{"product_id":"an-alphabet-for-dreamers-how-to-see-the-world-with-eyes-closed-hardcover","title":"An Alphabet for Dreamers: How to See the World with Eyes Closed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Sliwinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelinda Josie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating and trailblazing look at how dreams serve as one of our most powerful ways to understand--and radically change--our world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA small, intimate gift book with 26 charming watercolor illustrations--the perfect bedside companion for your favorite dreamer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon Sliwinski is Professor of Information and Media Studies at Western University in Canada. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Camera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDreaming in Dark Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhotography and the Optical Unconscious\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48373549990058,"sku":"9780262049795","price":40.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/eQQPZMnvok9780262049795.webp?v=1780534374","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/ja\/products\/an-alphabet-for-dreamers-how-to-see-the-world-with-eyes-closed-hardcover","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}