Dive into the mysterious workings of getting a good night’s rest, understanding cardiac disease, and the shocking story of a seriously dysfunctional family… all in today’s nonfiction round-up!
THE NOCTURNAL BRAIN: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep by Guy Leschziner
“Leschziner’s engaging style strikes just the right balance between storytelling and popular science and will appeal to a broad audience.”–Library Journal
STATE OF THE HEART: Exploring the History, Science, and Future of Cardiac Disease by Haider Warraich
Check out the author’s feature interview with NPR!
“An expansive, well-tempered profile of our most metaphorical organ.”–Kirkus Reviews
THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue by John Glatt
“Veteran true-crime writer Glatt (THE LOST GIRLS, 2015) spares no gruesome detail in this nightmare-inducing account of the 13 siblings, aged 2 to 29, held captive by their parents.”–Booklist