'To Sleep Perchance.'

'To Sleep... Perchance ...' Is The Story Of One'S Man'S Battle Against An Incurable And Life-Wrecking Complaint - Narcolepsy. This Is A Retrospective Journey Through The Better Part Of Half A Century Tracing The Many Career Changes Sackings Resignations Heartaches And Disappointments That Have Been The Hallmark Of This Debilitating Disorder. From Falling Asleep Whilst In Command Of Armoured Fighting Vehicles In The Sixties 'Nodding Off' On Horseback 'Snoozing' On Parade Before Royalty; To 'Snoring' At Management Meetings Walking 'Zombie-Like' Into Oncoming Stacker-Trucks Falling Face-Down Into Steaming Dishes In Restaurants And 'Turning To Jelly' On Experiencing Emotions Such As Joy Or Sorrow Have Been Just Some Of The Embarrassing Incidents That Have Punctuated The Author'S Life. At Times Comic At Times Tragically Sad 'To Sleep Perchance' Follows The Author'S Struggle To Survive And Maintain His Very Sanity In The Face Of Ignorance And Indifference Not Merely Amongst One'S Colleagues Family And Friends - But Even Amongst The Medical Profession Itself. As The Reader Is Taken Through The Many Role Changes In His Life From Soldier To Salesman Clerical Assistant To Assistant Cleric; Controller Of Production To Prisoner Of Corruption Director'S Table To Prisoner'S Fable And Finally From Strange Buddies To Academic Studies We Gain An Insight Of What It Is Like To Be A Captive Of This Twilight World.