She is one of the only magicians in the world who can pull off five transformations in a row, and the audience was now crazy for her. Another whirl and the tens turned into jokers. The energy in the room quickened as her arms snaked through the air like a flamenco dancer’s-once, twice-and the queens faded into jacks, then tens. But then, in one fluid sequence, she coiled her wrists again and the kings became queens. The audience had seen this sort of thing before-they weren’t the kind of people who would go wild for a single change. She held an ace in each hand, and as she twirled her arms through the air, the cards transformed into kings. In the foyer of a hotel in downtown Stockholm, a stunning twenty-two-year-old Belgian girl with dark brown eyes and long chestnut curls had attracted a small crowd. I am thinking amateur magicians would be more of the audience for the book and really did not see much point in it. Though at times the book had its moments overall I was quite disappointed with the monotony of the delivery. After this incident he embarks on a journey of seeking what he lacked from other accomplished and legendary performers and other experiences. The real mystery was how he got there in the first place, never really explained. He started out by getting 86'd at the Magic Olympics for a sub par performance. It sounded interesting but I did not quite connect in the same way.Essentially the book is about how Alex a then student working on an advanced degree in physics decided to put his schooling on hold to further his first love performing magic acts and card tricks. Bob Scheiffer the host went on and on praising Alex Stone and how funny and entertaining his book was. I got wind of this book from the CBS "Face the Nation" presentation of authors singled out for there work.
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