''Sleepless has changed how I feel about sleep . . . I was captivated'' The Times, Book of the Week''This book will inspire you to get up, light a candle, and experience your own Night Self'' Financial TimesTHE NIGHT SELF IS: CREATIVECURIOUS. VULNERABLE. ENCHANTED. COURAGEOUS.In the winter of 2020, Annabel Abbs experienced a series of bereavements. As she grieved, she kept busy by day, but at night sleep eluded her. And yet her sleeplessness led to a profound and unexpected discovery: her Night SelfAs the night transformed into a place of creativity and liberation, Annabel found she wasn''t alone. From the radical fifteenth-century philosopher Laura Cereta and subversive artist Louise Bourgeois, to Virginia Woolf and the activist Peace Pilgrim, women have long found sanctuary, inspiration and courage in darkness.Drawing on the latest science, which shows we are more imaginative, open-minded and reflective at night, Annabel set out to discover the potential of her Night SelfSleepless fo