Review: Yes, it is worth reading.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2014
I rarely read biographies.  This book caught my eye, however--because I've been fascinated with Houdini since I happened to watch part of an old movie about him.  Now I'm wondering just how much of that movie I missed--or don't remember.This was not in a general biography format.  It gave many facts and background information, but I was not bored or overwhelmed with  dry or irrelevant fillers.  I liked the quiz questions at the end, sort of made me feel like I was back in school.I finished the book amazed that I had actually known very little about such an intriguing man.  Oh, I knew he was an exceptional Magician/Escape Artist who hated Spiritualist frauds and who loved his Mother a whole lot.  But I had no idea he'd had such a poor childhood, that he'd run away from home at the age of Twelve to lessen his family's financial burden.  He was egotistic, insecure, a world traveler.  He was an Aviator, a collector, and charitable.  He starred in movies, and wrote books.  He was just so much more than I'd ever realized.I enjoyed it.