This article is in response to two articles in thisjournal, one by Laura Perls and the other by Ilene Serlin. It is a personal portrait dedicated on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fritz Perls to the man and his work, by a former patient and long-time friend and colleague. It is also a description of the troubled relationship between Laura and Fritz, which seems to have polarized their respective followers. The author, who knew both Fritz and-Laura Perls very well, was deeply touched by Fritz and his work and believes that Laura and her followers have misrepresented and devalued his contributions.
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Perls, F.
(1992). Gestalt therapy verbatim. Highland, NY: Gestalt Journal. (Original work published in 1969, Real People Press)
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Perls, L.
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Serlin, I.
(1992). Tribute to Laura Perls. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 32(3), 57-66.
