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Sleep Demons An Insomniac's Memoir

Sleep Demons An Insomniac's Memoir
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  • ISBN-13: 9780671028152
  • ISBN: 0671028154
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster

AUTHOR

Hayes, Bill

SUMMARY

SLEEP DEMONS is a story of sleep & sleeplessness, written by an insomniac whose father ran a Coca Cola plant ("I've often wondered if all that sugar & caffeine altered my neurochemical makeup, turning me into the alert, anxious man I am"). Alongside his exquisitely written personal history, Hayes explores such topics as the circadian rest-wake cycle; Rapid Eye Movement & the four stages of sleep; the sleep of the young, the old, the ill & the insane; sleepwalking, sleep talking; sleep aids & sleep inhibitors. He profiles an eccentric sleep scientist, attends a sleep disorders clinic & investigates the many theories of sleep experimentation, from ancient mythology to the most current trends. And yet, for all that, SLEEP DEMONS is not really a book about sleep: For Hayes, the search for a good night's rest is synonymous with the search for one's self, & as we follow his investigations into the world of sleep, we can find some of ourselves as well.Hayes, Bill is the author of 'Sleep Demons An Insomniac's Memoir' with ISBN 9780671028152 and ISBN 0671028154.

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