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Reader Cricket Bats, one of the last traditional batmakers back in England, has a contemporary home in the Antipodes, with Allan Reader keeping the family business alive in a small workshop in Melbourne. When Todd Harrow, a gifted young batter, catches Allan's eye, a spark is lit and Allan decides to make a Reader bat for him, selecting the best piece of willow he's harvested in years to do so. As Harrow charts a meteoric rise to the highest echelons of the sport, leaving his equally talented sister's dreams in his wake, Allan's magical bat takes centre stage as well.

تتناول الرواية مسألة الغربة، وتأثيراتها على العرب في الخارج، فمنهم من يشعرون بالحنين الشديد إلى بلادهم ويريدون العودة ولا يريدون العودة في الوقت نفسه، بينما أولادهم وأحفادهم مصابون بضياع الهوية بين بلادهم الأصلية التي لم يعرفوها حقاً وبين البلاد التي يعيشون فيها ويعرفونها حق المعرفة.

Evie can't believe she's made it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl for golden California, Evie's family is still poor and reeling from devastating losses. She could have never guessed that the sport she took up to escape her reality would lead to this. Now, she's competing in gymnastics on Team USA, with some of the greatest athletes in the world like track and field star Jesse Owens. But all is not as it seems in Berlin, a city now ruled by the Nazis and their tyrannical leader, Adolf Hitler.

After a divorce and the death of his father, Casey Sweet is in a bad way. He’s drinking most of a bottle of whisky every night, and his panic attacks at work have landed him on an involuntary mental health sabbatical for the summer. Cleaning out his dad’s possessions, he stumbles upon a bag of rare vintage golf clubs—a set the old man protected like gold. Soon, Casey is golfing every day, drinking less and—with the help of his bossy therapist—keeping his anxieties at bay.

On the eve of Game One of the NBA Finals, basketball star Garrett Streeter discovers that his brother Jake has been kidnapped. To save his life, Garrett must intentionally throw the seven-game championship series. Caitlin Glass had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player until an injury ended her college career. Now a police officer, she’s watched with envy as her college boyfriend, Garrett, went on to become a star. But as Garrett leads his team to the NBA Finals, he suddenly shows up at her door asking for help.

Carrie Soto è una donna competitiva, determinata, pronta a vincere a qualsiasi costo. Ciò non l'ha resa molto simpatica al pubblico, ma l'ha fatta diventare la più grande tennista della storia, dominatrice di ben venti Slam. Nessuno ha mai vinto tanto. Ma a questo traguardo Carrie, allenata dal padre Javier per essere fin da piccola la migliore, ha subordinato davvero tutto. Eppure ogni sacrificio rischia di diventare d'un tratto inutile: agli US Open del 1994 Nicki Chan, atleta potente e dal gioco sfacciato, riesce a eguagliare il record di Carrie, ritiratasi dall'agonismo nel 1989.

Burası Efsane Futbol Okulu. Dünyanın dört bir yanından gelen yetenekli çocuklar, bu okulda buluşuyor: Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Virgil Van Dijk, Cengiz, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Agüero, Neuer ve daha nicesi... Sen de bu okula katılmaya hazır mısın? "Bence futbolun %98'i, başarısızlıkla baş etmek ve ertesi gün oyundan zevk alıp hâlâ gülümseyebilmek ile ilgili", Jürgen Klopp.

Let me tell the story of how I fell in love with a woman who had no idea that we were even dating. The ridiculousness started when she stole my beer, and trust me, my grumpy self doesn’t normally share. But somehow, Avery Wilson is the exception to every one of my many rules. Unfortunately, I’m not hers. Not only is she the daughter of the Rev’s coach who hates me, she’s also sworn off dating for the year.

In the heart of a small mountain town where football reigns supreme and tradition casts long shadows, Ms. Chelsea Deal defies the norm. Amid the echoes of clashing helmets and the roar of a crowd, Chelsea, a former big-city lawyer now cast as the interim head coach for the undefeated Rabon Knights, becomes the unexpected mentor for two young players whose dreams echo her own. Palmer, a reclusive teenager brimming with untapped talent, and Ty, an old soul fighting the gravest of battles, join forces with Chelsea to overcome their differences and fight for a championship.

