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From award-winning Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, an “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) and nostalgia-filled retelling of the 1980s Boston Celtics’ glory years, which featured the sublime play of NBA legend Larry Bird.
Today the NBA is a vast global franchise—a billion-dollar industry seen by millions of fans in the United States and abroad. But it wasn’t always this successful. Before primetime ESPN coverage, lucrative branding deals like Air Jordans, and $40 million annual player salaries, there was the NBA of the 1970s and 1980s—when basketball was still an up-and-coming sport featuring old school beat reporters and players who wore Converse All-Stars.
Enter Dan Shaughnessy, then the beat reporter for The Boston Globe who covered the Boston Celtics every day from 1982 to 1986. It was a time when reporters travelled with professional teams—flying the same commercial airlines, riding the same buses, and staying in the same hotels. Shaughnessy knew the athletes as real people, losing free throw bets to Larry Bird, being gifted cheap cigars by the iconic coach Red Auerbach, and having his one-year-old daughter Sarah passed from player to player on a flight from Logan to Detroit Metro.
Drawing on unprecedented access and personal experiences that would not be possible for any reporter today, Shaughnessy takes us inside the legendary Larry Bird-led Celtics teams, capturing the camaraderie as they dominated the NBA. Fans can witness the cockiness of Larry Bird (who once walked into an All-Star Weekend locker room, announced that he was going to win the three-point contest, and did); the ageless athleticism of Robert Parish; the shooting skills of Kevin McHale; the fierce, self-sacrificing play of Bill Walton; and the playful humor of players like Danny Ainge, Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell, and M.L. Carr.
For any fan who longs to return—for just a few hours—to those magical years when the Boston Garden rocked and the winner’s circle was mostly colored Boston Green, Wish It Lasted Forever is a masterful tribute to “the Celtics from 1982-1986 [that] is so good even fervent Celtics haters will have trouble putting it down” (New York Post).
©2021 Dan Shaughnessy. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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De: Yaron Weitzman
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A Season in the Sun
- The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion
- De: Lars Anderson
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 103
The extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of how Coach Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came together to deliver one of the most improbable Super Bowl victories in NFL history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Forever Tom Brady
- De Michael G. Salardino en 12-26-21
De: Lars Anderson
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Barkley
- A Biography
- De: Timothy Bella
- Narrado por: Korey Jackson
- Duración: 16 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
He's one of the most interesting American athletes in the past fifty years. Passionate, candid, iconoclastic, and gifted both on and off the court, Charles Barkley has made a lasting impact on not only the world of basketball but pop culture at large. Yet few people know the real Charles. Informed by over 370 original interviews and painstaking research, Timothy Bella's Barkley is the most comprehensive biography to date of one of the most talked about icons in the world of sports.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight to the big man’s life.
- De marci rodee en 07-03-23
De: Timothy Bella
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Three Ring Circus
- Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
- De: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison
- Duración: 16 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 924
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 821
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 818
In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. And yet, despite eight years of infighting and hostility, by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson, the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Ok I've finished it and have more thoughts
- De Bobby S en 09-24-20
De: Jeff Pearlman
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Tall Men, Short Shorts
- The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter
- De: Leigh Montville
- Narrado por: Leigh Montville
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
They don’t set up any better than this. The greatest basketball player of all time–Bill Russell–and his juggernaut Boston Celtics, winners of ten (ten!) of the previous twelve NBA championships, squeak through one more playoff run and land in the Finals again. Russell’s opponent? The fearsome 7’1” next-generation superstar, Wilt Chamberlain, recently traded to the LA Lakers to form the league’s first dream team. Bill Russell and John Havlicek versus Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very good book with a caveat
- De Hebern en 12-06-21
De: Leigh Montville
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It's Better to Be Feared
- The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness
- De: Seth Wickersham
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 19 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 510
Over two unbelievable decades, the New England Patriots were not only the NFL's most dominant team, but also - and by far - the most secretive. How did they achieve and sustain greatness - and what were the costs? In It's Better to Be Feared, Seth Wickersham, one of the country's finest long form and investigative sportswriters, tells the full, behind-the-scenes story of the Patriots, capturing the brilliance, ambition, and vanity that powered and ultimately unraveled them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don’t bother if you’ve read other patriots books
- De Brandon O. en 10-14-21
De: Seth Wickersham
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Tanking to the Top
