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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Written by: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 110
The dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superlative
- By D Butcher on 2021-07-13
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The "Down Goes Brown" History of the NHL
- The World's Most Beautiful Sport, the World's Most Ridiculous League
- Written by: Sean McIndoe
- Narrated by: Sean McIndoe
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story5 out of 5 stars 53
Sean McIndoe of Down Goes Brown, one of hockey's favorite and funniest writers, takes aim at the game's most memorable moments - especially if they're memorable for the wrong reasons - in this warts-and-all history of the NHL....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Why do writers insist on narrating their books?!
- By Patrick Maliha on 2019-02-05
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
- Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf
- Written by: Mark Frost
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the greatest match....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Greatest books #Audible1
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-09-13
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One to Remember
- Stories from 39 Members of the NHL’s One Goal Club
- Written by: Ken Reid, Colby Armstrong - foreword
- Narrated by: Ivan Sherry
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Thirty-nine stories of hockey players who only scored one goal in their entire NHL career. From guys nobody has heard of to star goalies who managed to get one in the net, Ken Reid interviews these NHLers and finds out what that single point meant in the grand scheme of their lives....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great stories about good guys
- By Chris C. on 2021-03-22
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Tales from the Montreal Canadiens Locker Room
- A Collection of the Greatest Canadiens Stories Ever Told
- Written by: Robert S. Lefebvre
- Narrated by: J. P. Linton
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance1 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Relive the greatest moments of Canadiens hockey with this one-of-a-kind collection....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration was horrendous, book was great
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-27
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Three Ring Circus
- Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
- Written by: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrated by: Brian Hutchison
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined - and collided - to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book bad pronunciation
- By Mike1026 on 2021-02-23
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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Written by: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 110
The dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superlative
- By D Butcher on 2021-07-13
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The "Down Goes Brown" History of the NHL
- The World's Most Beautiful Sport, the World's Most Ridiculous League
- Written by: Sean McIndoe
- Narrated by: Sean McIndoe
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story5 out of 5 stars 53
Sean McIndoe of Down Goes Brown, one of hockey's favorite and funniest writers, takes aim at the game's most memorable moments - especially if they're memorable for the wrong reasons - in this warts-and-all history of the NHL....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Why do writers insist on narrating their books?!
- By Patrick Maliha on 2019-02-05
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
- Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf
- Written by: Mark Frost
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the greatest match....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Greatest books #Audible1
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-09-13
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One to Remember
- Stories from 39 Members of the NHL’s One Goal Club
- Written by: Ken Reid, Colby Armstrong - foreword
- Narrated by: Ivan Sherry
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Thirty-nine stories of hockey players who only scored one goal in their entire NHL career. From guys nobody has heard of to star goalies who managed to get one in the net, Ken Reid interviews these NHLers and finds out what that single point meant in the grand scheme of their lives....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great stories about good guys
- By Chris C. on 2021-03-22
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Tales from the Montreal Canadiens Locker Room
- A Collection of the Greatest Canadiens Stories Ever Told
- Written by: Robert S. Lefebvre
- Narrated by: J. P. Linton
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance1 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Relive the greatest moments of Canadiens hockey with this one-of-a-kind collection....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration was horrendous, book was great
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-27
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Three Ring Circus
- Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
- Written by: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrated by: Brian Hutchison
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined - and collided - to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book bad pronunciation
- By Mike1026 on 2021-02-23
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Inverting the Pyramid
- Written by: Jonathan Wilson
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 18 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Inverting the Pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across the globe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-01-16
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The Club
- How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
- Written by: Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and 25 years of drama remade an ancient institution into a 21st-century entertainment empire....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Soccer Rises
- By Jake L.S. on 2019-08-22
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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon
- The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder
- Written by: Kenny Moore
- Narrated by: Paul Cirzan
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
No man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman....
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The Breaks of the Game
- Written by: David Halberstam
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
The tactile authenticity of Halberstam's knowledge of the basketball world is unrivaled. Yet he is writing here about far more than just basketball. This is a story about a place in our society....
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Go Like Hell
- Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
- Written by: A. J. Baime
- Narrated by: Jones Allen
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
Henry Ford, Lee Iaococca and Carroll Shelby concoted a scheme to reinvent the Ford company. They would enter the high-stakes world of European car racing....
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5 out of 5 stars
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horrible performance ruins a great book
- By Ray Truant on 2019-11-22
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That First Season
- How Vince Lombardi Took the Worst Team in the NFL and Set It on the Path to Glory
- Written by: John Eisenberg
- Narrated by: Pat Young
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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John Eisenberg's That First Season is the seldom-studied prequel to a phenomenal football career for Vince Lombardi and the Packers....
