Fighting Chance
Based on a True Story. A Non-Fiction Novel by Two Time Golden Gloves Champion
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Alicia Doyle
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Based on a true story, Fighting Chance is written by Alicia Doyle, an award-winning journalist who discovered boxing at age 28 in the late 1990s when she went on assignment at a boxing gym for at-risk youth called Kid Gloves. For two years, she simultaneously worked as a newspaper reporter while training and competing as a boxer, making her one of only a few hundred women in America who infiltrated this male-dominated sport.
During her boxing career, she won two Golden Gloves championship titles and earned three wins by knockout – and her pro debut at age thirty in the year 2000 was named The California Female Fight of the Year. Fighting Chance offers an inside look at what’s considered the toughest sport known to man.
©2020 Alicia Doyle (P)2021 Alica Doyle Journalist, Inc.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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- De: Jay Williams
- Narrado por: Jay Williams
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
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Like millions of kids before him, Jay Williams used to pretend he was making the game-winning shot while playing basketball in his Plainfield, New Jersey, backyard. Unlike almost all of those other kids, he kept right on making shots until he became an NCAA champion and two-time national player of the year at Duke and the number-two overall NBA draft pick in 2002.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Taking ownership of mistakes
- De ladybug en 07-20-16
De: Jay Williams
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Open
- An Autobiography
- De: Andre Agassi
- Narrado por: Erik Davies
- Duración: 18 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,887
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,589
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 6,572
From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned. In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just an Incredible Story!
- De Patrick en 12-13-09
De: Andre Agassi
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Cinderella Man
- James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
- De: Jeremy Schaap
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
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Lost in the annals of boxing is the sport's true Cinderella story. James J. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De MA en 06-05-05
De: Jeremy Schaap
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Course Correction
- A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IX
- De: Ginny Gilder
- Narrado por: Janis Ian
- Duración: 10 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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From her first strokes as a novice, Ginny Gilder found herself in a new world, training with Olympic rowers and participating in the famous Title IX naked protest, which helped define the movement for equality in college sports. Short, asthmatic, and stubborn, Gilder made the team against all odds and for the next 10 years devoted herself to answering a seemingly simple question: how badly do you want to go fast?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Every young woman should read this book
- De BCE en 11-13-17
De: Ginny Gilder
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Solo
- A Memoir of Hope
- De: Hope Solo
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Hope Solo is the face of the modern female athlete. She is fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the U.S. women's soccer team. Her outsized talent has led her to the pinnacle of her sport - the Olympics and the World Cup - and made her into an international celebrity who is just as likely to appear on ABC's Dancing with the Stars as she is on the covers of Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, and Vogue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not your normal memoir
- De Rory en 02-14-15
De: Hope Solo
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Cry Like a Man
- Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration
- De: Jason Wilson
- Narrado por: Damany Jackson
- Duración: 5 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,171
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,009
His grandfather’s lynching in the deep South, the murders of his two older brothers, and his verbally harsh and absent father all worked together to form Jason Wilson’s childhood. But it was his decision to acknowledge his emotions and yield to God’s call on his life that made Wilson the man and leader he is today. As the founder of one of the country’s most esteemed youth organizations, Wilson explains the dangers men face in our culture’s definition of “masculinity” and gives listeners hope that healing is possible.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just a sad story, no useful tips
- De Grzegorz en 08-15-21
De: Jason Wilson
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Finding Me
- A Memoir
- De: Viola Davis
- Narrado por: Viola Davis
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 41,505
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38,026
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 37,840
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely beautifully Written❤️
- De Love bug23 en 05-02-22
De: Viola Davis
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The Keeper
- A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
- De: Ali Benjamin, Tim Howard
- Narrado por: J.D. Jackson
- Duración: 8 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
In the summer of 2014, Tim Howard became an overnight sensation after more than 10 years as one of America's leading professional soccer players. His record-breaking 15 saves for the United States national team against Belgium in the World Cup electrified a nation that had only recently woken up to the Beautiful Game after decades of hibernation. In this inspiring and candid memoir, the beloved US and Everton goalkeeper finally allows himself to do something that he would never do on the field: He drops his guard.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tim Howard Saves more then Goals!
