The Dance by Brad Henderson

Quickly selling out in its first edition, THE DANCE is now recognized as one of the most important books written on the subject of cold reading. Revealed, often for the first time, are the the tricks of the trade employed by psychics to convince the public they are delivering profound messages replete with specific details. THE DANCE will teach you both what to do and how to do it, including:

Asking the right questions
Your natural safety net
Handling skeptics
Dealing with stereotypes
Spinning a miss into a hit
Getting them to do the work
Ethical Issues
Avoiding common mistakes
Rewriting their memory
Readings from the stage.
Finally, THE DANCE closes with two audience-tested performance pieces that will allow you to develop your cold reading skills while entertaining your audience.

Praise for The Dance:

"THE DANCE is a wonderful resource: rich, thoughtful and rewarding, and packed with insights that only real experience can provide."
- Ian Rowland

"A modern classic...the best description of the art (as opposed to craft) of cold reading written to date. A must read!"
- Doug Dyment

"Brad debunks a lot of the mystery of cold reading and gives you the real work... THE DANCE contains material that could only be gained through experience-lots of it. Brad has saved you a lot of time and trouble with this book. It's really too cheap at this price."
- Bill Palmer

"This is the best information I have ever encountered on the subject."
- Roger Klause