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jerry evans

jerry evans

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I am a teacher by day and children's book writer by night [well, when I have time]. It has always been a passion of mine, but became active when my own two children were younger and demanded something interesting to listen to and read. This book is the first of a series of 'Paperbat adventures'. I live near a beautiful local park, and one day when walking with my sons, we saw a piece of newspaper blowing around in the wind .........

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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I was walking in the local park with my children on a windy day, when a piece of newspaper blew buy. My youngest child asked what it was. I told him I would tell him a story at bedtime about why some pieces of newspaper fly around our local parks. .......

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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;background:#ffffff;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:13px;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">“I hadn’t expected to come across such a great children’s book when I was surfing. It succeeds in sparking the imagination of children and parents alike.” <strong><em>Jedah Mayberry, Austin, Tx USA</em></strong></span></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;background:#ffffff;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"></span></em></strong></p><br /><p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;background:#ffffff;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:13px;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">“Very original concept, particularly in using everyday events in the storylines. Children will enjoy getting to know each Paperbat.”<span>  </span><strong><em>Noisy Crow Publishers, UK</em></strong> <span> </span></span><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"></span></p><br /><p style="text-align:center;background:#ffffff;" align="center"><span lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:13px;">“Clever use of ordinary objects such as pieces of newspaper, that otherwise go overlooked.”<span>        </span><strong><em>Oxford University Press, UK.</em></strong></span></font></span></p> <p></p>