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paisa23 Inner circle 7293 Posts |
Pretty much that's it. I'm looking for a John Lovicks handsome jack book review..
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Handsome Jack New user Los Angeles 32 Posts |
The book will be released at MAGIC Live. So not many people have seen it yet. Until someone can post a full review, here are some comments from some people who have read it.
In the fifty-seven years I’ve been interested in conjuring, I’ve read a lot of magic books. This book is unique among them… A magic book unlike any other I’ve read. The concept is ingenious. The bottom line: Buy this book. --Mike Close, M-U-M magazine Forget about his incredible looks, Handsome Jack’s skill, humor, and humility make him a great writer of magic. --David Blaine This book is not like anything ever written for our profession. It’s a schizophrenic, stylized approach of brilliant writing. A must read! --Johnny Thompson, aka The Great Tomsoni This magical male model’s magnum opus is one of the truest books on any art I’ve ever read… Something unlike any other magic book ever printed. --Jared Kopf, MAGIC magazine I paid Handsome Jack $1,000 for the performance rights to just one trick. And now this book fully details that very trick, plus nineteen more gems. Shouldn’t this book sell for $20,000? --Mac King This book is a vault of original, powerhouse material. --Michael Carbonaro A magic book unlike any other. Extremely entertaining, with original, brilliant stand-up magic. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. --Luke Jermay This is an extraordinary book. It’s laugh-out-loud funny and contains original routines and brilliant essays that should be required reading for everyone who sets foot on a stage. --Pit Hartling Handsome Jack is one of the most original, creative, and intelligent magicians we know, and this invaluable volume offers profound cases in development, construction, writing, staging, and timing that will inspire magicians for generations. --Dan & Dave Buck Twenty years in the making. Awesome material, funny, clever, real things he actually uses, great ideas that actually work. Get this book now. --Chris Kenner There are only a few people I ever consult when working on magic and John Lovick is high on that list. This remarkable book makes it clear why. --Asi Wind If I were to describe this publication in one word, it would be “honest,” which is a word that I can apply to few productions by members of our community. --Kainoa Harbottle, Genii magazine I don’t know who I admire more, John Lovick or Handsome Jack, but they have crafted some of the most intelligently-plotted (and funniest) routines I have ever seen. --David Regal This is a great book. Every single chapter is interesting, worthwhile, and very funny. It covers a huge variety of magical effects with all the layers and details of their execution as real-world performance pieces. --Simon Coronel Man, what a fantastic book. Great job. --Chad Long |
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Tim Cavendish Inner circle 1404 Posts |
It's reviewed in the August 2016 issue of Genii Magazine.
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Handsome Jack New user Los Angeles 32 Posts |
It is also reviewed in the August 2016 issues of MAGIC, M-U-M, and Linking Ring.
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Michael Dustman Inner circle Columbus, Ohio 1220 Posts |
While I would have definitely picked it up anyway, the Genii review I read on Saturday sealed it and made me order immediately.
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gogeta98 New user 15 Posts |
Looks like Handsome Jack posted a little about it here on the Café:
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=110 |
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paisa23 Inner circle 7293 Posts |
Already Ordered, I promised I would read at least 4 magic books a year on top of my Airforce Study material, and my School stuff. This is one, a Tangled WEb is 2, Classic Fantastic is 3 and Maximum Entertainment is 4. Those are all the must reads this year, not the only ones I hope too.
June 22 2012 9:02 AM baby Usnavi was born!
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Handsome Jack New user Los Angeles 32 Posts |
In addition to the reviews in the four major magic magazines, here is a review of the book that Michael Borys wrote for Boing Boing. Here's the link.
http://boingboing.net/2016/08/03/feast-y......-ja.html |
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RiffRaff Special user 671 Posts |
Hey, Handsome, can you post the table of contents?
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Handsome Jack New user Los Angeles 32 Posts |
Contents
Foreword by John Lovick Preface by Handsome Jack Introduction by Penn & Teller Book First: Openers Bottle? Rock It! The Handsome Jack Lotto They Say It’s Your Birthday The 100th Dollar Bill Change Interval First Persona and Other Pieces of the Performance Puzzle Book Second: Center Pieces Ten-Card Red Rover with a Black Jack Kicker That’s My Ring! A Dip into Scripture Handsome in Love President Handsome Chic Thief Saint Jack Hand in My Pocket My Dream of Mind Reading Houdini Outdone! The Reparation The Reparation Strikes Back Interval Second Scripting and Similar Essentials Book Third: Closers Little House on the Scary Vainfabulation Eyes Wide Shut Mutilation & Restoration with Explanation (and Additional Restoration) |
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paisa23 Inner circle 7293 Posts |
OK guys, I'm waiting for mine to arrive, but some of you have been able to dive in since Magic Live.... Also I haven't seen any for sale so this is a good thing yeah?
June 22 2012 9:02 AM baby Usnavi was born!
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
It great to see quality books still being produced.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
And in some cases reprinted.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
– Karl Germain |
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Paul Rathbun Inner circle Michigan 2543 Posts |
Just curious if this material is mostly closeup, parlor, or stage? Thanks.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9160
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paisa23 Inner circle 7293 Posts |
Still waiting on my pre order. Anyone not at Live get theirs yet?
June 22 2012 9:02 AM baby Usnavi was born!
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Handsome Jack New user Los Angeles 32 Posts |
The preorders were all sent out last Wed. and Thurs. media rate. It'll take about a week for them all to be delivered, so you should have your book before the end of the week.
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paisa23 Inner circle 7293 Posts |
Annnnnd I just got mine...
June 22 2012 9:02 AM baby Usnavi was born!
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ASCII New user 59 Posts |
I'm halfway through it and loving every page of it!!!
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paisa23 Inner circle 7293 Posts |
Just finished lotto.
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neocatalyst New user 71 Posts |
The illustrations in this book are gorgeous
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