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The Devil and Bobby Hull: How Hockey's Original Million-Dollar Man Became the Game's Lost Legend
- Written by: Gare Joyce
- Narrated by: Bernard Clark
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
An award-winning writer sets the record straight on hockey's forgotten golden boy - Bobby Hull....
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5 out of 5 stars
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not too shabby
- By Anonymous User on 2021-04-15
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Those Guys Have All the Fun
- Inside the World of ESPN
- Written by: James Andrew Miller, Tom Shales
- Narrated by: James Andrew Miller, Matt McCarthy, Joan Baker
- Length: 27 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
ESPN began as an outrageous gamble with a lineup that included Australian Rules Football, rodeo, and a rinky-dinky clip show called Sports Center....
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Death of the Territories
- Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
- Written by: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, Vince McMahon changed professional wrestling forever....
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Black Ice
- The Val James Story
- Written by: Valmore James, John Gallagher
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Black Ice is the untold story of a trailblazing athlete who endured and overcame discrimination to realize his dreams and become an inspiration for future generations....
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5 out of 5 stars
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such an amazing person
- By Dale on 2021-01-30
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NFL Century
- The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League
- Written by: Joe Horrigan
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL's 100th-anniversary season....
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We the North
- 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors
- Written by: Doug Smith, Vince Carter - foreword
- Narrated by: Matt Devlin, Kia Nurse
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25
Bringing Jurassic Park to your home, a celebration of Canada's most exciting team....
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5 out of 5 stars
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EnRaptured!
- By M. M. on 2020-12-28
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Secretariat
- Written by: William Nack
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest champion in horse-racing history, won the Triple Crown....
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Sidecountry
- Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports
- Written by: John Branch
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work....
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The Last Season
- A Team in Search of Its Soul
- Written by: Phil Jackson
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
One of the most successful coaches in the history of basketball offers his personal account of a season like no other: the extraordinary ride of the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great listen into a lost but insightful season
- By Nayab Hemani on 2020-05-14
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The Last Good Year
- Written by: Damien Cox
- Narrated by: Damien Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Taking us back to that feverish spring, The Last Good Year gives an intimate account not just of an era-defining seven games, but of what the series meant to the men who were changed by it: Marty McSorley, Doug Gilmore, Bruce McNall, Kerry Fraser, Wendel Clark, and Wayne Gretzky....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen if you love the Leafs
- By David Harrison on 2020-08-31
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Wheelmen
- Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever
- Written by: Reed Albergotti, Vanessa O'Connell
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing read and sounds great
- By Markup on 2020-05-05
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Cocaine + Surfing
- A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair
- Written by: Chas Smith
- Narrated by: Tom Pile
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
It is likely not terribly surprising that surfers like to party. The 1960-'70s image, bolstered by Tom Wolfe and Big Wednesday, was one of mild outlaws....
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Total Olympics
- Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing
- Written by: Jeremy Fuchs
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, Total Olympics is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world’s greatest sporting event....
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Showtime
- Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
- Written by: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Best-selling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost 300 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers’ epic Showtime era....
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk
- The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
- Written by: Ben Montgomery
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than $200....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!!
- By Robin Doell on 2020-01-12
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They Called Me God
- The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived
- Written by: Doug Harvey, Peter Golenbock
- Narrated by: Robert Brown
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the pageantry of baseball, one select group is virtually unknown in the outside world, derided by fans, faced with split-second choices that spell victory or defeat....
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Showboat
- The Life of Kobe Bryant
- Written by: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story5 out of 5 stars 29
The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan. Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gud
- By Anonymous User on 2021-02-21
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The Emerald Mile
- The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
- Written by: Kevin Fedarko
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
From one of Outside magazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever, down the entire length of the Colorado River....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really good
- By Ronette B. on 2019-09-25
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Sound and Fury
- Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship
- Written by: Dave Kindred
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Muhammed Ali and Howard Cosell, a legendary athlete and a television icon, were individually interesting, but together they were mesmerizing....
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Basketball
- A Love Story
- Written by: Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, Dan Klores
- Narrated by: James Fouhey, Jim Frangione, Sullivan Jones, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game. The audiobook that grew out of those interviews is possibly the most ambitious basketball work ever....
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Seabiscuit
- An American Legend
- Written by: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini....
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best audio books I've heard.
- By James on 2018-12-13
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Concussion (Movie Tie-in Edition)
- Written by: Jeanne Marie Laskas
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Jeanne Marie Laskas first met the young forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu in 2009, while reporting a story for GQ that would go on to inspire the movie Concussion....
