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Lelani Black

Lelani Black

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Author of sizzling erotic island romance. Boss With Benefits in e-book, Kindle and a #1 Bestseller on Amazon's Erotica Audible book list! New summer releases--Going Greek and Private Dancer--out now! Get your sexy on...

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>

Story Behind The Book

What you're looking for might be right before your eyes... Inspiration for this story came from a guy friend's unannounced visit to my house. He arrived looking for a girl he'd met at a party (me), and found an ugly duckling whose hair was up in pink curlers, coke-bottle bottom glasses perched on her nose, wearing a baggy house dress, and black rubber flip-flops on her feet (me). He asked where I was, not realizing I was right under his nose. Glad he didn't recognize me dressed in my ugly best, I squinched up my eyes and said she (me) wasn't home. He asked if I wouldn't mind telling her (me) that he came by, took another look, shuddered, then left. In Boss With Benefits, Jack Sloane is the brash, oblivious boss who always gets his way in business, and with women. He has no wish to get ANY way with his frumpy mouse of a secretary, Keely St. John, until he meets her stunning "sister." He then realizes he should probably get to know the one if he wants to court the other...

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<span style="line-height:normal;font-family:Tahoma, Arial;font-size:small;"></span> <p>www.theromancestudio.com    </p> <p>Reviewer: Brenda Talley</p> <p>Ms. Lelani Black has written a highly erotic story about a beautiful woman whose life was a struggle. She has presented us with an emotionally challenging plot that kept me mesmerized. This fast-paced book was a page turner. Black has given us strong, yet vulnerable, characters. The storyline was amazing and I definitely didn’t want it to end.</p> <p>I highly recommend this sensual book. But be aware, it’s not for the faint of heart. I look forward to more by this author.</p> <p><strong>Overall rating</strong>: <img border="0" alt="5hearts.gif" src="http://www.theromancestudio.com/images/5hearts.gif" /><br /><strong>Sensuality rating</strong>: Explicit</p>