Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and Nightmares

Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and Nightmares

Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and Nightmares

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Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and Nightmares

1988

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Dreams and Nightmares journeys into the human subconscious. Peering under the brain's mysterious veil, the idea that dreams send clues and warnings from another dimension is examined in detail.

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