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Media circus : a look at private tragedy in the public eye / by Goldman, Kim.;
Includes bibliographical references."No one understands better than Kim Goldman the complex emotions of individuals suffering a personal tragedy under the relentless gaze of the media. During the famed O.J. Simpson trial, Kim, whose brother, Ron Goldman, was brutally murdered, became a very public poster child for victims suffering in the public eye. In Media Circus: A Look at Private Tragedy in the Public Eye, Goldman-now a dedicated victim advocate-and journalist Tatsha Robertson present the first collective looks at something that has become all too common in America: ordinary, grieving victims-forced to manage their very private trauma and despair in a very public way. Through candid interviews and detailed, original reporting, Media Circus delivers riveting, humanizing, and inspiring stories from the victims and survivors of violent crimes who found themselves the focus of national media attention. Its heartfelt narratives showcase the unique challenges of coping with and healing from grief when the whole world is watching. Stories include those of: Tere Duperrault Fassbender, survivor of family's brutal murder at sea (1961) Debra Tate, sister of Charles Manson victim Sharon Tate (1969) Collene Campbell, sister of murdered NASCAR driver Mickey Thompson (1988) Judy Shepard, mother of gay hate-crime victim Matthew Shepard (1998) Mildred Muhammed, wife of the DC Sniper (2002) Marie Monville, wife of the Amish shooter (2006) Dave and Mary Neese, parents of teen murder victim Skylar Neese (2012) Scarlett Lewis, mother of Newtown Tragedy first-grade victim Jesse Lewis (2012) Shirley Wygal, mother of Aurora theater shooting victim Rebecca Wingo, and Scott and Kathy Larimer, parents of Aurora theater shooting victim John Larimer (2012) Esaw and Emerald Garner, wife and sister of police brutality victim Eric Garner (2014) "--Debra Tate : sister of Charles Manson murder victim Sharon Tate, August 9, 1969 -- Mildred Muhammad : ex-wife of the DC sniper, October 2-22, 2002 -- Judy Shepard : mother of gay hate-crime victim Matthew Shepard, October 12, 1998 -- Marie Monville : wife of the Amish shooter; October 2, 2006 -- Dave and Mary Neese : parents of teen murder victim Skylar Neese, July 6, 2012 -- Scarlett Lewis : mother of six-year-old Newtown tragedy victim Jesse Lewis, December 14, 2012 -- Collene Campbell : sister of murdered NASCAR driver Mickey Thompson, March 16, 1988 -- Scott and Kathleen Larimer, Shirley Wygal : parents of Aurora theater shooting victim Iohn Larimer, mother of Aurora theater shooting victim Rebecca Wingo, July 20, 2012 -- Esaw and Emerald Garner : wife and daughter of police brutality victim Eric Garner, July 17, 2014 -- Tere Duperrault Fassbender : survivor of family's brutal murder at sea, November 12, 1961 -- What crime victims want you to know.
Subjects: Victims of crimes in mass media.; Mass media and crime.; Bereavement.; Families; Privacy, Right of.;
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The night circus / [electronic resource]. by Morgenstern, Erin.; Dale, Jim.;
Narrator: Jim Dale.The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway--a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love--a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 384951 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Fantasy.; Romance.;
© 2011., Random House Audio,
On-line resources: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=509211 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The night circus / [electronic resource]. by Morgenstern, Erin.;
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway--a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love--a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.Text Difficulty 5UG/Upper grades (9th-12)6.5Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Fantasy.; Literature.; Romance.;
© 2011.,
On-line resources: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=543761 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Blood and Circuses : [electronic resource] : Phryne Fisher mystery series, book 6. by Greenwood, Kerry.;
Phryne Fisher is bored. Life appears to be too easy, too perfect. Her household is ordered, her love life is pleasant, the weather is fine. And then a man from her past arrives at the door. It is Alan Lee from the carnival. Alan and his friends want her to investigate strange happenings at Farrells Circus, where animals have been poisoned and ropes sabotaged. Mr. Christopher has been found with his throat cut in Mrs. Witherspoon's irreproachable boarding house and Miss Parkes, an ex-performer, is charged with his murder. Phryne must go undercover deeper than ever to solve the circus malaise. She must abandon her name, her title, her protection, her comfort, even her clothes. She must fall off a horse twice a day until she can stay on. She must sleep in a girls tent and dine on mutton stew. And she must find some allies. Meanwhile, in Melbourne, the young and fresh-faced policeman Tommy Harris has to solve his own mysteries with the help of the foul-spoken harridan Lizard Elsie, or Miss Parkes will certainly hang. Can Phyrne uncover the truth without losing her life?Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Historical Fiction.; Mystery.;
© 2015.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=2526649 -- Click  to access digital title in OverDrive;
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If I ran the circus / by Seuss,Dr.;
A young boy imagines the fantastic animals and incredible acts he will have for his greatest of all circuses.
