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The latest issue of the Fortean journal The Anomalist contains a essay by Zamora, under his off-stage name, Tim Cridland, titled The Real James Randi. This is a critical look at a professional critic. A skeptical look at a professional skeptic and a mini bio of James Randi that will surprise both his supporters and critics. One reviewer eloquently summed it up: "Cridland suggests that Randi's past is much more ambiguous than that of the pure hearted crusader against paranormal pornography which he now portrays himself." The essay is part of a 170 page book/magazine with 14 essays on strange and unusual. Order now for a signed copy. Click on the PayPal button below. The cost is $13.00 postage included within the US.

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Or send $15.00 check or money order to Tim Cridland, PO Box 71652, Las Vegas, NV 89170

Weird Las Vegas and Nevada is the new book by Tim Cridland, better know to many by his stage name Zamora the Torture King.

Weird Las Vegas is the latest in the Weird US series, which started with Weird New Jersey. Each of the Weird US books covers the legends, folklore, personalized properties, eccentric people and events, outlandish rumors and of the different States.

Why was Zamora selected to write Weird Las Vegas? The Las Vegas weekly newspaper City Life explained it well when they wrote "...the selection isn't so puzzling. Turns out Zamora's real name is Tim Cridland, a Las Vegan who, before he decided to make a living by sticking spikes through his face, used to publish a 'zine devoted to the weird called Off the Deep End. This venture allowed him to indulge in his passion for sideshow acts by forming one himself with the help of friends. His act would eventually evolve into the Jim Rose Circus, which toured not just Lollapalooza but the world. If Cridland's name (or pierced profile) seems familiar, it's because you've seen him on shows like Ripley's TV, Guinness World Records and 48 Hours. Oh, and he already co-wrote the book Circus of the Scars, a history of the early years and rise (if you can call it that) to infamy of the Jim Rose Circus."

Here is what the reviews have said about Weird Las Vegas and Nevada:

� "Do not venture into the Silver State without this guidebook..." --- Richard Menziez

� "This book is a must if you visited or live in Las Vegas... Buy this book is worth every dollar!!!!!" --- Paul A. Vincent

� "This is a great book for anyone's collection on Nevada. The stories are interesting, well-done, and the quality of the book is superb."
--- Ryan Jerz's blog

� "Anyone ... curious about some of the off-the-wall history facts; plus ghosts, bizarre architecture; unusual places to visit; UFO's will have a field day with this nicely-priced guidebook to the Silver State should get a copy of Weird Las Vegas and Nevada. Beautifully illustrated, easy-indexed and covering everything from Busy Siegel to Elvis, Area 51, Liberace, thrill rides, strange museums, roadside oddities and more, it's a "gee-whiz" book with class and character. It approaches this unique state like no other travel guide."
--- Howard Schwartz Gambler's Book Club

� "...add Weird Las Vegas to your collection of quirky books about Sin City" --- Las Vegas City Life

� "5 stars out of 5" Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

You can get a copy signed copy of Weird Las Vegas, direct from the author, postage paid, for only $20.00, less than it costs at a store. Plus, you will also get a copy of the article Fear and Loafing in Las Vegas from the newspaper Los Angeles Alternative Press. This is a mini-guide to weird Las Vegas written by Zamora and is one of the things that lead to the contract to write the book.
Los Angeles Alternative Press is now out of business and the article can no longer be found on the Internet. I saved a stack of the issue when it came out, so you will receive the original article, not a photocopy or rewrite.

To get your copy of Weird Las Vegas, send $20.00, cash check or money order to:

Tim Cridland
PO Box 71652
Las Vegas, NV 89170

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Circus of the Scars
Limited First Edition
C I R C U S O F T H E S C A R S

$30.00 each

This is the true story of THE modern day circus sideshow.

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow made history when it took the art of the sideshow into modern rock festivals and clubs. This was the reinvention of sideshow.

Before Jackass, before Fear Factor, before the Internet was a part of daily life there was the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow.

Formed in Seattle in the early 1990s, the show sky rocked to fame on the Lollapalooza festival and then toured the world making headlines where ever it went.

This is a "warts and all" story of the early years, the pre-Lollapalooza tours, the strange lives of the misfits who made up the troupe and the megalomaniacal personality of the man who held it all together..... and brought it all down.

Written by Jan Greror, the tour manager and Tim Cridland, better know as troupe member Zamora The Torture King, this book may give you "too much information" about the lives of modern day sideshow marvels.

Find out what happens when rock and roll meet circus sideshow. The onstage onslaughts, backstage high jinks and randy road stories.

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow was an icon of the 1990s, but half way through most of the original members left the show. What went wrong? When you read Circus of the Scars you will know the shocking truth.

"Full of scandalous backstage stories involving members of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Lush, Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails, to surreal incidents involving aging drunken clowns offering sexual favors, police bans, sex, drugs, and everyday life on the road for a troupe whose rider includes things like containers of maggots (eaten onstage by the head-to-toe tattooed Enigma).
"The photos are mindbending, the illustrations by Ashleigh Talbot are amazing, and the writing is insightful, humorous and riveting. Even if you've never seen or heard of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, this book would be extremely interesting. If you've seen them before, it gives insight and a unique behind-the-scenes look at this post-modern phenomenon . . . a breezy, fascinating read--highly recommended."
Pleasant Gehman, writer for The Los Angeles Weekly.

"Be forewarned, Jan Gregor and Tim Cridland pull no punches and the off-stage experiences are often more graphic than anything presented on stage . . . I found "Circus Of The Scars" to be 450 pages of compulsive reading. A great plus is the illustrations by Ashleigh Talbot and the dozens of action photos of the troupe on and off stage. If you are a fan of human oddities, sideshows, freaks or unusual acts, this book is a "must" for your library. Highly recommended."
Walt Hudson, Circus Report

"Entertaining from start to finish, an interesting look at an unforgettable piece of '90s pop culture."
Joe Garden, The Onion

Written by Jan T. Gregor with
Tim Cridland aka
"Zamora the Torture King"

Hardbound with Dust Jacket
450 pages - 32 pages photographs
Over 100 illustrations

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