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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682551 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lando Norris: A Biography Author: Ben Hunt Narrator: Frazer Blaxland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 3, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From established sports journalist Ben Hunt, the very first biography of the up-and-coming British driver Lando Norris, published on the brink of the British Grand Prix. As the youngest ever British Formula 1 driver, Lando Norris is trailblazing his way through the world of motor racing. After signing as a junior driver for McLaren in 2017, he has since asserted himself as the team's brightest talent and an aspiring world champion. Born to British and Belgian parents and raised in the idylls of south-west of England, Lando's childhood reflects how even the calmest of upbringings can create an adrenaline junkie. As one of a new cohort of young drivers seeking to assert their dominance in the sport, Lando is a uniquely modern sportsman, who celebrates learning and personal development, but who nonetheless has the killer instinct required to take him to the very pinnacle of F1. In Lando Norris, motor sport aficionado and journalist Ben Hunt draws on his extensive driver and paddock access to seek to understand what makes Lando tick and examines how this young British driver has been well and truly raised in the mould of a champion.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673813 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Against the Water: A surfing champion's inspirational journey to Olympic glory Author: Owen Wright Narrator: Barton Welch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The gut-wrenching story of how one of Australia’s finest surfers overcame a brain injury and despair to win an Olympic medal. On the morning of 10 December 2015, Owen Wright entered the water at Pipeline, Hawaii, determined to become a world champion. But after being pounded by a set of monstrous waves, he ended up fighting for life and facing extensive brain trauma. In this inspirational memoir, Wright chronicles the events leading up to that fateful day, as well as the months and years that followed as he battled to regain basic functioning, and eventually the capacity to compete again at the apex of surfing. Against the Water carries the reader back to Wright’s boyhood in the tiny town of Culburra, where his father, determined to raise champions, turned family life into a kind of boot camp. While eccentric, his father’s methods bore fruit: the Wrights of Culburra would become Australian surfing royalty. Owen’s story lays bare the complex relationship with his father – the adoration, the fight for independence, the fallings out, and the reconciliations. Told in a spare, intimate style, Against the Water is the moving account of an athlete who refused to accept that his best days were behind him and raises fundamental questions around family and competition. What, ultimately, is our duty to our children? At what point does bravery become folly? And how much should we sacrifice for the sake of another? ‘Owen was a childhood phenom who grew into the ultimate family man. In between this transition, he took on the world, charged crazy waves, suffered a huge brain injury, and finished off with the all-time sporting comeback!’ Mick Fanning, three-time world champion surfer   ‘Whatever it is that Owen is getting himself into, he seems to do it with little to no fear and a massive smile on his face. He’s an inspirational guy, to put it lightly. Owen is one special human!’ Liam Hemsworth, actor   ‘Owen Wright has to be the most inspiring person I’ve ever met. His story is one of a childhood prodigy, to facing a near-death experience, to Australian hero . . . This book will inspire and motivate anyone who has had to face adversity whilst following their dreams.’ Kita Alexander, singer-songwriter   ‘[A] true fighter’s spirit!' Luke Rockhold, UFC middleweight champion, two-time jiu-jitsu world champion, three-time strikeforce middleweight champion

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690607 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lifting: Becoming the World's Strongest Brothers: Becoming The World's Strongest Brothers Author: Luke Stoltman, Tom Stoltman Narrator: Tom Stoltman, Luke Stoltman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes Release date: July 27, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: An Original Audiobook Production from W. F. Howes, read by the Stoltman Brothers with exclusive audio content When Loch Morlich freezes over, we cut a hole in the ice and jump in… Tom “The Albatross” and Luke “the Highland Oak” Stoltman are the world's strongest brothers. Between them, they've won everything there is to win in the mighty world of Strongman. Tom can deadlift a 430kg bar to hip height, equivalent to about seven washing machines. Luke isn't far behind. Yet for the Stoltmans, being strong is about more than pure muscle. It's about overcoming adversity. And it's about honouring their biggest fan: their mother, who died in 2016 leaving the family devastated. But they've also transcended the sport, not least through launching the