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The Long Run
- One Man's Attempt to Regain his Athletic Career-and His Life-by Running the New York City Marathon
- Narrated by: Matthew Del Negro
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's summary
On the morning of December 22, 2005, New York City firefighter Matt Long was cycling to work when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn. The injuries he sustained pushed him within inches of death. Miraculously, after five months in the hospital and more than 40 operations, Matt was able to start his recovery.
In addition to his physical injuries, Matt found the psychological consequences of the accident nearly as hard to process. In the 18 months before the accident, he had competed in more than 20 premier athletic events and had qualified for running's most prestigious race, the Boston Marathon. After the accident, one doctor told him he'd be lucky if he could even walk without a cane.
The Long Run is the emotional and incredibly honest story of Matt's determination to fight through fear, despair, loneliness, and intense physical and psychological pain to regain the life he once had. It chronicles Matt's road to recovery as he teaches himself to walk again and, a mere three years later, to run in the 2008 New York City Marathon.
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- The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired
- By: Laura Lee Huttenbach
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Raven Kraft has changed the lives of thousands who have run with him - many of them hundreds of times. From all 50 states and dozens of countries, across all age groups and backgrounds, they come to run with Raven, and in the process find friendship, inspiration - and a nickname. Among them is author Laura Lee "White Lightning" Huttenbach, who has logged over 1,000 miles of Raven Runs. Here she explores the stories of dozens of others about why they started running with Raven - and why they keep coming back.
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Wonderful
- By ChargingDC on 02-14-24
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Back in the Game
- The Majority Whip's Remarkable Fight for His Life
- By: Steve Scalise, Jeffrey E. Stern - contributor
- Narrated by: Steve Scalise
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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On the morning of June 14, 2017, at a practice field for the annual Congressional Baseball Game, a man opened fire on the Republican team, wounding five, including Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise nearly fatally. In heart-pounding fashion, Scalise's minute-by-minute account tells not just his own harrowing story of barely surviving this horrific attack but the stories of heroes who emerged in the seconds after the shooting began; in the minutes, hours, and days after he suffered a devastating gunshot wound, in order to save his life and the lives of his friends.
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Written from the heart
- By country coni on 07-12-19
By: Steve Scalise, and others
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The Pact
- By: Cody Garbrandt, Mark Dagostino
- Narrated by: Dave Hoffman
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Cody Garbrandt grew up in a rough town in the Central Appalachian region of Ohio, surrounded by a longstanding culture of fighting - and drugs. Raised in this environment by a single mom (his dad left him at the young age of three to reside in the Ohio State Penitentiary), Cody grew up fighting, and he grew up wild. His future seemed predestined to end in the coal mines or in prison. Thankfully, Cody had visions of something more. His American dream? Mixed martial arts.
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Yikes.
- By Rebecca Whitman on 06-20-18
By: Cody Garbrandt, and others
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Rebuilding Sergeant Peck
- How I Put Body and Soul Back Together After Afghanistan
- By: John Peck, Dava Guerin, Terry Bivens, and others
- Narrated by: John Peck, Peter Berkrot, Christina Traister
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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Marine Sgt. John Peck survived an IED during the War on Terror that left him with a traumatic brain injury, amnesia, and cost him his marriage. He survived another three years later, one that left him with three and a half limbs missing. He’s one of only two living people to survive the flesh-eating fungus he contracted in recovery at Walter Reed, one that left him as a quadruple amputee. And that’s only the beginning of his story. What followed was a recovery nothing short of miraculous.
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Story of one man's will to overcome
- By Amazon Customer on 02-12-21
By: John Peck, and others
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Surfacing
- From the Depths of Self-Doubt to Winning Big and Living Fearlessly
- By: Siri Lindley
- Narrated by: Siri Lindley
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Surfacing, Siri Lindley opens up about her unique celebrity-dappled early life. When an NFL superstar notices her beautiful mother, her idyllic childhood is upended. Glitzy dinner parties and world travel pull her mother away, and Lindley grows up feeling alone and out of place. As her intense loneliness grows into anger, she lashes out against her New England life of privilege.
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I m sorry but it sucks!!
- By Carlos Amador on 05-07-17
By: Siri Lindley
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Double Take
- By: Kevin Michael Connolly
- Narrated by: Kevin Michael Connolly
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
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Double take: a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance has not been completely grasped at first. Kevin Michael Connolly is a 23-year-old man who has seen the world in a way most of us never will. Whether swarmed by Japanese tourists at Epcot Center as a child or holding court at the X Games on his mono-ski, Kevin Connolly has been an object of curiosity since the day he was born without legs.
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Love this story so much
- By R. MCRACKAN on 07-04-18
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The Secret Race
- Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
- By: Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Here is an explosive book that takes us, for the first time, deep inside a shadowy, fascinating, and surreal world of unscrupulous doctors, anything-goes team directors, and athletes so relentlessly driven to succeed that they would do anything—and take any risk, physical, mental, or moral—to gain the edge they needed to win. The Secret Race is a riveting, courageous act of witness from a man who is as determined to reveal the hard truth about his sport as he once was to win the Tour de France.
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Gripping and fascinating
- By Alan on 09-09-12
By: Tyler Hamilton, and others
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Open
- An Autobiography
- By: Andre Agassi
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned. In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf.
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Just an Incredible Story!
- By Patrick on 12-13-09
By: Andre Agassi
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Draft Animals
- Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)
- By: Phil Gaimon
- Narrated by: Phil Gaimon
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, and never taking "no" for an answer, he finally achieved his goal and signed a contract to race professionally on one of the best teams in the world. Now, Gaimon pulls back the curtain on the WorldTour, cycling's highest level.
