…It Flows by Itself.”

Released by author and Gestalt therapist Barry Stevens, it was the self-help book of my generation.

The pages are well worn, dog-eared, book-marked and highlighted in my copy of the 1970 book.

I often recommended it to friends, who were quick to notice that the title just about says it all. The original is no longer in print, and that’s too bad. It is the kind of book that is more of an experience, than merely a good read.

Barry Stevens, 1902-1985, born Mildred Fox, documented her 1969 experience at the Vancouver Gestalt institute under the teachings of Fritz Perls.

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