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Hello everybody.

Trying to find the name of a book I had years ago. It was written by Paul Daniels and If I remember right it was A4 size? All I can remember is the book had this amazing routine in it where by your'e telling the story of a man who is going either to Heaven or Hell and as your telling the story you are folding and cutting up a sheet of paper and your left with the shape of a cross which can then be folded open and the pieces spell out the word "HELL". There is another trick in it which I sometimes do to this day. A person deals cards face down and stops wherever they like then an envelope (which has been in full view during the trick) is dropped on top of the dealt pile and on the envelope is written the word compulsion and the card in the envelope is the same as the card the person stopped at. Thanks for reading this I hope someone can help as I'de love to get a copy of this book again.
PS. I'm not sure if compulsion was the name of the trick in the book? If not it would have been a word with the same meaning.

Paul Daniels Adult Magic, by Barry Murray. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Daniels-Ad ... 0948397683

I used to have that. I remember it being pretty good for a book aimed at the laity.

I still have my copy and highly recommend it. I saw a copy on Ebay the other day - it may still be there.

Barry

the Heaven & hell paper tear, is also covered in a number of other books. You might even be able to find it on line.

daleshrimpton wrote:the Heaven & hell paper tear, is also covered in a number of other books.

I first came across it in Dunninger's Encyclopedia. It must be pretty old.

Barry

Hello. Thank you all very much for your help. I really appreciate it.
Regards.
PS. Just ordered a copy for £1.49 and free postage.

It is a great book - one of the first I bought - Loads of great tricks in there and good price you got it for too!!!