For such an inexpensive book, there are some good routining taught within its pages.

For instance, in one of Dunninger's books, he taught a method of divining who was smoking what brand of cigarette, even though blindfolded. Not so commonplace anymore. However, Bill Severn teaches the same method, but within a routine about matching socks (from a clothes dryer). No, you do not have to have a clothes dryer; that is only the patter. But it puts the Dunninger method to a more practical and modern use.

Even if the techniques aren't mind boggling, the routining is marvelous. He can take a standard method, add a routine that is interesting, and fool the audience with it.

Bill Severn, I believe, never received the recognition he deserved. He knew so much about so many aspects of magic and performing, yet never really rose to the forefront of magic. He has really taught me a lot over the years that I have dug deep into his writings, and this book is a good example.