Eugene Burger's 134-Page, "series of evocative essays" that he hopes will, "challenge you, cause you to stop and reflect upon your own magic, inspire you to practice and rehearse, and, in the process, improve your own close-up magic performances." Contents: About the Writings, Foreword by Channing Pollock, Groundwork, What Is Close-Up Magic?, The Main Road, The Bert Allerton Aspirin Tin Routine, Hands, Making Cigarettes Disappear, A Question of Character, Uncle Geek, Three-Card Monte As A Magical Entertainment, Magic Lectures, Rosini's Double Reverse, Conversation at the Airport, The Animated Matchbox, Performing for Magicians, Stealing, Spirit Candle in the Bottle, Books, Sylvias Cards: An Excursion into Bizarre Magick, Negative Thought, The Haunted Pack, Questions and Answers on the Haunted Pack, Daydreaming and Imagination, An Imaginary Conversation with Eugene Burger, and A Final Examination. 134 pages, hardbound, fully illustrated.