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02779aim a2200373Ki 4500 001 62EFA65E2B9B11EAA9D87E3497128E48 003 SILO 005 20230630011643 007 sd fsngnnmmned 008 190913s2019 nyunnnn b n eng d 020 $a 1508297703 020 $a 9781508297703 035 $a (OCoLC)1119556627 040 $a TP7 $b eng $e rda $c TP7 $d OCLCO $d TP7 $d TEF $d OCLCF $d TEFMT $d BLACP $d JIU $d SILO 100 1 $a Posnanski, Joe. 245 14 $a The life and afterlife of Harry Houdini / $c Joe Posnanski 250 $a Unabridged. 264 1 $a [New York] : $b Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio, $c [2019] 300 $a 8 audio discs (9.5 hr.) : $b digital, 1.4 m/s, stereo ; $c 4 3/4 in. 306 $a 093000 511 0 $a Read by Jacques Roy. 520 $a Harry Houdini. Say his name and a number of things come to mind. Escapes. Illusions. Magic. Chains. Safes. Live burials. Close to a century after his death, nearly every person in America knows his name from a young age, capturing their imaginations with his death-defying stunts and daring acts. He inspired countless people, from all walks of life, to find something magical within themselves. This is a book about a man and his extraordinary life, but it is also about the people who he has inspired in death. As Joe Posnanski delves into the deepest corners of Houdini-land, visiting museums (one owned by David Copperfield), attractions, and private archives, he encounters a cast of unforgettable and fascinating characters: a woman who runs away from home to chase her dream of becoming a magician; an Italian who revives Houdini's most famous illusion every night; a performer at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles who calls himself Houdini's Ghost; a young boy in Australia who, one day, sees an old poster and feels his life change; and a man in Los Angeles whose sole mission is life has been to keep the legend's name alive. Both a personal obsession and an odyssey of discovery, Posnanski draws inspiration from his lifelong passion for and obsession with magic, blending biography, memoir, and first-person reporting to examine Harry Houdini's life and legacy. This is the ultimate journey to uncover why this magic man endures, and what he still has to teach the world about wonder. 600 10 $a Houdini, Harry, $d 1874-1926. 650 0 $a Magicians $v Biography. 600 10 $a Houdini, Harry, $d 1874-1926 $x History. $x History. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Audiobooks. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Roy, Jacques $q (Jacques David), $e narrator. 941 $a 2 945 $a cdab 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20200204031946.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20191231011347.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=62EFA65E2B9B11EAA9D87E3497128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search