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Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer Publisher Comments Raised together in a small German circus town, Modoc, the elephant, and Bram, his faithful boyhood companion and later trainer, formed a bond that lasted their entire lives. It was an extraordinary friendship that was tested time and again until, in the... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Circus Age : Culture and Society Under the American Big Top (02 Edition) by Janet M. Davis Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Sideshow U.S.A.: Freaks and the American Cultural Imagination by Rachel Adams Publisher Comments A staple of American popular culture during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after the Second World War. But as Rachel Adams reveals in Sideshow U.S.A., images of the freak show, with its combination of the... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo: Sideshow Freaks, Jabbers and Blade Box Queens by A W Stencell Publisher Comments From Lentini the three-legged man and Siamese twins to equipment caravans and big top architects, this captivating collection lifts the striped curtain to reveal the larger-than-life world of circuses, carnivals, and freak shows in post-World War II... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Clown Act Omnibus by Wes Mcvicar Publisher Comments Everything you always wanted to know about clowning (and didn't know whom to ask) is here in this inexpensive, paperback book. We have yet to see any other clown-act book as complete as this. Includes over 200 workable clown acts for beginners... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Under the Big Top by Bruce S. Feiler Publisher Comments Chapter One A Toe in the Ring "Before we start I want you all to know there's always a chance we might end up with a dead elephant ..." Dr. Darryl Heard's voice was stern and deep, softened only by a faint Australian brogue that gave his already blunt... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Life of P. T. Barnum : Written By Himself (00 Edition) by Phineas Barnum Publisher Comments Embodying all that was grand and fraudulent in American mass culture, P. T. Barnum skillfully crafted his public image through a series of progressively tamer autobiographies. This is the first paperback edition of Barnum's original, outrageous... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Ringlingville USA: The Stupendous Story of Seven Siblings and Their Stunning Circus Success by Jerry Apps Publisher Comments The Ringling Brothers began their business under the most modest of circumstances and through hard work, business savvy, and some luck created the largest, most famous circus in the world. They became wealthy men, one 50 cent admission ticket at a time.... (read more) Your price: $23.95 New - Trade Paper
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Freaks by Daniel P Mannix Publisher Comments Subtitle We Who Are Not As Others, a twisted menagerie of human deformity.... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899 by S. L. Kotar Book News Annotation Following a brief introduction to the definition and roots of the modern circus, Kotar and Gessler, longtime coauthors, showcase the companies, human and animal acts, and mixed responses to this evolving form of entertainment. Being residents of St... (read more) Your price: $53.50 New - Trade Paper
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Creative Clowning by Bruce Fife Publisher Comments Provides information on comedy magic, stilt walking, unicycling, balloon sculpture, juggling, puppets, clown music, makeup, props, wardrobe, mime, and finding work as a... (read more) List Price $19.20 Your price: $17.04 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Clown, From Heart To Heart by Ton Kurstjens Publisher Comments This book is a practical guide for clowning. It is filled with tools and techniques that will help you find your clown and become more open to your creative sources. The author examines and makes use of the powerful qualities that children possess... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $22.18 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Dreams of the Solo Trapeze: Offstage with the Cirque Du Soleil by Mark Schreiber Publisher Comments Enter a world unlike any other, where a dozen languages are spoken and scores of disciplines perfected--or invented; intimate and inscrutable, artistic and athletic, courageous and committed: the private world of the performers in the Cirque du Soleil... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $8.87 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Secrets of the Sideshows by Joe Nickell Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Circus! from Rome to Ringling by Marian Murray Review An analysis, a history, a detailed chronicle, this is the evolution of the present day circus... (read more) Your price: $64.95 New - Hardcover
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What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss by Greg Smith Publisher Comments You probably already have a clear idea of what a "discussion guide for students" is: a series of not-very-interesting questions at the end of a textbook chapter. Instead of triggering thought-provoking class discussion, all too often these guides are... (read more) Your price: $25.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Secrets of the Sideshows by Joe Nickell Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $62.75 New - Hardcover
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When Pigs Could Fly and Bears Could Dance: A History of the Soviet Circus by Miriam Neirick Publisher Comments For more than seven decades the circuses enjoyed tremendous popularity in the Soviet Union. How did the circus—an institution that dethroned figures of authority and refused any orderly narrative structure—become such a cultural mainstay in... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $29.25 New - Trade Paper 
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Clicko: The Wild Dancing Bushman by Neil Parsons Publisher Comments During the 1920s and 30s, Franz Taibosh—whose stage name was Clicko—performed in front of millions as one of the stars of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Prior to his fame in the United States, Taibosh toured... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Big Apple Circus 25th Anniversary Book by Dominique Jando Publisher Comments The Big Apple Circus is one of the world's most celebrated circuses. Hundreds of thousands of fans fill the seats of its one-ring tent every year; they can see and smell and almost touch the sawdust, the trained animals, and the daring and frequently... (read more) Your price: $27.25 New - Trade Paper
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