Fiction. At the heart of MYSTERIOUS DREAMS OF THE DEAD is the spiritual search for a father who died in a plane crash north of Lake Superior when his son was fifteen. Mike Shintani decides in his early thirties to address the curious circumstances surrounding his father's death; the senior Shintani's body was never found, and wolves circled the crash site as if guarding the area. The impetus for Mike's search for truth is a diary he found in the basement of his home. It was obviously his father's, but it was written in Japanese. Mike never knew his father could write Japanese. He himself could neither read nor write the language. He was fortunate enough to enlist the help of Naoko Ito, a Japanese grad student at the University of Toronto. It turned out, the book was a dream diary, filled with poetry, descriptions of the surreal, and the story of a love affair with a woman named Chiemi. Chiemi is at the centre of the elder Shintani's dreams, and Naoko, after some time, seemingly disappears into thin air. Both appear as ghosts in dreams. Another great mystery of Mike's life is the behaviour of one of his best friends, Boku Sugiura, who decides one day to rob a bank, in the name of his grandfather and redress for Japanese Canadians. The two strains of the novel come together in Moose Jaw. Mike discovers the truth about his father's life and Boku's uncle (Daniel Sugiura from Terry's previous novel, THE THREE PLEASURES), a protestor in the Moose Jaw stand-off. Through elements of the Japanese ghost story (kwaidan), magic realism, and Buddhist myth, secrets are revealed and explored. MYSTERIOUS DREAMS OF THE DEAD is an imaginative examination of the effects of exile, internment, and dispersal on the third-generation of Japanese Canadians (the Sansei).

Nina O'Reilly collaborates with a grave exhumation expert and triggers a cat-and-mouse game between her former investigator Paul van Wagoner and a brilliant killer.

"Dreams of the Dead" is a profound exploration into the nebulous boundaries between reality and the metaphysical, challenging conventional perceptions of time and identity. Through its intricate narrative structure, the novel invites readers into a labyrinth where time is not linear, causality is disrupted, and the very concept of self is questioned. Characters seamlessly merge and diverge, creating a rich tapestry of interconnected stories that reflect the complexities of existence. This literary work not only captivates with its poetic prose and surreal storytelling but also stimulates deep philosophical inquiry into the nature of being and the infinite landscapes of human consciousness. Perfect for those who seek a thoughtful and immersive reading experience, this book promises to linger in the mind long after the last page has turned. Genres: Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Magical Realism, Philosophical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

A guidebook for communicating with the departed and gaining first-hand knowledge of life beyond death • Reveals that the easiest way to communicate with the departed is through dreams • Offers methods for helpful and timely communication with deceased loved ones • Provides powerful Active Dreaming practices from ancient and indigenous cultures for journeying beyond the gates of death for wisdom and healing We yearn for contact with departed loved ones. We miss them, ache for forgiveness or closure, and long for confirmation that there is life beyond physical death. In The Dreamer’s Book of the Dead, Robert Moss explains that we have entirely natural contact with the departed in our dreams, when they come visiting and we may travel into their realms. As we become active dreamers, we can heal our relationship with the departed and move beyond the fear of death. We also can develop the skills to function as soul guides for others, helping the dying to approach the last stage of life with courage and grace, opening gates for their journeys beyond death, and even escorting them to the Other Side. Drawing on a wealth of personal experience as well as many ancient and indigenous traditions, Moss offers stories to inspire us and guide us. He shares his extraordinary visionary relationship with the poet W. B. Yeats, whose greatest ambition was to create a Western Book of the Dead, to feed the soul hunger of our times. Moss teaches us the truth of Chief Seattle’s statement that "there is no death; we just change worlds."

A young woman visiting her childhood friend in Scotland is pursued by the restless spirit of a 200-year-old girl.

