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Barkley

A Biography

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Barkley

By: Timothy Bella
Narrated by: Korey Jackson
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*A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022*

The definitive biography of Charles Barkley, exploring his early childhood, his storied NBA career, and his enduring legacy as a provocative voice in American pop culture

He’s one of the most interesting American athletes in the past fifty years. Passionate, candid, iconoclastic, and gifted both on and off the court, Charles Barkley has made a lasting impact on not only the world of basketball but pop culture at large.

Yet few people know the real Charles. Raised by his mother and grandmother in Leeds, Alabama, he struggled in his early years to fit in until he found a sense of community and purpose in basketball. In the NBA he went toe-to-toe with the biggest legends in the game, from Magic to Michael to Hakeem to Shaq. But in the years since, he has become a bold agitator for social change, unafraid to grapple, often brashly, with even the thorniest of cultural issues facing our nation today.

Informed by over 370 original interviews and painstaking research, Timothy Bella’s Barkley is the most comprehensive biography to date of one of the most talked-about icons in the world of sports.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Insightful Biography • Entertaining Stories • Excellent Narration • Detailed Memoir • Comprehensive Journey

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Nothing , loved every moment of this book, traveled down memory lane, and loved that as well. Thanks Chuck!!! Ernie, Shaw and Kenny

Incredible story

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Great book and love his transparency. Don’t always agree with him but understand where he is coming from.

If you love sports this book is great

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This was such an open and honest detail memoir of Charles Barkley, one of the greatest 50 players in NBA history. I love inside the NBA. I’m so glad I got to read Barkley, sports fans, who love basketball history please read this book I highly recommend it.

A Barkley masterpiece!!!

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Good story but tried to cover a lot quick. It was good to listen. Was interesting guy!

Chuck

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It’s a shame that Charles is not interviewed in any of the stories for this book. However, as a huge fan over the years, I was surprised at how much I didn’t know. This gentleman spoke to so many people that knew Charles, there are stories that will make you laugh for hours.

Great stories!

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