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The Queen of Katwe

A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Rise from an African Slum

by Tim Crothers ...

Phiona Mutesi, is a 15-year-old girl born and raised in a miserable slum called Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She sleeps in a decrepit mud hut with her mother and four siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona has been in and out of school her whole life because her mother cannot afford to send her, so she is only now learning to read and write. Phiona Mutesi is also one of the top ... Read more

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Phiona Mutesi, is a 15-year-old girl born and raised in a miserable slum called Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She sleeps in a decrepit mud hut with her mother and four siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona has been in and out of school her whole life because her mother cannot afford to send her, so she is only now learning to read and write. Phiona Mutesi is also one of the top
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The Man Watching

Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty

by Tim Crothers ...

The Authorized Biography of a Coaching Legend: The Inspiring Story of Anson Dorrance and the UNC Women's Soccer DynastyThe Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty is the riveting authorized biography of an extraordinary head coach and the more than 200 young women he inspired to believe that anything is possible. Updated to include the Tar Heels's ... Read more

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The Authorized Biography of a Coaching Legend: The Inspiring Story of Anson Dorrance and the UNC Women's Soccer DynastyThe Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty is the riveting authorized biography of an extraordinary head coach and the more than 200 young women he inspired to believe that anything is possible. Updated to include the Tar Heels's
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Hard Work

A Life On and Off the Court

by Tim Crothers, Roy Williams ...

**One of the most respected and successful basketball coaches in the nation, Coach Roy Williams tells the story of his life, from his turbulent childhood through a coaching career with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.“A star coach tells his inspiring tale ... by the end of this engaging tale, you’ll realize why Williams is an unparalleled recruiter ... He works as hard as anyone, and ... Read more

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**One of the most respected and successful basketball coaches in the nation, Coach Roy Williams tells the story of his life, from his turbulent childhood through a coaching career with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.“A star coach tells his inspiring tale ... by the end of this engaging tale, you’ll realize why Williams is an unparalleled recruiter ... He works as hard as anyone, and
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Hard Work

A Life On and Off the Court

by Tim Crothers, Roy Williams ...

Narrated by Alan Winter ...

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8 hours 11 min

Roy Williams, head coach of the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team, the Tar Heels, has the highest winning percentage in NCAA history. Over the last seven years, the 58-year-old Asheville, N.C., native—who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007—has won 205 games, including 24 in the NCAA Tournament. That’s more Final Fours, more wins, and more NCAA Tournament victories than any ... Read more

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Roy Williams, head coach of the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team, the Tar Heels, has the highest winning percentage in NCAA history. Over the last seven years, the 58-year-old Asheville, N.C., native—who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007—has won 205 games, including 24 in the NCAA Tournament. That’s more Final Fours, more wins, and more NCAA Tournament victories than any
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A Knight Without a Castle

A Story of Resilience and Hope

by Robert Katende ...

Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who ... Read more

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Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who
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A Knight Without a Castle

A Story of Resilience and Hope

by Robert Katende ...

Hailed as the most influential man in Uganda by New Vision National Newspaper, UgandaNamed the African Leader to the Obama FoundationThe author’s work was originally made famous through Simon & Schuster’s The Queen of Katwe in 2015, which was later made into a full-length Disney movie in 2016. Robert’s work is currently supported by the Bill & Medinda Gates Foundation, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ventures ... Read more

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Hailed as the most influential man in Uganda by New Vision National Newspaper, UgandaNamed the African Leader to the Obama FoundationThe author’s work was originally made famous through Simon & Schuster’s The Queen of Katwe in 2015, which was later made into a full-length Disney movie in 2016. Robert’s work is currently supported by the Bill & Medinda Gates Foundation, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ventures
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A Knight Without a Castle

A Story of Resilience and Hope

by Robert Katende ...

Narrated by Albert Mensah ...

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6 hours 40 min

Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who ... Read more

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Robert Katende, named an African Ambassador to the Obama Foundation and voted the most influential man in Uganda by New Hope Newspaper.Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert’s legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope. His work was made famous in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, a biographical drama about a 13-year-old girl who
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West by West

My Charmed, Tormented Life

by Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman ...

Narrated by Ryan West ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life.He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this ... Read more

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One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life.He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this
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Shaq Uncut

My Story

by Shaquille O'Neal ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

The complete autobiography of legendary basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, covering both his storied career and his colorful life off the court.Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. The Real Deal. The Big Shamrock. Shaq.You know him by any number of names, and chances are you know all about his legendary basketball career: Shaquille "Shaq" ... Read more

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The complete autobiography of legendary basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, covering both his storied career and his colorful life off the court.Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. The Real Deal. The Big Shamrock. Shaq.You know him by any number of names, and chances are you know all about his legendary basketball career: Shaquille "Shaq"
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Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-ending War

Living Bravely Through a Never-ending War

by Deborah Ellis ...

Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. By reading the story of eleven-year-old Parvana and her struggles living under the terror of the Taliban, young readers came to know the plight of children in Afghanistan.But what has happened to Afghanistan's children since the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah ... Read more

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Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. By reading the story of eleven-year-old Parvana and her struggles living under the terror of the Taliban, young readers came to know the plight of children in Afghanistan.But what has happened to Afghanistan's children since the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah
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A Fort of Nine Towers

An Afghan Family Story

by Qais Akbar Omar ...

The surprising, stunning book that took the publishing world by storm: a coming-of-age memoir of unimaginable perils and unexpected joys, steeped in the rhythms of folk tales and poetry, that is as unforgettable as it is rare--a treasure for readers.Qais Akbar Omar was born in Kabul in a time of relative peace. Until he was 7, he lived with his father, a high school physics teacher, and mother, a ... Read more

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The surprising, stunning book that took the publishing world by storm: a coming-of-age memoir of unimaginable perils and unexpected joys, steeped in the rhythms of folk tales and poetry, that is as unforgettable as it is rare--a treasure for readers.Qais Akbar Omar was born in Kabul in a time of relative peace. Until he was 7, he lived with his father, a high school physics teacher, and mother, a
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My Friend The Mercenary

A Memoir

by James Brabazon ...

James Brabazon, a war reporter and filmmaker, was already a veteran of many conflict zones by his early thirties. So when he was offered an exclusive opportunity to report from Liberia, caught up in a vicious civil war, it proved too tempting to turn down. He needed to take a bodyguard, someone with strong knowledge of the region and, more importantly, someone with a gun slung over his shoulder. ... Read more

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James Brabazon, a war reporter and filmmaker, was already a veteran of many conflict zones by his early thirties. So when he was offered an exclusive opportunity to report from Liberia, caught up in a vicious civil war, it proved too tempting to turn down. He needed to take a bodyguard, someone with strong knowledge of the region and, more importantly, someone with a gun slung over his shoulder.
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