Listen free for 30 days
-
Forward
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Abby Wambach
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Forward
Buy Now for $31.44
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Buy it with
-
WOLFPACK
- How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
- Written by: Abby Wambach
- Narrated by: Abby Wambach
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 278
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 225
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 226
Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College’s graduates in New York City, New York Times best-selling author, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite with their pack, and emerge victorious together.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
inspirational
- By Anonymous User on 2023-04-24
Written by: Abby Wambach
-
One Life
- Written by: Megan Rapinoe, Emma Brockes
- Narrated by: Megan Rapinoe
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 49
Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion, reveals for the first time her life both on and off the field. Guided by her personal journey into social justice, brimming with humor, humanity, and joy, she urges all of us to ask ourselves, What will you do with your one life?
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A beautiful life
- By Cathy Langdon on 2022-08-17
Written by: Megan Rapinoe, and others
-
Playing the Long Game
- A Memoir
- Written by: Christine Sinclair, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Rachel Cairns
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
For the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Christine Sinclair, the top international goal scorer of all time and one of Canada's greatest athletes, reflects on both her exhilarating successes and her heartbreaking failures. Playing the Long Game is a book of earned wisdom on the value of determination and team spirit, and on leadership that changed the landscape of women's sport.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Just OK
- By Christy M. on 2023-10-01
Written by: Christine Sinclair, and others
-
Carry On, Warrior
- Thoughts on Life Unarmed
- Written by: Glennon Doyle Melton
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle Melton
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Anne Lamott meets Elizabeth Gilbert in this inspirational, side-splittingly funny exploration of the power of living with love, forgiveness, and honesty. Glennon Melton became a sensation when her personal essays started going viral. Giving language to our universal (yet often secret) experiences, her hilarious and poignant observations were read by millions, shared among friends, discussed at water coolers, quoted in The New York Times, and have inspired a social movement.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Authentic, Truthful, Inspirational
- By Simone B on 2021-01-26
Written by: Glennon Doyle Melton
-
Love Warrior (Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir)
- Written by: Glennon Doyle
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 450
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 368
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 367
Just when Glennon Doyle Melton was beginning to feel she had it all figured out - three happy children, a doting spouse, and a writing career so successful that her first book catapulted to the top of the New York Times best seller list - her husband revealed his infidelity and she was forced to realize that nothing was as it seemed. A recovering alcoholic and bulimic, Glennon found that rock bottom was a familiar place. In the midst of crisis, she knew to hold on to what she discovered in recovery: that her deepest pain has always held within it an invitation to a richer life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
There’s someone else like me
- By Sara D on 2020-03-01
Written by: Glennon Doyle
-
Broken Horses
- A Memoir
- Written by: Brandi Carlile
- Narrated by: Brandi Carlile
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 174
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 150
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 150
Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, 14 times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Beautiful Memoir
- By Karen Olson on 2021-05-24
Written by: Brandi Carlile
-
WOLFPACK
- How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
- Written by: Abby Wambach
- Narrated by: Abby Wambach
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 278
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 225
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 226
Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College’s graduates in New York City, New York Times best-selling author, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite with their pack, and emerge victorious together.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
inspirational
- By Anonymous User on 2023-04-24
Written by: Abby Wambach
-
One Life
- Written by: Megan Rapinoe, Emma Brockes
- Narrated by: Megan Rapinoe
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 49
Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion, reveals for the first time her life both on and off the field. Guided by her personal journey into social justice, brimming with humor, humanity, and joy, she urges all of us to ask ourselves, What will you do with your one life?
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A beautiful life
- By Cathy Langdon on 2022-08-17
Written by: Megan Rapinoe, and others
-
Playing the Long Game
- A Memoir
- Written by: Christine Sinclair, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Rachel Cairns
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
For the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Christine Sinclair, the top international goal scorer of all time and one of Canada's greatest athletes, reflects on both her exhilarating successes and her heartbreaking failures. Playing the Long Game is a book of earned wisdom on the value of determination and team spirit, and on leadership that changed the landscape of women's sport.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Just OK
- By Christy M. on 2023-10-01
Written by: Christine Sinclair, and others
-
Carry On, Warrior
- Thoughts on Life Unarmed
- Written by: Glennon Doyle Melton
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle Melton
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Anne Lamott meets Elizabeth Gilbert in this inspirational, side-splittingly funny exploration of the power of living with love, forgiveness, and honesty. Glennon Melton became a sensation when her personal essays started going viral. Giving language to our universal (yet often secret) experiences, her hilarious and poignant observations were read by millions, shared among friends, discussed at water coolers, quoted in The New York Times, and have inspired a social movement.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Authentic, Truthful, Inspirational
- By Simone B on 2021-01-26
Written by: Glennon Doyle Melton
-
Love Warrior (Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir)
- Written by: Glennon Doyle
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 450
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 368
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 367
Just when Glennon Doyle Melton was beginning to feel she had it all figured out - three happy children, a doting spouse, and a writing career so successful that her first book catapulted to the top of the New York Times best seller list - her husband revealed his infidelity and she was forced to realize that nothing was as it seemed. A recovering alcoholic and bulimic, Glennon found that rock bottom was a familiar place. In the midst of crisis, she knew to hold on to what she discovered in recovery: that her deepest pain has always held within it an invitation to a richer life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
There’s someone else like me
- By Sara D on 2020-03-01
Written by: Glennon Doyle
-
Broken Horses
- A Memoir
- Written by: Brandi Carlile
- Narrated by: Brandi Carlile
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 174
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 150
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 150
Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, 14 times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Beautiful Memoir
- By Karen Olson on 2021-05-24
Written by: Brandi Carlile
Publisher's Summary
Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup championship. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. She has become a heavily requested speaker to a wide a range of audiences, from college students to executives at Fortune 500 companies.
In Forward, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, and losses and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world-class athlete and leader she is today. Wambach's book goes beyond the soccer field to reveal a soulful person grappling with universal questions about how we can live our best lives and become our truest selves. Written with honesty and heart, Forward is an inspiring blueprint for individual growth and a rousing call to action.
Featured Article: 16 Inspirational Audiobooks about Athletes Everyone Should Listen To
From Olympic champions to star athletes, these audiobooks cover sports icons and the biggest names in olympic history. Learn what makes them tick, how they train, or the stories behind the legends.
More from the same
What listeners say about Forward
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- Erin K.
- 2023-01-30
Missing Champion Mindset
Was originally interested in this audiobook for hearing about a champion's mindset, their work ethic, their view on the future, and their locus of control. I was surprised how much lack of focus she had on that aspect - instead alcohol use and abuse was the majority of it. There were no lessons that I took away from this book to apply to my own life (apart from don't drink alcohol) to accomplish big things.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-20
Authentic perspective from one of women soccer’s greatest
Forward provided a real, authentic light on the pressures and realities experienced by Abby Wambach. As one of the biggest soccer stars in the world, it was very cool to hear about the highs and lows of her career (both on and off the field).
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Trish MacKinnon
- 2021-01-28
Honest...fierce...vulnerable...leader...truthful!
I arrived at reading or I should say listening to this book in a roundabout way...listening to Glennon being interviewed by Brene, on her podcast....I downloaded “Untamed”, listed to it, over and over again, which I still do. That lead me to want to listen to “Forward”. I have gotten amazing take sways from both books. Firstly,I can’t stress enough how impactful it is to have the authors reading their own work. Abby and Glennons work combined has been inspirational to me. Strength personified! Thank you the “warriorest” of the warriors!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- PatrickHua
- 2020-08-24
Amazing Life of a Hero
Loved this book and have gained not only admiration for Abby Wambach the Olympian and pro footballer, but deep empathy for this strong, brave, self-actualized activist. My heart swells with her beautifully crafted words retelling her journey of triumph on her trek of peaks and valleys. Brilliance and charisma and her warrier heart shine through every page. ❤
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2020-07-28
Absolutely loved this book
I can’t say enough about this book. She is so real, I could listen to it again
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Christina
- 2016-09-14
Damn Abby... Thank you
I've followed Abby for years but never knew what lies beneath the surface until now. What a wonderful memoir and narration of the book. Anyone who's a USWNT and especially an Abby Wambach fan will love this. This book inspired me, broke my heart, contain parallels of my own life and left me feeling strange. I feel as though Abby has been telling me personally her story for the past few hours. Excellent. Just, excellent.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
11 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- D. Villalpando
- 2016-10-04
Champion
Would you consider the audio edition of Forward to be better than the print version?
Having Abby read her own story to me was amazing and far better, I expect, that simply reading her words. I felt like I was sitting down with her most of the time and participating in her memories and troubles.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Forward?
Hearing Abby's struggles with self and addiction was very touching and memorable. It showed how even the best of us have deep inner conflicts.
Which scene was your favorite?
I loved the introduction, when Abby sent us, full throttle, into her turbulent insides where she faced a loss of the one unifying element of her life - soccer - and how she would survive without it. I found myself asking (aloud), "Why can't you play in an amateur league so as to stay in the game. It wasn't until much later did I find out it's not the love of the game that keeps her going in and of itself. It spoke again to deep conflict.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I found myself talking back to the recording many times, as if I could communicate with the author through the audiobook. That's how intimate it felt to me.
Any additional comments?
I absolutely adored this book and the reading of it. Thank you Ms. Wambach. You've done a great service to all of us as well as to Women's soccer, which is probably the greatest sport the world has to offer. Thank you!!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
9 people found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- YNaples
- 2016-12-21
More to offer...
The story is okay...left me feeling she has so much more to offer. The message could be written more powerfully. Less anger and more hope.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- S. Thornton
- 2019-04-14
Who Knew?
I remember July 2011 when the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial Abby Wambach for President.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303812104576438371029790238
In this book AW reveals so much of the turbulence that we never saw on the pitch and investigates the multiple identities she's occupied during her life. It's remarkable how many biographies of high-achieving women recount similar quests for success that grew out of doubts that they had about themselves and their "lovability".
Especially moving because the book is read by the author.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Tiffany Thielke
- 2018-06-21
She is just as human as everyone
I loved listening to this audiobook; especially since it is narrated by Abby herself and those are the best kind of memoirs. Yes, Abby is a huge soccer star and loved by so many but she is still a human full of flaws and bad choices. However, her hard work, her love for her team and the game of soccer are inspirational. I liked how she didn't hold anything back. She showed us that you can look like you have everything together on the outside but be falling apart on the inside and how to work past that.
The only thing I wasn't a fan of was how flat the narration/performance was. I didn't feel like there was any emotion an seemed like it was being read by a robot. I wish there was some emotion in her voice while she was reading because that would have made the book even better.
All in all, I think it was a great listen and definitely worth it, even if you don't know anything about soccer or are not a sports fan.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Philip H Corrin
- 2016-10-19
If you can stand the vocal fry, it's great
What made the experience of listening to Forward the most enjoyable?
Candid view behind the scenes of a sporting legend
What didn’t you like about Abby Wambach’s performance?
Writers performing their own material is almost always a superior experience than a different performer, especially for autobiographies. Abby's vocal fry was pronounced and very difficult to get past ...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Colleen
- 2018-09-14
Honest
I loved this book. I often struggle to stay attentive with audiobooks, but Abby's story, told in her own voice. was riveting. Thank you.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Lynn Labe
- 2018-01-28
On the Fence
This book is more like a journal of addiction than of true self- discovery or insight. There are long passages of Abby’s “inspirational “ talks that seemed hollow and self- promoting. I hope she stays clean and sober, but 95% of this story is her rise/ fall/ rise /fall etc. while using pills, food, and alcohol. There’s no real happy ending yet, although she portrays one in a quick epilogue- time will tell. She has been clean a very short time and still seems to be somewhat of a lost soul.
Great narration and I can see that she will likely do well as a sportscaster.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Colleen Speaker
- 2016-11-04
Great read for any athlete
Incredible woman, incredible book. I'm inspired by her honesty and humility. Every athlete should read this, male or female.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2016-09-27
Couldn't stop listening
So raw and real. it took courage to write this. Thank you Abby for being so honest and open about your struggles. This book let's people know that everyone struggles but you can get past it. You can get back up.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful