title: And so to Bed...: A Biblical View of Sleep
author:  Adrian Reynolds 
description: Jesus slept. And so should we. But how? This book will send you to sleep - in a good way... eminently practical advice for the committed sleepers. (Josh Moody ~ Senior Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois)<br /><br />This is a dream book... Read and discover how to honour God with your resting hours. (Krish Kandiah ~ Executive Director of Evangelical Alliance)<br /><br />Instructs and inspires. (Kathleen B. Nielson ~ Director of Women's Initiatives, The Gospel Coalition)<br /><br />Refreshing... A great little read which should make us turn to God and not just the pill box for a good night's sleep! (Matthew Sweeting ~ Locum Consultant Physician, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London)<br /><br />I'd encourage you to read it and be refreshed. (Nathan Smith ~ Lead Pastor, Grace Church, Bristol)<br /><br />Beautifully written and biblically informed - this little volume makes... great bedtime reading. (Richard Underwood ~ Pastoral Director, The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches)<br /><br />Sensitive and conversational... great practical advice. Read it! (Anthony Adams ~ Church Planter in Derby, UK Director, Radstock Ministries)
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  RAINMAKER TRANSLATIONS _supports a series of books meant to encourage a lively
  reading experience of contemporary world literature drawn from diverse
  languages and cultures. Publication is assisted by grants from the Black
  Mountain Institute
  ([blackmountaininstitute.org](http://blackmountaininstitute.org)) at the
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas, an organization dedicated to promoting
  literary and cross-cultural dialogue around the world._
  
  
  
  
  
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  ### Elias Khoury
  
  
  As Though  
  She Were Sleeping
  
  
  Translated from the Arabic by Marilyn Booth
  
  
  
  
  
  **_archipelago books_**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Death’s a long sleep from which one wakes not  
  And sleep’s a short death from which one must rise
  
  
  ABU EL-A’LA EL-MA’ARRI
  
  
  She is not dead, but is sleeping.
  
  
  THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 8:52
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  [The First Night](../Text/Chapter01.html#ch1)
  
  
  [The Second Night](../Text/Chapter02.html#ch2)
  
  
  [The Third Night