Loose Head
Confessions of an (Un)Professional Rugby Player
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime members: New to Audible?Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Loose Head
Buy for $18.88
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Joe Marler
-
By:
-
Joe Marler
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
The unfiltered truth about being a rugby player - from the horsey's mouth.
This book is not just about how I got back on my horse and went clippity-clop all the way to the World Cup final in Japan.
It's the story of how a fat kid who had to live up to the nickname Psycho grew up to play (and party) for over a decade with rugby's greatest pros.
From just about surviving the equivalent of 30 car crashes a game and crooning Adele for team spirit, to extensive field notes on the smell of the Scrum and the fine art of on-pitch relief. Then there's rugby's secret naked wrestling scene and how it was exposed.
In my world, you never know how the ball will bounce....
©2020 Joe Marler (P)2020 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...
-
What a Flanker
- By: James Haskell
- Narrated by: James Haskell
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 81
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
One of rugby’s most ferocious flankers and biggest characters, James Haskell has had an extraordinary, global experience of the game, having played for the Lions, Wasps, England and in New Zealand, France and Japan . After 17 years and with 77 international caps under his sizeable belt, he has a shitload to say about rugby life - from pitch to pub and everywhere in between. In What a Flanker, Haskell sheds fresh light on the dynamics and the day-to-day of the game.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great View into the Interesting life of Mr Haskell.
- By Jeff on 01-19-23
By: James Haskell
-
Ruck Me
- (I’ve written another book)
- By: James Haskell
- Narrated by: James Haskell
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
In Ruck Me!, James sets out on a voyage of self-discovery speaking to ex-colleagues, friends and family, reflecting on his career and diving into some of his most memorable personal anecdotes to date. But what started out as a search for understanding and meaning soon turns into a - let’s face it, sometimes warranted - chastisement opportunity with James directly in the firing line. Turns out he has a lot of work to do....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great book
- By Anonymous User on 11-20-21
By: James Haskell
-
Rise
- The Brand New Autobiography
- By: Siya Kolisi
- Narrated by: Treasure Tshabalala
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
There have been many comments made and books written about Siya Kolisi, captain of the Springboks, and the first Black man to lead his country in more than 128 years of South African rugby. But now, for the very first time, Siya Kolisi shares his story in an extraordinarily intimate memoir, charting his journey from being born into the impoverished Zwide township, to leading his proud nation to an astonishing victory at the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Inspirational and Aspirational
- By Annabel Roberts on 07-01-24
By: Siya Kolisi
-
My Life and Rugby
- The Autobiography
- By: Eddie Jones
- Narrated by: Sam Haft
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 68
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 59
In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign. Since taking over as head coach of England in 2015, Eddie Jones has orchestrated a complete revival of the national team. He has won the Six Nations Championship back-to-back, including England’s first Grand Slam in a generation and their first-ever whitewash of Australia in their own backyard, as well as taking them on their longest-ever winning streak, matching the world record held by the All Blacks.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A must read for the serious rugby fan.
- By Steve Adams on 06-06-23
By: Eddie Jones
-
Straight 8
- The Autobiography
- By: Kieran Read
- Narrated by: Toby Webster
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Forthright and frank, Read's well-respected views on the game and its future are a must-listen for rugby fans, and his take on the myriad personalities and the peccadilloes of his teammates, coaches and opponents will be sure to surprise and delight. From the playing fields of Papakura to the summit of the sport, Read has faced every challenge head on. His life story is no exception.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Favorite No8
- By Johanna Karlsson on 03-10-23
By: Kieran Read
-
Belonging: The Autobiography
- By: Alun Wyn Jones
- Narrated by: Alun Wyn Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Alun Wyn Jones is the most capped rugby player of all time. Seen by many as one of the greatest ever Welsh players, he has won three Grand Slams for Wales and was named the best player of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. Brilliant, honest and combative, his autobiography, written with Tom Fordyce, is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate book for all fans of the sport.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
No nonsense autobiography
- By Steve Adams on 04-09-23
By: Alun Wyn Jones
-
What a Flanker
- By: James Haskell
- Narrated by: James Haskell
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 81
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
One of rugby’s most ferocious flankers and biggest characters, James Haskell has had an extraordinary, global experience of the game, having played for the Lions, Wasps, England and in New Zealand, France and Japan . After 17 years and with 77 international caps under his sizeable belt, he has a shitload to say about rugby life - from pitch to pub and everywhere in between. In What a Flanker, Haskell sheds fresh light on the dynamics and the day-to-day of the game.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great View into the Interesting life of Mr Haskell.
