The oldest, most pernicious, and insoluble problem in the history of magic was stated best by Henning Nelms, in his 1969 Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers …
“No matter how astonishing a trick may be, it suffers from one major fault – it has no point.”
This ebook is the long-sought-after answer to that statement.
[Please note that access to appendix 11 and 12 requires registration at the author’s website.]
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Eric Evans
Preface
A Long Time Ago
A Lot of Simple Tricks and Nonsense
Best Star Pilot in the Galaxy
Scum and Villainy
Hokey and Ancient Weapons
What Are You Trying To Push on Us
Tremor in the Force
A New Hope
These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For
Help Me, Obi-Wan
I’m Here to Rescu You
The Tractor Beam
Stretch Out With Your Feelings
May the Force Be With You, Always
Epilogue
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6: The Last Jedi: A Theory
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11 (access to it requires registration on the author’s page)
Appendix 12 (access to it requires registration on the author’s page)
Appendix 13
About the Author