Chuck didn't expect to be retired by the time he was thirty. That was just how life had worked out. He'd had his fair share of adventures, put together a decent bankroll while working in the oil fields of northern Canada, and escaped with an injury that hadn't crippled him too badly. All he wants is to build a bit more money before buying himself a secluded cottage and deciding how to fulfill the rest of his life.

Jack Scratch is the star player for his high school basketball team, on the fast track to a college scholarship and perhaps a career in the NBA. Jack's journey takes a detour after single mother Janet is saved from a mugger by two boxers: Karl "Sweet Sugar" Brown, a former heavyweight contender who now trains fighters, and Paveli "Punch" Pangora, a Slovenian slugger seeking US citizenship.

Noah Scotch is revered in Boston, a veritable god on the ice. I’m a nerdy, newly minted college professor who would rather color code my planner than hit the club scene. Noah shouldn’t look at me twice but when he does, I falter. Who can blame me? The sweet talker with the deliciously chiseled abs and sinful chocolate eyes is a force. On and off the ice. One hot and intense night with Noah has me second guessing my lack of a dating life. Friends with benefits? He offers, I dive in headfirst.

Paula Llorente, una de las tenistas más relevantes de los últimos tiempos, desaparece sin dejar rastro en una playa del litoral catalán. El país está conmocionado. Nadie sabe con certeza qué ha ocurrido, pero los posibles problemas de salud mental y la depresión que arrastraba apuntan a un suicidio.

This story is about a flame that neither time nor 3,000 miles could extinguish. Jake and Matti found happiness despite the odds. It tells of the collateral damage created along the way, how they made new friends in a distant state, brought together five generations, melded families, healed old wounds, and welcomed a newborn while Jake delivered a pitch during what some consider “The Greatest Softball Game.”

The King's Men è il terzo audiolibro della acclamata serie All for the Game: una trilogia di bestseller internazionali che, solo in Russia, il primo paese dove sono stati pubblicati, ha venduto oltre un milione di copie. Curato da Alessia Merlo e Rossella Pinto.

Frankie is a good daughter, a loyal best friend, and a model student, coasting through her final semester at an elite Catholic prep school in a wealthy Pittsburgh enclave. But acceptance to her dream college leaves her unmoored. When a classmate takes his life after posting a cryptic message about Woolf Whiting, a former student who died in a presumed suicide years earlier, she begins to question whether getting what she wants will ever be enough.

The Baseball King is about a famous left-handed major-league baseball pitcher, Charlton Harmon. He has epilepsy and played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He loves to tell others about God. Unexpectedly, Charlton passes away, and his son, Christian Harmon, who learned a lot from his dad, also has epilepsy and is a left-handed pitcher. Christian wants to form a team of his own and become great, just like his father.

Ted ‘Little Boy Blue' Taylor has replaced his estranged father Ron—a disgraced former heavyweight champion on the cusp of an unexpected comeback—as the darling of Australian boxing. But after two uninspiring losses, he is failing to live up to the expectations that have always weighed so heavily upon him. Ted's battles are not isolated to his sport: a painful history of alcoholism, domestic abuse and ties to the underworld of boxing has a firm hold on the Taylor family. Generational trauma and guilt are not Ted's only inheritance.

The Raven King è il secondo audiolibro della acclamata serie All for the game: una trilogia di bestseller internazionali che, solo in Russia, il primo paese dove sono stati pubblicati, ha venduto oltre un milione di copie. Curato da Alessia Merlo e Rossella Pinto.

Two for Tacos is a fun addition to the Minnesota Snow Pirates world. It's a lighthearted standalone novella to introduce the Cedar Rapids Raccoons, and give listeners who aren't ready to leave Minnesota behind a little hit of their favorite Snow Pirates.