- By Jeff on 01-19-23
By: James Haskell
-
Ruck Me
- (I’ve written another book)
- By: James Haskell
- Narrated by: James Haskell
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
In Ruck Me!, James sets out on a voyage of self-discovery speaking to ex-colleagues, friends and family, reflecting on his career and diving into some of his most memorable personal anecdotes to date. But what started out as a search for understanding and meaning soon turns into a - let’s face it, sometimes warranted - chastisement opportunity with James directly in the firing line. Turns out he has a lot of work to do....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great book
- By Anonymous User on 11-20-21
By: James Haskell
-
Rise
- The Brand New Autobiography
- By: Siya Kolisi
- Narrated by: Treasure Tshabalala
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
There have been many comments made and books written about Siya Kolisi, captain of the Springboks, and the first Black man to lead his country in more than 128 years of South African rugby. But now, for the very first time, Siya Kolisi shares his story in an extraordinarily intimate memoir, charting his journey from being born into the impoverished Zwide township, to leading his proud nation to an astonishing victory at the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Inspirational and Aspirational
- By Annabel Roberts on 07-01-24
By: Siya Kolisi
-
My Life and Rugby
- The Autobiography
- By: Eddie Jones
- Narrated by: Sam Haft
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 68
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 59
In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign. Since taking over as head coach of England in 2015, Eddie Jones has orchestrated a complete revival of the national team. He has won the Six Nations Championship back-to-back, including England’s first Grand Slam in a generation and their first-ever whitewash of Australia in their own backyard, as well as taking them on their longest-ever winning streak, matching the world record held by the All Blacks.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A must read for the serious rugby fan.
- By Steve Adams on 06-06-23
By: Eddie Jones
-
Straight 8
- The Autobiography
- By: Kieran Read
- Narrated by: Toby Webster
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Forthright and frank, Read's well-respected views on the game and its future are a must-listen for rugby fans, and his take on the myriad personalities and the peccadilloes of his teammates, coaches and opponents will be sure to surprise and delight. From the playing fields of Papakura to the summit of the sport, Read has faced every challenge head on. His life story is no exception.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Favorite No8
- By Johanna Karlsson on 03-10-23
By: Kieran Read
-
Belonging: The Autobiography
- By: Alun Wyn Jones
- Narrated by: Alun Wyn Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Alun Wyn Jones is the most capped rugby player of all time. Seen by many as one of the greatest ever Welsh players, he has won three Grand Slams for Wales and was named the best player of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. Brilliant, honest and combative, his autobiography, written with Tom Fordyce, is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate book for all fans of the sport.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
No nonsense autobiography
- By Steve Adams on 04-09-23
By: Alun Wyn Jones
-
Dan Carter: The Autobiography of an All Blacks Legend
- By: Dan Carter
- Narrated by: Mike Sengelow
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 21
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Daniel William Carter is acknowledged as the greatest fly-half to have played international rugby. A veteran of more than 100 Test matches, he is the world record holder for most Test points, has twice been named the IRB's Player of the Year and twice named New Zealand Player of the Year. Legendary unbeaten All Blacks coach Sir Fred Allen, who followed international rugby from the 1920s until after the 2011 Rugby World Cup, had no hesitation in naming Carter as the greatest fly-half he ever saw.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Perfect No10
- By Johanna Karlsson on 03-10-23
By: Dan Carter
-
Straight Shooter
- A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes
- By: Stephen A. Smith
- Narrated by: Stephen A. Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,642
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,474
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,467
Stephen A. Smith has never been handed anything, nor was he an overnight success. Growing up poor in Queens, the son of Caribbean immigrants and the youngest of six children, he was a sports-obsessed kid who faced struggles, from undiagnosed dyslexia to getting enough cereal to fill his bowl. As a basketball player at Winston-Salem State University, he got a glimmer of his true calling when he wrote a newspaper column arguing for the retirement of his own Hall of Fame coach, Clarence Gaines.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Trash🗑
- By Maurice Davis on 01-25-23
By: Stephen A. Smith
-
Windswept & Interesting
- My Autobiography
- By: Billy Connolly
- Narrated by: Billy Connolly
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 425
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 380
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 380
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of fourth and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
brilliant read, loved every second
- By Amazon Customer on 10-21-21
By: Billy Connolly
-
Johnathan Thurston
- The Autobiography
- By: Johnathan Thurston, James Phelps
- Narrated by: James Phelps
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Johnathan Thurston is widely regarded as rugby league's greatest player. This autobiography will follow Thurston's journey from a Brisbane kid who was written off as too skinny, too slow, and too wild to play professionally, to his debut with the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2003, to State of Origin star, to Dally M and Clive Churchill Medal winner, and the fairytale premierships.
