Tiger: The Real Story by Steve Helling; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Kevin Kenerly

A Booklist Top 10 Books of 2010: Sports Audiobooks

Before the scandal, the world knew very little about Tiger Woods. After the scandal, they knew him even less. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery.

Tiger: The Triumphs and Trials of an American Icon is the riveting story of this gifted athlete who tasted unprecedented success and fame. Using his storied golf career as a backdrop, it examines how the people closest to Tiger—an ambitious father, an ambivalent mother, and a starstruck wife—have shaped him into a complex and conflicted man. Central to the story is Tiger himself: how media hype and a sudden fall from grace have nearly destroyed his personal and professional life…and where he goes from here.

“Kenerly's reading of this ‘real story’ about Tiger Woods is spot on, neither urgent nor reticent…Not a wallow in the seaminess of Woods' situation, but a nice overview of his career arc.”—Booklist

"This is an authorized biography of the golf superstar, and Helling's focus is on Woods, himself, rather than the scandal that brought him down.”—SoundCommentary.com

Steve Helling is a staff writer for People magazine where he has published over 1,000 articles, including fifty-five cover stories. He has interviewed countless celebrities, including Serena Williams, Jane Fonda, Usher, John Travolta, Jennifer Lopez, and Queen Latifah. He lives in Orlando, Florida.