- Paperback: 300 pages
- Publisher: Crown House Publishing; Rev Ed edition (30 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 189983673X
- ISBN-13: 978-1899836734
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.7 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 377,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Words are so powerful they can encourage or destroy a person. This book is all about words and language, and how they can be used constructively and positively. Using NLP techniques, Dr Hall demonstrates effective and constructive methods of using language to aid personal growth and development. This book goes beyond the Meta-Model. It shows clearly how to use the richness of language to empower your own life and that of your clients. --Terri Bodell FNACHP (which is Fellow of the National Association of Counsellors, Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists)
Patricia Scott, Master Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner
It's called Communication Magic for a reason - we can help people
totally transform the way they look at the world using L Michael Hall's
techniques and ideas. A brilliant book!
totally transform the way they look at the world using L Michael Hall's
techniques and ideas. A brilliant book!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One chapter into this book, and I thought 'this will be going in the bin'... It's now one of my favourite books. The problem is, as noted in previous review, the overuse of the word 'magic'. It's only a little way into the book that you realise that the point Hall is making is that magic only appears as magic for as long as we don't understand it - once the 'trick' is understood, you can then master 'magic'. He does labour a point a little, however...!
Get past that bit, and the book is a well written, easily followed engaging meander through the linguistic areas of NLP and neuro-semantics, better explained than most, with carefully placed examples. Most of his writing is cross referenced with other writers at the forefront of the field, and i found it refreshing to see this academic style of writing coming from a sciences background. Some books are a little too closed in their style - this is the author's opinion type writing, whereas Hall happily describes his own semantics viewpoint, and happily points out areas where others differ.
If it's the intricacies of language exploration that interests you most about meta-modelling etc, this is as good as it gets.
Get past that bit, and the book is a well written, easily followed engaging meander through the linguistic areas of NLP and neuro-semantics, better explained than most, with carefully placed examples. Most of his writing is cross referenced with other writers at the forefront of the field, and i found it refreshing to see this academic style of writing coming from a sciences background. Some books are a little too closed in their style - this is the author's opinion type writing, whereas Hall happily describes his own semantics viewpoint, and happily points out areas where others differ.
If it's the intricacies of language exploration that interests you most about meta-modelling etc, this is as good as it gets.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you love the language elements of NLP this book is for you. Michale Hall argues that language is at the heart of all of NLP and offers a powerful argument for his case. There is a good introduction to the history and philosophy of NLP, and most of the book is dedicated to an exploration of the language patterns of NLP. The book is well written and highly readable, though massive overuse of the word "magic" soon annoys. Occassionally too, he does become a bit academic - I am still not sure why we need a whole chapter on "the map is not the territory" when two paragraphs would do fine. Hall adds about 9 categories to the Meta Model. This is academically interesting but doesn't really help the understanding and use of the model in real life. Overall though, this is a fine book, very well written and recommended for all advanced NLPers.
1 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Another great version of the continuing discovery that is NLP. L. Michael Hall updates "Secrets of Magic" with this title and takes a slightly different approach to writing styles in comparison. The relaxation from E-Prime has improved the readability and flow of the book.
L. Michael Hall adds more models and continues to expand the concept of NLP with some integration of Meta-State theory sprinkled in.
A great book...highly recommended reading.
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