Because Lynn Hoffman has been in the field for almost forty years
and has worked with so many of its influential thinkers, the book
is also a history of family therapy's evolution. Her knowledge of
family therapy is intimate and deep; her perspective is clear-eyed
and often wryly humorous. Readers will be reminded that, however
big and impressive the theories, family therapy is very much a
human endeavor. Hoffman revisits the experiences, ideas, and
relationships that have informed her journey and presents them both
as she perceived them at the time and as she perceives them now
looking back. Through this process of reflective conversation, she
creates not only a legacy out of the people and situations that
acted on her most powerfully but also a countertradition to the
strategic approach that influenced her so strongly early in her
career. But this is not just history. Throughout her career Hoffman
has been in the forefront of family therapy. She has interacted
with and sometimes worked closely with many of family therapy's
influential thinkers and actors, including Jay Haley, Virginia
Satir, Dick Auerswald, Harry Aponte, Peggy Papp, Olga Silverstein,
the Milan team, Peggy Penn, Harry Goolishian, Harlene Anderson, Tom
Andersen, and Michael White. The evolution of her thinking has
paralleled the major developments in the field. As she braids
together continuity and innovation, she finds her own voice a
'different voice' and her own style more open, more inclusive, and
less controlling. In the second half of the book Hoffman
demonstrates the many possibilities inherent in 'not knowing, ' in
working with a reflecting team, in looking for the 'presenting
edge, ' and in grabbing the 'emotional main chance.'"
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