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I’m a fan!
- By Terry on 12-04-17
By: Phil Gaimon
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Don't Leave Me This Way
- Or When I Get Back on My Feet You'll Be Sorry
- By: Julia Fox Garrison
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Julia Fox Garrison refused to listen to the professionals she called Dr. Jerk and Dr. Panic, who - after she suffered a massive, debilitating stroke at age thirty-seven - told her she’d probably die, or to Nurse Doom, who ignored her emergency call button. Instead she heeded the advice of kind, gifted Dr. Neuro, who promised her he would “treat your mind as well as your body.” Julia figured if she could somehow manage to get herself into a wheelchair, at least she’d always find parking. But after many, many months of hospitalization and rehab, Julia not only got into a wheelchair, but she got back out.
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Heroic Story
- By Pamela Harvey on 02-29-12
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One Call Away
- Answering Life's Challenges with Unshakable Faith
- By: Brenda Warner, Jennifer Schuchmann
- Narrated by: Christie King
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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What can you do when your well-laid plans fall apart and life takes an unexpected turn? Brenda Warner is best known as the outspoken wife of NFL superstar and Dancing with the Stars alum Kurt Warner. But years earlier, she found herself living through any woman’s nightmare: a healthy baby tragically injured in the bathtub; a sudden end to a career she loved; betrayal and divorce; poverty; public humiliation; a deadly natural disaster that destroyed her foundation and shook her to her core. One shattering phone call at a time, Brenda Warner’s life came to resemble little of her dream.
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Page turner and worth a thousand credits !
- By Marian on 10-27-14
By: Brenda Warner, and others
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After the Fire
- A True Story of Friendship and Survival
- By: Robin Gaby Fisher
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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On January 19, 2000, a fire raged through the freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, killing three students and injuring 58 others. Among the victims were Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, roommates from poor neighborhoods who made their families proud by getting into college. They managed to escape the fire, but both were burned terribly.
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Incredibly Inspirational
- By Angie on 01-13-12
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- Kate O
- 06-09-11
Excellent Book, Great Story
This was a great listen. Narrator is good and the story is really good. I didnt' actually find it too inspiring as far as running goes but it was inspiring for getting through any tough and challenging situation in life.
Really good book.
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- Kerri
- 07-10-13
Outstanding and Motivating!
Would you consider the audio edition of The Long Run to be better than the print version?
Excellent book and so inspiring. So great to listen to while out for a bike ride or a run.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes, the blackest points in his life and how he managed to crawl back up and keep trying.
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- James Penton
- 07-15-12
Could not stop listening
Where does The Long Run rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Inspiring, shows if you have a dream, desire then nothing can stop you achieving it
What does Matthew Del Negro bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Captured you and just drew you in
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- Mubarak Alkhulaifi
- 11-01-17
Inspiring story
Motivating story that reminds us not to give up in the face of hard times. Very easy leasning.
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- Sara Pollock
- 10-17-23
Wow
Fantasy! Thank you for sharing your amazing story! In the midst of marathon training, I listened to Mattie long share his road to run again! My kids enjoyed it too!
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- Lydia Crain
- 04-16-12
Intense and Inspiring
The Long Run is an amazing story about Matt Long's life -- his athleticism, his values, his courage, and his dogged determination to choose the life he wants to live. It is amazing what the human body and human spirit can overcome when one gives persistent effort and surrenders to the support of loved ones and a team of amazing therapists/coaches.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-12-15
Beyond Inspirational
This story will make you laugh and cry, but most importantly it will inspire you and give you the perspective and push you need to accomplish whatever challenge you are facing.
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- Michelle
- 01-28-14
Incredible
What made the experience of listening to The Long Run the most enjoyable?
The narration was good, the story incredible!
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Long Run?
I like the fact that Mathew Long didn't cover the fact that at times he had a bad attitude about the situation he found himself in but he eventually found his way. We are not all positive thinkers all of the time as the experts like to tell us to be.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I cried at the marathon. What an achievement.
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- Cyrus
- 10-31-12
Not just a book about running.....
Where does The Long Run rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Easily, among the top 3.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Long Run?
There are so many to recall. Probably the final chapters where Matt Long describes his experience running the NY Marathon.
Which character – as performed by Matthew Del Negro – was your favorite?
Matthew Long
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely
Any additional comments?
Being a new runner, this book transformed my outlook toward running. Here I was with my niggling injuries and doubts, and then you had Matt Long, going through what he did, and not just recovering from his accident, but pushing through all obstacles and actually completing the NY marathon and the Ironman. Pure grit !!
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-29-22
This story is going to stay with me for the rest of my life!
Like so many other people, I too found myself struggling with the level of “arrogance” of this book ….
I use quotes because what is said is not arrogance but just visceral honesty!
I fully own that had I read this book it would likely have never been finished!
Primarily it was completed because the author was the one telling the story, his voice that embody this amazing machine that came back from a point in time that was so dire was what made me keep going and listening even though it took me a really long time to finish this book.
There were times where I turned off the Audible because I just couldn’t listen to another chapter at that time!
Everyone has a story, this story is pretty incredible and the real gift you gave yourself is to listen to the epilogue that’s the best part of this entire book in my opinion!
Just hang in there - maybe like myself you have never even completed a 5K let us alone a marathon or qualified for a marathon or even completed an Iron Man!!
The mere verbal articulation of such a feat is enough to send you like myself running to the nearest rock!
That said let me be the first to say my fat ass doesn’t run!
At the most minimal level no one who actually reads this book could ever not just feel overwhelmingly grateful to not have had to take this long run and have mad respect for an athlete who despite under comprehensible odds… Is an Iron Man!
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