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Victoria Allman

Victoria Allman

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Victoria Allman’s sense of adventure allows her to thrive inthe unpredictable world of yachting. She has prepared exotic dishes in dozensof countries around the globe. To Victoria, the joy of travel lies in smallthings: discovering a perfectly ripe mango that drizzles juice down your chinwhen you bite into it, learning to make intricate Dim Sum bundles from a masterchef in Hong Kong, and eating warthog grilled over a wood fire while on safariin South Africa.

Thismay seem like a crazy life, but sometimes crazy is downright normal.

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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<span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">Acting on wanderlust breeds fantastic discoveries. Making it a lifestyle puts dreams into reality. In Sea Fare, Victoria presents a global collage of unscripted culinary experience that offers the reader an honest portrayal in the school of life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"> -- Chef David Shalleck, author of Mediterranean Summer<br />____________________<br /><br /></span><p style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="MsoNormal">Victoria Allman is as good a writer as she is a cook. I loved reading her book. I wish I could have eaten it. When she isn’t catching fish on hidden islands, immersing herself in fascinating cultures, or hanging out with colorful characters, she’s serving up the most amazing meals and sharing her recipes and secrets.</p><p></p><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><br /></span><p style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">--Rita Golden Gelman, author of <em>Tales of a Female Nomad Living at Large in the World</em></span></p>