Subjects: Circus; Stories in rhyme.; Fantasy.;
© c1984., Random House,
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Two hundred years of the American circus : from Aba-Daba to the Zoppe-Zavatta Troupe / by Ogden, Tom.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-388) and index.
Subjects: Circus; Circus;
© c1993., Facts on File,
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The greatest shows on earth : a history of the circus / by Simon, Linda,1946-;
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.Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-286) and index.Trick Riders -- Cirques Intimes -- The Biggest Tents -- Cavalcades -- Without a Net -- Beasts -- Clowns -- Feats -- Prodigies -- Transformations.
Subjects: Circus; Clowns;
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Fall of the big top : the vanishing American circus / by Hammarstrom, David Lewis,1940-;
"Explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the cultural forces pushing big top shows toward "circus ballet." Numerous photographs and in-depth interviews conducted with show owners, performers and directors reveal a contrast between circuses of yesterday and today, and honor the outstanding performers who created and sustained the appeal of the circus"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references (p. 225) and index.The big one falls -- Back before Barnum -- American heyday -- Brother, can you spare a ring? -- Spectacles unsublime -- Mavericks on the midway -- Cirque du invasion -- Encore for the eighties -- Vanishing visions -- Laliberte latitudes -- Ringling in retreat -- Reparations for Jumbo? -- Gunther in black -- There go the Shriners -- And the band did not play on -- Minus Clyde Beatty -- This way to the ballet -- Bumpin' back with a voice -- Big apple delicious -- And in the only ring that matters.
Subjects: Circus;
© c2008., McFarland & Co.,
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The greatest showman / by Gracey, Michael(Film director),film director.; Bicks, Jenny,screenwriter.; Condon, Bill,1955-screenwriter.; Mark, Laurence,film producer.; Chernin, Peter,1951-film producer.; Topping, Jenno,film producer.; Jackman, Hugh,actor.; Williams, Michelle,1980-actor.; Efron, Zac,actor.; Ferguson, Rebecca,1983-actor.; Zendaya,1996-actor.; Settle, Keala,1975-actor.; McGarvey, Seamus,1967-director of photography.; Cross, Tom(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Duffy, Robert(Robert W.),1962-editor of moving image work.; Hutshing, Joe,editor of moving image work.; McCusker, Michael,editor of moving image work.; Poll, Jon,editor of moving image work.; Susser, Spencer,editor of moving image work.; Pasek, Benj,composer (expression),lyricist.; Paul, Justin,1985-composer (expression),lyricist.; Debney, John,composer (expression); Trapanese, Joseph,composer (expression); Crowley, Nathan,production designer.; Mirojnick, Ellen,1949-costume designer.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,presenter.; TSG Entertainment,presenter.; Laurence Mark Productions,production company.; Chernin Entertainment,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities; closed-captioned in English.Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle.Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editors, Tom Cross, Robert Duffy, Joe Hutshing, Michael McCusker, Jon Poll, Spencer Susser ; production designer, Nathan Crowley ; costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick ; story by Jenny Bicks.Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements including a brawl.An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion Picture, 2017, "This is me"
Subjects: Musical films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891; Circus owners; Circus performers;
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Corruption in America : a fifty-ring circus / by Dincer, Oguzhan,author.; Johnston, Michael,1949-author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjDMRQYcKRdGDvCbcwDHybhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000109943847;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-201) and index.How corrupt is America? It all depends ... -- Can we measure corruption? -- Why are some states more corrupt than others? -- What difference does it make? Consequences of corruption. Economic and political outcomes: corruption, growth, inequality, trust, and voter participation -- Racial outcomes: killings of Black Americans by police and structural corruption -- Environmental outcomes: clean air, clean water ... dirty politics? -- Public health outcomes: race, corruption, and COVID-19 -- Can we do anything about corruption? Economic and political responses to corruption -- The challenges ahead.How corrupt is the United States of America? While the US presents itself as an exemplar of democratic government and politics, many citizens see it as highly corrupt. In this book, Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston explore corruption across a range of policy areas in all fifty states using two major forms of corruption - legal and illegal - via three proxy measures of corruption. They not only estimate the pervasiveness of such corruption in each state, but also compare and contrast their causes, consequences, and implications for contemporary issues including racial inequities, public health policy, and the environment, while also highlighting issues of citizen participation and trust in political processes. The book presents no reform toolkits or quick fixes for American corruption problems, but frames key challenges of institutional change and democratic political revival that can be used in the struggle to build a more just, and better-governed, society.
Subjects: Political corruption;
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