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Author: Everest Media, Publisher: Everest Media LLC ISBN: Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 47
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I got into a fight with Rose Dog, the carousel foreman, and ended up working the entire show from setup to the slough. #2 I went to the carnival, met some of the guys, and they told me all about the foot stories. I learned that there is a mysterious nation of carnies living within the borders of the United States. #3 I went to the carnival, met some of the guys, and learned that there is a mysterious nation of carnies living within the borders of the United States. #4 I went to the carnival, met some of the guys, and learned that there is a mysterious nation of carnies living within the borders of the United States.
Author: Everest Media, Publisher: Everest Media LLC ISBN: Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 47
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I got into a fight with Rose Dog, the carousel foreman, and ended up working the entire show from setup to the slough. #2 I went to the carnival, met some of the guys, and they told me all about the foot stories. I learned that there is a mysterious nation of carnies living within the borders of the United States. #3 I went to the carnival, met some of the guys, and learned that there is a mysterious nation of carnies living within the borders of the United States. #4 I went to the carnival, met some of the guys, and learned that there is a mysterious nation of carnies living within the borders of the United States.
Author: Michael Sean Comerford Publisher: ISBN: 9781952693137 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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"Reminiscent of ... the gritty writings of Studs Terkel and John Steinbeck, with a dash of Jack Kerouac, Tony Horwitz, and even Hunter S. Thompson." Review!"Majestic ... Deep Observations About Life!" -- Chicago Tribune. American OZ is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals. You'll never see your state fair or street festival the same way again. Comerford writes a bold, inspiring true story of a year working on the road behind the scenes with the colorful characters and legends of carnivals. He shares stories of freaks, a carnival pimp, and the last King of the Sideshows. A dunk tank insult-clown is shot. Masked gunmen rob his carnival. And a young showman friend dies a shocking death on the road. It's a new classic American road story as he hitchhikes to shows in California, New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Alaska, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, and Florida where he works in a freak show. He becomes the #1 hitchhiker in the USA and a top agent at the State Fair of Texas. He travels to the dangerous foothills of Mexico to see the new face of the American carny. He exposes the truths about seasonal work, labor abuse, and living between two worlds. People seek love and meaning in their lives on the road. Comerford finds we're all connected in more ways than we know."An American Masterpiece!" -- Kerry Lavelle, author/lawyer
Author: Bruce Henstell Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 232
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With its more than 400 superb photographs, paintings and drawings, twenty-six of them in ful color, many never before published, with its richly informative text and captions, this book celebrates a great American city. Here the spectacular visual variety and richness of Los Angeles is fully projected in a single volume.
Author: John R. Brooks Publisher: Tate Publishing ISBN: 1615662995 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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In book three of the Bobby Bright series, the world's first talking Christmas tree light bulb faces his greatest challenge ever. The McGillicuddys are going to Spain this Christmas to visit their nine-year old grandson, Remington-and Bobby Bright, the world's most amazing and magical Christmas tree light bulb, is also determined to go. Find out how Bobby smuggles himself and his family of bulbs to Madrid. Cheer for Remington when he becomes lost in the dark streets of Madrid and only Bobby and a strange homeless woman can save him.Bobby Bright Spends Christmas in Spainexplores the famous attractions of Madrid and allows young readers to learn unique Spanish Christmas traditions and special Spanish words. Join Remington, Bobby, and all the bulbs as they celebrate the twelve days of Christmas, attend a fantastic party, and see one of the biggest parades in the world. Then, when it's time for the McGillicuddys to return home to America, discover the shocking news that could change Remington's life forever, and gives Bobby and his bulb family a chance to have their greatest year ever.
Author: Michael Sean Comerford Publisher: Comerford Publishing ISBN: Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 315
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The real traveling carnival is in the pathos behind the scenes. American Oz is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals. You’ll never see your state fair or neighborhood festival the same way again! Comerford writes a bold, inspiring true story of a year working shoulder-to-shoulder with the colorful characters and legends of carnivals. He shares stories of freaks, a carnival pimp, a tramp gold miner, and the last King of the Sideshows. An insult dunk tank clown is shot. Masked gunmen rob his carnival. And a young showman friend dies on the road. It's a new classic American road story as he hitchhikes to shows in California, New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Alaska, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, and Florida where he works in a freak show. He becomes the #1 hitchhiker in the USA and a top agent at the State Fair of Texas. He travels to the lawless foothills of Mexico to see the new face of the American carny. He exposes the truths about immigration, labor abuse, and living between two worlds. Comerford finds carnival people seeking meaning and love in their lives, and the answers always seem to be somewhere down the road.
Author: Michael Garland Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780525479451 Category : Americana Languages : en Pages : 0
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Tommy awakes on July Fourth to find a note from his eccentric Aunt Jeanne, promising a spectacular surprise if he unravels clues she has hidden for him.
Author: Israel Houghton Publisher: Integrity Gospel ISBN: 9780634079658 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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(Integrity). This songbook features 220 pages of music from the prophetic new album that features Israel Houghton and his band, New Breed, as they join Pastor Michael Pitts and his multi-ethnic congregation with guest psalmist Keith Staten. A celebration of diversity, it combines rock, reggae, gospel and salsa into a new sound of praise, as energetic and passionate as its message. Includes 14 songs from the album plus 6 bonus tunes: Come Holy Spirit Medley * Friend of God * I Exalt Thee * Now Unto Us Medley * Sing * Suddenly * There's a Liftin' of the Hands * Trading My Sorrows * and more.
Author: Deborah Clow Publisher: Vintage ISBN: Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 426
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From Edward Abbey on myths of the American West to Terry Tempest Williams on her family's history in Utah--thirty-five of the West's finest writers explore the layered realities of their home territory and its relation to the American soul.
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