ESP Or Trickery: The Problem of Mentalism Within The World of Magic

by William V. Rauscher

There is a long list of personalities in show business who have capitalized on that one aspect of conjuring called Mentalism. With little equipment, great nerve and clever minds, they have created and continue to create situations, which astound and convince the public of their 'power' to read minds. Many of these individuals have long ago given up the conjuring acts of the magician who uses boxes, silk handkerchiefs and rabbits. They have found it more profitable to represent themselves as having 'psychic gifts.'

This 47 page book in 6 chapters presents an overview of various mind readers and the current wave of private readers who call themselves psychic entertainers. Chapters include: Mentalism: Yesterday And Today, Let The Show Begin, What's Wrong With 'Private Readings?', That's Show Business!, Magician Or Mentalist?, Psychic Or Psychotic, and Footnotes.

Color Cover - 6 Chapters - 47 pages. Chapters: 1. Mentalism-Yesterday and Today. 2. Let The Show Begin. 3 What's Wrong With 'Private Readings"? 4. That's Show Business. 5 Magician or Mentalist? 6. Psychic or Psychotic? Footnotes.