The Places We Sleep

The Places We Sleep
Author: Caroline Brooks DuBois
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 082344421X

A family divided, a country going to war, and a girl desperate to feel at home converge in this stunning novel in verse. Selected for Kids Indies Introduce List AND Kids Indie Next List It's early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school. Again. I worry about people speaking to me / and worry just the same / when they don't. Tennessee is her family's latest stop in a series of moves due to her dad's work in the Army, but this one might be different. Her school is far from Base, and for the first time, Abbey has found a real friend: loyal, courageous, athletic Camille. And then it's September 11. The country is under attack, and Abbey's "home" looks like it might fall apart. America has changed overnight. How are we supposed / to keep this up / with the world / crumbling / around us? Abbey's body changes, too, while her classmates argue and her family falters. Like everyone around her, she tries to make sense of her own experience as a part of the country's collective pain. With her mother grieving and her father prepping for active duty, Abbey must learn to cope on her own. Written in gorgeous narrative verse, Abbey's coming-of-age story accessibly portrays the military family experience during a tumultuous period in our history. At once personal and universal, it's a perfect read for fans of sensitive, tender-hearted books like The Thing About Jellyfish. An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Nod

Nod
Author: Adrian Barnes
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1783298235

A disturbing literary dystopian science fiction debut set in a near-future Vancouver during a deadly insomnia pandemic for fans of The Leftovers Dawn breaks over Vancouver and no one in the world has slept the night before, or almost no one. A few people, perhaps one in ten thousand, can still sleep, and they’ve all shared the same golden dream. After six days of absolute sleep deprivation, psychosis will set in. After four weeks, the body will die. In the interim, panic ensues and a bizarre new world arises in which those previously on the fringes of society take the lead. Paul, a writer, continues to sleep while his partner Tanya disintegrates before his eyes, and the new world swallows the old one whole.

We Shall Not All Sleep

We Shall Not All Sleep
Author: Estep Nagy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1632868423

"An utterly compelling novel from a brilliant new voice." --M.L. Stedman, author of The Light Between Oceans For generations they've shared the small Maine island of Seven, but the Hillsingers and the Quicks have always kept apart, even since before Jim Hillsinger and Billy Quick married sisters. When Jim is ousted from the CIA under suspicion of treason, he begins to suspect that he has been betrayed--by his brother-in-law, Billy, and also by his own wife, Lila. In retaliation, he decides to carry out an old threat: to send their twelve-year-old son, Catta, to a neighboring island to test his survival skills. Set over three summer days in 1964, Estep Nagy's debut novel moves among the communities of Seven--the families, the servants, and the children--as longstanding tensions become tactical face-offs in which love, loss, and long-held secrets become brutal ammunition. Vividly capturing the rift between the cold warriors of Jim's generation and the rebellious seekers of Catta's, We Shall Not All Sleep is a richly told story of American class, family, and manipulation, and a compelling portrait of a unique and privileged enclave on the brink of dissolution.

Why We Sleep

Why We Sleep
Author: Matthew Walker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1501144316

"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

Together We Sleep

Together We Sleep
Author: Laura Koniver
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781937848019

Nighttime is such a special and important time for kids. It's a time to curl up and feel cozy, safe, and loved. All over the world families sleep together. They reconnect at night. Grab this book, snuggle with your child, and connect with each other again tonight.

Before We Sleep

Before We Sleep
Author: Jeffrey Lent
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1620405016

The sweeping, intergenerational story of a Vermont family, from WWII to the dawning of the '60s--the most magisterial and moving novel of acclaimed author Jeffrey Lent's career. Katey Snow, seventeen, slips the pickup into neutral and rolls silently out of the driveway of her Vermont home, her parents, Oliver and Ruth, still asleep. She isn't so much running away as on a journey of discovery. She carries with her a packet of letters addressed to her mother from an old army buddy of her father's. She has only recently been told that Oliver, who she adores more than anyone, isn't her biological father. She hopes the letter's sender will have answers to her many questions. Before We Sleep moves gracefully between Katey's perspective on the road and her mother, Ruth's. Through Ruth's recollections, we learn of her courtship with Oliver, their marriage on the eve of war, and his return as a changed man. Oliver had always been a bit dreamy, but became more remote, finding solace most of all in repairing fiddles. There were adjustments, accommodations, sacrifices--but the family went on to find its own rhythms, satisfactions, and happiness. Now Katey's journey may rearrange the Snows' story. Set in a lovingly realized Vermont setting, tracking the changes that come with the turning of the seasons--and decades--and signaling the dawning of a new freedom as Katey moves out into a world in flux, Before We Sleep is a novel about family, about family secrets, and about the love that holds families together. It is also about the Greatest Generation as it moves into the very different era of the 1960s, and about the trauma of war that so profoundly weighed on both generations. It is Jeffrey Lent's most accomplished novel.

