This book is a lot wider than the subject of Milton Erickson and his approaches - there is a general introduction to hypnosis, a historical review, a comprehensive coverage of different therapeutic techniques, a broad review of listening techniques, reference to the Ericksonian sources behind NLP, as well as the real Ericksonian material. It is all in a highly readable text, though strangely medical application is covered in only none pages. Highly recommended.