16 Top nonfiction books like Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier

Cover of Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier

Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose

By: Ryan Shazier

4.36

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Nearly four years after an errant tackle left him paralyzed below the waist, the inspiring comeback…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

1. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

By: Ryan Holiday

4.15

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aureli… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Bus: My Life in and out of a Helmet by Gene Wojciechowski, Jerome Bettis

2. The Bus: My Life in and out of a Helmet

By: Gene Wojciechowski , Jerome Bettis

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

He was one of pro football's most beloved and respected stars, admired not only by NFL fans and his… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of The Closer: My Story by Wayne Coffey, Mariano Rivera, Michael  Kay

3. The Closer: My Story

By: Wayne Coffey , Mariano Rivera , Michael Kay

3.81

Format: 215 pages, Audio CD

The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseb… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook

4. Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series

By: Stephen Jay Gould , None

3.56

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

The headlines proclaimed the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up as "the most gigan… read more

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5. Paterno

By: Joe Posnanski

4.67

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

By America's premier sportswriter, written with full cooperation of Joe Paterno and his family, Pat… read more

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6. The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports

By: Jeff Passan

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitcher… read more

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Cover of Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself by Tim  Kennedy

7. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy

4.57

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
Cover of A Runner's High: My Life in Motion by Dean Karnazes

8. A Runner's High: My Life in Motion

By: Dean Karnazes

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

“A Runner’s High wakes up the appetite to run long distances. Dean takes us on a lifelong journey o… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds by Rich Paul

9. Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

By: Rich Paul

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of will, success, and the luck we make—from the founder and CE… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins

10. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

Cover of Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

11. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

By: Adam Higginbotham

4.60

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"

-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"

-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

Cover of Growing Up Biden by Valerie Biden Owens

12. Growing Up Biden

By: Valerie Biden Owens

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A memoir from Valerie Biden Owens, longtime political strategist, one of the first female campaign … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy   Johnson

13. Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs

By: Jimmy Johnson

4.21

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Heart and Steel by Bill Cowher

14. Heart and Steel

By: Bill Cowher

4.38

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, inspirational story about football, family, and love from Bill Cowher, the Super Bowl–w… read more

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  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"That's the beauty of football: You don't have to be a great player or great athlete to be a part of it. It's a sport that destroys divided teams and rewards those who rely on one another. At its best…"

-Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

Cover of Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. Smith

15. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes

By: Stephen A. Smith

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

America’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach by John Harris

16. Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach

By: John Harris

4.00

Format: 256 pages, ebook

In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steel… read more

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Cover of Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier

17. Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose

By: Ryan Shazier

4.36

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Nearly four years after an errant tackle left him paralyzed below the waist, the inspiring comeback… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Fear Is a Choice: Tackling Life's Challenges with Dignity, Faith, and Determination by James Conner

18. Fear Is a Choice: Tackling Life's Challenges with Dignity, Faith, and Determination

By: James Conner

4.37

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From fighting for his life to pursuing a career in the NFL, ACC Player of the Year and star Pittsbu… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me by Jamie Foxx

19. Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me

By: Jamie Foxx

3.88

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From Academy Award-winning multi-talent Jamie Foxx, a hilariously candid look at the joys and pitfa… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith by Sydney McLaughlin

20. Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith

By: Sydney McLaughlin

4.41

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

What fears are standing in your way or holding you back? How do you want to become stronger? Olympi… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Growing Up Yinzer: Memories from Beloved Pittsburghers (The History Press) by Dick Roberts

21. Growing Up Yinzer: Memories from Beloved Pittsburghers (The History Press)

By: Dick Roberts

4.17

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the Steel City, "Yinzer" is a term of endearment, reserved for the city's most beloved and embra… read more

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13 Top audiobook books like Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier

Transform Your Habits

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Ryan Holiday

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Closer: My Story

Wayne Coffey , Mariano Rivera , Michael Kay

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

Tim Kennedy

4.57

Transform Your Habits

A Runner's High: My Life in Motion

Dean Karnazes

4.05

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17 must-read audiobook books like Heart and Steel by Bill Cowher

Transform Your Habits

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

None , Robert O'Neill

4.42

Transform Your Habits

Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man

David Fisher , William Shatner

2.43

Transform Your Habits

Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom

Thomas E. Ricks

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Follow Me to Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice

Tom Clavin

3.63

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