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I received my brand new hardback copy of Tricks of the Mind today; it only cost me £6.25 including postage! That has to be bargain of the year so far for me. I'm so pleased I just had to share that with you all.

As you were.

B-but... How?

The funny thing is i got the hard back when i walked ingto a local charity shop and saw it for £2.

HenryHoudini wrote:B-but... How?

I say it cost me, but it actually cost my wife £6.25 because she spotted it for sale on a secondhand books website and snapped it up for me. That's why I love her.

Tom, I love browsing for books in charity shops. Lord only knows how many magical bargains are out there, just waiting to be snapped up....

Nice one!!!!

It's a brilliant book, I'm sure you'll enjoy it

Read mine about 3 times now

I got my paperback version for like £3.

It has the same words in.

queen of clubs wrote:I got my paperback version for like £3.

It has the same words in.

Actually, the paperback has more words! The "Preface to the Paperback Edition" is virtually a whole extra chapter.

I rarely buy books in hardback but this one is very worthy.

Replicant wrote: this one is very worthy.

You really think so? Hmmm. I'm sure I'm in the minority, but to me it's all a bit clever-clever popular psychology.

Houdini became a medium basher. Paul Daniels presented game shows. David Blaine got encased in ice. Derren Brown decided to be a psychologist. Somewhere along the line the magic and wonder is never enough for them.

themagicwand wrote:Houdini became a medium basher. Paul Daniels presented game shows. David Blaine got encased in ice. Derren Brown decided to be a psychologist. Somewhere along the line the magic and wonder is never enough for them.

Intersting point. In the case of the first three, didn't they all outstay their welcome to a certain extent? Houdini certainly peed a few people off, Paul Daniels was at the BBC far too long and upset some of the big noises there to the extent that the Beeb still seems to avoid 'proper' magic, David Blaine was rumbled for things like 'enchancing' his levitation effects with sneaky editing and camera trickery. Perhaps they all had to move on to something else as the existing doors were closing? Just a thought.....

For me, it boils down to this: if a book grips me so much I find it hard to put it down, it's worthy! It's a fascinating read and a real eye-opener. I think so, anyway.

What's the betting that Criss Angel tries to become a rock star? Although in his case I have no problem in seeing him leave the magic behind.

I'm sure Derren Brown is a amazing person, But for the life of me studying in psychology and helping in anger classes and helping with abused kids. I can not see how Psychology can be used to such a amazing gift as a magician. Though I mean I can literally see how it can help. After reading all of Freud's work, All the "boring" mentalism bibles have been a blast to read and not sure why people say there lengthly.

Is it just a change in most magicians are not known to actually have a bachelors degree or? I mean the biggest advantage of a field of study I think would be Sociology, being able to see a person know there lifestyle there level of femininity/masculinity and social economic level and attitude by a glance. I think would come in at a higher rank of a must have.

Though maybe Derren Brown knows something I do not in psychology. Though of course I am studying clinical so may change if he studied research. I just find it odd how it's always such a huge major thing he is a psychologist that puzzles me.

Still can't beat my best bargain of the first two volumes of Rices Encyclopedia of Silk Magic from the Oxfam Shop for 50p each.

icaruscomplex wrote:Though maybe Derren Brown knows something I do not in psychology....... I just find it odd how it's always such a huge major thing he is a psychologist that puzzles me.

Bear in mind that Derren usually prefaces his programmes with the statement that he uses a mixtures of psychology, magic, showmanship, and suggestion to achieve the effects. He also has a mischievous sense of humour and loves to baffle and mislead. It's all in the name of entertainment and fun.

icaruscomplex wrote: I can not see how Psychology can be used to such a amazing gift as a magician.

Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour, alot of cognitive psychology looks at attention, which as all of you will know, is a big part of any trick. Also memory is studied, which can be helpful to a magish, and anyone.


EDIT: Meant to add that I picked up self working rope tricks by Karl Fulves for 86p