Sports & Recreation audiobooks

And then Arnie Told Chi - Abridged

By: Done Wade

Narrated by: Arte Johnson

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This collection of anecdotes—from Golf Digest editor Don Wade—brings out of the locker room and onto the green an engaging treasury of more than 100 of the greatest golf stories ever told from the game's legends: Ben Hogan, Nancy Lopez, Fred Couples, and others. From Augusta National to Royal St. George, this entertaining, intimate, and funny... Read more

Bad as I Wanna Be - Abridged

By: Tim Keown & Dennis Rodman

Narrated by: Greg Alan Williams

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Everybody loves a rebel—especially a successful and flamboyant one! With his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing fluorescent hair, Dennis Rodman—one of the NBA's greatest rebounders—dishes on everything from fame, money, and race relations to sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll. Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated benchings captivated sports... Read more

Caught Me A Big'Un...And then I Let Him Go! - Abridged

By: Jimmy Houston

Narrated by: Jimmy Houston

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of the best-known, most-loved TV fishing personalities, Jimmy Houston has become a bass legend. Two-time winner of the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year award, Jimmy now brings you A of the wonderful, entertaining, and instructive stories he's gathered over the years....

CAUGHT ME A BIG 'UN...

and then I let him go!

Anyone who loves fishing -- on... Read more

Golf Is A Game Of Confidence - Abridged

By: Bob Rotella

Narrated by: Bob Rotella

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the author of the bestselling Golf is Not a Game of Perfect comes a masterly illumination of golf's mental game.

When that book was published, Dr Bob Rotella made accessible for the first time what he had learned from working with the best golfers in the world. Dr Rotella follows up the success of Golf is Not a Game of Perfect with a book... Read more

Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect - Abridged

By: Bob Rotella

Narrated by: Bob Rotella

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Filled with insightful stories about golf, Dr. Bob Rotella’s delightful book will improve the game of even the most casual weekend player.

Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the hottest performance consultants in America today. Among his many professional clients are Nick Price (last year's Player of the Year), Tom Kite, Davis Love III, Pat Bradley, Brad... Read more

The Game for a Lifetime: More Lessons and Teachings - Abridged

By: Harvey Penick

Narrated by: Jack Whitaker

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The final work from the legendary teacher.
His gentle demeanor and timeless wisdom made Harvey Penick America's best-loved teacher of the game of golf. At the time of his death in April 1995, Harvey was well along in the work on this, his fourth book of golf instruction. Like his classic Little Red Book, The Game For a Lifetime is filled not so... Read more

And Then Jack Said to Arnie - Abridged

By: Don Wade

Narrated by: Arte Johnson

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Fascinating anecdotes by— and about— some of the most famous golfers in history including Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.Former Golf Digest editor Don Wade has collected literally hundreds of anecdotes from some of the greatest names in the sport and delivers those stories in a series of captivating volumes. This... Read more

Sacred Hoops - Abridged

By: Phil Jackson & Hugh Delehanty

Narrated by: Phil Jackson

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball." -- Phil Jackson

One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson provides an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork with Sacred Hoops -- Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball and his lifelong quest... Read more

Rebound - Abridged

By: Bob Greene

Narrated by: Bob Greene

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Beginning with the day Jordans father was murdered, & stretching through a 2-year odyssey across the American landscape, Rebound is the story of the worlds most famous athletes personal journey in search of himself. This is the story of a man who seemingly had everything the world could offer, & then, in pain, left it behind in an effort... Read more

Heads-Up Baseball

By: Tom Hanson & Ken Ravizza

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

"This book provides practical strategies for developing the mental skills which help speed you to your full potential."---Dave Winfield What does it mean to play heads-up baseball? A heads-up player has confidence in his ability, keeps control in pressure situations, and focuses on one pitch at a time. His mental skills enable him to play... Read more

For All Who Love the Game - Abridged

By: Harvey Penick

Narrated by: Jack Whitaker

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

EVERY WOMAN CAN PLAY GREAT GOLF
Known in the world of golf as one of the game's greatest teachers, Harvey Penick worked with U.S. Open winners, great champions, and five out of the thirteen women who are members of the LPGA Hall of Fame. Mickey Wright, Sandra Palmer, Betsy Rawls, Kathy Whitworth, Judy Rankin, and Betty Jameson all had the... Read more

And then the Shark Told Justin

By: Done Wade

Narrated by: Arte Johnson

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Best-selling golf writer and historian Don Wade returns with another collection of real-life stories from the greatest players ever to compete in the game. Wade brings together living legends, past champions, and contemporary stars in one entertaining audio that is worth more than a dozen how-to books. The perfect off-course amusement for the... Read more

Harvey Penick's Little Red Book - Abridged

By: Harvey Penick

Narrated by: Jack Whitaker

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The twentieth anniversary edition of this classic work—the bestselling golf instruction book of all time and hailed as “the golfer's equivalent of The Elements of Style” (The New York Times)—includes a new introduction by a prominent golfer, twenty new illustrations, and never-before-published materials from the Penick family archives.

The most... Read more

Bootlegger's Boy - Abridged

By: Barry Switzer

Narrated by: Barry Switzer

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

A riveting memoir by one of the most successful football coaches in America!As head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, Barry Switzer was the fourth most successful coach in NCAA history. Both praised and reviled by the media as the "outlaw" of college football, Switzer was characterized as the "greatest rogue, pirate, hustler, and con man" ever to... Read more

Forever Young - Abridged

By: Stuart Berger

Narrated by: Joseph Campanella

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

We are now able to lengthen our lives, prolong our healthy and vital years, and reduce the risk of chronic, debilitating illnesses that have come to define old age. In this amazing work, Dr. Stuart Berger— the physician who taught millions to be healthy and live longer— describes his breakthrough anti-aging discoveries... Read more

The Amateurs - Abridged

By: David Halberstam

Narrated by: Christopher Reeve

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

At the 1984 Olympics, the United States rowing team— for the first time in nearly 30 years— had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal in the single sculls. Four genuine challengers emerged for the opportunity to represent the U.S. They competed fiercely in a sport that held no promise of financial reward. What drove... Read more

Made in America - Abridged

By: Peter Ueberroth

Narrated by: Peter Ueberroth

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A behind-the-scenes look about how Los Angeles prepared to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.For five years Peter Ueberroth spearheaded the committee that oversaw the 23rd Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California. While the athletes trained, competed, and qualified, this future baseball commissioner and his committee— primarily comprised... Read more

I Never Played the Game - Abridged

By: Howard Cosell

Narrated by: Howard Cosell

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

For years, the legendary sports journalist pulled no punches. Cosell said of himself, "Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. There's no question that I'm all of those things." His blustery, cocksure personality ensured that this larger-than-life sports commentator remains as well known today as many of the athletes he... Read more