Balancing Act: Memoir of a Florida Youth

by Sarah Chapman

This is a survival story of a woman harboring parental and sexual abuse from her Sarasota childhood only to marry a middle-aged clown who stiffled her emotionally. Determination and a keen sense of balance piloted her through her teens, the circus, parenting, and furthering her education. She shares insights from Ringling Circus, Clown College, and the perils of aerial work.

294 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 17, 2014