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02272aam a2200313 i 4500 001 B5879BE22B4D11EDAE97EC5451ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220903010016 008 191209t20202019||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1501137247 020 $a 9781501137242 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Posnanski, Joe. 245 14 $a The life and afterlife of Harry Houdini / $c Joe Posnanski. 250 $a Avid Reader Press paperback edition. 264 1 $a NY : $b Avid Reader Press, $c 2020. 300 $a xv, 316 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-316). 520 $a Joe Posnanski explores Harry Houdini's impact on global culture and the reasons his legacy endures to this day. 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. 541 $d 20220218. 600 1 $a Houdini, Harry $d 1874-1926 $x History. $x History. 600 17 $a Houdini, Harry, $d 1874-1926. 600 17 $a Posnanski, Joe. 650 $a Magicians $v Biography. 655 7 $a Biographies. 941 $a 1 952 $l NYPE343 $d 20220903010830.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B5879BE22B4D11EDAE97EC5451ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search