Download or read book Misdirection Book One of The Savant Trilogy written by Ning Cai and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2016 Longlist The first book in an exciting new YA mystery trilogy about a teenage savant on the trail of her family's killer, from the multi-talented Ning Cai, international magic celebrity and author. When parkour champion Maxine Schooling wakes from a three-year coma, she has no memory of how her parents and little brother were killed the night she was attacked. Using her new-found photographic memory, she covertly helps her hacker BFF with the police investigation of a savage serial killer on the loose. In her race to track down the Singapore Spectre, Max finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy involving stage illusions, a secret exposé, and a controversial megachurch headed by a powerful man. For over a decade, Ning Cai was known as a multi-award-winning stage illusionist and escape artist. After a brief period of retirement, she returned in 2017 as the mentalist Ning: Mind Magic Mistress. Her memoir Who is Magic Babe Ning? was shortlisted for the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize.
Download or read book Magic by Misdirection written by Dariel Fitzkee and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 1975 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Books of Wonder written by Tommy Wonder and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Magic and Showmanship written by Henning Nelms and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants.
Download or read book Anatomy of Misdirection written by Joseph L. Bruno and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anatomy of Misdirection is a complete guide for both amateur and professional magicians. Fifteen basic principles of misdirection are defined in the book. These principles are presented in an easy to read, conversational manner. The reader is guided step-by-step through each principle learning both how-to and when-to apply the various techniques. Many illustrations are included with each principle to demonstrate its use with a practical example. The 35th Anniversary Edition is a revised and updated edition of the book which was published in 1978. The book was widely acclaimed by the magic community and received accolades from around the world. This edition contains some new and updated material and illustrations.
Download or read book Strategies of Dominance written by P. Edward Haley and published by Woodrow Wilson Center Press. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a critical overview of U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, P. Edward Haley draws surprising connections between key elements of George W. Bush's foreign policy and those of his predecessor, Bill Clinton. This is the only book covering the foreign policies of all three post--Cold War presidents -- George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush.
Download or read book Karma Never Loses an Address written by K. J. McGillick and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betrayal on Every Level Marley Bennington had brutally murdered her older sister Samantha in a drug fueled rage. Only two people know that fact as true. One of those two people, was sitting in a state prison, serving a sentence for a crime he didn't commit. Who was that unfortunate person? Alex Clarke, Samantha Bennington's husband, the man so buried in circumstantial evidence that he confessed to a crime he didn't commit, rather than face a trial. He was now trapped with no way out. It all began as sibling rivalry and jealousy, as so many tales of treachery do. Now, that intense jealousy had ended in her sister's murder. Once Alex was tucked safely away in prison, Marley was set to inherit millions of dollars tainted with her sister's blood. But suddenly, two obstacles stood in her way preventing her from quickly obtaining the reward for her well executed plan. One obstacle was her brother, and the other a nosy little old lady. But for Marley, this wasn't a problem. She had killed twice already and cheated the justice system. What were a few more bodies? Justice delayed is justice denied. Can Marley be trapped by the very people she tried to deceive? Will karma finally visit her door? Another gripping, tangled tale from the author of Facing A Twisted Judgment.
Download or read book Pretty Baby written by Mary Kubica and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thrilling and illuminating."--LA Times "A hypnotic psychological thriller." --People A chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this new gripping and complex psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and the upcoming page-turner Don't You Cry, Mary Kubica She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and is whisked away. But she can't get the girl out of her head... Heidi Wood has always been a charitable woman: she works for a nonprofit, takes in stray cats. Still, her husband and daughter are horrified when Heidi returns home one day with a young woman named Willow and her four-month-old baby in tow. Disheveled and apparently homeless, this girl could be a criminal--or worse. But despite her family's objections, Heidi invites Willow and the baby to take refuge in their home. Heidi spends the next few days helping Willow get back on her feet, but as clues into Willow's past begin to surface, Heidi is forced to decide how far she's willing to go to help a stranger. What starts as an act of kindness quickly spirals into a story far more twisted than anyone could have anticipated. More Praise: "Hypnotic and anything but predictable." --Kirkus, starred review "A superb psychological thriller...stunning."--Publishers Weekly, starred review Read the New York Times bestselling novel that everyone is talking about, The Good Girl, by Mary Kubica Look for Mary's latest complex and addictive tale of deceit and obsession, Don't You Cry. Order your copies today
Download or read book How Magicians Think written by Joshua Jay and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional magician Joshua Jay's (author of Magic: The Complete Course) brief and fascinating essays offer an inside look at how the very best magicians think about magic, how they practice and put together a show, what inspires them, and the psychology behind creating wonder and being tricked when we expect both, as well as why we seek magic in the first place.
