Hidden In Dreams
ISBN 978-1-4164-5672-5
Dreams \ Fiction \ Psychological Fiction
Howard Books
238 pages
$14.99 U.S.
Do yourself a favor.
The next time you receive a book by Davis Bunn, don’t look at the back
jacket. Instead, open the book to page
one and begin reading. Especially with
this book, this is really the only way that you can “get” the point this
amazing author is trying to communicate.
No preconceived notions . . . no spoilers . . . no peeking allowed.
Dr. Elena Burroughs is a clinical psychologist without a
clinic, without a practice, without a clientele, and without a home. Offered the newly created Chair of Psychology
at a small Florida
university, Elena seizes the opportunity to start over. To retreat into a haven in which every aspect
of her life was under her control. Well,
one can always dream . . .
Out of the blue, Elena is approached by Rachel Lamprey, the
sister of her now-deceased best, and oldest, friend. The pharmaceutical company that Rachel works
for is preparing to release a new drug that will virtually eliminate ADHD.
However, a test subject has suddenly begun having a dream. A recurring dream. A terrifying dream of future global financial
ruin. And he’s not the only one. As a matter of fact, Elena has begun having
the same dream.
Filled with a powerful compulsion to share her dream with
whoever will listen, Elena is forced out of her comfort zone and assumes the
mantle of spokesperson for the dreams.
And as the dreams increase in number, and come true in terrifying
precision, the urgency to share becomes overwhelming as well. You’ll have to read the book to find out how
it ends!
As a sidenote, which I hope readers will understand this
reviewer sees as the foundation of this book, Davis Bunn has captured and
communicated for us, in Elena Burroughs, what has been referred to in Scripture
as “the burden of the Lord.” The
prophets referred to in Scripture didn’t “sign up” for the job; they didn’t
seek the position, and they rarely reaped any professional or monetary
accolades for their work. In point of
fact, they were ridiculed, rejected, and removed from life in a wide variety of
cruel and unusual practices.
Nonetheless, they remained true to their calling, and to their God, in a
manner supremely worthy of emulation.
The prophet Jeremiah put it this way:
“ O LORD, You induced me, and I was
persuaded; You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I am in derision daily;
Everyone mocks me. For when I spoke, I cried out; I shouted, "Violence and
plunder!" Because the word of the LORD was made to me A reproach and a
derision daily. Then I said, "I
will not make mention of Him, nor speak anymore in His name." But His word was in my heart like a
burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not.”
Jeremiah 20:7-9 (NKJV )
Hidden In Dreams communicates this situation clearly, and
challenges its readers to “take up the mantle,” and proclaim the message that
God has given them. Are you up to the
challenge?
5 stars.
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