Tricks- Shuffles- Stunts & Hustles Plus Bets You Can*t Lose.****Finally- here*s how to do all those showy tricks and flourishes that card players are dying to know: how to send a deck cascading from one hand to the other. How to snap open two flawless fans. How to cut a deck with one hand. Choose four aces seemingly at random. Flick a card accurately across the room.****The clearest- easiest-to-follow book of step-by-step directions- The Amazing Book of Cards will show anyone how to do 52 amazing things with a deck of cards. Written by Joshua Jay- the award-winning close-up magician and card-obsessed author of Magic: The Complete Course- The Amazing Book of Cards combines friendly- concise text and full-color photos with a full-length DVD that teaches the lessons and shows the subtleties of performance. Here are simple- killer tricks- like *Presto Prediction-* which performs the impossible task of knowing someone*s choice before she even makes it. Nine different shuffles- including the Faro Shuffle- the one most often used by pros- which helps you perfectly weave a split deck together in seconds. How to perform fans- flips- and flourishes- including Ribbon Spread & Flip and Catch-a-Deck. Tricks you can*t lose—go ahead- take the bet to throw a card in a hat. How to memorize a deck in less than ten seconds- how to put a deck of cards into a glass bottle- build a card castle- and more. Filling out this labor of love is a whole world of card trivia- including the origins of Kings: King of Spades is modeled after King David- the King of Diamonds is Julius Caesar- Hearts is Charlemagne- and Clubs- Alexander the Great. ***** By Joshua Jay *** Paperback - 208 pages ****