diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8552857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+Copyright (c) 2016 by Armin Ronacher.
+
+Some rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * The names of the contributors may not be used to endorse or
+      promote products derived from this software without specific
+      prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/phpserialize.py b/phpserialize.py
index 2d21041..1b4c53c 100644
--- a/phpserialize.py
+++ b/phpserialize.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class WP_User extends WP_UserBase {
     xrange = range
 
 __author__ = 'Armin Ronacher <armin.ronacher@active-4.com>'
-__version__ = '1.3'
+__version__ = '1.4'
 __all__ = ('phpobject', 'convert_member_dict', 'dict_to_list', 'dict_to_tuple',
            'load', 'loads', 'dump', 'dumps', 'serialize', 'unserialize')
 
@@ -580,6 +580,35 @@ def dict_to_list(d):
     except KeyError:
         raise ValueError('dict is not a sequence')
 
+def full_dict_to_list(d, array_hook=dict):
+    """Converts a full dict into a more Pythonic structure. In particular ensure that all list-like structures are handled as Python lists
+    Examples: 
+
+    d1 = {'a': 'b', 'c': {0: '1', 1: '2', 2: {'e': 7}, 3: {2: 8}}}
+    full_dict_to_list(d1) returns
+    {'a': 'b', 'c': ['1', '2', {'e': 7}, {2: 8}]}
+
+    d2 = OrderedDict({'a': 'b', 'c': OrderedDict({0: '1', 1: '2', 2: OrderedDict({'e': 7}), 3: OrderedDict({2: 8})})})
+    full_dict_to_list(d2, OrderedDict) returns
+    OrderedDict([('a', 'b'), ('c', ['1', '2', OrderedDict([('e', 7)]), OrderedDict([(2, 8)])])])
+    """
+    if type(d) is array_hook:
+        keys = list(d.keys())
+        
+        if keys == list(range(0, len(keys))):  #Any array with keys 0..N is considered to be a list
+            return [full_dict_to_list(val) for val in d.values()]
+        elif len(keys) == 1:
+            key = keys[0]
+            return {key : full_dict_to_list(d[key], array_hook)}
+        else:
+            tmp_dict = array_hook()
+            for key in keys:
+                tmp_dict.update( {key : full_dict_to_list(d[key], array_hook)} )
+            return tmp_dict
+    else:
+        return d
+
+    
 
 def dict_to_tuple(d):
     """Converts an ordered dict into a tuple."""
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index e065f92..a7352d3 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ def test_basic_object_hook(self):
         self.assertEqual(user.username, 'admin')
         self.assertEqual(user.__name__, 'WP_User')
 
+    def test_full_dict_to_list(self):
+        #with normal dict
+        d1 = {'a': 'b', 'c': {0: '1', 1: '2', 2: {'e': 7}, 3: {2: 8}}}
+        d1_cleaned = {'a': 'b', 'c': ['1', '2', {'e': 7}, {2: 8}]}
+        self.assertEqual(phpserialize.full_dict_to_list(d1), d1_cleaned)
+
+        #with OrderedDict as array_hook
+        from collections import OrderedDict
+        d2 = OrderedDict({'a': 'b', 'c': OrderedDict({0: '1', 1: '2', 2: OrderedDict({'e': 7}), 3: OrderedDict({2: 8})})})
+        d2_cleaned = OrderedDict([('a', 'b'), ('c', ['1', '2', OrderedDict([('e', 7)]), OrderedDict([(2, 8)])])])
+        self.assertEqual(phpserialize.full_dict_to_list(d2, OrderedDict), d2_cleaned)
+    
+
     def test_session(self):
         data = b'foo|a:1:{s:1:"a";s:1:"b";}bar|a:1:{s:1:"c";s:1:"d";}'
         session = phpserialize.loads(data)