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100 1 _aHoudini, Harry,
_d1874-1926
245 1 2 _aA Magician Among the Spirits
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-03
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Harper & Brothers, 1924
653 _aSpiritualism
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062919790
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66451
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