In 2022 he received the Gold Medal of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha for “his contribution to contemporary literature”. The writer Angela Valvey born in San Lorenzo de Calatrava (Ciudad Real), in the Alcudia valley, now returns to the literary world with a new book: ‘Stories to sleep more and better (for adults of all ages)’, with curious protagonists who embark on a great adventure that takes them to incredible places, “the kind that only exists thanks to the imagination , more powerful and freer,” he said.
This story intended for insomniac readers – who dream of combining the magic of the “Wizard of Oz” or the “Little Prince” – overflows with the characteristic humor of its author and “could be a fable of our times about these contemporary obsessions which disturb us and make us dream.
A book of stories that are like dreams and dreams that are like stories, ready to enjoy – in every way and in every sense – the most beautiful and sweetest dreams.
It is a fact that In these times, people sleep worse and worse and requires pharmacological crutches to fall asleep. These stories from Ángela Vallvey can help you do just that, getting into restful sleep through your imagination.
It’s a bookfor insomniacs, for those who toss and turn too often in bed, for those who see the sunrise without having gone out to party., for the numbered sheep…”, says the author in the dedication.
In the introduction, Vallvey explains to his readers that “this story will appeal to insomniacs, but also to those lucky enough to sleep well”, and even if everyone wants to make their dreams come true, the author warns that – as happens in the book – “sometimes we are surprised that reaching it can be something more disturbing than we thought…”.
The reader will be able to choose from the index what type of dream they prefer to dream. We thus find “dreaming that you are crying”, “dreaming of your friend’s cousins”, “dreaming of flying”, “dreaming of magic mirrors that always lie”, “dreaming of anxious sheep” or “flowers on the path””, among many other possibilities.
