July/1998
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GOOD NIGHTS: HOW TO STOP SLEEP DEPRIVATION,
OVERCOME INSOMNIA, AND GET THE SLEEP YOU NEED Gary Zammit, with Jane A. Zanca Kansas City MO: Andrews and McMeel, 1977 242 pages, paperback, $11.95
Reviewed by Lynne Lamberg
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This is a well written and lively self-help guide for troubled
sleepers.
The book leads the reader on a reliable path of
self-discovery, with chapters entitled: why you need to stop sleep
deprivation; sleep cycles; what's keeping you up at night?; a time to
sleep; ten tips for a good night; behavioral treatments for insomnia;
using sleeping pills wisely; when your sleep rhythms are disrupted;
good nights for your baby, child, or teen; sleep disorders; and
consulting with a sleep specialist.
Zammit directs the sleep disorders center at the St. Luke's
Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Zanca is a writer. Numerous
case examples make it easy for readers to appreciate the nature of
the problems discussed. The liberal use of bulleted lists, boxes, and
charts, also make the text exceptionally reader-friendly and easy to
scan.
The authors credit their sources throughout the book,
although they do not provide references for further reading. The
book includes a directory of sleep centers and an index.
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