Bill Ragsdale - John Scarne: More Than Magic

This in-depth view of magician John Scarne covers his nine additional careers beyond magic. Scarne was billed as the 'World's Foremost Authority on Games, Gambling and Magic.' This biography was written by Bill Ragsdale, the World's Foremost Authority on John Scarne with the support of Mrs. Steffi Scarne.

Consists of 40 pages of text, a full index, a 28 page bibliography, the full annotation of his The Odds Against Me & Scarne's Tricks, 14 black and white photos and 19 color photos for a 110 page total. Many of the photos have never been published before. This book details Scarne's 27 books, 5 motion pictures, 23 games, and 24+ television appearances. The bibliography locates all of his published magic tricks in his writings and by others.

John Scarne's careers included entertainer, book author, game designer, restaurateur, magazine authority, US Army consultant, film performer (The Sting and four more), advertiser, casino consultant and television guest.