Book Reviews  Here are some short reviews of books about sleep. Would you like to contribute a review on a book or article that you have read about sleep? Please contact us with your review! Stanley Coren, Sleep Thieves: an eye-opening exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep (1996, THE FREE PRESS) This book is a very readable introduction to sleep theory. The author covers a wide range of subjects. His writing style includes many personal anecdotes. James B. Maas, Power Sleep: the revolutionary program that prepares your mind for peak performance, with Megan L. Wherry, David J. Axelrod, Barbara R. Hogan, and Jennifer A. Blumin (1998, Random-house) This book is a good discussion, with a lot of facts about sleep. This book goes into more detail than the Sleep Thieves book. The author gives a lot of practical advice about how to get better sleep, and many self assessment tests. "Jim Maas's new book, Power Sleep, is a real shocker. It makes the convincing argument that the best way to stay awake is to get more sleep."
- Sol M. Linowitz, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States and former chairman of the board, Xerox. "Power Sleep is fascinating required reading for anyone who wants to become a peak performer. Dr. Maas makes it crystal clear just how important sleep is to your success."
- H. F. Johnson, Ph.D., president, Consumer Products (Americas, India, Asia-Pacific), S. C. Johnson Wax Stase Michaels, M.A., The Bedside Guide to DREAMS. (1995, Fawcett Crest Books) This book has practical advice on how to begin recording and analyzing your dreams. The author categorizes dreams as being of any of 27 different types, and includes lots of ideas about what different kinds of imagery might mean.
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