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The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (New Directions Classic)

Author : William Saroyan
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 081122533X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (New Directions Classic) written by William Saroyan and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1997-10-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saroyan’s debut collection of stories. A timeless selection of brilliant short stories that won William Saroyan a position among the foremost, most widely popular writers of America when it first appeared in 1934.With the greatest of ease William Saroyan flew across the literary skies in 1934 with the publication of The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and Other Stories. One of the first American writers to describe the immigrant experience in the U.S., Saroyan created characters who were Armenians, Jews, Chinese, Poles, Africans, and the Irish. The title story touchingly portrays the thoughts of a very young writer, dying of starvation. All of the tales were written during the great depression and reflect, through pathos and humor, the mood of the nation in one of its greatest times of want.

Flying, Falling, Catching

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063113546
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book Flying, Falling, Catching written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Flying, Falling, Catching is a beacon of hope. It reminds us that despite all the perils and sufferings that surround us, with which we often collide, we can find healing, peace, and awe even in the most unusual detours that life offers. A must read.” — Marina Nemat, Author of international best-seller Prisoner of Tehran "In Carolyn Whitney-Brown's deft hands, Henri’s intentions literally, vividly swing alive. This is a beautiful, moving story about interconnectivity, interdependence, and life's rich, beautiful, complicated pageant. I devoured it in a sitting.” — Lisa Napoli, Author of Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie Henri Nouwen’s real-life story of his surprising friendship with a traveling trapeze troupe. What will we do with our lives, and with whom will we do it? In this story of flying and catching, Nouwen invites us all to let go and fly, even when we are afraid of falling. During the last five years of his life, best-selling spiritual author Henri J. M. Nouwen became close to The Flying Rodleighs, a trapeze troupe in a traveling circus. Like Nouwen’s own life, a trapeze act is full of artistry, exhilarating successes, crushing failures and continual forgiveness. He wrote about his experience in a genre new to him: creative non-fiction. In Flying, Falling, Catching, Nouwen's colleague and friend Carolyn Whitney-Brown presents his unpublished trapeze writings framed by the true story of his rescue through a hotel window by paramedics during his first heart attack. Readers will meet Nouwen as a spiritual risk taker who was transformed through his engagement with these trapeze artists, as well as his participation in the Civil Rights movement, his life in community with people with intellectual disabilities, his personal growth through friendships during the 1990s AIDS pandemic, and other unexpected encounters.

The Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze

Author : James Thurber
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze written by James Thurber and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the captivating world of James Thurber's 'The Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze'. In this remarkable collection of 36 stories, Thurber's masterful sketches come to life, revealing a delightful blend of dark humor and profound observations. From the comically cold gentleman to the whimsical escapades of Mr. Preble, each story is a glimpse into Thurber's genius as both a writer and a doodler.

Circus Mania!

Author : Douglas McPherson
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0720613868
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Circus Mania! written by Douglas McPherson and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Greatest Shows on Earth

Author : Linda Simon
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780233981
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Shows on Earth written by Linda Simon and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated and filled with rich historical detail and colorful anecdotes, this is a vibrant history for all those who have ever dreamed of running away to the circus, now in paperback. “Step right up!” and buy a ticket to the Greatest Show on Earth—the Big Top, containing death-defying stunts, dancing bears, roaring tigers, and trumpeting elephants. The circus has always been home to the dazzling and the exotic, the improbable and the impossible—a place of myth and romance, of reinvention, rebirth, second acts, and new identities. Asking why we long to soar on flying trapezes, ride bareback on spangled horses, and parade through the streets in costumes of glitter and gold, this captivating book illuminates the history of the circus and the claim it has on the imaginations of artists, writers, and people around the world. Traveling back to the circus’s early days, Linda Simon takes us to eighteenth-century hippodromes in Great Britain and intimate one-ring circuses in nineteenth-century Paris, where Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso became enchanted with aerialists and clowns. She introduces us to P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, and the enterprising Ringling Brothers and reveals how they created the golden age of American circuses. Moving forward to the whimsical Circus Oz in Australia and to New York City’s Big Apple Circus and the grand spectacle of Cirque du Soleil, she shows how the circus has transformed in recent years. At the center of the story are the people—trick riders and tightrope walkers, sword swallowers and animal trainers, contortionists and clowns—that created the sensational, raucous, and sometimes titillating world of the circus.

