Resultados para "The Odyssey" en Deportes

Beginning with the day Jordans father was murdered, & stretching through a 2-year odyssey across the American landscape, Rebound is the story of the worlds most famous athletes personal journey in search of himself. This is the story of a man who seemingly had everything the world could offer, &...

What if chasing a little white ball could change the way you see the world? In 1000 Courses: From Fairways to Friendships, Brent “Fader” Wade takes listeners on a once-in-a-lifetime odyssey across more than a thousand golf courses on six continents. From the windswept links of Scotland to hidden gems in New Zealand, from Pebble Beach’s iconic 7th hole to a six-hole honor-system course on Stewart Island, this is more than a travelogue—it’s a journey into the heart of what makes golf, and life, unforgettable. Along the way, Wade discovers that golf is never just about the scorecard.

What does it take to run the world—literally and figuratively? For Robyn Godfrey, it meant logging thousands of miles and navigating one of the most transformative decades of her life. Running the World is more than a runner’s travelogue, it’s a memoir of reinvention, resilience, and the conviction that it’s never too late to redefine yourself.

With wit and candor, Lynn Petronella, former world class runner and 1980 Olympic contender traces the roots of her history and her interest in running and gives us a true picture of the behind the scenes look at what it was really like to be a part of the historical quest for the first woman's Olympic Gold medal in the first ever woman's Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles in 1984.

Making My Pitch tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who, despite formidable obstacles, became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men’s collegiate game.

>Blood, Steel & Canvas: The Asian Odyssey of a Fighter is a story about fighting on two levels: the American lawyer author’s improbable career as Asia’s oldest amateur boxer and his fight to overcome colon cancer and its consequences. Through his friendships with boxers in the Philippines and Thailand, his efforts (not always successful) to learn the languages and his delight in experiencing local cultures, he sets an example for other expatriates who have the great fortune to live and work overseas.

Grab your seat next to a super fan who stopped at nothing to enter his generation's premier Chicago sports events.