The Great Southern Circus

With Civil War closing in, a small horse drawn circus travels thesoutheastern United States in a time when there was no electricity, nopaved roads, few bridges and poor directions between towns. Bravingbad weather, outlaws, and the clouds of war, this is the true story ofone circus family that made that tour. It is a love story of a young girlwho was a bare back rider with the circus, and the young man whojoined the circus just to be near her. It is also the story of a black manwho joined the circus to search for his sister who was a slave. It is thestory of lifetime friendships that bonded men from the North andSouth, black and white, in a love for each other that transcended thehorror of approaching war.Based on characters who were there, and events that actually happened,this book is at once a love story and great adventure. This is the storyof a two and a half year long, six thousand mile adventure, and thepeople who were there. For reader reviews, log on to Amazon.Com and search for "The Great Southern Circus".