10,000 Dreams Interpreted: A Dictionary of Dreams from "Abandon" to "Zodiac" - Hardcover

Miller, Gustavus Hindman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517658348 ISBN 13: 9780517658345

Publisher: Bell, 1988

Synopsis

Examines the symbolism of 10,000 different dreams, alphabetically arranged

About this title

About the Author:

Gustavus was born in frontier Texas, September 4, 1857, in a small board house on a ranch, on Raney's Creek, Beat No. 3, near where the present site of Coryell County, now stands. He was the eldest son of Franklin Lafayette Miller (b. 1832, Millersburg, Tennessee; m. 18 Dec. 1856) and Emily (McGee) Miller (b. 11 May 1841, Jackson, GA), early pioneer settlers of that county. Interesting sketches of their experiences and accomplishments are given in Millers of Millersburg (1923) a family record published by Gustavus H. Miller in conjunction with J. Bailey Nicklin, Jr. He had two brothers, Felix Grundy Miller III (b. 17 Dec 1859; d. 18 Oct 1863) who died age three, and Franklin Lubbock Miller I (b. 21 Jan 1861), who later became one half of the Miller Brothers. He and his brother Frank were toddlers when their father died in army (CSA) camp in Galveston, Texas, 18 October 1862. Yellow Fever took Franklin Lafayette Miller, he never faced combat. In his book The Millers of Millersburg he Miller reminisced: "It is interesting to follow the illusive tracery in memory across that hazy span of life between the ages of four and seven. My father and Grandmother McGee died when I was about four years of age. I only remember to have seen my father going to the barn or attending to the stock--a colt or calf was prominent in my affection at that age. I only remember to have seen my grandmother when cooking. She must have encouraged me, her second grandson, in loving her, by giving me such dainties as she could prepare from meager after-servings. My grandmother's death lost her children a boundless love. My memory of these two ancestors is no doubt due to an inherited love of saddle and bridle, and a more primitive instinct to look for something to eat. I do not remember having seen my father about the house, or any game he may have played with us." His mother remarried, 20 March 1865, to James Franklin Mayfield (b. 20 Dec. 1846). The orphan brothers were raised in the crowded house of their maternal grandfather (James Lowery McGee b. 29 Dec. 1816, Jackson Co., GA d. 10 Jul. 1895, TX), along with the two groups of children sired by that worthy, and his surviving wife. Between the large number of mouths to feed, and depressed conditions following the Confederate loss of the Civil War, conditions for all the inhabitants of the McGee household were grim.

From the Back Cover:

Dreaming is universal; throughout history we have tried to gain knowledge and understanding through the interpretation of our dreams. According to Gustavus Hindman Miller, every symbol that appears in a dream has its own unique meaning. When we come to understand those meanings we can use them to unravel the mysteries of our unconscious selves.

First published at the start of the 20th century, 10,000 Dreams Interpreted is an exceptional handbook to dream interpretation. This richly illustrated edition has been expanded and revised and remains a compelling and exhaustive compendium of the symbols that crop up in our dreamscape. Its easy-to-follow definitions provide a rich source of information to aid the dreamer in his or her understanding of the unconscious.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bell
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0517658348
• ISBN 13: 9780517658345
• Binding: Hardcover