{"product_id":"9781778400162","title":"In Search of Sleep","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bregje Hofstede is an extraordinary writer.\"—Rutger Bregmans, author of \u003ci\u003eUtopia for Realists \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Humankind: A Hopeful History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Odell's \u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing \u003c\/i\u003emeets Matthew Walker's \u003ci\u003eWhy We Sleep \u003c\/i\u003ein this fascinating deep-dive into the science and history of sleep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Sleep \u003c\/i\u003eis both a self-help manual for insomniacs, and a sweeping critique of the hustle culture that blinds us to the real reasons we lie awake at night: from politics to pandemics to poverty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmsterdam-based writer Bregje Hofstede struggled with insomnia for 10 years, but advice from doctors and books always felt lacking in perspective. Wasn't insomnia more than just an individual struggle? Might it also be a rational reaction to our increasingly turbulent world?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the vast majority of books about sleep, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e examines insomnia as both a physical and psychological condition and an early warning sign that something is off in society. As Hofstede points out, studies show that insomnia increased during the pandemic and that people with less money sleep the worst. She also shows that sleeplessness is tied inextricably to loneliness, while meaningful relationships can provide the security we need to slumber. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eInterweaving neuroscience, cultural anthropology, history, and interviews with experts, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to see insomniacs as oracles, not oddballs, and offers a unique way forward for the sleep-deprived and the dreamless. If we are aware of both the small and large forces that keep us awake, then we can begin to take political action, reimagine the role of sleep in our own lives, and rid ourselves of insomnia for good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bregje Hofstede","offers":[{"title":"Hardback With printed dust jacket \/ Greystone Books \/ 2023-03-14","offer_id":43658770743551,"sku":"9781778400162","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ddd5740a-dfae-4d55-94f8-38596b064b68.jpg?v=1700682493","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781778400162","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}