Book description
A REVELATION IN SPORTS MEMOIRS. THIS IS THE JOURNEY OF A WOMAN FIGHTING TO RUN FREE."A compelling insight her towering resilience and determination." Telegraph, Best Sports Books of 2023"A story which makes us all interrogate our humanity and the world we build with our actions everyday." Trevor Noah"An inspirational story of courage, of fighting the odds and of winning change not just for yourself, but for generations to come." Owen Jones"Her defiance bleeds onto the page." Elle Magazine“For sports lovers and avid readers alike, The Race to Be Myself is as illuminating as it is enjoyable.” – Gay Times"An inspirational tale; what it inspires is compassion." The Guardian"Reading Semenya's story, it's impossible not to come to admire her." The Telegraph"Her resilience is remarkable given what she faced, and her defiance surely saved her." i News"Told with candour, Semenya's story reminds readers to treat all humans with dignity and that being different does not mean being wrong." Lit HubOlympic and World Champion, Caster Semenya finally shares the story of her extraordinary life and her battle to compete on her own terms.Labelled 'different' and banned from the sport she loved, Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya shares the revealing and blisteringly honest story of how the world came to know her name, and place her at the centre of a debate about gender in sports which still continues today.Told with defiance and speed, The Race To Be Myself is a journey through innocence, ambition, obstacles and acceptance. From her rural beginnings running in the dust, to crushing her opponents on the track. To the falsehoods spread about her name, and the many trials she has been forced to endure publicly and privately. This is Caster's time to set the record straight and share her story of how she became a defiant champion.Caster's story is our story, and testimony to anyone forced to stop doing what they love and to fight for what they believe in.
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Midas
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Mosquit-No
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Knight Light
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Frosty
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience