02339cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500330015726400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801890040752012250059653400660182165300170188785600470190485600430195199900190199466451UtSlPG20260610134531.0mcr n260607r20211924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a24010324  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aHoudini, Harry,d1874-192612aA Magician Among the Spirits 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-10-03  aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"A Magician Among the Spirits" by Harry Houdini is an exploration of the spiritualism movement, likely written in the early 20th century. As a non-fiction work, it delves into Houdini's extensive investigations into the claims of various mediums and spiritual phenomena, showcasing his skepticism and desire to reveal fraudulent practices in the realm of supposed supernatural communications with the dead.  At the start of the book, Houdini articulates his transformative journey from a performer and mystifier to a passionate investigator of spiritualism after experiencing personal grief. He recounts his early experiences engaging with mediums, the emotional toll of losing loved ones, and his ultimate commitment to uncovering the truth behind spiritualist practices. The opening portion sets the stage for an in-depth examination of the origins of spiritualism, beginning with the infamous Fox Sisters, who unintentionally sparked a movement through their childhood antics that were misinterpreted as genuine contact with spirits. Houdini's narrative promises a blend of personal reflection, historical recounting, and critical analysis of the spiritualist phenomenon. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Harper & Brothers, 1924  aSpiritualism4 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.8906291979040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66451  c107273d107273