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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
by Mark Wilson
from Running Press Kids
The Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy: How the Tiger Kings Tamed Las Vegas
by Jim Mydlach
from Phoenix Books
The Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy reveals the touching, little-known story of how two youngsters founded a friendship, a franchise and a tempestuous on-and-off love affair that would last a lifetime.
On October 3, 2003, animal lover Roy Horn was savagely attacked on stage by his 600-pound white tiger, Montecore. Beating back death, after he literally died on the operating table, dark-haired Roy fought four survival . Suddenly the show was over, or was it?
In the spotlight as never before, the mauling triggered the relentless press investigation into the secret world of these Las Vegas icons. For the first time ever, author details Roys traumatic recovery and details the agonies of rehabilitating the partially paralyzed performer.
Self-Working Table Magic: 97 Foolproof Tricks with Everyday Objects
by Karl Fulves
from Dover Publications
Modern Coin Magic
by J. B. Bobo
from Dover Publications
Magic for Dummies
by David Pogue
from For Dummies
Magic For Dummies
Mind Magic: Extraordinary Tricks to Mystify, Baffle and Entertain
by Marc Lemezma
from New Holland
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Street Magic (Complete Idiot's Guide to)
by Tom Ogden
from Alpha
ItÂ’s the hip-hop of hocus-pocus.
Forget about David Copperfield, cruise ship illusionists, and birthday party magicians. TheyÂ’re so twentieth century. Think cutting-edge magickers like David Blaine and Criss Angel. People starting out in magic today want something edgier, grittier, quick, visual, and maybe a little dangerous. This guide will teach you how to do it!
What makes The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Street Magic different from other books is the type of tricks and the thematic presentations that readers will actually learn. Out of the literally thousands of tricks that could have been included, only those that have the greatest impact, both visually and psychologically, appear in this book. It includes:
—75 to 100 tricks
—200 illustrations, from how-to shots to photos of street magicians at work
—Contains something for all levels, from easy-to-accomplish tricks for complete beginners to more challenging sleight-of-hand for those who seriously want to pursue the art of legerdemain
Mindfreak: Secret Revelations
by Criss Angel
from HarperEntertainment
The hottest magician in years takes us behind–the–scenes of his hit A&E show and offers secret tips to 25 illusions you won't see anywhere else.
Criss Angel is poised to take the magic world by storm. He had his first 1–hour special on ABC in '01, headlined Madison Square Garden's annual Halloween special a year later to an audience of 60,000, performed in front of 75,000 people in Times Square, had two subsequent 1–hour specials on the Sci–Fi channel, he's received countless magician awards, and he currently has a groundbreaking show on A&E called CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK, the first weekly magic show in over 40 years, that consistently wins its timeslot. MINDFREAK – the book – will be an extention of the show, which uses a specific topic each week – like 'Buried Alive', 'Bullet Catch', 'Building Walk', or 'Levitation' – to delve into the history of each subject, and see if Criss can't break new ground by doing something no one has done before. We are also going to try and include secrets in the book – clues to be dissected by readers – that relate back to magic he will perform on the show, where the book will be heavily promoted.
Jim Henson: The Works - The Art, the Magic, the Imagination
by Christopher Finch
from Random House
The ultimate gift for Muppet lovers everywhere, this extraordinary tribute celebrates 40 years of Henson's creative genius--from his best-known inventions to his lesser known but equally fascinating notions for everything from designs for futuristic nightclubs and homes to experimental films. 500 color illus.
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