"I think it's the best and most enjoyable piece I've ever written." -Bob Cassidy
The foundation of mind magic. Hailed as "the definitive resource for anyone interested in mind magic, and probably for most people interested in magic." Bob's list of 39 assorted books to read is valuable in itself because you not only get a list of books, but you also get the reasons why each book is so important. This allows you to judge for yourself whether or not you should read a particular book. The basic principles can be seen as Bob's assortment of important concepts from these 39 books.
The list of 39 books, or as Bob calls them "39 steps to spiritual magic" can be read here.
Bob mentioned in an interview that this work has an unfortunate name because many people look at it and think, "The basics - oh, I already know all the basics." However, these are not just the basics for beginners; these are primarily the basics that intermediate and advanced mind magicians need to understand and internalize. Most of the mind magician's questions are answered in this work.
Contents:
Preface
Introduction
How it All Began
A Few Members of the Original Cast of Characters
Overview
The Psychology of Mentalism
Plausibility
The Path to Mastery
A Note on Rehearsal
Fundamental Structures
Common Misunderstandings
The Opening Effect Comes Second
Some Fundamental Principles
The Bulldog Deck and The Scary Movie Routine
A Fundamental Psychological Ploy
A Thought to Ponder
The Shuttled Newspaper Test
Get the Lead Out
Three Canisters and a Bill
An Essential Secret
Handling
Quiz
An Introduction to the Interaction of Physical, Psychological and Presentational Principles in the Performance of Mentalism
"A Startling Thought Reading Effect"
An Interesting Fact
Activity Time with Dr. Bob
A Startling Thought Reading Effect
Commercially Available Effects and Gimmicks
Persona and Subscript - the Keys to Believability
The Subscript
Riding the Web
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Some Thoughts on Performing
Fundamentals of Mentalism by Bob Cassidy
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