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3514933Snoozehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/snooze-9781925410822/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2410376/4ee08172-ac42-48ca-aa4a-912c2534b277.jpg?v=638383937963030000504615MXNThe Text Publishing CompanyInStock/Ebooks/3450782Snooze504615https://www.gandhi.com.mx/snooze-9781925410822/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2410376/4ee08172-ac42-48ca-aa4a-912c2534b277.jpg?v=638383937963030000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20179781925410822_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9781925410822_<p>From bestselling author Michael McGirr comes <em>Snooze</em>, a revised edition of the entertaining and enlightening <em>The Lost Art of Sleep</em> (2009).</p><p>Michael always had trouble sleeping, but the arrival of twins made him realise hed never known true exhaustion. While he celebrated these small children who brought him so much joy, he also found himself desperately searching for a few extra winks a night.</p><p>In <em>Snooze</em>, McGirr delves into the mysterious world of sleep: its many benefits, its stubborn elusiveness and what our brains get up to while were in bed. He takes readers on a tour through the odd sleep patterns of some of historys greatest figures, including Plato and Homer, Shakespeare and Dickens, Florence Nightingale (who slept a great deal) and Thomas Edison (who hardly slept at all). He looks at the demise of sleep in our ever more fragmented world, and what that means for everyone from average sleepers to those with serious sleep disorders. And he describes his own familys quest to master the ancient art of getting a decent kip.</p><p>A profound and humorous exploration of the precious resource of sleepand the causes and consequences of getting too little of it<em>Snooze</em> is the perfect book for sleepless nights.</p><p><em>In the history of human civilisation, sleep is the unrivalled hero. It is the wellspring of creativity. It is the space in which so much happens, mainly because, while we are asleep, we cant squeeze any extra appointments or make any extra phone calls or look at one more thing on the internet. In sleep we are most ourselves because we have to surrender our egos.</em></p><p><strong>Michael McGirr</strong> is the bestselling author of <em>Snooze</em>, <em>Bypass</em> and <em>Things You Get for Free</em>. He has reviewed almost one thousand books, his short fiction has appeared in publications in Australia and overseas, and he has been publisher of <em>Eureka Street</em> and fiction editor of <em>Meanjin</em>. He is a high-school teacher and lives in Melbourne with his wife, Jenny, and their three teenage children.</p><p>Although this book is about insomnia and sleep, it will not send the reader off to sleep... It is a happy book. It is a compendium of anecdotes about living with small, sleepless children and of moving house. <em><strong>ArtsHub</strong></em></p><p>A former priest examines the way shut-eyeor lack there of itaffects us on and off the pillow. If youre among the flock who count sheep most nights, these pages reassure. <em><strong>O, The Oprah Magazine</strong></em></p><p>McGirr is a good writer who is able to share information in an entertaining wayHis anecdotes will make you out laugh out loud. If you havent read any books by him before, seek them out. <em><strong>Good Reading</strong></em></p><p>McGirr is an inspired synthesiser, serious in intent even while riotous in execution. You could call <em>The Lost Art of Sleep</em> volume three of a complex autobiography (with <em>Things You Get for Free</em> and <em>Bypass</em>). But if the central character embodies the quandaries, the delight of the writing lies in the world around him. <strong>Morag Fraser, <em>Eureka Street</em></strong></p><p>Amid the stories of famous sleepers and famous insomniacs, McGirr has interspersed personal tales, where he captures a young household very much in need of sleepA lovely readable tone, highly recommended! <strong>Louise Swinn, <em>Triple R</em></strong></p><p>An eyes-wide-open look at the penumbral world of sleep, where we spend so much of our time without quite knowing whyLivelyA good book to curl up with while pondering the mysteries of Morpheus.<em><strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong></em></p><p>With <em>Snooze</em>, Michael McGirr has, pardon the pun, produced a wake-up call about the fascinating yet little known history and science of sleep. A delightful read, <em>Snooze</em> takes on the one activity we spend the most time doing, yet still manages to surprise. Its one bedtime read that wont put you to sleep. <strong>Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize winning author of <em>Door to Door</em> and <em>Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash</em></strong></p><p>A delightful eye-opener. McGirrs loving account of life with his family gives <em>Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep</em> its big heart...Its blend of memoir, science history, mythological lore and cultural commentary is a constant delight. <em><strong>Seattle Times</strong></em></p><p>Readers have McGirrs tossing and turning to thank for a dynamic, multifaceted book that serves as an entertaining, philosophical lullaby for the deprived. <strong>Shelf Awareness</strong></p><p>This revised and expanded edition offers a broader base of experience to share with readersIt reads like chapters of a one-sided conversation with an amiable, liberal-minded man-of-the-world, who thinks fondly of the almost unattainablethe undisturbed night of blissful sleep. <em><strong>Otago Daily Times</strong></em></p><p>A exploration of and reassurance for our overloaded century. McGirrs journey through this profound form of absence is spirited, sympathetic and commendably non-soporific. <em><strong>NZ Listener</strong></em></p><p>Michael McGirr takes the serious subject of sleep and whimsically reflects on its mysteries; at the same time amusing us with stories from the past and presentA wise and witty book. <em><strong>Toowoomba Chronicle</strong></em></p>(*_*)9781925410822_<p>From bestselling author Michael McGirr comes <em>Snooze</em>, a revised edition of the entertaining and enlightening <em>The Lost Art of Sleep</em> (2009).