The premise of this work is all about the participant and their inner psychological experience--where their thoughts feel inevitable as they freely arrive and are mysteriously shared with the psychic entertainer without manipulation and resistance. This naturally builds a bond and a connection, one that is long remembered. The book is complete with the history of the premise, theory, language, presentations, effects to perform, as well as the examples you need to then apply the approach to your own ESP, mindreading type work. The "hypnotic" influence of my teacher's teacher Dr. Milton H. Erickson will be showcased even including some very rare photos of him I guarantee will be new to you. I'll even show you what clients in my office look at moments before they go into a lovely eyes-opened (formal) "trance" for the very first time. No, of course it isn't that silly old hypno-spiral. Find out from a real hypnosis professional some of the technical secrets we use and depend on that are applicable to performing mentalism. If you want to communicate more effectively with a participant, you want to buy and learn to elicit The Destiny Response. Early drafts were endorsed by Larry Becker, Barrie Richardson, Banachek, and others. Foreword by Bruce Bernstein. The book is on heavy laser paper with a glossy color cover, 52 pgs. Guys, I put my soul into these pages! "Richard's new "The Destiny Response" is outstanding. A seminal work on approaching the Holy Grail of mentalism...creating the illusion of "the real thing." If I could speak like Richard writes, I'd be a true mindreader. I heartily add my highest recommendation, not that Richard needs it. Anything he puts his mind to is first class and an important addition to mentalism literature."--Larry Becker. "Richard Busch has done it again. Unlike any other writer I know, he truly understands how to give meaning and substance to an effect, taking it from the mere realm of trickery to a stunning work of mystery and astonishment. The right word here, the right word there, a logical reason for what we do, Richard Busch is the master at this type of presentation."--Banachek. "I was fortunate enough to receive an early copy of Richard's latest brain child. Those of you looking for something similar to his previous work on peeks may be disappointed. For Richard has turned from methods to language and presentation. How to evoke the most memorable effect from your performance, through the use of language and consciousness alteration. He turns to his personal experience as a hypnotherapist, to take you down the linguistic path to more efficacious presentations. Like all Busch material, this is meant to be studied, not read. For all serious students of mentalism, this is required reading."--Ford Kross. "This is a provocative manuscript. I read every sentence slowly and stopped after every paragraph to think about the stimulating ideas. This is not a book of stunts and tricks. Rather, it is a way of presenting mentalism so that it will have a positive and meaningful impact on the participants and the audience. Doing a demonstration so that the participant will not feel like she has been tricked or that the performer is showing off his abilities, but rather feel like she is an active partner in an inexplicable and memorable experiment is not an easy thing to do. Richard Busch gives you both insightful theory and practical examples on how to make your mentalism more powerful and meaningful. Correctly done, persons who have participated in an astonishing demonstration in which they were psychologically vested will be thrilled by the experience and anxious to tell others. This in not true for most of the routines many of us do. The Destiny Response is not a book of mental secrets, but rather a book of performance secrets."--Barrie Richardson. “Did you ever wonder why some performer's always seem to get a great reaction? It goes far beyond effect. In Richard Busch's The Destiny Response you will learn how to make a dramatic leap in your approach to mentalism. Everything Richard Busch writes is worthy of great study, but The Destiny Response takes you into his very soul! Please do me a favor, get and read this!"--Richard Osterlind.