The Real Work by Wesley James
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Many magic books come and go but when Wesley James releases a new book, serious students of magic pay attention. This is his first all new book since 2007 and it shows the same consideration for detail and exceptional technique he always delivers. In addition, it reveals new plots and insight into the thought he gives any new effect or routine he explores Each investigation is important;. any of them could change your magic forever.
It should come as no surprise to those who have read Wesley's previous works that he examines card magic at a depth rarely found in any field, but less so in sleight-of-hand or magic. It will take time to extract all he has packed into these 200+ densely packed pages but it is, as the title states, the Real Work in more ways than one.
While this new work may not be the type actively sought by the novice readers, like the current crop of "self working " material, it is a gold mine for those experienced in card technique now seeking to refine and perfect their performance. It is also excellent for the student in the early stages of development, as it can help them avoid the time consuming mistakes others have made. Rarely does a magic book offer so much sophisticated thought and analysis crammed between its covers. This is a book you will return to as you explore the array of subjects it addresses. It is a book you will continually turn to when looking for new plots to explore. It is also a book you'll turn to when seeking the finest analysis of technique . Further, it is a book you'll pull out when you want to know the history of some standard and not so standard effects, plots and sleights.
Obviously, no book can discuss every area of card magic but those it covers are examined at a depth that, as the reviewer for the Linking Ring wrote of Wesley'sThe Complete Mojo, Is a PhD course in magic.
The Table of Contents below will give you some idea of the material covered and the breadth and scope of Wesley's The Real Work.
- Preface
- Introduction
- Problem Solving
- Future Perfect
- The Hofzinser Solution
- Brown Tabled
- The Spectator Cuts and Makes the Aces
- The Greek Spectator Cuts and Turns the Aces
- Spectator Cuts the Grand Coups
- A Pain in My Ace
- Zombies
- Inspired By
- Bolder Aces
- Visible Riser
- Dead Thumb Fake-out
- Dispersed Transposition
- The Jump Back Card
- Stand-Up Magic
- The Stuff of Legends
- In a Glass with a Twist
- Garuda Aces
- Seven Deck Dream
- Notes on the Tuned Deck
- Tabled False Cuts
- In the Cue
- Aim a Canted Sinker
- The Age of Knight
- Frustration
- Either Way is Good
- Technique Notes
- Notes on the Application of the Bottom Deal to Magic
- Notes on the Under the Spread Force
- Notes on the Improved Christ-Balducci Force and other Cut Force Strategies
- The JJ Tabled Bluff Multiple Shift
- Notes on the WJ "Invisible Pass
- The Diagonal Palm Shift
- Closing Observations
- Bibliography
- Index
1st edition 2014, 212 pages with illustrations and photos.
word count: 107350 which is equivalent to 429 standard pages of text
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