The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play

After reading "The Memory Book", I can have a group of people give me random words, one at a time, and memorize them... in the order in which they were given. Then, given a number, I can quickly recall the corresponding word. Or, alternately, given a word I can recall the corresponding number. It takes a few seconds for me to engrain each word, but I can easily do this with 20 words. I'm confident I could recall over 95... Read Full Review

This book definately requires work. It is a "How To" guide which will only be effective if the reader is committed to putting in the work of practicing the techniques explained. I think one of the most interesting aspects of this is that good memory, like many other things, can be a LEARNED skill. I found this book after searching specifically for a helpful one to improve my poor memory. In particular, I went from being... Read Full Review

Harry Lorayne, a master magician and card entertainer, is also one of the world's leading memory experts. "The Memory Book" will change your life, literally. In the book, Lorayne describes in detail several memory techniques that, with a little practice, will have you remembering virtually anything you want. Among the techniques, the three I use the most are the Link, Substitute Words, and the Peg. The Link is used to remember... Read Full Review

I am currently a senior in high school who has been using the techniques in this book since the 8th grade. I can memorize a list of 100+ items in about five minutes! I used to have the worse memory but now my head is like a mental file cabinet. I excel in all areas involving memory. This book should be required reading for all students because the methods guarantee excellent grades and quite frankly, a better life.