</p><p>Michael always had trouble sleeping, but the arrival of twins made him realise hed never known true exhaustion. While he celebrated these small children who brought him so much joy, he also found himself desperately searching for a few extra winks a night.</p><p>In <em>Snooze</em>, McGirr delves into the mysterious world of sleep: its many benefits, its stubborn elusiveness and what our brains get up to while were in bed. He takes readers on a tour through the odd sleep patterns of some of historys greatest figures, including Plato and Homer, Shakespeare and Dickens, Florence Nightingale (who slept a great deal) and Thomas Edison (who hardly slept at all). He looks at the demise of sleep in our ever more fragmented world, and what that means for everyone from average sleepers to those with serious sleep disorders. And he describes his own familys quest to master the ancient art of getting a decent kip.</p><p>A profound and humorous exploration of the precious resource of sleepand the causes and consequences of getting too little of it<em>Snooze</em> is the perfect book for sleepless nights.</p><p><em>In the history of human civilisation, sleep is the unrivalled hero. It is the wellspring of creativity. It is the space in which so much happens, mainly because, while we are asleep, we cant squeeze any extra appointments or make any extra phone calls or look at one more thing on the internet. In sleep we are most ourselves because we have to surrender our egos.</em></p><p><strong>Michael McGirr</strong> is the bestselling author of <em>Snooze</em>, <em>Bypass</em> and <em>Things You Get for Free</em>. He has reviewed almost one thousand books, his short fiction has appeared in publications in Australia and overseas, and he has been publisher of <em>Eureka Street</em> and fiction editor of <em>Meanjin</em>. He is a high-school teacher and lives in Melbourne with his wife, Jenny, and their three teenage children.</p><p>Although this book is about insomnia and sleep, it will not send the reader off to sleep... It is a happy book. It is a compendium of anecdotes about living with small, sleepless children and of moving house. <em><strong>ArtsHub</strong></em></p><p>A former priest examines the way shut-eyeor lack there of itaffects us on and off the pillow. If youre among the flock who count sheep most nights, these pages reassure. <em><strong>O, The Oprah Magazine</strong></em></p><p>McGirr is a good writer who is able to share information in an entertaining wayHis anecdotes will make you out laugh out loud. If you havent read any books by him before, seek them out. <em><strong>Good Reading</strong></em></p><p>McGirr is an inspired synthesiser, serious in intent even while riotous in execution. You could call <em>The Lost Art of Sleep</em> volume three of a complex autobiography (with <em>Things You Get for Free</em> and <em>Bypass</em>). But if the central character embodies the quandaries, the delight of the writing lies in the world around him. <strong>Morag Fraser, <em>Eureka Street</em></strong></p><p>Amid the stories of famous sleepers and famous insomniacs, McGirr has interspersed personal tales, where he captures a young household very much in need of sleepA lovely readable tone, highly recommended! <strong>Louise Swinn, <em>Triple R</em></strong></p><p>An eyes-wide-open look at the penumbral world of sleep, where we spend so much of our time without quite knowing whyLivelyA good book to curl up with while pondering the mysteries of Morpheus.<em><strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong></em></p><p>With <em>Snooze</em>, Michael McGirr has, pardon the pun, produced a wake-up call about the fascinating yet little known history and science of sleep. A delightful read, <em>Snooze</em> takes on the one activity we spend the most time doing, yet still manages to surprise. Its one bedtime read that wont put you to sleep. <strong>Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize winning author of <em>Door to Door</em> and <em>Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash</em></strong></p><p>A delightful eye-opener. [McGirrs] loving account of life with his family gives <em>Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep</em> its big heart...Its blend of memoir, science history, mythological lore and cultural commentary is a constant delight. <em><strong>Seattle Times</strong></em></p><p>Readers have McGirrs tossing and turning to thank for a dynamic, multifaceted book that serves as an entertaining, philosophical lullaby for the deprived. <strong>Shelf Awareness</strong></p><p>This revised and expanded edition offers a broader base of experience to share with readersIt reads like chapters of a one-sided conversation with an amiable, liberal-minded man-of-the-world, who thinks fondly of the almost unattainablethe undisturbed night of blissful sleep. <em><strong>Otago Daily Times</strong></em></p><p>A exploration of and reassurance for our overloaded century. McGirrs journey through this profound form of absence is spirited, sympathetic and commendably non-soporific. <em><strong>NZ Listener</strong></em></p><p>Michael McGirr takes the serious subject of sleep and whimsically reflects on its mysteries; at the same time amusing us with stories from the past and presentA wise and witty book. <em><strong>Toowoomba Chronicle</strong></em></p>...9781925410822_The Text Publishing Companylibro_electonico_9d8b686d-167d-3d97-aa07-6f0e4e550c31_9781925410822;9781925410822_9781925410822Michael McGirrInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/textpublishing-epub-ef916c93-fda4-4da4-aa5f-13fb81d8b0ed.epub2017-06-19T00:00:00+00:00The Text Publishing Company