The spectator selects a card and writes the number and suit on a sugar envelope. The magician opens the envelope, pours the sugar on the spectator's forearm and the selected card appears written on the skin. It is the old and great "ashes on arm"

"52 Memories is one of the most important magic books to be published in the last ten years."--Tomas Blomberg. Many magic books can be trivialized. They are, after all, just a collection of tricks. But, 52 Memories is more than that;

Is magic an art? Magicians have been thinking about it in the wrong way for more than a century. If you feel that the question is merely academic, Brushstrokes explains the value for every magician, with examples from history and from current

1. Give the spectator a prediction. 2. Ribbon spread a deck of playing cards. 3. Ask the spectator to choose a number. 4. Count to the number chosen... After several months of work in collaboration with David Ferrari to refine this

I really admire Jeff Stone's approach to mentalism. His effects are not only especially powerful, but also clear and undeniable. And his presentations [in Stone Cold Mental] provide strong theatrical themes, while leaving plenty of room for

Jim Steinmeyer expands his beloved Impuzzibilities series with the introduction of Bewildering Impuzzibilities. Bewildering Impuzzibilities is the 10th release in an incredible set of books devoted to fascinating and delightful effects using mysterious