{"product_id":"an-alphabet-for-dreamers-isbn-9780262049795","title":"An Alphabet for Dreamers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating and trailblazing look at how dreams serve as one of our most powerful ways to understand—and radically change—our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small, intimate gift book with 26 charming watercolor illustrations—the perfect bedside companion for your favorite dreamer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorrowing from the traditional alphabet book genre for children, \u003ci\u003eAn Alphabet for Dreamers \u003c\/i\u003eprovides adult readers with a new grammar for dreams, or what neuroscientist Sidarta Ribeiro calls “oracles of the night.” In this book, Sharon Sliwinski restores dreaming to its proper place as an important worldmaking activity, one that offers a gateway to another way of seeing. Each of the short chapters engages a dream from the historical record—from both the recent and distant past—to show how these experiences can help make sense of profound social conflicts and transform our shared reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThinking alongside the dreams of powerful exemplars—from Harriet Tubman to contemporary Indigenous activist Abigail Echo-Hawk—readers come to understand how dream life is a crucial resource for generating new worlds and new ways of being. The book brings together urgent concerns from the domains of critical theory, visual culture, and mental health to show how dreaming serves as a vital source of knowledge and a critical mode of thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with traditional alphabet books, illustrations provide an integral voice. Each chapter of the book is accompanied by an original watercolor painting by Melinda Josie that visually underscores the way dreams serve as a unique medium for processing our lived experience. Together, the images and text form a delicate dialogue, drawing attention to the details of the central scenes, extending the book’s special mode of thinking in painted form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy working alongside dreamers from the past and present, \u003ci\u003eAn Alphabet for Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e begins a new and much-needed conversation about the social and political importance of dream life.Prologue\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eA Is for ATTENTION\u003cbr\u003eB Is for BOA CONSTRICTOR\u003cbr\u003eC Is for CANCER\u003cbr\u003eD Is for DEFENSE\u003cbr\u003eE Is for EVIL\u003cbr\u003eF Is for FILING CABINET\u003cbr\u003eG Is for GRIEF\u003cbr\u003eH Is for HOMEWORK\u003cbr\u003eI Is for INTERGENERATIONAL\u003cbr\u003eJ Is for JEALOUSY\u003cbr\u003eK Is for KIDS\u003cbr\u003eL Is for LIBERATION\u003cbr\u003eM Is for MONSTER\u003cbr\u003eN Is for NIGHTMARE\u003cbr\u003eO Is for OTOSCOPE\u003cbr\u003eP Is for PRINCESS DIANA\u003cbr\u003eQ Is for QUACKERY\u003cbr\u003eR Is for REFUGE\u003cbr\u003eS Is for SUICIDE\u003cbr\u003eT Is for TRANS\u003cbr\u003eU Is for UTOPIA\u003cbr\u003eV Is for VEGETABLES\u003cbr\u003eW Is for WHITE WOLVES\u003cbr\u003eX Is for XANAX\u003cbr\u003eY Is for YOU\u003cbr\u003eZ Is for ZED“In this highly original and playful book, Sharon Sliwinski is concerned with nothing less than how dreams can help us change the world. Explored as an everlasting source of critical knowledge, she shows us that dreams can be understood as acts of resistance, paths to self-empowerment, and reparative practices.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Christiane Solte-Gresser, author of \u003ci\u003eThe World of Dreams: A Journey Through All Times and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAn Alphabet for Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning and powerful book. Departing from Freud’s view that the true meaning of a dream is a hidden wish-fulfillment, Sliwinski takes dreams to be potent and transparent messages for social change, inspiring Nelson Mandela in his work against apartheid and Harriet Tubman in her work in the Underground Railroad. Dreams for Sliwinski point the way toward righting a world that is out of joint.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Noëlle McAfee, author of \u003ci\u003eFeminism: A Quick Immersion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thought-provoking invitation to attend to dreams as collective reflections on the social. Sliwinski creatively mobilizes the genre of the alphabet book to delve into the rich tapestry of dreams while exploring epistemologies alternative to those privileged by modernity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Aylin Kuryel, coeditor \u003ci\u003eof The Future of Cultural Analysis: A Critical Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In this highly original and playful book, Sharon Sliwinski is concerned with nothing less than how dreams can help us change the world. Explored as an everlasting source of critical knowledge, she shows us that dreams can be understood as acts of resistance, paths to self-empowerment, and reparative practices.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristiane Solte-Gresser, author of \u003ci\u003eThe World of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAn Alphabet for Dreamers \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning and powerful book. Departing from Freud’s view that the true meaning of a dream is a hidden wish-fulfillment, Sliwinski takes dreams to be potent and transparent messages for social change, inspiring Nelson Mandela in his work against apartheid and Harriet Tubman in her work in\u003cbr\u003ethe Underground Railroad. Dreams for Sliwinski point the way toward righting a world that is out of joint.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNoëlle McAfee, author of \u003ci\u003eFeminism: A Quick Immersion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thought-provoking invitation to attend to dreams as collective reflections on the social. Sliwinski creatively mobilizes the genre of the alphabet book to delve into the rich tapestry of dreams while exploring epistemologies alternative to those privileged by modernity.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAylin Kuryel, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Cultural Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSharon Sliwinski is Professor of Information and Media Studies at Western University in Canada. 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