Sleeping With The Light On

Author : David Unger
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781773063850

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Sleeping with the Light On by David Unger Pdf

Life in Guatemala is simple for young Davico and his older brother Felipe ... until soldiers invade, and the blackouts begin. Davico lives with his family above La Casita — the Little House — in Guatemala City in the early 1950s. But it’s not just a little house. It’s also the family restaurant! The restaurant provides plenty of distraction and adventure for Davico and his older brother, Felipe. The mean cook, Augusto, and the always-late waiter, Otto, love to play tricks on Davico. There’s a huge oven that Felipe knows how to light — if he can only reach the box of matches above the stove. And don’t forget the glass tank of live lobsters — including the king of them all, Genghis Khan, who stares at Davico with round unblinking eyes. Could Genghis Khan climb on the back of the other lobsters and get out of the tank, Davico wonders. Could he move faster on land than in the water? Then one day, Davico hears shooting in the streets. There are blackouts every evening, and the family must sleep under the big wooden table in the dining room. People stop coming to the restaurant, and tanks and soldiers swarm the front of the National Palace, where a shoeshine boy warns the brothers that the gringos are coming. But what does that mean, and who are the gringos? Davico wants to be brave, but the shooting and tanks and airplanes flying overhead terrify him. He finds comfort in the special lamp that his father buys him to endure the blackouts. But it is not enough to console Davico when his parents announce that it’s time to leave for the United States of America, where no one speaks Spanish, and everything is different. Key Text Features Illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

Author : Darryl Jones
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780198826484

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Sleeping with the Lights on by Darryl Jones Pdf

Four o'clock in the morning, and the lights are on and still there's no way we're going to sleep, not after the film we just saw. The book we just read. Fear is one of the most primal human emotions, and one of the hardest to reason with and dispel. So why do we scare ourselves? It seemsalmost mad that we would frighten ourselves for fun, and yet there are thousands of books, films, games, and other forms of entertainment designed to do exactly that.As Darryl Jones shows, the horror genre is huge. Ranging from vampires, ghosts, and werewolves to mad scientists, Satanists, and deranged serial killers, the cathartic release of scaring ourselves has made its appearance in everything from Shakespearean tragedies to internet memes. Exploring the keytropes of the genre, including its monsters, its psychological chills, and its love affair with the macabre, Darryl Jones discusses why horror stories disturb us, and how society responds to literary and film representations of the gruesome and taboo. Should the enjoyment of horror be regarded withsuspicion? Are there different levels of the horrific, and should we distinguish between the commonly reviled carnage of contemporary torture porn and the culturally acceptable bloodbaths of ancient Greek tragedies?Analysing the way in which horror manifests multiple personalities, and has been used throughout history to articulate the fears and taboos of the current generation, Jones considers the continuing evolution of the genre today. As horror is mass marketed to mainstream society in the form of romanticvampires and blockbuster hits, it also continues to maintain its former shadowy presence on the edges of respectability, as banned films and violent internet phenomena push us to question both our own preconceptions and the terrifying capacity of human nature.

Author : Maggie Shayne
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780778315544

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Sleep With the Lights On by Maggie Shayne Pdf

Through the eyes of a killer… Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing but bull. Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders—crimes she soon learns are all too real. Detective Mason Brown's own brother recently died, leaving behind a horrific secret. In atonement, Mason donated his brother's organs, though he's kept the fact quiet. Now he wants to help Rachel find her brother, but when he discovers the shocking connection between her visions and his own brother, he suddenly has to do everything in his power to save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from beyond the grave. www.MaggieShayne.com

Author : Matthew Walker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781501144318

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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Pdf

"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

Author : Shawn Stevenson
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781781808399

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Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson Pdf

Shawn Stevenson is a health expert with a background in biology and kinesiology who has helped thousands of people worldwide to improve their health, through his private work as well as his #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast on iTunes. In his work, Shawn brings a well-rounded perspective to the perennial question: how can we feel better? In investigating complex health issues such as weight loss, chronic fatigue and hormone imbalance, Shawn realised that many health problems start with one criminally overlooked aspect of our routine - sleep. In Sleep Smarter Shawn explores the little-known and even less-appreciated facts about sleep's influence on every part of our life. Backed by the latest scientific research and packed with personal anecdotes and tips from leaders in the field of sleep research, this book depicts the dangers of insufficient sleep - from weight retention to memory loss to bad sex to increased risk of disease. In his clear, personable and relatable style Shawn offers 21 simple, immediately applicable ways for readers to take their well-being into their own hands and improve their sleep now

