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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 gender, and the cause of death-on the bereaved and their grieving process. Dreams About the Dead is an important study of how we manage grief unconsciously and the importance of our dreams in the healing process.

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Dennis 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. -- Louis E. LaGrand, Ph.D., Loss Education Associates and author of five books on death related topics Dreams 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. -- Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D., Professor at The College of New Rochelle, accomplished author of more than 12 books on grief topics, and Senior Bereavement Cons

Dreams 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.--Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D.

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Dennis Raymond Ryan is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of New Rochelle. He received his Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University. He is the author of numerous journal articles and The Religious Elements of Life also from the University Press of America.

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