Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales

Penn Jillette's New York Times bestselling account of his "extremely funny and somewhat profane journey to discovering a healthy lifestyle...that will motivate others to seek weight-loss solutions" (The Washington Post).

More 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."

In Presto, 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, Presto is an incisive, rollicking read. In the end, it is "undeniably inspiring" (Booklist).

Author: Penn Jillette
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 06/06/2017
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781501139529
ISBN10: 1501139525
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition | Diets
- Performing Arts | Business Aspects