Sports & Recreation audiobooks

I, Robot

By: Peter Crouch

Narrated by: Peter Crouch

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

What happens on the pitch is only half the story.

Being a footballer is not just kicking a ball about with 21 other people on a big grass rectangle. Sometimes being a footballer is about accidentally becoming best mates with Mickey Rourke, or understanding why spitting is considered football's most heinous crime.

In How... Read more

Ordinary Joe

By: Joe Schmidt

Narrated by: Paul Haley

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

In the autumn of 2010, a little-known New Zealander called Joe Schmidt took over as head coach at Leinster. He had never been in charge of a professional team. After Leinster lost three of their first four games, a prominent Irish rugby pundit speculated that Schmidt had 'lost the dressing room'.

Nine years on, Joe... Read more

Vertikal 1

By: Manuel Jorge de Oliveira

Narrated by: Hartmut Stanke

Length: 4 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Oliveira Stables im bayerischen Waal sind eine einzigartige Ausbildungsstätte. Im Jahre 2015 geschaffen vom Écuyer Manuel Jorge de Oliveira und der Verlegerin Isabella Sonntag. Die Ausbildung von Mensch und Pferd in der Escola de equitação umfasst drei Jahre. Die Buchreihe "Vertikal 1-3" ist parallel zum Unterricht entstanden. Jedes dieser... Read more

On Fire

By: Ben Stokes

Narrated by: Luke Francis

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AT THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS.

BEN STOKES: WINNER OF THE 2019 BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

Early evening on Sunday 14th July 2019. Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Something had just happened in the sport of cricket that had never happened before:... Read more

How to Win

By: Clive Woodward

Narrated by: Clive Woodward & Peter Noble

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In his entertaining and informative new book, Sir Clive Woodward analyses the events of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, offering his unique perspective on the performance of players and coaches, from Owen Farrell and Kieran Read, to Eddie Jones and Steve Hansen.

HOW TO WIN: Talent Alone is Not Enough is much more than the story of a tournament,... Read more

Diese verdammten Ängste - ... und wie wir an ihnen wachsen (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Ursula Karven

Narrated by: Ursula Karven

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Es gibt Gedanken, die uns in Panik versetzen. Was, wenn ich alles verliere? Was, wenn andere schlecht über mich reden? Was, wenn ich scheitere, finanziell nicht über die Runden komme, wenn ich allein bleibe - für immer? Ursula Karvens Name steht für innere Kraft und den Mut weiterzumachen, für die Fähigkeit, nach Schicksalsschlägen wieder... Read more

Diese verdammten Ängste - ... und wie wir an ihnen wachsen (Autorisierte Lesefassung) - Abridged

By: Ursula Karven

Narrated by: Ursula Karven

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Es gibt Gedanken, die uns in Panik versetzen. Was, wenn ich alles verliere? Was, wenn andere schlecht über mich reden? Was, wenn ich scheitere, finanziell nicht über die Runden komme, wenn ich allein bleibe - für immer? Ursula Karvens Name steht für innere Kraft und den Mut weiterzumachen, für die Fähigkeit, nach Schicksalsschlägen wieder... Read more

Running on Empty

By: Marshall Ulrich

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating glimpse into the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his run across America.



The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than one hundred foot races averaging over one hundred miles each, completed twelve expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the seven summits—including Mount... Read more

State

By: Melissa Isaacson

Narrated by: Melissa Isaacson

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Set against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live through both traditional gender discrimination in sports and the joy of the very first days of equality—or at least the closest that one high school girls’ basketball team ever came to it.In 1975, freshman Melissa... Read more

Yoga & Ayurveda

By: Dr. David Frawley

Narrated by: Paul Brion

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality, and higher awareness. Yoga & Ayurveda reveals to us the secret powers of the body, breath, senses, mind, and chakras. More importantly, it unfolds transformational methods to work on them through diet, herbs, asana, pranayama, and meditation. This is the first... Read more

Mayor Kane

By: Glenn Jacobs

Narrated by: Glenn Jacobs

Length: 7 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.
Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew... Read more

Your Workout Motivation Affirmations: The Rain Sounds Version with Binaural Beats

