Expert Card Technique

Expert Card Technique
Author: Jean Hugard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2015-08-28
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781614278696

2015 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This remains one of the most definitive works on card technique, providing step-by-step instructions that will teach you the correct methods for the basic manipulations and for more advanced flourishes. Offering the most foolproof methods available, Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue explain such basic manipulation as the palm, the shuffle, the lift, the side slip, the pass, the glimpse, the jog and the reverse. They detail various false deals, crimps and changes and the more advanced execution needed for forces, fans and the use of the prearranged deck.

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Author: Mark Anthony Wilson
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780762414550

The ultimate book of magic for kids from a world-famous magician, complete with photographs for easy to follow instructions. From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.

How Magicians Think

How Magicians Think
Author: Joshua Jay
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1523510919

Professional magician Joshua Jay's (author of Magic: The Complete Course) brief and fascinating essays offer an inside look at how the very best magicians think about magic, how they practice and put together a show, what inspires them, and the psychology behind creating wonder and being tricked when we expect both, as well as why we seek magic in the first place.

Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone

Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone
Author: Oscar Owen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1510765778

"The ultimate guide to mastering the art of magic." —Business Insider "A must-have for any aspiring magician." —Mashable Learn to perform 50 unbelievable magic tricks that will impress and astonish any audience! Features QR codes with links to trick videos for easy learning and visual aid! This delightful book reveals some of magic's best-kept secrets, showing you step-by-step exactly how the tricks are done from multiple angles. Learn easy-yet-mystifying card tricks, awe-inspiring coin tricks, mentalism tricks for reading someone's mind, deceptive bets, and amazing visual tricks that you can do with everyday objects, including how to: Make a pen disappear Levitate a dollar Send a cup through a table Tear a napkin and restore it to its original state Put a need through a balloon without popping it Crack an apple open with your bare hands And more! In addition to these jaw-dropping tricks, this book provides readers with: QR Codes with trick videos for visual aid Practice and performance tips Jokes to use when performing Additional resources And more! Ultimately, by the end of this book not only will you know fifty mind-blowing magic tricks, but you will also know exactly how to perform them confidently. The book is the perfect gift for aspiring magicians or anyone who wants to impress their family and friends!

Sleights of Mind

Sleights of Mind
Author: Susana Martinez-Conde
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1847652956

What can magic tell us about ourselves and our daily lives? If you subtly change the subject during an uncomfortable conversation, did you know you're using attentional 'misdirection', a core technique of magic? And if you've ever bought an expensive item you'd sworn never to buy, you were probably unaware that the salesperson was, like an accomplished magician, a master at creating the 'illusion of choice'. Leading neuroscientists Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde meet with magicians from all over the world to explain how the magician's art sheds light on consciousness, memory, attention, and belief. As the founders of the new discipline of NeuroMagic, they combine cutting-edge scientific research with startling insights into the tricks of the magic trade. By understanding how magic manipulates the processes in our brains, we can better understand how we work - in fields from law and education to marketing, health and psychology - for good and for ill.

Magic and Mystery Bundle Books 1-6

Magic and Mystery Bundle Books 1-6
Author: Lily Webb
Publisher: Lily Webb
Total Pages: 1268
Release: 2019-07-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Welcome to Moon Grove, where magic, mystery, and murder are in the air! When broke, desperate reporter Zoe Clarke takes a job in a tiny town to reboot her life, she discovers her new home is overflowing with magic, supernatural beings — and paranormal mysteries! Get six full books in the Magic & Mystery series! This bundle contains the first six entries in Lily Webb's spellbinding series of paranormal cozy mysteries: Broomsticks and Burials Spellbooks and Stakings Alchemy and Arson Heists and Homicides Covens and Coffins Vampires and Vanishings

The Secret Life of Lotus

The Secret Life of Lotus
Author: Terri Yogi
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2014-07-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1499037600

At three months pregnant, eighteen year old Tara is forced to leave her home and the love of her life under the threat of being killed. She escapes to the Hawaiian Islands where she starts a new life and keeps her identity a secret. Years later her past resurfaces and the mysteries of her life unfold in this modern day love story.