![]() ![]() When the cinematic climax arrives, it catches all the balls that have been in the air in one graceful swoop. In no particular order and with no spoilers, the story also weaves magic tricks, shootouts, psychic phenomena, touches of romance, and second (third and fourth) chances into a page-turning novel. These characters love each other in the messy, sarcastic way of real families with long-held grudges, inside jokes, tender moments, and plenty of teasing. What begins as a whimsical, almost-sci-fi romp gradually becomes the heart-warming (and riotously funny) family saga you didn’t know you needed. But when tragedy strikes not once but twice, the family splinters - until a series of unusual circumstances bring them back together. ![]() For one glorious year, they tour the United States as The Amazing Telemachus Family. ![]() Soon their young family is on an upward trajectory of fame. ![]() Who cares that they ran into each other in the offices of Stargate, a government agency trying to harness psychic powers to win the Cold War? Love is love is love. When card sharp and altogether charming con man Teddy Telemachus meets Maureen, he’s immediately smitten. This is the story of everything that happened next. What else to expect from a family that includes a psychic, a human lie detector, and a kid with telekinetic powers?! But one night, a disastrous performance brings their career to a halt. The Amazing Telemachus Family was on its way to fame and fortune. ![]()
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