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Book review - Secrets of the Amazing Kreskin

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 20-4340619

£12.99 or less


hmmmmmm
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
Depends!

Review
Firstly, though this book does cover lots of 'effects' for want of a better word - it's also a lot more than that. It's part autobiography, part philosophy and overall it's fantastic. Kreskin comes across as a very genuine and caring man. The book discusses relaxation techniques, mentalist and hypnotic kind of effects to name but three…

From a historical point of view, Kreskin is one of the most famous Mentalists around…I do believe there's also a dvd available covering some of the effects found within this book.

I've read this book at least half a dozen times already (already)…and no doubt a dozen or more so in the future; it's that interesting, there's no ego found on any of the pages, though a small egg stain on page 14 of my copy (which was my own doing, it didn't come free or anything..)

I would urge you to buy this - not for the effects, and not necessarily for any one thing, or one chapter within this book….I would say buy this because it's heart-warming to read something from someone intrinsically so important to mentalism (that’s thankfully still with us), and know that he still does it, and without a doubt - does it a helluva lot better than most….


Overall

Enjoy the 70s fashion in the photos, enjoy the anecdotes and certainly enjoy the effects….i think I've expressed how much enjoyment this book is to read really…go on…treat yourself…

abraxus wrote: there's no ego found on any of the pages, though a small egg stain on page 14 of my copy (which was my own doing, it didn't come free or anything..)

Brilliant Abraxus!

Are you sure it wasn't there all along? Maybe the book just conditioned you into thinking that you're a messy eater?

Thanks for the review.

It brings back happy memories of watching Kreskin on ITV during the school holiday mornings.

( Animated Classics too ... )

Piers.