Sports Biographies Women

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    • By: Emma Hayes, Michael Calvin - contributor
    • Narrated by: Emma Hayes
    • Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 08-31-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
    • Coach of Chelsea FC Women Emma Hayes shares her experience of managing a high-performance football team to draw out life lessons and techniques that listeners can apply to their own professional and personal circumstances....

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    • Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
    • By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
    • Narrated by: Jennifer Pharr Davis
    • Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 03-31-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 414 ratings
    • After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine....

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    • How a Blind Equestrian and Her "Seeing Eye Horse" Rescued Each Other
    • By: Lissa Bachner
    • Narrated by: Johanna Parker
    • Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 07-26-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
    • The extraordinary bond between Lissa Bachner, a young blind woman, and Milo, a neglected, frightened horse, helped them become one of America's most inspiring, successful riding teams in the world of show jumping....

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    • The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down
    • By: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
    • Narrated by: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
    • Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 07-25-19
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2,937 ratings
    • In early 2018, Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to a variety of sex crimes. Best-selling author Mary Pilon and Carla Correa chronicle the scandal from its inception....

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    • How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink
    • By: Nita Sweeney
    • Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
    • Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 09-10-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 250 ratings
    • It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed....

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    • A Memoir
    • By: Des Linden, Bonnie D. Ford - contributor
    • Narrated by: Des Linden
    • Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 04-04-23
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 314 ratings
    • Featuring both the story of an historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelible champion, Choosing to Run is a truly inspirational memoir from Boston Marathon winner and Olympian Des Linden, sharing her personal story and what motivates her to keep showing up....

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    • The Choice That Changes Everything
    • By: Sally McRae
    • Narrated by: Sally McRae, Eddie McRae
    • Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 08-03-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 338 ratings
    • Honest, relatable, and raw, every listener will connect with Sally’s story and see how they too can overcome even the most difficult situations in life and sport. Choose Strong is a story for everyone from every age and walk of life looking to live their strongest life....

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    • Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits
    • By: Kit DesLauriers
    • Narrated by: Gina Rogers
    • Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 04-13-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
    • In 2006, Kit DesLauriers made history by becoming the first person to climb - and then ski - from the summit of each continent's highest mountain, the famed Seven Summits....

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    • A Memoir
    • By: Ronda Rousey, Maria Burns Ortiz - contributor
    • Narrated by: Ronda Rousey
    • Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 04-02-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
    • From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered chronicle of loss, resilience and finding meaning in life’s journey.

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    • A Woman Running in a Man's World
    • By: Lauren Fleshman
    • Narrated by: Lauren Fleshman
    • Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 01-10-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 391 ratings
    • Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes....

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    • The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
    • By: Ben Montgomery
    • Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
    • Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 12-16-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,594 ratings
    • Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than $200....

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    • A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
    • By: Pat Head Summitt, Sally Jenkins
    • Narrated by: Sally Jenkins
    • Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 03-05-13
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 595 ratings
    • Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and best-selling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise the Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience....

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    • My Swimming Life
    • By: Katie Ledecky
    • Narrated by: Katie Ledecky
    • Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
    • Release date: 06-11-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 159 ratings
    • Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swimmers ever to compete Katie Ledecky shares a candid and inspiring memoir.

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    • Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
    • By: Kathrine Switzer
    • Narrated by: Kathrine Switzer
    • Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 08-22-17
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 203 ratings
    • A new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston Marathon as the first woman to run. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon...

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    • A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance
    • By: Simone Biles
    • Narrated by: Imani Parks
    • Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 11-15-16
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 313 ratings
    • In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance against tremendous odds made her one of the top athletes and record-breaking gymnasts....

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    • How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World
    • By: Glenn Stout
    • Narrated by: Gisela Chipe
    • Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 08-29-23
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
    • Based on years of archival research that unearthed Ederle’s memory from obscurity, Young Woman and the Sea is the exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel....

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    • A Memoir
    • By: Abby Wambach
    • Narrated by: Abby Wambach
    • Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 09-13-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,531 ratings
    • Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation....

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    • The Untold Story of CrossFit's Greatest Comeback
    • By: Brooke Wells
    • Narrated by: Brooke Wells, Todd Meleney
    • Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 01-16-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 75 ratings
    • On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells’ elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next....

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    • An Ultrarunner's Story of Pain, Perseverance and the Pursuit of Success
    • By: Lucy Waterlow - contributor, Mimi Anderson
    • Narrated by: Lyssa Browne
    • Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
    • Release date: 05-20-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
    • The follow-up to her first memoir Beyond Impossible, this next instalment in Mimi’s inspiring story proves that when one door closes, another opens....

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