Unstoppable
My Life so Far
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Maria Sharapova
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Maria Sharapova
About this listen
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.
©2017 Maria Sharapova (P)2017 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
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- Lynn
- 17-12-17
Loved it
Fascinating to hear her childhood experience and her fathers obsessive desire to be number one!
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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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- 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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- Gopal Peddinti
- 04-10-18
An inspirational story
I absolutely loved this book. A story that has touched my heart and stirred emotions. Her story is certainly very inspiring. But what I liked equally was her brutal honesty and simplicity.
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- helen kneebone
- 05-10-17
A good read
A very good read , understanding a tennis life and how hard it is day in and day out
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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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- Kevin Gleeson
- 14-11-17
A Grand Slam read!
This is such a fantastic book read superbly by Maria herself.
She tells of her very humble begining to her rise to super stardom and dealing with the doping episode. Maria doesn't big herself up in anyway and always stays grounded as her star rose rapidly.
I love that Maria is also the auditor, it feels so personal.
A great book and highly recommended.
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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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- Mr R A Mackie
- 20-04-24
Inspiring story
I did not know Maria’s backstory to how she came to tennis and the unwavering belief of her Dad in her potential, a fascinating tale of father and daughter travels through tennis - really well read by Maria as well
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- Paul
- 14-11-17
Excellent listen
A good insight into the making and the required work ethic of a top sports woman
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