This is Not a Box by Ben Earl

Great book!

I enjoyed the essays. The magic tricks are exciting and nuanced, and the whole approach is awesome.

Superb

I love Ben's work Being deaf means I am reading a lot more than ever. This Book strikes a chord with me due to Ben's deep understanding and his ability to communicate his understanding in simple language. The effects are strong, well structured and for me I have no problem trusting the psychological under pinnings because I studied with Slydini 40 years ago Slydini impressed upon me to trust the psychology to do its job. Ben gets this and it proves how strong his magic is. What I find interesting is how someone so skill full can design such beautiful magic with a well structured methodology that appears "easy to do". This is a big trap; simplicity and easy are not the same - it takes great skill and technical no how to create strong magic. This book is a great example of Ben's thinking and design process. Highly recommended. Michael Vincent 2024