Circus: The True Story

A Listmania! list by Mr. J. C. Clubb "byshee"
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The Legend of Salt and Sauce: The Amazing Story of Britain's Most Famous Elephants
1.  The Legend of Salt and Sauce: The Amazing Story of Britain's Most Famous Elephants by Jamie Clubb
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  "Forgive me for putting my own book in here, but it is an example of the type of historical investigation I would love to see more in circus books"
£17.60   Used & New from: £14.79
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Josser: The Secret Life of a Circus Girl
2.  Josser: The Secret Life of a Circus Girl by Nell Stroud
The list author says:
  "A superb "warts 'n all" account of life on the circus from an outsider's point of view - Gives the reader a great understanding what inspired the author to create her own circus"
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

LOVE, LET ME NOT HUNGER.
3.  LOVE, LET ME NOT HUNGER. by Paul. Gallico
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  "A beautifully honest novel about life on the circus in 1960s"
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Animals in Circuses and Zoos: Chiron's World?
4.  Animals in Circuses and Zoos: Chiron's World? by Marthe Kiley-Worthington
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  "The original report on circuses and zoos that is still referenced to this day. A great example of why the "animal issue" in circuses is more about politics than science"
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The Circus Has no Home
5.  The Circus Has no Home by Rupert Croft-Cooke
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  "A great story about an author's experiences with a circus family"
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My Wild Life
6.  My Wild Life by Jimmy. Chipperfield
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  "The autobiography of the man who went from circus to founding the first safari parks"
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Lions of Longleat
7.  Lions of Longleat by Marquess of Bath
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  "The story of how the circus founded the first safari parks - a fact being airbrushed from history since the 1990s"
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Confessions of a Showman: My Life in the Circus
8.  Confessions of a Showman: My Life in the Circus by Gerry Cottle
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  "A "warts 'n all" circus autobiography for modern times"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
9.  Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
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  "Proof of progress in animal training, many methods inspired by and used by circus trainers"
£5.99   Used & New from: £2.74
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Animal Training: Successful Animal Management Through Positive Reinforcement
10.  Animal Training: Successful Animal Management Through Positive Reinforcement by Ken Ramirez
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  "More on the evolution and science of animal training"
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