Perhaps it is not really possible to write about Penn Jillette's God, no! without being unladylike. In fact, Jillette uses words like f**k and c**k so extensively that I am bound to mention it right now. He also tries to piss everyone and their mother off and he's successful in his mission. It's a good, thought-provoking book, but consider yourself warned.

If you are looking for magic, you will not find that in this book. Oh, there are interesting stories about David Blaine, Sigfried and Roy, Lance Burton, Penn & Teller and other big names in the magic business. But when the title says "and other magical tales", the emphasis is rather on "other" than "magical".

So if you want to know:

• how to forget - at least, for a while - evertything your mama taught you about proper language and respect;
  
• what are the hurshest profanities ever said about religion;
  
• why you might be an atheist without knowing it;
  
• why agnostic people piss Penn Jillette off (and consequently vice versa);
  
• how Jillette flew with the NASA and its Vomit Comet;
  
• how he managed to spend hours in a gay bath without anyone wanting to ... well, love him;
  
• how he managed to get called a "faggot" anyway;
  
• what did he do with a naked Elvis imitator in his pool;
  
• and most importantly how he managed to burn the family jewels with the hairdryer of her ex's lesbian roomate...

...well, if you really want to know, then better get the reading started. Still, in spite of everything, it'll be a fun ride. As the ex-girlfriend in question put it: "things like this don't happen to normal people"...

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