Miracles of my Friends

1982
Written by Burton S. Sperber
Work of Various
165 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
63 entries
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Burton S. Sperber Foreword
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Burton S. Sperber Max Abrams mini bio
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Max Abrams Heathin' number arrived at with colored dice with three-digit numbers on them (Heath Diciphering/Phenomenon Dice), it is forced or predicted
 		15
Burton S. Sperber Leo Behnke mini bio
 		18
Leo Behnke Psychic Pieces spectator cuts out a section of a newspaper, one of the snippets is chosen and performer divines content
 		19
Burton S. Sperber Kuda Bux mini bio
 		22
Kuda Bux A Blindfold Method including dough or clay over the eyes, see Jeff Busby's review for more information
  • The Blackboard Test
Related toAlso published here
  • Blindfold Enigma manuscript by Carroll Priest
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Burton S. Sperber Robert Dorian mini bio
 		30
Robert Dorian The Professional Mentalist: The State of the Art 1982
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Burton S. Sperber Henry Fields mini bio
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Henry H. Fields Mentalism: The Plausible Impossibility
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Burton S. Sperber Ed Fowler mini bio
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Ed Fowler Professionalism
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Burton S. Sperber Phil Goldstein mini bio
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Philip T. Goldstein Dateline chosen location (state chosen from a US map) and date (day chosen from diary) match predictions
Inspired by 53
Burton S. Sperber Ray Grismer mini bio
 		58
Ray Grismer Lucky Lock three three-digit numbers are named (last one by stooge) and added, it matches combination of lock
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Ray Grismer Handy - A Torn Newspaper Prediction newspaper torn in thirty-two pieces, number counted to, Koran's binary newspaper
Also published here 61
Burton S. Sperber Ray Hafler mini bio
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Raymond Hafler Image Perception location of image card after cutting a section and shuffling it, remembering next card and shuffling bottom part as well
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Burton S. Sperber Bascom Jones mini bio
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Bascom Jones Magic versus Mentalism
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Burton S. Sperber Gerald Kosky mini bio
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Gerald Kosky Impromptu Ultra Spirit Message using business cards
Also published here 75
Gerald Kosky Surprise Prediction prediction on slip of paper
Also published here 77
Gerald Kosky Thanks to John Hamilton pile of blank cards, two words written on two cards and cards shuffled, spectator cuts deck behind back and cards with written words end up in same position
Also published here 79
Gerald Kosky Travel Agent cards with names of travel destinations, people write their names under then and tear cards in halves, performer takes parts with the names and can allocate the correct destinations
Also published here 82
Burton S. Sperber Jules Lenier mini bio
 		86
Jules Lenier Blanks for the Memory one of the four Aces is chosen while medium is out of room
Inspired by
  • item in The Sphinx, Oct. 1929
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Jules Lenier Cutting Thoughts medium locates three cards when deck is brought to him in another room, concave bridge bend
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Jules Lenier 1 2 4 8 freely chosen card is divined by medium
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Jules Lenier Unflappable Switch bill switch with envelope for number reading effect
  • Another Method
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Jules Lenier, Jeff Busby Instant Bill-Reading credit claim by Jeff Busby in his review
Related to 96
Jules Lenier Ten Penny Impromptu Quickie math puzzle with ten pennies, spectator picks ups some pennies in both hands and does calculations
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Burton S. Sperber Dennis Marks mini bio
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Dennis Marks Here's Looking at You, Sweetheart!
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Dennis Marks Miracles in Mylar mylar on the back of a card as reflective shiner surface
  • Card Identification
    • #1. Getting the Glimpse As the Selected Card Is Returned
    • #2. Getting the Glimpse As the Selected Card Is Chosen
    • #3. Using the Mylar-ed card as An "Indicator" Card
Also published here
  • Genii, Apr. 1972
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Burton S. Sperber Stephen Minch mini bio
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Stephen Minch Notes Against Orthodoxy: A series of Little Essays on the Search for Normalcy in Mentalism
  • The Briefcase Syndrome
  • The Temptation of Beautiful Boxes
  • Fear of the Devil
  • Simple is not always Easy
  • Clever Sometimes Isn't
  • On Hoodwinking One's Brethren
  • Mind vs. Machine
  • To Be Or Not To Be
  • Vampire's Advocate
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Burton S. Sperber Carroll Priest mini bio, Karroll Priest
 		124
Karroll Priest Tau Mind Power item and price encircled on shopping list, performer divines it
Also published here
  • marketed item
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Burton S. Sperber Federick M. Shields mini bio
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Burton S. Sperber Burton S. Sperber mini bio
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Burton S. Sperber Believable shuffled deck cut into three piles, performer looks through two piles and then names the cards in the third pile
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Burton S. Sperber Chips spectator takes one of four different-colored chips from performer's pocket, color divined
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Burton S. Sperber Mind Master spectator cuts off half the deck, counts, adds digits and counts to card at that position, will always be at nineteenth position
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Burton S. Sperber Sandy Spillman mini bio
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Sandy Spillman Your Basic Birthday birthday prediction
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Burton S. Sperber Jack Kent Tillar mini bio
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Jack Kent Tillar Mirror Madness personal items collected in bag, assistant divines them and they are assigned to correct owner, mirror
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Burton S. Sperber Tom Tucker mini bio, Tommy Tucker
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Tommy Tucker Concerning the Pass see following items
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Tommy Tucker Close-Up: Fake or Bluff Pass
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Tommy Tucker The One-Hand Change Downs Change in combination with Bluff Pass
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Tommy Tucker Double Lift Used in Passing push-off double lift
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Tommy Tucker Misdirection for the Two-Handed Pass
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Tommy Tucker An Invisible Pass display pass choreography
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Burton S. Sperber T. A. Waters mini bio
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Corvello The Eleven Card Count multiple out count
Also published here 158
Thomas Alan Waters The Crimson Count prediction of a number between one and ten, numbers on cards predicted one is red
Also published here 159
Thomas Alan Waters Cartomanic multiple spectator's think of a card from five shown, all are divined
Also published here 160
Burton S. Sperber Acknowledgements
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Burton S. Sperber Colophon
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Data entered by Denis Behr, January 2026.