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Unstoppable
- My Life so Far
- Narrated by: Maria Sharapova
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Unstoppable written and read by Maria Sharapova.
The fiercely honest, fearless, darkly funny autobiography of global tennis star Maria Sharapova
In the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no one is expecting them and they don't speak English. They have arrived from Russia with just seven hundred dollars and the conviction that this six-year-old girl will be the world's next great tennis star. They are right.
This is Maria Sharapova's gripping and fearless autobiography, telling her story from her roots in the small Siberian town her parents fled to after the Chernobyl disaster, through her arrival in the US with nothing and her phenomenal rise to success - winning Wimbledon aged just seventeen - to the disasters that threatened her career and her fight back. Here the five-time Grand Slam winner gives us candid insights into her relationship with her father, who gave up his job and life in Russia to dedicate himself to his daughter; the truth behind her famous rivalry with Serena Williams; the injuries and suspension controversy that threatened to end it all; and her recent battle to get back on court.
Told with the same combative, no-holds-barred attitude as her game, it's a story of crazy luck, mistakes, rivalries, sacrifice, survival and, above all, the constant, unwavering determination to win.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-17
A wonderful honest book
I found it a great story I enjoyed every chapter when I began listening I just couldn't stop even though I have now heard it I will still buy the book to keep.
I wish Maria Sharapova everything good in the future and look forward to watching her play again and again.
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- B. JOLY
- 21-02-24
Just loved it
Le fait que ça soit Maria qui parle est un vrai plus.
L’histoire est incroyable, c’est bien écrit et c’est très agréable à écouter
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- Catherine Brennan
- 12-09-23
Inspiring, interesting, motivating
Great story, one of the best ones I have listened to. As a person loving tennis even after 10x months from picking up a tennis racquet and born in the Eastern block, I could relate to many things that Maria talks about. Still the story is outstanding and highly recommended to anyone who has any interest in tennis or life for that matter as it touches on so many aspects of humanity and every day life. I don’t think I would have listened to this book if it wasn’t read by Maria herself. This book focuses on the key aspects of strength, resilience and commitment.
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- BD
- 21-07-20
Insightful
A really interesting listen about all aspects of her career. Definitely worth a listen if you’re vaguely interested in tennis/sport.
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- Katie L
- 02-05-20
Love this
Amazing insider into Maria’s story. So great that she reads it herself. I’ve listened to it several times and have been a fan of hers for years. Really great read/listen.
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- Miss Maria Fadeeva
- 03-12-19
Great captivating no water story
Loved it! Love Maria even more now. She is one boss focused lady. Easy to listen to and no water but it was far from being dry biography.
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- Matt
- 22-10-19
A great listen
This is a real interesting book about a great tennis player. Amazing to hear how tough it is to get to the top
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- George Collins
- 25-09-19
Inspirational
Strong, iconic and inspirational. Maria Sharapova has it all, it’s so good to listen to the rise and fall and rise again of her career. Massive fan of hers and even more so after hearing this ❤️
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- Anonymous User
- 28-07-19
Inspiring
Those who really have something in life - on their own, not from mum and dad given for granted but with their parents closely watching - get it with sacrifice. It is a book that my children will listen to! You have to fight if you want to be the best and most of all, you have to sacrifice something. Inspiring. It makes me more confident that I have to go ahead as she did. I like the fact that Maria is not phony and she is not afraid to say publicly what she liked or disliked.
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- Mr. K. R. Brown
- 21-01-19
fascinating insight
I really enjoyed listening to this fascinating insight into her life as a professional player.
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