English
SLEIGHTS OF LIFE: ESSAYS AND ANECDOTES FROM A PERFORMING MAGICIAN
jim sisti
Sleights of Life: Essays and anecdotes from a performing magician (in French: The Tours de la vie, Essais et anecdotes by a magician by Jim Sisti)
Preface by Paul Green!
The writings of Jim Sisti have been published in many most prestigious magical periodicals, including Magic, Genii, M-U-M, Vanish and others.
Sleights of Life is an anthology (in English) of some of Jim's best articles - concrete advice on how to perform in front of an audience that pays. You will also find fascinating stories drawn from the years of Jim's experience.
The chapters include advice on teaching magic and how to find the spark in your shows. You will also find practical information on how to entertain in places as diverse as corporate events, weddings, bar and beats Mitzvahs, restaurants, and even how to perform effectively during events air.
Combined with several captivating stories from Jim's involvement in everything related to magic, Sleights of Life is a reading that is both entertaining and useful.
If you are a magician or if you aspire to become it, you will find that this book is worth reading.
What the pros say:
"You cannot get more information on the world of magic than with Jim Sisti. Jim is a worker. Listen to this man and your magic and your magic business will be improved." - Eugene Burger
"You want to know what the work of a magician is? Talk to Jim Sisti. He has happened in many different places and made them all work. He knows what practical and impactful magic is. Kind of magic which not only pleases the public, but which also allows him to obtain reservations many times. - Todd Robbins
"Jim Sisti has in -depth knowledge and expertise in a wide range of magic, from stage mentalism to restaurants, and it is someone who is worth listening to and learning from him." - Peter Samelson
96 pages. Flexible binding
