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Ben Butterfield, ex-circus performer, is living out his days in a small backwater town. He spends much of his time dwelling on the past, pondering his glory days with the circus, and his first grand adventure-an odyssey across Missouri and Illinois to Bright Star, Indiana, during the Civil War. It was a journey that laid the groundwork for the man he would become, and on which he got to know the two people who meant the world to him, and still do.
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5) Geek love
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Aloysious and Lillian Binewski, proprietors of a traveling carnival, attempt to reduce overhead by breeding their own freak show, with tragic results.
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Circus Dreams captures charismatic teen performers on a voyage of artistic and personal self-discovery as they fight to save the only traveling youth circus in the United States from closing forever. With a heartwarming story and great characters, this vibrant feature documentary is an inspiring testament to the power of youthful dreams. The film documents a year in the life of Circus Smirkus [Greensboro, Vermont], one of the best traveling youth...
8) Untamed
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'Lion-tamer Jovilette Wilder has the heart of a lion and the temper of a wildcat. When she crosses paths with Keane Prescott, her claws are bared. Jo is certain her beguiling new boss endangers everything she cares for at the circus, but can't deny the overpowering attraction that sizzles between them. Keane's kisses leave her breathless with longing, but can he tame her heart?"--provided by publisher
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For anyone who loves the historical novels of Sara Gruen, Geraldine Brooks, and E. L. Doctorow, a barnstorming tale of an irrepressible, brawling, bawdy era and the remarkable woman who had the courage to match the unique spirit of America’s Gilded Age.
She was only two feet, eight inches tall, but more than a century later, her legend reaches out to us. As a child, Mercy Lavinia “Vinnie” Warren Bump was encouraged to live...
She was only two feet, eight inches tall, but more than a century later, her legend reaches out to us. As a child, Mercy Lavinia “Vinnie” Warren Bump was encouraged to live...
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"Everyone in the circus loves to perform--except for Adam, the very youngest member of the Von Trapeze family. Wherever Adam Von Trapeze's family circus performs they inspire audiences with their breathtaking feats. Grandma Antonia breathes fire, Uncle Artem builds dizzying human pyramids, and Papa Alexei and Mama Anastasia dance blindfolded on the tightrope. Only Adam, the youngest of the family, doesn't show an interest in circus tricks and loud...
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For twenty years, the Palomas and the Corbeaus have been rivals and enemies, locked in an escalating feud for over a generations. Both families make a living as traveling performers in competing shows - the Palomas swimming in mermaid exhibitions, the Corbeaus, former tightrope walkers, performing in the tallest trees they can find. Lace Paloma may be new to her family's shows but she knows as well as anyone to keep her distance from the Corbeaus....
15) Twice tempted
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When she returns to the carnival circuit, Leila faces danger from a killer in the shadows as she struggles to choose between her emotionally distant vampire lover and a tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend.
17) The iron hand
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"This final installment in the ... series delivers danger, deception, rip-roaring action, and plenty of derring-do"--Page 4 of cover.
18) The dark island
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In this thrilling sixth installment of Scott Chantler's popular Three Thieves graphic novel series, the separate adventures of twins Dessa and Jared play out simultaneously and seem poised to intersect as the book ends. Dessa, along with Topper and Fisk, has managed a daring landing onto the flying island of Astaroth, where she hopes to find her long-lost brother. Instead, they discover a bizarre world where three children are being held by a mysterious...
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"For once, the three thieves are hailed as heroes, but how long will their good luck last? As the three thieves trek further west in search of Greyfalcon, they stumble on a kidnapping in progress. Dessa daringly rescues the victim- who turns out to be the crown prince of Medoria. The thieves are still on the run from the Queen's Dragons, so being openly celebrated by a neighboring kingdom seems like a bad idea. But it also holds a rare opportunity....
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