A very decent book on hypnosis with all the good and bad sides of this author Controversial. However the book title could let us think that it mainly deals with metaphors. But I stay on my end. Although the author punctuates his book many examples, it lacks in my opinion all the architecture that can be implemented to make metaphors stories tales and especially children. This book reminds me rather a compendium about hypnosis, with a chapter on metaphorical stories. As for the chapter on humanist hypnosis, hypnotherapist done everything as Monsieur Jourdain spoke prose without knowing chapter in my opinion that has no place in a book devoted to the metaphors. To conclude, if you need a book solely on metaphors tales and stories who cure you will be disappointed. If you are new to hypnosis and you want to know what we are talking about this subject you will find perhaps your account.