Scarne, John: The Amazing World of John Scarne ©1956 Crown Publishers, Inc., NY Hardcover, w/dj, 412 pages

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Comments: Autobiography of John Scarne.

Comments (Chapters Only, from Book ToC):

13 The Fledgling Years: A Decision Is Made
43 Inside a Crooked Gambling Supply House
78 Carnival Experiences
125 Arnold Rothstein, et al: A Bid to Join New York's Gambling Fraternity
157 Meeting the Greats of Magic - Houdini, Thurston, Leipsig
187 Charlatans and Fakirs, and the Houdini - Rahman Bey Rivalry
230 Hypnotism, Extra-Sensory Perception, and Psychokinesis are Fakes
267 Show Business — Boxing and Gambling — The World’s Heavyweight Championship
306 My Crusade Against Dice and Card Cheaters During World War II
346 My Greatest Performance
359 Gamblers, Racketeers, and the Mafia
384 Mission in the Caribbean
402 Teeko, Scar-nee, and I.Q. Solitaire — The Greatest Achievement of My Life