- The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports
- De: Yaron Weitzman
- Narrado por: Yaron Weitzman
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 155
When a group of private equity bigwigs purchased the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011, the team was both bad and boring. Attendance was down. So were ratings. The Sixers had an aging coach, an antiquated front office, and a group of players that could best be described as mediocre. Enter Sam Hinkie - a man with a plan straight out of the PE playbook, one that violated professional sports' Golden Rule: You play to win the game.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history of tanking by Sixers
- De Alan Bernstein en 03-11-23
De: Yaron Weitzman
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A Season in the Sun
- The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion
- De: Lars Anderson
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 103
The extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of how Coach Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came together to deliver one of the most improbable Super Bowl victories in NFL history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Forever Tom Brady
- De Michael G. Salardino en 12-26-21
De: Lars Anderson
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Overtime
- Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football
- De: John U. Bacon
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 104
For the past year, John U. Bacon has received unprecedented access to Jim Harbaugh’s University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport’s winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story.... but
- De Amazon Customer en 10-07-19
De: John U. Bacon
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Head On
- A Memoir
- De: Larry Csonka
- Narrado por: Phil Thron
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Larry Csonka ran the football with audacity and authority. He lived his off-the-field life with equal abandon. As part of the NFL's 100th Anniversary, he and his undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins teammates were named the best team in NFL history. In Head On, Csonka shares how they achieved their legendary Perfect Season. From quitting football at a young age, to his often-combative relationship with Coach Don Shula, to brazen exploits with his NFL pals, Csonka narrates a life that is colorful, unbridled, and thrilling.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Childhood Hero
- De Amy MacDougall en 01-28-23
De: Larry Csonka
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Amazing Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline
- A Collection of the Greatest Bears Stories Ever Told
- De: Steve McMichael, John Mullin, Phil Arvia
- Narrado por: Tony Craine
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
The Chicago Bears are more than a football team - they are a legend. Founded in 1919, the Bears have won more regular season games than any other NFL franchise. With 26 players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and thirteen retired jerseys, it’s no wonder the Bears can be defined by three phrases: Big, tough, and full of characters. The Bears, like Chicago, are not just people. They are personalities. In Amazing Tales From the Chicago Bears Sideline, Bears fans can hear about the men who have made the Bears one of the greatest franchises in pro football....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Steve mcmichael
- De teamjed en 08-13-24
De: Steve McMichael, y otros
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Showtime
- Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
- De: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 18 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,044
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 922
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 919
Best-selling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost 300 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers’ epic Showtime era. A dazzling account of one of America’s greatest sports sagas, Showtime is packed with indelible characters, vicious rivalries, and jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes stories of the players’ decadent Hollywood lifestyles. From the Showtime era’s remarkable rise to its tragic end - marked by Magic Johnson’s 1991 announcement that he had contracted HIV - Showtime is a gripping narrative of sports, celebrity, and 1980s-style excess.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Offended at the style used to voice black characters.
- De NP en 01-15-22
De: Jeff Pearlman
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Scribe
- My Life in Sports
- De: Bob Ryan
- Narrado por: Bob Ryan
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 75
Ever since he joined the sports department of the Boston Globe in 1968, sports enthusiasts have been blessed with the writing and reporting of Bob Ryan. Tony Kornheiser calls him the "quintessential American sportswriter". For the past 25 years, he has also been a regular on various ESPN shows, especially The Sports Reporters, spreading his knowledge and enthusiasm for sports of all kinds.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No my idea of a memoir
- De Michael Friedman en 12-19-14
De: Bob Ryan
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Furious George
- My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection
- De: George Karl, Curt Sampson
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 8 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 164
A man of deep passion and intensity, George Karl earned his bad boy reputation while playing at the University of North Carolina, a rap that continued through the five years he spent with the San Antonio Spurs - and long after he stopped playing. Karl's beery nights, fistfights, and barking followed him into a 35-year coaching career. In a game defined by big stakes and bigger egos, rabid fans and an unforgiving media, Karl was hired and fired a dozen times.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pathetic little black book.