Download or read book Election Misdirection written by C. T. Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for prime time in Gopherville! The political scene at Cherry Avenue Middle School heats up when some of your favorite (and least favorite) Gophers throw their hats in the ring to become the next eighth-grade president. It's a classic battle of good vs. evil with a whole lot of mayhem thrown in for good measure. And great laughs, of course. When Austin's arch nemesis, Randy Warblemacher, makes a power play that threatens to rock the vote, Austin, Sophie, and the crew attempt to persevere through election fraud and dirty politics. What's more, a new force rises, led by the evil, aspiring-First Lady, Regan Storm. The mayhem her Pretty Posse causes is downright ugly. Get ready for bumbling candidates, Calvin Conklin leading the debates, and a whole lot of mud slinging on the campaign trail. The power struggle is real! Will a clever ruse by the conniving Randy crush Nerd Nation once and for all? Is there a puppet master pulling all the strings behind the scenes? Will Sophie's thirst for power push Austin away? Will the cafeteria's revolting cuisine lead to an actual revolt? Who will rise to rule Cherry Avenue Middle School? Find out in Election Misdirection... it's mayhem for the masses!
Download or read book Are You Watching Closely written by Seth Friedman and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies a new genremisdirection filmsand explains its appeal to contemporary producers and audiences. Are You Watching Closely? is the first book to explore the recent spate of misdirection films, a previously unidentified Hollywood genre characterized by narratives that inspire viewers to reinterpret them retrospectively. Since 1990, Hollywood has backed more of these films than ever before, many of which, including The Sixth Sense (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Inception (2010), were both commercial and critical successes. Seth Friedman examines this genre in its sociocultural, industrial, and technological contexts to explain why it has become more attractive to producers and audiences. The recent popularity of misdirection films, Friedman argues, is linked to new technologies that enable repeat viewings and online discussion, which makes it enticing to an industry that depends increasingly on the aftermarket, as well as to historically specific cultural developments. That is, in addition to being well suited for shifting industrial and technological conditions, these films are appealing because they suggest that it remains possible to know what actually occurred and who was really responsible for events at a time when it is also becoming increasingly recognized that truth is relative. Are You Watching Closely? shows how Hollywoods effective strategies for these changing circumstances put it at the forefront of a storytelling trend that has increasingly become important across media. Through close analyses of how misdirection films have been designed, marketed, and received in relation to their contexts, Friedman demonstrates the ways in which they epitomize a kind of narrative experimentation that has become a crucial facet of twenty-first-century audiovisual storytelling.
Download or read book The Mis education of the Negro written by Carter Godwin Woodson and published by ReadaClassic.com. This book was released on 1969 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vanished Man written by Jeffery Deaver and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOON TO BE A MAJOR TELEVISION EVENT FROM NBC, STARRING RUSSELL HORNSBY, ARIELLE KEBBEL, AND MICHAEL IMPERIOLI. From New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver—Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs must track a brilliant illusionist and escape artist whose masterful magician’s tricks are matched only by his ruthless murders. Forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is called in to work the high-profile investigation of a killer who seemingly disappeared into thin air just as the NYPD closed in. As the homicidal illusionist baits him with grisly murders that grow more diabolical with each victim, Rhyme and his protégée, Amelia Sachs, must go behind the smoke and mirrors to prevent a horrific act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all…
Download or read book On Misdirection written by Megan Garber and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books under the Atlantic Editions imprint with Zando feature long-form journalism by Atlantic writers devoted to a single topic, drawing from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine's rich archive. A collection of essays from Atlantic staff writer Megan Garber, On Misdirection: Magic, Mayhem, American Politics is a timely treatise on our contemporary American political culture. Using the concept of "misdirection" to argue how attention, boredom, uncertainty, and cynicism have become the disquieting stalwarts of our current political arena, Garber offers readers a new and accessible theory for understanding the lasting power of Donald Trump and his right-wing legions.
Download or read book Murder in Misdirection written by Anne Cleeland and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a bit puzzling, that Chief Inspector Acton hadn't mentioned the body they'd discovered in the burnt-out church, even though he must have known that Doyle would find it of great interest. Was the arsonist caught up in her own fire, or was there a deeper, more sinister tale told by the blackened rubble? Although she was sidelined on maternity leave, Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle was fast coming to the realization that her husband hadn't told her, because he was masterminding some scheme-a scheme that may-or-may-not involve arson, blood money, and the ducks of St. Petersburg.
Download or read book Homeric Misdirection written by James V. Morrison and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the uses of suspense in the Iliad.
Download or read book Little Bones written by N V Peacock and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘An exciting new voice in thriller fiction. Little Bones is a gripping read!’ Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes I have three names: I was born Leigh-Ann. I became Cherrie. When I was a child, they called me Little Bones...