By: Johnathan Thurston, and others
-
Fringes
- Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby
- By: Ben Mercer
- Narrated by: Ben Mercer
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
For many, playing professional sport is the Dream Job. Few manage it, very few make it to the top and for the rest, life is very different. This is their story. In Fringes, Ben Mercer invites you to witness life at the outer edges of professional rugby. This is a first hand account of what life is like as a journeyman professional athlete. You play, but to the wider public you don't exist. You earn but you don't drive a flash car. You sometimes pack out a stadium but sometimes, you play in a deserted park. This is the story for the majority of sports professionals.
By: Ben Mercer
-
Sevens Heaven
- The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream
- By: Ben Ryan
- Narrated by: Ben Ryan
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 42
It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman, is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team, with the aim of taking them to the nation's first-ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands, just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas, or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Brilliant
- By Karissa Townes on 06-13-23
By: Ben Ryan
-
The Art of Winning
- Ten Lessons in Leadership, Purpose and Potential
- By: Dan Carter
- Narrated by: Dan Carter, Clayton Carrick-Leslie
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
For the first time, sporting legend Dan Carter distils his two decades at the frontiers of high-performance into his 'perfect ten' lessons. You won't find conventional wisdom here, but hard-learned truths. Honest, surprising and inspiring, The Art of Winning converts a legendary career into timeless lessons for listeners in any walk of life. Step inside the unique culture of the All Blacks - and inside the mind of a legend.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Dan Not So Good Carter
- By Johanna Karlsson on 09-20-23
By: Dan Carter
-
Sacred Powers
- The Five Secrets to Awakening Transformation
- By: davidji
- Narrated by: davidji
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 92
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 77
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 77
Award-winning author of Secrets of Medtiation and destressifying, meditation teacher, and stress management expert davidji offers his five time-tested secrets to awakening transformation, so you can ground yourself, gain clarity, make life-affirming decisions, step into your power, own your impact, and soar.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Davidji rocks
- By Russel on 01-05-19
By: davidji
-
Before & Laughter
- By: Jimmy Carr
- Narrated by: Jimmy Carr
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 577
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 511
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 508
In his mid-20s, Jimmy was bored, boring, unfulfilled and underachieving. He wasn't exactly depressed, but he was very sad. Think of a baby owl whose mum has recently died in a windmill accident. He was that sad. This audiobook tells the story of how Jimmy turned it around and got happy, through the redemptive power of dick jokes.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
didn't realize what I was getting into
- By Doug Scheiber on 10-16-21
By: Jimmy Carr
-
And Away...
- By: Bob Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 346
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 298
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 295
Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Why censor an autobiography? Please don’t do that.
- By Paul B on 02-07-22
By: Bob Mortimer
-
The Oasis
- The White Mountain Bigfoot, Vol. 1
- By: Bobby Clark III
- Narrated by: Cameron Buckner
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 69
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 69
This is the fascinating story of a man and a beast, who work together as a team to solve mysteries and right wrongs.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I love Bigfoot!
