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The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders

A Novella

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The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders

By: Martha Hall Kelly, Kathy Murray
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Paulina Rümmelein
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From New York Times best-selling author of Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly and coauthor Kathy Murray comes a novella based on Murray's true underdog story, following her time coaching a German cheerleading squad and ultimately inspiring a group of young women to reach new heights in their sport.

It’s 1997, and Kathy Murray, desperate to leave her medical sales job and pursue her passion, accepts an offer to teach aerobics in Germany - as a former elite athlete, she’s confident she can handle whatever comes her way. She quickly realizes, though, that her leap of faith may be more challenging than she thought, struggling with the German language and the overt racism she constantly faces as one of the only Black people in her new community. But that doesn’t stop her from taking on her biggest challenge yet: coaching a cheerleading squad of disengaged teenagers with only weeks to prepare for their championship competition.

Meanwhile, 17-year-old Annika Jensen is a gifted gymnast, but when she arrives in Munich, she’s still haunted by the troubling memories of her previous cheer squad and has no interest in revisiting the sport. Can the Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders and their fearless new coach reignite Annika’s passion and rebuild her confidence?

Told from Kathy and Annika’s perspectives, The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders is an uplifting story of friendship and conviction in the face of adversity.

©2022 Martha Hall Kelly and Kathy Lynne Murray (P)2022 Audible Originals, LLC.
Black Creators Genre Fiction Sports Women's Voices Feel-Good

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About the Creator

Kathy Murray is a certified personal trainer with over thirty years’ experience in the fitness industry. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University where she was a member of the 1983 National Cheerleading Championship Team. After college she competed in and won the United States Aerobic Championship in 1986 and spent the year traveling the world as a Fitness Ambassador and worked as a free-lance educator to teach fitness to European Instructors. While in Munich, she coached the Munich Cowboys (American Football) Cheerleaders to six national titles in cheerleading and was head trainer/translator for the German Gladiators during a pilot TV show for the International Gladiators. Always an avid cyclist, Kathy dipped her toe into the world of multi-sport in 2000, first competing in duathlons then eventually moving to triathlons. Kathy has owned her personal training business Fit Bodies for 24 years and in 2022 co-authored the Audible book, The Munich Cowboy Cheerleaders based on her time coaching the squad. She lives in Atlanta with her husband Lutalo, dog Mingus and cat Sassy.

About the Creator

Martha Hall Kelly is a native New Englander who lives in Connecticut and New York City with her husband Michael and dog Oliver. She earned two journalism degrees, one at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and the other at Northwestern University’s Medill School and worked as an advertising copywriter for many years. She raised three wonderful children, who are now mostly out of the nest, while researching and writing her first novel Lilac Girls. Lilac Girls became an instant New York Times bestseller when it debuted in 2016, has sold two million copies in the US and is published in fifty countries. Her second novel, Lost Roses, is a prequel to Lilac Girls, and tells the story of Caroline’s mother Eliza. Her third book, Sunflower Sisters, is a Civil War novel about Caroline Ferriday’s great grandmother’s family and the work they did to help end slavery.

About the Performer

Joniece Abbott-Pratt’s numerous audiobook narrations have garnered her Earphone Awards for Tiffany D. Jackson’s Grown and Jordan Ifueko’s Raybearer, for which she also received a 2021 Audie nomination in Fantasy./n/nAlong with a full cast, she received a SOVA for Best Voiceover Audiobook Narration for Children (Infant-12) for Garbage Pail Kids by R. L. Stein./n/nIn addition to her work as a narrator, Joniece has worked professionally as an actor, appearing on stage and screen./n/nNotable stage productions include The Good Negro at the Public Theater and The House That Will Not Stand at New York Theatre Workshop. On screen she has worked on Evil, FBI: Most Wanted and Law & Order to name a few.

About the Performer

Paulina Rümmelein is a german actress and voice actress from Munich. She started voice acting when she was 5 years old and is known for dubbing Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) in Game of Thrones, Phoebe Dynevor (Daphne Bridgerton) in Bridgerton and many more. She appeared in many german film/tv productions and is currently visiting drama school. Photo taken by Elena Zaucke.

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Such a great story about facing obstacles & being there for your fellow teammates.

So uplifting

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I just finished listening to this Audible book ..it is a must listen !!! I enjoyed it as an athlete, mom of a former competitive cheerleader, fitness enthusiast, a lover of adventure..I just lived it !!!

Munich Cowboys Cheerleader

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I'm not much of a sports fan, and I wasn't sure if I would be engaged in this story, but I really enjoyed it. I listened to it in one sitting, and I plan to listen to it again. The fact that it's a true story makes it even better.

Loved this True Story

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Very great story! Uplifting, true to life, amazingly well told. Listened to a lot of audible originals and this was the best so far!

THE BEST ORIGINAL I'VE HEARD!

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this is a great story of how young ladies raised above when the odds were stacked against them.

Raise above

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Loved the story and especially knowing it was a true story. The readers did a great job bringing together the two different worlds.

great story and great theme

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Loved it! I enjoyed every minute of this wonderful story about determination, success, hard work and friendship. It reminded me that everything is possible if you believe in yourself and work hard to get it. Also, a great example of the importance of being a role model, even without noticing it.

Great story!

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This is a unique, heartwarming and inspiring novella about true events. The performances are outstanding. Well done!

Inspiring story, great performances.

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This audible book motivated me on my daily walks. I found myself hurrying to get to my trail just so I could listen to the next chapter. The subject moves smoothly and it transports you to see the story through the author’s eyes. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Make a movie !

Motivational

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