The Sleeping Beauty

Author : Suzanne O'Sullivan
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1529010543
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauties written by Suzanne O'Sullivan and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021 'To compare any book to a Sacks is unfair, but this one lives up to it . . . I finished it feeling thrillingly unsettled, and wishing there was more.' James McConnachie, Sunday Times 'A study of diseases that we sometimes say are 'all in the mind', and an explanation of how unfair that characterisation is.' Tom Whipple, The Times Books of the Year In Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures. In the US Embassy in Cuba, employees complain of headaches and memory loss after hearing strange noises in the night. These disparate cases are some of the most remarkable diagnostic mysteries of the twenty-first century, as both doctors and scientists have struggled to explain them within the boundaries of medical science and – more crucially – to treat them. What unites them is that they are all examples of a particular type of psychosomatic illness: medical disorders that are influenced as much by the idiosyncratic aspects of individual cultures as they are by human biology. Inspired by a poignant encounter with the sleeping refugee children of Sweden, Wellcome Prize-winning neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan travels the world to visit other communities who have also been subject to outbreaks of so-called ‘mystery’ illnesses. From a derelict post-Soviet mining town in Kazakhstan, to the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua via an oil town in Texas, to the heart of the Maria Mountains in Colombia, O’Sullivan hears remarkable stories from a fascinating array of people, and attempts to unravel their complex meaning while asking the question: who gets to define what is and what isn’t an illness? Reminiscent of the work of Oliver Sacks, Stephen Grosz and Henry Marsh, The Sleeping Beauties is a moving and unforgettable scientific investigation with a very human face. 'To compare any book to a Sacks is unfair, but this one lives up to it.' Sunday Times

Author : Trina Schart Hyman
Publisher : Megan Tingley Books
ISBN 13 : 9780316387088
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty written by Trina Schart Hyman and published by Megan Tingley Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enraged at not being invited to the princess' christening, the thirteenth fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years.

Author : Alison Sage
Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780007526307
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sleeping Beauty written by Alison Sage and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated, magical retelling of one of the most beloved fairy tales. Once upon a time, there was a girl called Rosebud, a beautiful princess born to the happiest King and Queen in all the land. But aged sixteen, she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and enters a hundred-year sleep. Add to the story some fairies, an enchanted forest and an unbreakable curse...but how will it all end? An enchanting combination of classic retelling and contemporary illustrations for young readers.

Author : New York City Ballet
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481458310
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty written by New York City Ballet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stunning follow-up to the bestselling holiday classic The Nutcracker, The New York City Ballet presents another timeless tale for a modern ballet lover with The Sleeping Beauty. The New York City Ballet presents classic stories of the ballet with their trademark stylish, modern sensibility. This lavishly illustrated book follows the storyline, choreography, costumes, and sets of the New York City Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty. With beautiful art illustrated by Valeria Docampo, this magnificent retelling is a perfect gift for an aspiring ballerina or any family who wants to add this enchanting fairy tale classic to their library.

Author : Su Blackwell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0500650543
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty Theatre written by Su Blackwell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical theatre within a book where children can stage their own productions of Sleeping Beauty with exquisitely designed paper cutouts Based on her strikingly original storybook The Fairy-Tale Princess, Su Blackwell’s sumptuous fairy-tale images, cut out from the pages of classic fables, are now brought to life in three dimensions in this beautiful paper theatre. Everything a child needs to reenact the well-loved story of Sleeping Beauty is provided, including interchangeable scenery and delightful moveable versions of the characters. Inside the ingeniously designed pop-up theater stage between the two covers is a jewel box of moveable pieces: scenery sheets set the stage; characters add the story and colorful props provide the finishing touch. The book contains a pocket to hold the pieces when they’re not in use, and an enclosed booklet contains instructions on how to stage your own performances of Sleeping Beauty for family and friends, including a script. The Sleeping Beauty Theatre will be coveted by children and adults alike who love to make believe.

Author : Jacob Grimm
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048627084X
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales written by Jacob Grimm and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes ten traditional fairy tales in their unabridged versions.

Author : Charles Perrault
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692224618
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sleeping Beauty (Original Text with Classic Illustrations) written by Charles Perrault and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veiled in a thick and thorny wood, an enchanted princess lies sleeping for a century, awaiting a prince, whose time has come to break the spell. The original tale of The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood was written by Charles Perrault, inventor of the modern fairy tale and creator of such timeless characters as Little Red Riding Hood and Puss in Boots. It is among the most beautiful and enduring of all stories, and has inspired hundreds of adaptations, including Disney's Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent. This edition combines Søren Filipski's lively modern translation with two famous sets of vintage illustrations: E. Monnin's lavish engravings from the great 1843 Curmer edition and those of the French master Gustave Doré, from Tales from Mother Goose. Both sets provide a rich, dramatic visual compliment to this haunting tale of love and the passage of time. Also included in the translation is the continuing story of the Princess's life in the years after she awakes, omitted from nearly all modern editions.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mercedes Lackey
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488023816
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the magical Five Hundred Kingdoms series with another captivating adventure by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. In Rosamund's realm, happiness hinges on a few simple beliefs. For every princess there's a prince. The King has ultimate power. Stepmothers should never be trusted. And bad things come to those who break with Tradition…. But when Rosa is pursued by a murderous huntsman and then captured by dwarves, her beliefs go up in smoke. Determined to escape and save her kingdom, she agrees to one of her stepmother's risky incantations, thus falling into a deep, deep sleep. When awakened by a touchy-feely stranger, Rosa must choose between Tradition and her future—either a host of eligible princes or a handsome, fair-haired outsider. And learn the difference between being a princess and ruling as a Queen. Originally published in 2010

Author : C. S. Evans
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1606600419
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty written by C. S. Evans and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disgruntled at not being invited to the princess's christening, the wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for a hundred years, until a prince awakens her with a kiss.