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David Munday

David Munday

About

A 55 year old father of six. He is an amateur magician

and loves making people laugh with his magical antics.

David has always been interested in telling stories,

he finds it a relaxing way of expressing his vivid imagination and quirky sense of humour.

He started out just telling stories ad lib to entertain friends on long bus or car journeys.

Responding to requests to get these tails written down he started writing as a past time

but this soon became a quest to get them published as the stories just kept on coming.

Now thanks to youwriteon.com he has just published his first children's novel.


"The Secret Dummy Of Joshua Bean".

The book is published in paperback and is now available online from Amazon.co.uk,
Waterstones, Barnes & Noble and WH Smith.

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>

Story Behind The Book

David has always been interested in telling stories, finding it a relaxing way of expressing his vivid imagination and quirkysense of humour. He started out just telling stories 'ad lib' to entertain friends on long bus and car journeys. Responding to requests to get his stories written down he started writing as a past time and found it soon became a quest to get them published as the stories just kept on coming. Now thanks to YouWriteOn.com he has published his first children's novel 'The Secret Dummy Of Joshua Bean'.

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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td width="0" align="right" valign="top">  <br />  </td> <td width="100%" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;">Reviews Found on Amazon.co.uk<br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V45457020_.gif" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" border="0" height="12" /></span> <strong>An exciting book</strong>, 16 May 2009</div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A3AXZQTZPQ4DAY/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mr. Brian M. Cornford <span style="white-space:nowrap;">&quot;brain&quot;<img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/carrot._V29439968_.gif" class="custPopRight" style="border:medium none;" alt="" /></span></span></a> (uk) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3AXZQTZPQ4DAY/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a><br /><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V45457015_.gif" alt="(REAL NAME)" width="58" border="0" height="15" />    </td></tr></tbody></table></div> This little novel re-ignited in me a passion to read fiction that had been dormant for many years. Once I had started reading, I HAD to see what happened next. I found it impossible to put the book down- it is a real page turner! <br />My wife enjoyed it too, and so did three young people aged between 10 and 16...the real litmus test! Two of these are quite reluctant readers but after they started reading, they couldn't put the book down,finding it as much fun as I did. <br />I can recommend it highly to anyone who can read independently, including adults- I'm over 50. More inexperienced children would enjoy having it read to them. <br /><div style="padding-top:10px;clear:both;width:100%;"> <table style="width:3px;height:21px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"> <div style="padding-right:15px;"> <div style="padding-bottom:5px;"> <strong class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;"></strong>  </div> </div> </td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <br /></td> <td align="left" valign="top"><br /></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <br /></td> </tr></tbody></table><a></a><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td width="0" align="right" valign="top">   </td> <td width="100%" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V45450368_.gif" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" border="0" height="12" /></span> <strong>VERY GOOD READ</strong>, 9 Jan 2010</div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A1A03GXKSUOBW2/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ann Cooper &quot;&quot;book burned <span style="white-space:nowrap;">alive&quot;<img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/carrot._V29439968_.gif" class="custPopRight" style="border:medium none;" alt="" /></span></span></a> (Liverpool England) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1A03GXKSUOBW2/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a><br /><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V45457015_.gif" alt="(REAL NAME)" width="58" border="0" height="15" />    </td></tr></tbody></table></div> Brilliant read would recommend for children and adults alike the ending was in my opinion left open so we might just see another book, Joshua could very well star in a series of adventures. <div style="padding-top:10px;clear:both;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"> <div style="padding-right:15px;"> <div> <strong class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;"></strong><span style="margin-left:-3px;"></span><span style="margin-left:-3px;"></span><span style="margin-left:-3px;">  <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vote/ref=cm_cr_pr_voteyn?ie=UTF8&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.2=1&amp;huri=%2Fgp%2Fcustomer-reviews%2F1849230293&amp;halg=1&amp;type=pipeline&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.1.id=A1A03GXKSUOBW2&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.2.id=1849230293&amp;uid=2115R2HOKVKS76HAANHelpfulReviews2&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.1=1&amp;qv=1%7Cdp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt&amp;contentId=2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN&amp;label=Helpful&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.2.type=ProductSet&amp;hmac=1A5619B20E36435DF40ADB48611752E11A4668BD&amp;qk=showViewpoints%7Cref_&amp;ifRes=showYesNoResponse&amp;context=Reviews&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.1.type=AmazonCustomer&amp;needsSignIn=1&amp;voteValue=1"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-yes-sec-md._V254992063_.gif" alt="Yes" width="35" border="0" height="18" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vote/ref=cm_cr_pr_voteyn?ie=UTF8&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.2=1&amp;huri=%2Fgp%2Fcustomer-reviews%2F1849230293&amp;halg=1&amp;type=pipeline&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.1.id=A1A03GXKSUOBW2&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.2.id=1849230293&amp;uid=2115R2HOKVKS76HAANHelpfulReviews2&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.1=1&amp;qv=1%7Cdp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt&amp;contentId=2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN&amp;label=Helpful&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.2.type=ProductSet&amp;hmac=1A5619B20E36435DF40ADB48611752E11A4668BD&amp;qk=showViewpoints%7Cref_&amp;ifRes=showYesNoResponse&amp;context=Reviews&amp;2115%7CR2HOKVKS76HAAN.contentAssoc.1.type=AmazonCustomer&amp;needsSignIn=1&amp;voteValue=-1"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-no-sec-md._V254992060_.gif" alt="No" width="35" border="0" height="18" /></a> </span> </div> </div> </td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <br /></td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="padding-left:15px;"> <div style="white-space:nowrap;padding-top:5px;"><span class="tiny"></span></div> </div> <br /></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <br /></td> </tr></tbody></table><a></a><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td width="0" align="right" valign="top">   </td> <td width="100%" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V45450368_.gif" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" border="0" height="12" /></span> <strong>Hillarious and Gripping tale.</strong>, 3 Jan 2009</div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A28GPV8Z8JX7Z8/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">SJ<img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/carrot._V29439968_.gif" class="custPopRight" style="border:medium none;" alt="" /></span></span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A28GPV8Z8JX7Z8/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td> <td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div> Did not know what to expect from this unknown writer, however the story told in so few pages had me excited and I'm no child! <br /><br />Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger and makes you want to read more! This is good old fashioned story telling as it should be. <br /><br />The story is both fast paced and original and will leave you wanting to read more. Although it is aimed at children you will find yourself hooked and wanting to read more, the perspective of a three year old puts a refreshing spin on the story as you get to see situations from a childs view. <br /><br />I would recommend this book to any parent/child and any adult who enjoys a funny and gripping read. <div style="padding-top:10px;clear:both;width:100%;"> <table style="width:4px;height:21px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"> <div style="padding-right:15px;"> <div style="padding-bottom:5px;"> <strong class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;">  </strong>  </div> </div> </td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <br /></td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <br /></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <br /></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td width="0" align="right" valign="top">   </td> <td width="100%" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V45450368_.gif" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" border="0" height="12" /></span> <strong>Genius</strong>, 17 Dec 2008</div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A1NCU7UBYHQAGD/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">piglet <span style="white-space:nowrap;">69<img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/carrot._V29439968_.gif" class="custPopRight" style="border:medium none;" alt="" /></span></span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1NCU7UBYHQAGD/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div> The tale of a three year old with a powerful secret. <br />The strange effect of the contamination of his dummy (pacifier) propels Joshua into an exciting roller coaster of an adventure. <br />This is a humorous and refreshing read for fun loving adults and kids. <br />Brilliant for those bedtime story moments. Be warned though you will still be reading this even after they've gone to sleep!! </td></tr></tbody></table>