Jun 25, 2017
Host: Rekaya Gibson
Co-host: Angela Spears, Dream Living Coach
In celebration of National Audiobook Month, below is a list of audiobooks by and about athletes/coaches. Sports include boxing, track, basketball, gymnastics, football, baseball and soccer.
Boxing
- Sting Like a Bee:
Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966
-1971
- Written by: Leigh Montville
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Sting-Like-a-Bee-Audiobook/B0719DMPLB?qid=1497905195&sr=1-1
Track
- Chasing Grace: What the
Quarter Mile Has Taught Me About God and Life
- Written by: Sanya Richards-Ross
- Narrated by: Sanya Richards-Ross
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Sports/Chasing-Grace-Audiobook/B071DXVMQ6?qid=1497905076&sr=1-1
Basketball
- Believing in
Magic
- Written by: Cookie Johnson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Believing-in-Magic-Audiobook/B01KGL9TAO?qid=1497903135&sr=1-1
- A Father
First
- Written by: Dwayne Wade
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/A-Father-First-Audiobook/B0090LW1HA?qid=1497903947&sr=1-1
- Catch a Star: Shining
Through Adversity to Become a Champion
- Written by: Tamika Catchings, Ken Petersen
- Narrated by: Robin Eller
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Catch-a-Star-Audiobook/B01DJJYPAY?qid=1497902797&sr=1-1
Gymnastics
- I Got This: To Gold and
Beyond
- Written by: Laurie Hernandez
- Narrated by: Amielynn Abellera
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Sports/I-Got-This-Audiobook/B01N74ONZX?qid=1497904964&sr=1-1
- Courage to Soar: A Body
in Motion, a Life in Balance
- Written by: Simone Biles
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Courage-to-Soar-Audiobook/B01LVYMOGN?qid=1497904746&sr=1-1
- Grace, Gold and Glory: My
Leap of Faith
- Written by: Gabrielle Douglas, Michelle Burford
- Narrated by: Haleakala Wilson
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Grace-Gold-and-Glory-Audiobook/B00HUZO4MI?qid=1497904855&sr=1-1
Football
- Wake Up Happy: The Dream
Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life
- Written by: Michael Strahan, Veronica Chambers
- Narrated by: Michael Strahan
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Wake-Up-Happy-Audiobook/B014I51ZEC?qid=1497903243&sr=1-1
- Game On: Find Your
Purpose -- Pursue Your Dream
- Written by: Emmitt Smith
- Narrated by: J.D. Jackson
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Religion-Spirituality/Game-On Audiobook/B005HQ232A?qid=1497912665&sr=1-1
- Quiet Strength: The
Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning
Life
- Written by: Tony Dungy
- Narrated by: Tony Dungy
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Religion-Spirituality/Quiet-Strength-Audiobook/B00UZGREW6?qid=1497909862&sr=1-1
Baseball
- Pedro
- Written by: Pedro Martinez, Michael Silverman
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Pedro-Audiobook/B00WFHE4D0?qid=1497902975&sr=1-1
Soccer
- Solo: A Memoir of
Hope
- Written by: Hope Solo
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Solo-Audiobook/B00B29GOOY?qid=1497903792&sr=1-1
Other Sports News:
- National Women’s Soccer
League
- Game: Chicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirt – score tied: 1-1
- Brooks Koepka U.S. Open Winner
- Phoenix Mercury Diana Taurasi breaks WNBA all-time scoring record (Source: https://www.si.com/nba/2017/06/18/diana-taurasi-breaks-wnba-all-time-scoring-record)
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