By: Bright Soul Words

Narrated by: Bright Soul Words

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine how great you’ll feel when you will naturally want to work out regularly. It’s good to understand this is possible for you, isn’t it? One of the things you are going to love about this program is how it rewires your thoughts to get excited about exercise. As you consider the benefits of working out regularly, you might like to think of... Read more

Your Regular Exercise Affirmations: The Rain Sounds Version with Binaural Beats

By: Bright Soul Words

Narrated by: Bright Soul Words

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine how great you’ll feel when you finally start exercising consistently with ease. It’s good to realize this is possible for you, isn’t it? One of the things you are going to love about this program is how it will help motivate you to move your body and enjoy the process of regular exercise. As you consider the benefits of being active, you... Read more

The Guided Meditation Handbook

By: Georgia Keal

Narrated by: Natalie Pela

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of guided meditation scripts for yoga teachers.

Help yoga students to access a deep state of relaxation with this guided meditation handbook. Offering yoga teachers scripts for guided meditations, students can learn how to cultivate positive emotions and let go of negative ones.

Including practical information on how to set the scene... Read more

My Life and Rugby

By: Eddie Jones

Narrated by: Sam Haft

Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Sunday Times bestseller

'A genuine super-coach' – Stephen Jones, Sunday Times

Brilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true legend of the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign.

Since taking... Read more

Please Gamble Irresponsibly

By: Titus O'Reily

Narrated by: Titus O'Reily

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Australians will gamble on anything, from two flies crawling up a wall to less important things like federal elections.

Thanks to the internet, mobile phones and gambling tax loving Federal and State governments, Australians can indulge their love of a punt no matter what they're doing.

Aussies can be at the birth of a child, performing open... Read more

Hälsohets

By: Elina Sundström

Narrated by: Åsa Kjellman Erici

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Vi lever i ett samhälle där jakten på den fysiska hälsan tar allt större plats. I takt med den ökande trenden stressar vi alltmer för att känna oss duktiga. Man ska äta rätt, träna rätt och se resultaten i spegeln. Men mitt i allt detta glöms ofta den inre hälsan bort. Mår vi egentligen bra av de krav och tankar kring prestation som smyger sig... Read more

Playing to Win: Saina Nehwal

By: Saina Nehwal

Narrated by: Akanksha Sharma

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

"‘. . . being a player from India defines who I am. When I play, it’s for my parents, my coach, and my country.’ Meet Saina Nehwal—India’s star badminton player and World Number 4, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, the girl who brought laurels to India by winning an Olympic medal at the age of twenty-two. In this fascinating memoir,... Read more

How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild

By: Paul Magnanti

Narrated by: Alex Boyles

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

There and back—what every new backpacker needs to knowA journey of a thousand miles starts with a single book. How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild bundles up everything you need to prep for your first-ever backpacking adventure—so you can explore the back country with confidence.Start strong with an essential equipment guide geared toward... Read more

The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook

By: Steven R. Gundry, MD

Narrated by: TBD

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

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Canyon Dreams

By: Michael Powell

Narrated by: Darrell Dennis

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiration for the Netflix film Rez Ball—produced by Lebron James

The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations.

Deep in the heart of northern Arizona, in a... Read more

The Science of Running

By: Steve Magness

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 15 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

If you are looking for how to finish your first 5k, this book isn't for you. The Science of Running is written for those of us looking to maximize our performance, get as close to our limits as possible, and more than anything find out how good we can be, or how good our athletes can be. In The Science of Running, elite coach and exercise... Read more

The Dhoni Touch

By: Bharat Sundaresan

Narrated by: Akshay Ghildiyal

Length: 6 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

For over a decade, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captivated the world of cricket and over a billion Indians with his incredible ingenuity as captain, wicketkeeper and batsman. Bharat Sundaresan tracks down the cricketer's closest friends in Ranchi and artfully presents the different shades of Dhoni-the Ranchi boy, the fauji, the diplomat, Chennai's... Read more

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

By: Vashti Harrison

Narrated by: Vashti Harrison, Cary Hite & J. D. Jackson

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and... Read more