Osterlind Trilogy

THE BLURB:
Three acclaimed books now together in one deluxe volume

Thousands have read Richard Osterlind's e-books Making Magic
Real, Making Real Magic and Essays and many have reported
that the way they approached their magic—and even their
lives—was changed forever.

Now, for the first time, these three ground-breaking books
have been assembled into one beautifully-bound softcover
volume that can change your life and magic.

You’ll find the secrets to what really makes magic not only
memorable but relevant to today's sophisticated audiences.
In a recent survey, Richard Osterlind was named the most
influential mentalist of all time and in these pages, you’ll
discover the exact methods that have made him one of the
world’s most successful mystery entertainers.

Also included are three powerful effects, including the
original Osterlind Design Duplication System, Osterlind’s
Amazing Memory Demonstration and a wonderful handling for
the classic Haunted Key.

If you’re ready to take your magic and mentalism to the next
level, The Osterlind Trilogy is now ready to help you there.

Pages 148 - Paperback

MY COMMENTS:
These are the same texts found in the e-books which have
been available as downloads from Richard Osterlind on his
website for the past few years. Only the second book, Making
Real Magic, has been available in a print version. The two
effects included in the book have appeared on his DVDs are,
natch, classic. Both are well worth the price of the
booklet if you're not familiar with them. But these effects
are merely examples of principles discussed within and icing
on the cake, so to speak.

The true importance of this trilogy are the ideas presented
within these pages. Here, Richard explains how to make your
performances memorably effective and explores topics that
are essential to the success of the working mentalist.
Chapters include "If You Believe in Your Magic, So Will
Others," "The Mental State of Mind," "Knowing What the Magic
Is," "Personalizing Magic," "How Can Magic Be Real," "Seeing
Through the Eyes of the Audience," "Magic and Music," "Magic
and Comedy," and "Audience Management."

From a mentalist viewpoint, the only concern might be how
advice about magic applies to a mentalist. Some performers
feel that mentalism is merely a branch of magic and others
feel that mentalism is a different art form entirely. Magic
and mentalism are both arts that create mystery and there
are definitely guidelines that apply to both, regardless of
your viewpoint towards the classification of mentalism.
Much of what Richard says can definitely be applied to
mentalism. Richard performs mostly mentalism and these
words he preaches, he practices. Now, you may disagree with
Richard's approach to mentalism. I certainly don't agree
with everything he says. But his words are certainly worthy
of consideration by any performer of the mystery arts.

Even though I have the original e-texts of these books, I
much prefer to have a nice copy for the bookshelf. For
those of who you don't have these, this is a handsomely
produced paperback version of the book and certainly a
must-have for mentalists, or would-be mentalists. Very few
books get you thinking about your performance and get you
thinking about the right areas to improve and tighten to
make the act more successful. This is one of those few, so
it's highly recommended.

NOTE: If you'd like to obtain the e-book versions, they are
still available at www.OsterlindMysteries.com though, at the
time of this writing, it's less expensive to get the printed
volume.