*** Now hard-cover format, signed by the author ***

This in-depth view of John Scarne covers his eight additional careers beyond magic.  Scarne was billed as the 'World's Foremost Authority on Games, Gambling and Magic.'  Is was written by Bill Ragsdale, the World's Foremost Authority on John Scarne with the support of Mrs. Steffi Scarne.

Consists of 40 pages of text, a 28 page bibliography, a 14 page annotation of his autobiography, a full index, 12 page annotation of the magic book Scarne's Tricks,14 black and white photos and 19 color photos for a 114 page total. Many of the photos have never been published before. This book details Scarne's 27 books, 5 motion pictures, 23 games, and 24+ television appearances.

John Scarne's careers included entertainer, book author, game designer, magazine authority, US Army consultant, film performer (The Sting and four more), advertiser, casino consultant and television guest.

Bill answers these questions:

• Was Scarne as good as he claimed?
• Why was his son named Teeko?
• Why did Houdini tell him ‘The farther you getahead, the more your magician friends will turn against you’?
• What was itlike to entertain three US Presidents and Fidel Castro?”