A collection of essays on the art of magic and being a magician by Tobias Beckwith, who has worked as manager, director and producer for some of the world's top magicians for nearly 25 years. Sections on life as a magician, creating new material, improving performance and building your business as a performer. Tobias Beckwith has worked in the world of magic & magicians since 1987. Before that he taught in the performing arts program at University of Pittsburgh and served on management and production teams for such long running New York hits as The Fantasticks, Sweeney Todd and Oh! Calcutta! Beckwith has worked with Jeff McBride & Marco Tempest producing their performances in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Monte Carlo in showrooms and at corporate events worldwide. He is a faculty member of the McBride Magic & Mystery School, the world's most prestigious school for magicians. Other writings include "Beyond Deception, Vol. 1: The Theory and Practice of Creating Original Magic."