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The Secret Life of Houdini
The Making of America's First Superhero  
By William Kalush and Larry Sloman
Read by: Adam Grupper
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Availability: Available on or around October 31, 2006
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Table of Contents


Foreword

Introduction


1. THE OATH

2. STARVING FOR A LIVING

3. THE CELEBRATED CLAIRVOYANTS

4. QUID PRO QUO

5. THE KING OF HANDCUFFS

6. M

7. POLICE STATE

8. TAMING THE BEAR

9. THE CHALLENGE OF THE MIRROR

10. LEAP OF FAITH

11. KILL THY FATHER

12. DEATH VISITS THE STAGE

13. ABOVE THE DOWN UNDER

14. THE EMPEROR OF SYMPATHY-ENLISTERS

15. CHINESE WATER TORTURE

16. FORGIVE

17. FIGHTING OUR WAY TO THE GRAVE

18. DEATH BY MISADVENTURE

19. ART IMITATES LIFE

20. SAUL AMONG THE PROPHETS

21. LITTLE SISTER WILL DO EXACTLY AS BIG BROTHER SAYS

22. MARGERY'S BOX

23. MY OWN SECRET SERVICE

24. I . . . AM A FAKE

25. AN EYE FOR AN EYE

26. THERE IS NO DEATH


Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Authors