"Steve is highly unique in that he lives and breathes mystery ... it is in his blood ... if mystery is the source of true art, then Steve's work epitomises this ... anyone who gets to spend time with Steve will tell you how precious it is ... I for one will always treasure the memories."
- Michael Murray
Book Contents:
- Introduction
- Requisite Items
- KaPoW!
- Seconds
- Points of View - Part One
- Instant Credit
- Sun & Moon Caper Redux
- Assorted Anecdotes 1
- Digital
- Chips
- Points of View 2
- Predicta-Place
- Character, Physicality & Visuality
- Bottled 'n' Boxed
- Fingerprint
- Assorted Anecdotes 2
- Touch
- The Watch
- Points of View 3
- The Tag
- Assorted Anecdotes 3
- Chinese Chance
- Laminated
- The Err, Hmm Syndrome
- Love for Orson
- Orson Welles - A Few Anecdotes
- Unreal
- Points of View 4
- Face Time
- Assorted Anecdotes 4
- Invisible
- Points of View 5
- Solid Gold
- Assorted Anecdotes 5
- Why Do We Do What We Do?
- The Miracle Blindfold Card Act
- Champion of the World
- Get Familiar with Steve Cook
- Postscript
"Steve Cook is truly one-of-a-kind, a gentleman conjurer who manages to create magic that fits modem needs. A shocking amount of Steve's effects are in the acts of magicians and mentalists around the world."
- Liam Montier
"Steve Cook REALLY IS a magical genius!"
- Steve Dela
"A creative genius who walks amongst us. Top quality material from a man who even allowed me once to pull a gun on him!"
- Jay Adkins
"Steve is one of the most creative and generous people I have ever met . He's a freaking genius!"
- Gary Jones
"Steve's routines are always meticulously thought through and are, without exception, even more magical than the sum of their parts."
- Darren Woolf
"I have another title for this book - "Future Classics V2." I also have another name for Steve every time he fools me, but I'm afraid that is definitely unprintable!"
- Steve Haresign