{"product_id":"9781804270653","title":"Sleepless","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis non-fiction, memoir-tinged exploration delves into twenty years of insomnia, examining causes, consequences, and the lived experience of sleeplessness. It invites readers interested in sleep, psychology, and the rhythms of daily life to consider how nights shape days, emotions, and creativity. The tone blends honesty with warmth and a wry humor, offering both insight and companionship for anyone who has stared at the ceiling at 4 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrative unfolds as a thoughtful mosaic of autobiography, clinical observation, and cultural criticism. It moves from personal nocturnal hours to conversations with fellow insomniacs—mostly writers—and to encounters with a somnologist, all while balancing anecdote with analysis. Rich in imagery of bedrooms, beds, and the quiet spaces where wakefulness lingers online, it also considers broader social forces—homelessness, refugees, trauma and capitalism—that shape what we can or cannot rest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey concepts come to life through concrete details: sleep cycles and their disruption, clinophilia, and the ambivalent pull between solitude and rest. Readers meet a wide array of remedies and rituals—from sleeping aids and mindfulness to acupuncture, yoga, hypnosis, and even gravity blankets—and discover how learning about sleep can feel practical and humane. The prose remains accessible and reflective, inviting personal reflection alongside cultural critique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn intimate, essay-driven journey through insomnia and its meanings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA blend of autobiography, clinical observation, and cultural critique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeep dives into sleep concepts: insomnia, sleep cycles, clinophilia, hypnagogia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA wide range of remedies and rituals: medications, therapy, mindfulness, yoga, acupuncture, hypnosis, gravity blanket\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial and ethical angles: capitalism’s impact, online wakefulness, homelessness, refugees, trauma, and human–animal sleep connections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLyrical yet accessible writing that invites reflection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA reader-friendly structure that guides you from night into day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders finish with a deeper understanding of sleeplessness, a sense of shared experience, and new perspectives on rest, self-care, and modern life. The work leaves you more curious, more compassionate, and more assured in navigating your own nights and days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540653420761,"sku":"9781804270653","price":1235.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/419PXtMPVyL._SL1000.jpg?v=1779257452","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9781804270653","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}