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What Did Houdini & Jack London Have in Common? 🤔
More than you might think! ✨
Houdini was born Erik Weissman in Hungary, yet claimed he was born in Appleton, Wisconsin! Why? He wanted to be American. He reinvented himself as Harry Houdini the magician to support his mother and father who did not speak English.
Jack London was born as John Griffith Cheney and was raised by his black nursemaid because his mother had shot herself in the head.
Besides their bleak beginnings, Houdini and Jack pushed the limits of adventure and daring, traveling the world. Jack was a war correspondent for Hearst newspapers, and Houdini traveled throughout Europe performing impossible escapes.
Their captivating personalities, daring spirits, and fascination with the unexplained drew them together. Their shared magnetism also captivated the modern intelligent, bohemian Charmian London, Jack's wife, in my novel, "The Secret Life of Mrs. London."
Dive into a world where illusion meets reality, and escape is both a physical and emotional pursuit.
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Did you know Houdini's wife held séances every Halloween to connect with him? 👻 What secrets did Bess Houdini discover about her husband? 🤔
🕯️ Join me this Halloween, as we remember the master of escape, Harry Houdini, who tragically couldn't escape death's final curtain on Halloween in 1926. 🕯️
Houdini’s life was full of mystery & illusion, just like Charmian London's in my novel, "The Secret Life of Mrs. London." ✨ In the glamorous world of 1915 San Francisco, Charmian finds herself caught between her famous husband, Jack London, & the enigmatic Harry Houdini, who harbors a secret obsession with her.
Will Charmian break free from the chains of expectation or remain bound to her life's illusions?
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Another amazing book Rebecca Rosenberg Novels
What museums really excite you??
For me visiting Houdini museums in Manhattan, Budapest, and Appleton, Wisconsin thrilled me to no end. Somehow being close to Houdini’s costumes, magic equipment, newspaper articles, and posters brought me into his world. I was obsessed with uncovering the kind of man he was for The Secret Life of Mrs. London.
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