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Insomnia, Marina Benjamin

eng

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non fiction

Insomnia

Marina Benjamin

"Insomnia is on the rise. Villainous and unforgiving, it is the enemy of energy and focus, the thief of repose. But although it is rarely entirely welcome, can insomnia be an ally, too--a validator of the present moment, of edginess and creativity? Marina Benjamin takes on her personal experience of the condition--her struggles with it, her insomniac highs, and her dawning awareness that states of sleeplessness grant us valuable insights into the workings of our unconscious minds. Paying particular attention to the relationship between women and sleep, Insomnia is an intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we often consider only superficially"--Back cover