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Glory Days
- The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
- Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
In the tradition of Bill Bryson’s One Summer: America, 1927, Wertheim captures these 90 seminal days against the backdrop of the nostalgia-soaked early 1980s, as he goes deeper into this 90-day interregnum through careful reporting and analysis....
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Mad Dog
- The Maurice Vachon Story
- Written by: Bertrand Hébert, Pat Laprade
- Narrated by: Bob Reed
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The true story of one of pro wrestling's most charismatic, feared, and beloved icons....
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Fritz Pollard
- Pioneer in Racial Advancement
- Written by: John M. Carroll
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the inspiring story of an African American whose athletic and entrepreneurial achievements - from being the first Black quarterback and head coach in the National Football League to founding one of the first all-Black investment securities companies - were equaled by his courage in confronting racial barriers.
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Successful Coaching
- Written by: Rainer Martens
- Narrated by: Richard Peterson
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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As America’s best-selling coaching text, Successful Coaching has helped over a million coaches develop their coaching philosophies; improve their communication, teaching, and management skills; and understand their responsibilities as a coach. The updated fourth edition of Successful Coaching offers students as well as new and veteran coaches a comprehensive guide to every aspect of coaching.
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Tall Men, Short Shorts
- The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter
- Written by: Leigh Montville
- Narrated by: Leigh Montville
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A clash of NBA titans. Seven riveting games. One young reporter. Welcome to the 1969 NBA Finals. Tall Men, Short Shorts is a masterpiece of sports journalism with a charming touch of personal memoir. Leigh Montville has crafted his most entertaining book yet, richly enshrining luminous players and moments in a unique American time.
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Sidecountry
- Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports
- Written by: John Branch
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work, featuring 20 of his favorites from the more than 2,000 pieces he has published in the paper.
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Glory Days
- The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
- Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
In the tradition of Bill Bryson’s One Summer: America, 1927, Wertheim captures these 90 seminal days against the backdrop of the nostalgia-soaked early 1980s, as he goes deeper into this 90-day interregnum through careful reporting and analysis to argue that this was the year we as Americans collectively traded in our pair of ratty Converses for a pair of sleek, heavily branded, geniusly marketed Nikes. This was the year, unbeknownst to us at the time, that sports went big-time.
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The Show
- The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It
- Written by: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Chris Ryan
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The LA Lakers have long been one of the NBA's most exciting teams. In The Show, critically acclaimed sportswriter Roland Lazenby brings the story of this charismatic team to life in an unprecedented oral history, featuring such legendary players as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson, along with current stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.
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Fritz Pollard
- Pioneer in Racial Advancement
- Written by: John M. Carroll
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the inspiring story of an African American whose athletic and entrepreneurial achievements - from being the first Black quarterback and head coach in the National Football League to founding one of the first all-Black investment securities companies - were equaled by his courage in confronting racial barriers.
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Successful Coaching
- Written by: Rainer Martens
- Narrated by: Richard Peterson
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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As America’s best-selling coaching text, Successful Coaching has helped over a million coaches develop their coaching philosophies; improve their communication, teaching, and management skills; and understand their responsibilities as a coach. The updated fourth edition of Successful Coaching offers students as well as new and veteran coaches a comprehensive guide to every aspect of coaching.
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Tall Men, Short Shorts
- The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter
- Written by: Leigh Montville
- Narrated by: Leigh Montville
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A clash of NBA titans. Seven riveting games. One young reporter. Welcome to the 1969 NBA Finals. Tall Men, Short Shorts is a masterpiece of sports journalism with a charming touch of personal memoir. Leigh Montville has crafted his most entertaining book yet, richly enshrining luminous players and moments in a unique American time.
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Sidecountry
- Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports
- Written by: John Branch
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work, featuring 20 of his favorites from the more than 2,000 pieces he has published in the paper.
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Glory Days
- The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
- Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tradition of Bill Bryson’s One Summer: America, 1927, Wertheim captures these 90 seminal days against the backdrop of the nostalgia-soaked early 1980s, as he goes deeper into this 90-day interregnum through careful reporting and analysis to argue that this was the year we as Americans collectively traded in our pair of ratty Converses for a pair of sleek, heavily branded, geniusly marketed Nikes. This was the year, unbeknownst to us at the time, that sports went big-time.
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The Show
- The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It
- Written by: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Chris Ryan
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The LA Lakers have long been one of the NBA's most exciting teams. In The Show, critically acclaimed sportswriter Roland Lazenby brings the story of this charismatic team to life in an unprecedented oral history, featuring such legendary players as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson, along with current stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.