Sleep: A User's Guide

by H. Kenneth Fisher

Discover the secrets behind your restless nights and uncover the hidden marvels of your slumbering mind.

Are you tossing and turning at night? Drifting off during the day? You might have a sleep problem. Geared toward everyone from sleep-deprived students to active athletes to young-at-heart grandparents, this book will help you understand your sleep like never before, covering common sleep problems such as:
• sleepwalking
• sleep apnea
• not enough sleep
• overly drowsy during the day

And discussing the various impacts of disordered sleep on life including:
• the effects of aging on sleep and memory
• sleep and heart health
• sleep's impact on weight and blood pressure
• sleep and athletic performance

Written by distinguished physician H. Kenneth Fisher, Sleep: A User's Guide will help you understand what causes the problems you face and how you can get better, more reliable sleep.

Genres: Self Help

172 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 28, 2025

Reviews

[Kiran K Adharapuram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. H. Kenneth Fisher, known for his extensive knowledge and research-based advancements in the medical field, devised his full-length book to discuss the topic that is needed of the hour: The sleep symphony. The author delves into deeper insights to unveil the underlying aftereffects of sleep destitution.

As the book title suggests this is an out-and-out guide to discuss the common sleep concerns and various repercussions as a result of sleep disordering. Limiting his writing to 150+ pages, the author beautifully presents his hypotheses and findings plus ample use cases to make readers realize the significance of sleep in their lives and to co-support their respective bodies, minds, and souls.

He dissected this book into 16 beautiful parts to discuss anything and everything about Sleep. Starting with the aspects of sleep and its gains, Dr. Fisher presented both common and unusual points pertaining to sleep, along with their own pros and cons.

He also unveils the solutions to the most commonly asked questions and breaks many myths we have about sleep and its chronic effects and research studies. Topics like sleep apnea, sleep disorders, aging-related issues, insomnia, and its association with other important body organs like the heart will keep you glued, he uncovers many facets for individuals to reckon with.

For me the only dismay while reading at the end of the book, the author would have provided a profound use case of an ideal sleep schedule accompanied by his best practices, research, and schedules so that readers can blindly follow the method adhering to the elements that the author pointed out in the entire book.

I urge every individual to read this book and deep dive into the dealt concepts and to follow all the practices that Dr.Fisher recommended to improve your sleep cycles and to overcome the forfeiture that not only helps in enhancing your memory aspects but also lead a life free from common health ailments after all it is our life to live happier and affluent. I am not denying the fact that we humans apportioned one-third of our lives to savour Sleep and only Sleep.

[Robin Ginther-Venneri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sleep: A User's Guide
By: H. Kenneth Fisher
Publisher: Torchflame Books
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Length: 161 pages
Triggers: Discussion of sleep disorders

Star Rating: ★★★★☆

H. Kenneth Fisher’s Sleep: A User's Guide is an insightful resource for anyone looking to understand and improve their sleep. Covering common issues like sleepwalking, sleep apnea, and daytime drowsiness, the book explains how sleep impacts various aspects of health, including memory, heart health, weight, and athletic performance.

Written in an accessible and engaging style, the guide includes a special focus on women’s sleep concerns and offers practical tips to address a wide range of sleep problems. Packed with fascinating insights—such as the connection between sleep and learning—this book is a valuable tool for anyone seeking better rest or a deeper understanding of why sleep is essential. Highly recommended for sleep-deprived readers of all ages.

[Holly Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

First off, I am an RN, and this book should be saved as a reference book. There is tons of information and reading it once is not enough. This book is important for care givers, nurses, doctors, osteopaths and I would venture to include managers of shift workers, military and those dealing with sleep issues.

For the non medical person, this has lots of useful information. Take notes on the parts most important for you. You can always go back and delve deeper. I learned a lot about the stages of sleep and the research that has been done.

The author gives several patient care situations to illustrate his points, which helps anchor the information. The reading may seem technical at times but the knowledge imparted is quite valuable.

[David Shanholtzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a "must-have" for any person's private and professional medical reference library concerning this topic. The author provides a very informative introduction to the science and treatment of sleep medicine that answers many of the questions, both patients with sleep issues and medical practitioners who are not sleep specialists. Amazingly, the breadth and scope of information related to sleep medicine have been condensed into bite-size, easy-to-understand chapters that build upon the previous chapters. You can tell that the author deeply understands his specialty and has a long history of teaching others by using diagrams and examples and supporting the information provided with recent/relevant scientific studies. Although I received this advance review copy for free, I am leaving this review voluntarily and, in fact, plan on adding this to my own library.

[Kira K · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is a great little book to help people better understand sleep. It covers the effects of sleep on some broad areas such as learning and memory, the body, and athletic performance and explains the concepts well. I liked that there was a chapter solely on women as it is well known in the scientific community that sleep has biological differences but often not so much in non-academic circles. I also liked the provision of how to find help being provided under how the book can help you towards the end.

[Lucy Ellis-Hardy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and am glad I chose to read it. As somebody who can struggle with sleep, I found it to be very informative. I like the way the chapters are laid out and was interested to learn about the science behind sleep, although for me sometimes it was too much science, but I do understand this is necessary and for others this would not be an issue. It definitely made me think about my sleep 'hygiene'. I also appreciated the links to other source materials. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Barbara Mates · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mostly accessible text for learning about sleep (some times a little too much use of medical terms for me) which is well researched with useful footnotes . Found some sections fascinating ex. how sleep enables learning . Resources given for readers to get help with their sleep if needed . There are some easy to try common sense suggestions to try to improve sleep. Thanks for the ARC

[Jen Riley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought "Sleep- A User's Guide" was very informative. I enjoyed learning about how consistency in sleep can help your health. I did find some of the medical information hard to comprehend, but overall, I thought this was a very good book and have recommended it to someone who has insomnia.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.