Who is Jay Haley?

Jay Haley is the author of this book. He is very clearly a fan of Milton Erickson's. His success in creating this book and getting it published is cited on the back cover. Jay Haley is cited as having done modern psychiatry a great service by spreading news of Milton Erickson's strategic therapy. He is further hailed as having presented a clear rendition of the psychiatrist's work that can be used by professionals and general readers alike.