A good night sleep, your solution to sleep disorders

A good night sleep, your solution to sleep disorders
Author: Arnaud van der Veere
Publisher: Arnaud van der Veere
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2021-01-19
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 908297553X

We sleep half of our life. Some feel like losing half others is willing to offer the other half to get a good sleep. Sleep is useful, we all need time to reset our brain, remove the pollution of unwanted memories, worrisome details, clean the neural system from leftovers of the last working day, and most of all to make a fresh start on every new day. In all countries of the world, scientists are busy with the secrets of sleep. They work in their own box. In this book, we get out of the narrow science boxes to learn and understand the reasons for sleep, what to do if we have sleep problems, and if we have how to solve them. Sleep is often connected with rituals. When we get problems with our sleep patterns and reconsider the rituals, we become aware of the importance of sleep. Normally we take our rest for granted but when deprived of our nightly escape to the dream world we become cranky, moody, and lose concentration. Sleep disorder is life-threatening. The danger of loss of focus, the impossibility of concentration, and an increasing lack of awareness become a danger to oneself. Most accidents on the road are due to sleep disorders, road signs are placed to warn drivers to stop every 2 hours to rest at least 15 minutes. Pills, also called barbiturates, hypnotics, or just drugs, seems harmless. We live in a fast time in need of actions and even faster results. The demand and supply chain is strong here. Sleep disorder patients demand the supply of pills. In each medicine box messages to the user are included: do not use this product longer than 4 to 6 weeks. Some read these lines only after many years of use. In this book we mention the danger of (over) medication, we offer natural solutions and tips on “DIY = do it yourself”. We have no borders and no limitations, everything that works is shown no matter cultural or moral background. You want to sleep, and we help you do so. Sleep disorders have become a major problem for every society. When working as a therapist (from 1979 till today) I encountered these disorders with most incoming cases. A short preliminary study in Asia showed the astonishing number of 500 million users of sleep medication drugs. Society is increasing the pressure on all of us. It seems that our lifestyle, costs, and income are all under pressure and we worry more than ever before. The daily pressure of survival makes us lose one of the most important features of relaxation: our sleep. Why do I like to assist a person with a sleep disorder? My reason is simple, I think sleep is a major part of our life and we do need to sleep to function well. With good sleep, we can make the best of our life. After a few good nights, you feel like you can handle the world. Sleeping is important to get old in a healthy way. Your life is between 1/3 in your bed and you want to do this in the most pleasant way.

The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep

The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep
Author: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1611809517

Deepen your awareness through the Tibetan practice of sleep and dream yoga—both presented here in this “thought-provoking, inspiring, and lucid” guide (Stephen LaBerge, PhD, author of Lucid Dreaming) It is said that the practice of dream yoga deepens our awareness during all our experience: the dreams of the night; the dream-like experience of the day; and the bardo experiences after death. Indeed, the practice of dream yoga is a powerful tool of awakening, used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the Tibetan traditions. Unlike in the Western psychological approach to dreams, the ultimate goal of Tibetan dream yoga is the recognition of the nature of mind or enlightenment itself. "If we cannot carry our practice into sleep," Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche states, "if we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience in dreams to know how you will fare in death. Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake."

Why We Sleep

Why We Sleep
Author: Matthew Walker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1501144332

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, Matthew Walker has made abundantly clear that sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when it is absent. Compared to the other basic drives in life—eating, drinking, and reproducing—the purpose of sleep remains more elusive. Within the brain, sleep enriches a diversity of functions, including our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions. It recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite. Dreaming creates a virtual reality space in which the brain melds past and present knowledge, inspiring creativity. In this “compelling and utterly convincing” (The Sunday Times) book, preeminent neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Charting the most cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and marshalling his decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels, regulate hormones, prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity. He also provides actionable steps towards getting a better night’s sleep every night. Clear-eyed, fascinating, and accessible, Why We Sleep is a crucial and illuminating book. Written with the precision of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Sherwin Nuland, it is “recommended for night-table reading in the most pragmatic sense” (The New York Times Book Review).

Tried Money Changers Apocrypha

Tried Money Changers Apocrypha
Author: Jonathan Kristian Wain
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 734
Release: 2019-08-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0244508348

An extensive collection of apocrypha, divided into Old and New Testaments. Some titles are rare and elusive, such as Jannes and Jambres, Gad the Seer and Psalms of Thomas. Some texts are fragmented like the newly discovered Gospel of the Saviour, due to the damage sustained by the manuscript. The idea of Tried Money Changers is to provide the reader with an extensive library of apocrypha in one book. Presented in an easy to read format with large text divided into three columns in an A4 size book.