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Wide Awake and Dreaming

A Memoir of Narcolepsy

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Julie Flygare was on an ambitious path to success, entering law school at age 22, when narcolepsy destroyed the neurological boundaries between dreaming and reality in her brain. She faced terrifying hallucinations, paralysis, and excruciating sleepiness, aspects of dream sleep taking place while wide awake.

Yet, narcolepsy was a wake-up call for Julie. Her illness propelled her onto a journey she never imagined, from lying paralyzed on her apartment floor to dancing euphorically at a nightclub; from the classrooms of Harvard Medical School to the start line of the Boston Marathon.

Winner of the San Francisco Book Festival Award for Biography/Autobiography, Wide Awake and Dreaming is a revealing first-hand account of dreams gone wrong with narcolepsy. It's the brave story of one woman trampling over barriers and finding light in the darkest of circumstances.

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To me very slow paced and a bit too descriptive, making it difficult to keep focus on the real issue. But it's a much needed book. My brother suffers with Narcolepsy and it's still a very underdiagnosed condition of which most don't know much about, if at all.
Thanks Julie for sharing your story.

A much needed book

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A fascinating story into the life of Julie, as her life adapts to living with narcolepsy. I couldn’t stop listening to, an inspirational and incredible story. A must read for anyone wanting a true story of what it’s like to live with narcolepsy. Thanks Julie for writing this book and raising awareness.

Incredible insight

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