Mysterious Stranger
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B009MMF98A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 566 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Good background on the history of magic and David Blaine's TV specials but very little background on David Blaine the man. I had previously finished reading Mike Tyson's autobiography and saw that it was co-written by Larry "Ratso" Sloman who had also co-written two other books I enjoyed by Howard Stern. So I went to Amazon to see what else Sloman had written, or co-written and I found this book by David Blaine as a $2.99 e-book. I didn't really know what to expect when I first started r. This book is amazing Peggy Ridge This book is a mind-blower. Open it anywhere and start reading (which is how I read a lot, I'm pretty ADD) and you'll have a hard time putting it down. Each time I open the book, I end up sitting there with my jaw dropping open, and saying "Holy @#$%&*! Listen to this!", a lot. Blaine talks about magic in history, about the most astounding magicians and their lives, . Fantastic- photos, text, interest level appleforteacher I loved the book. Great photos, history, biography, magic tricks, social commentary, motivational messages, thrill-seeking and dangerous action FANTASTIC writing, a quick read- because I couldn't put the book down. There was a background overview of magic in general and autobiographically interesting topics. Buy it for the photos, buy it if you are a magic- loving ho
BLAINEFOR THE FIRST TIME IN RECORDED HISTORYWILL READ YOUR THOUGHTS THROUGH THE WRITTEN WORD“A latter-day Houdini.” —The New York Times“The hottest name in magic.”— USA TodayHIS SECRETS WILL BECOME YOURS. Such as:WHO IS HE?WHERE DID HE COME FROM?HOW DOES HE DO IT?The reader will alsoLEARN a multitude of inside SECRETS with which he or she too can mystify anyone.THE MYSTERIOUS MR. The book in your hands now reveals some of David Blaine’s most closely guarded SECRETS
Blaine begins with intimations of stage magic's power, with an account of legendary 19th-century magician Robert-Houdin traveling to Algeria on orders of the French government to quell an uprising by showing that his magic was greater than that of the rebels. He ends with a knuckle-whitening account of his pillar stunt, a "dream manifesto" ("Read. Copious illustrations enliven the already brisk text. Though doubling as major promo for Blaine, this is one of the most thorough and enjoyable introductions to magic in years. This is a very personal volume, with Blaine's passionate, playful, opinionated, determined personality evident on nearly every page. Observe. Two-color throughout; four-color photo inserts.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From