Henry Gordon's Magic Show

GORDON, HENRY

scholastic

Land Law (Bachelor of Laws (LLB))

BALYUEE

<p>Magician-columnist indictment of what he calls paranormal nonsense.Sceptic.</p>

Extrasensory Deception

Macmillan of Canada

It's Magic : Easy-to-Learn Magic Tricks Guaranteed to Amaze Your Friends and Family

Stoddart Kids

Henry Gordons World of Magic

Stoddart+publishing

The world of the paranormal can be a strange and fascinating place. Mystery and adventure may lurk around every corner, waiting to be explored. Henry Gordon has journeyed through this realm of psychic powers and has come back kicking.In an eye-opening collection of essays, aptly titled ExtraSensory Deception, Gordon, a professional magician and journalist, takes on psychics, astrologers, myth-makers and other assorted purveyors of the paranormal, and shines the light of common sense into the murky darkness that is the world of paranormal claims.Culled from Gordon's weekly columns for the Toronto Sunday Star, this book collects his commentaries on "The Paranormal", "Prophecy", "Spirits", "Superstition", "Pseudoscience", "Higher Life", and "Truth". Not one to pull punches, he gives a hard-hitting, often humorous, first-person account of his adventures among some of the "big names" in the paranormal movement, including New Age heroine Shirley MacLaine, faith-healer Peter Popoff, UFO guru Stanton (the Flying Saucer Physicist) Friedman, and psychic superstar Uri Geller.Gordon exposes the methods used by "psychics" and other practitioners of "extrasensory" powers for what they are - the sleight-of-hand and mentalist tricks that he and other magicians have used on stage for decades.The focus of the book is not, however, to merely debunk the excessive and unverifiable claims made by the paranormalists. As Gordon states, "It seems clear. Once a person comes under the influence of these supernatural beliefs, his or her mind ceases to function at a normal level of reasoning." By laying bare the dangers of uncritical acceptance of such claims, this book makes an impassioned plea for an increased use of rational intelligence and critical thinking skills for solving our problems.

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Prometheus

What exactly is the New Age movement? Why has it become the dominant force of the Zeitgeist, invading nearly every aspect of American life?After years of researching this burgeoning movement, columnist, author, and magician Henry Gordon is one of the world's foremost experts on every aspect of the New Age - its derivations and content, the people most involved in it, the forces that motivate and prolong it, and the enormous amount of money changing hands as the "me" generation takes on astrology, crystals, runes, channeling, mysticism, yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, biofeedback, biorhythms, reincarnation, and every sort of psychological technique for heightened awareness.At the forefront of the brouhaha is high-profile actress, lecturer, and free spirit Shirley MacLaine. This book is strictly unauthorized - a freewheeling and spirited roast of the New Age, including a history of trends leading to the movement (rooted in 19th-century occultism), and observations on the vast amount of coverage given to the movement (and to New Age celebrities) by the print and broadcast media.Although Gordon delights in skewering the absurdities of the New Age, there's a serious emphasis to his research and his message: While the gurus are busy channeling into "new realities," they are becoming phenomenally rich without contributing in any significant way to the alleviation of human unhappiness - and very often, without making any sense at all.

Channeling into the New Age

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

What's more fun for children than seeing a magic show? Doing the magic themselves!It's Magic! shows children how to perform amazing feats with cards, coins, dollar bills, numbers - and their minds. There are a number of "mental magic" tricks, and many more using materials readily available around the house, like string, rope, and handkerchiefs. Line drawings, step-by-step instructions, and a little practice will help children master the illusions of magic - and gain self confidence as well.Henry Gordon's breezy introduction also offers practical tips for the would-be magician on the rules of "magicianship": never repeat a trick in front of the same audience; practice until a trick can be performed flawlessly; entertain wisely; and, most importantly, keep the secrets of magic secret!

It's Magic!

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