A Piece Of My Mind by Michael Murray

“A Piece Of My Mind” is an insightful collection of mentalism routines, discussions, and principles crafted by Michael Murray over a decade. Renowned for his innovative approach to mentalism, this book is destined to become a staple in the field.

This book encompasses the following and much more:

• Springboard (Principle and Routines) – Equip your audience with a skill to seemingly read minds.
• ATM (Routine) – Impressively reveal a spectator’s PIN and erase it from their memory.
• Tattle Tailed (Routine) – Arguably the finest ESP routine ever created.
• A Brave New World (Routine) – A fresh perspective on the Out of This World (OOTW) plot.
• Dave’s PIN (Routine) – A method to reveal five spectators’ PINs without props.
• Picasso (Routine) – A unique design duplication performed in the minds of spectators.
• Comparative Uncertainty Principle (Principle and Applications) – A technique for genuinely reading your audience’s thoughts.
• The Pandora Principle (No Memory Reading System) – A straightforward system for delivering accurate readings.
• The Inversion Technique (Principle) – Transform your audience’s perception of your routines with a simple contextual shift.
• Making it Memorable (Technique) – Ensure your performances are unforgettable for years to come.
• What Does a Mentalist Do? (Introduction) – An overview of the propless section of the book.
• Read My Mind (Short Essay) – A technique for alleviating challenges posed by spectators.
• Principles Within Mentalism – An introductory look at the principles that underpin mentalism.
• Small but Deadly (Technique) – Enhance audience interpretation of your effects with “favorable objections.”
• Thought Unlinking (Principle and Applications) – Master pre-show work in real-time.
• Thoughts on Billet Work – Insights on the significance of written thoughts in mentalism.
• The Circle of Truth (Short Essay) – A logical exploration of billet work.
• Crossword (Routine) – A billet routine that seemingly predicts a spectator’s thought.
• The Racket Switch (Technique) – A novel method for switching billets.
• Animal Instincts – Reveal thoughts based on answers to three simple questions.
• Consulting the News (Suggestion/Routine) – Predict a word chosen by two spectators.
• On the Level – A technique for establishing rapport with your audience.
• A Sight Unseen – A straightforward billet routine demonstrating key concepts from the text.
• The Boomerang Force (Principle and Routine) – Control spectator choices even as they change their minds.
• Cal-Ender (Principle and Applications) – An intriguing principle exploiting a flaw in iPhone calculators.
• Daylight Robbery (Routine) – Accurately reveal the PIN codes of two spectators’ mobile devices.
• Personal Identification Number (An Out) – A language-based pseudo PIN reveal.
• Un-Real (Principle/Routine) – A psychological quirk forms the basis of a “Liar Truth Teller” routine.
• Sublime Influence (Routine) – Demonstrate how unconscious thoughts can be influenced by visual stimuli.
• Bonus – Once Removed (Routine) – A creative twist on the classic think-a-card plot.
• Spectator as Mind Reader (Essay) – An insightful essay on this polarizing plot.