Author : Deidre Edwards
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1518692761

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Toolkit for Wellness by Deidre Edwards Pdf

Tired of feeling frustrated about starting new, "healthy" habits? Do thepromises you make to yourself on January 1st become distant reminders of failure byJanuary 15th? Toolkit for Wellness will shed light on why you are NOTa failure and will give you the tools for assured success in improved health,reduced stress response--and an actual, doable, habit­changing process that willrevolutionize your approach to life itself! By employing Deidre's Easy TweaksMethod, you will rock at living an anti­inflammatory life inside and out. Toolkit for Wellness will enable you to achieve the health you long for throughunderstanding and applying the concepts behind: Tweaking Habits Maintaining Change Easily Nutrient Dense Foods Anti­inflammatoryEating Great Gut Health Quick Workouts at Home Armed witha new view of how foods are broken down by and react with the body, readers will be ableto apply these principles right away for immediate improvements in their health andwell­being. This book will show you that you already have everything you need toachieve the health you were designed to have. Your questions aboutPaleo, Gluten­free, Whole Food, and Elimination Diets will be answered! You will learn ifthese are passing trends, and how they may contribute to improved health or not. Based on her Designed for Health Seminars, Deidre Edwards wroteToolkit for Wellness to provide a single, concise resource that hands you thetools you need to take a positive first step toward regaining your health--and shows you how to keep doing it day after day! This is youranswer for stopping that downward­spiraling stress response, starting daily habit'tweaks' that will revolutionize your life and health, easily exercising at home, andremoving the confusion about what is good to eat and why. Based upon theconcept of an anti­inflammatory approach to eating, Toolkit for Wellness will explainthe science behind what to eat and even gives you basic recipes to get you started ona life­long journey into abundant health. Don't delay! Your improvedhealth and wellness is a breath, a meal, a movement away! Start today!

Author : Greg Wells
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781443458467

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Rest, Refocus, Recharge by Greg Wells Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Ripple Effect, simple and innovative ways to fight fatigue, feel stronger and live better In a 24/7 world, it can be a real challenge to get proper rest and give your mind and body the opportunity to fully recharge. In this new book, Dr. Greg Wells outlines how small changes in the way you rest, refocus and recharge can help you improve your mental health, prevent illness and deliver optimal results. In high-performance athletic circles, “deliberate recovery” practices are the secret weapon of the very best. But you don’t have to be an elite athlete to benefit from these strategies. Rest, Refocus, Recharge offers simple and practical techniques that you can easily incorporate into your existing routine, including: Rest and sleep Relax and create Reflect and learn Recharge and focus Regenerate and perform

Author : Gardner Eeden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692891986

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Lucid by Gardner Eeden Pdf

Lucid: Awake in the World and the Dream is a primer for the evolution of human consciousness. A biconscious writer, Gardner Eeden, lays the groundwork for how to live simultaneously in the world and the dream world, relating his unique experience as well as dissecting the current scientific and spiritual notions of what dreams are. This is a provocative, often irreverent work that blends fiction, science, real experience and metaphysical ideas that will guide readers to new possibilities in their own consciousness and will have readers wondering what they are truly capable of in the world and the dream.

Author : Petra Hawker
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780744021394

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A Little Book of Self Care: Sleep by Petra Hawker Pdf

Make excellent sleep a life-changing reality for you--now. New science has revealed the importance of sleep as one of the foundations of good health. Take control of your sleep with more than 40 proven strategies, based on a 360-degree approach to achieving excellent sleep. Find targeted meditation, movement, and breathing exercises; discover how light, color, and sound could hold the key to healthy sleep; and find out how to get to the root of the underlying causes of chronic sleep problems. Reset your sleep patterns to suit your lifestyle and draw on practical techniques to overcome common sleep disruptors, including stress, jet lag, and shift work. Let the dream of better sleep become a life-changing reality.

Author : Beth Wyatt
Publisher : Rock Point
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780760367421

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The Calm and Cozy Book of Sleep by Beth Wyatt Pdf

The Calm and Cozy Book of Sleep is a down-to-earth guide with expert tips to get you to sleep and stay asleep.

