Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Who Was Jackie Robinson?

By: Gail Herman

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough... Read more

Retox

By: Lauren Imparato

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Practical health and wellness strategies from Laura Imparato, creator of the I.AM.YOU yoga studioRest to rage. Meditate to work. Cleanse to get dirty.Enough preaching about self-deprivation. No more striving for bodily purity. Who has the patience—or the time!—for strict dietary restrictions and hours of meditation? Let’s get real; these tactics... Read more

The Dirt Cure

By: Maya Shetreat-Klein

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Mark Hyman, and Andrew Weil, pioneering integrative pediatric neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, reveals the shocking contents of children’s food, how it’s seriously harming their bodies and brains, and what we can do about it. And she presents the first nutritional plan for getting and keeping children... Read more

Catching the Sky

By: Colten Moore

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the true “uplifting, exhilarating, tragic and triumphant” (The Dallas Morning News) story of the Moore brothers’ heartbreaking experience at the Aspen Winter X Games from the man who lived it as he struggled to move on from tragedy, defeat the odds, honor his family, and win gold.

Colten and Caleb Moore were two brothers who heeded the... Read more

NFL Confidential

By: Johnny Anonymous

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A current pro player takes fans on a pseudonymous trip through one of the most infamous years of football—the very long, sometimes funny, often controversial 2013-2014 season—sharing raucous, behind-the-scenes, on-the-field, and in-the-locker-room truth about life in the National Football League.“Well, to hell with being safe. I’m going to be... Read more

Thinner in 30

By: Jenna Wolfe

Narrated by: Jenna Wolfe

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A month from now, you'll wish you had started today.

Yes, a month is all it takes to see long-term results.

And seriously-even YOU can lose that weight!

Food and exercise fads come and go, mainly because they just aren't sustainable. After a few days, you're hungry, bored, or hungry AND bored. That's why the Today show's very first lifestyle... Read more

Friday Night Lights

By: H.G. Bissinger

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 14 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The 25th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller and Sports Illustrated’s best football book of all time, with a new afterword by the author.Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa—the winningest high school football team in Texas history. Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn’t known to be... Read more

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga

By: Deepak Chopra, MD & David Simon, MD

Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The remarkable benefits of yoga, which include improved flexibility, balance, muscle tone, endurance, and vitality, only hint at the extraordinary power of this deeply spiritual practice. When adhered to and practiced mindfully, yoga can unlock your full creative potential, capacity for love and compassion, and ability to find success in all... Read more

Golfen: von der Kultur des Spiels

By: Thomas Ihm

Narrated by: Thomas Ihm

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Golfen ist mehr als ein Sport, es ist vor allem ein Spiel. Friedrich Schiller sagte: "Der Mensch spielt nur, wo er in voller Bedeutung des Wortes Mensch ist, und er ist nur da ganz Mensch, wo er spielt." Welcher Golfer würde dem widersprechen? Heute wird der Golfschwung in die kleinsten physikalischen Einheiten zerlegt und analysiert. Das... Read more

Commitment

By: Didier Drogba

Narrated by: Stephane Cornicard

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football.

Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea, with whom he... Read more

Primal Endurance

By: Mark Sisson & Brad Kearns

Narrated by: Brad Kearns

Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Primal Endurance shakes up the status quo and challenges the overly stressful, ineffective conventional approach to endurance training. While marathons and triathlons are wildly popular and bring much gratification and camaraderie to the participants, the majority of athletes are continually tired and carry too much body fat respective to the... Read more

Endzone

By: John U. Bacon

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 16 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Endzone tells the story of how college football's most successful and respected program nearly lost it all in less than a decade, and entirely of its own doing. It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal, a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.


Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms,... Read more

Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet

By: Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, MS, ND

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Centered on the newest health craze, Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet is a twenty-one-day plan to lose up to twenty pounds and see fewer wrinkles.The New York Times says it “ranks with green juice and coconut water as the next magic potion in the eternal quest for perfect health.” ABC News calls it “the new juice craze.” Celebrities like Gwyneth... Read more

Meditations on Intention and Being

By: Rolf Gates

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Yoga has never been more popular. Throughout the United States, people are turning to this ancient practice as a response to the pressures of today’s hectic world.In Meditations on Intention and Being, acclaimed yoga teacher Rolf Gates draws on twenty years of teaching experience to explore and explain how to take the mindfulness of yoga off the... Read more

Dan Carter: The Autobiography of an All Blacks Legend

By: Dan Carter

Narrated by: Mike Sengelow

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Dan Carter's last game as an All Black culminated with him declared Man of the Match following the 2015 Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham - an unforgettable ending to the career of the greatest fly-half of all time.

But along with the triumphs of his signature World Cup win, his performance against the Lions in 2005, and an unprecedented run of... Read more

First Bite

By: Bee Wilson

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

Length: 13 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

We do not come into the world with an innate sense of taste and nutrition; as omnivores, we have to learn how and what to eat, how sweet is too sweet, and what food will give us the most energy for the coming day. But how does this education happen? What are the origins of taste?In First Bite, the beloved food writer Bee Wilson draws on the... Read more

Dangerous Love

By: Ray Norman

Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Ray Norman spent most of his life living in far-flung corners of the globe, working on long-term development projects and living out his calling as a Christian professional. By the time he arrived in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania around the turn of the millennium, he was veteran of life as an expat, at home in countries and cultures not his... Read more

Great Americans in Sports: Drew Brees

By: Matt Christopher

Narrated by: Alden Ford

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Get to know Drew Brees, the record-breaking, beloved quarterback, in this gripping new sports biography from Matt Christopher

Drew Brees grew up in a family of athletes, and overcame injuries and setbacks to become one of today's best quarterbacks. This comprehensive biography - complete with photos and fun infographics - shows how Drew Brees... Read more

Great Americans in Sports: Blake Griffin

By: Matt Christopher

Narrated by: Alden Ford

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the court with an all-star who reaches for new heights

Blake Griffin is known for being a #1 draft pick, Rookie of the Year, Slam Dunk Contest winner, and one of the best power forwards playing today. But he had to fight to make it onto the NBA court... Read more

Lean Health

By: Paul A. Akers

Narrated by: Paul A. Akers

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Lean Health is the fountain of youth in a book. It opens your eyes to the most natural and simple strategy for aging in reverse. Lean Health turns the LEAN model of success for your business... into success for your body. Read more

Hog Fever, Episodes 1–5 - Abridged

By: Richard La Plante & Kevin Godley

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Midway between the satire of Spinal Tap and the pathos of American Beauty lies the schizophrenic state of mind known as Hog Fever. On the surface this is the story of a man, a motorcycle, and a teetering bank balance. But lurking beneath, occasionally visible like threads through faded denim, is the story of a man in search of freedom—or at... Read more

Master Martial Arts - Abridged

By: Randy Charach

Narrated by: Randy Charach

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Master Martial Arts, renowned hypnotherapist and mental conditioning expert Randy Charach provides a unique approach to mastering martial arts by focusing on the mental aspects of training and performance. Charach's techniques are designed to help martial artists of all levels enhance their focus, discipline, and confidence. Through the use... Read more

Concussion (Movie Tie-in Edition)

By: Jeanne Marie Laskas

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered something he could not ignore. The NFL tried to silence him. His courage would change everything.
 
“A gripping medical mystery and a dazzling portrait of the young scientist no one wanted to listen to . . . a fabulous, essential read.”—Rebecca Skloot, author... Read more

Hiking Through

By: Paul Stutzman

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

After Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart—the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. With a mixture of dread and determination, Paul left his job, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life and can... Read more