Genevieve Lilith Vesta

Genevieve Lilith Vesta

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Genevieve Lilith Vesta began her dream of writing at ten years old. She wrote poetry and children's stories. At twelve years old, Genevieve discovered the art of horror and began to write in that genre to this day. She wrote her first book, a children's story after her daughter was born. A fantasy called, Jessika and the Magic Staff.

Genevieve was born and raised in Michigan but always dreamt of living in the south; when she turned thirty-seven years old, that dream was realized and Genevieve moved to Virginia with her husband and three children.

There she finished her second book, a horror/occult novel called, Hell's Grim Tyrant. Genevieve's third book, The Sacred Dagger is a continuation of Hell's Grim Tyrant, which will be a series of four books. She also has a book of poems, essay's and stories called, Daily Emotions and another children's book called, The Adventures of Sam and Erika. Genevieve also has a book called, The Burning Within Our Heart, which is short stories about the beautiful emotion called love.

She is now at work on her new book called, The Chosen Child. It is about a cult called The Order of the Clarifying Luminosity, the OCL for short. The OCL wants to rule the world, but needs the power of one woman in which to do it. Jenna has the power to bring about the OCL’s new reign and she also has the power to destroy them. Which path will she choose?

 

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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