Welcome to the world of The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius. And no, that title isn’t just a bit of puffery—John’s magic has earned him serious kudos, including one of the top honours in the biz: a world prize at F.I.S.M.! He’s also the only American to snag the World Championship in Magic in not one, but two categories, and he’s got three International Brotherhood of Magicians Creativity Awards to his name. So, yeah, he might know a thing or two about the craft.
As Thomas Edison—who definitely wasn’t just playing with light bulbs—put it, genius is "one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." Well, in The Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius, you’ll see that genius is plastered all over every page (and it’s not just the coffee stains).
John Cornelius isn’t just some bloke pulling rabbits from hats; he’s one of magic’s most inventive performers and crafty inventors, with effects and routines that magicians around the globe are using. In this much-anticipated tome, author Lance Pierce dives deep into John’s magic, covering everything from iconic effects like "Marked For Life," "The Fickle Nickel," and the downright clever "Shrinking Card Case," to the nitty-gritty of his world-championship-winning card act, "Every Card Trick In The World In Ten Minutes" (because who has time for longer tricks, right?).
But hold on—this isn’t just another magic book. The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius is like a backstage pass into the mind of one of today’s top magical thinkers, a chap many consider a creative genius (and if you don’t believe them, just wait until you see his tricks).
Hardbound with Dust Jacket, 192 pages, fully photo-illustrated.
