Brad Henderson's
THE DANCE
$36
Suggested Retail Price $40
THE BLURB:
Quickly selling out in its first edition, THE DANCE is now
recognized as one of the most important books written on the
subject of cold reading. Revealed, often for the first time,
are the the tricks of the trade employed by psychics to
convince the public they are delivering profound messages
replete with specific details. THE DANCE will teach you both
what to do and how to do it, including:
* Asking the right questions
* Your natural safety net
* Handling skeptics
* Dealing with stereotypes
* Spinning a miss into a hit
* Getting them to do the work
* Ethical Issues
* Avoiding common mistakes
* Rewriting their memory
* Readings from the stage.
Finally, THE DANCE closes with two audience-tested
performance pieces that will allow you to develop your cold
reading skills while entertaining your audience.
Praise for The Dance:
"THE DANCE is a wonderful resource: rich, thoughtful and
rewarding, and packed with insights that only real
experience can provide."
- Ian Rowland
"A modern classic...the best description of the art (as
opposed to craft) of cold reading written to date. A must
read!"
- Doug Dyment
"Brad debunks a lot of the mystery of cold reading and gives
you the real work... THE DANCE contains material that could
only be gained through experience-lots of it. Brad has saved
you a lot of time and trouble with this book. It's really
too cheap at this price."
- Bill Palmer
"This is the best information I have ever encountered on the
subject."
- Roger Klause
Pages 98 - Softbound
MY COMMENTS:
For anyone doing cold reading, this is an essential
addition to your library of cold reading information that
you will use. It does what the blurb explains and helps
you elevate the craft of cold reading into an art.
Be warned, though! This is not another book on how to do
cold reading. In fact, if you've never done cold reading
before, but this book interests you, then seek other books
on the subject and read them first before you tackle this
one. This one does NOT tell you to do cold reading. It
only tells you to apply your already learned skill to your
performances.
The first limited hardback edition of this has been selling
for hundreds of dollars on ebay. This new edition is a
softcover and has editorial revisions as well as improved
layout changes. If you use cold reading, this is highly
recommended. Get it now before it becomes unavailable
again.