The Life and Many Deaths of Harry HoudiniBy: Ruth Brandon For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdinis obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons. As Brandon relates Houdinis methods of escape, she asks: What