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Author
Publisher
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway grew up in one of the roughest sections of Memphis, but with talent, self-discipline and the strong values his grandmother instilled in him, he made his way to the NBA. As a retired player, he returned to Memphis to coach and mentor children in the same dangerous neighborhood in which he grew up.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
136 p.
Language
English
Description
From his impoverished childhood to his feat of becoming one of the most successful entertainers of all time, this fascinating biography presents a memorable portrait of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. Guidelines for 21 fun magic tricks are also provided, including how to stick a needle into a balloon without popping it, how to step through a note card, and how to make a coin vanish. Illustrating the science and logic behind many of Houdini's...