title: Dreaming Beyond Death: A Guide to Pre-Death Dreams and Visions
author:  Kelly Bulkeley 
description: The authors offer a unique how-to on interpreting dreams one has during the period just before death. With a nod to various scientific and religious factions whose opinions of dreams range from considering them to be of no value to believing they are works of Satan, the authors contend that "one of the functions of dreaming is precisely to create the meanings that will help us face the end with courage and understanding." If the very thing that defines humans is the ability to find meaning, they say, then allowing oneself to experience, remember, and find meaning in dreams can only serve to enrich one's last days. To support that supposition, they present anecdotes gleaned mainly from hospice spiritual-services provider Bulkley's professional experience. They make a case in favor of dreams as endowing the journey to death with opportunities for mending fences, making peace with a troubled conscience, and looking beyond temporary pain to a rich reward or, at least, a welcome serenity. <i>Donna Chavez</i><br /><i>Copyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
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  Staying In
  
  Skylar’s Story Part 3
  
  By V.T. Bonds
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2020 by V.T. Bonds
  
  
    
  
    
  
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  *This contains dark themes that may disturb some readers. This is fiction and should not be attempted in real life. Proceed with caution.*
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Skylar
  
  This is NOT how I thought I’d wake. After the emotional roller coaster they
  forced me to endure and the physical trials I’ve experienced, I subconsciously
  expected to rise from an intense dream.
  
  But no, it wasn’t a dream.
  
  Even beyond my delirium, this isn’t the condition I anticipated to be in when
  I roused.
  
  Never did I think I’d open my eyes and sti