- By Jenny B Callaghan on 03-11-21
By: Bobby Clark III
-
Lioness - My Journey to Glory
- By: Beth Mead, Ian Wright - foreword, Jermain Defoe - afterword
- Narrated by: Dipo Ola, Emily Spowage
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 21
Beth Mead is one of the world's most talented female footballers - Golden Boot winner and Player of the Tournament at the UEFA Euros 2022, Arsenal Player of the Season 2021-22, and nominee for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. But long before this, Beth was just an ordinary kid from Hinderwell, North Yorkshire who wanted to play football.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Very inspiring
- By R. Burroughs on 01-17-24
By: Beth Mead, and others
Related to this topic
-
Pain Killer
- A Memoir of Big League Addiction
- By: Brantt Myhres, Michael Landsberg - foreword
- Narrated by: Brantt Myhres, Michael Landsberg
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 72
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 67
Brantt Myhres wasn't around for the birth of his daughter. Myhres had played for seven different NHL teams, and had made millions. But he'd been suspended four times, all for drug use, and he had partied his way out of the league. This is his story, in his own words, of how he fought his way out of minor hockey into the big league, but never left behind the ghosts of a bleak and troubled childhood.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I love hockey.
- By Brew2go on 06-14-21
By: Brantt Myhres, and others
-
Quitters Never Win
- My Life in UFC
- By: Michael Bisping
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 522
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 458
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 459
Featuring an entirely new chapter for US readers, the story of his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, fresh insights about his fighting career, never-before-told stories about his film and TV career, and a harrowing account of his fighting off attempted kidnappers while filming in South Africa, Quitters Never Win tells the incredible story of how he went from rough and humble beginnings and then on to a legendary mixed martial arts career capped by winning the Middleweight Championship in one of the greatest upsets in UFC history.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good Book
- By Tullio708 on 04-22-20
By: Michael Bisping
-
No Spin
- The autobiography of Shane Warne
- By: Shane Warne, Mark Nicholas
- Narrated by: Rhys Muldoon
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
In No Spin, Shane sets the record straight. From his extraordinary family history to his childhood as a budding Aussie Rules footballer in suburban Melbourne. From the legendary 'Gatting ball' to his history-making 700th Test wicket. From the controversy surrounding the diuretic pill in South Africa to his high-profile relationship with Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley. Nothing is off limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great story
- By Abishek on 06-09-20
By: Shane Warne, and others
-
I Think, Therefore I Play
- By: Andrea Pirlo, Alciato Alessandro
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Andrea Pirlo is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a World Cup and Champions League winning playmaker who has redefined his position at the base of midfield, and one of the most deadly free-kick takers the game has known. This is his story, in his words. It is written with a level of humour and insight which confound his image as a dead-eyed assassin on the field of play.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Short and Sweet
- By Gary Meenaghan on 01-07-24
By: Andrea Pirlo, and others
-
The Fireballer
- A Novel
- By: Mark Stevens
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 106
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 94
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 93
Frank Ryder is unstoppable on the baseball field—his pitches arrive faster than a batter can swing, giving his opponents no chance. He’s being heralded as a game-changing pitcher. But within the maelstrom of press, adulation, and wild speculation, Frank is a man alone. Haunted by a tragic incident from years past, he yearns to be the best but cannot reconcile the guilt he carries with the man everyone believes him to be.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just Wonderful
- By Mars on 01-05-23
By: Mark Stevens
-
Slow Getting Up
- A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
- By: Nate Jackson
- Narrated by: Nate Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 252
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 255
Nate Jackson’s Slow Getting Up is an unvarnished and uncensored memoir of everyday life in the most popular sports league in America - and the most damaging to its players - the National Football League. After playing college ball at a tiny Division III school, Jackson, a receiver, signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers, before moving to the Denver Broncos. For six seasons in the NFL as a Bronco, he alternated between the practice squad and the active roster, eventually winning a starting spot - a short, tenuous career emblematic of the average pro player.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Almost unlistenable...AND I'M A DENVER DIEHARD!
- By JROD2133 on 07-02-14
By: Nate Jackson
-
Pain Killer
- A Memoir of Big League Addiction
- By: Brantt Myhres, Michael Landsberg - foreword
- Narrated by: Brantt Myhres, Michael Landsberg
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 72
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 67
Brantt Myhres wasn't around for the birth of his daughter. Myhres had played for seven different NHL teams, and had made millions. But he'd been suspended four times, all for drug use, and he had partied his way out of the league. This is his story, in his own words, of how he fought his way out of minor hockey into the big league, but never left behind the ghosts of a bleak and troubled childhood.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I love hockey.
