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Alain Nu - Secrets and Realities
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Alain Nu's (with David London)NU SECRETS & REALITIES (Sold out!)THE BLURB:A satisfying collection of material taken from Alain Nu'spersonal notebooks of original mental routines, premisesand concepts, mixed with an impressive collection of 13essays on mentalism theory, performance, creativity, as wellas some unconventional opinions.The reader is taken on a journey into the subtleties of Nu'smethods and madness, as each of the seven chapters unfoldinto a truly comprehensive understanding of both mentalismand mentalist. Alain reveals his most human concerns for thecraft, while contributing much of his most diabolical work,suitable for stand up, close up, impromptu, and even akiller over-the-phone routine.Highlights of Nu Secrets and Realities also include:- Alain's cutting-edge system for the impromptu divinationof one's zodiac- An uncanny prediction of a randomly drawn picture- A unique manner for divining the serial number on aborrowed bill- The surprise perceptual appearance of a watch on yourwrist.- And an unusual metal-bending anomaly submitted for yourapprovalAll this, and many other solid, audience-tested, and proveneffects that span over 20 years of Alain's performingcareer. Some of this material has been uncovered and broughtup-to-date from past contributions in periodicals such asStephen Hobbs' Labyrinth, Mary Tomich's The Altar Flame, LeeEarle's Syzygy, Jeff McBride's Mystery School Book, AlainNu's 6, and Joshua Jay's column in Magic Magazine. Themajority of the material in Nu Secrets and Realities,however, has never-before been in print, but rather hasremained in Alain's personal repertoire for years as closelyguarded secrets.Anyone who is familiar with his widely sprinkled body ofpublished work knows how xAlain's style of mentalismutilizes unusual techniques to create off-beatpresentations. Those who have seen him appreciate his giftto conjure an experience that is both genuine andentertaining. Nu is also quite gifted at being able to playbig with a minimal amount of props or even set up (in mostcases), always allowing for maximum focus to be put on one'sstyle and presentation.Produced by BSM Books, 2007, 192 Pages