Juggling Between Life and Death

Rochais, Françoise

ISBN 10: 231501249X / ISBN 13: 9782315012497

Published by Max Milo Editions, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Juggling Between Life and Death
• Publisher: Max Milo Editions
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 231501249X
• ISBN 13: 9782315012497
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the story of a little majorette from Vendée who, starting from nothing, juggled two sticks, then three, then seven, and became world juggling champion in Las Vegas. It's also the story of a child, then an abused woman, who clings to this art with such strength and virtuosity that she goes on to work non-stop in the world's greatest cabarets.

Shy, solitary and trapped in an unbearable sense of unease, Françoise flings her sticks before the astonished eyes of the audience in order to fight the demons rumbling inside her. Françoise's absolute desire to live and transcend her wounds lead her to forgive her rapists. For her, only two goals mattered: to live at peace with herself and to give herself the chance to meet her soulmate.

Her exceptional testimony speaks of a path that it is possible to take after having lived through the worst. Perseverance, overcoming and rebuilding are all avenues of hope for those who, from an early age, have suffered unbearable violence and, with unsuspected courage, have always refused to let themselves be trapped in it.

About the Author

Listed in the Guinness Book of Records, Françoise Rochais has performed in over five thousand shows worldwide. She has won numerous awards, including the most prestigious competi-tions: the Festival international du cirque de Monte-Carlo (2020) and the Festival mondial du cirque de demain in Paris.