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It's All in the Cards: Tarot Reading Made Easy by John Mangiapane. Sterling Publishing, May 2004 ISBN 1-4027-0986-2

From Library Journal (August 1, 2004)

Tarot books advising readers to "meditate" on each card usually do not offer much practical help for beginners. Clearly written and intelligently organized, this book is the exception. First-time author Mangiapane makes a substantial amount of information easy to learn and equally easy to retain. For each card, there is a basic concept, a card description enhancing the concept, and interpretations framed in the most commonly asked questions: work, love, money, and the future. The Minor Arcana (aces through tens) are grouped by number rather than by suit, the more traditional format. This arrangement allows the reader to learn numeric meanings and suit meanings simultaneously. Court cards (pages, knights, queens, and kings) often the most troublesome part of the tarot to grasp follow a similar grouping, which makes them much less formidable. Although for beginners, this book also contains information for advanced readers, e.g., runs (three cards of the same type), specific card combinations, and an account of the Fool's Journey throughout the Major Arcana card descriptions. Highly recommended for all public libraries.

Kimberley Robles-Smith, California State Univ. Lib., Fresno Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.