Jim Steinmeyer: Nothing But Mystery
Steinmeyer, Jim: Nothing But Mystery
©2015 James H. Steinmeyer, Hahne, CA
Softcover, 8.5"x11", 20 pages
Jim Steinmeyer: Nothing But Mystery
Image courtesy Tannen's Magic Shop

Comments: Illustrated with line drawings. Minimal Miracles & Disproportionate Marvels for Stand-Up Conjurer. First in a series of three. The others are:
Still Nothing But Mystery,
With Nothing But Mystery.

Contents (From book ToC, including descriptions, Courtesy Stephane Labbe):

1 Introduction (Jim Steinmeyer)
2 The Nickel Under Your Foot: An imaginary situation, a prediction takes place in the spectator's mind
2 The Six Chair Concert: A brilliant David Berglass libretto is accompanied by the Conjurer's Choice
5 Fingertip Mentalism: An elegant demonstration shows what someone - everyone - is thinking
6 The Three Ball Test: An exercise without props, an example of free choice, ends with a blue ball on  your nose
7 The Passing Fancy Deck: The ultimate Invisible Deck is accomplished by conducting the Cardless Cantico
9 Lessons in Wonder: A routine without props, and the spectator perceives something that never happened
12 The Magician Who Fools Himself: A card transposition with a borrowed deck is performed by the spectator
13 The Empty Bag: Three willing spectators describe three imaginary objects, inside a brown paper bag
14 The Anomaly: the fourth dimension is efficiently, effectively demonstrated with a piece of rope
16 The Adept: A Surprising, paranormal demonstration, it's a poltergeist making magic
18 An Audience on Mars: Quick, silly, surprising - the entire audience becomes an audience of Martians


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