Brandon Hall

Brandon Hall

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Brandon J. Hall was born October 11, 1981 in Detroit Michigan.  As a child he developed a passion for art.     Be it poetry, drawing, sculpting, writing, or painting, Brandon was enthusiastic about it all.  At Gabriel Richard Elementary School, he was awarded the honor of being one of the few students selected to have a painting showcased at the Detroit Institute of Arts.  From there he began writing and drawing his own comic books as a hobby.  In middle school, Brandon continued to showcase his artistic talents and was allowed to design the School Mascot.  It was in high school where his true passion for writing would come to the surface. 

 

He developed a flare for poetry.  Brandon’s freshman year at Benjamin Oliver Davis marked the first of his many publications in the school magazine.  For the four years he attended his art and poetry was showcased regularly.  He had the honor of having a poem published in a booklet at the Detroit Institute of Arts.  The visit from the past as well as offers to have his poems published in books of assorted poetry gave Brandon the confidence to pursue his passions.  In the mean time, he was writing books of his own.  Learning to develop characters and depth, Brandon became involved with his works of fiction. 

 

It was his senior year where he pulled out the drawing pad again and designed the Davis letterman jacket; a design that would be used years after he’s departed from the educational institution.  It wasn’t until later in his life where Brandon dealt with his own personal trials coming from a failed marriage and a broken family, where he birthed the idea for “Reflections: The Chronicles of a Man Scorned”; A work of fiction that had loose similarities to his own life.  After receiving positive feedback from his project, Brandon became confident that he could entertain many people while influencing the way they look at relationships.

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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