Smith, Aaron: Methodical ©2000 Aaron Smith, Purely Magic Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 31 pages |
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Comments: Contains 5 essays, each including a trick that
uses the effects as examples to illustrate the various concepts.
Contents (from book ToC, updated Jun 2024):
1 Introduction
1 One Two Twos Sandwich, Hold the Selection Please: A sandwich
effect with a twist, and a beautiful flourish that teaches why a
show of skill is not always a hint to method!
7 Neoteric Signed Card: Brother Hamman's card effect with two
selections and an absolute miracle ending that shows how isolation
can be efficient!
14 The Fifth Card Illusion II: A visual revelation to an
old-fashioned card trick which gives an example to visual
tag-lines in theatrical form.
18 Noraa's Paradoxes Part One: Contradiction and irony that can
not be explained presents the use of instinctual (mis)direction.
25Too Much a Miracle: The selected card is seen many times, yet so
are other cards that aren't really there in this essay that
illustrates comfort zones!
30 About the Author
30 Special Thanks To
31 Other Products