A book to offer guidance, companionship & consolation to the restless insomniac; analysis & philosophy combine to provide comfort on even the longest of sleepless nights. Not being able to sleep is deeply frightening. We panic about our ability to cope with the demands of the next day; we panic that we are panicking; the possibility of sleep recedes ever further as the clock counts down to another exhausted, irritable dawn. Our societies have learnt to treat insomnia with the best applied discipline we know: medicine
- in particular, with pills powerful enough to wrestle consciousness into submission. But there are other things to do besides, or alongside, medicalising insomnia. We can reflect on our sleeplessness, define it to ourselves & others, try to understand where it springs from in human nature & speculate on what it might
- in its own confused way
- be trying to tell us. This book is an eloquent guide to, & companion through, the long sleepless hours of the night. We come away from its soothing pages informed, consoled & armed with insights that will make us feel a lot less alone
- as we wait for sleep, eventually, to come.



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`A beautiful memoir in which Oliver Sacks comes wonderfully to life.. . Exquisitely wrought, heartrending & joyous` Joyce Carol Oates Bill Hayes came to New York in 2009 with a one-way ticket & only the vaguest idea of how he would get by. But, at forty-eight years old, having spent decades in San Francisco, he craved change. Grieving over the death of his partner, he quickly discovered the profound consolations of the city`s incessant rhythms, the sight of the Empire State Building against the night sky, & New Yorkers themselves, kindred souls that Hayes, a lifelong insomniac, encountered on late-night strolls with his camera. & he unexpectedly fell in love again, with his friend & neighbor, the writer & neurologist Oliver Sacks, whose exuberance is captured in funny & touching vignettes throughout. What emerges is a portrait of Sacks at his most personal & endearing, from falling in love for the first time at age seventy-five to facing illness & death (Sacks died of cancer in August 2015). Insomniac City is both a meditation on grief & a celebration of life. Filled with Hayes`s distinctive street photos of everyday New Yorkers, the book is a love song to the city & to all who have felt the particular magic & solace it offers. ...

A moving celebration of what Bill Hayes calls ”the evanescent, the eavesdropped, the unexpected” of life in New York City, & an intimate glimpse of his relationship with the late Oliver Sacks. ”A beautifully written once-in-a-lifetime book, about love, about life, soul, & the wonderful loving genius Oliver Sacks, & New York, & laughter & all of creation.”--Anne Lamott Bill Hayes came to New York City in 2009 with a one-way ticket & only the vaguest idea of how he would get by. But, at forty-eight years old, having spent decades in San Francisco, he craved change. Grieving over the death of his partner, he quickly discovered the profound consolations of the city`s incessant rhythms, the sight of the Empire State Building against the night sky, & New Yorkers themselves, kindred souls that Hayes, a lifelong insomniac, encountered on late-night strolls with his camera. & he unexpectedly fell in love again, with his friend & neighbor, the writer & neurologist Oliver Sacks, whose exuberance--”I don`t so much fear death as I do wasting life, ” he tells Hayes early on--is captured in funny & touching vignettes throughout. What emerges is a portrait of Sacks at his most personal & endearing, from falling in love for the first time at age seventy-five to facing illness & death (Sacks died of cancer in August 2015). Insomniac City is both a meditation on grief & a celebration of life. Filled with Hayes`s distinctive street photos of everyday New Yorkers, the book is a love song to the city & to all who have felt the particular magic & solace it offers. ...

In a small, provincial town in the heart of India, a politician`s wife has done her husband`s career a great service, by dying under suspicious circumstances. That the corpse & the trail have been cold for fifteen years hasn`t saved Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID from being sent to investigate. But what chance does he have when his chief suspect is so powerful, when the whole district is against him, & when a holy man is fasting to the death to protest his prying? But still the good inspector dutifully goes, carrying just the honour of his police force & a box of double-sized eggs. ...

Some crooks have tried to snatch the plump son of a business tycoon, & have accidentally made off with his playmate instead. But they`re not changing their plan: a payment is to be delivered to them or a small corpse is to be delivered to Inspector Ghote. But what kind of ransom can a mere tailor`s boy demand? &, as something more unpleasant than just a ransom note arrives from the kidnappers, are the police helping keep the boy in one piece? ...

The first three novels in Andrea Camilleri`s bestselling Inspector Montalbano series. This three-book compilation

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The National Trust looks after some of the world`s greatest gardens, & this glorious guide follows their progress through the seasons. From delicate spring blossom & carpets of bluebells at Emmets Garden in Kent, to luxurious mid-summer roses & wild meadows at Tyntesfield in Somerset, & from golden leaves & fiery autumnal landscapes at Stourhead in Wiltshire to winter topiary & snow-dusted statues at Chirk Castle in Wrexham, there is something for everyone in this beautiful book, whatever the season. Whether you enjoy visiting gardens, shaping your own outside space, or are simply a flower & plant enthusiast, this visual feast offers inspiration to everyone, & visits a wide range of gardens
- from small herb & vegetable patches to sweeping landscapes.
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` Anthology` comes from the Greek word that stands for garlands
- a bouquet of flowers. An anthology then, should be a small token
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Research shows that colouring can improve concentration & h&-eye coordination, boost creativity, improve mental wellbeing & help you to de-stress. Oh, & did you know that it`s great fun, too? A far cry from your average colouring book, Inspired Colouring: Nature contains a huge array of beautiful natural scenes, all crying out for some extra colour. So what are you waiting for? Sharpen those pencils or grab those pens & lose yourself in the world of Inspired Colouring! ...

From the manmade splendour of the Easter Island Statues in the Pacific Ocean, to the medieval pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago that stretches to Spain, discover places that will be a balm to the mind & a tonic to the soul. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter has carefully curated a selection of the 25 most spiritual destinations from around the world
- places that hold the promise of rare & profound experiences, whether areas of natural beauty imbued with spiritual significance or sites constructed for worship. From breathtaking scenery to religious capitals, sacred valleys to places of natural beauty, here the full spiritual story & unique tranquillity of each place is revealed with beautiful h&-drawn illustrations & evocative tales of previous visitors that will both delight & inspire. Perfect for those who want to get away from it all, this book takes you closer to these sacred locations than ever before.
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