The most eagerly anticipated book of the new millennium! Not only are all of Don Alan's signature tricks explained in meticulous detail, but his unique format, important sub-text, psychology and presentation--the life-blood of what set Don Alan apart from the rest, is fully explained. These are the things that made his entertaining routines the cream of the crop of 20th Century Close-up Magic. You will get an inside look at what made Don Alan the most talked about and most copied close-up entertainer of all time. And you will learn the whys and hows, the all-important underlying themes: The Circle of Fun, The uses of Environmental and Personal Spaces, Picking Players, Timing, Control, Momentum, Interrogation Strategy and much more. Contents include 41 items, including Don Alan's Professional Pretty Sneaky Act; A Retrospective Review of Don Alan's Magic Ranch TV Series; Two Behind the Scenes Interviews with Don; 330 Freeze-Frame Photos plus 16 Scrapbook Photos; Introductions by Eugene Burger and Ron Bauer. "With this book, whole new generations of magicians will not only discover who originated so much of what they take for granted, but also will have the opportunity to study some of the most influential and important and wonderful presentations and routines in all of close-up magic."--Eugene Burger. Hardbound. 309 pages.