Philip Simmons

En 1993 a Philip Simmons le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Lou Gehrig, una afección neuromuscular degenerativa que suele ser mortal. Joven marido, padre, y con una prometedora carrera literaria, tuvo que dejarlo todo para enfrentarse a su propia muerte. Nueve años mas tarde, confinado en una silla de ruedas y con dificultadas para hablar, nos demuestra, contra cualquier pronostico, que ha triunfado en el aprendizaje del arte de vivir.

A reflective, eloquent [and] inspiringly written (The New York Times) collection of essays about learning to live richly in the face of loss Astonishing . . . sometimes heartbreaking . . . sometimes hilarious.The Boston Globe WINNER OF THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARDS BEST SPIRITUAL BOOKPhilip Simmons was just thirty-five years old in 1993 when he learned that he had ALS, or Lou Gehrigs disease, and was told he had less than five years to live. As a young husband and father, and at the start of a promising literary career, he suddenly had to learn the art of dying. Nine years later, he succeeded, against the odds, in learning the art of living. In this surprisingly joyous and spirit-renewing book, he chronicles his search for peace and his deepening relationship with the mystery of everyday life. From our first faltering steps, Simmons says, we may fall into disappointment or grief, fall into or out of love, fall from youth or health. And though we have little choice as to the timing or means of our descent, we may, as he affirms, fall with grace, to grace.With humor, hard-earned wisdom, and a keen eye for lifes lessonswhether drawn from great poetry or visits to the town dumpSimmons shares his discovery that even at times of great sorrow we may find profound freedom. And by sharing the wonder of his daily life, he offers us the gift of connecting more deeply and joyously with our own.

Philip Simmons, uno de los magos de mayor éxito internacional, nos ofrece una serie de trucos sencillos y asequibles para todos los públicos. Los trucos, perfectamente explicados e ilustrados, sólo requieren de un poco de osadia y una cierta habilidad. Con estos ingredientes, la sorpresa y la diversion estan garantizadas. Los mejores trucos de cartas. Trucos con monedas para asombrar al publico. Algunos trucos de hipnotismo para sorprender a los amigos. Los misterios que encierra la mente humana. Cajas de cerillas, servilletas, pañuelos ilusionismo en estado puro."Aprende los secretos mejor guardados de los grandes magos. Mas de un centenar de trucos para fascinar a los amigos"

Philip Simmons, uno de los magos que mayores éxitos ha cosechado últimamente, nos ofrece una serie de trucos sencillos y asequibles para todos los públicos. Los trucos, perfectamente explicados e ilustrados solo requieren de un poco de osadia y una cierta habilidad. Con estos ingredientes, la sorpresa y la diversion estan garantizadas.