Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1389 in Books
• Published on: 1991-05-15
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Presents over one hundred "teaching tales" of the hypnotherapist Milton Erickson, which he uses to influence his patients on conscious and unconscious levels, and discusses his approaches to hypnosis and psychotherapy.

Customer Reviews

A thought provoking book on the power of language!
I discovered this book after reading a book on how the 'Milton Model' can be used in NLP. Although perhaps primarily aimed at therapists, I found the stories very readable and along with the commentaries, perfect examples of the power of language. It seems to me that Milton Erikson had a phenomenal insight into human behaviour and much can be learned from these, 'teaching tales.'

Perfect 10
Undoubtedly one of the best books I've read on Milton Erickson.

All the short stories are well written, vivid and always make a point. Aesop would have been proud.

It is not a technical manual, more like an analogy or an allegory.
I'd read it all over again easily.

His voice will stay with you.
Don't often leave reviews but this book is well worth every penny. As a hypnotherapy student there are mountains of (great) theory and scripts, but to have actual condensed case studies from the master is both inspirational and essential for understanding everything else written about him. Brilliantly presented in a way that can be read as a recreational text, and as you would expect each case seems to instantly commit itself to memory.