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    Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling's Cocktail of Death , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 381min
    Exploring the steroid-fueled world of professional wrestling, this riveting chronicle lays bare the devastating events that led to the 2007 murder-suicide of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son, Daniel. Benoit's performance-enhancing drug addiction - massive amounts of doctor-prescribed human growth hormone were found in Benoit’s home - and subsequent suicide proved to be the tipping point for the professional wrestling world, resulting in unprecedented scrutiny of the sport’s subpar health and safety standards. Using public records, dozen of interviews with those inside and outside of wrestling, and investigative results, this authoritative analysis provides an uncompromising look at the price athletes pay in this rough-and-tumble world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Tatum. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008060/bk_adbl_008060_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Phantom of the Open , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 589min
    When 46-year-old crane driver and former comedy stunt-diver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121. The sport’s ruling classes went nuclear and banned him. Maurice didn’t take it lying down. In a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse with The Man, he entered tournaments again - and again, and again - using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel.In doing so, he sent the authorities into apoplexy, and won the hearts of hackers from Muirfield to Michigan, becoming arguably the most popular - but certainly the bravest - sporting underdog the world has ever known. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Farnaby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/005260/bk_bbcw_005260_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Babe Ruth: The Life and Legacy of Major League Baseball's Most Famous Player , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 89min
    “I only have one superstition: I make sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.” (Babe Ruth)As one of America’s oldest and most beloved sports, baseball has long been touted as the national pastime, but of all the millions of people who have played it over the last few centuries, the first name that many associate with Major League Baseball is Babe Ruth, whose career spanned over 20 years on the way to becoming the sport’s biggest legend. The Bambino came onto the scene as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, only to be infamously sold to the rival New York Yankees, where he went on to set records for most home runs (714), runs batted in (2,213), walks (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (1.164). The Sultan of Swat’s records would take decades to be surpassed, but he also managed to win more than 20 games as a pitcher for Boston, along with three World Series before heading to New York. Boston wouldn’t win another championship for over 80 years after Ruth’s departure, a drought famously referred to as “The Curse of the Bambino.”As if he wasn’t accomplished enough in Boston, Ruth went on to become a pop culture fixture in New York while playing 15 years for the Yankees on some of the sport’s most legendary teams. In addition to leading the Bronx Bombers to four World Series during his time there, Ruth set several single season and career records, elevating the team and MLB itself in ways that athletes could hardly dream of today. Ruth’s impact could be keenly felt in a 1922 article authored by Heywood Broun, "Cutting the Heart of the Plate,” which said of him, “No one ever requires more than one glance to identify Babe Ruth. Even a wholly ignorant person who had never heard of him would probably stop in wonder at the sight of Babe waddling by. It must be clear to all beholders that here is some great, primitive force harking back to the dim days of the race. William Jennings Bryan might well look upon the Bab ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Hare. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/166632/bk_acx0_166632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The King of New Orleans: How the Junkyard Dog Became Professional Wrestling's First Black Superhero , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 389min
    Telling the remarkable tale of a man who is still remembered on the streets of New Orleans and in the hearts of professional-wrestling fans, this book aims to restore the overlooked Junkyard Dog to his proper place in the history books. In 1979, Sylvester Ritter, also known as the Junkyard Dog, managed to break one of the final color barriers in the sport by becoming the first black wrestler named undisputed top star of his promotion, and this biography reveals all the famous feuds and business back stories that made him a wrestling legend. By 1985, New Orleans was one of the hottest cities in the Mid-South for pro wrestling due in large part to the Junkyard Dog; he became a legend in the Big Easy, drawing sellout crowds to the Downtown Municipal Auditorium and huge crowds to the Superdome, a feat unparalleled by any other wrestler. The King of New Orleans delves into wrestling’s recent past and recounts how a region known for racial injustice became the home of the sport’s first black idol. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: J D Jackson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008095/bk_adbl_008095_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Forest Bathing: Using Shinrin-Yoku to Hike, Bike, Paddle, and Climb Your Way to Health and Happiness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 275min
    The first and only guide to shinrin-yoku for the outdoor adventurer! With techniques tailored for hiking, mountain biking, paddling, climbing, trail-running, and cross-country skiing, this is the definitive guide to applying the healthy and rejuvenating practice of forest bathing to your favorite activities.Forest bathing techniques have been largely limited to use while walking and hiking, but now The Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Forest Bathing will guide mountain bikers, paddlers, trail-runners, cross-country skiers, and climbers as they reap the benefits of forest bathing while enjoying their favorite activities. With invitations tailored for each specific sport, this audiobook will enhance the outdoor enthusiast’s love of the outdoors while improving their overall well-being. You'll find:Sport-specific invitations to enhance the benefits and enjoyment of each activityInformation on trail stewardship, leave no trace principles, and best practices while out on the trail, waterway, rock, or routeAthlete testimonials from each sport’s most successful stars, highlighting their own experiences using mindfulness in the outdoorsSidebars discussing foraging techniques, mental, and physical health benefits, neurodiversity, and many more topicsThe Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Forest Bathing is the only audiobook you'll need to get up, get out, and feel better! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jean Ann Douglass. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171088/bk_acx0_171088_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Soccer Stars on the Pitch: Biographies of Today’s Best Players , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 151min
