For anyone who is a fan of the late Jay Haley—or who wants to understand why he had so many fans—this team of contributors clarifies and celebrates the significance of his work: past, present and future. The book is a kind of journey, meandering through the lively perspectives of those who have known him as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend. The many voices represented here pause to reflect on how much Haley has given to them and to the field.
The contributors are Roxanna Erickson-Kline, Jeffrey Zeig, Salvador Minuchin, Wendel Ray, Betty Alice Erickson, Stephen Lankton, Camillo Loriedo, Wesley Crenshaw, David Barnum, Madeleine Richeport-Haley, Judith Mazza, George W. Burns, David Eddy, Michael Yapko, George stone, William Fry, Jerome Price, Neil Schiff, and Richard Whiteside. Also included is a bibliography of works by Jay Haley.
Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, is the Founder and Director of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation and is president of Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc., publishers in the behavioral sciences. He has edited, co-edited, authored or coauthored more than 20 books on psychotherapy that appear in twelve foreign languages. Dr. Zeig is a psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona.