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Baddest Man

The Making of Mike Tyson

by Mark Kriegel ...

"Remarkable . . . Do not think of this as a boxing book, but boxing does make a colorful and primal backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors and monsters to do any Dickens novel justice.” **—Chicago TribuneFrom the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s, a magnificent noir epic about fame, race, ... Read more

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"Remarkable . . . Do not think of this as a boxing book, but boxing does make a colorful and primal backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors and monsters to do any Dickens novel justice.” **—Chicago TribuneFrom the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s, a magnificent noir epic about fame, race,
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Namath: A Biography

by Mark Kriegel ...

In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the few sports heroes to transcend the game he played. Novelist and former sports-columnist Mark Kriegel’s bestselling biography of the iconic quarterback details his journey from steel-town pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrity—and beyond. The first of his kind, Namath enabled a nation to see sports as show biz. ... Read more

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In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the few sports heroes to transcend the game he played. Novelist and former sports-columnist Mark Kriegel’s bestselling biography of the iconic quarterback details his journey from steel-town pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrity—and beyond. The first of his kind, Namath enabled a nation to see sports as show biz.
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The Good Son

The Life of Ray ',Boom Boom', Mancini

by Mark Kriegel ...

FRANK SINATRA FAWNED OVER HIM. WARREN ZEVON WROTE A TRIBUTE SONG. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky.From the mobbed-up steel city of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini was cast as the savior of a sport: a righteous kid in a corrupt game ... Read more

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FRANK SINATRA FAWNED OVER HIM. WARREN ZEVON WROTE A TRIBUTE SONG. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky.From the mobbed-up steel city of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini was cast as the savior of a sport: a righteous kid in a corrupt game
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Pistol

A Biography of Pete Maravich

by Mark Kriegel ...

This New York Times bestseller follows Pete Maravich as he became basketball icon Pistol Pete and how his rise affected his family.Almost four decades have passed since Maravich entered the national consciousness as basketball’s boy wizard. No one had ever played the game like the kid with the floppy socks and shaggy hair. And all these years later, no one else ever has. The idea of Pistol Pete ... Read more

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This New York Times bestseller follows Pete Maravich as he became basketball icon Pistol Pete and how his rise affected his family.Almost four decades have passed since Maravich entered the national consciousness as basketball’s boy wizard. No one had ever played the game like the kid with the floppy socks and shaggy hair. And all these years later, no one else ever has. The idea of Pistol Pete
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Baddest Man

The Making of Mike Tyson

by Mark Kriegel ...

Narrated by Mark Kriegel ...

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13 hours 10 min

"Remarkable . . . Do not think of this as a boxing book, but boxing does make a colorful and primal backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors and monsters to do any Dickens novel justice.” **—Chicago TribuneFrom the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s, a magnificent noir epic about fame, race, ... Read more

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"Remarkable . . . Do not think of this as a boxing book, but boxing does make a colorful and primal backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors and monsters to do any Dickens novel justice.” **—Chicago TribuneFrom the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s, a magnificent noir epic about fame, race,
... Read more

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Pistol

The Life of Pete Maravich

by Mark Kriegel ...

Narrated by Lloyd James ...

Unabridged

12 hours 16 min

Pistol is more than the biography of a ballplayer. It's the stuff of classic novels: the story of a boy transformed by his father's dream—and the cost of that dream. Even as Pete Maravich became Pistol Pete—a basketball icon for baby boomers—all the Maraviches paid a price. Now acclaimed author Mark Kriegel has brilliantly captured the saga of an American family: its rise, its apparent ruin, and, ... Read more

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Pistol is more than the biography of a ballplayer. It's the stuff of classic novels: the story of a boy transformed by his father's dream—and the cost of that dream. Even as Pete Maravich became Pistol Pete—a basketball icon for baby boomers—all the Maraviches paid a price. Now acclaimed author Mark Kriegel has brilliantly captured the saga of an American family: its rise, its apparent ruin, and,
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Namath: A Biography

by Mark Kriegel ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

21 hours 34 min

In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the few sports heroes to transcend the game he played. Novelist and former sports-columnist Mark Kriegel’s bestselling biography of the iconic quarterback details his journey from steel-town pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrity—and beyond. The first of his kind, Namath enabled a nation to see sports as show biz. ... Read more

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In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the few sports heroes to transcend the game he played. Novelist and former sports-columnist Mark Kriegel’s bestselling biography of the iconic quarterback details his journey from steel-town pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrity—and beyond. The first of his kind, Namath enabled a nation to see sports as show biz.
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The Good Son

The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini

by Mark Kriegel ...

Narrated by Holt McCallany ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini.Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini.Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the
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How to Face Big Change

and Come Back Stronger

by Helen Thorn ...

Narrated by Helen Thorn ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you rebuild your life when suddenly everything changes?How do you make sense of this new world, this path you didn’t know you had to walk down?When you are sideswiped by a catastrophic sh*t show, the prospect of putting the pieces back together can feel utterly impossible. In these difficult times, we seek comfort and guidance – a way through the pain – and this ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.How do you rebuild your life when suddenly everything changes?How do you make sense of this new world, this path you didn’t know you had to walk down?When you are sideswiped by a catastrophic sh*t show, the prospect of putting the pieces back together can feel utterly impossible. In these difficult times, we seek comfort and guidance – a way through the pain – and this
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On Her Game

Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports

by Christine Brennan ...

Narrated by Christine Brennan ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

New York Times Bestseller! An electrifying portrait of sports phenomenon Caitlin Clark, whose record-breaking rise from NCAA women’s basketball to the WNBA has captivated the nation—by award-winning journalist Christine Brennan, one of the most respected voices in women’s sports.America has never seen an athlete like Caitlin Clark. With her famous logo threes, viral highlights, and massive fan ... Read more

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New York Times Bestseller! An electrifying portrait of sports phenomenon Caitlin Clark, whose record-breaking rise from NCAA women’s basketball to the WNBA has captivated the nation—by award-winning journalist Christine Brennan, one of the most respected voices in women’s sports.America has never seen an athlete like Caitlin Clark. With her famous logo threes, viral highlights, and massive fan
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When the Sea Came Alive

An Oral History of D-Day

by Garrett M. Graff ...

Narrated by Garrett M. Graff, Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

19 hours 42 min

Winner of the 2025 Audie Award for Multi-Voiced PerformanceA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Absolutely gripping.” —The Washington Post • “A masterpiece of oral history…stirring, surprising, grim, joyous, moving, and always riveting.” —Evan ThomasFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Watergate comes the most complete and up-to... ... Read more

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Winner of the 2025 Audie Award for Multi-Voiced PerformanceA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Absolutely gripping.” —The Washington Post • “A masterpiece of oral history…stirring, surprising, grim, joyous, moving, and always riveting.” —Evan ThomasFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Watergate comes the most complete and up-to...
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Rain of Ruin

Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan

by Richard Overy ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

A leading historian of World War II sheds new light on the purposes and impact of the U.S. incendiary and atomic bombing of Japan’s cities in 1945.With the development of the B-29 “Superfortress” in summer 1944, strategic bombing, a central component of the Allied war effort against Germany, arrived in the Pacific theater. In 1945 Japan experienced the three most deadly bombing attacks of the war. ... Read more

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A leading historian of World War II sheds new light on the purposes and impact of the U.S. incendiary and atomic bombing of Japan’s cities in 1945.With the development of the B-29 “Superfortress” in summer 1944, strategic bombing, a central component of the Allied war effort against Germany, arrived in the Pacific theater. In 1945 Japan experienced the three most deadly bombing attacks of the war.
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