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Not a review -- a correction to the entry:
Neil Russack is the author of this book. Joseph L. Henderson wrote the Foreword -- so please put (Foreword) after his name.

some good points
Neil Russack's book, "Animal Guides" was recommended to me by a therapist who works in dream analysis. There is much to be said for the author's book, but it takes some discipline to get through it.

After a bumpy start Russack settles down as he begins to describe his patients' dreams and he seems to be a man who speaks from a good deal of professional experience. He devotes many pages to his patients and his connections with him. There are some wonderful moments about elephants and horses and dragons....Russack comes into his fullest when describing an elderly woman who can barely speak and how she is dealing with the end of her life. There are some funny moments, too.....a colleague who measured his steps from his back office to the outside at lunchtime, leapt down stairs only to find his car ticketed each day. Therapists need therapists, as they say.

I came to the conclusion early on while reading this book that the author was more interested in talking about himself. There's nothing wrong with an autobiography but I had hoped for something
more detached from his personal life. A good textbook followed by a second book of a more personal nature would have established Russack in the public's eye. The author is not a great writer (and he needs a new editor!) but he spilled all his beans at once. Perhaps there is only one book in him.

The good thing to recommend about Neil Russack's book is that those who read it might find it easier to approach therapy. Once taboo, therapy has become an accepted life force for many of us. ... Read more

Book Description
Dreams are said to be the mind's way of making sense of the various issues it deals with at any given time--be it work, family, health, relationships. Dreams help sort out all the information and events that are inputted during waking hours, creating a way for a person, free of conscious limitations, to understand what is really going on, to solve problems, to gain clarity and insight into a situation, issue, or other human being.

10,000 DREAMS INTERPRETED is an exploration of various dream images so that the dreamer can gain a better understanding of himself, his world, and his life. Three different interpretations are offered for most images: the conventional one, the psychological one, and then the spiritual one. By understanding all three meanings, the dreamer is able to understand the emotional content, the symbolism, and the reason for each dream image.
For instance:

Angels: The traditional interpretation when dreaming of angels is that one is searching for a parental figure to give unconditional love. The psychological meaning is a need to study the relationship between dreamer and his/her mother. And the spiritual interpretation is a search for enlightenment.

In A-to-Z format, the various ways of looking at and understanding the 10,000 dreams in this book provide a remarkable guide to coping with life, improving oneself, and understanding those around us.
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Customer Reviews (9)

Horrible
This book really is unhelpful.Images common to many dreams aren't included, and the few images that are discussed in this book are improperly interpreted.The descriptions make no sense, and often are completely off base with general consensus on dream interpretations.If you're looking for a good book for dream interpretation, I instead recommend the 10,000 dreams interpreted book by Gustavus Hindman Miller - Miller's book has been around for many, many years, and is the book that most other dream interpretation books are based upon.

blah.
It sucks. Many, many words/things I look up are not there. The iterperatations and symbolism are lame. It is the most inadequate dream book I've ever come across.

First Rate Dream Dictionary/Book
I refer to Pamela Ball's "10,000 Dreams Interpreted" quite frequently.I find it easy to read and understand...nearly everything I have ever dreamed about has been in there.I love the fact that she's very detailed in her interpretations for the most part. I would recommend this book highly to other soul-searchers and/or dream explorers out there.I'm not sure what these other reviewers were looking for, but I think the book is great.

what nonsense
this book was the lousiest thing ever. it all leads to the same thing. if you wanna know what it is, read the book yourself, but don't expect a great book. and also this stuff has nothing to do with the actual item. for example: "waterfall" allegedly means- at the 'basic' level of interpritation: CENSORED! don't read this book if you're looking for the truth about your dreams. instead, waste the money on hiring a professional to do it. that's how horrible this book is.

Mundane Garden-Variety Dream Book.
This book is terrible.It has all the common conventions of a Dream dictionary book.I would have to say that out of all the mundane, garden-variety dream books out there, this one rates in the top 5.Some of the older releases of these books are very racist!I find it interesting that if you dream of a black man or black person (refered to as a negro), that you will have bad luck (what bull$hit)!
If you want a reall Dream Dictionary, *HUNT* for "The Dream Book" or "Dream Dictionary" by Evad Aras.This is the best dream dictionary I have ever used in my life.The book is extremely rare and hard to find.I found my copy used on barnes & noble.This book features numerolgy interpretations and very accurate interpretations of dreams.Evad Eras's book is far more accurate than Pamela balls book.I almost believe that Pamela's book is a knock-off that's been dumbed-down!
Another good book is the "Gypsy Dream dictionary" by Raymond Buckland.But *NO* book comes close to Evad Ara's books. ... Read more

