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Evany Thomas

Evany Thomas reads selections from her book The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couple's Guide to the Thirty-Nine Positions. (Running Time: 13:27)

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Evany Thomas is the author of The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couple's Guide to the Thirty-Nine Positions. Her work has appeared in McSweeney's, The Ex Files (a book about nothing but heart trouble), Welcome to Wisteria Lane (a book about nothing but Desperate Housewives), TelevisionWithoutPity.com, and Horses for Juniors Magazine. She also spent two years as MSN's advice columnist, Dr. Net, for which she was outfitted with an elaborate Freudian beard.

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The Secret Language of Sleep
Episode: With The Secret Language of Sleep, a couple finally unlocks the secrets hidden within their chosen sleeping position. Each pose (there are thirty-nine in all) is deciphered using an easy-to-identify illustration, an overview of the sleepers' traits and tendencies, along with tips about which stretches and diets to try to enhance the effectiveness of the pose. A legend of handy icons points the way to the poses that are most therapeutic for specific kinds of sleepers, including: snorers, outdoorsmen, couples suffering from intestinal ailments, and anyone confined to a twin-sized bed or tent. The book is color-coded based on the four Comfort Zones, and features a dream-blue cover embossed with an illustration of The Ticket Puncher, the favorite pose of couples whose schedules never quite mesh.
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