Penguin Books Australia

Sleepless nights are a common curse yet many people think snoring and sleep apnoea are things you just put up with, whether you're the partner or the sufferer. But if left untreated, these sleep disorders can lead to poor concentration and drowsiness, memory problems, impaired work performance, relationship breakdowns, irritability, and even high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes.

For so many people, whether your addiction is to a substance or merely to a certain way of thinking or acting, a profound humbling occurs when you realise that your problem is bigger than you are. The terror of realising, even dimly, that you have no control over a self-destructive pattern of behaviour–that as much as you would want to, you simply cannot stop – can mark a crucial turning...

Sleepless nights are a common curse yet many people think snoring and sleep apnoea are things you just put up with, whether you're the partner or the sufferer. But if left untreated, these sleep disorders can lead to poor concentration and drowsiness, memory problems, impaired work performance, relationship breakdowns, irritability, and even high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes.

'Riveting storytelling . . . The remarkable human connection Crosby brings to this scientific oddity helps enlighten readers about a pandemic forgotten in the shadow of the contemporaneous Spanish flu and till now memorializes only in Oliver Sacks's Awakenings.' – Publishers Weekly

A special-needs guide that 'comes to the rescue' (Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child ) of those who struggle with an increasingly common condition.

Millions of children suffer from Nonverbal Learning Disorder, a neurological deficit that prevents them from understanding nonverbal cues like tone of voice and facial expressions. Though they can be exceptionally bright and articulate...

Depression is devastating not only for patients but also for their families and friends. This book provides a unique insight into this pervasive illness, and includes frank and moving stories from both sufferers and their carers.