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The Book Of Lies

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THE BOOK OF LIES THE SEPTENARY WAN DERINGS AND EMANATIONS FROM THE

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Copyright @ Paul Brook First Printing November 2010 Edited by Simon Edwards

Introduction

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Impromptu/Apparently Impromptu -- Watch Your Money -- Getting Into Shape

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-- The Pen Game -- The Power Of Money -- Stuck In The Mud -- BI-FAW: Billet Index For Any Wallet -- The Coinless One

-- Mistress Memory -- Can't Touch This

Page 13 Page 27 Page 25 Page 35 Page 47 Page 45 Page 57 Page 59 Page 67

Psychokinesis

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-- Haunted Key Presentation -- Pool Hall Cheat -- Heavy & Light Confectionary -- Mentally Moved -- Changing Fate

No portion of this book or illustrations can be reproduced in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner.

Forward Thinking 227 Heath Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B3O 1RU

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-- "Now Do Something With The Knife!" -- Informal Watch Stop -- Bounce, No-Bounce Ball: Presentation #1 -- BoLrnce, No-Bounce Ball: Presentation #2 -- Bounce, No-Bounce Ball: One Ball Version

73 75 79 81 91 97 99 Page 103 Page 107 Page 109

Media

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-- Instant Access -- Cloaked -- Birdle Num Nums -- Pitul's Prlce Is Rlght

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-- Vowel Movements

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-- Disposable Colours -- Red Write Hand -- Fairer Than Fair Switch -- Note Worthy -- Imp-Ossible -- Participant's Rise Again

Some Concepts -- I Have An ldea... -- oh-KK -- Your Choice Is Final -- Attention Grabbing

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-- You're Doing What Now?

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Parting Words

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-- Magic Eyes -- Doing Business -- Mischievous Reasoning -- Superman I Ain't -- Mother Of All 'Know It Alls'

INTRODUCTION

"Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?"

- Polite Man With The Rag

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Introduction

This book is unlike any other that I have written. Those of you familiar with my work will know that I like to provide ample presentation and full subtleties with all of my effects. In point of fact, it is something that I get praised for on a regular basis. Aren't I wonderful! Case in point, one of my books is a slender one hundred pages long and contains only one measly effect. What a rip-off!

But the book that you are holding is different to all of the others. It contains 252 pages and doesn't even have a single useable effect in itl Only kidding! There are many useable effects. The thing that has changed is the length of presentational scripting for each effect. My first idea for this book was to provide just the method for each effect. However, on reflection I became aware that some of the material herein requires the presentation to be included along with the method. Where I could, i have provided shorter more concise presentations for the effects, making this a 'performance light' book.

Those who are unfamiliar with my work should/will buy 'Ihe Alchemical Tools' from my website. That book will guide you through the steps to create powerful and strong presentations for your performance pieces. Enough selling

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It is tlme to move onward to the contents of this -6-

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I have split the book into five sections in order to cover different aspects of our art. Some of the material, especially in the Media and Concepfs section, is somewhat untested. This being said, the vast majority of this book contains effects that have been used and road-tested in the essential 'real world'. I just thought it would be nice to include some thoughts of mine that you beautiful people may wish to play around with and

Special Thanks

I wish to say a special "thank you" to Warren

Thackeray and George Symes for making sure that the book is as error free as possible, Barring their errors of course!

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Another aim for this book was to provide a frisson of enjoyment for everyone, The effects in the book range from close-up mind reading to stage material, formal to informal, rational to the bizarre, At the finale of this very book (yes, the one you hold in your hands right now) you will find a concept section that will hopefully provide you with even more food for thought.

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imagine, from the confines of my big, inflated, opinionated, egotistical head that any person would be hardpressed to read through this book and not be able to use something from it.

Simon Edwards, who had the dubious 'pleasure' of editing this book. Simon, your kindness to me is illimitable. That is a suggestion (wink) !

Phill Smith, for his wonderful rendition of me as Crowley. Phill, you are an amazing artist and a better friend. Thank you! Also for my wonderful wife Jenni who means the world

She endures the daily onslaught

Thanks, my love!

Paul Brook

In the study of my new house, Staffordshire, England September 2009

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