Dreams About The Dead
Selected from more than 1,000 interviews, this book presents edited interviews with individuals who had dreams about dead relatives or friends. Dreams about the Dead presents these interviews and the interviewees' descriptions of the dreams meaning in an attempt to show the importance of dreams to the grieving process. With extraordinary detail, the book examines these dreams and the impact of various factors-such as the relationship between the dreamer and the deceased, the dreamer's age and...
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Selected from more than 1,000 interviews, Dreams about the Dead presents edited interviews with individuals who had dreams about dead relatives or friends in an attempt to show the importance of dreams to the grieving process. With extraordinary detail, this book examines the dreams and the impact of various factors-such as the relationship between the dreamer and the deceased, the dreamer's age and gender, and the cause of death-on the bereaved and their grieving process.
Ch. 1The study1Ch. 2Dreams about grandparents13Ch. 3Dreams about mothers29Ch. 4Dreams about fathers47Ch. 5Dreams about siblings & cousins69Ch. 6Dreams about spouses83Ch. 7Dreams about children97Ch. 8Dreams about friends105
\ Louis E. LaGrandDennis Ryan's…work not only gives rare insight into the elements of grief as expressed through dreams, but clearly shows the rich resource for growth and understanding inherent in the dream state. Dr. Ryan's book is a significant contribution to the grief literature and the role of dreams in the resolution of grief.\ \ \ \ \ Kenneth J. DokaDreams about the Dead [is]…a powerful study [about]… the ways our dreams reflect the grieving process….A wonderful addition to the literature-an extraordinary tool for persons who are grieving and clinicians interested in assisting grieving persons.\ \
