About this item
At the end of life dreams can help start important conversations and encourage the resolution of old wounds. They provide a welcome sense of dignity in their sharing and often help those who are dying move confidently toward an unknown future. Dreams at the Threshold provides simple instructions on how to listen with a caring, respectful curiosity to our own dreams and the dreams of others. Discover how these important messages can provide the gift of peace and the courage to say goodbye. Just one shared dream can bring lasting com- fort to those who are dying and to the community around them. Praise: "Superb in discussing preparation for death." - Library Journal (starred review) "The great gift of this book is its warm-hearted simplicity.
About the Author
Jeanne Van Bronkhorst has been a medical social worker in hospice and hospitals for more than twenty years. Her life-long interest in dreams led her to introduce dream appreciation into her hospice work, which eventually became the basis for her book, "Dreams at the Threshold." She continues to write about end-of-life care and dreams and volunteers at a local hospice. She is an active member and frequent presenter with the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and leads a monthly Meetup group on dreams and dreaming in Toronto.
