{"product_id":"presto-how-i-made-over-100-pounds-disappear-and-other-magical-tales-9781501139529","title":"Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003ePenn Jillette's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling account of his \"extremely funny and somewhat profane journey to discovering a healthy lifestyle...that will motivate others to seek weight-loss solutions\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than three hundred and thirty pounds and saddled with a systolic blood pressure reading at dangerous heights, legendary magician Penn Jillette found himself at a crossroads. He needed a drastic lifestyle change if wanted to see his small children grow up. Enter Crazy Ray. A former NASA scientist and unconventional, passionate innovator, Ray Cronise changed Penn Jillette's life with his wild \"potato diet.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePresto\u003c\/i\u003e, Jillette takes us along on his journey from skepticism to the inspiring, life-changing momentum that transformed the magician's body and mind. He describes the process in hilarious detail, as he performs his Las Vegas show, takes meetings with Hollywood executives, hangs out with his celebrity friends and fellow eccentric performers, all while remaining a dedicated husband and father. Throughout, he weaves in his views on sex, religion, and pop culture, making his story a refreshing, genre-busting account. Outspoken, frank, and bitingly clever, \u003ci\u003ePresto\u003c\/i\u003e is an incisive, rollicking read. In the end, it is \"undeniably inspiring\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJillette, Penn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Penn Jillette is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous Emmy Award­-winning magic duo Penn \u0026amp; Teller. His solo exposure is enormous: from \u003ci\u003eHoward Stern\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGlenn Beck\u003c\/i\u003e to the Op-Ed pages of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared on \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMTV Cribs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChelsea Lately\u003c\/i\u003e and hosted the NBC game show \u003ci\u003eIdentity\u003c\/i\u003e. As part of Penn \u0026amp; Teller, he has appeared more than twenty times on \u003ci\u003eDavid Letterman\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as on several other TV shows, from \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Friends\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe View\u003c\/i\u003e. He cohosts the controversial series \u003ci\u003ePenn \u0026amp; Teller: Bullshit!\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been nominated for sixteen Emmy Awards. He is currently cohost of the Discovery Channel's \u003ci\u003ePenn \u0026amp; Teller Tell a Lie\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eGod, No!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePresto\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492676014354,"sku":"9781501139529","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1d3623c-da3d-480d-be62-277158a7bef5.jpg?v=1730603357","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/presto-how-i-made-over-100-pounds-disappear-and-other-magical-tales-9781501139529","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}