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Josh Greene is a multi-talented genius and humanitarian who enjoys writing his own bios. After a tour of duty in the trenches of children's theater, his professional career was launched with an appearance on FRASIER, which catapulted him into a guesthouse in the Valley. Shortly thereafter he did some time in the Broadway musical RENT, then returned home to pursue lifelong goals like fame, fortune, and the elimination of world hunger. Josh was the star of Discovery Channel’s RALLY ROUND THE HOUSE, and recently wrapped his 50th episode of TLC’s 10 YEARS YOUNGER. Providing the voice of Jimmy Lizard in the Weinstein Company’s animated hit HOODWINKED, he also penned the song RUNAWAY which was included on the film's award-winning soundtrack. In 2005 Josh wrote/directed/produced THE COMMISSION, a film which walked away with nine nominations and three wins, including "Best Comedy" and "Best Screenplay" at the 168 Hour Film Festival in L.A. Last year he starred with Tenacious D's Kyle Gass in the smash hit musical ROCK OF AGES, and is currently in development on three feature films, a television pilot, and his first solo album. It's looking like world hunger may just have to wait -- Or you could visit ONE.org and help stamp it out yourself!

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The Circus in Winter

By Cathy Day

Tags: Circus, Fiction, History

Started reading: August 27, 2007
Finished reading: August 31, 2007
Rating: 7

Review

“The Circus in Winter” is a beautiful and incredibly quick read that I started and finished during my Egypt trip. Based in the fictional town of Lima, Indiana, “Winter” is a series of related stories told by and about the residents of this Midwestern town where the circus spent its winters. Spanning several generations, the stories create a circus family tree of sorts — a skeleton of Lima’s past and present onto which certain appendages and organs are fleshed out in wonderful detail.

Honest and insightful, these stories and their fictional town are obviously based on the author’s hometown of Peru, Indiana. She even provides commentary on the pictures that accompany each chapter, which clearly address the historical basis for many of the character’s stories. While not a history lesson by any means, it IS a small window into another time, and is one of those rare little gems that feels both fresh and lived-in at the same time. A very enjoyable read!

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