I think that most Jungians, particularly those in England, would agree that Michael Fordham has made some of the most original contributions to analytical psychology over the past fifty years. His interest in children and his firm conviction that we must understand the self in childhood have led to important new theoretical developments in our field. This memoir, written when Fordham was eighty-eight, makes easy and fascinating reading. I found it difficult to put down. This said, it has not been an easy book to review as the very act of reviewing seems like an intrusion into Fordham's very personal account of his life and work and the influences on them. I have comforted myself with the thought that it has probably been easier for me than it might have been for others. Whilst profoundly influenced by Fordham's writings, I do not know him well as a person, so bring fewer preconceptions or prejudices than those of the older generation who would have worked with him more closely.