When an internationally-known magical funnyman writes a book with his pals, you just know the result will perk you up!

And that's what you'll get with "Magic That Perks" - great magic with comedy patter that your audiences will love.

Cecil, a vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, provides gems from his own act in the first part of the book. The second section contains great magic from his friends and fellow IBM alums involving cards, coins, rope, and more. Here's a look at what's inside:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Opening Patter
• The Fir Tree
• Vanishing Wand
• Banana Bag
• Laundry Ticket
• Sun and Moon
• Slate Prophecy
• Card in Cigarette
• Royal Flush
• 'Sure Enough' Card Effect
• Old Pink Lemonade Stand
• Middle-Words
• The Animal Chase
• One of the Ups and Downs of Magic
• New Finish for Max Sterling Egg Trick
• Anti-Slip, No Connection Wrinkles
• Watch Board
• Silk Cocoon
• Simple, Effective, Spelling Trick
• Cups and Balls with Large Cups
• Clean-Cut Color Change
• Straitjacket Card Effect
• The Case of the Four Kings
• Subconscious Card Control
• Sympathetic Spelling Bee
• Color Harmony
• Telephone Card Trick
• Fun with Second-Dealing
• Original Coin Act
• The "Fitz" Hat Trick
• Slate Divination
• Mind Reading Extraordinary
• A Silly Opening Trick
• Dual Attraction
• Relue's Ropes and Cups
• The "G" Men and the Joker
• Planting a Load in a Borrowed Hat
• A Card Problem
• Unusual Card Change