Walking the Straight and Narrow: Lessons in Faith from the High Wire

by Tino Wallenda

Discovery Channel said about the "In the rarified world of aerialists, Tino Wallenda is royalty." With the eighth generation of the Wallendas now in the act and hundreds of years of spectacular circus tradition to uphold, the family has secured not only a place in history, but also a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with an Eight–Person Pyramid on the high wire, and a 2004 win at the prestigious Circus Festival at Monte Carlo.

Tino Wallenda has "walked over dens of lions and tigers, between buildings, across rivers, and over a pool that contained more than 50 'man–eating' sharks." With all the fame and acclaim, however, he is best known for his simple, yet powerful, message of fearless faith breathtakingly delivered from the high wire.

Genres: Nonfiction

186 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2005

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just finished reading this last night... If you love the circus and anything related to performing, you gotta read this! Tino is straight forward about his family, his faith, the ups, the downs... Well worth reading!

[Anna Jaskiewicz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had the privilege of seeing Tino’s son, daughter, and daughter-in-law perform at a recent local fair. Tino was there as well and he announced all their stunts. When he gave a brief intro about his family’s history in the circus and mentioned that it spanned over 200 years and across 8 generations of Wallendas I KNEW I had to read a book about them! I went up at the end of the show to say hi to Tino and his family and asked if they had a book about themselves they’d recommend for me. Luckily Tino had some copies of this one for sale!

The Wallendas have a rich family history rooted in performing at the “Greatest Shows on Earth”. But as this book explains, their faith is what has helped them get through the toughest times that their profession had brought into their lives.

A good book about an even better family!