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True Blue

A Tribute to Mike Krzyzewski's Career at Duke

by Dick Weiss, Al Featherston ...

It’s been over thirty years since Mike Krzyzewski became the head basketball coach at Duke University. And on November 15, 2011, Coach K became the most successful coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history with his 903rd victory. Now the impact and inspiration of this living legend is captured in this newly revised edition of True Blue. In this one-of-a-kind volume, Dick “Hoops” Weiss ... Read more

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It’s been over thirty years since Mike Krzyzewski became the head basketball coach at Duke University. And on November 15, 2011, Coach K became the most successful coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history with his 903rd victory. Now the impact and inspiration of this living legend is captured in this newly revised edition of True Blue. In this one-of-a-kind volume, Dick “Hoops” Weiss
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Dick Vitale's Mount Rushmores of College Basketball

Solid Gold Prime Time Performers From My Four Decades at ESPN

by Dick Vitale, Dick Weiss ...

One day, I was sitting with a bunch of my buddies and, as usual, the conversation was all about sports. We began to battle back and forth about whether anyone would supplant Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time in the world of basketball. It has been generally felt by many experts that Jordan has not had anyone equal his stature. The fun began as I said, wait a minute, what about King James, ... Read more

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One day, I was sitting with a bunch of my buddies and, as usual, the conversation was all about sports. We began to battle back and forth about whether anyone would supplant Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time in the world of basketball. It has been generally felt by many experts that Jordan has not had anyone equal his stature. The fun began as I said, wait a minute, what about King James,
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It’s Awesome, Baby!

75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of Opinions on the Game I Love

by Dick Vitale, Dick Weiss, Joan Williamson ...

It’s hard to believe, but Dick Vitale, ESPN’s perennially youthful basketball analyst, is 75.From his blue-collar roots in New Jersey, his first college coaching job at Rutgers, his ultimate dream job with the Pistons (where he got the Ziggy!), to his 35 years at ESPN as a "Prime-time Performer." This is Vitale as you've never seen him, an inside look at America’s favorite basketball fan.Learn the ... Read more

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It’s hard to believe, but Dick Vitale, ESPN’s perennially youthful basketball analyst, is 75.From his blue-collar roots in New Jersey, his first college coaching job at Rutgers, his ultimate dream job with the Pistons (where he got the Ziggy!), to his 35 years at ESPN as a "Prime-time Performer." This is Vitale as you've never seen him, an inside look at America’s favorite basketball fan.Learn the
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From the Bench to the Boardroom

My Journey from Underdog Athlete to Turnaround CEO

by Michael C. MacDonald, Dick Weiss, Dick Vitale ...

“From the Bench to the Boardroom, Michael MacDonald shares his journey from his college basketball career at Rutgers to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. His leadership, work ethic, and persistence, which were on display every step of the way, have made him a valued member of our board at the Jimmy V Foundation.” —Mike Krzyzewski, Naismith Hall of Fame coach, Duke University“Mike holds a ... Read more

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“From the Bench to the Boardroom, Michael MacDonald shares his journey from his college basketball career at Rutgers to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. His leadership, work ethic, and persistence, which were on display every step of the way, have made him a valued member of our board at the Jimmy V Foundation.” —Mike Krzyzewski, Naismith Hall of Fame coach, Duke University“Mike holds a
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Surely You Can't Be Serious

The True Story of Airplane!

by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker ...

Narrated by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Arne Schmidt, Barry Diller, Beau Bridges, Bill Hader0, Bob Weiss1, Dick Chudnow2, Hunt Lowry3, James Murray4, Jimmy Kimmel5, Joe Praino6, John Landis7, Jon Davison8, Joyce Bulifant9, Julie Hagerty0, Ken Collins1, Laura Orrico2, Lee Bryant3, Lloyd Schwartz4, Lorna Patterson5, Marcy Goldman6, Matt Stone7, Michael Eisner8, Molly Shannon9, Pat Proft0, Patton Oswalt1, Peter Farrelly2, Rich Markey3, Ross Harris4, Sarah Silverman5, Tom Parry6, Trey Parker7, Robert Hays8 ...

