Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Boxing and the Mob

By: Jeffrey Sussman

Narrated by: David Marantz

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation.

In... Read more

Yoga sei Dank - Abridged

By: Annette Jasper

Narrated by: Annette Jasper

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der konventionellen Medizin liegt die Überzeugung zugrunde, dass der menschliche Körper wie eine Maschine funktioniert. Dabei spielen neben dem Körper auch Geist und Seele eine große Rolle für das Wohlbefinden. Kein Teil kann vollständig gesund sein, wenn es die anderen nicht auch sind. Yoga und Meditation bringen Körper, Geist und Seele wieder... Read more

Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

By: Murray Howe

Narrated by: Murray Howe

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER

As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey.

Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person... Read more

Ten Innings at Wrigley

By: Kevin Cook

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

It was a Thursday at Chicago's Wrigley Field, mostly sunny with the wind blowing out. Nobody expected an afternoon game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs on May 17, 1979, to be much more than a lazy early-season contest matching two teams heading in opposite directions—the first-place Phillies and the Cubs, those lovable... Read more

All the Way

By: Joe Namath

Narrated by: Joe Namath

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports shares his life lessons on fame, fatherhood, and football.
Three days before the 1969 Super Bowl, Joe Namath promised the nation that he would lead the New York Jets to an 18-point underdog victory against the seemingly invincible Baltimore Colts. When the final whistle blew, that promise... Read more

The World's Fastest Man

By: Michael Kranish

Narrated by: David Sadzin

Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “sharp-eyed account of a nearly forgotten African-American sports legend” (Publishers Weekly)—the remarkable Major Taylor who became the world’s fastest bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era—“Kranish has done historians and fans a service by reminding us that such immortals as Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods... Read more

How to Build a Boat

By: Jonathan Gornall

Narrated by: Jonathan Gornall

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Part ode to building something with one’s hands in the modern age, part celebration of the beauty and function of boats, and part moving father-daughter story, How to Build a Boat is a bold adventure.

Once an essential skill, the ability to build a clinker boat, first innovated by the Vikings, can seem incomprehensible today. Yet it was the... Read more

Chumps to Champs

By: Bill Pennington

Narrated by: Christian Baskous

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The untold story of the time when the New York Yankees were a laughingstock—and how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, one of the greatest in all of sportsThe New York Yankees have won twenty-seven world championships and forty American League pennants, both world records. They have twenty-six members in the Hall of Fame.... Read more

A Walking Life

By: Antonia Malchik

Narrated by: Eliza Foss

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

For readers of On Trails, this is an incisive, utterly engaging exploration of walking: how it is fundamental to our being human, how we've designed it out of our lives, and how it is essential that we reembrace it.
"I'm going for a walk." How often has this phrase been uttered by someone with a heart full of anger or sorrow? Or as an invitation,... Read more

My Dad, Yogi

By: Dale Berra

Narrated by: Dale Berra, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Robert Fas...

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In this nostalgic memoir, a son provides a unique perspective on his legendary father–the baseball star, Yogi Berra.

Yogi Berra was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships. In My Dad, Yogi is Dale Berra chronicles his unshakeable bond with his father, going back to his suburban New Jersey upbringing, his... Read more

At Home with Muhammad Ali

By: Hana Ali

Narrated by: Kim Staunton

Length: 15 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Muhammad Ali’s daughter captures the legendary heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic Gold medalist, activist, and philanthropist as never before in this candid and intimate family memoir, based on personal recordings he kept throughout his adult life.

Athlete. Activist. Champion. Ambassador. Icon. Father. The greatest, Muhammad Ali, is all of... Read more

Everyone Can Be A Ninja

By: Akbar Gbajabiamila

Narrated by: Akbar Gbajabiamila

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The beloved host of the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior draws inspiration from both the fierce competitors on his show and his own unlikely path to success to outline the essential steps to achieving your goals and becoming a modern-day ninja.

