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No comments about The Easy Card Tricks Set.

5 comments about 101 Amazing Card Tricks.

1. This book is a total waste of paper and ink. Although, it's a waste of time to read "tricks" that even your 3 year old brother will discover the secret.



2. Basically, it shows you a lot of cheap tricks that you yourself could have figured out. However, if you are starting out and looking for a couple good tricks it might not be sooo bad. How about this for short, a magician probably wouldn't buy this book.



3. If you don't have a clue what your doing, and you just want to learn a few trick to impress your friends, this is the book for you, its easy to follow and has a skill guide to help you work up without losing hope



4. This book does have some good tricks, but not really for serious magicians. You may go in for other titles like Royal Road to Card Magic, or Expert Card Technique, if you want to learn something worthy.



5. The first trick I tried from the book didn't even work. The rest of them were either too stupid to bother with, or didn't even make sense. The style the book is written in is awful too. I've learned harder card tricks than any of the ones presented in this book with half the effort just because they were explained well. Bottom line: a frustrating book not worth your time.

4 comments about Card Tricks and Stunts: More Card Manipulations.

1. Teaches alsome tricks for any level of skill. A must for any learning wizard



2. If I could take lessons from one card magician living or dead, I'd probably pick Jean Hugard. Although he wrote decades ago, his ideas are so timelessly fresh that the serious student of card magic will rejoice when reading this book--it's equally as good as "Card Manipulations." Like its predecessor, it has sleights, tricks, and flourishes that cover the gamut from intermediate to truly advanced. I wouldn't, however, recommend the two Card Manipulation books as first choices--"Expert Card Technique" is a more comprehensive source for sleights and "Encyclopedia of Card Tricks" describes all manner of tricks. But if you want all of Hugard's major works--and you will--you'll spring for the reasonably priced "Card Manipulation" books. They are that good.



3. I reccomend this book for anybody who even has a "sleight" interest in card tricks. It's clever tricks and invisible sleights will allow you to amaze anybody, including other magicians. This excellent book brought me from a cub scout magician to a serious and amazing amateur. Please don't buy it so that magicians like me can still amaze guys like you.



4. This is another great book by Jean Hugard densely packed with card tricks and other sleights - over 120 in all. Some things to consider: (1) these are not simple tricks, and will require significant practice to master (i.e., they are not self-working card tricks); (2) the text is sometimes difficult to follow and may require multiple readings. Otherwise, this is a very valuable resource for the serious card manipulator.

4 comments about Clown Magic.

1. Incredibly highly recommended! Although a comedy magician (not a clown - there is a difference!), David Ginn clearly understands the difference, and has adapted many of his magic skits to a clown's world. Among his other credentials, he's taught at the UW-La Crosse Clown Camp.



2. David Ginn's CLOWN MAGIC is well written and beautifully illustrated, giving the reader a wealth of information. He covers a wide variety of "magic" skills from the presentation to the actual production of the illusion. This is a must for those in the clowning/magic entertainment field.



3. This is a very good book. It teaches you a lot on clowning not just funny magic tricks but also how to behave as a clown. This book was very helpful to me and I'm shure it will be helpful to you to. If you are thinking of buying a clowning book, this one should be at the top of your list.



4. David Ginn is one of the premier school performers in the United States. He teaches and lectures about magic and school show creation all over the United States. This book tells, in a simple, easy-to-read style, how to do a number of easy magical tricks that don't require a lot of skill or manipulation to perform. But it is not enough to be able to do the tricks. One must also be entertaining while doing them. This book helps performers to be entertaining and funny while performing magic. And that is a pretty amazing stunt all by itself!

5 comments about The Amateur Magicians Handbook.

1. If you are interested at all in magic then this is the book to get. It lets you in on the secrets of a whole realm of different magic tricks (coins, cards, stage, close, etc....). Whats great about this book is that if you are new to the "hobby" then you can sample a little of alot and find what really interests you, then you can delve into another more specific book with deeper content.



2. Henry Hay (pen name for June Barrows Mussey, who was a journalist and translator as well as magician) was probably the best magical writer that ever lived. Several professional magicians have learned from his clear prose, including Johnny Ace Palmer, Gary Oulette (producer of the WORLD'S GREATEST MAGIC specials), and David Copperfield. If it was good enough for those guys, it's good enough for anybody. It was certainly good enough for me. I still refer back to it at times, and I've been into magic since I was twelve. I'm twenty-one now. Buy this book and learn all that it has to teach. Count yourself very lucky if you can find a good copy.



3. This one book will open the doors of magic for you. The first two chapters are essential for the reader to understand how to create magic in the minds of the spectators. Mr. Hay is an excellent teacher and motivator. Although his passion was coin magic (T. Nelson Downs was his boyhood hero), he teaches classic sleights for cards, coins, thimbles, balls, silks, etc. He gives wise counsel on buying apparatus, how to stage a magic show, performing for children, how to practice, and more. Although the AMH was originally written in 1950, the books listed in his bibliography are still recommended reading today. I had the rare opportunity to meet Mr. Hay in Germany and he was cordial and still proficient in his hobby. Do you want to learn magic? Buy this book.



4. I've had a copy of this book since 1975 and passed it on to my youngest son. This book as been part of our family since I was a teenager and will continue to be as long as it's avaible.



5. If you are serious about magic, then this book is just as important as Tarbell. Buy it.

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3 comments about The Art of Striking: Principles & Techniques.

1. I took into account the previous review before I bought this book, but I enjoyed the other books in the series, so I thought I would give it a fair chance.
   I always appreciate when someone takes the time to write a review & share their opinion, but the previous review leaves me a bit confused.
   I just don't see what the big gripe was about this book.
   I am an accomplished martial artist & I enjoy learning from any source that deepens my understanding of this wonderful art.
   To me, this book, like the others by this author, offers a wealth of knowledge.
   This book is a nice addition to my martial arts library.



2. If your looking for a list of all the different martial strikes, then this is a good book for you. For example, if you don't know what a straight (jab) punch or a reverse (cross) is then I guess you can learn it and many other techniques.
   
   However, if you'd like to learn HOW to strike hard/fast/better than don't bother. Nothing on heavy bag punching. Nothing on strengthening/conditioning your body to allow it to strike more efficiently... just a list of strikes!
   
   Having lived in Korea for over 3 years I can safely say that it's a very Korean thing to do. Make a long list of all the different things your capable of. In the end, one is left with the question "so what"?



3. Having been involved with Martial Arts for over 20 yrs. I think this book provides a great deal of information that is essential to martial artists of all levels and systems. The fundementals of striking are very well explained and illustrated. This book clearly explains all aspects of striking. No book will make any of us a fast and powerfull striker. Only with a solid understanding and lots of practice can we hope to accomplish that!

1 comments about 50 Magic Tricks: Using Common Objects That Teach Children Strategies for Success.

1. if you enjoy to inspire and motivate people with magic this is a great book for you, not only to entertain small children, but also to touch the souls of grown up children in the corporate world.
   
   The little feats of magic you will find in this book can easily be adapted to present a point (or 50 :-) in a wondrous way. If you want your audience to feel good about themselves, while you train or sell with magic, this book is worth diamonds in your life :-)

1 comments about Self-Working Handkerchief Magic: 61 Foolproof Tricks.

1. If you see a book written by Karl Fulves on magic that has the words Self-Working in the title then buy it. There is a wealth of knowledge in each of these books. -Diamond Jim Tyler