"Finally, a book that brings the art of magic into the 21st century!"—Rick Merrill, 2006 World Champion of Magic "Every 10 or 20 years a book comes along that introduces a whole new generation to the art and craft of magic. This is it!"—Stan Allen, Editor-in-Chief of Magic Magazine The Book: A book of powerful secrets. How to master the art of direction. Perfect the Sid Lorraine force, essential to card tricks. Harness PATEO to read minds. Learn skills like the false transfer, palm switch, big-action-covers-the-small-action, and more. Above all, how to create an emotional hook so that, in the fleeting moment when an effect occurs, magic truly happens, revealing the world to be a place of boundless wonder. Dazzle your friends. Impress a date like never before. Confound your kids, or better yet, confound your parents. Magic shows you how to master over 100 effects that are simple to learn and guaranteed to astonish. The DVD: Included with Magic is an entertaining 132-minute DVD featuring 35 effects performed and taught in great detail, with particular emphasis on rhythm and action and the nuances of timing and direction. The author: Joshua Jay was crowned champion at the World Magic Seminar in 1998, when he was still a teenager. He's performed and lectured in over 50 countries, is a headliner at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and writes a monthly column in MAGIC, the leading magazine for magicians. His website is www.joshuajay.com.

Magic: The Complete Course: How to Perform Over 100 Amazing Effects, with 500 Full-Color How-to Photographs

Humor & Entertainment

Jay, Joshua

Puzzles & Games

Workman Publishing Company

Magic: The Complete Course in Becoming a Magician

Finally, here's how to do all those showy tricks and flourishes that card players are dying to know: how to send a deck cascading from one hand to the other. How to snap open two flawless fans. How to cut a deck with one hand. Choose four aces seemingly at random. Flick a card accurately across the room. The clearest, easiest-to-follow book of step-by-step directions, The Amazing Book of Cards will show anyone how to do 52 amazing things with a deck of cards. Written by Joshua Jay, the award-winning close-up magician and card-obsessed author of Magic: The Complete Course, The Amazing Book of Cards combines friendly, concise text and full-color photos with a full-length DVD that teaches the lessons and shows the subtleties of performance. Here are simple, killer tricks, like "Presto Prediction," which performs the impossible task of knowing someone's choice before she even makes it. Nine different shuffles, including the Faro Shuffle, the one most often used by pros, which helps you perfectly weave a split deck together in seconds. How to perform fans, flips, and flourishes, including Ribbon Spread &amp; Flip and Catch-a-Deck. Tricks you can't lose―go ahead, take the bet to throw a card in a hat. How to memorize a deck in less than ten seconds, how to put a deck of cards into a glass bottle, build a card castle, and more. Filling out this labor of love is a whole world of card trivia, including the origins of Kings: King of Spades is modeled after King David, the King of Diamonds is Julius Caesar, Hearts is Charlemagne, and Clubs, Alexander the Great.

Joshua Jay's Amazing Book of Cards: Tricks, Shuffles, Stunts & Hustles Plus Bets You Can't Lose

Give the gift of magic. The gift of performing a trick that leads to oohs and ahhs. Of learning a new sleight of hand and dazzling your dinner guests. Of adding fun to parties, delighting coworkers, completely bowling over your friends.Combining a book, instructional DVD, five great props, and a sturdy, handsome case to hold it all, The Complete Magician is made for giving—an impressive, all-in-one kit with everything an aspiring magician needs to put on a show.The book is Magic: The Complete Course—“Finally, a book that brings the art of magic into the 21st century!” (Rick Merrill, 2006 World Champion of Magic)—which combines expertise, full-color photographs, and step-by-step directions for more than 100 amazing tricks. Each trick is broken down into the Effect, the Secret, the Set-up, and, most important, the Performance, with lessons on what to say, how to direct the audience’s attention, where to keep your h

The Complete Magician: Everything You Need to Put on a Show

Children's Books

Activities, Crafts & Games

Secrets from the Master Magician, just for kids Conjure an egg. Vanish a teacup. Teleport a glass of juice. Dazzle your family and friends with 25 astonishing illusions specially designed to require little prep time and dexterity, yet guaranteed to deliver big applause and big fun—including impromptu effects that can be performed anywhere, anytime! Master teacher and performer Joshua Jay guides his apprentices through every step of the magician’s arts, from the first step—taking the secret Magician’s Oath—all the way to the big finish! A note to parents: There’s real power in magic. Your child won’t just be reading, practicing, and interacting with adults and peers—he or she will learn public speaking skills and attain real confidence. And your dinner parties will have a headlining magician, free of charge!