- De Brad Howard en 04-20-20
De: George Karl, y otros
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Badasses
- The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders
- De: Peter Richmond
- Narrado por: Barry Abrams
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 97
A book that explores the enduring legends of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders, Badasses is the definitive biography of arguably the last team to play old-fashioned tough-guy football. Peter Richmond, co-author of the New York Times best seller The Glory Game, offers a fascinating look at the 1970s Oakland Raiders, led by colorful greats from another era.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, slightly obnoxious author and reader
- De Harry Seaward en 01-06-19
De: Peter Richmond
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From Darkness to Dynasty
- The First 40 Years of the New England Patriots
- De: Jerry Thornton
- Narrado por: Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Duración: 13 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 122
From Darkness to Dynasty tells the unlikely history of the New England Patriots as it has never been told before. From their humble beginnings as a team bought with rainy-day money by a man who had no idea what he was doing, to the fateful season that saw them win their first Super Bowl, Jerry Thornton shares the wild, humiliating, unbelievable, and wonderful stories that comprised the first 40 years of what would ultimately become the most dominant franchise in NFL history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great narration, great book
- De BenRias en 01-25-18
De: Jerry Thornton
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Pistol
- The Life of Pete Maravich
- De: Mark Kriegel
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 12 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Pistol is more than the biography of a ballplayer. It's the stuff of classic novels: the story of a boy transformed by his father's dream and the cost of that dream. Even as Pete Maravich became Pistol Pete, a basketball icon for baby boomers, all the Maraviches paid a price. Now acclaimed author Mark Kriegel has brilliantly captured the saga of an American family: its rise, its apparent ruin, and, finally, its redemption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extremely Good!
- De steve en 12-12-12
De: Mark Kriegel
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Dabo's World
- The Life and Career of Coach Swinney and the Rise of Clemson Football
- De: Lars Anderson
- Narrado por: Jamie Renell
- Duración: 6 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 41
Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Dabo's World and learn about how Dabo Swinney used his energy, faith, and determination to turn the Clemson Tigers into a football powerhouse.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very Basic Retelling
- De Colonel en 12-31-22
De: Lars Anderson
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Basketball
- A Love Story
- De: Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, Dan Klores
- Narrado por: James Fouhey, Jim Frangione, Sullivan Jones, y otros
- Duración: 16 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game. In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, acclaimed authors Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, and Dan Klores have compiled nearly a thousand hours' worth of interviews with a staggering number of basketball greats. The audiobook that grew out of those interviews is an extraordinary project and quite possibly the most ambitious basketball work ever made.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Underwhelming
- De Adam Kosberg en 12-02-18
De: Jackie MacMullan, y otros
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Golden Days
- West's Lakers, Steph's Warriors, and the California Dreamers Who Reinvented Basketball
- De: Jack McCallum
- Narrado por: Jack McCallum
- Duración: 11 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
In Golden Days, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum uses these two teams - the Jerry West/Wilt Chamberlain/Elgin Baylor Lakers and the Stephen Curry/Kevin Durant/Draymond Green Warriors - to trace the dynamic history of the National Basketball Association, which for much of the last half century has marched memorably through the state of California. Tying together the two strands of McCallum's story is Hall of Famer West, the ferociously competitive Laker guard who later became one of the key architects of the Warriors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting and fun to read
- De Joe en 06-12-18
De: Jack McCallum
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When the Game Was War
- The NBA's Greatest Season
- De: Rich Cohen
- Narrado por: Cary Hite
- Duración: 8 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987–88 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime—the most future Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season—battling for the title, and for their respective legacies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Phil Jackson accuses Red Auerbach of cheap tactics
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Bird Watching
- On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
- De: Larry Bird, Jackie MacMullan
- Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Even if you thought you knew everything about basketball legend Larry Bird, this audiobook is full of surprises. Bird speaks with amazing candor, offering a personal and honest look at his career with the Celtics, his experience with the ’92 Olympics Dream Team, and his transition from superstar player to respected coach. Bird offers striking revelations about his health problems and how they shaped the man and his game. He shows how the things he learned as a player formed his thinking as a coach.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another side of the Legend
- De Amazon Customer en 12-14-18
De: Larry Bird, y otros
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The Last Pass
- Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End
- De: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Narrado por: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret. About to turn 90, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment. But he has one last piece of unfinished business. The last pass he hopes to throw is to close the circle with his great partner on those Celtic teams, fellow Hall of Famer Bill Russell, now 84.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Premise, Not Quite Fulfilled in Good Book
- De Joe Kraus en 11-06-18
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West by West
- My Charmed, Tormented Life
- De: Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman
- Narrado por: Ryan West
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 108
He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story - from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Jerry is really disturbed and needs help
- De bmatt48 en 02-04-12
De: Jerry West, y otros
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Blood in the Garden
- The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
- De: Chris Herring
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 553
The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrating how Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and Anthony Mason resurrected the iconic franchise through oppressive physicality and unmatched grit. Blood in the Garden is a portrait filled with eye-opening details that have never been shared before, revealing the full story of the franchise in the midst of the NBA’s golden era. And rest assured, no punches will be pulled. Which is just how those rough-and-tumble Knicks would like it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book, horrible performance.
