tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post636738163593168985..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: 'Houdini's Tour of Australia' released for KindleJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4403272060687827002014-05-11T08:10:48.548-07:002014-05-11T08:10:48.548-07:00Thank you so much for the comment, Leann. I love y...Thank you so much for the comment, Leann. I love your book and I turn to it often when I'm working on anything having to do with HH and Australia.<br /><br />You should consider self-publishing the 40,000 word version as a new "special edition". :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-52605889839427965932014-05-11T03:11:41.966-07:002014-05-11T03:11:41.966-07:00As you can see here...http://trove.nla.gov.au/gene...As you can see here...http://trove.nla.gov.au/general/completedlist TROVE became available in 2009 three years after I wrote the book. My original manuscript was 40,000 words but I had no interested publishers, so I had to cut it to 20,000 words.<br /><br />Thank you for the kind comments and support of this little publication. I was very ill when I wrote it and appreciate that people are still Leannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343913433501351601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-58155432530927430792014-05-05T11:26:12.863-07:002014-05-05T11:26:12.863-07:00That site is excellent. It was one of my sources f...That site is excellent. It was one of my sources for the Harry Houdin (19th century mimic) e-book I wrote last year.Tom Intervalhttp://www.intervalmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-35953839024388520822014-05-05T08:30:37.511-07:002014-05-05T08:30:37.511-07:00Holy cats. That is indeed a treasure TROVE. Thank ...Holy cats. That is indeed a treasure TROVE. Thank you. I didn't know about this site. I will enjoy going through these articles.<br /><br />http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaperJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-89909749853557397982014-05-05T08:08:15.046-07:002014-05-05T08:08:15.046-07:00I went on the TROVE web site. Soooo many articles ...I went on the TROVE web site. Soooo many articles from the 1909-1910 time period regarding Houdini! Almost looks like they followed Houdinis every move...shows, airplane flights, challenges. Treasure trove of Houdini info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-61927683327228772682014-05-04T17:49:45.298-07:002014-05-04T17:49:45.298-07:00That's a lecture I'd love to hear.That's a lecture I'd love to hear.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-20514033659165633392014-05-04T17:43:15.796-07:002014-05-04T17:43:15.796-07:00Yes, because I got this booklet when it first came...Yes, because I got this booklet when it first came out as I was putting a lecture together on Houdini's Australian connection and concurrently with its purchase was doing my own research.<br />houdini26https://www.blogger.com/profile/01217829940946447126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10435731165670026502014-05-04T17:29:59.750-07:002014-05-04T17:29:59.750-07:00Was that material around in 2006 when this book wa...Was that material around in 2006 when this book was written?John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-78651359322145431752014-05-04T17:04:45.862-07:002014-05-04T17:04:45.862-07:00I have the hard print edition and feel it is far t...I have the hard print edition and feel it is far too superficial. There is so much material available on the web, particularly from "TROVE" and other sources that was completely <br />missed in the research for this booklet.houdini26https://www.blogger.com/profile/01217829940946447126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-45511010384155106682014-05-04T15:20:02.460-07:002014-05-04T15:20:02.460-07:00Thanks. Added to my library. :-)Thanks. Added to my library. :-)Narindernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-49776538421303579752014-05-04T12:50:28.552-07:002014-05-04T12:50:28.552-07:00This is a great book that was available as a ebook...This is a great book that was available as a ebook in 2011. I have had it on my nook for quite some time and highly recommend it.Joe M. Notarohttp://harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2835788168776306412014-05-04T11:39:47.803-07:002014-05-04T11:39:47.803-07:00This is a nice booklet with interesting informatio...This is a nice booklet with interesting information. Houdini held back on performing the Milk Can until he was a few weeks into this Australian tour. It was like saving his best for last.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.com