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7 hours 53 min

This program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter Farrelly, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, John Landis, Patton Oswalt, Trey Parker, Molly Shannon, Sarah ... Read more

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This program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter Farrelly, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, John Landis, Patton Oswalt, Trey Parker, Molly Shannon, Sarah
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From the Bench to the Boardroom

My Journey from Underdog Athlete to Turnaround CEO

by Michael C. MacDonald ...

Narrated by Rich Miller ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

An inspirational, motivational book that chronicles Michael MacDonald's transformation from a scholarship player at Rutgers' high-level Division I basketball program to a highly successful executive at Xerox and then chairman and CEO of Medifast. ... Read more

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An inspirational, motivational book that chronicles Michael MacDonald's transformation from a scholarship player at Rutgers' high-level Division I basketball program to a highly successful executive at Xerox and then chairman and CEO of Medifast.
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Opposable Thumbs

How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

by Matt Singer ...

Narrated by Matt Singer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

**Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB.You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it “two thumbs up.”**On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before they’d ever exchanged a word) met for lunch in a Chicago pub. Gene Siskel was the film critic for the Chicago Tribune. Roger ... Read more

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**Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB.You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it “two thumbs up.”**On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before they’d ever exchanged a word) met for lunch in a Chicago pub. Gene Siskel was the film critic for the Chicago Tribune. Roger
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A View from the Stars

Stories and Essays

by Cixin Liu ...

Narrated by Brian Nishii ...

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6 hours 11 min

"Narrator Brian Nishii perfectly conveys the author's joy and feelings of isolation at discovering science fiction as a child, the exhilaration of world-building as a science fiction writer, and the imaginative process of predicting our world in 50 years."—AudioFile"We’re mysterious aliens in the crowd. We jump like fleas from future to past and back again, and float like clouds of gas between ... Read more

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"Narrator Brian Nishii perfectly conveys the author's joy and feelings of isolation at discovering science fiction as a child, the exhilaration of world-building as a science fiction writer, and the imaginative process of predicting our world in 50 years."—AudioFile"We’re mysterious aliens in the crowd. We jump like fleas from future to past and back again, and float like clouds of gas between
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Big Time

A Novel

by Ben H. Winters ...

Narrated by Eva Kaminsky ...

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7 hours 45 min

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Quiet Boy comes a speculative, corporate espionage thriller that takes the adage "Time is money," and makes it literally, frighteningly so.What if time could be taken from us—the minutes, the hours, the years of our lives, extracted like organs taken for transplant? What would it mean for the world? And what would it do to the person from whom it’s ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Quiet Boy comes a speculative, corporate espionage thriller that takes the adage "Time is money," and makes it literally, frighteningly so.What if time could be taken from us—the minutes, the hours, the years of our lives, extracted like organs taken for transplant? What would it mean for the world? And what would it do to the person from whom it’s
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On a Move

Philadelphia’s Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice

by Mike Africa Jr. ...

Narrated by Mike Africa Jr. ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Read by author Mike Africa Jr., who brings this powerful story to life.The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians—by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombing's tumultuous aftermath, and entrusted with repairing what was left of his family."As necessary and powerful as ... Read more

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Read by author Mike Africa Jr., who brings this powerful story to life.The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians—by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombing's tumultuous aftermath, and entrusted with repairing what was left of his family."As necessary and powerful as
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Edison's Ghosts

The Untold Weirdness of History's Greatest Geniuses

by Katie Spalding ...

Narrated by Susie Riddell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

Overturn everything you knew about history’s greatest minds in this raucous and hilarious book, where it turns out there's a finer line between "genius" and "idiot" than we've previously known.“As Albert Einstein almost certainly never said, everyone is a genius – but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” So begins Katie ... Read more

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Overturn everything you knew about history’s greatest minds in this raucous and hilarious book, where it turns out there's a finer line between "genius" and "idiot" than we've previously known.“As Albert Einstein almost certainly never said, everyone is a genius – but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” So begins Katie
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What We Did in Bed

A Horizontal History

by Brian Fagan, Nadia Durrani ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bedLouis XIV ruled France from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many preindustrial households. Beds were expensive items—and often for show. Tutankhamun was buried on a golden ... Read more

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Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bedLouis XIV ruled France from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many preindustrial households. Beds were expensive items—and often for show. Tutankhamun was buried on a golden
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