The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius

Thomas Edison, who knew a thing or two about the subject, said that genius was “one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.” In The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius, genius is apparent at every turn of the page.

John Cornelius is one of magic’s most innovative performers and inspired inventors and his effects and routines are in use by magicians the world over. In this long-anticipated book, author Lance Pierce explains John’s magic in meticulous detail, covering everything from legendary effects such as Marked For Life, The Fickle Nickel and the ingenious Shrinking Card Case to every last nuance of John’s world-championship winning card act (“Every Card Trick In The World In Ten Minutes”).

The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius. There’s no hyperbole in the title. This is the magic that gained its subject not only accolades from his peers but won him one of magic’s highest honors-a world prize at F.I.S.M. It’s a journey into the mind of one of the foremost magical thinkers of our time, a man many have hailed as a creative genius.

Contents:

BITS

MOVES

CASUAL INTERFACES

THE JOHN CORNELIUS CARD SYSTEM

MORE BITS

FLASHES

FORMAL MIRACLES

THE F.I.S.M. ACT

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