Clancy Nacht

Clancy Nacht

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Clancy Nacht squeezes writing in amongst her web development day job, her husband, and her three feral rescue cats. Living in Austin, she indulges her love of indie music, photography, and constant influx of new faces a college town provides.

With a major in Journalism, she has written for newspapers and magazines but did not delve into professional erotic writing until 2009. Since then she has been published by Ravenous Romance, Noble Romance, and Dreamspinner Press.

She watches “House” for the House/Wilson moments, but secretly thinks House should get with Chase, considers sarcasm a fine art, truly believes the zombie apocalypse is coming, and watches a lot of porn.

And she will never, ever grow up.

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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&quot;<span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:19px;font-size:14px;color:#181818;">This is not a typical romance with a happily ever after, but it's a gritty, compelling story about unique characters. The ending is hopeful and realistic, so those who are afraid of sad endings need not fear, but it's probably one of the most plausible conclusions to a story of this ilk that I've ever read. I know there are those readers who are in it for the happy fun schmaltzy escapism, and I do not recommend this to them. However, if prefer your erotica to smolder with intense, overwhelming emotions that drive intelligent, complex men to their very limits, then this is for you. Just don't go into this expecting a Hooker With a Heart of Gold meets his Prince Charming story.&quot; from Goodreads</span><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:19px;font-size:14px;color:#181818;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:19px;font-size:14px;color:#181818;">&quot;</span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">This is a story about two people with feelings, not cardboard cutouts. The hustler has been hurt by his friend, but he can't deny the connection that is still between them, try as he might. The question is does he forgive and forget. He may be able to do the first in the short term, but only time will tell if he can do the second. </span></div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">I loved this little story for its honesty about two people who weren't perfect but in a way are perfect for each other.&quot; by AB Gayle from Amazon</span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">&quot;</span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">In both the sense that a hustler's client is called a 'trick' and in the sense that this is an emotionally tricky read, the title is perfect. I'm a Clancy Nacht fan, and stories like this are really why. As much as I love all Nacht's stories, it's these gritty, painful ones that really wow me. I should warn people looking for a happy romance, this is not going to suit you. Don't buy it. For people who are looking for something dark, angsty, and heartbreakingly real, you need to 1-click this now. The protagonist says at one point not to expect a hooker with a heart of gold story, and that is absolutely the case. This is about life in the gray areas, about what goes on behind closed doors and the ways that our emotionally driven choices as teenagers can send us down paths we never should have been on. By the end, though, there's a satisfying sense of rightness. What's done can't be undone, and a broken heart takes more than a few kisses to make better, but in &quot;Tricky&quot; as in the real world--not the romance world--when someone loves another enough, there's always hope that they can find their way back to the path they were always meant to travel. Together.&quot; </span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">from Amazon</span></div>