THE PROMISE OF SLEEP

Shut-eye, 40 winks, sawing logs, whatever you call it, sleep is vital to health and life. Sleep disorders and deprivation have far-reaching consequences on every aspect of our lives and those around us, especially if we are responsible for others. Broadway actor McCarthy, sounding much younger than the nearly retired Dement, does a serviceable reading on a potentially dry topic. Smooth and cool, McCarthy’svoice conveys passion for the subject and pays respect to the perils of unhealthy sleep. He handles the small amount of technical material deftly. Short bridges of piano music announce sides. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 00]