Introduction by William Kalush
Preface by Miguel Gómez
The Joy of Magic: Master Cardmanship
Special Moments
First Moment: The Joy of Beginning
Intensifiers of Magical Impact
The Four Elements
Mini Wild Card
Production in Two Parts for Four Coins and One Invisible Purse
Needle through Coin (Close-up Magic on a Budget)
Think of a Coin
A Handy Assembly
Second Moment: The Joy of Performing
Why Do We Do the Magic That We Do?
Parlour Magic
Six Bill Repeat The Bet
Magic with a Stacked or Memorized Deck
Cards by Weight
Close-up Magic
Card Stab
Magician Makes Good
Sand and Water
Third Moment: The Joy of Inquiring
Technique
On practice
Overhand Half Pass
Top Palm Replacement
The Part and the Whole
Elastic Cards Across
Card through Handkerchief
My Handling of Bro. Hamman’s “Final Aces”
Bonus: For my Friends in Magic
Card Magic for Brave Magicians
The General Card (Sleight of Hand Version)
The General Card (Gimmicked Card)
A Visual Transposition
Torn and Restored Card
Afterword: The Pleasure of Constant Learning
Bibliography
Preface by Miguel Gómez
The Joy of Magic: Master Cardmanship
Special Moments
First Moment: The Joy of Beginning
Intensifiers of Magical Impact
The Four Elements
Mini Wild Card
Production in Two Parts for Four Coins and One Invisible Purse
Needle through Coin (Close-up Magic on a Budget)
Think of a Coin
A Handy Assembly
Second Moment: The Joy of Performing
Why Do We Do the Magic That We Do?
Parlour Magic
Six Bill Repeat The Bet
Magic with a Stacked or Memorized Deck
Cards by Weight
Close-up Magic
Card Stab
Magician Makes Good
Sand and Water
Third Moment: The Joy of Inquiring
Technique
On practice
Overhand Half Pass
Top Palm Replacement
The Part and the Whole
Elastic Cards Across
Card through Handkerchief
My Handling of Bro. Hamman’s “Final Aces”
Bonus: For my Friends in Magic
Card Magic for Brave Magicians
The General Card (Sleight of Hand Version)
The General Card (Gimmicked Card)
A Visual Transposition
Torn and Restored Card
Afterword: The Pleasure of Constant Learning
Bibliography