Book Description
Challenging existing claims concerning the functions of Rapid Eye Movement sleep and the purported meaninglessness of dreams, this text offers a complete and up to date survey on the anatomy, physiology, ontogeny, and phylogeny of REM sleep as well as the cognitive neuroscience of dream phenomonolgy and dream content. The text underlines the importance of looking at how REM interacts physiologically with NREM sleep, in order to understand the potential functions of REM. The findings support and extend clams that the functions of REM involve memory consolidation and regulation of emotional conflicts and expression. Analyses of evolutionary relationships include sleep in reptiles, birds, marsupials, and mammals. Chapters explore interactions of REM and NREM and effects of these interactions on anabolic hormone release as well as the effects on dream content, the effects of genes and genomic imprinting on sleep, and theories of dream formation and content. ... Read more

Book Description
In Your Dreams is the updated, revised, and expanded edition of Mary Summer Rain's Guide to Dream Symbols (ISBN 1-57174-100-3, 1997, 40,000 sold). This quick reference guide is essential for anyone exploring the power of dreams for personal transformation. Featuring more than 20,000 dream symbols—from Aardvark to Zucchini—this guide distills the essence of our night dreams into concise definitions that reveal the spirit in even the most mundane of images. Mary Summer Rain is the author of more than 20 visionary books, with combined sales totaling more than one million copies. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

Better than expected in some ways, disappointing in one
I was disappointed when I first rec'd this book.I was expecting descriptions to be much more detailed.I thought I could get more from a free website and still think this sometimes!I hadn't pulled the book out in a while, I don't use this kind of thing that much in general, but I reluctantly did this morning and was surprisingly pleased.I hadn't noticed how insightful these short and sweet descriptions are.So maybe short is better.The purpose is probably the author's desire to leave some work to the dreamer.As far as thoroughness, I disagree with the reviewer about not being able to find key words... this is the most thorough book I have seen so a question could be asked instead, in my opinion, and that is,why aren't these particular words in this book?

DREAMS WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
VERY HELPFULL FOR ALL MY DREAM NEEDS...EAZY REFERENCE TO GO RIGHT TO THE DREAM OF CHOICE...THANK YOU...

Not what I was looking for
Unfortunatley, none of the key words I was looking for are in this book (ie ex-boyfriend, ex-friend, old-boyfriend, old-friend, exes, foreign country/countries, etc.) so I haven't been able to find any answers oramusement. This book is literally a dictionary with very brief answers and no scenarios.

Useful and a good start.
I am new to dream interpritation. I decided to learn more about the method of understanding dreams after studying several of the techniquies used by Freud. This book provides a very easy to understand reference for the individual items in dreams. It still requires a small amount of know how to fully interprit dreams but it is a good start. Using this book in accordance with other "dream books" is very useful.

Wonderfully easy!
Alphabetical listings are easy to find and offer interpretations that are spot on.Listening to your gut feeling while reading the explanations offer even more insight to the information in dreams.I have used this alot. ... Read more

Book Description
From literary theory to social anthropology, the influence of Freud runs through every part of the human and social sciences. In The Lure of Dreams, Harvie Ferguson shows how Freud's writing and particularly The Interpretation of Dreams contribute both in their content and in the baroque and dream-like forms in which they are cast to our understanding of the character of modernity.

Ferguson argues that the recent tendency to view Freud's theories as a product of nineteenth century developments in biology and medicine have missed what is most important and suggestive in his work. Instead, Ferguson discusses it in the context of Vienna's fin de siecle culture in which Freud wrote, with its breakdown of classical forms of rationalism in the sciences, the arts and in the broader context of the rehabilitation of dreams in late modernity. This novel and stimulating approach to Freud and to the dilemmas of modernity and postmodernity will fascinateeveryone with an interest in the development of the modern consciousness. ... Read more

Book Description
Lucid Dreams, Dreams and Sleep is a reprint of the original manuscript of: LUCID DREAMS, DREAMS AND SLEEP: THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTIONS published by the University of South Dakota Media Press, 1974. This thesis was one of the first books dedicated to exploring lucid dreams (dreams wherein you realize you are dreaming) within the larger context of dreams and sleep. A general and original theory of sleep and dreams is outlined as a context within which to understand lucid dreams as a natural extension of these mechanisms rather than an exceptional event experienced only by “gifted” individuals. From theory to praxis, the book offers practical experiments to train the novice in becoming aware in dreams. The original treatise was selected for Dick McLeester’s WELCOME TO THE MAGIC THEATRE: A HANDBOOK FOR EXPLORING DREAMS, 1976, a reference book that THE VILLAGE VOICE called “one of the best introductions to the sleepy third of your life that we’ve ever seen.”

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Product Description
One of the main tasks in the psychological individuation process is the reconciliation of opposites, especially the opposition between consciousness and the unconscious. Dreams create a bridge between these two worlds. Jung sees the dream as the steady endeavor of the unconscious to create the best possible equilibrium in the psyche. Dreams are a means to establish a homeostatic balance, or at least to show the dreamer what would be necessary to achieve this balance. Psychotherapists of many different schools use dreams in individual therapy, but very few use them in counseling couples. Indeed, marriage and family therapists often have no experience in this area because dream interpretation is seldom included in their training. In this book, with the help of numerous examples, dr. Nell explains the efficacy of dream interpretation when working with couples, individually and in groups, in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional disturbances. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

The old school of content analysis
Hall and Van de Castle invented the quantitative analysis of dreams and still remain the experts.Try Domhoff also. ... Read more

Book Description

Speaker and author Sue Augustine awakens the innermostpassions and aspirations of readers with powerful strategies and practical keysthat will take anyone from where they are to where they want to go.

