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Rynne Raines

Rynne Raines

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Author of fast-paced Erotic and Paranormal Romance. If you like a little kink with your coffee, you will like the offerings from this author.

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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What is an untamable rake to do after being cursed to suffer a fate unknown to man; to experience solitude in the deepest sense of the word? Watch and wait. As a silent observer in a world he is no longer part of, Rykel Deveau has entertained himself by becoming engrossed in the lives of the living. Society has changed in two hundred years—more importantly, women have changed. Now, over two centuries later, Rykel finds himself forced to share his living quarters with the most unusual female he has ever come across, sensual artist, Danica Lovel. Between the woman's hideous tattered bathrobe and unsightly pink slippers, he should be appalled, yet bizarrely, he finds himself strongly drawn to her. He wants her. The problem is, she has no idea he exists.

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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;text-indent:36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">&quot;This was a fun, sexy read. The author had me from the first sentence. Rykel was one hot man! Can't wait for more from this author&quot; -Renee Hagar –<em>Reflections by Rynne Raines</em></font></font></span></p><p></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;text-indent:36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;text-indent:36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">&quot;Completely engrossed me. I could not stop reading until the story was through, then I wanted more.&quot; -Peggy Ramsey –<em>Reflections by Rynne Raines</em></font></font></span><em><span style="color:#000000;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> <br /></font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;text-indent:36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">&quot;Great characterizations in an amazing short read all readers will love.&quot;-Romance Reviews Today – <em>Reflections by Rynne Raines</em></span></p><p></p>