20,000 Dreams [Hardcover]

Mary Summer Rain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006

Have you ever had a dream in which you were flying? Or perhaps you've experienced the terrifying sensation of falling to the ground, only to wake up safe in your bed with your heart thudding. But what do these dreams mean? Discover the hidden meanings of your dreamscape with dream authority Mary Summer Rain in 20,000 Dreams. It features the following.

• An easy-to-use bedside reference guide to help you interpret the apparently random symbols that occur in our dreams every night.

• A comprehensive and contemporary guide to dream symbols that is easy to use. It can be used for examining dream fragments by theme in addition to the quick A to Z reference.

• From bizarre and unusual dream fragments, to common themes experienced by most people, dreamers are given the insights and ability to accurately interpret the secret language of their dreams, and ultimately, to live a more fulfilling waking life.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 552 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592235778
• ISBN-13: 978-1592235773
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As Dream Books Go, This One Is Excellent, July 2, 2006

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China Brooks "Brooks Loves Books" (North Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20,000 Dreams (Hardcover)

I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it is missing a few entries. For example, one night, I dreamt of lingerie and an electrical post, neither are found in the book. No dream book is perfect, I suppose, making the title an honest one. It does have a pretty in-depth index and it is not negative as some dream books tend to be. I have owned many dream books in my lifetime and this is one of the best. If you like dream books, I definitely recommend this purchase.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on dream symbols out there, December 3, 2011

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J. Weems "Jan" (Odessa, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20,000 Dreams (Hardcover)

I have over 50 books on dream symbols and this is the best one out there. I have not come up with but one or two symbols in all these years 20+ that was not in this book. the index makes it very easy to look up the exact symbol you want to know about. stay away from dream books that say this is a good omen or a bad omen those are worthless in a real interpretation.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Up to Par, May 9, 2008

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Luna "MoonMaiden" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20,000 Dreams (Hardcover)

Now normally I love reference books, but this one really bit the dust for me. I do not like how the book is set up in terms of themes instead of alphebetically. I know this sounds trivial but it is indeed hard for me to look anything up quickly this way. I have to always go to the index and the go to the section/page that the word is located. And depending on what you're looking up, you may be looking in several sections of the book. Now this book is one of the most comprehensive as far as terminology goes, however the dream meanings/definitions are extreamly short and barely to the point. I was lucky to find two sentences devoted to the meaning of a certain word I was looking up, and I am not exagerating my lack of enthusiam with this here.

I gave this book two stars simply because of the fun, light, and beautiful illustrations found within. This does make the book more approachable for those who are not trying to discover the science of their dreams. I would reccomend this book for those who find dream dictionarys fun instead of something to be studied. Young adults would appreciate this book as it would be fun for parties and such. People who are just "getting into the dream book thing" would probably like this also. But if you are like myself and look for archetypal meaning and find a great wealth of information and satisfaction from the study of dreams, then this is not the book for you.