Presto!

How I Made over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales

De: Penn Jillette

Narrado por: Penn Jillette

An unconventional weight loss tale from an unconventional personality. Penn Jillette tells how he lost 100 pounds with his trademark outrageous sense of humor and biting social commentary that makes this success story anything but ordinary.

Legendary magician Penn Jillette was approaching his 60th birthday. Topping 330 pounds and saddled with a systolic blood pressure reading over 200, he knew he was at a dangerous crossroads: If he wanted to see his small children grow up, he needed to change. And then came Crazy Ray. A former NASA scientist and an unconventional, passionate innovator, Ray Cronise saved Jillette's life with his wild "potato diet".

In Presto, Jillette takes us along on his journey from skepticism to the inspiring, life-changing momentum that transformed the magician's body and mind. He describes the process in hilarious detail, as he performs his Las Vegas show, takes meetings with Hollywood executives, and hangs out with his celebrity friends and fellow eccentric performers, all while remaining a dedicated husband and father. Throughout, he weaves in his views on sex, religion, and pop culture, making his story a refreshing, genre-busting account. Outspoken, frank, and bitingly clever, Presto is an incisive, rollicking listen.

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Game changer

This book set me on my path to excellent nutrition and weight loss. Do this then Joel Fuhrman and Michael Greger. Whole food plant based for the win!

2/3 of Penn but still 100% great

Love this book, his story telling is hilarious and relatable despite how ridiculous his life is.

Penn is an amazing writer and narrator.

Absolutely loved it. Very informative and entertaining. Penn has such a way with nutty articulation of nutty ideas.

Love Love Love - and Thank You

I love Penn & Teller. I love Penn Jillette. And I love this book he wrote. He inspired me to pursue my own nutritional goals and begin my path toward health. Thank you Penn. Thank you Cray Ray. And thank you Dr. Fuhrman for the knowledge and insight you three have given me to succeed in my path towards healthy living.

Crazy is King

Damn. It's crazy but it makes sense. Not in the traditional sense of diet gurus but in that it is against all of the stuff that does not work. Just awesome. Listen to the book then go get a paper copy so you can highlight and annotate. Just relax and enjoy the entertainment. I learned so new and shooting phrases to use on my friends. Tried one on my wife but she just smacked me. Ahh. Bliss.

Nailed it

Very good book with with very good narration. Entertaining and informative. Great balance covering the weight loss journey with thoughts about other things mixed in. Rude and crude to a high level. I strongly recommend reading or listening to it before recommending it to a minor :) R rated? I must confess that I have a bit of a man crush on Mr. Jillette. We think alike on a lot of uncommon issues. It's kind of cool to think I could have been really successful like Penn if I had real drive and hadn't fried my brain with pounds of sugar. Anyway... his brilliance may not be so riveting to everyone else that doesn't think like we think. I still recommend giving the book a shot. He talks health, swears, spices with interesting anecdotes, and loses 100 pounds. Plants. Word.

Almost as good as God No!

Great read. Inspiring. Not for the faint of heart, but neither is the diet. Great great read.

Great motivator for losing weight

If you need a pep talk... supercharged...this is it! Pull the mask off your denial.

Damn good book!

Entertaining and informative......always a funny guy and this was no exception. Hint* If you are offended by 4-letter words, this book isn't for you. Loved it!

Presto! I lost pounds just listening and laughing!

Where does Presto! rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I enjoyed it near the the top grouping of books.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Presto!?

To many to count!

What about Penn Jillette’s performance did you like?

Penn Jillette is the the only person whom could have performed the narration of this book !!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh a lot !!!