“To live is to one day die, and my time had come.”

Truth is stranger than fiction and one thing is clear, “Lucid Sacred Dreams” is a strange story indeed.

Navy sailor Conrad Guardipee is back in a place all too familiar: an interrogation room with his freedom on the line. Join him as he traverses through his past to examine the definition of what it means to be American while discovering his native roots within the confines of the twenty-first century—all while federal agents place his fate on the scales of justice, forcing the reader to ask important questions along the way. Fact or fiction? Innocent or guilty? Hero or villain? Right or wrong? Truth, truly is in the eye of the beholder. From New York to Hawaii and everywhere in between, the world holds the secrets of the universe for the awakened and watchful eye.

In his debut novel, “Lucid Sacred Dreams” author Conrad Guardipee challenges the reader to question their presumed points of views for anything and everything. His work attempts to find an adult audience who isn't afraid to question the nature of reality and the motives of those in charge of our planet's fate.

Join Conrad as he travels back to the land of enlightenment to continue a conversation destiny chose to cut short over a year ago with a mysterious oracle who lives on the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Cast aside presumption, bring an open mind and be willing to free yourself to ask the big questions perhaps everyone often times neglects in the name of fear, doubt and uncertainty.

Dream deeply and believe in the sacred experience of the writer and reader bond which is fuzed together through the esoteric dance of thought and consciousness.

-Themes

Military- story of an enlisted U.S. Navy sailor (Boot camp to sailing)

States of Mind- Deals with the topic of mind enhancements and new POVs

Hawaii- Bulk of the story is set on the famed islands with descriptors throughout

Truth- Personal journey to find purpose, meaning, and truth

Pain- Head injuries and the lasting effects

Reality- Asks what is real and dives into the nature of perspective

Dreams- The purpose of visions

God- Deals with the nature of God

Spirituality- Personal discovery versus organized religion

Conspiracy- Discusses the “possible” real purpose of government

Heritage- Discovery of American Indian heritage never learned

Technology- Humanity on the verge of an irreversible technocracy

CONTENTS

A Note to the Reader xi

1. Ultra 1

2. The first time I died 19

3. Boot Camp (K) 33

4. Memory And… 47

5. Museum 61

6. Illumination Day 75

7. Remember Me? 93

8. Surf 113

9. Surf (M) 131

10. Mauna Kea 151

11. The Moon 169

12. Baltimore (Edgar) 187

13. Baltimore (Allen) 205

14. Belly of the Beast 227

15. The Beach (Poe) 243

About the Author 253

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