Sleepless

"This book will inspire you to get up, light a candle, and experience your own Night Self -- ERICA WAGNER * 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 -- CATHERINE DE LANGE * 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 A rich and revelatory exploration of the creative and liberating potential of the night, and a paean to the life-enhancing power of the dark. My newborn Night Self was left longing for more -- Sharon Blackie, author of The Enchanted Life I adore all of Annabel's vibrant and insightful writing, but this walk in the dark was an utter revelation. Beautifully written in engaging first-person narrative, I now have an idea of the beauty of this side of our lives -- Kathryn Aalto Fascinating . . . seeking to avoid what she later comes to value, Annnabel's relationship with the dark shows us the night can become a time of creative potential and healing -- Nina Edwards, author of Darkness Abbs strikes a contrarian note by daring to extol and even 'befriend' the sleep deprivation she experienced after a series of bereavements . . . Abbs is right to push back against the current sleep cult, as one thing is clear: anxiety about sleep will only make it more elusive * Tablet * Award-winning author Annabel Abbs strikes a contrarian note by daring to extol and even ""befriend"" the sleep deprivation she experienced after a series of bereavements, seeing it as a pathway to self-discovery. * Tablet *"