Suzy Wandas came from the humblest of beginnings. Nothing about her entry into the world was auspicious, nor did it portend to her future as a star on the stages of Europe, England, or America. Instead, Jeanne Van Dyck was born in

Max Malini circled the globe eight times, enthralling kings and emperors, czars and presidents. After a private show at the White House, Theodore Roosevelt said, "A remarkable young man and a remarkable performance." His techniques,

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

Fragment is a clever and practical approach to the visual appearing deck effect, including additional applications such as smooth transpositions and deck vanishes utilizing the Fragment gimmick. This is a collaboration from the entire

This latest book out on card tricks is a collection from among the best classic impromptu, mostly self-working card tricks. It is not your average card trick book full of cheesy, simple dime store card tricks. It contains over 100 tricks plus variants

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"