This is the life story of Ehrich Weiss.
When Graphic novels - huge comic books with profound and satisfying stories - came along in the 1980s, he fell in love with them..
Through comics he learnt a great deal about heroism, literature, storytelling and writing.
He first read one over his brother\'s shoulder, thrilled by Spiderman battling super-villains, and struggling with maintaining a secret identity.
About the Author: CEL Welsh is an American freelance writer who owes comic books a great deal.
His struggles in life and his determination to succeed are a lesson to all.
How did a poor, uneducated boy rise out of poverty and become the greatest illusionist of the 20th century? The story of Houdini\'s life is not only entertaining, but also educational.
Some of his most notable escapes, which still cannot be explained, were the Mirror Handcuff Challenge, the Milk Can Escape, the Chinese Water Torture Cell and the Suspended Straitjacket Escape.
His ability to get out of seemingly impossible situations, along with his knack of dealing with the public and the press, made him a legend in his own time.
Almost a hundred years after his death, his name is still synonymous with death-defying stunts and unimaginable escapes.
While that might be a bold and debatable statement, there is no doubt that Houdini is the most famous magician to have ever lived.
George Bernard Shaw once remarked that Harry Houdini is the third most famous name in history after Jesus Christ and Sherlock Holmes.
If you don\'t recognize this man\'s name, that is because the world came to know him as the one and only Harry Houdini.
This is the life story of Ehrich Weiss
