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Tricks of the Mind

Advantages: Well written, entertaining, informative and a great insight.
Disadvantages: None

Derren Brown's TV and stage shows have both baffled and intrigued those who watch them. A master of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship, he can also seemingly predict and control human behaviour. As one of those people who are int ...

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From a world of illusion comes a love of delusion

Advantages: Nice tricks to have in your top pocket
Disadvantages: Hypnotising

I was traveling in Africa a few years back and while I was there I was earning my keep by painting stuff like flags of the world and African themes on this hostel in Cape Town. One day I was up the ladder mixing me primary colors as usual when I heard som ...

thedevilinme 01.11.2009 · Read full review
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Turning Tricks

Advantages: Interesting, Witty, Funny, brilliant
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DRINK! Finally it is the weekend (for some of us) and I have decided rather than watching the film my brother loaned me for a night or two (it’s been two weeks now) I am going to grace you all with my presence on the review scene. I will even do yo ...

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Mind Control with Derren Brown

Advantages: Facinating reading, humorously written
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...When Derren Brown first appeared on channel 4 with his mind reading programme 'Derren Brown - Mind Control' I was quickly hooked, and watched with awe and facination everything he did after that, so when I saw his book 'Derren Brown - Tricks of the Mind' ...

lizzy8 08.04.2008 · Read full review
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Tricks of the Mind - A little less than the sum of its parts.

Advantages: Funny, insightful, useful book by the world's greatest magician
Disadvantages: Jumps around like a kid with ADHD

I should declare an interest before I start: I worked as a 'close-up' magician and have studied the sort of subjects D.B. talks about in his book for about fifteen years now. So my opinions are not going to be without prejudice. First off, I like Derren ...

jbeck101 28.03.2010 · Read full review
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