hugely successful online Stoltman Strength Academy. Through it all, they've stayed true to their roots in the Highlands of Scotland, giving back to their community, their family, and each other. But it wasn't always like this. Back in 2010, Luke worked full time on oil rigs in the North Sea, and Tom was a teenager that the rest of the world had written off due to his autism. How did two lads from Invergordon conquer the world? Simple. They started lifting. In their astonishing autobiography, Tom and Luke Stoltman are going to show you how to lift. How to lift the lid on life with autism. How to lift yourself out of the darkness of bereavement. How to lift the trophy at the World's Strongest Man. LIFTING is the story of two athletes pushing themselves, and each other, to the limits. Packed with bonus audio content, you can hear Luke and Tom in conversation as they discuss training plans, life goals, favourite music tracks for the gym and most importantly – spicy food.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689486 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Surviving to Drive: A Year Inside Formula 1: An F1 Book Author: Guenther Steiner Narrator: Guenther Steiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time “People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...” In Surviving to Drive, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner brings readers inside his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes. Through this unique lens, Steiner guides readers on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high-stakes motor racing. Packed full of twists and turns, from pre-season preparations to hiring and firing drivers, from the design, launch, and testing of a car to the race calendar itself–Surviving to Drive is the first time that an Formula 1 team has allowed an acting team principal to tell the full story of a whole season. Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner's inimitable style, Surviving to Drive is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689671 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing Author: Carlos Acevedo Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: 'This book may cement [Acevedo's] status as one of today's best boxing journalists.' —Kirkus Reviews Boxing has one of the richest literary traditions in sports. From A. J. Liebling to Donald McRae, the sweet science has consistently inspired great writing. The work of Carlos Acevedo stands firmly in that distinguished tradition. In this expanded edition of Sporting Blood, Acevedo adds two new masterful essays—one about the murder of Stanley Ketchel, the other about the gangland slaying of Battling Siki—to those that made his debut collection an instant classic. Other highlights include a moving meditation on Muhammad Ali; a penetrating look at the enigmatic Charles 'Sonny' Liston; and a vivid profile of Mike Tyson, which brilliantly conjures the Boy King's late 1980s reign of terror. Acevedo also offers many other unforgettable tales from boxing's dark side, featuring Jack Johnson, Joe Frazier, Roberto Duran, Aaron Pryor, Jake LaMotta, and more. Sporting Blood is a poetic throwback, a singular book that evokes journalism's golden age and places Acevedo among the best sportswriters of his generation.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - Un si long silence: Violée à 15 ans par son entraîneur, la patineuse brise l'omerta. Author: Sarah Abitbol Narrator: Lila Tamazit Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: July 17, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Violée à 15 ans par son entraîneur, la patineuse brise l'omerta. ' Vous étiez mon entraîneur. Je venais d'avoir quinze ans. Et vous m'avez violée. Il aura fallu trente ans pour que ma colère cachée se transforme enfin en cri public. Vous avez détruit ma vie, monsieur O., pendant que vous meniez tranquillement la vôtre. Aujourd'hui, je veux balayer ma honte, la faire changer de camp. Mais je veux aussi dénoncer le monde sportif qui vous a protégé, et vous protège encore à l'heure où j'écris ces lignes. Quand j'ai voulu parler, à plusieurs reprises, je n'ai pas pu le faire. Aujourd'hui, avec ce livre, je sors de ce silence assassin. Et j'appelle toutes les victimes à en faire autant. ' En 2020, la patineuse Sarah Abitbol levait le voile sur les violences sexuelles subies par de nombreux athlètes, provoquant ainsi le #MeToo du sport. Depuis, près de 400 victimes ont elles aussi osé prendre la parole… ©2020 Éditions Plon,un département de Place des Éditeurs

