Sports & Recreation audiobooks
Wooden
By: John Wooden
Narrated by: Beau Bridges & BIll Walton
Length: 4 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden. In honest and telling passages about virtually every... Read more
View audiobookRoger Kahn: Memories of Summer
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 8 minutes
Abridged: No
Interview between David Gergen and Roger Kahn, author of the book Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art and Writing About It a Game. Read more
View audiobookJumpstart - Abridged
By: Denise Austin
Narrated by: Denise Austin
Length: 1 hour 34 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Denise Austin, the star of Getting Fit with Denise Austin, wants you to JumpStart to a new, healthier lifestyle!
In JumpStart, Denise shows you how to lose weight, tone your body, and lose inches safely and quickly. You'll get energized, adopt an eating and exercise plan you can live with, and learn the secrets of lasting weight loss. Denise... Read more
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
View audiobookCaught 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
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
View audiobookGolf 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
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
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
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
View audiobookSacred 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
View audiobookHeads-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
View audiobookFor 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
View audiobookHarvey 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
View audiobookForever 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
View audiobookThe 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
View audiobookMade 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
View audiobookI 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
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