"With this book, whole new generations of magicians will not only discover who originated so much of what they take for granted, but also will have the opportunity to study some of the most influential and important and wonderful presentations and routines in all of close-up magic." Eugene Burger

The most eagerly anticipated book of the New Millennium is now available as an easy-to-read eBook. Don Alan's landmark work has finally been fully and dramatically captured in multi-faceted, multi mediated form by Jon Racherbaumer, and L & L Publishing is proud to offer a vital masterwork written the way magic books should be written.

Not only are all of Don Alan's signature tricks explained in meticulous detail, but his unique format, important sub-text, psychology and presentation - the life-blood of what set Don Alan apart from the rest - is fully explained. These are the aspects which made his entertaining routines the prevailing paradigm of 20th Century Close-up Magic. You will get an inside look at what made Don Alan the most talked about and most copied close-up entertainer of all time. And you will learn the whys and hows of his synergistic routine-making and the all-important underlying themes: the Circle of Fun, the uses of environmental and personal spaces, picking players, timing, control, momentum, interrogation strategy, and much more.

The stunning volume contains 41 items across 309 pages and 330 photos. This includes Don Alan's professional Pretty Sneaky Act, which is comprised of 13 action-packed, fully-developed presentations. Also included are introductions by Eugene Burger and Ron Bauer, a retrospective review of Don Alan's Magic Ranch television series, two behind-the-scenes, candid, and thought-provoking interviews with Don and 16 scrapbook photo

Contents

• Publisher's Acknowledgments
• Author's Acknowledgments
• Foreword by Eugene Burger
• Preface by Ron Bauer
• Snap Shots
• Prologue
• In Search of Iconic Solutions

PRETTY SNEAKY ACT

• Lean-Mean Chop Cup
• Devilish Devano Rise
• Knickle Head
• Burning Sensation
• Invisible Deck
• Benson Bowl (Over)
• Fanciful Flight
• Micro-Macro Intro
• Big Deal
• Bagged Stab
• Scotch and Soda Coda
• Ranch Bird Deluxe
• Darker Side of Malini

DON ALAN'S MAGIC RANCH

JUST GOOD FUN

• Stanley
• Worm's Turn
• Las Vegas Fairy Tale
• Clyde
• Fido
• Sneakily Stacked In Your Favor
• Pretty-Sneaky Nudist Deck
• Invisible Card to Wallet
• Cutter
• Tweaking Marlo's Twee
• Blackjacked!

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MORE SNEAKY STUFF

• Corner Riffle Force By Timing
• Disappearing Cane, Using A Top Hat
• Flying Medal
• Hat Levitator
• Production of A Dove From A Borrowed Purse
• Mousetrap
• Funny Vitamins
• Art Work On Playing Cards
• Money Roller Routine
• Production of Flowers and Cards
• Floating and Rising Billiard Ball
• All Thumbs
• Dove Pan Tip & Microphone Stand Tray
• Funny Birdcage Vanish
• Time-Card Gag
• Cereal Bowls
• Choo-Choo Train Prop For Kid Shows
• A Trick You Can Write Home About!

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FINAL LOADS

• Sneaky Things To Remember
• Fun Scales
• Capsule Chronology
• Bibliography & Filmography