Based on the form of the novel, five case histories describe complete therapy processes from real, complex behavioral therapy practice, including the therapist's level of reflection. The five case histories represent:

• Life stories: They describe biographical developments of mental crises and change processes, including relevant existential issues.
• Therapy stories: They provide insight into complex behavioral practice, basic therapeutic attitudes, interactional processes, and therapeutic action, including failures, mistakes, and soft interventions.

An exciting and touching book about the ways, possibilities, and limits of behaviorally guided change processes. Target groups are prospective therapists, especially due to the current dominance of disorder-specific concepts.