looking for book that was once mentioned in here

i rememeber a thread (i'm almost certain it was here in GD), in which someone talked about an old book on lucid dreaming that they had found. i don't remember who made the post. i'm pretty sure the book had a simple name (maybe just "Lucid Dreaming") and i'm pretty sure the author was a female. the person who made the thread also included a picture of the book (i believe they scanned it). i tried using the search but couldn't find it, and i don't have time to sit here and go through GD because it's huge and the thread could be anywhere, so if you know what thread i'm talking about and you know the name of the author of the book, or the username of the person who made the thread, or are in whatever way capable of helping me find this book please send me a PM because i'm very interested in getting a copy of it. thankyou.

Could it be Creative Dreaming by Patricia Garfield? That's the only one I can think of off the top of my head.
Cover looks like this:
http://www.patriciagarfield.com/imag...ing_cov211.jpg

i seriously doubt that's it, but thanks.

Patricia Garfield has written other books as well, so you might want to at least look her up.

If anything, my general opinion is that you will not find much difference in any other book about lucid dreaming if you've read the more popular publications already. They all follow a similar scheme, unless this book you are mentioning talks more about lucid dreaming and its significance rather than a quick barrage of techniques (which is what LaBerge's book's pattern is more like)

Yes, it would have had to have been Patricia Garfield. She was one of the earliest advocates of Lucid Dreaming. Indeed, whenever I talk about some of the worst profiteering new age Seminar Gurus who would write anything regardless of it having any inherent truth but only for the promise of seducing a greater public interest, then I often can't help but to wonder whether I am not suggesting a parody portrayal of Patricia Garfield. For years she took up as her Mantra that with Lucid Dreaming one could enjoy endless sex every night of one's life. While those such as Dr. Ann Faraday looked upon Lucid Dreaming as something approaching the Holy Grail or the Philosopher's Stone, we had these less reputable authors pandoring the Phenomena like any xxx-rated sleeze.

But it would have been in the pattern for Patricia Garfield to publish more than a few books. You see, for those who make money hiring themselves as Seminar Gurus, it is typical to come out with a new book for each Tour, so as to drum up repeat business from former satisfied customers.

Here's a list of Patricia Garfield's books, incase you can recognize it by its name or cover:
http://www.patriciagarfield.com/idx_bookstore.htm

Perhaps "Dream Power" by Dr Ann Faraday??

SSSSSSSSSSSSIGH

of course i looked it up. it's not like i glanced at that cover and went NOPE.i still don't think that's it, because for one thing i remember the cover specifically saying "lucid dream/ing", and also it looked pretty old and though that could have just been an older edition of the book, i remember the person who made the thread saying it was out of print (but still, they could have been wrong.) i'm not concerned with the content being nothing more than what i could get from recent publications either, really, i just have a thing for old (especially out-of-print) books, and finding one on lucid dreaming would be awesome. i doubt i'll ever find it i was just hoping someone would remember the specific thread or some details from it, or the poster.

Well, LaBerge isn't female, heh, but perhaps it's "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming"? I just keep this book as a sort of guide and often re-read it so naturally I thought of it.

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/4...laberge7bx.jpg

Hysteria, could it have been "Lucid Dreaming: The Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep" by Celia Green?
The name is not "simple" but it does contain the words "Lucid Dreaming". There is a link to this book below:

http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-0415112397-1

If not, the Powell's Book's website has older and out-of-print books.. check out their listing of lucid dream books here: http://www.powells.com/s?kw=lucid

I hope you find what you're looking for!

really merlock because i remember picking up a copy of that book just a couple years ago at a local barnes and noble and hey i've been slapped in the face with EWoLD everywhere in this forum because it's SO POPULAR IT'S REALLY QUITE SUFFOCATING. +air horn+


Clairity: that's it!! i actually found the thread when i searched the authors name (link). THANKS! i was really close to giving up.

Yippee! I am so glad!! ( I know it can drive you crazy when you want something and can't find it!)

*echoes her sigh*

Just write your own book, i would buy it! :eek: