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- ISBN 9781538169735
- Weight: 322g
- Dimensions: 151 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 15 Mar 2023
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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A lively dictionary of topics related to slumber designed to help people help themselves by improving their sleep and, therefore, their health and happiness.
The Story of Sleep is a lively annotated dictionary of topics related to slumber, designed to help people help themselves get a better night’s rest and improve their overall physical and mental health. Incorporating up-to-date data, each entry reflects the fact that the world-in-general has changed and new sleep technologies have been developed over the past few years. Sleep expert Daniel Barone and writer Lawrence Armour provide the perfect format for those readers who crave a quick and ready reference for achieving better sleep habits and a sounder slumber every night. Building on the success of their book Let’s Talk About Sleep, Barone and Armour offer this complementary and essential guide.
Daniel A. Barone, MD, is currently the Associate Medical Director at Weill Cornell Medical College and is an Assistant Attending Neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He primarily sees patients at the Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Sleep Medicine where he specializes in the evaluation and management of patients with all forms of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, insomnia and narcolepsy. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Neurology and Sleep Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Barone is frequently featured in the media. He has appeared on CBS News, New York 1, and on Discovery Channel’s popular Deadliest Catch: The Bait as an expert in sleep disorders. He has been quoted in articles in Reader’s Digest, Prevention, New York Daily News, Allure,Healthline, and many other publications. Dr. Barone regularly gives talks to the community on sleep health and has been a contributor on a variety of sleep health-related websites. He is the co-author of Let’s Talk about Sleep (Rowman & Littlefield). He lives in New York City.
Since Lawrence A. Armour left Time Inc. in August, 2015, he has built a freelance writing and editing business focused on magazines, newspapers, corporations and individual authors. Armour spent 20 years at Fortuneand various positions at Time Inc. Prior to that he worked in communications at IBM, American Express and Dow Jones. He began his career at Barron’s, first as a reporter and then as an associate editor and columnist. Armour’s first book,The Young Millionaires, was followed by Profits on WallStreet,How To Survive A Bear Market and Managing To Succeed. He lives and works in New York City.
