Cunning Card Miracles Book by Jerry Mentzer

Strong Effects! Easy Methods!

Twenty-eight startling card tricks that can be performed with very little card handling ability.

Cunning Card Miracles offers 28 startling card tricks that anyone can perform with minimal card-handling skills. Most of the effects require no secret sleights or advanced moves, making this an ideal collection for those new to card magic. Even the few tricks that do require something special use techniques so basic that most readers will already know them.

This book features a mix of new tricks and classic routines, some of which have been published in now out-of-print books and magazines. While Cunning Card Miracles is perfect for beginners, experienced magicians will also discover overlooked gems that pack a punch!

Inside the Book:

Jerry’s Thoughts on “Self-Working” Card Tricks

Chapter One: Magic with Key Cards

Think Stop: Spectator selects a card, and the magician reveals it in a surprising way.
Mental Vision (Glenn Gravatt): The magician discerns four selected cards using a key card method.
Behind the Back Key: A clever use of a bottom key card.
Two Selections: A unique routine where two cards come together at the top of the deck.
Out On Location (Al Baker): A selected card is instantly found in a packet.
Elimination Prediction (Randy Tanner): A prediction effect with a shuffled deck.
Another Lie Detector: The magician detects a lie to reveal the chosen card.
Two Keys: Using two key cards for a surprising final shuffle.

Chapter Two: Miscellaneous Tricks

The Magic Thrust (Ted Annemann): A selected card is found next to a face-up card.
U Find Your Card (Lu Brent): A hands-off revelation with a spectator.
It Takes a Year: A counting trick with a 4 Ace climax.
Five Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon): A mind-boggling force of one card from five.
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
A Moving Revelation: A mathematical revelation using a stacked deck.
Move A Card (Moris Seidenstein): A clever one-way backs idea.

Chapter Three: Hummers (Bob Hummer)

Basic Hummer: The bottom card of a 4-card packet turns face-up.
Beyond Hummer (Persi Diaconis)
Hummer Odd Back (Tom Craven): A variant where the back changes as well.
Hummer Clean-Up (Tom Craven): A clean-up routine.
Canning's Baby Hummer: A six-card variation.

Chapter Four: Features

Spectator Finds Your Card: A surprising prediction with two piles.
Pairs (Ted Gillam): A routine using the Glide and Stack.
Master Poker Deal: The spectator loses three poker deals.
High Card Poker Deal (Nick Trost): The magician deals five winning poker hands after the spectator shuffles.
Improved Marvelous Prediction (Charles Jordan): A deck stack reveals two cards.
Miraskill (Stewart James): A brilliant routine with accurate predictions.

Chapter Five: Stunners

Four-Way Coincidence (John Murray): An impromptu speller with an amazing coincidence.
Deck Memorization (Mike Boden): Using a stacked deck and Gilbreath Principle to reveal red and black cards.

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