(March 15th, 1943 - May 8th, 2019)
Dr. James Nuzzo was a podiatrist, a teacher, a student of karate, and a magician. He taught at the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine. As a magician, he excelled in card magic. He was a student and friend of Edward Marlo. Together, they wrote Art and Ardor at the Card Table (2003, pp 199).
Coauthors: Edward Marlo
The book incorporates three hard-to-find private manuscripts that Nuzzo and Marlo published in the 1980s: Plus Package, Unforgettable Wild Card, and 21st Century Card Magic.
This is how Jon Racherbaumer introduces the book:
Taken at face value, strangers to the subjects and objects of this book will find old and new artifacts - namely the specialties that have been a lasting part of Jimmy Nuzzo's audience-tested repertoire. There are enduring techniques such as the highly touted Side Steal to Rear Palm, Simul- and Deal Steals, the Shootish Coat Load, Peek Count, and Faro Slough-Offs. Each is thoroughly...