And that's the book we now have in hand, and is the subject of this review. Since these new routines all had the common element of amazing laymen, the title Jaw Droppers! Two (Too) quickly came to mind, since the tricks included were a natural follow up to the material of his 2015 book. And while being busy with that, even more ideas and routines came to mind! As he worked on this, he realized that many of these effects had evolved into entirely new routines. But now he found that he was amazing himself, because when going through some of his own books, such as Best of Friends, he came across countless scribbled notes with new ideas, thoughts, and handlings. He explains in his foreword that he's made his living amazing other people, both with magic (his first love), and his memory work. The material of his next book emerged quite naturally. But Mr Lorayne is a prolific writer, and he just can't seem to stop writing!
So how did this book come to be? Didn't Harry Lorayne already write a Jaw Droppers! book, which was published in 2015? Yes he did, and at the time even Harry himself thought that this book would complete his life's writing work, along with the Only My Apocalypse title that followed it. In this review, I'm covering his newest book, Jaw Droppers! Two, which was released at the end of 2017.
And along with that, he's also a thinker and creator, and is constantly coming up with new ideas, and with new ways to improve old routines, even at the ripe old age of 90 plus. He's a very clear writer, with a remarkable ability to explain things in words like very few others can.
He's highly regarded in the world of magic not just for the tremendous entertainment he has provided to thousands of audiences across the world, but especially for his contributions in teaching magic. Some of the tricks featured in that lecture were from his 2015 book, called Jaw Droppers!īut Mr Lorayne wasn't done writing yet. You can purchase access to this great 3 hour lecture and interview for just $5 (see details in my review here), which includes performances and teaching of some of his all time favourites, as well as some of his new material. In 2016, in connection with his 90th birthday, he delivered a lecture entitled The Jaw Droppers Lecture, which displayed that he still has remarkable skills in card manipulation, and more importantly in showmanship and entertainment. Here's a picture of Harry in his hey-day:īut even at 92, Harry Lorayne is still active. He's also made significant contributions to the art of memory training, a field in which he is typically regarded as the world's foremost expert. A top showman of his time, he is an incredible magician who has made a prolific and lasting contribution to the art of card magic. His excellent book on magic for beginners, The Magic Book (1977) and his first work on card magic, Close-Up Card Magic (1962), both continue to be included by many magicians in their lists of all-time favourite books on magic. In the course of his life, he has sold more than 17 million copies of over 40 books, including many classic works of magic. But if his latest book, Jaw Droppers! Two is any indication, I'm hoping he won't go away any time soon! We can only be grateful that he is still contributing new material to the world of magic.īorn in 1926, the celebration of Harry Lorayne's 92nd birthday means that this living legend of magic has outlived nearly all his contemporaries. He's 92 years old as of today,, and he's still making a lot of noise. Mr Harry Lorayne doesn't go away quietly. Over seventy great tricks in the newest book from living legend Harry Lorayne!
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