Every trick in the book : [master the arts of magic, juggling, mind reading, sleights-of-hand, and much more

Can you make a coin disappear? Or move a matchbook with your mind? As Charlie Dancey shows in this amazing book, the secret is simpler than one would ever guess. From unicycles to levitation to linking rings and other sleights-of-hand, Every Trick in the Book is the quirky, quintessential handbook to all the wild, wacky, and extraordinary tricks that will impress friends and family. Charlie Dancey teaches the sort of magic that actually works, and it's easy to do once you know the secret. A born performer, Dancey has spent his life entertaining both on the stage and on the street. He carefully and cleverly explains each trick step-by-step in words, pictures, and diagrams that are remarkably easy to follow. Many are simple enough to learn in mere minutes, but there are also plenty of more challenging tricks that could take hours--or even years!--to fully master. So whether you want to handle poisonous snakes, tie knots or perhaps hone your whip-cracking skills, Every Trick in the Book will show you how. Acrobatics, unicycles and circus skills Animals Balancing Bar, card, coin and match tricks Bicycles, boats, vehicles and flying machines Code and ciphers, espionage and escapology Drawing and signwriting Explosives, pyrotechnics and weapons Filming, animation and technical wizardry Fun with science Geometry and mathematics Grifting Hand tricks and object manipulation Juggling Knots Magic Mind reading, mnemonics and psychology Miscellaneous and music Optical illusions, origami and paper tricks Silliness Stage fighting, stunts and showmanship Survival, poaching and traveler's tips Tricks of the trade Whips and yo-yos. Lila Wilkins has it all: the home of her dreams in the charming town of Inspiration Valley, North Carolina; a perfect police officer boyfriend; and a new job she absolutely loves. At the Book and Author Festival, which is sponsored by the Novel idea Literary Agency, Lila expects to discover some talented new authors, but what she finds instead is the body of an editor to whom she bears an eerie resemblance A compendium of simple tricks for aspiring magicians shares illustrated, step-by-step instructions for illusions ranging from making coins disappear and moving a matchbox without touching it to linking rings and achieving levitation