Harry Houdini

Houdini's death was sudden and abrupt. Who was the stupid kid who punched him?! No, I really don't want to know; he lived with enough (assuming he didn't take it as a badge of honor). Houdini really was a real-deal. I never thought of magicians as athletic until this book. But, yes, the quickness and agility for some basic tricks is still a lot of physicality and then add on the truly life threatening things he did....