{"product_id":"practical-mental-magic-9780486244266","title":"Practical Mental Magic","description":"Mind reading, thought transmission, prophecy, miracle slate routines, and other \"psychic\" effects are among the most impressive tricks in any magician's repertoire. Their power to amaze and dumbfound an audience is unparalleled in the domain of stage magic. In this volume, one of the greatest of all mental magicians reveals the secrets behind nearly 200 astonishing feats of mental magic.\u003cbr\u003eThe routines encompass 12 major categories: Effects with Billets and Pellets; Envelope Necromancy; Publicity Effects; Miracle Slate Routines; Dead or Alive; Money Mentalism; Book Tests; Blindfold Reading; Thought Foretold; Mentalism with Cards; Miscellaneous Mental Masterpieces; and Psychic Codes.\u003cbr\u003eTheodore Annemann, through his own performances and editorship of \u003ci\u003eJinx\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, probably did more than anyone else to popularize this branch of entertainment. Now, his extensive knowledge, experience, and know-how are at your fingertips in this comprehensive collection. Here are the closely guarded tricks of the trade behind such astonishing effects as \u003ci\u003ePseudo-Psychometry\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the greatest one-man psychic effects ever achieved; \u003ci\u003eWho Killed Mr. X?\u003c\/i\u003e -- a classic routine that combines both magic and mind reading with a triple mystery and a novel presentation; and \u003ci\u003eThe Swami Test\u003c\/i\u003e, a demonstration of prophecy first popularized around 1920. Annemann himself came up with some 16 variations on this popular and much-practiced effect. \u003ci\u003eMy Own Swami Test\u003c\/i\u003e is one of his best.\u003cbr\u003eThese and scores of other crowd-pleasers are here, each thoroughly explained and diagrammed, with insiders' tips on techniques, staging, patter, plants and confederates, diversions -- everything you need to make any trick a foolproof success. No special equipment is required; just traditional magic props and a willingness to learn from one of magic's legendary figures. Although written for professional magicians, the step-by-step detail, clarity and inclusiveness of this collection, along with the author's intimate knowledge of the stage performer's needs, make this a volume that will benefit magicians at every level of expertise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486244266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.43w x 0.64d","brand":"Theodore Annemann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637679157404,"sku":"9780486244266","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4f855f98-ac8a-4c0c-b938-b6ef8d0fa341.jpg?v=1603845415","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/practical-mental-magic-9780486244266","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}