Secrets of Sleep Science: From Dreams to Disorders (The Great Courses)
For many of us, sleep is one of life’s greatest pleasures. For others, sleep represents a nightly struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, rest comfortably, and ... Show Moreeven remain safe until morning. But what is sleep exactly, and why must we do it every night?
A beautiful and beloved princess, cursed by the one fairy who was not invited to her christening, pricks her finger on her sixteenth birthday and falls asleep for one hundred years.
This is Russell. Sometimes Russell is just a little bit out of step with the rest of the flock. All the sheep are falling asleep—except Russell. What's a sheep to do? Russell tries everything . . . until, at last, he falls asleep. Good night, Russell!
It's a no-snooze situation! Matt hates his tiny bedroom. It's so small it's practically a closet! Still, Matt's mom refuses to let him sleep in the guest room. After all, they might have guests. Some day. Or year. Then Matt does it. Late one night. When everyone's in bed. He sneaks into the guest room and falls asleep. Poor Matt. He should have listened to his mom. Because when Matt wakes up, his whole life has changed. For the worse. And every time he falls asleep, he wakes up in a new nightmare. . . .
