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Coscom Entertainment

Coscom Entertainment

About

Founded in 2004, Coscom Entertainment began its journey as a small press publisher and quickly developed a thick catalogue of Speculative Fiction books, novellas, comics and a couple of magazines.

In 2008, the company changed its focus and began the process of narrowing its backlist, focusing more on superhero books, comics and monster-themed fiction.

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

So much screaming. Roger Huntington is home from college for the summer, and he and his best friend, Tooth, can't wait to start having fun. It's going to be a summer full of beer, comic books, movies, laughs, parties and maybe even girls. So much pain. The sun is high and the sky is clear as Roger and Tooth set out to shoot beer cans at Bobcat Mountain. Just two friends catching up on lost time, two friends thinking about their futures, two friends-- So much blood. --suddenly thrust in the middle of a nightmare. Forced to fight for their lives against a sadistic killer. A killer with an arsenal of razor-sharp blades and a hungry dog. So much death. If they are to survive, they must decide: are heroes born, or are they made? Or is something more powerful happening to them? And more importantly, how do you survive when all roads lead to . . . death!

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“A tense, bloody ride!” - Brian Keene<br /><br />“A down and dirty drive-in splatfest, 70s style!” - HorrorDrive-In.com<br /><br />“This book is everything you wish <em>Hostel </em>was!” - Horrorwatch.com<br /><br />“Thomas may very well be the next big name in extreme horror.” - <em>Hellnotes</em><br /><br />“This book hooked me in hard. I blazed through it, loving every<br />minute of it.” - Creature Corner.com<br /><br />“<em>The Summer I Died</em> is one wicked trip through man-made hell and I was<br />glad I hitched a ride.” - <em>Insidious Reflections</em><br /><br />“This novel takes us deep into the bowels of hell where Thomas doesn’t<br />hold any punches.” - SciFiHorrorBooks.com<br /><br />“Keeps you in suspense and keeps the pages flying.” - Horror-Web.com<br /><br />“Sharp and ingenious and a whole lot of fun. Ryan C. Thomas is not just<br />a writer to watch, but one that has already hit a stride that most others at their own game should envy.” - HorrorDrive-In.com<br /><br />“I loved this book . . . it makes an Eli Roth film look like <em>Sesame Street</em>.” - OzHorrorScope.com<br /><br />“A hell of a promising beginning from a hell of a writer.” - WretchedAndViolent.com<br /><br />“My muscles were actually sore the day after I finished reading this book<br />because I was so tensed up.” - <em>Multiverse Reviews<br /></em><br />“The most brutal story I’ve experienced since Poppy Brite’s <em>Exquisite<br />Corpse</em>. When you think the author can’t wring any more raw energy out<br />of a situation, just turn the page and things spiral even deeper into<br />anguished pain.” - John Sunseri, editor/author<br /><br />“I have never flinched so much while reading a book. An excellent, nasty<br />little book. I loved it!” - Desmond Reddick, Dread-Media.com (podcast 72)