Author : T. S. Wiley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780743417792

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Lights Out by T. S. Wiley Pdf

When it comes to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression, everything you believe is a lie. With research gleaned from the National Institutes of Health, T.S. Wiley and Bent Formby deliver staggering findings: Americans really are sick from being tired. Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression are rising in our population. We’re literally dying for a good night’s sleep. Our lifestyle wasn’t always this way. It began with the invention of the lightbulb. When we don’t get enough sleep in sync with seasonal light exposure, we fundamentally alter a balance of nature that has been programmed into our physiology since day one. This delicate biological rhythm rules the hormones and neurotransmitters that determine appetite, fertility, and mental and physical health. When we rely on artificial light to extend our day until 11 p.m., midnight, and beyond, we fool our bodies into living in a perpetual state of summer. Anticipating the scarce food supply and forced inactivity of winter, our bodies begin storing fat and slowing metabolism to sustain us through the months of hibernation and hunger that never arrive. Our own survival instinct, honed over millennia, is now killing us. Wiley and Formby also reveal: -That studies from our own government research prove the role of sleeplessness in diabetes, heart disease, cancer, infertility, mental illness, and premature aging -Why the carbohydrate-rich diets recommended by many health professionals are not only ridiculously ineffective but deadly -Why the lifesaving information that can turn things around is one of the best-kept secrets of our day. Lights Out is one wake-up call none of us can afford to miss.

Author : Lucie Cave
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1843570947

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Unofficial "Busted" Annual by Lucie Cave Pdf

Author : James B. Maas
Publisher : Villard
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307819444

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Power Sleep by James B. Maas Pdf

"Rest is the basis of dynamic activity. . . . Want to be more creative, loving, and successful? Follow Dr. Maas's powerful practical advice for doing less but accomplishing more." --Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., author of The Power of 5 and TM "As the world speeds up and shrinks, physical energy and mental activity increase in importance, particularly with the drag of jet travel and 55-plus-hour workweeks. . . . Here is a handbook for successful survival." --William E. Phillips, former chairman and CEO, Ogilvy & Mather Do your eyelids feel heavy during afternoon meetings? Do you use caffeine to stay alert? Need a glass of wine to fall asleep? An alarm to get out of bed? These are all symptoms of sleep deficiency--signals that you are operating below your peak performance and beneath your mental capacity. Despite popular perceptions, sleep is not a luxury--it is a necessity. Over 100 million Americans are sleep-deprived, and make crucial business and personal decisions in an impaired state. In Power Sleep, Dr. James B. Maas, pioneer of sleep research at Cornell University, provides an easy, drug-free way to improve your body and brain for an alert and productive tomorrow. With adequate sleep, your potential is renewed every morning. Dr. Maas has lectured to top corporations around the country and the world on the importance of sleep. He has collected all of his research and time-tested formulas to create a lucid and easy program geared specifically toward helping you achieve peak performance in every aspect of your life. In Power Sleep, you'll find: The golden rules of sleep Twenty great sleep strategies Do's and don'ts of sleeping pills and over-the-counter remedies How to combat travel fatigue, including jet lag and drowsy driving Tips for exhausted parents of newborns, infants, and toddlers How to overcome sleep disorders, including insomnia An important and practical book, Power Sleep will help you get the sleep you need to quickly and dramatically improve your mental and physical well-being.

Author : Janet Bingham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1407110373

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Night, Light, Sleep Tight by Janet Bingham Pdf

Duckling can't sleep and is afraid of the dark. But then he meets an owl called Olivia who is afraid of the daytime. Two friends help each other overcome their fears.

Author : Il Sung Na
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385374644

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A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na Pdf

When the sky grows dark and the moon glows bright, everyone goes to sleep . . . except for the watchful owl! With a spare, soothing text and beautifully rich and textured illustrations of a starry night, this is the perfect “book of sleep.” Join the owl on his moonlit journey as he watches all the other animals settle in for the night: some sleep standing up, while some sleep on the move! Some sleep peacefully alone, while others sleep all together, huddled close. Il Sung Na makes his American debut with this gorgeous bedtime offering. While each animal rests in its own special way, little ones will also drift off to a cozy sleep.