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The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couple's Guide to the Thirty-Nine Positions - Hardcover

Evany Thomas; Amelia Bauer

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9781932416473: The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couple's Guide to the Thirty-Nine Positions
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1932416471 ISBN 13: 9781932416473
Publisher: McSweeney's Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Some couples wonder if they have the mettle for a committed relationship, or the momentum for long-distance love, or the reflexes for fighting crime. Unsure couples waste years looking for answers in each other's eyes, or in the offices of behavioral therapists. And yet, each night their sleeping bodies reveal more than any doctor or private detective could ever discover.

With this book, a couple can unlock the meaning of their chosen pose. All thirty-nine poses (including Classic Spoons, the Tobogganer, and Softserve Swirl) come with easy-to-identify illustrations, detailed descriptions, and training tips. Handy icons indicate which positions are most therapeutic for snorers, outdoorsmen, or those who work on their feet.

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About the Author

Evany Thomas is a writer living in San Francisco. She sleeps on her side with her left arm folded into a pillow.

Review

The Secret Language of Sleep is oddly and deeply romantic. -- SF Weekly

For mates completely stuck in their Pinching Koala and Tree ways (lots of knee squeezing) or who are avowed Ticket Punchers (plenty of hot toe-on-toe action), Thomas purports to explain what each snuggle means using a mixture of research ranging from hard science to soft tarot, with a sprinkling of survival guides, yoga and ventriloquism thrown in for good measure. -- New York Post

Hugely entertaining and deadpan smart! -- O Magazine, December 2006

Thanks to Thomas's cool dissection of shared sleep strategies and Amelia Bauers' clinical illustrations, you can finally ask with authority, "What happened? Why ... don't you Springloader me anymore?" -- V Magazine

Ultimately, this is the message Thomas wants readers to take from her book: Flexibility and open-mindedness are essential when it comes to sleep poses. Falling into a sleep position rut could prove detrimental not just in a relationship, but in all aspects of one's life. -- The National Post

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Publisher
McSweeney's Publishing
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1932416471
ISBN 13 
9781932416473
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
64
Rating
  • 3.54 out of 5 stars
    133 ratings by Goodreads