MY (ALMOST) 50 YEARS OF MAGIC – Tom Craven

From Tom Craven’s introduction:
“What you’ll find in this book covers a lifetime of magic of mine. I tried to put everything I’d come up with in here, but obviously, I know there are some missing items. Just about everything that has been in print before is here, but there are some that were never in print that have been lost or forgotten.”

Over 160 effects spanning almost 50 years of Tom Craven’s magic career which includes such accomplishments as:

• First person to receive the “Spirit Of Magi-Fest” Award, Columbus Ohio
• One of only 2 people to have attended all 40 of the FFFF Conventions
• Guest Of Honor FFFF (Back in the 1980’s)
• 10 time winner of the IBM Ring 2 Magician Of The Year
• Trade Show Worker Full Time, 1977-1984
• Worked the Close-Up Gallery at the Magic Castle 1981, 1985, 1989, 2009, 2010
• Worked the Parlor at the Magic Castle 2011

Pages: 190 – Hardcover – Black and white illustration – 8.5″ x 11″

You have a front-row seat for Tom’s personal magic set – a virtual arsenal of clever concepts, engaging plots, and cool methods that combine to make some powerful effects” – Steve Beam

“This is more than just another magic book for your shelf. This is without a doubt the collected works of a brilliant magician and should be read by every student of magic.” – Shawn Farquhar