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Barbara Watkins resides in Missouri with her husband and loyal boxweiler, Hooch. In her writings, she loves to evoke a false sense of security and expectations, as she leads her reader into a world of the unknown.

In 2010, Watkins collaborated with New Zealand director, Dimi Nakov, on a screenplay for a short movie entitled, BlindSide, in which her name appears in the films end credits for voice-over monologue. BlindSide was accepted into the Cannes short film corner, as part of the 65th Festival de Cannes, and the 7th Cyprus International Film Festival 2012.

Barbara Watkins is a prior member of The Thriller Writers Association, and The National Writers Association. Her charitable contributions include supporting the Partner in Hope program through the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon. One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, Learning to Breathe Fire 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. 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. 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.

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Michelle Ann Cox Lomas, certified Minister/Astrologer/Spiritual Counselor. Ms. Watkins has a magnificent ability to weave a wonderful supernatural story for sure! I think she did an excellent job creating this thriller - Hollowing Screams. Alfred Hitchcock himself would have been proud! I would certainly say that Barbara Watkins ranks up there as being one of my all time favorite writers. Director, Producer, and Cinema photographer, Dimi Nakov, has been quoted as saying, "Barbara is an amazing writer and such a great person - so down to earth. I look forward to working with her in the future, and would like to make many of her books into films. " January, 1 2011 Book/Screenwriter and Film Producer Lia Scott Price says, "I admire your writing, and I hope you continue. It is always inspiring to me to see someone living their dream! Take care, Lia."

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