I Lie for Money

Candid, Outrageous Stories from a Magician’s Misadventures

De: Steve Spill

Narrado por: Oliver Wyman

In this funny, irreverent, unique, eccentric memoir, magician Steve Spill reveals how he managed to survive decades inside a rarely profitable, sometimes maddening, but often deliciously rewarding offbeat showbiz profession - magic!

Spill tells of how his tailor grandfather sewed secret pockets in a magician's tuxedo back in 1910, which started his childhood dream to become a magician. This dream took Spill on a journey that started with him performing as a young boy at a "beauty on a budget" neighborhood house party to engagements in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean, to today in Santa Monica, California, where he's been starring in his own shows since 1998 at Magicopolis, the theater he designed and built himself.

Being a magician has given Spill the opportunity to interact with the world's most famous and fascinating people. In his memoir Spill reveals the many unique encounters that his profession has led him to enjoy and endure: hosting Sting as his opening act one night, spending two days on camera with Joan Rivers, and selling tricks to Bob Dylan, as well as encounters with Adam Sandler, Stephen King, and other celebrities.

I Lie for Money is a literary magic show that captures the highs and lows of an extraordinary life that will delight and amaze you with wit and wickedness. This book should be an obligatory listen for anyone considering a creative career, and it serves as an inspiration to those who desire to craft an independent life.

©2015 Steve Spill/Magic Concepts, Inc (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Enjoyable

enjoyed reading the book. interesting stories and fun easy listening. did not share many secrets though

Not my usual genre, but LOVED nonetheless

I ran across his Kindle book/audiobook through Amazon Kindle Unlimited. His title got me. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Steve's humorous version of his life. Was captivated throughout. I really wish I could've been present in his past performances. Hopefully, you'll enjoy as much as I have :)

Funny entertaining!!

Great narrator and really entertaining stories! Well done Spill! I wish you would produce another DVD ;0)

Great stories in the life of an iconic magician

Only wish is that Steve had narrated it. Great peek at a legend in magic!

Excellent reading,

Funny and inspirational at the same time. Even the Non-Magician will find it hilarious. A book I'll pick up and read again. And again.

Great audiobook! as a magician, I loved it!

Made me laugh, smile and snicker! Learned stuff that I had no idea about! Great listen!

EXTREMELY disappointed it's not Steve narrating.

if you've ever been fortunate enough to actually hear Steve's pipes you'd be dispirited too. What a missed opportunity, why?