- By Brew2go on 06-14-21
By: Brantt Myhres, and others
-
Quitters Never Win
- My Life in UFC
- By: Michael Bisping
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 522
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 458
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 459
Featuring an entirely new chapter for US readers, the story of his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, fresh insights about his fighting career, never-before-told stories about his film and TV career, and a harrowing account of his fighting off attempted kidnappers while filming in South Africa, Quitters Never Win tells the incredible story of how he went from rough and humble beginnings and then on to a legendary mixed martial arts career capped by winning the Middleweight Championship in one of the greatest upsets in UFC history.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good Book
- By Tullio708 on 04-22-20
By: Michael Bisping
-
No Spin
- The autobiography of Shane Warne
- By: Shane Warne, Mark Nicholas
- Narrated by: Rhys Muldoon
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
In No Spin, Shane sets the record straight. From his extraordinary family history to his childhood as a budding Aussie Rules footballer in suburban Melbourne. From the legendary 'Gatting ball' to his history-making 700th Test wicket. From the controversy surrounding the diuretic pill in South Africa to his high-profile relationship with Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley. Nothing is off limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great story
- By Abishek on 06-09-20
By: Shane Warne, and others
-
I Think, Therefore I Play
- By: Andrea Pirlo, Alciato Alessandro
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Andrea Pirlo is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a World Cup and Champions League winning playmaker who has redefined his position at the base of midfield, and one of the most deadly free-kick takers the game has known. This is his story, in his words. It is written with a level of humour and insight which confound his image as a dead-eyed assassin on the field of play.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Short and Sweet
- By Gary Meenaghan on 01-07-24
By: Andrea Pirlo, and others
-
The Fireballer
- A Novel
- By: Mark Stevens
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 106
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 94
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 93
Frank Ryder is unstoppable on the baseball field—his pitches arrive faster than a batter can swing, giving his opponents no chance. He’s being heralded as a game-changing pitcher. But within the maelstrom of press, adulation, and wild speculation, Frank is a man alone. Haunted by a tragic incident from years past, he yearns to be the best but cannot reconcile the guilt he carries with the man everyone believes him to be.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just Wonderful
- By Mars on 01-05-23
By: Mark Stevens
-
Slow Getting Up
- A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
- By: Nate Jackson
- Narrated by: Nate Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 252
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 255
Nate Jackson’s Slow Getting Up is an unvarnished and uncensored memoir of everyday life in the most popular sports league in America - and the most damaging to its players - the National Football League. After playing college ball at a tiny Division III school, Jackson, a receiver, signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers, before moving to the Denver Broncos. For six seasons in the NFL as a Bronco, he alternated between the practice squad and the active roster, eventually winning a starting spot - a short, tenuous career emblematic of the average pro player.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Almost unlistenable...AND I'M A DENVER DIEHARD!
- By JROD2133 on 07-02-14
By: Nate Jackson
-
My Story
- By: Steven Gerrard
- Narrated by: Michael Ryan
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 234
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 213
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of My Story by Steven Gerrard, read Michael Ryan. Steven Gerrard is the former captain of Liverpool football team and of the England national football team and is the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a champion's league final. His entire career, since 1998, has been spent at Anfield with Liverpool.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Ohhhh, ya beautyyy!!
- By Gabriel on 09-29-15
By: Steven Gerrard
-
The Football Ramble
- By: Marcus Speller, Pete Donaldson, Luke Aaron Moore, and others
- Narrated by: Marcus Speller, Pete Donaldson, Luke Aaron Moore, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 100
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
Downloaded over 10 million times a year, The Football Ramble podcast has established itself as the essential independent voice of football punditry. The weekly podcast has resonated with supporters around the world, and their sold-out live shows have been a massive hit with supporters. This audiobook is a collaboration by all four presenters and tackles the real issues from fans you won't see or hear on Sky Sports - or anywhere else, for that matter.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Best Performance
- By Amazon Customer on 11-15-16
By: Marcus Speller, and others
-
The Keeper
- A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
- By: Ali Benjamin, Tim Howard
- Narrated by: J.D. Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Tim Howard Saves more then Goals!
