There's Something About The Houdini

I Can Go Into A Lab And Fool The Rear Ends Off Any Group Of Scientists.

They Would Have Been Very Let Down If They Had To Leave The Theater And He Had Missed. He Would Feel Badly. Everyone Would Feel Badly. But He Never Let Them Down.

There Was A Small Boy On Crutches. I Do Not Know His Name, And I Suspect I Never Will. But I Will Never Forget His Face, His Smile, His Sorrow. He Is One Of The Millions Robbed Of Hope And Dignity By Charlatans Discussed In This Book. Wherever And Whoever He Is, I Apologize To Him For Not Having Been Able To Protect Him From Such An Experience. I Humbly Dedicate This Book To Him And To The Many Others Who Have Suffered Because The Rest Of Us Began Caring Too Late.

I Believe In The Basic Goodness Of My Species, Because That Appears To Be A Positive Tactic And Quality That Leads To Better Chances Of Survival- And In Spite Of Our Foolishness, We Seem To Have Survived.

No Matter How Smart Or Well-educated You Are, You Can Be Deceived.