In 1976, Vince Papale was a down-on-his-luck substitute teacher, part-time bartender, and season ticket holder for the Philadelphia Eagles, the team he’d grown up rooting for. He had always loved football, but the closest he’d ever come to playing on Sundays was in local rough touch leagues. Until fate stepped in...
Vince was thirty years old and wondering what he would do with his life, when he heard that Coach Dick Vermeil was holding open tryouts for the Eagles. He had nothing to lose, and with the coaches eyeing him, he ran an explosive 40-yard dash in just 4.5 seconds - a world-class time - and was offered a contract on the spot. But, as much as his speed, it was Vince’s heart that impressed Vermeil. But there was more to the story – Vince’s success was tempered by a complicated family life, a past that continued to haunt him, even as a hometown football hero.
At its core, Invincible is an underdog story that will inspire others to pursue their dreams, too.
Author : Various
Performed By : Various
Published By : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
1 hour 12 minutes
Type : Autobiography
Comedy
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More funny anecdotes from the worlds of stage, screen and sport, recorded live and in the studio by eleven of our best storytellers. More info... |
Author : Paul Strathern
Performed By : Robert Whitfield
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
2 hours
Type : Arts & Drama
Autobiography
Self Help
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In Kafka in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Kafka's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the wo... More info... |
Author : Aron Ralston
Performed By : Aron Ralston
Published By : Simon & Schuster
6 hours
Type : Adventurers & Explorers
Autobiography
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One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told—Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and one inspired act of bravery. More info... |
Author : Alice Sebold
Performed By : Alice Sebold
Published By : Simon & Schuster
9 hours 30 minutes
Type : True Crime
True Crime
Arts & Drama
Autobiography
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Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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