More recently, his name was on everyone's lips. Many believed in Messing's ability to see what is hidden from the eyes of others, to find the missing, to predict the future. Someone considered him a charlatan, someone a wizard, someone a genius. Some believed that fate endowed him with a divine gift, others saw in his abilities a devilish curse. Nevertheless, no one disputed the fact that his life was very unusual, sometimes even tragic. In this book, the author makes an attempt to shed light on one of the most mysterious figures of the twentieth century.