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The Monopolists

Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game

by Mary Pilon ...

"Fascinating . . . The Monopolists lucidly weaves together a multifaceted story . . . [that] builds to a riveting high-stakes showdown." -- Los Angeles TimesThe Monopolists reveals the unknown story of how Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female originator of the game, and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the ... Read more

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"Fascinating . . . The Monopolists lucidly weaves together a multifaceted story . . . [that] builds to a riveting high-stakes showdown." -- Los Angeles TimesThe Monopolists reveals the unknown story of how Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female originator of the game, and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the
... Read more

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The Kevin Show

An Olympic Athlete’s Battle with Mental Illness

by Mary Pilon ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, the "fascinating" (People) story of Olympian Kevin Hall and the syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life.Meet Kevin Hall: brother, son, husband, father, and Olympic sailor. Kevin has an Ivy League degree, a winning smile, and throughout his adult life, he has been engaged in an ongoing battle with a ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, the "fascinating" (People) story of Olympian Kevin Hall and the syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life.Meet Kevin Hall: brother, son, husband, father, and Olympic sailor. Kevin has an Ivy League degree, a winning smile, and throughout his adult life, he has been engaged in an ongoing battle with a
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The Monopolists

Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game

by Mary Pilon ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

The Monopolists reveals the unknown story of how Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female originator of the game, and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the true story about the game's questionable origins. Most think it was invented by an unemployed Pennsylvanian who sold his game to Parker Brothers during the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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The Monopolists reveals the unknown story of how Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female originator of the game, and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the true story about the game's questionable origins. Most think it was invented by an unemployed Pennsylvanian who sold his game to Parker Brothers during the
... Read more

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The Kevin Show

An Olympic Athlete's Battle with Mental Illness

by Mary Pilon ...

Narrated by Andrew Sellon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, the incredible story of Olympic sailor Kevin Hall, and the psychiatric syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life. Meet Kevin Hall, brother, son, husband, father, and Olympic and America's Cup sailor. Kevin has an Ivy League degree, a winning smile, and throughout his adult life, he has been engaged in an ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, the incredible story of Olympic sailor Kevin Hall, and the psychiatric syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life. Meet Kevin Hall, brother, son, husband, father, and Olympic and America's Cup sailor. Kevin has an Ivy League degree, a winning smile, and throughout his adult life, he has been engaged in an
... Read more

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The Longest Race

Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

by Kara Goucher ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn “one of the most important athlete memoirs of its generation” (Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living through and speaking out about one of the biggest scandals in running.Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal ... Read more

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn “one of the most important athlete memoirs of its generation” (Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living through and speaking out about one of the biggest scandals in running.Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal
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Upon Further Review

The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History

by Mike Pesca ...

Narrated by Mike Pesca, Shira Springer, Peter Thomas Fornatale, Jesse Eisenberg, Ben Lindbergh, Jonathan Hock, Mary Pilon, Steve Kornacki, Louisa Thomas, Nate DiMeo0, Jeremy Schaap1, Neil Pain2, Will Leitch3, Julian E. Zelizer4, Liam Boylan-Pett5, Claude Johnson6 ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way."Intriguing...thought provoking...delightful." --The Washington PostNo announcer ever proclaimed: "Up Rises Frazier!" "Havlicek commits the foul, trying to steal the ball!" or "The Giants Lose the ... Read more

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From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way."Intriguing...thought provoking...delightful." --The Washington PostNo announcer ever proclaimed: "Up Rises Frazier!" "Havlicek commits the foul, trying to steal the ball!" or "The Giants Lose the
... Read more

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Losers

Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard

Edited by Mary Pilon, Louisa Thomas ...

“It's easy to do anything in victory. It’s in defeat that a man reveals himself.” —Floyd PattersonTwenty-two notable writers—including Bob Sullivan, Abby Ellin, Mike Pesca, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa Hall, and Gay Talese—examine the untold stories of the losers, and in doing so reveal something raw and significant about what it means to be humanThe locker rooms of winning teams are crowded ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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“It's easy to do anything in victory. It’s in defeat that a man reveals himself.” —Floyd PattersonTwenty-two notable writers—including Bob Sullivan, Abby Ellin, Mike Pesca, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa Hall, and Gay Talese—examine the untold stories of the losers, and in doing so reveal something raw and significant about what it means to be humanThe locker rooms of winning teams are crowded
... Read more

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John William

by Chris Pilon ...

Illustrated by Annamarie Pilon ...

John William likes to stay right where he is and do exactly what he is doing. Discover how, with a little patience and a lot of love, the grown-ups in his life help him along to the next good thing. ... Read more

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John William likes to stay right where he is and do exactly what he is doing. Discover how, with a little patience and a lot of love, the grown-ups in his life help him along to the next good thing.
... Read more
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The Longest Race

Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

by Kara Goucher ...

Narrated by Kara Goucher ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn “one of the most important athlete memoirs of its generation” (Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living through and speaking out about one of the biggest scandals in running.Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn “one of the most important athlete memoirs of its generation” (Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living through and speaking out about one of the biggest scandals in running.Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal
... Read more

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The Power of Your Vote

Look past theatrics, Assess your priorities, and Make educated choices

by Marie-Agnès Pilon ...

Time for another election—are you strapped in for the ride of your life?Do you feel like election season is a roller coaster of emotion that leaves you nauseated in the end?The Power of Your Vote introduces a different way to ride the election campaign train. You will need to do some work at the onset, but in the end, you will proudly cast a more educated vote on Election Day.Times have changed. ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Time for another election—are you strapped in for the ride of your life?Do you feel like election season is a roller coaster of emotion that leaves you nauseated in the end?The Power of Your Vote introduces a different way to ride the election campaign train. You will need to do some work at the onset, but in the end, you will proudly cast a more educated vote on Election Day.Times have changed.
... Read more
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Losers

Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard

Narrated by Jim Frangione, Kevin R. Free, Brittany Pressley, Maggi-Meg Reed, Sean Runnette, Steve West ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

“It's easy to do anything in victory. It’s in defeat that a man reveals himself.” —Floyd PattersonTwenty-two notable writers—including Bob Sullivan, Abby Ellin, Mike Pesca, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa Hall, and Gay Talese—examine the untold stories of the losers, and in doing so reveal something raw and significant about what it means to be humanThe locker rooms of winning teams are crowded ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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“It's easy to do anything in victory. It’s in defeat that a man reveals himself.” —Floyd PattersonTwenty-two notable writers—including Bob Sullivan, Abby Ellin, Mike Pesca, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa Hall, and Gay Talese—examine the untold stories of the losers, and in doing so reveal something raw and significant about what it means to be humanThe locker rooms of winning teams are crowded
... Read more

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Good for a Girl

A Woman Running in a Man's World

by Lauren Fleshman ...

Narrated by Lauren Fleshman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

*** A New York Times Bestseller* Winner of the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Award* A Financial Times Best Sports Book of 2023Fueled 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“Women’s sports have needed a manifesto for a very ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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*** A New York Times Bestseller* Winner of the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Award* A Financial Times Best Sports Book of 2023Fueled 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“Women’s sports have needed a manifesto for a very
... Read more

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