Letters of Milton H. Erickson by J. Zeig

In Brief:
I'd appreciate any ideas on how to approach reading a "Letters of..." book to get the best learning experience.

In Not so brief:
"The Letters of Milton H. Erickson" by Jeffrey Zeig is a new format for me and I'm having trouble reading it. I will typically read a letter or two along with Dr. Zeig's comments for perspective or historical context. Then I attempt to read further, my mind wanders and I find myself putting the book down. A day or two later when I pick up the book to continue reading, I feel like I've lost my train of thought and begin struggling with the material.

(I tried reading it just as an insight into the person of Milton Erickson, but that was not satisfying and I felt shortsighted to what there was also to learn.)

I have never read a book of letters before, so the format is new and challenging to me (thanks for the opportunity to grow), but I don't want to be so frustrated that I miss learning.

I would appreciate suggestions on methods or techniques for letter-reading that would:
(a) make the pace of reading less stop-and-start and more fluid to minimize frustration from the loss of perspective and momentum
(b) develop my awareness of the subtle things being said (like the humpbacked whales letter) without it having to be spelled out for me.

Thanks. You may also write me: joewehry@mac.com or post messages to this site.

Replies:

Re:Letters of Milton H. Erickson by J. Zeig, by , 09/01/00 Re:Letters of Milton H. Erickson by J. Zeig, by Joe Wehry, 09/01/00 Re:Letters of Milton H. Erickson by J. Zeig, by Jeffrey Zeig, 09/05/00 Re:Letters of Milton H. Erickson by J. Zeig, by , 09/07/00

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