If you want to become a full-time (successful) professional card magician and entertainer, then THIS book is for YOU! It's also a must-read for the budding novice or amateur card magician. The Real Secrets of Card Magic is full of good advice, tips, stories, ideas, opinions, thoughts and much, more! In fact, this book is essential reading for ANY Magician wanting to perform. Here, Paul Gordon, one of the busiest and most sought-after professional magic entertainers, tips (nearly) everything to do with the business of performing entertaining magic with a deck of cards! He reveals it via his biography, inspirations, struggles and through a wealth of experience. Contents include: How to Get Work, Patter and Presentation, Developing Character, Marketing and Advertising, Contracts, Invoices, and Billing, What Card Magic to Perform, Practicing, Audience Handling and Other Skills, Plus Articles, Funnies, Stories, and Much, Much More! Pages 132 - Softbound.