Download or read book Short Short Dream Stories written by Bob Curran and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreams have always been of interest to the general population and have spun a number of different industries for centuries. Many artists have found that their creative muse has spoken to them in their dreams. Diverse composers as Beethoven, Bob Dylan, and Paul McCartney have all referenced experiences where their songs came to them while in the dream, or unconscious mind state. Bob Curran’s many studies included reading about a metaphysician named Stuart Wilde, who suggested that everyone should immediately write down their dream each morning. And many psychologists and psychiatrists have written countless volumes as to how dreams function as a means of resolving conflicts or answering questions or dilemmas that have occurred during the waking, conscious hours of the day. It was with his background, some concrete examples of this “magic” that Bob began this work. Examples include how Michael Faraday, who invented the electromagnet, the basis of every electromagnetic device developed since that day, including computers, smart phones and space technology, was a nearly illiterate, uneducated farmer who knew nothing of science and yet “saw” the principles of the electromagnet in his dreams, rushed the concept to the scientists of his day, and was as astounded as they were when the bits and pieces of the details of his dream produced a revolutionary, workable invention, that was nothing less than a giant leap forward in the development of the whole of mankind’s knowledge. It was with this background and this insight---all from others experiences--that Bob Curran decided to compile these short, short dream stories. They’re definitely not what you call “Chapters” and so they’re simply numbered rather than called “Chapters.”
Download or read book Dream Story written by Arthur Schnitzler and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Her fragrant body and burning red lips' A married couple reveal their darkest sexual fantasies to each other, in this erotic psychodrama of infidelity, transgression and decadence in early twentieth-century Vienna. Ten new titles in the colourful, small-format, portable new Pocket Penguins series
Download or read book Londi the dreaming girl written by Lauren Holliday and published by Bookdash. This book was released on with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Londi loves to dream all day. But where will her dreams take her?
Download or read book Short Short Dream Stories written by Bob Curran and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez written by Jimmy Breslin and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutiérrez is a towering achievement by one of America’s most respected journalists. A work of conscience that travels from San Matías Cuatchatyotla, a small, dusty town in central Mexico, to the cold and wet streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this searing exposé chronicles the life and tragic death of an undocumented worker, along with broader issues of municipal corruption and America’s deadly and controversial border policy.
Download or read book Was It A Dream written by Guy de Maupassant and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Back to Serve written by Cesare U.S. Army and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back to Serve is a fictional memoir about a soon-to-be-retired army captain, Nico Corretti, who after a career in the military is ready to begin his civilian life with his family. But first, he must out-process and then drive halfway across the country to get home, during which he has an improbable encounter with a Russian woman who informs him that his safety and his postservice stability may be in jeopardy. On the long drive home, he considers the plausibility of her claim and reflects on his past and future.Once home, he relishes the quality time with his family, which includes visiting his father in his hometown. But afterward, he discovers the limited employment opportunities in the slow recovery years after the Great Recession. He undergoes an extended unemployment period before anxiously and dutifully taking a government-contract position abroad, which turns out to be more perilous than he had originally been briefed. And the mysterious Russian woman he met may lead him to some of the answers he was searching for, as well as to some dangers and desires that he wasn't. Upon completion of his contract job in Europe, he enjoys a well-deserved respite at home. But it's short lived, as a swell of terrorist attacks against the United States require (or demand) more of his military service. Torn between being there for his family and his duty to his country, Captain Corretti is coldly reminded that the two actually are mutually inclusive. He's sent back to a familiar place, the Middle East, and in the process, he may be able to avenge the soldiers he had lost under his command. But he'll need to reach deeper within himself than he ever has before in order to succeed on the battlefield and in life.
Download or read book Creative Dreaming written by Patricia Garfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1995-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 250,000 copies sold, this classic exploration of dreams and how to use them has been updated to reflect recent research on dreams and dreaming.
