Jake
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Freelance Writer, Editor, and Martial Arts Coach |
| Location | Newton, MA, United States |
| Introduction | I work as a freelance writer and editor in the Greater Boston Area. I also run Active Defense Personal Training, providing custom instruction in Muay Thai and Personal Defense Readiness for private clients and small groups. |
| Interests | Muay Thai, Judo, Personal Defense Readiness, Writing, History, Memoir, Physical Culture, Psychology, Fear Management |
| Favorite Movies | Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, 13th Warrior, Once Were Warriors, Gattaca, Rundown, Matrix |
| Favorite Books | Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Children of Hurin, Graveyard Book, Time Machine, Robert E. Howard's Conan stories, Ultramarathon Man, Lavinia, Iliad, Odyssey, Aenied, Beowulf, Conqueror's Trilogy, Jungle Books, Distant Dreams and Other Stories, A Wizard of Earthsea, Meditations on Violence, The Gift of Fear, After Long Silence, Chronicles of Prydain, Canticle for Liebowitz, Eaters of the Dead, Gates of Fire, Hope and Honor, The Mote in G-ds Eye, Shadow Divers |