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"Bregje Hofstede is an extraordinary writer."—Rutger Bregmans,
author of Utopia for Realists and Humankind: A Hopeful History
Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing meets Matthew Walker’s Why We
Sleep in this fascinating deep-dive into the science and history of
sleep. In Search of Sleep is 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. Amsterdam-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? Unlike the vast
majority of books about sleep, In Search of Sleep 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.
Interweaving neuroscience, cultural anthropology, history, and
interviews with experts, In Search of Sleep 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.
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Bergje (Paperback)
Bregje Hofstede; Translated by Alice Tetley-Paul
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'I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many
Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. My story illustrates what
happened to thousands of Jews and non-Jews alike. I have recorded
the small details that made up our lives, the sheer luck that saved
some of us and the atrocities that led to the deaths of so many, as
a tribute to all those who suffered and died...' _______________
Selma van de Perre was seventeen when World War Two began. Until
then, being Jewish in the Netherlands had been of no consequence.
But by 1941 this simple fact had become a matter of life or death.
Several times, Selma avoided being rounded up by the Nazis. Then,
in an act of defiance, she joined the Resistance movement, using
the pseudonym Margareta van der Kuit. For two years 'Marga' risked
it all. Using a fake ID, and passing as Aryan she travelled around
the country delivering newsletters, sharing information, keeping up
morale - doing, as she later explained, what 'had to be done'. In
July 1944 her luck ran out. She was transported to Ravensbruck, the
women's concentration camp, as a political prisoner. Unlike her
parents and sister - who, she would later discover, died in other
camps - she survived by using her alias, pretending to be someone
else. It was only after the war ended that she was allowed to
reclaim her identity and dared to say once again: My name is Selma.
Now, at ninety-nine, Selma remains a force of nature. Full of hope
and courage, this is her story in her own words.
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