<p>I found it while going through boxes of books I had in storage.</p>
<p><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1892746247" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Fifty-Minute Hour: Lindner, Robert, Lear, Jonathan: 9781892746245: Amazon.com: Books</a></p>
<p>The chapter in question is &quot;The Jet-Propelled Couch.&quot; <a href="https://harpers.org/archive/1954/12/the-jet-propelled-couch/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here's a link to the story as published in Harper's Magazine.</a></p>

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<p>Ages ago, I read a book written by a mental health professional, probably a psychiatrist, and I can't seem to recall the title. I'm hoping someone here can help.</p>
<p>It was a book of case histories. The author referred to Dr. Milton H. Erickson as one of his inspirations, though I don't know that he studied with Erickson.</p>
<p>The story that stands out to me was of a patient who presented with intricate and grandiose delusions of being a space ranger, enforcing inter-galactic law. The patient was the son of a military family living on an island and he was sexually abused by his nanny; he got hold of a series of science fiction books the protagonist of which happened to have the same name as the patient.</p>
<p>You'd think that I could remember the title of a book I've read twice and so thoroughly enjoyed. And Google only gives me references to Buzz Lightyear.</p>

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I'm trying to remember the title of a book of case histories
MDeBusk
# I'm trying to remember the title of a book of case histories

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-10)

Ages ago, I read a book written by a mental health professional, probably a psychiatrist, and I can't seem to recall the title. I'm hoping someone here can help.

It was a book of case histories. The author referred to Dr. Milton H. Erickson as one of his inspirations, though I don't know that he studied with Erickson.

The story that stands out to me was of a patient who presented with intricate and grandiose delusions of being a space ranger, enforcing inter-galactic law. The patient was the son of a military family living on an island and he was sexually abused by his nanny; he got hold of a series of science fiction books the protagonist of which happened to have the same name as the patient.

You'd think that I could remember the title of a book I've read twice and so thoroughly enjoyed. And Google only gives me references to Buzz Lightyear.

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### Answer by username_0 on 2024-09-04. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I found it while going through boxes of books I had in storage.

[The Fifty-Minute Hour: Lindner, Robert, Lear, Jonathan: 9781892746245: Amazon.com: Books](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1892746247)

The chapter in question is "The Jet-Propelled Couch." [Here's a link to the story as published in Harper's Magazine.](https://harpers.org/archive/1954/12/the-jet-propelled-couch/)


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