Joanne Bischof

Raised amid the fame and mystique of the Big Top, Charlie Lionheart holds the audience in the palm of his hand. But while his act captivates thousands, it's away from the spotlight where his true heart lies: caring for his pride of lions, and dreaming of freeing an orphaned infant from the bondage of the sideshow. . When the circus comes to Roanoke, nurse Ella Beckley tends to the girl, and develops a friendship with Charlie. Will her tattered faith...