- De Ron en 12-16-14
De: Ali Benjamin, y otros
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The Cost of These Dreams
- Sports Stories and Other Serious Business
- De: Wright Thompson
- Narrado por: Wright Thompson
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 468
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 411
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 409
There is only one Wright Thompson. He is, as they say, famous if you know who he is: his work includes the most-read articles in the history of ESPN (and it's not even close) and has been anthologized in the Best American Sports Writing series ten times, and he counts John Grisham and Richard Ford among his ardent admirers. But to say his pieces are about sports, while true as far as it goes, is like saying Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove is a book about a cattle drive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just great
- De ACK en 06-02-19
De: Wright Thompson
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Motivation: Stories on Life and Success from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts
- De: Chuck J. Rylant
- Narrado por: Pete Ferrand
- Duración: 2 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 123
This is a collection of intimate and sometimes shocking conversations about motivation with 12 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts. The end result is 12 fascinating and unexpected stories about overcoming adversity and achieving success in life and Jiu-Jitsu. Jiu-Jitsu has often been used as a metaphor of life, but you can replace Jiu-Jitsu with any sport, business or ambitious pursuit - the lessons are universal. What drives ambitious people is often shaped by our subconscious mind. We are not always aware of the influences driving our behavior, but you will discover underlying themes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories.
- De Alex en 10-22-19
De: Chuck J. Rylant
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Blood in the Cage
- Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC
- De: L. Jon Wertheim
- Narrado por: Phil Gigante
- Duración: 9 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Based on unlimited access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and its rival leagues, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts, which is exploding in popularity despite resistance from every corner. Wertheim focuses on Pat Miletich, a mixed-martial-arts pioneer and six-time UFC champion, who currently runs the most famous MMA training school in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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MMA Bible
- De Bret en 01-27-09
De: L. Jon Wertheim
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Surfacing
- From the Depths of Self-Doubt to Winning Big and Living Fearlessly
- De: Siri Lindley
- Narrado por: Siri Lindley
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Surfacing, Siri Lindley opens up about her unique celebrity-dappled early life. When an NFL superstar notices her beautiful mother, her idyllic childhood is upended. Glitzy dinner parties and world travel pull her mother away, and Lindley grows up feeling alone and out of place. As her intense loneliness grows into anger, she lashes out against her New England life of privilege.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I m sorry but it sucks!!
- De Carlos Amador en 05-07-17
De: Siri Lindley
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The Fighter's Mind
- Inside the Mental Game
- De: Sam Sheridan
- Narrado por: Nicholas Techosky
- Duración: 8 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 962
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 816
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 813
To uncover the secrets of mental strength and success, Sam Sheridan interviewed dozens of the world's most fascinating and dangerous men.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Magnificient Perspective
- De Chase Chambers en 11-07-15
De: Sam Sheridan
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Winning Balance
- What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams
- De: Shawn Johnson, Nancy French
- Narrado por: Shawn Johnson
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 99
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 90
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Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a national- and world-champion athlete. Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won on the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVED HER STORY!
- De Anonymous User en 12-04-19
De: Shawn Johnson, y otros
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Can't Forgive
- My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson
- De: Kim Goldman
- Narrado por: Kim Goldman
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 94
When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O. J. Simpson. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Selfish
- De B. A. C. en 04-08-16
De: Kim Goldman
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Courage to Soar
- A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance
- De: Simone Biles
- Narrado por: Imani Parks
- Duración: 6 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 317
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In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance against tremendous odds made her one of the top athletes and record-breaking gymnasts in the world - and how you too can overcome challenges in your life. In this audiobook, Simone shares the details of her inspiring personal story - one filled with the kinds of daily acts of courage that led her, and can lead you, to even the most unlikely of dreams.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A little thin
- De Rachel2450 en 11-24-16
De: Simone Biles