No. 016, 7.5 X 5.5 size. 157 pp, $11.95US. ISBN# 1-58965-040-9
Author: Johna Marie Stallings

Career Diary of a Personal Trainer is an in-depth look at 30 days in the life of an busy personal training manager in Venice, FL. Bobby Hall details the personal training field, taking the reader through the routine activities that are required in the job. From the trials of 4a.m. starts to unusual clients and making time to keep fit himself, Hall describes the challenges and rewards of working in the industry. The account reveals the rigors of a profession that is far more involved than instructing others on how to pump iron or master push-ups. Would be trainers and trainees will learn that key educational, physical and social components must be fulfilled in order achieve success as a Certified Personal Trainer.

About the Author
Johna Stallings is a criminal defense attorney who has worked in the Houston, TX area for over 10 years. She was a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in Houston, TX for almost five years before opening her own private law practice. Stallings graduated with honors from South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX in the top 10 percent of her class while working as an intern in the Consumer Fraud Division at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. She also obtained a degree in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. Stallings has participated in many jury trials and negotiated numerous felony criminal cases, including murders, sexual assaults and robberies.

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