Download or read book The Dream Life of Astronauts written by Patrick Ryan and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of Tom Perrotta and Lorrie Moore, these nine unforgettable stories, all set in and around Cape Canaveral, showcase Patrick Ryan’s masterly understanding of regret and hope, relationships and family, and the universal longing for love. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY St. Louis Post Dispatch • Refinery 29 • Electric Literature The Dream Life of Astronauts balances heartbreak with wry humor as its characters try to make sense of the paths they find themselves on. A would-be Miss America auditions for a shady local talent scout over vodka and Sunny D; a NASA engineer begins to wonder if the woman he’s having an affair with is slowly poisoning her husband; a Boy Scout troop leader, recovering from a stroke, tries to protect one of his scouts from being bullied by his own sons; an ex-mobster living in witness protection feuds with the busybody head of his condo board; a grandmother, sentenced to driver’s ed after a traffic accident, surprises herself by falling for her instructor. Set against landmark moments—the first moon launch, Watergate, the Challenger explosion—these private dramas unfurl in startling ways. The Dream Life of Astronauts ratifies the emergence of an indelible new talent in fiction. Praise for The Dream Life of Astronauts “[Ryan] displays a gift for excavating the dashed hopes and yearnings that lie beneath. He is especially adept at capturing the point of view of children, with a Salingeresque understanding of their alienation, their vulnerability, their keen powers of observation.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “Quietly commanding . . . A wry and smart collection—a beam of intelligent life from an author who clearly likes to probe the outer edges of the familiar.”—Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “Ryan is a master of that old-fashioned, captivating storytelling that deceptively reads as effortless. . . . Ryan never actually sends his characters into space; but his orbits of the human heart are enough.”—The New York Times Book Review “Ryan brings a wry sense of intimacy to these dreamers who are always searching for a better life, for something new.”—BBC “Patrick Ryan’s short stories go down lightly—but that doesn’t mean they’re lightweight. In the best of them, Ryan’s transparent prose and seemingly casual tone sneakily ensnare you in tough moments and wryly rueful deflations of the heart and spirit.”—The Seattle Times “You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to appreciate this funny collection of stories set around Cape Canaveral. Moon missions and shuttle launches take a backseat to the earthly predicaments faced by the eclectic cast of Boy Scouts, gangsters, grandmothers and beauty queens.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “There is humanity and heart in each one of these tales, all rendered with nuance and depth that will leave a mark on your thoughts long past the final pages.”—Refinery29 “Patrick Ryan’s characters are people who are a little more beaten down than they know. They are not introspective by default, and yet, due to circumstances, they are forced to look into themselves and find something that, in his own phrase, feels like life.”—Literary Hub “The author illuminates [his] characters with pitch-perfect dialogue and period references that capture the various decades in which the stories take place.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book 3 Short Stories Based on Dreams written by Austin Shippey and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated third novel from one of America's emerging writers. "3 Short Stories" is a testament to the thrilling power of dreams and nightmares. Looking like a book that would only exist within a dream, one is shocked to find dozens of full color photos of visionary, psychedelic art, inkblots, portraits, depictions of spirits, and accounts of shamanic trance practices. Beginning in prehistory, the author discusses the importance of dreams, astral travel, and mystical visions throughout human civilization. He then shifts to the present day and shares intimate and chilling paranormal experiences, and vivid dreams, from his real life. The book is crafted to feel like a dream; there is perhaps no writer better equipped to do that at the moment. Written and edited over the course of six years, these stories, which began as vivid dreams, are a testament to the young author's already considerable skill. Contents:1. Introduction: the human history of dreams 2. Sentimental: A haunted widow brings us to the depths of grief. A dream-story originally performed as a play in three acts. [Previously appeared in Painted Cave literary magazine.]3. Bottleneck: A new bar opens up in a small town. The patrons find more than they bargained for when they decide to explore the old building. [Appeared in the anthology "America's Emerging Writers."]4. Slow Pulse: Yet to be released, Slow Pulse is an atmospheric dive into another world. A man returns to his desert home town to attend his father's funeral, but more than death is on his mind when he meets up with his old friend. 5. Strange Dreams in the Abramelin House6. To Beat the Devil / Flags, Flax, Fodder, and Frigg7. The Creation of the World8. The ApocalypseWords from the author: "3 is a lot of things. It's supposed to feel like a dream object, like it was pulled through the bizarre dream world onto a suburban coffee table. So it's full of surprises, and becomes an experience. The three stories are the centerpiece, and the second half of the book brings the psychic world onto paper where I tell some of my personal paranormal experiences. It's full of symbolism and repetition of cycles. It's a trip!!!""It's clear from the beginning that the reader is not in control of this book. It's clear that this is Mr. Shippey's world, and we're just living in it. The book feels like a nightmare that won't end. I didn't know whether to feel horrified, fascinated, curious, or thrilled. One thing is for sure, this book offers an e
Download or read book Terminal Boredom written by Izumi Suzuki and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Thrillist, The Millions, Frieze, and Metropolis Japan The first English language publication of the work of Izumi Suzuki, a legend of Japanese science fiction and a countercultural icon At turns nonchalantly hip and charmingly deranged, Suzuki's singular slant on speculative fiction would be echoed in countless later works, from Margaret Atwood and Harumi Murakami, to Black Mirror and Ex Machina. In these darkly playful and punky stories, the fantastical elements are always earthed by the universal pettiness of strife between the sexes, and the gritty reality of life on the lower rungs, whatever planet that ladder might be on. Translated by Polly Barton, Sam Bett, David Boyd, Daniel Joseph, Aiko Masubuchi, and Helen O'Horan.
