The Mystery of Sausage: And Other Ridiculous Blueprints

Wonder of Wonders...Mysteries of the World Explained

Some of us thought that life's greatest mysteries would never be explained. We would never learn the secrets of the world's greatest magicians. We would never know the hows or whys behind our favorite dishes or the contentsof the pope's hat. But now, thanks to the creative mind of Paul Osborne, we have all the answers to these mysteries and more in The Mystery of Sausage and Other Ridiculous Blueprints (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, $12.99).

With a big wink to his audience, Paul explains some of life's biggest mysteries. His clever answers come to life in hand-drawn blueprints on each page of this fanciful book. From the impossible to the plausible, Pauentertains readers with amusing directions and detailed drawings for do-it-yourself types and curiosity seekers.

In "Houdini's Straightjacket Explained," Paul offers a clever explanation for the great magician's escape. With tongue in cheek, Paul suggests that Houdini was an amputee and thus able to create space for himself inside the straightjacket, escape, and fool the onlookers.

If you are a lover of magic and mystery, or even a magician yourself, The Mystery of Sausage and Other Ridiculous Blueprints will delight and entertain you. Now when you want the fun explanation for what exactly is in sausage or how to saw a woman in half, you have the source.

About Paul Osborne

Paul Osborne began his career as a magician performing in a wide range of venues, including with Larry Harmon as Bozo's ringmaster. Today Paul designs new magical illusions and he and his wife, Michelle run osborneillusionsystems.com, a firm specializing in publications and construction documents for theatrical and magical stage props. His designs have been used on stage, television, and by magicians such as David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone. Paul lives in Dallas, TX.

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