The book about Milton Erickson, one of the most outstanding masters of hypnosis of the 20th century, was written by his “first student” and now also a famous hypnotherapist. It is colored with a special intonation of personal impressions from communication with the master, and this subjective view will help to better understand the main aspects of Erickson’s methods of teaching and working with patients. Inventiveness, flexibility, skill and improvisation, combined with an unorthodox style and a penchant for risk, created a unique model of Ericksonian psychotherapy, which has been studied and developed by his followers for several decades. The book consists of three essays and a transcript of a dialogue with Erickson. It will undoubtedly attract the professional attention of psychologists and psychotherapists. But not only that: a story about a man who managed to turn his personal limitations into unlimited possibilities can instill hope and confidence in any reader.