- De Sean Conway en 07-21-22
De: Chris Herring
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Madden
- A Biography
- De: Bryan Burwell
- Narrado por: Mark Moseley
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 178
Several years after his playing career was cut short by injury before it had a chance to really begin, John Madden was hired as an assistant coach by the Oakland Raiders, one of professional football's most iconoclastic franchises. Two years later he was named the team's head coach and proceeded to lead the Raiders to five championship games in his first seven seasons. Following years of heartbreaking losses in some of history's most memorable games.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Essential For Raider And Madden Fans
- De MovieGuy en 03-08-16
De: Bryan Burwell
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When the Game Was War
- The NBA's Greatest Season
- De: Rich Cohen
- Narrado por: Cary Hite
- Duración: 8 h y 41 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987–88 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime—the most future Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season—battling for the title, and for their respective legacies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Phil Jackson accuses Red Auerbach of cheap tactics
- De Sean en 01-03-24
De: Rich Cohen
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Bird Watching
- On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
- De: Larry Bird, Jackie MacMullan
- Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Even if you thought you knew everything about basketball legend Larry Bird, this audiobook is full of surprises. Bird speaks with amazing candor, offering a personal and honest look at his career with the Celtics, his experience with the ’92 Olympics Dream Team, and his transition from superstar player to respected coach. Bird offers striking revelations about his health problems and how they shaped the man and his game. He shows how the things he learned as a player formed his thinking as a coach.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another side of the Legend
- De Amazon Customer en 12-14-18
De: Larry Bird, y otros
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The Last Pass
- Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End
- De: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Narrado por: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret. About to turn 90, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment. But he has one last piece of unfinished business. The last pass he hopes to throw is to close the circle with his great partner on those Celtic teams, fellow Hall of Famer Bill Russell, now 84.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Premise, Not Quite Fulfilled in Good Book
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West by West
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- De: Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman
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He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story - from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Jerry is really disturbed and needs help
- De bmatt48 en 02-04-12
De: Jerry West, y otros
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Blood in the Garden
- The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
- De: Chris Herring
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
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The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrating how Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and Anthony Mason resurrected the iconic franchise through oppressive physicality and unmatched grit. Blood in the Garden is a portrait filled with eye-opening details that have never been shared before, revealing the full story of the franchise in the midst of the NBA’s golden era. And rest assured, no punches will be pulled. Which is just how those rough-and-tumble Knicks would like it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book, horrible performance.
