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S. L. Mauldin is a native of Metro Atlanta where he served in a management capacity for numerous years. After discovering some personal musings from the past in an old trunk, he recounted his affinity for storytelling. Since then, he has penned a few novels and several screenplays, one of which was optioned to become a major motion picture. Currently, in between sleeping and dodging traffic, S. L. Mauldin is editing his recent work while maintaining the hopes of rekindling an appeal to the stories like John Hughes once scribed. Real Issues. Real Life. Real Emotions.

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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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As his junior year in high school comes to an end, Gavin Bailey realizes his privileged world as the most popular kid in school is a lie. To make matters worse his father, feeling his overly-indulged son needs redirection, sends him off for the summer to assist at a camp for children with special needs. Suddenly forced to dabble in a world less familiar, Gavin’s past catches up with him at Camp Lift Me Up. An event from his sophomore year comes to the forefront at the same time he encounters a strange girl with multi-colored fingernails who refuses to issue a waiver for his arrogant behavior. Initially convinced he is the only one suffering, Gavin faces a summer of harsh lessons in reality and eventually determines to make a difference at school his senior year. With the help of old and new friends, he implements a plan to stir up the social order, but will they be able to survive the fallout of what they’ve put into motion?

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Critique: “Life Sliding” is a compelling read from beginning to end and clearly demonstrates author S. L. Maulden’s original and exceptionally gifted storytelling talents. While very highly recommended for school and community library YA Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Life Sliding” is also available in a Kindle edition ($2.99). View the review on the Midwest Book Review website: <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction">http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction</a> Critique: “Life Sliding” is a compelling read from beginning to end and clearly demonstrates author S. L. Maulden’s original and exceptionally gifted storytelling talents. While very highly recommended for school and community library YA Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Life Sliding” is also available in a Kindle edition ($2.99). View the review on the Midwest Book Review website: <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction">http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction</a> Critique: “Life Sliding” is a compelling read from beginning to end and clearly demonstrates author S. L. Maulden’s original and exceptionally gifted storytelling talents. While very highly recommended for school and community library YA Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Life Sliding” is also available in a Kindle edition ($2.99). View the review on the Midwest Book Review website: <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction">http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction</a> Critique: “Life Sliding” is a compelling read from beginning to end and clearly demonstrates author S. L. Maulden’s original and exceptionally gifted storytelling talents. While very highly recommended for school and community library YA Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Life Sliding” is also available in a Kindle edition ($2.99). View the review on the Midwest Book Review website: <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction">http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction</a> Critique: “Life Sliding” is a compelling read from beginning to end and clearly demonstrates author S. L. Maulden’s original and exceptionally gifted storytelling talents. While very highly recommended for school and community library YA Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Life Sliding” is also available in a Kindle edition ($2.99). View the review on the Midwest Book Review website: <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction">http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction</a> Critique: “Life Sliding” is a compelling read from beginning to end and clearly demonstrates author S. L. Maulden’s original and exceptionally gifted storytelling talents. While very highly recommended for school and community library YA Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Life Sliding” is also available in a Kindle edition ($2.99). View the review on the Midwest Book Review website: <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction">http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jul_16.htm#Fiction</a>

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