"This book is about a patient who came to her first session saying three things: that she had lost her soul; that the world around her did not exist; and that all of this started after she received electroconvulsive therapy in a hospital, three weeks before she came to me" (Marion Milner).

"The Hands of the Living God" is both an autobiography and a psychoanalytic treatise. It presents the case of Susan, a patient who, during her twenty years of therapy, spontaneously discovers her ability to create remarkable drawings. The book focuses on these 150 or more drawings, which embellish the text, revealing a shocking subconscious struggle between reason and madness. These illustrations, combined with Milner's sensitivity and the accurate documentation of this therapeutic encounter, make the book an excellent reference source not only for those systematically engaged in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, but also for anyone delving more broadly into the field of art.