Facing a fate worse than death, AvaLynn floats in an extended coma, unable to communicate with the outside world. The only relief from the isolation is that she is alive and well—and healthy—in the Dream Realm. ˜* * * ˜ ˜ Forced to leave Luke, Tannah and Cayden behind, AvaLynn’s body lies motionless in the Real Realm while she flounders in a sea of uncertainty in the Dream Realm. Dean and his extended family are both a blessing and a curse for AvaLynn. On one hand, they stand with her to battle Zavier, an evil spirit responsible for AvaLynn’s comatose state in the Real Realm. On the other, the love and acceptance that Dean’s family extends triggers guilt and conflicting feelings, eventually forcing AvaLynn to make the most difficult decision of her life. . . ˜ * * * . . .do everything possible to return to her friends in the Real Realm, or leave them all behind and remain with Dean, making this life her Dream Reality?

Dreaming is a universal phenomenon. Nearly everybody dreams and is anxious to know what it means. Perhaps no other human experience has aroused so much interest and curiosity as this alien visitation that forces itself upon us without warning during the dead of sleep. Since antiquity, thousands of books and articles have been written to shed some light on this mysterious, and often unwelcome nightly visitor. Despite tremendous work in this field, the riddle remains unsolved. Still no satisfactory answers have been provided to these basic questions: Why do we dream? What are dreams about? Where do they come from? How can we understand them? This book is significantly different from those of others in this area, as the answers presented are not the author's own views; they are largely his dreams' answers to the questions just posed. Instead of speculation, this author, a psychologist by profession, has put forward what his own dreams have consistently and persistently revealed to him over the past thirty years. Since 1973, he has recorded over 100, 000 dreams, filling some 230 journals of 200 pages each. The length of the dreams varies greatly; some consist of a single word or phrase, others fill a page or more. This book is written to share with others what the author has gained from his journey into the dreamworld and from his long and patient analysis of this vast number of dreams. Three conclusions have been drawn from this investigation: 1) Dreams are not caused by repressed sexual wishes, somatic sources, impressions of the preceding days, or other mundane instigators, as claimed by Freud and his followers; 2) Dreams do have a supernatural source, as pronounced by many writers through the ages; and 3) Through dreams this supernatural source reveals to us who we really are, brings to light who He is, and invites us to lead our own lives sensibly and purposefully. Using his own dreams as illustrations, the author addresses a wide variety of topics relating to the domain of dreams, including: Are dreams a source of creativity? Why do some of us have frequent nightmares? Can we control the content of our dreams? Why are dreams so cryptic? How can we decipher our dream symbols to understand their meanings? Do characters in our dreams refer to persons we know of, or do they stand for components of our own identity? How should we understand the verbal contents of our dreams? Can dreams guide us as to how we should conduct our lives? Is the reality we experience during our dreams more dependable or the one we experience in waking life? The main purpose of the book is to elucidate that dreams are trustworthy teachers. In the realm of growth and self-discovery, we must regard as suspect whatever we learn from others, however wise and well-meaning. But whatever is conveyed to us directly, through dreams, is credible since it emanates from within us and is free from inconsistencies and adulterations. Our major challenge is to understand the symbolic language used by the wise guide we have within.

Poetry is something I always loved to do never really thought about it, I just loved to write about life and its ups and downs and all the trials and tribulations of family and friends along with my own experiences through life the best part about writing poetry is everything, nothing is off limits the only thing that can Hinder you is your own imagination, so be free speak your mind.

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This refreshing approach to the act of dreaming allows you to explore your full potential through the control of your dreams. It aches the reader how to construct dreams that will improve reality, and demonstrates how such dreams directly affect our lives.

Making Dreams Reality: The Dreamer is a memoir about one man’s journey in overcoming adversity, prejudice, and hardship to achieve his dreams of becoming an educator. Growing up black during the great Depression, young Allen Singleton knew his dreams seemed nearly impossible. There were no black teachers in his hometown of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The adults in his life even told him his goal of going to college was not feasible. Despite the odds and naysayers, Singleton graduated and had a highly decorated career. Allen’s life is a testament that perseverance is the key to making your dreams reality. About the Author Dr. Allen J. Singleton, Professor Emeritus, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. A graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and received his graduate degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University. As an educator, has taught every grade level from seventh through graduate school—not in that order, for more than fifty years. During his nine years in the public schools, has been teacher, assistant principal, and principal. At the college level, held such significant positions as Professor, Department Chair, Director for Academic Computing, Dean for School of Business, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Vice President for Student Affairs. An entrepreneur for more than ten years, started two businesses: a bar/entertainment establishment in East Orange, NJ and a Personnel Agency in Newark, NJ. Have been featured in The Washington Post, The Pittsburgh Courier, and McKeesport Daily News. Have received many honors and awards, and the benefactor of the Essex County College Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition for the past seven years, received the United States Congress Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, two honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Wilberforce University. Lecture Hall named in his honor in the Social Science Building, as well as a lounge in the Student Service Building at UMES. Born and reared in McKeesport, PA, and spent more than 60 years in New York City.

Transurfing Reality was one of the top non-fiction bestsellers in the world in 2005 and 2006. Unknown till now in the West, the series has sold over 1,300,000 copies in Russia in three years. This translation (by Natasha Micharina) describes a new way of looking at reality, indeed of creating it. It provides a scientific explanation of the laws that help you do this, building up a scientific model, speaking in detail about particular rules to follow and giving important how-to tips, illustrated with examples. The author introduces a system of specific terms, notions, and metaphors, which together make a truly convincing, thought-provoking theory of creating your own life. “You are ruled by circumstances and it will always be like that until you learn how to manage your reality,” says the author. Bringing together the cutting edge of modern science and philosophical teaching, the book’s style is popular-scientific, metaphorical and conversational. Books in the series: Reality Transurfing 1: The Space of Variations; Reality Transurfing 2: A Rustle of Morning Stars; Reality Transurfing 3: Forward to the Past; Reality Transurfing 4: Ruling Reality; Reality Transurfing 5: Apples Fall to the Sky

Virtual and augmented reality is the next frontier of technological innovation. As technology exponentially evolves, so do the ways in which humans interact and depend upon it. Virtual and Augmented Reality: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the trends, techniques, and uses of virtual and augmented reality in various fields, and examines the benefits and challenges of these developments. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as human-computer interaction, digital self-identity, and virtual reconstruction, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for researchers, academics, professionals, theorists, students, and practitioners interested in emerging technology applications across the digital plane.

Ruth Troellers lifelong passion for philosophical inquiry has driven her to pursue and spread knowledge and wisdom, not only in the academic sphere. Inspired by the existentialist thought that flourished in postwar Europe and her meetings with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Gabriel Marcel and particularly Andr Malraux, she studied formally under Jaspers in Baal and Heidegger in Freiburg, and earned a degree in philosophy at the University of London. Her academic path strayed from that of philosophy due to her great dislike of the predominant current (logical positivism) being taught at the time, but although she went on to earn her higher degrees in Economics and dedicated much of her professional life to that area, her interest in philosophy never faded. The 72 years of diaries that this book covers bear witness to her unwavering commitment to reflecting continuously on philosophical questions, and the realization of this book is a testimony of her devotion as a teacher, since she not only wants to share her own thoughts with the world, but to inspire readers of all ages to pursue their own path of philosophical search, to dare to ask themselves important questions and seek the answers, to write and think consistently and contribute to the development of humanity.