Bandler helped publisher Robert S. Spitzer (of Science and Behavior Books, Inc.) edit The Gestalt Approach (1973) based on a manuscript by gestalt therapist
Fritz Perls (who had died in 1970). He also assisted with checking transcripts for Eye Witness to Therapy (1973).[4] According to Spitzer, "[Bandler] came out of it talking and acting like Fritz Perls."[5]
While a student at UCSC, Bandler also led a
Gestalt therapy group.
John Grinder, a professor at the University, said to Bandler that he could explain almost all the questions and comments Bandler made using
transformational grammar. Grinder's specialty was in linguistics. Together, they created what they called a therapist training group. This was the basis for their first book, The Structure of Magic (1975). [citation needed] Bandler and Grinder claim to have later codified some of the foundational models for
Neuro-linguistic programming in part by studying the methods of
Milton Erickson and
Virginia Satir.[6][non-primary source needed]
Murder trial and acquittal
In 1986, Corine Ann Christensen (December 8, 1954 – November 3, 1986), a former girlfriend of Bandler's friend and cocaine dealer, James Marino, was shot dead in her
Santa Cruz townhouse with a .357 magnum owned by Bandler. Authorities charged Bandler with her murder. Bandler testified that he had been at Christensen's house, but that Marino had shot Christensen. After a short deliberation, a jury found Bandler not guilty.[2]: 24, 64 [7]
Publications
Richard Bandler & John Grinder (1975a). The Structure of Magic I: A Book About Language and Therapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.
ISBN0-8314-0044-7.
John Grinder & Richard Bandler (1975b). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume I. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications.
Richard Bandler & John Grinder (1976a). The Structure of Magic II: A Book About Communication and Change. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.
ISBN0-8314-0049-8.
Richard Bandler; John Grinder; Virginia Satir (1976b). Changing with Families: A Book About Further Education for Being Human, Volume I. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.
ISBN0-8314-0051-X.
John Grinder; Richard Bandler; Judith Delozier (1977). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume II. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications.
Grinder, John; Richard Bandler (1981). Connirae Andreas (ed.). Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, UT: Real People Press.
ISBN0-911226-23-0.
Grinder, John & Richard Bandler (1982). Reframing: Neurolinguistic programming and the transformation of meaning. Moab, UT: Real People Press.
ISBN0-911226-25-7.
Richard Bandler (1993). The Adventures of Anybody. Meta Publications. pp. 96pp.
ISBN091699029X.
Richard Bandler; John La Valle (1996). Persuasion Engineering. Meta Publications. pp. 230pp.
ISBN978-0916990367.
Richard Bandler (August 21, 2008). Get The Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming. HCi. pp. –229.
ISBN978-0-7573-0776-8.
Richard Bandler; Owen Fitzpatrick (2009). Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful Living (Freedom Is Everything and Love Is All the Rest). Health Communications. pp. 354pp.
ISBN978-0-9551353-0-9.
Richard Bandler; Garner Thomson (2011). The Secrets of Being Happy: The Technology of Hope, Health, and Harmony. IM Press. pp. 256pp.
ISBN978-0982780404.
Richard Bandler; Alessio Roberti; Owen Fitzpatrick (2013). The Ultimate Introduction to NLP: How to build a successful life. HarperCollins. pp. 160pp.
ISBN978-0007497416.
Richard Bandler; Owen Fitzpatrick; Alessio Roberti (2014). How to Take Charge of Your Life: The User's Guide to NLP. HarperCollins. pp. 160pp.
ISBN978-0007555932.
Richard Bandler and Kate Benson (2016) Teaching Excellence. Bandler Benson publications. 391pp.
ISBN978-0995640603.
Richard Bandler, Dr. Glenda Bradstock and Owen Fitzpatrick (2019) Thinking on Purpose, a 15 Day Plan to a Smarter Life. New Thinking Publications. 272pp.
ISBN978-0998716732.
References
^Colman, Andrew M. (2015). A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford University Press. p. 503.
ISBN978-0-19-105784-7.