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020			_a9781501137235 (hardcover)
020			_z1501137239 (hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1022616600
040			_aYDX _beng _erda _cYDX _dBDX _dOCLCQ _dTP7 _dOCLCF _dAU
049			_aAlfaisal Main Library
050		4	_aPN1545 _b.H8 P67 2019
100	1		_aPosnanski, Joe.
245	1	4	_aThe life and afterlife of Harry Houdini / _cJoe Posnanski.
260			_a[United States] : _bAvid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, _c©2019
264			_c©2019
300			_a320 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 313-316)
520			_aHarry Houdini. Say his name and a number of things come to mind. Escapes. Illusions. Magic. Chains. Safes. Live burials. Close to a century after his death, nearly every person in America knows his name from a young age, capturing their imaginations with his death-defying stunts and daring acts. He inspired countless people, from all walks of life, to find something magical within themselves. This is a book about a man and his extraordinary life, but it is also about the people who he has inspired in death. As Joe Posnanski delves into the deepest corners of Houdini-land, visiting museums (one owned by David Copperfield), attractions, and private archives, he encounters a cast of unforgettable and fascinating characters: a woman who runs away from home to chase her dream of becoming a magician; an Italian who revives Houdini's most famous illusion every night; a performer at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles who calls himself Houdini's Ghost; a young boy in Australia who, one day, sees an old poster and feels his life change; and a man in Los Angeles whose sole mission is life has been to keep the legend's name alive. Both a personal obsession and an odyssey of discovery, Posnanski draws inspiration from his lifelong passion for and obsession with magic, blending biography, memoir, and first-person reporting to examine Harry Houdini's life and legacy. This is the ultimate journey to uncover why this magic man endures, and what he still has to teach the world about wonder.
600	1	0	_aHoudini, Harry, _d1874-1926.
600	1	0	_aHoudini, Harry, _d1874-1926 _xInfluence _xHistory.
655		0	_2local _94 _aPrint books.
942			_2lcc _cBOOKS