Thirteen Steps To Mentalism

"Thirteen Steps to Mentalism" (by Tony Corinda) was originally published as thirteen smaller booklets as a course in mentalism, and was later, in 1961, republished as a book. The book quickly became famous and is now considered to be a classical text on mentalism.

The volume describes various techniques used by mentalists to achieve what appear to be psychic phenomena such as telepathy, precognition, extra-sensory perception, telekinesis and the ability to communicate with the dead as a medium.

The book has detailed information regarding cold reading, hot reading, the construction and use of such devices as the swami gimmick, billets, and billet pens.

Together with Annemann's "Practical Mental Effects" and T.A. Waters' "Mind, Myth and Magic", it is considered standard literature for any magician, mentalist, or student of stage magic who wishes to incorporate psychic entertainment into his routine. Mentalists such as Derren Brown, Larry Becker, Lee Earle, Richard Osterlind and Banachek have relied upon "Thirteen Steps To Mentalism" for their own mental illusions as is evidenced by their lectures and books. [Becker, Larry. Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism. Louis Tannen Inc. 1978.]

ee also

* Si Stebbins

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