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Escapism for Amateurs is an investigation of the life and times of Harry Houdini, favorite son of Appleton, Wisconsin and pioneer in the realm of escapologists, who built his career on demonstrating the ability to escape from a huge variety of restraints and difficult situations.

The third in this series of Informational Pamphlets outlines the dangers inherent in heartthrob-dom: the tragedy, the comedy, ups, downs, car crashes, roof collapses, sweaty palms, estranged wives of American Sports Stars, and the endless cycle of self-doubt and self-destruction.