For Friends

The Book That Doesn't Exist

2025
Written by Juha-Matti Ristiharju
Work of Juha-Matti Ristiharju
314 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Juha-Matti Ristiharju
Language: English
75 entries
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Juha-Matti Ristiharju Acknowledgements
iii
Juha-Matti Ristiharju About This Book
1
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Techniques - Tools chapter intro
 		6
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Thoughts on Double Lifts
  • My Preferred Double Lift
  • Pinky Count
  • The Push Off Double Lift
Related to 7
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Card Control essay on card controls, Breather crimp control
  • A Little About Key Cards
  • Breather Crimp
  • Controlling the Breather
  • Controlling Cards with Breather
  • Other Possibilities
  • Other Style Controls
 		15
Corner Crimp in the spread
Also published here 22
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Andrews Change
Inspired by 24
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Casual False Shuffle
Related to 30
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Thoughts on Zarrow Shuffle
34
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Close-Up Workers essay on performing close-up
  • Few Words About Pocket Management
 		42
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Anniversary Tango
Inspired by
  • "Anniversary Waltz" (Doc Eason, Chris Carter)
Also published here
  • "Anniversary Tango" in "Magic of the Arctic Circle" 2009.
 47
Paul LePaul A Useful Acquitment spreading the deck with palmed card
 		49
Card Reverse in the center of the deck
 		50
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Simple Fusion
Also published here
  • in "Jokeri" 2018
 55
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange
Related to 55
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Joker Barrage Joker turns into selection and back, selection is then produced from several pockets, cards from mouth and thick deck finale
 		60
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Twirl Change Handling
62
Jerry Sadowitz Slip Jog brief
 		63
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Callback Card Routine routine where selections appear again several times, Be Honest What Is It, Ambitious Card, Slop Shuffle and Cards to Wallet elements
Inspired by 66
Book Turnover Glimpse brief
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Juha-Matti Ristiharju Slop Shuffle Handling with some cards mixed on the table
 		69
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Repeat Cards Under Box with two cards, both cards end up in the card case
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Edward Marlo, Juha-Matti Ristiharju Card Case Production Variation from gambler's cop
 		75
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Four of a Kind - (Matching the Cards)
79
Double Deal Switch
81
Edward Marlo Breakless Curry Change
82
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Jazz Aces with O'Henry Finish
Inspired by 85
Edward Marlo Olram SUbtlety
87
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Slow Motion Aces
91
Herb Zarrow Push Off Addition
93
Juha-Matti Ristiharju MacDonald's Aces with The Last Trick of Dr. Daley leader Aces insider case in spectator's pocket
 		101
Friedrich Roitzsch, John Carey Switching Sequence introduction for McDonald Aces
Also published here 105
Push-In Change
107
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Reset
Also published here
  • "Jokeri" 2003.
 110
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Oil and Water 4&4, with mixing climix
Inspired by 116
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Vanishing Travelers
Inspired by
  • Jack Vosbburgh's "Aces" 1950
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Juha-Matti Ristiharju Totally Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
129
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Impromptu Triple Intuition Double Intuition adding a third selection
Inspired by 135
Edward Marlo One-Handed Bottom Deal Switch
137
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Behind the Back behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Inspired byRelated to 140
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Asymmetrical Transposition selection transposes with Aces
 		143
Harry Lorayne Illogical Double Lift
143
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Triple Prophecy
146
Bill Simon Prophecy Move
147
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Between Your Palms handling of Elmsley's Between Your Palms but without the need for an extra card
Inspired by 149
Bernard Bilis Bilis Switch
152
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Kex Card Bonanza - App Location method with two and three selections
 		154
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Royal Production Royal Flush Production
Inspired by 160
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Two Ways to Cheat card is pocketed and spectator deals face-up through cards, card is named and mates are produced
 		162
Milk Shuffle Force
163
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Collectors second phase where Kings change into selections
 		169
Edward Marlo ATFUS
170
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Hypnosis four Queens turn into selection and back
Inspired by 175
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Ambitious Card five phases
 		180
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Ambitious Card Encore - John Kennedy's Mystery Box
191
Juha-Matti Ristiharju It Is Not Stealing If You Just Borrow It multi-phase routine
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Edwin Sachs' "Changing Dice" in "Sleight of Hand" P. 81. 1877.
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Paddle Move with Dice
194
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Walkaround Chop Cup
201
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Coins rom the Purse Frame
Inspired by 209
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Translocation four coins in a vertical row on the table, both hands palm down on table, one by one they travel across
Inspired by 213
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Gypsy Thread focus on patter
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Juha-Matti Ristiharju Academical Curiosities chapter intro
 		229
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Not So Cheeky Triumph
230
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Visual Vanish Travelers four signed cards vanish one by one on table and appear in four different pockets
 		236
Juha-Matti Ristiharju A Trick for Harry Riser three phases where chosen card is found, last sequence under table
 		247
Juha-Matti Ristiharju 51 Faces to Lapland A.K.A The Proton Deck
251
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Paradox Card signed card vanishes among Queens and turns out to be card set aside in the beginning
Inspired by 255
Optical Monte Move
256
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Think Stop selection is shuffled among packet and cards dealt on performer's hand, performer stops at selection, various methods
 		259
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Business Card Practice "interesting way to cold practice routines"
Related to 262
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Brother John Hamman's The Faked Deck how to organize packet tricks
Related to 265
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Act In Your Wallet every day carry
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Juha-Matti Ristiharju Close-Up Show description of close-up show, detailed outline
 		273
Juha-Matti Ristiharju 10 Greatest Effects with Cards
Inspired by
  • Roberto Giobbi's "10 Greatest Effects with Cards" in "Ask Roberto"
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Juha-Matti Ristiharju About the Author
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, June 2025.