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The witch of Lime Street : séance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world / David Jaher. by Jaher, David. Crown Publishers, [2015] Call #: 133.91 J25w Subjects Margery, 1888-1941.   Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926.   Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.   Women mediums -- United States -- Biography.   Spiritualists -- United States -- Biography.   Spiritualism -- United States -- History -- 20th century. ISBN:  9780307451064 (hc.) 0307451062 (hc.) Edition:  First edition. Description:  436 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes:  Includes index. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index. Contents:  The Dead Boys -- The River of Doubt -- The New Wilderness -- The Saxophone and Spirit Trumpet -- The Great Spirit Hunt -- The Witch of Lime Street -- Spirits of the Dead -- How Death Deals Its Cards -- The Shadow of a Dream -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index. Summary:  "History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal,"--Amazon.com. In 1924 the wife of a Boston surgeon came to embody the raging national debate over Spiritualism, a movement devoted to communication with the dead. Reporters dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery. Her most vocal advocate was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who believed so thoroughly in Margery's powers that he urged her to enter a controversial contest, sponsored by Scientific American. Her supernatural gifts beguiled four of the judges. There was only one left to convince -- the acclaimed escape artist, Harry Houdini. Jaher captures their electric public rivalry and the competition that brought them into each other's orbit. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 133.91 J25w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 133.91 J25w Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 133.91 J25w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 133.91 J25w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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