The story was originally published in a collection of Romero homages called The Book of the Dead. "Home Delivery": A woman wants to give birth safely whilst an alien plague causes the world's corpses to come back to life.
"You Know They Got a Hell of a Band": A married couple lost in Oregon comes across a strange town that seems to be stuck in the 50s and is populated by famous dead musicians."Sneakers": A recording studio executive notices a pair of sneakers in the same position in the same stall every day at work."The Moving Finger": An ordinary man is confronted by the bizarre sight of a human finger poking out of his bathroom sink."Dedication": A hotel maid tells the story of how one of the hotel's regular high-profile guests, a famous writer, passed on his talent to her unborn child - without the two ever meeting outside of her job."Chattery Teeth": A travelling salesman buys a novelty pair of chattering teeth, which come to life and help him when he needs it.Set in Castle Rock and somewhat of an epilogue for Needful Things. "It Grows on You": A house seems to take on a life of its own as new wings are added.A gambling addict kidnaps a young boy in order to pay off his debts. "Popsy": Linked to the previous story."The Night Flier": A journalist goes in search of a serial killer who has apparently been committing the murders flying between airports.A schoolteacher discovers that her class has been taken over by monsters. "Suffer the Little Children": Oldest story in the collection (1972).A genius discovers the cure to humanity's aggressive tendencies - but at a price. "The End of the Whole Mess": In the form of a journal."Dolan's Cadillac": A schoolteacher plans an extravagant revenge on the mob boss who killed his wife.It contains many stories that appeared in magazines before, and some previously unpublished ones. Nightmares & Dreamscapes is Stephen King's third collection of short stories, published in 1993.
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