Dreams are tantalizing, illusive, frustrating, and vitally important. People have tried to catch them, and their meanings, since the earliest times. Dr. Patricia Garfield, one of North America’s foremost authorities on dreams, knows the importance of dreams to our waking lives.Dream Catcheris not only fascinating reading about sleep, and practices to ensure good sleep drawn from lore around the world, but it is an enticing invitation to begin the habit of recording dreams within its very covers. One of the most important ways to explore dream territory is to keep a dream journal. Dr. Garfield has kept her own dream journal for over fifty years!