Billy Smart's Circus

Billy Smart's Circus

Author: David Jamieson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Billy Smart was a successful fairground showman who began his New World Circus in 1946. It grew rapidly and became Britain's largest travelling show complete with over 100 animals and top circus acts from all over the world. This book contains a unique collection of photographs from archives and individual collections.


Circus Mania!

Circus Mania!

Author: Douglas McPherson

Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0720613868

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A history of the circus from its origins in the Roman times, through its establishment in Western Europe, and to the modern day circus—absolutely diverse and captivating Circuses have existed since Roman times, but centuries later, the circus world has never been more diverse and captivating, the global success of Cirque du Soleil testament to its enduring and universal appeal. Traditional family circuses for kids, arty cirque-style shows for adults, circuses in tents or in theaters, circuses with animals or without, cabaret-style hybrids on the burlesque circuit—this is an expert guide to their extraordinary history and culture. The circus requires a unique type of performer, people who blend the discipline of sports stars with the razzmatazz of showbiz; itinerant but clannish entertainers who have often had circus blood in their families for generations; world class gymnasts who risk death twice daily and help take down the big top afterwards. This history offers a journey into this unique world, each chapter an access-all-areas pass to a different circus, talking to the trapeze flyers, clowns, animal trainers, and showmen about their lives, work, families, customs, and traditions.


To Live For. a Mother's Cry for Justice

To Live For. a Mother's Cry for Justice

Author: Linda Wojas

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 268

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On March 22, 1991 after a 14-day trial in Rockingham County Superior Court, New Hampshire, my daughter Pamela Smart was wrongfully found guilty in the murder of her husband, Gregory Smart. She was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and witness tampering. Only 22 years old at the time, she was given a life without parole sentence. My daughter did not commit these crimes. I'm not saying this because she's my daughter, but there was no credible forensic evidence to prove she had any role in Gregory's murder. This trial spiraled into a media circus and the un-sequestered jury believed all the lies that the local news stations were saying about Pamela's role. Billy Flynn who testified at trial that he physically pulled the trigger, as well as testifying against Pamela at trial, he ended up pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He was sentenced to 40 years to life, with the option to shave 12 years off if he behaved himself in prison. He was released in 2015. Flynn was 16 when he shot my 24-year-old son-in-law Gregory Smart to death, and accused Pamela of telling him to carry out this heinous act. Nicole's Kidman's portrayal of Pamela's life in the cult film "To Die For" is just one example of the way the media has exploited her pain, our family tragedy. I've bottled up my feelings for 30 years now and finally decided to release personal and revealing letters between Pamela and myself, to share with the public so people can see the truth behind all the lies. This is the first journal I am releasing. We have lots more to come.I will continue to fight for Pamela's freedom because she's innocent and has so much left of her life to offer society. I want her home before I die and will continue to file petitions to get the executive council of New Hampshire to free Pamela. This is my book. This is our story. This is what I live for.


Intelligence Revolution 1960

Intelligence Revolution 1960

Author: Ingard Clausen

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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Overview: Provides a history of the Corona Satellite photo reconnaissance Program. It was a joint Central Intelligence Agency and United States Air Force program in the 1960s. It was then highly classified.


Confessions of a Showman

Confessions of a Showman

Author: Gerry Cottle

Publisher: Vision

Published: 2007-08-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781905745166

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Gerry Cottle, a stockbroker's son, ran away to join the circus when he was just5 and soon married into Britain's oldest circus dynasty. In time, he was thewner of the biggest circus in the world until his growing cocaine addiction le to his arrest and bankruptcy. He recovered, and, ever the showman, went on toake millions with the first ever non-animal circus, the Moscow and Chinese Stte circuses, and the Circus of Horrors.


Idea Man

Idea Man

Author: Paul Allen

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 0241953715

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What's it like to start a revolution? How do you build the biggest tech company in the world? And why do you walk away from it all? Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft. Together he and Bill Gates turned an idea - writing software - into a company and then an entire industry. This is the story of how it came about: two young mavericks who turned technology on its head, the bitter battles as each tried to stamp his vision on the future and the ruthless brilliance and fierce commitment.


Red

Red

Author: Sammy Hagar

Publisher: It Books

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780062009296

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For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written—songs like "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love." In Red, Sammy tells the outrageous story of his tear through rock 'n' roll. From the decadence of being one of the world's biggest rock stars to the unfiltered story of being forced out of Van Halen, Sammy's account spares no one, least of all himself. His is a tale of a true rock 'n' roller—someone who's spent decades bringing the party with him wherever he goes but always headin' back to Cabo for mÁs tequila.


Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Author: Gregory Bassham

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 9780071101547

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Through the use of humour, fun exercises, and a plethora of innovative and interesting selections from writers such as Dave Barry, Al Franken, J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as from the film 'The Matrix', this text hones students' critical thinking skills.