The Life And Afterlife Of Harry Houdini

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Joe Posnanski enters the colorful world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans to explore the illusionist’s impact on global culture—and why his legacy endures to this day. Nearly a century after Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, he feels as modern and alive as ever. The name Houdini still leaps to mind whenever we witness a daring escape. The baby who frees herself from her crib? Houdini. The dog who vanishes and reappears in the neighbor’s garden? Houdini. Every generation produces new disciples of the magician, from household names in magic like David Copperfield and David Blaine to countless other followers whose lives have been transformed by the power of Houdini. In rural Pennsylvania, a thirteen-year-old girl finds the courage to leave a violent home after learning that Houdini ran away to join the circus; she eventually becomes the first female magician to saw a man in half on television. In Australia, an eight-year-old boy with a learning impediment feels worthless until he sees an old poster of Houdini advertising “Nothing on earth can hold Houdini prisoner,” and begins his path to becoming that nation’s most popular magician. In California, an actor and Vietnam War veteran finds purpose in his life by uncovering the secrets of his hero. But the unique phenomenon of Houdini was always more than his death-defying stunts or his ability to escape handcuffs and straitjackets. It is also about the power of imagination and self-invention. His incredible transformation from Ehrich Weiss, humble Hungarian immigrant and rabbi’s son, into the self-named Harry Houdini has won him a slice of immortality. No one has withstood the test of time quite like Houdini. Fueled by Posnanski’s personal obsession with the magician—and magic itself—The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini is a poignant odyssey of discovery, blending biography, memoir, and first-person reporting to trace Houdini’s metamorphosis into an iconic figure who has inspired millions.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Joe Posnanski
Publisher : Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Release : 2020-10-13
File : 336 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781501137242


Savannah S Afterlife

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If you want to hear the real ghost stories of Savannah, you’ve come to the right place! Join Paranormal Investigator Ryan Dunn and his team, the Savannah Ghost Research Society, as they investigate the ghosts, histories, legends, and myths of one of the most haunted cities in the country. Read about eyewitness and personal accounts of people being attacked by ghosts, spirits that are not at rest, and places that continue to house the undead. Find out whether there is any truth to the story that people were buried alive at the Colonial Park Cemetery. Is the spirit of Dr. Brown “walled up” at a residence on West Oglethorpe Avenue, still grieving over the death of his family? Discover why people leave the Amethyst Inn in the middle of the night. Visit with poltergeists at the Chart House Restaurant at Bay and River Streets. Review the compelling factual evidence gathered by the team and then decide for yourself whether you’re brave enough to tour Savannah’s ghostly markers.

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Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Author : Ryan Dunn
Publisher : Schiffer + ORM
Release : 2015-03-28
File : 137 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781507300077


 Must Read Personalities A Life Story Of Harry Houdini

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Description: This Book provides a quick glimpse about the life of Harry Houdini

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Genre : Study Aids
Author : InRead Team
Publisher : by Mocktime Publication
Release : 2022-06-05
File : 42 Pages
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The Complete Idiot S Guide To Life After Death

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Get an (after) life! A belief in the afterlife is common to almost every faith and culture around the world. Even people who don't consider themselves 'spiritual' share a fascination in life after death. In this powerful guide, author and intuitive Diane Ahlquist shares her own knowledge of the subject, as well as the views of such religious and spiritual leaders as Edgar Cayce and the Dalai Lama.

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Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Author : Diane Ahlquist
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release : 2007-07-03
File : 398 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780241882696


The Secret Life Of Genius

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A look at the metaphysical experiences that shaped the lives and work of 24 great men and women from the Renaissance to modern times • Chronicles the changing relationship with God, nature, and spirituality from the 16th century to the 20th century • Includes encounters with the paranormal of Ben Johnson, Isaac Newton, Mary Shelley, Leo Tolstoy, Doris Lessing, and Winston Churchill What role did the esoteric thought of Swedenborg play in the creative output of Honoré de Balzac? Did a supernatural encounter prompt Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to focus her work on the theme of immortality? Building on his earlier research on communications with the spirit world that Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables, experienced while in exile on the isle of Jersey, John Chambers now looks at the role occult knowledge and supernatural experiences played in the lives of 24 geniuses. His investigation spans the life and work of William Blake, Helena Blavatsky, and W. B. Yeats, whose esoteric interests are well known, as well as those little suspected of such encounters with worlds beyond ours, including Doris Lessing, Leo Tolstoy, Norman Mailer, Yukio Mishima, and Winston Churchill. Chambers presents more than a collection of anecdotes and newly revealed secrets. His research provides insightful historical context of the decisive turning point that took place with the collapse of Prague, the occult capital of Europe, in 1620, which resulted in the victory of Cartesian reality and Newton’s scientific paradigm over the esoteric traditions that flourished until that time. The magical and occult world shown in the lives of these 24 great men and women offers us a glimpse of what could still be ours--a world that though it is now overshadowed by modern scientific and technological principles is yet still visible on the horizon through the visions and paranormal experiences of these geniuses.

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Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Author : John Chambers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release : 2009-06-25
File : 301 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781594779268


The South Magazine

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Genre : Southern States
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Release : 1977
File : 522 Pages
ISBN-13 : WISC:89058520933


Sherlock Holmes Vs Harry Houdini 5

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The thrilling conclusion to the critically acclaimed series sees two become the sign of the one... Rasputin, the mad Russian monk, has forced either Holmes or Houdini to take their final bow, leading our remaining adventurer to rally his spirits to combat the man who cannot be killed.

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Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
Author : Anthony Del Col
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
Release : 2015-04-22
File : 34 Pages
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Pseudoscience And Extraordinary Claims Of The Paranormal

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Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A Critical Thinker's Toolkit provides readers with a variety of "reality-checking" tools to analyze extraordinary claims and to determine their validity. Integrates simple yet powerful evaluative tools used by both paranormal believers and skeptics alike Introduces innovations such as a continuum for ranking paranormal claims and evaluating their implications Includes an innovative "Critical Thinker's Toolkit," a systematic approach for performing reality checks on paranormal claims related to astrology, psychics, spiritualism, parapsychology, dream telepathy, mind-over-matter, prayer, life after death, creationism, and more Explores the five alternative hypotheses to consider when confronting a paranormal claim“/li> Reality Check boxes, integrated into the text, invite students to engage in further discussion and examination of claims Written in a lively, engaging style for students and general readers alike Ancillaries: Testbank and PowerPoint slides available at www.wiley.com/go/pseudoscience

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Genre : Psychology
Author : Jonathan C. Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2011-09-26
File : 287 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781444358940


The Afterlife

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The authors draw on their years of researching paranormal phenomena to produce this thought-provoking, unbiased exploration of the afterlife. Covering a wide range of subjects, it includes scientific data as well as eyewitness accounts. More than 40 photos and illustrations.

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Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Author : Jenny Randles
Publisher : Berkley Trade
Release : 1994
File : 244 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0425142124


Life After Death

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Since ancient times people have wondered what happens after we die. Virtually all civilizations -- both past and present -- embrace the idea of life after death. Notions of heaven, hell and purgatory are discussed as well as the idea of reincarnation, which suggests people live many different lives on earth. Varied accounts of both near death experiences and past lives memories are included, all lending support to the view that death is not really the end but another beginning.

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Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Author : Nancy Hoffman
Publisher :
Release : 2004
File : 116 Pages
ISBN-13 : 1590181298