{"product_id":"the-amazing-world-of-kreskin","title":"The Amazing World of Kreskin","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Kreskin\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Avon 19034\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1974 Print: 1 Cover Price: $1.50\u003cbr\u003eCondition: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/pages\/paperback-book-grading\" title=\"Book Grades\"\u003eBook Grades.\u003c\/a\u003e Very Good. Light wear. \u003cbr\u003eGenre: Non Fiction\/Biography\u003cbr\u003ePages: 252\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60126186E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-bm=\"57\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-bm=\"65\"\u003eFirst published in 1973, the book chronicles Kreskin’s career as a television mentalist who became a household name in the 1970s. Kreskin, inspired by Lee Falk’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-bm=\"66\"\u003eMandrake the Magician\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-bm=\"67\"\u003e comic strip, presents himself as an entertainer rather than a psychic, emphasizing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins4\" data-bm=\"68\"\u003esuggestion, stagecraft, and performance skills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-bm=\"69\"\u003e over paranormal claims \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" data-sups=\"1,3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=a49cab9acab3c1c9734ad5c041948d90b0bbc262202f6ccf2b7e34912e79f232JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZHJlYWRzLmNvbS9lbi9ib29rL3Nob3cvMjUyMjQ4My5UaGVfQW1hemluZ19Xb3JsZF9vZl9LcmVza2lu\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-bm=\"70\" data-hover-id=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoodreads\u003cstrong\u003e+1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-bm=\"71\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"frg-ins5\"\u003eThe text includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins6\"\u003eDetailed descriptions of his acts\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as mind reading, suggestion, and take-a-card magic, often framed as demonstrations of “hypersensitive” or “hypernormal” human abilities rather than supernatural powers \u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" data-sups=\"1,2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=a49cab9acab3c1c9734ad5c041948d90b0bbc262202f6ccf2b7e34912e79f232JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZHJlYWRzLmNvbS9lbi9ib29rL3Nob3cvMjUyMjQ4My5UaGVfQW1hemluZ19Xb3JsZF9vZl9LcmVza2lu\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-hover-id=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoodreads\u003cstrong\u003e+1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"72\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnecdotes from his television appearances\u003c\/strong\u003e, including memorable moments on \u003cem\u003eThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mike Douglas Show\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem class=\"frg-ins7\"\u003eThe Merv Griffin Show\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" data-sups=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=ee9c7930eda5a13a92a766bca9714588f31fda8fd931e6e5357f038a93afd91cJmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvVGhlX0FtYXppbmdfS3Jlc2tpbg\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-hover-id=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins8\"\u003ePersonal reflections\u003c\/strong\u003e on his training as a clinical psychologist, his stage persona, and his approach to entertaining audiences without claiming clairvoyance or mediumship \u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" data-sups=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=a49cab9acab3c1c9734ad5c041948d90b0bbc262202f6ccf2b7e34912e79f232JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZHJlYWRzLmNvbS9lbi9ib29rL3Nob3cvMjUyMjQ4My5UaGVfQW1hemluZ19Xb3JsZF9vZl9LcmVza2lu\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-hover-id=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins9\"\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/strong\u003e of the mentalism and parapsychology fields, with Kreskin noting that even reputable scientists admit to not fully understanding extrasensory perception \u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" data-sups=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=a49cab9acab3c1c9734ad5c041948d90b0bbc262202f6ccf2b7e34912e79f232JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZHJlYWRzLmNvbS9lbi9ib29rL3Nob3cvMjUyMjQ4My5UaGVfQW1hemluZ19Xb3JsZF9vZl9LcmVza2lu\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-hover-id=\"6\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-bm=\"73\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is both a \u003cstrong\u003ecelebration of his artistry\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eself-justification\u003c\/strong\u003e of his methods, appealing to fans of magic, stage performance, and 1970s pop culture. 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