Hurry,
hurry, hurry! Step right up! Friends and fans of sideshows everywhere!
Freak shows! Girl shows! Grind shows of every make and description! Headless
women! Alligator boys! Ten foot, two-headed Egyptian mummy cavemen! Daredevils
to stop the heart in a flutter! Mysteries to beguile the innocent and confound
the skeptic! Listen to the voice of a stranger! Your neighbors are enjoying
the show right now!
And how might that be? They're reading James Taylor's Shocked And Amazed!, the only journal devoted entirely to the great spirit of the shows, the only publication of its type anywhere. This is the only volume on the planet for the general public and show fans alike, the only book to capture the thrills, excitement and mystery of the traditional back end shows of the carnival, the dime museums of a century ago, the roadside museums of today, and the human marvel shows of tomorrow.
Shocked And Amazed! is chock full of first-time, exclusive interviews with the showmen and performers themselves, features reprints of some of the greatest articles and stories about the shows ever written. And of course it is highlighted with dozens of never-before-published photos and original artwork. You'll see acts as they're performed and the performers as they ready themselves for the shows and relax at home. Shocked And Amazed! is an unblinking look at the hows, whys and wherefores of a business whose sole purpose is fun, awe and wonderment.
