Rome 1960 - Abridged
The Olympics that Changed the World
By: David Maraniss
Narrated by: David Maraniss
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
From the New York Times bestselling author of Clemente and When Pride Still Mattered, the blockbuster story of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seventeen days that helped define the modern world.
Legendary athletes and stirring events are interwoven into a suspenseful narrative of sports and politics at the Rome games, where cold-war propaganda... Read more
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A Hilariously True Story of Childhood, Cancer, Amputation, Romantic Yearning, Truth, and Olympic Greatness
By: Josh Sundquist
Narrated by: Josh Sundquist
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes
At age nine, Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with cancer, and by age 10, he'd lost his leg to the illness. But Sundquist never faltered in his dream to ski in the Paralympics, and in 2006 he achieved his goal in Turin, Italy. Just Don't Fall is the remarkable and honest story of Sundquist's determination and grit in the face of long odds and tough... Read more
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My Leap of Faith
By: Gabrielle Douglas
Narrated by: Haleakala Wilson
Length: 4 hours 16 minutes
The inspiring autobiography from Gabrielle Douglas—the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual All-Around champion—revealing her journey from the time she first entered a gym to her gold-medal-winning performances.In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the... Read more
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Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
By: Daniel James Brown
Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Length: 14 hours 24 minutes
Audiobook details Add to Wish List“Determined to beat the odds, nine working-class boys from the University of Washington's rowing team overcome a depressive beginning to defeat the world at Hitler's 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Underdogs from day one, fighting poverty and privilege along the way, this crew shocks all with their unbelievable come-from-behind effort to become... Read more
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Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women
By: Roseanne Montillo
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes
The inspiring and irresistible true story of the women who broke barriers and finish-line ribbons in pursuit of Olympic Gold
When Betty Robinson assumed the starting position at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, she was participating in what was only her fourth-ever organized track meet. She crossed the finish line as a gold medalist and the... Read more
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The Anita DeFrantz Story
By: Anita L. DeFrantz & Josh Young
Narrated by: Anita L. DeFrantz
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes
Growing up in a family active in promoting civil rights, Anita L. DeFrantz knew the importance of letting her voice be heard as an African American and as a woman. Her activism for individual rights and her ascent as a leader began in earnest at Connecticut College, where she was sophomore class president, chairman of the student judiciary... Read more
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A Novel of the 1936 Women’s Olympic Team.
By: Elise Hooper
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Kristyl Dawn Tift, Reba Buhr & Kaleo Griffith
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes
“Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve.”—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and The House GirlAcclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the... Read more
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Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing
By: Jeremy Fuchs
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes
“An indispensable Olympic resource and a lot of pure fun.”––Jack McCallum, author of the New York Times bestseller Dream Team
Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, Total Olympics is pure pleasure... Read more
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By: Chris Bosh
Narrated by: Chris Bosh & Pete Larkin
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes
A legendary NBA player shares his remarkable story, infused with hard-earned wisdom about the journey to self-mastery from a life at the highest level of professional sports
Chris Bosh, NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the league’s Global Ambassador, had his playing days cut short at their... Read more
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The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
By: Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood & Travis Thrasher
Narrated by: Leon Nixon
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.
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