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Best Sellers
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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
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The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race....
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Solid story and good narration
- By Loves To Read on 2024-02-11
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Road to Valor
- A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
- Written by: Aili McConnon, Andres McConnon
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Gino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend: the man who not only won the Tour de France twice, but also holds the record for the longest time span between victories....
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This was a GREAT book!
- By Roberta W on 2022-12-30
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Harvey Penick's Little Red Book
- Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime of Golf
- Written by: Harvey Penick, Bud Shrake
- Narrated by: Jack Whitaker
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he was eight years old, caddying at the Austin, Texas, Country Club. Eight decades later...
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Really good
- By Aaron Hampel on 2023-04-23
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Coach Wooden and Me
- Our 50-Year Friendship on and off the Court
- Written by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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In 1965, 18-year old Lew Alcindor played basketball for Coach John Wooden at UCLA. It was the beginning of what was to become a 50-year long relationship....
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Laughing, crying, learning and inspiration
- By G. P. on 2019-09-02
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The Last Good Year
- Seven Games That Ended an Era
- Written by: Damien Cox
- Narrated by: Damien Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Painful but nice to revisit
- By Brian White on 2020-04-01
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The Dirtiest Race in History
- Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
- Written by: Richard Moore
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
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9.79
- By Tracyhr on 2024-01-25
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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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The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race....
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Solid story and good narration
- By Loves To Read on 2024-02-11
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Road to Valor
- A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
- Written by: Aili McConnon, Andres McConnon
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Gino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend: the man who not only won the Tour de France twice, but also holds the record for the longest time span between victories....
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This was a GREAT book!
- By Roberta W on 2022-12-30
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Harvey Penick's Little Red Book
- Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime of Golf
- Written by: Harvey Penick, Bud Shrake
- Narrated by: Jack Whitaker
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Abridged
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Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he was eight years old, caddying at the Austin, Texas, Country Club. Eight decades later...
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Really good
- By Aaron Hampel on 2023-04-23
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Coach Wooden and Me
- Our 50-Year Friendship on and off the Court
- Written by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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In 1965, 18-year old Lew Alcindor played basketball for Coach John Wooden at UCLA. It was the beginning of what was to become a 50-year long relationship....
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Laughing, crying, learning and inspiration
- By G. P. on 2019-09-02
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The Last Good Year
- Seven Games That Ended an Era
- Written by: Damien Cox
- Narrated by: Damien Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Painful but nice to revisit
- By Brian White on 2020-04-01
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The Dirtiest Race in History
- Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
- Written by: Richard Moore
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
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9.79
- By Tracyhr on 2024-01-25
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Seabiscuit
- An American Legend
- Written by: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
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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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One of the best audio books I've heard.
- By James on 2018-12-13
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Inverting the Pyramid
- Written by: Jonathan Wilson
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 18 hrs and 21 mins
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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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Amazing
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-01-16
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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
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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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great listen
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-01-22
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A Killing Art
- The Untold History of Tae Kwon Doe
- Written by: Alex Gillis
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Obscure documents, Korean-language books, and in-depth interviews with tae kwon do pioneers tell the tale of the origin of the most popular martial art....
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Showboat
- The Life of Kobe Bryant
- Written by: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
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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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Amazing Listen!
- By Daniel Grisales on 2022-06-08
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Boys Among Men
- How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution
- Written by: Jonathan Abrams
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros....
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Ice War Diplomat
- Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series
- Written by: Gary J. Smith
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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Tasked with finding common ground and building friendships between the world's two largest countries and arctic neighbors, a young Canadian diplomat finds himself on his first overseas assignment in Moscow, the Soviet capital....
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Sticky Bottle
- The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby
- Written by: Carlton Kirby
- Narrated by: Carlton Kirby
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Eurosport’s legendary commentator Carlton Kirby takes us all on a tour of the professional cycling race year. A companion title to his bestselling Magic Spanner, this witty book takes fans into cycling's less familiar, often wonderfully bizarre corners....
