Eugene Burger’s “Series of Evocative Essays” that he hopes will, “Challenge ou, cause you to stop and reflect upon your own magic, inspire you to practice and rehearse, and, in the process, improve your own close-up magic performances.”Contents:About the WritingsForeword by Channing PollockGroundworkWhat Is Close-Up Magic?The Main RoadThe Bert Allerton Aspirin Tin RoutineHandsMaking Cigarettes DisappearThe Pivot VanishUp the NoseUsing A Cigarette PullA Question of CharacterUncle GeekThree-Card Monte As A Magical EntertainmentMagic LecturesRosini’s Double ReverseConversation at the AirportThe Animated MatchboxPerforming for MagiciansStealingSpirit Candle in the BottleBooksSylvia’s Cards: An Excursion into Bizarre MagickNegative ThoughtThe Haunted PackQuestions and Answers on the Haunted PackDaydreaming and ImaginationAn Imaginary Conversation with Eugene BurgerA Final Examination