The Only Living Lady Parachutist

Author : Catherine Clarke
Publisher : Idle Fancy Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Only Living Lady Parachutist written by Catherine Clarke and published by Idle Fancy Press. This book was released on with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by her brother’s death, daredevil Lillian tests her courage by joining the Van Tassel balloon act with her sister Ruby. Together they risk their lives for fame and fortune by parachuting from smoke balloons throughout Australia, but the feisty Lillian struggles to choose between love and her perilous career. Determined to take control of the balloon circuit and provide for her children, Lillian travels to New Zealand only to clash with charlatans, showmen, and disgruntled crowds when her exhibitions fall short of their expectations. A cascade of betrayals and reconciliations culminate in one last-ditch ascent from which there is no turning back. Many years later, as Lillian relates her fanciful version of those events, she must find a deeper courage to reveal the truth about her past. Based on the real life of a strong and unconventional woman trying to make her name, Lillian’s story is too incredible to be left untold.

National Defense Resources Conference

Author : Industrial College of the Armed Forces (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book National Defense Resources Conference written by Industrial College of the Armed Forces (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rotarian

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rotarian written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.

The Shadow Tiger

Author : William C. McDonald III
Publisher : Ghost Tiger Press
ISBN 13 : 9781945333033
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow Tiger written by William C. McDonald III and published by Ghost Tiger Press. This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy McDonald was wingman in Chennault's famed aerobatic Three Men on a Flying Trapeze. He was instructor for the Chinese Air Force and combat pilot against the Japanese over Nanking in 1937. He flew world leaders and dangerous cargo like gold, gasoline and gunpowder over The Hump for the Flying Tigers. Newly-discovered photos and letters.

The American Song Treasury

Author : Theodore Raph
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486171337
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The American Song Treasury written by Theodore Raph and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonderful sing-along favorites with easy-to-play piano arrangements, guitar chords, and complete lyrics: Greensleeves, Auld Lang Syne, Down in the Valley, My Wild Irish Rose, Yellow Rose of Texas, and many more.

National Security Seminar

Author : Industrial College of the Armed Forces (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book National Security Seminar written by Industrial College of the Armed Forces (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work

Author : Susan L. Mizruchi
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393244261
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work written by Susan L. Mizruchi and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Financial Times Best Book of the Year "Brando’s Smile returns us to the power of his greatest performances." —Dan Chiasson, New York Review of Books When people think about Marlon Brando they think of the movie star, the hunk, the scandals. Here, Susan L. Mizruchi—who gained unprecedented access to Brando’s letters, audiotapes, revised screenplays, and books—reveals the complex man whose intelligence belies the high-school dropout. She shows how Brando’s embrace of foreign cultures and social outsiders led to his brilliant performances in unusual roles to test himself and to foster empathy in his audience.

Feeding the Flying Fanellis

Author : Kate Hosford
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN 13 : 1467775185
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Feeding the Flying Fanellis written by Kate Hosford and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you feed a trapeze family to keep them up in the air? A fire eater with a penchant for hot sauce? Or a lion with a gourmet palate? How do you satisfy a sweet-toothed human cannonball who's outgrowing his cannon? Find out what keeps these performers juggling, balancing, and entertaining—meals prepared by their tireless chef! Poems from this jolly cook give a glimpse of his unusual perspective, from delightful to downright funny. Enjoy a front-row seat for this whimsical look at circus life that just might make you hungry!

Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files

Author :
Publisher : LexisNexis
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files written by and published by LexisNexis. This book was released on 2004 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduced from Record Group 59, State Department central decimal files 796, 896, and 996 (internal affairs) and decimal files 696 and 611.96 (foreign affairs) for 1960-January 1963, in the National Archives, College Park, Md.

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 1274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

National Labor Relations Act

Author : United States. Congress. House. Special Committee to Investigate the National Labor Relations Board
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1818 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Labor Relations Act written by United States. Congress. House. Special Committee to Investigate the National Labor Relations Board and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 1818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Battle for the Big Top

Author : Les Standiford
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1541762266
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Battle for the Big Top written by Les Standiford and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove Millions have sat under the “big top,” watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men whose creativity, ingenuity, and determination created one of our country’s most beloved pastimes. In Battle for the Big Top, New York Times–bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings—James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling—all vied for control of the vastly profitable and influential American Circus. Ultimately, the rivalry of these three men resulted in the creation of an institution that would surpass all intentions and, for 147 years, hold a nation spellbound. Filled with details of their ever-evolving showmanship, business acumen, and personal magnetism, this Ragtime-like narrative will delight and enchant circus-lovers and anyone fascinated by the American experience.