The life and afterlife of Harry Houdini

Los Angeles, November 30, 1915

The truest believer

Childhood. Lies and illusions ; The origin story ; The Silverman boxes ; The runaway child ; Bahl Yahn, the strong man

Metamorphosis. Torrini ; The name ; The early days ; Acid on the dress ; Sideshow ; King of cards ; Magic made easy

Escape. Beck ; Naked ambition ; Scotland yard ; Not a love match ; The fight of Cologne

Mirrors. The mirror cuffs ; How he did it (theory one) ; How he did it (theory two) ; How he did it (theories galore) ; My guess

Miracles. The needles ; The challenges ; Straitjackets ; The bells of the Kremlin ; Life and death

Copperfield. Epic rap battle I ; Korby's clothing store ; Elephants and statues ; Epic rap battle II

Torture. Nothing supernatural ; Houdini upside down ; The empathy of escape ; The secret

Inescapable death. The dutiful son ; Spirits of the night ; The punch ; The end

The afterlife. There is no death ; The grim game ; The unmasking ; Afterword: Houdini's ghost.