{"product_id":"black-jack-9781440136665","title":"Black Jack","description":"Black Jack Herman\u003cp\u003e Eva turns 109 as seen on the Today Show 4\/9\/08.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Quote of the day: \"When you've been buried alive, you're not looking forward to the real thing!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The premiere African-American magician of the twentieth century, he was an ardent freedom fighter speaking out against the scourge of Jim Crow-ism and conducting Algonquin style roundtables in his Harlem abode circa 1920's. Intriguingly, he warned people against banks and stocks before the advent of the Great Depression. He continued to entertain and enlighten throughout the crisis that followed. That is, until his mysterious death on stage in April 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Steeped in details of its early twentieth-century setting, the manuscript offers a richly detailed look at the showmanship so popular during that era. In addition, it effectively conveys the mentality of the time, with prohibition, big-name gangsters, and the threat of national economic collapse looming always in the background. Ultimately, \"Black Jack: A Drama of Magic, Mystery, and Legerdermain\" also serves as a testament to the power of the human spirit, as readers may be struck not only by what Eva endures, but by how she endures it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Patton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440136665\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44715343380595,"sku":"9781440136665","price":23.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e7ca5c86-44b5-44a5-bb14-3b2eb40b6a88.jpg?v=1775842287","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/black-jack-9781440136665","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}