Crowley County Combined Library

Large photographs accent brief text presenting information about Erik Weisz who became the famous magician Harry Houdini.

Provides instructions for a variety of tricks, from walking through a brick wall to linking paper clips in space, and advice on making the necessary costume and props and presenting your act to an audience.

Examines the life and career of Harry Houdini, whose dramatic style, skill at staying in the news, and determination to continually invent new escapes made him one of the most famous magicians of all time.

Do you wonder how Harry Houdini performed his amazing escapes? Are you burning to learn the art of making a beautiful woman appear to levitate? Look closely, for the secrets of the world's most famous magicians and illusionists - from the ancient Egyptians through the early twentieth century "Handcuff King" himself - are contained within! More than a fascinating history of magic through the ages, Illusionology is an indispensable guide unveiling step-by-step...

Although he insisted that his methods were "equally understandable (if not duplicable) by any person to whom I may elect to divulge my secrets," Houdini inspired endless speculation and a deep air of mystery throughout his life. In contrast, Cox's biography is an evenhanded portrait that dispels myths, some created by Houdini himself, and reveals some of the secrets behind the tricks In straightforward prose, Cox follows Houdini from his impoverished...