Mind Reading And Telepathy

THE BLURB:
From the Book:

You are about to enter the rather strange world of Erik Jan
Hanussen, who was a figure of mystery and controversy in the
strange twilight world that existed in Germany between the
two great wars…

..Also, There is a great deal of introductory material –
four introductions by various people who were connected in
some way with this kind of performance, as well as
Hanussen's own introductory and oft-times pseudo scientific,
pseudo historical material. All of it will give you some
insight into the way Hanussen thought as well as his own
background and experiences. It is definitely worth reading,
especially Banachek's, because he is quite experience in
this field…

So what's all this fuss about Hanussen, anyway? Could he
really read minds? That depends on whose definition you use.
By his definition - yes. Was he really a telepath? Again,
that depends on the definition you use. By his definition -
yes.

- Bill Palmer (Translator)

…Hanussen was, without any doubt, a man who didn't want to
be content with success alone. He wanted more; he wanted
power, and this at all costs. Therefore, he was absolutely
unscrupulous if it were necessary to be unscrupulous in
order to obtain it. It clearly follows from the numerous
biographies that concern themselves with the personality of
Hanussen that he often crossed the borders of the morally
justifiable on those occasions. In the end, his hunger for
power also cost him his life.

But now to the content of this rare book: rare, if only, as
I learned form Jimmy Bix, because before connecting himself
to the Nazi movement, Hanussen took care that all available
copies were withdrawn from circulation. This also happened
with his 300 page thick book - Die Weltseele…

…So, this book is a true treasure trove for everyone who
wants to study Hanussen himself, and the material upon which
his enormous fames was based – for whatever reason.

- Ulf Bolling-Borodin (From the Foreword)

Pages 153 - Softbound

MY COMMENTS:
Hanussen is one of those legendary names in mentalism that
mentalists just need to know. Bob Cassidy recently penned an
e-book that examined one of his routines. Hanussen's story
was told was in Mel Gordon's HANUSSEN: HITLER'S JEWISH
CLAIRVOYANT, a book I highly recommend. Briefly, he was a
showman, kind of like a Houdini but with mentalism. After
becoming famous in the 1920s and 1930s, he became linked to
Hitler, a dangerous move to be sure, and that, indeed, cost
him his life. For apparently knowing too much, he was
murdered. In 1928, Hanussen was arrested and his trial
became celebratory. He need to prove in court that he had
powers and, to the cheering delight of all, he accomplished
just that. Basically, he used muscle reading.

This book is a series of twelve lessons on the art known as
muscle-reading, Hellstromism, or physiological thought
reading. It's a book that Hanussen tried to have all the
copies destroyed, but apparently not all. This is a new
translation of a very rare and invaluable book. Hunussen is
a master teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the
lessons, although I now need to sit down and do them.
Regrettably, this is an essential mentalism technique that I
haven't mastered yet.

This 8.5" by 10.5", softbound book, is best summed up
Banachek, who provides one of the introductions (the others
being Dr. Toni Forster, Borodin, and Bill Palmer): "This is
perhaps the most comprehensive book on learning the
techinqiue that I have ever come across. The lessons in this
book will give you a living and a good one at that...Not
only is this book topical today but it is a history lesson
in itself...Those top professionals who have used muscle
reading in their shows seem to go down in the annals of
history. Wouldn't you like to join them? Here's your
chance." Without question, this is highly recommended.