This book is the accumulated insight of someone who has been part of the hypnotic community for over 68 years; the reader will find in this fascinating page-turner a book that is hard to put down. Dr. Bakas is inventive, flexible, and creative and has a willingness to go beyond conventional approaches. Combine these qualities with a charming sense of humor and the reader will enjoy learning about hypnotism's bizarre, odd, and unusual phenomena. - Edith Fiore, PhD, Clinical Psychologist (Retired)