I know what you’re thinking. But forget what you know about the Morningstar. This isn’t a cute adaptation, this is my eternity, and being the half-demon daughter of a god isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. From privileged princess to weaponized demon hunter... it's time to prove I can fight my way home. A princess of the Fire Realm isn’t supposed to fall in love. I was promised to a son of the Cloud Realm to end a millennia’s old war between the two. But fate had other plans for me. Now I’m being punished for my rebellion, and my banishment means an eternity on Terran cleaning up demonic messes until I hit my quota. One thousand demonic souls banished back to the Fire Realm. That’s the deal. I’m almost there. I’m almost halfway home, and not a moment too soon. Three hundred years on Terran is starting to mess with my head. But hey, we all have our demons. ... I always get into trouble in Los Angeles, but there has to be a reason that I’m here. The only problem is, I can’t decide whether it’s the visions that have pulled me here... or something else. Kids go missing in this city all the time, but Alice is different, and I have to find out why. The only reason I know this is different? Because there’s a man on my doorstep with an LAPD badge asking for my help, and when Adam comes knocking, I can’t say no. My immortal soulmate knows I will do anything for him, but that's how it as after centuries of being in love. Where there’s smoke there’s fire, they say. And I can smell brimstone from a mile away. Los Angeles is rank with it, except there’s only one demon I’m looking for, and I need to send it packing before it does some real damage. But first, I’m going to need more coffee. From author Saralin Cook, Dreams of the Dead is Book 1 in the ongoing Hellbound saga. Welcome to a world of magic, adventure, immortal love, mouthy (but loyal) cat sidekicks, and a kick-ass heroine saving the human world... one demon at a time. Reader Be Warned: this book contains adult situations and language, and a healthy helping of graphic violence.

Explores U.S. detective fiction's deep engagement with the shifting dynamics of race and labor in America

A young Los Angeles real estate developer consumed by power and political ambitions finds his orderly, upwardly mobile life thrown into chaos by the sudden appearance of his nutty mother, who's been deserted by T.'s now out–of–the–closet father After his mother's suicide attempt and two other deaths, T. finds himself increasingly estranged from his latest project: a retirement community in the middle of the California desert. As he juggles family, business, and social responsibilities, T. begins to nurture a curious obsession with vanishing species. Soon he's living a double life, building sprawling subdivisions by day and breaking into zoos at night to be near the animals. A series of calamities forces T. to a tropical island, where he takes a Conrad–esque journey up a river into the remote jungle. Millet's devastating wit, psychological acuity, and remarkable empathy for flawed humankind contend with her vision of a world slowly murdering itself.

When Kara Foster starts her new school in Japan, she has no idea she's about to confront an ancient evil. But before long, Kara begins to have nightmares, and soon students turn up dead, viciously attacked by someone . . . or something. As Kara makes friends, she learns that there are secrets haunting the student body. Is the spirit of a murdered girl seeking revenge? Or is the culprit more ancient and terrifying than an American outsider can understand? A spooky new edition welcomes teen horror fans to the first book in this riveting series. Look out for the other book in this series, The Waking: Spirits of the Noh!

Fifty years after the Grateful Dead was formed, the band still exerts a powerful influence over hundreds of thousands of fans around the world. Today, an entire generation of Deadheads who have never experienced a live Dead show are still drawn to the music and the complex and colorful subculture that has grown up around it. In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, Blair Jackson and David Gans, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, reveal the band's story through the words of its members and their creative collaborators, as well as a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Woven into this musical saga is an examination of the subculture that developed into its own economy, touching fans from all walks of life, from penniless hippies to celebrities, and at least one U.S. vice president. The book traces the band's evolution from its folk/bluegrass beginnings through the Jug Band craze, an early incarnation as Rolling Stones wannabes, feral psychedelic warriors, the Americana jam band that blazed through the '70s, to the shockingly popular but still iconoclastic stadium-filling band of later years. The Dead broke every rule of the music business along the way, taking risks and venturing into new territory as they fused inspired ideas and techniques with intuition and fearlessness to create a sound-and a business model-unlike anything heard and seen before.