Isbn: 9781662680236 - spirit sleuths: how magicians and detectives exposed the ghost hoaxes (11 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 176 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 176 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Gail Jarrow is the author of nonfiction books and novels for readers ages 8&ndash18. Her nonfiction books have earned the Sibert Honor, the Orbis Pictus Honor, the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, YALSA Finalist, a Notable Social Studies Tr.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A School Library Journal Best BookA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 20242025 Texas Topaz ListCCBC Choices 20252025 Capitol ChoicesThe latest from acclaimed author Gail Jarrow reveals how magiciansincluding Harry Houdini and his team of investigatorsexposed fake mediums who exploited the vulnerable and gullible in the early twentieth century.? Shelf Awareness, starred review? School Library Journal, starred reviewAfter millions of people died during World War I and from the 1918 influenza pandemic, the popularity of Spiritualism soared. Desperate to communicate with their dead loved ones, the bereaved fell prey to extortion by fraudulent mediums and fortune-tellers. But magician Harry Houdini wasn't fooled. He recognized the scammers' methods as no more than conjurer's tricks. Angered by the way people were exploited, Houdini set out to expose the ghost hoaxes. In his stage show, he revealed the fraudsters' techniques, and he used a team of undercover investigators to collect proof of séance deceptions. His head secret agent was a young New York private detective and disguise expert, Rose Mackenberga woman who continued her ghost-busting career for decades, long after Houdini's death in 1926.Ideal for young readers and adults who are drawn to the worlds of psychics and magicians, this riveting book uncovers a little-known chapter in American history and details the ways people were (and still are) deceived by mediums and fortune-tellers.…