Andrews, Val: A Gift From The Gods - The story of Chung Ling Soo ©1981 Goodliffe Publications Ltd Hardcover, w/dj, 187 pages

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Contents (from book ToC):

ix Author's Thanks
xi Foreword (Hector Robinson - son of Chung Ling Soo)
xiii Introduction (Val Andrews)

1 The Story

1 The Discovery: Billy Robinson's early days
11 Kellar's Brain: Young Robinson is trapped, but learns more than money can buy
19 Herrmann's Double: From books to the great impersonation
35 The Herrmann Years: Alexander Herrmann's 'Whitestone Circus', where Billy Robinson meets Horace Goldin
57 The Transformation: Robinson....Man of Mystery bows out and Hop Sing Lu enters
75 Chung Ling Soo: A new name, in Chinese meaning "Extra Good Luck"
97 On Top - Down Under: Soo reveals his identity and dines with Lafayette
121 The Reign of Soo: The Golden Years Acclamation
149 The Final Curtain: Ashes to ashes...dust to dust
165 The Show is On: Val Andrews introduces Charlie Montgomery
167 Overture - Curtain: A seat in the Circle
181 Appendix: Excerpts from a ninety-minute dialogue between Hector Robinson and Val Andrews, 1978