After surviving a severe illness, Sue sold productsdoortodoor with a vision of becoming an international speaker and author. Sheknows firsthand what it takes to turn dreams into realities and is eagerto share with readers how they can

• embrace their unique Godgiven abilities
• overcome doubts, fears, and insecurities
• develop a longterm vision and write it down

Packed with ideas, advice, and guidance, this resource willinspire and help anyone, anywherefrom the home front to churches to corporateboardrooms.

Customer Reviews (2)

It will change your life!
I bought this book, while on vacation, at a hotel gift shop.After reading it, I came to Amazon and bought one for my mom.This book will truly inspire you to be the person you are supposed to be... and accomplish the mission that has been laid out for your life.The author is funny and personable.I couldn't put the book down.I learned so many things.The only problem was that she waits until the end of the book to say that you should have a highlighter with you so that you can highlight the parts of the book that mean something to you.So I'll have to read it again... this time with a yellow highlight marker.Great book!

A proven formula for turning dreams into realities
Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (5/07)

Sue Augustine writes with a passion.She is genuine. Sue is an international speaker and an award-winning author. She will stimulate you, the reader, to discover and implement your innermost dreams and desires.She then arms you with powerful ideas and practical steps to help you attain these dreams.

The book offers help in developing new habits of success and discipline to move closer to reaching personal dreams which result in powerful changes and positive choices that will transform lives. Just for starters, I was moved to examine myself and challenged to stand taller, as I responded to the probing questions throughout the chapter on personal integrity.Throughout the book, Sue helped me to take steps to triumph over doubts, to conquer fears, and move beyond my insecurities to accept my God-given strengths and abilities.

The book is divided into one-hundred and one topics: from getting started to continuing the dream.Each chapter is crammed with ideas, suggestions, and recommendations.Sue provides inspiration and motivation in logical, organized, and easy-to-follow steps.Her own accomplishments in bringing her visions and dreams to realization validate her credentials to write this book.

The principles presented are practical in areas of finance, hobbies, careers, spiritual growth, relationships, educations, politics, or social change. They can be applied to your life at home, on the job, at school, at church or in the community.Sue includes inspirational, meaningful quotes from the scriptures, classic writers, well-known contemporary authors, entertainers, and leaders in industry.

"Turn Your Dreams into Realities" is more than a "how to dream big book" with lots of fluff. This is a solid book. It is a guide book, a resource, and ready reference manual for developing a long-term vision and purpose to "Turn Your Dreams into Realities." Sue reminds the reader, "The key to success is to take the 101 strategies and principles in this book and put them into practice" -- stimulating, inspirational, and motivating. ... Read more

Book Description
The Scientific Study of Dreams presents a new neurocognitive model ofdreams that draws from empirical research to explain better the process of dreaming and the nature of dream content. Until now, dream studies havebeen limited in their usefulness, but recent advances in neuroscience,dream content analysis, cognitive linguistics, statistics, and computersoftware have made it possible to revitalize this area of research withthe use of scientific methods. Domhoff's neurocognitive model helpsexplain the neural and cognitive bases for dreaming. He discusses howdreams express conceptions and concerns, and how they are consistent overyears and decades. He also shows that there may be limits to understanding the meaning of dreams as there are many aspects of dream content thatcannot be related to waking cognition or personal concerns. In addition,the book includes a detailed explanation of the methods needed to test the new model as well as a case study of a comprehensive dream journal.Particularly valuable is a discussion of a new system of content analysisthat can be used for highly sophisticated studies of dream content. Inthis provocative book, Domhoff sets forth a convincing argument that willencourage a resurgence in dream research among both new and establishedcognitive psychologists and neuropsychologists. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Not for novices, and oh my so dry
My area of interest is REM sleep and dreaming and I have read many books and scientific journal articles on the subject.This book is full of statistics and data and is so dry I became dehydrated reading it.It is a good resource for someone who is conducting research on the cognitive aspects of dreams and their content.It is not a good book to get if you are new to the subject.Please read my "So you want to...learn about sleep and dreams" for some great recommendations on the subject.

What the study of dreams SHOULD be
For far too long, most books about dreaming have been the realm of TV psychologists, mystics, and charlatans; G. William Domhoff is working to change all of that. This book is an excellent overview of recent breakthroughs and future possibilities in quantitative content analysis and neuroimaging studies. Domhoff also makes a convincing case for abandoning the Freudian and Jungian tenets that strangled dream research for most of the last century -- and he sows the seeds of a new cognitive theory that could guide research in the new millennium. ... Read more

Book Description
Bundled free with Lucid Dreams, Dreams and Sleep. ... Read more

Book Description
Educate yourself with Sigmund Freud's works on your PDA. Navigate easily to any chapter from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Author's biography and A Young Girl's Diary in the trial version.