The Last of the Dream People [Paperback]

Alice Anne Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

From the author of "Understand Your Dreams"--one of Hawaii's leading psychics--comes a book that is at once an erotic love story and a gripping tale of adventure. During World War II, an American pilot is shot down over Burma and awakens to find himself in jungle inhabited by a native people known as the S'norrans--whose knowledge of him and the outside world is gathered through dreams 6-city author tour.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Shot down somewhere over the Pacific in 1944, Air Force Captain Herbert Noone "Kilty" Stewart awakens blind, bound and in pain. The sole survivor of his crew, Kilty is afraid he's been captured by the Japanese?and readers of this insipid first novel from professional psychic Parker (Understand Your Dreams) may wish he had been. Instead, he's been rescued by a band of S'norra, jungle-dwelling tribesmen who have been waiting for a "messenger" to descend from the skies. The S'norra, who call themselves the "people of the dream world," believe in the prophetic importance of their dreams. "Great" dreams bring personal wisdom while "great, great" dreams concern the fate of the tribe. Initially mystified by the S'norra, Kilty comes to embrace their culture, as he too begins to experience prescient dreams of skies full of mushrooms and scenes of devastation. Told in the first person, this crude, superficial tale moves along at a brisk clip, unimpeded by any attempt at rounded characters or serious contemplation of its themes.
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Review

The Last of the Dream People is a truly captivating book. I repeatedly lost myself in the exquisite adventure. Alice Anne Parker seamlessly establishes herself as a magnificent storyteller and spiritual teacher. I was unable to put the book down once I began reading. The book gently force me to reexamine my personal beliefs about my sleeping dreams, and it inspires me to overhaul my dreamwork.

The book is an adventure story that takes place during WWII. The hero has crashed behind enemy lines. He is rescued by the dream people, among whom is his dream-lover-to-be. The book is full of delicious intrigue and romance. It somehow also succeeds as an effective manual for working productively with your dreams. -- Michael Peter Langevin, Magical Blend Magazine, Issue #61

A compelling tale told by a master storyteller of a mysterious and innocent native people whose dreams as instruments of guidance and prophecy. The Last of the Dream People will help unveil the deeper meaning of your own dreams and empower you to act upon their guidance. -- LaUna Huffines, author of Healing Yourself With Light

A hauntingly beautiful tale - Parker has taken her ability for dream analysis to a new level. -- Carol Adrienne, co-author, The Celestine Prophecy: An Experiential Guide

Alice Anne Parker had me from the first line.

Its the kind of lead sentence they teach you about in writing class. I know this because the first time I heard this line was in a writing class last year in which Parker, who was then polishing this novel for the publisher, read her opener. Everyone wanted more.

The line is: Paper Doll was going down. As with any well-done work, this book can be understood and appreciated on a number of levels. Those who believe that dreams may be windows to another place may take it literally. Those who merely enjoy an engrossing story will be satisfied, too. The themes might be seen as anti-war, anti-prejudice, feminist and humanist. It is certainly a hopeful story.Writers will appreciate the craft. Parker takes the narrative from the short, punchy, telegraph-speak of a military man delirious with wounds and fearful of revealing anything but name, rank, and serial number to the lyrical, sensuous passages that become possible as he learns to understand those around him, and meets his lover in more than dreams. -- The Honolulu Advertiser, January 25, 1998

As the lone survivor of a bombing mission in the Pacific in World War II, Captain Kilty Stewart is rescued by a native people know as the Snorra, who see in his arrival the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. As the seriously wounded flier and his saviors flee their enemies, seeking refuge in a secret mountain sanctuary, it becomes apparent that dreams are regarded among these people as a medium of guidance and prophecy, to be gravely considered and studied for their messages. In crossing the chasm that separates their experiences, both Stewart and the natives gain understanding and enrichment. This book appeals on several levels: as adventure, love story, anthropological study (it is based on research into the Senoi tribes of central Malaysia), and mythic fantasy. One of Hawaii's leading psychics and a recognized authority on dream interpretation, Parker skillfully weaves principles of dream theory into her narrative, in the process offering the reader simple tools to access the intricate world of dream work. -- NAPRA ReVIEW, Spring 1998

In this wonderful book, Alice Anne Parker establishes herself as a magnificent storyteller and spiritual teacher. I was unable to put it down. -- Michael Peter Langevin, co-publisher, Magical Blend Magazine

Skillfully blends the conscious with the supeconscious, the act with the consequence, and the illusion of reality with the reality of the intuitive. -- Elizabeth Engstrom, author of Lizard Wine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 217 pages
• Publisher: H J Kramer (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915811790
• ISBN-13: 978-0915811793
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,061,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book that changes lives and is read and re-read, March 27, 1998

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This review is from: The Last of the Dream People (Paperback)

The Last of the Dream People is love at first read! Part adventure-thriller, part erotic metaphysical novel--the first time I read it too fast. Then I read it again, savoring the details of Parker's dreaming universe. I gave it to my husband and my son to read, and I encouraged all of my friends to read it. This book can change your life. It lives in my memory--the dream people feel like my people now.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful story--couldn't put it down!, March 24, 1998

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This review is from: The Last of the Dream People (Paperback)

This is a great book! The main character, an American WWII pilot crashes into the jungle and is drawn into the very different world of the tribespeople who rescue him. Imagery is vivid & compelling and the characters live. This is a very readable book which operates on many levels. First it is a compelling story---the kind where you keep wanting to read just one more chapter. But it is also a book of interesting and novel ideas...which are relevant not just to the characters of the book but to our lives now. Ultimately, this was one of those rare books which carried me into its world so completely and pleasantly that its people and imagery remained in my consciousness long after I finished it. .

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining and stimulating look at alternative reality., March 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Last of the Dream People (Paperback)

This draws heavily on the work of dream researchers...but instead of having to attend a seminar or read a study, you can get the real meat of Kilton Stewart's work in an entertaining and provocative novel. A real page turner!