Episode 49 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes a look at the vision-like, realistic dreams that most people have in the months, weeks and days leading up to their deaths. Quantitative, scientific research studied many different patients over time - all who were lucid and not encumbered by delirium or under the influence of medication - and found that most of them experienced dreams while both asleep and awake. Most of these dreams featured loved ones already passed on, providing comfort and reassurance to these patients. Even the very few who didn't experience a pleasant dream were still able to achieve emotional or spiritual healing, as a direct result of the dreams they experienced. Researchers found that these people grew less afraid the closer they were to death.

BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF concludes today's episode with AIN'T NO GRAVE, an old Gospel song by Claude Ely.

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