Books with author Clare Morgan

Hero Workouts Do you want to train to be an elite warrior? Then Hero Workouts should be on your "must read" list. Hero Workouts breaks through the cross-fitness confusion and noise to help the reader understand how to reach elite levels of fitness without injury. Special operational forces train to complete missions, but for a civilian cross-fitness devotee, the workout is the mission. Special operational troops cannot afford to be injured because their workout is ill-contrived. Likewise, civilians do not wish to be sidelined from their pursuits. This book contains hardcore functional exercises and workouts. I have excluded exercises which have little real-world applicable function or merit or are more apt to cause injury. This book is intended to provide instruction in maintaining combat readiness with minimal training injuries. The first portion of this book is instructional. It provides the reader with principles for preventing injury and maintaining elite levels of fitness. It also introduces the reader to some very specific exercise instruction. This includes the cross-fitness exercises with the greatest training benefit while leaving out those exercises which have little applicable benefit or have a high risk-to-benefit ratio. I write this just a day after visiting a military unit as a consultant. Of the twenty troops whom I interviewed, five had chronic injuries which occurred during a cross-fitness workout and adversely affected their day to-day activities. How ironic that these men, in an attempt to improve their combat readiness through exercise, are now less capable than if they had never attempted a cross-fitness program. This book will take the very real and positive benefits of a diverse multi-modal fitness program and temper it with science that will maximize benefits while minimizing the risk of injury.Highlights of this book:This book clearly defines the unique fitness needs of the special warfare community and how they diverge from popular cross-fitness programs.Hero Workouts clearly explains the most common training risks and how to correct technique to avoid injury. It contains high impact images and exercise instruction.It has several dozen specific physical training workouts which are named after the heroes of the special warfare community. After each hero workout, the reader will be introduced to the hero through the official U.S. Government Medal of Honor citations and photos. The hero workouts are named after heroes from Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Marine Recon, Air Force Pararescue, Combat Controllers, Special Boat Units, and Army Rangers.It includes background information about the Medal of Honor and about America's elite military units.Endorsement from a Navy SEAL:"This much needed book on training for warriors provides deep insights into training principles, practical application via specific workouts, and examples of men who embody the ethos of our profession. There are two kinds of knowledge: theoretical/academic and kinesthetic/experiential. Dr. William Morgan is rare in that he possesses both. He is himself an operator, a fitness enthusiast and, most importantly for this book, a lifelong student of human health and performance, as well as a healer. I do not base this on his biography alone. It has been my pleasure to serve with Dr. Morgan, to train with him and now to learn from him. I wish this material was available when I was 20. It would have spared me years of sub-optimal training and many injuries. I suggest you take advantage of the opportunity before you."Patrick S. MahaffeyClass 118SEAL Team OneScroll Up and Buy Today!

When Jack washes up on a mysterious island after a deadlystorm, there's no one to help him, except for the dogs. The sheepdogs on the island have eyes that speak right to Jack's heart, especially one dog—Moxie. But when angry beasts called fangos threaten to destroy the island, Jack and his companions must fight to save it. Once the battle ends, Jack is changed. Will he ever be the same again? Told from Jack's and Moxie's points of view, this adventure reveals how loyalty between boy and dog becomes a means for survival and hope.

A photographic primer to special warfare and elite units of the U.S. military.This Kindle book introduces the reader to the well-known and lesser-known elite military units within the Unites States Military. It is rich with content and high quality photography.Highlights of this book: Descriptions of sixteen elite units, including selection, training and mission.Hundreds of high-quality photos unveiling the rigors of selection, training, and missions. While well-known special warfare units (Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Marine Recon,and Army Rangers) are included in this book, it also introduces the reader to some of the lesser-known elite warriors like SARC corpsmen, Marine FAST (anti-terrorist) units, SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams, Marine Scout Snipers and other special warfare units.This is an introduction for those who would like to know more about the elite forces that serve the United States.

Jack, a storm-snatched cabin boy, washes up on a mysterious island. He finds sheep, sheep dogs, and wild dogs called fangos, but strangely, no people. Jack struggles to survive, to understand the dogs, and to befriend a little Border collie named Moxie. She and the other sheep dogs are mystified by the skinny boy, who does not fit their myths about people. During a final battle between the fangos and the sheep dogs, Jack finds he can communicate with the dogs, a discovery that deepens his friendship with Moxie and validates his life on the island. But the crew from Jack's ship returns to rescue him-now that Jack does not want to be rescued. This middle-grade novel, told from Moxie's and Jack's alternating points of view, reads like a classic adventure story-vivid, swiftly paced, and woven with the timeless themes of a boy's self-reliance and the intense loyalty of dogs.

The sequel to The Boy Who Spoke Dog. A year ago, he was stolen from her—kidnapped by his own shipmates and taken out to sea. But because of her strange connection to him, Moxie the collie knows that her beloved human, Jack, has returned to Dog Island—and not a minute too soon. Food has become scarce for all the dogs of the island, and now their very lives hang in the balance. But Jack has not come alone. Blackburn Jukes, an evil and desperate crook, has come, too, and he has taken Jack prisoner. Moxie knows that without Jack the dogs will surely starve to death. She is determined to rescue him, but she can’t do it on her own. The courageous collie learns she needs to trust her instincts—and some unlikely allies—if she is to save Jack and the island she calls home. “This sensitive story is both emotional and exciting. It convincingly conveys the unspoken bond that exists between people and their animal friends.” —Children’s Literature

When The Boy Who Spoke Dog was published, Publishers Weekly wrote: "The pacing is swift, and the surprising and touching finale begs for a sequel." In this continuation of the first book, Clay Morgan has reunited Jack and his beloved dog, Moxie, on the island where they first met. Jack is not the only human on the island: The mysterious and dangerous Blackburn Jukes is there, too, searching for the valuable amber hidden in the bogs of the island. Moxie and Jack soon realize that they must work together in order to protect themselves and their island from this intruder in this action-filled novel.

When The Boy Who Spoke Dog was published, Publishers Weekly wrote: "The pacing is swift, and the surprising and touching finale begs for a sequel." In this continuation of the first book, Clay Morgan has reunited Jack and his beloved dog, Moxie, on the island where they first met. Jack is not the only human on the island: The mysterious and dangerous Blackburn Jukes is there, too, searching for the valuable amber hidden in the bogs of the island. Moxie and Jack soon realize that they must work together in order to protect themselves and their island from this intruder in this action-filled novel.

Susan is just an ordinary cat… or is she? In this collection of original stories, colorful drawings reveal Susan’s delightful energy and happy demeanor. From accidental centerpiece of a dinner party to stowaway workout partner, she causes plenty of excitement in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Weathervane, her devoted family. Like every domestic housecat, she secretly longs for the life of a great and ferocious wildcat. But unlike other cats, Susan believes that she can easily paint a mural… she can’t seem to help causing mishaps and adventures!