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The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couple's Guide Hardcover – Illustrated, March 30, 2006

by Evany Thomas (Author), Amelia Bauer (Illustrator)

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Some couples wonder if they have the mettle for a committed relationship, or the momentum for long-distance love, or the reflexes for fighting crime. Unsure couples waste years looking for answers in each other's eyes, or in the offices of behavioral therapists. And yet, each night their sleeping bodies reveal more than any doctor or private detective could ever discover.

With this book, a couple can unlock the meaning of their chosen pose. All thirty-nine poses (including Classic Spoons, the Tobogganer, and Softserve Swirl) come with easy-to-identify illustrations, detailed descriptions, and training tips. Handy icons indicate which positions are most therapeutic for snorers, outdoorsmen, or those who work on their feet.

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95 pages
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English
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McSweeney's Publishing
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March 30, 2006
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5.82 x 0.61 x 6.64 inches
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1932416471
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978-1932416473
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The Secret Language of Sleep is oddly and deeply romantic. -- SF Weekly

For mates completely stuck in their Pinching Koala and Tree ways (lots of knee squeezing) or who are avowed Ticket Punchers (plenty of hot toe-on-toe action), Thomas purports to explain what each snuggle means using a mixture of research ranging from hard science to soft tarot, with a sprinkling of survival guides, yoga and ventriloquism thrown in for good measure. -- New York Post

Hugely entertaining and deadpan smart! -- O Magazine, December 2006

Thanks to Thomas's cool dissection of shared sleep strategies and Amelia Bauers' clinical illustrations, you can finally ask with authority, "What happened? Why ... don't you Springloader me anymore?" -- V Magazine

Ultimately, this is the message Thomas wants readers to take from her book: Flexibility and open-mindedness are essential when it comes to sleep poses. Falling into a sleep position rut could prove detrimental not just in a relationship, but in all aspects of one's life. -- The National Post

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Publisher : McSweeney's Publishing; Illustrated edition (March 30, 2006)
Language : English
Hardcover : 95 pages
ISBN-10 : 1932416471
ISBN-13 : 978-1932416473
Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
Dimensions : 5.82 x 0.61 x 6.64 inches

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Jason Peikoff

Zzzzzzzzzzz........

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2014

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Sleep, we all do it and many of us love it more than life itself. This book is like the Kama Sutra for sleeping positions, but it goes into greater detail as to the type of person that uses them and its benefits. Some of the sleep positions may seem kind of unrealistic, but they are worth giving a shot. Also, all of the model diagrams are based upon real people that spent a night in that position. This book is very good for a quick and entertaining read. It makes you think about how you sleep in a whole different way. Buy it, read it, enjoy it, and sleep tight!

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kate

a good gift, very cute and interesting but largely lovably nonsensical

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012

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This book is an adorable little item of humorously meaningless, baseless commentary I'm not a doctor but I'm pretty sure nobody sleeps alot of these ways and also the diagnoses for real positions are essentially poppycock. It is pretty fun to look at everything and kind of a bonding opportunity try to find your positions with your sleep partner, or to imagine different things to try, and It was nice that it wasn't only men and ladies. The visual presentation is also very very charming. I think it's a real cute little object but not an incredible Book in the the classic sense.

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abbylukey

Silly Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021

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This is a silly book. It is entertaining.

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Russell Yazbeck

I can't take it seriously, but it inspires me to cuddle more

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2012

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The lady and I have gotten several good laughs out of this book. It is well written, thought provoking, and creative. The illustrations are well done and the captions add some nice flair to the overall execution. It really is a great book and will inspire you to cuddle more with your partner. I know I have been cuddling a lot more!

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B. Aguirre

Such a fun book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2011

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I love this! I've bought a couple copies here and there for friends after I got a copy for myself. I love it so much! It's so cute and pretty fun.

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Amelia R. Hill

A must-read for cuddle whores everywhere!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015

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the sweetest little book.

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Wildness

Serious and a Parody at the Same Time

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2006

At first glance, this book looks like a parody of the many sex positions books on the market...and on one hand, it is just that. The text that accompanies each of the well illustrated images of couples (both opposite sex and same sex couples are used) is written with an eye towards recreating the same type of pseudo intimate language used by sex position books, which makes it a delightfully funny book in its own right.

But, beyond the parody, this book actually does delve into couple dynamics and how these dynamics are represented by the way we sleep - actually sleep - together. And, it pays attention to some of the details that couples may have missed themselves when thinking about how they sleep together; throughout the book, there are examples of the way touch in our sleep. Even when we are separated by distance in many of our sleep poses, there is the presence of touch if only through the touch of toe to toe or back to back.

I highly recommend this book for couples as way to understand AND laugh at the way they sleep together. And, as another reviewer suggested, Cliffhangers should get one for each side of the bed.

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A Guide to my Book Rating System:

1 star = The wood pulp would have been better utilized as toilet paper.
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good book, but not life altering.
5 stars = This book changed my world in at least some small way.

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S. Anacker

Laughing in my Sleep

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2006

The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couple's Guide to the Thirty-Nine Position is the Gibbon's History of the Roman Empire of sleeping position guidebooks. Every possible couple sleep position is covered in wonderfully designed detail (except for the taboo and sometimes painful Tongue-in-Cheek position, which is illegal in 45 states, anyway).

Yes, this cute little blue book is funny-- very funny-- but the more you read the more actual insights you'll discover. Well-written and beautifully illustrated, this handy guide should be on every couple''s bed side table (note: one for each side table for Cliffhanger couples).

I enjoyed it immensely and would recommend it to any of my friends who sleep or are considering sleeping in the future. And as a side bonus, this book could come in handy when trying to break up with a partner; simply find your preferred sleep position and explain how his or her position is not compatible with yours.

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johnclock

Sleeping?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2012

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This had been the subject of an interesting review in the Guardian. Unfortunately it did not live up to expectations; as a light and fluffy read (ideal for the loo) it's OK.

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