"The Book of Dreams" by Nina George, author of the worldwide bestseller "The Lavender Room," is a tender novel about friendship, a melancholic story about fathers, daughters, and sons, a wondrous mirror reflecting the variations of love and fear. It is also a great comfort book for those who have sometimes lost themselves or miss someone who meant the world to them. A man wanders through his life. A woman no longer knows if she loves him. And a boy can see numbers in color and dive into the dreams of others: "The Book of Dreams" by Nina George is an unusual, intense novel that questions whether there is such a thing as the "right," perfect life—or if it is the small moments of hesitation or courage that determine who we are and who we will become. It possesses an impressive clarity and brightness. It is never overwhelmingly heavy, almost.