- By Ron on 12-16-14
By: Ali Benjamin, and others
-
This Book Has Balls
- Sports Rants from the MVP of Talking Trash
- By: Michael Rapaport
- Narrated by: Michael Rapaport
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 611
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 547
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 544
In This Book Has Balls, Rapaport uses his signature smack-talk style and in-your-face humor to discuss everything from why LeBron will never be like Mike to how Tiger needs the ladies to get his golf game back and how he once thought Mary Lou Retton was his true love. And, of course, why next year will be the year the New York Knicks win the championship. This book is a series of rants - some controversial, some affectionate, but all incredibly hilarious.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Gringo Mandingo Mike Rapaport does it again!
- By Kathryn Lara on 10-24-17
By: Michael Rapaport
-
A Life Too Short
- The Tragedy of Robert Enke
- By: Ronald Reng
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 35
Why does an international footballer with the World at his feet decide to take his own life? On November 10, 2009, the German national goalkeeper Robert Enke stepped in front of a passing train. He was 32 years old. Viewed from the outside, Enke had it all. Here was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europe's top clubs, including Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Louis Van Gaal's Barcelona. Enke was destined to be his country's first choice for years. But beneath the veneer of success lay a darker story.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Depression is real, this story brings it home.
- By Bob Seavers on 12-13-19
By: Ronald Reng
-
Bigger than the Game
- Restitching a Major League Life
- By: Dirk Hayhurst
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
After nearly a decade in the minors, Dirk Hayhurst defied the odds to climb onto the pitcher's mound for the Toronto Blue Jays. Newly married, with a big league paycheck and a brand new house, Hayhurst was ready for a great season in the Bigs. Then fate delivered a crushing hit. Hayhurst blew out his pitching shoulder in an insane off-season workout program. After surgery, rehab, and more rehab, his major-league dreams seemed more distant than ever.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Garfoose continues to rule!
- By PMoney on 03-09-22
By: Dirk Hayhurst
-
A Man with One of Those Faces
- By: Caimh McDonnell
- Narrated by: Morgan C. Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 931
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 826
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 822
The first time somebody tried to kill him was an accident. The second time was deliberate. Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history. Or else they’ll be history.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Not easily pleased
- By Anna on 08-30-18
By: Caimh McDonnell
-
How Did All This Happen?
- By: John Bishop
- Narrated by: John Bishop
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 39
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
If you're a man of a certain age you'll know there comes a point in life when getting a sports car and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds like a really good idea. With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop was no different when he turned the dreaded 4-0. But instead of spanking a load of cash on a car that would have made him look like a senior stylist at Vidal Sassoon, he stumbled onto a pathway that ultimately lead him to become one of the nation's best loved comedians.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Heartwarming and Funny
- By Nancy Burnett on 12-01-22
By: John Bishop
-
The Great Nowitzki
- Basketball and the Meaning of Life
- By: Thomas Pletzinger, Shane Anderson - translator
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 32
The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the great players in basketball history. With a devastating fadeaway and unexpected agility, the Dallas Mavericks superstar helped to pioneer the modern three-shooting game and became a global ambassador for the sport. Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger traveled with Nowitzki for more than seven years, seeking the secret of his success and longevity. In novelistic detail, Pletzinger tells the dramatic story of how a lanky kid from the German suburbs became a top-five all-time scorer and NBA champion.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
- By Anonymous User on 08-22-24
By: Thomas Pletzinger, and others
-
Sweet Sorrow
- The Long-Awaited New Novel from the Best-Selling Author of One Day
- By: David Nicholls
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
From the best-selling author of One Day comes a bittersweet and brilliantly funny coming-of-age tale about the heart-stopping thrill of first love - and how just one summer can forever change a life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A delight in every way!
- By Jennifer on 04-24-22
By: David Nicholls
-
Open
- An Autobiography
- By: Andre Agassi
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,822
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,531
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 6,514
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just an Incredible Story!
- By Patrick on 12-13-09
By: Andre Agassi
-
Jenson Button: Life to the Limit
- My Autobiography
- By: Jenson Button
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 341
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 311
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 308
The full-length, in-depth and intimate autobiography from Jenson Button, one of the greatest racing drivers of his generation. His 17 years in Formula One have seen him experience everything the sport has to offer, from nursing duff cars round the track to winning world championships and everything in between. Here, Jenson tells his full story for the first time in his own honest, intelligent and eloquent style.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Absolutely Amazing
- By Carlos C. on 05-23-18
By: Jenson Button