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The Fighting Heart of Man Volume 1: High Adventure Pulp Stories
11 Stories. 9 Heroes. 1 Modern Pulp Classic.
Step into a world where grit, courage, and relentless determination define every hero. The Fighting Heart of Volume 1 is a pulse-pounding collection of 11 modern pulp adventure stories that pay homage to the golden age of classic heroism.
From the deck of a pirate-hunting schooner to the blood-stained dirt of an underground boxing match in Siam, these tales deliver high-octane escapism with timeless themes of honor, sacrifice, and unyielding resilience. Each story introduces a new kind of treasure hunters seeking fortune in hostile lands, bounty hunters delivering rough justice, and adventurers with steel in their hearts and fire in their souls.
What You'll Find
- Pirate Hunters braving the high seas against cutthroat marauders.
- Treasure Hunters risking everything for glory.
- Boxers fighting not just for victory, but for legacy.
- Bounty Hunters tracking dangerous fugitives across unforgiving frontiers.
- And more tales of courage, danger, and triumph.
Inspired by the legends of pulp fiction and infused with a modern edge, The Fighting Heart of Volume 1 is perfect for readers who yearn for raw adventure, rugged heroes, and stories that never let up.
Whether you’re a fan of Robert E. Howard, Lester Dent, or the grit of modern action cinema, this collection will ignite your fighting spirit and leave you hungry for the next volume.
Discover the timeless call of adventure. Answer with courage.
Buy your copy of The Fighting Heart of Volume 1 today and unleash the hero within!
Step into a world where grit, courage, and relentless determination define every hero. The Fighting Heart of Volume 1 is a pulse-pounding collection of 11 modern pulp adventure stories that pay homage to the golden age of classic heroism.
From the deck of a pirate-hunting schooner to the blood-stained dirt of an underground boxing match in Siam, these tales deliver high-octane escapism with timeless themes of honor, sacrifice, and unyielding resilience. Each story introduces a new kind of treasure hunters seeking fortune in hostile lands, bounty hunters delivering rough justice, and adventurers with steel in their hearts and fire in their souls.
What You'll Find
- Pirate Hunters braving the high seas against cutthroat marauders.
- Treasure Hunters risking everything for glory.
- Boxers fighting not just for victory, but for legacy.
- Bounty Hunters tracking dangerous fugitives across unforgiving frontiers.
- And more tales of courage, danger, and triumph.
Inspired by the legends of pulp fiction and infused with a modern edge, The Fighting Heart of Volume 1 is perfect for readers who yearn for raw adventure, rugged heroes, and stories that never let up.
Whether you’re a fan of Robert E. Howard, Lester Dent, or the grit of modern action cinema, this collection will ignite your fighting spirit and leave you hungry for the next volume.
Discover the timeless call of adventure. Answer with courage.
Buy your copy of The Fighting Heart of Volume 1 today and unleash the hero within!
158 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2024
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About the author
L.S. Goozdich
12 books17 followersI was born with less than a one percent chance of survival. No doctor thought I would make it. One was brave enough to take a shot. Two open-heart surgeries later and here I am. Living so close to death, I’ve always wanted be sure of my purpose. I wanted to leave nothing behind when my time was up. I wanted no dream to be trapped within my grave.
It didn’t take long for me to understand my purpose, my dream. I was a storyteller. I wanted to write and I wanted to share my stories with people. All the way at the edge of my memory I can recall playing narratives out in front of the family camera. Growing up, my best friend and I made hundreds of films. Every weekend was a new story to tell.
I love narrative and I believe strongly in its power. Narrative has inspired me and helped me become a better man. It is my hope that my work inspires the next man or woman behind me to pick up the pen and give their dream a shot. You never know when the reaper is going to come knocking.
It didn’t take long for me to understand my purpose, my dream. I was a storyteller. I wanted to write and I wanted to share my stories with people. All the way at the edge of my memory I can recall playing narratives out in front of the family camera. Growing up, my best friend and I made hundreds of films. Every weekend was a new story to tell.
I love narrative and I believe strongly in its power. Narrative has inspired me and helped me become a better man. It is my hope that my work inspires the next man or woman behind me to pick up the pen and give their dream a shot. You never know when the reaper is going to come knocking.
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January 16, 2025
A great read by some great dudes.
Here’s to hoping adventure stories make a comeback!
Here’s to hoping adventure stories make a comeback!
December 5, 2024
This is a solid collection of stories told by two authors who truly believe in the power of great stories to encourage men to live more fully in their own lives. Just like the men in their stories, Luke and Nathanael are proving themselves to be men of action who are willing to actually do the things most people only dream about. This book is an exciting next step in their journey and I’m pumped to continue to follow along as they live out the mission they’ve been given. The world can only get better if more men start reading stories by guys with hearts like this!
December 16, 2024
If you like action and crave inspiration, 'Fighting Heart of Man' is for you.
These two men, talented storytellers each in their own right, have created something wholly special by writing together. The eleven stories here enclosed offer insight into the many-sided prism of a man's identity, a genuine expression of what masculinity is supposed to mean. But — arguably even more important — they're also just plain fun to read; action at a breakneck pace, stopping on a dime here and there for elegantly placed beats of humor or poignance. Is that not precisely what we want from our fiction?
As Misters Hummel and Goozdich proceed to hone their craft, forged by their continued collaboration, I will most certainly be along for the ride as a reader, whatever comes.
These two men, talented storytellers each in their own right, have created something wholly special by writing together. The eleven stories here enclosed offer insight into the many-sided prism of a man's identity, a genuine expression of what masculinity is supposed to mean. But — arguably even more important — they're also just plain fun to read; action at a breakneck pace, stopping on a dime here and there for elegantly placed beats of humor or poignance. Is that not precisely what we want from our fiction?
As Misters Hummel and Goozdich proceed to hone their craft, forged by their continued collaboration, I will most certainly be along for the ride as a reader, whatever comes.
January 9, 2025
Fighting Heart of Man Vol. 1 by LS Goozdich, and Nathanael Hummel. A collection of 11 pulp short stories. They evoke the hard-action heavy language of the pulps, with genres like western, detective, and high adventure.
The stories present a good mixture. As with any short story collection, I liked some more than others.
More than anything, I am glad FHM exists. Both authors host the Men’s Adventure Fiction Podcast and their love of these genres are clear in these stories and I’m excited at the prospect of a Vol. 2.
The stories present a good mixture. As with any short story collection, I liked some more than others.
More than anything, I am glad FHM exists. Both authors host the Men’s Adventure Fiction Podcast and their love of these genres are clear in these stories and I’m excited at the prospect of a Vol. 2.
April 30, 2025
Adventurous short story collection of heart, action, grit, and determination. Perfect for reading when time is limited with busy schedules or when you're waiting in an office lobby somewhere and yearn to be whisked into worlds without vinyl flooring and soft white lighting. Keep your eye out for both of these authors, LS Goozdich and Nathanael Hummel, as their passion for Men's Adventure Fiction leaps off the page.
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