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What Dreams May Come

By: Richard Matheson
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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Summary

What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut his life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie.

Now Chris must discover the true nature of life after death. But even heaven is not complete without Annie, and the divided soul mates will do anything to reach each other across the boundaries between life and death. When tragedy threatens to divide them forever, Chris risks his very soul to save Annie from an eternity of despair.

Based on a wealth of research into the subject of life after death, this powerful story of the boundaries of existence and the love that transcends them was the basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Robin Williams.

©1978 Richard Matheson (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Scary Ghost Haunted

Critic Reviews

“What Dreams May Come is a living, breathing masterpiece..Narrator Robertson Dean and the production team bring the story to life. Dean’s perfect voice reveals the fear and wonder of a man as he discovers what lies after death…The stillness behind Dean’s voice—without a single, stray sound—adds to the solemnity and beauty of the work. Never has silence sounded so good. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

(AudioFile)

“Whether, after reading this novel, one believes in life after death is of course a matter of opinion. At least you’ll entertain the possibility that, even though we may not live forever, true love can be eternal.”

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I previously read this book in the late 80’s. I was so hooked I read it from cover to cover.
I lent it to a friend but as it was a library book we had to hand it back. Many years later I was told by my friend that they were making a movie of the book. How they would do this was unimaginable. The movie was a very poor representation of what I believe is probably one of the most important books ever written. Mind is everything.

A very important read

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I read this book years ago on my iPhone 3 and after all that time it is still an amazing story. it's easier to digest now I will admit and hope others will enjoy it as I have

loved it a second time around

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i first read this book in about 1984 when i was.19 and it had a profound effect on my views about the afterlife. Have always wanted to read it again but couldnt remember the name.or author. 25 years later and my 2nd reading, its impact upon me is still powerful and now consolidates my beliefs

Powerful

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I guess your enjoyment of this book will be dependent on how closely it matches your belief set. I loved how it started out, then after he started to go after his wife it started to get boring. that's when it felt more like a love story/ novel.

Very well read by the narrator, truly added to the experience.

Started amazingly, but finished a bit far fetched.

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I so enjoyed listening to this book. I'm a Buddhist. The concept in the story is so true. Everything is created by mind, be it heaven or heal. The narrator got an exceptional beautiful voice and voice over skill. This is a work that cannot be missed.

Exceptional!

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