Kreskin Confidential
Title | Kreskin Confidential PDF eBook |
Author | Kreskin |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 210 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781438972794 |
After years of international fame, the remarkable entertainer known as the Amazing Kreskin has never spoken on the record about the dozens who owe their careers to him, the wonderful people he's met, the terrific times he's had, and the tricks pulled on you by television jokers. Until now. Here, you'll meet superstars as well as con men, and true artists of magic as well as gamblers - from Harry Houdini and Criss Angel to Johnny Carson and Tom Hanks. You'll even discover how to surprise friends and family with fun and fascinating magic of your own. It's all here, and much more, when the World's Greatest Mentalist finally speaks out in Kreskin Confidential.
Abracadabra
Title | Abracadabra PDF eBook |
Author | Nathaniel Schiffman |
Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Total Pages | 442 |
Release | 2009-09-25 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 1615921249 |
Magicians use more than just mirrors, string, and sleight of hand to deceive their audience. Those who are masters at this trade have developed an arsenal of techniques to manipulate people. Every action and utterance on stage and off is precisely planned to achieve a specific effect. Abracadabra! is an insider's look at what goes on at a magic show, behind-the-scenes, and in the mind of the magician. Nathaniel Schiffman explains the principles of deception, exposing those innocent-seeming motions that conceal vital actions from onlookers; how the conjurer uses misdirection of space and time to mislead the audience; how silly and simple optical illusions can fool us, and what to look for during a magic show. Also explored in detail is the world of off-stage magic. Some "magicians" use various techniques in life to deceive and influence you, yet these magicians don't boast of their magic talent, because they are advertisers, politicians, army commanders, spies, con artists, computer programmers, movie directors, faith healers, psychics, and others. These "magicians" work to make you buy their product, believe in their cause, and influence your thinking from the time you get up in the morning, until you go to bed at night. This is not a "how to" book for aspiring magicians, but a layperson's guide to methods used to mislead or fool you. Lighthearted and informal, Abracadabra! will fascinate anyone interested in knowing how one person can control many. Included are hands-on experiments, magic tricks, and reader participation segments. You'll soon see that magicians don't just manipulate playing cards and animals; they manipulate you.
Hearings on Cold War, Korea, WWII POWS
Title | Hearings on Cold War, Korea, WWII POWS PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1052 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials
Title | Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials PDF eBook |
Author | Vincent Terrace |
Publisher | VNR AG |
Total Pages | 678 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780918432711 |
Confidential Communications
Title | Confidential Communications PDF eBook |
Author | J. R. Reardon |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | 237 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1436335876 |
Rebecca Lawson, a young general-practice attorney in Vermont, expected to expand her practice when she was hired by Allan Richards to investigate a suspicious employee. Instead, she finds herself amidst national and international conspiracies, manipulations, and murder. With the help of an old colleague, Joshua Tameron, she learns that the financial security and innocent citizens of the United States are in imminent danger, and it is up to them to expose the truth. Confidential Communications is a legal thriller that takes the reader on a ride and evaluates the vulnerability of us all while witnessing the downfall of greed.
Advances in Parapsychological Research
Title | Advances in Parapsychological Research PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley Krippner |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780899502618 |
Chicago Confidential
Title | Chicago Confidential PDF eBook |
Author | Max Allan Collins |
Publisher | Signet Book |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780451208569 |
Chicago P.I. Nate Heller returns and learns his partner Bill Drury is cooperating with the feds in the 1950 congressional inquiry into organized crime. So when Drury becomes a target of assassins, Heller stands up to the mob on his own terms.