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Jay's Journal of Anomalies : Conjurers, Cheats, Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters, Imposters, Pretenders, Side-Show Showmen, Armless Calligraphers, Mechanical Marvels, Popular Entertainments A dazzling tour through the world of singular entertainers, con men, and unusual phenomena. He explains how wags since the sixteenth century have cheated at bowling; he explores the ancient relatio
| Title | : | Jay's Journal of Anomalies : Conjurers, Cheats, Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters, Imposters, Pretenders, Side-Show Showmen, Armless Calligraphers, Mechanical Marvels, Popular Entertainments |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (747 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 0374178674 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2001-09-12 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
A dazzling tour through the world of singular entertainers, con men, and unusual phenomena.For the past four years, the multitalented Ricky Jay (sleight-of-hand artist, author, actor, film consultant, and scholar of the unusual) has published a unique and beautifully designed quarterly called Jay's Journal of Anomalies. Already a coveted collector's item, the complete set is gathered here for the first time. A brilliant excursion into the history of bizarre entertainments, the journal covered such subjects as dogs stealing acts from other dogs, an anthropological hoax involving the only survivors of a caste of ancient Aztec priests, and the ultimate diet: ingesting only air.In a delectably deadpan and winning style, Jay conveys his admiration and affection for the offbeat that characterized his bestselling Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women. He explains how wags since the sixteenth century have cheated at bowling; he explores the ancient relationship between conjuring and dentistr
Ricky Jay is the author of Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women. His one-man show, Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants, was a critical and popular success. He has appeared in the films House of Games, The Spanish Prisoner, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia.
Each of us is the artist of our own life, the director of our own play, and we can make it an adventure or a drama - heaven or hell, it's up to us.
The first part of the book reviews the first four agreements, discussing how the meanings we attribute to symbols define us culturally. This book began as a ninth grade social studies project for the author. If you don't like sci-fi/fantasy stuff that's a little on the cheesy side, you won't like this book.
There were a few decent prompts in this book, but overall, it's not worth the purchase. I only recently found out about this discovery and I can hardly believe it as I am an avid reader. George Barris. This is my honest review.
The story of Cara Lee had me sitting on the edge of my seat, dreading that at any moment some unexpected attack would obliterate her and her small family. It covers the little known milk strikes (little known outside of Wisconsin) of 1933.
I was a bit skeptical at first
The first part of the book reviews the first four agreements, discussing how the meanings we attribute to symbols define us culturally. This book began as a ninth grade social studies project for the author. If you don't like sci-fi/fantasy stuff that's a little on the cheesy side, you won't like this book.
There were a few decent prompts in this book, but overall, it's not worth the purchase. I only recently found out about this discovery and I can hardly believe it as I am an avid reader. George Barris. This is my honest review.
The story of Cara Lee had me sitting on the edge of my seat, dreading that at any moment some unexpected attack would obliterate her and her small family. It covers the little known milk strikes (little known outside of Wisconsin) of 1933.
I was a bit skeptical at first
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