The Art of Hypnosis: Mastering Basic Techniques - 3rd edition by C. Roy Hunter, M.S., FAPHP

This is a beginner's text, written in an easy-to-read style, with a preface by world-renown stage hypnotist, Ormond McGill. It is praised highly by major hypnosis associations, and takes the reader through the basics in "how to" format, with a lengthy chapter tracing the history of trance induction from ancient times to the present. 200+ pages, indexed. This text is used for the first college quarter of Roy's 3-quarter professional hypnosis training course. Numerous hypnosis schools around the world recommend or require their students to purchase this text.

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