This book and also another wonderful lady called barba dahm she advocates for this type of therapy called spontaneous speech, another great book is speech is river from - Ruth Mead really captures what stuttering is all about. Its all in your head your thinking and awareness and focus. People that dont stutter dont even realise they are speaking, are not aware of the words what they will say next they have thoughts ideas they want to express. A stuttering mind is totally different it thinks of words plans ahead avoids words changes words is very aware of words sounds this messes with your speech system. The speech system functions fully automatically. I am beating stuttering and will beat it fully in few months u have to observe what you do in your mind your thoughts become aware and try and change that and u can also beat stuttering i promise you! Read speech is river its life changing book and will open your eyes.