Stagnaro, Angelo: Something From Nothing ©2004 Angel Stagnaro, Zauberhandlung Manipulix, Germany Hardcover, w/dj, 145 pages ISBN: 3-00-014369-6

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Comments: Volume 2 in the Psi-Books series. A Guide to Cold Reading.
Others in the series:
Vol 1 Conspiracy - A Guide to Mentalist Team Codes
Vol 3 The Other Side - A Guide to Theatrical Seances and Mediumistic Effects
Vol 4 Shibboleth - Mentalist's Secrets

Contents (from book ToC):

4 Foreword (Ted Lesley)
7 Introduction
8 The Appeal of Mentalism
9 Paranormal Research
9 A Philosophy of Mentalism
10 Ethics & Caveats
11 A Rose by Any Other Name
11 Augmenting a Cold Reading with a Hot Reading
12 Legend

13 Cold Reading
14 The 'P T. Barnum Effect"
25 Practicing Cold Reading

26 Why It Works - The Theory Behind Cold Reading

28 Body Language
29 Mouths
32 Hands Arms
38 Shaking hands
38 Eyes
42 Posture & Stance
45 Gait
48 Seated Position
50 Miscellaneous
52 Voice & Inflection

53 Synopsis of General Behaviors

54 Muscle Reading
56 The Pendulum Test or "Chevreul’s Pendulum"
56 Where’s My Bowling Ball?
56 Where in the World?
57 Psychometry
57 Zodiac Reader
58 Equivoque

63 Reading People
63 Gaydar Coldar
64 Developing an Intuitive Sense
65 Deductive Reasoning
65 Our Happiness & Goals in Life
68 Cultural Anthropology
69 Generalizations Based on Age
71 Basic Similarities in Our Lives

80 Medical Observations
82 Charm
88 Predicting the Future

93 Psychology & Mathematical Forces
94 Joker's Wild
94 Qear Your Mind
95 The Star's the Limit
96 Premonition
97 Premonition (en Español)
97 A Very Trustworthy Deck of Cards
98 Head - Scratch«
98 All Together Now
98 Kari Ful ves’ Three Card Monty
99 Mass Hypnosis
99 Algebraic Equation
100 Quick & Easy
101 Impossible
101 Third Time's the Charm
102 How Old Are You & How Much ya' Got?
102 Your Age
103 Completely Free Choice
103 Prime
104 Happy Birthday!

105 Mnemonics for Zodiac Readings
108 I Know Where You Live,., and How Old You Are
108 Gray Danish Elephants
109 Another Trick
109 Writing Analysis
110 Let's Cut for It
110 Quick as a Wink

111 Appendix A - Court Cards
112 Appendix B - Tarot Cards
114 Appendix C - Asian Zodiac
117 Appendix D - Sample Cold Readings
125 Appendix E - Cold Readings One-liners

Insert Appendix F - Signs of the Zodiac

134 About the Author
135 Magical Societies
136 Glossary of Mentalist Patter Terms
143 Bibliography