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Mike T.
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Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 12
Location: York PA
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 Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:21 am Post subject: My Top 5 Books... |
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My 5 �desert island� books, not necessarily in order:
Now You See It, Now You Don�t (Volumes 1 and 2) by Bill Tarr- These are GREAT books for beginners. Well- illustrated descriptions of a wide variety of sleight- of- hand techniques. Every magician should know the material in these books. Word up.
The Book of Secrets by John Carney- This book contains detailed explanations of a number of excellent close- up and stand- up tricks. That alone makes it great. In addition, however, there are a number of philosophical and biographical essays. In my humble opinion, the essays on creativity alone are worth the price of the book. Along with all of this, the graphic layouts in this book are excellent. Probably my all- time favorite book.
Tangled Web by Eric Mead- I loved Eric�s work back when he was a self- described �scumbag of magic (bar magician)�, and I still love his work now that he�s a �plaything of the rich and famous�. Eric is one of magic�s best- kept secrets, because he doesn�t work for magicians very much (for some reason, he�d rather make bajillions of dollars at corporate gigs rather than doing magic lectures for a few hundred bucks). A nice variety of material, but definitely not a beginner�s book. Many insightful thoughts on working with a stack.
Card College Volumes 1-5 by Roberto Giobbi- Everything you need to know about card work is in these books. There is a career�s worth of magic in these volumes.
Simon Says by Simon Lovell- Almost exclusively card work, but so much more than just card tricks. What�s to like about this book?
- A ton of material from a professional�s working repertoire.
- Well- written, clear explanations.
- Spends as much time on the WHYS of a trick as the HOWS of a trick.
- Dripping with the Lemming�s personality- By the time you read this book, you feel like you know the guy
- Heaven help us, it�s actually entertaining to read.
What�s on your shelf?
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J.R.
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Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 29
Location: Fairfield/Gettysburg
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1. Maximum Entertainment by Ken Weber--a great book all about performing.
2. The Practical Encyclopedia of Magic by Nicholas Einhorn: This one I picked up from the bargin rack at Borders. It's got a ton of good stuff in it targeted at beginners with alot of great photos. One of my first magic books.
3. The Art of Astonishment vol 1-3: Paul Harris is one of the most creative people in magic and these books are absolutely LOADED with cool effects and ideas.
4. Seriously Silly by David Kaye: the Bible for kid entertainers.
5. Ok, I can't decide so it's a tie: Mark Wilson Course on Magic; Close-Up and Personal by David Regal; Card College Series; and all the ones Mike mentioned!
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J.R.
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Location: Fairfield/Gettysburg
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Oh, almost forgot one of my other first books: The Klutz Book of Magic--did my first silk vanish with the T.T. that came with it!
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