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  • The Ordinary Acrobat

    A Journey into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and Present

    by Duncan Wall ...
    The extraordinary story of a young man’s plunge into the unique and wonderful world of the circus—taking readers deep into circus history and its renaissance as a contemporary art form, and behind the (tented) walls of France’s most prestigious circus school.When Duncan Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college student in Paris, everything about it—the monochromatic costumes, the acrobat ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    "This raw and emotional tale is a roller coaster through the depths of addiction, tragedy, hard work, and redemption that truly reflects Joe's spirit and determination to stay clean in a world where he is surrounded by temptation. It is proof that with hard work, anything is possible."—Sanjay Gupta, MD, CNN Chief Medical CorrespondentA world-class athlete's tale of two passions: his ardent love ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Sideshow

    by Marc Hartzman ...
    A fascinating look into the history of the American sideshow and its performers. Learn what's real, what's fake, and what's just downright bizarre.You've probably heard of Tom Thumb. The Elephant Man. Perhaps even Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins. But what about Eli Bowen, the legless acrobat? Or Prince Randian, the human torso? These were just a few of the many stars that shone during ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Angels Can Fly a Modern Clown User Guide

    by Alan Clay ...
    This book is a modern clown user guide. It includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters some personal clown anecdotes from clowns from around the world and some theory on the nature of modern clown as well as 50 practical clown exercises appropriate for workshops or performance. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Clown Through Mask

    The Pioneering Work of Richard Pochinko as Practised

    by Veronica Coburn, Sue Morrison ...
    Richard Pochinko (1946–89) played a pioneering role in North American clown theater through the creation of an original pedagogy synthesizing modern European and indigenous Native American techniques. In Clown Through Mask, Veronica Coburn and onetime Pochinko apprentice Sue Morrison lay out the methodology of the Pochinko style of clowning and offer a bold philosophical framework for its ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Eyeing the Flash

    The Education of a Carnival Con Artist

    by Peter Fenton ...
    A fascinating insider's view of the carnival underworld—the cons, the double-dealing, the quick banter, and, of course, the easy money. The story of a shy middle-class kid turned first-class huckster, Peter Fenton's coming-of-age memoir is highly unorthodox, and utterly compelling.The year is 1963, the setting is small-town Michigan. At age fifteen, Peter Fenton is a gawky math whiz schoolboy with ... Read more

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  • Secrets of the Sideshows

    by Joe Nickell ...
    The carnival sideshows of the past have left behind a fascinating legacy of mystery and intrigue. The secrets behind such daring feats as fire-eating and sword swallowing and bizarre exhibitions of human oddities as "Alligator Boys" and "Gorilla Girls" still remain, only grudgingly if ever given up by performers and carnival professionals. Working alongside the performers, Joe Nickell blows the ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • The Ultimate Cold Reading Manual

    Dazzle Your Audience Like A Pro, Even If You're A Complete Newbie!

    by Nicky J. Westen ...
    Would you like to make powerful Cold-reads (pseudo-psychic readings) even though you're a complete beginner? This book is going to teachyou the fundamentals of this fascinating art, which can literally build powerful, deep, instantaneous connections that astound everyone! (Especially useful for Seduction applications.)This guide contains all the information you need in order to begin doing ... Read more

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  • The Circus Age

    Culture and Society under the American Big Top

    by Janet M. Davis ...
    A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone could go to the show. In this entertaining and provocative book, Janet Davis links the flowering of the early-twentieth-century American railroad circus to such broader historical developments as the ... Read more

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  • En Route to the Great Eastern Circus and Other Essays on Circus History

    by William L. Slout ...
    William L. Slout, entertainment historian par excellence, here provides five fascinating essays on the development of the American traveling circus in the post-Civil War era: "En Route to the Great Eastern Circus" (on the creation of this great show); "The Great Eastern Circus of 1872" (more details about one of P. T. Barnum's rivals); "The Not-So-Great Trans-Atlantic Circus and Menagerie" (how a ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Applause

    A Second Chance

    by Gayle Wilson ...
    The circusits a place of glitz, glamour, and wonder. For the Koso family from Czechoslovakia, living the circus life means always hearing the audiences applause, a sound sweeter than cotton candy. As part of the Wills & Waterson Royal Three Ring Circus, the family performs bareback riding shows that fascinate and amaze their audiences.Katiya and her husband, Maxim, teach their son, Jerry, the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Serious Play

    Modern Clown Performance

    by Louise Peacock ...
    Clowns’ slapstick is their primary mode of performance and allows them to provoke audiences to laughter wherever they perform. This innovative book, focussing on contemporary practice in the USA and Europe over the last 50 years, investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range of settings - theatre, the circus, hospitals, refugee ... Read more

    $23.79 USD