The Memory Book The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, [Paperback]

Unleash the hidden power of your mind

It’s there in all of us. A mental resource we don’t think much about. Memory. And now there’s a way to master its power. . . . 

Through Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas’s simple, fail-safe memory system, you can become more effective, more imaginative, and more powerful at work, at school, in sports, and at play.

• Read with speed and greater understanding.
• File phone numbers, data, figures, and appointments right in your head.
• Send those birthday and anniversary cards on time.
• Learn foreign words and phrases with ease.
• Shine in the classroom and shorten study hours.
• Dominate social situations: Remember and use important personal details.

Begin today. The change in your life will be unforgettableHarry Lorayne is the world's foremost memory training specialist and the author of ten bestselling books, includingThe Memory Book, coauthored with Jerry Lucas.

Jerry Lucasis the author, with Harry Lorayne, of the bestsellerThe Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play.1     SOME HISTORY OF THE ART
 
Memory systems date back to antiquity. In the ancient world, a trained memory was of vital importance. There were no handy note-taking devices, and it was memory techniques and systems that enabled bards and storytellers to remember their stories, poems, and songs.
 
Early Greek and Roman orators delivered lengthy speeches with unfailing accuracy because they learned the speeches, thought for thought, by applying memory systems.
 
What they did, basically, was associate each thought of a speech to a part of their own homes. These were called “loci,” or “places.” The opening thought of a speech would, perhaps, be associated to the front dolC9