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Winning. Losing. Starting again.
2025
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Winner of the International Book Award at the 2026 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards'One of the most incredible and moving books that we've read, ever.' The High Performance PodcastSitting in the prison classroom each morning, reading the pages in my book, listening to the teacher, I could feel myself slowing down. I had achieved greatness. I had won three Wimbledon titles, two Aussie Opens, the US Open, two Davis Cups, an Olympic gold medal....
2011
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Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. He went on to win two more Wimbledon titles, and a total of forty-nine singles and fifteen doubles crowns, making him one of the greatest players of the twentieth century. But his life off the court has always attracted as much attention as his triumphs on it.Now, in this remarkably candid and thought-provoking autobiography, Boris Becker tells the ...
Inside
Winning. Losing. Starting again.
- Narrated by
- Boris Becker
Unabridged
9 hours 58 min
2025
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Winner of the International Book Award at the 2026 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards'One of the most incredible and moving books that we've read, ever.' The High Performance PodcastSitting in the prison classroom each morning, reading the pages in my book, listening to the teacher, I could feel myself slowing down. I had achieved greatness. I had won three Wimbledon titles, two Aussie Opens, the US Open, two Davis Cups, an Olympic gold medal....
2015
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Of all of the many illustrious champions in tennis, there are few whose names are as synonymous with Wimbledon as Boris Becker, who, in 2015, celebrates the 30th anniversary of his remarkable entry into the sport's pantheon of greats.Boris's story is almost without parallel in tennis, from astonishing teenage talent, to champion, to a renowned television commentator, manager, and now as coach to one of the world's greatest contemporary players, Novak Djokovic. In this wonderful new ...
New Jersey's Natures
Environmental Histories of the Garden State
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- Chad AndersonErin Becker-BorisMichael ChiarappaJames J. Gigantino IIRobert HobermanJordan P. HowellCharlotte LeibAris Damadian LindemansTina PeabodyZachary RouhasChristopher J. SlabyAndrew UrbanChristine WoodsideSevin YildizMelissa ZiobroRaechel LutzDan Druckenbrod II
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- CERES: Rutgers Studies in History
2026
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New Jersey’s Natures takes up the challenge of expanding academic and popular conceptions of New Jersey and its landscapes through the lens of environmental history. Scholars’ essays showcase the ways in which nature is integral to understandings of the state and its past as well as its future. These essays show that New Jersey should no longer solely be known as a place where pollution and suburbanization run amok but rather a place where history happens.The contributors ...
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026Idol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg.'a shockingly revelatory insight' - The Times'The tennis star retired too early, overdosed on drugs, was serially unfaithful and has been battling cancer....
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- Maurice HamiltonMartin Brundle
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Brought to you by Penguin.A celebration of the extraordinary life of legendary commentator Murray Walker, with tributes from key figures in Formula 1 and motorsport.Murray Walker was the voice of Formula One, matching the thrill of the track with his equally fast-paced and exhilarating commentary, delivering the euphoria of motor racing to millions.Commentating on his first grand prix for the BBC at Silverstone in 1949, Murray's bro...
Spies and Other Gods
An electrifying novel from a former spy set in the mysterious world of British espionage
- Narrated by
- Matt Addis
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Real Girl
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- Narrated by
- Mutya Buena
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**Brought to you by Penguin.“I’m not sure anyone knows who I really am. So here it is.”The real highs.The real lows.The Real Girl.**Mutya Buena was only thirteen when she became one third of the original line-up of the iconic girl band Sugababes.As she launched into fame, her life became unrecognizable overnight. Suddenly, she was going straight from school to the studio, rubbing shoulders with music royalty and hearing fans scream her name.
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- Jeannette Nelson
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**Brought to you by Penguin.How the world's best actors communicate with gravitas - and how you can, too.**Every time you deliver a speech, give a presentation, or simply tell a good story, you are taking centre stage. Here, one of the world’s leading voice coaches introduces the simple exercises that great actors use to hold people’s attention – and reveals how anyone speaking in public can use them.Drawing on 25 years working at London’s National Theatre, Jeannett...
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- Narrated by
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Brought to you by Penguin.‘For the past twenty-five years, I have been reviewing restaurants across Britain and beyond, from the humblest of diners to the grandest of gastro-palaces. And throughout I’ve been taking the best ideas home with me to create glorious dishes for my own table. Now I get to share those recipes with you.’In Nights Out at Home, Jay Rayner’s first cookbook, the award-winning writer and broadcaster gives us del...
Saturday Afternoon Fever
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- Narrated by
- Chris Connel
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