The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid

"Gary Robinson delivers a powerful message!" Onlinebookclub.org 

Duke Reynolds ran away from a volatile and broken home to join the traveling circus. He spends his life entertaining people on every city street corner, circus tent, and coliseum until one day something does not go as planned. Duke, facing his own immortality, decides to leave the bright lights.

Gary Robinson, the Chico Kid, is a lost and troubled soul devoid of any purpose. As each act of desperation to survive is met with failure, his life spirals out of control, until one day he meets an old tattooed man entertaining a crowd by hammering a six-inch nail into his skull.

Duke hears about Gary’s transgressions. He wants to save Gary from the same self-destruction he experienced, but Duke is terminally ill and Gary’s acts of desperation will soon destroy him.

"It almost seems like it could be made into a movie" , "the book is so interesting and it gives the reader the motivation to read each and every next development of the story. I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.", "Gary Robinson delivers a powerful message", "Overall, this is a great book for people who are looking for a good read. I would recommend anyone to read this at least once in their life. It’s a story about two men and their friendship that anyone can relate.", "the author did a fantastic job creating distinct and vibrant characters throughout the book", "Overall, this was an absolutely delightful tale. I will be on the lookout for other works by Gary Robinson as I am now sold on his ability to tell a great story.", "I was sucked in from the first few words and I found I could not put The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid down until the last word on the last page. Not only was the subject of the secret lives of circus performers tantalizing, but Robinson used the examples of their special community interactions to display the essence of true kindness and respect.", "The use of visceral descriptions pulls the reader into sharing the experience rather than simply reading about it.", "his is indeed a captivating fiction based on a real life story. ", "The book is interesting and has a lot of humour, making it even more exciting and fun to read. It is a book with great life lessons..." I have received 25 reviews thus far from a variety of reviewers from the website onlinebookclub.org. The above mentioned comments are from those reviews.