Download or read book The Sweet Dreams written by Celeste R Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-02 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sweet Dreams is a collection of short stories that I created out of my desire to create Intellectual Property and express myself in as many forms as possible. Short stories, to me, are the best way to tell people your hearts desires and let them absorb it all. This book is apart of a series (Sweet Dreams and Beautiful Nightmares). This series explore the telling of fiction in two different forms and allows you to relate to the characters I have created in many ways. It also includes a few stories from my next book: American Royalty.
Download or read book Mind Full of Dreams written by Kathleen Ann Staley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories, fiction, fantasy, dreams
Download or read book Dream Short Stories written by J. R. Davis and published by Dream Short Stories. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dream Short Stories are a variety of dreams where lessons were learned and where spiritual meets syfy. Now is the time for your to purchase and decide for yourself!
Download or read book Little Nightmares Little Dreams written by Rachel Simon and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Simon’s debut, originally published in 1990, is a collection of stories about the struggle for love and intimacy, told from the point of view of adolescent girls, young mothers, and elderly women. Some are rooted in reality, others in magical realism, with tones ranging from serious to comic, sunny to dark. Throughout, Simon employs such a wide range of voices—sweet, shrewd, wistful, irascible, vulnerable, sensual—the Philadelphia Inquirer hailed her as “a literary ventriloquist.” Among the highlights are “Little Nightmares, Little Dreams,” in which an elderly couple enters the unknown by trying to dream the same dream; “Paint,” in which a runaway-turned-artist’s-model provokes protests after her naked body becomes the canvas; “Afterglow,” in which a plucky thirteen-year-old playing hooky is held hostage by an escaped convict; “Grandma Death,” in which an overbearing grandmother can’t seem to go anywhere without someone dropping dead; and “Better Than A Box of Dreams,” in which a maid irritated by her boss’s dream therapy sessions dreams her own fondest wish back to life. Little Nightmares, Little Dreams was presented on NPR’s Selected Shorts and the Lifetime program The Hidden Room. “Paint” and “The Speed of Love” were adapted by the Arden Theatre Company, and “Better Than A Box of Dreams” for InterAct Theatre, both in Philadelphia. This 2014 ebook rerelease includes four previously uncollected stories. It also includes a new introduction that tells the story of the book’s astonishing path to publication, reveals the inspiration behind several stories, and offers wisdom from a seasoned writing friend that writers everywhere will treasure.
Download or read book A Dream Life written by Claire Messud and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A JEWEL OF A NOVEL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CLAIRE MESSUD. When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydney Harbour, her family finds their life has turned upside down. As she navigates this strange new world, Alice must find a way to weave an existence from its shimmering mirage. Lies and self-deception are at the heart of this keenly observed story. This is a sharp, biting and playful tale with a cast of unscrupulous characters adrift in a dream life of their own making. Written with the characteristic delicacy of touch, humour and emotional insight that make Claire Messud one of our greatest writers. '[Messud is] among our greatest contemporary writers.' -- The New Yorker 'A perfect frolic of a book, puffed on breezes of beauty and wit: it waltzes you through a little fear, a little darkness, and tips you out, refreshed and laughing, into the sun.' -- Helen Garner 'Witty, arch and acutely observed, A Dream Life expertly captures the excruciating insecurities of class in our supposedly classless society.' -- Geraldine Brooks 'A novelist of unnerving talent.' -- The New York Times
Download or read book Night Driving written by Chad Bird and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journeys that begin in brokenness rarely follow a straight road to healing. There are twists and turns--and setbacks--on the path of repentance. Night Driving tells the story of a pastor and seminary professor whose moral failures destroyed his marriage and career, left his life in ruins, and sent him spiraling into a decade-long struggle against God. Forced to fight the demons of his past in the cab of the semi-truck he drove at night through the Texas oil fields, Chad Bird slowly began to limp toward grace and healing. Drawing on his expertise as an Old Testament scholar, Bird weaves together his own story, the biblical story, and the stories of fellow prodigals as he peels back the layers of denial, anger, addiction, and grief to help readers come face-to-face both with their own identities and with the God who alone can heal them.
