DREAMING OF A PERFECT GIFT?  NEW BOOKS MAY BE CAT'S MEOW 

	Hunting for a book that will generate light-hearted
discussion this holiday season? Two recent publications by
University of Virginia faculty may be perfect gift items

	With the admonishment, "you spend nearly one-third of your
life asleep -- don't waste it," clinical psychologists Phyllis
Koch-Sheras and Peter L. Sheras are authors of "The Dream Sourcebook
Journal." 

	Maintaining a journal of nocturnal fantasies helps people
discover recurring themes and images in dreams -- a process that can
spur creativity, say the authors, who created the "bedside
companion" with Amy Lemley, a Charlottesville resident who is
co-author of several books. In addition to offering tips for
creating a dream journal and improving dream recall, the publication
contains numerous pages for recording and describing dreams.

	Koch-Sheras and Sheras, who work extensively with couples in
their psychology practice, believe that recording and sharing dreams
can enhance relationships. "From the beginning of our relationship
more than 25 years ago, we have felt that the couple who dreams
together stays together. Discussing our dreams has allowed us to see
one another in a special and intimate way. Through dreamwork, we
have been able to understand each other more deeply than we might
have otherwise," Sheras said. 

	For more information on the book or how chronicling dreams
can be fun and enlightening, contact Sheras at (804) 924-0795 or via
pls@virginia.edu. The home number is (804) 973-3536. 

	Kids, cat lovers and holiday enthusiasts alike will enjoy
"Tales of the Clubhouse Cat (Cont.), A Christmas Tale at That!" 

	This seasonal tale, written by C. Brian Kelly, a U.Va.
lecturer in news writing, under the pen name, C.B. Kay, follows a
lonely cat on Christmas Eve as she searches for a place to birth her
kittens.  Behind her, a fox has begun to follow her prints, left by
blood-tinged paws raw from the long journey.

	The holiday heart-warmer is illustrated by Fredericksburg
school teacher Ellen Tifft.  Kelly and his wife, Ingrid,
self-published the book through their company, Montpelier
Publishing. The couple has previously published historical books,
including "The Blame Game," "Best Little Stories from the Civil
War," and "Best Little Stories from the White House." 

	For more information, Kelly can be reached at (804) 924-7105
or (804) 295-3559.

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December 4, 1996