Magic with Cards
by Frank Garcia & George Schindler

113 easy-to-perform miracles. All you need is an ordinary deck of cards.

Here are 113 easy-to-perform card tricks ... miracle card tricks that many professional magicians don't know. In these pages are secrets that have been closely guarded for years. Most are surprising, some are unbelievable, and all are fun.

The authors call these tricks "miracles," and, after you've mastered a few, you and your audiences will agree. The real miracle is how easy they are to learn and perform. All a beginner needs are this book, an ordinary deck of playing cards, and the desire to be an expert card magician. The rest is up to Frank Garcia and George Schindler, professional magicians who are also professional teachers.

Garcia and Schindler have mastered the art of turning amateurs into professionals. The illustrated routines in Magic with Cards, from start to astounding conclusion, are fully described and include performing patter.

• Foreword
• Playing Cards - A Brief History
• The Key Card
• Spelling Tricks
• Aces
• Poker Tricks
• The Force
• Reds and Blacks
• Mentalism
• The Pre-Arranged Cards (The Stack)
• One-Way Cards
• Mathematical and Self-Working Card Tricks
• Gags, Bets, and Stunts
• Card Miracles
• Card Handling
• Performing Your Magic
• Bibliography
• Index Of Tricks