Einhorn, Nicholas: Presto Change-O! Jaw-Dropping Magic with Dinner Table Objects ©2013 Nicholas Einhorn,Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. Softcover, perfect-bound, 8.5x10", 62 pages ISBN: 978-1448892204

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Comments: Part of the Inside Magic series. Consists of extracts from Nicholas' earlier book, The Art of Magic (major portions of the Dinner Table Magic; String, Cord and Rope Magic; and Mind Magic chapters, and one trick from the Card Magic chapter).

Contents (From book ToC):

4 Introduction

6 Rolling Straw: a straw rolls on the table by command
6 Clinging Cutlery: a fork clings to the hand
7 Bending Knife (Version 1): optical illusion
7 Bending Knife (Version 2): knife is bent on the table
8 Bouncing Bread Roll: roll bounces on the ground
9 Vanishing Glass: glass vanishes beneath paper napkin
10 Torn and Restored Napkin: quick and easy
12 Sugar Rush: Matrix effect with cards and sugar cubes (coins are more effective)
14 Sugar Rush Uncovered: Chink-A-Chink with sugar cubes
16 All Sugared Up: spectator gives magician a number which is written on a sugar cube. Cube is dissolved in water, and number appears on spectator's palm
18 Two in the Hand: A two in the hand, one in the pocket routine with sugar cubes
20 Knife and Paper Trick: paddle trick
22 The Cups and Balls: Standard beginner's routine using Styrofoam cups and paper balls
26 Cut and Re-Strawed: a string is threaded through a straw, the center is cut, yet the string is pulled out intact
28 Jumping Rubber Band: from fingers to fingers
29 String Through Arm (Version 1): apparently through spectator's arm
30 String Through Arm (Version 2): with the clever use of beads
30 String Through Ring: as above, with other objects
31 Rope Through Neck: need to be wearing a collar
32 Rope Through Neck Again!: a more visible approach
33 Hunter Bow Knot: a dissolving knot
34 Impossible Knot: tied without letting go of the ends
34 Slip Knot: slips right off the rope!
36 Cut and Restored Rope (Version 1): with extra piece
37 Cut and Restored Rope (Version 2): No extra
38 Rope Through Apple: rope is threaded through a hole in an apple; the apple is removed
40 Coin Under Bottle Tops: Magician can determine under which cap is a coin
41 Whispering Jack: The Sherlock Holmes Jack helps find the villain
42 “X” Marks the Spot: Spectator names any card and it is found to be the only one in the deck with an X on it.
44 Dice Divination: using a little known fact about dice
44 Human Calculator: mathematical prediction
45 Impossible Prediction: magician shows he knew which of three cards would be selected
46 Four Card Poker: a four card poker hand that never fails
48 Tri-Thought: A number, a shape, and a card are predicted (one-ahead)
50 Just Chance: only the magician gets the envelope with the money
51 Money Miracle: Only the envelope with the money is not ripped up
52 1089: mathematical prediction
52 1089 – Book Test: using the above for a simple Book Test
53 Double Book Test: a simple book Test
54 The Big Prediction: a comedy jumbo "52-on-1" prediction with surprise finish
56 Black Magic: an example of a code for use with an assistant
57 Temple of Wisdom: using your temples to relate a code to your assistant

58 Glossary
59 For More Information
61 For Further Reading
62 Index