, but….
- By Martin Southern on 06-06-2022
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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- Narrated by: Matthew Syed, Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 20-08-2020
- Language: English
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Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand
- African American Athletes and the Fight for Social Justice
- By: Bob Schron, Devin McCourty
- Narrated by: Henry Strozier, Mirron Willis-Introduction
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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A history of the activism and achievement of African American athletes from Jesse Owens to Serena Williams to Colin Kaepernick, who advanced the cause of social justice through their outspokenness, commitment, and integrity. Muhammad Ali refused to fight in a war he believed was immoral. Wilma Rudolph retired from track and field to campaign for civil rights. Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand tells their stories and the stories of other prominent African American male and female athletes who often risked their careers to fight racial discrimination and promote social justice.
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Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand
- African American Athletes and the Fight for Social Justice
- Narrated by: Henry Strozier, Mirron Willis-Introduction
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 29-06-2020
- Language: English
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The Power of Sports
- Media and Spectacle in American Culture
- By: Michael Serazio
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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In an increasingly secular, fragmented, and distracted culture, nothing brings Americans together quite like sports. On Sundays in September, more families worship at the altar of the NFL than at any church. This appeal, which cuts across all demographic and ideological lines, makes sports perhaps the last unifying mass ritual of our era, with huge numbers of people all focused on the same thing at the same moment. That timeless, live quality makes sports very powerful, and very lucrative. And the media spectacle around them is only getting bigger, brighter, and noisier.
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The Power of Sports
- Media and Spectacle in American Culture
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 23-04-2019
- Language: English
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Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography
- By: Jordan Henderson
- Narrated by: Jordan Henderson, Mark Stobbart
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Captain, father, leader, a fearless ambassador for the causes he believes in and a world-class midfielder, Jordan Henderson is all of these things—and it is why he is one of the most widely respected players of his generation. His story will go down in legend but his story also carries an inspirational message for anyone, showing hurdles and barriers won't stop you reaching your goals. In this, his first autobiography, Jordan reveals how an early love for the game as a kid became an all-consuming passion.
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Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Jordan Henderson, Mark Stobbart
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 27-10-2022
- Language: English
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The Sports Parent Solution
- Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies
- By: J.P. Nerbun
- Narrated by: J.P. Nerbun, Nate Sanderson
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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The Sports Parents Solution gives you the strategies and methods you need to transform the parent culture in your team, allowing you to better support each athlete’s growth, improve your team’s performance, create an extraordinary experience for all involved—and take your program to a whole new level.
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A transformative outlook
- By Aariki-Jack on 08-03-2024
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The Sports Parent Solution
- Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies
- Narrated by: J.P. Nerbun, Nate Sanderson
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 25-01-2024
- Language: English
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How Fantasy Sports Explains the World
- What Pujols and Peyton Can Teach Us About Wookiees and Wall Street
- By: A J. Mass
- Narrated by: Todd Ellis
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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An entertaining, anecdotal exploration of how the skills used in evaluating fantasy sports talent are one and the same with the skills we all use every day of our lives. The world of fantasy sports is no longer the purview of nerds and stat geeks. In fact, versions of the game are currently played by tens of millions of people worldwide. But while fantasy sports may have begun as a light-hearted diversion, to many of its participants winning or losing is no laughing matter.
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How Fantasy Sports Explains the World
- What Pujols and Peyton Can Teach Us About Wookiees and Wall Street
- Narrated by: Todd Ellis
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 02-01-2013
- Language: English
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Mind Game
- The Secrets of Golf’s Winners
- By: Michael Calvin, Thomas Bjørn
- Narrated by: Michael Calvin
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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In a truly groundbreaking exposé of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn - captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team - capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings. With unprecedented access to the European Tour players, and in-depth interviews with the European Ryder Cup team, Calvin reveals a sport which operates entirely within the finest margins of excellence.
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Mind Game
- The Secrets of Golf’s Winners
- Narrated by: Michael Calvin
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 30-05-2019
- Language: English
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Fever Pitch
- The Rise of the Premier League 1992-2004
- By: Paul McCarthy, Alan Shearer - foreword
- Narrated by: Simon Darwen
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.2 billion people worldwide. It revolutionised football, transforming the beautiful game into a multi-billion-pound business and making its biggest stars millionaires. Fever Pitch tells the inside story of the formation of the league, from the early discussions with Rupert Murdoch about how Sky could be at the heart of this new league, to the bitter rivalries and radical new managers who changed the face of football forever.
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Fever Pitch
- The Rise of the Premier League 1992-2004
- Narrated by: Simon Darwen
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 29-09-2022
- Language: English
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The Competitive Buddha
- How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life
- By: Jerry Lynch, Steve Kerr - foreword
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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The Competitive Buddha is about mastery, leadership, and spirituality. Learn what you need to keep, what you need to discard, and what you need to add to your mental, emotional, and spiritual skill set as an athlete, coach, leader, parent, CEO, or any other performer in life. Understand how Buddhism can help you to be better prepared for sports and life, and how sports and life can teach you about Buddhism. Lynch sheds light on the positive aspects of competition, adding Eastern thought and spirituality to sport, while elevating competitors and the game.
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Buddha Competes!
- By Rohan S. on 04-08-2021
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The Competitive Buddha
- How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-07-2021
- Language: English
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