Jacob Jankowski, 90 years old and living in a nursing home, tells how, orphaned and penniless during the Great Depression, he became an animal trainer in a circus. In his days with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, he falls in love with the beautiful performer Marlena--and also with the delightful Rosie the elephant.
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"When i started the prologue, i wasnt blown away and i thought its going to be another circus story. But as i turn the next page, i can tell that this book isnt ordinary at all. Every characters brought another dimension to the story. I also enjoy the pictures inside of it and for some reason its making the story more alive!"
"I certainly understand why this book was a #1 New York Times Bestseller. There aren't any lengthy descriptions in this book, the kind that bore me to tears, but the writer manages to create full images with the words she carefully chooses. While reading I see the elephant with an attitude, the shows that go on behind the tents, and am just..." see more
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