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The Running-Shaped Hole
- A Memoir
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 11 h y 5 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 860
In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, Chrissie's win shook up the sport. A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS is the story of her rise to the top, a journey that has taken her around the world, from a childhood in England, to the mountains of Nepal, to the oceans of New Zealand, and the trails of Argentina, and first across the finish line.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Chrissie winning, on repeat
- De Mona en 03-13-13
De: Chrissie Wellington, y otros
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Run!
- 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
- De: Dean Karnazes
- Narrado por: Daniel May
- Duración: 7 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 270
In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man, world-renowned ultra marathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail; Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys of New Jersey.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories. Horrible narrator.
- De Alberto Medellin en 08-20-15
De: Dean Karnazes
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I'll Push You
- A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair
- De: Patrick Gray, Justin Skeesuck
- Narrado por: Patrick Gray, Justin Skeesuck
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 380
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 334
Meet Justin and Patrick. Born in the same hospital two days apart, they grew up together, faced life shoulder to shoulder, and were best man in each other's weddings. It was the way things had always been. It was the way things were always going to be. But then the unexpected struck - Justin was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease that robbed him of the use of his arms and legs. As Justin transitioned to life lived in a wheelchair, Patrick stayed by his side, and together they refused to give in to despair or physical limitations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mixed Feelings!
- De Sharpie en 02-13-20
De: Patrick Gray, y otros
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Let's Take the Long Way Home
- A Memoir of Friendship
- De: Gail Caldwell
- Narrado por: Joyce Bean
- Duración: 4 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 218
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 141
In Let's Take the Long Way Home, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gail Caldwell offers a powerful and moving memoir about her coming-of-age in mid-life and her extraordinary friendship with Caroline Knapp, the author of Drinking: A Love Story. Though they are more different than alike, these two fiercely private, independent women quickly relax into a friendship more profound than either of them expected. They grow increasingly inseparable until, in 2003, Caroline is diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Uniquely wonderful book
- De Lucie en 09-07-10
De: Gail Caldwell
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You Are an Ironman
- How Six Weekend Warriors Chased Their Dream of Finishing the World's Toughest Triathlon
- De: Jacques Steinberg
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 589
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 506
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 508
As he did so masterfully in his New York Times best seller The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target is an Ironman triathlon---a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride, then finally a 26-mile marathon run, all of which must be completed in no more than seventeen hours. Steinberg focuses not on the professional who live off the prize money and sponsorships, but on a handful of triathletes who regard the sport as a hobby.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eh
- De PS en 02-08-13
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The Pursuit of Endurance
- Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
- De: Jennifer Pharr Pharr Davis
- Narrado por: Jennifer Pharr Davis
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 188
Jennifer Pharr Davis, the former record holder of the FKT (or Fastest Known Time) on the Appalachian Trail, tells the story of her meteoric rise in the world of endurance hiking and, in doing so, unpacks key traits that make women uniquely suited to endurance. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, she takes us with her as she sets the record on the Appalachian Trail and introduces us to the mentors who helped her to identify and unlock different facets of her endurance capabilities.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not uplifting
- De M en 05-15-18
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My Year of Running Dangerously
- De: Tom Foreman
- Narrado por: Tom Foreman
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,097
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,791
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,775
As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters. He has interviewed serial killers and been in the line of fire. But the most terrifying moment of his life didn't occur on the job - it occurred at home, when his 18-year-old daughter asked, "How would you feel about running a marathon with me?"
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4 out of 5 stars
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ESPECIALLY Good for Those of Us Who Don't Run!
- De Gillian en 04-12-16
De: Tom Foreman
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Short Fat Chick to Marathon Runner
- De: Kerre Woodham, Gaz Brown
- Narrado por: Kerre Woodham, Gaz Brown
- Duración: 5 h y 13 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
When celebrated radio personality and columnist Kerre Woodham found herself 40, overweight, and depressed she faced two choices - do nothing and probably not make it to 50 or do something and get her life back. Fortunately for all of us, and especially those women who like to eat and dress well, she decided to fight back. Leaving kilos of herself and two bra sizes behind 'somewhere in the Waitakeres', she embarked on a fitness and training regime, with a goal to complete the Auckland marathon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, funny and informative
- De Michelle en 11-14-13
De: Kerre Woodham, y otros
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Running with Raven
- The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired
- De: Laura Lee Huttenbach
- Narrado por: Allyson Ryan
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
Raven Kraft has changed the lives of thousands who have run with him - many of them hundreds of times. From all 50 states and dozens of countries, across all age groups and backgrounds, they come to run with Raven, and in the process find friendship, inspiration - and a nickname. Among them is author Laura Lee "White Lightning" Huttenbach, who has logged over 1,000 miles of Raven Runs. Here she explores the stories of dozens of others about why they started running with Raven - and why they keep coming back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- De ChargingDC en 02-14-24
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My Year with Eleanor
- A Memoir
- De: Noelle Hancock
- Narrado por: Emily Beresford
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 66
After losing her high-octane job as an entertainment blogger, Noelle Hancock was lost. About to turn 29, she'd spent her career writing about celebrities' lives and had forgotten how to live her own. Unemployed and full of self-doubt, she had no idea what she wanted out of life. She feared change - in fact, she feared almost everything. Once confident and ambitious, she had become crippled by anxiety, lacking the courage required even to attend a dinner party - until inspiration struck one day in the form of a quote on a chalkboard in a coffee shop.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Right on time!