Big Magic for Little Hands: 25 Astounding Illusions for Young Magicians

Arts, Music & Photography

Do you have the heart of an adventurer and the mind of a magician? If so, renowned magician Joshua Jay is looking for an apprentice--and it just might be you! Joshua Jay writes letters and postcards from every place he performs--more than 50 countries around the world--to test aspiring apprentices' resolve with riddles, codes, and ciphers, and to share the life of a traveling magician. Readers will be amazed when a new postcard appears--as if by magic--in their very own magical mailbox. * Packed with exciting stories and fun facts, a magic trick lesson, origami instructions, a recipe, and more * Set includes box shaped like mailbox with 26 postcards, 6 letters and envelopes and a poster-sized map * Magic Mail promises an unforgettable journey that exposes our world for what it is--truly magical Fans of My Little Mailbox, The Jolly Postman, and Joshua Jay's Amazing Book of Cards will love this set. This set is perfect for: * Gift-givers looking for a unique and deluxe package * Kids who love magic and parents wanting to bring magic into their kids' lives * Families who love traveling

Magic Mail: (Birthday Gift, Holiday Gift, Magic-Themed Interactive Gift, Kid's Magic Kit, Children's Magic Book)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Chronicle Books+

Want to have the best dream of your life? Introducing: the Dream Machine, the latest breakthrough in dream technology. Turn the Snoreswitch to the volume of your choice, tune in to your favorite dream channel, and spin the hypnotic yawn wheel to let the Dream Machine work its magic. This interactive board book is a one-of-a-kind invention designed to encourage sweet dreams. <ul> <li>Features eight spreads of durable levers, gears, wheels, and flaps</li> <li>Brings magic to any bedtime routine</li> <li>A refreshing take on the classic goodnight tale</li> </ul> Dream Machine is a surefire ticket to bedtime fun--and a night of deep slumber. Written by the inventive magician Joshua Jay, with spellbinding art by Andy Miller, this Dream Machine is engineered with winning humor and imagination. <ul> <li>Perfect for young readers who love tactile, interactive board books, as well as robots and machines</li> <li>Great gift for parents and grandparents who want another tool to make bedtime a breeze for children with sleep troubles</li> <li>Encourages restless kids to prepare for and look forward to bedtime</li> <li>Add it to the shelf with books like The Robot Book by Heather Brown, Little Owl Says Goodnight: A Slide-and-Seek Book by Emma Parrish, and Beep Beep Robot! A Spinning Gears Book by Scholastic</li> </ul>

Dream Machine

Product Description 
The door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked.\nAnd now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery. 
 And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their other worldly skills, conjure up illusions, and leave the rest of us slack jawed with delight time after time. Along the way, Jay reveals another kind of secret, one all readers will find meaningful even if they never aspire to perform sleight of hand: What does it take to follow your heart and achieve excellence? 
 In 52 short, compulsively readable essays, Jay describes how he does it, whether it’s through the making of illusions, the psychology behind them, or the way technology influences the world of magic. He considers the aesthetics of performance, discusses contemporary masters, including David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, and David Blaine, and details how magicians hone their craft. And answers questions like: Can a magic trick be too good? How do you saw a person in half? Is there real magic in the universe? The answers, like so much in magic and life, depend on you.\nReview 
"[ 
How Magicians Think] is delightful in being both a how-to book for aspiring artists and an in-depth view of the world of magic and its artisans. Jay is refreshingly candid in how he views his work, often self-deprecating, but always serious about his passion for his trade. An entertaining book from start to finish."— 
Booklist\n“Joshua Jay is a superb, innovative conjurer with an unrelenting love of the art. This captivating book is proof of that passion.” —David Copperfield\n“A loving, behind-the-scenes map of the world of magic, by someone who knows and lives the art. Swift, funny, honest, and alive with enthusiasm. And he has the good sense to quote me a lot.” —Teller (of Penn & Teller)\n“Joshua Jay has proven to be an important voice in magic. 
How Magicians Think is a thoughtful, engaging look into the secretive world of magicians. This book will excite anybody with a curiosity of love for magic.” —David Blaine\n“How Magicians Think is fascinating, beautiful, and can't-put-down shocking. It will inspire awe in its depiction of the secretive world of magicians and is a must-read for anyone passionate about pursuing excellence.” —Uri Geller\n“In 
How Magicians Think, the great Joshua Jay reveals a magician's greatest secret—not a secret shuffle or how they kept a dove alive in their pants for four hours —but how they think. The answer? Differently, creatively, and beautifully. I mean, how can you not love someone who's devoted their life to making you feel wonder?” —Pete Holmes, comedian and author of 
Comedy Sex God\n“How Magicians Think is one of the most remarkable books I have ever read! Joshua Jay is a genius storyteller who has distilled a life’s worth of insights into a single book, and the result is magical.” —Steven Levitt, co-author of 
Freakonomics\n“A must-read for anyone who loves magic. Joshua Jay is not only a world class performer, but he is a thought-leader in magic. Whatever your passion, you'll find inspiration and motivation in these pages. I couldn't put it down.” —Jon Dorenbos, NFL Superbowl champion and best-selling author\nAbout the Author \nJoshua Jay has performed on stages in more than 100 countries. He is a headliner at Hollywood's Magic Castle and a former World Champion in Sleight-of-Hand. He is the author of MAGIC: The Complete Course and, for children, Big Magic for Little Hands. He consulted on illusions for Game of Thrones and helped the US Postal Service with their "Art of Magic" postage stamps. Joshua has performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,The Late Show with James Corden, and he fooled Penn & Teller on their hit show, Fool

How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters

Destroyers: The superlative magic of Troy Hooser

Murphy's Magic Supplies

This book details the original magic effects of Joshua Jay, on of magic's rising stars. Learn the material that has taken others by surprise and Joshua around the world! You'll learn over fifty eye-popping magic tricks as well as the theory Joshua puts into every creation and show. This book is an acclaimed best-seller in the magic community. Read it and find out why!

Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas

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