This large 328-page book has become a classic of magic literature. Contemporary entertainers will find concise explanations of prized secrets from multi-award winning magician and lecturer, Michael Ammar. This book is the absolute best of Michael Ammar all in one volume. You'll learn: 6 commercial stand-up routines 12 powerful utility sleights and devices 4 reputation making routines 8 thought provoking philosophical essays 6 practical effects for casual situations Michael's Stand Up Cups and Balls routine 13 entertaining routines for restaurant performances 12 additional bonus items plus "Making Your Magic Memorable" and "How You Can Negotiate Higher Performance Fees" and much much more! "Michael has studied human experiences, in the same way a scientist tries to unlock the secrets of nature. Ethereal topics such as impact, wonder and amazement have been dissected, crystallized and articulated. You'll find these performance instights sprinkled through the technical explanations in this book. The end result is a book that doesn't just teach, but also inspires. In the magic industry, Michael is truly the magician's magician. Fortunately, he is also one of magic's best teachers."- David Copperfield 328 pages, over 500 illustrations, 6 profitable self-management forms, ready to use! Contents: Introduction by David Copperfield Foreword by Michael Ammar Preface by Mike Maxwell CHAPTER ONE: Cups & Balls Stand-up Cups & Balls The Dai Vernon Wand Spin CHAPTER TWO: Utilities Retention Vanish Amazing Coin Vanish by Rick Anderson Fingertip Coin Vanish by John Carney Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound Corner Switch Bottom Deal Force Wiped Clean #1 Wiped Clean #2 Clip Card Vanish Cut And Restored Rope Replacement Side Steal Thumbtip Finesse CHAPTER THREE: Eight Philisophical Essays On Magic In The Men's Hut Super Group I've Got Rhythm The Unspoken Performance Lying: The Unconscious Dilution Of Impact Get More Rubals From Your Magic I'm In Training Have No Mercy CHAPTER FOUR: Social Workers This'll Flip You Out Coin On Ceiling Card Matrix Snort But Sweet by Bob Chesebro Silver Certificate by Lou Gallo Coin In Pen Cap by David Williamson CHAPTER FIVE: Restaumnts New Wave Coins Across by Mike Gallo Reverse Matrix by Davld Williamson The Vanishing Glass Coins Through Table Kicker by Mike Gallo Now Cut That Out by David Williamson Switching Sandwiches Torn And Restored Cigarette #1 Torn And Restored Cigarette #2 Ring Band-It Did You Order Salt Or Pepper Bluefield Debut Broken And Restored Rubber Band Finesse The Linking Headbands Pinch CHAPTER SIX: Reputation Makers Pencil Thru Quarter (wifh Trade Show Climax) The Iceman Cometh Card Cubes Let's Hit The Bottle CHAPTER SEVEN: Stand-Up Silk To Egg Indoor Baseball Signed Bill In Light Bulb Billy. The Hypnotized Balloon The Two Card Trick Haley's Comet CHAPTER EIGHT: Magic Management Custom Cue Sheets Show Sheets Personal Project Planner Booking Sheets CHAPTER NINE: Classic Renditions The Thumbtip Bill Switch The Crazy Man's Handcuffs CHAPTER TEN: Bonus Chapter False Count With Coins Multiple Coin Production Double Color Change Kointakey Inversion by James Lewis Incredible Coins Across The Vernon Theory Of Artistic Advancement: An Essay by Michael Ammar Challenging Your Experiences: An Essay by Michael Ammar Where Do You Stand?: An Essay by Michael Ammar On Magic Competition - Part One: Technical Preparation On Magic Competition - Part Two: Mental Preparation Pencil Thru Quarter Finesse by David Williamson CHAPTER ELEVEN: Making MagicMemorable The Development Of Style Eight Principles For Making Magic Memorable CHAPTER TWELVE: Negotiating Higher Performance Fees Negotiating The Three Stages Of Negotiation Nine Gambits

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