    From the street to the stadium - inspiring stories of soccer’s greatest players. Find the inspiration you need to be the best soccer player you can be with these sports biographies! Soccer Stars on the Pitch goes deep and explores the lives and careers of some of the sport’s most famous players. Soccer (or, as it’s known outside the US, football) is the most popular sport in the world and is filled with all kinds of exciting stories that you’re sure to love. From French stopper Hugo Lloris to American captain Christian Pulisic, these sports biographies show you how these amazing athletes made tough choices, overcame injuries, and blew past every other obstacle that got in their way! This compelling collection of sports biographies includes: Playmakers in every position - Assemble a real soccer dream team across 11 complete sports biographies - and get shorter spotlights on plenty of other world-class players. Tons of fun facts - Expand your soccer knowledge as you learn about everything from the action-packed pitch (that’s the field you play on) to the 12th man (the big fans like you!).Goal! Score big with these incredible sports biographies! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Helen Laser. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/054980/bk_adbl_054980_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fear and Loathing in La Liga , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 847min
    It’s Messi vs Ronaldo, it’s Catalonia vs Castilla. It’s the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco’s fascists. It’s majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It’s the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It’s more than a game. It’s a war. It’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid.... Only, it’s not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams’ recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sport’s greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stéfano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his club’s defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames. By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics, and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sid Lowe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001623/bk_rhuk_001623_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Out of the Shadow of Greatness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 121min
    The story of NASCAR's legendary racer - newly revised! Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s name virtually assured that his life would not be ordinary. Over the past decade, he has fulfilled that destiny. His father, one of the most successful drivers in the history of international motorsports, gave his son more than his name. Dale Earnhardt Sr. placed Dale Jr. in position to follow the footsteps and tire tracks he had left from Darlington to Daytona, from coast to coast, from one championship to the next. Entering 2001, Junior was set to turn the sport on its ear. Instead, his world was rocked in the first race of the season when Dale Sr., racing behind him in a wild finish to the Daytona 500, crashed into the outside wall and was killed. The racing world mourned, and Junior’s life changed in many ways. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Out of the Shadow of Greatness tells the story of this remarkable young man’s journey from teenage dreamer to Winston Cup winner, from Street Stock racer to 200 mph superstar, from son of the greatest to a champion in his own right. Against the backdrop of one of sport’s biggest tragedies, he continues to carry the Earnhardt name to new heights. This newly revised edition is a must for any NASCAR fan. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Sams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011322/bk_adbl_011322_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Sprint to the Top: How to Win the Game of Life: Granddaddy's Secrets, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 269min
    A lot can happen in a year, and that’s exactly what’s happened to Dakota this past year - a lot.He’s a junior now, and this past year’s hard work has definitely been paying off. His grades are better, and so are his sport’s results, especially wrestling. He’s got his sights set on earning a college wrestling scholarship, and has a definite plan for college and his life beyond that.It’s been a good year, but Dakota knows there’s no way he would have made this much progress if it hadn’t been for Granddaddy. Today is his birthday, and it was exactly one year ago that he spent the afternoon talking to his mysterious granddaddy. The problem is that he hasn’t seen or heard from Granddaddy since last year’s meeting, and there’s no guarantee he’s going to show up out of the blue like he had last year. Dakota’s been envisioning it though...another day where they talk about anything and everything.He’ll fill Granddaddy in on all the things he’s accomplished over the past year, and Granddaddy will share more of his secrets for winning the game of life. In fact, everything was about as perfect as it could be, until it wasn’t.In this sequel to The Storm: How Young Men Become Good Men, we catch up with Dakota’s journey and follow him as he struggles towards his goals and dreams in spite of a series of harsh realities that threaten to permanently knock him off course. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ethan Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/158463/bk_acx0_158463_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women’s Bicycle Racing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 606min
    The 1890s was the peak of the American bicycle craze, and consumers, including women, were buying bicycles in large numbers. Despite critics who tried to discourage women from trying this new sport, women took to the bike in huge numbers, and mastery of the bicycle became a metaphor for women’s mastery over their lives. Spurred by the emergence of the “safety” bicycle and the ensuing cultural craze, women’s professional bicycle racing thrived in the United States from 1895 to 1902. For seven years, female racers drew large and enthusiastic crowds across the country, including Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, and New Orleans - and many smaller cities in between. Unlike the trudging, round-the-clock marathons the men (and their spectators) endured, women’s six-day races were tightly scheduled, fast-paced, and highly competitive. The best female racers of the era - Tillie Anderson, Lizzie Glaw, and Dottie Farnsworth - became household names and were America’s first great women athletes. In 1902 two racers died, and the sport’s seven-year run was finished - and it has been almost entirely ignored in sports history, women’s history, and even bicycling history. Women on the Move tells the full story of America’s most popular arena sport during the 1890s, giving these pioneering athletes the place they deserve in history.The book is published by University of Nebraska Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks."A much needed examination of a little-known aspect of American women’s history in general." (CHOICE)"Fans of sports, bike racing, and amazingly talented female athletes will delight in reading Women on the Move." (Missouri Historical Review)“A vivid portrait of the forgotten heroines of the bicycle boom. A delightful and inspiring revelation.” (David Herlihy, author of Bicycle: The History) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chaz Allen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/155996/bk_acx0_155996_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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