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The Queen of Katwe

A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster

by Tim Crothers ...

The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and inspirational true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Katwe, **Uganda—also a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’**o and David Oyelowo.One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende ... Read more

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The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and inspirational true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Katwe, **Uganda—also a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’**o and David Oyelowo.One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende
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The Man Watching

Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty

by Tim Crothers ...

The Authorized Biography of a Coaching Legend: The Inspiring Story of Anson Dorrance and the UNC Women's Soccer DynastyThe Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty is the riveting authorized biography of an extraordinary head coach and the more than 200 young women he inspired to believe that anything is possible. Updated to include the Tar Heels's ... Read more

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The Authorized Biography of a Coaching Legend: The Inspiring Story of Anson Dorrance and the UNC Women's Soccer DynastyThe Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty is the riveting authorized biography of an extraordinary head coach and the more than 200 young women he inspired to believe that anything is possible. Updated to include the Tar Heels's
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A Knight Without a Castle

A Story of Resilience and Hope

by Robert Katende ...

Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who ... Read more

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Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who
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A Knight Without a Castle

A Story of Resilience and Hope

by Robert Katende ...

Hailed as the most influential man in Uganda by New Vision National Newspaper, UgandaNamed the African Leader to the Obama FoundationThe author’s work was originally made famous through Simon & Schuster’s The Queen of Katwe in 2015, which was later made into a full-length Disney movie in 2016. Robert’s work is currently supported by the Bill & Medinda Gates Foundation, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ventures ... Read more

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Hailed as the most influential man in Uganda by New Vision National Newspaper, UgandaNamed the African Leader to the Obama FoundationThe author’s work was originally made famous through Simon & Schuster’s The Queen of Katwe in 2015, which was later made into a full-length Disney movie in 2016. Robert’s work is currently supported by the Bill & Medinda Gates Foundation, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ventures
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Hard Work

A Life On and Off the Court

by Tim Crothers, Roy Williams ...

**One of the most respected and successful basketball coaches in the nation, Coach Roy Williams tells the story of his life, from his turbulent childhood through a coaching career with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.“A star coach tells his inspiring tale ... by the end of this engaging tale, you’ll realize why Williams is an unparalleled recruiter ... He works as hard as anyone, and ... Read more

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**One of the most respected and successful basketball coaches in the nation, Coach Roy Williams tells the story of his life, from his turbulent childhood through a coaching career with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.“A star coach tells his inspiring tale ... by the end of this engaging tale, you’ll realize why Williams is an unparalleled recruiter ... He works as hard as anyone, and
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A Knight Without a Castle

A Story of Resilience and Hope

by Robert Katende ...

Narrated by Albert Mensah ...

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6 hours 40 min

Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who ... Read more

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Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who
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The Queen of Katwe

A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl

by Tim Crothers ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and inspirational true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Katwe, **Uganda—also a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’**o and David Oyelowo.One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende ... Read more

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The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and inspirational true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Katwe, **Uganda—also a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’**o and David Oyelowo.One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende
... Read more
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Hard Work

A Life On and Off the Court

by Tim Crothers, Roy Williams ...

Narrated by Alan Winter ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Roy Williams, head coach of the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team, the Tar Heels, has the highest winning percentage in NCAA history. Over the last seven years, the 58-year-old Asheville, N.C., native—who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007—has won 205 games, including 24 in the NCAA Tournament. That’s more Final Fours, more wins, and more NCAA Tournament victories than any ... Read more

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Roy Williams, head coach of the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team, the Tar Heels, has the highest winning percentage in NCAA history. Over the last seven years, the 58-year-old Asheville, N.C., native—who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007—has won 205 games, including 24 in the NCAA Tournament. That’s more Final Fours, more wins, and more NCAA Tournament victories than any
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West by West

My Charmed, Tormented Life

by Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman ...

Narrated by Ryan West ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life.He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this ... Read more

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One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life.He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this
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Players First

Coaching from the Inside Out

by John Calipari, Michael Sokolove ...

Narrated by Chuck Montgomery ...

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6 hours 48 min

In Players First, John Calipari relates for the first time anywhere his experiences over his first four years coaching the Kentucky Wildcats, college basketball’s most fabled program, from the doldrums to a national championship, drawing lessons about leadership, character, and the path to personal and collective victory.At its core, Calipari’s coaching philosophy centers on keeping his focus on ... Read more

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In Players First, John Calipari relates for the first time anywhere his experiences over his first four years coaching the Kentucky Wildcats, college basketball’s most fabled program, from the doldrums to a national championship, drawing lessons about leadership, character, and the path to personal and collective victory.At its core, Calipari’s coaching philosophy centers on keeping his focus on
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Playing for Keeps

Michael Jordan and the World He Made

by David Halberstam ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

20 hours 1 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist comes “the best Jordan book so far” (The Washington Post), the story of Michael Jordan’s legendary years with the Chicago Bulls, capped by the 1998 NBA Finals and the team’s second three-peat.From The Breaks of the Game to Summer of ’49, David Halberstam has brought the perspective of a great historian, the insider knowledge of a ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist comes “the best Jordan book so far” (The Washington Post), the story of Michael Jordan’s legendary years with the Chicago Bulls, capped by the 1998 NBA Finals and the team’s second three-peat.From The Breaks of the Game to Summer of ’49, David Halberstam has brought the perspective of a great historian, the insider knowledge of a
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Shaq Uncut

My Story

by Shaquille O'Neal ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

The complete autobiography of legendary basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, covering both his storied career and his colorful life off the court.Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. The Real Deal. The Big Shamrock. Shaq.You know him by any number of names, and chances are you know all about his legendary basketball career: Shaquille "Shaq" ... Read more

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The complete autobiography of legendary basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, covering both his storied career and his colorful life off the court.Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. The Real Deal. The Big Shamrock. Shaq.You know him by any number of names, and chances are you know all about his legendary basketball career: Shaquille "Shaq"
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