I remember a sort of biopic about Houdini starring the late Bill Bixby in the title role. NOW if I can find a link to it or a similar movie somewhere. My curiosity is reengaged.
As a Bess whose husband is dying I've been thinking a lot recently about Bess and Harry and his promise to get in touch, as it were. I've been thinking about what "forever" really means (and writing about it https://open.substack.com/pub/bessstillman/p/forever-is-short-long-time?r=16l8ek&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web) My husband and I are scientists, but also, we've chosen a few key words just in case the opportunity ever arises to have a post-mortem chat, just like Harry and Bess did. True love might be the greatest magic trick of all, and it seems like that, more than anything could be what would allow someone to shrug off the shackles of death, if such a thing is possible ,even for a moment. Here's hoping. (and here's to Houdini)
How serendipitous! I featured a book in my newsletter today where Houdini appears a lot - as someone exposing the tricks of certain channelers and mediums!
Another wonderful and enlightening post! Thank you, Will! I went to a seance last night, so this definitely felt well-timed. Unlike Houdini, I'm a believer. I've had too many weird things happen at seances to dismiss the whole idea. One of the mediums last night said that we reunite with all of our loved ones after "the death experience" and our souls live on so I hope Houdini and his wife are whooping it up on the other side.
I remember a sort of biopic about Houdini starring the late Bill Bixby in the title role. NOW if I can find a link to it or a similar movie somewhere. My curiosity is reengaged.
As a Bess whose husband is dying I've been thinking a lot recently about Bess and Harry and his promise to get in touch, as it were. I've been thinking about what "forever" really means (and writing about it https://open.substack.com/pub/bessstillman/p/forever-is-short-long-time?r=16l8ek&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web) My husband and I are scientists, but also, we've chosen a few key words just in case the opportunity ever arises to have a post-mortem chat, just like Harry and Bess did. True love might be the greatest magic trick of all, and it seems like that, more than anything could be what would allow someone to shrug off the shackles of death, if such a thing is possible ,even for a moment. Here's hoping. (and here's to Houdini)
Read this aloud to my 13 year-old. Awesome storytelling!
How serendipitous! I featured a book in my newsletter today where Houdini appears a lot - as someone exposing the tricks of certain channelers and mediums!
Fascinating storytelling
Another wonderful and enlightening post! Thank you, Will! I went to a seance last night, so this definitely felt well-timed. Unlike Houdini, I'm a believer. I've had too many weird things happen at seances to dismiss the whole idea. One of the mediums last night said that we reunite with all of our loved ones after "the death experience" and our souls live on so I hope Houdini and his wife are whooping it up on the other side.