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Wonder Shows: Performing Science, Magic, and Religion in America (1st Edition) by Fred Nadis Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-8135-3515-8 / 0813535158 ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-3515-9 / 9780813535159 Imagine a stage full of black cats emitting electrical sparks, a man catching bullets with his teeth, or an evangelist jumping on a transformer to shoot bolts of lightning through his fingertips. These and other wild schemes were part of the repertoire of showmen who traveled from city to city, mak |