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The Rainbow Machine: Tales from a Neurolinguist's Journal
"Andy Austin's Rainbow Machine will have you laughing, gasping in horror and awe, and wishing like hell that you lived close enough to him to get an appointment. He is the British Milton Erickson."
—Bill O'Hanlon, author of Change 101 and 21 other books about brief therapy
"A fascinating book of amusing and sometimes outrageous vignettes, using NLP language patterns, submodalities, and what one might call 'NLP provocative therapy.' A delightful colection of stories, thought pieces, and teaching that cast light into what NLP has to offer the field of psychotherapy and psychiatry. If you have an interest in the field, it will give you insights; if you have no interest, then read it just to enjoy the inevitable laughter."
—Julian Russell, Senior Executive Coach and co-author of Alpha Leadership: tools for business leaders who want more from life.
—Bill O'Hanlon, author of Change 101 and 21 other books about brief therapy
"A fascinating book of amusing and sometimes outrageous vignettes, using NLP language patterns, submodalities, and what one might call 'NLP provocative therapy.' A delightful colection of stories, thought pieces, and teaching that cast light into what NLP has to offer the field of psychotherapy and psychiatry. If you have an interest in the field, it will give you insights; if you have no interest, then read it just to enjoy the inevitable laughter."
—Julian Russell, Senior Executive Coach and co-author of Alpha Leadership: tools for business leaders who want more from life.
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213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 7, 2007
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July 3, 2020
Not for the faint of heart.
Andrew Austin has broken enough bureaucratic rules in therapy and coaching, and left enough footprints of change and insight in many people's lives that this book merits a read from anyone who is working in therapy or change work.
This is not a self help book.
You won't learn any techniques, directly at least.
What you will get is an adventurous journey of one of the brightest minds in the field of personal change.
Read it with an open mind, and definitely check the change work processes he created, Metaphors of Movement and Integral Eye Movement Therapy.
Enjoy the journey.
Andrew Austin has broken enough bureaucratic rules in therapy and coaching, and left enough footprints of change and insight in many people's lives that this book merits a read from anyone who is working in therapy or change work.
This is not a self help book.
You won't learn any techniques, directly at least.
What you will get is an adventurous journey of one of the brightest minds in the field of personal change.
Read it with an open mind, and definitely check the change work processes he created, Metaphors of Movement and Integral Eye Movement Therapy.
Enjoy the journey.
April 17, 2020
An insanely huge pain in the "A".
I am not really sure why I tolerated the 125 odd pages and after that, I couldn't take it anymore & left it right there. Good luck if anyone is still interested in reading this piece.
I am not really sure why I tolerated the 125 odd pages and after that, I couldn't take it anymore & left it right there. Good luck if anyone is still interested in reading this piece.
January 28, 2020
This is one of the best NLP books out there. This is the first book I stumbled upon when I switched my NLP learning quest from french resources to english 12 years ago but I decided not to read it at the time. Silly me!! It's one of those books that you just can't put down because it's fun to read.
October 12, 2019
Amazing book
August 2, 2019
Delightful, thought-provoking and practical.
This is a very accessible collection of anecdotes with a learning bias. Full of humour, and quirkiness, the book could probably be enjoyed by anyone, but for NLP practitioners it gives special value. The creative, provocative nature of some of Andy’s interventions freshens our practice and inspires.
Makes me want to learn more about many of the approaches mentioned, and the bibliography is a real starting point for new learning.
This is a very accessible collection of anecdotes with a learning bias. Full of humour, and quirkiness, the book could probably be enjoyed by anyone, but for NLP practitioners it gives special value. The creative, provocative nature of some of Andy’s interventions freshens our practice and inspires.
Makes me want to learn more about many of the approaches mentioned, and the bibliography is a real starting point for new learning.
November 18, 2009
Brilliant, entertaining and highly inspirational. Do not think I would use many of his approaches with my clients though...
I loved the fractured penis chapter. And Hubert the Hairless chapter. Actually, loved them all!
I loved the fractured penis chapter. And Hubert the Hairless chapter. Actually, loved them all!
September 25, 2011
We loved Andrew T. Austin's book.
It's a very valuable read for anyone interested in NLP and Hypnosis and entertaining too.
Bye bye
The English Sisters
It's a very valuable read for anyone interested in NLP and Hypnosis and entertaining too.
Bye bye
The English Sisters
February 1, 2014
One of my favorite books! LOVE NLP!!!!
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