“A lovely weave of memory and science, great characters and compassionate humor” from the author of Sweat: A History of Exercise (Anne Lamott). We often think of sleep as mere stasis, a pause button we press at the end of each day. Yet sleep is full of untold mysteries—eluding us when we seek it too fervently, throwing us into surreal dream worlds when we don’t, sometimes even possessing our bodies so that they walk and talk without our conscious volition. Delving into the mysteries of his own sleep patterns, Bill Hayes marvels, “I have come to see that sleep itself tells a story.” An acclaimed journalist and memoirist—and partner of the late neurologist Oliver Sacks—Hayes has been plagued by insomnia his entire life. The science and mythology of sleep and sleeplessness form the backbone to Hayes’s narrative of his personal battles with sleep and how they colored his waking life, as he threads stories of fugitive sleep through memories of growing up in the closet, coming out to his Irish Catholic family, watching his friends fall ill during the early years of the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, and finding a lover. An erudite blend of science and personal narrative, Sleep Demons offers a poignant introduction to the topics for which Hayes has since become famous, including art, eros, city life, the history of medical science, and queer identity. “This intimate and beautifully written book brings scientific research alive in a heartfelt and deeply personal narrative.” —The Guardian “Memoir, history, and science come together and apart again in a book that reads very much like a dream.” —Out magazine

Read at your own risk... Second volume in the Tales from the Covenant. Guilt – Molested and forgotten, can the teenage Ashley forgive her tormentors, or make a deal that will balance the scale? Filth – One boy, two killers. Which will assume ultimate control over the body and mind? Mania – Locked in a mental institution for murder, Novak must escape to find the real reason for the death of his family. Was it him, or did a demonic force control his will? Lament – The demon wars of Lament have been raging for years. Which demon faction will emerge victorious? The Way of Blood – Held prisoner by a psychotic priest, three innocent souls must escape before the mutilations begin. Sleep Demons - Alyona Mikhailova’s journey into the realm of demons continues in the next phase of Asag’s tale. We will explore the continuation of Alyona Mikhailova's journey and the demon Asag in the story Sleep Demons.

This resource documents the significant progress made in the last decade regarding our understanding of motor control in sleep and the relationship between sleep and movement disorders. Divided into four major sections it covers sleep-related movements and the importance of recognising sleep-related movement disorders for diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, it covers new sleep-related disorders that have been classified and diagnosed.

How do you fight an enemy you can’t see? In this field guide to defense against the demonic, Adam Blai, an expert in religious demonology and exorcism for the diocese of Pittsburgh, shares information and advice gained over years of extensive experience with the paranormal. Review the scriptural evidence about demons—who were cast down to earth, not hell—and the tricks they play to try to gain influence in our lives. You’ll also discover the tools the Church has developed for us to combat and resist the forces of evil. Written in an easy-to-read style, this book is perfect for the Catholic looking to learn more about the invisible forces hell-bent on the destruction of your soul—and how to claim the victory Christ has already won.

Penelope has lost so much in six months.Her father, her sense of security, her ability - and willingness- to sleep. Her family is most concerned about the latter at the moment, and when her sister Jenna leaves her alone in their shared home for the first time since The Incident, Penelope finally accepts some help. The only problem? There are side effects. Well, one: sleep paralysis.And the demon who came for her fear.Fear is the only thing that matters to the demons of the Somni Dae, and as long as they deliver it back to Hell, they are free to do as they please. Except enter the waking world of course, but Acheron never minded that. He has everything he needs right here, and in thousands of years, he has never wanted for anything. Until he stumbles across Penelope's dreamscape.Now is not the time to grow attached to a wandering soul, not with Heaven and Hell preparing to wage war. Nor is it the time to grow attached to your sleep paralysis demon, not when getting out of bed is already so hard. But Penelope is finally sleeping, and after Acheron wipes out the last of her fear, they both realize they're stronger together. And they're going to need all the strength they can get.

Sleep paralysis... It has long been experienced and yet not understood. Science tells us that it is nothing more than our bodies not waking up when our minds do. Experience makes us wonder if it is something more. The demon sitting on your chest, the old hag, incubus, succubus... They really are all the same thing. The feeling that something else is in the room with you. The ability to see a dark shadow next to you or above you but the inability to do anything about it because everything except your eyes is paralyzed. The fear that comes with wanting to scream out for help but having no voice to do so is indescribable. There truly is nothing as terrifying as sleep paralysis and sadly few people talk about it for fear of being labeled as crazy. Having suffered from sleep paralysis since the age of 7 I was determined to find relief. After years of struggling, fearing sleep, forcing myself to stay awake, and trying to learn about sleep paralysis I was able to end my struggle. I want to help people to feel free to speak about their experiences but more than anything I hope that someone can learn from my experience and use what I have gone through to stop the sleep paralysis that they are suffering from. Today, I am free from the demon of sleep paralysis and I believe that you can be as well.

Since his late teens, Louis Proud has suffered from chronic sleep paralysis and has undergone hundreds of such episodes, many of them terrifying but ultimately transformational and eye-opening. These experiences, he believes, allow access to the "spirit realm" and could well hold the key to a whole host of paranormal phenomena, including poltergeist disturbances, out-of-body-experiences, mediumship, spirit possession, and succubi and incubi encounters. Drawing on the work of Colin Wilson, Joe Fisher, Stan Gooch, Whitley Strieber, Robert Monroe, Dion Fortune, and a number of other paranormal experts, Proud lucidly demonstrates that many sleep paralysis experiences involve genuine contact and communication with incorporeal entities, some of them parasitic and potentially dangerous. In this comprehensive, open-minded exploration of the sleep paralysis phenomenon, filled with fascinating descriptions of his own experiences, as well as those of others, no stone is left unturned as Proud attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery.