Sports & Recreation audiobooks

The Better Man Project

By: Bill Phillips

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 12 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

No more procrastinating! It's time to finally take control of your health—to ensure a fit, strong, and healthy body from now until you're blowing out 100-plus candles on your birthday cake. The Better Man Project is your personal handbook for winning life's ultimate prize: good health forever.


How strong are you compared to the average guy? Find... Read more

Where Am I?

By: Phil Tufnell

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

As England's cricket team compete for the Ashes in Australia, ex-England spinner Phil Tufnell is enjoying life as a retired cricketer and national treasure. When the sporting legend hung up his cricket boots back in 2003, little did he know the dramatic direction his professional life would take next.

Yet since being crowned 'King of the Jungle',... Read more

The Greatest Barbell Workout Ever

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Michael Fisher

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This guide presents a workout routine that will revolutionize your understanding of the barbell, showcasing its versatility and the variety of exercises you can perform with it. This routine is designed to strengthen and tone your core muscles and enhance your neuromuscular system. It will also help you develop explosive power and boost your... Read more

Billion-Dollar Ball

By: Gilbert M. Gaul

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A hard-hitting examination of the many ways college football has been transformed into a money-making spectacle that is hurting higher education In the spring of 2013 a study showed that despite huge economic problems, twenty-seven states were awarding their highest salaries to college football coaches. College football has doubled in size in... Read more

Everest, Revised & Updated Edition

By: Broughton Coburn

Narrated by: Mark Peckham

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films and comprised an international team of... Read more

Thomas Müller

By: Alexander Kords

Narrated by: Denk Andreas

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Seit Thomas Müller im Herbst 2008 die große Fußballbühne betrat, sorgt er für Furore. Mit seinen Bayern wurde er mehrfach Deutscher Meister und Pokalsieger, seine drei Endspiele in der Champions League krönte er mit dem Titel 2013. Und mit der Nationalmannschaft feierte Müller ein Jahr später den bislang größten Erfolg seiner noch jungen... Read more

Intangiball

By: Lonnie Wheeler

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Intangiball tracks the progress of the Cincinnati Reds through five years of culture change, beginning with the trades of decorated veterans Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey, Jr. It also draws liberally from such character-conscious clubs as the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Rays. Author,... Read more

Der Kick des Geldes oder wie unser Fußball verkauft wird

By: Jens Berger

Narrated by: Christian Jungwirt

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Profifußball verliert seine Unschuld
Wir reden von Fußballvereinen, obwohl wir es längst mit AGs und GmbHs zu tun haben. Wer aber steht hinter diesen Gesellschaften? Wer profitiert von diesem gigantischen Geschäft um Übertragungsrechte und Merchandising? Welcher Apparat ist um die 90 Minuten herum entstanden, der uns tagaus tagein Relevanz... Read more

The Beauty Detox Power

By: Kimberly Snyder, C.N.

Narrated by: Kimberly Snyder, C.N.

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

As Hollywood's go-to nutritionist and New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty Detox Solution and The Beauty Detox Foods, Kimberly Snyder knows that there is so much more to being truly healthy and achieving and maintaining weight loss than counting calories and working out. The secret is aligning your mind and body. In The Beauty Detox... Read more

Altered Genes, Twisted Truth

By: Steven M. Druker

Narrated by: Steven M. Druker, Christopher Lane & Laural Mer...

Length: 21 hours

Abridged: No

This audiobook uncovers the biggest scientific fraud of our age. It tells the fascinating and frequently astounding story of how the massive enterprise to restructure the genetic core of the world’s food supply came into being, how it advanced by consistently violating the protocols of science, and how for more than three decades, hundreds of... Read more

Saban

By: Monte Burke

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

As the head coach of the University of Alabama's football team, Nick Saban is perhaps the most influential—and controversial—man in the sport. Unpredictable in his professional loyalties, uncompromising in his vision, and unyielding in his pursuit of perfection, the highest-paid coach in college football has changed the face of the game. His... Read more

Secrets from the Eating Lab

By: Traci Mann, Ph. D

Narrated by: Donna Postel

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

From her office in the University of Minnesota’s Health and Eating Lab, professor Traci Mann researches self-control and dieting. And what she has discovered is groundbreaking. Not only do diets not work; they often result in weight gain. Americans are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist... Read more

The Top 10 Greatest Reasons To Begin Exercising Today

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Trevor Clinger

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Through extensive research and client trials, I have identified ten compelling reasons why exercise is essential. Many struggle to find motivation or understand the benefits of exercising, often getting discouraged by the lack of immediate results. In this book, I provide effective solutions to these common challenges. This guide is a crucial... Read more

Yes

By: Daniel Bryan & Craig Tello

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot & Daniel Bryan

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling autobiography from WWE's Daniel Bryan, who has come out of retirement to get back in the ring.

One of WWE's most unlikely champions of all time and also one of its most popular, Bryan has proved to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask anyone who's ever underestimated him . . . right... Read more

Red Sox Rhymes

By: Dick Flavin

Narrated by: Dick Flavin & Henry Strozier

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

From the voice of Fenway Park comes a collection of sixty-four humorous and nostalgic poems celebrating the Boston Red Sox.A commonwealth institution and popular local television personality who is also the announcer, ambassador, and poet laureate for Fenway Park, Dick Flavin has entertained audiences with his incredible poetic talent and... Read more

The Best Team Money Can Buy

By: Molly Knight

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood. By most accounts they have succeeded, if not always in the way they might have imagined.



In The Best Team Money Can Buy, Molly Knight tells... Read more

Strong Boy

By: Christopher Klein

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

"I can lick any son-of-a-bitch in the world."So boasted John L. Sullivan, the first modern heavyweight boxing champion of the world, a man who was the gold standard of American sports for more than a decade and the first athlete to earn more than a million dollars. He had a big ego, a big mouth, and even bigger appetites. His womanizing, drunken... Read more

Training in Motion

By: Mike Kuczala

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

When people are kept from moving—whether they're sitting through a presentation or stuck behind a desk—they become restless and their attention waivers. Yet most training ignores the innate human desire for motion, resulting in participants learning less.

Based on the latest neuroscience research, Training in Motion explains how movement enhances... Read more

Gorge

By: Kara Richardson Whitely

Narrated by: Kara Richardson Whitely

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Kara Richardson Whitely knew that she could reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. She had done it once before. That's why, when she failed in a second attempt, it brought her so low. As she struggled with food addiction and looked for ways to cope with feelings of failure and shame, Kara's weight shot to more than 300 pounds. Deep in her personal... Read more

Ten "Healthy" Things That Aren't Healthy At All

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Jacob Patric

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Deception can prevent us from living a healthy lifestyle. Many people prefer to believe in health fads rather than taking the time to research their validity. This book does the work for you, providing in-depth research to debunk or confirm various health claims. Written by an author with six years of experience as a certified personal trainer... Read more

Dream Again

By: Isaiah Austin

Narrated by: Caz Harleaux

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiring story of Isaiah Austin, the man who captured our hearts when he was made the honorary NBA draft pick after a shocking diagnosis ended his professional basketball career before he could even step onto the court.

“There are two choices in life: you make it your excuse or you make it your story.” Isaiah Austin’s mother shared these... Read more

Pirate Hunters

By: Robert Kurson

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE • A thrilling adventure of danger and deep-sea diving, historic mystery and suspense, by the author of Shadow Divers

Finding and identifying a pirate ship is the hardest thing to do under the sea. But two men—John Chatterton and John Mattera—are willing to... Read more

Coming Out to Play

By: Robbie Rogers & Eric Marcus

Narrated by: Robbie Rogers

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A history making memoir of the first openly gay professional athlete in North America, now the producer of Fellow Travelers and My Policeman

“Rogers made history.” —Sports Illustrated

Robbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would... Read more

Why does almost half of America's food go to waste?

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Roughly 40 percent of food produced in America never makes it to the table. Whether it rots in the field, is trashed at the supermarket, or thrown out at home, NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at why good food is being discarded, and what can be done to prevent it. Read more