Ebook - Unlocked Books by Robert D. LaRue, Jr

'Unlocked Books' by Robert D. LaRue, Jr. is an invaluable ebook for mentalists looking to expand their repertoire with a highly versatile and profoundly convincing book test. While Max Maven's 'Autome' book test video brilliantly demonstrates an effect and a forcing method, it leaves a significant gap for performers: how to discover and prepare books beyond the specific example shown. This is precisely where 'Unlocked Books' steps in, providing a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to transforming virtually any popular novel over 300 pages, in any language, into a powerful, natural force book.

Going Beyond the Known Methods

Many mentalists have been captivated by the potential of book tests but limited by the scarcity of pre-made or easily adaptable books. LaRue's manuscript liberates you from these constraints. It offers a meticulously developed process, complete with all necessary worksheets, to empower you to create your own customized force books. Imagine walking into a bookstore and knowing you can select almost any substantial novel and integrate it into your mentalism act. This level of adaptability ensures your performances always feel fresh, impromptu, and incredibly organic. The detailed instructions walk you through every aspect of processing these books, making what seems complex, entirely achievable.

The Mind-Blowing Effect

Prepare to astound your audience with a truly inexplicable demonstration of mind-reading. The effect begins with the mentalist introducing three popular paperback books, which are then distributed among the audience for examination. As the books are passed around, audience members are invited to record several random numbers. The mentalist engages the group, highlighting the immense number of pages and words contained within these common novels, subtly emphasizing the impossibility of what is about to unfold. After collection, one book is randomly selected as the 'target book.' A participant, recalling a previously noted random number, turns to that specific page in the target book. Silently, she reads the first three to five lines to herself, ensuring no one else sees the text. The mentalist then guides her to choose an especially strong, visual word from those lines. As she concentrates on this chosen word, the mentalist, with remarkable precision, proceeds to draw the image she is visualizing. The participant then reads the lines aloud, confirming that the mentalist has, against all odds, flawlessly captured her secret thoughts. This powerful and direct form of mind-reading leaves audiences breathless.

Essential Preparation for the Expert Mentalist

It is highly recommended, indeed essential, that performers are already familiar with the foundational methods taught in Max Maven's 'Video Mind' set of DVDs. This ebook builds upon that knowledge, offering advanced techniques and applications. 'Unlocked Books' provides not just a method, but a complete system to enhance your book test capabilities, making it an indispensable resource for serious mentalists. This 52-page PDF, originally published in 2016, is equivalent to 31 standard pages of text, ensuring a thorough and comprehensive learning experience.

Original Specs

In his "Autome" book test video, Max Maven demos a book test and a forcing method. What he does not do is explain how to find and process books other than the one he demos. That's what this manuscript does. My process, including all the required worksheets, teaches how to use almost any 300+ page popular novel, in any language, as natural force books.

The Effect: The mentalist introduces three popular paperback books and hands them out to the audience. As the books are examined, the mentalist has members of the audience record several random numbers. The mentalist discusses the huge number of pages and words in these common novels. The books are collected and one is selected to be the target book. A participant looks at the list of random numbers and remembers one. She then turns to that page in the book and silently reads the first three to five lines to herself, not letting anyone else see the words. The mentalist now directs her to select one especially strong word she can visualize. She concentrates on the word and the mentalist proceeds to draw the image she is visualizing. The participant reads the lines aloud, to confirm that the mentalist has, indeed, captured her thoughts.

It is highly recommended, even essential, that you are familiar with the methods in Max Maven's Video Mind set of DVDs.

1st edition 2016, PDF 52 pages.
word count: 7841 which is equivalent to 31 standard pages of text