The Blue is back! Finally a book that identifies and explains how to utilize psychological forces and ploys in your everyday performances to create mind blowing miracles. Nearly 2,000 copies sold in first nine months since publication. Now with over 5,000 copies in print.This new, expanded version has nearly twice as many pages as in the original with more tips, ideas, suggestions and advice from Banachek. This third edition is formatted to look and feel like PS2 and PS3 that will sit nicely on your bookshelf with the red, white and blue.

"In this book you will find some of the most baffling ruses devised for conjuring with information. They are gems collected by a man I consider one of the subtlest thinkers in magic."
- Teller

"There are so many subtle ideas that each reading yields its own rewards. I loved this book. This may easily be the Book of the Year!"
- Bill Goldman - Trade Show Magician

"There is a wealth of information here. If you do mentalism at all, you need to read and study Banachek's Psychological Subtleties. Highly recommended."
- Mike Close, MAGIC Magazine

Psychological Subtleties by Banachek Banachek, first came to national prominence as one of two teen-age "psychics" validated by the Parapsychology Department at Washington University as part of Randi's "Project Alpha" experiment. Since then he has been buried alive on national television, caught bullets in his teeth (using his own technique, which he has since shared with Penn & Teller) and become one of the most sought-after performers in the college and corporate arenas. In this long-awaited new book, Banachek reveals the true secrets of his success: psychological subtleties that transform "mental magic" into "psychic entertainment." Most of the effects require no advance preparation and may be performed at a moment's notice. Those who have Steve's earlier monographs will not hesitate to add this to their libraries.

From the introduction by Teller: "BANACHEK IS BRILLIANT at subtle deceptions. My partner Penn and I have repeatedly called upon his vast knowledge, diabolical ingenuity, and remarkable imagination, and have never been disappointed. This man has the goods, and now you do, too. But be careful. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS BOOK. In the wrong hands, these subtle, deeply devious methods could be used to convince audiences that the performer is not an artist, but a supernatural being. .."

Pages: 212 - Hardbound with Dust Jacket