Milton Erickson- Incredible story about how he learned about the mind (and maybe a bit of the nature of reality) by teaching himself to walk after having Polio at 17. http://www.historyofhypnosis.org/milton-erickson/

Also really enjoy David Hartman and Diane Zimberoff's Heart-Centered approach to therapy and hypnotherapy. http://www.wellness-institute.org/home.html