The Art of Napping [Paperback]

William Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 1997

Are you a napper? A closet napper? Napaphobic?

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Larson Publications (April 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943914825
• ISBN-13: 978-0943914824
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent handy guide for the time-pressed, over-achieving generation!, September 16, 2005

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Lee Say Keng "KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURER/TECHNOLOGY... (Ho Chi Minh City/Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Napping (Paperback)

Instinctively, I picked up these two small but wonderful books while browsing the local bookstores during one weekend:

1. The Art of Doing Nothing: Simple Ways to Make Time for Yourtself, by Veronique Vieene;
2. The Art of Napping, by William Anthony;

Ever since I have read Jeff Davidson's Breathing Space: Living & Working @ a Confortable Space in a Sped Up Society, many years ago, I have always valued - & benefitted tremendously from - the power of time-out. In a world where the future is hurtling at breakneck speed with hurricane-force changes, all of us must learn to do some time-outs!

Donald Mitchell's earlier review of the first book sums up very much my personal sentiments about the first book.

As for the second book, which is also equally lighthearted & humourously illustrated, I find myself amused & entertained by the author's introduction to a napaphobic culture. In a nutshell, these are his fun stuff:

- profiles in napping (stories of legendary nappers, including JFK, Winston Churchill, Thomas Edision, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan!);
- napping strategies (noice to advanced levels);
- nap management (getting the most from your naps);
- the future of napping;

In some way, this book reinforces the chapter on 'The Art of Napping' in the first book. While the first book is beautifully illustrated by the co-author's photographs, the second book has several funny & bone-tickling cartoons.

To sum up my review, I want to say that these two books (plus, Jeff Davidson's book)are excellent handy guides for the time-pressed, over-achieving generation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Art of Napping Pleasant Book, July 1, 2008

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Sybal "Miss Dickens" (SAN RAMON, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Napping (Paperback)

This is an enjoyable little book that gives good reasons for napping. Not as informative on the actual physiological issues concerning napping.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for inducing napping., October 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Napping (Paperback)

As a member of a family of nappers, I thought the book was right on the money. It enabled me to get a few snoozes in while reading this. I was even able to sleep through the author's interview on CNN and not feel guilty about missing him. CA