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Head On Author: Carl Hayman Narrator: Michael Walley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 8 minutes Release date: July 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff 'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford 'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZB Carl Hayman, All Black #1000, once the most highly prized player in world rugby and a giant of the game in every sense - someone who was always respected, even feared. But at the end of seventeen years as a professional rugby player, the last eight played with the sole aim of setting up his family's future, Hayman's life began to unravel in nightmarish fashion. Head On is about the pressures on the modern athlete, where physical performance and commerce collide, and players become victims of their own success. Exploited then left out in the cold, Hayman is now left counting the hidden cost of the achievements that would have exceeded any young rugby player's dreams. He now fears both the known and the unknown with equal trepidation. as he looks for answers to dementia and a degenerative brain condition called CTE. In Head On, Hayman relives a remarkable rugby career, with revelations about the shock All Blacks loss to France in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the decisions to leave New Zealand and play for the Newcastle Falcons in England, in doing so becoming one of the best-paid players on the planet, and how being put on the fast track to the All Blacks as a youngster combined with the Southern Man rugby ethos in Dunedin caused him to develop a dangerous relationship with alcohol. This book is about how we can better understand the unintended consequences of the decisions we make, and how we can better serve the next generation.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Russell: A Biography Author: James Gray Narrator: Finlay Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: July 6, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: From James Gray, author of the bestselling Max Verstappen, comes the very first biography of Lewis Hamilton's designated successor George Russell. From dominating the karting tracks of East Anglia to the top of the podium in Formula 3 and Formula 2, George Russell has now fully established himself as a rising Formula 1 star. After cutting his teeth as a driver with Williams, in 2022 he signed a lucrative contract with Mercedes, highlighting the extent of his raw talent. Driving for Mercedes, Russell has been confirmed as the designated successor to none other than Lewis Hamilton. As Hamilton's heir-apparent, will this protégé manage to follow in the footsteps of the greatest F1 driver of all time? Sports journalist and author of Max Verstappen James Gray traces how George Russell has been setting the racing track alight since the age of seven and how he is now destined to become the successor to the crown of British motor racing.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676580 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Journey to the World Cup: Updated Edition Author: Sam Kerr Narrator: Lisa Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Follow Sam Kerr’s incredible journey from playing Aussie Rules as a kid to becoming one of the world’s greatest athletes, after the Matildas achieved their best-ever result at a World Cup. Sam Kerr is widely considered to be one of the best female footballers of all time. She is famous worldwide for her skills on the soccer pitch – but before she was Matildas captain and leading goal scorer for Chelsea, she was just an average Aussie kid who wanted to play AFL. This is her incredible football journey to the 2023 FIFA World Cup and beyond, from making the switch to soccer to becoming one of the best female strikers in the world. Sam gives us insights into what keeps her motivated, how she handles the pressures of life as a professional athlete and what she believes is really important in life. Inside you will find: - Sam’s most memorable World Cup moments - facts about the 2023 FIFA World Cup - everything you want to know about the Matildas - amazing facts about Sam – her early days, family life, teams, playing for Chelsea and the Matildas.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669931 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting for Survival: My Journey through Boxing Fame, Abuse, Murder, and Resurrection Author: Ron Borges, Christy Martin Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Boxing legend Christy Martin was a trailblazer in the ring and continues to be an inspiration to female fighters across the globe. She is without a doubt the most important woman in the history of female combat sports. But behind the scenes Martin was in a losing battle, unable to express her true sexual identity and struggling to survive sexual and domestic abuse at the hands of her husband. In Fighting for Survival: My Journey through Boxing Fame, Abuse, Murder, and Resurrection, Christy Martin recounts her harrowing yet inspiring story. Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, Martin felt forced to keep her sexual orientation hidden to please her family and the sports world, eventually agreeing to a sham marriage with coach Jim Martin. While she rose to prominence in the world of boxing, Martin was secretly contending with substance abuse, domestic violence, and an attempted murder by her husband, who left her to die on their bedroom floor. Fighting for Survival reveals how Martin battled back to life from her near-death experience, how she overcame abuse, violence, addiction, and forty years of living in the closet, and how she turned her pain into victory and debasement into triumph. Her story is one of hope and self-belief, an inspiration for anyone struggling to break the chain of abuse or who fears to be open about their sexual orientation. It is more than the story of a boxing champion; it is the story of a survivor.