Honor Amelia Dawson

Honor Amelia Dawson

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Honor Amelia Dawson

When you open any of my Novels you will be faced with a personal mug shot! Beneath this a brief outline of my personal life, nothing to hide there then!

I lead an uncomplicated existence I write about some of this on my wordpress blog which is steadily expanding with several topic categories.

I have been writing Family Mystery Thrillers seriously for 5 years. I started from scratch as previously I was a senior software developer and systems analyst for a large bank.

7th February 2014  Attained a major  personal landmark!  I reached 1.2 Million (edited) written words, it gave me the proverbial "shot in the arm"  I oozed with profound satisfaction.

I have created 9 full length novels averaging 100,000 + words.

My style of writing is both plot and character based with a distinct female bias, I  create women protagonists with strong personal traits retaining their fundamental sensitivities. My men are not excessively masculine they retain the male strengths with various character blends that make for interesting interactions,

I am very particular about the construction of my storylines, My approach has developed after years of reading many of the best fiction titles including psychological horrors, fantasy, legal dramas, high calibre science fiction, general fiction, mysteries and thrillers.

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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