Akbar Gbajabiamila, the host of NBC’s hit Emmy-nominated show, American Ninja Warrior, did not have... Read more

White Fang and the Golden Bear

By: Joe Wessel

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Augusta National is golf’s Holy Grail. Navigating the azaleas to play the exclusive course that hosts The Masters is a pipe dream for every golfer. Imagine being afforded the opportunity not only to play the course, but to be able to bring your father along for the ride. To complete the priceless fantasy, Jack Nicklaus—“The Golden Bear”—hosts... Read more

The Rise of the Ultra Runners

By: Adharanand Finn

Narrated by: Ralph Lister

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport—with races that extend into hundreds of miles, often in extreme environments—an antidote to modern life, or is it a symptom of a... Read more

This Team Is Ruining My Life (But I Love Them)

By: Steve “Dangle” Glynn

Narrated by: Steve “Dangle” Glynn

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Steve Dangle’s incredible odyssey, from self-starting Leafs lover to sports-media star How do you turn ranting about hockey into a career? Steve “Dangle” Glynn is a YouTuber, podcaster, and sports personality from Toronto, who managed to turn a 16-second online rant about the Maple Leafs into a career in sports media. From video blogging... Read more

The Greatest You

By: Trent Shelton

Narrated by: Trent Shelton

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Find the hope and inspiration you need to take the first steps to becoming the greatest you.Writing from deep, been-there experience, college football standout-turned NFL dropout Trent Shelton takes you on a journey to become the best, hope-filled version of yourself.Trent Shelton seemed to have it all together–until everything fell apart. A... Read more

Guidad meditation och avslappning - Del 2

By: Trine Holt Arnsberg

Narrated by: Åsa Kjellman Erici

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Vi lever i en alltmer vardag tid. Därför är det också mer än någonsin nödvändigt att hitta en stund på dygnet då du bara tillåter dig själv att finnas till, utan några krav eller måsten. Mindfulness är en av världens mest populära metoder för att uppnå sinnesfrid idag, och detta är en bra inledande övning på cirka 15 minuter där du tränar dig på... Read more

Intermittent Fasting With Fast Metabolism Beginners Guide To Intermittent Fasting 8:16 Diet Steady Weight Loss

By: Greenleatherr

Narrated by: Russell Newton

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to perform the 8:16 intermittent fasting diet properly and successfully. Have you ever seen Hugh Jackman’s impressive physique in Wolverine? Will you believe me if I tell you that you can have Wolverine-like body, too?This diet will help you achieve the body you want without making yourself... Read more

Fit wie die Profisportler! Ihr Persönliches Fitness-Konzept: Die besten Übungen aus dem Profisport für ihre Gesundheit und Perfomance

By: Dr. Pedro Gonzalez & Torsten Abrolat

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Bundesligaathletiktrainer Dr. Gonzalez erklärt Ihnen die besten Functional Training Übungen für den Gebrauch im Alltag. Mit Hilfe meines "Professional Functional Training" können Sie noch athletischer trainieren: wie die Profis. Keine Kraftgeräte mehr, sondern Freihanteltraining: train like a pro! Mit den original DFB - Eigengewichtsübungen... Read more

The Making of the Women's World Cup

By: Kieran Theivam & Jeff Kassouf

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

With a foreword by England legend Kelly Smith, the country's all-time record goalscorer and a player widely considered one of the best to have played the game.

The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women.

Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans' 2015 Women's World Cup... Read more

Mantle

By: Tony Castro

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Mickey Mantle biographer Tony Castro brings to life the man who is arguably not only the greatest ballplayer of his time but also the greatest ballplayer of all time. Castro offers illuminating new insight into Mantle's extraordinary career, including the head-turning conclusion based on the evolution of... Read more

Doc, Donnie, the Kid, and Billy Brawl

By: Chris Donnelly

Narrated by: Kyle Tait

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Never before had both the Yankees and the Mets been in contention for the playoffs so late in the same season. For months New York fans dreamed of the first Subway Series in nearly thirty years, and the Mets and the Yankees vied for their hearts.

Despite their nearly identical records, the two teams were drastically different in performance... Read more

Beeline

By: Shalini Shankar

Narrated by: Farah Merani

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

An anthropologist uses spelling bees as a lens to examine the unique and diverse traits of Generation Z--and why they are destined for success

At first glance, Generation Z (youth born after 1997) seems to be made up of anxious overachievers, hounded by Tiger Moms and constantly tracked on social media. One would think that competitors in the... Read more

Exercices de relaxation pour adultes

By: Patrick Lynen

Narrated by: Emmanuel Teillet

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Ce livre audio haut de gamme vous permettra de vous détendre facilement, de manière quasi ludique, indépendamment de toute référence religieuse ou spirituelle.  Les voyages intérieurs comptent parmi les outils psychologiques les plus efficaces. Plus vous utiliserez cette technique éprouvée, plus les images et les sensations liés à l'état de... Read more