Magicians use more than just mirrors string and sleight of hand to deceive their audience. Those who are masters at this trade have developed an arsenal of techniques to manipulate people. Every action and utterance on stage and off is precisely planned to achieve a specific effect.Abracadabra! is an insider's look at what goes on at a magic show behind-the-scenes and in the mind of the magician. Nathaniel Schiffman explains the principles of deception exposing those innocent-seeming motions tha