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This book includes biographies of 10 famous jugglers or juggling acts that haven’t been written about in great detail before. These jugglers are Francisco Alvarez, Tom Hearn, The Great Knetzger, Gus, Ursula, and Don Lauppe, Lothar Lohr, Gaston Palmer, The Peiro Brothers, Franco Piper, Joe Taylor, and Toni Wells. The book features numerous photos, including many that have never been published before.

This book includes biographies of 10 famous jugglers or juggling acts that haven’t been written about in great detail before. These jugglers are Paolo Bedini, Les Dougalls, The Ferronis, Lew Folds, Bill Gnadt, Michael and Tux Kopelky, Grorge Lerch, Eric Philmore, and Severus Schaffer. The book features numerous photos, including many that have never been published before.

A book for card trick enthusiasts that love packet tricks, card magic just performed with a small number of cards rather than a full deck. This is a sequel to the author's "Small But Deadly" book on the same theme, but an even larger book than the original. It discusses trick plots, variations, originators, historical info. and of course a number of tricks are also taught by a number of some of the more creative minds in card magic. The first edition of this book in 2010 was a very small print run that was quickly out of print. This third edition gives enthusiasts another chance to add it to their book shelf for constant reference. Includes an additional 28 pages.

SURE is the memoir of a woman who experiences challenges, joys, sorrow and opportunities influenced by her generation’s free thinking and rebellious spirit. She comes of age as a puppeteer, and then finds financial independence as a speech/language pathologist never abandoning her creativity. She gains self-knowledge and acceptance while travelling through the experiences of significant relationships, confronting issues of body image and food, and exploring her spirituality. She is always willing to sacrifice on behalf of what really matters to her: independence, personal freedom, creativity, love, friendships, family and her daughter.

The 72 Hour Shootout is exciting, fun and empowering! It is an annual global filmmaking competition, run by the Asian American Film Lab, that celebrates gender and ethnic diversity in film and television. It’s your chance to tell YOUR story, take risks and be bold! The top ten films are showcased at prestigious film festivals in New York City and Los Angeles and all films have the potential to be selected for televised broadcast via Film Lab Presents and/or on AAFL TV. In the Shootout, teams have 72 hours within which to complete a short film of 5 minutes or under. It can also be overwhelming, especially if you have never shot a film before or have very little experience. Don’t ...

A book of routines for performers in the art of mentalism.

The Guitar Story (2nd edition)is the updated and in depth look of the evolution of the guitar, but it is not an attempt to include everything about the guitar or about every guitar ever made. This is the short story, yet it is fully comprehensive. I have stripped the fine print, educated guess work and in endless analysis down to the known facts. Also included are biographies of some of the greatest guitarists to date. A fun read for all. You do not need to be a guitarist to appreciate and enjoy this book. It is an intriguing read for anyone interested in the guitar or music history, as well as a real page turner for our current and future rock guitar heros. * Did you know that the leg ...

IMPORTANT: When purchased from The Book Patch this instruction booklet DOES NOT include the cards required (hence the low price). The book contains a series of routines for magicians and mentalists with six cards that have a picture of a wine glass on. In most, the participant continues to end up with the poison glass (in one case even after it has been removed from play). It is possible to do these routines simply by drawing wine glasses on the backs of your business cards and the majority of the routines require no sleight of hand making them suitable for any skill level. This was an authorized, re-edited reprint with additional material.

Séance, usually thought of as a dozen or so individuals seated around a table to summon 'spirits', is a compelling attraction. SéanceMeister Lee Earle draws upon his experience producing and performing authentic replications of such Spirit Theatre events to guide you through every detail in building your own show. This is intimate theatre that employs psychology and historical exposition, drawing upon mysterious and spooky events, to convince small audiences of twelve that they have actually seen, heard, and sometimes even been touched by entities in the spirit world. You will learn about using genuine artifacts (or reproductions) to enhance the emotional impact upon the partici ...

This book details "Juggling Firsts", many of the greatest juggling tricks of all time, and the history of various forms of juggling.