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No Finish Line Written By - Marla Runyan with Sally Jenkins Narrated By - Emily Schirner Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc Runtime : 8 hours 5 minutes Categories : Autobiography Sports Price : $24.95 Buy Now... "Blind? I think there's no doubt that Marla Runyan can see things much clearer than most of us with 20/20 vision." - Lance Armstrong Marla Runyan was nine years old when she was diagnosed with Stargardt's disease, an irreversible form of macular degeneration. With the uneasy but unwavering support of her parents, she refused to let her diagnosis limit her dreams. Despite her severely impaired, ever-worsening vision, Marla rode horseback and learned to play the violin. And she found her true calling in sports. A gifted and natural athlete, Marla began to compete in the unlikeliest event of all: the heptathlon, the grueling women's equivalent of the decathlon, consisting of seven events: the 200-meter dash, high jump, shot put, 100-meter hurdles, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run. In 1996, she astonished the sports world by qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials and, along the way, set the American record for heptathlon 800. It was then that she decided to concentrate on her running. Four years of intense effort paid off. In 2000, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic team by finishing third in the 1,500 meters. In Sydney, she placed eighth in the finals, the top American finisher - the highest women's placing for the United States in the event's history. With self-deprecation and surprising wit, Marla reveals what it's like to see the world through her eyes, how it feels to grow up "disabled" in a society where expectations are often based on perceived abilities, and what it means to compete at the world-class level despite the fact that - quite literally, for her - there is no finish line. Other titles you may be interested in Cider with Rosie Written By - Laurie Lee Narrated By - Various Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Runtime : 1 hour 55 minutes Categories : Classics Autobiography Audio Theater British Price : $13.49 Laurie Lee's autobiographical tale of his childhood in a secluded Cotswold valley has become a modern classic. This BBC Radio 4 production was recorded on location in Gloucestershire. More info... Quite Early One Morning (And Other Memories) Written By - Dylan Thomas Narrated By - Dylan Thomas Published By : Harper Collins UK Runtime : 55 minutes Categories : Autobiography Price : $10.25 Dylan Thomas tells stories of his childhood in Wales, piling on the sights and smells and sounds experienced by one rough-and-tumble Welsh lad with a miraculous sense of wonder. More info... My Life in the Middle Ages Written By - James Atlas Narrated By - James Atlas Published By : Harper Collins US Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Autobiography Price : $29.95 $19.95 A comic and poignant memoir that's both personal and generational. More info... Thomas Jefferson and His Time, Vol. 5: Second Term, 1805-1809 Written By - Dumas Malone Narrated By - Anna Fields Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Runtime : 24 hours Categories : Autobiography Price : $43.95 The fifth volume of the Jefferson series is a vibrant account of Jefferson’s disparate activities, sponsoring the Lewis and Clark expedition, concluding the naval “war” with the Barbary pirates, engaging in a political duel with Chief Justice Marshall over the trial of Aaron Burr, attempting to... More info... Alan Bennett - Untold Stories Part 1: Stories Written By - Alan Bennett Narrated By - Alan Bennett Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes Categories : Autobiography Biographical Biographical Price : $18.49 Untold Stories is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret, an incredible piece... More info...