From the Introduction by Fr. Cyprian: He [Rich] has gathered together ten items that offer us an insight into his thinking on close-up magic. The words "take a card, please" that often summon us to boredom, take on new meaning with rich. Here are effects wherin the invitation "take a card, please" serves as the entre to truly magical happenings.

Routines include:
Up In Flames, The Growing Coin, An Ambitious Change, Topsy Turvy Card, Three Is A Crowd, That's Not A Surprise, Coin Card Coincidence, An Unsusual Transformation, Three Coin Matrix, and Torn Traveler.

A 40-page saddle-stitched 5.5"x8.5" book. Written by Richard Pollack and Jerry Nadel. 23 illustrations by Mike Tucci. Introduction by Fr. Cyprian. Published by Ray Goulet's Magic Art Book Co. in 1981.