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Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In The Queen of Katwe, sports journalist Tim Crothers introduces listeners to Phiona, a chess prodigy living in Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda. Most girls her age already have children, but Phiona has a dream — she wants to be a chess grandmaster. Recounting her day-to-day struggles, Crothers captures the drama of Phiona's international competitions and her rise as Uganda's national champion.
Author
Publisher
HighBridge
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
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 basketball coach in the nation.Hard Work tells the...
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.