Sleepless
- Author Annabel Abbs
- Narrator Karen Cass
- Publisher John Murray Press
- Run Time 7 hours and 54 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography: writers, Coping with sleep problems, Family and health, Memoirs, Sleep disorders and therapy.
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What to expect
'This book will inspire you to get up, light a candle, and experience your own Night Self' Financial Times
THE NIGHT SELF IS: CREATIVE. CURIOUS. VULNERABLE. ENCHANTED. COURAGEOUS.
In the winter of 2020, Annabel Abbs experienced a series of bereavements. As she grieved, she kept busy by day, but at night sleep eluded her. And yet her sleeplessness led to a profound and unexpected discovery: her Night Self.
As the night transformed into a place of creativity and liberation, Annabel found she wasn't alone. From the radical fifteenth-century philosopher Laura Cereta and subversive artist Louise Bourgeois, to Virginia Woolf and the activist Peace Pilgrim, women have long found sanctuary, inspiration and courage in darkness.
Drawing on the latest science, which shows we are more imaginative, open-minded and reflective at night, Annabel set out to discover the potential of her Night Self. Sleepless follows her journey, from midnight hikes to starlit swims, from Singapore, the brightest city on Earth, to the darkest corner of the Arctic Circle, and finally to that most elusive of places - sleep.
A moving, revelatory voyage into the dark, Sleepless invites us to feel less anxious about our sleep, and to embrace the possibilities of the night.
Critics Review
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This book will inspire you to get up, light a candle, and experience your own Night Self
Financial Times -
Reveals a wondrous night world . . . Sleepless is more than an antidote to sleep zealotry; it marks a special place to embrace and enjoy
New Scientist -
The beautiful prose in this book is otherworldly and an ode to insomnia . . . Having skilfully merged her research and personal experiences, Abbs takes us on a journey through her own psyche. Not only is this book extremely readable, it is also deeply relatable
The Lady -
Transforms the dead of the night into a place alive with feminine creativity, curiosity and self-discovery. You’ll find yourself longing for the dark
Tabitha Carvan -
A beautiful book that weaves together science, storytelling and self-discovery. Soft, soothing and soulful
Nicola Jane Hobbs, author of The Relaxed Woman -
This book asks one of the most beautiful questions a Big Soul can ask herself: What if our insomnia was a wondrous, life-thriving thing? As a reader, we answer it together with weary but deeply fulfilled relief, yes, yes, it is!
Sarah Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of This One Wild and Precious Life
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