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De: Chris Herring
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Madden
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- De: Bryan Burwell
- Narrado por: Mark Moseley
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 178
Several years after his playing career was cut short by injury before it had a chance to really begin, John Madden was hired as an assistant coach by the Oakland Raiders, one of professional football's most iconoclastic franchises. Two years later he was named the team's head coach and proceeded to lead the Raiders to five championship games in his first seven seasons. Following years of heartbreaking losses in some of history's most memorable games.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Essential For Raider And Madden Fans
- De MovieGuy en 03-08-16
De: Bryan Burwell
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Blood on the Horns
- The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls
- De: Roland Lazenby
- Narrado por: Brandon Massey
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
How big was the pressure? How deep was the division? Those were the questions that would beg answering long after the Chicago Bulls had completed their strife-ridden 1997-98 season in the National Basketball Association. Blood on the Horns details the infighting and conflict between Jordan, coach Phil Jackson, teammate Scottie Pippen and the team's general manager, Jerry Krause, and managing partner, Jerry Reinsdorf.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good book, Bad Narrating
- De Danielle en 05-31-15
De: Roland Lazenby
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Showtime
- Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
- De: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 18 h y 36 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,044
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Best-selling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost 300 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers’ epic Showtime era. A dazzling account of one of America’s greatest sports sagas, Showtime is packed with indelible characters, vicious rivalries, and jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes stories of the players’ decadent Hollywood lifestyles. From the Showtime era’s remarkable rise to its tragic end - marked by Magic Johnson’s 1991 announcement that he had contracted HIV - Showtime is a gripping narrative of sports, celebrity, and 1980s-style excess.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Offended at the style used to voice black characters.
- De NP en 01-15-22
De: Jeff Pearlman
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Joel Embiid: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Star Centers
- Basketball Biography Books
- De: Clayton Geoffreys
- Narrado por: Todd Mansfield
- Duración: 2 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Learn the inspiring story of the Philadelphia 76ers' star center Joel Embiid! As the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has emerged as one of the top centers to play in the modern league due to his ability to do close to everything. Whether it's rebounding, blocking shots, or making three pointers, Joel Embiid is close to the total package when it comes to finding a franchise player.
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It's Better to Be Feared
- The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness
- De: Seth Wickersham
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 19 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Over two unbelievable decades, the New England Patriots were not only the NFL's most dominant team, but also - and by far - the most secretive. How did they achieve and sustain greatness - and what were the costs? In It's Better to Be Feared, Seth Wickersham, one of the country's finest long form and investigative sportswriters, tells the full, behind-the-scenes story of the Patriots, capturing the brilliance, ambition, and vanity that powered and ultimately unraveled them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don’t bother if you’ve read other patriots books
- De Brandon O. en 10-14-21
De: Seth Wickersham
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Tiger Woods
- De: Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian
- Narrado por: Roger Casey
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,200
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,810
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,815
In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfathomable fame and fortune living what appeared to be the perfect life - married to a Swedish beauty and the father of two young children. Winner of 14 major golf championships and 79 PGA Tour events, Woods was the first billion-dollar athlete, earning more than $100 million a year in endorsements from the likes of Nike, Gillette, AT&T, and Gatorade. But it was all a carefully crafted illusion. As it turned out, Woods had been living a double life for years.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Schadenfreude For Non-Fans
- De Dubi en 02-16-19
De: Jeff Benedict, y otros
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LeBron
- De: Jeff Benedict
- Narrado por: Chris Jackson
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of the twenty-first century, and he’s in the conversation with Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time. The reigning king of the game and the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, LeBron wears the crown like he was born with it. Yet his ascent has been anything but effortless and predetermined—the truth is vastly more interesting than that. LeBron tells the full, riveting saga of how a child adrift found the will to become a titan. Jeff Benedict paints a vivid picture of LeBron’s epic origin story, showing the gradual rise of a star.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Anyone could have written this book
- De Kevin Crane en 05-01-23
De: Jeff Benedict
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The Dynasty
- De: Jeff Benedict
- Narrado por: Todd Menesses
- Duración: 25 h
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General5 out of 5 stars 927
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 801
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 801
How was the Patriots dynasty built? And how did it last for two decades? In The Dynasty, acclaimed journalist Jeff Benedict provides richly reported answers in a sweeping account based on exclusive interviews with more than 200 insiders - including team executives, coaches, players, players’ wives, team doctors, lawyers, and more - as well as never-before-seen recordings, documents, and electronic communications.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I could not put this down!
