A fourth-generation insomniac, Patricia Morrisroe decided that the only way she’d ever conquer her lifelong sleep disorder was by becoming an expert on the subject. So, armed with half a century of personal experience and a journalist’s curiosity, she set off to explore one of life’s greatest mysteries: sleep. Wide Awake is the eye-opening account of Morrisroe’s questa??a compelling memoir that blends science, culture, and business to tell the story of why shea??and forty million other Americansa??can’t sleep at night.A A A A A A A A A A A A Over the course of three years of research and reporting, Morrisroe talks to sleep doctors, drug makers, psychiatrists, anthropologists, hypnotherapists, "wake experts,” mattress salesmen, a magician, an astronaut, and even a reindeer herder. She spends an uncomfortable night wired up in a sleep lab. She tries "sleep restriction” and "brain music therapy.” She buys a high-end sound machine, custom-made ear plugs, and a "quiet” house in the...

Под заказ:
	OZON.ru - 2907 руб.	Перейти

Рейтинг книги: 5 из 5, 4 голос(-ов).