A Call to Palms by Wesley James

Wesley James’ latest book is a must-have for anyone interested in card magic, particularly the art of Palming. Whether you’re a beginner eager to learn or a seasoned performer seeking innovative techniques, this comprehensive guide will elevate your skills. Novices will find it easier than ever to master Palming, while experienced magicians will discover new insights that feel like a treasure trove.

Spanning over 245 pages, this masterwork titled “A Call to Palms” is a deep dive into the nuances of Palming. It combines sophisticated analysis with practical techniques, making it an essential reference for honing your skills. This book also explores the history and evolution of various Palming methods and effects.

In addition to a wealth of techniques, Wesley shares fresh magic from his repertoire, alongside an extensive look at Rick Silberman’s insightful contributions and the complete revelations of Carl Albright’s work. You’ll also find Wesley’s remarkable refinements of Tobias Dostal’s “Four Fly” routine, showcasing a groundbreaking Palming position.

This is Wesley’s most extensive publication since his acclaimed 2004 book, Enchantments. It maintains his signature attention to detail and clarity, presenting new plots and thoughtful analyses for each effect and routine. As noted by Linking Ring Magazine, one of his previous works, The Complete MOJO, was described as “a Ph.D. course in magic.”

While no single book can cover every aspect of Palming, A Call to Palms delves deeper than any prior work. As Matt Field, former Editor of Magic Circular, states, Wesley is “One of the great minds and two of the great hands in magic.” This book is a vital addition to your collection.

Order your copy today! The Table of Contents below provides an overview of the extensive material included in this volume.

Table of Contents

• Palm-a-phobia
• Managing Vulnerability
• Developing a Rule Base
• Palming Revisited
• Palm Positions
  • Full Palm
  • Gamblers’ Flat Palm
  • Front Palm
  • Thumb Palm
  • Spider Palm
  • Clip Steal
  • Bold Steal
  • Lateral Palm
  • Low Lateral Palm
  • High Lateral Palm
  • Tenkai Palm – Slydini Palm – Marlo Palm – Unit Control Grip
  • Rotated Tenkai
  • Deep Tenkai
  • Longitudinal Tenkai
  • Rear Palm
  • Gamblers’ Cop – Longitudinal Gamblers’ Cop
  • Misc (Back Palm, Deep Back Palm, Edge Grip, Corner Grip, etc.)
• Palming Techniques
  • Single Card Palming techniques – Top/Bottom
    • Single Card Top Palm – Two hands (Vernon’s Topping the Deck)
    • Single Card Top Palm – One hand (One Hand Top Palm, Lowey Palm, Single Card Top Palm – Small Packet Small Packet One Hand Top (SPOT) Palm)
    • Single Card Bottom Palm – Two hands
    • Single Card Bottom Palm – One hand (The Curry Palm?)
    • Single Card Bottom Palm – Small Packet
  • Multiple Card Palming techniques – Top/Bottom
    • Multiple Card Top Palm – Two hands
    • Multiple Card Top Palm – One hand
    • Multiple Card Top Palm – Small Packet
    • Erdnase Bottom Palm – First Method
    • WJ Bottom Palm
    • Multiple Card Bottom Palm – One hand
    • Multiple Card Bottom Palm – Small Packet
    • Gamblers’ Cop
    • Insertion Steals
    • Diagonal Palm Shift (Modernizing Erdnase)
    • Direct Insertion Steal into Tenkai
    • The Thumb Slide
    • The Clip Steal
    • Palm Steal from a Spread
    • Palm Steal from a Divided Deck
    • From a Squared Deck (Side Steal, The WJ Side Steal, WJ Immediate Peek Steal)
• Palm Conversions
  • Palm Conversion Chain
• Add Backs – Top/Bottom/Middle
  • Top
    • Tabled Add-ons
    • In-the-hands Add-ons
    • Small Packet Add-ons
    • Large Group Add-ons
  • Bottom
    • Tabled Add-ons
    • In-the-hands Add-ons
    • Small Packet Add-ons
    • Large Group Add-ons
  • Middle
    • Tabled Add-ons
    • In-the-hands Add-ons
    • Small Packet Add-ons
    • Large Group Add-ons
  • Elsewhere
    • Large Objects (Card Box Load, Right Hand Load, Left Hand Load, Card Withdrawal)
    • Small Openings and Enclosing Objects (Card in Cigarette)
    • Enclosing Objects (Half Fold, Quarter Fold, Lengthwise, Rectangular, Eighth Fold, Sixths Fold)
  • Loading Strategies
• Palm Transfers
  • Why Transfer?
  • How to Transfer (Dai Vernon’s Time to Change)
  • Movement Patterns
  • Transfer Sequences
  • Table Transfers
• Loads
  • Cuffs, Shelve Clips, Holdouts, and Bugs
  • Magicians’ Loads (Hung Cards, Bugs, The Pocket Index)
  • Clips and Droppers (The Nanny Dropper)
  • Hold-Outs
• Unloads
  • The Jack London Deck Vanish
  • The Kick-off Change
  • The Swing Vanisher
• Effects/Routines
  • Card to Wallet
  • Card to Wallet II
  • Gone Here-There
  • Another Shaggy Dog Story (Script)
  • My Visitor I
  • My Visitor II (Patter for the Visitor, The Swing Slip Cut, Refinement of the One-handed Slip Cut, Off the Table One-handed Slip Cut(s))
  • Discolored Visitor (Four-as-Four Counts, The FAF-Two C Count, Splay Grip)
  • Jack in the Box
  • The James Revelation (Marlo Jog)
  • Tabled No Palm Aces
  • Face up No Palm Aces (The Charlier Tent Vanish)
  • King’s Passage (King 1, King 2, King 3, King 4)
  • Cards to Pocket – Reconnoiter and Abduct (Reconnoiter and Abduct)
  • Crandallers’ Prediction (Card in Matchbox, Etude for Matchbox and Aces)
  • The Hofzinser Therapy
• The Card Magic of Rick Silberman
  • The Card Magic of Rick Silberman
  • Table Cloth Servante – Belly Hold-out – Knee Shelf
  • Selections, Steals and Palms (Spread Selections, Force)
  • Philosophy
  • Discoveries, Revelations and Changes (The Silberman Tebe Change)
  • Body Loading Applications and Techniques
  • The Silberman Rule Base
  • Some Picky some Less Picky Magic
  • Card in Cigarette Box
  • Scrambled Queens
  • Backfire Assembly (Flustration/Gemini Display, The Virgo Display)
  • The Lean Assembly
  • The Hotel 4 for 1 Mystery
  • Wide Open Travelers
  • Bareface Off-color Card Flite
• The Card Magic of Carl Albright
  • Longitudinal Tenkai Palm (LTP) Palming
  • Producing a card from LTP
  • Applying LTP
  • LTP Sandwich
  • Maybe It’s In the Box (LTP Insertion Steal)
  • Jack Palmer (Preliminary Display, The 1st Jack, Reshow, Invisible Palming the 1st Jack, The 2nd Jack Appears, Reshow, Invisible Palming the 2nd Jack, The 3rd Jack Appears, Reshow, Invisible Palming the 4th Jack)
  • Non-Dominant One hand Gamblers’ Cop
  • Spread Action Cop
• The Card Magic of Tobias Dostal
  • Four Fly
• Index