- De Mark en 12-29-20
De: Jeff Benedict
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Eleven Rings
- The Soul of Success
- De: Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty
- Narrado por: Matt Walton
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,290
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,818
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,816
During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. This is the story of a preacher's kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship - six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. This book is full of revelations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listener Beware
- De Robert S. Wegener en 07-12-13
De: Phil Jackson, y otros
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The Football 100
- Sports Series, Book 1
- De: The Athletic, Dan Kaufman
- Narrado por: Jaime Lincoln Smith
- Duración: 18 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
At The Athletic, home to the best newsroom in sports, this question would become a labor of love for dozens of the best football writers on the planet, including Mike Sando and Dan Pompei. Over the course of 100 riveting profiles—each drawing upon unparalleled access and superlative storytelling to offer intimate perspective on what made the greatest players tick—these writers reveal their findings. In the process, they also uncover the history of football.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Many interesting stories of football greats
- De Donald J. Bentley en 02-16-25
De: The Athletic, y otros
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The Price
- What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos
- De: Armen Keteyian, John Talty
- Narrado por: Will Damron
- Duración: 13 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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We are living in the Wild West of college sports. Name, Image and Likeness endorsements, the transfer portal, collectives, conference realignment, the powerful influence of media companies have all rendered the notion of amateur athletics a quaint relic of the past, replaced by a Brave New World where money and self-interest rule. The Price is a sweeping, in-depth, thought-provoking look at an inflection point in big-time college football.
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4 out of 5 stars
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In-Depth And Off The Rails
- De BrettSBaker en 10-06-24
De: Armen Keteyian, y otros
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- De: Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 24 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,934
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,836
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,803
Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings. In best-selling author Walter Isaacson's vivid and witty full-scale biography, we discover why Franklin turns to us from history's stage with eyes that twinkle from behind his new-fangled spectacles. In Benjamin Franklin, Isaacson shows how Franklin defines both his own time and ours. The most interesting thing that Franklin invented, and continually reinvented, was himself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, not crazy about the narrator
- De Cathi en 07-20-13
De: Walter Isaacson
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Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 32 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,481
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,602
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,572
Andrew Roberts' Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon's thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a dynamo!
- De Tad Davis en 01-16-15
De: Andrew Roberts
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- Steven Lipofsky
- 02-12-22
Brings the Bird era back in high relief
I was the Celtics photographer for this period and Dan's book brings back rich memories.
He adds much that I was not aware of and fills in lots of details not commonly known.
It's an entertaining and informative narrative of a VERY special time with colorful characters and, arguably, the greatest team in NBA history.
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- Richard D. Harrison
- 09-08-22
THE Best
The Celtics during the Larry Bird eta was the Best and so is Dan’s book, thank you.
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- Rob Garry
- 02-09-22
Great story
Great insight on 1986 Celtics. Best team ever! Shaughnessy has a better relationship with the players today than he did then.
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- Arthur Smith
- 02-13-23
Wonderful story
This basketball ball goes into depth about what of the greatest teams ever. I loved it and I hate the Celtics.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-22
Great read but wished he stayed the entire season
Anyone can look at the stats sheets to see what happened, but the author gave us the background on the almost 4 seasons. The end was kind of chopped due to the change of assignment. I wished he could have stayed to finish the season. 1985-86 Celtics best team ever.
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- Jose Miramontes
- 02-03-23
The Good Ole Days!
I loved this. Nothing like going down memory lane and hearing detailed stories of my favorite all-time team.
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- Danielle B.
- 03-09-24
Great book about a great time in basketball history
Great book about a great time in basketball history. I loved those years. I wish there were biographies of many players on that team. I was happy to find this book and this perspective. Brought it all back and learned a lot.
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- Mark
- 06-25-24
A joyful ride!
An incredibly beautiful story telling from a unique perspective of an amazing time in sports history!
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- jonathan meharg
- 06-24-22
Great book for any Celtics fans
If you're a fan of how the NBA used to be played or remember the NBA in the 80s and 90s you'll probably enjoy this book. If you're a Boston Celtics fan you'll LOVE this book. Some of the stories you've heard a thousand times but they're still enjoyable. hearing Dan Shaughnessy do an impression of Bill Walton it's a good enough reason to use a credit for this book.
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- greg
- 04-05-24
The memory’s
Anything bird I love Only idle I ever had won’t be another like him I never missed a televised game
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