Sleep: The Mysteries, the Problems, and the Solutions by Schenck, M.D., Carlos H.; -(signed)- - 2007

New York: Avery Pub / Penguin, 2007. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Quarter bound purple cloth blue boards with blue lettering on spine, headband, xix + 294 pages, SIGNED on half-title page, Very Good Plus condition with faint edge wear, dust jacket is in Very Good Plus condition with faint to minor edge wear. "Here, Dr. Carlos H. Schenck takes us on an incredible journey into the mechanisms of sleep, & the spectrum of disorders that can occur when these mechanisms go bizarrely awry." Contents include: Preface / Intro: When Good Sleep Goes Bad / A Tour of Sleep / Insomnia: Bleary-Eyed Nights / Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Suffocating Refeatedly in Your Sleep / Restless Legs Syndrome: The Agony of Jittery Drowsiness / Hypersomnias: Excessive Sleepiness, Daytime Dyfunction / Circadian-Rhythm Disorders: Timing Is Everything / Confusional Arousals and the Crush of Severe Morning Sleep Inertia / Sleepwalking: The Twilight State / Abnormal Sleepsex: Unknowing Cruel Intimacy / Sleep Terrors: The Night the Ghost Got Scared / Sleep Paralysis: Dreaded Visits From the Old Hag / Sleep-Related Binge Eating: Relentess Loss of Control / REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Bizarre and Violent Dream Enactment / Nocturnal Dissociative Disorders: The Lost Children as Adults / Sleep-Talking: Disruptive Chatter, Obscene Shouting, and Desdemona Scenarios / Parasomnia: Shadows of Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Parasomnia Potpourri: Nocturnal Groaning, Exploding Head Syndrome, Sleep-Laughing --- and Pets with Parasomnias / Bed Partner's Insomnia: Sleeping with a Snorer, Leg-Jerker, Loud Sleep-Talker, or Parasomniac / Glossary / notes / General refernces on sleep disorders and parasomnias / index. Check out the scans.. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".