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The Greatest Comeback
- How Team Canada Fought Back, Took the Summit Series, and Reinvented Hockey
- Written by: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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When the Summit Series began on September 2, 1972, Cold War tensions could not have been higher. But that was the whole point of setting up this unprecedented hockey series....
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Super du début à la fin..!
- By Genevieve L. on 2024-01-31
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Business Is About to Pick Up!
- 50 Years of Wrestling in 50 Unforgettable Calls
- Written by: Jim Ross
- Narrated by: Jim Ross
- Length: Not yet known
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Experience 50 years of wrestling history through the iconic voice of Jim Ross.
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The Master
- The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
- Written by: Christopher Clarey
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
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Correspondent Christopher Clarey sits down with Federer and those closest to him to tell the story of the greatest player in men's tennis....
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Great biography
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-10-14
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A Ringside Affair
- Boxing's Last Golden Age
- Written by: James Lawton
- Narrated by: Tim Bentinck
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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For three decades at the end of the 20th century - throughout boxing's most engrossing era - James Lawton was ringside, covering every significant bout....
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When the Game Was Ours
- Written by: Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jackie MacMullan, Larry Bird
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs
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A compelling, up close and personal portrait of basketball's most inimitable duo and a rollicking ride through professional basketball's best times....
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Secretariat
- Written by: William Nack
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest champion in horse-racing history, won the Triple Crown....
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The Fast Ride
- Spectacular Bid and the Undoing of a Sure Thing
- Written by: Jack Gilden
- Narrated by: Jack Gilden
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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In an era of spectacular thoroughbreds, Spectacular Bid was perhaps the most exalted racehorse of them all. In 1979, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes—and transcended his sport on a run of 12 consecutive stakes victories....
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Frankel
- The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him
- Written by: Simon Cooper
- Narrated by: Rupert Bush
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the 12 horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that....
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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
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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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For all fans of that era of the NBA.
- By Scott Duncan on 2023-09-25
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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
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No man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman....
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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
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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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The Match
- The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
- Written by: Mark Frost
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
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Renowned novelist and screenwriter Mark Frost turns his eye for golf to an event so famous that it’s grown to the stuff of legend....
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Badasses
- The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders
- Written by: Peter Richmond
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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Badasses is the definitive biography of arguably the last team to play old-fashioned tough-guy football....
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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
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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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Amazing read and sounds great
- By Markup on 2020-05-05
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We the North
- Canada's Team: 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
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When the Toronto Raptors first took the court back in 1995, the world was a very different place. Michael Jordan was tearing up the NBA. No one had email. And a lot of people wondered whether basketball could survive in Toronto, the holy city of hockey....
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Dinosaurs Ruled The World Again
- By Jamie Charles on 2022-01-28
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The Billionaire and the Mechanic
- How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed Up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the America's Cup
- Written by: Julian Guthrie
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
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Julian Guthrie’s The Billionaire and the Mechanic tells the incredible story of the partnership between Larry and Norbert, their unsuccessful runs for the Cup in 2003 and 2007, and their victory in 2010....
New Releases
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The Rise of Sport
- Written by: Frederic L. Paxson
- Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from history. If today’s technology had been available when first printed, they would be audio books already. I am grateful for the opportunity to record them now. Read online at archive.org.
Written by: Frederic L. Paxson
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To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)
- Written by: Michael Bamberger
- Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
Written by: Michael Bamberger
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From Lord’s to the Fjords
- The Saga of Icelandic Cricket
- Written by: Kit Harris
- Narrated by: Kit Harris
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From Lord’s to the Fjords is the uproarious tale of cricket in Iceland: how the national press believed a stag party from Oxford were the official England team, how Sky Sports accidentally sent a crew to televise an Icelandic Cricket Cup final that didn’t exist, how the lead singer of Iron Maiden flew a passenger jet into a match under the midnight sun, how Henry Blofeld umpired in a blizzard on top of an ice cap, how the Iceland team was sold to the world’s public and became a viral Twitter sensation (incurring the wrath of Jofra Archer)....
Written by: Kit Harris
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Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers
- 50 Years, 50 Stories
- Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Narrated by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly 150-page document makes no mention of “gender,” “athletics,” “girls,” or “women.” The bill did not appear to contain anything earth shattering. But tucked into its final pages, a heading appears, “Title IX—Prohibition of Sex Discrimination.” These 37 words would change the world for girls and women across the United States. On its face, Title IX legally guaranteed equal opportunity in education.
Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
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Perfection
- The 1910 Pittsburgh Panthers
- Written by: David Finoli, Gary Kinn
- Narrated by: WT Bennett
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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The 1910 University of Pittsburgh football team not only had the honor of being the second undefeated team in the program’s history, the first being the 1904 squad that went 10-0, but it also did something that the ’04 squad didn’t, it went through the entire campaign with a defense that didn’t allow a point. It was as close to perfection as a team could achieve. Win all your games and pitch a shutout in every contest.
Written by: David Finoli, and others
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Kingdom on Fire
- Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty
- Written by: Scott Howard-Cooper
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Few basketball dynasties have reigned supreme like the UCLA Bruins did over college basketball from 1965-1975. At the center of this legendary franchise were the now-iconic players Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton, naturally reserved personalities who became outspoken giants when it came to race and the Vietnam War. These generational talents were led by John Wooden, a conservative counterweight to his star players whose leadership skills would transcend the game after his retirement. But before the three of them became history, they would have to make it—together.
Written by: Scott Howard-Cooper
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The Rise of Sport
- Written by: Frederic L. Paxson
- Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from history. If today’s technology had been available when first printed, they would be audio books already. I am grateful for the opportunity to record them now. Read online at archive.org.
Written by: Frederic L. Paxson
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To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)
- Written by: Michael Bamberger
- Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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.
Written by: Michael Bamberger
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From Lord’s to the Fjords
- The Saga of Icelandic Cricket
- Written by: Kit Harris
- Narrated by: Kit Harris
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From Lord’s to the Fjords is the uproarious tale of cricket in Iceland: how the national press believed a stag party from Oxford were the official England team, how Sky Sports accidentally sent a crew to televise an Icelandic Cricket Cup final that didn’t exist, how the lead singer of Iron Maiden flew a passenger jet into a match under the midnight sun, how Henry Blofeld umpired in a blizzard on top of an ice cap, how the Iceland team was sold to the world’s public and became a viral Twitter sensation (incurring the wrath of Jofra Archer)....
Written by: Kit Harris
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Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers
- 50 Years, 50 Stories
- Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Narrated by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly 150-page document makes no mention of “gender,” “athletics,” “girls,” or “women.” The bill did not appear to contain anything earth shattering. But tucked into its final pages, a heading appears, “Title IX—Prohibition of Sex Discrimination.” These 37 words would change the world for girls and women across the United States. On its face, Title IX legally guaranteed equal opportunity in education.
Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
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Perfection
- The 1910 Pittsburgh Panthers
- Written by: David Finoli, Gary Kinn
- Narrated by: WT Bennett
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The 1910 University of Pittsburgh football team not only had the honor of being the second undefeated team in the program’s history, the first being the 1904 squad that went 10-0, but it also did something that the ’04 squad didn’t, it went through the entire campaign with a defense that didn’t allow a point. It was as close to perfection as a team could achieve. Win all your games and pitch a shutout in every contest.
Written by: David Finoli, and others
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Kingdom on Fire
- Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty
- Written by: Scott Howard-Cooper
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Few basketball dynasties have reigned supreme like the UCLA Bruins did over college basketball from 1965-1975. At the center of this legendary franchise were the now-iconic players Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton, naturally reserved personalities who became outspoken giants when it came to race and the Vietnam War. These generational talents were led by John Wooden, a conservative counterweight to his star players whose leadership skills would transcend the game after his retirement. But before the three of them became history, they would have to make it—together.
Written by: Scott Howard-Cooper