- De Leah en 02-19-18
De: Noelle Hancock
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We Are Unprepared
- De: Meg Little Reilly
- Narrado por: Zach Villa
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
We Are Unprepared is a novel about the next big storm, the one that changes our relationship to nature and each other...the superstorm that threatens to destroy a marriage, a rural Vermont town, and the Eastern Seaboard when it hits. But the destruction begins months earlier, when fear infects people's lives and spreads like a plague.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Sociological Almost Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
- De Brian en 12-25-16
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive
- 101 Inspirational Stories about Counting Your Blessings and Having a Positive Attitude
- De: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark, y otros
- Narrado por: Tanya Eby, Jim Bond
- Duración: 10 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 175
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 145
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 148
101 True Stories about how Positive Thinking can change your life! Everyone needs a little attitude adjustment once in a while, and these amazing true life stories reveal how real people used positive thinking to improve their lives and overcome challenges. You’ll read stories about how you can make every day a special day, incorporate gratitude and joy into your daily life, count your blessings and change your outlook, use a few well-chosen words to reorient your life, manage cancer and other health challenges through a positive attitude, simplify and have a more meaningful life and more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read!
- De AnAppleForEden en 02-12-13
De: Jack Canfield, y otros
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Iron War
- Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run
- De: Matt Fitzgerald
- Narrado por: Seth Michael Donsky
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 508
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 453
The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. In a spectacular duel that became known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles. Driven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through Ironman’s 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile marathon. After 8 punishing hours, both men would demolish the previous record - and cross the finish line a mere 58 seconds apart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fine Story....But the Narration!!!!
- De Gabriel en 01-15-14
De: Matt Fitzgerald
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To Be a Runner
- How Racing Up Mountains, Running with the Bulls, or Just Taking On a 5-K Makes You a Better Person (and the World a Better Place)
- De: Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Bernard Setaro Clark
- Duración: 5 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 120
With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, instruction, and humor, best-selling author - and lifelong runner - Martin Dugard takes a journey through the world of running to illustrate how the sport helps us fulfill that universal desire to be the best possible version of ourselves each and every time we lace up our shoes. To Be a Runner represents a new way to write about running by bridging the chasm between the two categories of running books: how-to and personal narrative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Feels like a great run does
- De Aleksandar en 05-11-15
De: Martin Dugard
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Running Up That Hill
- The Highs and Lows of Going That Bit Further
- De: Vassos Alexander
- Narrado por: Vassos Alexander
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 26
Vassos Alexander shares his insight from interviews with legends of the sport and his own gruelling but rewarding experiences of extraordinary endurance racing - including the legendary 152 mile Spartathlon, widely regarded as the world's most relentless race. Vassos dissects and explores the tenacity that propels many to keep on running and running and running....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable
- De Paul en 05-28-23
De: Vassos Alexander
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Double Take
- De: Kevin Michael Connolly
- Narrado por: Kevin Michael Connolly
- Duración: 4 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Double take: a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance has not been completely grasped at first. Kevin Michael Connolly is a 23-year-old man who has seen the world in a way most of us never will. Whether swarmed by Japanese tourists at Epcot Center as a child or holding court at the X Games on his mono-ski, Kevin Connolly has been an object of curiosity since the day he was born without legs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this story so much
- De R. MCRACKAN en 07-04-18
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Stories I'd Tell in Bars
- De: Jen Lancaster
- Narrado por: Jen Lancaster, John Fletcher
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 360
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 319
Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Older, but not wiser, Lancaster goes back to basics in this hilarious essay collection about everything from taking community policing classes to accidentally getting high with her waiter after a fancy dinner. These are the tales she'd tell if she met you in a bar... if she weren't too lazy to put on pants and go to a bar. Offering advice ranging from how to remain happily married to a man who refuses to blow his damn nose already to not creating An Incident at the cheese counter during an attempt at Whole30, she's you, only louder.
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2 out of 5 stars
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self absorbed
- De D D H en 06-15-19
De: Jen Lancaster