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Though there are many factors behind such success, including luck and the contributions of his creative partner Marshall Herskovitz, he’s known to have a special talent for bringing out the best in the people he’s worked with, notably the actors. In those intense collaborations, he seeks to discover the small pieces of connective tissue, vulnerability, and fellowship that can help an actor realize their character in full.

Lovers of old-time radio hold a special place in their heart for Agnes Moorehead. She was one of the busiest and most definitive actresses of that medium. The bottom line is that Agnes Moorehead is one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television. This impressive biography proves to listeners and scholars alike that she was much more than the witch of Endor! This is the second edition of the best-selling book, with new material!

Born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874, Houdini grew up an impoverished Jewish immigrant in the Midwest and became world-famous thanks to talent, industry, and ferocious determination. Nobody knows how Houdini performed some of his dazzling, death-defying tricks, and nobody knows, finally, why he felt compelled to punish and imprison himself over and over again. Tracking the restless Houdini's wide-ranging exploits, acclaimed biographer Adam Begley tells the story of a mystifying man's astonishing career.

August Busch IV, former CEO and family member to the Anheuser-Busch dynasty which created America's favorite beers, Budweiser and Bud Light, is featured in this unauthorized true story. Great events are witnessed by Pamela as August faces his unique challenges and reveals his humanity and overcomes persecutions. What is real? What is an illusion? Is what people say about you truth? How you see yourself? Or how other's perceive you based on their own limited perceptions?

In the tradition of Geoffrey Wolf’s The Duke of Deception and Jeanette Walls’ The Glass Castle, John-Ivan Palmer’s Master of Deception takes listeners on the road with his magician father and his mother, the lovely assistant, as they travel from Elks Lodges to County Fairs, performing alongside contortionists, ventriloquists, and every manner of screwball act that passed for variety entertainment before television drove us all indoors and away from one another.

Bi-Cultural: Living and Leaving the World of Illusions is a story about an African-American man experiencing life growing up in suburban America. Battling racism, self-hate, and self-esteem issues; he finds power in music, travel, and self-study, and is introduced to African spiritually and culture. The audiobook finds the author at this developed stage, being able to share his perspective and advice on the world, and how to make the most of this physical experience.