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Hywela Lyn

Hywela Lyn

About

Hywela Lyn  most of her  life in Wales and the beautiful countryside and legends inspired her to write. Although she now lives in a small  village in England, she is very proud of her Welsh heritage and background.  She enjoys weaving romantic tales of the future, and distant, mysterious worlds.  Her pen name is a combination of her first two names.'Hywela’ is Welsh and her first name but it was never used and she has always been called by her second Christian name, Lyn.   One thing remains constant in her writing:  The power of love.  Love, not only between her hero and heroine, but between friends and siblings, and for their particular world and the creatures that share it.   

She is crazy about all animals, especially horses.  She lives with her long suffering husband, Dave, and has a  bossy but loveable mare called T'pau and an adopted terrrier called Choccy.

Hywela Lyn’s first novel, 'Starquest', a futuristic romance is published by The Wild Rose Press who also published  'Children of the Mist'. A third book,in what has now become the Destiny Trilogy, entitled 'Beloved Enemy'was  Nominated for the RoNA and second runner up in RONE Awards 2017, also winning the 'Best Banter' Award from the MMRWA.

All three books will soon be available in audio.

'Dancing With Fate', a fantasy novella first published by The Wild Rose Press,  is available now as an e-book or paperback available on Amazon.

All my books can be found on my Amazon US page: https://www.amazon.com/HywelaLyn/e/B002BMBXH4/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Or Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hywela-Lyn/e/B002BMBXH4/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

 

 

Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

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<p><b>The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon.</b><br /> <br />One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, <i>Learning to Breathe Fire </i>combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die. <br /> <br />The story traces CrossFit’s rise, from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes. Especially riveting is Herz’s description of The CrossFit Games, which begin as an informal throw-down on a California ranch and evolve into a televised global proving ground for the fittest men and women on Earth, as well as hundreds of thousands of lesser mortals. <br /> <br />In her portrayal of the sport's star athletes, its passionate coaches and its “chief armorer,” Rogue Fitness, Herz powerfully evokes the uniqueness of a fitness culture that  cultivates primal fierceness in average people. And in the shared ordeal of an all-consuming workout, she unearths the ritual intensity that's been with us since humans invented sports, showing us how, on a deep level, we're all tribal hunters and first responders, waiting for the signal to go all-out. </p>

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When Terpsichore, the Greek Muse of Dance, is assigned to revisit 5th Century Wales, and help the people regain their love of dancing, her task seems simple enough. She is unaware there is a hidden agenda. Before she can return to Olympus her path crosses that of the mysterious Myrddin, and her heart is lost. But Myrddin is promised to another. His mind is set on the dangerous task that lies before him, and the woman he has sworn to save. Nevertheless, he cannot deny the growing attraction between him and the beautiful stranger he meets along the way. Terpsichore and Myrddin face a deadly force that threatens to part them forever. Is she destined to lose the only man she has ever truly loved? Is there nothing she can do to save him? Finally, when all seems lost, in desperation she finds herself DANCING WITH FATE.

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She must forgo her powers and roam among the people as a mortal woman, trying not to be noticed. But she is noticed, for the Gods have secret plans.<br /><br />When Terpsichore, known as Cora on Earth, finishes her task, she decides to swim in a mountain spring in the forest. After drinking a sip of enchanted wine, she loses herself in dance and song. Her nude dance by the spring captivates a man named Myrddin, who invites her to share his evening meal.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />Terpsichore is drawn to Myrddin. Although he is human, there is something special about him, and she longs to get to know him better. She accepts his offer and joins him for dinner. At dinner, she learns he is on a quest to save his betrothed. 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With poetic prose and sizzling romance, this story is a must read for mythology and fantasy fans alike.<br /><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:#888888;background-color:#bfffff;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px 0px 1em;border-width:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:#ecdae5;"><strong style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;font-weight:bold;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;">Review by:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/romygem" 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Mae</a><span style="background-color:#dfbfff;"> </span><span style="background-color:#dfbfff;">on April 24, 2011 :</span><span style="background-color:#dfbfff;"> </span><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:'yui-tmp';vertical-align:baseline;border-style:none;" height="16" width="16" /><span style="background-color:#dfbfff;"> </span><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:'yui-tmp';vertical-align:baseline;border-style:none;" height="16" width="16" /><span style="background-color:#dfbfff;"> </span><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" 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I urge everyone to read this story and learn the &quot;fate&quot; of a well-known character who you'll never imagine in any other way again!</span><br /><span style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:#888888;"><br /></span></p>