The torments and triumphs of George A. Hamid, the greatest tumbler of all time, whose extraordinary career started at age 11 with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Circus. After a half century of overcoming unimaginable obstacles, Hamid was hailed as "Showman of the Century." Along the way on George's topsy-turvy journey to becoming a successful showman and producer, readers catch a glimpse of early 20th century Americana including legends such as Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beatles ­ and Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley ­ the closest thing George had to a real mother and father!